The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-12 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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DeAL, February 11.--Wind N.W.--The Dominica. with
the rest of the outward bound, sailed this forenoon.—Arrived
and remain the Voyager, Richardson, from the Cape of Good
Hope, sailed 2311 Nov.—The transport brig B. passed this
morning to the Westward.
Pearsnoutn, February 10.—Wind Westerly.—No arrivals
or senior.
Pi.vuouTta,Febreary 10.—Wind W.—Arrived the Mercator,
Jacobson, from Drontlielso for Trieste, 30 days out, with loss
of bulwarks, Corkhouse, with every thing moveable washed
overboard, sails split, vessel leaky, also one man washed over
board.—Also arrived the Hibernia, Richards, from Boston, in
23 days.
FstwouTp, February 10.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed about
20 coasters,bound round the Land'sEud.
vitarrioa., February 10.—The Panthea, for New York. got
on shore this tanning in the River in proceeding to sea, and
,111 have to return to Doek to be r*paired.—Arrived the Chris•
flan, Smith. from Malaca.—Siited the Alexander, Baldwin,
M Philadelphia; Herald, Howson ; and M'Veraon, Howes,
for Beaton ; Plato, lOckett, Jot Baltimore; Mary, Cairns, for
Barbadoes; and Rocket, Aysford, for Jamaica.
Cowes, February 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Pat in by contrary
winds the James and Ellen, Payne, from Antwerp for Jersey.
GRAIMIEFID, February 11.—Arrived the Minerva, Efebards,
from Messina; Tamerlane, Bristow. for Leghorn, and Sir
Henry Stanhope, Eamon, from St. Michaels.—Sailed theistic,
Richards, for Vaiparaiso; sad Lion, Dillon, for Jamotea.

We understand it is the intention of the Spanish Com-
mittee to present the illustrious General Mina with a
splendid sword, which is now preparing. It is to he ac•
roinpanied by an address, in English and Spanish,t esti fyi ng
the high admiration which the Spanish Committee have
long entertained for the hero, and expressing an earnest
hope that be will yet he restored to his country, and that
his country will be again free and ihdepentlent.—(dlore-
iv Paper.)
Bourn Annenteme-Pitopvcs.—We are happy to Bad, by the
arrivals from Cartbagena.thet the Colombians are beginning
to turn to account the advantages of the soil, end to displa I an
industry which was unknown under the despotic Government of
the spenierAs. Tile last vessel which arrived from Carthagena.
end which was consigned to Mr. J. Lowe. brought several
samples of productions hitherto unknown in this country.—
Among them are the following :—The Molaroba bark, which is
used by the Colorobians at the Peruvian bark is used in Peru,
end which,ln addition to the aetrinitent properties of the laltur,
possesses a fine aromatic gitter, a kind of almond, called in the
con; try wild nutmeg, which is chewed by the natives and in-
stantly removes colic and fiatulenciee, and a wood for the use
of cabinet makers, which is of greater solidity and spac,fic
gravity than mahogany, aid in appearance much resembles
rose wood. There is also a sample of *anther article, which
it iv said is likely to prevent out being any longer tributary
•to While for one of theinost easential articles In the British
navy.
Yesterday his Majesty had a numerous party to dinner, at
his palace at Brighton, previous to his leaving that place.
On the evening of this day, the King is expected to arrive
at Ida Castle at Windsor. .
Yesterday Lord Viscount Granville bad a long interview
with Mr. Secretary Canning.

The Attorney and Solicitor Generals transacted business
rosterday at the Secretary of State's office for the Co'Waal'
department. where Earl Bathurst was busily eugeged for
'the whole of the day.

Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl of
Wrstanorefand at his house in Orostenor-square, for the first
time this season.

!tie, we understand, determined, that the lonian Islands
and Malta, which are me
tonly/ widely distant from gash

most the
Zfs'tZlrErwi t s country yes the
former being an Independent Stat., placed under the pro-
tection of (treat Britain, the latter, a dependency of the
Empire, shall hereafter be separately administered. Sir
Frederick Adam, we hear, is to have the command of the
lonian • Islands, and Malta is to he offered to the Mar-
quess of Hastings, with Si: Thousand Pounds a-year.

The lion relative to the state of the Duke of Bed-
f ri. wean authorised and requested to say, is totally un-
founded. His Grace, we are happy to be assured, has
been progressively recovering for the last two months.
(Morning Chronicle)
The Lord Chamberlain has appointed George Colman,
l'q. Licenser and Reader of Plays, in the room of the
late Mr. Laepent. This appointment is a mark of honour
dne to ti e talents and genius of Mr. Colman.—(lbid)
The Marchioness of Worcester has recently been deli-
vered of a 'on and heir to the honse of Beaufort, at Paris.
Some of our readers may know that the present marriage
of the Marquess of Worcester is deemed tincsnot:ical. al-
thong)) we helieveol it oletained the consent of his Noble
Relatives, who, in order finally to put its legitimacy I,e.
'end doubt, commenced a friendly slit in Doctors' Com-
mons, to prevent others from doing so, which is never
likely to come to a decision.—(lbid.)
On Monday the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland held his .
second Leery for the Season.
Yciterilay a Court of Directors was held at the East
Imila-home, when the following Commanders took leave of
the Court, previous to departing for their respective desti-
b4tions, viz.—Captain Head, Canning, Bengal and
rhint ; Captain John Barnet Sotheby, London, St. Helena.
Humbly. and China •, Captain Montgotnerie, Hamilton,
lhinira; and Captain Thomas Larkins, Marquess Camden,
Bombay and China.
Ins sqnadron of the Sth llussars arrived yester'
day et Ipswich from Norwich.
One troop of the 18th Hussars marched yesterday from Ips•
arid, from Canterbury.
The Grenadier Company of the 72d rect. of Font. now on
duty in Guernsey, is ordered to he relieved by a battalion COOS'
patty from the head quarters at Jersey.
Tile Deputy inspector General of the Ordnance Department
(General Rowley) has had a narrow escape from an attack of
tpolexy, he is now considered out of danger.
By the recent decease of theLieut.Govenor of Gravesend and
Tilbury Fort (the Hon Lieut. J. de Courcy), a distinguished
'Seer of the Artillery. lieut. Colonel Hawker. has received the
appointment. Lieut. de Courcy held the appointment from the
ink
k _,RY I Circular from the Secretary at War, addressed to Go•
iriiihrneors of Garrisons,it appears the privilege enjoyed by them
rla, of tilling up vacancies that may happen by death, of
eum.rs attached to the place under their command is to cease,
`al in future the candidate Is to be selected and appointed by
Government.
COLONIAL SLIIIIIIIM.—Petitions to both houses of Parlia-
lieut. Praying for so ameliorstion in the clndition of the slave
Inpsiation in his Majesty's colonies, have been prepared, and
will this week be banded about for signatures in this city.—
(Glowester Journal.)
.r,:rhe ease of Smith, the Missionary, has been laid before the
ivY Council by the Ministers, who wish to relieve them-
selves from individual responsibility, and to give the decision
liken on it (whatever It may be) a judicial and solemn eha-
ttetrr.
Elliott, the Missionary, who was ordered home from De-
/tram, Is expected by the next vessel.
carious coincidenee occurred in Doctors' Commons on
itewlay last. Probate (of a will) was actually graatlid to two
ileestors, named J. Thurtell and .1. Hunt, individeets not at
111 connected with the parties concerned in the late infamous
murder of Mr. Weare.
A small cpsantify4 eserlet been., irlth a plane of young no-
-I.‘o,ta, two plates of amoifinemms, said a cucumber, were yr.
J.Taly exposed for side at eh* iu Cotest garden, at five 0111-
'Bll let