The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-11 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

(rrow the Commercial List, 10th llay
MADRAS, DRC; 15.—The Thetis, IlitowN• fr°lll
Calcutta, the 4111 inst. arrived- in these Roads
On
Thursday last. She sailed on her voyage to Eng'
laud on Friday, nod was expected to touch at the
Isle of France and also at the Cape of Good HoPe'
We are 11,ippy to find that our expectations re'
specting the safoy of the ship Barhworth are Yen':
fled she was seen off Ceylon, and spoken to bf
the Cornwall, on the 22d ult. It seems she Pr°
ceeded on her voyage to Bombay, after the stornl.,
without auemPting to return to Madras, or ta,

touch at any part on the coast.
DEC. 22.—The homeward bound ship Jame'
Sibbald is expected to touch here from Befi`P!',
ta,bout the 20th, and to remain here two or three
days. The Hyperion, it is supposed, vril Icev'e
Bengal River about the end of. the montb.---°°'

Correspondent from Penang (observes a Calcutta
Journal) represents the weather as having been
unusually bad and tempestuous. One letter an'
nounces the loss of the lion. Company's cruizer
Sylph, Captain PAINTER, which was upset no the
11 th October last, in Queda River, where she,
had proceeded on a mission from Penang. The •
crew, it is added, were all happily saved. Di°
brig Tay, which was proceeding to Sanengot"
had also been totally lost upon the bar of Oa
River; and it was supposed, from the bad wea':
tber which at the time prevailed, that some lives,
must_have been lost.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 9.—Ari iveti several vessels, among thettv,
the Caledonia, Langliton, front Maranhant ; her we 113'4'
advice of the arrival at Maranhatu of the Duke of Weil

ton, Captain Ross, from Rio de Janeiro, after Laving
fired into by an Insurgent privateer, by which Captain 11°'s
was killed.

PoRTsmoUTH, 10.—Arrived the Triton transport'
from Deptford; and the Salamanca, Rait, fro'm Altea;

latter is put under quarantine.
DEAL, MAT 10.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the WA-
terloo, Moore, from Bengal; and the Edward, Jobus°ll9
from Bo►nbay.

••'•
JOHN GIFFARD, ESCI.--.The Corporation Of
Dublin
has lost one of its most valuable M
hers, and the Prwestant Cause one of
its
firmest props, in the death of this Gentlento"t
uhich happened on Wednesday last in that City'
Mr. CIFFAHD was
.a native of Wellington,
Somerset shire, the plane which gives the title
Our illnsirions lieu). He was originally desigoe'
for the ledical Profess:on, but tel jr,all(l
obtained a !ncrative pi,sr, which he discharged
the utmost fidelity, but was di,plceil b 7 a Emitter..
Lird Lieutenant upon political gi'ounds. 14i3
conduct, however, appeared to be so proper
e
the estimation of Government, that thow4;!...A"
was not restored' to, his to'rmer situatio:l, ""'
tained another ot ►adequate valne. woo'
telligent man, a mute reolnte chaninion
.1
.the Protescant Church, a tnnre zet:doas fc'enif
to his King, the Constitution, awl the interests
the British Empire, never existed. There "IS 1
detet4tnined vigorous spirit in all he uttered,
Utz
his heart was ready to support the dictates
enii4lceoed understanding. He was attache"
the Muses, and, conversant with the t'oe's,
An iquity, retentive in memory, and apt in ry,O6'-i'
lion. Two of his sons tell victims to the ftr:ie
It ish Rebels. His' surviving son, the flonoti".."
HARDING GIVFARD, is now Chief ins: ice a °„e
the Island of Ceylon. He is a Gentleman of 1-treg-1
talents and knowledge, and has diAinglli")::f.
him Self by poetical and other literary works 'a
considerable merit. 1-le inherits the loyalty
-
resolute firmness of his father, whose .worth'
honoured arid whose memory we revere.

ELECTORS' OATH BILL.-Sir WILLIAM 'Citi,ls;
Burt. voted for this Bill on Friday fin",
understand that Mr.WALTER ButtneLL, Mr.
lIYATT, Mr. DENMAN, Sir WILLIAM De C1131)50
rIGNY and severitl other Members intendedO -,
the same, had not the Debate gone off so
We have no doubt that this measure will be
',lately carried, and we are informed that
minus are preparing at various places in
the measure. We know that it will satisfY
people, and we are surprised that it is object". •
to, especially by the Leaders of the OppoSitioc'
n
THE FAIR CIRCASSIAN.-LAdy MARY LON.-A. 11
And Mrs. ANDERSON have had an interview witio,
the Circassian Lady in the drawing-room 01 cf
Persian Ambassador's house. They found 1,1 r.. •
riirticularly affable and communicative 5 he! Pi-,r
son is rematkably slim, of low stature, r°l",,,
swarthy, but her features are very,bandsocoe' 6,
She courtantly sits-in the front room, and gell.cfr
rally wears a scarlet dress, the shadow of IN'll-50.
may be seen through the blinds,., which aree".
placed, that she can see what passes in the strew!,
arid not be seen herself. On May•day, when isef
chityney-sweepers were dancing before the h°,ll-0'
she threw back the curtain, and was plainlY eo
by a number of persons.--(Morning Paper) I not
ifavoor
iv
It is to be hoped that the Newspapers c
disgrace themselves by more ribaldry on isccl4-)150
of the Lady brought over by the Persian Atli-'ilie
SPIIIOr, whir. has reason to crannlain of their
pertinent intrusion upon his domestic 011116
mews. 'n
The Ambassador appeared age' OS.
horseback yesterday it; the Parks, auended by
ot..
Secretary, &c. and 2S usual attracted gcneral
ten; ion.
The nn fortunate accident which betel the tbe
of CHRSTER, as we yesterday stated, offeete('
mare
right shoulder and the right arm. it hfocol."
serious than might he supp,,sed, 11)0°0
namely not likely to be attended with scru'm's -
sequences. 'on 111
Miss KELLY excited very treat 'Went!
Edinburgh, and the judicioos Critics of .100
" intellectoal Ciiy" fire jjvidi iv, ;lit- if rul'g"
I on her talents.