The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-21 00:00:00

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A detachment of Invalids- belonging to the Queen's
Royals disemberked-nu.the 18th inst., at Gravesend, from
Bombay, for Chatham.
A Guard embarked yesterday on board the Layton, for
New South Wales.
A detachment of Invalids marched on the 18th instant
from Chattant, for Chelsea, for the purpoait of being exa-
mined before the Board of the Lords Commissioners of tke
Royal Hospital.
Detachments belonging to the 4th Light Dragoons, and
the 16th Lingers, are ordered to march to-day from
London, for Maidstone.

The Colonelcy of the 73d Foot, and the Governorship
of Dumbarton Castle, have become vacant by the death of
Gen. Lord Harris, G.C.B.

Count BJORNSTJERNA, the Swedish Mi-
nister, and M. Baastuniza, the Spanish Minister, had in-
terviews with the Duke of WELLINGTON yesterday morn-
ing at the Treasury.

Our columns this evening will afford abun-
dant opportunity to those who have grown weary of a long
and tedious winter in London, to recreate as soon as they
may feel disposed in the country, many of the most beau-
tiful retreats in the vicinity of the metropolis are.announc-
ed by GEORGE ROBINS, including Harrow Park, the late
residence of Mai,r-General ALEXANDER MuItRAY
3PGREGOR ; Sir STAAIFORD RAFFLES' delightful abode
at Elighwood-lIN ; the Mansion and Park near the Duke
of DEVONSHIRE'S, at Turnham-green ; Lord ROBERT
51aNN vies Mansion and Grounds, at Sutton ; Kingswood
House and Park, near Dulwich ; Park-hill, near Clap.
ham; and the gothic Villas at Harrow.

General Sir DAVID BAIRD, K.C.B. (one of
the bravest of our gallant and distinguished veterans, and
uncle to the Earl of ABERDEEN), is about to be raised to
the Peerage, by the title of Viscount NEviaprx, the name
of the family estate in Scotland.— Caledonian Mercury.

By order of the House of Commons, a state-
ment has been published of the shipping employed in the
trade of the United Kingdom for each year, from 1821
to 1826, both inclusive, distinguishing the trade with
every foreign country, and sepal ating the British ships
and crews from foreign. The general result as to the
increased employment of British shipping and native sea-
men, is in the above seven years extremely gratifying. In
1821 we bail of British merchantmen, cleared inwards—
tonnage, 1,599,000 ; men, 97,400. In 1826, while the
panic was operating—tonnage, 1,950,000 ; men, 113,000.
With some countries, as 1-tu,sia and France, the trade ap-
pears generally to have been declining ; but with Prussia,
Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the East Indies,
and the whole of the British colonies, the growth of our
commerce has been on the average conspicuously and re-
gularly extending. The tonnage clearing inwards, in the
year 1821, from New South Wales, was but 1,349, with
80 men ; but in 1826 it had risen to 7,582 tons, with
464 men—an increase of nearly 600 per cent. The de-
tails of these returns are too numerous and minute for in-
sertion here,but are well worth public attention.

Parliament it is expected will be prorogued
the second week in June, as the only business which re-
mains to be disposed of this Session, is the proposed plan
for improving the Police of the Metropolis. A consider..
able part of the time of the Members has been consumed
receiving numberless petitions for and against Catholic
Emancipation, and in the prolonged debates on the Ca-
tholic Relief Bill. Much business is consequently still in
arrear, which has been postponed till the ensuing Session,
when the time of both Houses will be occupied with
lengthened debates on the Charter of the East India Com-
pany, and on petitions praying that the trade to China
may he thrown open to the public.—Morning Paper.
ELECTION OF A MEMBER OF PARLIA-
MENT FOR AYRSIIIRE,-On Wednesday Colonel BLAIR
of Blair, was unanimously elected member for Ayrshire.
The purged roll of freeholders contained 187 names. Sir
THOMAS BRISBANE proposed Colonel BLAIR. He felt
himself warranted in saying he was every way worthy of
the honour to which he aspired. The election of his
friend Colonel I3r...ata would be as free of the influence of
Ministers as it was independent of the power of the PorE
or his Cardinals. The motion was seconded by Colonel
HAMILTON of Grange, and agreed to nem. con.—Dum-
fries Courier.

LAW APPOINTMENTS. —We understand
that Sir Jamas MoNcamo? is appointed successor to
Lard ALLOWAT, as Judge in the Courts of Session and
Justiciary; and that Mr. JEFFREY will be chosen Dean
of Faculty, in his room. It was at one time believed that
the SOLICITOR-GENERAL was to be a candidate for that
situation, but, an the first intimation of its being vacant,
we learn that he, in the most handsome manner, signified
his intention to Mr. JEFFREY of declining in his favour.—
The promotion of the Dean of Faculty to the Bench, will,
it is understood, be accompanied by a series of other
changes and promotions. Mr. Baron CLERK RATTRAY,
it is said, retires from the Exchequer Bench, to make way
for the LORD Atavocant ; while the Learned Lord will be
succeeded in his present office by the SOLICITOR-GENE-
EAR, and the SOLICITOR-GENERAL again by Mr. DUNDAS
of Arniston. Mr. H. J. ROBERTSON, it is also reported,
will succeed Mr. DuxnAs as Advocate-Depute, while the
Sheriffship of Kinross and Clacktnannan, vacant by the
promotion of s;r JAAIEB Moticaltre, will be conferred
upon Mr. B. CLERK RATTRAY.-Edieurgh Advertiser.

Captain Sir EDWARr PARRY, R.N., the
celebrated Polar Navigator, has accepted proposals made
to him by the Australian Agricultural Comp tny, and goes
out in June, as Commissioner of that Association, to Port
Stephens, about 90 miles northward of Sidney, the capi-
tal of new South Wales. Of course this will occasion a
vacancy in the office of Flydrographer to the Admiralty,
which will probably be filled by that able Surveyor, Cap-
tain WILLIAM FITZWIL lAA M ()wax, RN., elder brother
of Rear-Admiral Sir E. Owzn, Comtnander•in-Chief
upon the East India station. Captain Sir EDWARD
PARRY receives from the Australian Company 2,0001.
per annum for four years, with a pension of 3001. for life
after the expiration of that period of service. L•!dy PARRY,
daughter of Sir JOHN STA NI.RY, will accompany her hus-
band to Port Stephens ; and there can be little doubt bnt
the abilities, zeal, perseverance, moderation, firmness, and
moral example of Sir EDWARD, w;11 prove highly Irene&
cial to the Company's interests in that remote settlement.

ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL—TiIe customary " ap-
position" took place at this school yesterday, on which oc-
casion a numerous and respectable assembly attended for
the purpose of hearing the prize compositions, and wit-
nessit.g the proficiency of some of the pupils in recitation.
Among the visi►ere were the Bishops of LoNnoN tnd
LICHFIELD, the Lady MAYORESS, Sir R. H. ENOLIS,
Dr. WELLEiLEY, Aldermen Sir C. S. HuNTEtt, ATKINS,
&c. Orations in commemoration of the founder were de-
livered in Greek, Latin, and English, by the three senior
pupils. Prizes were adjudged to Messrs. HALL, KEMPIt,
and COUCHMAN. for compositions in Latin and Greek
verse, and a Latia prose essay. Several of the scholars re-
cital select passages from the works of ancient and modern
prose writers and poets in a manner equally creditable to
their• own intelligence and talent, and the ability of their
instructors.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY.—Since the late
mysterious fire at Westminster Abbey, the prebendaries of
this ancient edifice have deemed it necessary, to prevent
in future any attempt to destroy it, to employ a watch-
man in the interior of the Abbey ; and a man has been
appointed accordingly, who goes round every hour of the
night. It is aho understood that something is in con-
templation to be done to Henry the Seventh's Chapel, to
make it more secure against thieves ; fur it is ascertained
that any person can with ease get on the lids by climbing
up the water-spouts, of which there are about a dozen
round the chapel. As a further security, it is also stated
that several excellent watch-dogs will be stationed in dif-
ferent parts of the Abbey.

THE IRON TRADE.—In consequence of the
very depressed state of the iron trade, and the large and
accumulating stocks on hand, most of the iron-masters in
the neighbourhood of Sheffield have determined not only
to effect another reduction in wages, but to discharge
several of their workmen. At the El.icar furnace, work-
ed by Earl Fixzwituam, all the workmen are under notice
to.leave. In Staffordshire the iron trade is in a deplorable
state.—Sheffield Iris.

The Reverend E. IRATING, we understand,
has placed two young Greeks, lately sent over to his care
by Lady GEORGIANA \VOLT Y, with the pat ish school-
master at Roseneath, to receive a Scotch education, prior
to their taking important stations in the orthodox Greek
Church. One of them is of noble parents, whose father
was beheaded by the Turks.—Edinburyls Advertiser.
CORDER'S SKELETON.—The bones Of
CORDER having been cleared of the flesh, have been re-
united by Mr. S. DALTON, and the skeleton is now placed
in the Suffolk General Hospital. A great portion of the
skin has been tanned ; and a gentleman connected with
the Hospital intends to have the Trial and Memoirs of
CORDEIt (by way, we presume, of a Re-corder) bound in
it, The heart has tieea incurred in Vint',