The Sun. — London, England, 1823-08-14 00:00:00

PRICE 0] THIS DAY AT STOCKS Os F. O'CLOCK. India Stock - India Bonds South Sea Stock — Old Annuities 1 Ex. Bills 29 33 pr. Ditto Small Bank for Act. — India for Con. Acct. I Cons. for Acc. B 2iii -....- lank Stock — per Cent. ltal. per Cent. Cons B`'2 per Cent pi iOl er .t•ClIt. Ne h w 101 per Cents. 1797 llank long Ann. 21 ,_piths I Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, Aye. 14, AT ONE O'cLocri. 1 Five per Cents. 00. Scrip, 2/ pr. Six per Cents. 00. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. ( Ditto New 86i. Five per Cent. Bonds, 761. Five per Cents. ( Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Spanish Ditto 11121, 35. Ditto 1022, uo. Prtumian Five per Cent. Bonds, 87a. Ditto New, 85i. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Chili 00. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 651. Peruvian New Loan, 00. f Bank Shares .I'2l ss. Seven per Cent. 94. American - 1 Six per Cent. 92-99. I.Five per Cent. '96 . --97. Three per Cent. 68. 111 G lIWA TER IT LONDON BRIDGE TO.MORROW , Morning, 30 minutes atter O. 1 Evening, 3 minutes after 9 Preach Itusltian Neapolitan Austrian THE SUN. 101.101 QUIN DICEIIE FALSUM AUDE.IT LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 18Q3. By Expresses both from Calais and Paris we have received Telegraphic Dispatches, containing not only the confirmation of the submission of BALLArrEaos, but the assertion that he had succeeded in inducing his army to acknow ledge with him the Regency of Madrid. - Th a latter part of this intelligence, however, still requires confirmation. It may be very true that BALLAsTenos has undertaken for his anny,that it shall submit to the French and their Alock Re gency ; but it may be false that the Army have ratified the agreement! At all events the treason of BALL ISTEROS himself seems to be fully established. As he had fought a battle with the French (the details of whiol► are given in our preced ing columns), his friends clung to the hope that he had surrendered front necessity, and that though he had yielded to superior force, he had saved his honour ! But his stipu lation to retain his military rank and command in the service of the Regency, and his issuing orders for the submission of all the garri sons and other corps within his district, ren. der his baseness but too evident, and jus. tify the belief that his whole conduct has been the result of long premeditated treachery. He has suffered himself to be beaten, lu the vain hope of obtaining, by that means, a plausible pretext for his desertion. But the disguise is too thin and flimsy to conceal the real nature and character of his proceedings. EXPRESS FROM CALAIS. TELEGRAPH DISPATCH from PARIS, 12th August, 1023, received at Nine o'CUck at Night. " Aricording to the Convention concluded on the .ttla between General MoLyron and 11A14.4 3 " TEROS, 13ALLASTEROS and the army under his or. ders ac3:uA3wledged the Regency. BALLASTEROS orders the Generals and Governors of the places in his district to acknowledge the Regency.— Hostilities having ceased on each side, the army of BALLAsTEHos, still amounting to 7000 men, has entered into cantonments assigned for them." EXPRESS EROII PARIS. [From the Dail , of Tuesday, Aug. 134 GRAND HEAD-QUARTERS. (BY AN EXTRAOUDINARY CONVEYANCE.) According to the Convention concluded on tho 4th of this month, between Generals Molitor and Ballasteros, General Ballasteros and the troops under his command acknowledge the au thority of the Regency. General Ballasteros orders, ,besides, the Generals and Governors of the strong places within the extent of his command to obey the Regency. Hostilities having ,ceased on each side, the army of Dallas teros, to tke member of 7,000 men, have entered the cantonments assigned to them. CAROLINA, AUG. 6.—The defection of Gen. Ballasteros, who has submitted to the Royal authority, has deprived the factious of their last hopes. This Important event is the result of the combinations of his Royal Highness the Duke of Augouleme, seconded by the manceuvres Of General Molitor, and the valour of his troops, who had marched several nights to place Gen. Ballasteros between the divisions of Molitor and 14 Ro y a l Highness. The Prince arrived at Ca rolina in 441,te Sierra Morena, where he was imme diately joined by gount Larochefoucault, his Aid-de-Camp, bringing him the news from Gra. nada, of the Capitulation of Ballasteros.--Gene ral Ballasteros, in his Capitulation, demanded tP preserve his rank, and made the same demand for all the military under his command, SAINT MARTS, AUGUST 6.—MOCKAPF: OF "ttcur,9;t4•--.Twelvehundred infantry, three hundred cavalry, and two pieces of cannon, were 1 sufficient to repulse the sortie on the 30th.— Milans and Llobera are in a dangerous situation. —Manso has submitted with about two or three thousand men, and is going to give up Tarragolm. 'Phis news, which I believe to be true, still wants confirmation. We have received by an extraordinary con• veyance, Madrid Gazettes of the 7th. Cadiz be comes more and more surrounded. Discontent begins to manifest itself, not only amongst the ... 'habitants, but also amongst the troops. OnEssA, JULY 22.—(EXTRAORDINARY CoN. VEYANCE.)—A. vessel from Constantinople brings the account that, on the 13th of this mouth, a tire broke out in the neighbourhood of Costini, which reached to the arsenal, 2500 houses were consumed; soon after the fire caught the arsenal, and the Turks had the mortification to see consumed a ship of the line of 74 guns, two corvettes, 5 brigs, and 110 vessels of all sizes.--(Atsisiturg Ctzeitc.) The Express from Park has brought the French Funds 93f. 15c.—Spanish rose at Paris 3 per cent. 39t.—French Scrip at Park 3 prem. CITY, O. ceCtsoc4.--Spanish Bonds opened is morning at 34, got up to 351, last price 35. —Russia, 8511.—Colombian, Gsl. Prussia, 851:I.—Consols. opened et B'2l, got up to 821 buyers, owing to the alleged intelligence of a cer. thin Evening Paper last night being universally discredited. The report that our Government was about to send a Minister to Cadiz, to assist in the adjust , went of a pacification between France and Spain, we may again venture to assert is without foundation. The whole arrangement of that imPwiant object is, we understand to be left on. tirely to the conduct of Sir WILLIAIs A'CounT. The Tern, Captain Rint.Ey, arrived on Satur day last at Liverpool from Buenos Ayres. She brings the Message of the Government of Buenos Ayres to the Hall of Representatives. This document is dated May sth. It is of groat length ; but e 2 it is very interesting, we shall probably insert it to-morrow. An Evening Contemporary, who still affects to speak the langugge of Government, but who, we can positively assure the Public (and we think such an assurance in some respects necessary fur the Public interests), has no access whatever to official sources of information, last night pub. 161sed'an ertlete, contenting pretended gence from Cadiz and Madrid, and which, al though so constructed as to lead the minds of the unwary to form unfavourable infe rences respecting the present posture of affairs in Spain, and even alarming anticipa, (ions as to the general tranquillity of Europe, contained not one statement of fact, nor a single argument, to which the slightest weight can pro, perly be attached. It was, indeed, nothing more than an attempt to embody some of the conflict- ing rumours of the past month ; and the result was m SOMethipit, only remarkable for its ridiculous incnnsistency and absurdity ! In short, we have never seen a more complete specimen of what is technically termed fudge ! It bad been indus, triously rumoured on the Stock Exchange, in the early part of thu day, that the paper in question was coming out with "most important news ;" and as the circulation of that rumour was accou►- panied by some heavy sales of stock, a panic was excited, and gloomy reports and conjectures or every kind were set afloat ! At length, expectation and anxiety having been wound to the highest pitch, the ominous publication made its appearance I The mountain groaned, and the mouse came forth ! In one public room, about a hundred and fifty persons were assembled to wit• Mess the birth of the ar.pfiil intelligence ! All crowded around the fortunate person who firs obtained possession of the prize: The tiptoed listeners stretched their long necks from every chair and table in the apartment Thu manifesto, which was to seal the fate of Empires, was read ; and,—an universal burst of laughter, prolonged and loud, from bulls and bears alike, having succeeded the still solemnity which preceded it, and been re-echoed throughout the Stor4 Ex change, once more diffused sunshine amongst those who had been plunged in the darkness of doubt and the horrors of despair ! We have extracted the following notices of this curious article from the Morning Papers of this day.—The letter alluded to by the Morning Herald was copied into Tux Sus (see our " tracts from the London Journals" of Saturday last) : " An Ex-Ministerial Evening Paper of yesterday, entertain ed its readers with a long leading article on Spanish affairs and Russian ambition, which was ipanifestly manufactured from 4 letter dated Madrid, 211th July, which appeared in the Herold of Saturday.”--(Aforeing 11r014.) Yesterday an evening paper published a speculation under the title of " Impute Newsl l . l We do not ( =skier it entitled to the smallest credit. It looks like the counterpart of the ce lebrated " retreat to the Ebro !"--( Times.) " The Courier of yesterday brought out another of its alarm• ing articles; and it told just as well as the famous retreat of the French behind the Ebro !"—( Nell: Times. ) " Yesterday The Courier was to contain news unfavourable to the repose of Europe. The Courier at length appeared in the City, and under the head of Important Intelligence, it contained nearly a summary of the opinions which The Chronicle has circulated during the last month !—(2lforuing Chronicle.) The Morning Post simply expresses its doubt of the authenticity of the article,—the British Press takes no notice of it whatever. The following bulletin, containing the latest in telligence from the army in Catalonia, was pub fished in Paris on Monday last : " VILLA FRANCA, AVG. 2. " 31onseigneur—General Curial writes me, that on the 30th of July, at tour o'clock in the morning, the enemy presented himself on the extreme left of the line of investment of Bane lona, with 5,000 men, six pieces of cannon, a nd 80 horses. — These forces were directed on St. Marti. T heir right was sup, ported by six gunboats. A brisk fusillade took place from the seassltore to the village of Clot. " The oth Light Regiment, seconded by the 23d Chasseurs, and two pieces of light artillery, attacked the enemy ad with their ac customed bravery : lie was forced to make a retroge m inept on several points. " Two pieces of artillery, under the orders of Lieutenant Carnet, advanced by the road of the shore withinhalf-gun shot, and fired with constant success on the enemy's artillery and cas valry, and on the gunboats. The firing was very brisk at (:lot. General Curial tells me that he led a battalion of the 19th, which he caused to be preceded by his chosen companies. The enemy hoing thus taken in dank, was put to the rout on- this point. Our soldiers pursUed him to the very wallA of the clot. del. The battle lasted several hours : the enemy, repulsed with the test disorder, had 12 or 15 killed , and a hundred wounded Our loss was 4 killed and 12 vtonotled. " According to all accounts, Mina, whose health is still bad, is yet at Barcelona. The investm ent of that fortress by lands i complete. 31ilans and Llobera, who were moving rapidly by llont Blanc towards Santa Colonna and the Col de Santa Christana, appear to have directed their march towards Tar ragona, on being informed of ours on Ygualda and Villa Franca. It is affirmed that a great desertion has taken place Among the Alilitia." The Lady Combermere has arrived in Liver pool from Sierra Leone, bringing the pleasing in telligence, that when she left that Colony on the 20th of June it was much more healthy that it had been. Yesterday morning the Duke of GLoycksTstt left town for Cheltenham, The Duchess of GLoucEsTEtt left town at the same time for Bushey Park, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and to be pre sent yesterday at the celebration of the Duchess of CtotRENCE'S Birth-day, upon which Qtlea3loll the nuke and Duchess had a numerous Assem blage of distinguished personages to celehrate the joyful occasion. The Hero steam-packet has been engaged for the Duchess of KENT and suite—who will pro coed, to-morrow, to her Royal Highness's Marine Villa, at Ramsgate. Prince LEOtOJ 4 ) is expect ed to accompany his Royal sister, 'the vessel will hoist the royal standard, and every prepara tion is to be made for paying due honour to the royal party. DEATH OF THE LADY OF SIR R. WILSON. — We have to announce the intelligence of the death of the Lady of Sir Ron - raT WILSON. The event took place on Tuesday night, at half-past ten o'clock, at her Ladyship's residence in Regent-street, Piccadilly, after a severe illness of many months, which baffled the skill of the most eminent of the faculty. Iler Ladyship Was latterly attended by Dr. ti EMI, Albemarle street, Au aceount of the melancholy occurrence was immediately sent off to Sir ROBERT. The celebrated CA ItNOT has died, after a pain ful illness, at Magdeburg, where he had taken refuge since 1815. lie was one of those men who retained, amidst many seductions, his elle meter for honesty and firmness. He was a Mem ber of the Executive Directory and of the Aca demy of Sciences, and a Lieut.-General in th e French army ; he was a Mi n i s t er of War during of 11 the brilliant campaigns PARTE as first Consul, and afterwards on the return of the Em peror from Elba. Ile was born 13th May, 1753 . SUCCESS OE THE WICCAMISTS YEAR. — One has gained the Oxford University Prize for Latin Prose ; six were classed at Oxford (viz. three in the senior, two in the second, and one to the junior class) ; two gained Prizes at Trinity College, Dublin ; and a tenth got the bead Pr ize at the East India College at Hertford. Mr. Er.Lisrost, according to report, is vigi lantly at work to prepare for the opening of his winter campaign. Among other recruits, it is said that he has secured a musical performer, whose taste, extensive professional knowledge, and extraordinary powers of voice, in strength, compass, and tone, will rank with the very best singers, native or foreign, of the present day. The Haymarket Theatre has been so very prosperous this season, that if its success should continue to its close, it will nearly liquidate all the expences attending its rebuilding. Such is the public taste for the horrific at present, that the Melo-drama of Presumption, or The Fate of Frankenstein, performed at the English Opera house, has been more attractive than any of the pieces which that hot-bed of humour has for a long time produced. Th e ge . neral interest, indeed, which it appears to excite, has, we find, induced the Manager to withhold the publication of it till public curiosity has been fully gratified. Rusts-neARINGL—The following ac coun t o f the ceremonies mentioned hi our Paper of yester day is taken from Archdeacon N.s.nrs's Glos. sary, in illustration of Ancient Customs, Eng lish Authors, &c. one of the most valuable works of the present time a — 4 ' nusit-neAur Nos.--- A sort of rural Festivals ; or, rather, another mime for the par i s h w akes, held et the feast of the dedication of each church, when the pa rishioners brought fresh rushes to strew the church. See lit wurs p o pular Antiquities, vol. 1. p. 430, 4to ed. " His (the ruffian's) sovereignty is shown highest at May-games, Wakes, S ummer . inks, and Rush -bearings ; where it is twentie to one but bee becomes beneficial) to the Lord of the Manour, by means of a bloody nose or a broken pate.”—(Clitas's inium. p. 1320 DAL —Yesterday morning a meeting took place at Hounslow, between Mr. second ed by Lieutenant and Mr. se conded by Mr. The parties fired by r signal, when Mr. I).'s ball passed through his antagonist's hat. Th e seconds then interfered, pnd thy affair happily termithilted. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Cotknt and Countess Lieven, yesterday, fcom Windsor Lodge ; Lady Dunbar, at :Marshal Thompson'k Motel ; Alex. ander Manjin, EMI. and Family, at ditto; Mr. And Mrs. Yates, at liatts,' 1,110,te1, from Tring Park ; Mr. and Mrs. Dash, at ditto; Mr, Wau . 4, at ditto; Mr. Lane, at ditto. CHAN ti.!:.ll.—The. Marquis of Herttind, front Dover, for the German Spa ; Earl of Strathmore, from a tour, to Pools War den ; Earl and Countess Craven, from an aquatiu trip in the Isle of Wight, to Newbury, in Betkiditre ; Mts. and Miss Halsey, from Brighton, to Itamsgate; Colonel and Mrs. Sed don, from Cheltenham, for Lyme Regis, in Dinsetshire; Mrs. and Miss Ilaxley, from Cheltenham, for Ramsgate; Earl of Chatlexille, from a tour, to town ; Lady Pon*onby and Family, from Batts Hotel, to her house in Albemarle-street. DEnanTutiEs.—The Marquis of Exeter, from Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for his seat, Burleigh, Lincolnshire; the Marquis of Titchfield, for the Duke of Norfolk's seat, Arundel Castle; Hon. Colonel Henry Lygon, M. P., for Worcestershire ; Lady Emily Lygon, for Sir Chas. Kent's seat, near Grantham, Lincolnshi;e ; Lord John Bentinck, for W. 5, Poyntz', Esq.'s seat, Cowdery, Sussex; Sir Charles and Lady Conte, for their seat in Ireland ; Earl of Rosslyn, for Dart House, Fifeshiro Marquis of Bath, for his seat, Long lest, Wilts ; Sir Chas. tad Lady Ilulse and family, for their seat, Breamore House, near Downton, Hants • Mr. d Mrs. Dawson and family, tbr their seat, St. Leon ard's Hill, near Windsor ; the Earl and Countess of Scarborough, their seat, Sandbeck, Yorkshire ‘• The Earl and Countess of Man vest for their sent, Thoresby Park, Nottinghamshire ; Sir George and Misses Talbot, on a tour; Captain Molloy, of the Bth Hussars, for Ipswich ; Sir William Jollitre, for Ci,wentr Sir harry Floyd, toxin his regiment at Ipswich ; Major an 4 M rs. Daventry, for Scarboroug h ; Mrs. and Miss 'Wanton, for Harrowgate Capt. James Fullerton, for Madras 4 Major and Mrs. Mahar, for Clifton llotwells ; Sir 'l'. 'Whicitcote, Bart. from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish square Lord Bannatyne and Mi chael Linning, Esq. from aittok Mr. and Mrs. M‘Calis, fro m Batts' hotel, Dover-street, tot; Clifton ; Miss Poole, from ditta, for Clifton. FASHION MILE PIiACF.S OF B24SORT. Bniawrox, Aug. 12.—This being the. natal day of the Sovereign, the Commander-in-Chief left the Palace about twenty minutes after noon, in his travelling carriage, to cline with his Majesty, at Windsor. His Royal Highness purposes returning to-morrow.—Mr. C. Greville and Mr. De Roos had again the honour of dining with the Royal Duke on Sunday. Mr. Cireville was in the departure list for town yesterday. Mr. De Roos is continuing his sojourn at the Royal York Hotel.— The Duke of York, accompanied by Colonel Cooke, attended Divine Service in the Chapel Royal, Prince's-place, on Sunday. OxFonn, A vc l . 12.—The Grand Anniversary at Blenheim, in commemoration of the above great battle, will be to-morrow, and many fashionabies are expected, which will no dd'ubt be drawback to the attendance at the Races. - -.0.- THE V.ING'S BIRTH-DAY. His Ma3l:sl' es Birth-day was celebrated on Tuesday last, by the Gentlemen of the parish of St. James, Westminster, in the most loyal manner, at the Thatched House Tavern, in St, James's-street. 4r. Churchwarden Cater was in the Chair, supported on his right hand by the Reverend Gerard Thomas Andrewes, son of the Rector; Mr. Reptou, and the other Reverend Clew of the parish ; and on left hand by Mr. Willock and Mr, jacloon, the old Parochial Magistrates. The company consisted of upwards of sixty Gentlemen, among whom we observed nearly all the Members of the ancient Union Club of the parish. The tljnner had dessert were served up in Messrs. Willis's best manner, and the wines were of most excellent quality, and Mr. Churchwarden Cater's services as a distinguished (Alcor in the St. James's Volunteers were not forgotten on this occasion, as he received a Royal present of two tine bucks from %Windsor Park to entertain his friends. After the cloth was removed, Non Nubia Donane was sung in i a beautiful style by Messrs. Fitzwilliams, Evans, and Idly, who continued to entertain the company with " God save the How merrily we live that Soldiers be."—" When order in this Larol,"--,=‘% The King and the Church," &c. &c. Miny loyal and constitutional toasts were given, and several of the company assisted in their songs to enliven the evening; when at a late hour, all retired highly gratified with the plea sures ofthe day-and the unceasing uttentaut of their Chairman. HIS .111AJESTrS CORONATION MEW- Tuesday being the Birthday of his most gracious Itialesty, the Members and Friends of this Society (established for the annual commemoration of the Royal Coronation and Birthday}, repaired on board the Lord Melville, Calais steam-packet, at an early hour in the morning, the use of this beautiful yacht having been handsomely volunteered upon the occasion to 1 the Commodore of the p lect by its owner, Sir Edward Banks. Soon after eight o'clock the vessel started from her moorings off the Tower, with the Mims Cup inwreathed with laurels, and ornamented with a profusion of flowers and ribands, sus pended over the heads of the company on the main deck, and proceeded down the River to Deptfind where she took in tow the St. George, sailing boat, the winner of the elegant Silver Cup and Cover on the 30th ; the was completely covered I with the colours of all nations, and presented a most imposing appearance; here also they were joined by Captain Brockel. bank, the fortunate owner of the St. George. The Lord Alel- ' ville brought to off Woolwich, for the purpose of taking on board the Master-Attendant, the Engineer, and other dis tinguished officers of the Royal dock-yard, who, accompa. nied by several ladies, came ott' in their respective cutters. The packet then proceeded down the river, followed by a fleet of eight steamers, which has not hitherto been paralleled; among them we observed the Venus, having on board 0, A. Brown, Esq., anti a nomerous party of the proprietors of the respect able Margate Steam-aseeket Company, whose property she is. Atter rounding the Note light, the fleet arrived off' the dock yard, Sheernesi, at about one o'clock ; there had been a sill. riled competition between the Lord Melville and Venus front Gravesend to this point, which excited much interest; they were, however, of nearly equal power, and were brought to at the same moment, when the Commodore of the Coronation Fleet hailed the .party in Ow later packet, and invited them to accompany the Members of the Society and their friends in a view of the Government Works and establishments, Don ot.As, Esq., Master-Attendant of the Sheerness. yard, having handsomely sent off boats for the conveyance of the Company, they proceeded to inspect the national works, and returned on board highly gratitletl, to partake of a most sumptuous cold collation, The packets (by command of the Commodore) soon afterwards got under weigh, on their Noun. --- , When abreast of the Nore-light, between three and four bottles of claret were broached into the Aver prise-imp, and the worthy founder of the Society ( Enwaitio N evreErot,n, Esq.%) In an appropriate anti loyal speech, proposed " The llealth of the h.ing," which was received with four times four, and long continued applause. This was thllowed by " The Doke of Clarence and the Navy"—" The Doke of York and the Army"—and among other appropriate toasts, " Pro sperity to his Majesty's Coronation Fleet. In the evening the mainaleek was cleared for dancing, anti although the Lord Melville arrived off the Tower at nine o'elock, the light fantastic toes of the company were kept in ceaseless exercise until a very lute hour ; and at one o'clock this morning the party was ati numerous, and their hilarity as great. as at any period of the excursion. The fineness of the weather contributed to the pleasure of the company ; and the Anniversary of the Royal birth-day will he looked forward to by the members and friends or the Royal Coronation fleet with the most pleasurable anticipations of national gratification, IMPROMPTIJ.--(M. By the late Dr, Worgeo.r. Of ingratitude sure PATERNOSM is full, For this truth I apply to my head, After drinking Champaign and Old Iloett, from my skull, The Row is now wishing me dead •. • The Doctor sold the copy-right of his works to the Book sellers for a life-annuity. The celebrated ebony chairs and sofa, once the boasted gems of Queen ELI2ADETit, and which are so particularly alluded to by liottAtre, NVAI.poLE in one of his letters, for their singular beauty an d antique charac. ter, after experiencing various tsensfers and vicissitudes of fortune, came into the possession of the late Lord Tit.strv. They were nell.Purchaliett at the sale at Wanstea d house, b y GOAII4S, of waterlooppiace, by whom they have recently been lad to Lord MAiona44t,u. ills Lordship, it is sup. posed, intends to deposit them in his ancient and venerable rinttision in Scotland, and to secure their preservation by his ittectsaors as a family heir+lcent..—(invernes: Journal.) rl4, .I ' ‘. • ) (61 rt. r ^ ti, it: , • • 1 4; $ %or" •• f.: 01 1, r„-r ; ,I`. • t ; S*-11: 11 ---- 6Y .duk, Tli E ARMY. YLuswittr CORPS.— There has been sornsk doubt and consequent uneasiness owing to a re, port which Ima lately been spread through vari ous newspapers ; the following correspondence has removed both : " Tabley House, July 27, 1823. " SIII-1 have the pleasure to inclose you an extract of a letter received from his Majesty's Secretary of State for the. Dome Department, which I "wrilt you to have the goodness to, communicate to the Members of your Squadron, as it will be, found to do away the mistaken ilea which I understand hits. generally prevailed, that the Yeomanry a ill bp require 4 pev torn' an additional number of days' annual duty, beyond pre sent regulations. I am, Sir, &c. &c. &c. " J. I. l A EIcESTEIt, Colonel. " To Captain Smyth," &c. (ExTrtACT.) " W 1141411, 234 July, 1823. " ant directed by Mr. Secretary Peel to acknowledge ; the receipt of your letter of the 21st instant, and to acquaint you, that the report to which you alludes rs without foundation, no such measure having been in the contemplation of his jesty's Government. (Signed) " IL 110IIIIOUSE.”' kk To Colonel Sir J. F. Leicester, OortansutLiall li.inev Cheshire Volunteer Legion," MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Mat, At: ta. 13.—Nind W.S.W.—Last night the wind war. variable, and inclining to the Eastward, when most of the out ward-bound sailed ; but tlits morning it blows fresh from S.W. The following retain 3—Kent, for the South Seas; Itugers doal, for S3' nyrna. The Sir Godfrey Webster, for New South, Wales, put back with loss Out* topsail yard. PoaTsatoUTg, A Wt. b:l. —Wind Southerly,---Arrived the Ouiltbrd, Johnson, from the Downs for Now South Wales. Sailed the Cyrus,_lleswick, few (libruyar. ' , ALA:null', Auo. 12.—Wind S.W.—Sailed his Majesty's; ship Seringapatant, for the Eastward ; and Sandwich packet, for Jamaica. ..... Yesterday a Court of Director w held at the East India House, when the following ships werq taken up and thus sta.. tinned, viz.—Lady Melville, Capt. Richard Clifford, and Wil. Liam Fairlie, Capt. Kennard Snaith, far Madras and China ; Macqueen, Capt. Jame Walker % Duchesa of Attin, Capt. E. M. Daniell, and I3erwickslii4e, Capt. John Shepherd, for Bengal and China (early); Sir David Scott, Capt. `l'i Bans Hunter, Canning, Capt. William PAWNOR, Lod Earl BaleastAU Capt. Peter Cameron, for Bengal and China t Thomas. Coutta, Capt. Alexander Chrystie, Duke of York,. Capt. A. H.. Campbell, and Castle Huntley, Capt. Henry A. Drunimolid, for Bombay and China (early); Dunira, Capt. Montgonerie Hamilum, atal. Marquilt Camden, Capt. Thomas Larkiaa, for Bombay ard, China ;General Harris, Capt. George Welstead t for St. Illelena. Bencookn, and China (early); London, Cap 4, J. B. Sothaby, for St. Helena, pombay, and China; Orwella and. 'Thames, Capt. %I trt., Heaviside, for China dire:.‘ SPQRTUNG INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD RACl4.—(FtnaT DAY.)--TVESD.AY. A Gold Cup, value 100 gs, and tiOgs in specie. Four.yr.olds, 7it. 71b. ; five, list. 7fb. ; six, Ost. ; and aged, 9st. 4th. Four miles, Mr. scaith's Netherfield, 4 yrs, won this race in a miter. besting lir. Alolltineys b, in, Lug, and Mr. Brown's ch. e. Brilliant. The Noblemen anti Gentlemen's Plate of MX Threelr-olds, 7g.; four, list. Mb.; five, list. 121 h,; six,9st. Vb. ; and, ageti, 9st. 41b. The winner to be sold for 200 gs, if demanded. \Von by Scarps, beating three others ; there were three heats, but the superiority of Scarpa's running was such aitt to giv44 little cltocx. to his opponents, and tho two last heats were WOlk in a canter. ____,,,,, BLAKENEX RACES, WEDNESDAY. The Town Plate of Fifty Sovereigns was won by Major Wilson's linwrence beating l‘lr. Smith's Sailor. Sweepstakes of Five Sovereigns each, with Thirty added.— Major Wilson's II f. by Juniper, walked over. Handicap Sweepstakes of Five Sovereigns each, withTweaty added, was won by Mr. Warne's Huntress, beating two others. The hunters' Stakesof Twenty Sovereigns, were won by M r. Dewing's Brush, beating Mr. Chaplin's Haphazara. The Ladies' Purse for Nag Horses was won by Mr. Gibbs's Radical, beatify Mr. Cay's Violaute. Match for k'ifty Sovereigns, Mr. Smith's Sailor beat Mr. Gibbs's Radical. Five Sovereigns for Galloway*, wax won lth. GooWe* PoneY. Stnnilb.opec atatctt fur .1 en Sovereigns, Mr. Gallant Snualliopos into; Mr. Urruierwooti's Amy. CKICKET. Tho Match between Camberwell (with Evans givon) and Kingston (with Watts, ilransgrove, and Nelhams, from Rich, mond, given), was played yesterday at Hampton's Cricket , ground, Camberwell, which terminated in favour of Camber. KINOSTOIC 'At innings - 24 ditto CAMBERWELL. 100 I lit Innings til2d ditto • , ImIATCH fllO5l MAIDSTONIII TO LONDON, Mr, 0. West, the pedestrian, started at one o'clock yester, day morning, front 31aidstone, for twenty sovereigns, to go on foot from Maidstone to Highgate, computed at forty.two in nine hours anti a quarter. The undertaking was a great one, considering that the road, from its hills, is one 9f the most difficult out of London. The pedestrian reached Birchwood corner, 20 miles, in 10 minutes less than four hours, and re, freshed and started again ut five o'clock. fle proceeded at something mare than four miles and a half An hour, and arrivfd at NVeuttninster-bridge at eight o'clock, re4eshed in St. Mar : tin's.lane, and left himself' an hour and a halt' to perform the remaining part of the distance. He had V 2 minutes to ascentt the hill nt ffighgate, and he did it in 10 winutts very leisurely, and won the match easily, NewPowr, ist.r. Of Mott; Ace. 12.—The harvest in this Island commenced on 'Monday, with the prospect of a most abundant crop, par, Ocularly Wheat, Barley, and Oats. Beans and Peas have failed ; not more than half a crop is expected : Turnips never looked better. Buy harvest is completed with an average crop. Accintsrr yr IlAstrsTEAn.—Yesterday morn, ins;, as Mr. :Holmes And Mr. Robertson, of 014 North-street, Red Lion•souare, were returning through llampstead to town, in a horse and rig, at the descent which leads directly into Harry stead from the heath, they met a water-curt in the middle of the road, duawn by a horse wholly unattended. The horse in the gig being extreme, ly spirited would not pass the cart, but began plunging in a most alarming manner, And in a very few minutes would have dashed the gig to pieces, had not one of the gentlemen (Mr. Ro bertson) junti)ed out anti seized him in time to prevent any serious accident ; as it was, one °V the shafts of the gig was broken in pieces. Tilt! parish ought to see that the water,carts are better Offended. ATTEMPT AT SUICIOY. ANPI Cumn Between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning lot. as Taylor and Allan, two of the dismounted patrol, were on duty near Kensingtonalote, a woman with a Child in her arms passed them with tk very disordered step ; anti they su , .. pecting the sanity of the woman, from her AppnarATlCO, at 0 being Out at welt an hour with an infant, Allan followed her, and came up with her just as she had approaehed ep open well near thU Pritlee of Wales publiF-honse t jl . l whi* day WAS catered Wan Mr. Sketchley, A Magistrate of iseusing 187:htalenlritstiwziiitieniet4hrtioeteiriettrItYEvierti,atitntt ottliun:selocilhiyfirilot°lwie:tiretiotnnhoiciobtli:l. ton. She stated herself to he the Wire of Mr. .lonee, a carpenter, in Young-street. Kensington? and admitted h v f u l iletof stilt etkaimittiu auto& and murderurg th e childi►t the ntia,naneerrifvoxeeritwirntneit;t:c Stlhie,:alntriithisreturnhiciln*.broarhia:rivihtere:whaLtteitiv.,eantdrpocAttietidlaziltikuthcraagrpoxetetttertsesem, nobp:Buirrotebr:wt:k4ni wee hk eeem t h e sjealintsy was the.n.o.* for so rash an attempt. After the mild aniVitlon of tho AlWitatrate, and the sdreetio4_ ate conduct of her hoebeniti she agreed to return home with him. Mr. Sketchley bestowed 'real pritlee open the hust+titi and e i ttantlett of the othcera,