The Sun. — London, England, 1822-01-03 00:00:00

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT TWA FINE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock - 9 35 5 per Cent. Navy Ann shut 3 per Cent. Red. 7683 I Bank Long Ann.... 5-16ths 3 per Cerit. Cons shut Excheq. Bills pert Cent. B7ii a Cons. for Openi ng n i l; 78 77t; 4 per Cent. 941 I HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning, 8 minutes after 10. 1 Evening, •30 minutes after 10. • THE Sti_N SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALsum AUDE.IT LONDON, THURSDAY, J,4NUARY 3, 1822. In all quarters, it is at length admitted that a Russian and Turkish war is inevitable. Even the public Journals which contended most stre nuously for the solidity of the peace, now antici pate the speedy downfal of the Turkish power. Every account, public and private, from official authorities and intelligent individuals, concurs in representing the crisis to be at hand ; and the last arrivals from Paris state that the official in telligence of the passing of the truth by the Russian Army was every moment expected. A. large portion of Europe and Asia, therefore,. is on the point of a mighty change; and a very short time must determine its future destinies! The Ottoman Empire will, in all probability, have ceased to exist before the close of the present year. On every point it is assailed with dangers, Which impel her to inevitable destruc tion. A formidable insurrection rages within her Provinces on land, and has almost succeeded in drivin g her flag from the ocean. Her turbulent .iops are ripe fur revolt and mutual carnage. the Greeks are masters of Patras, and have put its garrison to the sword. The Persians pursue their victorious march, and have already occu- Pied Bagdad. The RrxWSian army bounds the European frontier, and is ready, at a moment's notice, to penetrate into her territory, with a force, the impetuosity of which must prove irresistible . 'The Pacha of Egypt is looking eagerly upon Syria, and impatiently awaits the arrival of a favoirable moment for declaring himself inde- Pendent. Vulnerable in every quarter, in the h eart of her power and in the extremities of her domi nion,—furiously attacked from without, and bleeding with the couvulsiVe efforts of her re volted, übjects within, the Crescent of Turkey is about to be lowered for ever, arid tr be trampled tinder foot by the avengers of her crimes. Her " I "'lnion- will be remembered only for the bar barism which it has created or prolonged. Her fall will excite neither sympathy nor commiseration. At such a moment as this, however, when all the energies of Great Britain may be suddenly requir e d f or t h e protection of her own interests : the m a i n t enance o f her h , onour and her rights, and the preservation of her dignity amongst nations, it is alarming to think of the reductions which are taking place in our naval and military force. A spirit is abroad, which may convulse hurope and the world, and involve the fate of kingdoms in the whirlwind of fierce and Conflicting passions and tremendous events to which it is calculated to give rise. Whether we look at the possessions of Spain in America, or at Greece, Turkey, France, Spain, Portugal, and even Ireland, in Europe, we every where behold the most alarming indications of an approaching storm. Economy may be desirable ; but we ought not to be unbuckling our armour,, at a time when all our strength, all our force, and all °Ur fortitude, may be required to preserve us amid the shocks of a contending world. The French Papers of Monday, due this day, have not yet come to hand ; but an express r eached town yesterday afternoon, from Paris, 'with the intelligence that the French 5 per Cents. Closed on Monday at 83 1. .50 c. The late de- Pression in the French Funds, according to a Private letter we have received from the French Capital, dated Dec. 29, was as sudden as it was t lexpected, and is not attributable to any poli tical reasons, but to the great embarrassment caused by the approaching settling-day to some large speculators, who have not the means of making good their payments, and are compelled to sell at any price. There is no doubt but the ' f unds will recover their high prices in the course or the present month, for no want of confidence i ll the stability of public credit exists in France. _ We received last night Gibraltar Papers to t he 11th ult. They bring some interesting in telligence from Spain, and of a much more cheer 14g nature than any which we have received for Itionths from the Peninsula, holding out the pro rect that the recent disturbances in that country / I ‘ l ll be settled without bloodshed, and the appre %Wed evils of a civil war. These Papers con 14in addresses from various Provinces to the KING 411 d to the Cortes ; which breathe the spirit of , Letters from Corunna by the mail of yester day confirm the previous reports, that General MINA had eventually prevailed on the, people to allow him to give up the command of the pro vince, in conformity to the orders from Madrid. He accordingly resigned his command on the 12th ult. A file of New York Papers are arrived to the 9th December ; they do not bring any important debates in the Senate.--The following are. ex- racts [Extract of a Letter from Batavia, Aug. 12.] " A great and astonishing mortality, which has until these few days attended the inhabitants of the Island, natives as well as foreigners, had raged more violently at the eastern ports than at Batavia. It is computed that 400,000 , persons have been carried off, and in such numbers daily, that they were obliged to tumble the bodies• by cart-loads into large holes, and cover them in discriminately; but, thanks to Provjdence, it has now entirely ceased.--A report was in circula tion here, that a merchant, in whose hands was a considerable sum of money belonging to the ships Glide and Hercules, had :absconded; but it is now ascertained that the money has been found in his counting-house :he is still absent, and i is feared he has been murdered, and Governmem Ints claimed all his effects." COMMERCIAL.—DEc. 4. 66 FLOUR.-The intelligence of the close of he Hudson river has caused some demand for he above article ; New York superfine has been old this day at 6 dollars 121 cash, and 6 dollars 25, at credit of 60 days." [Prom the Paper of the Gth Dec.] Rio JANEitto.—The corvette General Brow) arrived yesterday from Rio. We are informed by a passenger that every thing was tranquil at that place ; but two Proclamations which had been issued on the 3d Oct. exhort the inhabitants to continue their allegiance to the King and Con stitution, and not to listen to disaffected persons, who wish to dissolve their connection with the Mother Country. 66 PORT OF QUEBEC.—The sehoon#r Sword fish returned, having sprung her foremast and bowsprit.—Total number of vessels arrived this 'season 420 ; settlers 80.50." SALONICA, Nov. 22.--At length the Turks have succeeded in taking Cassandra, on the 12th instant, after a feeble resistance on the part of the Insurgents, who suffered considerably. Abul Labut Pashaw conducted the attack, and, it is said, discovered traits of personal valour very seldom excelled, having put 1S of the rebels to death with his own hand : the number of prisoners taken I have not been able to ascertain, but it is given out that a vast lumber of women (some say 10,000) have fallen into the hands of th►e Turks : true it is, however, that upwards of 1,000 of these poor. unfortunate creatures have already been brought to this town, and are now exhibited for sale to the highest bidder ! It is said that Abul Labut has marched upon Sika and Mount Athos, which, no doubt, will share the fate of Cassandra. loyalty to their Monarch, and a determina tion to support the present Constitution of their country. The province of Leon has sent up an address expressing its abhorrence of the attempts lately made by a faction to overawe the KING !and the Cortes, and its readiness to rally round the Throne and oppose - a barrier to the disaffected. The addressers conclude that they want the Con stitution, and nothing but the Constitution ;, and that they will be governed only by the Cortes and their Constitutional KING. The province of Avila has followed the same example, and has declared its conviction that popular commotions and threatening representations are violations of the Constitution, as they debar the Monarch from the free exercise of the power granted him by the Constitution, of ap pointing and dismissing his own Ministers. On the other hand, Badajos has addressed his MA JESTY in very different language, urging the dis missal of the present Ministry ; and the Munici pality of Seville, on receipt of the KING'S Mes sage to the Cortes' and the reply of that Body, drew up a Memorial, in which it repeats, in re spectful terms, its former charges against the Ministers, 40 assures his MAJESTY that the re - ‘ presentations it has addressed to his MAJESTY are not those of a few individuals, but of all the inhabitants. The Cortes are adopting severe measures to prevent the importation of foreign -articles, and to promote the consumption of their own. They have extended to foreign woollens. the resolution of the 14th of Nov. against foreign silks, but allow a twelvemonth for the sale or exportation of such quantities of the same 'as haiipen to be at present in the Kingdom. They have also agreed to a motion for prohibiting the portation of foreign coal, peat, and other articles of fuel, from the .Ist of October o the present year ; and for levying a duty ol 30 per cent. on foreign coal imported in th mean time, while the export duty on Spanis coal is to be reduced to 2 per cent. The Marquess of HASTINGS is certainly return ing home, and will be in this country by May. It is not his intention to resign, but he comes home to have an operation performed on the upper part of his thigh, and intends afterwards to return to India. TIIE BANK.—A further reduction takes place this week in this establishment. A number of the senior clerks having made up their accounts, will retire upon the superannuated list, with half pay. The junior clerks will be continued upon the establishment in full pay at present. IYESTMINSTER SESSIONS.-This morning the business of these Seisious commenced before F. CoNsT, Esq. the ChairmaU, and the High Bailiff, together with a full Bench of Magistrates. On the Grand Jury being sworn, they were briefly addressed by the Learned Chairman, who took occasion to expreS's- his satisfaction at the corn. parative small number of offences that it would be requisite to bring before them.--The Petit Jury was then sworn, and the Court proceeded to try traverses, none of which contained any cir cumstance in any way interesting, except to the parties. • MARGARET NICHOLSON.—The following is an exact copy of a letter from this famous lunatic to the Matron of Bedlam. Of her insanity, it has e , -eit justly observed, no other proof is neces- spry ADA*—rve recollected perhaps 'tis neccissary to ac quaint you upon what account I continue here yet, Ingim, after Making you privey to my great concern, »truhm, I only waite for alteration of the globe which, belongs to this house, maim, and if the time is • almost expired I wish to know it, maim. Tho' I am not . unhealthy, yet I am very weak, know maim. theirfore I hope it wont be long, maim. I am, Madam, your most obedie n t, Wednesday." M. NICHOLSON." We congratulate the English Antiquary on the restoration of one of the 'Oldest ornaments of this county. Chequers, the seat of . the Ht.vErrs and RussELLs, rich in classic recollections, is undergoing a complete repair, by order of the present proprietor, IL G. RUSSELL, Esq. M. P. Whether CacotwELL ever :resided there is per. Naps a matter of donbt, but he was a frequent visitor, and the long gallery, which - is now the library, was the Council 'Chamber of the llmup- DENS and the otherpatriots in th e ne i g hb ourhood —the sce ne of many a midnight consultation. It came into the RUSSELL family by the marriage of Colonel CHARLES RUSSELL with MARY RE VETT. Colonel CHARLES RUSSELL was grandson of Sir JOHN RUSSELL, Bart. by FRANCES, youngest daughter of OLIVER CROMWELL. It is situated near that fairy spot, Velvet Lawn.— (Bucks Chronicle.) A SEASONABLE lIINT.—A very talkative gen tleman, dining with the great Prince of CONDE, having related several marvellous stories of the late King of PnusstA, his Highness requested him to continue the recital of his life; but the gentle man perceiving that the servants, had began to clear the table of the good things during his long winded narrative, broke off abruptly; exclaiming, " but the King died suddenly !" His MAJESTY has now in his possession a fine wolf-dog, which followed the royal carriage from iferrenhausen to Ilretzlar, a distance of more than seventy English miles. His MAJESTY observing . the dog, ordered him to be taken care of, and he has since proved so sagacious an animal, as to be come quite - a favourite of his 'MAJESTY. He is called Wetzlar, from the place where he was first I taken up. FAsnio.t.r.ttr. ARRIVALS.—The Earl of Wicklow., in Harley-street, from Ireland ; It. Williams, Esq. M.P. and fa_ uly,! in Grosvenor-square, from i'door Park, Herts ; Lord Grantham, in St. James's ,, equare, from Newby Hall, Borough:. bridge, Yorkshire ; T. Brant, Esq. at the Palace, St. James's, from Twickenham ; General Balfour, at Thomas's Hotel, from Scotland ; Mr. Langston, at ditto, from Sarsdon House, Oxfordshire ; Mrs. and the Misses Foster, at Batts' Hotel, fiorn Ireland ; EdWard St. Johii Mild May, Esq. and Mrs. Mildniay, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, from Dogmersfield Park ; Elijah Barwell Impey, Esq, at ditto, from Nlewick Park, Uckfield. DEPART unEs-Lozd Thomas Cecil, from the Royal Hotel, from Brighton ; Mrs. Warrington and the Misses Bruce, from Thomas's Hotel, for Bengal. His Royal Highness the Duke of York is expected to return to York House on Saturday next. The Right Hon. R. Peel, M.P. is spending his Christmas at Lull worth Castle, Dorsetshire. He is not expected in town be fore the latter end of the month. • Mr. Greenwood gave a grand dinar yesterday, at his house in Audley-square. Lady Charlotte Denys had an elegant party last evening, al the Pavilipn in Hans-place. The Duke of Montrose gave a grand dinner, at his house in Grosvenor-square, on Tuesday last. General Sir Thomas Hislop entertained a party of Military Gentlemen on Tuesday last, at his house, Stratton-street, Pic cadilly. The Earl of Liverpool, gave his first dinner at Fife-house, since his return from Bath, on Tuesday. . Mr. Coutts gave a grand dinner at hiS house in Piccadilly on Tuesday last. The Marquis of Cholmondeley entertained a select party:to dinner at Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly, yesterday. The Marquis of Huntly is among the distinguished visiters at the Duke of Bedford's seat, IVoburn Abbey. Lord Carrington, who has been much indisposed at his seat, Weycombe Abbey, Bucks, we are happy to state is much better. Mrs. Siddons, the " observed of all observers," is on a visit at Lady Nowell's, delighting the party with Shakesperian readings. WATERFORD, DEC. 29.—0 n . Wednesday last, Major Townsend, of the 14th Dragoons, landed -here, and passed through this city from England, for Castle Townsend, in the County of Cork, on a visit to his highly respectable connections in that quarter. Asli RIDGE CASTLE. —This magnificent seat of the Earl of Bridgew a t er , is at pre sent f ree f rom visitors ; but in the ensu ing week, ie - Duke of York and many distinguished person- • ages are expected. THE fl oo.—Lord and Lady Deere at the Hoo, in Hertford shire, have been dispensing their bounty in the same style as that of olden times. ~, ~., , , 414 ' .64 ( F. ~,, -47; 0 V - t -C s ' . ;:,, - - (1 , ',.: ' • ei rl -, - 4 • ..:} ~ '''',.; *-- 4. I ' ;,,, ?" ,4 .-• .t 0 . , ' '-, 4 ZlZi— i ,„-- ~,f, • O ,t. A i Ale !, ~,,./ Y , fta, k ) Sys 5...............,...,,....„ ~... Ct lb -: ' "- - ' ', ' . • 'Jut t , , POETRY. The charming puppet inay pass by; or gently fall and rise, T.t Will not hurt my peace, for I have ears as well as ties RAIN.—For the following account of the quan tities of rain which have fallen in each month in the years 1820 and 182 r, we are indebted to the politeness of a gentleman residing in St. Thomas, near Exeter, in which parish the account was kept : 1820. January February March April May June July Augutit September October November December • - 3.88 - 1.38 - 1.84 - - 1.44 - 2.23 - .57 • - 1.(1 - 2.17 • 1821. January - - 2.53 February - - .32 March - - 4.49 Ayril , - 3.43 May -.- 3.06 June - 1.26 July - - 2.98 August - - 2,33 September - - 3.10 October - - 3.36 November - - 5.44 December - - 8.581 - 2.42 169 - 1.62 - 2.49 26 inches 57-100ths. (Western Luminary, Dec. 3 41 inches 58-100ths: 'The situation of Chichester, from the accumulation of the water, is most deplorable. Even cellars in the centre and '..igher ground of the city, are not free f rom i ts i ntrus i on— The suburbs, particularly the eastern and soutl - •m-n, have been inundated for some days.. From some channels being judiciously cut, and the prevalence of a northerly drying wind for the last thirty hours, much good is looked to : in some places it has sunk eighteen inches. Every thing that appears j an obstruCtion t o t h e d es i red vent of this element, is either by dark or day-light levelled : " and we fear," says our corre spondent, .'a repetition of a wArien-wArt which unharmoniz ed the good citizens, first by a PAPER-WAIL, and, ultimately by an assize-trial, in 1811." As the Rev. Dr. fliaarrT,of Trinity College, Dublin, was walking one fine day in the Provost's garden, two of the students, who were looking out of a window, perceived him, and having procured a looking-glass, on which, catching obliquely the rays of the sun, they directed them full in the face of his Reve rence, who being offended at the indignity, proceeded directly to the apartments of the young gentleman, and said, 44 Well, Mr. B. and Mr. IV., I fine you each 10d. for casting reflections on one of the heads of Trinity College." Monday night, the house of Captain SANDERS, Kent-road, %las burglariously entered, and robbed of money, plate, and linen to the amount of about 1501. The thieves gained admission •at the back first floor window, by means of a ladder, and are supposed to have been a considerable time on the premises, as they made a very nice selection of the property. Ilortsu-STEALcus.—Th ese gentry have lately , made a sort of general sweep in the neighbour hood of Kidderminster, nearly a dozen horses, most of them valuable ones, having very recently been stolen in that district, and not one of them et recovered. " 0 ! COULD I SUCH AEMALE FIND." A beauteous face, let others prlie, the features of the fair I look for spirit in her eyes, and meaning in her air. What ! though she Seem quite sweet and. mild, with colour fresh aS morn, An innocent and harmless child, as ever yet Was born, This will not kindle my desire, or make me.'wish to wed LeSt ignOrance should quench the fire, which 'Wisdom would have fed. I want to'know the inward state and temper of her mind; If she will frown, or rage, or fret, be gentle or unkind; If in discourse she's calm and staid, and jtidgment ride he life; Nonsense might charm us in a• maid, but never in a wife! I love to see a fentale friend, who looks as if she thought : Who on her household will attend, and do the thing she ough A Quaker plainness in her dress, kitchen and servants clean ; Provision neither in excess, nor scandalously mean ! Oh ! could I such a female find, such treasures in a wife, I'd pass my days in peace resign'd, nor fear the ills of life. On the 18th of September was caught a sea pigeon near to th e I s l e o f France, in the Indian Ocean, with the following inscription tied to its taili " seen the Betsy far at sea; And where you soon may find iti Whatever name your ship may be, Please write her name behind it !" " Brig Betsy, Captain Robert Smith, at sea, lat. 34. 13. S. long. 58:8. W. from Buenos Ayres, bound to London. This is to ascertain the distance and courses this bird may fly from this until it may be caught; and you will oblige me by insertin,, it in the p u bli c papers.—GeOrge Lord. " This bird was caught,, in the American ship Flora, from Calcutta, bound to Philadel phia, and arrived last week at Liverpool from Philadelphia. THE 'NUN DATIONS.---In the neighbourhood of eiraterloo bridge, the inhabitants have lately b-en much annoyed by the inundations, especially those who have established themselves in the houses built on what was called the Stone Field, while the bridge was in course of erection. The accu mulating rains settling vainst a wall lately erected in the row of these houses, levelled it with the ground on Friday night or Saturday forenoon. Near the Chapel in the Bridge-road, a row of small houses extend across a field to Whitehorse_ lane. The situation is very pleasant in summer, but on Saturday at high tide, the space before them %vas converted into something very like an ocean. The flood poured in at their doors, turning their parlours into ponds, so that a lover of angling might have amused himself with his lines in his own house, but perhaps not by his fire-side, for the rising waters might extinguish his fire. This state of things, however delightful to the fishermen, was not very agreeable to those who wanted his taste for refined enjoyment. To fly from it however was impossible, for the tenements in question, built close against another row, had no back doors, and the females and children, unable to repel the deluge, were compelled to re treat up stairs. Here at their chamber windows, they were sseu in ludicrous distress for several hours. The men whose business compelled them to go out were seen to walk through the pond, and leave those belonging to them to wait till the retiring tide shuuld permit them to make their escape also. Though many of the parties were placed in truly laughable situations, the mischief which has been produced, is matter of serious re gret; but the worst is past. The flood on the Staines road, which had extended five miles, is now very considerably reduced ; similar, but still more favourable accounts will, we trust, speedily ar rive from other parts where the inhabitants have suffered most severely from this calamity.- (Morning Post.) 'rift ARMY. Ttiestlay Major ONsLow, of the 4th Light Dragoons; and his Lady; embarked on board the lion. East India Company's ship Duke of York, for Bombay. This yeghnent has particularly distinguished itself in every engagement during the Peninsular war, and the badges upon its standards prove the various battles in which he has lieu! present. A finer body of men, nearly 550 strong ; has never yet been seen to embark for India, and the order and discipline displayed tipon the occasion reflects the highest credit Upon Col. DALBEIL'i and the• Officers under his Commands (CIRCULAR.) Payni•ter of the ?IERCANTII,E SMITI NG, &c. repair. SouTtrAmr•rox, JA:v. 2.—The Hero, Lanham, picked up 14 tubs of Geneva in the Downs. MILFORD, JAN. I,—Arrived the • Helena, Wright, from St. Andrew's, N. 11. for Liverpool; on the 10th of December lost both masts, bowsprit, standing and running rigging, sails, spars, boats, and every thing oft' deck ; on 113th • lost a man overboard; on 21st tile cook died from fatigue. Yesterday fell in with the smack Mary, from Dublin, which took her in tow and brought her here. LIVEUPOOL, J.N. I.—The Ilighfield, for Dublin, is on shore in Ramsay harbour.—Arrived the Nestor, Macey, from New York, with loss of anchor and cable. DAIITMOUTII, JAN. I . —Arrived the Ibis, Smith, from Hull, for Oporto, with loss of bowsprit and sails, foremast sprung, &c. - FAL3IOUTII, JAN. I.—Wind W.—Arrived the Harriet, Hardcastle, from Dublin for Barbadoes, leaky ; and Astn:as, Barclay, from Liverpool for Jamaica; on 28th ult. the latter experienced a dreadful gale of wind, when they lost their bow sprit, foremast, &c. ; she had been as fir as 15 deg. PORTSMOUTH, Jax. 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the folloiv ing outward bound vessels from the Downs :—Wallace, Edkin, and Independent, for St. Domingo; Caledonia, for Cadiz ; Prince of Waterloo, and Astrea, for Trieste ; Triton, for L--g -horn ; Edward, for St. Vincent's; Raivlins, for St. Kites; Edgar, Echo, and Sir Joseph Banks, for Jamaica; Melrose, for Granada; Agenor, for Constantinople; Resolute, for Dub lin; Mellish, for Bengal; and several more, names unknown. —The Eclipse, Hodgson, from London, out four weeks, has put in here, having run foul of a ship off Cape Ortugal. She has lost a boat, anchor, sails, &c. DEAL, JAN. 2.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived and sailed for the river, the Cambridge, Brown, from St. John's, and Emerald, Murry, from Belfast. Arrived and remain, the Dart, Cape,- from Shields for Cadiz, with loss of boat and bulwarks; Me dora, Spencelly, from Newcastle for Cadiz ; Britannia, Ander son, from Malaga for London, and Neva, Jackson, from Riga for Portsmouth. Caine down from the river and remain, the Dart, Vaux, for the Mediteranean, and Fame, Trickey, for Lisbon. Put back, the Iris for Hayti; Prince Leopold, for,• Charleston ; Woodburne, for Africa ; Briton, for Jamaica; Levant, Star, and Pelican, for Dublin ; and several more.—: An anchor weighing 10 cwt. 18 lbs. marked " Tavistock," No. 373, has been picked up and landed here. The Woodpark, from Berbice, spoke in lat. 38. 31. N. long. '4B. 30. W. the brig Nassau for Bermuda, with loss of sails and bulwarks, having experienced very bad weather. • —...... DREADFUL SHIPWRECK, A Russian ship was wrecked off Alderney Rocks, and broke to pieccs ; part of the stern separated from the rest. The crew, consisting of twelve men, remained on it, and cucountered the most tremendous seas for five days and six nights, with only a few biscuits for sustenance; the last three days they never tasted food. On Saturday morning, Dec. 29, they drifted to the back of the Isle of Vi r ight, near to Stephill. he fishermen of that place, with their usual exertions to save a fellow -creature from a watery grave, at the utmost risk of their own lives, succeeded in n getting the Capt a i n an d one man off the wreck, the sea rtm g mountain high. The Captain, after taking a g l ass of wine, began to recover , an d cheered he remainder by assuring them that every thing would be done to save them, which was happily accomplished. Every possible care was taken of the unfortunate sufferers ; one died soon after he was brought • ashore- the remainder passed through Newport on their way to the Russian Consul at Cowes. ' • • The Banse,'irp.lugger, arrived at Cove on Wed nesday from Fluo , l , Ap,-, tons, 10 guns, 45 men, laden with 1300 bales of tobacco, belldes tea, gin, &c. (quantity un known); she w :; .s capture d on Christmas night, about 12 o'clock,. off Robert's Head, by the boats of his Majesty's ships • Semiramis and Cyrus. The information of her being off was communicated to the Admiral about 10 o'clock, when he imme diately dispatched the Clinton schooner and the boats in quest of her. She is valued at 12,0001. ; the Admiral's share will be„ a good New Year's Gift; part of the crew, supposed to be English, escaped in one of the boats belonging to the King's ship, which they very adroitly got hold of;—the men now in custody under the smuggling Acts, are for the most part Foreigners. The crews in the boats of the Semiramis and Cyrus behaved most gallantly, and fairly deserve the prize. War-office, Department of Accounts, 29, . am . directed by the &trefoil December at War td lB2l annex, for, your information and guidance, a statement of the rate s o f al lowance made to G enera l and Staff Officers of regitnents• in Great Britain, in lieu of forage for their horses, for the half year ending th e 24 t h i nstant; agreeably to which' the charges . for the forage of the horses of the * • are to r rected, whe re th e proper charge has not been made in your a coc counts, viz. Counties. Rates of . Rates of Allowance. Counties. Allowance. s. d. ' s. d. Berk!! ... A llO Nortlishipton - 111 I B or k! ! . 1 - 2 0 Northupnbcrland - 1 F; Devon Devon - -, - 111 Nottingham - 11? - - - 1 10 Somerset .. - 2 0 1 Essex - , llO Suflblk . - - Hants - - - 1 10 Surrey - • ~. - 2 0 1 9 Kent - - - 1 9 Sussex - , bincast::•r - - ._.. 1 9 W arw i c k - 1 19 A - Illiddlesex '.. 1 11 1 11 York, , .. - 1 10 Norfolk - ~ 1 9 :Forth Britain - 2 I am to a dd, t h at an allowance of one shilling and tenp 2 ence per rat;on will be granted for forage in each of the other coun ties in which there are no contracts. 1 am, &c. T o ( Signed) LAU. SULLIVAN.. .—._....__.___ RAMSCATt, JAN. 2.—The Maria, Schutt, from Liverpool for Antwerp, is so leaky that the cargo must be taken out to Hanwrcu, JAN'. 2.—Arrived the Charlotte packet, with a mail for Gottenburg. Six casks of foreign wine have beep picked up off the Galloper sand, marked D.P.V. Nos. 34, 32, ,29, 1, 32, 29. The vessels passed by many more cast s, and - night coming on could not pick them Up. YARMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Arrived the Don, Jackson, from' Hull to London, with damage. PLYMOUTH, JAN. I.—Wind IV.N.W.—Put back the' George and James, Coulthard, for Sierra Leone, with damage. Sailed the Peter and John, Tremain, for St. Michaels. COWES, JAN. 2.—The Swallow, Jones, from Petersburgh,: drove across the bow of the Ridley, Ridley, where she re mainecl all the ebb tide. They have come into Harbour ; the latter with loss of jibboom, bowsprit sprung, and a cable damaged. POOLE, JAN. 2.—The Procris, Taggart, from Cork, has got aground at the mouth of the Harbour, but will be got off again.