The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-05 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. Majesty's ships Talavera,
74, Captain Colby, and Wellesley, 74, Captain Rowley,
sailed from Spithead, on Monday, for the Downs, in con-
sequence of a telegraphic order which ar rived on the pre-
vious Saturday for those ships to proceed thither with all
practicable despatch, in order to embark on board the 89th
Regiment of Foot. stationed at Canterbury, for conveyance
to Plymouth, and to return from thence with the depots
of the 7ch Fusileers and 35th Regiments destined to re-
lieve the 90th Regiment, which has been ordered from
this prrison for 'Winchester. By accounts from Rams.
gate, see learn that these ships arrived off that place on
Wednesday last, and on the afternoon of the same day
received on board five companies of the S9th Regimens,
which had marched in from Canterbury, and which were
taken off by his AI ,jesty's steam-vessel Albion. The re-
maining companies were embailied in the same manner
on Thursday, on which day the ships sailed for Plymouth.
Various ridiculous rumours have been circulated, all equally
devoid of truth, with regard to the destination of these
troops, the e,obarkation of which is represented as having
caused a trifling depression in the fonds. The Talavera
and Wellesley will rejoin the squadron at Spithead, as
soon as they shall have performed the above service, in all
probability about Tuesday next. •
Orders were received, by telegraph, on Friday last,
from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, for his
Majesty's ships Barham, 50, Captain Pignt, Cut acoa, 20,
Captain Dunn, and Victor, 18, Commodore Ellice, to
prepare for sea with all practicable speed. They will, in
al: probability, sail this day or to-morrow. Rumour has,
as usual, been busy, and assigned to them various destina-
tions, and among others, Lisbon has bet n mentioned. We
believe, however, that they are only going on a short
cruise, to try their respective qualities. This trial will he
highly interesting, the ships selected being all what are
termed " experimental ships," and having already proved
themselves three of the best ships in the fleet. His Ma-
jesty's ship Winchester is ordered to accompany this little
squadron, and remain cruising with them for a few days,
after which she will proceed to her destination, the West
Indies, and the Barham, Coracoa, and Victor, will return
to Spithead after some further trial. They will be under
the command of Rear-Admiral W. Parker, who shifted his
flag last evening from the Prince Regent to the Barbell.
llis Majesty's ship Donegal, 76, Captain John Dick,
is now ready for sea, and is expected to proceed to the Me-
diterranean in a few days. We understand she is intended
to supply the place of his Majesty's ship Melville,e 74,
which ship is hourly expected to arrive at this port, to be
fitted for the reception of the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir
John Gore, who is appointed Commander-in-Chief in the
East Indies.

The Amphitrite, transport, Lieut. Cooley, Agent, ar-
rived on Thursday from
.Delt.tford,: fur the purpose of re-
ceiving on board the baggage,, horses, &c. of Lieut.- Ge-
neral Sir William Houston, for conveyance to Gibraltar.
She is not expected to sail till the middle of the week.
The Hope, transport, James 'Walter, Master, arrived on
Friday from Southampton, having disembarked part of the
baggage of Lord Stuart de Rothsay, and proceeded on the
same day for Havre de Grace, to bring over the remaining
part of our late Ambassador's effects.
His Majesty's ship Winchester, 52, Captain the Right
Hon. Lord William Paget, having been docked and refitted,
went out of harbour on Monday, and was paid wages on
Thursday. She is expected to sail in the course of this
day or to-morrow, for Haltfax, with 20,0001. in silver,
for the use of the Dock-yard, to rejoin the squadron under
Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Griffiths COlpoys, whose flag
she will re-hoist on her arrival on that station. The fol-
lowing officers took their passage in the Winchester, to
join their respective ships : viz. Corn. Love, appointed to
his Majesty's ship Columbine; Lieut. Edward Lake, to
join his Majesty's ship Blanche, and Lieut. Halliday, to
join his Majesty's ship Sapphire ; Mr. Edward Lawes, se-
cretary to the Commander-in-Chief, on his return from
leave of absence; Mr. Win. Thomas, to join his Majesty's
ship Rose, and Mr. E. Stopford, Midshipman.
His Majesty's ship Alfred, Captain R. Maunsel, is pre-
paring at Spithead for the reception of Lieut• General Sir
W. Houston, appointed to succeed Sir George Don in the
Governorship of Gibraltar. She is expected to proceed
to the Rock about the latter end of the week, and from
thence to Malta to join the fleet under Vice-Admiral the
Hon. Sir A. Hothatn, K.C.B.
His Majesty's ship Grasshopper, 18, Corn. J. E. Ers-
kine, lately arrived from the West Indian station, came
into harbour on Saturday, and is expected to be paid off
into Ordinary on Tuesday.
The Kensington (late American) corvette, passed
through Spithead on Friday, in company with a schooner,
her tender. She has, we hear, been sold to the Russian
Government. _ _ .

His Majesty's ship Nautilus, 10, Conn. Right Hon. Lord
George Paulet, left Westport Bay on the morning of the
16th ult., and having touched at Claghan to complete water,
she joined his Majesty's ship Nimrod, 20, Cons. Samuel
Radford, on the 18th ult., at anchor off Foyns Island,
River Shannon, which latter ship sailed on the 24th ult.
from Tarbert to the Cove of Cork to complete her pro-
visions, leaving the Nautilus in the river till her return.
His Majesty's ship Savage, 10, Corn. Right Hon. Lord
Edward Russell, was at Loughswilly on the 27th ult.,
waiting with a supply of provisions for his Majesty's
schooner Pike, 12, Captain A. T. E. Vidal. The Pike,
it will be remembered, sailed from this port on the 27th
of May last, in order to complete the examination of the
western coast of Ireland and the Hebrides, and in which
survey she is now employed. His Majesty's ship Orestes,
IS, Com. W. N. Glascock, is daily expected at Cork, to
be attached to the Irish station. The Orestes sailed on
the 25th ult. from Sheerness, and arrived at Plymouth on
Monday, from whence she sailed again on the following
day for her destination.
The Prince Regent, transport, Lieut. C. Binstead, ar-
rived at Halifax from this port, on the 7th ult. after a
passage of fif'y days.
The Cygnet, transport, Lieut. Lester, received on board,
on Friday, at Chatham, the first division of the 14th Re_
giment for conveyance to Albany Barracks in the Isle of
Wight.
The Layton, Manlius, and Marquis of Huntley, trans-1
ports, recently sailed from England, will convey irons
Quebec the 75th Regiment to the Island of Bermuda, to
relieve the 81st Regiment, which will embark in the same
vessels f r conveyance to England.
At Spithead—Caledonia, Prince Regent, Donegal, Re_
venge, Barham, Asia, Stag, Galatea, Alfred, Curacoa,
Britannia, Winchester, Victor, Royalist, Recruit, and
Viper schooner.
In Harbour—The Spartiate, Royal George, Imogene,
Tweed, /Etna, Brisk, Grasshopper, Charybdis, Onyx, and
Columbia, steamer.
PROMOTIONS, APPOINTMENTS, &C.-LiellleDant Henry
Walker, (a), is appointed to the command of his Majesty's
steam-vessel Alban, vice Davis, deceased.— Lieutenant
Lionel Halliday is appointed to his Majesty's ship Sapphire.
—Lieutenant B. W. Walker of his Majesty's ship Bri.
tannia, is appointed to his Majesty's ship Barham, vice
Stuart appointed to the Preventive Service.--Lieutenant
John Bowen is appointed to the Britannia, vice Walker.
—Lieutenant James Small,- of the Donegal, to the Prince
Regent, vice Brown.—Lieutenant T. Brown, of the
Prince Regent, to the Donegal, vice Janice Smail.—Mr.
William Cotsell, supernumerary Clerk of his Majesty's
ship Spartiate, is appointed to his Majesty's steam-vessel
Alban, in charge of the pursery stores on the new esta-
blishment.—The Rev. Aaron Rogers is appointed Chaplain
of his Majesty's ship Madagascar.—Mr. H. D. R. Hen-
ning is appointed supernumerary Assistant-Surgeon of his
Majesty's ship Epartiate.—Mr. James M•Allister (his ap-
pointment to his Majesty's lEtna, as mentioned last week,
having been cancelled) is appointed Assistant-Surgeon of
his Majesty's ship Prince Regent.—Mr. J. R. Acheson is
appointed Surgeon to the Quarantine Establishment,
White Booth Roads, Hull.—Mr. Thomas Ed wards (Ad-
miralty Mate) is appointed to his Majesty's ship Caledonia.
Mr. Grey Skipwith, and the Hon. G. Kirmaird, Mates,
are appointed to the Royal George Yacht.
Captain L. B. J. Halloran of the Portsmouth Division
of Royal Marines, is ordered to Chippenhain on the Re-
cruiting Service, to relieve Captain Dodd.

The Junta in Charles-street has issued circu-
ars to all the BorouX.mongering Lords sc,journing at their
country residences to assemble at their Divesu on Thurs-
day, the 15th instant, previously to the second reading of
the Reform Bill in the House of Lords. The Ear lof
HAREWOOD has not yet responded to the summons, but
the *Earl of LotisnALE has sent in his adhesion, and the
Ilarquisof HERTFORD and his Grace of NORTHUMBERLAND
have promised to be at their posts.

On Wednesday a Bill was introduced into
the Chamber of Deputies by the Keeper of the Seals to
mitigate the rigours of the criminal code. It contains
many important detail=, and makes some remarkable
changes. Branding is to be abolished ;—capital punish-
ment is to be changed into a less terrible penalty in some in-
,tances, where the criminal intention has not been followed
with complete execution; and to the Jury is given the
Light of deciding on cirumstances of mitigation. This pro-
ject of law is likely to gain some additional popularity for
the Government.— Times.

LiTF,RATURg.

MEMOIRS OF COUNT LAVALLETTE.
Teo VOLS..—LONDON, 1831.
This is another of those innumerable volumes
which the French press has from time to time
poured forth on the subject of Napoleon, his
private and public character, his domestic h abits,
cltes
,
s
his shrewd military and political apopthegms, his
appearance, his manners, and even his
Even with the recollection of O'Meara, Las
oCfa
teisi
e, and Bu r rin
Count
ideavie attests,
ii,ein our
tt
c, minds,
on e
of the
the memoir`
oldest,
most constant, and most attached companions
of Napoleon, will still be found very interest-
ing. They possess all the minute graces
of the French school of autobiography, and
bear in every page, the strong impress of
authenticity. Lavallette writes with feeling, but
not to the disparagement of his judgment.
Every where he shows himself a close and keen
observer of men and manners, and relates
an anecdote, or retails a jest, in the
happiest, gracefullest manner imaginable.
His volumes abound in incident, and
comprise a period of nearly thirty years,
commencing with the year 1793, and
concluding with that of 1820, from the time
when he first started in life as a staunch loyalist,
and the strenuous but unsuccessful defender of
Louis XVI., down to the period when he re-
turned for the last time from a protracted exile
of six years, to that France, for whose welfare
he had never ceased night and day to offer up
his prayers. Within this eventful interval, he
had witnessed the death of one Louis and the
restoration of another, the rise and fall of Na-
poleon, the enthronization and dethronement of
Josephine, the marriage of Maria Theresa, the
banishment of the Emperor to Elba, his return,
the hundred days, the battle of Waterloo, and
final departure of Napoleon to St. Helena.
These various and strange events are all noticed
in review by our spirited memoir-writer ; but
we pass by them, in order to afford room for Ws
intensely interesting details •of his well-known
flight from the dungeon of Paris :
.6 Dinner was at last brought up. Just as we were go-
ing to sit down to table, an old nurse of our's, Madame
Dutoit, who had accompanied Josephine, came in very
id. Madame de Lavallette had left her in the reeistering-
room, intending to send her after me when I should be
gone ; but the heat of the German stove and her emotion
bad made her so ill, and she had so long insisted on seeing
me once more, that the turnkey let her in without the per-
mission of the jailer. Far from being useful to us, the
poor woman only added to our confusion. She might lose
her presence of mind at the sight of nay disguise; but
what was to be done? The first object was to make her
cease her moanines, and Emilie said to her in a low but
firm voice, No childishness. Sit down to table, but
do not eat; hold your tongue, and keep this smelling-
bottle to yen- nose. In less than an hour you will be in
the open air.'
" This meal, which to all appearance was to be the last
of my life, was terrible. The bits stopped in our throats ;
not a word was uttered by any of us, and in that
situation we were to pass almost an hour. Six and
three quarters struck at last. I only want five mi-
nutes, but I must speak to Bonneville,' said Madame de
Lavallette. She pulled the bell, and the valet-de-ehambre
came in ; she took him aside, whispered a few words to
him, and added aloud, Take care that the chairmen be
at their posts; for I am coming.—Now,' she said to me,
it is time to dress.'
" A part of my room was divided off by a screen, and
formed a sort of dressing-closet. We stepped behind the
screen, and, while she was dressing me with charming
presence of mind and expedition, she said to me, Do
not forget to stoop when you go through the doors ; walk
slowly through the registering-room, like a person ex-
hausted with fatigue.' In less than three minutes my toi-
let was complete. We went back to the room, and Emilie
said to her daughter, What do you think of your father?'
A smile of surprise and incredulity escaped the poor girl:
lam serious, my dear, what do you think of him ?' I
then turned round, and advanced a few steps : ' He looks
very well,' she answered ; and her head fell again, op-
pressed, on her bosom. We a.,1 advanced in silence towards
the door. I said to The jailer conies in every
evening after you are gone. Place yourself behind the
screen, and make a little noise, as if you were moving
some piece of furniture. He will think it is I, and will
again.guinadoeurtstoodme, By that means I shall gain a few minutes,
which are absolutely necessary for me to get away.' She
and I pulled the bell. Adieu!' she said,
raising her eyes to Heaven. I pressed her arm with my
4retubling band, and we exchanged a look. if we hail
embraced, we had been ruined. The turnkey was heard ;
Emilie flew behind the screen ; the door opened ; I passed
first, then my daughter, and lastly Madame Dutoit. After
having crossed the passage, I arrived at the door of the
registering-room. I was obliged, at the same time, to
raise my foot and to stoop lest the feathers of my bonnet
should catch at the top of the door. I succeeded ; but,
on raising myself again, I found myself in the large apart-
ment, in the presence of five turnkeys, sitting, standing,
and coming in my way. I put my handkerchief to my
face, and was waiting for my daughter to place herself on
my left hand. The child, however, took my right hand ;
and the jailer, coming down the stairs of his apartment,
which was on the left hand, came up to me without bin-
aHrien,apsia)eidaretdommueei,,
dranec, and, putting heaisrilyit,inAdkodnammey.,
affected,
ffeocteial,reagndoinugndoubtedly thought my wife had taken an
everlasting leave of her husband. It has been said, that
my daughter and I sobbed aloud : the fact is, we scarcely
dared to sigh. lat last reached the end of the room. A
turnkey sits there day and night, in a large arm-chair,
and in a space so narrow, that he can beep his bands on
the keys of two doors, one of iron bars, and the other
towards the outer part, and which is called the first wicket.
This man looked at me without opening his doors. I
passed my right hand between the bars, to shew him I
wished to go out. He turned, at last, his two keys, and
we goi out. There my daughter did not mistake again,
but took my right arm. We had a few steps to ascend to
come to the yard ; but, at the bottom of the staircase
there is a guard-house f gendarmes. About twenty sol-
diers, headed by their officer, had placed themselves a few
paces from me to see Madame de Lavallette pass. At last,
I slowly reached the last step, and went into the chair that
stood a yard or two distant. But no chairman, no servant
was there. My daughter and the old woman remained
thfkais•teati
ri:i;e,;dwdnaittnirhtethatcoottlevaidainnristduneossgnwkltieeart sentry at six paces
standing next
ettoohtifo(y:atelehog eooit
from them, immoveable, and his eyes fixed on me. A
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At the first motion, at the first noise, I was resolved to
seize it. I felt as if I possessed the strength of ten men ;
and I would most certainly have killed whoever had at-
tempted to lay hands on me. This terrible situation lasted
about two minutes ; but they seemed to me as long as a
whole night. At last I heard Bonneville's voice saying to
me, One of the chairmen was not punctual, but I have
found another.' At the same instant, I felt myself raised.
The chair passed through the great court, and, on getting
out, turned to the right. We proceeded to the Quai des
Ores
r e
; ,
and
my facing the Rue de Harlay. There the chair
stoppedfriend Baudus, offering me his arm,
said aloud, You know, Madam, you have a visit to pay
to the President.' I got out, and lie pointed to a cabriolet
acid
a
that stood at some distance in that dark street. I jumped
fv
into it, and the driver said to me, Give me my whip.'
I looked for it in vain ;--he hail dropped it. Never
mind companion.
trot.A I
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motion of theassing rheyi s
Imsaadwe
the h dmy
off in a quick
Josephine on the Quei, her hands clasped, and fervently
offering up prayers to God. We crossed the Pont St.
3lichel, the Rue de la Harpe, and we soon reached the
Rue de Vaugirard, behind the Oilettin theatre. It was
not till then that I breathed at ease. In looking at the
driver'of the cabriolet, how great was my astonishment to
recognise Count Chassenen, whom I was very far from ex-
pecting to find there. What !' I said, is it you I'
Yes; and you have behind you four double-barrelled pis-
tele, well loaded ; I hope you will make use of them.'
No, indeed, f will not compromise you.' `Then I shall
set you the example, and woe to whoever shall attempt to
step your flight.'"

THE CORONATION.

(From the Observer.)

PREPARATIONS IN THE INTERIOR

OF THE AB.HEY.

We have already stated thst gaqeries advtnce from al
the vaultings or nunneries. Those within the cheir are
appropliated to persons to whom tickets will be issued
from the Earl Marshal's office. Those without are private
properi,', pod will be devoted to persona paying for their
admission.
On approaching the choir= ftom the 6aVe, the first oh-
;'ect that presents itself is a beautiful Oothic screen, which
encloses the, organ and organ loft, where the rAtuticiarts
un,ler the directiod of Sir George Smart, arc to Lc Eta.
tioned. This screen has r.ll appearance of solid ma-
,nry, and has been pa:wed by Mr. It".`ini,t, the celebrated
painter of the Colosseum, with exquisite :Cite ,r on the
;me side a full-length figure of Flenry 111. ; and od the
other, a figure of Zetr,Tato the Confessor, with appropri-
ate shields. nis screen dpetaTe.a as a sort of sounding
hoard to the music, and a-sists t r nfining the sound
within the choir: .

On entering the aerie, the floor of which is covered
with purple cloth, enclosed ratges of scats appear on each
side for the great officers of state and the household. In
alvance is seen " the Theatre," which stands between the
transept!, and in this are raised two platforms, one as-
cended by five steps, end the other by three; on these are
placed the chairs of state er thrones for the King and
Queen—the King's on the higher, and the Queen's on the
lower, to the left. These platforms to the base of the first
step are covered with cloth of gold, and from thence to the
flooring of the Theatre with rich Wilton carpet. The
Theatre is aproached by several eteps from the choir, up

which the procession will move.
Oa crossing the theatre their Majesties tt•lli arrive at
the s.tcrarium in front of the altar, where the Corm:stion
dial's ate place'', beautifully renovated and prepared for
the occasion. On the right, looking to the altar, is the
box f.a. the Princesses of the Royal Family ; and en the
left, a bench tor the Bishops. The attar it-elf is sur-
rounded by a beautiful Gothic gilt frame, the back bring
covered with purple and gold silk. The sacrarium on the
left, as well as the bark on etch side the altar, is hung
with coronation damask. The box for the Princessea is
!inerl with crimson sarcenet, and the front hung with
crimson damask, while the top is decorated with a Gothic
gilt cornice, the whole having a chnete and very elegant
effect. The altar table and offering table, Irish their pil-
lows, are covered with purple and gold silk. The floor
of the sacrarium Is covered with a rich purple and gold

carpet.
Above the altar, and reaching-nearly to the vaultings,
are amphitheatrical seats, intended for the accommodation
of the Members of the House of Commons, with a chair
for the Speaker in front. To the right, as you look to
the altar, above the Princesses' box, is a box set ap rt for
the immediate accommodation of their Majesties' friends ;
and opposite to this, above the bench of Bishops, is a box
devoted to the foreign Princesses and Ambassadors.
In the transepts terminating at the edge of the theatre,
are seats rising one above the other, ten in number, for the
reception of the Peers and Peeresses, the Peers on his
Majesty's side, and the Peeresses next her Majesty.
Above these are a succession of sea's for the reception of
the friends of the Peers and Peeresses. These stretch
back to the great windows, and above those again is a
new gallery level with the vaubings, capable of accommo-
dating a large additional number of visiters, and for the
first time erected in the Abbey. There are double galle-
ries on each side of the choir, as well as large galleries on
each side of the transepts, one of which, that on the left
of the Queen, and fronting the Peeresses, is the box of
the Lord Great Chamberlain. The whole are covered with
crimson cloth, and the vaulting galleries are protected by
double iron railing, to prevent accident. Nothing, in
fact, could have been more admirably contrived for se-
curing the greatest quantity of space, with the least pos-
sible interference with the general harmony of the scene :
5,000 sitting places have thus been secured, to which
tickets will be issued from the office of the Earl Marshal—
a labour of no trifling character, when combined with the
other arduous duties of that department.
The Peers and Peeresses will be admitted by the great
Western door, autl the other visiters by avenues which
will be distinctly specified on their tickets. All will have
to be in their places early, and the doors will be opened at
four o'clock in the morning, as after nine o'clock they
will he closed. The means of obtaining refreshment will
be provided, and females will be in attendance to affird the
requisite assistance to the ladies. Nothing, in fact, will be
omitted to render the accommodation complete.

A platform, with a cover, will extend .from Poets'-
corner to Palace-yard, and from thrnce in a lateral direc-
tion opposite the waiting-room of the House of Commons,
through which the Members with their officers will pass

to their places.
We have not heard of any amusements provided for the
public by way of diversion, nor can we learn that any such
are intended. There is, however, to be a general illumi-
nation at night ; for which purpose the public offices are
making the necessary preparations. All business, we be-
lieve., will be suspended for the day, and a universal tes'ival
prevail throughout the country. Artillery ill be stationed
in the park and elsewhere, to fire the customary salutes.
The course of the procession will be lined with military,,
and the streets fresh gravelled for the occasion ; and,
should the weather prove favourable, the exhibition, we
have no doubt, will prbve most gratifying.
At the last Coronation the visiters to the Abbey and

Hall all wore court dresses; but on this occasion there is
no restriction, except that no person will be admitted in
mourning. All will bt expected to go in full morning
dress, except those who will hive to assume the costume
of their rank, as Peers and Peeresses.

The sum granted by Parliament for the present Coro- '
nation is 50,000!. An expectation exists that an oratorio
will be given in the Abbey after the Coronation, for the
benefit of St. George's Hospital, at which the whole of
the Coronation music will be performed. This will, we
have no doubt, prove productive to the funds of this in-
stitution, as well as afford an additional gratification to
the pubic.
A grand rehearsal of the ceremony ti ill take place on
Wednesday, previous to which Sir George Smart will not
have arrived from Ireland, where he is engaged at a mu-
sical meeting.
It is impossible to close this prefatory sketch of the
approaching ceremonial without paying a just tribute of
praise to Sir George Nayler and his assistants, for their
urbanity and indefatigable exertions during the progress of
their labours hitherto. They have yet a most arduous
task to perform.
Messrs. Martyr have undertaken the carpenters' work
by contract, the Dean having agreed to accept a sum of
money for the customary perquisite of the fitments. At
the conclusion of the ceremony the timber becomes the
property of the contractors, and the same arrangement as
far as possible has been made, we believe, with Messrs.
Bayley and Saunders.
Her Majesty's crown, which is extremely magnifieent,
will he decorated with her own jewels, which she gra-
ciously prefer red to putting the public to the extreme of
hiring for the day, a plan adopted at the last Coronation
at an immense expence; indeed, we doubt whether the
whole expence of the present Coronation will exceed the
expence of the King's crown alone at the last.

EAST INDIA COMPANY'S TEA SALE.—
This morning the quarterly sale of Teas commenced at the
India House. The quantity declared for sale, including
private trade, is not less than 8,000,000 lbs. ' Of the
several descriptions of Tea now on sale there were
1,500,000 lbs. of Bolles, 5,000,000 lbs. of Congou,
Campoi, Pekoe, and Souchong ; 1,200,00011 m. of Twan-
kay and Hyson skin, and 300,000 lbs. of Hyson. The
inerease in the declaration is in Twankay and Hyson
Teas. The sale of Teas is rapidly on the increase, and
notwithstanding the large amount of the declaration, there
was a brisk demand for Boheas in the commencement of
the sale this morning—fine qualities fetching from Is. 911.
to Is. 10d. per lb., exclusive of the duty. Tee sale is
not expected to close for a fortnight at least. The sale,
it is understood, will not be proceeded with on Thursday,
on account of the Coronation. The attendance of persons
engaged in the trade was numerous to-day.
RYDE, SEPT. 2.—Our regatta, which was
originally instituted in order annually to reward thole
boatmen, who kept their wherries and sails in the best con-
dition, took place on Monday, August 29, under the most
favourable auspices, both as regarded the weather, the
.amount of the funds, and the Royal and Noble con
tributors ; his MAJESTY sent his usual annual suh-
scription of twenty guineas ; her Royal Higlines • the
Duchess of KENT t n guineas, the Marquis of Ex, TER,
Earl SPENCER, Lied VERNON, &c. were also among the
list of subscribers. The d,y was particularly fine, and the
company on the pia- far more numerous than on any former
occasion. Her Itiyal Highness the Duchess of KENT and
Princess VICTORIA were off Ryde in their yacht, and re-
ceived by the fleet at Spithead with a Royal salute, and
were all saluted from ityde. The regatta gave the greatest
satisfaction, the boats were in admir,ble order, and their
excellent management proved the great n :utieal skill of the
!nen ; indeed the superior excellence of the Ryde wherries
I is generally allowed.