The Sun. — London, England, 1823-03-21 00:00:00

hands of the Faith in that quarter came in with their arms and accoutrements, and offered to join in repelling the foreign enemy. The fortifications of Lerida are repairing, and that inexpugnable for tress is receiving provisions fora year. Preparations for defence are incessantly carrying on at Cartlia gena, Zaragoza, Seville, Badajos, Malaga, Corunna, Cadiz, Valencia, and in short at every point that is capable of resistance to the in waders. New corps of armed men are every where organizing themselves. Tire Political Chief of GrnoNA alleges that the regular army now consists of 124,000 men,—that there are besides 07,000 active militia,—and 200,000 volunteers, all armed and well equipped, and ready to spill their blood in defence of their country. With this force, and the support of Portugal in their rear, the writer of the Dis patch justly calculates that Spain has nothing to dread from the French Army, though it should amount to double the number which is announced for the invasion. One hundred and sixty Officers and Sub- Officers of the Fourth Legion of the National Guards have replied to the Order of the Day of their Colonel, by signing a letter which declares, " Far from having felt the sentiment which is at tributed to us by the Colonel, at the courageous and patriotic conduct of M. MEacturt, our comrade, we adhere to him with heart and principles, and in a similar situation each of us would imitate his example !" The French Covernment must at length be aware of the ppiilous circumstances in which it is involved. FU,,ini.-MAltell 18. Five per Cents. Closed at 77 f. 80 c. Bank StOck l4-55 f. e. Neapolitan Five per Cents. Exchange on Lotidon.One Nlonth 25 f. Gil c, Three Months 23 f. 40 c. [6110)1 A CORRESPONDENT.] SIdCK. EXCHANGE, Twelve o'Clock.—Therp is but little business doing. Consols opened at 74i I,at which they remain steady. There is an Express from Paris, bringing the French Funds 79f.' 10c., 781. 65c. Though there is a great scarcity of Money Stock in our Market, the Resolutions of the Bank Meeting yesterday have produced no great effect. Fon LION M ARK ET.T-SpalliSll Bonds have im proved-this morning, owing to large purchases, it is said, being made by a great mercantile house. There is an Express from id, which is sup posed to bring news respecting the departure of the KING. The following particulars are communicated in a recent Letter from Madrid : " Gifts, offerings, and congratulatory addresses, pour in upon the Government from all quarters. 'The public authorities at Burgos have generously undertaken the complete equipment of 500 recruits, the number to be raised by the Province. At Cadiz two battalions of the line will be fully provided with every requisite in the shape of clothing by the inhabitants.— Three hundred and thirty citizens of Alicant nobly offer Life and Fortune in defence of Spanish Independence. They say, in their letter to the War Minister, Before the 9th of January, there were some differences as to political opinions amongst us, but now all are friends,—a perfect unison of sentiment prevails . With a view to the we lf are o f our country pr i vate judgment hai yielded, and unanimity is the motto at the national altar.' — One hundred and twenty non-commisioned officers and privates of the Royal carabineers, (a corps lately dismissed, and noto rious for its anti-constitutional bias), make an offer of their im mediate services, and earnestly entreat to be placed where danger threatens most. Barcelona is ordered to be provisioned forthwith, and put in a complete state to sustain a siege. The militia laws, which require the personal service of all males between the ages of 20 and 45, are being put in force with the greatest vigour. Recruiting goes on with great life. Bodies of provincial Jager Gens d'Armes__a species of force never be fore used in Spain, are about to be formed, a decree of the King having sanctioned the measure. One of the main sinews of war--gold, has lately been somewhat plentuously received in this Capital: within the last three weeks twenty-seven waggons full.of specie, from Cadiz, arrived safe, and were deposited in the treasury. In a very short time, Spain will be defended by 30,000 fighting men. We confidently trust it will not be long ere we shall be justified in exclaiming—Pinis coronal opus." [From the I.Vashington City Gazette.] MEXICAN AFFAIRS.--.-We have read Mexican Clazettes as late as the 11th of December, which give a different account of the affairs passing in that quarter, than those that reach us by way of Havannah. These papers notice the defection of Santa Anna, as a matter of very little importance, and attri. bate his opposition to motives of revenge, and not patriotism ; and state that he was formerly one of the greatest parasites near the person,of Iturbide. So says the Court Gazette. In the case of the difference between the Colombian Minister, Santa Maria, which has hitherto been represented in a very unfavo treble light, on the part of the Mexican Government, it would seem from the official correspondence that passed on the occasion between the accused and Herera, Secretary of State, that the foituer was implicated in an extensive conspiracy against the gevernment near which he resided—a fact sufficient to justify suspension of intercourse, at least, with any foreign Minister. We perceive also, that in dissolving the Congress, anti esta blishing a Junta, the Mexican Government endeavoured to A9liate that step by instancing a similar proceeding which Woo; (under lik e c i rcumstances i t i s asserted) both in Chili and in Peru, and extracts are given in the Mexican Ga -2etto, in an article headed " Parallel," as a precedent, and w itha view to vindicate this arbitrary act of the Emperor.— A ,list of the n ew J unta is furnished, with their re s id e n ces i n the Provinces, which occup i es two f oo l scap pages. A large tabular statement is annexed to the public documents accom. j pinging our bundle of Newspapers, furnishing in detail a re port on the state of Finances, which', though not in a flourishing state, are said to be adequate to meet the demands for the pre sent year. We have also read a Letter from Gen. Wilkinson, dated in December, at Mexico, addressed to a Gentleman in this City, in which he speaks freely of the political affairs of that country, and favourably of the eondition of his health. The unexpected diminution of the half-yearly Dividend of the Bank of England, from five to four per cent., which was proposed, by the Chairman at the Quarterly General Court .of Proprietors held yesterday, has 'excited canal.. derable surprise. . The Bank, as will be seen by the . Report which we haVe inserted in another - column, has agreed to take the AnnUi ties created for the payMent'of the Naval and Military Pensions, until the sth of July, 1828: Ballots, however, have been demanded both upon the proposition for reducing the dividend and for taking the annuities; We hope that the Bank Proprietors will well weigh the serious conse quences of rejecthig the propositions of the Di rectory on either of these most important subects. COTTAGE TAX.—The Memorial from the City of Glasgow, praying for the total Repeal of the Cottage 'fax has been laid before Government, and the Lord Provost has this morning, through the medium of our worthy and attentive Representative in Parliament, Mr. CAMPBELL, received the following Answer from Mr. IbaintEs, by command of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , " The Bill which is now passing through Parliament has been amended by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to meet the case of thelmrer Cottagers, and to exempt from the operation of this tax, all persons inhabiting the lowest description of Cot tages taxed for windows in Scotland, who might have three or more children, in the same manner as they are now exempt upon a certificate of poverty from the Minister of the parish, and I hope this will be considered a satisfactory arrangement by the Memorialists."—(Gdaigow Ccurier, March 18. SUN OPFICE HALF-PAST Two O'CLOCK. It is said that there is an express in town from Madrid. But Government have no later Intel- ligence from that capital than the 10th instant. Mr. JAch.ioN, of the Foreign Office, arrived this day with dispatches from Paris. He left London about eight days since, as was then erroneously thought, for the purpose of proceed. ing to Madrid. Mr. CANNING, yesterday, came to town from Gloucester Lodge, Brompton, and transacted business at the Foreign Office. The Right Hon. Gentleman is still obliged to carry his arm in a Letter, dated Rio de Janeiro, December 16, (published in the Hambargh Correspondenlen, Feb. 26,) says, through the sequestration of Portuguese property, the Royal Wine Company at Oporto will suffer a loss of. 400 Millions of Reals, about One. Million Sterling ! A. Letter from Stockholm dated the 21st ult. says—the day before yesterday the Advocate Fiscal, in the affair of the Officers of the Hussar Body Regiment of the King, against their Chief, Colonel Baron Anckersward, moved the im mediate arrest of that Officer. The charge brought against the Colonel is one which involves the crime of treason, the punishment of which is death, in case it be proved. The Court of Assize allow eight days for the defendant to pre pare his defence. lle has fixed upon M. Theo_ tell, late Editor of the Courier for that purpose. A recent Letter from Amsterdam says,—" A violent wind from the Westward, in the Sea of Heerlen), has driven the ice on the shore stratum super stratum to such an immense height that it presents the singular appearance of a vast chain of mountains. This is particularly the case near the village of Stolen :—Such a phenomenon has not been witnessed fora great number of years.— The Small Pox having created great ravages in Amsterdam, (last year 744 c hildr en di e d o f t h e disease, and this year already 146,) the Senate have issued a fresh Decree recommending Vacci nation in the strongest manner." A letter, dated Lisbon the 25th ult., states, that, among the dreadful shipwrecks that have happened this winter on the Portuguese Coast, they have to announce the loss of the French corvette La Caroline, with 400 troops, from Rochefort to Martinique. This vessel took out orders from the French Government, forbidding the sailing of any ships from the West lndies,with out a proper convoy. Both at Marseilles and Bourdeaux Swedish and Norwegian vessels command the preference in atfreightment, on account of the threatened war between France and Spain. The severity of the winter has been such in Poland that the wolves have entered the farmers' stables in whole flocks for shelter, and numbers have been destroyed. A Curtrous OCCURRENCE.---A few days ago, a Gentleman arrived in London from America, and on leaving his hotel one morning, in the neighbour hood of Covent-garden, to call on individuals to whom he had letters of in trodu ction,he accid en ta I ly accosted a Gentleman, and requested to be inform ed the nearest way to Fleet-street. The lat ter. Gentleman, likewise an American, very po litely offered to escort the enquirer, as he himself was going thither. In the course of conversation, the stranger mentioned tha t he had just arrived from America, and must call on a Gentleman in Fleet street with a letter of introduction he had brought from Philadelphia to him. On their arrival in Fleet-street, and at the number mentioned, strange to say, the Gentleman who had politely escorted his countryman from Covent-garden, turned out to be the very individual the latter was in search of. He presented his letter of in troduction, and this extraordinary circumstance excited much merriment. THE KlNG.—(Brighton, March lg.) His MAJESTY continues well, and in the enjoyment of excellent spirits.—The Duke of YORK, as a pedestrian, has been much in public to-day.— Affectionate gratulations and looks of respect met his Royal Highness every where. / . t 14 ,. ,:f.,,,-si --) • ce • Nt4 ( ( 1 ,1) ',l ' 'S' "7,erlar: . 1 , - - „ ; ;-.: - A,l ~. o' - '' \ 4. '— • . 44. ‘' . - - N.'C ') % s ~ ' , 2 :ERTyr 1-t:' ' ' -' ,_ • -- , t , ... 44t , _„,,tk l le . r. 4:4, ~- . lk, FASFIIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duchess of Buckingham, from her seat, Avington, Hants; the Earl and Countess of Pembroke, from their seat, Wilton House, Wilts ; the Earl and Countess of St. Ger mans, at their house in St. James's.square, from their seat in Cornwall; Dowager ,Countess of Gosford, from Brighton ; Lady Clements, in Grosvenor-square, from her seat in Surrey ; Sir Philip liales, Bart.; in Charles -street, Berkeley-square, from his seat, Brymore, Somerset ; Hon. R. F. Greville, and the Countess of Mansfield, from their seat in Surrey ; Sir Richard and Lady Jodrell, in Manchester-street, from Nor folk; Sir Evan MacGregor, Bart,, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; Mrs. and the two Misses Philpotts, at ditto; William Haygarth, Esq. at ditto; Captain Geo. St. John Mildmay, at ditto; Mrs. Wormald and Ladies, at Ne rot's Hotel, Clifford-street, Bond.street„ from Brighton ; Col. and Mrs. De Burgh, at ditto ; Mrs. and the Misses Stapleton , at ditto ; John Smith Wright, Esq, and Lady Sitwell, at the Hyde Park Hotel, from Okeover Hall. DEPART LT RES.—CoI. De Burgh, Queen's Royal Regiment, from Nerot's Hotel, for Ireland ; Mr. Mrs. and the Misses Mackintosh, frm ditto; Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Butler, from ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Williams, from ditto; Hon. Mr. Watson, from ditto ; J. Hepburn, Esq. Mrs. Hepburn, and Family, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel, for Brighton ; the Rev. G. Ran dolph and Mrs. Randolph, from ditto ; Evan Nepean, Esq. from ditto, for Cambridge; Countess Mengden and Mrs. Mac donald, from ditto. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Marchioness of ',wisdom' entertained a large party of distingushed fashionable* yesterday evening at Lansdown House, Berkeley-square. The Bishop of Lincoln had a dinner party yetterday at his house in Connaught-place. Dowager Lady Neave had a small party yesterday at her house in Albemarle-street. The Earl of Shaftesbury had a select party at dinner yester day, at his house in Grosvenor square. AI. MAC /C9.—The first ball for the season was given on 'Wed nesday evening, at these elegant rooms, which have undergone great improvements and alterations, under the patronage of the Countess Lieven, the Countess of Jersey, the Countess Cowper, the Countess of Sefton, and Lady Owydyr. There were pre sent nearly ND distinguished fashionables. Her Grace the Duchess of Northumberland arrived at Mr. Davidson's, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on the evening of Tues day last, and was greeted with a merry peal of bells on the occasion. Her Grace set off on the following morning fur London. The Noble Duke follows in a couple of days. MARINE SOCIETY. Yesterday this Society held their Anniversay Dinner at the London Tavern. At six. o'clocic Lord EXMOUTH took the Chair. Among the Stewards and guests we noticed Lord Pal merston, Sir Pithoney Malcolm, Sir George Cockburne, Sir Francis Ornnianney, &c. &c. After the cloth was removed and Nio Nobis had been sung, the Chairman gave—" The King ;" when a new version of the Ring's Anthem was sung. The chief difference we noticed between this and the old version was the special introduction of the name of " George the Fourth." Then followed " The Royal Family"—" Hail, Star of Brunswick"—" The Duke of York and the Army:"—Glee, " Merrily may Soldiers live."— " The Duke of Clarence and the Navy :—" Rule Britannia." An apology for the absence of the Duke of Clarence was made by Mr. Blackburne. " Prosperity to the Marine Society." After this toast the boys under the protection of the Society were introduced, and marched through the rooms carrying flags, the band playing " Hearts of Oak." At the end of their pere ginations they gave three cheers, accompanied by the boats. , wain's call, which seemed to have a powerful effect on the Meeting. moil ."--( Applause.) the health of Lord Ex- Mr. Y. LACK uunw E then prop ose d" Lord Ex stowrit returned thanks. The youths they had were destined , leEritis name had n o d ou b t , to up h o ld h erea f ter the al l ne and fla g . Th e i nst i tut i on w hi c h jaistgnsleooewrny er educating them for this noble purpose had already brought up 72,000 youths for the maritime 'service. His Lord ship said he was proud of this opportunity of testitying his high sense of the value of the institution, and of devoting his feeble effints to its service. Comic song by Mr. Taylor. Lord EXMOUTH then proposed " the health of the Earl of Romney, the President of the Society." " The Vice-Presidents" were given by Sir Pulteney Malcolm. Mr. BLACKBURWE was proud of the honour of returning thanks in their name and his own. H e complimented Earl Spencer and Mr. Thornton, as some of the earliest and moss steady patrons of the society, and begged leave to drink " The health of all the company" with the greatest cordiality—Song, by Mr. Dignum. Lord EXMOUTII paid a high compliment to his Majesty's Ministers, and said he hoped by the wisdom of their conduct we should escape all the horrors of war. Lord PALMERSTON as one, though one of the subordinate Members of the Government, returned thanks.—Song, " sniffing Morn." Mr. BLACICBUTINT: then (filling the office of Treasurer in the absence of Mr. Thornton) read a list of the Donations, and explained the objects of the Society, which . have now been so often brought before the public that we do not think it neces sary to repeat what he said. During the last y ear , h e s a id , t h e Society had clothed and educated 418 boys, of 'wh om 9 7 went intot a.t India 'se merchantndiacinservpanicy,s e,9jervinitcoet.heANll theay amount ed to 8121. " Lord Melville, and the Lords of the Admiralty," was then given, Sir G. COCKBERNE returned thanks in their names and his own, and professed their readiness, both individually and iollectively, to do whatever lay in their power to promote the welfare of the Society. The CHAIRMAN then gave—" The Naval Officers who had honoured the Society' with their presence." Sir G. CocKaunant returned thanks in the name of the Pro ft siion. • " Prosperity to the City of London."—" To the East India Company."—" The health of the Steward,... " Of the Stewards elect ;" and several other toasts were then given. T returned thanks in the nanic of the wardsSt and at a quarter before eleven the Noble Chairman left the Chair. The evening was passed in the greatest hilarity. The vocal exertions of Messrs. Clark, Hawes, Taylor, Croulden, Collyer, Dignum, Webb, and Master Wesley, the musical gentlemen present, contributed much to the pleasure of the company. The proprietor of the very extensive nursery at Floubeck, in Holstein, Mr. JOHN BOOTH native of Scot land), lately received from the Horticultural Society in Lon don, of which he is an honorary member, the large Silver Medal of the Society, with his name inscribed upon it. ..POETRY. EPIORAAIS On the reported ELOPEMENT .from the KING'S THEATRE of Signora hIPIECANDOTTI with Mr. HUGHES BALL, on a Matrimonial Trip to Gretna Green. MERCANDOTTI is gone! well, where is the wonder, And why should we wish her last step to recall ? The light.footed nyinph•has committed no blunder, The Dancer is only gone off to the 801 l M. S. & T. C. • ANOVIER. A mere trifling affair, which may happon to all, She has but left the Opera to go to a Ball. W. IL V. TO SPRING. Thou lingcrest, SPRING- I still wintry is the scene, The fields their dead and sapless russet wear ; Scarce does the glossy pile-mart yet appear Starring the sunny bank, or early green The elder yet its, circling tufts put forth. - The sparrow tenants still the eaves-built nest, Where we should see our martins' snowy breast Oft darting out. The blasts from tbe,bleak north And from the keener east still frequent blow. . Sweet SPRING, thou lingerest ! and it should be so ; Late let the fields and gardens blossom out ! Like MAN when most withsmiles thy lace is drest, "ris to deceive, and he who knows ye best, When most ye promise, ever most must doubt. LORD ANSON'S HUNT RACES.r—LICHFIELD. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. These annual pleasurable sports took plsce yesterday, and notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the company was both fashionable and numerous, and the di ff erent stakes were finely contested—particulars of which we subjoin. The Wetherley Stakes, of 10 guineas each, for horses not thorough bred, two miles heat, was won by Captain Peele's :Monarch, beating three others in good style. The Farmer's Plate of 501., with 10 guineas for the 2d horse, bona fide, their property, not thorough bred, was won by Mr. Gibson's mare at three h ea t s , b eat i ng three others. The Handicap Stakes, for horses not thorough bred, was won by Lord Anson's Spot at one heat, beating three others very cleverly. The Boswell Stakes, of 25gs each, was won by Mr. Mytton's Abberley, beating in high style three others. The lOgs Stakes was won by Mr. Applewaite's horse, and rode in high style by Lord Anson, beating two other!. RESISTED PRESENTATION.—The Rev. Mr. CAMPBELL, Minister of .ores, having received from Lord C:►wnois a presentation to the Parish Church of Croy, was directed by the Presbytery of Nairn to preach at Wester Leys in that parish on Sunday the 9th ult. lie went thither for that purpose, but. on his arrival, he was surrounded by several hundreds of people, who informed him the parishioners were resolved to obstruct his settlement. Mr. CAMPUELL, disregarding these menaces, was forcibly prevented from entering the School-house, taken from his horse, thrown in the snow, and very indecorously used (principally by the women, though without sustaining any serious bodily injury. When he remounted, several men and women accompanied him all the way to his own house, a distance of six or seven miles, two of them holding the bridle of his horse. This matter is now the subject of judicial investigation. Two men had perambu lated the parish the week preceding this dis graceful business, and had gone from house to house in the Leys, stirring up opposition. These traitorous apostles, having thus fomented discord, withdrew from the scene, and left the deluded to abide the consequences._(Edinbargh Star.) A correspondent informs us that he was wit ness a few days ago, to an experiment of ete wentary power, invented by two Englishmen, who at present reside at Calais ; and altho' the experiment waslried npon a small sea le, it surpass ed that of steam. it is the inventors' intention,in May next, to come from Cakis to Dover ; and our Correspondent has no doubt they will ac complish the journey in less time than any steam vessel which has yet crossed the Channel.— (Kentish Chronicle.) A young mat:, whose name is Ealy, a native of Faversham, and belonging to one of Ole oyster ves sels of that place, which was on its way home with a cargo of oysters, being at sea off Brighton, in the night of Sunday lust, he was taking his turn at watch ; those who were below finding, by the shaking of the sails, that all was not right, got up to see what was the matter, when they found the young man was missing, and subsequently missing a ballast hag also, it is conjectured he had taken the rash step of throwing himself overboard, with the ballast bag fastened to him to cause itnitu drowning. WIGTON, Al ARCII 7.—On the morning of the 3d instant, the body of a poor wandering maniac, called Jean Ounion, belonging to this place, was found on the banks of the river Bludenocn, at the foot of a field belonging to 111 r. Barclay, of the Codand ; as the body was found above the sea-mark, it was thought she was not drowned, but had perished from cold. She had called at a house at the bridge the evening before, about ten o'clock, and was seen as far as the Gallowaill, on her way home, by the inmates, who gave her a stick, which was firmly clinched in her hand when she was found. It is supposed she had been attracted by the light in a sloop lying on the opposite shore which she had mistaken for a house, antthavAlg sat down when she found s h e cou ld get no further, perished dur ing the storm that succeeded. She had been a servant in most of the genteel families in this town, and was remark able for steadiness and honesty, until within these three years, when old age, and the prospect of want,,turned her brain.—On the same day, John :11‘Williarn, jun. weaver,Wig ton, attempted suicide, by cutting his throat with a razor, in a fit of mental derangement. As the large blood vessels were not injured, he is likely to recover. Be always sustained a t'air and honourable character, and was accounted v e ry r e li g i ous . W e had a dreadful storm here on the night of the Ath inst., such as was hardly remembered by the oldest inhabitants. The gusts of wind were terrific, and I fear we shall hear bad news from the coast.—( Cumberland Packet.) A melancholy accident occurred in Binning. ham on Thursday last (13th instant) at the Me thodist Chapel, in Cherry.street, which is un dergoing extensive alterations. Several of the workmen employed were occupied in taking off the roof, when, from some cause not at pre. sent clearly ascertained, the principal (the largest piece of timber used in , the constructi on o f roo f s ) suddenly gave way, and fell with a terrific crash, carrying with it the ceiling joists upon which a temporary platform had been placed, and preci pitating to the ground a number of workmen who were at the moment upon it. We regret to add, that one of the poor fellows, a man named Green, was killed upon the spot. Three others were found to be much injured, and were immediately conveyed to the hospital ; one of them, of the :tame of Moore, whose skull was dreadfully fractured, died on the following morning ; the two others, as we are rejoiced to understand,' though seriously contused, are likely to do %veil. One :nun fell upon the gallery,and happily escaped unhurt ; another, who had been engaged in the removal of the coping stones, was left suspended by his arms from one of the walls, but was pro- videntially relieved from his perilous -situation uninjured.- - --( Wolverhampton Chronicle.) MERCANTILE Sill I'Pf NG. BERMUDA, FEn. 15.--The Launch of the Salishuri flag-ship was upset and sunk on the 31st ult. It was commanded by Mr. James IT'harton, Admiralty Midshipman, who was accompanied by Mr. James Maude, a young gentle man belonging to the ship, nine seatnen, and the wife of one of the men, who were alt unfortunately drowned. Mr. Whar ton's body has been washed on shore, and buried at, the Ilos pital, attended by the Officers of the Salisbury and a concourse of persons. The bodies of three of the seinnen, viz. Philip Anderson, John Davison, and John Smith, have also been washed on shore and buried. DEAL,- MARCH 20.—Wind IV.S.W.--*Sailed this morning the EaClancarty and the whole of the bonieward-bound for the River. Arrived to-day and sailed for the River the Long ford, Curry, from Demerara . • Onyx, Wilton, from If onduras; Elizabeth, \Victim)), from 13erbice; and the June, ()very.. from Cadiz : the two former remain in the Downs with the Ala. dyes, Trial, and Niger, Outward-bound vessels as per la.t. PORTSMOUTH. W.S.W.—Arrived the Balloon, Smith. from Rotterdam for Baltimore ; and Alexan. der, from ditto for Surinam. FALMOUTH, MARCH 19.—Wind N.—A rr i ve d t h e Enter prize, B a sk et , from London. Sailed the Success, Russell, for Riga. HARWICH, MARCH 20.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed the Lei. cester packet, for Holland; and Lady Nepean packet, for Cux haven. COWES, IVtancu 19.—Arrived the American vessel Ocean, Bond, from New York, bound to Amsterdam, very leaky, with loss of bulw ar k s , &c. THE ARMY. Saturday his liajesty's 3d Foot, or Buffs, gave a farewell dinner at Deptford, previously to their final em. barkation for New South %Vales, Colonel Stewart in the Chair. The party - was attended by Msjor-Generitl'lllunt, tln former old and diatinguisheil Commander, Captain Young of the Royal Navy, the Resident Agent for Transports, and other Gentlemen, friends of the Corps, who spent the evening with the highest- cordiality and feeling. Monday, the Ist division of the 66th Regiment of Foot ar rivea at Liverpool, from H u ll, and embarked the following morning for Dublin. The Vectis Yeomanry Cavalry; in the Isle of Wight, had a muster-day on Monday. The state of discipline of this highly respectable corps is t of inferior to that, or regular cavalry, winch reflects the highest possible credit on their 'worthy Com mander, Sir L. T. W. Holmes, Bart. of Westover Park. LEEDS, NIARCII 18.—A party of Royal Marines, belong ing to the Chatham Division, marched into this town yesterday, for the purpose of beating up for recruits. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MAncif 21. There has been a very good supply of Wheat and Flour this week, but not much Grain of other descriptions. The IVlteat trade continues very dull, and the 'prices are rather lower than on Monday. Barley is also heavy sale at our last quotation. In Beans and Peas there is no alteration, and snore money is asked for Oats, and in some instances higher prices are obtained. The Flour trade is exceeding dull, and expected lower. • SMITHFIELD MARKET, MAncit 6 21. There was a short supply of Oxen at market, and the price of good Beef may be quoted as last market day; in Sheep the supply was as usual on Fridays. Beef 2s Od to 4s Od t i r eal .M utton 3* 0,1 to ds Od l'ork . 3 s thl to 4s Od. Lamb Os 0 to Os Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay £3 las to £4 Da 1 Clover £l lOs to £:4 las Straw £2 2a to £2 14a. SHOCKING YOUTHFUL DEPRAVITY. • • • MARLBOnouott-STlttrr.—Joseph Small, a lad about 13 years of age, was yesterday placed at th e b ar , c h arged with having robbed - his aunt, Mrs. Cooper, u lady residing at No. 8, Cleveland-street Fitzroy-square, of a valuable gold watch l chain, and 7 gold seals. M rs . Cooper, who while giving her evidence laboured under the Most poignant anguish, stated, that the unhappy boy at the bar was theson of her favourite sister. who died during his infancy, and ever since she, Mrs. Cooper, had adopted lum ' and brought hint up a s h er own c hild. She had apprenticed him to three difnirent trades, and paid a pre mium each time with him; but such was his attachment.. to vicious habits, that lie would not remain at either. •A short :into • ago she procured a situation for him in Staffordshirei'in order to keep - him away front London, sod there she thought Was ; hut on Saturday morning lust, to her tuitonislinient he caned upon her, and said he had left Statfordshire about three weeks, and was staying in toirn at his father's, who it a pp ea rs is again married. The boy being a great 6vourite Of hers, she wasrejoiced tosee him,although displeasedat his leaving his situation, and said he should stay and dine with her; but this • he declined, saying that he promised his father to be home to dinner ; he then kissed her and went away. He had not beet, gone above a minute when she missed her watch oft' the mantle.. piece, and instantly went to his father's, but there she /earned that they had seen nothing of hint for a week. She then walked about the neighbourhood of Soho, and in less than half anhour saw him in Compton•atreet with another boy ; on seelng'her they both ran away ` ; 3lrs. Cooper p u r sue d the nephew, WI, ing " Stop thief,' nd after a long c h ute h e was taken behind the door of a pawnbroker's passage in. (...ieorge-court. Ile de. hied all know edge of the watch ; but .on examination it was found upon the ground near where he stood ; the chain was It. tached to it, but the seven seals were gone. 'He was taken to • the watch-house by Webb, the constable, who happened. to b, passing. The watch and chain were produced, and also one or the seals, which, on the same evening, was f o und on a boy nettled "lead, - who was taken offering it for pawn. Head was placed at the bar. He said he bought the seal from another boy for a shilling, who said he found it. Small's father atteta,-, ed, and entreated the Magistrate to use hia influence to get the boy into some asylum, as he was quite incorrigible; -he had repeatedly robbed him and several of, his friends. "Mr. itot said, it was first necessary that he should be con victed, before any provision of that kind could be made for him:: Such was Mrs. Cooper's fondness still ter the ungrateful boy that she could only be induced to prosecute by the earnest surance of the Magistrate that it was the only mode of saving him from an ignominious death. Ile was then fully committed', as was also the boy [lead for receiving the stolen seal: Mrs. Cooper now said, that within the last five years this tir- Animate boy had robbed her of property worth upwards of EMI At one time he contrived, by the aid of his associates, to carry off a whole service of plate from her ; they took it to Bath, ant there sold it for one-fourth its value. On.another occasion lin able a diamond broach worth 70 guineas, belonging to a lady who was on a visit with her. This be sold for M. anti Mrs. Cooper had to replace it for the lady. The Magistrate said he had never known a case of more base ingratitude. The unfeeling young thief, notwithstanding the agony of his aunt, stood during the whole proceeding quite unmoved. Between the hours of nine and ten o'clock on .Sun g 1:1d 1 1 ) ‘ eye t 3 : n 0 1 :n 1 ha v in g l nV fellow n 81 someasti rlssellwtiozi f rien d sr. se iz ed heir i tr r to:s a sipi n :e d ill:fpd p i: u rlt t : t lowe i f n l g eiNevi o ele t ta : l7 e t the hand over her mouth dragged her to the kitchen and threatened to cut her throat if, she spoke.— Having thus secured her, two more of the gang in the mean time ransacked every room below stairs, and curried tor a quantity of plate, linen, wearing apparel, &c. These daring offend+ ra have made the►r escape. An eccentric individual, at an advanced age, recently died at Upstreet. Ile had not changed. his clothes, nor lain in a bed 'for above fifteen years; he used to sit in a large wicker arm chair before the fire, from which he very unwillingly moved, chopping even the wood he used as fuel on `one of the arms of his chair. In the extremity of death he fell from his se►►t tb the floor, und, when taken up and undressed, he presented a shocking spectacle as a corpse. lie was not in a state of want, having a competent annuity ; but his habits were the effects of eccentricity.