The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-20 00:00:00

MERCANTILE; SHIPPING.

DEAL, Aua. 19.—Wind W.—Came down from the River
,
and remain the Brutus, Zephyr, Diana, and Naiad, outward-
bound. Arrived the sia Tindall,froin Quebec; and Venus,
Nicol, from Dominica.—The Britannia steam.vessel, of Dover,
returned to Ramsgate yesterday, in consequence of Mr. C.
Smith, of London, (one of the passengers), having unfortu-
nately fallen over ie lee-rail, owing to a sudden lurch off the
South Foreland, and notwithstanding every exertion of the
Commander and crew, was lost.
Foun r.m.—Arrived from London and remain the follow.:
ing outward-bound, viz.:-.-Caledonia, Zeno, Fame, Scotia,
Amiable, Eliza, William 'Wilberforce, and Sceptre.
POILTsmouTII, A IT o. 19.—Wind 111-.—Sidled the George,
Hodgson, fur the Consent Africa i and Duchess of. York trans-
port, for Chatham.
FALMOUTH, Aua. 10.—Wind W.—Arrived the Cygnet
packet, from the Brazils, sailed from Rio the 19th June, Bahia
the 2d July, and Pernambuco the Bth ditto; Montague packet,
from the Mediterranean, sailed from Corfu the 7th June,
Malta the 16th, Gibraltar the 2d August, and from Cadiz the
3d ditto. Sailed the. Lord Melville packet, for the Brazils ;
and Duchess of Kent packet, for Lisbon.
DOVER, Auo. 19.—Arrived off the port the Monmouth,
Simpson, from Jamaica; Margaret, Wilson, and Burleigh,
Chancellor, from Quebec.

TILE ARTS.-Sir WILLIAM BEECIIEY, whose
excellent whole-lengths of Sitt GEORGE COCK..
BURN and T. LOWNES, Esq., and other fine Por-
traits, which appeared in the last Exhibition at
the Royal Academy, were so highly and justly
admired, has nearly finished a picture of the
Duke of GLOUCESTER, which has excited great
attention in the fashionable world, and fully con-
firms his pretensions to rank with the best artists
of this country, at any period.

Dispatches, dated the 27th of June, were re-
ceived yesterday at the Colonial Office from Tri-
nidad. At that period, we are happy to state,
that the Colony was perfectly tranquil.

A letter from Ulm charges the Austrians, who
are in possession of the Neapolitan Ports, with
using every effort in their power to obstruct com-
munication with Greece and the Greek Pro.
vinces. The same letter adds, that a new con-
vention for the occupation of the Two Sicilies by
Austrian troops has been entered into for six
months, and that Prince METTERNICH and the
Chevalier de MEDICI are to meet, in December or
January next, to decide whether that term shall
be prolonged. The situation of Naples is, how-
ever, described as tranquil.

Letters have been received from Port-au-
Prince, Hayti, dated the 30th June. They state
that the President and his suite had returned to
that place, after a tour of inspection to the dif-
ferent fortified places, where every precaution
bad been taken to secure the inhabitants against
surprise, as it was still reported that the French
bad the intention of invading the islands. Trade
was dull.

The Royal National Institution for the Pre-
servation of Life from Shipwreck, have, we find,
contracted with Mr. PLENTY, Engineer of New-
bury, Berks, to supply them as speedily as pos.
siblt with Life-boats, similar to that invented by
the same artist, which is now stationed at Hurst
Castle, Hants, in the care of Lieutenant PULL-
ING, R. N.
A large Sturgeon was caught in the Thames on
Wednesday, near Windsor-bridge, where it had
been seen for several days past. It was caught by
some of the bargemen, and put into a large punt,
filled with water, and kept in that state till yes-
terday morning, when the punt containing the
fish was put on a brewer's dray, and conveyed to
the Royal Lodge, for the inspection of the KING.
This remarkable fish weighs upwards of 1.501 b.,
and measures seyeu feet and a half in length.

THE KING, &c.
WINDSOR, AUG. I9.—The Knit; did not leave the Royal
Lodge yesterday but this day his Majesty took an airing, ac-
companied in the customary manner, through the private plan-
tations leading to Virginia Water. bord-Maryborough takes
up his new residence at Fern Hill, on Monday next. His
Lordship, on Tuesday last, went to Ascot Heath, and after in-
specting the King's Stand, gave directions for some projected
improvements to he carried into effect, which will render this
building as convenient internally, as its exterior is ornamental.
Yesterday afternoon, the Band o? the 2d Life Guards, attend-
ed in the Long Walk, for the first time, from thtee o'clock till
five, and performed with great effect a selection of favourite
Airs ;_ and this afternoon, the Band of the Grenadier Guards
played in the same place from four o'clock to five. On both
these occasions, that delighful promenade, the Long Walk,
had to boast of a greater display of company, both in carriages
and on foot, than we have witnessed since the commencement
of the season. On Monday last, a sumptuous entertainment
was given to the principal inhabitants of Windsor, in honour of
the birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, by
John Hamsbottom, Esq. 11. P. for the Borough, at his seat,
Woodside, Berks. The dinner was of the first description,
and the festivities were prolonged till a late hour.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Earl of Glengalthst his house in (irosvenor-street, from
Brighton ; Sir Tyrwhitt Jones, Bart. at the Clarendon Hotel,
Bond-street, from his seat, Stanley Hall, Staffordshire ; Mr.
and Mrs. Brodie, at the Waterloo Hotel. Jermyn-street, from
the East Indies ; W. Holmes, Esq. M.P. and Lady Strong,
at their house in Orafton.strect, from their seat, Thames
Ditton.

• DEPARTUREL-Lord Arden and,flunily, for their seat in
Surrey; Lady Ileatheote, on a tour; Colonel Brown, for his
seat in Bucks; the Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown, for
her seat, Hampton Court; Lord Berwick and family, for their
scat, Hattingham Hall, Salop ; Lord Longford and family,
from the London Hotel, Albemarle street, the Brighton; Colonel
and the Misses Stapleton, from the British Hotel, Jermyn.
street, for their seat, Thorpley, Surrey.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Lord Alvanley had a dinner party yesterday at his house in
Park-place.
The Dowager Countess of Stamford had a select
_party yes-
terday evening at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square.

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