The Sun. — 1824-02-02 (London, England)

KING. died. 31.—Extract of a letter front LisibOnitl3.l°ltißlT'i'sl'imii:'°glfu'VlJl'eanrj.4ll4r6., 1824.—1 perceive the London papers have noticed the grand dinner given by Sir Harry Neale to the King and Royal Family of Portugal ; but it has not been stated yet, that the Commander-in-Chief of his Majesy's ships in this quarter (who is remarkable for his dignified mind and manners), and the Captains of the ships of war here, waited upon the Royal Guests at table. Admiral Sir Harry Neale, Bart. G.C.8., stood behind the chair of and waited upon the King; Captain Samuel Warren, C. 8., and Capt. Honourable c. Spencer, behind, and waited upon, the two Princesses ; Capt. Andrew King, behind and waited upon Don Miguel; and Capt. Sir Harry Burrard acted as butler! But, 0 temgetl67 tudaelOal nlyz wentores! bDonelow Miguel, after being so gallantly honour.. with the first Lieutenant of the Re. venge, and drank grog and smoked segars, until he became quite ' glorious. ,• —(Hampshire Telegraph.) DEATH OF TUE COUNTESS of CauLtst.E.—On Tuesday morning last, at five o'clock, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, the seat of her Noble Husband, in the seventy-first year of her age, the Right Honourable Margaret Caroline Countess of Carlisle. Her Ladyship was the second daughter of Granville Leveson Gower, first Marquis of Stafford (by Louisa, daughter of Scroop, Duke of Bridgewater,) and sister of the present Marquis, and of Lady Ann Vernon, Lady of the Archbishop of York. Her Ladyship was married to Frederick Earl ofCarlisle on March 22, 1770, by whom she had issue eight children, the eldest of whom (George Viscount Morpetit, born Sept. 17, 1773) married, in March 1801, Georgiana, eldest daughter of William, late Duke of Devonshire. Her Ladyship's eldest daughter, Caroline, married John, late Lord Cawdor : another daughter, Elizabeth, married John Henry, present Duke of Rutland. Joseph Hunt was removed from Hertford Gaol lon Wednesday last. He had been expecting to see his mother before his departure, but she did not arrive, and he was, in (consequence, much mortified. He was removed in a post chaise to Woolwich, and as he was driven towards town he met Norris's Hertford coach. He stretched himself out of the window to see if his mother was a passenger, but she was not there. On his arrival on board the Hulks, at Woolwich, he underwent, to him, a most unpleasant ceremony. His fine curling locks and large whiskers were shorn off; and he was stripped and put into a tub of water, where he was thoroughly scrubbed. He was amazed during this operation ; but he was still further to be assured of the privation of a convict, for instead of being permitted to resume his own clothes, he was attired in the costume of the other prisoners—coarse grey jacket, waistcoat, and trowsers, yellow stockings, and worsted nightcap. He will sail for New South Wales by the first ship that is ready. His transportation is for life. He has been visited by Mr. Harmer since his arrival in the hulk and is extremely anxious to see his mother and brother. The Gazette of Saturday notices the sudden disappearance of Mr. PIERCE, of Bristol, and after stating there is reason to suspect he has been murdered, offers a reward of Three Hundred Guineas, to be paid by his family (residing; at No. 28, Richmond-terrace, Clifton), on conviction of the offender or offenders; and his Majesty's pardon is offered to any one of the offenders (except the person who actually committed the murder), who shall discover his accomplice or accomplices, so that he or they may be convicted thereof. We are informed that Mr. PIERCE, the colicitor of Bristol, whose mysterious disappearance frOm his place of residence has been so often noticed in the papers, sailed from Cowes on Thursday last, in the ship Hudson, for New York.— He had, it appears, secreted himself until within a few days, in London, passing by the name of Richards. His friends traced him thence to Cowes, but the ship had sailed the day before they reached the place. We understand the unfortunate gentleman is considered to have' become insane.—( Hampshire Telegraph.) _ _  We'understand Mr. SPANKIE, late AdvocateGeneral in India, is now on his return to ling_ land, with his healtli a little improved. He has had a very narrow escape. On Thursday morning, at an early hour, the body of a man unknown was found lying dead and cold, with his head on the step of a garden gate, at the bottom of Stonemason's-buildings, Great Tichfield-street,Marylehone. Ilia clothes were all wet and dirty, as if he had been in the water ; he had only, twopence halfpenny in his pockets, but no papers to lead to a discovery who he was. —He appeared a middle-aged ‘maa, and was shabbily dressed.