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Lisbon tiotten burgh Namborgli Holland - France Flanders - America - HIGH WATER AT LOSI)ON RR" - DGE TO-_%IORROI,V. minutes af ftiornig, m ter 3. 1 Evening, 8 minutes after 4. THE SUN. Sat,Ehl QUIS DICERE P.4LSU3I .IIIDE.IT ? LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 6, 1825. We have again to congratulute the country on the improved state of the Revenue. In the Excise there will be found an increase of store than 600,0001. on the Quarter, and of nearly a million on the Year. There will also he found a considerable increase in the Stamps, compared with the whole produce of last year. in the Post Office the increase is nearly 60,0001. It is stated that in the Customs, though repay' ni "lts and repeals of duties have taken place, Iraanuting to 1,150,0001. in the Year, yet th ey give within 168,0001. on the Year, and withila 30,0001. on the Quarter of their for rner Produce, which sinews an increase of nearly a million a year in articles still liable to taxation. This, we repeat, is a subject of sin cere c ongratulation to the Country, and holds fo r th a prospect that in pursuance of the same 'Y s tern the public burthens will be still farther airnigished. e have inserted in another column the hi'llortant financial measures which were pre- Beuted by the F renc h M inister to the Chamber c ' t Deputi es on Monday last. The first relates to the Civil List, and proposes to fix the amount FAT the KING at 25 millions of francs annually l uring His AIAJESTY'S reign, besides the annual 5131 T) of 7 Miilioll3 as an appanage to the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family. The se'end concerns the indemnity to the Emigrants * hick is estimated at thirty millions of Rentes at thr ee per cent., to be inscribed in five Years at the rate of six millions annually, 4 3. 14 1 the i nscriptions to take place on the °2d nne of each year, b eg i nn i ng w i t h t h e present Ye aP. The third relates to the Sinking Fund, and the conversion of the present Rentes into F it ieutes at three per cent., or Rentes at four and a 4 lf per cent., at the option of the holders. They Ire to h ave the power of exch ang i ng i n t o th e new h ree Cent s ., at the rate of 75 Five per cent. ti c : r 100 Three per cent., or at par into the new ,"r and R a lf per Cent., with a guarantee that .ne latter shall not be paid off before the 22d Sep ;e‘,4l,be, r ' 1835 . Th e R entes so converte d w ill -11 Linue to receive interest at 5 per cent. until h e 22d becember, 1895. Lisbo n p a Pers to the 35th ultimo were re 'eived this morning. They are chiefly filled qth extracts from the English, French, and t.ller Journals, which have already reached this :ountry, and do not contain the least news from On the 0 4th, the Birth-day of the In 'latm Donna ANNA DE JESUS l‘tiAniA was cele rated at Lisbon. The fortresses and the Portu- Ue se and f oreign vessels in the harbour displayed Ileir colours, and great numbers of persons of iatinction went to the Royal Palace of Aitida, 5 compliment his Majesty and the Royal Fa lily on the occasion. The Gazette of the same 47' Contains a Royal Ordinance, granting the title of Senlioria, now and for ever, to all the Members of the Chapter composing the Holy Metropolitan Church of Evora. Accounts have been received from Odessa, Lisbon, and Malta, which fully confirm the vic tories obtained by the Greeks over the fleet under the command of the new Turkish Admiral 'BRA HIM-PACLIA, off the island of Camila,. The com plete investment of Putras on the land-side, by the Greek army under the command of COLOOO.- TRONI, is further corroborated by these arrivals : and some letters even assert, that regular ap proaches have been made for the attack of the fortress, and that one of the outworks, Fort Scat tarum, has already been carried by the besiegers. A large convoy of cattle also has been captured, which was destined for the relief of the Turkish garrison, who are reported to be deficient not only in numbers, but also in every material re quisite for the defence of the place. The pos session of l'atras by the Greeks will be an event of the utmost importance, for it is the only place whence the Ottomans can, by the assistance of their fleet, invade the Morea with any prospect of success, and furnish► the supplies necessary for the military occupation of that portion of Greece. Extract of a Letter from Liverpool, received a, the New England Coffee-house. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 4.—Arrived the, Belvidera, FRA4ER, from Charleston, sailed the 12th Dec. The Perfect was to sail the same day. The Westmoreland, from this port, was going in. The Diamond, from New York for this port, struck on the Causeway, near the east end of Cardigan Bay, and sunk in seven fathoms water. The Preventive boat took six of the crew off the rigging, the remainder, except a boy, were drowned.—The wind this day has come round to the eastward. The outward-bound still remain : it is very probable, by the appearance of this avening, that the greatest part of them wilt pro ceed to sea to-morrow morning's tide.—lt is supposed that the above vessel had the Pugs!. DENT'S speech on board. By the Belvidere Charlestou Papers to the 9th Dec. have been received, but they do not contain auy news. DARMSTADT, DEC. 23.—Messrs. WILKINS and Hortssiks, who were arrested, the first about Easter, the second on the 20th August this year, on suspicion of being concerned in treasonable associations, are still in confinement. The Go vernment Commissioners have long since con cluded their investigations with respect to the first, and made their report to the Aulic Tribu nal here, where the decision may probably be soon made; but the investigation of the case of M. Hoffman has only lately commenced. Wil kins chiefly employs himself in work% on Juris prudence ; Hoffman on German History, for which he formerly had a great predilection, and, a proof of it, published, in 18 2 1, his German History for the first century before and after the birth of Our Saviour.—(Allgeincine Zeitung, Dec. 29.) Mr. LITTLEWOOD, a King's Messenger, was sent off from the Foreign Office on Friday even ing to Madrid. Accounts were yesterday received of the ar rival of the Little Sally off Malta, on the 30th November, on her way to Napoli di Romania with upwards of 50,0001. for the Greeks. The Emperor of RUSSIA has addressed a re script to the Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs, charging him to exercise the most rigorous sur veillance over all publications that touch on reli gion or public instruction, in order to prevent any from being published that have not received the sanction of the Synod. It is stated on the authority of the private ad vices from Paris, that a dispatch sent from the Foreign Office by Mr. Secretary CANNING had arrived there, and that it was Eke known deter mination of the French Ministers to proceed, in unison with those of England, on the question of the recognition of South America.—(Morning Post.) A letter from New Orleans, dated October 31, says—" The prospect of business is greater than it has been for six years. The crops of cotton, sugar, and tobacco are beyond calcula tion, and freights must be high." Letters are in town from the city of Mexico, of the date of the 28th October, mentioning the ar rival of the Diamond frigate, with Mr. Monicit. They also state that every thing was perfectly tranquil. The Duchess of KENT and the Princess Fco noun honoured the performances at Drury-lane Theatre yesterday evening with their presence. Mr. Secretary CANNING, who is now at Bath, continues to improve in health. A strange rumour is circulating in Paris that the well-known MAccu.EGon, 44 Ca ZigllC of Poyais," has been invited to Madrid, and that he has been appointed to the command of- the armies intended to be raised in Spain for the con quest of the South American States. THE ARMY.—The following is the official ac count of the destinations of the Regiments ordered to India : 6th Regiment of Foot, from the Cape to Bombay; 31st Regi ment, to Bengal ; 2d Regiment, to Bombay ; 97th Regiment, to Ceylon ; 45th Regiment, from Ceylon to Madras. Those Regiments ordered home are now countermanded. The following is an extract of a letter from Corfu, dated November 16, 1824:—Lord GUILDFORD, as head of the Greek University, was at the Palace last night, wearing the ancient garb of a Socrates. By his Lordship's orders, the professors and students of the College have also adopted the ancient Grecian costume, and the young Sophs are daily to be seen in the streets of Corfu, presenting a singular addition to the variety of costume to be observed in this island." TILE BURMESE OR AVA. SKY-ROCKETS.—A cor respondent observes—ln Dr. Buchanan's journal up the Ava river, on the mission under Colonel Symes, the following cu rious fact is mentioned :—" Many people were employed in making rockets. The tube is made of a hollow tree, like a pump. One we saw fillin g wou ld requ i re 3 80 viss of compo sition, about nine hundred weight; and it was said to be of no e xtraordinary size !" The rocket-stick, adds our correspon dent, must be of a prodigious length !—( Cal. Gov. Ga.:.) THE' THEATRE. DRURY Ll:lr.—The Fatal Dorms of NlAssill. GElt, one - of the fathers of the English Drama, was represented last night, with such alterations as the improved delicacy, we will not say taste, of the public seems to require. It would be an insult to the majority of our Readers to sup pose them ignorant of the fable of this play, after the admirable edition given to the world by Mr. GIFFORD, one of the most learned and judicious Critics than any country has produced. The alterations last night ought to have been merely the reduction of sonic of the scenes, and the omission of passages too gross for modern refinement. Instead of being found in a brothel, the heroine and her lover are now discovered in a grove, and both fall vic tims to the enraged husband. This is poetical justice ; but we cannot approve of the altera tion in the catastrophe, which makes Cha ralois commit suicide, instead of falling by • the hand of Young Noval's friend, who had reason for avenging the loss of his Patron. The language of MASSING ER is of so vigorous a cast that it cannot be supposed to be familiar to the Performers of the day, and there fore if they were not so perfect as criticism may require, some allowance must be made, and as the Play is likely to succeed, they will of course improve by practice. The following is the ar rangement of the chief characters : Rochfort - - - - Mr. TERRY. Novall - - - - Mr..THOMPSON. Charolois - - - - Mr. NVALLACS. Young Novall - - - Mr. PEN LEY. Romont - - - - Mr. MAcaEADY. Beaumont - - - - Mr. ARCHER. Beaumelle - . - Mrs. WEST. Bellapert - - - . Mrs. ORGER. Florimel .. - - - Miss SMITHSON. It is well known that The Fatal Dowry is the ' foundation of The Fair Penitent, which Rowti took without acknowledging the source, a want of candour, justice, and indeed of common policy, as it was impossible to disguise the fact, and is inconsistent with the high character given of Rows in POWs Epitaph. Mr. CUMBERLAND, in his Observer, has entered into an elaborate critique and comparison be tween the two plays, and justly prefers, upon solid grounds, that of MASSINGER. The play •on the whole was well supported last night, and from its inherent vigour, maugre the alterations, is likely to be attractive.— We ought not to conclude without an nexing the moral of this Play, as drawn by Mr. GIFFORD, in which judgment and piety are strikingly conspicuous. " Charalois slew an offending wife, and the partner of her crime, with his own hand, and was himself slain. Vengeance belongs to If eaven ; and by the divine will, the administration of it for moral purposes is vested in the laws. To avenge our own cause is to despise the seat of justice, and the order of providence; and to involve ourselves in guilt and the punish ment of it. Virtue must employ only virtuous means in the coercion of vice itself. Her injuries will therefore wait upon the laws ; for in the very forms of justice there is virtue." Miss FOOTE.—The re-engagement of this Lady at Covent-Garden Theatre is no longer doubtful. The part in which she is to appear is already settled, and has no doubt been selected as likely to create a strong sympathy in favour of this charming actress, from the similarity in incident which the part she will sustain bears to the secret history of her own severe trials. The Piece of Smiles and Tears has been selected for the occasion ; and it will be recollected that the part of the daughter, the victim of seduction, afforded her the first important opportunity of winning by her talent that general popularity as an actress which had previously been accorded to her personal attraction. IVith tile precise day of her appearance, though fixed, we do not pro fess to be acquainted.—(Nero Times.) Mr. BYNG, late of the Edinburgh Theatre, is preparing himself for an appearance at a Lon don Theatre, by studying under one of our most eminent Singing Masters in town. His voice, we understand, is a full-toned tenor, which is much wanted in our musical circles. Mr. BaAnist is, we understand, engaged for the next season by the Lessees of Covent-gurden Theutre. LtsTox will shortly leave London on a thea trical tour to the West of England. His success at Exeter, last year, was prodigious. Before his return he will perform a limited number of nights both at Bath and Bristol. LISTON will again embark under the banners of his friend Alottais, at the Haymarket Theatre, in the summer. PURIFICATION OF PEARLS IN CEYLON.—A fowl is procured, and the discoloured pearls placed among the grain set on the e ar th f or it t o cat. The fowl soon swallows the whole : after which, and before the pearls have been in its stomach more than a minute, the throat of the animal is cut, its stomach opened, and the pearls taken out as beautifully white and and clear as when they first came from the oyster. A letter from Stockholm states, that Mr. Se cretary Bo , (formerly an adjunct of Government), who had been invited by the King of Portugal to repair to that country, in order to found an Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, had been most graciously received by his Majesty at Lisbon. The King had given orders to fit up a palace near the capital, for the purposes of the intended Institute. We like to hear of these establishments, they bespeak the high civilisation and humanity of the age. Two extraordinary large EELS were last week taken upon the saltings at Steeple, in Dengie Hundred.— These monsters of th e i r s p ec i es (and there is every reason to believe them to be the fresh water silver eel), were no doubt disturbed by the repeated floods which have of late been expe rienced. The fhllowing are the particulars of their length, weight, &c.:—That caught on Wednesday was seven feet in length, twenty-one inches in circumference, and weighed fifty seven pounds. The other, which was taken on Saturday last, was six feet long, larger round than the former, and weighed sixty-two pounds. Nothing equal in size to these eels has been caught on the same part of coast, or on any other within our knowledge, for at least 20 years ; about which period, one nearly six feet long was taken close to Potman Marsh Wail, about 3 quarter of a mile from Maldon-bridge. A part of the eel caught on Wednesday was eaten by our Correspondent, whogspeaks highly of its flavour.—(Esser Herald.) AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH.—A most awful instance of sudden death occarred last evening to Mr. ATKINS, baker, of Clare-court, Drury-lane. Mr. A., it appears, proceeded to a friend's house in Westminster, with some bread. On entering the house, he shook his friend by the hand, congratulating him on his healthy ap pearance, and took a seat, when he placed his hand upon his stomach, and seemed in great pain. Ile exclaimed to his friend, 44 Oh, Mr. Jones, I am afraid I am going !" when he leaned back on the i chair, i e family, and expired. Informati on was i nstan tl y sent to t who are inv o l ve d i n t h e greatest 3 distress through the melancholy circumstance.— The body lies for an Inquest. ).. ~_, g.„ ~,..::. _%•<: ---- -f--_...7 .:91 ,4 **0 ---- ../'-',..',.: • , •?N,-_ .4,... , :„.?,..7"-ri:AL.--. ~..i., : .T; . - ~,,, ~.., _ v „ ?, ,. ‹ .- .i ---- _- - 4.:• ,- ,-z , zz,..-zt;; - i. -- , -. 43N:n4 . t oN' t - ` i , 01 , .r.,,... ~;/ 'r ' ------** 0 1 ) I' oak FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Lady Eliz. Tufton, in Great Cumberland-street ; Capt. Per ceval, of the Grenadier Guards, in St. James's-street, from Brussels; Mrs. Gambier, in Harley -street ; Hon. M. Brydges, in Portland-place ; Mrs. and Miss Latimer, in Grosvenor street ; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Smith, in Gloucester-place ; Mrs. and Miss Bristow, in Curzon-street, May-fair; Mrs. Dickenson, in Dorset-square ; Colonel Alston, in Dover street; Mrs. Evelyn, in York-place; Captain and Mrs. Sib bald, in Brook-street ; Mrs. Samuel Hibbert, in Harley-street; Mr. Ellis, in Hereford-street; Major Colton, in Grosvenor place; L a d y D amp i er, i n W e lb eck-street ; Mrs. Nobie, in Welbeck-street; the Ladies, Graham, in Grosvenor-square ; Mr. Mills, in Manchester-square; Miss Bosanquet, in Har ley-street; 3lrs. Taylor, in Wimpole-street ; Itrs. Swinburne, in Gloucester-place; Mrs. Lambert, in II inde-street, Manches ter-square; Colonel and Mrs. Spencer, in South Audley-street; Mr. Ravenscroft, in Harley-street; Colonel !Wine, in Morti mer -street, Cavendish-square ; Hon. Mrs. Curzons, in Queen Anne-street West ; Hon. Mrs. Augustus Phipps, in Harley street ; Lady and Miss Sheffield, in Upper Wimpole-street Mrs. Sergeant, in Albemarle -street; the Hon. F. Foster, at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street ; Captain Jones, at ditto; John Falkner, Esq. and Family, at ditto, from a tour ; Col. Wood ford, at ditto. CHANGES. —Mr. L. Fox, from Stratfieldsaye, on a visit to Lord and Lady Lonsdale, in Itutlandshire ; Captain and Mrs. R. 13. Edwards, and family, from their residence in Suffolk, to Albion House, near Scarborough ; George Augustus Mitchell, Esq. for Paris ; Henry Entwisle, Esq. from Miller's Hotel ; Sir Edward Blount, from ditto, to his seat, Sodington, Wor cester; 0. H. Ward, Esq. and Mrs. Ward, from ditto, to Southampton ; Captain and Mrs. Stanley, from ditto, for Scot land; Capt. Ottley, from Long's lintel, Bond -street, for Brighton ; J. Neville, Esq. from ditto, for Belvoir Castle; Col. Dalrymple, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place, for his seat, in Surrey; Capt. Ellis, from ditto, for Brighton. P 0 E 1' R Y. PROLOGUE to the TRAGEDY of the FATAL DOWRY WRITTEN BY R. B. BOURNE, ESQ. SPOKEN BY Mn. MACREADY. This night the Muse upon our modern stage Presents the Poet of an elder age. Oh ! had he sung in these our chaster days, And sought from your applause his meed of praise, Nothing, that should not be, would then hare been, Pure every strain, untarnished every scene ! Nor we, as now, had laboured to remove Thenghts, that the virtuous heart could ne'er approve; Words, that could give the modest ear offence, And steal a blush from virgin innocence. Still, though eras'd the dark, disfiguring stains, Though purg'd the dross, the precious ore remains: Still—still is left what well may hope to please, The nervous diction, the harmonious ease, The patriot zeal, the passion's tender glow, And all the power of art without the shew. The diamond thus embedded lies in sand, IVaiting the touch of some industrious hand, 'fill, cleared the duller particles away, The gem shines forth with undiminished ray. Nor dimly blazon'd in the scroll of fame, 'Mid ancient Bards, appear'd our Poet's name. Ilis worth full well admiring MILTON knew, And from his crystal waters largely drew; To that sweet fount who would not wish to turn, At which immortal MILTON fill'd his urn ? Then let not RowE's Fair Penitent—a tale Drawn feebly from our great original, With labour'd phrase and specious eloquence, Usurp the place of Nature, Truth, and Sense ; If but the copy can applause command, Approve the earlier and the master hand : True taste at once and AI ASSINGER restore, " And give the Stage one classic drama more, " Byron. SPORTING. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT wrgx. 3lr. Templar's Hounds, on Satuday, at Powderham. Mr. King's Hounds, on Saturday, at Hendown, Woodley. Mr. Cartwright's Hounds, at Bridgham North Common. MELTON MOICBRAV, JAN. 3.—On Thursday the Quorn hounds met at Owthorpe, Nottinghamshire, and found s fox, which took a ring by Cotgrave Plantation, back to Owthorpe, and was lost. They then tried Kinnoulton Gorse, and found a fox, which went away in high style up to Winstey, back to Kinnoulton, leaving the Gorse to the left, nearly to Hickling Town, over the hills, leaving Parson's Gorse and Broughton Town to the left, across the Melton road, nearly to Dalby Clump ; then direct for Six Hills, and round the right hand corner of Mundy's Covert, but did not go in ; here he was viewed by the few who had the luck to be on good horses; after leaving the Gorse, he took his line by Walton Plantations, along the Foss road ; he was here in view for upwards of a mile and a half ; he then bent to Seagrove, and not far from Con.. sington Gorse, then went direct for Ratcliff on the Roke, and was killed going into a plantation there. The distance from point to point is 13 miles, and was run in one hour and fourteen minutes, without a check. The run probably was 15 miles.— Out of a very large field, the following five Gentlemen were the only ones present when the fox was killed :—Sir Harry Goodricke, Lord Rancliffe, Mr. Holyoake, jun., Mr. Magher, and Mr. C. Wright. To prove how decided the thing was, Mr. Osbaldeston and his whipper-in slid not come up for a quarter of an hour after the fox had been killed. STEEPLE CHACE. NECK OR NOTHING.—The Sweepstakes Steeple Chace, for 100 sovereigns each, between Messrs. B. Ramsbottom, Cleaver, and Gee, all members of the Farley Hunt, and riding their own horses, took place on Tuesday. The ground was from Burn ham Fields, near Windsor, to Mr. Cleaver's hunting box, at Hurst, one mile from Wokingham. After going gently together through Maidenhead, Mr. Cleaver left the others, and took the road to Windsor, two miles, when he turned off to the right, perhaps three miles, the nearest route, but the roads were so watery and bad, that he was beat by half an hour. His oppo nents kept together on the Bath road to Hare Hatch, three miles from home, and took over the inclosures. They were in sight when within a mile of the hunting box, and Mr. Rams bottom won the chace by speed, on his famous hunter Tumbler. The distance is about thirteen miles, and it was done within fifty minutes. PIGEON SHOOTING. The great Pigeon Match at Felthan-grove Park, between Colonel Montgomery and Mr. Fanshaw against Captain Bou. eerie and Mr. Maddison, at 15 birds each, for 1000 sovereigns a side, twenty-one yards from the trap, occupied Monday and Tuesday, the first being a tie as follows: Killed. Mr. Fanshaw CoL Montgomery - 14 Captain Bouverie - 12 I Mr. Maddison Killed. - 13 - - 13 26 26 Tuesday's shooting, with an extra bet of 100 soy. the Co lonel's birds against .31r. illathlison's : Killed. Cob Montgomery Mr. Fanshawe Killed. - - 12 - 13 i Mr. 31addison - 12 Capt. Bouverie - WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. This day the General Quarter Sessions for the City and Liberty of Westminster commenced before FRANCIS CONS; Esq. and a full Bench of Magistrates. After the Grand and Petty Juries had been sworn, the Court pr ocee d e d on t h e tra verse paper.—No trial of any interest took place. Mr. HAY NE, it seems, does not intend to move for a new trial.—( Morning Paper.) OSEPH HUME, Esq., M. P., has ordered 400 barrels of coals for Montrose, 200 for Arbroath, 200 for Brechin, and 50 for Bervie, to be placed at the disposal of the Magistrates of those several burghs for distribution among the poor, BIERCANTILE SHIPPING. Livritroor., JAN.4 , . _-_ Wi nd N.N.W.—..The Diamond, Macey, from New York, sailed the 12th ult., struck on the east end of the causway in Cardigan Bay, and sunk in seven fathoms water; one man saved, ten drowned, six were seen it the rigging; the Preventative boat has gone Out to save the latter: this vessel no doubt has the President's Speech on board. --- later account s re p ort t h e s i x me n i n th e rigging to be saved. Arrived the Ann M'Kenzie, Gill, from Pernambuco; Perm. Halsey, from New Orleans; Belvidere, Frazer, from Ch ar t. stone, sailed th e 12 t h u l t . ; the Perfect, for this place, sail e d th e same day ; th e Westmorland was going in. Off the Port the Antelope, Sheriff, from Buenos Ayres. DEAL, JAN. s.—Wind N.—The lion. Company's ship Windsor, Isabella, Kingston, and Essex, sailed last night. The Adventure, Adamson, for Pernambuco, passed through. The Loyalist, Trickey, from St. John's, N.B. and the Lord Suffield, fo r B enga l, h a d b een foul of each other last night in the Downs; the former lost her bowsprit, and has gone to Dover ; the latter lost her foretop -mast, and re - perted three or her timbers broken, she has proceeded for Portsmouth. The - Midas and Argo, homeward bound, remain; all the rest have sailed, including those from Ramsgate harbour. PonTssrouTir, JAN. s.—Wind N.E.—The whole of the outward-bound have sailed, amounting to nearly 70 sail, with a fine breeze. COWES, JAN. 5.--Wind N.E.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Athol and the whole of the outward-bound.. Arrived the Swift. sure, Telly, and Echo, Dunlop, from the Downs ; the latter to take on board troops for the Cape of Good Hope. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived the Amity, Johnson, from Prince Edward's Island. FALatotrn, JAN. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived from an experi mental cruise his Majesty's ships Thetis, Orestes, Champion, Pylades, Pandora, Parthian, and .Jasper. Arrived the Duke of Marlborough packet, from Lisbon, sailed 213th ult.; Vine, Edwards, from London for Cadiz. Put hack the Churchill, Langon. HoLYitEan, JAM. 4.—The Daphne, Sprague, laden with wheat, on her return to Liverpool from Lisbon, has come into this harbour, not being allowed to disch arge her cargo there, the Port being shut. (Private Letter.] DOVER, JAN. s.—Arrived this day the ship Loyalist, Capt. CHICKEN, from St. John, N. 8., laden with timber, having been run foul of last night, while at anchor in the Downs, by a ship, and sustained considerable damage, having her bowsprit' and catheads carried away, and stern broken. The wind having shifted to the north-east, the numerous vessels, both Foreign and English, that have taken shelter in this port during the late tempestuous weather, have this day sailed for their several destinations to the westward ; amongst the former is the French ship St. Pierre, with troops, for (ivadaloupe. The French soldiers during their stay have conducted themselves with great propriety, and appeared to leave their English brethren in arms ( with whom they have associated) with much rret.—His, Excellency Prince Po LION AC , t h e F rench Ambassador, arrived this day from Calais in his Majesty's packet Spitfire, and set off immediately for London : the same vessel brought upwards of one hundred passengers and four carriages. —The Monarch steam-vessel arrived from Boulogne, with four carriages and about forty passengers.—Arrived the Maria Anna, Captain KAA, from London for Calais, with loss of anchor and cable. EASINDI SH I PPING. Arrivals at New South Wales— A The Queen Charlotte, Thomp. son, from Otaheite, the 13th June ; Nereus, Emmett, from Port Dalrymple, Bth July ; his Majesty's ship Tamar, Bremner, from England, on an expedition to the north-west coast of New Holland, 28th July ; Alfred, Laughton, from London, 15th July ; Countess of Harcourt, Bunn, from London, 12th July ; Prince R egen t, W a l es, from London, 15th July ; Thalia, Hazard, from the fishery, 4th August ; Aguilar, Watson, from London and Van Diemen's Land, sth August ; Phoenix, ti'hite, from the fishery, 6th August; and the Prince Regent, Lamh, from liobart's Town ' 7th August. Sailings from New So u th Wales—Th e Minerva, Forbes for Van Diemen' s L an d, J u l y 16; Caroline, Taylor, for ditto, July 4 • Ann, Grimes, for the Mauritius, July 17; John Bull, Tompkins, for Port-Dalrymple, July 19 • Adrian, Gordon, for Madras an d B enga l ; and the Hope, 'for the Mauritius, August 11. Sydney (New South Wales), August I6.—The ship Phenix, White, in working up the harbour, and while in charge of the pilot, grounded on the Pig Rocks, and remained in a perilous situation 24 hours; she was however, lightened, and at the end of that period got off. It is not yet ascertained what is the extent of the damage she has received, but it is intended she shall be hove down and examined in a few days. Many thanks are due to Captain Bremner, of his Majesty's ship Tamar, who on that occasion personally assisted Mr. White with his beneficial ex- perience, as well as by landing a party of his Majesty's ship's. crew. The Lang, Lusk, is reported to have arrived at Hobart Town, from England ; as also the Chapman, ----, from England ; both w hi c h vesse l s are daily looked for here. SHlPwatcKs.--On Tuesday se'nnight a Meet. ing was held in the Trinity House, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, WILLIAM CLARK, Esq., of Benton House, in the Cha'r, to form a Branch Society in connection with the Royal National Institution, lately formed in London, under the patronage of the King and the Royal Dukes, and the presidency of the Earl of Liverpool, " For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck." Resolutions were unanimously adopted for this purpose, and a Committee appointed to form rules, and bring the benevolent object fully before the public, as soon as the high patronage (which they have reason to expect will not be withheld on ap plication) is formally obtained. A subscription was also begun. It is the object of the Parent Society (and it is evident that the completion of their benevolent intentions are worthy of and will require the aid of the inhabitants of the Maritime districts,) to establish Life Boats, or other Apparatus, in the most eligible situations on the Coasts of the British Isles. Such boats, or other apparatus, to be stationed as conveniently as possible, and to be placed in the charge of any Local Committee appointed by the local subscribers to the Institution, with the approbat'oa of the Central Committee. Rewards to be granted by the In stitution in those cases in which persons who may have assisted in saving lives shall not be enabled to obtain remuneration for such services, in addition to what they may be entitled to as the salvors of goods. Mariners or others saved from shipwreck on the Coasts of the United Kingdom, and being in a state of destitution, to be furnished with food and lodging, and such medicines and clothes as their immediate necessities may re-. quire, and either forwarded to the nearest port at which they may be likely to obtain employment, or to their homes. Aid to be afforded to the widows and children of persons who may un fortunately perish in their attempts to save the lives of others, in proportion to the meritorious exertions of the deceased on the occasion in which his life was sacrificed, and to the loss of the means of support which his widow or family may have sustained by his untimely death. Extraordinary cases of en teprise and exertion, whether successful or not, as also cases in which individuals may have more than once succeeded in saving lives, or may have incurred some bodily hurt, to be come the subject of special consideration and reward, upon a full report of the circumstances, and proof of the meet of the claimants. It is calculated that the establishment of every station at the outset will cost froy, 2001. to 2.501. When once completed they will be kept up at a comparatively small ex_ pence. It is surprising that this most useful of charities has never before been put in operation.—( IVezecastle Courant.) COLLIER Doctcs.—On the same day, a meeting of the Ship Owners of this port was held at the Trinity House, when it was resolved to resist any attempt of the Docx-Jon- BERs in the METROPOLIS (and there have been Parliamen. terry Notices in the Gazette for no fewer than nine of those epe. culations) to introduce any compulsory clause to make it impe rative on the collier vessel& to use their docks, or tax them in any shape whatever.—(Mid.) LUNATICS.—Mr. GRUITLIA.USEN of Munich, who announced some months ago, that the Moon was in habited, has more lately, in spite of the incredulity with which his former communications were received, published his observations, strengthened by the testimony of M. Sen rocker. According to them, there are plainly on the surfac: of the moon, houses, towns and high roads, establishing the communication betwixt them. Near the equator of that planet they have discovered a large mass of buildings, which must be a large city, and near it is a fortress, constructed with all the angles of an earthly bastion, and on the principlos of Coehorn and Vauban. The work of these gentlemen adorned with engravings to explain what they have seer..._ M. Gruithausen is no more disturbed by the incredulity of hie cotemporaries, than Columbus was when he announced a new world, and found nobody t o b e li eve hi m . Mr. Gruithausen, has made all these discoveries by the aid of extraordinary good eyes, for his telescope is not of such great magnifying powcr as the one at the Observatory at Paris, and with which o . ur astronomers cannot discover any of the sights seen by the German. According to him the moon has no atmosphere, and seeing the objection which may on this account be m a d e to its having inhabitants, he has met thisobjection by pr ov i ng that the inhabitants are red, which is, according to him, this colour animals ought to have which want breath. In confirms_ tion of this hypothesis lie quotes Mrs. Gruithausen, who is always of a flame colour when she has been waltzin Paper.) g•—(Freaca