The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-14 00:00:00

ARRIVALS LAST WEEK.

English Wheat, s,93l—Barley, 4,206—Ma1t, 7,4oB—Oats,
20,040—Beans, I,6B6—Peas, 394—Irish Oats, 2,26o—English
Flour, 8,206.

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES.
Wheat, 50s. 9d. ; Barley, 325. 7d. 9 • Oats, 21s. I Id. ; Rye,
265. 9d„. Beans, 30s. hl ; Peas, 3.18.0 d.
The Average Price of Brown or Aluscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the NVeek ending the 9th day of
April, 1823, is 365. 4id. per cwt.

SMITHFIELD MARKET, A pun. 14.
The Market was but shortly supplied this morning, in con-
sequence of which a higher price was demanded both for Beef
and Mutton, and the trade was rather brisk.
To sink the Offal, per stone of 81b.
Beef 3s Od to 4s lid Veal
Mutton 3s 6d to 45 (hi I Pork 3s Od to 4s Od
Lamb is Od to 65 Od.

CAPTURE OF FOUR BODY-STEALERS.-.-;-Between
one and two o'clock yesterday morning, the inhabitantsof shoe-
lane were thrown into great alarm, in consequence of the cap-
ture of four resurrection men, who were detected in the burial
place of the poor, belonging to St. Andrew, nolhorn, at the
back of the workhouse in Shoe-lane. It appears that in this
ground there is only one depository for the remains of de-
ceased poor, whisk' is a large hole capable of holding upwards
of 100 coffins, and the parish= in order to guard the bodies,
had a large piece of iron, weighing between six and seven
hundred weight, constructed so as to la on the tops of the
coffins, and which was lifted up and down' by means of a pul-
ley. A short time since, however, the plate was removed, and
four bodies stolen. The hole or vault is inclosed by wooden
flaps across, which is a massive iron bar secured with a patent
padlock. On Friday night the resurrection men paid another
visit to the ground ; they broke off the patent padlock from
the hook, and placed one of their own in its place, so as to
have easy access to the vault on their next visit. This strata-
gem was discovered by Mr. Hicks, the sexton, on Saturday
morning, who in consequence determined on watching the
ground that night, and to have assistance at hand. The
watchmen took their stations, accompanied .by Mr. Hicks,
armed with a blunderbuss, in a secluded part of the burial-
ground, and at about half-pait one o'clock in the morning four
men, with sacks, shovels, &c. were seen getting over the wall
from Plunuxee-court into the ground ; they cautiously made
to the hole, and having unlocked the trap-door, two of them
got down, ' leaving the fiat open, and the other two re-
turned to the wall to keep a look out. Mr. Hicks immediately'
sallied forth, and first closed the two men in the hole by'
shutting down the flaps and putting the bar across. Having se-
cured them, he and the watchmen pursued the others into a
house in the court contiguous to the ground, where they. had
taken lodgings lately in order to make themselves acquainted
with the times of burying the dead, and they were there taken.
In the room was found the padlock that had been taken off the
depository, and on searching one of the men, a phosphorus-
box and matches were found in hiv pocket. They were taken
to the watch-house, and the other two were kept in the hole
for nearly half an hour, till their cries for mercy induced Mr.
Hicks to release them, and they were lodged in the same re-
ceptacle with their worthy colleagues,

TIIE ROYAL NAVY.

Admiralty Office, April 9,-1823.

This day, in pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure, the under-
mentioned Captains were appointed Flag Officers of his Ma-
jesty's Fleet :-.

To be Rear-it dmirals of the Blue.—The Hon. Sir Charles
Paget, Kit., Robert Williams, Esq., Richard Worsley, Esq.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 12.—We have heard of no other or-
ders being issued consequent upon the French having passed
the Spanish frontiers, than the immediate equipment of thirteen
sail of frigates and smaller vessels of war, which had been some
time putting into a state of preparation for oonamision.

The Naiad frigate, at this port, is to be fitted out ; the Slane'',
24, is to be commissioned by Capt. Charles Mitchell; and the
Rifleman, 111, by Captain James Montague : the Slaney is for
foreign service.

The llarnot, Vonuington, from Dick's Cove, (coast of
Africa), has put into this port, with strong south-east winds.—
The master reports, that his !Majesty's ships, Driver, Captain
Wolnge, and Cyrenc, Capt. Grace, left Cape Coast, just be-
fore he sailed, on a cruise,—their crews quite healthy.
On Wednesday the Brazen, 28, Captain Willes, sailed for
the South American station. The. Pandora, 18, Captain
Wm. Gordon, arrived to-day from protecting the Fisheries at
Guernsey and Jersey ; and is expected to sail in a few days,
.with the Pelter, Lieutenant Curry, for Newfounland ;
Cygnet, Captain Bennett, came into harbour, to be paid off.
—.The Briton, 461 Sir Murray Maxwell, destined for foreign
service (it is said for the Brazils), attempted to go out of Har-
bour to-day, but the wind was too scant.—The Trinculo, 18,
Captain Shannon, will go out of Harbour on Tuesday, and
proceed to Plymouth ; the Clinker, Lieutenant Eager, is or-
tiered to Falmouth.

The Pandora was relieved by the Carnelian, 10, Lieutenant
Witham, on the Jersey Oyster grounds. ' Her presence there
was of material service to our Fishermen, who are now ena-
bled to drag fur Oysters undisturbed, so that they keep three
miles from the French coast. Before the Pandora had arrived,
two French armed cutters had driven away our boats, and
would not permit them to fish within eight or nine miles of their
coast. This our fishermen were well disposed to resist, and were
only restrained by the Pandora from attacking and taking their
Opponents.
The Apollo Royal yaclit, it is understood, is to be paid or.
The lion. Sir Charles Paget has taken his flag; as 'tear-
Admiral of the Blue.—Captains Robert Williams and It.
Worsley (the remaining Post-Captains made in 1797), have
also been promoted to the rank of Flag-Officers.
Lieutenant Stow (son of the late Captain Stow), is appointed
to the Slaney ; Lieutenant Croke, to the Astrea ; :11 r. God-
dard, Purser of the Apollo yacht, re-appointed to the Royal
George, vice Mr. Goldsmith, appointed to the Astrca ; Mr.
Ryan, to be Surgeon of the Seringapatam ; R. C. Sconce, I:sq.
to be Secretary to Sir H. B. Neale.
The Tweed,' 20, will be launched from this Dock-yard on.
Monday ; the Philomel, on the 20th instant ; and the Royalist,
10, on the 12th May.—The Harrier, 18, is to be fitted for
Commission.

Ships at Spithead.--,Seringapatam, Clinker and Pelter.—
In Ilarbour.—Queen Charlotte, Rarnilees, Albion, Active,
Briton, Larne, 'l'rinculo, Redwing, Parthian, Cygnet, Arrow,
and Starling.

LAUNCH of the PRINCE REGENT at CHATHAM.
The launch of a vessel of large dimensions is at all times an
attractive, as well as a highly interesting spectacle, and gene-
rally induces the presence of a vast number of spectatora. Per-
haps on no former occasion of this description, however, was
there assembled a greater multitude than poured into Chat-
ham on Saturday, to witness the launch of the first-rate
line of battle ship, the Prince Regent, which was laid down
in honour of his present Majesty when Regent, anti which
has now been completed nearly two years. This magnifi-.
cent vessel has long been the admiration of the visitors to
the dock-yard ; and the delay which has taken place in
the period of her launch has arisen from a desire that her
timbers should be completely seasoned before she reaches
that element on which she may be destined to act a con-
spicuous part. She has recently received a complete coat.
of paint on the exterior ; anti Saturday presented a very pleas-
ing appearance ; all beneath her lower tier of guns is painted
black, and all above of a bright stone colour, The dimensions
of the Prince Regent are nearly similar to the Caledonia, the
Howe, and the Nelson; but her stern is differently constructed,
being of a circular form, according to the principle adopted
under the suggestion of Sir Robert Seppings. The galleries,
which are erected in front of the cabin windows, on being.
viewed from the water have a most pleasing effect, and afford
an idea of greater scope than under the old plan. They are
highly ornamented in carved work. The head is decorated by
a colossal figure of his Majesty in an Admiral's uniform,
with a sword in his right hand. The interior of the vessel is
commodiously apportioned to every purpose to which it is Usually
applied, but at present this is an unfinished state. The length
of her gun-deck is 206 ft., and her whole length 244 ft. He:
greatest depth is 641 n, anti her width 63Aft. Her tonnage
2,020 tons, and she will (wry 120 guns. We has been in corn.
mission for three months, and had also been and will remain as
the flag ship of the Port Admiral, Sir Benjamin Hallowell, by
whom she is commanded.. Her Captain is Captain ‘Villitun
Henry Webley Perry. Every possible arrangement was made
on this occasion, to afford the public a perfect view of the
launch. Galleries or booths, covered in with sail cloth, and
conveniently fitted up with seats one above the other, were
erected from one end of the dock to the other, on each side of
the vessel, in which constables were placed to keep order, and
into which every respectable person, as long as space was left,
'eras admitted. Particular parts were divided off for the
Commissioners of the yard and their friends, for the officers
of the yard, the military officers, and the inhabitants. Inde-
pendently of these arrangements, every elevated place in .the
yard was provided with benches, and all the windows command..
mg a view of the dock were opened for the reception of visitors.
In the River Medway, immediately opposite the launch, was
moored the receiving ship of the port, the deck of which was
covered with galleries, tastefully decorated, and protected from
the weather by flags and sail cloth. These were destined for the
reception of the Lords of the Admiralty and their friends, as
well as for the Commissioners of thellavy and their friends.—
Every space on board this vessel was filled; and the effect, when
seen from the shore, was extremely imposing. The hills on
the other side of the-river were covered with spectators. At an
early hour in the morning, the roads leading towards Chat-
ham were covered with travellers of all ranks, all pursuing
their course to the same goal, and all apparently anxious to
reach the destined 'spot in time. Precisely at half-past twelve
o'clock the ceremony of christening took place, Lord Melville
officiating on the occasion. A small enclosure was railed
off at the head of the vessel, into which his Lordship,
accompanied by Sir Benjamin Hallowell, Sir Robert Sep-
pings, and several of the Commissioners and Officers of the
Yard, were admitted. A bottle of wine was then slung by a
card from the bow, and this bottle in itself possessed no small
interest, for it belonged to the immortal Nelson, and was
part of his stock on board the Victory when he so gloriously fell
in the battle of Trafalgar. Lord Melville, having the bottle in
his hand, named the vessel the Prince Regent, and immediately
dashed it against the head. This act was followed by loud and
repeated cheers; and another bottle was immediately opened
and distributed in wishing success to this gigantic ornament
of the British Navy. Precisely at twenty-five minutes
after one, the last stay was removed, and after a momentary
pause, the huge mass moved off the platform in the most ma-
jestic manner, and in a few seconds plunged into the stream,-
amidst the acclamations of the surrounding throng, which
were re-echoed from all quarters, and in which those on
board heartily joined, waving their hats from the deck and from
every port which was open. Nothing could exceed the gran-
deur of the scene, the pleasures of which nothing occurred to
diminish save the accident we have described. The Prince
Regent,- which appeared like an immense castle on the bosom of
the deep, was soon brought up by ropes affixed to her for that
purpose, and her stately frame remained exposed to the admira-
tion of the surrounding thousands, who gazed with wonder and
delight at the beautiful symmetry displayed in so prodigious a
work. The river remained covered with boats to a late hour in the
evening; and no small harvest was picked up by the watermen
in restoring to terra firma those adventurous persons who had
been on board at the tinie the launch took place, among whom
were an immense number of females.—Lord Melville and a
large party of distinguished characters partook of refreshment
avith Sir Benjamin Hallowell before they returned to town.—
Such was the immense influx of strangers into. Chatham and
Rochester, that we believe, many were constrained to reserve
their appetites till they got to London, from the impossibility
of obtaining accomodation ; while others were obliged -to re-
main on the spot the whole of the night, such was the difficulty
of.procuring poathorses to answer the demand.

We understand a case of very considerable in-
terest, as relating to landlord and tenant, in
which one of the parties forms a very distin-
guished place among the illustrious in rank in
this country, is likely soon to occupy the atten-
tion of the gentlemen of the long robe.—Glivrn.
ing Paper.)

'!'HE LONDON JOURNALS.

EXTRACTS FROM Mr EMILY MORNING PAPERS,

April 14, IT-23.

[THE TimEs.]
We had, on Saturday, the disagreeable duty
of conveying to the public the first intimation
that the French troops had passed the Spanish
frontier, and that blood had been drawn in the
Bourbon war against national independence.—
We fervently pray, as we did on the last invasion
orSpain by Buonaparte, that not one of the in-
vaders may return from their detestable enter-_
prise, except, indeed, they be converted. Wishes,
however, do not execute themselves ; and we
confess at present, that we hope more from the
eneral confusion of the Peninsula--a confusion
out of which we should think it difficult for such
a genius as Prince Dili to extract order—than
from any direct impenetrable opposition to the
advance df the French. • Deprecating war, then,
As we have hitherto
.done most strongly, now
Nat it is commenced, we hope it will be a
long one. In truth, exclusive of the con-
quest of the Peninsula—the march to Madrid,
from:Madrid toSeville-7exclusive of these amuse-
ments, We say, (we suppose they will only
prove urnosements to such a capital well-organized
army as has new paised the frontier,) it seems to
us, that the invaders %Oil have enough to do in
regulating the civil administration of the country
to which they have undertaken to prescribe a
form of Government Ferdinand, we suppose,
must be brought back to his capital ; then his
taste must be indulged by the execution of his
enemies—those enemies who saved for him, and
restored' to hint, the throne which he had abdi-
cated and given up to another---those enemies who
have hitherto spared his life when it was in their
power to take it, though they knew that his
secret vows were paid for their destruction.
French troops must preside at thetexecutions, or
they will never lie carried into effect. Unhapily,
a,precedent may be found for such atrocities ;
but only the conduct of another branch of the
Bourbon race, restored to despotism by foreign aid,
and that the aid of England. The Liberals of
Naples laid downitheir arms on the faith of a British
Adri:iral, that their lives should be spared. The
Royal Family returned, and the stipulation was
disregarded. The Queen herself, attended by
an - Euglish strumpet, feasted her eyes with the
last convulsions of the gallant Carraccioli; and
his image still haunts her guilty husband *. The
British' fleet was in sight whilst the patriot paid
the- penalty of 'trusting to. British faith! A thou-
sand precedents, however, such as these, cannot
convert wrong into right ; neither will the mo-
rality of the Spanish invasion be altered by the
success which may attend it. [fit succeed, it
will' add another to the black catalogue of crimes
committed by arbitrary power: if it fail, con-
tempt will be added to detestation.
* Carraccioli was hanged at the yard.ann of a British ship;
and his body afterwards thrown into the sea, with some shot
placed in his boats. On the bursting of the gall-bladder the
corpse 7 Mounted 'to the surface, where it was retained in an
erect 'position by the shot. In that state it wits seen by the
Ring, who was ready to expire with terror, and could with
diti-
flesthy be persuaded that,it was not the spirit of the deceased,
sent to punish lei* murticriTs.. 'We have been assured of this
fact bye respectable Sicilian ()Meer who was on beard his Ma-
jesty's ship at the time.

[NM TMs.]
Several amusing storks are about of new
Loans to be raised in this country for the servicii
of the Descarnissados ! N4y, we have heard of al
British Legion of Ten Thousand Men, at present
indeed in nubibus ; but who are soon to be raised
and `led by a gallant Ex-(enera,' to gather lau-
rels in the scene of Don Quixote's Knight-
errantry. There are several trilling obstacles in
the way of these admirable schemes. The Mili-
tary Chest of the Legion is at present empty ;
and, wonderful to relate! no subscribers to
the new Loan can )et be found ; although
it is announced that " the smallest contri-
butions mill be thankfully received." With
regard to England, its policy will, we doubt
not, be developed in a masterly manner this even-.
ing by the eloquent Secretary .for Foreign Affairs.
We cannot pretend to anticipate the arguments
of the Right Honourable Gentleman ; but we
risk' little in assuming that he wilt show" the duty
of England in the present conjuncture to be that
of strict and rigid neutralily. Substituting the
word Spain for France the following passage
from Lord Grenville's note to M. de Chauveliir
in 1792 would be applicable to the present times :
—(4 The same sentiments which have determined
his Majesty not to take a part in the internal
affairs of ,S.puin ought equally to induce him to
respect the rights and independence of other
Sovereigns, and especially those of the Allies."

[stottNlNG cnaoritcr,E.j
This day will, no-doubt, be long remembered
as a proud day for Britain—every Englishman,
after hearing " the plain unvarnished tale " of
Mr. Canning, will feel elated that the Govern-
ment of his country has acted so highly honour-
able. anti magnanimous a part at this important
risis. Plain dealing demands it plain tale;
and if there is such a thing as plain deal-
ing, lr. Canning's statement must exhihit it.---
'!'he Negoxiatious at Verona, at Paris, and
at Madrid, wi4l form noble sections in the future
history of England. The silence of Ministers is
broken too, so opportunely, just when the French
army has fairly entered the Peninsula, and a
Russian army is on the point of nmehing to the
aid of the French Government. A few speeches
ia Parliament will now be of great stead to the
Spaniardsv It will be shen n satisfactorily that
the expression of publid opinion would have
been very injurious to Ministers at an earlier.
period—that it might have had the effect of
depriving British Diplomacy of the success
Avhich has- crowned its labours—that it might
have had the effect of withdrawing from its fr
portion of that respect, which our great Allies
continue to manifest for us on all occasions,—of
diminishing the feeling of gratitude, which our
glorious exertions in the war, which secured to
them their thrones excited in them towards us.
It will be shewn that England has been all
along the staunch friend of Constitutional Spain,