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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCP,(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, JAN. 24.—Wind S.E.--Arrived from
London, the Macqueen, Lindsay, for China; and
Duke of Roxburgh, Brown, for Madras and Bengal.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Wind N.E.—lt is re_
ported by a Pilot of this place that on the 23d, off
the Needles, he saw part of a wreck floating, appa-
rently the stern of a north-country-built vessel of
shout 150 tons, painted green inside, but could not
see her name. Passed the Abercrombie, Robinson,
and General Palmer, for India.

Off Holyhead, the 22d, the Monongahela, -,
fwm Philadelphia; and Corsair, -,'from Halifax.
The Fame, Clark, from London to Inverness, was
driven on shore near Aberdeen, during a heavy gale,
on Thursday ; about half the cargo was in a damaged
"ate ; passengers saved ; two of the crew drowned.
he Grampion, of Aberdeen, was wrecked in
attempting that harbour on Friday, and two of the
crew drowned.

The
Graces, Young, from Shields to London,
was driven on shore on Thursday near Evrington.
The Louisa, of Aberdeen, was wrecked near
Sunderland the 20th inst.
The Glatton, of South Shields, was driven on
shore near that port on Thursday.
The Marquis of Anglesea, Stewart, from London,
is lost at Swau River.

We are happy to be able to state that Mr.
Tnoltas CAMPBELL is making exertions on the biography
of Sir Ttioltas LAWRENCE, commensurate with his own
reputation, aad with the importance of the subject. Mr.
CluPstr.r. is about leaving London for Dtviz!s and Bath,
where be will be able to collect some invaluable facts !elating
to our illustrious Painter.

THE SINKING FUND.-During the current
quarter, and which terminates on the sth April next, the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt will
invest on each transfer day at the Bank of England, in aid
of the Sinking Fund, the sum of 12,3941. Is. 7d., which
in the quarter will make a total of money laid out, of
570,1271. 12s. In the last quarter the daily purchases
were 11,8481. 13e. 9d. or 521,3421. ss. Bd., so that the
investments this quarter will exceed by about 48,000/.
those of ths past quarter. The purchases of the Commis-
sioners are now almost wholly confined to 3 per Cent.
Consols, or the 3 per cent. Reduced Annuities. The in-
vestments lately on account of the New Annuities have
been ►ery limited, although the public, according to the
present calculations, are decidedly the gainers by purchases
in them.

BIRMINGHAM.-A numerously signed re-
quisition, headed by the name of THOMAS ATTWOOD,
has been addressed to the High Bailiff of Birming-
4am (WILLIAM CHANCE, Esq.) calling upon him to con-
vene a meeting of the inhabitants of the town for the pur-
pose of forming a " General Political Union between the
lower and middle classes of the people," for the promotion
of " an effectual Reform in Parliament, and the redress of
Public wrongs and grievances." The High Bailiff has de-
clined complying with the request, considering it to be no
part of his duty to call a meeting of the inhabitants for
hush a purpose; and in this opinion (the Birmingham
Gazette observes) we are satisfied he carries with him the
greatest majority of the respectable and reflecting part of
hie fellow-townsmen. In consequence of this refusal the
original projectors of the plan have associated others of
the requisitionists with them, and have themselves con-
vened the meeting for Monday next (this day) at Mr.
htmanswoarn's Repository. We understand (the same
Paper adds) that the Proposed Union" is intended to be
governed by a " political council," and the machinery and
Means of support are to be assimilated to the late Catholic
Association. That its chief object is the extension of the
well-known views and opinions of the gentleman whose
name appears at the head of the requisition, there can be
no doubt.

REVIVAL OP HUNGERPORD MARKET.-
We mentioned some time since that the revival of this an-
cient market was in contemplation. An association has
been formed for the erection of an extensive general market
on the site of the present Hungerford Market, the situation
of which is deemed peculiarly eligible, both from its posi-
tion on Vie river side, affording every facility for thesupply
of all water-borne commodities, particularly fish, and the
great increase of respectable dwellings in its neighbour.. hood. Another advantage calculated on from its river-
side situation is, that by the erection of a jetty, the steam-
boats, after the removal of the old London-bridge, will
find it to their advantage to come there to land and re-
ceive passengers, which would be an immense convenience
to persons residing at the west end of the town. Plans
and estimates have been formed, by which it appears tha
she designed improvement may be accomplished by an out
t-
lay of 210,0007., which it is proposed to raise in shares.
A provisional Committee has been appointed, who have
commenced their operations ; an architect has been en_
gaged, by whom a model and drawings of the proposed
buildings have been prepared. An arrangement has also
been made for the purchase of the whole Hungerford-
market estate, extending from the Strand to the river ;
application is to be made to Parliament for a Bill early in
the ensuing Session, and there appears no reason to doubt
that the public will soon enjoy all the advantages a good
market in inch an eligible situation is calculated to effect.
Observer.

MOST HORRIBLE MURDER.—The follow-
ing article of intelligence has been communicated to us
from a source which we cannot doubt, although it appears
too horrible for belief. A whole company of Italian
Players, 22 in number, who took their passage on board a
Portuguese vessel, bound to Oporto, from Lisbon, were
most barbarously murdered by the crew, together with two
Portuguese Judges, who were also passengers. The dia-
bolical wretches are in custody, and have confessed the
fact.--Falmouth Packet.
FATAL EFFECTS OF DRUNKENNESS.—
r
-vest-p--d
ay, a Jury was summoned by R. Naumann:,
to bold an inquest on the body of WILLIAM Core.-
a dock porter. It appeared, in evidence, that the
"eased was au habitual drunkard, and that on Thursday
awest fternoon, he returned in a state of intoxication to his
wife Shod
fe happoojo e, a cellar, in Brick-street. His unfortunate
ofeipliprieenyinboy
egartsooblde,out at the time, he sent his sou, a
for some ale, and the child brought
biHn.s,uceessively four pints of it, after which his father
Ide lin go out to play. On tke lad's return, he found
P
in cellar door closed, and, at his solicitation, a person
aing Was induced to force it open. They had no sooner
gtined admittance, than tbey found the wretched man
Ittetched on his back lifeless. A small cord was fastened
round his neck, with which lie had strangled himself.
t:a 4,ceomplishing his purpose he must have had much
(lif-
-414y, for the cord appeared to have been cut from the
c,71-tiek, after which he tied it to the bedstead with the
Le%r of hanging himself. It broke, and his subsequent
clew
must have been dreadful, before life was totally
:Itinet. The Jury returned the following verdict:—
:( We find that W. CoVELAND hung himself a fit of ,
o,Pnrary derangetnent." He has left a wife Innd four
i'dten in a state of utter destitution, and nothing can
t conceived more wretched looking and deplorable than
"e cellar they are living in.—Liverpool Journal.
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;We are glad to perceive that the Corporation
'te fldon have taken up the important subject of the state
Cii i?oli;:e. That it is in a state which calls for
it and and y
fundamental alteration, Pp one con depi; that
lit4laY be effectually re-modelled, without giving it a mi-
I,,tltrY character, must be every one's wish : and of this
of dor P°int (if properly set about) we entertain no manner
Eli tl One main defect in the City Police was but
Co'lil'Y touched upon at the late meeting of the Common
all a 6 1. Something, it is true, was acid about securing
Aleh-eqnitte attendance of Aldermen at Guildhall and the
cs'i'le°.house, but not a word about the real root of the
of'til:viz., the non-residence in the City of the greater part
strlt' Whele Court. Out of six-and-twenty City Alegi-
eitht' e..e? not more than ten, we believe, if so many, reside
1' in or near the City; and the consequence naturally
Pokt.l4t much of the local knowledge which they ought to
they itnnet be Greatly wanting in, besides a total
G,l'f that personal control and inepeetion which a re-
k,t'lace Within the sphere of his duties extracts from every
it tilh. Next to this, the striking defect of the City Police
of e eYstetn of ward-constablee, and the inefficient state
y'retit part of the nightly watch. For this there exists
(l,erY bbvious remedy—by appointing, instead of these,
ki te'Pectable description of constables to the places under
hi) ",gle, and not as now, under a divided control. In
1,:1`, to adopt in the city the better part of the New
evil'Ztkytstedm, rejecting. its ittillitiag,
icthas irßaientger,thaendmtleiraet
gel;s4t°re of Gnocvyerotomeersiptiogiavgese, and ever must continue to
IvotLiti Let the Corporation go earnestly and wisely to
pre °---let them reform the abuses of the practice, and
4/04:1"re the Constitutional wisdom of the principle.—
4i'9
Herald.