The Sun.
London, England, 1821-06-07 00:00:00

SIIIP NEWS.

DEAL, JUNE 6.—Wind S. W.—Arrived and sailed for the
River the Tontine, Turley, from Philadelphia ; Emerald,
Moir, from Jamaica ; Mary, Drew, from St.-Michael's ;
Skilicr, from New South Shetland ; Spring Grove, Rule, from
the South Seas; Marquis of Anglesea, from Jamaica, and
several others, names unknown. Put back the AndroMeda for
Madras. Came down from the River arid remain the Zodiac,

Hunter, for Quebec; Pacific, Taylor, for Madeira ; George,
Baxter, for Gibraltar ; Porcupine, Laing, for Buenos Ayres ;
Fanny, Sadler, for Cowes.
LYMINGTON, JUNE 6.—The Purser of the Hon. East
India Company's ship Canning,. landed here this morning with
dispatches ; left China the 16th February, and St. Helena 25th
April. The following ships are shortly expected to arrive ;
Marquis of Huntly, Dunira, Winchelsea, Dorsetshire, and
Lady Melville.
FALMOUTH, JUNE s.—Wind S. S. E.—Arrived the Lord
Sidmouth packet, with a mail from Jamaica; sailed 24th April.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 6.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived the
Brilliant, Christiana, and London transports, from the Medi-
terranean ; Pomona, ,Graves, from Patras ; Yro. Gertriuda,
Duaier, from Amsterdam for Lisbon ; Wilhilmina, Red, from
the Downs-for the Cape; and Isabella, Denkin, from Dantzic.
Passed by the Delaford, Young, from St. Vincent's for London.
Sailed the Albion, Adams, for St. Petersburgh. •
PLYSIouTII, JUNE S. E.—Passed .by the new
Le*thwaite, from Trinidad for London, in 46 days ;
spoke three weeks ago the Commerce from the Clyde to
Quebec, with Emigrants. Sailed the Henry. Klay, Potts, for
Virginia ; Fvanklyn, &imp, for Batavia ; Thetford, Boucle,
for Naples ; and Active cutter for Falmouth.

- •
. FOREIGN TRADE'.----The- Appendix to the
Lords' Report, relative to the trade with the
East Indies and China;. contains a letter on the
subject of Sincapore, addressed to the Marquess
of LANSDOWN, the Chairman of the Committee,.
It is dated Beucoolen, April 15, 1820, and is at-
tributed to Sir STAMFORD RAFFLES: the follow-
ing is an Extract from
• " The rapid rise of Viis important station, Sincapore, during
the year that it has been in our possession, is • perhaps without
its parallel. When I hoisted the British flag the population
scarcely amounted to 200 souls ; in three months, the number
was not lest; than 3,000, and it now exceeds 10,000, principally
Chinese. No less than 173 sail of vessels of different descrip-
tions, principally native, arrived and sailed in the course of the
first two months; and-it already has beeome a commercial port
of importance. I consider myself extremely fortunate in the situ-
ation, and in not having had to complain of any one of the almost
invariable difficulties attending the establishment of new set-
dements : the establishment .has more than equalled my an-
ticipations and its effects have been more marked and Sud-
den, than I r. cull have contemplated, though not more so than
I wished. I our object in the Eastern Seas and in China is
commerce, a d comm?; ce alone, lam not aware of any plan
so easy of adoption, and so unobjectionable,, as that of making
our station FREE PORTF., In a political point of view, it will
have the effect of preventing and deterring other European
nations from sealing on the neighbouring coasts ; for oar Con-
tinental possessions will enable us to do that, with Out, con-
sidering it as a loss, which no other nation could do, except
lat a dead 1- ss, is consequence of the greater distance of their
power ; this is particularly applicable to the French, Bus-
si-ins, and Americans. We can not only afford to maintain
our Eastern stations without levying duties at them, but
by doing so, we improve the general trade and consequent
prosperity of OUR CONTINENTAL possessions • .No other na-
tion could afford -to maintain such stations without levying'
duties. In a few_years„ if the system. ,which I have com-
menced is followed up, the whole of the Eastern Archipelago
will be clothed from Great Britain, and I see no reason why
Ava, Siam, Cochin China, and even a large portion of China,
•may not,follow the example."

The Princess AUGUSTA honoured the Italian
Opera with her presence on Tuesday evening.—
Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the
Princess AUGUSTA rode out in an open carriage.—
The Duchess'of CLARENCE dined with the Prin-
cess AUGUSTA yesterday.—Yesterday the Duchess
of CLARENCE visited the Duchess of KENT at her
residence, at the King's Palace, Kensington.
Prince LEoPoLD left • town yesterday for Clare:-
mont.

The remains of the Earl of STATit are to be re-
moved on Saturday morning from his residence in
Spring-garden, for interment in the family vault
in Scotland.

ELECTION OF A COMMON COUNCILMAN FOR AI,
um:sr:ATE WARD.—Yesterday the contest went
on briskly—at the close of the poll the numbers
were—For Mr. Walton, 105—Mr. Diggens, 83.
Majority, 22. The poll was to close this day.
As a proof of the revival of trade in the staple
manufactures of the country, we are'credibly .in-
formed that the importation of Flax to Arbroath
will exceed a thousand tons by the first fleet, of
which there are several vessels just arrived.--
(Montrose Paper.)
It gives us great pleasure to announce, that
coal has been found, after boring a considerable
depth, at Kelhead, the property of. the Marquis
of QUEENSBERRY.—(DainfrieS Journal.)