Star. — London, England, 1822-12-07 00:00:00

\ • L I , w likh the Court imiivet essistruied oppyystiv; •1 the Ministers. ; • • . . 1% ith i espect to the question Of peace Cir'Viiii;*" . * in slate quo; or if there is any change, it is, ai ,s, that the bravado of the French Ministers has m ewliat abated. Though preparations of At warlike ,: l racter are making,, yet they are not to the extent . at might be expected,. if France really Meditated subjugation of Spain. BONAPARTE, itied by j,entions quite as serious as those of the present day, an..l befriended more by intrigue than Louts XVIII. on be, never thought of entering Spain with less t , ti ti 100,000 men; and though directed by consum mate leaders, yet ample employment was found even :hat number. The Spaniards, too, had been so i o rttl debased by the odious tyranny under which t i t er laboured, that they had become enfeebled. :.;ince that a political, a moral, and we might per- N r s add, a physical regeneration has taken place i:: Spain. Since that time, as General Ritmo says, c ►my - has become very different from what it It was then commanded by Generals who were destitute of knowledge • and talents, and who committed the most glaring errors.~ Now they have expetiencei leaders—young and patriotic Officers— ard, a b ov e al, a cause worth fighting for. It his hem said that, ' , for a nation to love liberty i: is s ufficient that she know it; and to be free, it is ► ,11;1) that she will it In Though the preset A mart of Spain may be far behind our own, yet it, .i% the people have chosen, and as compared that under which they formerly groaned, is per :,..6lssoLuzioN OF THE CONGRESS. • • VERONA, NOVEMBER 26 —Tvm o'Orrek, The Congress is formally diisolved. After the.fete on Sunday, the Ministers met in conference it the' house of Prince Metternich, and agreed to Close the proceedings without waiting the return of the King of Prussia. They assembled again yesterday, and continued sitting for some time. At the late hour of twelve o'clock last night, an important communica tion was made by the Duke of Wellington to Prtnce Metternith. The final result is, that the Greeks will be left to the good faith of Turkey, who has given to Lord Strangford a conditional pledge of future mo deration towards them. Naples and Piedmont will be left to . pay an Austrian army for three years longer; and as to Spain, all that is known for certain is, that the Powers who are most impatient for war with that country have consented to try the effect of negotiation, before they commence their grand cru sade against the liberties of a people who had too long groaned under insufferable despotism. An official Remonstrance either has already, or will immediately be dispatched to the Cabinet of Madrid, demanding such an alteration in the Constitutional system as will at least render it analogous to that of Portugal, and place the Crown beyond the reach of popular controul. In case of refusal, Russia, Austria, and Prussia will give their fullest sanction to the hostilities which the Ultras of France are so anxious to commence, and there is no doubt that the Army of Observation will soon cross the frontier. England, however, will not, under such circumstances, become a pasty to the measure, for she sanctions the principle of an armed intervention only in case of the Constitu tionalists being determined to put the King to death, or to invade other countries. The high Contracting Powers—the Loan Gentlemen, are looking forward with anxious expectation to .the answer which the Cortes will return to the diplomatic Remonstrance. Teo o'Clock at Night. The Duke of Wellington will positively set out for England the day after to-morrow (Thursday, 28th), if not to-morrow night. . The Russian Mission has already broken up, and Count Poszo di Borgo took his departure this morning on his return to Paris, where he is to resume his functions as Ambassador, and will, no doubt, urge on the zeal of the Ultra's to the utmost degree of incitement. This appears to be aprincipal feature in the policy of the Russian Cabinet. trer2om. If ‘Ne may judge from the feeling manifested in and in se• eral other parts of Spain, the Go- v.;:wreitt not only has the determination, but p 05..... ..... •; me ins to make a powerful resistance ; and :otty or fifty thousand men, of which the 'A . :el:6 Army of Observation now consistr,would soon anuilalated if it dared to invade Spain—an event cl means certain,notwithstanding the marry covert acts of hostility, and even open threats, of the French Guyer nmerrt. The speculating stock-btokers have been so awls t.sin:d to receive expresses every day from Paris, t::.it in consequence of none having arrived this nmt - ning, at twelve o'clock a report prevailed on . G.inge that the French Government had stopped tile a4tercourse by expresses, and had taken away the licenses granted for that purpose; also, that an ex re,s boat had been lost at sea in coming over.— W,,.-informed persons, however, attribute the non arrival of expresses to the dreadful galeon Thursday and to the known fact that at Calais there is a :rat swell of sea a day or two after every storm. - I*.tis morning we received a Dutch Mail, with Pa p. is to the sth inst. and liamburgh Papers to the TJal uit. One of them states, that a merchant of to;l::antinople bas proposed a loan to the Ottoman P The following are extracts: 1 A .1 . • rr~. ~.. _..♦~. :. ~ r _ , • Mr. ATTORNEY GENERAL.-" Yes, it is a storm which I am afraid they will not be able to weather!" Mr. HEA LO.—" Yes we shill, for, like most storm,, ir will blow over." The LORD CHANCELLOR." I have nothing to say about them, whether they be storms or not, but I am quite dear this is a case which does require to be de tided; if that be possible, before we separate, parti cularly when the question is, whether this Noble Lord requires that protection which one party allege should be thrown around him? But it is a question which involves considerations of delicacy, of feelings of a kind so peculiar, that it is not right to let it hang up in indecision longer than► it is possible to dispose of it." Mr. HEALD—" Yes, my Lord.—What these affi davits are Ido not know, for I have not seen one of them, and, for the sake of consistency, we must read them, and argue on them hereafter as to their state ment of . facts ; but, as to matter of elucidation, Gentlemen on the other side have taken care to make it impossible for us to meet them otherwise than by a counter elucidation ; for w hich purpose all I can say is, that between this time and the time of discus sing this business in Court, I shall read nothing but these affidavits." The LORD CHANCELLOR.—" It will be necessary for you to read them. all, and I will appoint as early a day as possible for hearing the discussion, after you shall have read them; for a case of this kind ought to be heard as early as it can be, and without any interruption." Mr. HEALD.—" I feel the force of that, my Lord ; and I will begin to read them immediately after Church-time to .morrow." Here the matter ended for the present. DUBLIN. Dec. 4.—Tefe Ex-CtitEF-JUSTICE.—His MAJESTY has been pleased to honour our late excel lent Chief Justice (the Right Hon.WILLIAtti Dowses) with the rank and dignity of Baron of the United Kingdom, in token of his MAJESTY S approbation of his services as Chief Judge in Irelan.l. COUNTY OF SLIGO ELECTlON.—Saturday last, the numbers were—For Colonel KING, 810; for C . ,lonel PERCEVAL, 699; majority for Colonel KING, I 11.-- On Monday Colonel KING improved his majority by one, making it 112. Sunday, a man fell down and died, on his return from the Chapel in Fislie:ton jail. About 12 years ago he was in a state of affinence, since which he has been reduced to poverty. He owed a debt of 50s. and within two months has been taken in judgment upon this suit, and the 50s. increased to nearly £25. The deceased has left a widow and four children. The law's delay has been often complained of. The following is an exception :—A man of the name of James Warner was detected on Wednesday even ing picking the pocket of JAMES H. CODNER, in Lombard-street, just at the time of the mails quit ting the Post Office. Brown, the City O. ficer, being then on duty, took him into custody. On Thursday he was brought before the Lo ftDMA vote, and fully committed for trial. In the evening a true bill was found against bim by the Grand Jury. He was tried the same evening at the Old Bailey, found guilty, and received sentence to be transported fur life. A fresh supply of horses has been found necessary on the Dover toad, in consequence of the great num ber of couriers with expresses, who pass daily between London and Paris, fur stockbrokers. - The hors, s are kept ready saddled at all hours, and the riders travel at the rate of thirteen miles an hour. An express arrived this. week in London from Paris in three and twenty hours! The contract for supplying the troops at Plymouth Dock with meat, is taken at 16s. per cwt. and the contract for Torbay, to the Navy, with beef, for less than 215. ft • - • . . . LORD PORTSMOUTH'S CASE. i'PORT7NG• razirrbick •- • • • Viscount Anson, with tarp Or three of his friends , on a dial , COURT OF CII4NCZRZ PRCRMBRR lng ezeul.4l , * at n tvitnn, Ttie.- s dAy last, shot 98 pheasants, 61 The "Man enkNOULML; seeing Messrs. Horne, hares, 24 waodrozks, and 14 rahltits. Heald, and Shadavell. Court, ' took the opportn- MATCH Volt ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS nitr e of mentioni ng t h e cas e o f L or d P ortsmout h. I t T he match for One Hund::.d Guine as on Barham Downs, on bad been understood that it would be mentioned thi. Wednesday last, hetwten Mr. Ta , sr.a.t.'s ch snot mire Scotch Jay. A great many affidavits had been sent to him EP'', an f d ,u kir. T WRICII . T'S ir -.LW.. pony Noyeau, was decided in succeeding heats . the first b est by those who opposed the motion, a few days ago. e ase , but bolted r on t i k l et ill w d a rt :u • " a t m.: He was given to understand, that a great many affi- I were two to one' in favour •or scon.t7Lass, * and after the firs t davits had been filed on or before Saturday last, I Lead, ten to one in favour of Noyesu. support of the. application, but he had not seen theo% I HUNT( Mr. SHADIV ELL sa id, t h ere were a great man y— The Earl of T/trliy.'s Stag-hourds meet o n T u e s d a y, a t R ose pushes ; Friday . , at Purley. 85 and 2.2; 57 altogether. 1-I—leliffe, Esq.'s. Fox-hounds meet on Wednesday, at Leigh The LORD CHANCELLOR.—I heard there were fifty. village Saturday, at Chequers Harley. They ought to be sent to me without delay. The cwt. The Surrey Fox-hounds meet on Mond* at Farley Green; ought to be heard as soon as possible, for many rea- Thursday, at Riddlesdown ; Saturd a y, at Erman. The Harriers meet on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, at sons. There were reflections 'against individuals, K enne l. : which ought not to remain long undecided. The Warwickshire For-hounds meet on Monday, at• Mr. SHADWELL said, they would be sent imenedi. hill; Tuesday, at Alcot House; Thursday, at Whichford Vll ately to his Lordship. lager Friday, at Irchington Heath. The Gransden Hounds meet on Tuesday, at Childerley Gate; The LORD CHANCELLOR.—I will 'read them the Friday, at Patton Wood. first evening after they shall be .sent. I have got no Earl Fitzwilliam's Fox-hounds meet on Monday, at Ashton affidavit on the part of those who have made the al). Wad; Tuesday, at Norwood; Thursday, at Holme Wood; Sa. plication, except one f rom M r . H am il ton . turday, at Hilly Wood. Mr. HEALD said, he had heard that they had an The Epping Hunt meet on Monday, at Forest Hall; Satur day, at Takely Turnpike. agent in Scotland getting affidavits, and that the die- The Cottesniore Hounds meet on Monday, at Wissendine; tance was the reason assigned for not having filed Wednesday, at Stricken; Th ur sd a y, at Fost e r 's Bridge. their affidavits sooner. Lord. Yarborough's Hounds meet on Monday, at Bradley; Wednesday, at Klrmington Vale; Friday, at Elkington Cow After a short interval, Mr. Sum:matt said, he Pasture; Saturday, at Thornton College. had ascertained that there were nearly sixty aflida- BeRTON HUNT.--sir It. Sutton's Hounds meet on Monday, at vi:s filed, and that they would be seat to his Lord. Stainfield Hall; Tuesday, at Mansion Wood; Thursday, at ship to-morrow. Hangram Goss; Saturday, at Gate Burton. The Gillingham Fox-bounds meet on Tuesday, at the Tower Mr. HEALD.—Your case must have been originally on the Moor ; Thursday, at Welton MW; Saturday, at Ken. a good one, when you found it necessary to file sixty wick Bar. additional affidavits. The LORD CHANCELLOR.—Let them be handed to me to-morrow, and I will read them immediately. DECEMBER 7.—THIS DAY. A few minutes before twelve o'clock, the LORD CHANCELLOR said that the parties in this case had sent to him about fifty additional affidavits ! • Mr. HEALD said, that neither himself nor any of the Counsel with him, had seen any one of them. The LORD CH ANcELLott said it was essential they should—it was proper they should all be read, and by all the Counsel on both sides, and that they should have copies of them. Mr. HEALD.—" Yes, my Lord, they multiply upon us very much as we go on, in point of time ; for the last shower of these Affidavits, or, rather as my learned friend behind me calls it, the last storm of these Affidavits, came upon us by surprize." N0 . .16,522, drawn yesterday a Grand Money Prize of Twenty Thousand Pounds ! was sold in Shares by CARROLL, Stock-broker, 19, Cornhill, and 26, Oz. ford-street.—Undrawn Tickets and Shares are selling for the Last Day hut One, 17th DECEMBER, when the Great Capitals now in the Wheel may be all drawn, including Twe of £20,000, Two of . RlO,OOO, Two of 1:5,C03; &c. &e. Saturday last sonic incendiary set fire to three large hay-ticks, the property of Mr. BENNETT, near Ampthilt,Beifordshire, which were entirely de- , . . . strayed. Ne.tr the spot were found a tinder•buz and other destructive implements. . NISET/I-STREVT.—Yesterd.ty, a Surgeon in the neighbour hood wes examined on a charge of having put a quantity of powder, supposed to be deleterious, into some broth, at the Immo of Mr. Hussey, an innkeeper, In Mile end-road. Another Gen tleman was charged with being an accomplice. As no portion of the broth was produced to ascertain what it really c nitained, the Surgeon was held to bail, and his friend discharged. MAesios-House —Ter-rte.—Dr. Owen, Rector of the parish of St. Botolple Aldgate, ant applied upon the subject of his claim for Tithe, under the 37th of henry VIII. The LORD ALIVOR, who ha: received innumerable letters horn all parts of the country retnive to his conduct when the question was first submitted to his decision, stated that he had not yet been able to obtain the advice of Counsel, as suggested ' by the Act alluded to ; but that when he had done so, for which be was allowed by the Act two months, he would do his duty according to the law. His Lordsbip took the opportunity of saying, that he had been mi-understood in what he had said when this subject cum last before him. He had given no opi inion whatever on the system of Tithes in general, a discussion upon which was not at all adapted to the place in which the question came before him, even if he objected to that system, which he had not done. lie had merely referred to the Act of Henry VII I. which was brought before him, and which ap plied exclusively to certain of the city parishes, and under which he was called upon to enforce a clause which would have the effect of committing to prison a citizen of London. He said, indeed, that before he took such a step under an obsolete Act, against which the city had petitioned Parliament, and which had so much affected property by unexpectedly augmenting the Tithes of some small parishes from a few hundreds to as many thousands per annum, lie would take the time allowed by the • Act to consider whether there was not (as he understood there was) some other jurisdiction pointed out by the law; besides that of the Chief Magistrate of the city, by which this claim would . be enforced. But whatever height be his own opinion of the -original intention of the Act of Henry VIII. he should not he sitate to sio what he found to be his duty, at the proper time. Bow-seam:T.—J. Wil:is, who was stopped when about to de camp with the sheets off the bed in which he had slept at the Russell Coffee-house, and on whose person were found 341. in sovereigns and notes and nearly sixty duplicates,was re-examined. The tracing of nearly all the latter had led to the discovery of a new rolthery, every day successively for five weeks. Only one new case was entered into. The prisoner said he had moved in a respectable sphere; bur his conduct for the last ten months had covered him with shame. He was fully committed, and the pawnbrokers who attended were bound over to prosecute on the numerous detainers that will be lodged against him. Mrs. Seal, at whose house in Rosemary-lane property to the amount of 1,0001. was found, which had been stolen from a warehouse in Watling-street, was, after sonic conversation be tween Messrs. ANonEWS and Ann:Titus, admitted to bail Thirteen Publicans were fined for keeping their houses open after eleven o'clock at night, and others for serving during ser a vice time on the Sabbath-slay. Was. Hatlersley, a hackney-coachman, was fined 51. under the late Act for punishing the doers of wilful damage, for runr.ing the pole of his coach into the b...ek of Miss Kidney's carriage, at the door of Drury-lane Theatre. Harroe-GARDEN.— Yesterday afternoon were brought to this Office, Mrs. Bacon alias Wilson, and her son, charged with rob bing the house of their employer, Mr. Feddon, schoolmaster.— Upon William Read's searching the woman, no less than fifty duplicates were found upon her, of jewellery, books, and linen, which she had pawned, the property of Mr. Feddon, to whom she acted in the capacity of a servant. They were both com mitted for another examination, and in the evening her hut band, a man of the name of Bacon, who hawks about pictures at public-houses, was taken, and also committed on the.same charge. WORSHIP-STREET.—ANOTHER PRIVATE THEATRE.—In conse quence of Garton and Armstrong, jun. having visited a Theatre in the Hackney-road on Thursday night, Mr. Jacques and Mr. Ritchie!, two of the amateurs of theatrical representation, ap peared yesterday before SAMUEL. Twermite, Esq. the presiding Magistrate. They stated, that they and others had this private Theatre, where no money was paid, and no person could be ad mitted without a ticket ; that it was frequented by their friends, who were respectable merchants, and others, who resided at. Hackney, or in town, and they were anxious to know whether by law they were forbidden to entertain their friends by such a theatrical representation? Mr.Twv FORD said that the Magistrates having received letters intimating that apprentices and servants had been induced by this institution to quit their homes and be detained till late hours of the night, it was thought requisite to send the officers for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the representation. By the :ad Geo. IV. c. 40, S. 3, all common stage-players, not authorized by law, are deemed rogues and vagabonds ; but it appearing that no money was taken, ..nd that the admission was o stricted by tickets, he thought it did not call fur the interference of a Ma gistrate's authority. It was at the same time necessary to keep a watchful eye over them, for if, at any time, they should admit prostitutes or disordetly persons, or throw their doors open to the public in general, although Ito money was taken at the door, he was inclined to believe they weldd come within the meaning of the statute be had mentioned. lf, however, they allowed of the occasional visits of an officer to see their proceedings, It would sbew the principle upon which they conducted these exhibitions. Mr. BENese said it was painful for him to interfere with such institutions, nor could he have any object but that of public duty. —lt such representations were in a private house, where a kw friends assembled for their entertainment, it certainly would be wholly different from having a theatre frequented by n - say 100 persons. Ile would not pledge anything upon this subject, but he recommends.-d these gentlemen to :educe the Dumber of tht t audience and tilt times of their kerformance. - 7 1 7 - "Frr" -- " - ' ... • ~.~ i~ j'l IIAGUE, DECEMBER 3. I _ Tic news that Prins Alexander Ypsilanti and some of hi , ; companions had been set at liberty, as some Journals stated, at the desire of Russia, is not coilfirmed. We learn that a letter from Constantinople of very recent date states, that an European Commercial house, et:tablished in that city, has presented to the Purte a oan for a loan of forty millions of Turkish piastres. The conditions and the security which the House required were not known, but the proposal had been most favourably received, only the Divan had reserved to itself to take so important a measure into roa.ure consideration. Should this loan be really made, it would probably put a stop to the deprecia fm of the currency, which causes so much discon ; but it would be very detrimental to the Greeks, vsho are much favoured by the exhausted state of the Tteasitry, and the wavering of the Ottoman Ministry, v‘hich is the coniequence'of it. HANOVER, NOVEMBER 26. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is expected here the day after tomorrow, from Dussel: doff, where he will part from her Royal Highness tte Princess Augusta, who will not arrive here till ' ;:aturday rest. IbmsoacH, Nov. 29. —Exchange an Loadnn, 36. 6.-36. 9. en raris, 25 25-52. ST. PZTIPLSIBURGH, Nov. 15.—Exchange on London, 10.—On Amsterdam, 91. —On ilamburgh, 9 Paris,lo4. The Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company gave a grand dinner on Wednesday to Lord ANIHERST, in consequence of his appoint ment to the important station of Governor-General of oar Asiatic possessions. This honorary banquet took place at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street. The Cenotaph for the late Princess CHARLOTTE is at Last finished; but it is not yet determined in what par, of Westminster Abbey it shall be placed. The Duke of BEDFORD'S health is much improved by his excursion to Hastings. The Chancellor, Prince HARDENBERG, died a few slays agr, on his road to Venice. Extract of a letter from Martinique, dated October 14th :—.‘ Early yestet day moaning we were alarmed by the account of a party of negroes, and among' ' 'whom a ea e a few Poulattos, having butchered, during the niglit, sere; al families in the heights of C arbeck. Prudent measures were taken, And with such secrecy that it oecame unnecessary to sound the alarm-bell, a1.,1 the le ..lt has been such that all apprehensions of ataocities have subsided—four or five of the th,.sa.,a;auts Lavu been taken: THE ARMY. A larg e detachment of the Hon. F.ast,lndla Company's In lantry and Artillery, consisting of upwards of 400 men, marched as Tuesday morning from 13rompton Barracks for Gravesend, to embark for India. The following Regulations respecting the Clothing for the Army have just been issued from the Horse Guards, and are as follow: That the Parade Dress of all Regiments of Infantry is to con ,sist of white overal!s for the summer season, and grey for the winter, in lieu or breeches and gaiters ; and on particular occa sions, the full dress to consi,t of white breeches and leggings, with a black strap below the knee.—Officers of the Light Com pany to wear the horse-hair plume in the chaco for general ser vice, and the plume in tug. for full dress. An Order has been sent to the Commanding Officers of Yeo manry Cavalry, that in future the number of days for training is the year are to be extended front fourteen to twenty-eight days. The time to be divided as follows :—Eight days' perma nent duty, eight tield•clays during the season, and twelve drills. The Regiment to be inspected at least once during the season by the Inspecting Officer of the district. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The TRIZUNE frigate, 42 guns, put out of dock at Chatham, is to be fitted for the Channel service, with a complement of 245 men, and to be commanded by Captain Ga u The Plower& schooner, Lieut. Fame, arrived at Chatham on Friday se'nnight, to be fitted for foreign service with all expedition. The At rium, 74, guns, went into dock the same day, to be repaired. The schooner Czsar, from St. iNialoes to Havre and Rouen, was totally lost on the 29th ult. in entering Havre. Part of the cargo saved. The Washington, BARRY, from New York to Port-au-Prince, was totally wrecked on the 17th of October, on Turk's Island. Crew saved. The Nearchns, of Sunderland, war fallen in with on the 22d ult. near the Orkneys, abandoned, and water-logged. The Augusta, PETERSON, of Altona; from Archangel, was to tally wrecked near New York, about the Ist ult. Crew saved. The Betsy, FRITH, for Tobago, which sailed from the Downs on the 3d instant, had arrived off the Isle of Wight, when she' was struck by lightning, which killed one seaman and severely disabled three others. She has in consequence been obliged to bear up again for the Downs, not having sufficient hands to work the vessel into Portsmouth. The Deux Freres, of and from Dieppe to Rochelle, drove athwart a sloop under Dungeness, during a gale on Sunday, and having lost two anchors and cables, was abandoned by the crew, except a boy, and arrived at Ramsgate on Tuesday. Lieutenant W. H. Sestoes, of Plymouth, is appointed to the CiIItYIIOUND, revenue cruizer, vice ANDERSON, promoted to the rank of Commander. FALMOUTH, Dac. s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London, the Vine, for Trinidad; Joseph, for Oporto; and Union, for St. Nlichael's. The Princess Elizabeth packet arrived from St. Thomas's—sailed sth November. Ptvstoirtir, Dec. 5. Wind S. W.—Arrived the Hebe, l3atotir, from Seville ; and Indiana, from Bremen. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived from the Downs, the Waterloo, for Jamaica ; and Eden, for Demerara.—lt blew a tremendous gale last night from the south-west. The whole of the outward-hound rode in safety, except the Mirables, Ru- THIRVOZD, which parted cables, and came into harbour. The William, MENDY, from Sunderland, drove en the Spit, and sunk; crew saved. The Acorn, Resins, from ditto, drove on the horse Sand, but got off, and went into harbour very leaky, with loss of sails, anchor, and cable: The Thomas and Alice, HuonansoN, from ditto, is on shore in Sandown Bay. Dear., Dec. 6...—Wind W. N.W.—We last night experienced a dreadful gale from the W. S. \V. till two am. when it got more moderate, during which the Betsy, FRITH, for Tobago, drove considerably with two anchors down,whicb obliged them to cut away her mainmast ; Eliza Ann (South seaman), lost an anchor and cable. Put back the Beaufort, Sibson, and Venus, with loss of anchors and cables; Honduras Packet, Jack Tar,Aurora, and Resource, all well; the Alexander lost her main-yard. Several more put back—particulars unknown. Maur, Dec. 4.—Monday night, several fishing-boats from Bray, Windgates, and Kilcool, went out to fish for herrings. It came on to blow very hard, and we regret to state, that six of the boats have been lost, with numbers of the poor men on beard. We fear that several more met the same fate, of which we have not yet heard an account. Commodore Sir EDWARD OWES has quitted his residence at Deal, and proceeded to take the com mand of the squadron to which he has been ap ps inted. Rumour assigns its object to be to take pos session of Cuba, which island, it is said, has been ceded by Spain to Great Britain, as the price of its neutrality in the impending contest. Another sur mise fixes its destination as a Squad! on of Observa tion in the Mediterranean. It is probable, however, that another squadron will be appointed for the latter object. Wednesday morning Lieutenant Si Lynn, R.N. was found dead in his bed in Tavistock•street, Plymouth. retired to reston Tuesday night, in pc feet health. E F