The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-08 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

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DOVER, MAY 7.--Passed this port the Ganges; Falconer,
from Calcutta.' •
HARWICH, MAr 7.—Arrived the Henry Freeling packet
from Cuxhaven ; and . Prince ,of Orange,do., from Holland,
each with a mail.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 7.—Wind S: W.—Arrived his Ma-
jesty's ships Hind, Athol, and Niemen; froni- a cruise. Passed
by, for -Lcmdon the Lord Hungerford, O'BrLin from Calcutta ;
sailed in 'December, and, from St. Helena the 'llth of March ;
She has lauded her passengers here. Sailed the Mevagissey,
Harvey, for St. Petersburgh:
PLYMOUT', MAY 6.-Wind W. 8. W.-:-Arrived off this
port the Teius, Chilton, from Pernambuco for London. Ar-
rived the schooner Centaur, of New York, prize to his Ma-
Pjes_ty's ship Fly.
FALNIDUTII, MAY 5.:--Wind W.—Arrived the Ebenezer,.
Langley,. from Gibialtar for Newfoundland. The Duke of
Marlborough packet did not sail yesterday as reported, but re-
mains with the Francis Freeling•for the Mediterranean ; Lady
Wellington for Jamaica, and Diana for the Brazils
LYMINGTOIT, MAY 7.—Passed by the London, Camercu
from China for London ; the Purser has landed here; ;
DARTMOUTH, MAY 6.-7-AcrriVed Off here the Princess
Amelia, Turner, from China for London, seven weeks from
St. Helena ; she landed her passengers here.
GRAVESEND, MAY 7.—Sailed the Blenden Hail, Greig,
for Bombay.
DEAL, MAY 7.—Wind S. W.—Canie down from the Riv:aw
the Rochester, Sutton; for Madras;. Tuscan, Stayers, for the
South Seas ; and Victory, Braithwaite, for Quebec.- Arrived
and sailed for the River the Orwell, Saunders; and London,
Cameron, froin- China; MinirVa, Bell, from Java ; Ganges,
Falconer, from Calcutta ; Oak, 'Warner, from Marseilles ;
Intrepid, Findlay, from St. Lucia; and Madeira packet,
Allen, from Madeira for Petersburgh.
The Swiasure packet, with mails from America, has arrived
at Falmouth ; sailed from New York on the 6th, and from
Halifax on the 19th ult.
The Princess Elizabeth packet, with mils frOm the Medi-
terranean, has also arrived at Falmouth sailed from Malta
the 10th of March, and from Gibraltar the 13th ult.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.The Company's ship London
arrived off, the Isle of Wight =
the 6th inst.; she sailed fr.
China the Bth January, arrived the 14th March at St. Helena,
which she left on the 20th, for England.,—The Princess Air e'.l3.
sailed from China, and arrived at St. Helena in coinr any wi h
the London.—The Princess Amelia, Orwell, and '..-31aleby
Castle, it appears, left St. Helenathree days before the London.:
—The Warren Hastings arrived at St. Helena on the 20th
March; her, consort, the Lady Campbell, had gone into the
Calve.—The General Hewitt and Marchioness of Ely have ar-
rived at the Cape.—The (Cutts and York had arrived at 2d
Bar, expecting daily to be dispatched. • •
- • LivERPOPL, MAY 3.—The following the copy of a mite:
found in a bottle which was picked up in the River Mersey,
yesterday, by a boatman; but it is of so singular a nature th:it
I am-almost of opinion that some person, may have been exer-
cising his wit, to try bow far credulity will go. lam in 'poLa.-
session of the bottle and its enclosure
" This bottle was thrown from on board the Mary,- Captain-
Kneale, from Liverpool to New South Wales, o:i the 2d of
January, in lat. 7. S. long. 28. W.—AB well."
An accotint was received here, on the 19th of March last, of
this vessel's having been spoken with on the 2d of .January, in.
the above latitude and longitude, so that the bottle hes been
driven here by the current, in 44 clays after the vessel's arrival
in England, which spoke the Mary.
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iT. .E LE NA.—We onThursclay last Mentioned the arrival
at Portsmouth of the Redwing,. of eighteen guns, Captain
F. Hunn, from the St. Helena Station. . At his c.:epar-
ture the ships on the station were thus employed :—Vigo,
seventy-four guns, Rear Admiral • Lambert, Captain Vii`.
Brown; Blossom, 24, Captain Vernon; Heron, 18, Captain
Hanmer ; Shearwater, 16, Captain J. W.-Roberts' Beaver,
10, Captain Marryat, lying at and guarding the island ;
Brazen, 26, Captain W. Shepheard, at the Cape; Menai,
26, Captain F. Moresby, C. B. at the Mauritius. The Wes,
26, Captain Rennie, had been ordered from the Maurituis to
England. The Redwing brought a mail from the Cape and Si.
Helena. She is ordereco fit for Channel service'. The Red,
wing was detained four days at St. Helena, when quite ready for
sea, by a most tremendous surf or roller, which set in
early on the Morning of the 4th of March, so suddenly as to
endanger the lives of many persons who were upan and em—
ployed about the landing places. The passengers of the India
ship Lard Hungerford were in the act of embarking when as-
sailed by this awful visitation,—the first surge of which washed
off two children and one woman, and many of the Lasears, Who
were engaged in various duties, narrowly escaped with theiz
lives ; the sentinel and two Lascars were severely maimed ; the
woman was .drowned, but the two babes were most provider.-
tially saved by a boat from his Majesty's ship Vigo. The da-
mage done in these four days to a rock which was aarently
unassailable, is incredible. The piers and road-way from the
eastern steps to the sea-gate, were entirely destroyed, and nothing,
like the appearance of any ever having been there, 'remains.
The sentry-box, the custom-house, receiving_house, (of wood,
about twelve feet square), with innumerable small spars,
&e. were washed away by the first tremendous surge. No one
on the island ever witnessed so awful a visitation, nor any for
half the period of "duration. It is worthy of notice, that thev
were assailed at Ascension at exactly the same hour by the
same surf, and it subsided also at the same time. The damage'
done at Ascension has- been comparatively greater than at t.
Helena; all-the- new and good road communicating from Tar,.,
tar stairs has been washed away, boats swamped, &C. but for-
tunately no lives were lost. The Redwing- 'fell in with the
United States sloop Ontario, Capt. Chatmee.•;y, who most po-
litely sent Capt. Hunn some jars of sweetmeats and a large file
of papers; in return for which be was presented with -a tine
Ascension turtle, weighing 5001bs.

ARTISTS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Yesterday this Society, for the Relief of Artists
in distress, and of the Widows and Orphans of Artists, he'd
their annual meeting by a dinner, at the Freemasons' Tavern.
Sir THOMAS BARING, Bart., was in the chair; and Sir John
Swinburne, Bart., Sir Thomas Lawrence, P.R.A., Mr.
illul-
ready, R.A.,' Mr. Stothard, R.A., Mr. Collins, LA., Mr.
Cooper, R.A., Mr. Ward, R.A., Mr. Jackson, ILA., besides
many other distinguished artists, were present. After the cloth
was removed, NON NOBIS DOMINE was sung in fine style, by
Messrs. Webb, Smith, Broadhurst, H. Phillips; Cdllyer, &c.
The following toasts were successively drank:—
" Nis Majesty, with three 'times three, standing the
Royal Family"--Song, Hai/ Star a Brunswick.—" The Arts
of England, and may they never want Pattons."
This was introduced by Sir. THOMAS BAnilro, in a nett
speech, displaying the necessity of the arts to the welfare of
society ;. and the powerful instrument they might be made,
either to good or bad purposes, according as they met with en-
couragement. Sir T. Baring then proposed " Sir T. Lawrence,
President; the Professors and Members of the Royal Academy.".
Sir T: LAWRENCE, in returning thanks, observed, that he
received, their kindness as President of the Royal Academy ; '
but he conceived it far above his desert as an individual. He
assured them of the Academy's good wishes, and assistance
to their utmost means, and every effort of his own, as a private
person, in their behalf. Sir Thomas proposed "Sir John SWin
blirne, Chairman of the Committee, and thanks to hina for his
generous friendship to this Institution."
Sir J. SWINBURNE, when thanking the company, said, that
although at first it might appear a subject of regret that the fine
portrait of West in the present Exhibition should be sent to the
sister country, America ; yet he rejoiced, as he hoped it would
produce a spirit of contest, the only one he would wish to see
between the two countries--that in Art.
Mr.. Solly was then drank, to which succeeded—" Prosperity
to the Artists' Benevolent Fund in both its branches."--Uniol
and concord among all Professors and friends of the Arts."—.
" The British Institution."---The memory of the great artists
of Greece, whose works adorn the British Museum."—The kn.
mortal memory of Michael Angelo and Raphael."—Mr: Bal_
manno, the Honorary Secretary."—" The Ladies—and the
Ladies, Noblemen and Gentlemen, Subscribers to the Benevo-
lent Fund."

Between the toasts, the company were entertained by songs'
given in fine style by Broadhurst, Collyer, and Webb ; and
were more particularly delighted with the voice of Master
Smith.

The subscription of the evening was wry gratifying ; it
amounted to nearlk £3OO.
The Honorary Secretary stated, that the funds were above
-I:4000, and that there was a constant accession to the twriabtr
of the members.

COBOURG THEATRE.---A new melo-drame was
brought forward last night at this theatre, en-
titled rarastican, Prince of Assassins, or the
dreaded Harem. It is magnificent in scenery,
costume, &c. and is calculated toeicite.a power-
ful interest in the spectators. It was highly
applauded, vid promises to he very, attractive.
A Female Monkey produced a voting one on
Sunday morning last, at the Menagerie Vteier 'Change, which
it nurses with all the care of maternal fa:ulna-1. This is a six-
gulw instance of their being prolific in this ttivatry.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

[DAILY EXTRACTS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS.]

[THE TIMES.]
I'4 insert the following statement, which is
supposed to rest on official authority :
" Advice 3 were received yesterday from ,Laybach, by an ex-
traordinary courier, stating that orders had been issued to sus-
pend-all further movements, both of the Russian and Austrian
Armies. The Allied Sovereigns, it is gilded, now consider that
the_oblecti for which those armaments were assembled are ac-
complished. They mean, however, before the dissolution of
Coaftress, t.o enter into a treaty, to bring those (armies again
ir:to the fiEld, should ilny causes of a similar nature require
sazh-,another interference. The Congress will then break up,
and both Emperors will pass a short period at Vienna, and
at the celebrr.tion of the rejoicings for the successes of the
against Naples and Piedmont."
Incbo then .as the above document is of any value,
th public may be satisfied that neither Russians
nor, Austrians are marching at present towards
the Spanish frontier. This is fortunate, in the
first pace, for the Spaniards, who will naturally
find themselves relieved in part from the pressure
of apprehension and mutual animosity, occasioned,
by
.the belief that a foreign invasion was approach-
ing-ttlem, and- that it r: as likely to derive assis-
tance- from domestic intrigue and treachery. • The
plaii.of the. disaffected Spaniards being thus un-
derwined, and their hopes of an immediate con-
vulsion enfeebled;the attention of the Cortes may,
perhaps, be more exclusively directed to an im-
provement both in the laws and in the administra-
tion of the Government. One great source of
alarm for a people just emerging from habitual bon-
dage, is the want of time to consolidate its free in-
stitutions before some,foreign or internal enemy
shall assail it. \V hen the mere suspicions, therefore,
that the fate experienced by the Neapolitans was
actually impending over the Spanish nation, and
about to be inflicted upon them by the same hands,
had been sufficient to ripen all the latent seeds
of strife and vengeance into full activity through-
out a great number of Spanish provinces, swell-
ing troops rof banditti into anti-constitutional
battalions, and degrading Magistrates and Mili-
tary Governors into the mere tools of a capricious
mob ; when such, we say, was the state of many
parts of the Peninsula, and when it was under-
stood to have been called forth by no other.cir-
ournstance than the prospect of a.visitation from
the, North of Europe, akin to that of which Italy
has just -become the victim, we may surely hope
that the measure now promulgated on authority,
viz. the stoppage of the whole apparatus of in-
vasion, may have the effect of either instantly re-
storing domestic peace in Spain, or arming the
Constitution with such strength and hardihood
as will divest a civil war of its most- formidable
terrors.

[MORNING POST.]
Some parts of the proceedings of the House of
Commons last night were of considerable interest,
Some idea may be formed of the justice of that
vituperation which has been so liberally applied
to the Allied Sovereigns, from the distinct state-
ment of the Marquess of Londonderry, that the
il.ussian army would not pass the frontiers of its
own country ; that the Allies disclaimed all idea
of territorial aggrandizement, and that there was
no intention on their part to interfere with the
a:Tairs of Spain.--This explicit declaration, ap-
piied to the good sense of the country, must ope-
rate as a death-blow to the hopes of the poor,
unhappy, and desponding Whigs; where can
they now turn for a subject of declamation ?
They must either despair, or be content to play
second fiddle to that profound Arithmetician Mr.
Hume, for the remainder of the Session.

[NEW TIMES.]
In the House of 'Lords last night the Royal
Assent was given by Commission to a number of
bills, amongst which were those authorising the
resumption of Cash Payments by the Banks of
England and Ireland. In the House of Com-
mons, before moving that the House should go
into a Committee of Supply, the Marquis of Lon-
donderry gave Some farther explanation relative
to the advance of the Russian army. Ills Lord-
ship observed, that on the preceding evening he
could only say that those•forces having been put
in march for a specific purpose, had probably
been ordered to halt when it was found that they
were no longer required for that_ purpose. He
Was now enabled, by communications since re-
ceived, to inform the House that such had been
the fa,ct. His - Lordship remarked on the
levity with whit% charges of a heavy nature
were brought against exalted personages, on
whom the safety and welfare of nations in a
great measure depended ; and in 'order to show
still more clearly how vain were the apprehen-
sions that the Russian troops had been put in
motion with a view to an invasion of Spain, he
stated the circumstances under which their ad-
vance was determined on. On the breaking out
of the commotion in Piedmont, the King of Sar-
dinia, who had found it necessary previously to
disband thcl greater part of his army, applied to
Austria for aid; but that Government declined
furnishing him with any troops, lest it should be
suspected of doing so-for indirect objects, incon-
sistent with ekisting treaties, and recommended
an application to Russia. This application was
made, and was not acceded to by the Emperor
Alexander until after some excuses and delays.