The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-25 00:00:00

PIRACY.

The following Letter from the Admiralty hat
been received at LLOYD'S :
" Admiralty-Olrice, 22d Jatriary, 1820.
" Sift—Having laid before my LGrds Commis-
sioners of the Admirall)' your Leiter of the 20,11
instant, transmitting, by directions of the Com-
mittee for managing the affairs of LLOYD'S, an
extract of a letter received from Jamaica, rela-
tive to the depredations committed on the north
side of that Island by a Vemezulean brig, named
the Libertador, I stn commanded by my Lords to
acquaint you, for the information of the Com-
mittee, that their Lordships observe, by a Report
from Rear-Admiral Sir Horas Polqi AM, of the dit.
position of his force, that on the 2d of November
he had dispatched a sloop with orders to proceed
to the North side of Jamaica, in search of an in-
surgent brig which had been off the different har-
bours, smuggling, and intercepting vessels on the
coast, and with further orders to bring her into
Port Royal. This, my Lords presume, is the same
vessel ; and, at all events, the Admiral appears to
have taken the necessary precautions for the pro-
tection of the trade. I am, &c.

(Signet)
" Mr. John Bennett, Jun. Lloyd's."

JOHN BARROW.

A letter from Madeira, dated the 10th of De-
°ember, Contains the following intelligence :
" His Majesty's ship Tartar arrived here yes-
terday, having suffered very considerably In co,—
t inued advese gales from the day after her sailing
from Plymouth. Her head-rails and head were
carried away, her stern-posts beaten in, and the
ship nearly 'twigged. She. presented a complete •
picture of misery on her arrival, but she is now
recovering her appearance, repairing the injury
she has suffered, and securing her rigging. She
sails to-morrow for the coast of Africa. The wea-
ther here has been worse than remembered by the
oldest man, and every tree is stripped of its fo-
liage. Au epidemic, and the small-pox, have car-
ried off upwards of 2500 of the inhabitants i but
it is hoped the late severe gales will bring wore
health to the Wand."

THE LATE DUKE OF KENT.

The complaint %%bleb has to suddenly deprived,
he ROYAL FAMILY And the Country of one of its,

most distinguished PRINCES, was an inflammation
of the lungs with cough, attributed to a neglected
cold which hr caught from sitting in wet boots,

atter a walk in the- environs of Sidi►outh with
Capt. CoNairt. His illness hail several of those
alternations which embitter the mo►►rnfol wag.
trophe by the creation of unfounded hope. Re-

'ported to be in imminent danger on the morning
of Thursdary last, his Royal Highness rallied to.'
wards the middle of the clay in consequence of a'
little refreshing sleep which he had been able
to obtain ; all the alarming symptoms returned,

however, .owarei‘ evening, with increased vio-
lence, and confirmed till Saturday morning, when
second remission to-k place, the consequence.
of exhausted nature, and the sine ptecursor of ap-
proaching death. I)titi9g Ilie whole of his ill-
Int.'s, the amiable and i.tllicted ()lidless was inde-

IttitigHbie in her alleloti..o6 10 her drpatted Cosi.
sott, And perforturel toll the offices <lur to'-tire sick

e most tender •r►ndl affectionate anxiety
She ►!i►i not even take oil brr clothe* for five sue.
'cessive niAtts attcl all tt►e medicitns were ad.
by 'l►cr own bands. Such conduct

!while it :post •true to soothe the ()Hogg of a Ca

lamity which her utmost exe►tions could not
avert, will render her an objrct of still greater
sytopatity with the fititish hui,lie, w#►o are always
ready to pay to virtue the tribufe of admiration to
which it is entitled.

ilk Royal iii a long walk on Thurs

ay se'nnigbt, ith Captain CONROY, in the beau

itul covitons of Shlrhutith, hid [ii• bouts maim(

thtough with the wet. On their return to Wool-
`brook Cottage, Capt. CoNttoY, finding himself wet
in the feet, advised his Royal flightless to change
his boots and stockings ; but this he did not do till,

4e dressed kir, dinner, being attracted by the smiles]

!of his lapin Princess, with Minns he sat for a con.
siderable Lima in fond parental dalliance. Beforei
Inight, however, b frit a sensation of cold and,

hoarseness, wheat Dr. \Sit/Attu prescribed for hia►
[fraught composed of calomel and Dr. Jemesisl
)owders. This, his Royal Highness, in the usual
ontidenee in his strength and dislike et medicine,
:lid not take, saying that he had no doubt but al
light's rest would carry off every uneasy syn►ptont.J

l'he event proved the contrary. In the morning the
symptoms of (ever were increased ; end though
his Royal Highness lost 120 ounces of blood from,
the arms and by cupping, he departed this life,'
,as we have stated, at ten o'clock on Sunday
forenoon. His Royal Highness was sensible of his
approaching death, and met it with pious resig-
nation. He generously:said that, he blamed him-
self for not yielding to the seasonable advice of
Dr. WTU.sow in the 'first instance, by which the'
,ccess of the fever might have been checked.—

'Every attention that skill and affec►ion could
supply were rendered to him. Prince LEOPOLD,'
accompanied by Dr.STOCKMAR, arrived at Spool.
brook Cottage on Saturday, at two o'clock, and
never left his Royal Brother to the last.
The later years of tl►e Duke of KENT were dis-
tinguished by the exercise of talents and virtues
in the highest degree worthy of a beneficent

Prince and of an enlightened English gentleman

There was no want nor misery which be did not',
endeavour to relieve to the extreme limits of hisl
embarrassed fortune. There was no public charity
er) which his rime, his presence, his eloquence,l
were nut willingly devoted, nor to the ends of
which they did not powerfully conduce. Thel
r rives of his intercourse with the inhabitants at
this great metropolis on occasions of a salutary.'
lendency to the morals and happiness of his poorer

fellow-creatures, will never be effaced from the
grateful hearts of those who saw and heard hint.
His Royal Highness was tall in stature, of -a

!manly and noble presence. His manners were
'affable, condescending, dignified, and engaging.;l
conversation animated; his information varied,

!and copious; his memory exact and retentive;
'ibis intellectual power quick, strong, and tuaseu-
iline; he resembled the King in many of his tastes
land propensities ; he was an early riser, a close]
!economist of hic time ; temperate in eating; in
(different to wine, though a lover of society ; anal
(heedless or slight indisposition, from confidence in!
;the general strength of his constitution ; a kind,
waster, a punctual and courteous correspondent, a
steady friend, and an affectionate brother.
The Pattace REGENT, in consequence of the,

demise of his Royal Brother, kept himself seclud.
tct in Carlton liouse during the whole of yes•
Prerday, except receiving visits of condolence Iron

be Dukes of YORK. And CLARENCR. A number a

the Cabinet Ministers, official Centlemen,
men and Gentlemen, called sod left their names.
Fat Carlton House upon tl►e melancholy occasion.
r, Some Gentlemen belonging to the Logo CHAMBER..i

LAIN'S 'Mice lett town yesterday for Sidlitotttil, to
make airrangen ents for the funeral of the Royal!
Messrs. FRANCE and BANTING, the Royal.
Itindertakers, are to conduct: thelune' al, which,'
'we understand, is to be private, and consequently
,under the direction of the LORD CIIAMagRLAIN ;
undelli•ood that it will be similar to that of
the late Duke of (TLOUCESTER.—Oreero for a
General Aimning will be issued iu this night's
l!s duration is not yet fixed. That
Or tie Doke of GLOUCESTER was fur three
months.

Duke.

Gazette.

There is a remarkable circumstance attending
the lainenteti death of the Duke Of KENT. The
Pi hicess CH RLOTTE and her offspring died at the
Isame time. Royalty, then, was unhappily dis-
connected %TIT It hip Royal Highness Prince LEO-
N ne his sister- is lett a Dowager, with pi