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with the lost of Its artilleti. The guerillas, even in the vicinity of Madrid, are beginning to give disquietude to the French, and have had the boldness to attack a regiment of chasseurs in the immediate neighbourhood of the capital. The Bulletin of Major General GUILLEMINOT, of the 270 i tilt., at length admits that the troops of LOPEZ BANos (whose army bad been totally de stroyed) embarked with their General! The French, nufortunately, " could not come up with the zavalry" of the Constitutionalists ; and " the infantry, though pursued, were a good deal in advance, and succeeded in embarking at Iluebla!" LOPEZ BANOS, therefore, even admitting that the French took 350 prisoners from his rear guard, and eleven pieces of his artillery, has carried off the main body of his army, still consisting, according to the French themselves, of upwards of - three thousand men, and has doubtless landed them on the Isle of Leon, where we may expect speedily to hear of their junction with the dis. parsed corps of VILLA CAMPA ! There are also further accounts from Cadiz to the 24th. The Cadiz Papers confirm the state- • ment of a plot having been discovered for carry. t . • ing off the 'Km} from Seville, in which our countryrnan,,Sir Jour; DOWNIE, is said to have been implicated. Wo have given some extracts from the Cadiz intelligence iu our preceding co lumns; The Constitucional contains the following remarks on the melancholy death of the late War Minister : " General Sanchez Salvador, who had charge, ad hiterlin of the War Department, has finished his days in imitation of Londonderry. The real. motive of this suicide is still an enigma. The political life of this Officer, during the period of three years subsequent to the Restoration, is too well known to require any elucidation from us. The occurrences in Seville, the unexpected invasion of Andalusia, and a variety of dram stances, weighed heaVy on the mind of the War Minister, and in this state it would seem as if he had sought to tell us, by his death, that he did not wish to implicate those who possibly had implicated, him, and who are still living under 'disguise among la. The following is the letter lie is said'to have left behind him, 'written with 146 own hand : " r Life every, day becomes more insupportable to me,' and the conviction of this truth impels me to take the horrid reso lution of. terminating my existence with my own hand. The only consolation I can leave to my estimable wife, to my be lovedchildren, and friends, respecting this terrible determin ation, is; that I descend to the grave without my conscience reproaching me for ever having committed any crime or offence whatever.—ln the night from the lith to 18th June, 1823. " It is my intention to do the deed with a razor, which I hereby declare, in order that no one may be charged with the crime. (Signed) •" ESTANISLAO SALVADOR."' The same paper, of the itth, also contains the • following important paragraph " The Government yesterday received official advices of General LOPEZ Basios having entered Seville with 3,000 men, after defeating the French at the Bridge of Triana, and taking their artillery. To-morrow we will insert - entire the dispatch of the General Staff, regretting that we are unable to do it to day, on account of the confined limits of our paper." The private letters from Cadiz affirm that the fortifications are in the best state of defence ; and that Wiz was so full of troops that the Go vernment had sent out numerous detachments. I Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, at atrbadoes, dated 2d June:l - - - - "On the 20th ult., the Jean Bart, French 14 gun ship,. Ad miral MESN43II3, with the Vestal and Jean D'Arc, of 60 guns sud a corvette, also the Spanish corvette ship, detained by the Jean Bart, and 20 merchantmen, sailed from Martinique to take the" trade at Guadeloupe to France. The Jean D'Arc would go to the northward of Bermuda. Admiral Alesnard, in the Jean Bart, was destined for Porto Rico, with a commu nication for the Governor of that Island from the Governor 'of Martinique.- 7 The Spanish corvette was under Spanish colours.' PROROGATION OP PARLIAMENT.—It. IS now calculated that the business of Parliament will occupy about another fortnight ; that the Proro gation may take place on Friday the 10th, or Tuesday the c2t2d instant. His MAJESTY intends to prorogue the Parliament in person, should his health permit, which at present there is every reason to expect it will ; and in order to be pre, pared for the event, the horses belonging to the State coach have already been put into the cus tomary exercise. They have several times been exercised early in the morning in New Palace yard, in a break ; particularly in drawing through the new Royal Entrance, fronting the House of Lords. His Majesty has not been to the Parliament since the completion of those al terations and improvements connected with the entrances ; and, as it will require good manage went to drive the carriage under the new Royal F.ntrance, his Majesty and attendants alighting there, the horses are therefore occasionally exer cised to accomplish the requisite adroitness. Tickets for the House of Lords, and for the leading to the Royal' Robing Room, through which his Majesty, attended by his Officer: of State, will have to pass, are to be issued as usual by the Lord Great Chamberlain (Lord Gwydyr), through his Secretary, Dorset Vellowes, Esq., who occupies apartments in the Old House of Lords. On Thursday his MAJESTIC Will give a grand state dinner to a numerous party of distinction, at Carlton House. Wmnson 7 JULY 7.--testerday, immediately after Divine Service, his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Duke of Dorset and the Marquis of Conyugham, left Cumberland Lodge in his tra velling carriage and' four, to visit her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, at Bagshot. His Majesty returned to the Royal Lodge to dinner. The Duke of GLOUCESTER arrived at the Ship Inn, Dover, on Friday evening. The next morning he was waited on by Capt. SMART, corn manding Engineer, and Major TAYLOR, R. A., NV ho attended the Royal visitor over the works, with the order and appearance of which he ex pressed himself much gratified, as well as with the attention shewn to him. At three his Royal highness embarked in the Monarch steam- Packet, under a salute, and proceeded to Calais. We understand the projected tour will occupy about six weeks. THE THEATRES. 11AYMARKET:—The new Opera, which was brought forward last night at this Theatre under the _title of 'Sweethearts and Wives, is the ac knowledged production of Mr. KENNY, to whom the public are indebted for much amusement, arising from several of his former dramatic efforts. The following is a brief sketch of the fable : Admiral Franklin (Taital)has.determined on marrying his son Charles (Vitt - Igo) to his niece Laura (Madame VErrats.) The latter, however, on his travels, has become enamoured of , Eugenia (Miss CHESTER), the daughter of 111 r. Melbourne, an early friend of the Admiral, but with whom; in the int.; petuosity of his youth, he had quarrelled. Laura, on her part, has also proved inconstant, and yielded her heart to the addresses of Sandford (Davis): Charles lands with his wife at Southampton ; the Admiral, who is an invalid, is lodging there at an hotel, during the completion of a villa which he is building : There Eugenia is introduced as a chambermaid, and the landlady's niece, and in this character steals on the Admiral's atFee.tions. He is still resolute, however, for marry ing the two cousins, who on their part are in the greatest fear of making each other miserable. A scene of explanation ensil es, which ends to their mutual satisfaction ; and they part in such tokens of joy at discovering their mutual release, as to make an equivocal impression on the minds of Sandford and Eugenia, and set them in a ferment of jealousy. The meetings of Charles and his wife are at length detected by the Admiral, who insists on Mrs. Bell's (Mrs. C. JoNes) sending away her niece, and securing the repose of his family. A critical scene follows between Eugenia and the Admiral, during which his feelings are strongly wrought - upon. A disclosure of the truth is then made—the intents arc forgiven—and all parties mutually re conciled. There is a comic episode of the loves and sorrows of Billy Lackaday (lasTox), a sentimental waiter and a foundling, who is perplexed between his two sweethearts, and discovers his father in an old servant of Sandford. It is evident that the author of this piece wrote it with a full conviction that the ludicrous powers of LISTON would be capable of .securing success to.any dramatic work which afforded full scope for the exercise of his talents; tint in jus tice to him it must be admitted that the Opera in general is recommended by an agreeable mix ture of. what is humorous and what is interesting, The effect is fully correspondent with the de sign. It will certainly allow of judicious com pression ; but in the representation nothing ap peared to flag on the attention, and it was sup ported by the Performers in general with so much correctness and spirit, that the audience did not seem to think there was any neces sity for curtailment. Nothing could be more ludicrous than °iv performance of LISTON. Miss CnEsTER was very playful and interesting, end VINING and Davis acquitted themselCes very well. Nor should Mrs. C. JoNt4, in the Landlady, Miss Lovc, in the Bar-maid, or WILLIAms, in the old Servant, he forgotten, us they severally sustained their characters respect ably. /is the play-bills announced the Overture to be the production of Mr. NATHAN, it was pro-1 fierly stated, before the play began, that it merely consisted of some combined passages from MoiAwr. Several of the airs, however, Were composed by Mr. ISATIIAN, all of which were marked by science and-taste, but that chiefly successful, and that was encored, was " Why ~ are you wandering here, I pray ? sting with great spirit by Madame VESTIIIS. On the whole, the piece was completely successful, and will add in no slight degree to that ample stock of humorous productions for -which this Theatre has alWays been distinguished.—A crowded house. ENGLISH OPERA thrum—The Marriage 0 ;gar° was repeated last night, and Miss LOUISA. DAtipE appeared 'to much greater ad vantage in the part of Swannah. Public en couragement the night before had dissipated her fears, and she sung and acted with well merited success. Her excellence as a singer might be expected from her musical connexions, but her acting must be ascribed to her own good sense and talents, and she really supported the part with such correctness and animation as seemed to be the result of habitual practice. Miss KELLY'S Page, as before, was an admirable specimen of theatrical ability. The last piece was Gordon the GapseN, which was rendered very effective by the acting of T. P. CooKE, Row- BOTTOM, Miss CARR, and the ludicrous simplicity of WILKINSON. A numerous audience. OLYMPIC TIIEATIIE.—Mr. 'ALEXANDRE deli vered, the following Farewell Address on Satur day :--- " Ladies and Gentlemen—lt is once more my painful task to appear before you for the purpose of saying Farewell. NVords can ill express the deep sentiments of gratitude I feel for the constant and unvarying kindness I have experienced. 1 came to this country, a stranger and a foreigner, with no other recom mendation to your, attention than the talents I possess, and an ardent desire w exert them in such awa as might win your applause. You have, indeed, encouraged my etlbrts, and re warded them with a degreeof liberal indulgence far beyond my expectation I am sure, and I fear equally beyond my deserts. The consciousness of this, I can truly say, has only animated me with the increased desire to render myself snore worthy of your generous support. In quitting the metropolis for the provinces where I purpose giving those entertainments which have re ceived the stamp of .your approbation, I shall carry with me 14 lively recollection, of, your kindness, and an earnest desire to vindicate the rimed of that applause you have so liberally be stowed.-.--Ladies and Gentlemen, Ihurubly and gratefully take my leave and.bid you farewell." Nem , PREACILERA Mr. Invtrie, from the North, has recently come forward and at tracted much attention among the highest circles in this Metropolis. The. Duke of Sussex, the Earls of LivettPoot, BATUURST and many others of the higher orders, as well as Mr. CANNING, Sir GEORGE and' Lady BEAUMONT, Sir CUARLES and Lady LONG, and many other persons of dis tinguished taste and talents, have been to hear him, and, as a proof that his abilities are of no ordinary description, most of these distinguished persons have repeated their visits. It is difficult, it seems, to procure a place, except by a very early attendance on the Sunday mornings. The Duke of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by the Prince of SOLMS, left town yesterday, about twelve o'clock, for Hounslow, for the purpose of inspecting the 15th regiment of Light Dragoons, of which his Royal Highness is Colonel. The Royal Duke afterwards dined with the Officers. The Nabob of DUDE, in addition to the splendid presents to the KING, which we noticed yesterday, offered to the Supreme Government of India, in consequence of the great accession of territory and wealth which he obtained at the close of the late War in India, to build, at his own ex pence, a Palace and a Cathedral for the late Bishop of Cal cutta; but it is said that, although it was approved by the late Governor-General, it was discountenanced and refused by the Authorities at home! ! On Monday 7 July 7th, died at No. 12, Lower Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-square, KA T [ER I NE, youngest daugh ter of the late Josnritt Rlctramnsow, Esq., M.P., of a rapid consumption, leaving her family in a state of affliction, which none can appreciate but those who knew the various qualities of her highly cultivated mind and faultless character. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. lintel, Albemarle -street ) from Ireland ; It. H. Roundell, Esq. and the two Misses Roundell, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel ) Cavendish...square; Mrs. Hibbert and Miss -Hilbert, at ditto; 11. Ilibb:rt, Esq. and Captain Ilibbert, at ditto; Rev. Charles Hall, at ditto, from Cambridge;. James Conolly, Esq. and Mrs. Collar, at ditto ; Mrs. Thompson • and family, at ditto, from Windsor; E. Croft Greenway, Esq. at ditto;. the Earl of Radnor, it his house in Lower Grosvenor-street, from his seat, Longford Castle, Wilts. • DEPa Tyr ir lIES. —The Countess of Mountnorris, for Paris; Lord and Lady John Somerset, and Lady Juliana Annesley, for Hempsted Court, Glouccatershire ; Capt. Carter, of the Royal Artillery, fnr Cheltenham ; the Duke of Grafton, for Newmarket; the DoWager Marchioness of Londonderry and Lord Suffield, for North Cray, Kent ; Lord and Lady King, for their seat, Ockham, for the season ; the Hon. W.'and la►dy Caroline I. rob, for their seat, Brocket Hall ; Lord New borough, for \Vales ; the Duke and Duchess of Montrose, for their seat in Scotland. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. On Sunday Prince Leopold dined with the Duchess of Kent at her residence in Kensington Palace. Yesterday Prince Leopold honoured Colonel Hugh Bailey with his company to dinner at his house in Mortimer-street. ' On Saturday last the. Lard Chancellor gave a sumptuous dinner to their Royal Highnesses the Dnkes of York and Cum berland, the Prince of Solms, the Duke of 'Wellington, and a large party of distinguished personages. On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Norton entertained the Duke of Rutland, the I%.larquiSses of Titchtield and Graham, and a large patty, at their house in Harlcy-street. M AA ni A GE IN MOH LlFE.—On , Saturday was married at St. George's Church, Hanover-squire, the lion. Mr. Henry Lascelles, second son of the Earl and Countess of Harewood, to Lady Louisa Thynno, second eldest daughter of the Mar guts and Marchioness of Bath. The nuptial ceremony was performed by the lion. Rev. Mr. John Thynne ; after which, the Earl and Countess of Harewood gave a grand dejeune at Harewood-house, Hanover-square, when the happy pair left town in an elegant new chariot with four horses and out-riders for Oakley Park, the seat of the Marquis of Tavistock, in Bed fordshire, where they will pass the honey-moon.—Another grand matrimonial alliance is expected to take place in a few days, between the Hon. Mr. William Lascelles, third son of the •Earl anti Countess of Harewood, and the lion. Miss Howard, daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Morpeth. P 0 E T It Y SURNAMES. From the New Monthly Magazine, No. 31.) Men once were surnamed from their shape or estate, ( You all may from History worm it,) There was Louis the Bulky, and Henry the Great, John Lackland, and Peter the Hermit. But now when the door-plates of Misters and Dames Are read, each so constantly varies From the owner's trade, figure., and calling, Surnames Seem giv'n by the rule of Contraries. Mr. Box, though provoked, never doublet his fist, Mr. Burns in his grate has no fuel, Mr. Plagfair won't catch me at hazard or whist, Mr. Coward was wing'd in a duel. - Mr. {Vise is a dunce, Mr. King is a Whig, Mr. Co f fin's uncommonly sprightly, And huge Mr. Little broke down in a gig While driving fat Mrs. Gofight/y. • Mrs. Drinkwater's apt to indulge in a draM, Mrs. Augers an absolute fury, And meek Mr. Lyon let fierce Mr. Lamb Tweak his nose, in the lobby of Drury. At Bath where the feeble go more than the stout (A conduct well worthy of Nero), Over poor Mr. Lightfbot confle'd with the gout, Mr. Treariiide danced aBoleto• Miss J 0.,, wretched maid! when she chose Mr. Love; Found nothing but sorrow await her : She now holds in wedlock, as true as a dove, That fondest of unites, Mr. . Mr: Oldrastte dwells in a modern-built hut; Miss Sao is of mad-caps the-archest: Of all the queer bachelors Cupid e'er cut Old Mr. YoungiiiisLaturs the stateliest. Mr. Child in a passion knocked clown Mr. 'Rock, Mr. Stone like an aspen , leuf shivers ' Miss .Poole. used to dance, hut she stan d s like a stock Ever since she became Mrs. Rive'''. Mr. Swift hobbles onward no mortal knewm how. He moves as though cords had entwin'd Mr. 4fetcalft ran oupon meeting a cow, With pale Mr. Turnbull behind him.. Mr. Barker's as mute as a fish in the sea, Mr. Miles never moves on a journey, Mr. Gotobcd sits, up till half-after.three, Mr. Makepeace was bred an Attorney. Mr. Gardener can't tell a flow'r from a root, Mr. Wild with timidity draws back, Mr. Ryder performs all his journeys on foot, Mr. Foote all his Journeys on horseback. Mr. Penny, whose father was rolling in wealth, Ricked down 'all fortune his did woo, Large Mr. Le Frver's the picture of health, Mr. Goodenough is but a bad one. Mr. Cruickshank stepped into three thousand a-year By shewing his leg to an heiress : Now I hope, you'll acLowledge I've made it quits clear Surnames ever go by contraries. * • We have reason to believe that the foregoing whimsical • . composition came .from one of the admirable anthers of The Rjeeted Addresses, as it is generally understood that he con trioutes_ his literary support to the respectable Miscellany from which we have taken it. , • g. it ~ - A 7 , eV \ ti ii .t...i„ :eo l k t s ,-......v. 4 . ~ t ,-.44 'or t ... i , .:, .tl : . . ditt,,X3'; '''''',-) ~ 1 1.: ilh 4 It c ' 4 fftAt i o ' - COl. Sir Charles Giles, at Long's Chiremont Hotel, Tlon4= street, from Paris ;. Steer,'Esq. at his house in Pall-mall. from the Continent ; Capt. Arnold, 10th Ilussars, at Grillon`s SALLSBURV CRAGS. . COURT OF SESSION--SECOND- DIVISION, iprricEns OF STATE V. BARI, OF ItAIIETNOI'OI4. This long litigated cause, brought at the instance of the pur. suers against the defender, for having his Lordship interdicted from quarrying or carrying away the stones from, Salisbury C r ags, was finally decided by the Lords of the Second Divi sion? on Tuesday the 24th ult. upon a petition .for the Officers of State against an Inner House interlocutor, and answers for the Earl, of Haddington, when their Lordships r e f usa l th e letition for the Officers of State. The above judgment al. ows the Earl to carry on his operations as heretofore; but, it is to be hoped, that the Noble and P a t riotic Lord will so use his right of possession of the !loyal domains of llolyrood, As to spare the farther defacement of this ma gnificent natural orn ament to the metropolis, which not only is the pride of its citizens, and the astotiiihment of 4trangers, but excited the ad miration of the Sovereign himself in his late visit to Scotland.— ( Edinburgh Courant, July 5.) `26th ult., men- A letter dated •Anhterdam, tions the receipt of accounts from the Ilavannah up to tbe 22d April. At that time it was known that 120 ,of 'the vile pirates that infested that quarter had been taken by the Engli s h. T he American squadron continued cruizing in these waters. The pirate goelette Zaragotana h a d been captured by one of the British cruizers. GROWTH ER'S W ELL , CRIPPLSGAT E , -- This ancient spring, which f o r centuries has contri buted to the salubrity and refreshment of our forefathers, has been for some time uselgss, th e pump being out of repair.'" About 20 years since it was a running spring, as well as its cotetnporary on Tower-hill. Its present state reflects no credit on the churchwardens of the parish, who may be very temperate ent g 1 emen, though pro bably they are not water drinkers. CHIEF JUSTICE SIR H. BLOSSETT. The following extract from the Calcutta Gazette, describes so eloqu,,ntly the character of the late Sir HlmaY IltmssETT, that we have great pleasure in present ing this ettlogium on so pious and learned a Judge. "At the Cathedral, on Sunday, the 9th of February, 1922, the Rev. Mr. Crawford preached a serrnon,lllustrative of the Christian character of the late Chief Justice, Sir Henry Bios sett, from the 37th Psalm, and the 37th verse--' Mark the per fect man, and behold the upright ; for the end of that man is peace.' The communion table, the pulpit, the pews of the clergyman and that appropriated to the Judges, were hung with black on the occasion. Death finds us raid - our play-things—snatches us As a cross nurse might do a wayward child, From all our toys and baubles. His rough call Unlooses all our favourite ties on earth: And well if they are such as may be answered In'yonder world, where all is judged of truly. " The sermon had general application to the want of disposi tion in mankind to lay to heart that awful dispensation of Pro vidence, which is continually depriving us of our friends, and affording, by daily and hourly proof, the fleeting nature, and nothingness, of all human enjoyment.. We must, however, confine ourselves to such parts of it, as referred immediately to the character of this respectable :person, who* death has called forth this affectionate tribilte to his memory. "ltis ills bonus fiebilia occidit." Mr. Crawford began by adverting to a passage in Isaiah, where it is said, " the righteous perished and no man layeth it to heart ; and the merciful men are taken away, none consider- Inn that the righteous iii taken away from the evil to come ;" and after commenting on the neeeeeity of payingearnest atten tion to the dispensation, and feeling humbled finder the be reavement, proceeded to the consideration of the Melancholy event which a wise and inscrutable Providence, has caused to happen lately among us. The Chief Justice of British India, e man, who, setting mide religion from the high office rhich he held, from his solid knowledge, and eminent talents, and unceasing. industry, from the remarkable sweetness of his disc position and manners was respected and venerated by all who approached him. " All sensible reflecting persons," he continued, "are enabled duly to appreciate these endowments; but this was not the brightest feature in his character. He was in every deed a faithful humble servant of the crucified Saviour, one who worshipped God in spirit and in troth—one who was a per fect and an upright man. So winch of the worth of his character had been in various ways already displayed, that few of his hearers would not concur in laying to heart his • loss : and though there was here no father or mother, no brother or sister, to weep from the feelings ,of natural, affection over his grave, yet sorrow as deep le: that felt from the ties of blood, and tears as bitter as those brethren shed, were elicit ed by the lees of such a man, whom to know was to love, On his death-bed die blessed God most heartily for the happi ness, for the honour, of being descended from a pious mother, she had led hint by the hand into the path of life, and had anxiously pointed out to him the way of salvation. At that awful moment he felt the unspeakable value of her instruc tions, and that with his latest breath he should thank and bless her for them.—He was unremittingly dilligent in searching the Scriptures. His Bible gave moat unequivocal evidence th at the Law of the Lord was his delight, that day and night he meditated therein. The pages were not spotless white, and the binding fresh and fragrant as others might be, for the former were filled with notes and comments, springing from his own re flections, and the latter was worn and soiled by constant use. It was thus that he obtained a knowledge of God's Holy Will. Let those who surrounded his death bed witness, ' he said, ' what an affectionate anxiety he evinced for their souls.' lit often addressedthem, impressing upon their minds the importance of being truly religious; he wished them to learn front his own case the great goodness of (Intl. On the morning before he died, when ip extreme weakness, he desired the two last chapters of the book of Joshua to be read, in the presence of all assembled. He explained afterwards that as he, like Joshua, was going the way of all the earth, he wished to declare that be died in faith and fear of the true God, beseech ing those around him to do the same. Btit not only for' those around him, not only for his near relations and friends, not only for his own nation, did he feel this tender interest;—he loved, he prayed most earnestly for the ?tools of the Wretched Hindoos —wretched 'because not worehippinF the true God." . Mr. Crawford, who came from btgland with him, and had the best opportunity of knowing his character fully, said "that he could be:tr ample witness to the intense interest he took in the salvation of these people, which, when not aware how soon he should be called away, he determined to promote by every means in his power. Ile knew .what death was, that it had a sting, but ti: hint this sting was taken away. the COliversa. , tion was full of peace—peace was in all his thoughts; and such was the stag of his mind, amidst much that would naturally have the eflect of grieving, distressing, and terrifying, being far away from the most dear to him, who would have edothed his borrows to the utmost, tried by weakness and violent pain, yet this upright and perfect man, said .Mr. CrawfOrd, " Iws sessed his soul in peace, and in perfect Peace commended his spirit into the hands of the God of truth, who bad redeemed him." According toe decree, dated Carlton Ilouse, the oth of June last, and published at Brunswick on the the Regency of the Duchy of Brunswick is to cease on the , 30th of October this year, and the Clovermnent to be given into the bands of his Serene Highness Prince CHAULES, the reign ing Duke. Mr. Itoritscritto left town on Saturday for Paris; to be present at the conclusion of the con tract for the French loan.. • IMPORTANT Ait tSTS.—We noticed In our Pub lication of Wednesday last, that information of a most decided stamp, and in the present times of deep and awful interest, had been obtained in the neighbourhOod of Castletownroche—the issue of which has been the apprehension of abbot fifty persons, concerned from time to time in ell or most of those diaholi. cal acts that have disgraced this county for several months past. The flight of many others, who knowing their close connection with those infamous proceeding's, and-tad no other means of saving themselves, evinces the extent of their eye. tem—and the confession of those, that have been taken up :mare than sufficiently establishes the truth, that' life and pro perty were their sworn objects. So far has eome -to our know ledge, as well as other more particular information, which the same prudential motives that guided us in our former notifica tion of this transaction induces us for the present to oppress. —(Cork Conditution.) SNUFF-TAKING.—It is asserted that it would be diflienit to find a case where 'a confirmed snuff-taker was known to die by apoplexy ' • and that the apophlegmatizant system, or ' sternutories which cause an evacuation of serous or mucous humour by the nostrils, are the best anti most efficacious pre ventative of apoplexy. The extension of the knowledge of this discovery may be highly valued by the medical profession, if it cannot be denial that all snuff.takers ate exempt from apoplexy, . Da.swir Loosts.-7•A hand.lootn, on a new con struction, and which has received the appellation of .‘ Dandy. loom,'s has been introduced at Blackburn. Its principal advan tage over the Common hand-loom consists in its being much smaller, and in the application of a crank, by which, as in steam looms, the number of picks of weft in an inch is regulated, and the cloth consequently matte more even. We .understand, also,' that the new hand-loom weaves the yarn without dress. ing, which is tart expensive process ; whilst,. by the use of a copshuttle, the necessity of vinniiinz the weft Is superseded.... The loom measures only about 36 inches in depth, from the cloth to the yarn-hewn, and its cost in wood is about s6s. or 3fis. or in iron Ns. CAI. A fair weaver, with tolerable exertion, will weave a piece of 24 yards in eight or nine hours. By many manufacturers, we understand, the improvement is considered, of some importance. Indeed, it is conceived that it will ulti mately supersede the hand-loom on the old conetruction ; and, perhaps, on sonic particular goods, successfully contest the fur ther progress'of power-looms. - COl2O Nates INoursT.—Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Pe►titentiary, on the body of Jonathan a convict, aged 17, who it ap peared died of disease and ulceration.—Verdict " Natural Death." %MCKIM/ ACCIDENT AT TARYINe---OD Sun• day afternoon week, a little girl, about eight years old, only child of John Garner, happening to go into the, house of a neighbour, with, a few cherries in her hand, a boy, about ten years old, taking up a gun in his hand, said he would shoot her if she would not give him some. Not knowing that the piece was loaded, he u►►fortunately pulled the trigger, when the contents were lodged in the poor child's head ; she expired in stantly, to the great grief of her parents. e'er., diet*" Accidental Death." ERCANTILE SHIPPING. DP:AL I JULY 7.—Wind S.W.4—Cartie &ail from the Rivet the Mars, Bishop, for the Cape of Good Hope; Mary, Lath, for the South Seas, and several more are working down—par, ticulars unknown. Arrived and sailed for the River tin. London, . Turner, and St. Anna, Sughone, both from Jamaica ; Cottons Plant, from Savannah ; Anlaby, Overton, Oporto; Edgar, Boyde, and Prince George, Parker, from Jatnaita. The Antal)) , was boarded by a French frigate off Cape Finister. POnTaMOUTIi, JULY 7.--Wind W.--Arrived his Ma. jesty's ship - Termagant, from Madras : sailed the 28th of Feb., and from the Cape the 13th of April. Sailed the Charlotte, Stephenson, for Ilartmnah. FALMOUTH, JITLY ff.—Wind W. , - , -Sailed the Duke pr . Kent packet (2), for Lisbon. Arrived the Hope, Herbert, from London. LA VELOZ MARIANA. Authentic Account of the capture of the Spanish merchant ' ship La Vela:: Maritima, by the Jean. Bart French ship of the line, given by four passengers of the Spanish ehip, who • were conveyed a Meennique, whence they sailed for Europe' on the 26th of Aptil: • ' " The Spanish - merchantman La Nueva Velez Mariana sailed from Vera Cruz on the 24th Dec. last, and from the. Haven nah en the `27th Jan. following, bound for Cadiz. On the 224 Feb.'before day-break, while steering to the south of the islend ofSan ta Al aria, one of the Azores, a t 31i deg. 9 min. N. Ist., in the direction of the , poet for which he was destined, she observed, between half past four and five in the morning, to the leeward, another vessel, steering in the opposite direction, though without being able to discern what she was. The officer of the Watch of the Veloe imthediately gave orders fin a tack to be made for the'ptte pose of passing the ship which was observed tube approaching, but the Nue% imitead of pursuing her course, altered it and stood towards the Velez. Th e Sp an i s h C a p ta i n hen concluded that this vessel, which appeared determined to chase him, went be' • one of the numerous corsairs which pursue the Spanish hag in all direetione, and chiefly in that ishove described. He acccede ink ly ordered the deck to be cleared, and made pr !matins Tor defence, in case he should be attacked by the - Vessel making head against him, at-the saute time hoistinglierrec, additional sail with • , the view of escaping. Thirty-five minntei had elapsed eitic.l the Velez Mariana had descried the ship, from which she con tinued to fly, when the captain ordered a gun to be fired, not hostilely, but to ascertain what dee pursuers were ; meaning to intimate, that if they were Spaniards they might . pursue their course, but that if they were encodes, the Velez Mariana was suf ficiently strong to defend herself. Shortly after the morning be gan to dawn, and at d a ylight the c h as i ng vesse l was discevered to be a large ship of war, carrying a peess.of sail. She fired a gun to make the Marietta show her colours, which the latter answered by firing another gun, and hoisting her flag. Neverthekeis, , the ship of war made more sail, threw out her upper and lower etude ding-sails, and gained on us in the chase aitit the most deter mined perseverance. The Caprein of the Veioa continued his flight, in obedience to his instructions, which were that he should avoid an engagement with any vessel, more particularly with one chasing in ibis wake, and whose colours could not be made out in consequence of their flying fore and aft. The Veloz being under the guns of the chasing ship on the weather side, the litter fired one gun without shot, and three with shot. The two ships being now near enough; spoke; in consequence of which the Cap tain of the Velez went on board the ship by which he had been pursued, carrying along with him the register, the certificate of ownership, the royal license for carrying guns, Le. He found that the vessel was the Jean Bert, a French ship of war, corn_ mantled by Rear-Admiral Meynard de la Fargei who, notwith standing that, all the documents lie could demand were pre- t stinted to him, declared his determination to earryethe,Velee into Martinique. On being informed of this; the 51.1 passengers who were on board the Velez Mariana deputed three of their number. to go on board the Jean Bart, and in the name of all, to entreat that the Rear-Admiral would land them at the Azores, so that they might continue their voyage to Cadiz ; but this request was refused. " TheVeloz was manned with rrench soldiers and sailors, and upwards of 100 men of her crew, including twenty dis 4 eltarged soldiers, who were prodding from the Ilavannah to the Peninsula, and some passengers, were transferred from the Velez to the Jane Bart, There remained on board the former Olaf about 30 passengers, and a few of the craw, who were retained to assist in working the ship. " The passage from the Azores to Martinique lasted from the 23d of February to the night of the 11th of March. Der.. ing the 12th and 13th, the Veloz lay in Martinique-roads, but Without being suffered to communicate with the shore, by order of Admiral Alward de la Pup. On cite 14th, the passengers, after their luggage had been registered, also by the Admiral's orders, were permitted to go ashore. " At Martinique the Captain and Supercargo of the V&A made various applications to the Governor, praying for the libe ration of the vessel. They made it manifest that the Spanish Government had not the slightest property or interest in the vessel, and represented that the greater part of her cargo be. longed to private individuals who had fled from the revolutioni in America ; Wit to these implications no written' answer was rettrraid for the space of 43 days, namely, from the I lilt or Itlarch till the llith of April. " Th<, p..e io g ors aloe * separata representation, stating that they were iii u threimi cottnu , y, mirk, and without rowurecs, and praying that they. might be supplied by the,theferemeet w i t h the means of proceeding on their voyage to Cadiz; but :inrl;:ig thtit this prayer. wit inetnetual, they solicited a small portio4 of their property registered on' hoard the Velo:t, in order to de fray their necessary expenees; and though a promise was given that they should he furnished with what was reroisitc, they re saved nothing until the 2iith of April, when the individuals by whom title narrative is Supplied were permhted to proceed to the lisvannah and they deputed, as they despaired of obtain I - ing any relief n Martinique. " On the 25th of April the cargo of the 'Welter still fernaino on board that vessel, ender the usual seals. The Governor of Illartinique had not disposed of any property belonging to the ship, for even at that:date it was nor posttivoly'_known whether or not the war would take plac, though-the Veloz had been previously seized on the presumption that the war had actually' broken out. This illegal capture Was in feet matte tti weeks before the commencement of hostilities in the Pyrenees." FROM 'SATURDAY'S GAZETTE,. DIVIDENDS. July 28, M. Barber, S. Sandys, and A. White Liverpool, merchants—July 26, T. Brennand, Bread-street , Chcapside, warehouseman—July 26, J. Paradise, lileweastla-street, Strand 4 jeweller—July 26, It,. Ambrose, King -street, warehouseman-1 July MG. Bell, Brampton, Cumberland, grocer—Aug. 5, J. Thomason, J.. Underhill, and J. M. bluest, Birmingham, merehants--Aug. 11, S. , and W. Hartley, Taticaster, common brewers—July 29, W. Hudson, Camberwell, bricklayer—July 19, W. Fothcrgill, Cannon-street-road, shiir-owner--July 211, T. Gibson, jun., and J. Eaves, Liverpool, ship-bread-bakers— July 28, It. and T. Barrow, .Liverpool, corn-merchants— July 26, R. J. Draper, Fleet.tuarket, gl4ssinan—July 20, J. Manning, Clement's-ion, money-broker—July.. 20, C. Wotxlcoelc, Norwich, coach.ruaker—July 20, J. Amos and C. Sutherland, St. liclea's.plitee, merchants—July 26, W. Cook, Woulah RIP Kent, .cotta-dealer--.1 ty 20, J. Gray, Kingston, Surrey, listen—July Di, W. Cleghorn, it a teliftl.highway.,.cheesetnortgertily 20, W. Cattail,. Cot ton-end, Warwickshire, ttlesiman—July '26, T. P. Hillary, Little Tower.street, wine-merchant—July '26, J Westbrook, Itetiburti, Hertfordshire, intikeeper.—Joly 20, Al. Agar, Wal.a brook, oilmAn—jely VI, T. Wight, DukeAirco, St. James's, tailor--July 26, F. Dipper, Worcester, silk.rriercer. CERTIFICATES, Jui,? 2+i. It. lt. Dickenkm, Little Grosvenor.strce-, Grosvertar.square. victualtet:-.4. Newman, Kingsdown,Wilesbire,'victualler-11. Norfolk, Mountsotrel, Leiettstershire, NV ar 3 t vt.inaker--J. Sco. bell, Hinton St. George Sotnerttendrir2 huilder—lt. Mead. way, Beaminster, Muth: 1 bite butcher—J. anti It. Day, Cam: berg ell-green, stone-masons—A. litidon, King.street, Covent. gartlep, tobacconist—J. 'Wetton, W. ,ennui, anti T. Payne, Jun.,Wood.tureet, riband.rmultifacturcrs;',.. .... PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Downhant and D. Clmimlutw, Bury, Lancashire, carpen ters -.W. tireenfield and T. 111.11 1.11 t 1 n'T., Mf:.1:011-.C..'etl, toltishire, nullers-0. Newman and It. jun., (lodaltn woolstaplers-W. Lansitenr anti V. Oadrich, !Ade Allrgeons—J. Pryee and \S". 211'1'itersort, nagger stone, MI 'Peat herlool3 h4Ukti, W. tireen, and 11. 'Peatheit , ..mhangh, littrclet4stod near-the Sea, brewers--. 1. borna:t, .1. Crompton, -Atru4 Holden, Clayton-yule, Lancashire, bleachers-4. - and J. , Briggs, Manchester, nterchants-.-J. Parker and J. Firtawr„ East Rttford, sacking-mattufarturers-IV. Cowl - my OW 'W. 'W. Dawson, glua-makers.--,1. Mann and C. Jartlitut e Aed Lion-street, llolborn, brokers--(i. *Vriektry, Onstol, brush-manufacturers-W. and J. W. Pocock, Southampton street, Strand, cabinet-maker-AL Star 3rui J. I 4 uwnel nd l , Plough streets NVltiteshapel, leathz,r-onttr.m.--N. PatiLv a R. Eon., tall I.ir tMue?snori:ot:te:l,l 1%1 0 - t i ler , 111,, ne h e .,4t e r, mene.ral agent.s.-IL M. and Itneson, Stioreditch, tonammists --T. Fry And 1.4,01. t t pE as t A til dceerh trt r.•fl/Wa Martin and .1, Alason, Birmingtuons brass-rounticts-- and J. Jan:es, Wal sail st a ffbrdshire, Ittek inakeri-LW. I)ixon and J. Diekson, Liverpool, general tnereaats,