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F PRICES OF BRITISH ißank Stork 219 220 per Cent. Red. 814 1 4 3 per Cent. Cone. 84 Ditto Acct. 864 88 1 34 per Cent. 92 91/ 3a per Cent. Red. Sl2 911 New 4 per Cent. 1024 Pltlt:Es t IF krilltEltiN platilian Bonds Ditto Scrip Ditto Acct. 14 13 124 din Buenos Ayres Bonds Cl:titian Bonds 53 4 Ditto Acct. Colombian Bonds ba t Ditto Bonds (1824) 62 1 4 1 34 2i 4 34 2t 4 .pitt, Acct. 624 1 60t 24 3 4 3i 4344 3 4 3 j p 4rl 3 Danish Bonds 1014 Ditto Bonds (1825) 24 3 Ditto Acct. 63 French Bente% 3 per Ct. 971. Exchange 251.20 c. French Rentes 3 pr Ct. 681.30 c. Xxehange 23f. ()reek Bonds Ditto Bonds (1625)n STOCKS YESTE RDA Y. Long Ann. 20 7-10 India Stack India Bonds 9 8 pas x.lSills I id. I,oolll.par 2pm Ditto, BOOS. par 2pm Ditto Small 2 4 pm Lottecry Ticket. IN. STOCKS YESTERL)AI . 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Irish, & Colonial Silk 80 2 j 3 dis pORTI7GUESE LOAN of I,3oo,oooL—The HALF YEARLY DIVIDEND WARRANTS, duo the Ist at December, lOU, of PORTUGUESE FIVE PER CENT. BONDS of the above LOAN, will be paid at the Counting-house of Messrs. R. A. Goldschmidt and Co.. e, Great St. Helen's-passage, Thshopsgate.street, on THURSDAY, the Ist of December, and every succeeding Day. between the Hours of Ten and Two; and she Holder. are requested to leave the Dividend. Warrants at their ()Mc*, with Lists thereof in numerical order, at least one day pre. Vine to payment, for the purpose of examination. the NrittOit Vrtoo. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. TU. Evening. FRIDAY. N0v.19. will be performed the Romantle Drama of FAUSTUS. ►austus. Mr. WILMA ; Wagner. Mr. Harley; Meoblitophllea. Mr. J Russell. Rosoll►. Mhos I. Paton g AQine. Mm tiraddon. After which the Pastoral Ballet of THE RoSsIDNOL. The principal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Noble. After which the farce of LOVE, LAW, AND PHYSIC. Flexible, Mr. Harley; Andrew - , Mr. Knight; Lubin Log. Mr. Parry tali lit appearance on this Stage). Tomorrow, Clu; - 111annertng, and Do La Porous,• - - COVENT-GARDEN TIIF:ATRE. "fide Evening, FRIDAY, No►.lB, will be performed the Comedy of THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM. sir George Touehwood. Mr. Cooper; Doricourt, Mr. C. Kemble; Hardy. Mr. Fawcett; Flitter, Mr. Jones. Letitia Hardy, Madame Vestris , Mrs. Racket, Mrs. Gibbs. After which the 'felo•Drama of JOCKO, THE BRAZILIAN MONKEY. Joeko, Moncleur Mazurier. The principal Characters by Mere. Connor, Meadows, and Keeley; and Misses Gardner and J. Scott. To -morrow, Lore's Victory, and Joeko. ADELPHI THEATRE, STRAND. This Evening. FRIDAY, Nor. IA. will be presented the Nautical Melo-Dramatic Barletta of THE PILOT; Or, A TALE OF THE SEA. The principal Characters by Messrs. Tarry. Yates, T. P. Cooks, and J. Reeve; and Kra Fitzwilliarn. After which the favourite Burlette of CURIOSITY CURED. Mr. Curious. Mr. Meredith; Eltty Curious, Mrs. Pltst►lUEam. To conclude with the Barletta of THE LIFE OF AN ACTOR. Peregrine Proteus. Mr. Wrench; Delawhang, Mr. J. Reeve. TO CORRESPONDENTS. An ErrocrertstAw is mistaken in supposing that the correction of the errors of a Jury has any tendency to undermine the value, or impair the excellence, of that admirable institution—Trial by Jury. The practice of granting new trials, on sufficient grounds, is one of the most useful and important functions of the High Courts of law. The BRITISH Parss commenced publishing yesterday morning as five o'clock. LONDON, FRIDAY, Novixsta 18, 1821. Yesterday we received the Paris Papers of Tuesday, with the Etoile dated Wednesday. The opposition jour nalists notice the current reports of changes in the French Ministry, but only for the purpose of saying, that, unless the domestic system of government is to be improved, they are utterly indifferent as to the removal of any particular individuals. The wonder, indeed, is, as the Constitutionnel remarks, not that changes have occurred so frequently in the French Cabinet since the restoration, but that any Minister has been able to remain in office, even for the shortest period, having to serve and satisfy such a confused multitude of parties and interests. There seems, however, to be no reason to believe that AI. de VILLF LE is at present in danger, or soon likely to be so. The course he has fol lowed is one that will gradually obtain for his adminis.ra- tion more public confidence than any of those that have preceded it. Already the Journal des Debits, the organ of the factious Royalists, complains of the support given by M. de LA 'ITT E and the liberal papers to some of the recent mearures of foreign policy adopted by the French Government, especially the recognition of the independence of Hayti. The Journal des Debats may rail as it pleases, but while the Minister can thus make conquest of his po litical opponents on principle, he may defy the impotent endeavours of his personal enemies to dislodge him. The advices from Madrid arc dated the 4th inst. The Duke del INFANTADO has, it is said, entirely lost the favour of the Apostolic party. Ile has resolved to continue the sittings of the Consultative Junta, and he maintains a friendly intercourse with M. ZEA, who is still visited and treated with distinction by the Court and the Foreign Ambassadors. The Junta instituted for classifying the rark and regulating the promotion of the officers of the Army of the Faith, has been dissolved. The French Ambassador, the Marquis de Mouartsa, had arrived at Madrid. The observations we have given in another column, from the Alov'e, on the commercial system of Great Britain, will be ream' with considerable interest, It is gratifying to find such liberal sentiments in a Paper which is known to pub- Hal only such articles as are in accordance with the views of the French Government. The following are further extracts: — (From the Etoile, dated Wednesday. Nov. 16.1 ODESSA. OCT. 26. We have received letters from Constantinople to 19th October. The Turco-Egyptian Beet, under the command of the Capitan Paths, has appeared in the Rhodian Seas. On the 13th October it anchored at DI armatissa, where it is observed by the Greeks. It seems to intend to steer to Candia, though Ibrahim Petite in in on little want of the troops, which it in to bring him, after the con siderable losses which be ta said to have suffered near Maine. The Greeks of Constantinople now flatter themselves that the Americans will afford them assistance; they chiefly found their hopes on the stay of Commodore Rogers in the Archipelago. after tits valutal be has received from the Porte relative to the navigation of the Blac& Ses. —Argebwrek Game. Prom the Journal de Paris of Tuesday. I Leottnam, Nov. 5. We have jai inapt that the American squadron which had quitted the diode. ataa has melted before Tunis, to signify to the Bey that he must give speedy satisfaction for the damage which his cruisers have done to several merchantmen of the United States. In case of a refusal the Commodore declared that be would bombard Tunis. FRENCH FUPDII.—PATUB, Nov. 15.—Fire pa Cents. at 981. We.; Three per Cents. opened at 6111. loc., closed at 671. 90c.; Bank Stock 2120 E; Rente de Naples Certif. Falconnet, 841. ; Rente d'Espagne 1041. ; Royal Spanish Loan 4941. Ex change on London, one month, 251.; throe ditto, 241.130c.—Coare A rahentiqks. CITY, THURSDAY EVINING. Scarcely on any former occasion was more extensive business transacted in the British Funds than took place in them this morning. The Consols Market was a scene of the greatest confusion, in consequence of so many brokers buying and selling at the same moment. The prices improved at the close of the day, 851 being the last quotation for this account, and ssif, 56 for that in January. In the course of the morning the bargains for the present account were done as low as 83, and many and great fluc tuations occurred before Consols reached their closing price. Exchequer Bills were 2.1. premium. Considerable agitation was prevalent amongst the specu lators in Foreign Securities in the fore part of the day, and a very general decline, particularly in South American Stocks, ensued. The business at that period was very active, and almost every bargain was made at a lower pike, until Colombian Bonds were at one time as low as 60f. However, this market afterwards rallied considerably, and these Bonds left off at 643. Mexican Six per Cents. (this Scrip is now converted into Bonds, all the instalments having been paid up) were 701. Spanish Bonds were 151, Danish ditto, 623 3, and Brazilian Scrip, 121 dis. The present state of I the Foreign and Share Markets, we know from communi cations that we have received from the country, has pro duced the strongest sensations in every part of the kingdom, and, as is always the case, bad news, the further it travels, becomes the worse. The reports circulating in town are ex aggerated to such a degree as to represent every temporary difficulty and untoward circumstance as evils of the most disastrous and permanent nature. A gentleman just ar rived in town has declared to us, that from the reports he had heard in the country he expected to find half the mer chants of London suspending their payments. This state of things, we are convinced, has been greatly aggravated by the mischievous industry of several of our contemporaries, whn have lost no opportunity of misrepresenting facts, and publishing false statements respecting the present alarm in the Money Market. This sort of conduct cannot he too strongly condemned. It is too frequently rank dishonesty, and proceeds from the most base anti corrupt motives. Every day shows more clearly than its prede cessor, that the present depression of the money markets derives its existence from no political or external causes whatever. We firmly believe that, in great measure, it arises from the members of the Stock Exchange holding foreign stocks and shares so largely that they have not capital to meet all the demands Intl continue their invest - ments. Some securities are held almost entirely in the Stock Exchanges ; the last Greek and Guatemala Loar is, for instance. Much private distress and embarrasm ent might, however, have been avoided if the professed cb an nels of public information had not, in many instal ices, been so strangely perverted to the dissemination or mis chievous falsehood. There was scarcely a bargain concluded in Sugar to day; Coffee was steady in price, but business in it was not brisk. A Curacoa paper of the Ist of October mentions a re port that Rodil, the Commander of Callao, was., preparing to capitulate. The last accounts from Bogota mention the death of Matthew Macnainara, Esq., formerly Comm;ssary-General of the Irish corps in the service of Colombia. He was drowned near Runde. His MI, a boy ar,ed fifteen years, was inhumanly put to death at Maractabo, by Morales, some years since. A letter, dated Napoli di Romania, tiept. and pub lished in the Austrian Observer, contains the following passage:—" The well-known Commis is now here. Some days ago General Roche gave him a grand entertainment, at which he presented him with a souvenir, with a Greek inscription, from a female friend of the Greeks at Paris, who was enraptured at the exploits of the Ilydriots. It was accompanied by Canaries portrait, and an account of his life. The lady is said to be of high rank, and one of the handsomest in Paris. As a proof of his gratitude Ca. naris presented to General Roche his old tobacco-pipe, which the latter promised to preserve as a relic." The Etuile speaks of a new discovery having been made in France, of a mechanical Ere-ship, which it says is of far greater importance than all the congrere rockets in' the world ; but from its description, it appears to us that it is nothing but a species of the infernal machine disco vered by our countryman Fultoa. It is said that its effects are first to be tried on the Turkish fleet. By the Agnes, arrived in the Clyde, letters awl papers have been received from Demerara to the 28th September. We regret to perceive, by the following extract from a private letter, of the 27th of September, which we copy from the Glasgow Courier, that Demerara continues to suffer from a severe drought. Its continuance at that sea son of the year must injure the crop on the ground past remedy :—"this dry weather is really most alarming; I see nothing near but ruin to our planters ; their prospects for this and the next year are nearly blasted. The coun try exhibits the most miserable appearance ; it is extremely melancholy to see it. At Essequibo they have bad the same distressing dry weather, and the bush on the back lota being on fire in many places, requires great caution in preventing communication with the canes." Miaanieni SUFFERERS.—On Saturday last a meeting was held in the public Sale-room, in the Exchange-build ings, for the purpose of extending prompt relief to the suf ferers. Mr. Alderman J. B. Ilollinshead presided on the occasion, and in opening the object of the meeting, made a most energetic, feeling, and able appeal on behalf of the unfortunate colonists, who have been involved in distress and ruin by this awful visitation of Providence.—Liver pod Courier. CONFLAGRATIONS IN THE AMERICAN WOODS .—The American Papers received yesterday give frightful reports of the fires in the woods of the northern provinces of the United States and the neighbouring British settlements. A dense fog, which seriously affected the lungs and eyes, and prevented navigation on the rivers, was simultaneously felt at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington ; and so alarming appears to be the extent and power of the conflagration, that the effects about the same date were experienced in the British provinces, par ticularly at York, Montreal, and Quebec. The accounts I in the Canada Papers state great fears were entertained, from the dense fog having continued for several days, that the fire was raging also on the north of the river St. Lawrence. Drarauertvc WIIIILWIND.—EarIy in the afternoon of Friday last, the farm of D. Harvie, Esq. at Little River, was visited with a destructive whirlwind. For several hours previous the sky to the north-west had indicated a thunder-storm ; some men working in a field adjoining the river were suddenly alarmed by an uncommon agitation of the water, which, together with leaves and sticks that were floating down the stream, were quickly seen to whirl round with the greatest violence, and, ascending in the air to a considerable height, began to move slowly to the south-east, in the direction of a range of buildings situate about five acres from the river ; when about half way to the build ings, the column of water fell to the ground in a great quantity, supposed more than a tun ; instantly about half of the roof of the buildings was carried away with such violenee, that many large pieces were blown to the distance of from three to four acres. The most astonishing part of this disaster is, that the middle part of the roof, about sixty feet in length, should have been carried away, while the two ends, of front It; to 20 feet each, were left standing, and one of them without the least injury. It was a very fortunate circumstance, that although there were both men and animals close by, yet none of them were in the least injured.—Qv disc Mercury, Oct. 11. THE BRITISH PRESS. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Duke and Duchess of Rutland and family left their seat, Cheveley Park, Cambridgeshire, yesterday, for ltelvoir Castle. The Marquis of Titchfield and Lord George Bentinck left town yesterday, for their father's, the Duke of Portland's seat, in Not tinghamshire. The Hon. Captain Henry Molynouz left town yesterday, for his father's, Earl Sefton's, Croxteth Lord and Lady Granthiun and family left town yesterday morn ing, for Paris. Arrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington-street :—The Marquis of Hastings, from Paris , ; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, from a tour: and Admiral 31 °arson, from a tour. Departures from ditto :--Viscount Kinnaird, Hon. W. Eyre, and Upton, Esq. on a tour. _ The Earl of Orford arrived yesterday at his house in Berke ley-square, from his seat, Woltenton, Norfolk. The lion. George and Lady Charlotte Grenville arrived in te rn yesterday, from their seat in tiomersetshire. Earl Gower has arrived at the Earl of Groavenor's, Eaton hall, Cheshire, from a tour. B. B. Philips, Evq., M.P., has arrived at his seat in Hants. from a tour through North Vales. The Earl of Besborough left Itoehampton yesterday, for Camas ford Houve, Dorxetshire. The Earl and Counters of Jersey and family left town yester day, for their sew., Midaseen Park, Oxfordshire. Departures from thy: London ❑ntel, Albemark.street and Mrs. Hammond, from their seat in Hants ; and Thomson Bo ner, Esq.. for Kent. Arrivals at Gordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Powager Lady Stratton, from her seat in Yorkshire ; Josh. Wells, Esq., and the Hon. Mrs. Wells, from their seat in Hants. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Taylor hare arrived at Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, from their seat in Wilts. Mr. and Mrs. Polhill, and family, have arrived at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn.street, from the seat i Kent. THE DUKE OF YORK. The Rev. Dr. E. Timhe Gregory (who was specially de puted for that purpose i had the hol.tour on Monday last of presenting to his Roya Highness, at Cambridge House, an Address from the Corporation of Barber-Surgeons, of the Guild of St. Mary Magdalen, in the City of Dublin, ex pressing their heartfelt gratitude for his Royal Highness's undaunted support, in the lat,c Session of Parliament, of the Reformed Clinch as by 1 sty established, and the open, hold, and truly constitutior.al avowal of his Royal High ness's fearless attachment '.o the glorious principles of the Revolution. To which his Royal Trlighnesq, with his characteristic affability and condescension, was graciously pleased to re turn the following anF,wer:— " Cambridge House. Nov. 12, 1825. " Gentlemen,—l ha•ie received with great satisfaction the Ad dress which you have 'been pleased to vote to me in approbation of my public conduct, and I beg to assure you, that it will at all times be a source of gratification to me, when I reflect that such conduct has securer', to me the good opinion of a body so distin guished for resper,ability as the Corporation of Barber-Surgeons, or Guild of St. Mary Magdalen, in the City of Dublin. " I ant, Gentlemen, yours truly. " FREDERICK. " To the Master, Wardens, and Brethren, of the Guild of St. Mary 31agdalcn, itc." GRAHAM'S BALLOON. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) PLYMOUTH, Nov. 15, 1825. My account yesterday of the descent of Mr. and Mrs. Graham in the balloon was despatched in great haste to save the post ; it enabled me, therefore, only to sketch hastily the result of their aerial expedition, the unhappy accident which they encountered, and their providential rescue. I have since obtained the following interesting particulars from the boatmen who rescued them. The balloon, as stated in my last, descended with great rapidity. The General of Marines' boat, manned by ten Ain and a cockswain, on observing the situation of the balloon, kept near the breakwater, where they concluded it would fall ; it floated beyond the Mew-stone, which spot they made all speed to gain, in company with a shore-boat. The bal loon was bounding with great velocity upon the surface of the water, appearing from a distance like a large ship, but no car was visible for two or three minutes. In the midst of dire consternation, by a sudden elevation of the balloon, the car, which had been thus dragged through the water for nearly twenty minutes, was luckily discovered ; the ropes were instantly seized; and the vehicle con taining Mr. and Mrs. Graham, clasped in each other's arms, in a very exhausted state, was drawn into the boat, and they were dins happily relieved from their most perilous situation. In the confusion occasioned by the great anxiety to save the lives of the adventurers, the ropes of the balloon got entangled with the mast head, and they were in the imminent danger of being thrown from it into the ocean, when in an instant one or two of the crew pulled out their knives and cut the ropes, on which the balloon, as I stated to you last night, ascended to an im mense height, and proceeded towards the French coast. When placed in safety by the exertions of the seamen, Mrs. G. overcome by the agitation of mind she had undergone, had every appearance of a corpse. Mr. Graham too was evi dently in a state of utter exhaustion. A revenue cutter be ing fortunately at hand, every humane assistance was afforded, which presently enabled the boat's crew (two of whom, we lament to say, were sadly injured in the struggle to set free the balloon,) to make for the Admiral's Hard, at Stonehouse. The men of both boats were handsomely rewarded. Mrs. Graham reached the Crown Hotel, Devon port,—where the Earl and Countess of Morley, and the Committee, did them the honour to await her arrival, — nearly restored to health, and quite recovered from her fright. She was subsequently bled, and is now as well as so perilous an adventure and the alarm consequent upon it will admit. An immense concourse of persons hailed the return of the intrepid adventurers, while a military band served not a little to heighten the effect of their congratulations. It is reported, that just before Mrs. G. entered the car the Noble patron informed her that the sympathising spec tators who occupied the market-place were of opinion that she ought not to accompany her husband. He assured her that the public would not consider her not ascending as a disappointment. Mrs. Graham felt very forcibly struck by the kindness of the suggestion, but declined to avail her. self of it. The common crier announced Mr. and Mrs. Grab m's intention to attend the theatre, and a large audience were assembled to welcome their appearance, but in consequence of the accident which had occurred, an apology was made, late in the evening, by the manager, Mr. Brunton. The balloon, which Mr. and Mrs. Graham ascended with, has been picked up at sea by some fishermen, off this port. The attraction of the little Adelphi theatre, we are glad to observe, increases nightly. The intense interest created by the storm scene, in the Pilot, surpasses everything of the kind we have ever witnessed, and certainly deserves the tumultuous applause which nightly accompanies it through the whole of its exhibition—it is a momentary reality. The dress boxes arc crowded every evening, and the town seems determined-to support the new and enterprising ma nagers of this now most favourite place of amusement. Mr. J. G. Lockhart, according to several of our contem poraries, is about to leave Edinburgh for London, to assume the editorship of the Quarterly Review, to which it is ex pected a situation under Government will be speedily added. The salary attached to the editorship is reported to be 1,500 i. per annum, a sum certainly not more than adequate to the value of Mr. Lockhart's talents and supe rior literary qualitications.—Edinbargh Observer. Mr. Gladstone has visited Berwick, for the purpose of waiting personally upon the resident burgesses. His can vass has been most flattering and successful. Every where he met with the most cordial reception. But Mr. Glad ' stone hastened from Berwick at an earlier period than he intended, in consequence of the indisposition of a member of his family. Previous to his leaving, he issued an ad dress to the burgesses, expressive of the satisfaction he ex perienced from the kind reception he had met with fioni those who had promised him their support, and fcr the frank and feeling manner in which those already pledged to another candidate had expressed their regret that he had not sooner presented himself to their notice.—Liverpool Ad verticer. Sibtars.—We have been favoured with the sight of the bill of sale of at adventurer's share in the New River Company, by Spinier and Phipps, in February 179'2, by which it appears that a 1001. share produced the enormous sum of 1.5,060/. The expenses of sale and auction duty were 4431. 11s.--frighten Gazette. FRENCH PAPERS. [From the Etoile, dated VFedneadayl PARIS Nov. lb. The English Papers contain a commercial document, which is not only very remarkable in itself, but becomes more so as it proves to what ettent the system newly adopted by England in its commercial regulations influences, by the force of circumstances, the system of other powers. It is now several years since the English established an a'.,.olute freedom of trade in the port of Singapore, which is in the midst of the Dutch possessions in the East Indies. The latter imagined at first, notwithstanding their vicinity, they could con. Crone their reirrictive system, and limit the trade of foreigners to 'Batavia. Soon, however, they were induced to open Rhio. We now find that the Dutch Governor-General, Alr. Van der Capellen, has announced by proclamation, dated the 14th of July, that the port of Anjeer, in the Presidency of Bantam, is also open to foreigners ; the regulations which are added to the proclamation, give great latitude to the facilities for warehousing, and limit the duty to one per cent. It is thus that the new English system has made ground in the two extremities of the world, so true is it, that there are great changes both in politics and trade, the consequences of which are inevitable, and which, notwithstanding every resist ance, must be followed by those powers who would not, by refusing, sink like Spain, by degrees, from the highest rank to the lowest. The supremacy in politics now belongs to the richest. It is there. fore become necessary to adopt the system which enriches, or other. wise resolve to bear all the consequences relative to poverty. The new Dutch regulations only admit bales, amounting together to a value of, at least, LON rupees. The sales may take place in the warehouses without displacing the merchandise ; and by the simple change of name in the register, vessels will be admitted, without distinction of flag or country, or of places of destination. They may bout as much as they please of the English journals, but for our parts, we think, we cannot give a better proof of that decency of conduct for which they are so much celebrated, than by remarking that not a day passes in which one, and often many, of these papers attack, in the most direct and outrageous manner, the English Chancellor, Lord Eldon, who is distinguished not less by his profound learning, than by his general character. and who, for his venerable age at least, ought to be an object of respect and veneration. The Emperor Alexander is expected at St. Petersburgh on the 20th instant. This Prince has been to the port of Nicolajen, to visit the Russian fleet on the Black Sea. He is looked for shortly to return by Taganrog. They have no positive intelligence at St. Petersburgh of the route which his Majesty will take after leaving Taganrog. Letters from Madrid, of the 3il instant, announce the arrival of the Marquis de 3lrustier, Ambassador from France. His Excel lency occupies the Palace which has been let to him by M. de Villa Hermosa, the Ambassador from Spain at Paris. ROME, Nov. 3. The health of the Soveign Pontiff improves from day to day, though his Holluess continues to keep iii•S chamber and does not rise. SHIPS OF WAR BUILDING FOR THE PACHA OF EGYPT. The Courrirr Francois of Tuefday contains the following letter, dated Marseilles, 9th of November : " The ministerial jouma . ls and those which are devoted to the interests of the crescent, not having given any answer to the ques tions published in your numbers of the Pith and 31st of October, relative to the ships of war building in this port for the Satrap of Egypt, it would be useless to ask any more. It seems that these questions have been considered vety indiscreet, and orders have been issued to close the entrance to the ship-yard with planks. Pickets have been stationed, and it would not be surprising if as outwork were raised in one of the adjacent streets. While, how. ever, the intended gate is making, and before it is shut against all but the privileged few, who are not suspected of asking questions of the m in istry,prrsons of all elm:snare allowed to go there freely and make such inquiries as they please. Even foreigners have been ob served there. The house which appears to be charged with the inte. rests of the Paella of Egypt is a partnership establishment, prince. pally engaged in the commission trade. They have travellers in the Archipelago. the Mona, andEgy pt. Besides their commercial affairs, which are extensive, they have the charge of the funds of the Greek Committee in this city. They have also occasion frequently to send to the Lazaretto, where the envoy of the Pacha of Egypt, the Afar quis de Livron, yet remains. It would not be surprising, therefore, if amidst the vast mass of their business, this great house happened to neglect something, especially when they . were not sufficiently careful with regard to tne people who visited the ship-yards under their management. It would be well therefore for you to le: them know that on the eve of St. Charles's Day, at noon, one of the two accredited agents* of a foreign Power was at the yard, that he examined every thing with great attention, and had a long con versation with two men, one of whom was a ship-builder. This interview, though public, having taken place at the dinner time of the w)rkmen, was but little remarked, but it may perhaps form the subject of some conjectures." • • Note of the Courrier Francais :—" We know of no Power bitt England which has two accredited agents in our ports, one for Great Britain and its dependencies, and another for the kingdom of Hanover." POPULATIO.V OF AMERICA. FROM THE LATEST CENSUS AND THE REST CHARTS. Extent in Whole l'opula. to square miles. Population. ea. sq. mile. I. English Porciessions - 1211180 191700 16 2. United States of America 113800 10643000 94 3. 31 clic° - - 72700 6368000 94 4. Cuba, Porto Rico (be- 2500 707700 233 longing to Spain) 5 (809000) 5. Hayu - 1335 700(510 506 (9500410) O. French Colonies - - 495 272500 419 7. Dutch Colonies - - 604 90000 178 8. Danish Colonies . 203 537000 238 9. Guatemala, or United / " No 1486000 95 Provinces of the Centre j 10. Colombia - - 88000 3600000 40 11. Peru - - - 23000 1900000 67 12 Brazil * . - 140000 4064000 ?J 13. Paraguay - - 7000 500100 ;- a 14. Bueuos Ayres, or Unit. 1 60000 150000 u Provinces of the South i 15. Chili . - -. 7000 l2OOOO 171 -.. .. . - . The limits of territories and the annual increase of people are quite uncertain for all the Spanish colonies, ex cept for Mexico; and all we know of it is from some of ficial documents of M. Humboldt. The enumerations from Colombia and Brazil have given rise to diputes, and the un certainty as to Buenos Ayres and Chili is very great.— French Paper. DREADFUL FIRE AT MIRAMICHL In addition to the melancholy and appalling particulars already given, we subjoin the following extracts, which, although already substantially before the public, will be read with great interest :- 1 " CuAritAm, OCT. 10, 1825. "We have in Chatham not less than four hundred bouseless beings, and it is supposed there is not leas than 1 six hundred at Nelson, besides those who are at Tabishan -1 tack and those who remain among the ruins of their dwellings at Nappan. We are in want of both food and clothing ; and, to add to the distress we are in hourly ex pectation of some desperate wretches beginning to plunder the stores that are yet standing. " The lives that are lost, it is, as yet, impossible to ascertain ; there are numbers already found who yet re main unburied. The wild beasts from the woods are seen dead upon the shore, and thousands of fish are floating about. Many people were compelled to fly into the water to escape the flames, and perished in the attempt. This description, which is far from being overcharged, wall, I hope, induce the inhabitants of St. John to subscribe for our immediate relief. There are not less, in the whole, than 1,500 persons in want of shelter, food, and clothing. The fire has run over an extent of 100 miles in length and 40 in breadth." EXTRACT OF ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE SETTLEMENT AT MIRAMICHI. " On Friday, the ith instant, a most calamitous visita tion befel Miramichi. On that day a dense smoke spread every where around us, which we knew proceeded from the woods being on tire ; but until about eight o'clock at night, when the wind suddenly shifted, we apprehended no dan ger; then the scene became horrific; volumes of smoke rolled over our heads, and brands and large pieces of fire were flying in all directions, and the difficulty of saving property greatly increased by the tremendous gusts of wind hurling along dense clouds of flaming particles, and filling the eyes with ashes or nearly blinding with smoke. Every one was obliged to seek for safety in the best way he could, and the calling for children and relatives was truly heart-rending. The darkness, hurricane, and occasional showers of tire, rendered it extremely difficult to escape, and some of the ships being on fire, rendered them a very dangerous refuge; most families were conveyed across the river in boats, on floats, and others ventured on single logs. The Settlement at the Court-house, and downward for ten miles, is entirely consumed, together with the extensive stores of the principal merchants; also all the Hartibogue Settlement. On the south west branch the greater part of the buildings, crops, and cattle are burnt; also on the north west branch all the meadows, 500 tons of hay, and all the buildings thereon; a great number of families perished in the flames, and every hour brings the most appalling accounts of the extensive and general devastation, How the inhabitants are to subsist is unknown." BARON MU.VCHAUSEN AND TffE TIGEII AND ALLIGATOR STORY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS, Sia—ln the British Press of yesterday you extract following wonderful story from a Dutch paper, iun calved, which you say rivals the best of its kind that er.. travelled across the Atlantic. The Dutch Editor, it se en .,,' asserts gravely that he " can answer for its authenticity He states that the scene of the " extraordinary co nt ,; : was BANTAM, in the East Indies: • " A man fishing on the banks of the river Tydirsan h e ,.. something splash in the water, and perceived a tiger at n o , rt : distance, swimming from the other side of the river. The titha man thought he should best provide for his safety by thou ) ," high tree, and had scarcely effected this when the tiger, reuen:: tree that hung over, attempted to get upon it. At that morritnik alligator of the largest size darted out of the water, seized the • and dragged him hark. Thi s gave t h e fi s h erman courage led; , at this strange sight, and b e w i tness o f a combat between the I. most rapacious animals of the se countr i es . Si x times the tem t ot batants appeared above the surface of the water, exerting th e i r e . moat efforts. The water wait dyed with blond, and the tiger, was seized by the alligator across the back, becam e at length prey of dos latter." . . " We recognise this," you say, " as a new version it very old tale which owes its origin to the veracious BAP MUNCHAUSEN, who, nearly in the same terms, relate/ It own escape from the jaws of death." The marvellou s ts t , which Mu NCIIAUSEN, if I recollect right, relates hi r ,„: to have had was, that just as an alligator had open e d wide mouth for the purpose of devouring him, a tiger s% denly sprung forward, and jumped down his throat! while the alligator was busy in contriving to gulp 1, down—for be was rather an awkward morsel, the rageous BARON, in the nick of time, cut bim in two , / Such is the tale of won d er , as related in the first ii tte by the renowned traveller MuNCHAUSLN. his n 04 , 1, a little singular, that a Dutch Editor, a phlegmatic an t e animal in general, should record the same sort of an eiv., ordinary event as coming within his own exper i ence: 6 the fact is, a lie, wh e n it once begins to run, rune 4, wildfire. Would you believe it, Sir, this barlenis e is ventkro of MUNCHAUSEN'S is worked up into a miraeoLt: conversion, and dressed out in due form, with names es dates, for the more effectual seducing of our British to men into the fold of Methodism ? In the Sailors' Magazine, the profits of which work es devoted to the Bethel Union, you will find the foliose., edition of Mere lIAL , SEN; the Dutch Edit or, you will pet ceive, is beaten out of the field by the new convert a The he" se T n lE ef A t ls h L e l eee GA e T n Oß wte A ex N t D rem T e l ly oE tre ß. equil, et the heat, which was intolerable, had made us so langusl that almost a general wish overcame us, on the approach o the evening, to bathe in the waters of CONGO. Howere: myself and JOHNSON were deterred from it, from the ap prehension of sharks, many of which we had observed LI the progress of our voyage, and those enormously lam, At length CAMPBELL alone, who had been making toots, with his liquor case, was obstinately bent on going cree. board ; and although we used every means in our porn to persuade him to the contrary, be dashed into the warn element, and had swam some distance from the vessel,obt; we on the deck discovered an Attioaroa making totrao him from behind a rock that stood a abort distance fronds shore. His escape I now considered impossible—bide, struction inevitable ; and I applied to Jonxson hos re should act, who, like myself, affirmed the impossibility) save him, and instantly seised upon a loaded carbine o shoot the poor fel lo w be fo re &Jell int the jaws of the molar. I did not, however, consent to this, but waited with berm the tragedy we anticipated; yet willing to do all in on power, I ordered the boat to be hoisted out, and we tired two shots at the approaching Alligator, but without effect; for they glided over his scaly covering like hail-stones on a tile-pent house, and the progress of the creature was by no means impeded. The report of the piece, and the noire of the blacks from the vessrl, soon made CAXPRILI acquainted with his danger: he saw the creature main; for him, and, with all the strength and skill be was wawa of, made for the shore. 'lad now Me moment arrired which a scene was exhibited beyond the power of my Ina pen perfectly to describe. On approaching within a short distance of some canes and shrubs that covered bank, while closely pursued by the ALLIGATOR, a and ferocious TIGER sprang towards him, at the init. jaws of his first enemy were extended to demur him. this awful moment CA3/PBELL was preserved! The i tc a .e m n ph , i by bious OVERLEAPING e h o i l m fl , ict en t c he ou n n e t ni ered ua_ the th gn e 4. I was coloured with the blood of the Tiger, whose effort' wtehairilethteheselaeltytecoe had d ing of also versary under the water, by which th e v i ctor y was p resen , thteheadAylelingteatgoer of w ere p u ieg nar h a is iiir m obtained, for the TIGER'S death was now elf r both sank to the bottom, and we saw so moat 07' ALLIGATOR. CAMPBELL MS received, and instantly veyed on board. He spoke not while in the boat, the danger had completely sobered him ; but the he leaped on deck, he fell on his knees, and sets thanks to the Providence who had so protected him: s what is most singular, from Mat moment to the time I lien ler : tin ta rd h t to ne u v t e rer b :1 ftetly-rehrmed being in the universe, CAMPBELL G e s n ing se le en oa t t h h e . lea u st e i o n e tr a ic e a r t e ed icas , 110t 4 man. "--Sailors' Magazine, June 1821, p. 216. Now, Sir, I consider BARON MuNcususzn's nothing compared with this. The tiger there very qu, jumped into the jaws of the alligator, but CAMPIII tiger actually, in his eagerness to seize him, springs . his head. He is, to use a fine simile of SHAWL ARE 6 ' Like vaultirig Amu. r cox ohat overleaps iisrlf, And falls on t'other side." And he there encounters " the amphibious master," had placed himself, most apropos, just behind Camal who was thus "in a strait between two," but ■im, advantage of this harlequin's leap, very prudently , aside from his ferocious pursuers, and leaves than battle it out. Can the Church produce a miracle like this? NL Tigers and Alligators I am satisfied, never fight but the benefit of the Tabernacle. Did the preachers ol Establishment ever produce such a eonuersios asth Never. Commend me then to the Conventicle. for I convinced that while Methodism flourishes Iniracko never cease. I am, Sir, yours, &e. A LOVER OF THE WONDERRIA It is at all times gratifying to me et with inststets disinterested liberality, and, fortunately for the her human nature, the record of such is not acanty. Mrs. Sheridan, the mother of our great &aiming, e eminently successful author of The Discovery,' her comedy of the The Dupe, it was destined, - the cabals of Mrs. Clive, an actress then at the asap her fame, to experience theatrical condemnation. play, however, was published, and Millar, the 10b.% by whom it had been purchased, soon afterwards rent Sheridan, in addition to the price of the copyright, thew 1001. inclosed in a most polite letter. This anecdote is reh in the Memoirs of the Lip and Writings of MU. Fri Sheridan, author of Sidney Biddulph, by her grandaughter, Alicia Lefanu ; a work which: it the fund of information which it contains respecting Sheridan family, forms a moat suitable cempreo. Moore's splendid biography. It possesses the rare wee being written with great delicacy, taste and jutignall‘ New &runts/Ga.—The improvements preiefr" London and its neighbourhood, and to be s ullmittoe Parliament in the next Session, are as considerable arr that have been produced in any on e season. 'lhe p t street from Charing-cross, and the alterations at the kr . place, the opening from Picket t-place to Liocole a , fields, abridge from the Horseferry to Lambeth church'" a new bridge at Hammersmith, are among the nee: Among the lesser changes is to be a widening d the end of Threadneedle-street, to be effected by the per' e of the Bank of England, who are to purchase and down a few of the houses, and to carry a footway thro the tower of St. Bartholomew's church. If we I ' l . l' , . these the removal of Fleet-market, anti the great tboro rn ' fare to be opened from Blackfriars-bridge to the nir o roads, the buildings in progress near Whiu hall, !n_ molition or restoration of Buckingham House, ine2 e provementa in Hyde Park, and the rap id e xtensorot; ff buildings about the Regent's Park, we may cot ' ` change which will probably be effected in thy aeerall the metropolis in a short time. disi fon !mired 11 fore ey hur;t"! and sin a ray life, aural the pow t, s fiats the I instant tit tion him. 4: cent The eqrt good ic pier In -the water stein efforts t of b 'availing; .Intel , nn his ad. taref ;present?! bee Is ell 1E 07 Till peal antis rt• pane it, tisagit •to de e manila the E returel se e k Tim: gad iea a time / f and 1, nor canal rat 4 Pe" or in ILL ie tit ' powe Set leap swab Ty (pit' . Of ms LIAPBELI of th • Tags o; brain CAREf, benct !self, cover the fa ger," irk. 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