The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-31 00:00:00

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the ttonotirable, ProPrietor manifests for all the-
tea-drinking old -Women of the Empire, I have no
doubt of your being quite satisfied that that inte-
resting portion of the community u ill not consi-
der a grant of money misappropriated, Which has,
been most strongly recommended to the Court of
Directors by the enlightened local Government of
the Country where the transaction took place,
unanimously recommended by that lion. Body
the Court of Directors to the Proprietors at large,
and by you carried at a Ballot by a majority of.
358 to 86.

I have the honour-to be, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obliged and obedient servant,
• J. HINDE PELLY4
Hyde, near Minchinhanpton, Gloucestershire,

Jan. 28, 1322.

MERCANTILE SII I NG, &c.

DEAL, JAN. 30.--Wind N.N.W.--Sailed the Swiftsure,
Bransfield,. for. Gibraltar and Lima ; Olive Branch, Rind, for
the Cape of Good Hope,- and the rest of the outward-bound.
Arrived and remains the Lovely Ann, Duncan, from the South
Seas, last from Milford. Came down from the River and sailed
the Thames, Heaviside, for Beneoolen and China.

HARWICH, JAN. 30.---Arrived the Leicester packet, with a
mail from Holland. Sailed the Vansittart packet, with a mail
for the same place.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 30.--Wind N.—Sailed the Duchess
of Athol, Daniels, for Bengal and China ; Golconda, Edwards,
for Madras and Bengal ; Eclipse, Keat, for St. Thomas's ;
Harmony, Woodall, -for Demerara ; New Albion, Crutchell,
for Trieste ; Endeavour, Musselman, for Jamaica ' • James and
Isabella, Amedy, for Cadiz ; Waterloo, Gold, for Africa ;
Ocean, M'Neilage, for Jamaica ; Morningfield, Melville, for
Rotterdam ; Swift, —; and Sisters, Bishop, -flir Hull.
COWES, JAN. 30.—Sailed the Johanna Elizabeth, Holies,
for Batavia.

LIVERPOOL. JAN. 29.—Arrived the Arno, Procter, from
Buenos Ayres; sailed 3rd November; on 29th, in lat. 29. 2. S.
long. 21. 6. W. spoke the Britomart, from London for Van
Dieman's Land, all well; 20th December, lat. 1. 40. N. long.
22. 45. spoke the Southworth, from Cork for New South
Wales ;—same day spoke the Thalia, Welsh, from London for
Van Dieman's Land, with passengers all well.

POILTSMOU TIT, JAN. 29.—The Euryalus, Capt. Clifford,
now completely ready fbr sea, will not sail for some time ;
orders being received this morning for her taking on board Mr.
Hamilton and suite, who proceed to Naples, Sir AV. A'Court
being about t 9 return to England.—This being the Anniversary
of his Majesty's Accession to the Throne, the same was ob-
served here in the usual manner, by the ringing of bells, tiring
of guns, &c.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence yes-
terday inspected the Provisional Battalion, and this afternoon
the Royal Marine Battalion. His Royal Highness was accom-
'panied by Admiral Sir J. H. Whitsbed; Major-General Sir
James Lyon, Major Drake, &c. His Royal Highness• was
much greeted by the populace. He leaves this place to-morrow
morning.—His Majesty, in Council, has been pleased to rein-
state Lieut. John Fletcher, It. N. It will be recollected that
Lieut. Fletcher belonged to his Majesty's ship Tees, then com-
manded by Capt. Rennie.—Preparations are making for widiril
ing the channel leading into the harbour ; a buoy has been
placed on the shoal nearly opposite the Queen's Bastion.