The Sun. — 1827-09-21 (London, England)

NOLDSWORTDI D. WISE AND OTHERS. This was another action against the Directors of the South Devon Insurance Company, to recover a total loss on the ship, Westbury. The chief mate, William Gilpin, sttited ffiie circumstances 'of the loss: The vessel left Belfast on the 23d of June, 1826, Sailed to St. Andrew's, where she took in a cargo of timber, and left that place for Valencia in Ireland on the 15th of Sept. On the 20th a violent gale arose, and on the 22d in the morning the ship was thrown on her beam ends. They endeavoured to lighten her, and worked the pumps, which choaked more than once* On the morning of the 23d, as she still lay in the same way, and was sinking forward in the Water, they cut away the fore top gallant masts, but without effect ; she did not answer her helm, and lhhey expected her Every minute to capsize. Seeing a vessel, astern, they made ,a signal of distress, and when she came up, the crew, consisting of twelve persons, abandoned the ship, and were taken to Boston. The Bolivar afterwards fell in with the Westbury, and took her to New York, where great charges of salvage and bottomry were made; after being repaired, she was sent to England, but got ashore in the Mersey, and a further damage was sustained to the amount of 850/. Altogether, the salvage, bottomry, and damage in the river exceeded the amount for which the vessel was insured— namely, 'l,BOO/. ; and as the owner had giVen•notice of abandonment to the Insurance Company, it was contended that they ought to take the vessel, and pay the amount insured. The Jury, after a minute's consultation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1,8001.  The Dikke and Duchess of St: Alban's passed through Gloucester on Friday, on their route from teamington to Malvern. During her stay at the Hop-pole the Duchess sent to a neighbouring shop for some gloves Besides those of the Worcester manufacture, French gloves were produced, but the Duchess declared her determination " not to buy any gloves of foreign manufacture."— Gloucester Journal.  Mathews, the Comedian, is in the_ possession of the finest portrait of Colly Cibber known to exist. The Poet, Player, and Dramatic Writer is painted, wd believe, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, a three-quarters length, in the character of Lord lbppington. The best bust of the laureat is at Strawberry Hill. He appears in a cap then eld ; it is coloured from the life, and said to be extremely like. Cibber gave this bust to Kitty Clive, the celebrated actress; and her brother, Mr. Rafter, gave it after her death, to Mr. Walpole. Several London and country Magistrates visited Clerkenwell Prison, on Saturday last, for the purpose of seeing' Sheen, the murderer. The Magistrates entered into a long conversation with him, during which theytadvised him to go to sea, and intimated that, if he would consent, his speedy liberation would be the consequence. Sheen replied, that he should have no objection to go to sea, if a month was allowed him after his liberation to prepare himself. The Magistrates, however, appear to wish for better security than his own word. The public should be upon their guard, 4ith respect to the dried or smoked salmon, which• is exhibited for sale at the various shell-fish shops in the metropolis. It is in general cured by the Jews in the neighbourhood of Duke's-place, and the fish, thus appropriated, is, With few exceptions, either stale, unhealthy, or out of season, and would be condemned at Billingsgate, could it previouslf be seen by the proper authorities. The only dried salmon in the London market that can be depended upon, is sent in that state from Wales or Scotland—very little indeed is Sent from Scotland, and in 'Wales the salmon is never split.— Dried or smoked salmon from Holland is prohibited.  AN