The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c.

New Eng,!and Coffee-hous,!..
[Extract of a Private Letter from Liverpool, dated the 27th
of April.]—" We have Letters this morning from Kinsale,
stating that the letter-bag of the Albion had been washed
ashore, and many of the Letters are in a mutilated state. We
have no doubt a list of the bills found loose in the letter-bag
will go up to-day."

DEAL, APRIL 28.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the
River the Underwood, Kennington, for Demerara; Regent,
\odor, China. Sailed the Trial, Harvey, for Jamaica ; Mary,
Brook, Malta and Constantinople; Marta, Hornblow, Madras-
and Bensal; Heroine, Ostler, Van Diemar.'s Land ; Crikrior,
Sebor, New York ' • Mary, David, South Seas ; greater part of
the outward-bound still remain.
FAL MOUTII, APRIL 27.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the Horsley, from London for Quebec ; John, Laing, from .
Plymouth for Pictou. Sailed the Lady Arabella, and Duke
of Kent packets, for Lisbon ; and Montague packet for the
Island ; 2 P. aI. arrived the Stanmore packet in 4i days, from.
Lisbon.

PORTSMOU TII, APRIL 28.—Wind S.—Arrived his Ma-
jesty's ship Nautilus, from Jamaica. Sailed the Layton,
Miller, for Bencoolen, and put back again ; also the Welling-
ton, nderson, St. John's, N. B. • his Majesty's ship Active,
Dominica ; Eliza, Dixon, Valparaiso ; and Robert, Taylor,
St. Andrews.

The East India Company's ship Minerva arrived off the Isla
of Wight yesterday morning.—She was dispatched from China
9th December, sailed from the Cape about the pith February,
and from St. Helena the 3d of March.

On Thursday the Lotus, for Bengal; Layton, for Bencoolen
and Katherine Sttwart, Forbes, for Bengal ; (free traders) put
into Portsmouth, and remain, with contrary winds.
We see by the accounts of shipping, that the tonnage and
number of vessels registered has been gradually decreasing in
the last three years. In the year 1819 there were 25,482 ves-
sels, 2,666.396 tons, 174,378 men ; in 1820, there were 25,376
vessels, 2,648,653 tons, 174,414 men ; and, in 1821, there were
25,036 vessels, 2,560,202 tons, and 169,179 men ; being a de-
crease, in two years, of 446 vessels, 106,194 tons, employing
5,199 men.

SHIP LAITNen.—On WednesdaY last a beautiful ship was
launched by Messrs. Wigram and Green, at Blackwall, and
named Sir Edward Paget, in honour of that illustrious family:
She went off in a majestic style, amidst the acclamations of the
numerous spectators. We understand she is fitted up in a su-
perior manner, solely as a passenger ship between the Coast
and the Presidencies of Madras and Calcutta, and is under the
command of an old and experienced officer of the Royal navy.

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, APRIL 29.

We experienced a great briskness this morning in the Wheal
I Market, and the prime samples at the early part of the market •
obtained full Is. higher than on Monday last; the supply
abundant.—The Barley trade not so brik, and with difficulty '
Monday's prices were supported; the .arrivals large—Pease a '
brisk demand, and full Is. dearer for •white of good quality.--
Beans and Oats, as last week, the trade not; very
alteration in the price of Flour.
Wheat, Old, 4Bs 63s I Pease, White-.....:... . . 2is 28e-
New 34s 60s I --- •
Grey . ... ; 20s 22i''
Rye 26s 28s Beans
Barley 17s 23s Oats s 178,25 s ,
Malt 42s 46s Flour ' 511 i

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
Wheat, 445. 2d. ; Barley, 18s. 10d. ; OaLs, 16s. Id. ;
19s. Bd. ; Beans, 21s. lid. ; Peas, 21s. 9d. •
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the 'Week ending • the 24th day of
April, 1822, is 335. 6d. per cwt. •

SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL 29.
There was a very full market of Oxen this morning;
amongst which appeared a great number of small and inferior
sorts. In Mutton there was also a good shew, and although
low prices were asked, there were but few buyers; Lamb, of
'good quality, was in demand, and obtained last market-day's
prices ; Veal and Pork are lower. The market appeared
very heavy, and but few buyers, except for prime articles.
Beef 2s Rd to 3s 2d I Veal
Mutton -2s 4d to 3s (k 1 1 Pork
Lamb .... 4s. Od. to 4s. 10d

A most melancholy accident occurred at Newhaven on Mon-
day afternoon. Four men, some or all of whom were consider-
ably affected with liquor, had just cast off, in a small boat,
from Newhaven-pier, for ,Bumtisland, and had succeeded in
hoisting the sails; but, being incapable of managing them,
the boat was capsized and swamped. By the exertions of
some persons who witnessed the accident, two of the men
were with difficulty brought a-shore, and have been restored
to animation, after the signs of life had been for some time
suspeaded ; but the other two were unforturately drowned.
The one was aged 16, the other upwards of 30.—Their bodies
were found a few hours after the accident.--(Edinburg
Courant, April 25.)

TILE LONDON JOURNALS.

EXTRACTS FROM TRH DA ILy MORNING PAPERS,

.elpril '29, 1822.

[NEW TIMES.I
IVe have this day to communicate' information
of the greatest magnitude and importance to the
commercial world. In our Paper of the 18th we
first notified that aMeeting was about to be held
of the Merchants and Shipowners of London for
the purpose of presenting a representation to
Government on the expediency of admitting the
vessels of Columbia,- Buenos Ayres, and other
Independent Countries of South America, to
entry in our Ports : and on the 24th we men-
tioned that a highly respectable Meeting had
taken place, at which a Memorial to that effect
was agreed to. We have now to lay before our
Readers the Memorial itself—(See our Paper
this day)—subscribed by several of the first
Commercial Houses in Europe,,and to announce
that its prayer has been acceded to by Government.
The conduct of Great Britain throughout the whole
contest between the European and Ultra-marine
portions of the Spanish Empire has been narked
by a principle of integrity and. good faith,- than
-which nothing can be more honourable to our
national character. Bound by Treaty to abstain'
from all interference " pending the troubles be-
tween Spain and her revolted- Colonies," no
prospect of commercial profit or'advantage, how-
ever alluring, could, during the colonial-War, in-
duce Ministers to depart from the most even-
handed neutrality between the conflicting parties.
But now that the contest is over—now that the
countries in question are no longer to be viewed
in the light of " Colonies," but have achieved an
absolute Independence—now that they are go-
verned by their own laws and political Institu-
tions, and that. the Spanish authority over them
appears to be -wholly and irrecoverably at an
end, we do but follow the course of events, and
obey the dictates of reason, in entering into rela-
tions with them in their new character, from
which, in their old one, we were precluded.

[THE TIMES.}
The softened tone in which Mr. Canning
mentioned every class of Reformers in this coun-
try, in his speech upon Lord John Russell's mo-
tion, may be considered as an omen, we hope, of
gentler manners and a more humanized heart.
It is Christianly, at least, to wish for the im-
provement of those whom, in their past state, it
was impossible to love ; and to catch with avidity
the first flattering symptom of their ameliorating
condition. The present situation, however, of
this Right lion. Gentleman, is calculated to in-
stil meekness. He is goi;ig to leave a too generous

country, perhaps for ever; he is removing to an
immeasurable distance from the objects of his en-
mity ; and, therefore, those feelings of indif-
ference may perhaps be springing up in his mind,
which will generally exist towards those with
whom a man ceases to have any intercourse or rela-
tion. Perpetual separation, whether by death or by
distance, calms and modifies most passions. The
Reformers will thank Mr. Canning the more for
his treatment c3,' them, when they observe, with
us, that his charity was not indiscriminating.
Who could have thought that on such an occa-
sion, when, by the permission of Lord London-
derry, he is going forth to reap the spoils of
India, his mind could have recurred to such a
subject as the \Valcheren expedition ? or that he
could have suffered his discourse to dwell for

one moment, not only on the lamentable catas-
trophe itself, but on some of the peculiarities
succeeding it, in which he and his victorious rival
personally bore so important a share?

[MORNING HERALD.]
This evening, it is expected, the Marquis of
Londonderry will be able to make his promised
Motion on the subject of Agricultural Distress.—
We have already expressed our disapprobation
of the Report of the Committee, and farther con-
sideration has only tended to confirm us in the
opinion that the plan of granting loans to depo-
sitors of corn in warehouses chosen by Govern-
ment, and under inspectors appointed by Govern-
ment, is extremely complicated in its machinery,
difficult in its execution, and liable to much ac-
sual abuse, and to the suspicion of more. The
turn also proposed to be granted in that way,
even if the plan was the least objectionable in
the world, is so limited, that it could have but a
very partial operation in relieving the distress of the
agriculturists,and would be productive only of a job
to some favoured speculators. When we recollect
the guarded terms which the Noble Marquis used,
on the presentation of the Report by Mr. Gooch,
in giving notice that he would submit a proposi-
tion springing out of the Report, and when we
add to this circumstance the time which he and
the Committee have since had to give farther
consideration to the subject, to modify and ma-
ture their project, as well as to examine the va-
lidity of the objections made to it—when we re-
collect that the Noble Lord had already pro-
posedl.and as soon abandoned, the idea of lend-
ing so many millions to the Agriculturists on
securities of the parish rates, we have- still room
for hoping that the warehousing plan will form
no part of the scheme which his Lordship will
propose this evening for the relief of the Agri-
culturists.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
The prospect of war is by no means a cheering
one to most of the Governments of Europe ; and
the greatest exertions have therefore been made
to prevent an open rupture between Russia and
Turkey.—As to the issue of these exertions, we
have ever had but one opinion. Turkey cannot
satisfy the demands of Russia. To suppose that
Russia will abstain from availing itself of the
present favourable opportunity for realizing her,
favourite plans, is to know little of the real
character of that power;—at one time we are
told that the time for conquest is gone by, as if
we did not bear fresh in our recollections the
partition of Saxony, the forced transfers of Nor-
way, Genoa, &c. the retention of Poland and Fried-.
land. At another we are told that Russia dare
not set the wishes of the other States at defiance, as
if there were one State in Europe at this moment

which he might not safely defy. Then we hear
of the sympathy of Alexander for the embarrass-
ments of his brother Monarchs, and his attach-
ment to the cause of legitimate' Monarchy, as if
on grounds like these he durst baulk- the hopes
and oppose the interests' and prejudices of his
nation. The finest provinces of Russia are on
the Black Sea, and these provinces can never
attain the prosperity for which they are destined,
so long as the incurable Government of Turkey is
interposed between them and the Mediterranean.
The establishment of a regular Government of any
description in Turkey would soo❑ be a mine of
wealth to Russia ; and of this she is so well aware,
that we may be assured she will not rest till this is
effected. She has a tower of strength, too, in
the public opinion of Europe, which is every
where strong in her favour. The Governments
which are opposed to her, and endeavour to up-
hold Turkey, are, on the other hand, ashamed
of the cause in w hich they are embarked, namely,
the prolongation of the reign of ignorance, fana-
ticism, and savage cruelty.

[MORNING POST 1
Painful as were the accounts from Ireland,
which we published on Saturday, they will have
one good effect, that of erasing every trace of
doubt as to the real causes of the disturbances
in that part of the Empire. Mr. Grant, in his
late truly philosophical speech on the state of
Ireland, observed how remarkable it was, that
whenever, from local canses, any particular dis-
trict broke out, the disease instantly spread
through the' adjacent districts on every side.—
The most applicable solution for this singularity
appeared to the Right lion. Gentleman in the abject
situation of the people generally. In ordinary
times, the wretched food upon which they live is
obtained with ease,.and then their numbers mul-
tiply exceedingly ; but when by any accident
that miserable staff of life is destroyed, despair
follows, and they fly to outrage from the horrors
of famine and its attendant, pestilence. The
accounts which we daily receive shew this state-
ment to be now verifying in its worst shape.—
A great part of the evil, at the same time, may
be ascribed, as we lately remarked, to the
absence in Ireland of any public provision for
the indigent, like what our poor laws afford.—
We do not, however, so much mean that the be-
nefit would arise from such aresource being always
at hand to relieve the distressed and thus prevent
outrage, as that, if the property of the country
were liable to a charge of this sort, it would make
the owners of that property, with a view to self in-
terest merely,exert themselves to better the condi-
tion of the people, in order to avoid being burdened
with their support. A result somewhat similar to
this has, in our opinion, been produced by the
operation of the poor laws among ourselves. We
should be sorry, nevertheless, to attribute the
active benevolence which distinguishes us as a na-
tion, to selfish motives, yet the latter may be said,
without disparagement, to have originally aided

the formation of those habits which are now per-
haps alone sufficient to preserve to the lower classes
all their existing rights and comforts. But we
still find that even a legal provision for our poor
is not adequate in seasons of hardship to pre-
vent very serious excesses. '[lie agricultural dis-
tricts have, for some time, exhibited lamentable
proofs of this ; and, assuredly, with such a fact
before our eyes, we ought to judge charitably of
the wretched victims of want in Ireland, who, at

the best of times, know nothing of comfort, for
whom the law has made no provision, and who,
it is now unquestionable, have lately been goaded
to outrage by sheer starvation.