The Sun. — London, England, 1823-02-10 00:00:00

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SOLEM QUIS MCBEE FALSUM .11IDEAT LONDON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1821 in THE SUN of the Ist instant, we said, " The policy of England, we believe, will be in u great measure determined by the degree of resistance offered by Spain, and of the strength with which public opinion is expressed on the assembling of Parliament, and by meetings of the people throughout the Kingdom;" and we added, ‘‘ His MAJESTY'S Speech, on the opening of the Session, will most probably express a strong desire to remain at peace, un less circumstances should imperiously require his armed interference with the affairs of the Continent ; and the preponderance to be given to warlike or pacific views in his MAJESTY'i . Councils will, of course, depend upon the pro.' gress of events." We do not recur to thew statements for the mere purpose of shewiug their perfect agreement with the declarations contained, three days afterwards, in the Speeches of his MA• J ESTY,Lind of Lord LIVEILPOOL, but because weare anxious to guard ourselves from being misunder stood in the brief observations which we are about to offer. Having thus shewn, then, that we are by no means anxious that this country should plunge precipitately into the , war, before the principal ground on which the hope of a successful issue can be founded, has been made manifest and secure by the resistance and the fortitude of the Spaniards themselies, we proceed to cor rect a mistaken interpretation which has been given by some of our Contemporaries, to those expressions of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, which re late to the ability of Great Britain to meet a war, 4f her interests or her honour should require her to embark in it. It has been erroneously sup posed that both the interests and the honour of England may he preserved, although she should maintain neutrality,—that she is no way com promised either in the origin, in the nature, or in the result' of the contest about to take place between France and Spain,—but that she is only exposed to the hazard of -such an injuiry arising to her during its progress, as may require her , to b6come a party to the war !- . —Nothing, however, can be more fallacious than this view of the subject.— It is not a question of uncertain danger and prejudice but entirely one of prudence and policy. Our neutrality cannot preserve us from injury, unless, contrary to expectation, Spain should triumph without our assistance. We cannot escape the loss, both of honour f►nd of power, if we remain at peace,--but, it is possible that we might sustain still greater damage by rushing into a war for Spain, if, from the debi lity of Spain herself, that war should be un successful. The only question for England, therefore ) is the probability of eventual triumph, if she should again resort to arms for the asser tion of those principles which she is bound in honour to maintain, and fa the vindication of the national independence of the Peninsula, with the maintenance of which her own prospetit,y and Power are so intimately connected. An unprincipled fabrication was put forth in Nth as the substance of the Speech of the Kiwg " ENCIAND. ,The effect ) however, of the ge. nuine Speech of his Majesty, which was after wards published in all the Paris Papers, must have been strengthened by the very proceeding that had been taken to misrepresent it.— The Speech of Prince TALLEYRAND, in the Chamber of Peers, in support of the amendment to the Address, eloquently exposes the madness of that perilous policy which the French Go. venment, unhappily for the repose of Europe, has adopted. FRENCH FUNII3.-FEB. 6. Five per Cents. Highest Closed at BO f. 00 c. Ditto for the account Opened at Bl f. 50 c. Highest Lowest OO f. 30 c. Closed at BO 1 65 c. Neapolitan Five per Cents. Spanish Bonds 11121 Bayonne Papers to the 2d inst., came to hand at a late hour last night. After mentioning the false reports respecting the advance of Bag- ERES to Madrid, these Papers give the follow ing interesting statement of 'facts : " On the 28th BEASIERES surprised and attacked with the greater paver of his force, near GoadalaXara, the column of ' General O'DALY, who set out from Madrid on the 25th with 1500 men and four 'pieces of cannon, took from him 1000 pri soners, whom he sent be*, after having disarmed and strip ped them, took the bur pieces of cannon, and repulsed the rest to Alcala de Henares, which he entered the same day without resistance. This defeat spread alarm in Madrid on the 29th, and it will be very difficult to collect a second column to stop the progress of this partisan, all hopes having been founded on the division of VELASCO and the small force of E3IPECINADO, who were marching to Guadalaxara ; the first having left- Arragon a prey to the different bands that have come from Catalonia. It is to be apprehended that the su pineness of the Government, which has neglected, to provide means to prevent these evils, and the little credit given to the foreign invasion, which is preparing, may bring upon Spain dreadful disasters, for it seems they will wait till the danger coMes before they will move. It may be imagined what effect this news must produce on the minds of a great number of partisans of war whom we have here.—O'DALY has been urrested.—General BALLESTEROS is appointed to command all the troops destined to pursue IlEsstrltES. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK EX CHANGE, half Twelve ("Clock.— Consols opened this morning at 75.1, which price they continued up to within half an hour, when the Market became heavy, owing, it is supposed, to the price of the French Funds,which cannot be ascertained up to this h our , a lth ou gh three Ex presses . have arrived this morning, and one laSt night, from Madrid . to our Government. --Me , have seen a Gentleman who left Paris last Friday, he states that the war is cer tain with Spain. The Russian Ambassador is .continually at the elbow of the French Minister, and he has offered him, it is said, on the part of his Imperial Master, a force, if required,,of four bun. (4.ed thotisand men. Troops are continually marching, night and day, to the frontiers of Spain. American Papers, to the 'Alt January; arrived this morning. The following are extracts : Pitons Rio jA.NEino.—We learn from Captain Rudder, who is arrived from Rio Janeiro, which place she left on the sth Nov., that the affairs of that country were in . a very un settled state, the badge of Independence or Death, was not recognised by many of the inhabitants; new Laws and Edicts were daily promulgated, and many of these attached to the ancient order of things, were preparing to leave the country. The Prime Minister had resigned his offiee, and nearly all the other Members of the Cabinet had' followed his example; ,but the measure having produced much cla mour among their friends, hey were most of them, except. ing one, prevailed upon to resume their official duties in the expedition fitted out at Rio against Bahia ; there were 50 or 60 sailors and soldiers refused to fight against their own countrymen. They were driven from the camp St. Aunee, under the tnost severe punishment, [Frain the New York Vazette, Jan. B.] We understand, says the National haelligencer of the 4th inst. that the Senate yesterday, by unanimous vote, advised and consented to the 'ratification and Convention concluded last year between the United States and Great Britain, under the media tion of the Emperor of Russia, to prescribe the mode in which the first article of the treaty of Glivnt shall be carried into effect in conformity with the decision of his Imperial Majesty. FROM DAV ANNAH, DEC. 20.—The British sloop of war Scout arrived at Havannah on the.l3th front the Bay of Hon duras, and on her cruize she had captured a piratical schooner, and secured 27 of her crew ; the remainder succeeded in effect ing their escape in a small schooner. The English squadron and the United States schooner Revenge were out on a cittize. THE Kixo.--We are happy to announce that his MAJESTY iS so much better that hopes are entertained of his being very shortly ably to come to town to hold a Council, at which, among other matters, the RECORDEIeS report will be pre sented. THE DUKE or Yoax,—On Saturday morning Sir HENRY HALFoito and Dr. 11.1 4 Gacoon had consultation upon the state of the Duke of \ r oux, when they were of opinion that his Royal High ness was so much recovered as to be able to leave the house, and in consequence the Royal Duke rode out about one o'clock in his close carriage in the Parks and remained out about an hour.— His Royal Highness rode out about the same time yesterday. On Saturday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, in Downing-street, which was attended by the LORD CHANCIILLOR and all the Cabinet Ministers who were in town, with the exception of the Lola PRESIDENT, who was prevented from attending by indisposition.— The Council continued in deliberation till about half-past four. The state apartments in Windsor Palace,occu pied by his late MAJESTY, have been fitted up in the most splendid style for his present MAJESTY, and have been completed upwards of three months. It is anticipted that his MAJESTY will remote to Windsor early In, the spring. THE THEATRES. KING'S THEATRE.—The Opera of Tancredi was to have been represented on Saturday, but the sudden indisposition of Madame- BnitGoNnto. i occasioned the substitution of La Garza . Ladra.! The house was attended by a very numerous train of the higher orders, and a large audience alto gether. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, Prince,LEo- POLD, and the Duchess of KENT, were the only branches of the Royal Family present. DRURY-LANE.—The Merchant of Venice was represented on Saturday, and Mr. KEAN per fermed the part of Shylock, in which he first ap peare,t on London boards, and entered upon that successful career which may always be ranked as a wonder in theatrical history. As this part does not require heroic gesture and the loftier requi sites of acting, but a determined expression of unappeasable malignity, it may be considered as his best achievement. But we remember MACK. LIN, HENDERSON, and JOHN KEstat4E. Mrs. WEST was a spirited and interesting Portia. The farce of killing no M urder gav e full scope to the humours of LISTON and IlAtury. A good house. The following was given in the Dade Pari sian Evening Paper of Wednesday as a pr6cis fidele of our KING'S Speech : " The finances are in a prosperous condition. We may soon hope for a reduction of taxes. The King has received, the most cordial assurances on the part of Foreign Powers. The relations of England with these Powers are very friendly andparific. " While he deplores the danger which seems to threaten Spain. his Majesty is determined to preserve a strict neutrality. " If. unhappily, war broke out, the pacific relations of Great Britain with neighbouring States would experience no change. " The King sees with pain the misunderstandin g which ex ists between Prance and Spain, and declares that he is still ready to act as a mediator between these Powers. 6 ' But his Majesty does -not think it necessary to have re course to any armament, in consequence of the reiterated assur ance which he gives to preserve the strictest neutrality. " His Majesty is occupied with measures which must extend the commercial relations of Great Britain." THE LATE KING'S LIBRARY.--The Literals Gazette of Saturday gives the folloling as a ge nuine copy of his MAJESTY'S Letter to Lord LI VERPOOL 011 the subject of the late King's Li brary " DEAR LORD LIVERPOOL,—The King, my late revered and excellent Father, having formed, during a long series of years, re most valuable and extensive library, consisting of about one hundred and twenty thousand volumes, I have re. solved to present this collection to the British nation. Whilst I have the satisfaction, by this means, of advancing the liters. tore of my country, I also feel that I am paying a ,tust tribute to the memory of a parent, whose life was adorned with every public and private virtue. I desire to add, that 1 have great pleasure, my Lord, in making this communication through you. Believe me, with great regard, your sincere friend, (Signed) 44 G. R. " Pavilion, Brighton, Jan. 15, 1823. " The Earl of Liverpool, K. G., &c. &c." The following Correspondence between Earl SOMERS and E. LECHMERE CHARLTON, Esq., has taken place since the Hereford County Meet ing :-- Eastnor Castle, Jan. 23, 1823. Sin—lt is incumbent on tne to ask you, whether certain warm and violent sentiments expressed by you on Friday last at the Hereford County Meeting, in which the word " Apostate" was used (which having now appeared in print are before the world, though rather difrerently reported in different news papers) were meant to apply generally to such public men, as may, from the temper of the times, have judged it right to change a general inclination to act with Opposition, into a ge neral support of the present Administration, and who may have received marks of distinction front their Sovereign, or whether such words were particularly an d personally directed against myself ? I am, Sir, your obedient servant, • ' (Signed) SOM E RS. Whitley, Jan: 25, 1821.. My Lord—The " warm and violent" (as you are pleased to call. them) expressions made use of by me at the. Hereford meeting, on the 17th instant, respecting apostates, arose from a conscientious belief I entertain, that they, in common .with others, who have made their public conduct " a stepping-stone. to private advantage, are in a great measure the cause of our present misfortunes ;" thou g h I h ave no hesitation in declaring at the same time, that it was far from my intention to direct those remarks particularly" or " personally" against anq vidual. If it will give your Lordship any further satisfaction, I shall have great pleasure in giving publicity to this corre spondence. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's obedient an d very humble servant, (Signed) E. LECIIMERE CHARLTON. A concluding note from Lord Somers says, that " as an in dividual and a gentleman, he is perf ec tl y sat i s fi e d ;" an d agree ably to Mr. Charlton' s " very proper offer," he direeted the publication of the correspondence. - THE NonTHERN MAIM—The following No tire was post e d on S a t ur d ay, at the General Post Office, in Lombard-street " General Post Office, Pcl. B.—The continuance of the snow has still prevented the mails front the North reaching Newcastle: the road on Stainmore is impassable by night, and by day-light the guards anti men on horseback are compelled to proceed circui tously.—The bags from places north of Newcastle, on the Edin burgh road, are due this day. The last arrival from Edinburgh was on the 4th. The mails from the Shields anti Sunderland roads are also due this day. The mails from Glasgow are due yesterday and this day. Bap are als.l due this day from the following places, viz. —Dumfries, 'Carlisle Pen rith, and Whitehaven-roul s , Appleby, Waugh, Barnard Castle, Whitby, Halifax, anti Bradford ; Wales—Holy well, Denbigh, Ituthin, St. Asaph, and Conway. If any of these bags arrive to-morrow, they will be delivered at the window, until two o'clock." Bombay papers, to the 29th September, inform us, that in consequence of the continued heavy rains the river at Surat had overflowed its banks, causing great injury to the town, with loss of lives. The river began to rise on. the 15th, and did not abate for four days, when the scene that presented itself was of the most melancholy dis cription. - From the effects of the dead bodies of men and cattle, the latter of which were spread over the whole town, a pestilence , was appre hended. The water rose so rapidly, that gentle- men only saved their horses by taking them up stairs. Hundreds -of low-built houses were covered by the stream, and quite destroyed. The Adawlut was the only house belonging to Euro. pears, the lower rooms of which were not under water. .The village of Brachia had been washed away. The troops there were only saved by the strength of their barracks, to the roofs of which they were compelled to betake themselves. All the villages on the banks of the river had suffered. Dead bodies of men and cattle were seen floating down the river. Two poor fellows passed Brachia alive on the branch of a tree with great velocity, but assistance was impossible. The scene seemed to realize the incidents of Poosstx's Deluge. There is no truth in the statement of Lord FITZROY SOMERSET'S having left Madrid. He did not arrive in that city till the 23d ult., and had subsequently several interviews with the Spanish Ministers ; but of the actual progress of his mission, even the English Cabinet are said to be imperfectly informed, •n account of the stop. page of his dispatches on the frontier. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Wellington, from his seat, Strathfieldsay, Hants; Dowager Marchioness of Donegal, in Davies-steect, Berkeley-square; Lord and Lady Boston, and the Hon. Miss Irby, from Ifedsor-lodge, Bucks ; Lord Btaybrook, from And ley-end, Sussex ; Lord Blantyre, at Nirarren's Hotel, from a tour ; Countess Dowager of Nonnanton and Miss Benson, in Montague-square; Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset, in Pall mall; Lady Trotter, in Grosvenor-square ; Sir George and Lady Hammond, in Gloucester-place; Mrs. & Miss Houghton, in Baker-street; the Countess of Mornington and Mis Caroline Fitzroy, in Henrietta street, Cavendish-!square. eitANGE . S.—The Duke of Norfolk, from his seat, Farnham, Suffolk, on a tour ; Marquis of Salisbury, for his seat, Hatfield ; John Wetherall Smith, Esq. Royal Artillery, from Woolwich to Cheltenham ; George Roger, Esq. from ditto to ditto. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Marquis of Lanstlown gave a grand dinner yesterday to Lord and Lady King and a distinguished party at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. The Earl of Harrington had a dinner party yesterday in Stable-yard, Sr. James's. In the evening her Ladyship had a select party of fashionables. The Earl of Westmorland has issued cards of invitation for dinners to-morrow, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The Vice-Chancellor has issued cards of invitation for a dinner party on Monday the 17th inst., at his house in South street, Grosvenor-square. The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire have been passing the winter at Naples, where they were joined by Lo r d an d Lady George Cavendish, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cavendish, the Misses Cavendish, and the younger branches of their family. Lord and Lady George and the Misses Ca vendish have left Naples, and are on their way to England.-- They are expected to arrive at Burlington-house in the course of the ensuing month. P 0 E T it Y. rok : 5 1 11 1 / 40. ' ) * ker • ' ' . t • 6, , • •, • SCR Ot it)6 IMPROMPTU On a PORTRAIT of the late Dr. JENNER, by JAMES NORTUCOTE, Esq., R. A. .IENNES'S no more, yet still we find, In NORTHCOTE'S potent art, A face that blends his searching mind With his benignant heart. T. SPORTING. 'HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. Mr. Chaworth's Fox-hounds, oh Tuesday, at Kelmarsh ; Thursday, at Orlingbury \Vold ; and on Friday, at Chapel Bratnpton. The Oakley Hounds, on Tuesday, at Bromlum4; Thursday, at Stagsden ; and on Saturday, at Bletsoe. The Quorndon Hounds, on Tuesday, at Queenby Iran ; Wednesday, at Burton on Wolds ; Friday, at Wartnaby Stone Pita; and on Saturday, at Braunstone. Lord Anson's hounds, on Wednesday, at Gopsall ; Thurs day, at Cornbe Abbey ; and on Saturday, at Osbaston. The Hampshire Hounds, on Tuesday, at Matterley Gate; Thursday, at Newton Common; and on Saturday, at Nutley Church. The Hambiedon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Corhampton Down; and on Friday, at Westbury H ouse . Mr. Shard's Hounds, on IVednesday, at Weyhill; and on Friday, at (parley Wood. The Earl of . Derby's Stag-hounds, on Tuesday, at Walton Heath; :and on Thursday, at Catterhatn Common. Lord Yarborough's Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Chase Hill; Friday, at Hill Furze; and on Saturday, at Kett!thy Thorp. The South .Wold Subscription Hounds, on l i lleiday, at Tothill Wood ; Thursday, at Wilkshy Mill ; and on S. atur dayoit Clubby Gate. Sir Edw. Smythe's Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Pitch ford Hall; and on Friday, at Battlefield. LIDERA LIT Y. We believe the following anecdote of a Noble Earl, in. timatelY connected with this county, to be true :—A Judge highly respected, had become involved to the amo un t of 10,70 a and his brethren of the long robe, front their high sense of his merits, determined to raise a subscription in his favour. A de. potation waited on Lord E--, to request he would place his -name at the head of the list, which be declined to do, saying, he never wished to take the lead in these things, but they might bring the list to him afterwards. This was considered as tanta. mount to A refusal. However, the subscriptions amounted in a short time to 6,5001, when they again laid the list before his Lordship, who immediately wrote a cheque for the remainder of the suns, viz. 4,200/. Another instance tf noble generosity in the sante distin, guishal known as a literary character, was obliged, through pecuniary difficulties, to sell his excellent library. The Noble Earl knowing the worth of the man, and the pangs he would surer in parting with his books, actually purchased the whole in one, lot, and presented them immediately afterwards to their further owner !—.(Dur. lia ta' Cou n t y rhivertiscr.) Yesterday Divine Service was performed to the King's Household', at the King's P a l ace , PP Mall, by the Bev ! Dr. BLOMBERG. Prince litopora) came to town on Saturday af ternoon from Claremont, attended by . Sir R. Gardiner and Sir H. Stneeton. His Royal HiglineYs afterwards went to the King's Palace, Kensington, to dine with the Duchess of Kent. After dinner, their Regal Highnesses went to the Italian Opera Yesterday morning Prince Leopold, accom p an i e d by Sir Robert Gardiner and Sir Henry Smeeton, attended Divine S erv i ce at St. Philip's Chapel, WaterloO.place. The Prince afterwards visited the Duke of York, and the Duke and Duchess of Glou. cester.—Yesterday Prince Leopold dined with the Duchess of Kent, at the King's Palace, Kensington. On Saturday morning, the Princess of KENT, Attended by the Baroness De SPARDTR and :l ira. DROVE, visited the Duchess of OLpu c sTr 11r. VANSITTART left his 11014 SC in Downing street on Friday, for the first time since his indisposition, and proceeded to Blackheath._ The election for Harwich takes place this day, when Mr. Secretary CA'24tNING and Mr. Il rnuns, one of the Secretaries of the Treasury, are expected to be elected without opposition. 'The original marble bust of Dr. JIUT'roN, sub. scribed for and lately presented to hire, was bequeatlxl by the Doctor, previously to his death, to the Li t e rary an d Phi loso: *cal Society of Newcastle, as a testimony of his rigor(' for the place of his nativity. - An Irish pig.unerchant, who'had more money in his pocket than his ragged appearance de noted, took an inside passage in one of our stage coaches, during the late severe frost. A dandy of the first order, who was a fellow passenger, was evidently annoyed by the presence of Pat ; and, having missed h►s handkerchief, taxed him with having picked his pocket, and threatened to have him taken before a Magistrate at the next stage. Before they arrived there, however, the Exquisite found his handkerchief, which he bad deposited in his hat. He made a very.awkliard kind of apology upon the occasion; but Pat stopped him short, with this remark Maki► yourself easy, any honey; there's no occasion for any bother about the matter. You took me for a thief, and 1 took you for a gentleman ; and we are both mistaken ; antis all, my honey !" ( Liverpool Courier.) ROYAL NAVY. POUTSstOWIIf, Ftn. EL—The statement which has appeared in some of the London Papers this week, that orders bud been received at Portsmouth to prepare seven sail of the line for Commission, and to ' complete the full maple ment of the crow.; of the Guard-ships, is not true. The four sail of the line, and the two frigates, ordered to b gradually put into a state of Commission, under the chem., stances suited in our last Paper, are proceeding with bUt slowly, having only about ten mechanics employed on each ship. The Cressy, 74, and.Chsrence, 74, have been selected. this week, from the annual return made, to be docked, anti likewise fitted ready for commission, when wanting. None of the orders yet given can properly be construed to mean that our Government are making preparations to go to war ; they have only gone forth in the ordinary course of preparing for that event. Ministers, it should seem, have wisely determined, so long as a hope rem a i ns o f a t h e i r mediating an amicable ter mination of the differences between France and Spain, not to shew any disposition contrary to that of intending to preserve • the peace. The St. Vincent, Malabar, and Canopus, of the lino; Java, Lavinia,_ and Boadice a f r i ga t es , w ill b e prepared for conunis sion at Plymouth, as, ships may be wanting for service. On Wednesday the Pheasant, 13, Captain Clavering, arrived from the Coast of Africa station, last from New York, in :t1 days. She left the coast about ten months since, being spe cially appointed to convey Captain Sabine, 'ILA. (who accom panted Captain Parry in his first voyage), to various parts of the globe, to make scientific experiments, tha principal object of which was, to ascertain the true figure of the Earth, fro m the motion of th e P en d u l um . An elaborate and valuable col lection of instruments, for this purpose, were landed, and ex , periments made, at the following places :—Sierra Leone, Island of St. Thomas (on the Line), Ascension, Bahia; Maranliam, Trinidad, Port R oya l, an d New York.—ln South Ameri ca , and in the United States, every attention was shown to Capt. Sabine, by the Portuguese and American Governments. Oh- Nervations were also made at the Ilavannah, but the instru ments were not landed. Capt. Sabine, on landing, set off for the Admiralty. The Pheasant sailed this afternoon for Dept ford, to be paid off, and to deliver the instruments, and some collected Botanical subjects, at Greenwich. • Rear-Admiral Sir George Eyre, K.C.B. is appointed to suc ceed Commodore Sir Thomas Hardy, Bart. h.C.8., as Com mander-in-Chief in South America.—The Isis, Ail, is fitting at Woolwich, for his flag. Mr. Napier, from the Tartar, has been appointed master; Mr. Woolcoek to be master of the Tartar. We understand one 'of the frigates on the South American station, is to proceed to ilehring's Straits, on the opening. of the season, to ende avour to di scover the track of Captain Parry. Iris expected by those who best understand the culties this able Navigator has to overcome, that be may be obliged to pass two, if not three winters in the Arctic clime.— The ships are victualled and stored for four years. Yesterday the Seringapatam, 46, Capt. 8. Warren, C.B. and the Redwing, 18, Cant Bon. George Trefusis, sailed on their return to the Havamiali; but the wind setting in from the Westward, they were obliged to anchor at St. lielen's.—They were prevented from sailing on Thursday by a snow -storm. The Eden, 26, Capt. J. Lawrence., C. 8., is attached t o th e West India s t at i on ; an d the Ringdove, 18, Capt. Rich, will proceed shortly thither ; making one line-of-b att l e s hi p , fi ve large frigates, five smaller, anti ten sloops and brigs of war on, that station. Sir William Hope, we understand, lias declined taking the Mediterranean command. The present Candidates are—Lord Araelius Beauclerc, Sir Pulteney Malcolm, and Sir Edward Codrington. PLYMOUTH, FEn. 6.—The Fly and Vigilant came into harbour yesterday to refit. Yesterday sailed the Tartsr, 42, Capt. T. Brown, for the South American station. Lord Am herst is expected shortly; his baggage is arrived from Dept ford, and shipped In the Jupiter. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, FEn. 9.--Wind W.—Came down from the River last night the William Pitt, Stonehenge, for Buenos Ayres Shakespear, Anderson, for ditto; Reco ver y, J o h nson, An tigua ; Pilchard, Witcock, Cape Coast Castle ; Britannia, Sibson, Charente ; Sisters, Duke, South Seas; also this after noon and remain the Brambey, Small, for Genoa ; Arethusa, Richardson, Demerara; Herald, Price, Tobago; Segar, Berbice ; Retrench, Matt, Grand Canary Fanny, Guild, St. Michael's. Arrived this morning anti sailed for the River the ; Timor, Ford, for the South Seas and Cape of Good Hope and Mary Ann, Ferrier, from Jam a i ca . Th e M ary, Boyde;from Bengal, has arrived in the Downs. PoitTsmouru, Fam. 9. , --Wind W. N. W.---Arrived the Woods, Barr, from Cephalonia, out 63 days. JAN. 11.---Wind W.—Put back his Majesty's ships Senna patam and Redwing. Sailed his Majesty's ship Pheasant, for • the Eastwant. PLYMOtt T FEB. B.—Wind W.---Arrived the Golden, Spring, Strong, from Lond on f or the Cape;Sonic, from Lisbon ; and Bindon, from London for Bermuda. FAL mouT /I, FL:CO.—Wind W.—A rri ved the .Ditgh, Web ster, from Carmarthen for London, mainsail cut away, jib split, and other damage. Sailed the Peggy and Dredulus, for London. FED. 7.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.--Sailed the Hazard, for- Jersey ; and Severn, for London. HARWICH, FEB. B.—Wind N.W.---Sailed the Castl ereag h Packet, Or Holland ; Leicester ditto,' for Cuxhave n; P r i nce Oscar, ditto; Charlo t te di tto , for Gottenburg. THE MARKETS. CORN :EXCHANGE, Fru. 10. .- The arrivals last week were very large,..of Wheat 12,000, quarters, and 12,000 of Flour. There are fresh supplies in this morningiVom Essex ; but rather .short ; and a tolerably good supply from Kent, with a few vessels from Stifiblk. Nl' beat is ls. per quarter lower, except for supertine samples. Ilarley and Oats are rather better sale at the prices of this d a y se's..plea. All other articles rem a in as per our last q uotat i o n s . . bleat, Old, 2ss 42s Pease, White .... ....... 2tis 30s ....—'..... New ,..25s 40s -- Grey 25s 211 s Rye ' 0 0s 22s Beans '''-is :' a , Barley 24s 32s Oats 175 245. Malt 44s stis Flour 31s 403 AVISIIAGE runt OF COILN IN ENGLAND AND WALES: Wheat, Os. ; Barley, 28s. Od. ; Oats, 17s. ; Eye, 22t. 3d. ; Beans, 255. Id. i • Peas, 3 0 s. 4d. The Average Price of Brown or Alutienvado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the sth day of February, 1823, is 325. 44d. per cwt. SMITHFIELD .111AREET., Fin. 10. There was a short market this morning of all kind of cattle. in consequence of which higher prices were demanded fpr Oxen of superior quality, but the inferior tiewription3 tt.t.` sold at the prices of last market day. The trade appeared rather more brisk than for some tune past.—Bay remains the same price AS per our last quotation. (To sink the Offal,' per stone of nib.) Beef 2s to 3s 6d Veal Mutton . 2s tki tts,36 Ltd Pork Lamb Os tki to Os (hi. naY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay £3 Os to £4 04 j Clover £3 68 to .C 4 as straw Cl fis to :CI Ws. WINCIIESTE.R I FEB. B.—Some rnOnthS sine:, Mr. Leigh intimated a wish to retire iron; the representaCon of this city, on account of inability to undergo the fatigues ne cessarily concomitant on a strict attention to his senatorial duties. Having now publicly announced his intention ti) re sign his seat, Sir Edward Hyde East, fats Chief Justice of (al-. Clltt4, and for many years a Freeman of this Corporation, has declared himself n candidate to till the vacancy. He arrived here this , forenoon, and immediately commenced a canvas. , The Gazette of this evening announces that the dignity of a Baronet has been conferred on the above named gentleman. CHICHEsTEn s FEB., B.—Very favyinhabitants of this city expected a few driys since to see • 414(1 a hustle here as is now exhibiting. The Right Honourable. William Iluskisson, Esq. having taken a respectful leave of his Con stituents, William Steplum Poyntz, Esq. of Coweiray Lodge, 111idhurst, came forward, and offered hilliStaf to their notice, by a personal canvas. The res u lt pro v i ug highly flattering to his wishes, some assorted that his election was sore. In the morning of yesterday however, the sudden and orlooked.for arrival of Sir Godfrey Welfster, Bart. from Italy, whe.re the rICA 8 Reofnsilltrio. n ly N t jo re ti o v i i g th nt: t t a io n tA in h g ad th r e ea f tl at l i V ne hi o m e h c io aa i s o ed um it e ;t , ro t n il i e r honourable Baronet began his CiVIVAR instantly. alit the Swan Inn, in the evening, a meeting of his friends t o .* place, when he assured them he was so satisfied with the reception he hail met with, as to determine him to open an continue the poll. The Right Worshipful Mayor of a tv c „ ) ,, C. S. Dieko s , Esq. caused proclarnatton to be 'male by flit, trier, that the election will commence in the Town.hal. tai Thursday next, at 11 o'clock. A rumour is afloat that a third candidate will otter himself.