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supply of every thing connected with the military art, exclusive of the necessary implements to enable them to carry on thei r labours when they reach terra firma. It is but natural to anti cipate the most favourable result to the good cause—the cause of Christian emancipation in the East !--when these succours reach the Morea. The heroic Greeks, it is true, have suffered some of the most distressing vicissitudes, but Post tot naufragia portum e dignity of Minister of State, and Member of the Privy Council. The defeated War Party in Paris are full of expeCtation that they shall still be successful on the assembling of the Chambers, the Royalist majority of the Chamber of Deputies being, in their opinion, in favour of war. We du not be lieve that the majority of the Deputies will op pose the pacific policy of M. DE VILLELE. It ought to be recollected that a great proportion, at least, of the Royalists themselves, are for peace ; and, even if there should prove to be a majority of their own party, the support which they will receive from the Liberals on the _Spanish question, will ensure them the pre ponderance. Besides, will even the Ultra Royalists be insensible to ' the probable consequences of pertinaciously opposing the pacific determination of the KING ? Is there no danger, that, if the War Party should obtain a majority in the Chamber, the KING, rather than be forced into a war, of the impolicy of which he is convinced, may discard the Royalists en tirely from the 'Ministry, and throw himself upon the sense of the nation ? It is now evident, that though the Duke of WELLINGTON quitted France before the final resolution of the French Ministry was taken, his Grace had received the personal assurance of Louts XVII I. `tat nothing should induce him to commit the .afety of his Crown and the interests of the Monarchy to the chances of hostility with Spain. Considerations of this kind will, doubtless, have their due weight before the assembling of the Chambers, and will materially contribute to cool the ardour of the Ultras for war. And if we may judge from the snore recent accounts from the Levant, it would really seem that an effectual check had been given to the Mussulman power ; and that our Christian breth ren, so long kept in the most odious slavery, were about to break their chains for ever. The valour, the heroic activity which is now displaying in Greece, is well deserving of the success aspired at. That the proud unfeeling Turk will be ultimately driven from Constantinople, we think highly pro bable. Would England—the genuine land of liberty and gene rous sentiment (a compliment that must be paid you)—but lend a helping hand, the thing were as good as done. And though hitherto an inflexible coldness has been shown by that great country (contrary to what might have been expected) to wards the struggling Greeks, yet the notion now very generally pervades Europe, that a more liberal policy is taking place of the negative aid so loudly complained of by all enlightened minds. Let us indulge the hope that event:: will verify this pleasing assumption, and that England will not suffer herself to be misled by the wily politics of a certain great Northern Potentate. It must be gratifying to you to hear that even Frenchmen are among the foremost to do justice to the liberal and manly sentiments 'expressed by the Duke of WELLING TON at the late Congress at Verona. If peace is preserved be w_en our country and Spain, (which heaven grant may be the case and which we just now rather expect), the British Am bassador will not be undeserving of thanks for the pains he took to avert the heavy calamity of war. It is asserted, upon very high authority, that the Duke of 'WELLINGTON was invited by the assembled Monarchs, in the name of the Con gress, to undertake an extraordinary mission to Madrid ; his Grace, it is said, at all events begged to be permitted to delay his acceptance of this very flattering mark of their confidence.- 1 must not forget to add, that an authorized agent accompanies the expedition, alluded to in the former part of this letter, to offer the Greeks a loan of 61 millions of francs, or 250,0001. sterling." LI'ROSI THE 1431ERICAN PAPERS.] FUNDS. -DEC. 28. Five per Cents. Closed at B9 f. c. Bank Stock 1592 f. 50 c. Neapolitan Five per Cents. Exchange on London—One Nlonth 25 f. 45 c Three Months 25 f. 30 c. (Coors Authcntigue.) After the regular market they rose to 89 f. 10 c. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.—A large mass of Virginia coal in the United States Navy Yard at Brooklyn, for the use of the blacksmiths' shops, took fire on Saturday afternoon, anti excited much alarm for the safety of the timber sheds near it, and the new frigate on the stocks. It became necessary to cut away some of the scaffolds, and with the aid of the engine com panies of Brooklyn, the fire was soon extinguished, and the coal removed to another place. The coal was small and re markably sulpbuteous. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.----Mr. Charles Pinkney; Son of the late 'William Pinkney, Esq. of Baltimore, Secretary to the Legation of the United States in Russia, has reached the seat of Government with dispatches from our Minister at St. Pctersburgh. Lisbon Papers to the 14th instant reached us this forenoon ; they are principally occupied with the proceedings of the Cortes. In the sitting of the 6th instant a project of a decree was read, declaring it necessary to bring the Ex-President of Pernambuco to trial, for various acts, tending to establish the independence of Brazil, and 'amounting to absolute rebellion.—Another pro ject of a decree was read, for putting the army in a more efficient state, in consequence of the menacing position of the French Army of `observation on the Frontiers of Spain, and the well known despotic disposition of the Allied Sovereigns at Verona. It was proposed that the Army should be put on the same footing as it was previous to the reductions in 1814. The state of the Navy was also taken into consideration, as well as a project for a Commercial Code. These Papers contain a long detail of the proceedings of the Cortes relative to the Queen. [Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Constants nople, dated sth November.] " The Darius, Noble, from hence to Odessa, ran foul of a sand bank off the mouth of the Danube, and a gale springing up, both vessel and stores are totally lost—crew saved. Eight ()Cher vessels are lost in the Black Sea, viz. the Austrian ship Stills; Androvech, in ballast, bound to Odessa ; the Austrian brig Aureleano, in ballast ; the Russian brig San Nicolo, and another, commanded by Ivamorsah, both with goods for Odessa ; the Austrian ships Pallas and Bys, Count Langeron, and Jio lenis, and Maltese brig Castanza, all with cargoes from Odessa. A Turkish 74 has been destroyed at Tenedos by a Greek fire ship. The rest of the fleet cut and ran into the Dardanelles." [Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Smyrna, dated Nov. 15.] " The Flora, Moor, and the Lovely Ann, Burgess, which Sailed from hence the 19th ult. with provisions for Napola de Romania, were met outside of our Gulf by some Greek cruizers, which had received information of their loading here, and carried into the Isle of Ipsara, where the Greeks took possession of their cargoes and discharged the vessels, paying the masters their freights. The Flora returned here the Ist instant, when Captain Moor' communicated the intelligence to Captain Askew, of his Majesty's ship Martin, who immediately set sail for Ipsara, in company with the Flora, to demand restitution of the cargoes, which the Greeks 'were obliged to comply with. The Flora was re loaded there, and has proceeded on her voyage. The cargo taken from the Lovely Ann is in warehouse there under Captain Askew's suit, waiting the arrival of the Lovely Ann to reload it. vessel left Ipsara with the Flora for this port, but we fear has been driven to leeward. Captain Askew is entitled to every' praise for his conduct on this occasion, as well as for his general attention to British shipping during the period he has commanded in this quarter.—The Symmetry, Bidwell, sailed from hence 2d inst. for London ; she ran aground on a 'bank in our Gulf, and was obliged to discharge most of her cargo before she got off, but not having received any damage she has proceeded on her voyage." His Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD of SAXL :;'OEURG arrived in Paris on last Friday morning. His Royal Highness alighted at the Hotel des Princes, rue de Richelieu, and is expected to re main in that city for ten days, after which he will set out for London. Count LIEVEN, the Russian Ambassador, ar rived in Paris on Friday, on his way to London from Verona. A special messenger was dispatched to Vienna, from the Austrian Ambassador at Paris, on Fri day last. DOVER, DEC. 29.--Sailed yesterday his MA JESTY'S packet the Dasher, with the mail for Calais, and returned from thence this afternoon, bringing his Excelleucy the SPANISH.AMBASSADOR and suite. Letters of the 7th of August have been re ceived from Lima by way of Buenos Ayres, which state that on the 26th of J uly the Chief Minister MONTEAGUDO, the author of most of the obnoxious regulations with regard to foreigners recently introduced, has been removed from office. His successor, however, was not named. The campaign in Upper Peru was to commence on the arrival of the reinforcements from Guaya quil, sent by BOLIVAR to SAN MARTIN'S assist ance. , It • appears by letters from Amsterdam, that Messrs. HOPE have given notice for the payment there of the dividends on the. 51 : per cent. loan 'made to Spain by Holland, and also of the 31 per cent. loan, both due at the expiration of this year. It is stated in a letter from Italy-that the Em peror of RUSSIA is causing large purchases to be made (and at . a high price) of objects connected with the Fine Arts. DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF DROGHEDA.--Thin vene rable Nobleman departed this life on the 22d List. at his house in Sackville-street, in the 94th year of his age. Ilis Lordship's - titles were, Marquis and Earl of Drogheda, Viscount Moore, Baron Melleoont, (Baron Moore ; of Moore-place, Kent, in England), Constable of Mar; borough Fort, Governor and Custos Rotulorum of the King's and Queen's Counties, and the County of Meath, Trustee of the Linen Manufacture, and one of the original Knights of the Order of St. Patrick. his Lordship was also a Field Marshal, and the oldest General in his Majesty's service. lie raised the 18th Dragoons in the year 1762, since which time he commanded it until its reduc tion last year. His Lordship was married in the year 1760 to Lady Anne Seymour, eldest daughter of Francis Marquis of Hertford, K.G., who died in 1787, and was buried in the family vault at Melfont Abbey, when Isis Lordship's remains are to be deposited.—( Dublin Patriot.) On Tuesday the 24th inst. (December) the Right Honourable Lady ANNE NOEL (with that benevolent heart which has ever belonged to that noble family) gave to the poor and small trades people of North Luffenham, Rutlandshire, and to a few others, where she thought it charity, two fat oxen, 120 quarters loaves of wheaten bread, and 140 yards of good flannel. • On Monday afternoon the Rev. MATTHEW PRESTON buried a child in this town, 'of whose family the following particulars may be men tioned :=Mr. Preston christened the child, and its father ; he married its fat h e r and mother ; GREECE. — We have been favoured with the married its grandfather and grandmother ; mar following Copy of an interesting Letter, dated tied its great-grandfather and great-grandmother; " Marseilles, Dec. 16. and married its great-great aunt. He also buried " The e xpedition which sailed hence for Greece a few days its great uncle and aunt ; buried its great-grand ago, conveys materiel of the greatest importance for the heroic father and great-grandmother ; and buried its Christians in the East. The large ship Scipio, commanded by grandfather and grandmother.—(Sheifield Inde- Captain CASTELL, and another vessel of less tonnage, corn- p en d en .) prise the naval part of the expedition. But what is of tran- SALMON.—In consequence of the destruction scendant moment at the present conjuncture, an extensive ar- of the impediment in the Eden at Armathwaite moury will be transported tothe combatants, besides uniforms during last winter, called the Bay, salmon have tomplete for four battalions tie 1,200 men each), with colours, found their way in considerable numbers very music, &c. In addition to this a corps of th e most s kilful high up the tributary streams of that river ;in artificers accompany the expedition, an d these take out a large the Lowther, beyond Lowther Castle. • .„„.., :... t ,,, .4' . - -', • 4 4. „.... , ; ~, ~, 3 ,:b ' :.: 1 • '' r- A . 0 . , T i e s , ,„,__. • - „.....,-,,„,., - , 1-4. ~.r, - t. • ' ~ # •,' "' I- : '‘'• :Z '' o ?., , ' • 3' '') ~..-:' ,41 . t. . 4,,,. ...••, ;. . 5 "" /.."-., .--- , ":> t , A.` ---........11.6T.T,*- BRIGHTON, DEC. .29. The Royal Party at the Palace received an important increase by the arrival of the Dukes of Wellington and Dorset, on Fri day. The Earl and Countess of Warwick, Le Conde de Fun chal, the Ambassador of the King of the Netherlands, Marquis Graham and Colonel Lygon, of the Life Guards, had also the honour of being guests at his Majesty's table. After dinner, in addition, the Royal Circle included— The Marquis of Bath, his Lordship's Sort and Daughter, Lord William and Lady Louisa Thynne, the Earl of Uxbridge, Lord and Lady F. Levison Gower, Col. and Mrs. Cavendish, the lion. Mr. Upton, Mr. De Roos, and Mr. Locke. The Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, Sir Charles Paget, Lord Henry Cholmondely, and Lord St. Helens, ar rived before dinner, and had the honour of being included in the Royal Suite yesterday. The additional company in the even ing were— The N arquis of Graham, the Marquis of Bath, Lady L. WT. Warwick, Lord Lord Thynne, the Earl and Countess of Lord and Lady F. L. GoWer, the Conde do Funchal, Lord Wm. Paulett, Sir Edw. Blakeney, Sir W. and Lady Duff Gor don, Mr. Curzons, Mr. Locke, Mr. de Roos, Mr. Upton, Col. and Mrs. Cavendish, Lady Ellenborough, Mr. H. and the Misses Law, Count and Countess St. Antonio, Mr. Mrs. and Misses Beauclerk, Sir C. and Lady Doyle, Sir John Doyle, Sir Edward and Lady Kerrison, Col. Lygon, and the Earl of Uxbridge. His Majesty, suite, and family, were present at Divine Ser vice, in the Palace Chapel to-day. In the Royal Closet with the King were— The Duke of Wellington, Lord St. Helen's, the Lord Stew ard, and the. Master of the Horse. In the compartment to the right were the Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeleyi the Earl and Countess of Warwick, and Earl Clanwilliani ; in that to the left the Royal Equerries, and Sir Charles Paget and Lord H. Cholmondeley. The King was habited in blue, with a small star, and seemed in perfect health. The Windsor uni form with stars, was the costume of the Sovereign's Noble at tendants, with the exception of the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis, and Lord H. Cholmondeley. The body of the Cha pel was without a vacant seat. Many families of Nobility, and the Bishop of Derry, were included in the congregation. The sermon was preached by Doctor Pearson. The Dean of Hereford and he Sub-Dean of the King's Chapel, St. James's, were the ,other officiating Ministers. The King's Band, as usual, were on duty. Mr. Gutteridge, in the absence of Mr. Atwood, was seated at the organ. The King entered the Chapel precisqy at mid-day. The service was closed at two o'clock. Beyond the recent arrivals, as making part of the Royal suite, his Majesty has received no company at the Palace to-day. The Duke of Wellington, it gives us pleasure to state, is considered as having completely recovered his health. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Mrs. Dowdeswell, from Malvern, in Upper Berkeley-street ; Prince Cariati, at Mivart's Hotel, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Burton, at the Pulteney Hotel, from the Continent; Mr, M"l'aggart, at his house, Piccadilly, from his seat in War wickshire. CUANGES.—Lady Trollope, in Regency square, Brighton ; the Earl of Abergavenny, at Bridge Castle, Sussex, from a tour ; Lord Howard Molyneux, for his seat in Sussex ; Lord Ellenborough, at Roehampton, from a tour ; Viscountess Bulkeley, for Englefield Green, Berks ; Lady 'Sophia Heath cote, for Ham House, Surrey ; Sir Henry Rowley, Bart. for Layburne, Kent; Sir Thomas Farquhar, Bart., for Roehamp ton ; Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb, for Brocket Hall ; Mr. and Mrs. Egerton, at Tatton Park, Cheshire, from Yorkshire; Cholmeley Dearing, Esq. for Ayott St. Lawrence, Herts. FASHIONAI3LE PARTIES. The Duke of Grafton is entertaining a distinguished party of friends at his seat, Wakefield Lodge, Stoney Stratford. Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth are entertaining a large party of their friends at their seat, Tregothan, Cornwall. Sir W. Houston, Bart. has a select circle at his seat, Avis ford, Sussex. The Earl of Dartmouth has a distinguished party at his seat, Sandwell Hall, Staffordshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden are entertaining a distinguished party of fashionables at their seat, the Wilder ness. Bent. The Countess of Stamford entertained a small party yester day evening, at her house, Charles-street, Berkeley-square. Lord Grenville is entertaining a distinguished party of visi tors at his seat, Dropmore Lodge, Bucks. THE SERPENTINE RIVER. Skaiters innumerable appeared yesterday on the ice (which was of immense thickness); but the surface was greatly in jured by the vast clouds of dust driven from the eastward by an uncommonly strong and piercing,wind. The line of car riages extended along the northern banks of the river. As to female belles, among the pedestrians, we saw not one. We saw nothing new in the evolutions on the ice. The quadrangles were performed with an ease and grace quite delightful, and equalled only by the quadrilles. One party of eight executed the mazy round with surprising velocity and, correctness. After the grand Court days at Hanover, two very brillian Balls were given in honour of the Princess Augusta, which her Royal Highness attended ' • the one was by his Excellency the Imperial Russian General Von Benningsen, and the other by his Excellency the Minister Von Meding. Her Serene Highness the Landgravine of Hesse, mother to the Duchess of Cambridge, had been indisposed for a' few day s.--(Hanover, Dec. 18.) The annual festivities at Combe Abbey, the magnificent seat of the Earl of Craven, in Warwickshire, were last week suddenly put an end to by . an express from Ilempstead Mar ' shall, in Berkshire, bringing the melancholy intelligence of the dangerous illness of Mr. Brunton, father of Lady Craven.— Lord and Lady Craven, accompanied by their eldest son Lord Uffington, and Dr. Eden, instantly set off for Berkshire ; but Mr. Brunton, we understand, had expired before their arrival. SUBTERRANEOI79 FESTIVITIES.-011 Saturday last Mrs. Astley, of Dukinfield Lodge, gave an elegant dejeune at the bottom of Messrs. Bateman and Sheratt's engine pit, upon the Black Mine, in Newton. The object of this subter r a neous visit was to view the wonderful machinery erected 450 feet be low the surface of the earth, for the purpose of winding up coal from a still deeper level, of more than 500 feet. A number of ladies were invited, but when the muster was made at the top of the pit, only one (Miss Taylor, of Moston), could be found sufficiently adventurous to accompany the fair hostess to her appointed. breakfast-room. Mr. James 'Vylde, who, as agent to Messrs. Bateman and Sheratt, has superintend ed the excavations below for the reception of an engine of 28 horse-power, and the inclined plane into the lower levels, and whose skill and perseverance cannot be too highly appreciated, received the party, consisting of twelve, and had so disposed of a number of torches, as to render the high vaults and deep recesses of the works clearly discernible. The party return , ed, after an excellent collation of cold viands and wine, having !drank "To the memory of the late Mr. Sheratt, whose great mechanical abilities first brought the mine into consideration," followed by the song of" Should auld acquaint ance be forgot highly gratified by the boldness which had L planned the undertaking, and with the success which appears to attend it.—(Mcinehester Guardhin.) DEEP PLAY.-The late General Ogle was a noble-minded man, a pleasant companion, a sincere friend, and . a most indulgent parent. His only failing—which in these fashionable dissipated times the fashionable will not call a fault—was his unconquerable attachment to play. A few weeks before he was to sail for India, he constantly attended Pain's, in Charles-street, St. James's-square, where lie alternately won and lost large sums. One evezuing there were before him two wooden bowls full of gold, which held fifteen hundred guineas each : and also four thousand guineas in roulccna, which he had won. When the box came to him, he shook the dice, and, with great coolness and pleasantry, said—" Come, I'll either win or lose seven thousand upon this hand : will any Gentleman set me the whole ? Seven thousand is the main." Then rattling the dice once more, cast the box from him, and quitted it, the dice remaining covered. Though the General did not consider this too large a sum for one man to risk at a single throw, the rest of the Gentlemen did, and for some time he remained unset. He then said—" Well, Gentle men, will you make it up amongst you ?" One set him 5001. another 5001.—" Come," says he, " whilst you are making up this money-7,000/..---I'll 'tell you a story." Here he began to relate a story that was pertinent to the moment ; but perceiv ing that he was completely set, stopped short—laid his hand upon the box, saying, " I believe I am set, gentlemen ?" " Yes, Sir : seven is the main." He threw out ! then, with astonishing coolness, took up his snuff-box, and smiling, ex claimed,—" Now, gentlemen, I'll finish my story,. if you .please." THE THEATRE. COVENT-GARDEN.-- The Earl of Essex, a Tragedy, originally written by BANKS, and al-. tered into its present state by HENRY JONES, was revived at this Theatre last night, and at tended by a very numerous audience.—This Tragedy was once very popular, but has been laid aside for many years. It was last night ju diciously cast, and very well acted.—Mr. MAC.. READY gave a dignified and feeling support to Essex, and in some of the scenes was very im pressive and affecting. Southampton and Bur leigh were very well supported by Mr. ABBOTT and Mr. EGERTON. The talents of Miss LACY are more striking the more they are brought forward. The part of Queen Elizabeth was represented by this juvenile actress with such characteristic truth, admitting the attachment of Elizabeth to Essex, as shews that she has a just conception of the historical, as well as dramatic, representation of the proud and jealous Queen. We may fairly question, allowing for. her youth, whether the character was ever supported with more judg ment and feeling than by ,this actress. Miss F. H. KELLY displayed great feeling, probably too much, in the part of Rutland, as public sym pathy cannot be excited by too outrageous an expression of agonized emotion. However, she understood the part very well, and performed it with considerable effect.—The late Mr. Ross, in modern days, was the most popular representative of Essex, and kept the piece alive. A whimsical incident occurred on one night of his performance. Rbss married the celebrated FANNY MURREY, the chief Corian Beauty of her time. She happened, during the play, to be behind the scenes, and observing her husband toying with DOLLY TWIST,, an admired dancer, she ran to hint and scratched. his face with so much violence that four red rivulets ran copiously down it, and, as Ross could not re appear before the audience in such a condition, an apology was made for him on the plea of sudden illness.—The new pantomime amply re paid the audience for the mournful impression of he tragedy. 1' 0 E 'r It Y. EPITAPHIC PUN, BY MR. SHIM., On the Death of his New Tragedy, called the Huguenot, eta Three Nights' Existence. Rest here ! my dearly blighted flower ; Short was thy sweet narcotic hour— Rest here ; thy beauty, name forgot— Rest here, my pretty— You go not. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, DEC. 30.-STATE OF THE ODDS CLARET. 3 to 1 agst Moses 9 to 2 agst Swap 5 to 1 agst Posthuma. 7 to 1 agst Emily 7 to I agst Folly [I to 1 agst Webb DERBY. 113 to 1 agst Talisman 14 to 1 a b -st Pantina. OAKS. 7 to 1 apt Zaida. Even betting between naming the whiners of the Derby & Oaks. noxcAsmit ST. LEG F.R. 9 to 1 agst Sherwood 11? to 1 agst Fanny. HUN TING INTELLIGENCE. 3IEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds, on Friday, at Bedfont, if hunt ing weather. The Roxby and Cleveland Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Coatham. The Sinnington Fog-hounds, on Wednesday, at Sinnington and on Saturday, at Wooley. The Northumberland Fox-Hounds, on Wednesday, at Spi tal Hill ; and on Saturday, at Felton. In consequence of the severity with which the frost has set in, a stop has been put to hunting, end several of the Members of the Melton Club have arrived in town. PEDESTRIANISM. • At Carlisle, a youth of only sixteen years of age, named M' Mullin, has undertaken to walk 100 miles in 24 successive hours. He starts to-day, at one o'clock, in the Swifts, and is to finish at one to-morrow.—He has done the same thing near Hexham, amidst the plaudits of an astonished multitude. PIGEON SHOOTING MATCH. ROMSEY, Dtc. 28.—Yesterday being the day appointed for deciding the bets made at the Pigeon Shooting Match on the 9th inst., the parties met in Tapston Meads, at the appointed time. Twenty dozen of birds were cooped for the day's sport, which commenced at half-past twelve.—The following is a statement of the first match : Mr. Lloyd - -0 1 0 Mr. Aldridge -0 0 0 Mr. Wheble - 1 1 0 Mr. Scard - 1 1 1 Mr. Trodd - 1 0 0 Mr. Cooper - - 1 0 1 Mr. Mackrcll - 1 1 0 Mr. Young - 1 0 1 Mr. Watson 1 1 0 Mr. W. Tifield - 1 0 1 Mr. Drew - 1 1 0 , Mr. Holman - 0 0 0 This was well contested ; and scarcely a bird escaped without carrying a shot with it. Upwards of twenty other in cellent sport was produced. tatches succeeded, and some ex The Trinity House, in London, has reduced the charges for , lights, as follows : ddystone, British oversea traders, 4d per ton; Foreigners, ld. ; British colliers and coasters 2s. per ves sel. Milford, British oversea traders, 4d. ; Foreigners, ld. ; British colliers and coasters, Is. per vessel. Flambro', and South, Stack, (each) British oversea traders, id. per ton ; Foreigners, Ad. ; British colliers and coasters, id. per ton. Scilly, British oversea traders, id. per ton; Foreign, id. ; British colliers and coasters, Is. per vessel. Buoyage, Bea conage, Loadsmanage, and Primage in London. British over sea traders, Id: per ton ; Foreigners, 2d. ; British coal vessels to be charged by the number of tons in their registers, not by the Newcastle chalitron. British and Irish merchant vessels, wholly in ballast, to be charged only half. Portugal, Brazil, United States of America, the Netherlands, Hanover, Sweden, and Norway, to be rated the same as British vessels. SHOCKING ACClDENT. —Yesterday morning, about twelve o'clock, a wild bullock made its escape from 'Smithfield, and thence bent its course with rapidity down Snow-hill along Holborn, and so on through St. Andrew-street, Seven Dials, followed by an immense concourse of idle and disorderly fellows, who hooted and bellowed after the irritated beast like a set of savages, in consequence of which it was excited to an alarming degree of madness. — It ran with great velocity through the streets to the danger of the passengers, until it reached Broad-street, Saint Giles's, where it tossed several persons, and gored them dreadfully.— - I On its arrival in the Seven Dials, a Street-keeper named Kendrick was endeavouring to stop its progress, when it made a run at him, and, with great force, threw him up into the air ; he fell with great violence on the stones, where he lay insen sible, weltering in blood for some time. The beast then went on down East-street, and at length it was driven into the yard of Combe and Delafield's brewhouse, where it was kept until it was slaughtered. Kendrick was carried away for assistance in a dangerous condition, having received some dkeadful injuries. IRELAND. DUBLIN, DEC. 27.----The three persons charged with a riot in the Theatre have been enlarged on bail, themselves ig WO/. and two sureties in 1001. each, for each of the persons accused. It is said that informations have been taken against several other persons who were engaged in this nefarious transaction, and that warrants have been issued for their apprehension. Report states, that a distloguished Catholic Barrister, of great legal abilities and attainments, and much political celebrity, has been retained, on a fee of one hundred guineas, as leading Counsel for the prisoners accused of a conspiracy to assassinate the Lord Lieutenant. AFFRAY WITH TUE MILITARY.—On Wednes day evening, between nine and ten o'clock, five soldiers of the sth and 6th Dragoons, when pass ing through New-street, Dublin, quarrelled with some of the inhabitants ; a row ,ensued, the sol diers with drawn swords, and the mob with stones, attacked each other. The mob, after an engage ment of some minutes, retreated towards the. Horse Police Barracks. The Police sallied. out, and endeavoured to make prisoners on. both sides ; the soldiers, i❑ resisting the police l and the mob, inflicted a desperate wound on the , peace-officer Dixon, and two of the mob, named. M'Cormick and Kirwan. Dixon's right cheek is cut down, from the top of the cheek-bone to the chin, M'Cormick's skull is dreadfully, fractured, and Kirwin is severely wounded. The affair is now undergoing a military investigation.— • (Dublin Paper.) The Irish Papers bring accounts of the presentation of seve ral Addresses to the Lord Lieutenant, and of meetings in various parts of Ireland for similar purposes. Among the Addresses presented on Friday was that of the Clergy of the Established Church, presented by a Deputation. There were present the Archbishop of Dublin, the Bishop of Kildare, and Dean of St. Patrick's (Deans of the two Cathedrals), the Clergy of the two Chapters, and many others of the Clergy of Dublimand its vicinity. The Parochial Addresses were from the parishes of Saint Ardeon,Saint James, and Saint Thomas; the former of which also presented his Excellency's Private Secretary, E. J. Johnston, Esq. with the Resolution of their Thanks 'voted to him on account of.his conduct at the Theatre, during the out rage. Pnblic Meetings to address his Excellency have been held at Kilkenny and Belfast, and many others were appointed for the latter end of last week and the beginning of this. DURHAM. The following letter was written to the Home- Secretavy, by the Magistrates of Gateshead, re specting the late disturbances in that quarter : " Justice Room, Gateshead, Durham, Dec. 14, 1822. " Stu—We, the undersigned Magistrates, acting for Ches ter Ward, in the county palatine of Durham, feel it our duty to inform you, that we were obliged to call in the assistance of the military, at various places, and at different times, in aid of the civil power to keep the peace of the County, on the south side of the river Tyne, (in consequence of the keelmen having deserted their masters' services, and assembled riotously in great numbers.) " We are now happy in having it in our power to inform you, that the keelmen have at last returned to their duty ; and we have also great satisfaction in adding, that we think the county and the coal-owners are in a great measure indebted to the prompt assistance and soldier-like conduct of Lieut.- Colonel Holmes, the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates a the 3d Dragoon Guards, while on duty, which has been the cause of preventing the loss of lives, and of any very material injury to the property of the coal-owners who by the protection thus afforded on shore, have been enabled to take advantage of the exertion of the officers, sailors, and marines under the command of Capt. Nicolas, of his Ma jesty's ship the Egeria, and Capt. Rocheford of the Nimrod, in keeping the navigation of the river open for the colleries; whose exertions on the river cannot be sufficiently appreciated. " We have the honour to remain, Sir, " Your most obedient humble servants, • " A. ASKEW. " H. G. LIDDELL. " J. COLLINSON. " R. SHAW. " To the Right Hon. Robt. Peel, Sec. of State, &c. &c." To which the Right lion. Secretary replied : " Whitehall, December 16th, 1822. " GENTLEMEN—I am directed by Mr. Secretary Peel to cc knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. conveyir the gratifying intelligence of the keelmen of the river Tyn - ; having returned to their duty: and it is an additional satisfac tion to Mr. Peel to learn, that the arduous duty which tt;e Magistrates have had to perform, and in which they have been so ably supported by the naval and military force, has been executed with so much temper and firmness, as well as with. success. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, " H. HOBIIOUSE. " The Acting Magistrates of Chester Ward, in the County of Durham, Gateshead." MERCANTILE SHIPPING. Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Penzance, dated December 28.1 ' " The Rapid, Warden, from London to Charente, put into the Mount Pier last night leaky, having struck her bow agains t the French lugger Icane, from Bristol to Rochefort, which wn s sinking in endeavouring to save the crew (17 men), which she did, and brought them into the Mount." DEAL, DEC. 30.—Wind E.—Came down from the River last night, and sailed, the Little Sally, Gibson, for Smyrna, and Juno, Horn, Gibraltar. PORTSMOUTH, DEc. 30.—Wind E.—No arrivals or sail in s. LYMOUTTI. DEC. 29,—Wind S.E.—Arrived the CYriis, from Bilboa in 18 days. ' FALMOUTH, DEC. 29.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Venus, Kilg,om, from the Cape of Good Hope : sailed the 17th of October, and from St. Helen's the 30th ; spoke on the 2nd of December, in let. 34. 6. long. 34. 48. the Adarr.lnt,,from Cal cutta and the Cape of Good Hope, for London. Also arrived the DuZe of Kent packet (Ist) from Lisbon : sailed the 14th of December ; and Duke of Marlborough packet from ditto : sailed the 4th of December. MARGATE, DEC. 30.—The Lord Townsend, arrived yester day, on shore on Toncript Rocks, went to pieces lest night. COOKE declared, that the greatest compliment he ever received from an audience sAs that of being hissed, for his consummate villany, in the character of lago. On Thursday last, at the Bath Theatre,Mrs. BUNN was similarly rewarded for her powerful but just and natural representa tion of the abandoned _Millwood in the tragedy qf George Barnwell. _ CHELMSFORD, DEC. 27.-Wednesday morning, Mr. CAWKWELL received a reprieve for Benjamin Cooper, the yqung man who robbed Mrs. STOCK, of Thaxted, and who but for this extension of the Royal mercy, would have been executed this day. The two persons apprehended on the information of Cooper, as being concerned in the robbery, when before the Magistrates on Tues day last, proved an alibi, and have been dis charged. The father of Cooper has, however, been committed for trial, charged with being an • accessory after the robbery.