Star. — London, England, 1829-09-21 00:00:00

• ....y wonder sada Ride resistance of the Turks. The tarenc hments they abandons! 0111111168i1O 0111211.8eks) consist of six well constructed redoubts,vridi eadirameros sad deep ditches; if they had been well defended, we could not have taken them without great loss, and a much larger number of troops; but the Turks are such ch terror, that they everywhere take flight. Six (28) miles from Ainada, they had a camp on an erninenee, which we after wards learned, contained no fewer than 8,000 men. Our detach ments expected they would come to succour the town, instead of which, they hastily retreated, as soon as Ainada fellinto our hands. A detachment was just then sent off to occupy Surnakoff."— Prussian Slate Gazette, Sept. 14. ODESSA, Am 30. Our accounts from the theatre of war are to the 23d, at which time General Roth had commenced his march from Rodosto, on the Sea of NiarrOOTa. The General-in-OW intended to proceed by Araba Bourgas direct to Constantinople, but at the same time remain in communication with General Roth. The fleet prose cutes its advantages, and has taken Ainada, where there is a pretty good road along the coast to the capital. It is said that General Ricord has orders to support the army. :aid it is probable that when he learns the arrival of General Roth at Rodosto lie will ettdeavonr to pass the Dardanelles, which will be the more easy, as the Turkish fleet remains inactive in the port of Bujukdere as if it were a time of profound peace. We know that negotiations for peace are to be soon opened, and we hope they will be successful,for the Porte has no means of defence inEurope,and in Asia Gen.Paskewitsch takes one province after ano ther. The Sultan seems inclined to do his utmost to end the contest with some degree of honour; he tries all means on the one hand to excite the people against the Russians, and on the other to induce Count Diebitsch to conclude an armistice ; but the people remain in.lifferent, and Count Diebitsch pursues his advantages. It iY said he has answered the Grand Vizier, who has several times written to him, expressing a with for an armistice, and begging that the negotiations may be carried on at Constantinople. " that the Porte knows the sentiments of the Emperor, and on what hails it was to trust, and that it has but to fulfil the conditions on which peace may he obtained, if it seriously wishes to put an end .o hostilities." The sanitar state of this place is improving." VIENNA, Sam 8. Metalliques, 1001; Bank Shares. 1,074. 9.—Metalliques, 100 i ; Bank Shares, I,l72.—Algeosseine Zeitung, Sept. 14. SM. B.—Accounts from Odessa, from the 26th and 28th Aug. ray that hopes had been entertained that the communications in the town would be restored, but on the 16th laid 27th, fresh cases of plague bad occurred, which had caused the most strict measures to be taken to prevent the prorogation of the disorder.—Brussels Papers, Sept. 19. THE EVENING STAR. 7 - 7 ._•.;`" • ' i, •.; - , • ' vs , v Er is LONDON. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. ST. MATHEW-HOLIDAY AT THZ BANK. FO tM : G FON I , S, TWO O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Ct. Pruss. Bonds, 5 p Ct 1031 Do. Acct. 601 1 3 Itusa.lkl4, 1822. 5 p 0.1001 Danish Bonds, 3p. Ct. 701 Ditto Acct. 1001 1 Greek 81.,1825,S p Ct. 15/ 161 Spanish Bonds, 5 p Ct. 81 171 Fr.llentes,3p C. 81f. 123 c Do. Acct. 161 17 Exchange 251 55c uurrisH AND FOREIGN SNARES, TWO O'CLOCK. sHAILki. !AIM PI MAIM Anglo Mexican (hs. at .G. 5 pm) 100 100 26 24 Ditto Subscription 8 8 Brazilian, Imperial 35 20 67 66 Genetal Steam Navigation 100 13 5 PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE IN THE EAST. Intelligence has this day been received in town stating that the preliminaries of peace between Russia and Turkey were signed at Adrianople the 29th of August, and that the Treaty was ratified in two days there- Dispatches were this day received at the Foreign Office from his Excellency Lord STUART DE ROTIIS AY, the British Minister at Paris. The dispatches are of great importance, and are said to contain official intelli gence of the conclusion of peace between Russia and Turkey. _ _ . Dispatches were also received this day at the Foreign Office from his Excellency Sir CHARLES BAOOTT, at Brussels. In accordance with the intimation which we gave on Saturday, we have some remarks to make on the question between the Duke of WELLINGTON and the Standard. It was our intention to have dissected the obnoxious article in all its members ; and to have developed, as we proceeded, our own opinions and commentaries—step by step—in the order in which we took the paragraphs. But it will be sufficient for the purpose of this exposition, to present the prosecuted portion only ; and we prefer to dispatch it thus summarily, because—unlike its brilliant rhodowontades in general—we consider the passage altogether as a most infelicitous sample of the efforts of that talented Tory Journal. The purity of the principles which distinguish this Paper, and its inflexible popular and constitutional attitude, make it unnecessary to stop on the threshold of this examination, either with an apology or an explana tion of our motives. The cause is not of the Standard only—it is the cause of the PRESS or ENGLAND. In the Standard, then, of Monday, July 20, will be found a long and rancorous party-etiusion, which em bodies the alleged libel now prosecuted by the gallant Premier : here it is—in purissimis naturalibus—divested of all unnecessary context : " If his Grace now wants character and the public confidence, in what regard does he want them ?—in what particulars is he suspected ?—chiefly in then—he is suspected of indifference to the interests of the Established Church ;—he is suspected of wishing to govern in an imperious and engrossing spirit—of wishing to be not merely the prime but the sole Minister. He is suspected, too [and the suspicion is not confined to a few or to ill-informed persons] of wishing to perpetuate his power by dangerous designs connected with the succession to the Crown. These are the suspicions under which he labours." It is not easy to conceive an imputation more un substantial, or a libel more inapprehensible than this : we will dispose of it sentence by sentence. "If his Grace now wants character and the public confidence, in what regard does he want them; in what particulars is he suspected ?" At least, it will not be contended that these questions are impertinent, directed—as they are—at a Prime Minister, whose very nomination was opposed equally to popular feeling and constitutional pre cedent : but let us hear the answer. " Chiefly in these"—that is, in these regards : " He is suspected of indifference to the interests of the Esta blished Church." What, if he be suspected ? Suspicion does not amount to charge. " He is suspected of wishing to govern in an imperious and engrossing spirit." Yes, and very capital grounds for that same suspicion there are—but suspicion does not amount to charge. " Of wishing to be not merely the prime but the sole Minister." Yes, he is suspected of all these—but still suspicion does not amount to charge. Besides, can any thing be more preposterous—let alone tyrannical—than the attempt to make it unlawful, to suspect what a Minis ter wishes? To make our involuntary mental operations a punishable crime? But we must go on to the gravamen of the passage. "He is suspected too—and the suspicion is not confined to a few, or to ill-informed persons—of wish- ing to perpetuate his power by dangerous designs con nected with the succession to the Crown. These are the suspicions under which he labours." Gad-a-mercy ! here is suspicion enough in all con science ; but for the love of all that is intelligible, do let us examine it a little. In the first place, his Grace the Duke of NVrLLING TON i 3 suspected : come—now—that's a clear case; but what is he suspected of ? Why, his Grace the Duke of WEL LINGTON is suspected of wishing to perpetuate his power : a very natural wish, in any Minister; but one—we should imagine—peculiarly dominant, in his ambitious and despotic mind. Aye, but to perpetuate it by dangerous designs connected with the succession to Me Crown. Well! he may be suspected of all that, and be really guilty of the wish ; but to suffer the incon sequential operation of wishing is not harbouring a de sign to overturn—is not aiming and plotting against — the succession. But nobody said that he did" wish" that : it was only affirmed that he was suspected of wishing. Really, this is too puerile : and on such galimathias RS the foregoing, GRA ND Juao It s can be found, who by their verdict would place the Press in jeopardy ! They ought to have remembered--when they were im pannelled to sit on this nonsensical passage—that - the RIGHT of every Englishman to express his free political opinion, is paramount to all consideration cf individual annoyance, which its exercise may inciden tally entail: that it is the spirit of our Constitution to tolerate the remote liability to private wrong, rather than weaken by rash and particular enactments the uninfringible tenure, by which it secures to the people that Palladium of their civil liberties : and above all, that when a Minister prosecutes the PaEss , it is a prinui facie proof of his disposition to tyrannic power. Let it not be imagined, because we have said so much, that we admire the taste—or would en courage the style —of such articles as that in question : regarded even as party-writings, their extravagance defeats their aim. Nor should we have thought it worth the trouble to analyse such au ab surd farrago, except to notice the greater and more dangerous absurdity displayed by Government, in making it the subject of a criminal attack. What is it—after all—which is said in it of the Noble Duke, which can be twisted by the most refined ingenuity into a tangible accusation ? Qu'il est soupconne d'iltre suspect ! This, in the old French revolutionary phraseology, is the whole gravamen. Now, we can tell his Grace very roundly, that we suspect him of much more than being suspicious ; and that his extraordinary and simultaneous occupation of the military and civil heights of the kingdom—not alone considered with reference to his demeanour at home, but to his foreign transactions also—might justify more intel ligible imputations, than are conveyed in the wild enig mas of our contemporary. Nay, we tax the Noble Duke —here, overtly—with incapacity in his high ministerial office, and an inclination to intimidate and overawe the country, by demonstrations of a coercive naure. Wo tax him with being a party to the despotic forms which are main tained in Europe, in despite of its tendencies to constitu tionalise ; with secret understandings with M. DE Po- LIG NAC, inimical to the popular liberties of both coun tries—especially as concerns the Press—and with the sacrifice of English interests by the policy which he has adopted in the East. If our business were with the general vituperations of our contemporary, which he hes poured out so unspa ringly in the article which we are now considering, not against the Noble Duke only, but against the " Whigs" who have so unnaturally coalesced with him, we would transcribe copiously from the context of the preceding passage : but it sufficiently illustrates itself. While we rise up, then, in jealousy against such a prosecution, it is well understood that we do not fraternise with the pro secuted Paper. We onlv vindicate for it the right which belongs to us all in common, and which is now daringly and systematically invaded—as well in Ireland as in this metropolis—by the government of the Noble Premier. Hardly fewer than twenty indictments are at this mo ment pending at the instigation of Ministers, against the Press ! Is it not, then, time for those connected with it to enter into a compact for their common preser vation, and concert measures to repel, in a body, such ugly and unconstitutional aggressions ? Will it be politic in the PR ESS or Lox Dos—we will not talk of more charitable • feelings—to suffer any of its members to be overwhelmed by official vengeance, no matter by what views and principles they may be divided among each other ? On the contrary, would it not argue equal cowardice and impolicy to stand aloof, while the Ministerial gag is fitted between the teeth of public opinion, and its expression is made a matter of social and civil for feiture ? Resistance to such outrageous despotism is not merely justified—it is enjoined by the Constitution. But what are we to say of the ATTORN EY GENERAL, who counsels and conducts these po pular oppressions ? Who is he, that the people may know him henceforward, and set their mark upon him ? Was he not lifted into office by Mr. CANNING, because of his professed liberalities ? Did he not cleave, through the change that followed, to that great patriot's unequal—though pure—successor, with still the ap pearance of consistency, till the tide of patronage rolled refluent, and principle was overborne by power : and making believe to go out with Lord LANSDOWNE only the more effectually to barter afterwards, and betray his liberal adherences— Damns doll turpte Dues convenient., redivit? ATTORNEY-GENERAL under three masters—but only deceiving two, for the gallant Duke knows how to appreciate a deserter—it is at least consolatory to re • fleet from what a tarnished satellite this unnatural stab is directed at our dearest privilege. But we are not surprised at the Right Hon. and Learned apostate, on whom our opinion is not now for the first time recorded, as a certain MEMORANDUM CAD bear us witness : a traitor to his principles cannot be expected to be true to his country. Our affair, however, in these prosecutions, is not with the tools of tyranny, but with tyranny itself; and once more, we conjure the Noble Duke to pause. The state of the country is critical and insecure enough, without the provocation of this flagrant experiment against the PREss, to lash its guiding minds into an tagoristic energy. For it holds the key of the people's hearts, and can suscitate as it lists their stormy passions, which rise and sink as it plays upon them, like spirits before a wizard's wand. Let him not goad it to the perilous excorcism. In our preceding columns will be found an official re port of the occupation of Adrianople by the Russians; and of their further progress towards the capital of Turkey. In addition to these important facts, we now submit ex tracts from the continental Papers received this day by the Dutch and Hamburgh mails. On these it is only I 11 .._ _ necessary to remark, that the conquest of Turkey is mat ter of congratulation and general joy in the Principe& ties : HAMBURGH, Serr. 11. As the Russian Government appear disposed to make serious en deavours for the restoration of peace, it is perhaps not unimportant to call to mind the conditions which Russia laid down at the com mencement of hostilities. In the danifesto issued by his Imperial Majesty on that occasion, it is declared that he will net sheath the sword till the treaties of Kainardje, Jassy, Bucharest. and Aker. mann, and the commercial treaty of 1783 are punctually fulfilled; till the inviolability of the Russian Sag is recognised, and personal safety secured to all Russian subjects, wherever they may be ; till the trade of the Black Sea is declared free, and the Bosphorus open to all nations ; till the independence of Greece is recognised on the basis of the Treaty of London ; till amnesty is granted to the inhabi tants of Servia, and Moldavia and Wallachia placed under the protec tion of Russia; and till an indemnity is given for the expenses of the war, as well as for the losses sustained by Russian subjects." FRONTIERS OF TURKEY, Auo. 27. The unfortunate inhabitants of Theasaly and Epirus are dread. tally harrassed by the Turks, who rob and murder and commit all kinds of cruelties; the inhabitants of Janina and Zeitouni in par. , Ocular suffer severely. The Christians Sy into the woods, and whole families of them have arrived at Corfu. All this misery would have been prevented, nay, Epirus would already have been free, bad not the progress of the Greek arms been checked by the English. According to the most recent estimate, the population of Con stantinople amounts to no more than 384000 souls, including the suburbs; and of this population only a proportionably small num ber is able to bear arms. The total number of houses is 85,000. FRONTIERS OF WALLACHIA, Sm. 4. A few days ago, the garrison of Widdin, commanded by the Pacha of Scutari, made an excursion against Csorojul, in Little Wallachia, which would have been perfectly successful bad not the Albanians got into an affray with the other troops. The Russian garrison of Kalefat, though very weak, took advantage of this cir cumstance; and a few hundred Pandours sufficed to disconcert the whole plan of the Pasha, who rapidly retreated to Widdin. and appointed a commission to try those who had been guilty of the mutiny. Several soldiers of the Turkish militia are said to have been already executed. Since this unsuccessful attempt, the Rus sians have drawn nearer together, and seem to be sending rein forcements to Kalefat. General Geismar is said to have asked for 10,000 men, infantry, to keep the Turkish garrisons on the Danube completely in check ; and In case of war to make a digression on the right bank. This seems to be now superfluous. It is said that several Boyards, ex pecting the peace to be even concluded, have expressed to the Go vernor-General a wish to send a deputation to St. Petutsburgh, to make their entire independence of the Porte one of the conditions of peace. They have, it is said, received the following answer The Boyards are certainly at liberty to petition the Emperor ; but without that, they may be assured that Russia will afford them every support compatible with the interests M Europe and the country itself." Some private letters say, that in consequence of this answer, it is probable that the deputation to St. Petersburgh will not take place. General joy prevails In the principalities at the success of the Russians ; but it is more remarkable that many Turkish houses at Adrianople and Sophia speak of the results of the campaign with pleasure, and give orders as if profound peace prevailed.-4Ege. swine Zeitung. Sept. 15. HAIJBURGH, Sarr. 15. Borsen Halle,4 o'Clock. Much business has been done to day for cash. as well as for the end of the month. End of September. Anglo Danish Loan, 3 per cent Anglo Russian Hamburgh Russian 92 Polish Bonds Austrian Bank Shares Austrian 3letalliques —Roxburgh Reporter. Sept. 15. ZICHANOZ ON LONDON. AM.TSIDAM, SINS. 18.-12 27 5 10 ; Two months, 12 20. P , Ana. 4.—Three months, 10i. asscuusan, San. 15.-13 11; Two months, 13 Sle. Beaus, Stn. 12.—Three months, 6 251. Vigincri, Stn. 2.—Two months, 956. Cusismuu, Stn. 2.—Three months, 8 6 20. Batman, Sin. 11.—Two months, 609 610. ___ 4o,.. _ La ry. T WELVK O'CLOCK. The Cuasol Market this morning is more lively than for some time past. Consols opened at the same price they left off on Sa turday, 89 to for the Account ; but soon after a general report prevailed that an Express ►ad been received at Vienna of prelimi naries of peace having been signed on the 49th of August, between the Ru‘slans and Turks. This report immediately caused Consols to get op to 891 for the Account. At present they may be quoted at 894 j, and 89 to 4 for Money. In the Foreign Market nothing doing as yet. Private Letters from Am►terdam, received this morning, states, that the last two divisions of the Russian Loan, of 34 millions, have been issued, which was eagerly taken, and bears a premium of 4 per tent.—Money was exceedingly abundant on the above capital, at 24 per cent. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK. We have it confidently stated that the account of preliminaries having been signed between the Rusdans and Turks, and that hostilities had ceased, was received at Paris late on Saturday evening. French Three per Cents, after 'Change hours, 45e. The above is generally believed in the City, and in con sequence of which Consols have rose 4 per cent. and are at present 894. buyers, for the account, and 894 for money. There has been more bustle in the market for some days past. In the foreign market Greek bonds have improved 14 per cent. Russian stock has also got up. There are reports on 'Change of peace being restored in the East of Europe. These are perfectly correct. — The Russians have taken peaceable possession of the whole Turkish Empire. The private letters from Berlin state that a peace be tween the Russians and Turks was looked for daily. Accounts from Toulon state that the Conquerant, Admiral Blow Ev's flag ship, had received orders to sail on the 15th September. It is also said that the Scipion and several frigates and brigs have also received sailing orders. The continual rains which prevailed in Bretany has altered the quality of the grain, previous to which a fine harvest was expected. THE KING. WINDSOR, SEPT. 20.—His MAJESTY this mormng accompanied by his suite, heard Divine Service performed by the Bishop of CHICHESTER, at the Private Chapel. His MAJESTY took an airing this afternoon, accompa nied by the Lord Steward, in the pony phaeton, for up wards of three hours, in the Great Park. Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Duke of CUMBER LAND left the Royal Lodge for London. General Sir HERBERT TAYLOR, Sir BROOK TA Y LOR,• and Mr . GREENWOOD, also left the Royal Lodge yesterday. The KING left the Royal Lodge yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, and drove to Virginia Water. His MAJESTY visited the Fishing Temple, and, after a considerahl stay, continued his excursion to the Belvidere, and front thence to Sandpit Gate, to inspect the giraffe, &c. The KING returned to the Royal Lodge about half after five. o'clock, and at seven entertained his suite at dinner. Her Royal Highness the Princess At; will return to Frogmore Lodge to-morrow from Bushy Park. The Marquis of CoN YNOII A M is the Nobleman spoken of to succeed the late Earl of HARRINGTON as Governor of Windsor Castle. The Terrace was well attended this afternoon to hear the Bands of the Foot Guards and Royal Horse Guards Blue, who performed for two hours. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. The Duke of Manchester and Major Macdonald, from Park lane, for Kimbelton Castle. Huntingdonshire; the Earl of Data. watt., from Buckhurst Park, for Bourne Hall, Caxton, Cambridge. shire ; the Earl of lichester for Melbury House, near Sherborne, in Dorsetshire; the Earl of Plymouth, from Doncaster, fur Melton Mowhray ; Lord Willoughby de Broke, from a tour, to Compton Verney, Stratford-upon Avon ; the Baroness de la Zouche, for Hagley Hall, Litchfield; Lady and Miss Scott. from the Steyne, Brighton, for Nelson's-crescent, Ramsgate; Major Miranda, in St. • James's-place, from the lonian Islands ; Mrs. Hussey fur Scot. ney Castle. Lamberhurst, in Kent; Major Irvin.:, in Cork -street, from Malta; Mrs. de Lisle, from Ipswich, fur Bath ; Lieut.-Col. Estridge, from Southampton, for the Isle of Jersey Capt. Impey, from Piccadilly, for Paris ; Capt. Frederick Knox, from Chatham, for the Netherlands; Mr. Joseph Dennison, M.P. on a tour; Col. F. G. Howard, from Asht►.ad Park, for Staffordshire ; Capt. and Mrs. Jervis, from Canterbury. for Paris; Lady and Miss Atkinson, horn Gloucester-place, for Ramsgate; Edmund Gould smith, Esq. from Wellington-crescent, Ramsgate, to Highbury terrace ; Mr. and Mrs. Norton, from Doncaster, to Elton Manor, Nottinghamshire; Mr. and Mrs. Metcalfe and family, from Pert land-place, to Cheltenham; Mr. and Mrs. J. O'Connell, at Batts' Hotel, Doter-street, from Dublin; the Marquis de Sales, at ditto, from Windsor ; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey and family, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Hyde Park Place, from Hanover; Mr. and Mrs. Powell, at ditto, from their seat near Ramsgate; the Reverend H. Small, at ditto, from St. Alban's; the Hon. H. King, M.P. from ditto, for Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Haffenden and family, from ditto, for Clairwell Court, Gloucestershire ; the Hun. A. Macdo nald, from ditto, for Brighton; Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, from ditto, for the North; Mrs. and Miss Denshire, from ditto, for Windsor, E. Taylor, Esq. from ditto, for Ireland. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE gave a grand dinner on Saturday to a numerous party, at their resi- dente in Bushy Park. The Duke, Duchess, and Prince GEORGE of Cu 31- BERL AND, accompanied by the Countess of Sol P PEN BACH and the Rev. Mr. JELF, attended Divine Service yesterday morning in St. James's Church. The Duke of Cu MBERLAND arrived in town on Satur day from a visit to his MAJESTY, at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park. The Earl of ABERDEEN visited the Duke of WEL LINGTON yesterday morning. His Lordship left town in the afternoon for his residence, the Priory, near Stanmore. The Russian Ambassador and the French Charge d'Affaires had a long conference with the Earl of ABER DEEN, on Saturday afternoon, at the Foreign Office ; the Noble Earl had afterwards an interview with the Duke of WELLINGTON, at the Treasury. In the evening dis patches were sent off from the Foreign Office for Sir ROBF.wr GonnoN, our Ambassador at Constantinople, Mr. DAwKixs, our Resident in Greece, and Lord STUART DE ROTIISAY, our Ambassador at Paris. The Messenger who was charged with them received also dispatches from the Admiralty for Sir P. MA Lcout, in the Mediterranean, and from the Colonian Office, for Sir F. ADAM, the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Sir HERBERT TA vLoR arrived in town on Saturday morning from a visit to his M.tJESTY, at the Royal Ledge in Windsor Park. Sir HERBEUT visited the Duke of WELLINGTON in the afternoon at the Treasury. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER arrived in town on Saturday afternoon from a visit to Mr. Secretary PEEL, at Stowe Hall, in Norfolk. Mr. HERRIES vi sited the Right Honourable Gentleman after his arrival. Mr. GOULBURN afterwards proceeded to his country seat. Mr. HEuRIEs arrived in town on Saturday from his seat at Seven Oaks. Mr. HusKissoN has prudently declined accepting an invitation to a public dinner in Manchester—a determi nation evincing his good sense and " sound discretion." The command of the First Life Guards, vacant by the decease of the Earl of HARRINGTON, will, it is ex pected, be given to the Duke of CUMBERLAND. Three Noblemen, Lords ANGLESEY, HILL, and RossLys. are named as likely to obtain the Regiment of his Royal Highness, the Royal Horse Guards Blue. Greatly to the regret of the Sporting World, the Earl of DERBY has announced his intention to break up his establishment at Sevenoaks : the dogs and horses will be sold. Sir HENRY BLACKWOOD (President of the late Court Martial on Captain DICKENSON) arrived in town on Saturday from Portsmouth. There is an affair in high life whispered about, but the particulars are enveloped in impenetrable mystery. All we hear is, that a Dowager will be disgraced !—Morn ing Paper. It is confidently affirmed that Sir EDWARD CODRING TON will publish a statement of his own case, together with the whole of his correspondence with the Admiralty. Much new light may therefore be yet expected upon the circumstances connected with this affair, hitherto involved in a very suspicious degree of mystery. The clearing up of that mystery will, we suspect, be any thing but welcome to the advisers and promoters of a measure, the obvious impolicy of which does not, from present appear ances, seem to have been excused by any necessity.— Weekly Dispatch. SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR WILLIAX ARBUTIINOT, Base.—We are truly sorry to be called spots thus prematurely to announce the demise of this highly respectable man and distin guished citizen, who died suddenly yesterday afternoon ' between the hours of three and four o'clock. About two rag. he entered the Trustees' Once, spparendy in his nasal health, and immedi ately went to Mr. liteart's apartment. where he remained far a abort time, and then preceded to his own. But he had tut been many minutes there when be was soddenly struck with and fell from his seat to the Goer. Dr. Thomas was sent for, sad cm his arrival bled the patient, but without any visible effect • for, after lingering for about an hour and a half in a state of inseteigility, be expired,