The Sun. — London, England, 1821-05-28 00:00:00

QAPTURE-OF LIMA.. • t From " The Hampshire. Telegrapb.l Saturday afternoon arrived at -Portsmanth.the Icarus sloop of war, Capt. IL ALGERNON IC,LIOT, frorn.Pernantbuco, Bahia, and Rio-laneiro, which last place he left on the 29th of March, having had a good . passage of 52 days .to Scilly, when she met with adverse winds. She brings ,the im portant intelligence that LIMA-HAS BEEN TAKEN 1 27 1 4°rd COCHRANE ; and General SAN MARTIN, cetera very trifling loss, considering the strength an d importance of the capture. Two of his Lordship's; frigates were sunk by the fire of the batteries at Calao, but the troops under General S AN MARTIN sustained very little Joss— The treasure which fell into the hands of the captors is said to be very considerable. No further par ticulars were known when the Icarus left Rio. Commodore Sir THOMAS IlAttoy had left the River Plate, in the Creole frigate, Captain I'. WittTE- (a), and gone round Cape Horn ; having directed :the Superb, 74, 'Capt. A. MACKENZIE, not to proceed to England, as was intended, but to remain in- the River for the protection of . Eng lish property on the eastern side of the con anent of South America, where public events of a new a nd important character were occurring almost daily. The French line-of-battle ship Colosse, aed Arethuse frigate, had also left the River Plate,' to go round Cape Horn. The Owen Glendower fri gate, Capt. the,llon. R. C. SPENCER, had arrived at Valparaiso. The A n d romac h e f r i ga t e , Captain SRER RIFF, and Conway, Captain BASIL BALL, were also in-the South seas ; the former was '‘vait :ug,the approach of the summer mouths to return ' 0 E ngland, as she was in a very bad state of re- Pair . The Slany, 26, Captain O'BRIEN, was in t he River Plate ; the. Alacrity, 16, HENRY :STAN- H °PE, had arrived at Rio from England. he intelligence brought by the Icarus with respect to the expected return of the King of PORTUGAL to his European dominions, is, that a Squadron had been completed in provisions and Sores for th e recep ti on an d voyage to Lisbon of bir nself and part of the Royal. FaMily, and a 'lumbe r of the Noblesse, and his intention to re turn had been officially -notified to the Diplo- Matique Corps ; but it was, notwithstanding, ex tremely doubtful whether his MAJESTY would ever finally re s o l ve t o em b ar k. Th e even t o f ,the accOuchemerit of the Princess Royal, whiCh It' Was said_ he waited for, had some time taken . Place, but his Majesty's departure diduot appear to be accelerated by it. The fact appears to 11 e, that the Prince 'Royal of PORTUGAL is at the head of the party that has brought 'about the re 'tolution in that country', and that it is his wish tP see - his father happy and comfortable any where but in the'Brazils; for his Royal Highness foresees that the South American States vti iil at no 'very distant day'become independent of the t'no-, !her country..-The -recent manifestation of publiO ' e eling at Bahia, Pernambuco, and all the north Provinces, tends much to strengthen this belief ! „ - ehe squadron fitted' out at Rio to convey the,. KIN G to Lisbon, consisted of the Reyna, of 74 guns, John VI. and Maria de•Gloria frigates,nnd i transport. Conk 'de . PALMELLA intended. to r eturn to Lisbon' in, 'one of these s hip s . Mri FINDER, Secretary to the Count, is com e 'to ngland in'the Icarus. The Icarus brought only t4'lll3out 40,0001. in specie ; but it was understood t : L re were about two 'Million§ and a . half ready T,„ s ue shipped, which the sudden departure of the ,„ , rn ' Prevented her from bringing. She brought tw e „ "tY-five invalids froM Sir Tuoinis 11-ARIA'S s quad t i m ' • I ,he Icarus spoke the' following veSsels, all : - ---The brig Traveller, JOSEPH CAN, Mas -2e3"3lth.May; in lat:18. 6.N...1ang 37. 4. W 7. 9ut a ua YS'from Liverponl. ' Th e ship' Vigo, 4:d . i i a r i c ,"";TWEsTmOitp.ASlD,' Master, sth . May, in ; 40 . 22: N.,10ng. 1 37. 41. W. out 15 days from of,nlMtith, bound to. - Dernerara. The bark Susan, wBYr,l4th May, in 4L 00. N. 10ng..33. but 55 days from Bahia bound .to Hamburg!. vs , • 'IQ CORONATION' RODE'S AND DREiS.—Seve ?al N nblemen were , last week, allowed a view of the Coronation robes and dress, at the houSe of his storied tailor, Mr. MEyEas, who was commis- Qion A ,notch e LI to execute them. The accounts with . • • the public have been furnished, cqucerti. , .. ty , these splendid appendages of Royalty, have 4.°5 for the most part, very incorrect, The g ) ii . . ...owny, may be relied upon :--- 7 . t 4 r ;he PrinCipal robe, which is seven yards in length, is of rich ro und B " vekvet,lined with fine ermine. The ermine is turned ti de the 'edge, and forhis' 4 narrow border upon the exterior ha o ,;; f tile robe ; within this ermine border is another, about a glory, s breadth,. of gold embroidery, representing the crown in with naval and inilita4 trophies alternately ; upon the th -- llTsiv e part of the velvet are.,•tilso embroidered in gold, at e 41 .,_ istances, the Rose, ! the Thistle, and the Sh a mrock ; up o n ~tidsnotkiciers is a bro a d cape ,of ermine, above whi c h i s a splen lio a ta c4ll sse ls ar fo r the n ec k, to bejl istene d b y go ld en cords arid hul- Th e • .c o under d ress cons i sts of s il ver tissue trunk-hose and-waist at It vl ,- 4 9(1 a rich Genoa velvet, surcoat, lined-with white silk. 41 )4C' De remembered that the surcoat is a description of coat, th e ,1 4 "1 worn in the' earlier ages of •En g land,.ivithout s l e i ves , A f t es of which are supplied by the sleeves of the waistcoat. pa ztia 7 his M AJESTY h as b een crowned , he will . undergo a Silver... c u hango of d ress . For-the trunk-hose and waistcoat of fiow . rs Li ss .._ e , will-b e su b st i tute d' one o f gold; o r name n ted With sho e o n e and ov e r th e l ong cr i mson velvet ro b e w i ll be placed a dented. ..of purple similarlyvelvet, embroidered and ohm ... • elvet, •.: . . . . • •.. • • C, 0 ' 0 RN EXCH klsTcr, MAY 28,--A. very large sup : i n t o f all sorts 4 G - rain ; the best Wheats in consequence 2s. -e r than . this day creek. Barley and Oats is:lower." plour arehltne.ins as - last week.- a," he inferior sorts Of-Grain` not sale - 27s 30s Wileat .......... 36s COs . Grey Peas llarley 9 6s 31s It .. ............................ • .'')Os 26s Beans ' -15 s 26s .vre.. ........................ 2iis 28s -Oats - • Y bite Pease . "4- 40- Plour, per sack ....... . s. s , 46s 50s _____„,,,,.._ T . We have great pleasure in stating that at 44°oghborough, in this county, a very populous "vn, and where an extensive Manufactory is c tl rried on, they have not had occasion for a single levy for the poor during the last: quarter, but have a surplus of upwards of one thousand Pounds ! — (Leicestcr Jottrrial.) . . : Several ancient spears, a cross, a brpoeb set .with stones, and so me beads, were dug up a few days ago, near the Mills at Ash,. 'Cent,- but the former were so completely oxidiZed by time, at on attempting to remove them the' crumbled into'd'ast. If .rig economy be a thriving - virtue, the far _ Ti lers and- graz i ers who attended. the fair at Uck field, on Monday se'nnight, were• determined to h a t , i e thefull•benefit of it, f ar o f about fifty who dined at the Maidenhead Inn, • not One would rountenance the,extravagant introductiowor a so.- g l asS of wine. SHIP NEWS. DEAL, MAY 27.—Wind N. W.--Arrivod' yesterday and sailed for the River the Lady Campbell, Marquis, from China ; Asia, Patterson, from Bombay; and Betty, - Bond, from New South Shetland. Came' down from the River and sailed the Mars, Davenhill, - for Montserrat ; 'Jane, Bullock, for Oporto ; Wilberforce, Tucker, = for Newfoundland ; Fingal, Lamgain ; and Susannah, Meatus, for Gibraltar ; Lady Castlereagh, well, for Naples ; T'om Cod, Bowse, for Palermo ; Darthusa, Blenkinsop, for Leghorn; Cossack, Harley; for Sierra Leone ; and Woodford, Chapman, for I'lladras, &c.';' the latti:r remains. Arrived to-day and remain. the David Scott, Warren, from Bengal ; Catharine Green, Holland, from Jamaica ; Under- wood, Rimington, from Demerara ; and Eriutlous, Trimdle, from Berbice. Came down from the River and sailed the Amity, Gray, for Bombay ; Margaret, Allen, for ditto ; Lustre, Spence, for Quebec ; and Navigator, Logan, for Halifax. The hotnewai&bound are getting under weigh, COWES, MAY 27.—Arrived the American ship Haugua, Nash, from Canton, in 110 days. PORTSMOUTH, MAY 27.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived yes terday his Majesty's ship Icarus, from Rio Janeiro, in 58 days. Passed - by to-day for London the Mary Ann, Young, from Batavia ; Marchioness of Ely, from China ; and the Colonist, Smith, from Barbadoes. Sailed the Henry- Clay, Pott, for Virginia 7 PLYMOUTH, MAY 26.—Vind W.—Sailed his Majesty's ships Iphigenia, and Seringapatam, for Portsinouth. FAL o u TII, MAY 25.—Wind .N. W.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet (2), with a mail from Lisbon, in 10 days.— Sailed the Duke of Kent packet (1), with a mail for Lisbon ; the Pere de Famille, for Havre ; Angelina,' for lllorlaix ; Bee, William, for Calais ; Weddrington, , Oriven, for Amsterdam ; and the Lightning and Meteor Steam vessels for Holyhead. SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 27..=.,PasSed by the David Scott, Warrington, from Madras and ,Bengal ; and the Buckingham shire, Adams, from China ;' sailed the 20th of January, and from St. Helena the 11th of April; the Pursers of both ships have landed here. • LY3IINGyON, MAY 27.--The Pursers of the Company's ships Astell and Marchioness of Ely, have landed here ; the former sailed the 28th of January, and from St. Helena the 10th of April ; the latter sailed the 17th of December, and frOm St. Helena the 6th. of April“ in lat. 25. N. long. 23. W. the brig Lorton ran foul of the Marchioness of Ely; the Lorton lost her foremast, maintopmast, bowsprit, catwater, &c. ; the Marchioness of Ely received but trifling damage, and laid too a whole day to render the brig assistance. MAY 24.—The Sea Horse, pilot-boat, Wm. TRE GARTHEN master and licensed pilot, foundered. about 12 miles off Crow Sound, when the Master; Wm, TRE G All T HEN, Wm. NANCE, and WM. PHILLIPS, three of as good pilots as ever Scilly produced, were drowned ; the two fOrmerleaving a wife and eight children each ; the latter a wife, and three Children, unßrovided for • with the loss of the .boat, &c. w or th £2OO, which belonged to six of these indastriouS PENZANCE, MAY 25.—Arrived La Amelia, buriff, from St. ',Haloes for Newfoundland, in great distress, and eight feet water in her. hold. The Leird Hill,. German, from London for Bristol, .has struck on some rocks near the Mount, and car ried away her fore-mast. PLYMOUTH Docx, MAY 26.—The Martin sloop, 20 guns, , was launched from Portsmouth Dock-yard yesterday se'nnight. The. Rose, of 18 guns, will be launched front the same slip the . Ist of next month. - The Active, revenue cruiser; Lieutenant H. Miller, arrived here on Monday, with the open boat Fly, of Weymouth, which she captured on Saturday off the Portland Lights, after a long chase, in which she threw her cargo overboard, of w hi c h on l y five kegs were picked up. , The crew, consisting of five men, were sent on board the Impregnable. On Tuesday the Dutch brig of war Courier, arrived here from the Texel, to take back the refractory soldiers on board the Franklin Dutch store-ship, bound to Batavia, which put in herein consequence of a Mutiny amongst the troops. During a very heavy gale on Tuesday afternoon, 15 -or 16 large fish of the species called Grampus, were driven on shore at Mevagissey :..--several of them measured from 15 to 20 feet in length. A vast number of them appeared in the bay, and being observed bythe persons engaged in thepreventive service, were mistaken for a raft of kegs, and in the hope of obtaining a rich prize, the boats were manned and put out, regardless of the tremendous sea then going. Having ascertained their mis take; they were on their return, when one of the boats unfor tunately upset ; and of seven men who were on board, thice, named Johnson, Clark, and Partridge,f were unfortunately drowned, the others were picked up by the boats in company. The Brisk, 16, Captain Edward Stewart, arrived at Ports month on Friday from the Rivet i and having landed 30,0001. in silver, for the Navy Pay Officein. the Dock-yard, „she sailed on Saturday afternoon fOr Plymouth and Milford, having also silver to the amount of £20,800 for the former, and £lO,OOO for the latter Dock-yard. The workmen. in' Portsmouth Dock yard were paid one-half their wages on Saturday (about £2,000) in silver, the remainder in Bank of England notes.. His Majesty's ship Iphigenia, 46 guns, Capt. I-Iyde Parker, arrived on Friday at Portsmouth .from Naples Bay and Gin raltar, last from Plymouth Sound, having put in there on Sub day last in consequence of strong easterly winds. She sailed from Naples the 12th, of April, leaving in the Mediterranean the Rochefort, 80 guns ? Capt. C. M. Schoenberg, C. B. flag-ship (at Naples) ; Revoltittonnaire, 46, Hon. Captain F. B. R. Pel lew, C. B. ; Cambrian, 46, Captain G. W. Hamilton, C. B. ; Larne, 20, Captain Tait; Spey, Captain Boswell ; Medina, 20, Captain Hockings ; Chanticleer, 10, Captain the Earl of Huntingdon; and Racchorce,. 10, Hon. Captain Abbot. The Iphigenia received pratique on Friday afternoon, and is ordered to be paid off for recommissioning; Captain Andrew King, it is said, is appointed to her. On Sunday the Star transport, Lieut. H. Hire, Agent, sailed from Portsmouth for Malta, with the first division of the 51st Regiment on board; and on Thursday the remainder of the Regiment embarked in th e Ch a pm an , Li eu t. C o l e ; A gen t, an d the Thomas and Mary, and sailed in the-evening for the same destination.—On Tuesday' the Swedish frigate Troya sailed from Portsmouth for Havre-de-trace.—The Tyne, 26, Capt. J. K; White, fitted for the North American station, Saturday morning went out of harbour. R9l - tain, Active, Iphigenia, Tyne, and Redwing.—The Leveret is ordered to be sold. A, return is directed to be made to the Navy Board of all the workmen of all classes employed in Portsmouth Dock-yard, With all their ages, number in family, &tt. similar to that made at the end of the war, preceding the discharges which then took place._ . On. Wednesday last four North, Sea Pilots were landed at Aberdeen by a sloop from the Orkneys, bound to Leith, which had received them the same morning from, on board the disco very ships, then all well off Kitinamd's Ilead. The _Marquess of Ely, and another Company's ship, passed by last evening for the River.—(MoTTLEY's HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.) • KING'S THEATRE:—In conseqnence of the in disposition of Curt - tom, AmettoG ETTI, and Signora DI BEGNI, IlTancredi was performed on Satur day, instead of the last new Opera, II Turco in Patin. , The house was crowded with fashion, splendobr, and beauty. We were misinformed respecting the Triennial Music Meeting this year, as we find that it is to be held at Worcester, and not at Gloucester, as stated, it having been held in the latter city last year. We have great pleasure in announcing the annual meeting of the Leeds Pitt Club. Such constitutional associations are of first-rate utility. It is not, perhaps, generally known, that the Earl of Il A WEWOOD is President of the Club, and that amongst its, members are several country gentlemen in different parts of the county. We hear that JOHN HARDY, Esq._ is to fill the Chair at the approaching meeting. In the mean time, we are happy to learn that several new me mb e rs are to be balloted for. Any gentleman, desirous of being admitted, is proposed and seconded by two members,, and balloted for, at the meeting next ensuing.---(Leeds intelligolcer.) POETRY. [FROM. AN AMERICAN PAPER.} DR. FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN, one night, cold freezing to his skin, Stopped on his journey at a public inn : Rejoiced, perceives the kindling . flames arise, But, luckless sage, perceives with distant eyes A blackguard crew monopolize the heat. Each, firm as Banquo's ghost, maintains his seat, " Ho !" cries the doctor,, never, at a loss, " Landlord, a peck of oysters foil. my horse." " YOur horse eat oysters?" cried the wondering host ; " Give him a peck, you'll see they. wont be lost." The crowd, astonished, rush into the stall : " A horse eat . oysters—what; and shells and all ?" -Mean time our traveller, as the rest retire, Picks the best seat at the deserted fire ; A place convenient for the cunning elf, To roast his oysters and to warm himself. The host return'd—" your horse wont eat them Sir;" " Wont eat good oysters ! he's a simple cur, " I know who will, he adds in merry mood ; - " Hand them to me, a horse dont know what's good." LORD ERSKINE. The extraordinary case of this Nobleman, as stated in the reports of the several newspapers, has induced his Lordship to submit the following letter to the public at large: The note subjoined to the letter is annexed toit this day, as it appears in The Morning Chronicle. As the parties them selves have come to an . aareement, it would be illiberal for others to make any comments ors so singular a transaction TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stt—l have read with the utmost surprise in several news papers the reports of what passed on Friday last in the Consis- - torial Court, in the suit which' I preferred against Lady Er skine for adultery. Not having been myself present, I dOrtot know.whether they, or any of them, arc correct or incorrect; but I feel myself bound, in justice to my own character, to de clare through you to the public what the case actually was: I had preferred (as I have just stated) a, suit against Lady Erskine for adultery; but in the course of it circumstances having come to my knowledge which fully convinced me of her innocence, I directed Mr. Nicholl, my Proctor, to withdraw the suit on my part, which was done accordingly, and after wards sent a written paper to him, and also to Dr. Swaby, my Senior Counsel, and desired that this reason for withdraWing the suit might be stated in open Court. • We had also agreed 'on a deed of separation ; but because would not execute it "until the suit had first been withdrawn on her part also, lest my motive for withdrawing it might be mis interpreted, the suit was continued by.Lady : Eiskine's Proctors against me, though mine had been withdrawn, which gave the opportunity of reading the above-mentioned paper to the Court, or of having the effect of it stated by my Counsel, as I had re quested ; but from the reports in several newspapers, I found, to my great surprise, my Counsel,. -not only maint4ihing Lady Erskine's guilt, though I had .intreated them to declare my fullest conviction of her innocence as the cause of my with drawing the suit against her, but imputing to me the cohabit ing with her, believing her to be guilty, although there wai then no atilegation of any such cohabitation befbre the Court. Being ignorant Of what passed in Court; I impute neither malice nor mistake to the several Reporters, or Any of them . ; but knowing that my Proctor and my Counsel must confirm this statement, it is my intention to attend in Courton the sth of June, being the next court day, to justify my conduct to the world. In the paper above-mentioned,' which I transmitted to my Proctor, for whom I have a very great respect, *I stated, that having now a moral conviction of Lady Erskine's innocence, I should'think it wicked to submit the evidence I had : givento the Court for its judgment, and to the, world,through, its publica tion, when in my conscience I now belieVed the charge of her infidelity to' be unfounded. • • , I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Sunday, May 27, 1821. ERSIC,INE. f.,* The Editor of this Paper was extremely siirprised at see r ingthe Stat2nient of what passed in Court on the above veryde licate subject, as Lord Erskine had, a fortnight ago, told him that he was nowmorally convinced of the innocence of Lady:- ship ; and that he was therefore determined to withdraw the suit. Yesterday both Lord and lAdy Erskine confirmed to him this statement, and her Ladyship . added, that she also would go into Court, and make a deposition to her innocence, and to the honour and justice of Lord ErSidne in withdrawing the suit. REGISTER OF FASHION. ARRAKGEMENTS FOR THE. WEEK. TFIIS EvENlNG.—Marchioness of Lansdown's Pout, bans down House, Berkeley-square ;_Grand.Bill at Willis's ;, Lady Robinson's grand Ball, Albemarle-street; . Mrs. Howard's Concert, Grosvenor-square; - Mrs. Ward's Ball, Bedford square. To-MOnnow.—Grand_Ball at Willis's—Patronesses, the Princess Esterh azy, the Duchess de Frias and Uceda, the Mar chioness of Salisbury, Lady Georgiana Wellesley, Lady C. 'filmy Long, Lady Sarah de. Crespigny, &c. ; Mrs. C.. Pri deaux Brune's Ball, at the Argyle Rooms ; Lady Plomer's Ball; at the Rolls house ; MrS. Thoyt's quadrille Ball, Graf ton-street ; Countess De Lawarr's rout, Upper Grosvenor-street. WEDNESDAY—AImack's--Duke of Devonshire's Dinner to the Directors of the Ancient Music. ThunsDAY—Duke of Devonshire's Concert; Lady Drum mond Smith's second ASsembly, Terrace, Piccadilly ; Lady Pole's Ball, Upper Harley-street; Miss Mitchell's Ball, Nirimpole-street. FRlDAY—Marchioness Dowager of Lansdown's Rout, Al bemarle-street; Earl and Countess of Limerick's grand Dinner and Evening party, Mansfield-street;' Lady E. Talbot's. Ball, New Burlington-street; Mrs. Bryan's Rout, Harley-street; French Play and Assembly at the Argyle. SAT U RDAY—Mrs. Powell's Public Breakfast at Roeliamp ton ; Marchioness of Londonderry's Party-after the Opera, St. James's-square. rAsnioNAiLE PARTIES. BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY. '"Yesterday their- Ilighnessda Prince and Princess Esterhit4 entertained Prince Sapieha, the Duke of Dorset, Lord Mount charles, Lord Francis Conyngham, Sir Thomas and Lady Lid dell, the Misses Liddell, Count Caraman, Mr. Seymour, &c. with a sumptuous entertainment, at their. residence, Chandos House. The Marchioness of Londonderry entertained a large party of fashionables on Saturday, after the Opera, at her house in St.-James's-square. . The Earl of Lonsdale had a select party to dinner yesterday at his house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square; in the evening her Ladyship entertained a large party of distinguished fa shionables. • • Lady Farquhar, entertained a large party of fashionables yes terday evening, at her house in St.,James s-street. The Earl and Countess of Roseberry entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at their house in Piccadilly. The Dowager Marchioness of Lansdowne entertained a dis tinguished party yesterday, at her house in Albemarle-street. Henry Bander, Esq., M.P. entertained yesterday the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Wellington, Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth, and a large party, at his house in Old Palace-yard. A RRIVALS.—The Marquis and Marchioness , of Sligo and family, at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Ireland; the Dukes of Rutland and Grafton, from Newmarket ; Hon. Ge neral Grosvenor, M.P., at Kiritharn's Hotel, Lower Brook street,-from StOckin Hall, Lincolnshire; John Lyons, Esq., at ditto, from Paris ; _Bev. Mr. and Mrs. Burrows, at ditto,- from Hefts; Hon. Henry Brooke, at Fenton's' Hotel, St. James's street, from Lancashire ; Henry Beaufoj, Esq., at ditto, from France. • . • • DErAnTuRES.—Lord and Lady George Lennox,.from Mil. ler's Hotel, Jermyn-strect, -for Lssex ; Sir Charles and Lady Grey and suite, from Kirklunn's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, for Madras ; Dr. Jones, from ditto, for Oxford ; William Bur rows, Esq., from ditto, for . the Continent. - • • EDINBURGII, MAY 2.4.—Arrived at the Royal Hotel, the Right Hon. the Earl . Kinnoul ; the Right Hon. Lord A. Ha milton, M.P., the Hon. J.,Aberoromby, M.P., Sir K. Jackson, Bart., M. S. Nicolson, Esq . .,•Ste*art Marinribanks, Esq. M.P., Henry Monteith', Esq., , M.P., A. Garden, Esq., Dtin "More, Esq,, Robert Baird, Esq., and Mrs. Wauchope. Departed ; the Right Hon.-the Dal of Kinuoul ; Dun.. mere,' Esq. • awful responsibility to lift this people from their vices..--L(llear, hear !)—After the darkness of .a night of ages, the sun was now shining upon them ; and, .under British . beneVolence, he hoped it would set in glory.—(Hear !)—The Rev. Gen tleman then instanced the avidity'ol the 'natives to obtain edUcatien to be such, that the Brahmins offered their temples as school-houses, and them selves as teachers." Re had no doubtnf complete success from the establishment of this ScicietYY - yr. WILBERFORCE next rose to second Sir James MackintoSh's Resolution, and' referr e d t o the speech of The Rev. Mr. Ward, aS'Strikingly showing the . neces. - iity of this' Societjr and the facility with 'which its benevolent intentions might be realized. To ignorance the drea.dful 'superstition of the natives Might be traced rana when that was once removed, the evils - Which flowed from it might cease as a natural Conse quence. The Hon. Gentleman made an affecting appeal to the meeting upon the dreadful influence of that superstition which tore from the liiirnan breasq not only those general principles of - inoral feeling which reigned so universally, but those very ties of kindred which nature indelibly Marked upon . the female character for the preservation of her own comfort and that of society.--(hear.)Dreadfill indeed must be that superstition which eradicated from a mother all affection for her id fant child.—(Hear!) To reforM such a state a things was their first duty ; and the only way its which it could be done was liy the introdUction among them of these habits Which tended to Int •manize society. It often happened, that i.i pro moting measures of general utility, a statesman had to admit others which were of a mixed cha racter—that,' with the good to the ,many, he had to see some evil.inflicted upon the few. But here was no such drawback from the general joy ; here was nothing but what conduced, in the most harmonizing manner, to the inevitable good of the whole. - The path was smooth and delight ful, from beginning to end, and the hand. of Pro vidence pointed it out as the duty which was prescribed to England, by the over-ruling power who had committed so many millions of hunian beings to her charge.—(Hear, hear, heart)—lle concluded by seconding the motion, which; as well as the succeeding ones, were carried una nimously. nononsly On Saturday one of the most' numerous and re spectable meetings Which we have 'for a long time seen, was held at the great room of the Thatched House Tavern, for'lthe 'purpose of •con sidering the propriety of founding " A Society for the. Moral and Intellectual Improvement of the Native Inhabitants of 'British India." At twelve o'clock the Right Hon. J. C. VILLIERS, M. P. took the Chair. On-his right sat the Earl of Clare, Lord Teignmouth, LOrd Dandily, Lord Gam bier, Sir James Mackintosh, M. P. Sir Wm. Buy roughs, and several Gentlemen who filled official situations in India. On his left sat the Lord Bishop of -Gloucester, Lord Gosford, - Mr. Wil berforce, the Right Hon. J. Sullivan, Admiral Sir J. Saumarez, Mr. Fowell Buxton, M. P. and several Directors of the East India Company. The Room was crowded to excess. Several Ladies graced the Meeting by their presence. The Right Hon. J. C. VILLIERS, on taking the Chair, opened to the Meeting the great object for the promotion of which they were : now con vened. 'He adverted to the great necessity which existed for their directing the public at tention to India, in the hope of ultimately este . ,bltshing moral principles i among' the Ilindoos who were intrusted to the British. charge. Mr. HARRISON, in an able speech, strongly pointed out the necessity of establishingan Iu- stitution upon this basis. It could, of course, only be promoted by the force of reason and the • gradual removal of the native prejudices. Sir JAMES MACK I N TOSH then proposed, in a -luminous sp eec h, the first Resolution for esta blishing this Soviety'. He. said - that the relative connection of the native' nations in India with the British Government was the most remarkable which had ever existed between the conquering and the conquered. Hitherto the Indian people had only known the greatness of England by the formidable and oVerwhelming appearance of her fleets and armies for their controul and govern ment. England had now to teach them a diffe rent lesson, one which must produce a great moral operation, namely, the dispensation of her great resources for their education and benefit, flowing from channels they never saw, and from bene factors who could never witness their gratitude,— (Applause.)---This great act would practically teach them to believe in the existence otexalted virtues, from the knowledge of which they were previously debarred" lly the corruption of their morals and foree of the despotism under' which they were reared. In the existing state of society -in India, it was impossible to commence the great work of reformation by a course of religious education. The prejudices and habits of the natives forbade the course ; ;' but'the great work of education, tending to civilization . and moral habits, might still go on, and the eventual re sult of the dekrnction of superstition be *equally Certain. The change in the Hindoo character could only be accomplished by the force of reason and persuasion, and must therefore be the work of time. Nothing could aid more the progress of such a work than the introduction among them of those arts and sciences whiCh tend to the utility and embelliShment of civilized life. Some impu lotions had .been cast upon what was represented to be the imprudent zeal of missionaries. Now, he must say, from his own experience in India, he had seen nothing. to countenance these imputa- . tions. : lie believed their labours to be well di rected, and that the state of native society af forded them a wide field to move in. In his judicial situation in India he had had many op portunities of witnessing the want of moral effect in the superstition, miscalled religion, of the na tive inhabitants. - He had with pain observed the * total want of truth in their evidence. Indeed, .to such a degree was this immorality carried, that Sir W. Jones, notwithstandiog his generous par tiality towards the people, among whom his pur suits were so well calculated to inspire him with _regard, had himself been compelled judiciously to admit its existence to a great degree-=--to a degree, indeed, which made .it difficult . for a Judge :to say, after .he had decided a cause among them, whether that decision were founded upon the unalterable basis of truth.- - (Hear !) It was this disregard of truth among the HindooS which made him declare that system of opinion, called religion, among the natives of India had no moral use at all.-(llear.)--So far from being an aid, it was rather an obstacle to the magistrate : . it enforced no duty in life, nor promoted any act of moral intelligence. (Hear, hear.) . --A system of education had, however, sprung up in India, which, with the - concurrence of the' natives, was well calculated to promote the greatest eventual benefits. In Bombay (from a•letter he had seen) the education of the native children was going on so prosperously, that it was hoped all the chil- Neither Mr. LISTON nor Mr: R. JONE.:* - .are .dren of a population not fewer than 2 or 300,090 in amount, would engaged at the Haymarket NeW Theatre, soon possess the rudiments of been stated. necessary knowledge. - Sir -James Mackinto`sh ' d concluded an eloquent speech by movi ng a reso.. Amongst the old acquaintans e o f th e Lan On lution for forming' the sOciety; Stage who are about to be restored t o the . :yn.. - dience, is DE CAM P , wh o i s engage d b y Mr. WILBERFORCE rose to second the resolu- MORRIS for the Hayma r k e t Th ea t re . tion , but the ' generil MISS KELLY, who is now SU Dublin -The a t re , h as. in successfully . Rev. Mr. WA RD was . fi r St ca ll e d' upon to state forming at the from his residenc e ' in India, the situation of the been supposed to b e th e sister of Miss K e ll y , o f Drury-lane. This is not th e fa c t ; the former.is native population. He d escr ib e d . the state of - , native society in the dist r i c t o f B enga l. , He par- a descendant of the family of Buckfield of: the ticularly spoke of th e s tat e o f i gnorance. 'in which county of Roscommon.—(Herald.) • the females were k e pt in India, and enforced the ' The Westniinst er S c h oo l A nn i v e rsary Di nner bad effect it must have upon the rearing of their took place on Saturday at 'Willis's. Dr. GOOD. families. Ile also spoke of the revolting practice ENOUGH was in the Chair, supported on his right of widows immolating themselves upon the by the Archbishop of York, and , on his left by funeral piles of their dead husbands, leaving be - - General Grosvenor. The Marquis of Lans hind them, utterly regardless, infants of 1,2, and down, the Earl of Chichester, the Earl of 13e1. 3 years -.of age, and sometitnes even suckling grave, Lord Amherst, Sir W. W, Wynu, Sir -T. ones, which were, in open outrage to the com punctions of natn re , t orn b y t h e mot h er f rOm her Farquhar, &c-. were amo n g th e c om p an y. 'M ete were upwards of 130 persons pr e s en t. bosom, . while sh e flung herself to e xpi r e in the flames. In this stat e of. moral depravity were Tuesday- morning the body of a stout, dark fifty millions of females und er B r iti s h dominion. haired woman; with a child app aren tl y 12 mot itfi s old, were found drowned in th e C an al, near Port could they then b e mora l, w h en t h e very D gods of their idolatry' were personificatory of undas. • The cause of this me l anc h o ly spec t ac l e remains unaccounted for. They were obgerved vice ?—when their very priests were leaders in by the .Watchtnan, about 11 o'clock the pteviino crime ?—when the very . scenes of their temples evening, on the banks of the Canal.--(Edinburgh could not be mentioned, a Christian Commu- 'Courant.) . oily ?=—{Hear!)—Had notoProvidence, he would The Ist Regiment of Royal Dragoons non ask, consigned-the population of 100 millions tocupy the Radipole Barracks,- near Weytn - outh, Great Britaio, that She might redeem them 'from and their-fine band are to play ev e ry •evening' on this immoral vassalage ?. England was' under an, the Esplanade during 'the Season.. • • The Bishop of GLOUCESTER, in proposing the resolution for constituting the society; took alio a feeling review of the state of society in bairn, and the bound - en duty prescribed•to England 'of extending "to that vast empire the moral bless - Tho she herself enjoyed. Lord TEI9NMOUTH, in seconding the motion, described the state of moral depravity in wbich he had found the natives of India. More than 50 years ago, when he first went out to 4dip., he remembered a request made by a native -41 his service, that he should write to a friend of his in another part of the country, to send him alar- Ocular stone, out of which he wanted to make.a God !---(Hear, hear !)—He was glad to hetti=of the recent relaxation in the prejudices of:the natives, and the aid they were now likely; to - give for the purposes of-education. • . . Sir WILLf.4.m BURROUGHS alluded to his expe rience for many years while Supreme Judge 'of the' Court at Calcntta. He did not remnber a single native, case of importance in which the perjury at both sides was not shockin •to.the feelings. He corroborated the statement 'that the natives were relaxing in their prejudices. Mr. BENJAMIN SHAW spoke warmly of du) ne cessity of disseminating civilized habits East. He had heard that in a part of Surnavra they fattened their children, to prepare then:i'for sale as human food. Mr. John Thornhill, an . East India Director, .he Earl of Clare, Sir James SaumarezilThe Right lion. JohoSullivan, and several other-On. lemen, successively proposed resolutions, which hey merely accompanied by a concurring tefiiii:k. • MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.--On Sunday last (Z4tli instant.) a Jury was empanelled at Sheerness, before Jt42hert Ilinde, Esq., one of the ;Coroners for this Countyi:im view of the body of Jane Cooper, daughter of tliOate John - Cooper, of Milton, shoemaker. It appearedSiltit the deceased had been asked in church, and exPecia to be married to a • stone-mason employed in the new mirks carrying on at 'Sheerness ; but that, in cOnStanence of taunts and declarations from the • man, that he was only playing .the joke upon •her, the girl's mind became so depressed thitt,..she committed the rash act of self deStruction, by taking;, on the night of the 14th inst., a quantity of arsenic WhiCh shkpro cured from an apothecary under the pretence of destroying 'She soon after vomited the poison, but the injury was and she lin gere d i n a g on y u n t il 6 o'clockon Saturday morning, the 19th inst., when death terminated her sufferings. The jury, after an investigation of three hours, returned a ver dict of Lunacy. - The worthy coroner animadverted, with:Be coming severity, on the conduct of the man, and said though the case of his criminality did not come within the:cognisance of the law, yet sooner or later his conscience would not suffer Ail toga unpunished.--(Kentish 'Gazette.)