The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-19 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, FEB. 18.—Wind S.—Sailed the Maria, Brown, for
Bermuda. Remain his MNiesty's ship Ramillies, and two
brigs from the westward. The Iris, for Fayal ; Britannia, for
Tobago ; and Caroline, for Batavia, were in the Gulls this
morning, bat on the flood tide making, bore up for Margate
Roads.
PosYsmoulli, Fyn. 18.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the
Bons Amigos, Pena, from London for Buenos Ayres, very
leaky, and has come into harbour to be docked ; also arrived
his Majesty's ship Ranger, from a cruize.
PLYMOUTH, FE B.l7.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived the Phoenix.
Storey, from Oporto ; Betsey, Burke, from Newfoundland,
with loss of bulwarks, head of her foremast sprung, sails split,
and boats stave.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 17.--Wind W.N.W.- rrived the
Smyrna. Farmer, from London for Smyrna. A schooner is
now making for the harbour, supposed to be the Malvina,
Watt, from London for Zante.
COWES, FED. 18.—Wind S.—Arrived the Thames, Litson.
from London, to take troops on board for Ceylon.
LrviraPool., Fza.l7.—Arrived the Jessie, Beveridge, from
Pernambuco, sailed 24th December. Sailed the Newberry_
port, Goodrick, for Charleston ; Frolic, Mitchell, for New-
foundland • Blossom, Williamson, and Faith, Cornish, for
Genoa; and Tagus, Kittle, for Lisbon.
WHITERAVEN, Fza. 16.--A great quantity of wreck was
picked up between this port and St. Bees' Head during the last
week, among which was a cask of oil and part of a figure head_
On Friday night and Saturday morning the wreck of a vessel
was cast on shore at Maryport. A largo plank, some deck
plank, seamen's chests, hen-coops, &c. have been picked up.

The Pomona, -, from the Clyde to Jamaica, was spoken
with in lat. 19. N. long. 34. W., out 3.5 days.

Yesterday a:Court of Directors was held at the East. India
House, when the following Commanders took leave of the
Court, previous to departing for their respective destinations,
viz.—Captain Richard CliffOrd, Lady Melville, and 'Captaia.
Kennard Smith, William Fairlie, for Madras and China.—
The following Commanders were sworn, viz.—Captain Thomas
Francis Balderston, Asia; Captain John Small Henry Fraser,,
Marquis of Hundy ; and Captain Thomas Williams, Princess
Amelia, for China direct.
THE FIRST STEAM VESSEL IN SANDWICH HAVEN.—
Monday the experiment for towing ships out of Sandwich Har-
bour, against contrary wind was made with the most complete
success. The Fortune Hoy, deeply laden, was towed from the
Quay by the Union steam vessel to sea in about two hours and
a half, with the wind at east, which is directly contrary.for all
ships leaving that port.

NEWGATE MARKET.—lmproved niterations are
about to ba made in the poultry market in Newgate Market, for
the benefit of the public, who have been greatly inconvenienced
by the condition of the rnarketformany years. The Committee of
City Lands represented at the last Common Council that the
city's tenants in the poultry market havingsustained greatdaraage
in consequence of the want of covering over the area of the
market, the Clerk of the City's works was directed to prepare a
design for erecting a penthouse over it, and for the general im-
provement of the market. Mr. Ilurconibe, who, under the
direction of the Committee, superintended the alterations in the
carcase market, has already, in conjunction with Mr. Mon-
tague, the City Surveyor, submitted a plan which has re-
ceived the approbation and sanctisn of the Committee, and a
contract is about to be entered into for the erection of the cover-
ing, and for paving the area ; and the remainder of the design,
is to be carried into execution at such times and in such man-
ner as the circumstances and business of the market, and t'ie
convenience of the public will permit.

MARRIED. •
At Wandsworth, Surrey, Louis Haan, Esq., of Vienna, to
Frieda, second daughter •of M. D. Gating, Eq. of East-hill,
Wandsworth.

At Wolfhamcote, in the county of Warwick, Mr. James
Lane, of 12, Old Burlington-street, to Anne, second daughter
of Mr. Masters, of Nethercote, county of Warwick.

DIED.
On 'Wednesday, the 18th inst., suddenly, at his house in
Trinity-square, Daniel Curling, Esq., Secretary to the Cus-
toms; and within a few hours of his decease, his ism William,
who had been for some time in a state of decline without expec-
tation of recovery.
On Sunday last, aged 8 years and 11 months, Anna Maria,
second daughter of Mr. Leigh, Charlotte-tow, Mins'o4-hbuse.
On the 16th inst., at his house in 'ravistOck-placiOn the
64th year of his age, Robert Kingston, Esq., of the Stock.
Exchange.