The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-15 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

•
NAVY Or. THE UNITED STATES-ITS 'EMPLOYMENT

AND CONDITION.

Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to the Chairman of the

Committee on Naval Affairs

Navy Department, Dec. 20.
Sin-4 have the honour to acknewledge the receipt of your
letter of the Bth inst. on behalf of the Committee on Naval Ar
fairs, and to furnish, in compliance with your request, the fol-
lowing statement
Columbus, of 74 guns ; Peacock, sloop of war, 18 guns ;
Spark,brig, 14 guns; these vessels are employed for the protection
of our commerce in the Mediterranean, to prevent the Barbary
States from committing depredations on the persons and pro-
perty of the Citizens of the United States. The Spark is em-
ployed.as a dispatch vessel-to and from the ports or Barbary.—
Ontario, sloop of war, 18 guns, in readiness to proceed to the
Mediterranean, to relieve the sloop of war Peacock.—Constel-
lation, 'frigate, 36 gins, cruizing in the- Pacific Ocean, for the
protection of trade.an4 whale fishery.—Macedonian, frigate, 36
guns, returning to the United States from the Pacific, after be-
ing relieved by the Constellation:-Consess, frigate, 36 .guns
cruizing in the Indian Seas, to afford convoy and protection to
our trade to. and from China.—corvette .John Adams, 24 guns ;
corvette Cyane, 24 guns ; Hornet, sloop of war, .18 guns
cruizing -on the coast of Africa for the suppression of the Slave
Trade, and capture of _Piratical vessels.—Enterprize, bris, 14
guns, etuizing along the WeSt Indies,, Gulph of Mexico.—
Lynx schooner, !I guns ; Nonsuch schooner, 8 guns • cruizing
as the brig Enterprize, all these vessels being employed to carry
into effect the several Acts- of Congress for the suppression of
the Slave Trade, and Piracy gun-boats, No. 158 and. 168,
cruizing for the same object. The objects contemplated in the
orders of the several ships and vessels of the Navy are briefly
explained against their names and stations. As-. respects the
force now employed in the Mediterranean, it is presumed to he
not greater than the service and the interests of the United, States
require for the purpose of protection.
I have the honour to be,
SMITH ' iIIOMPSON.
Chairman of the Naval Committee.

PEAL, MARCH l4.—.Came down from the River the British
Army, Stevens, for Fiume ; Alexander, Errington, for St.
Michael's ; and Tino, Jub, for Malta'; they have 'sailed with
the whole of the outward-bound.

PORTSMOUTH, IITARCH 14.—Arrived the Glamphyra,
Granger, from Batavia, Isle of France, and Cape ; left St.
Helena the 17th January ; the Brothers (late Stamp) from
Bombay was there ; she had lost her Captain a few days after
leaving Bombay. Sailed the Charles Grant, Scott • and Kent,
Cobb, for Bombayand China ; True American, lantroft, for
; Liverpool packet, Coffin, for Rio. Janeiro ; Fox, Caro-.
line,- CroWn, and Integrity transports for Guernsey ••' Zephyr
and Fanny, ditto, for Jersey ; .Ire Vrovr Harmonie; Carrel, for
Amsterdam ; Bedford, Rowe, for Sierra Leone ; and his Ma-
jesty's ship Starling on a cruize.
HARWICH, MARCH 11.LArrived the Leicester packet, with
a mail, from- Holland. Sailed the. Princess Charlotte packet,
with ditto, from Holland. •
PLYMOUTH, -MARCH 13.,---Arrived the George, Leniham,
from London ; and Nympl4Watkins, from Liverpool, both for
Lisbon. Arrived off the Port the Hottentot, Howe, from
Jamaica, in •48 days ' • and Caledonian, Taubman, from New
York, in 24. days, for Hamburgh. The Hottentot encountered
a severe gale on 25th ult., sprung her bowsprit, and had part of
her bulwarks, and some articles oft' duck, washed away. Sailed
the Lynx, R.edpath, for Quebec.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Arrived the Ne2os, Collins,from Richthond, in 24 days, for London. Sailed the Henry,
Quick, for Newport, Palermo; and Messina. Passed the
Lizard on the 11th ; Oscar, Drysdale, from Plymouth, for
Oporto and Lisbon. . .
-The Birch, M'lntosh, from Liverpool for Jamaica, was
totally lost on a rack in Long.-bay, Jamaica, 9th jannazy—
crew and passengers saved. •
The General Washington, Luccock, from Liverpool for Vir-
ginia; was last on the 2d February near False-bay—crew saved.

ASSERTkON.—" Copies of a letter from a
gallant Marquess, who distinguished himself at
the battle of Waterloo, addressed to the highest
Personage in the Kingdom, on the subject of the
QUEEN, are handed about in fashionable circles,
and, it is said, has excited considerable surprise
in the quarter to which it is addressed."—(Morn-
ina illarch 12.)
ECANTATION.—" The letter to which we
alluded in our Paperm Monday, as having been
written by a. gallant Marquess to the highest
Personage in the Kingdom, certainly did not
mention the QUEEN by name, but contains advice
and sentiments addrrlsed to his M tiEsTY, which
never would have 4en so addressed, had not the
manner in which the QUEEN'S cause has been
treated by Ministers occasioned universal repro-
bation and unpopularity throughout the Coun-
try."—(3lorning Chronicle, March 15.)

COMMITTEE ON AV II ICULTURE.—This Commit-
tee continued its sitting on Tuesday from one till
four o'clock. It was more fully attended than on
either of the preceding days,all the Members being
present, with the exception of Lord CASTLEREA GH
and another. The Committee resumed the first
branch of the inquiry—to ascertain the evidence
in support of the alledged extensive distress that
affects agriculture. In furtherance of such object
W. lIANNING, Esq. of Dillington, Somersetshire,
(at present High Sheriff for that county), and J.
ELLMAN, jun. of Fide, near Lewes, Sussex,
were examined. The delivery of their testi-
mony, also supported by returns of the expen-
diture and income of their farming concerns
for several years, occupied the Committee
during the whole of their sitting. The alle-
gation of the Petitioners, which is now ex-
amined by the Committee; is thus set forth by
themselves—" That the contraction of the cir-
culating medium, severely as it may, operate, does
not arise, as many persons who have taken only
a superficial view of the subject .suppose, front
any determination of Government to take off
the. Bank Restrictions ; but from an actual,
positive, and bona fide declension in the gross
returns of agricultural produce, of upwards
of 70,000,Q001. 'per annum ; for (they con--
tinu-e in the suMmary or case handed to the Mem-
bers) whether the circulating medium consist
of metal or paper, corn and cattle,, or in other
words agricultural produce—must first purchase
the greatest portion of such medium; before it
can be put in circulation ; and if the above
annual depreciation in the value of our agri-
cultural productions has taken place, Ova
has 70,000,0001. less of circulating medium,
of whatever it may consist, metal or paper,
been annually purchased and circulated in
this kingdom, for the last seven years, than
was created, purchased, or circulated, • before
such depression took place." The question is—
Has such diminution taken place ? Many of the
Gentlemen who have been most active in forming
Agricultural Associations, and in presenting Pe-
titions to'both Houses of Parliament, were again
in attendance.

BRIGHTON, MARCH 13.—The KING continues
in excellent health. His MAJESTY has not ap-
peared in public since Thursday, but has, daily
taken walks on the inclosed lawn, or exercise on
the saddle in the Riding School, and sometimes
both. It is said that his MAJEF,TY returns to
Carlton' Palace for a few days on Monday or
Tuesday next.
The KING is expected to go to the Opera on
Tuesday next, and to the Ancient Concert on
Wednesday.

POETRY

To a FRIEND about to MARRY a SECOND TIME.

Non prolectura precando.—Ov ID.

Ou, keep the ring, one little. year,
Keep poor Emz.i's ring,
And shed on it the silent tear,
In secret sorrowing.
Thy lips, on which her last, last kiss
Yet lingers moist and warn,•
Oh, wipe them not for newer bliss,
Oh, .keep it as a charm..
These haunts are sacred to her love,
Here still her presence dwells
Of her the ;rot; of her the grove,
• Of, her the garden tells.
Beneath these elms you sate and talreil •
Beside that river's brink,
At evening arm-in-arm you walk'd,
Here stopt to gaze'and think.
Thou'lt meet her when thy blood beats high
In converse with thy-bride,
Meet the mild meaning of an\eye
That neverlearnt to chide.
Oh, no, by heaven, another here
Thou canst not, must not bring ;
No„ keep it—but one little year,
Keep poor ELlzt.'s ring.

FREEMASONiIV.