The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-19 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SIIIPPiNG.

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DEAL, FEB. 18.—Wind E.S.E.-4hii afternoon the East
India and other outwardrbound ships got underweigh, with a
light breeze from the eastward; 5 p. nl, the wind havirig
dropped, one of the lndiamen has anchored, the rest of the ships
are off the South Foreland, and unless a breeze springs up, must
anchor: Passed through from the River, and are now becalmed
off the South Foreland, the Alalvina, Phillips, for the Cape of
Good Hope.; Henry Davidson, Barclay ; and Segar,- _Munro,
for Jamaica ; Guardian, Sutherland,, for Singapore;
Sleeman, for the West Indies ' • and Malvina, Kent, for Havan-
nah. The Llandorery, for Jamaica, is off the North Fore-
land.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 18.—Wind E.-Sailed his Majesty's
ship Boadecia, for Madras ; and hiS Majesty's ship Thetis, for
Plymouth ; Adler, Iries, for Pernambuco ; Elizabeth, 11E116.,
for St. Domingo ; Duke of York, Finlayson, ,and Liberty,
Aldridge, for St. Michael's.
PLYMOUTH, FEE. 17.—Wind S.W.—Arrived, the Jane,
, from Figuera; Carboneer, Tucker, froth Leghorn ;
Evander, Bathier, from ditto; and the Hero, Ferries, from
London for Genoa. •

FaLmoirrx, FEn. 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the ProVi-
done, Giffbn' from Lisbon in 16 days; also from the Dowris
the Glasgow, Phillips, and Fortuna, Catlow, for St. Michael's.
Off the port the Adeona, Stewart, froth Smyrna.
LIYERFOOL, FPn. 17.—Wind S.—Arrived the Mars,'Mit-
chell, from Maranham, sailed 6th January; Baltic, Bunker,
from New York, sailed 24th ult.; Prince of Wales, Starkey,
from St. Michael's ; Speedy, Cudd, from Odessa ; Gleaner,
Bardswell, from Lisbon ; and the David, Hancock, from
Leghorn.

COWES, FEn. 18.—Wind B.S.E.—The Royal George, Lr
Bombay and China, has sailed from Yarmouth Roads.

The Prince George, Luce, from the Havannah to Hatt-
burgh, was lost at Smite Cruz, Tenerife, the 25th December ;
crew and a Mien part of the cargo saved.
The Scotia, Davis, from Honduras to Dublin, which was
abandoned by the crew, was carried into Santa Cruz, Teneriftl,
the 24th December.

The Letitia, Tennant, from Riga to Belfast, has been driven
on shore a second time at Stromness, and sustained considerable
injury ' • cargo landing in a very damaged,state.
The Ranger, Lawrence, from Peterhead to Liverpool, was
driven on shore at Long Hope the 4th inst., and must discharge:
The Fowey, Bone; has put into Penzance, leaky, and must
discharge.

The Diario CIE Rornd of the 29th Jan. Contains
two Edicts. The Ist abolishes for this year, on account of the
Jubilee, all duties on provisions brought into the city. The 2d
grants a bounty of one scudo on the exportation of every rubbio
of corn, till the price rises again to seven scudi, and at the
same time orders that colonial produce, Wines, spirits, iron, and
steel goods, shall be imported only by sea, and on the condi-
tion that, besides the payment of the existing duties, articles of
the produce of the country, to the amount of half the value,
shall be exported. Those ships which cannot obtain such a. re:
turn freight of the production of the country, are to pay an ad-
dition of 50 per cent. of the duty on the goods they have boAglit.

Itairdways,---It is rather singular that the"
adoption of the locomotive steam-engine on the numerous con-
templated Rail-roads, while it has sufficiently excited the at.:
tention of the speculating part of the community, does not seem
to have roused the Landowners and Country Gentlemen into
active opposition. This is the mike extraordinary, because the
latter will be more affected by the nuisances introduced by these
schemes, than any other individuals. They seem to forget that
there are objections to the, establishment of Rail-roads, which
render an interference with private property more injurious for
the owners, than the introduction of canals. Among them one
of the most important is, that any stidden deviation from the
course a Rail-road may pursue on its commencement is im-
possible. Hence should it unavoidably approach with its train
of nuisances, either extensive and valuable buildings, or farm.:
ing premises, or the favourite residence of an individual, neither
the value of the first, the peculiar liability to fire in the second,
or the discomfiture of the country-resident in the last, can be
considered in these vexatious and uncompromising schemes.
For the land that is required for these measures, the owners
will undoubtedly be cdmpensated According to the value esti-
mated by Jury; but in the value of such as is nOt required,
they must expect a deterioration, for which no compensation
can be hereafter demanded, and for which the promoters of
these schemes Will take good care td provide none by Anticipa-
tion.
.411 land.owners, therefore, fin no one is secure, should
by petition urge on the Legislature that there is no principle
in legislation more inviolable than that by whith.priVate pro-
perty is respected, as far as is Compatible with public welfare;
that legislative controul over private property ought never to be
exercised but where the advantage to the public is clear and in-
disputable, and such as they haVe a right to expect and de-
mand that this principle ought to be most scrupulously re-
garded in cases Where no just and adequate compensation for
individual losses can either be demanded or awarded ; and
finally, that these measures are nOt entitled to call for the con-
cession of individual rights fbr the promotion and furtherance
thereof. Let the land-owners pursue this course and they will
do justice to their own rights, and essential se:vice to by far
the greatest portion of their fellow-subjects.

Yesterday the Earl of WESTMORLANI) trans=
acted business with Mr. Secretary CANNING at
the Poreign Office.

The CIIANCELLOU Of the ticcitcougit trans-
acted business for a considerable time on Thtirs=
day, at the Foreign Office.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence left their residence at
Bushy yesterday morning for London. The Royal Duchess
alighted at the apartments of the Duchess of Kent, at Kensing-
ton. His Royal Highness proceeded to his residence, in the
Stable-yard, Saint James's. The Duke and Duchess returned
to Bushy in the afternoon. _

Emily Marchioness of Londonderry had a select elegant party,
last night, at her Ladyship's house, in. St. James's-square. •
Yesterday, at Ashburnham House, her Excellency the Coml.,
tess Lieven was safely delivered of a son. We are happy to
add that the amiable Countess and her infant are both doing as
well as can be expected.
We are sorry to hear that the Earl SolitEus, in
riding out from Eastnor Castle on Wednesday last, in conse-
quence of his horse falling, was thrown down with great violence
so as to break a rib, and to be otherwise much bruised ; but we
are happy to add his Lordship is doing well.
THE ORATORIO.—The season for this enter..
tainment commenced last night, at Covent Gar.,
den Theatre, under the direction of Mr. IlAwEs,,
so well known for musical talents and experience,.
Mr. MoRI was the leader, Mr. S. WESLEY pre.
sided at the Organ and Piano-forte, and the Or.
chestra was abundantly supplied with Vocal and
'lnstrumental Performers of the first charac-
ter. Among the former engaged are Miss PA.-
TON, Miss GRADDONI MISS LOVE, BRABANT,
SAPIO, and BELLAMY. The Oratorio last night.
was Judas Maccabccus. We have not room to,
enter into the particular merits of the Perform-
ance, and can only observe that altogether all,
the excellence that might be expected from suck
a host of talents, and under such able manage.
ment, was fully displayed:
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—Mf. BARTLEY, last
night, resumed his Lectures on Astronomy, and;
the apparatus supplied by the Manager afforded
a clear and splendid illustration of all the doe.

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The opening or the King'sl' 'theatre is post'
poned till next week.
MURDER OE MR. PARR-Y.—Yesterday at the
Old Bailey, \Villiam Bennett was indicted for the murder of
John Humffreys Parry, Esq. Barrister,at-Law, on the night oft
the sth February last ; and was found guilty of Manslaughter.
BOW-STREET OFFICE.—This morning the no-,
torious William. Probert was brought up to this
Office, on a charge of having stolen a mare in
Gloucestershire. He was asked what he had to
say in answer to this charge, lie declined say..
ing any thing, except that he had a good defence
to make. He was remanded for a week,
be made in the mean •
that due inquiries may time.
Few persons were in the office, as it was not
that so distinguished a person was to
make his apPearance• lie is a Very tall
stout
as dressed in the stile of
mans and w e the Fancy.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extractsfrom the Morning Papers, Feb. 19, 1525.

[Barrisn pnrss.l
The public are greatly. indented to Lord Low-
iher for the earnest and able manner in which he
has taken up the subject of the Turnpike Tolls,
and for the strong statement, of facts which he
brought forward to the House, and
obtained the
appointment of a Committee to inquire into the
receipts, management, and expenditure of the
different 'Turnpike Trusts within ten miles of the
metropo
us• This important subject has long
called for investigation, and we rejoice at the
Prospect of its being, examined and probed to the
bottom'. The wasteful and corrupt expenditure
of the immense sums annually levied on the
public, under the present system of management,
will be fully developed, and the disclosure will
not fail to be productive of the most beneficial
results. His Lordship stated, among other
facts, which he forcibly impressed on the House,
As enforcing upon them the duty of investigation,
that-66 On one road, at a distance of about
44 three miles and a half north of London, of
" which that called the City-road formed a part,
44 there were no less than three Acts of Parlia-
-46 meat, three sets of trustees, and three esta-
-46 blishments, each containing a full complement
44 of treasurers, secretaries, clerks, surveyors,
" sob-surveyors, inspectors, and all the variety of.
46 other names under which these trusts contrive
" to secure to themselves the monies which Acts
44 of Parliament, as they at present stand,
" throw into their hands. Indeed, he thought
" he would-not go beyond the truth, if he as-
" serted that one half of all the sums collected
64 in this manner passed into the pockets of those
" officers, in the shape of salaries and perqui-
sites."—We have no doubt, from the praise-
-worthy zeal expressed by Lord Lowther, to put
an effectual check to the extensive impositions
practised under the present mode of proceeding,
that this most desirable end will be obtained,
and that such regulations will be recommended
to Parliament as will put a stop for the future to
this long-existing cause of complaint. The
entire want of all effective superiutendance and
controul over this department of taxation, and a
most serious one it is, has for many years past
been felt.and acknowledged. The interference
of Parliament cannot be better exercised than
on a subject in which the temptations to fraud
are so numerous, and the practice of it so easily
screened from public detection.