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London, England, 1816-12-20 00:00:00

N.f7AL. INTELLIGENCE.

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FA I,MOUTH, DECEMBER 17.
Sailed the Bedford, WEBB, for St. Michael's ; and
the union, Gomm EY, for London.—Wind S. W.
PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER ie.
Came in the PicT••u slooriof war from Cork ; and
the Echo, LENDER) for Jamaica,
PORTsMOUTH, DECEMBER 19. .

Arrived the Minerva, SHARP, from Quebec, with
limb of anchors ; and Numa, NAPIER, from the
Downs. Sailed his Majesty's ship INCONbTANT, for
; Quest, Venus, Fox, Trafalgar, and Wil-
liam and Henry transports, for Guernsey; Hussar
transport, fur Cork ; Cuba, for Charleston ; Dorothy,
roster, And Sir J. H. Craig, for Jamaica ; William,
for Trini3ad ; Robert and Ann, for Leghorn; and
Symmetry, for Spitin.—Wind N.N.E.
MAIL, DECEMBER !9.
The wind, last night, got unfavourable for the
astward-bound which induced the remainder to get
away, except the Lord Melville East In.iiaman ;
Camillus and Glenmore, for the West Indies ; they
staid this morning. Came down from the River
and sailed, the Vittoria, for Havannah ; Moffat, 1,4
Madras and Bengal; and the Perseus, for Bourdeaux.
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DOVER, DECEMBER 19.
Arrived this morning the Lady Castlereagh, Cap-
tain Mzut.t., with a Mail and passengers from Ostend,
also the Wiusleydale, Captain PARTRIDGE, from that
port, with corn. Csme in last night, the Lord
Duncan, Captain PAscoz, from Ostend, last from
Yarmouth, where the Mail was landed. S tiled this
morning the Lord Duncan, Captain HAMILTON, with
the Calais Mail and passengers. Sailed this day the
ship ANrilliam, Captain —, for New Vol k.—The
wind now blows very hard from the northward, with
squalls of hail and snow, many ships have passed
here %Isis afternoon from the Downs, bound down
Channel.

MARGATE, DECEMBER 19.
The ich:lener Cl Ira, of Dartmouth,lLLAßD Master,
him Tarragona for London, with fruit, was bought
Wao this hat bot:r this morning, with loss of both an-
ti:fin and cibleF.—Wind N. blowing strong.
RAMSGATE. pccumßra 39.
The wind having cone round favourable, the
whole of the outwar;i:.bound, with the exception of
those crippled in the late gale, have got to sea this
morriii-l; with a stiff breeze.dt north, so that there is
every probability of the coasters joining thtir families
sod friends at the approaching festive season cif the!
yen; many of them are indeed laden with the
articles of enjoyment for Citriitmas cheer at the diffe-
rent l'..rts to the westward. Tbe Caniperdown brig,
in ballast, Captaiu HILL, which was on shore off
Broadstairs, Went all to pieces last ilight—teveral of
the fragments passel this harbour. We are
nallof anxiety tor the fate of a little brig, the Edward,
• belonging to this part, which sailed hence the day
Won the gale came on, for Holland, with a cargo
of potatoes, as no news has been heard of her since.
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OLIVER; and the sloop Boston Packet, fom London
for Calais—the-latter br..k leer bowsprit in coming
into the Barbour.—Wit,d N.E.

CUSTOM-HOUSE, DECEMBER 19.
Sum ENTERED IN WARDS.—Tie Malvina, Goodin, from
Mirsiticke ; Prince Cubourg, Godfrey, from Jersey ; Ellen,
Brent, from ,ierra Lune • Henry, Frost, from Cepbalonla; Isa..
bells, Cumming, from Diosadort ; and Watson. Watson, Irons
Antwerp.
Gir witans.—The Vrow FentAlgura, Ru'ens, fur Hamburg's;
Alfred, amidi, for Trieste and Voila ; William, Paulter; Anna-
kW, Carey ,and Mercury, Ladd, ior Antwerp • Eclipse, Broek,
Nr Malta. Smyrna, and Constanunople; Atlas, fur India
sad China; Three Friends, Brown, for Havre ; Apolio, Tarbut,
br Bombay ; and Levant, NiiGibbon, far Belfast.

Extract of a louts from the Agents to Lloyd's at
Cork, dated December 13 :—" morGing it blew
'gale at N. W. The ship William. of Liverpocl.
tom Africa, drove tr.,m her anchors to near abreast
sEAhada; and the brig John, Iron) New Brunswick,
ourszed her cable and drove near the barracks nei-

her, it is thought, will receive much thenage : the
lahn vt off shortly after, ow ing 'to a flood tit!..."
'A private letter from Paris, dared Dec. 13, says:
The enlightened and patriotic inhaintaats ot this
enintri, I ke those of our own, are devising evety
possilde means for succouring the industrious poor
on this disastrous season. Under the encouraging
sespices of the Government, large subscriptions
is'oe been already effected. Peor-houses, where
is recompensed, are opening eve:y where,
ee. the reparation of roads of Inc second and
e;rd class are already in a great state of activity.
[idle department of be Seine and Marne, the varia-
:i-n of the price ot grain Las occasioned some re-
teietis : hut the vigilance and solicitude of Govern.
lent have counteracted the intrigues of the Nobles,
tole were wiiling to give them another complexion."
A Gentleman now retired front business, who was
brmerly a merchant in the City, says, that in the year:
1800 he rouge it into his head to purchase a Ticket on
IU birtk-day, and bring fortunate in his first adven-
ere, he has continued to do so every year since upon
tae return of the day, in the course ot that time he
Ls got eleven Priaes, of which (our were Capitals—
e may be truly said to have been born under a lucky
Tenet, or to use a vulgar expression, that he came
itto the world with a silvef spoon in his mouth.
In the late enumeration of Lord STAN HOPE'S chil.
*en. his eldest daughter, the celebrated Lady Hes.
7trt SrA morn, has been inadvertently omitted.—
.INat Lady, 0/110 bat been for some time on an eastern
tour, was favoured with a considerable pension by
MAJESTY, out of respect for the services of kr
14usItious uncle, Mr. Pzrr, with whom site was a de.
laved favoutite, and resided at the time of his deatb.
Nue HENRY, new Early Swami% having been
' "ukaplately provided for by his father, was appoin-
Id Lieutenant Governor of Dover Castle by Mt.
i Pitt His Lordship, in 1808, married the Hon.
vArtitttLlN Lucy SMITH, a daughter of Lord CAR-
' litlerrose by whom he has issue.
Tocsday Jassint Watson was committed to Cam-
' Re Castle, charged on the oath of JONATHAN
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"11 horse, the property of the said J. Page.

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the LORD MAYOR haring adopted the Means of
ascertaining, through the medium of the. elder Wat•
son, whethei any of the communications lately re-
ceived by his Lordship, purporting to be the hand
writing of young Watson, were genuine, they have
been clearly proved to be fabrications.
Yesterday his Lordship received at least a dozen
additional letters upon the subject, one of which
was frum a fisherman in a sea-port town, stating,
that he had landed young Watson in France, and en-
closing another letter from the latter person, in
which he declares most solemnly, that now, although
he is beydnd the reach of the blood-money gang,
se he was nut the person who shot• Mr. Platt, but re-
peats that he knows who did I"
With respect to young Watson, the LORD MAYOR
is desirous that it may be. known, that the descrip.
tion given of that person is not as accurate as it I
should be to a common observer. His Lordship has
'obtained from the Mayor of Lynn, where AVatson
went to school, an account., which states, that young
Watson had a mark on the eye, rather than a mole
beneath it. The mark is represented to be a sort of
protuberance or'heaviness, which, during the time of
conversation, or his looking an individual straight in
the face, constantly falls down.
Preston, the ci &vont Secretary to the Spafields
Committee, denies that Dyall was the proper Chair-
man of the Meeting. He regrets the attack made
upon Mr. Platt, but declines saying more on that
subject than that Government have much reason to
be indebted to young Watson, for his riiecipitancy
and violence. Preston further states, that Hunt has
been feared by Government, since he adopted his dan-
gerous motto, during the period when the case of Sir
Francis :Burdett so much agitated the public mind.
1 Yesterday 1 Komar Tyrrell, the drayman, was brought
up, and underwent a final examination, at the Mar.-
! sion-House, charged with being concerned in the
' disturbance on the 2d instant. A witness on the part
of the prisoner was brought forward, to prove that
the latter was seen in the Black Eagle public-house,
lit ick-1 tne, Spital fields, on :he day in question, about
hall-past three o'clock ; but another individual stated,
that the piisoner was at a cunsideralle. distance from
the quarter mentioned at peer. The former account
the prisoner had himself given to the LORD MAYOR
on Wednesday. Tie variation of the statement now
induced his Lordship to send for some of the parties
in or about Mr. Beckwith's ; but they having been
called upon to view the person of the prisoner, were
unable to identify him. He was accordingly dis-
charged, with a suitable admonition from the LORD
MAYOR.
Yesterday the witnesses engaged in apprehending
Dr. Wats.a at Highgate, attended at Bow-street Of-
fice, and their evidence respecting that transaction
was formally taken in writing; but we do not yet
mulct stand, whether it is determined how he is to be i
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prosecuted, relative to his political conduct and oc-
tions carnbined with it, or for being found at High-'
late with fire-arms, under suspicious circumstances.
It is now generally admitted that the description 1
or the person of young WATiON that has been pub-
l'ail:e I, is far from being accurate. In consequence,
several persons going about their lawful business, or
in quest of employment, have suffered much personal
inco iveoience, and it is probable that many others
mai 3et be apprehended. In fact, in country places
every stranger, not an old man, who makes his ap-
pearance, is suspected to he the assassin of Mr.
Pc iTT ; and should he proceed on his journey before
Bon face_ his satisfied himself respecting his birth,
parentage, and education, the hue and cry is raised
against him, the report of his narrow 'escape is circa-
bated as quick as the mail can carry it in the direc-
tion of the rout of the stranger, and all being thus
put upon the alert, the probability is that other tra-
vellers Fill be stopped on their journey. Something
of this kind is now transacting in Scotland, as our
Readers will see by the following very sagacious
statement, copied from an Edinburgh Paper received
this morning :

/1 To the F.DITOP •
" Sin—A young man answering to the tley..ript!on of Watson,
passed by iiawick on Sarerday last ; he arrived lit a public house
in that town late in the evening. on a hock hone, with a small port-
manteau tied on before, asket: :or a private room, shunued being
seen, went almost immediat ay to b d, and departed northwards'
before daoight on Sunday mo-ning : this you may depend on,
having it trout the publican himself, who was not aware of the
advertisement for the apprehension of Watson at the time; it it,
therefore probable that he may have gone to Glasgow. And.l
am, Sir, your obedient servant, .„
(Signed) "J. THOM PSON.-
Yesterday and to-day the Officers of Justice have
made roost diligent search in the neighbourhood of
Tottenham-court-road for young WATS4II:4 without
avail. .

Yesteeday as the Lady of --- Dzawrix, Esq.
of Canterbury, was in attendance upon a sale of
household furniture, at St. Lawrence, in the neigh-
bourhood of RaMsgate, she had the misfortune to
trip over a carpet, which threw her down and broke
her arm.
Mr. COIZeS game, at Holkham, this season, has
begin so scarce, that in a grand kali be gave a party
of sporting friends, the other day, only twelve brace
of pheasants were sent in, when from the same num-
her .et guns, one day last year, more than sixty brace
were bagged. Hares and partridges were found
scarce in proportion.
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, Dec. 17 s—
" The cargo of the ship Harlequin, consisting of
flour, was this day sold at auction. The sale eaten.'
nienced at 78s. per barrel, went down to 735. 9d.
and closed at 755. per barrel. The Harlequin left
New York on the 24th ult. when flour which had ad:
vanced to 13 a 14 dollars, was again selling at
a 12 dollars per barrel, and a good deal may be ex.
peeled. Accounts have been received opt to the 24th
of October, from Liverpool."
At Norwich Corn Market, on Saturday, there was
an abundance of samples, and Grain of all sorts con-
sequently lower in price than last week. The supply
of lean Galloways and Homebreds on the bill was
very considerable, and they still continue at low
prices. Nearly all the pens were filled with Sheep
and Lambs,"Which obtained rather higher prices than
of late.
Cogs &memo& MARE•LAIII4 Dap 20.—We had
a large supply of Wheat and Barley from Suffolk
this morning, which met ready sale at Monday's
prices. Beans, Peas, and Oats, fully support Mon-
day's prim. okboogitdiore was a good arrival of tub.