The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-01-17 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN., EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA. One o'clock yesterday having been appointed utile hour for proceeding to the business of the meeting, the . Provisional Committee appointed for the purpose of for warding the charitable views of those most interested in the distresses of the unfortunate Syrians, catered the ,room • we were sorry to observe an unusually thin attendance. bat Our mewling, of a diminution of • British sympath, and its etteadaot ways and means for • alleviating the distresses of the Meted were somewhat premature, and received an early check by the subse• quest augmentation of the meeting. • Shortly afterwards, Mr. R. H. Marten, one of the Provisional Committee, stated to the meeting, that he bad just received a most polite note from the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, expressing his regret at being pre vented by important busineu from taking the Chair at • the hour appointed ; that such business would. in all probability, detain his Lordship half an hour, and that at its termination be would immediately proceed to the fulfilment of Ws on;agement with the Meeting; his Lordship left it optional to the Provisional Committee to elect a Chairman pro itnsport. or to defer the same until his -arrival ; Mr. Marten therefore moved, that " the respectful compliments of the Meeting be con /eyed to his . Lordship, with the information that the Gentlemen assembled would await his Lordship's leisure." This motion having bawl seconded,and carried unani. moasly, a message containing the purport of the Re solution was immediately despatched to the Mansion House. At a quarter before two, the Lord Mayor not having arrived, Mr. Marten proposed, that Mr. Alder. Atkins, be requested in the absence of his Lordslaip,!to take the chair, which being unanimously carried, the worthy Alderman accordingly took the Chair, and addressed the tweeting shortly on the importance of the objects fur which they were assembled ; and having proposed the reading of the communication made by John Barker, H.q. to the Levant Company, on the melancholy subject which had excited so much interest, in the metropolis particularly. Mr. Ltnnaur, the Secretary to the Levant Company, proceeded to read a Report drawn up by the Committee, wiles The Right lion. the Loan MATOR entered the room amidst considerable applause, and took possession of the Chair, which had been vacated for that purpose by Mr. .Ahlerinaii Atkins. His Lordship apologised for the tinavoidahle delay that had taken place through his ab sence. Mr. Der:MU resented the report, which contained the letter of Consul Barker. already published; he then stated that the Levant Company had yesterday received a communication from their Consul General at Constan tinople, informing time of the repetition of shocks to so late a period as the 18th Nov. The order of the Com pany upon their treasurer at Constantinople, directing Lim to forward 40,000 piastres (equal to 1,0001. steel lug) to Consul Barker, at Aleppo, fur distribution among the distressed Syrians, was then read—as also the directions forwarded therewith to Consul Barker— among which we cannot but strongly approve of the liberal tendency of a particular order for the general distribution of the funds among the sufferers, without tcrwideration of religion or sect. Mr. Alderman VSNAIDLES stated, that he was assured aid nothing bad prevented a full consideration of the subject among the public generally, but the distance, and comparatively unknown situation of that part of the . world, enrich was now a scene of misery and desolation. After sonic further remarks, the worthy Alderman pro posed a resolution, tecommendatory of opening a Public Subscription for the relief of the suffering Syrians. Sir Rosser Wionamt seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman ATKINS proposed that the Provisional Committee be approied, with power to add to their nuns bore. The worthy Alderman expressed his earnest con vlction of the liberal support of gentlemen of the Jew-' iiii persuasion, as their unfortunate brethren resident in Syria, (and in Aleppo particularly) had been the greatest sufferers in the late awful visitation of Pro vidence. Mr. SO/ULL IVEST, one ;of the Society of Friends, seconded the Resolution, which was carried unani ruou.ly. Mr. LIDDELL then read a letter from the Company's Consul General at Constantinople. dated the 20.1 i of Sept., it bleb stated the estimated number of lives lost by the late earthquakes at 30,000. A li-t of subscriptions (subsequently received) to those already acknowledged, was then read. Amoug which we obaerved the following:— Sir R. Wigram, Bart. . . £2O 0 Mr. Alderman Atkins 10 10 • • Lord Grenville . 60 0 • J: J. Angersteln, Esq. , 60 0 Mr. berjrant Bosanquet . 10 0 Dora• quit and Co. . . 21 Miss Bosanquet . 10 10 '4l alter, Nlaltby, and Co. . . 10 It/ Bendel!, Bridge, end Rundell . 20 0 • G. J. sod G. Rankin . . 10 10 Morning Herald 1 10 10 Alderman Venable, . . 10 PI Symonds. Esq. 10 10 The Right Hon. the Lord Mayer . . 21 0 The Rey. JOSEPH HUGHEs, A.M. addressed the Meet ing at considerable length and with mach energy, on the strong claims of the wretched Syrians, and concluded by moving—" That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Governor and Directors of the Levant Company, for their prompt anticipation of British liberality, by forwarding the sum of 1,0001. for the relief of the Syrian sufferers.' THOMAS ALLEN, Esq. then moved that the thanks of this meeting be given to the East India Company, for their liberal subscription of 300 i Mr. Hamm', formerly British Consul of Egypt after arguing most favourably of the present benevolent exer tions of the English nation. moved that the hankers io town and country be requested to receive subscriptions, however small, and fora and the same monthly, to such treasnrer as the Committee may appoint. Mr. Alderman ATKINS moved, that the Committee request some members of eminence •f the Hebrew na tion, to aid them in this great work of National Bene volence. . . . _ ♦RR. This motion having been carried unanimously, Mr. R. 'IL Manvere observed most feelingly upon the helpless situation of the Syrians ; they hail none to help them— none to whom they could apply for relief in their dis. , sod argued thence that it was the hounden duty of the British nation, as Christians and as men, to step forward to their relief and alleviate their distresses by every means in their potter. He then moved— "`that Mr. Consul Barker be requested to signify by his conduct, that the assistance afforded emanates trout feelings of general benevolence, without respect to any difference of religious scruples." It was then moved, seconded and carried unanimously, " That the Committee do advertise the proceedings in ouch papers as they may deem eligible." Thanks were then voted to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, who acknowledged his sense of their kindness of the meeting, which broke up at about 3 o'clock. The entire amount of Subscriptions received, includ ing those of yesterday, is a tribe less than two thousand lo the town of Lochwinnock, in Renfrewshire, there is a family which consists of six generations. The eldest pro genitor in this singular family has not arrived at the age of one hundred. PARIS PAPERS. (MOM Tat MIAMI] OLAMC.) • On Sunday an extraordinary courier arrived in Paris, bringing from Madrid the despatches of the Spanish go vernment, in answer to the notifisatiens which have been made to it; bat this answer, wbicb is dated Jan. 6. can' only be an acknoweledgentent of their arrival, since the diplomatic reply will not be returned until after the Council and Corms have deliberated thereupon. Every thing indicates that Spanish prise will leave few chancre to a temporising policy, in spite oftbe efforts of our party to obtain a tardy and moderate answer, and notwithstanding, that we are enduring the necessity of a war which every thing skews we ought in duty to impose upon revolution. It is not M. the Duke de Sao Lorenzo who personally prosecutes (as theQuotidieene seems to intimate), MM. Ouverard and Rougemont de Lowenburg, for the fact of the qualification of the Regency of Spain gives to the rhiefi of the bands piths Faith, in the prospectus of the Laan that these capitalists are endeavouring to raise. It is the Ambassador of his Catholic le the name and according to the special order of the King, who de mands exempla!). justice for this outrage to the dignity of the Crown, to the capital of a nation which can alone recognise the Coastitutional Government of Ferdi nand VII. . • Some changes in the French Diplomatic Corps arc talked of; it was, it is said, in contemplation to begle with M. de Caraman ; Ambassador at Vienna, wltlt whom the present Minister of Foreign Affairs twos to have had some differences (d'etiyuelfe) at Verons etet it appears that this change is postponed in conseipteisZa of an ob,ervation made to the Preach Minister that hie removal would not be personally agreeable to the Em peror of A ust ria.—(Coratitulionnel.) (snail Yea G•IIIZTTZ Os PRANCE.) PaIIPIGNAN, lAN. 4. EXTRACT Or A IRITATE.LETTER. " In the tb;;;;;;(mar,There has not been known such a season as that which we esperienced in the latter days of December. I informed you in one of my letters of the disaster which had happened at Fort Pedrona, and which was ocomiioneil by the snow. Today I learn from an inhabitant of St. Laurent, that in that quarter, and as far as Arles, there had fallen such a quantity of snow, that they were forced to clear the midst)) , manna labour, in order to convey bread to the soldiers wh were placed in cantonments. The same thing had bap ° pened on the side of the Sorede. " Endeavours are how making to organise a regiment of all the soldiers of the Faith. A great Nally hail al ready been enrolled ; but I refused." eIOLO3IIII.IN LOAN.—Having. agreeably to the resolution of the meeting of the holders of Colombian Ronde, held at the City of London Tavern, on Saturday, the I Ith inst. met this day at the office of the Contractors for the Loan for account of the Colombian Government; the Con tractors have exhibited to us a COPY of the STATEMENT of the ACCOUNT which they inform us they have rehder ed to that Governmeut, (transmitted the 23t1 of December last,) by which it appears that the Contractors have applied the proceeds of this loan in the following manner, fur t h e use of the Columbian Government. viz..— Paid principal and interest of Debentures, is- C. a. d. sued by Mr. Zea, . . . . 775,61 S 8 6 Discount allowed on prompt payments of the Loan. 13,371 0 1 Various supplies and specie provided for the Colombian overnmert, sundry payments made by order of Mr.Zen,andcharges,abeet 964,677 IS 1 Reserved for payment of four half yearly di vidends, (of 14 bleb one dividend was paid the let of November last, amounting to .160,000.) . . . . . . 210,000 0 0 Amount of bonds remaining unsigned at the time of Mr. Zee's decease, and not isseed, 1,5301. at Sul. per cent. . . 43,60 0 0 Balance remaining at the disposition of the Colombian Government, . 172,F92 18 6 .ti,000.000 o (Signed) GEORGE BRIM:Et THOMAS WILsON. TIIOMAS ROWCROFT.. London, Jnnnary 10, 1823. M IILS. DVIC ♦PR. • Thibiln • - 0 0 Holland • Waterford I U Hambro' O & Jersey - I 0 France O Lisbon I U Flanders - U Gotenhers - 4 U Brasil DUB. I I - I PRICE OF STOCKS Tllll Reek Stoek. 3 per Ct. Red SO/ SO/ 3 per Ct.Cens . 791/1 31 per Ct 9111 i per ..... 941 New Fours 9 911 5 per Ct. 1797.. . Lone Ann..... —.20 9•I81 Imp. 3 per Ct.... ..... 791 Irish 3 per Cents i - . o I DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock . •• • . .. • . Ditto Bonds 49A.41s 40s. pm. South Sea Stock 130} South Sea Old Atm .... SOI Ex.13i11.2d. s I Is 13spm. 10001. . ails I3s pm. Small Its 134 pm. Con.for Sect LotteryTicketi Xit e *tat roan. LONDON: FraDAT EVRNING, JANUAR! 17, 1823. HEREFORD COUNTY MEETING. At this Alerting, held to-day, Mr. COHRETT attends, as a Freeholder of the County of Hereford. We expect that there will be a proposition to back up the County of Norfolk.—Our paper of to morrow (though it may be rather late) will contain a report of Me proceediags, and of the result —Mr. Connor dined with £Le Farmers at Press Market yesterday. • t". • • STOCK EXCHANGE, It tir-raaT TRgLIIE O ' CLOen..— This being stilling day in the above market, most per• suns are busy in settling their Accounts. Consols opened this morning, at SOL and got up to j to SI ; at which price they remain steady. Up to this hoar we do not hear of any failures. In Columbia the marhet looks heavy, owing to the incertitude of the ratification of the loan: we have not hitherto heard of any express having arrived to day, from Paris. Four:lox Fumns.—Some business is doing this morn ing in Spanish and Columbian Bonds—the latter opened a t 66i, but afterwards fell to 63, owing to the state of the finances of the above Republic. Chili, 74—New Spanish, 81iii—Old, 69—New Prussian, 83-01 d, 66—Russia, Si u--Danish, 841—Neapolitan 781— Peruvian, 77—Colombian, 681, 66, 63, 84, 63—Spa nisb Scrip 13i disct. We received the following. information, about one o'clock to-day, from our Stock Exchange reporter; but whether it be deserving of any inure credit than a Stock Exchange report, we have not had time to ascertain. It will be renirrke , l, that it comes through the same chan nel by which we were informed, a short time before, that it was not known that any express bad then arrived from Paris :- 1 The following important information has been received by a private letter this mining from Paris:—" An mum falifi:i _ Gender has arrived from Medirld , wises left on the ith. ', period the people were i.i great commotion , aed in Its the most violent threat,s were made. Every g announers that they are on the eve of a great catas trophe. The foreign Ministers were only waiting ter the •frendallintster, La G verde, to quit Madrid immediately.** • Pails papers have reached us to the 1511 jest., free which we have given some extracts in another column. A private letter hes been received, which states, that the Minister of Foreign Affairs was in hourly expesta Lion of 4 courier from Madrid, as M. de la Garde, in his lastnote, which reached Paris on Sum:jay, had promised to send another commnnication in two days. The writer adds, that tin, cause of the King of Spain against M. Outward was called on last Tuesday before the Court of Correctional Polite, bat was postponed till the 2tith, the day when the Chambers meet. The French •Journals announce that Mina was carrying on the siege of the Seo d'Urgel with vigour. and that the reported rapture Qf Italaguer by a party of Insurgents was un founded. The Royalist General O'Donnel, is said to have escaped to Bayonne with a frost-bitten foot, which it was thought would require amputation. Other ac counts however state that he ran away from his own troops who had risen against him. The Au:trims Olwer [ per asserts, on the authority of the Paper published at Smyrna under the dictation of the Turks, that the latter Iliad obtained some successes in Attica and had relieved .Corinth. These statements however are probably as woundless se the pretended victories of Chourschid Froths last - simmer in the Morea. *.F6:die oji Tugsimi.—Five per Cents. opened at 87f. Soc. ; dosed at NE 55c.—Neapolitan Stock, 73;. — Exchange on Loudon, one month, 25f. 30c. ; tOree months, 251. Isc. BRIGHTON. JAN. 16.—The answer to inquiries yesterday menial; at the Palace was, " The King continues better." We are happy to learn that his Majesty was able to leave his bed yesterday. Tile answer returned at a late hour last evening vas the same as in the soorning—'. The Kiog con tinues better."--(firi,ekron Gazette.) The Archbishop of Canterbury is nearly recovered from his late fedisposition. CATHOLIC CLAIIIS.—We can state with confidence, that it is the intention of the Attorney General, at a very early period of the Session, to introduce the subject of the Catholic Claims to the consideration of Parliament. The Parliamentary friends of the measure should attend in their places early in the Session, for it will be one of the first measures debated in Parliament after the re ,election of Mr. Canning for Liverpool.—(Dahlia Free man's Jocraal ) Accounts from Constantinople to the llth ult. and in tellig►nce from Smyrna to the 2.1 irstant, state that the corps of 7,000 Turks, which had advanced from Larissa to Salonica, with the intention of proceeding across the Gulf of Corinth, has been obliged to retreat, having first committed one of those atrocities by which this impla cable contest is distinguished. They art fire to the 'town as soon as they saw themselves menaced by a su perior force of the Greeks, computed at 15,0181 men. But it appears that the Greeks took revenge on the enemy in his retreat. It should be generally known, that, in conformity of an Ordinance of the King of France, under date of the 7th August, 1822, every ship or I, whether French or foreign, coming from any port whatsoever, and bound to any port in France, shall be liable, on her arrival, if not provided with a Bill of Health from the French Consul or Consular Agent, at the port at which she she shall happen to touch last, to a restraint at Quaran tine; and, if provided with a Bill of Health from the Authorities of the country she comes from, it will he ultimately necessary to have the same endorsed by the French Consuls or Consular Agents residing in the ports where she may afterwards tonch. Accounts have been received from Aleppo to the 19th of November, at which time the shocks of the earthquake were still frequent, and some of thew violent. The da mage that has been sustained is incalculable, and the loss of life almost unparalleled, even iu such calamities. One of the most frightful and sweeping scenes of misery had succeeded, the horrors of which were aggravated by the state of insecurity to which the poor sufferers were reduced by the continuance of the shrieks. The following list of the votes for the Governors of New York will give an idea of the prodigious numbers that vote iu that State. The elections are vartirA on in districts by ballot, and a►e never attended with the least disturbance:— NEW WILL EtAcytow.—Votes for Governor Jocepla C. Yates, 155,2!3—5010m0n Southwick, 2,9l3—Lieut- Governor Eravtus Root, e2,4so—Henry Huntingdon, 50,1153. Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated December 12, 1522." The vessel bought for the Republic of Colom bia, at 153,000 dollars, has arrived out safe, and is now cruising ander Colombian colours. Such a vessel %VAS wanting to reduce Porto Cabello by sea, and the Govern ment has promptly complied with the agreement for its purchase. By a vessel arrived this day from La Guayra, 1 learn that two sloops of war had arrived there with specie from England, and of that specie 50,000 dollars were applied in part payment fur the ship in question." Letters from Bahia, dated the 22d of October, state that for the last day or two a very heavy tiring had been heard in the direction of the two armies—that of Portugal, and that of Brazil. It was concluded, there fore, that an engagement had taken place, and the utmost alarm prevailed in consequence in Bahia, and the inha bitants were shipping all their valuables o n hoard the vessels in the harbour. His Majesty's ship Creole was lying there, and the British inhabitants had pat their treasure on hoard; under the protection of the Captain. Fitxxcli MARRIAGICS.—The following advertisement appears in the Petites Affiches of Paris Marriages. —Are offered, 1. Three young ladies, ages. from 20, so 25, with 1,500 francs portion. 2. Four young ladies, from 18 to 24, with 8,000 franca ditto. 3. Two young ladies, from 3S to 3S, with 8,000 francs do., and 20,11110 more in expectation. 4. Two young ladies. from 17 to IS, with whom can be goaranteed from 60,11119 to SO,OOO francs. 5. Two young ladies, from IS to 19, wi tb 20,0410 francs. 6. Two widows, from 45 to 50, with incomes of 2,400 and 3.000 franca. Addrers to M. Adolphe, Rue Fevdean. (His office is open on Sunday.) Notwithstanding the many prophecies of an early and severe winter, which were given in various journals. the season has been as vet uncommonly mild; ■nd in the gardens of the Upper Ward a number of flowers are in bloom. The buds upon the fruit trees and bushes were on the 'five of bursting, when the frost, which commenced about a fortnight ago, gave them a check. At that time also a speckled butterfly matte its sp. pearance in a house in Lanark, admission to which it had gained by the window. In the orehards on the Clyde the labour of digging is considerably advanced.— (Glasgow Chronicle.) ROIIIIIIY, Jas. IL—Lord Palmerston entertained a shoot ing party ►nst week, and afforded theist excellent sport. We understand that the guns of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen. Lords Palmerston and Mai nershurv, Right lion. W. S. Bourne• J. Plemin,r, Esq. M. P. W. Sloane Stanley, Esq., and Capt. Howie*. begged en Thursday 139 head of game, on Friday 110, and time result of Saturday's sport made the aggregate number killed in the three days *tweed 330 head. Ills Lordship's manors sierriranding this town are abundantly stocked with game; and so tame arc the pheasants, that in a coppice near Wititenap. when the keepers feed them, they. are surrourded by the birds in the taws manner as they would be by poultry in a farmyard ; a circumstance, we believe, almost without precedect.— (Southampton County Chron.) ~_- IRKLANV. THE LORD LIBUTIVIANT —The Irish People w:!1 fe gratified by learning that the health of the Lsrit tenant is nearly re established. Orders have been issued to prepare the Castle for his Evcidleney'a ' reception fur the %sinter. Severe: Depittatians are town, with a view of presenting addresses.—(bat,:,, ' P.ttenimAr Pont) Rw•r IN THE TIFEATRIL—AI the witnesses who b ow , been examined before the Commission Grand Jury, relit,- tive to the outrage, are to he bound over to appear at If e trials in the Court of King's Bench. Several wiqr obliged to enter into recognizances on &tardily.-- (Thid ) Coustry Wszeonn —Mr. Harry Aleock, Sheriff of Wexford, has declined to call a Meeting, because be has " taken into consideration the with of twenty-three City of Dublin Grand Jerurs.” It surely eannotbe misery to suggest to the R•qui , itionists that when• Sheriff, as in this ci,se, uses the privilege of his uffi.:si to stifle public opinion—co regard A 4151114 be paid t, his sentiments one way or the, other. Several Magis trates signed the Requisition, Let those Magistrates call a Meeting. 'fuse City of Cork has set an mac t ile in this respect.—(Preemans Journal.) GUILD OP bleactiAtszs.—QUAKTLlt DAT MEETING Monday, Jan. 13.—The Chair having been taken by the Senior Master, Alderman Nugent, Mr. !loose begged Dave to propose the freedom of this ancient sad loyal Guild, to one of the most efficient R-presentatives that this country tent to Parliament—lie meant -Thomas Spring Rice, Esq. the Member for Limerick. This lien. tleinan was always at his post, and every subject con. neckd with this country claimed Mr. Rise's active an I zealous attention.—What Member of Parliament, sail Mr. Itaose, was more our friend on the repeal of thq Window Tax than he was ; who at this present moment feels a more lively interest on the subject of our Lotal Taxes than Mr. Rice ? lam ante he will not be back. ward in assisting to procure the abolition of the remain der of our Assessed Taxes. I therefore say, that when a Membe► of Parliament so efficiently and zealously does s duty, it it the duty of the people to approve and appl iud his conduct. Mr. Roost, concluded by loosing, "'1 hat the freedom of this Guild be conferred on Thomas Spring Rice, Esq. for unwearied attention is his duties in Parliament,and the talents be has displayed in support of the Commercial and Local interests 4‘i Irelan'.". When the resolution was put, a member askell whether Mr. Rice supported the Catholic Question? another immedi►tely answered. •• he dues vote for Popery •• then." exclaitned several voices, " we will not vote fur him! ll" _ The Master then put the question, and it was ne gatived'. After some other busineas had been dispatc!ted, Mr. tilascock said, that in addressing the Chair it was his intention to conclude with proposing the Free dom of the Build to a gentleman of high rank and smtion, whom he considered deserving wets the Freedom of this Corporation. It was true that the gentleman he alluded to,was bon an Englishman,laut ti was Irish in heart and soul, and regretted that he hal nut been b,ra an Irishman ; however, we sill make ao Irishmen of him by giving him the Freedom of this Guild, and, I trust, we shall do so umsoimously—the gentlem in I allude to is Mr. Johnston, the Lord Lieu - tenant's Private Secretary. At the mention of Mr. Johnston's name, a burst of hisses, and cries of " no," resounded through the august assembly. Mr. (Das:melt finding the reception his motion had exp-ri enced at this early stage, desisted and proceed! d U 4 further. The enlightened Assembly then entered upuo some routine business. CouPurir DUBLIN ELUTIoN.—The County Dablin Election continues to be prosecuted with unabated ardor on both sides, for the absence of Sir F. Falkner tram Ireland, the electioneering bustle on his part has" not participated of the zeal and activity of the other Candi dates. The Malakide voters yesterday declared in favor of Col. IVllite. Mr. Chuck, Captain Fottrell, and Mr. Deese, canvassed them yesterday, and the result %%A most favourable. The inhabitants of Malahiole acre under the erroneous impres.ion that Colonel Tahiti would exercise his influence in favour of Sir Cotnp•on, but that most respectable gentleman, with his charac teristic independence, has permitted them the full sat unbiassed exercise of their constitutional prl vile" e of lice election. Colonel White on Monday canvassed Williams Town and the !lock, and in both places his horses %vele taken from the carriage, and drawn by the people. Every thing augurs well at present for the cause of it'd.- pendence.—(Put(lia Freeman's Journal, Jars. 1S ) SoeitiFF CooPElL—Slierilr Cooper gave his first offi cial Dinner yesterday. He had the good sense and propriety to abstain from giving any Party Toasts.— (Aid ) Four news venders were yesterday taken into custody by the pence officers of College S!rcet police office,- tor circulating printed papers of a political tendency, one of which purported to be a "Play Dull;' another was headed "Racing Extraordinary. They were trans mitted to the utlive of Police, but the Magistrates there declined to act, on the ground that the offence had bern committed out of their district. prisoners were ul timArly dieelierged by direction of the Lord Mayor.— (Dittilits Morning Post. Jan. 15.) F4TE OF A FAVOURITE AND SINECURIST.—The head of Hale) Effendi was brought 16 Constantinople on the 4th of December, and publicly exhibited during t tree Jays at the gate of the Seraglio. The following are the words of the yr/ fa, or placard, which was affixed to it -- " This heal, which is exposed to the inspection of the public to serve as a warning, is that of lia!eh Effendi, formerly his/on:Li°. was elevated to the first of ibis euspire, and loaded w4ls.the fdt o . , r. of bit sovereign. The object of this favour was, that he should serve the. State with uprightness and fidelity, and that he should labour to maintain the spirit ef concord, with Is present circumstances render above all things necessary among true believers, in order to make them a single. carps—to lead them to renounce their taste fur luvory, condemned by the holy Prophet—and to inspire them with a zeal to save the faith, by the sacrifice of their vats passions. Such were the sacred duties of this pee. verse man. Par from fulli:ling them, he abintlanid himself to the impulse of his perfioions charai:tor. employed all costs of artifices, of which a great number of unhappy persons have been the vi, elms. He was in ' the habit of sowing schism and discord between true be lievers, &c. 'lisle conduct, so opposed to the iutentiocs of the Sovereign, having been discovered, a traitor so esti dims hail milking to expect less than capital twins' - merit, which lie received by an order of the Wand Seignor expedited to the plate of his bardshment during his joutury." • A ►inecure office of niiich the incumbent has the honorary rank ula Pacha of 'l'l4-e Tails; his functions consisling only in drawing out the Grand Stigma a cipher on solemn occasions. quantity of rain which fell in the neighbourhood of Perth, last week, was very great. The Tay ru•e, en Saturday, to an alarming bright. and nearly covered both thr I tichre. The Aliuoial was alga very morn 01Irn, and came down the Mill canal with an amszifig onrrent. During the evening of Saturday, a servant itl o.rfit to till her pails at the steps above the spinning mill in Mill Street, and was carried off by the flood, rod drowned. lier body has not yet been found. A young" rut. who endeavou►ed to save her, bad nearly shim , the same fate.—(rdinburgh ( 0 1•Icrccr ) ........••M ). • - 1 •