The Sun.
London, England, 1816-11-07 00:00:00

Lit in

Cuitutr,que gni Nino epistolans invenlet. —Sum eaptivits
in cntrrtrty spud. Lautrenhurg, juxta. ttherti /lumen ; mean
%utter est sultterruneum, net novit toctinS ilk qui mule (olio
tusto potitus est; Noiti•plus possum scribtre, gala sertulb et
crudelittr custuditus ism."

Of wllich we give war Readers at translation :--

.4! To whoever shall find this paper am prisoner at
polictillmg, over the hirer- Ythinei sny prison it under
Frousa; I cauuot write wore, for I am closely and,cruetly
guArded. "I. HANES SPRANCIO."
. A person, s.ssuming the name of M. de Stu.,
prvse,,ted himself witlstwrssvitilesseeauiiu grantee,
to tr4nsferszock to the !Atter In the name Of the
person 'whom he pretett(ied to represent. The
cramd wits discovered, and the persons given up to

juNtice.

The wife of a cooper, it Callus, wits lately de-
li,cred of three boys, but, they did not live.
Ye*tcrdny, about four o'clock in the evening,
Iwo men broke into the house of ?dad. de Vichy,
when she was alone. Our of them seized her by
the neck, and obliged her to give up her keys.
Wilst he guarded her, his companion searched
the rooms, anti took away all the money he could
An& without touching either jewels or pine.
Nuts, Nov. ;Roy a 1 Highness the Duke
of Catoheidif„e. was present at the Mass of the
It Ay thiost, as welt ac Mr. C.illoing.
'chip day before yekterday the Coma de Deep-
ftofiz, went to Versailles. ills Royal Highness
visited the Ciateioa owl Gardens of Versailies'ttnd
Triaoo. The wAterworit* played. The horse
gt e wa,l eus nod cuirassicts were re►iewed in pre-
sence of this Prince.

VIENINA, Ocr. 22.—Wit learn that M. (I' Ira-
firOiy has yawned from Constantinople ott board
the English frigate, Minerva, which had taken
there the Baron tie Strogonoti. It appears ohm
the passage of the Dardanelles has occasioned mi-
nisterial notes of the Divan.
LtylAstae, Ocr. 29.—The night of, the 22d
23t1 of October kris been fatal to the Canton
of cliaffonse. The thermometer felt two tlegreet,
below freeziteg, and the cold Ills conipletely
dc-
tstroyed the last hors the vines entilti yet oiler.
Ail the white gr-ipes have beets frozen, anti there
aae. ao few rcii, tE Est proprieto is vviq Le obligc4 to

The Paris I'apers of Monday are chiefly filled
with accounts of the religious ceremony precrd•
itig the opening of the Chambers. As the• Se-
ssion would not commence till the afternoon of
Monday, and the lournals are published in the
m,rrning,,we have no intelligence of that event.

We contemplate the opening lof thc, Ports for
the importation 'of Grain on Friday next, with
great satisfaction. Lxi,ting high prices, at the
very end of Harvest, show how little mercy we
have to expect from Hoffie Monopoly.

A•Aforning raper of exceeding morality is very
angry with Mini,ters for mint availing thentselyes of
this era of financial repletion, to reduce the Reve-
nue by the abolition of State Lotterivi. It ridi-
cules the arguments of our Correspondent, " 4wli
alleranz parteins— in defence of this ItiCallS of
raisin g willing money front a country where there
is a good deal of difficulty in pruAauring the neces.
sary supplies by direct taxation.z lt pays no regard
to the antiquity of the Lottery Sy ot, to t
prevalerwe of similar practicr.rs in ititito3t eve, y
Government (not arbitr,,try), anc•icut or 40dero,

our t tlrt extent of Cis:, prod:xe to tte pubile
coffers, not ouly in the original price, but in ad-
vertisement duties, &c. throughout the pro-
gress of the drawing. It has one .sweepirtg
answer to every consideration of expediency,
benefit, and usefulness ; namely, that Lotteries
are immot al and encourage immorality. The
proof of these assertions is, to say the—least
of it, as absurd as our Correspondent's reasoning
is represented to be. In the first place, a Grocer,
somewhere in a snug place for the retail of sugar
and tea, positively assured the Writer that he
sold less by twenty pounds worth of these articles
in.a week daring the drawing of the Lottery,
than when there ,was no such, way fur his
customers to dispose of their money. Now this
proves too much ! Of course not only every other
grocer, but every other dealer in the necessaries of
life, and still more every dealer in articles of su-
perfluity, would feel the effects of the Lottery in
similar proportion to the Grocer informant of the
Morning Paper in question ; and the consequence
of admitting the truth of his statement would be,
that the depression of trade, by the abstraction of
purchase in London alone, during the drawing of
the Lottery, could amount to ten times more than
ever the whole Lottery cost to the buyers of
Tickets. As the Writer is a good calcuhtor, we
will thank him to make an estimate on this point,
and he will learn to distrust his friend, who may
indeed be a Grocer in retail, but certainly for whote-
sale assertion Grosser still.

But Oro, says the Writer, if you won't believe
my Grocer, what say yon to the folt9wing
" We have heard of a servant girl who dreamt of
one of the " lucky numbers" so perseveri❑gly
advertised by the " lucky Lottery-offices," and
in order " to -make l►er dreamscomc true," re-
v.
sorted first to prostitution, and then to theft."—
Pour gill ! aod all this from a Lottery dream.—
Substanti I 1 dream ! to proctire such a seducer,
whose love, it seems, was oot-of the mercenary
kind the dreamer required, for it did not supply
the means to purchase. the lucky number and
the crime of theft was obliged to be added
to the criine of prostitution. Deeply impressed
with the value of morality in the humbler classes,
why is it that we disregard this instance? Truly,
because We consider. it. to' be altogether a dream.
it is just one of those sickly, sentimental, nauseous
little, trickeries to which the superlative morality
of our times delights to resort. It is I.ke the
story the 'Other day in the same Paper, of a
►aan • travelling six hundred Miles to look for
Work, living all the %iliac (in England too!) on
r,k w turnips, till at last he sunk under fatigue and
starvation. Why, persans who tell these tales
must think they arc addressing the most creclu-
,
lous people that ever existed. The lioness en-
counter with the mail coach .is a probable in-
cident, and we are convinced' did happen—but
that a man could so travel, or a maitl'llid so dream
as is here sct dowtt,•.we most peremptorily
refuse to credit.

Bat another of the evils from the Pandora's
Box, which Mr. Bisu has just obtained permission
to open, is, that Bankrupts are often found to have
thrown away considerable sums in Lottery Tickets.
'This, to a certain extent, may be true. Persons
who become Bankrupts may have bought Shares
in, or Lottery Tickets. But will , any one be
persuaded that, such experiments were ever matte
by men in that rank of life which permits of
.their beerithing sidiject 16 the Bankrtipt Laws; in
as .materially to injure their property ?- No ! a
de-
clining tradeiman may devote a small sum to put
himself' in hick's way, tint-, we ate well aware
that where Lottery Tickets have appeared An
Batikrnet Schedules of.: expenditure it is suf-
cie4.:UndastoOd that they are mere blinds
to. hide fr,oiduleiit concealment, or less de-
fensiblc soim:es of ex'pence. It is ~known fact,
that old Lottery Tickets arc to he purchased from
Jews for a few Shillings, to colour these villainous
transactions.

Thus, then, do we deny the validity of the
grounds can which the Morning Joni nal so- bittCrly
condemns Lotteries, and the railing against them
which it bottoms on these statements. h asks,
'' What is, what ran be meant in a Christian
country by " the fate and destiny of chance i'se
Tlire is over human nature a watchful superin-
tending
,ProOdenee but men are too sia to shut
their eyes to this truth, and, by a voluntary
Atheism, to commit their interests, and those of
all that are dear to them, to the guidance of what
is foolishly called luck?'

Was there ever such puling as this ?---Why
the whole jet of the Writer's own argument
against the Lottery i 7, that the chance of obtain-
ing a prize is not a fair one, tor the tickets are
only worth 101. but Are sold at 231. But would
he not laugh to scorn any one who told him he
was an athekt, for maintaining this doctrine,
since there was a " AVatchful superintending Pro-
Aidence" vebielt left nothing to chance in this

world. We %tilt not attcwnt to i,ty bow be woula

lash such drivelling.
It is possible that we may agoin revert to this
topic. In the mean time, we venture ,to protest
generally against the prevalent morality of the
atty. It, is not genuine, but a counterfeit ; and
every pseudo reformist has something to woo•
mend to improve the morals, forsooth, of the min'
err. The Society for the Suppression Of Vice,
has generate al universal passion : but too much
is aimed at the amusements and recreations
of the lower orders. We arc not Latitudinarians,
a% our opinions, daily put on public record sufl'
ciently testily. But we confess we are disgust"
ed with the methodistieal cant, and mock phi!
lanthropy, and worldly morality, which now
meets us at every turn in life. There is an excess
and Quixotism now abroad in this respect. 11°
Lotteries, no drams for the poor, (U) ,Stirldsl
walls, no sailings up the River, no ballad singing
in the streets, no fairs, no dancing'; nothing but
sad decorum and gloomy apathy. Gad
preserve us
and the People front this forlorn state. "fee
them happy—merry—their labours cheered—tilt'''.
obedience rendered contented by dui OnjoYul""
of harmless mirth and revelry. 11l win befall
that fanatical country where, the reverse isfell:
where the Rich are sullen and the Poor 're
joyless : where pleasure is crime, and lowir
festivity guilt nripardonable. Such he the condi"'
don of Galley Slaves ; and may We ever see
British men, and women too, front the highot
is
station to the lowest, participating to the 0- 0
1
their capacity in all the innocent amusetneots
which lighten the caresof life, nay, even indtk"
ing in occasional exceises, rather than be cabianol•
cribbed, confined within the dreary preciocis 01
this false, morality

I, .!--......in0w.--.
WINDSOR, NOV. 6.—This morning the QoFFS.
and PRINCESSES Went to spend the dayat Frogoore'
E
4.ItL L c TANIIOPE.—Wt. have received a fetter
from Chevening, Kent,
dated yesterday, 14
O
saY3')."'"'" I hope, frOm a sensible amendment
Lord g
-TANIIOPE during the last few days, that Itil
01'
Lordship will soon be out of danger."
It is the Grand Doke NICHOLAS, and not Col..
Ethtinspecror onioltfryli:us,sTrait,e: vßhooyilsosdoivteerxepigeiciteciiiicbvti'4
STANTINE, it seems, but another litoilier of 111. e
s
the vessel which is to bring his flighees!,
from Calais, and it is fitting in a very sal"'
manner for the reception of its iti'L.;tist P3ssengert
who is not expected to einh,irk befoul the I.sth °I
mournitig for the King
this month.
.
No orders were issued last night as
.to the
other ►branches of
QUEEN, the PaiNcesscs, and
the Royal'Family, ware making preparations for
it yesterday. *.iik
were docked to 'be pre
Change of Tim' . Eden is taken into dock
Of WIRTSMIERG. TI)
to be prepaicil for being rink. Till now our sliiips
We are sorry' to hear that Lord Wet.t.4sLef
has had a fresh attack of rheumatism. -
lit
At the Ball given by Sir CHARLES STUART ,
distinction were present. the 29th Pit.
honour of the Duke of CAMBRIDGE*.
October, more than 700 persons of the highest,
N -the .. •
A. Count of (ROTE:,. flanoVerian Envoi.,
gave a dinner to his Royal flightless the Duke Li'
CAMRRIDOE on Sr.l-inberCi day. d•
The freedom of 13erwick was lately voted to A
..dine
miral.Lord EXMOUTH, its a token of the at ,c,
Linn felt by the Burgesses of that Corporatno
.yt
his meritorious services in the expedition tiga'l,l:3
Algiers, and his distinguished bravery iiii'l Stil,e
on other occasions`; and on the !.:lit3tii ult. thee" ` 0,
freedom of the. Borough of Remick was voiect
Admiral Sir DAvio MILNP.,' HS ft token Of resPit,i,
from the Burgessei of. that Corporation ttlra 'vat
highly dislinguishec 'services at Algiety, "I'
other oceasiona. ' , 1.1111 of
Sincetlie opening of the.trade on toe - 1,,,i,ii
iApril. 1814, to private individuals Witt) t.lle,.„die
Vlies' 189 ships liave procured licenses 'IP!".
Ist of August rirea
Letters from Greenock end Glasgow, rec
fler."
yeiteillrly, state, that. at the former place, Its° ie'en'
son cqable or deserving of woik is °Lit °.: I t
Phirlleilt ; Hml, wit' GI froW r ' ell'
_ri:00„ ~„ . i respect to as„ .i . .vt.
- u additional workmen have been tag,' " ..0
employ (in consequence of the tier,,,,,,(1, of forp •
markets) Witliiii the laSt ten days.
Th Q.LllO°
e success of the new Comedy at rhora t. 0...
Theatre most he gratifying' o every filend ,°- haa
tnanity, as well as` to every admirer of gen'in% ,f
preparers
t"iiilkin3
"thcrs
the profits are devoted to Mrs. Tortitz, wi',l"„id,'
the ingenious Author. The Monagers, it is ;it
tio'not wean to dispose of it, but to 01°1)10
%__Vholly for occasional representatiou, like ,
to assign that sum,
Schoolfor Scandal. For this purpose, it ',..ef4ii,"c
they mean to ask some liber4-mintled 00°11: eel
what he would give for the copy-light, An" then
Lady to whom it belongs. The Comedy 'Nolandr
whatever it ITItIV he, t'? .e.,
-Peated last night with unabated attraettoo•
with great applribse. . t'op
Droryrlatie, performs' Meg Me:Tines,
The Opera of Guy A/miner/rig biis been g,1,-- a
at :Maidstone Theatre, in which Da CAW, Id".(1.
of the sat c
Dow Tow, the son of Mr. DowToN, '
theatre, LtsToN's character of Dominie.SamPs(lfs;e
The Brewers of !lull and neiglibouthood Its.
advanced their ale 12s. per barrel. .' ' ies
'The Exeter Publicans have advanced the pr
sini Mr. rl_
of their beer a penny a quart. nelieli
~..,
One i hos Hanson was shot by some Pi' ett
the other daY near llingley ; lie had retylCroi
himself obinixious by iindertaking the otficeos
detecting all unlawful killers of- gahle• Ile.
-4
died. of his wooodi, but the assassin, or iissaisTi
are not found. . The shots we're
window into a kitchen, where
~ he wits sit
with tome companions:
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di eel ttirtaigtilo7: :