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steeds be throtipropgr, well knowing that it otherwise, he was entitled to die thanks and suppOet ti quite hismaterial-tihich, at i thee were all so obe- of the people of Englade, fetid§ spirited and success- 8 ,t to the whip and Tel% and4eady to give the people ful endeavour to vindicate their rights against it most h long trot whenever it should please their master - iniquitosit 'system . of prosecedoo. Hr thought . his „destroy this system was my object, and I was trials the most glorious struggle that had ever been ,py totted the obedient steeds back to their stable, made hi behalf of the liberties of the petiple. ~He con- A 1 could effect what lam happy.to have accom- eluded wjth informing the Meeting that Sir Francis F ! s hed, for I have not only turned the steeds out to Burdett had subscribed dlOb.—( Great applosose.) (1 ss , but have sot their list of the running horses A call being mode for Mr. HOWL, Mr. WAITH their pedigrees 'nay, I have got the very stable sit said he had been prevaileJ on to leave the j It to my peesession—(4 l B/s/aem).—l trust, Gen. house, for he was sure he would not be able to stir- l I ,cn, that our country will never again be exposed Monet his feelings, if compelled to present himself 1 the aisgracoof seeing its Juries pace d at the will, before such a congregatioa of friends. ' .1 led by the direction of the Crown and its Officers. Thanks were voted to Lute Comaaos, en the mo- c prevent this is the greatest object of my anibition, tion of Mr. Joan . Bunorrr, and his Lordship re- . first wish of my he at t. H er e I be g to offer a turned thanks ; adding, that he would, before this ' 1 ;site of thanks mod praises to many gendrmea day ntonth.. lay before the public a scene of cruelty 1 and me, and especially to your worthy Chairman, fraud , and treachery, not to be equ 'fled even by the c I that zealous and hearty support of the eiroposi- enormities oliteynolds, Castle, and Oliver. r whi4ll I had the honour of submitting to that Towards the conclusion of the meeting the crowd i port, of which he and they are the brightest orna- .became so excessive, that the roam, which is tyre of no t;; I say, Gentlemen, that it was noble and the largest in London, would admit of the entrance I only beyond ex,lectation. that a veteran in the ser- of no more. The consequence was, that several ' f cc of the people...a leader of the cause of freedom, hundreds were obliged to retire without being able to i do has often bravely and skilfully fought, and as hear a syllable. The exact amount nt subscriptions , la conquered, should have submitted to follow the aeceived have not been. ascertained, but among others' odravoers and fight under the banners of. a recruit, there were the following : in could boast no etperience—who could plead no A I.ady, £3O iNo Masten, .es; No Parodbt, but an o ars in the public service, and who had only zeal and enem y i r ru P'" , e i c u t p t 1 . 4.21 3 M ir. Vilika : m a % Xi . ° I Ur ' *girth ' odbrMre std ,:urage to rencommend him. This was truly g enet- Tb„,,p,' , Lao each; An Esti:l:man. .C 10; Jan. Perry, Esq. G s, and with such support, I trust that our victory (Morning Chronicle), cao; sir Rickard Phillips, £5 ;Jones Sor sa not be the subject of a mere momentary triumph, dart, Esq.aes; Sir Francis Burdett. AWN . Lord Cochrane, ARM. i pt that we dtall cleanse the brightest jewel of our The trowd ibllowed Sir FRANCIS Bu it o rre and the sir from the corruption with which it has been en- other :Gentlemen oho were present, at the conclusitm sloped; and although die great luminary of our coo: of the Meeting, with the lundest - cheers.--Trie Meet glution has been this year torn by sacrilegious hands ing broke up about (nor o'clock. torn its obit, we shall not be left in cheerless night, ELVEN 1. IL. bgthat Trial by Jury shall stand, like the Avatiag War, • 44 to glad the eartb, wben all is dim around!" COMPARISON or THE PIODOCt or Tut ILVSNUE (11XCLUSIVII Mr. STeRCII moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Waith- or TUC ARRIARS or TIM WAR DOTY ON MALI AND PIN , nett, for his conduct in the Chair, and fur his cur- stare). rams OCT.IO TO DSC. 1111 1817, wire rue COR tOris up r on all occasions to support the cause of li- assrowanio moors ism. barb The worthy Gentleman strongly reprobated, ( Produce Prodoce Produce Produce week from in week from r Mot he had no hesitation in describing, as-e-" the ending °CUB!) to t ending 0.12. If to . cruel and unjust persecution of Mr. Hone." After Dee 26, Dee. Ile, i Dec. 38, Dec. 26, 1 a,,iadvertiug farther upon the character of the se- 1816. 1811. 1817. 1817. ....maw. ................ ..-..—.. vital trials, he declared if another parody were ad- ' Customs to Conseil- se. S. ie. se. -..... a oissible, he thought from the situation in which such dated Fund WOW 1,164969 1106,589 1,3560e3 rims were placed, it was as easy for a carneljo pass Aanampatic.... though the eye of a needle, as for a Crown Lawyer to ••••••••• 411•••••••...... ,••••mMe —. lean honest man, (Shows of approbolioa and lonsester.) TetaCustems 1 31,086 1,9111,348 208,093 1,915,088 Mr. WooLc seconded the motind. Having him. Exc i te to c osio lid o . RD experienced the ef f ects of the law of libel as ex- ted Fund 2541,000 ,828,970 482,104 4,118,712 I pounded by lawyers, he could nut but feel happy in WerDutles continued 250,000 578,644 31,182 888,178 perceiving the ipdignaht reprobation with - which such "mai Dudes ****** 1104,757. • 38,441 .......—... -.---... —a r1=11••••Ill. I a construction was fearived by an assembly, which, Total Excise. , from their numbers- and unanimity most in all fair- • ---, --,-a r ....---. •••••=MIMMID om be considered as representing the sense and feel- essmps...... ...... I jigs 0F the metropolis. The absurdity of supposing ._,___Post - Oille• - 45,710 111,088 140,560 475,887 I that the liberty of the press could -ever be preserved ''''"•;••• • gi...... •••••••••=mme .m..... .....E.m• D elder an arbitr iry interpretation of what was libel, Total Revenue 709,778 7,97708 1,015,915 1,5118,11611 bed been happily and ably exposed ; but such was tk formidablenature of twigs and k otves, that - ,those arrowiltaPPlabilito A -L.. mr........ Own. wereinelinetti to believe that netbinv 'die Cosseslid.. Fend 404,771 11,1111,519 111,410 7,115951115 Med. be dl9 l l a ft.roftfr• !bell knowing that it , quite hounateri atithey were all so obe-' st to the whip and rein, and4eady to give the people olong trot whenever it should please their master •• fr destroy this system was my object, and 1 w's ppy to send the obedient steeds back to their stable, I could effect what I am happy.to have aecom .,sheJ, for I have not only turned the steeds out to ss , but have sot their list of the running horses their pedigree, nay, I have got the very stable t in my poesession—(4voleem).—l trust, Gen. at, that our country will never again be exposed the aisgracoof seeing its Juries packed at the will, • led by thedirectionof. the Crown and its Officers. prevent this ts the greatest object of my anibttion, fir,t wish of my bean. Here I beg to offer a ine of thanks and praises to many gentlemen and me, and especially to your worthy Chairman, that zealous and hearty support of the errtiposi- F p whi.:ll I had the honour of submitting to that Wart, of which he and they are the brighten (una pt.; I say, Gentlemen. that it was noble and only beyond ex,,eciation, that a veteran in the ser ge of the people—a leader of the cause of freedom, 4 0 has often bravely and skilfully fought, and as feu conquered, should have submitted to follow the , ,Jeavoers and fight under the banners of. a recruit,' 4 1 0 could boast no etperience—who could plead no si n in tile public service, and who had only zeal and t urage to reecommend him. This was truly gener oh and with such support, I trust that our victory *a not be the subject of a mere momentary triumph, et that we *ball cleanse the brighten jewel of our aw from the cortuptiou with which it has been en. / loped; and although die great luminary of our coo: s tution has been this year torn by sacrilegious builds rum its orbit, we shall not be left in cheerless night, trt that Trial by Jury shall stand, like the Avotio: Wes, 4 , To glad the eartb, wben all le dim around!" Mr. STeRCII moied a vote of thanks to Mr. Waldo. out, for his conduct in the Chair, and fur hi. ever. tons upon all occasions to support the cause of li btty. The worthy Gentleman strongly reprobated, %that he had no hesitation in describing, as-o-" the cruel and unjust persecution of Mr. Hone." After misaadverting farther upon the character of the se veral trials, he declared if another parody were ad sissible, he thought from the situation in which such gems were placed, it was as easy for a carnerto pais droves the eye of a needle, as for a Crown Lawyer t o lean honest man, (Shaw of approbalisa and km:ker.) Mr. Woomin seconded the monad. Having him. wit experienced the effects of the law of libel as ex pounded by lawyers, he could nut but feel happy in preening the indignant reprobation with - which such a construction was fearived by an assembly, which, from their numbers and unanimity most in all (air men be considered as representing the sense and feel- Jigs ay the metropolis. The absurdity of supposing Ott the liberty of the press could -ever be preietved older an arbitrary interpretation of what 'was libel, Ind been happily and ably exposed ; but mach etas de formidable nature of wigs and kowes, thaethose who wore them were inclined to believe that nothing odd be done pelvithltood without them. The whole dookof the-people, as depending on the freedom the press by the general communication of i, -could only be maintained by maintaining the roily of the trial by jury, by a resistance of those alto attesupteekoliverawe or underlain, its indepen-. Ist function,: add by following the bright example Witch • bestlleaript/:by Hone, who nob* to* Jedgelkei eidd on a question of libel; no 'MOW than vi his °pintos." (Aiipkara). • optic sob be embed wbo bath We (Iwo rei just, And be bit nuked, the' laded in steel, • Wiese assacieoce with injustice is corrupted." gr. Hone toter hies tried three times, as if it were, to verify this moral principle so well expressed by our great dramatic bard, and each time he had borne sway the palm of victory. He desired not ts, be 'sp lnted as derOgetiotfrom the real weight and dig nitj of as InglislaJudge, a character which appeared ankh% when peeperly sustained . to helemeagst the lighest animas; v enerable that he eaUd, conceive. Dar cheikit waknot.the than, but-the Judge who was ed quite thii,reverence s and whenever the Judge was hit Of.superseded by the man, that reverence must bs. di sod.. . Whatever false popularity Might hoe attp4ed, one pi the early acts of ,the .presput taiga, the pretended purpose of which was. to make the . Jeslites quite independent of the Crown, it juallarioes that it had entirely failed, tted that ta th iiAneetion of libel at , ekspo was pi, cunetefit,bies..on their, part towardb the Crown.— It to him a shocking degradation of the juju ol‘ee, to condescend to become the mean Wawa went a(a vindictive Administration. He could ad mire whilst he strenuously opposed an ambitious and Prate' Goverament ; but disgust, as well As a spi rit of resistance, entered his mind, when he found tyrants - eierchang tyranny,. from no other motive than a love o f the pecuniary advantages afforded by the power which they abused —(ifpplitese.) It bed been said from the bench, on the late proseentions,* that it was not the intention with which an act was Oat, but he tendency when done, for whicle eitau ther was properly responsible in a case of this kind ; but Wench a doctrine were true, he would not 'ctn. Pie trisay that Lord Ellenhorough, without charging ant with treasonable intentions, bad done that which bad a direct tendency to subvert the whole. principle of a trial by Jury, and thus to stab the constitution in its vital.. He believed, indeed. that the slanderers of the people were "strong, because the people bad them. othet.dreateed, or ratherelept over their rights a the People of England were naturally slow in their Oen ilotbcatitoe from domestic wrongs ; they had waited bits before they obtained Magna Charts—long be halethey expellestthe Stuarts ; and though they had new waited long, lasAitutted it would not be mulch leaser, befoee.their ogee , like that of thunder, would 46144 aced 0040014-mstitteitin of their ancient end thwarted righse(lawsiepplusge.) Watussenw, in returning thanes, 'woe smile of the seluetios of Mr. Hone as the firm victim for Pseseionkloli ilia she impunity so long, so union. 1411 Y pained to ibilmakas of parodies. Yet George • we himself a notorious mannfasteree 4 Po memos those who sanctioned this se.- Isction. Mr.. Waithenan concluded with expressing his satisfaction that a course proceedinf. which haling whams* slis ocedact,ut Ms. Hew ta Cont. *feh Walesa IQ 'egret and support, was so L kelY Who pe=ie to the wor th y mal a ilto. was the 'object dm. far worthy meg Mr. i vas in all the relatiess of Wes bat Were belle 49,41189.461 7077,301 iiroduce of the hievelue from 10th Oct. te etith Ditto, ditto, IU- Inman - locruss k .116 1 1 AM b•••••••••• ••• 41110470 - Si %pH 201,55. Tr - , . • . • ..." • . • MOAN Darn dissum baillift . '..4... " 14 Ni 46,,1t60 I'iloo6llll wow eihroWirsaase.“.•• SII.OOOS . , • benne se ". AI 1,863 Ussroantravor.—le tbe ponied el 11116 1s watlndedeil the Dceipt upon the Omani Attides er'Sseire nor of tbor Sump Duties for the last week, Soo receipt wee obese balms, of Remorse oat liming been peal lose the findreopor, en amount of she Whim, the au losok week Montero from the above imam should be dedeetsd doe sem of about MIDAS% lee., lop doe iocresse f idl9o,669. • THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. n r• id • TOtspAy. DECEMBER SO, 1817. • THE 'MINCE. _Ptice of somas this day at Twelve &Clock: Raided atifous. shut—For °rabic nil 4 per COWL 11111H•N-5 per Coat. Wavy shot , Bank, Smog Roos. 110 t i.ilh—ladia Bowls 91190 yr. Rirkirria:gla 11 tie pee This monis there masa ameiderable bads ia the. Stock Eashane, hem as appeeSsaina that the Commissioners world be ear* la the hasp by two. Ember.. At twelve o'clock the Exams* was oroardal, and again the Cc madesiouers appeared in their boa 10 elective the Idellegs, there seemed to be a madden rdowence amoog the ittioNO to come forward. At length an I offer was nude to wipe/ then. with 055,000 Reduced at Mi. which was latinetilately accepted i• het a scarcity of Spek was soon diaconal., and' they wait compelled to give sit for the remainder, and were served porta* by the Jobbers.—The Market looks uncommonly well, and the Ise antacid sales have reidengy not had dm desired silkt.—Mob for the Ac. saw A large portion of our coIIIMM is this day devoted to the proceedings of the Meeting' of the Friends et. the Liberty of the Press sad of the trial by Jaye+ held yesterday in the City of Loidon Tavern. The Meeting was numerous and highly respectable; and: the expression of attachment to these invaluable pri vileges, and of gratitude to the individual who so manfully fought the battle of free men in defending them, was expressed in a manner neither to be mis taken nor resisted. • Ever die friends of genuine n -1 tional liberty, we cannot but rejoice . at the failure if any project calculated to put its' best bulwarks in danger. That the Parodies Nonpleised of were highly ex ceptionable we have no hesitation in asserting as our km conviction I. bat . a man most sever in a free country:be 'tried for ore offence and tinvieted be. cause another of a different character can be proved .against hiai. . , . . . It has ever been e favourite dogma witistidgeeiai cases of libel that the Any hit 000141.1141 dearitistl‘ inteition of die peny:6Tlsep WWI IOW?* do* 34fre that portion if Fitwikoo449oo,l/ 1 c. roma* 4 1 ,401. 1 a i:stb ialtresiOrt *ix the, tfi t hni&i . :es ;;;;7 . esiiigns blue sot to ail mte the prerogative of OstinPorritcrin deter mining the motives of action befoce they have even heard any evidence at all. , . Notwithstanding Mr. Fort's Bill: if. 'Jurymen ne glee the powers with which they are entrtwed, all pow* of . judging of the whole fait is' etinstantly in danger of reverting to the Bench which had unlaw- ' fislly assured it before. some of our Readers will best undentaad the danger of this practice by puting a case as the law wair formerly held by : the 'Bench. A. B. is charged with printing and publiihing a se ditious book called the Bible, containing many doc trines tending to bring the Kingly power into con tempt, Ike. Now, as the law was formerly laid down, it was held, that it was no part of the province of the Jury to inquire whether the allegation, was true that the book : complained of was seditious, nr con tained any such doctrines? They had only to find a verdict on the evidence, as to priming and.publish ing, and if this fact was proved, the Jury were charged by the Judge to bring in a verdict of guilty. .The right of judging whether the other facts were tile, a deserved any, or what punishment, resting entirely with the Court!!! Was ever such a libel on common sense, on law and justice, emitted in this country) Yes-1 We are old enough to have often witnessed it p—but we never knew one of these li bellers tried for this enormous offence. -War hows:isaid that we disapprove of the ParOdies . which served as a handle for these prosecutions...- We disapprove of every species of writing which may. .urnish such a handle; for had th i e Jury List not been previously purged, what might have been the result ?—Fresh fetters on the Press-s-a farther dilapi dation of this invaluable bulwark 0 our Rights and Liberties as Britons ! And what compensation could the laugh at apolitical squib have yielded for such an invasion of our Political privileges? SOUTH AMERICA . • A Philadelpha Paper of the 28th November. says that a vessel had reached that port from Litia. aid two others from the Havannah. The first brought no news of importance f tom Peril, but the other gives intelligence that the Corps of MINA, surrounded by the Royalists, had been nearly till destroyed: sn has scarcely fifty awls escaped, and the General himself was dreadfully wounded in the action. A letter from a Gentleman in Trinidad, to bit fa ther, in Belfast, dated the 27th October, lhl7. says 1 The Independent party has the upper•hand un the Spanish Main ; aid, by a Jechere, which ar rived here yesterday, with one of the Patriotic MAjors, we have the news of two or three victories gained over the Royalists. Indeed I have little doubt that tl:e Independents will ultimately prove con querors, as European soldiers cannot long bear the incessant fatiguing marches through the swampy grounds of that country." The Antigua Gazette, of the sth ult. received this morning, contains intelligence from St. Pierre's, Mar tinicine, that the herricane of the Slat of October bad visited that island and left nothing but desolation and misery. All the vessels in that harbour had been driven out to sea, and n•t one of them had been heard of on the 26th.—At Port Royal all the ships (among them a man of war), And property afloat, were driven on gore, and involved in ruin. Many lives were lost. These statements "confirm the•accounts before re ceived, of the effects of the hurricane at St. Lucia, where the Governor, Gen. Stvatorn, wr.s killed 4y the blowing down of the Government-house, with many Of►cers of rank and a considerable number of men• The Admiral waist anchor near Pigeon Island when he paw sea, and fears exist also for his safety. - At TZLOPZ man of war, Admiral HARVEY, which was reported to be lost during the hurricane in the West Indies, on the 21st October, had arrived at St. Kitt's previous to the 12th ultimo. r ;the Paris of Satuidity arriired at A late bout to.dty. following are extracts : CHAMBER OF PEERS. SITTING or 62TR oremsie. The Mrninta of FtiAnces presented to the Chant be a project of law adopted by the Chamber of De petits, authorising, the proviaonary collection of the echitribadons for 1818, upon the Rolls for 1817, and opening to the Minister of Finances a conditional credit for two hundred millions (francs.) The project was not opposed by any of the Me m . bets, and on being pot to the vote, passed unanimously. • CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, DEC. 16. `The Commission on the project of law for the re. auitment of the Army met this morning. • The Minister of War assisted at the deliberations.' The Bureaus also assembled to day for the exami. nation of the Finance Project. This examination will , occupy the Members exclusively until . the Com. notation is named. Nothing, as yet, has occurred; to indicate when the neat public sitting wiU take place. PARIS, DECEMBER 16. His Majesty, on his return froth mass to-day, gave a' private audience to his Excellency the English Ambassador, and afterwards transactabitsiness with the Duke of Richelieu. The Marquis .de Lally Tollendal will be the Re porter of the COMMISSiOII of the Chamber of Peers on the Project of Law respecting the Press. Me Jourdan has been superseded in his sititatkin idle Royal Treasury, by M. FAguan, Fwst Commis signer of the Sinking Fund. . French 5 per cents, Ler. 26.64 f. 15 c. We sincerely regret to announeethe death of the Rev. Doctor crinnLes Dvasev, ReCior of Deptford. Ste. which event took place on Sunday . morning, after rather a short illness. a kw days before bis at taining the age of sixty yars. Hehasiting been known and eminently dibtinguishecl its one of the first Greek scholars of his, time; add wat of a family re markable for literary and scientific eminence. We are extremely concerned to state that his Se. rene Highness Prince LEoroik continues in but in different health. His Serene Highness, its order to show, very possibknsatk of re:pea to the memory of his depaityd Palimbs, has determined od retaining id his evince all the attendants and domestics Frie l cip..lly attacked to the parson Of the Putnam . TUN Primus ,CunitLciere.--We have vouch plea ure in acquainting the Public that. exclusive of a bertintilplly earaviA ,Poavantt of her Royal'High. gen ) ihe Neiber o the New 'MONTHLY MAOMIOIII, _ published thnfirst Januaty, prate 2s. will cod lain etneeigKodier ince:eating Papers. the 810$1 COM OKI rayilit tie the Lori of her ROTA& HIGIINZSI M'4f . y e t appetiredt illuseated .pith numercinsH tial Anecdotes, Una of Chairider, titc. THE ARM V. A number of soldiers, invalided from the 19th, '696, 83d, 98th, 99th, 100th, 104th, and 4th VeterAn Battalion, embarked on Saturday at Portsmouth, on board the Crown transport, for Chatham, to be finally provided for. The 35th regiment will soon leave Winchester Barracks, for Hilsea, to replace the 18th, or Royal Irish, commanded by Colonel GRAVRII, which regi ment will succeed to the duty at Gosport, whenoe the 28th regiment lately embarked for the Mediter. . - The 26th Reg:MentlKiog's Borderers)' audit from Weedon, in Nonhamptorthire, to mnriOW morn. ing, for Chatham.. The first division well arrive there . on the 7th of January. This Regiment is 800 strong, and will embark for the East Indies in the comae of two months V NAVAL lIVTELLIGENCR. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER 27. Wind W.—Arrived the Eliza and Fos transports; from Deptford for Cork ; and Good Intent, HAM, from Plymouth for St. Michael's. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER ss. Wind Westerly.—Arrived the Franklin ArneriCall 74., 'from Cowes: she has anchored at Spithead to wait a fair wind for the Mediterranean; also the Isis. bells. MANN. from Havannah for Handsorgh ; and the Aaron, Papa?'" from Dublin, with lose of boacts.. Sailed the Cambridge, EVANS, for Jamaica. _ DOVER, DECEMBER 2L The John. Sams, from Boston for Portsmouth. with wheat, was towed in here to-day by a fishing smack, Itaving lost her sails and rigging, in conse quence of her chain-plates breaking.—Arrived the Lord Duncan packet, Captain Pascoe, with a mail. and passengers, from Ostend.—Saiird this day thia, Favourite, Capt. POWER, for Calais, with passangam Wind N.W. and moderate. HARWICH, DECEMBER et. Put in here the Louisa Frechrica. Nrietto, front Stockholm for Bristol, leaky—lust her anchor and cables, and otherwise considerably damage. 4, having been run tool of at sea: she must discharge to repair: • LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER IC ' Arrived the Bridget, Mar, from Bombay, she sailed the 17th of August ; and from the Cape Its 28tb of October. The Lonach, Princess elution* Pitt. had arrived at liptabo. Alpha, Faosr, from this port for Peak...with coats,. was stranded last might at Southport, the Maitee r mate, and two men saved—eight men drowsed. ;,1 • COWLS, DECEMBER all. -. 1 • VL'• ' • Arrived the Olive Branch, HAYS, from DinaraenT for London, with great damage. • - YARMOUTH, DECEMBER S 5. The Forsigtigheden, WEDON, of and from Stocker. holm fur London, is put in here with damage, mid must dissharge. MILFORD HAVEN, DECEMBER. Mt Winil W. . N. W. and blows a strung gale , Arrived the Unity, EDWARDS, from Bristol for Si. Vincent . ; Atom and Mary, EvAus, from London toe Sligo ; Unity, Encamps, from ditto for Dobbs g . Peregrine, PItoPIAT, irons Havre-de-Grace foi 14 % , verpoul—she brings an account that the Isabella, frPrit Lynn for Liverpool, with barley , was totally Igst rn; the Seven Stones, the 23d instant. Arrived alai the Victory, Nicholas, Irons Brant n for Millard i Friends Increase, CotLesos. from Pool for Liverpool. Top. Diligence, Admiralty cutter, has brought in the sluts, William and Ann, Monnts, from Chepstow for Lon donderry, which she found in a perilous situation ° 4;, anchor sear the rocks of one of the Milford Llands; Remains his Majesty's sloop Bap:miner. I.OsS OF THE CORRY •PACKET. NEMO( ' Dee. 23.—We are truly sorry to state the loss of the Curry packet, Captain ASIIBUIOI, on Fri• day morning, the 15th instant, in Forrusby Chanute', a short distance from Liverpool. Report says, that there Vere about twenty passengers in the ves.el, and that all on board perished, eicept the Captain and Mate.— Since writing the above, a Gentleaian has infoemed us, dull he has just seen a letter from the Underwriters of the vessel, in which it is stated; thur, she bad Stranded in Formsby Channel, and that s t un Captain and some of tt.e crew were saved. As leo we have not been able to learn any particulars ol Ws • /most deplorable event. • GRAVESEND, DECEMBER 20. Arrived the Johanna, Brood, from Formington; Sosancab s _bunter, an d Good Hoop, Mowiek, from Norway; Isabella and N a ncy, Huiroyd, from Rouen; Lively, tiodgmeti from Puska. Sailed the Atma Dorothea, Allen, for Marietta; Co,. curd, Braudford, fur Malaga; Hope, Curriek, for Londonderry. CUSTOM HOUSE, DECEMBER 29., Sates pwua.D Irma as.—The erlace of Waterloo, —.—, from Ostend; Heart of Oak, Nich•ilson, fat Dantzie; emostar, trona Memel; Traveller, Howes, trim Embden ; !irk saskis. Banns; and lhroliite. Stave, from Ihntenhurult; hove Jaa, Grand, from ktouoitlym ; l.idd e, Foiiiisa, from "leeway; sod Kate, Smiths from retell:burgh. 0 , Tw „,„,.....th e Cr e ole, Actin, for St. Michael's . ; Planter, Brand, tot b e rneraral.liatdrigbans, EUiuu, for Waterraret; fun duitry, Arttliiott, fofiAatwsrp!• sod Loyal Briton, Ihtrlasea m, for Jamaica."' at lit'latei.ittontadcanpulabettaa7.-efia 4 lo : st i b o y m th e e late pl nand e i z ab os ty io: Thirteen bcidies were buried as Houghton, and tune at Client'. en Siturdaysse'noight, and ate remaining nine en .ae Sunday. On the latter day, an upinic2 pritreseimon was preach. d by tf e Rev. h. Cat.'eihth. wArri,' from the 7th of 'St. Luke, 13th end' fat verses. • It is supposed there weir nut kathiso tibt NO person:. pewit. • • . t Urea. • • • .01 . •/ i f