The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-27 00:00:00

RIERCAN"I'II,E SHIPPING.

DEAL. FEE. 26.—Wind \.E.—Passed through this drill..
noon from the River, the Dunira, Hamilton, for Bomba► and
China ; Earl Balcarrus. Cameron, for Bengal and China
Canning, Pattison, for ditto ; Abeona, Turner, Jamaica; Nile,
Davidson, Bilboa ; Kangaroo, Dunnell, Genoa ; Hopewell,
Smith, Jamaica ; and Liberator, Cobden, for Valparaiso ; and
several other names unknown.

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 26.—Wind IS.N.E.—The Sir David
Scott, for Bengal and China, passed the Isle of Wight all well.
Arrived the William Money, Jackson, from the Downs, for
India; Caroline, Barris, from ditto, for Batavia 4 West Indian,
Cook, ditto, for Antigua. Sailed his Majesty's ship Pandora,
for Falmouth.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 25.--Wind E.--Arrived the Giraffa,
Brown, from Charente to London, with loss of bowsprit, haring
been run foul of at sea; also the Thane, Wilson, from St.
Michaels.

FALI!OUTI-t, FEB. 25.—Wind E.—Arrived the Blues.
Blues, from Genoa, in 30 days, for London ; on the II th inst_
in lat. 36. long. 6. was run on board of by an American
schooner, and carried away her bulwar!:s and staunchions, and.
tore away three planks next the gunwale. The brig Gratitude,
Bowen, from llamburgh, for Vera Cruz, which put in here the
111th inst. and has been lying near the Pier to stop a leak, wax
discovered to be on fire this morning : steps were immediately
taken to discharge the cargo, and water wzo: poured into the hold
in great quantities, and after some time it was got under, but
considerable part of the cargo has been damaged, and the
packages broke and burnt; it is not yet ascertained how the
fire (which never burst into a flame) originated.
DOVER, FER. 26.--Wind N.E.—Sailed his Majesty's
packet Arrow, for Calais, with his Excellency Lord Granville
and suite, Ambassador to the Hague.

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, Fen. 27.

The arrivals of Grain since Monday are only small, but there
is a quantity of Flour—Wheat, 2,950 ; Barley, 2,800 ; Oats,
4,750 quarters ; Flour, 8,200 sacks. Having some more coup.
try orders for Wheat there has been a good sale for this article,
at rather kigher terms than Monday. Barley also sells well,
and supports the rates last quoted. Beans and Peas have rip
alteration. There is a free demand for Oats, and this article
obtains rather higher prices than at the beginning of the week..

SMITHFIELD MARKET, Fri. 27.
The supply at market this morning was but middling, but
fully sufficient for the trade, and the prices of all descriptions
of Cattle may be quoted as on last Monday.

FOLKSTONE HARBOUR.—A petition is now iil
the course of signature,
_ for obtaining the sanction of Parlia-
ment to constitute the harbour of Folkstone a regular port be-
tween England and the Continent. A mail will probably be
established from Folkstone and the Continent, if the object of
the petition be granted.—(Maidstone Journal.)
D it EA DFUL 0 CCUIt ItENCE.—Yesterday afternoon
a dreadful occurrence happened in Nolly's-place,
Lambeth, which is likely to be attended with
the destruction of a whole family. A woman,
named Noctey, who for some time past had
gained a livelihood by exhibiting a French dog
through the streets, had for some cause struck
the animal, which was distempered, and which
instantly fled at her, and in nine places lacerated
her in a dreadful manner. The enraged animal
also dreadfully bit two children and a sailor in
three places before it was destroyed.—Prompt
surgical assistance has been rendered the woman,
but of no avail, as hydra phobia has commenced,
and a few hours will terminate her sufferings.
The other sufferers are also very ill, and fears
are entertained diet they ‘vill also fall victims to
the dreadful malady.
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DRICA DFUL FlRE.—Yesterday evening, about
six o'clock, a most alarming fire broke out in the
warehouses of Messrs. Plot:roar) and Co. carriers,
adjoining the Regent's Canal in the City-road,
and for a considerable time raged with such vio-
lence as to threaten destruction to the adjoining
warehouses. The arrival of the engines, how-
ever, put a stop to the progress of the devouring
element, which, after burning for about an hour,
was at length got under by the exertions of the
firemen, several of whom were in attendance ;
but not until nearly the whole of the extensive
warehouses of Messrs. Pickford and Co. were
entirely consumed.

An accident befell the Manchester Mail, at
four o'clock yesterday morning, as it was enter-
ing St. Alban's. A donkey, which had been
left astray on the road, got between the leaders,
and one of the wheel-horses fell. The coach-
man and two outside • passengers were thrown
from their seats, and much injured. The former
had the presence of mind to retain the reins,
which prevented further mischief. The passen-
gers made a subscription to requite the coachman
for his meritorious conduct. This should operate
as a warning to deter persons from leaving
animals astray in the public thoroughfares.

TILL LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY

Extracts from the 31orning Papers, Feb. 27.

[MORNING POST.]

The business in the House of Commons, last
eight, was more varied than important. Owing,
no doubt, to the impossibility of doing justice to
the great question of the State of Ireland, at so
early a period of the Session, when but few 'of
the-Members- most interested in the welfare of
-hat country 1.1:1VP yet attended in their places,
Lord Binning wisely postponed his motion on
that .subject to the 11th of May. To bring for-
ward matter of such deep moment before they
can he properly discussed, would only serve to
defeat the object which their .Movers have in
view, and, instead of benefiting, would seriously
injure Ireland. 'Mr. A bercromby, after referring
to the Petition which he presented last year from
a large number of the inhabitants of Edinburgh,
complained that though the population of the
city exceeds 100,000, the elective franchise was
confined to the Town Council, consisting of 33
individuals, and was only practically exercised
by 19. lie then moved for leave to bring in al
Bill for the more effectually representing in Par-
liament the city of Edinburgh. Mr. Stuart
Wortley and Lord Binning opposed the
motion chiefly on the ground that the Elec-
tive Franchise having once been vested in
particular hands, it ought not to be removed
without some eminent instance of misconduct being
proved, which had neither been done nor even
attempted. Lord Binning, however, fairly ad-
mitted, " that if a Constitution were now to bu
granted, it would not enter into his head to give
the Constitution of Scotland to any country as a
model of theoretical perfection, and that were
Scotland 'to- be wholly separated from England
the case would be as different as light was from
dark, and he would allow that important changes
might be necessary." The motion, after having
been supported by Lord J. Russell, Sir John
Newport, and Mr. Kennedy, was put to the vote
and rejected by a majority of 99 to 75.—The
House then went into a Committee on the Post-
age Rate Bill, when it was agreed that Bankers
should be.eeabled to convey Bank Notes in let-
ters not less than six ounces weight at a reduced
postage.