The Sun. — London, England, 1824-03-05 00:00:00

[rouse letter/ etails of far stir- :hooner • . •• For " A. P." 011 IMAGINATION. see Our Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWO O'CLOCK !lank Stock I4Cr Cent. Red. shut India Bonds 3 Per Cent. Cons. 94i South Sea Stock 3 i per Cent Old Annuities 71s. 4 Per Cent...i Old 'shut Ex. Bills 44 4i I. New 1081 Ditto Small — 5 per Cents. 1797 • Bank for Act. — Hank Long Ann shut 1 India for Con. Acct. I n'P. 3 per Cents I Cons. for Act.... 94311 94 9431 PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS ni LONDON, MARcH 5, French AT ONE O'CLOCK. f Five per Cents. 203. 1 Scrip, 154 pm. I Six per Cents. 00. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. (Ditto New Five per Cent. Bonds, 881. Scrip, 12! prem. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Spanish Ditto 1821, 231. Ditto 1823, 181. Prussian f Five per Cent. Bonds, 99. 1 Ditto New, 97. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 991. Portuguese f Bonds, 931. ( Scrip, 6. Peruvi an S cr i p , 00. Chili 83. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 67. Mexican Scrip, 7 prem. Poyais f 00. ( New, 00. Mexican Mines c Ilullett's, 1 prem. 1 Anglo, 5/ prem. Greek 24 prem. SBank Shares £24 Os. Od. Seven per Cent. 95. American Six per Cent. 94-102. Five per Cent. 100-102. . Three per Cent. 77. Neapolitan Austrian VIII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. chi rping, 12 minutes after 5. 1 Evening, 33 minutes after 5. THE SUN. SOLEAI QUIS DICERE PALSUM AUDEAT LONDON, FRIDAY, MAR CI 5, 1824. W ° have received the Paris Papers of Mon day, Tuesday, and Wednesday, which are chiefly filled with the election returns, almost all of Which are in favour of the French Ministry. The intelligence from Madrid comes down to the 19th ultimo, and states that the KING has issued three decrees, but not the long promised decree of amnesty. One of these decrees is of importance to our West India Colonies, for it Prohibits the importation into Spain of all foreign sPirits except rums and certain liqueurs. A letter from Constantinople, of the Ist ult., states that Lord STRANGFORD had had a private interview with the Grand Vizier, in the course of which his Lordship strongly insisted on the eva cuation of Wallachia and Moldavia, declaring that the Emperor ALEXANDER would not send an Ambassador to the Porte until that long-pro ); : , -!(1 measure should have been carried into ef fect. The Oriental Spectator alludes to move ments of the Persians near Bagdad, and Private Letters from Trehisond speak confidently of the renewal of hostilities between Turkey and Persia. FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, MARCH 2.—Five per Cents. 103. 10; Bank Stock, 1 .170. ; Neapolitan 5 per Cents. ; Rentes d'Espagne, 24 i.—Fxchange on London, 1 month, 25. 40.; three months, 25. 30.—( Cours. Autlientique.) Private letters state that the Rentes were done on Tuesday evening at 104. 25.--Wednesday was a holiday. Ciry, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this mornin g at 941, went down to 94,1-4 E-, at which Price they rema i n for the Account, and for Money 5 4 3-1-, with a good deal d o i ng i n th e ear li er par t of th e morning. close of the Yesterday afternoon, t owar d s th e Market, intimation was given at the Stock Exchange, that the Holders of all Exche quer Bills, dated January, February, and March, 1823, may receive Money, or New Ex chequer Bills, bearin g an interest of 2d. per cent. per day. The above caused Consols to fall per cent. I understand that the Express of Wednesday from Paris brings the Rentes at 1 04 f. 2bc. FOREIGN MARKET.--The most doing this mornin g was in Mexican Scrip, which was done as high as 81, but All to 7-ii. Copies of the communications between Great 13r itain, France, and Spain, relative to Spanish America, were last night laid before both Houses of Parliament. The Reader will find these im portant Papers in our first page. No debate en sued upon them, nor was their presentation ac. euulPanied by any further verbal explanations tith er from Lord LIVERPOOL or Mr. CANNING. Ci ur Readers are aware that Mr. CANNING, ill parliament pledging hi m s e lf t o c o mmunicate to paarliarnent an explicit d e cl ara ti on o f th e po o I ,. c Y of the British Cabinet as to the recognition th e independence of tht. new South American t ""laments, at the same time stat e d that a ger alu Proposition had been made by Spain to this u lintry ,--that the answer to that proposition as the n actually on the road to the Spanish Capital, —and th a t a f ter a rep l y s h o uld ha ve peen received in turn from Madrid, Ministers 3 would 1: be enabled to be more explicit on the Co ' le ". No w , on care f ully exam i n i ng th e do., rile nts last night presented to Parliament, fi rld that the proposition of Spain was, that a Conference of the Great Powers should be held at Paris, for the purpose of considering of the aid which might be afforded to Spain in her efforts to re-establish her sove reignty over her lost Colonies! The answer of Mr. CANNING to this proposition is dated the 30th of January, and forms the last of the documents submitted to Parliament. The reply of the Spanish Government, there fore, has either not yet been received, or Mini sters do not think it expedient to give it pub licity. If the reply of the Cabinet of Madrid has not yet been received, the reserve of Mr. CANNING and Lord LIVERPOOL, on what is, after all, the main question, viz. as to whether the recognition of South American independence is to be forth with made, or indefinitely postponed, by this country, is easily accounted for. If, on the other hand, the reply of the Spanish Cabinet has actually been received in this country, we must presume that it is not conformable to the wishes and views of our own Govern ' ment, and that Ministers have probably ad dressed some further representations to the Cabinet of FERDINAND VII., previous to the public declaration of their own final decision on this vitally interesting topic. In the words of Mr. CANNING himself, the recognition " cannot be much longer delayed ;" and we may there fore confidently hope that before many weeks have elapsed, the determination of the British Go. vernment will be promulgated. Further delay in this important affair is more dangerous than many persons, perhaps, imagine. Ministers are doubt less aware that corruption and intrigue are at this moment most actively at work in the New South American States ; and that there have not been wanting misrepresentatiens even as to the real views and policy of England. We know that pretty sanguine expectations are entertained as to the possibility of bringing back both Mexico and Peru, by these means, under the dominion of Spain ; and that nothing is so much dreaded by the authors of the dark agency to which we have alluded, as the speedy recognition of the South Americans by Great Britain, —a measure which they feel convinced would effectually frus trate all their schemes. Ministers, therefore, will, we hope, be both prompt and decisive. The interests of the people committed to their Go vernment, as well as of those of a large section of the globe, and indeed those of rational free dom and civilization throughout the world, will be deeply involved by their tardiness or irreso lution. The Papers already presented to Parliament, are, as far as they go, most satisfactory. We have not room to-day for the continuation of our remarks on the plans of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCILEQUER,—a circumstance, however, which we the less regret as petitions and remon strances are continsally coming before Parliament from the parties whose interests will, in the first case, be so deeply affected by the threatened al terations in our Commercial System. It is never theless of importance to continue the discussion, and completely to explode the visionary theo ries on which these hazardous experiments are founded. We observe that several of the Morn ing Papers have committed very great errors in their Parliamentary Reports,—making it appear that the Silk and Woollen Manu facturers are petitioning against the repeal of the duties on the importation of their raw materials,—whereas, the former petition against the importation of foreign manufactured Silks, and the latter against the exportation of British Wool. The KING IS expected in town next week, to hold a Council, at which the RECORDER will present his Report to his MAJESTY. TIIE POPE.—His Holiness is nearly quite re covered from his late severe illness. The celebrated CAMBACEREIS has had a fit of apoplexy, followed by palsy, which left doubts of his recovery. Yesterday, at two o'clock, another Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign-office, Downing street, which was attended by most of the Ca binet Ministers. Viscount MELVILLE was absent, being still confined by indisposition. The Cabinet sat in deliberation till near four o'clock. Yesterday the Duke of YORK visited the Princess SOPHIA. Prince LEOPOLD went from Claremont to Bushey Park, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE. Ills Royal Highness returned to Claremont in the evening. Yesterday, at twelve o'clock, a Deputation of six Journeymen Silk Weavers waited upon the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, at his house in Downing-street, respecting the reduction of the Duty on Silk. The conference lasted about half an hour. THE MARQUIS OF TICHFIELD.—TiIIit following Bulletin was issued yesterday, at the Duke of PORTLAND'S, in St. James's-square : CC The Marquis of TICHFIELD is, Still in a dangerous state." The Fier de Despigne, Arojo, from Oporto, was seized at Para ; on the 27th of October. 'mount this on having 'ce sea" to tha aptaii), hodie 4 , ho was aPPen' 4gS , on ne and 1•10010e0 1 • 16. ................ sta first s or and lie on tants .and rand irgh, first !cona 11 re- ,fan seve- 2onl- o be t in. ,llers P"" Li- Prom Silk, Rib- Bul- Ahill alte itish Of ARDROS - iAN HARBOUR. We have received two articles which appeared in The .4ir and Wig/on:hire Courier, in answer to the letter of a Correspondent of TkitE SUN, (Feb. 8.) The first was in The Ayr and Wigionshire Paper of Feb. 17, and the second in the same Paper of the 24th ult. We subjoin the first of these arti cles this day, and shall insert the other to-mor row. We shall be always happy in receiving authentic information, and in correcting the errors of our Correspondents. (To the Editor of The Ayr and Wigtonshire Courier.) SIR—In your paper of the 3d instant, there is a letter ad dressed to the Editor of The Sun, signed " H. Campbell," wherein appears the following observations on the harbour of Ardrossan :—".Lord Eglinton was not so fortunate as his noble neighbour—the small rocky inlet of Androssan was much more disposed by nature to resist the engineer, and the power of a private fortune th an was T roon. But all' that could be done was effected ; and the result is, that coasters 10 or 12 feet may find an indifferent shelter in Androssan," &c. Now, we the undersigned Shipmasters are of opinion, and do assert, without the fear of contradiction " That the iarbour of Androssan is the best on the Ayrshire coast," and that in place of 10 or 12 feet water, there is from 14 to 20 feet at spring-tides. Mr. C., we suppose, was not at Ardrossan officially,' when his Majes ty's sloop of war the Driver, was lying in the harbour. It is well know that vessels have been obliged to run from all the dif ferent ports in the Channel, " and even from the Roadstead of Lamlash," for shelter to Ardrossan. H. RITCHIE, J. HAMILTON, Saltcoats. Vi r M. JACK, WM. COUSAR, PETER JOHNSTONE, ROBT. ORR, FUND FOR SHIPWRECKED SEAMEN. Yesterday a General Meeting was held at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of establishing a Na tional Institution, to be supported by voluntary donations and subscriptions, for the preservation of life in cases of Ship wreck on the Coasts of the United Kingdom ; flu. af fording such immediate relief to the persons rescued as their necessities may require ; for conferring rewards on those who may preserve their fellow-creatures from de struction ; and for granting relief to the unfortunate families of those who may perish in attempts to rescue the lives of others. At one o'clock the Archbishop of Canterbury entered the room, attended by the Bishops of London and Chester, T. Wilson, Esq., Aldermen G. Bridges and Thompson, M.P.'s; Alderman Venables, J. W. Buckle, Esq. &c. &c. The Secretary read the Resolutions agreed to at the prelimi nary meeting at the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who took the chair. His GRACE said there appeared to be one omission, which was, that his Majesty had consented to be the Patron. The advertisement stated the objects of the meeting, and he hoped the Royal Naval Assylum which they sought to establish would be worthy of the great country which was pre-eminent over all the nations of the world in maritime enterprise ; but that was a pre-eminence carrying with it corresponding duties. That duty was to provide for the perils of shipwreck; and they were bound to hold out the same protection to our bitterest enemies as our best friends. The purposes of this Institution were as free and unbounded as Charity itself. He moved the first Resolution, establishing the Institution. Carried unanimously. His Grace was follo r l i vs g d ,, b s y , Bishop rWilberforce,fChester,the . 11, B i i r s . h 3 o i p a n of London, Alderman B the ning, Capt. Fuller, Alderman:c Venables, Joshua._ ( ° O d o ' ci A- 1. 1 1 1 . Blades, P.,Ar. -11 1 1 ' r .: Wilson, j.Aiar T • IS : • ' r Carruthers, and Mr. I irquhart; Walker, r Capt espectively pt. rn u s bm : who N e. ' "lN' e t d and seconded resolutions, and express ed their warm approbation of the plan, and their earnest desire to promote its effectual accomplishment. In the course of the day the list of the subscriptions and do nations was read. Amongst them were 2001. from the Marquis of Hertford, 1001. from the Archbishop of Canterbury, 100/. from the Bishop of London, anti 1001. in a letter signed " Mercator." After so auspicious a commencement as that of yesterday, it cannot be doubted that the good work will go on prosp e rously. Such an institution mus t be popular in this country. uor':'illlcek,Privy Council as sembled at the the Lords of his M, Y u e E s s t T e y rd .s ay A , lo n s t t e f Council Office, Whitehall, t o pro ceed to hear APPe" IB fr°m the decision of th e Commissioners appointed t o i nvestigate the claims of British subjects whose p roperty was confis cated by decrees of the R evolutionary Govern merit in the year 1793, e leven o e; We understand the amount of the claims is nearly 3,000,0001. ster ling. Sir Ch r i s t o ph er Robinson, the King's Ad vocate, Mr. Fonblanq "Pi Mr. Tyndale, and Mr. Ker, were the Cotrisel heard upon the appeals to their Lordships. The,. Lord s present were—The Lord Presidei . it, Sir John Nichol, Sir henry Russell, Mr. Sturges Bourn e , Lord Colchester, and Lord Stowell. Mr. NOLAN having vacated his seat for Barn staple, on being appointed a W e l s h .Jude,g a new writ has been issued for that borough. Mr. N. hay, also started as candi dates.and a Mr. Hoo6sort and Mr. Ald erma n A TKINS again offers himself ; A strong contest is expected.—(Exeter Flying Post.) The Master of the Mint (Mr. WALLACE) has announced the determination of Government to a ssimilate the currency Ireland. of Great B r itain and We are requested to state, that the publica on the Case between COUNT Y FIRE OFFICE, tried , t i i ‘ o H n u o ß f Tr th t e r, a P n i d .oc ti e l e e d c in o g u s (with notes and obser vbeatfrorne s) Mr , is jus de t f i e c r e AltrePdultUtil after the Trial of Thurtell and others for the conspiracy regarding the fire in Watling-street. Dudley House, in Park-lane, will shortly un dergo extensive improvements. In situation and acquirements it formerly had few equals. The present Lord LONDONDERRY'S system of expence, at his new residence, in Park-lane, bids fair to exceed twenty thousand pounds. The munificent sum of 7,1001. has been raised among the Society of Friends in this country towards relieving the distresses of the suffering Greek population. LISTON is performing at Exeter. During his absence the Drury-lane Lessee saves 501. a week, but then he loses the attraction of a favourite Actor. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.-This morning, the body of Mr. JOSEPH Ltwis, a gentleman of property and native of Pembrokeshire, was found dead, with his throat dreadfully cut, on the steps of Waterloo-bridge, by Mr. Tilt, the Toll Col lector, who immediately gave an alarm, when the body was removed to a place of safety. On searching the pockets of the unfortunate deceased gentleman ) was discovered seven sovereigns, 19s. in silver, a gold eye-glass, silver toothpick, seve ral cards of address, and one card where he lodged, at Mr. Tetsall's Hotel, Adel phi. The constable ac cordingly made inquiries there,and ascertained that the Gentleman had resided in the house near six months. He was a man of constant habits, and never known to have been absent from the house all night before the present occasion. The razor has since been found ; it is a white handled one : the blade is literally covered with blood, and " Savignag's patent " is inscribed on it. The body now lies for a Coroner's Inquest. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish and family, at Burlington- House, Piccadilly, from their seat, Holker, Lancashire ; W. P. Honeywood, Esq. M.P. and family, at their house in Charles street, Berkeley-square, from Mark's Hall, Essex ; E ar l Brownlow, at his house in Cavendish-square, from his seat in Lincolnshire; Count de Antonio, at his house in Hanover square, from Paris ; Viscount Deerhurst, from his seat in IVorcestershire ; Sir Edwin and Lady Stanhope and family, at their house in Park-place, from Brighton ; Colonel Arden, in George-street, Hanover-square. from a tour ; Lord Crew and family, at their house in Grosvenor-street, from their seat, Crew-hall, Cheshire; Mr. and Mrs. Wyndham Lewis, in Port man-square; Sir John and Lady Shelley, at Greillon's H o t e l, Albemarle -street, from the Duke of Rutland's seat, Belvoir Castle ; R. Salwyn, Esq. at ditto, from his seat in Esse x . DEPARTURES .-Sir George Nugent, Bart. from Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, f or B uc k s; Warren Markham, E sq . from ditto, for Guernsey. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Earl of Westmorland gave a grand dinner yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. The Earl of Harrowby gave a grand dinner yesterday, i n Grosvenor-square. Lord Gifford had a large party at his house in Whitehall. place, yesterday. The Marquis of Cholmondeley had a dinner party yesterday, at his house, in Piccadilly. Lord King entertained a distinguished party to dinner on Wednesday, at his house in Dover -street; among whom were Lord and Lady Holland, Earl and Countess Cowper, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lord Archibald Hamilton, Sir George Robinson, Bart. &c. Viscount Hampden had a party to dinner yesterday, at his house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square. Lord Berwick had a dinner party yesterday, at his house in Grosvenor-square. Countess St. Antonio entertained an elegant circle of fashion ables yesterday evening at her house in Hanover-square. ll# , • Vi CSr',. *. 1 ~..,.- ‘, .. . . z.. 7 ) i ';VI, ?0A,%11 ' s, ' f,, fo ger, •ei"-c ,' • - - 004 1 4 j A vo. 6 41i'--..--s:-.1,---.4---,,----„e.. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 4.—Thomas Hall, Esq., William Crawley, Esq., and John Crosland, Esq., Bachelors of Arts, of Magdalene College, were on Friday last admitted Fellows of that Society. Mr. Peter Still, of King's College, was on Friday last ad mitted Fellow of that Society. Mr. Alfred Power, of Clare Hall, was yesterday elected Uni versity Scholar on Dr. Battle's foundation. The Reverend Peter Fraser, M.A., senior Fellow of Christ College, and Chaplain to H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, has been presented to the living of Bromley, by Bow, in the county of Middlesex. Mr. John Gore, of Caius College, was on Wednesday last admitted Bachelor of Arts. The select preacher to whom the Sunday afternoon turns at St. Mary's church are assigned, for the present month, is the Rev. Dr. Maltby, of Pembroke Hall. CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.—The two re maining meetings for this term will be held on the 15th and 29th inst. At the meeting held on Monday last, a paper was read by Mr. Okes, on the fossil remains of several animals found in deluvial gravel. Also the copy of a letter from Sir Isaac Newton, to Mr. Arland, a celebrated painter, taken from the original in the public library of Geneva, by the Rev W. Mandell ; and a paper on the geology of Teesdale, by the Rev. Professor Sedgwick. The Reverend Just Henry Ali, B.A. late of Pembroke Hall, and some time one of the Professors of Bishop's College, Cal cutta, having returned to this country, and resigned that situa tion, has been appointed " Auditor of Indian accounts for the College, and the Establishments connected therewith," by the Incorporated Society for propogating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. At an ordination by the Bishop of Gloucester, on Sunday, J. Bray, B.A. of St. John's College, was ordained Priest, and Alfred Harford, B.A. of Christ College, Deacon. The Reverend Robert Hammond, M.A. was last week in. stituted to the Rectory of Beechamwell, St. John, with St. Mary annexed, in Suffolk, on the presentation of J. Motteux, Esq. A meeting of the inhabitants of Cambridge was held at the Shire-Hall, on Friday last, to take into considera tion the propriety of petitioning Parliament in support of the Small Debt Recovery Bill, and against the Duty on Sea-borne Coals.—Mr. Alderman PURCHAS moved that the Members for the town be requested to present and support the petitions. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ald. COTTON, and carried. It was moved by Mr. HOVELL, and seconded by Mr. BAR_ SIAM, that the Mayor should communicate a request from the freeholders present to the County Members, that they would up t s oth p e or A t calling h P e e ti tion meeting,s. T o l o i a ci n f k o s r were ennl manly con_ ven Mayor e o p r ra fo y r er of t duct in the Chair ; after which the meeting dissolved. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, MATCH itiDD LEI 4.—STATE OF THE ODDS. INY 0 RTII. 13 to 2 apt Don Carlos 15 to 1 agst Lyrnemsa 20 to 1 agst any other. 2 to 1 agst Reformer 4 to 1 apt Prudence 9 to 2 apt Quadrille OAKS. 4 to 1 agst Prudence 18 to 1 agst Barossa 7 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor DERBY. 4 to 1 aggt Swill!! 71 to 2 agst Reformer 11 to 1 agst Osmond 17 to 1 agst Hurly Burly 17 to 1 agst Don Carlos CHELTENHAM RACES, 1824. MIRD DAY._Nominations for the Gold Cup, which closed on the lit inst. (24 Subscribers.) Lord Ducie names b. c. Felix, 4 yrs old Capt. F. Welch names Plover, 4 yrs Mr. Mytton's Whittington, 4 yrs Mr. Mytton's Euphrates, aged Mr. Browns names Melampus, 4 yrs Mr. Palhill names ch. c. Mendax, 4 yrs Mr. V. Dolphin names bl. f. by Waterloo, out of Rose, 4 yrs Mr. J. B. Browne names Mr. Thornhill's Holbein, 5 yrs Mr. Willan names b. h. Orator, 5 yrs .iir W. B. Guise names ch. g. Neuter by Orville and Phan tom, out of Sunflower, 3 yrs Mr. West's Angelica, 5 yrs Mr. West's Sharper, 5 yrs Mr. Gore's Rowlston, 5 yrs Mr. Elwes names a colt, by Hollyhock, out of Rally, by Waxy, 4 yrs Sir T. Mostyn's Madoc, 4 yrs Lord Warwick's Cardinal Puff, 4 yrs Mr. Robinson's Bertram, 4 yrs Mr. T. Sadler's b. h. Atlas, 6 yrs Mr. Whiteside's brother to Antonio, 5 yrs Colonel Lautour's Langtonian, aged Mr. B. Ockenden's b. c. 4 yrs The rest did not name. The Dublin Morning Star of Monday last says _cc We learned, at a late hour last night, that his Majesty's ATTORNEY-GENERAL (for Ireland) had filed a second ex-officio against us." The day before tl►e Learned Judge BAYLEY set off on the present Circuit, his butler having laid out the plate intended to be packed up and to accompany the retinue o►` the Learned Judge, unfortunately went out of the house for a few minutes on business, leaving the servants' door and the area gate unfastened. During the interval of his absence, some thief, not yet discovered, and who had probably been lying in wait for an opportunity to exercise his vocation, entered the house, and succeeded in carrying off a quantity of the family plate, to the value ) it is supposed, of about one hundred pounds. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MARCH 4.—Yesierday evening, about six o'clock, it came to blow excessively hard from W.N.W. to N.W., which about seven increased to a perfect hurricane from N N.E. to N.E., during which the brig Alice, Robertson, for Jamaica, broke her windlass and drove on board the ship Harriet, Hope, for Demerara, carrying away the latter's fore-mast, bowsprit, and main top-mast. The Alice then, with a lee tide in a thick snow and a tremendous sea, before sail cou ld b e go t on h er , drove on the roc k s near Kingsdown, where she is gone to pieces ; the carpenter, steward, and a boy unfortunately perished. About 30 sail were driven from the Downs during the gale, among which were the following, viz. :—The Lang, Lush, for Van Diemen's Land ; Thetis, Seagull, London, Falcon—the latter has been supplied with an anchor and cable in Dover Roads; and the Harriet, Hope, remains, and will proceed to Ramsgate the first opportunity. This morning the wind got to N.W., and more moderate, and is now about W. The William Manning, from the Westward, arrived this afternoon. COWES, MAncn 3.—Wind W. by N., heavy gales.—Ar. rived the Blucher, Postle, from Port-au-Prince, having expe rienced a very tempestuous passage of 82 days, most of her sails split, bulwarks carried away, loss of boats, and leaky ; also arrived the packet Oxnard, from Batavia in 113 days. The brig General Leekock, belonging to Messrs. Hunter and West, on her passage from Batavia to Samarang, with a valu able cargo of English goods, &c. was taken by the pirates off Indramago Point, on or about the 28th of October, and the captain and mate, after receiving several severe wounds, jumped overboard; the captain was picked up the following day, cling ingto a fish stak e , by a coas ti ng v esse l, w hi c h arr i ve d at Ba tavia on the 2d of November. Mr. Thornton, passenger in the brig, remained on board, and had not been heard of. The day before the General Leekock was taken, a Dutch brig from Sa marang was attacked by 12 piratical prows, and after fighting them three hours beat them off. Piracies are becoming very frequent on the Eastern Coast of Java. PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 4.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the Joseph Green transport from Cork, and sailed again for Chatham. FA MOUTH, 'MAR cm 3.—Wind N.N.E. with heavy squalls of hail.—Arrived the Isabella and Jane, Gard, from Galfpoli, in 51 days. Sailed the Sector and Prince Coburg, for London. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 3.—Arrived the London, Brown, from Bengal : sailed from Sand Heads 15th October, and from St. Helena 7th January. EFFECTS OF THE LATE GALES. The Colville, from Lynn to London, was abandoned by the crew off Harwich, and drifted off the North Foreland, where she was taken possession of. LIVERPOOL, 31AncH 3.—There is a signal of distress for a homeward-bound ship, but the master of a shipping-boat re ports her to be a sloop. YARMOUTH, Maacli 4.—Three vessels, names unknown, are dismasted, and many lost anchors and cables, and gone to the southward. The Thomas and Hannah, of Portsmouth, Trattle, was upset in a squ a ll off Beachy:Head, on Tuesday morning.— Crew saved. MARGATE, Manor 4.—Two bales of cotton-wool, marked " H.0r.C.," and " Ill," have been picked up off the North Fore land, and arrived here. SIIEERNESS, Mancir 4.—Several vessels have put in here with loss of anchors and cables • among which is the Good- Intent, Robinson, after b e in g on cables; the Malden, M`Ew'en, after beating over the Nore Sand ; and the Active, Brown; and Thetis, Lamb ; the latter with loss of windlass. The Malvina, Nicholson; Ariel, Langland; from London ; Johns, Mathewson, from Rochester, all for Shields ; James and Ann, Bolton, from London to Hull ; and the Clingland, Steel, were all driven on shore near Yarmouth on Wednesday even ing. The Ann, Madgeham ; and the Albion, , from Boston to London, on shore near Mundesley. The Sisters, Balderstone, from Glasgow to Hull, was driven on shore, near Bridlington, on Tuesday. The Pomona, Williams, from Dublin to Chepstow, was wrecked on 'Wednesday in Cardigan Bay. The Magdalen, Rhoden, from Gottenburgh ; was totally wrecked, near Calais, on Wednesday night. .RAmsGATE, Mancrr 4.—The George, Palmer, from Leith to Plymouth, went on the rocks, but was got off, and brought in here. DOVER, MAE cir 4.—Much wreck warped passed here to. day, and a great number of provision casks seen floating past. THE ARMY. It is understood that Major-General Sir George Murray, G.CB. and G.C.H., will be appointed Lieutenant-General Lf the Ordnance. The 68th Regiment of Foot, which marched on the 25th and 26th ult. from Brighton to Portsmouth, has embarked and sail. ed for Cork. On the arrival of the 58th Regiment at Cork, the 3d Royal, Veteran Battalion will embark for Jersey, Guernsey, and Sheerness. The 94th and 95th Regiments of Infantry will shortly be ordered on foreign service. Last week, 319 recruits, who volunteered from the 94th to the 96th Regt. marched from our barracks to Manchester under the command of Capt. Waller, in three divisions, and having pro cured some drums and flags, the recruits, with the utmost good humour, stept out like veterans, giving three cheers. Their con.. duct during the time they were in the baracks, was most exem plary, and the greatest attention was paid to the recruits' corn forts by the officers in charge of them, under the orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Berries, commanding the 96th regiment, who had been directed to proceed to Glasgow to superintend the volunteering of these recruits, which was effected with the greatest harmony, and to the satisfaction of both corps, and' without any additional bounty or expence.--(G/argoz• Courser.) THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE ; MAncli 5. The wind has been very boisterous, which prevents many. vessels from arriving. The quantities, however, are—Wheat 3,780, Barley 1,840, Oats 9,400, Irish Oats 1,000 qrs. ; Flour, 2,660 sacks. There is not much doing in the Wheat trade this morning, and the prices of Monday are fully supported.— Barley sales tolerably well, at last quotations. In Bears and Pease no alteration. Good dry Oats finds many buyers, and fully support Monday's terms ; other sorts dull sale. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Maitcit 5. There was a sufficient supply this morning of all descriptions of Cattle for the demand ; Mutton remains high in price, there being less quantities than usual on Friday's, and the prices of all sorts of Meat may be quoted much the same as on last market-day. To sink the Offal, per stone of Dlb. Beef 3s 4d to 4s 4dl Veal Mutton 3s 8d to 4s 8d Pork Lamb Os 0 to Os Od. On Tuesday an inquest was held before T. W. UNWIN. ) Esq., on the body of James P ar t r id ge , w h o , i t ap peared by the evidence, came by his death in consequence of a severe fall he had while fighting with a man of the name of Graves, at a public-house in Golden-lane. The deceased was intoxicated at the time, and behaved very insultingly to the company. It was proved that he gave the first blow ; but the surgeon who examined the body being clearly of opinion that his death was occasioned by his being knocked down, the Jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter." The injury was inflict ed on Sunday week, and he died on Friday last. AWFUL Sunn EN DEATH.— Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock, Mr. DICE, who resided in New-street, Spring-gardens, called on Mr. HAIL atsoN, at his house, on the Terrace in Spring gardens, and conversed with him for some time ; then left Mr. HAtutisox's house, accompanied by Mr. HILL, the Commissariat, apparently in good spirits as well as good health, and returned to his own residence, when, awful to relate, he fell down in a fit, and instantly expired. Mr. FREE MAN, a Medical Gentleman, and Sir ASTLEY COOPER, who reside near the spot, were sent for, and they attended with the greatest promptitude, but, alas ! to no purpose. HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.-- Monday, came on the trial of Robert M'Leod, alias John M'lnty re, alias Charles Wlntosh, alias Charles M'Ewan, alias Charles McKay, for the murder of Margaret Money on the 9th of Oct. last, in the parish of Aboyne. The trial was not concluded till half-past seven o'clock, when the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. He was then sentenced to be executed at Edinburgh on the 7th day of April, and his body to be given for dissection.