The Sun. — London, England, 1824-06-21 00:00:00

from Zante, which is as usual favourable to the Greeks. The Colastitationnel has a speculation On the probability that England has consented to sacrifice the independence of Greeee, in con sideration of Russia waving the Monarchical principle as respects South America.. It is al most needless to say that this speculation has no foundation whatever in fact. The news from Spain, in a preceding colamn, confirms the accounts of a formidable conspiracy haviti4 been framed by the Ultra Fanatics for the deposition of FERDINAND VII., which, how eenr, ~vas frustrated apparently by the adherence of the French to the cause of the Spanish Mo narch. Amongst the persons implicated in the plot, and banished by the Kings's order, are tw e cty of the Apostolic Junta, including Don VICTOR SAEZ, the late Minister, the Duke DEL IXFANTADO, Colonel CANTARO, and Father CYRILLE. N'Vo copy the following article from a Second Impression of The Times, published this day:— " IMPORTANT NEWS FROM LISBON. " Tic Times Office, 8, o'clock, a. era. " We have just received the following important letter, which, on account of its great interest, as well as in compliance with the wish of the distinguished writer, we lay immediately before the public : " M. de MORAES SARMENTO (late his Most Faithful Ma jesty's Charge d'Affaires in London, and now going to Copen. hag= as his said Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary to his Danish Majesty, to invest him with the Grand Cross of the three ancient orders of Portugal, and to reside afterwards us Charge d'Affaires at that Court,) has the honour to pre sent his best compliments to the Editor of The Times, and having arrived just now, six a. st. of this day from Fal mouth, where he landed on Saturday, the 19th instant, from on board the Stanmer packet, Captain Sutton, having left Lisbon on the 9th instant, at one o'clock P.M. with dispatches for the Count of Villa Real from his Government, avails him. self of the first opportunity to send him a copy of the Extra ordinary Lisbon Gazette of the sth, containing many very im port news, such as the Convocation of the Portuguese Ancient Cortes and acknowledgment of its old and regular constitution, the amnesty, the law in favour of those prosecuted for free mascory, &c. And as M. de Illoraes Sarmento is the bearer of these important and no doubt very agreeable news, he will feel very happy to see them given as early as possible to the British public, for whom he will always entertain the greatest mteem and most grateful regard. " Besides that M. de M. Sarmento can give to Mr. Editor the following news on which he may rely as to the veracity of them. The first Session of the Preparatory Junta for calling the Corte s was to take place on the 10th of June, and every arrangement to be at an end by the end of the same month, or the latest on the 15th July. The Cortes were to meet about the middle of Oc tober or beginning of November ; as the elections and the harvest mad not without great inconvenience allow them to as semble earlier. Though his Majesty has abolished all that was done by the late Cortes with few exceptions, yet in the course of the ensuing weeks several decrees were to be published, put ting into execution once more all those different reforms that experience has found to be useful and necessary, but as ema nating entirely from his Majesty's own authority. 4 Mr, 41e Al. S. cannot sufficiently describe the joy and satisfaction that is now generally spread all over the coun_ try, where a few fanatics, calling themselves Ultra-Royalists, are the only persons whom these conciliatory measures do not. please. The important news of the sth was transmitted to Oporto by the steam-boat Restaurador Lusitano, which left Lisbon at three p. e. after the King's brilliant levee, and reached Oporto on the 6th, at one P. M. Rejoicing was expressed all over the town by the salute of cannon, tiring of rockets, &c. in which every one joined in the best manner he could. No Prince can be more revered and beloved than King John is by the Portuguese, and the proofs he daily meets with are the most convincing. On the Bth, the King and the Princ,:sses were present at a splendid dress ball and supper given to them by the subscribers of the Portuguese Assembly Rooms. It was crowded to excess, and the Royal guests re mained till three in the morning of the 9th, and in the after noon of that day, his Majesty and his daughters were to go on board the Genoa, Sir T. Livingstone, and in the evening to a select party on board the Windsor Castle to celebrate the month 's return of the day he went on board the same vessel to put his Royal person in safety and full liberty. The following vessels were at Lisbon—Genoa, 74, Sir T. Livingstone; Windsor Castle, 74, Capt. Dashwood ; and Primrose, Capt. Stodart. The French 64, Santi Petri, Rear-Admiral Baron Des Ro tours, and a brig of war. The French vessels were reported to intend to sail in a very few days for Cadiz." " 3, York-place, Portman-square, June 21, 1824, 6 A. sr." The contents of the Pottuguese Gazette sent with this letter are sufficiently described above ; but though we have not time at present, we shall publish a translation of it to-morrow. . Preparations are making for the prorogation of Parliament this week. This day the Clerks, &c. of the House of Commons will have the customary Sessional Dinner with Mr. SPEAKER, in his public and antique dining-room, which is directly under the present House of Commons. The Speaker will personally preside, and the Chaplain of the House will be at the lower end of the table. To-morrow (Tuesday), the usual Sessional Dinner will be given by the Speaker, in the same room, to the Messengers and the other officers of the House. The Speaker's _Secretary, Mr. Phillips, will preside on this occasion. The Speaker has sent round his cards for these dinners in the same style in which they are circulated for the Parliamentary Dinners. Qazeites from Sidney, New South Wales, to the 29th of January, and from Hobart's Town, Van Dieman's Land, to the 9th of January, have been received. Both colonies appear to be in a rapid state of improvement, of which, per haps, there can be no better proof than the di versified contents of the journals themselves, which are nearly equal in size and importance to the English newspapers of 20 years since, and present nearly the same variety of subjects. — One of the deficiencies under which both colonies seem to suffer, is that of a good system of bank ing—a defect, however, which is common to all rising countries. The French frigate Coquille had arrived at Sidney, having been out from home IS months, and expecting an equally long period to elapse before her return to France.— The objects of the voyage are the improvement of natural history and geography. Lieutenant CUTIIBEHTSON, of the 48th Regiment, Commas.. dant of the new settlement of Macquarrie Har boar, in - Van Dieman's Land, was unfortunately drowned on the 29th of December, together with rix men, in attempting to save a new schooner which had driven from its moorings. Mr. FIELD, Judge of the Supreme Court, had embarked on board the Competitor for England. ROYAL NAVY, &c. PonTsarou ,TIT X E 19.—The preparations which have been making for the bombardment of Algiers, and the annoy ance of the Dey, are now completed, and the last of the vessel s ordered upon the service, will sail to-morrow, should the weather moderate (it now blows strong from the south-east, with con stant rain). His Majesty's steam-vessel Lightning, with Mr. Gaza (Master Attendant) on board, accompanied by tbs. Admi ral Berkeley transport, Lieut. Sanders (laden with coals), sailed on Sunday ; and the Algerine, 16, Captain Hon. 111. Stopford, with the mortar vessels Falmouth, Lieut. Laws, and Goodwill, Lieut. Thorne, sailed on Tuesday, for Algiers Bay ; the Infer nal bomb, Capt. Barclay (which ship arrived here on Tuesday from Chatham), Hamoaze mortar vessel, Lieut AlacCausland, ' land, and the Industry transport, with Ordnance stores, will probably sail to-morrow for the same destination. The Terror arrived at Gibraltar on the 22d ult. from Spit head, and sailed again for Algiers. On Tuesday the Sparrowhawk, 13, Capt. the Hon. R. S. Dun das, sailed for Rio Janeiro, with about 300,0001. (about 30 tons of silver and gold) for the Brazilian Government, and dis patches for Rear-admiral Sir George Eyre. The Sparrowhawk will proceed from Rio to the Mediterranean station. The Medina, 20, Capt. Charles M. Walker, will sail tomor row for Constantinople, taking Win. Turner, Esq. Secretary to ' his Majesty's Embassy at the Sublime Ottoman Porte.—Lord Strangeford returns to England for a short time. Vice-Admiral Lord Amalius Beauclerk is appointed to eom mand his Majesty's ships at Lisbon, and on the coast of Portu gal. His Lordship will proceed to his command in the Blanch. Rear-Admiral Willoughby Lake, C. B. sailed yesterday . in the Jupiter, 60, Captain D. Dunn, to succeed Rear-Admiral Fahie, in the North American command, who will return home in the Salisbury, 60, Captain Maud.e. Captain Fitz Studdert has commissioned the Champion, Captain Henry Litchfield, the Orestes, and Captain Francis Fetid, the Pylades new experimental sloops of war.—Captain Octavius Vernon has commissioned the Britomart, 16, at this port. Capt. E. F. Scott is appointed Inspector of the Coast Blockade, at Whitby (Yorkshire) ; Capt. Scott, to raise sea men at Liverpool. Lieutenants C. H. Seale, It. i%loiarity, H. Strond, J. M. Williams, and W. H. Brady, to the Ra millies for the Coast Blockade service) ; Lieut. W. Nevill, to the .Tasseur ; Lieut. W. Tucker (b.), to the Pylades; Mr. J. Brown (a), to be Purser of the Blonde; Mr. Kimble, to be Purser of the Britomart. DAVENPORT.—SaiIed the Cyrene, 20, for the Mediter: rancan. Arrived the Kite, from - the Irish station, to be paid off. Remain—Britannia, Ocean, Dartmouth, Sappho, Nun rod, Meteor, Plumper, Zephyr, and Blanche, in the Sound. Yesterday the Kaines transport, Lieut. Burdwood, sailed for Liverpool, to embark the 94th Regiment for Halifax, and take the 20th Regiment thence to Barbadoes. The Princess Royal, Lieut. Hewett, will sail to-morrow on the same service. THE TEA TRADE.—The followiug extraordi nary circumstance is deserving to he known. It is as charac teristic as true, and may tend to show to what length the Direc tory will go. It has been sent to us by a Correspondent, on whose veracity we can safely answer.—" At the Company's last sale of teas immediately after the sale of the black teas, a broker inquired how it happened that the Company had brought to much into the market that sale. The Director replied, that they could scarcely keep their seats for the clamour out of doors, and stop their mouths ; that at the next sale there should be a greater quantity brought to sale than now was offered. This acknowledgement produced a most serious effect upon the sales of the private trade, which had not then taken place, and on the following day the sale of teas produced a serious loss to the sellers. Now this, to say the least, was an untamed and most injudiciou s , if no t un j us t a ct, particularly so when it is known that out of the amount of private sales, the East In dia Company take away a tax of 26 per cent."--( The Indian Observer.) THE CHINA TftADE.—The following is from the Penang Gazette of the 22d November : " Yesterday morning arrived the ship Edmonstone, Captain Wm. Morgan, from Canton Lth October, and Singapore the 10th inst.—Passengers Mr. and Mrs. Bryce. " We have seen letters from Canton, which state that the opium sales are very discouraging. The following prices are quoted of this drug, viz.:— Patna, per chest, Benares, do. Malwa, do. . . . 1,500 Sp. Drs. • • • 1,4 00 do. ▪ . _1,050 do. " There had been a partial advance on Eastern produce be fore the trade with the Honourable Company's ships was opened, but the last accounts quote the following prices, viz.:— Tin, per pecul, . . 23 Sp. Drs. Pepper, do. - 13 do. Cute!:, • do. . 7 do. Bede Nut, do. . 31 do. Rattans, do. . - 3. do. "Accounts from Malacca state that the ate Regulations established AT BATAvia, leaving a duty of 24 per cent. on all goods the produce of Europe and America, imported from ports eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, has bean extended to the port of Malacca ! !" DOVER, JUNE 20.—The Monarch steam-boat sailed this morning for Calais, with Mr. and Mrs. ROTHSCUILD. It is said Mr. ROTLISCHILD re turns in the Monarch this evening, and that his lady proceeds to Frankfort. We have received papers from Antigua to the sth ultimo. On the departure of Sir B. d'UnnAm, for Demerara, the Government had devolved on Gen. Anti Ls., the Commandant of the troops. The Session of the Legislature of Antigua had commenced on the 22d of April. 13y accounts from Dominica, it was stated that the Earl of Huntingdon had issued writs for the election of Members for a new (louse of Assembly in that island. In Antigua, as well as in the other islands, the proceedings here relative to the state of the West Indies generally, excited the most intense interest. It has been erroneously stated that Lord ELDON denied the existence of the Colombian Governments. All that the Noble Lord said on ,the subject was that he had no authentic proof of the existence of such Governments. Surely, in the present state of things, his Lordship could not have spoken otherwise, as no formal recog nition has taken place cm the part of the British Government. Yesterday, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Office, Downiug-street, which sat till a quarter past four. There were present—the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, Lord Bexley, Mr. Can ❑ing, &c. On Saturday a Committee of the Lords of the Council assembled at the Council Office, White hall, to hear Appeals from the Island of Jersey. Major-General MURRAY arrived on Saturday morning at the Colonial Office from Demerara. A recent letter from Carlsruhe, states that the valuable estate of Steakenhoff had lately been disposed of by lottery, and that the fortunate ticket which transferred the pro perty was held by nine poor families resident in the small vil lage of Bubenback, who had clubbed together, and thus, by one of Fortune's liberal freaks, would each be provided with a decent competency in future. Accounts from Rome speak of the banditti as being very active on the papal dominions. Thirty of them lately visited an innkeeper on the high road to Naples, and paid the landlord with an assignation of Cardina l P.'s, payable on his Eminence travelling through ! LORD MACDONALD.—Died on Saturday last, at his house in Welbeck-street, in the 51st year of his age, the Rt. Hon. ALEXANDER WENTWORTH, Lord MACDONALD, the representative of the ancient Lords of the Isles in Scotland, leaving no family. He is succeeded in his title and estates by his next brother, the Hon. Major-General Godfrey Bosville. Lord Macdonald's death will be long lamented, both on account of his private worth, and his great zeal for promoting the im provement of his extensive property in the llebrides. TEM KING. WINDSOII, JUNE N.—Yesterday afternoon his MAJESTY want to the Royal Lodge in his travelling carriage, accom panied by the 3larquis Conynghatn, and at six o'cloc's returned to the Castle to dinner. This morning his Majesty and suite, attended by the Royal Household, heard Divine Service at the , private Chapel in the Castle. The duty was performed by the Rev. Mr. Sumner. It is expected that his Majesty will leave! Windsor, for London, on Tuesday or Wednesday next. The Bing has lately purchased a very fine pack of harriers from Leicestershire, for his Majesty's diversion during his winter's residence at the Castle; and it is said that Mr. C. Davis., one of the Yeoman Prickers of the Stag Hounds, has been appointed huntsman to the same. ....7 1,1„ . .b .„ ...._, *., ~,- ~ szza of # i- 4 ....,. 6 - .4k „-, FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Duke of York, from Windsor; the Marquis of Lans down, from his seat, Bowood Park ; General Smith, of the Royal Artillery, and Mrs. Smith, from a tour ; his Excellency General Albear and suite, at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Buenos Ayres; Lady Carberry and Miss Frecke, from Warnsford ; T. F. Drake, Esq. M.P. and Mrs. Drake, at the Loadon Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat, Anersham, Bucks. DEPAD.TURII9.-Emily Marchioness of Loneolderry, for her seat, North Cray, Kent; Mr. Mansfield, M.P. and family, from Gloucester-plarf., for his seat in Leicestershire. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Saturday the Chancellor of the Exchequer had a numerous dinner party. On Saturday last the Dowager Countess Poulett gave an elegant entertainment to a distinguished party of fashionables at her house in Hyde Park-corner. The Dowager Countess of Guildford entertained tha Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown and a distinguished party at dinner on Saturday, at her house in Piccadilly. Thu Bishop of Lincoln had a large party at dinner on Satur day at his house in Connaught-place. Lite Hon. J. Abercromby, Esq. M.P., had a dinner party on Saturday at his house in New-street, Spring-gardens. Sir C. Coote, Bart., had a large party at dinner on Saturday at his house in Connaught-place. 1%1.A. Taylor, Esq. M.P., had a dinner party on Saturday at his house, Whitehall-yard. Sir G. Warrender, Bart., had a dinner party on Saturday at his house, Whitehall-place. The Dowager Countess Manvers entertained the Duke and Duchess of Leeds and a large party at dinner 'yesterday at her house in Portman-square. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE WEEK. Tars EvExixo.—Prince Leopold's third grand assembly, Marlborough-house; Lady Astley's ball, ereford-street ; Lady Grantham's ball, at the Countess de Grey's, St. James's square; the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale's party, Charles street, Berkeley-square ; the Duke of Rutland's entertainment, Arlington-street ; the Judge Advocate and Lady A. Becket's party, Downing-street. To-moultow.—Lady Melville's assembly, Admiralty ; Lady Alvanley's ball, George-street, Hanover-square ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Agar Ellis's entertainment to Prince Leo pold, Spring-gardens ; the Earl and Countess of Jersey's party, Berkeley-square. WEDNESDAY. —Almack's grand ball; the Hon. Mrs. W. Dundas's assembly, Lower Grosvenor-street; the Earl and Countess tlowe's party, Upper Brook-street ; the Dowager Marchioness of Exeter's party, Privy-gardens; the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's evening party, to meet the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester ; Lord Welby's party, Portland , place. TILLIRSDAY.—The Earl of Carnarvon's entertainment ana evening party to the Duke of Sussex, Portman-square ; the Countess of Essex's assembly, Hill-street, Berkeley-square; Mrs. Mitchell's ball, Charles-street, Berkeley-square; Mrs. Scarlett's ball, New-street, Spring-gardens ; the Dowager Marchioness of Landon's rout, Albemarle-street. FitipAy.—Prince Leopold's entertainment • the Marchio ness ofCholmondeley's gr an d assem bly ; Lady Kensington's ball, Park-lane; Mrs. General Milner's concert, Upper Gros venor -street; Earl and Countess of Darlington's party, St. James's-square ; the Countess Dowager of Cork's dinner and evening party. SATURDAY , —The Duke of Northumberland's rand enter tainment to the Dukes of York and Wellington, Northumber land House. SUNDAY.—The Earl and Countess of Darlington's party, St. James's-square ; Lord Ellenborough's entertainment, Grosvenor-square. Westmorland's entertainment, Roehampton ; the Earl of MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Saturday morning Captain Fox, son of Lord Hota..torn, led to th e hymeneal atar Miss MARY FITZCLARENCE• The marriage was solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Shuttleworth, of Oxford, at the church of Saint George's, Hanover-square. The amiable bride was given away by his Royal Highness the Duke of York and Sir Chas. Pole. Amongst the distinguished personages present we noticed—the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, Lord and Lady Holland, Lord and Lady Errol ; Lords Carlisle, Hamilton, Falmouth, and Egremont ; Col. Fitzclarence, Dowager Lady Warwick, Sir Charles and Ladies Greville, Marchioness of Westmeath, and the Ladies Fitzpatrick, Miss Vernon, and the Hon. Miss Fox ; after the nuptial ceremony, the happy pair set off in a chariot and-four to the seat of Captain Fox, at Sunning-hill NVells, Berks. GRAND CnnurrEwiNG.—On Saturday, at two o'clock, the infant son of the Bon. WILLI/km LascELLzs, was christened at Harewood House, Hanover-square, by his Grace the Arch bishop of York. The sponsors were th e D u ke of Devonshir e , the Earl of Carlisle, and the Countess of Harewool NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. The anniversary Meeting of the National Benevolent Insti tution was held on Saturday at the Freemason's Tavern. An elegant assemblage of Ladies and Gentlemen were present, amongst whom were Lord Archibald Hamilton, Lord Stourton, Hon. Mr. Clifford, and the Hon. Mr. Shore. The object of this Institution is, to provide for persons of education and respectability, who, in the decline of life, fall into distress. Lord A. iflimn - ,T 0 If, on taking the chair, read a letter of apo logy from the Marquis of Lansdown, who was prevented from at. tending in consequence of the dangerous illness of his Lordship's eldest son, the Earl of Kerry. His Lordship warmly approved of the Institution, and enclosed a draft for twenty guineas, as his subscription towards its funds. A letter of apology was also read from his Royal Highness Prince Leopold. Aserie of series of of L es° Cloumti°mnistte were , passed i n appro b a ti o n of th e proceedings and the general management of the Institution, on the motion of several Rev. Gentlemen, who addressed the Meeting very eloquently. The Honourable Mr. SitouE complimented the ladies who were present, for the zeal and sympathy they always displayed in the cause of charity, and moved that a Committee of Ladies should be formed, t o i nvestigate the cases of female applicants. The moti on was carried unanimously. Mr. PETER lIERN-B, the founder of the Institution; read his Annual Report, which was generally applaud e d. One case in particular d eep l y exc it e d the feelings of the Meeting. Thanks were then voted to the Noble Chairman, who briefly expressed his obligation for the honour conferred upon him. Saturday the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, the Duke and Duchess of GEoucEsTE R , the Princess Au- GUSTA, the DU c h es s of KENT, the Prin ce of LENINGEW, and the Prin cess F EoD our l honoured a 'M orn i ng C oncer t a t Hanover-squar e Rooms with their presence. Yesterday morning the Duke and Duchess of CLARE:JCR, the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER., and the Princess AUGUSTA, attended Divine Service at St. George's Church, H anover-square , and heard a Sermon, preached by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, for the benefit of the Ly ing-in Hospital for Married Women, in Brownlow-street, Long-acre. Th e E ar l and Countess of darewood, Lady Tynne, and various others of the Nobility, were present. The amount of the collection for this excellent Institution, which has been established since the year 1749, and is now patronised by the Duchess of Clarence, was about 1121. SPORTING. EQUESTRIAN MATCH FOR 200 SOVEREIGNS. Mr. DEVERAUX, a Gentleman of fortune, in Milner-place, undertook on Saturday morning early, to ride from the three to the thirty-six mile stone on the Oxford-road, and back to the seventeenth mile stone, forty-nine miles, in two hours and a half horses limited to not exceeding five. He started on Fe lix, a famous hunter, and performed ten miles in 29 minutes and 39 seconds. The second horse gallopped twelve miles in 36 minutes and 19 seconds. The third horse performed twelve miles in 36 minutes and 21 seconds. The fourth horse, got by Traveller, performed seven miles in 21 minutes and 7 seconds, and the rider mounted Felix again„ and did the remaining eight miles in 24 minutes and 42 seconds, winning the match clever ly, with 1 minute.and 52 seconds to spare. The rider rode under 11 stone, SAILING MATCH. On Saturday figrand sailing match took place, below bridge, by Gentlemen's pleasure vessels, for a silver cup and cover, given by the Thames Yacht Club. At ten minutes before ten o'clock, a signal being, given the following boats started from their moorings off _ Don Giiivanni - - Captain Davey - - 11 tons St. George -- - Captain Cod - - 9 tons Venus - - - Captain Groves - - 13 tons Fortitude - - Captain Martin . 7 tons Friendship - Captain Williams - .7 tons _ Deception - - - Captain White 18 tons The vessels were to sail round to the southward of a boat moored off the round tree at Gravesend, and back round to the north ward inside a boat moored off the Artichoke at Blackwell. The Fortitude got away in capital style, - and for sonic dis tance took the lead ; but she was soon passed by the Venus and Deception, and, from the superior sailing of the . two lat ter boats, it became apparent that the match would be de cided by one. of them. The Venus, however, was a-head, and, in spite of all the skilful manoeuvres Of the Decep tion, maintained her advantage the whole way. She reached Gravesend, and made a very close and neat turn round the boat stationed there at 16 minutes before one o'clock. The De ception got round at four minutes before one. The Venus came in at Blackwell at three o'clock, and was declared to have won the prize, which will be delivered to her Captain at Cumberland gardens on the first Thursday in July. The Deception arrived at Blackwell at a quarter after three. The Giovanni and Friendship have both won matches above bridge, but the wind was too strong to permit them to compete with such large ves sels as the Venus and the Deception. The Giovanni in return ing had her mast and sails carried away. The Favourite steam packet, which was ensaged for the accommodation of the mem bers of the Thames acht Club and their friends, accompanied the vessels, and afforded a good view of the match. ENorasu OPERA ROUSE.-The Proprietor o this Theatre will open, we find, with a more powerful host of Performers than on any former occasion. Miss STEMEms, Messrs. BRAIIAM and PHILLIPS, for the Musical Department, as well as Miss KELLY, who for general merit has no equal on the London Stage. Nessrs.MATnEws and RAYNER, and Mr. PERILINs, who appeared to much advantage at the Tottenham-street Theatre, are also engaged, and dramatic novel ties, it seems, are preparing, in order to give full scope to the whole of this promising assemblage of musical and theatrical talents. CHARLES LEBRUN, Duke of Placentia, Peer i of Franco, and Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour, better known as Third Consul during the time of the Consular Government, died a few days ago in France, at his country seat near Dourdau, at the advanced age of 86. lie was successively member of the States-General, of the Constituent Assembly, and of the Council of Ancients. After being BUONAPARTeS Colleague in the Consular Government, he became one of his favoured servants during the empire, occupy ing the place of Prince Arch-Treasurer, Governor General of Liguria, of Holland, and other high offices. LOUD BTRON.—On Saturday the will and codicil of this great man were lodged in the Re gistry of Doctors' Commons by 11Ir. Hobhouse and Mr. Hanson, his confidential friends and ex ecutors, for safe custody, delicacy forbidding the proving of it until the arrival of his Lordship's remains from Greece. We are unable to give the public the report of it, but as his Lordship's con duct in all matters of bu,iness was uniform. and correct, we have no doubt this last solemn act will be found so.—(Morning Chronicle.) SIR THOMAS MO RE's IILAD.—A few days since, in making some necessary repairs in St. Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, a box was found containing the head of the great Loan CH tN• CELLOR of England, who was condemned to the block by King HENRY VIII. for refusing to take the oath of supremacy to that self-willed Mo narch. The head, with the exception of a few of the teeth, was much decayed ; and the sacred re mains have been restored to ►heir resting-place. Ilinitc says of this interesting character—" That when Sir TuostAs Moita was mounting the scaf fold, he said to one, Friend, help me up, and when I come down again,let me shift for myself.' The executioner asking him forgiveness, he granted the request, but told him, You will never get credit by beheading me, my neck is so short.' Then laying his head on the block, he bade the executioner stay till he put aside his beard : For s ' said he, 'it never committed treason.'" Dieppe will, this season, become the resort of all the Nobility attached to the Court of France. The Duchess of Berry, the Duke and Duchess de Guiche, the Duke and Duchess of Orleans, and the Ex-minister, Chateaubriand, have engaged Hotels during the summer months at Dieppe. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 19.—A Company has been formed, and the necessary funds raised, for the erection of a Chain Pier, from our Platform (similar to the Pier recently erected at Brighton), to serve as a promenade and land ing-place. Its length is to be 750 feet, and its width 10 feet.— The estimated expence is 10,0007., which has been raised in shares of 1001. In connexion with this Company, it is proposed to establish a Company for erecting Cold and Warm Baths. Three thousand pounds, it is calculated, will cover this expence, and it is proposed to raise the amount in shares of 251. The Cold Baths will be floating, one for Ladies, and one for Gen tlemen, built on the most approved plan. DUEL.—A meeting took place at Dieppe, e)ni the Bth inst., between Mr. Lucius JOHN FRENCH, late of the Royal Navy, and an Officer of the Swiss regiment quartered in that town. By the first shot the Swiss was wounded in the left breast; a second round was fired without effect. Mr. F.'s pistol having missed fire, the parties were preparing for a third shot, when they were arrested by a couple of gendarmes, after which a reconciliation was effected by the interference of the se conds. A violent explosion of gas took place on Thurs day evening at RAND'S china shop, in the Westminster-road. The whole front was blown to atoms, and a soldier on the op posite side of the road received some of the contents of the shop, but was not materially hurt. The master of the house had retired into the cellar to draw some beer, when the light, which he held in his hand, produced an explosion, and knock ed him down with great violence. The destruction of crockery ware was beyond description. A gentleman, now in Canterbury, who recent ly returned from India, landed at St. Helena, and cut a slip from the willow tree which shades the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon, upon that secluded rock. The slip of willow is planted in this city_.(Kent Herald.) Mr. THOMAS RILEY, late Serjeant-Major, of of the Se ven th D ragoon Guards is announced to preach a charity sermon for the Whaley Sunday School,—(Stockport Advertiser.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH—(Tms DAT.) STAFFORD PEERAGE. TUE KING 7. COOKE. Mr. CAMPBELL moved their Lordships on affi davit to postpone the judgment of the Court on James Stamp Sutton Cooke, convicted of a con spiracy at the late Gloucester Assizes to distuth and disquiet Sir Geo. Jerningham in the peace able possession of certain estates in the County of Stafford, whereof he was seized ; the brother of the defendant claiming the title of Baron Lord Stafford, in opposition to Sir George. Mr. CAMPBELL proceeded to state, that judg ment having been appointed for this day, the af fidavit h e h e ld i n his hand set forth the defend ant's inability to attend, from the circumstance of indisposition, he being confined with a severe fit of the gout. He had been in attendance during every day of last Term, and now prayed the Court to postpone judgment for a few days. LORD CHIEF JUSTlCE—Judgment having been appointed for this day, you see the great incon venience the Court is put to in your now coming here for delay. Mr. CAMPBELL—My Lord, I regret the cir cumstance of this gentleman's indisposition as much as any one. The case was ordered to stand over. THE KING V. TAGGART AND BASCOME. This was au indictment against the defendants for taking a bribe of 1001. in consideration for obtaining the appointment of Cadet in the East India Service, for a person named Pritchard. At the trial, the defendant Taggart, a respectable gentleman, was acquitted,and Bascomb being con victed, now appeared to receive judgment. Mr. Justice BAYLEY, in passing sentence, ad dressed the defendant on the nature of the high offence committed, and adjudged him to pay a fine of 3001. to the King, and to be imprisoned in custody of the Marshal of the King's Bench until such fine was paid. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, JUNE D.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Recovery, Orient ; Earl St. Vincent, Palmyra ; Aurora, London; Annaix, London, (Turner); Augustu s Ctesar ; Duke of Manchester; Bickers; Colonist, Magnet ; Underwood, Madras; Coriolanus; and Segar. Also arrived the Cornet, from Buenos Ayres, for Antwerp ; Sisters, from Galipoli, for Petersburgh ; Jeason, from Bahia, for Ham burgh. Ju 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Waterloo, and Louisa. Passed through the William, Birner, from Trinidad ; William Lushington, Sughrie, from St. Kitts ; Lively, Hodgson, from Sierra Leone ; and Caroline, Campbell, from Jamaica. PORTSMOUTH, Jume 20.—Wind Vir.S.W.—Arrived the Doris, Penny, from Sierra Leone ; his Majesty's ship Cam brian, from the Mediterranean ; and Justice, Walker, from Memel. PLT XOUTIL, JUNE 19.—Wind S.W.—Off the Port the Rio Packet, from Rio Janeiro ° • Wellesley, Scott, from Jarnaieu ; Coromandel, reagh, Durant, from London, for Bombay. Transport ship, No. 20, from the eastward. Sailed the Fame, Bullyutine, for St. John's, N. B. FALOUTM, JUNE 19.—Wind W.—Arrived the Stanmer packet, from Lisbon ; Jane, Russell, Bahia ; Four Friends, and Trial, from London. Sailed the Industry, Enterprize, Success, and Laura, outward-bound. Sailed yesterday the Duke of Kent packet, for Lisbon. LrauPooL, JUNE 19.—Arrived the Sarah, Tobin, from Demerara; Union, 111`Kawn, New Orleans ; Eliza, Golds worthy, Newfoundland • Nancy, Candler, Catania; Vine, 1 J ay, Leghorn ; and Pallas, -, Messina. The Triton, Sharp, from Liverpool,•was driven on shore the lfah March near Sierra Leone ; cargo and stores expected to be saved. The Surrey, Garbutt, of London, was wrecked near Cape St. Lu Coast, off Africa, previous to the Sith April ; crew and materials saved, _ _ _ The Agenoria, Maling, from Rio to Buenos Ayres, was totally lost in the river Plate previous to the 3d April. The Jessie and Charlotte, Turnbull, from Newcastle to Petersburgh, was totally lost the 6th instant on Oesel ; crew and stores caved. _ _ . The Lily, Hutton, from Liebau to Rochester, upset in Co penhagen Roads the 11th instant, and was full of water ; crew saved. The Alfred, Oliphant, from Newcastle to Oporto, sunk en the Platter Sand, near Harwich, on Saturday night; crew saved. The Janet, 31`Kenzie, of Inverness, was driven on shore the 15th instant near Dunbar, bottom up. The Dobson, of Aberdeen, was Callen in with the 24th ult. in lat. 4V. long. 40., with loss of fore-mast, and abandoned. DOVER, JUNE 20.—We had a very distressing accident here this morning. One of the pilot-boats, in going out of the harbour, shipped a sea, and sunk ; several boats were imme diately launched to save the crew, consisting of five boatmen ; they were all picked up, but we regret to add, that one of the crew, Robert Keys, is dead. Every exertion was used by the medical men in attendance to restore animation, but in vain— The other four men are in a fair way of recovery. Keys was an active, industrious, boatman, and has left a widow and seven children to lament Lis fate. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, Juwa 21. The quantities of Corn that arrived last eveck were tole ra bly good ; and although the fresh supply of this morning is so t large, yet with the quantities remaining over from the last week, there was a good she! , of samples of nearly all kinds of grain to-day. Prime dry parcels of 'Wheat command, as heretofore, a free sale, and last week's prices are fully maintained ; but i all other q ua li t i es are d u ll , en d rather cheaper ; Barley s scarce at p resen t, an d ra th er day serer; Beans and Peas fully suppo r t th e quotat i ons o f t hi s l 'nnight ; Oats o f fine quality meet buyers readily, and obtain rather better terms; but other kinds sell very slowly. There is scarcely any demand for Flour, except such as is fresh made. Rape-seed is very dull, and lower in price. ARRIVALS OF LAST WEnll.—English Wheat, 6,623; Bar ley, 252 ; Malt, 4,072 1,326 ; Pease, 229 ; Irish Oats, 3,085 q ; u O ar a t t e s r , s ,3 F 9 l l o u ; r , 8 6 7 8 n 4 5 6 , sacks. AVEXAGE PRICE OF COIO/ IN EN OLAND AND WALES, Wheat, IN THE WEEK ENniso Juice 12. 38s. 9d. ; Beans, 395. ld. ; Peas, 395. ld. 63 5. 7d. ; Barley, 335. fid . ; Oats, 265. 11d.; Rye, The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the 16th day of June, 1824, is 295. 64d. Per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Jtiic 21. The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and prices at Smithfield Market this morning:— CATTLE AT MARKET. Beasts .................... ... 242 G I Sheep and Lambs ... 18880 Calves ........................ 315 I Pigs To sink the Offal, per stone of 811). Beef 3s fkl to 4s Ge. I Veal 4s Od to 5s 6d Mutton 3s 10d to 4s 6d I Pork 4s Od to 5s Od Lamb 5s Od to 6s Od. STAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay £4 Os to £6 Os (Clover £4 lOs to £6 Gs Straw .......£2 Os to £2 10s. We have authority to tstate, that S. R. Lusn- INGToN, Esq., M. P., has declined acc e pting the appointment of Governor of Bombay, and that the situation has consequently devolved upon Sir J OHN IgAr.cot,m, who will, it is understood, forthwith proceed to take upon him the Govern ment of that important part of our East Indi a possessions. This was finally arranged durin g the last Week.—(Kent Herald.)