The Sun. — London, England, 1823-08-16 00:00:00

pf despair for Spain, holding, as she does, all her principal fortresses, proudly and triumphantly contending with her enemy in Catalonia, and se• curely preserving her Government within the linpregnable bulwarks of Cadiz, yet we think that an accommodation, the terms of which should secure her national independence, and her na tional freedom and national honour, is a bless ing, under all'cire‘unstances, most devoutly to be desired. The extracts from the Paris Papers in our pre sent columns are not of much importance. The Bulletin taken from the Moniteur is only a repe tition of the news of BALLASTEROSN submission, us previously announced in the Telegraphic Dis patches. Corunna, as our Readers will observe, is not likely to full soon, as the French are ac knowledged not to be in a condition to under take its bombardment. CIT y , Melee o'Clock.—Cousols opened at 821, went up to 83k and up to this hour aro 82i. In consequence of the Express from Paris this morning, with a report of the King of SPAIN being set at liberty, Spanish Bonds got up 37-}, And are now 37.1. A great deal of business was done this morning in the Foreign Funds.—Russia 86, Colomb. W I , French Funds 93 70, Spanish nt Paris 41. GENOA, Jur.v 30.--Travellers from Rome niiirm that, notwithstanding • the public declarations of some physicians, the greatest apprehensions were excited by the state of the I'Ol'E's health, and there is very little hope remaining of his recovery. Cardinal Gonsalvi gives fresh proofs of his attachment to his Sovereign and of the energy of his character on this trying occasion. Unhappily his own health has lately suifertal violent attacks, and we are thus threatened with two severe losses at the same time. Lord BYRON% with his lyre in his hand, singing Erebus and Destiny, has sailed for Greece, which wanted nothing but a Tyrtmus. LEGuortm, JULY SO.—Lord BYRON arrived here on the 221, and sailed the next day for Zante, on board the English brig Hercules, Captain Scott. He will immediately go to the Peloponnesus. He has • several Greeks with hint, and some English officers, as well as ammunition, sand 70,000 piastres for the Greeks.—The King of Naples is , expected here to-morrow, to embark on board the Neapolitan squadron, which is waiting to convey him home. Yesterday morning, at a quarter before seven o'clock, the .Duchess of KENT, accompanied by the Princesses FEonOu and VITTORIA, left the KING'S Palace, at Kensington, with their Royal Highnesses' attendants, in three carriages, and , . proceeded through Hyde-park down tionstau tion-hill, by the Green Park, through the Bird cage-walk in St. James's Park, over Westmin ster-bridge, and proceeded to the Tower Stairs, Prince LEoroLo followed the Royal party on their passing through the Birdcage-walk, attend ed by Sir RoamtT.G.tautsca, and arrived at the Tower Stairs in time to hand his Royal relatives into- the Itarnsgate Steam Packet. A Royal salute was tired at the Tower at the departure of their Royal Highnesses. •Yestevday Mr. CA.Nmrsa dined with the East India Directors. A report from General MlLAsts of the action at Jorba on the 25th, when his position was at tacked by Marshal Momcur, says, that his troops retreated by his order, after makin4 the most obstinate resistance, and always victorious ; that the enemy lost 900 men ; his loss was 50 killed, and 110 wounded. The King of SWEDEN has recently raised 20 Norwegian Officers to the rank of Knights of the Sword. The lonian Parliament has placed at the dis. posal of Government the sum of from 10,000 to 15,000 dollars towards the establishment of the projected University at Corfu. Major Dux')As, an Officer who had been for several years attached to the Staff' of the Duke of WELLI NGTON, and who frequently distin guished himself during the campaigns in the Pe. ninsula, has been appointed Chief of Police in the county of Wexford. It is stated in the Gazette Universelle of Lyons that, in the course of the last fortnight, the prisons in that City had been filled in an extra. ordinary manmer. Upwards of ISO persons had been arrested charged with theft, swindling, or the more heavy crime of murder. M. OuvaAnn, the French Contractor, occu. pi e s one of the most noble palaces in Madrid.-- He lives the-re in great style, and gives the most splendid fries and soirees. FATAL DUEL IN FR ANCE.--Some little time since an English Baronet, who is well known in the sporting circles, had words one evening with a French officer in Paris. Whether they origi nated iu play, or in that system of rancour which is well knon n to have been entertained by the French against the British ever since time battle Emf Waterloo, we know not. The parties, however, met the next morning, Col. L. being second to the Baronet. The Frenchman fired first, and his passed through his antagonist's hat. The Baronet then shot him through the pistol arm, and observing that he was wounded, desired that they should proceed no further. The officer, however, insisted that he was still able to pull a trigger, and that if time Be roeet deft the ground 'chile that was the case, he would post him throughout Paris as a coward. The Baronet, whose courage has always stood pre-eminent, observed, that he trusted that both their reputations were unassailable on that head, and persisted in urging the termination of the affair as it stood, which only made his opponent the more violent. Being thus again compelled to re sume his station, he said to Col. J.., I must shoot again in may own defence ; to which the Colonel answered—You have noalternative. The Baronet acoordingly again fired in turn, and the ball passing through his ad versary's head, he convulsively leapt a considerable height, and turning over fell, with his head under him, dead. On this unhappy event, the Baronet and his second prudentially retired to Montpelier till the affair had blown over, when it being generally understood that the officer was the aggressor, and no proceedings being instituted ? they again fixed their residence in Paris, COURT OF CIIANCERY.—(Tors DAs.) OOURLAT V. TUE DUKE OF SOMERSET. On the LOUD CHANCELLOR taking his seat this morning, Mr. Gourley addressed his Lordship, stating that he waited yesterday, but could not get an opportunity of speaking, and he had therefore directed a letter, and left it at his Lordship's house. The FJORD CHANCELLOR said he did not wish to speak disrespectfully of Mr. Gourlay, but he never read any letters the suitors of the Court might send, and it would therefore be returned. Mr. GOURLAY enquired when his Lordship would give his judgment. The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would give the judgment as early as possible ; he could not see what public business would engage him, but the judgment, at all events, could not be given in a week or fortnight. Mr. GOURLAY seemed most anxious to have his business settled, and replied l►e should be in town for a month should the Duke's Counsel require his attendance, or if the matter was proposed to be settled by reference. Air. 'lna on the part of the Duke of Somer set, said he understood•the Court would not sit after to-day, and he should wish it to come on for judgment after the recess. _ _ _ The Low.) CuANcEr.Lott said it was his inten tion after the holidays, to take the remaining Bankrupt Petitions. Mr. TIAnT replied he did not wish to press it upon his Lordship, but he was anxious it should be heard as early as possible. 140 - 111) I'ORTS3IOCTII. Mr. HORNE informed the Lord Chancellor that Mr. N. FeHowes would have no objection to the report being made, provided it was without preju dice to any thing he might hereafter wish to state. Mr. Newton Fellowes was not only a Trustee, but contingently a next of kin, and might here• after have some claim upon the funds. The Loan CHANCELLOR Said he had not yet had time to look over the report. Thus the matter rests for the present. PIRATING ACTS OF PARLIAMENT. STRACHAN AND OTHERS V. PRIESTLY. This was an application fur an Injunction on the part of the plaintiffs, the King's Printers, to restrain the defendants front publishing an Act entitled an Act for Consolidating the Post Horse Duties Acts, and for the repeal of an Act for re gulating duties on horses let out for hire for tra velling in Great Britain, and for granting other duties in lieu thereof. The Loan CHANCELLOR directed the injunc tion to issue in terms as follow :---That the plaintiffs should, immediately on the demand of the defendant, go before the Master of the Rolls, and in the event of his Honour dissolving the in junction then, that they should indemnify the defendant from all loss. M. Bounswt, a grocer at Paris, in the Rue Neuve St. Augustin, died about a month ago of , a complaint which seemed to be natural. Since his death, however, reports bad reached the Police, which cause d a susp i c i on that he had been poisoned. Justice immediately became alarmed, and the body was disinterred, in order to an investigation into the affair. Crowds of people have surrounded the house of the deceased the whole day.—(Courtitidionnei, Aug. 54 According to accounts from Hungary, the corn arvest there is most bountiful.—At Presburgh, on the 15th ult. a monstrous waterspout created great devastation Tua AnsENT MAN.—A rich individual, resid ing n the Chaussee d'Antin, lately furnished a remarkable in stance of absence of mind. On leaving 'Change he went home, his mind occupied with the transactions of the morning. Find. ing the doors all wide open, he ascended the stairs,.passed through the ante-chamber, and arrived without meeting with any obstruc tion in the dining.room,where he found the table covered for him and his wife, and the plate exposed at the mercy of the first per son who might enter as he had, but with different intentions. " The rascals," muttered he, between his teeth, " the doors all open ! my plate exposed to pillage ! where the devil are they ? One might take away all the house !" These last words inspired him suddenly with the idea of giving a lesson to his servants, which should make them more cautious in future. No sooner said than done. Our distrait, with out more ado, gathered up the plate and filled his pockets with it. At this moment a door opened at the bottom of the room, and a lady and gentleman advanced, who, seeing a man disposing of the plate in the manner jyst described, began to call " thieves" with all their might. The house was instantly in a bustle; the servants ran and laid hold of the astonished gentleman, who then perceived his mistake. lle had been deceived by the resemblance of the apartinenta to those of his own house, and by a perfect correspondence of circum stances. His confusion may be imagined; but as his character for probity was well known, his neighbours and friends found in this instance of abstraction only a subject for joke and laugh. ter.—( Paris Paper.) The stables and hack premises of Joslyn Houtz, Esq., M.P., York-place, Portman-square, were on Thursday nearly destroyed in the fol lowing manner :—A flue of a chimney being built in a parallel with the manger of, the stabling, having of course become heated, a quantity of hay-seed ignited, which had been mouldering, it is supposed, some days, when a nurse, attending the coachman's wife, discovered it, and sent for a neighbouring fire-engine, upon the arrival of which the flames burst forth ; but after two hours' exertion the fire was putout, having first totally destroyed the mangers, racks, and stalls. A lire broke out yesterday morning; between one and two o'clock, in the premises of Mr. BARRETT, a dealer in marine stores, St. Catherine's, which spread so rapidly that it was with the utmost difficulty Mr. Barrett and his ser vant, in a state of nudity, escaped from the flames. Engines arrived in halt' an hour, by the aid of which the fire was pre_ vented going beyond the premises in which it broke out, which Were, however, totally destroyed. A C H ILD L'ATRN III( A 110G!—The inhabitants of the country are too often in the habit of leaving their younger children at home without a guard when they are engaged in their out-door labours. Another instance of the misfortune which this fatal security may occasion has recently happened in a commune of the district of Langres. On the 4th of the month a woman went to carry some victuals to her husband, who was working at a distance, and left an infant of seven months in the cradle, neglecting to fasten the door of thehouse. —During her absence a hog made its way into the house, and devoured the child French Paper of Tuesday.) SINGULAR ANI) FATAL OCCURRENCE..-011 Friday morning last (Bth instant) a young m an , n a med Thomas Clements, lost Iris life in a manner as dreadful as it was extra. ordinary. ]l e was fishing with a draw -net, with sonic of his friends, near Elizabeth Castle, and taking a little sole out of the net, he put it between his teeth to kill it, when the fish, with a sudden spring, forced itself into his throat, and choaked him. The unfortunate man had just time to call for assistance, but it came too late; lie expired soon after in dreadful agony.— (Jersey British Press.) GAME.—in spite of a backward spring, an un toward summer, and a winter of great length and severity, both hares and patridges, it is said, pro mise to be plentiful ; grouse, on the other hand, are expected to prove scarce,—cambridge Vito nide. WINDSOR CASTIAL,THE KING. The suit of rooms now fitting up for the Ktxu will be read by the Ist of September next. The furniture to be placed therein will be collected from the different Palaces, for not a new article has been ordered ; strict economy will be, in future, the leading feature in the Royal establishment. 'We bear that his Majesty intends to return to Brighton early in November. A Gentleman, who saw the King on Tuesday last, says, " never saw his Majesty appear in better health and spirits than on that day." t...u: '''' - N v • r ,...,), 1 +34) .-.... 4. 41 ~, t..0 .1t q -,4 0 , ,!,. _ ... ke • 'e.• " 44 • --, '• ----. ~,,,,. ~ 4? —+,.... e itrie•- .. , e;„..N> e ,4. •N.:, • ,- :,---,,," 0' i ~ vs ..., e. 2 54 krti,:4 ft .,:,-, , 4') '.- J. :: -Is tß oF N t ‘.) . . , 'l 4 . eti A t i mri -.•• . ~ t- .. FAS II lONA BLE ARRIVALS. The Dowager Marchioness of ,Lotadonderry and Lady Suf field, from North Cray, Kent ; Captain Astley, at Kirkham's Ilotel, Lower Brook-street, from Scarborough; Hon. Alfted Curzon, at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenar-street, from Lord Scardale's seat in Derbyshire ; Riglit Hon. .Thotnas Steel, at ditto, from his teat in Essex ; Captain Capel de Brooke, at ditto, from Northamptonshire.; Captain Rookeby, at ditto, from a tour; her Serene Highness the Margravinc of Ans pach and suite, at Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Southampton; llubert De Burgh, Esq, at ditto, from West Dray ton. DEPART acs.—The Hon. John Telletnache and her Grace the Duchess Dowager'of Roxburgh, from their house in Port man-square, on a tour; the lion. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Meade and Family, for Eton, Northamptonshire ; the Earl of Har rowby and the Ladies Ryder, for Bognor ; Earl and Countess of Falmouth, for Tregothan, Cornwall Lord Newborough, from the British Hotel, Jermyn.atreet, for his seat in Wales; the Earl and Countess of Verulatn, for their seat, Ciorhambury erts. FASHIONABLE PLACES OP RESORT. BRIG lITOX, A aro. Commander.in-Chief returned to the Pavilion, from Windsor, last night, at twenty minutes after seven o'clock. Lord Alvanlev returned to the York Ho. tel a short time previously, and had the honour of meeting and dining with his Royal Highness at the Palace.—Our local Catch and (flee Club, in celebration of his Majesty's Birth. day, had a cheerful day on Ireland's Royal Gmends, on Tues day. After a pleasing succession of field diversions, upwards of an hundred persons sat down to dinner at a long table, under a carved awning of wood, on the garden side of the lawn, en tirely open to observation, and in front of which, but a few yards distant from it, marquees had been pitched for the espe cial accommodation of the Ladies: the latter were interestingly occupied, for youth, elegance, and beauty were in the magic circle. Wines before and during the progreas of the dinner were- proffered to the fair visitants, but which, as by one ac cord, were declined. Non Nebis Domiae having succeeded to the removal of the table cloth, and a neat speech ftom the Chairman, Mr. J. Grenville, in which he stated the object of the fete, had been followed by bumpers to George IV. with four times four, and the national anthem, verse and IV., with the band accompaniment, was' n progress, another at. tempt was made to induce the Wks, by accepting refresh ments, to become more direct liarticipators in the cheerful scene. A service so grateful, however, - could not be left for the waiters to perform. Mr. Sheppard, * f the York Hotel, therefore, Mr. Russell, the popular Manager of the Theatre, Mr. Ridley, of North-street, and other Oentlemen, each bear. ing a stand of glasses filled with the sparkling nectar of the grape, presented themselves 'to the gay and smiling throng— the moment was well chosen—the national anthem was an in ducement to toast the King's health net to be resisted, and every female now was anxious to bear the glass to her lips, as she !lad befiire appeared desirous of avaidinglt—this happy in cident, which so forcibly expressed the enuine sentiment and Dies feeling of or fair country"n"----eo towards their Sovereign, gave an addition a l a nd most grateful fe at u re to th e e ntert a inment.— The second toast was---•i The Duke of York and the Army," and the third, " 'rime Duke of. Clarence and the Navy i" 'l;lees, " How merrily we live," and' " The 'Wooden Walls," " The Death of Nelson,"" The Legacy," and " Whistle and come to thee," were very finely sung by Mr. Lim o n, whose extraordi nary powers in the former surprised and pleased, antlis.hose dulcet and rapid intonation i n t h e latter delig h te d a ll present. The Glee Singers distinguished themselves in the happiest manner, and expressions of approbation were universally pre dominant. The e v e ni ng set in fine,'and but few Ladies had re tired at the approach of twilight. Towards ten o'clock a Mont golfier balloon was launched, but which took fire 'ere it had made much progress in the regions of air. A repetition of the National Anthem soon after gave the final point and character to the entertainment. In the town on Tuesday evening the houses of his Majesty's tradesfolks were brilliantly illuminated; and the domestics on the Royal establishment appeared to be enjoying the occasion AMON; themselves ut the Palace. At the Theatre, the national anthem was sung . by the corps eira maNgue, in which the auditory spontaneously joined ; and a species of joyful commotion was visible in every street in the place. Mrs. Paton had a quadrille party . , at her house, in Bloomsbury-place and various other private entertainments contributed to the hilarity of the night. TUNBRIDGE WEL Ls, A u o. 14.—For many years past this delightful place has not been so fully attended us during the tpresent season; and for the last two or three weeks man therel y s scarcely a house or lodging th at h as not b ee n occupied, n of them by families of distinguished rank. The weather, which has been for so great a part of the summer cold and cheerless, was very propitious for the Races ,• they commenced on Tues. day . the 12th inst., and sonic of the heats on that and the fol. lowing day were very well contested indeed. The subscriptions to the Race Fund have been very liberal, and it lain contempla. tion to improve and alter the course. On Tuesday the Annual Race Ball took place at Nash's Rooms ; it was attended by most of the rank and fashion in the place and neighbourhood, and crowded to excess. Dancing commenced precisely at ten o'clock with " I'll gang nar matt- to yin Town:" Miss Turton was led off by our much respected steward, A. P. Clumberbatch, Esq. Quadrilles followed and were kept up with great spirit until after two o'clock, when the company, which amounted to nearly three hundred, retired.—Altogether the present season' has been usually gay and cheerful, and when we consider the vicinity of this place to London, the extreme beauty of the country, and the gradual and continued improvement in the institutions of the place, we by . no means think that Tunbridge Wells has seen its brightest days. An elegant fete was given on Thursday by Mr. and Mrs. Marryat, at their splendid villa at Wimbledon, at which most of the neighbouring gentry, and many fashionables from Lon don, to the number of upwards of three hundred,w ere present. After partaking of various amusements in the dell fitful grounds, the company sat down at six o'clock to a tideune, which con. sisted of every delicacy of the season, and the evening was con• eluded by a ball and an elegant display of fireworks. Marrtirws has, it seems, perform e d i n t h e farce of Monsieur Tonso'i in A merien, b ut not i n this country. He was so successful in represent. lug the Frenchman, under his ludicrous persecu. tion, as to excite the warm applause of th e Anne. dean critics, that it is probable he will be equa lr y popular i n thi s country. Ra : f ll t o m ulo T gn o :, l l l n a field s.— it A s di u s a r t ° eX on leurpYial lately been made a the left bank of the Lyanne, of three rows of tombs built in stone. In each has been found some rusty armour, bones . , a lachri matory, and a vase of earthenware. Amongst the relics of arm our which have been found, is a little Homan Eagle in a perfect s t ate . some small silver medals have alto Wen picked up in this field, bear. ing on one side the head and naive of Oermanieus, a n d on the other an antique ear drawn by four horses. This di scover , will no doubt be followed up, attentively by the local authori. ties and the agricultural soeietY of Boulogne. Eve r y t hi n , leads to the belief that these tombs are not the only !mes h, til t: place, and the three parallel lines which have come to li g h t prolong themselves. and contain a great number of them. The enormous size of the stones of which they are composed, an d thegret e d x i p tli e c n u e l e t tad of not ee v b ing n tlie in, gives reas on to b el i eve that so much incurred for common soldiers. BALLoom.—A, Gentleman of the mime of GuAllAst, who has been for several years engaged as a builder •of the principal balloons exhibited in the kingdom, will make his first ascension in the largest one ever exhibited, on Monday next, from White conduit House, SCOTTISH ANTIQUITIES. Saturday the 28th June, as a party of Gentle. rues from Ayr and its vicinity were pleasuring upon Loch doon, after enjoying themselves for some time in fishing, and contemplating the delig'.tful romantic scenery that surrounded them, they agreed to row a little farther tip the Lake, and eta , mine the old Castle, which atands upon an island near its south ernmOst extremity. In approaching the old building, the conver sation naturally turned upon the history and events which had caused the demolishing ofso stately an edifice, when the boatmen informed the gentlemen. it was currently reported that the outer-gate of the Castle wall had been thrown into the Lake, near the place where their boat then floated. At this time the weather was calm, the sky serene, and the water so clear and smooth, that they saw the bottom of the Lake dis tinctly, and immediately determined to commence a search for the old gate. They were, however, disappointed in finding it, but they succeed e d in discovering several boats or canoes, of a very rude and uncommon constructure, lying slutlged up with mud at the bott om o f t h e Lake. Information of this was communicated to the Earl of Cassilis, the proprietor, when his Lordship desired that they should he immediately taken up, if possible, and deposited in the Castle. Three of them have since, by great exertion, been raised, and placed in the Castle, to which they form a most appropriate accompaniment; and when viewed in connexion with it, furnish one of the grandest specimens of rude antiquity.--me canoes are all tormed by being cut out of solid oak trees, and when found contained charcoal, mud, and hazle.nuts, with the husks entire on them. 'T he sidesof one of them were quite greasy and white with that animal substance which the French cherqjsts denomi. nate adeposize. The first taken out measured 22 feet in length,' -three feet ten inches' in breadth, two feet one inch Inside depth ; the second 16i fi et. in length; three feet three inches in breadth, and two feet three inches in depth ; the third was 21 feet in length, three feet three inches in breadth, and two feet two inches in depth. Of the ancient history of this Castle, nothing is known with certainty; hut from what has at pre. sent been found, and is still to be seen in the neighbour. hood, we can form some estimation of its extraordinary ' antiquity, since we may be fairly allowed to conjecture, these canoes existed at that early period when the neigh- bouring mountains were clad with shrubbery, and the values with huge oak trees. These have long since ceased to exist in a growing state, and the hills have now become sterile, and quite divested of shrubbery, as if souse great con vulsion in nature had taken place, and the trees which seem to have been companions in growth with those from which the canoes were formed, have now lain buried in moss for ages past. From the situation of the Castle, and traditional ac. counts, it must have been a place of great strength, and se veral specimens of ancient armoury have been found on the island. Little more, however, of its real history is known with certainty, than that it was demolished by one of the Kings of Scotland, along with the other feudal Castles of the west ; and without making any calculation of the probable age of these canoes, but considering them to have lain since then, they are still in a remarkable state of preservation, so much so, that one of them, after her long repose, and being emptied of the mud, was again lam:lied into the deep, when a young man in the same spun, and in the same barge of the heroes of anti. quity, made an excursion on th e l a k e , an d aga i n reac h e d t h e shore - in perfect safety, amid the loud and incessant cheering of his companions. CAttstoTs—We stated on Thursday, the death of the celebrated CARNOT. Throughout a long life spent during a most convulsed period, he undeviatingly maintained the same principles with which he began ; and his virtues were unbend ing Roman ones of Rome's best days. lie open ly left Napoleon when ho found him treading on liberty, and voluntarily returned to defend his country in her day of need, Carnot was brought up in the. French Corps of Eogineers. —He has written several works, both political and military. Two of our principal Reviews have lately contained well written articles controvert• iug the opinions ad►anced by hint on military af fairs. His chief opponent is Major-Gen. Sir Douglas, who bus written u book expressly to counteract a new theory of Curnot's for firing ounce balls in °weir, that shall descend in showers on besiegers anti destroy or disable them in prodi gious numbers. Sir Howard seems to have sue- I ceded in dispelling the terror which Carnot's calculations, in this particular case, had inspired ; by his scientific and highly interesting theory of what mathematicians call " terminal velocity," he demonstrates, that without this providential low of nature we should he all killed by hailstones, and his reasoning appears to carry conviction with it. But here he should have stopped in his critique on Carnot. The work he undertakes to refute, be sides the new doctrine, ou the use of the 12oz. balls, went to demonstrate that war could never be reduced to rules like geometry ; that the pre tended systems of Engineers, who would tell to a day when a fortress should fall, was ,juggling; that there were no rules for measuring that which mili tary talent combined with courage will perform ; and whilst we admit that we have been both inte rested and instructed by the doctrine of " termi nal velocity," we cannot help saying that the rest has not convinced us. Coblentz and several other fortresses on the Rhine are now fortifying after the New System proposed by Carnot; and the Reviewers inform us that extensive experi ments relating to it, are now making at Wool wick by our. Awn Government.---(Morning (Aro tank.) FaxNeu Tnevralci.Ls.—They who desire to witness an original and striking portrait of the frivolities of a city more populous and more ex tensive than Paris, and who wish to observe the progress of comedy in England, must go to Ver sailles to see The Schaal fur Scandal ) translated almost literally, by M. de CUATEANEUF. L'Ecole de la Medisanee might perhaps be almost consi deredas one of our chefs d'ruvre, were it not for whreach of the unity of place once or twice in each act. Juding from the imitation that Cult:- 110 N has given of it at the Theatre Francais, SHULMAN'S comedy excites interest from the spirit of intrigue that runs through it, and from the force with which the characters are drawn. It abounds in humour—a word which, among the English, is equivalent to the cis comics of the Latins, but to form a proper judgment, it would, perhaps be desirable that it should be represent ed a few days after tit one of the Metropolitan Theatres.—(journal des Daals.) Mr. WALLACH does not return to America, but has concluded an engagement at Drury-iene Theatre, where he wilt not only resume his for mer station as an Actor, but assist in the stage arrangements, for which duty his taste and ex perience fully qualify htm. THE K INO'R PLATL—The Duke of ,DortsT, in reply to an application by Lord SoatEna to Obtain a King's ' Plate for the H ere f or d races , says i n hi s l etter , thattheta are 20 „places only which have Ring's Plates, the money for providing which is paid to his Majesty from public money by the Treasury : in case*, as has happened, though very rarely, of any place so favoured giving up their races, his Majesty has conferred the vacant plate on some other place, but otherwise The King cannot do so, except by paying tie r equisite sum out of his privy purse, which i very unusual, t . ever done, and obviously would constitute a personal burden on his Majesty." The Naval Officers residing at Falmouth have established there a branch of the Royal Naval ,Annuitant Society. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Dui., Ana. IL—Wind S.W—Came down from the Rivet and remain the Magnet, Mount, for New York ; Sarah and Elizabeth, for the South Seaa; Aguilar, for New South Wales; Asia, for Calcutta ; Christiana, for Liverpool ; and Aretbusa and Trial, for Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, A 11G. 15.—Wind W.—Arrived the Thalia. Shand, from the Downs for Ilionunorenci ; and Hood, Irons ditto for Quebec. FALMOUTH, AUG. 13.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet from Lisbon ; sailed 30th ult. The Blune, Ilortsman, from London to Liverpool, has put into Cowes, leaky, with loss of anchors and cables, baring been run fowl of. The East India Company's outward-bound ship Royal George was all well on the 4th of January, in lat. 2. 30. N. long. 20. 30. NV. BALUA, JUNE '2l.—There is a report very cur rent here, that the schooner John and Thomas (Yowle), which sailed from hence the 30th ult., has been captured by the Brazilian squadron,' for a violation of the blockade, and sent to Rio Janeiro for judgment. The ceremony of opening the new docks at Sheerness is now confidently expected to take place about the sth or 6th of September next. Great preparations are making for the accommo dation of the public ; labourers are employed in clearing a large space of ground in the vicinity of the dock for the erection of booths and seats in an amphitheatrical form. All the public Boards in London have signified their inten tion of being present on the occasion, and we understand that a great many steam ves sels are engaged to bring down Metropolitan visitors. The Prince Regent, which was launched a short time since at Chatham, and is now most beautifully rigged),the Spartiate,and several other large ships are to be moored opposite the dock yard,to fire a salute; several bands of music will also attend on the occasion. The Howe,.the ship to be docked, is the largest in the British Navy, her extreme length being 250 fuel.--(Kentish Gazette.) FATE.—Last Saturday, a young girl between 16 and 17 years, drawing water with a pail oat of the Seine, at Paris, fell into the river, and was on the point of being drowned, when a young man threw himself into the river, and rescued her from death. He immediately carried her to the guard-house of the Sapeurs.Pompieri 1 and while the process verbal of the affair was makipg . , out, he was recoguised by a gen-Warm as a de serter, and led away to a military prison, where he at present remains. In Paris a mania, like the Toni and Jerry one of London, exists ; anti tout le monde Rocks to the Theatre, Port St. Martin, to see a piece called Polichinel Vampire ) whose hero is our old friend Punch. DUEL EXTRAORDINARY.—On Wednesday af ternoon a knight of the yard•wand and a son of Neptune met in a field at Preston, near North Shields, to terminate an affair of honour. The heroes were furnished with large horse-pis tols, but in their hurry they forgot bullets. —This difficulty was obviated by their pur. chasing a pennyworth of marbles, which their seconds (a pugilistic typograph and a Green land tar) wisely omitted putting into the pis tols. The fire was consequently harmless, and the combatants, both full of Dutch courage, were in high dudgeon at their seconds, who ad. vised them to end the quarrel with their fists, when black eyes and bloody noses were served out with right good will, till the man of buckram fractured his arm. A recruiting private of the 43d regiment was yesterday charged at Guildhall with being the reputed father of a child, with which Eliza• beth Brushwood was pregnant.—The woman having sworn to the father, Mr. Alderman Com . asked the soldier what he could pay ? " Why, please your Worship," said he, with a smile upon his cltere untie, " I think I can pay s. 6d. per week, out of is. 4d. per day." Al. deru►an Cox—This is a bad way of raising re aruits so young ! ►►nd, upon the honour of a sol dier, you will pay is. 6d. when called upon, per week ? Yes, said the hero. Mr. Alderman► Cox—And more if you have perquisites ? Upom a soldier's honour I have but Ws. a week, said the private. The Magistrate then told the pa rk!' officers the same warrant would again take him, and lie was set at liberty. .""EXTBNOIVE ROBBEILY BY A AXlLVABT.—Yesterday A footman in the service of Colonel Merrick, of '27, ilerkelcv, square, absconded from his master, taking with hint a valuable casket of jewels. HORRID MURDER IN CARNARVONSIIIIIE.—A horrid circumstance occurred near Bangor, Car narvonshire, last week, which has .created a strong sensation there—that of a woman hav ing cut her husbaud's throat it appeared that the man and his wife were usually on r t i h ih e ul l .s la d t a ig y o l r ast fe i r i r b y o - u r t oa t d w . o o?c t very bad terms, an d li ve d a l one i n a cottage h t oc t k h , e o p r e n o h p 'g i eo f f the adjoining house were awoke by a noise as of two persons struggling. This they disre garded, as such things were not unusual. Upon entering the house, which was done by force, the man was discovered with his throat dreadfully cut, there were also ruts upon his face and hands; and upon the woman's arms. The latter she affirms to have been occasioned by her endeavouring to prevent his murdering himself. Upon examination proved to ha vo s imtration of the deed ; had ‘veshed his shirt and r b e e t f n o a r i e nt t t l d ie i C n ° t r l a m ne h r o t t i s t i l i ti f u o e n 4 r tt' l l t i o P u tr r ' s after th e p er . " her own shift ; had lifted the body from the floor, closed the eyes, bound up the wound, and wiped the razor, Dot omitting to mop the floor. Fifteen of the Coroner's Jury were for returning a verdict of wilful murder against the wife, but the one finally given was, " Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown, with strong suspicions against the wife." The professioual gentlemen examined were divided hi opinion ; the majority- thought he could not have cut his throat. The women is committed to pri son, and will be tried on Thursday or Fridw, next, at Carnarvon.—( Chester courant.)