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

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, DEC. 11.—Wind E.S.E.—Arrived this day and sailed
for the River the Suffolk, Allison, from Quebec ; llannah,
Dixon, from St. John's, N. 8.; Creole, from Pernambuco.
Sailed about 3 r.m. the Hannah, Lamb, for Bombay. Passed
through the Downs this day a fleet of outward-bound vessels
from Ramsgate harbour.
PORTSMOUTH, DE c. 11.—Wind E.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Leander, from India; and Ann, from Valencia. Sailed
his Majesty's ship Heaton, for Plymouth; also the whole of
the outward-bound, 65 in number, for their different destina.
tions.

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PLYMOUTH, DEC. 10.—Calm.—The cargo of the Princess
of 'Vales, lately arrived here in distress, commenced to be
trans-shipped on board the brig Jane, to be conveyed toLondon.
FALMOUTH, DEC. 10.—Wind N.—Sailed the Lady Louisa
Packet, for America ; George the Third, for Jamaica and
Madeira.
HARWICH, DEC. 11.—Arrived the Henry Freeling Packet,
with mails from Cuxhaven. The Ann, of London, was seen
yesterday near the Cutler Sand, without a rudder, and steered
by a smack ; she has not come in here.

The Freden, Ekstrom, from Boston to Gottenburgh, was
driven on shore at Lerwick on the 19th ult., and filled with
water—crew saved. _ _ _

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India-
house, when Colonel Alexander Walker took the usual oaths,
on being appointed Governor of St. Helena.—The following
Captains were sworn into the command of their respective ships,
viz.—Captain William Mitchell, Bridgewater, consigned to Ft.
Helena, Bombay, and China ; Captain Richard Alsager, Wa-
terloo, consigned to Bombay and China.

Yesterday Mr. HURCOMBE applied to the LOR
MAYOR, in the name of the Committee upon
Tithes, for permission to hold a Meeting of. thr3
Parishes of the City of London in the Egyptian
Hall of the Mansion House. His Lordship im-
mediately acceded to the request ; but we under-
stand that he is not to preside, being of opinion
that he could not with propriety do so, as he is
one of those empowered by the Act of Parlia-
ment to decide upon the question. •
Business is at present brisk ,at Sheffield and
Birmingham, and the accounts from all the Jnanu-
facturing districts continue satisfactory. The
manufacturers, however-, sell at a very small
profit ; but yet a great number of men are em-
ployed.—(Leeds hztelligencer.)
The Shakspeare Gallery is to be converted
into a Music Gallery, under the protection of
Royalty.
DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday, in conse-
quence of the density of the fog, a very melan-
choly accident happened in the Westriiinster
Road. A gig, containing a lady and gentleman,.
came in contact with a carriage, both vehicles
' proceeding at a rapid pace. The pole of the car-
riage struck the horse of the chaise with great
violence on the breast, which caused the animal
to rear up and overturn the vehicle. The lady
was thrown with such violence to the ground, that
two of her ribs were broken, besides other severe
contusions. The gentleman was also hurt in a
shocking manner ; and the unfortunate .
duals were carried away to a neighbouring sur-
. aeon,

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

SIXTRACT3 FROM TILE DAZLY MORNING PAPERS,

December 12, 1822.

[TUE TI mEs.l
The Moniteur copies the article from the Jour,
Ertl des DObats without comment—that is, i

adopts it : but we cannot forget that the Moniteur
once recently pursue the same course with
respect to a peaceful article in the Journal des
Dards, and afterwards backed out by stating
that journal not to be an official organ of Go-
vernment. The Moniteur may repeat the same
piece of chicane, if it pleases, on the present
occasion. Still the article is official, if the
sanction of a member or members of Adminis-
tration• entitle it to that description ; and we are
sure it ought to be official, if good sense, clear
reasoning, and patriotic views, should form the
distinguishing excellencies of those who compose
the Councils of Sovereigns. The Eloile is a
" bit of a Ministerial Paper," or, in other words,
we presume, the Paper of a " bit " of the Mi-
nistry ; and this Journal publishes a counter-
article to that of the Journal des Debuts ; the
importance of which production, either as to its
composition, or the authority from whence it
proceeds, will he correctly appreciated by the
fact, that the Moniteur copies the document of
the Journal des Debuts, but takes no notice
of the lucubrations of the poor .Etoile. The
three other Ultra Journals—the Quotidienne,
the Drapcau Blanc, and the Gazette de France--
pass by the article of the Journal des Debuts in
silence. The Liberal Journals—the Constitu-
tionnel, the Courier Francais, and the Journal de
Paris—amuse their readers with ironical compli-
ments paid to the Journal des Debuts, on account
of its restoration to sense and reason.—The ob-
vious inference from the preceding observations
is, that there is a division. in the French Cabi-
net ; and how does this fact affect the grand
question of peace and war ? Why, favourably,
no doubt. To go to war with a divided Minis-
try is impossible.