The Sun. — London, England, 1822-12-28 00:00:00

Y 1 4 ' . . ie 1 el b! -et et de By the- nt s itl' ed, P t- , I the icil Paper, brit by srippoling that its Editor" was aware thkpricffic Councils had. prevailed in the French Cabinet, or at least tht be thought their ascen dancy highly probable. .On any other, assump tion, the quotation of our sentiments by. the official Paper of 'the Government of France, "Geld be perfectly ridiculous. MOST IMPORTANT. SUN OFFI CE, One o'clock.—Our warmest hopes of the preservation of peace seem to be realized. Since the _preceding articles were written, we have received the following communication from our City Correspondent: There can be little doubt respecting the truth of his principal statement, viz.—that the French Cabinet - has at- length DECIDED in favour of Peace !! ! All speculation on this vital subject, therefore, may perhaps be considered as at an end. Most heartily do we• congratulate our Readers, the British Public, and the Civilized World on a re suit so gratifying to humanity : STOCK ExCILANGE, licif-p'ast Twelve o'.Clock.- -A great bustle and confusion took place in the above Market this Morning, in consequence of the -pacific information from Paris: Consols opened at 81, went up to 81 t- 4, after which a private letter was exhibited in the StoCk Ex change, dated Paris, Thursday, five o'clock in the, afternoon, saying that there had been a report there that the Duke de MONTMORENCY had resigned, but that it was not believed. This letter had the effect of damping the above Mar ket, and a great number of Brokers 'would not believe the important information from Paris.— Seven Expresses have arrived early this morning from the above Capital, and about 11 o'clock two More arrived, but they cannot have brought later accounts than the former ones. A private letter by one. Express states that on Monday a Privy Council was held, at which DE VILLELE had high words with MONTMPRENCY an' COUBILtt the for mer was.decidedly on the KING'S side, for peace, and the two latter for war, with Spain. We are in 'formed that the French Papers of Thursday do n• ot mention the resignation of MoNTmoucscir. Nevertheless there is not the slightest doubt of the truth of the important decision of the Coun cil at Paris on Wednesday evening for peace; and the well informed on 'Change give implicit -credit to it. The French Funds on Thursday left off 881. 35c., but were done in the course of •that day at 88f. 90c. , _ _ FOREIGN FUNDS.—In consequence of the de cision of the French . Council for peace with Spain, Spanish Bonds opened this morning at 571 were done at 571, went down again to 57 562, rose again to 57 7 at which price they are up to this hour. Germail Papers arrived this forenoon : the following is the only Article worthy of notice : FRANtrowr, DECEMBER. 22.—The Algenzeine Zeitung, of the 18th of December, speaks of a new Austrian Loan but in so incorrect a manner, that it 'were to be wished that the Editor derived his information from more authentic sources.— We know from good authority, that the Minister of Finance at Vienna, has not applied to the Merchants of Frankfort for this opetation. • After a transaction, which he has made with .the National Bank of Austria, relative to the re-payment of • the paper currency, called Einlosungs Schein; a transaction which must tend to raise the value of the Bank Shares. The Minister invited Messrs. Frees and Co., Armstein and Eskelis, and Baron Solomon Rothschild, residing at Vienna, to submit prOposals on the 31st 'Dec. to take upon, at a fixed rate, 30 millions of bonds in metalliques, at 5 per cent. to be delivered and paid in the years 1823, 24, 25, and 26, at deter mined periods. Till it is known that the Minster of Finance finds the proposals acceptable, it cannot be said that the loan Will take place, and it is very possible that the want of the Imperial Treasury may be provided for in another manner. But if the above sum should be really issued, it cannot sensibly affect the price of the Austian Er per cent. metalliques, since only six millions of florins will be put into circulation in 1823 ; 12 millions in 1824 ; and the same sum in 1826." [FROM AN AMERICAN PAPER.] By the schooner Felix, at Charleston on the • ad inst. in five days from Havanna, we learn that the English frigate Hyperion, LILLYCROP, with an English, schooner in company arrived at Havanna on the 20th ult. and sailed again on the 27th for Cape Antonia, in search of pirates. The Hyperion, it is said, is intended for the iiavanna station, and would shortly he joined by -six new schooners from England, but for the purpose of cruising for pirates along the Coast of Cuba. By a courier which left Cadiz on the 18th instant, letters from thence of that date have been received, and of the 16th from Madrid. As they were dispatched chiefly for com mercial objects, they contain no details of public events. Andalusia is stated to be in per fect tranquillity, influenced by the strongest attachment to the Constitution, and without the apprehension of any attempts to disturb the system. MINA'S official advises from Catalonia had communicated the overthrow of' the insur!.. -rectionrin that province, and he had also, in his private letters to the Government at Madrid, given assurances that the whole of that part of the' kingdom would soon be re-organized. The knowledge of this fact, and ,of the alliance with Portugal, becoming general at the same time, has inspired the utmost confidence among the friends .of the constitutional system. The prevailing sen timent is described to be the wish for peace, though it is felt that Spain was prepared for war. Not .the slightest interruption to public tranquil lity has taken place in the capital. • THE THA4:EAES palmy LANE.—While the .comels , of The Dramatist is enlivened by the indefatigable spirit of such an actor as EwsToN, in 'Vapid, it will always hold its station on the stage. He sup ported the part last night with all his animatioth The only novelty was Mrs. HUGHES in Marian, and she rendered the character prominent by .un affecte4 vivacity. CLARA. FISHER followed the comedy with her clever support of the three brothers, in the farce of Old and Young, and the new pantomime of Gog and Magog, with some curtailMent and some positive improvement in addition, experienced a more favourable reception than on. the preceding night,..., COYEiCT GARDEN.,--The „recent introduction of another female novelty, and the success which at tended her efforts, had thrown Miss I.,Acy, for a short period, from that stage of which we con sider her as one of the main supporters. To adopt the hackneyed word in political affairs, she is really a legitimate actress. 'She has obViously studied nature and the passions with more at tention, and better effect, than could be expect-, ed from so juvenile a Performer. ' Her. Mrs. Haller was last night, as before, a personation marked by critical judgment, as well as by ge= Iltlille feeling, and was properly understood, and warmly applauded, by a numerous audience.— Mr. C. K 1:5112 LE, in The S tranger, gave a for cible,and alfectina portrait of the character, and abundantly shared ' in the g e neral. admiration. The new Pantomime of Harlequin and the Ogress, or, The Sleeping Beauty of the Woods followed ; and, what with the splendour of the scenery, which does so much credit to GRIEVE and his Coad jutors, the variety and ingenuity of the mecha nical changes, and the whimsical tricks of the several characters, kept the house in • a roar of applause during the whole performance. " The SUN, a,Ministerial Paper, argues, that as France .is pursuing no hostile preparations, while Spain is strengthening herself at home and abroad, the former has abandoned her meditated aggression on the latter—that the Duke of Wellington has succeeded much in advising France— and that pacific negotiations will still proceed through the me diation of England. The COURIER, another Ministerial Paper (but whose foreign information has lately proved singu larly untrue) states, that the Duke of Wellington, when he left Paris, had not brought any of the questions which were matter of negOciation to a decisive conclusion. We also understand that the Continental Powers have fully determined not to re- Cognise the present state of affairs in Spain ; as‘ indeed, how could they, unless they were prepared to have it inferred that the policy they adopted with regard to Piedmont and Naples was founded upon no distinct and fundamental principle, con servative to the legitimacy and of the right& of thrones."— (The Shrewsbury Chronicle, Dec. 27.) Yesterday the Duke of YORK transacted husi ,ss at the Commander in Chief's Office, Horse Guards. Letters were received in London on Christmas day from Hanover, dated the 20th instant, hav ing arrived in five days ; they announce the Duke and Duchess of CATunaincie, the infant Prince and Princess, atko the Princess AUGUSTA, to he in the enjoyment of excellent health. Yesterday morning the CHANCELLOR of, the EtCHEQUER came to town from Blackheath, and transacted business at the Treasury. Commercial letters from Holland speak of the probability of a ❑ew Canal 'being cut from Hel voetsluis to the Maese, with a view to facilitate the navigation between Rotterdam and lielvoet- slugs. The Owen Glen(lozcer, Captain Sir R. MENDS, will sail from Chatham to-morrow, for the 'coast of Guinea.—(Kentish Gazette, Dec. 27.) The following is an Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Antwerp, dated No vember 24 The frost has set in very severe, and the floating ice has increased so suddenly that the ships Albion and Thomas Ann, both of London, have hauled into, dock, as the pilots re• fused to take charge of them down the river. The entrance into "gushil , is of course unim peded by the ice, at--I offers every security for vessels bound to this port." Mr. LAMB, late British Minister to the Diet, who is gone to Vienna, and from thence to Verona, does not return here in the same charac ter, but goes to London. He had furnished his residence in this city, at a very great expence, for the reception of the late Marquis of London derry, who was to pass through Frankfort on his way to the Congress. All the furniture is now sellin off.—(Frankfort Journal.) The LITERARY and ANTIQUARIAN SO , JIETY of Perth, at their last Annual Meeting, elected Mr. JouN GALT an Honorary Member. The excel lent Novels of this Gentleman have been de servedly popular, and , his Dramatic Works, we doubt not, would be equally so, if our theatrical Managers would display a little more dis cernment and taste in bringing them before the Public. SUDDEN DEATII.—It is with considerable' re gret that we announce the sudden death of S. THORP, Esq. of A ldgate and Walthamstow. This respected Gentleman retired to bed on Christmas night in his usual health and spirits, but on his servants entering his room on Thurs day morning he was found dead. Mr. THORP was far advanced in years, and had been for some time the Senior Common Councilman ; he was the father of Mr. Alderman THORP. We are sorry to announce the death of Lady APREECE, which took place on Thursday last, after a short illness, at her residence in South , street, Grosvenor-square. Two brothers who reside together in penurious and " single blessedness," at a farm-house in the parish of Aylesbeare, found their bed occupied one, night last week by a female and her family ! Our readers may imagine the surprise which seized BENJAMIN, one of the tardy bachelors, when, on stepping into bed, he was bitten in the toe by a rat, which had brought forth a numerous progeny in the chaff of which the bed was corn pbsed.—( A/red.) A very melancholy,occurrence took place .last week on board the Impregnable, in Hamoaze.— Whilst dismantling the ship, previous to her being docked, one of the tops fell on the deck, by which one man was unhappily killed, and two others seriously injured.—(Pl./mouth Journal.) BRIGHTON, DEC. 28. The weather to-day, though bright, as been intensely cold; the skirting•pavements of the Steyne; in the moping, notwith standing, Here inducive to brisk walks with aUrge proportion of our fashionablethrong, and where the rosy cheeks of many a lovely b, ik . were made to assume a mixture of blue. The KING was Walking in the Palace Gardens in the morning. Beyond the Royal Suite ,there has been no company at the Palace either to-day or yesterday. The Duke of Wellington,. .the Duke of Dorset, and other personages of importance, are expected at the. Palace, to dine with his Majesty to-morrow. A brilliant evening party, no doubt, will follow. LEVEE AT HANOVER. . , On the evening of the 4th instant, at eight o'clotk, there was a very numerous ,and brilliant Levee at the PalaCe of Montbrillant, Hanover, at which were present all the Mini . - sters and . high State-Dignitaries, as also a great number of Military Officers, and most of the Court Ladies, for the pur pose of paying their respectful homage to her Royal Highness the Princess t'lblatiTA of Ts land. The Ladies were pre sented by her Royal'llighness le'Duchess of Cambridge, and the Gentlemen by the Lord 13 - igii Chamberlain. This cere mony . over, tne muStnous company 4, ;ie'lloivn to cards and refreshmenti.... On the followittg evening there was grand Ball at tht Duke of Cambridge'ijalate, in Hanover. His Ma jesty has been pleased to make)ome alterations, in the uniform of the Generals. Instead of . shoulder-bands, large golden epaulettes are to be worn in future. Ills Royal Highness the Governor appeared in them at the Levei.on the 4th instant. . - FASHIONABLE CIIANGES. ...- :•. - The Marquis - and Marchioness of Waterford and - fancily, to their new residence,' Fiord ..Castle, Northumberland, from a tour; Earl of Burford, for4iatton, - Surrey ; the Countess of Sandwich; for Hinchin,Woolifflyntingdonshire;' Chas. Brown low, Esq. 11. P. for I.7tr& ise, Bath'; Chevalier Dubrieux and family, for Parii'. , :,CaPilit C. R. Fox, for Woburn r y Abbey; it. N. Ward, l'Aq. , .:.from Warren's Hotel, Re gent-street, for Hyde House, . clis ; James Salway, Esq. from ditto, for Brighton ; John ' , ath, Esq. from the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadily, for Bath. BATII An RIVALs.--Lord Beresford, Lord Carrington, Lord Glenbeivic, Lord Stewart, Lady Gresley; Lady Muncaster, 1 Sir J. Giftbrd, Sir B. it - rey, Sir R. Woodford, the Hon. Mr. Douglas, the Hon. Miss Montague, Dr. Barnes, Dr. Hamilton, Adm. and Mrs. Ballard, Gen. and Mrs. Burton, Colonel and Mrs. Lewis and family, - .Col. Wilson, Col. Wallace, Colonel D'Esmenard, Major Jones, Captain and Mrs. Fenton, Capt. Andrews, Capt. NOrris, Capt. Lye, Capt. Brov;inson, Captain Seymour, Capt. Saumarerßev. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Rev. Mr. Anstey, Rev. Mr. Brastie, Rev. Mr. Dickenson, Rev. Mr. Holland, Rev. Mr. Johnson; Rev. Mr. Percival, the Rev. Mr. Slade, Rev. Mr. Thomas. ,` CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. - The. Viscount .and Viscountess, Dungannon are making pre parations fOr the celehration,of t.tto climing in of the New Year, at their beautiful seat in Wales . ,:, '--'7: :''' Mr. Caswall, of Seacombe ParlKeertains a large party next week. The Earl and Countess of Glasgovi are entertaining their friends at Kent litiuse.. The Earl Howe, and a Party, joined yesterday the social circle at Apethorpe, tha hospitable seat of the Earl of Westmor land, in Northamptonshire. The Earl of Coventry is entertaining a distinguished Party of Visitors, at his seat, Crotne, Worcestershire. The Marquis of Lapsdowne is entertaining at Bowood Park, a large Party, among whom is Anacreon Moore. Mr. Trower, of Muntsham Park, in Sussex, entertains a Party. during the . Holidays. rfor i c in Mr. Evelyn gives a Children's Ball; this evening, at Fulham. :aily-Desanges entertains a Party, this day, at her seat at Alton,Oxfordshire. Lady Milman entertained a small Party last evenitigM Curzon-street, May-fair.. Mr. Francis North is entertaining a Sele ct C ircle at Alres d, Hants. The Earl of Ashburnham has taken an elegant house in Lower Grosvenor-street, having disposed ofhis late reisidence in Dover. The most splendid preparations are making at Dilworth Castle for the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of YORK, and several other distinguished Characters, who intend honouring the Right Hon. Secretary of State with a visit, to form a shooting party, and enjoy the elegant festivities of that ancient and noble mansion. TIIE CROWN PRINCE OF SWEDEN.- It t afternoon of Friday, the Gth instant, his Royal Highness the I CROWX PRINCE of SWEDEN (under the name ' of Count ScifoN'EN) arrived safe at Hamburgh with his suite, on their return to Stockholm. Similar honours were nid him as on his first arrival here three or four months ago—that is, the corps of Lancers received him on the frontier, and escorted him into town, a salute of 21 guns being fired as he entered the gates. The Senate bad given orders fora Guard of Honour to attend ' upon him at the hotel of the Swedish Ambassador (the Cheva lier Signeul's), but this his Royal Highness politely declined. On the following day the Prince held a levee, which was at tended by the presiding Burgomaster' of the town, by the De puty and, several Members of the. Senate, the Foreign Ministers, And the neighbouring Danish Authorities. In the evening his Royal Highness was present at a musical party, at which were collected all the distinction' and fashion of Hamburgh. The following evening the theatre was the grand object of attraction, the Prince having commanded the opera of The Village Barber, by Rossini. The house, as might be expected, was an over flow. On the morning of the 9th, his Royal Highness and suite quitted Hamburgh. Prior to his departure the Prince presented the Deputy of the Senate with a gold sniff-box, richly studded with diamonds, as a token that his Royal High ness had been highly pleased with the attentive and very re spectful manner of the authorities in that ancient city. The Prince's arrival at Copenhagen was expected in the evening of the 14th. There was to be a grand ball at Court, and other festivities, in compliment to the Heir-apparent of Sweden. All the way through the Danish territories, that is at Pinne berg, Rendsburg, Flinsburg, &c. the public authorities shewed the most obliging and attentive respect to the illustrious tra veller. At Rendsburg Prince Frederick, the Governor, rode out of the town four or five miles, accompanied by a numerous Staff, and all the superior military officers of the garrison, to' meet and gratulate his Royal Highness. He dined the same day' (the 12th) with the Prince and Princess of Holstein-Beck at the Castle of Gottorp, from whence he was escorted a long way on the road by a troop of picked hussars. Every where, in fact, his Royal Highness was received with loud hurrahs ; and the roads at night time were lighted with lanterns by the peasantry. i __....—........--_. .On Monday last the Common Council of Newcastle-upon-Tune unanimously elected JonN CLAYTON, Esq. Solicitor, to the office of Town-Clerk of that ancient Cor poration. They at the same time voted a piece of plate, of 100 guineas value, to be presented to NAT lIAICIEL CLAYTON, Esq., their late Town-Clerk, as a mark of the high sense they enter tain of his merits, during, the long period ( b 7 years) that he has acted for the Body-Corporate. The appointment of Mr. JOHN CLAYTON has given great satisfaction to Newcastle generally, as no one could enter upon the office with higher qualifications to discharge the various important duties connected with it, than the individual in question. As soon as the election was known (about five o'clock in the afternoon), the bells of the several churches struck up . a merry peal, and continued their dulcet sounds, at intervals, till a late hour in the evening.- --( Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Dec. 26.) The Princess THERESA of SA XO NY, at a Court Ball at Dresden lately, lost a superb Diamond Necklace, worth 10,000 dollars (nearly 2,0001. Sterling.) A reward was offered to the finder. POETRY. TO SAMUEL ROGERS, ESQ. BY JOFFN TAYLOR, ESQ. • 'Tis said,' frOm inuebrefining care, Thy cautious Muse, too slow, No dubious beauty deigns N , spare, But damps the kindling glow: Yet excellence by toil we gain, Retouching o'er and o'er, And Taste, with Judgment, should restrain What vivid Fancy bore. Then heed not, friend, such envious spleen; But Nature still pursue; . For where her nobler works are seen, With gradual force they grew. Igo ! from an Acoin's tiny size, The Monarch Oak expands, Exalts : his branches to the skies, And firm for ages stands. But Por•.sY, disdaining time, With NATURE holds her sway ; With her will soar to tracks sublime,, With her alone decay. While MEMORY* thee, her votive . Bird, Shall fondly hover o'er, With grateful zeal thy fame to guard, " liumAN LIFE'S" no more. ' VIDE the Poems of " The Pleasures of Memory," and " Human Life," by Mr. RoDElis. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. ~„....- OXEORD, DEC. 27.—0n V.,. Sunday . last the Lord Bishop o; this diocese held a General Ordination in the Cathedral, Chrim Church, when the following persons were ordained : DEACONS. Roger Bird, B.A. Demy of Magdalen College. Wm. Sherlock Carey, B.A. Student of Christ Church. Jas. Thos. Round, 114 : Fellow of Balliol College. Owen Owen, M.A. Fellow of Jesus College. Philip Aubin, B.A. Fellow of Jesus College. Arthur P. Perceval, S.C.L. Fellow of All Souls' College. John Ball, B. A. Fellow of St. John's College. Henry John Dower, B. A. of St. Edmund Hall, and Curate of Chislehampton. Wm. S. Cole, M. A. Chaplain of Worcester College. George Rooke, M. A. Fellow of Merton College. Chas. John Hume, B. A. Scholar of Wadham College. John Shuldham M. A. Student of Christ Church. John Forster Lloyd, M. A. Student of Christ Church. Wm. Williams, B. A. All Souls, and Curate of Ascot. Llewelyn Lewellin, B. A. Scholar of Jesus College. Henry 'Hey Knight, M. A. • Fellow of Queen's College, on Mitchell's Foundation. PRIESTS. Henry Tull, B.A. Curate of Pirton and Shirborne. Charles I). Beckford, B.A. Fellow of All Souls' College. Francis Clarke, M.A. Fellow of All Souls College. Charles Trelawny Collins, M.A. FelloW of Balliol College. Frederick Gambier, M.A. Fellow of All Souls' College. Prederick Lee, B.A. Curate of Thome. Thomas B. Round, M.A. Curate of Charlbury. Thomas Price, B.A. Fellow of Jesus College. Alfred Smith, B.A. Curate of Langford. Thomas Bissland, B.A. Citrate of St. Martin's. C. St. John Mildmay, M.A. Fellow of 3lerton . College. John Laming Turner, Curate of Bicester. Edw. Tew Richards, M.A. Probationer Fellow of Corpus Christi College. Herbert White, M.A. Probationer Fellow of C. C. C. Rees Howell, B.A. Scholar of Jesus College. Thos. Butler, M.A. Scholar of Pembroke College. Robt. Bateman Paul, M.A. Fellow of Exeter College. • W Arundell Bouverie, M.A. Fellow of Merton College. John S. Cox, M.A. Fellow of Pembroke College. W. Farquhar Hook, B.A. Student of Christ Church. Henry Bull, M.A. Student of Christ Church. William Fisher, M.A. Student of Christ Church. Jonathan Trebeck, Student of Christ Church. ECCLESIASTICAL PREFERMENT.--The Rev. George Osborne, to hold the Rectory. of Haselbeach, Northampton shire, on.the presentation of Lady Apreece, with his Rectory of Stainby cum Gunby, in the co..mty of Lincoln, in the pa tronage of the Earl of Harborough. CHURCH PREFERMENT IN IRELAND.—His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant has presented the Rev. Doctor Richard Hood to the benefice of Agliaboy, in the county of Monaghan. Dr. Hood is the son of Mrs. Hood, of Portarlington, under whose tuition his Excellency received the first rudiments of his education, at the early period of six years of age. Dr. Hood is a most worthy Clergyman ; he is father•to Lieutenant Hood, R.N. who lately perished on the Northern Land Expedition of Discovery, and wlio was so highly distinguished by his science, skill, and enterprising spirit. SPOIUtING. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. The Cottesmore Hounds, on Monday, at Foster's Bridge. Lord Yarborough's Fox-hounds; on Monday, at Swinhop Bratts ; Wednesday, at Hendale Lodge ; Friday, at Redbourn House ; and on Saturday, at A ylesby Mill. Sir R. Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Fiskerton Long Wood ; Tuesday, at Bardney ; Thursday, at Saxilby ; and on Saturday, at [larpswell. The South Wold Subscription Hounds, on Tuesday, at the Tower on the Moor; Thursday, at Eresby Avenue; and on Saturday, at Tothil Wood. Sir Jacob Astley's Hounds, on Monday, at Thornage ; 'Wednesday, at Beetley ; and on Friday, at Twiford. Mr. Dewing's Hounds, on Monday, at Beetley ; Wednes day, at Kipton Heath, e) run a buck ; and on Friday, at Brinton. The Earl of Scarborough Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Sandbeck Park ; Wednesday, at Wadworth ; Friday, at Grove ; and on Saturday, at Whitwell Wood. The Badsworth Fox-hoUnds, on Tuesday, at Pontefract Park ; Thursday, at Bretton. Hall ; and on Saturday, at Cannon Hall. PEDESTRIANISM. Mr. BARCLAY, a pedestrian, but no relation of the Captain so celebrated for pedestrian exploits, undertook yesterday to run fifteen miles in one hour and forty minutes, over a three mile piece of ground in Ashfield Park, Ilerts, and which he accomplished as follows : • SW. Ist Three Miles - 18 20 4th ditto 2d ditto - - 19 10 sth ditto 3d ditto = - 20 5 Min. Sec. - 22 25 - 26 40 Total . 106 40 THE PEDESTRIAN CHADIPION BEATEN.—On Thursday last the match between Halton, the Champion of England, and Harcourt and Dowson, to run two measured miles for one hundred guineas aside, was decided over the comae upon Langton Wold, near Mahon, in favour of the two men.—Har court started along with Halton to run the first mile, when the latter made play, but could not shake off his opponent, who was beaten only by two yards. As soon as Harcourt had finished the first mile, Dowson started for the second, and immediately passed Halton with great speed, took a decided lead, and won the race easy, by about seventy yards. The first mile was run in 4 minutes and 59 seconds, and Dowson ran the second mile in 4 minutes and 54 seconds. Betting, sto 2 and 3tol. on Halton. This novel match excitedgreat interest, and an immense concourse of people attended to witness the contest. Gletiam - ple (or rather Edinample) Castle, which it is said Kean is about to purchase, belongs to the Earl of BreaAlalbane ; it is romantically situate on the south side of Lochearn, and was the residence of his Lordship's brother, the late Captain Colin Campbell. This castle at one time belonged to a Chieftain of the Macgregors, and is likely to have been the scene of deeds of feudal barbarity. It is subsequently celebrated for having been the temporary prison of the unhappy Lady Grange, in 1732, while on her lonely journey to the island of Heskar. For a more particular account of it, the curious reader is referred to the " Appendix to Macleay's Historical Memoirs of Bob Roy, p. 342."—(Edin burgh Star.) A requisition has been sent to the Mayor of this town, requesting him to convene a town's meeting, to consider of a Petition to Parliament for an amendment or the repeal of the Insolvent Debtors' &c.--(Shrewsbury Chronicle.) • • . t .,* --) 44- 4*' , 17,, C (4 : ,,,,4''' r ' • Zi.\1119,3 .1 1 ,8, 4 . 1,f . ); - ' l -2 : _,*) , ( . t!: , ,it: • ~ !. ! ....3 . _ ,d . _ , • S . :6741 tr ~ !?,,-.•,,,.._:‘ * . 0.0.5, 0 ' i, • - - A p . ..i>. c....,,..„. ___••••.- - ,- - .0, • . er.,,k • , t , . . -zs --. s, - - - --.4,7? - -- --- ,,, \ $N - r,./ :r ui ' , -Elt 0 - f 3.- ''.. 'ee us (41 14. As X T II E ARMY. The following is the Stations of the Eighth Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, ith the' Names of the Captains commanding the different Companies. Head Quarters, Woolwich. Lieutenant-General Thomas Stewart, Colonel Commandant. at &miaiy,M 4 ajOr . Alexander Munro, Captain—Matirititts. ?.d Ditto, Major Henry HiOkman, Captain—Woolwich. 3d Ditto; Major James P- Adye, Captain—Woolwich. 4th Ditto, Major Robert Douglas, Captain—Woolwich. sth Ditto, Major James Maclauchlaa, Captain—=Corfu. th . Ditto, iNlajor John A. Clement, Captain— Ilroalwich. 7th Ditto, Major Fras. A. S. Knox, Captain—Corfu. Ditto; Major Edward C. Whingates, Captain—Woolwich. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. p. FALMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind E----Arrived the Pollyblon, Ball, and Mars, Toms, both from Liverpool. PORTSMOUTH, DEC.27..-Wind E.—Arrived the .Hanni bal, Frantz, from Dantzig. • RaatsGATE, DEC. 27.—Wind E.S.E.—The Medina, Shep, pard, reported yesterday as being on shore on Sandwich Flats, was got Off this morning tide, apparently with trifling damage, after discharging half her cargo in good Condition : she has proceeded up Sandwich Haven to reship her goi)ds- DEAL, DEC. 27.—Wind E.N.E.--No arrivals or sailing. • RYE, DEC. 27.—Twelve casks of fish oil have been picked up at sea-and on shore in this Bay. We learn that several French fishing boats have also picked up some casks of the same. "Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India !rouse, when the following Commanders tcok leave of the Court previous to departing for their respective destinations, viz.—Captain Henry Cobb, Kent ; Captain Alexande! Nairne,• General Kyd—for Bengal and China. Captain William Hope, Herefordshire ; Capt. Samuel Serle, Inglis ; Captain William Cry ickshank , Farquharson—for Bombay and China ; and Captain John Paterson, Repulse—for St. Helena, Bencoolen, and,China.—Cape;•,pavid R. Newall was sworn into the coin= wand of the ship Scaleby Castle, consigned to Bombay and • China. - THE PARKS. ACCIDENTS-SOME OF THEM FATAL. The water in all the Parks were yesterday: so completely frozen over, as to admit of the dangerous exercises , of skaiting and sliding. Between two and three hundred per sons assembled on the Serpentine river. Among whom were several excellent skaiters on that part of the river nearest Kensington Gardens, several being collected together, the. ice suddenly gave way, and three Gentlemen fell in ;—fortunately, however, several men belonging to the Humane Society were present, and by their proinpt as,estance with ropes and ladders, the whole were saved. Three boys fell in the Canal of St. James's Park, one of whom was carried away without hopes of recovery. FATAL—A restiectable youth of the name of Leatherbarrel, was amusing hinigelf with fetching a bung to play at hockey, on a sheet of ice in St. James's Park, which was not bearable: It gave way, and a person from the bank of the canal rushed into the water to save the youth's life. His humane endeavours failed, at the risk of his own life. The body of the youth was taken up and conveyed to the Ship at Charing-cross, for the in spection of the Coroner's Jury. Another account says—At three o'clock several lads . pressed close together, when the ice broke, and one of them fell in com pletely. One of the Humane Society's men threw oil' his coat, dived •after him, and brought his head to the surface, but could not extricate him from the ice ; a rope was lashed to the man's body; this had not the desired effect, and a ladder was got in, but it proved of no service ; he remained 25 minutes, endeavouring to pull up the boy, when he became himself in sensible, and lost his hold ; he was then dragged out senseless, and carried upon men's shoulders to a public-house, where means were used to restore him. The department of the Law in this city has recently been increased by the addition of C. It. PRINSEP, Esq. of the Inner Temple, who, we understand, attends the Western Circuit and the Somerset Sessions.—(Bath _Herald.) Loss OF CJ L few days ago a no torious informer came before one of the Magis trates of Bow-street Police-office, who is re markable for his quickness of repartee, and said to him. " If you please, your Worship, I came to complain of a newspaper, which in its reports about my informing against publicans has taken my character away." " Indeed !" replied his Worship. " Well then, you should go and thank them for it, as I should suppose there is nothing you would be so glad to lose as your character." —The informer sneaked away amidst the laugh of all present. Cu'mous ERRATA.—In an octavo edition of our authorized Bible, printed at Cambridge, 1793, instead of " They brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draugh-house," the reading is; " They brake down the house of Baal, and made it a draught-horse."—ln a folio prayer-book, printed 1792, it is said, Psalm ii. 9. " Thou shalt bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a porter's vessel," instead of a pot ter's 'vessel. —. NEWSAIAN EXTRAORDINARY. — One 'of the carriers of a New York paper called the Advocate, having become indis posed, his son took his place, but not knowing the subscribers he was to supply, he took for his guide a dog which had usually Attended his father. The animal trotted on a-head of the boy, and stopped at every door where the , paper was in use to be left, without making a single omission or mistake. John Davis, a fellow travelling with a petition, in which he &scribed himself to he an American, the son of a dignified clergyman, an'i in want of relief, &c., was apprehended and brought to the i slagistrates'•office in this town, on Friday last on a charge of felony. It appeared that he had entered the shop of Mr. Armstrong, draper, in North-street, at a moment when no one was in the shop, and taken from. the counter a handsome piece of cotton furniture, with which he .was proceeding down the - street ; but having been observed by the shopwoman, who was in a room adjoining the shop, he was immediately apprehended by Mr. Armstrong wide the goods in his possession. He was fully committed for trial at the sessions. lire' understand he had been at other shops and private houses in the town, and had been very urgent with servants, &c. to take his petition to their masters, and in one instance succeeded in committing a petty theft in the hall of a gentleman's house, during the absence of the servant.--- (Taunton Courir.) An occurrence of the most lamentable nature took place at Newsanchy Colliery on Sabbath afternoon;be twixt the hours of three and four. An old woman, aged 89 years, of the name of Hunter, had been visiting her daughter at Devon Colliery; her daughter accompenied her, home, and after putting her to bed left her. About 15 minutes after, a boy passing was alarmed with groans issuing from her house, which is situated by itself, a few yards from the public road. The door being locked, the boy ran and told some of the neighbours, and en their entry, a spectaclethe most appalling burst on their view ; the poor woman was lying with her head on the hearth, and a burning coal close to it, which had set fire to her clothes.— The vital spark had fled, and her body was literally reduced to a cinder. From the position she was found in, it is thought she had risen from bed, and in going to the door had stumbled on something when she fell back on the fire. She had a strong muscular figure, and even at her advanced age her mental and bodily powers were pretty vigorous. About a fortnight ago she went to Dollar on foot, a distance of five miles, and returned the following day with ease. She was no less remark able for her numerous offspring than for her longevity. She has left five children, whose united ages amount to :18 years, twenty-five grand-children, and sixteen great grand children.. ( York Chronicle.) SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Between eight and nine o'clock last night a fatal accident occurr e d l at Somerset House. John Onis, an assistant porter in the Navy 'Pay Office, being in a state of inebriety, got on the iron railing, for the pur phse of raising the sash to get admittance into the hall, but overbalanced himself. and fell into the area, a depth of 40 feet, and his' skull was dashed to. pieces.