The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-16 00:00:00

LITERARY REVIEW.

TENTAMEN; or, AN ESSAY towards the 1-Iwroair of WHIT—
, 4riNoToN, some time Lord Mayor of London. By ViCESIMUS
BLINKI ESOP, L.L.D. F.K.S. A.S.S., &c.

This is a work of grave humour, which under
the name of the celebrated WHITTINGTON,. who,
with his Cat; makes so great a figure in. the
traditionary history of the. Country, is intended
to adumbrate a character of the present day, who
has been LOttn. MAYOIt of London, and has re-
cently rendered himself not a little conspicuous.
The author examines the question, whether
TTINGTO was' named Riehitrd,.and at length
deterimines that his baptismal name must have
been _Matthew— There is a Woon cut in the
title page, professedly representing WitiTTlG-
iw.l, but obviously designed for the living cha-
racter to 'whom we have alluded. After discuss-
ino whether the memorable edit which raised the
aforesaid Matthczo into distinction, was the do-
MestiC animal, or a coasting vessel of . the same
name,' the author quotes an authority to prove,
that." Shee .was no other than. a female of highe
ranke and singular kinde harte, who for that shoe
had afc!ine dysposition, myghtelie affected Mas-
terre WHYTTI tiGTONE." The -Work biluicribed
to the puke of SUSSEX, and the Ndiotion, after
an enumeration of all the Public and. Charitable
InstitutWni, of which his Royal Highness is a
Patron', intimates that be never gave more than
his name in support of them. Here, we may not
unaptly relate a story of the father of the late
Earl of SANDIVIcIi. The Noble Lord, when any
application was made to him in Huntingdonshire
to subscribe for repairing u church, or any other
public object, always desired that his name might
be put down for ten guineas. No money, how-
ever, was ever paid, and the arrears at length
amounted to 'one hundred guineas. The Mini-
ster, Churchwarden, &c. then thought it 'high
time to ask his
.Lordship 'for the subscription
money. The Noble. Lord having -signified that
he gave his name merely to set the subscription
on foot, asked them if they really expeCted pay-
Most, and receiving an affirmative answer, he ex-
claimed with facetious surprize, " 'What, would
you kill your Decoy Duck Q"—The nature of this
satirical and humorous work hardly admits of
an extract; but we subjoin a ballad which will
give the Reader a key to the whole. •

ANN EXCEEDINGE, EXACTE, AND 'EXCELLENTE
GOODE 'BALLADE, witiTTEN BY AIEE GEGFFR Y
LYDOAT E, UPONNE MAST 'ERRE Wit YTTINGTONE

HYS C.kTTE.

Yee Cvtyzens of London tonne,
Arnie Wyees.so faire and lam..
Beholde a gueste of high renonne !
Crete-Wbyttingtone hys Catte!
Ye kyogc hash' von tics towte off state
Briars, lyones, and'alle thatte ;
But bee bath notte a heste toe grate
Ass Whyttingtone hys Cattc !
This Catte dot he none a catte appear,
Beeynge toe b;gge•forre thatte
But herre attendatunts alto doe wears:.
Some tokyo off a Catte ;
Ye one hAthe whysherres' thick ass burrs
fslo,te comelye tco looke atte
weares a gowne of fttrrs,
Ye lyverye off ye Catte !
Slice dothe notte ercepe along ye floorcs,
Bat standes or else )yes flatte:
Wholes they roust gambole onne all fours
Whoe wyshe to please ye Catte !
A cooynge mookeye off lane,
As bye ye fyre he satte,
Toe pick hys nuts flute, used ye pane
off Whyttingtone bye Catty !
But Whytiingtonne discovered playne
Whatte this vyle ape was an
Wl.oe bylcdde thus. hys nottos toe gayne,
And minty synged ye Catte.
Thenne Whyttingt,me yon gorgeous state,
Syttyngc wythoote his tome,
Brooghte toe Illys house at le Grovner-gate
Thys moste yllostrious Gate.
She vs so graciouse and soe tame
Ally incline may strooke and matte :
But yt ys sayde, norre mayde norre dame,
Have dared toe see thatte Catte.
Folk hugclye hladJe, she'sermeth, whenne
They brynge herre a grete ratte
Bat styll nor gladde Hue katchynge mean"
Vs NVllyttingtone hys Catte.
A Catte, they sayer maye watehe a kynge;
Ye apothem,' as pane;
Yr convcrse is a ditlcrente thynge :
Nue hyoge maye watche thys Catte.
Theithe take, enehe manor, hys scarlate
Ande die his velvette hatte
Ant Itumblyc,welleome yntoc tonne
Grete Whyttingt one his Cattc.

The Duke of LEINSTER, the Earls of GUIL-.
FORD and FAICSHAYt and Lord. Dusn' took the
oaths and their seats.
DF,MISE 'OF THE DUCHESS OF YORK.
The Earl of .LIVERPOOI moved an A.d.dress,of
Condolence to his Majesty on the melancholy
occasion of the Death of her Royal Higliness,the
late' Duchess. of York, which was forthwith voted
nem. rap., and the Address Was. ordpred to be
presepted by the Lords with
-white. staves.
.The Noble Minister., then moved
.an Address
of a similar nature' to his 11,oyal Highness the
Duke-of YOrk, Which being- voted, Was.orclered
to be presented to the. illoStrious Widower by
the Duke of AVelikkgton and the Earl Qrahain
(Duke of Montrose.) •
BILLS OF PAINS AND PES,TALTIES.
The Duke of UINSTER said he felt it his duty
to take the earliest opportunity of declaring his
intention to oppose," by every means in his power,
such a Bill, as, that 11.0 W, before their Lordships,
for affecting her Majesty, and particularly at such
a' time as it was brought forward. He strongly
disapproved of the principle of- the measure, as
lie did that of all other Bills of Pains and Penal-
ties. He repeated that he felt so strongly with
respect to the Bill in question, as to deem it in-
cumbent oil him to take the earliest opportunity
to oppose its 'progress ; and which resistance he
meant, regarding it a*3 an act of violence and op-
pression, to offer to it in every stage.
The House then adjourned until five o'clock.

PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE.

At five o'clock the Loan CHANCELLOR again
.00k the Woolsack.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY; as Chairman of the
Committee appointed to search the Journals for
precedents as to the mode of -enforcing the at-
tendance of Peers on the 17th inst., pre4ented the
following Repdrt
" The Lords' Committee, appointed to examine
the Journals fdr precedents as to the mode of
enforcing the attendance of Peers on Thursday.
the 17th of Ang.,N#44ed to Report
" The •Committee, taking into consideration
the best mode of preventing interruptions in tlm‘
public streets, have resolved— , \ •
" 1. That the High-Steward of the city of
Westtninster,' or his Deputy, together with the
Justices of the Peace of the said city, shall, by
their strict'care and directions to the constables
and other officers within their jurisdiction, take
'special order that up empty hackney-coaches be
suffered to make any stay between Whitehall and
the end of Abingdon-street in Westminster, from
9 of the clock at noon, until 6 of the clock in the
afternoon of the same day, during the sittirtg of
this Parliament, and that no carriages, drays,
or carts, be permitted to stop in the streets and.
passages between the, end of Market-lane, in
Pall-mall, and the end of Abingdon-street,
tween the hours aforesaid or to pass through the
old Palace-yard, from one of the clock in the
afternoon until one hour after the rising of this
House, during the sitting of this Parliament ; and
that all carriages, drays, or -carts, hereby per-
mitted to pass through the said streets and pas-
sages, be obliged to go one -after another in the
manner following—(that is to say) all. carriages,
drays, or carts, going towards Westminster, to
keep on the side of the street or, passage next to
St. James's-park, and all those going' the contrary
way to keep on the other side of the street, and
upon no account whatsoever to presume to go two
or more -abreast during the sitting of this Parlia7
meat ; and herein special care is to be taken by
the said deputy steward, justices .of the, peace,
constables, and all other officers herein concern-.
ed, as the contrary will be answered to this
House. And it is further resolved, that the
high-bailiff of the city of Westminster, and the
justices of the peace for the city and liberty
thereof, or some of them, residing in Westmins-
ter, be served with the order of this House made
this day for the purposes aforesaid.
" '2. That the Deputy-steward, Justices of
Peace, Constables, and-all other Officers afore-
said, do take special care to prevent any .obstruc-
tion whatsoever that may impede the passage of
the Lords to and from this House, as the contrary
will -be .answered to this House. ,
" 3: That the Lords with ivhite staves :do
}nimbly move his Majesty that he will be pleased
to give orders that such guards do attend this
House on Thursday the iith inst., and till his
Msjesty's further order, as hath been usual in
cases of impeachtneM.”
On the motion of the Earl Of SHAFTESBURY,
the Resolutions were agreed to. Me House
then adjourned till to-morrow..
There were about forty Peers present.—
Amongst them were observed the Duke of Wel-
lington, the Duke of Montro§e, the Earl of Li-
verpool, the Eat 1 of Harrowby, the Earl of West-
morland, Viscount Torrington., the, Etrl of poin_
fret, Viscount Sidmouth, Lord Rolland, the Mar-
quis of lleadfort, the .Earl of Rosslyn, the Earl
of Donoughmore, the. Marquis of Douglas, the
Marquis of Sligo, the Duke of Athol, .&c.
Her Majtvty's Counsel, Ir. Brougham, Mr.
Denman, Mr. Williams, and Dr. LuJiington,
were below the bar. The Attorney-General