The Sun. — London, England, 1824-05-10 00:00:00

Is, d, d- in~ 0111. the eel‘ to EL and itel r of wen ori- urSe, Litv'F , cow' e Apr► l, )wde r ed °t 3sibil , 10411 of ti le If the x pedil !r - 1 101 DEN O; )eopl e ' catA s' - 4 0Phe will be v i ewe d at'Constantinople, where 1 news of its occurrence doubtless excite no lit tle consternation. If, on the other hand, the I)A cha meditated the declaration of his own in lePendence of the Porte, the destruction of his i nunition s of war wilt compel bim.to postpone t he execution of his designs, and may even expose his power to no small danger of sub l'ersi°n• The value of the stores was estimat- I 'l at ten millions of Spenish dollars.—The CA PTAIN P&crl4 had arrived -at Alexandria utth part of the Turkish fleet ; but the plans of the Poit'rr. are, of course, frustrated for the pre sent year; and the CAPTAIN PACHA, destitute of equipments of all kinds, most either return to t he Dardanelles, or employ himself in pillaging th e Eg,y p tiaris. The intelligence in the Paris P aPPrs from Constantinople is to• the 6th of April, and from Odessa to the 15th, by which I t appears that the PoturE, finding it impossible . to "111 the fleet prepared for an expedition 4 gaiust the Morea with sailors, had had recourse to a general impressment, and had seized upon tudi‘iduals of all nations, who had been sent and were kept on hoard the ships by force. N otivithstanding the loud boasts and threats of th e Divan, little was expected from an expedition ` 0 Composed, when it was recollected that the hPst seamen in the dominions of the Porte had not been able to command success in any single instance since the commencement of the war, but had been almost entirely destroyed in the various attempts which had been made. The Odessa letters speak of a plan, according to w hich :Moran and Greece Proper would be declared Christian Provinces, enjoying the right of govern lug themselves, but tributary to the Porte. This 1 s said to be the utmost that Russia is willing to procure for the Greeks, and it is added that has also informed our Government that she I 'Quld never recognize the independence of the South American States nor that of Brazils, al though the PRINCE ROYAL (Don PEDRO . the First) had placed himself at the head of the Re volution in that quarter. Friday morning his Majesty's bomb Terror, 2apt. A. a Y. AREIITIIXOTT, sailed from Portsmouth for I llgiess, taking dispatches for Vice-Admiral Sir Manny NEALE (whom she expects to find in that Bay), informing him, it is Presumed; what has been the final determination of Ministers I Fith respect to the Dry of ALGIERS. It would appear, from the nature of the preparations made, and ordered, that it is not intended to make an attack on Algiers by a united force of ships, Gut, if the DEY should still refuse to accede to necessary, but What may be deemed coercive terms, attacks will be nightly made upon the town and defences of Algiers, by the employ ment of bombs and mortar vessels. To announce this inten tion, we believe the Terror has now proceeded ; and it appears Probable that Captain A itnuTin , :oTT will, in the first place, land at Algiers, and endeavour to .)ring the DEY to a sense of what is due to the offended Government of our Kix°, from his past conduct in violating the Exmouth Treaty, and of the situ ation in which his Capital will become by a pertinacious rejec tion, of all amicable means of reparation. The same terms of reconciliation, and of security for the future, will probably be Proposed to the Beys of TUNIS anti TRIPOLI; but, there is scarcely a doubt of their acquiescence. The four bombs to be employed are, the Terror, Capt. A. D. V. A REUTIINOTT ; the Infernal, Capt. R. 11. Banc LAY, (who so greatly distin guished himself in the Flotilla, on the Lakes of Canada); the - "Etna, Capt. SANDONI ; the Meteor, Captain JAMES SCOTT ; and three mortar vessels, to one of which, (the Falmouth, at I,, ) ,eptford) ' ' Lieut. Jolts 31. Laws, is appointed the command. Infernal, Captain BARCLAY, will be next ready to sail.— "' ile Adis frigate, Sir JOHN PIIILLIMORE, is expected to arrive to-morrow at Portsmouth, to embark a rocket brigade, tor service on the western coast of Africa. The Thetis, it is understood, will proceed direct to Cape Coast. Tits LATE Du EL.-The statements which have appeared in the public prints respecting the affair between Lord LONDONDERRY and Mr. -PATTIER, we are assured, are in general wholly incorrect. Files of New York Papers to the 16th of April have arrived. They have brought intelli gence from Mexico to the 6th of March. No a pprehensions existed that Spain would attempt to recover the country. PABLO DE LA LLAVIC was appointed on the 17th Minister Plenipoten. tiary and Envoy Extraordinary to Great Britain ; and on th e 27th th e Tr e aty of amity between e xico and Colombia, was ratified by the Mexican Executive. In the sitting of the 27th of Feb. the Congress took up the Report of a Committee fixing the salaries of Envoys to Great Britain, Colombia, and the United States; the first article of which, allowing 12,000 dollars per annum, and 6 ,000 dollars outfit, to Envoys, to Great Britain, and 4,000 dollars to the Secretary, was, after some debate, adopted. From recent accounts received from St. Do raillgo it would appear that all the intrigues and attempted negociations of the French Cabinet, respecting that once valuable dependency of France, had failed ; and that, despairing of ever recovering that fine island by force, or of retain ing it, even if partial success should attend the effort, the French Ministry had at length un- Willingly resolved on acknowledging, of neces s'tY, the independence of St. Domingo, and establishing a commercial treaty, on a favourable, and, if possible, an exclusive footing, with that bland. An extract from a paper, called Le Pro- Pagateur, published at St. Domingo, thus refers to the subject-6c Private letters confirm the in telligence that a commission has been instituted, With M. LAINE at its head, to regulate the amount of indemnities, and the Treaty of Com ntereel which France may propose to Hayti, pre !lam; to this recognition by the former of the i ndependence of the island." imlb Dl]. taut rds lich pall• rre- xpe - 11119, 911 Of ;fern' fisted on of E, i J2`~t THE KING. WIND3OII, MAY 9.—Yesterday afternoon the KING rode out for the first time since his illness; and although his Ma jesty has suffered much from a severe cold, we rejoice to state that he appeared in better spirits than might have been ex pected: At a quarter before three o'clock the King left the Palace in his pony phaeton, accompanied by the Marquis Conyngham, and drove himself through the Little Park and Frogmore to the Royal Lodge. After going over the grounds and inspecting the various improvements which are still mak ing, his Majesty returned by the same route to the Castle.— This morning his Majesty, with his suite and Royal household, attended Divine Service at the private chapel. From 2 o'clock until half after four this afternoon, the bands of the 75th and Royal Horse Guards were stationed on the east side of the terrace, and played alternately most exquisite pieces. The day being fine the company was very numerous, and we scarcely ever recollect to have witnessed more strangers. Count Mun ster arrived yesterday at the Castle, and left soon after for London. THE RING'S DRAWING ROOM POSTPONED FOR _ _ ANOTHER WEEK. [From the LONDON GAZETTE of Saturday.] Lord Chamberlain's Office, May 8, 1824. Notice is hereby given, that the Drawing-Room, intended to be held at St. James's Palace, on Thursday the 13th instant, in celebration of his Majesty's Birth-day, is postponed to Thursday the 20th instant. • , ait ••• .., • A - ) / - .. 6 0 40 tt.: s l nrs - - , • kit - 0.4 - • - • , --0,141+ FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countess of Harwick and family, at their house in St. James's-square, from their seat, Wimpole, Cambridge shire; the Countess of Sandwich, at her house in Dover-street, from Hinchin-rooke, Huntingdon ; Earl and Countess of Ros common, at Fladong's hotel, Oxford-street, from Ireland ; E. B. Impey, Esq., at ditto, from Newick ; R. Heatlicote, Esq. at ditto, from Newcastle-under-Line ; on Saturday, from New Lanark, at the British Hotel (Morley's), Robert Owen, Esq. DEPARTURES.—The Duke of Norfolk, for Paris; Lord and Lady Arundell, for the Duke of Buckingham's seat, Stowe; the Earl and Countess Sefton and the Ladies Molyneaux, for their seat, Stoke Farm, near Windsor ; the Dowager Countess of Lismore, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Hastings, Sussex ; the Countess of Effingham, from the Pul teney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for her seat in Berks ; Right Hon. Lady Cochrane, for Tunbridge Wells. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Archbishop of Canterbury entertained a party at dinner yesterday, at Lambeth Palace. Countess St. Antonio entertained a numerous party of the haul ton yesterday evening, at her house, Hanover-square. Lord Ellenborough entertained the Earl and Countess of Falmouth and a large party at dinner yesterday, at his seat at Roehampton. Dowager Lady Anson had a dinner party yesterday, at her house in Curzon -street, May-fair. Sir George Warrender, Bart. had a dinner party yesterday, at his house, Whitehall-place. The Duke of Grafton entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at his house in Clarges-street. Viscount Hampden had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Green-street, Grosvenor-square. The Marquis of Lansdown Lord Sherborne, W. H. Fel -1 lowes, Esq. /11. P., and M. A. 'Taylor, Esq., M.P., had dinner parties on Saturday. Lord and Lady King entertained on Saturday at dinner the Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Cawdor, E. Fortescue, Esq., 3liss Fox, Mr. Bruce, &c. at their house in Dover-street. Yesterday the Lord 11layor gave a grand dinner to the Judges, Aldermen, Sheriffs, Serjeants at Law, &c. after attend ing divine service at St. Paul's Cathedral. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. TII /8 EVENING.—The Duchess of Wellington's first grand assembly, Apsley House, Piccadilly ; Mrs. Thomas Chaplin's rout, Grafton-street, Bond-street ; Mrs. Beilby Thompson's rout, Berkeley-square ; Mrs. Beville's rout, King-street, Port man-square ; Lady Langford's assembly, Berkeley-square ; Mr. and Mrs. Egerton's party, St. James's-square. To..HORROW.—The Hon. Mrs. Calvert's concert, Grafton street; Mrs. .John Capel's party, Russell-square; the Coun tess of Arran's assembly, Dover-street. WEDN ESDAY.—Almack's grand ball, Willis's Rooms ; Lord Saltoun's party, Great Cumberland-place. Til U ItSDAY. —The Countess of Cassilis's first rout, Privy gardens ; Mr. and Mrs. Camac's party, Mansfield-street. FRIDAY.—The Duchess of Northumberland's second assem bly, Northumberland House ; Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn's rout, Park-street, Westminster; the Hon. Mrs. William Gosling's assembly, Portland-place; Mrs. General Orr's concert, Glou cester-place ; Sir Robert Macfarlane's party, Cumberland place; Lord and Lady King's party, Dover-street. SAT II RD AY.-111rs. Evelyn's fete at Richmond; the Earl of Westmorland's party, Grosvenor-square ; Lord James Stuart's party, Whitehall-place ; Lord and Lady King's party, Dover street. _ ------ SUNDAY.—The Countess St. Antonio's assembly, Hanover square ; the Hon. J. Abercromby, 31.1'.'s party, New-street, Spring-gardens. THE PARK. Hyde Park was crowded yesterday in every part. The Wel lington drive, and the gravelled promenade, were filled with fashionably dressed Belles.—The fashionable colours were the Italian-violet, Waterloo-blue and amber ; bonnets of fancy straw, or white silk, with monstrously large bows in front, a la Francaise. THE ROYAL FAMlLY.—Yesterday morning the Princess AutmsTA attended Divine Service at the Chapel Royal, afterwards her Royal Highness took an airing in Hyde Park, and walked in Kensington Gardens.—Prince Leopold, accompanied by Sir Robert Gardiner, attended Divine Service yesterday morning at St. Philips's Chapel, Waterloo Place.— Yesterday Divine Service was performed by the Rev. Dr. Blo mberg to the King's Household, at the Palace in Pall-mall.— Yesterday, at a quarter before three o'clock, Prince Leopold, Prince Leinengen, the Duchess of Kent, and Princess Feodor, attended by Captain Conroy, the Baroness de Spadeth, went to a private view of the Exhibition at Somerset House, where the Royal Party were received by Sir Thomas Lawrence, the Pre sident of the Royal Academy, and Mr. Howard, the Secretary, who conducted their Royal Highnesses through the different rooms set apart for the display of the Arts, with which their Royal Highnesses expressed themselves highly gratified. At a quarter past four o'clock the Royal Party left the Exhibition.— Yesterday the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Kent visited the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. The Royal Duke, we are sorry to say, has a slight cold.—The Duke of York ar rived in town on Friday evening from Newmarket. Music.—By an accidental transposition of names in the account which we gave on Friday of . Mr. RoTuscumn's Grand Musical Fete on the preceding day, Signor ROSSINI, instead of Signor SOLA, was mentioned as having performed the Concerto on the Flute which so highly gra tified the company,and which was indeed a most masterly performance on that instrument. Sig nora MARINONT, and ❑ot MARIAN', was the fe male singer who excited so much applause on that occasion. Mr. DOWTON, we understand, is about to visit the United States. Mr. PRICE, the American Manager, offered Mr. BRAIIAM ten thousand pounds, secured on the Bank of England, for twelve months engagement. Mr. WEBB, the Irish comedian, has received an offer for America. —(?►Morning Paper.) POETRY. PROLOGUE TO THE HEIR AT LAW, .epresented at Rath on the 23d silt. in celebration of His MAJESTY'S Birth-clay by Amateur Performers. Written by T. H. BAYLY, Esq., SPtken by Capt. SKINNEU, in the Flash. character of Captain Strutt, and by the Author, as Captain Enter Cap lein Strutt. play to chute, proud heroic strides, Was ever man so worried ! night and day Private play r e gh w te it r h holding both his sides: PAetsflterrsetdthweitli questionnotes a w b a o s ut w p ia i t s Whether to court the grave, or grinning Muse, Or r o ttrriepadw ith i s j t a ag u The tall straight people with the big black eyes, Were all for tender scenes and tragedi es ; Some parts adapted to a Roman non., And speeches interspersed with " All's !" and " !" The little dumpy people, five feet three, All voted for a sprightly Comedy, And dumpy figures being far more common Than forms and features classically R oman, Melpomene *as beat, an d frowniug saw Thalia's votaries chuse The Heir at Law." And now my toils seemed over, all arranged, The parts rehearsed, and nothing to be changed, When lo ! a letter comes by this day's post From Captain Flash, recruiting on the coast— Who says—( reads)— " Dear Stru tt—the papers say " You're getting up a private play ; " I wonder that you did not write " To nic—before you fixed the night ; " However, you'll be charmed to know " I'll act for you in Romeo ! " Don't agitate yourselves about me, " For knowing you can't do without me, "Be easy—l will keep my word, " You'll see me on the twenty-third." Here's a dilemma! Ile no doubt approaches Upon the box of one of REILLY's coaches; Dreaming of Romeo's pink and silver suit— Foils—frills--and feathers pack'd up in the boot : Oh! that's some wheel or spring_no matter which, Would break, and lodge him gently in a ditch ! He comes—l'll undeceive hitn—would t'were done— Enter Captain Flash. Flash.—" It is the east, and Juliet is the sun." Strutt, my good fellow, here I am you see— (Poor wretch! how anxiously he look'd for me) Don't thank me-1 know till that you would say, I can't bear thanks indeed--do spare me, pray— " How's Juliet ? that I ask of Thee again, For nothing can be ill— Strutt.—l must explain-- Flash.—lf she be well." Strutt.—The fact is, Captain Flub, Your journey has been rash—extremely rash. Flash.—What do you mean by rash? St/ ult.—lA point of fact (Pray be composed) we cannot let you act. Flash.—Not let me act! then do you mean to say That any one will come to see your play ? Strutt.—Yes, we rely on Cohnan's Comedy ; Pray step into a box yourself and see : Flash.—Don't talk to me of Boxes, Sir, unless Of that which holds my pink and silver dress. Comedy too ! you'd irritate a Stoic, Why amateurs should alway be heroic ! strutt.—l've seen them oft burlesTae the Tragic Muse. hence They 're in serious parts a serious nuisance. Flash.—A nuisance! Strutt.—Pray be calm — Flash.—A nuisance, Sir ! Strntl.—Do pray be pacified—you must not stir— Remain and speak our Prologue— Flash.—Not a word— Strutt.—l']l hear of no excuse— flash.—l must bo heard— Strntt.—Well, then, I'll leave you, Sir—but pray begin, I'll take the liberty to lock you in. ( ExtT, shutting the door in Capt. Flash's fisc Flash.—Well—l must do my best—and humbly ask For mercy for their faults—no easy task. Fair Ladies pray be kind—But hold, I know That prayer is needless—you are always so. And Beaux—But no, I'll beg applause from no man, I trust.our fate to Woman—lovely Woman. Yet can we hope to please you with five acts ? No barbed steeds ! no foaming cataracts I No artificial fire ! no real water ! No cut-throat Brahmin ! and no Rajah's daughter ! Must we leave bits of wit for bits of blood ? Exchange the Scholar's study for a stud? Strut o'er the stage with sawdust in our shoes 9 The Muse's Temple turned into a Mews ?- If your good will be won by feats like these, Pangloss shall act on horseback, 3 f you But no—we'll muster our pedestrian forces, And draw a house without the aid of horses. Farewell—but ere I leave you may I say A word or two in honour of the day ? Is there no heart where factious venom rages In some back row—or up in Yonder cages? No—all are friendly here, I see a Loyal b u dge ; you'on every breast 11 stand the test; I'll venture on our watchword let it be TK Knoa—Gov bless him---give him three times three. SONG.—CONCEALMENT. Ah ! chide me not, that o'er my cheek No tears of silent sorrow steal ; Nor deem the ardent passion weak, My bosom long has learnt to feel'. No words my secret flame reveal, No sighs the tale of love impart. Yet looks of outward peace conceal The sadness of a bursting heart. Yet do not blame m e, if awhile I wear the sembl ance of repose, And woo a fleeting summer smile, To gild the darkness of my woes : Oh ! 'tis the lingering ray that throws O'er the dim vale a blaze of light, And bright in partin g splendour glows The herald of a cheerless night. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT 9 to 2 agst Jess() 6 to 1 agst Reformer 7 to 1 agst Grenadier 9 to 1 eget Ridicule I to 1 agst Osmond 12 to 1 agst Cedric 4 to I agst Filligree 7 to 1 agst Blucher f. 7 to 1 agst Rebecca 8 to 1 agst Viscountess El to 1 agst Tiara 1 to 1 agst Milo l 2 to 1 agst Barrosa EWMARKET. DIII tny. 16 to 1 agst Don Carlos 17 to 1 agst Silvertail 18 to 1 agst Elephant 19 to 1 agst Skiff 25 to 1 agst skim 25 to 1 agst Monymusk. Ks. 12 to 1 agst Miss Jig 14 to 1 agst Mr. Wydham's 2 14 to 1 agst Angelica 14 to 1 agst Laurel Leaf 14 to 1 agst Lyrnessa 20 to 1 agst any other. CHESTER RACES--'r nut - IST/AY, MAY 6. A Sweepstakes of 20gs each, for three-yr.old colts, Bst. 31b., and fillies, Ost.; bone fide the property of the subscribers ; once round and a distance. Sir T. Stanley's b. c. Filho da Puta _ . - 1 Mr. Mytton's br. c. Bustard - - - '2 Mr. Houldsworth's hr. f. Miss Maltby - - 3 A Sweepstakes of 25gs each, for two-yr-old colts, Bst. 31b. ; fillies, Bst.; three quarters of a mile. Sir T. Mostyn's b. c. by Phantom - - - 1 Mr. Houldsworth's gr. C. Androgens, by Minos - - 2 Three7o. in others p ec i Grosvenor, the best of heats , th ree times round the course to ise,started,the gift t d two paid. of the Right Hon. Earl A Cup, value a heat. Mr. Clifton's ch. h. Adroit, 4 yrs _ Mr. Roger's gr. h. Sir Edward, 5 yrs Mr. Houldsworth's br. c. The Agent Eleven were drawn. On Saturday night an Inquest was held before Thomas Shel ton, Esq.,Coroner, at the Feathers public-house,nearthe east gate of the Temple, on the body of a female unknown, who was taken out of the water of the river . 1 hames, at the bottom of the Temple-gardens, on Friday night last, b y a waterman name d Whitrick. The deceased had no bonnet on, and it was remark able that she had only one boot on, and that was laced ; a slight mark of violence was observable over her left eye, but not of a nature to occ as i on d ea th. Her gown was N orw i c h cra p e . It was stated by a p erson present that s h e was su pp ose d to be a female wh o l ea p e d o ff Waterloo-b r id ge a b ou t t h ree wee k s evid a en y c erd e being brought “ found Drowned."brought fo rwar d to id ent ify t h e body, or to prove by w h a t means it cam e i n t o th e wa t er , the ago.Jtr yN returned MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, MAY 9.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived yesterday the Standard, Lotherington, 37 days from Jamaica ; and Amity, Grey, from London. Passed through this day the Electra, Robinson, from Philadelphia; Sceptre, Milky, from Domi nica, both for London ; and the Chieftain, Pattison ; Coventry, Purdie ; Elizabeth, Wickham ; and the Fanny transport, from London. PoitTsMO77TlI, MAY 9.—Wind E. S. E. —Arrived the Spring, Quelch, from the Downs for Demerara; Lord Am herst, Lucas, ditto for Madras ; and his Majesty's ship Cal liope, from a cruize. Sailed the David Scott, Thornhill, for Madras. The Thalia, Munroe, which put in here in distress, still continues to make a great deal of water ; about half her cargo is discharged, but very little appears to be damaged ; we are apprehensive she will have to be discharged and the ship repaired before she can proceed. PLYmOtrrit, MAY B.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived the Ca therine Maria, from Dantzic ; Nymph, Watkins, from Mes sins in 38 days ; Vigilant, Fox, from Cadiz in 13 days. Sailed the Golconda, Edwards, for Madras ; Concord, Freeman, for Hamburgh ; and Lycurgus, Jowsev, for Lisbon. FALMOUTH, MAY B.—Wind N.N.W.—Off the port the Highlander, Stott, from Bahia in 60 days. Arrived the Hebe, Jones, from Bristol for Philadelphia, leaky, and part of her cargo thrown overboard ; has been out 24 days, and as far West as long.. 23. 30. ; arriv e d a l so th e L a dy Wellingtonpacket, packet, from New York, sailed thal3th ult., and from Halifax the 20Lli ditto; Prince Regent packet, from the Mediterranean, sailed from Corfu the 21st March, Malta the 9th April, and Gibraltar the 28th ditto. Sailed the Duke Of Kent packet, for Lisbon ; and John, Wills, for Naples. LivEgPooL, MAY B.—Arrived the Mars, Mitchell, from Charlstone. On the 25th of April, in lat. 42. 40. long. 38. 50. at 4 p. lit. saw a vessel on fire with nothing standing but her bowsprit, passed about 20 fathoms distant from her, and was at c a a b t o w n a t tc 2 r oO sta to n n a s ii; with a fiddle or billet head, the that time burning as low as the bends with not the least ap pearance of any one on board : she appeared to be a vessel of g ve r r a y tl i e ' r ar s p tLit out from the stem : at the time we saw her, she was a solid mass of fire ; at 11 p. m. we left her. EXTRACT from the Loa-Boot: of the ship Electra, C GEORGE ROB i xsox, of and from Philadelphia for Londoa, arrived off Dover Bth May, 1824. " April 25, 1823.—1 n lat. 42. 43. North, long. 39. 15. West, at ti P.M. perceived a smoke to windward, in a few minutes after could plainly see a.,vessel on fire, distant about 7 miles, her masts gone, bowsprit standing, and her head to the West ward ; hauld by the wind, and stood towards the fire ; sent officers and crew aloft to look out for boats, but could not see any. At half-past 7 tacked ship and hoisted a light, and shortened sail. At 8 layed ship to; the vessel on fire to wind ward, distant 2 miles. At 9 a consultation was held between Captain, officers, and passengers, and upon a due consideration of all the circumstances, it was deemed of no use to lay by the dur ing; I tLie lf_ w p l a io s l t e , da w y o , re at s i i t l l ip th a o n u d gh n t l i a t d i e m fire any longer, as th e w ind had been strong and sea - high dur psaoisls;ibwlehfi(lier. a in bo t a l t ie to ac li jo e f . doing so, could plainly see a vessel pass between us and the fire." Two vessels from Sierra Leone arrived here on Thursday evening. One of the vessels is the British Tar, Captain Newby ; sailed on the 12th March, and had not heard a word relative to the battle. The other, the . Britannia, Captain Fulbester, sailed on the 13th, and had heard no thing. Captain F. is of opinion that the story is altoge ther strange, as from what he heard the Ashantees had been for some time wishing to cultivate friendly commercial relations with the English, and they only objected to the me diation of the Fantees. Among the merchants reported to have been killed in the engagement, we perceive the name of Mr. George A. Robertson, a gentleman well known in Liverpool, and who had resided many years on the coast of Africa. Mr. Robertson has left an amiable wife and three young children. The last intelligence received of Mr. Robertson was in a letter from a friend at Cape Coast Castle, dated the 17th of January, in which it was stated that he bad gone on an expedition against the Ashantees. The defeat of the troops is stated to have taken place on the 21st, four days after.—( Liverpool Courier.) NETHERLANDs.—Tite six Universities of the Netherlands contain the following number o Students : Ghent Louvais - Liege Leyden - Utrecht - Groningen • 286 326 44d 402 377 290 Total 2,127 Earl BATHURST, we regret to be informed, is confined by indisposition. Earl SPENCER has lately been indisposed ; but we are happy to hear, that much respected No bleman was yesterday pronounced to be in a con- siderably improved staff!. The Duches of BEDFORD, we are sorry to hear, is much indisposed at her house in St. James's-square. ______ General SAN MARTIN arrived at Southampton on Thursday from Havre, and is sojourning at the Star Hotel. By the death of the Marquis of LOTHIAN, the Lord Lieute►►ancies of the Counties of Edinburgh and Roxburgh have become vocaut. It is said tl►at the former is to be conferred on Lord Vis count MELvir,LE, and the latter is to he put into Commiss►on, to consist of the following, viz.:— Lord MONTAGU, Sir ALEXANDER DoN, Bart., Sir WILLIAM ELLIOT, Bart., and Mr. RUTHERFORD, of Edgertone. Lord WILLIAM BENTINCX, it is ►said, will suc ceed the present Governor-General of India, who is obliged to return to England on account of the ill state of his health.— Lord WI wast is expected to leave England in the fall of the year.—( Hampshire Chronicle. ) The Journal des Daats of Wednesday con tains a long, warm, and elegant eulogy on her Grace the late Duchess of DEVONSHIRE, whose death •at Rome we announced about a month ago. Her loss to society and the arts is compared to that of tl►e late Cardinal Gonsalvi. whose tastes she shared, whose friendship she enjoyed, and whose memory she was preparing to honour by a monument, when she was called to leave I►er own to the care and affectionate gra titude of her surviving friends. The manners of her Grace would appear to have been ex tremely popular, both with the native inhabi- 3 2 2 dr tants of R;rne, and with the foreigners who visited it ; the patronage which she extended to artists was constant and well directed ; and the mode in which she employed an income, greater than - what usually is possessed by people of rank in the quarter where it was spent, gave her at once a character for discriminating taste and munificent liberality. In order to promote a know ledge of places described in ancient poetry, she caused to be published an edition of Virgil, for which all the eminent artists of Italy were employed to make topographical engravings ; and a translation of the Fifth Satire of Horace, in which he gives an account of his journey from Rome to Brundisium, was pub lished under her auspices in the same manner, and with the same design. But the undertaking in which a portion of her wealth was extended to join with the distinguished and refined portion 01 society in lamenting her loss. the best advantage, and produced the most strik ing result, was an excavation in the Forum, which led to the discovery of the purpose served by what is now called the column of Phocas. It is mentioned to the honour of her Grace, that her bounty to charitable establishments kept pace with her patronage of the Arts, and that the poor , LALW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—.(Tuts DAY.) GREET.KAM TT. WHITELIEttO. The ATToascy-GENERAL moved for a new trial in this case, which was an action for damages for the failure of an annunity granted by Dr. Locke on the living of Hilgay, in Norfolk ; the cause was tried at the late sittings before the Lord Chief Justice, when the plaintiff obtained • verdict for 89‘21. The Learned Attorney-Gene ral said, that he moved upon affidavits which went completely to negative the evidence taken' on the trial, as to the insolvency of Dr. Locke in• in 1818, at the time the annuity was granted.. That was, that judgments were outstanding against the Rev. Dr. Locke, to the amount of 39,0001. and his Lordship having asked the• question on the trial, whether any answer could be given to that fact, but unfortunately for his client, Mr. Whitehead, a material witneso, named Parkinson, was expected to give evi dence as to the circumstances of Dr. Locke, but he died suddenly, of which they received no tice subsequent to the trial. It Gad been ascertain ed that these judgments at the period of granting the annuity had been satisfied to the amount of 33,0001. whereby only 6,0001. remained. With respect to Annuities granted by Dr. Locke to the amount of 1,2801. a year, it was ascertained that .5801. a year had actually been charged on other securities previous to this transaction under these circumstances, and, but for the assumption of fact that Dr. Locke was then insolvent, the Jury would have found a verdict for the defendant. The Attorney-General concluded by hoping the Court would grant a new trial, by which it might be shewn that these incualbrances had been all discharged. The COURT, however, conceived there was no ground for granting a new trial, and refused the• rule. ARCHES' COURT.--(Tnis DAY.) EI.LIS V. ELLIS. 'This was an application to the Court to revoke . a probate of a will of Mr. Ellis, on the ground of the testator's not being in a sound state of . mind at the time of executing the will. They also prayed the Court to allow probate of a for mer will. Counsel were beard on the applica tion at great length. It appeared that the test►tor had left property to the amount of 50,0001., and which he had by will, execut►-d about a year and a half before his decease, bequeathed equally among his sit nephews. This will, however, was revoked by one made a few days before his decease, in which he devises the whole of his property, with the exception of some trifling legacies, to one of his nephews, Mr. John Ellis. This latter will was prepared by Mr. John Ellis himself, who is a Solicitor. It is of great length, and it appears that the testator, at the time of signing it, was so weak as to require to have his hand guided. Ills physician, Dr. Morris, declared is his opinion the deceased to be too weak in mind, at the time of the execution of this latter will , to know what he was about. Dr. JENNER. addressed the Court at cousider 7 able length in support of the latter will. Judgment had not been pronounced when we went to press. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MAY 10. The supply of Wheat during last week has been rather in adequate; but there is no improvement in prices since last Monday. Oats in good condition have sold freely at an ad vance of Is. per quarter. Fine Barley is Is. lower; and for inferior sorts there is scarcely any sale, in consequence of the very great probability of the ports being open for foreign Bar ley on the 15th May. The alarm, however, is certainly exces sive. The quantity of foreign Barley in warehouse that will he released is very inconsiderable. Wheat, Red 555 66s Pease, White ...........32s 2.3 s --. White 65s 76s Grey s s Rye 40s 45s Beans 353 43s Barley 30,. 39s Oats 20s 24s Malt 50: tls Flour 5Ol 60s AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES, IN THE WEEK ENDING MAY 1. Wheat, 655. sd. ; Barley, 365. Od. ; Oats, 245. 4d.; Rye, 425. 4d. ; Beans, 335. Id. ; Peas, 365. 9d. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the sth uay of April, 1324, is 31s. sd. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Ater 10. - --- There was a good :apply of Cattle at market this morning, which brought rather better prices than last Monday ; there was likewise a plentiful supply of Sheep and Lambs, which fully supported last prices; Veal and Pork are also dearer. CATTLE AT MARKET. Beasts 2,023 I Sheep and Lambs 17,800 Calves l5O Pigs To sink the Offal, per stone of Rib. Beef 3s 8d to 4s 4d I Veal Mutton 3s 8(1 to 4s 6d Pork 4s 4d to Si 4tt Lamb 5s & to 7s Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Play £4 Ns to 15s (lover £s Os to £6 153 Straw Po Os to 4.1 Bs. This morning in the Court of Exchequer . Mr. JEarts, who some since was appointed a Welsh Judge, in the room of Mr. Serjeant MARSHALL, deceased, took the oaths of allegiance and supre macy, and was sworn in before the Barons. . MR. SADLER'S ASCENT FROM ROCHDALE.—Qit Tursday last Mr. SADLER, accompanied by Mr. PLATT (the g beauties being Gentleman from Liverpool who attempted in vain to ascend will Mr. S. from this town, when Mr. PEEL was obliged to relinquish his seat in the balloon), made a very successful and imposing ascent from the yard of the new g as works at Rochdale, his balloon being filled (we believe g ratuitously) from the gasometer of the works. The o mo y rn w i as n nd th the e p b ro a e n e oo as s o w i m inflationr eady p r w e c a i s a a lely aust commencedi ntdshceerntiadi rne a . ,de t i beautifullyen early hour,fi 11 e a , his companion appointed,t wo stepped into in tn A t th a e qt e i n a r r , t e a r past nd th t e lv i o ,.d .l:l lo %. fully serene, with a very light air from the slow. After baud slowly and majestically from the ground: the progress of the balloon was extremelyt e southward, ar d II near Bacup, h a , arose, Mr. Sadler descended at R i 7wtravelled only seven 'miles-. ing, in the time we have mentioned , de j to nearly the extent of i.s Owing to the balloon being i , ,e ry high but have - and his companion arrived again in iriasCucl large numbers, and wit h s a, h in g been that some m sol i m n 4e i neet i n te rtati s orbsic i fliw n taiin.ln s rog i t g isi h dijoatf o mii l :tai t gi h s:ei e gi p hw,o l t a pw c uw e ald w oseou l en n rtf c eoei e cgnti h i e .:, buoyant power, it did no as iimatea. The descent was effected heard the precise elevation , in perfect safety ; but the preserving. of game s 4, by some landowners, that we have heard the same a ternoo . M anchester Guardian.) absurd extent is the novel,bßo o intense ucrh balloon.l i i o ac o trcelou‘wtrvilil,olieesrcri.iteyasi:t. ,oattdidkr n ... . . 4 To such g reat proprietor in the neighbourhood of the N ew Forest, who has at this time nearly the w hole of his estate untenanted, no one venturing to occupy it at the r i s k of having his crops dc. stroyed by the landlord's hares and pheasants.— (Devizes Gazette.) • • o carried one