The Sun.
London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

rely.

It is our felicity to lire under a Government capable of se-
curing to us, hy a wise, honest, and efficient exercise of its
powers, all the blessings of which civil society is susceptible.
While the movement of the Government, in all its branches,
corresponds with the great and sublime principles on which
it is founded, no citizen wilt ever have cause to complain that
any of his rights have been violated. Happily, this faithful
and harmonious movement is placed beyond the reach of dan-
ger. Deriving all its power from the people, it must be ad-
ministered for their advantage, while the people continue
to be virtuous, well-informed, and attentive to their interest.
It is a cause of heartfelt satisfaction to us all, and of grateful
acknowledgment to. the Supreme Creator of the world, that
the operations of our Government have fully confirmed all
the most flattering anticipations that were indulged in its
favour.

To the support of these great principles my whole life has
been devoted. My conduct in many high and important
trusts, is known to my country. If it has given me any claim
to the confidence of my fellow-citizens, I feel that they have
not been unmindful of it. The same principles and zeal,
which you have approved in the review which you have .takes►
of the past, will continue to animate me in future.

For the kind reception which you have given me, in be—
half of the citizens of Norfolk, I beg you to tender to then
my sincere, thanks, with my best wishes fur their prosperity
and welfare. JAMES MONROE.

NAVAL FIGHT.—The Mexican schooner, Gene-
ral Victoria, arrived at Wilmington on the 18th of
May, -was attacked by two Spanish brigs and a
schooner. In the midst of rapid fit ing, the Gene-
rid Victoria made a bold attempt to board the
Commerdore's brig, when she blew up, carrying,
away the bowsprit of.the General Victoria. The
other brig ran down to attack, but two well-
served Long Torus, 'well supplied with grape,
caused her, after being disabled, to haul off, and
leave his brave Commodore. Having repaired
damages, the General Victoria sent boats to save
the wrecked Spaniards on board the blown-up
Commodore. Next day hired a Dutch fishermau
to land them at Curagoa.

The sloop Patty and Harriet, of Coldspting, on,
her passage from New York, was capsized in a.
squall in the Highlands, near Fort Montgomery,
on ‘Vednesday night last, and six women and one
man were drowned.

NEW YORK, JUNS 19.—Private letters from
Georgia, received in this city, state, that on the
21st of May, General Jackson took possession of
Pensacola ; having made certain rtquisitions
which had not been complied with, he cariied the
fortress by storm.
CHARLESTON, JUNE 9.—After an unsually cool
spring, summer has now come upon its in good
earnest. Saturday, Sunday, and yesterday were
very hot days ; the thermometer ranging for the
time but very little below 90, and on tionday anti
yesterday, as high as 92 degrees, in the coolest
situations.

NEW YoRK, JUNE 18.—Extract of a Letter
from John Mitchell, Esq. Consul at St. Pierre's,
Martinique, to a Gentleman in this city, dated.
Moy 23, :—" I take advantage of this occdsiort
to inform volt I this day received from the Secre-.
tary of the Island of St. Lucia the Governor's Pro-
cimniition, opening the port for three months
front the 21st instant for rice, corn, flour, meal,
and all provisions, except beef, pork, butter, salt,
and pickled fish ; also live stock, horses, mules,
horned cattle, and lumber of all descriptions, ad-
mitting the export of rum and molasses, subject
to a colonial duty of 2 dollars per puncheon, in-
Oependent of King's duties, and 1 dollar per cask
of molasses, I- dollar per ton on foreign vessels.
Please to mike this known for the benefit of our
commerce."'

CAPTAIN WRlGHT.—ithjor Davis, of the United,
States' Army, in compliance with orders front
General Jackson, arrested Captain Obed %Vright
in Dablin a few days ago, for, the purpose of
carrying hint to Fort Hawkins, and securing hint
until instructions could he received from the Pre.
sident. Whilst in this place, on Thursday last,
the prisoner was released trout custody by a writ
of habeas corpus, before a Court called to deter•
mine the case. The Court, after suitable inves-
tigation, decided thitt.•the orders of General
Jnckson were intormal, as they contained no
specific charge against the prisoner, who was ac-
cordingly released from custody. We understand
Captain Wright has been arrested by order of
Governor Itabun, and is now on parole in this
place, waiting the organization of a Court Mars.
till.—(ililledgeoille Reflector, Janet )

Lettcrs have been received from tireton, which.
state that one of the most emensive manttlactolies
of that town had been attempted to be set on tire
by an incendiary. The fire had been got undet
before great damage was done. The strictest
vcsc6Qtiou was taltiug place.

IV I NTELLIG LNC E

(:OCR 1' OF CHANCERY, JULY 24

AC( AND HULL V. THE MAEQUIS OF HASTINGS

AND 01 H ERS.

Sir SAmut.l., RomILLv, on :he part of the cre-
ditor:, hating. yesterday moved, that a SUM of
KOUI should he forthwith paid into Court by Mr.
Evaioi, one o! the defendants, "vim had been ap-.
potnted the trustee and sidicitor to the rstate of
the Alatquis of Hastings, which was ordertd to
st:oid tit er,
Mr, HARr this day ptoceeded to argue on the
Same side. Ile telt coufident his Lordship w"ohl,
tooter all-the citrionstatices of the case, order the
tnoto y ttr be paid into Court without prejudice to
the tiostees. The Noble Marquis, in the year
1 813, was indelned ro the amount of 204 0001.,
f•,r wl.ich be gave bonds, and appointed the
tendants, Messrs. Evans and Clarage, his trustees,
h.l- theyurpose of receiving the rents anti profits
his estates,' with which they were to liquidate
the t laims against t y, the two
'flaws, lie contended, were not solely the trustees
to the Marquis- of Hastings, for they held the
trust for the bent-6t of the' creditors also, who
since the execution of the trust deed had only re.
ceived one pet cent• on the amount of their &ht..
The defendant Clarage certainly had nothing to
aceirmit for ; but the defendant• Evans, who held
the proceeds arising from the estates, had—(Here
the Learner! Counsel went over the various sums
received by Mr. Evans, as also the sutras charged
by him for law expellees). He did not wish to
say the accounis were inaccurate ; but must
contend that Mr. Evans had no right- to retain
his law expences. lie ought to account for every
tai thing ; and if he had any charge against the
estates, he ought to apply to the Court, when a
reference to the Master would be directed ; and
he would, if they were found to be correct, ob-
tain what he applied tor; and Mr. Evans, espe-
cially in his character of solicitor, as well as trus-
tee, ought, in his (Mr. Hart's) opinion to wish
his accounts to be inspected. He concluded, by
praying his Lordship w order the money to be
pant as prayed for.
Mr. WR.Lis argued in support of the same
Mr. wETHERALL, for the defendants, contended

the present motion was not only in direct opposi-
tion to the general practice of the Court, but
against cotutuou justice, It had {seta necessary
to olyain two Acts of Parliament, the one for the
exchange of the family estate ot the Countess of
Loudon, which was to be sold, and the other for
the sale of an estate which had nothing to do with

the exchanging; the first only being exchanged in
cadet to-sell the one belonging to the Countess of
Loudon, received in return for the purpose of li-
quidating the debts' of the Noble Marquis, great
expence had been ineurin d in obtantiog those Arts
of Pat!lament, the expense of witch,, as 'well as
the other charges, Sir Samuel Ronuilly h-ad vtry
properly for his own client abstained trout enter-
ing into. The defendant, he. coi.itended, was
called on by the plaintiff to. pay into Court every
shilling he had in his hands, without any chance
of receiving any of his costs, unless, he coniquenced
a suit in the. Masttrs' Office. The sum of t..;,300/.,
lie felt confident, would not be held by the Court
as unjustly krpt back by the dekndant, When tie
vast txpenees he had been at wire taken into con-
sideration. Mr. Evans had sworn that a uweli
larger sum was clue to him than he had retained in
Lis haunts ; and in an.wer to the 0.1),,e.i vat ions
speettng a Solicitor being also a Trustee, he must
give it as his opinion, that no private gehtlentan
would have undertaken it.

The LoRD CHANPCELLoR asked Mr, We!litrall
if he had any objections to the particular; of the
chargvs of Mr, Evans being hautitd over to the
Plaintiff's, and in the mean time to let the prcsent
tnotioo stand o'er lor ten days
IVETHCHALL said he had not.

The Lor, CHANCELLOR said it was not uncom-
mon that a professional ratan nc appointed
a 'wee. The appointment ot Arbitrator% was
a necessary intr.:major), ail hough the Cuurt
in ewes neCt•ssity, tuttrterc where a person
held the situations wiiete, Nir. Evans did. Fits
Lottiship thd.nir:think it right to press too hard
on persons holding such a trust 'or it was a
Matter of ststooISIIMCIII to his Lordship how any
person could be found to take upon himself' such a
task.

Mr. Evatsis—" My Lord, I was ace.milly forced
to take it ou we. 1 au► I 0,0001. out of pocket
by

Tile LORD CHANCELLOR hail no doubt that was
the I-met, and directed Mr. Evans to furnish the
accowlt iu ten days.
Mr. EVANssaH, that would he in►po.sible, as he
bad not received notice till atter he had lett town.
The LORD CHANCELLoR-,-" Thcn do it in a
fortnight, if you can, or as soon as possible."