The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-26 00:00:00

SHIP NEWS.

DEAL, Atm. 25.--Arrived his Majesty's 514
Newcastle from St. Helena, last from Porte'
mouth, and remains in the Downs with his Ma'
jesty's ships Severn and Alert, and the Siiift
Etsi India pilot yacht.

PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 25.—Arrived the ilfra•
coral), Crown, and Medusa transports, frog
Goiernsey ; also the Maria, lionrts, from Corn'
!lager) for Havannah ; Nimble, from Havre ; and
Coventry, HORNE, from St. Luck : she sailed the
10th July, and left there the ships Helder, LatlY
H. Ellice, Portia, Pilgrim, Mary, and May; the
two last are of Liverpool.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 23.—Arrived the Eliza,
HERRON, from Madeira. Put back theWalsilif,'
ham packet.

HARwlcht, AUG. 25.--Arrived the Eclipse
packet from Holland, and the Alliance peke
from Gottenbnrgh, both with mails.

The William, 13ATHGATE, of Whitby, and the
New Prosperous, of London, were wrecked 611
Brighton Beach on Sunday morning.
His Majesty's ship Narcissus is ordered to be
docked at Deptford, and repaired for service lin'
mcdiately,
The Southampton anti Venus ships, helongl►tg
to his Majesty, at Deptford, are nearly ready for_
service.

LORD AMHERST'S VOYAGE TO CHINA;

TO THE EDITOR OF TUE SUN.

STR,-Your well-known impartiality and loiri
of justice, your wish td render unto Cassar the
things that are Caesar's, will, I am sure, iodute
you to insert in your loyal and popular Paper a
correction of your quotation last night of the in-
teresting article bearing the above title—that first
appeared in " The Portsmouth Ttlegrapb," which
is circulated in the Country oti Sunday Mornings,
and is in a course of delivery in Town on Monday
Mornings, nearly as early as " The British Press,'
to which you gave credit for the article in ques~
tion. Now I have no objection to the hates'
Paper-1 mean as to the mode in which it is con-
ducted—but its politics I reprobate, and 1 merely
desire, in sending these observations to you, to
do justice to a well-conducted Provincial Paper,
in order that its character for early and original
communications may not be given to a Loudon
Pura.

1 think, Mr. Editor, you will agree vrith me
that Mr. MURRA7, the eminent Bookseller, is
entitled to the thanks of the Public for tile
promptitude and dispatch %pith which he is bring.,".-
int! out Mr:- ELLIS'S Account of Lord AssllEnsT's
Embassy to China.

Four's steadily,

PORTSEAN.
flungetford Coffee-honsr, Monday Night.

** As the article in our Paper oP yesterday
respecting the Chinese Etnlias:y was (,:f inte-0
resting nattire we rook it from The Brills!. Press,
and, conformably to our constant practice, stated
whence derived. Our politics certainly differ
from those of that Paper, hut it is merely justices
to acknowledge that it supports its cause without
that spleen and acrimony which too often appear
on both sides.

SAMUEL WOoDFORDE, Esq. R.A.—We are very
sorry to announce ale death of this gentleman,
which happened during last month, at. Ferrara in
Italy. Mr. WoODFOuDlit possessed great talents
as an Artist,- which were improving every year.
He 'particularly excelled in subjects of a senti-
mental nature, derived from Poetry, end in the
representation of poetical characters, such as Sy-
bils, Sze. His works were marked by taste and
feeling, and a skilful management of light and
shade.—He was modest, amiable, good-humoured,
and intelligent in private life. His constitution
was naturally delicate, and he had doubtless in-
jured it by too much application to the study of
his art, which he pursued with higher motives
than merely for emolument. The ROYAL ACA-
DEMY have 103 t ah ornament in this gentleman,
and his friends a truly estimable man.

The Durban) Chancery Sittings will be holden
on Tuesday, the :.';3d of September, in the city of
•Diitharn, before the Chancellor of the County
Palatine.

We understand that the Right Honourable the
Loan CHIEF BAnort has generously-granted
liberal deduction of rent to all the tenants on his
extensive estate„ who stood in need of it. Such
laudable conduct, on the part of great proprietors,
tends much to keep alive that spirit for improved
husbandry, which has been for several years past
so conspicuous over a great part of Scotland, hut
which seems now to be upon the decline.—(Edin.
burgh Courant, Aug.. 23.)
In Mr• IVEAVRIGHT's late Contract, a larger
Sum Total of Prize Money was put into circrtla.
tion than in any Contract for many years past,
and it is computed that not less than 2000 persons
have been bentifited by various Prizes, from the
sum of 2001. up to 20,0001. sterling ! What a gra•
tifying reflection for Mr. SivEwatbuT ! and what
a convincing refutation of the objections which
some have entertained against Lotteries ! In that
which is to be drawn the 10th of next Month,
although there are only 2900 Numbers, yet there
are Two Prizes of 20,000/. and the enormous stun
of 40,0001. Sterling Money 'nay be gained by pun-
,hasing Two Tickets of the same Nutnber. No
Small Lottery ever presented such a chance, and
the price of Tickets contiunes moderate, the pre-
sent Cun having liberally foll Owed Mr.
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