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of whatever description they may be, bearing the lonian flag, most strictly respect the said blockade. " This proclamation, printed in Greek and Italian, shall be published in the usual manner. " By command of the Senate, " Corfu, Nov. 17." (Signed) " PONSONBY." (Prom the Owner Francais of Saturday.) AUGSBURG, DEC. 19. A n'English frigate cruising in the Archipelago captured,about two months ago, three Greek schooners and a corsair, the first u►xler pretext of reprisal for a Turkish ship taken in the Roads of Ithaett,and the corsairfor having exceeded its letters of marque. The vessels were carried into Naples. The English had con demned the Captain of the corsair to twelve yeais' imprison-. ment, the supercargo to five, and the sailors to two years ; but in consequence of orders from England, the vessels were till restored, and the crew of the Corsair released. This determi nation, together with the orders issued by the Lord Iligh Commissioner who governs the lonian Isles, enjoining all the subjects of the said isles to respect the blockade of Patras and Lepanto, which has been declared by the Greeks, proves that the policy of England towards to the Greeks has suddenly un tl;rgone some modifications. [Prom the Moniteur of Saturday.l ": ODESSA, Nox. 30. According to accounts from Constantinople of the 20th of edit month, brough by Captains of ships, it was reported there that Ibrahim Paella, after having quitted Boudroun, had suf fered great losses by the attacks of the Greeks, near Candia. [Fipm the 4t04c..] Palm, Dcc. 24. 5 l• de Ilavrocordato has given in his resignation as Presi dent of the Legislative body, on account of the constant own- Vation which his command of the bind forces of Western Greece caubes him. . . We have also received Frankfort Papers to the `Oil► an►l the Austrian Observer to the 12th of this month. They do not contain any political httelligence of the least importance, except the Proclamation of the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, which we have extracted from the French Papers. VIE )O.:A Dr.c.ll.—Maalliques, 94 11-16—Bank Shares, 11411 A private Letter from Lisbon, dated the 16th Dec. states, that a difference prevails between Sir M. A'Coutyr and the Portuguese Government, °wing to the great influence of the French ; and it Was reported there that' the whole of the elitish ships were under orders to sail at an hour' s notice, hut still it was thought that the differences would be adjusted. [Extract of a Letter, dated Base, Hon:bit-al, Oct. 22.1 We have little or no news here. There was a ?sport lately that much confusion prevailed in the countries ruljacent to us. It was said Commagna had declared itself in dependent of Guatimala, and was endeavouring to establish some form of Government, and had sent to Truxillo and Omoa to join them and hoist their standard, otherwise would attack them. All this part of the country is far,. from being settled, Lind the people in their sealvrts are very desirous of seducing our slaves to come to them, where immediate freedom is pro mised. It is said also that Merida has declared herself inde ' Pendent ; but on the whole the united provinces of the centre of America seem not all to have that stability, that system of order that prevails in Colombia or Mexico. Indeed we arc un comfortably placed amongst them, there is little or no safety In travelling. A Bogota Paper of the 7th of Octobir ( The Constitutional ) received by the Jamaica mail, contains an account of the re ception at Bogota of the Conunissioner from die King of the Netherlands, a 31. de Quarrel, whose address to the Vice. President was marked by the most liberal and friendly lan. Page towards the Colombian Republic. M. de Quarrel stated, that the object of his mission was " to remove all doubts, should arc? exist, of his (Sovereign's) anxiety to be on the same tooting with this republic as Great Britain—a nation in every —Peet worth of of our esteem." He added the following ex pressions :—" Your Excellency will allow me, in virtue of the character with which I am invested, to intrude on your polite ness so far as to request you will assure his Excellency the President of the Republic of Colombia, the hero of the Southern Continent of America, of my high esteem fur his person, and that I am in hopes of one day seeing him. It is always a urce of pleavure to a military man to become acquainted With the man who by his talents and valour has broken the chains of his countrymen, and taught theth the sacred rights of man. Your Excellency may feel assured (hat I shall give a faith 'o detail of what I have seen here to my Government ; which cannot fail to be productive of an increase of confidence on their part in your principles, and a positive proof to them that anarchy la fur distant from these regions." AI. tie Quarrel added a hope that Colombia may soon enjoy a tranquillity equal to that of Palestine, under the reign of the wise Solomon." The. Vic e• President replied, that he felt the liveliest satisfac tion at receiving the assurances of the good dispositions of his 11Iajeaty the King of the Low Countries, &c. .e., the worth _y descendant of a Prince who had given the first practical example in modern history of resistance to Spanish tyranny and oppres sion, towards the Government and People of Colombia ; that the spirit and desire of Colombia was to maintain friendly and mercantile relations with all the nations of the earth." The 'Constitutional also publishes the following official letter, Presented to the Government by Colonel Hamilton : (Translation from the Spanish). • " • " Foreign Office, Oct. 10, 1824.• Sir—His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland having determined to adopt such pleasures as may eventually lead to the establishment of friend ly relations with the Government of Colombia, has appointed r e innel Hamilton, Lieut.-Colonel Campbel, and Jame s H en . *we :r4.ri"• his confidential agents to exe c ut e thi s i m p ortant m i s . Colond,Haniiiton, who is at the head of' the commission, Will deliver t o your E xce ll ency this letter; and I have to re. 9,llwhat lit that cred i it may be gven y die Government of Colombia lie may represent n the name of his Majesty. have honour to be, Sir, t ` Your Excellency' s m the ost obedient humble servant, " To h. GEORGE CANNING. la Excellency the Secretary of the I .l9ye_rniiient of Colombia." s This is evidently a mistake fur 1823. Lord EARDLEY.—Died on Saturday last, the (-2511 ' of Decentl o .r, at Brighton, (wh ere h e had 1 ,lt"ly one for the benefit of his health,) in his ' t) th year, the Right lion. Lord EARDLEY, sin v'erelY regr e tt e d by hi s f am il y an d numerous . frie n d s. Mr. Secretary CANNING, we are happy to say, was much better yesterday. 0 Mr. STRATrORD CANNING, our Ambassador to l " Court of St. Petersburgh, arrived at Frankfurt " the lath inst. t . opinion prevails i n t h e City that a reduc "l will be made in the duty on wines in the COUrge , of next S e s s i on o f P ar li amen t. . 8 : 11 ‘TO Russian Officers ar e now in England, in reetmg our i m p rovemente i n roa d s , dock-yards, bridges) 4c. TH E TH EATRES. DitultY-LAN a.—After the performance of Pitarro, nhich is now dull enough, according to annual custom to precede a new Pantomime at Christmas, a piece of this description was lust night brought forward under the title of Harle quin and the Main!" Bird, or the Singing Trees, and the Golden I , aters. The story is taken from that prolific source of juvenile amusement, The Arabian Nights Entertainment." Our -Readers will not expect from us a critical examen of the merits of this piece. The tricks of Harlequin are well known, yet they always please on repetition. There was an abundant display of them last night, and the Clown and Pantaloon bore their sufferings with the usual fortitude. The. scenery is good, particularly those representing Edinburgh.—, As this entertainment is chiefly intended for the rising generation, we can venture to assure their parents and guardians, that they, as well. as their children and wards, may reasonably partake of the wonders of the night. The house was crowded. COVENT CA DEN.—The tragedy of George Barnwell, traditionally brought forward at this time of the year, was followed last night by a new Pantomime entitled The Dragon gliVantleN ; or, More of More Hall. A very humorou► farce nth this name was very popular among our not remote ancestors. It was written by the celebrated HARRY CAREY, the great grandfather of Mr. KLAN the actor, and the supposed author of the words and tune of " God save the King." Tho piece of last night is as diverting us most of the same nature have hitherto proved. There is splendid scenery, an abundant variety of trans formations, representations of Epsom races, Mac adamizing operations, tricks of Harlequin, blun ders of the Clown, &c. &c., all well adapted to the season. The wh►►le was well received by a very numerous audience. A DELPIII.—The Pantomime brought forward last night at this place, is entitled Mother Red Cap, a terrific crone, whose machinations are em ployed to interrupt the loves of Harlequin and Columbine, but whose malignant designs are defeated by the Fairies of the Rose. The piece, which is ingenious and divertjug, was, as is always the case at this Theatre, well got up, as the phrase is. It followed the whimsical and di verting Drama, entitled The Life of an Actor, and both pieces were deservedly well received. The latter piece has been, indeed, well supported, chiefly by Messrs. Lieu, REcvu, and POW Elt, as well as by all the other performers, male and female. The Pantomime is likely to become very popular, judging from the re ception which it experienced from a very crowd ed audience last night. SURREY THEATRE.--This Theatre opened again last night with a new Pantomime, and a Melo-drama. The chief subject of the melo drama related to our attack upon Algiers, and there was no want of bustle, fighting, and gun po%s der. The audience seemed to be well-pleased with a piece that reminded them of the triumphs of British heroism over piratical ferocity. COBURG THEATIIE.—The Reign q/' ?'error, or The French Revolution, was the title of the dramatic novelty presented at this Theatre last night. The chief actors and sufferers in that lamentable triumph of democratical fury were introduced with great effect. The terrific scenes were relieved by the humours of an Eng fish Cobler. The tragic scenes were well sus tained by H. KEMBLE, BENGounit, and CouutM. The audience were numerous, and the piece al together successful. TILE NEW INFANT ROSCIUS. WINDSOR, DEc.2s.—Our town lees been visit. ed, during the present week, by the Infant Remus Master G uossattTn,whose talents exceed any thing we have ever before wi messed. His powers areindeed most wonderful,whether viewed in his tragic or comic performance, and it is difficult to say in which the audience most pleased.' His tent scene is certainly a master piece of acting, the horror which he appears to undergo from the effect of his dream is beyond description, we think we never saw any thing scarcely to equal it before, even by adult performers. His action, again, when representing the stronger passions of rage and resentment, makes one for a moment shudder. - His scene in Douglas Aso evinces great power of judgment, and there is some sweet acting • but that of Macbeth is truly terrific, and we may say . sublime. But while describing his tragic talents .we must not forget his comic, which are equally striking, and many it hearty laugh is pealed forth at his truly humorous countenance. The song of « Betsy Baker" appears to be the reigning_favourite, it cer tainly shows his comic talents to perfection. Nor must we omit the scenery, of which there is a great variety, and extremely well executed.—( TVindsor Express. On Tuesday morning the Infant /?oseins went through his performance before her Royal Highness the PrincessA u u STA, at Frogmore Lodge, who was highly amused and delighted with the performance of this most extraordinary child. Miss FooTE.—We are authorized to state that no communication whatever relative to a provision by Colonel BRIIKELEY for this Lady (as announced in a letter in our Paper of yester day,) has been received by her or any of her friends.—(Morning Post.) A letter from Frankfort states, that from the great damage which the winter seed has sustain ed, owing to the terrible inundations in Ger many ; the price of corn and fruit has experien ced a considerable rise, which is of course a great detriment to the poor. The Swedish Government is about to found an institution for the education of the deaf and dumb at Drontheim, in Norway. The Berlin . Gazette of the 11th inst. mentions the singular exhibition of "an Esquimaux in a canoe on the river Spree, in that city. His great skill and dexterity in managing that northern vehicle of navigation was witnessed by an im mense number of spectators, who were highly gratified with the novelty of the scene. A 'Commercial letter from Berlin states that the rumour is very prevalent in that city that a change is about to take place with reward to the Prussian national bank. It is said it will,becorne the joint property of seven great Bankers; that its connection with the state will cease, anti its affairs be (=lusty* managed' by the seven individuals alluded to. It is supposed the commercial world will be gainers by the change. SPANISH COMMERCEe"-Some idea may be en. tertelned . of the prostrate state of commerce in Spain, when it is known that the Insurance Pre mium at Cadiz, to the West Indies and the Mexican Coast, is 40 per centi. ; and the mere coasting trade to Galicia, the.AUsturias, and Bis cay, is as high as 25 per cent.---:(Cadir ) Dee. 4.) FASHIONABLE AItIIIVAIS. Lord Wm. Lennox, from his brother's (the Duke of Rich mond), seat, Goodwood, Sussex; the Hoa. Frederick Lamb, from Brighton • the Hon. Horace S e ymour and Mrs. Sey mour, in Brighton Mr. and Mrs. pococke, in Gloucester place; Capt. Stevenson, in Albemarle-street; .T. Macnaugh ton, Esq. at Batts' Hotel, Dover. street, front Calcutta; Mr. and Mrs. Sandy's, at ditto; Sir Robert O'Callaghan, Bart. at ditto, from Ireland; Mr. and ,Mrs. Young, at ditto, from Gloucester; Lord Strangfurd, at (;ould's lintel, Jerinyn street, from Aylesbury, Buck's; Henry Baring, jun. Esq. at Thomas's lintel, Berkeley-square, from Oxford; .1. S. Lum ley Saville, Esq. at Mivart's Hotel, Lowcr Brook-street, from Derbyshire. CIIANOES.--The Earl of Carhampton, on a tour; Lord .John Tynne, for Somersetahire ; Lord Langfbrd, for : his seat, Cooper's Hill, Englefield Green, for the holidays ; the Hon. G. Hervey, from town, for his father's (the Earl of Bristol) seat, Ickworth Park, Suffolk ; Lady Elizabeth and Miss Palk, from Hampshire, for Essex ; Mrs. and Aliss Manners, from East Grinstead, for Bath ; Sir Thomas Beauchamp Beevor, Bart. for Hargham Hal, near AUleborough, in Norfolk; Major and Mrs. Seaford), from Boulogne to Itamsgate ; Mrs. and Miss Gilbert, from Lyme Regis, for Bath ; Major Abbs, for Sir John Douglas's, at Springwood P a rk, Roxburghshire; Mrs. and Miss Nanston, for Bath ; Mr. Lewis Vaughan. for Penmaun, in Merionithshire, from Caermarthen ; Mr. and Mrs. Callender, from Brighton, for Bath ; Major and Mrs. Chalonel, for Bath, from King's Weston ; Colonel Ronaldson Mactlonnel. from Edinburgh, for Garry Cottage, Mali ; Capt. and Mrs. Harcourt, from Cheltenham, for Paris; Mrs. Gen. Smith, Miss Stoughton, and Delawney, for Salisbury ; Col. and Mrs. Grant, for Bath; Captain Mildmay, from Batts' Hotel, to Hartford-bridge; E. Smith, Esq.., from do., to Dover; G. Smyth, Esq., from do., to Hastings ; Mr. and ' Mrs. Williams; front do., to Bognor; Lord Riversdale, front Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Cheltenham ; Sir Henry Pane, Bart., from the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, for his seat in Hants; Captain and Mrs. Fowler; from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Bath ; P. Maltby, Esq., front do., for Norfolk ; It. H. Vatic, Esq., front Thomas's Hotel, on a tour; Captain Cubitt, front Fenton's Hotel, St. James's place, for Norfolk; S. Blunt, Esq., from do., for Suffolk; Capt. Hutchinson, from Reid's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, for Cheltenham ; C. Newland, Esq., from do., for Oxford shire ; 11'illiain Tyndall, Esq., from do., for Brighton ; Lady Mansfield and the Ladies Murray, front Mivart's Hotel, for Richtnond ; J. Kalkbrenner, Esq., front do., for the Continent. liaTit A univais.— Earl and Countess of Liverpool, be Comte Vicconti. Lord Bolton, Lord Porchester, batty Hewitt, Dr. Ilaggart, Dr. Mackinnon, General Wood, Col. Allthorp, Colonel Baker, Major and Mrs. Goldsworthy, Major Caines, Major Lepper, Capt. and Mrs. Howard ; Captains Bell, Evaos, Ewing, Fitzgerald, Huntley, Ilaines, Lover, M‘Douall, 3lontgomerio.. Quicke, Quad, Sheriff; the Rev. Messrs. Bell, Bush, Holland, Jones, Quick, Phelps, &c., fSce. i ~. •; ' I) - . "1. I P ' %. t i i 4 Yr..r . "',. p"'.. :`,%:-• 4e . ' '...,' ••• - rl "4 4 ...A 3 . . e. :' 1, ~V p - :',' ' .. s j' 4 4'.. 'lli l• '' . •4( °... . . • 4. r 5•.. I * ; „ • •44' 4,7* . VAIL •.• . .. . ‘ i. k. . , 4 - • 1i ,, , r•'' i ‘ 41- 4. -....rA:0' rli..- - --- s 9 ,t . ' - „.0. il , ` , ' v ~:,,•,. •i'..' z -*.- '— 2 . , 1., .! ' ' '.;-: ' t1 4 .4ii..„ 4.1- ZR 0 - i 1 - 14 :71 7 ‘ tV ' \ . :. • I J .1.. ; ..... ~... ,•. ~ .. . . -- - - e"0'" . 1 4 . FASHIONAIME PARTIES. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are entertaining a distinguished party of visitors at their seat, Hatfield. The Dowager Countess of Stamford had a select party yes terday evening, at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. On Wednesday last Mrs. William !Josh gave an elegant ball and supper at Point-Pleasant, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Dancing was kept up with great spirit till late the following morning. The supper tables displayed equal taste and libera. lity. It is superfluous to add that the .couipany, which ex ceeded 100 lathes and gentlemen, were highly gratified by the liberal arrangements of the amiable hostess. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SI 4 ATE OF THE ODDS.- ETTING-ROO3l, Dag. 27 9 to 1 agst Rufus 9 to 1 agst !Muleteer 12 to 1 agst Phantotu e., darn by Rub te►► y 0.1 II Y. 18 to'l agst Lord Jersey's colt. out of Web 18 to 1 Spit Bolero 20 to 1 lama Legacy. S. 11 to 1 agst A tt i e , 11 to 1 agst ST. LEG . 28 to 1 agst Crow-catcher 30 to I apt Ilk Grace 35 to 1 ugst Alderman 35 to 1 opt Conviction. t to I B,ot Aline 8 to I apt Sorcery DONCASTER 11 to 1 agst Cleveland 12 to I agst lemnon 14 to 1 agst Redgauntlet 22 to 1 agst Homer MINTING INTELLIGENCE. MZETINGS OF itouxns IN Tin: PII.E3I'NT WEEK. The East Sussex Fox.hounds, on Thursday, at Ditchling Common; Saturday, at Fink Hill. Mr. Littleton's Stag Hounds, on Thursd a y, at Aldridge. Mr. Hay's Fos-hounds , on Thursday, at Ely Castle ; Sa turday, at Ercall Heath. The York and Ainsty Hounds , on Thursday, at Providence green; Saturday, at the 11th mile-stone, Easmwold. The Hurworth Fox.hounds, on Friday, at Neasham. The Cleveland Fox-hounds ' on Friday, at Skelto n . 'rite Holderness Fox-hounds, on Friday, at 13randsburton Moor. The York City Harriers, on Friday, at Rawcliff. The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Aldbrough. Sir T. Sykes's Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Stamford Bridge; Friday, at Dalby Bush. Mr. Robinson has sold Homer to Mr. Peirce for 1000 gui neas, and 500 more if he wins the St. Leger. His (;race the Duke of Leeds has purchased Bluebeard, by Blacklock, three years old, for 1250 guineas. Lord Kelburne has purchased Osmond, by Filho da Punt, of sir W. Milner, for 1300 guineas. WII ALE FOUND IN TII ELBE.-1 ne Hamburg CorraTondenten of the 14th instant says, amongst the curiosi ties which have been found In the waters of the Elbe, in con sequence of the late stormy weather, is a Finn-fish, a species of the whale tribe, which some Blankenese fishermen round dead near the Vogel Sand at the month of the Elbe. It is a fish of large dimensions, being from 70 to 80 feet long; its thickUess is 15 feet, nine of which arc in the wster, and six above it. It has been towed up by a fleet of twelve boats as far as the village of Blankentse (six English miles below [lam burgh), and will be exhibited to the curious at Altona in a day or two. From the manner in which the head of the animal hangs downs down, it is conjectured that it, had been driven by the late tremendous gales against the rocks of Heligoland, and that its neck was broken. NV Art's were originally musical watchmen, the word implying oboes. They were minstrels at first annexed to the King's Court, who sounded the watch every night, and in towns paraded the streets during winter, to prevent theft, &c. They were set up with &regular salary at Exeter in 1400, and, though suppressed by the Puritans, were restored in 1000. The musical world at Copenhagen (says a Danish paper of the 7th inst.) have been highly gratified by the talents of a Norwegian peasant on the piano-forte. Ilia name is HANs HAAG,EN SON. Box NOT.-A party of Agricultural gentlemen were discussing the merits of a (Ain of Reef; when an Irish gentleman praised, in high terms, the superiority of Irish beef. 1 4 T rue, " sa i d a gentleman, " you have so many Bug s , you mus t . ,-, °' needs have fin e B ee f.” • 4 1 Two sailors looking at a sun-dial, and onr them observing on it the inscription it Tepus fugit," which he recollected busing oft en ;before: similarly seen, said to his comp an i on, m t n a l l oath, that _ver ily he believed Thomat Edema" n ore sun-dials than any othe r man i ti Tuglaud• The stupendous size of the Aritest of the Egyptian pyramids, said to hay., been built by Cheops or Chemnis, be m may. better conceived by comparing it with objects wi t h w hich we are famili a r. Its base farms a s quare of six hun dred feet, or an area the si ze of Lincoln's . inn -fields, which is said to have been constructed of this specific size by bilge J ones , for the pur pose of illustration ; and its ap ex n early a third higher than thit'sociunit Or the c i vil* of St. Paul's, MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, Dec. W.S.W..—Arrived the Mary, Stranach, from Gergenti for Newcastle. Put back the Nimble, Elsken, for the Mediterranean, with her mate washed over. board ; the outward-bound remain all well. The Llaudovery, Valiant, Cambridge, Juno, Mary Jane, and others, sailed for the River this morning. PouTsmonTii, DEC. 27.—Wind S.W. blowing hard.— The outward-bound remain as before; hii Majesty's ship Sa. marang has come into harbour. PuratouTit, DEC. 26.—Wind W.—The Lady Mary Pelham packet for the West Indies ; and the Dove packet, for the Brazils, have put into Fawey harbour. Sailed the Wood. lark, Jackson, for Havre. FAt.atouTli, DEc.,26.—Wind W.—The outward-bound rourtin all well.— No arrivals or sailing►s. COWES, DEC. 27.—Put back the William, Rlchardsonovith her mate washed overboard on the 24th inst. LIVERPOOL, DEC. N.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Sarah, Kendall, from Pernambuco, sailed the 24th tdt. ; Richard, Hinckley, from ditto ; Caledonia. Bishop, Demerara ; John Little, Russell, Pictou ; Gusker, Brian', Sicily ; John Cullen, Douglas, Bay Chaleur ; and the Ariel, Pawan, trout Lisbon. Ills Majesty's ship Aurora, from Valparaiso, &c. to England, with specie (it is sattl to the amount of three million sterling), hus arrived safe at Rio Janeiro. The Charlotte, Chesney, from Newfoundland to Quebec, was lost the 15th ult. at Malian, in the River St. Lawrence; crew saved. The Rebecca, Alexander, from Greenock to Jamaica, was driven on shore, near IVexford, the 2nd instant, and filled with water, anti it was feared would be totally log with her cargo ; crew and passengers saved. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Orpheus, Findlay, has arrived In the Downs, having sailed fmm Bombay the 211th August, the Mauritius 29th Sep. tember, and from St. Helena the thlt November. Arrivals at Bombay—The Lonach, West, from the Itlauri tiuit, on the 11th August, and the John Barry, Roche, front Ceylon, on the 25th August. Sailings from Bombay.—The Pascoe, Cathro, and the James Scott, Shiplon, for China, on the 20th August. The Hon. Company's ship London, S o th e b y , an d t h e Eli za, Faith, were to embark the 47th regiment at Punwell (Bombay) on Sept. 1, for Bengal, The Munich, 'West, was to sail from Bombay for London, the sth Sept., and to touch at the Mauritius. The John Barry, Roche, was to sail from Bombay for London, the st October. The Bombay Merchant, Kemp, from Bombay to London, was abandoned on the 27th of September, in hit. 8 N., long. 24 W. ; the crew and passengers were conveyed from Gibraltar to Rio Janeiro by the Ennne, 111`Donnall, where they arrived on the 24th October. Passengers per Brazil Mail, from Rio Janeiro, &c.—Capt. Charles hemp of the Bombay Merchant; 3lr. Seton, passen gers per ditto, and 6 of the crew. Arrivals at Madras.—llls Majesty's ship Arachne, Chads, from a cruise, July 29 ; Susan, Hamilton, front Rangoon, July 30; and the Tyne, Warrington, from London, Aug. 5. Sailings fro m Madras.—The William Money, Jackson, for Bengal, July 28 ; D o ke o f Bedford, Cunyngham ; and the Louisa, Woods, for Benal, July 30; Catherine, Macintosh, for Bengal, Aug- 7 t L:Ldy 31elville, ClifFord, and the William Fairlic, South, for Penang and China, Aug. 8. Arrivals at Bengal.—The William Money, Jackson, was seen in South Channel the .Ith of August, coming into the Bay of Bengal. Sailings from Bengal.—The York, Talbert, for Madras and London, J u ly 31 ; t h e B e ll e Alli ance , Rolfe, for Penang, July 30; the Mac que en, ltialker, tbr China and the Clyde; Driver, for the (toast,.Altair:Ls, and London, July 30 ; the Princ e ss Charlotte, Mackean, for LiverpOol, Aug. 2 ; his 3lajesty's ship Alligator, Capt. Alexander, was to sail from Calcutta for Madras and Bombay, Aug. 10; the Barossa, Hutchinson, for the Mauritius and London, July 20. Passengers per Barossa._Capt. Hutchinson, from Bengal, •for the Mauritms and-14ondon . ; 31ra. 'rod, G. Tod, Esq., of the Honourable C o mp any ' s Civil Service Mrs. Saviel, W. Saunders, Esq., and Mangles, Esq., Civil Service; Capt. C. H. Bean, country Service; Captain Alex. Brown, of the Bengal Merchant. The Greenock, Richmond, was to sail for London the 15th August, from Bengal. His Majesty's ship Liffey, Commodore Grant, had sailed' from Penang tbr Bombay, and w a s to go into dock thero. Arrivals at New South Wales.—The ,Prince Regent, Waters, from Cork the 15th of July • the Countess of Harcourt, Bunn, from London, the 12th of,lt;ly ; the Arian, Gordon, remains at New South Wales. n e ip"; i n v n als ti a l t e S s t. th H c o l f en N a. o — ve T m h b e e Lar l y , , h l e V l a n t. c s l o u n s: f f ro or m ß i n o .a. armed the tith., and sailed for Cowes the 6th of November. Arrival at the Alauritius.—The Atlas, Clarke, from Bengal, and Wax to soil tier London the sth of October. The crew of his 111ajesty'S ship Andmmaque were sickly. Commodore Notirse Lieutenant Grant, R.N. and four others, had died of fever; being six out of ten who had slept one night ashore at Mombass. Ten thousand pounds specie, saved from the Bombay Ater. chant, has been brought home in the Lord 31elville packet, tu% rivtd at Falmouth. KING OF FRANCE'S STATE CARRIAGE.—MUCIi is said relative to the state carriage building for the Coronation of his MAJESTY. The interior will be lined with crimson velvet, embroidered with gold. The designs of the embroidery will present the flowers and stalks of lillies and flews de lfs In the centre ,of the principal escutcheon urn be two. C.'s interlaced. Glass patinels will enable the public to have a full view of the King. The emblems of the top, as well as the frames of the glass, will be executed in gilt bronze, after the designs of the celebrated M. Perci e (Galignanrs Messenger.) The Count D I ALUA It LT PitEvILLE. (the Come. dian), and some others, frequently diverted themselves with the simplicity - et Poinsinet, the poet, who, .in other respects, was not deficient in talents. On day Preville came to him in great haste, to acquaint him that the office of the King's screen was just vacant, and added, that he would do well to solicit for it. Poinsinet asked what it was ? The other told him that the King did not use common screens, like private but that he always employed a man of wit to place himself between the King and the fire, in whatever part of the room his Majesty Might be, in order to save him the trouble of' re moving the screen ; and' that, besides, when the King. wail low. spirited, or fatigued by his application to business, he diverted himself by conversing with his screen, who, by that means, frequently had an opportunity of speaking a good word for friends, or: in favour of any other person whom he wished to serve, which made the office both important and lucrative. Poinsinet, delighted, asked what he had to do? Nothing, said the other, but try if you are able to fulfil the functions of a screen. A d a y b e i ng fi xed, a d i nner was or d ered at tun vern ; six of th e i r common friends met there a great fi re w a s made, and d ur i ng di nner t h ey k e p t poor Poinsinet standing before the fire-pl ace , encoura ging him to support t h e extreme heat of the fi re , dared with which they unmercifully kept s tir r ing the time, by repre sent i n g to him the advanta ges o f the office, each beggin g of hi m to Procure him some f avour . They continued this cruel sport till the little man, who was half.roasted, de. great regret, that he despaired of ever being able properly co fulfil the functions of Kin g ' s s c ree n. ontisTaiss FARE.—Some idea of the loving. kis h r ss of John Bull's country-cousins may be formed from s hoot that near 2,000 parcels, containing turkeys, geese, game, a d. were delivered from one inn, the White Horse, Fetter-lane, itfiariday last. The greater part of them were sent home. Sup. posing each parcel to weigh 121 b., which Is less than the average weight, the total amount would be 21 tons 4cwt. 321 b. The greater portion of this immense quantity was supplied from the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk; and such was the loading of the coaches, that one of them, the Fakenham, which should arrive early in the morning, did not arrive until after eight in the evening; and the Norwich did not reach home till mid day. A CHRISTMAS Ox.—Last week, a Christmas ox, which weighed above seventy scare, was killed at Long. parish House. The beef wa s distributed to the poor by order of Colonel .11AwKEtt and RICHARD LEECH, Esq. Lord GwYnYtt, with, his usual benevolence at this season -7 has distributed many waggon loads of fi re-wood t o th e poor of Llanrwht and the neighbourhood. The Rev. ALEXANDER FLETCHER opened the City Chapel, Gruh.street, on Sunday, having withdrawn from the Scots Secession Church.— Albion Chavel is now shut up. MISCELLANEOUS. STAFFORDSHIRE.---The late change to dry weather has had a most beneficial effect upuu the land, and caused many hundred of acres to be sown with wheat, which, but fur this altera tion, must have remained uncultivated, until late in Spring, and then sown with oats or barley, but very wet weather has since occurred. The very high price of grain is experiencing a little decline; had. it continued much longer, that most destructive measure to the farmer, the open ing of the ports for importation, might soon have been expected. A Prit ENE:NIHON OF A. DANCING ASSEMBLY.— This morning Mr. Jackson, the proprietor of a dancing acad emy in Ship-yard, Temple-bar, was placed at the bar of Bow-street Office, charged with conducting his rooms without a licence, and upwards of 40 of his customers, consisting of young milliners' apprentices and shop boys, &c., were apprehended while attending the place this morning at an early hour.—Sir RICHARD BIRNI E asked Mr. Jackson whether he had a licence, which he answered in the negative. The worthy Magistrate then remarked that he had received several letters from their parents, which caused him to interfere. Ship-yard was a most notorious place, and he trusted this would prove a caution to them not to attend such places in future. They cut a most extraordinary figure before the Magistrate, they having been in the watch-house all night. They were now discharged on paying a shilling each. ATTEMPTED Suiclns.—This morning a young man, named Williams, a lodger at the Wheat sheaf public-house, Vere-street, Clare-market, was found weltering in his blood in his room, after having cut his throat. A surgeon was in. stoutly sent -for, who sewed up the wound, and he now lies without hope of recovery. A love affair is said to have driven him to the act. Datqiso Itticnialr.—This day information was given at Queen-square Office, of a daring rob. berg, in the house of Mr. MORTLOCK, boot and shoe-maker, Regent.street, Vauxhall.road, oa Sunday evening, which was entered by some de predators, and robbed of 25 pair of new boots, shoes,. &c., besides an immense quantity of wearing apparel belonging to Mrs. Mort lock. Another robbery was also commit• led in the dwelling-house of Mrs, Wardell, in Dartmouth.street, Westminster, where the vil lains broke open several apartments, forced the locks of drawers, chests, &c, and carried away property of every description, also a writing desk, coutaining a variety of silver articles, trin kets, and a will of some considerable property - . ROIIIIERY OF THE STIRLING MAI Suit of the robbers of the Stirling Mail has been partially successful. Murray, the person who hired and paid for the gig, was secured at 'l'hirsk, three stages from York, on Tuesday morning. He gave his name to the officers who apprehended him, as Graham. Ile is on his way back to Edinburgh, and' is expected to be brought here to•day. A per son of the name of Allan, the keeper of a notorious house in Queen's Street, and the guard of the mail, are in custody. If the latter is not actually goilty i lt is quite clear he has been most culpably negligent. The Stirling Journal of Thursday informs us, " That one of accomplices proceed. eti all the way with the coach from Stirling, and it is a singular circumstance, that before the coach started, a person who was giving in 4 parcel to the guard, desired him to have a good look•out, as the person was apprehensive the guard had a very. suspicious traveller with bin'. When this circumstance is kept in view, there is at least considerable negligence chargeable on the part of the guard, more espe. cially when it is known, that not withstanding the caution thus given him, he should permit the sus. pected character to leave the coach at Frederick. street, without identifying him, although the property was missed at Corstorphine."--(Edin. burgh Courant, Doc. 23.) DESPERATE AFFRAY AT LEIGH COURT.--A bout two o'clock on Tuesday morning, the gamekeeper of P. J. Miles, Esq., M. P., being on the watch at the Old Deer Park, perceived two men placing nets, and soon afterwards three hares were caught. The keepers then sprung from their ambus. eade, and the poachers fled. Riddle, the head keeper, howev er , came up with the poacher s and se i ze d one of them ; but at this moment he received several blows on the head front the Wad. goon of the other man, and fell to the ground, stunned anti bleeding. The villains continued to beat Riddle, and would no doubt have murdered him, if the helpers had not come to his assistance. One of the poachers made a blow at . Hitiblle's brother, but missed hint ; upon which the latter levelled his gun at the poacher, who, seeing himself deserted, surrendered. —The poacher who tied was closely pursued, and one of the helpers twice snapped his gun at him, but he escaped. The fellow who was taken is named Mansfield, and he has been committed to Shepton Mallen gaol, until the fate of the keeper (who is dreadfully wounded in the back part of his head) is known.—(.Math Journal.) Ait REST OF I\l it O'CONNELL.—ThiS morning Mr. Kildahl, Solicitor to Mr. O'COnnell, received an snifter from Mr. 'Kemmis, Crown Solicitor, declining to give theta fimation required by the former tientlenutn.—(Daban.even. ing Post of I. riday.) SEntiCTioN.---When Dr. JOHNSON was asked his opinion of seduction, he said it was the greatest injury a man could inflict on a woman ; but that ii her seducer de awed her, instead of marrying or providing for her, if it was in his powtm, it was next to murder, the most inhuman villainy that could be comitted.—(Life tfJolinson.) The Greenlanders lay a dog's head by the grave of a child,. considering that as n, dog call find its way every where, it will show the iglu. rant babe the way to the land of souls. . _ A boy, ►iine years old, who had taken, at Northampton, a solution of opium by mistako, has been recently saved from death by the new operation of pumping the poison from the sto mach : the opium had beenawallowed three hours. The game preserves of Mr. Lay, at Trehill, not far from Exeter, having lately been ravaged by poachers, the gamekeeper took two of Mr. LET'S own labourers to keep a sharp look out. While they were thus employed, the game was safe ; but the gamekeeper being unable from illness to continue watching himself, left his trusty companions to per. form the duty. One of the gentleman's tenants passing through the preserve at night to reach his home by a nearer cut, heard a gun fired, and having procured assistance, succeeded in appre hending one of the very men who were employed to guard the preserve, with several pheasants in his pockets; and suspicion falling on the other, they proceeded to his cottage, and detected. him with similar proofs of guilt.—(Shethornil cur 4.) '~;. Y~ 1.