Sir Herbert Taylor and ot...
The Times, 1824-09-11T00:00:00

Sir Herbert Tayloriand other military Officers transacted official business yesterday with the Dule of York, at his residence in Stable-yard, St. James's. Mr. Secretary Canning is expected to leave Glocester- lo(dge this morning for Ireland. On Monday last LordI Sidmouth was presented], with the freedom of tfie city of Exeter. Letters from Liina of the 9th of April state, tha-t in cons formity witb the proclamnation of La Serna, issued on the ltli of Ilarch at Cusco, the Spanish troops in Linsa hadl been sworn to obey the King of Spain and( former Govern- i inent, as established in 1814. It is said, however, not to have been done with the cordial concurrence of the sol- tiery, amiong whom there was believcd to exist a secret at- tachmnent to the ConlRtitutionI. The East I ndlia Coinpany's outtward-bound ship Princes.< l?nclia was alt well, in lat. 24. oiSuth, 30. west, on die 14th1 ot June. She spoke the Thuames, likewise ,11 well, on the 6th of June, in lat. 7. 31. south, long. 27. 19. west. The schooner BeJva, of Barbailoes, Newnilam, bound trom Triniclad to Gibraltar, was captured by a French shii) ot war. and carried into Guadaloupe, antd bothi vessel and cargo were condemned. Extract of a letter frotm the agent to Lloyd's at Revel, dated 22d ult. :-"' Two lortiga vessels have arrived from Liverpool with salt. The treat)' of commiierce beLween Sweden and this country has nearly put a stop to the import ol salt frotn England to this country in British bottoms. Swedish vessels have the privilege of bonding their cargo; but British vessels have not." ALVA ItADO, June 28.-The United States shlip) G-rnmpus, trom Campea:chy,reportstliat the G4overnorofthlat place had received advices that the crew of an English bark, loatding at Laguno de los Terntitos, hatd all been rnurdered by pirates. WYe have since learned that his llajesty's brig Parthiain, arrived at Sacrificio4, passed byv there, and saw several prizes collected there by pirates, but owitig to shallow water, and' want ofta pilot, she couldfnet go in. She took, however, a small pilot boat, the crew of which saved themselves by swimminga-shore. The Utnited States corvette .J lis Adamnt has gone down to destroy that new establisbnrent. A 11ex. ican gun-boat accompanied her, but returned the next day, as her mast waS found to be rotten. VERA CRUZ, Junie 29.-Captain Leitch being obliged to abandon the brigJ ane, he went on boart li is Majesty's ship Forte, at anchoroffSacrificios, for assistatce; but Lieutenant King, coimimanding offieer in the absence of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who ltad gone to AMexico, reftsed to render any Captain ljeitchi then came on Ahore, and itiforined us that the ship Trg r, Duke, hat] also struck, but got off, apparently without damage. i(aptain Duke beitig, however, afraid to cruise in without a pilot, this liad als( been m.entioned to Lieutesant Kiiig, who took no notice of it. Nc regular pilots being to be had, General Rincon very kindly gave us an order to the Coinniandant of the poit of Alocinmbo to procure one, but the Tiger being still at a dintance of about three leagues, he could not get on board without a launch, which was not to be lisal on shore. The writer weint, thierefore, with the pilot in a canoe, on boaed the Forge, requesting merely to have hiim put otn board tli Tiger, but this was aLso very uncivilly refused by Lictitciiant King. MNlr. C:asnitig has taken the house which forms the endl, and faces the Thamnes, of tie handsome row of houses recently built on the site of old Rich1mond-house, at the end of Parliainenit. street, and nearly opposite to Dowr,ing-street. There will be a ter- race fionting Alr. tanning's town residtnce down to the Tltaiies.- Evening paper. THtIR LATE SANDVICiH MAJESTfES.-Oil TIhursday, M r. Canring made numerous presents to the suite, as tokens of re. spect. To Aladaine Poki he gave several dresses of Eniglis i manu- facture, some jewellery, besides a service of silver knives and forks. l'o Alr. Reeve lie presented a most elegatit writing-deak, replete with every necessary accommodation. To the rest of the suite hie also madle handsome presents, amongst w hichl were boxes of every tIc- scription of tools for mchcianical purposes, and also a quantity of agricultural implements. His Majesty having exprepsed his wi4h, that prior to the suite leaving this country they shiould be introduced to hiss Royal presence, Alr. Calminig communicated His Ml ajesty's pleasure to Ar. Reeve ott Thursday, anti this day they will be pre- sented to the King at AVindsor Castic. Fridav tiCxt is the dav ap- pointed for the departure of the suite for Purtsmiotith, where they will wait to join the Blonde. The King, prior to his death, executete a testameintary document, whierein he leaves 2,0001. to be etiually divided amoi-gst his attendants. RowtNG MATCHs FOR O:sp HusNirftcD SOVI:P.EIGNS,- This coiitest, which lias beeni in agiratioii for some tiie past between James Castles, of Wand svworth, and C. Westwood, of WhiAtehall stairs, two of the best waterinen on the river, took place yesterday afternoon. At three o'clock, every preparationl being made, thie, proceedled from kVe-stminster-bridge towvards PutineY-bridge, the spiecifictd distance. The start was a very eltual one, and for a conisi- derable distance up the river there was no material variation. Oti the rowers going through Battersea-bridthe, however, WN'estwood gained a slighit advantage over his oppoinent, atiid took the lead - then the trial of scientific experience commiienced between botli par- ties, which was kept up with the greatest firmness to the close of the race, when Westwood, after a saevere struggle, was leclared the successful candidate, lie having beat his rival a dlistance of about three boats' length. The match excited considerable interest among the aquatic sportsamei, and bets to a large aniount have becni wov and lost on the result. EXPI,.OSON 3Y GAs.--)n T1ursdaY eVening, an eXplo- sion by gas took place at the shop of AMessrs. Hartsf, linen-drapere, Holborn-liill, whichv was fortunatelv the occasion of no further re- rious consequences than the total tdemolishnient of ever) pa!e of glass iii the window where the accident occurred. One of the witn- dows of Messrs. Harts is completely closed front the shop, to prg- vent the introtduction of the dust amongst the articles there (di,- played, and the gas, having been incautiously turned oti froni below wit tout the tube In the window being secured, ont the mometitarv iitroduction of a light an instantaneous explosioti rook place, as loud as the report of a 24-pounider, blowing into the midst of thie road every pane of the common glass, and only leavitig in tile win- dow tte row of plate glass, wvhich assutned a most sinigular appear- once, from its being cracked iii all directionis. Fortunately no per- sos chnlced tO be passiing at the time, or we might have to record a dreadt'ul accident, occasioned by dowiiright carelelstess. Upwards of fifty dogs have been recently destroyed at Wfare, in consequence of a mad dog havitig been in that town antI bitten several of the canine r'ace.-Cuntbridge Chro,kle. '[hie workmen employed in layitig tlowv pipes for light- ing the church of St. A'ati, Covent-garden, with gas, have discovererl beneath the great western portico? a sepulchral vault, which appears to have been unobserved at the time the present church was built. In this vault were found seven leaden coffins, with the outer cases of wood, entirely decomposed, and nothing remaining inside except a quantity of sawdust at the bottom of eachi, and a cotiple of thigh bones in one of thlem. TIley bear engraved inscriptions of various dates between 1717 and 1752, and on the lid of them is a well-exe- cuted cast of the face of the deceased in high relief, underneath whielc ia tle following inscription u-" Judith, Iimly Viscountess Conings. by, died 23d April, 17h2, aged 38 years." On Monday the Hay and its vicinity were visited by tremendous storm of rain, accompanied writh thunder and lightning; this city and neighbourhood also experienc.d several heavy showers of rain, arid the cellars of many houses in Kitig-street aid Bridge. street were nearly filled with water.-HerefordJoumrtal The incendiary (writes a corrdsponldent) was again at work on Sunday night at Exoing. About a quarter past 11 o'clock a cottage was; discovered to be on fire, but from the prompt exertions of a few individuals in their bed-clothes, who were arousetd from their sleep by the cry of lire, it was extinguished at the moment it was breaking into a blaze, wliereby iix or seven cottages were saved from destruction. There is not the least doubt of its having been wilfull)y occasioned..Cambridge Cherotiicle. WELSH POETItY.-At the RoYal Eisteddfod, or Congress of Bards and Alinstrtlis, held in Powys on Thursday, and at which Lord Clive presided, we are told that Mir. J. Jenes (dyllin Air. Owen (Meirion), Air. 0. Willidms (Carnarvon). and Air. Th1omas Edwards, of Corwen, recited in succession, and in a most animated manner, such verses as they had respectively coinposed for the oc. casion; and that atter the company were entertained with some beau. tiful airs bv the band, the Rev.Walter Davies, of llanafon, delivered the following report upon the poetical compositions, vwhicli will, no doubt, prove highly edifying to those wbo can compreliend it:- " The distinguishing character of' Canibrian poetrv, for mnany cen- turies at least, is that of a ceimplicated rhyme called Cyrghaned or ailiterftive.sytsphonyofconsonants rendered harmonious by a cor- respondentantiphonyof vowelsounds. Whether this be the most eligible niodeot composing WVelsh verse is the point at issue between our modem gectaries. We must, however, beg leave to state, that when a happy ideaii conveyed by cynghatied thirough the auricular portal to the judggmentjfalj of the sensorium, where is seated the angelimind, with a swiftness outstripping the swift-winged arrows of ight, the eftect of such a eoncomitatit and instantatneous influence upoTi. Catlriams taste isscarcely describable!!!"