The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-11 00:00:00

BRITISH-MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

b , The number of vessels registered, their tonnage and men,
'e t
e
'"ging to all the ports of the British Empire, for the
eral years from 1814 to 1826 inclusive, were as follow :
YkAtt SHIPS. TONS. NEN.
1814 21,498 2,616,956 172,786
1815 24,860 2,681,276 177,309
1816 25,864 2,784,994 178,820
1817 25,346 2,684,986 171,013
1818 25,507 2,671,463 163,609
1819 25,482 2,6(56,396 174,318
1820 25,374 2,648,593 174,514
1821 25,036 2,560,303 169,18.3
lan 24,642 '2,519,044 166,332
1823 24,512 2,506,760 165,474
1821 24,776 2,559,587 168,637
1825 21 88) 2,553,662 166,183
4 1826 24,625 2,635,611 167,636
"Ice it would seem, the our mercantile marine was
larger in the year 181, and that in he year
48') than in any other year since the peace. 1823 it was

THE FIGHT YESTERDAY BETWEEN
REUBEN MARTIN AND GYBLETTS.

ijils fight between these two men took place yesterday,
the neighbourhood of Marlborough. It had excited
teat interest, and although not what is termed by many of
a' .fancy a first rater, vet the known bottom of the men,
their peculiar science, was sufficient to secure a good
—ra sport.
1, The men safely arrived at the place appointed, and the
41°N2 were fixed at one plaCe, then another, and at last
:4,°„tl.'er, where they set to anti fought for fifty minutes,
,;:`"1!Ig but tiguting, and both men meaning nothing but
a'nuag, Icawhe a Leak appeared and spoiled the fun. Of
01414 nothing mes off.

=mCORN EXCHANGE.--(THIS DAY).
ere are small supplies of English Grain this week, but a
out quantity of Foreign Oats. The Wheat trade !mains with.
titbs teLatign from Monday. Barley Hilly maintains last quota-
Oats*. .eans are rather dearer. Pease meet a very heavy sale
Next Friday
little demand to-day, at the prices quoted on Monday
'ridar being Good Friday, there will be no market.
ARRIVALs.
I Wheat. I Barley.
. I 1 490 I 900lrg.
Irish ... , qrs.
tor_. . . ..........
.........
IV.A.

Oats. I Flour.
260 qrs . I 2,8505ek I.

12,600

UU-YENCE, MARCH 24.—The proposal made
States of Hesse Darmstadt to grant the sum of
T 64,4,66 florins to effect the projected ratification of the
Se of the Rhine, above Opperheim, has been approved.
114i:t work, which will carry off the water with greater ra-
y' and lessen the dangers of inundation, will also, be
ef g -.vantage to -
the navigation pf the river, as by this
,
Etonreat
cut, vessels will wait only half an hour at most,
to the they now take four hours. Nature has already come
~. tile aid of this great undertaking, which will be a lasting
..ionUment of the paternal care of our Government. It
Pears that the iee and high water have already opened a
"" in the direction of the proed cut, in some places to
ue depth f I
half depth Bor 20 feet, ands 4. 1 the distance, it is affirmed, nearly to
This fortunate circumstance will greatly
leeilitate the work.
aiIVIA.,, IIsGATE.--.' By the Countess of Elgin,
trannack, from Ostend, we have received the most
4.,,rheart-rending accounts of the effects of the late storm. The
,`-_i e.vlound, Crao, and
St. Antonio, of that port, wtdra
ItZat within a few miles of the harbour, and all on boar
'd 12
13"8"4 perished. 11 this sad visitation eight
wi owe and twenty-Ave children are left in a destitute con-
dition. The accounts of the Scheveling boats are still
more appalling. Out 0f.43. which put to sea, 37 are sup-
posed to have foundered, and the whole of their crews,
amounting to 185 persons to have perished.—Maidstone
Journal.
The Lord Mayor held a Court of Aldermen
business, The Sheriff
Yesterday, at Guildhall s
for the general dispatch of public
reported the state of the various
City prisons.—Commissioners of appointrt of Requests, tor the month of June next, we reanled.The prin-
ePalland coal meters attended,
preferred complaints
tagainst several of the labouring ine _
ter., for malpractices,
the consideration of which was adjourned to the next
Zan, when the parties are to attend, and be heard.—A
admitted
'°, I' girl, of St. Margaret's, Westminster, was
NileNile44o the school at Emanuel Hospital ; and a poor aged
were elected into Rogers' Ahnshouses.--The Inquest
were
Ward attended, with a presentment againet
w 1,1,4431, q for refusing to serve the office of a constable, to
1 1-- he had been elected.
E Jii,4l4X 0r
Drip':'" been elected Governor, and Samuel Drewe, Esq.
that ,for the ensuing year. It is not. supposed
at 1
°Pposition will be made to the house-list of Di_
who are to be ballotted for this day.
f The following is a copy of a letter receivedd
rein the General Post Office at Liverpool, on Mow:
"
"General Post Office, April 6, 1 7 Sia--I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 26th ult., and to informyou that we have great
pleasure in making arrangements,thich will afford addi-
tional facilities tithem emae:!knts of." Liverpool, in fo.rward-
ing their lettery
tween the Thai-des and Hamburgh
f the stea u kets plying be-
this reguttion, letters specially -d• andma
aßcotterdain. BY..
vessels to either of those destination': if to go by steam
Office so late as Thursday, will he in Jut into the Post-
Thief?:
it
bags
made up for those vessels on Saturday,
partie:ipnrtee--
SuMed, will =Slyer all the purposes of the
rested in the mode of correspondence in question.
I am, Sir, &c.
' - (Signed) "F. FREEZING..
" To J. B. Braneker, Esq. Liverpool."

ELECTION COMMITTEES-(THIS DAY.)

THE WESTMEATH ELECTION.

The petitioners have closed their case, and the result is,
that so many of Mr. Tuite's voters have been cancelled, as
gives Mr. Smith the majority.
A Commission to examine witnesses in Ireland was then
prayed for on behalf of Mr. Tuite, and opposed by Mr.
Smith, on the ground that they could not with safety exa-
mine witnesses in the county of Westmeath, on account of
the intensity of party feeling.
Lord Westmeath was then called, who being sworn,
deposed that he did not imagine a committee would expe-
rience any difficulty in examining witnesses in the county
of Westmeath at present. Party feeling ran very high
during the period of the election : but it had since sub-
sided, and he did not imagine that it could again be ex-
cited to the same height by a Commission.
Mr. Dickson, Coroner of the county Westmeath, and
Steward to Sir Thomas Chapman, deposed that he imagined
witness could not with safety give evidence before the Com-
mission, He, himself, would not go, unless escorted by
troops. He was attacked during the election by a mob
who were going to cut his ears off.
Lord Forbes deposed, that the party excitement dur-
ing the election was very great, and if any thing should
raise it to a corresponding height he had no doubt that
the same mischief would result. He did not imagine that
witnesses could give evidence in the county Westmeath, or
in any other part of Ireland, respecting this election, free
from intimidation.

The Committee having deliberated about an hour, re-
solved that Mr. Tuite should have a Commission to ex-
amine witnesses in Ireland.

COUNTY OF DUBLIN ELECTION.
Counsellor Cosgrave was examined this day on behalf of
Colonel White, and contradicted in the most material parts
seven of Mr. Hamilton's witnesses, who are to be brought
up and re-examined in his presence on the same points.
Francis Hynes, a country farmer, was examined, and
entertained the Committee with his blunt, straight-forward,
and open manner. He had exerted himself strenuously
during the election on behalf of Cul. White, and would not
accept remuneration. He would strain every nerve in his
body, and shed even In; heart's blood, in support of any
candidate who would vote for Catholic freedom. He said,
if Mr. Hamilton had searched the whole county, he could
not get worse characters than three witnesses whom he had
brought from Balbriggan.