The Sun.
London, England, 1824-04-16 00:00:00

to the national interests, by encouraging com-
merce, increasing the employments and the re-
sources of the people, and consequently augment-
ing:the revenue of the State.

The Houses of Parliament last night voted the
adjournment for the Easter Holidays,—the Lords
till the 2Sth instant, and the. Commons, on the
motion of Mr. Secretary CANNING, till the 3d of
May. The Right Hon. Gentleman referred to
the advanced state of the public business, in jus-
tification of an adjournment so unusually long.

Silt JAMES MAcKixTosll.—lt is- said that this
Gentleman has been offered the Goverutnent of
Bombay, for which station his local and legal
knowledge, and his high talents and attainments
in general, amply qualify him. It is said, however,
that the Honourable Gentleman has declined
the offer, and that it has been accepted by Mr.
LUSHINGTON. The offer, however, in the first
instance, if the fact be well-founded, is highly
creditable to Government, as it shews a solici-
tude to select those persons for stations of im-
portance who are peculiarly qualified by oppor-
tunities of personal observation and experience,
as well as by great intellectual powers.

TIIE LATE DIJCLIEgi OF DEYONSIIIRE.—The
complaint which carried of her Grace was an in-
flammation in the bowels. She died on the 30th ;
on the 31st (the following day) the Duke sent
off a courier, who arrived in nine days, a journey
of extraordinary dispatch ; on the third day pre-
parations were made for the removal of the body
from Rome ; on the fourth, the procession began
tosmove. It is supposed that the remains of her
Grace will reach Calais early in the ensuing
week. A hearse has already left town for
Dover. Her Grace will be brought to Devon-
shire House, from whence the state cavalcade
will set out for the family vault in Derbyshire.

LAnT Esrura STANUOPE.—Persons who read
the public papers with attention will remember that Lady
EsTitEn STANHOPE, an English woman, made herself, either
by her beauty or her skill, Chief of a tribe of Arabs, in the
Deserts of Syria, over whom she reigned with absolute power.
Accounts have lately been received of this extraordinary woman,
whose family, rich and powerful, have vainly endeavoured to
entice her back to Europe. Captains Irby and Mangles were
charged to carry her some books and letters, and with this in-
tention repaired front Jaffa, which is in the interior, to the place
of her residence, the old monastery Mar Elias Alza, situated
a league and a half from Saide. There they heard that this
Sovereign was gone to Jeba, in the middle .of the mountains.
The two Englishmen sent her the letters and books, with which
they were charged, and at the same time requested permission
to pay their respects to her personally ; but she replied, that
she had laid it down as a law, never to suffer an Englishman
near her. The two Captains were informed that she was gene-
rally dressed like a Turk ; that the people adored her, and were
never satiated with talking of her beauty and magnanimity.—
( Journal des Debuts.)

Yesterday morning, Mr. HILL, the KING'S
Messenger, arrived at the Foreign-office, Down-
ing-street, with dispatches from Sir HENRY
WELLEst,Ey, our Ambassador at Vienna, dated
up to the 6th inst.

The Princess AUGUSTA visited the Duchess of
GLOCCESTIM yesterday.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER, we are sorry to
say, continues indisposed with a bad cold.
Yesterday the Princess SormA •isited the
Duchess of GLOUCESTER.

Yesterday afternoon Earl BATHURST left town
for Brighton.

The Duke of DEYoNsumE is hourly expected
at Devonshire-house. His (race, we hare the
pleasure to add, was quite well when the last ac-
counts came away.

The Earl of LtvEnrooL, according to letters
received yesterday, continues in a very puny
state of health ; but sanguine hopes are enter-
tained of an improvement shortly taking place.
The Duke of ST. A LBAN'S ha% been confined
six weeks with a severe fit of the gout, at his house
iu St. Junses's-square, but we are happy to hear
was yesterday much recovered.
GinnALTAn, MAncu 24.—His Majesty's ship
Alacrity will sail to-morrow for Malta, and take charge of
vessels bound to that island.

'MESSINA, MARCH 17.--By a vessel just ar-
rived front Malta, we learn that vess,li were permitted to sail
from thence to the westward without convoy.

General VIGO, the late Governor of Corunna,
has arrived in London. He is about to present a Memorial to
the French Government for the recovery of his property, which
has been confiscated by the Spanish Government. The name
of the French General who delivered bins up to the Spaniards
in violation of the Convention is CANOEL It is understood
that his conduct is disapproved of by his own Government, and
that the Memorial of General VIG u, therefore, is likely to re-
ceive attention.

A lady at the West End of the Town has car-
ried her prudery so far, that :he has separated
the writings of the male and female authors in
her library, of course to prevent childish pro-
ductions.

A Loan, to be called the Irish Equitable Loan,
amounting to one million sterling, is, we rejoice to
hear, already filled up. This money will be lent
on good security for the encouragement of industry
and improvement of land ; and, in addition to
the undertakings of the Irish Mining Company,
will no -doubt effect most essential benefit to Ire-
land.--(Dublin Correspondent, April 13.)
Mr. BUCKINGIitIf, editor of the ROSINS Ga-
laxy, has been tried at Boston for a libel on the Russian
Consul, found guilty, and sentenced to 30 days' imprisonment
in the common g to), and costs of suit.—( New York Ad-
'art ;so-, March II.)
THE FEAST OF PASSOVEIt.—This being a grand
holiday among the Hebrews, is observed by most
of them with the greatest strictness. Even those
who forsake their religion during the whole of the
ear, make it a point to return to it during the
above holydays, and partake of the mode of their
living, in eating of the Passover cakes, with other
certain ceremonies, during the eight days it
lasts. On Tuesday and Wednesday there were
grand prayers at the different Synagogues, with
larze offerings to the poor. In that of Duke's-
place, we observed N. M. RomscittLn, Esq.,
who offered for the relief of the poor, 1501., for
his lady 100/., and for each of his sons a certain
sum ; other persons also contributed according
to their wealth, and the whole amounted to near
1,000/.