The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-30 00:00:00

MERCANTILE Sill !TING.

DEAL, Atm, 2D.—Wind S—Arrived and sailed for the
River the Scourfield, Sinclair, from Jamaica. Sailed the
Hermit, Dixon, for the South Seas. Remain the Sprightly.
Newton, for Bilboa ; Trinshury transport, for Cork ; and
Britannia, Kraft, for Plymouth.
PORTSMOUTH, Aua. 29.—Wind Easterly, light airs...._
Arrived the Fru .tletleizg, Sundahl, froM Stettin, for Malaga :
and Prince Oscar, Barton, from Stockholm, for Cadiz, both put
in here short of provisions. Sailed the Asia, for New South
Wales ; Albion, fin. Berhice; and Roslyn Castle, for Quebec.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 20.—Wind S.S.W.---Arrived yesterday
the Lady Louisa packet, from Jamaica : sailed the 9.2 d
Aguilar, NVatson, from the Downs, for Van Dieman's band
and Ann, Spencer, from ditto, for Malaga. Sailed the Tartar
Spanish cutter on a cruize : she has 10 guns and 30 men. About
150 sail of vessels ssed and repassed this port yesterday.
COWES, AUG. 9.—Arrived the Clarkson (transport), Ful.
'erten, from London, for troops.

The East India Company's ship Thames is reported to have
arrived at Penang, on the ad April.
The Lancaster, of 60 guns, was launched at Plymouth on
Friday evening (22d inst.), about 6 o'clock. A little befbre 6
o'clock, Airs. liewes (the Lady of the High Sheriff of Devon)
was introduced by Commissioner Shield to christen the vessel,
and soon after the ceremony, the Lancaster glided from her slip
towards the harbour, and In less than half a minute front the
time she commenced moving, embraced, and was embosomed
in her native element, in liamouse, amidst the shouts and he—
clamations of surrounding thousands. She is a remarkably tine
frigate' has a flush deck, a beautiful round stern, and an aid-
mated bust at her head.. Iler appearance on the water was very
striking. She has been built upon the same plan, and has mach
the appearance of the Portland, lately launched here.

The constitutional conductors of Covent-
garden Theatre have followed the example set
them last year by Mr. &LISTON' in some of
their engagements for the ensuing season ;
and instead of contracting with performers at so
much per week for a long period of time, they
have, like the proprietors of provincial stages,
agreed to pay a certain sum for each night
the actor or actress may appear. Mr. Yousc,;•
is engaged on these terms, and is to receive
201. for every night he plays, which is not to" be
less than thrice it week. This constitutional ar-
rangement is reported to have excited great jea-
lousy and chagrin among a few leading members
of the corps dramatique at Covent• Garden,, who
consider the terms of their 'engagements thus
trenched upon, and their histrionic fame in
the way of being endangered. A celebrated his-
trionic rival of Mr. YouNo, who alWays. un-
derstood that he was to have as high a tragic
salary as any on the books of the establish•
went, threatens to take himself off to. America for.
a season or two, so that he may be scarce—or at
least to rut to the other side of How-street, if the•
constitutional quorum persist in their present in-
tentions. Affairs at Drury-lane are in nearly slits :,
tame harmonious predicament, for it is .rumoured.'
that Mr. Kean swears that he will never'again:
appear under the existing " managemett4"-,
(Herald,)

A person of the name of Bedford (a brush-
manufacturer, from London), who had previously laboured
under a depression of spirits, in the momentary absence of 4
relation who was travelling with him, left the angel Inn, Marl-
borough, on Saturday morning, and it appears walked to Hun-
gerford, and there took a place in the Swindon coach, at which
place he slept on Sunday evening. Hiri body was discoveted in
a pond near that place by some persons accidentally
In his pockets were found 25 sovereigns, a gold ring, his watch,
and some silver.--(.Devi es Goalie.)
A gent ietnan has for some months past Veett
residing with a clergyman in a country town in the eastern
part at this county, who was admitted lute his house appa.
rently on the most respectable references. He was reprysented
to be the nephew of a Baronet, and heir to the title and estates ;
but as he was (Wan extravagant turn, his uncle wished him
to he under the care of some grave divine, from whom
he might learn more prudent notions than he was likely to pick
up in the gay metropolis, Soon after his arrival, the ruling
passion began to appear, by his ordering genet watches, tsiu.
kets, &c. all or which were easily delivered to hum. Every one
agreed that he was a very great rattle, but undoubtedly a 111371
of consequence. Frank and generous in his disposition, he
crammed his friends with claret and champagne even to a
Surfeit ; and of course was a d—d good fellow. Ills horses and
tilbury were the most dashing in the neighbourhood ; his
mistress the most expensive; in a word, there was no sett
extravagance that this presumptive Baronet did not run into.
—Six months passed away, and he set out on a visit to his
uncle, leaving acceptances with the tradesmen for the amount
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THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the Morning Papers, August 30

[THE TIMES. 7
The Paris Papers of Tuesday have little
Spanish news which is not a repetition, of that
which we gave in our last from the Moniteur of
Monday. A letter dated from Port St. Mary
on the I7th, states that the Duke or Angouleme
had that day reviewed his troops, who were full
of ardour for the attack, and that every thing
was ready for commencing the bombardment, if
the Cortes refuse to submit. The Quotidienne
says, the Prince had allowed only f 24 hours for
the submission, and that it was probable that the
capitulation was about to take place. There is a
seport of Milans and Lloberas having beaten
Eroles near Calaf.

We would direct attention to the description
which is elsewhere given of the Military Aca-
demy in the United States.—(See another column
of 'f;u Sum).—The inferences which may be
drawn as to its results upon the army and udli-

trey character of the Republic we leave to the
great personages who take upon themselves the
management of the British Army. It is true that
England also pays, and pretty largely, for an in-
stitution professing to be of the same tendency
and uses ; but without going into minor differ-
ences we shall be content to point out one. In
America no young man can obtain a commission
who has not completed with credit his course
of four years at the Academy. In England
not only can money and Court interest obtain
commissions and rapid promotion in the army,
but sometimes youths who have acquitted
themselves honourably at the College, and
whose families have distressed themselves to
pay the necessary expences attending it, are
left long enough without either commission
or promotion, being told that it is for " the good
of the service" that minions of birth or fortune,
however personally worthless, should be prefer-
red to less favoured candidates. This may be a
good aristocratic-al principle, we acknowledge ;
but, like other such principles, it is too barba-
rous for the age, and only betrays the inward
weakness of the cause which appeals to it for
protection.—(ibid.)

[stonNiNo cnnoxicr.E.]
The following information may be relied on,
as derived from an authentic. source :—" Major
General Velasco, one of the most decided Con-
stitntion Leaders, on the treason of Abishal, re-
moved from Madrid, where he was residing on
half.pay, to Badajoz, in which place he was
shortlyoafterwards joined by the Marquess of
Castledosimo, a Grandee of Spain of the first
class, LientemintsGenera I in the army, and second
COnarnand in that under A bisbal, consequently
Commander in Chief of the Patriots when the
ether deserted. lle retired ut the I►ead of
* division of from three to 4,000 men, ve-
teran troops, at the period when Major General
'mope?: Banos embarked with his divisor), about
3,000 men, at Huelva, for Cadiz, and, was joined
by 1,500 excellent cavalry, under Major-General
Aforitemavor, a distinguished and experienced
officer. the Constitutional feeling of the Estre-
merms has long been known ; it is perhaps the
only province in Spain where no servile faction
has been formed. This is, no doubt, owing to
the clergy being true to their oaths. With such
materials it was expected, and most probably
intended, a division should be formed to operate
on the right and rear of the French, whilst en-
gaged in Granada, Jaen, Malaga, Murcia, &c.
against Ballasteros, Zayas, Torrijos, Dominguez,
and others, of whom the French official accounts
have as yet made no mention, but who will also in
time be acknowledged " to be in force ;" and in
union with time militia of Caceres and Truxillo, and
volunteers of Estronaidura, make a movement in
combination with El Empecinado, the Guerilla
Chief, by the mountains of Toledo on Madrid, over-
turn the ephenierical Regency, act in the rear of
the French, and in support of the troops from Ga-
licia under General Vigo, should they find it t►e-
cessary to retreat. The latest advices brought
by the Lisbon packet state General Velasco to
be at the head of this corps d'arm6e, and that he
bad put himself in march for the above objects,
and we anticipate that by this time he has been
at Madrid, struck the death-blow to despotism
in Spain, and realized the fears of Oudinot and
Bourck for their communication and resources,
which, no doubt, are alluded to in the late dis.
patches, and which has led to this explanation."