The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-01 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, Juxt 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River, the Isabella, Tate, from Tobago; Margaret, Allen,
Trieste; also the Graham, Moore, last from Petersburgh, and
sailed for Alcona. Came down from the River .the Fox,
Donaldson, for Malta ; Mercury, Thomas, Oporto ; Lord
Cathcart, Depnell, Odessa; Orion, Vale, Newfoundland, and
sailed with the Echo, Sivoodey, for the Bay of Fundy, and
several more of the outward-bound...

FALMOU?U, JUNE 29.—Wind W.—Arrived the Stanmer
packet, in ti days, from Lisbon ; John and Joseph, from Rouen.
Sailed the Duke of Marlborough packet, Bull, for Lisbon.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 30.—Ni'ind S.W.—Sailed the Susan,
Hamilton, for Bengal.
PLYILOUTII, JUNE 29.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Trio-
cub, from a cruize ; Active, Palmer, Leghorn ; Olive Branch,
Davies, Teneriire ; anti sisters, from Naples. Mao arrived
the Louisa, Le Bas, 3l days, from Gibraltar.—Advises havo
been received'here of the loss of the Mount Stone, of this port,
on the .Ice on her passage to Newfoundland, and that the crew
have peen lost with her, or are since dead from suffering..,'

MIDI! UGST, SUSSEX .—Ttletithly lost was the day
appointed for the annual recital of the Prize Compositions t,;.
Mulhurst School. Though professedly private this year, thr
company was, however, numerous and respectable. Ti e
audience was much gratified by the delivery- of a Latin and of
an English prize poem, the former by Mr. Pansow, and the
latter by Mr. NEWLAND, both of which were written in a cot_
rect and classical style, combined with considerable poetic
spirit: The exhibition closed with the celebrated trial scene in
the Merchant of Venice, in which Messrs. PILLING ton,
REEKES, O'IIALLARAY, G. SY.I.DIONS, and HArtutsow„
performed their respective parts with 'much precision and n
true conception of character. Hartnritow's Portia nttrric-ti
particular notice from the youthful appearance .of the per-
former, who displayed a comprehension beyond his y:ars; ar,4,1
the part of Shylock, one of no mean difficulty, wax atlmire!)l/
filled by SY3ImoNs, and greatly contributed to thaw down the
applauses which the whole pertOrtnance merited and obtair.ed.—
( Hampshire Telrgraph,Jime 23.)

The munificent bequest of 10,0001. left by, the
late JOEIW FORBES, EAT of New, to the Lunatic Asylum or
Aberdeen, has been received by the Lord Provost, u President
of the Institution, to be applied according to the will of the
benevolent testator. In recording this splendid gift of the (7.e,..
ceased Mr. FORBES, we cannot omit to notice the princely
liberality with which his wishes have been carried Into effect
I?,y his nephew and executor CHARl.t9Fovtits, Esq. M.P.—
By the deduction of the Icgacy-duty, 0,000 only was payable
to the Institution. To this .Mr. FOILBEII most generousl.'
added 1,000, in name of interest, thus making up the originA
sum, and adding another to the many proofs we have alrertiy
witnessed of the benevolence inherent in that truly amiable,
respectable, and-worthy family.—(Aberdeen Journal. )

The preparations for the Fete at Covent-Gar-
deu Theatre are on a scale of magnificence
passing any thing of the kind yet produced In
London. The extent of this superb buildrns
affords ample means for the display of the gerthis
of the various parties employed in this establish-
ment, which will be combined to produce uu
effect truly magical. The Pit is to be floored.
over, the Stage covered with a tent, pilasters
are extended, so as to have the house in keepinfr,
to the extremity. The walls are to be surrounded
by a panorama, the whole illuminated with splen-
did chandeliers.

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NEWTOUNDLAND,- oilerday a meeting
tex.l44.l4°prt.se,
meeting, but was prevented by business in the House of bort*,
took the Chair. Air. Codner, Mr. Min Dent, and Mr. Robin.
son, the late Justice of Newfoundland, severally' addressed the
assembly, describing the extreme ignorance of the lower claws
in the Colony, and pointing out the advantages that would result
from improving their intellectual condition. Mr. John Iket
then moved a resolution. declaring the necessity of estsblist,.
ing a society to be called the Nevribundland .Neht.ol ISettiv 7,
which was agreed to. Alr. finticrworthl M. P. mien ea
that certain rules which he read, the principal of wireli
was one providing that the masters sad mistresses
schools to be established in NeviOuntilscnti should be inembviit
of the Established Church, and that the schools should he eau-
ducted, as far as circumstances would permit, em hell's system,
be approved by the meeting :—Agrectl to. A list 01 subscribers,
in which were included the mimes of most of his Ilajtaty's
Ministers, was read to the meeting, which Afterwards separattd.
This morning, about five o'clock, after the
watchman had left duty, several persons were
observed removing the earth from the'spot where
the body ofA BEL Going-Tits had been deposited,
v minutes
it was taken out of the hole, and put into a
in the cross-road, at l'inflicti; in fei Mute*
hackney' coach, which drove up at the sane time.
The ,howls, &c. were also put in, and the coach
immediately drove away at a very quick pace,