The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-14 00:00:00

. There is an insidious and mischievous paragraph
in the chief Opposition Paper of this day,. which
we contradict front the best information. The
paragraph states, that " of the most, useful
and ingtniolts mechanics and manufacturers" of
France, &c. are actually at this time waiting
to leam 'whether .the Alien Act is to be re-
vived, to determine whether they shall retire to
this kingdom with their skill and capital, or wile=
titer they shall bedri yen to seek security► in Ame-
rica from persecution. The Alien Act simply requires
that foreigners should enter their names uti landing
in this count ry,and then, if they-condnct (144w:elves-
properly, they may avail tliemseli•es of all, their
useful and ingenions":talents. is this measure
of national safety an oppi*esion? Bnt we beg
to ask the Editor, as the Condoctor of a Br',
tish Journal, if there is a -want of nieful
and , ingenious Mechanics and Maniifacturers in
this Country, and if.not lAty. are they to be over-
.whehned by_a. race of Foreigners trot a whit more
able than themselves, who, front the ►ery eircivit-!
stance of wishing to
\leave their out► Coimtry,-
may, many ()Wien', at least, be objects of teason-
able suspicion • !' •

. . .
Previous to the visit from the Corporation
.of
London, whose A'ddreisei are give» in another
part of our Paper, the'PeptitatiOnS front the Lords
and the Coinmons attended mt. Catnelford.house
with their respective Addresses. The following
Answer was given to the Lords : . ,

We are much Orating(' by the proof of attention and •re—
gard which we have received upon this occasion from the
House of Lords, and we return. thew mail thanks for their
congratulations."

To the Address of the Commons the Princess
CUARLOTTE
" We receive with great satisfaction this proof of the at-.
tentiotx and regard of the House of Commons, and rvturit
thetn than); thanks for their congratolationi,"

The Answer ot the Prince Leorott, of SAXe
ccznoßG to the House of Cuoutton"was as fol-
lows

" Gentlemen,-.4 rejoice at the share thi House .of. Com-
mons take in my happiness, and our sensible of their atten-
tion in making these congratulations. I am very much
ohligesi to them far their good wishes, llOti thank them for
the assurances of their fritinilship, which Ibball always try to
s 9.deserve."

The Princess and Prince, as ••soon as the cere-
mony of the Addresses was over, took an airing
in an open carriage: they were received with tic 7
clamations,.and paid in turn the proper aeknow.
ledgthent. to the friendly greetings of the mul-
titude.

BARRINGTON POPE BLAC/IFORD. EsQ, M.P. and
one of the Lords Commissioners of the Adruiralty,
died this morning at his house in Curzon street,
May Fair. This Gentleman the pritne'of
life, and bighly, respected fox talents and private
virtues, as well n 3 for a zealous discharge of his
public duty. He was married' to the Danghtcr
of the late, and. Sister of the present DulteHof
G GLAPTON.

Among the strangers in London (says the Jour.
nal des Debuts) the French Generals SaaAsTtAGt
and Ft.IHAUT are remarked. It is observed, that
the lamer visits only the Ministerial party, and
the latter those belonging to the Opposition.
Letters from France mention, that the price of
corn i 3 rapidly falling in that country, in come-
(pence of the immense itnportations which had
taken Place of late, both from Engl,thil antlfrom

Italy. Toulon, IVlars.eilles, and other ports in the
South of France, were crowded with vessels laden
with grain from the upper part of the Mediterra.
nem'. Many of the British vessel'', it is said,
would rnme to so had a market, that they would
deem it most advantageous to return to t.igland
without breaking hulk.
The whole of the Veteran Battalions are to be,
disembodied on the 2.1t4.

DUEL Prt EvENTED.—This morning, between six
and seven o'clock, two Gentlemen, each accom-
panied hy it friend, were observed to have met in
the.Regepiey Park-, with the intention of fighting
a duel, but were.. prevented (on their seconds at-
tempting to measure the ground), by the inter-
ference of three Police Officers, who bad been
waiting their arrival for sometime. They were
taken into custody, it is stipposed, forthe purpose
of being bound over to keep the peace.
LIBEL.—On the II th of May, the Court of
King's Bench, Dublin, passed sentence upon Jr.N
M‘DoNtgEL,registered Proprietor of the Dublin
Chronicle, for the libel of which he had been found
Guilty; which was six months' imprisonment in'
Newgate, and to pay a fine to the King of One
Hundred Pounds.
Late on saturday evening, John Kirby, a pub-
licrin ut Blackwaii, and John Brown, a watermart,
two notorious charinterS;s were committed from
Lambeth-street ()ince, on suspicion of being con-;
cerned itt the Thames robbery-, They were ap-
prehended a little below Blackwall;aml a yiaotity
Or dollars found upon each. One or two of the
beads of the gang are said to be in custody.

wise spelt, Dragonn ; then suct a conAlet ensu ei,
cat and thrust, And alas no constables !

Other people go quietly about their bus;bess
Mid meet with no obstructions ; but yourßnight
lirrauts of the Opposition ! the Military seem to
have a sort of mortal antipathy to them, and they
never see each other but they quarrel.
Parliament, by its votes last night, seems. tired
of these absurdities. The second part of Don
Quixotte slid not succeed so well as the Rat.

The Report of the Alien Bill is fixed far Thurs-
day, when another Debate is expected upon the
principle of it.