The Sun. — London, England, 1822-12-27 00:00:00

jcit ea LLIY Oa an, I I as having been much more important than was at first supposed , ; and the Reader will see that their heroism and activity. have been equally conspicuous and equally successful on land : AN COMA, DEC. 12.—A. vessel arrived from the'Arehipe lago has brOUghi• very favourable news of the cause of the Greeks. The Captain entered Hydra on the 19th,November. While guns were firing and bells ringing. The Greeks were at that moment celebrating a Te Deum for their victories both by sea and land. The latter were gained at St. Triade, opposite to Anatolicon, and at Vrachory over four Pachas, who com manded the combined Turkish and Albanese forces. " As for the naval victory, it. is much more important than as at first announced. The last report received by the Admiralty at Hydra, Nov. 24, makes the number of ships lost by the Turks amount to 21; of which seven are large ships ; the Admiral's ship and two frigates became the prey of the flames ; two other frigates, and thirteen corvettes, brigs and galliots, were cast away or driven on the coast of Asia between Cape Pho,nias and the harbour of Pacha Liman. Twb other frigates dismasted, were abandoned to the mercy of the winds, the hulls of which were saved by the Greeks, who took possession of them. " While the grand Turkish fleet entered Constantinople after its losses to winter, the Greeks, strong - in their boldness and their indefatigable ardour for independence, rejected every idea of repose, and spread themselves with their ships over all the seas of the :Levant. The Ipsariots are cruising off the Dardanelles ; .the Hydriots in the waters of the islands of the Cyclades. The Cassiots are about Candia, extending their cruises even to Cyprus. A division is stationed in the Gulf of Argos, and blockades Napoli de Rotnani ; another division di iects its course on the .coasts of Epirus, to keep the Albantans in order; a third, commanded by M. Lazuros, a skilful sea man, is arrived in'the Gulf of Patras. . " This latter is occupied in transporting to Missolongo 3,000 men from the PelOponnesus, commanded by Nicetas the younger, who were At) ; reinforce the Etolians. After this ex pedition Lazuros : determined to force the passage of the Little Dardanelles, to enter into the Gulph of Lepanto, in order to chase away the Austrian vessels which have sailed on for six months, supplying Corinth and Lepanto with pro_ visions, and supporting• the Turks in their operations by all the means in their power. The Greeks complain bitterly of the conduct of the Austrians, which they call Anti.. Christian. They even pretend that the vessels of this power have done more evil to them than the Turkish fleet and the fleet of the Corsairs. This latter only presented itself twice this year before some of the besieged places, while the Austrians, protect ed by their flag; sail continually over these seas and along the coasts of •Greece, to re-victual these places." FRENCH FUNI)S.—'DEC. 24. Five per Cents. Closed at B7 f. 65 c. , Neapolitan Five pei Cents. ' '76 f. Exchange on LondonL—One Nlonth.. 2.5 f. 45 c ' Three Months 25 1. 30 c. [From the American. Papers.] " Tht NAVAL.---=A letter from Boston says—' Government have built here, - .and have now ready to launch a monstrous ship, ,with one hun is dred and two port-holes; and to-morrow the stern post of another equally innocent vessel is to be . erected. : For the purpose_ of protecting the early infancy of this naval Hercules, an im mense house, covering seven-eighths of an acre, has been built, which entirely conceals the manu factory of death that progresses under its roof." SEW ORLEANS, OCT. 14.—The` Vieather has now bectime, comparatively cool:-'-on Friday • morning there said ( to have been frost i❑ the environs of the city—and we have:a reasonable hope that usual health will soon be•restored to our citizens. The following are the particulars of the late . fracas between the American Consul at Algiers and the Government of that place, as given in a letter from an American Officer,. dated from Gib raltar : ‘."The late disagreeable affair at Algiers has occasioned some uneasiness, to' our merchants, and various stories have been afloat respecting it; however the reel state of the affair is as follows : " Our Consul, Mr. SHALER, being away, had left his ne phew, the Vice 7 Consul, to act in his place, who when out hunt_ ipg met some Turks, , who told him he was trespassing on their fields, anc desirbd him to go off; he refused, arid they in con sequence attempted to use force, upon which he presented his gun at them, which so irritated the Turks, that they immediate ly disarmed him and beat him severely with the butt end. The Vice-Consul immediately complained to the Dey, and demanded satisfaction, but the Dey told him he could give him -lone, ad ding—" I allow you sufficient protection in appointing you a dragoman." This dragoman is a sacred man among the Turks, every Consul being allowed one as a protection. If a Turk insult any one under their protection he loses his head. Our Vice-Consul had omitted to take his dragoman with him, there fore he was refused satisfaction. He, however, told the Dey, if he did not punish those men in twenty-f Our hours, he would cut down the American flag-staff; to which the Dey replied, he Was perfectly at liberty to do so. The flag-staff was accord ingly cut down, and a vessel chartered to bring the Consul t o Port Mahon, and Dr. SWIFT is left in his place. • " This has occasioned great alarm among our merchants, to ivhom the idea of an Algerine war is by no means palatable, as-it would do so much injury to our commercial interests , which are not in the most flourishing situation now, alth oug h we are in the midst cf peace. The Vice-Consul's conduct has met with some animadversion from several of our mer cantile people, who consider him in a great measure as the alsgressor." Yesterday the Earl of LIVERPOOL, the Duke of WELLINGTON, and Viscount MELVILLE, bad a consultation with Mr. CANNING at the Foreign Office. Mr. CANNING returned to town on Tuesday night, from his visit to the KING at Brighton. . Mr. WESTERN, the membar for Essex, is reco vering from his indisposition, which was a sore throat and cold. Extract of a letter from Paris, Dec. 24 :--" fl is now stated that M. de VILLELE, who is as de cided for peace as before, will not convoke the Chamber till the 7th or Bth of February, by which time he will be able to support himself on the policy of England, as expressed in his MA.. J-ESTY'S speech from the throne, on the opening of Parliament." THE THEATRES. DRURY LANE.---'-It is usual at this period of the year to bring forward a new Pantomime, and for the double purpose of giving a salutarywarn ing against vice, and more effect to' the Pantomime, to represent the Tragedy of George Barnwell. The Tragedy, no doubt, would have been very impressive i f Mr. COOPER'S Barnwell, Mrs. WEST'S 'Mi/zzood, and Miss SMITHSON'S Maria, had been properly heard, but the bustle of eXpectation for the Pantomime prevailed till it commenced. The Pantomime is entitled Gog and Magog, or liar. lequin Antiquary. The principal object of this Pantomime is to represent the different aspects of London in ancient times, and as it is at present ; and the contrast is rendered amusing, though the piece - altogether is very far from being the best of- the kind which we have attended. Many references to temporary scenes and incidents, of course, are introduced, and, as. stated, compre hends historical allusions " from Ar.taCn'S magic lantern down to the Tread The piece commenced with the appearance of Robin Goodfellow, surrounded by Mirth, Laughter,.arid Sport, and other of the deitieS who "preside over this festive season, ,and they proceed •to the venerable Council Chamber tit Guildhall, where the aforenamed illustrious - personages, Gog and 31a-og, who for so many tedious years have guarded the privileges of the worthy Liverymen of London, are exhibited in all their silent grandeur. Fearful lest the " Genius of Innovation" should disturb them from their posts, they call a council of the other " ornaments" of the city, to consider the best, and most effectual means of pre serving their places. This gigantic congress con cluded, Mirth,' Sport, and Laughter, 'continue their•career to St. Paul's, Lincoln's' Inn, out to Vauxhall Bridge, and round to the turnpike-gale at ilampstead-road;culling alt the' beauties on their road, and making most judicious and learned observations on - every 'thing they meet, and thus they see London as it is, and compare it with London as it was. A great variety of tricks are necessarily introduced, none of them very novel, and not . a dew most clumsily executed. Some portion of the scenery is' extremely beautiful, and particularly the re presentations of the Cathedral of St. Panl'S, and the view at Vauxhall. Ittno Y was the Har lequin, SOUTHEY the Clown, and Miss TIIEE the Columbine; and they • all exerted themselves very ably ; but the piece, on the whole, was not very successful. All the subjects of Pan tomime have beensO hackneyed, that allowance ought to be made fot the difficulty of produc ing any thing novel, and this piece will no doubt be improved as it proceeds' by additional incidents and scenery. There Was much oppo sition when it was announced for repetition . this evening.' The audience was `by no means so numerous as might be expected at this period, when the holiday folk's in general thrdng to such entertainments. • • • COVENT GA RDEN.—The Tragedy of Douglas was represented last night at this Theatre, and , Mr.. MASON performed the • hero of the piece with :a proportion of merit that deserved •more attention, but general expectation of the new Pantomime excited general restlessness and some tumult. There were many persons in the gallery . who wantonly assailed the Pit, throwing orange peels and.other missiles. The Pit retorted.and be sides that species' - of ammunition attacked the Gal lery with halfpence, &c. 4k.c. This " puny battle" continued some (line but no Peace-officer attended to restore order. .After the Tragedy a new Pantomime was produced,under the title of liar lequin :and the Ogress, or' the Sleeping Beauty of the Wood.' As our country Readers will' no doubt expect to know the story we subjoin a brief outline of the PLOT. The piece opens in one of the fabled grand caverns under the Pyramid of Egypt, in which the three fatal sisters of Mother Bunch's. mythology arc seen spinning and winding a ball of golden thread, the fastening of which to the wrist of the Sleep ing Beauty is intended tci'add'another century to the duration of her life, and'of, the power which the Ogress or Fairy has exercised over her .and her possessions for the preceding hun dred years. The ball having been completed, with the' due quantum of magic incantation in such cases prescribed, is con signed to the care of Grim Gribber, the porter of the castle; with directions to attach it to the wrist of the lady in the chamber of sleep,' whither he accordingly proceeds for .that purpose; but overcome by the Soporific influence of the atmosphere of that enchanted place, he falls into a deep sleep ere his task is ac complished. The Prince Azoff; with his squire Abnab, stray ing from a hunting party into, the enchanted cedar grove, encounter the Fairy Mite Bell, protector of the Sleeping Beauty, who imparts to the Prince the Story of her enchantment, furnishes him with a magic flower to protect him from the in fluence of the Ogress, and instructs him in the means of re leasing the Beauty at the expira:tion'of the term of her first en chanted sleep which is then drawing to a close. In the amaze ment whiCh seizes the Prince on finding himself in the cham ber of Sleep, at the splendour of every thing around him, and the sight of the Sleeping Beauty with her surrounding train of attendants, whose faculties are all enchained in the same pre ternatural slumber, he lets fall the magic flower, and be'omes thereby subject to the power of the Ogress, from which lie is, however, rescued on the instant b, the protecting interference of the Fairy. Blue Bell. But in punishment of his neglect, he is condemned to wander for a time in search of happiness with the now awakened Beauty, pursued by the relentless Ogress and her servant, Grim Gribber. The whole of the persons en gaged in the scene now undergo the prescriptive: pantomimic changes, and the ordinary succession of harlequinade adven tures, tricks, and transformations, ensue. The chief prop of the - piece is GurmArAn, whose Clown is as active and diverting as it was many years ago, and he is well-seconded by his son. Harlequin was well performed by a Mr. ELLAn,,and a Miss BaissAK gave him good sup port in the part of Columbine. The Pantomime altogether is one of the best that has been seen for a long period. The scenery by GRIEvE, and the other Scßne Painters of this Theatre, was, as usual, various and excellent.—The Theatre was crowded in all parts, and the tricks and changes, with very few exceptior•s, 'which practice will remove, were highly diverting, and very . well received. Various have been the reports of the salary of the Bishop of CALCUTTA—from four to, sixteen thonsand a year. The precise amount is 5,0001. BRIGHTON, DEC. 25. The KING attended Divine Service, in the Palace Chapel, to-day. His Majesty, followed by the Lord Steward, entered his pew at noon. The Royal Equerries, all in the Windsor uniform, were on the left adjoining pew. The body of the Chapel was crowded by Nobility, Gentry, and well dressed townsfolk in every part. The prayers, &c. were read by Doctor Hugh Pearson, and the Sub-Dean of the King's Chapel, St. James's. An eloquent and most impressive dis course, from the following text, the 3d verse of the 17th chap ter of St. John, was delivered from the pulpit by the Dean of Hereford : • " And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Chri . st whom Thou bast sent." , Nothing could exceed the strains of the harmonious parts of the service. The Royal Choir, including Incledon, had been increased for the occasion. The Anthem and Chorus, " Unto us a Child is born," hEtd an effect upon the attentive Christian auditory, that may be better imagined than expressed. After the sermon„ llandel's "'Hallelujah Chorus"' subdued and appeared to give a sensation of celestial delight fo all assem bled. The devout and pious manner of the Sovereign was an impressive example to the congregation. • His Majesty appeared in perfect health. No invitations have been issued froin the Palace to-day—thc attendance of Nobility, to pay their respects to their King, by leaving their signatures in the hall-book; has been considerable. , A 27: C‘ "o t , • s " „tom - " • • f 4 % t', oY 'tfP ` , • rt•• FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Hon. George Petre, from Cottesmore, Rutlandshire ; the Hon. Mr. Murray, from Scotland.; James 31‘Night, Esq. at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, frorn . Oxfordshire; Sir St. Vincent Cotton, Bart., at Kirkham's Hotel, LoWer Brook-stract, from a tour; Anthony Wright, Esq., at ditto, from Brighton. DEPART U RES.—The Earl of Chichester, for Stamner, near Lewis ; Sir Frederick and Mr. Vane, from the St - James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Cumberland ; F. F. Vane, Esq., from ditto, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, from Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Wilts ; Sir Henry Fape, Bart., from the Royal Hotel, St. James's, for Lincolnshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blake, from Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, for Kent; Mr. and Mrs. Crawley, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook street, for Brighton ; J. T. Maine, Esq., from Upper Grosver nor-street, for Paris. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. On Christmas Day the Duke of Wellington and a numerous party dined with the Earl of Liverpool, at Coombe 'Wood. Lord and Lady Morpeth have arrived, to Pass the holidays with their young family, in town. The next week the Oaks will be rendered gay, by the pre sence of much company. Lord . Sydney and the Misses Townshend are now entertain in a party, at Foot's Cray. The Duke of St: Alban's 'entertains a party next week, at Gamin, in Surrey. The Marquis of Exeter is enliVening Burleigh . Hall. Mrs. Dampier had a small party, on Christmas Day, in Chandos-street. Also, in town, the followirg Fashionables are entertaining eleir triends, viz. :—Lady Sheffield, in Wimpole-street ; Lady Clark, in Hanover-square ; Lady Stourton, and Mrs. Vaughan, in Berkeley-street ; and Lady E. Tufton, in Cumberland place. ' Mr. DASHWOOD, eldest son to. Sir JOHN DASHWOOD KING, Bart., of West Wycombe, will shortly lead to the Hymeneal Altar the beautiful Miss Bit oAritEAD, eldest daughter to the late T. H. BROADHEAD, Esq. of the noble Gentian family of BIttNCKMAN. Letters received yesterday morning from Ply mouth, announce the sailing of the Expedition for the West Indies, consisting of the following ships: --Gloucester, 74 ; Plicuton 46 ; VaZorons, 20 ; Eden, 20 ; and Batelle, 18 guns. We last week intimated to our readers, that Rear Admiral Sir JohN BERESFORD, Bart. in tended to offer himself as a candidate for the va cancy in the representation of this borough in Par liament, occasioned by the succession to the Peerage of our late Member, Lord OSSULSTON. Sir JOHN arrived here on Saturday last, and im mediately commenced an active and successful canvas. His reception by all classes of the Bur gesses was highly flattering, and his election to the distinguished situation is considered to be perfectly secure. No competitor has yet ap peared.—(Berwick Advertiser.) The piece of plate intended to be presented to Mr. Secretary CANNING by a portion of his Constituents, is now finished in London, and will shortly be sent down to Liverpool for the in spection of the subscribers. It consists of a superb candelabra of silver gilt, and forms a splendid ornament for the centre of a dinner table. It is supposed the cost will exceed 1,0001. A tablet has been left for an inscription, for the selection and preparation of which a Committee of six was appointed on Wednesday, last. Be fore its final adoption, it is to be submitted to the inspection of Mr. HusKissoN and Mr. HEBER, two of Mr. CANNING'S principal friends.—(Liver pool Advertiser.) - • The Emperor of RossA has been most gra ciously pleased to present Lieutenant THOMAS Coors, (13) R.N. with a most superb ring, con taining the Imperial cipher and crown, both of which are set in and surrounded by diamonds, in testimony of his Imperial MAJESTY'S entire ap probation of Lieutenant COOK'S invention of the " Night Life Buoy," which is now adopted into the Imperial service. II AMBURGII, DEC. 17.—The frost, which has continued for some days, has filled the Elbe with drift ice, so that to-day no ships have sailed.— Some vessels lower down the river, bound to this city, have been stopped by the ice. The com munication with Ilamburgh is open. On Christmas Day a smart lad called at the house of Mrs. RIELEY, in Regent-street ; no per son was at home but herself, and he told her that one of her neighbours, whose name he mentioned, desired her to call at his house—that he had some particular business with her. She accordingly went, and was informed it was a hoax. Suspect inc, it was a plan to rob her, she hastened h ome , and z' found her room plundered of several articles of dress, six silver table spoons, a table-cloth, and a copper tea-kettle. The street. door was left quite open ; and, although an alarm was instantly made, the thief escaped. P 0 E T It Y. A PERSIAN FABLE. (FROM THE LATIN OF Sill WM. JONES.) Once, from a cloud, which Iran's plain With a rich shower of fatness water'd— One little particle of rain On Ocean's vast expanse was scatter'd. When kindling shame would speech permit,— " Ah ! what," it cried, " is this strange place ? " Where drops like .me for nought are fit! " What unexpected deep disgrace !" While thus it blush'd, a shell comprest The liquid wand'rer, self-despis'd, In union to its gernmy breast, 14There It at length was crystalliz'd. Now sparkling in a Monarch's crown; This moral, smiling, it supplies us— " Not to repine, where'er we're thrown, " Nor sigh for whatkiiid heav'n denies us." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING-ROOM, DEC. 26.—STATE OF THE ODDS. The betting this day was very slack, and the horses for the various races to come are held in nearly the game estimation as on Monday last : 7 - • CLARET. 11 to 4 agst Moses 4 to• 1 agst Swap 9 to 2 agsi Posthuma. DERBY - . 7 to 1 agst c. out of Emily 13 to 1 agst Talisman 9 to 1 agst Folly - 13 to 1 agst Pantina. 12 to I agst Webb OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Zaida 9 to 1 agst sister to Sultan DONCASTER ST.. LEGER. 10 to 1 agst Sherwood 111 to 1 agst Fanny. 10 to 1 agst Sister to Sailor. PETERSHAM COURSING. , The Matches not having been 'run out on Saturday, there was a full morning's diversion yesterday. MATCHES FOR TEN SOVEREIGNS. Mr. Bean's hl. b. beat Major Owen's - Random. Captain Hall's Flirt beat Mr. Jones's wh. b. • Mr. Honeyrnp's Juno beat Mr. Talbot's Peg. Russellett'brindled d. beat Mr. Moorhouse's Trusty. MATCHES FOR FIVE GUINEAS. ;11r. Howard's Hawk beat Alt. Pine's Fly. Ur. Uoodison's Peter beat Mr. Halliday's Fury. SWEEPSTAKES OF THREE GUINEAS, WITH THE WINNING DOOS OF THE DAY. • Captain Hall's Flirt won in two runs, beating Juno and Hawk in the ties. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Sudbury House ; Thursday, at Markeaton ; and on Saturday, at Hulland. Mr. Chaworth's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Fox Hill ; Tuesday, at Harrowden ; Wednesday, at Kebnarsh ; Thurs.; day, at Brockhall ; and on Friday, at Buttock's Booth. Sir Edw..Srnythe's Fox-hound;,. on Tuesday, at Shawbury 'White Gates ; Thursday,at Condover Hall ; and on Saturday, at A tcham Bridge. Sir it. Puleston's Hounds,. on Monday, at Emrat ; and on Wednesday, at Twem]ow•s. The Ltidlow Subscription Foxhounds, on Tuesday, at Ashton ; and on Friday, at Onibury. The Cheshire Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Norton; Wed nesday, at Weaver Hall ; Friday, at Barr Bridge ; and ,on Sa turday, at Duddon Heath. The Gransden - Bounds, on Tuesday, at Coombe Grove ; and on Friday. at Waresley Turnpike. • Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Shuttington Bridge. • MATCH TO .NE WBURY BERKS. In our last Number we left Mr. Abernethy at eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, he having reached Twyford (34 miles) in seven hours, in his match to go to the above town and return to London (112 miles) in twenty-eight hours. He reached the forty-four milestone at twelve o'clock, fresh and well, having gone out of the turnpike road to the village of Woodley, where he refreshed, and halted three hours. He finished half his ground at three o'clock, and returned to Theale, in sixteen hours. He made the most of his ground to Harehatch (32 miles from London), and arrived there at half-past five o'clock, and went to bed. He started again at ten o'clock to do the 32 miles, in seven hours : he reached Slough, twelve miles, in two hours and a quarter. He halted at Hounslow, having two hours and three quarters to do the ten miles in. The pedes trian won cleverly, with ten minutes to spare. SPARRING Carter had a benefit at the Fives'-court yesterday, but there were so many other benefits in the line of Christmas boxing that the attendance was very shy. Ildlt , abd Cooper (the gypsey.)—This was the only set-to fit to be looked at. Holt is a great genius with his mauleys, and made an excellent set-to against a good man of superior weight. Both, as tacticians, afforded a fine specimen of science. A Russian merchant was extremely, even im mensely rich, yet lived in a small obscure room, with hardly any fire, furniture, or attendance, though his house was larger than many palaces; burying his money in casks in the cellar, and was so great a miser that he barely allowed him self the cornmot necessaries of life. He placed his great security in the possession of a tremen dous large and fierce dog, who used to go round his premises barking every night. The dog, as most dogs will do, died one day. His master was inconsolable ; but, remaining strict to his principle of economy, would not buy another, and actually performed the faithful creature's services himself, going his rounds every evening, and barking as well and as loud as he could, in imitation of his deceased friend. A MARINER'S BEQUEST.-At Burgh, in the Marsh, the inhabitants have a tradition, that a parcel of land was given by a sea Captain, the profits of which were to be ap propriated annually for the purchasing of a silk cord for the great bell, in the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul. The tra dition states, that the above was given in gratitude for a deli verance from shipwreck, by hearing the sound of the bell, when rung in the evening. It appeared that the mariners were lost, and the night being very dark and stormy, they must have suf fered shipwreck, had they net heard the timely warning. About three o'clock on Christmas niorning, the neighbourhood of Chancery-lane was alarmed by the cry of fire. It broke out in the house of Mr. Living, tallow-chandler, in that street, within a door of Holborn. Several engines were on the spot in a short time, and succeeded in extinguishing, the fire, but not before the joists, flooring, and wainscot of the first-floor were destroyed, and the furniture very much damaged. The fire originated in a chimney, in which there IA as no fire kept, and it is, supposed that a great quantity of soot had accumulated in it, which must have been ignited from some of the adjoining flues, and communicated to the joists and wainscot. BURGLIR Y.—Tuesday night the family of Mr. Isaac Moss, in Brewers Gardens, Vauxhall-road, after they re tired to bed, were alarmed by the violent barking of the house dog in the back yard. The maid servant got out of bed, and bay ing lighted a candle, went into the kitchen, where she observed a fellow packing up a large bundie of linen and apparel, the contents of a chest of drawers which stood in the front par lour. She gave a loud scream, and the ruffian, fearful of being taken, instantly ran into the back yard, where there were two of his companions, all of whotn escaped over the garden wall, and got off. The family, by this time, were all up, and on examination they missed several articles of plate, a time-piece, and numerous other portable and valuable ar ticles taken from the front parlour, kitchen, and pantry, by the thieves. A pannel had been taken out of the back kitchen door where the ruffians gained an entrance. They left a dark kmthorn, a crow bar, and a bunch of picklock keys be hind in their hurry to escape. THE ARMY. The following is the Stations of the Seventh Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Artillery' with the Names of the Captains commanding the different Companies. Head Quarters, Woolw ich. Lieutenant-General John Smith, Colonel Commandant. Ist Company, Major William Thomas Skinner, Captain— Neufoundland. 2d Ditto, Major Stephen Kirby, Captain--,Gibraltar. 3d Ditto, Major James P. St. Clair, Captain—lreland. 4th Ditto, Major Richard F. Cleaveland, Captain—Jamaica. sth Ditto, Major Charles G. Alias, Captain—Jersey. Bth Ditto, Major Hamelin Trelawney Captain—West Indies. 7th Ditto, Major James P. Cockburn, Captain—Canada. Bth Ditto, Lieut.-Colonel Janies Power, Captain— tVooheich. A few days ago an inhabitant of this city summoned a sol dier before the Sitting Magistrate, on a charge of demanding an exorbitant sum, is., for two weeks, in lieu of a bed, for which he had received a billet. After hearing both parties, and examing.witnesses, the Magistrate ordered the soldier to repay a part of the sum, and desired him at the same time to make it known among his comrade's, that unreasonable demands of that nuture would by no means be countenanced ; but that in times of peace, when few billets are issued, two shillings for each man per week should be the utmost extent of their demand. And altYgnigh it is imperative on the inhabitants to give a bed, if required, and not money, yet it is competent-to the inhabitants to lodge soldiers in any house where they can have access to fire to dress their victuals. There is no difficulty in this at present, for lodgings can easily be procured for Is. 6d. a week ; but as some little compensation is due to a soldier who is left to procure lodgings for himself-2s. a week should not be considered by the inhabitants as unreasonable. If more than that is demanded in any ordinary circumstances during peace, such extra demand should not b e a ll owe d t o p ass un noticell.--(Glasgow Courier, Dec. 24.) MERGANTf 1 VP! SG. DEAL, DEC. 2g.—Wind E.—Remains in the Downs the Severn frigate. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind E.N.E. FALMOUTH, LEC. 25.—Wind E.—Sailed the Ardent, Boyde, for London. HARWICH, DEC. 26.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived the Leicester Packet, with mails from Holland. Sailed the Prince of Orange Packet, with mails for Holland ; and Leicester Packet, for ditto. The Medina, Shepherd, from Portsmouth to London, laden with flour, malt, &c. ran on shore in Pegwell Bay on IVednes day, with loss of anchors and cables, and rudder unshipped— cirgo discharging. TIIE M A CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 27. The arrivals of all kinds of Grain .this week are middling. Wheat fully supports Monday's prices. Barley meets a doll sale at last quotations. Beans maintain their value. Peas of both kinds sell rather more heavily than of late. There is no alteration in the Oat trade since the beginning of this week. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Dec. 27, The market was very short this morning in all descriptions of Cattle; although the prices of various kinds of meat have cnsiderably lowered this morning, .there were but few pur chasers.—The Hay-market remains in price as per our last quotations. (To sink the Offal, per stone of nib.) Beef . - >s lid to 3s Od Veal Mutton 2s •Odto 2s 10c: I Pork Hay Lamb Os 6 HAY AND SYRA' a to Os Od. AV, PER LOAD. £3 Os to 13 Oq I , Straw £1 Clove- .. £3 lOs to £4 5s 8s to XI 16s. SMUGGLING.— L' arty yesteitthy morning George Simmonds and Ninian Sinclair, officers of Exci ;e, accompanied by a party of the 77th regiment, proceeded from Glasgow to Engleshain and Kil bridge muirs in search of private distillation, and succeeded in destroying three distilleries of large sizes, consisting of two stills with heads and worms, 900 gallons of wash, six bushels of malt, seven gallons of low wines, two coolers, two mash-tung; fifteen fermenting tuns, twenty small casks, and all the utensils corresponding thereto, and seized eight gallons of whisky and made one distiller prisoner. The patience and perseverance of the military during the night was highly praise .% orthy, as the whole party traversed the maks from 2 o'clock a. m. to 2 o'clock p. tn. in many places knee deep in water.— (Glasgow Courier, Dec. 24.) ALARMING INUNDATION.--Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the resident in a house in Mortimer-street, Cavindish-square, were seriously alarmed in a singular manner. The house had recently undergone repair, and the family were absent in the country, leaving a man and his wife named Butler in the care of the premises. These persons retired to rest late at night, and they hhd not been long in bed, before they were alarmed by a most strange noise over heads, and pre sently water began rapidly dropping through the ceiling, &c. upon them. The man instantly arose, and on opening the door perceived torrents of water rushing in every direction towards him. Not knowing what to make of this extraordinary alarm, and supposing the house was on fire and the engines in full play, he rushed into the room, and snatching his wife in his arms, ran down stairs, but found no fire. Ile opened the street door and called the watchman, who, with several other persons, entered the house, and found all the up stairs rooms full of water, and on ex amination they found it proceeded from a cistern at the top of the house which was left unlocked ; water consequently rushed out, and with great violence forced itself through the roof into the rooms, and from thence to the stairs. Part of the furniture was destroyed, but no further in jury took place. DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—Yester day •morning, John Bolt, aged 21. groom to W. A. If. ARUNDEL, Esq. of Castle Park, near Oakhampton, was committed to the Devon County Gaol, for attempting to murder Jane Jusland, a nursery maid in the same family. On Sunday afternoon last, she left the house to go to church, and Bolt, who had for some time been endeovouring, though unsuccessfully, to gain her affections, followed her through the fields for the purpose of making a further declaration of his passion. On approaching the church they found they were ton late, and returned home— Shortly after, Bolt desired the housemaid to send Jusland to him in his bed-room, where s'le went, accompanied by the butler, being afraid to go alone. The latter, soon after, at the request of Bolt, retired, and bad left but a short time, before he was alarmed by the cries of the girl ; he returned immediately to the room, and,at the moment of entering, saw the groom tire a pistol at her, which, it appears, he had taken from under the bed clothes, and, shocking to relate, her right eye was blown out of her head, and part of the charge lodged in the right side of her neck. Three of her fingers were also so dread fully shattered as to render amputation neces sary. Every possible attention has been paid to the unfortunate sufferer, who, we hear, still con tinues in a most dangerous state.—(Excter Post ; Dec. 24..)