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Wird N.E.—Sailed the Lady Louisa Packet, with
Ail for Gibraltar and Malta ; and the Fox and
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PLYMOUTH, JANUARY 1.
Wind E.--Arrived the Betsy, LANGRISII, from
charade to London; and Good Hope, GORITs, from
2,:,irdeica. The Betsy sailed on the 26th ult. left
la the river the Liberty, Thetis, Edward, Duchess of
Somerset, and Commerce. The sloop Hope, WAL-
LETT, of and from Guernsey, was last night run foul
of Tr his Majesty's brig HEftox, and was towed in
late this afternoon by that vessel ; she is dismasted
and otherwise damaged. Sailed the Zephyr, Ntcou.s,
for Gibraltar ; Anna Sophia, II.GGGANAGK, for Bour-
Aeaux ; Razge, Kum, for Lisbon ; San Joseph,
Bola, for Bscelena ; 4p, WALLER, for Lisbon.

FORTSMO_UTH, JANUARY s.

'dui t.N.R—...Nothing arrived or sailed to-day,
wept the Integrity transport, for the Downs.
DEAL, JANUARY 2.
',Tad N.E. blows hard.—Remains in the Downs,
Xajesty's ship Ot VERN.

CUSTOM HOUSE, JANUARY a
See Dimas iovromso—The William, from Limerick ;
2,gtet, from Lisbon ; Hope, from Frederickstatit ; Ann, from
_tun; ?jitney, from Waterford ; Venerable, from Dublin ;
F;fie, from Leith ; Flying Fish, from Ostend ; Regent, from
Jolm, from Pernambuco ; Young Eagle, from Dublin ;
'II* boom New fnmdland ; An.ity, from Cork ; Prince Wily
from Newry ; Jane, from Cork ; Friendship, from Water-
Vrow neutrino, from Lisbon ; Teaser, from Rouen ;
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?AT, hom Houtz ; Cleei.land, from Jamaica , Cheerly, from
ft. kites; Hero of the Nile, and Georgina, from Berbice ; tk.,
!mist, from Limerick ; Ceres, and Maria, from Dublin ; Tho-
-7" from the Cape of Good Hope ; George, from Belfast ; the
*tasmis, from I Livre ; Dame Colette, from Lisbon ; Nepti-

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-._t, from. Roues; the Pacific, from Demerara; Mary, from
t..iia ; Martha, from Neap ; Olive Branch, Four Brothers,
1.7.1 Agnes, from Waterford; Liberty, from Ross ; James Ber-
:l4,e, from Limeri.li Faun, from Lisbon; and the Isabella,
La.: Rot/omm. -

Ovriv 414,41ke. Alert, for )fineeles ; William, for Dublin ;
114, for Ostend; Specnitirsofer Cork ; Bicton, for Lisbon ;
!:_lieu of Bedfoni,,for Jalssics; anistian, for Rotterdam;
L.l the Mary, for Ostend. ,

GRAVESEND, JANUARY 2.
'rived the Atmore, Ilesleton, from Memel ; Hero of the Nile,
-ogles, from Dtstice ; Princess Charlotte, Lomb, from De-
-ars; Mary, Ihnnett, from St. hfiehael's • Fame, Postdate,
- Lisbon Anacreon, Wilson, from Quebec; Thomas, Jack-
, from the Cape; Cleveland, Davie•, from Jamaica ;_ Mary,

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enig. nom Cadiz • Neptunuz,. Bakker, from Rouen; 'habella„ ,
Fi..hep, from liooleaus ; Elizabeth, Day, from Limerick ;
kiln, Fitzgerald, from Waterford ; .Aurora, Cobb, from Wor-
:.r; neat:int, Burns, and Supply, Massey, from Waterford.
COMMERCE OF NEW-ORLEANS.

fcqowing, gopied from the 'blew Orleans Price Current

:oho tS, wi7l givz the reader an idea of the enlarged corn-
tithe port of New Orleans. —A list of yedels arrived at
:..drleAred from the port of New Orleans, from the Ist of Or.-
',Wer,lBl6, to the 36_h September, lei', with the designation

:lie port; whence they rantred and were bound, and total

of tenzeige
Ernau--Frcru atlesznelria 4, Baltimore 23, Bath 2, Bos-
rrl32, Cba-kiton 7, Georgia 1, Dighton 1, Kennebut 2,
6, Naz•e-ltzt 1, New Bedford 2, Newburyport 8, New
?radon 1, New York 77 NorfolLl, Perth Amboy 1, Phila.
4104 31, Portland 2, I:sonnies:MO, Providence 5. -Sebes 4
r E, wren 1, Clyde 1, Dundee 1, Gibraltar 1, Glas-
gow I, Greenock 4, Guernsey 1, Liverpool 26, London 8, Ber-
nada 1, Jamaica 13, Honduras 1, New Providence 6, St. Cruz
3, Turk's Island 3, Bourdeaux 20, Havre 9, Marseilles 5,.
Sams 6, Rouen 1, St. Maio 1, Guadeloupe I, Martinique 5,
Domingc(l3, Bilboa 3, Clair 1, Malaga 2, Cam peachy go,
Hannah 45, Langan/ 5, Porto Rico 1, Pueblo-Viejo 2, St.
Vito le Cuba 6, Tampico 4, Vera Cruz 13, Spanish Indepen-
i”are4l, Antwerp 1, Amsterdam 3, St. Thomas 2, Lisbon 1,
Madeira 2, St. Übe's 1, Buenos Ayres 1, Gottenburgh 1, St. ,
hartholornew 1, Leghorn 3, Bremen 2, Hamburgh 2.
Total of vessels entered 523; of which were 146 ships, 223
lails,l37.schooners, 22 sloop; giving a total tonnage 100,130.
Cleared to Baltimore 18, Boston 23, Charleston 7, Georgia 1,
Meblettad 1, Hampton Roads 1, Mobile 2, Nantucket 1, New
14dfard 1, Newburyport 1,2, New York 73, Phi-
Edelphis 21, Portsmouth 1, Providence 3, Richmond 3, Saver-
rth 6, Salem 1, Cork 2, Cowes 1, Falmouth 3, Gibraltar 13,
f.'reenock 9, Guernsey 1, Liverpool 59, London 3, Jamaica 10,
iiouderas 2, New Providence 9, Bourdeaux 21, Havre 17, Mar-
eJlss 2, Nanu 9, Guadeloupe 1, St. Domingo 7, Martinique d,
!Zoe 1, Cadiz 3, Carnpeachy 21, Havanna 51, Lar..-ia 5, Pen-
r.tola 2, Porto Rico Tampico 3, St- Yago de Cuba 3, Vera
I..riz 15, Span. Independence 25, Amsterdam 2, Antwerp 6,
;'.otterdem 2, St. Thomas 4, Surinam 1, Lisbon 1, Madeira 1,
'ulls I, Bremen 4011amburg 4, Elsineur 1.
Total of vessels cleared 510 ; of which were 148 ships, 215
Icip, 129 schooners, 20 sloops; giving a total tonnage 98,831.
Rives Tarns.-1,115 vessels of all denominations departed
titbits theexpired year from the Bayou St. John, a port of de-
'eery In the District of Mississippi ; the Tonnage of these ves-
els is calculated at 19,012 tons. They are chiefly employed in
:trying the produce of that part of the Florida, belonging to
•ke United States; consisting in Burks, Cotton, Corn, Furs,
Hides, Lime, Pitch, Planks, Rosin Skins, Tar, Timber, Tur-
rtine, Coals, Sands, Shells, dtc.
Fifteen hundred flat boats, 500 barges and boats, 24 steam-
katra, Late arrived within the expired year from the Western
:saes and Territories, with the following articles of their pro-
Sue, viz. Apples 5,000 barrels Bacon and Hants 18,000 cwt.
Awing 2,500 piece, Bark firercitron 800 hogsheads, Beef
:,704 barrels, Beer 300 ditto, Butter 800 ditto, Candles 150
boxes, CiZtr 590 barrels, Cotton 65.000 bales, Cordage 4,300
:ails, Corr, 140,((0 bushels, Corn Meal 4,000 barrels, Flour
:23,600 ditto, Ginseng 1,200 ditto, hemp Yarns 200 reels,
a11e*2420, Iloss 5C.0, Horses 350, Lind 7,000 cwt. Linen
Vmo pines, Lasd 7400 barrels and kegs, Paper 400 reams,
Peltier 400 peeks, Pork 17,000 barrels, Potatoes 5,000 bushels,
reap 2,000 boxes, Tallow 200 cwt. Tobacco 28,000 hogsheads,
Diu manufactured 1,500 barrels, Ditto 8,000 carrots, Whim-
kly 250,000 gallons, Wbrat 95,000 beefed., Bear Skkis 3,000,
Lot rooo M, Staves 123 M, besides a quantity of horned
Caninitt. Grindstones, Muskets, Mrerchandise, Pecan
I.l;rs,as and Beans.
e Schedule of the above Produce is independent of what
is„ !gin, Lower Louisiana Proper ; consisting of Corn, Indigo,
-eneteet, Ku:s and Spars, Planks, Gunpowder, Ric, Sugar.
32teerz, toca.-., TALI, Tallow, Tunber, Bees'-wax, tte. which
:aides. arc gc..c:.,/ly brought to market in planter's crafts, or
.ken from cf: plantations by foreign bound vends.

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0.,11,3 TaE Ezarevrin Rtvea.--The ice on Thurs4ay
ez excellent in the centre, at the west end of the ri-
; and on it, about three o'clock, were many supe-
.?r skaiters, among whom were the Hon. General
Swat and the Hon. FRIWZRICK BYNO. The Turk's
-P, which is a chef dceuvre in that graceful art, was
.a.irdblv delineated by a celebrated performer.—
`'e water px:smted a singular appearance--one half'
fret from ice, several persons fell into the
'atm% the ice iwing broke in consequence of the in-.
Aticus use of their sk.tits ; nothing serious, how-
%et, occurred. On the north bank were many tar-
`,e3 ; and on the south side, numerous parties of
't fair cnnntriwomen. There were' also present
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A• Meeting took place glialerday at the kb%
Head, Poultry. with the strject of proposing laud
adopting some speedy means of relieving the nume-
rous distressed Seamen with whom the streets of
London a,* daily crowded.
No other notice having been given of the Meeting
than that by placards, it was not numerously ass
tended. There were, however, certain plans pros
posed, which will be on Monday next submitted to
the consideration of the public.
It appeared from the statement of the Chairman,
Mr. M'AULEY, that the subject had previously un-
dergone some investigation, and that a Committee
had been formed with the view of fixing upon the
most eligible mode of facilitating the views of those
who proposed the Meeting. Amongst the names of
the Committee, those of the late and the present
LORD MAYOR appeared.
His Lordship declined taking the Chair, and beg-
ged to be understood in doing so, as not acting from
any other feelings than those of humanity. He was
apprehensive of the consequences of giving his pub-
lic sanction to a Meeting, the result of which might
be the prodigious influx of the distressed, and those
pretending to be so, to the City of London ; nn event
that would add to the exhibitions of misery that daily
took place.
His Lordship was informed by the Chairman, that
the Members of the Committee had considered the
'probability just alluded to, and therefore acted with
the delicacy so necessary upon a subject which might-
',have met with premature publication.
Mr. PAINS, Clerk to the Magistrates at the Guild-
-hall Police-office, begged to be allowed to say a few
words. He was in the habit of witnessing scenes of
great distress, and he trusted there would be a co-
operation between the Meeting and the Magistrates
of Police upon a subject so important. He then read
the Petition which he had presented to the Court of
Common Council on the I Ith of December; and ex-
pressed a hope that, as the Committee of City Lands,
to which it was referred, could not recommence their
functions for some time, the interval would`be occu-
pied in providing some means of relief. The LOTS.
don Workhouse, established in the reign of Charles
in his opinion, presented an asylum by which star-
vation, at least, could be prevented, . and at a future
period the expenses might be defrayed by a regula-
tion directing that the different parishes should pay
in proportion to their extent and ability. In answer
to the observation of the Lord Mayor with respect
to the probable influx of strange vagrants, he had to
say, that the City of London could only act as it was
in the habit of doing when the hospitals were full ;
there being no room, those who could not be accom-
modated were obliged to wait till there was, and the
City of London would, by an exertion in this cause,
shew, that an example to other parts of the country
was.not wanting.
The CDAIRIdAN said, the attention of those assem-
bled was to be directed te the object of distinguish-
ing between worthy and unworthy objects; that the
former might be provided with employment in ships,
and that impostors might be treated with the whole-
some severity provided by Act of Parliament. There
re numbers of seamen about the streets in i state
disease and nakedness in consequence of their own
s, and such men could not be taken into service
tuitii those two very revolting objections were re-
tnovod. The doubt whether good or harm was
likely to arise from what the Meeting might deter-
mine upon, was itself distressifig, but something must
be attempted, and the concurrence of the Magistrates
would give great facilities to the investigation.
The LORD MAYOR saw plainly that the motive
was excellent ; but he regretted to say, that by far
greatet number of those who claimed charity as
se mien were impostors. There were, besides, Many,
foreign seamen about the streets, respecting whom
he had sent to the different Consuls in vain, for they.
had rather beg than go home, and accordingly be•
-
took themselves to the accustomed demand upon the
compassion of Englishmen. His Lordship again ex-
pressed his fear of accumulating distresses.
A long conversation then took place upon the pro.
bable means of distinguishing between deserving and
undeserving objects.
One of the Members observed, that the distress
they had to relieve was merely of a temporary na-
ture, and that next spring would present the most
grateful mode of disposing of the poor seamen, in the
departure of the East and West India fleets, in which
they could find instant employment. It was sug-
gested that a house, or a ship, should be hired' imme-
diately for the purpose of accommodating those who
should upon examination be deemed worthy objects ;
that public notice should be given of the place where
Captains of ships might be suppliedwith men, and
that the police officers should take all persons of the
description alluded to, who were found begging, to
an office hired by the Committee, two or three of
whom should attend daily, assisted by a person of
sea-faring knowledge, for tale purpose of examining
into the cases of those brought before them. A doubt
having been entertained of the power to compel those,
Who were unwilling to attend the office,
The LORD MAYOR said, he should,give directions
to the police officers of the* City to act according to
the suggestion that had been-just given.
It was agreed upon all hands that it was indispen-N
sibly necessary to the ship-owners and all others eiri,
ployed in commerce, to have the streets cleared.
those begging sailors; for many. of them cootrectid,
from the necessity of begging, a for.dness for it, -and
it might be found difficult to induce, them to work
after having had a successful experiment of ,te if
fects of a lazy life. At an early period of the meet-
ing, it was mentioned that an application to.tEe Ad-
miralty would be advisable; but that higt was soot}
rejected, upon the ground that the observance of efrffs
cial forms would make starvation inevitable by delay.
With respect to those whose characters were oad, and
i
who were not qualified to act as able-bodied searner.,l
it seemed to be understood that the Committee should,
endeavour to procure employment for them of a dif-
feient kind, and that there should be a recommenda-
tion to occupy them, amongst other things, in clear-
ing the navigation of the Thames, and repairing the
roads about the metropolis.
One of the ;Members said he was convinced aoable-
bodied seaman would beg. His noble pride would
prevent him.
Another declared that such a declaration was CnTc-
pletely erroneotts. He knew it to be a fact that met

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misy petty ofgaii, Who' kid served long and
Weil, std who, being reduced to the alternative of
beetaor dying, judiciously atleptict the former.
i)ta'n of`tt merchentinan said, the practice
tailored by Weurindiamen, of discharging their men
uponsoing into dock, was the cause of it great deal
of 'misery that existed. When at Hun and other
docks, the men were retained; he could not see why
the West India Docks should adopt such a -system.
Übe had a son, and was in poor circumstances, he
never would put him on board a West Indianian, for'
that reason.
The Meeting then, amongst others, agreid to the
following recommendations, which are to be submit-
ted to the General Meeting a .
" That a Committee be appointed to engage a vessel, in which
poor Seamen shall be lodged aifd sustained, until provided with
a. situation.
" That Members of the Committee shall attend to ibe cases
brought before them daily, at an office chosen for that purpose ;
and that the Police Magistrates be solicited to give their assist-
, &nee. in having all vagrant seamen brought before the coinsast..
tee; and that temporary sustenance be afforde.d."
Thanks having been given to the 1.01115 MAYOR for
promptitude in offering assistance, and to the
Chairman, for his conduct in the Chair, the meeting
broke up.
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Mr. W. FRA ZER has obtained his Diploma from,
the 'loyal College of Surgeons.
By the official accounts laid before the Police Com-
mittee of the House of Conuncins,..the Chapel colle-
ctions at the Magdalen, for the last year, tunoun-
ted. tp 14131. 7s. but in which the hat( silvcr was
found to amount to the sum cf 621. 18s.
The com:nerce of Austria with Turkey is said to
have greatly neclined ; but this is alleged to have
arisen from the precaution rendered-necessary for the
purpose of preventing infection.
Saturday John Seyer, of Lindsey, farmer, was acci-
dentally killed in returning from Ipswich, in conse-
quence of falling from his hdrse, and the wheel of a
loaded waggon passing over him.
Wednesday last, as Mr. Goodman, the proprietor
of the; Worthing stages, was fastening some luggage
on the top of the stage, at the corner of Wood-street,
,Cheapside, he by some accident fell off, and broke
his collar bone. The driver of the Yarrncuth coach,
going from the White Horse, Fetter-lane, a few
days previous, met with a similar accident.
On the evening of Friday se'nnight, about six
o'clock, as Mr. Johnson Clark, of Little Baddow,
Essex, was returning home from Chelmsford, he over-
took a tilted wagon, at which his bcrse was usually.
skittish, but on this occasion the horse ran awaf, and
overturned the chaise ; at the salne tiMe'the'hdrses
itt*the-wa,ggon also set off; when the wheel of-the lat-
ter, or the horse's feet, came in contact with' Me;
Clark's head, as his ear was mcst dreadfully lacer*.
rated, although but little blood issued from the
wound. When taken up, Mr. Clark expiessed his
apprehension that he should not survive the injury
he had received ; and while conveying him from the
place where the accident happened, he breathed hi:
last, just before he reached his own house Miss
Bird, daughter of the late Dr. Bird, of Chelmsford,
who was riding with Mr. Clark, tic-erred several se-
vere bruises ; but we are happy'to state, *that- the
young Lady is doing well. Mr. Clark was univer-
sally respected. He had but a few years retired from
Safidovs Watee .Corn,-zraill, his turn property,
to a very genteel residenocpearer to Danbury. Mr.
Clark aces in the 66th year 'of his age.
Two bodies were washed on shore by the tide onl
Tuesday, at Brighton. Coroner's Verdict—Found.

An unpleasant accident happened at Southwick.
near Brighton, on Tuesday last ; four oxen in a team
were employed in removing chalk frail a pit in that
neighbourhood ; a load had just been completed,
when the workmen providentially removed from
their excavated situations, for the purpose of assist-
ing the team. At this moment a sudden fall of the
chalky earth took place, which buried the latter, but
did no injury to the men. The oxen, with ribs and
limbs broken, were subsequently dug out, and
slaughtered on the spot.
Iniantsr.—i-Wednesday an inquest was held at the
Bed Lion, in the parish of Chislehurst, on view of the
body nf John Cramp, a revenue officer, residing at
Pound-street, near Foot's Cray. It appeared
theeeidence, that the deceased was last seen about
twelve o'clock cm,the preceding night in Foot's Cray,
on hotseback, going out on his duty, and'it is sup-
poled he had got no further than opposite the church-
rad 'when tit horse stumbled and threw him off, as
he seas found there next morning at four o'clock,
with his head dreadfully fractured, and quite dead.
Verdict—iticcidental Death.
On Sunday morning, George Spain, a lad, aged .
about eighteen years, ulio had been amusing himself
by firing at birds with a horse-pistol, in a field at the
back of Wincheap, unfeseunately when be was re-
loading, and ramming a large charge of powder down,
the pistol went off, and the ram-rod went through his
hand and shattered it in the most dreadful manner.
Ass Mr. John Elley, of Brook-street, Holborn, was
regaining tome from Paddington, down the New-
rout, about half past nine, on the foggy night of
Wednesday last, his attention was attracted, when
near the end of Portland-road, by a footstep close
behind him, when turning suddenly round, he saw a
villain in a stooping attitude, with a bludgeon in his
hand, on the point of levelling a tremendous blow at
his head; Mr. E. faced him, and instantly struck him,
with h small stick, across his uplifted aria ; theruf-
fian seitea it, and Mr. E. retreating, drew a sword
from it, and plunged it into his shoulder : the fellow
- jumped into the road, and made his escapeacross the
Regent's Park ; the fog at this time being extremelr
dense, and•fearful of falling into an ambuscade, Mr.
E. would not pursue him.
Thursday night, the premises of Mr. Holkham,'
brewer; Maze Pond, Soighvrark, were entered by some
thieves .at the office sTiadow, the shutters of which
they forced open with a large iron crow. They car.-
ried off a double barometer and thermometer, a large
pier glass, and other property.
Exerkotntics-Forty- distinct shocks of earth-
quake are stated to have been felt at Herwul Bagh,
in India, between the 9th of May and the 12th of
June, which had caused great alarm at that station ;
the first of these shocks is stated to have lasted seve-
ral minutes ; it made every one leave the Bungalows
'from fear. 6fteral brtiltla.,,,m were thwiwxrd-'wn in
the province, and alto GssiwaL This visitation had
not at. Liu: 'atm daa: aiao%

VOPENT-GANDDI THEATILE.
List night the new Tragedy of Refrihution water.
prated in k- very improved state ; malty judicieut
curtaardents and alterations having been made in R.
The performers all exerted themselves to the utmost
of theit abilities, and wit► great tutee's. At the
cotclusien some slight degree of disapprobation was
expressed. This, howeter, was soon silenced by' r
circumstance, an eccidettitl one, which turned the
hisses into laughter. While &kerne, who =sour.-
ced the Play, was yet on the stage, but in the act if
retiring, the drom.scene was suddenly drawn up, tia.d
discovered the King„ 'who had come to life a seemed
time, attended by his Nobles, guards, &c. neatly in
the same plates where the curtain had hid them at
the dose.of the act. Their eagerness to get out of
public view produced a rapidity of movement by nu
means suiting their former dignity, and for &mo-
ment created a feeling in the audience which was un-
doubtedly the reverse of ill humour. The House
was crowded. Lord and Lady CAsmaasutoar were
in the Itsozwr's box, and stopped to see the new
Pattomisne.