The Sun. — London, England, 1817-08-21 00:00:00

i r ti iy at SHIP NEWS. EXTRACT or A LETTER FRon OUR CoRRESPONDENT AT LITERPooL. JATFD AUG 19. - Arrived this day, the Draper, ADAmt, froin New York, oailed July 20. The Loan, from New York, Is also off. Cargo of the Belle Sant-age, from New orleans—Al6s bar rels Flour, 907 sacks Wheat, 13 bales 'Cotton, .3tll bandied Staves. Cargo of the Tdris, Goin Clezltleston-.-351 bales Cotton, 553 barrels Tar, 20 hogsheads Tobacco, 7 hundred Staves. Cargo Of the ('timberland, from Mootreil--.-26d4 barrels rlour, 312 barrels Ashe, 211 InUldred Staves. All the vessels mentioned as ready for sea will sail in the morning—none sailed this tiy. FALMOUTH, AUG 1 S.—Arrived the Princess Charlotte packet with a mail from the Leeward Islands, 34 days from St. Thomas's ; also the Providence, CoßNisn, from Gibraltar. The packet tell in with several vessels on the borders Of the Channel, endeavouring to beat to the Westward. The following packets are detained here by contrary words :•- , ...Mariptis of Salisbary, for Jamaica ; Swiltsure, for New York and Ha lifax ; and Manchester, for the Brazils. DEAL, AuG. 20.—Arrived, and sailed for the River, the Mariner, HERBERT, from New South Wales ; Georgians, BoYEs, from Havanna!) fur Antwerp ; and Plantagenet, CUMMING, front Ja maica. Came down from the River the Alliance, for New Orleans ; Colonel Allen, for Buenos Ayres Waterloo, for LiNon ; Admiral Berkeley, for the South Seas ; 'and Commerce, for Prince Edward's Island. PORTSMOUTH, A.'G. 20. Sailed the Good Statesman, Quest, and Benevolent transports, for Chatham ; Ciasar, TAYLOR, for London ; and his 111ajesty's ship Tiber on a cruise : the latter has brought ul► again. NORTH JHIELDS, AUG. 18.—Passed by for 'London the Inverness, from Greenland, with 6 fish. LEITH, AUG. 18.—Arrived the Royal Bounty, DtIYSDALE, from Greenland, with 4 fish. AUG.Hutt , lB.—Arrived the Thornton from Straits, with 2 fish, 50 butts ; also the fol:owing from 'Greenla.d:—ltichard, 2 fish, 140 butts, 3500 seals ; Cato, 5 fi,h, 135 butts ; Ilighflyvr, 2•fish, 95 butts, 1050 seals ; Alfred, 3 fish, 106 butts, 110 seals; and the Perse vet tHiCe, 3 fish, 80 butts. THE ALCESTE —As his Majesty's ship Alteste, with Lord AMHERST anti Suite on board, was %created 4,0 a siitiL.ll , roCk in die Straits of Gas per, situate directly in the hiiheito supposed fair track of ships, we give the following extract of a letter, desciihiogtiiis newly-discovered danger : ' The West side of Gasper island bore from the wreck, N. fi de: revs E. North End of Pub leat, S. 40 degrees E. and the small island on the West side of Polo Lest (called by the Malays Polo ChicallA, or Saddle Island) S. 5 degrees W. Distance from the nearest part of Pula Lest between three and lour nUles. The rock, or rather small coral reef, is steep to. The cast of the lead just before the ship struck was se venter', fathoms, which was about the depth we had, by both hand and patent leads, kept constantly going from passing Gasper Island. " By the above bearings it will appear that the Alceste was steering in the fair o. cot channel, as laid down in all the charts, for passing about mid-way between Pule, Lent and the Three-feet Rock discovered by Lieutenant D. Ross, and per fectly clear of all indicated danger. It was very probable that the look-out man at the mast bead would have seen and given unties of the ruck time enough for the Alueste to have passed on either side of it, but the sea had the whole morning been discoloured by fish-spawn on its surface. During the fortnight we remained at Palo Lent, we !tad opportunities of observing how very inadequately these straits have as set been surveyed; and how much is still wanting to renal' them securely navigable." • A few (lays ago, as the Britannia packet, hound for Ostend, was sailing off the North Foreland, it descried a ship's boat in great distress. The breeze was stiff, and the waves broke over its aides, so as nearly to fill it with water. The Bri tannia, with great exertion, saved the n►en on board, who were six of the crew of the Severn ship of war, together with a Lieutenant. It is supposed that their object was to look after smugglers, when they encountered the peril front which they were thus extricated. Baltimore Papers,have reached town to the 2d of July, but they furnish us with no particulars relative to the farther progress of the Patriots, Wilt) respect to the capture of Amelia island, we ere t►ow informed that tl►e true date of that im portant event was the 30t1t of June, inste“tl of the 22d. By intelligence received at Baltimore, we understand that something like revolutionary moyements had taken place at Ilavannah, both in the city .and the interior of the Adviees have come to hand from Pernambuco to the 27th of June. It appears, that - since the restoration of that city to the rtoyal Government, the disaffected have been completely awed into tilence. - The. most rigorous measures bad, in the It►ean time, been put in force against those who had openly aided the Insurgents, and, in many in :minces, against those of the inhabitants who had not actually opposed them. The property of such Persons was, for the most part, sequestrated, with view to final confiscation ; and the proceeds were expected to realize a considerable sum.-- Trade at Pernambuco was likely to revive. CORUNNA, JULY 30.—0 n the 26th inst. the itinisian schooner of war and her prize were li- Ilerated trimi quarantine. The French Consul acrd erossian Vice-Consul here have released the prize, 'ith every thing belonging to the vessel, and tilt.; t i t uaining cargo, for the sum of 5,000.--berd-dol thrs, and some donations to the officers of the s chooner, on account of On owners of the vessel 41 1 d cargo. POETRY. IMPROMPTU, On lietiring- of the recent Accoirchen:cnt of a 'OX. 'Twere strange, so long within his grave, ais Widow now a child should have; But not that Fox's party creed, Ti) latest times, shoiild nersbrhici treed: I.lti ES, Composed 'after attending the Meeting of the Bible Societlf At Wellingborough, on the lith Instant. • 0, what shall he the young man's guide . , Through this dark world of sins and cares; And gently lead him the hand;' And keep him frnu► its dangerous snares ? The best of buoks-..the Bible. O. what shall be a firm support To those whose pains proclaim their years; And bear their sinking ,ionls above The sorrows of this vale of teals? The best of books—the Bible. 0, what, when prosperous scenes arise, And cluster thick on every, side, Shall, by its sacred precepts, keep Our hearts from vanity and pride ?. The best of booksthe Or, what, when adverse winds shall blow, And stormy clouds th'e skies conceal, Shall ease the mind, and calm its fears, And gracious promises reveal ? The best of books—the Bible. What, from " the cradle to the grave," In joy or rro 'Or woe— Uan true content or pteasnre give, And hopes of endless joy hettow The best of hooks—the Bible. Then fly ahrnad on wings of lore— With thy bright beams Ull nations hicss: FOr Britain's sons shall speed thy flight, And Britain's Gore shall glee success, Thou best of books—the Bible. Wellingborough, August, 1817. REGISTER OF FASHION. WINDSOR, AUG. 20.—This morning her MA JESTY and Princess ELIZABETH_ took an airing to Frogmore. Princess AUGUSTA and SOPHIA rode out on horseback in the Park. The Earl of MACCLESFIELD left the Castle this day for Slier bourne Castle, Oxfordshire. BRIGHTON, AUG. 19.—The weather to-day has been trnly inclement--the night was damp and boisterous, and the wind still rages from the south-west, with almost ceaseless rain. The PRINCE REGENT has sometimes appeared on the Palace lawn to-day, but exercises of 'pleasure on either the rides or walks have been generally de clined. The Duke of YORK took a cold bath at WILLIAM'S this morning. The Marchioness of DEVONSHIRE. is at IVestfield Lodge, where her stay will be about a fortnight. There is some expectation that the QUEEN will give up Buckingham-house for the accouchenteni of the Princess CHARLOTTE, as a residence far less exposed to noise than Cameltord-honse, as well as nearer to the Great Officers of State, who must he summoned upon the occasion. On Monday Earl St. VINCENT gave a grand dinner to a select party, at his seat at Roches, Essex ; after which a ball and cold collation was given to a numerous assembly of the fashion ables of that county, which consisted of all the delicacies of the season ; dancing was kept up till tour'o'cloek in the morning. The Duke and Duchess of Argyle left their homse in Upper Brook-street yesterday for Paris. The Duke of Rutland left Belvoir Castle a few days since for Derbyshire. _ _ _ The Dowager Duchess of Rutland has left town on a tour. The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesea, and the Ladies Paget, left town yesterday for his Lordship's seat in Stafford shire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a large party of distinction yesterday, at their seat, at Hatfield. 1 he Earl of Shaftesbury left his house in Grosvenor-square yesterday for Bognor Rocks. Her Ladyship is gone ona visit to Richmond. The Dowager Countess of Shaftesbury leaves town ibis dav, for the Continent, fort wo years. the Countess of Westmorland leaves town in a few da)s for Rome. _ _ The Earl and Countess of Sefton and family sailed on Tues day firm Dover to Calais. Count l'heotolii and Bulset left Warren's Hotel, Charles street, St. James's-square, yesterday, for the Island of Corfu. The Count and Countess de Byland and family arrived on Tuesday, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from the Continent. Lord and Lady Castlereagh came to town yesterday, frOm their seat, Neorth,Cray. Lord Sydney left town yesterday, for his seat, Frognall, Kent. • Lord and Lady Dudley and Ward left their house in Park lane yesterday, for NVottliing . . The Wellesley estate, in the County Meath, is purchased by Daniel O'Callaghan, Esq. of Cork, for 6ii,0001. Baron Hon►peseh arrived yesterday at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from the Isle of Wight. CHAD-STEALING.-11 the 'subject were not too serious for levi►y, we might suppose that Mr. MALTHUS, at least, must derive some consolations from these frequent thefts, as it seems as if Nature had declined in fertility with respect to the human race. On the sailing of the French expedition for Egypt from Malta, under BUONAPARTE, the fleet was intentionally dispersed in order to arrive without being noticed. They had no sooner left Malta than they learned that NELSON had pene trated their design, and was in pursuit of them. Expecting every hour to be come up with, and being too weak to risk a combat, it was the-reso lution of BrioNAPARTE and the rest of the persons on board the L'Orient to blow her up rather than be taken prisoners; but that the memory of those who perished might be preserved, and their fea tures known to posterity, BUONAPARTE caused the portraits of eighteen to be taken on two sheets of paper, and to be rolled up, put in bottles, and committed's° the waves. The names of the per sons are-:—(First drawing)—Desaix, (dead) ; Buonaparte ; Berthier, (dead) ; Kleher, (dead) ; limeys, (dead) ; Dallimer, (dead) ; Monge ; tier thollet.—(Second drawing)—Rampon ; Murat, (dead) ; Junot, (dead) ; Lasnes, ((dead) ; geg nier, (dead) ; Belliard ; Desgenetts ; Snurkanki, (dead) , Caffarelli, (dead) ; Larey. Titus of the eighteen, eleven are now no more. The por traits are executed in medallions, in India ink, and now ornament the study of Baron Latter, at Paris. CALS. till.o, A iS;t TH .. ikfr. rt.Aiision., who, as we informed the Public sotne time ago . ; hits been invested .with the ma: nagement of this theiAtre, is, we find, itidelatigAble in preparing it 'for the openliqt.of the 'season. So zealot's and active indeed is tel . 's iten"tletnati, that we are assured he daily visits the . theiitre, and remain's there from six in the morning till nine at night. We have only to hope, that equal Teal, aetiVit y, au:l judgment, will appear in the selection of draMatic novelties, the revival of works of ster ling awl established limit, and in the choice of Performers 'calculated to do . justice to the dia. ratters which way be assigned to them. For our own part, we shall do otur duty in giVing faithful , criticisms, as far as our judgment extends, On the works, and on the Performers who may be brOught forwattl. The following, we underitanil, ate th'e chief alterations which have been resolveti on; anti are now in active preparation : " The whole space before the curtain hai been embellished and improved. The seats throughout the Boxes have been new covered. The colour- ing and oranaments of the several circles have beep changed. Instead of the surrounding green, which cast its sickly and jealous hue on the cheeks ' and countenances of the fair spectators, a lighter and gayer complexion is given. The ground is French grey, variously and tastefully ornamented, while the general and predominating colour is a delicate and beautiful pink. But the most re ntal kable, perhaps, and certainly the most valuable alteration, has been effected in a new and. liberal' accommodation for the half-price visi tors-;.-instead- of being kept ou the cold paved floor, where they used to wait often in tedious expectation-of the time for admittance, they will at once be introduced by an easy anti elegant as cent of new stairs, on each side of the principal box entrance to the Grand Saloon, where they may remain until the time of half-price. It then becomes open. to all the box company. The sa loon itself will exhibit a striking improvement in its parts, disposition, and general appearance. In stead of the large- sofas and couches distributed generally on time floor, seats are placed much more commodiously at the sides, while the new stair case at each end is elegantly canopied by a Chi nese cupola, another of larger dimensions being elevated in the centre, and the whole is to be bril liantly illuminated." I'HE EDINBURGH THEATRE closed for the sea son on Saturday last, with The Beggar's Opera and Rosina. At the end of the play Mr. MURRAY came forward, and, in conformity to custom, returned thanks to the audience, . in behalf of himself and the rest of the Theatrical Company. His Address was neat and appropriate. The fol lowing passage we feel pleasure in extracting, because it is a tribute due to the meritorious character to whom it relates : " I cannot conclude without reverting to an occurrence of the most essenthil consequence to the interests of the drama; I mean, Ladies aod Gentlrmen, the honours paid to 1 hat great pride of our profession, Mr. Jotix K.Ests LE—honours, confer red not only on his retirement from public life in the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, but on the hoards from whence I have the pleasure of addressing you, and where the display of his transcenbut powers have' been secured to the Edinburgh audience for seven successive seasons. To the feelings of that great actor such honours must have been gratifying in the extreme, and to the hearts of the profession in general they hare spoken with the,most stimulating effect; fur what ttmly. whaa .awb, armed too great, where success is so rewarded. It is true we have lost the immediate presence of our illustrious master, but his exam ple remains s' like a great. sea-mark " to direct our labours in your service. Ladies and Gentlemen, requesting your pardon for this intrusion on your time, until the commencement of the next winter season, both in my own name and that of the company in general, I most respectfully take my leave." The Edinburgh Evening Courant, from which we have extracted this passage, and which has long been distinguished for the judgment, acumen, and liberality of its criticisms; speaks in high terms of the able, spirited, and impartial management of Mr. MURRAY, to which, from all that we have heard, he is fully entitled. Bermuda Gazettes have arrived to the 25th of June. be infectious fever, which had made its appearance at Antigua and Grenada, has entirely subsided. The Governor of Bermuda, in a pro clamation' dated the sth of June, states, that the fever in these islands having abated, he revokes his proclamation of the lith of April, in which. these islands being afflicted with a pestilential and infectious fever, he prohibited all ii►tercourse be tween Bermuda and the aforesaid \Vest India islands. The following official communication is given from the British Consul at Washington : TO THE COLLEC. JR OF THE CUSTOMS AT BERMUDA. SIR,—I -am happy to acquaint you, that upon the official communication to the American Government of the Acts of Parliamentbv which American vessels are admitted into the ports of St. George and Hamilton, in the island of Bermuda, directions were given to the different Collectors to exempt British vessels arriving in the United States from those ports from the alien► war tonnage duty of one dollar and a half, in pursuauce of the Act of Congress passed on the !4th of 'last January. _ _ _ AMERICAN MANUFACTURES —The Editor of the New York Columbian a few days since copied from this paper an advertisment, notifying that the ma chinery and implements of a woollen-factory in Baltimore . trouliNie offered for sole by unction • he may now farther inform the advocates and friends of domestic manufactures, that the machinery and implements were offered as advertised ; that for some articles 1-10th part of the original cost was bid ; for some 1-4th ; and not more than one half for any. Such is the estimation in which domestic manufactures are held.—(Baltimore Gazette.) A reduction of five serjeants and five corporals is, to take place on the next ‘24th, on the Staff of the North Devon regiment of militia, whose head. quarters is in Barnstaple, where a depot for the lodging their arms and accoutrements is to be built immediately. Monday se'snight the Bath Anti• Climbing Soci ety furnished tack master chimney-sweeper in that city with a malline for'sweepin ehimnies for the use of the public. The next day the Sooty Gen try went round :be town in a body, displaying their new insignia, 4;rnaniented with, ribbands, and ac companied with music, to the gratification of nu metons spectators, who liberally rewarded the Poor- boys. We should be glad to hear of such exhibitions btcoi9ing general. MIT. OF THE COUNTRY. , AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURES, &c. The Manchester E:rch ge Herald, alluding to the - improved .mite of the country, says—" For the last three week, althOtigh we have observed with the higheit giatificatiOn the progress 01 improvement throughout the cOrnmercial world, we have forborne t() offer comments, beea s usr we were riot aware that the ,re-action, so !kb in promise, had as yet actually reach ed the poorer, part of the ,commtinity, or ame liorated thekr condition. Brit now; when the •itnprovewent is beconie so obviooS in every branch of British 'manufacture, th a t the Most pre judiced and sceptical cannot doubt the fact—tvlieo the wages of workmen are raietl, and the Trice of provisions, front the prospect of a Most abundant harvest in country, and one of the most rue 7 !tunable fecundity, reaped and realised throughout the major part of Europe, we may venture, with out the fear : of being thought premature, I to offer our heartfelt congratulations to our Readers, Mir townsmen, and our country, on the happy change which a few weekS has brought forth. Thu murmurs Of discontent are dying away ; returning comfort?, arc smoothing the wrinkled brow of Care, and cheerfulness once more illumines the faces of the working ilaises; whO, by an increase in the value of labour; anti a very material reduction in. the prices of the necessaries of life, : can now sa tisfy their children's hunger, Without fear ofstarvr Mg when the loaf they are cutting is consumed.''. The weather in thiS part of the country has been. variable during the last week, but we had one or two very fine days. On Sunday, about 1 o'clock, we were visited by a thunder storm; attended by a. very heavy fall of rain. • The corn every where. throughout the cownty, looks as fine as (lie most Sanguine persons could wish or expect. The bar - vest is begun, and some eery beautiful fields of wheat are falling around us under the sickle of the reaper. Oats have been cut sotile days (Maidstone Gazette ) - Wheat was cut and stootted on Friday in a field at Rooth; between Beverley and Brandsburton, which look's remarkably fine, and the crop preo MiseS to be abundant.--(Httll Packet) LAW 'INTELLIGENCE'. COURT OF CHANCERY, AUG. 20. 01 4 . ER- HOUSE. WATERS V. TAYLOR. Mr. ITARi yesterday had submitted to tha Court., that Waters, on paying the money agreeably to hit Lordship's order of that morning, was entitled to be put into possession. LORD CHANCELLOR.—Let him hate possession, without prejudice, and on condition that he quit at the pleasure of the Court. Sir S. Itosm..Ly represented the hardship of Xra ters being allowed to deduct the amount of the mortgage whicl► Taylor had paid into totirt ; and paving only the surplus. Loan CHANCELLOP..—.Mention it to the to-mor row morning. . _ LORD CHANCELLOR (this morning).—Now, Sir Samuel, what statement have you to mike in the case of Waters and Taylor Sir S. ROMILLY.—Mr. Taylor paid into Court the sum of 300/. due to Mr. Waters, as execu tor of Mr. Gould. This sum, by the accumula tion of interest, amounts to 59311. Mr. Waters now deducts this sum as part of his mortgage upon the estate. It is, therefore, obvious that he holds a double security for this sum. Ile has the mo ney lodged for him in Court, and he retains it in his own hands. Mr. MILLs, solicitor for Mr. Waters, afldressed the Court in explanation of the right of Mr. Wa ters to deduct the sum in question ; the ealoda-: tion he had made was by deducting Mr. Waters's mortgages from the general fund. LORD CHANCELLOR.—What is the general fund/ Mr. MlLLs.—The whole amount of the pro perty of both parties in the Opera-house--that is, - Mr. Waters's 7-161145, and Mr. Taylor's 9-16ths. The LORD CHANCELLOR protesting that -- he could not understand the statement, Mr. DwritiF. took up the skein, and codes poured to elucidate the intricate calculations. Ile referred to the master's report as conclusive. LORD CHANCELLOR.—You both acquiesce in the correctness of that repeit. Mr. MILLS.----We do, my Lord. LORD CHANCELLOR.--Then I'll take it home and read it. This is the most unpleasant duet I have had for a long time. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY again tdpented very slowly. what li had formerly said,.and his Lordship Wrote it dtiwn. Loaf) the mean time, you pay the money into Court. Mr. MILLS.—Yes, my Lortl.-further hearing postponed. THVRGAR V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE TRANS+ BORT BOARD. Mr. AGAR moved, on the part of the Plaintiff, that his Lordship would direct that the defend, ants ,should pay into Court the sum of 60001. which they admitted by their answer to be due to the plaintiff and others, owners of the ship Mor.. ley, for freight. He,. contended, that the stint being admitted to be due,• was ground for hii Lordship to order the money to be paid into Court. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL, Counsel for the de fendants, admitted that his clients had acknow ledged the stun to be due to the Plaintiff, but it did not follow that the-defendants welt! , perso nally liable. - The Trawpnrt 'Beard was now di s solved, and the business transferred to the Navy Board, where all contracts and agreements made by the former were recoverable from the latter, but Comld not be done without a supple mental b:11 was filed to bring the Navy Board before the Court ; but the Defendants on no ace count could be made personally liable. - Mr. AGAR replied. The LORD Cu ANCELLoR refined the order, and said, he could vot, see how the defendants were It t h e plaint id' would go to the Navy Office he world he paid 5 and requested that he (his Lordship) might not be again troubled with tootions of this nature.