WINDSOR, FEB. 15.-Yesterd...
The Times, 1824-02-17T00:00:00

WINJDSOR, FEB. 1.5.-Yestcrdav morning the Princess Augusta came from her Royal Hignness's residence at Frogmnore to the Royal Castle, on a visit to HIis Majesty, wnere the Prinress remained some time. This morning His M.sjesty and his attendants in waiting attended Divinc Service in the King's private chapel in the Royal Castle. The service was performed by the Rev. Mr. Samner. The Dukc of York art ived to-day from London, to dine -ith His Majesty. The town was thronged to-d3y with company. in cbnsequence of the arrival of His Mlajesty: tlle weather being remarkably fine, they resorted to the Ter- race, where they were gratifiedi with hearing the band of the Royal Horse Guards play some ciiarining pieces. The Duke of York returnefl to town at a late hour on Sundav night, after dining with His Majesty. The Speaker's Parliamentary Levees, for the present ses- sion, ifla commence on Saturday next, the 21st instant. Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a dinner to a party of 40 at the Mlansion-homse. His Lordship has another large party to dinner this day. It was on Sunday, and not on Saturday, as we stated, that. Prince de Polhgnac entertained his Majesty's Minis- ters and the Corps Diplomatituee. We regret to have made this mis:ake, as the latter day was the anniversary of the mnelanchloly end of a Prince, in memory of whom this day is kept as a day of mourning and sorrow. 'testerd a, at 12 o'clock, Lord Liverpool met the leaders of the 'cst fndia interest, to consult on the expediency of taking off the los. duty on sugar. as proposed by M7Ir. flume last week in the ouse of Commons. For the last six nonths MIr. Charles Ellis and the WVest India Committee have been negotiating with Lord Liveriool and iMr. Canning to obtain some measures favourable to the 1, est India botl', but have uniformly received a denial from ihnisters. lword Liverpool is murh obliged to Mr. Huine for sa- gesting the only practicable mode of relieving the colonies * and the 'Vest India proprietors are also obliged to him for taking their affairs out of the hands of Mr. C. Ellis and the Committee, and effecting that which they had in vain atterpted.-Globe and Trrvaler. POKTSMOUsTio, Feb. 14.-This morning the Hon. Com- pany's ship Castle Huntley sailed for Bombav and China, with about 40 satdl of outward.bound merchantmieni. which had.put in with contrary winds. The Alfred, Lawton, for the Cape and Van Die- man s Land, cate in last nisht. and sailed to-day, with a number of passengers. The D4kc of Bedford, Cunninghano, to embark pas- serigers for lladras. is expected from the Dow-ns to-morrow. DovE.. Fcb. I5.-Carsie in yesterday, the French brig L'Aetif. Captain Daniel Haydest, from London to Havre de Grace, having. wicktin a few miles of the latter place, in a squall the preced- inRg night. lost her main-topmasts and yards, by the fidling of which onc man was killed and two wounded, who were at the time on the yards: an inquest has subsequently been held by the Mayor and Coroner. ane a verdict of Accidental Death returned. RoM E, Jan. 30.-His Hloliness has been confined to his bed GI days. His state, however, is much mnore favourable. Car- dinal Severoli, Bishop of Viterbo, has received the last sacraments. Re is 67 years of age, amd it is known that he would have been elected Pope at the last C'onclave but for the opposition of a powerful Court iTL I'tal. The obsequies of Cardinal Consalvi were solemnized on the 27t., in the church of St. Iarcel. The portrait of tne King o? Enrland, which that Prince bad sent to his Eminence, arrived here the day after his decease. The foulowing is an extract from a letter (received by the Aedie) written by an officer emplloyed somne time in the Ar- chd ibago " There is a large army assemubled under the walls of Ilfssoluoghie in the same mantner as last year; and the Greeks sav 'ea the- did last year) that a large army and a fleet are expected tOn *$3pol di 31omani. They will then secure the passes. lIord Byro.r, we understand, is at Ceplhalonia, intending to proceed on to the Main. Re has p;offeTed his services to the Greeks, and money and arms; the w-o latter they will receive with gratitude, but his personal ser-ices they decline. It is a fact, that, although the affairs of these pwople can never succeed without the union of wisdom and money, they are extremely jealous of any foreign interference. The Ports have threatened his Lordship with decapitation, should he fall into their hands. Plenty of arms I would have sent to them, but not mnoney: they do not show, generally, a sufficient sense of honour and pnnciple to be intrusted with it." VtolnGiN RoCKS.-The existence of thesc rocks being doubted by monte, and their situation not being very generally known, it may be important to masters of vessels trading' to New- ;toundind, to quote the following extract of a letter, addressed by Arthur Kemp. master of tee brig Indiana. of Dartmouth, to the publisher of tne 2Vrt:oesdlnd Gazette:-On the 23d of October, I a23st uneridian,I left Cape Broyle, after a strong gale from S.E., with the vwind at W. iNT; W., steering S. B. by S. The follow- ing morning, at 8a. m., havin; run 84 miles, I was alarmed with the cry of " Breaker. alm-had," and almost immnediately saw them to such an alarning extent as obliged me to alter the course from S. E. by S. to E. by N., it not being possible to cliar them on the other ta After giving the breakers a good birth, and leaving them to dte southward distant 4 miles, 1 hove the mainitopsail to. the mast. and lay by Crom 10 o'clock till meridian, and observed in lat. 46. 35. long. 5S,. 51. ; the extent of breakers appeared to be about twoomdes, and were more tremendously alarming than I have ever experienced during 23 years that I have (chiefly in this trade) commanded a vessel."h 'Ve understasd that the object of the 1neeting-to take place at the City of London Tavern on Friday next, is to propose a petition to Parliament, for the appointnient of public Comnmissioners to efect general inprovements in the metropolis, and adjacent coun- ties, updn a similar plan to that by which the city of Dublin has been improverL On Monday morning(9th inst.)between 9 and 10 o'clock, S Mg- Benedict Roper. one of the sons of hMr. John RopCr, of Pot.' tersbury,Northamptonshire, steward to his Grace the Duke of Graf- ton, wvas crossing a field near his house, he saw a shoemaker in the adjoininghamlet of Potteribury, who was well known to him as a notoriousand dsring poacher, attempting to hide something. under his coat; he went up to him,and asked vhat he had got there? The fdcow answered' " What's that to you ?" Mr. - Roper said,. le would know, ana inmediately pulled his coat open, and found it w.ras the bariel of a gun, which screwed to a stock which be held in his hand; he then told him he would fix him to-morrow. The fel- low rejoined, with an horrid imrrecation, " 1'll settle you to.day-" he dctly stepped back, levellei his piece, aud shot Mr. Roper in the breast. The gan was loaded with small shot only, or the conse. mseneesmig htbave bcen muchinnore serious. kIr.Roper mounted, his o-e,3nd rode to Stoney Stratford (about two or three miles from thepiilace whare he was shot) to procuro medical aid; he vrAs at; tensdedbyiUr. WVorleygwho extracted a quaptity of shot from his l;odi. .4isbreast, one of hisarms. and his face, were muchlacetated. W- ]Fare hapyPtolearn, however, that he is rapidl recorerinX.