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SWANSEA, .FRIDAY, March 9.…

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'■' SHIP NEWS. ■ ARRIVED, the Phomix, Diamond, from Bristol, with sundries; the Friendship, Webb, Friends\. Endeavour, Jcnnms Providenc.e,. Jones; Rose, Davis Pen- rose. Rosers: Union, John Sativ :,n,i William, SandersHope, Edwards Diligence, Williams and Providence, Thomas, from St. Ives; Diana, Voss; 0 0 Belmont, Watkins; and Countcvss of Mexborough, Herne- man, from Truro and Union, Rees, from Falmouth, all with copper ore; Union, Burt, from Pad stow, with sun- dries; Betsy, Lott; Bee, Smith and William, Rich, from Bridgewate.r, with bricks Requin, Prettyjohn, from Dart- mouth, with malt; Astrea, Ba)ton.; Ihomas, Roberts; Hope, Catlip and Npwton, Davis, from Appledore pres^j Luke Betsy, Wilkinson Elizabeth, Jones • an<j Good Intent, Glbbs, from Barnstaple Friends, Hole and Good Intent, Rice, from Watchet Padgey, Richards, and Henry, Melhuish, from Fahnoutli; Princess of Wales, Broomham, from St. Ives; Hope, Yeo Joseph and Mary Ann, .Waring Plenty, Langdon and Gratitude, Jen- kins, from Plymouth; 'Diana, Voss, from Truro Fanny and Ann, Jones* from Bridgewater; Alliance, Williams, from Waterford; Betsy, John Eagle, Trem<jth;ck Su- sannaii, Johns; and Brothers, Ball, trom Fowey Unity, Friary frpm Glocester Unanimity, Cnn'mi»g, from Dart- mouth and Vaynol, Jones, from Pembroke, all in ballast. Cleared out, the William and Catherine, Phillips, for Bristol, with sundries; Commerce, Patrick, for Carmar- then, with oak plank Sally, Curtiu, for Cork John 'and Catherine, James; and Jupiter, Bcynon, for Wexford Judith, Harris; Young Eagle"FranCls; Hope, Morris Neptune, Humphrey Expedition, Morgan Benjamin, Griffiths; Peace, Fowler; aqd Nancy, Jones, for Water- ford; Sally Ann, W indsor and Union, Kendall,' for Ply- mouth Friendship, Lobbett, for Bideford; Gobdson, Blackmore, lor St. Ives; Benevolent, Lbviring; and Au- rora, Watten, for Ilfracombe George and Francis, Hit- chin, for Penzance; Requin, Rreityjofab ,toii Dartmouth; John, Nichol; Betsy, Keen Good Intent, Price • and Hope, Fisher, for Barnstaple Farmer's Adventure, Jones, and Charlotte, Davy, for Bridgewater. Friends, Hole and Sociable I Friends, Griihth.v ibr W'SJtcaet;' Untty, Crockford; and Unanimity, JJusl\en, for M'neUead; and Hanover Planter, Porket, for Gloci, tti, ill with coals or culm.. Neath.-Arrived, the Nancy,, Jones, -from Conway, with copper ore. Cleared out,' the Trial, Symoris, for Bristol, with sun- dries; Sisters, .Vftughan,- for Gloccster, with copper In- dustrious Ann and Charlotte, Miller,; for Bristol; Nancy* Cobley, for Minehead; Rebeeca, ^rwin, for Ilfracombe,' with culm and Friendship, Hale, lor Watchet, with coal and clitiii. Cardiff.—Arrived, the Hebe, Harris, from Bristol; and I', 'to Eaglesbush, Cotney, from Padstow, with sundries; Ex- press, Russell, from Bristol, with bricks; Heart of Oak, Williams,- from Newport, with bloom iion; Mary Anne, Gotten Hannah, Jones and Treore, JenningSj from Pad- stow; Rose, Broyley, from Bideford; Mary, Wilson; and Flora, Williams, from Topsluim/in ballast. Sailed, the Castle of CarditK Clements: and Peggy, Richards, for Bristol, with sundries; and Betsy, Folks, tot-London, with bar iron, Carmarthen.—-Arrived, the Excellent, Watkins, from Pejnbroke, -with bar iron and the following coal traclers from Llanel'y Mary Aim, Morgan Nancy, Powell St. David, Hall; and Rebecca, Lloyd. 'Llandly.—Arrived, the. Cwnsymlog, Davies, from -Lon- don, with timber, copper,.&c. L nnctt, Lewis, and Mary Ann. Min-gan, from Carmarthen; Bee, Jones; and Ann" Watkins, ft'o))) Aberystwith; and Mary Ann, Sayer, from Fowey, all in ballast.. Sailed, the Speedwell, Sinnott, for Wexford St. David, Hall, for. Carmarthen William, Lancey, for;"Barnstaple Union, Roberts; and Endeaypur, Davies, for St. Ives, with coals. • Bristol-—Arrived, the Enigleyd, Tessen, from.Malaga;. Alicia, Davis; jjibernia, Gilmqre; aiid 'Perseverancej Do- novan, from Cork. ■' -.■ Entered out, the Hazard, Davis■; and Happy Return, Hurlow, for Carmarthen,; iTaverfor^west, Jackson, for Haverfordwest and Cardiff Castle, Jenkins, for S,wansea, Fi.dmputh.—Arrived, the Raslikigh, Melhuish, from Car- dii', wj.iU coah. -< J;, Triifo.'—Enterc j imrards, the Hammond, IH:t-.torl1('c) I from Swansea, with coals. Outwards, the Betsy, Gabriel Belmont, Watfeifk. Vine, Clark; Brothers, Dal ton; Mdrriston, Harries; and 'Friends, Maine, all for Wales, with copper.are. .Fvivey.—Armed, the United Friends, Geach, from Neath,"and salie(i for Lboe. • • >• c tb, Penzance.—Arrived, the Vine, Clark, from Falmouth, with copper ore,-far Swansea. u Pad stow.—Sailed, the Union, Burt; and" -1. Gourtis, for Swansea; ed, the Ann, Henna; Floraj Lee; and Mariner, Banks, qJlfor Wales. With concern we state the-capture, by a French privateer, on lVIOlliittVmorning last, off Padstow, of the M-otrLton, Capt. Harms,'of t his port, from F.aiu.-vitlfj'.vith'lT'O ions .of copper ore .and the Betsy, Capt. Cuudy, which sailed from hence, on Sunday last witii coals for FaFmoutM. T^e Mor- Ve riston belonged :to'- J. Morris, Esq. of Clasemont, Messrs. BevanSj of'MoristuivMiss'Bevau, of Redruth, and Capi. Harries; the vessel is value at 18001. and the cargo at 12001. vvinch latter w:as the property of Colonel Warde. ,Thp privateer" also board«M'be Brothers, .Capt, Edward I/ahon, laderHnth copper. ore, bound from Falmouth to this port; and plu-idered'him of his clotlies, money, papers, pro- visions, and whatever .tliey thought,,worth taking away.-— The Frenchmen sent Calit-: D's crew on board the privateer, and were, prepaying to lollow with theeaptain, when a lug- ger (supposed to. be a smuggler) fortunately appeared in iigbt from St. Ann's, which' the Republicans''mistaking tor a stv*p of war, hastily got into their boat,"T'eturnetl to their owii'vessel, sent: tiie'"Brothers' erew back, and ordered Capt. D: to follow the privateer; instead of which helShaped IliS '■courh'i towards 'thelugger, and escaped. He immediately made for the land-, went ashore and gave information of circumstance, and expresses were .'dispatched to various ¡¡orts with the account of an enemy being on the coast.— Capt, (D. being asked oji what his cargo consisted, replied it was ballast sand, whjch the Frenchmen believed, not knowing the nature of ore; to this deception, and the ap- pearance of the lugger in: sigbt, the Captain attributes the apparent unconcern ot the; enemy, about his vessel after they quitted it. Just her ore, our paper .was put to press, an account was received here of the Morriston hauiiig been retaken, on Tiieiday jasi^ by three boats irom St. Ivee, manned by pif emen. Capt, Courtney, of the Diana, of-Ilfracombe, bound to this port with copper we, was hoarded by a French priva- *eer, off Scilly, about a fortnight ago, and ordered to fol- .ow thehJf b'Ht the Frenchmen.niaknig after another vessel ;n sights, when at some-distance, Capt. C. altered Ins course, aild esLajM'd. .JEj'/wf of a -letter' from' an Officer on board the •; Cofrn-h*, a Gentleman in this Neighbourhood, m da, ed off'' Brettr March 4. • u Thr- day before yesterday we anchored with two sail ot the line andtwo tng&tcs in sight of the French fleet, which consists ol sixteen sail of the line and six lrigates. The wind blowing very hard and squally, obliged its to weigh and make as much sail as possible but before the anchor was j stowed, aman tell overboard, and every efForxto save him proved fruitless. The wind increasing, obliged us to shorten sail. While reefing the top- p- sails, a. worthy young Midshipman who was very active on the mam-top-sail yard, by the flying up of the sail was knocked down, and fell into the launch: he was picked up to all appearence life- less, and although he has not spoken since, we have hopes of his recovery." Instructions, we understand, havi been for- warded by General Gascoyne to the several inspect- ing Officers in South Waies, urgently filing their attention, to the best mode ofspeeddyassembling the different volunteer corps, in case .the enemy attempt this part of the coast, and the adoption of other necessary measures, to frustrate and defeat the hostile design. It is generally believed the period of invasion is now not far distant; we should consequently be prepared to the fullest extent possible; and we have no doilbi that Cambria's loyal SQIIS will be found among the foremost in the hour of danger, not only to meet. and. repulse the enemy, but to furnish every reouisite assistance of waggons, &c. to their brethren in arms. Eight thousand four hundred rounds of car- tridge, half' ball, for service, and the remoinder blank, for practice, have been received for the use of the volunteers in this neighbourhood. We un- derstand some of the companies design, much to their'cremt,,to cast ball for U JD bfek ait- their own expence, for the purpose of. firing at targets^in order to attain greater perfection.—A re- comniendatioh on this subject, from the Inspecting Office^ inserted in our 4th page, will be found de- serving of serious attention. Our highly-esteemed Representative, T. Wynd- ham,Esg. the public will hear with regret, has been much indisposed this week; vre areliappy to learn, howeyer, that he is recovering, Orders have been received at our Custom-House, .similar to these issued in London, and with the same exceptions, for an embargo to be laid on all vessels bound to foreign ports. On Tuesday last came on the election of a Com- mon Councilman to fill the vacant seat m the Cor- poration of Carmarthen;" occasioned by the death of John Vaughan, Esq. of Golden Grove when W. O. Brigstocke, Esq, of Blaehpant, in Cardiganshire, was proposed by J. G.Phi;l,ips, Esq. of Cwmgwilly, the late worthy Representative of the Borough in Parliament; and behig seconded by T. Blome, Esq. of Castle Piggin, was unanimously elected to the important and honourable situation.. An experiment -was-last week tried: at Llanelly by Mr. Henry Vivian, engineer to Mr. Trevetbiek's patent engines, by working the same with stone coal.; which predicts an acquisition to the proprietors of those works hitherto unex- pected. This experiment, we understand, has been Ull¡- successfully tried under boilersponstructed in the ordinary way. The engine performed its operation for six hours with the greatest Exactness, only consuming 1 cwt. 3cirs. of coal during that.time, and. executing the duty of four horses nor did the fire require to be disturbed to maintain its heat, as requisite in the use of other coal. We have, .therefore, every reason to suppose the success of this ex- periment arises from the formation of the fire-place, which materially differs from any other we have seen; and we trust this intelligence will prove of some moment to those gentlemen who possets such property, particularly in in- land situations.—-We shall enlarge on this interesting sub- ject when a further opportunity Oif'ers.. A letter from an officer in one of the regiments stationed atTrincomalee, to his father in Montgomeryshire,'dated 13th July, after detailing very particularly the horrid aifair at Candy, states the loss on our part in the late campaign there to be as follows 1 Lieatenant-Col'onel, Majors, 7 or 8 Captains, about 20 subalterns, and between 5 and 600 nien, not including native truops, dead and deserted and indeed they are dying still from the effects of the Candy an climate. A report prevailed at the date of the letter, that as soon as native troops and camp followers could be pro- cured, another attack was intended,-and that ruin, de- struction, and no quarter, would be the order of the day, V wa.y of reveuge. l The Carmarthen, Nortli Glocester, and Worcester re- giments of militia, were brigaded on Thursday on Southsee Common by General Wliitelocke, who warmly expressed himsell on their Isigh state of discipline. Monday last, the 4th Or Derles battalion of Carmarthen- shire volunteers, commanded by Col. Williams, had a fielrl- day at St. Clears when, notwithsi-anding the dispersion of the men over the whole hundred, (some of the companies having 15 miles to march to the ground) the unfavourable state of the weather, and badness of the roads, the'battalion mustered nearly its (500men). As soon as all the officers had arrived, Colonel Williams convened the Captains, whom he addressed in an impressive speech, and requested theni to communicate to their companies the right of resignation intended to be given them by the Legis- lature, and to ascertain tlieir intentions whither to quit the battalion, or to remain enroiled during.the war. The Captains having accordingly explained to the men their si- tuation-under the different acts of Parliament passed for the defence of the country, requested those who intended resign- iiig tp step outofthe ranks, and those inclined to remain to give.three cheers. This proposal w"as no sooner mentioned, than themen rent the air with their enthusiastic cheers, and (with the exception of one man only) resolved to continue tbeii'services in the battalion during the war, according to. the terms of their original engagement. The men Hiter- warfiswent through their evolutions with much steadiness; :they appeared, tor the first time, in their uniforms and iiaune Utely had a great accession ot miiita-ry knowledge by the acceptance, of the majority by Major Starke, fate a paptaui iiithe liie guards, the Deilcs battalion bids fair to equal any provincial csrps whatever in regularity and discipline. v Thursday the troop of loyal Monmouthshire ca- valry, comnraijded by Capt. R. Leyis, and the corps oi lo.yal Abergavenny volunteer infantry, commanded by ipt. T. Moi^anj had each a grand field day, near the town ot Abergaverity. The intantry weie drawn up in the park of Capt. Morgan, each member wearing a leek m his cap, in honour of the festival (Si. ,});•.•.id.\s Day.) Alipr a variety of .manffiuvres, performed with t e dex- terity of '/eterans, the doors at the Hi;I, the seat of their worthy, Coivniander, were thrown open, and the whole corps were regaled in the true Out English style of hospi- tafhy. The repast having coc'ciiirled, Capt. Morgan Came forward, and gftve, as a Ipa^—" B-is Majesty, and hitter health to him," which wasdrapk with-three times three, ac- companied with tEe, ¡T!osJ pauiutie bursts of enthusiasm. After a variety of 'other appropriate- toasts, the whole re- turned to the town, were they were dismissed, highly sa- tisfied with the kind aiiii hospitable treatment they had experienced. Extract of a letter from Gb'sport, Sfarcb 4.—" Thursday last being the anniversary-of the tutelar Saint of Wales, theoincers and men of the fiv^ VVeleh, regiments in the garrisons oi Portsmouth and Gcrfyort. wSru their hats de- corated with the usual insignia of tl/e day. v In the evening, the officers, to the number of eislHv," sal down td^n ele- gant dinner at the Crown inn, pori"mou1irf^Colonel Au- brey, of the Royal Glamorgan, in-the chtpr: at which, were present, the Generals Wtntdoche; V/hetham, and suite, with" many other distinguished characters: Several loVfJ and patriotic toasts were drank, and the party se- parated at a fate hour, having passed an evening of the utmost hilarity." A large party of Cambrians, resident in Liverpc>o!dii>ed- together at LiiIYIÚaiÙ hotel, on St. David's Day. JDiktfthe ancient harp of their hospitable native, country, the chord of every heart vibrated in-unison, and mirth and good-hmriour presided through the clay .What .addx to the honour of this meeting was, the commencing of a liberal subscription for educating the children of the poorer class of tlieir coun- trymen, on a plan similar to that established in the me- tropolis.. The Board of Agriculture have voted their Silver Medal, for watering land, to Mr.. Edward Pearson, of Tyddin bâch, in the parish of Llanfachreth, Merionethshire. The mackarel fishery has commenced on the coast of Corawali. There \verersome good catches in the Mount's- bay last w-eek. They have been sold in Truro at two-pence each, and at Penzance, &c. something cheaper.—yuer\ would it not be a profitable adventure for some of the. Cornwall shipping to bring mackerel to Swansea, where a ready market would be always found ? 1 uesday last, as Samuel Homfray, Esq., of Merthyr Tid- vil, and his niece, Miss Homfray, were proceeding towards Aberdare, in a gig, the horse took fright, and run away with them Mr. H. Sprang, from' his seat, with the: reins 'in his' hand, and endeavoured to stop the animal, but his efforts were ineffectual, and unfortunately sprained his arm. The horse continuing to run lbriousi Homfray at .length had the courage to jump out, aiid happily escaped with a slight bruise. Early on Saturday morning last, while the crew of a ves- sel bound to this port w:ere shifting the sails, the boom un- fortunately struck a boy overboard, and he perished. Six Inquisitions were last week taken hy the Coroner for Somerset, on children and.adults who had inetwith death by various accidents among them was a lad of the pari-h ot Colford, who had been killed by the crank of a water- wheel. He was supposed to-have been playing, near the wheel, when the crank caught him between the stock, and cut off the right thigh Close to the body with as much pre- cision as if performed by a surgical instrument: the leu thigh and leg were both fractured in a dreadful manner but it is remarkable, that in this state he crawled away from the wheel, and lived four hours without experiencing the least pain till within two minutes of his death'; he even had the courage to drag home the amputated limb to the dis-" tance of a mile !-This account, extraordinary as it is, is published on the authority of the Coroner. Between one and two o'clock on Thursday morning, a dreadful fire broke out in the Garratt-mill cotton factory in Manchester, belonging to Messrs. Wood and Foster, which raged with such violence, that in the course of two hours the whole was in a. heap of ruins.—'Happily no lives were lost.—The damage is estimated at 20,0001. only a small part of which is insured. In the night of Tuesday se'nnight, the house of Mr. S. Gittins, of Venington, in the parish of Westbury, Salop, was broke open-and robbed of 120 guineas in cash and notes. Theyillage being alarmed by the maid-serva.nt, it was discovered that a stack-yard at the back of the house had been set on fire, which consumed the whole of the stacks, consisting of wheat, oats, barley, And seed clover, and part of a dwelling-house occupied by Mr. H. Jones. A large reward is offered for the discovery of the villains concerned in these atrocious acts, Saturday-last, a pig was killed by Mr. Ravenhill, of Aconbury,. in Herefordshire, which weighed 65111)3. At Liangevelach fair, on Thursday and Faiday last, cat- catde, pigs, and horses, were very numerous the former r.x- perienceci a trifling iedvtxioa, MIJ pig* dmlj^ed gasatly. Gooq horses sold well. Brecon leather and hop fair, last Monday, was tolerably well supplied with the former article, the demand for which -was brisk, and the whole was sold at a very early hour, at u the following prices packs, 20d. to per' lb. Crop hides, 22d. to 23d. Buffaloes, 18d. to 20d.Old hops soh from 70s. to 80s. per cwt. and.Bewditto, from 95s. to 105s. —The beast fair, op Wednesday, exhibited a plentiful shew of'Cattle* which declined considerably in price, and great numbers were driven away lor want of purchasers. Good liorws were rather dear, but those of an inferior description- went off very low. Bristol fair commenced on Thursday. There was a lar^e shew of both fat and lean cattle, but they declined m prices.—Horses were not numerous, and but few good ones, and the prices low. The quantity of leather was not large, but more than equal to the demand. Raw hides were plenty. The following are the" hst of the price's Crops, 22d*. to 2afd.—Welsh hides, 23d. to 24d.—Sadler's hdes;; 23d. to and inferior ditto, aid. to 22d.— BnU hides, 19d.—Horse hides,. fOd. to 23d.—Backs, 20d. -Buff,ilos, 16d. to l9d.—l^ips, 2s. to 2s. Id.—Best skins; 2s. 7d. to 2s. 8d.—Welsh ditto, 2s. 4d. to 2s. ?<i.—Irish ditto, 22d.. to, 2s.—Heavy skins, 2s. to 25. 3<jt—Heavy )t)d. to seals, t-, ditto, 3s. lOd. to 4s,-Buentjs Ayres raw hides, 6t. to-^fd.—Bfazil ditto, ?|d.—Salted Irish hides, 52s. to ;>4s. per cwt. At Shrewsbury fair on Saturday, fat cattle maintained their former prices; while lean stock, sheep, and pigs, went off rather lower. Cheese .was on the advance. Saturday, Stephen Price, (who had eluded justice nearly two years, although repeatedly advertised) was committed to Hereford Gaol, charged with having stolen several ewe and wether sheep,,the property of F. Harris, Esq. of the Moor, in that county. On Monday last were interred, in the church of Pen- maen, Gower, the remains of the Rev. Robert Wells-, A. M. Rector of the parish, of Penmaen and Uston, and formerly Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, wliose death we announced in our last paper. Copper Ore sold at Truro on Thursday the 1st of Ma.rch. 1.- Mines. Tons. Purchasers. at per Ton. Wh. Unity 153 English St Freeman Cos. 11 18 6 ditto 134 Freeman Co. 9 12 0 ditto 133 Mines Royal 18 17 0 ditto 120.Freentan Co. 7 11 6 ditto 156 ditto 13 10 0 ditto 93. ditto 113 0 ditto 86 ditio 11 9 0 Poldice '134 Cornish Co. 6 13 0 ditto 131 Cliead. O. Williams <Sc P. Grenfeil 9 5 6 dittO" ■■•v.. Co. 7 17 6 ditto 9d Chcad.- 0. Williams & P..Grenfeil 8 10 0 ditto 76. English Co. 9 19 0 Wheal Gorland 89 Chead. O. Williams & P. Grenfeil 8 9 6 ditto S5 Gyrnish Co.' 5 14 6 Greegbraws -SI Birmingham Co. 5 17 6 Tons 125 to 1'28. The Ores sampled Tor sale on'tlie 8th inst. iare from Dol- coath, Tin Croft, Cook's Kitchen, Wheal Fannv, Cherry Garden, Cambyrn-vean, and Pednandrea, and amount to- gether to 1283 tons. The Ores sampled for sale on the 15th inst. are from Wheal Alfred, Gpdolphin, Tresavean, Peiiberthy Crofts, Wheal Prosper, North Beiiner Downs, Wheal Hope. Wheal Dolphin, Herland, Wheal Treasure, Prince George, and West's-ore, amounting together to 1655 tons.

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