The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-28 00:00:00

T II E ARMY.

The following is the Stations of the Eighth
Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Artillery,
ith the' Names of the Captains commanding the
different Companies.

Head Quarters, Woolwich.
Lieutenant-General Thomas Stewart, Colonel Commandant.
at &miaiy,M4ajOr.Alexander Munro, Captain—Matirititts.
?.d Ditto, Major Henry HiOkman, Captain—Woolwich.
3d Ditto; Major James P- Adye, Captain—Woolwich.
4th Ditto, Major Robert Douglas, Captain—Woolwich.
sth Ditto, Major James Maclauchlaa, Captain—=Corfu.
th. Ditto, iNlajor John A. Clement, Captain— Ilroalwich.
7th Ditto, Major Fras. A. S. Knox, Captain—Corfu.
Ditto; Major Edward C. Whingates, Captain—Woolwich.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

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FALMOUTH, DEC. 26.—Wind E----Arrived the Pollyblon,
Ball, and Mars, Toms, both from Liverpool.
PORTSMOUTH, DEC.27..-Wind E.—Arrived the .Hanni-
bal, Frantz, from Dantzig. •
RaatsGATE, DEC. 27.—Wind E.S.E.—The Medina, Shep,
pard, reported yesterday as being on shore on Sandwich Flats,
was got Off this morning tide, apparently with trifling damage,
after discharging half her cargo in good Condition : she has
proceeded up Sandwich Haven to reship her goi)ds-
DEAL, DEC. 27.—Wind E.N.E.--No arrivals or sailing. •
RYE, DEC. 27.—Twelve casks of fish oil have been picked
up at sea-and on shore in this Bay. We learn that several
French fishing boats have also picked up some casks of the
same.
"Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India
!rouse, when the following Commanders tcok leave of the
Court previous to departing for their respective destinations,
viz.—Captain Henry Cobb, Kent ; Captain Alexande! Nairne,•
General Kyd—for Bengal and China. Captain William Hope,
Herefordshire ; Capt. Samuel Serle, Inglis ; Captain William
Cry ickshank , Farquharson—for Bombay and China ; and
Captain John Paterson, Repulse—for St. Helena, Bencoolen,
and,China.—Cape;•,pavid R. Newall was sworn into the coin=
wand of the ship Scaleby Castle, consigned to Bombay and
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China.

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THE PARKS.

ACCIDENTS-SOME OF THEM FATAL.

The water in all the Parks were yesterday: so
completely frozen over, as to admit of the dangerous exercises ,
of skaiting and sliding. Between two and three hundred per-
sons assembled on the Serpentine river. Among whom were
several excellent skaiters on that part of the river nearest
Kensington Gardens, several being collected together, the. ice
suddenly gave way, and three Gentlemen fell in ;—fortunately,
however, several men belonging to the Humane Society were
present, and by their proinpt as,estance with ropes and ladders,
the whole were saved. Three boys fell in the Canal of St.
James's Park, one of whom was carried away without hopes
of recovery.
FATAL—A restiectable youth of the name of Leatherbarrel,
was amusing hinigelf with fetching a bung to play at hockey,
on a sheet of ice in St. James's Park, which was not bearable:
It gave way, and a person from the bank of the canal rushed
into the water to save the youth's life. His humane endeavours
failed, at the risk of his own life. The body of the youth was
taken up and conveyed to the Ship at Charing-cross, for the in-
spection of the Coroner's Jury.
Another account says—At three o'clock several lads.pressed
close together, when the ice broke, and one of them fell in com-
pletely. One of the Humane Society's men threw oil' his coat,
dived •after him, and brought his head to the surface, but
could not extricate him from the ice ; a rope was lashed to the
man's body; this had not the desired effect, and a ladder was
got in, but it proved of no service ; he remained 25 minutes,
endeavouring to pull up the boy, when he became himself in-
sensible, and lost his hold ; he was then dragged out senseless,
and carried upon men's shoulders to a public-house, where
means were used to restore him.

The department of the Law in this city has
recently been increased by the addition of C. It.
PRINSEP, Esq. of the Inner Temple, who, we
understand, attends the Western Circuit and the
Somerset Sessions.—(Bath _Herald.)
Loss OF CJL few days ago a no-
torious informer came before one of the Magis-
trates of Bow-street Police-office, who is re-
markable for his quickness of repartee, and said
to him. " If you please, your Worship, I came
to complain of a newspaper, which in its reports
about my informing against publicans has taken
my character away." " Indeed !" replied his
Worship. " Well then, you should go and thank
them for it, as I should suppose there is nothing
you would be so glad to lose as your character."
—The informer sneaked away amidst the laugh
of all present.
Cu'mous ERRATA.—In an octavo edition of our
authorized Bible, printed at Cambridge, 1793,
instead of " They brake down the house of Baal,
and made it a draugh-house," the reading is;
" They brake down the house of Baal, and made
it a draught-horse."—ln a folio prayer-book,
printed 1792, it is said, Psalm ii. 9. " Thou shalt
bruise them with a rod of iron, and break them
in pieces like a porter's vessel," instead of a pot-
ter's 'vessel.

—.
NEWSAIAN EXTRAORDINARY.—One 'of the carriers of a
New York paper called the Advocate, having become indis-
posed, his son took his place, but not knowing the subscribers
he was to supply, he took for his guide a dog which had usually
Attended his father. The animal trotted on a-head of the boy,
and stopped at every door where the , paper was in use to be
left, without making a single omission or mistake.
John Davis, a fellow travelling with a petition,
in which he &scribed himself to he an American, the son of a
dignified clergyman, an'i in want of relief, &c., was apprehended
and brought to the islagistrates'•office in this town, on Friday
last on a charge of felony. It appeared that he had entered the
shop of Mr. Armstrong, draper, in North-street, at a moment
when no one was in the shop, and taken from. the counter a
handsome piece of cotton furniture, with which he .was
proceeding down the - street ; but having been observed
by the shopwoman, who was in a room adjoining the shop,
he was immediately apprehended by Mr. Armstrong wide
the goods in his possession. He was fully committed for trial
at the sessions. lire' understand he had been at other shops
and private houses in the town, and had been very urgent with
servants, &c. to take his petition to their masters, and in one
instance succeeded in committing a petty theft in the hall of a
gentleman's house, during the absence of the servant.---
(Taunton Courir.)
An occurrence of the most lamentable nature
took place at Newsanchy Colliery on Sabbath afternoon;be-
twixt the hours of three and four. An old woman, aged 89
years, of the name of Hunter, had been visiting her daughter
at Devon Colliery; her daughter accompenied her, home, and
after putting her to bed left her. About 15 minutes after, a boy
passing was alarmed with groans issuing from her house, which
is situated by itself, a few yards from the public road. The door
being locked, the boy ran and told some of the neighbours, and
en their entry, a spectaclethe most appalling burst on their view ;
the poor woman was lying with her head on the hearth, and a
burning coal close to it, which had set fire to her clothes.—
The vital spark had fled, and her body was literally reduced
to a cinder. From the position she was found in, it is thought
she had risen from bed, and in going to the door had stumbled on
something when she fell back on the fire. She had a strong
muscular figure, and even at her advanced age her mental
and bodily powers were pretty vigorous. About a fortnight
ago she went to Dollar on foot, a distance of five miles, and
returned the following day with ease. She was no less remark-
able for her numerous offspring than for her longevity. She
has left five children, whose united ages amount to :18 years,
twenty-five grand-children, and sixteen great grand children..
( York Chronicle.)
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—Between eight and
nine o'clock last night a fatal accident occurred
lat Somerset House. John Onis, an assistant
porter in the Navy 'Pay Office, being in a state
of inebriety, got on the iron railing, for the pur-
phse of raising the sash to get admittance into
the hall, but overbalanced himself. and fell into
the area, a depth of 40 feet, and his' skull was
dashed to. pieces.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

ErtRACTS FROM TUE DIILY MORNING PAPERS,

December 28, 182.2.

[THE TIMES.]

-We have received an express which left Paris
on Thursday morning. It Wings the important
intelligence, that on Wednesday evening the
King of France presided at a Council of Mini-
sters,,when, after long dibcussion, the great
questiatk of peace or war with Spain was set-
tled. The King was_ most decided in his sup-
port of the pacific system of his Prime Mini-
ster, M. de V illel ;:and the result of the Council
was, that M. de Montmorency received his
dismissal from the Cabinet. M. de Villele
iestantly sent off to Madrid an extraordinary
courier with this important decision. Thus
the wisdom of the King of France, seconded by
ifie energy and firmness of his enlightened Mi-
nister, M. de Villele, has triumphed (we trust
for ever) over the mad projects of the infatuated
Ultras. They-will both have their reward ; the
King, we verily believe, preserves his Crown,
which a war with Spain would have probably
shaken from his head : the Minister has the glory
of saving his country from the horrors of civil
4loodshed and incalculable anarchy.

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]
The question of peace or war seems to remain
in statu quo; nothing new on this important sub-
ject having transpired for several days. The
'French Ultra Papers still continue their warlike
tone, whilst the Liberal Papers think the peace
will not be interrupted. They all reason from
their own feelings and wishes, rather than from
any positive grounds. When M. de Mont-
morency returned from Verona, the cry was war,
and war immediately. Every exertion had been
made with the Allied Sovereigns to obtain their
sanction, and this was granted. Yet a pause has
ensued, as if the French were afraid to undertake
the enterprize. The declaration of the Allied
Sovereigns was laid aside, and the case referred
back to Verona. This new state of things has
affected no one so much as the Emperor Alex-
ander, who is anxious for a war, in order to pro-
secute his own purposes. He reproaches the
French for their volatility, and tells them they
must go to war. Hence his representative now
in Paris is hailed by the' Ultras. as a tutelar di-
vinity. The King, however, sees clearly the
danger of embroiling himself, as the consequences
.may hereafter affect the whole of Europe. In
this opinion he has been strengthened by the
Duke of Wellington ; and the consolation he
derives from the visits of M. de Villele causes
:hirn to regard him almost as a ntinistering angel.
When harrassed on this subject by the enfuriated
bigots of the Pavillon Marsan, he briefly answered,
Laissez moimourir tranquil,

[MORNING POST.]
Paris Journals to the 26th instant arrived' last
night by express. They are generally silent on
the question of war; or if the subject be men-
tioned, even by the Ultras, it is in language com-
paratively so moderate as to shew that if they
have not altered their opinions, they have at least
thought it wise to lower the intemperate tone
which they had assumed. Meanwhile a regular in-
tercourse is kept up between the Governments of
France and Spain. The Duke of Montmorency,
who was hitherto regarded as one of the most
strenuous advocates for war, dispatched a Cou-
rier to Madrid on the evening of the 24th
inst., so that either the communication sent
by France' to the Cortes was not an brit/mu/um,
or that Ultimatum has not been rejected by them,
and a door is still left open, for negociations cal-
culated to produce a pacific arrangement between
the two countries. Meanwhile the differences in
the French Cabinet appear far from being settled.
They are represented, by the Constitationnel as
the real causes of the late fall in the Funds;. and
are said to have extended so far as to create a
general, impression of an approaching change or
" 4puratian" of the Ministry. If ;his should
take place, little doubt is entertained as to its
nature.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The late disgraceful outrage at the Theatre in
Dublin has produced a strong sensation, not only
in that city., but throughout the country. Ad-
dresses, full of the warmest and sincerest expres-
sions of :attachment, both to this Nobleman and
to his Majesty, whom the Addressers say he
faithfully represents, crowd in every day. The.
Address of the General Meeting at the Royal
Exchange Was presented on Monday by a
numerous and distinguished deputation, and
received by the Lord Lieutenant with every
circumstance of state splendour that could
give it grace and dignity. The Answer re-
turned by the Noble Marquis carries on the
face of it the clearest proof that he regarded the
situation in which he stood to be no common one.
His reply is a bold and happy start out of the
prescriptive language of routine, the solemn
brevity, and sententious common-place, which
usually go to the making up of these exercises in
the rhetoric of Court ceremonial. He evidently
felt that the public heart was- in the address and
in the deputation, and he laid himself open, with-
out reserve, to the contagion of its sympathies. I t is
the best, if not the only worthy example, which he
had yet given in speeches or state-papers during
his government, of that cultivated, and pointed,
and yet fervid, eloquence, by which he has been
-distinguished among his cotemporaries. There is
no mention of any further discoveries or arrests,
and it is a good sign that some of those persons
who have attained or assumed a vulgar eminence
in these party squabbles, are not only terrified
at their folly, but have the grace to be ashamed
of themselves.

[NEW TIMES.
it is justly observed by one of the most mode-
rate and well written Papers in Dublin, that" the
inestimable life of the Vice-Roy has been at-
tempted, merely because he carried into effect
the paternal wishes of the King and the councils
of the British Cabinet." This certainly enhances
to any reflecting mind the magnitude of the

offence ; but on the other hand candour obliges
us to confess, that it affords a presumption, to
which, in favour of mercy, we should readily in-
cline, that the outrage itself was less the result
of premeditation than of the momentary excite-
ment of party feelings in ignorant minds. It ap-
pears that three individuals have already been
committed to prison for having feloniously con-
spired, confederated, and agreed to kill the Lord
Lieutenant ; but we are sure that the mag-
nanimous disposition of the Noble Vice-Roy
will not suffer so heavy a charge to be
persevered in, on any but the very clear-
est testimony. Undoubtedly a most flagrant
offence has been committed ; and it is absolutely
necessary that all classes of the Irish people
should be impressed with the high veneration
clue to the person who sustains the Vice-Regal
dignity ; yet we agree with a writer, with whom
we are seldom in the habit of agreeing, that the
penal measures adopted in such a case should be
governed by that good sense and sobriety which
may command the sympathy of the Empire at
large. Had a serious design been formed against
the Marquis Wellesley's life, it is proba-
ble that some other wea-.:ons would have
been resorted to than an empty bottle and a
broken rattle. At the same time we are far from
denying that to assail the Representative of Ma-
jesty with such missiles as these, is a crime of a
very grave nature, deserving strict and exem-
plary punishment. In this point all parties will
agree ; but it is to be feared that any proceedings
of an exaggerated nature would rather tend to
irritate than to lessen the animosities, which it
has been the earnest labour of his Excellency to
assuage.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
The French Papers of 'Wednesday contain no
news of any importance. A courier appears to
have passed through Paris to Petersburgh.—
The Emperor of Russia, too, is stated to be
directing great movements in his army ; and,
in illustration of this statement, there are re-
ports of an important arrival at Verona from
Constantinople, in consequ( nce of which a courier
was dispatched after Lord Strangford, who had
reached Trieste, on his return to his Minis-
terial station. Such reports may be well founded,
or they may be fictions, but the latter we think
the more probable. The question of war with
Spain is now acknowledged to be at an end.—
The Duke de Montmorency is not probably well
satisfied with this state of affairs, but he is not a
person calculated to give much alarm by his bel-
ligerent dispositions. The Duke is a person of
high consideration in various respects ; but he is
too good a Catholic to exercise reason, judgment,
reflection, and deliberation, where his wishes are
strong and his zeal pious. There was a time-
when he was as much a Jacobin as our Poet
Laureate, and when the livery of aristocracy or
wealth was as odious in his sight as now the
words—" Spanish Revolution"—" Constitution"
—" Chartered liberty." Nor did he at once
emerge, from darkness to light. Long were
the windings and intricate the mazes of
error through which he wandered before he
arrived at the comfortable perfection of an
Ultra. Even Cobhett is no match to M. Mont-
morency in his travels in search of truth.—
Having made this comparison, we are obliged
in candour to add, that the integrity of the
illustrious Frenchman has never been questioned.
His intellect is so formed by nature that it en-
tirely acquiesces in every change of his feelings,
inclinations, or conduct. In aid of this sub-
missive intellect, he possesses the glowing fana-
ticism which illuminates every object within its
reach with its own infallible light, and which
supersedes all the petty trumpery of reason, ex-
perience, and facts. This is the French Mi-
nister for Foreign Affairs—a very good man, but,
unfortunately for himself, born just font' cen-
turies too late.

CAUTION TO HACKNEY-COACllMEN.—Yester-
day Lord WILLIAM LENNox appeared at Bow-
street Office as the complainant against the driver
of the hackney-cbach No. 806, for exacting
more than his fare. His Lordship stated, that
a few evenings ago he was at Drury-lane Theatre,
and directed the boxkeeper to hire a coach for
him. He came out very soon after, and the
defendant drove him to hayer-street, Man-
chester-square, and then demanded five shil-
lings as his fare, declaring that he had been
hired at half-past eleven o'clock. Witness did not
send out the boxkeeper till past twelve, and he
refused to pay the demand, upon which the
coachman, after a great deal of abuse, gave him
in charge to a watchman, and he was conveyed
to a watch-house, where he was obliged to pay
the five shillings to procure his liberation. In
his defence the coachman said he was hired by a
link-boy, at half-past 11, and his time altogether
amounted to ss. This was disproved by the box-
keeper. Mr. HALLS said the coachman had shewn
by his conduct that he was extremely unfit to
have the care of a coach at all. This was an ex-
tremely gross case, and he should fine him 40s.
and costs. He said he was unable to pay the
penalty, and in default was committed for tt
month.

DROWNING.—Two brothers of the name of
SAWELL, one 16 years of age and the other 13,
were drowned in a pond at BassiJton, near
Stanmer, on Thursday. The eldest was skaiting
when the ice broke in nine feet of water. The
unfortunate youth was paddling with his hands
on the surface of the ice, when the younger, who
was enjoying his slide, went to his assistance, fell
into the hole, and both went down to rise no
more. ,The bodies were taken up in an hour after.
On Thursday a poor man, named Hamilton,
known by the appellation of Duke Hamilton, MI down dead,
in St. Mary Hall Lane,,Oxford. The body was taken to Mr.
Heath's public-house, to await the Coroner's Inquest.
FIRE.---Yesterday morning, about six o'clock,
an alarming fire broke out in the coach-house
and stabling of Mr. BYFORD, at the back of that
gentleman's house, in Cheyne-row, Chelsea,
which threatened great destruction. A plenti-
ful supply of water being obtained, Mr. BYFORD'S
horses were taken out, but the-carriage sustained
very serious injury. About ten o'clock the fire
was subdued, and the engines returned. to town.