The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-22 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTIMLIGENCS.

The Quatre Scours, Dow, from Rio Janeiro to New
York, was driven on Squambearli, on ti.e 17th ult., au4
bilged; part of the cargo expected to he saved.
The Diana, Ilrown, from Limerick to Liverpool, sttnrk
on a rock ne.zr Lneh Tarbert, about the ittii all
Yank; crim saved. •
'1 he Helen, lieiriet, from Bourileaux to New York,
was totally wrecked, shout the 17th alt., vu
lab nil, a.id very little of the ratios +ww•ll.•
The Planter, Capperthwait. from Londonderry 'a
Philadelphia, put into HallynAtill liar, near Westpor,
13th instant, with loss of rudder, and has been com-
pletely stripped by the country people.

DEAL, Fes. 21.—Came flown from the River, and
tailed. the Kitchen, Soper, for tirenatia.—ltemains its
the Downs the Severn frigate.
PoaTIWOCTII, Frs. 21.—Arrived the Sincerity, Bad-
cock, front Loudon; and Renown, Perry, from Ouh
Sailed the Ganges, !'hirers, for .bladras and lienga! ;
and flake of Turk, Finial-men, for St. Michael's.
FA LllO9ll/Tll, Fine. 19.—A rrired La Josephine, Aourstarr,
from Brest; Industry, Williams, from St. Aiieiriers, i;a
fifteen dam for London, with loss of anchor and cable;
and Dori, nay, fret ditto, in fourroewsinfas.for Loa-
(l9n.—tioilrJ the Luke of Alarlhoruugh paLket, with a
wit for Lisbon.

HARWICH, FRS. 21.—The Quebec parket, Barron, in
halla•t, has been bronclit in here hr twveral salraw!
?marl:4 ;Ton her beam ends, haring been picked up at
the hack of • the Shipwash Sand without any person he-
nn hoard. It in supponed File has heru AM shore. a.;
she is nearly half full of water, and her cargo is shifted.
A British iron-stocked anchor, weighing itt cwt. .t qrs:
has been reported at the Viee-Admiralty- Court; “ Eli-
Torheth" is marked neon the erdsvn.
PIMANCe. Pea. Ilk—Arcked in the Bay the Lord
Collingwoo4l, Harris, from gataria for Amsterdam. She
has sent a bar of letters on shore. , Also the Criterion,
of and from New York. out !I days'

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, Pas. 21.

• ARRAY.

11 to 2 and 6 to 1 agst Arbutus, by Walton, d.
Lisette
14 to I apt Mr. Thornhill's c. Sailor
16 to 1 apt the Duke of Orafton's e. Pindarria
17 to I sort Mr. R. Milues's c. 'KW Duke
100 to 3 agst Sir Charles Banbury's bl. r. out of Tawny
oArs.
4 to 1 agst the Duke of Rutland's f. out of Sorcery
8 to 1 agst Mr. Wyadbatn's f. out of Marianne
Betting on the Rtidlesworth saute Ili before.
DONCASTKR ST. LEGEN.
16 to 1 asst e. by Walton, out of Usetts
17 to I agst Arbutus, by Walton, d. Lisette

COLTT OF KINO'S BRNCH.—(rets DAr)

DONALD/10V O. RTODAIT •DID Or/S.

Mr. Pru.ra opened the ease. This was an action for
libel, published 111 a newspaper belonging to the de-
fendants.
Mr. Itat:vn, for the defendant, said, be would prove
CV. ry tittle of what was stated in the paper to be true,
except that part which said he aims (outwitted for trial.
That was an error of the Reporter, fur which the de-
fendant.bad offered to make every possible reparation.
Several witnesses were called, who proved the plaintiffi
to have been discharged for ember Ling, and that his 1
father had compounded the matter with Air. Woodhead.;
The Coley Jousts summed up, and the Jdry brought
in a verdict for the .

We learn that the publication of The Maneheeter
Observer has been suspended. in consequence, ai it wis•
stated in placards on the walls. of the restrictions itn-t.
posed on *rummers br one of the late Acts.
LsomaanNlNALLT;Reo.—We are sorry to have to)
annoumce the decease of Leonard 3L•Nitlly. Req. of the:
lrish Bar. He was in the 68th year of his age, ane
was called to the Bar in 1776.. He was a lawyer of
great embank*. No other teas in his time understood;
what is called Crown Law better. if as well. His gel,
nins as a writer is well known—he was the anther ofi
several dransatie works, most of which were mccessfull
(I risk Paper.)
Wednesday might, a little before tea o'clock, an ex
plosiou of gas took place is a house is Hovsn-stree
Hotehosontown. Hiaegow. The gm. though not used b
the ecespiers, by seise masons bad got under the floor
the hoses, sad •therehg commtinicated with the fire.
brick paetitios was Omura down, and the floor and
Ware of the house broken to pieces. The gas. it
boa wily been ictrodnewl into •the pipe laid in t
street till same day. and it to reported that the trod
sloe wetted to plug it Mess they left their work
A. ad was. who had men 1111 of all sedum, has silo.
diedt gegigorml from the offsets St the gee. sad as ag
wawa &helm* NI.