The Sun. — London, England, 1823-05-15 00:00:00

1 THE SUN. [7 0 9 120, i 56, ;79, tee• tnt ice. ;to SOLE A 1 QUIS D 'CEDE FJESUiII AUDEAT LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 18e3. HIS MAJESTY.—The Report at Carlton II ouse this day stated, that his MAJESTY was better last night, and continues so to-day. When our mes senger came away his MAJESTY was in a pro found sleep, which was expected to produce a very beneficial refreshment. It is confidently said, that his MAJESTY has been advised by his Medical Attendants to try the effect of the Bath waters, which will probably be the case, when he is sufficiently recovered for the journey. We have received the Paris Papers of Monday, and have inserted their principal contents under the usual head. There is no news of any im- • p:ortance from the theatre of the war. A kind of fearful suspense, occasioned either by the equa lity of their forces, or by the superior skill of the Spanish Commander in taking up his positions, seems to hang over the,. movements of Marshal ISIONCEY and General MINA. The result, whether it be in a general engagement, in the retreat of MINA into Valencia, or in his shutting himself up in Barcelona, cannot fail to exercise some intlu trice over the pending negociations at Seville. The French Government is said to await the issue of .the operations in Catalonia with great anxiety, and to feel both disappointment and alarm at the slow progress of its arms in that quarter. Un favourable impressions have also been produced respecting the situation of the Duke d' ANGOI.I.• I.ENIE the Moniteur having published no bulletins for several days. It is believed that the com munications between Vittoria and the French frontier' have already been interrupted by the Spanish guerillas. WIPP met - EXPRESS FROM PARIS. We had written thus far, when we received by Express from Paris the Journal des DAats of .yeslerdali morning, the Pilole and the Eloile of yesterday, and the Paris Papers of Tuesday. The following are extracts : tFroni the Journal des Debut: of yesterday.] PARIS, MAY 14. The absence of news from Catalonia has turned the heads of all those good Frenchmen who cannot dissemble their joy, when •one presages reverses for the armies which combat under the flag of legitimacy. The arrival of an Estafette has,however,caused to vanish once more the hopes of those friend's of French honour and of their. country. The army of MINA has been divided in two by the mantruvres of our ,Generals. One part has thrown itself upon Ilostalric, where our cavalry has made a reconnoisance. The other part, under the immediate orders of MINA, has been obliged to re-ascend the Ter, and is followed by General CURIAL, the Baron d'EttoLEs, and ROMAGOSA., MINA has behind him all our Catalonian Army ; for General DONADI EU, of whom so many fables have been told, has entered Via, amid the acclamations of the inhabitants. What will become of MINA in this desperate position ? Will he light ? Will he surrender ? Or will he disperse his little force among the moun tains? Time will soon give us an answer to these questions. The same sentiments which cause the secret desire that our armies may he unfortunate, also cause the wish that England may break her neu trality. Russia is concentrating her troops in Poland ! Then Europe is going to war ! has Europe been at war, because Russia had formed considerable army upon the banks of the Pruth last year ? These hopes will be again frustrated. Eng land has not, nor will she have, reason to bre►►k that neutrality which she has so forum Ily declared. The conclusion will be, that we 51141 see Europe tranquil, Spain re tlaimed, and France replaced in her rank amongst nations. [Here follovrs an extract from the Frankfort Jour nal, discrediting the intended journey of the Em peror ALEXANDER to the Baths of Ems, and also the alleged increase and intended march of the Russian troops. The Frankfort Journal, on the contrary, asserts that the Russian Armies are reduced one fourth part, in consequence of no recruiting hav ing taken place for three years.] ( From the Etoile of yesterday. ) The rumours that have been afloat for some days have visibly affected Public Credit. To day a great fall having been announced, the Minister of Finance had thought it incumbent upon him to send, at the opening of the Ex . , 1 , 0 0, the follo w i n g news to the Agent of tile Exchange : ," According to a Report from Marshal MONCEY, received last night, the Constitutional forces of. lVfxrAss and of LLohn.a._ have re tired upon Hostalrich. MINA has given our troops the slip by re-ascending the Ter, by Besora, with the intention of approaching the frontier. On the 7th he was at Volfagona, in the direction of Campredon. The 'Count CURIAL was on the same day near olot. The Baron d'EaoLE3 followed MINA, within a day's march, by Besora.—Ro- MAGOSA was in position at Ripoll. Thus MINA will find himself surrounded by forces very superior to his own, and if he is pressed, as there is reason to expect he will be obliged to fight, or, he must throw himself into Cerdagne, by difficult defiles, and without resources. The Count CURIAL was to follow him without delay, in concert with d'Enor.cs and RoMAGozA. The Pilate of * yesterday contains the same Mi nisterial annunciation, and says, that it caused the Funds to rise to 88 1. 20 c. It adds, how ever, that it had been remarked that news might have been received of the result since the 7th, of the reported positions of the different armies, and - that unfavourable inferences had been drawn from the evident mystery of the statements, particularly as the report was avowedly published at the Exchange for the purpose of quieting alarms, and had not ap peared in the Moniteur of that morning, though the official report had arrived' in the night. [FROM A CORRESPONDENT.] STOCK EXCHANGE, Twelve o'clock.— There was a great bustle this morning in the Market. The Bears made a grand attack on the Bulls. fearin4 that if they waited much longer, they 11 0111(1 not be able to get into stock, owing to its being generally credited that a negociation is on the tvis between Spain and France. Consols opened at 784 to 79. The Bears immediately banged the Market, and got them down to 784 ; but the Bulls obtained the victory, and they rose again to 791, at which price they remain steady to this hour. The Express from Paris this morn. ing brings the French Rentes •at 871. 80c. for money, and 881. 20c. for the Account. FOREIGN MARKET.—This being Settling Day in Spanish Bonds, there was some business doing in the above Market. Spanish Bonds opened at 358, but soon rose to 364 4. The Marquis and Marchioness of llA,Tpcas lauded at Gibraltar, on the 30th ult. from on board the Glasgow frigate, under a salute of 19 guns from the garrison, and were received by a guard of honour, from his Lordship's own Re giment, the 27th. His Excellency would pro ceed up the Mediterranean in a day or two, being appointed successor to Sir Thomas Maitland, who arrived in London yesterday from the lonian Islands. Yesterday Prince LroroLn arrived in town mom Claremont.—Yesterday Princess Sophia visited the I)uchesss of Gloucester. Their Royal Highnesses rode out to gether in a carriage.—The Duchess of Clarence spent yesterday morning with the Duchess of Kent, at the King's Palace, Ken sington.—Yesterday Princess Sophia Matilda walked in Ken sington Gardens. GIBRALTAR, MAY I.—The French brig Esta fette, which arrived here yesterday from New Orleans, bound to Marseilles, was chased and fired at by a Spanish craft at the en trance of this,bay.lt is said that several vessels lying at Alge , siras are waiting the arrival of letters of marque. lIAVANNAO.—The schooner Eliza, at Charles. ton from Havannah, left the latter port on the 7th inst., but brought no newspapers. Verbal intelligence states, that the press for seamen was very rigidly executed, and that amongst others taken were 16 pirates; a quarrel took place be tween them, after their impressment, in which mu tual recrimination was followed by blows, and six of the number were desperately wounded with knives ; three died immediately, and the other three were not expected to recover. A few days previous to the Eliza's sailing, a number of boats left Havannah, on board of which it was said there were about 300 men, destined, as was sup posed for Cape Antonio, &c. on a piratical ex pedition. These desperadoes will be likely to come in contact with some of Commodore Pon 'nays squadron. On Wednesday afternoon, a serious disturb ance took place at the old Panorama on Leith Walk, where a number of monkeys are exhibited, as a show. One of the shbwmen, who was on the platform in front, having hold of a' large monkey, in a frolicksome mood, commanded the animal to catch a little boy who was upon the street, afnus lag himself with the spectacle. The monkey at once sprung from the hands of its keeper upon the boy's shoulders, and lacerated his arm in a shocking manner. The crowd, erroneously ima gining that this act of the monkey was done with its keeper's permission, were highly incensed, and endeavoured to break down part of the Pa norama, that they might wreak their vengeance upon the showmen and the whole menagerie. The former considered themselves in imminent danger, but were fortunately rescued by a body of policemen, who experienced the greatest dif- ficulty in protecting the man whose thoughless- ness had occasioned the mischief, against the fury of the populace, and conducting him to the watch house, which they accomplished amidst an in- 1 creasing shower of stones and brick - b ats. On I Friday, thee offending showman was sentenced by the Sheriff-substitute to pay 10s. of damages to the boy, and expences. The same day, a man who had been particularly active in resisting the policemen, and prolonging the disturbance, was fined in 1 0 s., and ordained to find bail for his `good behaviour.--(Edinburgh Courant, May 141)1 TIE TIIENTRES. DauaY-LANE..--It seems to be thought by modern Farce-writers, thatjf they can hit upon a whimsical title, and form a part for a popular Actor, that they have nearly secured success to their productions. Such was obviously the case with a Piece brought forward last night, under the title of " 8 10s. Id. if quite Convenient," of which-the principal character was assigned to LISTON. Neither, however, the ludicrous title of the Piece, nor the efforts of the popular Co median, who performed the part of a Tailor, could save the Farce from the decided reproba tion of a large majority of the audience ; and on the dropping of the curtain LisTorr came forward and signified that the Piece would be withdrawn, in respectful submission to what appeared to be the general opinion. CO VENT.GA IIDEN.—Me seldom notice bene fits, because they are generally intended to at tract by hasty novelties rather than dramatic or theatrical merit. Last night, however, the be nefit of Miss PATON requires particular notice, as she is, botlr as an actress and a singer, pos sessed of great talents, and is much esteemed in private life. The Play was The Belle's Strata gem, a lively, bustling Comedy, with very little real dramatic merit, but which is always likely to keep its station on the boards, because it is diverting on the whole, is calculated to please an audience not over-critical, and affords scope, in the two principal characters of Doricourt and Letitia Hardy, for new theatrical candidates to submit their pretensions to the judgment of the Public. On this occasion Miss 1. PATON ventured forth in the character of Miss Hardy. As the effort was to serve a sister, it was enti tled to critical lenity, but on the whole it afford ed such a promising specimen of theatrical merit, as indeed gave it a claim to critical approbation. The affected idiotism on the one hand, and the fashionable elegance on the other, were well contrasted, and the fair adventurer exhibited both with humour and sensibility. Iler part in the Minuet de la COUT, introduced in the mas querade scene, danced by her anti St. Ar.ntN, was supported with grace and effect. Altogether she was deservedly well received by the audience. The farce was The Barber of Seville, in which Miss PATON performed the part of The Countess. She is a very good actress, and rendered as full justice to the part as she has often done to Susanna. She had previously sung the affecting song of " Crazy Jane," in character, and was pathetic and impressive. Of her vocal merits it is unnecessary to speak, as they are so well known and so justly admired. A Concert followed the farce, in which Miss PATost of course exerted all her powers to gratify an audience who were so vu merous as strongly to testify the high estimation in which those powers are held, as w, ll as the respect which is properly attached to her personal character. LITERARY FUND. The Thirty-fourth Anniversary Festival of the Literary Fund Society was celebrated last night at the Free masons' Tavern. The Duke of SOMERSET presided, and was supported on his right hand by the Duke of SUSSEX, and on his left by Sir lIUMPIIIIY DAVY. The en4xnstax, in proposing " Prosperity to the Literary Fund Snciety," expatiated with great feeling on the nature and objects of this excellent Institution, which was established for the purpose of relieving men of genius and learning, who might be in want and distress, and of providing for their widows and orphans. It appeared from the annual report that the fugds of the Society were in a very flourishing condition, a surplus of 3001. being left in the hands of the Treasurer, after a sum of 1,3001. had been applied to the purposes of the Institution— being a larger sum than had been distributed in any former year. " The health of the Duke of Sussex having been drank with much enthusiasm, His ROYAL HIGHNESS, in returning thanks, expressed his warm approbation of the objects of the Institution, and declared that he was proud of owning for his friends many able but un for tunate men who had been relieved by its bounty. This was the only country in the world, he observed, in which such an Insti tion existed, for it was the only country which enjoyed and ap preciated the benefits of a free press. Men of genius and talent m other countries must sing to the tune of a Secretary of State or a Prime Minister, or down they would soon go ; in this country alone they were able to give free scope to their talents, to enlighten the public mind, to exercise a salutary influence over the conduct of Ministers, instead of being tamely subser vient to them, and to add lustre and splendour to the literary character of the nation. Mr. BRITTON', one of the Registrars, read a Report to the Meeting. He touched on the good and benevolent effects experienced, not only by men of our own nation, but by Foreigners ;—in support of which be recited two interest ing cases of the greatest distress in two Spanish literati, who had sought refuge in this country from the persecutions and ca. lamities of their own. One of them, well known as the author of a history of his own country, in which was contained a cool and disinterested account of the Inquisition, &c.—This report was interesting and impressive, and so well-written, that we hope it will be given to the public. It is attributed to Mr. Ni. ciror.Ls, junior. Dr. YATES, one of the treasurers, read a report, in which was many yd otherst e d o w i as i a d t o h n a s t n r f e i c i e i a i v 3 ed i a j s e i:i t c y ede of i lo l o ast meeting guineas,i ;a n ni additionong to his two half-yearly payments; and 10 guineas annually from the Duke of Somerset. A list of new yearly Subscribers was then read. Many appropriate toasts were given, among which, " Greece; the parent and the nurse of arts, and the Greeks who now ho , nour us with their presence" which .was proposed by Mr. W. ' SMITH, the Member for Norwich, was drank with much applause. The Archimandrake of Cyprus was present, attired in the costume of his country. In the course of the evening, Mr. FITZGERALD ascended the platform, and pronounced with much energy a Poem, composed by himself for a similar occasion in the year 1799, in which there were many significant allusions to genius, humanity, and free dom, and which concluded by declaring that the " Tree of Free dom was the British Oak." The amount of subscriptions and donations contributed in the course of the evening was conside rable. A letter was read from the Viscount de Chateaubtiand, expressing his zealous concurrence in the objects of the Insti tution, and inclosing a donation .of 401. His Royal Highness left the room at about half-past nine o'clock with the President. The Chair was then taken by Sir JOHN MaLcoz.sr, who made some very luminous speeches during the remainder of the evening. Several toasts were given, among which were—" The healths of Sir Benjamin llobliouse —The Marquis of Hastings—Mr. Fitzgerald—The President of the Royal Society—The Royal Society:—The Noble, Reve renti, and respectable Visitors of this evening," & c . After the departure of Sir JOHN MALCOLM, Mr. MED FORD was called to the Chair, and was attended by several Gentlemen of well-known literary talents, who kept up the spi rit of conviviality with good humour " till fancy had its till," and separated under the gratifying consciousness of having ren dered social enjoyment subservient to benevolence. THE ETONIAN.—A Third Edition of this amusing Work, which reflects so much honour on the various Writers, is just published, printed uniformly with the Sketch-Book; to which it has not inaptly been compared, on account of its spirited delineations of Life and Manners, FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Hon. Mr. and Mrs. West, in Upper Grosvenor-street, from ulham Court ; General Sir Theinas Maitland and Suite, at Holding's Hotel, Hanover-square, from the lonian Islands ; the Earl of Lauderdale, at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from Scotland; Mr. and Lady Ann Coke, at their house in Hanover-square, from Norfolk ; Viscount Cranley, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from a tour; I,ord John Rus sell, from Woburn Abbey; Lady Elizabeth Baker, in Grafton street ; Lady Georgiana Lennox and the Ladies Bathurst, from Brighton ; Mrs. Brune Prideaux and the Misses Cour tenay, at their house in Gloucester-street from Brussels. DEPARTURES.—E. Mostyn, Esq. from Blake's Hotel, Jer myn-street, for Spring-bank, Worcestershire; Bruce, Esq. from ditto, for Bristol; John Taylor, Esq. from Jordan's Hotel, St. James's -street, for Cambridge. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Yesterday, Prince LEOPOLD honoured the Earl and Coun tess of DERBY with his company to dinner, and afterwards ac companied the Earl and Countess to the Ancient Concert. The Marquis of Con vngbam entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday at his house in Hamilton-place. Earl Morley entertained Viscount and Viscountess Gran. vine and a large party at dinner, on Tuesday, at Kent House. Lord and Lady Holland entertained yesterday the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown and a large party of distinction at Holland House. The Earl of Derby entertained the Directors of the Ancient Music and a large party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Mr. and Mrs. Egerton gave .a grand dinner on Tuesday a t their house in St. James's.-square to the Earl and Countess Harewood, Earl and Countess Wilton, Admiral Curzon, Mr. Mrs. and Miss Wilbraham, Mr. Luscelles, Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Legg, Mr. Tatton, &c. BRIGHTON, MAY 13.—1 t is said that we shall have some gay company with as for the Whitsun week; but who, or of what description, we have yet to learn. At the Palace every thing remains in slaty quo. The Dowager Duchess of New castle, and Miss Crawford, arrived at the Royal York Hotel this afternoon. Count Polon, the elder son of the Russian Am bassador, Count Lieven, was landed from France, and the Swift; steam packet, at Shoreham, this afternoon, and is now at the York Hotel. The Members of the Royal Yacht Club are now getting their vessels ready for sea, at the Isle of Wight.—The Antelope, Lord Willoughby de Broke ; the Lady of the Lake, George Halliday, Esq. ; Elizabeth, T. A. Smith, Esq. ; and many others, are in a great state of forwardness. Sir George Thomas, Bart., and Sir George Leeds, Bart., in their beautiful yachts, the Eliza and Ruby, have already commenced their aquatic excursion within the Wight. The Duke of Norfolk is expected early this season with his yacht from Colchester; she is a yawl.. rigged vessel, of 120 tons. t ' Alt -lEV`i rirk. -8,: 4 114X :j c. 7 ' • hokl I 's 4 it • 'r . . • • • • , --o s 4 f_,q4= • •04 , • ki A irA P 0 E 7 R. Y. LOVE. What Pow'r invincible on Earth or Heav'n • Like LOVE can strive with fate, like Love bath striven ! Thou only spark in man that is divine, If thine is transport, Stoic strength is thine ; And calmly canst thou smile on danger's form, . Like rosy summer on the thunder-storm. Thy smiles are charms that quench the furious tide— LOVE is the pilot, Love the only guide. Thine is the hand to act, the heart to dare, The soul to feel, the fortitude to bear, The breast that softly glows, or bravely bleeds, The voice that calls to fame, the step that leads, And time-tri'd truth and constancy that prove He is no wretch who bath no friend but LovE. Sandwich. THE SPANIARD AT THE ALTAR OF HIS COUNTRY. The banner is flung on the sky, For honour, for freedotn, for Spain. And we swear by that proud sign to die, Ere her spirit be fettered again. We swear by the heroes who perish'd to save, We shall live with the free or shall fall with the brave. The Despots who wildly profane The name of the God we adore, While they come his free children to chain, And dash his bright altars in gore ; 0! flushed with the vain hope of conquest they come, Provoking the curse of a desolate doom. When vassals in sorrow and shame, At the throne of their victor they lay, They call'd upon freedom's high name, And she led them in victory's way. But the battle once gain'd they perfidiously gave, To the freedom that saved them, the scourge and the grave. In the feast of their folly and pride, Ere the fumes of their revel be cold, That God shall their insolence chide, Whose voice smote Balshazzer of old. Their chaplets of glory shall wither in gloom, And the deep curse of nations write shame on their tomb. Let them rush like the torrent along, When 'Winter iinpels its wild force, The lt s ro h c a k n o d f a o s u h r i f ) r ac eet k lo th m e i f s oa s m tro o n t g their course. They may waste the rich fields and bright valleys of Spain, But freedom shall bid them bloom' greenly again. But the darkness that chill'd us has died, The fetters of Priestcraft are torn, And man in his natural pride, Aleets the frown of his tyrant with scorn, And the hecatombs despot s in wrat h h ave decreed, Are ready—as Spartans were ready —to bleed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1823. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, for three.yr.old colts, fist. 71t. and fillies, Hat. 4th. T.Y.C. D. of Richmond's Pincushion . . Mr. Wyndham's br. c. by Wanderer, out of Thalestris 2 Mr. Crockford's f. by Seltm, out of sister to Retnerabrancer 3 Mr. Villiers's hr. f. by Don Cossack - - - 4 Mr. Bishop's b. f. Margaret Bruce, by Guy 31annering 5 4to 1 sgst Pincushion--3 to 1 agst Wanderer c.-2 to 1 agst Selim f.—One paid. Handicap Plate of £5O, being the third of the three X5O Plates, for three, tour, five, six year old, and aged horses. A.F. Mr. Wyndham's ch. c. Vedette, 3 yrs, Bat. 0/t, Major Wilson's c. by Juniper, darn by Oscar , 3 yrs, Tat. 2 1A Warwick's Cardinal Puff, 3 yrs, Ost. . 3 Eight started—The Judge placed but three. 5 to 2 agat Vedette c.-10 to 1 agat Juniper c. BOXING. The match between Ben Flowers, the Wiltshire blacksmith, and Johnson, the American black, took place yesterday morn ing, in a 24 feet ring, at Heston. It was a merry fight of 21 rounds in 42 minutes. In the first round the Black placed a good right-handed receiver upon his adversary's jaw, which rattled it well and dropped the man. _ 2: - Flowers got a right handed facer upon his adversary, closed in upon him and threw him a clever Somerset. 3. The Black was hit down from the scratch by a right handed facer. 4 and 5. Severe fighting rounds, and plenty of ex change blows. The black had the best of the rounds, and floored his adversary in both. 8. Tim the black received a throttler at good measurement, which brought on a groggii v in g hiccough, and sent his ideas so much upon the wander, that he was all abroad. A hit on the neck graAred him, and it was St. Paul's to Ludgate. The black kept on a merry fight with much dissAlvant,g e.— He chewed plenty of game, and, kept up the game, but in the 2lst round the black was floored by a touch in the victualling department, and Vlowers won a hazardous fight. MATRIMONIAL DISPUTE. [The following was omitted in its place, from the press of matter of public interest.] COURT OF CHANCERY, MONDAY, MAY 12. LOGAN V. LOGAN, GOLDSIIIII3, AND lIIRKETTS. Mr. SUADwELL appeared in this case, and stated, that Mr, Hart on Saturday obtained an injunction in favour of a'hady, Of the name of Logan, who had filed a bill against Mr. Logan, her husband, to restrain him from selling cluantity of jewels, plate and furniture, her separat e property. Mr. Hart stated.; that Mr. Francis, the attorney of Mrs. L., having demanded the above on the part of his client, and having been refused the pos. session of them by the defendant, h a d ma d e an affidavit of tie fact, and on this obtained the injunction prayed for ; where as, the truth was, thatno affidavit had beam filed. He therefore applied to have that order diachaged with costs. Mr. HART acknowledged it was a mistake; that he had been. a little premature, and therefore did not oppose the present application. Mr. SIIADIVELL thought he had not been a link, but very much premature, in making any such motion ; for the injunc tion had been obtained on a statement entirely erroneous and unfounded. Not only had no affidavit been made by Mrs. Logan, but not even by Mr. Francig,. for Mr. Logan had nil, jewels, plate, nor furniture, the sep a r a te property of his wife. His Lordship immediately directed the order to be discharged with costs. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 14.--Wind W.---Arrived and sailed for the River the George the Fourth, Jones, from Madeira; Ann - and Elizabeth, Caultin, from the South Seas; Ganges, Biden, from Calcutta; also arrived the Arethusa, Clark, from Hull for Rio Janeiro; and Britannia, Rigmaden,for Jamaica. Came doin front the River the James, Deighton, for Quebec ; and Maria, Williamson, for ditto; Posthumus, 31`lver, for Madeira and Jamaica; Minerva Richers,for the Mediterranean ; and B ar . mony, Norris, St. Andrew's, N.B. PORTSMO writ, MAY 14,—Wind W.—.. Passed by the Globe, Curzena, from Bangal. PLantrouTtt, MAY 13.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Ver. tumnus, Lash, 51 days from Joaza. Oif the port the Harring ton, Harvey, for Bermuda. FAL:MOE/11i, 111.4.Y.13.—Wind W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Trinculo, from Plymouth for Cadiz; and Princess Eliza.. bath packet, front New York. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 14.—Arrived the Jane pilot-boat, with passengers taken out of the Ganges, from Calcutta. u WrrEirAvEN, MIDI - 12 —The schooner Supply; a cen. stant trader from hence to Liverpool, sailed on Saturday with valuable cargo, and about 30 passengers; all day ye s t er d ay we experienced a heavy gale from S.W., with thick hazy weather. An express reached here this morning, which states that the Supply came on shore about 9 P.x., at a place called Drigg Scar, about 3 leagues South of St. Bees Head ; that after strik ing some time she filled with water. The crew and men pas.. sengers were all saved, but, I am sorry to add, the women and children, about 13 in number, with the exception of one, were all drowned ; the bodies have been all found. , The cargo will be got out in a damaged state. DOVEU, MAY 14.—Passed by the Lotus, Doveton, from Bengal, ORIGIN OP THE COLLEGE _OR CORPORATION OF .11 E A LDS. The origin of the office of Herald is, by writers on the sub ject, traced back to times of the remotes antiquity, every nation being said to have had their particular institutions of Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants, who were all considered of one com mon fraternity, and as such executed their ofliees, and enjoyed the same privileges in all kingdoms. An injury offered to them was considered an infraction of the law of nations. They wore no swords, or swords without points, because their persons were sacred, and in time of battle were to be placed with the priests; and though they were not a religious order, like the Roman Feciales, they have been compared to the different orders of the Church, for none could be a King till he h a d be en a H era ld, nor a Hadd till he had been a PursuiVant. The mention of Heralds frequently occurs in English history, beginning as early as the reign of henry 111., though no regu lar establishment for them seems to have been provided until ages afterwards. In the warlike times of our Henries and our }Awards, the Heralds were in full employ s and often sent upon most dangerous services—to hurl defiance into the teeth of irri.. Wed enemies, or to bring to their duty profligate rebels, in doing which, notwithstanding the sacredness their character was generally held, they sometimes lost their nose and ears, and sometimes their heads. Henry, King of Castile, sent his Herald to Edward the Black Prince, to know why he invaded his kingdom. Montjoy. t the French King-of-Arms, was sent from Rouen, by his sovereign, and thirty-five of his Council, to assure our Henry V. he should have battle given him, and received a gallant answer from that Monarch, as well as a liberal reward : and a second Herald was sent in a scoffing way to the same King before the battle of Agincourt, with certain tinnis-balls, to indicate his being better adapted for play than wars, as noticed by Shakspeare in his play of Henry V.—,Great Noblemen also, at these times, us well as Kings, retained Heralds among their tollowers. " Richard 111. first granted and made all his Kings, IferalOs. and Pursuivanta of Arms a body corporate, and gave unto them for their College, a house called Cold Harbour," they finding Chaplain every der to celebrate lIlaSB there, or elsewhere, for the health of that leing, Anne, his Queen, and Edward Prince of Wales, his progenitor; whilst the former lived, and their souls, when they died. King Edward VI. confirmed the charter of Richard; and besides other privileges, exempted the whole College from all tolls, subsidies, anti payments whatsoever, and also treed them front serving any offices of trouble. Phillip and Mary granted to the Officers of arms, and their successors for ever, to be a body corporate, with a common seal, and to keep their office in a certain house or mansion, described in thepatent, as " Derby. place, at Paulo's wharf, in the parish of St. Berinettes in. the city f London." , The Corporation of Heralds, as at present established, ton sists of thirteen members—namely, three King's of Arms, six Heralds, and four Pursuivants at Arms, who are all nominated by the Earl Marshal of England, as Ministers subordinate to him in the execution of their offices, and hold their places by patent during their good behavour. They are a ll t h e Ki ng ' s servants in ordinary, and therefore in vacancies of the office of Earl Marshal, have been sworn into their offices by the Lord Chamberlain. Their meetings are called Chapters, which they hold the first Thursday in every month, or oftener if necessary ; wherein all matters are determined by a majority of voices of the Kings and Heralds, each Herald having two voices. The names of the Kings of Arms are, Garter, Clarencieux, and Norroy; of the Heralds, 'Windsor, Richmond, Chester, Somer. set, York, and Lancaster; and of the Pursuivants, Rogge. Croix, Rouge Dragon, Portcullis, and Bluemantle. Garter, who is styled " principal King of Arms," was in stituted by King Henry V. His business is to attend at se lemnities of the Knights of the Garter, from whence he de rives his name; to see to the disposal of their arms over their seats or stalls after instalments ; to carry the Garter and other decorations of the Order to Kings or Princes abroad, who happen to be elected Knights, and to marshal ceremonies at funerals. Clarencieux is so called from Lionel Duke of Cla.. rence, son of Edward 111., to whom he first belonged. fibs office, and that of Norroy, the other King of Arms, is to mai. shill ceremonies at funerals, (where public ceremonies are used) of all gentry under the degree of Barons • to keep visitations within their limits, for registering of families, taking accounts of coats of arms, &c. These two are called Provincial Iltraids, from the kingdom being divided into two provinces between' them ; and both the and Garter were anciently crowned by the Kings of England themselves, but it has since been done by commission by the Earl Marshal. They had yearly salaries, Garter's being double in argount to the rest. John Wrythe; or Wriotheeley, Garter, had 401. a year salary assigned him by Edward VI., " according to other Garter Kings had usually received." They had besides various fees ; and when our an. cient Monarchs were in their progress, they generally attended, and had their daily allowances. On occasion of taking. the Order of the Garter to Foreign Princes, as alluded to, their re wards were generally most liberal, and frequently proportioned to the richness of the decoration sent. By the constitution of the Heralds' College, none were to be admitted of the society who were not Well educated,and studious of heraldry, able to trick coats of arms, and to paint. And so honourable was the office of Herald held anciently, that some of them have given origin to the greatest families. There are few institutions which have undergone a greater change than the College of Heralds. 'I he ceremonials attend ant on the King, and the several superior orders of Knighthood, are at present the principal employment of the officers; to which may be added the enrolment of the pedigrees of the Nobility and Baronets ; the occasional grant of Arms to new-made Knights, and helping people to supply lsgrd claims to estatee 4 ourand e t h h il e d y re a n re of o f f o te r n tu o n 2n by finit t e ,ur t n is is e h , in as g F tl e, in i n nan wi t t o i b i siitficit of good blood, and enabling them to shut in the motley procession of gentility." of original visitations,. and records of the pedigrees and areal of e e g t ;e ts co contain nsi a s t jn g v o as i tnumber a iar g j o e f et i i m o 1 . 1 f po an r l l t ' il a h n i e e t s a a : r n c f t h l u i n v v a e e t ai i o a f b ee l th r e tti t e lo C ca ct o i t i l cs of lie ceremonials and other branches of Heraldry and antiquity besides all the finest published works relating to the history and antiquity of this kingdom. ' the nobility and gentry ; The present College is in Doctors' Commons, but viii;ch is shortly to be demolished, and a new one erected in the neigh bourhood of Charing Cross.