The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-01 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, Nov. 29 and 30..-=-Wind .W. S. W. to
rived the Ann Wise, Anderson, frOtn Detnerara. Arrived
from London, the Sir Charles. Prier, for the South Seas ;
and Clara, Partridge, for Jamaica. Arrived the Medora,
from New Orleans, and Pursuit, from Jamaica.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 29 and 30.—Wind W. by. S. and
W..—Arrived the John, Moncrief, from Batavia,
FALMOUTH, Nov. 28.—Wind W.S, W. to S.W.—Ar-
rived the Sutton, Rogers, from Smyrna. Sailed the Duke
of Marlborough packet, for Lisbon ; and John, Wilkinson,
tbr Jamaica.

DARTMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Arrived the Fly, Egg, from
Newfoundland ; and Concordia, Baitges, from New York,
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 29.—Arrived the Itarhara, Irving,
from Pictou; Aurora, Fairclough, from Almeira ; Judy
and Esther, from Figueira ; and .Concord, Loch, from
Lisbon.

BRISTOL, Nov. 30.—Arrived the Ada, Cock, from the
Cape of Good Hope, sailed the 14th of September.
GREENOCK, Nov. 28.—Arrived the Gleubervie, Jones ;
Lord Easttree, Bell, and Penelope, Al‘Fairlane, front
Demerara.

Dovaa, Nov. SO.—Arrived the North Briton, Morri-
son, from Sineapore ; and Admiral Benbow, Crauford,
from Bombay.
TEIGNMOUTH, Nov. 29.—The Resolution, Diamond,
from Newcastle, is brought into the harbour full of water.
VA ',ran* iso, JULY 10.--A brig, under English
colours, supposed to be from Europe, has just come off,
but not being able to bring up, all her masts have been cut
away befiwe getting too near, and she will in all probability
hold in if she has good sound tackle.
PARIS, Nov. 27.—The Sardinian vessel, Diana, ar-
rived at Bahia the 29th of September; on the sth in the
neighbourhood of the Cape de Verds, she was hoarded by
the Republique Argentine Buenos Ayres privateer, and
plundered of 14 cases of merchandise and some bales of
paper, but paid the freight and gave a receipt.
BELFAST, Nov. 2/.—The Hordings, Gibson, from Li-
verpool to Rio Janeiro, put into the Lough the 24th inst.,
having shifted her cargo. It is now restored, and she will
proceed the first opportunity.
THURLESTONE, NEAR kINGSBRIDGE., DEVON, NOV.
28.—Sir, I have to inform you that two casks of oii,
about 18 gallons each, which appear to have been in the
water some time, were washed on shore here on Wednes-
day last, and now in the possession of the Customs for
the Lord of the Manor. The end of one of the casks
gone, and about one-half of the oil. ShOuld any more be
saved, if you wish I will letlyou know, that the whole may
be claimed for the owners, if known.
" I am Sir, your obedient servant,
To John Bennett, Esq. DA NIED STRATH.
Sec. to Lloyd's. Agent to Lloyd's.
One marked I. N. A. D.
The other B. S. M. E. No. S.

CARDIFF, Nov. 28.—The Guardian Tully, and St.
Anglia, Holborn, both bound to London, put back leaky,
and it is supposed must discharge.

The Louisa, Mackie, from Bengal, is supposed to be
arrived off Plymouth.

The subscription for the suffering Spaniards
proceeds, and spreads in the most respectable quarters.
Among the latest contributors is the Bishop of LoNnoti,
whose liberal example will, we doubt not, be followed by
his numerous and opulent clergy.

The Society of Scottish Antiquaries held their
anniversary dinner in the Hopetoun Rooms, British Hotel,
last night, Sir WA LT Ell SCOTT, Bart. in the Chair.—
Caledonian Mercury.

Accounts have reached town of a suspension
of payments by one of the banks in the north of England,
which kept cash with the house of FRYS and CHAPMAN,
who held a very large balance in their hands belonging to
the house alluded to, at the time of the failure. Its credit
was held to be so good, notwithstanding the heavy loss
sustained, that a London banking-house, which was de-
sirous to secure its future agency, despatched a messenger,
the bearer
.of a considerable sum in Bank of England
notes, to the town in which it is situated, in order to
prevent_ its stopping payment.. The news of the failure of
the London honse, however, arrived first, and the partners
not being aware that assistance was on the road, consi-
dered it prudent to close their doors; nor did they think
it expedient, the stoppage having once taken place, to re-
sume business in consequence of the succour tendered them.
The paper issues of this bank are said to be extremely
small, and the whole of its obligations not to exceed
60,0001. or 70,0001.

STATE OF LEEDS..—We have great pleasure
in stating that for several months the trade and manufac-
tures of this town and district have been proceeding favour-
ably, though the state of business here has not called for
any particular observation. At present the working-
classes are, on the whole, well employed, and all the ma..
nufactories are in full work. The prices of raw materials,
as well as of the manufactured articles, are low, and, as is
usual when that is the case, profits are much complained
of, but there is much stability in the demand, and payments
are in general punctually made. As an indication of the
condition of the poor in this township, we may mention,
that on Thursday last the poors' rate was laid for the en-
suing half-year, when the assessment was reduced from
14d. to 10d. in the pound on buildings, and from 21d. to
15d. in the pound on land—the property being in general
rated at about four fifths of the actual annual rent.—Leeds
Mercury.

STATE OF TRADE.—The inquiry for yarns
has continued to be extensive throughout the week ; but
as the stocks are very low, comparatively little business
could he done, except to order ; and front the lateness of
the season, buyers have within the last few days been dis-
inclined to give orders, lest the setting-in of frost should
prevent the yarns from reaching their destination. Under
these circumstances there has been no advance in price ;
indeed, the prices of some numbers have evinced a little
tendency to recede, in consequence of the decline in cot-
ton. The demand for piece goods has been extremely
litnited, and some descriptions have been sold during the
present week on lower terms, we believe, than were ever
before known.—Manchester' Guardian.

LEEDS MEETING TO ADDRESS THE KING.
—We have thelligh gratification to present our readers
this day with a requisition to the Mayor of Leeds, to call a
public meeting, for the purpose of taking into considera-
tion the propriety of presenting a loyal and dutiful address
to the KING, in favour of the Catholic Claims, and in con-
demnation of those ne;nicious associations called Bruns-
sVick Clubs, with his Worship's answer, complyiug with
the request. The requisition we have characterised in
another part of this paper ; and we hope and believe that
the public meeting will be worthy of such a document.
In the discussion of a great national question of this kind,
involving consequences no less important than those of the
peace, the happiness, and the prosperity of a large portion
of the British dominions, it is every man's duty to attend,
and, by a spontaneou.; act of liberality, to stamp the pro-
ceedings with a character of decision that cannot be mis-
understood. Whether the Brunswickers will oppose the
address to the KING, it is impossible to say : the question
is, however, fairly open, and our sincere hope is, that they
will meet us manfully. If they do not attend the meet-
ing, the inference will be irresistible, that they have most
imprudently and unwarrantably obtruded the question upon
the town, knowing themselves to he only a minority, and
yet wishing to pass off their intolerant sentiments with
the Government and the country as those of the inhabi-
tants of the borough of Leeds.—Leeds Mercury.

MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.—We regret
to announce, that the French West Indiaman, Le Jeune
E"Cherbourg, Do CIIA CILLON, master, of 506
tons b'u
tfhen, boun
bound from Fort Royal, Martinique, to
Havre-de-Grace, with sugar, coffee, turn, &c, was wreck-
ed on Cefn Sidan sands, in Carmarthen Bay, on Friday
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night last. From the particulars of this melancholy loss of
lives and property which we have been able to collect, it
appears, that in a thick fog the unfortunate strangers mis-
took Lundy Island lights for those of Ushant, and steered
their course accordingly, which soon brought them on
these dangerous shoals, and the total loss of their vessel,
and nearly the whole of her cargo, was the fatal result.
Out of nineteen souls on board, the master, six passengers
(including Colonel COQUELIN, of the Fiend' Marines, and
his daughter, an interesting young lady, only twelve years
of age, and niece to JOSEPHINE, el-decant Empress of
France), and six seamen, were drowned ; the remaining
were providentially saved. Eight of the bodies have been
found, and decently interred in Pembrey church-yard, the
Colonel and his daughter in one grave. The corutuct of
some of the wreckers on this lamentable occasion is repre-
sented as being high!y disgraceful; before tbe;Staff of the
Carmarthen Militia could arrive at the scene of distress,
pilfering every thing which came on shore ; and a
shameful instance is related tt, us of a tradesman from a
neighbouring town, who having, on Sunday morning
last, found a cask of runt on the shore, stove in its head,
and with his anuttbox drank himself into a state of beastly
intoxication, and afterwards boasted of the Nat !
Cambrian.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.--(THIS DAY.)

These Sessions commenced this morning.
Tl 4 KING D. HMV( fIALEY HOLM, JAMES WOOD, AND

CHARLES ELIA RSLEits

After the Grand and Common Juries had been sworn,
Mr. ADOLPIIUS prayed the sentence of the Court upon
these defendants, who it will be recollected were last Ses-
sions foubil gtiilty of a itiisder,Oanour of a novel and re-
Voldng riathre, VIZ. opening the grave of the defendant
Holm 's mother, in Hendon Church-yard, and cutting her
head off.

The CHAIRMAN (Francis Const, Esq.) in passing sen
tence, addressed the defendants at great length. He said
that never Was hp Rallied tip& hi perfotrti a More painful
duty. The defendants had committed an act which was
a great breach of humanity, yet he must say that had it not
gone forth to the world, he should so far have forgot his duty
as to wish if possible to smother it, but publicity bad
been given, and he seldom knew a case where more interest
Vad been excited. It had been the topic of every one's
conversation, and he was now called upon to pass such a
thntebte as the %iidlattd la* redtiired: The Offence cer-
tail* Was °he Oran aggravated tiatdit the lady had been
buried more than 20 years, yet were her remains not al-
lowed to sleep in peace—for her grave was entered, and that
by her own son, who, with the assistance of the other de-
fendants, actually cut off the head of her who gave him
birth., The time, too, that *as chosen for committing the
act, aggravated the offence,—it was in the still of night,
and soon after the funeral of his sister. That the de-
fendants must have been aware they were committing an
offence against the law, the secrecy they observed clearly
proved. The defendant, Holm, said he was actuated
by scientific motives, being in the thedical profes-
sion ; but it Was a most remarkable fact that he
should have chosen his own mother as a subject for
dissection ; he (the Chairman) must say it was an
atrocious act; with respect to the other defendants they
could not have had any such motive. Now, the difficulty
that presented itself to the Court was what punishment te
award ; a fine certainly was not commensurate with the
offence, yet, if he was to send the defendant Holm to
prison, from the very nature of his profession, it Would
in all probability prove his total ruin; therefore, under all
the circumstances of the case, the Court would sentence
Holm to pay a fine of 501 to the King, and the other de-
fendants, Wood and Chareley, to pay a tine
-of titre pounds
each.

Mr. ALLEY said he was instructed by Mr. Holm and the
other defendants to express their gratitude for the lenient
sentence the Court had passed upon them.

EXECUrioN AT THE OLD BAILEY.

Thie morning the last sentence of the law was carried
into effect on Thomas Higgins, aged 54, for cutting and
maiming, and James Elarpure, 22, for a daring burglary.
The Rev. Peter Fenn had been included in the warrant,
but a respite for a few days was received by Mr. Wontner
late last night. This circumstance not being generally
known, a concourse of spectators at least equal to that as-
sembled at the execution of Fauntleroy, congregated in the
01(1 Bailey, every house and window being also crowded.
A little before eight' o'clock the Sheriffs and Under-
Sheriffs arrived, and directly proceeded to the press-room,
where Higgins had already arrived. He was attended by a
Roman Catholic Clergyman, and appeared extraordinarily
firm and collected. After his arms were pinioned he said
aloud—" He died at peace with all mankind ; that he was
quite happy, and forgave his prosecutor, for whose exer-
tions to save his life he was particularly grateful" He
then sat down, and was very attentive to the consolation
offered hint by the Rev. Gentleman, the propriety of which
he frequently appeared to acknowledge by an inclination of
the head.

Harpure was then led in by the Reverend Ordinary, Mr.
Cotton. He was also tolerably firm, and though his voice
was heard before he reached the press-room, yet he sub-
mitted to the ceremony of pinioning in silence, and then
shaking bands heartily with Higgins, lie said in an agitated
voice—" God bless
you, we shall soon be together in
another world,—God bless you all !"

Ths mournful procession then proceeded towards the
scaffold, and the usual ceremonies having taken place, the
two wretched beings were launched into eternity. Harpure
struggled dreadfully for some seconds, but Higgins ap-
peared dead in a moment.

The Earl of ABERDEEN, Mr. Secretary PEEL,
and the Hanoverian Minister, had interviews with the Duke
of WELLINGTON on Friday at the Treasury.
Viscount SIDMOUTII transacted business on
Friday at the Home-office.

The French Charge d'Affaires (Monsieur
Ram ) and the Bavarian Minister, had interviews on Sa-
turday. with the Earl of ABERMEN at the Foreign-office.

Despatches were brought on Saturday evening
by a King's messenger to the office of the Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, from the Right Hon. STRATFORD
CANNING, for the Earl of ABERDEEN,. The messenger
also brought despatches for Sir GEORGE 11fURRAY at the
Colonial-office, from Sir FRF.DERICE ADAM, the Lord
High Commissioner of the lonian Isles; and also for the
Lords of the Admiralty from Sir PULTENEY MALCOLM,
the commander of the naval force in the Mediterranean.

Messrs. WILKIE and CIIANTRY, the Royal
Academicians, who have been for some days on a visit at
Windsor with Mr. WYATVILLE, had, by command, an in-
terview with his MAJESTY on Thursday, in company with
Mr. WYATVILLE, in his MAJESTY'S private closer) which
lasted for three hours.

The Bank of England not only receiveVrom,
but supplies to the London Bankers, all the silver coin
they want ; but the mode in which they do this is hardly
fair. If a Banker wants one thousand pounds in silver,
the Bank Clerks issue to him the sum ; but if a similar
amount be paid to the Bank of England, it is received by
weight, and nearly ten shillings is the loss usually sustained
by the London Banker on every 1,0001.
EAST INDIA COMPANY'S TEA SALE.—
This morning the Company's Quarterly Sale of Tea com-
menced at the India House. There was a very numerous
attendance of the trade. The total quantity declared for
sale is not less than eight millions of pounds, which is
200,000 lbs. more than has been announce.' for sale at any
previous declaration. The following are the quantities
of the several descriptions now to be sold :—Of Bohea
there are 1,000,000 lbs. ; of Coligou, Souchong, and CM..
poi, 5,600,000 lbs. ; of Twankey and Hyson Skin,
1,050,000 lbs., and of Hyson, 250,000 lbs. On all teas
sold at the Company's sales, at or under 2s. per lb., the
dnty Is 96 per cent., while those qualities which fetch up-
wards of 2s. per, lb., the duty is 100 per cent. on the
prices obtained. The consumption of teas appears to be
rapidly on the increase; it is now calculated at between
31 and 32 millions of pounds annually : in Great Britain
alone the lowest qualities of teas on sale this morning,
viz. the Habeas, and are being disposed of at from Is. 7d.
to Is. Sid. per lb., being a shade higher than they fetched
at the last quarterly sale. There is a great deal of compe-
tition in the tea trade throughout the country at present.

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We understand that the reception given by
the Mayor to the deputation who waited upen him with
the Leeds requisition was very courteous and gentlemanly,
but that, contrary to their express wish, his Worship fixed
the meeting for Friday instead of Thutsday, for reasons
which be did not explain, and that we shall leave the pub-
lic to conjecture, merely observing, that hitherto it has
been the uniform practice of the Mayor of this borough to
fix the day suggested by the requisitors. Notwithstanding
the little time which this arrangement allows us, we shall
use extraordinary exertions to present our readers with a
full report of the proceedings of the meeting in our next
paper.—Leeds Mercury.

THE OPINION OF WELCHNIEN ON CA-
THOLIC EMANCIPATION. —This country is in a ferment.
Every sect and denomination of Christians—all classes and
orders of men, ate petitioning the King and Parliament
against Catholic Emancipation ; and, I will venture to as-
sert, not one man in fifty knows ally more about the matter
than Ido of what is passing in the moon. The 'common
people in this country have no idea that Catholics possess
the same religion with themselves. The person who
would dare to say that they are Christians would be taxed
with heresy, and, perhaps, knocked down into the bar-
gain. Scarcely, indeed, can they be made to believe that
Papists have the same form, or bear the same impress as
themselves. A meeting was held last week at Carnarvon,
for the purpose of petitioning against Catholic claims. A
person of no very acute observation may know how easy,
in these days of petitioning and spouting, it is to call a
public meeting, and get it numerously and respectably at-
tended. Private pique and malice, aad the desire of
speechifying and reporting their own eloquence in the pub-
lic
prints, arc ends more aimed at by many than the good
of the community. I have neither vote nor interest in the
Corporation of Carnarvon, but have frequent occasion to
visit the place. The society in that town was formerly
very pleasant and respectable, the families were united in
the bonds of cordial amity ; but lately some few Irish and
Welsh demagogues, like the demons of discord, have set
neighour against neighbour, and even men against their
own interest..... Dublin Morning Register.