The Sun. — London, England, 1825-02-07 00:00:00

FOR. THE SUN. DEAL, JAW. 31, 1825. 1% , 1 It. EDITOR—You will oblige us by insertion in TIIE Sus of the accompanying Copies of Correspondence, reiwieve to the meritorious conduct of forty-two men, forming *he crews of four boats of this place, in preserving (at the peril of their own lives) part of the crew of the ship Belina, Captain Craig, wrecked in a hard southerley gale, on the morning of the 23d of November last, on the south end of the Goodwin Sands, DO her voyage from Imedon to Grenada. We trust the giving publicity on this occasion, to the libera- 4y . of the Royal National Institution for the preservation of /- Life from Shipwreck, may tend to excite the contributions and stimulate the exertions, not only of those immediately con nected with the Shipping Interests, but also of other benevolent incliViduals, in aiding the funds, and thereby promoting the obj2ot of an Institution, alike important and excellent initself, as it is honourable to the character of this great commercial country.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants, GOODWIN, CURLING, and Co. Agents to Lloyds. To tlie Right Hon. the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, &c. &c. &c. .Itl v Lot d—W e take the liberty to represent to your Lordship, for :be information of the Royal National Institution for the pre s,.zration of life from shipwrecks,—that on the. morning of the 233 inst. the snip Belina, of three hundred and twenty tons, Capt. Craig, on their voyage from London tel West Indies, was driven on the South Sand Head, in a heavy gale of wind from the southward, when thirteen of her crew perished, and Capt. Craig. the second mate, three seamen and a boy, were provi i‘entially saved through the intrepidity, skill, and humanity, of the crews of the four Deal boats, named in the statement' enilased, and signed by th -ir respective Masters—the detail in which we believe to be strictly correct, the number of the whole being 42. Having ourselves witnessed the destruction of the Belina, we can testify most positively to the prompt and praiseworthy exertions of these boatmen, without which the hole of the crew must have been lost, and that the saving of a part• was accomplished alone at the peril of their own lives. lie venture, therefore, to entreat your Lordship's recommen ilation of this case to the consideration of the Institution in onestion; in the hope any reward it. may be enabled to afford stimulate the boatmen of this coast into - future and similar exertion ; and we have the honour to be, &e. &c. (Signed) GOODWIN, CURLING; and Co. Peal,: Nov. 26, 1824. On.the same day a letter was written, detailing the circum stxrtzes.of the loss of the Belina, and the meritorious conduct o; the, boatmen, in preserving part of the crew of that ship, to tb , e Committee for Managing the Affairs of Lloyd's ; and to w . rich the following answers were received To Messrs. Goomvx iv, Cunt . ' xG, and Co., Deal. Gentlemen,—l beg to acquaint you that your favor of the Wth ult., transmitting the statement of the Masters of your Per.i boats, of the services rendered in saving the master, second mate, three seamen, and a boy, belonging to the ship 13r1iPa, Craig, from London to Grenada, lost on the Goodwin 5 .. nay during the gale of the 23d ult., has'been laid before the 'Committee for managing the affairs of Lloyds, and by their di rection sent to the Shipwrick Insti!ution, in order to ascertain - what sum will be awarded by that Society to the boatmen, , for liteir gallant and humane conduct on that-occasion. am, Gentlemen, &e. &c. JOHN BENNETT. (Signed) Lloyds, Dec. 2, 1824. To the-Same. Oentlemen,—l am desiredhytVeEarl of Liverpool to send yo' a copy of the answer which his Lordship has received from the Committee of the Shipwreck Institution, respecting the case of the Deal boatmen.—l am, &c. &e. (Signed) ROBERT .WILLI3IOTT. • Fife House, Dec. 11, 1824. To Ronrw WILLIMOTT, Esq-Scc. &c. have had the honour of receiving your note of the 6th inst., with the recommendation of the Earl of Liverpool to the favourable consideration of the Committee of the Shipwreck Institution,—the case of the Deal boatmen, as detailed in their application and confirmed by Messrs. Goodwin, Curling, and -Co.'s letter of the 26th November, which were enclosed in your And having laid the same before the Committee, I am di --r€•cted to acquaint you, for the information of his Lordship, that, in consideration of the meritorious conduct of the boat in their endeavours to save the lives of the crew of the •Belina, wrecked on the Goodwin Sands the 23d of November, aril of their having preserved thelives of 6 out of the'l9 per .l.or's forming the crew of the said vessel, they have awarded teem 931.,* which sum has been sent to Messrs. Goodwin, • CL,riing. and Co., to distribute accordingly, and the four medals -will be forwarded as soon as they are ready.--1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) THOS. EDWARDS, Sec. No. 12, Austin-friars, Dec. 10. 1824. • As in the following letter. To Messrs. COODWIN, Cunt-I:4 , FG, and Co. Deal Gentlemen—l am directed by the Coiamittee of the Royal National Institution, for the preservation of Lives from Ship u'reck, to acquaint you, that the letters you addressed to the Earl of Liverpool, and to Mr. Bennett of Lloyd's, on the 26th .of November, with their enclosures, and also the petition- of the tioatmesi, addressed to this Committee through their agent, I - 4ve been laid before the Committee. - The statement made by the boatmen .in their application .be.ing certified by the Rev. Montague Pennington, Captain , Craig of the Belina, and being also confirmed in its essential punts in your letter as above referred to, this Committee, in consideration of their meritorious conduct in their endeavours to save the lives of the crew of the Belina, wrecked on the Mo•Awin Sands on the 23d of November, and of their having preserved the lives of out of the 19 persons, forming the crew of the said vessel, have awarded . _ 'T John Middleton, of the Po 3 sovereigns each, To Benjamin Norris, - Canning and the Silver 1 -Pl2 •To 'LI. Minter, - -Ox -Medal of the To Edward Erridge, - Sparrow Institution ,-- .To the 38 other men in the boats, 2 sovereigns each - 76 For damage to the boats - - - - - - 5 Making together £93 Prefixed hi a draft for 93L, which you will 4e pleased to de tach from this letter and distribute accordingly, after having procured Use signatures of Middleton, Norris, 'Minter, and Er, 'ridge on the back of the draft ; and you will have the gaod rrss to communicate to them, that the medals shall be for warded to you for them as soon as they are ready, which, how ever, (as the Committee were desirous of procuring a design worthy the object, and as they have obtained his Majesty's most gracious permission to have his Majesty's profile borne on one side), will be some time first, as the die is not yet • completed. I request the favour of your acknowledging the receipt of ;this letter, and 1 am. &c. &c. (Signed) 'THOS. EDWARDS, Seetetary. . London, Dec. 9, 1824, No. 12, Austin-friars. To THOMAS EDWARDS, Esq., &c. Sir—We have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, annexing draft for the sum of 931., voted by the Committee of the Royal National Institution for -nervation of Life from Shipwrick, in testimony of-its appro .,. bation of the meritorious conduct of John Middleton of the Boat Po, of Deal and Crew. Benjamin Norris, ditto Canning, ditto. H. Minter, ditto Ox, ditto. Edward En dge, ditta Sparrow, ditto. including At. for damage to the boats, and the distinction of the silver medal of the Institution (when finished) to the indiVi duals above named, for attempting to preserve the whole, and . succeeding in saving six out of the crew of nineteen of the ship . Behna, Capt. Craig, wrecked oa the 23d ult. on the south end of the Goodwin Sand in a tremendous gale of wind on her . voyage from London to Grenada, and beg leave to acquaint you that the 931. has been distributed as directed, with the pro , wise of the four medals when prepared, for the masters of the four boats, who, together with the thirty-eight other men com posing their crews, request we will convey to the Committee of the Institution, their most grateful thanks for its liberal notice of their conduct on the occasion in question—their deep regret at not being enabled to preserve the whole of the crew of the unfortunate ship, and 'their determination on any future and :similar accidents, to neglect no exertions, and at all hazards, to attempt the preservation of persons from shipwreck, which may .occur in this neighbourhood; and we feel confident that the prompt and liberal reward granted by the Institution, on this occasion, will produce the most important and desireable' re sults.—We are, Sir, &c. &c. GOODWIN, CURLING and CO. Agents to Lloyd's. peal, Jan. 31, 1125. . - ' is addit;on to the vot., of t). rnstitution, anti for the like. pure )se, 60/., way, rained by subscription here (including five guineas from the Earl of Liverpool), and , a present of twenty i s ameas from the Owners of , thto.Selins, al/string a-total of 1741 .cal, J an , 31 • 18.4 4 . souTh AMERICA. (From the Guayaquil. Patriot of Oct. .2.) - - The portion of the enemy which remains in Callao and Lima, and prepares a vigorous defence in the castle, has made a great recruiting of slaves and citizens. The people of Lima have undergone infinite suffering, as well through the barbarity of the Spaniards, and through the horrible dearness of provisions, tut through the enormous and almost daily con tributions levied on them. An arbitrary contribution is im posed on most of the inhabitants by name. We learn that among the powerful and well-known merchants the contribution has been fixed—on Palacios at 20,000 dollars, on Nana at 16,000 dollars, on Zuniga at 11.000, and so on others. Ccl. Urdaneta, who was at Chancay forming the column which is to carry on the siege of Callao, has begun to move, after having assembled various troops of various corps of infantry and ca valry. The squadron which the • Limena convoyed from this port, and most of the troops which we are forwarding , .are des tined for the same object. Clll LI. • This Government, desiring - to continue int co-operation -in the liberation of Peru, and to put an end to the malignant re ports which our enemies have spread en account of the return of the second expedition—seeking moreover to manifest - the in variable persuasion entertained by this Government, and by every Chilian, that the. roar of Perm is the war of Chili, not only through a consideration of its safety, but because the glory which has resulted to Chili, from having been the first to undertake it, would be destroyed. if lightly or capriciously we abandoned' the field at the moment when our aid is requir ed promptly to terminate the war, and desiring above all to give proofs of the unlimited confidence and feelings of admi ration and gratitude which we entertain towards the Liberator of Columbia fcr his heroic services - in the cause of indepen= - dence, and for having undertaken the direction of the most compHcated'and difficult war that all America has presented,; for these considerations we have agreed and decreed as fol. lows:— " 1. All the vessels of the sivadron shall be placed in a state of service, to set sail under the command of Vice-Admiral Don Manuel Blanco, who 'shall put himself under the orders of the Liberator of Colombia. " 2. All the corps now in the capital filial' be united in an encampment, with the purpose of improving their discipline, increasing their force, and becoming fit to give aid to the Libe-' rator Of Colombia, according -to his advices and the exigencies of the campaign. " a. Considering 'that the aid which mast he most coavenient at present is that of cavalry, the regiment of.light horse.(caza dores or caballo) completely equipped, and with all its force, shall repair immediately to the nearest point of the head quarters. " The Minister of War and Marine is charged with the ex ecution of this Decree, which shall be inserted in•the Bulletin. " FREIRE FERNANDEZ. (A true.copy) " PINTO." PE It U. PROCLAMATION. " Peruvians ! —The campaign which is to complete your li- • berty has commenced under the most favourable auspices.— The army of General Cantarac has received a mortal blow at Junin, having lost, in consequence of th,t success, a third of its force and all its morale. The Spaniards fly in consterna tion, abandoning the most fertile provinces, while General Olaneta occupies Upper Peru with an army of true patriots and protectors of liberty. " ,Peruvians !—Two great enemies attack the Spaniards of Peru—the united army, and the army of the brave Olaneta, which, rendered desperate by Spanish tyranny, has shaken off theoke, and combats with the greatest resolution the enemies ofAmerica and its own. General Olaneta and his illustrious companions are worthy of American gratitude, and I consider them as eminently well deserving, and our creditors for the greatest rewards. Thus Peru and all America should recog nize in General Olaneta one of its liberators. " Peruvians !—Very soon we shall visit the cradle of the Peruvian Empire and the Temple of the Sun. Cusco shall enjoy, in the first days of its liberty, more pleasure and more glory than under the golden reign of its . Incas. " BOLIVAR. " Head-quarters of the Liberator in Huancayo, August 13, 1824." The following intelligence resp.c in; the situa tion of affairs in Peru, Chili, and the Brazils is extracted from the letter of an officer belonging to his Ma e ty's ship Aurora, which is just returned to Portsmouth, after completing her pe riod of service in South America : " AURORA, FEB. s.—We left C.Rao 4th July, when the Independent and Royal Armies were in xtatu quo, out the Pa -triots were reinforcing their army with all the troops they could possibly collect. It was supposed that Bolivar would be able to open the campaign with about 20, 0 00 men. General Canter= was immediately in his front, with a division of the royal troops of about , 3,0a0 men. When Bolivar makes a movement in advance, it was supposed the Royalist Chief would retreat ; indeed a few days after our. anival at Valpa raiso (on the 31st July) information was received that Bolivar was advancirg upon Cuzco, with a force that may be esti mated at between 16 to 20.000 men. Some s"igat affairs had taken place between Bolivar and the rear guard of Can. terac, in which the Royal troops were worsted. It was sup posed that when the different divisions of the Royal troops had united (which was likely to take place about the be ginning of September) both parties would be n,arly equal in force, and a decisive battle would take place, on which the fate of that distracted country depends. Should Bolivar gain the battle (of which there is every expectation) ail the Spaniards will be compelled to quit the country: hut, sh uld he lose it, and the preponderating influence and power be again restored to the Royalists, Ferdinand's authority, if it ex sts ra any degree, will be very weak in that count-y. The empire wil', whatever form of government may he finally estaliis ed, sheke off the fetters of all European cent oul. The A-i t, 61, and Achilles brig, arrived at Callao about the middle of S pt-mher, but they might as well have remained in Cadiz Bay ; mach is not to he expected from a man who is fm:n February to September mak ing a voyage from Spode to Callan, and who after his arrival, suffers the patriot Admiral Guise, in a 43-gun frigate, to cruise off the port. There is no doubt wilatever but Admiral Guise will carry him by bearding, if he can-gei fitly alongside. The Chillian squadron, the day the Aurora sailed from Valparaiso, en 10th Oct. crossed their top-gallant yards, but it would be some time before they could sail, as there was a great want of seamen. Their force-was as follows :—O'Higgins, 50. (in a bad state) fitting for the flag of Admiral Blanco ; Laulaura, 42 ; Chacabouco, 22; Gaviarino, 20; and Montesuma, of 12 guns. It was said they were to proceed forthwith to reinforce Admiral Guise, if so the Asia will have no chance whatever. The Ta - ttr hail left Valparaiso for Cellos and San l'las ; the Fly was next to proceed to England. The French 60 gun frigate 11I.ri t Theresa, and Lancier brig, we left at Valparaiso. WI ist we lay at Valparaiso we had a severe shock of an earthquake ; on board the ships the sensation was like two chain cables rushing out oT the hawser holes; it lasted about a minute. The Aurora arrived at,Rio on the 21st Of November. at which time the Ad miral (Sir George Eyre), in the Spartiate, was off Cape Frin, but arrived a few days afterward ; as did the Blonde, Lord Byron, with the remains and suite of the late King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands, from England ; Tweed, from Pernam bucco ; and Eclair, from the River Plate. A series of Courts Martial were held on board the Aurora. between the Ist and 10th December, on the Officers of the Tweed. The Master, • 3.1. r. George Ilanaford, was admonished ; the third Lieutenant, Mr. Blake, was acquitted ; the First Lieutenant, Mr. Kelly, was also admonished ; the charges were gamin:led on points of service. The Tweed was to sail for E tgland a few days after the Aurora.—Lord Cochrane was at Pera ' where mat ters were rather in an unsettled state; but at Rio Janeiro, order seems to he perfectly established, and trade (if we may judge from the number of vessels that arrive and sail daily) is in a very prosperous state, especially the Slave Trade, there having arrived between the 22d of November and 9th of December, nine hundred and twenty four negroes, which meet with a ready sale, anti they were still in great demand. The Aurora left at Rio Janeiro, the Spar tiate, Blanche, Blonde, Tweed, Eclair, and Jasseur, a French frigate, and a brig. The French line of battle ship Jean Bart, of 80 guns, sailed for Bahia on the nth of December. The Blonde was to sail on the 18th for Valparaiso. The aurora has brought to England about two millions and a lief of dol lars, and the following passengers :—Lady Byron and Miss Chamberlain (daughter of the Consul at Rio) ; Lieutenants Dawson, Hamilton, Hathorn, and Blake, R. N. (invalided) ; Mr. Burnie, Surgeon, late of the Tartar, anti Mr. Worthy, merchant. The Aurora spoke on the Equator, the Ogle Castle, from London to Bombay, out - thirty-five days, all well. " CALLOA, Jur.v 1-I.—A few nights since a gallant attack was made on the Spanish shipping in the mole of Callao, by the boats of Admiral Guise's squadron, blockading this port, man ned, they say, with 140 English seamen. The firing commenced about two o'clock in the morning, and continued till about four ; when the Patriots succeeded in bringing out three mer chant vesselS, and burnt another, which floated from its moor ings, and passed so near the British ships lying in the outer roads, that one of the boats of the Tartar was obliged to tow her off. The different forts of Callao kept up a heavy canno nading during the whole time of the attack, while the infantry, frOm the Mole-head and beach, supported a continued fire. of musketry. All the vessels were moored with chains, within a -few yards of the shore; protected by a line of gun -boats, and a brig of war full of troops, and as the Patriot seamen could act but little on the defensive, having so many difficulties to - contend with in getting the vessels adrift,, and towing them from the confined situation in which they were an- • chored, it is really surprising that a single boat or man es caped. It is said, that Admiral Guise has lost six killed and eight wounded. The Spaniards must have suffered mere se verely, from the circumstance of a great number of the troops on board the brig of war leaping overboard, on the first attack, by which many must have been-drowned. I understand that Rodil was,during the conflict, most actively employed afloat in one of his boats. The English vessels of war lie Just without range of shot from the shore; and these affairs afford to the lookerstin an amusing but melancholy sight. The next day a Spanish brig of war, with an American detained ihip in-Com pany, contrived to get into Callao, in consequence of the block ading squadron not - being sufficiently on the alert. The Peru vian schooner Macedonian, got pretty near the brig, when a very partial running fight took place, but the Spanish vessel reached in by superior sailing. Admiral Guise, in the frigate Prueba, then stood along the shore for the purpose of cutting off Some gun-boats, that had ventured out to the protection of the Spanish brig ; but, after firing a few guns, the forts obliged him to stand off, as the shot were falling pretty thick about him. Since this, Rodil has prohibited all communication with the shore,; and our merchants are, in consequence, placed in a very aukward and unpleasant situation ; but, it is hoped, that, in a short time, the communication will be again restored. — These, unnecessary, arbitrary, and hostile proceedings against a neutral power ought not to be submitted to by a passive quiescent conduct; and if remonstrances on the part of the proper authority would not have the effect of overturning a ;node of procedure so inimical to the mercantile interests of a friendly nation, other meaSurea should be adopted, while we hold the naval means in our power.—Admiral Guise's blockading squadron consists of—Prueba, 44, Admiral Guise ; a brig of 18 guns, Cougreso ; and a schooner, Macedonian. Some gun boats, anti an armed vessel, lately purchased by the Peruvian Government, are expected to reinforce the Admiral off this port.--At Callao are lying, the Cambridge, and American frigate United States, Commodore Hull. Rio JAN 117.0,. DEC. 17.—The Blanche frigate, Captain 'Mends, came in yesterday from Bahia and Pernambuco.—The disturbances at Bahia had subsided, and all was quit at Per nambuco.—After the violent death of the General-in-Chief, Phillisberte, the rebellious regiment of I'aroguitas came to terms, and,the principals were allowed to embark in an Ame rican brig, which vessel was afterwards taken possession of by two trigs, and conveyed to Rio. Tranquillity being restored in .the rovince, the Blanche returned here. The Governor escaped on board the Brazilian corvette Maria de Gloria."— (Hampshire Telegraph.) BRAZILIAN MAIL. (From thf Di«rio Flitminense.) Itio DE JANEIRO, Nor. 30. A Decree, signed by the Emperor, appoints a Military Com mission for the province of Bahia, to sentence in the most short and summary manner the in•Jviduals convicted of having been accomplices in the assassination of the Governor, Senile,: Flisberto Gomes Caldiera, and of being leaders in the refolt of the 25th of October last. The Emperor has named General Jose Egidio Gordilho Mi litary Governor of Bahia, and to be President of the Military Commission. DEc.2. The English brig the Old Maid has arrived at this port with articles for the Imperial navy, purchased by the Brazilian agents in London. _ _ DEC.II. The works on the fortifications not being completed, as the security and defence of the capital required, from want of work. men, and from the shameful remissness of some proprietors who have neglected to send their contingent of Slaves for their ne cessary works, and it being indispensable to finish without delay the said fortifications, in which the chief defence of this province anti capital depends", the Emperor orders, by the Secretary of War suspending for the present the rigorous measures which the want of patriotism in many calls fbr, that the Intendant General of the Police shall make known the displeasure with which his Imperial Majesty has seen this coldness and want of co-operation in the solicitude and vigilance with which his Ma jesty attends to the public' welfare, and that all means shall be employed to excite the natural duty of all citizens to concur in the preservation of the Country. And the Intendant General of the Police shall publish lists of the names of those who refuse to give their contingents for the said works, and also of those who furnish them, that the hitters - nay receive the praise due to them, and the former the disapprobation of their country. The Palace, Dec. 0, 1821. DEc. 14. Arrived to day in this port the galley Bonos Amigos from Pernambuco, whence it sailed on the 3d instant; it touched at Bahia where it stopped eight hours, and sailed on the 6th.— On baard this vessel is the valiant Antonio Maria Da Silva Torres, with dispatches for his Majesty from General Lima. He brings word that the province of Pernambuco enjoys the greatest tranquillity ; the Constitution having been sworn to in the greater part of the province, in particular, with great pomp, at Rnife on the Ist inst. . The province of Ceura had suffered something by tife reposition made by Figueras, Alencar, &c., who were the victims of their delirium, having fallen pierced with musket bulls, and the corps which they commanded dis persed; fate was shared by Jnao Soares and others, ejusiltm furfaris, dispersed by the troops under Lieutenant- Col. Larnenka, these Chiefs being the victims. The Military Commission had begun its labours. The President of Bahia landed on the 4th. The Periquitos went out before Lieutenant. Col, Torres on the 6th. The city was tranquil, and some of the Chiefs of the mutiny, E. G. Satria, Rodrigues, &c. had been taken, and were soon to arrive. Captain .Macario, and the two assassins, Greguel anti his companion, bad escaped. In nocensio Galva° was concealed, and active search was snaking for him. ROYAL NAVY. PORTSMOUTH, FEn. s.—Last evening his Majesty's ship Aurora, 46, Captain Henry Prescott, C. 8., arrived from South America, having completed her period of service on that sta tion. She left San Blas (in Mexico) in June last; Callao (in Peru). 4th July ; Valparaiso (in Chili)loth October ; and Rio Janeiro, (Brazils), on the 16th December. Orders were received-on Thursday to fit his Majesty's ship, Wellesley, 74, Captain Graham Eden Hamond, C. B. (one of the guard-ships at this port), for the reception of his Excel lency Sir Charles Stuart and suite, and their conveyance to Lisbon and the Brazils. The most sedulous exertions have been-since used for her equipment. Her crew is to be com pleted to 600 men for this service. The Bulwark, 76, Captain Thomas Dundas (a guard ship .at this port), is ordered to be paid off and laid up in ordinary ; her three years of service being completed. The Ganges, 84, Capt. P. Campbell, C.B. is ordered to he &eked, and resume her service. On Tuesday the Brazen, 28, Captain George Willes, sailed on a cruise ; and the Martin. 18, Captain Eden, for Plymouth., to he paid off. Remain at Spithead—Boadicea, Aurora, Py lades, and Pandora.—=The Shipley transport, Lieutenant J. W. Pritchard, bound to South America, returned to Spithead this morning with foul winds. Commodore Sir James Brisbance, Knt. C. 13. arrived on Tues day, in the Boadicea, from Plymouth, preparatory to proceed ing to assume the command in. the EastAntlies. Sir James will sail in about ten days. . The Lords of the Admiralty have again shewn their deter mination that the principles of ship-building professed by Captain Hayes, Professor Inman, and Sir Robert Seppings (Surveyor of the Navy), shall be put put to the test upon. every question that arises out of former experiments. Accordingly the Champion, Orestes,.and Pylades have been ordered to un dergo such alterati.ms.as their several projectors shall sug gest for the purpose of elucidating their plans and bringing them to perfect- maturity. We 'understand the Mists and sails of the Champion arc to be increased considerably in size. That vessel and the Orestes have come into the harbour. It is expected that Sir John PhillirpOre will again take them. under his orders. The Rose and Pandora (the latter has been converted to a ship) are to sail in company in the next trial, as these vessels are built on plans peculiar only to their own class. - Captain D. G. Clavering is appointed to the Redwing, vice Fitz-Clarence, promoted. Lieutenants . Robert Shebbeare and E. Belcher are appointed to the Blossom, fitting at Woolwich for a voyage of discovery. DEVONFORT, F€u. 3.—Arrived the Bittern, Lieutenant Dwyer, with seamen, from Liverpool. Sailed the Boadicea for Spithead; Viper on a cruise. Remain—Britannia, Genoa, Windsor Castle, Tribune, Bittern. On Sunday last the Diadem transport, Lieutenant Williams, arrived here with-the head-quarters of the 99th regiment from Leith, which landed at Gosport. On Wednesday the boats of the Boadicea captured at Spit head a wherry, with 87 tubs of spirits on , board : on Wednes. day the Wolfe cutter, Lieut. Acherley, arrived with 47 tubs of spirits, which she picked up in the Channel from a vessel she was chasing; which vessel was subsequently captured by the Camtlion. Lieut. Elwin of the East Cowes Guard Station has been presented with the Medal of the Royal National Institution., for the moo. vati on of the Lives of Seamen, and for his meri torious conduct on several occasions of wrecks, during his ser vice upon the Sussex and Dorset coasts. On Wednestrav last a Meeting of the Catholic Association was held in Dublin, which was very numerously attended, and a petition to Parliament was agreed on. The Rent far the last week amounted to 9321. OBSERVATIONS ON THE PROPO::.ED TERRACE ON THE THAMES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Mg. EDITOR—As a friend to truth I trust you will insert the following Remarks upon certain passages in an article which has appeared in the Times Newspaper, headed as above, and which I have by accident discovered to be the production of a certain Peptic Doctor, an amiable, learned, and accoltplished person but in this instance misled probably by misinformatioa, and by a mistaken idea of his own interest. It is badly fair to criticise before the Prospectus is given to the Public, or even completed • anti it has been delayed merely to give time for objections to.be made, and with the hope of conciliating the interests and wishes of the various parties con cerned.—The Dock will contain / more Barges than now lie along the Banks.—lt never has been proposed to compel Barges to unload as soon as they arrive.—Warehousing coals in sacks was never thought of by any body but the Doctor..—Men, women, and children, who are proverbially not as strong as horses , might, and do actually, live and thrive miraculously in arches under the terrace of Somerset House. The Medical Gentleman may not be professionally aware of the existence of such persons, but this very ignorance on his part seems to prove the salubrity of the place, though it may account for his reprobation of such habitations. I fear every improvement must interfere with some property ; does not the Doctor know the Burlington Arcade or Regent-street, and how far does he mean to push this principle of compensating all who may not without reason complain . . recollect the innkeepers on the Dover. Road petitioned for com pensation, when steam boats from London to Calais robbed them of customers, and the proprietors of Canals may upon the same principle - require compensation from. the projectors of Rail Rlads. The Doctor charges Co]. TRENCH with something very like falsehood. Now the persons on either extremity of the Quay of the first division, alluded to by Col. TRENCH, were Mr. DALGLEISH and Mesara. FINDLATER and PUGH, and the ...Doctor had better ASK those two Gentlemen; whether it was too Much to state " their tastes and wishes to have been consulted, " and that their objections and difficultieS appeared to be ob " viated." The Quay was driven from Vilinehall because that neighbourhood afforded no prospect of any traffic sufficient to justify the expence of construction. lamat a loss .to guess how the Doctor obtained possession of minutes marked confidential, and printed solely for the purpose of giving - to the Members of the General C,orinittee intimaation of ar.L.the changes and . FLUCTUATIONS in PLANS and opinions of those to whom they had delegated their authority, to inquire and consider, and I am equally at a loss to know why having possession of such papers, he should choose to quote them to the Pub lic. Neither the Prospectus, nor the Plan, nor the Litho graphic. Sketch are yet published, though they will appear m a very few days. Houses of great architectural mag nificence were at first contemplated, and abandoned from s fear of injuring the property and residences of the persons abutting on that part of the liver—though the Company well knew the persons so injured would have no legal claim for corn pensation.—Shops of thirty feet high with a covered walk along the whole length . supported on columns were given up also, from a reluctance to injure property in the Strand, these sacri fices will cost the company 30001. per annum of anticipated Hround rent, yet this is made a subject of accusation. The onourable persons of rank and character whom the Doctor imagines to - be blindly led by taking SUGGESTIONS of the pro jector for FACTS, are tolerably competent to judge for them selves, and some of them were like the Doctor enemies -to the measure, and have upon examination of facts and conviction of their accuracy become converts. The Doctor should know that as the line of the Bank is made more favourable to the current of the River, the depth of the channel will be encreased and PRESERVED, and more water can flow over the deepened bed, so that the navigation will be improved while the danger from inundation will be diminished. As to the Quay not being used either in summer or in winter, it will be used by those to whom it will be a convenience, and people of good taste .(atitt for the sake of the Doctor's health I hope he will be among the number) will often ride or drive, or walk; to enjoy the beauty of this promenade, which will present a fine reach of the River bounded on three of its sides by Waterloo Bridge, Westmin ster Bridge, and the Quay itself, anti it is hoped that at no re mote period that its fourth side may be adorned by a Quay on the southern bank. I can't understand why the beauty of a fine quay should be confined to small towns. Das the, Doctor been at Naples, Messina, Petersburgh, Stockholm, or even Dublin? The Doctor might as well contend that turnpike-roads are not fit for populous districts, but Should be banished to the solitude of the Highlands. I think it a disgrace to Great Britain that the majestic river which flows through her Metropolis should be used only to carry " merchandize, coal, and canal trade," or, as the sympathetic Civis (of whom the gentlemen in the city would be ashamed), says, to " take off the streams ,of the great sewers." But if it must be our scavenger and beast of bnrthen, let us not degrade it by the panniers of the donkey—let us at least adorn it with the trappings that belong to the nobler animal : I would not render it one-jot less useful to the commercial intercourse of the Me tropolis, but I would make it a feature of beauty as well as a source of wealth, and the neglected Thames should become the pride of England and the admiration of the world. And now;that I take my leave of the Doctor, expressing my sincere hope that he will soon find that the Savoy will be not less valuable and infinitely more cleanly and healthful—l hope he will professionally forgive me this latter wish. Icannot conclude without expressing-my surprise at seeing certain names, familiar to me, `affixed to the Memorial in question. I have reason to believe that the individuals to whom I allude were consulted, and did appear to approve of the plan, —and that much pains were taken by the architects to mould the design in the way most convenient to them. OpinfOns are liable to change, and I impute improper motives to no man. I have the honour to be, Sir, A FRIEND TO IMPROVEMENT AND TRUTH BUO.NAPARTE'S WILL. SHERIFFS' COURT, Fr. n.. 5. CHARLES TRISTAN COUNT. DE BIONTHOLON, EXECUTOR or THE:LAST WILL OF NAPOLEON BtIONAPARTE,Pkintiff, JACQUES LAFITTE, De/6lant. Mr. F. POLLOCK, Counsel for the plaintiff, stated that the plaintiff was the executor of the last will of Napoleon Buo naparte, and the defendant had been BunnaParte's banker in Paris, with whom he was in the habit of lodging considerable sums of money, previous to his quitting France in the year 1815. When Buonaparte left France, in that year, he took with him documents from the defendant, which chewed the amount of the money then in defendant's hands belonging to - Buonaparte. These docurnentl it would not be necessary now to produce; but an account, the result of them, and a declara tion of the defendant's admitting its correctness, and that the balance, equal to 129,422/. 6s. 2d. remained in his hands, would be proved, which would entitle the plaintiff to a verdict for that sum. It would be unnecessary to prove the will of Buonaparte, as the defendant, by allowing judgment to go by default, admitted that the plaintiff was the executor. • • The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird stated, that he was acquainted with the defendant's hand-writing ; he had seen him write, and was in the habit of seeing his writing every week ; the signa ture to the account and declaration produced' Were in the de. fendant's hand-writing. Mr. John Allan Powell produced translated copies of the account and declaration proved by AIN Kinnaird. The ba lance due to Buonaparte on the account was' 3,243,500 francs. The, declaration stated, that the Defendant geld 'that sum on account of Napoleon Buonaparte, and was dated the 15th of January, 1825. Major Miller stated, that lie knew the defehdant, and had lately seen him in Paris, at which time he (the Defendant) read the declaration now produced, and said the contents were true. • Mr. William Criquier stated, that he was clerk to a French merchant in London, and was acquainted with the rate of ex change with France. At the rate of exchange, yesterday, 3,248,509 francs was equal to 129,4221;65. 2d. This was the case for the plaintiff, to which there was no defence. The SECONDARY charged the Jury that the evidence was complete. The Jury immediately assessed the damages at 129,422/.65. 2d. CATHOLIC RENT IN LONDON. Yecte . rtty evening the fifth Meetina of the friends of the Roman Catholic Rent in London took place at the Catholic School Room Dean-street, Soho. Mr. RossoN, the Chancery Barrister was called to the chair. A fter the usual routine of business of the evening was gone through, the Chairman•stated that last Friday, 291. 17s. 7d. was paid into his hands as Receiver-General of the Rent in this Country, and he announced the receipts of the present Meeting, to be 101. 9s. 7d., including a handsome donation of 51. from their ey cellent friend Mr. SWEETMAN. The Meeting adjourned about half-past nine o'clock. MISS FOOTE AND MD. IIAYNE.—We have ch more occasions than one stated,that no animosity existed be tween these parties; and, if rumour speaks titre they have already shaken each other cordially by the h an d, and have had a friendly interview. The damages and costs in the late action have been fully discharged.—.( Observer. PRICE OP STOCKS TAIS Biutk Stock 3 per Cent. Red 944 3 per Cent. Cons. 3{ per Cent. Ditto Red 101; 4 per Cent. Disstl * '''"• New ...106 10bi Bank Long Ann. 234 3-16ths Imp. 3 per Cents.. tntlist Stock Ditto Bonds ... 995. 100 s pm. South Sea Stock PRICES OF FORCION PI Austrian Bds, 5 per et. — Brazilian Bds Scrip 1825 446 pm. Buenos Ayres Bds Chilian, lids, 6 per ct. Colombian Bds,6 per ct 9B Do. do. 1824 Danish, 5 percent. Greek Bds 5B. 58 58. Mexican-Bela PRICE GP IRISH 255 Bank Stock . Gov. Deb. 3A per cent Stock, 3 per a - .- New Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. — Gov. Deb. 5 per cent. - -Stock, 4 per cent. Treasury Bills, .5 per cent. 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Lis;liOn .. - - I , liottenbrirgh - , liamburgh -• .: . : : 3 - 3 Holland - - .. a 2 - Flanders. : France - - - - 0 z Brazil - - - I 0 I)uE• H I GII WA TER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-lIIORROIr i Morning, 29 minutes after 5.1 Evening, 52 minutes after f" THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS•DICERE FALSUM AUDLAT, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 7, 1825• We have received this morning the Lisbo° Gazette of the `. .24th January, which brings the important intelligence of a complete change i" the Portuguese Ministry. The dismissal c r the late Ministers who were denmpinste tl the French Party, and the selection of OW successors from the individuals who have eV'( supported the true interests of Portugal, hi the adoption of liberal principles and the ma 4 ' l " tenance of the closest connexion with this coo''' try, must be regarded as a.complete triumph off'' Wined by the energy of our Ministers over tr' e pernicious counsels of France. We have eo` g reason to hope that the negociati o ns relative t o the recognition by the Mother Country of 1116 independence of Brazil, may be resumed wi ll) sincerity and in good faith on the part of Pa' tugal, and brought to an amicable issue. Indeedf it is said, that Sir CHARLES STTART proceeds o ' 4 , forthwith to Lisbou,and thence to Rio de Janeiro/ invested with full powers by the King of Poty TUGAL to conclude the differences between Brazil and the Mother Country on the basis suggeste d by the British Government. The following ex' tracts communicate the highly gratifying W formation of the recent events at Lisbon : LISBON, JAR. 2 OFFICIAL ARTICLE.-(D ECRES.) Consihring the zeal, fidelity, and honour constantly di g " played in.my service by Joaquim Jose Monteiro Torres, Adrvi" ral of my Royal N av y, I t hi n k fi t to - appo i nt hi m Mi n i ste r and Secretary of State of the Marine and Colonies. Royal Palace of Alfeite, 14th Jan. 1825. (Sighed by) HIS MAJESTY- NOTICI. Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Sir—l transmit to yo ur Excellency, for your information, the enclos e d co py o f a D e; tree of the 15th of this month, by which his Majesty hay .. „inft taken into consideration the rep ea t e d app li cat i ons o f your ti%i cellency, thinks fit to accept y our res i gnat i on o f the Post s t ) ct Secretary of State of the D e p ar t men t s o f W ar, Marine, l the Colonies, appointing me t o fill t h e l atter, and the Co nde de Barbacena Francisco to the former. God preserve your Excellency, JOACHIM JOSE MONTERIO TORRE 6 ' Royal Palace of tlfeite, Jan. 20, 1825. To the Most Illustrious and Excellent Conde de Subserra, NOTICE. This is a similar notice to the Marquis de Palmala, inform" ing him of his dismiss a l from the offi ce o f S ecretary o f S ta te for Foreign Affairs, and that Senhor Silvestri Pinheiro Ferreira appointed to succeed him. COPY OF A DECTIFF. Having considered the repeated solicitations made to me b_ 3( the Conde de Subser ra o f my C ounc il o f S tate, Prime Min i s ter, Secretary of State for the Ni r ar Department, and ch a r g ed w ith Li' Marine and Colonies, that I would release him from the offiel alleging powerful reasons w hi c h concur to increase the rear and confidence which he has deserved of me, I am pl e ased t e th e above his said excus e s, an d di spense t h e said Count from , above offices which h e h as filled with distinguished ability* zeal, and ,attachment to my Royal Person, reserving it tl) , elf to employ him in other offices of great importance to ro a service and the. State; preserving to him all the honcu s ß4l _, prerogatives attached to th e pl ace of fr:nie Minister, besiue