The Sun.
London, England, 1818-05-13 00:00:00

PRENCII PAPERS.

PARIS, MAY 9.—The Moniteur publishes an
official notice from the Minister of Finance, ap-
prizing the public, that immediately after the law
of the Budget shall have received the assent 'of the
Chamber of Peers. and the Royal sanction, he
will be ready to treat for a lout of 14,600,000
rentes for the service of the year. The Treasnry
is in conseluenee prepared to receive, front this
time, the_ tenders of persons who may be disposed
to treat for the,e renter, on the followinc condi-
ti :—Every person that makes proposals must
either be resident at Paris or have here a repre-
sentative. The contractors most offer, either by
themselves or their agents, sufficient securities.
No offer can be received for less than 5,000 francs
of reuses. No offer can be received after the 27th
of May. The rdyments ate to be made by in-
stalments., in the following manner :

20 per cent nn ,Titue 6.
15 ditto July 6.
15 ditto Aug. 6.

10 ditto

15 ditto
10 ditto.,
15 ditto

Sept. 7.

Oct. G.
Nov. G.
Dec. 7.

Certificates of the loan mill be delivered at the
time of paying' the first 20 per cent : these certi-
ficates will be for the whole of the vim of every
contributor, lint may he afterwards divided into
portions of 5, 10, or 20,000 francs, at the plea-
sure of the bolder. These certificates shall be
transferable by endorsement.
Ilef“re mass yesterday, the bureau of the Cham-
ber of Peers presented to the King the three pro-
jets of law adopted on the day before by the Cham-
ber ; the first relative to the port of Havre, the
second to the Canal de la Sc usee, and the third to
tie erection of a bridge on the Dordogne. The
report on the budget he made on Thurs-
day, first to the Chamber of Peers by M. le Mar-
quis Gamier.

FRENCH rusns.

. 68 f. Isc.
1,510 f.

Five per Cents. .
Bank Stack.

NAPLES, APRIL 20.—The last review of the
garrison was %cry brilliant. There were 10,700
men under arms. Ili• Majesty our King, and his
august brother, Charles IV. honoured it with
their presence.
BERLIN, APRIL 28.—We have here no poli-
tical news. Public report marries the Grand
Doke Michael, of Russia, to the Princess Alexan-
dra, second (laughter of the King, who is a lady of
fascinating beauty.
LAUSANNE, MAY 2.—The General Assembly of
Lower Underwald, which met on Sunday the 26th
of. April, was very stormy. An old schoolmaster,
called Durrer, confined to his commune by order
of, the Government, having complained in the
Assembly against this sentence, broke out into
menaces and abusive language, and succeeded in
misleading► some of his partisans. The disorder
increasing, the Lindalnman felt it his duty to dis-
solve the assembly, and the Council having met
at St tntz, deliberated on the measures to be taken
to're•cstablish tranquillity. A determination was
adopted to arm those on whose fidelity reliance
could be placed, to put the arsenal under safe
protection, and to solicit prompt succour either
from Lneern, the neatest canton, or from the Fe-
deral DirectOry. The courier from Stantz arrived
on the same clay at Lucent, where a company of
artillery was exercising. The Government im-
mediately ordered its departure ; it passed the
Lake on the night between the 26th and 27111,
and arrived at Stantz without meeting the least
resistance. Two Deputies from the Government
of Lncern likewise proceeded to Stantz, to attend
the deliberations of the Council. , At the same
time six companies of infantry received an order
to assemble at Lucent, where they arrived on the
28th. The troops of Berne ate likewise expected;
but it would appear that the re-establishment of
tranquillity will render unnece,sary the employ-
ment of forces whom prudence had assembled.

CASSEL, Ma Royal Highness the
Prince Regent of'Great Britain and Ireland hay-
ing caused au application in form to be made for
the hand of her most Serene highness Princess
Augusta, youngest daughter of his Serene High-
'Jess the Landgrave Frederick of Hesse, for his
Royal highness Prince Adolphus Frederick of
Great Britain, Duke of Cambridge, his. Royal
Dighness the Elector, as head of the House, has
given his consent to this union, already arranged
with the parents of the bride ; and it is now de-
clared at Court his Royal Highness the Duke of
Cambridge will arrive here on the sth, and on
7th the marriage of the illustrious couple will be
celebrated in this city.
ANOTHER LETTER, SAME DATE...--.The same
English messenger who brought to the Duke of
Cambridge the news of the increase of his income,
had also dispatches for other German Courts ; and
a report has since been spread, that the intended
marriage of the Duke of Clarence with the Prin-
cess Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen will not take
place.

MELAIZCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Sunday last, as
JAMES Dvsom, Esq. was walking near the edge of
the lower Pier at Margate, be suddenly fell,
when, shocking to relate, his head came in con-
tact with the pier crane, and with such force as to
precipitate him over the side of the pier into the
ha, hour, a distance of more than 40 feet ! The
water was off, but the great depth of mud ren-
dered his situation truly alarming ; immediate
assistance was given. It was found that no bones
were broken, yet the shock which the head re-
ceived was so great, that the unfortunate Gentle-
man teliftiil3 totally devoid of sense. We regret
to add, that the best advice only confirms the
fears of his' friends that it is a hopeless case.—
Mr. Dyson is upwards of 80 years of age, very
infirm, and has lately been much troubled with
cramp, and swimining in the head ; the causes,
no duubt„which led to the above dreadful acci-
dent.

NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY,

Yesterday was held, at the King's Concert-
room, Haymarket, the 38th anniversally of the
above institution. His Royal Highness the Duke
of YonK was in the chair.

One of the Secretaries opened the business of
the Meeting, by reading the Report of the Com-
mittee, whose statement excited the warmest ap-
plause. Stich were the exertions of the CoMmir-
tee, that they had gone beyond the extent of their
funds, in diffusing the Holy Scriptures to the Bri-
tish troops in France, to our Naval and Military
Forces in the West Indies, Canada, Sze. The ships
also which had gone on foreign expeditions were
supplied, and the expenses attending the several
distributions of Bibles and Testaments through-
out the year were particularly specified. The
nunther of Biblcs disseminated in the course of
the pait year were more titan 4000, and of Tes-
taments upward's of 5000. The Iteport concluded
by representing the funds of the Society to be in
a very depressed state, there being considerable
outstanding debts, which demanded itninediate
liquidation, and, v, hat was still mote important,
there being a demand for Bibles and Testaments
to a degree exceeding the most zealous and san-
guine expectation
His Grace the Archbishop of CANTERBURY,
amidst great a,pplanse, rose to move that the
Report just read be reeeiveil, adopted,and printed.
in doing this, he availed himself of the occasion
to state, that the Royal Chairman was not only
considered to he, in an emphatic sense,,t he,friend
of the army, but he was esteemed its best patron
by the empire at large !
CHANCtLLOII of time EXCHEQUER, in se-
conding the motion, urged the distribution of
Bibles and Testaments to be full as necessary in
time of peace ss in that of war.
The Archbishop of YORK moved the thanks of
the Meeting to his Roysl Highness the Duke of
York.

The Bishop of LONDON seconded the motion.
He spoke in high terms of the paternal care ma-
nifested by the Commander-in-Chief, and his un-
ceasing attention to the army. His Royal High-
ness had ever kept in view the important truth,
that moral character should be closely interwoven
with theAnilitary profession.

The Resolution was agreed to, and several
other votes of thanks put and carried, accompa-
nied by speeches.
Thanks were moved to the Duke of Kent, by
the Bishop of Gloucester, as President, and to
the Duke of Gloucester, and Prince Leopold of
Cobourg, as Vice-Presidents to the Society. His
Lordship remarked, that British soldiers and Bri-
tish sailors had peculiar qualities and peculiar
trials. The former were contempt of the body,
for they feared not death ; they feared, in fact,
Him alone who 'could destroy both soul and
body in Hell."

Mr. WILBERFORCE said, that in ancient states
exertions had been made by leaders in battle to
incite their followers to action by religious prin-
ciples. The Mahometans and Greeks had been
pirticularly known to hare been influenced by
such means.

Lord HARROWEY expressed great satisfaction at
the religious feeling which appeared to be so ra-
pidly extending throughout the army and tivy.
The Rev. Mr. CONNYNGHAM (of the Kirk of
Scotian'') observed, that a leader distinguished in
the late wars, General Suwarrow, was so im-
pressed with the necessity of inculcating religious
feelings upon the minds of his soldiers, that. he
carried the principle almost to the extreme of su-
perstition, by causing obeisance to be paid to the
crucifix wherever it was met on the road. He
related the well known story, that in one of the
latest battles fought with the enemy, a few of the
English troops had been taken prisoners, and in
their knapsackS were found either Bibles or Tes-
taments. The English, however, gaining the
victory, the multitude of the French, avoiding
death by flight, were mAde,captive, and 'in their
knapsacks were found deistical hooks, obscene
songs, and other immoral publications.

Lord GAMBIER applauded the objects of the
Institution.

The Rev. Dr. HENDERSON, of Petersburgh,
stated, that the Emperor' Alexander was at pre-
sent employed in the most active way in cauling
the. Holy Scriptures to be distributed throughout
the Russian empire.—(Great applause.)
The Hon. Captain PAKENHAm drew a contrast
between the character of the French and British
arms. The former was guided by phrenzy—the
latter by moral feeling. The French shouted
" Vice l'Empereur ;" the British, " God and our
Rights."
Mr. C. GRANT and others hav;ng spoken, a
most liberal subscription was entered into, and
the meeting dispersed.

On Wednesday night several deaths happened
here by drowning. Two Lascars, belonging to
the 'lndia ship Jane, missed their way on the
Dallingburn Quay, tell into the harbour, and, be-
fore any effectual assistance arrived, had sunk to
the bottom. Their bodies have since been found.
—Another man tell into the West Harbour, but
was fortunately saved.—The Surgeon (Mr. Smith) ,
of H. M. schooner Alban, in going on board, also
tell into the East Harbour, and was drowned.—
Several of his brother Officers were in company
when this unfortunate accident happened. The
'night was impenetrably dark ; and, on looking
around, they could perceive no material toemploy
for tlis relief. Lieut. Morriss was then immedi-
ately suspended by the feet, and lowered over the
side of the Quay by the others ; but atter he had
repeatedly extended an umbrella, which he held
in one hand, as far as he could reach, it was found
too short. The watchmen, in the interim, had
arrived, but, unfortunately, equally unprovided
with any apparatus that could render assistance
We recollect a very useful article, for throwing
to persons in jeopardy of drowning, invented by
Mr. Simmons, Harbour-Master here, and which,
if a little improved upon, and used on such occa-
sions, we have no doubt might, in many cases, be
attended with success.— (Greenock. eldvertizer,
May S.)