The Sun. — London, England, 1823-09-06 00:00:00

111 E LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Exiracis from the Morning Papers, September 6. [MORNING HERALD.] Wednesday's Paris Papers bring intelligence from Madrid to the 20th, and from the French head-quarters before Cadiz to the 25th ult. The accounts from the former place contain literally nothing. It is not matter of surprise that no mention is made of the formidable appearance of the Constitutionalists in Estremadura, and the advance of a party of them within a few leagues of Madrid—a fact, however, of which there is little doubt. By the intelligence from the Port St. Mary, it appears that the preparations for bombarding Cadiz. advance with great rapidity. The attack, however, did not take place on the Isle of Leon, on the night of the 23d, as intended. It i 3 postponed, we are informed, to the 28th.— All idea or expectation of pacific arrangement appears to have vanished. From within the Isle of Leon and Cadiz these papers profess to know very little. It is repeated that 11iego reached Malaga in a fishing-boat, and took the command there. This place was within the command of Ballasteros, whose situation is still involved in some mystery. He can hardly have gone over implicitly to the French, else Molitor might con sider himself disengaged, so far ns to send part of his troops to join the French before Cadiz. The dispatch of Riego to Malaga is not a bad symp tom of the state of the Cortes. It would seem from it as if they contemplated something be yond the insular refuge in which they have sought security. There are accounts from Catalonia, of which it is sufficient to say that Moncey on the one side, and Mina's Lieutenants, Milans and Llobera, on the other, occupy the same positions which they were placed in about the beginning of last month. That Of Moncey'is regarded as one of difficulty. The fact which we have just stated shows bow utterly inconclusive has been the progress of the campaign in this province. It is reported that a great mortality, from the effects wf the climate and the season, prevails among the French troops in the two extremities of Spain. Their papers do not mention it. But the death, by disease, of a Lieutenant-General (Cornby), commanding before Pampeluna, is mentioned. There is no mention of any attack, successful or otherwise, by the French on the Trocadero, and we are inclined to discredit the Paris reports on the subject. The attack, however, must be made at no great distance of time, and its results will be of the last importance. It would be idle now to speculate upon it. [TUE TIMES..' The conviction appears now to be pretty gene ral, that the Constitutional Government of Spain has rejected the overtures of .the French Com mander. It is not three weeks .since Millie Paris newspapers, those at least in the . pay of Minis te,rs, rang the changes hourly on two positive de clarations--first, that the Cortes and the French bad been. for some time secretly negotiating; second, that the Duke d'Angouleme, on his ar rival before Cadiz, would have nothing to do but to sign the treaty agreed upon, atet to escort Ferdinand in triumph to Madrid. Now we re marked distinctly at the time, that the eagerness of the invading Government in propagating, these predictions, and the steady silence maintained by the Spaniards with regard to the subject of them, looked as if the disposition to treat was much more active on the side of the talking than of the sdlent part, and that the successful issue of a ne. gociation appeared to he in the same proportion more necessary to the combatant who desired it most. We see nothing of the facts which have since occurred, nor any change in the relative prospects of the parties, to weaken these our im pressions. But if a pacific settlement were ne cessary to the invaders, what has become of their boasted. pacification by treaty ? Instead: of the Duke d'Angoultune being called upon merely to sign and seal, and to give his hand to Ferdinand at the gates of Cadiz, we find that the task of making the very first overture then devolved upon his Highness, and that he had then to nederga the. mortification of finding his overture at once rejected.. This is only another proof of the gross . and. strange miscalculation which seems to have accompanied every step in the progress of the Bourbons, where they ven tured to employ any instrument besides individual corruption. Their blind confidence in the result of the. Duke d'Angoulemeis diplomacy was shared by those wretched 'creatures the Mock-Regency of Madrid, who sent about a circular, on the lgth alt. announcing, the departure of one of their body, the Duke of Infantado, for Anda lusia, and assigning as a reason for his journey, that at " the happy Moment of the King's deli " verance " (making sure that it was at hand) "there might be near his Majesty a person " of hilt character to congratulate him,"l and so -forth.' ThiS. appears on the face of to be a curious mission, appointed .manifestly for no other purpose than to lay hold of the King's ear--to counteract the influence of the French iitlicy,Aihould it. take the side of mode ratiorrHand to stimulate Ferdinand to that spirit of revenge and_ persecution which had charac terized every 'act of the Regency itself from the Moment of its being invested with office. Such on interference between the French General and Ferdinand would, in proportion to its ac t'. yify an d efficacy, be fatal to the peace of Spain. The mere knowledge, should it reach the Cortes, that such an embassy was on- the route to Andalusia would be enough. to quell within them all further disposition to negotiate. Even the preSence of mar like Infantado permitted at the Defies head-quarters, with an understanding that they Might once more have unobstrue access to the King on .his release, what confidence could the Constitutional party repose in the promises of - the French General, or in the provisions of any treaty, though ratified by the often-violated oaths of Ferdinand.? If surrounded by courtiers of the . bight Ultra faction, it is too clear that the mea... sures of the Spanish Monarch after this his - se cond restoration, would tie an exact copy of those whiCh disgraoed his reign, and desolated his kingdom, from the year 1814 to the period of Quiroga's revolution, and would be followed by similar, or perhaps more violent results. The journey of,lnfantado, therefore, must have been a volunteer expedition, undertaken without the privity of the French General, and in defiance of his positive will, unless the Duke d'Angouleme was anxious to defeat his own project, and to drive the Cortes into a peremptory re jection of all pacific offers. In truth, it is the existence of these Regents and their par tisans, which, if a treaty were signed to-mor row, would render the fair execution of it all but hopeless. Men of their rank could not be kept from the royal presence ; and, once admit: ted to it, there would be no peace for any other class of Spaniards. Gloomy, then, as may he thought the military prospects of the Constitu tional Government, there is no safety for Spain but in its unqualified triumph. Ihe offered guarantee of the " French Commander and his army," is but an insidious effort to make the Spa niards themselves a consenting party to the con tinued occupation of their country by a foreign force; and such a proposal, if acquiesced in, would but embroil and complicate still more the question of—how the unexampled difficulties pro duced by the war are to be surmounted ? [NEW TIMES.] The French Rentes appear to be again im proving. They were at 92f. 75c. in Paris, on Wednesday, at three o'clock ; but it is said they had reached 92f. 90c. at the. close of the day. Evidently, therefore, no unfavourable news ad been received from the Army. We fear, however, that there will be some bloodshed before Cadiz submits. Probably no individual has influence enough with the motley group of Revolutionists collected there, to persuade them to agree to any reasonable terms. We therefore expect to hear of a sanguinary conflict in the attack and de fence of the Isle of Leon : and even after that point is carried, the French may be driven to the necessity, of bombarding the city— a necessity which no doubt they will anxiously strive to avoid, not only from general motives of humanity, but on account of the personal danger to which it will expose the lives of King Ferdi nand and the Royal Family.—The eventual re sult, we believe, no rational being doubts. That Cadiz will open its gates, and that the King (if not destroyed by any casual violence) will be restored to his liberty and throne, may be al most considered as decided by the previous events of the war. At, such a moment the audacity of bringing out new Spanish Bonds in our market can only be equalled by the stupid credulity of the dupes who purchase them. We are told that some sales of these pretended securities have been made as high as 31, and that, in spite of Admiral Jabat's warning to the public not to be deluded by the persons who call themselves Commissioners. Surely the Bonds of his High ness the Cacique of Portia are a prudent specu lation compared with the new Spanish ! [MORNING CHRONICLE.] The influence of opinions in making actions be regarded as criminal or not, was perhaps never more strikingly exemplified than in the following case general we seek for such exemplifica tions in the manners of very distant countries, or of ages remote from one another; and are scarcely astonished that a black Hindoo, living 3,000 leagues from our own doors, regards it as the greatest of all possible crimes to slay a sacred cow, or that the barbarians who once inhabited Europe had a settled price for the life of a man varying according to his rank, while they shuddered at the very idea of omitting a mass for the benefit of his soul. Under what possible combination of ideas could a Scotch Presbyterian, or an English Methodist, or even a John Bull Church of England man, imagine that boys taking wafers and sealing the letters they sent to their parents, is 450 revolting an act that the pen refuses to transcribe it. Yet such are the terms in which a Journal published at Paris, where civilization and knowledge are the same in kind and degree as at London--where the sys tem of Government, and the foundation of relit gion is the same as in the rest of Europe, speaks of such an act; and this act too is held up by one biggotted Abbe, M. de la Mennais, in the letter he has written against another proud and furious Churchman, M. Frayssinous, as one of the blackest crimes which has occurred in a whole Administration, and that of public 'in struction, which is under his direction. The simple circumstance which makes this act, so simple for a Protestant, so atrocious for a Catho lic, is that the wafers were consecrated by the Priests and given to the boys, who were to.re ceive the sacrament. Instead of swallowing them the young rogues preserved them, and sealed with them the holiday letters they sent to their friends. We, who are not under the influence of Catholic Priests, smile at the practical joke of the urchins ; but those who are, who have their opinions formed by their doctrines, turn up their eyeewith horror, and call sealing letters with wafers a most revolting crime. We find in the same article of the Journal des Dards, of Wednesday, more serious cause for congratulation. The one fu rious churchman who attacks the other does not now go to the Pope ; he does not appeal to a council; he comes before the public, and accuses his sacred brother Bishop, not to the king's Government, but to the populace of the coffee-houses of Paris. So sensible is the Abbe de la Mennais of the in fluence of the public, that he appeals to it to do him justice against the Bishop of Thermopolis; and the Bishop to replies through the medium of a public print. It is a glorious sign of the times, when a Jesuit, to obtain his hold of the public mind, turns Editor and Proprietor of a Newspaper. Such is the Abbe de la Mennais. [MORNING eosr.] French Papers to the 4th instant reached us last night by express. The Quotidiame contains a p r iv a t e letter from Port St. Mary's, dated the 22d ult., but the Journal der Debuts has not a single article relative to the siege of Cadiz or even to the war or the affairs of Spain. This p complete silence on the part of the Mi n i s t er i a l Print, at so critical a juncture as the present, is rather extraordinary : the more so us the Pilate had publicly announced that the French had been defeated in their grand attack of the 25th ult. on the Trocadero, and it was important that a statement calculated to create so much alarm should, if the means existed, be immediately contradicted. This is attempted, indeed, by the Quotidienne, but with more zeal than effect; for as it is done without authority, it is only the setting up of one assertion against another, and commands no respect, whilst the silence of the official Journal operates in favour of the Pilote, and seems to give a tacit confirmation of the cor rectness of its intelligence. The Constitutionnel, however, which has lately betrayed some symp toms of an approximation of sentiments with the moderate part of the Ministry, explains this mysterious silence in a different manner, and insinuates that it proceeds, not from the wish of concealing a defeat, but from the fact of the intended attack not having taken place, from causes of which it. gives the following faint, but yet intelligible outline May it not have happened that although it was intended to make a general attack on the 25th of August by sea and land, and although all necessary dispositions had been taken for that purpose, obstacles which had not been foreseen arose, and rendered it imperiously incumbent on the prudence of the Prince Generalissimo, who had but lately arrived, to postpone the decisive moment for a few days ? Who knows even, if at the moment of action, there may not have been a return to views which bad been abandoned ? We can only express doubts on so serious a subject : but we shall invite at tention to the fact that an extraordi. - .::nr courier can reach Bayonne in four days from u,.tliz ; that only a few hours are required to convey news from Bayonne to the capital, and that consequently we might know this day what took place on the 25th, the 26th, and even the 27th ult. at the Grand Head Quarters." It would ap pear from this, rind indeed from private com munications of the same date, that an idea prevailed in Paris that the threat of a general at tack having failed to produce the expected sub mission of the Cortes, negociations had been re opened, and a fresh attempt was making to terminate the war without any additional effusion of blood. A private letter from Port St.iMary's, given in the Quotidienne, shows that even as late as the 22d ult, a serious intention was entertained of trying the effect of a general attack on Cadiz and the Isle of Leon. E nttrrisit elms.] Wednesday's French papers contain little news of any interest. The blow so long menaced has has not been struck at Cadiz, at least no accounts of it appear as yet. The telegraph was busy in Paris the whole of Monday, but nothing received was divulged. The Etoik of Tues day is loaded with details of the celebra tion of the fête of Saint , Louis at. Madrid, and merely states, under date of the 24th August, from Port St. Mary's, that there was no news ; that the Trocadero had fired all night,, a n d during the day, on the French workmen ; and that some individuals were wounded, but the works were not, interrupted. The batteries named Angouleine and Carignan were finished. The general attack (this paper states) was de ferred from the 23d to the 28th ; thus " the great, the important day" has already passed away, and Cadiz is yet unassaulted and secure.— The city may defy a land attack, and even from the sea it cannot be effectually bombarded under the fire of the forts. But will Angouleme lay a city in ashes, the residence of the Spanish King ? Will he place the Royal life of Ferdi mind, besides his family, in danger, with bombs and edifices falling and burning all round them? Will Cadiz be destroyed and set in flames, under the pretence of restoring religion to Spain ? This is a new method of conferring spiritual benefits—by universal bloodshed and destruc tion. Though the French could fire on Cadiz with effect from the sea, they might lay half its buildings in ruin, and yet not weaken the armed defences, and thus spread destruction with an infernal spirit around them, without any hopes of submission or surrender. Accounts from Perpignan to the '2sth of August state that the French division Moncey had united to march on Manresa, when Milans, by his movement on Calaf, threatened that town,-=and who, after the affair of the 14th at the bridge of Ca brianes, and at Croix des Carmes, between Caldes and Moya, followed the Spaniards in their retreat—had returned on the 20th to Villeneuve de Sifges and Villafranca, marching on Monthlanc, by the Col de Saint Christine, and on Tarragona, by Larondrell, with the inten tion of attacking the Spaniards in the same posi tions which he occupied before his march on Celia.. A decisive engagement, this account states, - was expected, as, according to the intelli gence received, the Spaniards showed no intention to avoid it. The conduct of Milans and Llobera, now acting as worthy representatives of the great Mina, will for ever hand their names down to grateful recoll e cti o n in the annals of Spain. The war in Catalonia is worthy of the cause of Spanish liberty, and destructive to the French army. Had the Generals in Gallicia and Anda lusia fought in the same way, how different would now be the fate of free Spain ! The ca pitulation between de Bourck and Morillo, for the surrender of Corunna, is given in the Courier Francais at the same length as in our columns of yesterday. CAMBRIDGE POLIC& Committed to the Town Jail since the 29th ult.,—Samuel Cooper, Richard Moore, and William Fowler, for feloniousl y breaking th e summer-house of Mr. Balls, and stealing there from sundry a r ti c l es . O n AV m . Fowler was found a . damask napkin, mark e d R. C, which which is supp osed to have been stolen : on Richard Mo ore wa; found a silver tea s p oon, the Mark a p . pears to have b een fil e d out. Fraser, and Edward Garner, as deserters. Kitty Gooch and Mary Gooch, AS rogues and vagabonds. Robert Ellis, for committing misdemeanours in the service of his master, Benjamin Clement. The young man who was last week committed for further examination, on suspicion of burglary in St. John's College, was discharged on Friday. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Last night an Inquest was held on the body of I). Sullivan, who was killed by 44 an ae. re cldent from a crane, at a wharf on, Milbank. Verdict_ Ac. cide A nta s l Death." pite his again been received at Ipswich for R. Wade, until further signification of his Majesty's pleasure. GRAND NAVAL SPECTACLE. OPENING OF THE NEW DOCKS AT SHEERNESS. The interesting- ceremony of opening the New Docks at Sheerness took place yesterday, in the presence of an immense multitude of per sons collected from all parts of the surrounding country. In the reign of Charles the Second a fort was first erected at Sheerness for the protection of. the mouth of the River Medway; but the very year after its completion, it was found inadequate to its intended purpose. The Dutch in 1667 made their memorable attempt to destroy the shipping in the Medway, in which they completely succeeded, having pre viously destroyed the fort, and having finished their enter prise, they retired in triumph without offering any further molestation. From thenceforth it was considered important to increase the works, until at length they assumed their present formidable aspect. Soon after the completion of the fortifica tions, a Royal Dock was made close adjoining, which, however, was upon so confined a scale as only to afford the means of building frigates and smaller craft. The importance of Sheerness, as a naval station, as well as its fitness, having been sufficiently proved on various occasions, it was at length deter mined to form the present Docks upon such a scale as would afford facilities for receiving vessels of the largest size, as well as afford protection to ships of war against the Easterly and North Eastelly winds, which blow so tremendously at some seasons on this point. This ingenious work, after immense labour, and almost insurmountable difficulties, has been at length effected in the most masterly manner, and it is now said that there is not a finer basin, or more eligible Docks, in any part of the kingdom, than those which have been just com pleted. The works were commenced so early as Feb. 1819, and in cluded not only the formation of these Docks, but also a com plete new Dock-yard, with all the requisite.buildings ; the latter still remains in an unfinished state, although in quick progress towards perfectiort ; but still, when it is recollected that the whole has been formed out of a complete swamp, the magnitude of the undertaking is sufficiently manifest. We are not suffi ciently acquainted with the whole extent of the inclosure within the Dock-yard boundaries, although we believe it amounts to 60 acres, and shall therefore confine our description to the Docks, which were yesterday opened for the first • time. The outer wall of the basin, which is built of granite, extends along the river bank, and when the tide is full in, the depth of wa ter close to it is between 30 and 40 feet, a depth sufficient to float a first-rate man,of war, with all her stores complete. The interior of the basin comprises an area of 4 acres, the depth of which is .31 feet, and this is capable of containing around its walls six 74's, in such positions as to enable their stores to be shipped and unshipped without the slightest difficulty, and with one-twentieth part of the labour and expence which, from their lying in the river at a distance from the shore, has-hereto fore beeninitiiied. Independent of those lying close to the walls, twenty ethers. might be placed in the centre, and be thereby completely protected from the effect of the destructive wintloNto which we have already alluded. thebaain are three admirable docks; intended for the reception of first „rates, for which there is ample room ; and here their bottoms may bc examined, or repairs effected with the most . perfect ease, the arrangements for such purposes, both mechanical and otherwise, being the moat complete we have ever witnessed. The whole was completed about two months back, and since that period the workmen have been actively engaged with diving bells and otherwise in removing the piles which ob structed the entrance towards the river. These preparations were not brought to a conclusion till Thursday, when Lord Melville, 111 r. Uroker, and the Commissioners of the Navy at. tended to give final instnictions for the ceremony of admitting the vessels. The ships chosen to have the honour of first entering the basin were the Lord Howe, of 120 guns, and the Hercules, of 74. These vessels had been long previously lying in the river, with the usual covering of wood to protect them from the weather. The former is certainly one of the largest and finest in his Majesty's service—and when viewed either from the shore or the water has a most majestic appearance. From the strong interest excited among persons of all ranks to be present at the imposing spectacle, it was deemed necessary to adopt the strictest regulations, to prevent confusion, as well as to maintain the decorum befiting the occasion. With this view a certain number of tickets were issued, for the ad. mission of such persons, on board the Howe and Hercules as might wish to accompany them from the River into the Dock— a favour so much prized, that in a very short time the limited number of admissions was entirely exhausted, and hundreds who were clamorous for this privilege were necessarily disap pointed. For the accommodation of the public at large, how. ever, the officers of the yard did not seem less solicitous, and a semi-circular range of platforms was encircled completely round the Docks, from whence all uninterrupted and excellent view of the whole proceeding could be commanded. These platforms were capable of holding many thousands of spec. tutors, and in fact were found sufficiently commodious for the reception of all who were attracted to the spot. In order to prevent accidents, a partition was raised in front of the plat form, within which the populace were not allowed to enter, and this also had the advantage of securing to all an equal chance of witnessing the ceremony. Warrant officers anti wardens of the yard, with staves, were likewise placed on duty at different points to prevent improper obtrusion, and . to preserve order--a duty which they performed with praiseworthy strictness. . • During the whole of Thursday, steam-vessels and sailing boats of various descriptions were seen landing their paslengers at the stairs, and before night there was not a house of public accommodation in Sheerness which was not completely thronged with visitors, many of whom were unable to procure beds for tile night, although large premiums were. offered. Among others who were thus landed, were Sir Joseph Yorke and about sixty fashionable friends, male and female, who had come down the Thames in the steamer bearing the Worthy Baronet's name. Yesterday morning, as early as five o'clock, Lord Melville, as First Lord of the Admiralty, hoisted his flag on board t h e Lord Howe—a circumstance which was immediately followed by a Royal salute from the ships of war on duty In the liar hour, the whole of their yards being manned for the occasion. These ships were the Prince Regent, 120 guns ; the Genoa, 74; the Isis frigate, and the Rifle gun brig. The morning was extremely beautiful, and the stillness which prevailed being thus disturbed, soon led to general bustle in the town. His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, who had ap pointed to be present, arrived at Rochester on Thursday even ing at six o'clock, and dined with Sir Benjamin Hallowell, the Port Admiral. At six o'clock yesterday morning, his Royal Highness was on the alert, and at seven embarked in the Ad mind's barge, with ten oars. Ills Royal Highness was accom panied only by Sir Benjamin, and was dressed in a naval uni. form. The Royal standard was displayed from the bow of the barge. At the moment of his Royal Highness's departure from Chatham, the Sir Joseph Yorke steam-vessel, which had come up for passengers, had also cast off, and as the barge passed, the band struck up " God save the King." His Royal High ness looked towards the vessel, und taking off his hat, bowed with great condescension. The passengers returned three cheers. In Cockharn-wood Reach the Portsmouth Commissioners yacht was in waiting, and his Royal Highness went on board her, taking with him the Royatstandard. A fresh breeze hav ing then sprung, the yacht proceeded quickly towards Sheer ness, followed by Lord Darnley in his own yacht, with his eldest son, Sir Archibald Christie, and a party of friends, and Sir Benjamin Hallowell's yacht filled with a party of officers and ladies. Precisely at twenty-five minutes after nine his Royal high ness reached Sheerness Harbour, where all were in anxious ex =! gayest attire, hi a s nd arr flgs iv a al, .104 the ships were decked in their Innumerable were displayed from tr of every mast. The number of craft collected at this period would scarcely admit of calculation, and all seemed thronged with passengers, male and female, who evidently took a deep interest in the scene. Every deck was completely covered.__ The moment the Royal Standard was seen approaching, the yards were again prepared to be, manned, and the sailors, in their best attire, blue jackets and w hi te trows ers, were seen in clusters round the masts, ready to run out a t a given . The Portsmouth yacht having brought to, the Admiral's barge came along side, and his Royal Highness descended and was immediately rowed to the Lord Howe, on board which he inld barked, and at that instant the Royal Standard was hoisted at the mainmast head. This was the signal for salute ; and the four ships of war we have already , mentioned fired twentr.one guns each, while the men cheered from the yards. His Royal Highness was received by Lord Melville, Lord Liverpool, anti a long list of Naval and Military Officers of distinstion. An elegantrepast was prepared on board, of which his Royal High ness partook. There was a guard of honour of 50 men on board the Howe, which lined the poop, while a military band, which was also on board, continued to play the most lively airs, which were echoed from the steam-boats in the harbour. Some of these had arrived from Ramsgate, some from Margate, others from Southend, and a considerable number from London. A few of the latter did not reach Sheerness till after the exhibition had been concluded—to the great mortification of their companies, which were numerous and highly respectable. We allude par ticularly to the Venus and Sovereign, which were freighted for the occasion. As the morning advanced, immense crowds were seen ap proaching the Dock-yard, who were all directed to the respec tive places set apart for their reception. Those with tickets went immediately on board the Howe and Hercules, and in a short time the decks of these favoured vessels were completely covered with beauty and fashion. At half.past ten, the tide having made great progress, the Cassoon, which obstructed the entrance to the basin, was re moved, and the way left clear. The Howe was now gradually pointed, with her head towards the gate, so as to be warped in at the appointed time. We regret to say, that while this apes ration was performing, one of the men assisting in pulling the hawsers, received a blow, which struck him senseless, and he' was carried from the yard to all appearance dead. Attention was now attracted by the approach of a military band, and in a few minutes about 500 marines marched into tilts yard, and formed a line round the area within the platform al. ready described. A detachment of the 12th regiment, on duty in garrison, came in at the same time. The appearance of these men, on reaching their respective stations, was extremely pleasing, and gave additional brilliancy to the spectacle. The Howe, soon after 11 o'clock, was seen gradually push.- ing her head into the basin. The wind was high, which gave her rather an undulatory motion, and the band on board at the moment striking up We're a' Aroddin', the effect, combined with the general coup d'a.il both on land and water, was pecu , Early striking, and seemed to diffuse universal cheerfulness. Hall•past eleven was the hour fixed for the actual entrance into die basin, and precisely at that moment the magnificent vessel entered, the bands both on board and on shore striking up God save the King . --the soldiers presenting arms, and the multitude loudly cheering. So soon as her stern passed within the basin, a white pendent was hoisted, as a signal at the Pier head, and the bands changed their note to Rule Britannia. At the same moment another Royal Salute was commenced firing from each vessel in succession, and the men again man ned the yards, while hearty and reiterated cheers were re echoed from the shore to the harbour, and from the harbour to the shore. It is impossible to imagine any thing more gratify. ing than the scene which was exhibited at this moment—a scene in which all seemed to be alike interested. The Lord Howe was now gradually conducted to the side of the Dock, where she was safely moored, and towered like an immense castle over those below. Shortly afterwards the Her• cules was seen entering the basin with the same ease as bad marked the entrance of the Howe. She, however, came in in silence, and was quietly introduced to the second Dock. where her bottom is forthwith to be examined. It Is expected that the Ilowe will be docked this day for a like purpose. At this period of the business the Lord and Lady Mayoress, who had come post from London, arrived in the dock-yard by land, and were immediately conducted on board the Howe, where they partook of the collation which had been prepared. The company on board the howe now gradually began to retire, and to inspect the docks on foot. At three o'clock his Royal Highness also took his departure, and proceeded to the house of the Commissioner, whither he was followed by seve ral persons of distinction, who had been on board with him. The moment his Royal Highness quitted the Howe, the Royal standard was struck, anti a third salute was fired, followed by the cheers of all in the harbour. The populace were afterwards gratified by a view of the inte rior of the new docked vessels, and all appeared highly de lighted not only with the spectacle which they had witnessed, but with the urbanity with which they were treated throughout the day by ev_ry officer of the yard. His Royal Highness returned to Rochester last night, and will this day inspect the Royal Marines at Chatham. After which he will dine at the Regimental Mess. The Qflicers have made the most costly preparations to receive his Royal High ness in a manner becominghis rank. On Monday his Royal Highness will inspect the Marine Ar- tillery, and afterwards dine with their worthy Commander, COlonel Williams, In consequence of most of the passengers who had come down on board the steam vessels, having landed, to have a closer view of the Docks, the confusion created by their re. embarkation was immense. The boats were not sufficient to carry them off, and the tide was running so strong down that it was utterly impossible to stein the current, and thus many of them were left behind. This produced a good deal of mortifi— cation, as well as some inconvenience; but it was not to be avoided. Many remained for the night at Sheerness, while others found their way to Chatham, by various conveyances, and then worked their way to London. At eleven o'clock last night, some of the London steam-boats had not arrived at the Custom-house. COAL-MARKET, SEPT. 5. Ships at Market. Ships sold 79 Newcastle - - 59i 32 Sunderland - - 25 Price. 34s Od to 42s 04 35s 6d to 43s .Od COURSE OF EXCHANGE, Swptember 5. Amsterdam Ditto, at Sig!it Rotterdam l2 1 1 Antwerp 12 9 Hamborgli BB '2 4 i Le Altonts Paris,3 Hay's sight Ditto ilmirdeatrx, ditto . Frankfort on t ti c Main Madrid Cadiz 95i Eller" ive Bill ma Barcelona Seville Gibraltar Leghorn Ge..t.a ..........481---Venice, Ital. Lir 2B t 0 Ntalta 45 -Naple. 39( Palermo Lisbon Oporto Itio.laneiro Dublin .... 9f Cork 9f per Cent. BULLION, Portugal Gold, i n Coin 1.0 0 0 pti ()11. Foreign (:old, in Ibis S 17 ti New Doubloons New Dollars 0 0 0 Silver to Linn. Standard 0 4 11 BIRTHS. On the 3tl inst., at Basset, Down House, Wilts, the I..atly of A. M. Storey, Esq., of a son and heir. On the 29th ult., at Longleat, Lady Cawdor, of a-still-born son. Monday last, at High Cliff House, Dorsetshire, the Lady of Sir Edward Synge, Bart. of a son. MARRIED. On Thursday, at Stolce6;;jll:.llunes Stirling, Esq., Cap. tain in the Roy a l Navy, fifth son of the late Andrew Stirling, Esq., of Drumpellier, to Ellen, fourth daughter of James Mangles, Esq., of Woodbridge, near Guildford. - On Wednesday, the 3d inst., at Rayne, in Eases, Samuel Taylor Ilerringham, Esq., of Brentwood, youngest son of the late Rev. Wm. llerringharn. Rector of Borley, to Mary Anne, only surviving daughter of the late Rev. Thomas Woodrooffi!,' Rector of Oakley, Surrey. DIED. On the 2d inst., the Rev. Thomas Winstanley, D.D., Prin cipal of St. Alban's Ball, Camden Professor Of Ancient His tory, and Laudean Professor of Arabic in the University of Oxford, and Prebendary of St. Paul's, London. On Thursday morning, the 4th inst., at his house, South- Wanitsworth-roatl, Samuel Godfrey, Esq., for upwards of thirty years a most respected member of the Stock-Ex change. On the 2d inst. ' at Aston,Sp encer, Warwickshire, in the 00 th year of his age, th e Rev. Benjamin LL.D.,';' , :? years Vicar of aboVe p a ri s h ; a l so Rector of Hatton, Linco l ns hi r e, and . more than 41.1 years an active M a gi stra te for the counties of Warwick and S ta ff or d . On the 2& I ult., at his apartm e nts, .20, Trinity-square, Tower-hill, the Rev. Thomas D av i es , a ed 75, forme rl y ster of Queen-stre e t ,leaps] ‘1 CI 'd e. g _ Printed and Published' for the • PnorniErcons , at the SUI . OrricE. 112, Strand, by J. B. CArts.rAnts