The Sun. — London, England, 1829-04-24 00:00:00

THE SOUTH AMERICAN STATES. The efforts making by persons interested in the welfare of the new American States, to in duce some attempt, not only on the part of this, but all other European Governments, to improve their condition, naturally attract great attention in the city, because the issue is not merely im portant to capitalists and others who have vested property in the ruinous loans raised here for them, but to every class of the mercantile com munity. A summary view of the case may therefore be useful. The loans, taken sepa- rately, if the arrears of interest upon them are added, makeup a debt little short of 20,000,0001. sterling, which sum, in mercantile language, is written off universally as a doubtful, if not a bad debt. To recover that, or even a portion of it, may fairly be said, in a national point of view, to be worthy of the attention of Government, but the improvement of our commercial relations with those countries, by the establishment of a better system- of government among them, may become a point ultimately of still greater conse quence to us as a country. Every motive for the interference asked must exist, therefore, in a Ministry which has shown itself so alive to the essential grod of the community. They have not, accordingly, been inattentive to the means of effecting the advantage sought for, inasmuch as, though they have uniformly refused, as mat ter of course, to make the recovery of the debts due to England a Government question, instruc tions have been given to the various Consuls and Ambassadors residing among the new states, to demonstrate to the people in power the neces sity of re-establishing their credit ; these instruc tions, for the most part, have been judiciously acted upon, yet no good has in any one instance hitherto resulted, or there has not been, at all events, any actual transmission of money for the payment of dividends. Mr. Nugent, our Consul- General in Chile, prevailed on that Government to order a sale of state property for the purpose, but instead of sending off the proceeds to Eng land, an order was given for their payment into the treasury, and appropriation to other purposes. This was accompanied by professions that the Chilian Government had other measures in view for satisfying the creditors in England, and that regular remittances might be expected at no very distant period ; but the departure from the original engagement certainly made a bad im pression here, and inspired distrust in the pro mises made in regard to the future. At Buenos Ayres, a war with Brazil first, and then a threatened civil war at home, proved unanswer able reasons for delay with respect to the English creditors. In Peru a formal acknowledgment of the debt has been obtained, beyond which the subject has scarcely had the most -transient at tention from the various Governments, whici have arisen there within the last few years. Thi affairs of Colombia, after Santander's conspirac‘ was put down, were in a situation favourable tc the commencement of a reform in the adminis tration which must necessarily precede the re-esta blishment of public credit ; but the war wit!, Peru has interposed new obstacles, which the ardent mind of Bolivar may overcome, but which must certainly delay that event. Mexico is dis tracted by the contests of two political parties, which compel the keeping on foot, by that which gains the ascendancy, an army sufficiently nume rous to absorb all the revenues of the country. The applicants for interference on the part of this Government seek to direct it principally to the procuring from Spain an acknowledgment of the independence of her late colonies, of which she can never regain the possession ; and this measure they conceive, by relieving the new states from the necessi; y of supporting great standing armies, as a security against invasion, would accomplish all that can be desired for the interests of the English creditors: Not to argue on the difficulty or impossibility of procuring such air acknowledgment from Spain, which has clung s() obstinately to the wreck of its colonial system, there is a good deal of fallacy, we fear, in the supposi tion on which this interference is sought for. As far as invasion by Spain is immcerned, there is not one of the new states that has any necessity for a large army ; the people value independence too much, not to be able to resist any force that Spain could bring against them. These armies arc kept up, it is feared, by the utter aversion the American Spaniards feel to the assumption of supreme power by any individuals among them. Those who rule, therefore, are conscious that this jealousy exposes them to constant con spiracies and cabals, from the danger of which they protect themselves by keeping large armies in pay. Same government, founded on public opinion, is. required among them, and until that takes place there is little good to be done. Bolivar, if his life is preserved, may possibly effect this for Colombia ; and Rivadavia, who is waiting in quiet retirement the progress of events on the Rio de la Plata, is not unlikely to do as much for Buenos Ayres. Chile, though with a government possessing neither name nor character in Europe, is tranquil, and improving more rapidly than any of them. As to Peru and Mexico, neither of them, under present circum stances, afford much hope of a permanent go vernment. A recognition by Spain is with out doubt highly important and desirable for these countries, but unless accompanied by the foimation of such governments as will secure tranquillity at home, the situation of the Eng lish creditor will be little changed for the better. `With regard to trade, it is the opinion of the best informed merchants connected with those countries, that it is in a state of gradual im provement, in spite of events apparently so ad ;erse to it. A very beneficial commercial in tercourse may consequently be established much booner than is generally contemplated.—Times. About fifty friends of universal liberty, civil and religious, supped together on Tuestity evening last, at the new Mitre Tavern, Maidstone, not with a view to exult over humbled opponents, hut solely to express their cordial satisfaction at the Catholic Relief Bill having passed into a law, anti the great national benefits which are likely tts result from that measure. The evening was spent with the utmost harmony and conviviality. Among a variety of toasts and sentiments which were drank with great applause, was that of " The Earl of WINCHILSF,A, with a reform both of Church and State."—Kent Herald. NEW BAILEY, MANCHESTER.—An unwill ing recruit appeared with a private in the King's Dragoon Guards, who wished him to " pay the smart." The re cruit refu.ed to do this, as he had never enlisted. The soldier said that the recruit had come up to him while he was cleaning his horse, and expressed a wish to enlist. The soldier asked hint if he was free; able, and willing itu serve his Majesty King GEORGE the Fourth? The mats replied, " 1 am free, able, and willing to take a shil ling."—(Laughter.) —After some further parley, during which the soldier` found in getting from the recruit any more definite promise 'to seratexis- - ,PitAlstmr, a shilling, was given to him, which,he immediately speak with two Or three others at the ' risici'public-house. Mr- FosTra said, as the recruit hitd ; - only expressed his willingness to take the money, he was not fairly enlisted, and as it ap peared that the &billing had been subsequently repaid, the marl was dismissed — York Chronicle. LEICESTER CHORAL SOCIETY. The second meeting of this Society, under the able direction of Mr. GARDINER, took place yester day morning, at St. Margaret's Church, in that town. The orchestra consisted of upwards of a hundred performers. The principal airs were al lotted to Miss LLOYD, late of the Royal Academy of Music, and Mr. C. BLAND, of the Theatre Royal Covent-garden. Miss LLOYD sung an air from Judah, an oratorio composed by Mr. GARDINER, He that ruleth Israel, with a brilliancy of voice and splendour of execution that delighted the audience. The favourite song of HANDEL, Angels ever bright and fair, was given by that young lady with a deli cacy of expression, and a touching pathos, seldom equalled. Her voice is of the highest order—it is rich, sweet, and powerful. Her intonation is per fect. She is rapidly rising in her profession, and will ere long become a great favourite. In addi tion to her qualifications as a singer, she posseses powerful personal attractions. Mr. BLAND sung — Softly rise, oh Southern breeze, in a pleasing and unassuming style. The performance closed with a motetto of MOZART, which was well managed. — The church, although very large, was filled, and the performance gave great satisfaction. SILK TRADE. A. BILL TO IMPOSE DUTIES ON THE IMPORTATION OF SILK ND SILK GOODS, AND TO ALLOW DRAW. BACKS ON THE EXPORTATION THEREOF. Whereas it is expedient that the duties now payable upon the importation of silk and silk goods shall cease and determine, and that other duties shall he imposed in lieu thereof; be it therefore enacted, by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the'same, that from and after all duties payable _ - - upon the importation of silk and silk . goods, under any Act or Acts now in force, shall be repealed; and that from and after the said there shall be raised, levied, collected, and paid unto his Majesty the several duties of customs set forth in figures in the table hereunto annexed. And be it further enacted, that it shall not be lawful to import into the United Kingdom any manufactures of silk in any ship or vessel which is not of the burden of 70 tons or upwards; nor to im port any such manufactures, being the manufactures of Europe, into any port, except into the ports of London, Dublin, and Dover. And be it further enacted, that upon the impor tation of silk goods, the drawbacks of the duties payable on the importation of thrown silk set forth ;n figures in the table hereunto annexed, shall be allowed. And be it further enacted, that the drawbacks granted by this Act shall be allowed only in respect of exportation to be rsade by the persons in whose names the amount of duties to be drawn back had been paid, or to be made by any holder of any written order signed by any such persons, transferring the right of making such exportations and of receiving such drawbacks thereupon. And be it further enacted, that the said drawback .hall be allowed, although the manufactured silks, .11 respect of which the same shall be claimed, shall oot have been made of the thrown silk, in respect of which the amount of duties to be drawn back had been paid. SOUTH AMERICA. (From the Buenos Ayres Papers.) The political news of the week is important, and the destruction of Molina's force places the province in a very imposing situation, as it regards the hos tile provinces. It is already rumoured that Santa Fe has made propositions of peace. The following official account has been published announcing the defeat of Molina's force : " Division of the North, Palmitas, Feb. 8. " The undersigned Colonel of the division of the north is happy to inform the Inspector-General, to whom this is addressed, of the extermination of the banditti of the south. At nine o'clock in the even ing of the 6th, the undersigned arrived at the vil lage of Pergimans with the 17th Regiment, and that of the Hussars, after a march of 15 leagues, where they passed the night ; and at eight o'clock in the morning of yesterday, he received notice from his spies of their having seen suspicious persons in the neighbourhood, upon which an officer of the 4th Hussars was sent to take them. This officer made them prisoners in sight of the chief Molina ; and from information obtained, the undersigned imme diately put himself in march, at two o'clock in the morning, for the point which was occupied by Mo lina and 500 banditti. He was charged on the left by the 17th Regiment, under Colonel Parngles, and on the right by a squadron of Hussars, com manded by Major Milian. " These perverse men had not the boldness to resist the charge, but were dispersed and pursued in all directions to a distance of eight leagues. It is not easy to calculate the number of the killed, from the different routes by which they were pur sued, but it was very great. Captain Segua of the Blanderguiz Regiment, and some other officers, were recognized among the slain. The chief Mesa was made prisoner ; the persons called Ministers of War, Cespedes and Jose Montes, with 131 men and 1,500 horses, were also taken. Molina escaped with 20 men, favoured by good horses. We had two soldiers slightly wounded." The bulletin then proceeds to recommend the officers and soldiers to-the notice of the Govern. ment, and is signed Isidoro Suarez, and is addressed to the Inspector-General and Chief of the Staff, Don Ignacio Alvarez. (From the Buenos Ayres British Packet of Feb. 22.) A Court-martial was held to try Mesa, second in command to Molina, who was taken prisoner in the affair of Palmita, on the 7th ; and on the 14th the sentence was promulgated, viz. the Court had found Nlajor Mesa guilty of treason and rebellion, and judged the said Mesa to suffer death. The sen tence was carried into execution on Monday morn ing last. A platform was erected on the plaza, upon which the prisoner was to undergo the ceremony of being stripped of his uniform. Near it some regiments of infantry were drawn up, with their bands and co lours. Exactly as the clock struck ten the troops shouldered arms, the gates of the prison were thrown open, and Major Mesa, guarded by troops appointed to shoot him, came out, his head uncovered, a small crucifix in his right hand, attired in a blue military jacket and white trousers. Two Franciscan friars attended him, one on each side, and he responded to their prayers in a-firm tone, and walked without faltering or any assistance ; he mounted the platform without hesitation, and the process of degradation took place. One of the soldiers girded a sword to his side ; an officer's military hat was placed on his head; after which, these appendages were taken from him ; he spoke to those around him apparently with considerable animation ; a drum on the plat form was beating; he then descended with the same firmness, seated himself on a bench near the ditch of the fort, and tied the handkerchief round his eyes ; the soldiers fired, but as he still moved the fire was repeated, and he ceased to exist. General Lavalle, with the army, has proceeded to the north, having left a respectable force at the southern frontier. Au officer arrived yesterday morning (Feb. 2' from him, with despatches dated 'Fatal, the 29th and 30th ult.; they confirm the news of the de struction of two villages of Indians, leaving in his power 300 women and children. Lady BYRON is in treaty for Hales-place, near this City ! Her Ladyship's rePidence at Bifrons, we un derstand, will be occupied by the Archbishop of CANTER. BLT RT.-Kent Herald. COMPARATIVE SALUBRITY OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES OF ENGLAND. The following observations, relating to the salubrity of different districts in England, are founded on extracts from the Parliamentary re turns laid before a Committee of the House of Commons. The counties in which the mortality was above the average were—Middlesex, where it was 1 in 26 ; Kent, where it was 1 in 41 ; Warwickshire, where it was 1 in 42 ; Cam bridgeshire, where it was 1 in 44 ; Essex, where it was also 1 in 44 ; Surrey, where it was 1 in 45 ; the East Riding of Yorkshire, where it was 1 in 47 ; Lancashire, where it was 1 in 48 ; Of these eight counties, four are subject to agues, namely, Kent Essex, Cambridgeshire, and the East Riding of Yorkshire, comprising all the counties of that description, except Lincolnshire, in which the mortality was below the average ; for it was 1 in 45, the average being 1 in 58-7. The smaller degree of mortality in this last is, no doubt, owing to the great portion which the dry and upland ?art of this country bears to the fenny districts. That there is a great difference in the mortality in these is proved by their respective returns. The mortality in the town of Boston, for instance, which is situated in the fens, is 1 in 27 ; whereas that of Stamford, which is in the dry and upland division, is 1 in 50. It may be asked whence arises the greater mor tality of the other four counties, of which the rate is above the average ? With regard to Middle sex it is imputable, no doubt, to the various circumstances adverse to health peculiar to the metropolis ; such as the more intemperate habits of life, and perhaps still more the unfavourable influence of the air of this great city, particularly on young children. It is worthy of remark, however, that London has of late years been im proving in salubrity,—for it appears by the bills of mortality, that the burials invariably and con siderably exceeded the christenings till a few years before the close of the last century ; whereas, since that time, the christenings have generally exceeded the burials. This may, in part, be ascribed to vaccination ; but it cannot be entirely owing to it, for the decrease of bu rials took place some years before that admirable discovery. The first year on the records of the bills of mortality in which the births exceeded the burials in the metropolis was 1790. To the great diminution of mortality among young children, so as to amount now to little more than one-half of what it was as late as the middle of the last century, we have already adverted. In further proof of the improving health of Lon don, it is stated in the Parliamentary Report that the annual mortality in 1700 was 1 in 25 ; in 1750, 1 in 21 ; i❑ 1801, and the four succeed ing years, 1 in 35 ; and in 1810, 1 in 38. The increased mortality in the middle of the last century has been imputed to the great abuse of spirituous liquors, which was checked about that time by the imposition of high duties.— The other causes of superior health seem to consist in a general improvement in the habits of life, particularly with regard to ventilation and cleanliness, a more ample supply of water, greater abundance and better quality of food ; the im proved state of medicine, and the better manage ment of children. The high proportion of mor tality in Surrey is no doubt owing to its contain ing a portion of the metropolis, consisting of a population of 170,000, which is more than one half of the whole county. The- high rate of mortality in Warwickshire seems at first sight the most difficult to be accounted for, the air of this part of the kingdom being very salubrious. It is, no doubt, owing to the town of Birming ham being situated here, for it comprises two fifths of the population ; and the mortality of the average of the last tell years is 1 in 31. The mortality ill this town is greater than in Man chester, Leeds, or Norwich. The operations in metal have been alleged as the cause of this ; but it is more probably owing to the want of at tention to cleanliness and ventilation, particu larly with regard to the streets, which are very narrow and dirty. With regard to Lancashire, where the mortality is somewhat above the ave rage, the number of large towns and extensive manufactories, affording a great proportion of artisans to rural inhabitants than in any other county, except those in which the metropolis is situated, is certainly the cause of this ; for the air is very salubrious, and the greater quantity and cheapness of fuel is extremely friendly to life, health, and comfort. It is, probably. owing to this advantage, that the inhabi tants of this county, particularly the females, have become noted for their well-formed persons and comely countenances, forming a contrast with those of Buckinghamshire, where the fuel was extremely scanty and high priced before the late extension of the inland navigation, so that the labouring classes suffered peculiar hardships from this privation, and are of a stature so in ferior, that the militia-men are, by Act of Par liament, admissible at a lower standard than in the rest of England. -The report of Manchester, which is the second town in England in point of population, forms an exception to the rest of Lancashire, far the mortality there on the ave rage of the last ten years was one in 58, and in 1811 one in 74 : but that of Liverpool was one in 34 on the average of ten years, and one in 30 in 1811. In the former town we have another pleasing picture of the progressive improvement of health ; for it is stated by the late Dr. Perci val, that in 1757, the annual mortality of Man chester was 1 25-7 ; and 1770, one in 28, al though at the former period the population was not quite one-fourth, and at a later period not one-half the present amount. This improve ment of health is clearly imputable to certain re gulations of police, particularly with respect to ventilation, recommended and introduced by the above-mentioned benevolent, enlightened, and active phys;cian. The like progressive amelio ration of health is deducible from these public documents with respect to the whole kingdom, and which, in all probability, we shall, on a future occasion, lay before our readers.— Gazette of Health. The Monopoly of the East India Company begins to attract public attention throughout the whole of England ; and deputies from all the principal towns are expected shortly to arrive in London to confer with Mini sters on this subject. Mr. BUCKINGHAM'S Lectures, which have produced this effect in the country, are every day acquiring greater popularity in town. The attend ance on them at A LMACK'S has already been more nume rous than either in the City or at Freemasons' Hall ; and, among the audience on each day, have been a number of ladies, as well as Members of both Houses of Parliament. It is Mr. BUCKINGHAM'S intentio❑ to repeat his Supple mentary Lecture, on the Evils of the East India Mono poly, and the best means of removing them—once at the city of London Tavern, on Monday, the 27th instant, be ween the hours of five and seven in the evening, to admit of Merchants attending it after Change; once at the Crown and Anchor, in the Strand, on Tuesday, the 2Sth instant, from seven to nine o'clock in the evening, for Central Lon don ; and once at the British Coffee-house, Cockspur street, Charing-cross, on Wednesday, the 29th instant, from twelve to three o'clock, fur the Members of Parlia ment, and the Nobility at the West End of the Metropolis. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. From the Gazette de France, dared April 22.) PARIS, APRIL 21.—1 t seems that the leave of absence asked by M. de Chateaubriand was dis patched to him yesterday, by a courier. It is said that the Committee of the Budget will not make its Report on the LatVs of the Finances before the middle of the month of May. It is affirmed that towards the end of the month the Minister of COM: merce will present to the Chambers a Project of Law on the Duties of Customs. M. de Royer, Prussian Ambassador Extraordi nary to the Sublime Porte, has set out from Berlin, for Vienna. A letter from Trieste says t---" The Greek troops have made themselves masters of the Castle of Lc= panto. Missolonglii is negotiating for a capitulation with a brother of Count Capo d Istrias. General Church is in possession of the defiles of the moun tains, so that the communications of the Turks with the garrisons in Livadia are intercepted. The Turks are under some uneasiness respecting Albania." (From the Messager des Chambres of Tuesday.) PARIS, APRIL 20.—The staff of the four Regi ments of the Line which remain in the Morea are to return to France for the sake of economy; it is said they will leave' only one battalion, in which all the soldiers will be incorporated. Two Lieutenant- Colonels will remain to command the four battalions of the 27th, 42d, 54th, and 58th Regiments of the Line, which will each consist of 1,000 men. Major- General Schnieder will have the chief command of these troops. (EXTRACT FROMTHE GERMAN JOURNALS.) The Russian Journals publish the official Report of the taking of Sizeboli, of which we have given the particulars. But it has been said that this position had been retaken from the Russians by a division of Hussein Pacha's army. Hitherto there is nothing to confirm this assertion, which appears to be false. The fortifications of the place were repaired imme diately after it was taken, and the Russian flag is still hoisted there. From the Courrier Francais of Monday and Tuesday. PARIS, APRIL 21.—RUMOURS AS TO A NEW PLAN OF FINANCE.—A financial project has become the subject of conversation in some Ministerial circles, of which we have no certain datum, and of which we shall for the present avoid judging. The idea is, we are informed, to reduce to four per cent. all the rentes which are inscribed in .the Great Book at five per cent. A sort of premium would be granted to those holders who should consent to this reduction ; the four per cent. would be granted them at 95, reduce able at par. Those holders who should not within a given time submit to this reduction might be paid off either by a loan or by any other mode, the time of which might be determined by the law. It is presumed, by the projectors of this law, that few persons would be found who would not yield to this arrangement, when a Kate investment of money cannot take place at more than four or four and a half per cent. The advantages anticipated by the Minister of Finance in this vast operation are :- 1. The gain of thirty millions annually on the re duction of from 5 to 4 per cent. 2. The power of lowering forty millions, the sup ply of the Sinking Fund, which amounts now to about eighty millions, entirely absorbed by the three per Gents., since the law does not allow the redemp. tion of the five per cents. beyond par. 3. To apply these forty millions of economy to the necessary repairs of tke high roads, or to the formation of canals. 4. To make use of the sum, arising from this re duction, to the diminution of the most onerous part of the indirect taxes, so as to ease the cultivators of vines, and every other equally suffering class. Report says, that M. Roy is hastening to com plete this plan, so as to present it to the Chamber this Session, and to put it into effect either totally or partially within a fixed time. FRENCH FUNDS. —Rentes Five per Cents. 107 f. 35c. 30c. ; Four and a half per Cents. 1011. 50c. ; Three per Cents. 79f. 15c. 10c. ; Royal Bonds Three per Cent. ; Bank Shares, 1860 f. FOREIGN FUNDS.—Neapolitan Rentes, Cert. Fal. S6l. SOc. 87c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 83 sei ; Interminable Spanish Annuities, 541 7 ; Haytian Loan, 495 f. . • pep-- *nu; DUTCH PAPERS. AMSTERDAM, APRIL 21.—The Prussian State Gazette, of 16th of April, contains very long and most afflicting accounts from Dantzic, of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th inst., of the damage done on the tract of land called the Werder, and the city of Dantzic itself, by the breaking of the dykes on the Vistula. The Weider, which is of great ex tent, is a level and most fruitful tract, affording rich pastures on which numerous herds of cattle are fed, so that the whole resembles, or rather did re semble, a Dutch landscape. On the 9th the im petuous current of the stream, swelled by the im metp.e quantity of snow which has fallen in the in terior, and impeded in its regular course by vast masses of ice, broke through the dykes in several places, and all the lower houses, as well in the fifty villages as over the whole plain, were now inundated to the roof, and the water still continued to rise, so that it rose at last five feet above the summit of the dyke, for its whole length of twenty-five miles. The inhabitants fled to the highest houses and the church steeples, but it can hardly be doubted that many have perished, as they v ere far from expecting such an inundation; and not being engaged in fish ing or the navigation of the river, are destitute of boats. Of 8,000 or 10,000 head of cattle, and 4,000 or 5,000 houses, it is probable that not a tenth part is saved. In Dantzic itself great damage has been done. A quarter, called the Lower Town, inhabited by the poorest class, was overflowed in an instant by the giving way of a sluice, and the houses filled up to the roof. The torrent rushed impetuously through the city towards the harbour, the mouth of the Vistula, overpowering every obstacle in its course, and sweeping considerable houses with all that they contained in the sea, It was not till the 12th that the water began to abate, and on the 14th it had fallen three feet, but the city seemed to be sur rounded on three sides by a great lake ; ai d even on the 14th the poor sufferers could not leave the roots of the houses and the steeples, and the want of food _ _ _ _ . . - increased their distress. On the 10th, 11th, and 12th, the utmost exertions were made to relieve the distressed; hundreds were saved by means of boats and rafts, and provisions sent to the villages ten er fifteen miles distant, but the extent of the over flowed district is too great; a violent storm, and thick drifting snow increased the danger incurred by those who attempted to afford relief. A Com mittee has beer, formed to receive subscriptions, and concert measures for the relief of the sufferers. EXCHANGE ON LONDON, APRIL 11.-12 f. 02c. 5 10.—TWO Months, llf. 95c. FRANKFORT, APRIL 17.—Letters from St. Pe tersburgh of the 6th instant say—" We cannot re collect a time when there was such a continual ex change of couriers as at present. The most active c orrespondence seems to be with Prussia and Swe den, while Count Nesselrode has almost daily con ferences with the English and French Ambassadors. The Emperor will leave this capital, and prepara tions are making in the hotels of Count Nesselrode and of the two above-mentioned Ambassadors,which seem to indicate that their Excellencies are going to leave them. " The murder of the Russian Ambassador at Teheran has made a very unfavourable impression here, and it is not thought another Ambassador will be sent thither till the Emperor of Persia shall have given satisfaction and security for the future. " A plan is said to be in contemplation consi derably to increase the Russian navy." Prince ESTERHAZY, the Austrian Ambas sador, entertained a numerous party to dinner yesterday in Chandos-street. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1829. The French Papers contain few interesting or important particulars. The Gazette de France, quoting a letter from Trieste, says—" The Greek troops have made themselves masters of the Castle of Lepanto. Missolonghi is negociating for a capitulation with a brother of Count CAPO D'ISTRIA. General CHURCH is in possession of the defiles of the mountains, so that the com munications of the Turks with the garrisons in Livadia are intercepted. The Turks are under some uneasiness respecting Albania." The Courrier Francais is chiefly filled with rumours respecting a new Plan of Finance, of which, however, nothing definite or certain is as yet known. Extracts from these Papers will be found in another column. The Allgoncine Zeitung, in an article dated Alexandria, March 14, states that the PACII A'S contingent of troops of 12,000 is to march, according to the SULTAN'S orders, to the frontiers of Erzeroum. These troops have been long inured to the European discipline, and have greatly improved in their military exercise. The same Journal (dated Bucharest, March 27th) observes, that the measures preparing in the Russian Army are involved in great obscurity ; the army, however, is animated by the best spirit, and the sokliers have the greatest confidence in their officers. The following are extracts : •LEXANDRIA, MARCH IL Since my last of 19th February nothing of importance Las taken place here. The Pacha's contingent of troops of 12,000 (some say 18,000) is to march according to the orders of the Sultan to the frontiers of Erxerouno But the march of this column will coat large sums; it will lose many men on the way, particularly in passing through the Desart to PaLtide, and arrive very late (perhaps too late) at the place of its destination. Our troops who have been long enured to the European military discipline, and have greatly improved in their military exercise, are now to be dressed in the European fashion, that is in good strong cloth instead of the light flannel which they have hitherto worn. The uniform of the cavalry exactly resembles that of a French regiment of light horse, except that they wear the red cap. We have the following account from St. Jean d'Acre. The Captain of the English brig the Weasel, who went to claim the vessel under the lonian flag, which had been sequestrated by mistake by the Pacha Abdallah, was not received by the Pacha, who even intimated to him that if he was in the harbour the next day he should sink her. On this all the Consuls left Acre, and retired to Mount Le banon. English travellers, who have returned, and who intended to go to Jerusalem, affirm that they were not allowed to proceed beyond Acre. There are now in our port a French frigate and brig, and an English brig. A general stagnation prevails in our trade; in particular all imported articles, formerly in demand, new meet with no sale, in consequence of the misery which pervades the interior of the country. BUCHAILEsT, 31 ARCH 27. The measures preparing in the Russian army are in volved in great obscurity, and it appears that the cam paign this year will be carried on with great prudence.— General Deibitech has issued another older to the military administration, in which he invites all the persons belong ing to it to be very active, and warns them against negligence in their duty. Count Zoltuschin, the new Governor- General, hereupon applied to the local authorities in the Principalities, claiming their aid in supplying the army with every thing. He promises them all possible facilities according to circumstances, but requires their readiness to do what is necessary, that he may not be obliged, in the performance of his duty, to employ rigorous measures Count Zoltuschin is a very accomplished man, who unites affability, moderation, and pleasing manners, with great firmness of character and a perfect knowledge of business; only those who neglect their duty have reason to fear him, and such stand greatly in awe of him. Hitherto, however, he has not had occasion to make use of his au thority in this respect. The Russian army is animated by the best spirit ; the soldiers have the greatest confidence in their officers, and the regiments pass throigh the city singing cheerful songs on their way to the Danube. For some days past, however, but few troops have passed this city and the neighbourhood; it is thought that the main lines of march are the roads to Kalefat and Silistria. Trade is increasing, and foreign dealers who are here make large profits ; last week a foreign wine merchant sold many thousand bottles of wine. It is to be observed that here, as well as in the interior of Russia, for the last year, foreign wines, especially French, are to be had in the smallest towns, and travellers no longer meet with so many difficulties and unpleasant circumstances in the post houses and inns as they did a few years ago. By a report of the Southwark Sessions, which appears in our columns of to-day, it will be seen that the RECORDER has again come into collision with a Barrister practising in that Court. It was but the other day that we had to record a similar ebullition of feeling, on the part of the self-same learned Gentleman—an ebullition which goes far to impress on the public mind the re flection, that those who are unable to controul their own feelings, are ill-qualified to controul, or sit in judgment on, the passions of others. Perhaps there is no station in English society PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 210% 11 10% 11% 3 per Cent. Red. ... .......... 3 per Cent. Cons. SB % 3% per Cent. ..... ........ ..... 96% Dial Red. .96%3;14 4 per Cent. Ditto, 1826 104% % Rank 1.. Ann. 19 % 7-16 India Stock 231 % Ditto Bonds 50 49 51 pin. DAY AT. O) o'cl.OcZ. I South Sea-Stock ....... — Old Annuities — New Ditto — Ex. Bills, .£ I,l*o 2d. 58 59 pm. Ditto 5002 d. 58 50 pm. Ditto Small 2d. 58 60 pm. Ditto Commercial Bank for Account — India for Account ...... Cone. for Acct. • BB 14 PIKES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCX. Ausitimi foods —; Neapolitan... ......... ....... ..... Brazilisth Bohds • 53 2% Peruvian Bonds Biientit Ayres Bonds:. .. .. ... .... !Portuguese Bonds — Chitiah BOttds ai....r.i.,... , .. ..... ;Prussian, Old Colombian Botids ..... .:u:... ...., Ditto, New — Ditto, 1824 .......... ........... .=a 'Russian — Danish Greek Bonds — --. , 1923 — Ditto, 1925 — French Rentes, bp. c. —f. —c. Guatimala. —-- Exchange .—t. —c. Mexican Bonds - - I-- 3 per cent. lof. —c, Ditto, 1525 20 % ---- Exchange ...... 25f. 40c. PRICES OF SHARIL3 THIS DAY AT ONIC o'CLOcr. Paid. Per Share An t o Mel, Min. Co. (iss. at 5/, 111114.4100 24 Brazilian littp. AIM Co, (its. at 5/, pm.) ,t2n 74 75 75 Coltimbian Alining Co. Om at 5/, pm.) £3O 5 j 4 United Alex: Min. Co. (iss. at V, pm.) £39% 10 9 Proteetpi Insurance Comp. ... 2 II 4£l 3 6 Austraiiah Co: •-• •• .- ".- IS 10 PRICES OF IR/111 OTOCE Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent. Gov. Stock, 3% per cent 96 -- ' Ditto, New 4 per Cent. lO2 Gov. Deb. 3!.6 per cent 96% , Royal Canal Stock —, Grand Canal Stock — City Deb. 4 per cent. Ballast Office Deb. 4 p. e -- :ft, DUBLIN, APRIL 21. St. Patrick Infur. (per oh.) gar! Dish Ditto NatlolUll Ditto :Patriotic Ditto ........•....•..• - Hib er nian Bank l7 Provincial Ditto Royal Mail ........ Imperial MiCc ........ Mining Co, of IreL , nd Commercial Buildinis,°_, Arrived. Due. O America O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 0 1 Dublin 0 0 Flanders 1 France 0 0 Gottenburgh ..... 1 O Guernsey & Jersey 0 Due. Arrived. O Hamburgh 0 1 Holland 0 Jamaica A Leeward Islands O Lisbon 0 O Malta 0 O Mexico 1 Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning ... 9 minutes after 6. I Evening ...37 minutes after 6. from which more grave and well-regulated . colv duct—more attention to the decencies of life, is expected, than from a Judge. Rewards anti punishments, life and death, are in his hanA s he is the august representative of those two , divine attributes—Justice and Mercy. How' guarded then ought such an individual .to be r how careful to say or do nothing that may in the ' slightest degree derogate from the staid dignity/ of his rank I We stated a few days since that speculations' of a various character, and to a great extent,,., were already afloat in Ireland. OR this subject the Limerick Evening Post of Tuesday has the! following satisfactory intelligence :—" It is with' unspeakable pleasure that we have to announce " the arrival of an English Capitalist inClare, Rho' is about taking Mr. GORE'S concerns at'gletr . road for a lace manufactory ; the terms arei.ve` understand, arranged ; and last Friday stin app .ll " cation was made to the Very Rev. Deltal O'SHAUGHNESSY, to ascertain whether . co uld procure for the factory 400 females 0r f rom 10 to 16 years of age. This is glosioue' intelligence I glot The English projector has st shou ld undertaking succeed, he that, establish another il.set°rY in a year hence, wltr will give employment 1%1 as many , or a gre e4ll number of boys." This, i, , called glorious intelligen ce, and ft.. llmore rious is the fact, that i t is to be promptly follow'. ,deed m a y well ed up by speculations o f a far snore imporiA n ' character. A correspondent in the Scotto:fait' • • a Paper which, by its intelligence, activity, ancr enlightened spirit, reflects honour on th e " sn • o dern Athens," —alluding to Mr. 13stowsis.ovr' 9 ' Bill for draining the bogs of Ireland, Sate° that " a very interesting work of this OA is likely to be soon undertaken. There a chain of three lakes in G alwa y , very neer' one another, Lough Corrib, Lough Mask , ' and Lough Corra. By cutting a gallery 9, 0 ° ) (1/ miles) long, through a limestone rock , between the first and second of these-locks, all interior navigation of 50 miles will be opene d up, and 16,500 acres of land, now all unde r water, will be drained. The costs of the gallo i , are estimated at 30,000 1 ., and the nine "of tOicr land to be gained at 330,0001." rue ee litC. Paper observes, " we learn by a private Pt ° . from Dublin, now before us, that one bs 4er r . in that city professes to have received eg aelli from London to invest a quarter of a Millioho land." We intreat our- readers to weigh these fact ° ' attentively, and then draw their own conclusions-' The Catholic Bill has but just passed, the swell } must still be left on the agitated waters of pub lic opinion, yet already a calm and settl,td • has been paid to the internal affairs o f . reiaro already speculation and enterprize are the.rebtuali at work. If such, then, be the irriinedi s46 sults, what will be the ultimate ones, flOoing from the great work of Emancipation ? 1136 resources of Ireland are as yet , comparativellc" speaking, undeveloped : not one Eng lis h man it;' a thousand is aware of the vast agricu ltura l sna I commercial advantages ahe possesses. I n a Celli': . a ttentinn_ years she will, with judicious m anege nent?. her har bbeousrescownidll o b i e lly fli t le o d tl w ie itb mo t t b h e er sb c i o p u s n o tr f y all ; her rivers will waft along their spacious surfo6' the rich freightage of home industry ; lands O il/ barren and untenable will be reclaimed s ll , l a turned to account, and corn-fields will sol'e where rushes now wave and fens stagnate. 111., fact, we have no doubt that Ireland henceforth will, for the first time in her life, becoo" fashionable ; that there will be a rage, a te , speculate in every thing that belong s to her, and that the only danger to be apprehended to her in' terest, will arise from that sort of maudlin and di' trustful indifference which rarely fails to RP ° popular enthusiasm. THE FUNDS.—(THIS DAY.) CITY, Trvar.rx o' The British securities continue nearly motion leoef with scarcely any variation in the price; this morn ing the only price of Consols has:been 88 it, both money and time, with scarce a bargain doing ; Commissioners paid 88*. Exshequer Bills are 6 ' 60 pm.; India Bonds, 50 51 pm. The Foreign Stocks are still inactive, Braziliall Bonds 521 3; Buenos Ayres, 21 2 ; the quota' lion of an evening cotensperary, stating an advalice of 6 per cent. on this stock, was an error , allei t" rise had reference to the local stock of that Static' upon which the interest has hitherto been teglllll,4. paid; it will be seen that the intelligence Per Saucy Jack has not affected the Stock in an 111 ; - ; )" terial point of view ; Danish, 65i 6 ; Russian, 916 97; Spanish Bonds, 9i i; and Portuguese, 431,1,A.'- In Shares Imperial Brazilian Mines have decliPv to 48 pm., but this is merely a reaction in the nor ket , ; Bolanos, 60 40 dis.; in the few other specula to ed of this description, which continue to hav e P ric`"- given to them, there k no alteration. 0; Three per Cent. Consols, 88 ; Ditto for Account, - Four psi Cent., 1826, 164 i ; India Stock, 2SI1 o f Bank Stock, 210 211 ; India Bonds, 50 M ; Excht 4rl Nils, 68 60 pm. TWO O'CLOO ;, The Consol Market remains 88 , buyers, O°l.P -nally; Buenos Ayrean Stock has got up to 24 26 ' n d To-morrow will be a holiday at the liank both Stock Exchanges. THREE 0' CL 0 C-1( Consols for Account, 88 I. r-4:s* FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRI‘-'— Consols 88 * ' Daxisk 66 Do. for Ac. 88 i Greek, 1825 -- Brazilian Bonds 53 Mexican, 1825 201 Buenos Ayres 23i Peruvian Chilian Do. Russian 96i Columbian, 1824 Spanish 9i