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tars Otiboard, and was shortly to proceed on her voyage to Cadiz.--A plan of insurrection .by.the negroes had been discovered at Havannah, who had - formed the design of murdering all the white Population. A party appears to have existed in Havannah, which aimed at rendering Cuba inde pendent of Spain ; but the common danger caused by a conspiracy of the negroes had united Spa niards of every political party for self-preser vation. New York Papers to the 24th Nov. arrived this morning. (Extract of a Letter from Chili, July 18.) " The whole coast of Peru, from Arica to San Buenaventara, is in possession of the Patriots, with the exception of about 50 leagues, from Pisco to Callao. Lord Cocult.t E has established a flying Custom-house on board his frigate, and Obliges all vessels he falls in with to pay him 18 Per cent. duties on the whole cargo, under a pro mise of returning it on such part as they may not be able to sell, and three per cent. on the money that they will have to receive in return." GuAyAoutr..—We are sorry to observe that the Independent Government of Guayaquil 'has ex cluded from acting as consignees all foreigners, who are also denied permission to settle there as merchants. The enormous duty of 30 per cent. imposed on the general importations in Foreign vessels is very prejudicial to all commerce. A Jamaica Mail, received this morning, con tains the Speech of the Governor, of which the following is a report : " Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the Assembly, " I feel the greatest satisfaction that the pe riod has arrived when, by your united wisdom and experience, I may be assisted in the execu tion of the high and sacred trust with which my Sovereign has been graciously pleased to honour me. My sense of the arduous duties which such a task exacts,- and my solicitude to discharge them, must be greatly increased when I reflect that my administration immediately succeeds that of an illustrious predecessor, who by his ta lents and experience had rendered his Govern ment eminently distinguished. • I consider it an auspicious circumstance, that, in meeting you for the first time, I should have to announce to you an event so interesting to the British Empire as that of the Coronation of our beloved Sovereign." We have some doubts of the accuracy of the following assertion in an. Evening Paper of yes terday, viz. that " there is not the least foundation for the confident statement in the Morning Chro nicle, that the Marquii of LONDONDERRY is to he called to the House of Peers:" We under stand, there is a great probability that the Noble Marquis will be made a British Peer, and for reasons, which are, very generally, understood in the higher political circles. General COLIN CAMFUELL is appointed Cham berlain to Ills Excellency the Viceroy of Ireland. General O'DoNoJu, who has made so conspi cuous a figure in the transactions which have pre ceded the settlement of affairs in New Spain, died in the city of Mexico on the Bth October. The difficulty, therefore, of obtaining a due to bis late conduct is much increased. It appears that he was present at, and shared, the public entry of ITURBIDE into Mexico, on the 27th Sep tember, and was treated with nearly the same 'narks of distinction. Various reports of the Causes of his death were in circulation at Haven- Lab, some directly ascribing it to poison, and Others to indisposition brought on by chagrin. POLITICAL INDICATIONS.—A great demand in the Baltic for naval Timber, for the Dutch and French Ports, and also for iron, tallow and hemp.- 2 -The latter article begins to be scarce, and is in great request. his MAJEsTy having been pleased to appoint the Earl of HUNTINGDON Governor of Dominica, leis Lordthip was in town yesterday, making pre parations for his departure. A new description of Exchequer Bill was pro duced in the money-market yesterday. These bills are issued for 50!. each, at two-pence per cent. per diem, and are said to come through the Commissioners for building new Churches. W e stated, on Tuesday last; that JOHN JOHN.. STONE, 14'q. had been appointed one of his Ma jesty's Band of Gentlemen Pensioners`; and it is but proper to add, that he was induced to pur chase the situation from motives of respect and gratitude, that he might occasionally be near the person of that MONARCH from whom he had re- ceived many proofs of condescending kindness While Mr. J. was one of the best comic. props of the comic Stage. The celebrated JOSEPH LANCASTER has esta blished a Paper in Baltimore, which he calls The Friend of Man, to be published monthly, at three dollars for thirteen numbers. It is said that a clothier in Dunkeld has re ceived orders to provide 300 suits of tartan, with bonnets and hose complete, for the purpose of clothing a body of sturdy Highlanders, as a guard for his Majesty King GcoltGE I V. when he visits the Duke of ATHOL. LORD BYRON'S LlFE.—This MS. of his Lord ship has, we understand, been given by him to Mr. THOMAS ?doom:, who has sold it to Mr. MURRAY for a very large sum; but under a re striction not to be published until after his Lord ship's death.—Of his Lordship's tragedies, pub lished;yesterday, we understand that five thousand Copies have been already sold, a convincing proof that his, works are still h:'ld in estimation by the public. IRELAND'. SPECIAL COMMISSION. (From the Limerick Chronicle of Saturday.) Yesterday, at two o'clock, the Honourable Baron iNI‘CLELLAND, and the Hon. Justice AloottE, arrived in this city from Dublin. This morning, at eleven o'clock, both the Judges en tered the County Court, and, after the Lord Lieutenant's direction to bold a Commission for the trial of such persons as were in custody for offences recently committed against the pub lic peace had been read, the following were sworn in : COUNTY OF LIMERICK GRAND JURY. The Honourable RICHARD FITZ-GIBBON, 111. P., Mount Shannon, Foreman. Captain Standish O'Grady, M.P., Mount Prospect ; the Honourable John Massy, Limerick ; Edward CrOker, Balline gard ; John Thomas Waller, Castletown; William Monsell, Tervoe ; George Tuthill, Faha ; Chidlcy Coote, Mount Coote ; John Bolton Massy, Ballywire ; Edward Villiers, Kilpeacon ; Eyre Evans, Ash-hill; William Gabbett, Calierline ; Joseph Gobbins, Kilfrish ; Thomas W. Grady, Belmont; George Mears Maunsel, Ballywilliam ; Captain Alexander Rose, R.N. Ballyanraban ; William Ryves, Ryves Castle ; Michael Lloyd A pjohn, Linfield ; lon Studdert, Elm-hill ; Thomas fLßoyse, Nantenant ; Thomas Jackson, Fanningstown:; Roliert Har den, Cherry Grote, and John Caninlon Heffeinan, Manister, Esqrs. The Learned Baron McCLELLAN'D addressed the Grand Jury in a luminous and constitutional charge. He took, a review of the dangerous and wicked associations which disgrace this county, and cited several Acts, framed for ; the suppres sion of Whiteboyism. The first of those Acts was passed in the year 1776, when it was enacted,— " That any number of persons, associating together, under any particular disguise, with fire-arms, &c., amounted to a high-misdemeanour, subjecting them to imprisonment and cor poral punishment, under the discretion of the Court ; but, that when a party should proceed to any operative acts of violence, each and every one in such an unlawful assembly, was subject to the high penal punishment of death." Also, sending threatening letters, or denunciations, and utter ing placards of an insurrectionary spirit, against loyal and peace. able subjects, is declared capitally penal. The slightest trespass, after sun-set, by any such party, though in other occasions but a trespass, yet, in this case of a White-boy system, is capital. .All persons giving countenance or protection to any person or persons associated for any illegal purpose, are considered con spirators, and are equally guilty. By an Act passed in the 27th of his late Majesty, denomi nated the Riot Act, threatening Magistrates in the performance of their duty, a practice too common and well known in this county, is capital in the "eye of the law. His Lordship then referred to other sections, enabling the Magistrates to call upon any of his Majesty's subjects to assist in putting down all tumultuous proceedings ; and that, in case of one refusing, said refusal was indictable. He then re ferred to the prudence of arresting any person or persons, who may be in the secret of the insurgents—that the Magistrates were bound to 'sway - suckperson or persons, and, in case of refusal, to commit them to prison. All suspicious characters, who may be roving and strangers in the county, who may be likely to diffuse the wicked spirit now afloat, should give,bail, and in case of refusal, ought to be committed until the en suing Assizes. His Lordship then implored the Grand Jury to co-operate with the Police Magistrates, to concert together by Baronial Meetings, and advise upon the most judicious means of arresting the progress of disaffection—to stay all other avocations, ex cept that of promoting the peace of the county, in order that a deluded peasantry may be restored to habits of loyalty, peace' and industry. His Lordship observed, that disaffection had been produced amongst them, in a very considerable degre'e, by designing, factious, demagogues, holding out popular subjects to ensnare the unwary ; and he sincerely trusted that the efFect of this Special Commission would prove salutary in restoring ne peace of the county. No Crown prosecutions will be entered into this day—but the Petit Jury were requested by Baron McClelland to be in attendance at half past nine o'clock on Monday morning, when the trials would commence.—All the Bills exhibited to the City Grand Jury this day were returned as " true." They will resume their sitting at ten o'clock on Monday.—After several witnesses were sworn, the Judges proceeded to the City Court, and swore in the CITY GRAND JURY. The Hon. PRENDERGAST VEREKER, Foreman. John Vereker, Esq. Alderman, Andrew Watson, Esq. Al derman, Joseph Gabbett, Esq. Alderman, Sir Christopher Marrett, Knight, Alderman, D. F. G. MEiliony, Esq. Alder man, John Crips, Esq. Alderman, Thomas F. Wilkinson, Esq• Alderman John Westropp„'Esq. Burgess; James O'Grady, Esq. Burgess, Thomas- Westropp, Esq. Burgess, Henry Pierce Carroll, Esq. Burgess, John . Wallace, Esq. Burgess, George Sexton, Esq. Colonel Henry O'Donnell, C.B. John Crips, junior, Esq. Hugh Ryves Baker, Esq. Thomas Gibbon Fitz Gibbon, Esq. John Lee, Esq. Ralph Evans, Esq. Bur gess, Plunkett Preston, Esq. David Roche, junior, Esq. and Jeffrey Browning, Esq. Mr. Justice Moottn addressed the Jury at great length and with much ability. His Lord ship was occupied upwards of an hour in his charge.—The number in the county gaol yester day for trial amounted to forty-nine, and are charged as follows :—For murder, four ; assem bling by night, and breaking into houses, thir teen ; robbing on the highway, two ; having arms and gunpowder concealed, two; administering unlawful oaths, two; assaulting crown witnesses, twelve; various . other offences, twelve.— Our City Calendar contains a list of twenty-four for trial, eight of whom are capitally indicted. BARBAROUS MURDER OF WILLIAM WILEY.— As Henry Wiley and William Wiley were re. turning on Tuesday evening, about seven o'clock, from the fair of Longwood, to their _father's house, at Cullentragh, they observed a body of men, about 20 in number, standing at A little distance before them upon the road ; and, Upon coming nearer, two of said men . advanced out of the crowd, and meeting those two Wileys, pass ed them by ; the Wileys bade the men good night, but no-reply was made. Before the-Wi leys came up to the body, they saw the same two men returning back ; the Wileys passed through the body, bade them also good night, but no answer or reply was receiv ed then. The IVileys had not gone many perches, when all those fellows began to whistle with their fingers, and instantly pursued them; which Henry Wiley immediately noticed to his brother, and said—" there's something in this, William"—" do you take the fields Henry (said William) and I'll keep the road—whatever chance I have, you have none." They accord ingly parted, and William was not found until next morning, in a field, about half a mile from where they had parted, with his head literally severed from his body by a razor he had in his own pocket, and which he had that day bought in the fair—a shovel was also found near the body, broken in pieces, with which they had split his head in two. A most respectable Jury (in the presence of Major O'Donoghoe) found a ver dict of wilful murder against. Michael Paine and others.—By the exertions of Joseph Browne,Esq.a Magistrate for said county, and Colonel Osborne, Paine has been apprehended, and now stands committed by the Coronet%to abide his trial. A young brother of the Wileys was a witness in the case of Mr. Cruise's•tnurder. A respectable gentleman, who passed through Clonmell on Thursday morning, informs us, that while he sat at breakfast, two fellows were brought prisoners into the town, with their faces blackened, and in all other respects fully equipped for duty, in which condition they had been taken during the night, by a party of the Tipperary Staff, who were parolling the country. —( Cork Intelligencer.) RIOT IN ATHLONE, AND ONE MAN KILLED. — It is with painful feelings of regret, we have to record an additional proof of that infatuated spirit of opposition to the execution of the laws, which unfortunately seems to have taken deep root in our agitated country. In the town of Athlone, on Wednesday, the sth instant, while a party of Major Willis's police were attending the sale of some property, distrained for non payment of fines, a violent altercation aroe be tween a numerous mob, which had been collected on the occasion, and the police. In a short time, the mob commenced a regular attack, by throwing stones and missiles of every descrip tion ; the police, in the mean time, acting on the defensive. Confident in their increasing numbers, and probably wishing to overpower the constables, the mob rushed on to close combat, to. decide the matter at once. At this crisis, one of the police, perceiving a fellow, more daring than the rest, in the act of grappling with one of his comrades, hastily drew a cane sword and ran him through ; he fell and almost instantly ex pired. This melancholy catastrophe put a final stop to the fray, and the auction proceeded with out further interruption. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of the unfortunate man, when the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder ,against the policeman.7—(Wesbneuth Journal.) All the gunpowder which was in the hands of the vendors of that article in this town, has been taken possession of by the Provost, and lodged in a place of safety.—(Sligo Journal.) The Magistrates of our county have, very pro perly, determined upon putting in force the Act of the 47th of the late King, with respect to the registry of arms—a wise and neceisary measure at this period. Our county is still, thank God, in a tranquil state, and we are certain that the well-known vigilance of our Magistrates and coun try gentlemen generally, will keep it so.—(lbid.) We hear, from good authority, that the pea santry in the neighbourhood of Carrick-on-Suir, in the county of Kilkenny, have given up a large quantity of arms to Henry Briscoe, of Tinvane, in the county of Kilkenny, Esq., an active Ma gistrate for the counties of Tipperary and Kil kenny.—( Waterford Mirror.) On Wednesday, at three o'clock, A.M., the Right Hon. Colonel Bagwell caused to be appre hended by the piquet of the Staff of the Tippe rary Militia, Patrick Maher, commonly called Strike, together with John Barrett, ,'otherwise Ready, two notorious and daring robbers. Strike has lately knocked dons n two constables at Car rick-on-Suir, as they were conducting him to Waterford gaol, and made his escape. Loaded arms were found with the offenders, and seve ral pawnbrokers' tickets. It is supposed they have been leaders of a gang of villains who have infested the country, and spread terror among the peaceable inhabitants. Ready had his face blackened, and was endeavouring to escape through the chimney when taken. Strike stands changed with having robbed the Misses Fennel, opposite Marlfield-house, in the county of Waterford, on the mail-coach road.—(Clonmel Herald.) We have been particular in tracing the follow ing fact to a source on which we can rely :—" On Wednesday evening, near dusk, as Major Miller was sitting in a front window of his lodgings, in Mitchelstown, a villain, well mounted, rode up opposite the house, and suddenly drawing a pistol from his bosom, discharged its contents, but, for tunately, without effect, at the Major. Pursuit was instantly made by a number of persons after the assassin, who took the road towards Kilfinan, and, riding at full speed, made his escape.-- (Mid.) On Saturday last, a notice was posted at Me theha, a sinecure parish in the Union of Inniscar row, near this city,cautioning the persons in that neighbourhood to pay but one-third of the rents, and no tithes or taxes; and threatening destruc tion to any who should take down that notice. Too much praise cannot be given to the Rev. Mr. Beresford, Rector of the parish, who with other Gentlemen, we are informed, patrole that dis trict during the night.—(Cork Advertiser.) The post-boy conveying the Mail between Dromerra and Castledowndelvin, in the county of Westmeath, was robbed a few nights ago of a pistol. FASHION'ABLE Ana wALs.—The Earl of Huntingdon, in Piccadilly ; the Countess St. Martin de Front, in Montagu squate, from her villa, at Twickenham ; Sir William arid' Lady Rush, at Wimbledon House, from Brighton ; Major and Mrs. Irvin, in Bolton-tow : Lady Apreece, in South-street, Park lane ; Colonel and Mrs. Pitcairn, in Sackville-street ; Mr. D. Giles, at the Albany; Lord Ellenborough, in Albemarle street ; Hon. Edward Thornton, Mrs. Thornton, and family, at Mivart's Hotel, from Paris ; the Earl of Wicklow, at ditto, from the Priory, Stanmore; Lord Rancliffe, at ditto, from Paris ; the Hon., Saville Lumley, at ditto, from Paris ; George Saville Folijambe, Esq. at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, from Worksop, Nottinghamshire ; Captain Wm. Dunn, R.A. at ditto. DEPARTURES.—Viscount Sydney, for Frognall, Kent ; Sir Charles and Lady Long, for Bromley Hill, Kent ; Mr. and Misses Mitchell, from Charles-street, Berkeley-square, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Forrester, for the Crescent, Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Darell, for Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Benson, for the New Steyne, Brighton • W. Beckford, Esq. from the Claremont Hotel, for Font Hill, Wilts ; George Cleghorn,Esq. and Mrs. Cleghorn, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel; Edward C. Greenway, Esq. from ditto, for Cheltenham. Lady Neave had a small party last evening at her house in Albemarle-street. - The Earl of Blesinton had a small party yesterday to din ner, at his house in Si. James's-square. The Countess de \ramie had anselect circle last night, at her house in Grosvenor.street. Sir !Thomas flislop entertained a few friends yesterday in Stratton-street. The Marquis of Buckingham is fitting up a magnificent Music saloon, into which will be introduced one of the finest organs in Europe, the architecture of which is beautiful. Sir Thomas LeOnard has issued cards of invitation to a large party of distinguished persons for Saturday next. His Royal Highness the 'Duke of Sussex, it is expected, will honour the hospitable feast in Portland-place. The Earl of Westmoreland and Lady Georgina -Fane are on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, at their seat, Cot tesmore, Rutlandshire. - J. Dent, Esq. m.p., gave-an elegant dinner, yesterday, to a numerous party, at his house in Hertford-street, 3lay-fair. Letters have been received, stating the sudden indisposition of the Countess of Coventry ; and that the Lady Sophia Gres ley had miscarried. - The Conic HAnmoNrc SOCIETY held - its second meeting for the Season, at Joyce's Commercial Hotel, on the 13th instant, Colonel GIIIIIONS, President, in the Chair. The Dinner was well :served, the Glees and Duetts - were execut ed in the best style, and the evening passed off' with the ut most hilarity. This . Society is eminently calculated to sustain and perpetuate the ancient and well-known character of this City for Musical taste and social intercourse, including as it does, amongst its stipulated number of 50 members, many of the most respectable . Gentlemen of Cork and its vicinity, with occa sional visitors of the first classes' of society, who happen to be there on pleasure or business. POETRY. 0 CCASIONAL ADDRESS,. Spoken by Mr. COOPER last night, at Drury-Lane Theatre, on the appearance of Miss E MIST ON in the part of Lady Macbeth.—Written by the lion. GEORGE LAMB. ' If, when the sun withdraws its beams on high, The rising star is beauteous in the sky ; And those who most admir'd day's gorgeous light Can gladly view the lesser ~e ms of night ; - So, tho' that lustre's lost which beani'd the rays Of glowing health on Shakspear's loftiest lays: Ye yet may hail that light which now would soar, To shine where ;brightest beauties shone befbre. Unthinking passion - and close following shame, And famine clinging to the sinking frame; • Are nature's woeful truths of ev'ry day, That all can feel, tho' all may not pourtray ; But blood-stain'd woman ! spurning ev'ry fear, And ev'ry feeling that makes woman dear, - • Is Inspiration's task, and tow'ring mind Must form this awful monster of her kind ;_ Then let me calm our vent'rous suppliant's fear, Tell her you will not blame but kindly cheer ; , And if her failing pow'r shall speak too . plain, What ye ~ nei saw ye n'•'er may see again E'en her bold effort shall command applauSe, To fall is honour—if in honour's cause. THE THEATRE.-Miss EDMISTON, who ap peared with success in the part of Jane Shore, last night assumed the more difficult part of Lady Macbeth, at Drury-Lane 'rhea t re. The attempt was arduous, and if she did not fellow an actress of transcendent genius in this part, her im pression would have been more favourable on the critical portion of her audience. However much may be said i❑ favour of laudable ambition, and she will doubtless improve by practice and good tuition. Mr. KEAN'i Macbeth is well known; and as it did not differ from former representations, it need only be said that he acted with his usual spirit and success. Mr. COOPER gave a manly support. to Macdaff, and was particularly affecting in the scene where he received an account of the horrible sacrifice of his family. lie delivered the occasional address in a modest and impressive manner. Some little irregularity attended the cauldron scene, but it did not interrupt the performance. The play was brought forward with grand and picturesque scenery. The farce was The Romp, and Miss KELLY was admirable in the lively heroine. PEDEsTniANtsst.-LThis morning Mr. J. P. -DuTHY, a Gentleman•of fortune residing at the west-end of the town, started, for a wager of one hundred sovereigns, to perform five miles within half an hour. The engagement was entered into, a few days since, at a celebrated sporting-house in St. James's street, and the unfavourable state of the weather being con sidered, time was backed at odds, of six and seven to four.— The spot chosen was a mile on the Edgeware-road, and sir. DUTILY commenced his task at precisely nine o'clock, dispos ing of the distances in the following order :- Ist :Wile, - • - - 5 Min. 20 Sec. 2d , - 5 Iti 3.1 - . - - 6 0 4th - - - 6 9 sth - - - 6 9 28 45. Thus winning by one minute and fifteen seconds. The Pedes trian stopped once to take refreshment, and did not appear much fatigued. The weather being by no means favourable. it is considered an extraordinary performance, and considerable sums of money have changed hands on the occasion. The Wykehamical Itol! of the present year is graced with the honourable addition of the name of DomtNus ENCOMBE, the grandson of The Earl Of ELDON.' Mr. MAJOR is preparing for publication some interesting music, 'which from his genius and talents cannot fail to be acceptable to t;•e Mu sical World. ANOTHER - 010 ,000 sold in Shares by HAzAttn. —The Ticket, No. 18,900, drawn THIS MORNING a Prize of k 30,000, was sold in Shares by ITAz.tnn and Co.; who also sold in Shares No. i 6 2127, a Prize of $5OOO l drawn the third day. 1 n 7 ,1( ro Co 0 • -- t • pro*, v s k, r), , - t o ...iv . _J-. if . C 3 4 4 % ''' r ''. 4l ., ~,,,,,„ Alt : ..--..f. , • ~,,,, Pr .; r te . 6. .440 -). - '4.' ,- 'W . 1.4 ' s7.C. . ' a V ' ft,.t> -'' , e 4 1 '''.7.-11. OE I i ,i) 'Fit ARMY: The usual Halflearly Public Examinations at the Royal Military College, at Sandhtirst, , commenced on Thursday last. - There was,a..nu merous attendance of the Commissioners, among whom were observed Generals Lord Cathcart; Sir Robert Brownrig,g, Sir Harry Calvert; Lietite nant-Geneial Frederick Maitland ; Major',Ge nerals Sir Willoughby Gordon, Sir Henry 'Tor , rens the Quarter-Master and Adjutant-General; 1 Sir (George Murray, the Governor, and Colonel Butler, the Lieutenant-Governor, of the Institu tion; The examinations both of the Officer's of the Senior Department and of the Gentleini;ft Cadets, were concluded with the usual Stria ness ; and the results proved highly creditabl6 both to the individUals who appeared before - the Board of Commissioners, and to the character "of the Establishment generally. On Thursday, upwards of thirty of the Gen tlemen Cadets appeared for examination in the Mathematics', Fortification, Military Drawing, General History, Latin, Modern Languages, tzd.; and seven of the number, who had completed their course of studies, received recommendations to the Commander in Chief for commissions, viz. Gentlemen Cadets Moorson, Thomas, RobinsOri, Cockell, Tobin, Dixon, and Blackwell. The detachment detachment of the 82d Regiment, which sailed about two years ago in the Coromandel store-ship, for. New Zealand, to cut timber, re turned hi that ship to Portsmouth on the 18th in stant. It will be immediately landed, and placed in Cumberland Fort until further orders. CORK, DEC. 14.—1 t is said that a Corps - of Cavalry is about to be raised by the Gentlemen. of the Vicinity of Macroom, under the command. of Robert Hedges Eyre, Esq. and in which Sir Aug. Warren is to serve as Captain. The 84th Regiment has arrived at Ferinoy fromCove.(Cork Intelligencer.) _ _ [From the " Limerick Chronicle" of Saturday lasi". • On Saturday last, the Tipperary Yeomanry Infantry, - under the command of ('apt. Joseph Evans, volunteered their. se:- vices to any part of the kingdoM. The Killaloe Yeomanry Infantry, under the command of Ilejor-Purdon, are, since Monday last, plated on perimment duty. On Thursday, the detachment of the 3d Light Dragoons, from Adare; arrived to do duty here during the Commission ; they are replaced by some of the same distinguished corps under Capt. Wthb, from Kilmallock. A detachment of the County of Limerick Royal Militia Staff marched hence on Thursday, for Annacotty, to replace a simi lar number of the 79th Highlanders. Yesterday a route was received for the detachment of Royal Artillery which arrived here last Wednesday, under th.t command of Lieutenant Cotton, from Ballincollig, to proceed forthwith to Cork, whither they march this morning, at six o'clock, to embark for Corfu. The' rernainder of the company, stationed at Clonthel, marched also- for the sari destination. • 'MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c. DEAL, DEc.l9.—Wind S.W. , —Arrived the Tobago, West morland, in 49 days, from Demerara. • SEVEN o'CLoEK.--jtst arrived the Juliana East Indiaman, Capt. Ogilvie, from Bengal. • . PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind S.W.—Came in Cie Franklin, Waller, with loss of jib boom, bowsprit, and sails. PLYMOUTH. DEC, 18.—The gale of • wind last night from W. to S. S. W. • was unparalleled .at this •port, - accompanied with thunder and lightning, and although the harbour was full ce outward-bound shipping, not the smallest accident occurred, owing to the undisputable adVantages of the . bieak-water. • FALMOUTH, DEC. 18.—Wind S.W. blows strong.—Ar rived the Marchioness of Salisbury packet, with a mail, from Jamaica, from whence she sailed the tith of November. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 18.- 7 Arrived the Earnest, Lynam froin Gibraltar, in 9 days. Also arrived the Robert, Falton, from New York, from whence she sailed the 24th of November. RAMSGATE, DEC. 19.—Wind S.W.—The Mount, Stone, of Plymouth, on shore yesterday on Sandwich Flats, has.been got off', and come into this harbour. • Also came in several vessels for shelter. 3IARGATE, DEC. 19.—Capt. Munro, of the • ship Goof/ Czar, reports, that on the evening of the 29th of Octobzr the Pieder and Emma, of Rotterdam, from Batavia, was totally lost, with all her cargo, on thejsland of Ascension. • DOVER, DEC. 19. The Antigone packet, from Calais, wal obliged to land her mail and passen , rers in the roads to-day, in consequence of the bad state of our harbour ; she returned in.-- mediately to Fiance. It has blown hard all day with thunder and lightning. SEVE!4 O'CLOCX.—Weather more moderate, but the light ning continues. PASSTOW, DEC. 18.—The gale last .night was tremendoils. from the S.S.E. to W.S.W. The William and Mary, :of Plymouth, - sailed for Bristol to-day about two o'clock, and it is feared she has suffered owing to the gale coming on -so suddenly. HARWICH, DEC. 19.—N0 Arrivals.—Sailed the bord Duncan packet, for Cuxhaven ; and the Prince of Orange, for Holland, both with mails. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following Captains were sworn into the coin.: • mand of their respective ships, viz. :—Capt. F. Adams, of'the Buckinghamshire, for Bombay and China ; and Capt. Clifford, Lady Melville, for China direct.—The following Commanders took leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz. :—Captain 11. Hamilton, Dunira ; Capt. A. H. Campbell, Duke of York ; and Capt. J. Shepherd, of the Berwickshire, for Bombay and China. - COVE ITARBOUR.—An extraordinary rumour has been in circulation within the last two days, that an application has been made to the higher powers for the removal of ttle AdMiral's station from this port to that of Dublin. The ad vantages of Cove Harbour are so pre-eminent in point of situa. tion, safety and convenience, that we are inclined to place this rumour amongst the lies of the day ; however, we felt it our duty to notice it. We regret to state that by the fall of a part' of the cliff at Cove, 'yesterday, a very respectable old ship+. , master, Capt. Baxter, was crushed to death.,-(Cork,Dec. A HINT FOR THE LADIES.—III the course of the published evidence before the Committee of the House of*:, Lords on the Silk Trade, the following question, and ans•t;ie;;. occur :—" Do many French goods find their way' this country ?"—Yes: but I do not consider that an evil. There • is in many a disposition to wear any thing that comes from France' . and we have frequently found that a few silks thus introduced„,, ; however improperly, have been copied immediately and where thcre has been one French garment worn, there have been . a - thousand sold as French from the very patterns thus copiect. It is no uncommon thing for a manufacturer to copy a patteth immediately, and send it down to Brighton, and by means of fishwomen and smugglers, the silks are sold for French at a higher price than they would have given for them in London." f'inu.—Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in the premises of Mr. Child, cheesemonger, Lower' East Smithfield, which raged with great fury until one o'clock yesterday morning. There being a plentiful supply of water, the surrounding houses were not materially injured, with the exception of the one occupied by Mr. Addis, grocer, who lost property to a considerable amount in the confusion. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday an Inquisi tion was taken at the King and Queen, Hare-street, Bethnal ' - green before J. W. Unwin, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Mr. John Meads. It appeared in evidence that the deceased was a respectable weaver, residing at Mile-end. On Sunday last he attended the funeral of a particular friend, at the burial-ground , of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green. On his return home in the evening, across Hare-street-fields, leading from the workhouse to Mile-end, he stumbled and fell into a quantity of filth, the refuse from the gas-works, which had been emptied from the carts at various times, near the foot-path, from which he could not extricate himself, and it was supposed he had been suffocated. The body was found next morning, by some boys who were • playing—The Jury, in strong terms, reprobated the practice of shooting the refuse of gas near the public foot path ' • and de sired the summoning officer to represent the matter to the Ves- • try, in order to ascertain what steps could be taken to prevent its being shot there in future. After a short deliberation, thgy returned a Verdict of Accidental Death : from'Suffocation.