The Sun. — London, England, 1822-10-12 00:00:00

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"Isil DEBT.—A;7I;e subject of the Spanish mos t must be i n t erest i ng t o commercial men iii b„ Parts of E urope, i t may b e d es i ra bl e to lay _p hie our rea d ers a correct view of the guarantee S ch can be obtained for negociations with the P.,,,!lish Government. 30:110, InscriptionsN 'ti on a I Debt of every kind, in siots p life- annuities, gratuities, pen , &c., amounts to the T : ll ,s o is e i l s zit ai b s e ' a id ri c i d g in in to te t r w es parts : ;:ehui..e_hat.ivithout interest . :ation t . 3,492,642,818 al: the valuation 2,069,333,513 made of the disposable . gaged f MPerty which may be mort- Payment of the debt is fixed 5,561,976,331 reals. ------. 8,000,000,000 - The g The difference, therefore, is - , .'3 65 , 4 due, al e of the national property is continued, and the pro di,`.;3 devoted to the extinction of the debt. In spite of the p l 7 .l lq c e has hitherto prevailed at these sales, they have th e on an average an augmentation of 80 per cent. above 7te ti j ilawat'il ° ic n ii • At present there is reason to believe that the . s f ales, better regulated by an intelligent and vigorous veri'o,ll traion, will produce a still greater increase of 20 per the price of the first valuation. In consequence the pr o „ t n Governm ent may di spose o f s i x m illi ar ds of national iheraratym, zi h n e g l u o i a sh m a sum of 5,561,976,331 reals, added to in: e ue IV hig Club of Cheshire and the adjoin e' A-4'llll6es held their second anniversary on c ri n esday, a t t h e R oya l H o t e l , Ch es t er , L or d the E p wE i n the Chair. The President of the Club, or — art GitosvE Non , was present. The business th e Cl Wh• h was dispatched before dinner, after ° f th e lc h o- the c ompany sat down to the pleasures dri n k. C onvivial board ; and finished the day by the lu g , " In spite of the Congress of Verona, cause of Liberty all over the World ! ". Th f ollowing appeared in a paper of l oh ltere da y. There has also been published an aver letter b ear i ng t h e same d a t e as th e first, ho" ins erted in a Morning Paper of to-day, which tur w ti ever appears evidently to have been manufac out of the yesterday's account : " Calais, Tuesday, Oat. 8. ii ‘ i. ti c ! have scarcely time to inform you, that Mr. BOWRIN , G a bout ant of London), came from Paris on Saturday, and w a s When 4 1 '1 step into the Dover packet about noon on Sunday, 'atite a C ommissary of Police conducted him and his port t 'ak n h u t. the Hotel de Ville. Here a rigorous examination l 'r x ere Z e e ; and sever letters and papers being ta en l , knownir s r e i. l up, and ke p t by the Mayor, M. BENARD, who to d must wait till the pleasure of Government was of Gov' e X 4 tlg care to withdraw his passport. The answer - kr. --'lllent, sent down by telegraph this morning, is, that At t h e be arrested, and sent to Boulogne the papa rds ?ant to7Po.sition of the Procureur du Roi, and all ,`Pta d_ al la•—As a preliminary step, Mr. B. has ecn b trust CP ) c." l , and after having reposed twelve hours on a ""Zrou.. will be transferred to the dungeons of Boulogne to sti 11 a Se n d you a copy of his letter to Sir C. S TUART, lent 3° , 111 e of the p rev i ous f ac ts. At present t will be suf. Viti s h - ° i ,ullpress your mind with the leading facts.—lst, a . si lolect is arrested by . an scent of the French Police t , d , a , trunk seized, ransacked and various papers taken ou 11 1 , 4 ter' h °1 $at tose 1.), Po a dispatch from the Portuguese MI -4ariti3l;• Marls dothertug,uese Minister in London ; the I Pths stlb ject, after a detention of two days, thrown into . a ` 4 140 Prison • and, sth the papers, including the said %tie have , ti I hav h atch, sent back to Paris. -e a if i t e, t trust, said enough to awaken the public atten lit 411 ev;"' °V ettiment does not take it up I am much mistaken- , - O ur -n t% surely the nation will." Which t re ason for thinking that the second edition . fabrictt 4S appeared of the foregoing statement is or ation, is the striking similarity, not only in the details, but of the very expressions used OhlitTi!'n,"utileating them. Indeed, almost the c° nsid ‘gef ence is the following passage, which, li ke ering the quarter it comes from, looks very quite Int erpolation, viz. 44 lam sure it is you „„"nllecessary for me to point out how for a ttic ls -qiN make this affair available, i ngen ti n n r , d Useful purposes !" This is very sinc e -tb",nslY putting the Public on its guard ; sobjee;"atever may be addressed to it on the 4 rou s ` ) W ill not be for the sole object of 1 ; 1 1 its sympathies in favour of Mr. BOWII.. t rap i 4 ti ` with the very laudable view of en- Purp' o ' n g it into the promotion of a thousand other 44 (thi 8 s es ' best known to the anonymous writer W ith t - h - virtuous correspondent!--TVe do not think 1 0 r e e writer th a t h e h as as yet 44 said enough " t o q uir e either the Government or the nation ! ) , i tao c e U p the affair with all the heat and preci goo. Ymwhich characterise his own communica *ell as It BOWRING may be a very innocent as st 'uteth l a very res p ec t a bl e p e rs o n ; but until h tl e g is known of the charge against him, it • a r :both rash and absurd to pronounce that ° , l) Pre s t s ; st is nothi ng more th an a want o n act of oe c an -",---and that too, for no other reason that Na t - ,Y e t discover, except that he is 64 a mer eptru,tol'a London," and that he happened to be • t oba e " w ith a dispatch from the Portuguese ours °" !--It is true, that the Judges and el Ares °` a French Court, on a recent occasion, Numsett their v e h emen t i n di gna ti on a t th e in tneroi,,,h4l of a charge against a General Officer, . 4 4 e couse "he was a General of France," iu 461 e ashen that account, in their opinion, inca the dishonour We could not help joining pr eoch srnil e which was excited by this sally of f ', et r:vanit; g thou h we certainly di not ex 'tilnoce;e s soon called upon to maintain the n klish: of a susp e ct e d, if not an accused, ' l ler e i —an ) ma no other ground than that he is -tclid of L ondon ! (1111eallene".avjo_re..ceivedBombay Papers to the Ist t nt k;ha nce i; the 26th of May Mareschal Correa, sittn e o f G_ tor of the Supreme Court of Judica le,, e " a ) Loureiro, and the Judges of the "ded ats,%, Magalhains, Rocha, and Abreo, en sit 13°111bay from Goa, whence they had . erit k st • Th el e l s l Y expelled by order of the Govern beerespe e Gentlemen are said to be of the s , ll ,Mernh etabi lity of Goa, three of them having 1 1 : 1 ailed C er s of the C o nstitutional Government th e abe v : ll t he month o f S ep t em b er l as t. B e sides . e Archi f tne ationed gen tl emen , it is said that l meet ho p Primate and General Godinho ttbit a similar expulsion. Above a hundred 4 0d „_ants, and dt, mrso us amongst them _many . . Vicars on t "geoa s of g.,°l distinctions, were lying in with- co `j° a7 by order of Government, h -nmounication being allowed to them.— h ° ltad„, ll ses h a d been robbed, many people u s es Tito s c ould ‘ 4 i ll treated by the soldiers, and no lef t ot h e i pass along the street of Pangem 4e i the county r i nsulted. Several individuals had * re v.. in and others were• putting them- Peed Et ,i! v fi t ness to do th e same w ith all pos --(Marning Paper.) NEWCASTLE-VPON-T rNg, OCT. 10. Unfortunately this is the tenth day that the Coal Navigation of the Tyne has been forcibly suspended. The Coal Owners, not considering the keelmen really aggrieved, refuse to listen to their demands. In this state of things, though nothing absolutely riotous has taken place, our local Magistrates have issued several hundred warrants for the caption of those refractory keel- . men who were bound to their employers till next Christmas, but who have now absented them selves from work. Numbers, in consequence, have wandered from their homes ; though several have been arrested and committed to prison.— The Magistrates are much occupied this morning with the business in question. I regret, how ever, I am unable to state that there is any decided appearance of an amicable arrangement being come to. It is true that those keelmen who ply above the Bridge, in the employment of Messrs. GEORGE DUNN and Co., Messrs. POTTER and Co. &c., were disposed to return to their work, but were deterred by a large body of their brethren from below Bridge, who appeart•d among them this morning at an early hour, for the express purpose of preventing them.--In order to protect private property, as well as to prevent breaches of the peace, parties of Colonel BRANDLING'S corps, now on duty at Newcastle, have been very actively employed ever since Monday last. They are stationed at various parts near the Staiths. In this service they have also been assisted by the Third Dragoon Guards, as well as by the Ravensworth Cavalry, com manded by the Hon. Captai❑ LIDDELL, now on duty at Gateshead.—lt is much to be wished that this unpleasant state of affaits was put an end to, as a very serious daily injury is sustained both by the Coal Owners and the obstinate men who hold out. The Magistrates are doing all they can to effect a reconciliation, and it is to be hoped that some plan will be speedily hit upon to adjust all differences. A Morning Paper complains that the French Government allows even " the most miserable Paupers in Paris to ruin themselves by gambling." We presume that the game of these mendicants must be " Speculation !" Last night her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, and the Princess Feodore, visited the Haymarket Theatre. The Duke of CLARENCE arrived from Bushy on Thursday, and paid a visit to the Duchess of KENT, at her residence at the King's Palace, at Kensington. Yesterday, at half-past one o'clock, a Board of the Lords of the Treasury was held at the Treasury Chambers, at which the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER was present. The PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR visited Mr. CANNING yesterday. Count de SANTA ROSA, the celebrated Pied montese refugee, arrived in London yesterday Morning. TAXATION BY STEAM.—A steam-engine is about to be erected at the Stamp-oifice, for the purpose of working off stamps with greater ease and rapidity. The repeal of the salt-tax in England has been a vital blow to the provision trade of Ire land. Mr. Cox, of Carlow, slaughtered and cured last year, 5,000 fat pigs ; this season he will not purchase one.—(Freeman's Journal.) CRANIOLOGY.-We have the following anec dote from a source which may be relied upon, and therefore give it to our readers as a fact. In one of those social parties which sometimes take place even among the great at the west end of the town, where mirth and innocent amusement oc cupy the place of ceremony, a young Lady who had been a pupil of Dr. SPURZIIEIM was in structing the company with her observations on their heads. At last it came to be the turn of the great captain of the age to have his head examined, which done, the Lady's opinion was demanded.—She hesitated, blushed, but said nothing—come, said his. Grace, don't be afraid, my young friend, to declare openly what you: think—why then, said the Lady, since I must, speak, your Grace is most deficient in that organ which I, in common with all the world, know you to possess in the greatest degree—GALL's doc trines must fall at once. No, Madam, said the Duke, you mean courage, and I assure you, your doctrines receive confirmation not refutation from the head you have examined. I have no cou rage, and never had any in a physical sense, and that for which the world gives me credit, and which I trust I do possess is altogether the effect of reason and reflection.—This anecdote should find its way into some more durable page than the columns of a newspaper. REMORSE OF CONSCIENCE. - About three months since, one of the BeadleS of St. Giles's parish, while going his rounds through Gower-street, Bedford-square, at about eleven o'clock at night, found a healthy child at the door of a house, wrapped up in a flannel, and it was immediately taken to the workhouse, where it received every humane attention. The parish officers caused band-bills to be circulated, offering a reward fbr the mother. Wednesday last, a soldier, accom panied by a young woman, called at the workhouse of St. Giles's, and made inquiry relative to the above child, which on being produced, was caressed by the female in the most affectionate manner, and the infant was bathed in her tears. The woman was with difficulty separated from the child, which she claimed as her's, and confessed that she had left it at the step of the door, in consequence of extreme distress; but now she was tnabled to support it, and requested to have the little innocent. The account the soldier gave of the affair was as follows :---That he had formed an attachment for the mother of the child, whom he married, but his days were rendered miserable while his nights were restless, in conse quence of the continual weeping of his wife, a nd all he could say or do could not prevail upon her to divulge what preyed upon her mind. In bed at night when asleep, he would be awoke by his wife, who would exclaim—" Oh my child ! my poor child !" &c. and on awaking her she would be raving mad. At length he gained of her the real cause of her mi seryi by her consenting to tell him that she was pregnant prior to being acquainted with him, and was delivered of a child, which distress caused her to desert in the streets, and since that period, handbills were issued, offering a rewardi for her, which rendered her miserable. A Board of Officers was called, and the case being investigated, the poor child was re stored to its mother, and the soldier seemed to possess equal joy with her at having the child restored, 'and removing from the mind of his wife a weight which must have for ever render ed her and himself miserable. A SECOND LAMBERT !-It is stated in the Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Journal of Sept. 7, that there is a Gentleman living in the state of New Hampshire (Mr. CALEB TowLE) a wealthy and respectable farmer, whose height is five feet ten inches, girth seven feet, and weight 515 pounds. He is obliged to use a second chair for the more bulky part of his frame.—(American Paper.) THE THEATRES. DRURY LANE THEATRE. His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK yes terday signified his intention to view the altera tions which have taken place at this Theatre, and this morning he honoured the Theatre with his presence. Mr. ELLISTON, with his accustomed promptitude, had every thing pre pared for the reception of his Illustrious Visitor. His Royal Highness was punctual in his attend ance at 11 o'clock. The lion. GEORGE LAMBE, Mr. EwsToN, Lessee, Mr. BEAZLEY, the Ar chitect, Mr. T. DIBDEN, Stage Manager, Mr. WiNsToN, Mr. DUNN, Treasurer, Mr. PETO, Builder, Messrs. CRACI, Decorators, and Mr. G. ROBINS, were all stationed in due order, and 900 of the workmen were placed in various parts of the Theatre. The moment his Royal Highness appeared on the Stage the workmen spon taneously gave a universal hurta of welcome which their feelings could not controul till they had repeated it nine times, and the rest of the company caught the loyal impulse, and heartily joined in the zealous shout. His Royal High ness was sensibly affected by this cheering wel come, and evinced his feelings with the most condescending affability. His Royal Highness minutely inspected the improvements, and ex pressed his full approbation of the whole. His 'loyal Highness then retired, and his departure was marked by the same voluntary testimonies of loyal respect. A vast crowd attended at the doors of the theatre, and the same feelings of loyal attachment obviously animated the whole multitude of spectators. The Theatre, we un derstand, is to be lighted on Monday night, and the friends of the Establishment are to be fa voured with cards of admission. HAYMATIKET.----MTS. CHATTERLEY, who, since her engagement at this Theatre and at Covent Garden, has risen-into great popularity, had her benefit, last night, and the crowded audience which attended, is a proof that she is now one of the chief comic favourites of the day. It is clue, however, to the. Manager of THE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE to observe, that he first brought her talents before the Loudon Public, and her own assiduity has since enabled her to become one of our - beSt comic actresses. The Belle's Stratagem was the play. The character of Letitia Hardy is partly founded on that of Maria, in The Citizen, and partly on that of Miss Hard castle, in She Stoops to Conquer. Miss Hardy is a part, however, that affords more scope for the talents of the actress, as it is blended with traits of the pathetic, arising from her attachment to Doricourt, and the difficulty of converting his in difference into 'affection. Mrs. CHATTERLEY supported the character admirably where spirit was required, and affectingly in pas sages of a tender description. She also inci dentally appeared as a graceful Dancer, and re ceived the warmest applause throughout her performance. We have before observed of the part of Doricourt, that though a high account is given of his attractive qualities before he appears, and though he is held forth as the essential cha ' racter in the Piece, there is no such wit or facination as might be expected. The as sumed madness of the part is also obviously founded on that of Valentine in Love for Love, though,adopted for. kdifferent purpose. Mr. C. KuNtat.t: has so often been seen in Doricourt that it is only necessary to say that he supported it with his usual spirit. Mrs. CLIFFORD gave the character of Mrs. Rackelt in .so animated e man ner, that she .deserves a station OH Patent Boards, Mrs. VesTats, in the Masquerade scene, gave We're a' Noddin, which llAwEs's accompany ments have rendered so popular that the number of the songs which have been circulated almost exceeds credibility. She had an encore. At the end of the play Miss PATON displayed her extraordinary power, and flexibility of voice in Rno Des variations, originally sung by CATALAN', and hardly with superior skill. A comic sketch fol lowedthe play, entitled Twelve precisely, or a Night at Dover. ft was a lively trifle, and was `Well received. The whole concluded with The Poor Soldier, in which Mrs. VESTRIs was Patrick. These female assumptions of male characters are always non-effective, and ought to be abolished. Miss PATON was announced for Norah in some of the play-bills, and Mrs. GARRICK. in others. The latter performed it, , not without some grumbling on the hart of the galleries, but this was soon appeased by an apology. LISTON, in Darby, was highly diverting. M. CORNILLOT.-This Gentleman, whose ex traordinary Performances have excited so much admiration and surprise amongst the inhabitants of the City, gave his sixth and concluding Exhibition in that quarter on Thursday. Appa rently determined to leave the most powerful impression on the minds of his spectators, he introduced many new and astonish ing feats of Legerdemain, and rendered this last the most amusing of the series. At the conclusion of the Performance, M. Cornillot addressed the Company—thanking them for the cordial support and encouragement he had received ; and stating, that although he left them to settle at the " West End," he would retain a saloon in the City for occasionally performing .before his first Patrons and Supporters. This Address was very favourthly received, and the Company departed highly grati fied with their evening's amusement. - - SONS OF COMMERCE.—The celebration of the anniversary of the above society sook place on Thursday at the London Tavern, at which about two hundred of the Members were present. THOMAS LAURIE, Esq. in the Chair. After the cloth was withdrawn, Non nobis Dornine was sung by the musical ge ntlemen present. The health of the King was drunk with f o ur times four, and the national anthem sung, verse and chorus, accompanied by the Band, and followed by the healths of the Dukes of York and Sussex, and many convivial toasts and sentiments. The Chair man then rose and expressed the great pleasure he felt in seeing so numerous and respectable a company ; but the gratification he felt he could not convey by words, par ticularly when he reflected that by the Sons of Commerce there assembled, the tear of the widow was dried—the or phan children of the Members were provided for, and that the only rule they knew was, to relieve according to the neces sity of the case. After some further observations upon the respectability of the company present, the worthy Chairman gave as a toast—" The Society and their Visitors, and Success to the Union of Friendship and Commerce," which was drank with great applause. The health of the various 'Officers of the Society followed, intermixed with spirited social and patriotic toasts, and seveal excellent songs by Messrs. Joees, Guilott, Filley, Herring, Buck, and Bryant. The funds of the Society were described to be in a very flourishing state, although no less than 400 cases of distress had been attended to. The din ner and wines were excellent. On Wednesday last, the Common Counci voted the freedom of the borough to the sons o the Right H. G. CANNING and General GAS COYNE.—( Liverpool Courier.). FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl and Countess of Darnley, and Lady Elizabeth Bligh, at their house in Berkeley-square from Ireland; Hon Win. Ponsenby, from the Isle of Wight; Mr. anti Lady Mary Brownlow, at their house in York-place, from Malvern %Veils ; Dr. Latham, in Harley-street, from his house in Cheshire; George Rooke, Esq., and W. Elton, at the Royal Hotel, from Clifton ; Mr. and Mrs. Arinitt and family, at ditto, from Paris ; Mr. and Lady Vere Hope and family, at the London Hotel, from Scotland; Mrs. Hamilton. at ditto, from Clifton ; Captain King, of the 16th Lancers, and Mrs. King, at Hakes's Hotel; S. G. Gist, Esq. at ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family, at the Grosvenor Hotel, New Bond-street, from Picton Castle, Wales. DEPAUTUREs—The Marchioness of Huntley, from Greil lon's Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Haygarth and family, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook street, for Seymour-street, Portman-square; Charles Harford, Esq.. from the Royal Hotel, St. James's-square, for Leaming ton, Warwickshire; J. J.. Guest, Esq. from ditto, for Cardiff, Wales ; Colonel and Mrs. Knight, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Bromley, Kent ; Mrs. Neave, from ditto, ter Ramsgate ; Mr. and Mrs. T. Drake, from ditto, for Amer sham Bucks; the Countess de Noailles and suite, from ditto, for Paris ; Lady Sophia - lleathcoate, for Ham House, Surrey ; the Marquis of Exeter, from' Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Burleigh, Lincolnshire ; Mr. Ileathcote, for Normanton Park, Lincolnshire. BATS! ARRIVAT.S.—James Heaviside, Esq. N. C.; Lord Johh Thynne, M.P.; Col. Palmer, M.P.; Earl of Harrowby , Lord and Lady Aylence, Lord Gormanstone, Lord Montague, Marquis Trotti ' Mr. Justice and Lady Best, Lady Antrobus, Lady Burdett, Ledy Luce', Sir W. Call, Rev. Sir A. Elton, Hon. ,Mr. Ryder ; Dr. Robertson ; Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Rolfes, Gen. Cummins, Gen. Orde, Col. and Mrs. Chohnond ley, Col. Clarke, Col. Wegulin, Major Marshall, Capt. Kent, Capt. Kington, Capt. Marsh, Capt. Haynes, Capt. i%lapples, Capt, Wood; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. 11Iartin, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. \\*tilde, Rev. Mr. Browne, Rev., Mr. Herbert, Rev. Mr. Jackson. CHELTENHAM. — The following are amongst the latest ar rivals here:—Lord Frederick Montagu, Lord Harrowby, two Ladies Bathurst, Lady Anna Maria Jessop, Lady and Hon. Miss Titchborne, Lady Young, Sir Wm. Hart, Bart. Sir John and Lady Acland, Sir Thos. and Lady Dyer, Sir Fitzroy and Lady Maclean, General Johnson, Colonel O'Neil, &c. SHERIFF THORPE'S DINNER. Dun LIN, OCT. 9.—The Senior Sheriffof the City of Dublin, Mr. Thorpe, gave his first public dinner yesterday. After his health had been given by the Chief Magistrate (Fleming) the Sheriff returned thanks, and after a short pre face; lie begged leave to give what for 150 years had been the practice for his predecessors to give— " The glorious, pious, and immortal Memory of King Wil liam 111 ! ! !" The toast was drunk with an immense uproar. Several Gen tlemen declined drinking the toast. Mr. Therry (son of the Commissioner), and other Gentlemen, turned down their glasses and left the room. Mr. Johnston, Private Secetary to the Lord Lieutenant, re ceived an invitation to this dinner several days ago, and came to town from Woodstock for the purpose of being present, un derstanding that the objectionable toast would not be given. He had a communication with Sheriff Thorpe on the subject immediately on his arrival, and, in consequence of that corn manication proceeded at seven o'clock, in full dress to Morri son's, when he was informed, for the first time, that the Sheriff would give the toast. Mr. Johnston, without hesitation, de clined appearing at the dinner, and, we understand, expressed in no very indistinct terms his sense of the treatment which he had experienced. He retired in his chariot from Morrison's, and proceeded directly for the country residence of the Lord Lieutenant. CHORAL CONCERT. The first Subscription Concert for the season took place at the Sheffield Theatre, on Tuesday last. The Managers judiciously availed themselves of the eminent talents of Madame Ronzi de Begnis, Signor de Begnis, Signor Toni, Signora Graziani, Sig. Spagnoletti, and Mr. Kellner, (all, with the exception of Mr. Kellner, of the King's Theatre,) who had been giving concerts at Doncaster during the race-week. To do justice to the whole performance would require a pen scientifically musical. It consists of pieces selected from the first Italian masters, principally from one of Rossini's chefs d'ceuvre, " Il Turco in Italia." Madame Ronzi de Begnis, with a countenance uncommonly prepossessing, is gifted with one of the sweetest and most beautiful voices that nature ever be stowed. Madame Ronzi was prevailed upon to favour for the first time a provincial audience with an English song ; accord ingly her charming voice gave with fascinating effect the pretty air, " My lodging is on the cold ground," with v ariations, which was encored with thunders of applause. But above all it was the rich, melodious, singing and music of the land of harmony, conveyed through the soft and sonorous lan guage that " breathes of the sweet South," which produced upon the feelings of the hearers overpowering sensations of delight. In Rossini's grand quintetto, " Oh, guardate the accidente !" and his matchless duet, ." Ia di tatty mi contento," the fair syren pre-eminently excelled. Signor de Begnis is unquestionably the first bqtro singer in the kingdom. His rapidity of execution without losing a single note or word, was truly astonishing. We regret that want of room does not allow us to notice the excellencies of the other performers ; but our readers will be delighted to hear that Madame Ronzi has been induced to give another Concert, which will take place on Friday next, when the pieces which afforded so much gratifica tion at the last Concert will be repeated, with the addition of several others of equal celebrity. A similar opportunity of wit nessing such an union of first-rate musical talent is not likely to occur again in this neighbourhood.—( Birmingham Paper.) Lord Viscount Sidmouth and family passed through Dor chester on Tuesday last, on his way to Lulworth Castle, the seat of the Right Hon. the Secretary of State. On Friday last the Lord Chancellor, Colonel Yates, Mr. Lawrence Peel, and Mr. Seymour, formed a shooting party at thlworth Castle, and after an excellent day's sport they par took of the hospitality of the Right Hon. the Secretary of State. 4. . $ • .. i . "..... 4 :::' , • , 4 . - 114...44. - `... ''',...• , . „ . lee . ••,•? ' .. - • . i ,*-s , t .4, ....•% . if ? .• ^ ;',_, .., .It C„ V. 54: 4 -' .. •-' 'q *' ifeei Ok • . ~ • - i ' \,. 4,,..'"...4.,. ?. :: . 4 ";?se . . 0 i ir 4'4 1 '1.4 -. 4 -,4 • V ' ' '`,.-*...ii - 'et:-•:."‘-':-: 7 - - =- , ' c.,N . ,.:. t it,i4N - VO4 , --,-,.., , .. A .--..c. , •' v. , . • A- • J ~ ' ' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TIIE ROYAL CALEDONIAN HUNT RACES, MONDAY, OCT. 7. • Over the Course at 'Musselburgh. His Majesty's Plate of lOOgs. free for any horse, &c. Four miles. Three-yr-olds ' , Bst. 41b. ; four, 9st. 4 1b. ; five, 9 st. 101 b.: six, and aged, 10st. Sir W. Maxwell's ch. h. Monreith, 5 yrs Sir I). H. Blair's ch. h. Milton, 5 yrs - Mr. Armstrong's b. c. The Pactman, 4 yrs Mr. Johnstone's b. h. Sir Thomas, 5 yrs Lord Kelburne's b. c. Albany, 4 yrs Won easy. 2 3 4 dr PERTH RACES, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2. A Gold Cup, 100 gs value. Hon. Mr. Leslie's Hambletonia - - - 1 Sir D. H. Blair'd Maria - - - - 2 Sir D. Moncrieffe's Caroline - - - - 3 Sir A. Ramsay's Eglinton - - - - 4 Match.—Fifty Sovereigns, h. ft. Mr. Grant's c. g. by Hambletonian, agst Sir D. Moncriaffe's c. m. Louisa,—Gentlemen riders.—Won by Louisa. A Plate of 50gs, given by Sir David 3loncrieffe. Sir D. Moncrieffe's Louisa - - - - - Sir D. 11. Blair's Maria - - - Mr. Grant's c. g. by Hambletonian, aged - - Mr. Carleton's g. f. Ilambletonia, 3 yrs - - -- 2 2 3 dr 4 3 THURSDAY. A Sweepstakes of lOgs each, with 501. added from the Racing Fund. lion. Mr. Leslie's m. Hambletonia, 5 y;s • • Lord Kennedy's Eglinton, aged Sir D. Moncricffe's b. g. Warlock, 4 yrs old • A Plate of 501. given by the Hunt. Hon. Mr. Leslie's Hambletonia, 5 yrs old. Sir D. Moncrieffe's Louisa, 5 yrs old Mr. Grant's c. g. by Hambletonia Sir D. H. Blair's Maria, 4 yrs old 1 2 dr GREAT FOOT RACE.—Yesterday morning a match, which excited very great interest at the Club-houses, and upon which there was heavy betting, was decided on the Kilburn-road. Captain Smith, well known in the sporting world as a good pe destrian, undertook to run five miles in thirty minutes, for a stake of 501., play or pay, and time for the favourite at odds. He started at eight o'clock from Maida-hill, a mile in and out, and finally performed the match, not having even a second to spare. PIRACY. The following is a correct statement of the plunder of the ship Edward Protheroe, of Bris tol, on Monday, 10 A.m., 19th of August, oppo site Saddle-hills, coast of Cuba :--- " As the Edward Protheroe was standing in towards shore, a schooner hove in sight, bearing to W., which had, on first seeing, the appearance of a drogger, with a boat at her stern ; when we tacked, the schooner was within musket-shot, fired three muskets, and ordered us to heave-to (at which time se veral brigs and ships were in sight), and send our boat on board ; but finding our boat at stern to cause detention, they immediately hoised their boat out, and came alongside with ten men, who had the appearance of savages, armed with drawn swords, knives, and pistols ; after boarding, they drove all the ship's company down the fore-hatchway, when some kept guard, remainder came on quarter-deck, and surrounded the Captain, and Messrs. Fedden and Smart, passengers. The Captain they threatened with death, drawing a knife across his throat several times, and said the rope was ready on board the schooner for hanging him, if he . did not immediately deliver up his property, and all monies r , on board, the ship's manifest papers and parcels, which they a tore to pieces and threw about the deck ; they took all the Cap tain's money, plate, two gold watches, one silver ditto chrono meter, sextant, charts, writing desk, with all its papers • they then proceeded to Messrs. Fedden and Smart, who delivered up all their property, but having suspicion that Mr. Smart had money concealed below, they beat him cruelly with a naked sword, threatening his life; during which time another boat came alongside, full of armed men ; they then ordered the Crew up from below, and desired the Captain to follow their schooner in towards shore, and get the anchor ready : in the act of the sailors getting the iron cable from below, they cruelly beat and cut them. They ran the ship on a reef, as the crew were cutting the anchor from the bows ; they then ordered the hatches to be taken off, and all the coffee to be hoisted on deck part of which they lowered into the boat. They ordered the ship's company to unbend fore and main gallant sails, flying gib, &c. and took sails from sail-room, colours, awning from quarter-deck, Sec. ; they even ordered boom and irons from aloft, with a quantity of running rigging, blocks and tackle; likewise water, beef, bread, peas, and other provisions, with candles, paints, and two coenpases, and plundered the cabin of all its stores, breaking and destriking every thing that came to hand, still continuing their cruelty ; they took the whole of the captain's wearing apparel, beds, and linen. Messrs. Fedden and Smart were served in the same manner, nor were the ship's company exempt ; the steward, being a black, was served in a most shocking manner, by being cut and stabbed in several places : they ransacked the ship fore and aft, and took all. stock, wines, &c., and destroyed all the medicines, and were about continu ing further devastation when hailed from the schooner to board a brig to the leeward ; they left us then, and proceeded to the brig ; during all this time the ship was beating very heavily on the reef, and it required the greatest exertions of captain and crew to get her off, which she did at 10 p. m. after being obliged to slip her cable. • " Lat. 23.40. long. 79. 40. " The above is vouched by the signatures of " WM. ATKINSON, Master. " JAMES CLOUTER, Chief Mate. " EYMER FEDDEN, " JAMES SMART, Passengers." The Feliza, Captain Cundy, arrived in this port, was chased near the Havannah, during the whole night and day, by a sus picious vessel ; she spoke the Edward Protheroe whilst the above schooner was in sight ; other ships had also been chased, which induced the Captains to present the following memorial to the senior officer of his Majesty lying in the Havannah : " We, the undersigned Masters of the ships John, Thisbe, and Feliza, actually consider it necessary for the preservation of the property and ships committed to our charge, to put into the Havannah, to present this petition to the Captain of any of his Britannic Majesty's ships that may be in the port, praying that he may affbrd them protection through the Gulf of Florida. " The undersigned are not actuated by any groundlesi ap. prehensions--attemps having been made on the Thisbe on the morning of the 15th inst. and on the Feliza several times during the same night, by a suspicious schooner-rigged vessel, that re fused to give any information as to her name or nation, _and we can only attribute our present safety to keeping close company with each other. " We have strong grounds to apprehend a coalition will take place during the night, as three schooners are now in the Offing, one of which we discover to be the vessel that already attempt ed to board us. (Signed) " POPPLEWELL, Ship John. " PETER REDDIE, Ship Thisbe. " F. CUNDY, Ship Feliza. " Dated 16th of August, off the Havannah. "To Sir Robert Mends, Iphigenia." On waiting on Sir Robert Mends, he with great alacrity, and at the request of Captain Reddie, sent an officer and 30 men on board the Thisbe, for the protection of the ships during the night, and ordered the Tyne sloop of war to sail before day, and convoy the ships through the Gulf. The Captains consider themselves much indebted to Sir Ro bert Mends, for the prompt manner in which he afforded them every protection. Captain Popplewell spoke the brig Blackett, Captain Smith, on the 13th. Captain /learn, of the brig Vittoria, was pas senger, who stated that his brig, as well as the Endeavour, were taken by a piratical schooner off the Saddle Hills. • Since the above was in type, we have received information, that the brig which was plundered put into Havannah, and that Sir R. Mends sent her out again, with a compliment of men, when the pirates bore down, and a number of them hav ing come on board, were all taken and hung immediately.— The schooner was also taken.—(Bristol Gazate. TRADE WITH HOLLAND. 6, Circus, Minorics, Oct. 11, 1822. SIR, —I have the pleasure of acquainting you that the Dutch Government has issued an order by which Bri tish ships, in respect of tonnage and lastage dues, are placed upon the like footing with Dutch ships in the ports of the Netherlands, and that the exemption from the extra dues will take effect from the sth day of July last past.—l am, (Signed) Mr. John Bennett, Jun., Lloyd's. JOHN HALL. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, OCT. 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the River the Florentine, Runnington, from Bombay ;. Mala bar, Ascough, Batavia ; Temple, Walker, Jamaica ; John, Taylor, Virginia ; Tropic, Brandford, Barbacloes ; and a trans port, from the Westward. Came down from the River the Richard, Williamson, for Demerara; Ann, Lowry, South Seas ; and Truxilla, Anderson, Maracaybo. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 11.—Wind W.—Arrived the Hero, from St. Andrew's. Sailed the Koutosoff, Doklooroof, for St. Petersburgh. FAL MOUTH, OCT.lo.—Wind WS. W.--Sailed the Adeona, Stewart, for London ; Pilchard, Wilcock, and Union, Brokin shaw, ditto. DOVER, OCT. 11.—Passed this port last evening the Had low, Craigie, from Bombay ; Temple, Walker, Jamaica ; Ider, Lodder, St. Croix ; Briton, Crane, Jamaica ; and Amazon, Holder, ditto. LOSSES AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. The Olive-Branch and Leander have been driven on shore at the Cape of Good Hope, and were to be sold the first week in August. The Royal George from New South Wales, and the Sun, were driven on shore at the Cape of Good hope prior to the 7th of August, but expected to be got off: The Adriatic has been condemned at the Cape of Good Hope, EAST INDIA SHIPPING. The Florentia, Remmington, from Bengal the Nth January, Madras the 20th March, Isle of France the 2nd June, and St. Helena August the 15th, is arrived off Portsmouth. The Hadlow, Cragie, from Bombay the 2 nd June, is arrived off Dover, and brings an account of the Brailsford, Spring, and the Swallow, Ross, from tpondon ; also the Seaford', Jones, from Liverpool, having airiired at Bombay. The Elizabeth, Storey, from Sumatra June the Ist, is arrived at Cowes ; she is an American ship, and waiting for orders. No accounts have yet been received of the Barissa, Hutchin son, from Madras, or the Lord Castlereagh, Briggs, from Bombay. PASSENGERS EN THE FLORIINTIA.—Mrs. Harriet Dare, Mrs. Isabella Garnham; Lieut.-Col. Hastings Dare, 25th regi ment Native Infantry, Bengal ; Major R. C. Garnham, 29th regiment ; Mr. George Gordon, from Madras; Misses C. Dunn, L. Blackball, A. Boyd, K. Syme, and three Misses Garnham.; Masters A. Ross and M. Boyd ; 15 invalids, one woman, and three children. SHIPS LEFT AT ST. HELENA—The Indostan,Williamson, from Madras, sailed the 20th May, and bound to Liverpool ; I and the Vansittart, Dalrymyle, from China, for England.