The Sun.
London, England, 1816-10-16 00:00:00

TRIBUTE OF GRA't ITUDE.

The Pablic, we are confident, 'learn with .
pleasure, that a handsome tribute of• gratitude
has been paid to the whole British Nation in the
persous of those who were the; ilk,hitotters of its
bounty to the Sufferers by the War in Gem oty,,
which from its judicious distribution and applica-
tion has been productive of the i»os.t essential
and extrusive benefits. The boon so vromptly
bestowed, is duly acknowledged.. by high and
low ; and by her generous aid on this occa-
sion, Britain has erected for herself, in the
hearts of those who shined her benefactions, a
monument more impel ishable than brass or mar.
ble. So highlydid the King of Saxony appreciate
the relief afforded to his effl.eted subjects, that
some months ago Ite pre,•,ented, through Baron de
Just, his Ambassador in London, portrait in
10051 super b gusts box, set with diamonds, to his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, es President
Of the Westminster Coemit tee, and diamond ling*
to 3 of the Secretaries, Messrs, Merten,• Howard,
and Watson; and conferred the Order of Cit 11 Me.
tit on Mr. Ai:kern-num, the 4th Secretary,• rt ith att.
intimation to those Gentlemen, that an appropriate
memorial for each teas preparing, at the porcelain
manufactory, at Meisson. This promise. was fol•
filled on Tuesday the Bth inst. when each of. the
Secretaries received, through his Excelleimy Bat on
dv, Just, a 4ase, eonteininK a magnificent vase of
exquisite Workmanship and classical design, and
groom of figures from the antique, aCCOUllpalliati
V. ith letters from the principal Committee at
Dresden, expressive of the mintiest gratitude for
the-extraordinary exertions of British munificence.
All the contributors to the. German Subscription
will feel intetested in these tints, which serve to
prove the spirit in which their liberality has been
received and aeknoWledged.
Mr. ACkuRMANN's consists of three pieces of
porpelaine--it superb vase and two heautifui caste,
iron) antique statnes. One Qf t ben* err sett t
Castor turd Pollux, is executed after the celebrilted,
work in the Kscuriel, which is supposed to be little.
inferior in excellence to the Apollo Belvidere. he
other represehrs Pylades and °restos. The work.
manship of both is exceedingly fine. The figure's,
which are ndieirably proportioned, are placed on a
pediment eight or ten inches in height ; and the.,
whole is composed of time fittest porcelain, which.
has the appearance of polished nisi We. The ease,
which is modelled latter a fine specimen of the
wive, is exquisitely finished, is nearly two
feet in height. The bordering, at the month, con.
sluing of a fanciful arrangement of cornucopia,
bundle, of grapes-, and wheat-sheaves, is executed
with singular feLyity. Round the centre attic vase
there is every hetulsonte painting, representing one
of the Roman Eitiper,irS, seated on the chair of.
State, and anrrniintlo by t he proper officers. A nem.
ber of women and children appear to be croisiiii,g
towards he is employed in -givieg.
directions fur their relief. The following MIMI).
lion, placed beneath the painting, in explanation
of its subject, is not inapplicable to tlie.exertiotis
Which the Saxon Monalcit, and the 1-lead Coin.
mission appointed to superintend the proceedings
of the different Committees, to whom the task of
distributing the funds collected for the pnrpost of
alleviating the distress-of the Saxon people, made
on the. occasion which called forth so strongly
the sympathies of the British Public :

MANI EWA
Famiinaruta ftecutidit.igcnitorumq ; spei onselit
htahiica
part-ths 2ur urilvergaua italiara puerii pttalifti ;
tails iIIStitULIS.

On Sunday night the interior of Chri Church,
Blackfriars, waa illuminated with gas it lhad
brilliant effect.

additino to the many accleents occWolied
by the violence of the high winds 6E the 19th ufr
we have to record the death of 'fbotrias Hopkins,'
a young matt of Gravetend, about 25 years of age.
He was proceeding to Billingsgate with fish, have
ing with him a son of Mr. Lightfoot, of North-
!lett, and when between tireenhithe and Porticef
the boat soddenly nverset, and Hopkins was
fortunately drowned Lightfoot swam h She,rt
distance, and luckily caught a rope thrown foe
his preservation front a vessel near the spot.
Mr. Caos, the Poet, has hertz for several days
at Dawlish, and al,o spent two days at Exmontlz
last week; it is said he is now engsged in writing
another poem, and the fine picturesque scents,
that present themselves in the neighbourhood,
will tin doabt be an ample field for the exercise
of itt3 poetic geniuit.