The Sun.
London, England, 1816-04-08 00:00:00

OXVOItib, MAIVili 6.

A usspensaticni has ,passed the Cireat Seal, en-
shill% the Rev. W. Ilicks, Clutplam to the Right
Hon. the Countess of Orkney, to. hold die Rec-
tory of Whittington, with the Rectory of Cubher-
ley, in the county of Glocester ; to which he 11,24
been instituted by the Lord Bishop of that dio-
cese, op the preentntion of John Eiwcs, Esq. of.
Colesborne Park.•

The Rev. Dr. T, Brookes Us been presented to
(fie vakable Rectory of Avening, iti. the county
of Glocester:

The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph has been pleased
to present the Rey. Thos. Albin►, Cloplain to the
Loyal:Saciety, of Ancient. Britons, to the valitable
Living of Llandrillo, Denbighshire.
The Rev. Henry Watts Wilkinson, M. A. was
List week liceneetl, by. the Lord Bishop of Nor-
wieh, to' the perpetual Curacy of St. Gregnry and
St. Peter, Sudbury, o►t 'the nomination of Sir
Lachlan Maclean, M. D.
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" The Parties in the cause of Scandal, rPirly
CUMMING fAppcllant, againit Miss Wool) um! Miss
Putcui, navc agreed, at the instance of the Lord
.CHANCULLOR, that no legal argument shall be
heard at' the Bar, which must occasion 'the Court
to be Open .; bat that the case shall be left to the
judgment of .the Lords, on the perusal ut the pa-
pers and statement from the Woolsack %with shut
doors. So this ektraordiaary cause will not be
repurtednor will time pa (unexampled as they
are in character) he included in the usual distri-
bution of pruned cases."--(.Morning Taper.) •
. WC cannot
.copy this paragraph tvithout offer-
ingonr si,ccre tribute of respect to the Lord
Chancellor for his conduct an this occasinn. The
papers alluded Lo are,indeed unexampled for pro.
flipcy and disgusting ribaldry, and neatly would
have. been thr responsibility of his Lordship had
lie suffered them to be circulated .to outrage
COnIniOU decency, corrupt pubhe manners, and
depraVe the words of the times. They have been
under seal since they were received trona Editt
bug!), and the salutary ounisnres adopted., %yin
prevent these abominations front ever gettihg into
circulation.---The,coutary owes my Lord LL.DON
its best thanks. • .

Lord BYRON, it IS said, is preparing to quit
England tor a Tour on the Continent. His Lord.
ship's Library was sold a day or two 5 jure in
Pail-Mall. Lady BYCON is eXpeCted iii lowil iu
the month of ;.Ilay, with her lather, Sir itALPH
1111LISANK N 024. i'here is no thundation for the
report of la.'gat proceedings being itlituted. The
separation was by mutual cousent.—(idorning
Post.)
A Musenin is' about to he erected at Munich,
tor: the ,tine .COUCetiUll of Antiques belonging, to
the rature RI;;YAL.

The Lottery, Offices are in a state of Siege, in
consequence of the Contra.ctor, T.. Him,. atla
'Knowing the valuable Bonus which wi!l attach to
all 'Pickets dull Slittrel ,ptiritliased before the Filth
hitt: (gee :~il~settiscittent).
The Rehearsal and Anniversary of the Music to
he performed at: `St. Vatil's Cathedra), before his
royal Ilighnees the Oldie. ClotitittiCit *ud
rest of the Sle.‘i/ards of the FeNtit Of the Snits 'Ol
tltr Cterv.Py, for the present year, are fix,e4l for
'ftiesitay the Nth-and Tbu'rsilay the lOW 01 May-.

, Tun AR \IY.

Weciaes4kly the P.e it:ats of lite Gth,..
..and 576, regim:Fn,, le.ft IV.iachester City-
for Dovi;r, their volite. for Francl..
The h from Ii fast, tinder the
C 091,113,0 of Licat::C;olorel liactiNtwEt.t., haye-ar-
lived' in an(Pliow form part of the gdr-
,
tison.

The 16thregiment of infantry, Which latcly re-
turned from traneii, comincuced,:iiA march
Tuesday hiorningfrtpu Fer!o!,y for Limelit.k.
Tuesday de-at of the 70 It 7rgintolt marched
from Ediobnrgh 6.0 e to Le!th,..where they em-
barked to join the reginient,- nosy (iitartered at
Knigston, Upper Caikada.
• • •
Time Valiant corps of Scotch Greys, stationer) in
Canterbnry, were draWn out in the Bartiack Field
on Monday morning .la.t; and dinar iinivc men
wliu were preient at tlie.glorious battle of 14/otter-
loo, were each presented witli a !liiVer Medal,, to
commemorate their gallantry in that well4ought
fielti. Colonel Sir A. CLAItkE, K. B. on present-
ing these badges of valour, addrissed the regiment
in an appropriate speech; calcolared to excite the
most lively fecling,in thehosonis of the heroes who
heard hint ; and never was military honour More
gallantly carped, or military merit nioredeserveill
rewarded. The medals, to tire, number of 313,
were'illike distributed to Ow ()dicers and Men, and
are to be worn on all occasions ; they are about the
size Of a alireu.hillit,4; bank token—nti•nne side is
a fine likeness of the Regent, on tie other Attie,
with the %Tre'ttli of Lirtoiy ; chore, the figure
Wellington: tinder " Wcaerloo;" while on the
exergue is stamped the name of cacti man whose
valour entitled him to this honourable distinction,
from a grateful and admirin,ts conntry. The whole
army is to partake of this honour,

FIRE 'AT NEWFOUNDLAND.

[Ferthcr l'aniculars.)

The lass by fire at Newfoundland is estimated
at MAUL %Viten the accounts left St. John's
,the pnblie, subscription for the relief of the suf..
ferers 'unnamed to 17301. The whole population
of the town i>i Inated at twelve thonsand souls.

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All the buildings between Sawyer's-earner, at
the east end of Ditelovorth-street, and the 'nen.,
MethisdiSt Meeting...house, at Gill's shtite, west-
ward, and from the corner building on the King's
beach, facing the Ordnance wharf, to the erections
oppnsite,. Messrs. linnter's and Co,'s, in Water-
street, cot-46;41g about 130 houses, were com-
pletely destroyed. In, theie are included the
Houses iii the Clooni-Itnitse-Jatie,, north of Duck-
worth-street. , The Custom-house and adjoining
buildings happily and narrowly escaped..
When the. &Mrs readied the north side of
Water-street, facing the premise's of Messrs. Jas.
Alaebraire'rindCo. thr immense body of fire abwost
iu contact (From the narrowness of the passage at
this point) with the konsca on the south side of
the street, 30111 .commimiudted the flames to the
'fronts 3113 roiils of those haildiugs. It was here
that very extraordinary efforts were required, and
were happily exerted j for upon the success of
thole awls depended die security of the must im-
portint part or t he town.