The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-19 00:00:00

THE CO UNTRY.

Ps long'as folly, and'imPiety contiptre
to support the Subscription to patronize Blas-:
phenly and 'Sedition, so long shallwe feel it to'
'be our duty to counteract the poison by Extracts
from those loyal And well-conducted Journals
throughout the Country which manifest zeal in de-,
fence of our unrivalled political'Establishment in
Church and State.

(Front Felix Frrley's Bristol Journal of tke 3d inst)
" Ma. llorzz.--Since our last a meeting has
in the Metropolis, to promote a Sub-
scription for Mr. Fir One, the Publisher of the blAs-
fliempus Parodies. We have given only, of
rousse, that abridged account of the proceedings
which such anteeting on :such a subject deserves.
lr was denominated a Meeting of Friends to the
Liberty of the Press ; but to our apprehensions
the Liberty of the Press is rather endangered, than
secured, by such meetings. Very few probably
of . the persons who attended this meeting meant
to encourage the publication of stupid Parodies,
rendered noticeable only by their profaneness;
yet, after every disclaimer that can be made, kill
not the meeting be considered, by the vampers-up
of performances' of this sort, as so much induce-
ment. and encouragement to their depraved judos-
,try-? Now, if this be the effect of the,meeting,
we. are,. sure that its tendency is hostile to every
kind of liberty ;:ftir a corrupted people, a people
without Religion and morals, must be slaves ;. and
so well,waathis understood by the French Revo-
lutionists and by :linonaparte, that both had their
systematiemodes of demoralization, as so many
instrumentsi of tyranny. The former especially,
as their. tyranny was the severest of the two, had
the most need of such instruments. They made a
sort of barter with the people, 'persuading them to
hate the mild restraints of Religion, and then ten-
dering them a release from all its obligations ; for
which glorious liberty they were relnired to pay
by the most slavish obedience to the Changing
hands of ruffians, who call themselves the Repub-
lic. This traffic, this substitution of their edicts
for the Divine Laws, was one of the main powers
that kept the Wheel of the Revolution from' stand-
ing still. It went the fastest when this was in its
greatest play. Robespierre did not carty the
nuMber of victims to the guillotine up to the rate
of fifty Per day in Paris, and of two hundred per
slay throughout the Republic., until Atheism had
been proclaimed by his Legislative Assembly, and
Deism was the faith of his immediate followers,
and the populace had been told, from authority,
that Death is art eternal sleep.' Sure as we
are then that whatsoever !evens the influence of
Religion and moral's is a preparation for tyranny
of one sort pr anther, we must, even upon this
secular reason for choice, and supposing Religion .
itself to be out of question, as an end, abhor the I
wretched pitblications of Mr. floor, and lament

she proceedings which would hold him up as an
object ,of patronage.
,Upon what ground was he
ticquitled—what was the tenour of the reitera-
tions with which he filled up his speeches ?-7
Chiefly, that his offence had been perpetrated by
many before him, who had not been brought to
trial--a plea for exemption from punishment, but

surely none for reward. The Governments of for-
tne'r ages did not duly repress the ill-directed zeal
of some, perhaps, well-meaning persons. But how
can thii prove any positive merit in Mr, Hone ;
yet such merit there ought to be, when a public
subscription is reqitired, or, at least some extraor-
*Hoary and undeserved suffering. The latter
claim is indeed meant to_be_urged t for he is de-
scriled es the yictitnrof persecution. Now, if be
were under some degree of difficulty, it might be
ans,Wered, that from the very nature of his de-
fence it appears to have been merited. He was
actwitted chiefly because the wrong he did was
one cif .which there
,are many unpunished
ex-
amples.: But is be under any difficulty ? Is be
the, viedinof any thing ? Is he not rather a
trittmPhirig, champion ? He denies that he ad•
mires the blasphemy he has published ; but there
are, nurnbel s. enough, of, those who chose their Re-
ligiOt by their politics, to, admire it for hips ; and

_ .
still, more numerous are tlicy, who, if they be
disgusted at his parodies, will yet huzza him for
his political,v,ictory. With these two classes then
he, is the newest man of the day. He called him-
self obscure on his trial. Is he not now public
enough ! It is not trifling with him to say this ;
we mean by it, that he seems to understand the
means of aygiling
:himself of his pubiicity in the
way of his business. For the purpose of this sub-
scription he is represented as an object of com-
panion, yyliiie his prosecution is elsewhere treated
as Tr:atter of congratulation, and the subscription
itself:
will be considered as an evidence of public
fa‘ionf."

'

"

(Front The Cork 44ertizer, Jan. S.)
" The subscription for Hone is increasing in
London much more than we expected, but still
very slowly. If the contributions of Sir Francis
Butdett, his brother, Lord Cochrane, awl one, or
two more of that stamp were subducted,, the sum
would he very small. Before the meeting, for
his benefit took place, it was prognosticated by
a London Paper, that the. majority of ;the sub-
scribers would be ashamesl of the cause, and send
in the rewards of, blasphemy underleigned names.
The event has fully justified the prediction ; never,
we believe, was a list seen so full.orcontributors.'
with assumed signatures. In a small space occur
a Member of the House of Lords—a Lady—an
enemy to persecution—seven friends,---a friend to
an impartial Jury—a. Britoil—,-JosephusA friend
to Justice—A friend—Martins lane,--No Parodist
—Pro • Bono Publico, with sundry other ingenious
devices, besides alphabet benefactors morenutne.
rous than real names.—lt shows at all events that
those people have not, entirely lost their. [tame.
with .their regard for religion, It. shows that
though they may have. in private .a. due,regard for
blasphemy, they have not .yet. resolved on the
public patronage or profession of it ; that they
are in short of that very numerous praise-worthy ,
sect who superatld hypocrisy to whatever other
vices they may practice. If •this suburivtion suc-

'teals, Norte pay tottgrarttlate ..himself for Lis
bla•phemy, as the, infamous Cleland upon his ob-
scenity, and for the. sane reason: The turpitude
Of Cleland was to him a sOnrce,nl profit ; and so
'perhaps may the turpitude of Hone. There will
be, however, this difference between their rases.
The former was rewarded by a profligate Mini-
ster, a circutuStance sufficiently disgraceful, but
how much greater will the infamy be in the case
of the tatter, if his reward be bestowed by the
profligacy not of one-man- hut an entire party'!"

From the. LONDON GAzETTE, JAN. 17.

drimiralty-o.lfice, Jan. 5.
His Royal Highness th.e Prince Regent has
been pleased, in tke name amt tin the behalf of
his Majesty, 'to appoint Sir Richard Bickerton,
Bart. K.C. IL Admiral of the White, to be
Lientenant:General of his Majesty's Marine
torces, 'in the room of Adtni;•al Sir Richard
Onslovv,-deceased. Also to appoint Sir George
Hope, K. C. B. Rear-Admiral of the IL d, to be
Major-General of said Royal Alarine Forces,
iu the room of Admiral Sir Richard Bickerton,
promoted.

Carlton-House, Jan. 2.
Ms Royal Highness the Prince Regent has
been pleased, in the nanie and oh the behalf of
his Majesty, to appoint John Stockdale, Esq: to
be Standard Bearer to his Majesty's Band of Gen•
denten Pensioners, .vacant by the resignation of
Thomas Nicbo.ll, Esq.
fills Gazelle contains six Addresses of 'Con.
dolence to the Prince Regent, and 'five to Prince
Leopold, upon the death of the Princess Char-
lotte.]

Tear-Wire, Jan. 16, 1818.
9th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Assistant Surgeon John
Tobin, from the .50th Foot, to he Assistant-Surgeon, vice
John •M'Andrew, who retires upon the half-pay of the 84th
Regiment.
40th- Ditto—Rohett Brown Russell;Gent. to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Wiason,,promoted.
3d Regiment of Font Guards—William Henry Judd, Gent. to
be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Tindall, who resigns.
30tli Regiment of Foot—Major John' Dali-vmple, from the
• •80th Foot, to be Major, vice Bailey, who exchanges.
3Sd Ditto—Assistant-Surgeon 'Thomas Stobo„„ from half-pay
of the 37th Foot, to he Assistant Surgeon, vice Jas. Hurst,
who exchanges. • - •• - - •
34th Ditto—Lieutenant George James Ildwet, . from the 14th
Foot, twbe Lieutenantrvice William Henry Hamilton, who
retires upon the half-pay of the 14th Regiment.
39th Ditto—Ensign. Timituis Hunter; frthn. the half-pay'Of the
• Regiment, to be Ensign, rice W. H. Wilson, who exchanges,
receiving the difference.
SOth Ditto—Assistiint-Surgeon James Mac Donnell, M. D.
from the 'B4th Pont,' to be Asiistant-Sorgeon, vice Tobin,
appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons.
85th Ditto--Assiitant-Surgeon John Sprye, from the half-
purof•the late Qd Garrison Battalion, to be Assistant-Sur-
geon, vice Andrew Mackay, who exelianges.
64th Ditto—Lieut.'-jtshiv'Thoniag Watford to be Adjutant,
vice Moore, who'resigns the Adjutancy only.
66th Ditto—Ensir,n' Francis Augustus Gould, from the half-
pay of the 4th 'Foot, 'to- he• Ensign, vice John Isaac Nixon,
who exchanges,- receiving' the:difference. - •
67th Ditto—Ensign James Robinson, from the B,4th Foot, to
be'Ensign,Vice Hugh Brady, who retires upon the half-pay
of the 84th-Regiment. • .•
80th Ditto—Brevet Lieutenant-Onlonel William Bailey, from'
the 30th Foot, to he Major, vice Dalrymple, who ex-
changes.
_-• _

84th Ditto—Thomas 111'13ean, Gent. to be Ensign, by pur-
chase, vice Daunt, promoted.
87th Ditto—Captain Ilinry nix-Clarence, from the half-pay
of the 73d Fuot, to be Captain, vice James King who ex-
changes.

92d Ditto—Surgenn ,A. Anderson, from. the half-pay of the
tiist Foot, to be Surgeon, deceased.
93th Ditto-=Brevet Major John Martin to be' Major,
pitrehase, vice Myers, deceased -Lientt John Armitrong to
ho Captain, vice Martin; Ensign James Taylor to be Lieui-
..._....tenant, vice Armstrong ;—:Aird, Gent. to be Ensi u,
• without purchase, rice TOdltir, promoted.
4th West India Regiment- Lieut. Simon Purdon; from the
half-pay of the .16th Fout, to he Lieutenant, Vice Simon
Fraser, who exchanges.
Ist Ceylon Itegiment—Lieut.Genrge A. Tratichell, frotir the
half-pay 'of the 3d Ceylon Regitnent, to be Lieutenant, flee
Richard Pollinguimi who exchanges, receiving the•difierenc'e;
Lieut. John •Tulloli, from ditto, to be First Lieutenant,
Vier William Virgo,who exChatiges,receiVing the ilifferenee.'
To be -Second Lieutenants-Second Lieut. George Mintet.,
• from half-pay, of the 4d • Ceylon Regiment, vice William
Abbott, who exchanges, receiving-the difference; Second •
Lieut: Samuel Newman, front ditto; vice Henry Fleming,
who exchanges, receiving the difference.
2d Ditto—Lieut. James Bell, fi'om .the ad .Ceylon Regiment,
to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Roberts,
deceased; Lieut. Charles Hay, from ditto, to be First
Lieutenant,. vi.,e Kellett, .who exchanges. • • •
ad Ditto—Lieut. Alexander Kellett, from the 2d Ceylon lie-
giment, to be First Lieutenant, Vice Hay, who exchanges.
STAFF.—Lieut. Colonel 'Lord Charles Manners; of the 3d
Dragoons, to be 'ExtraAide-de-Camip to his Royal Highness
the Prince Regent, with the rank of Colonel in the Army,
vice the Baron Eben, dismissed.

Office of Ordnance; Jaw'. 13; 18I8:
Royal 'Regiment of Atlillevy—First Lieutenant Frederick
Griffiths, from the W-.ill-pay of the Regiment, to be First
Lieutenant, vice Bland, superseded. .

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County
Palatine of Lancaiter. • "
Wm. Hinde, Robert Townley ParLer, John 'Flornby, Esqrs.
Robert Watson Robinson. M.D. John Fowden Hindle, jun.
Robert Shuttleworth, • Esqrs, • William St. Clare,. M.D.
Richard Willis, jun. Robert Sherburne, Joseph Fielden,
Satnuel Horrocks, Charles' Gibion, jun. Thinnas BraddYll;
Charles Standish, Edward Stanley, Thomas Wilson, Ro-
bert Hesketh, and Joseph Birley, Esqrs. to be Deputy
Lieutenants.
Ist Battalion Royal Lancashire Militia—Peter Patten Bold,
to. be Cofunel. • - • ,
2d Battalion—Robert Entwisle, Esq. to he Major.. •
3d Battalion—William Farrar, Gent, to be Surge On.
Cotonilssion in the Troop of Coqiietdale Rangers VoltmtVer
;yemnattry Cavalry, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the
County of Northumberland.
George rederick Ord, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Fenwick,
resigned.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.'
L,Lawes, Charlton, Southanipton,. horse-dealer.

BANKRUPTS.
J. Haslam, Kettleshulme, Cheshire, calico-piltitef,' to inr-
` finder Feb. 9, 10, 22; at the Angel 'nu, Macclesfield. At-
torney, Mr. Ellis,-Chancery-lace.
G. Proctor, Birmingham, opticianfFeb. 2, 3,23, at the Royal
Hotel Birmingham. Attornies, Messrs. Sikainc,, Steri ns,
Maples, Pearce, and Hunt,'Fredetick's-place, OktJewry.
R, Scott, Liverpool,. merchant, Feb. 9, 10, 28, at the George
Inn, Liverpool-.. Attorney, Mr. Chester, Staple-inn.'
W. Woods; CraWford-striet, Mary le-bone, lineu•draper,Jati.
24,:51-, Feb. 28, at •Guildhalt. Attotilies',,Alessei, Few,
tAshmore, and Hamilton, Henrietta-street, Coverit-garden.
E. Thompson,,Ferryhill, Durham, farmer, Feb. 3,9, 28, at
• the Wheat Sheaf, Durham. Attorney, Mr. Wilson, Gre-
• eille-street; Hatton-garden. • .
R. Child, Waltham, St. Lawrence, Berlisliire,, farmer, Jan.
26, 27, Feb. 28, at the Lower Ship Inn, Reading. Attor-
ney, Mr. Hathilton, Berwick-street, Soho.
W. and J, Walker, Pall-mall-court; 'army-agerite, 46.27,
- Feb. 28, at-Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Chippendall, Great
Queen-street, Lincoln's-ion • •
H. V. Wart, Birmingham, merchant, Feb. tft, 14, '2B,'Aillti•
Royal 'Hotel, Birmingham. Atturnies, Messrs. Alexander
add Holnie, New Inn..
~• - •
J. Elliott, Bath-street, City-road, baker, Jan. 22, 31, Feb.
28, at Guildhall:. Attorney, Mr: Willis, Fiti4bury-eace.
J. Dellow, Milk-yard,' Lower 'Shatlwell, bagliet-maker, Jan:.
24, SI, Feb. 28, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Vincent,
Bedford-street, Bedford-square. . .
Hilliar, St. Jaines'a-street, unbidla-mantificturer,'Jan:
24, Felt, 3, 29,.- at Guildhall. 'Attorney, Mr. Cooke, Wood-
bridge-house, Clerkenwell.— • r
J.. Pa.wsey and, J. W. Haywood, Blackman-street, livery-
st able-keepers, 'Jan. • 27;'' 51; Feb. 28, AVG-11'1181td1 I. 'Attor-
Ides; Messrs. Williams and Co, Blackman-street,

G. Wills, Nlnhitinettt-ard,'*ine-tnefcbaiit, ;Tin:
Attortlies, :Messrs. Wadeson, Barlow,
aml Wadesnb, • • • '
'l'. Truut,, Bishoosgate-street, linen-draper, Jan 27, Feb. 3,
23, at Attorney, .Mr. %Valet, CroWn-court,
• Threinliii;edle-street.' . " ' •r.
J. S. Shuttleworth, Stratfor.B- upon-Avon,' wine-merchant,
Jan: 97, Feb. 28, at Guildhall. ''Attottneit,' Messrs.
Scott and Sun, St Mildreirs,court, Poultry.
• " DIVIDENDS. •
•
Feb. 10, P. D. V. Dyck, A., J. G. Let;ren, and W. A. de
G. Vinck, niricliants—lb. 1.-6 W. tar-
ter, Bragbusy-liuse, Hertfordshire, 'tteater77Feli. 28, G.
Burdock, EaSt Cci cheap,rtiLfaViirt`eb..l'.,-.W.lllValus,
Lower
Coleman-greet., BUII h ill-row, papir-stainer-,LFeb: ?,G, p-
son' Upper Grosvendr-street, Grosvenor-square, mariner--
Feb. 10, .1. Hamper, H;gh-street, Southwark, tidsierreb'.
28, M. Mortipeli, Winibieqon,farmer,-'-Feb. 7, .1. Bull, stn.
and J. Bull, jun: Red Merchants—
Feb. 16, J. Jones, Oswestry, Shropshire, dealer—Jan. 2-7, J.
White and J. G. Cochi'aile, IMOkselleriFeh.
10, - VV.•Fletcher, CuniGtrland,Alaic-dresser—Feb`.
10, G. Shutter, Reading, Berkshire, npholder—Feb. 7, J.
Susses, linen-draper,:-;yeh'. 12, W. FoihAi
and G. Lewis, Liverpool, merchants—Feb. 7, S. C. Perry,
liirn.ingliam, coal-dealer: •
CERTIFICATES, Fen. 7.
W. Wilson, Bridgefield; Latic.;iiliire-, tanner—T. Nash,
Cheshain, lintkinghamshire; bresver—T.•Fl. Lloyd, Alder-
matibury, clothier—J. Chrisp, Tower street, merchant.i.
IH'irsori', Bishursgate-sNet, briClanyer•:--W,' J.
Beard, Plicenix-yard, Prince's-street,. Cavendish-square.,
sinitliS. T. Lloyd, Leather -latie;ftro•lboi•n; bOoksellerLAV:
Hutchinson, St:John-street, cheeemonger—G. Buckerid&ei
Pangbourife; 13erksbire, tituber4nerchant--4. Latham, Ram-
sey., Southampnou, corn mOn-brewer-,:-D. Pattinstiti, Ca.rlisle,
common-brewer-D. Preston, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, porter-
merchant---S. Williams, gen. Crews-lible;' • Glducestersliii4,
horse-dealer--R. Chadwick, jun. Richmond, Yorkshire,
grocer.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Wilkinsiin and j.'lrwiri,Slierrard-itieet;Golden-square,
hair-dressers.—S. and J. Hubson; Boston, drapers—S. Scare
and T..Gritliths, St: Jaincs's-street,, Vsre an'd
H. Bacon, Bisliopsgate-street, silk-nierchants—M. P. Bishop,
and P. C. Williams, Nottvich anti Yainiduth. tea4dualers—A.
Itob-Ortsom and R. Wilson, Friday-street., linen-drapers—M.
Nortott afill C. Bentirl,'N'Ottinetanti; milliiirst-T.`Ordhatit; M.
and J. Hedtcy, M anc !tester, &G. &.1. Wood , Broughton, Lanca-
s ie,YaliCii,prl fifer:94,r. & E.Ttobi min , Cti 6i'4lind,
cotton-nranutacturers—E. Davies and C. Mityhell,Worcestr:r;
tailors—j. Haycock and It. Parsons, Tooleystreet, South-
wark, druggists—J. G. 'Clityton'arid 'SI. AtkiiiViin; teedsOlax-
spinners-C. Drury and J. Instone, Southantp.ton, iroumon-
gers—S: I, Hoyfe, 1): Wells, and A. Seward, Ball-head-courti
Newgate-street Britiih lace-nren-4;_and H0111I•
firth, Yorkshire.'drysalters—lt. Mitson and W. Wright, Wal-
thantstow; sta`geicoradli -titastersl--J; FlOofil and J. Hicks,'Bris-
tol, red-ware ),otters—J. Hcaplty and, P. B. Simpson, Pin •
iterie-Itall, Old Broad-Stria, iriStifailce-hiroker4D.
wards and I. .G. 'Campart, • Buckinghatashi,re,
patent paint aid 'cement-manufacturers—FL F. Cotterell,
Sturge, and E:-Foxoll,Wlibbenhall,Worueiterittiie4whartin-
gtrs—J. Willington and B. Gills, Birming.liam, factors—J.
Jtieksvii ana' J. Ebtwittk; NlOnCheiter; pantrers4. Elting
and J. Armstrong, Nlanchester, rotton-dealers—H., and J.
Cooper, Mail:-lane, liglitermin=L... and 'o.lLei4is,. 'and' T.
Alm,n;l3lOppsgate7street within, goldsmiths—R. Alsop, W.
Whitaker, and J. Brown. Manchester, cotton-Merchants—J.
Jones andJ. Ruck, High-street, Sotithwitrk,
B. Glover and W. ibuttlemakers:

LAW IN I'N?,4I,IciENCI.

COURT OF C:HANCERY, JAN: 17.

HAWES V. THE COMMISSIONERS FOR ENCLOSINU
TWICKENHAM' COMMON, CHARLES SIMMONDS,
ESQ. AND OTHERS.jn '—
this,case Sir SAMiTEL RossiLLT,applied fot
an injunction• to. restrain the defendants from
converting an ancient pond upon Twickenham
Common, from which the neighbouring inhabi-
tants had from time immemorial.enjiled very.
great and important advantage", into private pro-
perty, under the powers of the linclOsure'Act. It
Was urged bribe: Leatned ,Counsel that on .the
pond in question; which .contained .water of the
best quality for, all household purposes, depended
the liVelihootl" of a vast number 01- persons ; and
that the right of sole Oceopancy to any particular
part might be :the means of injuring ,the whole;
be, admitted that a watering-place was left for the
public, but that was not sufficient while it was in
the power of any individual' to convert a part to
purposes that tnight.:- eventually prove destructive
to the whole, as regarded the uses to which the
water was at present applied.
Mr. IVRAY supported the motion.—lnjunction
granted.

COURT OF KING BENat, JAN. 17. • • '
Mr. SCARLETT, for the plaintiffs, stated, that
this was an issue directed from the Loan CHAN-
CELLOR, to try the validity of a certain convey-
ance; executed .by•the bankrupt,. ,bearing:date! the
31st of December, lBl3r, by ,which he conveyed
to Mrs. Mayor, by her marriage settlement, his
• right and title to a-certain house, sitnate -in'the
Circus, near .the Regent's-park; and also the va-
lidity of a second conveyance, giving to Mrs.
Mayor certain furniture and effects, which were
in several houSes, the property of the bankrupt.
The allegations were, that the conveyance of the
house was intended to defraud the creditors, and
thitt the furniture was never out of the bankrupt's
p9ssession. Several witnesses were called to
prove that, pievious to the execution of these
deeds by Mr. Mayor, he was in a state ofinsol.-
vency. The Jury found a verdict for the plaintiffs
on both issues. •

; ; A

SHERTFP'S COURT, BEDFORD "ROW, Tot;

LIBEL.—GILCI:ISIST •TFIZ ,PROPRIETORS OF THE
HAMPSHIBIC TRIAGRAFI4.
This was an action-brought by Lieutenant-Gil-
christ againts Messrs. Motley and CO. Proprietors
of The Hampshire Telegraph, for the publicat ion;
last August, of a libel on his character, by stating,
paragraph, that be and another were then on
board the Larkins convict ship; on her way to
Botany, Bay,: for forgery. It also described the
Lieutenant as being a person who was concerned
in " a-foul murder," in 'A duel 'sortie, time pre-
vious, in the Isle of Wight, and also as having
led .a.protligate life. 'To •thislact ion. the defendant
suffered judgment' to go by default. The plaintiff
laid his damages at 30001.'

Mr. -BROUGHAM Waled the plaintiff's case..
The ,-publication. .the libel was admitted,
an:l Mr. Sedeant COPLEY addressed the Jury: in
mitigation, Of 'ilamagesc After :Otamining evi-
dence, as to the origin of the mistake nuadein the
paragraph in question, Mr: Littotronam' replied,
and the Jury returned a verdict for the
lilaintiff—
Damages, 5001.