The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-12 00:00:00

PATENTS LATELY GRANTED.

Sir W. Congreve, of Cecil-street, for improvements on his
form'r patent, bearing date 0ct..19, 1818, for new methotils of
constructing Steam-engines. Sept. 28, 1821.
J. Fergusson, of Newman-street, for improvements upon,
additions to, or substitutes for, certain materials or apparatus
made use of in the process of printing from Stereotype plates.
Oct. 18, 1821.
S. Hawkins, of the Strand, for certain improvements on air-
traps for privies, water-closets, and chamber conveniences, to
which the same may be applicable. Oct. 18, 1321• : -

J. Lees, the younger, of Birmingham, for irnproementis in
the construction of snuffers. Oct. 18, 1821.

P. Davey, of Old Swan Wharf, Chelsea, foi an improved
preparation of coal flitfuel. Oct. 18, 1821 . • -
J. Poole, of Sheffield, for improvements in plating iron or
steel with brass or copper, or copper alloyed with other met? or
metals, both plain and ornamental, for the purpose of roll.' 7,
and working into plates, sheets, or bars, and such goods or
wares to which the same may be found applicable. Oct. 18,
1821. •

Christophers, of New Broad-street, for improvements on,
or a substitute or substitutes for, anchors. Oct. 18, 1821.
0. Griffith, of Tryfan, for an improvement in the principle
and construction of manufacturing or making trusses for the
cure of ruptures or hernia. Oct. 18, 1821.

SPAIN.

CORTES.-SITTING OF NOV. 24.

Ltsuow, DEC. I.—Two dispatches were read, sent (treed),
from Recife to the Cortes, by the Ouvidor of Recife :—The
first, of 24th September,. relates the formation of a Junta of
Government at Goianna; and the attack made by a force sent
from that place on the city of Olinda, which was repulsed with
great loss in killed, wounded, and pzisoners.
The second dispatch, of Bth of October, states the measures
that had been taken to prevent the effusion of blood, by using
the most conciliatory means ; that 300 men having arrived from
Bahia, it was hoped that this force, and the want of means in
the Junta of Goianna,would oblige the latter to listen to the pacific
and moderate principles adopted by the Government of Olinda,
but that those of Goianna again approached the fortification ;
that the troops and inhabitants of Olinda were resolved to em-
ploy force, but the Government of Pernambuco did its utmost
to spare the lives of those imprudent enemies, and arranged, by
means of negociation, that the Junta of Goianna should continue
to govern that part of the province which had joined it, the rest
remaining subject to that of Olinda ; all this till the plans of
Government should be adopted, which shall be prescribed to the
Cortes.

Mr. FEnnrina.DA SILVA said, that the discontent of the
people of that province arose entirely from the bad and arbitrary
Government of Luiz do Rego Barret?, and of the -Ouvidors;
principally of him who signed the dispatches•, and that, when
the orders of the Cortes should arrive at Pernambuco; the pro.
vince would be entirely tranquil, since it desired merely the
same liberty that the other provinces enjoyed.
M. PEaritta: DO CAW...MO said, he thought the Cortes
should suspend their opinion of the proceedings of Don Luiz do
Rego till it should be clearly proved whether his conduct was
an effect of his tyranny, or whether it had been necessary to
curb the factious.

The Papers were referred to the Committee of the Cozstitu-
ion.

Some Papers were read, brought from Bahia and other places
is Brazil, by the brig Aurora, from Pernambuco, giving an ac-
count of the events mentioned above. The captain speaks in
the highest terms of General Luiz do Rego.

The Cortes have continued the discussion of the Articles of

the Constitution.

They have likewise commenced the discussion of a project of
law, for the abolition of the auditors, physicians, and surgeons
of the array, and the reform of the military hospitals, by .veduc-
ing those establishments to a footing suitable to the actual peace
establishment.

ANCIENT CALEDONIAN Cows.-On Friday
last two cows and a bull, supposed to be the
only existing remains in Scotland of the ancient
Caledonian breed, •were removed from afield.
near Ardrossan, -where they have been kept for
nearly 30 years, to Mr. CORBETT'S, of Doughall,
a distance of 22 miles. Being in their wild and.
untamed state, they became quite unmanageable
on the road. The bull rushed at one man on
horseback and tossed both over a hedge—he
threw down another man and horse, aid attack-
ed several horses and carts and peeple on the
road, in the most furious manner, but luckily his
want of horns prevented him from doing any ma-
terial injury. It was at length found necessary
to fasten the bull and one of the cows on sepa-
rate carts, which was accomplished with, consi-
derable difficulty, and in this state they were
carried to their place of destination, where one
of the cows died in about an hour from fatigue,
and the bull was not expected to survive. These
animals are of the common size, but of a very
handsome make—they have no horns, and with
the exCeption of part of the ear, which is brown,
their bodiesare entirely white.—(Edinlntrgh*Cou-
rant, Dec. 8.)
FORTUNATE ESCArE.-On Sunday evening as
Lord MUNCASTER and Mr. STIRLING were corn-
ing into town in a tandem, on their returh from
classic avocations at, Oxford, about the two-mile
stone the wheel-horse getting his foot on a loose
stone, came down and precipitated both into the
road. His Lordship escaped without injury, but
Mr. S., who was driving, received a slight contu-
sion, being thrown with some violence under the
heels of the leader; he was however not so much
hurt as to prevent his resuming the reins,:'and
bringing them in in a true Jehu style.
During the late heavy gales an Irish packet,
we hear,' was blown over in the short space of
six hours to Liverpool, and was seen driving with
alarming velocity, as every one apprehended,
against the pier; but, providentially, the dock-
gates were open, and she was directed by. the
unseen hand of berllerciful Preserver into it in
safety !—( Leeds Intelligencer, Dec. 10.)