The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-24 00:00:00

NIERCANtILE SHIPPING, &c.

1-3"tl OCT. 23.—1 t has blown a strong gale from the
the greatest part of the day, but is now (seven o'clock)
more moderate. The outward-bound, &c. remain all well.
RULE, OCT. 22.—Arrived from Davis Straits the Royal
fish
George, Peckett, with 9 fish, 350 butts t Arid, Hurst, 12
, 280 butts; and Friendship, Green, 6 fish, 190 butts.—
The
_Kingston,„ Steam vessel, which sailed for London, has re-
turned datnaged.
LowE§TOPFE, OCT. 22.—The Favourite, Brevin cler, . from
Archangel for London, in coming for the Stanford, with a
strong wind at S.S.W., was struck by a sea, which broke her
rudder ; she then anchored, and assistance being sent to her,
she was brought in here this morning. Her rudder will be.
htmg this afternoon.
Hertwrcx, OCT. 23.—Arrived the Leicester packet, with a
mail, from Holland.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 23.--Arrived his Majesty's ship
Camelion from a cruize ; Richard and Lady 'Wellington packets
from liavre. It blew very strong this morning from the south-
'ward, but has now shifted to the westward.
COWES, OCT. 23.—Arrived the Elizabeth, Smith, from
Bergen for Trieste, with loss of an anchor and cable.
FAL ouTfi, Oc T. 22.--Wind W. SW. —A rrived the
Hero, Daw.• in from Memel for Cardiff; and Levant, Whit-
Imre, from London for Jamaica. Arrived off the port the
London Packet, Moncrietf, from Faro, in -21 days, for London.
C"x, 19.—Put back the Mary Ann, for Newfound-
-"-nd, leaky, and in distress, after being out since the 14th of
September.
" UND EE, 19.—A1l our whale ships have now arrived
from the Arctic seas ; and we learn with pleasure, that their
-voyage has been a successful one. Two of the Calypso's crew
were lost at the fishing, in consequence of their boat having
been shivered to pieces by a stroke from a wounded whale.—
The remainder of the boat's crew were saved.—(Dundee Ad-
vertiser.)

SHOAL SEEN ON THE PASSAGE FROM JAMAICA TO
ENGLAND.
Extract from the Journal of the Lord Hobart Packet, arrived
at Falmouth on the 21st inst. from Jamaica.

Thursday, Sept. 13, lat. 21. 58, long. i 4. 30.
At 1-30 P. M. saw Castle Island bearing N. by W. 14 or 15
miles 30
3-30 r. se. saw heavy breakers a-head ; at 4 tacked
to. the eastward, theMirapooroos bearing N.W. Castle Island
IS •E-, and the breakers I`.W. by N., distance from the latter
half a mile.
„Vul lisl-11. The above shoal I saw on a former voyage, on the
01 March, 1818, when working up the passage from
arnaica the weather was fine, water quite smooth ;it did not
hbrea, and not seen until tbe vessel was on the outer part of the
ank, in 5 fathoms water : the shoalest water we had in cross-
nig the outer edge was four fathoms, sandy bottom, which
was plain to be seen.

(Signed) WILLIAM JAMES,
Commander of the Lord Hobart Packet.

MARINE CORPS.---As a necessary measure for maintaining
what is 'so truly desirable, indeed absolutely requisite, the
good fellowship and domestic comfort of the Royal Marines,
Government we are informed, are removing, by appointment
to ships, and exchanges with Chatham and Woolwich, all such
of the officers of the Plymouth division of Royal Marines as
were unfortunately connected with the recent occurrence at their
head quarters, where the officers are arrived, whose re-appoint-
rnent occasioned the transaction which has led to this unplea-
sant, but needful, interference.—(Exeter Gazette.)
A COURT-MARTIAL was held on board the Impregnable.
On Thursday (18th inst.) to try Mr. Higginson, Midshipman of
the Willi
of am and %iary yacht, at Dublin, on charges of drunken-
eass nd Proper language to the officer of the day, on the
January last. Three Courts of Inquiry had been pre-
l'lpusly held, and the present Court-martial, at which the Hon.
CSir A. I. Cochrane presides is ordered by the Admiralty. The
1111 adjourned yesterday (Friday, 19th inst.) at one o'clock
,til this morning, when the prisoner will enter upon his de-
lence.—(Plymouth Chronicle.)
we r
Sm Go trxo.—Last week a considerable quantity of goods
were b smuggled into Rye harbour, on board two vessels, which
nth seized by one of the principal officers of the customs
?ri information ; one of these vessels was a fishing smack, which
nal a complete double bottom, so artfully constructed, that
although the officer had full confidence in the correctness of
intbrmation, he had given up the search, but after-
wards returned, and, on a second trial, c
suce in scoverin the concealment The other was a chalk vesseleded, with the goods
,Incealed under her cargo; and as trading vessels of this de-
the are not searched by the naval guard on the beach at
-,,„_e• entrance of the harbour, as on all other parts of the coast,
o to the danger and obstruction to the trade that such prac-
thte,Would oer.sion, this vessel had no difficulty in running up
harbour. It is, however, understood that the officers of the
hLOS Blockade, as this naval guard is called, whose efforts in
Prevention of smuggling on the Kent and Sussex shores
c„,„m bens attended with such astonishing success, are about to
hi.l;iipl Plan into effect for preventing contraband goods from
of sf;trer, de within the harbour, without resorting to the means
14.ap 1%.?
Liveri)obarr,t.aft transcribed into the London Papirs from thk
stea ,ourter, it is stated,- that there are at present twelve
onpointy which ply daily from that port. Four more are
the
wzber of being constructed, and when finished then *' the
~ of
fiat of our steam packets will, we have no doubt, double
anteother place in the kingdom." There is, at this mo,
his ant
n t Clyde, belonging to, and which ply daily from,
city, iwenty-eight steam packets.—(Glasgow Courier.)
A

CNACREON MOORE is returned to this country
"'tiler " more fat than Bard beseems." The
hasnirers of genius will be glad to hear that he
been able to settle all the accounts which in-
duced,.., him to leave this country.
COTTON.—British Cotton Manufacture, to the
-unrnPous amount of 2,305,525 yards, was ex-
Ported from Liverpool to various parts of the
World during last week.
We are happv to learn that some of the most
Vtensive
manufacturers iu this neighbotrrhood
aye begun to adopt measures for consuming
s„nlake in their steam engines and furnaces. The
intention of presenting bills of indictment at our
quarter sessions, is therefort: for the present sus-
pended---Leeds Intelligencer, Oct. 22.)
On Saturday week, HENRY GASKELL, Esq.
'was elected Mayor of Wigan, and Mr. SMALLEY,
aMr. JOHN WHITTLE, Bailiffs.—On Sunday
0-fee k. Mr. SHEARDOWN wars chosen an Alderman
the Doncaster Corporation, in the room of IL
EATON, Esq. deceased.—(Lceds Mercury.)
n ~.,Atisuußy POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.—The
tivir arrangements with regard to the acceleration
now the Mails in this quarter, are, we understand,
th„cornpleted by G. ',twig, Esq., Surveyor of
this "r.estern District, who has been some days in
'5 x tit
b. Y. In consequence of this change, the
he .. ,
ein tne Salisbury Post-Office will in future
inst "sed for London at a quarter before seven,
be i,e,ad of six, as lately. The box continues to
at ''sed for the Bristol and P ortsmouth roads
publicnine, as usual. It is proper also to apprise the
the Western
that from the lateness of the hour at which
Wes.tern Mail arrives, the evening delivery of
,letters is discontinued.—( Salisbury Journal.)
thN'Saturday last a bill was preferred before
hGrand Jury at Westminster, against Edward
er, for the murder of John Wilson, who was
d
when fighting a pitched battle with the for-
rer on the morning of Sunday se'nnight, at Mi.ll-
- Westminster. The Jury ignored the Bill.
-t;orner has been committed to Newgate, and on
riday next will be arraigned at the Old Bailey
upon the Coroner's warrant.
SunDENT DEATll.—Yesterday morning a young
'oinau, of the name of Mary Lloyd, servant in
the famity of 11. Cox, Esq., at Uxbridge, having
t?") business to transact in London, went to the
oee 'runs Inn, in that town, for the purpose
andgning by the coach, which bad not come up,
snid she retired to the parlour to await its arrival.
1.,
',e, bad not been there many minutes before she
j_it.l back in the chair and expired. Medical as-
vance was instantly procured, but the vital
BP4rik had fled.