The Sun. — London, England, 1823-04-02 00:00:00

t s SECOND EDITION. SUN-OFFICE, Half-past Two o'Clock. DECLARATION OF WAR. Government have received the DECLARATION of WAit by FRANCE against SPAIN, as well as the Manifesto by the French Government, on its :trm i es en t er i ng Spain. How far Ministers may think. it proper to give publicity to these docu incuts, we cannot pretend to judge. The. Austrian and Russian Ambassadors, who have been inseparable during their stny a Brighton, declining the sports of the field for the more important business in which they are engaged, quitted 13righton late yesterday even ing, and arrived itt town at an early hour this morning. THE THEATRES KING'S TuvATßE.—This Theatre re-opened last night with the Opera of Le None di Figaro, which is justly classed among the most agreeable of MOZART'S compositions. It went ow with great spirit. The Divertisement of Le Noce du, Village followed the first act, and was well sup ported. The whole concluded with the inter.. esting Ballet of L'OJ/'rande anx Graces. There was a large assemblage of the higher ranks, headed by the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER. DauRY-LANE.—As there was a report that Mr.Dowirozi, the Actor, was lost among the late sufferers in the Irish Packet, the audience were peculiarly gratified in seeing him last night as Toby Allspice, in The Way to Get Married. No actor has appeared in this character with equal advantage since the days of Qutcx, who was a genuine Votary of the Comic Muse, and an ad mirable actor altogether. The Comedy was fol lowed by the new grand Melo-drama of The Chinese Sorcerer, which was brought into a more compact form, and was received with great ap plause. The dramatic part was composed by Mr. T. DtantN, who proves that his inventive powers have by no means been impaired, not withstanding the vast variety of his productions of a similar description. Covcsyr-GAnn EN.-The popular Opera of The Marriage of Figaro, and the new grand Melo-drame of The Vision of the Sun, attracted a numerous audience last night, and were respec tively well received. AMERICA. The New York American remarks—" Such, we learn, is the scarcity of seamen at present in this port, that several vessels have been delayed in getting to sea for want of men; and in one instance, on Saturday, ten dollars bounty, in addition to thirteen dollars per mouth wages, were p a id i n order to expedite a packet ship. The long continued westerly winds have kept out numerous vessels now due, and this, com bined with the general activity in the commercial movements . of this port, has operated to enhance seamen's wages." ST. BAUTHOLOMEWN JAN. 29.---We have not, quite so many arrivals since the English islands have beau open to Ame rican Commerce, as we had previous, notwithstanding the port charges and duties amount to nearly a prohibition. You, no doubt, are aware of the rates which Americans are subject to We had one arrival from your place, with rice, but too large a quantity. for the present. Tobacco is somewhat in demand:at quotations, as also pork of a good quality. A small quantity of rice would command front 4to 3 dolla r s ; i t h as b een retail hg at 6 dollars. • Wo have been informed that a Gentleman, high in a Public Office, is at present an active writer in an Opposition Journal. We have, however, been assured Wy the party in question, that the report is unfounded. We have a high respect for his literary talents, which we know have been often exerted with advantage to Go vernment, and we fully rely on his veracity, as well as on the consistency of his political cha racter. On Monday, about one o'clock, his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK. left town, oti a visit for a few days to the Kula at Brighton. By the Mary, Captain PAarier.r., arrived at Liverpool from Lisbon, having left the Tagus on the morning of the 14th ult., letters of the 13th have been received from the Portuguese capital. By these it is ascertained that the rebellion in the province of Tras os Montes was completely quelled; that General !two had entered Chaves; and that Count d'AMAR \NTE had lied into Spain, probably intending to join his ultra friends, or his old colleague QUESADA. Most of the troops whom he had deceived by false statements of the support they were likely to receive, had previously abandoned him and joined the Con. stitutional Army tinder General ltaao. Captain PAnzscm. reports, that as late as the 14th the Duke of Kent packet (No. 2), which sailed from. Falmouth on the 6th ult., had not arrived at Lisbon, which accounts for no packet having left since the Marlborough, which sailed on the 9th, and reached England last week. Extract of a letter dated Rio Janeiro, Jan. 10 : The decree of this Government for fitting out privateers to cruise against the Portuguese flag, is of course a declaration of war. Letters of marque were some months ago sent to North A me rica,.but with instructions that they should not be issued till the 30th of Dec. There is little doubt, therefore, that by this time a swarm of priva teers have sailed from the United States. To day an order has been sent down to the Custom house, that all red wines shall in future pay 1 2 milreas per cent. duty, which is the same rate paid by the Portuguese on port wines, and milreas for white wines. Formerly all fo reign wines paid 6 milreas duty ; and the order further adds, that all articles manufactured in Vortugal shall pay 21 per cent. ad valorem, which is the same as paid by all foreigners with the exception of the English. As yet no altera tion has taken place in the 15 per cent. paid by the English ; but should England refuse to re oqinie the Emp e r o r, th ere i s no d ou bt b u t we ed he obliged to pay the same duties as oth er se Tilt ROYAL NAVY. PROMOTIONS ANI) APPOINTMENTS: Vice-Admiral Sir Harry Neale, hart., ,a1)-4 pOinted to the command of his Majesty's Squadron in the Me: diterranean, in the room of Vice-Admiral Sir Grahant Moore, • Rear-Admiral Sir George Eyre, K.CJt, to the command on Ithe South Amerian Station, vi ce Connmsollore Sir Thomas 3 . Hardy, Bart., K.C.B. Commodore Charles Grant, C. 8., to the East India Station, vice Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir H. Blackwood, Bart., K.C.B. To 161 Rank of rust Capinin—Thomas Ilerbert, Charles Hope Reid, John Smith (b), henry Theodosius Browne Col her, John Brenton, William Itamsden, George Richard Pe chell,, Alex. Barcklay Branch, Herbert B. Powell; 'John Do naldson Iloswall, Henry Stanhope, John, Townsend Coffin, Frederick Ilunn, Charles Samuel tVitite, Septimus Arabin. To the Rank of Commander—Francis Jail St. John '.llilti f may, John Longcliamp, James Bra,sier, Joseph Softly, Wil- Hants Sandom, Edw. Williams Gilbert, Robt. Winthrop Yates, Henry Kent, Thomas Bushby; Hun: Win.lValdegrave, Chas. Stuart Cochrane, Edward liibbert, 'Mark John Currie, Ham Boxer, William Adam Bowyer Hugh Anderson, John Burnet Dundas. Midshipmen to the Rank of Lieutenant. --Henry Asser Car. neck, John Henderson (0, ltichtL Hussey, Hyde Parker Dob- son, Thomas Swain Scriven, William Tucker (b), Job Bennet Clarke, Joseph.Sherer, Edward Jull, James Clark Ross, John Baker, William Noble Clay, Henry Mangles Denham, Charles Brand, Gustavus Hamilton Coulson, Charles Talbot, William Crooke, Robert Craigie, Henry l`rieredith Mostyn, William Gordon, John Wheatley, Daniel Francis Grant, Henry Dundas Trotter, Fred. Gilly, George Morris, George Stuart Penfold, Wm. Pitt Canning, Jas. Campbell, Edw. Wodehouite, James Anderson (c), Patrick Kerr, Charles Blackmore, Win. George Skyriog, George Farhill Dixon, Georg e W m . Ch as . Lyiliard, Cornwallis Ricketts, Henry Joseph Puget, fly. 13y am Martin, Wm. Henry Gearey, Wm. Noilon Taylor, and Wm. Preston. Assistant-Surgeon to the Rank Ourron.—Hugh O'Neill. Surgeons' Mates to the Rank qf Aisatant-Surceon.—John James, Benj. Browning, Areltd. Gilchrist, John Robt. Maxwell, Graham Acton, Robert Henderson Iloggan, Peter Leonard, Benjamin 111,A voy, Thomas Watt. Captains.—John Burnet Dundas, to the Argus ; George W. Willes, to the Brazen ; Alex. Skene, to the Britannia ; F. J. St. John Mildmay, to the Carnation ; Ch as . Strangways to the Clio; W. .1. IL Johnstone, to the Eclair ; S am . Roberts, C. 8., to the Egcria ; .1. F. Chapman, to the Espiegle ; Douglas Chas. Clavering, to the Griper_; George Harris, C.B. ' to the Hussar Gordon Thom a s Fal co n, to . t h e I s i s; William Gordon, to the Pandora ;. Lion. Geo. Barrington, to the Perthian ; Sir Charles Burrant, Baronet, to the Revenge; Mark John Currie, to the Satellite; Thos. Herbert, to the Tatnar ; John Phillimore, C.B. to the Thetis; Rodney Shannon, to the Trinculo. Lieutenants—Vere Gabriel and Hon. M. Blackwood, to the Active ; John N. Smart, to the Alacrity ; Jas. 111'Dowal and Edward M., Plaggenburg, to the Albion; Thos. Galion, to the Arab; 'Wm. N. Taylor, to the Argus; John l'owney, to the Arrow cutter; John Dickson, to the Basilisk cutter; John Sept. Roe (act.) to the Bathurst; .Jas. Anderson (c.) to the Beaver; Edw. Wodehouse, to the Blossom ; B. M. Festing, B. W. Walker, and Arthur Wakefield, to the Brazen ; James W. Cairnes, Allan Bertram, P. ( - Jostling, James Skene, C. C. Dent, R. Tucker, Chits. Bentham, Geo. Flare, C. Graloun (Flag), to the Britannia ; Nich. Chapman and Wm. Dovetail, to the Bulwark ; Arthur Welch, to the Carnation ; it. R. 'l'. Konpster and Chas. P. Nltulryll, to the Clio; Murat. Thus. Austin (nag), to the Creole ; lien. tier. 11Iostyn, to the Cur. lew ; John Taylor ( c .), an d 'f. R. Frampton, to the Doris ; C. Blackinore and Wni. Preston, to the Dotterel ; John Parker and John Billingsley, to the Eclair ; Wm. N. Clarke and Chas. Parker (c), to the Egeria ; George S. Penfold, to the Esk ; Geo. Spong, to the Fly ; Win. Morris (b) and Jas. Thorne, to the Genoa; John Lund Wynn, to the Grier; Ben. I'. Sadler, to the Harlequin ; Hen. Gusset, Charles Elliot, and Henry I). Trotter, to the Ilui , ssr ; Sidney Moss, to the Icarus ; Chas. .1. 11. Johnstone, Wm.llials t lit. Oliver, Rt. Rd. Sayer, And.F. itionsden (Fleg), to the Isis ; W. Pitt Canning, to the Jupiter; Pat. Kerr, to the Liffey; Gus. Ham. Coulson, to the Niemen; Chas. Bine", Jas. Barber, Alfa S. Robinson to the Northum berland ; lieu. Aslifield, to the Pandora :. J. Washington and Jas. Rich. Auchinleck, to the Partition ; G. L. A. Thos. Crofton, W. B. WeekS, and .John Downey, to the Prince Regent; John' 11. Wolseley, Hen. E. Atkinson, and W. Dick. son (b), to the Queen Charlotte ; Chas. Smith, to the Ramilies ; John rant (b), to the Redwing ; Geo. J. IL Johnstone, Chas. Bell, Robt. Stuart, Charles IVemyss, Parker D. Bingham and Leon. v. Rooke (nigh to the Revenge • J. Hall(b) and Fred. Wood, to the Sappho ; henryLeile to the Semiramis ; John Hamilton (b), to the S evern; John 'O. D'l7rban, to the Shamrock, surveying vessel, Geo. Thos. Hooch (Flag), to the Sir Francis Drake ; Fred. Bullock, to the Snap, gun-brig; Itti. Hussey, to the Sparrowhawk ; Henry P. Jones and Louis A. Robinson, to the Superb ; Wm. Henry Gearey, to the Surinam ; Chas. W. Griffin to the Swan cutter ; John P. Tweed, to the Sybille ; Thomas Strover and L. C. F. W a lk er (act.), to the Tamar ; Sam. Ridtamt, Andrew Drew, 11'ar. Coteeworth, John Jervis Tucker, to the Thetis,. James Rd. Booth anti Charles Frederick, to the.Trinculo ; Bich. Colthurst, to the Vigilant cutter; George IVoolcombe and Edward Pius, to the Windsor Castle. Chaplain—The Rev. J. B. Frowd, to the Britannia. Masters—Chas. Burney, to the Basilisk cutter; John Per. Tient (act.) to the Beaver • George T. Appleton, to the B razen ; James Dillon, to t h e Brisk; William Price, to the Britannia John Bern ar d, to t h e Carnation ; Richard Bonner, to th e Clinker; David G oe l en , to t h e Clio ; .7. 11. Liston (act.) to the Driver; C. Morris, to the Ply ; John Trivick, to the Grass. hopper ; Is. Chilies, (act.) to the Harlequin ; James Napier, to the Isi s ; Sampson Giles, to th e Pandora ; 11'. H. Hall, to the Parthiati; Win. Walker, to the Reven ge ; John Woolcock to the Tartar; Kern. K napp, to the Trinculo. , Surgeons—J. H. Chandler (assist.) to the .Albion ; William Folds (assist.) to the Atholl; John Brown (assist.) to the Basi lisk cutter; George Birnie, to the Beaver; Peter 11I'Dougal (act.).to the Blossom ; John Scott and Hor. Rymer (assists.) to the Brazen ; Ham. Baillie and W. J. Hunter (assists.) to the Britannia ; John Wilson (2) ( ass i s t.) t o t h e C arnat i on ; Thos. Robertson (assist.) to the Clinker • Mau. Burnside to th e Cli o; John Ho us t on ( ass i st . ) to the Clinker; ; Chas. Stodart, to the Curlew • Henry G. Brock, to the Dwarf cutt er ; Jac Rae and Ilenj..lll"..lvoy (assists.) to the Eclair; Rt. Maxwell (assist.) to the Egerla ; Mich. Murdoch (assist.) to the Esk ; Benj. Brown ing (assist.) to the Fly ; Alex. Collie, to the Gannet; W. Row. land (assist.) to the Griper; Ehen. Scott, Geo. Finlay, and Peter Leonard, to the Isis; David Elder (assist.) to the Kangaroo ; Pat. Clarke and And. Sinclair (sup.) to the Owen Glendower; Em. Lazaretto, to the Partition ; Rt. H. Hog an and Graham Aton (sup.) to the Queen Charlotte; Thos. Sl'ott, to the Ra millies; John Greemsh, to the Redwing; Thos. Mitchell, to the Ringdove ; Rt. Marshall (1) to the Salisbury ; Abr. Court ney (assist.) to the Serapis ; John Acheson (act.) to the Sham. rock; Thos. Bell (3) (assist.) to the Superb; Hugh O'Neill, to the Surinam ; Jas. Ellis (assist.) to the bybille ; G. P. M. Young, to the Thetis; Rt. Johnson (2) to the Trineulo ; Arch. Gilchrist (assist.) to the Windsor Castle. Pursers—Thos. Archer, to the Argus; Jas. Hend er son, to the Britannia; Thos. Willey, to the Carnation ; Wm. Mor ton, to the Clio ; .John Eiger, to the Curlew ; Cleo. Starr, to Eclair ; W. IL Brown, to the Falmouth ; Sam. G. Bunn, to the Griper; Jas. Brewnley, ro the Hussar; Geo..4kJichols, to the Hyperion ; Wm. IVynter, to the Isis ; Geo. Rowlett, to the Parthian ; Rd. Holmes, to the. Queen Charlotte ; John Fillis ' to the Redwin g; W a l ter Burke, to the Scarborough ; J. C. Dime (act.) to th e S op hi e; John Beal, to the Tamer ; Jesse Sloggett, to the Thetis ; Henry Webb, to the Trinculu. MERCANTILC SUIPPING. DEAL, Arm I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived this morning and sailed for the River the Alliance, from Jamaica ; Kent, Suther. land, front Calcutta, &c.; Vansittart, Hewn, from the South Seas ; and Charente, Cogniac, and Elizabeth, all from Cha. rente. Came down from the River yesterday the Mary, Tucker, front Buenos Ayres; Bellona, Henderson, for Pictou ; Sym. metry, Bedwell, for Smy rna ; J o h n Isaac, Martin, Newlbund. land ; Desire, Orfeur, Lisbon ; Louisa Robertson, Faro ; Lady Juliana, Smith, S t . J o h n ' s , N. a. • Centurion, New Brunswick ; and Emulous, H urs t, f or the B. of Good Hope. HALF-PANT Sm.—Came down from the River the brig Lord Wellington, for the West Indies. PLYMOUTH, Mallen 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Start, Lawson, 27 days from Fa r o Mary Kitty, R owett , S t . Mi. chael's. Off the port the Asia, Reed, front Batavia--sailed 30th November; and William Baker, Randall, front Virginia. Sailed the Nestor. Witton, for Ostend. FAGMOtITH, MARCH 31.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Lyme packet, Clark, front London, and sailed for Cork. SCILLY, MARCH 30.—Arrived the Prince Regent, Riches, from .Mogadore, and sailed for London. DARTMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Arrived the Crawford, Rundle, from St. Michael's, in want of water and provisions, bound to London. _ • His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE has notified his intention of honouring the Port Admiral, at Chatham, Sir BENJAMIN HALLOWELL, with a visit at his resid e nc e , B o l ey -Hill , R ochester, about the 12th of April, when his Royal High ness purposes to be present at the launch of the Prince Regent. Several members of the Board of Admiralty are also expected at the launch of that fine ship.—(lidneish Gazette.) Tll.l]:klN(i. • BRIG UT 31.--Tlworily: invite& parties . Idio had the honour of dining with his Abatrrir and:suite yesterday were the Earl and Countess Cowper.' . The Ptthce arrbtalslo-day haver been, the Duke of York, the Duke of Dorset, Lord and 4%dy Owytlyr, and Sir Samuel ,Bulge, all .of whom were. in time to be included in the Royal Dinner Patty; together witp,* besides the Palace suite, Prince Esterhazy, Count and Countess Llaven, and the Earl and Countess of Uathurst. At this time, tiine,olelock p.m., the whole of. the grand suite of apartments are brilliantly lighted up, and besides the above, the Palace Itivitnibg Party :Includes-- The Earl and Counteas Cowper, the Earl of Bristol and Lord. Hervey, Lord aud Lady Havensworth, and the Misses Lyddell, Lady E. Bathurst, Lady G. Lennox, the Ladies liar. vev, Mr. and Lady C. T. - Wortley, the Countess of Tanker. villa, the Earl of Besborough, Mr. and Lady C. Lamb, lord W. Punka, Lord W. Thynne, Sir G. Warrender, Sir Charles Greville, Mr. and Lady Ann Beckett, Sir C. and Lady Doyle, Miss Doyle, Lord John and Miss Townshend, Mr. Milbanke, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. S. Bathurst (ieneral Upton, Mr. Ponsonby, Mr. C. Ellis, Mr. Upton, Mr. Sydney, Mr. Millard, 31r. and Mrs. Mitch e ll, th e Mi s s es Mitchell, Mr. Lloyd, Colonel and Mrs. Cavendish, and Colonel Fremantle. FA S H lONA BLE RRI VA LS. The Marquia anti Marchioness of Lansdown, from Mr. Hope's seat in Surrey; Earl Craulcv, from his scat in Kent; Earl Cowper, from Brighton ; the lion. Robert Clive, M.P. in Berkeley-square, from his scat, Oakley P a rk, Salop; Admiral Sir Richard, Lady Strachon, and Family, at • the Hyde Park Hotel, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Garland, at ditto, from their seat near Epsom ; J. Streatilcld, Esq. at ditto, from West Wickham. DE Pmtrun ts.—Lord and Lady Nornianby, for Chiswick; the Countess Boyne, for Sussex ; Sir Theory ebb, Bart. ; and Lady Hope 'Vera, for Scotland ; Lady Julia Hay ; Mr. and Mrs. Dalrymple, for Scotland ; Capt. Doughty, for Ireland. FASH lONA 13LE PARTIES. Mrs. Lionel Darner entertained a distinguished circle of fa shionables on Monday evening, at her house in George-street, Hanover-square; among whom were, the Dowager Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, the Countess of Harcourt, Lord St. Helens, the Countess of Essex, Lady Tattered, and Sir William and Miss Burroughs. The Countess of Clare had an elegant assembly on Monday evening at her house in Saville-row. The ;Marquis of Lansdown had a dinner party yesterday at Lansdown House, Berkeley -square.' General Ross had a dinner party yekerday nt his house in Portland-place. In the evening Mrs. Ross had a small party. EMIL INIMMI•mor ~... p lst V.\ ---- .1 rv• t 'O4. • vi '4 ._, . ♦ oNr riit .. .e t .: . - .•'',,, XlO 4" 5. 3 1 4lk Fi; i : ti aiftis,:golctte 1, ~.. Is . • -,:--.. - -, .. , i:‘ i , • ~,,Z • l'',/t OV 1:-j -- 'is• 1 . ,*. $ • ,'': t• .7 - --- -c-. 4 4 1: * . • 4 § A4l. 6 fe WOOLWICH, Arun. 1. In the Dock-yard at this place there is nothing that indicates the slightest appearance of a departure from the pacific system resolved on by Government. There is no increase of Artificers, • nor arc the other labourers more than sufficient to carry on the works that were projected several years ago, after the enlarge ment of the yard, by the addition of an extensive quantity of ground close to the river on the west side, These works con slat of two great docks, in which, when finished, ships of the largest size may be built. Their foundations are now nearly completed, and their structure . is on a scale of uncommon strength and durability. The scite of each is an inclined plane sloping to the river; when the plane was formed by the removal of vast mastic"; of earth, innumerable piles consisting of the trunks of large elm trees were driven down into it ; these .were covered by great planks of wood, and the interstices tilled up by a sort of stuff called terrass that will be' as durable as stone. The extremity of each dock next the river consists of embankments made of enormous pieces of Scotch granite, ant so as to correspond with the sloping' form of the dock ; and the two docks, which are close to each other, will be enclosed by 'Walls made of' some kind of atone. 'The: river is at present shut out by great dams, and a steam engine IS continual) y at work pumping away the water: There is alarge convict ship along side, and about 50 of itsinmates are employed daily working about the spot. In the dock where the Nelson was launched about' eight or nine years ago, the keel of a new line-d -battle ship, toe called the Thunderer, has just been laid down. Three frigates are building, and in a considerable state of forward ness ; these are the fiche and Clyde of 50 guns each, and the Tenedos of 40 guns. Thebuilding friates of tis rate has boon adopted since ou p r la n te conflict with the g American h s. They are all to have round sterns, according to the improvement' introduced by Sir Robert Seppings. The Illenheim of 14, and the Illagicienne of 42 guns, are undergoing a thorough repair. The North Star sloop is merely finished, and the Pyladesaloop has just been laid down. Th ese are all the ships at present in this yard. The syStem of economy which our Government have some time since began to adopt in most of the public departments, has already been partially extended to this place. The business of th e C omm i ss i oner will in future he performed by the luster Attendant, or some other superior officer of the yard; and Commissioner Cunningham, who has presided here for se veral years, has been appointed to Chatham, to which place he is just on the point of setting out. His Royal High ness the Dukti of Clarence, in consequenco of his recent lappointm e nt to th e s i tuat i on of General of Marines, in the room of the late Earl St. Vincent, has most graciously tic cepted an invitation to a gran d d inner, which will be given him in a few days, by the Alarine Officers at Chatham : and the Officers here expect to be soon honoured by his presence on a similar occasion. Fortunat e ly for the repose of his Royal Highness, this is the only kind of hard duty which his new ap pointment to impose upon him, for it is a most colnf ortsbteis ever likely corps at this place consists at pre. sent, of above 700 tine fellows, admirably disciplined anti ac coutred, and it is shortly to be increased to the number of 1000, for which purpose recruiting parties arc now out in several places.—About one o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a convict ship lying close to the Amnia, but was soon got under without causing much damage. The body of the late Earl of ST. VINCENT was privately interred, precisely at four o'clock, on Wednesday afternoon, March 29th, in the fa m il y vau l t at Stone. The fol. lowing is an exact copy of the inscription (in English) upon the superb coffin, which is covered with scarlet velvet : JOHN, EARL OF ST. VINCENT, Viscount St. Vincent, Baron Jervis, Of Meaforcl, In the County of Stafford, One of His Majesty's Honourable Privy Council, AND Admiral of the Fleet, Oeneral of the Marines, B.c. Szc. Pied March 1 fith,"lB23. In the 09th year of his age. On Sunday night an Imperial messenger ar rived at Chandos-house, with dispatches from the Court of Vienna, for his Highness : 4, l rdice EsTEtt. HAZY. The private dispatches w ere f orwar d e d to his Excellency at the Royal pavillian at Brighton, where his Highness is on a visit to his MAJESTY. We understand that MEncANnorrt and her golden Ball have been in this country, but were not able to pro. cure matrimony nearer than Aberdeen. They returned two days ago on their way to Landon.—( Caledonian Nereuty.) Miss S. BOOTH commenced an engagement for six nights at the Du n d ee The a tre on Mond ay night, when she played Letitia Hardy and Little Pickle. La s t n i g h t s h e was to play Juliet, and The Lady, in the afterpiece of The Lady and the Devil. Th e R oya l st a bl es a t Pimlico, behind Buck ingham Palace, the contemplated residence of His 'MAJESTY during the repairs at Cerium Palace, are nearly ready for the roofs. They will be most extensive. They are of an oblong square, approached bygrand entrances from Pi m li co and from the gardens ; and with in the square there will be a id ea deal of room for th e exerc i se o f h orses , & c . T o give an idea of the vast extent of this building, it may be mentioned that there are twenty-six windows in length, at the end of the building front ing Grosvenor -road ; and the upper window s f or t h e stables are not very close t oget h er . Th e Pimlico barracks are removed. NIARLDOROUOTI-STREET RiOT.—Vesterilay banielPaky, Michael O'C a ll ag h an , and - Cain, three d esperate looking Hibernians, were charged with being co ncerne d i n a riot and outrage on Monday night last, in which Thomas M'Grtha and several others were seriously wounded.- Ortlered to find bail. E T 11 Y. (From the Durham County .Advertiser.) VACYELOR'S FARE.—(WITHOUT SAUCE.) Frettently whining anti always repining, • Vex d and perplex d at not having a wife, , Thinking to marry, decided to tarry, So Dos Te day's of a Bachelor's lite. •Ili4lniii ever ranging, unconstant and changing, `;i Is frldtkitt.'with anxiety, trouble, and care, Anti fed with vain wishes,:poor pitiful dishes But most that's delicious in Batcheler's Fare. noit cheelleks .aid lonely, is he that has only tointve thought* for, himself to maintain ; pnkto regale,-hint when sorrows assail him, nd A none to bewail , hint in sickness and pain Though' marriage brings trouble, its comforts are double, As all h:tppv husbands can truly declare, To 2111 that the tangle state ever did arrogate, Hence do tre reprobate Batchelor's Fare. Who call women evils, new, old, or blue devils,' Convince one.they're acting the comic part o'er Of the feA,in the fable, which not being able To pluck and to suck the sweet grapes, calls them sour ! To-love a sweet creature, with grace in each feature, Not even a Bachelor's self can forbeat ; lot such to neglect, and feign to reject, Those fools may expect that *ant Bachelor's Fare. It can't he denied that sometimes wives will chide As they ought when they see there's occasion . • And those who d o bl ame t h em f or t hi s , and defame them, Deserve a severe flagellation : To have an adviser each day growing wiser, A true bosom friend, is the married man's share; But though 'tis distressing and spirit depressing, To lack this great blessing is Bachelor's Though children, too truly, are often unruly, And boys may sometimes be to lavish of treasure, Yet few, rich or poor, ever liv i d I am sure, That did not nfliird to their parents much pleasure: If all men of this, anti of all other bliss That wedlock contains, were but fully aware, Not one in a score, the nation all o' e r, Would wish any more to have Bachelor's Fare. SPORTING. RON'AI, HUNT. On Thursday morning his Majesty's Stag-hounds turned out a fine Deer at Langley Brotun ; u numerous field of Sportsmen, together with hundreds of spectators on foot, attended to see the'deer turned out of the cart. The► deer took with great s}►eed through the inclosures towards Stoke Common, taking by Bul. strode Park, round by Cerred's Cross, - taking to the right, back by Block Park and Sir Robert Harvey's Park, where he ran with great swiftness by Langley, crossed the Bath road, down by Daton Park, taking to the left .through the inclosures to. wards Morton, where the deer was taken, after an excellent run of two hours. PIGEON SHOOTING. The Ashton and Midgham Club had their Anniversary Meeting►. Amongst the tint Pigeon4hots in England, these Clubs produced the best. They were limited to charge two ounces and a half of powder,at eighteen birdseed', and eighteen yards from the trap. It was a match for 500 guineas, Sub. scribers 20 guineas etch, and was decided as follows : ASHTON Lull. Killed. MITAIMAJI CLV a. Killed Mr. Field . 15 Mr. (Mom Captain - Holt • 14 Mr. Jones Mr. Stnitheson 13 Mr. Matheson Mr. Ford - 13 Mr. Stevens Mr. Frost - - 12 Mr. Loose Captain Jones . 10 Mr. Kemp Mr. Kent - . . 10 Mr. Thurrle Mr. Armstrong . 9 Mr. Thomas Mr. Jones 9 Mr. Dolby Mr. llouveries 9 Mr. Clarke Sir. Beaumont 9 Mr. Farquar Mr. Hudney . . 8 Mr. Bennett Mr. Colston . 7 Mr. Harding Total . • 137 Total The celebrated horse Pou Esq. of Dosthill Lodge, near on Thursday sennight. - 13 - 12 - 12 - 7 . ~ - 7 ', 140 n, the property of Bolton Peel, 'rantworth, died very suddenly CORN EXCHANGE, Arum 2. The arrivals since . 3londay of all sorts of grain are but mode. rate, and the Wheat trade continues without variation as wet a* the Barley trade. Beans sell heavily, and Peas fully sup, port their prices. Oats sell as on Monday's terms. HOP IN'rELLIOENCE. SOUTHWARK, Alanot sL.—.'We have a tolerable good Sale for tine `Weald of Kent or Su►sex pockets—the former are from SW. to Mls. and MlN.—the latter from las. to 525. and , nslit.- - but we have not any trade for baits. lie 'IKE AND BOSWELL—JAMES DOWELL, the biographer of JOHNSON, was . one day trying t o make a philosophical d e fi n iti on of man. At last he bit upon this--." Man is a cooking animal ;" which he endeavoured to defend by arguing that the human race alone cook their food, and that every man is more or less a cook, in seasoning what he himself eats. " Yon!. definition," re plied (lima,: gravely, " is a good one, and I now see the full force of the vulgar proverb, there is reason in roasting of eggs." The detection of the fraudulent dice at the gambling-house in Piccadilly is likely to lead to the exposure of numberless disgraceful transactions. Some of the parties con cerned in the atrocious business have decamped, and legal pro. ceedings have been commenced against others. Poe simile: of the false dice are exhibited in Bond-street and other places, and, notwithstanding the exposure of the cheats, the gambling. houses are still open every night, and frequented by all sorts of characters. There is one in Dover -street, the interior of which is so constructed that the proprietors set the police officers at defiance. Friday evening there arrived at Sheerness (25 convicts, from Newgute, all under sentence of transportation, some for 14 years, and some for life. While on board the launch, to be conveyed to the receiving ship, a fellow of the name of Griffiths, although double ironed, jumped over board, and swain upwards of 150 yards before he was retaken. The noted Bill Swims was one of the above party. A curious circumstance occurred at .West Farleigh, last week. A man who is dell and , dumb, went into a house occupied by t wo men , named Larkin and Savage, who are both totally blind, and stole a loaf of bread. The wife of Savage soon discovered the robbery, and went in pursuit of the thief, accompanied by her husband and his blind companion. ; they ran a considerable distance led on by the wife, and at length overtook the robber, with whom they had a desperate scuffle; the blind men were, however, victorious, and succeeded in cap. wring their antagonist, although the latter, from his strength and eyesight,. had decidedly the greatest advantage over his afflicted brethren. IVlEtdotowt.Y ACCIDENT.—In the forenoon of Saturday last, as Mr. Thomas Petman, foreman of the work- men employed by the Dean and Chapter in repairing and orna menting the Cathedral of Canterbury, was at work on the upper stage of a scafibld, which had been erected in Decket's Chapel, behind the Altar; he, in stooping to reach a plank, lost his balance, and was precipitated back war d s w i t h the plank in his hands, upon the lower stage of the scafibld, a nd f rom t h ence fell w ith his head against ,the ir on -ra il ing of one of the monu ments below, when his fellow-workman, who had momentarily cautioned him to he careful, haul scarcely descended to his as aistance, when the unfortunate man breathed his last; having, besides other injuries received from his fall, disloc a t e d hi s back, it is conjectured, from striking against the scatiOld—the height of the scaffold was between 50 and 60 feet.—An Inquest was on the same afternoon held on the body, before T. T. DELA. saux, Gent., Coroner for the County, and a verdict returned of Accidental Death," with a deodanti of is. on the scaffold. The deceased, who had been long in the employ of the Dean and Chapter, was much respected in his situation, and has left a wife and seven children.. AMERICAN PA gCLITIO'N. [From the Washington ( PenntYkiitiin) *porter, Feb. 24.1 EXECUTION OF *at; CHAWFORD. At day-light on Friday mornint lam, the, main street ap. petered to be thronged with stieloota ; the public-houses the night before were generally full. Near ten o'clock,, a. the street opposite the Court.houee, and the Sheriff's-office, was literally packed full of spectators. At half-past eleven o'clock, a corps of military formed a hollow square oppo site the door of the Sheriff's-office. Into the square thus formed was brought a sled, drawn by a span of horses ; into thetbox of the sled was then placed a coffin. In a few minutes, Wm. Crawford, the m a l e f actor , ma d e his appearance, coveied , with a white muslin shroud, white cap, and black hat, sup ported by a man under each arm • he was seated in tint sled, alongside of his coffin, s u pported b'y Mr. John Wolfe, who had made the coffin ; the attending clergymen and physicians took post immediately behind the sled ; then the Coroner(Mr. Johns son). and the Deputy. Sheriff', Air. Robert 111‘Clellantl ; ne x t th e ' constables with their long staves ; Siferiff"s-officers on ho r s e . back, in front of the military. In this order the procession' moved down Main-street to the lower end, and up the sOuthe west side of (,Tallow's-hill to the head of a hollow, forming a kind of amphitheatre, where the gallows was erected, on the right of the old Browneville-road, about a mile' tram the prison, and in full view of - the south side of the mainestreet and the whole south side, of the borough : around the gallows the sheriff had previously formed a guard, leaving an open , area of about 100 feet square ; lb this the procession halted. On the way from the prison to the place of execution, the culprit appeared to be entirely unconcerned, ate part of an apple, and surveyed the attending crowd with a keen scintillating eye. He remarked to Mr. Wolfe, that he had acquired a fortune of 40,000 dollars, which they had tried to rob him of, and now wanted his life ; they were welcome to it ; he was ready to die as. they were to hang him ; his life was all they could get. The day was clear, and the sun shone out pleasant and .warm, which he' appeared to enjoy, and occasionally turned his face up to the spectators from the windows ; his countenance was unmoved, bold, and bespeaking a bemt unchangeable; his complexion was tine and florid, although he had, we are told, not taken more than one small portion of spirits that morning, and eaten no breakfiist. On halting under the scaffold, the malefactor viewed the erection with as much constancy, indiffetence, or emotion as a philosopher of the sect of Zeno could have dotte. The Rev. Henry Furlong gave out a hymn, commencing with the following words, which was sting s--- " When rising from the lied of death," &c. The Rev. Thomas Hoge read the 61st Psalm, and the Rev: Charles Wheeler closed the services, with a prayer to the throne of the Most High Gotl, in a I/fey fervent and suppli cating manner, far the poor human being who was about to be put to death. Crawford remained, unmoved. or affected. On being asked if he wished his time prolonged 'to the last minute, lie answered, No ! Said he, 1 would rather die in one minute, than live ten years longer : I wish to have it over, I do not want to keep Tomy Robeson here, waiting with his waggon, I want to be taken home this night to my own house, when my neighbours can ca ll i n an d see me once more e have had no peace of mind for 48 years, and I wish to leave this wicked world. If I was worth 100,000/. 1 bet a guinea my chile dren would have robbed me of the whole of it, and then brought me to this ignominousaleath. If I was to be shot, I would think nothing of it ; but to be murdered upon that gallows (casting hit eyes upon it) is what I hate ; it is more than I ex pected or deserve, and what the name of Crawford never was brought to, or any of the race." The Sheriff then told " 111 r. Crawford, if you wish the longest time allowed in the warrant, you shall have it." Ile sternly replied, " No! do not wish to be detained," anti drunk a glass of beer. When taken upon the scaffold, and seated upon a stool, cast ing his eyes around (wattle multitude, he said-4 4 It appears they are determined to hang me : ' they may do it, I ant ready to die at any moment." The Sheriff then rend. the death. warrant under w hi c h h e acted, trod in which the word " murder" was cited. Crawford again spoke, and said, " 1 am no murderer ; if I h a d got a fair trial, I would riot he here to suffer an ignominious death ; it is what none army name or kindred were ever brought to before; the witnesses against me were bribed to perjure themselves,. and the Jury were weak, misled, ignorant men, and did not do me justice, or I would now be at home ; but I hope soon to appear before a more just Judge than any I have ever been before in Washing. ton county." The Rev. Chas. Wheeler, in a mild and gentle tone of voice, put the, following question to him—" Mr. C r awf or d, are you willing to' forive your enemies , particularly you r own f am il y ?" To this Craw ford replied; turning his face round 'to th e left— " You are no Fathersconfessor, mind your own business, ard let me, alone God may forgive theta,--I won't die with ' s, lie in my mouth : lam no hypocrite, nor will I make a blowing. horn of myself." The Clergy then took 'their leave of hint, and left the scaffold. The Sheriff.Aicer, assisted by his deputy, Mrehl‘Cleland, then placed him forward under the arm of the gallows, in his proper position; he took the Sherifrs hand, and bid hiM farewell, blessed him, and thanked hint for his kind attention. At ten minutes before, ten the Sheriff titijusted the noose round his neck, and in fixing it properly, Crawford said " Sh, you are chocking me :" these were his last words. In a few seconds the Sheriff turned from the priioner, lifted a hatchet, raised his hand, and with one blow cut theeope •thut eupport ed the plethirm. tnawft,pd swung in the air, be raised first the left hand and then the right, eittempting to grail, ',betel* with hislight ; he then caught the slack rope, and both handy gently inclined down his :fide, anti he hung without the idighte est struggle or ex e rti on , excepting a contraction of on e shoul d er, then the o t h er , an d heaving one - long and strong ton edition of the breast I in five minutes.his, pulse was gone , and in seven he was apparently dead ; he held. a , white handkerchief in his left hand during the whole time. While hanging, he bled a little f ro m t h e r i g h t nostril, and there appeared a s light discharge of water front the eyes; from the rateing of the hands in a natural manner, it Is evident the neck joints were not dislocated in the fall' from thee scaffold. In forty:three minutes he was lowered into his cairn, dosed up, and bore ulh by. direction of his executor, who had at. tended there by previous arrangement, for the purpose of taking his corpse home to his own house. The spectators present were estimated at from 7 to 10,000, who dispersed in a civil and orderly manner; and be it remem bered us a credit to the country, that there Was not one violation of the public peace, or of law or decorum, in the whole multi tude, a few cases of intoxication excepted. [From the Pittsbonr,s; Mercury.] Brief sketch of' the life of Wm. Crawford, who was executed at Watihington on thellst of February, for the murder of his son, Henry Crawford.. Compiled from the narrative of his life. ..Wm. Crawford was born in the parish of Killeally, near En niskillen, Ireland, in 1748, anti spent his youth partly in labour anti attending fairs, horse-races, &c. in betting, gambling, tend in the sports usual on such occasions. He traced his,firmt guilt to lust and avarice ; and warns youth against seductive pleasures. He enlisted In his youths in the British service, and came over to America in the 10th regiment of infantry, and was at the battle of Quebec, in which General Montgomery was killed, and Arnold repelled. Ile was also in the battle of the Three Rivers ; and after partaking in the various events of Crown Point, Ticonderoga, &c. was finally made prisoner at Sar a to ga , un d er General Burgoyne.. Crawford was taken to Albemarle, in Virginia, a prisoner. Here he and sixty others effected their camera by overpowering The sea. tine!, and obliged hint to act as a guide. After sometime he was recaptured and conveyed to Martinsburgh gaol. From this jail he effected hi s escape b y pract i s i ng upon the affections' of the ailer's daughter, whom he married. Having renounced the British service, anti reconciled himself to his wife's family and friends, he was appointed deputy sheriff and keeper of the jail, by his father-in-law. Ile kept the jail three years, and remained in Martinsburgh two years, working as a mason, and acquired some real property in Martinsburgh.' .At the expiration of' this time he returned to his old allegianee, and was suspected of b e i ng engage d i n a correspondence. with the Tories. On the information of his father-in-law and wife, who were strongly attached to the American cause, he was arrested and confined in Berkley-jail, tat there being no proof against him, and they not being able to extort his secret from him, he was released. In consequence of these proceedings, he separated from his wife, and left with her his two children. Ile married another wife with the consent of her parents, who knew that his first wile was living.. With the latter wife and her children he lived very uncomfortably. There appears to have been on the mind of Crawford a continual apprehension of their having designs upon his life. Ile accuses Henry of a design to shoot him in the wood*, and with a variety of vexatious proceedings towards him —calling him names, insulting his old gray hairs, &c. Under these circumstances, he resolve& not to suff'er any but friends to come to his house; and he aceordiagiy warnea Henry not to conie as he considered him an emi s sary e l his mother, who h a d deceived him, and was not his lettfal wife. Henry still persisted in coming ; and as the theta of dim frolic, came there with a view of plaguing him in the middle of his feast. During that day, when no one weir in the house; 'heti+ and chairna e f Il rs e ah, i )i n fteo , irrd il ei l lan l mpr : p.. po euaSs n rsoho h etor i i s saf f itta at t he ieptio r lr, iat k awri n ftl t l ic lngi k tun e i In t a t .a 4 ed i s t nt l rt : h : ol o ilit i r. : 4 :et ? tu)4i fl nt.,l4 t e ;: sv e l ) eu k ;ri e r, le , lie bes hmmselfayhavfisg lived happy frith s first ly wire, mm m i at that byte to ltuve.p~id tit ! e ea tbi 1 tention :e f E n e r ts i !E :n r s t . 1 1ferr : t t a r c e s: s i t t re : r ifi l l without t diet litention intereouree with and warfare, of d i tit t n n tl 4 ,ligs7 t =:lf ep e nr ; I ing.ll).r