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August 17. will be perforlsen DER EREP,CHUTZ; Or, THE SEVENTH BULLET nano, Mr. Bartley; Camper. Mr. Bennett; Rodolph. Mr. Brabant; Mr. Myles:nes Zaniest, Mr. T. P. Cooke. Agate, Mlle Ste. 'with additional Songs by Weber (Ming heir OW aPPwArbtc• 1 pas Theatre); Ann. Mies Puvey. After which. THE TURNPIKE GATE. Crack. Mr. W. Chapman. To-Morrow, Der FrioLlutz. and I will hare a Wife." NEW SURREY THEATRE. SECOND NIGHT OF A COTTISH SUPERB C RHINE% SCE. SE MEL9-pRAVIE AND • SOM Thls present TUESDAY. August 17. will be presented • Grand Chinese Stelo.Drame. It Three Acts (written by Mr. Ball). ailed THE BURNING BRIDGE; Or, THE SPECTRE Or THE LAKE. Principal Characters by Messrs. 11. Kimble, Rowbotham. Auld. Har wood, Young. ma Hemmings; Mrs. Loveday. and Mrs. Young. In the course of the Piece a Grand Ballet, milled "The Festival of Lan tana, or resat of Principal Denser. Mir Adcock. The Chinese Flag Dance by Messrs. Flex:nor., Honor. and Junin To whieh will be added a new Burletta. galled THE PAINTER'S STUDY. To conclude with a Scottish Romance, called THE GRAIME; or. TUC WIZARD OF TILL BLACK 1100 R. ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. REPE rITION Ge' THE GRAND MILITARY GALA, TO-MORROW EVENING, WEDNESDAY, the Beth of Angut, tinder the especial Patronage of his Majesty. The whole of the varied and popular Amu s ements (froth Eight till Twelve n'Clock), superb Decorations, splendid Illuminations linclud• 15,000 additional Lampe). and magnificent Fire-Works, will be Repeated on the same grand Feale al they were given last evening, In honour Of hie Royal Highness the Duke of Work's Birth-Day. Roars open at !even—Admission 3s. Ott vao In the afternoon there will be a grand Rowing Match, by Seven Pair cf Oars, in Two Heats, for a new Wherry and Minor Prises, given by the Ladles and Gentlemen of Vauxhall, South Lameeth, Kenning ton, ere., sad the Prize Wherry ill be presented to the fortunate Winner at the Royal Gardens durin w g the Gala. The ERltfga Pease commenced publishing yesterday morning at five o clock. LONDON, TUESDAY, Auourr 17, 1894. Despatches were yesterday receivittl at the Admiralty, by the Lightning steam-racket, from Sir Harry Neale, corn manaing the British squadron off Algiers. Then des patches are dated the 26th July, and they confirm the gra tifying hitelligence, previously received via Marseilles, of the secbnd submission of the Dey to the power of Great Britain. We understand that Sir Harry Neale states in his des patches, that havieg on the 24th placed his squadron in their proper positions for an attack on the town of Algiers, be was about to commence the action, when a negotiation began, which terminated on the following day, by the Dey's submitting to all the conditions proposed by the Admiral, and signing the declaral ion which had been trans mitted from England.' A few shots and shells had been fired, but no lives were lost. On the signature of the declaration by the Dey, peace was restored, and the blockade raised. The British Government has thus earned a fresh title to the gratitude of Christendom . Its mighty power is stretched forth only to humble the oppressor and assert the rights of humanity. Wherever its name ia kno-vn, it is associated with freedom and justice. In the greatness of England, the world only sees the pledge of general peace anti safety. Its course has been — Parcels subjeetis, et tlebella-e superbos. - - - . 1 he common benefactor of mankind, whether civilised or earege, where good-till can and ought to be exercised ,still its ve3gonce is never provoked by perfidy and outrage without the infliction or that ample chastisement, or the exaction or that clear and unqualified submission, which will pre vent the recurrence of future insults or injuries. It will be seen, on reference to the French and German papers received yesterday, that it was reported at Otless', on the 2tth ult., that intelligence had reached the English Legation at Constantinople, that a Greek fleet of twenty five vessels, from Hydra and Spezzia, hail avenged the massacre of Ipsara, by ore of those brilliant naval exploits which have shed such lustre on the Greek mariners, in their struggle with their barbarous enemies. If this news be confirmed, the triumph of the cross will be assured ; and, unless the subtle and selfish policy of Russia should interfere, we may look forward to the rapid decline of the power of the crescent in Europe, sud the substitution of a rational system of government over those fine provinces, in accordance with the spirit of the times aial the wants of the people. If the Turkish fleet under the Capitan Pacha should be destroyed, the last hope of the Sublime Porte will be extingnished. It will be beyond the feeble and decaying resources of the Grand Sultan to make another effort for the recovery of his lost dominion over the Greeks: his energies, whatever they may be, must be reserved for his defence against the new dangers that will grow up around his fading greatness. The civilised world will re jeib: at the fall of an empire which has always retaired, in unmitigated fury, that hatred of Christianity, aml con tempt of the arts and seitnets, which characterised its feaceious origin. We shall look with eagerness for the con firmation of this report, which, we trust, will prove more worthy of credit than, we regret to say, some previous accounts from that quarter will warrant us in stating that it actually deserves. .:,me regulation of police is evidently called for with re spect to an abundant supply of water in those cases of sudden conflagration which will occasionally happen in large cities like this metropolis. We have had two very . recent instances in which the exertions of the firemen have been rendered almost useless, in consequence of the scar city of water. In most cases the fires, when they arc first discovered, might be got under and extinguished, if water enough could be procured. Much time, it is well known, is always lost before the engines can be worked ; and if it v.2re not for the party-walls and the width of the streets, The most dreadful consequences would follow here as in p 1 1 . i•A • . i: ... . i L , t i. t ' , I 1 ::• . '! 1 ...:... :. 1 ' i ! ' t ' V l t , 1 } I . 1 r il il •41'• 0: .1 • ) 1 1 ... . • '. ~‘; , • „. ;•-• . 1.1 ki .i4. . 1 , I ,,,. i'S', ''' •, !1. , . . I' i i., ' y 1 . 1 1 ,„„ k other crowded towns, more closely and less carefully built. It is singular, that in a city which is better watched, paved, and lighted, and whose police is, upon the whole, so much superior to that of any other in the world, the prevention of public conflagrations should have been almost entirely overlooked. It is true, we believe, that in every pariah there is an engine or two kept at the public expense, with about the saute number of firemen ; but these engines, and their managers, are generally found to be unfit even to quench a burning chimney. The safety of the town de pends on the provision made for that purpose by the fire insurance offices, amongst which, we are informed, the burden is very unequally borne. These offices, however, have no authority or control over the water companies, without whose aid all their well-pr ovided apparatus is we ; and thus we often have neighbourhoods thrown into alarm and confusion by fires, which most frequently on their first discovery might, with a sufficient supply of water, be easily extinguished. In the late fire in Greville-street, it appeared to some observers, with whom we have conversed, that the destruction of the printing-office in which it com menced might have been easily prevented, if the firemen, immediately on their arrival, could have brought their engines into operation. .The Catalonian Chapel, near to Hatton-garden, must certainly have been destroyed on Saturday night, for want of water, if the firemen had not obtained a considerable supply from a large cistern or well as the adjoining premises. These matters are worthy of public attention, and we trust that these recent occurrences will not be allowed to pass over without having the effect d admonishing the palie of the necessity of instituting same efficient regulation of police, with reTect to this subject, in every parish in the metropolis. If any dis inclination should exist on the part of the water come parties to accede to the arrangements which may be devised—a circumstance we by no means anticipate— application must be made to Parliament, to impose upon them the obligation of affording the fullest sup ply of water, where the general safety requires it. The cost would be but trifling to establish reservoirs at reasonable distances throughout this great city. - - The Duke of Gloucester has left Cheltenham within these few days, having remained there his usual time, for about three weeks, which his Royal Highness has been accustomed to do for some years past. The Royal Duke proceeded from Cheltenham to Lulworth Castle, where his Royal Highness is expected to remain about a fortnight. A letter from Paris states, that several Cabinet Councils bad been held by the French Ministry upon the representa tion of Russia, that it would be proper to give some assist ance to Spain to recover her Colonies in the event of their refusing to agree to conditions, of which, the Holy Alliance should be at once the proposers and the guarantees. A letter from Bogota, of the 9th of June, states that 6,000 men had been ordered to proceed from Cattbagena to Panama to reinforce Bolivar; and that a levy of 5,000 more upon the upper provinces of Colombia was to take place immediately. It is not true, as stated by a cotemporary, that the fit ting out of the transports destined for Cape Coast Castle has been suspended. The Parliament of Lower Canada was cEsselved on the 6th ult. by proclamation. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Cadiz, dated July 27 :-- " The Vice Admiral Duperre arrived on Saturday off this port, from Brest, in the Trident of 80 guns, with some frigat a, brigs, and schooners, and were joined on Sunday by part of the squadron which has been so long here, and proceeded to the Mediterranean on Monday.. The French call this squadron Is'escadre dc evolutions; their nomiral object is to rendezvous at Toulon, there to be received by the Minis7cr of Marine from Paris. The squadron consists of Trident, Vice-Admiral Duperre, HO guns; St. Petri, Rear. Admiral Baron die Rotour, 80 guns ; four frigates of 60 guns ; five ditto, of 44 guns, several, brigs and ocheoners." Foote, Aeouse 11.—On Thuredav last arrived at this port, from Newfoundland, the brig Hope, Captain Wil- , ham Bell, who eves taken ill two days previous to his ar rival, and died on Sunday last, in the 24th year of his age, to the inexpressible grief of his parents and friends,. who had been anxiously expecting his arrival. We hear that the principal oleiect which the Lord Provost bad in view, in visiting London, has been attained, and that Government has agreed to facilitate the conversion of the Excise Office into a mansion house for the Chief Magise trate of the city.—Caledonian Mercury. Lord Norbury, we bear, has at length shewn unequivo cal symptoms of resignation; his Lordship will he succeeded in his office of Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas by Mr. Joy, the present Solicitor-General for Ire land. Mr. Sergeant Lefroy will, it is said, be the new Solicitor-General, and in the rootn of the latter Mr. Leslie Foster the new Sergeant. Lord Norbury is the oldest Judge in the United Kingdom, and is, we believe, 27 years of age. At eighty he partook of the pleasure of the chase, was a bold rider, and the most dashing fox-hunter in , the field. Tits RETORT COVRTEOVI. — In a horse cause which was tried at York the other day, Mr. Scarlett, in addressing the Jury, mid, that "if the horse was a roarer, he only eomsponded with some Counsel who, as the Jury well knew, roared sometimes ; and they probably would hear some roaring soon." Mr. John Williams, at whom this was directed, in the courscoof his reply, observed that " Mr. fizirlett said something about a roaring lawyer ; himself lie could not mean. Had he (Mr. AV.) compared his learned friend to a horse, or to another animal of the same species,. but which had shorter legs and longer cars, he would nett bays much admired it; but be (Mr. W.) would not. Ile left it to his learned friend to deal in such ironic taunts, who, he presumed, ftom his superior ,cation, conceived he was entitled to use them towards inferior Counael."— Durham Chronicle. Having made inquiry concerning the fate of Miss 11. whose afflicting misfortune was noted in our paper last week, we are enabled to inform the numerous friends of that amiable young lady, that the professional gentle men echo are in attendance no longer entertain any appre hensions for her recovery, which is certainly, though pro gressively, advancing. The burns were chiefly on the left ride of the neck and head. As soon as the invalid shall be pronounced sufficiently restored, the whole family proceed to the South of France, for some months, to try the effect of that mild climate. COUNTY KILDARE.—A Dublin paper says—"We learn with great pleasure that the idea of transferring the Sum mer Assizes from Atli) , to Naas, has, up n mature consi deration, been abandoned; and that his Grace the Duke of Lcinstcr has most munificently given the sum of one thousand pounds, for the purpose of enlarging and im proving the gaol, and of purchasing a piece of ground, to form a gaol-yard at Athy. ' I The Honourable Robert Smith, one of the members for Buckinghamshire, has already began to canvas for his re election in the next Parliament, at the town of Chepping Wycombe and its neighbourhood. A contest is expected for the city of London, but not for Westminster ; and a new candidate, it is said, will offer himself for the county of Surrey.—Brilleis Traveller. De Et..—Suturday morning, between five and six o'cluck, meeting took place :n the rear of the Oliservatory in Greenwich Perk, eetween Lieutenant D., of the Royal . Navy, and G. ll—, Eel., the former attended by a Mr. V—, the late r by Captain Nl—, Royal Artillery. After an ineffectual fire, the seconds interfered, and mat ters were adjusted to the entire satisfaction of all partite, when they returned to own the best friends imaginable. The quarrel was said to have originated at a private bil -1 hard room the night before, on a decision of a point in the game. ('al' Fury TO ANIMAIg.—A Paris Cmyespnntlent rays— " The French cry aloud against the barbarity of our boxing watches, our bull-baiting, dog fights, &c., yet they appear to have no feelings of humanity for the feathered creation. There is a cruel custom at the village fetes around Paris, which they call /a sir a Foie (throwing at the goose). The wretched bird is suspended a lire to a 1...1e, and the young vulagers arc to slew their dexterity by throwing sticks at the suffering victim, till they can carry oft' the hotly of the tint, karing the head alone remaining tat the In our most fropular sports there is something which bears an affinity to national courage. In this barba rous destruction of a helpless bird by a lingering death, we see uothing but cold-blooded inhumanity.' FAINIONABLE INETLLICENCP. The fluke of St. Alban's, Earl Burford, and the Ladies BIM I clerk, left town yesterday, fur his Grace's seat, Gatton, Surrey, foe ' the season. The Duke of Richmond has left Petworth, Sussex, for his seat, Goodwood. The Earl and Countess of Hardwick, and Lady Elizabeth Stew art, left town on Saturday, on a tour. Lord Carrington has left town, for his seat, High Wycoinbe, Bucks. The Right Hoe. Charles SWynn left town yesterday on board the steam packet, for Scotland. J. Dingwall, Esq. left town yesterday, for his lest in Scotland. Lady Ellenborough left town yesteiday, for Tunbridge Wells. Sir George Robinson, Bart. left town yesterday, for his twat, Crawford, Northamptonshire. Colonel Woulaston, left Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-place, yes terday, foe his seat, in Suffolk. Robert Franks, Esq. and nephew, left the British Hotel , Jer myn-street, yestekay, for Paris. Departures from the Waterloo Hotel, Jerrnyn.street :—Charles Majoribanks, Esq. for Scotland; and Francis Walker, Esq. and son, for Paris. Departures from the St. Petersburgh Hotel, Dover-street ...- Capt. and Lady Whicheote and family for the Continent ; Charles Jervais, Esq. for Paris ; and Mr. and 'Mrs. Miller, for ditto. Colonel and Mrs. Smith have arrived at the London Hotel, Albc marle-street, from Hastings. The Marquis and Marchioness of Northampton, and Lady Elizabeth Compton, have left town, for their seat, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. Mrs. Gurney Berkley and family arrived yesterday at the Puliney Hotel, Albeinarle-street ; Lady Page Turner has left ditto, on a tour. Count and Countess Lieven left town on Sunday, for Brighton. Departures from Thomas's Hotel, Lierkeley.square:—Mrs. Long Wellesley and family, for their seat, Ihaycut Mouse, Wilts; Hon. Capt. Needham, 9d Guards, for Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. An:edema and family. for their seat, in Suffolk. The Hon. George Fitzroy has arrived at ditto, front Plymouth. The Marquis of Aileshury and family have left town for their seat, Tottenham Park, Wilts. Lord George Lennox has left town for Sussex. Joseph Haynes, Esq. has arrived at Long's Hotel, Bond.creet, from his seat, Burduross Park, near Marlborough. Departures : Mr. Thomas Best and his son, Mr. Strattford Best, for Paris, to meet the Countess of Aldborough ; Colonel Ken wick Cape, for the Continent, on a tour; James Sourton, Esq. for Paris; acd Colonel Rosa, f Brighton. VAUXHALL S'AILING MATCH AND GALA. Yesterday a grand sailing match took place for a large silver vase, which was to be presented in the evening, at the grand gala, in honour of the Duke of York. Nine boats started from Blackfriars Bridge, and were to sail round a boat moored below Putney Bridge. The River was covered with wherries, barges, and pleasure-boats, crowded with gay spectators of the well-contested race. The Royal Eagle for a considerable time took the lead by nearly twenty yards. At Battersea Bride, however, it was nearly overtaken by the Fortitude, which pressed upon her as closely as a boat's-length ; however, she did not come up, owing to some mismanagement in working her way under the Bridge. The Royal Eagle won in gallant style ; the Fortitude came in second—" scd lungo irdernallo," and the Comet third. The cup and cover, which were mas sive silver, and richly embossed, were presented with a sui table address by Mr. Williams ) to Mr. Stokes, Captain of the Royal Eagle. Did not the proprietors of these gardens feel " that idle wishes are very idle thing's," they would, we presume, wish that every evening on•whieh their entertainments opened fell on a royal birth-day ; and in this wish they would be very excusable, from the overflow of visitors which thronged to this favourite summer promenade on the King's birth day, and on last evening, in honour of the anniversary of the birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of York. Whether it be owing to the magic of a royal name, or the sank of the entertainments—or, what is more probable, Se the combined attraction of both—certainly we do not remember, on any former occasion, to have seen these gar dens honoured with a more numerous, brilliant, and fashion able attendance. Indeed, the deserved popularity of his Royal highness, as head of the army, could have no small share in collecting the gay and crowded assem blage of last evening. In celebrating the anniversary of his birth, and that of his august brother, "it was sot (to speak in the spirit of Junius) a cold profession ofallegiance to the First Magistrate, but a partial, animated attachment to a favourite Monarch and a favourite Prince." Of the exertions of the proprietors on this, as on the former occasion, we can only speak in terms of the same unquali fied commendation. The fireworks, really, were got up in a style of unparalleled splendour. Several thousand addi tional lamps were in requisition, shooting their radiance to *skies, which " Swelled the long column of resplendent Lames. That shook their snielsies o'er tire startled Thames." The overture from the opera of Der Freiscludz was again performed, and though with the disadvantage of the open air, it produced a very pleasing effect—" practice makes perfect '—if the repetition of the Overture was not perfect, it was certainly a very creditable improvement on the liret perform,' •:e of this delightful piece of music. Its execution, as well as that of the battle simphonia, reflects very great credit on Mr. Rooke, the superintendent of the musical department. Miss Tunstall and Miss Witham greatly augmented the entertainments of the evening by their vocal abilities, and we were in no small degree pleased by the very tasteful execution of one or two pretty arias by Miss Weite. The visitors continued to throng the gardens from an early hour ; the utmost order prevailed, and every polite and proper attention paid, for which the company were principally indebted to the exertions of Mr. Simson, the active and indefatigable superintendent of this delight ful scene of summer recreation. The Countess of Belvidere, Sir E. Baker, and R. Gor don, Esq. M.P., are among the latest arrivals at Wey mouth. A most splendid ball and supper were given on Thurs day evening, at the College, Salisbury, by Mrs. Wadham Wyndham, to a numerous company of persons of the first distinction and fashion. The Earl and Countess of Pem broke were present, as were also Lord and Lady Bridport, &c. &c. The company consisted of upwards of one hun dred and fifty persons. A house is engaged at Brighton for Mrs. Coutts, who purposes making a sojourn there of several months. A foolish report was circulated, that Miss Paton bad been married some months back, at York, to a younger branch (Lord Charles Lennox) of a ducal house; and Miss Paton has thought it necessary to contradict it ! The numerous instrumental band, which have been selected for the Gram; Musical Festival at Worcester, arc from the Italian Opera, the Philharmonic, and the Ancient or King's Concerts. M. Karamsen's History of Mr Russian Empire is now in course of publication at St. Petersburgh. Vols. X. and XI. were published in March last, and several more volumes arc expected. Cowes, AUG. 1.5.—1 t is the intention of Mr. Green (the aeronaut) to ascend from a field near the gasometer at l'ortsca, accompanied by a young lady, on Tuesday, during the regatta week, at Portsmouth, under the patronage and support of a committee of gentlemen. On Thursday last, the anniversary of his Majesty's birth-day, the foundation stone of the Devonport Column was laid on the site appointed for the building, which is en eminence neat the Town Hall. The King, on the occasion of laying the corner-stone of the new gateway at 'Windsor Castle, was plea Fed to grant the distinction of name to his architect by the change of Wyatt to Wyattvi'le. Yesterday morning the Braziers' Company, accompanied by a number of ladic.r, embarked on board the Venus steam packet, off the Custom-House, and sailed on an aquatic excursion to the Nom. A band of music was on board, and several of the men bore emblems of their trade. Saturday sennight the silver arrow, given by the honest town of Musselburgh, was shot for, on the race ground there, and gaited by Thomas Ewart, Esq. W.S. The nines from the cellars of Powdtrham Castle, the property of Lord Viscount Courtenay, were, on Monday, at Carter's Auction Room, brought to the hammer ; from the known excellence and age of the wines, there was a large attendance, and high prices were obtained. Sonic lots of Madeira fetched 7 gs. ; Port SBs. per dozer.—Exeter Patrr. SAGACITY or Mox a EVII.—A Valenciennes journal gives us the following article :—Six merchants crossing the coast of Guinea, with 73 large monkeys, were attacked by up wiwds of a hundred negrot s. Bing at a loss how to de fend themselves against such fearful odds, one of the mer chants proposed arming the prisoners : accordingly swords, poniards, and pistols were distributed amongst them, and by imitating their masters, these grotesque auxiliaries sue ce:mlcd in putting their aggressors to eight !! ! FRENCH PAPERS. Yesterdayowe received the Paris papers of Saturaay, and the Etoite dated Sunday. The following are extracts: PARIS, AUO. 13. The King heard Mass in his apartment. Ilk Excellency Count de %%tile and the Duke de Doudesuville successively transacted business with his Majesty. On Friday, his Majesty received in private audience the Duke de San Fernando, Grandee of Spain,and allitd to the august family of the Bourbons. The Count de Tex (King of iVurtemburg) arrived at Besancon on the evening of the llth instant, on his return from the baths of Marseilles. The Prefect immediately waited on the august tra veller, to offer his homages and take his orders. Ilia Majesty set off again on the 12th, at four o'clock in the morning. The Earl of IVestmorland arrived at Paris on Thursday. Prince Leopold had an audience of his 3lnjesty on liaturday, and afterwards visited Monsieur, the Duke and Duchess of Angouleote, and 31. de Villele. Letters from Warsaw state, that the Emperor of Russia was ex pected in that capital about the middle of this month. (From the Etoik.l It was rumourtal at Odessa, on the 24th ult. that the fleet of the Capitan Pacha, attacked by the Bydriots and Speniots united. had experienced considerable damage. The Gazette of Augsburg, which states this news, observes, that it will be prudent to await its conlimiat ion, peeing that it may have been disseminated to console the Greeks and their friends for the dreadful catastrophe of Ipsara. The King of Prussia has just adopted, with regard to the Pro. since' of the Rhine and IVestphalia, the same system which the Emperor of Austria acts upon with regard to the Austrian Pro since& fie has determined upon r.ommating a Prince of his house Viceroy of the said Provinces. without, however, his having that title. lie will have the title of Governer-General of the new Prus sian Provinces on the two banks of the Rhine. The choir of his Majesty, fur this dignity, has fallen upon Prince William, his brother, who will establish his general residence in the town of Cublents. This Prim: is married to a Princess of Hare. Hom. burg, a woman of a strong mind and great character, of which she ' has given proofs under di ffi cult circumstances . It is affirmed that the Decree illative to this nomination will soon be published. In reply to some observations of the Courier From-oh, on the subject of the unclaimed dividends on the inscriptions of the Great • DM k, the Ernik states the amount of unclaimed arrears prior to t 1823, was on an average about 10.000/. a-rear, which, it is ob i served, may be yrt diminished by claims made within the See rears I which form a prescription against the demands. From a/tip/aura 3frirneer.l The fluctuation in the Spanish Funds, for several days past, is worthy of observation—the Old Bonds are evidently in favour, and bets have been made that ere long these efficts will occupy the at tention of speculators. t I A report is mentioned in a private letter from Madrid, that the Titnrarnado, who had long bre in prison at Roa, had been rescued I by a body °firma! men. TACT or A PiLIVATE LETTER TRODt CONSTANTINOPLE OP JCL= 15. _ . The Greeks in this capital are dejected by the intelligence of the capture of Iran, and the Turks flatter themselves that the Isles of the Archipelago will submit themselvts, without resistance, to the Cannon Paella; but adviecs front Corfu state, that the Greeks, being determined to conquer or die, have redoubled their energy and efforts to shake off the yoke of the Turks. No intelligence as yet of the attack upon the Isle of Samoa. The Turks have great hopes that the Isle of Hydra will shortly be in their power. 'l'he Persian Envoy is making preparations to return to his So vereign. (heat coolness prevails between the Envoy and the Divan, but no open rupture has taken place. EXTRACT 01 , A LETTER TROD MADRID. DATED 30 INST. Their 31aje.ties arc expected on the sth from Sacedon. It is ru moured that nil the old 51inisters are about to be changed, except Calocoacie, Minister of Justice. PARIS, Aro. 14.—Five per Cents. 10If. Sc. 10If. 100 f. 90c. Half-past three o'clock, 101 f. DUTCH PAPERS. Brussels papers to the 13th instant reached us yesterday. The following are extracts : PETERSHVHCH, JVLT 28. The Imperial Court will go on the 3lst of this month to the Palace of Peterhof, and remain there a fortnight. The 3d of Au gust, which is Ice Saint's day of her Majesty the Empress Maria, will be kept this tune in quite a private manner, and the fete annu ally giten to the public on that day will not take place. STOCKHOLM ' JULY 3. The Journal Almennia has been withdrawn, acco rding to the technical expression used here. i. e. the publication is prohibited till further orders are received from his Majesty. In the No. of the 27th ult. it contained a satirical article on orders of Knighthood ; but it is nut known whether this was the cause of its bring sus pended. AM,TEDDUAM, AVG. 13. _ _. . A letter from Vienna, of August 4, brings the following extract 1 from Odessa, sent in a letter dated July 2l (N.S.):— " Cotrsraxrraortr, Jrt.r 13.—After the arrival of the news ant by the Capitan Pasha of the conquest and destruction of the Island of Ipsara, and which was confirmed by the Pasha of Smyrna, of Chios, and of Ilitylcae, the English Legation here last night received by an express from Smyrna, dated the 7th of July, the news, that ell the Turkish troops that landed at Ipsara are destroyed ; that twenty-fire ships of Hydra and Speesia, at the moment the landing at Ipsara took place, sailed into the middle of the Turkish fleet, did immense damage to it, took and sunk a great number of small vessels, captured three frigates, and so damaged the Capitan Pacha's own dim, that it was obliged to avast with the loss of the bowsprit and other injury. " At this moment it is strictly fiirbidden to speak of Iptara. Numerous secret agents of the Police are in motion, keeping a vi gilant look-out on all that passes. This measure is a confirmation of the defeat of the Turks ; we look with impatience for futher in formation. ' In the letter front Vienna, it is stated, that an express from Constantinople had arrives', but that the news brought by it had not transpired." AMERICAN PAPERS. Ycetertlay we received Baltimore and Philadelphia Pa pa" to the 20:11 ult. The following are extracts : PHILAIMI.PIIIB. JULY 16. The Congress at Mexico has issued a decree, declaring that I)on Augustin de Ilurbide shall be declared a traitor from the moment he may appear in any part of the Mexican Republic. All persons favouring his return are also to be declared traitors. A letter from Curacua, dated 24th June. states, that considerable quantities of mire gold have been found in a ravine near Aruba, and large lumps have been dug from the cliffs on each side. The Salem Gazette mentions the revolution which took place at Maranham (Brazils), Ith June. Seven persons sere killed and a great number were wounded ; among the killed was a brother of the Governor of the province, JIAVANN4II, JULY 6. The English cutter Grecian, Captain Crawley, arrived here yes terday, from Omna ; she reports the capture of a piratical schooner by an English brig of war. The Colombian squadron is supposed to be still at Pensacola, and the Spanish frigate ft' bins, corvette Carobobo, brig Volontaire, and schooner Andoi, sailed on the its instant to intercept them ; and (says rumour) this fleet is destined to San Juan de (Ales ith supplies. We have no direct commu nication with Jlexico, and no cessation of hostilities at Vera Crux is looked for. The firing from tic Castle is continued. Business is languid beyond example; there is no demand for the produce of the island. It is reported than a considerable French force lied landed In St. Domingo from 31artinique. A Dunkirk journal, anxious to prove that France pes-1, sesses animals of rare merit, gives us the following ex ample:—" Mr. Jolly, a cloth-merchant of Abbeville, is in possession of a beautiful drake, which he has, by perse verance for two years with a bird organ, taught to sing se veral diKrent airs. Ile intends trying the same experi ment on a turkey !! !" Should this friend of the feathered race succeed, we shall, in a few years, find ducks, geese, and turkies, singing in cages, instead of smoking on our 'tables. The Ca st ON.—One of these creatures, which so rarely live in our climate, and which, when not alive, no longer possess that singularity which constitutes their value, is now exhibited at the house of Mr. Dixon, a baker, in Fleet-street. It is imported from Sierra Leone, I and is ' the only survivor out of a great number who were I passengers in the same vessel. It is about nine inches long 1" from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail," and is, in all material points, of the lizard form and species. The first peculiarity which strikes the spectator is in the eye. The orb of sight is encased in a spherical socket, moveable in every direction, and projecting so much as to enable the animal to see on all sides; and what at'.ds to this facility is, that one eye has no sympathy with the other ; so that one can be shut while the other is open, or one looking for wards while the other is looking backwards. The appear ancf, of the eye is very singular. It so completely re sembles a gem surround( d by a sligl.. ring of gold, that it might well he suppos d to be really a piece of metal and a precious stone. The variations in the hues over the whole skin arc rapid and surprising. On a plant of deli cate green the Cam-leon is smteely distinguish:Ade from the plant itself; on black it beemcs dinky ; passing over grey it assumes again another tinge. It delights in light and beat, and changes in form as well as tolottr when warmed by the rays of the cult. The claws have considera ble power of tenacity, and are capable of being turned round so az to embrace any object Kosmted to them. The tongue is long and of such strength that the animal can seize with it a fly or other insect at the distance of sewn or eight inches. At the end is a division in the manner of a forceps. As it is not improbable that the setting in of cooler wcathur may be fatal to this very singular ptoduc . taint of nature, we would recommend all persona who feel any curiosity to avail themselves of the opportunity now I offered to them. THE SLAFE TRADE. We have received a file of Sierra Leone Papers, though not of so recent a date as the last accounts Cape Coast Castle, are interesting, inasmuch as they able us, in some degree, to judge of the di ffi culties which our countrymen have to contend in Africa, pears that for a long time previous to the commeneemo, actual hostilities Sir Charles McC art h y h a d b een 0. - bad terms with the African Chiefs, on no (A lban his desire to put an end to the slave trade, i they were engaged with the French and Spaniat time, however, they had consented to hold a Council, the purpose of arranging the existing differences, Mr. Caulker was appointed by Sir Charhs to - him. Of the sincerity of these Kings we can red idea from the simple fact, that when they sembled, and Mr. Caulker was in expectation natters to a satisfactory close, the arrival of a sla , Slicbar caused them to break up, so eager wire obtain a share of the cargo. The Royal Siora tette of the 10th of January, contains some on the slave trade, which we subjoin. We have only had three captures sent into since the squadron dispersed for cruising in April those were captured by the Owen Glendower, under the Or our late much lamented Commodore. It would wench satisfaction if we could say that the swell nund mess (less than have ever been made in any preceding etteld be attributed to a dinfnished and diniittithin T trade—a fact which would be most cheering to every Africa; but such, we fear, is not the case. That there less slave trading last year than wxs ever known on tat believe; and it is gratifying to say so; for though t temporary, the effect has been good : there have been send fewer instances of rapine, bloodshed, and no mired in this unhappy country during the last nine a there would have been had matter% gone on in their way in the Brazils, or than there will be again when difficulties are arranged. It is extraordinary that ti their democratical brawling% for the „ rights of man,' it home to themselves, or think of the Africans' claim rights. The slave trade under the Spanish flag has also, we ti.. niched, though we do not believe fewer slaves are imported Spanish CoWnies. But the Spanish flag—the Spur , are dangerous. They subject them to capture by our might, perhaps, to trouble, with their own Authoritt would run such risks, when the white flag of the II now-named pride of France, is freely offered to trot who will engage in this career of rapine, intoder, and infamous conduct of France in regard to the abolf shed by her, and under her protection, in this deco has caused a stain in hot lily flag which all her form?, renders more visible, and which all the waters of the oast wash out. It might have been supposed that the sari* I last thirty years would have taught the present governing- Fiance mercy. It has not done so. bet them take heed' is too late, lest He, who, in the het instance, executed in mercy, may leave them to their own devices, and Fry the scene of atrocities more horrid, if possible, than daily inflicting upon unhappy Africa. The slave trade under the French flag has been increasing out the least attempt, on the part of that Government, to pienish it ; indeed, from the zeal and vtoleace with whidm Ministry took up the seizure (tithe la Caroline, by Cann the Curene (Danish property under the French flag), we OM determined, not only to protect their own subj cts iu yahoos trade, but all who choose to buy a set of pap phase while bunting in a French Colony. They have, a few cruisers about Senegal and Gorce to protect their I he colonial purposes; and these, they state to the f Europe, are cruising against the slave trade ; and because Imes are made, they wish it to be believed no French (' exists. We have often exposed the duplicity of the Ften went, anti of their cruisers on this head; we have only sae fact. There have never been less than three or under the French flag, slaving at the Gallinas and one time during the whole of the last twelve months. authorities to windward—civil, military, and naval—knew not, ow capture has been made ; we believe not even not to look after them. SINGULAR RECOVERY of STOLEN P. Some time in the month of October, 1823, Colonel 11—, of South Audley-street, was , small bureau, in which were deposited jewellery descriptions, to a considerable amount, besides a gold watch and appendages. A few days previous robbery the Colonel and his Lady had arrived in Er from I. lorence, where Mrs. B. engaged a young girl as her fille-de-chambre, and brought her, - this country. The young Florentine, during riod of her servitude, having displayed an chant for appropriating the property of others use, was, of consequence, the first person to v don attached, and she was, accordingly, intern her Master and Mistress, but nothing coifid her except an unqualified negative to the P. she was theft given into the custody of an Office derwent two examinations before a Police Maoist the same luckless termination, and was then sbon after which, she quitted this country for place. Colonel B. caused rewards to be otliy.k. scription of the articles was left with the principal brokers and jewellers, in the hope of detection, the property be offered for pledge or sale, ' out effect, and the search was finally altogther hopeless. A few days since, hoiroa family were seated at dinner, a rtspectably , knocked at the door, and informed the attended that he wished to see the Colonel of some importance. The stranger was the parlour, where he was soon after intredi entleman of the house, who felt not a little su displeased by a visit so ill-timed and unceremoni ever, suppressing these feelings, he politer what fortunate circumstance he stood in' honour of the visit? to which the stranger 1. by putting another query—" Was net your of jewellery during the last year ?" " lone!, " what of that ?" " Because," r: joined " I am come to restore the property, with of one ring (a diamond), which the Floreniii for 21. and of which the duplicate has b en destroyed ; everything else yen will find in ducing a small rose-wood box). This inti. been imparted to me by the uncle of the girl. member of a religious order in Napl,s, r became possessed of the secret, by means confession, and has evidently lost no t dering his knowledge of the fact subservient justice, in restoring the property to its ri i :htful surprise of the Colonel nisy be more tasily described ; yet was he by no means deficient of that prompt and pious integrity which the transaction with a feature almost marl tcrestcd. The Colonel begged the mane siastic and his adthess, that he might dui, acknowledgments; but on this point the rgs nettable, merely replying, that his revers nd I seek praise for the performance of a solemn this strange conference ended ; the property a the hands of the astonished owner, and the he would not give his name) retired in the tatious manner. There is every renoti to si also is a Clergyman of the Roman Catholic( Lt e understand that the fkuatus Aesitkm. vcrsity have it in contemplation to post a favour of examining medical eantlidat.i through the medium of the English latigua; Atlrtrti.ser. Fuuctnt.a EXPULSION or • DEBTOR rs , PuIISON.—A persou of the name of Way Shefford, in Bedfordshire, was eriniMm Prison, at the suit of a creditor residtn: at I; but from motives of humanity tow arls the de family, the plaintiff did not declare agait.st I prisoner was left supersedsble. lustc;hi of a' of this clemency, and returnin.:, to his law forced to go to the workhouse, where thty burden to the parish, be obtained, fr,en titni tious actions, and remained his own ptionv life of idleness to one of industry, ,:ere from the rent of his room, at;(1 Ole rroc2.l reen-hors prisoners. Last wLek represented the matter to the wail a ef stated the hardship that a risul occupying one of the rooms, th letwe necessitous persons of their pri% which Mr. Browne applied to the ono-rots and prceured the necessary discharges. albs expelled by his brother collegians ai an unwor and the ilovernor gave strict orders to the u to admit him again. Grouse shooti ng commences this th y N men have passed thmtigh this city fr,•:u ui the steam packets from Loudon have of late bn of canine passengers, with their inav!vrs, who etl to the inoors.—Edinburgh I'l;pr. thaecoofficuintie.tai fwireati Ilarmriec s, ad i ti t ek It ap. neh as th ey ea : ommeio...„ betn eo, 10 y in . trade, in 'do ck poniards. At st o Id a e ounal iffee ever; aal 'ha t o ang ;: can form a e a . they had all 4, anion of litinna' of a slav e ski' • wire they 14: he/ ro Leosec, )me obsena Lai into thin :n April la st aa coder th e n es - t would efi s r; all number ee e , 1 Preceding diminishin g "44 to every f l ew et hat there las h a m on the csant,o e lough t h e el ," re been sown dra and murder, ati nine months, d ee their us ua l st y when their pe on that these atm, I man," neverhi t ` claim to the s ee so t we think, d e & re Imported tete* e Spanish cas e Sy our misers. u s Ithori‘ies ; the llourbors- t h o protect every ee r, and death! Th abolition t h e Idal devoted Cadaa T forma glop d i of the aaaaaan the suredred s h gnvertuonma take hod executed** * and rum Yam le, thew 11111mitis cen increasing ti► nutent, t rera n id' which the F, • by Capt. (lean,d . h flag), wa firty übj eta is die act of papm 'hey hare, to he itect their trade. al to the two d ind beams rap. o French dautme I the French Gam. are only 001 10011 rev or four wok a and Star a sq ,oaths. ibe Eitrk aval—Enestayst t even a sands PROPI:RIT 1823, tht ladr i , was rothdil .-wellery of min • besides a 431 . 0 • ays prelims rrived in !need I a young la ;ht her, en wring the ober ye an unlocks pa there to her en on to nbani interrupted b 1 Id be elicittit • le alleged Asp 1 in Officer, aod r Magistrate, ait I a then dischnyal; • my for her nil offiTA, ash*. 1 • principal detection, rSeme I. I ale, but a: with. try abardard r, howomn do • tably-drenti la the servant Os :olonel on se. sk was she's in introduce! oa little surprised to . •eremonions; olitely inquired ! indebted 4 it cr promptly relhi a your hdtmntifi sa'd tette joined the calte , with the esreo relit inc bon either lest Id in this ate (IP its inforniatio the girl, 16 °, L i I Ira, who to o'" aeons of asoial no unto is rt• 'tient to the i-htful owner." ri rauuntiplh dam' ti n the game e ur•;a :1 1 6 ,j f t ; 0 11 KISS • ler 0 1 ' . a a raom Tat Flt i . t c , e. ,tiltr,l'ith7';lthwf"tiebolle:ollfhrtni°l4lll:—.hisn7ll:llkintil‘t‘e;°:l;.l:3lll":l7e: