The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-19 00:00:00

LONDON,
WYNI• EVENING, FEBRUARY 19, 1527.

It became cur painful dety to announce, in a Se-
cond Edition, on Saturday afternoon, the afflicting in-
tellig,ersee of the alasming illness of the Earl of Li vxR-
POOL, and-it is with the deepest grief we have m.--v to
confirm to the fullest extent this sad intelligence. His
Lordship suffered on Saturday forenoon a very severe
atta:le of apoplexy, which for a rime deprived him of
ti-neensation, and from the effects of which but slight
hopes are entertained of his recovery. We understand
that his Lordship was apparently perfectly *ell at-
breakfast time on Saturday morning, and retired to his
etudy after that meal as usual. He was there alone,
and engaged in opening his letters, when the sudden
illness seized him. He fell apparently lifeless on the
floor, in which situation he was soon after discovered.
A medical man was in the house at the moment of this
melancholy occurrence, and he immediately bled Lord
LtettkPoon with a slightly beneficial effect. Several
other Physicians and Surgeons were instantly sent for,
and remained in attendance on his Lordship all Saturday,
leurtio material improvement in his state took place dur-
ing the day. His Lordship was somewhat better yester-
day, and occasionally showed signs of returning recol-
lection, and once or twice spoke. It is distressing to
us to add, that the whole of his Lordship's left side is
paralysed, and that his situation is considered ono of
extreme danger. If, however, his Lordship's life
should be spared to his family, we have been given the
painful assurance that he will never be able to resume
she arduous duties of first Minister of the Crown.
Various rumours of the illness of Lord LIVERPOOL
got into circulation during Saturday, but they were
not generally believed, till our Second Edition was
printed. The news then spread rapidly through the town,
end it is impossible to deacribe the consternation as
well as grief which was manifested on the afflicting
event by all ranks and classes of people. During the
whole of yesterday the utmost anxiety was evinced to
ascertain the particulars of the Noble Lord's state, and
the general opinion of the calamity which the country
has sustained, has in some degree been shown by the
effect it has produced on the Funds, which have fallen
between two and three per cent. since Saturday morning.
But no human being can yet estimate the extent of
the calamity to the. country—nay to Europe and to the
world at large—which this visitation of Almighty
God may occassan. The En': of LIVERPOOL, from
his talents, his sound principles as a :Statesman, his
undeviating rectitude, and his moral character, in an
extraordinary degree possessed the confidence of his
SOVieRTIGN, the Legislature, and the Nation.—
Habituated, too, from early life to the cares of the
State, and having filled the highest office in the country
for -15 years, during a period of unexampled difficulty,
end with unexampled success, his experience, and
she conviction which all felt of his desire to do right,
gave him an advantage.? both in conduct, and with.,
regard to the public opinion of that conduct, which
none of his predecessors possessed, and which it will
be difficult for any of his successors to attain. It is
not now the time-to expatiate on his services as a Mi-
nister and his worth as a man, but posterity will do
justice to the former, and the latter will meet with an
eternal reward. How and in what manner the loss of
his Lordship's services can be filled _up, it would be idle
soa e-eeenlate upon; but. as long as Great Britain
„ads as a mighty empire., ehe will never have to mourn
the loss of an abler, a more successful, a purer, or a
snore Constitutional Minister than the Earl of e
vER-
TOGL, In war tend in peace he has nobly sustained
the purity of her institu-
tions, and the feeedorn of her people!.
'Fp; o'cLocx.
tottle resFoctiiig the be:lith'of the Earl of
Liverpool W&°, that hi Lcr.l4llil) was rsuch :tie same this morn-
it i-11:51;'VV40*haiIiiosc,krt c:rEtiti.6. night, but on the whole
toss nna. w*e nratesesy.
Since writing • thst, 1),3y6 we understand that the
volt Thrfte iinssandaSurgessiss who attended the aarl
.nf .;.efiir,-itb-dtit'4!*.tilght assembled at Fife noun
ea.
aebaeaeing, when 'they found the Noble
.Eari some-
what better, and not in go much immediate danger as
they apps.s.: teded last night. The following was issued
, &Lae to our inquiries up
about tw .7- ...ts'elock this day
we were. infcrrned that no
to a late been' this afternoon,
rneterialfralteration had since taken place in his
ord-
ship's-at4
Lord Liverpool has rind 1 tolerable good night, and is a
ißle better this =o.lllog.

We have received, since our last, the several French
-ViiiSstiaof Friday and Saturday, ':id the Etoile aated yes-
terday morning. They are chiefly filled with debates on
the Law of the Press, and with intelligence and