The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-09 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DIVONFORT, DEC. 6.—The, Rifleman, 18, Capt. Carleton,
arrived on Friday, from Portsmouth, to be paid off, and, if found
in a tit state, to be re-commissioned. .
Iu liamone—Britannia, Windsor Castle, Thetis, Satellite,
Rifleman, Royalist.

At the Island--.Cadmus.
The Lively, 46, Capt. Elliot, was paid off into ordinary on
Monday.
His Majesty's ship Pelorus arrived at Lisbon Nov. S.
Lieutenant Robert Shaipe (late of the Tribune),,Lioutenant
Richard Owen, • late of the surveying vessel Albatross ; Lieut.
William Henwy, of. the Herald; and Lieut. Wm. Daniel, Prince
Regent ; are promited to the rank bf Commander.
Meters; Meriton, of the Jupiter ; -Bainbridge, of the Herald ;
and Philip James, of the Asia, are promoted to- the rank of
Lieutenant.

Mr. Thomas Robertson (h), Assistant-Surgeon of the Victory,
has been promoted to the rank of Surgeon in the Royal Navy.
His Majesty, by an order in Council, has been pleased to eon-
firm Mr. J. G. Geller, of Plymouth, in the rank of Purser, itt.con-
sideratiou of his services on the coast of Africa, where he was
fora• years employed as acting purser of the Barraeouta and Leven
on the surveying service.
Lieut. James Rogers Drew, of the Herald, is appointed to the
Thetis ; Lieut. Fraser and Robinson, to the Tyne ; Lieut. Pur-
cell, to the Coast Guard service at Weymouth ; Lieut. LOw to
the Coast Guard station at Newton (Isle, of Wight); Lieut. E.
Lechwere and Faulknor, to the Romney;, Lieut. C. H. Binstead,
Robert Low, .T. J. Malloch, Mr. A. Dunn, Surgeon, Mr. A.
Neill, Assistant-Surgeon, and Mr. J. O'Brien, Purser, to the
Challenger ; Lieut. J. 13. L., Hay, to the Arachne ; Lieut. R.
Campbell, and Mr. J. Way, Surgeon, to the Satellite; Lieut.
Wilson to the Columbine ; Lieut. F. Jefferson to be Agent of
Transports in the HerOine, vice Lieut. Jewry, 'appointed to the
Astro.; Lieut. J. Barney, re-appointed to the. Stentor ; Lieut.
Forster to the Dove, vice St. John, superseded ; Mr. W. R.
Wynnyard, of the Tweed, to be Lieutenant of the Bustard, vice
Weitbrook, invalided ; Mr. John Curtis to be Purser of the Tyne ;
the Rev. N. T. Royse to be Chaplain of the Forte.—Plymouth

API'OINT)IINTR.—fir• \Van. Pitt, Master Attendant of atitilakit
Yard, is appointed to Malta Yard, and Mr. A. Tintoonth to sue.
(INA him at Jimmies.

Mr. M'Leau, the midshipinan saved from the Alaspieschotmer,
at the naval-mall, has been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Mr. John Dunlop, Assistant Surgeon to the Tyne.
Mr. Alexander• Graham, ditto to the Acorn.
Mr. Alexander Neil, ditto to the Challenger.
Mr. John Stiven, ditto to the Satellite.
Mr. Duncan Buchanan, ditto to the Spartiste.
Mr. Henry Williams, ditto to the Gloucester.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LLOYD'S, Dv% 8.

PEAT, DEC. 7.—Arrived front London, and remain, the Si-
mon Taylor, Meek, Royal Charlotte, Ford, New York packet,
Croshie, and Rebecca, Phillips, for Jamaica ; Prince Regent,
Taylor, for Tobago ; Robert, Bathgate, fur Montserrat ; Reli-
ance, Harrison, for Pernambuco; Prince George, Brown, fm
Grenada; and John Shand, limes, for Jamaica. The latter put
back, with Jose of anchor and cables. Arrived the Pyramua,
Brodie, from India.
Poaassiou'rn, Die. 7 Westerly.—Arrived from Lou-
don, the following. outward-bound weasels :—The London, Van-
sittart, Slender, Georgiana, Merlin, Anheus, Lady Arabella, Mi.
rablN, Richard Reynolds, Henry, Renown, l3enevolen (lost miteu-
topsail-yard), Hopewell, Hope, and William Harris. Arrived,
the. Crown, Addison, from Quebec in 32 days ; Baltic Merchant,
Holman, from Barmuda; Findlay, Careen, froM St. Thomas'o,
Oct. 27, having her bowsprit sprung, windlass broke, lost anchor
and part of cable, and her jolly-boat-experienced very bail wea-
ther on her voyage, and will come into Harbour to refit, should
the weather moderate.

FALMOUTH, Dec. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived, the Iris, Rice,
from George Town in SO days.
Geavesartn, DEC. 7,,—Arrived, the Egyptian, Friend, from
'Quebec; George and Thomas, Pratt, from Leghorn; Jane, Mit.
chins, and Mars, Lath, from Lisbon ; Abeona, Smith, and Rich,
Leggett, from St. Petershurgh ; and Rebecca and Mary, Wilson,
from Africa. Sailed, the Prinee Coburg, Frith, for Tobago ;
Lima, Williamson, from Genoa ; Catherine, Salmon, for Trieste ;
Percy Hall, Head, for St. Lucia; Ann, Porritt, for Malta;
Shelton, Fate, for Trinidad; and Beanfoy; Holmes, fiw St.
MiChaers.

I.tatzatex, Noy. 27,—0n the night of the 25th instant it blew
a perfect hurricane from E.N.E. The Dolphin is waterlogged ;
much damage has been done to the shipping in the Orkneys.
LIORPOOL, Dec. B.—The Thetis (.teenier) arrived this day
from Dublin, passed, off the Ormsbead, a number of butter firkins,
and picked up two of them. One htindred and sixty hogsheads of
tobacco have been landed from. the Grand Turk, one-third dry,
the tesittinder partly wet.

The Lord erotism's!, Brunel), from Jamaica to London, was
driven on shore near Biding Gap, and it was feared would be
wrecked.
The Orion, Moor from Jamaica, is supposed to be arrived in
the Downs.
The Princess Charlotte, Penly, from Loudon to Jamaica, was
driven on shore yesterday morning rit Qiwder, near Bexhill.
The Metleas, Lack, from Illeaborg to Liverpool, was totally
wrecked in the Pentland Frith the let instant ; crew saved.
The Unicorn, of Aberdeen, was totally wrecked the Ist instant,
near Stone Head.
The Bartley, Clark, from Riga to Londonderry, was driven on
shore on the night of the pat instant, at Sheephaven, tilled with
water.

Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, 'dated Genoa,
Nov. 29 On the 26th instant h came on to bloU, very hard
from W. $, W., and increased to a hurricane, veering to the W.
and W.N.W., and moderated about midnight., Some of the
shipping in port received partial damage by bri4king from their
moorings." . ,

It is worthy of remark that there is now standing in
the ancient park at Bowthorpe, . near .Bourn, a venerable oak tree
which was very fruitful during the last summer, although the trunk
is hollow, and has been used as a summer-house for upwards of
400 years : it measures 48 feet in circumference, is neatly fitted
up with table and seats, and will contain a tea-drinking party of
Id persons. If the table and other furniture were removed, ther.4
would be sufficient space for 28 persons in a standing poiti"'"—
Lincoln Mercury.

EMIGRATION.
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submit Marquist their
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Lordships,NS WN
country with which he was not connected",
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tohad two .petitions
carne frut:a a
shish
part of the
country toae
subject that, from the unhappy situation of the petitioners, was
calculated to ettraet the serious attention of their Lordships. It
we, however, his duty in the first place to state that these peti-
tion, were of such a nature that they could not be laid on the
table without apprebetion heing previously given to them by the'
King's Government, as the petitioners prayed, for pecuniary as-
sistance to transport themselves to the British Colonies or some
Other part of the world. It was an affecting circumstance, and
One which could not fail to recommend these petitioners to the
consideration of their Lotdithips, that they came from persona who
were :tot desirous of leaving their native land from any spirit of
discontent, but whose applicatinit was solely owing to the unhappy
circumstances into which many of the riunanfactliring district.
had recently fallen. It was not his intention to offer any decided;
opittion either one way or the other, as to how fir it would be
proper for the Governthent to promote emigration. At the same
time he must say that there was no period in any country, under
any ch.eumstances, and more especially in • this muntry, which
appeared fitter for emigration. But it was for the King's Govern-
ment to consider well how such is measure ought to be can
into effect, on how great is settle, nod under what regulations it
would be right to proceed. Here two consideration, would pre-
sent themselves._first, as to what extent emigration would he car-
ried consistently with the degree of expence which might be borne
l,y this vollll4'3' iu, transperting a multitude of people to colonies,
and with regard to the safety of the Movie* themselves ; gdly. to.
,what extent any, Om could he carried en as to afford relief to the
starving part of the population. Now as to the means, the ques-
tioil for the consideration of the Government and the /lease
would divide itself into two parts—first, what would he the ex,-
attending such an operation on a large scale; and next,
whether that expence was one which could berecommended. If
it should be found that the expellee was one *thigh could not be
recommended, it would then fall to be etnisidered whether an
emigration of a more limited nature; which would take out of the
country that description of persons who, having corns small capi-
tal, were capable of contributing to the expence of their removal,
should be encouraged. He certainly was net prepared to say that
some plan of emigration might nab* safely carried on under the
direction' of the Government.- The petitions were from the
Emigration Societies of Cumbuslang and Craseford-hank, near
Glasgow. ,
Earl BATHURS'J' stated, that as the consent or
the Crown was necessary, before the petition could he laid on the,
table, he rose for the purpose of giving that consent, but in doing
so he wished to be understood that the Government pledged itself
to nothing on the subject. That consent was given purely for
the purpose of enabling the petitioners to express their sentiment*
.to their 'Lordships. Thime petitioner* were, labouring under a
vere distress, whirls it was impossible to think of without sym-
pathy ; .but it was a great consolation that, they had borne their
sufferings with patience. He wished he comfit add to this that
the distress was confined to the district wheeee the petitions came.
Unhappily,;however, ,the distress still continued very general.
At the acme time Lewitt observe, that he believed there never was
a time when the public had stept forward *0 readily to relieve those
sufferings by large and liberal pecuniary assistance, and its form-
ing committees to distribute the aid raised by subscriptions.
With respect to the case just laid before their Lordships by the pre-
vent petitioners, be underemini that they prayed for pecuniary antis•
timer to forward themselves to a settlement iu those large poseiciessioaa
of territory which belonged to the Crown in North America.-.,
Their Lordships were aware 'that these poseessions -consisted of
large tracks of lands, on which no house was erected, and which
were covered with immense forests. It would, therefore, be very
hazardous; to place large numbers of any description of people in
those trackless Jamie, in the hope that they might he able to
support themselves, and it would be much more so to send
there persons born and brought up in cities. Ile liad made
those remarks for the purpose of . proving to their Lord,
*hips, the necessity of great consideration upon the subject,
before thet species of relief which was prayed for should be granted.
Should any measure for encouraging emigration be wider
special circumstances, adopted, it never could be carried
into effect in an indiscriminate manner. Great discrimi-
nation must he employed in the choice of persons to be sent
abroad. The aged, the 'Ws. and the
_infirm moat be excluded
—not because these unfortunate persons were unworthy of
because the particular relief called for was not
applicable to them ; fur •to send out to a foreign country those
persons who were remit:rot) helpless from infirmity, would be only
to expose them to unspeakable eillaillitier4.
The petitions were then read and laid on the table.
CORN LAWS.

'rhe Marquis of LAIsISDOWN held 'in his hand
a petition which came from a gentlemanf who was a great owner
of lend In Ireland, and who was desirous of laying hie sentiment,
npou the subject of the Corn Laws, before their. Lot4ships..--;
There.were many sentiments expressed iu that petition,. in wilds
he begged to state that he did not concur ; but in placing the pe-
tition on their Lordships' table, he could not help expressing his
entire concurrence in the course proposed by Ilia Majesty's Go,
moment, namely, that of not litho-kitting any.propositiott on the
Corn Laws until after the recess, for he thought it would be un-
wise to enter upon a subject at a time when their Lordships; could
not come to a filial conclusion on it. Ile could not, however,
boteipress his earnest lope, that the subject Would be brought
forward ut as early aperiod as possible ; for as long as the fIUM.
tiOtl was agitated, io long would the country he kept its agitation.

The Earl of LAUDERDALE thought that the
petition woe one that could not be received Jiy their Lordships.
The Marquis of LA.NSDOWN iq otplauation,
observed, that the petititioner only steted his .eent imento as the
ground of the prayer of his petition.
The petition, which was very strongly expressed iu favour of
the present system of Corn Lum, was then read.

The Earl of DARNLEY presented several peti-
tions from parishes in the county of Meath, and otta from the
county of Mayo, in favour of Catholic Emancipation. It was a
question, he believed, which could not long remain untouched,
and he w 4 more and more convinced that the existence of the
empire depended on its being carried.

On the motion of Earl BiTHURST, a 'twilit:Ka vial, sent to the
Commons, to request a copy of the report of the Committee of
that House on emigration.
The 13th and 14th Reporte of the CoMmiteioners nit the irith.
Revenue ; the 3d and 4th Reports of th'e Tanjore, ar,d 0,0 *94
and 24th of the (lunatic Commisaioners, 'were preseti!ed: at the
bar. —Adj