The Sun. — London, England, 1823-04-14 00:00:00

;es al- ost uf ish Jon 1U• tlO god pa• she the thei r Out the ir .113r 4e int er Ol e° !lie' a ca fol- iev~ still the riled Xl°' l ' loi sh ' ' ` ~ r' l . a ill' 3 j U fa ce Def forilier frO ° l .40 163 1 . 0 „00 o f L „ 11 01 ' r to tile tame Speech of Louis XVIII. delivered to the French Chambers " two months and a half ago,"— _ we find his Most Christian Majesty felicitating himself and his people on the " improved situa tion of the interior If the Kingdom,"—declaring that " the administration of justice, loyally exer cised by thejuries, wisely and courageously direct ed by the Magistrates, has put an end to the plots and attempts at revolt which the hope of impunity emboldened,"—and proudly and exultingly pro claining this,—that as " france owed to Europe the example of a prosperity which a people can not obtain but by a return to religion, to legitimacy, to ORDE R , to Titui: LIBERTY,—that SALUTARY EXAMPLE SHE NOW GIVES ► ! !" We are compelled by our limits to defer the remainder of our observations until to-morrow, when we shall probably have something to say On the supposed concert between France and Russia. We make this postponement with the less regret, becaus e we shall not be sulywised if the Earl of LIVERPOOL and Mr. CANNING should elso,from the extremely serious nature of the consi derations involved, postpone the promised commu nication of the Papers, and consequently their ex planition of the conduct of Ministers, till another night. a have received Frankfort and other Papers this morning, but the only articles of any interest contained in them relate to the conflagrations at Canton and Constantinople, with the principal details of which the Public are already acquainted. [FROM COITILESPONDENT:] SrocK EXCILANGE, Half-past Twelve o'Clock.— The advance in the prices both of Foreign and English Stock, on Saturday, astonishes the Pub lic, and defies all attempts to account for it.— Consols opened this morning at 774 -4, at which they rema i n steady. The Expresses from Paris bring the closing price of the French Funds on Saturday, 85f. 40c. P.S. At the moment of writing this, the Market has rather flattened, I XPORTA NT Lfrom the British Monitor, April 13.] DIPLOMATIC NOTE OF THE AUSTRIAN A ,most eXtraordinary CABINET. to us from th Co , communicationhas object of which presented by Aust . e ntinent respecting Note said to have been , a been transmitted would view an attle ! s ilt to the Courts of Russia and Prussia, the mtpothose Powers t to asc e rta i n es is i l l i 1 on the throne yo what na manner Apo tic 24 . of Prance, il li ' be i ng effected in that Mon 1 t e event of a revolntion v 44, _i arch Y. The reply of both the Courts in quest ion, Went tl at they .It - bound themselves by treaty to the perma ,,r exclusion c o • the'Family of BUONAPARTE from the t eneh throne 1 elves equally bound to 'Natant ,—t nit they considered thems Valk r d that they ee that throne to the Bounnoxs,—an . . egard revolu ' any attempt on the part of Austria to assist the the vi e ws tlanists in Prance as a Declaration of Wan—Although our Ite i s us ascribed to Austria are in perfect accordance, as i ll th "erg are aware, with what we have always said respect. ituose policy of the Austrian Cabinet, as far as regarded young tatini - : PA IITE, still we hope and trust that thu present com c ery 7" 1 ,41 is nothing more than a piece of Diploniatic wag. inti c i; - 7, 1 't la fit however_, to add, that our coriespondent is not • . 1 81)os d ' o f tric ks of this kind. Iron' the same sou r " ~ e te play o . tECIN"e are i*rmetl, that it was the intention of the NAPO- I V !_, it c -onspirators to proclaim EuGENE 1 ; 1 EAUITAIINOIS egeo t of Prance during the minority of Naror..Eox Jr. tirtilll of to say, the French newspapers received yesterday fit, , t h e i ntelligence, that the Regent in petto had had two ',l)plex in d t Perhaps the finger of Providence Was tnere y one ay . _ wil l eisterday at three o'clock a Cabinet Connell -8 ' le l ( ' at the Foreign-office, Earl of which was at tended by the Lo an CHANCELLOR) the Liverpool, the E ar l o f H arrow b y, the Earl of estmo reland, M r. C ann i ng, t h e Chancellor of Mei quer' the Duke of Wellington, Viscount Mar v yiblilli‘Wynn, cont iued tg, Viscount Sidmouth, Lord Mr. Huskiss on, & c. The Cabinet rrhe Attorin deliberation till past five o'clock. Alter Attorney and Solicitor-General, also t h e ... during ne.7 G eneral for Ireland, were in attendance the sitting of the C a bi ne t . Tim Duke of sitting attended the early service yesterday morning, at the Chapel Royal, in the Icing's Puke°, St. James's. Afterwards his Royal flightless left town for Newmarket. The Duke of GLOUCESTER, we are sorry to say, has been confined Yesterday morning Divine Service formed to the was per- KING and Household by the Rev. r. BLOMBERG, at the Palace in Pall-Mall. lownMr. TURNER, of the Foreign Office, arrived in on Saturday, the sth instant, on his return ron) Spain , by the way of Lisbon. It was this ::lentletnan who came from Madrid, and not Mr. lt.r.ltits, as erroneously stated. Mr. VILLIERS i IPeeght dispatches from St. Petersburgh, where he ,t v . ‘ as attached to the Embassy of Sir C. BAGOT. a l. r• AIL E y , a King's Messenger, arrived last luta at the Office of the Secretary of State for Pnreign fr t A -IL ") with dispatches from Sir CuARLEs 'l3triut.A. a; t Co Paris, and from SCOTT, Esq., the British kionsai at - latter of Wed the nesday last. B ordeaux, d,,Mr. CHARLtS O'GORMAN went off on Satur- Y mornia hes for Al• d • g, at six ' o'clock, with dispat . c . , ,i rid i weret o y .° a chaise and four. Hirdirections proceed to that city with all possible ex lkdition. A letter from Calcutta, dated December 27, Mate s a l s th at the Glasgow, 46, Captain DoyLE, thel ed thence on the 23d, with the Marquis of .r , l Nca and suite, for Gibraltar and England. wh ic h Marquis Marquis would be guided, by letters pro , h 0 would receive at Gibraltar, whether to 14 -e ett to England or land at some port in the editerranean. Report says that his Lordship '3 to sus,,,,,ceed Sir THOMAS MAITLAND. pl 4 ne Gazette of Saturday night coUtains a Pro -44,..- . . 'nation from"eward th S tary of offering a e ecre ". State, o f 200 guineas for the discovery of the e nird e who rer of EDWARD WI LLIAMS,Esq.of Brighton, p ity ;was lately fo un d on the sea shore, in the " Of Puddinghoe, Sussex. ,4,e11-Litie average of Bank of England Notes, &c. in le) ,7 Li r34l , . llfor the quarter ending the sth instant, Is . 3d. THE THTIIgS. KING'S TuEkraE.—The active Manager of this Theatre on Saturday last brought forward a new Opera, under the title of Elisa e Claudio, the plot of which may be thus compressed : Elite (CAN' , oREsE) is recently married to Claudio (Cu morn) son of the Count ilruclde (PosTo), and the action arises chiefly from the endeavours of Claudio to avert his father's commands to marry Silvia (GRAZIANO, the daughter of a rich Marquis (PLAcc I), and in the exertions of Bata, ta, who is assist ed by her friend Cluzrlotte (CAttAnoun, to , obtain the restitu tion of her children, who have been torn from her, and to gain the sanction of her marriage from the Count: The music was composed by MEIICADANTE, a young musician, who is obviously a follower of ROSSINI, and who has at present given at least a very promising specimen of future excellence. — The piece was in general well supported, but for a time was ludicrously interrupted by two children, whose yawning for'repose naturally ex cited a sympathetic emotion among some wags in the Pit. The Opera, however, went off with tolerable success, and at times received liberal applause from a very numerous splendid audience. Coveter GARDEN.--The Comedy of The Way to Keep Him, one of the most successful dramatic productions of ARTHUR MURPHY, was represent ed on Saturday evening. at this Theatre, and if not enlivened by the wit of CONGREYE, it has the supe rior recommendation of an instructive lesson for do mestic life, in shewing that, instead of constantly rebuking a husband for transcient errors and appa-i rent coolness, the wife should endeavour to render his home attractive by tranquil forbearance and a good-humoured welcome. It is to be regretted, however, that two of the chief male characters are very negligent in their morals, and that the third, though diverting, is pitiably m eak. Mr.,CuAtti.Es KEMBLE'S merit in Lovemore is too well known to need panegyric, and Sir Brilliant Fashion and Sir Basliful Constant wanted no better support than they received from Messrs. JONES and FARREN. The contract between the complaining Mrs. Lovemore and the sprightly Widow Bel- Ilion,* was well maintained by Mrs. CHATTERLEY and, MISS CHESTER ; and a numerous audience were by no ,means penurious in their tokens of approbation. THE ARMY. Itrar.O.ffice, April 4, 1823. - - In consideration of the distinguished conduct of the 65th Regiment during the period of its service in India and Arabia, his Majesty has been pleased to approve of that Regiment bear ng on its colours and appointments, the figure of the Royal iger, with the word " India" superscribed, and also the word Arabia" beneath the figure and the number of the Regi ment, to commemorate the services of the Corps in those Coun tries. War-Office, April 12, 1823. 7th Regiment of Foot—Captain Frederick Prosser, from half-pay of the lst or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Captain, vice William Edward Page, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference. 57th Ditto--Lieutenant . Patrick Logan to be Captain, by purchase, vice M'Lachlan, who retires ; Ensign Thomas Bain brigge to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Logan ; John Mitchell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase vice Bainbrigge. 58th Ditto—Lieut. Wm. Harding, from the 6Gth Foot, to be Captain, by purchase, vice East, who retires. 61st Ditto—Captain Henry Burnside, from half-pay of the 60th Foot, to be Captain, vice Norbury Furnace who exchanges, receiving the di ff erence. 66th Ditto—Ensign Francis Augustus Gould to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Harding, promoted in the 68th Foot ; Gentleman Cadet James Hamilton, Anstruther, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purChase, vice Gould. 81st Ditto—Captain Thos. Cradock, from the 93d Foot, to be Captain, vice Coleman, who exchanges. 93d Ditto—Captain Thomas Coleman, from the 81st Foot, ,to be Captain, vice Cradock, who exchanges Ist Ceylon Regiment—Captain George Bolton, from the half-pay of the 14th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. Office of Ordnance, April 9, 1023. Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieutenant Elias Durn, ford, from the half-pay, to be Second Lieutenant. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. • DEAL, APRIL 11—`Vied E.N.E.—Came down from the River last night and sailed the Somersetshire, Parent, for Ja maica ; Carron, Strachan, Prince Edward's Island ; Protector, Lenimon, St. John's, N.B. ; Resolution, Smith, Gibraltar; Clarkstone, Service, Quebec; Eclipse, Duncan, South S eas; Borodino, Park, Gibraltar; Elizabeth, Brady, Miramichi ; Margery, Hall, Quebec; also to-day the Adamant, for Ja• maica. APRIL 12.—Wind N.E.—Came down from the River and sailed the Christopher, Knight, and Ocean, Crane, for Mir a . michi ; Prospect, Weak ; Nautilus, Tully ; and Briton, Roach—for Quebec ; Socrates, Boland, Vera Cruz ; Britannia, Stewart, Prince Edward's Island ; Edward, Moore, Nova Scotia ; Flying Fish, Bales, Cadiz ; Gomer, Pritchard, Ve.. nice ; Friends, Rennie, St. Andrew's ; Robert and Ann, Stragham, Montreal ; and Polly, Pratt, Pictou. Arrived and sailed for the River the Blucher, Thomson, from Jamaica. PonTsmowrir, APRIL 13.—Wind Easterly.—Sailed the llarriet and Regard, for London ; and the Underwood, for Exmouth. FALMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind E.—Sailed the Duke of Kent packet (2), for Lisbon. A pun. 12.—Wind E. N. E.—Sailed the Duke of York packet, for Jamaica ; Francis Freeling ditto, for America. There is not a packet in port at present, a circumstance unpre. cedented for the last 30 years. The Mary, Watts, from Sicily, which was driven on shore near Belfast, has been sold. The Suspicious, Wills, of Dartmouth, was wrecked near Ilfracombe the 9th instant. DisPATcu.—The Salacia, Wilson, arrived at Gravesend the fish instant from Jamaica. and after discharging her cargo in the West;lndia Dock, sailed from Gravesend yesterday on her return to Jamaica. DEVONSHIRE COUNTY MEETING. On Friday afternoon a meeting of the Free holders of Devonshire, convened by the requisition of five Ma gistrate's, Fasheld in the Castle-yard. at Exeter.—Lord ERRING TON was unanimously called to the Chair. Mr. BUDD said, that it had fallen to his lot to move the pe tition. It was impossible but there must be shades of difference as to the extent to which a Reform in Parliament should be carried; but upon the main points all agreed, that by Parlia mentary Reform the corruption of the State could alone be re duced. The petition was so worded as to meet the views of all present, and he had only now to move that it be read. Mr. H. FORD read the petition, which was of the ordinary nature. Mr. HAMLYN congratulated the Meeting that they had ar rived at a period when, from the high example yet them by other agriculturalists, to complain of their distress was no longer disaffection, and to petition was no longer sedition. Mr. Rm./I)LE intimated that he was ready to move that a vote of censure should be passed on the County Members, for neglecting to attend and - bear the sentiments of their consti tuents. Lord EBRINGTON then put the question that.the petition be adopted, which was carried unanimously, not one band having been held up against it. Dr. Tucazn moved a vote of censure upon the Sheriff for gross misconduct on a late occasion, which was carried una nimously. Mr. SANFORD of Ninehead, proposed a vote of thanks to the Magistrates who had convened the fleeting, which was carried unanimously. His LORDSHIP dissolved the meeting, and notice was given that petitions would he immediately prepared, and let't for sig natures in varius parts of the county. Three cheers were given for the Spaniards, and the assem blage dispersed, THE KING'S DRAWING-ROOM. Lord Chamberlain's Office, April 11, 1823. Notice is hereby given, that his MAJESTY will hold a Draw ing Room at Buckingham Palace, on Wednesday the 23d inst. to celebrate his 3.la.rusTr's Birth-day. N.B. The Knights of the several Orders will wear their collars. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, from their seat in Ireland; Earl of Roseberry, from his seat in Scotland ; Lord and Lady Ashtown, at. their house in Hereford.street, from their seat in Hampshire ; the Hon. it. F. Greville, the Countess of Mansfield, and family, in Upper Grosvenor-street, from Richmond-hill; Sir David and Lady Bo ird, from Edinburgh; Lord Howard of Effingham, at his house in Mansfield-street, from Scotland ; Right Hon. H. Goulburn from the Phcenix park, Dublin; Lord Henry H owar d, M.P., from his seat in Sussex; Lord Charles Bentinck, from a tour; Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, from their seat, Fonl.castle, North umberland ; Lord Viscount Glenorchy, at his father's (Earl of Breadalbane) from a tour; the Duke of Devonshire, at Devon shire-house, Piccadilly, from his villa at Chiswick; Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown, at Lansdown.house, Berke ley-square, from a tour; Lord and Lady Morpeth, and the Misses Howard, at their house in Park-street, from Chiswick ; the Duke of Norfolk, 'from his scat, Worksop-manor, Notts ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Camden, from their seat, the Wilderness, Kent.; die Earl and Countess of Hardwicke, from Lord Eastnor's seat, the Priory, Surrey. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Grand Entertainments were yesterday given by the following distinguished Fashionables : His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, at the Palace, Ken sington ; the Duke of Somerset, at his house in Park-lane ; Mr. Orde, at his house in Berkeley-square; Mr. Secretary Peel, at his house in Stanhope-street, Mayfair; Sir Francis Willes, Bart., in Charles -street, Berkeley-square ; Mr. Ma. berley, in Grosvenor-square ; the Duke of Wellington, at Aps ley House ; Agar Ellis, Esq., at his house in Spring-gardens ; Sir Charles Coate, at his house in Connaught-place. The Countess of Harrington had a small party in the Stable yard, St. James's. On Saturday the following Noblemen and Gentlemen gave grand dinners 'rite Duke of Montrose, in Grosvenor-square ; Lord Mary .borough, in Saville-row ; Lord Howden, in Hereford-street ; Marquis of Thomond, in Dover-street; Colonel Doyle, in .Montagu-square ; Mr. Leigh, in Queen-street, Mayfair ; and the Archbishop of Canterbury. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Arnie. 12. MELLISH V. MELLISH. Mr. HonNE beged leave to mention this case, in which his Lordship hhd ordered Miss Mellish to pay the sum 0f.24,0001. into Court, and Mr. Mellish to execute a conveyance to her of certain lands. His client, Mr. Mellish, had no objection to execute the conveyance, but he understood it was insisted at the other side, that it should precede the payment of the money into Court. He saw no reason why this should be so ; for after the conveyances were made, Mr. Mellish was likely to have a lien upon it, as he contended that on the settling of the ac count, a balance would be found in his favour of 11,000/. ; and she ought not, therefore, to have it in her power to part with the conveyance before that balance was satisfied. She had the title-deeds at present in her possession ; and both they and the conveyance ought to be lodged in the Master's office. The LORD CHANCELLOR asked what time was the money Lo be paid into Court ? Mr. HoRNE said, that was not material, as there was no time asked. Mr. WETHERELL said, he had not heard any reason as. signed by his friend Mr. Horne, why the execution of the con veyance should not precede the' payment of the money into Court. He owned that his (tient was in possession of the title deeds. The LORD CHANCELLOR.—WouId it not satisfy you, Mr. Wetherell, if the money were not allowed to be paid out of Court until the conveyance was executed? Mr. liona4E.—Vire don't want it to be paid out of Court, my Lord. The Loan CHANCELLOR. -I think it will secure you, Mr.' Wetherell, if the money be ordered to be paid into Court, and not to be paid out until the conveyance shall he executed ; with liberty to you to apply .to the Court, in case, when the convey ance is prepared, they should refuse to execute it. Mr. WET lIERELL.---.lt is agreed between the parties, that a case shall be drawn up for the decision of the Court of King's Bench, as to what estates Miss Mellish took by her father's w ill. The Lonn`CliAscEi.r.on.—Very well. Then let the title deeds and conveyance be lodged in the Master's office. --...- .. - • ,4\ , ,k. pi ' ' ' • '' ,- 4 .' ' , .1- t 0 4 - v • . ' rt: ~... ' - t ?,1,4 ~.'• - N. 1., 'A 0 , , -Arit , IN . •Is -.-, .:- , -'-••' - v- , ;IA .;• -,- AP it rr l-I'' • ii?" ; - › - L‘ OF .-- - ..7 , • ..,., f: tt,, •.) . ei-1----- _ i;,,...... . ,i, ) to. AP:rave:l, AT. , .. THE KING'S LEVEE. Lord Chamberlain's Wee, April 11, 1823. Notice is hereby given, that his MAJErr Y well bold a Levee at Carlton House, on Monday the 21st inst. at two o'clock. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WELWYN HUNT RACES, APRIL 12. The Hunters' Stakes of seven sovereigns each, with 15 added from the Hunt. Heats two miles. Rode by owners. Mr. Udney's Rockingham - - - - 1 1 Captain Charley's Jesuit Mr. Mason's Trump . - - - 2 3 Mr. Herd's Phantom . - - . 3 4 Mr. Jameson's Julia - - - - 6 dr Mr. Woodroffe's Mountebank - - 6 dr Sweepstakes of lOgs. each, for horses not thorough-bred. Mr. Farren's Job - . - - - 1 Alr. Harrison's Vulture - - . - Seven others started, but were not placed. , HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. SILETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE rstEs - ENT WEEK. The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Lanchester ; Thursday, at Castle Eden ; and on Saturday, at Cawsey. Air. Chaworth's Fox-hounds, onaluesday, at Oundle Wood ; Thursday, at Geddington Chase ; and on Friday, at Farming Woods. PEDESTRIANISM.-Mr. Jacques, the pedestrian, started at twelve o'clock on Saturday night to gv to Bath, one hundred and eight miles, and return to Hyde l'ark corner, in three days. The pedestrian reached Slough, 20 miles, in three hours and twenty minutes. He arrived at Maidenhead, 26 miles, at six o'clock in the morning ; and our information left him at Twy ford, 34 miles, at a few minutes past eight o'clock. Time is backed at 7 to 4. MOST LAMENTABLE FANATICBM. BASLE, APRIL I.—The proceedings against the fanatics of Trullekon have just commenced before the Supreme Tribunal at Zurich, and the particular s w hi c h we h ave given respecting this deplorable event are unthippily confirmed. An unfortunate young woman, nailed to a board, demand ing death as a benefit, and expiring under the steel which strikes her ; her sister perishing in tortures; their brother lacerat ed with frightful wounds,but still survivin g bl ows i n fli cte d b y his executioners ; these atter covered with blood, alternately praying and striking, singing hymns over the two dead bodies, and believing the work of God accomplished by the most horrible crimes. To this is a religion simple mid mild as its author, perverted by some wretches ; such is the tendency of that gloomy and mystical exaltation of these dangerous sects which in our times afflict reason, and of which the priests and the faithful will one day, perhaps, become the executioners, or the martyrs. The meet ing in which these, murders were committed, was composed of the father of four daughters (Margaret, Eli za b et h, S usanna, and Barbara), of a brother named Gaspard ; a servant, John Ernot ; a maid servant, Margaret Jaggli ; of the brother-in. law, _Moser, a shoemaker, at Oerlinguen ; his b ro th er C onra d ; Moser, and a girl, Ursula Keendig, with whom he was intimately connected. Margaret (to whom they had given the name of saint} died crucified. Elizabeth expired an hour afterwards; the father and one of the sisters (Susan) are in prison to which the fourth sister and the two ser vants are going to b e conveyed ; the broth er G aspard is at the hotel, whence h e will be conveyed to the prison of Zurich, as soon as he is cured of his wounds.—The bodies of the two victims have been sent to Zurich, as well as a cor respondence, and some papers relative to thii sect, which, it is hoped, will afford some useful information respecting its origin and frightful progress. POETRY. PROLOGUE, Recited by his Grace the Duke of DEVONSUIRE at the CHISWICK THEATRICALS. WRITTEN BY THE HON. GEORGE LAMBE. Whenever Max's free character can range Through Nature's rich illimitable change ; Whenever Liberty her smile can give, Still 'mid her offspring with THE DRAMA live : And oft the liluse, 'mid Freedom's deepest night,. Has raised hervaice in Tyranny's despite. I need not ask how those before me view What GARRICK dictated as SHAKSPEARE'S due; Nor how those honours promptly should be paid, To him ourselves have known, to KE MULE'S shade. If these tire honoured, Our's at least the meed Of humbly following where the mighty lead ; And days have been, if much, to memory dear, • Can sanction aught our present pastimes here. If e'er our Sires have dord, nor felt a shock, - Their full-dress buckrams for THaLta's frock, Here high-praised BURLINGTON might erst have place'd His rich proscenium with Palladian taste : Satiric POPE might here, a courteous guest, Have deign'd a Prologue of instructive zest ; . Or HOGAILTH lent (hard by his grave is green) Some comic touches to enrich the scene, Or GARRICK'S leisure train'd, and caled the fears . Of awkward Gentlemen and novice Peers. • What tho' these names are awful ; more we dread The puny living than the mighty dead. Then if dark dawns bring holidays in vain, If Suns won't shine when Almanacks ordain ; If when gay Easter asks [leaven's brightest arch, Its sparks are fog-bound in ungenial March, Blame not that we have sought, an in-door crew, Our own diversion by divertipg you. CLAN GREGOR. A SONO, 'Written by a Gentlemen of the Clan ; set to Music by Mr. KNAPTOW, of York, and dedicated to Miss BARBARA 1111.111 RAY APGREOON. Though the Pine has tower'd green on the hills of our fame, Without yielding a branch in our bonnets to wave, Through years when 'twas treason to breathe the proud name, That a long line of death-daring warriors gave; Yet now the dark cloud of oppression is past, And Clan GREGOR once more shall be strong as the blast. Again shall we start the tall stag from the lair, And strike the coy Ptarmigan clown from the height; Again shall we mingle at revel and fair As our Father's were wont in the clays of their might ; And again shall the blue eyes of Beauty confess That the dark sons of GREGOR their fondness can bless. And what though no longer the Clans, as of yore, Find a home in the dells by their Chief's frowning Tow's', We'll gather, as now, from each far distant shore, . Round the scar-covered Hero we welcome as ours, Not yielding the homage of fawning or fear, For the hearts of Clan CrREGOR beat high for him here. Then fill ev'ry wine-cup as full as each heart, To our Chief and his Lady-love, pledge we the first, For the Heir of MiGnEcolt our next votive part, Let the loud shouts of rapture and revelry burst; And a curse on the Caitiff who first brings a stain On the name of Clan GREGOR thus honour'd again. `.` These spirited Lines were written on the occasion of the recent return of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir EVAN 111110lAY 31‘GREGON, Baronet, C.B. and K.H., to his native country, after an absence of many years in the service of his Sovereign in Spain and the East Indies, and in commemoration of the restoration of the Clan to its ancient rank, which had been ac complished by the zealous exertions of the late Sir Joffx 11.1 6 GREGOR MURRAY, and his son, Sir EVAN MURRAY 111q1nEnon, to whom these Lines were presented on his re ceiving an Address, signed by Two Thousand. Six Hundred. and Fifty Members of the Clan capable of bearing arms, con gratulating him on his return amongst them, and expressive of their sincere and inviolable attachment to him as their Chief, and of their grateful remembrance of the patriarchal solicitude with which his lamented Father watched over the interest and honour of the Name. THE MARK ETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Aptixt. 14. The arrivals of last week were moderate of most kind of Grain, and this morning the additional supply is inconsiderable; prime parcels of Wheat obtain full as good prices as this day se'nnight, but other kinds are slow of sale, at last quotations ; Barley supports its value, but there has not been much business transacted in this article to-day ,_. Beans appear to be recovering again, as some parcels have sold for rather more money ; Peas of both descriptions remain at last week's price ; Horse Corn is much inquired after, as the present consumption is large, and there is therefore a good trade for this article at rather 'higher terms than last Monday ; Flour is unaltered. Wheat, Red l4s 50s Pease, White .... ....... 20s 40s - White ~..42s 58% ------- Grey 0 7s 33s Rye 41 2 s 23s Beans 30s 32s Barley oils 30s Oats 17s 28s . Malt 42s 60s Flour 4os Ns ARRIVALS LAST WEEK. English Wheat, s,93l—Barley, 4,206—Ma1t, 7,4oB—Oats, 20,040—Beans, I,6B6—Peas, 394—Irish Oats, 2,26o—English Flour, 8,206. AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Wheat, 50s. 9d. ; Barley, 325. 7d. 9 • Oats, 21s. I Id. ; Rye, 265. 9d „. Beans, 30s . hl ; Peas, 3.18.0 d. The Average Price of Brown or Aluscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the NVeek ending the 9th day of April, 1823, is 365. 4id. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, A pun. 14. The Market was but shortly supplied this morning, in con sequence of which a higher price was demanded both for Beef and Mutton, and the trade was rather brisk. To sink the Offal, per stone of 81b. Beef 3s Od to 4s lid Veal Mutton 3s 6d to 45 (hi I Pork 3s Od to 4s Od Lamb is Od to 65 Od. CAPTURE OF FOUR BODY-STEALERS.- . -;-Between one and two o'clock yesterday morning, the inhabitantsof shoe lane were thrown into great alarm, in consequence of the cap ture of four resurrection men, who were detected in the burial place of the poor, belonging to St. Andrew, nolhorn, at the back of the workhouse in Shoe-lane. It appears that in this ground there is only one depository for the remains of de ceased poor, whisk' is a large hole capable of holding upwards of 100 coffins, and the parish = in order to guard the bodies, had a large piece of iron, weighing between six and sev e n hundred weight, constructed so as to la on the tops of the coffins, and which was lifted up and down' by means of a pul ley. A short time since, however, the plate was removed, and four bodies stolen. The hole or vault is inclosed by wooden flaps across, which is a massive iron bar secured with a patent padlock. On Friday night the resurrection men paid another visit to the ground ; they broke off the patent padlock from the hook, and placed one of their own in its place, so as to have easy access to the vault on their next visit. This strata gem was discovered by Mr. Hicks, the sexton, on Saturday morning, who in consequence determined on watching the ground that night, and to have assistance at hand. The watchmen took their stations, accompanied . by Mr. Hicks, armed with a blunderbuss, in a secluded part of the burial ground, and at about half-pait one o'clock in the morning four men, with sacks, shovels, &c. were seen getting over the wall from Plunuxee-court into the ground ; they cautiously made to the hole, and having unlocked the trap-door, two of them got down, ' leaving the fiat open, and the oth er two re turned to the wall to keep a look out. Mr. Hicks immediately' sallied forth, and first closed the two men in the hole by' shutting down the flaps and putting the bar across. Having se cured them, he and the watchmen pursued the others into a house in the court contiguous to the ground, where they . had taken lodgings lately in order to make themselves acquainted with the times of burying the dead, and they were there taken. In the room was found the padlock that had been taken off the depository, and on searching one of the men, a phosphorus box and matches were found in hiv pocket. They were taken to the watch-house, and the other two were kept in the hole for nearly half an hour, till their cries for mercy induced Mr. Hicks to release them, and they were lodged in the same re ceptacle with their worthy colleagues, TIIE ROYAL NAVY. Admiralty Office, April 9,- 1823. This day, in pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure, the under mentioned Captains were appointed Flag Officers of his Ma jesty's Fleet :-. To be Rear-it dmirals of the Blue.—The Hon. Sir Charles Paget, Kit., Robert Williams, Esq., Richard Worsley, Esq. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 12.—We have heard of no other or ders being issued consequent upon the French having passed the Spanish frontiers, than the immediate equipment of thirteen sail of frigates and smaller vessels of war, which had been some time putting into a state of preparation for oonamision. The Naiad frigate, at this port, is to be fitted out ; the Slane'', 24, is to be commissioned by Capt. Charles Mitchell; and the Rifleman, 111, by Captain James Montague : the Slaney is for foreign service. The llarnot, Vonuington, from Dick's Cove, (coast of Africa), has put into this port, with strong south- eas t w i n d s .— The master reports, that his !Majesty's ships, Driver, Captain Wolnge, and Cyrenc, Capt. Grace, left Cape Coast, just be fore he sailed, on a cruise,—their crews quite healthy. On Wednesday the Brazen, 28, Captain Willes, sailed for the South American station. The. Pandora, 18, Captain Wm. Gordon, arrived to-day from prot ec ti ng t h e Fi s h er i es at Guernsey and Jersey ; and is expected to sail in a few days, .with the Pelter, Lieutenant Curry, for Newfounland ; Cygnet, Captain Bennett, came into harbour, to be paid off. —.The Briton, 46 1 Sir Murray Maxwell, destined for foreign service (it is said for the Brazils), attempted to go out of Har bour to-day, but the wind was too scant.—The Trinculo, 18, Captain Shannon, will go out of H a rbou r o n Tuesday, and proceed to Plymouth ; the Clinker, Lieutenant Eager, is or tiered to Falmouth. The Pandora was relieved by the Carnelian, 10, Lieutenant Witham, on the Jersey Oyster grounds. ' Her presence there was of material service to our Fishermen, who are now ena bled to drag fur Oysters undisturbed, so that they keep three miles from the French coast. Before the Pandora had arrived, two French armed cutters had driven away our boats, and would not permit them to fish within eight or nine miles of their coast. This our fishermen were well disposed to resist, and were only restrained by the Pandora from attacking and taking their Opponents. The Apollo Royal yaclit, it is understood, is to be paid or. The lion. Sir Charles Paget has taken his flag; as 'tear- Admiral of the Blue.—Captains Robert Williams and It. Worsley (the remaining Post-Captains made in 1797), have also been promoted to the rank of Flag-Officers. Lieutenant Stow (son of the late Captain Stow), is appointed to the Slaney ; Lieutenant Croke, to the Astrea ; :11 r. God dard, Purser of the Apollo yacht, re-appointed to the Royal George, vice Mr. Goldsmith, appointed to the Astrca ; Mr. Ryan, to be Surgeon of the Seringapatam ; R. C. Sconce, I:sq. to be Secretary to Sir H. B. Neale. The Tweed,' 20, will be launched from this Dock-yard on. Monday ; the Philomel, on the 20th instant ; and the Royalist, 10, on the 12th May.—The Harrier, 18, is to be fitted for Commission. Ships at Spithead.-- , Seringapatam, Clinker and Pelter.— In Ilarbour.—Queen Charlotte, Rarnilees, Albion, Active, Briton, Larne, 'l'rinculo, Redwing, Parthian, Cygnet, Arrow, and Starling. LAUNCH of the PRINCE REGENT at CHATHAM. The launch of a vessel of large dimensions is at all times an attractive, as well as a highly interesting spectacle, and gene rally induces the presence of a vast number of spectatora. Per haps on no former occasion of this description, however, was there assembled a greater multitude than poured into Chat ham on Saturday, to witness the launch of the first-rate line of battle ship, the Prince Regent, which was laid down in honour of his present Majesty when Regent, anti which has now been completed nearly two years. This magnifi-. cent vessel has long been the admiration of the visitors to the dock-yard ; and the delay which has taken place in the period of her launch has arisen from a desire that her timbers should be completely seasoned before she reaches that element on which she may be destined to act a con spicuous part. She has recently received a complete coat. of paint on the exterior ; anti Saturday presented a very pleas ing appearance ; all beneath her lower tier of guns is painted black, and all above of a bright stone colour, The dimensions of the Prince Regent are nearly similar to the Caledonia, the Howe, and the Nelson; but her stern is differently constructed, being of a circular form, according to the principle adopted under the suggestion of Sir Robert Seppings. The galleries, which are erected in front of the cabin windows, on being. viewed from the water have a most pleasing effect, and afford an idea of greater scope than u nd er t h e old plan. They are highly ornamented in carved work. Th e h ea d is decorated by a colossal figure of his Majesty in an Admiral's uniform, with a sword in his right hand. The interior of the vessel is commodiously apportioned to every purpose to which it is Usually applied, but at present this is an unfinished state. The length of her gun-deck is 206 ft., and her whole length 244 ft. He: greatest depth is 641 n, anti her width 63Aft. Her tonnage 2,020 tons, and she will (wry 120 guns. We has been in corn. mission for three months, and had also been and will remain as the flag ship of the Port Admiral, Sir Benjamin Hallowell, by whom she is commanded.. Her Captain is C a p ta i n ‘Villi tun Henry Webley Perry. Every possible arrangement was made on this occasion, to afford the public a perfect view of the launch. Galleries or booths, covered in with sail cloth, and conveniently fitted up with seats one above the other, were erected from one end of the dock to the other, on each side of the vessel, in which constables were placed to keep order, and into which every respectable person, as long as space was lef t , 'eras admitted. Particular parts were divided off for the Commissioners of the yard and their friends, for the officers of the yard, the military officers, and the inhabitants. Inde pendently of these arrangements, every elevated place in . the yard was provided with benches, and all the windows command.. mg a view of the dock were opened for the reception of visitors. In the River Medway, immediately opposite the launch, was moored the receiving ship of the port, the deck of which was covered with galleries, tastefully decorated, and protected from the weather by flags and sail cloth. These were destined for the reception of the Lords of the Admiralty and their friends, as well as for the Commissioners of thellavy and their friends.— Every space on board this vessel was filled; and the effect, when seen from the shore, was extremely imposing. The hills on the other side of the-river were covered with spectators. At an early hour in the morning, the roads leading towards Chat ham were covered with travellers of a ll ranks, all pursuing their course to the same goal, and all apparently anxious to reach the destined 'spot in time. Precisely at half-past twelve o'clock the ceremony of christening took place, Lord Melville officiating on the occasion. A small enclosure was railed off at the head of the vessel, into which his Lordship, accompanied by Sir Benjamin Hallowell, Sir Robert Sep pings, and several of the Commissioners and Offi cers o f the Yard, were admitted. A bottle of wine was then slung by a card from the bow, and this bottle in itself possessed no small interest, for it belonged to the immortal Nelson, and was part of his stock on board the Victory when he so gloriously fell in the battle of Trafalgar. Lord Melville, having the bottle in his hand, named the vessel the Prince Regent, and immediately dashed it against the head. This act was followed by loud and repeated cheers; and another bottle was immediately opened and distributed in wishing success to this gigantic ornament of the British Navy. Precisely at twenty-five minutes after one, the last stay was removed, and after a momentary pause, the huge mass moved off the platform in the most ma jestic manner, and in a few seconds plunged into the stream,- amidst the acclamations of the surrounding throng, which were re-echoed from all quarters, and in which those on board heartily joined, waving their hats from the deck and from every port which was open. Nothing could exceed the gran deur of the scene, the pleasures of which nothing occurred to diminish save the accident we have described. The Prince Regent, - which appeared like an immense castle on the bosom of the deep, was soon brought up by ropes affixed to her for that purpose, and her stately frame remained exposed to the admira tion of the surrounding thousands, who gazed with wonder and delight at the beautiful symmetry displayed in so prodigious a work. The river remained covered with boats to a late hour in the evening; and no small harvest was picked up by the watermen in restoring to terra firma those adventurous persons who had been on board at the tinie the launch took place, among whom were an immense number of females.—Lord Melville and a large party of distinguished characters partook of refreshment avith Sir Benjamin Hallowell before they returned to town.— Such was the immense influx of strangers into. Chatham and Rochester, that we believe, many were constrained to reserve their appetites till they got to London, from the impossibility of obtaining accomodation ; while others were obliged -to re main on the spot the whole of the night, such was the difficulty of.procuring poathorses to answer the demand. We understand a case of very considerable in terest, as relating to landlord and tenant, in which one of the parties forms a very distin guished place among the illustrious in rank in this country, is likely soon to occupy the atten tion of the gentlemen of the long robe.—Glivrn. ing Paper.)