The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-08 00:00:00

[Morning Herald.]

Letters from Jamaica, received on Saturday in the City,
bring advices that Admiral Sir Home Popham, Commander-
in-Chief on that Station, had been landed at Port Royal Irons
the Sybille frigate in so dangerous a state of health, that his
life was despaired of. In one of these the death of the gal-
lant Admiral is announced, but we hope erroneously.

A curious discovery has been made since it was determined
to remodel the Crown. Several of the large gems, we have
not learnt how many, turn out to be paste. It is supposed
that this fraud was committed as far back as the time of
Charles 11. That there are few real gems io the sceptres,
was known some years since.—(Did.)

EDWARP3.—The following account of this man comes from
respectable authority. We lay it, however, before our
readers, without answeringlor the exactness of all the de-
tails :—" Some time before Thistlewood was released from
his confinement in Horsham Gaol, a meeting of some Radi-
cals took place. Edwards was one of the party, and as the
gin libations were abundant, he left the society in a state of
intoxication. On his road home he got into a dispute, and a
scuttle ensued; the watchman was called, and on his attempt-
ing to take him into custody, Edwards took out a pistol and
fired it at him. He was, however, secured, and next day
brought up for examination before a Magistrate. The pri-
soner had by this time become sensible of the awful state in
which he stood. He requested a private audience, and
promised to make important' disclosures provided they would
not prosecute him for the events of the night before. This
was granted, and Other means were probably taken to satisfy
the watchman. The informer was then conducted to the
Home Department Office, and Was regularly examined. The
plot, real or pretended, of setting fire to the City of London
during the Smithfield Meeting, was disclosed. Thence the
Lord Mayor's declaration on the 'subject, and the cry of
" Fire, 61e!" which so often assailed the worthy Magis-
trate. Soon after this, his meetings with the Radicals be-
came more frequent. He displayed a comparative state of
opulence, and entered more deeply in the plans of the Radi-
cals. Thistlewood was then made acquainted with him at
Preston's, and they connected themselves intimately to-
gether. Amongst others, he tampered with little Wadding-
ton, and offerefl him money to purchase arms at a shop near
Clare-market. The little man wisely declined, and he has
since written to Alderman Wood, requesting an audience for
the purpose of giving intorwatiun on oath on this subject."-,--
(A id.)

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
London, May 6, 1:320.

SlR—Having this day seen a paragraph in your Piper,
Staling circumstances respecting a trivial accident that betal
we last week (by my horse falling down dead„) which are
erroneous, and tend to injure the respectable professional
Gentleman alluded to therein, I hare to request that you
will give insertion to this note in your Paper, in contradic-
tion tberca,

I run, Sir, your obedient servant,
41A:11D. CAMPBELL.

It is itnpossible for us to describe the pleasure
which we feel in presenting the subjoined most
important Document to the People of this Pro-
testant Country. The Parliamentiary Reporters,
in consequence of a new regulation, were
not admitted into the House of Lords while the
King was present ; but we were told by a very ve-
nerable Character, high in the Church, that his
MAJESTY had made this usual Declaration pre-
viously to his delivery of the Speech to both
Houses of Parliament. In order to give full so-
lemnity to a Declaration so essentially reliving to
the Religion of the State, his MAJESTY delivered it
on the Tht one with his head uncovered, the L.RD
CIiANCELLOII, we understand, kneeling before
bum. His NlsJesTy afterwards read his Speech
with his plumed hat on, and with his usual grace
and dignity. We regret that this most important
manifestation of the Royal Sentiments rk.spec•ing
the Protestant lieliLion bad not been given to the
People before, as it is calculated to afford heartfelt
satisfaction to all true Protestants, as a proof of
his MAJESTY'S firm disposition to support the &id..
Wished Religion of the Empire against innovations.
It would ill become us to presume to speculate on
the motives and views of His MAJESTY, but it ,
seems not unreasonable to infer that such a par-
ticularly solemn mode of avowing his sentiments at
this pectiliarCarsts,when POPERY i 8 raising its head
in the hope of being permitted to share in Legis-
lative Power, was intended to put a more effectual
check to its political ambition, end to render it
contented with that toleration which it so fully
enjoys, and to crush its expectation of ever hav-
ing the opportunity of attempting to undermine
the PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY.

ROYAL DECLARATION.

I, GEORGE THE FOURTH, of Great Britain and

Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so

forth, do solemnly and sincerely, in the presence
of Gov, profess, testify, and declare, that I (to be-

Neve that in the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper

there is not any Transubstantiation of the Elements

of Bread and Vine into the Body and Blood of

CHRIST, at or after the Consecration thereof by

any person whatsoever ; and that the invocation
or Adoration of TIJBVIRGIN MARY, or any other
Saint, and the Sacrifice of the Mass, as they are

now used in THE CHURCH OF ROME, are SUPER.
STITIOUS and IDOLATROUS. And Ido solemnly,
in the presence of GOD, profess, testify, and de-
clare, that I do make this DECLARATION, and

every part thereof, in the plain and ordinary

sense of the words read unto me, as they are

commonly understood by ENGLISH PROTESTANTS,

without any evasion, equivocation, or mental re-

serration whatsoever, and without any Dispensa-
tion already granted me for this purpose, by the

Pope, or any otber authority or person whets°.

ever, or without any hope of any such Dispensa-

tion from any person or authority whatsoever, or
without thinking that 1 am, or can be, acquitted
before GOD or Man, or absolved of this DECLA.

RATION, or any part thereof, although THR POPE,

or any other Person, or Persons, or Povverovhatso.

ever, should dispense with or annul the same, or

declare that it was null or void from tilt be•

ginning.

As the predicted arrival of THE QUEEN is a
subject of general conversation, not only in tl►e
Metropolia but throughout tt►e Country, and'iS
likely to lead to strong controversies in private,
and much conflicting agitation, it seems to be
expected by the Public that some authentic in'
formation should be given by the Gentlemen who
have recently been appointed her Majesty's Lao'
Authorities. Perhaps it array nor be consistent
►with the usual etiquette that such i►►formation''
should come from the persons in question, who
might consider communication from them as not
suitable to their official rank, but the case if
quite new, and the consequences of her arrival
are likely to be of serious import to the Country,
and therefore the People may be thought to have
a right to expect to have some authentic
gence on the subject. We venture confidently 10
dissuade our Readers from placing any reliance
on the reports which are so frequently put in cis...
culation for insidious purposes, both here and
abroad, anti' we repeat our own conviction, that
her MAJESTY; however nearly she may approach
to The French coast, will not be in a hurry to ven-
ture across the Channel. The reports in question
have a more subtle meaning than is generally
imagined, but they are not likely to produce the
intended effect.

The KING'S first Levee takes place on Wed-
nesday next, and his MAJESTY has been pleases
to appoint another for the 17th instuot ; the pres-
sure, therefore, on the first will of course be
greatly lessened.

We received yesterday the Paris Papers of
Thursday last. Those of Friday, which wire due
this morning, have not arrived.

The Chamber of Deputies, on Wednesday, *het
the Court Ceremonies, resolved itself into 4
Secret Committee to hear M. MANUEL develops
his proposition fora• addressing the KING on the
state of the Country, which, after a discnssiou
of some length, it was decided should not be
taken into consideration; it is, therefore, in effect
negatived.

The Journals are chiefly occupied under the
Paris head wi►h the details of the Court Cert.+
monial on the preceding day—a number of De+
potations from different public bodies having been
received by the KING, who respectively congram
tulated his MAJESTY on the Anniversiry at bis
return.

M. LAMB, the Reporter of the Committee 0*
the new Elvetion Projet, was expected to make
the Report on Friday.
The Constitutionnel states, that the Qualm of
ENGLAND had arrived at Paris.

M. de &RIM, the Keeper of the Seals, is es'
pected to return to Paris about the 15th instant.

At midnight on Wednesday M. MOUQUART, 9
garde do corps of MONSIEUR, who bad just re-
ceived the order or pass word at the 'Thuil,•
leries, was on his way from thence on foot, attack..
ed in the Rue de Bourbon by three men, who die-.
charged pistols et hirn,the balls from which wound-.
ed him in both arms, and in the breast. M. Mon!
QUART tell, and the assassins, precipitating thew
selves upon him, robbed him of the order or pass
word, but took nothing else. U. Moutauani.
whose wounds are happily not mortal, had the
presence of mind, upon assistance arriving in •
few rninutes, to state immediately that he had bee*
robbed of the order or pass word, and the word
was changed without delay, in order to prevent
persons from gaining admission by the use of the
former.

The Duke D'A NOOULEMB was expected to ay'
rive at Lyons on the 4th inst.
There, is no further news from Spain in these
Papers.—Wednesday was kept as a holiday at the
Bourse.

New York Papers to the llth April erriveti

this morning :
(From The National Intelligclicer of the Bth April)

Extract of a Letter from Laguira, dated March the Bth.

We have accounts that CALSAD'S division had
formed a junction with those Of Papyan awl
Quito, and had fallen upon the enemy, but in the
meanwhile another division from Mompox had
ascended the River Magdalene, and that two other
divisions, one Ocanas, had 'marched to PamPe'
luna, and the other to Cocuta. BouvA,a, With
some precipitancy, had to change his Om'
of operations on the Apure, and had marched
toward the Kingdom of New Granada ; b"t
I think he will find some difficulty in crossing
the Cordilleras ; in the mean time we have, de:,
stroyed there several detachments which he, W3°
left behind different quarters ; and, finally.
the Bth inst., we have blockaded the Port 6
Pampatar, in the Island of Margaritta, where 41'1.5
prepared a famous Expedition, composed pliocid

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Air. CLAY seems disposed to try the question of
6cknowledging the independence of South Ame-
rica, This be does by the motion to make pro-
vision for the outfit of the Minister which the
President of the United States may deem it ne-
cessary to send to one or more of the Govern-
luents of South America. We presume that the
time is not far distant when all the Powers of
torope will join in such an acknowledgment.

THE SPANISH TREATY.-Tice House then again
resolved itself into a Committee of the whole, Mr.
TAVI.Ort in the Chair, on the Resolution sub-
rilitted by Mr_CLAY, respecting the Treaty-making
Power, and particularly respecting the Treaty
with Spain, yet unratified by Spain. Mr. Lowsos
etthcluded his remarks, going to skew why the
Desolution should not be acted upon. He spoke
about half an hour. When Mr. Low NM finished,
be moved to lay the first resolve on the table.

We have been favoured with a letter from St.
dated March 4th, 1820, of which the
following is an extract :

" Lieutenant PtGOT, of the Leveret, the Mas-
►'er and Surgeon of the Rosagio, the Master of
the Redwing, the Gunner of the Leveret. and the
Carpenter of the Heron, are invalided home :
our men are particularly healthy althoueh this
!' the sickly season—indeed our sick list has
been very small, when compared with the first
Part of 1818 ; it was then between fifty and
Sixty, and now front fourteen to eighteen : I sup-
pose they are pretty well seasoned by this time—
at any rate they ought, for we have not inure
than two thirds of our old hands on board the Con-
queror. I have every reason to believe the issue of
soft breactio the seamen has done more good
than any other thing, and particularly of late,
when our supplies of fresh beef have been so
uncertain. About a mouth since our people
befron to get rather sickly, and the lists increased
very much, upon which the Doctor stated the case
'0 the Admiral, and, as we were issuing all
biscuit at time time, he suggested the feces--
sky of returning to soft bread. as he considered
46 much biscuit, with such a small propor-
tion of fresh meat, to be in a great measure the
cause of the men getting ill. The Admiral imme-
diately ordered soft bread to be issued fonr days
a week, and I assure you the change in the sick
list was seen in less than.a week, and now, in-
"cad of increasing on board the ships of the
tquadrort. they are decreasing daily."-,-(Plymouth'
and Dock Telegraph, May 6.)

„ew Zr. Pnrw es's SPBECEI.—Mg Syr; was the first
mi
nglt •
sli Paper that contained the speech at the
celebrated Irish Barrister at the late Sligo Meet-
ing.. It waft copied into The Maidstone Journal,
the liberal Proprietor of which had a thousand
copies printed at his own expellee, which he dis-
tributed gratis, with the subjoined loyal and Pa-
triotic introduction. We wislt that all the Lon-
don as well as Provincial Journals were animated!
by the same loyal, moral, and religious principles.
” A total disregard of the Laws of Cod lots engendered a
correspondent disaffection to our KING in the minds of a de-
luded multitude, and the awful consequences of this delusion
have been lately witnessed' in a most-appalling degree ; there-
fore whilst the dreadful scene of men dying in the avowal of
infidel principles is still fresh upon the memory, the Editor
of the Maidstone Journal feels it a duty he owes to the Pub-
lic, and to himself, to give a fres circulation to the following
Yowl And lucid speech of CHARLES PHILLIPS, Eq.—and if
this effini to disseminate loyalty and truth should bring con-
viction to the understanding of but a single individual, it wilt
tc a rich reward to the Editor of the 211ablstone Journal for
hasirmg contributed his mite towards effecting so desirable a
tirpose:.

uTHE DUCHESS OF YORK.—Saturday Sir HENRY
Vi4LroRD attended the Duchess of YORK, at Oat-
rlds, and, we are happy to say, made a favour-
able report, her Royal Highness being a great
Ileal better, and her symptoms favourable.
ti Yesterday was the Duchess of YORK'S Birth-
when a number of the Nobility and Persons
'ef distinction called at York House to leave their
banns.

Yesterday the KING attended Divine Service
iitt the Chdpel Royal, St. James's, with Isis Royal
"ighness the Duke of YORK, and their Royal
I,pgittlesses the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE.
the Communion Service was read by the Bishop
Qt LONDON, as Dean of the Chapel. The Bishop
11 EXETER attended as Clerk of the Closet, and
140 the Bev.-Dr. STANIER CLARKS. The Sermon
14.48 preacbed by the Rev. Dr. DRER.
The Duke of YORK, the Duchess of GLOUCES.
1,114. and Prince LEOPOLD, visited the KING yCS.
grdisy.
1, Yesterday Prince LEOPOLD, accompanied by the
brlticess V;CTORIA, the eldest daughter of the
tzttchess KiNT, attended Divine Service at the
—e„ "roan Chapel, Sr. James's.
xesterdi the LORD CHANCELLOR and Count
'JtvsTER tad audiences of the KING, at his Palace
`kil M ;11.
ti,Batardoy the Duchess of CLARENCE dined with
Dueil,zss of KENT, at the King's Palace, at
`4•)singtini.
t JmNsoN, the King's Messenger, arrived in
yesterday morning with dispatches from
I,r4nce. The same Messenger was sent back in
eveijng with answers to his dispatches.
The King of Pitussia has presented to the Arch-
ithnp of CANTERBURY, by the hands of Baron
e ?Low, a splendid dessert and tea service of par-
A similar present has been made to Mr.
veILEARFORCE, anti to N. M. ROTHSCHILD, Esq.
liaullipanied. by a complimentary letter from
4, roa HARORNBERG, hi the name of his Royal
a4ster,
e.. 1.115 MAJESTY'S new yacht, the Prince Regent,
,
10.1 ne launched froin Portsmouth Dock-yard the
er end of next month.
the esterday being the first Sunday in May, and
weather very flue, the Parks were crowded to
ittoess• The fulness of the town, and the variety
4'(istunse consequent upon the expiration of the
;at
in mourning, contributed to produce a display
4114ust unprecedented variety and splendour.

SOCIETY fur IMPROVING the INTELLECT.
EBrAALISEIED ANNO DOMINI, 1553.

At a Meeting of the Committee of this Society,
held in their Committee Room, New Bethlem, St.
George's Fields :

Die !,once, Viginti Quatro ! ! ! May 2d, 1820.

" Resolved Unanimously,—That it would be for the bene-
fit of mankind in general, and this Society in particular, if
the Moon were compelled to shine at full, in the meridian,
from sun-set to sun-rise every night in the year.

Resolved Unanimously,—That Clouds are not only totally
useless during the night, but they are also causes of dark-
ness to an inconvenient degree."

At this stage of the business, a Member entered the Com-
mittee Room, and reported that he had just left the House of
Commons, and Mr. Alderman Wood on his legs, making a
motion, that Edwards the Spy should be immediately ordered
to attend at the Bar of the House, to gise evidence against
hiMself as to certain overt acts of High Treason alleged by
" four unimpeachable evidences" to have been committed by
the said Edwards,—whereupon it was

" Unanimously Resolved,—That Mr. Alderman Wood be
immediately admitted a Alember of this Society.
" That Mr. Alderman Wood be requested to more the
House, that the Moon be immediately ordered to attend at
the Bar, and prove the practicability of carrying the first re-
solution into effect.'

" Resolved Unanimously,—That all Clouds above the size
of the Moon be immediately taken into custody, and com-
mitted to the care of Mr. Sheriff Parkins."

A Deputation was then appointed to wait upon the above-
mentioned Gentlemen, to request their acquiescence witlithe
WISHES or the-Committee, who, on their return, reported—
that the Worthy Alderman had agreed to their request; as-
suring them, at the same time, that they Might rely upon
his best endeavours to promote their object, being fully con-
vinced of its easy practicability.

In consequence of this Connnunicatin, the Committee
became impatient to evince their gratitude to the Worthy Al-
derman, and it was resolved by acclamation ! !
That six hundred and fifty-seven bottles of DOCTOR QUM*
AIA'S CELEBRATED COEGH DRoPs be immediately ordered fur
the use of the IlousE of COMMONS, to be administered,
whenever this intelligent Member rises in the House to com-
mence a speech.

The Deputation further reported, that Mr. Sheriff Parkins
assured them teat they might rely upon his co-operation to
carry their plans into effect, in spite of Common-sense and
Mr: Sheriff ltothwell. _

" Resolved,—That the foregoing, and all other Resolutions
respecting the Moos, he publisiq,d in .1,1U.:L1N."
By Order of the Cwoutif crf.!,
PETER. QUIZ 'EM, Secretary.