The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-22 00:00:00

Asia, in company with the Achilles brig of 20
guns, which said they were waiting in that lati-
tude the junction of other vessels of war that
were to leave Spain the same time as they did."

Though we have before taken occasion to
point out the vast advantages that must assuredly
result from the proposed Snip CANAL, uniting
the ENGLISU and BnisTor. CUANNELS, yet we
feel it a kind of national duty to refer the Pub-
lic to the important statement of those advan-
tages in our Paper of this day. The proposed
measure is, indeed, likely to be more important
than any that has hitherto been suggested for the
benefit of the Country at large.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT-
( From last night's Gazette.)
BY THE KING.—A PROCLAMATION.

ozoaGE, R.

Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued to Thursday
the 6th day of January next; we, with the advice of our Privy
Council, do hereby publish and declare, that the said Parlia-
ment shall be further prorogued, on the said 6th day of Ja-
nuary next, to Thursday, the 3d day of February next ; and
we have given order to our Chancellor of that part of our
United Kingdom called Great Britain, to prepare a Commission
for proroguing the same accordingly ; and we do further hereby,
with the ad vice aforesaid, declare our Royal will and pleasure, that
the said Parliament that, on the said 3d day of February next,
be held and sit for the dispatch of divers argent and Important
ailliirs; and the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Knights,
Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commissioners for Shires and
Burghs of the House of Commons, are hereby required and
commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at Westmin-
ster on the said 3d day of February next.
Given at our Court at Windsor, the 18th day of December,
1824, and in the Ath year of our reign.
GOD save the KING.

LOU 011 A rII.OT uoAT, WITil PLISENOZIti THOM

TUX CAMIIItIDGE.

On Sunday last the ship Cambridge, Captain BAkilEa, from
Bombay, in the service of the Hon. East India Company, ar.
rived off Cowes. In the evening, the Favourite pilot-boat,
Nn. 20. of Cowes, came alongside and received on board the
following persons :
Mr. Charles Reynall, Purser, with the Company's dispatches,
and the post-office mails.
PASSE aronts—Mrs. H. Locke, Capt. Duckenfield, Cipt.
H. B. Williams, from the Cape 4 .Capt. Brett, Capt. Anthony,
from the Cape; Mr. bowler; Capt. Prissiels, from the Cape,
late of the George the IVtli ; Miss Locke.
• Passengeni left on board the Cambridge, which arrived at
Dean on Monday --
PassExczas.—Mrs. Ashburner and Mrs. bl,Leotl, two
bliss Elliott' and Miss Paddock ; Mrs. Hall, landed at the
Cape; Mr. Ashburner, ditto; Mr. Warlow ; Lieutenant
Taylor, from the Cape; Lieutenant J. R. Blackhouse,
ditto; Mr. Inkes, Captain Stratton, landed at the Cape;
Lieutenant Liddle, ditto; Mr. Fowler, two Master Ash-
burners, one Miss ditto, Master M'Lcod, bliss Hall, landed
at the Cape,. Miss Borrington, from the Cape.
When the Favourite pilot-boat left the ship it was dark—anti
front that time-nsi tidings have yet reached London, of her ar-
rival on ;soy pertof our coast. From this the dreadful infer-
ence is drawn, that she has gone down, with all her crew, and
the several persoin:' that she took on board from the Cambridge.
The Favotlate *as considered an excellent sea boat, and her
Commander one of the most able and experienced men in the
service. It is possible that the Favourite may have been driven
by the gale to the opposite coast; but experienced officers
scarcely indulge that hope, as iii the interval front Sunday night
to the afternoon of Tuesday, the intelligence of her safety_
might have reached town.
Captain Barber honied at Deal, and havingretired to bed on
his arrival in. London, was ignorant of the circumstances yes-
t,rd4y atone o'clock. The Cambridge sailed from Bombay on
the 11th of August, and from ti:l:ape of wood Hope on the
WI; of October. ►

Accounts have been received this morning (Sep Ship News)
of the Favourite having been wrecked. All the passengers, we
rejoice to say, ore ►aved.

A vessel, named the Two Sisters, has arrived
at Guernsey from Rio de Janeiro, wlienca she
sailed on the 12th of October. The letters and
papers were put on board a vessel for Ports-
mouth ; but, as they have not reached town, it
is concluded that this latter ship has been lost.
The arrival has only been made known by the re-
ceipt of one letter, which, by some oversight,
was not intru.ted to the vessel supposed to have
been lost, but afterwards sent by the packet to
Portsmouth. This latter contains no news. The
packet front England had not arrived on the 12th
of October.

MARSII AND CO.'S BANKRUPTCY.—A Meeting
of the Committee of Creditors took place yester-
day evening ut the Bear and Castle Tavern, Ox-
ford-street, for the purpose of considering what
further measures should now be adopted by
them, relative to this bankruptcy. After Mr.
Lloyd had taken the Chair, Mr. Knight, the Se-
cretary to the Committee, proposed, as a subject
for their consideration, that a General Meeting of
the Creditors should be convened, in order to In-
vestigate the balance sheet, and to deliberate
upon such information as should then be furnished
by the Committee, respecting the general affairs
of the Bankrupts' estate. After some little dis-
cussion, tills Resolution was uuanimously agreed
to; and the Committee directed that early infor-
mation should be given to the public of the time
of the intended Meeting, in order to insure a full
attrtirivrice of the Cleditors.

D. vlll op Mits.' FAU/!..TLEROY'II MOTHER.—
Yest erd ay morning; I)ett;,ieett one and t wolo'clock,
the above unfortunate Lady died at her lodgings,
No. 6,,Arundel-street, Strand, after a short
ill-
ness, which: was latterly considerably increased
by the Jate calamity which deprived •her of her
son. She arrived in 1,01001, from Bath about six
weeks ago, to t.iit. It last fare Well of Mr. Fount-
leroy iu Netvgate,antl was accompanied by Mrs.
Fauntleroy ; since that period she gradually
pined under the ; but since the execution,
which preyed heavily on her mind, she pour-
trayed the 1110$t acute grief and suffering, until
death, eased her of her earthly pains at the above
.She was particularly attached to Mr. E,
her illness, souse of the highest me.
d'hui74l:ri: (14°1;1111 tended.
As. USUAL!--7-I.IISII Sold MS 820,000 Prize '
drawn 16th inst. No. 15,301. It was divided
into Shares, and sold at his fortunate Offices,
No. 4, Cornhill, and 9, Charintr.Cross ; where,
in the late Drawings, were also shared and sold,
15,756, P 30,000, No. 699,
,e 20,0043, 15,556,
~elO,OOO, and Twenty-five 'other Capitals; the
thild,rs of the Shares may receive the ~value of
their rennictive Prizes on demand. Bisn is now
selling
.Tie,kiets and •Slirei for the grand and
final drawing of the .3l st December, when Two
;f30,000 Prizes, all the other Capitals, and every
other Prize, mica ALL ,IN Dkitt.
and not a single Blank, as every picket must
receive at least Five Pounds, and Shares in pro.
portion.