The Sun. — 1808-09-03 (London, England)

FLRDINAND VII. 'it:daring null and void his abdication, as well as every as done by the authority of the usurped Government.]  Monday last the Duchess of YORK, and a seleet party, spent the day in fishing, at' Virginia Water. A Letter from Demerara, dated June 8, states, that an insurrection has been planned by the Negroes in that Island. It was fortunately discovered by Mr. GORDON, a manager of a plantation, throtigh a Negro girl that he was in the habits of intimacy with. She urged Min to accompany her to Berbice so ardently, that it made him have a suspicion of the real cause; and he having pressed.her•for an explanation, she discovered the plan :---That the Negroes, on the night of the 4th of June, his MAstis-ry's Birth-night, intended to rise en masse, and murder the white inhabitants; they were induced to fix on that night, un&r an idea that the Officers woold be regaling themselves, rejoicing on the birth-day of their Sovereign. Twenty .of the ringleaders were apprehended, and trie hisurreetion was prevented. The girl .has .been obliged to be removed from the plantation; her life having beeu threatened. Marlborough Lamb-Fair, on Monday last, was well attended, and the Lambs in general sold well : Horn Lambs, bred by Mr. Thomas Palmer, of the Parsonage at East Garston, Sold for 475. per head ; .50 of the mixed breed, by Mr. Osrittn, of Axford New Farm, in the parish of Ramsburv, sold at 275. per head; and ho of the South Down bree4, by Mr. Osman, of. Upton, near Overton, Hants, sold at 265. per head. Each of these Gentlemen had a prize cup of six guneas vaue, on account of their lambs being the belt of their ClasS at the fair. Silver cops of the same value were also given to Mr. Shipway and Mr. Pocock, the two purchasers of the greatest number of lambs in .the fair.  At Rornscy Fair, on Friday, there was very large s2nply of Cheese, but the sale was heavy, particularly that of inferior quality. Prime old Cheese, and new of the best kinds, meta readier sale, at a reduction in prices (from the-currency at Magdalen-hill pair) of about 51. to 71. per tou. - This reduaion of prices is attributed to the quantity of Dutch Cheese on sale.  DOMESTIC HArgttqcsS.—lt has, been cynically said, that likTiness is an illusive phantom, after winch all are in pursuit„hnt which constantly eludes the grasp. The ,following anecdote will at least chew that this observation 'is ill-founded, and that happiness may. be found even in a cottage. On Sunday se'nnight a family party, consisting of an old veteran, an out-pensioner of Chelsea College, his aged partner in life, "five son's, with their wives and children, three daughters, with their husbands and children, foaming altogether thirty in number, met in a public• house in Chelsea to dine. The occasion of the dinner was this—by a concurrence of circumstances rarely to be expeited in life, it so happened that the eight children, with their respedive partners in life, and numerous progeny, called early, in 'the morning, being the' anniversary of the veteran's birth-day, on the aged pair. After divine iservice it was 'proposed that they should adjourn to a public-house and dine there on the joyous occasion; They-did so" in a nianner befitting the day and the occasion of the meeting. It ought to be menfroned, that each Of the Children had succeeded well in the world. At length the bill was called: The. five sons, and the husbindW of the three daughters, emulously struggled each for the honour of .e.xclusively paying it. • After a good dea[ of friendly al• tercation ,the- veteran 'rose in hiS place, and thus addressed' his sons and.daughters :..‘f,..The pleasure I now feel. in seeing you all assembled about me is indeed great ,•" it is still beightetiodt* find each of you independent of • one another ;.'..;"but my ,pleasure is Heightened beyond expression that I turn, by-the bounty of my gracious King, independent of you • all, anti therefore I will pay, the bill."