The Sun. — London, England, 1823-02-07 00:00:00

but by an entire change of the French Ministry, and by the utter, irretrievable, and perpetual, disgrace of the Royalist Party. A person who left Madrid on the morning of the 26th ult, reports that the last levy of 22,000 men, ordered by the Cortes, has been raised, and that most of the recruits have joined their regi ments. The Echo du Midi, a violent Ultra Journal at Toulouse is at length compelled to acknowledge that the forts of Urgel are daily more closely blockaded by the army of MINA, and that their garrisons are suffering severely from the want of provisions. They have not ventured to make any sorties recently, and it is supposed cannot hold out much longer. The same Journal also admits that the army of MINA has been reinforced by several fine re giments from Barcelona. FRENCH FUNDS.-FEII. 4. Five per Cents. highest Bask Stock Closed at BO f. 75 c. 1435 1. —. c. Neapolitan Five pet Cents. Exchange on London—One Month 25 1. 25 c ' , Throe Months 25 f. 10 c. It seems to, be at length certain that NAPOLI DI ROMANI has yielded to the perseverance and valour of the Greeks. The intelligence from Zante, in our present paper, confirms this im. important and gratifying intelligence. Our Readers wilt rejoice with us in observing that the Greeks now receive that countenance and respect from England, to which they are so well entitled by the justice of their cause, and by the heroic sacrifices with which they have maintained it. SPAIN.-ACCOUlitti from Bayonne of the 31st came to hand this morning, which mention that the greatest disorder prevails among the bands of the Army of the Faith, and that BESSIERES has been entirely defeated. The proceedings of the Cortes of the 9th and 11 th ult. have created great enthusiasm in all the principal cities where they were read, amidst cries of the " Constitu tion or Death ! No foreigners !"—Accounts from Cadiz say, that, in case of war, 20 English and Spanish privateers will sail from that port and Gibraltar under the National Flag. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK EXCHANGE, Hall-past Twelve o'Clock. Consols opened this morning at 75i, in conse quence of the Expresses from Paris bringing the French Funds considerably higher--891.75c.-- it is strongly reported in the City, that early in the Session there will be a funding of Exchequer Bills in the new four per cents.; which seems the more probable, and gains belief, as the new four per cents. are full one and a half per cent. higher than they ought to be, as compared with the old four per cents., and Exchequer Bills are nearly 2O shillings per cent. premium. The cause of the rise of the French Funds is not as yet ascer tained. FOREIGN ARK I:T.—Spanish Bonds opened at 381 and little business is doing in the above market. We received this morning New York Papers to the 3d of January. IMPORTANT FROM HAVANNAH. (By the pocket schooner Comet, in jive day: from Havannals.) (Extract of a Letter, Dec. 15.)—" About a week ago the citizens of this place were quite in alarm, occasioned by the elections. You must know ,that there is a great party spirit raging here, the natives on the one side, and the Euro peans on the other. Every thing is now quiet; but many are afraid that serious results will fol low : ere this may reach you, various accounts of the late occurrences in this city must have come to your knowledge; however, for your own sa tisfaction, I will give you a brief abstract of what has happened :-- , -There being► two political par ties in this city, the election for Deputies to the Cortes, and to this Provincial Deputation, brought them in contact with each other at the plitcvs of election in the different parishes : the mat-I ves ilrere every where victorious, both on ac ,count of their numbers, and the accession of Eu ropeans, who sided with them ; particularly so, because two regiments, mostly Europeans, voted for them. The opposite party, piqued at their de feat, spread the rumour among the Europeans that the natives were going to massacre them, and proclaim their independence. Both terror and indignation pervaded the minds of the igno rant class of the Europeans ; and being almost all Of them enlisted in the militia, crowded to their military posts, and in less than I five hours about 3 ,000 men were fully equipped and under array, raving for vengeance. On the night of the 6th of this month a list was presented to the Guyer. nor, containing 46 names, of the persons said to have caused the ridt, by seditious cries, and Riolting the militia ; and a prompt and severe punishment was demanded : by that time the 1 natives had begun to look for themselves, and to provide means of support for the Govern ment, who were abandonPd by the military force. On the evening of the 6th, peace and order was again re-established." THE KlNG.—Brighton, February s.—We have the satisfaction to observe, that the report at the Palace to-day, on the important subject of the SOVEREIGN'S health, has been of the most grati fying character. The answer to enquiries, morn ing and evening, was—" Ills 1114 J EsTr is muck better." MR. CANNING.—The following letter has been received by Mr. Bolton from Mr. CANNING, in answer to the Resolutions which were passed at the public meeting, at the King's Arms, on Friday last : Foreign Office, Feb. 3, 1823. MY DEAR Stn,—l have this instant received your letter of Saturday, accompanying the Resolutions passed at the Meet ing of Freemen and Inhabitants of Liverpool. The repeated testimonies of partiality which I have experi enced at the hands of my friends and constituents at Liverpool have exhausted almost every form of acknowledgment on my part ; so that I really want words to express, adequately, the sense which I entertain of this last most kind and most consi derate expression of their sentiments. I beg them to be assured, that this, and all otheracts of kind. ness, have made an indelible impression upon my heart; and that I shall be most happy in any opportunity of co-operating, for their service, with the Colleague with whom I was for ten years joined, and with the Friend whom I am, for the sake of the Town of Liverpool, mosthappy to learn they have prevailed upon to be proposed as my successor. I am, with great truth and regard, My Dear Sir, Your obliged and faithful Servant, Jolt:4 . BOLTON, Esq. GEORGE CANNING. ( Liverpool Fourier, Feb. 6.) The following is an extract of a letter from a Merchant of Portsmouth to a respectable House in the City, received yesterday morning : " PoIITS MOUTH, FEB. 6.—Orders have been received at this Dock-yard to prepare seven sail of the line for commission, and to complete the full complements of the crews of the guardships. The magazines are putting in proper order, and shipwrights are employed stopping up the air holes of the Vic tory, &c. made while laying up in ordinary to check the dry rot." We can state on . unquestionable authority, that the accounts which have appeared in the papers of this country, of the death of the mother of NAPOLEON, are not true. She is still alive, though in a very dangerous state, and suffering much.--(liforfring Chronicle. ) On Wednesday night, Mr.lllAitEs, the King's Messenger, left the Foreign Office, Downing street, with dispatches for our Ambassador at Vienna. The Duke and Duchess of Gr.oucEsTEß came ,o town on Saturday, from their seat at Bagshot, 'or the season. We understand that BELZONI, the celebrated Traveller, has been employed to search after MUNGO PARK, the celebrated Traveller, u'llo is to endeavour to visit the city of Tambuctoo, on the loliba River. • DR. JENNEIL—The remains of this illustrious and excellent character were deposited in the chancel of the parish church of Berkeley, on Monday last, at three o'clock, P.M. In a situation rather remote, the concourse of per sons, besides those immediately attendant on the ceremony, was immense; the indications of respect, of reverence, and of regret, were unequivocally conspicuous ; every eye was moistened, mid every heart oppressed. In the ranks of those in procession with the corpse were, Col. Berkeley, Col. Kingscote, Col. N. Kingscote, Kingscote, Esq., Capt. Jenner, only surviving son of Dr. J., Dr. B a r on of Gloucester, Dr. Parry of Bath, and writer of this tribute, Rev. Dr. NVerthington, Rev. Dr. Davies, Rev. Mr. Halifax, Rev. T. Pruta, Rev. Cl. ,Ten ney, T. Hickes, Esq. H. Hickes, Esq. R. Davies, Esq. S. and H. Jenner, Eeqrs. Dyer Esq. Marklove, Esq. Ferry man, Esq. --Posbrooke, Esq. Shrapncll, Esq. Hands, Esq. Sheppard, Esq. Croome, Esq. E. Davis, Esq. ,See. am—( Cheltenham Chronicle. ) The Emigrations which have been sanctioned and patronised by Government, have rendered some very satis. factory retuxns of their success, so as to lead to the apprehen• sion that in misses where the settlers have been discon certed in their plans, it was, in some respects at least, to be ascribed either to some deficiency in their operations, or probably to some indiscretion towards the native clans, which probably they misunderstood in their mode of treatment; but, upon the whole, in the climates and soil selected for these distant colonies, le places were so' likely to afford success, that the rest depended wholly upon themselves. In a political view, it is well observed by Colonel D. Stewart, in reference to the emigrations of the tenantry of the Highlands, ‘ 4 it was the send ing forth colonies from a redundant population, which origi nally peopled the different regions of the earth. This was the policy of Greece, Rome, and, in latter ages, of the Northern nations, who in their migration south war d overcame and ulti mately subdued the Roman empire. Wherever a nation has cause to dread the evil of an over crowded population, every encouragement should be given to adventurous men who would raise themselves into station by the settling in other places, and beginning a colony. This proud pre-eminence has at all times been rewarded with the filial respect of a new people; while the old Governments which they have left have embraced them as children, and accorded the influence of their protection. There are no instances of a parent nation forgetting their co lonies—happy were it for the history of humanity' if there were no records that stain the annals of the other side ! But the Scots have again reversed the picture; for although they had settled in diffetent parts of the mission during many years, yet in the contest which followed they brought their families into Canada, where their young men Joined the Royal standard of Great Britain. It reflects much credit upon the spirited Manager of the Haytnarket Theatre, thai he has engaged Miss CHESTER for the next three years. Mr. BAwri.ey resumes his Lecture on the Orrery the ensuing Lent, at the English Opera House. HYDE l'Atta.—The ice on the greater part of the Serpentine River bore yesterday, but the day was too inclement for the exhibition of much di version. There were a few skaiters on it about two o'clock, performing evolutions with um brellas over their heads. The snow drifted with amazing force. BURGLARY.-01) IVednesday night some rob bers broke into the house of Mr. Jolts Trafalgar-terrace, Kent-road, and robbed a chest of drawers in the front parlour,fromwhich they took a quantity of wearing apparel, table and bed linen, six table-spoons, and a dozen of silver tea-spoons. They also broke open a beaufet, and took from it a silver teapot, a silver coffeepot, a silver cream ewer, and a silver mug, and 30 sovereigns. They stole frotu the kitchen some apparel belonging to the cook, and carried a piece of cold beef out of the larder, with which they regaled themselves upon the kitchen table, and escaped with all the property without disturbing the family. THE THEATRES. DRURY.LANE.—The Heir at Law, a very hu morous mixture of the comic, the ludicrous, and the pathetic, was last night brought forward at this Theatre, chiefly for the purpose of nitro ducing LISTON in the part of Lord Duberly.— 'LISTON is certainly the most original comic actor on the London boards, and if he is at times ex travagant, yet still his excesses are within the limits of probability, and therefore he may hold criticism at defiance. His very face does much,. and he is as ready to take liberties with that as with any 'character that he may assume, and the effect is therefore irresistibly diverting. He was much applauded through the whole of his performance, and the comedy alto gether was well supported and received. COVENT GARDEN.—Love itt- a Village, an inte resting little comedy in itself, last night intro duced a new candidate for public favour in the part of Young Meadows, His name IS LA R KIN. He comes from Liverpool, and is said to have been some time a pupil of BISHOP. His voice is a tenor, agreeable in tone, but not very powerful. His person is well suited to the stage. He introduced songs not original in the piece, a modern practice which ought to be abolished, and which in former times the au dienct would not have suffered. It destroys the legitimacy of the drama, And is an insult to the memory of the authors. Operas of former times should be given as they were 'written and com posed, in justice to the author and musician; . Mr. LA RKIN at present sings with simplicity, a rare quality at present on the Stage, but kis pro bable that he will soon conform to moderti taste, and become luxuriant in embellishments. He re ceived several encores. 'There was also simplicity in his acting, and altogether he was respectable. The great charm of the night was Miss PATON. Her Rosetta was admirable throughout in sing ing and in acting. In the former her merit is too well known to need any eulogium, and in the latter it is a strong proof of her good sense that she should so ably support every character that she assumes. All her songs were most deservedly applauded, and her acting received the just tribute of critical approbation. FAWCETT'S Justice Wood cock is one of his best efforts, and lie is at all times a natural and judicious actor. KEELY was the Hodge. He will improve as he be comes more familiar with the Patent Stage. The Opera was announced for repetition with eart consent. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. CAPE TOWN, Nov. 10. EXECUTION OF J. W; L. GERHARD, ESQ., FOR THE dIUR. DER QF A SLAVE - On Saturday, the 21st of September last, the trial of Mr. J. W. L. Gebhard, son of the Reverend Mr. Gebhard, Clergyman at the Pearl, at the instance of the Land drost of Stellenbosch, ratione op-li, prosecutor, came on before the full Court at this place, for the murder of a slave, the pro perty of his father, by excessive and unlawful punishment.— He was found guilty, and sentenced todeath ; but having noted an appeal from the sentence, it was brought before the Honour able the Court of Appeals, on litget thal.3th inst., and the opinion of the Court was delivered by the Secretary in the following words : The Court having read and duly considered the appellant's memorial, and other documents produced by him, letting forth his reasons for appealing, and praying a reversal of the said sentence, and to award such other punishment as this Court shall deem equitable and just, according to the merits of the case; and the rationt ecii prosecutor's replies thereto; and having also read and duly considered the whole of the proCeedings had before the Worshipful the Court of Justice, and the cause hav ing been duly assessed ;-_.loth dismiss this appeal,—doth affirm the sentence appealed from, and (loth direct the cause back to the Worshipful the Court of Juitice, to forthwith carry into execution their aforesaid sentence." After the Court had given its deeision on this melancholy case, the, Secretary of the Court of Appeals, by command of his Excellency the Governor, observed, that " the Court having confirmed the sentence of the Court below, he was directed to state, that it is the intention of his Excellency the Governor to call the particular attention of the Llinddrost of the district of Stellenbosch to the future welfare of the slaves who have given evidence in this case; and also, that it is his Excellency's in tention to take into his immediate consideration the limitation of domestic correction of slaves, both in its nature and extent, as well as every other subject connected with their welfare and treatment. The awful sentence of the Court of :justice was enforced yesterday. At about half-past eight, the prisoner ; attended by Dr. Philip, who, from the moment of The affirmation of the sentence, had administered spiritual comfort, ascended the waggon, at the prison door, and repaired . to the Hall of Justice; from which, accompanied, by the Rev. Dr. Philip and the Rev. Mr. Wright, he wits conveyed to the place of execution; on entering the waggon, ids step was firm, and his countenance animated by the fervour of religion. Hymns, in Dutch and English, were sung until they arrived, about ten o'clock, at the fatal spot. Soon after tan, the members of the Court of Justice arrived—the singinitt - of hymnal continued, in which the prisoner joined. Just before he ascended the plat form, which he did without the least ornbarrassmen t, he re quested leave to sing one other hymn alone, which he did, in the English language, with an undismayed voice, and with a glowing countenance. lle then addressed those w h o were present :—" I have but a few momenta to live ; I wish you may all. receive the full benefit of my example. I acknowledge the justice of my sentence ; may its example not be lost upon you ' see ydu are much affected ; but I call upon you, in the language of our blessed Saviour, Weep not for me, but weep for yourselves.' We are all weak, sin Ail creatures.— Let him that standeth take heed lest he tall !' I forgive all my prosecutors, and those who bore witness against me. I die in peaee with all mankind, anti hope for salvation only through the merits of Christ ! May he wash you all from sin." Soon after he was launched into eternity. • A circumstance so unusual at the Cape, where slavery is in its mildest form, made a great sensation. An immense con course attended the execution. There was no symptom of exultation in the conduct or appearaoSe of the slaves, who were present in gr ea t num b ers . 7 hey all expressed gratitude for the protection afforded them by the Governor, in confirming the sentence of the court of justice, but at the same time main festal extreme sorrow for the sufferer. ;Music.- -- s'wl. LAFOND, the eminent violinist, who was in London a few tuonthe ago, is now delighting the Parisians. On the 29th of last month he gave a Con. - aert in the Salle F avart , w hich was numerously and bril liantly attended. Ili a e xec ution is In a finished style, and he overcome s diffi cu l t i es with great eas e an d li g h t nom The audience received his performances with much ap plause, particularly the variations on the favourite air from Emma, which were arrange d w i t h taste, and given i n a sty l e o f graceflilncas highly captivating. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Grantham, from Belvoir-castle, Rutland shire ; Wm. Freemantle, Esq. M.P. from 'Englefield-green Sir Geo. Nugent, from Bucks ; Ron. Charles Bathurst, M.P . from Sydneppark, Gloucestershire; Earl Brownlow, from Belton.house, Lincolnshire; Earl of Besborough, from Roe ' harnpton ; Earl of Ancrum, at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn7 street, from a tour; S. Marjorlhanks, Esq. M.P. from Heston' Viscount Middleton, froni Reper-harrow ; the Marchioness of Exeter, from Roehampton ; Marquis of Chanclos, from Wotton, Bucks ; Countess of Carnarvon, from Pctworth, Sussex ; Sir Abraham Hume, Bart. from Wormleybury, Herta ; Sir John Shelley, Bart. from Meresfield-park, Sussex ; Sir Alex. Don, Baronet, at the Pultency Hotel, Piccadilly, from Scotland ; the Countess of Warwick, from ,Warwick.tastle, Warwickshire ; Lord George Beresford, M.P. from Gillingham-hall, Suffolk; Lady Jones, from Worthing-house, Ilants ; Earl' Of Shaftes , bitty, from St. Giles-house, Dorset. DEPARTURES.—Lady Sophia Heathcote, fur Surrey; Earl and Countess of Bristol and family, from Putney Ilestlx, for Brighton. HUNTINGDON, FEB. 6.—Yesterday was held our first Assembly for the season. The company present were in number about 140. There were present—the Marquis and Matehioness of nuntly, Lady Louisa Montague, Lady Caroline Monte., gue, the Mis es Rawleys, Lady Duperel, the Misses Unalovrs, Farquhars, Louth, Linton, Maltby, lierberts, &c. Of the dresses were thought particularly simple, chaste and elegant. POETR, T. TO SLEEP. Sleep, comforter of hopeless love, For once inltlndness o'er me steal, In rapt'rous visions let me prove The bliss, I am not doomed to feel. From Laura's face each frown expel, And make her heart all softness seem; Oh—then, perpetuate the spell Which gives me such a soothing dream. Or, when my aching eyes I close, My mind from that delusion save, And let me find as I repose The image of the death I crave. 3. D. D . . OflrT j ' q ;;'-...i- -,' .I - a 1!%54:0!, e,,,(1 1 4e° —," si_ IN ...?'••, , N..= ' • = 0 t ,. 0 ••6' ,•' :? 1 :, 'N.- ..,*--%.' i‘ew — , e. i ~.. 14- ..,#* . •,,,, ..../so`a ~.) 1 r ' tOf) '.' vr.,.....i.,--t. . --' , --.‘ , t' '''l pN ..q 2 ..,.. ; •-1 , ) -1 .. • ..., A v., , 0. - t . •,,, 1 SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. Cornet State of the Betting at at the One Tun Tavern, 'ATTERSALL'3 yesterday, and rermyn.street, last night. 7 to 2 agst Motes 4 to 1 agst Swap 6 to 1 agst Posthutna CLA 6 to 1 agit Aquelina 6 to 1 agst 'Wanton. - 11 to 8 agst Mosts and Posthurna. .Not it bet 'WWII made about the Derby, Qaks, or St. Leer, therefore the odds ott - those races COntinuc the same as our last account. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE,. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN TILE ENSUING WEEK Lord Amon's Hound*, on Monday, at Shuttington Mr. Meynell's Hounds ' on Monday, at Loxley Park; '!' burs. day, at Bradby ; and on Saturday, at Eton Wood. The Cheshire Fox-hounds, on M onday, at Saltersford Bridge ; Tuesday, at Alderley ; Wednesday, at NVithington Green; Friday, at Brereton ; and on Saturday,.at Norley - Beach. The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Wroxton Abbey ;_ Tuesday, at Ihnington Village; Thursday, at \Vol ford Village ; and on Saturday, at Farnborough House. PIGEON SHOOTING. The Midgham meadows, in Hants, were a Scene of havoc on Wednesday among the feathered tribe, in two great matches, the first for 500 sovereigns a-side, between the Ashton and the Alidgham Clubs (seven each), at seven birds aside, and eleven shots. Wilts sgaunst Somerset, at the like number of birds, for a stake of 300 soverelgns. The whole at 21 yards from the trap, with a boundary ofloo yards for the pigeon to fall in. AS HT N. Killed. DI ILGItADI. rilleil. Mr. Jones - 6 • Mr. Maltby - - 7 Mr. Brent - Capt. Wltltcri - Capt. Lomax - Capt. Hutt an:ion Capt. Mortimer Capt. Messenger Mr. Ferguson Mr. Montague - Mr. Hartington Mr. Ala' pas Mr. Bird Mr. Venablet . - - 4 - 4 4 4 - 4 Although the Ashton Club wo birds out of bounds. 33 the Midghttm men lost throe SECOND SO,IERVET. Killed. Montague - 9 Kent • - - 8 Middleton - - Walters - - 7 Jones - R. Ford - - 6 Jennings - - 6 Corn. ac . 6 "Middleton - Farmei . - 6 Aldridge )lATCIT. WILTS- Hartford Ford - Jones - Meek Holt - II artington Lomas . Spencer Barn 0 readout Somerset was backed at if to 4 was altogether a line day's play 67 after the tot two shots, seal 11 REMARKABLE FAMILY.—There now lives at "Wonersh, near Guildford, a woman of the name of Tauten, of 91$ years of age, whose daughtcr is the mother of 16 children, one of whom (a daughter) has had 16 children, one of w h om also became the mother of 16 children ; consequently the old lady has 16 grand-children, 1$ , rrettt-grantl-children, and 16 great (Tte r tc c i at t a the mats vto nachi t hlren ; a t ll S made the brutal assault upon Read, the Earl of Warwick's game-keeper, I , 4itt been committed to the County Gail, to take his trial for the offence. He is a notorious offender, having already suffered two years' imprisonment for poaching in the preierves of the Earl of 'Ply mouth at newel' Park. On that occasion he made such a des perate resistance, that one of the keepers of his Lordship, in attempting to apprehend him, nearly lost his life. THE LATE MuttDEtt AT BEVERLEY.---W hen detail* the circumstances of this horrible trans action, shortly after its perpetration, it ap peared difficult to assign an adequate motive for its commission. We have since heard, that the deceaski and Johnson (supposed mur derer) • formerly lived servants in the same neighbourhood, and that in consequence of some dispute, a pugilistic contest took place, which ended in favour of Walker (the deceased), who severely punished his antagonist. Since that time Johnion has been repeatedly heard to express his intentions of revenge. The dreadful manner in which he accomplished his determina tiou is but too well know n.--(,cede Paper.) THE ARMY. The 65th Regiment having arrived in England, we publish the following Orders, issued at Boni• bay, previous to their embarkation, and ex tracted from the Bombay Courier of the 17th of August : (COPY.) " Bombay Castle, 6th Aug. 1822. "The remaining officers and men of his Majesty's 65th Re• giment being now about to embark for Europe, the Honourable the Governor in Council performs a moat pleasing part of. his duty in recording the sense he entertains of the eminent se:- vicelperfbrmed by that corps in India. " The whole period since the arrival of the 66th has been almost uninterrupted course of active employment.' Inde pendent of its services' in the territories connected with this Presidency, which alone would entitle it to the cordial appro bation of Government, it has proceeded on various distant ex. peditions by land and sea,. and has shared in some of the Most arduous marches, and of the severest conflictA; recorded in the military history of the East. During emery part of itsiong and extended course of service, the distriuoliscipline of the 65th Regiment, its chAerful endurance of fatigue, no leas than its conspicuous spirit Mid gallantry in the field, entitle it to the highest testimonies of respect and applause. " The Governor in Council will always, retain a sincere esteem for this distinguished Regiment, and will ever take the warmest interest in its future fame and prosperity. " By Order of the Honourable the Governor in Council. (Signed) " J. PARISH, Sec. to Gov." EXTRACT FROM GENERAL ORDERS. ` 44 Headoparters t ..Sombay, Wednesday, 7th otAugust, 1022. " Br THE COMMANDER:IN•CHIEF. " No. I.—ln publishing to this array the sentiments, (as ex.. pressed above) .0' the Government of which he has the honour to he a Member, Lieut—Gen. Sir Charles Colville cannot deny Ititniilf the satisfaction of adding, his individual opinion of the correct system and conduct of his Majesty's 65th Reginient, in those relations which,. have naturally connected him more int mediately with them. " No. 2.—He will considet it an highly gratifying duty, to request of the Most Noble the Commander-in-Chief in India, that these joint testimonials maybe brought to the knowledge of his 'loyal Highness the Duke of York, and w 2 (his Excel lency has every rtspcctful assurance) . will have equal satisfac tion in laying them before the King in suclitnanner as will best obtain the Thosthrracious considerauon of his Majesty. (Signed) "D. LEIGHTON, Adj. Gen." [Fixtract Va. Letter from Castletar (Ireland ), Jan. 311,1823.1 In peace or in war the 88th Regiment (Conninght Rangers) seems determined to be conspicuous. In honour of Ins Ala- Acentaion, the Officers of this truly *ant Corps (now quartered in the province from which it derives its patronimic) yesterday entertained a select party of Gentlemen to dinner at their Birrack here. Their excellent band was the delight of the assembled strangers during and after dinner ; and a grand display of fire-works from the Barrack.yard in the' course of the evening, astonished, while it excited the admiration, and wonder of the inhabitants,rushingin crowds &tan every guar.. ter of the town to witness the unexpected novelty. This Corps was among the first to come forward with a liberal subscription for Its suffering countrymen, during the late distresses in Ire. land ;, and we find it early in the list of subscriptions for a ino. num* to.fits memory of his late Majesty ; and also Subsoil). ing "for the erection of such testimonial as may hereafter be raised to commemorate his present Most Excellent Majesty's late visit to Ireland. MEItCGANTIIA SHIPPING. DEAL, Frs. 7...-;:Wind E. by S.—Arrived yesterday,. and remain in the. Downs with several homeward-bound vessels, particulars unknown, the Sprightly, Carron, from Marseilles. The sloop Prince Coburg, Gilbert, of and from Pool for London, drove on the Beach last night near Sandown Castle — crew, materials, and part of the cargo saved ; the vessel will probably be wrecked unless the w►nd moderate. The Dutch ship Catherine Elizabeth, and several others, cut to-day and gone to leeward. HALF-PAST Six E.S.E., thick weather with snow. Hanwic ft, FEB. 6.--Wind E.S.E.---The Young Thorne*, Russell, from Yarmouth for London, got ashore on the Platters last night, and it iv feared from the present aspect of the wea ther she will become a total wreek. It has blown a gale all day from E.S.E., and continues, with 31i0W. The Caroline, Stodhart, of Sunderland, was driven on shore near that port on Tuesday. The Mary Ann of Whitby, and Sarala, Williamson, of North Shields, wore driven on shore near Blyth on l'ueday. .Falmouth and Plymouth mails have not arrived. THE MARKETS. . . CORN EXCIIANOE, FEn. 7. A good and fresh supply of Irish Oats, and . some NOrtli Country, were in this morning ; also a tew vessels from the Suffolk Coast with Wheat and Barley ' • the prices of all Scriptions of Grain remain as per our last quotations.. Sellers still hold up their price, and the Buyers hold oft: it Li expected that Linseed will be higher in price, owing to an idea that Russia will take a part in the war with Spain. SMITHFIELD MARKET, FEB. 7. For a long time past there has net been so short a market as this morning, particularly . in the article of Sheep, not, ex ceeding 1000, which was owing to the bad weather ; conu quence, the prices have risen this morning, with it dull trade; The price of Hay remains as per last quotation. (To sink the Offal, per stone of filth.) Beef 2s 6d to 3$ 4a NT& Mutton 2$ 6tl to 3s (hi I Pork Lamb Os Ott to Os od. 11A1 AND S'CItAW, PER Hay £3 Os to £4 Os I Clover l3 63 to kl 64 Straw £1 8a to £1 16s. X' ATTEMPTED SVICIDE.--Yestrdny rooming Thomas Harrison, , a cowkeeper, residing in. the Horse . ferry-road, was crossing Battersea-fields, when hia' ot•t4t- Aim was arrested by the report of a pistol in a field adjoining, which at first he considered was caused hi some boys tiring at sparrows; he proceeded on a few yards, and then heard pitiful moaning proceeding from the sa , oe spot ; he then crossed over the hedge, and observed a gentleman lying uptin the ground, moaning, anti weltering'in blood. A pistol lately discharged was lying by his side, anti soother which seenied ft have missed fire, grasped in the unfortunate: tam's There was blood streaming from his breastand side, and he was in extreme agony. He procured tusistance, and conveyed him to the hospital, when, upon examination, it was found that he had discharged a pistol atlhis breast the ball' passed in a slanting direction through the ribs on hit left side, iunl came out at the back of his coat. The wound was .probed, anti some hopes are entertained that it is not fatal. The un happy sufferer proved to be one Captain Jones, who had been missing from his friends in the Borough since S'Antlay last,— ' He had bean in a low anti - desponding state of mind for the last three months, and was often heard to say he would soon quit this country for another, where he expected to be more hmvy. ! —He had 'bee* fox many years in India; had served in several engagements, and received many . wounds, .to which his. deli rium is solely attributed. He now lies in a most precarious state. ATTI:WEVTEU SUICIDE AT BOW-STrii.ET Orricr..—Yat tertlay afternoon, when the gaoler of Bow.street went into the, lockup-house at the back of the office, to order the pristmers prepare for removal to the New Prison, Clerkenwell, Itr &rind a Nlr. 8., a man of most respectable appearance (who had been committed for want of bail upon a vary serious cluirtre), in a most shocking state, his clothes covered with blood. 'the place being rather dark, the officer did not at first ascertain the cause, but upon inspection found that he had made three Illa tions in his throat with A penknife,: one on each side, and etl.is . jU'it under the chin. A surgeon was Instantly sent forolto wounds were sewed up i and the mar is likely to recover. lie strongly protested his innocence before. he perpetrated the act of vio l ence „ on hi s person, and said he could not exist under the weight of such a Itorrible accusation . Ile is stated to be a . student at law. Be was removed yesterday evening in a coach, to elerkenwell prison. I •