The Sun. — London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

yr... vielir ............. for ruary • I after )ort Of xt. the British Cabinet being now actually on the road to Madrid. We do not pretend to be ac quainted with the precise nature of the propo sition alluded to by the Right lion. • Secretary f or Foreign Affairs, although his statement seems to confirm the reports which were some time since in circulation, and which alleged th at " FERDINANI) VIE. had made a formal application to all the great Powers of Europe, r"-questing their assistance to enable him to sub- Otte his revolted Colonies." We say it is now very Probable that an application of this kind has ac tually been made ; and that the annunciation of the BritiOi Minister is in fact a confirmation of But with her former possessions as Independent States, and be herself the first European Power to acknowledge that their separation is complet ed. If, contrary to all rational calculation, Spain should resolve on asserting her lest Sovereignty, England will of course wait some little time longer until her last expiring efforthas been frustrated. If, on the other hand, Spain should adopt the only practicable and sane decision which is now in her power, the independence of South America will ere long be finally established by the assent of the only country ivith whose pretensions that independence is inconsistent. the previous statements respecting it. whatever may have been the nature of the proposition on the part of Spain, there can be no doubt as to that of the reply on the part of this country. In the debate of last night, as well a,s in that of the preceding evening, Minis ters have distinctly stated their decided objec tion to any species of foreign assistance what ever being given to Spain in her struggle with 'her ci-devant Colonies, and have even intimat ed, in plain terms, that they have withheld their full recognition of the independence of the S outh American States, merely from considera tions of grace and delicacy towards Spain, in or der that she might have time to recover from the Violent shock inflicted upon her by the French inlasi °",— to deliberate upon her situation as repects her lost Colonies,—and to weigh her means of making another unsupported effort for their recovery, and also the con siderations which, on the other hand, may r educe her to determine on submitting to their final separation. The views of England on this important subject, it is again solemnly declared, ha ve - been fully and explicitly made known to S Pain and to all Europe. So long ago as the Ist of March last, Mr. CANNING (See No. 43 (4• the Diplomatic Correspondence laid before Parliament in the last Session), had directed Sir (;HARLES STUART to inform the French Govern litent that his BRITANNIC MAJESTY, " disclaim leg, in the most solemn manner, any intention of Ppropriating to himself the smallest portion of tie late Spanish possessions in America, is satis feei that no attempt will be made by France, to Lying under dominion any of those possessions , either by conquest, or by cession from Spain." Ibis protest against any attempt by France to oataiu a part of the " late Spanish posses eiens" for herself, was accompanied by an in timation that such an attempt would be considered as " one of the points on which the possibility o f a collision of Pranc e with 'scat Britain might be apprehended." This `vas sufficiently explicit as respected any design against South America by France for her own a ggrandizement. There was then nothing said as to her giving her assistance to recove r t he South American provinces for Spain. Now, the refore, the English Cabinet, in protesting against foreign assistance being given for that -.... nu r Pc'se either by France or any other Power, I Letters d a t e d the 24th of December were re -1 ' a s taken other and higher ground th an th a t cei ved yesterdayfromPernambuco. which of th was assumed previous to the invasion mation they bring, is certainly not indicative of . The infor any lurking attachment to Portugal. The Bahia, e Penins l and has reduced the fu u a, ture characterßrazilian brig of war, continued to cruise off the of the contest to a scale port,eand had captured the Incomparavil, a vessel " hi ch) from th e utter exhaustion and helpless- from Lisbon. Her orders were to capture every IleS3 o f (,: ship coming from Portugal, whether under a neu 'Pain, must be considered as decisive of tl tral or even under a Brazilian flag. The new le question against her wishes. It has junta had passed a decree ordering every un further been declared in his MAJESTY'S Speech, married Portuguese, who had not previously ta ke e, ,„, "( il as in those of Lord LIVERPOOL and ken the oath of adherence to the Brazilian con stitution, to quit the country in three days. -4-Ir. CANNING, that this is • country perfectly un- fettered as to tlle C The Duke of ~.LARENC E arrived in town yes course which she will pursue terday morning, about half-past eleven o'clock, t o wards South America, and that her policy will from Bushy. His Royal Highness returned to h e govern e d b y circumstances, and by the con- Bushy to dinner in th e a f ternoon . si deratio n o f The Duke of Yortx h a s w ithi n these few day s what arty be required by her accepted the office of Vice-President to the "'II interests. Though Great Britain, there- Choral Fund. fore i 9 las, by receiving and replying to the An Irish Earl, hitherto in opposition, is men tioned as lik e ly t o succee d to t h e C o l one l cy o f P r °Positi ons o f the Cabinet of Madrid, COII- an Irish Regiment of Militia, and time present el 'ted that " 8 • ' Spain shall be heard" be- vacancy in his Borough is, we understand, to be se r e _, li ' she makes a final and public declare- filled up by a ministerial Member! °T I of }ter We understand a forgery was discovered yes recognition of the late Ameri ee,, terdav on the Bank of 26,0001. The parties ' Posse • swing of the Spanish Monarchy, it is have absconded with the whole of the property. In'P°ssible not to believe that that declaration, so It was committed in the Consols, which were ob e i o ,,, sold out to the above amount. , `"'Y required by the interests of British corer a . The Bishop of GLOUCESTER has at length sue t-fee, cannot l‘e much longer delayed i i of Litchfield Our. own , -' -, • seeded to the See , ° Pillion is, that in the reply of the and it is believed that the Dean of CHICHESTER P11,3-1* 4 151- 1 G will be appointed to the See of Gloucester. Go vernment to the Ministers of FERDI NAN, vi ... THE COUNTESS OF HA itniNGToN.—We regret G reat ~t , 1 1. . ) Spain has not only been informed that to state that this distinguished and amiable Lady s estetain ' foreign will not permit a foreign force or died on Tuesday night, after an illness of a few ee as s i st days, at her residence in St. James's Park. for th e an ce of any kind to be employed re eov „ SSir JOHN SIMEON, one of the Masters of the rel y of South America, but that l ia io has L Court of Chancery, died yesterday morning. lvflat • eel' required explicitly to state A very considerable subscription has been is her de termination under these circum- commenced at Airesford by Mr. A. BARING, Mr. ste ece . "15 anti • w t . SCOT T, Mr. NORRIS Mr. jERTOISE. Mr. VILLE ACce nether, debarred as she is from '• Boss, and several other persons, for improving pten g th • th e e anl of her Allies, she will continue the road by Stoner Hill to Petersfield ; and sub tile Prosecution 'of a } tonelessstraggle, or wile- scriptions are, we understand, about to be raised I'l sensible gr e s, of her inability to make those et. efforts front • • purpose. ‘slitch alone she could have 443• r ational EXTRAORDINARY Acctnexe.—Th e 'Diligence a prospect of success, she will make passing between Narbonne and Perpignan wag turned over on Virt Ile the night o f the 9 2d and 23d, between Si gean an d F itau , . si l , of n ecess i ty , obtain th e b es t terms which was occasioned by a wolf crossing the road, and run- C an for securi eg Ding betw een t h e legs of the horses, so that they were terrified, a friendly intercourse and ran off:—(French Paper:.) CITY, Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning at 894 and soon after fell to I, 2 7 -, but rose again to with a good deal doing in the earlier part of the morning. The cause of the fall is not exactly known. It is asserted that the intentions of the French are to assist the Spaniards in recovering their South American possessions in some way or other. Another cause is stated to be, that the speculations in Consols have been to too great an extent, which the Public being aware of, they begin to realise, and immense sales are making from all parts of the country, fearing that a sudden change might take place. Up to this hour I do not hear of any Express from Paris, although a report pre vails that Spanish Bonds were higher on Tuesday at Paris. FOREIGN MARKET.—LittIe is doing this morn ing.—Spanish opened at 24, - ;.-Lat which price they remain steady. Mexican Bonds opened at 444. Half-pus! Twelve.—Consols are now 90. for the Account, with a strung Market and a good deal doing. Extract of a Letter from a Member of the Levant Company, in Smyrna, to a Relation in London, dated Dec. 1 " The Turkish garrison of Corinth has arrived here, and the Bimhachi or Governor, on landing here, immediately addressed a letter to COLOCOTRONI and NICIIITAS7 expressing his gra titude for their honourable conduct towards him and the gar rison. Reduced as the garrison was, they offered to surrender under any terms, and the most humane and honourable con ditions were granted to them by these Chiefs, and most strictly observed." FASHIONABL E SCANDAL.--The following Para graph, which appears in a Morning Paper of this day, probably relates to the circumstance which we noticed yesterday, under this title 66 We understand that an affair of a peculiar description has recently taken place at an illustrious mansion. A most noble lady, who has heretofore been a favoured visitor at the splendid dwelling alluded to, was a short time since, so says rumour, found in a particular situation with a knighted favourite in the mansion. The two individuals, we believe, did not long con tinue under the roof of their Patron, but removed, shortly after the above unpleasant discovery, to the metropolis. Some changes are likely to result from this unlucky affair."—(Bri tish Press.) We are still disposed to think that this story, if not wholly false, is founded on gross exaggera tion. It is well known that the sudden, and, in deed, extraordinary elevation, of the alleged gal lant, has exposed him to the envy, not only of pro fessional Rivals, but to most of the courtly candi dates forpluce and power. To prove that our doubts are reasonable, we are assured, contrary to the above paragraph, that the parties supposed to be alluded to, have not quitted the mansion, which, if the report were well-founded, could not be the case, but that an insatiable appetite for jewels has been the real and only cause of an increasing coolness. BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL We never ought to notice this Institution without expressing our high esteem for the No blemen and Gentlemen by whom it was esta blished. It affords a gratifying proof of their patriotism, as well as of their taste for the Fries; ARTS. They must enjoy what to their feelings will be a full reward for their laudable zeal in bringing forth obscure and modest Genius, in improving those Arts, and in doing honour to their Country. 'We were yesterday highly gra tified by a private view of the exhibition which is this day to be opened to the public at large, and if we cannot consider it as the best that we have attended at this place, yet on the whole we can recommend it to the Public as a refined en tertainment, that not only pleases the eye, but, in many instances, by exciting amiable feelings and sentiments, is calculated to produce a powerful moral impression on the mind. We shall not imi tate some of our competitors, by entering into an elaborate examination of merits which it is very evident that very few of them understand, but simply notice those works which struck us as most entitled to attention. It was no slight gratifica tion to us to find that Sir WILLIAM BEECHEY is in the full possession of those talents which have so deservedly raised his name among the best of British Artists, though we could not but feel much surprised that so eminent and ad mirable a Portrait-Painter should have leisure enough to indulge himself in works of fancy. It is a proof, however, that his love of the Arts can at times triumph over all mere feelings of self-interest. He has sent three Pictures, so excellent as to induce us almost to wish that he had no temptation to devote him self chiefly to Portrait, except that he inva riably displays taste as well as fidelity in the latter department. His three works on this oc casion are Venus chiding Cupid for having lost his bow and arrows with Ganymede at hazard— A Landscape with Gypsies—Psyche, from the Golden Ass of Apuleius. Lucky will be the pur chasers. We felt a melancholy pleasure in view ing a picture, entitled Sturdy Joe, by Mr. °wee, K. A. an artist of great ability, who has long been disabled, by severe infirmities, from the active ex ertion of his talents. Mr. WESTALL, R. A. has sent a very fine picture of Cupid and Psyche, in all respects worthy of his fame. Mr. How- l'lns R. A. has a beautiful allegorical scene of " Iris an d h er train. " Il e deservedly takes the lea d in subjects of this description. Comus, wi th the lady in the enchanted chair, will add to tlie rep u t at i on o f M r . HILTON, R. A. _ne Mis ses REINAGLE come forward with works that te s tif y t h e gen i us o f th e f am il y . M r . CON _ STAB LE from has a line View of Salisbury Cathedral, the Bishop's Grounds, which chews his ar chitectural knowledge, as well as his taste in lan dscape. The veteran Mr. REINAGLE, R. A. manifests undecaying skill in his Scene from rhornville Royal Park. Our present limits, however, prevent us from detail, and therefore we can only add that LINNELL, STEPHANOFF, EASTLAKE 9 E. LANDSEEE, and many other Ar tists, well support their reputation:—Tha Defeat of the Turks by the Suliot e s, by Mr. DENts is a very fine picture, DIGHTON, and we are as sured by a very intelligent traveller that nothing can he more accurate in costume and character.— Mr. YouNa, the Secretary, t h e chi e f H an gman, and Keeper, has been and it may be fairly said the mer i t: an d demerits eff. that he has arra n ge d the whole 44 , 16 a strict regard to justice in the execution of an invidious office, in which it is hardly possible to escape without censure from ignorance or disappointed ambition. COURT OF CIIANCERY.—(Tuis DAY.) COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. Mr.SuAn w Ltd, rose and informed his Lordship that he had read the deed to which he had called his attention, and that he felt bound to admit that the owners of the 7-Bths of the property, although they might sell their shares, still could not give a title to the sole management of the property. The Loan CHANCELLOR observed that the deed of 1812 had made the property liable for curtailing their existing incumbrances; and how ever the management might have been transferred the liability still remained if those debts had not been satisfied. Mr-SiLin - wEr.r, replied that all,excepting 6,000/. for which long bills had been taken, had been liquidated ; that all the interests, excepting, Mr. Const's, have bee❑ bought in ; and that they were willing to pay him his share of the 12,0001. The LORD CHANCELLOR observed, that he could perceive how the affair might he arranged, if the party would take it out of Court ; but, if he were called on to decide, his only way would be to order an account to be taken, from time to time, of the profits of the Theatre, and to make them liable for the payment of Mr. Const's Bth share. The lessees must have known of the deed Mr. Harris entered into, and therefore must be content to stand in his shoes. If the profits will yield Mr. Coast more than the 1,500/. per annum, he was clearly entitled to the surplus, or if they yielded less, he must be content therewith. What right, I wish to know, had the proprietors of the 7-Sths to form a Committee of Manage ment without consulting Mr. Coast, •or to elect a Treasurer without conferring with that Gen tleman ? If lie thought further time would bring about an amicable adjustment of the differences, he would willingly further postpone the judg ment. Mr. SHAnwEr.r, prayed his Lordship to an immediate judgment. The LORD CHANCELLOR, in reply, observed, that as Mr. Hart, who was absent from indispo sition, was retained on one side in this cause, he would defer his judgment till to-morrow. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of Richmond, at the Duke of Argyll's, in Upper Brook -street, from his seat, Goodwood, Sussex ; the Earl of Chichester, at his house in Stratton-street, Piccadilly, from Brighton ; the Earl and Countess of Craven and family, at their house, in Charles -street, Berkeley-square ; Lord Barnard, from his seat in Hants; Lord Montague, from his seat, Long Dit ton • Sir W. Lemon, Bart. M.P. and family, .at their house, Whitehall-yard, from their seat, Carden, Cornwall ; Ad miral Sir Charles Paget, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Sey mour, at their house in Abingdon-street, from their seat in Bedfordshire; Mr. and Mrs. Parnther, at their house in Sa ville-street, from their seat, Bird's Place, Hants; Admiral and Mrs. Fraser, at the London Hotel, Alberrnarle-street, from a tour ; Sir Montague Cholmondeley, Bart. at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Lancashire; Colonel Rewston, at ditto, from Liverpool ; Captain Robinson, at ditto, from Liverpool ; Charles Brownlow, Esq. M.P. at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond -street, from Ireland ; James Maxse, Esq. at ditto, from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire; Lord de la Zouche at Marshal Thoms o n' s H o t e l, C aven di s h- square, from ietworth : John Christian Curwen, Esq. at ditto, from Workington Hall, C um b er l an d ; J ames Connolly, Esc. at ditto, from Nottingham ' • Charles B. Sheridan, Esq. at ditto ; William Earle Lytto n Bulwer, Esq. at ditto, from Heydon Hall, Norfolk. DEPARTURES.—GeneraI and Mrs. F. Buller, and Family, from their house in Gloucester-place; for Paris ; the Duke of St. Albans and the Ladies Beauclerk, for their scat, Gatton, Surrey ; Sir John Burke, Bart. from Marshal Thompson's Hotel ; Robert Dallas, Esq. from ditto; John Wright, jun. Esq. from ditto ; James W. Smyth, Esq. from ditto ; Henry F. Mayor, Esq. from ditto, for Woodstock; the Rev. Chohn ley E. Deering, Mrs. Deering, and Family, from ditto; Viria. Camac, Esq. from ditto. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Sussex gave a grand dinner to a party of the Opposition, on Sunday last, at Kensington Palace. The Viscountess Dudley and Ward entertained a party in Bryanstone-square. on Monday evening. Yesterday the Earl of Harrowby gave a Cabinet dinner at his house in Grosvenor-square. Lord James Stuart entertained his Excellency Baron Fagel and a distinguished party at dinner yesterday at his house, Whitehall.place. Lord Colchester had a dinner party yesterday at his house, Spring-gardens. Mrs. Benyon entertained a small party of fashionables on Tuesday evening at her house in Grosvenor-square. DREADFUL. FIRE AT HAMMERSMITH-. &KICKING ACCIDENT.—About ten o'clock on Tuesday night the hamlet of Hammersmith was thrown into the greatest confusion by the alarm of " Fire !" and the bursting forth of flames from the lower part of the house of Mr. Cox, grocer and chandler, King-street ; and so ra pidly did the flames ascend, that scarcely had the family time to fly from the dreadful danger . before the fire communicated to the first floor, and burnt upwards with tremendous fury. The parochial and other engines of the neighbour hood were very soon on the spot, and plenty of water being obtained, were in full action ; but at the most critical juncture, when the in-•r terior of the house was nearly in flames, were heard the shrieks of a female. Some persons instantly recollected that a young womanovho was brought to bed about ten days before, was in the house with her infant, and a thrill' eif' horror ran through the multitude, all belieVing that she must inevitably perish : however, the famale succeeded in making her way to the win dows, where her senses left her. She was, how ever, rescued by some of the firethen, and taken to a house, when, on recovering her recol lection, she exclaimed, "Oh ! where's my child'" The suddenness of the fire, and its subsequent consequences, had, it appearedi de, prived every one of his memory, and the poor infant would have perished in the flames but for its mother's exclamation. Several persons instantly rushed into the burning house, and one man most intrepidly exerted himself, and succeed.. ed in finding the infant asleep on a couch, and made his appearance at the window with it. Finding he could not return, as the stairs were giving way, and in fact the room in flames, he held out the child, and some person stepped forward to catch it in his arms; but at the moment the infant was dropped he withdrew his arms accidentally,and the child falling on the pavement, was killed ott the spot. The man was obliged to jump out ; he was terribly scorched, and much bruised by his fall. The body of the infant was carried into a house. Some women who witnessed the shock ing catastrophe fainted away. The devouring element then extended its ravages in every direction, and although the Sun, County, and Exchange engines arrived from London, the ra pidity of the fire was such, that Mr. Cox's hous.s was burned to the ground, and in a short time the house of his next door neighbour, Mr. Mill ward, watchmaker, shar e d the same fate, being entirely gutted.—The houses of Mr. Way, D. Duncan, and Dr. Terrett, were also much damag ed, as_ were also a number of small wooden buildings, which were burned to the ground ; se veral houses in the street were much injured. At one time the fire threatened destruction to the neighbourhood. Mr. Cox, we are informed, was insured ; Mr. Millward was not ; and although he Saved considerable property, yet he has loit many articles of value. 54 fee , ft‹ , N . , '4 S' .' • d,' ) 1 . 1 &trA •"' ./iN,e -:".,.. ! : : ...1a '..,..4 v iz ~,.':, l e i . . ~N ~, _v.: i - r ,), ; „,,, ,- : t ea F4': . ‘. z '''--,,,--,, t , •1 .. i rly ' ''' a'' . 0 . 7r, f 9 • 1 .' .; ‘,. -. 3.-4,'",*'.,-,----'...L.i-..."-: 'N-: . • " r ~ -.•- - _ - - . . ,A 1 • 4 4 THE KING. BRIGHTON, FEB. 4.—The satisfactory reply to enquiries at the Palace this day is—" His Majesty still continues better." LENT ASSIZES. HOME CIRCUIT.—BefOre the Chief Baron Sir WILLIAM' ALEXANDER, and Sir WILLIAM DRAPER BEST, Knights. Hertfordshire Thursday, March 4 at Ilertford. Essex - - Monday - - - 8 at Chelmsford.. Kent - - Monday - - - 15 at Maidstone. Sussex - Monday - - - 22 at Horsham. S'arreY - - Thursday - - 25 at Kingston. SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY. Yesterday the Friends of the above Institution held their Annual Meeting, at the Society's Rooms in Bishops gate-street. At one o'clock the Chair was taken by WILLIA3I WILLLA 1,1 s, Esq. M.P., the Treasurer. Mr. HauLET, the Secretary, read the Report for the past year. It commenced by stating the distressed state to which sea men were reduced by the want of medical aid and attention pre viously to the formation of this Establishment, and the great ad vantages a large portion of that industrious and valuable class of men had derived from the medical assistance they had received. From the commencement of the Institution, many Noblemen and Gentlemen of the highest respectability had given their support to the undertaking, and in the short period it has been instituted it has acquired an accession of supporters which fully demonstrated its value and importance. The Report en larged upon the necessity o f affording an asylum in the time of sickness and distress to those brave and valuable fellows, who forms encountered dangers in a ll the various incident to a se a l life, and stated that the G ram p u s had been commodi ous l y fi tte d into Whi c h ever y sick seaman , to whatever belonged,na tion was received on presenting hims e lf a l ongs id e up pon as he e an hota the vessel, and provided in every shape with such aid and re lief as his situation required, without being obliged to produce a recommendatory letter, or any other authority than that which the condition of his health presented. The total num her of patients who had been received in the Hospital during the last year was 1021, an d t h ere now remained nearly 130, who ware still partaking of the benefits of the Institution. The subscriptions which had been received in aid of the Charity ex. ceeded those of the former years, but the relief afforded to distressed seamen had been so extensive, that the funds were found to be inadequate to the growing demands that were daily made on them ; anti it was therefore necessary that the friends of the Charity should unite their efforts to advance and make permanent an establishment that had been found to diffuse t h e most solid advantages to our sick and hitherto neglected Seamen. Mr. Alderman VENABL'ES said, he had witnessed the pro gress of the Institution, and had great pleasure in informin the Meeting that he had ever found it productive of the greatest g advantages to those unfortunate seamen whom it had taken under its protection, and saved from becoming the miserable victims of neglected disease. lle observed that sailors in ge neral were bred up to their occupation from early youth, and attained few of the habits of persons employed on shore. They had no conception of the approach of misery, and if intbrmed of or directed to hospitals or other places of relief on shore, they were unwilling to approach, and were to be driven to such receptacles only by extreme anguish and misery. He entreated of every friend to the distressed seaman to visit the Hospital, and was convinced that no visitor would leave it without be coming a contributor to its funds. Mr. — UnQuHART said, opinions were various as to the pro priety of having the Hospital afloat or on land ; but all were united in thinking that some place of refuge ought to be pro vided for our sailors in the time of sickness and distress. He was induced to hope that a Committee of the House of Com mons would take up the subject, and provide some efficient mode of relieving their distresses ; for it was well known that numbers of our seamen, during the temporary agitations of the last two years, had left the country rather than risk their healths, and then return to England, where they would be unprovided for. He also hoped that an appeal would be made to Lord Liverpool to maintain those.men, to whom we were all so much indebted, upon some principle independent of that of charity. The thanks of the Meeting were most respectfully offered to his Majesty, for his continued patronage of the Institution. Thanks were also voted to Lord Melville, the Vice-Presidents, the Committee of Management, the Treasurer, and many other Gentlemen, who had distinguished themselves, for their zeal in the advancement of the objects of the Society. At the close of the Meeting, the Chairman informed the corn pany that the Anniversary Dinner would be held on the 26th instant. on which occasion the Right Hon. Lord Viscoun- Melville would preside. DRURY-LANE THEATIIE.-Mr. OXIIVRRY last night returned to this Theatre in the part of Mazeworm, in the Comedy of The hypocrite.--- Ile is so good a comic actor, that we wcnder he was not required to return much sooner to the Patent Boards. He performed the part, as he has often done before, with ludicrous and most effective simplicity, and was highly and most de servedly applauded. His manner differed mate rially from that of LisToN; but, though original, it was not extravagant. The Cantwell of Dow- TON would alone give attraction to the Play, but it is altogether well sustained, and the audience was numerous. NEW CHURCH, ENNINGTON.—On Tuesday a Meeting of householders was held in the district of Ken nington, at which the rector and the officers of the parish were present. The Meeting was occasioned by a circular, invit ing the attendance of the inhabitants, stating that his Ma jesty's Commissioners for building Churches'did not feel them selves authorized to apply any portion of the funds placed at their disposal to the purchase of organs or clocks, and there fore were destitute of the means of providing any of the new churches of the parish with an organ or a clock.. Under these circumstances the meeting was called to consider whether any or what steps should he taken, for supplying the new church at Kennington with an organ and a clock, previous to its con secration. After a discussion on the business, it was agreed that a subscription should he opened for the purpose, when 3001. was immediately subscribed by the gentlemen present, the estimated sum wanted being 8001. Committees were then formed, and there is no doubt but the whole of. the sum will be immediately obtained. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, FEB. 4.—Wind W.—No arrivals or sailings.—The Alfred, Salacia, and Dominica, made their numbers at noon all well, and remain with the outward-bound as before. PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 4.---=Wital berty, Aldridge, from the Mediterranean. Sailed the Caroline ; Triney, for London. COWES, FEB. 4.—Wind S.W.---Sailed the Marquis of Anglesey, Williams, and Princess of Wales, Gibbs, for Lon don. The Louisa, S m ith, f r o m H u ll to Madeira, with a cargo of wheat, has come into harbour very leaky. PLYMOUTH AND FALMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Wind S.W.— No arrivals or sailings. DARTMOUTH, FEB. 3.—Arrived the Joseph Green trans port, from Portsmouth for Cork ; and the Commerce Steer from Gibraltar and Seville. , , LIVERPOOL FEB. 3.—Wind S.W.—Arri ve d th e A nn , from Alexandria ; Henrietta, Beckford, and Pretty Lass, —, from the Mediteranean ; and the Isabella, Nichols, from Lisbon. GRAVESEND, FEB. 4. —Wind W.—Sailed the Nicolas, Carhill, for Si. Thomas's ; 'Wellington, Allen, for Jamaica ; Promise, GlaSo- h ow,- for Cadiz ; Di ana , M ars h , P ernam b uco.; and Preceptor, Milne, for TenerifFe. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Robert Fullerton, Esq., .was appointed Governer of Prince of Wales' Island. The fallowing Commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz—Captain Peter Cameron, of the Earl of Balcarras, and Captain John Arnim Tween, Sir David Scott, for Bengal and China. Capt. Marquis was sworn into the command of the ship Rose, con signed to Madras and Bengal. The East India Company's ship Scaleby Castle was at Born bay on the 4th August, and was to sail for China on the fol lowing morning. SUDDEN DEATH. - 'Tuesday night, at sit o'clock, Captain LANGDALE, of Rotherhithe, went to the sign of the Angel, John-street, Ali nories, a house he was in the habit of using; he called for a glass of grog, which was brought, and while the waiter turner round to snuff the candles, Captain LANGDALE fell off the seat, and expired immediately. Coroner's Verdict— cc Di e d by the visitation of God." Tut: CorwET.—There are certain phenomena in the present Comet which are of rare oc currence in those eccentric bodies. When first noticed, about a month since, its - course ap. ?reared to be northward, with little change in right ascension ; whence it was expected it would ecome circumpolar, and be visible above th‘ northern horizon. During the last week 6)4. Comet has moved in a retrograde direction, de-. scribing at the maximum an arc of ten degrees in right ascension in twenty-four hours, and declining southward. From the increased mo tion us viewed from the earth, the Comet must have passed nearer to our Planet at this time, although the motion in its orbit had de creased ; yet being further from the San, it has been less Visible. in the present night it will he nearly in opposite right ascension to th e Sun, and, therefore, pa , ,s the meridian about midnight ; but the tail in that posiiio being projected in the direction from the Earth, will appear as the coma snrroundiut the 'nucleus. A series of observations having. been made at the Royal Observatory, these will afford the means of computing the elements with great accuracy. That indefatigable astronomer, Dr. Brinkley, has already given the result of hip observations, and deduced approximate 'elements. The later observations will skew whether its ap proach to the earth has changed the figure of its orbit, and caused the extraordinary position in the heavens relatively with our planet.,—Black heath, Feb. 2. !OM. - ,ht Com- fer red t. Kc s car- 'r the :ai in Esta sass- inted nteci. ean. Ace. sioat. nerf '..... M , olia nts- ../0 ILIf 01 b 1