The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-13 00:00:00

DUELLING._(G►;VENAL ELECTION.)

To the Electors of the United Kingdom, and the
Editors of all Pcriodical Publications.

GENTLEM:4N.—An opportunity presents itself
'or correcting one of the most desolating vices of
lie c4ty._

The Duellist sets the laws of God, of nature,
and his country at defiance, and is not worthy of
public comfidence as a member at the Legislature.
Allow Inc briefly to place before you one of
the Resolutions of the Anti.-duelling Association
of New York :

" We do, by our signatures hereunto annexed,
solemnly pledge ourselves to each other not to
vote for any man, who, front current fame, or
our own private conviction, we shill believe to
have sent, accepted, or carried a challenge to fight
a duel, or w have been in anywise concerned in
promoting a duel, or acting as second or surgeon
therein, al.er the date hereof."

It might not be going too far if a solemn de-
claration mete regaired from the respective Can-
didates, that they would ih oo case send, accept of,
or be the hearer of a challenge,'and that they would
use their utmost Whence to correct the vice.
There is scarcely a General Election which is
unstained by blood, pat ticularly •in the sister
Island. The friends of O'Donnell, Colelough,
and a hundred others, may•feel the force of. these
suggestions from one who never received a chal-
lenge, but laments that he has sent too many,
and is anxious to atone for sonic of the habits of
his youth.
London, June 1818. JOSEPH.

'x* We insert the above on aeConut of the
laudable tuatives which influence the Writer, and
particu!arly for the expiatory put pose w bich he
mentions, but we conceive that the test proposed
could not be carried into practice. While there
are brutal people in the world, or those who are
governed by too nice a sense of what is called
honour, it will perhaps be impossible to annihi-
late tire practice of DUELLING.

FRENCH EcoNomY.—A young French Beau,
who recently went in his dancing pumps to a Ball,
pulled them off, when the dance was over, to
pot on his hoots, when it was seen that his skrck-
ings had no feet, but were sewn to the pumps.
lie put them with great sangfroid into his pocket,
before 111,,11y spectators, wlio did niJt seem to be
at all sorioised, as it is the commonTractice with
a certain order of Parisian Beaux.

FOE T R

ODE

For:Av Bir:h-Dag of Me Right Hon. Wzr.r.zAm PITT.

Where'er the foot of olan has press'd,
In every land enslav'd or free;

From north to south, from east to west,
The BIRTH-DAY is a Jitalt;EE.

Those (tear affinities which sweeten life,
Son, builisid, i'ather,4;totlier, fa tighter, Wife,
tender synpathies7anff blend
Yii the full breast the rehitit'e and friend.

Such is the jay when private %youth

Summons the kindred heart to glee;
But oh ! the PATlttofs day of birth,
Tho. isn NATIO7,i'S.jUBILEE:

On that not one hOnse rejoices:—
But ti whole people raise their blending, voices
In one harmonious Peal of load acilaini,
To laud his virtues arid to bless his name,

An Epoch in the historic page,
Incentive to lilieglorious deeds,
TJair.daj, to fame from age to age;
The future Patriot onward leads.

And if throughout time's records we explore
From modern days to farthest days of yore,
They F.hew none more for such high purpose fit;
Than this day, glorious by the birth of PITT.

Just.clos'd his boyhood, he began
The storms of public life to meet;
Scarce man, he yet seem'd more than roan,
Wise as old age, with all youth's heat.
Sage, Scholar, Statesman, Orator—he led
The nations on, in awful times of dread
At once our safeguard, glory, hope and pride,
He nee:- give cause to mourn—but when he died:

Alas! too soon his race was run,
Too soon his death call'd forth our tears;
But if by deeds of glory done
We measure life—and not by years—
His then will seem to stretch beyond the span
Which now is granted to the race of man;
For his few years display enough to grace
A life of More than patriarchal space.

htent upon his Country's good,
Her lawi to guard, her crown secure
Thro' life he anarchy Withstood,
And died, tho' ruling England, poor.
And when his body in the-grave was laid,
His mind still living all her Councils sway'd ;
Till from his Throne the despot Chief was hurl'd,
And peace revisited the liarass'd

Would he, who was chief human cause,
Had seen the Tyrant's overthrow
Religion, loyalty, and laws,
Had Seen triumphant o'er their foe
But why this wish ?—Since by his wise decree
God" set him from his mortal thraldom free,
'Twas for some good—and tho' we know not why,
Thus much we-know—that Patriots newer die. "

Deeds Ike to shew the spark divirre,
Altho' the mortal form departs;
And Britons, PITT, will thee enshrine
For ever in their grateful hearts.
If so permitted, from thy bliss above
Look down upon this island of ihY love,
Her guardian Statesman once,•7-oli hear her vow,
And be in Heaven her guardian Angel now.

And should long peace to war succeed,
And battles change for better toils,
Ol► ! let not thy lov'd country bleed,
From worse than war, from civil broils.
PEOPLE and PRINCE in bonds of love unite ;
Curb factious men, secure to each his right ;
Let all our Statesmen in one aim agree,
To seek their COUNTRY'S Goon AND DE LIKE THEE.

ROYAL ACAI)L+'IIY.

(Continued.)

SCULPTURE.

I OR. Meek of a National Monument in honour of Lieut.-
General Sir 7'. Fitton, who fell at froterloo. G. IV EsT-

111 A COTT.

A very spirited group, composed with taste and executed
with the hand of an accomplished Artist. The action of
figures, hoth men and hor,:es, is full of interest. But while
we admire, and, we trust, do justice to the talents and skill
of the Sculptor, we cannot help expressing our objection to
designs of this nature for monuments intended to be placed
in our CHURCHES. We are decidedly ni,opinion with a mo-
dern Critic on the State•of the Arts, that the transactions of
var are not appropriate ornaments of a place of CHRISTIAN
wor,hip. Mr. WesTmAcoTT's model Would claim a high sta-
tion in a Temple devoted to MARS.
1188. Innocence; a Portrait. S. GAITACAN.

A eery pleasing figure. The attitude is unaffected, the air
of the head and action of the bands natural and expressive.
Tin; drapery is simple and well disposed.

(Tb be coniinued)

TIr.GISTER OF FASHION.

FAST-TIONABLE.ARRIVALS.

Sir John and Lady Beresford, at their house in Harley-
street, from a tour; tile Countess Of Erne, at Mivart's Hotel;
Gerrard Perryn, Esq., at ditto; J. Bell, Esq., at ditto.

DEPARTURES,
The Bishop of Chester and family, to the Palace at Chester,
Mr. and Mrs. Buckwortb and family, from Baker-street, for
Clay-Hall, Norfolk. ,

BATH ARRIVE LS, JtiNE 12.—Lord Roden, Lord and Lady
John Thymic, Lord Vnßeton, Hon. Miss Broderick, Sir E.
Butler, Sir 0. Gordon, Sir E. Stanhope; General Raiford,
Lieutenant-General Sir. J. Athwaythe, Lientei!atit-General
Sir J. Altiiehe, Colonel and Mrs. Arlinson, Colonel Coke,
World Hart, Colonel Palmer, Major and Mrs. -siteward,
Captain Field, r;aptain Sheppard, Lieutenant Wood ; Reve-
rends Dr.. Batten, Deake,.Perkins; Mr. and Mrs. Good,
Buelielfield, J. Brow n, E.'l'. Crawley. Francis, J. Mottles-
worth, E. Nurthey, Puyntl, B. Swete, Williams, Wood.

Yesterd4V, at Hatt on-G,ldelp, a yonog rascal,
aged 13, named fl'illiatn Miles, }win! ed
being an accomplice in stealing three coach-glasse.:
from a gentleman's Of Ale 40 1-141111)StVall, 1);i11
pr9fli2ale aildleily to accuse his father of lie)ie
:he thief, The Farber, fortunately, was able tn
establish a eninnlete alibi, by Ow lesiinniny of hi
master and. several, respectable persons.—Tbe boy
MIS retitle ed.