The Sun.
London, England, 1816-11-12 00:00:00

EMPLOYMENT Utz' THE POOR.

Noidy alive to the sufferings of she Po(sr at this
(listressing crisis; the Qtficers, non-commissiinied
(Keels, and men of the 64111, in this garrisott,
have generously subscribed a slay's pay, amount.;
ing to snore than 401. in support of the 'fonds of
Our Aisociation. This trait of military feeling
does honour to the regiment and to the country,
Government, also, with a degree of wisdom nod
policy which canoot be too touch commended,
have
.been engaging men. and women for two or
three (lays past at Mill Prison, with the vietsnof
establishing a depot there of various useful Inas
nufactures. The Committee at Plymouth, act•
ing with a sinsilar spirit,, !lave a very excelL nt plait
in contempktion, which . will not onlypdtniuks
ter greatly to the pleasore of the roblic, if eff et.
ed, but may become the source of grea
advantage, independent of furoishing
to many ipoor for sonic length of time. fu seve-
ral parts of England, particu!stlY in Sn'itullieldss
LOndon, the Poor more than ufaintain themselves.
.By one instance it appears, that about 300 old
,men, women, and children', have earned 9501.. in
the last year by making pins. Employmeot is
every respect preferable to gratuitous reli( t, anti
'we
feel confident, that in time, and with,jtolieions
measures, the latter might be almost 'Wholiy
su-
persedetl.--•(Pl Paper)
On Priddy evening et lar .e and respectible
`ineeting'ot the,iohabitaots of. Chatham ,-Iseni:Acki
at the Sin Tavern, for the purpose of
,what means should he adopted to relieve the
tresses of the' imemploye6 poor • toe en.oing
winter. Mr..l* /Wiley, 111,41 Coastable,
.been culled to the chair, read the f eytis;tiots
wh,eh had beenaddressed to lein by a ouniber of
respectable inhabitants, and explained the bosi-
ness for which the meeting sviss called, In a clear
sail satisfactory manner, .metal resolutions
were then adopted by the meeting ears ying
into effect their intentions, tind a liberal sum. of
...money was immediately subscribed, which is to lie
disbursed under the.nitection of a committee of
the inhabitants, by providing necessary employment
fur the industrious poor.-rs(Canterbury Paper.)
Al meeting (it the inhabitants of Heist on took s
plaee on Thursday last, at the Puildhall of that
Borough, for the purpose of takiog into considera-
tion the best means otaineliorating the distresses
of the industrious poor. The' meeting, was very
respectably attended ; and, after due coosidera-
t ion, it was resolved that EIJI extensive common
adjoining the town, called Helstots Down, and
Which is the propel ty of the borough, should he
immediately enclosed, in order to afford employ.
ment to those who were destitute of work ; and us
the best means of affording assistance to those
who needed it, without subjecting them to the
humiliating necessity of accepting eleemosynary
. ,
aid.

Two Societies have recently been farmed by
the Ladies of Newark, for the purpose of clothum,
the necessitous, told a eousidtrab:e sum has been
subscribed tor that purpose. Several other tutus
are said to beeqdblishing similar institutions,

htflusTmous.:Poon,,---Tlic Gentlemen %vim as-
sembled at the Mnusion lionse on the -024 of
October last, to take into consideration the pro.
priety of establishing an institution or College
of Rural and Cottage kleontony,'to promote the
knowledge, collection, 'stantitneture, nod use of
articles the womb of this country, hod other
objects calculated to give-cmplOYment to and bet.,
ter the present, condition or tire Poor-t, are con-
tfnaing their latubible efforts,. Anxious that the
plan should immediately tic carried into egeet,
they solicit conotowieattons from all putt of the
country trout per-ions conversant with sobjectCof
rural economy, and which .ate requested to be
directed muter cover; to His Royal flighnels the
Duke of Suasitx, to the cart of Mr. Pfitll4gt‘i,,
At.esitirt, flect#Strite-t.

AMERICAN PAPERS.

American Papers O ous dates have reached
us : • those from 9011t011 to the 18th tilt. ; those
from New York to the 16th ; and those 'front
Washington to the 12th of the same month.
The file of the Vosttin Gazette gives vutiouts and
contradictory accounts of an attack on lb* Altle.
i:can schooner Firebrand by a Spanish squadron.
One report was, that the vessel had been captur-
ed and mile a prize of; another, that the schooner
escaped after anection ; and, lastly, it was `stated,
that the ship had beaten off the enemy. The Patriot
Morning Advertiser of Boston, put to press after
all the statements haul been published, ventures
to commollicate the following particulars on the
subject as those on which the public may most
confidently rely :
" Speaking of the above transaction the New Orlean s papers
say.-4 It is an saitrpge which leaves nu alternative bet wevis
immediate and toople rtirwes. or disgrace.
• 4" It lets ennouticed some time since that a small squadron
was fitting tint at llivannah, to. go against the Curthageolan
privateers crising* off that port and in the:Gulf. The Captain-
General of Cuba, being furnished with the ineatiS by the met.
chants of Havanstab, had parelsased for that object three
twiner American privateers, namely, the ship Young Wasp,
of 500 tons, stet pierced fur 2i• guns t the brig Reindeer, of
355 tons, 31'0 pierced for 20 guns and the schooner (Masseur,
intans, and ►R ports—all remarkably fine fast sailing vessels.
These were to he joined by an old fashioned Spanish slap of
war soda brig then in port, and ;ire thought to have sailed
about the middle of August. •
" ' It is probable this is the squadron that bas so grossly
notraged the nation, by firing on its flag, and shedding,*
blood of our gallant seamen itt our own waters. This, we
trust, will he the last on the lung list of our grievances from
the mistrahle bigots who govern Spain. Their shameful cork.
duet at Valparaiso, at Fayal, at t two Carthagenas, at Cadis,
and its many other places, and I.ost nunsernus orcasirons,
-ere long receive the chastiicitielit It so justly merits (torn our
brave sailors and :Albers. Small sat is the United States
Squadron nolv on this station, we think that; had they Ors.
tiers, they wohltt soon give a good account of the Dois. 'What
sensation this outrage may mite at Washington city We
know not; but are coulident that the public voice will loudly
demand atonement fur the past and security fur the future—.
•
ur war
"4 We have not yet flays the Notional haelligeueer) Nutt-
cient infurntation from •New Orleans to enable us to judge el
the circumstances of 'eggravation or taitigation,attending the
- late attack, by a Spa ts islaforce against an American vessel. •By
these eircumitaucts its character must be determined to be
premeditate or accidental. The aggression is not to be con-
sidered.* act of the Spanish *nation, unions the Govern,
ment choose to sustain it. As in the case of this Chesapeake,
thougn'at tilt* most not so flagrant as that, thy disavowal of
the act by the Sikatliiii Government, and proper reparation,
will atone fur an injory which, if unredsyssest, has gikve)s
been consideresi as righteous cause for war.'"
The Richmond St:quire,' cam tutinica,tes the fol.;
lowing intelligence', which that pullet :deems highly
interesting loformation lies been received
from an Otileer of high rank of the United States'
army in the 'south (seighbourhood •of New. Or-
leaits); that he expected to be attacked by the
Spaniards."' It is added, that a consultation bad
beep belt! at Washington in consequence ; and it
is surmised that a strongnarat farce, is to be sent
to cruise in that direction, say the Gulph or vi-
-6114 of Florida, to escertein the movements,
and if neecssary to prevent the landing of a
hogile force. •
The United Statee)igants appointed to survey
the stfeerel rieers'empi &Onto the Chesapeake,
'for the purpose of kscertamihg the most eligible
spitt (us a navel depot, have 'completed their la-
'bour,lind it la 'understood that Gosport has been
fixed oat. as possessing superior advantages to any
• other site in that gamier of the country. .
is stated in the doterican ifdeeeate(published
in Watertown, county of Jefferson), that shout
the Ist ult. a British deserter'from Kingston
passed - through •Sackett's harbour, and was soosi
'pursued by three armed English Officers, win,
overtook and secured him at Henderson. While
the Officers were comineting their ptiSoner hack
to Kingston, - a number of ship cat penters
,and
other citizens of Sackett's Rat:hour interfered, and
- effected his escape.. • '
An article copied into the National Intelligencer
admits that the Atlantic cities ate at the present
amnion crowded with Multitittles striving 'Vein
to find entpltifinent, and wandering about in al-
most hopeltiss despondency, and recommends the
Government to give them some of the immense
tracts of wild and let tile land, with which Ante-.
licit so greatly almonds, to settle on. These,
with' a little assistance, would soon make the
emigrants become respectable citizens.
rata accounts from Plattsburgh, it appears
that the Governor art Lower Canada bad inter-
, dieted the iinportation into that province of beef,
pnk, batter, mut all other provisions, the growth
Or pristine° of this United StateS.
The report that the Spanish revolittionists bad
taken possession of Pensacolh has hero forinallv
contradicted by accounts of a recent date, •
Vront Montreal it is stated, under date the sth
of October, that the specie seized on board the
Lake Champlain Steam-boat, amounting to up.
-wutds of 12,01)0 thillar, had-,arrived at his. M-
ajesty's Cd6ll.othe dE that place.

GET MAN 'PAPERS.

PROCLVisiTiON cffief NEW FaNG WiaTEMSERG.
STUTTGAItD, Nov. 2.
" WiLLIAU, by the Grace of God, King of
Ilrurtemberg
4": %ARIA liatiOVED,--It has pleased Divine
Providence to calf from this life his Majesty the
Itiost august King CK beloved Father,
this morning, at about two, o'clock.
‘‘ Now assn conformity.with the right of pri-
mcgenitureptablished its our Royal House, the

StleCeSSiOn to the Government has devolved orlon
tts, anti %ye actually entered upon it, wa hereby
give you notice of the same, aril ilepentl on all our
Royal Officers,, Ecclesiastical and-Civil Servants
and Subjecis',.for the fulfilment and performance
of their due service, fidelity and obedience.
" The welfare and the bappiimst Ot the sub-
jects confided to us, will be the sble cibject of our

-
efforts, nod it will be our first endeavour to ensure
the attainment of these great objects by a Con-
stitution suited to the spirit of the times and to the
wants ofthe people, and enhancing their prosperity.
" At the same time that we take upon ourselves
this sacred obligation, we assure you and our
subjects .of our Royal fivour and regard.
(Signed). " WILLIAM.
" Given at StiHt;ard, the Milt of October, 1516." '
The l%uiletiu of yesterday gives the most fa-
vourable' i4Citiitiit' of the itealfh OfhCfMajCsty the
Queen, and of the new-horn Princess.,--tThe Pa-
ris Papers, by mistake, said a Prince.] •
MAttftfArty, ;of The Dmiunit of OFRMANY WITH
THE, PRINCEAS CH Alt LOTTB. Ot BAVARIA.
MUNICH, Ocr. 29.—This evening, at •Itart past
si':*-o'clovit, the Marriage of her Royal Highness
the Princess Charlotte with his Imperial Majesty
Francis I. Emperor of. Austria, Kitig Of littngary
and Bohemia, &c.. &c. was solemnized in the
Chapel of the Royal Palace, according to the
rites of the Roinan Catholic Church.'
The procession to the Church was extremely
splendid. The King and Queen, and all the
Members of the Royal Fainily, with their nume-
rous suites, attended the ceremony. After it
was over, Te Deunt-was elinunted. A salute of
309 cannon. the tinging of all the hells, and
three vollies fired by the garristm and landwher oh
the capital, drawn up in the square of Maximillian,
announced the happy event, which binds, in the
most intiitiate union, the Sovereigns and the
people of Austria and Bavaria.
The Bishop afterwards gave to all present he.
Benediction, and the procession returned from the
Church to the Saloon of 1-lercules, where her Ma*
jesty the Ilmpress Quten, their Royal Majesties,
the Princes and Princesses, were pleased to re-
ceive the coOgratadatiims of the Court. In•the
evening the whole city was splendidly illuminated,
With the Princes, Bm, and a•
and their Majeities,
numerous suite, iii a long train of state carriages,
drove through the principal streets, and Were every
where welcomed by the most enthusiastic accla-
mations of the people.
The finest sight was afforded by the Grand Co-
lonnade of the Max-Joseph-sqoure, in the middle
of which was the temple of Hymen, and Over it
the symbol of 1-lappiness anti Peace Raiisbow
beemiog 111 itS seven cotton's. It 'was; adorned
with statues and inscriptions, anti the, o hole inn.
initiation of this square had a matfical effect.
Here 'their' Majesties last stopped, weleonted by
vocal and instrumental amble, end their nugniti-
cent train returned to the Royal Palace. •
who had the uitoil fortune to see
the procession of theie,,Maj”tics, thrOugh the
saloons and apartments of time 'Palace. to the
Chapel, want words in paint tie spletaitir and the
elegance-of the dresses, especially-those of the
Queen, of the ynsutig Bride, the Ateetriii§'Dnwager,
of the Princess Augusta, consort eel PrilictEngene,
amid of the other Princesses, as well sitlie4ligility
of the whole Solemnity. • '
The Austrian Ambassador And his Ciealierst up,
peered in's the richest and most elegistit dresses,
and the condnet of the whole solemnity watioit.
able to the Occitision. • . •
immediately after-the ceremony; his Majesty's
Adjuraut-General, Lientenent-Getteral Gaunt
Wartemburg, 'set out for Vienna, to' carry the
wedding ring to, his Majesty the t?ottpttror.

PAPERS.

CHAMBER OF PEEM,

Silit.llTl4.loll SitTING or weriussmy,' Noy: 6
The Chainher being convoked 'by order of the,
King to resume italabours, anti commence a thirst
Session, assembled at noon, under the PresidersCy
of the Chancellor, who, according tw custom,
called the .Secretaries of the itreceding Session
provisional to, the Bureau. •
The minutes of What,passed at the Royal Sit-
ting of the 4th inst. Werevead, after which several
Members were sworn among whom was M. Coe-
toil de I'ressigny, formerly Bishesp of St. 'Maine,
created Peer Of France brthe,King's Ordinance
of the 20th April last.
The Chancellor communicated a letter, in'which
the Duke of Reggio, in the name of the Parisien
National Guard, offered the Chamber a Guard of
Honour to do duty during the Session. This
offer was accepted with satistablion by the Cham,
ber, and the
.President carts - directed to transmit
the thanks of the Chaniber, for the offer
,of the
National Guard, to the Doke of Reggio.
The Chamber then proceeded to form its:Du-
rrett for the Session. edam M01e,,, Count.' Past
wet, and the Duke of Raguse, were the new
Secretaries chosen. (The Doke of Choisseed sod
Count Pii4toret formed part of the :old Borten.)
A Member submitteit softie getferal obiervatioos
to the Chamber on the basis of the Address'to he
presented in reply to the Kitties Speech. Ob-
servations, as well es a plan for drawing up the
Address offered by the lime Measlier, were ve.
(erred to a Special Committee appointed during the
Sitting of the Oonber, end consisting of Chunt
Ftintanes, Count Lelly-Tollendel, the former
Bishop of St. Malise, Count Caroler, add the
Marquis tie Talent. •
Tice Chamber adjourned to Saturday next, the
9th of November. In that Sitting the distribu-
tion of the Members into different Sections or
Bureaux will take place.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.

PUZI.IC SITTING OP NOVESIBP,It 6.

In pursuance of the request transmitted to the
Chamber by the Chancellor, in the Royal Sitting
of the 4th inst. the Deputies assembled this day
at half-past twelve; about 190 Umberto were
present.
M. ANouts, sea, the oltiest Deputy, in provi.