The Sun. — London, England, 1817-12-16 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS. LAST INDIA SHIPPING, &c. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 15.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Melville trom India ; sailed from, Bombay the 21st Alay, Trincomalee the 26th July, Cape the October, and St. Ili,lena the • Ist November. Tice Charles Grant and the Bombay had arrived at ~Bombay the 17tb May from England. The Loujee Family sailed from Bombay for China on the 19th May; kft at Trincomalee his Majesty's ships Minden and Challenger: his Majesty's ship Orlando sailed from thence on the 14Ch June for Bengal and China. The Grant, Brilliant, and •one or two other transports, sailed from the Cape for Colombo on the 7th Oct. with the 83d Regi ment. The Ganges had arrived at the Cape from England, and was to sail for Bombay about the 10th Oct. His Majesty's ship Mosquito, and the French frigate Normandi, both from the Isle of France, and Hyana store-ship, from the Isle of Tristan da Cunha, arrived at the• Cape about the 7th October : left at the Cape his Majesty's ship Eurydice. The Astrea transport sailed from the Cape about the Sth Oct., and from St. Helena the 30th Oct. for England : left at St. Helena Lis Majesty's ships Conqueror, Racoon, and Leveret. The Friendship convict ship had arrived at St. He- lena, and sailed for New South Wales, about the' 18th October ; and another convict ship (name unknown), with male convicts from England, had arrived.at St. Helena on the Ist November. His Majesty's ship Julia was wrecked on the Island of Tristan da Cunha on the Ist October, and only the Captain, two Midshipmen, and about 21 of the crew were saved, who came home in the Mel 'wine parted company from his Majesty's ship Iphigenia the Ist December, off St. Mary's, bound to England. DEAL, DEC. 15.—Came down from the River the Caesar, for Madrai and Bengal, and Standard, for Calcutta. Arrived the Bombay Merchant, CLARKSON, from Bombay ; she sailed the 10th - August, and from the Cape the Gth October :-- on the 31st Oct. in lat. 5. N. long.' 23. AV. she spoke the Lucy Maria, BARCLAY, from Bengal. The Bombay Merchant has made her voyage from the Downs to Bombay and back again in nine •ITIOIItbS and five days. FALMOUTH,. DEC. 13.—Artived the Duke of Kent packet with a mail from Lisbon, in 9 days she spoke, off the Lizard, .the • Harriet, from Quebec for Guernsey. KINGSTON, JAMAICA, OCT. 22.—We had yes tarilay -a violent squall from the NAV. which in creased to a gale from that quarter, attended with a deluge of rain.—The following vessels were driven on the beach, viz.—Good Intent, from De merara; Relief, from Bermuda ; Ann•and Eliza, Retrieve, and. Alicia. The schoonefs Triumph and For were driven on shore at Callinique ; the Westmoreland, Exmouth, and some smaller vessels, rode out the gale. MR. FOOT'S. LETTER.—The Times of this . day bas thought proper to notice the second letter of Ni'. FooT, which We inserted yesterday, hut with an invidious want of candour mentions THE SUN as " an Evening Paper," not by name. We always maniully speak out, and are not afraid of any of our Competitors. We shall leave Mr FOOT fl) answer The Times on the technical contents of his letter, but we cannot omit noticing, that The Times does not deny the fact of having pretended that his first letter was presented to that. Paper, anti rejected, when, in reality, the only copy extant was brought to us, and originally inserted in THE SUN. BRIGHTON, DFC. 14.—T0-day divine service was peiformed by the Rev. Mr. BLOMBERG to the PKINCE REGENT, and the whole of the Royal ilonsehold. A very impressive discourse was de livered on the occasion by the Reverend Divine, Lit which every person present seemed deeply affected. BATH, DEC. -15.—The QUEEN visited the Pump-room yesterday morning, at the usual hour, and was met there by the Princess Elizabeth and - the Duke of Clarence. This morning was very rainy, anti there was but little company. Di v i ne service was performed at the Queen's house by the Rev. Josiah Thomas, Archdeacon of Bath.— The Queen's visit to the Corporate Body is post- Poned for a day or two for to-morrow her Ma jesty will go to Doddington-house, the seat of Christopher Codrington Esq. PRINCE LEOPOLD.—His Serene Highness does : not improve in health.. For some time his body as well as his mind has been severely affected. lie has experienced for several days extreme agony in his head, from rheumatic attacks. On Thursday he was afflicted with the severest spasms. On Sunday, however, when Lord LAUDERDALE visited his Serene Highness, he was better. The Noble Earl passed the day (vith him. His Serene 1-highness still preserves the same retired habits ; be continues inaccessible to all, except a few chosen friends ; passing his time in deep reflection On the vicissitudes of this life ; and he calls his late hap piness " a transient dream." He certainly de parts for the Continent soon,' taking Paris in his way to Saxony.—plorning Post) On Sunday Mr. HILL, the King's Messenger, arrived in town with dispatches from Cambray. Yesterday morning Mr. DYKES, the King's Mes senger, returned to town from having taken the dispatches to the Princess of WALES announcing the death of the Pt incess CHARLOTTE. CERTIFICATED CONVEYANCERS. FOR THE SUN. Ma. EDITOR,—Your able- exposition of the mis chiefs which daily occur through mere Certfficated Conveyancers, entitles you not only to the thanks of Lawyers, but of the community at large. The former you have rescued from the imputation and disgrace which never justly belonged to them, and to the latter you have fully unfolded those se rious consequences which the mongrel practi tioners of modern days so extensively draw down; and who now abound in comMercial and manufac turing towns, particularly. Not only consider able additional expense to the parties who employ them are frequently occasioned, in rectifying the blunders of these ignoramuses ; but it often hap-. pens that they are beyond remedy. Various in-.. stances of both kinds have fallen within my know:. ledge ; and yet cheap work is so alluring with the many, that the evil is not checked by its effects, and Legislative interposition is therefore loudly called for. The applications which were made in the last Session will no doubt be resumed in the next, with accumulated strength ; and I hope . . you will occasionally • follow up the - sub- • ject with your convincing .aml useful pen. A list of the motley squad, in different parts of the kingdom, who dub themselves Con veyances, under an admission at one of the Inns of Court, with their various other occupations •an nexed, would be a curious document to lay before your Readers, and would, in itself, speak vo lumes ; and Mr. ANDERTON (who has certainly the high merit of having led the way by his own petition, and has since persevered in a manner which renders all his professional brethren so much his debtor, that 1 trust his services will not go unrewartled) will, I am sure, have a real pleasure in furnishing you with the result of the inquiries which have been made, on this particu lar head, for insertion in your columns. Your claim to the emphatic title of " THE PUBLIC PAPER," is demonstrated, and recognised daily ; and as you have so hOnourably and so ably advo cated the cause of the LAWYERS in their important relation with*the Public, Ihope a general adoption of- THE SUN, by the Profession; will be the re turn on their part. From one like myself, who has been throng,h life identified with those principles upon which you commenced your editorial career, and have so steadfastly adhered to, amid the changes and va ciltions which have shewn themselves in other quarters, it is hardly necessary to add, that my best endeavours will be exerted in promoting the circulation' of your sound and enlightened Journal. Staffordshire, 12th Dec. 1517. rr. P 0 E, Y . LORD EXMOUTH'S VICTORY AT ALGIERS. By N. T. C. reni—Vidi—Vici. • EXMOUTH came—saw—and conqueed—higher fame Follows the Briton's than the Roman's name, Ju ',ins on bending millions plac'd the yoke, Our nobler EXMOUTH Misery's fetters broke. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, in Park-lane ; At Warne and Weigall's Hotel, Conduit-street, Sir William A'Court, from his seat, Heytesbury House, NVilts ; Lady Scarsdale and family, from Kedleston, Derby; the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford, in Cleceland-sqtiare, from their seat, Staffordshire; the Marquis of Salisbury, at his house, in Arlington-street; Admiral' Bertie, from Bath; Lord and Lady Milbeurn, from Earl Cowper's seat, Herts. DEPARTURES. The Earl of Verulam, from Grosvenor-square, to Gorham bury ; from Warne and Weigall's Hotel, Conduit-street, Mr. Knight and family, for Alton, Hants; Mr. and Mrs. Scott, for Rirlev,.Surrey; Mr. Lockwood Maydwell, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Fort escue. THRATRE.—After a long and alarming ill ness, Mr..KEAN last night resumed his post at Drury-Lane Theatre, in the part of-Richard, and was received by a numerous audience with the most flattering testimonies of public favour. Mr. FISHER, WI 0 appeared with so much suc cess at Drury-Lace Theatre in the arduous parts of Macbeth, Richard the Third, and Hamlet, is engaged for that Theatre next season. lie is now gone to fulfil his engagements in the country. DUBLIN, DEC. 12.—We have great pleasure in being able to announce the happy accouchenzent: this 'morning, . pf • the Countess TALBOT.—Her Ladyship and her Infant, a fine Boy, are as well as could be wished. SOUTH AI\IPToN, Dec.l3.—The winter halls com menced on Tuesday last, at the Dolphin Inn, under the most promising auspices of being well attended. The ball on that evening was honoured by most of the Nobility and Gentry of the town and neighbourhood ; amongst whom. were the Marchioness of Winchester, the Marchioness of Clanricarde and her amiable daughter, Lady Bec tive, Lady Rich, Lady Onslow, Miss Hington, Sir Joseph Yorke, Mr. and Mrs. Ede, Mr. Geo. Ede, Mrs. and.the three Miss Trelawney &sere tons, General Mr. and Mrs. Terrot, General Paw lett, Mr. Rich, and many other distinguished per sonages. We are happy to announce that his Excellency the Duk e of SAN CARLos, Ambassador from his Most Excellent Majesty FERDINAND the Seventh, has been pleased to honour Messrs. ROWLAND and SoN with his patronage for their valuable Dis coveries—the Macassar Oil for the Hair, and Alsana Extract for the Teeth. NEWSPAPERS. The importance of the PUBLIC JOURNALS, in every point of view, Political, Moral, and Reli gious; in relation also to Commerce, the Fine Arts, and indeed to whatever can embellish So ciety, and support the best interests of a State, induced us a few days ago to draw the attention of our Readers to a CIRCULAR, which had been issued by the POST-RASTERS-GENERAL of Ireland, addressed to all the Surveyors and Deputy - Post- Masters of that country relative to Newspapers, in consequence of the frequent complaints of failures attending the distribution of them. The News- VENDERS are a, very respectable Body. of men, and are the Agents for comninnicating those es sential benefits which we have noticed throughout the Empire, and indeed throughout Europe, and every part of the.civilized world. It is therefore of very great importance that there should be no im pediment to those labours which are so adVantage ous to mankind, and that every possible care should . be taken to obviate all obstacles that may inter fere with that correctness, fidelify, and dispatch for which this class of the..community are pecu— liarly distinguished. Hence we feel great plea 7 sure in having first drawn attention to this sub ject,.and now in stating, that we understand that the same Regulations which have taken place in Ireland are to be transmitted to all the Surveyors and Deputy Surveyors in this Country. Nothing, we are sure, can be more correct than the conduct of the General Post Office here, as well as in Dublin ; but it does happen that complaints fre . quently are received at the office of every News paper, of irregularity in the receipt of them by the Subscribers. Whence can this arise ? The News-Venders themselves take good care, it is their interest, that they shall be sent regularly from the different Offices :—and they are with equal regularity dispatched from the General Post Office. Is it that persons do not conceive it to be any great offence to detain or prevent a Newspaper from reaching the person it is addressed to ? Surely they cannot be ignorant that they are committing a direct fraud. The detention of a Newspaper directly robs the individual to.whom it is addressed of a matter on which he places much value—it indirectly, but very effectually, plunders the person engaged in the hazardous and expensive pursuit of printing it, and all those to whom the EStablislunent in which it is prepared is a source of bread ;—but these are trivial crimes, compared to the flagitious breach .of public trust that is involved in the act—and its ruin ous operation , iti, impeding the circulation of intelligence. No one gets a Newspaper who does not want it. If it merely contributes to amuse ment, why should the person who pays for the amusement be deprived of it ? But we need scarcely observe, that there is no reader of a Newspaper who is not occasionally indebted , to the periodical press for something more than entertainment.— To nine-tenths, to merchants, farmers, artisans, soldiers, sailors, men of science of all descrip tions ; professional men of all denominations—se- ators—the very persons constituting the exe• cutive Government—every single sheet ►which is committed to the Nst Office is more or less useful. The evil ►which we reprobate, is to them one of the most serious description. But we trust,and hope that the measures adopted will fur nish a speedy and efficient remedy. On Tuesday evening last, Sir THOMAS BURDON was installed Delinty Grand Master of THE ORANGE INSTITUTION in England, at the Lodge Room in this town. On this occasion the bells were rung ; and above 300 Brethren atiended to assist in the ceremony: —(Newcastle Courant) Sir THOMAS BURDON, it is generally believed, will be the popular Candidate at the next Election for Newcastle. Sir ROBERT HERON has declared his intention to.offer himself at the next General Election for Lincoln County ; and Mr. CHARLES TENNYSON, the brother-!n-law of Major RUSSELL, for the Borough of Great Grimsby: . The LARIAN LAKE was celebrated by the an cient Writers for its splendid and beautiful scenery, and PLINY mentions its surrounding hills, town, &c. with rapture and delight. It has latterly attracted great attention, from its being near the residence /of an Illustrious Lady, whose frequent excursions on its waters have be come the general topic of conversation among the Visitors of that part of Italy. The English Emigrants on the Continent drew last year from their country, io a time of severe national distress, no less a sum- than seven mil lions !. This sum is in effect a • tribute paid to fo reign countries, by' English properly and English industry ; and it is a heavier triblite than that which France pays to all the Allies together un der those Treaties of which she so heavily com plains. The Baron de STSERNELD, Chamberlain to the King of NWEDEN and NORWAY, arrived last Wed nesday, charged with the special mission to ex press to the PRINCE REGENT the lively part his Majesty and the Royal'Family of Sweden take in the untimely and deplorable death of her Royal Highness the Princess CHAOLOTTE AUGUSTA, his daughter, and to deliver at , the same time to his Royal Highness a letter to that effect from his Majesty. HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES; [FURTHEiIt PARTICULARS ] BRIDGETON (BARBADOES), OCT. 21.—During the greater part of last night and this day, we lave experienced very tempestuous weather from various points of the compass, and whilst it pre vailed from the southward, we have to regret that seveyal vessels were driven on shore : the fol• lowing are those we have heard of :—Bark, Crown Prince ; brigs, Adelphi' and Greyhound ; schtioners, Hazard, Lady Nelson, and Fly; sloops, Thomas Spencer, Earl Sandwich, and Economy, and some others whose names we have not been yet able to learn. We are informed that no lives were Lost on these vessels going on shore ; but one or two negroes, who hazarded themselves to procure some shingles that were floating near the pier-head, were drowned, owing to the tremen dous.smge they. bad to encounter. A guard of the 7;id Regiment has been sent for the protect;on of. the property that may be saved from thttie wrecks ; and drums are now summoning a part of .the Royal Regiment for the same putpose. His Majesty's. ship Scummier appeared in the offing last night,. but proceeded to sea again. KINGSTON (JAMAICA), OcT,. 22.—Monday was generally remarked close beyond precedent, with light air from N. W.; heat oppressive, though probably the thermometer might not have ex ceeded 83. Tnese..insidions precursors created symptoms of no distant change, especially tis the full moon was on the approach. Tuesday was usher ed fit with a violent swell from the N. W. which increased to a gale from that quarter, attended with a deluge of rain - and an obscured sky. At one o'clock 'P.. M. a moment of dire distress pre sented the following vessels on the beach, viz.:— Schooner Anne and Eliza, the property of Thomas Arrindelr; sloop Retrieve, Mr. James Grant ; schooner Good Intent, from Demerara; schooners Relief, W. Durham, •and Alicia. The Relief had lately arrived from Bermuda, with a valuable cargo of flour, &c. the greater part of which will be saved. The proprietor of the Flying Fish, with judgment and presence of mind, ordered the masts to be cut ; this prudent order induced the owners of the Vigilant and Hunter to follow so timely an example, by which means these sloops weathered the storm. The following vessels rode out the gale, viz; ship Westmoreland, brig Lord Exmouth, schooner LiverpOol, ketch, John, Schooner Monntserata, sloop Triangle, and schooner Mouche. The wind obstinately \ blew until dark from S. S. W. impell ing surge on surge with violent impetuosity to wards the beach, attended with torrents of rain ; we experienced neither the shock ut earthquake, nor did we hear the roar of thunder. The sloops Triumph and Fox came on shore at Caillinque, and sloop Concord broke her cable early in the morning and stood to sea. OE interior casualties little can now he added, as few reports have reached town, Canes lodged, plantain-weft. and. 5....4.4.11%1 • prom skins destroyed, we fear may form the bulletin ut another paper. THE LATE REV. DR. BLACK. DUBLIN; DEC. 9. 7 —0 n Friday and Saturday every effort was made to recover the body of Dr. Black, both above and below the bridge, without effect but about two o'clock on Saturday it was found upon a bank in Rossee Bay, and immedi ately removed to a house on the Ship-quay, where the Coroner, Mr. Ellis, held an inquest before a very respectable Jury. After the evidence was closed, the Jury retired a very short time, and returned the following verdict We find the deceased came by his death by throwing himself off the bridge into the river, in a fit of insanity." Yesterday morning his remains were consigned to the grave. The multitudes of every class and description of people, who attended the funeral, but proves the high estimation in which tl►e cha racter of this mi!st valuable man was held. Dr. Black was in the 66th year of his age. SHOCKING ACCIDENTS EY FIRE..-.—Saturday a little girl, named Emily Newbury, aged five years, whose parents reside at No. 2, High -street, Step ney, was conveyed to the London Hospital in a dreadful state of agony ; her clothes .caught fire during the absence or her mother from the room, and the miserable infant became a prey to the flames before any effectual assistance could be given ; she died almost immediately after her ar rival at the HoSpital.—On the same day Mary Carey, a child three years old, was found enve loped in flames by Edward Watkins, a lodger in her father's house, at No. 123, Rosemary-lane, who was attracted to the room by the dreadful screams of the infant. She was also conveyed to the London Hospital, and expired within an hour after the accident happened.—Timothy Crawley, of No, 2, Steven-stairs, Ratcliff-highway, and Rebecca Hudeborough, of Whitechapel, both-un der five years of age, were dreadfully burnt in the absence of their parents ; they are still alive, but their situation is such as,to afford but slight hope of their recovery. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT —Friday night as Tho mas Chapntan, foreman to Mt. Bitch, iron-founder, Clerkenwell 7 green, was driving a. cart with one horse belonging to his employer, and - was sitting, on the -front of the cart, the horse took fright, piteherOlin on the ground, the wheels went over the bOdy and divided the spine. He was carried to St. Luke's Hospital, where he expired' in a few, hours, leaving a wife and eight children. A paragraph 'in the Observer of Sunday last, gives us an account of two passengers of no uncom mon notoriety arriving in this country, in the Casar private trade ship from India, with the Officers and Crew of •his Majesty's late ship Alcestc, thAt was shipwrecked.. One of those extraordinary passengers is the ()twang Outang, which is now artsxeter 'Change, where he has every day a greatef Levee than any other Chief discovered during the whole 'voyag4 of the Chi nese Embassy,