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MR. RUSH, the NEW AMERICAN SECRETARY
of the TREASURY.

In a respectable American Paper, the Daily Neficeml
.7gornal of Washington, we find the foflowthg sketch of the
poßtipal character of Mr. Rush. We extract it with great
pleasure, because, es far as that Gentleman has made him-
xelt known in this country, we are sure the English
opin:oa of hint does not differ from that of his own country-
ep;—
Tip ?Vats CAVISIT.—The place nest in importance to that
of Ilmalasery of State has been assigned, in the new organisation
sg the Cabinet, to Richard Rush, of Pennsylvania, at present our
Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of St. James. Those who
are not personally acquainted with the character and merits of
=Rush, nre accustomed to speak of him as a high-minded,
ble gendemso, but at the same time an one of ordinary
capacity, by no memo fitted either by talents or acquirements to
give Strength or digs*? to the Administration. We know not
upon what groands the latter clause of this opinion has been
farmed, but certainly nothing was ever more erroneous. Those
who have had the best opportunities of knowing kir. Rush, who
hare maintained a close and familiar intercourse with him from
No youth up. will bear us out in the assertion that there are but
:ew men in the United States, known to the public, whose Intel-
.tenuel endowments are of a higher order, or whoce attainments are
mere various and extensive, or of a more useful character, than
those of the newly-appointed Secretary of the Treasury. He may
rot be so brilliant or so showy as many others; and we know his
CiSPOsittimi to be too modest and unobtrusive to permit him to seek
far *amnions to bison forth his merits. Rut we believe his capa-
city to be filly equal to the just comprehension and correct dis-
crete, of the dunes incident to any office under our Government.
he. has served at various times as Attorney-General of his native
sialaand of the United States : as Comptroller of the Treasury, and
ni4shatig Secretary of State ; and for the last seven or eight years.
he km filled the moat important diplomatic post that belongs to
dissillksis of our foreign relations. In all these stations, the most
tof which were held by him at a time when the condition
Zilirgtml
arairs was such as to call forth the best energies of the
Meillelry, he has acquitted himself in a manner to deserve, and to
esteeiva, the continued confidence of the Government. We have
beard Ono instance, indeed. in the course of his public service, in
which he has been found deficient either in promptitude of concep-
t*" OP cormetnees of judgment.
. moral integrity of Mr. Rush is without a stain; and hi
principle,' hare been imbibed hom the purest source—from
ko not only bore a distinguished part in the memorable
the Revolution, but who was one of the few successful
to build up an early name for his country in the more
fields of science and literature.
• . alifications that would seem to entitle him to the high
being placed at the head of this department, Mr.
hat is often of infinitely more value than brilliancy
quickness of perception, in the transaction of public
habit of great industry and assiduity of applicatint.
his whole time and attention to the duties of the office
• ". him. whatever it may be; nor has he ton much pride
vf. to ask the advice and profit by the experience of others,
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w . imminent may have rendered them more familiar than
himodEveith any subject of consideration.
From such a man we may anticipate with confidence, not only an
peat, but an enlightened administration of the aflaun of the dm
peunent entrusted to him.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.
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Sailed the Aurora, 'Nelson, for Nova Scotia; Amethyst.
Bumpy, for Boston ; William Penn, West, for Philadelphia;
for Wicklow ; Elizabeth, Jones, for Pernau ; Science,
Frank, for St. Jago ; Unlty, Owens, for Drogheda ; Lady
Murrav, for Dublin ; Logan, Dorman, and Massareen,
Felton. for EMait ; Stranger, Love, for Colerain ; Mary Frances,
Owens, for Drogheda; Bibby. Bing. for Dublin ; Betsey. Lewes,
fee Dundalk ; Active, for Londonderry ; Charlotte,
empty. for Wicklow.; !!'gginaon, Wilding, for Barbadoes ,
Tonge, for Buenos Ayres Seaforth, hil,Dougal, for De-
rr/eras; e,
or Irma, and Auncquis, Potjer, for Dort ;
Liverpool, Neill, for Dram ; Hope, Clifton, for Liebau ; Charity.
ehudlev. for Lisbon ; Dale, M•Neill, fur Newfoundland ; Loyal
:Am, Petrie, for Maranham : Colossus, Marshall, for New York ;
J;mge 'Anne, Blakey. for Ostend; Frances, Adams, for Phila-
delphia.; John Bull, Brogden, foe Ramsay ; and Sicilian, Lang-
ley, fur Trieste.
StnerisW.
Wind E. blowing fresh, with rain.—high Wster, 81 min. p. 2.
Arrived the Henry Bell, Johnson, from Glasgow ; Sisters, Ler-
wick, from Poole : amine, Carlisle, from Carlisle ; Jane, —,
tterrfNew'Providence.
The Providence, Cowley, from Liverpool, has arrived a: Sierra
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ther.sl% Sistert, from Wyre ater, arrived Pit
The following vessels have been spoken s‘ sea :—lsnian
Orsyson, from Liverpool and Swansea, for Berbice, March 28,
lit. 41, long. 18; Stakesby, from Liverpool for Aliramichi, March
2R, let e. long. 18 ; Albion, from Liverpool for New Orleans,
Agri) 3, lat. 47,101. 17; Halcyon, WorcesterAfrom Liverpool for
lat. 4 , long. 15 ; Henry Corfe, —, from Liverpool
tor-Quebec, lat. 46, long. 20, Tamerlane, Johnson, 'from Liver-
pool for Savannah, April 23, lat. 50, long. 14; Trephena,
fForti liverpool for Rhode Janeiro, Feb. 28, lat. 6, N. long. 23;
Hercule., Kerr, from Cork for Dominica, March 22, lat. 45, long.
rl ; Thomas Burrow, Dawson, from Liverpool for Sr. Thomas's,
March 28, lat. 44, long. 17.
TIOLTHIAD, APRIL 23.
Wind E., blowing hard, rainy dark weather.
The brig Glory, of Dublin, T. Greavea, master, from New
York for Liverpool, just arrived in this harbour. Several other
.-ereels owning in. The Glory out 25 days.
BEavarants, Arm!. 23.

Wind E. blowing fresh.
Thefollowing vessels put into this harbour for shelter this morn-
mg, and in want of provisions :—Magnet, Thomas AI itehelL from
Boness for Liverpool ; and Henry Johnson, Hart, from the Bay
of :Issas for ditto.

LIVERPOOL., SATURDAY.
Our cricket for Colonial produce has been generally dull this
week. Of B. P. Sugar about 600 Hhds. have been sold at a de-
cline of Is. per cwt. Above 1000 boxes Havannah Sugar have
ben told at 475. a 48.5., and 400 bags Whits Bengal Sugar at 765.
Demerara Molasses have obtained 295., and StNincent 31s. • about
309 puncheons sold. Rum rather more in demand, b. for l 9 20
O.P. • and 2s. 6d. for 36 O.P. Plantation Coffee has been sold at
31.. a 4s. reduction. Nothing In Cocoa. Pimento steady. Some
spoliation in Logwood, and 400 tons Campeachy sold at 91. lbs.,
and some small lots of Jamaica at Se. bd. a Os. 10.1. Nicaragua
Wood doll. Pot Ashes about 1000 barrels sold at previous prices.
Turpentine steady. The better sorts of Caroline Rice in steady
damand.

The animation of our Cotton Market during the week. has ex.
eroded all former precedent, the sales amounting to 101,000 bags,
or ibreabouts; a quantity equal to the whole stock in this port.
The advance may be estimated at hi. or more on Surats ; lid. a
:).e. on A sterican ; 2id. a 3d. on Egyptian and Brazils. A public
vas yesterday of 1,769 bales of Surat., just arrived, drew the most
numerous company of buyers ever witnessed here; fair com-
mon qt alities brought I2ld. a I3d. ; and good clean Tromel Isd.
a 1344. The private sales of the week are above 37.400 bags lip.
:and Georgia at 141 d. a 194 d.: 8,700 New Orleans, at 1644. a 21d. ;
4,6(0 Alabamas, at 16d. a 1844. ; 360 Sea Island. at 2s. Bi. •
33.4 d. ; 26 Stained Sea Island. at IBd. • 23d. ; 10,300 Pernambuco,
at aid. a 230. ; 10.000 Marnhams, at I9d. a 221 d. ; 1,100 Bahias.
as 11044... 221 d.; 600 Para, at 20d. a 21d. ; 1:1,000 Egyptians, at
A
Ifd. 231 d . ; 900 Demerara*, at 180. • 231 d. ;30 West India, at
a 21d. ; 40 Waste Surinarns,l6ld. a letd. ; 60 Barbadoes, at
190.; 50 IA Ouira, at 151 d. ; 60 Smyrna, at IS d. ; 300 Cartha.
gena, at 15d. a 1/d. ; 3,660 Surata, at 110. a 1344. ; and 1,360
Bmwals, at WI. a 1143.
Tba business in Hides has been limited ; 200 Buenos Ayn
Cow or Os. at 10/d. ; 1,600 Wet Salted West India, at Sid.
ard 390 North American, at 50.-150 bags of Saltpetre, at 30s
a 335.

SPORTING I NTE LLIGENCE.

TATTE!ISALL'S, A rFzi 25.

'The Room was crowded to es e and the business of settlire
the bets on last week'', races, and mtking fresh ones on the Derby
sod Oaks. kept up with great energy till its elm. We are rather
surprised to find Rufus so great a favourite ; as we certainly anti-
cipated a much greater change, after the bad running of Lionel,
Linctin, and Teesdale, on Friday. It was the Post Stakes that
rased Rufus so high in the betting. On Friday, Lionel (entered
3A Mr. Oreville's ‘Vbalebone colt) was beat in a match by Mr.
Wfirdinne's Addy with more ease than by Rules, and might hare
been brat by fifty more yards by Addy, who was second to Enamel
tot the 2,000; while the Teesdale colt, who was a good second to
Rufus-for the Post, was beat off foe the Newmarket, and did not get
a piece. This leaves Rufus just the same as after the Riddlesworth,
being run to a head by Mr. Thornhill's Surprise, about whom
they would not take 100 to 1. This mare would not have started,
i!" her I,rfeit bad not been paid to make play far Aetna,. It was
the gencralopirion that if Sam Chiffney had been up she would have
woolly two clear lengths. The betting was then bto I against Ru-
fus, and 6 to I after his race with Cat, who was beat very easy by
Bolero and Addy for the 2,000. The running and betting do not
at all colneid,: for the Newmarket Stakes ; they take b to 4 about
Creaser, and bet 12 to 1 against Bolero. Now Bolero beat Cramer,
and it would not surprise us very mach if he beat Rufus for the
Deeby; feat to 400 was taken between up two not three months since.
Bolero's blood is decidedly the best for the Derby Course. There
ill not the least doubt that Enamel and Addy- are the two best three.
year-elds that have appeared, and Bolero was close on them for
the 2,000, being pieced third. The odds are as follows
7 to 4 syst Rohm I 14 to I agst Csin
3 in 1 agst !Hulett:. 13 to 1 apt Defiance
7 to 1 age: berm y 23 to 1 agst Bogard*
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EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The East India Company's ship Castle Huntly arrived off the
Wight thend 'nat.; she sailed from China the 19th December, and
from Se. Helens the 3d March.
The Triumph, Green, has arrived in the Downs—she sailed from
Bombay the 15th December, from the Cape the 16th February, and
passed St. Helena the 28:h February.
The Jupiter. Young, has arrived in the Downs—she sailed from
Singapore the Rth September, 1824, from Penang the 2d October,
and from the Cape the 19th Jan.
The Lany, Lusk, from New South Wales. has arrived off
Portsmouth; sailed from Sydney the 15th of October, from the
Mauritius.
The Prioress Charlotte, Ill'Eean, has arrived off Tuskar—she
sailed from Bengal —, and from St. Helena —.
The Countess of Harcourt, Bunn. from New South Wale'. off
Portsmouth ; she sailed from Sydney ---, and from the Mau-
ritins the 22d January.
The Nerina, Northwood, has arrived off Dover ; she sailed from
the Cape the 25th January.
Sam's° FROM RIO JANEIRO—The Hooghly, Reeve, from
New South Wales. the 22d February.
ARRIVAL AT THE MAVRITIIII.--The Lord Amherst, Lucas,
I from Bengal.
SHIP STRANDED—The Asia, Eastwick, from China to Ham-
burgh, was stranded the 21st instant off Calantoog, but is expected
to be got off—the cargo has been discharged.
PASSENGERS PER CASTLE HUNTLY—Captain Drummond,
from China; Captain R. Elliot, R. 31. and Master Lane.
PASSENGERS PER Tatumru—Captain Green, from Bombay.
Left at the Cape :—Mr. L. R. Reid, H. C. civil service ; Captains
James and Henderson, H. C. service ; J. L. Leal, G. de Magal-
hene, and Antonio da Rocha, Members of the Portuguese Govern-
ment of Goa ; Henriqueta and child ; Mrs. Ricketts and child ;
Dr. Stewart. Brought to En zland :—Mrs. Hicks and child, Mrs.
Chaplin and child, Colonel Hicks, Captains Tredall and Hardy,
Lieutenant Campbell, 32 invalids, H. C.'s service ; two women,
and two children.
ARRIVALS AT ST. HELENA—The Chapman, Milbank, from
garavia, the 28th February ; the Perseverance, and John Taylor.
Atkinson, from Bengal; and the Upton Castle, Thacker, from
Bombay.
ARRIVAL AT BENHAL—The Nimrod, Spiel's, from London.
SHIPS SPOKEN 'item :—The Harvey, Peache. from London
Is New Smith Wales, the 12th February, in lat. 6. N. long. 36. W.
The Catherine Green, Fox, from Bombay to London, 28th Ilarcb.,
'at. 45. 26. long. 16.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Arrived the Princess Elizabeth
packet, from Carthame—sailed February 28th, from Jamaica
March 16th, and Crooked Nand, March 23d: Lord Melville
packet, from Rio Janeiro--,sailed oth March ; Duke of Marlbo-
rough packet, from Lisbmi--sailed the 10th instant; Capsarian,
Redford, from Trieste—sailed the 6th January. Off the port, the
Susannah, Watson, from Sicily, in 40 days.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 23.—. Arrived the Rolls. Lee, from Sierra
Leone, leaky ; Eliza. Edwards, and Sea hark, Warren, from St.
Michael's. Off the port, the Castle Huntly, from China ; and
the Neptune, Patterson, from Oottenburgh.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Rom-
ney, from Bermuda; the Portuguese frigate Princess Royal,
from Lisbon • and the Hon. Compan's ship Royal George, from
the Downs, for'
Bengal. Sailed his Majesty's ship Rose, fur the
Meditenanean ; and his Majesty's ship Euryalua. for Chatham.
Put back the Rains transport, for Jamaica. Off the port, the
Lany, Lusk, from New South Wales; and the Ann, Reed, from
Charlston; and the Countess Harcourt, from the Mauritius.
DEAL, APRIL 2d.--Arrived, and sailed for the River, the
Jupiter, Youngs from Singapore; the Triumph, from Bengal; the
Integrity, White, from Trinidad; the St. Vincent, Plumber, from
St. Vincent's; the Joseph" Sanders, from Trieste; the Liver.
cool, from Norfolk; the Alert, Scholes, and the Princess Elizabeth,
Brooking, from Janus; and the Indian Trader. —, from St.
John's, New Brunswick. Arrived from the River, and remain
with the Columbus. the John, Hall, for St. Kitts; and the Vit.
toria, Thomas. for New York.
GRAVESEND, APRIL 24.—Arrived the Earl Balcarras Ca-
meron, from Chinn ; Cam Brea Castle, —, from Calcutta ;
Catherine Stewart Forbes, Chapman, from Bombay ; Borodino,
Park, from Bermuda; Trial, Slacktart, from Demerara; Vene-
rable, Parkinson, from New Perk ; Cincinnatus, Bliss, from ditto ;
Adventure, Carlton, from Jamaica; Alexander, Thomson, from
ditto; Saltoune. Dalrymple, from Dominica% Flora, Erskine, from
St. Domingo ; Sembury. Brnsh, from Oporto ; Chesterfield, Page,
11 from' itto ; and Indian Trader, Reynoldson, from Halifax.—Sailed
the Canada, Walton, for Buenos Ayres; Hawke Escotte, for
Valparaiso ; Buckinghamshire. Glasspoole, for China ; London,
Rumbert, for Hamburgh : Ann. Spence, for ditto ; Betty, Wells,
for Fayal ; St. Domingo, Eves, for St. Domingo ; and Palembang,
Nash, for Quebec.
YARMOUTH, APRIL 24.—The Friscuhvedsha from Copenhagent
for London, was.totanyAst,U."'g last n•
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 23.—The master of a vessel who left the
Helder last night, states, that Captain Esatwick and crew had been
obliged to abandon the Asia, as the sea was breaking over her. Ex.
ertions were making to save the cargo, and it is hoped one-half at
least will be got out, though we fear in a damaged sate.
OSTEND, Aram 23.—The Augustin% of Christiansen/ was
brought in here on the 19th instant, by n fishing vessel of this port,
which fell in with bee the Name day off Goree, and about twenty
miles from the land. She appeared to have had flax on board ; her
masts, rigging, and every thing moveable, had been taken away.
She appears to be of about 90 tons.
Illenownom, Illoaca 10.-. The VCIIIIII. Fletcher, from Alex.
andria and Pernambuco, is totally lost on this coast ; the crew and
a small portion cf her cargo of flour cored.
Sr. HELENA, MARCH 3.—The Ann whaler was seen going
into the Cape of Good Hope, from Timer.
JAMAICA (KINGSTON), FEn. 26.—The ship Suffolk. Allison,
from London, Portsmouth, and Madeira, passed Falmouth on the
21st inst. for Lucca. She was blown out of Funchal Roads on the
22d ult. _ . .

M►actt s.—We learn that a Colombian schooner of war was
cruising on the coast, between Rio de la Hache and the Gulph of
31aracaibo, for the purpose of examining all vessels trading thither,
in order to ascertain if they had clearances from the custom-house
at Rio de hi Bache. His 3lajesty's ship Primo,. has been ap-
pointed convoy for St. Jago de Cuba, and will proceed thither to.
morrow morning.
MEXICO, FEB. 2.—By a courier arrived from Vera Cruz on the
20th ult. the Sabina Spanish frigate, two corvettes, and two brigs,
arrived at the Castle of San Juan de Ulloa with the new Governor.
provisions, and ammunition. By a vessel arrived from Guayaquil
at Acapulco, 27th ult. it is reported that the Asia and some other
Spanish ships have been taken by the Chili squadron.
TESSIE SAX Btag, DEC. 24.-The English ship New Carmo,
Proudfoot. from Bengal, has been seized on the supposition of hav-
ing taken Spanish produce on board at Manilla.
The Ganges. Lloyd, from London to Madras, was spoken with,
Jan. 27. hat. 10. S. long. 06. E. all well.
The Venus, Fletcher, from Alexandria and Pernambuco, is
totally lost on the Alins Bank; crew and small part of the cargo
saved. _ _ _

The Honourable Company's ship Inglis, Serle, from Lptgdon to
Bombay and China, with troops, was spoken with, all vlrrl on the
lilth nit. _ . _ _ _ . _

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The James. arrived in the Downs, spoke on the 7th inst. the
Thomas, of Dublin, which reported having seen the Pilot of Lon-
don, in a sinking condition. The James also saw on the Ist inst.
a brig dismastal and full of ►ater, with her stern stove in ; she was
painted with a Ciite stripe round her, had a high quarterdeck, ar.d
was timber laden.

The Marquis of Ely, sailed from Bengal for London, Jan. 11.
The Asia, Astell, and Claudine. sailed from Bengal, for Nladras
and London, January 11. The Rose was to sail, January 15. The
Prince Regent and General Hewitt, February 25. all for London
direct. The Sealeby Castle, from London to Bengal and China,
was on 21st ultimo in lat. 1. N. long. 22. W. The Canning and the
London, from Bengal to China, were at Singapore, Dec. 3. The
Dunira sailed from China, Dec. 22. It is supposed she would
:ouch st the Cape of Good Hope.
Vessitis SPOKEN wiry—The Salmon River, from Singapore,
about the middle of February, had sprung her mainmast, and had
fished It—no other damage ; the Magaret, about the 20th Jan. off
Java Head, bound to London—by the Earl of Balcarras, arrived
in the Itiver.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE MONEY.
The Thracian, for the destruction of a French privateer, on the
28th inst. at No. 7, Clifford's Inn, Fleet-street ; recalled Wednes-
days and Thursdays.

Hoy's'', Apart. 24.—Yesterday, upwards of 30 besuti-
ful horses, belonging to his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, were embarked on board the Royal Oak Hoy,
which was taken in tow by hiss Mjesty's packet Spitfire,
and proceeded to Calais. Arrived yesterday, the Britannia
steam-vessel, Captain Bushell, with the Marquis Thomond
and suite, and sailed again to-day, with Mr. Rothschild,
his carriages and suite, and several other passengers. Ar-
rived his Majesty's packet the Spitfire, with M. Nieuman,
the Austrian Messenger, with despatches for Prince Ester-
hazy; also the French packet Henry IV. with the mail
and passengers from Calais. Arrived yesterday his Ma-
jesty's packet the Fury, with Lord Tritnlestone and the
Honourable Mr. Barnewall,and railed again with the mail,
and the Honourable Mr. Murray and family, and
Gordon, Esq. and family. Sailed the Sovereign steam-
vessel, with Brie, Esq. and family, and other
passenger,.
A most favourable report is made of Capt. Phillips's new
compass, thz object of which is to prevent its being af-
fected by the concussion occasioned by the firing of guns.
This compass has been tried on board the Phaeton ; on her
las* cruise, Cmt. Stun caused six guns to be fired off to-
gether, close to the compass, and it produced no sensible
impression on the card, while a compass of the sort at pre-
sent in use was unshipped by the concussion. IVe under-
stand that the trial has suggested some improvements to
Capt. Phillips, which, when effected, will render it a valu-
able acquisition to the service.—Portsmouth Paper.

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9 so 1 apt Aline I 6 to 1 apt Pipylina
$ to I apt Tontine 1 7 to 1 agst Paw=
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7 to 1 apt Memnon I 14 to 1 apt Androgen
. 19 to 1 ag.t Cleveland (taken)
13 to 1 apt Redgvuotlet I 20 to 1 agar Homer
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