The Sun. — London, England, 1825-01-01 00:00:00

It i• impossible for us to suffer the auspicious opening of the NEw YEAtt to pass without con. gratulating our Countrymen on the prosperous state of the British Empire. Conducted upon sound principles and liberal policy at home, and not only respected abroad, but in fact holding the proud situation of an Arbitrator on the concerns of States disturbed by do mestic grievances, and looking anxiously for advice and support from the British Throne. But this is not all, for the countries struggling for independence in South America are chiefly soli citous for the sanction of British interference in their favour. Our Cabinet, however, do not Seem willing to put the sickle in before the corn is ripe. Ministers are resolved to proceed cau tiously, and not to insult other Governments by too hasty a recognition in favour of the revolted Colonies, till the Parent States must themselves feel the glaring impossibility of ever regaining authority over them, while our assenting to the solidity of that Freedom which can no longer be resisted, ‘v ill thereby secure the most profitable intercourse with them by commercial connexions. The last accounts from India promise a successful issue of the Burmese war, and we hope that the In 'llan Government at home will attend to every t hing that may improve the present system, and Promote whatever may tend to give peace and se. curity to so important a branch of the British Umpire as our Asiatic possessions. Ireland, in deed, at present bears an unfavourable aspect, but we rely on the wisdom, vigour, and liberal P °U cY of Government to adopt those measures wl►►ch may best conduce to remove all "Us, and give tranquillity to the Sister Upon the whole, we repeat that the co mmencement of the NEW YEAR is auspicious l '"Pecting the domestic state of the country, as dell as in its relative importance in the eyes of all other States. We received at a late hour this morning by Express from Paris, the Etuile dated yesterday. PARIS, DEC. 30. Yesterday at four o'clock, General Morillo 1 " a private audience of M. the Dauphin. DARDANELLES, Nov. 24. captain of a ship who left Stanchio on the 15 th of this month says, that the combined urco -Egyptian fleet had quitted Boudroun ; that during three days) it was detained by calms in sight of Stanchio ; that the Greeks, w ho had been watching its movements for twenty d a ys with eighty sail, had ad. "Iced towards them, and on the 9th, 10th, and 11 th, a loud cannonade was heard at Stanchio, but that at his departure the result was not 1 "wo, nor the course which the Turco-Egyptian fleet intended to take. The same Captain says, that a great mortality prevailed among the Egyp tian troops, and also among the horses. CONSTANTINOPLE, NOT. 27. It is certain that Ibrahim Paella, who was to carry fire and sword into the Morea u has shame fully taken refuge in the bay of Marmarissa, on t he coast of Asia. This flight renders more more probable the news of his defeat b 7 the Greeks, which is said to have taken Place on the 12th November, in sight of Candia. It iS asserted that he has dispatched a fast sail lug ship to his father, the Viceroy of Egypt, to announce his speedy return to Alexandria. Thus has terminated the fourth campaign, which was to have reduced the Greeks again under the yoke of their barbarous oppressors. The Porte wants means to undertake a fifth campaign ; and the Christians are more powerful and more con fident than ever in the justice of their cause. NI, de Minziacky has not done any public act as Minister of Russia, from which it is inferred that the Principalities are not yet evacuated. Some Diplomatists pretend that the Marquis de RI BEAUPI ERRE will be here in the winter, and treat, in the name of the Emperor ALEX ANDER, respecting the fate of the Greeks. The plague rages in the suburbs of Constanti nople. NEW YEAR'S DAY.—Holiday at all the Public Offices. INDIAN SECURITIES AND EXCHANGES. CALCUTTA, AUG. 5, 1824. Government Securities. temittable - +;on-remittable - S.Rs. 36 8 to 37 0 per cent. prem. - - 512t0 11 8 ditto. Bank Shares. Premium 48 to 52 per cent. nominal. Exchange. .)n London, 6 months' sight, per Sic. Rupee—to Buy Is. 10d. to Is. I ld.—to Sell Is. 11d. to 2s. )n Bombay, 30 days' sight, Ss. Ks. 92 per 100 Born. Rupees. )n Madras, ditto, Sa. Rs. 94 to 91), per 100 Madras Rupees. Bank of Bengal' Rates. )iscount on Private Bills - - S.Rs. 4 0 per cent. )itto Government ditto - . 3 0 ditto. merest on Loans, open date - - - 3 8 ditto. Jitto, 2 months certain - . - 3 0 ditto. MADRAS, A t7G. 13. Goverment Securities. temittable Inremittable 37 per cent. premium. 5 to 8 ditw. Exchange. )n England, at 6 months' sight, ls. Bd. per Madras Rupee. )n Bengal, at 30 days' sight, 93 to 96 Sicca Rupees per 100 l‘ladras Rupees. . BOMBAY, AUG. 28. Company's Paper. - 144 Born. Rs. per 100 Sicca Rs. - 110 to 11ii ditto per ditto. Exchange. ► n London, at 6 months' sight, Is. Bd. to Is. BAd. per Rupee. )n alctitta, at 30 days' sight, 103 Born. Rs. per 100 Sicca Rs. 4,1 Madras, ditto, 99: . Born. Rs. per 100 Madras Rupees. Rt-mittable - tion-remittable FOR F.IGN MAILS. ARRIVED. Guernsey and Jersey Gottenburgh 11 amburgh - France Flanders - Doe. 1 4 0 111611 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE To_mortßow. 51 " ming, 53 minutes after 11. I Evening, 0 minutos after' 0. TUE SUN. SOLEM QUIS Ear FALSUM Auoli LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 1, 1825. Pants, DEC. 30.—Five per Cents. 101 f. 80c. We have received the Paris Papers of Wed nesday, the'contents of which are of little inte rest. The Port:, it seems, has thought proper to imitate the GRAND SEIGNIOR, and has issued a decree against the indecent dresses of the Roman Ladies, both in, the streets and in their own houses. It is not a' little remarkable that the Ordinance of the GRAND Sl:mxiolt on the length and thickness of the . fcredgis of the Turkish ladies should first have been translated in the Roman Journal (Mario di Roma) that contains the Papal Decree respecting the dresses of the Roman ladies, which are reprehended as being too thin and adherent to the body. The following are extracts : . . ( From the Altntiteur of Wednesday.) FRANKFORT, DEC. 2L Accounts from Vienna say, that the Emperor will set out for ;Ililan On the l6th February. It has also been reported, that the Emperor of Russia will v i s it It a ly in th e spring. The Austrian funds continue to decline. The King of Bavaria has issued a Proclamation for the con vocation of the Estates of the Kingdom. (From the Courier Francais of Wednesday.) PARIS, DEC. 20. , The French Government leaves in Spain 6 , 00 0 men, besides the 25,000 at first proposed. The Spanish Cabinet has ratified the convention, by which it pays to France a credit of 60,000,000, procuring 3,000,000 of Itentes at 5 per cent. A treaty has moreover been concluded, which sizes that 14 or 15,0011,000 shall be annually paid to France for the maintenance of the 31,000 men who remain in the Peninsula. This sum amounts to what the keep of so many men in Spain would cost. FnEscir FuNns.—Pauls, DEC. 29.—Five per Cents. 101. 911.—Bank Stock, ; Itente d'Espagne, 1114, — Royal Spanish Loan, 574.—Exchange on London, one month, 25. ; three months, '24. 85.—( Coors Authentique.) Brussels Papers to the 30th instant were re ceived this morning. We are happy to observe that the King of the NETHERLANDS is recovering from the indisposition which has for some time in terrupted the public audiences ; and that his MAJESTY has issued a Decree, by which arrange ments are to be made at the Post Offices for faci litating and expediting the delivery of all Foreign Newspapers, Periodical Publications, Prices Current, &c. The waters of the Ourthe and the Meuse have again risen to the same height that they had reached a short time ago ; in conse quence of which, the whole quarter called the Boverie, at Liege, had been under water for three days, and many of the inhabitants were in the greatest distress and penury. From the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 24th inst. which arrived this morning, we have news from Constantinople of the 25th November, which states that the ships with which the CAPITAN PACHA returned to that capital were in the most deplorable condition, and that the crews were in a very wretched and despond. big state, notwithstanding they had been in the Dardanelles five weeks, during which time it was to be expected they would have recruited their health and recovered their spirits. Innmum PACHA, the new Capitan Pacha, is said to have returned to his former anchorage at Boudroun after his defeat off Candia ; but ano ther account states that he has taken shelter with the remnant of his fleet in the port of Candia.— However this may be, there can no longer he any doubt that the last victory obtained by the Egyptian fleet is most im- Greeks over the Turco. portant, and has completely discomfited the pro jected plan of invading the Morea by the arma ments of Egypt. The Turkish treasury is so exhausted that a further deterioration of the cur rency is considered to be inevitable, and great alarm has in consequence prevailed among the merchants in the Ottoman capital. We have received the Austrian Observer of the 18th inst., from which it seems, that on the even ing of the 17th the inhabitants of Vienna were sur prised by several very vivid flashes of lightning, with loud and very near thunder. During the ten minutes that the storm continued, it snowed in abundance, and the thermometer fell to the freezing point. It appears that the same natural phenomena occurred at Berlin on the 16th. For several weeks previous a report had been spread among the common people that Berlin was to be destroyed by an earthquake between the 15th and 18th December, and a general alarm is said to have taken place when, on the 16th, at nine o'clock i❑ the morning, violent thunder claps were heard. There was no earthquake, however, but an abundant fall of snow. VIENNA, DEC. 17.—Metalliques, ; Bank Shares, 1151. By the Silas packet from New York we have received papers to tho Bth ult. inclusive. The speech of the PRESIDENT on the opening of the Session of Congress, which was to have assembled on the 6th at Washington, had not reached New York when the packet sailed. The only topic of interest in these papers is the progress made in the election of the new PRESIDENT. The con test for this important office appears to lie between Gen. JACKSON and Mr. ADAMS ; and as far as the present returns go, there is a majority in favour of Mr. ADAMS ; but, according to a calculation made of what the returns would be from the South ern States, where a decided preponderance existed in favour of General JAcxsoN, there was a great probability of the General being ulti mately elected. At a meeting of the merchants of New York, held on' the 3d of December, a memorial was drawn up to be presented to the Congress, on the piracies in the vicinity of Cuba, and the unprotected state of the trade with that island. According to letters of the c24th of Sep tember from Guayaquil, received in New York, the Asia and Achilles, Spanish ships of war, ar rived at Callao on the 14th of that month. Ad miral Guist:, the Peruvian Commander, offered them battle, which they declined, and ran into the harbour. It was believed they never would leave Callao under the Spanish flag. We subjoin a few extracts : [From the New York Gazette, -Dec. 31 NEWS EXTRA.-Captain Cook, who arrived here last evening, in 17 days from St. Thomas's, informs us that the brig Valiant, of Boston, from Saint Pierre, Martinique, stated to our informant, that a French fleet of 17 sail of men of war had, at the end of October, taken on board troops at Marti nique, and had sailed for St. Domingo. Captain Cook adds, that a French frigate and a man of war schooner had also sailed from St. Thomas's for the same island. [From the New York Gazette, Dec. IL] We have seen a letter from Port-au-Prince, dated the 15th ult.., whicfl says all is tranquil, and Government is nut making any preparations of defence, as many .foreign journals have been pleased to represent. The American ship Franklin was detained at Batavia in June last, in consequence of having 90 stand of arms on board. The vessel was afterwards released, but the arms confiscated. All vessels with arms passing through the Straits of Sunda are liable to have them seized and conficated. This order was issued by the Governor of Batavia, to prevent the Burmese from being supplied with arms. We have received from Demerara a regular file of the Guiana Chronicle to the 6th ultimo. Previous arrivals from the West Indies stated, that a large French fleet had been seen in those latitudes. A similar report was circulated in the American papers, and we have now the follow ing corroboration of the fact from the Demerara Chronicle : . " DEMEII.IItA, OCT. 25.—8 y an arrival from Martinique this morning, we learn that the French fleet lately seen in the West India seas, had raised that Island to leeward, without coming to anchor, but only sending a boat with letters on shore." - -- - UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. Ozrortn, DEC. 81.—At an Ordination held by the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, in the Cathedral of Lich field, on Sunday se'nnight, the following persons of this Uni versity were admitted into Holy Orders:— mtics•rs The Rev. T. Powell Brown, R.A. St.-Edmund Hall The Rev. John Wakefield, B.A. St. Edmund Hall • DEACONS. Honourable Alfred Curzon, M.A. llrasenose College Henry Chinpexarnined,Brasenoge College Thoitias Wilde, B.A. Christ Church Stephen Ciagg examined, :Magdalen Hall Charles Floyer, ILA. Trinity College Thomas Wahnsley Teasdale, B.A. Lincoln College Charles S. Hassell, B.A. Trinity College James William Hatherell, B.A. St. Alban Hall ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENTS. The Reverend Thomas Gatehouse, B.A. has been instituted to the Rectory of North Cheriton, Somersetshire, void by the decease of the Reverend Robert Gatehouse. The Reverend 'l'. Warton to the Chapel of St. John-wood, Marylebone, void by the death of the Reverend G. Parke. The Reverend William Greene to the valuable Rectory of Aboghill, in the diocese of Connor. The Rev. B. Mitchell, M.A., has been instituted, by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, to the Vicarage of WinstOrd, void by the death of the Rev. James Slade, on the presentation of the Master, Fellows, and Scholars of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The Rev. Jeremiah Smith, D.D., Rector of St. Anne's, and Head Master of the Grammar School, Manchester, has been collated, by the Bishop of Chester, to the office of one of the four King's Preachers in the county of Lancaster, vacant by the death of the Rev. N. It. Baldwin, Vicar of Leyland. The Bishop of Gloucester has instituted the Rev. John Bou cher, M.A., to the Rectory of Farmington, Gloucestershire, a dispensation having passed the Great Seal to enable him to hold that Living with the Vicarage of St. Mary's, Warwick. The Rev. Andrew Quicke, to the Vicarage of Newton St. Cyres, Devon, void by the resignation of the Rev. W. 11. Qu icke. The Rev. George Wood, M.A., 'I - lector of Cann St. Rom bold, Wilts, to the Rectory of the Holy Trinity, Dorchester, vacant by the death of the Rev. H. J. Richman ; patrons, the Corporation of Dorchester. The Rev. W. Hardwicke, M.A., to hold by dispensation the Vicarage of Len ton, alias Lavington, Lincolnshire, with the Rectory of Outwell, Norfolk ; patron, Sir G. Heathcote, Bart. The Rev. E. Bullen, to the Rectory of Gunby, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire; patron, the Duke of Rutland. The Itev. M. Irving, Vicar of Stourminster-Marshall, Dor set, to be Chaplain in Ordinary to his Majesty. The Rev. Robert Harkness, B.A. has been collated and in stituted, by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, to the Vica rage of Stowey, Somersetshire, void by the death of the Rev. Edward Whitley, and to the donation and collation of his Lordship in full right belonging by virtue of his See. The boys educated at the National School, which is support ed wholly by the University, were (to the number of 300) re galed on Monday last with a dinner of roast beef and plum pudding. The Lord Bishop of Oxford, the Archdeacon, and the Dean of Christ Church, were present, as well as many other distinguished Members of the University, who were all busily engaged in assisting on this joyous occasion. This dinner was given in consequence of the satisfaction the Governors derived from the examination of the boys on the Tuesday preceding, at which the. Bishop of Oxford, the Vice-Chancellor, the Prin cipal of Magdalen Hall, &c. were present. COL. BERKELEY AND MISS FOOTE. TO THE EDITOR. " Fladong's Hotel, Dec. 31, 1824. " SIR—Von will much oblidge me by giving the inclosed Correspondence an early insertion in your Paper. I am, Sir, &c. " HORATIO CLAGETT." " London, Fladong's Hotel, Dec. 28, 1824. " Sun—A Morning Paper of Saturday contains two letters from you to Miss Foote, mentioning my name and conduct in terms which I do not purpose here to discuss, but to which you will see it is impossible for me to submit without a satisfactory explanation. For that purpose Mr. Spooner has accompanied me from London, in whom I have placed my honour on this occasion.—l am, Sir, your very obedient servant, " HORATIO CLAGETT. " Colonel Berkeley, &c., Berkeley Castle." A NSW Elt. " Berkeley Castle, Dec. 29,1824. " Sra—l cannot have the least hesitation in assuring you, that in the mention of your name in a correspondence lately published, unauthorised by me, that it was not my intention to make any insinuation prejudicial to your character ; and that as 1 never had the pleasure of your acquaintance, I beg you to believe, that, in the exercise of my authority over my chil dren, I totally disclaim any wish of giving personal offence to you.--1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient humble servant, " W. FITZHARDINGE BERKELEY. " To 11. Clagett, Esq." EXECUTION.—On Thursday morning the dread ful sentence of the law was enforced upon the three unhappy culprits who were convicted at the late Assizes for this county, viz.—John Turner Ingram, for breaking into the dwelling house of :11r. Abrahams, at Sheerness; George Shrubsole, for stealing 29 sheep, the property of Mr. Edward Hughes, of Sineeth ; and J. Ludlow, for the highway robbery of J. Olive, at Gillingham. At half-past eleven o'clock the procession began to move for Penenden Heath. The condemned were as usual conveyed in a waggon , an d, w hil e mov i ng on, se e med e ngaged in fervent prayer. They all acknowledged the justness of their sentences; but Ludlow denied having ill used Olive on the night . of the robbery. On their arrival at the place of execution, tney devoted some time to prayer with the Rev. Mr. Winter, and appeared resigned to their fate. Having ascended the scaffold, the hangman proceeded in the discharge of his duty.—During the time, a conversation was kept up be tween the unhappy men. Wh en the rope was adjusted, i.utllow appealed to the p opu l ace , inquiring if any one was there from Gillingham ? and on a person answering in the affirmative, he requested that when he had hung his hour, that his clothes might be taken . off and conveyed to his wife. On " Do you want your wife to wear the Indeed, Ingram behaved with an unbe coming,* in r g leheveis which,ty then b Ingra m e ?' fo ' re li bng launched off he wished them all " Good night." Shrubsole was penitent, and addressing the populace said, " God bless you all," and hoped his fate would prove a warning to others. The signal was soon after given, the drop fell, and the sufferings of the wretched men appeared of short duration. Although it rained incessantly the concourse of people to witness the execution was numerous.—( Kentish , Gazette-) POETRY. CHISWICK. BY JOHN TAYLOR, ESQ. A nameless Bard of former days*, In praise of Curswlcx tun'd his lays; He sting of Ducal DEvoN"s Dome, As if 'twere worthy ancient Rome; He prais'd the decorated ground, And all the varied landscape round : Declaring, 'mid the beauties spread, The TREE OF KNOWLEDGE rear'd its head. The Bard indulg'd his fancy here, For then no tree like that was near ; But 'twas a Prophecy refin'd, The promise of a FUTURE Mnin That would the modest village grace, And shed a lustre o'er the place. A mind with KNOWLEDGE amply fraught, By Genius warned, by Science taught ; A MENTAL TREE, whose.tow'ring height Fame shall record and Time ne'er blight. But now the prophecy to clear, And, make the simple truth appear— CBtswicx, with exultation, tells There SYMMONS t, BRITISII Viitait, dwells, And there, to honour Greece and Rome, Has BRITISH lESCHYLUS :t a home. Old THAMES beholds them both with pride, Nor envies TYl3En's classic side, Or fam'd It.isstis' tuneful tide. * See Dodsley's Collection of Poems, vol. 2. t The /ENEID, translated by the Reverend CHARLES SYMstoxs, D. D. The AGAMEMNON of JEscHYLus, translated by Join; SYMMONS, Esq. A. M. SPORT ENG. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN HE ENSUING WEEK,: The Oakley Hounds, on Monday, at Clapham Park ; Tues day, at Snelson ; Thursday, at Stagsden ; Saturday, at Wes ton Wood. The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Monday, at Gayton ; Wednesday, at Little Horwood ; Friday, at Shenley. The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday, at Gumley; Tuesday, at Glooston ; Wednesday, at Widmerpool ; Thursday, at Prestwould ; Friday, at Great Dalby ; Saturday, at Martin shaw. _ _ _ _ The Warwickshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Idlicote Village ; !Tuesday, at Oakley Wood ; Thursday, at Which ford Wood ; Saturday, at Erick-kiln Grove. The Cottesmore Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Stycken Hall ; Tuesday. at Barleythorpe ; Thursday, at Holywelli; Friday, at Launde Abbey. FIELD SPORTS FOR JANUARY. Gnoust: SHOOTING closed on the 10th of last month (Dec.), and therefore these birds are no longer an object for the sportsman; indeed, they ate generally very difficult to ap proach before the end of September, nor are they to be fairly killed in any great quantity after that period. Poachers have various devices by means of which they bring grouse within their reach ; when the hills are covered with snow, they ap proach diem by placing a shirt over their clothes, and render ing themselves as nearly the colour of the snow as possible.— On such occasions considerable destruction frequently ensue, as the birds are often seen huddled together, and many thus fall victims to a single discharge as they sit on the snow. On theist of next month (Fbruary), the season for shooting partridges .and pheasants will close, leaving a more than or dinary residue of the latter, perhaps, in consequence of the general and continued wetness of the season. In the latter end of the month of August, the lower grounds in the neighbour hood of Altcar, Sephton, &c. (in Lancashire) were completely overflown, in consequence of which the partridges were driven to the higher grounds, and appeared as if they were terrified at the inundation ; as in Lydiate (an adjoining township) sixteen brace were killed by two persons, upon a small space of ground —the birds lay like stones ; nor was it without difficulty that many of them were forced on die wing. OODCOCKS do not appear to have equalled expectation. At the commencement of the season they presented themselves more numerously than usual ; or in other words, there seemed a more than ordinary number of avant couriers, yet, the main body proved comparatively small, from the destruction, in all probability, which could scarcely fail to ensue from the re markably stormy weather which occurred about the time of their passage. These remarks will apply in a great degree to snipes, though many of the latter remain all the year, and breed in our own marshes. WILD Fowl. have continued in the immediate neighbour hood of large rivers, and on the coast, in the usual quantity. Few have yet made their appearance in the interior of the coun try. COURSING has been of an inferior order; or at least hares have not run so well as usual before greyhounds, though. excellent chases have been obtained by harriers. tis generally sup posed, and no doubt truly, that hares never run well in wet weather. In fact such must be the case ; if, for instance, a hare be driven into a soft fallow by greyhounds, she can scarcely escape, as the superior length and strength of the dog enable him to make his way much faster than it is possible for a hare, who sinks up to her belly at every stroke. When she is driven by harriers, she can choose her own ground, and therefore avoids soft fallows, or similar places, where she must encounter the most perilous disadvantages. Hence, perhaps, we see the reason why the hare has run well before harriers, but been easily killed by greyhounds. On the 22d of November a coursing party met a Hoo-green, near Knutsford, Cheshire, when several matches were run. A black bitch killed three hares out of four, single-handed. From what has been stated respecting the weather, it will easily be perceived that fox-hunting must have suffered in con sequence. The weather has not only been remarkably wet, but stormy also, almost beyond comparison. The morning of the 7th of last month (Nov.) in this respect exhibited extra ordinary and awful appearances. The wind shifted repeatedly ; in a few minutes, dark murky clouds appeared in various directions, in the Northern parts of England, which were carried about with rapidity, discharging their contents, as they passed, in a sparing manner. Some of these threatening clouds seemed to be charged with elecHe fluid, and it is • said that flashes of lightning were emitted. Large hail stones fell, with uncommon fury, about nine o'clock, follow ed by several hours of rain. In such weather hunting must suffer exceedingly : in fact, several packs of harriers, in the neighbourhood of the writer, suspended their operations. In regard to fox-hunting in particular, as it constitutes the first of field sports, so it may be justly remarked, that at no former period, were there known so many, or such splendid establish ments. ANGLixo.—The only fish that will take a bait (luring Janu ary, arc jack, pike, roach, and chub, which should be angled for in the middle of the day, and, if the water is free in places from ice, and tolerably clear, an hour or two's sport may be expected. The last year, like its predecessor, has been very unfavourable for angling ; a cold, backward spring, wet. summer, and un settled weather during the autumnal months, has baffled, and, generally speaking, disappointed the skill and perseverance of the angler. We do not recollect, from many years experience and observation, such a succession of floods as the last has pro duced. The rivers were hardly ever in a fit state for angling, from the foulness of the heavy Waters, which continually pre sented themselves to the lovers of angling, in their fiscatory excursions. The River Lea has been flooded sixteen times since Christmas 18 . 23. Very few trout have been killed in the southern counties, the trout-streams being small rivers, were seldom free from heavy, foul torrents of water and eddy, boiling like whirlpools; when this state of things somewhat subsided, and the summer approached, the May-fly was anxiously looked fir : the angler was again doomed to disappointment, for these killing flies shewed themselves but for a few days, and disap peared entirely, those beautiful and fragile insects Rot being able to contend against the heavy rains, which at this season fell and carried them away, ere they were able fully to expand their wings. Gudgeons, in the spring months, were very scarce in the river Lea, we mean that part of the Lea within three miles of the metropolis, where the large Thames gudgeons come to spawn, at which seasons few fresh water fish can compare with them, for firmness of flesh and sweetness of flavour. Fly-fishing for chub, dace, &c., either by whipping for them with an artificial fly, or dapping with a cock-chafer, moth, grass hopper, or bee, during the summer, was attended with little success, from the heavy and .foul water with which the rivers were surcharged. In the months of October and Novem ber there was some fine weather, and the waters were in fair condition ; many heavy barbel and roach were killed in the Thames ; and numerous pike, jack, well-fed heavy carp, chub, and roach, in the river Lea, during the fine weather, above alluded to ; but from that time to the present there has not been a chance for the angler's getting a brace of any kind of fish, and few, I believe, since the middle of November have wetted a line. FASHIONABLE CHANGES. Sir J. Singleton Copley, Bart. for the Pavilion-parade, Brighton ; Sir George Throgmorton, Bart. from A ylesbury, for Olney Park, in Buckinghamshire; Mr. Paul Methuen, from Norwich, for Cossey Hall ; Colonel and Mrs. Barham, from Boulogne, to Ramsgate ; Lady and 11Iisi Campbell, from Brighton, to Bath ; Mr. Charless Thomas Clifford, from Clif ton, to Marlborough-buildings, Bath ; Sir John Frederick, Bart. for Burwood Park, Esher. Butormrv, the seat of the Marquis and Marchioness. of Exeter, has been for these three days the scene of most splen did hospitality. Amongst the distinguished visitors are, his Royal Highness the Duke of York, their Graces the Duhe and Duchess of Rutland, the Marquis and Marchioness of Salis bury, Lord and Lady F. Bentinck, Lady C. and Mr. Pawlett, the Earls of Lonsdale and Westmorland, Lady G. Fane, Lord Graham, Gen. Grosvenor, Mr. Duncombe, Mr. Bradshaw, Mr. Irby. Mr. De Rouse, and Capt. Percy, .M.P. It is ex pected, we understand, that the distinguished party will break up this day from Burghley, and that H.R.H. the Duke of York will proceed to Belvoir.—(Stanford Mercury.) FEMALE FASHIONS FOR JANUARY 1825. (From Ackermann': Repository of Arts, Fashion:, c. HEAD-DRESSES.- 1. Bonnet of royal purple terry velvet or velour's ipinglc ; the brim broad and flat, with a corded satin edge ; the crown high and rounded at the top, and partially covered with ajtehri of velvet, bound with satin nearly half an inch in breadth, and ornamented with a small twisted silk cord of the same colour; the trimmings in front are large,and finish ed in the same manner ; the centre one is long and narrow, and placed perpendicularly, concealing the termination of those on each side ; bows of pearl-edge satin ribbon are disposed about the crown ; long strings of the same inside the brim. 2. Black velvet dress hat, bound with gold lace; from a small bow in front, the brim forms double, and small white ma rabouts are introduced between ,• v it is closed behind in a simi lar manner : broad gold band round the crown, and at the top four curved ornaments, bound also with gold lace ; marabouts in front and on the right side. 3. Tartarian turban, formed of a richly shaded stripe silk kerchief. 4. Cap of pink and white crepe line, with double border and broad strings of the same : the crown is high ; the back part of white crepe lisse, full, and arranged by five flat pink satin hands placed perpendicularly, and inserted in the pink satin band at the bottom of the caul : the front is formed by bouffant: of alter nate pink and white crepe lisse, interspersed with pink satin ornaments of a papilionaccous shape, with a profusion of winter cherries or alkekengi, and rosebuds above. EVENING DnEss.—Plain colour velvet dress : the •orsage plain across the bust, and drawn to the shape with alittle ful ness at the waist ; high in front, and falling rather lower on the shoulders, and finished with gold embroidered lace round the top : the sleeves are short, with epaulettes formed of heart shaped leaves, trimmed with blond ; attached are long full sleeves of white gauze, regulated in front by ribbon velvet passing from under the arm to the lower part of the sleeve, which is confined by three velvet bands round the arm, each fastened by a bow and gold clasp : blond ruffle at the wrist. At the bottom of the skirt is a broad band of satin of the same colour, with small silk cord laid across, forming squares * : gold embroidered ceinture, fastened in front with antique gem.— African turban of lilac barrcgc, richly embroidered in gold, with a band of gold round the head, and supporting the folds over the right car. The hair parted from die forehead, and three or four large curls on each side. Necklace of medallions in enamel, united by triple chains of gold car-rings to corres pond. English Thibet square shawl with embroidered corners. Short white kid gloves : white satin shoes. „ , I , . .."-•._ i .: eel Ca - N, a... ' , - ;;...cri. '":'4l :::: ' '- A.- ' - - , • : • 4 ~•- ..4 •• - ;1 ,., -, ? . v . , • -r,,,,,:. - ...‘,,,P . k. , v,'• N ,f. ': •''.'' .. ;A:ko .',,,, n' % . 4 ,0 , ~.-,,, , ,t . ,, : ,-*.., 4s ,- • .:. t , .. 1.-.- -,., , A......„.vvt. ,* , r. , . . • . 11 • ' •k '' ''''' .4lllrtg i ” - ‘• 0 ' tO O% \ ,v. (.. , : ...... ,, Anzt. ~ ‘N.-..z.5•,..,.-- ..- - --.......-- - ,c., - .•.: -,-...... '. i• . ~ ,it .44 R or - y: 4 , - - _, ,4 .4- *1 elpi ...,...,,,---, ~ . . . • - ..,... , , N 'I, ' -1- MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, DEC. 31.—Wind W.S.W. strong breezes.—Arrived the Hero, Jenkins, from Cephalonia, sailed the 18th of Novem ber ; left loading there the Matilda, of Plymouth, awl Aurora, of London ; Ben Lomond, Style, from St. John's, N. B.— Arrived from the River and remain the Sultan, Yeoman ; Na vigator, Logan • Swiftsure, Tilly ; Essex, Appleton ; Mercey, Bewzley ; Golden Spring, Spencer ; Agapha, Davison. • PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 31.--Wind S.W.--It has blown hard the whole of this day. Arrived from the Downs the Donor, Ducker; Herald, folk, Miller, with several others—names unknown. FALMOUTH, DEC. 30.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Rolla, Child, from Gottenburgir, for Baltimore ; anti the Le vant, Marr, from the Downs. Put back the Augustifs, Ceasar ; Lord Wellington, Richards ; Julius, Jackson ; and Dove packet for Rio. Sailed the Lord Hobart packet for Buenos Ayres. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.--Wind W.N.W.--Arrived the Sitas Richards, Holdridge, from New York, sailed the Bth of December. The arrival of his Majesty's ship Aurora, at Rio .Janeiro, from Valparaiso, is incorrect, the report arose from the circumstance of letters having been received through Rio, which had ..been brought by the Aurora to Valparaiso. The Horam, Gibb, from hence to Buenos Ayres, was spoken with the 30th of October, in lat. 20. S. long. 27. W. out 117 days, very leaky, and short of water. The Osprey, Porter, from Alexandria (E) is on shore in Bootle Bay, and bilged, having been on the North Bank last night. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when Captain Biden was sworn in to the command of the ship Princess Charlotte of Wales, consigned to Madras and Bengal. The following Commanders took leave of the Court, previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz.— Capt. Alexander Nairne, General Kyd, Capt. John Peter Wilson, Hythe, Bengal and China ; and Capt. John Paterson, Repulse, St. Helena, Bencoolen, and China. AGRICULTURE, &c. MONTHLY REPORT FOR DECEMBER. Winter and its seasonable frost are anxiously expected, for drying and giving firmness to the soil and the crops thereon ; but a sudden sharp frost would be attended with perilous consequences, to the wheats particularly, and to the common turnips, which would be soon rotted and destroy ed. It is argued that, such deluges of rain having fallen, little snow can be expected during the ensuing winter. The pre sent month affords little to report beyond the contents of our lass. We have been eye-witnesses of such an abundance of slugs, as we never before beheld in any season ; for the prevention of this pest, the weather has throughout been unfavourable. The young wheats look well, excepting on lands saturated with moisture, where they appear yellow and sickly ; large breadths also being devoured by the slug. In some few districts, perhaps, one-third of the land intended for wheat will not be sown. Early wheat sowing is of great importance, the chances being so uncertain late in the autumn or early in the winter. The discrepancies Sn country letters are curious : men judge as they feel. The far mers of distant and poor districts insist that the last crop was deficient both in quantity and quality ; that the young wheats look poorly, and that the general breadth of wheat sown this year will be considerably deficient. Their more fortu nate brethren tell a directly opposite story ; and the fortu nate Scots farmers vouch the last crop of wheat to be be yond an average, and generally of prime quality. The barley and oat crop, even, are said to prove beyond expectations.— Cattle have been, and ought to be, taken to the home fold on all wet lands, where, receiving no benefit, they do much mis chief. The weather has been unfavourable for storing, pota toes and other roots, a beneficial practice. No general rot of sheep has yet taken place; the marshy parts of Kent have suffered most. Winter tares a most productive and advanta geous crop on heavy lands, their culture extending in some parts, and totally neglected in others. The export trade of horses has been carried to an unprecedented extent ; equally so, the stealing of them ; and the losers, instead of setting their shoulders to the wheel, are kneeling to Jove for that re medy which can only come from themselves. Hops and long wool are on the advance. We have the greatest satisfaction in announcing that Mr. Secretary CANNING is almost entirely recovered from the recent attack of the gout. BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.— Some person robbed Mr. Lococx's Office last night, at No. 9, Staple-inn, Holborn, of 451. (eight Five Pound Notes and five Sovereigns.) which a Clerk had deposited in a desk for safety, in Mr. Locock's absence. The desk appears to have been forced by a small iron instrument or crow-bar, called a jemmy, as were also several drawers, &c. and the papers left in great confusion, a bag of books was left in the office as if packed up to be taken away. It is rather singular that there does not appear to have been any force used to enter the offices, but one of the doors leading to the back premises was found open, by which it i s su pp ose d t h e t hi e f took his departure. Information has been giv e n at on e of th e P o lice Offices, and an officer is endeavouring to trace the robbery.