The Sun. — London, England, 1823-12-22 00:00:00

PRICE 0: • TUTS DAY AT Sauk Stock 228} 3 per Cent. Red. —... B5. 2 per Cent. Cons shut 3i per Cent 98g i 2 4 per Cent. { ()Id lOO. New shut 6 per Cents: 17u7 Bank Long Ann. 21 11-16ths imp. 3 per Cents. F STOCKS ONIC O'CLOCK. India Stock India Bonds... Bos. South Sea Stock Old Annuities -- Ex.liills Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Ace. 136 i 86 86i PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS i's . 4,ONDON, DEC. 22, AT iIN E O'C 1,0 d•K.:::,.. , • f Five per Cents. 00. '‘ -- 1 Scrip, 3 pm. .\ - s ~ . - `Five per Cents. 00. ..,- .. 'A.. Russian - per Cents. (Metallic) 00. . 4 ,4 .. (Ditto New 87k. Five per Cent. Bonds, 8 ex div. Five per Cents. ( Metallic) 00. Fire per Cent. Bonds, 1020, OD. STkaish Ditto 1821, 27. Ditto 1023, M. Prisgi an f Five per Cent. Bondi, U o i. 1 Ditto New, 01i. Danish ' Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Chili M. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 50. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Portuguese 87. Poyais { 8/. New, 4i. 1 Bank Share* t 22 103.—X23. An Seven per Cent. 000. Six per Cent. 00-000. Five per Cent. 00-000. Three per Cent. 71i. .4.-- Prone:lt Neapolitan Austrian PRICE .OF IRISH STOCK, DE4. 18. tank Stock 00v. Deb. Si per cent...,... 911 i —Ditto 4 per •:• Stock, N per et „65$ —DittoStock — Gov. Deb. 4 p er cent . Royal Canal Stock Goy. Deb. 5 per cent . ----Stock, 4 per cent.... shut f Do. Deb. witli GOY. Sec.... -- ------New 11 Pipe Water Deb. 6 per cc. T.rea 4 nry Bills, 5 per cent. D 0... 6 per cent. Y Debentures, 5 per ct. --Ballast Office Govt. Sec. Lying in Hospital 4 per ct. b per cent. Exchange on London, _Dec. 17, n. 1 110 H WA TER AT LONDO 11°11141 g, 69 minute' after 8. J BRIDGE TO-MORROW Evenin,„ 23 minutes after 6: THE S UN. SOr.nm QUISDICETIL FALSITRI UDEA LONDON , AIONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1823. In our preceding columns we have given co pious extracts from the foreign journals received since our last. The intelligence from Bayonne more than confirms all the preceding accounts respecting the feverish and disturbed state of Spain, and proves that scenes of outrage and bloodshed have already taken place to a frightful extent. An article from Port St. Mary acknowledges that the ships of war at Cadiz are making ready to depart for South America. It has been for some time known that an expedition has been preparing at that port ; and it is now understood by well informed persons in London that it will consist, besides the ;l►ips of war, of four or five thousand men, des tined to reinforce the Spanish Royalist army in Peru. If that force is entirely Spanish, and is Wholly eq►►ipped and maintained at the ex pence of the Spanish nation, there can be no objection to Its, proposed employment. If, on the contrary, any foreign power is really concerned in this intended attempt to compel the ci-devant Spanish Colonies to return tinder the dominion of Spain, the manner in which it will be viewed and counteracted by the English Government is suffi ciently understood. We will mention in connection with this sub. ject, that letters have been received from Gib raltar of the Ist instant, which state that a ♦ery strong British squadron is collect ing there. The writer asserts that almost every 'lay a frigate or a two-decker arrives to join the fleet, neither the destination of which, however, n or the motive for assembling it, is yet known. We have received a letter from our Cor respondent at Paris, dated the 16th instant, detailing to us his personal observations as to the manner in which the Parisians treated the order to make a general illumination in honour of the Duke of ANcsour,Estes triumphs in Spain. . 1 5 on the former occasion, for celebrating the 'safe return of the Prince Generalissimo to Paris, 'not one third of the City was lighted up in honour of his victories, from which our Cor. respondent very justly infers that even the suc. "cest of the aggression upon Spain has not recon 'oiled the Parisians to its flagrant injustice. We are glad to learn from the present commit. 14 cation that no lights nor other mark of courtesy were exhibited at the house of the S ritigh Ambassador. The character of England l hou.e in the darkness and gloom which envelop "e(t.the residence of her representative at the -French capital. Our Correspondent thinks it is Singular, that the Embassy should have thus In arked its dis?pprobation of the illumination, although it had on the former o ccasion.presented ' b efore the gate of the Ambassador's residence t he intitial of the Duke's name surmounted by a crown in coloured lamps. But that act of Courtesy could only be considered as persanall,y complimentary to the Duke of ANGOULEME and to the Royal Family of France, on the occasion of his return to Paris. The last illumination, on th e other hand, was in honour of the recent military and political events which have erected in Spain an arbitrary throne -supported by foreign bayonets ; and most sincerely do we re. joice that the Ambassador of this country has distinctly marked the sentiments with which that atrocity has uniformly been viewed by the British Government and the British nation. We shall give our Correspondent's letter to.morrow. CITY, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened at 86i, and soon after the Market appeared heavy, and they were done at 86. There were several sales in the earlier part of the morning, but to no grent extent.—The Expresses from Paris bring the French Rentes at 921. sc.—Spanish, 2.8}. —Exchange, 25. 55. It do not hear of any particular news from the above Capital. It ap pears, by Private Letters from Paris, that Austria wants a Loan of three millions for her self, besides the two millions five hundred thou. sand for liquidating her Debt to England. As yet there are no positive accounts of the result of the negotiations at Paris for a Spanish Loan. Indeed, some of the Gen tlemen who went over on the above trans action are expected in town to-morrow or Wednesday. The letters of Friday state that the King of FRANCE was again indisposed, which was the cause of the French Rentes lowering on that day. FOKEION MARKET.—There is scarce any thing doing this morning, except in Spanish and Rus sian Bonds; the former opened at 261, with a heavy market, which it continues up to this hour. By recent letters from Demerara, it appears that an attempt has been made to poison part of the Military stationed in that Settlement, but which providentially did not succeed! (From the Glucose , Courier, Dx. 18.) TRINIDAD.—PLOT DISCOVERED. Courier Office, half:past one o'clock. Just as we were preparing to go to press we were favoured by a commercial house in town with the sight of a letter from Trinidad, receved by the ship Africa, arrived at Bristol, and dated Oct. 51, containing the following unpleasant particulars from that colony : A plot for revolt by the slaves of the quarter of the island, named Diego Martin (situate towards the Bocas Channels) had been discovered on the 29th, to take effect on the Ist Nov. Some of the ringleaders were apprehended—the militia were called out. They form a powerful military force, and were considered adequate to overawe the spirit of rebellion. It was not then known whether the same spirit extended to other quarters. The minds of the Negroes, generally, were greatly agitated, by incendiary reports circulated that their im mediate emancipation was determined upon by Great Britain, and the measure only withheld by their masters. " \Vith regret, but not surprise, we learn those accounts. We stated the other day that 20 regiments additional would not be sufficient. May our fears be vain !" On Saturday evening arrived at Portsmouth his Majesty's ship Jupiter, 60, Capt. Gro. A. WESTPHAL, from Calcutta, whither she took the Right Hon. Lord AMIERST, Governor-General of India, and suite, who landed at the Pre sidency in good health on the 30th of July, after a pleasant pas sage of four months and 16 days : the run from the Cape to Madras was done in the short space of 33 days. The Jupiter left Lord and Lady Amherst in good health, on the 19th of August. General Sir Alex. Campbell, command ing the forces at Madras, had been dangerously ill, but was de clared out of danger previous to the sailing of the Jupiter, on the 26th of July. Commodore Charles Grant, was at Madras, in the Liffey : the Sophie, 18, Capt. Ryves, had sailed for Trincomalee. The Company's ship Atlas, Capt. Maine, was to leave Madras for China, on the 2d of August. The Jupiter left the Mauritius on the 16th of October. General Sir.Lowry Cole, suite, and garrison, were all well ; and had been joined by Colonel Guy Le Strange and family, from England. George Smith, Esq., Chief Judge of the island, lied died suddenly. The .Ariadne, 26, Captain Moorsom, left the island on the 2d of Octo ber, for Madagascar, on an official visit to King Rands ma. The Jupiter arrived at the Cape on the 26th of Octo ber, the Hon: Company's ship Thames in company, which ship was to sail on the 6th of Nov. for England. The Larne, 24, Capt. Maryatt, and Slaney, 20, Capt. Charles Mitchell, had arrived at the Cape, and proceeded on to the Indian station.— Commodore Nourse had left Simon's Bay, in the Andromache, to visit the eastern parts of his station. The Delight, 18, Capt. Hay, sailed on the 6th of Oct., With dispatches for the Mauri tius. The Espiegle, 18, Captain Chapman, was under orders to proceed with the Colonial Commissioners of Inquiry, to Algoa Bay and the Mauritius. Captain Owen had not been heard of since he left Simon's Bay, on the surveying expedi tion along the eastern collet. Lieut.-Col. Frazer, of the Cape Corps, was dangerously ill, at Graham town. The Jupiter left St. Helena on the 9th, and Ascension on the 14th of November, but had no communication with the shore. The Driver, 18, Captain Bowen, was about to sail for Rio Janeiro, to undergo repairs. The Jupiter has had a stormy passage home of pr ecisel y four months. She has brought dispatches and letters from the several places at which she touched. The dispatches were landed on Saturday evening, in charge of Captain Alexander Ellice, R.N. (late first Lieutenant of the Jupiter), who immediately proceeded with them to London. Major Stratford, Military Secretary at Madras, and Colonel Hutchinson, from the Cape, are passengers. The crew of the Jupiter were severely attacked with Mokra murbus, but by the skilful and great attention of t he surgeon, they all happily recovered except tour seamen. Prince LISOPOLD, the Duchess of K FNT, Princess FEODORE, the Prince of LtIMENUEN, the Earl and Countess of EnnoL, were of the numerous party given by the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, at Bushey Park, on Friday.—On Tuesday Prince LEopoLD gave a grand enter. tainment in honour of the anniversary of his birth -day, at Claremont. On Friday his Royal Highness gave an entertainment to his domestics and their friends, in honour of the day.—Friday night, on the return of Prince Leopold, the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Feodore, and the Prince of Leimengen, to Claremont, from their visit to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, at Bushey Park, the Royal Party enjoyed the sight of the merry dance of the domestics. Mr. Dtcsmisox, M. P. for Somersetshire, h a s s old his interest in the memorable " Flat Holmes Light-house," b the British Channel, for 14,0001. It is held under a grant from the Crown. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Burford, in St. James's-square, from Gatton Park, Surrey ; the Countess of Sandwich, in Dover -street, from her seat, Hinehinbroke, Huntingdon ; Lady Simeon, in Queen Anne-street, West; Admiral Fellowes, in Gloucester. Queen ; Col. Alston, in Devonshire-street ; Sir John Per ring, Part. at his house in Portland-place, from Memblands, Devonshire; Major and Mrs. Hall, in Clarges-street ; Mr. and Mrs. Mordaunt, in Grosvenor-place; Mrs. Silver, in Middle sex;-place; Major and Mrs,,Eustace, in Brook-street; Mrs. and Miss Elliot, in Grosvenor-street; Colonel Roane, in Mortimer street; Hon. Witt. and Mrs. Jervis, in Berkeley-squire; Col. and Mrs. Proctor, in Park-lane ; Mrs. and Miss Dickson, in Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-square: Mr. and Mrs. Ver non, in Somerset-street; Colonel and Mrs. Scott, in Harley street; Mrs. Glynne, in Bedford-place; Mrs. and Miss Bowyer, in Park-street; Colonel foyer, in South Audley-street ; Sir Henry Campbell, Bart., in Baker-street; Mr. Thornton and. Family, in Grafton-street, from Chatham Park, Surrey; Lord and Lady William Russell, in Arlington-street, from Woburn Abbey ; Lord James Hay, from Scotland ; the Honourable and Reverend L. Powys and Family, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from their seat in Northamptonshire; Mrs. Gooch and Miss Webb, at ditto, from their seat near Godli man, Surrey ; Lord Hay, at Long's Claremont Hotel, Bond street, from Oxford; Sir Wm. Ingleton, at ditto, from Ox ford ; Major Jackson, at ditto, from Brighton ; .1. Williams, Esq. at ditto, from ditto; John Morrison, Esq. at Batts' Hotel, Dover-street, from Scotland; a Henniker, Esq. at ditto, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. S. Langton, and family, at ditto, from France. CIIANGES.—The Hon. Mr. and Miss Pierce Meade, from Lower Berkeley-street, for Earsham House, Norfolk ; the Mar tjuis of Carmarthen, from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, for Ireland ; Lady flotham, on a visit to Mr. Joliife, at his seat in Surrey ; Lady Cranley, . from the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for her seat in Kent; Sir Thomas and Lady Hislop, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for their seat in Kent; Sir Charles Brooke, Bart., front Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for his seat, Brooke Lodge. Suffolk ; Mark Davis, Esq. and family, from Warren's Hotel, Regent. street, for their seat in Rants; lord Middleton, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, on a tour; the Baron de Delmar, from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street. from Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Blake, from Batt's Hotel, for Ilerts; Mr. terid Mrs. Carpenter, from ditto ; J. T. Molt, Esq., and family, from ditto, for Nor. folk ; Captain Nowcome and Miss Newcome, from ditto. Ida «1 ' r - ~.... , • ... ott, , 4: eit ~..• ~..4io• -..— - -.., ipt. , .., . 4 - ,:'.' ...k°v i 5 ,,, '. . l4 .. 4. _ __ . .. 1 . 41„. : ?, 0 , L. ,t : : r lp. , -.l c k- 4 , -, * big, r —4ly)- ITO"' if 4rt V!' • • 'S.,, /" . 4 - ' 1 - - , "'"-:.4"- - - S '4 ~. •At 4 Z :1131 „. $ 4 ,. :...4. or . f , . I . .4_ FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford will entertain a large party of friends during the Christmas festivals, at their seat, Woburn Abbey. General and Mrs. Champagne entertained at dinner in their house in Harley-street, on Friday last, the Marquis and Mar chioness of Blanclfurd, the Earl and Countess of Galloway, Lord Garlies, and a large party. The Earl of Harrington entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in the Stable-yard, Saint James's. In the evening the Countess had an elegant circle of fash ionabl es. C. It. Ellis, Esq. M.P. entertained a select party of friends at dinner yesterday, at his house in Audley.square. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford arrived on niday nt Camden House, Kensington, from Brighton. Yesterday their Graces proceeded to Woburn Abbey. Lord and Lady Rodney left town 'yesterday on a visit to Dowager Lady Rodney, at her Ladyship's seat in Hereford shire. The Gm:elle of Madrid contains a capital article on the relative obligations of the'South American Spaniards, and the Catholics of Ireland to the Parent States. In fact it is unaniiiverable ' by the Government Press of Eng land, against which it is directed : and it is really deserving the deep consideration of the British Cabinet. A people, who pique themselves on being the most enlightened and tole rant m the universe, ought to remove these causes which pro voke the just reproaches and bitter sarcasms of every other suite in Europe.—(Carlow Morning Port, Dec. la.) Sir JouN Cox IllppistAY, who presided at the Bath and West of England Society of Agricul ture, Arts, &C. till the arrival of the Marquis of LANIIDEPITN, MIS so indisposed on Monday and Tuesday, that he was repeatedly obliged to leave the Chair. lie is Vice-President of that Society. Tho'SirJOLlN'a beautiful residence, Stone Easton House, which is on the road to Wells, is at no great distance from Bath, he was obliged to re main at the 'White Hart Inn in that City. Dur ing the Public Dinner, the Marquis of LANsoo w sr, from the Chair, alluded, in terms of much feel ing, to the fact of Sir JOHN being then in the same house with the company, but confined by severe indisposition. Since the commitment of Sir G. P. TWIANER to the King's Bench Prison, he has acted in a most eccentric manner. }le lodges at the Coffee house, but the bed (one of the first rate) lies as it did on the first day of his incarceration, with . the exception of his having withdrawn a rug, which forms a kind of paillasse on the floor, and the whole of his wardrobe is substi.lutad for counterpane, &c. Up to Friday he was re markably docile, when a visible alteration in his manners was evident to every one who could com pare them with his former quiet demeanour. A FALSE ALAKM.—(Salisburg, Dec. 19.)---On Thursday,Mr. BocsTert, surgeon and a pothecery , was married to Miss BI.ATCH, of Winterbourne. The young lady was not discovered to have taken leave of her parental mansion till breakfast time ; search was made, but in vain. Mr. Bi.s.'rest immediately mounted his horse, and road to St. Edmond's, which is the nearest church, and (Ai entering saw an assemblage of persons round the altar. He called out to the flee. Dr. ll.sw tis to stop, and 'made his way up to' the altar of Hymen. On the Doctor desiring to know the cause of this intrusion and interruption, he said thy Lady was his daughter., and he would not allow her to be married to Mr. BocsTua. The Doctor then informed him that Mr. Bocsxca had just handed out his daughter as his lawful wife at the one door as he had entered at the other, and that the pair he was then marrying were persons with whom he had no connection. Mr. 131..vr0t left the church in great chagrin, and the second couple were married without further interrup (So othompton Chronicle.) A SPEAKING. DOG.—The following paragraph occurs in the Weekly Journal of March 15,1718 ; from which am' idea may be formed of the audience of " Sudler's Wells about that period : Sadler's Wells being lately opened, there is likely to be a great resort of strolling damsels, half-pay officers, peripatetic tradesmen, tars, butchers, and others that are musically inclined," who had an opportu nity this year of gratifying their curiosity at the Duke of Marlborough's head, by listening to . sen t ences in German, French, and English, pro flounced by a Speaking Dog -in sounds so cor- rectly articulate, as to deceive a person who did not see him, into the belief that the vox !imam; was actually in use at the moment. Betikethinan, exhibited at his booth in Southwark several dancing dogs imported from France. POETRY. THE " HEART'S.BASE." • By which of thy names shall I name thee, sweet flower ! The fairest, the softest that blooms in the bower? The loveliest handmaid that Waits on the spring, Whose tints vie with the bloom of the butterfly's wing. no' beauteous the hawthorn blows deep in the dale, Tho' sweetly its fragrance flows wild on the gale; Yet more fresh to the sight are thy dark clips of blue, And thy bright liquid gnliLdrop, more brilliant its hue. Tho' beauteous the rose buds 'mid dews of the morn, Yet it glares on the sightand the rose bears a thorn I .• But thy gentle flow'rets are modest and law ; Like the daisy, thy sister, they tranquilly blow ; And thou bearest no thorn to disturb the kind' breast Thai (beauteous as thou art) would there bid thee rest. Then by which of thy names shall I name thee, sweet flower ! Now call thee—thou pride of the garden and bower ! The Pansy? .—the " thought 4"— g entle, pure, and refin'd— Such thoughts as arise in the innocent mind ; So gay and so lovely, so bright and so clear, The Ireshneas of truth and of Nature are here. Wis the thought of that bosom which thinks of no guile, here virtue's frank feelings arc decked with a smile. 'Tis the elegant thought of a sensitive heart, Which can please without study and charm without art. Then by which of thy names shall I name thee, sweet flower! How call thee—thou pride of the garden and bower? Should I see thee, the garland in ringlets adorning, When lightly the rural danceowns the May morning, Should I there ask thy name, some soft maiden will tell That she gathered thee cover'd with dew in the dell. That young Code was near her confessing his flame, And appealed to that flower, and whlsper'd its name— `Twas blooming as she was in morning of May, And " Jump up and kiss me,"—like her—seemed to say. Yet by which of thy names shall I name thee, sweet flower I How call thee, thou pride of the garden and'bower ? How describe ail the sweets I would fain have thee prove ? How hail thee, when placed on the bosom w love ? Oh I then there's a name which for ever be thine! And ever thy blossoms there may'st thou enthine. Mid all the !ply flowrets that fall to her lot, May thou, gentle " geort's Russ" be never forgot." .I. D. • The pansy, or la pens*. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. HUNTING. MENTINGV or MOUNDS IX TM:: PItEgr.NT Ilia Majesty's Buck Hounds, on Friday, at the CIOOkCht Bil /et, Iver Heath. The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Tuesday, at Hny's Common. Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on 'Wednesday, at Kettleby Ilouse ; Friday, at %'alesby House ; and on Saturday, at Rye B. Graham's, on Wednesday, at Ran Dans ; and on Friday, at Coton. Sir Thomas Stanley's Hounds, on Tuesday, at frendarton ; and on Saturday, at Bebington. The Cheshire Hounds, on Tuesday, nt Rowton ; Wednes day, at Vicker's Cross ; and on Friday, at Churton. The East Essex Fox Hounds, on Wedr :Inlay, at Bower Hall. _ _ _ _ ,The East Sussex Fox-hounds, on Wednsday, at Dickl:ng Common ; and on Saturday, at Finis Hill. The Watnell Fox !founds, on Wednesday, at Edwallin; and on Friday, at Woodborough. The Warwickshire Fox Bounds, on Tuesday, at Wiehiteld Wood ; Friday, at Itchington death ; and on Saturday, at Ilmington Mr. Hay's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Boar's Head, Walgerton. Mr. Muster's Hound*, on Tnesday, at Great Harrowden ; Wednesday, at Nobettle ; and on Friday, at Abington Hall. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on NVednesday, at Castle Thorp ' and on Friday, at Bradden. The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Rollin Head Wood; Friday, at York Gate; stud on Satur day, at Colbron Wood. The Lambton Fox Hounds. on Wednesday, at P wens - worth ; Friday, at Murton-le-Whine ; and on Satu: d ,y, ,t Frackland. The Northumberland Fok Hounds, on Tuesday, at Kirk ley ; and on Friday, at Longhirmt. For several weeks past, a young man, of ra ther prepossessing exterior, had been observed pscing to and fro, in front of a gentlinan's lemse in Enstor-Intirr. He would frequently atop directly opposite the windows, when full of ladies, and continue his fixed gaze, until the fe males were compelled to retire. A male servant was at length ordered to inform the gazer, that if he did not discon tinue this impertinent action, proper steps should be taken to have him removed ; but this message was fur from having the desired effect. He was at his post last Saturday, by an hour before the usual tithe for promepade, and though he abated the gazing practice, still he made adiple amends by gaily kissing his glove whenever a female figure approached the windows. An 1 officer was sent for, and the enamoured youth was given in custody. Before his removal, however, the incoherency of his language and manner excited other feelings than resentment. His sir and language bespoke him a man of education, and not unacquainted with good society ; the owner of the hOuste, therefore, explained to him that the charge would be aban doned on his pledging his honour to discontinne parading in front of the door, to which he readily acquiesced, though at the same time he averred that he meditated no insult in having done so at first. He then presth+ed his card, which described bins as a Lieutenant in the royal navy and a junior branch of a noble family, at the west end of tin town. An inquiry was subsequently made, and the rosult justified his title in every particular. It appears that he was brought up en a similar charge at 3larlborough-street Police Office some mot thi since, but was ;released without examination, on the appei.r , ance of his friends, who then undertook to guard against a re petition of the misdemeanour. . it , M El, A NCISOLY CATAITROPIIII. —. On unday X afternoon, about ftrir o'clock, a party 0 '. oung men, in number three, hired a wherry, an pro ceeded up the River to Putney, rowing 'iliy hard and apparently with little judgment. n their return, about eight o'clock, they erected* , kind of sail, and proceeded down the River a short distance from the Reach. Two of the party, BENJAMIN HOI.FELL and G. SMITH, being very much intoxicated, stood up in the boat, which instantly upset, and the unfortunate young men w ere imm e rs e d. Smith and Holfell sunk in %Nutty, and never rose again. The other young man clung to the sail or the wherry, and loudly called fur help, and he was picked up . by another boat, in which were • a party of young men,• who had started very noon after them, and thought some accident would occur from their bad management of the boat Every exertion was made to save the two who had sunk, but of no avail—they were never seen: again. Smith was a married man, with one child. The bodies were not found yesterday, but it was supposed that on the return of the tide they would come up. I'la. NV EAR E. —On the Thursday prior to the . day when the trial was expected to take place an olive•coloured • outside coat, belonging to the murdered man, was, through the vigilant activity of the Magistracy, discovered near the scene of slaughter, concealed beneath the underwood of a large tree, the seams sipped in every direction, doubtless in the hope of discovering notes ; this coat the unfortunate gentleman was seen by his laundress to wear on the day he set off for they . fatal journey, and is tio‘v hi the Magistrates' pos.: session. A singular circumstance, also not ge nerally known, is, that on the Tuesday previous he wits seen to count in his chambers several Bank notes, not an unusual practice, and among them several for 100/. each ; and that on the ex-. amination of his chambers by his brothers, sub sequent to his death, the utmost amount - of monies and securities found did not amount to more them 30d. and that in a drawer unlocked.— These facts we can vouch for..---(illorning Paper.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEM., DEC. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River thu Regulus, Sanderson, from St. John's, N. 13. ; Spa /lista Pan-lot, - Ilogg, from Cadiz. Put back and remain the Oeo. Hibberts, Dryfdale ; Fortitude, Butcher; and Clifton, Smith ; the latter with loss of anchor and cable, and put into Ramsgate. Polo - snot;Tn, DEC. 21.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Jupiter, from Madras, &c. ; and his Majesty's ship Sparrowhawk, from Newfoundland ; York, Talbot, from the Downs, for Madras; John Laing, King, from ditto; and the Nurra, Napier, from ditto ; and ramain with his Majesty's ship Antelope and the rest of the out war d-b oun d. PLYMOUTH, DLO. 20.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Anstry, Howard, from Lisbon ; Marshal Blucher Davis, frpns Malaga • Snipe, Wilson, Boston ; and B e t s y and Jane, Thun mand, from Venice. Off the port the Vigilant, —, from Zante for Hull.. Fat.motrrit, DEC.2o.—Wind S.S.W.—Sailed the Glory. Scutt, for Genoa ; Harriet, Taylor, for St. Michael's ; Neptune, Downing, for Terceira. RAMSGATE, Dec. 21.—Nearly the whole of the outward bound fleet which sailed on Friday, amounting to about 120 sail, put back yesterday, with the wind blowing fresh from S.S. W. The Jean, Cumming, from Sunderland to Aberdeen, was abandoned at sea; crew saved. The Harriet-, Fenner, of Milton, is lost, with all the crew, near the Oaze Edge. The flavannah, -, from Shields to London, is wrecked on the Mapling Sand ; crew saved. Til E MAtI. ifTS. CORN-EXCHANGE, Dim. 22. The quantities of Corn that arrived here last week were tolerably good. This morning there is a consitlerablequantity of Wheat at market from Essex and Kent, with a fair supply of Barley, Beans, Pease, and Oats, from other parts. There has again been a lively trade for Wheat to-day, and prices have exceeded those of last Monday by 2s. to 3s. per quarter ; but many of our millers now decline purchasing in the expectation that the late advances will shortly All our market with Wheat and Flour. Barley sells readily, and is further advanced le. to 2s. per quarter. Boiling Pease are also li. toes. per quarter dearer. Beans find sale at rather better prices than this day sc'nnight. Grey Pease are Is. per quarter higher. ' Oats meet buyers with readiness, and fully support the prices of this day week. Flour is expected to advance to GO s . per sack. Wheat, Red 404 64s I Pease, White .... ....... 28s 414 s White 44s 64s Grey oils NO rye .. 39s 33s Beans 3ll 404 Harley- 22s 241 s Oats 20s 2i'a Malt —s s Flour 4oe :WS ARRIVALS LAST WII:F:Ii. English Wheat, 6,979-13arley, 15,339—Ma1t, 4,152-oata., 9,123 Rye, 0 leans 1387 —Peas, 2093—Poroign Wheat, 0 MIL Oats, 8,410—D4118h limit., 8,023 racks. AVERAIIIt Pluck: or con); IN ENOLATM AND WALEI, tN TI-IN WE r.Nrizzio DECLMJIEII 13. 'Wheat, 60s. Bd. ; Parley, 275. 6d. ; Oats, 20s. 74.; Sla. 3d. ; 13eans, 355. ; Peas, 335. 24. The Average Price of crown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns sm i de in the. Week ending the 17 t h diy of December, 1823, is 355. 00. per cwt. SMITITFIELD MARKET, DEC. 22. • Although the supply of Oxen was not very great this mem., ing, there was morn. than a eufficienc; for the trade, and very little could be sold, owing to most of the butchers having luta in their Christmas stock on this day se'nnight. The prices of prime Oxen arc much the same as on last market day. Sheep of superior quality maintain their price, but that of inferior description is somewhat lower in price. To sink the on], per atone of I. ... 3s Od to .4s 8d I Veal .. 44 lid to 59 B t l ds lid to 4s W. Pork 'ls 01 to 4s Od. Lamb Os 0.1 to Os 01 • fIAY ANT) STRAW, PER LoAr). £4 Os to £5 Os I Clover Straw ----el Ills to ed. Bea . gloom I lig .... iNIUSICAL PMENOMENON.—Nrii at this rem, trent tiossosee a roil pheeornenon, in a young Hung-lean, aged 11, named 'deist. This child already displays talents of the first crier as a pianist; but the exec ition of young Leitt is not only distineuished fur rapidity of riegering, which ii that is admired in a number of performers, he unite* to a perfectieo of lightness and firninese of hand an expression which hes been wanting in other performers whose reputation is, r.evee.. thelees, very high. This, however, is what is least aistonieh. ing in the taleete of this extraordinary child. Ile composee in the style of the greatest mestere, and he improves on leese Thi given him with a facility mo much the more mervellotis riS the force and grace of ideas never fail him. Since Aloart, who astonished several Courts of Europe at the age of eight years, the musical world has certainly witnessed nothing so surprising. as young Leist. We must not forget to notice a charic eristie feature which completes his fame as a real prodigy ; which is, that having only recently begun to learn the French languege, he already expresses himself in it with a distiactness and same. times with an elegance which would do credit to rainy eouths of sixteen or eighteen years of age.--(Paris Paper.) . CAUTION TO PU RCHASERS OF PHEASANTS.—^A. correspondent confidently assures us, that posehersare frequently i't the habit of' obtaining this kind of game, by introducing ersenie or !tome other mineral poison into beans bored toe that purpose. The feed thus prepared is placed 'where the bird* feed, and the following mtrning they are taken up deed front 'Wider the trees in which they are rowed. The legs or wings are afterwards brokee, or the pheasants are shot., to peevent the appearance of hav;ng been taken as above dereeib ed The general knowledge ( f this pernielous expedient for ob..aining the birds appears to us better calculated for effectually removing this sort of parching. t :an therievt rest genie lime, el, the a`erm n t.rally extit al in .he mitid of the public will put It step to the demand for so Cangerous a luxury.--( Leicester Journal.) At d . I .4l4tniraltySest :ions. on Seturday, John Cynic, aged 21, w : . cpnvicted (under 1., lid Ellenboreugh's ."let) for felon'_ trusty, • alicionsly, and wilfally stabbing William Clark e , Comm l i f iryft rof the Best India free trader. Gorge the Fourth,vi It into .19'in.trder him.--Deeth. K, Bow.e.:TeEV.T.--Sitturany Carolin'rirlen, a seuepetees s , employed in tAttcirels-makiag depertm t s at Drury-laue Thee tee, was brought b e fo re the unigistrat - olierged with steal ing 3 large quantity of spangles, gold an 'lva pegs, steel ore *Merits, tinsel, &c. the property of It. '. Ellison, E.sq. ; a . Ann Wood, a dealer in Marine stores, Princee-street ; I)ru y e a . e, was placed at the bar at th e sitri : time, cherged with r ying the property, well knowi ng i t to b e stolen M -- Air. Ellis iketated, that he employed nearly Ibo womertae thin . 4 time of the yehe, in preparing tiresse* for the use of the Theatte. , These persons had necessariiy ;teem to %emelt valuable property, and. he was sorry to say there was too much reason to believe that an extensive system of plunder had been curried on for some time. \Perky said nothing in her defence ; but litre. Wood declared herself innocent of any gailty kooteheige :Mat the property was stolen. lien fellow prisoner brotight the ae,ieleet to tier in small qunntitits, alwitys *sling tier they were per quisites allowed by the Theatre; and she, having no moon to doebt her story, gave her what she coelitiered 41 fair miss. The Magistrate told Mrs. Wood that her der:met:ewes a very bad one. She must have known, that the property had be t a i4tol -rt ; for no person of common settee would snppese te a t whole bundles of !eve, anti spengleN at 29i. A PO:lna, WO'alti b e allowed by a Tiacatre as perquisite* to work-evornen,—lieV.t pr;sotters were then fully committed fov:utei. MURDER AT At VOltD, IN LINCOLNIMIIit..--tt, IS ':rain our painful duty to have to record the partictilari of an other minder, to add to the c3tAlogue a 1 the many witielt have recently taken place itt different parts of the kingdom. It appears that it young woman, of the Lame of Sarah At rows/filth, had fortned a connoxion with a man of the name of John Smith, a servant in the employ of Ilir. Ancient, a fernier, living at Sailby, near Alford, by Om, about three years ago, she had a child, and two* by him again far tole varietal in pregnancy. Front doe statement of the unfortu nate woman, which teas taken before the magistrates preview' to her death, it op peers that on the morning of the eth of Deeentber Smith called her up, at the bootie of her metier, in Alffird, where she resided, and put a beg Of flour, toy means of a fork, into the chamber window, bill'illit at tl:e sante time, " I have brought a grinding fir yon," ; ,: bit‘ii he hod promised. On th e following tsar, she begun to wake the flour into cakes, which, after baking, s gave 'tune to her child, anti ate some herself. Noon erre. wards they were both taken ill. The unfortunate woman lingered until eight o'clock the following 'Thursday morning, when elle expired. An iiiquest was held on the body no Friday the 12th, when the. Jury returned a verdict of " ;Eifel Murder agenst John Smith."—lle wits comtnitted to lon:edit on Satter* ay, to take his trial for the offence At the next Atuizes. The remainder of the cakes and the flour WAN produced before the Jury 4 find on examination were found t o b e strong l y impregnated' with white erectile. Not less than six women partook 01 the cakes, all of .whom arcs now extremely ill. Sierab Arran smith eves eta years of age, anti we* coneidered 4 very tine looking woman ; she bad been tettached to the prisoner for some yeere ' and was on the eve of being married to him, as the bats had already beers pubilshed twice in Sailby arid Alford thorehte.—( Don. caster PUper. ) ooro icuft vitt' vs', ,1 sr ride , rrio hA O