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AMERICA Extract of a letter from a Gentleman h;gh In office in Mexico, to his friend in this city (Philadelphia), dated 28th December, 11102, received by the way of the Havannalt , 6 The moment his Excellency the Viceroy received the dispatch from Don Luis de Onis, announcing that the Government of the United States had refused to acknowledge him as Envoy Extraordinary and Mini ster" Plenipotentiary of our Catholic Monarch, Ferdi nand VII. - he adopted every measure which prudence dictated on the occasion, ordering, at the same time, the greatest vigilance on our frontiers, and all along our extensive coast. This unexpected event caused much indignation among the Royal Mexicans, who hitherto had flattered themselves that the United t ties would sympathize with the Spaniards in their present calamity, and reciprocate that friendship and • assistance they so liberally afforded the Americans ' during their struggle for liberty and independence ; but in this hope they now find themselves disappointed, and the effects thereby produced in the public mind is by no means favourable towards the United States. 44 On the receipt of Don Luis de Onis's letter, the • Viceroy convened the Council, together with the three kiscals (or Attorney-Generals) and laid before them said dispatch, requesting their opinion on the subject of its contents, which they delivered unanimously in the following words on the 22d instant The Mem bers assembled in the extraordinary council convened this day, having taken into consideration the copy of the letter addressed to your Excellency by Don Luis de Onis, which your Excellency has laid before them, are of unanimous opinion, and beg leave to inform your Excellency, that in the first place he ought to recognize Don Luis de Onis as Minister Plenipoten tiary and Envoy Extraordinary of our Lord the King Don Ferdinand VII. and, in his name, of the Su preme Central Junta, near the United States of Ame rica. 2d. That should the United States, contrary to every expectation and wish, admit a Plenipotentiary or Envoy fr , m the intruder Joseph Napoleon, as King of S i ain, this conduct may be truly considered hos tile, ,nd in that case your, Excellency ought. to adopt, with rt spect to these dominions, a corresponding con duct iii regard to the United States. Sdly. In order that ur Excellency may reghlate your conduct on this delicate subject, we presume to observe that it is necessary to request Don Luis de Onis to be pleased to c ),- municate to your Excellency all such instruc tion- and give you such information as he may have or ihill hereai ter receive from the Supreme Central Junta, together with such other information as he may ac qu;re respecting the United States, their armaments, and other measures they may now or hereafter adopt in regard to Spain. Your Excellency may accor dingl) communicate this resolution to Don Luis de Onis, that he may make tl.e necessary use thereof whenever he thinks proper ; and also to the Comman dant of the frontier provinces, that he may be guided thereby in the several districts under his command.' , g The Viceroy has also given orders to the Tre.i sury to accept and pay all bills drawn by Don Luis de Onis for objects connected with his mission." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FARIS, JUNE 18. The arrival of Lord (Sir J.) Saumarez in the roads of Gottenburgh, gives birth to a multiplicity of ru mom in Germany, among which we remark some that bear the cl.aracter of absurdity which is peciliar to news of English manufacture, and that have been hawked about by the incorri A i,sl.2 adversaries of the common cause of the European Continent. It is in this point of view we must regard all that has been rumoured as to the blustering of Admiral Saumarez, who is said to bare threatened that he would take possession of the Swedish fleet ; as if the port of Carl serona, which is regularly fortified, could be taken by a sort of coup de main, similar to that which threw in to the hands of the English the fleet of Copenhagen, that had been imprudently left in a city surrounded by a had rampart, and encumbered with 100,000 in habtaats. Expeditions of that description are not susceptible of repetition. Sweden is prepared against an attack ; and since Admiral Saumarez has not even ventured to seize the fortress of Ny-Elfshorg, which commands the entrance of the port of Gottenhurgh, it may be presumed that he will reflect seriously before he undertakes any thing against Carlscrona, which it should also be observed, is upwards of 100 leagues from the roads of Gottenburgh, where the English fleet has for three weeks been making a useless pa rade. Admiral Saumarez has only got 4000 land tr , ops on board his fleet ; but if he brought 40,000, the largest amount which England has of disposable force, we may be assured that 10,000 Dalecarlians would drive them into the sea. The real object of the presence of Admiral Saumarez seems to relate to the plot so fortunately detected, and at the head of which were, it is said, two noblemen of Scania, Counts Ruth and Delagardie. We can conceive that England would wish to see Sweden a prey to the agitations in -1 separabie from a minority. Happily this project of a 'few ambitious individuals completely failed; and the diet, then sitting, rejected the very idea.of such a plan with indignation.'he melancholy event which has just deprived Sweden of a Prince eminent for talent and courage, will doubtless render it necgssary to con voke, in a constitutional manner, an extraordinary Diet, but can have no influence whatsoever upon the external pilicy of the kingdom; it is 'already fore. seen that tae suffrages of Swedts can only be di vided be , ween Princes who are equally attached to the cause of the Continent. The competitors, will probably be a Prince of o.ldenburgh, :ual the King of Denmark, whom the provinces of Dalecarlia and Jamtland desired in preference to the deceased Prince • of Augustenburgh. The English have, at all times, been alarmed at the union of all the strength of Scan . tlinaviu in one political system. They are aware that the shutting of the Baltic, an active war in the North Sea, and perpetual alarms with regard to the coasts of Scotland anctlreland, would be the inevitable conse ianences of such a System. Fier the.,e reasons it was that in 1743 the English Ambassador prevented the diet, already influenced by the voice of the people, .:from electie.g the Prince Royal of Denmark as suc kesisor to the Ciown. Cut the triumph of the intrigues of that Ambassador was entirely owing to the support of a Continental Power which at present is at war with England. It may easily be conceived, that all the Swedish patri as are, at this time of day, convhiced of the fatal effects which the Znglisa intrigue of 1743 has had upon the tranquillity and glory of Sweden. At present there prevails throughout the whole e(the north only one national sentiment, that of the neces sity of maintaining an united and, vigilant guard against every suggestion coming from England. PRIVATE LETTER-PARIS, JUNE 16. " Reports have been in circulation here, that the Non-intercourse Act in America has been repealed, and that this measure will consequently induce Bona parte to declare war in the usual form against Ame rica. His depredation against American commerce I has existed now these three years. His treating the A mer ican seamen'like prisoners of war, is certainly tantamount to a declaration of war. His conduct to the American Legation was equally outrageous. It is well known that when Bonaparte was at Bayonne in 1808, an American flag of truce arrived at Havre with dispatches for General Armstrong and for Mr. Pinkney. The dispatches were forcibly taken from the Messenger, Lieutenant Nourse, and were for. warded to Bayonne, where they were first broke open and inspected by his Imperial Majesty, as also a bag of commercial letters. Mr. O'Mealy, an American, was sent by the American Minister, to Bayonne, to claim the dispatches, which were delivered to him ; but the bag of letters, M. Champagny told him, were sent to the Ministry of Police.. On arplication there, some few were delivered ; the remainder were suppressed, as they were supposed to contain some political remarks." SPAIN. PRIVATE LETTER.-QORUNNA, JUNE 4. The French are strengthening themselves in As turias. We have advice that towards the end of last month a number of troops marched through Bilboa for this purpose. The force is not precisely men tioned, but it is reported that they are to the number of nearly 10,000, and that they are under the com mand of a French Marshal. The fortifications of this place are daily improving, and at the top of the, neighbouring mountain, called Santa Marguerita, the citadel is nearly completed. General Malin is at Villa-Franca inspecting the works there. The Galli cian army is now very strong, and we have no fear of the enemy. THE EVENING STAR. LONDON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK: 3 per Cent Cons shut—for opg. 71. 3 per Cent. Reduced 691-4 per Cent. 344 Exch. Bills, ls. dis. to is. pr.—Bonds 20s. pr. PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAY. 3 per C. Red. Ann. 69fil India Bonds 20s. pre. 3 per Cent. Cons. shlit Exc. Bills, ts. dis. 1 prem. 4 per Cent. 341 i Omnium I preen. Long A nu. Itlf Cons. for epg. 71 }if It is confidently rumoured in the circles connected with Government, that Ministers have resolved im mediately to withdraw the British army from Pc,:-tu gal. Whether this resolution has been adopted in consequence of the increase of the French :army being such as to leave us but little hope of ul:7mate success from a prolongation of the strug: ; ic, or from what other motive, we know not ; we have reason to believe the present deternt:nation of Ministers to be as we have stated. We hr.ve this morning received an influx of Conti nental papers. They consist of French to the 21st, Dutch to the 24th, and German to the '2oth instant. The most important article they contain is that in which we are informed that, by a Treaty of Alliance between France and Austria, the latter power is bound to furnish a contingency of 150,000 troops, to co-ope rate with the French armies in the vast projects which still remain to be executed by NAPOLEON.—The fol lowing arc extracts from the above journals : A— AMERICA ....•••••••ml••••••••••• Extract of a letter from a Gentleman h;gh In office in Mexico, to his friend in this city (Philadelphia), dated 28th December, SSW, received by the way of the Havannah , s The moment his Excellency the Viceroy received the dispatch from Don Luis de Onis, announcing that the Government of the United States had refused to • acknowledge him as Envoy Extraordinary and Mini- ster" Plenipotentiary of our Catholic Monarch, Ferdi- nails'. VII. - he adopted every measure which prudence dictated on the occasion, ordering, at the same time,l the greatest vigilance on our frontiers, and all along our extensive coast. This unexpected event caused j much indignation among the Royal Mexicans, who hitherto had flattered themselves that the United Et rtes would sympathize with the Spaniards in their present calamity, and reciprocate that friendship and assistance they so liberally afforded the Americans during their struggle for libel ty and independence ; but in this hope they now find themselves disappointed, and the effects thereby produced in the public mind is by no means favourable towards the United States. 44 On the receipt of Don Luis de Onis's letter, the . Viceroy convened the Council, together with the three kiscals (or Attorney-Generals) and laid before them said dispatch, requesting their opinion on the subject of its contents, which they delivered unanimously in • the following words on the 22d instant The Mem- bers assembled in the extraordinary council convened this day, having taken into consideration the copy of the letter addressed to your Excellency by Don Luis de Onis, which your Excellency has laid before them, are of unanimous opinion, and beg leave to inform your Excellency, that in the first place he ought to recognize Don Luis de Onis as Minister Plenipoten. tiary and Envoy Extraordinary of our Lord the King Don Ferdinand VII. and, in his name, of the Su , /genie Central Junta, near the United States of Ame • rica. 2d. That should the United States, contrary tc every expectation and wish, admit a Plenipotentiarl or Envoy trim the intruder Joseph Napoleon, as Kink of S i ain, this conduct may be truly considered hos tile, snd in that case your, Excellency ought. to adopt with rt spect to these dominions, a corresponding con duct in regard to the United States. Sdly. In orde that ur Excellency may regidate your conduct o this delicate subject, we presume to observe that it i necessary to request Don Luis de Onis to be please to c•e• municate to your Excellency all such instrui tion- and give you such information as he may have c hereat ter receive from the Supreme CentralJunt, together with such 'other information as he may as quire respecting the United States, their armament and other measures they may now or hereafter adoi in regard to Spain. Your Excellency may acco ding!} communicate this resolution to Don Lois ( Onis, that he may make the necessary use there whenever he thinks proper ; and also to the Comma] dant of the frontier provinces, that he may be guide thereby in the several districts under his command. , g The Viceroy has also given orders to the Tre sury to accept and pay all bills drawn by Don Lt de Onis for objects connected with his mission." FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FARIS, JUNE 18. The arrival of Lord (Sir J.) Saumarez in the roa of Gottenburgh, gives birth to a multiplicity of r mom in Germany, among which we remark soy that bear the earacter of absurdity which is pecili to news of English manufacture, and that have be hawked about by the incorrii s isk adversaries of t common cause of the European Continent. It is this point of view we must regard all that has be rumoured as to the blustering of Admiral Saumarc who is said to bare threatened that he would to possession of the Swedish fleet ; as if the port of Ca scrona t which is regularly fortified, could he taken I a sort of cots/] de main, similar to that which threw i to the hands of the English the fleet of Copenhage that had been imprudently left in a city surrounds by a tad rampart, and encumbered with 100,000 i habtants. Expeditions of that description are n susceptible of repetition. Sweden is prepared again an attack ; and since Admiral Saumarez has not ev, ventured to seize the fortress of Ny-Elfshorg, whi, commands the entrance of the port of Gottenburg it may be presumed that he will reflect seriously bet„ he undertakes any thing against Carlscrona, which should also be observed, is upwards of 100 leage from the roads of Gottenburgh, where the Engli fleet has for three weeks been making a useless rade. Admiral Saumarez has only got 4000 la tr. , ups on board his fleet ; but if he brought 40,0( the largest amount which England has of disposal force, we may be assured that 10,000 Dalecarlis would drive them into the sea. The real object of I presence of Admiral Saumarez seems to relate to I plot so fortunately detected, and at the head of wh were, it is said, two noblemen of Scania, Counts Ili and Delagardie. We can conceive that Engb would wish to see Sweden a prey to the agitations separabie from j minority. Happily this project ( .few ambitious individuals completely failed; and diet, then sitting, rejected the very idea.of such a p with indignation. The melancholy event which just deprived Sweden of a Prince eminent for tal and courage, will doubtless render it necessary to c coke, in a constitutional manner, an extraordin, Diet, but can have no influence whatsoever upon external pt•licy of the kingdom ; it ii'already fi seen that tae suffrages of Swedts can only be tided between Princes who are equally attache( the cause of the Continent. The competitors probably be a Prince of o.ltientitirgll, and the K of Denmark, whom the provinces of Dalecarlia Jamtland desired in preference to the deceased Pr • of Augustenburgh. The English have, at all tir been alarmed at the union of all the strength of SI slinaviu in one political system. They are aware . , the shutting of the Baltic, an active war in the N, • Bea, and perpetual alarms with regard to the cc • of Scotland anctlreland, would be the inevitable co i i pences of such a system. For the , e reasons it that in 1743 the English Ambassador prevented diet, already influenced by the voice of the per • 'from electitig the Prince Royal of Denmark as gessor to the Cipwn. Cut the triumph of the intrii of that Ambassador was entirely owing to the sup of a Continental Power which at present is at war England. It may easily be conceived, that all Swedish pate] its are, at this time of day, convii ache fatal effects which the Znglis:i intrigue of I • Si CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE SO. The disturbances which a part of the Janissaries have caused for some time past, have induced a cer tain part of the peaceable inhabitants, mostly Janis saiies themselves, on the 18th, to present themselves, unarmed, to the Sublime Porte; in order to demand an effectual protection on the part of Government, against disorders incompatible with the public safety and commerce, or to he themselves authorized to do jus. tice to these perturbators of order, unworthy of the name of Janissaries. Government has approved this step, and the Grand Segnior has addressed a very remarkable rescript to the Caimakan, or Lieutenant of the Grand Vizier, and to the principal Judicial Au thorities, in which his Highness, in recommending the respect due to the liberty and privileges of the Janis saries corps, declares every Janissary who, by his con ' duct, shall shoe himself unworthy of that name, will forfeit these advantages ; gives not only the right, but even imposes, under the threat of the malediction of the Caliphat, the sacred duty of arresting the dis -1 turbers of public tranquillity, and delivering them up to the first corps-de-garde; and in case their assem blages will pot disperse, to attack them as mutineers. We hope these energetic measures will re-establish order on a firM basis. VIENNA, JUNE 7. The Emperor set out on the 4th from Prague for Gorgowitz, a place belonging to the Great Cham berlain, Count de Wabna ; from thence his Majesty is going to visit his own domains in the circle of Ober Martharrsberg. On the 12th be will arrive' at Gan fling, and upon.the lake of Lungues ; the 13th, at Mariazell and at Baden. Her Imperial Majesty set out on the sth from Prague far Carlsbad. The plan adopted by the Emperor for the re-establishment of our finances is about to be carried into execution.— The States Commission charged with making over the Ecclesiastical Possessions, which are to serve as a security for the paper money, is at the Count de Diestristen, Marshal of the States of Lower Austria. Join 9.—His Excellency Count Metternech is expected here on the 20th instant. A treaty of de fensive alliance is said to have been concluded be tween his Majesty the Emperor Napoleon, and our Court, by which the House of Austria is bound, on certain conditions stipulated in the said treaty, to assist France with an army of 150,000 men. BUDA, JUNE S. A meeting took place of all the Austrian Generals, who are entrusted with any military command on the frontiers , of Turkey, viz. General Hiller, who has the command in chief in Croatia, and whose head quarters are in Agram ; General Knesewich, who commands under him, Lieutenant-General Simbs chen, charged with the command in Sclavonia, and Generals Jillawich and Siegenthal, who are in Essik and Peterwardin. General Daka, Commander-in- Chief in the Banato, has returned to that province and inspected the principal positions of his troops at Panchewa, Caranvibes, Wibie, and Aauverburg. LUDWIGSBURG, JUNE to. Baron Schlstheim, Ambassador of the King of Westphalia, had this day the honour of delivering to his Majesty a letter from his Sovereign, accompanied with the insignia of the order of the Crown of West phalia destined for our King. His Majesty appeared afterwards at dinner decorated with the said insignia. AMSTERDAM, JUNE 23. His Royal Majesty appointed on the 17th instant, Lieutenant-General Hogendorp his Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to his Catholic Majesty. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, their MAJESTIES, Princesses AUGUSTA and ELIZABETH, arrived at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor, in their travelling carriages, escorted by a party of Light Horse. His Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBERLAND had ar. rived a few minutes previous from Carlton House, to 'receive his Royal Parents and Sisters ; the meeting, of course, was truly affectionate, it being the first time the QUEEN and PRINCESSES had seen his Royal Highness out since his attack. The Duke remained with their MAJESTIES near two hours ; after which he took an airing in the Parks, visited his apartments in St. James's Palace, and then returned to Carlton- House. The Dukes of YORK, SCESEX, and Cam- BRIDGE visited their MAJESTIES ; the two latter dined at the Queen's Palace. The Cum:el:um' of the EXCHEQUER this day gave a dinner at his residence in Downing-street, to seve ral of the Cabinet Ministers. We have authority to state that Sir RICHARD PHIL LIPS has brought an action against Messrs. MARTINS, the Bankers, for writing and paying a large price to procure the publication of a false and malicious libel in a Morning Papet, in the shape of a Report of what they alledge to have passed diming a late Trial, in which the Manitsis were Plaintiffs, and Sir RICUARD Defendant. He lays his damages at £20,000. Government, it is said, have received information that the enemy's fleet in Flushing is considerably augmented since the time it was last reconnoitred; and that they are nearly ready for sea. In consequence of this intelligence 'considerable reinforcements will, it is said, be iminediately sent to our fleet off Flushing. Such is the scantiness of the male population in France, in consequence of the conscriptions requisite to supply the armies in Spain, that at a fete lately given at a Gentleman's seat near Paris, and at which there were between 3 and 400 persons, there were only three unmarried men present. it was reported on the same occasion, that out of (30,000 nien sent to Spain a few months before, only 5000 were then alive. The exchange of prisoners between this country and France is still going on. Sir GRENVILLE TE&IPLE and family, with several others, were on Friday last landed at Dover from on board a neutral, boend from Havre-de-Grace to London, with coil. Recent accounts from South America state that the Revolution in the Car;;ICCIIS is not so extensive as has been represented. The whole of the Isthmus of Darien is in a state of tranquillity, and the insurrec tion in the Carraccas, was almost wholly confined to the capital. Letters of the 25th ult. from Boston, state, that the Chevalier ONIS, the Spanish Ambassador, who was refused to be acknowledged by the American Execu tive Government, was daily expected at Boston. He was to be accompanied by his Lady, and GONZALEZ, late Governor in South America. On the subject of his rejection by the American Government, we have inserted in another column an interesting communica tion from Mexico. Last night, at the King's Theatre, the Opera of Sidagero was performed to a respectable though not a crowded audience. Madame Cottam, in male at tire, as Ulmansor, displayed her vocal powers with• great effect. Signora CALDERINI was also in fine voice; and TItAbIEZZANI was greatly applauded.— The favourite Scotch Ballet, and the Entertainment of L'amourfuginf, made up the rest of the performance, and both went off with great eclat. Early yesterday morning a duel was fought in a field near Little Chelsea, between Mr. 1). of West minster, and a Gentleman from the neighbourhood of Tnrnham-green. The dispute originated IA a. friend's house on Suaday last, respecting the late procession on the liberation of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT. The parties met at five o'clock, accompanied by their Seconds, and having each exchanged a shot, by which t the latter was sligntly wounded in the cheek, a re- I conciliation was effected. CORM MARKET, MARK -LANE, JUNE 27.—.-This day the market has large further arrivals of foreign Wheat, which has the effect of heavy sales, and at rather lower prices—Barley" and Malt fully support last quo. tuition—White Peas and Beans of the two kinds rather dearer—Oats are in short supply, and owing to the de mand for tie public service, this trade is again quoted higher.—Flour on the terms of our last currency. GCNCRAL CUARCSiCT All LINDF.K. Wheat, 84s. 100 s. il4B. Beans, (old) 5118.(28. Fine ditto, I 15s. 1188. Tiet ditto fold) 46i. 528. Rye, 508. 568. Oats 255. 3b. 355. Bashi, 345. 411 4 Poland ditto, 38$. 418. od, Mak 745. 828. Potatur ditto, 438 Ott. Wilke Peas(beilers) 78a. SO. Rape Seed, ,C 1.5 :;rey Peas, 47.. 511.1. • Fine Fleur, Ns: leos.—fooonds, 94h. 9h. _ `~--• Ayrda INTELLIIPENCE. PLYMOUTH, JUNE U. Admiral CHARLES BOYLES has received his appoi n t. mo m to command the Naval Department at Malta, land is to proceed thither in the Issmatauss. Sir ROBERT CALDEA expected here on W e d oes , day to take the command as Port Admiral. A telegraphic dispatch arrived here yesterday fo r the DEFIANCE" 74, which had just come up harbour, to proceed to sea immediately ; and, in consequence, she went down harbour to Cawsand Bay this after noon. The DRIMDSOUGHT, 98 gins, and the Ac. ITION sloop, also wear out of harbour. The NORTH STAR, a new sloop of war, was this day commissioned by Captain THoMAs COLS. Camelia the Porcrums, from the Eastward.—Sailed the PICELE brig of war on a cruise; the Anew: hired cutter for Rochefort ; the blaNscaus frigate, for POrtsmouth ; the PHEASANT sloop, with a convoy to the Eastward ; the AFRICAINZ frigate and TAVOII• rite sloop of war to the Westward.—Wind N. JUNE I. Arrived his Majesty's ship MENELAUS, from Ply mouth ; and ANT schooner, from Guernsey. —Went out of harbour his Majesty's ships Etitsstrit, NYMPH!, and Ecursz.—Wind N.E. DEAL., JUNK Sailed the CRACKER gun-brig, on a cruize.—. Wind N. E. YARMOUTH, JUNE 26. Sailed the SIIELDRAKE to the Nore to rest, and the BOLD gun•brig, on a cruize off the Texel.—Arrived the MAGNET brig, from Sheerness.—Remain is the Roads the Roebuck, Vixen, Acute, Chanticleer, and two cutters.—Wind N. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Cawvzsewa, June 26.—N0 arrivals.—Sai Item, Sly, for Guernsey. the Good in. DISTRIBUTION OP PRIZE MONEY. The Starling, for the Peter and Dagersn, captured October I and 10, 1609, will be paid on board on arrival, and recalled at N. 1 8, Clemenes Inn, on l'uesdays and Fridays, for thrsemouths The Prize Lists for the Jason and Pandour, lately recalled at No. 15, Gower-street, will in future be recalled at 6, Lyou's Ins. The Tweed, for the Fly, captured September '2O, 1607, and for the Lyckan, captured May 15, i BUS, was paid on the 19th instant, on board, and will be recalled at No. I, Philpot•lant, ou '['uesdays and Fridays. NAVAL APPOINTSSENTS•-••••Captahl AUSTEN, of the Indian, is promoted to a Post Captain, and appointed to the Swiftsure, vice CONN, deceased ; Capt. JANE, Lite acting Commander of the Observateur, to the Indian ; Lieut. DYER, of the Centurion, to command the Driver ; Capt. CARDIN, to the Mars; Lord WILLIAM FITZROY to the Macedonian ; Captain C. SCIIOMBERG, to the AStEICA Capt. CUITHASI, to the Leyden ; Capt. WARDLE, to the Bantetir; Cart. HENDERSON, to the Eclipse, vice Creyk, ill; and Capt. BOWLES, acting, to the Medusa. F.AST•INDIA SHIPPING. Letters have been received from China ta Ante. rice, dated 20th January. The Warren Hastings from Bengal, and the Cuffnells, from Penang, kad arrived at China. The latter ship had been ordered for _surveying, on account of her leaky state, and it was expected she would be sent to Bombay to repair. The True Briton, we are sorry to learn, instill missing : she sailed from Bombay for China, in company with the Scaleby Castle, Neptune, and Cumberland, on the 10th of August, but parted from them in the China Seas on the 13th of Oc tober in a heavy gale. The three ships arrived at China on the 17th of October, and no inteii;. Bence had been received of the True Briton at China on the '2oth of January. Hopes are entertained of her having gone to Penang, or Cochin China. The boat's crew of the Marquis of Ely, consisting of Mr. GLAseot.E, 4th officer, and twelve men, which had been seized by the !..drones, was ransomed from them for 7000 dollars. The China fleet were expected to sail for England the ISth February, under convoy of the St. Alban's, consisting of the Perseverance, Neptune, Albion. Princess Amelia, Warren Hastings, Nottingham, Cumberland, Glatton, Thames, Scaleby Castle, Royal Charlotte, Coutts, and Marquis of Ely. Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Crown, St. John's-greet, on the body of a dustman, who, in the act of emptying his basket, fell and expired isnme. diately. Verdict—Died by the Visitation of GOD. The villain who entered the old gentleman's house, near Manchester-square, a short ti me since, wkh a Icrape on his face, and robbed him of considerable property, was apprehended on Monday night, al Humphreys, of Bow-street. Monday, as one of the Brighton coaches was coming along Brixton Causeway, the hind wheel flew off, and 16 passengers were thrown to the ground; a Gentleman had both his thighs broken, and several others were much hurt, besides the coachman. Friday one of the Bath and Btistol coaches over turned going down Marlborough•bill. Several of the outside passengers received slight contusions. The inside passengers ansi driver escaped without injury- The accident happemsd from the pole breaking in the sharpest descent of thr bill. Yesterday afternoou, an alarming fire broke out in the premises of a besker is Mary.la.bonne.laiwe where an immense coitection of shavings had beep made durbig the erection' of a large chapel in the neighbourhood. For a little tin:e the conflagratioa was so dreadful as to threaten. the destruction of the whole street ; for though three engines Were saw at the spot, no water could be obtaseed from the Ere' plugs. In this emergency, Dr. Titnesvoe, whose house is in the next street, proposed that all the neigh. hours should employ pails and buckets, and carry water to the engines from their respstctive cisterns.-- By this means such a supply of water was furnished to the engines as enabled the firemen toe subdue the flames in a very short time.—ls it not surprising dot means so easy for supplying water should not be _ nerally resorted to on every alarm of fi re t On do e present occasion the appearances were SO alarming , that the firemen expected the whole street wouldbave been destroyed hetore the usual mode of supeiiiog water could have been resorted to. 1 4