The Sun.
London, England, 1827-08-25 00:00:00

NAVAL DISPATCH.

SIR—Be pleased to insert the following in
your Paper—it being the most valuable for the
information of naval men :

The spirit and exertions of the naval service
begin again to show themselves conspicuous under the
able arrangements of the Lord High Admiral, which
must be flattering to him. Orders only went down
on Tuesday for H.M.S. Wellesley, 74., Captain
Maitland, C.B. guard-ship, to proceed to sea; and,
though only manned on the peace establishment,
she was anchored at Spithead and ready for sea in
48 hours from the time she received the orders, and
in beautiful order. She sails on Sunday, taking the
Warspite under her orders, for Lisbon.
JACK TAR.

WINDSOR, AUG. 24.—Yesterday the fol-
lowing personages arrived at the Royal Lodge, by invita-
tion, on a visit to the KING :—Prince and Princess LIE-
YEN, Prince ESTERIIAZY, the Duke of DEYONSIIIRE, Earl
and Countess of CARLISLE, Earl and Countess COWPER,
Lord FORDWICII, Lady EMILY COWPER, and Earl of
CLANWILLIAM ; the whole of whom had the honour of
dining and passing the evening with his MAJESTY. The
King's private band were in attendance, and played until
eleven o'clock, the hour at which his MAJESTY retires.
This day, at half-past one o'clock, the King's phaeton, with
three others, together with the dourisky, and an open car-
riage, were in readiness at the Royal Lodge, when his
MAJESTY, accompanied by Prince ESTEEM AZY, entered
his phaeton, and proceeded from the Royal Lodge to Cum-
berland Lodge, the whole of the distinguished visitors, to-
gether with the King's principal attendants, followed in the
other phaetons, &c. At Cumberland Lodge the visitors
alighted from their carriages, to inspect the Cameleopard.
After which the whole of the Royal party proceeded to
Virginia Water, where they embarked on board the new
frigate. A sumptuous dinner was to be in readiness in the
Royal Marquee, at five o'clock. The King's private baud
was likewise ordered to be in attendance.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE and Viscount
DUDLEY, Viscount PALMERSTON, Mr. WYNN, and Mr.
CHARLES GRANT, visited Viscount Gonßawl! yesterday.
Count d'OFA LiA, the Spanish Minister, who
has lately arrived in this country, on a Special Mission from
the King of SPAIN, had a long conference yesterday with
Viscount DUDLEY, at the Office of tha Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs. The Marquis de PALNELLA, the
PORTUGUESE Minister, also transacted business with the
Noble Viscount.

Letters were received in town yesterday, from
Mr. Husxissox ; the letters were dated from Paris. The
Right Honourable Gentleman, it is expected, will reach
town on Monday.

ELOPEMENT.—An elopement which has
caused the greatest surprise in the towns of Wells and
Taunton, and which from the secret and romantic manner
in which it was conducted, and the complete success with
which it was attended, rivals the fictions of our best no-
velists, took place at one o'clock on Friday morning. The
lady was the only child of a gentleman of fortune, and the
fortunate and favoured lover the fourth son of another re-
spectable gentleman. Secure in the favour of the fair ob-
ject of his wishes, the happy lover posted from London,
and hovered near the spot which contained his destined
bride, till the wished for moment arrived, when in the still
hour of night, " The bell then beating one," attended by
a gallant Captain, a faithful friend, he placed himself be,
neath the lady's window...-the concerted signal was given
and answered—the ladder placed to the V 4 all, the lady ap-
peared, and descended safely into the lover's arms, was sup-
ported by him to a chaise and four in waiting near the
spot, and
" They are off—they are gone, over hedge, bush, and bar,
" They 'll have swift steeds that follow, quoth young Lochinvar."
One moment only of anxious suspense attended their night
when the lady descended from the window, and, at the
very instant of departure, a Welch gentleman who was at-
tached to the lady, but who had been rejected, returning
from a party "hot with the Tuscan grape," passed the
flying lovers, ; but he gazed only at the window, sighed,
and warbled " Cherry ripe." 111-fated swain, while his
passion was thus blighted in the bud. Thus disappointed,
the Welch gentleman, in a rage, like Roderigo, flew to
the father's door, and alarmed the house, when all Taunton
was in an uproar. A chaise and four was immediately
dispatched in pursuit, containing three gentlemen, one of
whom was the unfortunate Welch man. The happy
couple reached London in safety, and were immediately
married in the presence of a mutual friend, who had_ pre-
pared for their arrival.

HORNCASTLE, AVG. 21.—Our fair, which
has terminated this day, has been hut indifferently supplied
with fat beasts, which sold at 6s. to 7s. a stone ; store
beasts were not numerous, hut sold heavily. Though
the day has been fine, there is little appearance of a pleasure-
fair. Since Thursday morning, the 16th, several consider-
able sales have been effected in cart and hackney horses,
which have been in tolerable demand, though the prices are
certainly lower. If this fair has not been so good to the
sellers as some previous ones, it has certainly been more
beneficial to the trade of the town than the last was. The
stale trick of peppering has been played off in one instance
with success. On Saturday two men, apparently in dis-
pute about the price of a horse, attracted the attention of a
farmer passing by; he who seemed anxious to purchase
soon whispered into the car of the looker-on, that if the
horse could be bought for 101. he would give him ] Os. for
his trouble ; the farmer very readily interposed, and had no
great difficulty in procuring the nag at the price ; but,
after paying the money, he looked about in vain for
his customer. After challenging one or two of the by-
standers, he at length seized one fellow by the collar, de-
claring that he knew him by the colour of his coat ; here
he was again unsuccessful, for the man immediately ex-
claimed, " Old Chap, he is not worth 108. ; don't you sec
that be has got the glanders? Can you think me such a
fool as to want that 'ere glandered beast ?" The disap-
pointed old farmer led the horse up and down for an hoar
i afterwards, and was glad enough at last to dispose of it for
1 little more than a guinea.—Lincoln Mercury.
CHINESE ADVERTISEMENT.—The follow-
ing is an advertisement extracted from a periodi-
cal paper published in Canton :—" I, Achen
Teti Chinchen—a lineal descendant of Coap Boi
Roche Chinchen, the celebrated sculptor and
carver in wood, who, through his unremitted
studies to promote rational religious worship, by
the classical touches of his knife and chisel, has
been honoured by the emperors, kings, and
rajahs of the east, and supplied them with supc-
rior idols for public and domestic worship—
now humbly offer my services in the same theo-
logical line, having travelled from hence at a
considerable expense, to perfect myself in ana-
tomy, and in copying the most graceful attitudes
of the human figure, under those able masters,
Nollekins and Bacon.—Achen Teu Chinchen
is now in possession of casts of the most ap-
proved models and Elgin marbles ; he is ready
to execute to order, idols from twelve feet high,
proportioned, down to the size of a mar-
moset
monkey, or the most hideous mon-
ster that , can be conceived, to inspire awe
or reverence for religion. My charges are
well
moderate; for an ouran-outang, three • feet
high, seven hundred dollars ; ditto, rampant,
eight hundred ; a sphinx, four hundred ; a
bulb with hump and horns, six hundred and
fifty ; a buffalos, eight hundred ; a dog, two
hundred ; ditto, couchant, one hundred and
fifty in a braying attitude, eight
fiftyss ;—the most durable mate-
baeused. Of statuary, granite, brass
hundredrmate-
rials ;
willalid andn ass,
and copper, I have provided sufficient to com-
plete orders to any extent. Perishable wood
shall never disgrace
,a deity made by my hands.
Posterity may see the objects of their fathers'
devotions unsullied by the inclemencies of
the seasons, the embrace of pious pilgrims, or
their tears on the solemn prostrations before
them. Small idols for domestic worship, or
made into- portable compass for pilgrims ; the
price will be proportionable to the size and
weight. Any order, post-paid, accompanied by
a drawing 'and description of the idol, will be
promptly attended to, provided that one half of
the expense be first paid, and the remainder se-
cured by - any respectable house in Canton."—
New Harmony Gazette.

FISH-DIARKET, BILLINGSGATE.

The arrivals of fish at Billingsgate this morning were
exceedingly limited, and the market exhibited but a poor
stock of any description. Saldon and Cod fish were the
leading articles of the market, but the season for the former
is fast approaching to a decline; they begin to have a grey
speekled appearance, which is a proof of their being full of
spawn, when they arc not allowed to be taken. . The
arrivals decrease daily. The Perth and several other ex-
tensive Salmon fisheries close this day. Cod fish, which is
just coming in, does not at present look very fine, but it
may in a few days be expected excellent. The supply of
Oysters was not great, a few boats only were in the market.
There was little of any other sorts of fish worthy of notice.
The following were the prices:—
Prime Turbot, each los. Od. to 18s. Od.
Finest Salmon, per lb 1 0 1 1
Ditto Grilse 0 10 1 0
Salmon Trout 0 0 0 8
Fine Whitings, per 15 0 0 h 0
Fine Soles, per three pairs 0 0 8 0
Live Eels, per 51b.
-- per draught 0 0 16 0
Shrimps, per gallon 0 0 2 0
Best Common Oysters, per bushel