The Sun. — London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

WEST INDIA. DOCKS. DELIVERIES kr the WEEK, and STOCK ON HAND, for the Week ending the 20th of December, 1823. Delivered. Articles. Home Steak ota Con- Exports- Hand. samption. MD. Sugar Inds - - 2,275 - 35,333 Tierces - - 158 - 2,742 Rum Puncheons - 363 130 28,737 IHhds - . 18 140 1,106 Coals t Hhtls and Tierces 155 77 10,710 Barrels and Bags 54 467 1 7, 534 429 1 Cotton Bales and Bags - - Pockets and Scrons . - 26 wine 'Butts and Pipes 22 - 1,637 1111tds and 1 Casks 17 - 926 Pimento - Casks - . - 13 I.Bags . 52 156 8,181 Ginger ICasks - 23 .. 108 Bags - - - . 184 Vows {Casks - - 6500 Bags . - 19 - 193 Logwood Tons - - IQ - 4,3931 rustle Tons - - 41} - 1,969 ; Chests of Sugar - - " - . - 8,0 35 Casks of Molasses PRICE a F STOCK'S ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock India Bonds—. . .... 82s Bos. South Sea Stock • Ohl Annuities Ex. Bills 51 52 Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Ace. 88111 3 r ~, Bank 28 Stock Tills DA Y AT "r• 14rit. Red. 854 9per Cent. C ons . s h ut # Per Cent 9Bl 4 per Cent. 5 Old lOOl I — i. New shut per j e .. Cents. 1797 b,,,.Fong Ann. 21 11-18chs —l4 * per Cents. — nu,. ix. or FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, DEc. 23, AT 0N r. We FA) c ic. f Five per Cents., 92. 1 Scrip, n pin. {Six per Cents. O. Five ner Cen.s. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 07i. Five per Cent. Bonds. 80i. • • Five per Cents. (:Ilettillic) 00. 1 Five per Cent. Bonds, 1 8 20, 00. Ditto 1021, 2(4. Di.to 1823, 19. f Five per Cent. Bonds, 90.1. I Ditto New, 914. Five per Cent. Bonds, Hi. french ltuitian NewoMan Austrian Spanish Prusßinn Dantsh Colombian Peruvian Portuguese Poyais 00. Six per Cent. Bonds, 59i. New Loan, 00. 87. 1 4 . ew, 45. 1 Rank Shares X 22 103.—.1:23. Seven per Cent. 000. Six per C:nt. 00-000. Five per Cent. 00-000. Three per Cent. 71,,. Alraerleall PRICE OF IRiSel flank Stock 252 'mot. Deb. $i percent 9ti a ek ,B per ct • 95 or. Deb. 4 per cent. Got. Deb. 6 per cent. '"---Stock, 4 per cent.... shut """'""...New Cuury Bills, 6 per cent — Cy Debentitrts, 6 per I, Ying in Hospital .t per et. Exchange on Lone STOCK, DEC. 20 Grand Conal Loan, 6p.ct. Ditto 4 per cent.... -DittoS;ock Royal Canal Mock !V& :!. s treet (er:. li per ct Do. DA). with (3ov. Sec Water I)eb. 5 per ct. Do. ILllast Office Govt. Sec. 5 per cent. alon, Dec. 19, 7j. 1110011 WATER A T LON DM 48 minutes after 8. 1 - BRIDGE TO-MORROW Evening, 14 minutes after 7 THE SUN. "LEX QUIS DiCEIZE FALSUM 4UDE4T LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1823. MR. Romscrur.D.—Thie Gentleman returned fr om Paris last night, after having had, at that, eft' ) with Mr. BARING and Mr. REID, several interviews with M. de 17 ). ILLELE and M. CIIA• TE A n "RIAND upon the subject, it is supposed, of a new I'°an to Spain.—lt is believed that at those interviews no hopes were given of the recognition at tiny tim e of the Spanish Bonds now in circu lation. It i) "lat) DEC. 22.—Arrived this morning his '".iPsty's packet Arrow from Calais, having en )4 rd Mr. ROTHSCHILD, Lord CLIFTON, Sir ANnacw 13ARNARD, R. GROSVENOR, Esq. M.P., 414 some other passengers.—Mr. BARING and 41 r. IftvlNG remain in Paris. Picnics rurrns, DEC. 20. lye per Cents.— Closed at 92 r. c. Scrip Naples 77 • SPanislt r "terday Government received dispatches =re m n ' aria, by a Courier who left that Capital eti Sunday. t in ° Ur Preceding co l umns we h ave g i ven ex tracts from the P ar i s P a p ers o f S a t ur d a y, an d f rom 1 41 l b " Papers of a l a t e d a t e , t o w hi c h we b eg 'aye to refer our Readers. The Spanish Royalists the/I°llll4 dissatisfied with the appointment of n ow Mini s t ry , an d t h e P r i ests are said to b e furious at the dismissal of Sitez. Cl lir) Zoelve o'Clock.--Consols opened this morning at 86i, at whi c h p r i ce t h ey k eep stea d y uP t° this hour, with little doing.—M. N. R0T119.• Esq., with hi s hrother-in-law, BENJAMIN p"" EN ~ ar r i ve d i n town last night from 4ri s. do not hear of any thing having been accomplished in the Spanish Loans ; I know, however, that when they left Paris there was no news of any consequence. Two Expresses from Paris arrived last night . They left Paris on Sunday afternoon. It is the general opinion that if the Spanish Government had obtained a Loan of seven millions, they► would have made an attempt to regain their pos sessions in South America, which is the chief ob ject they have now in view. We have been favoured with a copy of a letter addressed to the Bishop of Non %mil, by Mr. Br.AoulEnr, in favour of the Greek cause. The Reader will find this just and eloquent appeal to the English Clergy, on behalf of an oppressed and suffering Christian people, in one of our pre ceding columns. Mr. BLAQUIERE, it appears, is engaged, at the request of the Greek Committee, in a philanthropic tour, for the purpose of en deavouring to give a local excitement, in the principal provincial towns, to the dormant sym pathies of the English Public, so singularly in different to the claims of Greek patriotism on British generosity. We are sorry to observe that Mr. BLAQUIERE bile had reason to complain of the too general apathy with which his laudable and benevolent exertions have hitherto been received. We hope,nevertheless,that he will strenuously per severe in his arduous and difficult task, for the exe cu Lion of which, if we may judge from the document now before us, as well as from his past services to the same great and just cause, he appears to be qualified not less by his judgment and deli cacy than by his activity and zeal. By the steady and long-continued exertion of these qualities in such a cause, he cannot fail of ultimately succeed ing to an extent that will be as gratifying to his own feelings as it may be important to the cause of humanity in general, and to that, in particular, of the horoic people to whose service he has de voted so much of his attention and his time. We would even recommend to Mr. BLAQUIERE, after he has completed his tour, to re-commence it, and to re-visit the same places at which he may have previously endeavoured to produce an effect. There are many reason , . for believing that the public mind of this country is gradually awaken. ing to the justice and necessity of contributing to the rescue of the Greek nation from the frightful tyranny of the Infidels and Bar barians to whom they were so many ages sub ject, and whose rage and thirst of vengeance for their revolt could now only be satiated by their utter extermination. Mr. Br.Aourear, we believe, will find the newspapers every where dis posed to promote the ,object of his mission ; and we repeat our conviction, that by perseverance he can scarcely fail of success. Sunday morning Mr. HUNTER, the King's Messenger, arrived in Downing.street, with dis• patches from Constantinople, which were for warded without delay to Mr. CANNING, at his house at lirompton, where the Right Hon. Secre. tary continues confined by the gout, but sees Cabinet Ministers and the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministsrs, and other official gentlemen, the same as if he was in the enjoyment of perfect health, and in attendance at the Foreign O ffi ce. Mr. HUNTER was retarded in his progress to England from Constantinople, being detained on the Austrian frontiers to perform quarantine. Mr. Secretary CANNING is reported to be still suffering from gout, and unable to leave his bed. We understand, however, that the Ambassador of the Netherlands and Mr. FALcx transacted public business with the Right Hon. Gentleman on Sunday, and remained with him for a consi derable length of time. The French and Russian Ambassadors, and the Sardinian Minister were likewise among the persons who called upon Mr. CANNING, at Gloucester Lodge, and were ad mitted. CONSTANTINOPLU, Nov. 10.—The Capitan Dacha has arrived within the Dardanelles, after having gained, as we had already learned, some advantages aver the insurgents, in the Bay of Se. lonichi ; but it is affirmed that he subsequently obtained much greater advantages, off Scopolo, over the Ilydriots. He has succeeded, they say, in sinking twenty-five of the vessels of the Hy driots (who are considered as the best seamen amongst the insurgents), and in destroying seve. ral other vessels. He then returned to the Dar danelles to take in provisions. Aufsuutio, DEC. 11.—According to a letter from Malta, a storm had arisen on the 17th of October, while the Greek fleet was cruising off Ipsara. Eight ships were separated from the Greek squadron, and at day-break were in the middle of the Turkish fleet. An engagement ensued ; the Greeks saved themselves with diffi culty, and, after suffering very severely, they sent two fire-ships among the Turkish squadron, which, however, did not sustain any damage from them. Letters of the 9th instant, from Berlin, state that in consequence of the fatal accident which attended the entry of the Princess Royal into that capital, by which 27 persons lost their lives, and 50 others were severely hurt, a strict order to the Presidency of the Police has been issued by the Government, in which, after ascribing the above calamity to the precipitancy of the popu lace, it is enjoined that any assemblage of people refusing to disperse on the first summons, shall be fired on by the soldiery ! A royal order has also been issued for subjecting to the censorship, in addition to the journals, ikny works whatever in which military affairs are treated or, though ever so casually. THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE.—Mr. KEAN was so hoarse la. night in his performance of Richard the Thir that he felt himself obliged to address the Bud' ence on the occasion, and after every laudab exertion to prevent them from being disappoin ed, he was under the necessity of relinquishin, the part, which was respectably continued, afte the third act, by Mr. WALLACE. COVENT•GA.RDEN.—Th e tine historical play of Julius Caesar attracted a numerous audience last night.—Mr. YOUNG, who is the rightful inhe ritor of the late Mr. KEsterx in the part of Brutus, supported it last night with critical truth and powerful effect. Mr. C. KrstaLE's .Anthony is one of his best tragic parts. Energy and correctness marked his performance, as here tofore. The character of Cassius was assigned to Mr. COOPER, and he sustained it with spirit and impressive emotion. Some of the Morning Critics have unjustly carped at his performance, and others have animadverted on his dress and the pallidity of his features. lie is a straight-forward actor, and will succeed while he follows the dic tates of his own good sense. It is said by one of these Critics, that be followed Mr. MACREADY in his Cassius. We saw nothing like a resem blance of that actor, and hope that he will con tinue to avoid all imitation of any other, what ever may be his popularity. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING.ROOM, r,c. 2. RIDDLE! !.--ST.! TI OF THE ODDS. b to 1 agst Quadrille t to 1 agst Don Curios Ily. 16 to 1 agst Cressida 30 to I agst Anticipation colt 33 to 1 ag►st Sir Gray 40 to 1 agst 'Tully Burly 40 to I agst Sister to Arbutus. 5 to 2 agst Reformer 9 to 2 agst Prudence 6 to 1 apt Swiss 13 to 3 eget Reformer 10 to 1 agst Agnes 14 to 1 net Banshee 14 to 1 eget Don Carlos 15 to 1 agst Reticule I to 1 agit Prudence b to 1 agit Lyrnessa 7 to 1 age Sister to Sailor 10 to 1 agst Miss Jig. rr. VEG cit. 25 to 1 agst is Cranfield 30 to 1 agst Banshee. DONCAITE 10 to 1 agst Altieidora 19 to 1 sot Swiss HUNTING. 111TICTINGS OF HOUNDS IN TIM PRESENT wrEK. Sir I'. Sykes's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at the Wind mill, Stockton Forest; and on Friday, at Bransby Dale. The York and Ainsty Hounds, on Friday, at Stensall. The Sinnington hounds, on Friday, at Pickering. The Cleveland Hounds, on Friday, at Skelton Park. The Hampshire Hounds, on Friday, at Lindley ; and on Sa turday, at Arthington Down. Mr. Shard's Hounds, on Wednesday. at Wickham Lodge; and on Friday, at Stephen's Castle Down. Sir John Cope's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wool hampton House ; and on Saturday, at `Pilehurst. Mr. Wade's Fox Iroundx, on Wednesday, at Hampsted Mill ; and on Friday, at Cntntore Farm. Mr. Farquharson's Harriers, on Wednesday, at Ashley NVood ; and on Friday, at Dead Moor. Having known the worthy individual whose lamented death is recorded in the following arti cle, in the Newcastle Courant of Saturday last (to the truth of which, in every sense, we most fully assent), it is with heartfelt sympathy and the most unaffected regret that we give publicity to it in TIM SUN " Died, on Monday last, the. 15th inst., in bonder), Jostyti BAINBRIDGE, sem Esq., of this town, Solicitor, aged 59._ This Gentleman has, for the last quarter of a century, occu• pied so considerable a space in the general estimation of this town and the adjoining counties, as an able, upright, and sue cessful Practitioner of the Law, and as a cheerful, kind, and hospitable friend and neighbour,— uniformly courteous, liberal, and ingenuous, in his intexcours. e with his professional Brethren, and benevolent to all : that the intelligence of his unexpected decease cast a general gloom over the town,—and the feeling that a great vacancy had been made in . society by the melan choly event, seemed to be almost universal. lie went to the Metropolis to undergo an operation for an anurisin in the right arm, brow h t on by phlebot o th y un skillf u lly perform e d sev era l years ago. The excision was dexterously effected by an eminent surgeon, and for several days flattering hopes were entertained of a perfect recovery ; hut on Monday the blood rushed to the head, and death quickly seized hi s victim, to the incalculable loss of his numerous and disconsolate family, thus bereaved of their last affectionate parent." DREADFUL ACCIDENT, AND PRECAUTION TO COACIIIIEN.----bla night, about ten o'clock, the Van from LOWIOII to Dover, was standing at the first inn door in Gravesend, without coach man, guard, or ostler, at the heads of the horses, when hearing the horns blown by the guard of the Union coach, they set oft, and touched it with the van, but fortunately did not overturn it. The guard of the van ran after it, and making an attempt to stop the horses in vain, he was thrown down, and both legs were crushed by the van going over them ; the poor fellow was taken to the workhouse at Gravesend without hopes of his recovery. Letters were received yesterday from Rio de Janeiro, dated the 25th of October, two days subsequent to the sailing of the packet. The Coo. Kress of Brasil had on that day, after a warm discussion, passed a decree, authorizing the trial by jury in civil and criminal cases, which was to be brought into immediate operation. No other fact of importance is mentioned in these letters, and the report of an approaching change in the ministry not being again alluded to, may be con. sidered as without foundation. We understand that the venerable Sir J. Cox lIIPPISJLEY, and also Colonel PA Una, our worthy Representative, have become subscribers to the Greek fund within the'laat week ; and we are happy to hear that the Fishmongers Company, London, hate subscribed 2001. to the same fund. —( Bath Jour ttt.) ti - ROSS FAUILICATION.—We have authority to state that an ,article, which appeared on the Weekly Register of the 18th instant, headed " Monx PNELING," and which pretended to give an account of a transaction in which a NMI. tryman was kill e d by one of the Meath Police, is u foul fabrication altogether. No such occur rence took place, nor were there even a fracas which could furnish the least ground for manu. factoring such a story.—lt is thus that the elm» meter of this respectable body, who are entrust ed with the duty of preserving the peace of the country, is often traduced and libelled. And it is by such arts as these that the Ridical Press and its advocates endeavour to sow dissensions between the peas/11.0y and the body formed for their protection.—Dublin Correspondent, Dec. W. , TIIE KING. BnrottTow, DEC. 21.—His MAJESTY and family attended Divine Service in the Palace Chapel to-day. As last Sunday, the Earl and Countess Cowper were included with his Ma. jesty's suite in the Royal Closet. The Dean of Hereford was eloquent and impressive in the pulpit, from the following text, the sth verse of the 4th chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Phillipians :—" The Lord is at hand." The other officiating Ministers were the Dean of Sarum, and the Sub-Dean of the Royal Chapel, St. James's. The anthem, with the Organ and Royal Band accompaniment, " Lord of all power and might," filled the sacred pile with strains seraphic, and which could but influence the listening spirit to a character of devotion. His Majesty, in excellent health, was piously attentive to the Her• vice.—The Earl and Countess Cowper, and the Earl of Bet borough, had the honour of dining with the King yesterday. FA SH lONABLE ARRIVALS. His Royal Highness the Duke of York, from the Marquis of Hertfard's seat in SWIM; the Duke of Dorset, in Burley street ; the Marquis of Graham, from Melton Mowbray ; Mar quis and Marchioness of Chandos, in Pall-mall, from their seat in,Buckinghtonshire ; Miss Johnes, in Portman-square; Lord 'Montfort!, in Piccadilly; Colonel and Mrs Campbell, in Park street; Mrs. Buller, in Notting - ham-place; Mr. Lee, in Wey mouth-street ; Colonel and Mrs. Grant, in Manchester-square ; Mr. and Mrs. henry Usborne, at their house in Manchester square, from their seat, Branches Park, Suffolk; the Countess of Mengden and Mrs. Macdonald, at the Hyde Park Hotel, from their seat, Westcombe Park ; Mr. and Mrs. Shackerley, at ditto, from Somerford l'ark ; Fuller Alaitland, Esq. at ditto, from Shinfield Perk, B er k s hi re; th e R ev . M r . and Miss Haw trey, at Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Eton. Arrival at Neroes llotel—The Right lion. Lord Gage. Departures Nerves Lfutel—The Right Hon. Lord and Lady Huntinktield and Son; the Right Hon. Lord De Dun stanville ; Colonel Hughes; and Shaleleton, Esq. CIIANGE.—The Marquis of Camden, for his scat, the Wilderness, Kent ; the Earl and Countess of Enamor, from their scut, Eastnor Castle, for Wimpole, Cambridgeshire, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Ilardwicke ; Lord Hervey, on a visit to the Earl of Shaftesbury, 'at his seat, St. lilies House, Dorsetshire ; Lord and Lady King, at their scat, Oak ham, Surrey ; Colonel Manwaring, from Upper Brook-street, for his house in Herefordshire, accompanied by Sir William Times; Mr. and Mrs. Norris and Family, from the Hyde Park Hotel, for their scat, Basing Park. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Mr. Greenwood gave a grand dinner yesterday to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief and a large party, at his house in Audlcy-square. The Earl of Harrington entertained at dinner on Satur day, at his house, in the Stable-yard, Saint James's, Lord William Russell, Lord Foley, Lord Verve}, General anti Mrs. Fitzroy, and Mr. Menage. In the evening tier Ladyship had an elegant circle of distinguished fashion. aides ; among whom were—the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, Conn; Lieven, Count Ludolf, Earl of Bristol and the Ladies II et vey,.the Countess of Guilford and the Ladies North, Lord Seymour, Lord Walscoit, Sir William and Lady Itumbold, Hon. Captain Legge, Colonel Meyrick, Hun. Miss Stanhope, Mrs. Lock, Mr. and Mis. Trevor, Mr. It. Lock, Mr. Vyncr, Mr. D. Kinnaird, &c. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Great preparations are going on at Burleigh House, the venc rabic seat of the Earl of Winehelsea. The Noble Lord has ar rived there from a tour. The hospitalities of the season are to commence on Christmas day. Harewood Hall, the seat of the Lascelles Family, will be, as usual, very gay during the holidays. Briton Hall, in Yorkshire, is already open for the reception of visitants. The Beaumonts will take the lead in that part of the country. The I)Z. , wager Ludy Ainly opens► her beautiful house, Basingstoke, in the hest style. GRAND MANSION-HOUSE BALL, AT NEWCAS TLE-UPON-TYNE. On Thursday evening last, the Mayoress of Newcastle, (the Lady of William Wright, Esq. the worthy Chief Magistrate), gave a splendid ball and supper to all the leading gentry of that town and neighbourhood. A littl e b e f ore t en &clock, the ball was opened by a co:are-dance, led off by J. E. Jackson, Esq. (the Sheriff of Newcastle) anti Miss Wright, the accom plished daughter of the Mayor. The company pre:;ent were twout 500, 'including Sir Matthew, Lady and Miss Ridley, Cuthbert Ellimon, Esq. M.P. and Alias Ellison, Sir Thom as Bunion, Sir Robert S. Ilawks Mr. Alderman Smith, Mr. Alderman 'Forster,'Mr. and Mrs:Dixon Brown, Mr. and Mrs. William Brandling, Mr. and Mrs. Linskill, Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, and the Misses Wright, (Wallsend), Mr. Jas. arab= Clarke, the Officers of the Scots Greys &e. &c.— The refreshments throughout the evening were admirably ad ministered ; and when the doors of the supper-room were thrown open, about one o'clock, the coup Weil of the tables impressed the eye most favourably : Every thing in season— and that, too, In abundance, with the choicest wines, invited to enjoyment; and we are peraurded that none were at the mansion.house that evening who were not highly IYrutitied, as well by the good cheer that was afforded, as by the very obliging and courteous attention which was strewn to the numerous guests, both by the Mayoress of Newcastle, and the worthy Chief Magistrate himself. The façade of the Man sion-house was brilliantly illuminated, and a crown, over the letters O. R. beautifully set by varie g at e d lamps, gave n Portman-square-like appearance, such as we have se en w h en the Metropolis was lighted up for some grand national cos quest- CHESTER, Sunday, Dec. 21.—The following Gentlemen were this day ordained at the Cathedral, on which occasion an excellent and Inost appropriate Discourse was de livered by the Reverend - Lecturer at the Blind Asylum Chapel, Liverpool, from the 2d Chapter of Malachi, 7th Verse, viz. 5•..- DEACONS. Arvin Polliott, A.R. of Pembroke College, Oxford. Edward Ilinchcliffe, A. 13. of Worcester College, Oxford. Thomas Addison, A.R. of Catherine BA Cambridge. Daniel Green, r AM. of ditto. Ruben Litter, A. 9. of Brazenolio College, Oxford. Peter Ewart, A.B. of Christ's Church, Oxford. rrancia Beyans, A.B. of St. Edmund llall, Oxford. Edmund Robinson A.M. of Ralliol College, Oxfo r d. Richard Proctor, .9.13. of St. John's College, Cambridge. John Couch Grylls, of Jesus College, Cambridge. Thomas Airey. ruirrrs. The Hon. Everard Robert Bruce Fielding, A.B. of St. John's College ) Cambridge. Richard Parkinson, A.B. of St. John's College, Cambridge. Peter Leith, A. 13. of Trinity College, Cambridge. Edward Mutchins, A.B. of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Frederick William Hope, ,A. 13; of Christ Church, Oxford. Thomas Onosall Parr, A.B. of St. John's College, Cambridge. Richard Burton sPidcock, A.B. of St. John's C, , ollege, Cumb. John Rushton. Stephen Birkett. Thomas Colbeek. Daniel Turner. Mx:vit.-4f he following letter from re. ceived yesterday, proves his grateful sense of the kind sentiments entertained towards him by the people of this country, wha•on their part will respect the cause which leads the exiled Patriot to withdraw himself from observation:— " I have received, my friend, your favour this very moment. I can by no .neans consent to be a party to any public demon. strations of sympathy towards ,me. You must excuse me for not telling you, when I shall come 4 town ; I shell come in silence—for that is best. But Ido nett feel your kindness the less, and remain, your affeetionate friend,(Signed) ISPOZ Y SITNA." " To John Bowling, Esq." The Marquess CAMDEN ha's paid over to the Consolidated Fund, the sum of sight thousand one hundred and thirty.seven pounds, being the amount of fees, which his Lordship has relinquished as Teller of the Exchequer for the year 1823. :744111. a 4.4 , t i e V? .fit 4 1 1 lir • 4' 6 4 riji iNS P .te nst- , k ON P g - ! oak. *if , t‘'. • ,-: e r • • THE ARMY. Sir HENRY TORRENS, the Adjutant-General, kc. &c. inspected the V Battalion of the Cold stream Guards yesterday morning, in the Bird cage Walk. The Battalion executed several movements and formations according to the improved system. The formation, froM companies -the col rand divisions, the re formation of column of formation of close co lump by wings, the re-formation of open column, th e f ormat i on by wings of the di amon d square, and the re-formation of open column—the wheeling into line, and the advance in line, were executed with admirable celerity and precision. The retiring, from line, from the proper right of (ampulla, and the formation, instanter, whilst in open column of install, upon the receipt of th e comman d — " Form Solid Square, " that roost useful manoitivre, were performed in a style exceeding all praise. The battalion received the unqualified approbation of the Adjutant-General. The respective recruiting parties of the line, stationed in Shef field, under the command of Lieut. Seton, of the 7th Royal Fuzileers. have received instructions to enlist for the two new Infantry Regiments, ter which they have already obtained seve ral recruits. MERCANTI LE SHIPPING. DEA L, DEC. 22.—Wind N.W.—Came down from the River and sailed the Fortitude, Gibson, for Malta ; Wood stock, Paton, and Caledonia, Chrystie, for Jamaica; Ebsza both Gunton, for Naples; also and remain the Ruckers, Soper, for Grenada. Arrived and sailed for the River the Venus, Scott, front Oporto ; Sir William Densley, Young, Quebec Aurora, Young, Almira ; Africa, Skelton, Sicily ; and A ctive, Banks, from Falmeuth ; also and remain the Orb, Young, from Gibraltar; Jane, Avery, Alalaga ; and Crocodile, Betts, front Carthagena. PORTSMOUTH . , Dcc. 22.—Wind N.—Arrived the Pularn ham, from London, and remains with the outward-hour.d as before. PLY MO trr u, 21,-;-.Wind N. W.—Atrived the Escape, Chandler, in 14 clays front Pam. FAL HOUTTI ' A DIEC. 2 1.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Ac t , Pittery, from Lisbon for Liv er p oo l ; and. the George, NVise man, from London fur Terciera. Sailed the Duke of Rent packet, for Lisbon. Put back the Neptune, Dawney, Terciera. Ltvrt!moor., DEc. 21.—Arrived the Canadian, Wiley, front Pernambuco ; Brilliant Star, Bryce, from Maranhant ; Mims, Fowler, Trieste ; Lancashire, --,—, Lisbon ; Hawke, Stanley ; Venus, G aw ti oorp ; an d Eli za, from New foundland ; Gilbert,Henderson, ;11in:wield; arui Ntury,_, from Rielte! , ucto. The East India Company'sohomeward-bhuncl ably Thames arrived at the Cape on the 27th of October, and Wate,:expected to sail for England about the tith or 6th of November. The ship Bombay arrived in China on the Ist of Auguit, BALTIC SHIPPING INTELLIGENtE. The following are extracts of letters received yesterday by a Dutch Mail _ ST. PETERSBU no 11. NOV, '29—Annexed I have the honour to forward you copies of he two last r e p orts f ront C ronstadt.— The weather for tile last forty hours has been severe, and .the crest from 10 to 15 degrees; but dila morning there hits been a sudden change, and it now thaws. I hear that the Fereihy, Capt. John Stewart, is loaded, and has not given up all hopes of being able to put to set:. Nov. 30.-1 understand the Lbor, Berriman, and Provi, hence, Forst, are loaded and cleared tOr sea. The weather is quite mild, but the wind just now against them, being S.W. CRONSTADT, Nov. 25.—The wince. having shifted to West during the night, and blown with the greatest violence, luta raised the water to an uncommon height, and Inonht quantity of ice, which extends to the distauce of two or three verso; from the Mole-head. Three sail of ships are in sight, the two• headmost apparently foreigner, who cannot force A paswe through the ice. Nov. 28.—Assistance was sent to Captain Oerdes, of the Sparsamkeit, who is fast in the ice two verses below die Able, but it was n u t possible to reach her. lit,stsoat.: ' 13.—The ships from the Baltic whi c h were detained here at the date of last advice of the 9th inst., proceeded towards the (..attegat On the morni ng o f t h e 1 4th, with the wind at S. by E.: some of them have been, however, obliged to put back again in the course of yesterday, and are at anchor in our Roads. The arrivals from the North Sea have sailed as fast as cleared. The John and :Mary, of Hull, from St. Petersburg!), with tallow, skins, and iron, was totally lost on A Atilt on the 4th inst. The vessel having immediately been broken to pieces by the sea, it is unknown whether any part of the cargoltas been iteced up or not. The crew and passengers arrived at Hahn. moult on thu iith instant in the long.hoat. - The Brothers, Wil4 liamson, of Dundee, and the Hyperion, Stewart, for London, both from Rigs, were lost near Vstadt on the lith inst. Th. Antoinette, of Copenhagen, from llavannoh, which lirrived here on the 9th instant, has been sent back to . Kauwe to per. form quarantine by discharging her cargo. EXECUTION OF BELL AND WEBSTER AT MAIDSTONE. Yesterday, at noon, Thomas Webster, aged $7, as an accessory to the murder of Mr. Smith, at Lewisham, and Joseph Bell, aged 19, for the murder of his father, at Deal, underwent the awful sentence of the law on .Penenden. heath, which is situate about a mile out of Maidstone. After the trial on Friday last, Mr. Justice Park sent for the surgeon of the jail, and the clergyman, with whom he held a close consultation, the result of which was the confirming' of the order tbr Bell's execution. On the morning following that of trial, at an interview between the prisoner and th e R ev . Mr. J. Winter, the following conversation, in sub s t a n ce , too k place; and which, by speci a l favour of that gentleman l .we are eeabltd to lay before our readers. it will be read with interest sa tending to confirm a beli e f o f B e ll' s duplicity 1... , When reminded of his situation, anti urged to a penit ent confession, he at first solemnly denied having shot his father ; ind said it was done by Charlet. Walker, the yonng man whom he accused in a former confession. On being asked why, if that were the truth, did he confess himself guilty ; he replied, that Langley, the constable, put him in his own gaol at Dover, and there made him drunk, and thus forced the confession from hint 1" The clergyman then in9uired of him, why he did nut mention this at the trial ; to which he answered, " I had n o t courage so to do." For minutes he persisted in this story, till at last the entreaties and representations of the chaplalu taking effect, he admitted his. guilt; and added, that he had premeditated the deed upwards of three months, at first intend. ig to effect it with poison, his father always keeping arsenic in Cie house, anti to which he had free ac c ess . Th is mode was at last abandoned for that which succeeded too well. having thus relieved his mind, be sipontaneotutly commenced the Lord's Prayer, which, together with the B e li e f, to the asto. nishment of the Bev. 11lr. S 1 inter, he repeated without once erring, and which correctness, in answer to a question put to him, he attributed to having heard Webster repeat them the over-night. This account is known to be false, as the two pri ors .rs were confined in sepurate cells.-4 Times.) COUTIT OF SESSION.—FiItST DIVISION.—SCOTLAND.-- MAU et v. 111AuLE,—In this case, the Hon. Air. Mettle, de fender, has entered an a pp ea l to th e H ouse of Lords agaieet etc judgment (Idle Court, finding hint liable to pay his smart alimeet of 000 b per annum. Th e Court, however, has granted tx , xution of their sentence pending this appeal upon Lieut. Slaule, the respondent, finding cauti on to repay the anunities to be received by him I , n case the deciaion of the Court should be reversed by the House ef Lords. Dttitarmir. ACCIDENT ANA SURPRISING P.RE sEuvATlON,Tuesday foremen a serious accident Defused at the weaving factory at Dalmarnock, near, alexgow_ A young woman, while in the act of combing her hair, had the end of it caught by a shall turning furiously mud; the whole bead was instentaneously .uncovered, • and the skin and hairy scalp turned round with the machinery ; the skin covering the brow, ! , yelitis, and cheek buries, wait also torn off ; the pour girl screamed, fuel 111 r. Jahn Itl'Arthur, tenter master, who was in the flat below, with the greateet presence of mind, instead of running to see what was the cause of the outcry, instantly stopped the engine.' The poor girl, however, was never off her feet. Alr. Smith, surgeon in Bridgeton, was instantly aent for: in the meantime M , Arthur put the scalp end covering of the upper part of the face into It drawer. On the arrival of the surgeon, about twenty mimics after the accident, Mr. Smith replaced th e scalp and the other torn portions, and dressed the head. 'Lite greatest attention was paid to the unfortunate sufferer, and she was subsequently sent to the Wyatt Infirmary. 4 %Aries, Clay night she WAS calm, end perhaps much better than might have been expected ; th e head has not been Ul4ll l / 1 /4 ii yet ; but the edges of the wound on the face, ettut, eye, and neck, Mere bccorne swollen slightly, and Inflamed e indicating, it is pre *tunable, its adhering or growing together. There is a probe bility that the whole scalp will Italian. Between ei g h t and nitie years ago, a similar accident oceurreti to a pastors of the moue of I)evon. She, however, had the scalp buried, and remained in the Hospital upwards of twelve months. sieve that time site has been marled ) and lives at present in Bridgeton, OLsgow. c