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war, what will they do ? Ballasteros will ap proach General Molitor, and endeavour to draw him into partial affairs, in which he may hope for some success. These successes, however, can lead to no great results, for a retrograde march will place us on open ground, where the victory will not be long uncertain. It is, therefore, on our extreme right that the chief danger lies. It is to be presumed that Morillo, strengthened by the levies of Asturias and Gallicia, by the bands of the Empecinado, Marcos, Abril, &c. will debouch upon Saint Andero and Santona, proceed to Bilboa,and perhaps menace the troops which blockade St. Sebastian, and those which keep the great road. The English Wilson, who knows the art of war, and who knows the coun try, by undertaking to make this movement with a strong division left in reserve at Durango, may paralyse every thing. It results from these observations that our army in Spain is not sufficiently numerous ; and that what was said by a King of Persia may be be applied to it—" If you are Ambassadors you are too many ; if you are soldiers you are too few." The same deficiency of force is felt in Cata lonia, where Marshal Moncey has need of all the renovated ardour and activity of youth. The di vision of Curial cannot occupy Granolles without holding Mataro ; and it will be seen by the report of the last affair, that he had but 1 800 men in that great town when he was attacked by Milans„and Lie bera from Barcelona. There is nothing to prevent them from marching with more considerable forces, and if instead of advancing along the sea coast, where the cavalry can act, they keep along the heights which command and surround the town, the business will be reduced to a contest of infantry, in which the greater numbers will have the greatest advantage. C)' LITERARY NOTICE. THE SEXTUPLE ALLIANCE.—This amusing little work consists of a number of Poems writ ten by a party of private Gentlemen, whose initials only are given. The subject of these Poems is a branch from the Willow Tree which was planted at St. Helena on the grave of BUONAPARTE, and brought to this country. The young Poets, it seems, assembled under the friendly roof of a father of one of them ; a colloquy took place, and, after a brief dis cussion, it was agreed that they should each contribute a Poem on the subject, which Mr. M. offers to print, and to act as the editor. The edition consists of 240 copies, which appear to be intended more as pre sents to their respective friends than for the purpose of deriving any profit from pub lication. It is a very amusing work altogether, and the public may reasonably wish that the edition had been more extensive. The Poems are of different measures, and are various in their merits, but all of them display spirit, taste, and moral feelings. Some of them are in the style and measure of Lord Bvitoses Don Juan, and some of the whimsical rhymes are equally inge nious with those of his Lordship. The character of BUONAPARTE, in the several tributes to. the Willow Branch, is candidly and justly estimated ; his talents are duly acknowledged, his evil deeds glanced at, and his formidable power to disturb mankind is properly noticed; with impressive, moral and philosophical reflections. Wear° some what inclined to suspect that this work is the production of an individual, and not of several Bards, as stated. The notes are sufficiently ex planatory, and not diffuse. The following is the Dedication, which, if appropriate to the charac ter of the person to whom it is addressed, ought to be submitted to the public in general, for the sake of an example to all who hold a similar :altuation in society : To A Man of Letters, A Merchant, Politician, and Economist ; A (leaden= who might be named to Foreigners, as a Model of an Enlightened and Liberal BRITISH TRADER I A just and zealous Magistrate, An estimable Private Citizen, An able Writer, And original Thinker; To the Roscoe and Ricardo of Glasgow, JAMES EWING, Esq. These Verses are respectfully dedicated, By THEIR AUTHORS. IRELAND. OUTRAGES IN THE COUNTY DUBLIN. On Friday morning, about the hour of one o'clock, the cabin of a man named Doolan, situate at TaHugh hill, was burned to the ground. Doolan was awakened by the screams of the children, when he discovered that the end of the cabin was in flames. There were in the cabin at the time, Doolan, his wife, four children, his mother-in-law, a woman named ilary Dowd, and her son, John Dowd. The cabin, with what property it contained, and almost all their clothes, was entirely consumed. Fortunately no lives were lost. On Friday night, between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, a man mimed Patrick Healy, who resides at Ballymese, near Tallagh, was alarmed by discovering that his house was on fire. On going out he fOund that the back part of the thatch was in flames; he immediately gave the alarm, and se- N , eral of his neighbours came to his assistance; but a party of men who kept themselves concealed, fired several shots at them, and deterred them from extinguishing the fire until the house was entirely consumed. Healy states that be should not know any of them. His family, consisting of his wife, his three sons, and himself, were in the house at the time it commenced. Peace Officer IVaters, with a party of the police, stationed at Firr House, were returning front patrolling the neighbourhood of Ballinascomey ; and having heard sonic shots fired in the direction of Healy's house, repaired there—they found it on fire, but arrived too late to save it from being entirely consumed, or to detect anrof the persons concerned in the outrage. Peace Officer Waters and his party remained there until tlay.break, when they returned to Fier House by a different route, but did not succeed in apprehending any one. Healy's house had been attacked by a party of men on the preceding Friday night, between the hours of ten and eleven o 'clock. The gang consisted of a great number; they were armed with suns and other weapons.—they broke into the house on this occasion, and assaulted Healy violently, beating him about the head with guns and sticks, telling him to give Up Divine's land, or they would give him Staunton's death. It appears that an acre and three roods of land had been taken from a tenant, named John Divine, by their joint landlord, Traht, and joined to Healy's farm, for the purpose of aquaring their farms, whilst at the same time two acres and a half were taken from Healy's fArni, and added to Divine's. Preparations are at present making for the corn. pleting of St. Patiick's-square, labourers being employed in excavating foundations for the south and west sides. Mre un derstand the stances have been feued at 12s. per foot.—(Edin- Aurgh Courant.) 2, s.„ —,:‘ r iek e * MASONIC NOTICES FOR NEXT WEEK. ENGLAND. Monday, June 9, LONDON. Nos. 40, 100, 143, 241, 319, 329, 33 5. COUNTRY. Nos. 131, 243, 320, 378, 433, 473, 517, 536, 546, 570, 574, 578, 701. - 10, LONDON. Nos. 23, 62, 290, 300, 367, 421, 479. COUNTRY. Nos. 24, 67, 138, 145,211, 263, 292, 427, 537, 604, 626, 668, 714. . Wednesday, -- 11, LONDON. Nos. 3, 11, 16, 19, 29, 47, 96, 237, 257, 334, 333, 435. COUNTRY. Nos. 159, 213, 215, 232, • 314, 344, 440, 442, 447, 47 8 , 647, 661. Thursday, 12, LONDON. Nos. 6, 18. 25, 85, 194, 271, 299, 301, 338, 499. COUNTRY. Nos. 110, 111, 153, 172, 178, 269, 278, 354, 3 971 531, 540, 591. --. 13, LONDON. NOS. 161, 275. COUNTRY. Nos. 53, 282, 283. IRELAND. Tuesday, June 10, Com:. No. 71. Wednesday, - 11, CORE. Grand Prov. Lodge of Munster. Tuesday, Friday, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. UOUSE OF COMMONS. Mercurii, 4 0 die Anil; 1 823. Net os nz—Abthorpe (Northampton)-Lords amendments agreed to. CutißCll—Brighton—Petition for Bill reported r. Report to lie on the table. BRlDGE—Stirling—Bill reported, to be ingrossed. - TRANSFERENCE OF SECURITIES (Scotland)—Bill read a second time, and committed for Friday. LANCASTER Bo noun 1-1 ELECTION—Ordered, That leave be given that the Minutes of Evidence taken before the Cdmmit tee appointed to try and determine the merits of the Petition, complaining:of an undue Election and Return fOr the Bo rough of Lancaster, in the year 1819, be produced before an Arbitration arising out of the said Petition. , • • CHANCERY COURT (Ireland)—Bill to regulate ordered. MESSAGE FROM THE Lonns—That they have Agreed - to Mansfield, Stamford, and Dublin Gas Light Bills—Castle ton Road Bill—and Mansfield, and Bermondsey. Improve ment Bills—without amendment; and Turnpike Trustees Meeting Bill—with amendments. That they have passed a Bill, intituled, " An Act for naturalizing Francis Alleged." GAS LIGHT E S T B LISIIMENTS—BiII for the regulation of all Gas Light Establishments in the Metropolis, and the vicinity thereof, ordered. OCCASIONAL FREEHOLDERS BILL--Committee. deferred till to-morrow (this day). NOTICES OF MOTIONS for THIS DAY.. 1. Mr. Hume—Motion respecting the late Prornotions in the ' Navy. 2. Colonel iirood—Bill to amend the Laws relating to the Set tlement of the Poor. 3. Mr. Martin (of Galway)—Bill to limit the expense of cer tain Proceedings in the Courts of Justice in Ireland. 4. Sir henry Parnell—To move, u an Amendment on the Se cond Reading of Insurrections (Ireland). Bill, for ap. pointment of a Secret Committee, to inquire into the cx. tent and object of the Disturbances existing in Ireland. ORDERS of the DAY for THIS DAY. ' 1. Recognizances Bill—Committee. 2. Sale of Game Bill—Comndttee. • 3. Assessed Taxes Composition Acts—Committee thereupon. 4. Post Horse Duties Farming Acts—Committee thereupon. 5. Chancery Court (Ireland) Acts—Committee thereupon. 6. Court of Chancery—Adjourned Debate. 7. Occasional Freeholders Bill—Committee. Insurrections (Ireland) Bill—Second Reading. . 9. Elections (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 10. Brimstone Drawback Act—Committee thereupon. 11. Barilla Duties Act—Committee thereupon, 12. Unlawful Oaths (Ireland) hill—Further.ccmsideration of Report. • 13. Church Rates (Ireland) Bill—Committee. 14. London Bridge (Advance of Money from ;Consolidated Fund)—Committee thereupon. NOTICES GIVEN YESTERDAY. Tuesday, June 10. Mr. Goulburn—Bill to regulate Vessels carrying Passengers between Great Britain and Ireland. PRIVATE BILL—SEcown READING for. Tins Ray. Coventry's Estate. PRICE U Tllle 11/AY AT STOCKS ()NE o'cLocr t India Stock India Bonds South Sea Stock, — Old Annuities Ex. Bills l6 pr. Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Acct Blid Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. Bo4if 3 per Cent. Cons. shut 3i per Cent. 4 per Cent. { Old New shut 5 per Cents. 1797 Bank Long Ann. 20 s.l6tha Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS IN LONDON, JtYxr 5, AT ONE O'CLOCK. Five per Cents. 00. Six per Cents. 00. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 110 i. Neapolitan 1 Five per Cent. Bonds, 761. Scrip, 00. Austrian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. {Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Spanish New Ditto, 37g. Scrip, 00 disc. Five per Cent. Bonds, 00.: ' Prussian . Ditto New, 114 i. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 90. Chili . 69. Colombian . Six per Cent. Bonds, 62. , . Peruvian New Loan, 00. . ' Bank Shares .1,21 bs. { American. S i x p er Cent. 90-98. Five per Cent. 93A-97. . • Three per Cent. 70. ' - ' • . French IGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Aloming, 3 minutes after 11. I Evening, 0 Minutes idler 0. THE SUN. 110L.EM QUIS F4LSUM A tIDB4T LONDON, THURS'DAY, JUNE 5, 1'1323. 'We have inserted in our preceding columns a Telegraphic Dispatch from Madrid ) , and some further extracts from the Paris Papers of Mon day, in addition to those which the arrival of our Express enabled us to lay before our Readers yesterday. The Duke d'ANcloul.v.sr reviewed his troops at Madrid on the 30th ult. (ST. Fin- DINAND'S Day), on which occasion he received an address of adherence and felicitation from some of the Spanish Grandees. The new Regency have appointed a Ministry for the Administration of their Government. This Regency was installed on the 23th of May. How comes it, then, that the Grandees of Spain present, on th© 30th, their ad dress of adherence to the Duke d'ANGOULEUE, In stead of the Regency or Previsional Government? The Constitutionnel ridicules the French semi-offi cial account which has been published of MINA'S recent ekploit at Vich, and points out that it is the first time cavalry have been employed in an attack with scaling ladders ! The Courier Francais has given a spirited sketch of the situa tion of the French Army in the Peninsula, which our Readers will find interesting. The Turks, it appears, are making great ef forts for the completion of another expedition against the Morea. But the Greeks have not been inactive on their part, and confident ex pectations are entertained that they will be enabled at least to maintain their present advan tages. The citadel of Larissa is alleged to have fallen into their hands; and letters from Seres, of the 3d of May, state that a Turkish division marching for Salonica had been attacked and completely defeated. Patras, however, as well as Coron and Modon, are still in the hands of the Turks. We yesterday' said that a counter-revolution in Spain, " if effected by the Spaniards them ; selves," would probably be accompanied by the perpetration of v er y grea t atrocities.— From the context, it is perhaps sufficiently evident, that by " the Spaniards themselves" we meant the fanatic faction, which, after an unsuccessful insurrection against the Consti tutional Government, is now fighting in con junction with foreigners against the liberties and independence of their country. We think it necessary to give this explanation, because, on looking over our article of yesterday, we see that it is possible that we may have been misunderstood. So far are we from depre cating a counter-revolution, or such modi fications of the existing Constitution of Spain, as shall have the effect of rallying Spa niards of all parties around their Government, that we are satisfied that such a change (and that too effected not by foreign bayonets, but by the good sense and patriotism of the leading charac ters of Spain) is necessary for rescuing the Penin sula from the present and positive evils of foreign violence and civil war, and from the prospective danger of the continuance of anarchy on the one hand, or of the re-establishment of arbitrary power on the other. It is difficult to believe that the Duke d'AxciouLEsic would have pushed forward for Seville, unless he had the full as surance of an extensive defection from the sys tem of the Cortes in his favour. A • private letter, received yesterday 'from Paris, states that Marshal MoNcEy has required a reinforcement of 15,000 men. The same letter alleges that the Spanish Cortes are willing that negociationa should be commenced with the French, in the name of the King and of the Cortes. It was reported ois morning in the City, that the Duke trANOCILTLEME has demanded a rein forcement of 50,000 men. Extract of a Lcttcr from th e Arent: to Lloyd's at illarseilles, dated 27A May. "The Master of the American schooner Two Sisters arrived here the 25th inst. from Boston, has declared that he was brought-to, Ott the coast of Spain, by two boats bearing English co lours, each with four swivels and 20 men. They required him to shew his papers, and.the cate of origin of his cargo (probably certificate of property, instead of origin, is meant), and was informed that they had taken one English and three Swedish vessels, and carried them into Algesiras, in consequence of their appearing to he laden on French account.. The English brig Sceptre, which arrived yesterday from Loudon, was likewise brought-to, off' the coast of Spain, by two boats, each with four swivels and 6 0 men, which required the exhibition of her papers and the certificate of the origin of her cargo." His MAJESTY, who had a slight relapse to wards the end of last week, is we rejoice to state once more perfectly convalescent. His MA. ESTY has appointed Saturday next for his re. rnoval to the Royal Cottage in Windsor-park, in order to his being present at the Ascot Races, on Tuesday.--( Horning Herald.) Marshal DA vousT, Prince of Eckmuhl, died at Paris on Saturday, at four o'clock in the afternoon, of a long and painful pulmonary plithisis. Yesterday the KING received a visit from the Duke of YORK. On Sunday Prince Rm.'s EREUSDoUF arrived in England. His Serene Highness is cousin to Prince LEOPOLD and the Duchess of KENT On dined with Monday the Prince dined with Princ e L EOPOLD, and on Tu e sday his Serene Highness the Duchess of KENT, to meet his Royal High ness Prince LEOPOLD. An elegant service of silver and silver gilt plate has been executed by Mr. G ILBERT) of Cockspur-street, for the English Embassy at the Court of Austria, upon the new economical plan adopted by Government to be stationary at the different Courts, instead of belonging to th e. dif. ferent Ambassadors. It is to be sent off in a few days, to commence with the mission of Sir u onty WELLESLEY ) who sailed from England a few days. since, FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Marquis of Queensbury, at the Royal Hotel, St. James's street, from Scotland; Sir Edward Smith, Bart. at ditto, from Shropshire; Captain Hope, R. N. at ditto, from a tour; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Munroe, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street, from a tour ; Prince and Princess Ileauvau, at Scaife's Hotel, Lower Brook. street; from Paris ; Marquis and Marchio ness de la Grange, at ditto, from Paris ; General de,la Grange, at ditto. DEPARTUREB.-Sir M. Ximenes, from the Bath Hotel, Piccadilly ' • Mr. and th e Mi sses Warrender, from ditto, for Swansea ; Mr. and Mrs. Wulcot, at ditto, from Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Riden, from the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyu-street, from Maidstone, Kent. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Viscountess Melville gave a grand ball and supper on Tues day evening, at her residence in the Admiralty, which was at tended by upwards of 200 distinguished fashionables. Lord Sherborne entertained a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Lower Grosvenor-street. The Duke of Portland had a dinner party on Tuesday, at his house in St. James's-square. Viscount Granville entertained a distinguished party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Bruton-street; Berkeley. square. Lord Belgrave had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Yesterday the Earl and Countess of Harewood had a nume rous and grand dinner party at their house•iti Hanover.squara. ~.„..... 5r ,.... ...;. 7 .,f- .. .c7 , ..ir1t.: . = 1, ,, ,) _ , s ,. „:., ~ ~ ) r ,„ / .4 . c , p.c . -J.. ... e 0 4.t.4- 10 „... - .._,•-. 4, 0 .4.-..-....- • . ~, 4 ..• e••? -, ? • ..•- q• , , ~,,,,rs•"' is,. v, s 7 • . . 4 ".1 . ' 114.- I'Ve„..: --'"'"— eNN r' ip ....- • P ~4 4 • ~ . POET it I% LINES WORKED ON A HEARTH-HUGE. Fair one, take heed how you advance, Nor tempt your own utidoing; If you're tow, brsvard—fearful clam* ! A spark may prove your ruin. The Duke D I A NGOULEME'S character is be. come a subject of humour in the talons of . Parie.—The follow. ing is ingeniously imagined, and neatly expressed:--. • intrepid a l'eglisc, et pieux au combat, D'Angouleme se fait paraitre; • C'est,un dit le soldst ; . • C'est un heros,' dit le pretre." IMITATION. " So brave in prayer—devout in fight, See Angouleme appear, 0, The soldier cries—' Behold a saint ! ! The priest exclaims---' A hero ! ! SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BURTON WELLS lIUNT. SECOND MEETING, JUNE 3. Hunters' Stakes of 10 Guineas each. Beats Two Miles. 'To carry I`2 t. Capt. Stone's Remembrancer . .. 1 1 Mr. Duboe's Antelope . . . • . 4 2 11Ir. Heathcote's Amelia . - • - 3 3 Mr. J. Forth's Prosody • . . - • . 2. dr Mr. Jones's Rush . . . . 6dr Even on the winner. The Half-bred Stakes of 5 sovereigns each was won by Mr. Gootichild's Cresol., beating four others. Match.—Mr. Osborne's Joseph bent Mr. 3leridith'sOphthal mia ; two miles, 50 sovereigns. PIGEON SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY. The Third Grand Alatch between Lord Kennedy and Mr. Osbaltieston, at 100 birdS each, turned out at 21 yards, with an unlimited charge, was decided at thinwortlx yesterday in favour of his Lordship by only one bird. The match lasted three successive days, and was'well contested.-31r. Osbaldes. ton shot the two first days with a large single gun made by smith, carrying 3oz. of shot, which he relinquished on the third day ler a celebrated mingle gun by Joseph . 314intopouted in the two former ma t c h es . Hi s Lordship, however, continued to shoot with his single gun by Nock, and with a charge under .2,0 z. All the gun s were d eton ators.—Lord Kennedy therefore wins two matches out of three; and intim three matches stands five dead birds a-head. KING'S TIIIIATRZe--*Miss MACATILVY last night resumed her recitations in the Concert Room at this Theatre. The subject was, as before ► a Drama, written by herself, entitled Mary Stewart. The work is highly creditable to the literary talents of the fair author. It is long, but it was recited with so much energy, and her manner was so well varied, according to the differences in the several passages, some pathetic, some descriptive, some requiring ani mated exertions, and the whole so well calcu lated to arrest the feelings, that no langour, but much sympathy and applause, attended the re citation. The strength, delicacy, softness, and variety of tones of which her voice is capable, brought all the qualities of the composition into such prominent effect, as indeed to afford an ad mirable lesson on the art of READING; and the fair reciter received warm and universal approba tion from a very numerous and respectable au dience. 'We think our Readers will be gratified by the following Extract from the Obieuary of the last " Gentleman's Magazine," as it contains a just Character of an amiable Nobleman, lately deceas ed, draw n by a master l y Pep " VISCOUNT • DUDLEY AND 'WARD. " The death of men whose lives have been only distinguished by Political contention, may attract notice, but cannot excite sympathy. Not so when th e g e nerous , t h e goo d, and, virtuous, Man departs from this mortal scene,—he leaves a void in society not easily . tilled up : Such is the death of the late Lord DUD I.ZY. This amiable Nobleman shunned the walks of ambition for the tranquil paths of domestic life, of which he was, without osten tation, one of the ornaments,—though no man had a warmer attachment to the Constitution of his Country, or felt a more disinterested Loyalty to his Sovereign. His Benevolence was as princely as his fortune: It was not confined to Public Charities, where his name, indeed, was always conspicuous, but, as from a centre, extended its raysio a circle so large, that none but those well acquainted with the populeus part of the country in which this excellent Nobleman resided, can form a just idea of its magnitude. llondreds of the Poor will feel his loss; and many-in a superior rank of life will secretly lament that, the hand is cold which voluntarily relieved them from the pressure of misfortune, with a delicacy, of feelin g t h at d ou bl e d the benevolence of the act. As long as gratitude warms the human heart, the memory of Lorti DIM', EY will be dear: And though he died without a Will, the Widow—the Orphan —and the Friendless, have this Coriselation to assuage their Sorrow, that his highly-gifted Son, the sticcesitor to his honours and splendid fortune, is also the Heir of his Benevolence.— ALTER xT k lnust." W. T. F. The case of the Clergyman of 13uckingham shire, whose name, though we did not mention it, has found its way into the papers, brought up to Bow -street for an alleged act of indecency, seems to us a peculiarly hard one. We are afraid that advantage is too frequently taken by bad and un principled characters, of the popular indignation against a cer tain description of °anew', to make charges of this kind the means of extorting money. We have heard that snore than one attempt has lately been made in Hyde-park by soldiers to oh tain money in this way from individuals walking by themselves. This is a subject well deserving of attention. The unfortunate Clergyman, however innocent, cannot, if he possesses the de licacy of a gentleman, re-appear among his parishioners with out the most painfld feelings. So many charges of this kind have lately been brought against Clen(ymen,- that in our con science we believe their unpopularikr,stal the critic ot'a certain Dignitary, have tussle them a mark tor the worthless to at. 4-4.lllorning Chronicle.) THE PORTSMOUTH CAUSE. COURT OF CHANCERY.—(Tius DAY.) Mr. HEALD begged to call his Lordship's at tention to this case, having been informed that an application had been made for the payment and taxation of the costs. Having briefly noticed what took place prior to the issuing of the Corn. mission, he said, at that time it became im portant to appoint some person to conduct the defence for Lord Portsmouth, who had never seen the gentleman wbo had previously appear ed, and it was thought proper to continue Mr. Francis. The LORD CHANCELLOR said, if only the fair and honourable expences were asked, he would allow them ; but if the whole were asked, he would not give consent, as there had beert put on the record of the Court proceedings which should not have appeared there. Mr. HEALE, said Mr. Francis would not include those expences, pursuant to his Lordship's intima tion. He, however, begged to say,that the family of Lady Portsmouth had never interfered with the de fence before the Commission and Jury. Mr. Francis having allowed any person to do so. Under these circumstances, he submitted that one order could embrace the whole of the case, which his Lordship assented to, care being taken that the Affidavits alluded to should not be charged in the bill of costs. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JuttE 4.—Wind 'W.S.W.—Citme down .from the River the Aimwell, Anderson, fur Trieste; Hope,' Sraithers, for Sierra Leone ; Ifebe , Hone, for Cork and New SoUth Wales ; Stuketley, do., do. ; Charles, Milne, Tobago ; Eleanor, Robertson, Malta and Smyrna ; Ocean, 'Whittle Honduras ; and South Esk, Humble, Cadi z . A rr i ve d his Majesty's ship Ranullies from Portsmouth, to be stationed in the Downs in lieu of the Severn frigate. Also this afternoon and sailed for the River, the Amelia, Jewel, from Dominica. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 4.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Robert, from London for Gilboa ; William Shand, Kenn, from New South Wales ; landed passengers and proceeded for London : she spoke the William Money, from Calcutta, in lat. 29. 17. N. long. 41. W. ; and the Southworth, from Bata via and the Cape on the 211th May, in lat. 46. N. long. 16. W. The London packet, Pines, from Tobago to Bristol, was stranded on Monday night on Bideford Bar, and filled with water. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India. House, when John Baillie, Esq., took his seat as a Director, in the room of Joseph Cotton, Esq., who had disqualified. The following Commanders took leave of the Court previous to de parting fir their respective destinations, viz., Capt. William 51anning, of the Tho mas G renv ill e , an d C apt . George Probyn, of the Minerva, for Bengal direct. MR. GREEN'S ASCENT. Mr. GREEN has published an account of his ascent from the Mermaid at Hackney on . Tuesday. After ex. plaining the cause of the delay, which arose principally from the escape of a great quantity of gas, inconsequence of a Gentleman's having kept the val ve o p en by ptliling the line attached to it instead of one of the other cords, Mr. Green continues as follows: " At seven o'clock I found that I had obtained an ascending power, and as so much impatience had been manifested by the spectators within the ground, I determined, without taking either ballast or instruments, to delay my ascent no longer. Having entered the car, and the balloon being removed to the west side of the garden, I gave the signal for the ropes to be loosed ; but some person, either accidentally or wilfully, held one of the ropes and prevented the balloon from clearing the trees I threw out my grapple, descended, and received an additional supply of gas which I was urged to by the Committee of the Gas Company, to enable me to take a sufficient quantity of ballast to insure a safe descent. At a quarter before eight o'clock I again en. tered the car amidst the doubts and fears of a most respectable and numerous assemblage, but they were instantly dispelled by my gradual ascent in an eastward direction, amidst the ac. clatnations of assembled thousands, I was afraid of coming in contact with the tower in Hackney churchyard, which I passed within a very few yards, but avoided it by throwing out a quan tity of ballast. Several persons on the top of the tower were so very near to me; as to put out their hands to shake hands with me ; I could not possibly refrain from laughing at the circumstance, and they cheered me loudly as I passed.-- After I had thrown out the ballast I ascended rapidly, and reached an elevation of at least two miles and a half, where I found it so intensely cold that my fingers were para. lyzed. I passed over the left of Hackney Wick, the lead-mills in the marshes, Laytonstone, Barking Side, par tof Epping Fos, rest, and to the left of Rumford; and I descend e d in a c l over field belonging to Mr. Staines, at Nore-hill, four miles north. ward of Romford. My fall was so very easy, having checked the accelerated velocity of the descent by the continued discharge of ballast, that I came to the ground without receiving the least shock or concussion. The appearances that I witnessed during my voyage (it having been made at a different time of the day from any other of my aerial excursions), vary greedy from those I had previously observed. The sun was setting at the time I entered the clouds,and the reflection of its rays variegated them, and gave to some of them the similitude of a red vapour. Theappearance of the river Thames, which on my former ascent, resembled a sheet of polished metal; was now obscured from my view by a mass of clouds or vapourrolling over it—the land on each side of it at the same time appearing very distinct. Epping Forest, as I passed over on e p ar t o f i t , a pp eare d o f a triangular form, and resembled a coppice covering two acres of land, the trees of which did not appear to my visual organs to be higher than gooseberry-bushes.' 1 mention this to explain a statement made by Captain Sowden, who passed over the same fort* with a balloon, in company with M. Garnerin, "That although Ep ping Forest did not appear larger than a gooseberry-bush, he could distinctly see the ruts and furrows in the fields," I have no doubt but that gentleman mistook cross roads and lanes fir ruts anti furrows, which any person on a first ascent would be likely to do; and I conceive that his observation as to the goose. berry-bash, referred merely to the height of the trees. The beauties of the various scenes—the diversified appearances of the earth, occasioned by the settingof the sun.—and the immense horizon which my sight compassed, surpassed every thing 1 had previously witnessed twiny former ascents at an earlier period of the day I and I certainly should have gratified myself by re maining up much longer, had I not pledged myself to return, if possible, to Hackney, the same n ight.' DitEADFUL AconENT.—On Monday lust a dreadful accident happened on Ealing Common. Three men were engaged digging gravel, and hi so doing had very considerably undermined the earth ;, one man, named Marshall, was cautioned not to undermine so much, but he replied there was no danger, all was perfectly safe. lie ba►t scarcely, however, uttered the words, before about two tons of earth fell and buried two of the men. Every exertion was instantly made to release the men from their dreadful tuation, and, after digging about a quarter of nut hour, one was taken out alive with several - of his ribs broke, and the other, named Marshall, was also taken out, but with his breast bane broken; and upon raising him up every bone in his body seemed broken ; he was also quite dead.— A Coroner's Inquest was held on the bod►, and it appearing that no blame could be attached to any persons but those actually digging, the Jury returned a verdict of 44 Accidental Death." FINAL ExAMINATION or OoTrlx.—This man, who has undergone so man y extuninations, had a final hearing yesterday at Bow-street.--Mr. Itasca offered Saint 011141413100 t which war objected to by 141 r. A not. ell trs, for the prisoner ; an d Ikir..l tw• en u t.t. observed, that it would be easy for the former Oentletnen to cull these witnes.tes upon the trial, and the Judges would tle. eide whether their testimony could be received or not— Thos. Baker deposed that he rasa dealer in coals Ir, street in 1811, and remembers the fire on the night Of tint 2Wth of September. Horan 01414 the first alarm, but there was then no fire to be seen from the street. Going throu_gh Sh rewsbury , . court, he saw the prisoner with a trunk in hand, and asked him where the the was, end he replied,- " Hush, hash t tion*t say any thing." Witl/Cso soon afterwards: sew Mr. and lint. 'Gibbs escape from the window..—. The prisoner wastulleWM. mitten to Newgate for trial.