The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-13 00:00:00

CAP fAIN .11UR AY Ai ..kIS-.WELL, R. N.

We 'heartily congrntulate the ELECTORS of
WE-sTMIN3ThiI in the opportunity which this
kientlemen has afforded them of flo.4ng honour to
themselves, and of tesening their City from a des-
perate Banditti, who are endeavouring to gain
possession of it. Captain MAxivELL is a gallant
British Tar ; he has seen active service, and he
Dever had occasion to display I;is powers that he
did mit Conte off with honour. THE SUN is said
to-be the 11a,11141 eie:ll,llt of Utitons. It is Ter-
tainly a defence that NAIURE has bestowed on
them in a peculiar drgree, but a still better de,.
fence is the character of the BrirrlSH NAVY.
The rocks, which•Natare has assigned to 113, May
defend its fiatni invasion, but •‘ THE WoonEN
WALLS,“ when manned by our heroic country-
/nen, not only enable its to protect our roast, but
to at-quite tour H every part Of the globe.
Captain MURRAY Max,' ELL is a favrinrite and a
tonspictions 'character oolong those " peat is 01
Oak," our garart Tars. Tkere is not a part of
the Drifts', Empife that might not he prowl of
hating such a ;eau for its Representative, or that
wilt not envy Westminster for enjoying so ho•
tfourable a distinction. His loyalty is undoubt-
ed, his courage and his fortitude have been
manifested off many occasions. Such a man Must
be actuated by true public spit it. lie till scorn
to flitter the people, or to ctinge to Ministers. It
is said, however, that be has the wishes of Govern-
ment in his favour, not because lie is expected to
become A sycophant, but becAu3e he is an honour
to his profession—a protession vitally interwoven
with the interest and the glory of our country. Can.
the E'ectors of We,tintnster degrade themselves,
by putting such a man as Captain MAXWELL in
comparison with the seditious gang who want to
place their Re;:reseittatires, not the Representa-
tives of the holiest Citizens of Westminster, who,
we trust, cons'itioe a very large nrajority, in
the ensuing Pailiament ? If Captain MaxsitELL
is elected, they will have a Representative of
their loyalty, their public spirit, their attachment
to the CONSTITUTION in CHURCH and STATE—that
Constitution which has placed Great Biitain upon
tot eminence towards which all other countries look
with reverence and envy. Shall then a GANG or'
REBELS be suffered to have the least chance of
foisting some desperate miscreants into the Le-
gislature of this Empire, wretches who have an
utter detestation of all Lt v, and would use at.y
power which they might be ab!e to obtain in at-
tempts to overthrow the Government of the
Cwitory ? As a proof of the clang, rous latitude
of their vietvs, they consider Sir SAstuaL
110-
MILLY, who has too often lent his abilities to an
eupwent support of their cause, as unfit to be
thew Represerthaire,—and why ? because he has
the education of a Gentleman ; because he belongs
to an honourable profession, in which, if his po-
litical conduct had been different, he might
fairly hove aspired to its higiiest honours ;
Le-
cause, though he joins with Opposition in Patna-
ment, he does not want to subvert the Govetn-
Ineilt, and is too wise, and too well acquainted
with mankind, to suppose, that, in the present
state of society, it would be possible for any re-
gular Government to exist under ANNult. PAR-
LI and UNIVERSAL SUFFKAGF„ which
must produce eternal coefusion, and lead to all
the horrors of anarchy. For these reasons, Sir

SAMUEL I(oMILLY is HOC deemed a fit Represen-
tative tor the BANDITTI, who are anxtona to
obtain supreme confrnnt in the City of Westmin-
ster. To return to Captain MAXWELL. It Lord
COCHRANE had never been involved in circum-
stances which, without entering into the ques-
tion of his innocence or guilt, on matters uncon-
nected with the profession of which, it must be
allowed, that be was a shining ornament if he
bad not manifested an attachment to political opi-
nion's which lead to consequences of the most
dangerous kind, and if he were then called away
from his Parliamentary duties to the naval service
of his country, no man would have been so fit to
succeed him, if not engaged on a similar duty, as
Captain Muttasv Marc ELL. Lord Hoon and
Lord GARDNER were Representatives of West-
minster. They a ere both ornaments of our .great
National Service. Captain MAXWELL is their
worthy- successor, and, we trust, the Electors
of Westminster will feel their own dignity too
much to slight the opportunity of chasing a man,
whose character, in every relation of life, is en-
titled to the highest respect and esteem of his
countrymen. We cannot conclude this just tri-
bute to a truly meritorious chatacter better than
by adverting to his conduct when the Alceste,
of which lie wa's the Commaneer, when em-
ployed in the Embassy to China, struck on a
sunken rock in passing the Straits of Gas-
par, and was tonally wrecked. All on board
fortunately escaped to an uninhabited island
in the middle of the Strait. Captain MAXWELL
was the last person who left the ship. Lord
AMHERST conducted himself with exemplary for-
titude on the occasion, and after it was settled
that his Lordship and about forty -of his suite
should go in the barge and cutter to Batavia, the
rest remained on the island, to wait for shipping
to take-them off. To add to the anxieties and pri-
vations which they suffered, the island was block-
aded by Malay Pirates, of the most ferocious de-
scription, whose proas at last increased to the
in number of sixty. Sixteen days were passed
this alarming and malancholy situation, without
any relief from Batavia, absolute want staring
them in the face on one hand, and destruction
from the savages, who, to the number of 600, were
closely pressing upon them on the other. in this
desperate extremity, the example of their Leader,
Captain MaxwEee, kept up the spirits of his peo-
ple. On the last evening of their abode on the
island, they had every reason to believe that the
savages meditated a combined attack. On this
occasion, when the officers and men were-assem-
bled under arms to settle the watches, Captain
NAxwELL, with great animation, addressed them
in the following manner, as stated in the unaf-
fected, faithful, and interesting narrative of Mr.
M`Lsoo, Surgeon of the „Waste .--

" My lads, you must all have observed this day, as well as
myself, the great increase of the enemy's force, for enemies
we must now consider them, and the threatening posture
they have assumed. I have, on various gniunds, strong rea-
son to believe that they will attach us this Might. 1 :10 not'

We received this morning the Paris Papers of.
Wednesday last. The Monileur contains a copy
of a Convention between France and the TwO
Sicilies, concluded the Ist inst. at Paris, by
which the ptivileges and exemptions hitherto en-
joyed by Frenchmen in the Two Sicilies are
agreed to be abolished in common with similar
privileges and exemptions enjoyed by the subjects
of other nations,. and it is conceded in return by
lie Sicilian Government, that Frenchmen, aid

French commerce, in the Sicilian dominions shall
be placed upon the footing of the roost fa-
voured nations ; and that there shall be ;n future
a diminution of one-tenth of the custom duties
in favour of French produce and merchandize.

Similar conventions have been concluded by the
Sicilian Government with Great Britain and Spain,
by which British and Spanish subjects respectively
are equally deprived of the privileges and exemp-
tions they had hitherto enjoyed, the Sicilian Go-
vernment making concessions in return similar
to those granted in the convention wi!li France.

The French Five per Cents. rose on Tuesday to
74 f. 10 c. : they before the close fell back a few
cents., and left off at 73 f. 90 c. The Deferred
Stock was at 84 f. S 5 c.
The following are extracts :

" PARIS, JUNE 10.—The Count de Gand, a
Peer of France, died yesterday morning of an
attack of apoplexy.
" In the night of the 7th inst. a• fire broke out
at Seignolles, between Provins and Dennemarie,
by which 30 houses were destroyed. A woman
and a child perished in the flames.
" The Marquis de Marialva, Ambassador from
the King of Portugal to the Court of France, ar-
rived at Paris on Monday.
" The .Duke of Wellington, it is understood,
proceeds to Cambray, on his departure from
hence, at the end of the week. Yesterday morn-
ing his Grace received visits from the Duke of Or-
leans and the Duke de Richelieu.

" Tue Count de Marcien, second Secretary of
Embassy, set out last night from Paris to Rome.

" COBURG, MAY 30.—The marriage of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Kent with the Prin-
cess Dowager of Leiningen, took place yesterday
evening at 9 o'clock, amidst salvoes of artillery
from the fortress. His Royal Highness, who was
not expected here till the 27th, arrived on the
2(ith, having been precedes; by the Princess of
Leiningen. The august couple will proceed im-
mediately to England, and will return, it is said,
to reside in Germany."

The Opposition Writers still insinuate that it
was ungracious on the part of the PatscE REGKNT
to Dissolve the Parliament in Person, and they
quote the authority of Mr. HATSELL on, the occa-
sion. IVith all possible respect for the private dia-
racter, the knowledge and experience of that
Gentleman, we conceive that he is not War-
ranted by the very few itnitances of the kind tor
.draw such au inicrence. We rather deem the

act, upoll tte present occason at least,- and
Ills-
tory has not left grounds sufficient to judge of
former instances, as proceeding, as we before ob-
served, from a due Sense Of the dignity of4he
I hrone, and a laudable mink of respect to the
People. Stith we have reason so InNelycori=
vince'd was the sentiml!nt and t.htpurpos'Sfi"..the
ItEGP.ST on this OCaSioil, and it will
hel•eafrer be recorded as a proof of his pro:
per estimation of his own exalted station arid of.
his respect for the gyration at large

roatcmooTn, Jut i2.—Arrived the Lord
Sidmouth, GUNNER, from Bombay; sailed ISth
J.Antiary, left the Cape 2tl Apt il, St. Helena on
14th April. The seconc Lieutenant of the Grjlon
sloop of war informed Captain GUNNER that 800..
NAPARTE was well, and that there was to be Races
on the 1-land on that day, and he was expected to
attend them.

'f tra
QUEEN.—HCI' MAJESTY rode out in her
gatden on Thursday evening for about an hour
and a half, with which she was Muck refreshed
after the excessive heat of the day. Sir HENRY
Hilroap came to town yesterday afternoon,
about three o'clock, from attending the KING at
Win•lsor ; and in addition to the daily attendance
of Sir FRANCES MILMAN, Sir HENRY HALFORD
visited her MAJESTY, and we are extremely happy
to say, that in addition to the favourable account
of her MAJESTY having had a very good night,
the report during yesterday wits--" The QUEEN
continues much better."

- Ltlntcrtous AFFlDAvvr.—The following Oath
•was yesterday taken by llr. llusr, hefore the
LORD MAYOR, at the Mansion-House. The matter
speaks for itself so hilly, tts well as the self-denial
of the Deponent in swearing to refuse what is so
very likely to be offered to him, that it would he to
waste ridicule to do wore than subjoin the Atfi-
ilavit itself :
" 1, HENRY HUNT, do hereby Voluntarily and solemnly
swear, that I will never accept oi take from the hind, or his
Ministers, either directly or indirectly, tar myself or any of
my fatuity, any place, pension, emolument, grant, contract,
title, or any other gratuity whatsoever. I will never cease
my endeavours to obtain tor every man. above the age of
eighteen years, a vote for a Ileproventative in the Commons
-Rows, of Parliament ;—I will never fail te exert my most
strenuous endeavours to repeal that cruel, unjust, and parti,ll
Law, the Starvation Act—commonly called the Corn Bill;
will keep the loin for the City of Westminster open till the
last moment allowed by law.
(Signed) "lIENIi lIUNT.
" 8, Norfolk-street, Strand, June 12, 181 S."

In another part of our Paper will he found an
advertisement trom the Anti-monopoly Commit-
tee, for a Meeting of the Persons uho signed the
Petition to Parliament against the arbitrary Li-
censing System. The subscribing Pi4rties, if we
mistake not, amounted to font teen thousand.—
The manner in ‘vhich their Petition hay been
treated by time Committee of the House of Com-
mons, appointed to consider it, we understand,
will be the subject of consideration.
In reference to the late report of the death of
CHRISTOFFIR, Sovereign of the South side of
Hayti, we are enabled to say, that letters trom
Cape Francais are in town to the Ist of May
(and certainly they are the most recent from that
quarter in Emope), at which time his MAJESTY
was in the best possible state of health.—Oluriting
Chronicle)

he PRINCE REGENT, it is said, takes frequent
rides in his buggy into the country, in the even-
ings, dressed in the plainest -manner, and gene-
rally with only one attendant. In a late EXCIff-
Sioll with Sir BENJAMIN BLOOMFIELD, the heat
of the weather drove him to seek for some bever-
age to quench his thirst, at a gardener's cottage
by the wayside, where his Royal Highness waited,
till his hostess prepared tea for him, of which he
partook most heartily.

THE DUIiE ANIYDUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER'S EN-
TERTAIN M ENT.— Ihurschy the Duke and Duchess
ol GLOUCESTER had a numerous party to dinner. In
the eveniu; their Royal Highnesses had a splen-
did and select party. The lower suite of rooms
were refreshed with sonic charming growing plants
and flowers, consisting of geraniums in floater,.
and myrties in bloom, pinks, various he,,ths, and
a great variety of exotics.—Among the company
were—the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, the
Duke and of Can't,' idge, and their Suite;
Duchess of York ; the Laudgrave of Hesse. Cassel,
the Prince and Princess.of Scowberg Lippe, (lie
Marquis and Marchioness of Winchester, the
Marchioness of Hastings, the Dowager and
Duchess of Leeds, Lady Mary Erskine, the Earl
and Countess of Elision, the Earl and Countess
Ponlet, Viscount and Viscountess Duncannou,,
&c. &c. &c.

A letter from I.lrighton, dated June 11, says—
" Last night the return of the Prince and Pt incess
of 11Essti flomuutto from their aquatic exclusion
on board the Tiber frigate was terminated by a
very singular event, in consequence of the .ship
running aground off the Black Bucks. We are
happy, however, to learn that no injury was sus-
tained. At high tid.a this morning the spilt lad
got off, anti was safely stationed at her moot ings
in the Roads; but, in Consequence of the acci-
dent, no Royal Salute was given when the distin-
guished guests left the vessel."
• CELEBRATION DINNER.—A dinner took place on
Monday last, ita Dublin, in honour of the arrival of
Tuos.MoottE,F4sq. in that city. Lord CLIARLENIoNT
Was in the ch air, and many distinguished character,
in Ireland were present. Mr. pools and other
Gentlemen gratified the company with songs; tic.
and the day passed off with great festivity. Who
shall say that a Poet is not honoured in his own
times, awl in his own country ?
We arc desired to state, that the. Second Vo-
lume of Archdeacon Coxes Memoirs of John Duke
of Marlborough, with his Original Correspondence,
collected from the Family Records at Blenheim,
and other authentic sources; illustrated with Por-
traits, Maps, and Military Plans, will be published
by Messrs. LONGIIAN and Co. on Tuesday, the
30th instant.--7-The Third and last Volume will be
ready in November.

The Right Ilan. JOHN flit[ Y JlDDisol 05'

We feel very deep concern in annonocing Ole
death of this Genttertian, who had ,honoured
tts
with his friendship for mavy years.. His illness
wAs long coniinued Mul skFte,
horse
-with tire forfortitude cif alTitilosophe?•anktl the resignnation of a Chriitian.
4 ,nioiT amiable and accompli,,hed
character
never existed. lie *at in the highest degree btli
loved iit.tlie—fratieiliafe circle of his familY; an'
esteemed by the most distinguished character;
in the Kingdoni. fill
retained all his earlier, '
College connexions, to the last, and all mete
•
anxious (or his welfare. His attainments Were
solid as %veil as elegant, and his manners affable,There was..
spirited, and pet fectly w ell- bred.
a refinement in his taste which pervaded II"-
whole character, and he maybe truly said to bav6
formed a model for the study of those who,;°l3nbi
lie or private life, Would attain the character of
the FINISHED GENTLEMAN.
VISCOIMI S/DMOUTH left town on Wedoes(l3Y;
in consequence of the most alarming accoeots fti
the state of his Brother, and arrived at Lana
Court a few hoUrs after the melancholy event .Pe
taken place. As the ties of co sanguinity vvel,
strengthened by those of the most cordial frieWr
ship, we know not whether we should regret flea
f
the Noble Lord was spared the dreadful Pang
fire
patting with a beloved brother and friend, ie
thas at least the consolation of knowing, rl'at:l,l
latter was exempted from the agOny of }'
iz
separation, and that an object of just
ittcl esteem is relieved from all human sniferi''';'
under a complaint which admitted. of little 11(11,r,
and is now gone to receive the reward Of 311
honourabhe to himself and useful to his couotfl.

Guy AIEF.,TINGS.

The people in general cannot
,bat be for') is
struck with the difference between the iNiecifr
of the FrienAs of Order and good Goverolflej':,
tl
and those of the WATsoNs, the Eirt4Ts' ;ic
WooLe NS, and such Disturbers of. the
peace, when they read the accounts of thC °c
City AleCtings of yesterday, one among
iends of TitomAs WILsoN, Esq., l,tnt%trgetiagar
Ceudidite for the City of Luldon, and the
among the Friends of Tii()M AS 1101VGROFT' —:¢
At both of these Meetings (of which see acc°'l'.li
in our last page) we find nothing but liber3,li:.
and good order. In the latter particularly, ""g
will find with what noble candour and tole 5:1:19tt
of justice a Gentleman, aspiring to one of
highest honours which can be obtained in ibfl
free Country, can treat a rival. :Mr. ilowcgair
with that manliness by which his character .“lei,
always been distingnished, bore the most orto
and generous testimony to the personal
tl
and just pretensions of Mr. WILSON to
portant office which both solicit, and also el 00
with liberal fervour in support of Sir Mi'l,,,t
CuaTts, as an old tried friend of his giog
Country, and one who fully deserved Hod o"gic`titi,
receive the continued support of his Fell"`3l' ct
0‘
zees. Look, on the other hand, to the 0.44,-,
of those who are endeavouring to lorcel)%re
GOGUES, INNOVATORS, REFORMERS, or,
appropriate language, ReneLs, Taarrogs, the
of
VEIITERS, IWO the Representation of one toe'
first Cities in the Empire, anticov(l
quently of the whole civilized world. ‘Ble
that these miscreants placard with the 01505
abuse a well-known public character, wb° Pott.
much right to manifest his political opini°llspore'
partialhies as themselves, and, indeed, ircr
right, because his principles are not '0 r
nant with mischief to the State, toere7 “A'
cause he stood forward in support
mu EL RoMILLY, whom, thon4hiwe disBgreelitblr
him in political sentiments, we shall not ii/s(crate
clesP
any comparison with the ignorAnt and , for
miiereants who oppose him, in order to bil"
ward their own factions Idols.