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FAMIONABLE INTRLLICENCE. The Puke of Norfolk has arrived at Worksop MATIOf, Nitta, froni his seat, Farnham, Sufliilk. _ _ _ 1 The Earl and l'ountews of I>erby arrived yesterday at their house in Ilrosvenor-square, from their scat, Knowsley, Lancashire. laird Bruce arrived on Monday at his father's, the Marquis of A i!estntry, in (!roavenor.aquare, front Paris. .... . _ The hat' land l'ountess oi Surrey have left the Marquis of Staf ford's seat at Richmond, for Worksop Manor, Sorts. The Marquis and Marchioness of .ravistook have arrived at Wu burn Abbey, fn.m Oakley House. Sir Richard Borough, Dart, has arrived at his house in Portland place. from Brighton. Colonel and Mrs. Evans have arrived in Sackville-street, from /Atter. Arrivals at the Royal lintel, St. James's-street :—Captain Price, from • teur ; C. Fairfield, EN. feom Faris ; Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale and (rosily, from their seat in Derbyshire. licprrture :—Colonel Scutt. flal Duards, for Thorpe, Berks. Earl Spertcer arrived yesterday morning at his house in St. James's-place, front the Duke of Bedford's, Woburn Abbey. In the afternoon his Lordship left town for Chatham, to meet his eon, the lion. Captain lrederick Spencer, who is just arrived from South America, after an absence of nearly five years. The lion. Lady Smith has arrived at her house in Piccadilly, frawiltrunsgatc. Sir Robert Wigram, and family, arrived in town yesterday, from Hampton Court, in lierefordshir:, where they had bean spending the Christmas with John Arktright, Esq. Caphtin Man has arrived at Ins house in Park-street, from his Nat, D•dhata, Esse!. . The Docheis of Gloucester arrived in town yesterday from Itag shin Cork. . _ .. . _ _... . .. . Mr. and Mrs. Archdeacon and family, left Thomas's Hotel, Byrkeley-squatr, yesterday, for their seat in Suffolk. Stracey, Esq., and James and Frederick Catty, Ems. have left Blake's lintel, Jyrniii-stryet, for Woofs ich. Charles W. Wynn, ALP. had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house, NVlntehall-place. John Mitchell. EM. has left his house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, far Bath. Mn and the Misses Mitchell will leave this day for Brighton. Arrivals at Fladong's Hotel, Oxfonl-street :—Thomas Swinner. ton, Est ; Lieutenant-Colonel Neithoepe ; J. F. Hindle, Esq, jun ; L. R. hope'', Esq. and Rev. Mr. Cotton. insures : from ditto :—James Whtb ie, Esq. fur Woodley Lodge , Reading ; Samuel Prime, Es/l. for Bishops Stanton; Admiral Illarqham for Oxford; Mr. and Mrs Mtcklethwaiu on a tour; Captain and MISS Spence on a tour. THE ARMY. On the arrival of his Majesty's warrant in town fur au thorising the raising the 96th regiment of foot, the recruit ing for that corps will immediately commence. Detachments belong ing to the 54th (West Norfolk), and the 89th regiments of infantry, will march front the Isle of Wight on Thursday next, for Chatham. Detachments belonging to the 30th (Cambridgeshire), 46th (South Devon), and the 41st regiments of foot, will march from Portsmouth on Friday next for Chatham, to embark for India. A division of recruits belonging to the 95th regiment of infantry will anise to-day, and another to-morrow, at Winchester, from Ireland. A detachment of the Royal Staff' Corps has re eeived or ders to embark on board the Orpheus, in the City Canal, on the 14th February, fur the Mauritius. A detachment of the 7th (or the Prince Royal's) regi ment of dragoon guards, has embarked at Liverpool for Ireland. A detachment of the lath light dragoons has been or dered to march from the cavalry depot to Chatham, fur the purpose of embarking on boatd the William Fairlie, India- WWI, for Mailras. The 2d and 3d divisions of the 75th regiment of foot arrivcd on the 25th instant at Portsmouth, from Gibraltar, on board the Fanny and Indian Trader transports, which are now performing quarantine. The 75th, and three companies of the 58th, are ordered to do duty at Portsmouth. EMPEROR PAUL. The Emperor Paul was not completely master of him self : this trifling occurrence will further evince it. The late Mr. Frazer, of the King's Road, Chelsea, used, al most every summer, to take out a large investment of cu rious pietas, flowers, and shrubs, of which the present dowager-einprixis, Paul's consort, was a great amateur and purchaser. One year he carried out, on speculation, tine of the long slap-havg stage-coaches, to carry sixteen ialitles: thinking they might be substituted for the very heavy lumbering align, then used for transporting the court-servants from the town palaces to those in the coun try, whist Wry changed Ilkirdejour or service. The em peror was apprised of the carriage being at the door, to which were harnessed six horses. lie came flown to see it ; laughed at its appearance; and, lifting me (says the writer) loitering about, asked me, with another or two he selected, to take a ride in it. We were no sooner seated, than, to my utter astoniihment, up jumped the autocrat of all the atomise on the coach-box, with the coachman, and away we drove for several versts. iVhen about to return, whether the Tzar of Muscovy thought the car riage ridiculous, his own conduct somewhat so, or was splenetic at having so far committed the imperial dignity, 1 know not, but he tapped at one of the little windows in the front, where I sat, which, as the reader may suppose, I immediately opened, and on sving me, he, half laughing, said, " Saves-roes, on. W., rise si je roulois, je portrois es wher dons klignre." "Do you know, squire W., if I chose, I could spit in pour face?" The reply it deserved might have packed me oil to Siberia, and, therefore, I poc-' /crud the affront. CITY BUSINESS. The Loan Maxon held a Court of Common Council yesterday at tiaildhalL The Court, pursuant to their Standing Orders, proceeded to the mutual election of officers. A petition from the Guardian Society, for a donation in aid of their funds, was presented by Mr. Alderman KEY, and was re felled to a Committee. Mr. SOUTIMATE, the l'hairinim of the Coal and Cnm Com mittee, presented a Report from them, on the result of their in quiries into the mode of delivering coal ships in the River, and respecting the price of that article, in which the ( 'ommittee de tailed the evidence that had been submitted to them, and reeoni. mended the Court to sanction the filling up the present vacancies of Deputy Coal.3letent, and the appointment of twelve additional 3leters, making in the whole 13n; and concluded by expressing an opinion, that the present price did not appear to be exorbitant. 3lr. SOUTHGATE moved that the report be printed. NIT. 1 l V 'co aas E seconded the same. Mr. Alderman WOOD moved as an amendment. " That the Committee do forthwith till up the vacancies, and appoint the number tecommendod in their Report." Mr. Deputy Rouyn seconded the amendment. Mr. Dixox and Mr. JAMES opposed; and, on the question; being put, I The Loma Mayon declared the original motion carr i e d. A division ras then demanded and granted, and there appeared.-1 For the original motion : For the amendment : Aldermen - GI Aldermen 4 I Comment' - 122 Commoners . 62 Tellers . . . 21 Tellers . - - 2 1741 69 Majority in favour of the motion, 62. ! The Committee, to whom it was referred at the last Court to inquire into the nature, duties, and emoluments of the office if Principal Land Coal 3leter, presented a long Report thereon. The Court then proceeded to the election of a Principal Land Coal Meter, and time ballot being taken and cast up, the numbers 'I appeared— For Mr. Bumstead . . 106 Mr. Dickinson - - 87 Mr. t Itapiaan - - 33 Whereupon 3lr. Bumstead was elected. They then went to the election of Bricklayer, and the ballot sp. petted as follows: For Mr. I 'artwright . . 126 Mr. bee - . 91 Whereupon the Loan MAVOR declared Mr. Cartwright duly , elected. The Tithe Committee reported, that they had been applied to by Mr. Nark?, for the aid and assistance of sundry officers of the Co-toration, in a cause between him and time lay impropriator of the parish of M. Helen's, respecting a claim for tithes at 2s. 9ml. in the Pound, which was to be heard before the Vice-Chancellor; and having considered that application, and investigated the cir. cumstances respecting the same ; and feeling that it would gene rally assist the question relating to tithes, as regards the City parishes not included in the Fire Act, they complied with the said application. subject to the approbation of the Court. Which Report the Court agreed to, and confirmed. THE INFANT HERCULES. The Empress Catherine, wishing to possess a picture by our immortal President, Sir Joshua Reynolds, gave him an order to paint one, leaving the choice of the subject to his own better jtulgnient. Ile selected that of the infant Hercules strangling the serpent, in allusion to the infant exertions of the colossal empire of Russia. The subject was generally well chosen, and certainly not inapplicable ; but it was pot entitely pleasing to her Imperial Majo sty, who perhape did not quite agree with the painter, that hi r empire was in its leading-strings. Be that as it may. the picture was placed in the hermitage for her Majesty's in spection ; seal when s' , e came with her courtiers Doyen and another were present. Iler Majt sty spoke of the great talents of Sir Joshua Reynolds, whom she admired, not i daily as a painter, but as an author ; and gave one of the artists present a copy of his excellent discourses to the Royal Acailimy, which she had read and caused to be translated, fur the use of the students in her Imperial Acailem of Arta. The picture was not so much admired at it tt o h ave b een . The style was new to them, and his m of loaded colouring not understood ;in abort, it Was too voluptuous for their taste ; for, however exquisite his feeling may be, his undcci,lrtl drawing, and Ida distri bution of effect, light, and shadow, arc certainly not in the severe classic style of N. Poussin. l)oyen was asked his opinion of it ; when, in soma what of a sarcastic style, he kept, lip a running fire of short peppering exclamatory petards. Stiper!,e tableau! Magnifisrme! Grand filet! Beau CU4II ii ! P/rut dexpreslion ! Then, after some little hesi tation, lie added, with emphasis, " Rennet-sr:: le, c'est toe j ?rs no ht :: .1 rattraii." I n short, turn it topsy-turvy, it is a,siys a tine picture. NfASONIC Pcirriv i i.—Tin slay being the Anniversary of the Birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of ` :ssex, a mot numerous an d . r.speetable portion of the fraternity of the ancient body of Free and Accepted Ma .. .._ _ limited incomes, per_ more advantages than the -apness of the necooaries 'grant, under the ab•sye istrict, safe from Ceti labour, the land being , g, with a house, vine. (sometimes ten years, or hire the same ar a district town, pro- Presbyterian clergyman 'ourself, and any (flea. • subjoin the following low as 4„ per mold of per muid ; beef, in lb.). 2d. per lb. ; mut 1. Prices of live stock 0 • 1 1. ; breeding sows, Ser. ds. per half aum of 'oritac, red, 40 to 70 per bottle retail : tea 34 to twist). European roods met the cheapest dis • and country ; Zwel neighhourhiiod of the dutch language j u di g . usefuL ,; *Dux assembled at the Fre emasons ' T avern , f or t h e p ur p ose Alagirtraey roan a f ter t h e d eat h o f 4,;„ing , e f or i i i, widow the case much longer. Fire persons have benn killed by them since and, on both occasions, e of celebra ti ng the B i rth-day of the Grand Master of Eng- and li ve children, we are happy to state, is going on very underour arrival in the settlement. We are at (his . immediate moment welfare of the ni ;grant , the most unpleasant apprehensions, in consequence of a co- redussing grievances, a I laud • The galleries were crowded with an assemblage of successfully. 'The funds, we understand, are to be placed alition entered into by their chiefs, avowedly for the purpose of an advantage. The presen in the hands of a tr easurer , an d w h en a su ffi c i ent sum i s beautif u l women . Thi s commemorat i on h as b een conep i - has never seen the settle it tints f o r suc h di sp l ay, b ut t h e num b er w h o comp li mente d subscribed, it is the int e nti on o f th e g e ntl emen act i ng on (o) To invalids, and persona m small and limited incomes, per- a blow it t h e ex i stence( haps no country in the world presents more advantages titan the 'nary protection, which • f ' l .)e Royal Duke with their presence on the present ores - her behalf, to set her up in sonic way of business, in order Cape i ante voyage, fine climate, and cheapness of th e necessaries to whim-It is universally eon, was beyond all precedent. Amongst the fascinating that she may procure a living for herself and fatherless and comforts of life, are offered to the emigrant, under the alvtve enftres, as that place, t 7 "P was the Lady of General Quiroga. Th e h ea l t h o f children.—Erening .Parer. circumstances ;he can perchase, in any district, safe from Falb-. transferred the drostdy ' ll e Duke of Sussex was drunk with the greatest enthu- Nice: Di sr' :veil° xs.—The freemen of the town of Eye incursions. and wore certain of return for his labour, the land being urm, after many person II hare lately received irom the Members of that borough SOL irrigable, farms from 3001. to 1,0001. sterling, with a house, vine- the faith (the distinct I t aimi and his Royal Highness warmly returned :hanks. yard, orchard, and orangery, at a long credit (sometimes ten years • remain the chief town o Th e • as a Christmas gift, which was distributed in the propor- evening was spent in the most cheerful and spirited paving rent and one-tenth purchase unnually) or hire the . I . same t angerniv ii, to enumers . "'lnne r . lion of ltss s each, including the widows of freemen. The from 201. to 801 , per anrum ;at d now, if n 'l' ' ear a t :strict town, pro- even to him ;he proelai V ' . Itt.nlay Rowland Stephenson, Esq. was unanimously annual gift from the patron, of 3.Ss. to each of the freemen, cure education for his children, by the Presbyterian clergyman consequence of the fa 11.. 1 in numbi r about sixty, is at present withheld, from the gent out by the British Government. For yourself, and any frient!. absorbed by. the Dutch- t e ed Treasurer of Si. Bartholomew's Hospital. y A mune of lectures is about to be delivered, under a i t r.ll or e k e e of the Lord Chamberlain, during the ensuing Lent, fear lest it should constitute bribery, as an election is so ;L h t o ot Pl a r l i , c h re a } . r near at h an d . H owever,. as the new patron . has met with our rhd 27l t r, 180Ibs p . ; potatoes . variable, usiially 8 r..ils. f t o is r . th w is in cl e i t zi , e ,, , I .s su l l o toi a n s .. the follovr } of s uccess, inheriting thi Pc? mu' 17 M i l ! rn rec overing wh i l e settler their w i thout 1 t l h ° u " litra„ of the Theatre, Royal, on Sbakspeare and the so grat i fy ing. be __ •ii with emr.parative criticisms on the actors and des- a reception from tilt. Corporation, no doubt • but he will returned for the borough, in the room of ton, 2d . to some districts (Graaf ltevnet , &c. O. per lb.). 2d. per Ih. ; mut- assistance : . friers ! ' it ia„ i I. ; these, of course, are killed. of live stork the above remarks are 3( .4 c the late Attorney-General, when, after the election, the already mentioned. Pigs (sucking). 2!: r.,'.. ; bretsling sows, ceived since the period a Ai II rtlresentations hi generzl of past and present titmice , s. ; poultry cheap; Pape brandy 30 to Mir. IN. per halls= of tents and rations (flour, r•Thelyrail h. • • ' ' for ' lying obtained a general permission twat f reer ices expect to receive the same reward for their exec- 14 /r• 4 lei lit gallons ; Cape wine, white, 25 to 10 ; Pon tar, red, 40 to 70 per meat, I Ob. per man, it 144 Pote; la d 1 Th eatre lions as they have so many years eoed.—Ssilak Pa r., Pr , half atim, in Graaf Reynet ; white. bottle retail : tea 34 to understanding that we v s at e hi ch ' • the arrang,ement as to the partiethar SA - - melancholy • HOCKING CCIDENT:A accident hap- ii r. dn. peen,. ; sugar '2O r. die. per 10911 n. (moist). Eumpcan goods and twisted be the low 0 p they are to be delivered, is the only remainieg Pk in t h iar on Wednesday, at Aklerholt 31ill, near Fonlingbri4e, be- (as clothing, he.) very dear ; Graaf Ifeynet the cheapest din . trent, a distance of 121 • T , yto the granny.; of the necessary licence. longing to Mr. Richardson. As one of his men, rimed Isaac reset • Uitcnhaagen the pleasantest for at-Prior and country • /we ' I- never contemplated be l'c sior • , • • • 0 the hitt' , at frowbridge, amongst children, from spout. au at the art ef greasing the wheel, his frock became en- • lendain the most cultivated ; except in the . . neighbou .. . ' - ' rhood of the rously remitted. At Rip WWl- ra i l pox, is very great. There were fourteen f ungi - tangled, a nd 0:1ha was literally beaten to atoms. The wheel was co- I dewily towns, no andel favourable. The Dutch I s n guage thei r _ of imp! & ements, c. at i %Way sennight, and five on Tuesday. rind with gore, as if it had been paiuted. pensatile in some districts, and always most usefuL quiriug a fresh supply i - - - - - - -- - UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. - CAMBRIDGE, JAW. 24. At a Congregation held this day (being the Bachelor's Com mencement). 226 lientlemen were admitted Bachelors of Arts, amongst whom the following obtained honours :- 1V masor.r.ns.--Dni. Cowling, John's; Itowstead, Corpus Christi; France, Trinity; Buckle, Sidney; Hall. Magdalene; Collins, Christ's; Martin, Trinity; Wedgwood, Christ's; Arlett, Penibtoke; Warden, Emmanuel; Guest, Caius; Tennant, Tri nity ; Cory, Caine; (ledge, Catherine; Wilson, John's; Saun ders, Sidney; Wailes, Catherine; butwidge. John's; Baldwin, Christ's; Start. Trinity; Rising, Pembroke; Remington. Tri. city; 'Seville. Peter's; Wood, Trinity ; Arnold, Calm; Thistle. thwaite, Trinity ; Gibson, Trinity; Phillips, Jesus; Crawley, Magdalene; Teeson, Clam; and l'andys, Pembroke. SENIOR OPTI DI ns.—Drs. limns, 'Carpus Christi ; Atkinson, Pembroke; Daytnan, John's{ Parry, John's, and si'alter, Christi, ay.; Garton, Queen's; Burn, Queen's; Senkler, Csius; Wells, Sidney; Foster, T rinity; Lawson, John's; Edwards, Trinity; 31alkin, Trinity; Brawn, John's; Hammond, Corpus Christi; Bromilow, John's; Green, Emmanuel; Fuleher, Sidney; Ben ' son, John's; tiatenhy, John's. and Holmes, John's, req.; Bar ham, Trinity; Ituildoek, John's; Baines, Christ's; Fearon, Emmanuel; Smith, Trinity; Carringhan, John's, and Gurney, Trinity, ay. JITNIOU Orr tires.—Drs. Frost, Catherine's; I)underdale, John's; 3lellish, Trinity; Crosland. llagdalen; Wortley, jun., Pembroke; Furlong, Sidney; and Williams, John's. PURITY OF ELECTION. From the York Costranti Without entering into the disputes existing between Whig, Tory, and 11.. , former, there is one object which must be desirable in the eyes of all conscientious advocates of either party ; we mean that of unbiassed purity of elec tion. It is this which would at once determine the setae of the country on these important points, and give to each pagy that respectability winch it mutat save whilst undue influence is used to hire partisans or undermine the independence of the people. We shall therefore offer no apo!agy from making the following extract from a cont. mporary : " We have been much gratified in perusing the ac count current between the Treasurer, Mr. Johnson, M.l'. and the Cotnmittee for conducting the election of Sir John 'l'horold. It is in every respect a valuable document. The total receipts are 821. Ins. The expenditure leaves tl. with the Honourable Treasurer, to be carried to the next election account: and this is stated by a gentleman, in every way worthy of credit, to be the total expense in polling t „ILI hone st freeholders, except the band, which was mostly paid by a daily half-crown subscription of the gentle men present ; and to counteract this formidable combination of economy and patriotism, it is said nearly 20,0001. were ex pended; and tins too by persons calling themselves advo cates of Parliamentary Refortn. The example thus set by the Lincolnshire freeholders, under circumstances of pecu liar difficulty, occasioned by the entanglement of their Can didate in previous engagements, from which, in honour, he could not recede, is of infinite value, especially at the pre s: lit moment. A general election cannot be very distant : there are some who consider it near at hand. A thousand pounds, judiciously spent by District Committees, com posed of tradesmen and yeomen, would put to rout the strongest union of purse-proud title-seeking Oligarehists. Let us hear no longer of the peace of counties, by which is meant an unnatural union of political opponents, to neu tralise the political rights of the people. Whenever the conduct cf Canty Representatives is obnoxious to the free , holders, the remedy is in their own hands ; if they will not adopt it, they become fit objects of oppressicn and contempt." Mr. Patrick Connolly, and Aloran his servant, who are confined in Hertford Gaol, on the charge of shooting the unfortunate Grainge, at Rabley-house, at Ridge, in Ilert fordshire, have (of course by official authority) been di vested of their irons, and arc receiving every indulgence and kindness from Mr. Wilson, the governor. Mr. Con nelly frequently in conversation adverts to the unfortunate transaction, and appears satisfied that the result a the trial will be favor-able to him. Ills brother has been fre quently to see him, and on every occasion affords him pe cuniary assistance. It has been reported, that Mr. Min chin, the Solicitor, was to prepare his defence, but we are enabled to state, that Mr. Noel has been appointed his Attorney, and in consequence of the very handsome man ner in which Mr. Harmer, in the early stage of the busi ness, proffbred his professional services to Mr. Connolly, that gentleman and Mr. Noel will jointly prepare his de fence. Mrs Brown, and her servant, Catherine Morgan, enjoy good health. Mrs. Brown has been frequently vi sited by Captain Nestor, her guardian, who, to administer to her comfort whilst she remains in St. Alban's Gaol, has employed upliolstt.rers to fir up an apartment in the prison for her accommodation, replete with every necessary for her use. The subscription that was set on foot by the ALDAN'', CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. Th.. following letter, dated more than twnlve months since, from Albany, at the Cape of Gtoil Hope, with.% some circumstances hitherto kept hack. will yet be read with interest. It gives a minute and melancholy account l of the state of that despairing Colony. Nothing can be' more afflicting than the situation of those who were in- ducts! to emigrate to that dreadful settlement ; wietched ness and ruin have been the sad concomitants, and hun dreds have experienced unexampled misery. The letter is genuine, and presents an affecting detail of the situation of those who abandoned every thing in this country, to fling themselves and their families on tiat distant and inhospi table shore. The Colonial Department must have been dreadfully misinformed, or reckless of all results, when those about it directed emigration to such a scene. Go vernment ought now to exert itself to afford the unhappy survivors of the many miseries that followed, every pea& ble relief. • • • Albani, Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 18, 1022. ilr nyan Fallon— pursuant to your request, I and you 4 brief abstract of such particulars respecting this settlement as may guide your judgment in your proposed emigration. I an sorry it is of such a character as must of necessity induce you to direct your views to some other portion of the globe; but I cannot. consistently with that friendship which we have mutually enterta'led so ninny years, invite you hither, and sacrifice yimr welfare to the selfish de. sire of your society, which would althea the greatest enjoyment which I am capable of receiving. The face of the country we inhabit continually intersected by deep and wooded ravines, the channels of the rivers and streenwi, anti the sites of the various settlements for the convenient proximity to water, which is seldom to be found on the plains; the hills formed by these ravines seldom attain a very considerable elevation, and are frequently so abrupt or sterile as to lie entirely useless: from this circumstance, and a frequent want of water, more than half the settlement is absolutely a waste, and what is the subject of regret, these situations often possess the finest scenery. The coon. try in general is picturesque, pleasing, and in many instances most beautiful; there are few large fats; the heights. and almost the whole country, is covered with a specie: of mimosa, finely carpeted with the most luxuriant grass, and in many places sprinkled with clumps of elegant shrubs, which appear to More been planted by the hand of art rather than that of nature. Water, however, the great element of beauty in landscape, is niisera.Ay deficient. The timber, of which there is great variety, both for use and erne ment, lies entirely in the ravines, generally difficult of access, which renders this useful material expensive. Fire-wood plentiful, and easily obtained. Water for domestic purposes and cattle is not so scarce as was at first feared, but the upper districts are dreadfully distressed by droughts; showers are more frequent in the vicinity of sea, but at times we still are subject to long droughts. The r‘ vent, undeserving that title, and nothing more than a series of deep pools, till they reach within 11l or 13 miles of their estuaries, a dis tance above which navigation is impossible: their mouths, with the exception of the Kowie, believed inaccessible, either from the dan gers of the immediate roast, or shallowness of water on their bars, which are all shifting (but few have any communication with Ole ocean); none hay: been attempted but the Kowie, which was open. ed in November 1821 ; but three ships have entered tip to the pre sent period ; it is only able to receive smell vessels, but said to be capable of great improvement. The Gre-t Fish River has a line basin for shipping, perfectly secure, but the state of its entrance is unknown. The coast is dangerous, having no bays or other shel ter, • tremendous surf, and subject to sudden squalls without inti mation. Algna Bay, in the neighbouring district of Uitenhaagea, the great maritime inlet to this part of the Colony, is insecure; but almost the only approachable port on the whole coast, excepting the Kuys'na, about 2:10 miles nearer the Cape. Climate, I have no doubt, the healthiest in the world ; there are no seasoning sick nesses; rheumatism apparently the most prevalent complaint; fe vers unfrequent ; the vicissitudes of weather surprisingly great; I have noticed a variation of 40 degrees temperature in 24 hours ; we have seldom three days settled weather. Ileat great, cold of win ter also (1 cannot just now lay my hands on the medium tempers. ture); thunder storms seldom occur, lightning very common; winds violent and very unpleasant, especially the hot, which are al. most intolerably oppressive, and destructive of vegetable prodder. Rain very uncertain ; hardly any twilight. Seasons not to be de. pended on ; our three years experience has found none alike. The soil very poor, unlike that of America, which has to be levees* 4.1 a cultivable standard ; ours must be raised by greet labour mod' expense, or will produce nothing; the sandy predominates, antis considered the best, as more easily worked ; the clays useless, len., less irrigable (which is an advantage enjoyed but by a very few places in the settlement), but thee highly fertile: • Dutch Boos will not take a corn faun without a facility of flooding the land. Clearing seldom if ever required. Agriculture grazing the chief occupation of the Dutch, and the only certain mode of farming. Cows to be had from 10 to 20 six dollars each ; the latter is the ge neral price in the settlement, the former at a considerable distance, among the Boors ; they average 3001bs. but usually weigh much heavier, some 6001bs. and upwards, of • kind much inferior to Eu ropean in sppcarance, and the quantity of milk yielded, the average of which is two quarts at a time, it: very rare instances two lons ; they will not give the milk without the calf drawing once or twice during each operation—intractable, but improving io temper by the management of Europies. Oxen by which all the labour, is performed, from 20 to 30 rtx dollars Bich; average 11.00lbe. but generally weigh 80011 n. : bulls 25 to *six dollars. Fatherland cattle (bastard European, originally . Holland) high priced, and not much superior ; oxen for daught inferior. Cows from 30 to 100 six dollars; bulls about the same; sheep, which do not at present thrive in the settlement (goats not at all), cost three ris dollars each, seldom weigh more than 481 be; although up the country, where the feed is more adapted to them, they frequendy attain alba. ; are difficult to keep, from the dep redations of wolves and Eenas, which are very numerous' ; meat equally good with ropean. Poultry . thrive well (excepting ducks), but the hawks, ike. conmit great havoc among the young broods. Pigs also answer, but must be sty fed, it being too expensive to fence cultivated land, and the woods affording no beech mast, or other nutritious food. Horses are plentith but inferior, from 10 to 100 r. ds. and upwards, according to quality; fair tOr the saddle, at 100 rats. procurabl e breeding mares, up the country, from 40 to 70 r. ds. The wolves and panthers are terribly destruc tive to the young costs, and horses also, if the utmost care be not taken. The horses do much work, yet are seldom fed on grain ; the sickly season lasting several months every year, very fatal to them ( a ). Tillage a very expensive and uncertain operation; total failures, it is said, seldom occur; partial ours very frequent, which is proved b) the fluctuating price of corn. Wheat particu larly uncertain ; its disease the rust, cause and nature of which unknown ; seldom attacks till the corn is nearly fit for the sickle. Our present year has witnessed a third general failure of wheat, only some persons having a crop, and die grain In these instances is very inferior, and hardly worth the harvesting. A species called the Rush Bengal, with a solid stem, of which there are only • few acres in cultivation, appears to resist the disease, although not free from its attack; gives • fine large grain, but said to make very its tenor flour ; seed of this kind very scarce. Barley hives a tolerable return, Potatoes always inferior to European this year _Produc tive, owing to an unusual quantity oh' rain having fallen when first planted. Horticultural produce has to contend against a multitude of enemies. Peas, cabbage, and all kinds of vegetables, have this year been dreadfully destroyed by the catterpillar, fly, and grub and even Indian corn, hitherto considered a certain crop, bas else in most instances failed. In fact, the present has been the mo fatal season ; from the depredations of the meat tribes, and the drought, there is scarcely at this time a garden in existence. The other dis tricts of the Colony have fortunately been blest with • tolerable harvest. Wheat, lately as high as 50 r.ds. per mold, of 180Ibs. is reduced to2l r.da. To the few who have the means left to purchase, this is a fortunate circumstance : what the majority are to do, Ood knows ! It is suspected that this district will not grow corn; but the uncertainty alone of reaping the fruits of our industry, is suf ficient to deter people frem perseverance. The vine does not ap. pear to answer, the fruit always dropping off' before ripe: an un. successful trial, for the past seven years, trade in the settlement, Is adduced as proof against the possibility of its cultivation. The plant itself grows luxuriantly. Tobacco grows well; but, like every other vegetable production, is exposed to so many enemies, as to preclude any attempt at its cultivation beyond domestic use. In fine, the capability of the settlement is only fur grazing, far which it is most admirably calculated, by its fine pastures, and the climate obviating the expense of collecting winter fodder : there is a tolerable market for buttes and cheese. The situation of the Dutch fanners, improperly ascribed to•indolence, is evieence that the candy generally is unfit fur any ether purpose; for, aware of the uncertainty of tillage, they *Om pomess a vegetable garden, cultivate but little more wheat than sufficient for their own subsistence, but graze almost incredibly large herds of f cattle and sheep. This particular branch, in our district, is attended with great risk (amounting to almost a prohibition), front the predatory visits of Caeca, who commit great deviate. tions. (If late they have been particularly troublesome, and scarcely a night passes in which they do not steal cattle. As they remain unchecked, they are increaeing in boldness. Fortunately they abstain from personal outrage ; but we file this will not be • - been kiiied by them since 'his immediate moment consequence of a co for the purpose of an attack upon as. The Men dreadful alarm prevails ) and ma ny per I -: sons are preparing tor flight. The number of the barbarians is stated : at 80,000, and the very small number gf troops we have on the I frontier allows morn for serious dread. In truth we are not pro tected as we ought to he. The number of stragglers from them is very great in the woods of the settlemetit. and these have even the audacity to take cattle, and iron for making into spears, within fire from the forts ! Many pair people, whose only dependence is lon their herd of cattle, have been entirely ruined by their depreda tions. Permission has been asked front the Governor (public as semblies being illegal) to convene a meeting of the emigrants, to represent their (longer and distress frau the continued failures, and to salt such assistance as may be requisite: I hope the result may Ibe favourable. The Government arbitrary and not to be depended upon (6), the Governor being under no control but consience, not always sufficiently tender to repress vicious inclination. laws unknown by their opera:ion in particular cases; but excepting in proclamations none written exist. The Court of Circuit, which sits once a year in each district, our supreme tribunal, emanating from the Court of Justice, has always given great satisfaction ; its de. visions are equitable and prompt, ha hearing patient, and its members endeavour ail in their power to settle differences by arbi tration, in preference to deciding on them at the bench. l'ocortu nately only C 11.4.1 of importance ran came before them; money mat. ten under 300 rd.., and the more trifling civil and criminal cases are cognizable by the Provincial Court of Plemdrost (Chief 31ainetrate) and Ilentroatien, which is defective is its constitution and too much exposed to the influence of its President.(c) lots expenses very high, litigation very common, and encouraged by those who bene fit by the trade. Public press under the most rigid censorship, and none allowed but the official one at the Cape. Currency paper from the value ef 3.1 to 1001., computed in wirers at par (id), skillings (lid.), and viz-dollars Hate of exchange against the colony asst now 180; has been lately 20,4 per cent., that is tosay, 1001 ster ling gwill realize 1..100 rix-dollnrs. The market of the settlement badly supplied wilt European goods, inferior in quality, and exor bitantly priced ; from 100 to 300 per cent. profit very commonly chanzed. • s • • • • • The history of the settlement is that of the most sanguine expec tation, followed up by determined and persevering industry, cruelly blasted by misfortunes over which we could exer t no contro l : with every promise of an ability to feed ourselves within a .hurt period'! after our arrival, the greatest exertion was made, and in many in stances individuals the first season put into cultivation from thirty to forty acres, which were entirely lost by the failure of 1820. Unde terred by this calamity, the succeeding year was witness to increased efforts, to relieve us front dependence upon the Government, but attended with the same unfortunate results ; and the third reason (the present, 1822), with endeavours unrclaxed, we find ourselves equally far removed from the possibility of subsisting ourselves, and are thrown upon the uncertain resources of charity—a situation at once wretched and degrading. The consequence of this conti nued disappointment, as might be expected, is the gradual deuce. . thin or the settlement (d), which has been decreasing since the first failure of 1820, and is now, from the danger of Cairn incursions, superadded to the existing evils, rapidly dissolving; many are set- tling in the neighbouring districts, and several who have the means left returning home; considerably more than half have left their farms, or ( as the cant term expres s es it) di s -l oca t e d t h emse l vta . To the labouring classes these calamities are not so ruinous, as they possess a never-failing capital in their mechanical knowledge, which is well paid in this colony, and, but for a most absurd re strictive policy hitherto employed, intended to keep the settlers' within this district, these might have succeeded well in the other provinces. Such as were allowed the privilege of exit have done remarkably well ; but it is the small capitalist who suffers the most deeply. The man of education (and there are many of such em barked in this unfortunate adventure) whom acuteness of feeling or physical imbecility prevents from descending to the office of a daily I ibourer, with an increasing family dependent on his support, tied to this unproductive soil, with every prospect of comfort and , competency exchanged for the bitterness of poverty and unavailing regret, expectation for the future has ceased to be indulged, and we are obliged to come to the distressing decision—that success, the greatest we can ever attain, is inevitably limited to the mere ability of procuring a precarious subsistence, and that e ven by th e most painful and unremitting industry and attention, as the diffi culties we have to encounter are chiefly of such a nature as to re quire die interference of Omnipotence itrelf to obviate them. These may be stated as an inability to raise subsistence (r): from the uncertainty of Seasons, frequency of disease in wheat, high price of labour (3s. to Is. per day).(f ) and the number of enemies with which vegetable and other productions have to contend,(g) insecurity of life and property by Csiffre incursions, and the im possibility of establishing commercial relations, foreign or domes tic, from the state of coasts, physical inability of inland naviga tion, and the want of a borne consumption.(h) As a permanent comedy to the misfortunes which we have suffered, removal (s) to sonic other genial climate can alone be applied; but, with nue mama dissipated by the great expense of unsuccessful tillage and improvements on our farms (for of course we had every thing to create in the wilderness in which we were placed), we in vain look (Omani to such an escape from the numerous evils which threaten us here. The ability even of transporting, and much less of esta blishing, ourselves in another colony no ffinger exists, and we are condemned, if unassisted, to perpetual exile. That the home Go vernment will cause an inquiry into our distressing situation, we sincerely hope, and that we shall no longer be neglected in the manner we have been since skis /ate acting Governor left the culon y .(k ) • • • • • • December 19, Ilt2. I have this moment received yours of 2d October, 1821 (No. 6.) iaelloslog a team to the law Mr. L.—. lko what way shall 1 thank you fur the very handsome manner in which you introduced me I I can only ascribe it to that disinterested friendship which you feel for me, but aunt allow myself to deserve so much com mendation. I regret it is too late; especially as I am unable to send you some insects, seeds, and a few trifling menientos of re. gard, 1 have had packed up, and determined to send by a Lieut. C— whom his Colonel (N—) will not allow to leave. 1 shall lake some opportunity of transmitting them, if such (b) The history of the official abandonment of Bathurst and Fre dericksburgh are sufficient evidences ; and where a Deputy I.land . rost Is able to shut a merchant's store, and prevent his selling a sin gle article, for impertimerser, until that merchant (an Englishman; shall bare made an abject apology, that place cannot possess a fre e . or just government. (c) That of Albany consists of a hurdvoost secretary (law inter preter), district clerk, and one Dutch hemvaad ; of Englishmen five heinraaden, two of whom (the most efficient) have been dig. missed without even an inquiry, and, after serving gratuitonrlv ever since the establishment of the settlement. The result of such conduct to men of education and gentlemen, will be to render the office degradatory, and beneath the acceptance .1 men of inde. pendence. (di What can be the situation of a settlement, when nearly a ma. jority of the adventurers are insolvent, instead of improving in their circumstances? (e) The spontaneous resources of the country few. Fish, though plentiful on the mut, scarce in the rivers ; game, though nu merous, very difficult to procure ; and indigenous fruits rare, and not good, with one or two exceptions. (1) The Dutch being permitted the employment of slam, from which we are humanely, although not, perhaps. wisely interdicted, can afford to raise and sell their produce as to effectually exclude us from the tuarkcts ; besides monopolizing the Hottentots, whose wages are not above 12 to 3.) r. ds. annually, who are withheld or unwilling to engage to Europeans. An instance of the consequence of this advantage which they 'maven over us is just told me, of a farmer on the Zondag Hirer, about 33 miles from Algol Bay, and 80 from this district, offering barley, on his pltee, at 24 r. els. per mold ! We could never attempt it at this rate. (g) To enumerate nll the enemies with which we have to con. tend. would outnumber the plagues of Pharaoh, and yet 1 must mention a few Cattle—Caffres and panthers. Sheep--Improper pastures, the rot, wolf. and panther. Goats—The same enemies as above, and will not live with us. florses--Wolves, hyenas. sickly season. Iniit—The monkey and insect tribe. Wheat—The rust. Barley—llot winds, which destroy every species of grain in a few hours. This the most certain crop in the colony. Horticultural produce—Grub, caterpillar, locust, &c. &c. Ike. drought, and deluge. • Potattwe —l'orcupine, hare, buck. In shrill, lemiir and capital is squandered uselessly. (It) We can produce nothing that any other district dots not, while they can produce what we are unable to do; our pastures are the only superiority we can claim, and they are of no avail. (i) Perhaps a loan of caale, if proper and permanent protection was given, followed up by the most strenuous endeavours to im prove the Kowie navigation (which would require a considerable expenditure), would yet arrest our progress to absolute failure ; but assistance of that nature must be prompt, discriminative, and certain ; the least insecurity would be destructive of any hopes of the future. Should removal, however, be considered the hest, as it is certainly the surest means, only a limited number can claim its relief ; the labouring and mechanical classes were never better and the majority would not leave the colony : they might easily and advantageously be dispersed among the colonial provinces, where there is a want of European artisans. (k) Sir R. S. I hmkin twice visited the settlement (in 1820.21), and, on both occasions, evinced the must cordial disposition to the welfare of the en ;grant s, genelow.ly increasing the grants of land, redressing grievances, and establishing salmary regulations fur our advantage. The present Governor arrived in Beceniber, 1821 ; be has never seen the settlement, and immediately on his arrival struck a blow it the existence of Fredericksburgh, by withdrawing its mi litary protection, which ultimately produced its abandonment, and to which is universally attributed the present depredations of the exilic., as that place, so far in advance, kept them in check— transferred the drostdy from the new and bccutiful town of Rath non, after many persons had purchased anti built on their lots, on the faith (the distinct engagement of Government), that it should remain the chief town of the district : and—but it is uncle's, if not dangerous, to enumerate further—one praise must no: bc denied even to him ; he proclaimed a loan to distressed agriculturists, in consequence of the failures, of 200.000 r. dn., which was entirely absorbed by. the IMlch—turn with the accuniulation of past tears of success, inheriting the knowledge and wealth of their progenitors ; while settlers, without one successful cum, without any means of recovering their losses, did not rec.-ice one stivcr of this generous assistance: ! i It is, perhaps, proper, nav, just, at the same time the above remarks are made, to notice the assistance we have re ceived since the period of cur debarkation ; we were furnished wi:h tents and rations (flour, lb. per man, tloz. women, 4oz. children ; meat, I Ob. per man, for women, lib. for children), urder the understOndirg that we were to pay for them at some future period ; and assisted by the loan of waggons for our transport to the settle ment, a distance of 120 miles--an expense and journey which we never contemplated, but which the home government most gene rously remitted. At Bathurst a store was established for the supply of implements, &c. at a moderate price, which is still open, but re quiring a fresh supply of the uwat essential articles. should offer, but dare not pat you to expense faroudi Bari you received my N0..10, with a view of Grahatit'a Tows ? I regret having no large paper, to prevent my making din; a doable letter. We are all in uncertainty about the Clan moveamab. I hare len. away part of my pods to Bathurst; wed take Mrs to lie in there. an it would be distressing to have her here if day *auki come down as they threaten. They increase M their dspredatioer around us, and I every morning expect to ate my cattle Rona. We really have cause for very serous alarm. I ion in a dreadful state of incertitude as to what i • best td do, but think I shall try and get a farm in the next district of Ilitenlmagen, where 1 shall have no improvements to make, and expect to pay a rent of 300 ell-dollar/ per year. My cattle and self will be safe. SHIPPING INTE LICENCE. C( T STO3i•HOUSE, JAN. M. ENTERED INWARDS. Abeona, Cubist (Adam, broser). front Lisbon. Lively, Sanders (Ray, broker), from St. Michael's. Luna. Bishop (Burnett, broker), from St. Michael's. Active, Lord, (Archer, broker), from St. Michael's. A nlaby, ()ratan (brake, broker), front (korto. Albion, Hall (Willcox, broker), from 8i1k,.. queue Sierra, Pines (Redhead, broker), from Rouen. Lspersnce, Vasseur (Simon, broker), from Havre. Clandine, Crabtree (Budd. broker). front Calcutta. Oporto Packet, Smith (Cotesworth, broker), from Pernambuw. Lord IVellington, Geere (Burnett, broker). from Seville. Vigilant, Mirce (G. Harris, broker), forint Terceira. Fame. Huxtable (Rogers, broker), fro.n St. Michael's. Po. Pritchard (Lamb. broker), from Calais. Alliance. Griffiths (F. Williams, broker), from Ilfarannah. Fleirß Piste, Smith (Hail, broker), from Orient Mitchell, Irwin (Bentley, brokensfrcee Oporto. JAIL ENTERED Or TWARDP.—The E 14031, for ; Richard; for Jewelers; Cyrus, for Ilishißs Aurora, for Malta; nudity, for Stettin; Alacrity, for the Cape Of Good !lope; Agaphea, for Dublin ; and William, for Gijon. CLEAR / xr. tlrr w.asDa.The Prince Regent, for Van Diemen's, Land; and 31arabal Blucher, for Rotterdam. FROM LLOYD'S LIST. Fiamorett, JAN. 21L-.Off the port, the Caledonian. Jansen. from St. Übe's. Stalled the Lady May Pelham packet, f r the Leeward Islands. PLY AI o N.—Arrived the Eliza. Boys, from Figueirar, Poirrsmorrn, JAN. 27.—The ship Indian Trader spoke off the Scilly Islands, forty-eight leagues distant, the James, of Lan. caster, hound to Alexardria—all sell. NO arrivals or mailings. Cow ss. J. 2 7 .—Amived the Hon. Company's ship Castle Huntly, Drumniord. for Roml-sy and China. JERSEY. JAN. 24.—A rrived the Excbangn, Deeper, from Rio Janeiro; ArabelLt, Helen; 31easesger, Pam; sad Day, ribert. from 'Whoa. DEAL JAN. 27.—Came down from the Rita and remain, with the rest Of the nutwartl-bound, the Medway. Emrneraon; Montrose, Ro,burgh ; Turner, Leader; the Stag, and the Swift ; alfu the Margaret, Craig, iron. Shields. for Odessa. (iii.VriSENl7, JAR. 27.—Arrived the Alliance, Griffith, from Havannah ; Helena, Erskine, from Charleston ; Livelt Satin _ den, frmo St. Michael's; Fame, limitable, from St. Michael!, Luna, Bishop, from St. Michael's; Viglanr, Miller, frcm Tar eicra ; Aulaby, ()venom from Oporto; Mitchell, Irvin, from Oporto; Albion, Hall, from Bilbao; Abeam. Cubitt, from Lisa bon ; Carols*, Laniini, from Lisbon ; Lord Wellington, Scent, from Seville ; Poneveeance, Luke, from the South S eas; Claudine, Crabtree, and Euphrates, Meade, from Bombay.--Sailod the Matilda, Collin, for Scant; William Lushingt on, Sughrue, fhr St. Kitt's; and Cambria. Cook. far Jantaira. I,lv Ea root., JAN. %.—Arrived the Alice, Johnson, from maks ; Emerald, Fox, Friends, and Cybele. from Charleston ; Reynolds, Harrison. front Faro; the Hope, Simmons; and Tot nest, Knowles, frost Seville; and the Rose. —, from Malaga- CHARLESTON, DF.C. 17.—A French seaman, named Jaques Ferret. arrived at Darien 14th inst. states, that he ass one ofte crew of the Marie, Nicoll, front Bourdeanx, to Savannah, and that she was wrecked about 12 days ago, a few miles to the south of Tybee, and all hands drowned except himself. ST. Jollies, Poitro R 6.--The Colornblan corvette privateer, Orinoco, has arrived here ; she was taken possession of by the crew on the Ist inst. at St. Bartholomew's, and has been given up to the Spanish authorities She had much money, and many valuables on board, principally the property of a Spanish Duke, who was on board a 'easel taken off l'atliz. The crew port having lately captured the Octavian schooner, bound to Tria nidad. JAMAICA (KIXOITOW) Nov. 29.—While fishing off Principi, the sloop Lleenorarrived at Montego Bay, from the Turtling Keys, was bauted by three canoes, full of men, apparent/7 Spaniards,: who robbed the sloop of provisions, money, and seamen's clothing, to the value of 1001. Capt. Fisher reports that the sloop Tom Sisters, of the same port. and the schponer Luca, of Laces, wear also plundered by the same party. The sloop Maria, Daly, lied likewise returned - to Montego Ray froin the Turtling Keys, having met with similar treatment. The schooner Sword Fish. arrived et Montego ling on Saturday, when coming through the Passage, ie sight of Cumberland Harbour, lit seven a. se. on the preceding day. saw a schooner of very suspicious appearance, which fired • musket into the Sword Fish, and hailnl to know from whence she came, and where bound. Six or seven men only appeared ea deck when she first bore down on the Sword Fish ; but, immedi ately on firing o ff the musket, there appeared at once es many men as the deck could well hold. Prism the wind blowing so fresh, and a heavy swell being on, she relinquished an attempt to board. Pour or ALVARADO.—Extract of a letter from Mr. John Quick, Master of the Henry, from Livery, dated Alvarado, the 9th of November, addressed to Messrs. Wm. Beard and Sea, agents to Lloyd's. at Falmouth :—" Before I left Liverpool, I was given to understand that the bar of Alvarado had always fif teen feet of water on it, end that the largest ship of war might lie inside, had she water to go over the bar ; but finding this account to be very erroneous, inthicosi one to write to you, es I am appro. hensive some very serious los,es may occur in consequence of the information given respecting this place ; and think it my duty, sod but right, that the public should be made acquainted with the ma" ture of this port. On the Sin ultimo, on my approaching the her. boor, running in with light airs of wind, the vessel going atoull two knots, and keeping the lead going with from 12 to 15 fathoms of line. and no bottom ; but when close on th e bar, the fi rst mina. ings got was six fatho ms, and bi fore ar.other cast could be got, the vessel struck, only drawing ten feet three inches of water ; a pflot. boat that instant laid alongside, which I was steering for, and in the deepest water. The pilot saying we could not go in. the Henry was then bran ht to the wind ; but before the sails could be trimmed, the pilot found that there war no other *hematite-but to run, strik ing occasionally, but very light, as there was no sea en, and the vessel received no damage. We very soon deepened noir water to three and four fathoms, and tan up about two miles, abreast of the town of Alvarado, and came to anchor in three fathoms of watts ; lint in no part of the river can I lay the Henry to swing with forty !whom* of table but she will tail on the gerund with ten feet of water, and in the deepest water, three and a half fathoms, although the port is perfectly safe fur small vessels *hen in. Another par. ticular circumstance worth noticing in these snit is, should a semi be caught on the coast when a Norther acts in (as it is e.lled Nee), which lasts from twelve to twenty-four hours, and sometimes from two to three days, but when so long not so violent. but frequently with that violence that no canvass can star.d, she must of comfiest/ on shore, if not sufficient drift. I experienced me the day alter my arrival here, antl,lind I been outside, must have gone on shoves if any way near the land. At this season of the year, the Northers are very frequent. On the 12th and 1 ith ulthno, two America schemers, hoe vessels, with cargoes of manufactured goods, were wally lost on this bar. I believe the Henry was the fifth English rood ever in the i art. It was publicly stated at Liverpool that the harbour does were two vials per ton, whereas they are twenty dais or two dream and a half per ton , a nd all other charges (locias pilotage. &e.) in proportion. I romed from hence to ....amens chy. to load for the Mediterranean. This goes by a small schooner bound to Philadelphia, which is waiting, and has been for some time, a favourable opportunity to get over the bar." The Christiana Llizabeth, Pntssing, hoot Lisbon to Copes hagen7 is totally lost near Lessor. he wAsisurn ewELninswick, to I!l. ,frtmi near the K:cti'rkAwnaldrel,w'N N 13t hin Ilnll, drivenra Mart in, n art shore VrssErs tiros EN wrrn.--Jan.rs, of Lancaster, frrni London, for Alexandria, 43 leagues westward of Scilly, atl woll, by the Indian Trad-r transport arrived at Portsmouth; Lucy Davidson, from London. for the Cape of Good Hope, by the Claudine, mr. rived in the River. By the arrival of the brig Minerva, from Sydney, New South Wales, which place she left in February last, we learn that the Morley had arrived there on the ith of that month, with a detachment of the Built regiment, under the command of Lieutenant and Adjutant Mackay. She bad previously touched at Ilobart Town, Van Diemen's+ Land, where she landed 170 male convicts, two having died on dm passage.—C'afreloniart Mrreere. MURDER IN INDIA.--CALCUTTA, JULY 4L—We are sorry to learn the repeated reports of murders committed in the Kislmaghur district. Of the unfortunate Mr. Fraser no traces hay:: to this day been found ; and we are told that two persons lately followed the victim of their ven geance in open slay, and in the face of surrounding ailer lagers, beat him with bludgeons. so that the unfortunate man was obliged to run for his life, and throw himself into a Nullalt, to avoid his relentless pursuers; bat he was fol lowed by the murderers into the stream, where he was soon despatched. n the Peons returned from the Nut lab, some of the villagers went in search of the murdered man, hat could not discover his hotly, which, however, wag found the next sl ay filleting on the water. . . In the course of last Week. the question of the Town nuts for the port of Bristol, has been brought before the (7hancellor of the Exchequer and the Vice-Prusidtnt of the Board of Trade, in London, by a deputation from the Bristol Chamber of Commerce. The gentlessen forming the deputation were very fevourably received; but Mr. Robinson and Mr. Grant were anxious to hear the ease for the Corporation, before they expressed their opinion ; and Mr. Davis, the Member, was accorlingry authorised to communicate with that body on the subject. The deputa tion will probably report progress to the meeting of the Chamber this cay.--Giourester Para of liunday. ~I ,t I i —agnionm— 7