The Sun.
London, England, 1817-01-04 00:00:00

SPAIN.

Private letters from female authority in Madri►)
announce the pregnancy of the Bridal
and the fair pro►nise of an Heir Apparent to the
Throne of Spain and the Indies, in the-birth at a
Pri►►ce of ASTURIAS.

.GeneraI•O'DONNELL, the Count of A NSW..
hue his hey+d•querttrr at St. Mary'i, near Cadiz,

We remember Lord Cnus•rent• t vim in his Let-
ters to his Son, frequently mentions Cabinet
Councils and Meetings of the Caloiota, with the
remark, that he does nut know what occu-
pied them, but the Coffee-houses and Newspiapers
were perfectly inforMed as to all that passecd. We •
trust, that we ;steer indifferently clear of this
assumption of intelligence which, from 48'4110111e,
mast be beyond the reach of any public' Journal.
Tim we have never told our Readers 'what im-
-portant business brought the flero of Waterloo
to England., and forthis.very substantial reason,
that neither we nor any of our Contemporaries
knew ot:c tittle of it, hut by inlet-ince and guess.
After these remarks 'we lMve.only to say, that
the following important communication is derived
from a respectable sourve'at .Brighton •

" The deliberations of the Ministers are stated
to have been coofined to the financial enlbarrnss•
mews' of the French Government; 'and it was de-
cidedly negatived to allow. any indulgence in the
time of , payment, and particularly the abandon-
ment of any line of Communication, with the Allied
Armies, The other bnsinesvralated to prepara-
tions for the Meeting of ParliiMent, and the usual
routine Cat official ippointruente."

The 'Paris.,, epers of the Ist, received this
morning,. aunonoce a
.►lcstruciive fire at Smyrna.
This unlucky city was visited by the new misfor-
tooc on the 18th November. It broke out about
tj o'clock of the Marniv, near the shore. By 7
it was raised to a great pitch by the wind blowing
hard,: and spread towards 'the north, where all
the Foreign Canstils reside. In a Report of ,the
French Captain, Count 111G‘4;ABIllti, of the Ga-
lane, he describes ,the exertions of a party of
seamen whom be landed with pumps, &c., .and
who inspired the people to exertion so much, that
by noon the fury'of the flames was subdued and
the place saved.

A Cotimercial Treaty between Rome and the
Milted States is sKid to have been negociated by
PINtKNCY. •

A Circular of the following tenor has been issiue
from the Russian Consulate in London

" RUSSIAN CONSULATE OFFICE,
" 24, Pavetucnt,Moorfirlcis, 48 (30) Dec. 181 a.
"The undcrsived Ituttii4o Consul ()emeriti, in (heat Aria
tam and:4o4lW, bas recairrd instructions front 144,Ourern

meat, di.ted St. Petershurgb, 18 (30) of Nov. 1810, to O.
following effect
1" That according to the existing Commercial Statute,
the Grand Duchy of Finland, and in conformity to the #
card regarding products under the date of the 10th of $'
reiLlier, 17'24, as well as its expfanation of the 46th of ft:
bruary, 17W, it is prohibited to import in foreign ships
bottoms any other goods ipto the Duchy of Finland, nor
be growth, productions, or manufactures, of those countti.
o w:ticli the ship truly belongs, under the penalty of
'orlititure of the goods, as also of the ship iu which they 10

imported.
" The Imperial High Senate baring been informed thso
has frequently happened, an' in particular in the provitieeti
Wyberg, which now enjoys the same privileges and regullt
Sinus as the other part of Finland, that fort ign vessels do 0
conform to these regulations, thereby occasioning great 10
to the parties interested, and many d dieulties to the trews.
" Tu avoid such inconveniencies, the Undersigned balbeS
ordered to make it publicly known, that every ship bottad*
any port in Finland is obliged to attend to the aboveregali
tions; anti in order to prevent all ditliculties,"the Captain it
to produce a Certificate front the resident Russian Consul, a
Vice-Consul of the port of his loading~ that his cargo is tbi
bona fide production or manufacture of the country to *ha
his ship belongs, and owned by the subjects of tint count*
(Signed) " A. DE DUBATCHEFSKY."

The Bath Herald, a paper of excellent informs'
Lion, which we received this morning, does not:
notice any attempts of Orator HUNT to get op
mob in that city. It is rather probable that
Bristol miaadventores have tooted his eollreo
so much as at least to prevent his experimentiri
on untried ground.

An Address to the Friends of the Poor will b
found in a subsequent column. For these excel",
lent and useful hints we have reason to believe, tho
public is indebted to that constant and zealous pro•
rooter of every benevolent purpose, Lord
Frock, from whom we should consider it ingia"
titude to withhold the honour of this just tribute.

Whisky distilled under the recently passed ACI
of Parliament, which allows a certain number 01
small stills its each parish" (according to the 00'
()ion of a Bench of the Justices, is now selling in
Glasgow. it is said to be of an excellent quality,
and is offered to retailers at about 14s. a galas:
It is expected, if this trade is conscientiously cal'
tied on, to go far to stop illicit ditillatiou.

The QUEEN, we are concerned to say, is intliA
posed. The Duke of Yoatt left ArVintlsor on T 1141114
diiV morning for Brighton, to inform the l'ett:cf
RaccNrot the state of their Royal Mother,where
hjs Royal highness unexpectedly arrived at hali
past four 9:clock.
Fresh advices received yesterday from Cadiz,
mention the arrival of tour vessels in all from
Lima, with dollars on hoard. These bud all read..
ed the bay in safely, bringing to the Government
three million of dollars. Tne vessels were %veil
armed and manned to light their vtayiiiitingt the
pirates, should they have experienced any mo.,
lestation.

We learn that letters reached town yesterday
from St. Thomas's, Which mention the arrival!
there of the active Patriot, Leader GREGOR MAC.
GIIEGOR. The cause, assigned for his kiithilra'w.
ing himself from the cause of independence, is
a quarrel between him and the Spanish Officers
relative to the plans of operation. This wooltl
augur. unfavourably for the success of the Patriots
but we do not hear of any reverse which they have
experiencod ; nor are we prepared to vouch fat
the positive fact- of MACGREGOR'S. arribal at St.
Thomas's, as the letters report.
It is said, that 'during the late short visit.nt
Duke of ‘YZLLINGTON to London, the bargain fdr
the purchase of Sir GERARD Norm's superb estate
was finally ratified. His Grace.: will thus be
"placed neatly in the centre Of England.
The Marquis of SALMI) itY and the Earl of Cnt•
CHESTER were present at the Privy Conocil, held
by the PRINCE REGENT OR Thortiday, at the Pa.
vilion, Brighton.
A person like a servant went, a few slays ago,
to the Hotel du Congres, rue St." Honore, and
hired a suite of -rooms, at 500 francs per month,
for lilady PERN ELL, who was the road with
her cite. He ordered fires and candles to be
lighted, and a magnificent supper prepared. He
afterwards ordered a jeweller to be fetched, who
brought with him some combs enriched With ClIA!'
monde. Nothing was too .good for Milady pert.
NELL ! The domestic chose one .which'te was
certain would be to Milady'srv,:iilletta)setiileviieil(4l::c'oe,;rtiiiii tell!
nter
avallhalOit:irniNnigitaftpdayr,tottheieits. it
(Paris Paper.)

A letter from
,Stockholm, (fated the 10th of
December, gives the (aiming' account of tb
qualifications required for a Norwegian merchant
His Majesty bus ordered, that in futttre 'every
person who serk's to.ohtain the freedom 'of any of
the cities in the kingdom of Norway, as it whole'
sale dealer or merchant; Must be full 2 years of
age, write a legible band, and write the, N6Ewer
gian language with orthographiaal accuracy ; be
able to read and write English, 'French, and slyer,
man ; be well acquainted with hook.keeptisg, and
have been at least four years a met chant's clerk
In every town three respectable and expericucel
merchants shall be chosen, who, in conjunction
with the magistrates, shall judge, by means of ac
examination, which is not to last above three of
foils• hours, whether the applicant is qualified '1)!
his knowledge to be a merchant. No persor
shall obtain the right of a citizen, -or the libert,
to be a huckster, publican, &c..whO is not fool
years old, versed in writing and accounts,_ air
able to prose that he has been some years itt rams
business, or unable to get a livelihood by soull
other allowed profession."
The value of the library of the late Earl STAtt
IMPE is, estimated at 6,0001.
The Vourt of Assizes at Agen, in France, be
'sentenced to death a female; for poisoning abou
20 perions, all of them her relations !

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Sill 'll N

DEAL; JAN. '3.--Arrived, and sailed for -the RI-,
, the Richard, NOBLZ , Demerara. Cam
wit from the Diver, and yeutaln, the Star, and.
sik, LAdithAN, for St. Vincent's ; Deromart
diet, for Demerara ; John, 'for Grenada ;
jor Gihraitar ; Lusitania; for Malta.,; and
atilt fur Bourdeaux. AiTived, land remains;
e.E4flid, KIRBY, from Calcutta ; sailed the
August. Tire outward-twund remain all

PoRTSMOUTH, J. 3.---Arrived the fiche,
ittsTow, irOm 'Tripoli, and Aim, Ho" ARt), from
ihraltar—both for Poole. Sailed his Majesty's
nnd .Britomart on a cruise.—Wind W.
Psi mourn, JAN. I.—Came in yesterday his
kjusty's schooner Telegraph from a cruise, and
~e Sally, WALDREN, from Lisbon. Arrived to-
ky BasnrteLD, from London for
P°l3o, Wi!Il loss of main-top-mast. Also ar-
-44 the John and Grace, DA SAN, from'
nugliall. —.Wind S. S.W.

RAMMATE, JAN. 3.—Came in for shelter the
ark, Alt.,Nnex ; Alert, FoaDEN ; Two Sisters,
AI.IER; Active, WATLOW and isiiundbllip,
THrit.

11410LINGTON. JAN. 2.—The Herenlei, Ilus-
1, tst London, bound to Liverpool, with rye
InntS, put in here yesterday ; on entering the
Omar she , struck both the ground and pier,
at did riot do herself mach damage. A vessel,
It!ieunknoviii, is on shore near Mapleton.
11blY4ERLAND, JAN I Sunday last tee bad
Strong gale from the \V., which drove several
rm., chat to sea full of coals. The Mary and
'!)rothy, of this port, in attempting to make the
trtiour, got behind the' North Pier; wheie she
ill lira,

fie Enterprize frigate, Imre tender off 'the
"ret, being uo,lonear wanted, and not worthy
repair, has been sold at Deptford.
The Uoit4 frigate has been fitted for the service
sisperititentling his Majesry's sl:ips in a slate
","linary, and for the accommodation of the
dicers employed on that duty,
The Ftoietute frigate, late tinder the command
lettptain MOUNCeY, has been taken into dock at
relutord, and upon a survey, has been declared
)6t for further repair.
A 50-gun frigate, to he built of oak, ha.' been
id down at Deptford, by the natneof the Sowth-
Upton, as well as several others, at different
to replaces those falling into decay.
,Captain BP.P.UNtGARDT has 'commissioned the
ratlagascar frigate, at Sheernessi ,he is to he
led Wit for it troop ship, to carry out 200 Ma-
ae A.rtillery to Canada.
Y,”;erttaY a Court of Directors was held at the
indllCHottie,;r *heti Captain Jottusnpr was
'ore into the command of the ship Martinis. of
,ellblgton, consigned to Madras and Bengal.

'Tmssr NUSoft. JAN. 3.—On Wednesday the Duke
s". arrived at the Castle, on a visit to the
t'lAtv and PatNoessits.--Y*tsterday morning the
like and Duchess of (31.oUCESTER arrived' at the
4stie from Bagshol Palk: The Duke of VoRK
t„ the Castle fur Brighton, her MaiesTY being
oisposed.
•
i --4 G TN \VISITE SLAVES.--r. Tt a following ise
TaAn,N
advertisement in it Philadelphia paper --7-`1 At-
td from Holland,
litdetters, potters,in the ship Amphitrite, farmers,
tailors, shoemakers, bakers,
i
carpenters, cabinet-makers, tonsitnti-.
anent-makers, weavers, ,brewers, •gddets,
itn'ilut-eutters, vineyarikmen, millers, stocking-
"avers. blacksmiths, wheelwrights, sempstresseSr
g`it'tefiuers, distillers, shepherds; confectin'tors,
ii glaziers, masons, &c. ; servants, boys
gtrisi who wish to hind theniselves for their
14‘4,„.".4"'neY. Apply on hoard the ship, lying
sit't,itin, opposite Collowhill-street."
?dr•
1-
tßot played Zrirtgo, in the Revenge, on
urstlay evenieg, at Bristol, to it crowded house.
4lsltmc is to make his appearance on Mon-
/ next In Cerio/unes, at the same Theatre.
71314 Belcher, S, Garter, and C. Pointer, have
e"ihtiug their powers in the art of self-
:nee. before' a numerous ascemhlage.of per-
at the Bac( uet Court, on the Grand Parade,
..gototi,
m,
.---„ av, lastnf; a fisherman, residing in Cko-
1"- W.1") 1/3(1 reCeiveei some Meat and potatoes
theCOonnittee appointed to distribute the
inribinions of the :prishioners) went to the
boase, threw the. potatoes into his
ea OtSti Said jie gave as good tO his pies, and
by abloed the Committee and the Officer,
cwitts taken before a Mr. Ms3l-13, Magistrate,
who• ordered him to he put in the
444 ;hut owing to the badness of the weather,
rPinained there only a short time. The oldest
I.4uitant or the
1'1(41.44 coca not remember an
'Llifice 01 • a similar punishment.
Tin
ce soldiers of the 82d Regitrient, viz. -"e""
ii.s4llfron, nod Norton, ore in ensrody at Cork,
that of having lobbed EnwAtus DALY, liSq•
" city, oteChristmas morning.
:tr,otatitat.—Eadv
,on Wednesday morning
,i.a. '"1) of Mr. C. Bonifield, hoot and shoe.
1, a i" Newgate.stvett, was entered and lObbeti
01- IN pair of hoots, and several pair
~4).---l'ite same morning tbe of Mr.
12, City.road, was enter-
! Y..foreing open tin! Window SlititterS and rob-
-ovvillainsseveral pieces of different kinds of cloth.
.leht to load a cart, with .which the villas
utilkenvered.—Thursday night tile house
s% Jt'hu tlarris, 1 , Cbarles-street,,Mile-
,h"s entered by, meow of pick-lock keys, and
ti:eld. of a ijoislitily !AMC, time-piece,talale-
istt: ilieetF, blankets, and, a vaticly
.oath ut, %ceasing aPPUreI•