The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-03 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, DEC. 2.—Wind W.S.W.—The Vibelia and Loyal
Briton transports came down from the River for Portsmouth on
Saturday night, and remain all well ; the Eliza Ann, for the
South Seas, damaged her windlass last night during the gale.
We have had communication with several of the outward-
bound, and made a general inquiry of others, and do not hear
that any more of them suffered during the gale of yesterday.
The London, Turner, for Jamaica, 'put back yesterday and
remain.

HALF-PAST Six.—Wind S.W. moderate and fine.

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FALMOUTH, DEC. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Urania,
Le Cocq, from Cork. Put back the Independance, Holland,
for Gibraltar, after being out from this port 22 days.
YARMOUTH, DEC. 2.—The Aurora, of Newcastle, went
ashore at Horsea last night in a heavy gale of wind at S.W.,
and is sunk ; crew sated.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Lord
Exmouth, Barrett, from Quebec, in 28 days, with loss of yards,
sails split, bulwarks, and almost every thing upon deck washed
overboard ; and on entering the Sound, one man was lost over-
board.

DOVER, DEC. I.—Yesterday the brig Eliza, with coals fr. m
Sunderland, in entering the harbour, was, by some misma.nu,,,,e-
ment, run against the South pier-head, and, in consequence, ht r
bow was stove by the fluke of the anchor. She reached but a
very short distance up the harbour, before she leaked so much
that no exertions could keep the water under, and having tilled,
went down ; the people, however, were all got ashore. When
the tide went down she was scuttled in order to get the water
out, and having got the leaks stopped, she came into the basin
alongside the quay, where she will deliver her cargo and get
repaired.
The East India Company's ship Sir David Scott arrived iti
Bengal the 25th May. The Balcarras had previously arriVed
there. The Duchess of Athol arrived at Madras the 14th of
June, and was to proceed on her voyage to Bengal on the fol-
lowing morning. The London arrived at Madras the 6th July_
The Thomas Coutts and William Fairlie were expected to sail
from thence for China on the 16th July. The General Hewitt,
outward-bound, put into the Cape on the Ist October.
During the gale on Tuesday week, while one of the Leith
smacks was off St. Abb's Head on her voyage to London, she
was struck by a heavy sea, which swept every thing moveable
off the deck. The sailors, who saw the tremendous wave ap
proaching, clung to ropes and whatever they could lay hold of ;
but a fine young lad, not aware of the danger, was carried off
by the surge before he could grasp at any thing, and was un-
fortunately drowned. The sea was running so high at the
time, that no eflbrt could have saved him.—( Edith Courant.)
Extract of a Letter from Captain Lamb of the Palmyra,
arrived from Batavia, dated Nov. 29 :—" About three weeks
ago, in lat. 22. and S.W. of the Azores, we were surprised bya
report from our mast-head of a fleet to windward : when visible
from the deck I pronounced it Spanish, and a few hours after-
wards was informed of the display of the Castalian flag from a
frigate which ranged alongside, fully prepared for action : on the
usual hail and reply being gone through, we ascertained liar to
be the Constitution Spanish frigate, which had sailed for pro-
tection of a convoy, towards the rear of which our cruise led.
us. It consisted of seven vessels, and appeared steering for
Cuba, or some place in that direction."
On Wednesday the ship Lord Wellington, Bell master,
from Quebec for London, put into Falmouth in great dis-
tress, having had her bulwarks, stanchions, and all her
boats washed away, and her sails either blown away or
split into tatters. During the whole of the voyage, they
experienced a continuance of gales, and as their caboose
was washed away at an early period, they were unable to
dress any victuals during the remainder of the voyage. The
vessel also sprang a leak, and they were compelled to throw a
considerable part of the cargo overboard. Still the leak gained
on them, and it was only by the utmost exertions at the pumps
that the crew were able to keep her above water. For 4 weeks
they continued in this distressed state; having no other provisions
than bread and raw pork. They would have been wholly unable
to support the fatigue of continual pumping, had it not been for
a Gentleman and Lady who were passengers, and who sup-
plied them at intervals with porter and sugar, from their private
sea stock, and which the Lady regularly distributed to the
crew, staying on deck nearly the whole of the time, to cheer and
supply them regularly with this most valuable beverage. On
Tuesday night, they made the Scilly lights; and fearing that
they would be driven on shore, the lady distributed amongst
the crew a quantity of doubloons, saying that some might
escape, and that the money would be useful to the survivors.
—Happily their apprehensions were not realized; they made
Falmouth on Wednesday morning, and this heroic wo-
man, with her husband, have, contrary to their expectations,
once more set foot on Eng, ish ground, though in a most ex-
hausted and deplorable condition. When the vessel came into
port, she had 9 feet of water in the hold. During the voyage
one of the crew was killed by falling from the yard-arm, and.
another was severely injured.—( West Briton.)

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COUR.T.-Yesterday the
greatest bustle and anxiety prevailed in the city
of Westminster among the parties connected with
the business in the Insolvent Debtors' Court, in-
asmuch as although the Sittings were appointed
to be held in Westminster, there was not
a Court vacant where the Commissioner could
transact business. The Exchequer Chambers,
where the Sittings have occasionally been held,
were both occupied. The Court of the Duchy of
Lancaster was full of papers ; the Palace Court,
we were informed, was refused; and the Court
of Requests was considered to be inelligible.—
In this dilemma what was to be done ? The
Bail Court alone presented itself, to which
also an objection arose from its inadequate_di-
mensions; but after much deliberation it was
agreed by the Commissioners to hold the Court
there. Counsel, attorneys, tipstaffs, witnesses,
and others, had all been at fault, every one
anxiously inquiring whether there would be a
Court held at all.

The Medico-Botanical Society held their
Fourth Meeting on Friday, the 29th inst. The
President in the Chair. The subject for the
evening's Lecture was Aloes, of which genus 33
species were exhibited, and their various distinc-
tive characters and medicinal properties explained
by the Director.
In Glasgow, the boys have an amusement
which they call " Galatians." The parties are provided with
high white caps and wooden swords ; and after some songs and
a dialogue, a combat ensues, and the game ends with the pre-
tended death of one of the party. On Tuesday night, while
some boys were thus engaged at Carlton-place, a lad came far-
ward, and dashed insultingly through them, and stopt the
amusement. The boys immediately assailed him with their
weapons, and finding himself roughly handled. he drew it
knife, and stabbed one of them in the back. The wound is
very severe.—( Edinburgh Star. )
ACCIDENTS.—Friday, a poor man named Wi'.
Harm, a labourer in the East India Docks. met with a vary
serious accident. He was employed in. oiling the iron track.;
on which the trucks are driven, when a part or the machinlnt
termed the round about, fell upon his left leg, and fractured 1s
in three places. The unfortunate man was conveyed to the
London Hospital, where little hopes arc entertained of his re-
covery.—An old Lady, on crossing Bishopsgate-street on Fri-
day evening, was knocked down by a town cart; one Of the
wheels passing over her neck, killed her on the spot. The
body was conveyed to Bishopsgate workhouse, to await the
Coroner's Inquest.
ATTEMPT TO BREAK PRISON.—At about eight
o'clock yesterday morning (Wednesday, 97th
ult.) a desperate attempt to break out of the
city gaol was made by several men in cus-
tody, at the criminal side of that prison.. A
guard, consisting of a corporal, and three privates,
is always posted at night in an apartment inside
the prison, and had not yet been relieved, when
a number of the prisoners, taking advantage of the
opening of a door, for the purpose of reckoning
the prisoners' bedding, rushed out and disarmed
the guard of their firelocks, and maintained them-
selves on the defensive for a considerable time,
until Mr. Welsh, who is always attentive to his.
duty, obtained a reinforcement of soldiers from
the Shandon-guard, on the appearance of whom
the desperadoes submitted.—(Cork Advertiser.)

THE LONDON JOURN_Ith.LS.

IXTRACTS FROM THE DA tLY 149RNINGjAPERS

December 3, 1822.

,[THE TIMES.]

The sittings of the Verona . Congress are, in
all probability, closed by this time, and the
Members upon the wing for their respective
homes. It will not be long, therefore, we pre-
sume, ere some declaration will make its ap-
pearance. The temporary absence of such a
document is supplied in a_less official arm, and
the following is given as a general sketch of the
.opinions held, and the• conduct intended to be
put•sned, by the chief Powers of Europe with
respect to Spain. France claims a right,, from
,her proximity,' to interfere in the affairs of her
neighbour by arms ; and the High or Holy Allies,
renouncing generally all intention of interposing
themselves, are said to have conceded that right
to France. This claim of France is allowed by
all the Continental Powers, but by one with more
than- common earnestness. They are said to have
signed a note, in alphabetical order, allowing
the French Government to attack Spain when-
ever and wherever it may be deemed expe-
dient. For our own parts, we do not see what
right France has to ask permission to attack ti.e
Spaniards, and still less what right the iloly
Allies can possibly possess to grant that per-
mission. England, it will be perceived, is no
party to these nefarious transactions : she is at
least to be neutral whilst a great wrong is' doing
and sufferiog.—The right to attack Spain being
thus conceded, there is strong reason to suspect
that it will not long le
edormant : that Govern-
ment, by whose importunities the right has been
obtained, will of course watch with Argus' eyes
.for some occasion to enforce it. But why wait
or watch at all ? The iniquity is already com-
menced, for it is obvious that the demand made
by France to be allowed to attack Spain is in
itself an act of hostility of the most insolent and
aggravating kind ; and such as would justify
Spain,. were she in a condition to resent an insult
offered to her independence, in marching an army
into France, without further notice. In' her pre-
sent condition, Spain, we suppose, must wait for,
and receive the threatened blow, before she at-
• tempts to strike.

[MORNING CIIRONIOLE.]

The die is cast.—We learn, from an authority
on which we can rely, that the decision of the
Congress of Verona, on the great question for the
settlement of which it chiefly met, has at length
been pronounced.—Contrary to expectation, con,
trary, we believe, to the anticipations of the
British Cabinet, the claims of the French Go-

verrunent have been allowed, and full liberty to
make war on. Spain, or to remain at peace, has
been distinctly conceded to it.—The use which
the French Government will make of tl)s liberty
is the next question for consideration. It IS a ques-
tion which, however, we fear is notof difficult solu-
tion. The Government seems determined to put an
end to the present state of things in Spain: A

demand will therefore be made on the Spaniards
to substitute a Constitution, like that of France,
• in•which the controul.over the Executive is alto-
gether illusory, to the present Constitution of the
Cortes: That that demand will not be listened
to one moment cannot be doubted.—The conse-
quence therefore must be the invasion of the Pe-
ninsula. A hope may still indeed be entertained,
that if Ministers are serious, they tn!y yet suc-
ceed in deterring the French Government from
taking this hazardous step ; but we confess thii
appears to us a forlorn hope.

[BRITISIf PRESS.]

The Dublin Evening Post of the 28th ultimo
contains an afflicting account of a meeting of
" the Landed Proprietors and Occupiers of Land
in the County of Galway," held at Loughrea,
wlien it was resolved to present a Petition to
Parliament, praying such legislative interference
as-the House, in its wisdom, should deem neces-
sary to save that county from the impending ruin
with which, it is• threatened; in consequence of the
unprecedented fall, as well in the prices of cattle,
as of every description of agricultural prOduce.—
From certain resolutions entered into at the same
meeting, it would- seem that considerable doubts
are entertained, if not of the fidelity, at least of
the disposition, of the County Members upon
this occasion ; and accordingly they have been
called upon to state, in express terms, whether,
upon the introduction of the Petition, they will
support it in the spirit in which it is written.—
The result of this application is, Of course, not
yet known ; but we, who pretend to no kuowledge
of the local politics of Galway, or of the feelings by
which its representatives may be swayed, can con-
eeiveno motives sufficiently strong (short of falsity
in •tlie allegations of the Petition) to warrant those
Gentlemen in declining this imperative duty. A.
little time, however, will settle this.part of the
question—and' a little further time will afford the
freeholders of the county of Galway an oppor-
tunity of visiting any apostasy on the part of its
present Members, with that description of pu-
nishment which, above all others, they will be
likely to feel most.