The Sun. — London, England, 1822-12-30 00:00:00

, On , $t hiC) lain , eing settled, and that M. de CHATEAUBRIAND ccepted the office assigned to him : Minister of the Interior, with the Presidency, M. de VILLELr. Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de CHATEAUBRIAND. Keeper of the Seals, M. de CORBIERE (instead of M. de PEYRoNNET.) _ _ BELLUNO, CLERMONT-TONNERRE, and LAtmusToY, for remain. The Minister of Finance is not yet named. rya' The French Funds have risen : the five per cents. opened at 88f. 50e., and closed at 89f. 10c. Span' ' • Stock 36. to ~on~. ,taiO yob illUe the give ex• tble net, ' )an. tion lees 'ie3. self :one urt. ie3e the i of idi- i m 5 rise far rid, lia- act- U ll' , to icy in • net. tile r€a- )ma ng§ Tee Ice? and Olt ion JO s of of (From the American Papers.) ST. LOUIS, OCT. 23.—Mr. CHARLES GREGOIR, Or St. Genevieve, has politely favoured us with the copy of a letter, written on board the steam boat Hecla, from New Orleans, bound to this place, and lying near Point Chiko, with her boiler bursted and her crew in deep distress, as will appear by the following : " Steam-boat Hecla, Oct. 5. " SIR—We are in tile greatest distress, now lying 20 miles above Point Chiko. Our boiler bursted on Friday the 27tii of September, killed two men, and severely scalded seven others. MoNTEGO BAY (JAMAICA), OCT. s.—The schooner In dustry arrived at Kingston from Baltimore, was brought to on the 2.2 d ult., off the Navasa and the East end of this Island, by a schooner full of men, and her decks covered over appa rently to conceal her guns. She reported herself to be a Co lombian privateer, from a cruise, her name the El. Florenzo• The Captain of the Industry having recognized the commander of the privateer as a native of Baltimore, whose name is Hoff man, was treated politely, and suffered to proceed. The Carlow Morning Post, we observe, adopts our extracts from the London Journals, as well as the leading articles from TUE SUN. This practice, which originated in our Paper, is, we find, peculiarly acceptable to our Country Readers, and, of course, must be still more de sirable to those of the Carlow Joernal, as these Extracts, in fact, comprehend the " pith and marrow" of the London Daily Press. The state of the Revenue for the present quarter is said to be ,very favourable, in conse quence of the increased consumption of malt, which has been so great since the reduction of the price of beer, as to make the tax On that article amount nearly to the same as it did previously to its partial repeal. On Friday evening Mr. WALSH, the King's Messenger, left town with dispatches for Vienna. On Christmas-eve there were no less than four Messengers arrived in town ; they all came to England in the same vessel from Calais. One of them was a Spanish courier, with dispatches from Sir Wm. A'Coutur, at Madrid : he travelled with all possible speed. His dispatches were received by Mr. PLANTA, the Under Secretary of State, and forwarded by him to Mr. CANNING, at Gloucester-hidge, who sent the contents to his MAJESTY at Brighton, by a King's Messenger. The other Messengers were Mr. WILLIAms and Mr. PEGLER, from Verona and Paris, and a Prussian courier. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER left town on Friday evening. Preparations are making for the arrival of Prince ,LEOPOLD in England. A Letter from Odessa, dated Nov. 30, says— " There have been about 18 or 20 vessels lost here within the last three weeks." be the tea the iCfl edt . ra°, on ` . al • Ili 'be pd, if fl% i• 1 The French Papers contain several paragraphs from which it appears that arms and ammunitiot continued to be supplied to the bands of the Faith from France, but that is a mode of sustain ing civil dissension in Spain, which, we may pre sume, would cease as soon as the news of the ministerial change reached the frontiers. The following is an extract of a letter from Madrid, dated December 11:—" Curiosity is on tiptoe to learn for whose reception the country palace of the Pardo is pre paring. It is about three leagues from Madrid, but though the grounds about it are well wooded, the palace is a very humble building, the least showy and convenient that belongs to the Sovereign of Spain. It was to this place, you may re collect, the mutineer guards fled on the night they abandoned the metropolis, and here they remained posted until the 7th of July, the day on which they attacked Madrid at three different points. The mansion is now fitting up with as little delay as possible. It is supposed that the scruples of the Cones have subsided a little, with respect to the detention of the King in the metropolis, and that they will perm it him to retire for a month or two to the Pardo, where he can be well guarded, and the vicinity of which to Madrid offers facilities for increas ing his guards in case there may be necessity." The ' Duke of BEDFORD and Lord HOLLAND visited Westminster Abbey a few days since, for the purpose of viewing the monument to the me mory of the late Mr. Fox, which has lately been placed at the outside of the choir, nearly oppo site to the great North entrance. After inspect ing the monument for some time, these Noblemen gave orders for the removal of the cap of liberty, whiCh had been placed near the bust of the de ceased. The cap has accordingly been removed. Madame VESTRIS, it seems, has thought pro per to discharge herself from Drury-Lane Theatre, where, if we are rightly informed, she received twenty pounds per week !!! This precipitancy of resignation is by no means un common with actors and actresses, who are too apt to over-rate their talents and the extent of .their popularity. One good consequence, however, will probably ensue, as the public are less likely to be annoyed by the revolting sight of women in male characters. Gog and Magog, we find, have withthazon themselves from Drury-Lane Theatre, and quietly remain in their original station, to ani mate the farces carried on at Guildhall by those active Performers, Messrs. WAITIIMAN, &c. &c. A new Pantomime, it appears, is announced at Drury-Lane Theatre, now that the two greatest characters in the metropolis have resumed their Civic dignities, and preside over the Common Councils. Bis Hoe, the Composer, is appointed one of the Professors of the Theory of Music and Composi tion to the Royal Academy of Music. The remains of the Countess d'AGLIE were re moved yesterday morning from his Excellency's house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, for interment .in the family vault at Aylesford, in Kent. DUBLIN, DEC. 26. Yesterday, our VICEROY attended Divine Service at the Cathedral of Christ Church, which attracted the most elegant and numerous congregation we have ever seen assembled upon any former occasion. The line of road ifom the Park to the Cathedral, through which the carriages passed, was crowded on either side, and the cheers and acclamations from the persons assembled, were truly gratifying. We are happy to say, that his Excellency appeared in the full enjoyment of. excellent health. He was attended in the State Pew by the Gentleman Usher on his right, and on his left appeared his Private Secretary. His Excellency was dressed in a beautiful blue and gold uniform, and decorated with several of his Orders. The Lord Lieutenant gave a sumptuous entertainment in the evening to all the Officers of his household. THE LATE OUTRAGE.-It is said, that informations have at length been taken against several other perso!.s, who were engaged in this nefarious transaction, and that warrants have been issued for their apprehension. HousEnoLDEßs.—The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE lately gave the following as the unanimous opinion of the Court of King's Bench :—" That a person having a counting-house in a borough, town, or city, for transacting business, and to which he was in the habit of resorting daily, is a householder of that borough, town, or city ; and that a person having a ware house, or any house in which he carried on business, or ware housed goods, and in which his servant slept, is a householder of the town, city, or county, in which such warehouse is situated, and that a person having a house in his occupation, for which he paid the poor rates, &c. was a householder ; al though the residence of their families might not be situated within such a city, or borough. His Lordship remarked, that if these were not the true interpretations of the word house holder, he must pronounce half of the most valuable persons carrying on business in the city of London not householders." The Court of Cessation at Paris has dis missed the complaint of MM. LAFITTE, CON STANT, KERATRY, and General Foy, against M. MANGIN, Procureur-General at the Royal Court of Poitiers, on the follow ing grounds— viz. that the act of accusation contained nothing which could authorize a complaint of calumny ; that if the passages complained of in the plead ing of the sth of September are not sufficiently guarded, still they have no character of inter ; Lion, without which there can be no calumny ; that the passages 'relative to those who " secret the treasures of the Usurper to bribe insurruc tions," in which M. LAFITTE appears to be aimed at, is general, and cannot be applied to him, since, instead of concealing the funds in trusted to him, he had declared them, and placed them at the disposal of the law. The inhabitants of the Parish of Walcot, in Somersetshire, met on Thursday, and agreed to a Petition to be presented to the House of Com- moos against the new Marriage Act. - GEORGE BAKER, Esq. is the successful fa vourite for the Borough of Wilton ; that gentle man having been many years the intimate friend of Lord PEMBROKE.. The coachmen and guards who arrived in town yesterday morning, state that Friday night, in point of severity of frost, was greater than has been experienced for many years. - We understand that the glove trade was never In so flourishing a state in York as it is at prese The demand is so great, that the gloyers cannot meet with hands sufficient to execute their orders. —(Doncaster Gazette.) ISLE OF MAN.-There is a proverbial expres sio❑ which forcibly indicates the object constantly occupying the minds of the inhabitants. The two Dee►nsters, or Judges, when, appointed to the chair of judgment, declare that they will render justice between man and man' as equally as the herring bone lies between the two sides :' an image which could not have occurred to any people unaccustomed to the herring fishery. —There is a Cornish proverb, Those who will not be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock,—the strands of ,Cornwall, so often co vered with wrecks, could not fail to impress on the imaginations of its inhabitants the two ob jects whence they drew this salutary proverb against obstinate wrongheads.—(D'lsrucli.) WEALTH.—It was the observation of a physi cian, who was remarkable for his practice in cases of insanity, that the South Sea year had supplied him with an amazing in crease of patients, but that among them all, there was not one whose delirium was brought on by the losses of his money• — They were all to be numbered among the fortunate stock sellers. FIRE.—On Thursday evening, about seven o'clock, a fire broke out in the Mansion of Jaynes Slater, Esq. of Newick-place, Sussex ; but it was happily extinguished be fore it had effected any material injury, except to two or three rooms. _ _ _ A fire was discovered at mid-day on Monday, at Brynkinalt, the beautiful seat of Lord Viscount Dungannon, near Oswestry,occasioned by the cook making use of an old oven, for the purpose of baking some large Christmas pies, &c. The fire communicated with some timber in the building, and thence to the pantry and rooms adjoining ; and had it not been for the exertions of the Hon. C. Trevor's groom, who perceived the fire as he was going to water his horses, the whole mansion would robably have been destroyed. The groom, however, with the assistance of some of the rest of the family, succeeded in extin guishing the flames ; the engine continued playing upon the house for some hours. We are happy to add, that the injury sustained is not extensive.—(Arezesbury Chronicle.) Ail old resurrection man, it is said, had the singular good luck to pounce upon the field of Waterloo, like another vulture, and to bring away as many teeth as sold to the dentists for 20,0001. Bo NV-S TRE E T.—On Saturday the following case was brought forward, which Sir R. BinsriE and Mr. M nisitutr, declared to be of great importance to parishes and parish-officers : The mother of an illegitimate child, born in St. Clement Danes, applied for parochial relief for her infant, as the parish-officers took 301. from the father of the child for its support. The parish officers, attended by their solicitor, admitted having re ceived 30/. from the father, but still refused to advance any more money to the mother, as they were willing to take the child (a female) into their establishment at Hendon, where they had accommodation for 100 female children, of all ages above two years. The mother of the infant still wished to have charge of it, as it was only two years and a half old. Sir R. BIRNIE said, that he never saw a cleaner nursery for infants than that at llendon ; but he and Mr. MiNsitu Li, declared the conduct of the parish officers to have been quite illegal in taking a round sum for an illegitimate child. The solicitor for the parish admitted this ; but added, suchvas their peculiar situation, that unless they took a round sum, in a few weeks they could not find out the father, as nine times out of ten they eluded the vi gilance of the parish officers. It was finally settled that ls. 6d. a week was to be paid to the mother for the support of her in fant. A singular charge of assault was lately brought before the Magistrates at Newcastle. It was a charge of one man biting another's.nose off. It appeared, however, that the sufferer was willing to set a price upon his nose, and so tile offence was compromised. POETRY. Oa the RECOVERY of JOSEPH JEKYLL, Esq. from his late alarming Illness. ITYGEIA hail ! thy potent aid Has well for JEKYLL been display'd, And hence our thanks should draw; In all his wonted vigour still, Restor'd, by thy resistless skill, To FRIENDSHIP, WIT, and LAW. Thy SYMBOLS with his life agree, The SERPENT and the CUP—for he The first by wisdom, chews ; And may thy Cup of Health be near, To cheer him many a distant year, Ere he in death repose. ♦DDRESSED BY A MOTHER TO HER DAUGHTER On sailing for a Distant Climate. Farewell! tho' Ocean roll between, It cannot check a Mother's pray'r ; Farewell—tho' distance intervene, A Mother's Love will reach you there. Thro' midnight hours to watch and weep, When winds are high to kneel and pray To Him, .who rules the angry deep, Whom Storms attend, and Winds obey. Oh, these are trials they must bear, Who those they love to seas'consign, And now I feel those hours of care— These midnight musings must be mine. Farewell—but oh ! remember still That there are heats, tho' distant, true— In every change of good or ill, That beat with warmest hopes for you. Farewell !—for on that word of pain, Afflicted memory long must dwell, Be good—be happy—once again GOD bless and prosper you—farewell ! ROYAL NAVY, &c. PORTSMOUTH , ' DEC. 28.—1 t is expeeted that the Briton frigate, Sir Murray Maxwell, Knt. and C. 8., will take out General Sir Lowry Cole, K.C.8., Governor and Cornmander-in.- Chief of the Island of Mauritius, his family, and suite. Lord Amherst and suite will embark in the Jupiter, 60, Capt. Westphall, at Plymouth, at the latter end of Janury, for the purpose of proceeding to Calcutta, and succeeding to the important office of Governor-General of our Indian possessions On Thursday the Shamrock, Captain Martin White, went out of harbour, and sailed for the coast of Ireland, to rec.= - mence that survey. This is the only movement among the shipping here this week ; the wind continuing throughout strong from the N.E. A Court Martial is directed to assemble at Plymouth, to try Captain W. B. Suckling and , the surviving Officers and crew of his Majesty's late sloop of war Racehorse. PLY3TouTH, DEC. 26.—0 n Tuesday last, the following ships sailed for the West Indies, under the orders of Sir Edw. Owen, in the Gloucester, 74, viz.—Phaeton, 46, Capt. Sturt ; Valorous, 26, Captain James Murray; Eden, 26, Captain J. Lawrence, C.B. ; and Bellette, 13, Capt. Leith ; the Ranger, 26, Capt. P. Fisher, and Pioneer, schooner, Lieutenant Favell, have since passed by, from Sheerness, for the same destination. The Tartar, 42, Capt. T. Brown, fitting for Sir Thos. Hardy's broad pendant, at South America, is expected to sail in about a fortnight. The strung eastcrly gales have forced several vessels into this port, and others are beating about at the Channel's mouth, not being able to proceed upward : I such ships of war as can be spared, are gone out with provisions and water for them. The Nepos, trader, sailed on Saturday, with pas sengers, for Sierra Leon. In Hamosze—lmpregnable, Windsor - castle, Bulwark, Superb, Tartar, Forte, and Dwarf. In Barn Pool—Jupiter. A melancholy occurrence took place last week on board the Impregnable ; whilst dismantling the ship, one of the tops fell on the deck, by which one man was killed, and two others seriously injured. The Emperor of all the Russias has been pleased to present Lieut. Thomas Cook, (b) R.N. (formerly of Portsea), with"a most superb Bing, containing the Imperial cipher and crown, both of which are set in, and surrounded by diamonds, iu testimony of his Imperial Majesty's entire approbation of Lieut. Cook's invention of the Night Life Buoy, which is now adopted into the Imperial service.—The Ring measures three inches and three quarters in circumference, and contains up wards of eighty diamonds. Captain Nicolas, C. 8., of his Majesty's ship Egeria, has, we understand, had the honour of receising letters expressive of the fullest approbation of the late proceedings of the crews of his Majesty's ships under his command on the Tyne, from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in addition to the numerous Addresses of Thanks from the Magistrates of the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, and the Town and Coun'y of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, with those of the Coal-owners on that river, for their great exertions in subduing the refractory spnit. of the Keelmen, and causing those misguided but determined body of men to resume their important labours. The Topaze frigate is ordered to be converted into a hulk ; the Bucephalus and Emerald frigates, have lately been fitted for. the same purpose, instead of the Kron Princessan (formerly a Danish line-of-battle ship), which will be broken up or sold; the Myrmidon, 24, is ordered to be broken up ; and the Leander, 60, will either be broken up or sold, immediately on her being paid off, which will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday nett. The Trinculo, 18, is ordered to be put into a state for com mission, at this port. The Greyhound, Lieut. Symons, has carried into Fowey, a boat, crew, and 80 kegs of spirits ; the Arrow, Lieut. Petett, into Plymouth, the Ann and Eliza, of that port, with 163 kegs of brandy and geneva. The Swallow, Fancy, Lion, and Lapwing, Revenue cruisers, are ordered to Milford, under the command of Sir J. Reid , Bart., of the Cheerful. Captain G. R. Pechell (son of Sir Thomas Pechell, Bart. of Aldwick-place, Sussex), late of his Majesty's ship Bellette, is promoted to the rank of Post Captain. Captain Charles Howe Fremantle is appointed to the Pre ventive Service. The following Appointments and Promotions have taken place in the Royal Marine Corps :—Lieut.-Colonels—Williarn - Tremenheere to Chatham, Vie?, Boys, deceased ; P. Wealnpp, to Plymouth ; W. Barry, to Portsmouth ; Brevet Major. Claperton, to be Pay-Captain at Woolwich, vice Barry ; Capt.' Triscott, ftorn half-pay, to Woolwich ; First Lieut. George Bury, from half-pay to Woolwich, vice Peebles, promoted ; First Lieutenant H. Moore, from half-pay, to Chatham, vice Burrow, deceased; Second Lieuts. Bloomfield and Masud], promoted to First Lieutenants; Second Lieutenant Eddleston, from half-pay, to Chatham, vice Maseall. • The sloop Whim; fitted out at Nassau; comrnandedby Lieut. Hobson, of his Majesty's ship Tyne, with Messrs. Holloway and Phillips, Midshipmen, and men from that ship, was cap tured 20th September, while lying in Guanalia, by a piratical' schooner, a large vessel being in sight. The officers and ineci were kept prisoners several days, and most cruelly treated. • The Owen Glendower, Sir R. Mends, was to sail to-day, from Chatham for Spithead. The Prince Regent, 120, will be commissioned Ist April. , , ......?,..,-. ic•fil •.„ 9) -. 4 # .:* :& 11 4, ,• • 4 1 ,4 a ,'' t •• h ‘) :•:$ - ' :1: ~:. ,V , " I,_ .• ••'-' !*1"..4" ~-,-,, n . of 4 ) . 0 ^ it w i , , ER oy , i t.. 471 N, - - - >" I t *4 03,....._;,- ' i ..,14. , ;•\ ~: o'''' ' - 4 FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Mr. and Mrs. Morris, Mr. Henry, and the Misses Morris, at their house in Baker-street, from their late residence at Cheam, Surrey ; Capt. Hyde Parker, R.N. fr Fenton's Hotel, for Suffolk ; Hon. Mrs. Leeson, and Mrs. William Haile and family, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from Herts ; Major Bulkeley, of the Guards, at Thomas's Hotel, from a tour; John White, Esq. at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford street, from Derbyshire. CliANGEs. — The Dowager` Duchess of Rutland, from Bel voir Castle, for Milton, Leicestershire; the Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, and Lord Henry Cholmondeley, for Brighton ; Lord Charles Fitzroy, at his seat in Suffolk ; the Dowager Lady Crewe, from Richmond, to her Ladyship's seat at Eltham Lodge Kent; Sir Gerrard, Bart. and Miss Gerrard, from Reddish's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for the Continent ; Lord Arthur Hill, from ditto ; the Hon. H. Anson, from ditto for Norfolk ; Sir Frederick Fowke, Bart. from ditto ; the Hon. John Coventry and the Misses Coventry, from 'War ren's Hotel, Regent-street, for North Cray, Kent; Sir James Mackintosh, Bart. from Fenton's Hotel, St.-James's-street, for Scotland ; Baron and Baroness Senfenberg and Wm. Parish, Esq. from Creillon's Hotel, Albemarle-stieet, fbr Bath; Lady Elizabeth Smith and family, from Thomas's , Hotel, Berkeley square, for Northamptonshire. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. The Duke of Bedford is entertaining a distinguished party at his seat, Woburn Abbey. The Earl of St. Germains has a large - party of distinguished visitors at his seat, Part Eliot, Cornwall. The Earl of Essex had a large party to dinner yesterday, at his scat, Cashiobury Park, Herts., Lord Holland entertained a select party of friends to dinner yesterday, in Old Burlington-street. The Earl of Harrington gave a grand dinner yesterday to General Gordon, Colonel and Lady 1. Stanhope, Col. C. Hill, Col. Shaw, &c. at his house, in Stable-yard, St. James's. TO THE ADVERTISER EXTRAORDINARY ! ! • Loan Hall, Dec. 26. SIR-My husband having gone from home to-day before we saw your Advertigement, I writs to you by return of post, as Christmas is fast passing, to beg you will procure our becoming Subscribers for Guests to enliven us in this lonely retirement, which my husband Mr. B. purchased out of his profits in the late , war. We are determined no longer to lie quizzed by our neigh bours at being Hall alone during this season of gaiety elsewhere; so beg to be furnished with a supply of friends of the first-rate quality that can be procured in the London market. Mr. B. having been well known on 'Change, we want none of that sort of goods, and as he was once or twice in a scrape with some Generals about contracts, we wish none of that commodity either—but for my own part, I should not dislike a good looking Colonel, or a foreign Count or so, that would accom pany me in my Hopera airs or my morning airings. If you can, do pray procure a good assortment of sons of Lords (what they ' call Ears Apparent, I think), as I want some to fancy my four daughters, and if there is any difficulty in making up the two dozen by New Year's Day, you may mix a few Members of Parliament among them, as we must have a party of thirty to cut out Lady W. our neighbour, who kept the Lottery Office next door to us in the City, and is to have twenty-six, at Prize Villa. A handsome premium will be paid, according to the qtiality of the ,wares we receive ; for my husband (though after much practice to the contrary) now resolves to try, for an experiment, if honesty is the best policy, and will, I am sure, pay liberally. lie prefers Irish Pears to Scotch Pears—so does I—so do we all—so does every body,—my girls like young better than old—so does I, if they are civil, and don't laugh at Mr. B. and me, as the young Lord did to my face at the Lord Maroc-'s Dinner. Pray mark off' all ',ewers in. your catalogue as bores. We do not want Dowagers or Old Maids, as we can be supplied with them gratis. There is good shooting for the Gentlemen, but I won't promise about that, as M. B. has some highdea of keeping it for a certain Duke, who he has been in treaty for, but his terms are so extravagant, that he will not invite him, I think, till it is to meet the Lord that I hopes to marry a daughter to. If you sarve we well, I will pay double out of my pin-money, and shall be a good customer. BONNY BUXSOME. * Vide THE Suw of Thursday last. We deem it proper to notice, that we have derived these whimsical articles from THE MORN I G POST, a paper distinguished for political rectitude, and the amusing variety of its general contents THE PARKS. The continued severity of the frost rendered the ice sufficiently strong on the Serpentine River to bear the vast number of people who ventured upon it yesterday. From one end to the other skaiters exhibited from an early hour in the day till the shades of night set in, without any accident happening. About two o'clock many grouper of Ladies ventured to cross. and where the best performers appeared the spectators formed a ring two or three deep. Here we observed Mr. LONGLANDS, the best skaiter who has appeared this season. Along the northern bank of the River was a long line of carriages ; and on the south the promenade from Rotten-row was filled with an incalculable number of gaily dressed belles, clad in rich silk, velvet, or cloth pelisses, the uniform colour was the Royal blue. Muffs, tippets, and trimmings of sable, squirrel, or leopard skins, formed an agreeable contrast to the other parts lof the dress. The watermen from the Thames had begun to erect their stalls, with their sign-boards &c. ; piemen with their ' stands flying cars with gin and gingerbread . Towards the close of the day a boy fell in near the water-fall, but he was quickly extricated.—The canal in St. James's Park was crowded by thousands to a late boor; and the basin in the Green Park was also nearly covered with skaiters and sliders. The Duke of Sussex still continues a visitor with Sir George Buggen, at Bognor. 'His Royal Highness makes frequent ex cursions to Chichester. On Thursday last Miss Parr, of Petersfield, gave a dinner to 50 poor children, of roast beef and plum pudding. The beautiful Miss Broadhead, eldest daughter of the late T. H. Broadhead, Esq. will shortly give her hand at the altar to Mr. Dashwood, eldest son of Sir JOhn - ..Dashwood King, Bart. of West Wycombe. BIRTIS OF' A SON AND HEM OF T. Wi COKE, ESQ. M.P. —The Norwich Mercury of Saturday which announces this event, says :—" The event of Lady Anne Coke's safe accouche ment, and the birth of a son and heir to the house of Holkham, was announced by a salute of 21 guns,. from Mr. Bloom's battery. Nor is this town singular in the joy with which they received the news of an incident so interesting' to all the friends of our worthy County Member. And who is there, either in the list of Patriots, Country Gentlemen, Landlords, or general Benefactors of their fellow-creatures, that is the centre of so wide a circle as Mr. Coke ? We speak only the truth, when we say, that no circumstance in which men have not a positive and personal interest, has given more universal satisfaction than the fulfilment of the wishes of this excellent Gentleman and his family." The extensive repairs and alterations in St. Michael's Church, near Winchester, are nnsrly completed; and appear well calculated to effect the object for which they were designed —increased accommodation for the Parishioners. The Eastern window is composed of stained glass, neatly designed and exe cuted by Mr. Edwards, of Winchester, the expense of which is defrayed by a voluntary contribution; it being intended as a mark of respect to the venerable Rector (the Rev. G. Coxe), whose arms are emblazoned on one side, and those of the Bishop of Winchester on the other, with a glory in the centre. Colonel O'Brien, the Aid-de-Camp of General SAN MARTIN, lately from Peru, presented this morning to our Museum, one of the pieces of silver which was given to the Indian Casiques and inhabitants of Lima, on the declaration of Independence of that country. On one side is the figure of the sun, in all' its rays, incircled with the words—Lama libra Juro su Independencia, en 28th de Julio, 1821. On the other side (between two olive branches)—Bajo la proteccion del Egercito Libertatm del Peru mandada por San Martin.—(Glasgow Chronicle, Dec. 26.) SPORTING. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE PRESENT WEER. The Oakley Hounds, on Tuesday, at Hail Weston ; Thurs day, at Marston Thrift ; and on Saturday. at Howbury Gate. The Earl of Darlington'.; Fox-Hounds, on Wedesday, at Watless Lime Kilns ; F - nday, at Butcher House Bar ; and on Saturday, at Brough Plantations. The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Witton Gil bert ; Thursday, at Silksworth ; and on Saturday, at Lumley. The Puckeridge Hounds, on Wednesday, at Wade's Mill; and on Saturday, at Capsons. The Quorndon Hounds, on Tuesday, at Oakley Gate; Wed nesday, at Dilworth Rennet ; 'Friday, at Rolleston ; and on Saturday, at Allexton. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Newbold Gate ; Thursday, at Combe Abbey ; and on Saturday, at Osbaston. ,Mr. Clark's Harriers, on Friday, at ten miles from Shrews bury, on the Oswestry-road. Last week, Tow:isEND, the pedestrian, undertook to walk backwardS from the middle of Devizes-green, to the bridge on the London-road, 21 miles, in six hours, and completed the feat in half an hour within time. _ . _ J. BROWN, a native of Salisbury, 40 years of age, having bet a wager of 11. that he would perform 64 miles in 12 successive hours, undertook the task on Friday week, and started at half past four in the morning, from the Pheasant public-house, in that city, to the distance of a measured mile, on the Old Sarutu road. lie went the first two miles in 18 minutes, and corn. pleted the whole task two minutes and a half within time.— Although he ran the greater part of it, and allowed himself but a very few minutes for refreshment, he did not appear much distressed. He ' declined going to bed, sat down, drank, sang part of a song, and smoked a pipe for half an hour, but by that time the, effect of his exertions was such upon his limbs, that he could not walk home. A number of persons who had as sembled, subscribed a small sum for him. He is a well made man, and runs with remarkable ease and lightness. The Gentlemen of Laugh ton have subscribed and given away one hundred and thirty stone c beef to the poor, for their Christ- was fare. C. S. Dickens, Esq., the Mayor of Chichester, has this Christ mas distributed among the deserving poor of that city 100 sacks of coals, 5001bs. of beef, a number of loaves of bread, a large quantity of potatoes, and 40 pair of blankets. SOUTITAMPTOti, DEC. 28.—John Fleming, Esq. M.P., of Stoneham Park, has distributed a large quantity of blankets to the poor of this town, under the direction of the Rev. S. Kent; a most acceptable gift at this season of the year. CowEs, DEc. 28.—The Rev. Dr. Hook, Rector of Whip pingham, held his Tithe collection yesterday, at the White }hit, in East Cowes, when the worthy Doctor not only gave an excellent dinner, but returned 201. per cent of his collection. WisictiEsTEtt, DEc. 28.—The Mayor and Corporation have distributed 1,000 bushels of coals among the poor families of this chy and suburbs; and 1147 bushels have been appropriat ed by the Dean and Chapters to the same benevolent purpose. The Dean and Chapter have also presented their annual dona tion of 40 guineas to as many poor deserving individuals.,-- A few days ago the Rector of Brighton caused a fat bul lock to be distributed among his parishioners, for a Christ mas Day dinner.—The poor of 'Upham and Durley were liberally relieved by the Reverend J. Haygarth.—The prisoners in the County Gaol return thanks to the Wor shipful Warden and fellows of the College in this City, for the great and additional comforts that are administered to them by their bounty, in every week throughout the year.—The pri soners in the County Gaol and Bridewell return thanks to the Dean for a dinner on Christmas-day. l'IlE LATE MR. BRUNTON.-011 Wednesday, Dec. 18, at his house, at Hamstead Marshall, Berkshire, much regretted by his family and friends, JOHN BRUNTON, Esq., father of the Countess of Craven, in his 82d year. Mr. Brun ton was alike distinguished by his own talents and by those of his family. For many years Mr. B. held the management of the Nor4ich Theatre, and with a degree of success no former patentee had ever obtained. As an actor Mr. Brunton was of the school of Garrick. He was natural, easy, and graceful ; and his- manner in certain characters was powerful and affect ing. His Ingo, Shylock, and Old Dornton are still remem bered by many in this district, as perhaps the most perfect re presentations they have ever seen of these difficult characters. In the walks of private life few men were more amiable. His conversation was particularly animated, and informed by sense; vivacity, and anecdote. His faculties were scarcely impaired even to the, last, and he wrote and conversed with unabated energy. He was seized with an attack of a disorder, which though habitual, terminated his life in the short space of three days.—Amongst other improvements at the Norwich Theatre, Mr. Brunton instituted " The Theatrical Fund," which con fers a lasting benefit upon its members.—( Norwich Mercury.) EXTRAORDINARY BURGLARY. Yesterday forenoon, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, some daring villains, who are connected with a most audacious gang of depredators that have a long time existed in the parish of St. Luke, Old-street, broke into the parsonage-house at the corner of Helmet-row, opposite the church, the residence of the Reverend Mr. Rice, Curate of the parish, and plundered it of a vast quantity of property. The burglars effected their entrance at the front door in Helmet••row, by means of pick lock-keys, whilst the Curate was performing the morning service at the church ; previous to the conclusion of his religious functions the news was brought to him, and the affair was soon made known amongst the congregation. On examining the premises, not a room therein escaped the notice of the rob bers, they being every one completely . ransacked.. The back room on the first floor was strewed with papers belonging to the Rev. Gentleman, and the door was literally broke' to pieces by the violence used by the villains. A tin chest or box, con taming cash, plate, and other valuables, was broken open, and the contents carried off. Vann, an active officer of Worship street, who resides on the spot, was immediately sent for, and after a minute examination of the premises, gave it as his opinion that the robbery had been accomplished by regular tradesmen, and that they had escaped by the same way they entered. The finger of suspicion points to two individuals, but I for the present we forbear further publicity. DEEP SLEEP.—The soundness of the labourer's Test has been proverbial since the age of Solomon, and perhaps was so before it. The following instance of not only sound, but deep sleep, is surely extraordinary. Monday night, several people were attracted to the door of a labourer's house in the village of Johnston, by the loud and continued screaming of an infant, which became so alarming as to induce those who were assembled to force open the door, when, to their no little surprise they found a child, about six months old, lying on the ground at the foreside of a bed, from which it had fallen, with its I ;face a good deal cut by the fall, and its father and mother still asleep in the same bed, undisturbed by its loud cries, and the noise necessarily attending the forcing of the door, in the pre sence of a clamorous multitude !—( Glasgow Courier, Dec. 26.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, DEC. 29.—Wind E.S.E.—Came down from the River last night and sailed the Matilda, Collins, for the Cape of Good Hope ; Asoph, for Rio Janeiro ; Fredesmonde, tgr Lisbon; also to-day the Duke of Manchester, for Jamaica. Several casks of oil, of about 22 gallons each, have been pickt,i' up on Dungeness Beach yesterday morning; about 40 1 - .ays: been saved. FALMOUTH DEC. 28.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Barbara, Lowry, from Pictou in 33 days, for Newcastle ; the Barbatioe of London, Henzall, for Falmouth, for orders ; and Castalis, Wanlace, for London, sailed in company with the. Barbara from Pictou. The Nile, of Shields, Storey, for Hull, and En terprize, Herbert, for Liverpool, were to sail the next week. Arrived the Unity, from Cette in 43 days ; 3lerepe, from St. Andrew's, N. 8., in 38 days. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 28.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the sloops of war Pandora, from Lisbon and Newfoundland ; and Shari.-• rock, S.W. from a cruize. Sailed his Majesty's ship. Ranger, of 20 guns, and Pioneer schooner, for the West Indies. MARGATE, DEC. 29.—The Ordnance sloop Lord Towns end, from Dover for Woolwich, got ashore last evening oti . Foreign Rock, where she still lays. Sundry articles have brought up from her in a most damaged state ; endeavours ar using with assistance from hence to stop her and get her oti', but the wind having come on to blow strong, we fear there is not much prospect of it at present. THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 30. Last week's supplies of Grain were middling, and this Mori:, ing there are not many additional arrivals ; the continuance- uit the severe frosty weather occasions the' business of the COrii. v . market to be nearly suspended for the present; what few sale, of Wheat have been made have rather exceeded the toms of this day se'nnight ; Barley has no variation ; more money is asked for Beans, Peas and Oats ; at present our Buyers will not'comply with higher prices, in consequence of which there has been but few sales. • Wheat, Old, "fis 46s Pease, 'White .... .. .... 231 28 New 3os 48s Grey . ...26s Ws Rye 16s 23s Beans 24s 3.11. s Barley 20s 34s Oats - 153 261 Malt 40s 56s Flour Us 40s AVERAGE PRICE Or coax IN ENGLAND AND 'WALES. , Wheat, 38s. 8.1. ; Barley, 295. 4d. ; Oats, His. lid. ;. 235. dd. ; Beans, 255. 10d. ; Peas, 295. 4d. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the 25th dAy tit December, 1322, is 295. 46d. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 30. ' There was rather a short supply of Oxen at market this morning, but by far more numerous than this day week ; trs.de was very dull, and but few purchasers at last market days' prices ; the supply of Sheep and Lamb were but middling, arid' the prices of all descriptions of Cattle are lower.—No alteration, in the price of Hay. (To sink the Offal, per stone of Wt.) Beef 2s 6d to 3s 2d Veal Mutton 2s Od to 2s 10d !Pork Lamb Os Od to Os Od. HAY AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay .1,1 Os to .£4 Os I Clover lOs to 44 5s Straw .41 8s to 16s.