The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, St:PT. 18.—Wind N.E:—Arrived this morning the
Perseverance, Patterson, from Hull, for Jamaica, and sailed ;
also the Jemima, from -Bilboa to London. Came down from
the River and sailed the Lively, Rubie, for the Cape of Good
Hope ; Frances, Ash, Gibraltar ; and Wyness, Genoa',
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 17.—Wind E.S.E.—Off the port the
Shannon, Dalrymple, from Dominique in 7 weeks.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 18.--Wind N.E.—Arrived his Ma-
jesty's ship Alligator, from the Downs ; and the Brothers, from
Jamaica, for London. Sailed the Gillslancl, Whitburn, for
Pool. •

WHITBY, SEPT. 17.—Arrived the Volunteer Craig, from
Greenland, with 7 fish, 105 tuns of oil, the last ship this season
from thence.,

Mr. Secretary CANNING IS in constant daily
attendance at his Office. Yesterday he attended
at an early hour, and continued during the greater
part of the day.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND arrived on the 29th
ult.at Ofen, in Hungary, from Vienna.

There is a mistalie-n notion that Lieut.-Col.
GORE, who was so honourably acquitted by the
late Court-Martial, had a command the day of
the funeral' of our late lamented Queen. It was
Lieutenant Gore who had the command on that
occasion, and not the Lieutenant-Colonel.

ATELANcnor,v SuicinE.—Yesterday the follow-
ing sad catastrophe was discovered about eight
o'clock in the morning, at the house of VILLIERS
SURTEES, Esq. in Devonshire-place. It appeared
that as the watclunan was going his rounds on the
preceding evening, he observed the shutters of
the house not closed as usual, and knowing that
the family was out of town he kept a good watch
on the premises, until the serjeant of the night
came up, when he informed him of the circum-
stance, Who told him to remain there ; this he
accordingly did, even after • the watch had left.
About the hour above mentioned, S.;llars, Roberts
and Toombs, constables, repaired to the spot,
when to their surprise they observed, through
the rails and the windows of the housekeeper's
room, something lying on the floor having the ap-
pearance of a female. The constables instantly
got over the area gatei and entered the room by
throwing up the sash, when they, instantly per-
ceived the house-keeper ,lying with her face on
the ground,' her arms were across, and a white
handled knife, such as was used in the house, was
by the side of her right hand, near her throat.
The deceased was covered with blood. Two sur.•
geons were immediatelysent for,and on their arrival
they examined the deceased, and found that she had
cut her throat ; she was completely cold, and
the opinion of the medical gentlemen was that
the rash act had been committed several hours.
In the course of the morning Mr. Rawlinson,
one of the Magistrates, being informed of the
lamentable occurrence, repaired with several of
the Officers to the house, and very minutely
inspected every apartment in order to ascertain
if any plan had been laid to break in or rob
the premises, but nothing of that description
whatever was perceptible,' the furniture was in
its usual situation, and the property deposited in
the closets and cupboards was perfectly secure.
The Magistrate on leaving left William Hewitt,
the chief Officer belonging to the Marylebone
establishment, in the care of the house. From
the minute inspection that has been taken there
is not the least doubt but the act was committed
by herself. A dispatch was sent off early yes-
terday morning to Air. Surtees, who is about 21
miles from town, informing him of the circum-
stance. The deceased was a middle aged woman,
and had lived with the family about six years.