The Sun. — London, England, 1825-12-27 00:00:00

troop* have invariably returned with numbers I° dimini s h e d, as to prec l u de all doubt of the ir having sus t a i ne d 'h ea vy losses. Hopes are ci ier ,'"led that the Chieftain on the eastern sid e ' or t "e island, 'nay joi n the Dutch, in which c - 0 , 4) . ; ° the insurgents will be easily subdued. But fliis leader, who is the most warlike of the l ‘thie trib es , an d hi g hly popular, should, on the s tilitr oy take part with tile - insurgents iris ru.Pposed that the Dutch Would retain no ter "t9, but such as could he immediately protect *d fro t h B atav i a. The c apta i n o f th e • Pactolus mile(' without waiting for a full. cargo, --- J g . apprehensive of a general tlinbargo, for u 'e purp ose . o f ta ki ng t h e cr ew s . to defend t ,!? m lac . . The entire population, from six teen , i ", i 'ty-five, -- had been called out, and put 11 ' e r arms for actual service. The British mer, o w "_ c (5, and r es i i i en ts, h ave b e en permitted by the overnor to enrol themselves in a distinct corps, 'od-ibone Officers from their own body. Arms h ad ' bee n delivered to them. The Americans and other foreigners, were enrolled in common "il l) the Dutch:- Wa have received the Nova -Scotia Gazette to th e ( 2 3d of November, and take from it the sub- Joined extract " The insubordination which exists amongst the sailors in the hitherto m erchants' service at this ‘port, has increased to an T e b xte r n ,.. t 00 unknown.b A flagrant instanceof riot occurred on u t _ e tatisoYmlaestltt, he was the ship Chapman, Captain Millbank, at e anchor art 4 ! 8 . Proceeding to sea, when after weighing i tt this L of the crew twelve in number, who had shipped signin g port, their at- 7 :?; 1 1 wages,.and received large advances . before would riot allOsta"tlel'-‘' refused to assist in making sail, and . the consequence t sv' e ."11 our port) was in dispoSed part to obey their officers to , ship (one of the largest that comesun der Anhigny danger of drifting on the rocks mei: repaired on Mr. Patton who had loaded the v b e. - t without effect. T ord, anti endeavoured- to restore order, u were furious .ie. mutineers, for so we must call them,. v,te store of two with liquor, and having each man a private be seen, that or thre e gallons of rum, it was easy at reduc ing so lon g as this stimulus remained, any attempt ri tan g the refractory sailors to Obedience would . be _ilig.y.tory. Mr. Patton accordingly applied to the chief police :11:gttarate, Thomas rachereau, Esq. on whose re p r ese i nt . at i i v oii "tho l etrY guard , Was afibrded from the garrison to aid u.c an ., !Y. pins reinforced, Mr. Patton returned on board jir arrived Perilous situation just in time to rescue the ships officers from throwt ie th e us situation as the refractory party were about to boatswain overboard. The appearance of the military "however altered the case, and they were secured and conducted i ,X,° l , behaving themselves in - the most outrageous mt ai k u e i b er in th _ 'NC _through the town. Yesterday they ' wer -t e- osi s tion of to die police office and after a thorough inve t s t :,, ,s ship T'af , e committed to prison for . twenty- The "e l I Confined the has to );sty for their maintenance w confined on ls. Cd ter man rr diem—a heavy tax tor punish 'till- a S et of misCre . a i n'ts, who" are urged on to acts of mutiny, en e h o " • g toe lives ,• , Al proper .ty of otheis b the keepers of of D . mond bar r , spectable houses in the neighbourhood , and along shore in that direction, whose existence ge hca"Y complained of as an intolerable nuisance. That the r"" ls mad by the holy fraternity of sailors' boarding -house Pere are not small is evident as at the close of the tivil,ation in each year these indu , trious citizens generally con tt'n:lie to purchase one or two additional tenements, which being 1,/ r a .,in . underlet to dependant tenants as respectible as the land . - wit ls zi bui :ir to create a neighbourhood which in Mi l :air.) , risay vie bsbl le most notorious sinks of vice in the world. -t l is very pro ....se that the marauding parties who have lately Infested the I ,?Uze and .`st.l•oy-rot ! tis are connected in this q uarter, the in i,tants of which require the particular attention of the police gie city ; t hat the mesures pursued on board the Chapman j, 4* , not considered harsh or uncalled for, is evident from her re-manird in the course of yesterday, when she pro •--''Led on h er vo y age ."—(Nova Scotia Gazette, Nor. 2Lt.) " will be seen that this extract refers to a t tl bject of no small importance to the cons-' navy of this country, but which has t c 'st unaccountably hitherto escaped the attests :. n of the Legislature and the Government — mean the methods of enforcing discipline cu • ta h °ard our merchant vessels. The refractory. l l t uc t - of the men in this instance was not sae Qs to make the interference of a magistrate ts ee , s , found dry to quell the disturbance, but it was requisite . to seek the assistance of the mi- • ea r Y before the offenders could be secured. v ,,, 111 ; $ "0( only was the master put to the incon -o;*ence of the loss of his men, but the ship (llllers were obliged to pay is. 6d. per man per s ' Y 1 for the Support of these fellows in prison, s a thata loss is occasioned by the delay in the of the vessel, and a further loss by the ex penditu re nscessary to support the offen ders until Drought • to trial. • it may be said, that the Master should have Put the refr actory men under arrest, and punis hed thema, as they deserved in the course of the voy t;ses thes e measures be i ng pract i ca bl e where the ~..l ati oeers are few, an d the rest of the crew rell disposed. In the present instance, how ever, the reverse was the case, and the M 5- ter and his Ofliicers found themselves perfectly p o werless i n t h e m id st o f th e ir misguided sailors.,, But even in c ase s where these means can be resorted to, the master lays himself open to to l awsuit on his arrival in England, and to Which, many 'long-shore, at times, are ready se inc ite the men as soon as the vessel is II en Proceeding up the river. In these trials, e . it remembered, there is every thing to be gained, and nothing to lose, for if the plain tiff 4 obtains a verdict, he and his attorney • proper the damages, while the costs are the own v e r °Per booty of the lawyer. If, however, a verdict should pass for the defendant, the Waintiff mere nothing, and his ctmining man of law is t /e t r elY out of pocket the very small suns necessary `cations "ring the cause to trial; and in the mutiplicity of lar ge they bring, the profit on the whole is too t " r g e to make the loss a matter of any considera :°o•Under these circumstances, wl3 wish to see some protection given to the master in the ex ercise of tha t autho r it y , which is entrusted to him not only f or the preservation of the property of his owners and thei r f re i g h ters, b ut even f o r the safety of the ples:les of those who sail with them. If the princi 'h of the Constitution oppose the yielding to arn additional authority, or authority to the same extent as Captains of his Majesty's ships exercise t he their crews, at least he should be saved from i t i le ; claws of these 'long-shore attornics and ri se a gents, and protected by limitation ant ' t . l cc e certificate of the Judge to deprive the plain t-4' °f costs, or to compel him to give security oth e Payment of them, in case a verdict should pas s, „ against them. To such a measure as this, _objection can be made that we are aware ( 1 1 and indeed it appears . nothing more t o l ' tn justice to give him this advantage • -ver his crew, efery o ne of whom may be considered in the light of witnesses • €l , ll beh a lf o f the p l a i n tiff, and as rega rd ug every exercise of his authority as too i g i d and to o severe, however necessary itd Ott h ave b een, an d however heinous an ggrav ated the crime for which he punished the soan. THE FUNDS. Consols—Yesterday. closed - - :82 82 j • After the Close - - 82 This tno ming. upene4 82. 82-i Consols opentd this - morning at 82 to Elk, and gradually declined to 81 4---the quotation at 1 o'clock. There has been but little spirit in the market. The Hebrews are now • determined Bears ; the City Chancellor especially has got rid of au immense amount. The Jobbers from the West are shy—the price . of Consols 'ap par,ently above their mark. Money, in the House, may be termed more than fiasy—Ex 'chequer Bills, with the exception of the large ones, being at a pretniam. The Panic in the money-market has now unquestionably subsided-- ' money out of doors' is nevertheless extremely difficult. This shew's that the extent of pri- vote e mbarrastnent is not yet ascertained. On the 13th of the present month, the Bank began to extend relief, by fresh issues to the public—and in the fourteen days that have elapsed, are computed to have increased the amount of Bank notes in circulation, from seven to nine millions, making An aggregate - circula % tion of nearly twenty-seven millions. In July 1817 the amount of Bank Notes in circulation was 31 millions, and of Country Notes, 15 mil lions, making together a circulation of 46 millions. lf, to the 27 millions of Bank Notes, computed to be now in circulation, be added 13 millions, the computed amount of country notes remainin4,l the total circulation of paper will be six millions I below that of July 1817. It will, however, be kept in mind, that the Bank, in 1817, was not subject to be called upon for gold in payment—and hence the present circulation of Bank notes, must be considered as subjecting the Bank to a liability, which nothing but the impera tive necessity of the late crisis could have urged it to incur. That the Bank will take the earliest opportunity of contracting this extraordinary cir culation, can therefore admit no doubt. To appearance, the Funds have not been much affect ed to-day by rumours, although in private, a report has been in circulation, of the probable encrease of our naval force, particularly in the Mediterra nean. The policy that may be adoped by Constan tine cannot but be viewed with doubt, although the letters from Paris assert the new Emperor to have already announced his resolution to persevera in the pacific policy of his brother : Bank Stock - - 212. Exchequor Bills, £lOOO--3 dis. par. £5OO £lOO-1 5 premium. Past 3 o'clock—A considerable stroke of business is said to have been effected in private— %%ithout the general knowledge of the Members of the House—and Consols are now 81i 89.. FOREIGN. In the Foreign Market, this morning, there has not been much business.—Russian 781, Colom bian 58+, ditto, 1824, Mt ; Mexican 5 per cents. 59, (3 per cents. 641 Danish 58-1, Greek 17, 18, Spanizdt 12,1. SHARES. Anglo-Mexican 5 Potosi - 2i Tne LATE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.—The last worth of the Emperor ALEXANDER were proofs of his profound resignation to the decrees of Pro vidence. lle had y,laced his life and empire in the hands of him who was master of his heart, end by whom even Kings did reign. His last moments wore calm. A. few hours before his death, he ordered his window blinds to be opened, and exclaimed, when looking at the sky of the Crimea, how beautiful ! The funeral cortege of the ENIPEnott has 500 leagues to travel, and no doubt the whole population will go out to pay their respects to the body of their late EMPEROR.—It ►s now certain that ALEXANDER had not made any disposition of the Crown contrary to the statutes of PAUL ; and all that '. , as been said about the rejection of CON. STANTINE is false. Letters from Berlin say that the death of the Emputor. has produced the most lively impression, and particularly in the Royal Family. Berlin is about to be lit with gas, and the ne cessary works are proceeding with great activity. Pipes are already laid down in several streets, and gasometers will be constructed near the bar riers. Several chemists doubt if this mode of lighting will succeed in very cold weather. Saturday morning, at four o'clock, an express arrived at the General Post-office in Lombard street, addressed to the Postmaster-General, the envelope signed by Lord Viscount STRANGFORD; and sealed with black wax. It was understood that this envelope contained a dispatch for Mr. Secretary CANNING, which was forwarded to the Foreign Office. Sunday morning Mr. Lirrer.r.wood, one of the King's foreign messengers, arrived at the Foreign Office in Downing-street, with dispatches for Mr. Secretary CANNING, from Lord Viscount STRANG roan, our Ambassador at the Court of Russia. In consequence of the recognition of the inde pendence of Hayti by France, an English Consul will, it is said, be immediately appointed to re side at Port-au-Prince. Mr. BLINGOUGH, one of the Proprietors of the Coburg Theatre, died this morning, at 9 o'clock, of a tnortification in the stomach.. THE THEATRES. Dituawr-Lait.—The Merchant of Venice last night introduced Mr. Pal KST again in the part of Skylock. Having been encouraged by the success of his first performance, he exerted his talents with more force and solf.possession. His performance last night abundantly confirmed our favourable report of his debut, and altogether was. so credit able to his talents and judgment, that, if he were. to adopt the Stage as a profession, he would be well entitled to public protection. A fter the Tragedy, a new Pantomime was brought for ward, under the title of Harlequin, or Jack of all Trades. We shall not formally discuss the merits of this composition, which may be consi dered as an annual treat for the Holiday folks, and which is very well calculated to afford them the expected amusement. The following is given as a sketch of the Fable : • • " The workmen of the redoubted Jack strike for higher wages ; his banker fails ; he seeks to repair his broken fortunes by a matrimonial alliance courts the royal widow orthe de funct King di - Chubs ; succeeds in his suit. The Kings of Hearts, Diamonds and Spades, who had oppressed her widowed Ma jesty of Clubs, are transformed into Harlequin, Pantaloon, and CloWn; and instantly comMencean'unceasing career of running, leaping, and tumbling,. through a most various, succession of scenery. Some of the scenes are excellent in their kind. A ro mantic view from Club Castle is an exquisite night scene, full of tranquil beauty ; the panoramic , view of a part of the English coast—the sea, an insulated light-house, a man of war in full sail, a night-storm, a wreck-and sun-rise, are excellent speci mens of scene-painting, executed with great taste and truth. The boudoir of the Queen of Clubs is one blaze of gilded bril. hang, and the perspective - of,Waterloo 7 place, a very elegant M pictorial architecture. r. Harlequin, flourished his magir—wand - with much agitty. Ahss Barnet dancedlair Columbine with abundant spirit and no little gracefulness, Mr. T. Bln. , ehard's Pantaloon, and Mr. Southby's Clown, were positive models of practical drollery and personal contor tion. They kept the easy audience in roars of laughter through the piece, by sundry jumps, slaps, tumbles . tricks, blunders, and other innumerable qualities of this holiday drama. The powers of machinery were but rarely used—yet the few trans mutations of scenery which occur, exhibited considerable me_ cbanical ingenuity, and were performed with surprising rapi.! dity of movement. in the course of the Pantomime numerous feats on the slack rope, dancing on stilt throwing; up and catch log balls, &c., were introduced, which appeared to give genera satisfaction." 1 The whole of the complicated movements, the changes of scenery, the ;,cenery itself, which was varied and splendid, anti the several grotesque characters went off with more facility and exact ness than is usual with a first representation of this species of entertainment, and though there was some opposition the general voice was in its favour. COVF.NT ( A nbEN.-,--The tragedy of Isabella was represented at this theatre last night. Mr. WARDE, for the first time on these boards, took the part of Biron, a part that affords no great. .cope fur talents of the higher order. It is sufficient to say that he acquitted himself to the satisfaction of the audience. Miss I,Acy was the melancholy heroine of the piece, and would have rendered it more touching and impressive if the general buz that prevailed in the house, arising from the expectation of the new Pantomime, had permitted her merits to be duly noticed : at length the Pautomine was brought forward ender the name of 1, hirlequin and The Magic Rose, or The Beautg and the Beast. This Theatre has been generally successful in its pantomimic exhibitions, and its reputation will not be deteriorated by the piece of last night. We shall subjoin an outline of the Plot : " Azor, Prince of Persia, having rejected the hand of Uga lens, Princess of Persia Interior (old, and possessed of magic power), she, in revenge, transformed him into the likeness of the Northern Bear, which form she vowed Ito should retain un til a virgin fair should consent to Unite lier fate with his. The entranoe to his chamber in the IX-chanted Palace is -guarded by the Magic Rose Tree. The merchant, Scandeino, is driven by the violence of a storm to seek shelter beneath the fatal roof, and remembering the promise he made to his daughter, Beauty, to bring her a rose, the only flower her garden did not possess, plucks a branch from the Magic Tree. The Beast rushing from it, is in the act of destroying the merchant, who implores for life, in mercy to his only daughter, Beauty. The Beast spares him, on a promise that he brings her to his Palace, and dispatches the mer chant in a magic car to expedite his return ; meanwhile Beauty, in the orange Grove, at her father's villa, is informed in a vision of her destiny by the Genii of the Rose, and is conducted by him to the palace of Azor. Filial affection triumphs over ex ternal deformity, and she is about to resign herself to the trans formed Azor, when the malignant Ugalena appears, and again crosses Azor's joys. The interposition of the Genii of the Rose thwarts her designs, and (though unable to give the Prince his real form) changes him into the motley hero, Harlequins and Beauty to Columbine ; the other characters are also transform ed into Clown, Pantaloon, and Lover, and all are sent upon their annual voyages and travels." The harlequin was a Mr. Er.r.ta, and he is an active representative of the molly hero.— Gni:llll,Di ' jun. was as usual a good Clown, and a Mr. E. PARSLOE almost rivalled MAzurtrEtt in the pliability of his limbs and his e xtraordinary contortions. There was a full proportion of the usual transformations, tricks, buffetings, &c. &c. and some splendid scenery, in which the talents of G RIEVE and his son were conspicuously exerted. The Pantomime throughout was well received. An ELPIII TTIEATRE.-The active Managers of this theatre, as might be expected, have not suf fered this festive season to pass without giving the annual treat of a new pantomime to their holiday visitors. The name of the pantomime represented last night is The Three Golden Lamps or Harlequin and the Wizard Dwarf. Considering the short time that the new Managers have pos sessed this Theatre, and the many novelties which they have produced, the Pantomime of last night is entitled to public favour. Omissions and additions may be expected to take place in its progress, and it will probably add to the attrac ionof this popular Theatre. ITALIAN OPERA.-0:1 Friday, the first re hearsal of the Italian Opera, to be produced at the opening of that theatre next Saturday, took place, with a few instru ments, or what is called a quarter band. Yesterday a rehear. , sal with a full band took place. Mr. Bochsa, the new director of the orchestra, has discharged Mr. llarpur, the prin cipal trumpet; Mr. Marriotte, the principal trombone, and Mr. Jenkinson, the performer on the double drums. — Mr. flarpur has, however, been re-engaged. Mr. Lindley, jun., one of the second violoncellos, was also discharged; but his father declined accepting an engagement at the theatre un less his son was reinstated; the consequence was, Mr. Lindley, jun. has been re-engaged. Some of " the violin performers have been also discharged. These alterations have been made, it is ' said, in order to make room for some pupils of the Royal Academy of Music. —(Morning Paper.) MASQUERADE.—This species of entertainment we are glad to find making ground in this coun try, it being a field for * Comic talent, to exhibit those Christmas Gambols, which the nervous system frequently operates upon. In the general mass of society there is a heaviness, which the mask removes, and gives additional spirit to the group. WRIGHT will not be VYKQNG on the oc casion, FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. THE KING, &c. Wiignson., DEC. 26.—His MAJESTY'S Phaetons were or dered to be in attendance at two o'clock this day, but from the appearance of the weather, it is not likely that his Majesty will leave the Royal Lodge. His Majesty attended the new Private Chapel yesterday morning, where he heard Divine Service and received the Secrament from the Rev. Dr. Sumner, his Ma jesty's Private Chaplain. His Majesty did not take an airing either on Saturday or yesterday. On Saturday her Royal High ness the Duchess of Gloucester visited the Princess Augusta at Frogmore. The Royal Duchess afterwards went to the Lodge in the Great Park, and paid her respects to his Majesty, with whom she had a long interview ; and, after partaking of re freshments, returned to her residence at Ragshot Park.. The Princess Augu.sta yesterday morning had Divine Service per formed at Frogmore by the Rev. 4. Gossett, who afterwards administered the Sacrament to her Royal Highness. • . DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c. Baron Fagel, for Wilton House, Wilts ; Sir George and Lady Wombwell, for Suffolk. From Warren's Hotel, Re gent-street—Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, for Bognor Park, Sussex. From Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street—Lord Bingham, for Brighton ; J. Parratt, Esq. for Brighton ; Thomas Page, Esq. for Cobham • Wm. Duncan, Esq. for Melton Mowbray. From Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street—Henry Conyers, Esq. for Copt Hall, Essex ; .J. Morshead, Esq. for Richmond Hill ; J. Dodson, Esq. for Brighton. From the British Hotel, Jertnyn-street—Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins, for Bath. From the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street—Captain Gariner, R.N. for Plyrriouth ; J. Marsden, Esq. for Melton Mowbray; W. Un win, Esq. for Oxford. From the Royal Hotel, St. James's street—ion. 'V. Fiennes, for Brighton ; Sir It Vivian and J. Viyian, Esq. for Beechwood ; Sir H. Fane, for Lincolnshire; J. Sparks, Esq. for Cobham ; Lord and Lady Farnham, for Dsronshire. ARRIVALS IN TOWN. The Duke of Norfolk, from Farnham. At the Briiish Ho tel- . --Lord Erskine, from a tour. At the London Hotel, Al bernarle-street,--Sir Francis Burton, Bart. from Ramsg-ate. A the - Clarendon f I otel. Tiond-street The Hon. Mr. Somers, from a tour. At the Royal Hotel—C. Spurrier, Es+ from Poole. GRAND BALL AVE SUPPER AT THE MANSION-HOUSE NEWCASTLL-UPON-TYNE.—The usual civic entertainment on the approach of the Christmas - holidays, was given with great splendour, by the worthy Chief Magistrate (GEORGE FORSTER. Lsq.), at the Mansion-house, on the evening of Wednesday last. Though the weather was unpropitious, between four and five hundred Ladies and Gentlemen—including a large portion of The rank, fashion, and beauty of the neighbour hood—were present; and, uo doubt, had the evening been more favourable, the number of visitants would have been considerably augmented. For those assembled, however, the squeeze was admitted to be qaite fashionable enough. We ' never recollect seeing the entrance into the :Mansion-house more tastefully and beautifully illuminated ; nor the inter spersion of the ever-greens with artificial flowers, managed with greater address. The combined effect was particularly striking. After the refreshments of tea, coae, &c. in the fine suite of drawing rooms up stairs, where the Chief Ma gistrate received his numerous friends with marked urbanity ' anti politeness, the merry sound of the flageolet was heard, giving note, as it were, that the gay votaries of Terpsichore were about to assemble, to trip it on the "light fantastic toe." The noble oak-room, down stairs, was converted into the ball-room for the occasion,—and at about half-past ten o'clock the merry dance was led off, in fine style, by Mrs. John Davidson and Captain Jebb, of the 3d Light Dra goons. At • about the hour of one, the supper-room doors were thrown open, presenting a coup d'ceil of the most in viting- description ; for there was a profusion of viands, confectionary, fruits, wines, fcc., which did honour to the hos pitality of the donor, as well as great credit to the establishmten at the Mansion-house. Under such manifold attractions the company were held together till a late hour : and when we say that all were highly pleased with the evening's entertainment, we are persuaded we are simply recording the universally admitted fact. Lemonades, negus, cold punch, &c. &c. were handed round with a most liberal hand in the course of the evening ; in short, nothing was omitted that could in any wise contribute to the general comfort. The fine band of the 3d Light Dragoons, besides performing some choice pieces of music in the entrance hall, as the company arrived, constituted an excellent auxiliary to the ball room, by playing in an ad mirable manner, several quadrilles, which were danced to con amore. Sunday night the Duke of York returned to London from dining with the King. At an early hour yesterday morning his Royal Highness left his house in South Audley-street, in his travelling carriage and'four, for Belvoir Castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, on a visit of condolence to his Grace, where his Royal highness is expected to continue about a fort night. Sunday being Christmas Day, the Princess Augusta had a select party at (linker, at hei mansion-house at Frogmore, near Windsor. Saturday Prince Leopold arrived in London from a visit to the Earl of Verulam, at his seat in Hertfordshire. In the evening his Royal Highness dined with his Royal sister, the Duchess of Kent, and afterwards proceeded to his seat at Claremont. The Marquis and Marchioness of Hastings entertained Lord and Lady William Russell, and a party of friends, at dinner, on Christmas Day, at the Burlington Hotel. Old Burlington street. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope entertained a distinguished party at dinner yesterday, at their house in Tilney-street. Mr. and Lady Ann Coke are entertaining a large party of distinguished visitors, during the holidays, at their seat, 11 olk ham, Norfolk. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are entertaining a large party of the haut ton, at their seat, Hatfield. The Lord Mayor on St. Thomas's Day gave a splendid dinner to the Common Council, and a large party of the Inha bitants of Queenhitlie Ward. Letters from Rio de Janeiro to the 2d tilt were received yesterday, which repeat the ru mour that S►r CHARLES STUART WAS about to proceed forthwith to Buenos Ayres, for the pur pose of, adjusting the differences between the Republic and Brazil. Sir CHARLES STUART had not, however, left Rio. The rate of exchange on England was 52. Letters from Cartl►agena state, that an unplea sant affair had taken place at Bogota, between ' Mr. Watts, the American Secretary of Legation to that Republic, and Signor Miranda, Editor of the Constitutional, and son of the celebrated Ge neral Miranda. A dispute arose at a race course, which terminated in a horse-whipping on the back• of Mr. Watts. Afterwards Mr. Watts horse whipped Miranda. The LORD MAYOR and Sheriffs of the City of London caused to be given, on Sunday, to each of the prisoners confined in the city prisons, in addition to their usual allow ance, a pound of beef, bread, and a pot of porter, to celebrate the annual festivity of Christmas. On Saturday the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, distributed at their Hall their annual donation of upwards of .5001. to such of their decayed members and widows of deceased members, as were thought worthy of their bene volence. _ . ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST.-ThiS day is the anniversary of this Saint, to whom the appellation of " divine" was given by Eusebius ; hence, probably, the word as applied to Christian Ministers.—He is stated by several authorities to have been brought to Rome about the year 90, and cast into a cauldron of burning oil, from whence he miraculously escaped unhurt. There is another day in the calender—May the 6th, but not in red letter, in commemoration of St. John. He is usually represented standing with an urn in his left hand, from which a figure, apparently diabolical, is escaping ; at his feet an eagle in token of the sublimity of his genius, and in the back ground a cauldron containing a person with uplifted hands.— He lired to the reign of Trajan, and died at an advanced age: EXECUTION.-This morning the awful sentence of the law was carried into effect upon William Henry Austin, aged 35, for stealing a money letter from the General Post-office, Richard William Jasper, aged 22, for forging the ac ceptance of Mr. Caddell, a bookseller, and John Edmunds, aged 24, for horse-stealing. Since their condemnation the wretched men have be haved with contrition and humility, and met their awful fate with firmness and propriety. An im mense crowd assembled, and the awful example had an unusually impressive evident effect upon the multitude, THE ENTERPRISE STEAM VESSEL. The following is an extract of a letter writtea by a passenger in the Enterprise steam-vessel, on her way to India, and dated Cape-town, October 14 : " We have at last reached the Cape in safety, and though we have made a long voyage, the practicability of the thin . g . is established, and I hope the experience that has been gamed will in future obviate the nia,ny inconveniences and disadvan tages we have laboured under during this voyage of experi ment. In the first place, the engines are not large enough for so heavy a vessel, for in the calmest weather •we were never able to get more than eight knots -from her. Another mistake seems to have been, the little regard paid to the importance of the sailing department. and, 'certainly not the least, the ineffi ciency of the crew. We were particularly unfortunate in our,- winds ; in fact, nobody could have anticipated such unifoim bad luck : we have generally had to steam against heavy seas and head winds, but even that could have been combatted with, if we had had fuel enough. We ran short of it; were obliged to steer westerly to get winds, and it was generally agreed, that this circumstance lost us ten days at least. From what I have seen. lam as sanguine - as ever in favour of the undertaking, and I feel fully convinced that the voyage may , almost be rendered a certainty. The slavery of shipping coals, and the inconvenience to anon board, can only be conceived by those who have suffered from it; the dust was intolerable--you might have mistaken us all, for Africans. I understand this nuisance will be removed this next voyage. and that they intend to establish several depots, 'and only fill the coal-boxea far. ward, which will be sufficient for about fifteen days' comennp. tion ; such a plan would enable them to carry a gbods dent ok, cargo. The machinery is excellent, and has not been but` of order during the voyage; the engines - did all that was expiet. ed from them. We have steamed foeten days together, with. out stopping for more than ten minutes a-day to oil the dif ferent parts of it,—which is, I believe, about three times as long es • any other vessel would have done. The flues' of the boiler were covered with a thick incrustation after haring . steamed for any time, .which was always chipped off, wheniter they stopped, to clear the engine thoroughly. From being obliged to deviate from our -course, we put into St. Thomas :6o as we required water. The Governer is a Porpaguese GenCral ; , he dined on board; and we paid him the respect of appearing ire' our uniforms. W e d ran k t h e Ki n g of, Portugal's health i n ! three times three: he returned thanks, and proposed the health-, of George the Fourth. By a private signal, he fired a royal salute from the fort at the same instant : it had its effect, and the King's health was never more loyally toasted.' " NORTH AND. SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE HOUSE, DEC. 27. Halifax Papers have been received of the 23d November last. --- LIVERPOOL, DEc. 25.—The wind during the whole of last night and this day has blown a strong gale from N.N.W.— Arrived the Minstrel, Garrett, from Buenos Ayres, sailed 10th October; Richard, Bamber, from Demerara ; Commodore Barry, Barry, from New Orleans in 40days; Emerald, Howes, from Charleston ; Richard Sands, Owen, Richard Pope, Ma lony, and Admiral Benbow, Williams, from Quebec ; Sir H. Douglas, from St. John's, N. 8.; James, Grove, from Riche bucto ; together with several coasters. The outward-bound remain. COWES, DEC. 26.—Wind W.—Arrived the Thalia, --, English brig, from Yarmouth for Trieste , wind bound; Tonge Nicholos, Peeters, Dutch galliot, from Antwerp for Liverpool, ditto; Wilhelmina, Cordia, ditto, from Rotterdam for Belfast, ditto ; Cumberland, Charles Morrill, American brig, from Am sterdam for New York, off Dunnose at 4 P-11. HALIFAX, Nov. 23.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Orestes, Captain Litchfield, from Miramichi ; brig William Penn, Thompson, from New York nine days, sailed on Thursday ; King Fisher packet, for Falmouth, sailed on Monday morn ing; his Majesty's ship Jupiter, Rear-Admiral Lake, Captain Sir Virm. Wiseman ; Rifleman, Captain Webb ; Clinker, Lieut. Gardiner; and Swiftsure, Tender, for Bermuda; his Majesty's ship Tweed, Captain Hunn, and his Majesty's brig Pelter, Lieut. Adams, for Portsmouth. Captain Canning and the Officers of his Majesty's brig Sappho are passengers in the Tweed, and the family of Rear-Amaral Lake passengers in the Jupiter. [FROM LLOYD'S.] DEAL, DEc. 26.=-Wind W.N.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Quebec Packet, Atkinson, from Quebec; Thos. Wallace, —, from ditto; Lord Melville, Robertson, from ditto ' • William, —, from Miramichi; Nestor, of London ; and Brothers, of Scarborough, from the westward. Arrived from the River and sailed, the Clydesdale, Rose, for Madras ; also, and remain, the Volunteer, of Cork ; Resolution, Parker. for the Isle of France; Orinthia, Welsh, for Batavia; several of the outward bound remain. PonTsmowrii, DEC. 26.--Wind N.W.—Arrived from the Downs, the Governor Harcourt, Dixon ; Sparton, Young; Thetis, Crisp; Cape Packet, Duncan ; Scalark, Warren ; St. George, Brown ; Waterloo, Levesue ; James Harris, Innes ; Camelion, Johnson; and several other outward bound vessels working in—names unknown. His Majesty's ship Royal Oak went out of harbour yesterday, and remains at Spithead, bound to Beraiuda. The Castle Forbes, Ord, for Madras and Bengal, having completed her repairs, went out of harbour to-day, and remains at the Mother Bank waiting a fair wind. FALMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—No arri. vale or railings. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 25.—Wind N.N.W., strong gale.— Arrived the Minstrel, Garnett, from Buenos Ayres, sailed 10th October ; Richard, Ember, from Demerara ; Commodore Barnes, , from New Orleans ; Emerald, —, from Charleston ; l'tichard Sands, Owen, Richard Pope, Malony, and Admiral Benbow, Williams, ; ' rom Quebec Sir 11. Doug las, -- from St. John's, N.B.N . ; and the James, Grove, from Richebucto. The East Jndia Company's ships Lowther Castle and Buck. inghamshire left Anjeer, for China, the lath of August, and the Bombay on the following morning. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. STATE or TnE ODDS.—. ETTING-ROOM, Dtc. 2tl. 8 to I agst Monarch 12 to 1 agst The General 13 to 1 agst Tredrille c. 20 to 1 agst Graniarie 20 to 1 agst Advance c. 20 to 1 agst Bolivar D Ell 7 to 1 agst Mignonette 8 to 1 agst Pawn 9 to 1 agst Moses 12 t• 1 a g v. f. out of Master Henry's darn t)NCASTEII 15 to 2 agst Bedlamite 9 to 1 agst Crusader 15 to 1 age Belzoni BY. 22 to 1 agst Zuleika c. 23 to I agst Br. to Twatty 23 to 1 agst Rowena 25 to 1 agst Sophist 25 to 1 agst Pranks colt 25 to 1 agst any other. KS. 13 to 1 agst Elizabeth 14 to 1 agst Parasol 15 to 1 agst 80-peep 16 to 1 agst Quadillle 20 to 1 agst Morel. t ST. I, EG 20 to 1 agst Monarch 20 to 1 agst Barataria 35 to 1 agst Br. to Barefoot. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. The Hambledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Westmeon Hut ; Friday, at Owselbury Down. The Hampshire Hounds, on Wednesday, at Htusley Park. N. F. H.—Mr. Nicoll's Hounds, on Thursday, at Paultons; Saturday, at Ashley Lodge. The Earl of Darlington's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Clifton Gate; Friday, at Camp Hill ; Saturday, at Newton Hotise Kennel. The Hurworth Fox Hounds, on Friday, at Neasham. The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at geg hill Friday, at Hebron. Mr. Wickstead's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Lawton; Fri. day, at the Kennel. Sir T. Sykes's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Bossall ; Fri. day, at Millington. The East SIUiSCX Hounds, on Thursday, at Plurupton ; Saturday, at East Houthly. - PEDESTRIANISM. Metcalf, a groom in the employ of Captian Braok started yesterday at Lewisham, to run twelve miles iu seventy two minutes—a start we never recollect to have been accom plished. The pedestrian travelled over 21 miles of good ground without shoes, and he performed the first two miles and a half in 14 minutes, 40 seconds; the second in 14 minutes, 44 seconds; the third in 14 minutes, 56 seconds ; the fourth in 13 minutes, 2 seconds ; and the remaining two miles in 12 mi nutes, 11 seconds : winning by 27 seconds. The first 10 miles, it will be seen, was done in 59 minutes, 22 seconds.. The pe. destrian, who is 22 years of age, and 5 feet 6 inches, had been two months in training. The match for 200 so:ereigns. A Treasury Order has been issued, dated Bth December, permitting tobacco to be warehoused five years without additional rent, and ordering the duty to be charged on the weight actually delivered from the warehouse, though not pro.. ♦ided for in - Act 6 2 Geo. IV. cap. 112.