The Sun. — London, England, 1822-08-28 00:00:00

aboad of s r of the e tion that th in a° of 4‘ Is z, the I in °lii* hidl out pose e ' ffect him compa re aveuriNg , xarrli na ; ;Forts its, i nt ' roduce' Nothig ority 01 l e Co n. whic h ,clied or ough 4 c shotlia o st gl°' cted 'Y ut wR the Dv has be o miles if ': chiefs °' other fw „I agoirjs .1 s b road -' in accts", de 19f ire' b° Olt the 4th iug de' , t the o t , a°',. ts e rilj,", 2 the ~, ;The s sr. ll, •e• Lr Lie ,te , ; plea s ed tj ailej there' 01; 5 te, See'' ' d the .00 0 MISCELLANEOUS. THE SLAVE TRADE.—We have received from Sierra Leone the following statement of the num ber of vessels visited or detained by his MA JESTY'S cruizers, from the Ist of February to the 28 th of April, 1822 : Twelve vessels under French colours were visited, three of Which number were brought up to Sierra Leone with 779 slaves; the remainder were completely fitted for the trade, platforms laid, &c. ~.- t 7 - . ntefin vessels, under Portuguese colours, were visited, °f which number only were brought to Sierra Leone with I..;slaves; the rem a i n d er were fitted for the slave trade. *our vessels, und er Sp an i s h c o l ours , were d e t a i ne d ; tot a l f_luniber of s l aves on board at detention, 715-380 of which rmher were unhappily lost, by the upsetting of the schooner Shiatornado-16 of the crew, and 2 officers his Majesty's Iphigenia, perished by that melancholy event. 01ne vessel under American colours has been detained by ,1,1-lunter, of thP United States' navy, and Lieut. Clarkson, 4‘, 1 , 8 Majesty's ship Iphigenia, and sent to America. 1,,/ - here are now three vessels at the Gallinas, one Spanish and 0 French. "ItTLIGUESE COMMERCE.—JOHN B. DARNEY, !ding „, S q• Consul o f th e U n it e d St a t es f or th e A zores , ie s • • at Fayal, has communicated to THEO-. h o , DWIGHT, Esq. Editor of The Daily Aclver fise, 7 1 the following official construction of the r,'EyAvara" of the King of Portugal, w hich h a s n recently put in force "tiThat the manifest of the C':.lrgo„bills of lading, and Custom te clearance from , should be accori;:panied by a certificate of their the Portuguese Consul of the district from /n u t - 1 the vessel shall have taken her dz.oarture ; these papers cort st be attached to ether numbered and Countersigned by the so as to prevent the possibility of a subslitution, and the th e t rust be addressed by him (under cover) to.:lm Judge of tirieeCd.ustorn-house of the port to which the vessel 11111 be ., ties- C4 sie It is provided, that in case of there being no Portug.le s s . e in the district from which the vessel shall depart, Liz./ f l i t tle p , s s before mentioned must be duly authenticated by the th r e ' re l l 9flicer in the Custom-house deJ)artment, and the fact of by h i emq; no Portuguese Coniul in that district, also certified at y rhe non-observance of these regulations will prevent v essel f rom being admitted to an entry in any of , the Cus al 4 1 11 es in the Azores. A Decree of the Cortes of Portu rplubits the introduction of all spirituous liquors' (pure RI i~nb brandy excePted), and no vessel having any on board admitted to an entry."—(American Paper.) 1 1 1, - :1E KING' S R ETURN .—It i s un d ers t oo d t o b e SaoAJEsrv's intention to return to Lond o n by i h s ' 4 Y or M on d ay nex t, if possible ;—arratige- qlts are making a t C ar lt on P a l ace f or hi s MA it;rrs return on one of those days. Directions, i s understood, have been forwarded to have C r Y thing in readiness for the holding of a th ° : t i cil at Carlton Palace on Monday; and when vac ancy in th e C a bi ne t i s supp li e d, b y t h e IrPeintnient of a new S ecre t ary o f St ate f or sag o Affai rs , an d w h en t h e special Arnbas tii proce e d to C ongress h as b een name d , 11 4 : 'NG leaves town for Brighton. Orders th b een given•to have every thing prepared at th e l 'avilion t o rece i ve hi s M AJESTY ; and from is .nature of the commands and preparations, it te ii nf .,erred that the KING contemplates an ex , e q9 (l sojour n at Brighton.—(Morning Paper.) bur:)," CuAT. i that at the late ball at Edin tot'llor, of theTadies, s having to turn her partner in on . e . of her iestrx evolutions, she held out both her hands to his At Placel w 2l°3 far from being offended with .the fair enthusiast, w ills hand upon his breast, and said, with a low bow, eita,,_ayonullydarnaonsetinwilr lingly, .11ladam, if I could ; but I am sorry . Oent was quick -da . ys. i a ' re a over." The report of this little in -1.•-zatne an y circulated through the room, and the lady g atii . "oject of interest for that night at lest. Wil th, urtts did not fail to attend ; but on this occasion, to Feat disappointment of the ladies, he did not appear in his Xitt,,e habiliments. While in the Palace on Tuesday, the turtrbserved to Lord Melville that he had now seen a great h th t %!e e h ta f the Scottish gentlemen and ladies, but he had as Di n ftt l' Pe of the Scottish peasantry; Lord Melville replied -; 14 ty • ld get the best view of the peasantry at a his would it is said that it is in contemplation to kke -L'asiestyl splendid ; a an ploughing match, on either the : i l ude cleiich'i or Lord Melville's estates. , S TEwAivr, now Marquis of lao NDON to Vi left Stutgard on the 14th inst. on his way a. fr om - I,r l arquis WELLESLEY returned . to Dublin gav e iieodstock on Friday, and on Saturday "ti,2 l ,, cl ience at Dublin Castle. • 4t -la rchioness of LONDONDERRY continues itk ltii ° ri rth C raY. The answers to the numerous D be es , respecting her Ladyship's health begin 1)0 w,, ;Cry favourable. There are now two ?" -M archionesses of Londonderry, a pe p rit v 4r a , z .j we believe, in the present state of the • • look Pia Inves titure of the Order of th e G ue lph glace p C - On the 12th i ns t. a t H erren h ausen liis Royal Highness the Duke of CAM TCTC"U A r e Sided. Prince FREDERIC K W ILLIAM i tti, N a nd Taxis, an d P r i nce F REDERICK a ntler s , o f Soh n Bramsfels, were elected Com -4NI 4 , 4 n • Sevet\al Offi cers were elected Knights, lio /tit 3 :,therA rece i ve d t h e me d a l o f t h e O rder th; i 4Pta•n PI RACY. ---(From a New York paper. tpiddht Prz, arrived from Eleuth . era a , b i o n u fo t r t m be s si:ltle wreckers fell in with a ship, ~, y . p r , ''''e ° f June, ashore to windward of num I . th , "ere Were no person on board, but some th e r! uodies of the crew were found hanging in Diekpl,iggiog, cut to pieces ! A brig had also been : l ese, t 4 ed l lP at sea near the same place, entirely -4 t es. ) supposed to have been robbed by P 11 r ot el/i: CAMPER, by his dissection of monkeys, demonstrates iJ 4t olarly of the ourang °Wang. ti le ;isi al 4 , Y are prevented from speakilgb ; i i 'llicles h• , general in that race 1 lu ßs , w icli are certaoin, Saint i k ilt , zir.luL CATAST ROPIIE—About I four o'clock in 'lithoiertioou of Monday, the village . of . ° lie of lass '4l the Isle of Thanet , was visited with °I41) I.htize most tremendous storms of thunder dest'':t,ing ever known in the memory of. two 'aba iinnabitallt, in the course 4141 Grigg Men, named ' GEORGE BEDINGEIELD of which t work iu C•tchAttu JOIINCOCK, who were at 4 ousi 41d5 near the lin age , were instanta IvllichY struck dead by the electric fluid,t. to viljos observed to descend to the earth lothel,li° two feet of Bedingfield, who. end er wer e torn to pieces, and his body mr e4d - f ,, e ;', a shockinc, spectacle, his head betog t he br,,,m"Y burnt, as al so one of his legs ;-- :11d44d i'lN',.°f Johncock was also much discoloured be a•ac'telled. They were both married men, d 4 (l w sl 'es a wife, John cock has left six children; meliverajt a dds to the calamity, his wife had been oth er rest of the youtigest only a few hours.. Two t ,the seers°ns were knocked down and `o th e je tlionteut. th chu r L The bodies were conveyed '1 sea s ar ch to await a Coroner's Inquest, and ead f . on occasion d • the village by this Q 111 occur e 111 Cis `ett e 44... r_ence is indiscribable,—(Kentish " e 270 THE KING. THE CIVIC BANQUET. EDINBURGII, SUNDAY, AUG. 25. The KING dined last night with the Lord Provost and Cor poration of this city, in the Parliament House. The chamber in which this feast was given is highly praised for the extent of its accommodation and chaste beauty of its ornaments. At a quarter past six o'clock all the nobility, and as large a por. don of the gentry as could well be accommodated, were seated in the banquetting room. At half-past six o'clock a herald entered, and the cry was general along the tables " The King is come." Soon after his Majesty entered in a full Field Mar shal's uniform, and attended by all the officers of the Royal Household. The anthem of " God save the King" was struck up as his Majesty entered the room, and when he was con ducted to the head table, Principal Baird, of the University, said grace. The company were then seated. The King looked remarkably well. He saluted several per sonages whom he recognized in the room, and then took his seat under the canopy provided for his illajesty's reception. On the right of the King sat the Lord Provost, on his left sat the Earl of Errol; the rest of the nobility belonging to the Royal Household occupied the principal table, including the principal Scottish Nobility. The opposite extremity of the room was oc cupied by Chantry's statue of Lord Melville. Three tables were placed longitudinally from the Royal one, and to the central one, Sir Walter Scott acted as croupier, or principal steward. At a '?carter before 7 o'clock the company commenced din ner, and this enjoyment of corporate hospitality lasted until nearly 8 o'clock. As soon as the cloth wag removed, Non nais Donzine was performed in an impressive manner by Mr. Magrath, (who di rected the vocal arrangements,) Mr. swift, Mr. Lees, and se veral amateurs, who lent their assistance on this occasion. At a quarter past eight o'clock a gentleman, attended by two pages, presented on his knees a ewer and napkin to his Ma jesty, in virtue of some ancient tenure. • The LORD PROVOST then rose to propose the health of his Majesty, which he prefaced in these words—" I have the ho nour of proposing the health of his Majesty, who has this day done us the high honour of his presence, and,,together with his most gracious visit to our country, thereby conferred a signal mark of distinction on his good town a Edinburgh, which will never—l will venture to say never—be obliterated from the memory of the present generation," llis Majesty's health was then drank with the warmest greetings. The King rose amid this applause, and his Majesty's atti tude commanded immediate silence. " I am," said the King, " quite unable to express my sense of the gratitude which I owe to the people of this country ; but 1 beg to assure them, that 1 shall ever remember as one of the proudest moments of My life, the day I came among them, and the gratifying re ception which they gave me. return you, my Lord Provost, My Lords, and Gentlemen, my warmest thanks for your at tention this day ; and I cau assure you with truth, with ear nestness, and sincerity, that I shall never forget your dutiful at tention to me upon my visit to Scotland, and particularly the pleasure I have 'derived from dining in your Hall this day." Loud greetings hailed his Majesty's speech, and the band played up " God save'the King," which was afterwards surg by the vocal Gentlemen present. After his Majesty had for the moment resumed his seat, he again rose, and his attitude equally commanded silence, while he proceeded as follows :--- " I take this opportunity, my Lords and Gentlemen, of pro posing the health of the Lord Provost, Sii William Arbuthnot, Baronet, and the Corporation of Edinburgh." Upon his Ma jesty naming the Lord Provost by the title of Baronet, that officer kneeled and kissed the King's hand, which was held out to him at the moment. This gracious manner of giving addi tional rank to the Chief Officer of the Corporation was also loudly applauded by the company, and his Majesty repeatedly bowed in acknowledgment. The healths of the Dukes of York and Clarence, and the Army and Navy, followed. The KING soon after rose and said, " I have one more toast to give, in which I trust you will join me, and it is—Health to the Chieftains and Clans, and God Almighty bless the Land of Cakes. Drink this three times three, Gentlemen." His Majesty's command was obeyed with enthusiasm ; but to the regr e t of th e com p any , t h e Ki ng i mme di ate l y departed at 10 minutes past 9 o'clock. His Majesty was loudly cheered as he withdrew, and attended to his carriage by the Lord Pro vost, and the principal Officers of State. The Chief Magistrate soon returned, attended by the chief Noblemen ; his Majesty's seat under the canopy was removed, and the LORD PROVOST took the Chair, amid the applause.of the meeting. The Duke of HAMILTON then rose, and was about to ad dress the company, when The LORD PnovoST respectfully interposed, and said, that, with his Grace's leave, he had a toast first to give, which was " the health of his Majesty, who had this day honoured the Corporation with his presence, and let us beg for him a long, prosperous, and happy reign." This was drank with loud ap plause. The Duke of HAMILTON then rose and said, that when he had just now obtruded himself upon the attention of the coin ' pany it was with a view of seizing the earliest opportunity of congratulating their Lord Provost upon the distinction so deservedly conferred upon him by his Majesty in their pre sence but a short time before.—(Applause.)—lf they consi dered that compliment in a convivial light alone, they were bound to express their gratification at i ts m o s t felicitous oc currence at a moment when all must express gratitude for so handsome a mark of corporate hospitality ; but still more were they bound to express their gratification, if, they re flected upon what had been passing within th e i r t own d ur i ng the last few days. The Lord Provost and Magistracy had dis played the most praiseworthy arrangementsibr the preservation of order. Every thing done by them was mist proper, most quiet, and most conciliatory : indeed they had conducted them selves in such a way as to do honour to themselves, while at the same moment they were reflecting it upon the city entrusted to their care.—(Loud applause.)--His Grace concluded by proposing the health of—Sir William Arbuthnot, Bart., their Lord Provost. After the toast was drank with suitable honours— The Loan PROVOST rose and begged to return the com pany his best thanks for the honour they had just done him, and he begged to assure them that their approbation must ever animate him to persevere in that line of duty which had secured for him his Sovereign's and their approbation, to the best of his humble abilities. The LORD PROVOST then gave " The remembrance of the 14th, 15th, and 24th days of August," thine on which his Majesty arrived, landed, and dined with the Corporation of Edinburgh. His Lordship next gave—" The Constitution in Church and State, and may it ever remain the envy of the world, And live for ages yet to come." The LORD PROVOST then said, that he had to propose the health of a Statesman, who was, he regretted to say, absent through indisposition—he meant the Right Hon. Robert Peel, his Majesty's Principal Secretary for the Home Department— a Statesman who executed the important duties of the office which he filled with as much honour to himself as utility to j his country. Mr. PEEL'S health was"drank with applause. The LORD PROVOST said, he had to propose the health of another Member of his Majesty's Cabinet—a man who was universally revered and respected for his private virtues ; he had long acquired the affectionate friendship of those who had the honour of knowing him, and he was equally eminent for the manner in which he discharged his public duty, with firm ness mildness, and utility—He meant Lord Melville. His Lordship's health was then drank with great applause. Lord MELVILLE, in acknowledging it, trusted they would do him credit when he assured them how deeply sensible he was of the honour they had conferred upon him. At any time, and under any circumstances, such an honour would have been highly acceptable to him ; but at the present moment the oc casion made it doubly grateful to him, when it was received as coming from and among-the most distinguished personages of the land,. and amid the most illustrious who could confer hon our upon any compliment. He begged to re-assure them; that he felt the favour high, and would ever entertain a deep sense of this distinguished mark of their attention. He might also beg leave to add, that the compliment on this occasion became the more gratifying when he had to reflect upon what had not only op the present glorious occasion been the conduct of this great metropolis in which he felt so deep an interest, but also of the im mense population which had poured into it on the late occasion, and whose behaviour, and he begged to speak of it both as a citizen of Edinburgh and a Scotchman, was such as to do them honour and credit.—( Great applause.)—lt in fact appeared from their universal demeanour, that from the highest Peer to the meanest peasant, but one feeling predominated, namely, the de sire of each individual to manifest his loyalty to his Sovereign in such a manner as if he felt his own individualcharacter involved in the credit of the general conduct of his countrymen.— (Lou‘l applause.)—Having said 'this, he now begged leave to allude to another class of the community—namely that high and conspicuous body which had come forward so generally, and as might indeed be expected upon such an occasion as this, to attend upon the Sovereign ; and he could the better speak of the Peerage of Scotland, because he did not belong to them himself. At the head of them came forward a Peer of the most distinguished rank. He could state to them from the highest and most illustrious authority, that the impression of their be haviour upon the royal mind was one which time could never efface.—(Applause.) —His Lordship concluded by proposing the healths of his Grace the Duke of Hamilton, and the Peers of Scotland. • The Duke of HA3tILTOM then rose and said, that after the toast which had been proposed, and the manner in which it had been introduced to their notice, by the coupling his name with those of the Peers of Scotland, it was impossible for him to remain silent, although it was painful for him to speak, feeling that he was incompetent to do justice to the subject; and that it was at the same time difficult for him to express his own sentiments without • perhaps uttering expres sions which might not be felt by others in the same manner in which they were impressed upon himself. In the first place, he had to return thanks to the company in his own name, and in that of the Peers who were associated with him in the toast, for the honour they had done him. This it became his duty to. do, although he knew there were others much better able to perform it. If, however, there were (as he was aware) many better, there were none more anxious than he was to express, with warmth and sincerity, the cordial feel ings which the occasion called for, and to avow a steadfast readiness to maintain a loyal duty to his Sovereign, without any subserviency of political opinion on the part of himself. No man was more ready than he was to come forward and pay homage to the honour and dignity of the Crown ; but at the same time he was not to forget the just and jealous care which he was bound to observe towards the rights and interests of the people, under this free constitution. He felt a pride in show ing every respect and honour to whomsoever wore the Crown of these realms; but in doing so, he repeated, that he must not forget, in honouring the King, that he had also d u ti es t o p u t in a claim for, and maintain on the part of the people, which were interwoven with the best rights and securities of the Crown, and which in fact formed the basis of the true honour and safe guard of the constitutional glory of the Sovereign. The healths of the Duke of Argyll, and of the Church of Scotland, successively foll Owed. The LORD PuovOST next gave the health of" The Earl of Errol," who, in acknowledgin,g this favour, confined himself to a mere expression of his thanks. The Earl of STRATHMORE then rose to propose a toast, but the noise in the room prevented his Lordship from being dis tinctly heard. Sir WALTER SCOTT, however, who was next his Lordship, exclaimed, " Lord Stathmore gives ' The health of Lady Ar buthnot, and the flowers of Edinburgh." This toast was drank with great applause, and the music struck up "Here's a health to all good lasses." The LORD PROVOST then proposed the health of the Duke of Athol, who merely expressed his thanks. His Grace proposed the healths of the Lord President, the Lord Justice Clerk, and the Courts of Judicature of Scotland, declaring at the same time, that the country at large must feel the great benefits which were derived from them by the dif ferent classes of the people, who must feel that these judges well deserved all the honours which could be bestowed upon them. Lord President HOPE, in returning thanks, said, that al though the Judges ought of all things to refrain from seeking popular applause in the discharge of their weighty and important duties, yet it could never fail to be gratifying to them to learn, that their decisions had obtained the applause of their country men. That-their duties should be discharged in such a man ner, as to give satisfaction to all the classes of th e comm u nity, oughtl always to be a great object with them ; but still it was always their bounder, duty to face every danger in• the strict anduncompromisingdutyofadministeringjustic,e.—(Applause.) The LORD PROVOST then proposed the healths of the dis tinguished strangers, who, from ...England-and Ireland, had ho noured the company with their presence. - - The Earl of Eintor, next rose, and proposed the health of Sir Walter Scott, Ban., who had taken so active a part in their arrangements. Sir - Waurrn SCOTT, in returning thanks, said, that he really wanted rovierto express his feeling' upon this occasion. He was even happy that his want of expression - arose from the warmth of his- feelings, which rendered him incompetent to utter what he should wish to say upon such an - occasion. He could,. however, sayi•that he did not deserve this mcak of their attention ; and if, as an amicus curice, he had thrown out a few' hints, and appeared in their arrangements—for in no other ca pacity, having neither duty nor right, could he interfere—he had either attracted or deserved their notice, he had only to say, that lie had had an.easy task, for lie had to communicate with magistrates who were willing and easy to command, and who had to deal with a people who were most ready to obey.— (Loud applause.)—That he had himself any, even the slightest, share in these happy arrangements, would always be to him a matter of the deepest pride.—(Applause.) The Earl of STRATHAIORE next gave " The health of his Grace the young Duke of Buccleuch ;" and Sir Walter Scott repeated " The King's young Landlord." This toast was drank with applause, and Lord MONTAGU, his Grace's uncle, rose and returned thanks, and said that what they had already seen on the part of the Duke of Buccleuch, was only an earnest of what he was sure they would find hereafter.—(Applause.) The LORD PROVOST then gave " The health of the Duke of Montrose, and speedy recovery from his present indispo sition." 'The Earl of LAUDERDALE nest gave •' The University ol Edinburgh, and may it retain its superiority over the other col. leges in Europe. The following toasts were then given : " The Duke of Wellington." " The gallant Companions in arms of the Duke of Welling. " Lord Hopetoun." " Lord Lynedoch." The latter briefly returned thanks. " The Memory of Nelson, who seemed only to Eve till his glorious mission was accomplished, and expired in the act of giving the exterminating blow to the naval powers of the com bined enemies of Britain." " The gallant companions of Nelson, and all the naval he roes who have pursued the same glorious career." " The Marquis of Lothian." " The Lord President, Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Chief Com missioner," &c. " Sir Thomas Bradford." 4 4 Admiral Sir John Beresford, and the north squadron." " The Noble Family of Buccleugh, long so in4mately ac quainted with this city and county, and we will add in particu lar, his Majesty's young landlord:ft 41'he City of London, and Sir Wm. Curtis." " The City of Dublin." " The prosperity of England, Ireland, and the Land of Cakes," closed the toasts for the night, and the company broke up, after enjoying to the full extent the festivities of the night. The musical arrangements were excellent, under the super intendance of Mr. Magrath, and the band played favourite airs during the evening. THE CHURCH. His Majesty went to the High Church to-day. Dr. Lamont had been appointed to officiate. The King drove from the Pa lace in his state carriage, and entered the Church about half past eleven o'clock, when he took bis station oita throne which had been long used by his Representative during the sitting of the General Assembly. On the riht of his Majesty was the Earl of Erroll, the Duke of D orse t, Marquis of Graham, and seve ral other grandees, and the Officers of his Household. The seats to the right and, left of the throne were occupied by Peeresses. Dr. Lamont gave a most excellent discourse. It abounded in lively description, in rhetorical beauties, was rich in the use of scriptural allusions, and gave a comprehensive and masterly view of the text. Throughout the whole of it, there was not a single hint in reference to the illustrious personage before whom it was delivered. His Majesty must certainly have been pleased to observe that our Clergy do not depart from their usual method of religious exhortation, even though it be heard by Royal ears.—ln the last prayer, remarkable for pious feeling and originality of thought, the Rev. Doctor introduced His Majesty's visit nearly in the following terms : " May the best blessings of Heaven descend upon the head of our Sovereign King George. Grant him a long, a happy, and a . prosperous reign. May he be adorned with every Chris tian virtue ; may he be happy in this life, and hapyy in the f ..,. • sg.' , .1' =' 4 &i, '' # ' ) hn6l ''''' ' r. - -' - ' - ''', •' i •W '' : ` "4* , r Z : ,s ' 1 - , -ER. OE 1 -- -- t 1 , 1„i. $ ---__ ,47, ftf) LEAMINGTON . , Aua. 26.—Yesterday morning, after break fast, their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of GLou CESTER and the Princess AUGUSTA attended divine service in the church, and heard a Charity Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Druni mond, for the benefit of the Charity School of the town, to which the Princesses made a liberal donation. In the course of the day their Royal Highnesses proceeded in a coach-and_ four to Stratford, where they alighted, and walked to view the tomb of Shakespeare. They returned about six, and dined at the residence of the Duchess of Gloucester, where the Countess Dowager of Cardigan, with a select party, were present to meet the Princess. This morning the Princess Augusta took her departure from Leamington in her travelling-carriage, to the great regret of the visitors and inhabitants. The Princess was expected to arrive at her residence at Frogmore between five and six o'clock. Before her departure her Royal Highness expressed herself gratified with Leamington, and the attentions which she received there. YORE, AUGUST 25.—His Royal Highness the Duke of SUSSEX arrived in this city yesterday, and signified his inten don of attending divine service at the Minster to-day. After the service of the day was ended, his Royal Highness returned in Mr. Chaloner's carriage to his house, where he is residing during his stay in York. In a few days, I understand, his Royal Highness intends paying a visit to J. G. Lambton, Esq. M.P. at Lambton Hall. Great preparations are making at the Mansion-House• for the entertainment of his Royal Highness to-morrow. The freedom of this city will be presented to his Royal Highness in a, box of massive gold, elegantly chased, previous to the banquet. POETR Y. THE SONS OF THE SHAMROCK. A NEW SONG ON HIS MAJESTY'S VISIT TO SCOTLAND. Let Let the King go to Scotland, my jewel, said Pat, He's in luck, if he finds such a welcome as that He received from the sons of the Shamrock. By my soul I'm mistaken, or 'twixt me and you, Master Sawney will find he's got something to do, If he rivals the sons of the Shamrock. He must brush up his bonriet, and stir well his stumps, . For the fam'd Land of Cakes will be put to her trumps, When she vies with the sons of the Shamrock, All her lads and her lasses, though brave and as bonnie As evcr cut caper to bag-pipe, my honey ! Must yield to the sons of the Shamrock. Let her Clans and theCbieftains come down from theirllighlands, Though they talk of their whiskey, what are they but dry lands, Compared to the soil of the Shamrock ! In a glass of Potteen when old Erin he tasted, , It so cheered his heart, that, God bless him ! he boasted 'Twas Irish, and true to the Shamrock. With their broadswords and bucklers and bowmen, what noise, The Shilelah's the true guard of honour my boys ! For a King 'mongst the sons of the Shamrock ! Faith ! he thought so himself, for he packed off his bands, And exulting to find himself safe in our hands, Cried "Hurrah ! for the sons of the Shamrock." Let them fit up in state their old Holyrood Halls, Let thein level their streets, and knock down their old walls, What is that to the sons of the Shamrock ? Not a rut in his road did he find in our parts, George at once saw his way, clean and clear to our hearts, When he came 'mongst the sons of the Shamrock. Tho' they've Bards of great fame, Scotts and Campbells a score, I can harp it myself, though not quite like Tom Moore, In defence of the sons of the Shamrock; We've been silent, indeed, for what reason to sing Had poor Erin, in praise of a Court or a King, Until George touch'd the shores of the Shamrock ? Place the bonnet of Bruce on his head, and 'tis odd, Tho' they plume it with thistles quite fresh from their sod, If he does not prefer the green Shamrock ; For he always had taste, and can any one blame hi m Because he has shewn he knew best what became him, And so decked his brows with the Shamrock. There it blooms to all eyes—the cockade of his crown, Let us see, my brave boys, who shall dare take it down, In the face of the Sons of the Shamrock ; 'tis there and unfaded, his foes may go whistle, And in vain shall the lads of the Rose and the Thistle, Hope to rival the sons of the Shamrock. Tho' they strut in their tartans and kilts as they call 'em, They're only short petticoats—breeches would gall 'em, They're not like the Sons of the Shamrock ! But they look, for all that, like tight fellows, and those " Who have tried them all swear, they give very hard blows, Altho' not like the sons of the Shamrock. But if they're so brisk at a feast or a fray, • And to honour a, guest always jovial and gay, 'Tis because they've a smack of the shamrock ! Sure 'tis very well known that we peopled their lands, St. Patrick took that little job on his Long ago with some lads of the Shamrock. But we now are all one, though the Union divides us, Yet we'll stick to the bargain, for honour still guides us, If justice be done to the Shamrock; By my soul, if he's wise, George had better come over To his own little Island, and there live in clover, For Kings are still safe with the Shamrock. No complaint will he hear from the rich or the poor, Not a grievance they have will they lay at his door, If his heart be but true to the Shamrock ; And though Ireland, God knows, has some wrongs to her share, He'll find that no serpent to sting him is there, Or can shelter beneath the green Shamrock ! NORWICH, AUG. 21.—0 n Wednesday last the Rev. John Watson, D.D. Curate of Acle, was instituted to the livings of Ringstead cum Denford, county of Northamptonshire, void by the death of the Rev. Charles Proby, on the presentation of Thomas Burton, Esq. of Great Yarmouth. _ _ We are desired to state, that our Magistrates, so far from having any cause of complaint, have every reason to be pleased with the attention shewn to them by the civic au thorities, and by all ranks in Edinburgh. Twenty-four seats were reserved for them to witness the procession on Thursday, and were any proof of the above fact necessary, we have it in being able to state, that our worthy Lord Provost has returned to the Metropolis by special invitation, to attend both the Peers' Ball and the Banquet, an honour, we believe, confer red upon no other Corporate Body in Scotland out of the Me tropolis. The Magistrates of Edinburgh, we think, deserve the thanks of the country, for their spirited conduct and excel lent arrangements on this occasion. The character of their countrymen, indeed, seconded and supported these efforts ; nevertheless, things could not have gone on so pleasantly had any thing been neglected or slovenly arranged on their part.— Theirs would have been the blame had any thing been want ing, and theirs must be the praise, where all has been satis factory. Whatever precedence they may have claimed, it is no more than what, as the Civic Rulers of our Metro polis, they were justly entitled to on this glorious occasion.— (Glasgow Courier, August 24.) A damask weaver, in the neighbourhood of this city, is now manufacturing some tray napkins for a Noble; man's family in Westmorland, which have the following in scription woven in them :—" Spun by Mary Noble, in the 106th year of her age.".—( Carlisle Journal.) • life to come. May the paternal regard which his Majesty ha.; shewn in visiting this part of his dominions, which has diffused such delight throughout the land, have a lasting influence on the heart and conduct of his Majesty's subjects!' The conduct of the people was marked by the same good sense*whiCh has characterised them on preceding occasions.— When the King entered the Church, there was no shouting or noise outside.; but the numerous spectators took off their hats in respectful silence. The Service closed at one, when his Majesty set off to Dalkeith. LONDON FASHIONABLES. A RR rvAt s.—The . Earl and Countess Cowper, at their house in George-street, Hanover-square, from their seat, Pansanger, Herts ; the Hon. P. Ashburnham, at his father's (the Earl of Ashburnham) house in Dover-street, from a tour ; Sir Jenni son Gordon, Bart. at MiVart's Hotel, Lower Brook-strett, from Essex ;IGeneral Coghlan and Son, at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover street, from Kent; Sir James and Lady Nugent, at Nerot's Hotel; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, at ditto. CHANGES.—The Duke of Sussex'has arrived at J. 0. Lamb ton, Esq. M.P.'s seat, Lambton-hall, Durham, from York shire, where his Royal Highness is expected to remain some time ; the Duchess of Gloucester arrived yesterday at Bagshot park, from Leamington, Warwickshire. DE PA n T IMES. —Viscountess Ebrington, for Tunbridge wells ; Viscount Maynard, for his seat, Easton, Essex ; the Hon. Col. Howard, M.P. for his seat, Ashtead-park, Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hope and family, for their seat, near Dorking ; General and Mrs. Campbell, for Buxton-wells, in Derbyshire ; Captain Wilbraham, for Pershore, in Worcester shire ; Sir Edward Hartopp, for Four Oaks, Litchfield, Staf fordshire; Mrs. Howard, for Rroxmore-park, near Rumsey, Hampshire; General Montgomery, for Skilmore-castle, near Greenock, Scotland; Col. and Mrs. Magennis, for Nelson's crescent, Ramsgate; Li eu t.-C o l. Si r Robert teele, Bart. for Alresford, Hampshire ; Sir Charles Monck, Bart. for Belsey_ castle, nesr Newcastle ; Col. and Mrs. Mordaunt, for the Ivy_ cottage, in the Isle of Wight. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, AuG. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Came dawn from the River last night the Atalanta, Smith, for Barbadoes ; Mars, Somersall, Madeira; Zepher, Arrosmith, Honduras; Felicity, M 4 Dougle, Bilboa, and remain with the outward-bourid as before. Arrived and sailed for the River the Mariner, Herbert, from Quebec; Palambau, Twist, St. Lucia ; James If s-ri Irmes, Jamaica. FALM.OUTLI, Atm. 26.—Wind W.—Arrived his Majes:y's ship Owen Glendower from Madeira ; Jane, Coulding, fro:n Bahia, in 67 days; Eliza and Abbey, Drummond, from Virgi., nia. Arrived off the port the John, Smith, from New York, in 28 days for Amsterdam ; Emily, Coupland, from Baltimore, in 30 days to Rotterdam ; Speculation, Clime, front Prince Edward's Island. Airm 26.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Speculation, Climo, from Prince Edward's Island. The Kingston, B owen , f rom B engal, Cape of Good Hope, and St. Helena, is arrived off Hastings. The Eliza Ann, Douglas, arrived at Liverpool, from Hon duras, was plundered of specie and stores by a pirate off Cape Antonio. The vessel from Nova Scotia to Liverpool, that was lost in St. Mary's Bay, was the Spence, Wilson, from Richebucto. A British brig, with steam-engines on board, has arrive 4 at Tampico : supposed to be the Statira, from London. • Of the individuals who perished on board the smack Cathe rine, which was sunk by a steam-packet, the number now got ant buried here is 28. These bodies have been raised from a depth of 120 feet water, by the unremitting and, Laborious exer tions of part of the relations who came from Mull, assisted by the seafaring people of Gourock, and were interred here yesterday, (Thursday, the 22d instant.) The conduct of a female relative, Mrs.M‘Dugald, who has lost a son and daughter, is certainly calculated to impress with feelings of something more than asto nishment ; she is constantly in one of the boats which are em ployed in trawling, and only when the remains of her beloved daughter were for ever closed from her sight, or nailing don - n the coffin, has she been observed to be relieved from the weight of her sorrows by a flood of tears. A number of the ladies and gentlemen residing at Gourock have, with a prompt and considerate humanity, subscribed and deposited a small sum of money forprocuring refreshments to those engaged. in the oc cupation just alluded to. The procession of the funerals pre sented a spectacle of truly sorrowful interest to the inha. bitants of Greenock. Such a number of coffins carried to gether, and accompanied by the female relatives, could not fail to excite in the bosoms of all who witnessed the scene emotions of the tenderest sympathy. We are anxious that this feeling may not he confined to those who witnessed this mourn= ful spectacle, but that a kind interest may be propagated on behalf of the distressed relations, should they be compelled to ask public assistance for defraying the expences incurred by this shocking accident.—( Greenock Advertiser.) During the foggy weather on W e d nes d ay even i ng l ast, the Dumbarton Castle steam-boat, in her way from Grangemodth, with a great number of passengers, ran aground near Gran ton. The thickness of the weather preventing the crew from ascertaining her exact sit ua ti on , guns were i mmediately fired, with the view of obtaining assistance from the shore.— The LORD PRESIDENT went off himself in the first boat to her assistance, and by his assiduity and attention, the alarm in the minds of the passengers was greatly reduced, and a great part of their luggage was at once placed in safety. The steam boat- got off on Thursday without material damage. THE ANCIENT VESSEL DISCOVERED IN THE CHANNEL OF THE RornEn....:Since our last notice of this singular rem nant of antiquity, it has been perfectly cleared from the sea sand and mud, so as to render both its external 'and internal parts visible, and is found to be in a state capable of being floated several ship carpenters have consequently been employed to repair and fit it, so that it may be conveyed by water to London, where, with the antique remains found in it, it is intended to exhibit it; for this purpose the attempt to float it will take place this day.—" It will indeed be (says our correspondent) a very novel and astonishing occurrence, to see a ship which was lost above six hundred years ago, raised from what was once the bottom of the tea, and performing another voyage on its proper element."—We fully agree with our correspondent as to the novelty and singularity of the occurrence, but we cannot concur with him, that the vessel is of that remote date which he has fixed, much less with others, that it is one of the vessels used by the Danes, in their attack on this country in 894. We are more inclined to adhere to our former conjecture, that it is of Dutch or Danish origin, and was wrecked in the great tem.: pest of 1286, which diverted the Rother from its ancient to its present channel; in fact, some of the articles found in it were not of general use prior to that period.—(Kentish Gazette August 27.) , CORN-EXCHANGE, AUG. 28.—There was but little New Wheat at market this morning, owing to the demand of last market day for the above article, and samples of fine quality obtained this morning last Monday's prices; very little is doing in Old Wheat ; Barley is Is. per quarter dearer. In all other articles there is no alteration. NEW MARRIAGE ACT.-The following notice has been given by the Clergy of Lambeth : Third of GEORGE the Fourth, cap. 75. " The Clergy of St. Mary's, Lambeth, give notice, el at in obedience to certain provisions of the above Act, which will be in force the first of September, they must, on or befor! that day, abstain from solemnizing marriage by virtue of any banns published, as under the old Marriage Act • and the banns al_ ready published will only have effect untifSaturday next, el e 31st of August." Lambeth church, August 23, 1822. An unfortunate disagreement, we understand. has for some time existed among the Hawick stocking : weavers an :1 their employers—a circumstance that menaces, in no slight degree, the prosperity of that p o p u l ous and spirited town. In Illewick, it is said, more than one-half of the popula tion (betwixt 4,000 and 5,000, souls) are employed in the different branches of the stocking manufacture. Some time in May last, the manufacturers attempted to reduce the wages of the stocking weavers, a proceeding which the latter openly resisted by unanimously " striking work." The spinners arq still going on, but the weavers, a prey to ennui, are seen stroll. ing about in every direction, and are supported by means not very palpable to the uniaitiated. In the meantime the manufac turers get the yarn, which is spun in Hawick, worked into stockings in the town of Leicester ; and, if report speak true, effect even by this round-about method a considerable saving compared with the wages demanded by their own operators— ( Edinburgh Courant.) A sparrow, pressed by a hawk, flew into the window of a dwelling-house at Bear-gate, in Exeter, last week; and so eager was the pursuer to obtain p ossess i on of quarry, on the wing of which he had already fastened his talons, that the window was closed upon them, and both were captured.— The hawk is of a very large species, and beautiful plumage. At Copenhagen is the youngest female writer probably now living. Her name is VIRGILIA CHRISTIANA LUND, and she is not above eleveii years of age. Last year she published a family picture, " Clotilda ; or, Two for One ;" and lately she has published a small dramatic piece, called " Infidelity Detected." FLYING CLOW N.—Yesterday evening KIRBY took his benefit at the Surrey Theatre; and, by way of draw, announced his intention, by large placards posted round the metropolis, of tak ing. a flying leap from the top of the building to the Obelisk. About five o'clock every avenue was blockaded by an immense concourse of spectators ; and notwithstanding a violent storm of rain descended' in torrents upon the assembled multitude, no one seemed inclined to forego the expected gratification. Early in the morning a flag was hoisted on the top of the Theatre, with an inscription—Kirby's Starting Post ; and another over the Box en trance, with Kirby's Flight this Evening.— Exactly at half-past five Kirby made his appear ance, and was received with acclamations. He was dressed in his theatrical costume. Every preparation being made, and the rope fastened to the railings which surround the Obelisk, he at tached himself to the rope by rings at his wrist and ancle, and gracefully descended, " like the feathered Mercury," amid the enthusiastic cheers of the populace.