The Sun.
London, England, 1821-03-23 00:00:00

SNIP NEWS.

PORTSAIotITII, MARett 22.—Arrived the Redpole, froia
a cruise; and.the Ocean transport, from the Downs.
MAnclr 22.—Arrived the Castlereagh packet,
with amiail from Cuxhaven.

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 21.—Sailed the Ocean, Spence, for
Guernsey.
FALMOUTH' MARCH 20.—Arrived the Fox packet, with
mails from the Islands ; 2G days from St. Thomas's ; and Ma-
tilda, Henley, from Oporto for Dublin.
. Sailed the Marchioness of Salisbury packet, for the Brazils ;
and Lady LouiSa ditto, for America, both with mails ; and the
Sally, Rundle, for Lisbon.
DEAL, IVlAncit 22..--Came down froin the River and sailed.
the Mary, Read, for the South Seas ; Mary Ann, Rowe, for
St. Thomas's ; and' Janus, Synith, for Oporto. Rethain in the
Downs the Fanny Voan, Lister ; Pearsons,. Terry ; Leeds,
Lincoln ; and Amey, Fulby.
GRAVESEND, MARCH 22.—Arrived the Brothers, late
Stain, for Bombay.
PULHELEY, MARCH 21.—The Ann, Shelton, has been got
offStudwall Island, and brought in here much damaged:
LIVXRPOOL, MARCH 21.—The Briton, Barry, from Poole
for this port, was totally lost on the 19th instant, near Beau-
maris—crew saved.

The Vine, Gillies, from Dublin for Workington, is on si arc
on West kloyle—crew saved ; the vessel not expected to b.:
got off.
The Vrow Anna, Uil, sailed from hence on 15th instant for
Rotterdam, has put back with damage.

The Supply, Fisher, from Jamaica and the llawannah for
the Cape de Verds, was totally lost on the Florida Coast on the
26th January—crew saved.

'WEST INDIA INTERCOVIISE.—An account of
the Ships which cleared Outwards from the Bri-
tish Colonies in North America to the British
West India Islands, from the years 1812 to
1818 :

1812 . - 217 Ships - . 28,875 Tons
1813 . . . . 302 - . 43,645 ----
1814 - - - 324 - • • 49,838
1815 - - 280 . . - 45,403 --
1816 - - 312 • • . 48,726
1817 - - 394 . 56,639
1818 to Oct. 10 - 251 . • - 31,844
In the year 1804 the Trade consisted only of
121 vessels, 15,291 tons.

Rust, &c.—The quantity of RUM imported
into the Port of Saint John's (only) NEw Baum-
wxca., in British North America, during the last
year was 844,996 gallons—SUgar, 6,774 cwt.—
and Molasses 549,108 gallons, and. the ships
which entered that Port last year were 282, of
251,538 tons, and navigated by. 11,952 men.
FREIGHTS.—There has been, within the last
few days an advance of freights for Corn to the
Mediterranean, from four to seven shillings.
SPECIE.—Since the last regulation of the silver
coinage, in 1815, down to the 28th February last,
the total amount coiaed at the Mint has been
7,137,361/. 19s. of which there remains unissued
at the Mint, 11,493/.
Qui&x.----Yesterday, about one o'clock,
her MAJESTIC arrived at Cambridge House,
South Audley-street, in her state, carriage with
four horses, coachman, postillion, and two foot-
men, all, in.state, caps and liveries. Her Majesty
was attended by Lord and Lady Hood, and Mr.
Austin ; and some other attendants followed lb
her town carriage. The circumstance created
much bustle in the neighbourhood, from the pre-
vailing idea that her Majesty was about to pro-
ceed to the Drawing. Room ;, and several hun-
dreds of persons immediately collected round the
house ; a number of carriages also remained in
the street, and every body seemed to await the
issue with great anxiety.—Her Majesty, how-
ever, it appears, had no other object than that of
inspecting the interior of the mansion; and after
remaining about an hour, she again repaired to
her carriage, attended as before, and drove off
rapidly through the Park to Brandenburgh
House, the crowd partially cheering as she
passed.—(Morning Paper.)
Prince LEoPoLn had a numerous party last,
evening at Marlborough House.
Mr. PARKiNs, the late Sheriff, highly to the
honour of his character, having rescued TnomAs
SKINNER from an ignominious death, to which 'he
had been sentenced, in consequence of obtain-'
ing positive proofs of the unhappy man's inno-
cence, is now laudably exerting himself in pro-
moting a Subscription in his favour. The pur-
pose of the Subscription, we understand, is not
merely to afford pecuniary relief to SKINNER, but
to enable him to bring to due punishment those
miscreants by whose false testimony he had nearly
fallen a sacrifice, but for the active and perse-
vering efforts of Mr. PARKINS. The case, is in-
teresting as well as lamentable, and we sincerely
hope that, this Gentleman's meritorious endea-
vours will be attended with the desired success.
The LORD CHANCELLOR has given judgment
on one of the petitions against the PresHent of
Queen's College ; but we shall defer the Report
of it until his final decision on the case, when we
shall present our readers with a luminous Report
of the whole of the judgment.
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA.—We are sorry to
find so few ships chartered this spring for these
Colonies, and that there will be a most serious
fall off in our exports to them generally.
Mr. BELZONI.—This learned and persevering
traveller intends, we understand, to shew to the
public, in the Museum in Piccadilly,- all the
curiosities which he has brought into this country,
and which he has been induced to offer to the in-
spection of the curious at the pressing solicitation
of the scientific world. We believe the first im-
pression of his interesting work is all sold, and
that a second edition may be shortly expected.

The SOCIETY of LONDON.

The second General Court of this Corporation
was held at the Freemasons' Tavern on Wednes-
day, the 21st instant, The Members assembled
at five o'clock in the full Highland dress, and
having disposed of several subjects submitted to
their consideration, they adjourned to celebrate
the Anniversary of the Battle of Alexandria.—
His Royal Highness the Duke of YORK and
ALnizey, President of the Society,` arrived at
six o'clock, and being soon afterwards joined
by his Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD of SAXE
COBOURG, he proceeded to the Great Hall, ac-
companied by the Duke of ARGYLE, and fol•
lowed by

Sir Wm-. Cunnyngham Fairlie, Bart., Sir Wm. Grant,
Admiral Fraser, General Gordon, Sir Murray .Maxwell, Col.
Thornton, Col. Doyle, Col. Addenbroke, R. G. Macdonald,
Esq. of Clanromald, M. P., .Col. Macdonald of the Guards,
S. M‘Gillivray, Esq.,- S. Fraser, Esq., Capt. Skrene, R. N.,
Robert Downie, Esq.. of Appin, M. P., Grant ,Allan, ESq.,
James Berridge Duncan, Esq. of Damside, ,David Wilkie,
Esq., R. A., James Wedderburn, Esq., Dr. Mackinnon
James Gordon Duff, Esq., Colin Robertson, Esq., D;Rol;ert-
son, Esq., N. Atcheson, Longlands, Esq., James
Berridge Duncan, jun:, Esq. of Damside, &c. &c.
About one hundred Gentlemen, Members.
and Visitors, sat down to a sumptuous and ele-
gant dinner. The tables ware tastefully deco-
rated with. flowers and triumphal arches, from
which were suspended • various military trophies
and emblematical allusions to the event which
the Meeting was intended to celebrate. .

During the dinner the Society's pipers, Ware-
gor and Clark, and Gow's admirable band, al-
ternately entertained the company with the most
favourite national melodies ,and pibrochs ; and
after the cloth was removed, 11. R. H. the Duke
of York and Albany gave " Tobair na Feusag,"
" The King, Chief of the Highland Society,"
and " The Royal Family," which were all
drank in the most enthusiastic manner.
Tho " health of IL R. H. the Duke of York
and Albany," was proposed by the'Duke of Ar-
gyle, and that of 11. R. H. Prince Leopold of
Saxe Cobourg by Sir Williarri Cunnyngharn, and
having been received with the greatest applause,
the Royal Dukes severally returned thanks, and
expressed their attachment to Highlanders ; and
Prins° Leopold added, that the hospitality
which he had experienced in the Highlands of
Scotland had made an impression upon him
which he should retain to the latest' ay of his
life,

" Highlanders shoulder to shoulder ;" " Sword and Plaid ;''
d Pipe and 13anng ;" " The Duke of Wellington;" " 'May
the Chiefs of Clans have many followers ;" " The,Edinburgh
Highland Society ;" and numerous other toasts in Gaelic fol-
lowed, as well as the healths of the Honorary Secretaries, James
Hamilton, Esq., the late Secretary, and of the Treasurer, S.
.11‘Gillivray, Esq., _

between which several Members of the Corpora-i
tion and visitors favoured the company with many
delightful songs. The pipers and. Gow's band
continued to relieve each other, and to excite
the meeting to the utmost festivity, and it was a
late hour before the Royal Dukes left the meet-
ing, previous to which the Duke of York.ex-
pressed his-hopes that he should personally enjoy
a sight of that country which had always been
distinguished for its loyalty, and to which Na-
ture had imparted a grandeur correspondent
with the high and heroic character of its Natives.
We regret that our limits prevent us from
giving a more ample account of this festive
triumph of national spirit, which was enlivened
by dancing and reels that were not the effect of
Bacchanalian excess, but of genuine good hu-
mour and patriotic hilarity.

CITY BusiNEss.—Yesterday a COurt of Com-
mon Council was held, when .the. Bridge Com-
mittee presented two Reports relative to London
Bridge ; one respecting Mr. Dodd's sVetition,
stating, that after he had been examined six days
before a Committee of the House, of Commons,
that Committee had ordered the whole of hiS
evidence to be expunged,and the other on haying
considered the Petition of the owners of coal.craft
for the enlargement of the waterway, and annexing
a Report from the Clerks of the Works,Messrs.
Rennie, Chapman, and James Mountague. Upon
considering whether a mode
.formerly proposed of
enlarging the water-way,as connected both with ex-
pense and stability, would be more expedient than
erecting a new bridge, which, together with an
abstract of the several proceedings, were ordered
to be printed. The Committee were also direct,,
ed to take such measures as they should deem
expedient to enable them to form an opinion of."
the best means of remedying the inconveniences
occasioned by the present contracted waterway,
&c. and to report.

A Meeting of the Artists of Dublin has taken
place, at which it was resolved to open an An-
nual Exhibition of their works in that city, upon
a plan nearly similar to that of the Royal Aca-
demy.
It is not generally known, that in the library
of St. John's College, Oxford, there is a picture
of King Charles the First, done with a pen, the
lines of which contain all the Psalms in a legible
hand.

The spacious new mansion about to erected
opposite the Green Park, in Piccadilly, with its
grounds and stabling, will occupy nearly the
whole west side of Bolton-row.
The Members- of the York Club, at Bath,
gave a most umptuous ball and supper,
on Tuesday Jot, in the Upper Assembly
Rooms, to upwsrds of seven hundred La-
dies and Gentleman of distinction. 'The com-
pany were received by the Stewards
ante-room. The great ,ball-room floor was
beautifully chalked for the 'dances, which
were kept• up with great spirit. Previous to'
the elegant assemblage, separating; in
morning, they partook of a dejeune. The
superb dress gf the ladies, and . brilliant display
of jewellery, presented a magnificent coup (Nil!.
On Monday 'William Thomson, who was found
guilty at the York Assizes, of the murder of his
wife, was executed at York Castle.