The Sun. — London, England, 1820-01-26 00:00:00

111 E LA'T'E DUKE OF KENT. MOURNING FOR IITS ROYAL HIGHNESS. {FttoM LAST NIGLIT's GAZETTE.] Whitehall, j (LIZ. 24, 1 8110• Yesterday morning, at ten o'clock, departed his life, at Sidmonth, after a short illness, [toyal EDWAttD Duke of KENT and )Titivrna4N, his Majesty's fourth son, to the ;rear grief of all the Royal Family. Lurd Ckamberlain's-o . ffice, Jan. 25. , rders for the Court's zoing• into mourning, on Sunday next, the 30th instant, for his late Koyal Highness the Duke of Kent and Strathern, fonrib son of his Majesty, viz : The Ladies to wear black bombazine., plain muslin or long crape hoods, sharnoy shoes and gloves, and crape fans. Undrtss—Dark Norwich crape. The Gentlemen to wear black cloth, w ithont buttons on tlie• ,tcevrs or pockets, - plain muslin sir long lawn cr:iva's and xeepels, ;!runup shoes aild gloves, crape bath:m(ls, and blacli - Ufidrt ss—Din ga , y frocks. .lan. 25. Dept,ty Earl Nlar , :h:tri Orth-r for a Gen , 9 - 11 Mourning' for Ins late Ituyal Ilighnr.s the Dotse of Kent-. In pursuance of the connnands of his !loyal Highness the' legeot, acting in the naa,te and on the behalf of his i lajesty, 'I hese are to give - pithUc notice, that it is expected that pon ,he Fest nt melancholy occasion of the that of his late I l'ighorsi Edward litt!,e of Kent and Stiatlirra, fourth f)ti t.l hi, 'lnjesty, all persons dc, put themselves into decent "owning, the said mourning to begin on Sunday next, the HENRY 110 WARD- NIOLYNEUX-110WA RD, Deputy Earl Marshal. - Ilmsr Gic,rll6, Jun. 25. It is not required that the Officers of the Army should wear any other inournin4 on the present melandioly occasion than A black crape round their left arms with their uniforms. . By Co.u►uand of his R. It. the Commander in Chief, HARRY CALVERT, Adjutant General. Atimiral• y Office, Jan. 25. nis Royal 1-lighne , ,s the Prince 'Regent does not require that the Officers of his :`,laj.esty's Flcet or Marines should , rear any other mourning, on the present melancholy occa lic sion Of the death of his late Royal Higess the Duke IKent and Strathern, than a black crape round their left: ',anus, with their uniforms. _ _ J. W. CROKER. The demise of his Royal Highness the Duke of 'KENT, is sensibly bit as a. oational loss by' • 'KENT, of all part:es. The acive benevolence of his character justly endeared him to the people, since he held out a blight example of the zealous in terest which powerful men onht to take in the, welfare' and, happiness of the burn in race. His ,life was devoted to the service of the t;eetly. He rep d every applicatioo that was made to 111 M for the exertion of his influence for the snc-1 co'!o of the distressed—and he wits indefatiga-1 %le in his efforts to afford relief :o the poor, in: obis avrlicatiollS io favour of 501411k:ill:S, and i n tie promotion of every plan favourable to' chatity, and to the maintenance of civil and reli 'gions freedom.' The condescension with which attenfled to every correspondent, subjected him' Ito invulnerable letters front strangers, and parti 1-..tilarly front soldiers, to all which never failed Ito return answers. A considerable part of every' I v inorning was devoted to the task of reading and' answering these letters, and they only who had l the high honour of his confidence, can say what ' pains he took to procure situations or employ., ment for those who solicited his protection. every quarter where his influence could be sue- Icesstul, he was earnest in his recommendation of the objects of his bounty. The steadiness of his friendship was equally remarkable. He was never known to estrange himself from a single individual Nhour he had at any time distinguished by his pa rooage, and the friends of his youth were there fore those of his mature age. in his domestic economy he was,. most exemplary. No tier-1 chant's books were kept with more regula- i iity than those of his Royal Highness. Every i department of his Household was conducted witio in order and exactness which enabled him daily . o check every article of his expence—and though .be unfortunately was involved in debt, it r.vas i owing, as the public have seen by a recent piarli.„ c,tiou, to the condition in which he was kept till his thirty-second year, and to the losses which' ;re sustained by shipwreck in the conveyance of juis property to the \Vest lollies and to Canada. 1.: iis a curious fact, that Ibis British Prince was only allowed one guinea and a half per week till he reached his twenty-second year, and that lie had io equip himself when he rec ived his appoint•l !news as a military officer. His only source ofl expellee was his taate for domestic comfort, which led to considerable alterations and improve-1 rents in his houses, all of which were remarkahle 'or the conveniences which he introduced. Ills' anxiety for the payment of his debts was most, commendable ; and, towards this end, a negocia tion was actually on loot for raising a sum, by 'ay of annuity, for their complete extinction, and for the annual payment of which a. part of his in• l ,came was to he assigned to trustees. It was arrangud for the Duchess of KENT, au companied by her it►faut rrincess and her buloved brother, Prince - LEopoLD, to leave Sidmooth on 'Aloorloy morning. Yesterday mottling, Dr. NIA- HroN, who attended the late Duke of KENT, ar- !rived in town from Sidmout h. The Doctor waited Iron the PRINcB ReGENT about three o'clock, And had a long interview uirir his Royal High- ; loess upon the subject of the indisposition of !beloved and departed brother. Dr. MATON after-1 lvvards waited upon the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, upon the same melancholy subject. The Doctor also called at York Huuse, but the. Duke ut York had not returned from Windsor. No arrangements had been made, up to last even jog, Hs to the funeral of the !ate Duke. The inquiries of c.ndolenee upon the death of ;he Duke of KENT, were yesterday very nu oiernus upoli the PRINCE REGENT, the Duke 2f YoRK, and the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, And 41 Marlborough house - for Prince LEOPuLD, ILetters have been received this morning from Gibraltar, dated the 4th instant, three days later !than those which communicate the account of the Insurrection in Spain; but they make ❑o men• tion whatever of the circumstance. The Paris Papers of Sunday last, which ,were ,due this morning, have not arrived. New Yotk Papers arrived this morning to the 27th Decembcr. IN THE SENATE, MONDAY, DEC. 20. Mr. SANFORD, from the Committee of Com merce and Manufactures, made a detailed and elabot ate Report on the Official Statements which ,had heretofore been made of the Commerce of 'he !United States with Foreign Countries, and the `I provisions which are requisite for obt a i n ing com plete and accurate accounts of Foreign Commerce ,of the United States, accompanied by a Bill tO Frrrvlde for obtaiii:ng act,ir4e statelnent3 Oil film subject, which Report and Bill was read and pass ed on a second reading. (From the Paper of the 214 Dee.) NATCHITuCHE,- Nov. o'clock this evening, we received -the news of the arrival of 2000 Spaniards on the banks of the Sabine (all mounted), and within 50 miles of us ; they have driven all before them on their march from St. Antonio, and burnt all the villages ; they have driven the remainder of the republicans in all di rections, and have put several to death. Gen. LONG has with risk got clear with his family, but the Commander at this place has orders to send him, it caught, to Washington, by direction of the President. NVe do nor know where this will end ; we have but 50 solliers at this port, they have got one family from New York just settled here. NANTucKY, DEC. 13.—Captaio C, left Tonga Bay September 1. The Commander of that place told him that on the 29th of August a Patriot squadron of one ship, a sloop of war, and a brig, had sailed against Payta, taken it, and burnt the town ; that the Patriot At my had taken the City of Chillan, and . a number of smell towns near it, in one of which they had put every male inhabi tant to the sword ; and were in full march against Valdevia.—Lord CocHaANE had again sailed with a squadron against Lima. 131t1"IISI1 NOlttl-1 1 We refer with mach satisfaction to the follow ing Comparative StateMent of the increase of the 'Quebec Trade, between the years 1803 and 1S19; !but as contrasted with lot mer years, the increase (will appear more astonishing, especially when it is recollected, that in the Debates it) Parliament , during the first American war, the late Mr. IBROOKB WaTso Nr congratulated the Country on the Quebec Trade employing at that time annually .'thirty-three ships, but that it was capable of great !extension. Its gradual increase since that lime si he a source of gra.ification to every one, who wishes to see the Mother Country and the !Colonies progressively bent-fitting each other by ( extending the intercoorge between them, and ren dering them less dependent on Foreign States. the orn policy of this Country is adapted to this end, and we hope, after the experience we have had, and from the present state of the Trade and Manta.tetnies of the Kingdom, it will not be again departed from, but adheted to in every re spect. The modern doctrines in political eco nomy are not calculated to promote the trade and navigation of the Kingdom, any more than the i ptiociples of Radicalism are likely to increase the [moral worth or happiness of the People. The returns of the trade for the last year, of Sister Colonies' of Nova Scotia and New ,Brunswick, are not yet received ; but we nudes ' stand, horn very good authors y, that the increaso of thir general trade and navigation is equally ! i 4rear, and that if adequate protection and encou ragement is continued to be held out to 13nmsn NORTH AMERICA, there will be an annual increase 'of British Shipping employed in the trade of it, I lvith a cortfcspondent increase of exports of all Sorts of British Manufactures. This trade forms at present one of the best nurseries for MHO) Seamen. From 1735 to 1799 the ships which cleare►l from Quebec were, In 1785, Ships, 75; Tons, 12,392 170, ----- 1139 '14,215 1795, --- 139; - 13,072 171)9, - 146; - 21;000i INCREASE OF THE QUEBEC TRADE. Comparative Statement of the Exports of Timber, and of the Number of Ships, Mim i and Tonnage employed in the Trade of Loeser Canada, in the years 1804 and 1619. 11803. 1819 Pieces of Oa]: 3,819 3,153 15,811 63,500 1,803 1,1:31,877 2,579,539 101013 , 1 4,3.19 124,197 764,407 Staves and Heating Deal Ends tit St S find Sl,ips inins Men 28,744 1,360 629 ,149,314 9,262 QU6BE.C, Nov. 4, !M.—The above Account is made up to this date ; there are besides re maining fify ships to clear outwards, the cargoes of which will considerably increase the amount of the Canada Exports for the current year. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Nitgat. rHEArnERovAL,DauItY-LANC.—Corb;lanus : Caius Nlarcins, Mt. Kean ; Volumnia, Mrs. Glower. Alter which, High Notions. THEATRE. ROYAL, COVERT-GARDEN.—(First tinle) The Anti quary: Love!, Mr. Ditruset : Miss Isabella Wardour, Miss Stephens. After which, A Roland for ati Oliver. STOCKS 'Et.vE u'CLuCK• Bank Long Ann. 17 I 5-16 the Iplp. 51 per Cent. Ann... 67i India Bondi .... 11s. 12i. pr. Exch. Bills, 2d. 2s. 45. 3s. pr. Ditto Commercial 9s dis. Cons. for Account .. 68 6881 PRICE 0 1 Tilts DAY AT T Bank Stock Y.21,1 .222 1 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons. 67g 68k 3i per Cent. 774 4 per Cents. .. 86i 71 5 peret. Navy :inn. .. 102:i MAILS. ARRIVED-2 Waterford, I Holland, I Leeward Island. 1)11L---'1 Dublin, 1 Guernsey and Jersey, 1 Gottenburgly, 2 Harnburgh. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE To .monnow. 'Juriii►ig, 0 minutes after 0. Evening, IS mittaVs after 12. THE SUN. SOLES! QUIS IDICERE FALSLIM A ODEAT ? LONDON, WEDNESDAY, J.INU.4R Y 26, 1820. IN CONGRESS, DEC. 24. A Message was received from the- PRESIDENT, relative to the true intent and meaning of the Act of last Session, entitled an Act, in addition to the Acts prohibiting the Slave Trade, as to the duties of the Agents to be appointed on the coast of Africa. The ( ) Knipe:NT steles, th it no seizure of Slave vessels has yet been made by our cruizers ; that it has been decided to send a public ship to the Coast of Africa, with two Agents, who will take with them tools and' other imple ments, necessary to form a Colony on the Coast of Africa, for the purpose of amdiorating their condition, and where Slaves may be sent who may be folind on board of American ships, violating the Laws of tlie Country. THE COLUMBUS. —We have received a commu nication, stating, that the cause of the scarcity of seamen is occasioned by opening so many places of rendezvous to enrol men for the Columbus, of 74 guns, now, says our informant, about tv double Cape Horn. In this case Lord CocußAtsa vrilt have a fair opportunity of seeing one of the finest ships that ever floated. The Charlestown Courier states, that orders have teached that port, directing the military force to remove to Amelia Island. A dart at the Floridas is conjectured.' [Front the National latelligenrer.] (BY AUTHORITY.)—Notice has been received at the Department of the State from Baron STACKELBERG, Charge d'Affaires from Sweden, that HENRY AGASTEr., Esq. has been discharged from his office as Consul for Sweden awl Norway, at the port of Baltimore. (From The Commercial 411vcrliser, Dec. 23.) On Tuesday afternoon, about 3 or 4 o'clock, JAS. SLAUGHTEy,. Esq., son of the Spauish Con sul, was met near the corner of Cour:land•streer, by Mr. ROBERT GOOD W IN, of Baltimore, and in a rencounter (provoked by the latter), was stabbed through the heart with a sword cane, and expired is a few minutes. CONGEESS, DECEMBER 20. Numerous Petitions were presented , thin worn ing, and referred in course. Amongst them were several from different Northern Towns, praying additional encouragement and protection for do mestic manufactures. There were also several from Commercial Sections of the Country, pray ing the enactment of a general system of B sok - ruptcy. The Celebration of the Anniversary of Mr. Fox's Birth-Day took place on Monday last, in St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich, the use of which was granted by the Mayor, who was' present, on the occasion. The Earl of ALBEMARLE was in the Chair, supported on the right by the Dukes of SUSSE x and NORFOLK, and on the left by the HIGH SHERIFF and Mr. COKE, the Member for the County. The Company besides con sisted of a numerous and respectable body ut Gentlemen of the County. We are sorry to find, that instead of confining themselves to a tribute of respect an:l esteern for the departed Gentle man, whose Memory the Meeting was intended to celebrate, it was a mere Party assemblage. The Noble Chairman, and other distinguished visitors, indulged themselves in copious harangues on poli tical topics, but though the several Speeches were diffuse and strenuous, there was ni new light thrown on any of the subjects introduced. The hackneyed theme of Parliamentat y Reform was, of course, brought forward, and violent censure was pass e d on the Legislative measures which have recently been passed fi:r the protection of the Na. t;on. Li short there was iittle difference iu the ratter and complexion of this Meeting from those which haite been held at Palace-Yard and the Crown and Anchor Tavern, except that the company was much more respectable. It thertfo're must excite titre regret of the County of Norfolk Ind the Country at large, that men o+, rank and opulence should be so blinded by Party to the dangers frwn which we have been so hap• pily averted by a wise and vigorous Go• verument who have crushed the Hydra of Sedi tion, Rebellion, and Blasphemy, and secured the Constitution from the efforts of wicked Writers, travelling Orators, and desperate Reformers of all descriptions, who were in hopes of introducing all the horrors of a GalEc Revolution in this Land of Freedom, Loyalty, and Religion. SHIP NEWS. HOMEWARD-BOUND TRADE. Adwiraity-Office, 25th January, 1820. Ste—l am commanded by my Lords Commis sioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyd's, that, by a letter from Rear- Admiral Sir JOSIAS RowLEY, dated at Coik, 21st inst. it appears that he had ordered his Majesty's ships Tribune and Dotter, I to proceed on a cruize in a situatio❑ adapted to their foiling in with stielt of the homeward-bound trade as might be kept at sea by the prevalence of easterly winds, and to .front supplies of provisions and water to any of theta that might be in need thereof. &c. (Signe.l) JOHN BARTIOW. " Mr. John Bennett, Jun. Lloyd's." 1-lArtwxCit, JAN. 25.—. Arrived the Beaufoy picket with a mail from Holland. The. Captain reporti, that yesterday, when he lett, he :VHS on. able to get in, and that the river continues to be stopped by the ice, sn that no vessel can enter. BRISTOL, JAN. 2b.—The Picton, Morris, .of and front this port to Bat balloes, was lost off Ly mouth, near Ilfracombe, on the 20th inst. One man and a host drowned. NIIWRY, JAN. 22.—Landed here y es t er d a y, from the brig Mary Ann, Shells, front London, the crew of the sloop Dumfries, Futon, of and far Whitehaven, from Cardiff, who were taken of; the vessel on the l9th inst. about '.'ilidchanncl, the vessel making so Lunch water that they ex pected she would founder immediately. flocs., JM ' r. 24.—We regret to stare, that a collier belonging to Myth, named the Minerva, was totally lost on Friday last upon that dangerous sand, the Stony nihks, situate at the mouth of the Humber, and every soul on board perished. Dem., JAN. 25,---Arrived and sailed for ae River the Mary, SCOTT, for Bengal and Madras ; Diligence, CANT, from Smyrna; Malvina,Coo PER, and Bluse, Bursa, from Tarragona ; Vittoria, from Galipoli ; and Victory, JOHNSON, from St. Thotnat's, for Amsterdam. YARMOUTH, JAN. 25.—The Isabella, Weather bead, of South Shields,, from Zante for Hull, is on the Home Sand, and in considerable danger. PL'iMOUTH, JAN. 24 —Arrived the St. Olof, Wieldund, from Faro ; on bringing up in Cat wa ter she got fool of the smack George, Gibbs, from Messina, broke off the srin of her anchor, and stove it► her starboard bu!warks. The Integrity, ll•trker, of Yarmouth, which was ott shore in Mount Batten Bay, was floated off on Saturday last. Potursmourri, JAN, 25.—Arrived the Mars, L'Escuyer, from Havre for St. Domingo, and William, Spence, from Trieste. Sailed the Cale donia, Roberts, for London, and Viper cutter on a ci uise. FALMOUTH, JAN. 23.—Arrived the Camden packet with a mail from the Leeward 'lslands, last from St.Thomas's, in 56 dayS; Dutch ship Batavia, from Baltimore, leaky, and cargo said to be drifted ; David, Robertson, from Grapney ; Jolla and William, Dench, from Oporto ; Augustus, Taylor, from Galipoli, with loss of bowsprit ; and United Friends, Dale, from Bristol for vannah, with loss of binnacle and boats, and but , . %Friths damaged. Pat back the Necton packet. WINbSOR, JAN. 24.—This morning the melan choly tidings of the death of the Duke of Kcsr M rived at the Palace, to the great go ief of every one who had the honour and pleasure of know in;!, his Royal Highness. An express having also aro ived at Bagshot Park the distressing in telligettce, the Duchess of Gloucester arrived here soon after for a mutual condolence with her beloved Sisters. The Duke of Yuck -arrived aC the Palace about five o'clock, to condole with his Royal istera upon the death of their Bro ther. The Duchess of Gloucester left the Pa lace in the eveninoz on her return to Bagshot.-- Soon after the arrival of the despatch of the deatn of the Duke of KENT, so universally was his R,lyal If ighnex beloved, that of the shoos in 00.1 town were helf•closcd. viii - .. 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