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housand dollars. The payments made at the treasury during the same period has exceeded welve millions two hundred and seventy-nine ,housand dollars, which were in the Trea airy on the first day of January last, a sum exceeding four millions one hundred and twenty-eight thousand dollars. Besides dis charging all demands for the current ser vice of the year, including the interest and re imbursemement of the Public Debt, the six per cent. Stock of 1796, amounting to 80,000 dollars, has been redeemed. It is— with great regret I have to state that a serious malady has deprived us of many valuable citizens at Pensa cola, and checked the progress of some of those arrangements which are important in that ter ritory. From the best information I have been able to obtain, it appears that our Manufactures, though depressed immediately after the peace, have considerably. increased, and are still in creasing, under the arrangement of the Tariff of 1816 ; and by subsequent laws, it appears that our commercial differences with France and Great Britain have been placed in a train of amicable arrangement, on conditions fair and honourable in both instances to eac'.‘ party ; that our finances are in a very productive state, our revenue being fully competent to all the de. rnands upon it, and 'our military force well organized in all its branches, and capable of ren dering the most important services in case of emergency. A strong hope was entertained that peace would ere this have been concluded between Spain and the independent Governments south of the United States, we still cherish the hope that this result will not long be postponed.-- Furope• is still unsettled ; and although war has long been menaced between ltus..ia and Tur key, it has not broken out. There is no certainty that the differences between those Powers will be amicably adjusted. " Washington, Dec. 3. " JAMES MONROE." [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK EXCHANGE, Half-past Twelve o'Clock.— Very little business is doing this morning in the above Market, owing to the French Funds not having arrived from Paris, in consequence of Wednesday last being a Holiday in the above Capital. Consols are 80!:-„7-. FOREIGN FUNDS.—The most business doing this morning is in Colombia, owing to the new Charge d'Affaires having arrived in London.— The above Stock rose this morning to 5 per cent. We have inserted, under the head ," Foreign Intelligence," an article from the Journal des' Dibats, which, if it could be received as official, after . the recent instances of inconsistency and self-contradiction exhibited by • many of the Ministerial Papers both in Paris and in London, would be of much importance, as indicating a dis position in the French Cabinet to return to a Nvarlike policy. But though we cannot place im plicit reliance on the' Journal des Dttats, we are sorry to state that in other quarters the apprehen sion 'of hostilities between France and Spain has not entirely subsided. The check, however, which was given to the headlong impetuosity of the Ultras by ttie interposition of England, and the firmness of the pacific Louis XVIII., has suffered the winter, to set in before the com mencement of any military enterprize ; and we hope that on the assembling of the French Cham bers it may be found that pacific views have re. gained the ascendancy.- - The ferocious Govern ment of Turkey has decapitated all the Captains of the Turkish fleet who escaped destruction from the Greeks at Tenedos. FRENCH FUND .--DEC. 3L Five per Cents. 14owest GB E c. Closed at BO f.. GO c. For the account, transactions closed at 88 f GO c. Bank Stock 1592 f. 50 c. Neapolitan Five pet Cents. Spanish Bonds of 1821 , 506 Lxchunge on London—One Month 25 f. 45 c. .Throe 'Months 25 f. 30 c. We received Lisbon Papers to the 2.2 d u this day, containing accounts of uninteresting .debates in the Cortes, but have only room for the following extracts : Lissom, Dtc. 22.—Captain 11. S. Sutton, of the English packet Stanmer, in 5 days from Falmouth, had brought word that an English packet, in 49 days from Rio de Janeiro, had arrived on the 9th inst. at Falmouth, which had brought infor mation that his Highness the Prince Royal had been proclaimed Emperor of Brazil in that city on the 12th of October. Various projects of law were read for the second time.— Among them were one for the relief of the inhabitants of the provinces of Piaupy and Maranham, from certain oppressive regulations and imposts ; another for establishing elementary schools in various towns of Brazil ; another proposing the establishment of two chartered companies for trading with the possessions in Asia, and those in Africa. This last was referred to the Committee of the Constitution. The project of the Decree for designating those persons who should be exempt from being taken a recruits to serve in the army, Was next considered. 1. All persons shall be exempt ho shall be lawfully mar ried before the Ist of January, 1823, whatever may be their age. long Debate arose on this Article, which, however, was Agreed to, with the following Amendnienti " *lin shall be law fully married before the promulgation of this decree." A Deputation was sent to present to his Majesty some laws for his sanction. The Deputation on their return ittated,' that they had been most graciously received, and that his Ma jesty had replied, that he would sanction these laws in a short time. " A nation," concluded the speaker, " whicb has the hap piness to have so good a King, need not fear the threatening clouds which have been spoke of in this assembly." A Jamaica Mail arrived this morning to the 18th Nov. The Papers do not contain any news of importance. LATE FROM BRAM LS.—Captain BA RNHAM, who arrived at Boston from Monte Video and Bahia, reports, that when he left the latter place, Oct. 23, the town was closely besieged by the Brazilian forces, who were bombarding it with red-hot shot. REvtnor, the Columbian Charge d'Affaires. has arrived in this country. It is said that Lord FITZROY SOMERSET will set out immediately on a special mission to Madrid. A letter from Plymouth states, that the Britan nia of 120 guns, and the Impregnable of 104 guns, are in dock, and fitting for immediate service. The later is cutting down to a 74. The Windsor Castle, 74, was to be docked next week. The Superb, 78, and the Bulwark, 76, guard-ships, are to be got ready for Channel service. It appears from the Paris papers, that at an evening party lately given by the Duke of Or- leans, there were present M. de Villele, and some other Ministers, and also some of the most distinguished members of the Chamber of Depu ties ; and among them MM. Girardin, General Foy, &c. THE THAw.—Since Wednesday forenoon a very sensible change has taken place in the weather. At eight o'clock in the morning the mercury in the thermometer stood at 29 degrees ; but soon after various indications appeared of an approaching ►►iteration in the temperature. Though the day advanced, there appeated no increase of daylight, though there was but little of the fog or haze which frequently prevail at this season in London. The darkness was occasioned by the smoke of the metropolis, which was prevented by the cold of the superior strata of the atmosphere. from rising and dispersing; while the earth ap pears to have previously experienced the effect of the thaw. From that time the cold has been slowly, but gradually diminishing, and yesterday morning, before eight o'clock, the mercury in the thermometer was at 38. It is equally remark able and agreeable, that this change has taken place without any fall here, either of snow or rain. On Tuesday, however, we understand the snow in the south and west of England was two or three inches deep. Count STACKELUEUG WUS sent on a particular embassy by Catherine of Russia info Poland ; on the same occasion THUUGUT was dispatched by the Emperor of Germany. Both these Ant bassadors were strangers to each other. When the morning appointed for an audience arrived', Thurgut was ushered into a magnificent saloon, where, seeing a dignified looking man seated, and attended by several Polish noblemen, who were standing respectfully before him, the G erman Am bassador concluded it,was the King, and address ed him as such, with the accustomed formalities. This dignified-looking character turned out to be Stackelberg, who received the unexpected homage with pride and silence. Soon after the king entered the room, and Thurgut perceiving his mistake, retired much mortified and ashamed. In the evening both Ambassadors were plaYing cards at the same-table with his Majesty. The Ger man Envoy threvi down a card, saying " The King of Clubs!" " A mistake," said the Mo narch ; 4C it is the Knave:' " Pardon me, Sire," exclaimed Thurgut, casting a significant glance at Stackelberg ; this is the second time to-day that I have mistaken a Knave for a King." SALISBURY THEATRE.—Mouiday evening Mr. KEAN appeared at this Theatre, and gratified the audience with a display of his wonderful powers in the character of Richard the . Third.— Last night he performed Shylock with his accils. towed excellence. On both evenings the house was crowded to the extreme.- PunLic-H OUSES.—(How-Street.) The Act passed during the last Session of Parliament for the better regu lation of public-houses in the metropolis, enacted, among other provisions, that a licensed victualler keeping his house open for the reception of company " to a late hour at night," should be liable to certain penalties. This vague wording of the Act left it in the discretion of Magistrates to say what was or was not " a late hour ;" and, as might be- expected, a considerable dif ference of' Opinion upon that point has existed among the worthy Justices of the Peace, whose province it Is to en force the provisions of the Statute in question. Some com mon informers ,-- Messrs . Johnson, Stringle, Biers, and others, have, within the last - few weeks, summoned upwards of one hundred publicans in the district of this office, for keeping open their houses " to a late hour;" and have reaped no small harvest from the fines that have been inflicted. The publicansuniform ly expressed an earnest desire to shut up their houses at any hour which the Magistrates should order; hut as there was a diversity of opinion upon the subject, they kn ew not h ow to act. In consequence, the Magistrates determined to meet yester. day to come to a final determin at i on as to t h e hour's to which public-houses should be allowed to remain open at night and on the Sabbath-day.—Sir It. DinxiE, Mr. Mtasuuaa, and Mr. met accordingly. After UMW deliberation, it was de termined that licensed victuallers in those parishes should be allowed to keep open their houses until 12 o'clock on Saturday night, and until half-past 11 on every other night; and that on Sundays their houses must be closed—in the morning from 11 to 1 ; and in the afternoon from 3to 4. Their houses must be closed at the hours mentioned, or they will be liable to the penalties, which the Magistrates will be very rigorous in inflict. ing. Notices to this effect were ordered to be printed and sent round to the different - houses. .GAMING. --The corruption of the times has made gaming a trade, be very careful that play ing is only followed as an amusement ; for if you suffer it to become a passion, it will presently terminate in rage for play. A professional player who exposes to the hazard of the dice, or a card, his paternal fortune, or the dowry of his wife, generally finishes his days in a wretched workhouse, with the bitter remarks of the public upon his conduct. You will never see the man of information who is master of his passions, sacri fice the pleasures of a beautiful day or a tranquil night in the foolish expectation of obtaining a fortune, which is but very seldom acquired, and never but at the expence of honour. Keep in your memory the saying of Madame Deshou lieres on a gamester, who is one that " begins by being a dupe and finishes. by becoming a rogue." --(Le Maitre de Clapilk.) • BRIGHTON, J. 1. The KING •as walking in the Palace-gardens this morn ing.—The Commander-in-Chief arrived at the Palace s this after noon, and had the happiness to find his Majesty in perfect health. Excepting by the valued presence of the Duke of York, the Royal dinner-party, beyond his Majesty's immediate suite, had no addition to-day. The present evening party in cludes—The Marquisses of Graham and Bath, the Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord W. Paulctt, and W. Thynne, Sir W. and Lady Duff Gordon, Sir Edward and Lady Kerri son, Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish, Lady Ellenborough and the Misses Law, Count and Countess St. Antonio, Mr. Curzons, Mr. Upton, Colonel Lygon, and several Officers of the Life Guards and Royal Fusileers. .7 ~ .'•-. ' 4- .e - •••• • -• .. • . vt tit 1, le " , ; II ) -"^ . ~...,1:0 : ; • .., 31 4 .4 4, 4.) re i f i ll i ke' 'c ri 4 --* ' ''' ...,..* e • ) 1k 1 177,,1e ' 4 " .' " :11,1, • Ile, : - ,-; C ,4 - , . • ..,,!..•!, sat,: ~ ack-,,-.? , .. •J "ict ge ~ "•-•-- 0 , N, 4 4 ..., .vitor7.. - .., .Q 4 , , ...f ~. ‘,• ; _.'4 ; ‘ o; \C ,-- , * . .„..,,,,...... , ....i 4;. _ . ,. ; ,, .:,..,..,: 4 6, . ' I SZE -?•.. . •,- 7.; ' ' '....r,-........-.. , -: kt ' '• f rlta . iii414,`10. • ' „• ~, , Ai • 6 14 7 7 FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, at Read's Hotel, from Montreal House, Kent ; Colonel Lowther, in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square,- front Cottesmere, Rutland shire ; Hon. George Petre, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond street, from Cottesmere, Rutlandshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Peter M'Good, in Wimpole-street, front Ireland. CHAN ts.—Theplarryttii of Aylesbury, at Tottenham Park, Wilts, from a tour; the Marchioness of Exeter, for Roehamp. ton ; the Earl of Brecknock, at the Wilderness, Kent, front a tour; Viscount Sidney, for Frognal, heat; Lord Greaves, for Beaudesert, Staffordshire; Lady Louisa Lygon, in Glouces tershire, from a tour ; the Hon. B. Craven, for Hempstead Lodge, Berks ; the Hon. C. Cavendish, fur Brighton ; George Trevor Spencer, Esq. at Richmond, from nertfortrsitire ; Capt. and Mrs. Boswell, from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle street, for Bath. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. DON JUAN JABAT, the new Minister from Madrid, and the Spanish Mission, together with the Duke of WELLINGTON, Lord FITZROY SOMERSET, and a distinguished party, dined with Mr. CANNING yesterday at Gloucester Lodge. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence has enlivened the neighbourhood of Bushy Park, by giving several entertain ments during the holidays. 'rite Duke and Duchess of Wellington are now at Strath fieldsay. Yesterday they had a party; and on New Year's day, their Graces entertamcd a juvenile circle. The Duchess of Dorset had a select eJterie on New Year's day, at Knoll Park. Owing to the delicate health of the Noble Earl, the grand party is postponed. The Earl and CountesS Mulgrave are at Bradburnc, in Kent, entertaining their friends. 3lulgrave Castle is not open this season. Lord and Lady Amherst are giving a series of farevi ell enter tainments at Montreal, in Kent. The Noble Lord departs for his Viceroyalty on the Elth inst. The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden have a large do mestic circle at the Wilderness. Lord Sydney, at Frognall ; Mr. Anslie, at Keppington ; and Mr. Molton Lambard, are displaying much hospitality. Dowager Lady Neave had a select party yesterday evening, at her house in Albemarle-street. THE SERPENTINE RIVER. The amusement is over; the ice was covered yesterday whit a sheet of water. A few boys were skaiting on its edges, itatid crack. 4 innumerable, and the adventurous youths met wit h many a heavy fall. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMIIRIDGE, JAN. 2.—The Rev. Thomas Smart Hughes, B.D. Fellow of Emmanuel College,•WAS on Monday last elected Christian Advocate of this University, in the room of the Rev. John Lonadale of Ring's College. The Rev. James Clarke Pranks; M.A. of Trinity College, was on the same day elected Hulsean Lecturer for the year en suing, in the room of the Rev. C. Benson, M.A. . The prize for the Hulsean Esssay for 1822, has been ad. judged to Mr Charles Austin, of Jesus College. Subject.— "'The Argument for the genuineness of the Sacred Volume as generally received by Christians." The subject of the Hulsean Essay for the present year is— " 'rule nature and advantage of the influence of the Holy Spirit." The select preacher towhom the Sunday afternoon turns at St. Mary's for the present month are assigned, is the Rev. Thomas Shelford, 31. A. of Corpus Christi College. [From the Dublin Gazette qf Saturday.] His Majesty's Letters Patent have passed the Great Seal of Ireland, for translating the Right Reverend Doctor Robert Tottenham, (eommonly called Lord Robert Tottenham,) Bishop of Lcighlin and ]'erns, to the Bishopric of Clogher, vacant by the deprivation of Doctor Percy Jocelyn, late Bishop thereof. His Alajesty's,Letters Patent have also passed the Great Seal of Ireland, for translating the Right Rev. Dr. Thomas Elrington,, Bishop of Limerick, Ardfcrt, and Aghadoe, to the Bishoprics of Leighlin and Ferns, in the room of the Right Rev. Dr. Robert Tottenham, (commonly called Lord Robert Tottenham) promoted to the Bishopric of Clogher. His Majesty's Letters Patent have also passed the Great Seal of Ireland, for promoting the Reverend Doctor John Jebb, Archdeacon of Emly, to the Bishoprics of Limerick, Ardtert, and Aghadoe, in the room of the Right Reverend Doctor Thomas Elrington, promoted to the Bishoprics of Leighlin and Ferns. FUNERAL OF THE MARQUIS OF DROGHEDA. At three o,clock on Friday, the remains of the Marquis of DROGHEDA arrived in Drogheda, in a hearse, splendidly deco rated with the family escutrheon„ and dratt,zo by eight horses. A number of carriages followed, i n which were the Mourners, the Bearers, and the domestics of the deceased. The coffin was covered with rich crimson velvet, and studded with gilt nails ; on the lid was a large gilt plate, on which was engraved the different titles of the :110011E family, the age of the deceased, &c. The funeral procession was met at ,the entrance- of the town by the Mayon, and a numerous assemblage of the Cor poration, in their robes, who attended to pay the last tribute of' respect to the departed Nobleman, who was the oldest Freeman of their Body ; and, in compliance with his Lordship's Will, the members who attended were provided with scarfs and hat bands. Almost all the Clergymen of the town and immediate vicinity attended in their gowns. The procession moved to St. Peter's Church, where the Funeral Service was performed by the Rev. W. BALL, Vicar, and the Rev. T. B. Owtxs, Curate ; after which the body was deposited in the family vault, at the cast side of the Church-yard.. cunt' MOURNER. Lord Henry Moore, second son of the deceased. atounWEßs. - The Rev. Henry Moore, Ponsonby Moore, Esq. It. Moore, Esq. an 4 the Rev. C. Moore. BEAKERS. Sir Henry Mere('lyth, Bait. B. T. Balfour, Esq. the Mayor, the &corder, Major Cheshire, Ralph Smyth, Esq. Dominick O'Reilly, Esq. anti the Rev. J. Begot. THE LAW'S DELAY.--The longest law-suit which ever took place in England, or, indeed, in any part of the world, arose in a litigated question respecting certa t n posses sions near Vi r otton-untler-Edge, in the County of Gloucester, between the heirs of Thomas Talbot, Viscount Lisle, on the one part, and the heirs of Lord Berkeley, on the other. The suit was instituted towards the end of the reign of Edward IV. and was still pending in the reign of James 1., at which time a compromise took place between the parties : thtis embracing a period of One hundred and twenty years ! ! POETItY. WRITTEN on HEARING of the DEATH of CANOVA, the SCULPTOR. CANOVA is dead !—and the hand that bath wrought Such Promethaan wonders is nerveless and cold : And the mind once so pregnant with beautiful thought, No more shall those visions'of beauty unfold. His eye and his hand were creation to forms, lirhich, developed in marble, shall bear his proud name, Through the conflicts of empires, o'er anarchy's storms, To the records of art in the Temple of Fame. For tasteless, ungifted, cold, dumb, and alone, lii: heart, who can gaze without feeling's wild strife On figures, smote, as by enchantment, from stone, Into all but the warmth and the motion of life. And what, though the captious would wither the bloom Of his fair reputation with slanderous breath, Yet the pilgrims of genius shall honour his tomb, And rescue his name from oblivion and death. Had he lived in an nge when the Roman was free, Ere the tyrant or priest placed their feet on his neck ; Ere a race, sprung likefungi front Liberty's tree, Saw their history a dream, 'and their grandeur a wreck ;• Then haply with names blazon'd high had he soar'd, For whom its green chaplets Antiquity twined; Whose temples and friezes have more been adored Than e'en the divinities which they enshrined. But the past so enchanting, how vague is the theme ! As the sculpture, when broke, is a fashionless block; And the future, howe'er a*Colussus we deem, Is.a statue of time in eternity's rock. Canova is dead ! and let Italy sigh O'er the artist—the last of her high-boasted names; " Canova is dead ?—No, he never shall die!"• Each work of his chisel in triumph exclaims. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, JAW. 2.-STATE OF THE ODDS. ,0 to 3 agst Moses 7 to '2 apt Swap CLARET. I 5 to I agst Posthuma. 7 to 1 agst Emily 7 to 1 agxt Folly 21 to 2 agst Webb DERBY. 25 to 2 agst Talisman I 14 to 1 ugst Pantina. OAKS. 3to agst Zaida - I 10 to 1 nit Sister to Sailor. 9to 1 agst sister to Sultan 1 DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 9 to 1 agst Sherwood j 11 to 1 agst Fanny. NOMINATIONS FOR THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER AND OATIJANDs STAKES. The following will be found an accurate statement of the Nominations for the Doncaster St. Leger and Outlands Stakes, which closed on Wednesday night, at twelve o'clock,„ ut Mr . IVetherby's, Oxendon-street, llaymarket ST. LEGER. Duke of Portland's c. by Teasdale, out of Vau!tress's dam. Duke of Grafton's c. Talisman, by Soothsayer, out of Pope Joan. Duke of Grafton's c. Logic, by Selim, out of Piquet. Lord Jersey's c. by Phantom, out of Web. Lord Jersey's c. by Comus, darn by Rubens. Lord Exeter's c. Zealot, by Partisan, dam by Rubens, out of Guildford Nan. Lord Exeter's Apparition, by Comug. Lord Vernlam's b. c. by Whalebone. Mr. Wyndham's b. c. by Whalebone, out of a sister to Amazon Lord Grosvenor's c. Alington, by Pavilion, out of Olive Branch Lord Grosvenor's f. Lady-day, by Thunderbolt, out of Plover, OATLA.NDS—NEWMATIKET CRAVEN MEETING. Mr. Paget's hr. h. Billy Cubit, aged, Ust. Mr. 0. Powlett's Jack Spigot, 4 yrs old, fist. 121 b. Mr. Wyndhatn's Centaur, 4 yrs old, list. 181 b. Mr. Greville's North Wester, 4 yrs old, Bst. 51b. Mr. 0. Powlett's Figaro, 3 yrs old, Bst.,llb. Mr.Bunter's Friar Bacon, 4 yrs old, Bst. Mr. Thornhill's Swivel, 3 yrs old, 7st. I Olb. Lord Jersey's Sharper, 3 yrs old, 7st. 81b. Mr. Greville's Aaron, 3 yrs old, 7st. 71b. Mr. G. L. Fox's Boy Burton, by Tramp, 3 yrs old, 7st. bib. Lord Exeter's b. c. llolbein, by Rubens, 3 yrs old, 7st. Six others having declared forfeit by the :Slat of December, are to pay 18 sovereigns each to the owner of the second horse. WANSTEAD COURSING, CAXTON PARK, 'WEDNESDAY, JAN. 1, (CONCLUDED.) A Silver Bowl, and Fifteen Sovereigns. Mr. Rainer's Romp beat Mr. Iloneywood's M. b. Mr. Harilacres Pilot beat Captain Cousin's br. tl. Mr. Goddard's Spy beat Mr. Ford's Ranger. Mr. Hudson's gr. 'b. beat Mr. Honeyrnan's Spindle. Mr. Johnson's Fly beat Mr. Hanvvorth's wh. b. Captain Johnson's Flirt beat Mr. Gee's Lawless. Mr. Owen's Virgin beat Mr. Hall's Maria. Mr. Hunt's br. d. beat Mr. Paul's brin. d. ylnsT TIE. Romp beat Mr. ilardaere's gr.b.—Fly beat Pilot.—Spy beat Virgin.—Mr. Hunt's br. LI. beat Flirt. SECOND TIE. Romp beat Spy, and the br. d. beat Fly.—Romp at length won the bowl, and the br. d. the sovereigns. PEDESTP RACE or Six 1111. - Es.—A sp took place yesterday on the A ground. The co-temporaries fast travelling character, and Hulton 19 yeah i of age.—The fIULTOI4.* Ma. See. lot Mile— 5 25 5 20 5 40 6 48 5 52 e 2 tIANISM. orting race for Fifty Sovereigns Vatford road, over a mile of were Massingham, who had a a young man of the name of y did their miles as follow : • MASSINGUAIL MIX. See. lit Mile - - 5 23 2d 5 27 ad 5 41 4tl) - 5 50 sth - 50 6th - 7 10 3d - 4th - sth - 6th - 34 la I „35 21 Massingham was first at the commencement of the sixth mile, when he went off his speed. It was a famous race, and Hulton was the favourite. FOOT ItACE. Yesterday morning, Harris, a runner of some celebrity, un dertook to run a mile in five minutes, in St. James's Park, for a wager of five sovereigns. The ground was measured, and be made a fair start, but when about half way was stopped by a soldier, who supposed he had committed a robbery, mistaking the cheers of his friends for a hue and cry. The wager is in consequence off, but it is the intention of Harris to per - form the feat if possible. . SINGULAR RACE. A match of rather a novel nature was lately made betwixt two Gentlemen in this city, which was decided on Saturday, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow road, near Westcraigs. A young ,woman from the neighbourhood of Quecnsferry was to run 15 miles against any Lanarkshireman. A lad turned out, in honour of the county, from Dalserf. For the first eight miles the lady took the lead, and finished them within the hour, but at this point her opponent, who had hitherto courteously kept in the rear, shot past. Upon this she made a great effort, and re sumed her position in front, but being again passed, the poor woman fell down in such distress that the Gentleman who backed her lost all sight of his bet in the apprehension he had for her life. The lad continued at an unnecessarily quick pace, and completed the 15 miles in sevim minutes within the two hours, having run the last mile in five minutes. lie had pre viously declared that if he was beat by a woman, he would • never again revisit his paternal mansion.—( Glagovo nova) PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS, JANUARY 2. This day at two o'clock, their Lordships met, pnrsuant to the prorogation from November last. PROROGATION. Soon after two. the Duke of MONTILOSE, the Loan litou CHANCELLOR, and Viscount Mr LvILLE took their seats be fore the Throne, being robed, when the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod was directed to require the attendance of the Com mons in this House. Whereupon John Henry bey, Esq. the Chief Clerk, attended by the Officers of the House of Commons, came to their Lord ships' Bar, when the Royal Commission for the further proro gation of Parliament was read by B. Currey, Esq. the Addi tional Clerk Assistant. The LORI) Ilion CHANCELLOII, in the usual style, then declared, that the Parliament had been prorogued to Tuesday the 4th of February next, then to sit for the dispatch of busi ness; and that, accordingly, this present Parliament stood pro rogued till the aforesaid day. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. FOR THE SUN. Deal, Jan. 2, 1823. MR. EDITOIt—By a Pilot who has just landed here from liamburgh, I have received, exclu. sively, the following information, important to the Shipping Interests : On the 29th ult. he left Cuxhaven, at which time the follow. ing vessels were detained in the Elbe, in consequence of the Ice:— Bark Hope, Captain 111`Ghie, of Greenock. Hamburgh Packet, Bisset, of and from Leith. Janet, Cochrane, of Leith, from Ilull. Juno, Turner, of Bauff. Star, 11.1‘Pherson, of . Dundee. Two Brothers, Robson, of South Shields, from London. Neleus, Grame, of London, . from do. Robert and Sarah, Armstrong, do.. from do. Thetis, Read, - do. from ,do. Naug, -, of and from Hull. Jon, do. do. The brig Bee, of London, was hauled on. shore near Stadt, without damage. The official notification was given here yesterday, that ships and vessels, under the following flags, are put upon the same footing as the British, in regard to the Lights, and Ramsgate and Dover Harbour Dues, viz. Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Portuguese. Brazilians, and Americans. This alteration will no doubt save many a poor foreigner from shipwreck on our coast ; and by removing the objections hitherto so generally end justly made to the exorbitant demands for Lights and Barbour Dud on Foreign Ships, induce the Captains to avail themselves of our loads for shelter, instead of keeping the sea in contrary and blowing weather, to their imminent risk—and thus afford additional encouragement to our skilful Pilots and Boatmen. PLYMOUTH, JAN. I.—Wind S.S.E,—Arrived the Wilhel. mina 3laria, I'ietua, from Mintz, leaky, and must discharge ; Edward Fortu, Alwitt, from Baltimore and Falmouth, bound. to Rotterdam ; and Sarah, Jones, from Messina. Arrived off the port the Elizabeth, from Gibraltar for London. PORTSMOU TH, JAN. 2.—Wind S.S.E.—No arrival' or mailings. DEAL, JAN. 2.—Wind S.W.—Sailed the Brisk sloop of war for Sheerness. HARWICII, JAN. 2.—. Wind S. by E.—Put back the Lord Nelson and Princess Charlotte Packets, not being able to reach their destinations on account of the ice. - Arrived the Charlotte, May, with mails, &c. from Gottenburgh. I.ivz;itrooi.,,lAN..—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed the James Cropper, Marshall, for Now York ; Georgia, Varnina, SW vapnali ; and Dido, Bliss, for Philadelphia. FAL3IOUTH, J. E.S.E.—Arrived the Dnke of Kent paCket, front Lisbon, in eight days ; Fox paelwt, from Jamaica : sailed the 19th of NoveMber • and Walsingham packet, from New York : sailed the Bth of December; the.. Commercial, Tallith, Trieste; and the Messenger, Peters, Gibraltar; and Sir Henry, Stanhope, Messina. THE MARK El S. CORN EXCHANGE, JAN. 3. A thaw having taken place, we are in expectation of a revi. val of business here; but this morning there has been little 14ratle in any article. The fresh supplies of Grain are small this week, and prices of all kinds of Corn continue nearly as last qtioted. • SMITHFIELD MARKET, JAN. 3. There.was a middling supply of all descriptions of Cattle at market this morning and the prices are much the sau te a s per last market day.-- - 1:Io alteration in the price of Ilay. (To sink the Offal, per stone of Bth.) Beef 0 .4 Od to .33 2d I Veal Mutton 2s Od to 2s 10d I Pork Lamb Os Od to Os Od. NAY AND STRAW S PER LOAD. Hay £3 03 to £4 thi I Straw £1 Clover les to ir4 AS tIS to £1 WS. BOXING. The battle which took place onWednesday bet we en .11.Ptruder, the Bath weaver, and Johnson, the Gosport black, lasted morn than two hours, and confusion and delay protracted it until Sir Oliver threw a light upon the ring. The battle was for 20 soy., and it was fixed to take place in a meadow between Nettlebed and Dorchester, but on the commissary department marking out the ground for action, some enemies were found bioonarking there, and helter-skelter was the order of the move. over eight. miles of ground to Acton Green towards Wycomb. Jone•; seconded the Black, and Roberts seconded Fowler, who wori the battle after fighting 24 rounds. The Black had chance after the 14th round, when he sprained his left knee, and which, being the advance one, spoilt his hitting. They were both gluttons. Minx Awn SPRtsto..—The match between Ben Burn and Spring is off; as Spring's backer forfeited the deposit. A match was made between those two heroes of the fist to fight for 100 guineas on the sth of February, 1823. Last Tuesday night was the time fur making the whole of the stakes &od— a deposit of ten guineas was down, and the whole of the 100 guineas was to have been made goodi at the, Champion Burn's house amine o'clock in the evening. Burn waited until ten o'clock, when no one appeared for Spring. Buhl received the deposit. Miss IlvamE.—This accomplished singer, and , favourite of the Dublin audience, has entered the holy state of matrimony with a namesake of, her own. Mr. and Mrs. BYRNE have taken the Bel fast Theatre ; they have engaged Mrs. EDWIN for a limited number of nights.---(Dublin Thea tried Observer.) JUDAS'S Kiss.—On Christmas clay, T. Carrigg having asked a man, named Leahy, into a whisky-house, near Dallinakelly, to drink with him, and while in the net of kissing him, struck him with a short piece of wood, which ha had concealed under his coat, a violent blow on the head, from which it is feared that his life is in great danger. Carrigg, who, we understand, is a most infamous- character, has ah sconded.—(Enair Clannick.) An extract of a letter from Edinburgh, dated December 30, says—" After a course of damp and thick wea ther, we have had, since Thursday evening last, sharp frost, with a clear sky. The thermometer has been as low as 25. The ice is now strong enough to allow the amusement of I.)plit. ing, which has been accordingly prosecuted with great vigour by crowds of boys, intermixed with men, on all the ponds and lochs in the neighbourhood. Such is the general eagerness for this amusement, that it is inmost cases attempted prematurely; and, in consequence, at Daddingstone, the ice gave way, and several individuals fell into the water. They were, however, rescued, with no farther evil than a complete ducking. At Canon 31111 s Loch a boy fell in and was carried house apps ready lifeless."