The Sun. — London, England, 1824-01-05 00:00:00

Spain to make the least efforts to regain the pos. sessions which belonged to her for three cen. turies. (From the Journal des DOats of Jan. 3.) MADRID.—The King has appointed General Don Raphael Morant, Contador, General-in- Chief, of South America, with the title of Minis ter.of the Supreme Council of the Inches. The follooing is the current report which prevails :—lt.is pretended that the Minister does not find support in the Council of State for any of his projects, amongst which is the removing of the Custom-houses to the frontiers ; and it is also asserted that the Minister is to be changed. It is said that the Royal Loan is about to be taken by some foreign houses, guaranteed by our Clergy. We have received the Paris Journals of Thurs day and Friday. They contain an Ordinance, appointing the Count de VILLELR Knight Com mander of the Royal Orders. The Journals of Friday are chiefly occupied with addresses of congratulation to the King and Royal Family by different public bodies. According to a letter from Madrid, FERDINAND has ordered the Di. rectors of the Public Credit to desist from re coveries on the property of the Jesuits, of which they have the temporary administration, and which is to be restored to that society. On Tuesday M. Pozzo DI Bottoo, accompanied by all the Members of the Russian Embassy, de livered to the Duke of ANDOULEIIS the order of St. George of the first class. The Journal des Debats contains the following article : MADRI D, DEC. 23. CIRCULAR OF THE FINANCE . MINISTER. " I have written to the Intendant of Zamora, under date of the Ist of December, the follow ing letter : "' I have submitted to the King, my Master, your Excel lency's Report on the open refusal of the Municipality of Za mora to furnish rations to the auxiliary troops. His Majesty, after taking cognizance of this fact, has resolved that, in con formity with the decision of the Regency of the kingdom, dated July 19, the said municipality, and every other in the king dom, are to furnish rations to the French troops, wherever they may be, in preference even to the Spanish troops. Besides, independently of what is expressed in this resolution on the means of reimbursement, it is shocking that troops, who left their own country to come here and deliver his Majesty and his people from a civil war should not receive what they legiti mately demand. By his Majesty's command I transmit you the resolution, in order that you may cause it to be published." The intelligence from Spain, whether coming through the medium of Paris or of Bayonne, con tinues to represent the Spanish Government as exhibiting- a remarkable inactivity in its conduct. According to the writer of the article from Bay onne, given above, " the public appear to be sunk in a mine of apathy, which comes from the dilatoriness of the Government in not doing any thing to consolidate the affairs of the state, which it seems to abandon to the care of Providence !" The Indicateur of Bourdeaux, also, which is now before us, states that its advises from Madrid concur in representing the p6verty, inactivity, and helplessness of the Spanish Government. These statements, al our Readers will observe, strongly corroborate the information received by us in the course of last week, with regard to the relaxation which had been observed in the efforts for completing the intended expeditions to South America, and induce us to hope with increased confi dence that the project of attempting the re conquest of the new Trans-Atlantic States has been relinquished as impracticable. T he Auatrian Obser:,er contains extracts of (lispatches from Constantinople, dated the 25th November, which announce that the CAPTAIN PleuA has re-entered the Dardanelles with the greater part of his fleet, and that such of his ships as have been the most injured have gone up to th e Port of Constantinople. A division, re inforced by the Algerine and Egyptian squad rons, was, however, to continue cruizing in the Archipelago, but it had not yet been seen. r r he naval campaign is acknowledged to have hal no beneficial results for the Porte; but the Turks congratulate themselves that it has been less disastrous than those which preceded it. 1 f time Ifydriote flotilla should arrive in time, and in sufficient force to disperse the Turkish ships stationed at the entrance of the Gulf of Le- Panto, it was expected that the PIMA of Scu tari would be compelled to abandon the blockade of Missolonghi. " Twelve o'Clock.—Consols opened this morning at 87 2 Land soon after got up to with a good Market, although little business doing.— Several Espressos arrived this morning from Paris, bringing the French Rentes at 93f. 90c. after 'Chang e ; previously they were at 93. 50. Spanish '27.-1 do not hear of any information frnm'the above Capital, except that the affairs of Spain are in a deplorable state. FOREIGN M ARKET.—: -. 3paciish Bonds opened at andgot up to 26, at which price they re main steady. The New Austrian Bonds are still in great request at 4i to 5 premium.--Colom bian and Chilian are also sought after. • SUN-OFFICE, Half-past Two o'Ciock. We have been favoured with the following ex tract of a letter received this morn'ing by a party of the very highest respectability in the Cit/ of London : " HAVANNAII , Nov. 24, 1813.—Sitice my last I have received a Copy of the Declaration of War by the Mexican Government against Spain and her dependencies. In consequence of this declaration, all the trade to the Mexican Empire is now carried on under the American and British flags. The Loan which the Mexicans have negotiated with Mr. RI CHARDS for 20,000,000, has enabled them to take this stand, and it will enable him to get a good premium upon his bills, as the sequestration of Spanish property will prevent the Spaniards from getting out their funds in dollars without exposure to seizure.— R. will be reimbursed from the Custom-house, by receiving one half the amount of duty upon importations. Two cargoes (American) have lately been wrecked upon the bar of Alverado, which cost upwards of 400,000 dollars. No news has, yet ',been received of the squadron which sailed hence on the 30th ult. for Alverado. The British brig of war B , Captain SMITH, has arrived here from Tampico with near 1,000,000 of dollars. Our produce is upon the decline." We are happy to see from the Glasgow papers that the LORD PROVOST, in compliance with respectable requisition, has appointed a public Meeting in Glasgow, on Wednesday next, for the purpose of originating a subscriptio❑ in that opulent city for the relief of the Spanish Refu gees, who have sought an asylum in ►his country. THE POPE.—ROME, DEC. 21, 1823.—(Ex tract of a Private Letter.) —During the night of the 23d, the Pore suffered so much pain, that when his attendants entered his apartments, they found his Holiness quite insensible. lie had confessed the preceding evening, and had desired to receive the Sacrament on the following morn ing. In the night violent convulsions reduced him to the last extremity. His Holiness is a little better this evening ; his voice is stronger, and he has taken a little jelly and soup• He is by no means out of danger, though certainly better. A few days ago he observed to Cardinal Odelscochi, on his departure for Ferrara," When you return, you will find a new Conclave as sembled." NUREMBERG, DEC. 23.—An important note is spoken of as having been delivered by Sir C. BACOT, British Minister at Petersburgh, to the Minister of State, Count de NESSELRODE, in which he demands, in the name of the Govern me►►t, explanations as to the policy which the Russian Government would think its duty to adopt respecting the Spanish Colonies who have shaken off the yoke of the ►mother country. It is this news which has given rise to the report which has been rapidly propagated, that a Russian squadron would enter the Mediterranean next spring to repair thence to an ulterior destination. FRANKFORT, D EG. 26.—The SpeciatettrOrientai of Nov. 15, has the following news : " A Hydriot flotilla took advantage of the removal of the Captain Paella's squadron to seize 5 Turkish merchant vessels, 4 of them small brigs, and one a corvette, laden with different property, which the Paella of Salonica, had sent to the Captain Pacha, not expecting that a hurricane would have obliged the latter suddenly to quit his station. The islanders took three of them to Tino, and two to Syra, when they landed from the corvette some families of Greek slaves who had been destined for Constantinople. The corvette is a handsome English vessel, which had been purchased by the Pacha of Salonica." We have before us a letter from a Gentleman in Jamaica, a Member of the Assembly, which states that the slaves in Jamaica hail as yet evinced no bad disposition, though what had passed in the mother country was perfect_it, and known to them all. Th e y converse d f ree ly a bout and several of the more intelligent made inquiries at the white people about the truth of the reports, and expressed their astonishment that such measures should be agitated, and recommended in Great Britain, as these, if carried into effect, would be ruin to them all. They unequivocally de clare that they would rather remain as they are, convinced that their situation and condition are much better than they would then be. One-half of the number they assert would certainly not work, and consequently that portion must, they say, live by robbing, plundering, and murdering the more wealthy and industrious. These negroes are right. They have more sense than Buxton and his Abolition Com mittee.—What has taken place will, we hope, teach the colonists to be on their guard, and never again to allow the ca lumnies of their enemies to go abroad uncontradicted. They might, and they must, make it their business in future, to get out the scandalous publications circulated against them, and seeing what they are, officially, and in a body, refute and repel them by all the means that the press of Britain can put into their hands.—(Glaegow Courier, Jan. I.) The Duke of YORK arrived on Saturday at Belvoir Castle, on a visit to the Duke of RUT. LAND, from the Earl of WESTMORLAND'S, Ap• thorpe, Northamptonshire. Friday afternoon the Duchess of KENT left Claremont, where her Royal Highness has been on a visit to her Royal brother, Prince LEOPOLD, between two and three months, for her Royal Highness's residence in the King's Palace, Ken sington. The Royal Duchess was accompanied by the Princess VICTORIA, the Princess FaoDoß, and the Prince of LEININGEN. Yesterday morning the Duchess of RENT at tended Divine Service, at the King's Royal German Chapel, St. James's, and heard a ser mon by the Rev. Dr. KUPER. Saturday, the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER dined with the Earl of LivEarooL, at his seat at Coombe Wood, Surrey, where there was a select party to meet the Right Hon. Gentle man. The CHANCELLOR afterwards returned to London. Saturday afternoon, about seven o'clock, Prince LEOPOLD left Claremont in his travelling carriage, .en a visa to the Duke of RuTLANo, at Belvoir Castle, L , 'cestershire. His Royal H ighness proceeded through London, but did not make any stay, merely changing horses. ~‘ - 1 . U.11", , , stri, .i::::!.:0:4.‘44.,4 ,ept.zp - ter4,— i--- ki:-.-14.31-..1 z - H4Ve. ~,' , - - ;.;, 1 Z,- , 1:) ; ,4 ; '_ ''‘ -...ff-A5): :.., - '1- ;,:::.efee...,,\Y.1.4°- ,---, tfe , t 4 ‘. , - 4 :,:i,• , - t'•!-.s _,.. _ --", .: • ' l . , IkA 'N...•-,i _i--.ye,:Ai--t.,:Aotlti '1- ''i %.,,, ••:. ~', . 3. 4 I - 1 :R Oil Y - t44n;''', ~ 4 v p . i i, a t o t 7.5 ‘,4. , BRIGHTON, JANUARY 2. The splendid Ball at the Pavilion, was continued till after 3 o'clock this morning. At 11 o'clock the juvenile party of the brilliant and happy throng, about one hundred in number, took their seats at the supper table, in the drawing-room, to the right of the rotunda, or principal saloon. A picture more animated and cheerful than they presented, is scarcely possible to he imagined. The Sovereign, in the happiest state of health and spirits, seemed delighted with the cheerful faces that every where sought and met his welcome gaze. The Grand Musicroom was used as a Ball-room, on this resplendent occasion. The Dancers were numerous. In a waltz, the Duchess of Clarence honoured the Russian Ambassador with her hand. The Royal Duke did notdance. The young folks, before supper, were gen eral ly on the light fantastic toe. From the onset to the close of the entertainment, never did the votaries of Terpsichore, appearmore interesting and graceful, nor more to enjoy the irfavourite exer cise. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence, accompanied by the Earl and Countess of Errol, returned to Bushy Park this day. The Duke of Dorset, the Marquis of Exeter, Lord and Lady Granville, and Lord and Lady Maryborough, were also in the Palace departure list of this morning. The Russian Ambas sador (who dined with the King yesterday) left the Royal York Hotel this morning for town. He will be followed by the Por tuguese Ambassador, Count Villa Real, to-morrow. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Duke of Dorset his house in Harley-street, from Brighton ; the Duke of Wellington, at Belvoir-castle, on a visit to the Duke and I.)uchess of Rutland ' • the Dowager-Duchess of Rut land, at Belvoir-castle, from Lord Forrester's scat, Willie, park, near Browsley, Salop ; the Marquis of Exeter, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from 'the Pavilion, Brighton; Count Lieven, from Brighton; Lord'and Lady Maryborough, at their house in Saville-street, from Brighton ; Earl Cowper, .at Melbourne-House, from Brighton; the Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis, at their house in Spring-Gardens, from Vistount Clifden's seat at Roeliampton ; Captain and Lady C. Berkeley, in Spring-gardens, from the Countess of Berkeley's seat, Cranford Lodge ; Earl Burford, at his father's (the Duke of St. Alban's), in St. James's-square, from Gatton, Surrey ; Colonel Russell, at the Waterloo Hotel, Jertnyn-street, from Portsmouth ; Major Broke, at Gould's Hotel (late Reddish's), Jermyn-street, from Scotland ; Mr. Vickery, at ditto, from a tour; Mr. and Mrs. Ilawthorn, and Family, at Batts' Hotel, Dover -street, from Finchley ; Mrs. Dixon and Family, at ditto, from York. CHANGES.—The Duke and Duchess of Somerset, to join in the festivities at the Duke of Rutland's, Belvoir Castle ; the Hon. Frederick Lamb, for Brighton; Pascoe Grenfell, Esq. M.P. from his seat, Taplow, Berks, on a tour ; the Ladies J. and M. Cornwallis, from the Dowager Duchess of Richmond's, Waterlo o -pl a ce,. for L or d B ra ybrook's se at , Audley End, Es sex ; Colonel French, M.P., for the Duchess ofßuiland's seat, Belvoir Castle ; Mrs. Wig am, from Portland-place, on a visit to her brother, Mr. Arkwriglit, at his seat, Hampton Court, in Herefordshire; Colonel Dalrymple, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's -street, for his scat in Surrey; Sir Philip Roche, from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Newcombe, and Family, from Batts' Hotel, to fleets ; H. Harvey, Esq. from ditto to Epping. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Lord Holland had a dinner party yes:erclay at Holland Ilouse. The Countess of Essex entertained the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Lennox, and a distinguished party, on Saturday evening, at her house in Hill -street, Berkeley-square. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. Kingston House has not been deficient_ in traits of liberality this season. The Noble Earl and Countess of Ennismore have displayed their usual liberality. Report speaks highly of the festive meetings at Ha s r l e i w be o r o a : Hall, i n Y or k s hi re . Th e N o bl e E ar l an d hi s C ou ntess k eep open h ouse i n a sty l e o f o ld E ng li s h h osp i ta li ty. The D u k e o f B e df or d h as won muc h o n t h e a ff ect ions o f hi s tenantry in Bedfordshi re , by some new arrangemen ts, as as they are expedient. Althou g h all descriptions mourn the absence of the Duke of Devonshire, yet, as to the display of hospitality, the scene is kept up at Chatsworth, Chiswick, and Hardwicke, the same as if his Grace were present. on the FETE AT PETWORTII. - A Ball and Supper, of a very peculiar description indeed, w ill be given by the Earl of Egremont, at his noble seat in 27th instant. To this Fete will be invited all ionables now at Brighton, and a few will go from town. y commenced. The whole host of and confectioners, who have acquired celebrity, are St iir s a fae r: : g h' ements have already cooks „I, ce d in requisition. U pholders and other tradesmen eave f owi , this morning. MRS. JORDAN. (F ro nt the 41rst number of a new Sunday Piper, called the WE EK . " ' GLOBE, publ ished yesterday.) A paragraph is now progress through the N e wspapers, stating that the debts of this lamented and in teresting lady have been compounded for jive shillings in the pound, which is now in cours e of payment. This statement is no t correct: M rs . JORDAN died intestate in France ; th e con sequence of whi c h is, h er property vests in the Crown, and it has become the duty of the King's Solicitor to collect her effects, and apply them in the first instance to the payment of her debts. He has done this, and announced a payment to the extent s t a t e d. This is the fact ; but it is not a composition of the Lady's debts ; the same course would be adopted in the case of any other British subject dying abroad intes tate. But perhaps it would not have been necessary to notice the misrepresentation, were it not for the use to which it is applied by some of the public prints, in which b P y er n so la n n a y g it is made the ground of a bit ter i nvec tive ag a i nst a R oya l connected with that interesting f e males Personage formerly dear and intimat e ties. Nothing can be more un founded than the charge, in which it is stated that she was left totally unprovided—to pine and die in waist in a fo reign land. Mrs. Jordan enjoyed an income of 2,600/. a year, settled upon her by the Royal Duke. It was paid quarterly at Coutts' Bank, in the Strand ; and the last quar ter, which did not become due until after her death, was re ceived by a Lady, formerly a Governess at Bushy, and of • terwards resident with her as her companion in. France, who came over to London for the purpose. But the report of the total abandonment and destitution of Mrs. Jordon is not new ' • it has been so long anti frequently reported , and suf fered to pass without contradiction, it is now received as truth in every circle. That it has not been noticed by some of the friends of the Royal Patronage aspersed, may e xc it e su r_ prise. We feel it our duty, however, to expose t h e misre presentation, without regard t o t h e w i s hes of the friends of his Royal Highness. The exposure is due to the cause of truth ; it is due to the public; it is dUe to the country, whi c h has an interest in the character of the Illustrious Individual so near to the throne, which could not belong to the case of a subject, how ever important, of inferior rank. Arnon,g the Northern charitable Donations to the poor this last Christmas, we have to notice Sir THOMAS BURDON'S liberal benefaction of fourteen fat wether sheep, and a quantity of coals, to the poor inhabitants of West Jes mond. The worthy Knight likewise gave ten guineas to the churchwardens of St. Andrew's, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to be distributed among the indigent of that parish.—The Duke and Duchess of NORTHUMHERLAND, among other acts of bene volence, have, according to annual custom, distributed a quan tity of coats, cloaks, &c. to a number of old and indigent men and women of Alnwick. The Duke of BEDFORD'S children attracted the very particular attention of his MAJESTY at the Juvenile Ball given at the Palace at Brighton the other evening, where, in regard to the invita tions, there was no distinction made with respect to party: The KING was very particular in his inquiries about the health of Mr. CANNING, from his friend Lord Gn.ANvILLE, during his visit at the Pavi lion. His Lordship will shortly quit England to enter upon his Embassy at the Courts of Hol land and the Netherlands. His Highness Prince ESTERIJA Z Y is expected to arrive at Chandos House in the course of the ensuing month, in order to settle his affairs here, preparatory to his entering on his embassy at the Court of France. SECOND EDITION. SUN-OFF/CE, Folio O'CLOCK. RESUMED INQUEST on JAMES GRAINGE, WHO WAS SHOT AT 11ABLEY HOUSE. SIIENLEY thr.r., Two o'Clock. At ten o'clock this morning, Mr. I{OOKE, the Coroner, and the Jury, assembled at the White Horse, at Shenley Hill, to resume the Inquest on James Grainge. Mr. Noel, of Great Ormond-street, Solicitor, attended on the part of Connelly and Mrs. Browne. Thos. Watson, the Sheriffs' officer, was sworn ; he prroved having a capita un casa, in execution against Patrick Connolly at Rabley House. Mr. Stevens, the Solicitor on the part of Mr. Andrews, by whom an action was brought against Connolly; submitted,i that the evidence that would be given by this witness would assist Mr. Noel in his instructions, he having declared in public that he would indict Watson (the witness himself), and all the Magistrates. Under these circumstances he would wish no person to be present during his examination, except the Co roner and the Jury. The Coroner, said he had no power to order any person out of Court. He instanced the In, quests on Hone and Francis, and said that there, Counsel was allowed to be present, therefore he must refuse 7,1 r. Steven's application. Mr. Newcome, a Magistrate for the County of Hartford, then arose and said, that if Mr. Noel's client, Mrs. Brown, was to be believed, he (Mr. Noel) was implicated in the transaction, and it was his opinion, he only attended to furnish him self with a defence, should he be proceeded against. Mr. Noel rose in great warmth, and declared most solemnly he never had any correspondence with Mrs. Brown in his life, and thought it strange she should utter such nonsense. Mr. Newsome moved that Mr. Noel he taken into custody forthwith, upon suspicion of being concerned in the death of Grainge. Air. Noel bowed, and several of the Jurors murmured disapprobation. The Coroner said, he could not order any body to be arrested on the charge, unless sworn to by Mrs. Brown. Mr. Newcome—l suppose, Sir, a Magistrate's word ought to be taken before a committed felon. Mr. Noel said the Magistrate alluded to Mrs. Brown, and a more shameful accusation was never uttered. The person who uttered it ought to be ashamed of himself. lie publicly denied that Mrs. Brown was ever a felon in her life. Mr. New come again wished Mr. Noel to be arrested• Th e Coron er replied he could not permit him to be detained, for reasons he had already stated. Mr. Newcome—Then I shall say no more. Here the Conversation ended. W a tson and four other witnesses were examin ed, and the fifth %vas under examination when our R e porter left Shenley, which was at two o'clock. It is expected the Inquiry will last the whole of to-morrow. P 0 E 'l' It Y. LITTLE THINGS ARE BEST. ADDRESSED TO A Little LADY. When any thing abounds we find That nobody will have it; But when there's little of the kind, Don't all the people crave it? If wives are evils as 'tis known, And woefully confess'd ; The man who's wise will surely own A link one is best. The God of Love's a little wight, But beautiful as thought : Thou, too, art little—fair as light, And every thing, in short. Oh ! happy girl, think thee so, For mark the Poet's song— " Man wants but little here below, " Nor wants that little long." • 'TIE THEATRE. DRURY.-LANE.--A very crowded audience at tended the performance of Artaxerxes on Satur day—an opera highly creditable to the name of ARNE, and the musical genius of the country.-- It was well supported by BRAHAM, Hortx, Miss STEPHENS, Madame. VESTRIS, and Miss POVEY. The whimsical farce of Fish out of Water, which was so popular during the last season at the Hay market Theatre, followed the Opera, and was so well supported in the two principal characters by LISTON and POPE, that it is likely to be equally attractive at this House. Mr. C. KEMBLE is gone for a few nights on a heatrical excursion to Manchester. Miss F. 11. KELLY, who is engaged for two years at Covent-Garden Theatre, is soon to be brought forward again in the character of Juliet, in which she first appeared before the London public, and deservedly experienced a very fa vourable reception. On Saturday at one o'clock the first assem blage of the performers for the Italian Opera took place at the King's Theatre, in the Hay market, when Mr. BENELLI, dm new Manager, attended principally for the purpose of engaging the instrumental performers for the ensuing sea son, which is expected to commence in about a fortnight. The first performance is (it is said) to he a new Opera ; the music composed by RoSSINI. The ASHE family are in Dublin, where they intend to open a Musical Academy. The talents of that family, vocal and instrumental are so justly and so generally admired that there can be no doubt of their success. THE 11.0 YA L NAV Y'. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 3. —The continaance, of strong wes., terly gales during the week has prevented the outward-bound. ships from even making an attempt to sail, until this morning, when it shifted to the northward, and the Cambridge, 80, Capt. T. J. Maling, instantly unmoored and made the preparatory signal, and the Consuls and ViCe-Consul, and t'.teir families, who are going out passengers to South America,- embarked and, should the wind continue fair until day-light, to-morrol morning, that ship will then proceed on the . voyage,; ! aswill, also, the Antelope, with 300 convicts for Berniuda ; the Kan garoo, Surveying-ship, for Jamaica; and about fifty sail of out ward-bound merchantmen, destined to all the principal part:;' of the globe. The Hussar, 46, Captain G. Harris, C.B. will sail for Bar, badoes in a few days. The Camelion, Captain Burton, is held r' in readiness to take dispatches to a foreign port. The Thames, Captain Heaviside, went past last night, from China, last from the Cape of G oo d H ope . 4 • We deeply regret to state the total loss of his Majesty's sloop of war Arab, Capt. William Holmes, with all the officers and crew, on the coast of Ireland. No particulars are known. Tht , , • melancholy fact is stated in a letter, kindly written by Admiral . Lord Colville to Captain Holmes's father, who resides at Port sea. Captain H., we understand, has left a widow and five young children. The names of the officers 'who belonged the Arab are—Lieutenants W. F. Sayer and T. Graham; Mr. John Mahony, Master ; Mr. G. 31. Caldwell, Surgeon ; Mr. R. Williams, Assistant-Surgeon. Her complement of men was 110. The Jasper, Captain Arbuthnot, arrived this morning from the Sussex coast, having had a most providential escape dur int.; the late gale. Being employed under the orders of Ade mural Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, she stood in towards Brighton on the morning of the New Year, for the purpose of sainting his Majesty on the anniversary of the day, when the wind suddenly shifted from N.W. to W.S.W. and blew herd, ac companied with rain and heavy squalls. She, in consequence of the badness of the weather, beat up towards the Park, to gain an anchorage, and at sun-set anchored off' Bognor with her small bower, and veered 220 fathoms of chain-cable, it then blowing a heavy, gale. At ten o'clock, it freshened to a perfect hurricane, and at eleven, in a violent, squall, she parted. The best bower was immediately let go, and too cables (hemp) veered when the brought up is four fathoms; in the morning the gale moderated. In getting under weigh at day-light, to return to Spithead, it was ascertained that the small bower anchor had parted near the stock, and the best bower cable was stranded in three places. Remain at Spithead—Cambridge, Hussar, Jasper, Camelion, Calliope. Antelope, Kangaroo.— In the harbour—Queen Char lotte, Albion, Jupiter, Phaeton, Tweed, Ranger, Menai, Tyne, Pandora, Grasshoper, Arachne, Sparrowhawk, Arrow, Cyg, net, Plover and Starling. Capt. Adolphus Fitzelarence is appointed to the Brisk, in the room of the late Capt. Edw. Stewart. Ninety-nine Midshipmen were promoted to the rank of Lieu, tenants, during the past year, including the Hon. B. J. C. Talbot, of the Sparrowhawk. Forty-eight Lieutenants are now employed in the Preventive Service, on the coasts of Sussex and Kent alone. Lieut. W. 'Woodham is just ap pointed to that service ; Lieat. Virroot, to the Bulwark ; Rev. John Arscolt, to be Chaplain of the Lively.—Lieut. Church is appointed to the Astrea (for the packet service.) The Jupiter GO, will be paid off on Monday, and re-com missioned by Capt. D. Dunn, for the flag of Rear Admiral Willoughby Lake, C. B. for the No rt h A mer i can comman d . Lieuts. W. Carleton, X. J. Gardener, Wm. Pitt Canning, Beanie Hamilton, W. W (b.), and C. E. W. Boyle, end Mr. W. A. Davies, Purser, are appointed to her. Payaso wses , DEC. 31. —The Tribune, 42, Captain Guion (which returned from Gibraltar on the 24th inst.) is again fits ting out with every dispatch. The Revenge (Sir H. Neale) passed the Gut of Gibraltar on the 18th inst. to relieve Sir G. Moore. The Ganges and Superb left Gibraltar on the Ist inst. with the 27th Regiment, for Barbadoes ; the ships afterwards go to Jamaica. The Spanish Admiral Arias had left Gibraltar, in the Geortie the Fourth steam-packet, for Cadiz, to take the command or the Asia, 74, and three brigs of war, fitting, out for Lima. TheMlasgow sailed on 'Wednesday last, with seal, ed orders (supposed for Gibraltar), and the Victor, for the coast of Africa.—Remain in the Sound, Tribune and Harriers In Ilarnoaze, Britannia, Bulwark, Ocean, Genoa, Active, Sttamruck, Hasty, and Reynard. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JAN. 4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed yesterday the whole of the outward-bound. Came down from the River and re, main, the Peter, Ellis; and Independent, Wild, for Vera Cruz. Arrived the Thames, Haviside, from China. The brig Dispatch, Findlay, cut from her anchor at 1 a. m., having driven close on the hawse of another vessel, and at 2 a. rn. was run on hoard of by a large ship, and was obliged to proceed to Ramsgate Harbour. PoitTsmouTrt, JAse 4.—Wind N.W.—Sailed his Ma, jetty's ship Cambridge, Capt. :Waling, for South America.— Passed by for London the General Palmer, Truscott, fron► Madras ; and the Palmyra (or Pyramus), from ditto. PLYHOLITII, JAW. 2.—Wind W.—Arrived the Sons of Commerce, Gibbs, from Oporto, in 9 days, with loss of sails, bulwarks, &c., and part of her cargo of wine thrown overboard ; and Union, Lawman, from Terciera. FALMOUTH, JAW. 3.—Wind W.—Mailed his Majesty's packet Magnet, with a mail, for Lisbon ; and Nancy, Candler, for Genoa. LivEttroor., Jaw. 2.—Arrived the Sarah, Tolsin, from Demerara ; Havana packet, Easton, from Havana. The Hamby, Wade, from Liverpool for Rio, was totally lost on the rocks off the Great Orms Head ; only one of the crew (John Williams) saved. The brig Magnet, of Aberdeen, is totally lost on the Island of Sadinna, Master, Pilot, and two of the crew drowned. The Minerva, Morley, struck on the Scroby Sand on Friday, .• and was carried into Yarmouth leaky. THE MARKETS. CORN-EXCHANGE, JAN. 5. The boisterous state of the wind last week kept the supplies back, so that the quantities were very small. This morning the fresh supplies of Wheat, Barley, Be ans , an d Pease, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, do not equal the expectations of our buyers; and there arc but few Oats in from the North.-- The top price of Flour is at length established at 60s. per sack, and our millers in consquence thereofpurchased very freely to-day, and Wheat is advanced full 2s. per qr. ; on the currency of last Monday, Is. per qr. Beans and Grey Pease arc each Is. per qr. dearer ; Boiling Pease are Is. to 2s. per qr. higher. The stands are nearly cleaned of Oat samples, at a rise of full Is. per qr. Nearly every article in the seed trade sells freely. Wheat, Red ' 493 . 6 4 s Pease, White ...........38s 431 . White 1 548 70s Grey 31s 34s Rye 401 46s Beans 36s 43s Barley ' l B% 34s Oats 2ls ?Os Malt —s. —s Flour 'Jos t.loi ARRIVALS LAST WEEK. English Wheat, 3,7os—Harley, 2,491—ha1t, I,37o—Oat s , I,ls3—Rye, 00 Beans, 628-I'eas, 095—Foreign Wheat, 00 Irish Oats, 3,o3o—English Flour, 11,603 sacks. AVERAGIit PRICF OF COl2ll IN ENGLAND AND WALES, IN THE WEER ENDING DECEAIIIER 30. . • Wheat, 535. 10d. ; Burley, 28s. Od. ; Oats, 21s. 4d.; Rye, Ms. 4d. ; Beans, 345. Bd. ; Peas, 345. &1. SMITHFIELD 'MARKET, JAN. 3. There was a good supply of Oxen at market this morning, as well as a greater number of Sheep than on last Monday. Owing to the weather being dry, higher prices are demanded for all articles of good quality, the butchers having disposed of their Christmas stock. The trade appears rather brisk. To sink the Offal, per stone of 84b. Beef 3s 4d to 4s 4c. Veal Mutton 3s Gd to 4s tk: I Pork Lamb Os Od to Os thl. IIAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Flay £4 Os to .1:5 Os Clover £s N to £6 Os Straw £1 184 to £2 2s. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENTS fly lIIINTING.-WO are extremely sorry to have to record two melancholy accidents by hunting that took place lately in the county of Durham, on the same day, viz. on Friday the 26th ult. First, the Rev. Marmaduke Theakston, only son of the Rev. J. Theakston, Rector of Hurworth, was drowned in pursuit of the Hurworth fox-hounds, in crossing the river Tees, near Worsall. His untimely fate is deeply lamented by his aged parents, and by all the surrounding country.—The second casualty is equally distressing :—Mr. Peter Warburton, a respectable f a rmer n ear Londonderry, met with the same hard fate in crossing the river Ure, near Norton-Conyers, while following Lo r d D ar li ng t on ' s fox-bounds.—Report says Matthew Russell, Esq. MX., of Brancepath Castle, had a narrow escape on the same occasion,