The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

MERCAN'T'ILE SHIPPING.

PORTSDIOUTH, DEC. 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Mari-
anne, Parker, from Cape of Good Hope. Sailed the Ida, for
Bourdeaux ; and Brothers, for Jamaica.

DEAL, DEC. 20.—Wind E.N.E.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind E.N.E.—Two P.M. Several
homeward-bound vessels are now putting in, among them the
Albion of London, and Esk of Bristol.

PLYMOUTH, DEC. 19.—Wind E.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Gloucester, from the Eastward, and remains in the Sound,
with his Majesty's ships PhHton, Edin, and Valorous; also
arrived the Dwarf cutter, from a cruize. Put in to take pas-
iengers for Sierra Leone the Nepos trader, from London for
Sierra Leone; and arrived the Martha, Collins, from New-
foundland and Bordino, 36 days from St. John's, N.B. The
Berwick, for Van Dieman's Land, sailed yesterday with 79
passengers.
HARWICH, DEC. 20.—Wind N.E.—Arrived the Vansit-
tart, Masterman, with mails from Holland.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 19.—Wind E. N. E.—His Majesty's
brig Racehorse was lost on Sunday last at the Isle of Man, and
Sia of the crew and three boatmen were drowned.

The following elegant morceau was picked up in a bottle at
Scilly, on the 11th December :
" Western Ocean, on board the brig Royal Union, from
Quebec to Dublin, out 22 days, lat. 48. 15. N. long. 45.10. W.
of Greenwich. By James Pilan, cabin passenger, Friday,
27th September, 1022.
" Whoever may this bottle find,
By reporting us will be kind ;
Will satify those whose concerned,, •
And reap the fruit of our ship's errant.
Now may you have a prosperous gale,
With as much aft as bear top-gallant sails ; •
And may you in the haven lie
Safe moored, beneath a tranquil sky ;
And may you have a happy year,
Wann fires, good wine, and hearty cheer."

BRIGHTON, DEC. 19.—The KING continues
in the enjoyment of excellent health and spirits
at the Pavalion.—The weather to-day has been

intensely cold. His MAJESTY, notwithstanding,
took a brisk promenade on the Palace Lawn this
morning.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
are very satisfactory. A great number of men
that were ou,t of work are now in full employ-
ment; and the poor rates are considerably di-
minished. The system generally pursued of
making those paupers labour who are able, has
been attended with the most beneficial effects.
Sir WILLIAM ELLio'r,
Part., Admiral Sir
JOHN BERESFORD, and Mr. BALFOUR are Can-
didates for the vacant representation of Berwick -
upon-Tweed, occasioned by the death of the
Earl of TANKERVILLE. _ _

When the Persian Envoy was introduced to
the KING at the last Court, he presented to his
MAJESTY a mirror, as a compliment of the highest
order. It is the production of an artist particu-
larly patronized by the Prince ABBAS MIRZA,
and is the first specimen of modern sculpture
which- has been brought to any degree of perfec-
tion in that country. It is of an oblong shape,
with a kind of circular top indented, and is about
14 or 15 inches wide, and about 21 inches in
height, including the top. The apparent frame,
top, and back, are formed out of a solid slab of
pure white marble, nearly an inch thick. The
glass is sunk in the centre, the marble surround-
Aug it being sculptured in what the Persians
call a Gothic style, but to a European has the
appearance of a running pattern, or sprig richly
gilt. The back is sunk in the middle, to
correspond with the obverse or front, and i❑
the centre, in bas relief, is a whole length
portrait of the Prince Royal of Persia (an ad-
mirable likeness), with a lion couchant at his
feet o❑ the dexter side, and a dismounted cannon
on the sinister. The tep and border are sculptured
and gilt to correspond with the other side ; but
i❑ the border, or apparent frame, two panels are
introduced on each side, with one at the top and
another at the bottom, in each of which is a Per-
sian couplet i❑ bas-relief, painted black on the
surface : these form the theme of congratulation
from his Royal Higness the King of Great Britain,
on his accession to the throne of these realms.
As the Persians abound in metaphor, there is no
doubt but the material from which the mirror
is principally wrought, is intended to signify the
stability of the Prince Abbas Mirza's sentiments.
DREADFUL SUICIDE.—At half-past eight o'clock
last night, a respectable lookine, individual was
found by Mr. COLLINS, a fishmonger, on the
steps leading to the water by the side of Waterloo-
bridge, with his throat cut, and totally bereft of
life. The alarm having been given, the toll col-
lector of the bridge assisted Mr. C. in taking him
up, and in so doing discovered on the steps a
clasp knife with which the horrible act is sup-
posed to have been committed. The unfortunate
man was genteelly dressed in a blue coat, black
silk waistcoat, white neckcloth, frill shirt, pan-
taloons, Wellington boots, and a white hat. He
was conveyed to the Strand-lane Lock-up-house,
where the body is now lying for inspection, no-
thing having appeared to lead to a discovery.—
The steps where he was found are those whence
an unfortunate female lately threw herself into
the river and was drowned.