The Sun. — London, England, 1823-04-29 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. Lun', 28 0 die Apr il4, 1823. RaAnS—Ban burY, Seend Street and Box, Dover, Chester. tertield, Newcastle-under-Lyme andßlythe Marsh, Haworth and Kighley, IVibsey 'Bank Foot, Thirsk, and Wrexham and Barnhill —Bills reported, to be in n iiasied. 'Modbury— Farther time granted for presenting the Bill, - till Thursday, May 8, and for depositing the Plan till Monday, ISlay 5. Lancaster and Garstang—Bill read a third time; and passed. Castleton—Petition of Inhabitants of Manchester, against. WATERWORKS, &c.—Petition of Owners of . Estates in Hali fax, against, referred to the ComMittee on the Bill. V ' E STRY—Bethnal Green NAT unataz AT to N —Hoffmann's Bills reported, to be in- IricnosultE—Baslow (Derby) grossed. Gas Li iIT--Rochdale—Bill reported to be ing . rossecl. Dub lin (No. l.)—Petition of Merchants of Dublin, in favour of. CANALS —Edinburgh and Glasgow- - -Bill reported; 'to be in grossed. Trent and ;Mersey-Petition- from' Hareeastle, against ; referred. CRURCH— Liverpool—reForted ; Report to'lie on the table. BRlDO E—Woreester Petition of Fred. Reline, &c.; against, referred to the Committee on the Bill. RARBo uns — Holyhead and Itowth—Petitions of Trustees of I)unchurch and Hockliff'e Roads,' against. PAVlNO—Knaresborough_Bill reported, to be ingrossed. llackney—Bill read a second time, and committed. PlERS—Sca rborough—Billread a third time, and passed. Potte E — Gorbals—Petition of William Dixon; against. ROMAN CATIIOLIC CLAIMS—PetitiOTIS, AGAINST, from the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough, Clergy of Borough bridge, and Protestant Inhabitants/of Borrisokane. COMBINATION OP NVonxstEx—Second reading of the Bill deferred till Thursday next. LE AT Elt Due Y—Petition of Merchants and Traders of Cork, for the repeal thereof. SltEarpr OE DunErw—inquiry into his Conduct—Ordered, that George Nugent, 2, Whitehall-place, and George Arche r , Bath Hotel, Piccadilly, do attend this House on Monday next. COAL DUT IES7 - B,etitioll from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, against. 111PROVEME NT — Mansfield—Bill to be divided into two. A.PPRENTICESIIIrs—Bid reported ; to be read a third time on Monday next. GEORGE Wlll TE,Petition, complaining of his removal from the Office of Collector of Taxes in the Kensington Division. CAPTAIN MAN DY—Petition for compensation for his services in the preservation of ship-wrecked mariners ; the King's Recommehdation having been signified, ustlitv Laws REPEAL—BiII presented, read a first time, to be read a second time on I%londay 12th May, and to be printed. 3IER,Z n r raw,' THE LORDS—That they have agreed to Military and Naval Pensions Bill, Leeds and Birstall Road Bill, and Oulton (Cumberland) lnclosure Bill, without amendment ; and to Merchant Vessels Apprenticeships Bill, with amendments. That they do request " that the - House will communicate to their Lordships a Copy of Report on the Laws relating to (Janie." The House will send an answer to the said Message. unAltiTannt Loax SOCIETIES (Ireland)--Bill read a third time, and passed. ELECTIONS (Ireland—Bill to regulate Elections in Cities and Towns in Ireland, ordered. i 1 NOTICES OP MOTI ONS f or THIS D A Y . B • I. Mr. A be r relating to William Murray orthwiek. ! 2. Sir Henry Parnell —Address relative to Steam s ßoats, found ed on Fif t h R eport of the Holyhead Road Committee. ‘). Mr. Kennedy —Select Committee on the Roads leading from 4 . Glasgow to Portpatrick. . Mr. liume—Papers relating to the Petition of Mr. George t• White, on the subject of his dismissal from his office of Tax Collector in the Uxbridge and Kensington District. ii 4. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to encourage the improve ment of NVaste Lands ; and for the employment of the la bouring_people in Ireland. ORDERS of the DAY for THIS DAY. • 1. Great Sessions in Wales 13i11.--.Second Reading. 2. Mili t i a Reduction (Ire Land) Bill—Third Reading. 3. Poor Laws Amendment Bill—Second Reading. 4. Negociation s re l ating to Spain—Adjourned Debate. 5. Iliiionand Intercourse (Ireland) Acts—Report thereupon. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. 1. Mr. Grey Bennet Wedne t say, Ap r il 30. —Bill o Deferr e d f rom April 29. abolish punishment by whipping. 2. Mr—Bankes—To refer Estimate, British Museum, to Com mittee of Supply. Wednesday, May 7. L General Gaicoyne—Address to his Majesty to direct that the Warrant of 6th ,March last, issued by the Secretary at War, be re-considered, and that payment to Half-pay Officers in Irel an d b e pa i d in British currency. Deferred from ,r, May 8. • 11 r. John Williams--Select Com m i ttee relating to the Court I of Chancery,. and the Appellant Jurisdiction o f the House t Of Lords. Wednesday, May 14. iftime—Alotion relating to the late Promotions in the Navy, 1. Tuesday, May 27. JUL Ifunie —Propriety of discontinuing the Office of Lord Lieutenant, and Chief Secretary, and other Offices, in from April 30. COLOMBIAN LOAN.—Notice is hereby Vlrir .iven, that the SECOND HALF-YEARbY 'ND of this LOAN will be PAID to the BOND :':1,,"1-4)ERS on the FIRST DAY of MAY NEXT find any I,"equent day, Sundays excepted. The Dividend Warrants eto be left for examination at the O ffi ce of Messrs. C. Her- Graham, and J. D, Powles, No. 3, Freeman's court, ... 7.,_..........4 1:1 ; 1 e u e i ! l ; ° Ti n , e previou s to t 2 0771 82ceiv3.ing the Dividend. ,k* For the ItECIITE It or FasnioN,Stc. see the Fourth Page PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. 11 , ank Stock .................. India Stock 'Ws, 3 75. 4 Per Cent. Red. ......... 74 77 India Bonds .',' pet (!e llt , con, ...... .77st South Sea Stock ''i Per Cent ...... . 0111 Annuities 14 17 pr. 4 pe r c ent. I Old ......... 95 Ex. Bills ...... New ......... 97i Ditto Sm ii Per Cents. 1707 .. Bank for A l Act. Inlnd; Long Ann ' ......... 191 India for Con. Acct. ____ _ . „ ‘ • ............ ~ I7g i IP. 0 per Cents. ............ Cons. for Acct —,,,,-- PRICE oF FOREIGN STOCKS Ix LONDON, APRIL 29, AT ONR O'CLOCK. Five per Cents. 84. Six per C en t s . 00 . Russian Pive per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 76. Neapolitan f Five per Cent. Bonds, 72. Au* t rian ' t BPcitivePlieT(';ents. (Metallic) 00. Spanish rive per Cent. Bonds, 41. New Ditto, 33i. S ot), 00 dic. Prussian f Pi . ve per Cent. Bonds, 83, lianish ( Duto New, W. Chili Five per Cent. Bonds, 06i. 68. (2°1° r 1111 "n u vian Six per C ent. Bonds, 66. New Loan, 00. Bank Sh ares £2l ss. Atn erican Six per Cent. 90-98. • Pive per Cent. 0 5 i-97. 1 Three per Cent. 70. —.,—.. 1 1 11 0 4 Nn 1 . IVATER AT BRIDGE LON DON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. 5 -......, ---...minut es after P 5. f Evenin g , 25 minutes after 0. P Pen eh Til E SUN. - - 8°L41 4 Ql .. ll ) ; can - .---""7 -. " .. "" ; - F, 4L-s71771UDEAT LONDON, -,_ TUESDAY APRIL 29, 1823. ** ' --- ` —, .......—.__________ ... L ........_.t Private advices from Madrid state, that the e most tranquillity and a r d our ,:11 41 prevail in that ~t 5 atid th a t C ount del ABISISAL is indefati "(;"ule in his p reparations. According to the eo6ei4l Re turns, the A rmy under his command v 4 i i lsiBts already of 12,100 infantry, 2,200 ca r9' alid a company of sappers, with twelve :~ -:.-, oy -„ an d 1.1 ;ine rt: lantrYl be say 50 4 pieces of mounted and eight of 6eld artillery. This army is continually increasing. , German Papers to the 24th inst. arrived this morning. The only article worthy of notice which theme contain, states that accobnts have been received from Scio, of the Bth February, intimating that some disorderly conduct had been shewn by the Turks on that ill-fated island, but that the disposition to outrage had fortunately been aPpesed. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK EXCHANGE, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning at 778 4-, with little business doing. Private letters from Paris of Saturday evening state that a report prevailed in that Capital, that General MINA, with his Army, had got in the rear of the Duke d'ANuouLtmE at Logrono, and had cut off his communication with France, and that the Duke had consequently been obliged to detach a division of his Army against MINA, which brought on an engagement, in which the French lost from 1,500 to 2,000 men• Accounts were received yesterday from St. Petersburg!, of a late date. The Exchange had fallen a little, which was merely owing to the operations in Commerce; but Gold and Silver remained as before. No movement of troops had taken place when the accounts left the above capital. No Express from Paris this morning, in consequence of the occurrence of Sunday. FOREIGN MARKET.—Spanish Bonds opened this morning at 33-i, got up to 34 34. To-morrow being settling day in all Foreign Securities, it is feared some heavy losses will be experienced, owing to its being a Great Bear account, par ticularly in Spanish Bonds. The debate on Mr. illAcnoNAtn's Motion is adjourned till this evening. It is already evi dent, however, that Ministers will have a triumphant majority. Indeed, in both Houses of Parßamat, the Opposition themselves have une quivocally approved of the neutral policy of the country, and have only complained that the lan guage of Ministers, during the negociations, was not, in their opinion, sufficiently strong. Whether the tone of Ministers was or was not sufficiently firm, however, is nothing more than a matter of opi nion. Their adoption of neutrality is a matter of fact; and the unanimous approval of their conduct, in that respect, by Parliament and by the nation, of course, bears down all attempts to censure them on points which are secondary, and comparatively unimpo, .;40t., It must be a high gratification to Ministers, and particularly to Lord LIVERPOOL and Mr. CANNING; to find that their policy is not only approved, but that, while the Country hesitates on plunging into the contest which has been madly kindled in the Peninsula, all parties, and almost every individual in the United King dom, participate in the feelings of indignation with which they have so nobly reprobated inltheir places, in the British Parliament, the injustice of the unprincipled attack upon Spain, and in the fervent wishes which they have publicly and repeatedly expressed for the triumph of the patriotic Spaniards ! We are not sorry even that the prudent moderation observed by Ministers during the negotiations has been so bitterly as sailed by some of their political opponents. It can have no other effect than to impress still more strongly upon Foreign Governments, and particularly upon that of France, the salutary conviction, that although England has hitherto abstained from offering an armed opposi tion to • the execution of those projects against which she had previously protested, it is not because she does not strongly feel and deeply resent the outrageous violence which is now per petrating ou the Continent. The French Go vernment, in particular, cannot but perceive that the temper of this Country is already roused to the utmost point at which forbearance is prac ticably. The slightest insult,—the most tritling injury inflicted upon , our own immediate interests or honour,—the very first manifestation of a disposition upon their part, to diverge from that course (iniquitous as it is) which we have so reluctantly consented to tolerate, and their progress in which we now witness with so much impatience, they cannot but see must kindle a fire of uncontrollable indignation throughout all England, which will burst through all considerations of mere prudence, and which, when it has once blazed forth, can only be quenched by her triumph over those by whom the evils of war have again been let loose upon the world. All Europe is now cum ;need that though we have imposed the restraint of neutrality upon our arms, it is not because our dispositions are equally friendly towards both of the pr4sent Belligerents, or because we are di vided in opinion as to the side which is en gaged in the support of a just cause. All our hopes and our prayers are for the success, of 'Spain ; and they know little of human nature who do not calculate on the probability that the Spectators of a conflict, who sympathize in every wound which is inflicted upon one party of the combatants, (and that party the weaker),are every moment liable to be hurried by their feelings into the midst of the struggle.—Mr. WORTLEY'S speech last night may be considered as a correct expres sion of the sentiments of the English people, not only on the conduct of Ministers, and on the pro priety of our oWn foreign policy, but on the conduct and proceedings of France and of the Continental Alliance. Mr. WORTLEY, in the Speech with which he introduced his proposed amend- 1 meat to the Address, said, 44 With respect to all which the lion. Gentleman (Mr. MACDONALD) had said of the conduct of the Foreign Powers to wards Spain, he (Mr. WORTLEY) believed that there was a perfect agreement throughout this coun try. For himself, he felt as strongly and warmly as the lion. Gent. could do, that the conduct of the Allied Sovereigns struck at all the principles on which our own Constitution was founded, and at tempted to shut the door to the admission into any State of any thing like rational liberty. Further, he would say, that as to the conduct of France, it seemed to him to be perfectly incomprehensi ble. In his opinion the French Government had manifested a degree of folly, greater than had ever been exhibited by any other Government on the face of the earth. He had himself very little doubt that that folly would meet with its reward; and that the projects of France would ultimately fail." Very properly, after the expression of such sell timents,Mr.WOßTLEY introduced into his amend ment, which approves of the present neutrality of the country, the assurance to his MAJESTY, 64 that, highly as we estimate the advantages of peace, particularly at the present moment,we shall be at all times ready to afford his Majesty our most zealous and affectionate support in any mea sures which his Majesty may find necessary to fid- Lid the obligations of national faith, to vindicate the dignity of his Crown, or to maintain the rights and interests of his people." The Hon. Company's ship Dorsetshire arrived off Weymouth on the 25th of April, where the Purser landed with the dispatches for the India House, and several box packets for the General Post-Office.—The Dorsetshire left Bengal on the 11th of January, arrived at St. Helena on the 7th of March, and sailed again on the 11th. She brings intelligence that the Marquis of HASTINGS had sailed in the Glasgow frigate on the 9th, and from a ship that arrived at St. Helena the evening before the Dorsetshire left, learnt that he had put into Simon's Bay, at the Cape of Good Hope.. The following is copied. from .the Calcutta Government Gaulle of the 2d. of Ja nuary :- "Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, a large assemblage of the inhabitants of Calcutta attended at the Government House to accompany the Marquis of HASTINGS to Chandpaut (Thant. " The troops, viz. his Majesty's 16th Lancers, the 17th Re giment of Foot, the Body Guard, the Calcutta Militia, &c. formed a street the whole way. " His Lordship walked to the Ghaut with his hat off, accom panied by the Hon. Sir EDWARD PAGET, Sir HENRY Baos- SETT, the Chief Justice, and the Members of Council. The Marchioness of HASTINGS and family followed in their car riages, anti embarked at the same time with his Lordship in one of the Government state boats to bileoikveyed to the yacht, at anchor off the Esplanade. The usuaid'ute was fired from the ramports of Fort William. The was u very large con course of people to witness the embir. *don, and the Marquis and Marchioness were extremely atreezid at parting." The Dorsetshirc has on board the Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons, who are returning borne after an absence of 27 years, with the warm recollec. tion of events that shed a lustre over their long career in India. The following is a list of the Officers on board : Major 0. Peare, Cal?t. li, Cortlaudt, Lieut. Wm. Brett, Lieut. Henry Young, Lieut. T. Morgell, Lieut. .J. D. Fearon, Lieut. Thomas Brett, Lieut. Wm. Parlby, Cornet J. Robin son, Cornet J. B. Spooner, Cornet H. P. Hodges, Cornet Wm. T. Harrison, A. Stammers, Adjutant, Wm. S. Rickwood, Veterinary Surgeon, Thomas Donahoo, Quarter-Master, and W. Brown, Assistant-Surgeon of his Majesty's 87th Regi ment, Acting Surgeon. Captain JOIIN WILLIAMS died on board on the 20th of January, in consequence of a fall from a considerable height up the rigging, much re gretted by his brother Officers, and every one on board. MURDER OF MRS. DONATTY.—(DCaI, 28th April.)—The Marquis Camden, from China, ar rived in the Downs this morning, when RUTHVEN and SMITH, two of the Bow-street Officers, went and brought on shoro Benjamin Doggett, one of her seamen, who, by his voluntary confession, was concerned in the murder of Mrs. DONATTY ; he appears to be a man about 40 years of ag e .— RUTIIVEN set off for London soon after landing, leaving SMITH in charge of the prisoner, who will take him by this evening's coach to Bow-street, where he will be exarnine4.—Doggett had con tinued to do duty us a seaman on board the Marquis of Camden until the Officers took him out this morning. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY. -- This important case was in part discussed in the Court of King's Bench yesterday, and will be resumed this day. It is our intention on an early day to give a full and elaborate report of the whole of the argu ments and the opinions of the Judges upon it.— We therefore omit any partial or curtailed report of it at present. [ADVERTISEMENT.]-11 the Gentleman who left Henry-street, Pentonville, will inform any of his friends in the City where they could ad dress a letter to him, he may learn something of the greatest consequence to him.--( .Dove-court, April 28, 1823.) CAPE TOWN. Gripe Torch Gazette's have been received to the of February, from which we have taken the subjoined extracts :-- " Accounts of the Siam Mission under Mr. CRAWFORD', dated Siam, 10th June, have been received in town by the way of Penang. The business of the Mission was considered at an end, nor were the results so satisfactory as could be wished. The Siamese are so jealous, cautious, and unaccommodating, that it must take some time before negociation can effect much with them, either politically or commercially. They have, we understand, singular prejudices, which it is not easy to con quer. It may be hoped, however, that the dignified, generous, and just conduct of our Indian Government, of which the Siamese have shewn themselves not unconscious, will, ere long, produce the most desirable consequences. " The King of SIAM is described as a man about sixty years of age, of bloated appearance, and of no very dignified habits. He gives himself, it IS supposed, but very little concern about the affairs of State, or the cares of Government ; the different departments of which he has divided among his children, who, together with some of the principal aristocrats of the country, manage the affairs of the kingdom. Prince Cuaosza-CniT, the fourth in point of r an k, i s t h e C ommerc i a l Di rector- G eneral of the nation, and officially takes cognizance of every thing relative to commerce. He and his party, it is understood, would willingly abate soniethine of the restrictive system in favour of a more liberal and extended system of trade. The party opposed to Prince Cu ROMA-CHIT, and which is consi dered the most respectable? stand up for ancient rules ; all, however, are disposed to receive European ships into their ports. Properly speaking, the KING is the only merchant in Siam, for no subject dares offer to purchase any thing until his MAJESTY has made his bargain, from the retail of which he of course derives a handsome profit. His agents have by this arrangement a great deal of power in their hands, and are very hard to deal with. " The Mission was to reMain at Slam until the month of September, nor was it, we believe, the intention of Mr. Craw ford to visit the Easter n I s l an d s of the Archipelago. " The scientific department of the Mission, we learn, has been conducted with the utmost assiduity and zeal. There is no finer field in the world, perhaps, for the botanists than the peninsula of Malacca and the neighbouring islands, where the wonderful' luxuriance of the vegetable kingdom is said to be beyond the power of imagination to pre-conceive or of language to describe. Notwithstanding various difficulties which stood in the way of the scientific inquirer, some of which are obvious to all who recollect the inconveniences of a sea faring life, and some of which were particular to the ex. pedition, many rare and several new plants were collected ; the zoological collection was daily on the increase, and in cluded complete specimens, being mostly different species of mainmalia, of birds, a few curious fishes, and a few of the am phibia. Two of the quadrupeds are undescribed by any author. A tolerably good specimen of that singular animsl, the Triche cus Dugong, had been preserved, and particular attention had been paid to its internal structure, of which we may expect a full and accurate description. We have not heard whether any valuable mineralogical specimens were procured, but anti cipate no great addition to this division of the scientific depart ment, from the peculiar circumstances under which the move. ments of the Mission were made." On Tuesday evening Sir FRANCIS BURDETT brought forward his motion, to institute an inquiry into t h e conduct of the High Sheriff , (TitoRPE,) respecting the pro ceedings that had taken place on the trial of FonßEs, &c., proceeding from the statement made by Mr. PLUNKE TT, in his place in Parliament, the night of Mr. BR OWNLOW'S motion. A long discussion arose on this motion,in which the individuals who compose the leading parties in Parliament, took different sides. —lt certainly appears that Mr. CANN !NO, and others of the Ministry, wished to avoid the agitation of the question at the Bar of the House. But is there not one cardinal fact in this business that remained out of sight and cannot be got rid of, and that is, that an insult had been committed on the per son of the first Magistrate in this country, and as yet the persons implicated have not been brought to justice. Does not an inquiry into the cause s th a t have produced this anomalous feature in the juridical proceedings of this coun try demand an investigation? The ATTORNEY-GENERAL intimated that he could explain the principal cause in the conduct of the High sheriff,- and a great portion of the public think with him. On the other hand, Air. Sheriff THORPE courts the investigation, and is no doubt anxious to shew he had not adopted any course different from what his predecessors in office pursued. The inquiry will be one of the first import ance to the future due administration of the laws in this coun try. All appear anxious to enter upon the investigation—and it is a pity but to indulge them ; yet, unless we are much mis. taken, the issue will turn out to the general advantage of Ire land.—(Dublin Correspondent, April 20.) THE KlNG.—Notwithstanding the greatly im proved state of his MAJESTY'S health, the en quirers at Carlton Palace continue to be very numerous. The general reply of yesterday was as follows :—" The symptoms of his MAJEsry's disorder have almost disappeared; and his M.A. J ESTY gains strength, and improves in his health daily."---The Drawing Room is intended to take place to-morrow se'nnight ; by which time, it is confidently hoped, his MAJESTY'S health will be completely reinstated. On Sunday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which sat till about half-past three o'clock. Viscount ST. VINCENT returned to the KING on Saturday, the Order, Ribbon, and Badge worn by the late Earl ST. VINCENT. ARGYLL-Roofs.—The annual Concert for Miss SHARP took place last night in these Rooms, and as she is generally and justly admired for her skill on the harp, and as generally and justly esteemed for her character in private life, the appearance of a crowded and brilliant audience was highly gratifying as a due tri bute to personal and professional merit. We regret that we have not room for detail, but our Readers may conclude that there was a rich harmonic treat, as the vocal department was supported by BELLA MY, VAUGUAN, HAWES, TER RAIL, J. B. SALE, Mrs. SALMON, Miss PATON, and Miss VENES. SPAGNOLETTI led, and Sir GEO. SMART was the conductor. The orchestra was well supplied. There was an agreeable alterna tion of vocal and instrumental' music, and the instrumental pieces were well selected. Motor.- sores concerto on the flute was deservedly ap plauded, and a Quintet by several instruments admirably performed. Miss SHARP gave a volun tary on the Harp in the first act, and a fantasia in the second, and while she took occasion to shew the precision and rapidity of her execution, she rendered it subservient to sentiment, and powerfully operated upon the feelings, the best effect of all musical expression. KING'S THEATRE. — Notwithstanding the re cency of a Masquerade in the Argyll-Rooms, the same species of entertainment took place at this Theatre last night, and was not the less attended. There was a great variety ofcharacters, and the general efforts of their supporters were rewarded by a good supper and excellent wines. National Dances were introduced, and the whole went off with gaiety, and without any interruption of the general pleasure. _ . Roy At. COBURG TiIEATRE.—A new piece was, exhibited here last night upon a subject that will always be interesting in the history of this country, viz. the Signing of Magna Charta by King Jmot. The piece is obviously prepared with a due reference to all that can illustrate and give effect to this important event, and was received with decided and warm applause. AIERCANTILE Sill PP! NG. 'DEAL, APRIL 28.—Wind E. N. E.—Arrived early this morning and sailed for the River the Buckinghamshire, Adams, from China ; Marquis of Huntley, Fraser, ditto ; Lady Mel ville, Cliffbrd, ditto ; Speculation, Chapman, Trieste; and Juno, Blackhouse, from the Mediterranean. The Dorsetsliire, from Bengal, is to leeward, and will arrive in the course of the. night. The Vansittart still remains. Came down from the River and sailed the Wesley, Anderson, for Quebec. Another Letter, same date.—The Vansittart, for China, re mains in the Downs for her dispatches, which are expected at Deal this evening. The Dunira and Marquis Camden sailed for the River, about 10 A. M. PoRTSSIOUTH, A imiL 28.—Wind Easterly.---Arrived the Agenoria, Whitway, from Galipoli. FAL 2401/TII, APRIL 27—Wind E.—Sailed the Equity, Ireton, for Ilavannah ; Young Portous, Holmes, fur Quebec; and William Wilson, Charente. Yesterday the dispatches for China, by the ship Vansittart; were closed at the East India House, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. The East India Company's ship Lady Melville arrived off the Start the 24th instant : she sailed from Canton the 3d of December, the Cape the 18th of February, and St. Helena the 6th of March. The Thomas Coutts arrived ow the Wight the 26th instant : she left China on the 6th of January, and St. lie lena the 16th March. The Repulse, outward-bound, and the Prince Regent, from Bengal and Madras, were at St. Helena when the Thomas Coutts left. The latter was expected to sail for England on the 20th of March. The Company's ship Wa terloo was all well on the 25th of March, in lat. 1 N.; long. 2 W. The undermentioned ships arrived in Bengal as folLws, viz.: Marchioness of Ely and Winchilsea, 10th of November; General Hewitt, 22d of December. KING'S BIRTH DAY. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 26.—His MAJESTY'S Birth-day was celebrated on Wednesday (St. George's lhy), with the usual loyal demonstrations. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells • flags w ere di sp l aye d on Saint Thom as ' s Church, and the Kays.' Standard hoisted on board of th e . Queen, Charlotte, at the Dock-yard, and 'at the several Flag Staff's of the Garrison. A Royal sa lute was fired from the . Platform Battery at noon, and the troops in the Garrison, and the corps of Royal Ma rines, drawn up on the lines, fired a feu de joie, the sol diers afterwards giving: three hearty cheers. At one o'clock Royal salutes were fired by the men of war it Spit head • and in Portsmouth Harbour. Admiral Sir Jamey Dawkins Whitshed, K. C. 8., the Naval Commander i n Chief, entertained a large party at the Admiralty House, con sisting of the whole of the Captains and heads of department s at the port. Commi ss i oner Si r George Grey, Ban.. KC. B, gave a dinner to the severa l officers of the Dock-yard; a nd Colonel Moncrieffe, and the officers of the Royal Marines, dined together at the Royal Marine Mess-room ; as did also the Mayor and Corporation, at the New Sessions Room. In the evening there was a ball at the Green-row Assembly 1601113, which was well attended. The Old Town Ball as usual was SOI4THAMPTON, APRIL 26.—Nirednesday being the anni. versary of our tutelar Saint (George), and appointed for cele. brating the natal day of our beloved Sovereign, was observed here with the usual manifestations of loyalty and hilarity. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, hoisting the flags, &c. At twelve o'clock, the boys in the Military Asy lum marched down to the Audit House, preceded by their ju venile band, each of them having laurel leaves in their caps, where they played and sung God save the King►," while our worthy Mayor and Corporation, together with the principal inhabitants, who were assembled within, drank to the health of his Majesty. Wednesday, being St. George's Day, which is appointed for the celebration of his Majesty's birth_ day, the same was observed at Christchurch. The troop of Light Dragoons (Lancers), commanded by the Right lion. Lord George Lennox, M.P., marched from the barracks, and fired three vollies in the street. EDINBURGH, Aran, 24.—Yesterday being the day appointed for celebrating the Anniveriary of his Ma jesty's birth, the royal standard was displayed on the Castle, Leith Fort, and the guard-ship in the Ro a d s , and a flag was hoisted on Nelson ' s Monument. At one o'clock, royal salutes were fired from the Castle, Leith Fort, and shipping; but there was no military parade. The Banks and public offices were shut; the bells of St. Giles's and the other churches were rung in the afternoon. Though the manifestations of loyalty were as usual noisy, no disturbance occurret—There was an As. sembly in George -street Rooms in the evening, which was brilliantly attended. The forthcoming new Parts of LAS CASES JOURNAL will contain, we understand, among a variety of other curious matters, Napoleon's own. Relation of 11;s return from Elba and arrival at Paris ; also of his escape from Egypt, his pro. jects, had he returned as conqueror from the in vasion of Russia ; plan for a political defence of Napoleon, sketched by himself; curious anec dotes of Madame de Stael, true cause of her exile, &c. THE BULLOCK AND THE OFFICER.—A letter rom Schelestatt (Bas Rhin), dated April 15, says—Yesterday, at one o'clock in the afternoon, our city was the scene of an event which might have produced the most unfortunate result, with- . out a strong instance of courage and sang froid on , the part of a young Quartermaster of the Ist Regiment of Dragoons. A butcher's boy lead ing out a bullock in a halter, found in a street called the New-road, the Ist Regiment of Dragoons drawn up for review. The bullock, taking fright at the sound of the drums, broke from his conductor, and ran furiously towards the ramparts. In his course he overturned all that stood in his way. Among the unfortunate who were struck by the enraged animal were two children, one of whom was killed, and the other received several dreadful wounds. M. le Ban, being on duty, saw the furious animal running towards him, and placing himself close to a post, stood in a firm position with his sabre drawn. At the instant the bullock came towards him, with a strong and sure aim he plunged his sabre up to the guard in the breast of the animal, who felt dead a few paces from him.—(French Paper.) MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Saturday after noon, Mr. R. W. Vint), an artist of some promise, residing in West-square, St. Luke's, came to his death under the following most lamentable cir cumstances :—Mr. Vint), who was only 20 years of age, went out with a gun on Saturday afternoon to shoot small birds, near Hornsey-wood. He shot a bird in a hedge near Hornsey Sluice-house, and having again loaded the gun, he cocked it, and set about lookhg for the bird in th e dit c h, and used the butt-end of his ::un to remove some briars, when a twig caug4,ee cock, the gun went off, and the muzzl e of th e harre,l being close to his bowels, the contents entered them, and. penetrated as far as his back-bone. He instantly dropped, and the bowels protruded through the flesh. His groans brought Mr. Shepperd, the landlord of the Sluice-house, to his assistance ; and Mr. G lover, surgeon, of Holloway, and other medical ,assistance, were sent for :, they gave no hopes of his recovery, and in a few hours, after enduring the most excessive agony, he expired. An inquest, which sat on the body yesterday, found a verdict of " Accidental Death." On Sunday last, the Rev. Mr. KENNY, the conformed Roman Catholic Priest, attended Divine Worship at St. Finbars. lie sat in tiw Dean's seat, who preached, and to whose ad- mirable sermon he put' the greatest attention.— (Cork Advertiserd