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These, however, are deserting in great numbers to MINA, and will speedily be either ranged under his banners, or destroyed. From these re. s uits it might have been inferred that the Royalist C ause was already entirely lost, were it not for the proclamation issued by TORRIJ,OS at Vittoria. T his General acknowledges that " the efforts Ilitherto made to make the people of this district sensible of their true interest, by exhorting them t o repel by force, if necessary, the pretended d efenders of the Faith, and the means which h ave been used to reclaim those who jiave left ' t heir homes, to enlist under the standard of rebel.! °n, have not yet produced the salutary effects Ichich might have been expected." He also ac e°rnpanies his proclamation with the denun ciation of the same sanguinary penalties a gainst cowardice or treason, which were first issu e d by MINA. These acknowledgments, and t he severity of the threats employed by the Con stitutional Commanders, prove that the popula tion is deeply tainted with disaffection to the G overnment, and that though the superior force a r'd enthusiasm of the Constitutionalists has ob.- , tined for them very signal advantages in the field, their triumph will be insecure so long as a hostil e force can be maintained in any 'one of the Provinces. The French Papers received this day are quite silent respecting the commercial treaty be eOn England and Spain, said to have been pro- Dc'sPd by the Spanish Government at a late secret sit • , - tlng of the Cortes. We have reason to believe t hat such a proposition was actually brought for- Irard, unsolicited, however, by our Government, 134 t arising out of the energeticdemands recently fl ade by the British Ambassador at Madrid, for redress of long existing commercial grievances, as Well as for the settlement of the claims of British subjects on the Spanish Government. A. letter written by a Person in authority at ilanover says, according to accounts from Lon don, which should be entitled to credit, there is Q4 ry reason to expect that, we shall have , the gra .tication of seeing his MAJESTY in this capital t "1 Spring. The month of May is named as t ihele Period fixed upon by the KING for bein g on Continent ; and, it is added, that his MA- Is '' intends passing the greater part of the S umer upon terra firma. THE TYNE KEELMEN.-These men are still Work ; but the Collieries abOve Bridge are daily enabled to gelid down about 50 keels to the ships, under the active andin :Fatigable protection of Captains Nicno Ls and RocgErciwr the Royal Navy, and the seamen and marines under their ; 11 Mand. A Petition handed to the Coal-owners by the t ehnen, on Friday last, was wholly rejected by the'se Gentle- M en • These -deluded men will find to their cost the folly, not to gY, wickedness; of the late infraction of their engagements. h e energetic measures adopted yesterday week, have put a atop to the riotous assemblages on the shores of the Tyne.— (4xcastie, Nov. 30.) [From the American Papers.] RECORD OF PittAcius.--The brig Ellen, of 4th rtl an d , which sa i l ed f rom Ve ra C ruz f or H avanna h, on the of Sept. was captured on the .25th of the same month, by a 40411:ail schooner of. about 70 tons; mounting three guns, with eh 50 men, carrying the Mexican flag. The Ellen was t t ained for about four days and a half, in which time I , e . Pirates committed the most - wanton destruction of pro , ea r tY, robbed the vessel of every thing of value, including the 0,0 41 0 : , the rigging,. nautical instruments, the bedding, and the tihittthihe ng had of ton, he candrew. no outside garment. left Captain H l he cooykall onl t and some he check of the crew they_beat with cutlasses. On. the 30th they per tted Captain Hall to depart, forbidding' him to attempt I ,•:`,,,t,tig into Havannah, and threatening, it' they caught him to "Ilvard, to burn the vessel and all hands in her._ th - The Anti-Royal Paper, as it is now styled, has s day the following paragraph ; but, indeed, h ardly a day passes in which it does not contain, s°lll e rancorous insinuation against Ills MA-. aI: STY • . w ,`` 1 115 present MAJESTY seems to partake in many instavcs ll ' feelings similar to those which were said to govern the Ern- Nv ,, l ' NAPOLEON, who was exceedingly superstitious, and Co urt celebrate particular events on particular days. The. Est time at St. James's is to be held in the New Rooms for the t tim e on St. George's Day." Cap The following is an extract of a letter from lin P. CHURCH, of the Salecia, dated Dardanelles, Oct. 1, e a , :--" lam at' this moment waiting my clearance from this a e• I was informed the Turkish fleet is cruising off Hydra end,Spezzia ; so I suppose I shall deliver my cargo at Napoli ju .oniania.—P.S. I am this instant informed an officer has b,arTived here from the fleet, with dispatches for Constant ' v ,: T'e, in 15 dayS from Napoli di. Romania, where the fleet then 1 )t a s; and it appears their next destination will be Mytilene ; th a s the wind is now favourable, lam in hopes of\joining s i e lleet at the former place in the course of three days. The ' 3 3 7 ., Captain Cupper, in company." Letters from the Upper Rhine give the most :arabk report as to the state of the weather, which continues Rand extremely mild. In many places a second crop of h l i!'„eY has been cut. At Freyburgh a large quantity of very RI ; -yeas has appeared in the market, the produce of a second sh e w t• A field Turnip. ( Betterave • Champetre) was lately g ro w n in Brussels, of the enormous weight of itoi lbs. was wn in the village of Grembais, near to Nimelle; • ,-, letter rom La Guayra, dated the 4th of uct h °-er, states, that the Columbian squadron, Eth.i ved there from Maracaibo, had captured a vessel r irom Porto Rico to Porto Cabello, with a cargo valued at 65,000 dollars and after taking °llt Part of her cirgo ) destroyed her. MISCELLANEOUS. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW.—It is said that Mr. GIFFORD, who, according to general report, has been the Editor of The Quarterly Review from its commencement, is inanced, from his state of health, _to resign the conduct of it. The Review ' itself formed a new Epocha in British Criticism; and by its high literary merits, moral tendency, political rectitude, and wit and - humour, conduced in a great degree to check the licentiousness of the times, and powerfully counteracted another Review, which seemed to be written for the most pernicious purposes, and which was charac terized by an impertinent flippancy and daring asperity, that were mistaken for wit, and an insidious sophistry, that, with shallow minds, passed for argument. The Quarterly, how ever, .exposed its artifice, ridiculed its vanity, manifested its flagitious tendency, and very soon far exceeded its boasted circulation. It is stated that in contemplation of Mr. GIFFORD'S retirement, several Candidates have already started, among whom are Mr. MILLMAN, Mr. COLERIDGE, a nephew of : the Poet, and Mr. SOUTHEY, who has long been understood to be an active contributor to the work.- - ---We have rea son to hope, however, - that. Mr. GIFFORD'S health is daily improving, and -that he will be able to resume an office which he has dis Charged with so much taste, judgment, acumen; and learning, and that the public will soon have the pleasure of readinghis promised EditiOnnf SHIRLEY, as well as of witnessing his renewed vigorous superin tendance of a vehicle of sound Criticism, which has so powerfully supported our glorious Con stitution in Church and State. On Saturday, at the early hour of one o'clock, a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Offic6 in Downing-street, which was attended by the Loan CHANCELLOMi Earl of, Harrowby, Earl of Liverpool, Earl of Westmoreland, Viscount Sid mouth, Mr. Peel, Mr. Canning, Earl Bathurst, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Mel ville, Mr. Robinson, Lord Mary borough, and Mr. Wynn, which were all the members of the • Cabi net, except the Duke of 'Wellington, who is abroad, and Mr. Bragge Bathurst, who is not in London, and was'considered a very ninnerOuS as semblage of the members olthe Cabinet at this season of the year, especially as Parliament is not sitting. The Cabinet continued in delibe ration till near . half-past six. Some of the mem bers left at a quarter before six: The members received the summonses to , attend on Thursday night, which were-ordered to be issued by - Air. Canning. The Earl'of Liverpool and the.chan cellor of the. Exchequer came to town to attend the Cabinet from their residences of Combe-wood and Blackheath, to which places they returned after the breaking up of the Cabinet.—On Fri day the Lords of the Council assembled at the Council-office, Whitehall. There were present the Earl of. Harrowby, Earl Bathurst, Lord Stowell, Lord Colchester, Sir John Nichol', and Mr. Beckett. The subject under discussion we understood to be that of Mr. Serkant Rough, which was at length finally determined 'after six days' discussion; • - • Sir NVILLIAM KNIGHTON, the present favourite at Court, attended the Marquess WELLESLEY as doiriestic Physician to. Spain, by ,which he laid the foundation of his future fortune, and on the return of the Marquess, who was then in great favour with his MAJESTY 3 the Knight was strongly recommended to him, and was soon 'after ap-1 pointed Physician in Ordinary. The present Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland is reported to owe his recent advancement more to the persevering' influence of Sir WILLIA3I KNIGHTON' than.to any love or affection entertained towards him by his Majesty's Minister's, although a Noble Relation holds a distingUished post in the Government,— . (Morning Chronicle.) ' • It is intended next spring to introduce a rep 4ar communication between St. Petersburg and Lubeck, by means of steam packets. The project is by a Mr. BAUM, (an enterprizing Englishman) who, it is said, is to have an ex clusive privilege for 10 years from the Russian Emperor. , Such a measure till be pregnant , with the greatest advantages to commerce, as we may reasonably expect to have the Peters burgh letters in London in the course of 10 or 12 days, instead of 3 weeks. In the middle of last month an eminent Banker in Hamburgh discovered that a barrel of silver money, valUe marks banco 50,000, transmitted to him from Leipzig via Lime burg, had been opened, and a sum of between - 3 and 4,000 marks banco (about, 300/. sterling) taken out. On application to the police, which, it should be observed, is founded on an admirable system in that city, the robbery was quickly un masked, and the stolen property, although it had passed into third hands, promptly recovered. The Luneburg skipper, it appeared, had betrayed his trust, and broken open the barrel on its route to Hamburgh. Sir T. B. LETHBRIDGE, Bart., M, P. for Somer setshire, has addressed a letter to the land-owners of that county, on the subject of a county meeting on the state of agriculture, for which a requisition has been presented to the Sheriff. Sir Thomas say S—." lam convinced that nothing will contribute so much to your receiving that justice at the hands of the Le gislature, which is at present withheld from you, as a strong manly 'avowal on your parts, in the face of your country and its Government, of that depressed;, not to say ,degraded, sition in which your property is involved;' to set forth with firmness and moderation your utter inability to hold, under your present embarrassments, that situation in society .which by birth, and the property you once, enjoyed, you are en titled to fill ; to state reepectfully that no relief has yet been afforded by the measures adopted in the last Session of Par.: liament, which can in any degree be deemed aileqtate to the urgency of your case ; that the new Corn Bill carrries with it the direct opposite character, and must be 'consider ed by all who have any knowledge - of its enactments as an injury rather than a good to the corn grower; for the s;inple reason, that its provisions go to ensure a large importation of corn, at a price for which,upon an average of years, no Bri tish corn can be grown ; and that whilst you expected the im portation of all other articles, the produce of the soil, such as tallow, hemp, flax, seeds, hides, bark, butter, cheese, &c., would at least have been made liable to duties on their import, in some measure proportioned to their cost of production here, you observe, with astonishment and dismay, that a proposition to that effect, made by one of the individuals whom you send to Parliament, was set'aside by the most overwhelming majo rity."—" Let me hope, then, that you will be convinced of the necessity for public meetings, to enforce these vital and im portant matters on the notice of an administration, who have shown hitherto more reluctance to encounter, than vigorous determination to overceine, ' the extraordinary difficulties pre ailing . among the landed interest."—( Hampshire Telegraph.) We regret to see it stated, that tile MASTER of the RoiLs is extremely indisposed. He is attend ed by four profeisional Gentlemen of the highest eminence. The, casels of a surgical nature, and considered as dangerous. • We are concerned to state, that Lady . THEO-. DOSIA VYNEIt was taken suddenly ill on Satur day at .Brighton, and survived only three hours ; her son was sent for express, and immediately left town. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. The Earl of Thanet, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Kent : the Right Hon. Dennis Browne, M.P. at Hender son's Hotel, New Palace-yard, from Ireland ; the Rev. Dr. Hustler, at ditto, from Cambridge ; Mr. and Mrs. Garret, Wm. Grant, Esq. and Mrs. and Miss Grant, at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, from Paris. D E PAR TU RE S.—Colonel Dalton, from the St. James's Ho tel, Jermyn-street, for Cashiobury Park, Herts; Sir Hussey Vivian, from the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, for Hants ; D. Daly, Esq. front ditto, for Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson and family, from ditto, for Paris ; Captain and Mrs. Watson, from Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, for Bath. Friday the infant son of the Lord Mayor was christened at the Mansion-House, when his Royal Highness the Duke of York was one of the, sponsors. His Royal. Highness arrived about ten minutes before six, and was preceded by the Bishop of London, who performed the ceremony of baptism. Lord Sidmouth, the Sheriffs, and a select circle of the Lord Mayor's family andi friends, were present, and partook of an elegant dinner, which was served up at seven o'clock. Sir John Leach gave a grand entertainment to the Lord Chancellor, and a select party on. Tuesday last, at his house in South-street, Park-lane. Sir nuinphrey Davy gave a grand dinner to the cognoscenti on,the same day,'at his house in Grosvenor-street. , The Earl of Harrington had a dinner party yesterday, at his house . in the Stable-yard, St. James's. Lord Holland had a select party at dinner yesterday, in Old Burlington-street. . , CONVES.—On Thursday, Sir. ,G. Thomas, Bart., gave an elegant ball to a large party, at his house at'East Cowes. GRAND FETE OF THE PRUSSIAN'S AT HAMBURGH.—OR the 16th ult., the day on which his Majesty of Prussia com pleted the 25th anniversary of his auspicious reign, the subjects of his Majesty, resident in the free Imperial city of Ham burgh, celebrated the day by a grand dinner at the Hotel de Rnssie, on the Jungfer-Steig. The grand saloon of this very fine hotel was completely filled. Mr. Wiedemann dis played his accustomed good taste in decorating the tables, &c. His Excellency Count G ROTE, his Majesty's Ambassador E xtraordinary at the Hanse Towns, was present on the interesting occasion. Loyalty, and hilarity prevailed till a. late hour. COLCHESTER 'TRUE-BLDE PITT CLUB.—OR Tuesday last (26th inst.) the Members of the Colchester True-Blue Pitt Club, assembled at the Three Cups Inn, in that town, to celebrate .their sixteenth anniversary. From the present dis tressed state of the agricultural interests, and the natural effect that distress must have on all other classes of 'society, the opponents of the principles which this Club has so strenuously maintained, were not idle in their speculations as to the dispo sition which might bsshewn on this occasion; and many were found who felt no hesitation in anticipating that upon the mus ter of the corps this day, a considerable desertion from their body would be discovered. These speculations, however, turn ed out to be altogether fallaCious ; and although it was broadly asserted that not more than fifty persons would sit down to din ner, when, however, the Chairman, (Sir JOHN TYItELL), took his seat, he found himself surrounded by upwards of a hundred of the most respectable inhabitants of the town and comity, em bracing; we may fairly say, the most important classes of the community..—( Chelmsford Chronicle. ) • LADY NESTER STANHOPE.—This distinguished personage, who, it may be in the recollection of some of our Readers, was allied to the late Mr. PITT, left England many years ago, and after travelling through many countries, took up her abode in the East. We now learn, from a description of her Ladyship, given in the Travels of RAE WiLsoisr, Esq. in the Hcly Land/that she' resides at Abra, in the vicinty of Sidon, possesses rent power, and is highly beloved and distinguished for her benevolence, and the exercise of many acts that contri bute tb the happiness and centifort of those around her. Lady H. Stanhope, who, it appears, keeps a handsome establishment, has one of perhaps-the most princely studs of horses in the East, which she caused to be turned out and shewn to Mr. Wilson, who gives a list and description of them. In short, we perceive that she is much idolized, and her letters may be held as equiva lent to a finnan or passport of the Grand Seignor to travellers ; and Mr. WILSON - , who appears to' be a strong advocate for her Ladyship, gives a view of her character in glowing terms, stating that she has no intention of returning at any time to England. SUMMARY JUSTICE.— The same Gentleman states, that when he was .at Jerusalem, a quick and extraordi nary mode in the administration of justice had occurred L.—A shopkeeper having refused to give a person who presented a gold coin for change the fixed value in silver, a representation was made to the Governor of the city, who instantly commanded his ear to be nailed to the door of his shop, where he was ex posed for some hours in great torment. ." die _that bath ears to hear, let him hear !" TIIE THEATRE.—The Opera , of Gay Man wring, on Saturday last at Drury-lane Theatre, was supported by the powerful talents of Mr. 13 a A II A M . in Hence Bertram, in which he brought forth all his musical powers. Mrs. AUSTEN was also doubtless an additional attraction in Lucy Bertram. She acquitted herself respectably.— Mr. ltayNEn, from the York Theatre, gave a good specimen of the rustic character in Dandle Dinmant, and the rest of the characters were well sustained by Mr. HARLEY, Miss POVEY, Mrs. GLOVER, &c. &c. The Opera was followed by a Divertisement, entitled The Halt of the Caravan, in which were introduced several national dances, that very successfully display ed the powers of Mr. and Mrs. BYRNE, Mr. and Mrs. NOBLE, and Miss TREE. The variety of the dances, and the skill with which they were supported, excited the warm applause of the audience. We stated on Saturday last that Mr. COLMAN had not, as reported, written a Dramatic Sketch purposely for Miss CLARA FISHER, and the fol lowing Letter confirms our assertion : e„ g • - t * • • jk' TO THE EDITOR. Sin—Allow me to disclaim, through the medium of your newspaper, the superfluous honour of constructing Dramas for Miss CLARA FISHER. She is, lam told, a very clever child:; but I have neither written, nor intend to write l any thing for this precocious little lady. I ate, Sir , Your obedient, humble servant, Nov. 30, 1822. • G. COLIKAN, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.- ' Phis day the general Sessions of the Peace commenced at Hicks' Hall, Clerkenwell, before FRANCIS CONST, Esq., Chairman, and a full Bench of Magistrates. On the Grand Jury being sworn, the usual forms of Court were,gone into. The Chairman, in addressing the Grand Jury, pointed out the usual presentments for their consideration, and among them he noticed the death of the Keeper of the House of Correction, and the appointment of a person requisite : he remarked on the great decrease of crime, and concluded by observing, that the calendar was not very light, as it contained many very aggravated offences. The Grand Jury then retired.—The Petit Jury was occupied during the day in trying traversed cases of assault, of no public im portance. The question of Parliamentary Reform will be brought before Parliament at the ensuing Session, with an acquisition of strength never before acquired. Yorkshire and other counties are already making some movements. The city of London will not be behind-hand. There is a standing Reform Committee of the Corporation, and it is intended to prepare petitions early in the next Session. In several of the larger wards it is intended to move instructions to the Common Council at the ensuing elections on St. Thomas's day.—( The Times.) POETRY. SONNET. To the Memory of the late, HENRY KIEKE WHITE, BY HAUNCEY HARE TOWNSHEND, ESQ• Though as the dew of morning short thy date, Though sorrow looked on thee, and said, Be mine !" Yet with a holy ardour, bard divine, I burn,—l burn to share thy glorious fate, Above whate'er of honours or estate This transient world can give. I would resign With rapture Fortune's choicest gifts for thine, More truly noble; mere sublimely great. For thou bast gained the prize of well tried worth; That prize which from thee never can be riven : Thine, Henry, is a deathless name on earth, Thine, aramanthine wreaths new plucked in Heaven ! By what aspiring child of mortal birth Could more be asked ? To whom might more be given ? SPORTING 3 PEDESTRIANISM. Wright, who undertook to walk from Gray'i Inn-lane to Baldock and back, a distance of 75 miles, for three successive days, completed his arduous task on Saturday, in the following manner :—He started on Friday, hlslast day, as wehave before noticed, at 35 minutes past twelve o'clock, and arrived at Ste venage a quarter before ten at night ; when, aftbr taking refresh ment, he went to bed and slept until a quarter before one; he then proceeded to Baldock, where he arrived at half-past two o'clock on Saturday morning; he immediately returned back, and got to Stevenage at four, and to Batriet at nine, where he rested twenty minutes, during which time he took his breakfast; and arrived In town, in seeming good liealth and spirits, pre cisely at twelve minutes before twelve o'clock; - thus winning his match, amidst the acclamations of the populace, who greet ed him with three cheers. This poor fellow, it seems, is a man of industrious habits and a tailor by trade; but having in the early part of his• life been a soldier, and in Egypt, where he caught a complaint, not unusual in that country, in his eyes, he is rendered totally unqualified to procure a livelihood by the business he was originally brought up to ; and it appears, from the advantage of good health, industry, and perseve rance, he endeavours to support himself and a family of six children by his efforts in pedestrianism. 'After Wright's re turn on Saturday last, a young man of pedestrian notoriety presented himself at the Crown and Barley Mow, in Gray's Inn-lane, where there was a picked assemblage of Wright's friends, enjoying themselves over a sparkling bowl in conse quence of their victory, and challenged to walk Wright any distance; for whatever sum .he thought proper to name.— This proposition came rather unexpectedly, and it came too from a well known good one on the road. However, after some chaffing on both sides a match was made, and they finally agreed to walk against each other the distance of 48 miles a day, for four successive days. Wednesday morning next they will startirom Gray's Inn-lane, and walk twice to the twelfth mile stone on the Barnet road and back. They are to stake and draw 101. on each day's journey, and the first comer in at night to be entitled to it. TROTTING MATCH.—On Saturday morning a trotting match was decided on the Hackney-road, between a poney, the property of Mr. Kenison, orßethnal-green, and one belonging to Mr. Perry. The distance was fourteen miles; and, although Mr. Kenison gave his opponent two miles at starting, his poney won the race by half a mile, completing the distance within the hour. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. • MEETINGS OF HOUNDS IN TIIE PRESENT WEEK. The Earl of Scarborough Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Tickhill Spital ; and on Friday, at Helaby Hall. The Badsworth Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Bolton Mill ; Thursday, at South Hindley ; and on Saturday, at Marr Vil lage. The Earl of Harewood's Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Thorp Arch ;, and on Friday, a Swillington. The Aston Confederate Harriefs, on Tuesday, at Gobowen. The Hampshire Hounds, on Ttlesday, at Materly Gate ; on Thursday, at Nutley Church ; and on Saturday, at Medsted Green. The Hambledon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Basing Park ; and on Friday, at Wintershill Common. Mr. Shard's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Livery Farm ; Fri day, at Clatford Oakets. - The Earl of Darlington's Fox-Hounds, on Wednesday, at Colbron ; Friday, at Morton Bridge ; and on Saturday, at Aldburgh Hall. The Lambton FOx-hounds, on Tuesday, at Great Stainton ; Thursday, at the Hare and Hounds ; and on Friday,. at Grindon. SHOCKING MURDEIt AT MITCIIAM.—JAMES MANNING, a poor Bricklayer, returning from his work late on Saturday night, was found murdered in Greyhound-lane on Sunday morning, laying in a ditch with his brains knocked out. INSOLVENT DEBTORS.—A meeting composed of a number of highly respectable merchants, tradesmen, and others, was held on Wednesday last at Cooper's (late Walker's) Hotel, in Bridge-street, Blackfriars, to take into consideration the propriety of forming a society for the prosecution of frau dulent insolvent debtors, when JAME s BunnytrnoE,•of Fleet street, was called to the Chair. Mr. BOUSFIELD, Solicitor, of Chatham-place, shortly addressed the meeting, and stated the object for which it had been convened. The meeting, he ob served, had originated with himself ; and what he had now to propose was, the establishment of a Society for the Prosecution of Fraudulent Debtors applying for relief under the Insol vent Act. After some judicious observations the worthy Gentleman moved a string of resolutions expressive of the necessity of establishing such a Society as that • now pro posed. These resolutions were agreed to.—A resolution for the anointment of a Committee, to draw up rules and regulations for_the Society was also adopted, and a Committee appointed accordingly. Mr. BOUSFIELD was appointed Secretary and Solicitor to the Society, and Messrs. PRAED and Co. Bankers and Treasurers. A subscription in aid of the objects of the So ciety was immediately entered into. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting adjourned for the present. The Hon. and Rev. L. HELP 1 - EuTcuiNsoN, youngest brother - of the Right Hon. the Earl of DONOUGHMORE. died on Thursday last in Dublin. Miss LACY and Miss KELLY are both to ap pear in Mr. SHIELDS forthcoming 'Tragedy of The Convict, now in rehearsal, at Covent-Garden Theatre. A hound bitch, belon g ing to Mr. lIATC.HETT, dropped seven pups on Saturday last, and ap peared as well as such animals usually do after wards. On Sunday, the same bitch dropped two more, and 'on Monday Another, making the number ten. The intervals.noticed in completing 'the brood, are circumstances, we believe, un paralleled .--( Brighton Herald.) On Saturday the neighbours residing in the vicinity of the Small-pox Hospital) St. Plncras, were thrown into alarm at a report that a young woman, twenty-five years of age, who lived .housekeeper to her own father, her mo ther being dead, and by whom, it is said, she was pregnant, had been privately delivered, no person being present at the birth btit the father, and that the child had been murdered, and buried privately at night, in a small box made by the father. In consequence of this report, John Limbrick, one of the Hatton-garden po)ice officers and others, repaired to the burial-ground, and had the body taken up. It was in closed in a small box, and appeared to be quite fresh. Sur geons Davis and Dillon opened and examined the body, which appeared to be that of a . full-grown child. The naval string was cut and untied ; there was no blood in the heart,. and there was an appearance of compression on the left side of the skull. On putting the lungs to the usual test, they sunk in water, and it was their opinion that it. might have died, or be strangled in the birth for want of proper assistance. The reputed father was brought before the Sitting Magistrate, at the Hatton-garden Office, but, no person appearing there to make the charge, he was liberated on his own recognizance. A battle was fought a few days ago, in a mea-. dow at Garford, in Berkshire, between THOMAS DAWSON, aged 91 , and another labourer, aged 85, in consequence of a quarrel. The battle was fought with much spirit, but at length victory declared in favour of DAWSON, who was much pleased with having beaten his young antagonist; but the old man did not long'survive his triumph. MERCANTILE SHIPPING. FALMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the fol. lowing Packets :—Lady Arabella and Duke of Kent, for Lis. bon ; Countess Chichester, for the Islands ; and Camden, for the Brazils. Nov. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Stanmer Packet, from Lisbon in 6 days. PORTSMOUTH, DE C.l.—Wind has blevin a heavy gale of wind the whole day, with heavy rain ; the' outward bound rode in safety. Arrived the Intrepid transport, from the Mediterranean ; and Aurora, Anniz, from Batavia, out 114 days, with loss of rudder and bowsprit. DEAL, DEC. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived early thii morning and sailed for the River the John Barry, from Calcutta ; Ed ward, Munroe, Quebec ; Eliza, Manchester, Seville ; Jack Tar, Andirson, Jamaica ; Lively, Mitchell, New ProVidence ; and Gibson, Trundle, Berbice ; the three latter vessels went into Ramsgate harbour. Srk O'CLOCK, P.M.—Wind W.S.W. blows hard.—Several of the outward-bound have drove this afternoon, and let go their second anchor, which appears to hold them. HALF -PAST Slx.—More moderate.—The ships inthe Downs are reported to continue well. The London, for Jamaica, came down last night and sailed.. Nov. 30.—Wind W.S.W.—Came down from the River last night and sailed the Melpomene, Alowbray, for Bombay. Ar rived this morning and sailed for the River the Henry Porcher, Cunningham, from Madras ; and Richard Reynolds, Roberts, from Jamaica. HALF-PAST Sm.—Wind W.S.W. quite. moderate.—The Sparrow-hawk sloop of ' war has put back ; the David Lyon, Purdy, for Jamaica, still keeps out. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 30. —Wind W.—Arrived the Freed, Caurr, froth Lishon. Remains wind-bound a large fleet, con sisting of above 50 sail: HARWICH, DE c. I.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Nep tune, from Hamburgh, with loss of anchor and cable. • Sailed the Princess Charlotte, with mails for Cuxhaven ; and Vansit tart, with ditto for Holland. PIRACY IN THE WEST INDIES. The following is a copy of a Letter from the Admiralty to thbChairman of the Ship Owners' Committee, in reply to his request that periodical convoys may be appointed to protect British Commerce in the West Indies : Admiralty-Office, Nov. 30, 1822. Sir,—Having laid before my Lord's Commissioners of the Admiralty your letter of yesterday's date, expressing the wish of the Committee of the Society of Ship Owners, that the Ad.. miral on the West India station may be directed to appoint pe riodical convoys to sail from Jamaica for the protection of the trade through the Gulf; and, if it should appear necessary, also to grant periodical convoys to sail from the West India Islands; I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that or. ders to this effect were some time since transmitted to the Ad. miral commanding on the above station. I am, Sir, your very obedient humble servant. (Signed) J. W. CROKER. J. W. Buckle, Esq. Chairman of the Ship Owners' Committee. THE. MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, DEC. 2. The arrivals of Wheat and Flour last week were consider. able, but there were very small quantities of all other articles in the'Corn trade. This morning our fresh supplies were con fined to some good quantities of Wheat, Barley, Beans, and Peas, from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk. The Wheat trade is very dull, and even the present prices barely maintain last week's currency; all other descriptions are from Is. to 2s. per quarter lower. Superfine Barley for malting fully supports the rates of last week, but other kinds go off heavily. Beans sell on hardly as good terms as this day se'nnight. Peas of both kinds have no variation. Oats sell at much the same prices cs last Monday, but not having many at market, most of our buyers are waiting for further supplies. Wheat, Old, `"-ls 45s Pease, White ....... 21s 28s - New 28s 46s - Grey 'Ms 26s Rye 16s 23s Beans 24 s 30s, Barley ' lBs 34s Oats 15s 26s Malt 40s 56s Flour 3os 403 AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES. Wheat, 395. Od. ; Barley, 28s. 9d. ; Oats, 19s. 4d. ; Rye, 19s. 7d. ; Beans, 265. 2d. ; Peas, 28s. I Id. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the Returns made in the Week ending the 27th day of November, 1822, is 28s. 52d. per cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, DEC. 2. The above market this morning was exceedingly full of Oxen, amongst which we observed a great number of prime Cattle, such as is usually brought to Smithfield a few days before Christmas • in Sheep and other Cattle there was also a good supply, and the price of prime Oxen is higher than last market-day, but the inferior qualities are nominal in price, owing to the high price demanded by the salesmen ; the Butchers were rather shy in purchasing this morning, and it is supposed a great number will return unsold.—Good Meadow Hay is rather higher in price, but other qualities are the same' as per last . 13 sink the Offa - 1, per stone of Bth.)market.d ( a T y Beef 2s 6d to 3s 4dVeal ls Od to 4s Oil M I utton 2s 4d to 3s Od Pork 2s 6d to 3s 10d Lamb Os Od to Os Od. CATTLE AT MARKET. Beasts . 3,460 I Sheep and Lambs Calves 250 Pigs W, PER LOAD, Clover £3 lOs to £4 5s L as to £1 16s. HAY AND STR Hay £3 Os to 1:4 Os Straw £1 ' AGRICULTURE, d'r. MONTHLY REPORT FOR N EMB Elt .-FrOM the delay occasioned by a .want of rain in the early part of the Autumn, wheat-sowing was not generally finished until the middle of the present month. Much seed, however, was got in sufficiently early in good and well-tilled lands, and, rain soon after following, those crops have at present as luxu riant and fine an appearance as ever was witnessed in this country : in truth, they already stand in need of frost to check their exuberant growth. The latter sown, from the warmth and moisture of the weather, hare germinated rapidly, and promise at no rate to he backward in season. In the inFan time, should the heavy rains continue, it must be injurious to the low-land corn and • more especially if followed by sudden frost. An experiment has been made in various parts to sow the refuse, unsaleable wheat of last season, nearly double the quantity of seed being allowed. Turnips have continued to improve, and many cultivators have been agreeably surprised to find per haps three-quarters of a crop of Swedes,- where, two months ago, they expected none at all. The straw-yard has commenced almost generally, the last crop of clovers and grasses being nearly exhausted. The difference between the extreme low price of fruit in the country, and the very considerable one which that which is good obtains in the metropolis, has excited. notice. A turkey-cock, the property of John Lee, Esq. of Redbrooke, near Whitchurch, which was black last year, has now become perfectly white : this extraordinary change took place so gradually, that, in the moulting, the bird. was beautifully mottled, the feathers being black and white alter nately.--(Shrewsbury Chronicle.) A. letter has beep received from Mr. iNcE, Prince of Wales's Island, dated June 10, con veying the distressing intelligence of the death of that invaluable missionary, Dr. MILNE, who died at Malacca on the 27th day of May last, four days after his return from Sincapore and Penang, which islands he bad visited with the hope of recovery. Dr. TAYLOR, formerly a. missionary, died at Shirez, in Persia, in the mouth of Dec. 1821,