The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-24 00:00:00

NAP .1L INTELLIGENCE.

Drat., MAY 23.—Sal led last night the Tanjore, Deere,
for Matins and Bengal.—Came down from the River,
and bailed. the Thomas and Mary transport. fort'ork and
Quebec; Harmony, Woodall, for Demerara; Onyx.
Miller, for Jautaica and Honduras; Ausixots, Edwards.
for Pritice Edward's bland ; Cossack, Jl•Brath, for
New York; and Thortias, Tate, for the Cape of Hood
Hope.—Remains in the Downs the Lady Borringdoo,
Living, for Bombay.
FALMOUTH. MAY 21.--Sailed the John and William,
Henson; and Regent. Howl. for Waterford.
PORTSMOUTH, MAT 23.—Arrived the Hope, Flint, from
the Downs, for Madras and Bengal.—Sailed the Hutl-
dart, Stock, for Quebec. - —Came into harbour the Prince
Christian Auguste, Poet son, trout the Motherbank.
HAIWICII, MAY 23.—Arrived the Princess Charlotte
packet, from Cuxhaven ; and Beaufoy ditto, from Hui-
land, each with a Mail.
TORIAT, MAT 22.—Sailt d last everting his Majesty's
ship Egeria, and the Inspector cotter, for Newfound-
land t and several other oaf ward-bound vessels.
LITULFOOL. MAT V.—Arrival the Ottoutats. Plum-
mer; and Freeindschaft, tin, from Dantsic ; Ludwig
Wilhelm., Bench, from Swinentunde ; Mary lion, Mun-
roe. from Hatriburgh ; Cossack, Tucker, front Rendus ;
and Milo, Oxnard, front Charleston.
PLTNOUTII, MAT 22.—Sailed the Nanry, Storey, for
Quebec.

CORN-EXCHANGE, Mar 24.
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Our market wag abundally supplied with all grain this
morning, for which the demand v. as very limited, and sales
in eonsequence exceedingly heats : yet a few samples of
prime white Wheat obtained lest Mund”'s pricea, but all
other descriptions could have been bolght on lower terms.
Barley is nearly unsaleable. and full Is. per quarter lower
than on Monday. and only Ter) fine fresh ssraples could be
got oC at that redaction.—The arrivals of Oats bare been
%cry considerable since Monday, which bate occasioned a
docile* of lg. per quarter, and but few sales maid be elected.
—ln Deans and Peas there is no alteration.

ROCii SOCIET7.:A COW el was held on Thursday
last, when Sir Jos. Bankes tendered his resignation,
but it was not accepted, on the avowed ground of sic-
licacy and respect for a lientlentan who has so long
filled the President's Chair, with honour to himself
and satisfaction to the Society. It is supposed, ne-
vertheless, that the worthy Baronet will persevere in
requesting to resign the Chair; and we understand
that, in that case, it is not unlikely that it may I e
taken by Prince Leopold. This amiable Prince
has, it seems, turned his attention to Natural His-
tory, and is particularly conversant with Mineralogy
and Botany. lie is, indeed, understood to be attached
to the sciences in general, and to have made great
progress in the study of them all. We learn, it has
been whispered, dist the Prince, in consequence of the
expected resignation of the present revered President.
had been consulted, and had spoken to his Majesty on
the occasion, from whom he had received the most gra-
, cious encouragement. If this arrangement should
take place, the Prince will hare a very gratifying oc-
cupation for his t hours, and will confer addi-
tional honour upon the Society, while it will tend to
attach him still more to a country which has treated
him with so much liberality, and of which be expresses
his most grateful sense on all occasions.
Several convictions have lately taken place at Car-
dlff under the Hawkers' and Pedlars' Act ; and we far
informed, that the Magistrates there have determined
strictly to enforce the penalties against all suds of-
tenet,. so injurious to the fair tradesman.
On Monday se'nnight, during the storm, the cou-
rier from Paris, when on the height of Neagh, and
proceeding to Troyes, saw fall, at some distance from
the carriage, two balls of fire, which illuminated the
whole plain, and left a thick smoke, which could nut
be seen throueh. He was almost suffocated by the
selphureons vapour.
On Sunday last a loaded brig, on her passage from
Chepstow to one of the DAk-cards, met with an acci-
dent that had nearly prove I 4,1 the most serious kind.
When in the act of working ihr.tugh the Shoots, the
spinal dying away, she drifted on a rock called Oruggy,
by which she received so much damage that, notwith-
sten ling the most skilful application of the best means
that could be obtained to exclude the water, 'be ' e iris
; of pumps an.l tiding, aided hp the trainable assistance of
lone of the New Passage boats, it was with murk dith•
culty she was kept up until she reached the shore.
limn La re lIIMUIN 5T.111114. —Yesterday Hioaricaa
Slam; was remanded front Hatton-garden rice, darn-
ed on suspicion of being an acressary to the rubbing of
her masters house (James Barber, gsq of tireat Jame.-
street, Bedford-row) of 40111. in plate, besides other pro-
perty. Several odd disclosures as to the life servants
lead, in some families. were made; such as their divaer,
tea, anal card parties; their halls, and even masquerade'.
One of the latter, given by gentletnen's servants, was
held a {pre &rho ago in ladle sitoldford-si rep.. Co.:L.
and housemaid• were, it appeared, in the habit gleam,
yonnK men to tea, with wl they had mill, a ea-u•I
acquaintance; it likewise aware?, that there is a air-
' munition of young teen who make it their humeri •
pick up acquaintance with female servants, for no oiler
purpose than basing tea and sopper.