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• z. Ot u yr • z XITEASITY IN TELLIGVICE, aid " A. P." on the WWI TREI, see the FoLirth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS TIIIII DAN AT ONE ocLocK. Bank Stock 9 09 3 per Cent. lted. 844 3 per Cent. Cons. shut 3i per Cent 99i 4 per Cent. f °Nledw lO- 5 p t er Cents. 1797 shut Bank Long Ann. 21 11-16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. India Stock India Bonds 83s. South Sea Stock Old Annuities .. EL Bills 5 I 55 Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Acc. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS ix LONDON, Dtc. 20, AT ONE O'CLOCK. F ranc k f Five per Cents. 00. t Scrip, 3i pm. Six per Cents. 0. Russian Five per C ents . (Metallic) (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 88. Five per Cent. Bonds, 804 ex div. Five per Cents. ( Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Spanish Ditto • 1821, 27k. Ditto 1823, 10i. Prussian f Five per Cent. Bonds, 9 0 4. 1 Ditto 'Slew, 91i. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 96i. Chili 'Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, Peruvian B Ne 4 w Loan, 00. Portuguese 7 Poyais { B 4. ew . Bank Shares £22 101.—.C23. Seven per Cent. 000. A inerivan Six per Cent. 00 —OOO. Five per Cent. 00-000. Three per Cent. 71;. Nuapolitan Austrian WWI WATERA Ilorning, 34 minute T LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. es after 4. 1 Evening, $4 minutes after 4. rrnE S UN. SOLER QUIS DICERS F4LSII3I 4UUE•IT LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1823. SUN-OFFICE. Two o'CLocx. CAPTURE OF MARANHAM BY LORD COCHRANE, \Y e have just been favoured with the follow iqg extract of a letter received from Rio de J • aneiro, dated 17th October, 1823, and brought to Falmouth by the Chichester packet. It con t4ills the very important intelligence of the cap. t are of Maranham by the Brazilian Squadron ender Lord COGIMANE. The gallantry of Lord CocnhANE, and his eminent services to the Bra. zilian Government, have justly entitled him to 'the distinction of AlAnouEss, which we are tappy to see has been conferred on him by his Brazilian Majesty : " Rio DE JAWEIno, OcT. 17, 1023. " On the ht instant, arrived at this place a fast sailing schooner with important dispatches to his Imperial Majesty's Government, dated Maranham, 12t11 to 14th August, feonnis Excellency Lord COCIIRANE, First Admiral of his Imperia: MajeAty's Naval Service, &c. &c. giving the detailed ac counts of the capture of that city and its port, in which fete found one brig and one schooner of war, and six, te en merchant vessels, besides a considerable amount of - 11 cttuguepe property in the Treasury and in the Custom-house. or this important service to the Empire, His IMPERIAL MAJEsTy the EMPEROR was pleased to confer on his Uri on the 12th instant, being Ms Birth-day, and hi '" the Anniversary of the Independence of Brasil, the title of Marquis de MARANHAO (Marquis of 1114utAwliAst), and en the same occasion was pleased to appoint Lady COCHRANE a Donna de Paco to the Empress. On the receipt of this glorious news salutes were ordered to be tired for nine successive days." in a preceding column we have given extracts from the illoniteur of Wednesday, and other Journals received since our last. A V ienna article reiterates the assertion that at the ,meeting of the two Emperors at Czer nowitz, the object of their conferences was limited to the affairs of Turkey. It adds, however, that " the Emperors, on this occa sion, declare that they are wholly satisfied with the result of the political system which i hcy have adopted, and by which they have main- Wiled and consolidated the peace of Europe 1" This is not the first occasion, within a few months la st past, on which the Members of the Holy Alliance, and even the Ultras of France itself, ;have boasted of having maintained the peace of turope, and that too, after having just conclud eti an unjust and aggressive war, undertaken at tl 'ieir joint suggestion against the Spanish nation, 4 nd whilst another war, which has already ra ged for three years in the East of Europe, is "ill ravaging some of the finest countries in the ' v alid with unabated violence! The declaration dolt their Imperial Majesties are satisfied with results of their political system seems to us o b e as premature, as their boast of having Preserved the peace of Europe, is unfounded "d ridiculous ! The results of their system aril still in the womb of futurity; and it requires no extraordinary sagacity to foresee t he probable occurrence of events which will f rustrate all the an ticipations of the Holy Al liance, and even dissolve the hollow and pre 41rious bond by which the conflicting in t rests of its Members are at present apparently as s i fu • Limed. But whatever the result of the 4:h141 political system of the' great Continental po wers may be hereafter, they must at least acknowledge that as yet it has not produced its final consequences, and that on the con trary all that its framers have yet effected can only be considered as stages in the progress of that great and hazardous experiment which they have had the hardihood to institute, and which will require almost superhuman wisdom and energy to bring it to a tranquil and successful issue. 'They cannot but be aware that many parts of Europe are in a feverish and explosive state. Even in Spain, so lately crushed by their arms, the elements for a new convulsion are ac knowledged still to abound. If a formidable reaction should take place in that country, there can be little doubt that it would extend to Por tugal ; and who is there that will say that the spirit of liberty and of vengeance might not even cross the Pyrenees, and rekindle in France Itself the slumbering embers of disaffection, and that restless and reckless thirst for military enterprise to which even the pacific measures of the Holy Alliance cannot be remarkably accept-I able. Italy and Germany are far from being in that condition of quiescent subjection which would warrant their Rulers in boasting of the results of their political system ; and, if the Holy Alliance think it worth while to take into their estimation the feelings of the people of England, distrusting, as they do, the principles, and professions, and objects of their Imperial and Royal confederacy, and abhorring, as they do, with one heart and soul, the practices to which they have already resorted as affecting Naples, Piedmont, Spain, Portugal, and Wurtemburgh, they will see abundant reasons for redoubling their vigilance against the firtlier results of the happy results upon which they are so forward to congratulate themselves, and even, if they► were wise, to abandon altogether their general and philanthropic system of governing Europe by Congresses, and all its blessed and consolidating fruits, and to betake themselves each in good earnest to the superintendance and improvement of his particular State. From the following extract of a private letter, we are glad. to see that the Creeks are making a powerful, and, we trust, decisive effort against Patras:— ZANTE, Nov. Ib.—( Private Letter.)—Seven thousard Greeks have again landed on the plain of Patras, and it is possible that the black band will not be able to succour the Turks, for it seems that this fortress will be vigorously at tacked. A French officer, called N'illasse, as well as Lieut.- Colonel Vraillard, are to direct this enterprise, and they have already notified that they will fire on all vessels attempting to convey provisions, or to carry . on any communication with the Turks I Crrr, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning at 80 to 80, and got up to sti!, 7 at which price they remain steady up to this hour, with little doing. Ido not hear, as yet, of any Expresses from Paris with Thursday's prices. It is reporttql that one of the Express Boats was lost on Thursday night, with all on board ; but as yet we cannot state it as a fact. I under stand that M. N. ROTHSCHILD, Esq. is expected in London in the course of next week, from Paris. Hitherto nothing is known in regard to any Loans being contracted for in the above Capital, either by Mr. ltontscumo or any of the other parties who repaired to the above Capital. FOREIGN MARKET.--Spanish Bonds opened at .271-1-4-n. Scarce any thing doing, except . in this Stock. Yeiterdny the Gentlemen appointed to be Consuls et South America transacted business at the Foreign Office, and received their final in structions from Mr. PLANTA, the Under Secre tarp of State, in the absence of. Mr. Secretary CANNING, who is confined to his house with an attack of the gout. The Gentlemen were to leave town for Portsmouth last. night, and to sail this day on board his Majesty's ship the Cambridge, with all possible speed. Orders , were sent from London on Wednesday night for the Cambridge to be in perfect readiness for sailing this day, that no delay might happen to the ship sailing as soon as the Consuls ware on board, and every thing of importance relative to their special missions. On Thursday morning, Mr. Kamm, the extra Messenger, arrived at the Foreign-011ice, Down ing-street, with dispatches from Sir WlLta.tm A'CoURT, in Spain. Yesterday the Duke of CLARENCI returned to Bushy Park from his Royal Highness's visit to the Marquis of WINCHESTER, at his seat, Amport House, near Andover, Hampshire. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE had a numerous party to dinner yesterday at their Mansion in Bushy Park. MINA, since his arrival in England, has ad dressed a letter to Mr. CANNING, characterized by great ele%ation of sentiment, in which he al ludes in a most affecting manner to the fate of his unfortunate country. The Right Honourable Secretary is so pleased with this epistle, that he has shewn it in most of the diplomatic circles, and especially to Count Lizym—(.orning Chronicle.) The Spanish Committee have addressed a letter to MINA, with a tender of five hundred pounds, for his own i m mediate use,or in any way this ex emplary and most chivalrous patriot may suggest. • FASII lONABLE ARRIVALS. Lady and Miss Johnstone, in Gloucester-place; lion. Miss Curzon, in Queen-street, May-fair; Mrs. and Miss Nugent, in Conduit-street; Colonel Tooye, in Mortimer-street, Caven dish-square; Mrs. and Miss Glynne, in Bedford-square; Mr. James Forrester, on the Terrace, in Piccadilly; Mr. Founier, in Montague-square; Mr. and Mrs. Murray, in Gros yenor-street ; Lady and Miss C a mpbell, in Baker-street; Mr. and Mrs. Morris, in Baker-street ; Mr. Fortescue, in Green-street, Park-lane; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, in Weymouth_ street ; Mrs. Foreman, in Upper Harley-street ; Colonel and Mrs. Stanhope, in Gloucester-pl ac e; Mrs. W. Way, in Chan dos-street, Portland-place ; Major and Mrs. Duncan, in Cur zon-street, May-fair ; Mrs. Dampier, in Chandos-street, Port land-place ; the lion. Mrs. and the Ladies Fortescue, at Nerot's Hotel, Clifford-street; Miss Dawson and the Misses Fanquier, at ditto; J. Locke, Esq. at ditto; Colonel Hughes, at ditto; Count Lieyen, at Ashburnham House, from Brighton ; Lord Wodehouse, at his house in Upper Brook-street, from Norfolk; Mr. and Miss Plumptre. at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from their seat in Yorkshire ; Sir Richard and Lady Carr, Glynn, at their house in Arlington-street, from their seat, Gaunt's House, Wimbourn, Dorsetsliire ; Sir William and Lady Rumbold, and suite, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the East Indies ; Lord Eglintoun, Lady Montgomery, and Mrs. Burgess, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Breok.strcet, from Sussex ; Lord and Lady Charles Townshend, and family, at ditto, from Roughen); Norfolk; the lion. St. George Caul field, at ditto, from Derbyshire f. E. W. Dickenson, Esq. at the Royal liotel , St. James's-street, froM his seat, Cheshire ; General Baron Ilochepied and family, at the Bath Hotel, Ar lington-street, from Meer, in Sussex. ... c7.46:j ii t' , ,Iri4, f “,- • c ~ *,..• :: 1 1 , .0.1-... t. t w- i r fili ' 10 , , 4 ' t. ~ ..i, Vk ' Q.t - %r . -.7 7 w. ~g !s''', l• let * • , M rl : 4 4b) -- ' til OF • 17 . If ' 6. ' .1 4 h , • 100 ',+ 4 PLACES OF FASHION.ABLE RESORT. BitIOUTON, DEC. 13.—The Russian Ambassador, Count Lieven, took leave, and left the Palace, for London, this morn ing; Sir John and Lady Shelley, from Maresfield, were here yesterday, and left their names at the Palace; Viscount and Viscountess Bernard are arrived in Regency-square; Mr..P. Howard, in Rock Gardens ; Mr. Scott Stonebewer, in Pavilion Parade ; and Lady G. and Miss Stuart, in Devonshire-place; Lady Arundel is also arrived. Bam—Arrived, the Marquis of Lansdown Marquis of Douglas, Lord Arundel, he Comte Visconti, Ladk Farrington and family, lion. E. Somerset, lion. Captain degrave, Sir J. and Lady Astley, Sir J. and Lady Cox Hippisley, Adm. Sir A.Cochrane,Adm. Sir J. P. Coffin, Sir T. B. Lethbridge, 31. P., Sir H. Lippincott, Sit E. Synge, Sir C. smith, Sir James Stuart, I)on Diego Lopez--Admiral Ballard, Col. Baker, Col. Horner, Colonel AlahonMajor and Mrs. Stewart, Major Handley— Captains, Arniel, Davis, Edgell, Justice, Smith, Tuberville, Lieut. Edwards—Rev. Dr. Brooke, Archdeacon and Mrs. Lilly, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. St. Law rence, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Templar, Rev. Mr. Astley, Rev. Mr. Brvlner, Rev. Mr. Chandler, Rev. Mr. Collins, Rev. Mr. Crigoe, ° Rev. Mr. James, Rev. Mr. Knight and family, Rev. Mr. King, Rev. Mr. 3leyrick, Rev. Mr. Southeombe—Dr. Bennett, Dr. Taylor. The Duke of C,LoucEsTzit left Cronme on Saturday, for Severn flank, the seat of Viscount Dm'hurst, whence he de parted on Wednesday morning,. for the seat of John Pearse, Li'mq. in Wiltshire. 'The illustrious visitor enjoyed twelve days of most excellent sport on the Croom2 Demesne, and the weather proved extremely favourable. Nothing could exceed the hospitality of his Royal Highness's reception : large dinner parties daily were invited to meet him; and the magnificence of the Chassc is always allowed by the Duke to surpass any that he has met with, and to be the must unique in England. MR. ROTCII'S NEW LEVER FID. The tops of his Majesty's ship Tamar having' been fitted by order of the Lords of the Admiralty with this ingenious and useful invention, Lr. RoTcit, theinventor, vi sited Woclwich on %londay last, for the purpose of seeing that his plan hail been properly carried into execution. The operation of lowering and hoisting the maintop-mast was per. formed twice, under the directions of Lieutenant Golding, and nothing coul d be more complete than the success of the expe riment. The top-gallant-mast was on end, and the rigging of both that mast and the topmast taught set up, when the word was given to lower :till) , the main-topmast ; and in an in. stant, with three hands only on a Burton at each side, the mast was lowered away, thilever lids were removed entirely. and laid on one side in the top, and the t o p.ms4twasleftsupported only by the top tackle pennants; whi c h h e i t Zeased oil' the top-mast, of course settled away as low a s was required, the top-mast shrouds and rigging hanging loosely into the mast. Thus was the great ob ject of this most valuable invention at once attained; but the in ventor, wishing to prove the immense power of his fid, and its double application, was anxious to see the mast again lidded without starting the rigging. nir this purpose the lever fide were again put into their places, and 10 hands were put on to the Burton on each side, when, in a very few sways, the topmast was fidded again without starting any of the rigging, which, by the very act of lidding the top-mast, was strained perfectly taught, and ready for carrying sail. It should be stated also, in justice hi this invention, that the hands employed in this manoeuvre were for the most part boys and marines, very few seamen having as yet ent ere d on b oar d the Tamar. The fore going experiment is an interesting one, inasmuch as it opens a new resource in the hour of danger for those courageous sons of adventure, mariners; and, as such, its complete success must be hailed with pleasure by all those who take an interest in the ever precarious fate of that active and valuable class of society. The building hi the Kura's old Palace, known as the Office for the Board of Green Cloth, is about to be pulled down forthwith, to complete the new arrangements for his MAJESTY holding his Courts there. The books of the o ffi ce, seve ral hundred years old, and other official property, have been removing during the week to some rooms in the Palace till the new office at the east end of the Palace is complete and ready for their reception. Mr. WiLmAlts, of the Silver Scullery, and several others who were living in the Palace on sufferance, have been removing out during the week. Yesterday the Griper brig, Captain CLAYER. Igo, arrived at Woolwich with Capt. SABINE, from Greenland and the, coast of Norway, where the latter officer has bean some months continu ing his astronomical observations, similar to those he made on the AfriCan' coast and the West In dies. During the voyages, they had some inter course with a tribe of Esquimaux on the coast of Greenland, who were , at first extremely shy, but afterwards became familiar. A petition is now laying at the Town Clerk's Office for signature, for a repeal of the Coal Duty.--(Norwich Mercury, Dec.. 10.) Golden liAt.t has taken a shooting-box in Northamptonshire, where he and his fair bride are at present, accompanied by a few select friends. There is a whisper that the beautiful 111EncAxpom BALL Is "in that state that Ladies wish to be who love their Lords." Alias Fox, the only daughter of Lord and Lady flor,Loint we are sorry to state, is much indisposed at Brighton. Fawn; being once annoyed by a poor fiddler straining harsh discord" under his window, sent him out a shilling, with a request that ha would play elsewhere, as one scraper at the door was sufficient. A certain popular comic Actor, whose talents, notwithstanding his years, are still in their meri dian, has for a length of time been studying FaWV', a character performed by him in the country when ho was a young man. If h o sh ou ld venture upon it on the boards of Old Drury, we shall be e xceedingly disappointed if it should fail to be a ht. POETRY. VHO'LL BUY A HEART ? WHO'LL BUY ? WHO'LL BUY ? Poor heart of mine ! tormenting heart ! Long heat thou teased me—thou and I May just as well agree to part. Who'll buy a heart ? who'll buy ? who'll buy ? I would 'twere gone ! for I confess I'm tired—and longing to be freed ; Come, bid, fair maiden ! more or less— So good—and very cheap indeed. Once more—but once—l cannot dwell So long—'tis going—going—fie ! No offer—l've a heart to sell: Who'll buy a heart ? who'll buy ? who'll buy- ? Once—twice—and thrice—the money down, The heart is now transferr'd to you ; Pair lady ! make it all your own, And may it ever bless you too Its broken and its wounded part Your touch can heal. fio, lady ! try, And I will give you all a heart, You would not buy—you would not buy. BUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MAITIAGS OF HOUADS FOR. TAE ENSUING WIVE'. H. Jollitre, lisq.'i Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Chequers, !Today ; Wednesday, at Chipstead Church ; and ou Saturday, at horse The Surrey Fox flownla, on Monday, at Hornsey Green ; Wettestlay, at Crown Atli hill ; and on Satanlay, at Pratt's Bottom. The Surrey Harriers, on Monday, Wednesday, and Satur day, at Kennel. The Earl of liarewood's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Ar thingtun ; Wednesday, at Sutton; and on Friday, at Hare wood Bridge. The Badsworth Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Millington; Friday, at Bolton Bridge ; and on Saturday, nt Wentbridgs. The Quorndon Hounds; on Monday, at the 12th mile-stone from Leicester to Welforcl ; Tuesday, at Rolleston ; Wednes day, at Widmerpool ; Friday, at Kettk.by ; and on Saturday, at liarrention Wood. Lord Anson's !founds, on Monday, at Odstone; Tuesday, at Newnharn ; Friday, at Bosworth; and on Saturday, at Shuttington Bridge. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Blithfield ; Wed. nesday, at Catton ; and on Saturday, at Itolleston. The Cottesmore Hounds, on Alonday, Barloythorpe; 'Wednesday, at Castle Byth a n t ; and on Friday, at litoolc. The Gransden Hounds, on Monday, at Granstlen Wood ; Friday, at Eversden Town. EariFitzwilliarres Hounds, on Monday, at the riridge at Melton ; Wednesday, at Elton New Close; Friday, at Park Meadow ; and on Saturday, at Conington-lane. The Oakley Hounds, on Monday, at Howbury ; Wednes day, at Halsey Wood ;and on Friday, at Hardrrieud. Mr. Dewing 's Hounds, on Monday, at Lenwade Bridge ; Wednesday at Derehum (Park Farm); and on Friday, at Elmitant (Broom Green). The Ludlow Subscription Fox !rounds, on Tuesday, at Patton Court House; and on. Friday, at Bitterloy Village. Sir Richard Puleston's !rounds, on Monday, at Sarn Bridge; Wednesday, at Oteley Park ; and on Friday, at Overton Cross. The Earl ct' Scarborough's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Sansiheck Park ; Wednesday, at Bossington Town ; and on Friday, at Clayworth. iir George Sitwell's Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Chit milestone from Chesterfield to Worksop ; and on Friday, at Barlow Wood. Sir H. Sutton's Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Gautby House ; Tuesday, at Stapleford Moor ; Wednesday, at Branston Wood ; and on ►aturday, at Blankney. ASiIZE INTELLIdENCE. KENT WINTER ASSIZES—MAIDSTONE, Dec. ]u. MURDER AT DEAL.. Jeepli Bell, a youth, 1:1 years of age, was indicted for nmr. dering his father, at Deal, on the 10th April last, by shooting him with a loaded gun. This case stood over from last As. sixes, on account of the apparent imbecility of the prisoner. He was now put to the bar again. The evidence adduced on the former occasion was repeated. It was proved, that though the prisoner was a person of weak Intellects, yet that he was perfectly sane, and knew right from wrong. Mr. BERENS and Mr. ADOLPIIUtI conducted the prosecu tion, and Mr. IIot.I.AND the defence. Air. Justice PARK summed up the evidence for the Jury.— The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was ordered for execution on Monday next. MUUDER OF MR. SMITH AT LEWISHAM. James Webster was indicted for the wilful murder of Mr. Jas. Smith, at Lewisham, on the 22d December last, by shoot. ng him with a loaded gun. The prosecution was conducted by Mr. liolland and Mr. Adolphus, and the defence by Mr. Dowling. The particulars of this case were precisely similar to those of the case of John Coleman, who was executed last Spring for the same murder. The prisoner was clearly proved to be one of the parties to the transaction. Two of the accomplices were examined to make out the case. After a laborious and anxious trial, which lasted from eleven in the morning until eight in the evening, the Jury tbund the prisoner Guilty, and he was ordered for execution on Monday next. MALICIOUSLY CUTTING. Amy Clebrd was indicted under Lord Ellenborough's Act" for wilfully and maliciously cutting Sarah, the wife of John Worger, at Ashford, on the sth of October, with a hand-bill, with uncut to murder or do her some grievous bodily harm. • Evidence was given that the prisoner had suffered In her in tellects from the brain fever. The Jury found her Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity, and she was ordered to be taken care of, pursuant to the Statute. Some friends of Sir WU. AMCOTTI Imuntsr, hut individually unknown to him, have, since the election, sent to the Hon. Baronet the sin gular present of a box containing upwards of 3,000 handsome medals, struck in commemora tion of Sir WILLIAM'S victory. The medals are of a mixed metal, washed with silver, and bear on one side the inscription. " Sir INOILBY for ever—with, on the other exergue, the words " Elected for the County of Licoln, December 1823." On the other side, the words " No white feather," surrounded by a wreath of laurel. Sir WILLIAM INGILUY has presented many of these medals to the active friends of his cause.--(Lincoln Illercuu.) CLIMATE OF LONDON.--It Is a CllTlMllinnee not perhaps generally known, that the temperature of the air in :he metropolis is raised by the artificial sources of heat existing in it, no less than two degrees on the annual mean aboVe that of its immediate vicinity.—Mr. Howard has fully established this fact, by a comparbon of a long series of observations made at Plaistow, Sun - Word, and Tottenham-green, (all within fo ur miles of London,) with those made at the apartments of the Royal Society in London, and periodically recorded in the Philosophical Transactions.—His explanation of the causes of this difference is simple and convincing. " Wjnaever," he says, " has passed his hands over the surface of the glass hive, whether in summer or winter, will have perceived how much the little bodies of the collected multitude of bees are capable of heating the place that contains them. Butt the proportion of warmth which is induced iu a city by the population, must be far less considerable than that emanating from fires, the greater part of which are kept up for the very purpose of preventing the sensation attending the escape of beat from our bodies. A temperature equal to that of spring is hence main. tallied in the depth of winter, in the included part of the atm spltere,which, as it escapee from the houses,is constantly renewed. Another, and a more considerable portion of heated air, is .constantly poured into the common mass from the chimnies ; to which, lastly, we have to add the heat diffused in nil di. rections from the foundries, breweries, steam engines, and other manufactories, and culinary fires."—lloteard matt, ii. 104,100. When we consider that all these Artificial sources of heat, with the exception of the domestic fires, continue in full operation throughout the summer, it should seem, that the excess of the London temperature must be still greater in June than it is in January ; but the fact is otherwise. The excess of the city temperature is greatest in winter, and at that period seems to belong entirely to the nighis, which average three de grees and seven-tenths warmer than the country ; while the heat of the dips, 'owing, without doubt, to the intercention of e portion of the solar rays by a constant veil of smoke, tails, on a mean of years, about a third of a degree short of that on the open plains. ADMIRALTY SESSIONS.---(Tins DAY.) John Stevens was convicted of stealing one gallon of rum on the high seas. IV Ilium Little was indicted for murder, in having shot, on the hi g h seas , a seaman , name d John Masan. From the "evidence, it appeared the prisoner was Commander of the Manta, which was sailing on the coast of North America in June last, when a quarrel arose between two seamen about splicing some ropes, in which Mason made himself very active. The prisoner inter. posed his authority, but Mason insulted him and seized him by the collar ; a scuffle arose, and the Captain was knocked down. lie got up, and sent for his pistols, and, as the deceased conti nued to insult him, and followed him to his cabin, the prisoner tired, and Mason died soon after of his wounds. ft appeared that Mason was drunk, and his conduct appeared likely to cause a mutiny.—The Jury found, by direction of the Learned Judge, a verdict of Nut Guilty. Waters was indicted for manslaughter, in having 15 years since struck a seamen, named Griffiths, a blow which caused his death. The prisoner was chief mate of the ship -4/exandrzo, and the deceased was a seaman ; they quarrelled while on deck, and the prisoner knocked him down the hatchway : he was brought on deck, and died in a few hours. The prisoner in .his defence declared he did not touch the deceased, but that lie being in a state of intoxication fell n the hatchway. The Jury acquitted the prisoner. Yesterday, Aaron Sagtlz was put to the bar on twoindictments, the first charging him with havin g w ith ot h ers com bi ne d, ant i against his Majesty's liege subjects having seized, unlawfully. two vessels, the first the Vi Norio, value about 32,00(1/. ; and the second, the 14.41. Industry, on I heir homeward bound voyage to England, on the 7th of Aug - ust, 1a22 4 , ttbz•.4,:,;;;vcr, La gut o distant from the isle t (Won. Mr. LAlrrs read the indictment, and Sir C. Rostssolf briefly stated the facts of the case. The Avrottxxv.6E NEltAt. called 'Air. .Edward Sadler, chief mate of that Victoria, who stated that he had sailed in the above capacity onboard the Victoria during the last year, in the course of which they sailed from London to Jamaica, Mr. W. 'lettuce was master of the vessel. They left Jamaica on the 27th of July, and on the 2,1 of August were tiff the Isle of Cuba. Thei a was a brig in company; hot she was nearer in shore than the Victoria. A schooner was le-head, and a boat was sent from her on board the Industry, at which time several shots had been tired front the schooner. The boat that came alongside was manned by four men, and the prisoner had the'command of her. Ile, in fact, steered her The boat's crew then came on board the Victoria, at which time they were armed with pig knives, muskets, and pistols. The witness then detailed- the circum stances that took place, namely, the transferring the men to the Industry ; -the giving orders to hoist the jib and let fall the foresail; the transferring the cargo (rum) to the Industry, and the directions given to the two crews of the Victoria and indus try, who had been put into time latter vessel, to set sail.. In the course of the detail he stated, that on the moreing after time ves sels had been captured, the crew of the schooner held a council of war on hoard, and one of them taking a enflame; by the point, presented it to the. prisoner, who, ever after, gave orders to those on board, who paid the most, exact attention to them. After breakfast, the prisoner told Capt. Ilealice that he wished to give up the vessel to him, but as nil hail a yoke, he could not do so, and conseuently they (the crew of the Vi c to r i a ) would be sent on board the Industry, from which vessel they were then moving, the cargo. Captain Ifeance then requested the register of the ship, which the prisoner went below for and gave him. The witness then stat e d th at b e h a d l ost considerable property, which he had never since seen. The witness was examined by Mr. WJI,LIA M atul the Court, and, in addition to the above, meted that the crew t f the boat, appeared to be Spaniards; that th e Vi c tori a was i nca p a bl e o f defending itself, having only two guns on board, and no poivtln, and also that the schooner was within pistol shot all the time, and if any thing had occurred, contrary to their wishes, could have sunk the - vessel. hlr. Win. S. licence,' time master of the vessel, was mat ea mined, and gave evidence tt the same Wren as the former witness. lie produced the register of the vessel, which prov.. ed to belong to Messrs. Cohen, an:l her value to be at least 32,000/. Other Corroborative witnesses were called to bring the ell:It-2;e home to the prisoner. The prisoner was then called on for his defence, whieh he read from a written paper ofeonsiderable length. Ile had, be stated, been forced front the Zephyr trading vessel, against his will, by the pirates, and after the most unheard of cruelties tn. wards him he was compelled to act as lie had done. lie had been threat( nhl, not with instant death hut torture that no individual being could be to table of suffering. lie had been lashed to the mist, fired at with muskets, surrountle4 with gun-powder, which was set fire to, and his c lothe s li era ll y blown off his back before be would consent to act u d the pirates, and then he did so with a view of mitigat ing the sufferings of his fellow-countrymen. If he had shot at anyore .it was with the view of deceiving the pirate Cap. Who was a most brutal 6.111.1 w :wed wretch, and a fellow who cared for nothink lie catieltitivd by calling the atteo. lion •:f the Jury to the feet of his never having received one shilling of the booty, and the marks still visible on his legs front the effects of the gunpowder. lle then c a lled great number of witnesses to prove the truth of his statement, mouogst whom were the son of one of the owners of the vessel., the surgeon, and others. Amongst them there was also a fel oule, whose situa tion excited the deepest interest. She ;fare her name Miss Knight, the daughter of a licensed victualler, and identified is letter received from the prisoner shortly before the time in question. That letter bore data the 7th of June in the last year. She was to have been married t o hi m on his returo; 7 4 . ,- + noes bi can e so extreena •ly agitated as to be -led out of Court, and the prisoner who had, though labouring .tuat, r severe in disposition up to this period, maintained the utmost fortizude, burst into tears. The witnesses, without one exception, gave the prisoner a most exemplary character, some of whom had known him many years both at sea and on shore, amongst whom were several Captains anti Masters of vessels. Mr. Baron o,tonow conintenced summing up the evidence to the Juryonintraely, remarking on the A l mo n , p o w ? , as t h e y arose, and having stated to them the law as it affected th e pri soner, put it to them to pronoune 011 his guilt or innocence. The Jury, without .a Moment's hesitation, found hint Nct Guilty.' • • MEIICCITILK 11 11'1'1 NO. DEAL, DEC. W.N.W. nearly calm.--Early this mornin the wind elated from W. to anti blew a fres4 breeze,-tut has since moderated; the Geo. I I ibberts sailed with the Ott tWard-bound the Cambridge, for jainalca,vremains. Poo TostouTit, .DEC. 111.— , Wind %1...N.11%—A trivet! the 'L'oop,' flint' Newfoundland. Sailed the Duke of Alan ebester, Wood, for Jamaica; Alsrlboront,..aliddleton, ditto ; Britannia, Pchry, ditto ; Friends. Anderson, Malta; New 'Syrnex Trieste; Renewal, Cremarti e , Barlittattes ; cess itoyal, Sherwood, Mary Ann, criggle,.fl om b ay; Sorry, Ciarbutt, Sierra Leone; anti his Alajestrii ship Ante lope tot Itermitila with cotivici,i, PLY oi' I )Ec. 13.—Wind W. - Arrived the Sle \Vin. Measly, ,ling, from Quebec, in outlays. It blew a tremendous gale list evening at S.W. and ended at N. 11!„ When the brit' cygi,e , „ itt ballast, drove on shore in (*water, and bil rd. FA I. notrTrt, DEC. IR.—The wind, which has been blowing very t,trong from S.S.W., yesterday about 4 P.m.' shifted to 8.11'., anti soon afterwards to NAV,- anti increased to a hurri.. cane, with tremendous squalls ; it however moderated about six, and the only damage we hear .occurred w as th e sw in g in g Of a trent alongside the Bideferti, when both vessela lost their bowsprits. Arrived the Countess of Chichester packet, from the Brazils, sailed from Rio the 23d October. Liv it root, DEC. 18.—Arrived the Fanny, Cummings, and .Jessie, Gibson, from Pernambuco; Cerolme t Crewman, front Alaranham ; Camillus, Baird, Quebec; Mary Ann, Bowman, Miramichi ; Panmure, Peters, Rurdeans ; and Al bion, Vincent, from St. John's, N.B. SCILLY,- De:c. 18.—On the 14th and 15th Instant, three or four pieces of fir balk timber has been Vapid near the Islands, and brought on shore here ; they do not appear to have been long in the water. About a fortnight ago a boat, of about 14 teet keel, copper &stetted, marked on the outside the stern, Chieftain, of London," and on the inside, " Paterson," was brought here by a boat belonging to the Islands. The Juno, of Dartmouth, hound to the. Straits, and thit Loft, Cook, of Newcastle, for Charente, were ()wham yester day, with their bulwarks damaged; the latter will go into har bour to ropair. The London Packet, of Newcastle, from Ilamburgh, was totally lost the l Oth instant, on the lame of Newark, near Cux. haven ; crew saved, S. ,boh