Star. — London, England, 1825-12-02 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER I. having come round to the northward with fine wea the whole of the outward bound vessels which were detained ~.!e the Wand, have sailed on their respective voyages. At three t I.liie..ll.is Majesty's ship, Ilaivaow, for the Cape. This after ,,, the SrARTIATZ and Sures', line of battle ships, arrived safe s ;cheat!, from Lisbon, to be paid off, their term of servitude expired. Lord AMILICS BILAUCLTIM lin returned home SA FLAB, on leave of absence from the command at Lisbon. COMBINATION. S!!tirLhiy night last, a most serious disturbance took riAce at ‘Vottan•Underedge, which had nearly ter. o pted 13:ally to many who were concerned. It arose I , m sonte men in .the employ of T. Neale and Son b a ying con•ented to work for less wages than the mas ter, hid been in the habit of giving, and the whole of 0 - gory where the men were employed became the c biects at other weave. s resentment ; accordingly an irk was made by about 600 or 700 of the dis airc ri upon one of those establishments, and which, ;0, 0 .0 defended by the occupiers and some of the work-people, to the utmost of rheit power, they suc c,..jed in getting into, and destroying some of the ,Inths and machinery. The mob became so furious, that t he indows were a complete wreck, and the per pos inside the building were obliged to have recourse ore-arms, and succeeded in effecting an escape, after wounding several of the rioters. A pplication was made rt Bristol for a military force, and, fortunately, on Monday snorninga detachment of the Enniskillen Dra goons arrived, since which the town has been conspa wire', quiet. The North Somerset Yeomanry were thief cadent() be ready at a moment's notice in B. istol. THE THEATRES. DRURY•LANE. jgc .vehosl for Seandal was performed at this House I,, t nlght, with considerable novelty in the representa -11,1 r.t die prim ipal female characters. Miss KELLY Lady Teazle, and Mrs. DAsitsota sustained the cf,iop.satlvely. trifling part of Mrs. Candour. In the rxr ,oslo:l of true feeling, pathos, and singleness of Fehr, which occasionally appear in the ci dement rustic, Miss KELLY was eminently successful ; but in her por !Nitore I the ilasliing, volatile, nearly criminal, votary rt 14shion, she was inferior to many of her prede tci,cas in the character. Mrs. DAVISON'S performance ot Mrs. Catalonr was excellent t DOWTON, in Sir Peter spirited and correct. The other characters sae cast as usual. COVENT-GARDEN. Vie Rivals wAs performed at this Theatre last night. JONES was to have assumed the character of Acres, he continues indisposed, and the representative of • ii ; hiing• Bob . last night was Mr. BLANCHARD. ,••• I,l,lame VESTKIS supported, with some spirit, the love !ci: Lydia. In Julia, Miss A. TONES was interesting ;1 IA Mr: POWZR had the trifling part of Fag. These lire the novelties in the cast of the play. Mr. C. Kimist.E resumed his original character of Jack Ab siute, and Mr. FA RRIN and Mrs. DAVENPORT were, as usual, the able representatives of Sir Anthony and Mrs. .latiprop. The House was well attended. The East India Company took their share yesterday with the Bank in efforts to relieve the commercial world, luring , given notice that the payment on the tea then Lied to take place, might be postponed, at the option et the parties * to a future period, on paying of interest fel the delay. - The - payment is estimated at between 300,000/. and 4(.0,0001. The letters and papers from Batavia state, that an wort, with treasure, consisting of 40 soldiers, and with '..t0,000 silver rupees (about 20,00014 proceeding from Batavia to Souptha, had been attacked by the Rajah of kulo. Every man was killed, and the treasure seized by the insurgents. • Letters have been received from Mexico to the 2d of October. The sickness lately so prevalent on the coast had reached the capital ; the letters state that 1000 peopie were buried in one week, chiefly from the rnea sles, Trade was, in consequence, very dull; exchange with England nominally 54. to 5.5. "fhe accounts from Vigo Bay teach to the 10th ult. The stormy weather still prevented the further progress of the adveeturers in searching the vessels they' have already discovered. No attempt had been made with the diving-bell. The Brussels papers contradict a report which pre 'inled in that city, that the frigate on board which 31. Dorms ne Gnisstozeres had embarked for Bata via, had been wrecked off the coast of Portugal. 'fee Jesuits have lately celebrated at Rome, in a most pompous manner, the beatification of a member of their Order. There were three solemn masses, and as many vespers, accompanied by two large orchestral. The facade of their church was profusely illuminated on three successive evenings, and a large band of music Played in the area before the edifice, to amuse or edify the populace. Saturday, at Leeds, Mary Wright, a girl six years 01 age, was so dreadfully burnt, as to occasion her death in four hours. Considerable curiosity is excited by the appearance of 'n immense structure now building by Messrs:f AYLOR trd WRIGHT, of the Borough, for the manufacture of P i ns, in the Borough Road, close to St. George's Mar ket, the west side of which faces an opening to the London Road. The dimensions of the building are in "myth 185 feet, in width 40 feet, and in height 50 feet, and coniain upwards of 120 windows, besides loop _,l''ltc. The pin s me to be made entire by ore blow of The machinery, to be worked by steam, at the rate of 19 ,000 per minute, chit fly for the export trade. The "am engine chimney is 110 feet high, but it is thought it must come down, the foundation having sunk so a l to cause it to incline, on the east side, at least two fief trona the perpendicular. - Old Wxwirzert was joking and laughing st a re. teaval, instead of minding the business of the scene. I Asyloun, who was then stage-manager, took him to task for this, and said, " Come, Mr. Wewitzer. I wish you z o .uld pay a little attention."—" Well, Sir," answered ‘e" iizer, "so 1 i m—l'm paying as Utile as Ica's." r DLcittAsE or RE LIGION .— I n 1815, after Ishse:a.coN's tetu m , a violent Royalist excliime,l to his Confessor, 010 happened to dine with him at Ghent—" What!'' ' t "Lia'cl he," Henry 111. and IV. were ass:tssinated, anti nobody can be found to rid us of the Usurper-3o :Apar e?"—The Priest fetched a deep sigh :--46 Alt, toy dear Si r ," said h e, " there i s no l onger any re li g i on !r. the world as i n t h ose d ays !"—.BON APA RTS is said to '4' t ben muz l i ernses i with this anecdote. FASHIckNAIII2E iNTELLIGENCt. . .. e1im,,... Lord and Lady F. L. Gower arrived yesterday at their house in Alhensarle.street, from a tour. Lord Molyneux arrived in town yesterday, from Croateth Hall. Sir Wm. Scott, Batt. arrived yesterday at the Royal Hotel, St. James's -street, front his seat in Scotland. Wilbraham Egerton, Esq. M.P. arrived yesterday in St. James's. square, from his seat. Tatton Park, Cheshire. The Earl and Countess of Jersey have arrived at their seat, Mid dleton Park, Oxfordshire. (rein a tour. Don Manuel Sarratea has arrived at Warren's Hotel, Regent street. Sir John and Lady Marckbank have loft Cook's . Hotel, Albe marle•strert, for Paris. Sir William Abdy, Ban. has left town on a tour. Earl Verulans has arrived at his seat, Gorhambury, Herta, from a tour. Departures from Long's Hotel, Bond-street—Captain Lindsay, for Cheltenham; J. Owen, Esq. for Bath; and J. Garth, Esq. on a tour. Arrivals at Fenton's new Hotel, St. James's-street—Sir William Parker, Bart. from bis seat in Suffolk ; Major Graham, 10th Dra goons, from a tour ; James West, Bag. from Warwickshire; and Capt.Wollaston, B. N. from Suffolk. BRITISH GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Yesterday a meeting of Shareholders in this Com pany was held at the Auc. ion Matt, in consequence of a previous meeting, which hod been held at the Offices of Mr. Fenton, the solicitor. Mr. FENTON now appeared as the representative of several Shareholders, who had paid deposits on their Shares, but refused to pay up, on account of the alarm which had been excited as to the prospects of the Com pany ; and, also, from the refusal of the managing persons to give any infotmat.ors as to the transactions of the Company. Mr. VIGERS said, lie appealed there as the prote.tor of hos daughter, who had p•►rchased SO of the shares of Mt. each, but he hai refused to pay fut flier calls until he received some information as to what the prospects of the Company were, and what t' ley had been doing. Mr. HORNE and another Gentleman wished to know whether Mr. Vigers was not concerned in the Imperial Gas Company, and if he was not actuated, by such connection, to make the opposit on he bad manifested? Mr. Vigers.said, he was nut : he had made no tender, and knew no more of making gas than the inhabitants of the moon! It was here intimated, that it was a Mr. Vickers, and not Mr. Vigers, that had some connection with other Companies. Mr. VIGERB and Mr. FENTON then proceeded to ob serve, that all they wanted was some information as to the state of the Company ; until that was done they would not pay up. Mr. Holum said, they would then become forfeited shareholders. He was a shareholder, and was per fectly satisfied with the Company, which he considered in a nourishing state. Another shareholder spoke to the same effect, and instanced that Mr. Alderman Thompson had bought several of the shares, when at a premiyM, which a per son in his situation would not have done,. had he not considered the Company respectable. Mr. Viczas said, that was no answer to him. He would not pin his faith on any man's sleeve. Why was not the information sought for given ? There had been many reports respecting contracts which had been made, and complaints of the unfitness of the pipes which had been bought. It was also well known that the shares bad been raised to a fictitious value. Mr. FENTON said, the Company had deviated from their prospectus. In that it was stated, that the Com pany were to light cities and town:4ot then suppling with Gas, instead of which they had laid down a Pant her of pipes by the side of other Gas Companies' pipes. ; There were many circumstances to warrant Shareholders; itt not paying up all the calls, and signing the deeds; which, if they did, they would tender themselves liable to every shilling of their property. Mr. HORNE said, the Company could not be in a bad state, when six shareholders, of 200 shares each, and who had paid up, could not be found to calla meeting. If Mr. Vigers and others would pay up, and sign the deed, they would then have a legal claim to call a meeting of the Directors, who would then answer every question ; but till they did that, they had no legal claim to demand a meeting. Mr. Vicuna said, he supposed that certain persons wanted the deposit-money of shareholders to work upon for their own profit, and to forfeit the shares. He had come forward manly and honourably—let information be given—he would be satisfied with a report of a Committee of four persons, two from each side. If information was not afforded, they must get it another way. A few interrogatories in a Bill et Chancery, would, perhaps, produce some light. Mr. FLIITON spoke to the same effect, and stated sonic recent decisions of the Lord Chancellor respecting Companies. Mr. lloaes, and another shareholder. spoke favourably of the Company and its prospects, and reiterated several times their former observations. A desultory conversation here took place, and all the topics before adverted to were renewed : and at length the assembly separated. We understand proceedings in Chancery will be instituted. Mr.. Secretary Palm, at the Anniversary Dinner of l the Royal Society, on Wednesday, announced that his MAJESTY had placed two annual medals of the value of fifty guineas each, at the disposal of the Council of the Royal Society, to be distributed by them as rewards for scientific discoveries. The two Copley Medals were awarded to M. ARAM the Astronomer Royal of France, and to Mr. BARLOW, the Professor of Mathematics in the Military Academy at Woolwich. Both these me dals were given for discoveries relating to the variation of the magnetic nee !le. The Brussels Oracle announces a serious struggle upon the road ttom Fechaus to Mairousel, Province of 'Namur, between a party of French smugglers and the Belgian revenue officers. One of the smugglers received a ball in the shoulder, of which he died next day. The Nile has retired very promptly•this year, and the next harvest will be still less abundant than the last, which was far from heavy. The exportation of corn is expected to be prohibited. and this will exercise a very trnlavnurable influence upon the finances of the country. An Inquest was held yestei day, at the sign of the Pied florae, Chiswell-street, in consequence of the sudden death of J. M..CATTA, Esq. of Finsbury-square, when, after an investigation of the circumstances, and from the evidence produced, the Jury immediately came to the conclusion that it was occasioned by a spasorodic I affecti•.n of the chest, to which the deceased had been subject, and retained a verdict of " Died by the visita tion of GOD." TUE GENTEEL BOTCHER.IO the Bristol multet, a Lady, laying her hand upon a j.,int •of veal, said, " I think Mr. F. this veal is not quite so white as usual:' " Put on your glove, Madam, replied the dealer, and you will think differently." It may be needles to. re mark, that the veal was ordered home witout another oord of objection. . LAW INTI LLIGENCB, COURT OF. KING'S BIiNCII. Dammam l. BROOKS AND ANOTHER V. NIGHTINGALE AND ANOTHER. The plaintiffs are coal-merchants in Scotland Yard, and the defendants are ta;lors, who had guaranteed the pl int.ff. to the amount of 2001. for coals, to be supplied to one James C x. The guarantee was in 1818, and by it a credit of three months was reserved CO Cox, and two month,' notice was to be given to the defendants of Cox% default. It appeared that Cox neglected to pay for the coals supplied him by the plaintiff•, and the plaintiffs were compelled to resort to their guarantee. It was contended for the defendants, that according to the strict con struction of the words of the guarantee, the plaintiffs ought not to have trusted Cox on their credit, for a longer period than three months, and that they. should also have given notice to the defendants of Cox being in ai rear. The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE was of opinion, that the plaintiffs had complied with the terms of the guarantee, and that the defendants were liable under it. If there was any legal objection to the con struction of the agreement, the defendants might take advantage of it hereafter.—Verdict for the plaintiffs. TA PSCOTT V. STOCKS. The defendant in this action is the father of the ce lebrated female aeronaut who had so nearly lost her life in her ascent with Mr. H tens. The action was brought to recover the .um of St. and some shillings, for beer and spirits furnished by the plaiintsff. It appeared did the defendant had promi ed to pay this sum from the proceeds of the collection which was made for Miss Stocks at the time of the accident abovementioned. The plaintiff's daughter was called, and proved that beer, &c. bad been furnished, to the amount of 21. but ...he could not say hoiv much more. There was no defence. The Jury, after consulting together for a few minutes, returned. a •erdict for the plaintiff—Damages, two guineas. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Drciniseß 1. POPLET V. STOCKDALE. Mr. Serjeant VAUOMAN stated the case to the Jury. The plaintiff is a printer, and brought his action for the sum of 961. for the printing of a certain celebrated wo' k enti►led /he Mentoits of Harriette Wilson. According to the contract betw een the parties,- Mr. Poplett was to print three sheets per week, and Mr. Stockdale was to advance SI. per week, and give his bill for the re mainder. The sale of the work encreased so rapidly, that the thousand copies, originally agreed for, were at length encreased to 17,000. Mr. Poplett, after the seventh number, refused to continue the work, in con sequence of the nature of some of the passages, and it was subsequently finished by other printers ; but Mr. Stockdale never paid Mr. Poplin .the balance due to him, for which the present action was instituted. John Poplett, son of the plait.tiff, proved the agree ment between the p trues; but a written agreement being put in by Mr. Serjeant Wilde, which was signed by the witness as a principal, although he stated that in signing it he acted for his father, Mr. Serjeant WILDE objected to this evid nce, as, if it were admitted, arty person might get rid of an ag. ee ment, and become a witness in his own cause. Mr. CHITTY said, that in the City, brokers constaotly signed their names as principals, although acting for others whose claims they were subsequently permitted to support by their evidence. Mr. Serjeant Wzcos said that brokers in the City are sworn not to act for themselves, and live security to the Sky that they will not do so. The LORD Cfrart Jvvrics felt the foil force of the 'distinction drawn by Mr, Serjeant Wilde; and notwith. 'trading Guildhall authority, entertained a strong opinion as to the propriety of admitting such evidence at all. As there was authority, however, be would permit the evidence to be received; reserving the power to Mr. Serjeant Wilde to have a nonsuit entered, if the Court should be of opinion that the evidence should not have been received. the witness then proceeded, and stated the gradual increase of the work until it retched the number of 10,000. When he took away the printing from the plaintiff, there rt mained a balance against him of 961. Mr. Rogan, a printer, was called to prove the reasonableness of the charge.—This closed the plaintiff's case. Mr. Serjeant WILDE addressed the Jury for the de. fendant. He had received no instructions from Mr. Stockdale, as to the line he was about to adapt ; but unle_s he was restricted, he should think it his duty to call the attention of the Court to the nature of the work, which it was deeply to be deplored had ever issued from the BlitiAr Press. The publication of the Me moirs of Harriette Wilson had reflected the highest disgrace upon the character of the country, from the eagerness by which it was sought for by vitiated appe tites. Unless then he was restricted, he should ask a British Judge— Lord Chief Justice BUT—Blether Wilde, you have said enough to render it binding upon me, a guardian of public morals, to consider the tutor* of this work, and whether it is such as ought to entitle the printer to compensation? Mr. Serjeant WILDE proceeded to comment upon the nature of the work in strong and forcible language. He contended that its object WAS to expose the parent to the child, and to render the son a disgrace to his f4mily, and this for the purpose of extorting money, as might be gathered from the very first page of the wrapper. TAILD CUM JUSTlCE—Brother Vaughan, is not this work the history of a prostitute? Mr. Srrjeant VAVGIlax—My Lord, it is. Losn•Ctttsr JUtTICE—And doss it not relate, or profess to relate, her animus with certain individuals mentioned therein? Mr. &rjeant VAUGHAN—My Lord, it would be affectation to disguise it. LORD CHIEV JUSTICE—Then, from what I have heard, and Irons what I have lead of the numbers which have been [lauded tip to me, I think it is a work calculated to corrupt the morals 01 the public, and publi•hed for the purpose of extorting money. I hope that iuch works will not continue to disgrace the British press, and I now dilect that the plaintiff Le nunsuited. Mr. Serjeant VAUGHAN said, he agreed in every observation made by his brother Wilde, but he did think shat they ought not to be beard from the mouth of Mr. Stockdak.—The plaintiff was then nonsuited. COURT OF REQUESTS, VINE-STREET. lbw...moms OF HARRIETTE WILSON. 1 HARRIS O. STOCKDALE. In this case, the decision of a point of some interest to booksellers and publishers took place—being the right of giving back perfect books, or parts, in exchange fur imperfect copies. Mr. J. Jr Stockdale was summoned by Mr. Harrir, a bookseller, in King -sweet, Westminster, for refusing the payment of 6s. in contravention of the custom of the trade. It appeared, that Mr. Harris had purchased three parts of /he Memoirs of Harriette Wilson of t h e defendant,. for a • Gentleman, by whom they were re toured, as be:rig in 411 it:Teti:et stet. ComplAinant, eonsetrnenee, applied to the defendant to exchange the copies, which he positively refused to . do asset ting, that he would only give the complainant the leaf, who might afterwards make gond the deficiency himself, but the complainant refused to take the book on that condition; when the defendant said that he should charge com plainant 6d. at day, for warehouse-room. Mr. Stnckdale, in defence, said, that it was a regular thing for the venders of publications to make up such defic.encies, and he objected to the part as being cut up: Mr. Harris here submitted, that he recollected a case quite contrary to the statement of the Menden , . as to his liability to make good imperfections. He had recently bought some publications of Mr. Limbird, in the Strand, which happened to be imperfect, but upon his application, they were exchanged immediately. Mr. Stockdak.—But, Gentlemen, the entire parts were cut up when returned: Mr. Harris.—And bow could the Gentleman know they were imperfect till he hand them up? This closed the cue and an order was made for the payment o f 6s. with costs, by the defendant; who seemed to be much discon certed at the decision of the Commissioners. COURT OF DELEGATES. Menace 1. BRISCOE V. BRISCOIL. In this case the act of petition assigned on the last Court day was delivered in on the part of Sir Wastril Briscoe. The Court directed the warrant to be made out to the Common Law Judge, for the purpose of hav ing the incidental issue tried with all convenient dispatch. Dr. Lae now rose to renew his former application, and began by complaining that he had not been heard in defence. The Court, having esperlenced the enemy of a similar mat wavre on a former day, moved off in a body, leaving the Learned Doctor to himself. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, Dec. I. Business to-day was tolerably brisk, particularly on the Oaks. on which Stakes some heavy and very interesting betting cook place. Mr. Wyndham's filly, Mignionette, rose in a few minutes (tom between 9 and 10 to 1, to 7 to 1, and left off decidedly first fa vourite : this we expected, and the only wonder is that (consider ing the excellence of the Whalebone Stock, and their great suc cess), she has been so long in the back ground. By her rapid ad vance, the outside ones of course have gone back. For the Derby, Tredrille is at evens with Bolivar, and Yu rather the call: the Ge neral is getting up again. The others remain nearly as before. Deasy. 25 to 1 agst Sophist 25 to 1 apt Advance 25 to 1 apt Pranks 25 to 1 apt Canvas :SO to 1 apt Goddard 40 to 1 agst Claude Loraine 40 to 1 apt Tippitywitchet 50 to 1 agst The Baron against the field—taken. as. Se to 1 agst Monarch 13 to 1 apt Tredrille 13 to 1 agst Bolivar 17 to 1 apt The Genenl 1$ to 1 apt Twatty IS to l agst Grammarie 20 to 1 apt Zideika 25 to 1 apt Cedric 11 to 10 on the first 7 to 1 agst Ilignlonette 8 to 1 apt Pawn 9 to 1 sgst Moses 10 to 1 apt Henry 15 to 1 apt Parasol _ 16 to 1 apt Elizabeth 16 to 1 agst Little 80-peep IS to I apt Quadrille 18 to 1 apt Tears Sr. Lr•za-.:No betting. AMHERST HUNT MEETING. This Annual Race the last of the Season, to o k pl ace , over a mile on Colney Downs, and afforded ea(cellent spurt, fur the Hun ters' Stake of .C5O each, as follows: Mr. Meredith's Filch '• . Captain Holdsworth's Georgians . Mr. (Godchild's Ranter . . Major Smith's Gypsey Lass . . Mr. B. Forth's Pilot . Mr. Smith's Rodney . . • Mr. Woodward's Jesse Every beat was truly run. Sweepstakes of 10 son. each, 15 added. Mr. James named be. c. by Ruben Mr. Fairfield's Tempest Mr. Rogers's Agnes ••1 4 1 •3 1 2 •2 3 3 • 4 2 11r • 5 dr • 6 dr • 7 . ' • . 1 Six started. The sports of the day concluded with a Hack Race, and some pod matches. • 3 FRAMPTON HILL COURSlNG...Manor:stray, Nov. 30. The Annual Silver Cup and Covet afforded some fine running as follows: Captain Swaine's Fan beat Mr.Haworth's June. Mr. Vickary's Gerradscrosa tan do* beat Major Meredith's Wan:on Mr. Jasper's Union beat Mr. Tom's wh. b. Major Clayton's Romp beat Mr. Ostear's Gtionace. Mr. Farquhanon's Tramp beat Mr. Goodchild's Gift. Mr. Rawlinson's Agnes beat Mr. Forth's grey dog. Mr. Larkins' Chance beat Mr. Rhodes' bl. h. Mr. Hudson's Glow-worm beat Mr. Howell's Fairy. In running the ties Fan beat the tan dog—Union beat Romp— Agues beat Tramp—and Chaive beat Glow-worm. The Cup was at length won by Agnes. Matches, 10 soy, each. Major Brown's Faulty beat the Kingston grey bitch. Mr. liouldswortles Pranks beat Mr. Anson's Roger. Mr. Hansard's r. b. beat Mr. Gondison's Frolic. Matches. 5 soy. each. Mr. Harrisou's Emily beat Captain Goater's Tempest. Major Horn's Cowslip beat Mr. Harley's Ghost. Many other private matches were run for different Stakes. HUNTING. Mr. Wickstead's Hounds meet on Tuesday, at Orange Hayes. Mr. Meynell's Hounds on Tuesday, at Kedleston; Thursday, at Shipley; and Saturday, at Radborne. Sir G. Sitwell's Hounds, Tuesday, at Scarcliff Park; Friday, at Woodhouse Tuesday sennight, Mr. Shard's stag hounds found a very fine stag in Bushy inclosure, almost as large as a good shed pony ;lc, long mane resembling that of a lion, and in height it measared from the top of its antlers 12 feet. After a run of three hears and a half, in which it traversed an extent of at least 40 miles. it was with difii culty secured at Castle Malwood. Of a numerous held, not one in ten was in at the close of the than. Colonel Wyndham has given up hunting the Chichester country for the season. Rome, Nov. 13.—Amongst our recent arrivals are those of the Marchinness of Bute Sir George Talbot. Lord and Lady Compton,the Marquis de Leal biontmsrenci, Marqsis de la Tour du Peri (Sardinian Ambassador), Duke de Fitz James, Marquis de St. Astaire, Prince and Princess d'Anginna, the reign ing Duke of Lucca, Prince Gustavus of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, and the noted Duke de alacas. _ _ _ PRUSSIAN LOAN OF 1822 —The Half-yearly D:v dend of this Loan falling due on SUNDAY, the first of January next, will be paid on the following and every succeeding day (Sundays excepted), at the Counting-house of Mr. N. M. Ilovuscntut, New court, St. Swithin's-lane. It is requested that the Dividend War rants, with a Use thereof in numerical order, be left one thy, for examination. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Dietaries IL The arrivals of nearly all sorts of Grain this week are tolerably good. Wheat sells very heavily, and t op :dly maintains Monday's terms. In Barley no alteratiob, but the sale of Foreign is very dull. Beans and Peas find buyers at last quotations. The Oat trade ro".- tinues without variation.—Arrivals :—English Wheat, 4.650 qrs. Bsrley. 4,570 qrs. Oats, 5,850 qrs. Flour, 8,050 sacks. Irish Oats, 3,880 In. Foreign Barley, 780 qrs. Oats,lllo qrs. SMITHFIELD MARKET, D. causes. 2. Our supply is an average one, and the quotation for Meat is, in general, unaltered. The best Olen are quoted at 4a. ed. to ss. per stone ; and the second rate Meat 4s. 4d. to 4s. 6d. per st. net rise eery inferior and old Cows are 2s. Id. to 3s. 64. per stone. The price of Mutton reniabis much as an last market-day, best Dowels, Kentish arid Leicester Wethers, young Maiden Fwes, Etc. bets* 5.. to ss. 44. per stone ; and the coarser Meat, old Sbeep, Ste.. are 3s. 44. to 41. 10d. per stone. The Veal trade is tolerably steady at 6.. to 6s. 2d. per stone; and the coarser at ss. to ss. 104. per stone.- Pork is firm at 50.8 d. to 6s. per stone for the brat dairy-fed l'orter.; and ss. to 50 7 64. per stone for the inferior.-Ikasts, 566; Sheet., 3,610; Pigs, 70; Calves, 90. Beef, 4s. 441. to 51. per stone ; Mutton, 4s 10d. 4o ss. 4d. V. al, ce. 4d. to 6s. 24. Pork, ss. to 65.-tiny per load, 4:34‘ to XS; t toes s ,C 4 to 445 15s. &raw, Li Inlet° AL ea.