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is to the 25th January, and continued to be fa vourable to the Imperialists; the city was close ly be s ieged by them. At Rio affairs were settled, and the Government was busily engaged in regu lating the Naval and Military Departments.— Several large vessels of war were undergoing e official i repairs. e insulli. nce with vii. that ❑ed not a Hies, the the Spa• ilar, as it rrogating leir mill !a reful to 1 on the frectatioa ,0 politic w ith an !ir allieF7 nulus of d aced or how" exploits , 1 3e Aral if these invasion ,2d, that h which he Du' jid ex' enthu• et if ith justify o f the ch PN ve or in narrov troop`? r© 11°' „. S°l or to ave pur• f And yiel d e d hey arc French flocked up ar ms peak O r out the lid en ter a l risig e %Oat' jc .ess. bel'al°rs 0 t wWI ,saes -0 f their FRONI LAGUIRA.--A letter, dated Laguira, 28th February, states as follows :—" Tile poli tical state of the country, we are happy to say, is of the most pleasing kind. MORALES has sent a flag of truce to this place with prisoners to ex change from Maracaibo, by which we learn that place is closely blockaded by sea and laud, and that Gen. MONTILLA was about to advance on it with a very considerable force, against which the Spanish General had but very inferior numbers to °PPose. There is but little doubt that the resul will be favourable to the republic. ,nd em e i n the fe'r Opinio n t of the A Jamaica, Mail arrived this morning to the 19th March. . Conso ls Ow/ re" axis this v erce` lt ' It on the (Extract (f a Letter from Martinique, Dec. ' 24 ).----" The accounts from various parts of this Colony are afflicting ; many estates in the quar ters of l\lacauba, Basse Pointe, Grand Anee , Trinite, and others, have had their plantations destroyed, and their buildings thrown down by the hurricane. The c on ti nuance by Parliament of the Foreign I !i Enlistment Act seems to have given considerable . . disappointment to the country. As its re peal would have given the same opportu nity of Obtaining British assistance both to Pranc e and Spain, the measure could not justly have been regarded as a breach of our neutra lity. It may be contended, indeed, that in con sequence of the public sympathy with Spain, it is evident that the foreign enlistment of our coun trymen would be entirely in her service, and 'that with the knowledge of this, we could not in fairness towards France repeal the existing law. tut the self-same reasoning might be applied r in favour of the enactment of a law for prohibiting English Subjects, under severe penalties, from lending money to either of the Bell igerents —th e advantage of the present liberoj which both parties enjoy a loan, I of negociating ' ) eing entirely in favour of France, who alone has the requisite securities to offer ! This country ought either wholly to exclude both 11 ( , Iligerents from availing themselves of 1 her Power and resources, and even to cut off, as much as possible, all communication with there, or she ought to throw herself equally o pen to both, and allow each to take his ! c halice of the advantages to be acquired from l eer. To permit Trance to have the benefit of priva t6 tho ad. ther m. ebn Stian ,overi n g ~--TP . it i e ocigf )teeP 6 openeti °ur money, and to deprive Spain of the services "pat 0, t the . - , . of our unemployed labourers and disbanded soldiers, ; . is neither very j us t towards the latter country, i nor remark a bl y Ns .. ' Ise or judicious as respects our . selves. We regret that we have been obliged, by the Importance of national concerns, to postpone till this day a Re . port pf the Trial of Mr. Jour; Bisu 0 P ALLEN, at Leicester, tor shooting at, and thereby occasioning the death of W . m. :,litifE, a drummer in the 39th Regiment of Foot, (see the First a ge ) . We do not recollect a case of insanity so clearly proved us • t stan ce t* ,r w hi ch h was . established upon the Trial in the present in : ..e pnsoner appears to have been a man of property, fervently attached to the King and Constitution of his Country, and universally beloved by his poor neighbours, at least by hose who had formed a just estimate of his character and ac cumulated afflictions. Borne on, however, by the insidious ef ; zoVats. otif:llaonwh..:urcdbjitary malady, he occasioned the untimely death cerdian y ect, the member of an army to whichhe was attached and which he fervently wished to join. Under these distressing circumstances a Jury of his Country have very . . Properly acquitted him of any murderous intention, and wisely ' ..' P su ul ch u ni h ela rn ncl u l n o V e t as ha e t s f: s st i e lis rm o g w p n r , otection which the Laws, in have provided. 'lie bri'; ore, 11°t ebr uad' ion I'3l ~ oil ifa' —..."... - DEAT H -- _ OF SiSR CHARLES BAMPYLDE.—We la meat to state, that Sir CHARLES BAMFYLDE died on Sa turday house yesterday m orn i ng. We recollect no instance, of years, whe re i n the loss of a private individual will be more deeply deplored. He was the life and soul of every social circle —Sir CHATiLES DA3iFYLDE, Bart. having expressed a wish that the cause of his death should be th e foil his bodas, in consequence, been opened, and the following is f the corect report : " The ball entered on the right side, between the eleventh and twelftli`ribs, fracturing the spine, and then passed floor of the chest but not g the articula tio n of the former with inj a. u cr r o i f n is g i r e azi u n n g ic t s h , e an di d ap i l od tra g gm ed o r the inside of the, anterior part of the cavity between the ninth and tenth ribs, a part of the ball being uncovered, and visible from the inside. (Signed) N. Amstar, M.D. J. liEnvlsiDE. April, 20, 1823 G. J. 151017,1R1Z. . ;an tiag ° ' :ail o ur ,d on a ll 10 1111° the I)l.°' tan' t)ll : ° 10 55 1 list, ha P. MACGIZEGyt. J. H °WWI IP. cr soil) ved 13P°" l't tilr"e 01011°' sith 60 0 Y 1 "P : 11$1° —. Q .— s DEATII or LADY BAnuAm.—Died on Satur grllay, the 12th instant at her seat in Wales, in the 61st year of Age, the Right lion. DIANA. Baroness BARRAN', wife of their ARARD NOEL NOEL, Bart., of Exton Park, M.P., in county of Rutland. i . BEATH or ALDERMAN THOMAS SHlTH.—lntel igence reached town on Saturday morning from Brighton, an death the death of this Gentleman, at the age of 72. His e ath Was rather sudden, as he was attending his duty as Ma gistrate at Guildhall the week before last. A vacancy is occa. *toned bthe tio g d on without event in the r e p r esentation of the Weird of Par virgEtell OF THE COUNTESS OF CounrowN.— deepest rewet we announce the death of the Right f ,„ ll °n• Lady MAR; G '')untesa of Coun.Towx who expired - at rtioutrrthiZsil n°118; on Monday morning (14th ' inst.) This il- Lady was the never-ceasing dispenser of happiness livediomfort to all within her influence and observation. She , amongst her numerous tenantry with the humility of a os" ru itiao, and the benevolence of a philanthropist; while .•e Munificent oractice of her life kept pace with the charita- Pawe designs of her heart. The Countess of COURTOW the dau_ghter of the Duke of BUCCLEUOM, by MARY, Mkpe.peresent Duchess of BUCCLXIIGH and co-heiress of the late of MONTAGUE—Her Ladyship . died in consequence of r.oug affection which terminated in inflammation. She was 44 the 64th year of her age.—(Duldin Evening Mail') FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countest Howe, and Lady Emma Brudenell, in Upper Brook-street ; Viscount and Viscountess Torrington, from Yates Court ; the Honourable Mr. Strutt, from Essex, in Cumberland-place ; Capt. Harcourt, of the Coldstream Guards, at Harcourt House, Cavendish-square ; Lady Cox Hippesley and Miss Hippealey, in Lower GrosVenor-street ; Lady Julia Petre and Miss Petre, in Grosvenor-square; Lady Caroline Poulet, in Curzon-street, Mayfair; Mrs. Palmer, in Berkeley square; Lady and Miss Swinburne, in Grosvenor-place; Lady and 'Miss Belhia Stoughton, in Portland-place ; Lady Char lotte and Mr. Duncombe, in Arlington -street; Mr. Herbert and Mr. William Herbert, in Lower Grosvenor-street ; Lord St. Vincent, in Piccadilly; Lady Harriet Ashburnham and Lady Elizabeth Ashburnham, at the Duchess of Leed's House, in Lower Grosvenor-street; Colonel and Mrs. Comeron, in Lower Brook-street; Lord and Lady Lovaine, and Miss Percy, in Lower Brook-street. FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS for the WEEK. THIS DAY.—His Majesty's Levee, Carlton House; the Duchess of Somerset's Rout, in Park.ne ; the Marchioness of Salisbury's Rout ; Mrs. Hamilton's Ball, in Gloucester place ; Mrs. Thomas Chaplin's Rout, Grafton-street. TO-MORROW.—Countess of Essex's Card Party. WEDNESDAY.—His Majesty's Drawing Room, Bucking ham Palace ; Almack's Grand Ball. THURSDAY.—Prince Leopold's First Entertainment; the Hon. Mrs. Pelham's Rout ; Countess of Essex's Card Party. FRlDAY.—Prince Ldopold's Second Party ; Lady Camp bell's Ball, Baker-street. SATURDAY.—The Archbishop of Canterbury's Grand En tertainment. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence and Prince Leopold dined with the Duchess of Kent yesterday. Saturday the Duke of Montrose had a numerous party of dis tinguished characters to dinner. The Earl of Harrington had a ditmer party yesterday, at his house in the Stable-yard, St. James's. In the evening her Ladyship had an elegant circle of fashionables. Prince Esterhazy gave an elegant entertainment on Satur day, at Chandos House, to a numerous party of distinguished personages. The Earl of Westmorland gave a dinner on Saturday to the Earl and Countess of Falmouth and a distinguished party, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Yesterday his Lordship en tertained the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale and a large party. The Marquis of Lansdown had a grand dinner party, yester day, at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. Alexander Baring, Esq. M.P. gave a grand dinner yester day to Lord and Lady King and a distinguished party, at his house in Portman-square. The Duke of Norfolk entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house in St. James's-square. Admiral Fallowes had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house in . Gloucester-place. Lord G. H. Cavendish entertained the Duke of Devonshire and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at Burlington house Saturday the Glee Club held their last meeting for the season at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, which was very numerously attended both by professors and amateurs. A number of Cabriolets are to be launched in London on the King's Birth-day for the accommodation of the public, to be driven by one horse; the fare to be two-thirds of the usual charges for hackney coaches. The Eighth Anniversary of the North-East Hants Auxiliary Bible Society, held at the Town Hall, Basingstoke, on Tues day last, was very numerously and respectably attended. The Chair was ably filled by Major-General Orde. 41*- - ) . , ; P3O O, , • .. ~) , ' . -, .., ) c.,,,., ....,. o' ,%• 4 :SQ ,i . _ . ./S N.G , T ..s. ,T,— ,_ ~ f : . 1 ) , 44 ... - -tR 0“-,-- , (`- !, , :. , 4 • fh , i. ' , ! Yr A Ilk WILL of the LATE EARL of St. VINCENT. The late Earl of St. VixcENT's Will was proved in the Pre rogative Court, Doctors' Commons, on the 12th inst., by the oaths of Osborne Markham, .Esq., Thomas Jervis, Esq., and Benjamin Tucker, Esq., the executors. The personal estate being sworn under 30,0001. The estate called, Rochetts, in Essex, with the freeholds a nd co pyh o ld s , are d ev i se d to the Earl's great niece, Martha Honora Georgina Jervis, and her heirs male anfemale, with usual entailments: in default, to Henrietta Elizabeth Jervis, in like manner, with remainder to Lord Rosehill, the Honourable .lolin Jervis Carnegie, and others. The manor of Aston, in the county of Staffo r d, an d all other real property, is left to his great nephew, John Edward Rickets, in tail male,, subject to an annuity of 3001. for life to the testator's sister, Mary Ricketts, widow.— The plate is to descend as an heir-loom with the Rochetts estate ; and amongst articles of value directed to be appropriated in a similar manner, are a gold medal of Lord Anson ; a dia mond snuff-box, presented to the Earl by the Prince Regen of Portugal ; an enamelled one from the Duchess of Glou cester; a medal from his Majesty commemorative of the vic tory over the Spanish Fleet on the 14th of February 1797 ; a sword from the City of London, &c. &c. To Lady Llizabeth Fane, is given a portrait of the first Earl of Macclesfield ,• all other pictures accompanied the aforesaid heir-looms : that of old Richard, a faithful servant of the family, is particularlyilirected to be preserved. The residue of the personal estate is to be ap plied in augmentation of the Aston estate. The will is dated the 14th of October 1817. Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, which was attended by all the Cabinet Ministers. At an early hour on Saturday morning the Duke of YORK arrived in town from Newmarket. His Royal Highness afterwards rode out on horseback, and waited upon the KING for a con siderable time. Yesterday Divine Service was performed at the King's Palace, Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. BLOMBERG. The Dukes of YORK and CLARENCE visited his MAJESTY yesterday morning. Yesterday the LORD CHANCELLOR had an au dience of the Krx _ Saturday evening the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE arrived in town from Bushy Park. Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, the Princess SOPHIA, the Duchess of KENT, and the Princess FEODOR, visited the Duke and Duchess of CLA.REINcE. Yesterday Prince LEorot,n, accompanied by Sir Ronmr GARDINER, attended Divine Service at St. Phillip's Chapel, Waterloo-place. FATAL DUEL.—An affair of honour took place on Friday morning, between Mr. B-s, an officer on the full-pay, and Mr. G --T, an officer on the half-pay. The former attended by Capt. R--s, and the latter by Mr. B-N. The parties met on Wimbledon Common, and fought after the French fashion, with the rapier worn 'by French officers, We regret to say, after a few passes, both parties were severely wounded, Mr. B--s was with difficulty removed to the vitlage, and is not expected to survive. The quarrel originated in some misunderstanding respecting a provincial actress. - PORTSMOUTH, APRIL .19.—A meeting of. the inhabitants of this vicinity took place at the Old Town Hall, Portsea, yes. terday, in pursuance of a requisition to the Mayor, to take into consideration a bill now pending in the House of Commons, in titled "a Bill for the better regulating and improving the Fisheries in the arm of the sea which is situate between the Island of Portsea, in the county of Southampton and West Wittering, in the county of Sussex , ' which it is consideredi would, if passed into a law, very materially injure the rights and privileges of the fish. ermen of Portsmouth, Portsea, and the places adjacent. The Mayor (D. How, Esq.) was called to the chair, and after several Gentlemen had delivered their sentiments on the proposed measure, it was resolved that , the principle of the Bill ought to be opposed, and to petition the House of Com mons against it. 'I he most objectionable clause of the Bill ap pears to be that restricting the Fishery to boats of not more than 14 feet in length. POETRY. On the Busr of the late Jon STEWART, the Traniler, owm_ monly styled Walking Stewart, modelled by JOSEPHUS KENDRICK, Sculptor. FRIENDS OF PHILOSOPHY, behold the Bust Of one whose aims, benevolent and just, Were bent to soften all the ills of life, And rescue MAN from ignorance and strife. He travell'd far, where Reason taught the road, His purpose was to fix a MORAL CODE ; Not to remark the language, manners, dress, But what might all instruct, improve, and bles,;. lie held jhat LIVING THINGS, of every kind, Should find in Man a sympathizing mind, Their pleasure to promote, or ease their pain, And hence himself derive a future gain ; For if 'tis part of Nature's EARTHLY PLAN, Through other tribes to pass the clay of man, By treating kindly all within his sphere, He may alleviate SENTIENT SUBSTANCE here, And thus partake, through his transmuting fate, The good imparted in his Human State. Such was the system STEWART'S liberal mind For universal happiness design'd, . A system provident for all below, Whate'er may be our future weal or woe ; A system framed by philanthropic love, And which Philosophy may well approve. As language seem'd too scant his thoughts toshew, New terms he fashion'd in his mental glow ; Hence those too weak his plan to comprehend, Deem'd him insane, and ridicul'd its end. Ills life was still accordant with his aim, In wealth and poverty he proved the same, Neither his mind could elevate or tame. Serene in temper, and in conduct clear, Consistent, firm, benignant, and sincere. The Bust displays his calm expressive face, With vivid spirit, truth, and manly grace. Ah ! KENDRICK, could'st thou mould as well his mind, As here his faithful semblance is delin'd, SCULPT U RE might mend, as well as charm, mankind. DR. VICESIMUS KNOX. The following Inscription has been put upon a handsome Monument in the chancel of the Church at Tun bridge, to the memory of this distinguished scholar and en lightened philanthrophist To the Memory of VICESIMUS KNOX, DD. Master of the Tunbridge School, And Rector of Runwell and Ramstlen-Crays, in Essex, Born Dec. 8, 1752 : Died Sept. 6, 1821. A sound Divine, A polished and powerful Writer, An elegant and profound Scholar, A zealous, eloquent, and persuasive Preacher of the Gospel; He employed his high Endowments To the Glory of GOD, And the Moral and Intellectual Improvement of Man. Anxious ever to advance the happiness Of his Fellow Creatures, Upon the purest principles of Christian Philanthropy, With a lofty spirit of Independence, And a rare disinterestedness in Conduct ; lie disregarded the ordinary object of worldly Ambition, And shewed him;elf on all occasions The Enemy of Public Abuses, The Friend of Civil and Religious Liberty, The Opponent of offensive Wax, The Promoter of Peace, And the Advocate of all the Claims of Humanity. " He being dead—yet spealeth." Tile Atm.—We were much gratified on Sa turday with a 'private view of the painted Glass Window, intended as an Altar-Piece for Here ford Cathedral. The subject is Tim LAST StUPPER, from an original Picture by the late Mr. WEST. The Picture was one of the best works of that great Historical Painter. Mr. BACKLER has shewn himself, in his Copy for the Window, to be one of the best, if not the very best, of the Artists who have produced works of the kind. Mr. WEST has pourtrayed the Character of the Saviour of Mankind with admirable skill. The meek sublimity of expression in the Divine countenance is faithfully copied in the Altar piece ; the colouring is beautifully vivid and transparent. On account of the height at which this picture is to be placed in the Cathedral, it was necessary to make the figures of sufficient magnitude to be seen below. Some of the twelve Disciples were unavoidably omitted, and parti cularly Judas ; but perhaps the whole was rendered more impressive in being free from the emotions which so detestable a cha racter must have excited, and the awful occasion now comes with an undivided sense of the importance and sublimity of the subject. The figures introduced are on a scale of fifteen feet in height. The window for which it is in tended is forty feet high and twenty feet wide. We regret that we cannot notice more largely this admirable work, but we may fairly add, that Mr. B:►cKLEa has entered into a successful com petitition with the most brilliant remains of that species of painting which formerly decorated the `religious edifices of this country. We can state, upon the very best authority, that the Noble Marquess has altogether changed his opinions with regard to parties in this country. He has a new suit of feelings with respect to one of them. Lord WELLESLEY will not longer suffer the true interests of this country to be sacrificed to a worthless crew of politicians. We know his Excellency has expressed himself to Ministers on certain important points, within the last few days, in a manner which justifies our affirming what we do.—(Dublin Paper.) Mr. JOHNSTON retires immediately. He will be succeeded immediately by Colonel MEYRICK SHAW, a most excellent gentleman ; the bosom friend of the noble Marquess at the head of the Government, and a soldier who served under our illustrious countryman in India.— It is in accordance with the wishes of the KING and his Ministers, that Mr. JOHNSTON retires —but "neither the KING, nor the KING'S Minis ters, have forgotten Mr. JOHNSTON. His worth and, talents secure him an ample independence.-- (Dublin Paper.) Sumburgh-head Light-house in Sheiland.—Such has been the tempestuous state of the weather at this classic headland, that the quantity of rain which fell during the month of Fe bruay could not be correctly ascertained, on account of the sprays of the sea getting into the gauge, although elevated no less than 300 feet above high water mark. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING, 1823. SATURDAY, APRIL 19. Sweepstakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. Mr. Rush's f. by Pioneer - - - 1 Lord Stradbrooke's ch. c. phasis - - 2 Mr: Wilson's c. by Walton - - - 3 Gen. Grosvenor's c. Troy - - - 4 6 to 4 on Lord Stradbrooke's Phasis. This was a very pretty and finely contested race, and won cleverly. The Dukes of Grafton, Rutland, and Portland, Lord Foley, and Messrs. Wat son, Andrews, and Villiers, paid forfeit. Lord Foley's Sultan received forfeit from Mr. L. Charlton's Master Henry, Bst. 71b. each, 500 gs, h. ft. T. M. M. Major Wilson's c. by Soothsayer, agst Mr. H. Williamson's bl. c. by Haphazard, Bst. 71b. each, D.M. 200 gs, h. ft.—Off. EPSOM RACES. These Races are fixed for Wednesday. the 28th of May, and two following days. Thursday (the 29th), the Derby day, will of course be the great day. There is to be no Hunters' Races this year, owing to some dissensions. A match for 50gs. a-side, p p. Mr. Charlton's Melvina, agst Mr. Bowl's Duckling, catch weights. To be run on the Thurs day in the Epsom Race week. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 21. The arrivals of Grain last week were inconsiderable, and this morning the fresh supplies afford but little addition, except of Oats, of which there is a fair quantity from Ireland. The small show of Wheat and samples induced a free sale, and a further advance in price was realized to the extent of 4s. per qr. on the terms of this day se'nnight ; Barley though not much in demand, is also rather higher; Deans, both old and new, are 2s. per quarter dearer than last Monday ; Boiling Peas have but little variation ; Grey Peas are Is. per quarter higher; Oats find buyers readily, and this article obtained a further ad vance of ls. per quarter on the prices quoted last Monday ; the top price of Flour is fully expected to be determined at 555. per sack. Wheat, Red 3Bs 55s Pease, White ...........26s 40s - White 44s 60s - Grey 30s 32s Rye "4s 30s Beans 32s 34s Barley 30s 401 Oats 18s 29s Malt 40s 60s Flour 4ss Ms AURIVALS LAST WEEK. English Wheat, 4,3l9—Barley, 2,955—Ma1t, 4,952—0at5, s,4s4—Beans, I,366—Peas, 512—Irish Oats, 3,23s—English Flour, 9,459. AVERAGE PRICE OP CORN IN ENGLAND AND WAT.EIL Wheat, 50s. 3d. ; Barley, 31s. 11d. ; Oats, 225. 2d. ; Rye, 28s. 11d. ; Beans, 295. 4d ; Peas, 335. 7d. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the 16th day of April, 1823, is 345. 70. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 21. There was a good silpply of all descriptions of Cattle at market this morning, but the trade appeared very heavy, al though the prices demanded for Beef and Mutton were lower than last week, and it is expected a number of Cattle will re turn unsold. To sink the Offal, per stone of 81b. Beef 3s 8d to 4s 4d Veal I Mutton 3s Od to 4s 4d Pork 3s Od to 4s Od Lamb 5s Od to Gs Otl. NAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay I:3 10s to £4 4s 1 Clover £4 Os to ..C4 108 .._ ... .._ Straw X2 . 10s to 42 18s. MURDER.—(Extract of a Letter from Deal, 20th April.)—ln addition to the particulars I gave you relative to the late horrid murder per petrated in this place on Wednesday evening last, I have now to add, that Joseph Bell, the only son of the deceased, a youth just turned of 18 years of age, has made a full confession of his guilt. By his own statement, it appears that on Sunday evening last, he conceived the horrid intention of taking the life of his father, and intended to have administered poison in his food ; not being able, however, to obtain the poison, he purchased a gun of another youth, and about nine o'clock, in the evening he took his station at the back of the house, and deliberately fired through the window of the room where his father and mother were sitting at the fire side, and killed his father, who uttered but one groan, the shot passing through his body. After having committed this horrid act, be threw the gun into a ditch and joined two other young men, and spent the night in dissipation, then re turned to his father's house in the morning, ap parently as though nothing had happened ; sus picion, however, falling upon him, he was taken into custody with his two companions. To.. morrow the Coroner will hold an Inquest, the particulars of which shall be sent you. RESPITE.—After the irons had been knocked off Edward Hales this morning, pereparatory to his execution, at Horsemonger-lane, a respite was received, deferring the infliction of the sen tence till next Thursday. The wretched culprit is only 18 years of age. SALISBURY, Amt. 19.—(A costly subject.)-- A surgeon and apothecary, not 100 miles from this city, desirous of having a subject, for the benefit of his pupils, agreed with some of the all-night people to procure him one. At about half-past eleven on Saturday night last a subject was accordingly brought, and placed in the par lour for the night. The surgeon retired to rest, and early on the following morning he went to the parlour for the purpose of removing his pur chase to the dissecting-room. 'rho bag was there, but—the subject had left, most uncour. teously, taking with him plate to the amount of 401. SMUGGLING.—On the morning of the 10th inst. at Seaford, the officers of the preventive service were foiled in an anticipated seizure of some extent, by a deception. They were all on the alert to capture a boat which appeared to be approaching the shore. No sooner was the boat within their power, than they exultingly seized the rich prize, which was found to contain 20 new tubs, iron hooped. The impatience of the officers to ascertain the nature of the precious fluid was extreme. 'Tub after tub was tapped, and pure and transparent was the fluid. But what was their mortification to discover, that instead of aqua vitte, their palates were excited only by pure sea-water. This saline beverage became more nauseous to the taste on soon discovering the design of this deception. Whilst the officers had been all on the alert in seizing this prize, about half a mile distant, ' near Newhaven tide niill, 300 tubs of spirits were safely landed, from a confederate boat, and so securely stowed away, as to elude the discovery of the officers, although the whole of the day was diligently employed in searching for the dispersed spirits. The transaction took place about 4 o'clock in the morning. A disorder has been prevailing in Paisley these ten days past, which is a slight fever, oocasined, as it has is supposed, by the late cold weather. It is allowed to be contagious, as some hundreds of persons have been more or less affected. Whole families in different parts of the town have been confined for two or three days from the disease. It is neither very sickly nor deadly, but still it is the constant and general complaint almost in every company, that they, or some of their relatives, have been suf fering under the prevailing malady. The fair weather, it is hoped, will soon remove the infec. tion. The same disease, under the name of In fluenza, is pre valeta in Edinburgh and Glasgow. THE ARM Y. PROMOTIONS.— War-V.l*e, April 19. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieutenant Charles Hall, from the 17th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Lord Francis Conyngbam, who exchanges, receiving the difference ; C orne t and Sub-Lieutenant Edward Fletcher to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gore, who retires ; Cornet the Honourable Henry Talbot Leeson, from half-pay of Ist Dragoons, vice Hall, promoted ; the Hon. Henry Spencer Lawe, vice Fletcher, promoted, to be Comets and Sub-Lieutenants, by purchase. 6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, Lieutenant John Griffith (Quartermaster) . to be Adjutant and Lie u t en a nt , v i ce J ac k son , promoted ; Regimental Serjeant-Major Thomas Atkinson, to be Regimental Quarter-master, vice Griffith, appointed Ad jutant. 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons, Lieutenant Arthur Baker, from the half-pay of the sth Dragoon Guards, to be Lieu. tenant, vice George Crabtree, who exchanges, receiving the difference # Lieutenant Arthur Baker to be Adjutant, vice Crabtree, who resigns the Adjutancy only. 17th Ditto—Lieutenant Lord Francis Conyngham, from the Ist Regiment of Life Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Hall, who exchanges. 31st Regiment of Foot—Captain James Waller Samo Wal ler from the Ist Royal Veteran Battalion, vice Edwa r d K nox , who retires upon the half-pay of the 2d Garrison Battalion, and Captain Francis Hawksiey Hall, from the half pay of the 55th Foot, vice William Hickes Mlles, who exchanges, re ceiving the diTerence, to be Captains. 49th Ditto—Lieutenant Henry Maxwell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Williams; who retires. 53d Ditto—Second Lieutenant Hon. Charles Grey, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bristow, promoted in the 66th Foot. _ _ 69th Ditto—Hospital-Assistant Henry Muir, to be Assistant• Surgeon, vice Brown, deceased. 83d Ditto--Lieutenant Alexander Greig, from the half-pay of the 81st Foot, to be Paymaster, Vice Harrison, deceased. Rifle Brigade—Gentleman Cadet Horatio Stewart, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Grey, promoted in the 53d Foot. Cape Corps of Cavalry—John Jervis, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Heathcote, promoted. Cape Corps of Infantry—Captain Hon. Carlton T. Monck ton,- from the half-pay of the 45th Foot, to be Captain, vice Charles IVard, who exchanges. Ist Royal Veteran Battalion, Captain David King Fawcett, from the half-pay of the 2d Garrison Battalion, to be Captain, vice Waller, appointed to the 31st Foot. Commission in the Royal Cumberland Regiment of Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Cumber. land. Robert Wilmot Schneider, Gent. to be Ensign. The Durham Yeomanry Cavalry, under the command of Major Kirton, (the Colonel being absent in consequence of a doinestie affliction), entered upon military duty in this city, on Wedues., day. The appearance of the men and horses is excellent, and the state of discipline at which the corps has arrived is. we believe, not exceeded by any volunteer cavalry in the ki ng . dom.--(Durham: Durham Advertiser, April 18.) THE ROYAL. NAVY. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19.—The Ranger, 28 guns, Capt. Fisher, arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz and the Havannah, 47 days from the former, and 29 days from the latter place, with dispatches, a considerable quantity of cochineal, tuul about two hundred thousand dollars on merchants' account. From the intelligence brought by her we' learn that political parties almost daily rise and fall in the new world. The emperor Jtur. bide had not vacated his self-assumed dignity when she sailed, although accounts to that effect had previously reached England. Vera Cruz had declared itself independent, either of the emperor or Old Spain. Two of Iturbide's generals in the South had re. volted. Campeachy and Yucatan were decidedly in favour of the emperor; however, very little reliance could be placed on eithe': party, and the accounts must no be implicitly believed. The Tamar was hourly expected at the Havannah, as was also Sir Chas. Rowley, in the Sybille, from Jamaica, from whence she immediately proceeds for England. The Ranger. on leaving the Havannah, took charge of about twenty sail of vessels, of all nations, and saw them safe through the Gulf. S uc h, as the state of Mexico, that the Americans had recalled their Mi. nister from that city. The American Consuls at Acapulco, Campeachy, and Vera Cruz, had thrown up their appointments. The Hyperion frigate, Captain Lillicrap, was lying at thilla. vannah. The Grecian cutter, Lieutenant John Crawley ; ar. rived at Vera Cruz while th e Ranger was there, from Jamaica. No recent acts of piracy had taken place in the West Indies. This morning orders were received to add four companies to the Portsmouth Division of Royal Marines, which will bring the following Officers into actual service :—Captains Lemon, Hole, Hurdle, and Hall. First Lieutenants Bennett, Arden, Pearce, and Hurdle.—Lieut. Reed is appointed to the Potts. mouth Division, vice Boker, who is removed to Chatham. Capt. the Hon. K. C. Spencer, (son of Earl Spencer,) corn. missioned the Naid, 46-gun frigate, at this port, on Wednesday. She is to be fitted for home service. Capt. P. Marryat has taken iii;*command of the Larne, 20- gun sloop, and Capt. C. Mitchell the Slaney, both titting for foreign service. Captain the Hon. Charles Abbott is appointed to the Calm bine, 18-gun sloop, ordered to be c om miss i one d at Pl ymouth. Apivininients.--Lieutenants Michael Quin, Robert Craigit , , and Thomas Delke ; Mr. William Smith, Master, and 111 r. Wm. Bell, Purser, to the Naiad ' • Lieut. John Shepherd, an d Mr. A. Dawson, Purser, to the Rifleman ; Lieut. H. B. 11. Matthews, to the Slaney ; Mr. Wm. Braund, Purser, to the Redwing ; and Mr. J. Brydonne, Surgeon of the Royal Georg e yacht, to be As s i s t a nt- s ur g eon a t Deptford. Lieutenant Frederick Bullock is appointed to relieve Lieut. Hose, in the Snap surveying vessel, at Newfoundland, and will go out to that station in the Pelter. The Rifleman, 18 gun sloop, was commissioned on Tues day, by Capt. ames Montagu. She is fitting for Ch anne l service. The Briton, 46 gun frigate. Capt. Sir Murray Maxwell, went out of harbour on Monday, and the Trinculo, 16 gun sloop, Capt. R. Shannon, on Wednesday. The Briton is fi tted for a foreign station, and the Trinculo is ordered to procezd to Plymouth. The Tweed, a ship built to mount 20 guns, was launched from this Dock-yard, on Monday. The order recently given for building a number of 10-gun brigs has been cancelled. Se veral sloops of war are ordered to be prepartd for commission. The Seringapatam, 46 guns, Capt. S. Warren, C. B. and the Starling cutter, Lieut. Turner, sailed on Monday, on a cruize, and the Clinker, gun-brig, Lieut. Eager, for Falmouth. The Egeria, 26 guns, Capt. S. Roberts, C.B. is ordered to this port from Plymouth, to receive on board Vice-Adinini Sir Charles Hamilton, Bart., Governor and Commander-in- Chief at Newfoundlan d, for conveyance to that island. The Seringapatam frigate is to take out Sir B'njamin Bloomfield, his Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary, and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Sweden, to Stockholm. The Borodino transport, Lieut. G. Andrew, came up front Cowes on Wednesday with a detachment of troops and a company of Royal Sappers and Miners on board, bound to Gibraltar. The Lavinia frigate is ordered to be commissioned at Ply mouth. On Thursday arrived the transport Ark, Denning, front Malta and Gibraltar, with troops; and Triton Carter, fmm, Leghorn, with oak timber, for his Majesty's dock-yanis. yes terday, the Jane, Smart, and Rollo, Simms, with currants and fustic, for orders. They are at present under quarantine. Ships at Spithead—Briton, .Ranger, Pandora, 'rrinculo, Pelter.—ln harbour—Queen Charktte, RaMillies ' Naiad, Active, Lame, Slaney, Rifleman, Redwing, Parthian, Cygnet, Arrow. MEIICANTILM SUIPPING. DEAL, APRIL 20.—Wind N.N.W.—Came down from th , _l River last night the Bombay, Hine, for China; Prince, Braith waite, Quebec ; also to-day the Magnet, Watkins, for the Cape; Alert, Chapman, Genoa; and sail with the Warren Hastings Indiaman, and the whole of the outward-bound, for their different destinations. Arrived and remain in the Downs the Hope, Flint, from Bengal and Madr as; Go ver n or li ar . court, 'Wilson, from Demerara ; and a whaler, reported to be the Elizabeth and Ann, from the South Seas; Simeon, Ho.: berts, from Alexandria. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 19.—Wind W.—Arrived his Ma.. jesty's ship Seringapatara, from a cruise. Sailed the Pyrenees, Clark, for .Montreal._ Aitut. 20.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the Borodino trans port, for Gibraltar ; George the Fourth and Sir William Cur. tis, for London. PLY atotrrtt, ANu L 19.—Wind N.N.W.—Sailed the Fame, from Naples for London ; Wanderer, from Smyrna for ditto ; Hotspur, for Hamburgh; Vigilant and Dwarf cutters, for Ca diz ; Harriet, Cumming, for Gibraltar; Whitney, Storey, for St. Andrew's ; and Anglia, for Bay Chaleur. FaLstou ill, Amts. 10.—Wind W. N.W.—Arrived the Lady Louisa packet, from America—sailed from New York the 16th March, and Halifax the 30th ; Lady Wellingtou packet, from the Mediterranean—sailed fritm Corfu the 10th January, Malta the 30th, and Gibraltar the 29th March. A PHIL 19.—Wind N.W._Arrived the Blucher packet, from Jamaica—sailed the 19th ult. Sailed the Duke of Kent packet (1), for Lisbon, CowEs, Aram 20.—Wind N.—Sailed the Prince Regent, Lamb, for London ; and Sarah, for Batavia.