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will resume his attendance-at the Spanish Court. If the KING has not been reinvested with the Royal authority, we trust that the intended suspension of the forms prescribed by the Con stitution for trials for high treason and •con spiracy has not been proposed under any dis position to charge the KING with an offence against the State. 'file following is the Madrid article ; our other extrltcts from the Paris Papers will be found in a preceding column :--- MADRID, JUNE 26.—We have letters from Cadiz to the 20th. The Cortes assembled on the 18th. According to the Appel Nominal, there were 110 Members present; this number being sufficient to deliberate, the Sitting was opened. The business commenced by the Cortes, declaring that the Regency had deserved well of the country. They received the Congratulations of the Municipality of Cadiz, and referred to a Special Committee the proposition made by several Members, to invite the Government to point out the means of saving the country at the present crisis. The Cortes were then occupied with sanitary measures, and measures respecting provisions. They then declared that see ing the imminent danger of the country, there was reason for applying Act 805 of the Constitution ; and they referred it to the Committee of Legislation to present without delay a pro ject of law to suspend the formalities in prosecutions for trea son and conspiracy. The Royal Family were conveyed on the 18th to the Palace of the Customs, which they are to occupy. Sancho Salvader, the Minister of War, cut his throat with a razor on the morning of the 18th, after passing the night in burning his papers. He left a paper, in which he declares that lie could not survive the disasters of which he was a witness, and that he put an end to his life with the consolation of never having committed any crime. The city of Cadiz determined not to receive the volunteers of Madrid, who remain in the Isle Leon. 'The defences of this Isle are very little advanced, and the garrison is not sufficient ly numerous to defend all the works. There are scarcely 5,000 men to guard both the Isle of Leon and Cadiz. Intercepted letters fr, t.i that city depict its state of desolation. General Vigodet had taken the command of all the troops, Zayas being distrusted. Several Members of the Council of State, Generals, Mem bers of the Cortes, Officers, and Employes of all ranks, remain at Seville, either from not being able to quit it, without risks on the road, or because they do not wish to support any longer the spirit of revolt. Amongst them are Generals Blake and Palafox, both much attached to the King. The two divisions of Generals Bordesoult and Bourmont were to unite on the 211, before Cadiz. Our squadron has also arrived in the Bay, and was to put itself in communication with the shore. FRENCH FUNDS.—JULY 2. Five per Cents BB f. 45 c. Bank Stock . IMS f. c. Neapolitan 5 per Cents. 74i. Exchange on London—One lklonth 25 f. c Three 31onths 25 f. MI c. An Express has arrived this morning from Paris, and has- brought the price of the French Funds 88f. 60c. . Th►e friends to the Cause of Spain, and of the independence of nations, have been for some time end' avoniing to dissuade English Capitalists from contributing to the new loan which the French Government finds to be necessary for the accom- plishment of its ambitious and nefarious pro jects. The arguments employed are, the pos sibility, even yet, of the failure of the Freud arms in the Peninsula, and the consequent shock which would be given to the credit, if not to the stability, of the BOURBON Go- • vernment in France,—the almost inevitable necessity which will compel the French Goveri ment, even if its arms should be eventually sue. cessful, to have recourse to a succession of loans and the future depreciation, therefore, of Frencl national securities in the money markets,—and lastly, the injury which Englishmen must inflict upon British interests by enabling France to prosecute with increased vigour a war mhich indirectly strikes at the principles of the English Constitution, and at the influence and power of England on the Continent, and the unworthiness of contributing, in any shape, to the completion of a profligate and unprovoked aggression upon an independent state, merely for the sake of the bonus which the French Government may give for the use of the money which it requires for defraying the increasing expences of the war. It is almost unnecessary that we should express our concurrence in the appeal which has thus been made to the good sense, and to the manly feelings and honourable principles, of our wealthy countrymen. In fact, we have seen no attempt at a reply to the rea sons which we have just stated against English men embarking in the proposed French loan, ex cept that which is resorted to even by the common executioner, in justification of his adoption of an infamous employment. " If English Capitalists do not take the French loan," it has been said, " foreign capitalists will ; and as France will thus gain► her ends whether we assist her or not, there can be no dishonour in our taking the pre fits of an act of injustice which we have not the power to prevent." Nothing can be more weak or fallacious than this mode of attempting to disclaim pdrticipation in the disgrace of an act of iniquity to which we become parties. To say nothing of the political motives which ought to prevent Englishmen from entangling themselves in the present policy of France, we would put the question home to their bosoms ou considerations of moral justice alone. If they are justifiable in advancing money to France, merely because others will advance their money if they do not, the very same excuse may be made for the, commission of a great variety of offences ; -and English Capitalists will have no better foundation for their pretensions to respectability than those which may be claimed by the basest wretches who pander to the vices and depraved appetites of the most profligate portion of the community. We should , accuse ourselves of a want of pro per feeling towards a patriotic and heroic people, if we contented ourselves with a mere recital of the circumstances attending the splendid spec tacle which took place last night at Cove'ut- Garden Theatre, in honour of the glorious I struggle which the Spaniards are maintaining to support the independence of their country against the iniquitous attempts of France to throw over them again the chains of Despotism and Super stition, notwithstanding the endeavours of cer‘ tain bigotted Journals to check the sympathy of the British Nation, and to deter our country men from manifesting those sentiments ) which net only do honour to themselves, but to human nature. indeed, those who do not sympathize with the cause of oppressed. and insulted Spain, are unworthy of being ranked among human beings. The cause of Spain is the cause of man kind for ever, and if one nation were to be per mitted to trample upon another, there would be a diz , solution of the bonds of Society, and op pression and spoliation, through all the subordi nations of life, would receive a sanction from so flagitions an,example. But the splendid assem blage of persons of the highest and most respecable ranks on this occasion, may be considered as an honourable attestation of the general sentiments of the British people. It is not a little honour able to the principles and feelings of our fair countrywomen that they formed a prominent feature in promoting the patriotic festival, and therefore a place was properly assigned for the LADY PATRONESSES who were chiefly instru mental in carrying it into effect. These Ladies had also, in addition to the consciousness of hav ing been active agents in expressing their admira tion of Spanish Heroism, and their zeal for the eventual triumph of Spanish Independence, to view in their country women such an assemblage of female beauty and elegance as we may fairly ven ture to say cannot be paralleled all over the world, inlisted in theglorious cause. But it was a prouder gratification to the company in general to ob serve, that, however parties may differ on poli tical grounds, they will all unite in the cause of National Independence, for men of all Parties were present, and obviously sympathized in a common feeling of anxiety for the welfare of Spain, and of indignation and abhorrence of Gallic atrocity.—lf the pecuniary profits of the night can afford but little assistance to the suf fering Spaniards, the feelings thus manifested by the freest People on Earth cannot but ani mate them in the glorious attempt to secure their independence, and will brand their enemies with shame to the latest generation of mankind. The brig Frances arrived at Liverpool on Wednesday from Buenos .Ayres. She sailed on the 1 24th of April, and brought the following accounts : • " ST. JAGO DE CIIILI • Alancrt 16.—The Royalists have gained a victory over the'Patriots in the expediti on made b y the latter against an intermediate port. " VALPARAISO, MAucu 2.—The Amazon and Pomona, French ships of war, are now here. The markets are glutted with daily imports. " An attempt had been made to surprise the fortress, and subvert the Government of Buenos Ayres." The following is a Letter addressed by the Queen of Pon'room: to her son DON MIGUEL : " My Sox—lt is necessary to act—unsheath your sword, and prove that there is royalty in your veins. The times are come when one must know how to come down sometimes from the throne in order to labour as a King (pour jilir metier, de roi ) in the public place, and in the barracks. Be worthy of yourself, so you shall be worthy of the crown which you will one day wear. Attack then thts infamous Constitution which oppresses it. I have prepared every thing—you are expected— lose not a minute—march—you will triumph. I protect you with my blessing. " CHARLOTTE JOACHLUE.' Bayonne Papers to the 29th ult. have arrived, , but their contents are unimportant. They mention the arrival of the Duchess d'ANGOULEME at that place, where processions and illuminations took place on the occasion. She made bet a short stay there. On the 2Gth she set out for St. Jean de Luz. THE KING.---(Windsor, July 4.)_Testerday morning the Duke of Cumberland, the Prince of Salms, and Lord Graves, left the King's Lodge, for Queensberry House, Richmond. It is sup posed that his MAJESTY will go to town early in the ensuing week, but his stay will not exceed three or four days. Ills Majesty appears in ex cellent health, and has nearly lost the weakness ` in his knees and ankles, which he has laboured under ever since his last attack of gout. He rides on horseback every day, and mounts his horse with very little difficulty. The Duchess of CLARENCE, accompanied by the Duchess of SAYE WEtmAtt, honoured the Italian Opera House with their presence on Thursday night. The two Duchesses left town yesterday for Bushey. The Duke of CUMBERLAND, accompanied by the Prince of SALMS, arrived in town ott Thurday night from Windsor. His Royal Highness ho noured Lord MOSELEY with his presence to din ner yesterday. Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, the Duke of GLOUCESTER, accompanied by Captain FORSTER, left his residence in Park-lane, to proceed to Dover on his way to the Continent, for a short time. Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, the Duchess of GLOUCESTER. left town for Bagshot, for the season. Prince LEOPOLD entertained a numerous din ner party yesterday, at Marlborough House. CHIEF BARON RICIIA iips.—This venerable character was to have attended the Court of Ex chequer to give judgment this day, but was pre vented by indisposition. The disease which terminated the life of Sir It. 11. 13Lossrr, Lord Chief Justice of Calcutta, on the Ist of February, after a few days of suf fering, was entirely unconnected either with the c limate or with the voyage. It was ascertained by dissection to have been a disease in the lower intestines, which must have been of very long continuance, and which the faculty were surprised had not much earlier put an end to I his life. SPLENDID SPANISH FESTIVAL. The splendid Fancy Ball projected in honour and support of the Patriotic Spaniards, was held last night at Covent garden Theatre, in a manner worthy of the cause and its promoters. The arrangements at the Theatre contributed much towards the brilliance of the scene. The pit was board ed over so as to form a continuous area with the stage, which was fitted up in the style of a Turkish pavillion. The boxes were arrayed in all 'the pomp and circumstance of theatri cal ornament, displaying all the glittering standards and ban ners, and martial and other devices wont to appear in the stage processionals. Here and there were Boxes curtained and festooned with silk drapery, so as to give an ensemble to its union with the stage. Drawn round the back of the stage was the beautiful scene representing his Majesty's voyage to Leith , which was last winter exhibited with so much success. Extra lamps were suspended from differents parts of the House, which contributed gteatly to the brilliance and gaiety of the spectacle. —The company began to arrive about half-past nine, and con tinued till near one; at which hour the view of the crowded area from an elevation of a few feet, enabling the eye to take in the Whole, can scarcely be imagined or described. The greatest variety of dress was displayed upon this gratifying occasion. Amongst the Ladies the fullest latitude was in dulged as to the colours and form of their garments, which fancy . could suggest. The military uniform of almost every corps in the army, we believe, was present, mingled with fancy dresses borrowed from every nation and every age, amongst which the Spanish costume was predominant: Add .to these the sparkling and costly gems which, in rich clusters and rows, were abundantly interspersed throughout the gaudy group, and saluted the eye from the fairest forms which female loveliness can present, and 4 tout ensemble will be conceived of the most soul-inspiring description. The dress and first cirole of boxes were occupied by parties more or less numerous engaged in viewing the busy throng of dancers or loungers below. From the novelty of the whole scene arising; from the 'vast congrega tion of splendid dresses, and of the high rank and appearance of the parties, we know of nothing to which it can he better compares;, or which it more resembled than some of the gorgeous and unrivalled scenes of his Majesty's Coronation. Superior bands were stationed in different parts, and also oc cupied some of the upper tiers. Quadrilles and waltzing were the order of the night, for which rings of ropes were fixed up in different parts of the floor, which kept the dancers unmolested by the surrounding crowd. Dancing commenced about half an hour before midnight, the Duke of Devonshire taking part in the first quadrille. Il is ()race appeared to great advantage in military uniform. The spirit of dancing continued unabated -throughout the evening, being kept up with little intermission till long after morning had dawned. During the few and short pauses the bands played select and appropriate music. Re freshments were in great variety, the Shalcspeare gallery and saloon coffee-room being set apart for that purpose. The company, as we have before said, was of the most fashion able and sel,ct description—distinguishable to every eye for rank and beauty—and without any intermixture, we computed that there were from eight to nine hundred present. To enu merate the distinguished characters would be to take up more space than our limits will permi'. But amongst the many we may hastily mention the tames of Susiex, Devonshire, Grafton, and Argyll, Grey. Erskine, Tankerville, Rosslyn, Fitzwilliatn, Essex, Auckland, Ellenborou"h, Lansdown, Glengall, Strathaven, Clililen, Jersey, and Foley. A great • number of the Members of both Houses of Parliament contri buted their presence on this occasion. Of the brilliant con stellation of' female rank and beauty . who evinced their appro bation of valour and patriotism by being present, the following, which we noticed among the splendid crowd, will suffice as a specimen a—Duchesses of Argyll and Somerset, Marchioness of , Lansdown, Countesses Jersey, Grosvenor Stanhope, Grey, Euston, Cowper, Sandwich ; Ladies I'aget, De Clifford, Owen, King, Foley, Deere, Morpeth, Russell, Duncannon, Coke, Lanibton ; Hon. Mistresses Baring, Smith, Ilyng, Ellis, &c. THE MARQUIS •OF HERTFORD'S FETE. - FUItTIIER PARTICULARS.—The dancing commenced a, ten o'clock, in the Grand Saloon, led off with a new quadrille, by the Duke of Devorshire and a very beautiful young Lady, whose name we could not learn. Waltzes followed by the Prince of Stares and Miss Seymour, Mr. Cavendish and Lady G. Lennox. The spirit continued unabated till midnight. The Duke of NVelhugton then handed some of the Ladies to their carriages. A gun now announced that The Diana was ready. The Duke of York then escorted the Duchess of Rutland to the steam-boat, fo'ilowed by two hundred of the leading fashionablcs. The Military bands then struck up God save the King. and played till the -party were on board. The band of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue) con tinued their harmonies on the water, a nd until the vessel ar rived at NVestminster-bridge, whi c h was precisely at two o'clock in the morning. The Dukes of York and Welling ton wore black, in compliance to the family mourning; anti so did most of the Gentlemen. The Ladies were mos tl y all dressed in plain white, with white silk bonnets, and wreathe of flowers. The Noble Host wore th e r ib an d, and garter at the knee. His Lordship never looked better, and was all atten tion. Never, perhaps, did n file champeire go off with greater eclat. All the neighbouring villages poured forth the whole of their population on the occasion. In s hort Richmond had not seen so gay a scene in the memory o f th e oldest inhabitant. On the return, much merriment was excited by the Duke of Devon shire, having . last his hat by a su dd en squall of wind. The loss was quickly supplied by the Captain of the vessel, who presented his Grace with his own; but that being too small, the Duke cut open the crown, and unfortunately, in making the aperture too large, it dropt over his face, and added to the risibility the former event excited. MARQUIS OF LANSDOWN'S GRAND His Lordship gave a grand' dinner on DINNER. down House, Berkeley-square, t o P r i nc e and Princess de Beau voir, Prince arid Princess de Be au voir, the Earl of Car narven, Lord and Lady Holland, Lord Cawdor , L o rd Ellen - borough, Lord Auckland, M Mr. r. Bailey, Hervey, Mr. Allen , Thursday, -at bans- Miss Fox, &c.—ln the evenin g the Marchione ss had a g r and Musical Party. The grand suite o f A partments , including the library, were thrown open. The Concert commenced soon after ten o'clock. There were present upwerds of 300 distin g uish ed F a shionables, among whom were :—Princes Cimitelli , Gort chakoff ; the Puke and Duchess of Argyll, the Marquises of Lord Maitland Graham and Exeter , Viscount and Viscountess Chabot, Lord and Lady Morpeth, the Earl of Essex, , Earl Denbigh, Lord and Lady Ravensworth, Miss Liddell, Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, Earl and Countess Cowper, Miss Howard, &c. &c. DEJEUNE AT ROEHAMPTON. On Wednesday last the Dowager Marchioness of DOWN'. SillinE gave a sumptuous Entertainment at her noble villa, in a style of great splendour. Among the vi sit ants were—their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Duke of Sussex, and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg; Duke a nd Duchess of Leinster, Lady Caroline Stanhope, Lady Isabella Thynne, Mr. and Mrs. Cholmondeley, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Giles, Lady Alaryborough, Mrs. and Miss Villiers, Lord Arthur Bill, Lord George Hill, Mrs. Knight.—The company pro menaded from three till five o'clock ; they then entered the drawing rooms, and sat down to table. In the evening the whole party returned to town. F A Sil lONABLE ARRIVALS. Lady George Stuart and Miss Stuart, in Manchester -street, from Paris; Mrs. 'W a ddi n gton and Airs. P owe ll, at N erot ' s Hotel ; Bertram Dashwood, Esq. at ditto ; J. Briscow, Esq. '-s Mrs. Briscow, and Miss APKenzie, at Ditto;. J. W. Ewen, E w s r q arr . and es isioont,ela, u td e it g to en , Paris;tf.mstirneet,from the Conti nent; Ad m i ra l Hon. C o l. C amp b e ll, at Sir John Wells, Bart. at Fenton s Hotel, St. James's treet, from his seat in Sussex; Major Smith and Colonel Atkins, a t the Bath Hotel, Arlington-street, from Paris. DEPART uuEs.—Sir John and Lady.ilamilton and Family, from Baker-street, for Tunbridge Wells s • Mrs. Willoughby and Ladies, from Nerot's Hotel; Mr. and Mrs. General and Family, from ditto; Hon. Mr. anti Mrs. Latonche, from ditto; Mrs. Campbell and Ladies, from ditto • Hon. Richard Neville, M.P., and Family, for Audley End, Sussex; Colonel Gore Langton, M.P., on a tour; Lady Fielding anti Lady E. Fielding, from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, for their seat in Warwickshire; Lord and Lady Suffield, from Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, for their seat, Gunton-hall, Norfolk ; Dowager Lady Anson and Family, for Stafibrdshire. BAT u Aunty M.S.—Lord Glastonbury, Viscount Norman ' by, Count di Pallatio, Lady Estcourt, Lady and Aliss Palliser, Sir L. and Lady , Palk, Sir NVilliarn and Lady T au t iton , Si r H. and .lady White, Sir G. Bingham, Sir G. Bampfylde; H on. M r . S cott , M.P., lion. Mr. Phipps, lion. Mr. Jents— Dr. and Mrs. Barnes, Dr. Maclagan, Dr. Bridges--main en. Foley, Major - -Gen. Shawe, Col. and Mrs. Cooper, Col. and Mrs. Foreman, Col. Campbell , Col. O'Neill, 01. Pepper, Col. Thornell, Major liadcock, Major Grant, Major Hole, Major Rowen, Major Stephens, Capt. Ashe, Capt. Dawbin, Capt. Hill. Capt. Huntley, Capt. Hely, Capt. Kingston_, Capt. Portman, Capt. Peridergrast, Capt. baumarez, C a pt. Turber vile, Lieut. Wright, &c. &c. A oi -Ars /44 P 0 E 'T It Y. AN ADDRESS TO SPAIN, Written by Mr. E. L. JOSEPII. Priv: the Trinidad Gazette.) Ariie,' Spain ! for glory and liberty hail thee ! iArise, and unsheath 'the keen sword of the brave ! Arise, and disdain the vile yoke of the slave ! Arise, Spain !. or bondage and shame will assail thee ! Shall the host of yon despot extinguish the blaze Of the bright glowing torch new-born Freedom displays ? Shall the legions of him, whose still tottering.throne Is propp'd by the musket and sabre alone ? Shall they, though from recent discomfiture goaded, Whose minds 'gainst their rulers with dis Content's loaded, Dare attempt to invade thee ?—to unite again, What bound thee thro' dark ages=-Tyranny's chain ! That chain, which thy long suffering sons in their: wrath Burst at Freedom's command,—spurn'd indignantly forth. Castilians I Oh ! think of the Heroes of old! Virlatus, and Rod'rick, Alphonso the bold, The might of the Cid, great Pelagius's brand, That swept Alla's worshippers forth from tjiy land 1 Vaunts the Gaul !--, , Ownest thou not the fields of his shame ? Fields, for ever allied to great Wellington's fame ! Is not thine Salamanca's immortalized plain ? Is not thine fair Vittoria's triumphant campaign ? 'Was it noto'er thy hills that the bayonet drove Those proud sons of Gaul, when to crush thee they strove ? Till Liberty's banner all Europe unfurl'd, And on the invader invasion was hurl'd, Arise, Spain ! nor like the Neapolitan host That Freedom lament, which base cowardice lost; To aid thy great struggle, Oh.! mark in the rear Lusitania's brave Sons with prompt weapons appear ! And see, o'er the billows , from yon white cliff'd Majestic Britannia benignantly smiles; Beside her, firm Valour and Liberty stand, And point to the group that encircles the land, Philosophy, Commerce, and Industry, Health, And Genius, and Learning, Invention and Wealth. Oh 1 list to that voice, 'tis Britannia that calls ! Arise, Spain, and arm 'gainst the despotic Huns, And spurn the half-civilized Muscovy's sons ! Arise ! laugh to scorn the loud threats of the Gauls. Arm ! ! 1 Arm ! ! let those crouchers to tyrany see How brave is a People that dares to be free ; That the Earth, o'er which Liberty reigns—to the slave Will nothing afford—but an ignoble grave. Britannia's thy Friend, Spain, then banish alarm, Nor fear tho' the rest of the world 'galnst thee eras. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HARPENDEN HEATH RACES, THURSDAY, Jlll.l 3 Hunter's Stake of seven sovereigns each, with 15 added, for Hunters carrying 11 stone. Heats, two miles. Capt. Lochee's Tritnbush - - • - Mr. Horn's b. g. Folly - .. - - Mr. Howard's Emily - - - - Major Jones's Sowerby - - - Mr. L. Bouverie's Fanatic - - - Mr. Giles's Phantom - - - - A good race ; 2 to 1 on Trimbush after the heat. Sweepstakes of seven sovereigns each for Horses not thorough bred, with 20 added. Mr. Williamson's Snake - - - Mr. Middleton's Faulty - - - - Capt. Herd's Jezebel • • - - , Six started but three only were placed. Won easy. Mr. Rush's Sam beat Mr. Goddard's Prophet. One mile, 501., 20 forfeit. a 4 5 dr 6 dr TROTTING. The match between Captain HANSARD'S roan horse, and Mr. MELLISH'S chesnut mare, to trot one hour for two hundred sovereigns aside, took place yesterday, over two miles of ground on the Ashford road. The match was made on the first day of Hampton Races, and it was done as under. Bett ing was six to four on the horse, and each carried nine stone The start was one at each end of the miles. THE HORSE. M. S. THE MARE. First two miles - - 8 59 First two miles • Second - - . 7 20 Second Third - - - 7 42 Third Fourth • - . . II 1 Fourth Fifth . . - il 18 Fifth Sixth - - -8 20 Sixth Seventh . - . 8 12 Seventh - Fifteenth mile - 4 26 Fifteenth mile - 59 It The hors© performed about fifteen miles within the hour. lit M. 8 6 58 - - - 7 30 - - - 7 40 - - • 8 20 •-- 8 2 . . 8 21 8 24 . 4 54 60 6 three hundred yards over the .ating the mare full halls mile. ECLIPSE or TIE SUN.—Tilf. Sun will be eclip sed in the morning of the Bth. This, however, will be but a very partial obscuration, as the following particulars sufficiently show :-- M. Beginning of the eclipse l3 49 after five in the morn. idd e Visible conjunction End of the eclipse Total duration Digits eclipsed 21 deg. 23 tn Married this morning, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, by the Rev. THOMAS FULLER, HAsinLy, son of THOMAS G. KNAPP, Esq., to EMMA, daughter of JErray WYATT, Esq., Architect. DEATH or Lotto LOUTH.— Died, at six o'clock, on Wednesday the 9.5 th ult. at Louth Hall, in the County of Louth, after a short indis position, occasioned by the bursting of a blood vessel, THOMAS Lord Baron LOUTH. in the GOth year of his age. He was one of those few Irish landlords who constantly resided on his property, affording employment and support to a number of the labouring class. His Lordship was mar ried to the daughter of the late, and sister to the present Lord DussANY. He has left issue five sons and one daughter. Cunt °us . WAGER.—Yesterday morning a man undertook to cam 13 sieve-baskets, piled one upon another on his head, from Dean-street, 'Westminster, to Perry's potatoe warehouse in Covent-Garden. The wager was for a sovereign ; and the conditions were, that be was to walk through the ptiblic streets, and to arrive at the place named with 11 on his head, without resting. He walked with great caution, sometimes in the 'carriage road, and sometimes on the pavement, followed by numbers of people, who, however, at once encircled and cleared the way for him. His greatest difficulty seemed to be to avoid the lamp irons when upon the pavement, as the upper sieve, which poised the whole, had a continual inclination to the right side. He succeeded in gaining the middle of South ampton-street, without I,:sing one sieve, having passed coaches and carts of all descriptions; when here, the upper sieve fell to the ground. He halted for a moment, and poised the re maining sieves, with which he proceeded full into the market, where he cast the whole down, amid the cheers of the popitlace. Though the weight must have been considerable, the poising the sieves was the greatest difficulty he had to encounter, as they reached the second floor windows. He won his wager, and many gentlemen, who were highly delighted with the no velty of the scene, subscribed to reward his ingenuity and per- I severance. _ _ About two o'clock yesterday morning, whilst Thompson and Harris, two of the night patrol, were going their rounds, they heard the crier, of a female in Newton-lane, Holborn ; %%hen arriving at the spot, they found a poor woman in strong labour sitting at the step of a door. Pro per assistance was procured; and she was deli vered of a female infant. James Kelly, a car penter, living near the spot, came to his door to .inquire what the matter was, and being informed, he took both her and her child in, and pre pared a bed for her, whilst his wife rendered them all the assistance she could. The woman stated, that she only arrived the preceding even. ing in town, from Ireland, to her husband, who sent for her to St. Giles's, but having lost his address, she was unable to make him out—his name was Patrick Lynch, a labourer. Yesterday Kelly succeeded in finding out her husband, who gladly received her, and removed both her and her child to his lodgings. FOR THE SUN. THE NAVAL 4, DRY ROT." Mr. EDITOR—It is absolutely necessary, in order to ascertain the alarming consequences of the, " Dry Rot," as well as the cause a►►d remedy of the inconceivable danger and expenditure of so many millions in vain, by the Ad►►►iralty and Navy Boards, that the following Documents should he laid before Parliament, or they will continue, like the niblie, in utter doubt and ignorance of the real state of our Navy, till it may be found too lute to Tett)! It to the Rood - otl system of shipLbnilding, which our fathers proved. and established upon the experience of 'natty ages; Consequently I am certain that these documents - will remove all those doubts And speculations which have employed the researches and pens of so many modern author's and philosophers, notwith standing I do not rank in either. class, at piesent, but the consequences are of such v !TA I importance to a maritime power like Great Britain., that I. certainly feel it imperative to publish a " NAVA EXPOSE," proving that the influence of the Leather node upon our Naval Departments may in some measure be compared to the alledged undue in fluence of the Crown, and that our lock-yards may require as. much reformation as is said to 1:0 necessary in the House of Commons.-1 am, Sir, JUNIUS SECUNDUS. 1 Account of the number of all Ships of War, built, lost, - sold, broken up, and condemned, from 1702 to 1792, distin guishing whether built in Dock-yards or by Contractors. 2. Account of the expences of repairs of ditto, 3. Ditto built, lost, sold, broken up, and condemned, from 1782 to 1822. 4. Account of the repairs of ditto. 3. Particulars of all contracts entered into for Engl4ll oak I;mber and plank, between 17(N) and 1792. distinguishing whether hewed in Summer or. Winter, and whether the re.vha alio:mace of seven arid a quarter per cent. was wade _for the latter. _ _ C. Account of ditto received in his .11ajesfy's Dock -3 ard between 1792 and 1322, distinguishing whether cut in Summer or Winter, and whether the usual allowance was made for the latter, Or when discontinued. 7. Account of oak timber received in Pock-yards from Royal Forests between 1700 and 1792, distinguishing whether cut in Winter or Summer, and whether the usual allowance was made for Winter timber to the Crown. or when discontinued. 8. Account of ditto between 1792 and 1822, the prices paid to the Crown, and whether hewed in Winter or Summer; . 9. Particulars of all contracts for voitEIGN oak timber.anti plank, between 17110 and 1792, and amount. 10. Particulars of ditto from 1792 to 1322. . . 11. Account of all cOntracts for English oak timber and plank, between the Navy Board and Messrs. Larking and C 0... and whether such contract be HEREDITARY, or why exempt from usual competition. 12. Account of the expence of building roars over the wet• docks in dock-yards. 111ERCANTILE SLIPPING. Dr.AL, JULY 4.---Wind S.W.—Arrived and remain the Heroine, oAer, from the . Isle of France for Antwerp ; and Warren Hastiogs, Mason, from Bengal fur London. I._!arne down from the River and remain. the Lovely Maria, Smith, for St. Domingo; and Kirsweil, Arinstrong, for the Cape of Good . Hope. HALF.pAgT Six.—The Warren Hastings is proceeding for 1 the River. PonTsmouTu, Jury 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Nile, Storey, fromlYtOya I:eil'elgn b y a a i e lt , th; o li r c oy o a w l e t: s i!oze ( , ) , s l a 'l l i cA nr th l e tect , , diva transport for Chatham. Ilis Majesty's ship Glasgow came into harbour to be paid off. PLYMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind N.—Arrived the Amanthca, Rowett, from Palermo in 63 days. • FALMOUTH, JULY 3.—Wind N.—Arrived the Union, from London. Sailed the Elwin, O'Ness, fir St. Uhes. DOVER, JULY 4.—OW the port the Coldstream, from Bengal. LAMENTATILE ACCIDENT.—{ From the .114114 Ga.ret, of yesterday.)—The Hibernia steam-racket came to her station on Wednesday evening : on Thursday, a large party of tricedi breakfasted, &c., On board: on Friday she sailed for Dublin, when a most unfortunate accident hap paned, by her and the St. Patrick running foul of each other, the partieutars of whiehi may be seen below : " Milford, July 1. " On Saturday morning, between one mai two o'clock. put Where with passengers, the Hibernia steam packet, horn Bristol, bound to Dublin. It appears, that at half past ten the pre ceding night, when three miles off this harbour, she fell in with the St. Patrick steam packet, on her passage trout Dublin to Bristol. Both vessels are of the largest class, having engines of 140 horse power each, and were going at the rate of ten miles per hour, when, unfortunately, in attempting to coma within hail, the St. Patrick's bow is stated to have rim against the starboard quarter opposite the mainmast of the Ilibernia, and carried away bulwarks, staunchions, shear. plank, and top-timbers, nearly to the water's edge. The contact was so tremendously sudden and unexpected that Mr. Thomas R. Swap, a passenger, travelling for the firm of Messrs. M. Deacon, Sons, and Ellis. of No. 3, Cateaton. street, London, who was sitting on the Hibernia'a deck, in a chair abreast the poop, had not time to get out of the way, and was crushed to death between the cutwater of the St. Patrick and the poor of the former ; a seaman , was at the same time much injured in the neck by one of the iron stays. A coroner's inquest wa4 held on the body of the unfortunate young man, and delivered a verdict of Acc ulentri death.' It appears he was a pious character, and a member of the Wesleyan connexion : his mortal and mangled remains were interred in Staynton church-yard on Sunday evening, and were attended to the church (about two miles from hence) by a great number of the most respectable inhabitants. It is supposed the St. Patrick proceeded on her voyage."—The St. Patrick arrived at Bristol on Sunday. In the shock, her head and cutwater were carried away, and sonic other of her works so much injured as to need going into dock to repair. noun ID MITRDER.—(Front the Alilledgeville Theartiere, grittily 204—Last evening we were simmioned to witness a scene from which humanity with indignation recoils; a scene; perhaps, without a parallel, since the first organization of civil society. 'rho circumstances are as follows:---it ap.- pears there had been a fishing-party during. the day, com posed, perhaps, of relations, of which party John 31. 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The negro gir preinting by his position, seized him ce°ln n Pl d lile with tit ellish . satisfaction, Alm Williams time to escape, which she embraced with as mach fifteen designs,so t f a h b stabbing n etn l't.r proceeded iwsfbe l ue l eyll' e itate dn r htPnu" . ne: r e)calid,bl suspecting l e etigillt w a i i n il g g his inquiries, alacrity as her situation would admit of, and had fled 1 er haps hO yards, when this nionscer retook her, and dragging her from ear to ear in a most horrid manner.. By this time the alarm had reached the nearest neighbour, who hastened to the scene of' misery. Ile had by this time exchanged his knife for a Muir, an d h ilea tigi n the attitude of prayer near the body of 1 s murdered wife, was,attenipting to dispatch himself; he bad com pleted put of his d es ign, but finding the task more arduous than that of murdering . his wife, he only succee d e d, iis is believed, in making an incision in the windpipe, and it is thought will re vtdensettoethieixtnhulemv,ex..icothecnoutu.testatio, n tho o tt: f it h lo s yr d r, e (g n pi i ev o ai n nt i eg c t al ty, her with incontinency, and by stab hint.; her. She immediately fled,' but in consequence of her debility, occasioned by giving birth to an innocent then not ten days old, he easily overtook her, and with a severe blow brought her senseless to the ground. Commanding the assistance of a nel,Pro girl who was close at hand, het reconductesi her to the house, and placed her on this bed, when animation was soon restored ; then, and with unex ampled ferocity he caught up the infant, anti with unrelent less they cast it violently into the yard ; returning to time by the hair some distance, dispatched her by cutting her throat cover, to answer before an earthly tribunal for this unnatural deed. Four helpless children bewail the loss of their motho,