The Sun. — London, England, 1827-09-06 00:00:00

tar sister, the .Princess Maria of ilivaria, will pay her a visit there. A new frigate called the Medea has been launched at Venice, and will shortly sail for the Levant. EFRT.IN, AUG. 24. His Majesty the King will be here again on the Rsth. The plan of an East India Company, of 31. Magnus Klein, is sufficiently interesting to excite the attention, atal to engage the good wishes of the mercantile world. The advantages that must arise from being able to carry on trade with India, in as direct a manner as possible, is so self.evident, that we cannot but wish the projector success, and a great number of subscribers to the proposed company. FRANKFORT, AUG. SI. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge set out yes.. terday to return to Hanover. The Duchess will stay three weeks longer at Rumpenheim, and then return with the Princess Louisa of Hesse, her sister. Prince Metternich arrived on the 24th at Dresden, and dined the next day at Pilnitz, with the Royal family. The Prince went on the 30th to the seat of Prince Frederick of Saxony, and set out again for Bohemia in the evening. We learn from Kehl, by a letter of the 26th, that the Prefect of Strasburg, has revoked the order, prohibiting the admission of the Augsburg Gazette (Allgenisine Zeitung) into France.—(For some days past we observe that that Journal does not give its private correspondence from Paris.) STOCKHOLM, AUC. 21. The official Gazette contains an address from the Nor wegian Storthing to the King, expressing a wish that his Majesty would be pleased to permit the Minister of State, and other Constitutional Counsellors of Norway, to be con sulted in negociations and diplomatic affairs, and in the drawing up of the acts relative to them, when they concern the dignity of Norway as an independent kingdom. His Majesty has replied, that his paternal solicitude for the pro sperity of the Kingdom will always lead him, according to circumstances, to ask the opinion of the Council of State of Sweden and Norway, relative to the po litical connections with other powers, and that on such occasions, having constantly in view the interest of the two United Kingdoms, he will keep in mind the comparative inequality of the riches of the two States, in case Norway should have to contribute to the expences which would he rendered necessary by a war. BRUSSELS, SEPT. 2. We learn from Frankfort that the Messrs: Rothschild will all meet there in the course of this month : then the two brothers, settled at Frankfort and Vienna, will retire from business: the son of the latter will take the house at Frankfort ; that at Vienna will cease. According to accounts from Bavaria, the digging of a canal to form a communication between the Danube and the Rhine will commence next year, and it is affirmed that the Bavarian army will be employed in the work in the same manner as the Roman legions were employed in time of peace. SEPT. S.—An Austrian Cabinet messenger has passed through here, on his way from London to Vienna, with despatches. SEPT. 4.—The Hague journal, under the head of Am sterdam, Sept. 1, says—" According to authentic accounts from Tripoli of the end of June, the Dey had, on the 22d of that month, despatched a ship of war of twenty guns, with a numerous crew, and with provisions for four months, to cruise beyond the Straits of Gibraltar, and to capture, as it was supposed, off Lisbon, ships under the flag of Prussia and of the Hanseatic cities. The magistrates of Groningen, authorised by a Royal Decree of the 3d of August, have opened a loan for 150,000 florins, to cover, as far as possible, the extraordinary ex pences caused by the sicknees that prevailed there in the last half of 1826. A private letter received in the City this morning from Madrid, dated August 24, says— " It is certain that the troops sent to Catalonia by the Government, have already arrived there, and have given battle to the Insurgents between Balagues and Ceruera, in which the Insurgents were defeated." The accounts received this morning from Calcutta are, in a mercantile point of view, very distressing. Money was extremely scarce, and several failures had taken place, one of which was considerable, not only for its amount, but the house was of long standing. Two or three Native houses had also stopped payment. The consequence was, that confidence was at a low ebb, and great difficulty was experienced in pass ing bills on England. The Calcutta Price Curre► , t of the sth April, makes the following observations : COTTON.---A few small parcels of this article have changed hands : 'quotations well supported. Stock low. Iwritoo.—The market keeps steady with rather an in crease in demand, and clearing fast. Accounts from Jeasore yesterday, hold out a favourable prospect for the ensuing crop. A considerable fall of rain in that quarter, during the week has enabled the planters to go on with their sowings. SALTPETRE AND Sues R. continue in fair request. PIECE Goons.—The demand since our last has been rather languid, and sales limited. Sit.x.—Dull ; prices almost nominal. SPICES.—CIoves heavy, and on the decline ; Cassia in limited demand; Pepper steady, but demand limited; Cardamums rather lower. METALS.—Spelter ; sales in this to a considerable ex tent were effected during the past week, but prices rate lower. Block Tin and Iron steady, and in fair request ; Copper and Lead rather dull, and a shade lower. Freights to London still rate at 4/, to Si. per ton. Calcutta Course of Exchange on London, six months' sight, ls. lOid. to Is. 11d. per sicca rupee ; sellers, Is. Ilid. to 2s. Fy. Maunds, Indigo Crop, 1825-26, imported up to March 31, 1827 141,259 Ditto, 1826-27, imported np to March 31, 73,31 1827 Decrease .............. 61,940 The depressed state of the Money Market has completely put a stop to speculation, and there is considerable difficulty in effecting sales to any extent. Lac Dye in fair demand. In Opium, no transactions latterly. It is positively stated that the Emperor Don Pedro has addressed a letter, in his own band-writing, to his Majesty, announcing that be has appointed Don Miguel Regent of the Kingdom of Portugal. What the effects of this measure may eventually be, it is impossible to calculate, until the messenger which carried the appointment to Vienna returns. It seem, to be the opinion of persons well informed, that the result is likely to be fatal to the Constitutional Charter, and may lead. to events of the greatest importance to the peace of Europe. PARIS, SEPT. 3. The Leander, Falk, ar rived at Cadiz the 12th ult., from London, was boarded two days before, off Cape St. Vincent, by an Algerine gal liot of . 19 guns. Dr. Radcliffe once refused to take a fee for at tending a friend durin g a dangerous illness. Upon his re covery, however , the patient presented the aggreg a te amount in a purse, saying, " Sir, in this purse I have put every day's fee ; nor must your goodness get the better of my gratitude." The doctor eyed the purse, counted the number of days in a minute, and holding out his hand, replied, "Well, I can hold out no longer—single, I could have r e fused them for a twelvemonth, but altogether they are irresistible." Many medical duels have been prevented by the difficulty of arranging the " inJhodus pugnandi." lu th e instance of Dr. Brocklesbv, the number of paces could not be agreed upon ; and in the affair between Aken side and Ballow, one had determined never to fight in the morning, and the other that he would never fight in the afternoo n. John Wilkes, who did not stand upon ceremony in these little affairs, when asked by Lord Talbot , " Dow many times the y were to fire?" replied, " Just as often as your Lordship DleaSeS ; 1 have brought a bap of builds and a flask of gUnp owder."—lVadd's Memoirs. Dr. Robertson, Surgeon-General to the Naval Hospital, Barbadoes, related (of one Mr. Weekes) that this gentlemanwas a great votary of Bacchus, who, after risi n g from his bottle, used to plunge into a trough of cold water, with his head supported on a wooden pillow, where he Would sleep for several hours, and be greatly refreshed in coasequence. When the family wished to change his quarters, they used to let the w ater o ff b y a plug, and he Would awake, humorously complaining of the less of his bud-clothes, SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(TNIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S, DEAL, SEPT. 5 --Wind N.E.—Arrived from London, and sailed, the Albion, Procter, for New South Wales. _ PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. s.—Wind E.=—Sailed, his Majesty's ship Briton, for Quebec. FALMOUTH, SEPT. 4.—Wind E.—Arrived off Port, the Mary Ann, O'Brien, from Calcutta; Allies, Cunningham, from Havannah; Pero, Rolle, from Teneriffe ; and Chieftain, Patterson, from St. Vincent's. .............. HULL, SEPT. s.—The Lord Wellington, Harri son, arrived this morning from Greenland, with 13 fish, 105 to 110 tons of oil; Captain H. left the ice on the 20th nit. and reports the Hull ships, viz. : Keiro IS Sill l3O tone. Elizabeth Ariel 4 lO Venerable Abraham Progress 7 The two latter vessels had proceeded for Davis's Straits. _ . _ Admiralty Office, Sept. 5, 1827. . . Sift—ln return to your letter of this date, I am com manded by his Royal Highness the Lord High Admiral to acquaint you, that his Royal Highness has given orders to the Admirals at Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Cork, to send out any vessels within their reach to supply the trade which may be detained in the Chops of the Channel, and in want of water and provisions.—l am, Etc. Mr. Bennett, Lloyd's. (Signed) JOHN BARROW. NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEt- HOUSE. CALCUTTA, APRIL G. Arrived the Ist of March the brig Bon Pere, Auger, from Bourbon. 2d. Alexander, Ceylott, from ditto. Bth. Asia, Felix, Jellicoe, from Bombay, Tan. 10, and Columbo, Feb. 5. 10th. Canadian, Reed, from London, Oct. 1. 15th. Shaco en Straco, Robertson,. from Isle of France, Madras, and -. 17th. William Wilson, Brumwell, from Mau ritius, Jan. 6, and March 5. 20th. Clansman, Snowden, from Clyde, Oct. 7. 24th. Agenoria, West Indiaman, Baker, from London, Sept. 1, and Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 24. 25th. Mellish, Vincent, from London, Sept. 23, Cape of Good Hope, Dec. 31, Madras, March 12, and Vizagapatam, March 18. 29th. Hon. Company's ship, Temate, Denton, from Amherst Town March 12. 30th. James Sibbald, K. S. Forbes, from London, June 23. - 31st. Bark, David, Malcolm, Hannah, from Ran goon, March 11. March 2d. Sailed, the Rockingham, Fothering ham, for London. 3d. Incomparable,Alves, for Lisbon ; Indian Oak, Reid, for Mauritius. 4th. Mercury, Oakley, for Sumatra. sth. Bark, Prince of Wales, Dove, for ditto. 7th. Bark, Bride, Brown, for Liverpool. Bth. Emerald, Webb, for Boston. 10th. Duke of Bedford, Parsons, Clydesdale, Rose, for London. 12th. Maria Ann, Washington, for Sumatra. 13th. James Colvin, Pritchard, for Penang. 15th. Sophia, Barclay, for London. 16th. Nearchus, Brixey, for Batavia. 24th. Laburnam, for London. 27th. Louisa, Mackie, for Leith. 29th. Johanna, Bernard, for Madras. CALCUTTA, APRIL 5.-A few small parcels of cotton have changed hands among native dealers, and our quotations are fully supported; stock very low. The Indigo Market keeps steady, with rather an increased demand, and clearing fast. Accounts from Jessore yesterday hold out a favourable prospect for the ensuing crop. A considerable fall of rain in that quarter, during the week, has enabled the planters to go on with their sowing. The demand for piece goods has of late been very limited. Saltpetre and Sugar continue in fair re quest. THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY). CITY, TrrßLrs o'CLocr. The attendance of the Members at the English Stock Exchange has again been very limited this morning, and the market seems to be almost deserted; there is an evident lack of speculation at present. Consols opened at 87f for account, and 871 f for money; a bargain was afterwards effected at 871, buyers, but they have since returned to the opening price, and remain stationary with scarcely any busi ness doing. India Bonds are 92 4, and Exchequer Bills, 59 60 pm. The Foreign Funds are, if possible, less interesting than the British, and there has not been a single sale reported all the morning, prices remaining as near as possible at the same quotations as yesterday ; Mexican G per cent. Bonds, 674; Colombian, 294 304; Portuguese, 7G ; and Russian, 93ii• Nothing fresh can be st..ted relative to Shares, and the same apathy seems to attend these speculations which has seized the English and Foreign Funds. Three per Cent. Consols, 874 4; ditto for the Accouut, 874 4 ; India Bonds, 92 4 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 59 60 pm. FlaßElGl N' — lirazilian , 67 4 ; Buenos Ayres, 62 4 ; Chilian, 27 9 ; Colombian, 1824, 294 304 ; Danish, 624; Greek, 15 16 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 544 54 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 67 4 ; Peruvian, 241 54 ; Portuguese, 76 4 ; Russian, 934 4 ; Spanish, 10i i• Mnixs.—Anglo Mexican, 55 50 dia. ; Brazilian, 21 3 pm. ; Colombian, 8 9 per share; United Mexican, 20 19 dis. Two o' aver. Consols remain without the smallest movement, at Sn for account, and no business. The only sale in the Foreign Market has been in Colombian Bonds, to the amount of 7,000!., which caused them to go from 29/ to 30k. THREE O' CL 0 CK. Consols for Account, 87i FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 871 Do. for Ac. 87 Brazilian Bonds 67i- Buenos Ayres Do. 62+ Chiliau Do. Columbian, 1824, 30 :Danish Bonds 63 Greek Do. 1825, Mexican Do. 1825 67 Peruvian Do. Russian Do. 93f Spanish Do. 101 THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON..--NEW CASTLE-upoic-ThiE, SEPTEMBER 4.—We are enabled to state upon authority, that his Grace the Duke of Wel lington purposes being at Wynyard, the seat of the Marquis of Londonderry, on Saturday the 22d instant. The Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle, intend availing themselves of the opportunity, to invite the Noble Duke ' to a sumptuous entertainment, at the Mansion-house, in that town ; and should his Grace's stay in the North permit it, there is every probability that the hospitality of the town will be further manifested by a grand dinner at the Assembly Rooms, to which the Noble Duke will be in vited by the merchants of Newcastle. Such, at least, is the current report of the day. We have heard it mentioned that the Dean of Salisbury, Dr. Pearson, will he the new Bishop; but can not say that we attach much importance to the rumour.— Brighton Gazette. Tuesday night a fire was discovered on .\\ ar- Den Farm, near Mitcheldever, Hants, the property of Sir Thos. Baring, I3art.,•and in the occupation of Mr. Dow den, which destroyed three barns filled with corn, two stables, thrashing machine, &c. &c. to the value of 1,8001. The whole was insured in the Norwich Union Office.— Bath Chronicle. An artizan has decamped with a fair one from this neighbourhood, leaving chargeable to one of our parishes a wife and several children. The poor woman has met with many crosses. A few years ago she married the ser vant of a military officer, and after living a short time with hi m , she at breakfast one morning received a letter, in forming her that the man had been married before, and that hit wife was living. Some time after she was mar ried to her present husband, who was in the habit of fre quently ornamenting her face and eyes with a blue tinge.— Brighto4 Piper. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY M A RKETS.—CAt per Load of 36 Trusies.) T. J A MES'S. s. £. s s. .s. Lowland Mead. Hay :1 sto 4 5. Clover Hay 4 15 to 7 Upland Ditto 4lO 515 Oat Straw ll2 116 Rye-grass Hay 4lO 515 Wheat Ditto ll6 2 2 New Meadow Hay 310 4hl New Meadow Hay ss. per load lower than last quoted; in prices of other Hay, and Straw, no alteration. Supply mOde rately good, and trade somewhat brisk. SMITHFIELD. X. s. X. s, • .f. s. X. s. Lowland Mead. Hay 3 sro 4 5 Cloy. Hay generally 4 10 to 6 0 Upland Ditto 4lO 510 Do. extra tine...... 0 0 - 6 10 Rye- g rass Hay llO 5 10 Oat Straw llO 114 NewiNfeadow Hay 4 0 415 Wheat Ditto 1 14 2 0 New Meadow Hay from ss. to 10a. per load higher than last quoted ; prices of other things stationary. A limited supply, and a sluggish trade. - - EQUITABLE ASSURANCE OFFICE. (THIS DAY.) The prosperity of this great concern continues to flourish, and the amount of its Capital goes on in creasing. It is as follows, according to the statement pro duced at the Quarterly Meeting this day : £9,ooo,ooo—Three per Cent. Cnnsols, and reduced. A:1,890,000—On Mortgage. A:400,000-3i per Cents. The average additions in t'he nature of Premiums amount to nearly 50 per cent. The great length of time, however, Nvii ;eh under the present system must elapse before a new insurer' can come within the line to entitle him to a share in the decennial divisions of profit, seems to affect the numbers of new insurers, which formerly were 80 or 90 a quarter, and are now only about 60. Other causes may, no doubt, be supposed to operate — such as the competition of other offices—the limited state of trade, and diminution of all kinds of profits ; but still we feel convinced, that if an earlier participation of profit were assigned to new insurers, the superior advantages of this grand institution would attract an increase rather than show a decrease in the numbers of new insurers. On the Ist January, 1817, the number of insurers were 9,000. In ten years that number has been reduced to 6,197, and until that number is reduced to 5,000, not one of the subscribers since Ist. January, 1811, can participate in the profits. It is apparent that when the next decennial division takes place in December, 1829, the number will not be reduced to 5,000, so that the first insurer (say on the let Jan. 1817) will not participate in the profits of the office till December ; 1839, that is, about 23 years after he has commenced his subscription; and, indeed, the probability is, that most of those who commenced insuring in 1817, 1818, and 1819, and perhaps some years later, will be dead before they come in turn to share in the profits of an Office to which they have subscribed so largely. PUBLIC SALES-(THIS DAY.) AUCTION MART. BY PARRY, SON, AND ELLIOT.—Park-road, Blackheath.—A valuable and desirable long Lease hold Residence, large fore -court, neatly laid out,. with carriage-sweep, inclosed with two ornamental gates. This very capital residence has been recently and substantially built ; it is most delightfully si tuated, having views, both in front and rear, of the surrounding country; it contains six sleeping-rooms, and most extensive morning, drawing, and breakfast rooms, with various other offices. The garden is about 210 feet by 70. It is let for 21 years, on lease at 911. 10s. per annum, and held on lease for 68 years, at a ground-rent of 141. per annum.— Knocked down at-1,050 guineas. By Mr. SOUTHEY.—SmaII Leasehold Estates, Hackney-road and Southwark, comprising four com peer dwelling-houses, in Morning-lane, Hackney, held for an unexpired term of f:::3 years, at a ground-rent of 10/. 10s. per annum, let at rents from 181. to 10/. per annum-2051. A brick Dwelling-house, being No. 4, Magdalen street, St. John's, Southwark, let at will for 15/. per annum, held for a lease of 28 years ; ground-rent, .2/. 55.-1151. Desirable Leasehold Estates, Jewin-crescent.— Three capital modern Dwelling-houses, situate in Jewin-crescent Lot. 1. A double-fronted Dwelling-house, being No. 8, at a rent of 461. per annum, held for a term of 60 years, at a ground-rent of 10/. per ann.-4101. Lot 2. A Dwelling-house, similar to the last, rent 401., held for the same term, ground-rent 71. per annum-3701. _ . Lot 3. Ditto, at the same rents as the last lot, and held for the same term-3701. By Mr. JOSEPH BANKS.—A desirable Freehold Estate, comprising two good houses in Paradise street, Rotherhithe, each containing about six rooms, with closets, &c. No. 29 let at 1?/. per annum ; No. 30, 181. ditto-40/. • - • - - , A respectable Family Residence, with eY.tensiYe garden, situate in Penderson's-place, Bethnal-green road, with paved yard, and neat fore-court inclosed with railing; let at 42/. per annum. Held on lease for 431 years unexpired at Christmas next, at a ground-rent of 71. 3s. per annum-3501. THE ARRlY.—Yesterday morning, a Board was held at Chelsea, for the examination of wounded and discharged soldiers of the different regiments of the line, for the purpose of their being admitted on that Royal Foundation, as out-pensioners, when upwards of 200 were allowed to take the benefit of the same. Last week, two forged bills were passed off in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, by a young 11UM of genteel appear ance, apparently about the age of five-and-twenty. Both the bills (one of which was for 130/., and the other for 95/. and a fraction) purported to be drawn on Glynn and Co., the bankers, in London, and accepted by them. The sufferers are a banking firm, and a merchant upon the Quay, at Newcastle. The pelice are in pursuit of the young man, whose name is said to be 0. Ball, and that he is the son of a person who formerly kept the head inn, in Newcastle. DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.—Soon after eight. o'clock this morning, about fifty feet of the recently built brick-work of a row of unfinished houses in a new street eastward of Wilmington-square, Spa-fields, gave way, and fell with a 'tremendous crash, burying under its weight two labourers named Morgan and Kelly, who were just preparing to go to breakfast. In a few minutes a great number of individuals were actively employed in removing the rubbish, their exertions being stimulated by hearing distinctly the groans of the two unfortunate sufferers. After twenty imnutes digging they were both extricated from their dangerous situation, but exhibited very little signs of life ; and were immediately conveyed to the Hospital. Five minutes before the accident happened, eight other workmen were on the spot, but they had j us t left to go to breakfast. A SHIRTLESS VAGABOND.—For some time past, we are informed, a fellow has been in the practice of visiting in the evening various public-houses in the town, imposing on the frequenters of them a tale of the d e „ pst woe; and in order to excite their sympathy, has offered them his shirt for sale, unbuttoning his waistcoat at the same time to show he had none on. Then pretending that he was reduced to the most abject misery, he has generally been relieved. A few . evenings ago, however, a man w h o suspected he was an impostor, made him nerdy tipsy, a nd th e fellow then acknowledged that he had obtained for him- N u' and wife a very comfortable livelihood, and lived in ge nteel apartments," from whence lie sallied every even ing, resorting to the ahovii nitifice. Iu the day time he a mused himself by seMug religious tracts.—Brighton Gazette. ult., a poor roan, who had been wandering about Galloway erfttor.:oo:l9,Friday week, the 24th neigh bourhood. His legs and thighs were covered with sores, which had begun to mortify from want of proper dressing: c a o n u d A v e u N d m V ; D rs and his was put into a cart, and' general health was also in a most deplorable state. dbright, from a farm -house in the Altogether his appearance was so frightful, that the owners for the wai t i o d e tit u ki a 4 t , h f e o n r a p i r t o h ‘ o 'i l d ig e l d i of the very humblest lodgings positively refused .to have a ev n e y r t y hi a n t g tentio n was paid to him, he (lied the following day. He was able to speak until within a few minutes of his death, but repeatedly refused to reveal his name, and when pressed on the subject, faintly muttered, " never, never ." He admitted, however, that he came from Newcastle, and with l e i 'l' did not An o a c s ci; l 7 both his language and tone of voice indicated that he had seen better d a y s . He was apparently between 30 and 40 years of age, stoutly mole, with red hair, features strongly marked, stood about 5 feet 10 inches. We have traced the above character through a number of places, in all of which he excited a good deal of interest. His style of language was f i gurative and scriptural, and thoughobvinusl v deranged, he talked rationally on a variety of subjects. He never asked an alms, but thankfully took what was given to him, avoiding strong drink, and living exclusively on milk and vegetables. He said he was a Nazarite under a vow, and had received a mission to warn mankind of their trespasses and s i ns ; that he was born to govern the world with a rod of i ron ; that he had a vial of wrath to pour out on the present generation, and that he would be seen riding at the last day on one of the horses mentioned in the Revelations. One lady, who was very kind to him, wished to get his sores dressed, but he sternly refused, observing, " that the hand of God should not he intermeddled Cooler. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S LEVEE. Yesterday the Illustrious Hero, the Commander in-Chief of his Majesty's Land Forces, held a Levee at his Office in the Horse Guards, for the first time since his re-acceptance of office. An immense number of respectable persons, among . whom were several ladies, assembled on the occasion, and the greatest anxiety evidently pervaded the multitude. Soon after twelve o'clock his Grace rode into the Horse Guards from the Park, attended by a servant on horseback, dressed in a . blue frock coat, drill trousers, and plain hat, without sash or ornament. Immediately on his alighting the crowd formed an avenue leading to the entrance of the Commander in-Chief's Office, through which his Grace passed, all on both sides being uncovered; which mark of respectful attention was duly and gracefully acknow ledged. The Levee was numerously attended. Among the General Officers present were— General Lord Lynedoch, Gen. Sir John Doyle, G.C.8., and K.C., General the Hon. Robert Taylor, General the Hon. Edmund Phipps, Lieut.-General Cuppage, Lieut.- General Sir Ruearie Donkin, K. C.B. and G.C.H., Lieut.- General Thornton, Lieut.-General Sir Fitzroy Maclean, Bart., Lord Bingham, M. P., Lieut.-General Sir Frederick Robinson, K.C.8., Lieut.-General Crosbie, Lieut.-Gen. ITiit John Lambert, K.C.8., Major-General the Earl of Carnworth, Major-General Sir John Maclean, K.C.8., Major-General Ford, Major-General Humfrey, Major- General William Douglas, Major-General Stevenson Barns, and upwards of fifty other Officers, After the Levee his Grace set out for his seat in 1 Hampshire. FISH-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE. The arrivals of fish this morning were rather numerous, and the market exhibited a plentiful stock. Lobsters were rather scarce, but of Oysters, Mussels, and an other kinds of shell fish there was a good supply. ---The following were the prices :-- Prime Turbot, each l2s. Od. to ISs. Od. Finest Salmon, per lb I i 1 4 Ditto Grilse 0 0 1 0 Salmon Trout 0 Si 0 10 Fine Dories, each 5 0 10 0 Red Mullets, per dozen Fine Cod-fish, each 5 0 8 0 Brill, each Fine Soles, per three pairs '2 6 '3 0 Live Flounders, per quartern Fresh White HerrinErs, per dozen Live Eels, per 51b. per draught 0 0 10 it Fine Lobsters, per score lO 0 60 0 Inferior ditto Fine Crabs (per dozen) 0 0 18 0 Fine Prawns, per lb. Shrimps, per gallon Best. Common Oysters, per bushel Natives 0 0 23 0 WnlljsDß SEPT. 5.---Nesterday the KING, accompanied by Lord ST. HELEN'S, left the Royal Lodge in his pony phaeton, followed by the Bon. Mr. and Mrs. A. SrANHorx, Earl of Firs, Sir WILLIAM Murat, Sir EDSIUND NAGLE, Sir ANDLEW BARNARD, and Colonel THORNTON, in two single phaetons and an open carriage, and proceeded through the new plantation, Chapel Wood, and the Royal Nursery, to Virginia Water, in the vicinity of which the Royal party enjoyed several of the most rural drives; and returned to the. Royal Lodge at half past six o'clock; and at half past seven, his MAJESTY honoured his visitors and attendants with his company to dinner. This day, Lord ST. finales and the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. STANHOPE took leave of his MAJESTY, and left the Royal Lodge for their residences in town. This day his MA JESTY is expected at the Castle, in order to inspect the progress made in his suite of apartments since his last visit. It is said that his MAJESTY is anxious for the completion of his apartments, but it is much doubted that they will be ready for his reception this year. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, at which the two new Ministers, the Right Hon. JOHN BERRIES, and the Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT, attended, and took their seats for the first time ; the former as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the latter as President of the Board of Trade. The other Ministers present .were thus Loan CrtANcELLoa, Viscount GouEriacti, Viscount DUDLEY, Mr. MUSEISSON, Mr. WYNN, and Lord BEXLEY. The Ministers assembled soon after twelve o'clock, and continued is deliberation for upwards of two hours. The Loan CHANCELLOR came from his seat at Wimbledon, and Lord BEXLEY, from his seat at Foot's Cray, Kent, to attend the Cabinet. The Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portuguese Ambassador, and the Count de VILLA REAL, who is here on a special mission from the Portuguese Court, had d conference for some hours with Viscount DUDLEY yester day afternoon, at the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Those official Gentlemen holding situations attached to the office of First Lord of the Treasury, attended yesterday on Viscount GODERICIT, for the first time since his Lordship's appointment. Those holding similar situa tions under the Chancellor of the Exchequer, attended on Mr. HERRIES yesterday. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The farce of Peter Smink was represented last night, when Mrs. Way lett, in the character of Ninette, introduced two new songs, " The Swiss Youth," and " I'd be a Butterfly," both which were received with applause. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.---The part of Überto, in the Freebooters, was sustained for the first time last night, by Mr. Thorne, in consequence of the absence of Mr. Phillips at the Leicester music meeting. It was an able and popular representation. - - MusicALs.—A numerous party of fashion shies assembled yesterday at Messrs. Flight and Robson's Rooms, in St. Martin's-lane, to witness a performance of music for the first time on a splendid organ, built by Messrs. F. and R. for St. George's Church, Dublin.. The organ is built on the largest scale possible, and is richly mounted with external ornaments, from novel designs, by the Architect to the Corporation of the City of Dublin. Hares have not, for several years past, been so plentiful as they are at present.—Bufh Chronicle. The alterations at the Sessions-house, Clerken well, are nearly completed, and which are intended to faci litate the ends of justice, by removing all criminal cases under forty shillings, which have heretofore been tried at the Old Bailey, to the New Court, Cletkenwell, which has been fitted up with every possible accommodation for the purpose. These Sessions will commence on the 10th instant, and will doubtless afford efficient relief to the very heavy business that has caused so many protracted cases at the Old Bailey, and be the means of obtaining snore sum mary justice by all parties. An inhabitant of Ely, famed for his preserves of fish, has in his possession a pike, weighing between two and three pounds, which, if a small fish is suspended by a string over his head, will dart out of the water half a yard high, and carry off the bait. The cause of this singular habit is supposed to be a defect in the organ of sight, which disables the fish fsbm seeing anything on a level, or even in' an oblique direction ; as his eyes project much more than others of his species, like those of a hare. He is so tame that lie will follow the waving of a handkerchief to any part . of the pond.—Bury Post. On Tuesday last the coachman of Mrs. Ar _ rowsraith, at Totteridge-park, Herts, was killed by a fall from his horse; he was riding at a gentle trot down the village of Totteridge, when the horse fell, and he pitched upon his. head. Some women went to his assistance, and washed the blood from his head. A gentleman then came up and took him in his gig to his home, a distance of nearly three-quarters of a mile. lie complained of great pain in his head ; when he attempted to get out of the gig at the house, there was a very evident change in him, and before he could be get to his room, he became speechless and per fectly insensible, and died in less than half an hour. It is remarkable that when he was being conveyed home in the gig, he talked nearly all the way, and described the nature of the accident, and there was nothing particular to excite any considerable alarm. Lately, as the driver of a chaise was pro. ceeding with it to receive a company intending to go by the steam-packet, he was observed to fall back in his seat on the dickey, from which h e w as i ns t a ntly precipitated on the ground. Two men who saw him fall imme diately ran to his assistance, but -he was taken up a corpse, opinion of the medical gentlemen who p h r a o y m in p g ilv ith ' attendedte him, been carried off in a fit of apo plexy. His name was Alexander Chalmers, and ho had been nearly thirty years in the service of Mr. Campbell, by whom, and his other employers, lie was much re spected. Il e w as a married man, and leaves a wife and family to lament his loss.—Aberdeen Chronicle. PRECIPITATE INTERMENT.---Ili the course of a discussion on thi s sub j ect, at a late tm . eting of the Academic Royale de Medicine , Deegenettes mentioned that his relative M. Thouret , w h o superintended the destruction of th e C eme tery of the Innocents, observ e d a num b er o f skeletons in such postures as to indicate that the persons to whom they belonged must have made exertions after they had been. buried. The attention of the Academic seems to have been a good deal engrossed with a subject hardly ever dreamt of in this country, except by sonic person who dies a martyr to silly apprehensions. A dis cussion has been raised on the most conclusive signs of death—such as the rigidity pointed out by Nysten—the state of the eye recorded by Louis, putrefaction, &c. In the resuscitation of persons erroneously supposed to be dead, ae u-puucturation of the heart was spoken of ! M. Segalas stated that lie had not only roused this organ to contrac tion in animals recently dead, by such a practice, but that he had exercised it with impunity on living ones.--- Other quoted fitcts illustrative vf the practice. SPORTING.-RECEIVED THIS DAY. WARWICK RACES.—WEDNESDAY, Sxn. 5. T. G. SICOWITII and J. DRINJEWATER, EST's. Stewards. Mr. T. H. kritrts, Clerk of the Conrse. Sweepstakes of 25 sous. each, for two-yr-olds. T.Y.C. Mr. Sadler's ch. c. by Rubens (J. Robinson) 1 Mr. Beardsworth's bl. f. Mr. Rawlinson's ch. f. Ruby Lord Warwick's ch. c. Br. to Paul Jones 0 Mr. Platers b. c. Projectile Mr. Charlton's b. c. Macassar Seven drawn.--A fine race ; Ruby ran against a post.- 7to 10 agst the winner-2 to 10 agst L'Estelle-6 to 5 on Ruby. The Gold Cup, value 100 soya. and 100 says. in specie. Four miles. Mr. Giffard's ch. c. Leviathan (Whitehouse) 1 M. Holyoake's hr. c. Euxtou, 4 yrs Mr. Greville's b. c. Dervise, .4 yrs Sir G. Pigot's b. c. Granby, 4 yrs Sixteen drawn.—The heat run in seven minutes ; tremen dous racing every inch of ground.-2 to 1 agst Levia than—Even on Euxton-3 to 1 apt Dervise. A Maiden Plate of 501. Heats, two miles. Mr. L. Charlton's cb. g. Constantine (Clift) 1 1 Mr. Giffard's h. c. Billy Lackaday, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. Canning's b. f. Maria, 3 yrs • 8 dr Mr. Toines's br. f. Lady Jane, 3 yrs dr Billy Lackaday the favourite. Hunters' Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Heats, two miles. Mr. Davis's hr. g. Edward.... (Arthur) I I Mr. Benton's gr. h. by Young Grimaldi 2 2 Mr. Platel's in. Velocity, 6 yes 3 3 Three drawn.---Edward agst the field. PONTEFRACT RACES.-.--TUESDAY, SEPT. 4. Lord HAWKE and the Hon. W. lam-, Stewards. Mr. Jorni TUTE, Clerk of the Course. Sweepstakes of SOgs. each, 10 ft. for three-yr-old colts, Sst. 11b. fillies, Set. 21b. One mile and three quarters. Mr. Riddell's ch. c. Hartpury (R. Johnson) 1 Lord Scarbrough's b. c. by Catton Lord Sligo's b. c. Pelican 8 Mr. Petre's Tom Jones 4. Mr. Hopkinson's ch. c. Geloni Lord Milton's b. c. Beggar Boy Five paid.—A good race, and won by half a neck.-6 to 4 agst Tom Jones-7 to 4 agst Hartpury. Sweepstakes of 50gss. each, li. ft. for colts, Bst. 31b. fillies, Set. One mile and three quarters. (4 Subs.) Lord Fitzwilliam's' br. c. illedora...walked over. The Orford Stakes (produce) of z 5 soya, each, h. ft. for two•yr-old colts, Sst. 311). fillies, Sat. T.Y.C. Mr. Petre's hr. i. Emm.lina...(Templeroau) I Lord Fitzwillianfs ch. f. Kitty 2 Col. Sykes's b. c. by Phantom Five paid.---A severe race, and only won by half a head. 4 to 1 on Etnrnelina. Fifty Pounds, given by the Noblemen and Gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Pontefract, for all ages. Heats, one mile and three quarters. Sir J. Byng's eh. c. Thales, 4 yrs (T. Lye) I 1 Mr. Haworth's b. c. Cottager, 3 yrs 4 Mr. Houldsworth'e h. c. Coalition, S yrs 2 3 Mr. Mason's a. f. Fair Forester, 4 yrs. 3 4 Six drawn.- —Both heats won cleverly.-7 to 4 agst Thaler —5 to 4 agst Fair Forester. CRICKET. A =telt was td yesterday in the Wellington Ground, Chelsea, between eleven gentlemen of the Kensington and Bayswater Club, and eleven of the Chelsea Union Club, and came off as follows :-- KENstNGTOti. First Innings 9B I First Innings lO9 Second ditto 24 Second ditto l3 CHELSEA. Total 122 Kensington won, having Total 122 five wickets to go down. An etymologist was asked whence gin had its name ? " That is obvious enough," said the scholar, " from being a snare to old women, and all who drink it." The harvest is now nearly brought to a close in this part of the kingdom, and it is considered one of the most abundant, taken altogether, that has been produced for several years. The barleys are generally cut in this neighbourhood, but some oats are still uncut. Some Michaelmas wheat is also still to be seen standing, but e few days, in all probability, will clear the land ready for the pleasures of coursing and hunting, for which busy pre parations are snaking. The farmers begin to complain of the want of rains to proceed with their ploughings ; and some, it is said, have left off till the rain cornes.—.73riyh ton Paper. HARVEST.—Though the clouds drizzled and looked gloomy last week, the husbandman's labours were never suspended, and the weather within the last five days has become more beautiful than ever. Harvest labour pro ceeds a-pace, and in a considerable `viecuit around this town may be said to be nearly half completed. Graceful cones of grain and straw are rising rapidly in every barn yard; and the aching arms of both forkera and builders prove, if h we may credit their own re p ort, that a sin g le sheaf is as as a whole stook was last y ear. New meal is alread y becoming pretty common, and has been sold in quantities of a few stone s, at the rate of 2s. the new, or 2s. 6d. the old stone. The millers speak very favourably of the oats, both as to quantity and quality ; and our country this year run s no 'risk of forfeiti ng it s di s ti nc tiV e appellation-- whether it be the " land of cakes," or " the land of ban necks and barley meal." The weather at present has every appearance of having set in warm and dry, and should the skies remain unclouded until near the end of the present month, harvest-home will be celebrated with more than ordinary enthusiasm iu every parish and village, hamlet and house, in broad Scotland. —Dumfries Courier. 17IIP CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE SOCIETY.-- This disreputable concern is, it seems, at length broken up. The Areopagus, as it was called, in Cannon-street, has been shut up for several weeks past ; and there has been no public spouting there since Taylor went to prison. The lease of the premises is now advertised to be sold by aucJon. There are three indictments against Taylor, who is still in the King's Bench Prison, two for blasphemy, and one (in which he is indicted conjointly with his colleagues) for a misdemeanor, which are entered for trial at the ensuing Sittings, in the Court of King's Bench, at Guildhall. SIR WALTER'S PA RRlTcit PAN.—III the in showing which Sir Walt er S co tt t e ll s th e follow purchased thi s ( s4s h e ) at a no b leman ' s museu m at Abbotsford, them is a sm a ll R oman p a t era , or grinoogubpl:ttno,erayr:b—y," a l t the enormous stun of twenty-five gdineas. I would have got it for twenty pence, if an Antiquary, w ho had not been there, and opposed me.— kHnoe:.•evietsr,vailt:%e,a,s almost consoled for the bitter price it cos t, by the amusement I derived from an old woman, who had evidently com e from a distance to purchase some trifling culinary arLicles , and who bad no taste for the arttique...... At every successive guinea which we bade for the pat era , this good old lady's mouth grew wide r a nd wider with un sophisticated astonishment, until a t last I heard her mutter to herself, in a tone which. I shall never forget___, Fire an'-twenty guineas ! If the parritch pan gang s a t t h at, what will the hail pat an for Glasgow ,Free Press. AFRICA cAra COACT, JUNE 10, IBC. It is not yet in my power to give you any • satisfactory intelligence with reference to the state of this country. On the 12th of last month, two messengers arrived here, saving that they came from the chiefs of Adaucy, a town of .-. Assin, on the frontier of Ashantee, and in alli ance with that nation ; the purport of their Ines . - sage was, " that in all- isputes between the Ashantees and other states; the Chiefs of Adaucy had been accustomed to interpose their good offices ; and having understood that the English were desirous of restoring tranquillity to the country, they now offered their assistance, and requested that messengers might be sent, whom they would forward with their own ,to Corn massie, to state to the King that the English Government were willing to treat for peace." Captain Ricketts being aware that it was to against the feeling of our (late) allies, that we should be the first to send messengers to Ashantee, which would be regarded on both sides as an act of submission, and that against such feel ing it could not be accomplished, replied that he was glad to see the messengers ; that he could not in the first instance send to Ashantee, but requested the Chiefs of Adaucy to state to the King, that being anxious to restore peace and happiness to the country, any messengers that might be sent from Commassie should be protected and favourably received ; that he was willing to enter into a negociation . for the final and satisfactory adjustment of all differenees, but that such negociation could be carried on only at Cape Coast Castle. This answer will, it is to be hoped, tend to remove the suspicion entertained by our late allies, that we intended to treat separately for ourselves, and to abandon them to the fury of the Ashantees. The savage and brutal manner in which Mr. Bowditch and his companions were treated (see his mission to Ashantee) ought . to deter us from again placing our countrymen in a situation degrading to themselves and the Government they represent, and fatal to our own interest. About six weeks ago (by command of Sir Neil Campbell) a company of-the Royal African Co lonial Corps (natives of this place and the neigh bourhood) were ordered from hence tv Sierra Leone. Apprehensions being entertained that . some would desert, not a moment's notice was given of their embarkation ; they were mustered as if for inspection, the gates next the town were locked, and the soldiers were sent from the parade. in the Castle. to the beach, and instantly em barked. .As they had families here, this affair caused great disgust amongst those who were left, and within a few days twenty-five deserted. Last night, in consequence of an idle report of an intention to send them to Sierra Leone, fifty , seven more deserted, leaving in garrison, in cluding invalids, only thirty-seven. It is no more than justice to add, that this unpleasant affair is owing solely to the cause I have stated. s U tr n ie d t er di t s h c e ipl p in r e ese h n a t s a b d ee m n in p i r s e tr s a e t t i w o e n d , , t w h i e tho so u l t di t e h r a s severe emaandde frequentn o punishments u ni s i o n n f t e h n e t i s r t h treatment, l and itr. formerly. Some discontent was natur all y duction (by Sir N. Campbell) of 2d. 4 eia „,, y in t te eir paltry' exd amongst the soldiers in conseque nce o f a pay. re duction ..... • ' ' ' The withdrawing so great a portion of the garrison, the desertion of So many of th remain der, and the general policy adopted by Sir Neil Campbell, are circuraatances that cannot fail to cause us deep regret, ae being calculated to have an unfavourable effect on our negociations with Ashantee, and to be detrimental to the general welfare of the country. I know an opinion prevails at home, that our native soldiers are not a good force, though ca pable of beina. much improved under good ma nagement. Under the late African Company, the forts were garrisoned entirely by native-, troops . enlister' for five or seven years to serve on the Gold Coast only : they were fo,:nd 11:lly ade quate to the purpose ; strict discipime was main tained without difficulty ; mutiny was unknown and desertion extremely rare. So far was the service, then, from being disliked, that a soldier was considered to be on a much more respect able footing than the generality of the native in habitants ; the troops were composed chiefly of free persons of colour, and care was taken to enlist only men of good character, and such as were supposed to be attached to the British. In recruiting for the Royal African Colonial Corps, these considerations, seem to have been neglected ; any were received who offered, and many were natives of Elmina, who frequently proved guilty of desertion and treachery. The character of the corps was also much injured by the introduction of white soldiers, men of the most abandoned and dis solute habits (the greater number, I believe, convicts), whose bad example had a most perni cious effect on the conduct of the native soldiers. Another sentiment, prevalent in England, is that of dissatisfaction at the great loss of life amongst street the white troops stationed here. On this he a d much prejudice exists, and the true cause ought to be stated. The mortality may, no doubt, in part be attributed to the climate, but by far th e greater lying in excessiveanti unnecessary exposure to the sun . I h ave repeat edlyseen the soldiers t the drinking, state of drunkenness, after returning from the villages, some miles in the bush, to which they had gone in the heat of the day. Th • • Their diet, too, of late was not such as to be conducive to health, as, during the last six or twelve months of being, here, they lived almost entirely on salt provi sions, fresh meat being only allowed to the sick. That these settlements are not so unhealthy as they are by many considered to be, is evident from the fact that (with the exception of a Dr- Stewart, who died two or three days after his ar rival, having been taken ill when on board shipi at Sierra Leone) no death has occurred here amongst the civil and military offi cers , or mer chants, for upwards of eleven m o nths.. During the more active p er i o d o f the war with the Ash antees, there undoubtedly was a great in or tality : while on duty in the interior, many died from fever, dysentery, exposure to the sun, and And exhaustion. When night air, extreme fati gue , the enemy we re encamped near this place, (be sides a great additional force assembled for ( l e _ f en ce), the castle and town were ,rowded With women and children who had fled hither for pro tection ; at this time the small -pox broke out, and carried off great numbers. Iz the nf • co usiou that existed, the dead were left in the streets un buried. It is surely not su • rprismg that., under such circumstances, much fatal sickness should have occurred amongst the Europeans. With the exception of three who are artificers, the last of the white soldiers attached to this colony were removed to Sierra Leone in December. It is to 1 ) e hoped we shall never have tiny awn of them, of ,he alt. an off the ate the the 'px rate by Ull- ous hat Ito, LYO RA, !nts )re- I A . had hat ity„ urt. ,her net, or :hat ken )E'S 'ery rty, th of tlist 'am. I', a e of ,cea* Fre oyal taf igh ssed aye), out reit that