The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-12 00:00:00

PRIESTS.

Rev. Wm. G. Bayley, A./S. of New College, Oxford.
P,ey. Join Yardley, A.B. of St. John's College, Camh.

ECCLESIASTICAL PR CTERMENTI.

The Rev. Francis flungerford Brickenden, B.D.
and Fellow of 'Worcester College, has been pre-
sented to the Rectory of Winford, Somersetshire,
void by the death of the Rev. Mr. Horloclr.
The Rev. Richard Grape, M.A. and Fellow of
Worcester College, has been presented to the Rec-
tory of Hogsden, vacant by the resignation of the
Rev. F. Brickenden, 13.1).

The Rev. George Preston, M.A. Under Master
of Westminster School, to the Vicarage of Christ
Church, with the Rectory of St. Leonard, Foster-
lane, London; patrons, the Dean and Chapters of
Westminster.

His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX
arrived at Eaton Hall, the magnificent mansion of Earl
GROSVENOR, on Monday last, and on the same day a spe-
cial assembly of the Corporation of Chester was held, at
which the freedom of the city was voted by acclamation
to the Royal Duke, accompanied with a congratulatory ad.
dress. On Tuesday morning the Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs,
and several Members of the Common Council, in official
costume, proceeded to Eaton Hall in a hing cavaleade of
carriages. They were received in the saloon by the Noble
Earl and Lord BELGRAVI, accompanied by Sir WATKIN
WILLIAMS WYNN, all three in their civic robes. They
then proceeded in procession through the magnificent suite
of rooms to the drawing-room, at the extremity of which
the Royal guest was seated, surrounded by the Countess
GROSVENOR, the Countess of 'WILTON, Lady ELIZABLTH
BELnaave, Lord and Lady DNLA.MERE, &c. His Royal
Highness was dressed in a short green coat, with gilt
basket buttons, and worn a small star. He looked well,
although his general appearance too plainly indicated that
be had not yet entirely recovered from the effects of his
late indisposition. The Town Clerk then read an address
complimenting the Royal Duke on his arrival in the
county, to which his Royal Highness returned an answer
expressive of his thanks.
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It appears by the New York Papers, that Mr.
OwEN's party there have returned a member to the House
of Representatives. They were within a very few votes of
carrying

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Mr. LELAND is called the father of the
Bar—that is of the practising Bar. He was called in
Hilary Term, 1780, but he is only a Term or two senior
to Mr. SAuaIN, who was also called in 1780, or nearly
50 years ago. Both these gentlemen are senior to any
person on the Bench. The Judge who approaches nearest
to them is Mr. Justice JOHNSON, of the Common Pleas,
who was called in 1784. The Chiefs of the Exchequer
and Common Pleas were called in the same year, 1787,
Justice Mooax and Baron SMITH, in 1789, Justice JEBB
in 1789, but the Chief Justice of the King's Bench was
not called until 1793, thirteen years after Messrs. LELAND
and SAU RIN became members of the profession. Of the
Barristers not practising we believe the Right llon. MKS
FITZG ERA LI) is the oldest. He was called in January,
1769, or nearly 61 years ago. He is more than a year
senior to Lord NORBURY, and eight years senior to Judge
MI-, who was called in 1777. Sir FREDERICK aoon,
who was called in 1761, and Lerd ORIEL, who was called
in 1766, are only a short time defunct. —Dub. Mor. Reg.

A young lawyer, boasting of his readiness to
undertake the defence of any person accused of crime, dc-
chred he would as soon undertake the cause of a man he
knew to be guilty, as one whom he believed to be innocent.
An aged Quaker being present, he appealed to him for the
correctness of hie ♦iews—" What say you to that, old gen-
tleman ?"—" Whip, I say," replied the Quaker, " that if
thee lived in my neighbourhood, I should keep my stable
looked—that's all."

SINGULAR MARRIAGE.—On Friday, in the
Roman Catholic Chapel, Derry, DANIEL INltmLni, to
SARAH DouGumv, both inmates of the Mendicity Asy-
lum, the former aged 74! and the latter fully his coeval.
When the ceremnny was concluded, the enamoured bride-
groom sealed the covenant of love on his fair one's pouting
lips with a buss which was echoed from every aisle of the
venerable edifice. Ile then gave his arm, with ineffable
grace to his darling bride, and retired to spend the honey-
moon, not where he could exclaim, " 0! love, in such a
wilderness us this ;" but within the walls of his quondam
residence—the envy of the less fortunate paupers.

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1829.

The Nuremberg Correspondent of the 4th
nstant alludes to the removal of the Russian

head-quarters •to Aidos for the winter. The
plague had almost disappeared at Bucharest, and
much benefit was anticipated from the restoration
of peace. The intended visit of the President of
Greece to the head-quarters of General DIE-.
BITSCH will not, it is said, now take place,
in consequence of the General's objecting to the
measure without first ascertaining the wishes of
the Emperor on the subject. Perhaps both
parties have thought better of it—and the Pre-
sident did not like to risk the journey, from
considerations of a personal nature, with respect
to Greece, during his absence :

BUCHAREST, NOV. 28.

It seems now to be certain that the grand head-
quarters of the Russian army will be removed for
the present to Aidos. We suppose that they have
by this time removed from Adrianople. The mili-
tary hospitals in that city are also to be transferred
to Bourgas by the end of this month, when the city
will be delivered up to Mustapha Pacha, of Scutari.
The sanitary state of this city is now tolerable;
we hear but of few cases of plague. As this dis-
order disappears our commercial intercourse will gra-
dually revive ; so that, unless some new misfortune
occurs, we may hope to enjoy the fruits of the re-
storation of peace, and the advantages which must
Accrue from the essential improvement of our poli-
tical condition. Though we shall have great num•
hers of troops quartered here during the winter, we
hope that this circumstance will not cause provisions
to become dear, as the army is chiefly supplied from
the Russian magazines, which are extremely well
filled.
FRONTIERS OF ITALY, NOV. 25.

It is affirmed that the projected visit of the Pre-
sident of Greece to the head-quarters of Count
Diebitsch will not take place. The Russian Gene-
ral is reported to have intimated to Count Capo
d'lstria, in a very polite letter, that he cannot ac-
cept the honour of the intended visit without first
consulting his Sovereign; that besides he does not
see the object of this visit, as the final regulation of
the affairs of Greece would be determined partly by
direct communication between the Courts inte-
rested, and partly by their Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople; but that he himself had no instructions
to interfere in them in the most distant manner.

Frankfort Papers of the Gth of December
contain the following with respect to the Presi-
dent of Greece and General CHURCH. The
resignation of the English General clearly proves
that Count CAro D'ISTRIA was very jealous
of the presenceof foreigners in Greece, especially
men of such high character as General
CHURCH:—

ANCONA, Nov. 20.

According to the last Greek Gazette, the publica-
tion of the letter of General Church to the National
Assembly, on his leaving his command, has given
rise to that of the report of the President of that
Assembly to the Government, on the demand of
that General relatively to his resignation. He is
accused in this report of having deviated from the
truth, and to his declaration that he cannot approve
of the present system of the Government. It is
answered that it is not for him to form a judgment
on this subject.
A great number of private persons have offered
to establish in Greece, schools on the system of
mutual instruction.

A letter of thanks, addressed by a Turkish lady
who had been set at liberty with her daughters,
after being treated in their captivity with the great-
est respect, testifies the humanity of the Govern-
ment to the enemy's prisoners.

FRANKFORT, DEC. 5.
Exchange on London, two months, 152.

Accounts from Martinique of the 24th Sept.
state that in about three months it was expected

that port would be re-opened, as an entrepOt for
almost every kind of gooe.s, except those of

cotton manufacture.

Mr. SHELL has just published an eloquent
letter, penned with the most scrupulous care, in
which he justifies himself at length for having
accepted a brief from the BERESFORDS, as their
Counsel at the approaching Waterford Elec-
tion. This letter was published in most of the
Morning and Evening Journals about four
months since, and seemed generally to have the
effect it was intended to produce, that of com-
pletely exonerating Mr. SHELL from any un-
worthy motives in his acceptance of the brief in
question. Why, then, has the Learned Gen-
tleman thought fit to republish it ? The
public mind has been long since made up
on the subject, and, so far as we can discern,
decidedly in Mr. SHELL'S favour. The great
' national question once carried, the Learned
Gentleman is clearly a free man. Having ful-
filled his pledge to Ireland, he is now at liberty
to fulfil his d►►ties to himself, for on no prin-
ciple of justice, or even common sense, that we
can recognise, is the opponent of the BERES-.
Forms for their conduct during the early pro-
gress of the Catholic Question, to be expected
to keep up his hostility, when the pretext is re-
moved, and when the BERESFORDS themselves
have acknowledged the justice of the cause, for
which alone Mr. SHELL wrote himself down
their foe. Mr. SHELL is the friend, not the
slave of Ireland. He has fought for her, and
gained the victory, and instead of fostering the
revengeful spirit of her enemies should now do
his best to conciliate their esteem and good-will.
The following remarks, which we extract from his
letter, are eminently conclusive on this point :
" The great object of ail our struggles and of our
aspirations has been accomplished, and we are
at length placed on that magnificent level of
British Citizenship, by an assent to which our
antagonists have not been lowered, and do not
stand upon less elevated ground because we are
placed beside them. We are free—and the con-
sciousness that we are in the possession of li-
berty should generate emotions far nobler and

Jollier than those which it is expected that I
should manifest, when am called upon to
cherish exasperating reminiscences, and to carry
on the same system of immitigable hostility,
after all the purposes of contention hare been
gained, and the field has been won. So far
from being of opinion that this policy of exas-
peration ought to be pursued, I think that leni-
tives should be applied to the public mind, as

soothing as the stimulants ►ere exciting; amd
that the antidote should be as soft and oblivious
as the poison which it is to neutralize was active
and perilous."

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, Tw.ELTE 0' CL 0 CK.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 10.—The demand for Cotton
is vary limited this week ; in consequence'prices have
receded about id. per lb. from the highest point.—
The sales on Monday and yesterday did not exceed
1,300 bales, and to-day are estimated at about 1,200.
Accounts received from Virginia, of the 15th
Nov., state that important developements are
making at Washington, concerning former Officers,
and that a few of the dismissed collectors are sup-
posed to be minus from 100 to 150,000 dollars. It
is suspected that the monied transactions of the
Government had become extremely rotten.