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CESSIONS BY THE PORTE TO RUSSIA. (From the Gazette de France.) Without being considerable in themselves, the cities of Asia ceded to Russia by the Ottoman Porte acquire importance by their geographical position. The following observations upon this subject are col lected from the most recent travels, and particularly from those of M. Gamba, the French Consul at Teflis Situated upon the coast of Circassia, between the 44th and 45th degree of latitude, Anapa is im properly considered as an Asiatic city. A short distance separates it from the Gulf of Taman, and, consequently, from the sea of Azof and from the Peninsula of the Crimea. The Turks founded this establishment in 1784, when the Russians had oc• cupied Taman, which before that period was the principal market of the Circassians. Anapa was the residence of a Pacha. Its situa• tion and its possession was so much the more impor tant to the Turks, as it served them as a means of communication not only with the Mussulman inhabi tants of Caucasus, but, probably, with the Sunnite Tartars of Bukaria, who acknowledged the Sultan for their Caliph or religious chief. From the dis tance of this communication, it must be taken for granted that between Derbent and Trislar there existed one or more points of embarkation, and also that the Black Sea was passed over in order to gain the Gulf of Mengisehlack. One thing at lent is certain, that the Khan of Bokara sent every three years three millions in gold to the Sultan, and re ceived an embassy charged to thank him for that service. Now, it is difficult to point out any other route that this Embassy could have taken, than that of the interior of Caucasus, which extends in its whole length from Anapa to the Black Sea. The passage by Persia and Kourdistan would present much danger. The population of Anapa does not yet amount to beyond 3,000, of which one-third are Turks ; the rest, Circassians, Armenians, and Greeks. The last were rigidly watched, and treated as captives. Tlie fortress of Anapa mounts 80 brass cannons. It was taken in 1807 by the Russians, and it is a fact worthy of observation, that they were headed by two Frenchmen. The Duke of Richelieu com manded the land force, and the Marquis of Traver say the fleet. After the peace of 1812 Anapa was restored to the Porte,---a measure so contrary to the interests of Russia, that it could only be excused on the part of General Koutosoff, the negotiator for peace, by the urgent necessity of disposing of the army of Moldavia against the French, who were about to attack Moscow. The Pacha of Anapa excitedcontinual hostilities betweeen the people of Caucasus and the Russians. He furnished the former with arms and with ammunitions, and purchased the men, the women, and the children who were captured in their excursions beyond the Kouban. The Turks had also established in this place an open market with the Circassians for the supply of the harems at Constantinople. The young women brought from the interior of the country were there exchanged for the merchandize of Europe. "A naps," says M. Gamba, " might then become an advanta geous station for the French, who should have esta blishments on the coast of Abazes, or of Mingrelia, especially if this port should pass under the dominion of Russia, who will, no doubt, endeavour to civilize by commerce the Circassians, and successively the other inhabitants of Caucasus." Pursuing the Oriental coast of the Black Sea to the 42d deg. let., Poti discovers itself. This city is situated at the mouth, and upon the left bank, of one of the most celebrated rivers of antiquity—the Phasis, better known now in that part of the world under the name of Reon. The possession of this city by the Turks deprived the Russians of the na vigation of the river, which was the more felt by them, as it closes the provinces belonging to Russia between the Black Sea and Georgia, where Teflis is the centre of their government. It was pro posed to give a new direction to the Phasis by open ing a canal, which should lead directly to the sea from the fort of Rienskaia. This fort was con structed by the Russians, on the right bank, at a league below the mouth, to counterbalance the im portance of Poti; but this work presented great difficulties, and the acquisition of Poti rendered it unnecessary. The rich productions of Mingrelia and of Imeritia will descend now without obstacle to the sea. Since Russia, in consequence of her last conquests from Persia, has extended her frontier to the upper Araxes, the northern part of Armenia is in some measure incorporated in the provinces of Georgia and Imeritia. The direct communication is about to be re-established by the cession of Akhalzikh. This place is strong, and from its position on the Kour, which is the ancient Cyrus, it commands the course of that great river to its entrance into Georgia. A part of the territory is to be ceded to Russia, at the same time as the town of Akhalzikh, bat this portion is not yet determined on. To the cession of these three important places, some German journals add that of Akhalkalaki, a town belonging to the Pachalick of Akalzikh, and situated twenty leagues to the east of that place on the western frontiers of Georgia. It is possible that it may be included in the portion of territory just mentioned ; but as to this nothing certain is known. Akhalkalaki, or Akiska, as the Turks call it, was the capital of Ottoman Georgia. It is situated on a river which bears the same name, and which runs into the Cyrus. The town is surrounded by ditches and a double row of crenelated walls, flanked by square and round towers. The citadel commands it. The population may be calculated at about 40,000. In this number are included 500 Catholic families, and as many scattered about in the rich vil lages of the neighbourhood. In the town there are two Catholic churches attended by six priests, who have obtained permission from the Holy See to ce lebrate worship in Armenian and English. NEW PUBLICATIONS.—The following works will be published by Messrs. COLBU4N and BENTLEY, on Thursday next Dr. CALAmy's Historical Account of his own Life and Times, now first printed from the original M.S., 2 vols. Svo. with fine portrait-2. Tales of a Briefless Barrister, 3 volt'. post Bvo.-3. Four Years in Southern Africa, by Con - I.Eu, liesr, Royal Engineers, 1 vol. Bvo.-4. The Life of a Midshipman, a Tale founded on Facts, with frontispiece, 1 vol. Bvo. We are informed that there is not a shadow of foundation for the report that the celebrated Rr nymede is about to be enclosed. , The Brookly (Conn.) Journal relates that in Plainfield a dog having been set on a black snake which some haymakers had wounded, the reptile darted its head into the dog's mouth, when he rolled on his back and re. mained insensible for a minute—then springing up he nixed and killed the snake. Three days after the dog died. The black snake has never been considered poi sonous, and does not bite. - - - , SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Sunday last, a neighbouring congregation were thrown into a state of the utmOst alarm by the occurrence of a circumstance of a very singular kind. In the middle of the service the Leghorn bonnet of a lady—kow will the reader credit the fact ?—actually took fire, by means of the concentrated rays of the sun emitted through what is termed a sky light. When the bonnet was discovered to be on fire by those who were placed beside the lady, they instantly rushed to it, and in their anxiety to smother the rising flame, alarmed her so greatly that she naturally screamed aloud. The consequence was, that several 4,if those in more distant parts of the church, not knowing the nature of the occurrence, precipitately rose front their seats, and made for the door, under the impression that the house was falling. Here the scene baffles description—thc con fusion and alarm now became so great, that it was only owing to the admirable° presence of mind evinced by the clergyman, who intimated to them the nature of the cir cumstance, and entreated them to compose themselves and keep their seats, that a repetition of such a scene, perhaps on a smaller scale, as the memorable one of Kircaldy, about twenty months since, was happily prevented from occur ring. The lady's son is t student of medicine, and it is thought by some persona that some article of a highly combustible nature with which be had been previously trying experiments, must have unknowingly adhered to the bonnet, which made it ignite to readily....-Elyin Courier. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1829. At a late hour this afternoon we received the following official announcement of the ratification of the treaty of peace from the Prussian State Gazette. If we may believe a letter from Con stantinople, and there is too much serious reason for belief, the terms of the treaty are so harsh as to make their fulfilment thought to be impossible. They are understood to be quite at variance with the wishes and expectations of England— and the sending of an extraordinary Ambassa dor to St. Petersburgh is said to be at the in stance of England, backed by France and Aus tria. We hope it will prove so : ADRIANOPLE, SEPT. 28. The ratification of the treaty of peace by the Sultan has this moment been received here from Constantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 26. FROM A LETTER.) Though the news of the conclusion of peace is generally known here, all apprehensions are not re moved. It is still thought possible that new dif ferences may arise, which proceeds from the reported severity of the secret conditions, the fulfilment of which is thought to be almost impossible. With this opinion the hope of support from England is re vi ved, encouraged, perhaps, by the position of the Eng lish and French fleets close to the mouth of the Dar danelles. The whole of the conditions are not known, and will, of course, not be published till the ratifica tions are exchanged ; but by what we can learn of them, they are hardly conformable to the wishes and expectations of England. With respect to the con tents of the secret articles, we learn, that besides Moldavia and Wallachia, Silistria is to remain in the hands of the Russians till the payment of the military contribution, and Adrianople, Bourgas, and Varna, till the payment of the indemnities to Russian sub jects. The complete amnesty for all Turkish sub jects who have compromised themselves, as well as the restoration of the property confiscated by the Porte belonging to those Turkish subjects who intend to put themselves under the protection of Russia, or have already done so, and do not wish to return, are considered as particularly painful to the Porte. It is farther asserted, that in addition to the 7th Article, stipulating the free passage for ships of all nations, it is laid down that in case the 1 urkish Custom-house officers should detain a Russian ship longer than two hours, this will be considered as a violation of peace and as a declaration of war by the Porte. The opinion of many persons is now, that an attempt will be made, first of all to obtain by amicable means milder conditions, for which reason it is said, by the advice of England, Halil Pacha is on the point of setting out for St. Petersburgh as Ambassador from the Porte, accompanied by seve ral persons belonging to the English, French, and Austrian Legations. Should this mission not have the desired success, it is hoped that England will adopt more serious language, and, supported by France and Austria, will obtain better terms for the Porte. Meantime M. Du Hamel, the Russian officer who is to carry the news of the peace to General Paskewitsch, has not yet set out, though it is said be will depart immediately; and it is feared that General Paskewitch may in the meantime take possession of the mines of Erze roum, and thus deprive the Porte of one of its last resources, for it is reported that the Porte had re solved to farm out these mines, to obtain means to pay the indemnity and procure the evacuation of its territory as soon as possible. he Prussian State Gazette of October 19, and St. Petersburgh Journals of the 10th, have been received. The latter to that date make no mention of the treaty of peace, which may be construed as a symptom of modesty rather than moderation. The Berlin Papers state that the SULTAN ratified the treaty on the 26th. The delay was occasioned by the time required to make the ornamental writing, so indispensable to a treaty of humiliation, but the SULTAN will find the chains no less galling though they be " ornamental" : BT. PETERSBURGII, OCT. 9. On the 19th September the first ship of 84 guns was launched at Nicolajeff. This ship, to which the name of Anapa has been given, was built from plans furnished by Admiral Greig. The keel o. another ship of 60 guns was laid down the same day The St. Petersburgh Papers to this date do not yet contain the treaty of peace. PERA, SEPT. 26, The news is just spread that the Sultan has this day ratified the treaty concluded at Adrianople on the 14th. Achmed Aga, one of his Aide•de-Camps, is to leave Constantinople to-day, to take the rati fication to Adrianople. The two Russian officers who came with the Prussian Ambassador, will also set out immediately for their respective destinations, to bring the news of the conclusion and ratification of the peace, one to Count Paskewitsch Erivansky, the other to the Dardanelles. The ratifications would have been made earlier had not the oreamental writing, which, according to Oriental custom, is indispensably necessary, required considerable time. Chalil, Pacha of three tails, is appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to fit, Fetersburgh, and the preparations for his speedy departure, are making with great activity.— Redschid Effendi, formerly Trausch Bachi, now in vested with the rank of a Privy Counsellor, is to ac company him, and it is thought that several officers of rank will also be m his suite. Chalil Pacha is universally esteemed here for his fine person, agree able manners, and a highly honourable character, free from all the faults usually ascribed to the Turks, and every body is convinced that it would have been difficult to make a better choice. SMYRNA, OCT. 20. The Courier says..." The British Consul for this Dutch Papers of the 24th Oct. have been re ceived, but they contain no news:— HAGUE, OCT. 22. In the second Chamber of the States-General to day it was announced, that his Majesty's choice of President of the Chamber for this Session had fallen on M. J. Corver Hooft, the first on the list presented to him. The President having taken his seat, addressed the Chamber in a suitable speech, and some other business having been transacted, a Committee of five Members was appointed to draw up an address in answer to his Majesty's speech. The Hamburg Reporter of Friday last has been received this morning by the steam-boat. It does not contain any news of a political cha racter with which we have not been previously acquainted, if we except the notice of a partial riot at Aleppo. The following are extracts : (From the Hamburg Reporter.) HAMBURG, OCT. 23. The Austrian Observer of the 16th inst. contains a letter from Constantinople, dated the 25th ult., on which day the Treaty of Adrianople had not been ratified.* The communications of our Vienna con temporary contain but little information of which we were not previously in possession, except an account of a riot at Aleppo, in the course of which an agent sent by the Porte to accelerate the payment of ar rears of taxes, was beaten to death by the mob. The governor of the place, Ali-Bey, supported by the respectable part of the inhabitants, got eventually the better of the mob, by bringing a few pieces of artillery to bear upon them. 4 According to a letter in the Prussian State Gazette of Wednesday, the Treaty was ratified on the following day (the 26th). The French Papers of Sunday have been re ceived this morning, but they do not contain any news of importance. The announcement of an extraordinary mission to St. Petersburgh from the PORTE is confirmed. Much is expected by the SULTAN from the Emperor NICHOLAS, but he will be disappointed if he trusts alone to supplication. Whatever abatement may be made in the rigorous conditions imposed, will be more owing to the remonstrance of England and France than to the moderation of Russia. The following are extracts : (From the Gazette de France.) PARIS, OCT. 24. (Under the head of the Errata of the morning journals are placed the names of the Under Secre taries of State as given by them.) Count de Ferronays, our Ambassador at Rome, has arrived at Paris, and also M. de Rayneval, our new Ambassador at Vienna. We are informed from Madrid that a junta has just been appointed to examine the several docu ments which have been received by the Govern ment respecting the plot formed by the Masonic sects. VIENNA, OCT. 15. The mail from Constantinople has just arrived. It confirms the news of an extraordinary mission to St. Petersburgh, for the purpose of soliciting from the magnanimity of the Emperor of Russia some alleviation in the rigour of the conditions imposed upon the Sultan. Mahmoud Halil Paella, accom panied by Redschid Effendi and several officers dis tinguished by their personal qualities and knowledge of languages, will attend them. On the 22d Halil and Redschid were invested with their pelisses as badges of their new dignity, in the presence of the Caimacan, and of the Ministers. _ . PARIS, OCT. 21. The King arrived to-day at the Tuileries, where his Majesty will reside the whole winter. (From the Allyenzeine Zeitung of Oct. 21.) VIENNA, OCT. 16.—Metalliques 102 i Shares, 1229. Our City Correspondent says than an Aus trian Loan of 25 millions of guilders has just been contracted at 891. Mr. RoTFIsCHILD is one of the contractors. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Truism) ST. JA M ES'S. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 8 to £3 0 New Meadow Hay 2 18 3 18 Useful Old Ditto 3 3 3 15 ... Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 113 4 15 Clover Hay 3 10 5 5 Oat Straw £1 18 to £2 0 I Wheat Straw... 2 2 '2 5 Supply good, and trade dull; prices stationary, with the ex ception of the higher quotations being obtained in fewer in stances than on Saturday. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 li to £3 0 New Meadow Hay 2 0 3 5 Useful Old Ditto 3 7 3 14 Fine Upland_ Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 14 4 10 Clover Hay (extra fine)...Xs 10... Generally Oat Straw £l 16 to .£1 IS I Wheat Straw 1 18 2 5 Supply good, trade dull, and prices as last quoted. CITY MARKETS—(TWO O'CLOCK.) SUGAR.—The arrivals of Sugar from the West Indies having entirely ceased, the stock is retrogading. and yes terday there were in the West India Docks 51,786 hhds. and 3,719 trcs., the deliveries last week being 2,617 hhds. and 209 trcs. The arrivals of Mauritius Sugars are small, and the Stock is only 31,772 bags. Sugars are in better demand, but prices are not higher. Business is expected to increase. SPICES.—A pretty large sale of Pepper took place, this day at noon, consisting of 1,029 bags. The whole went off prettybriskly. The White fetching from 34-d. too d. per pound. A few superior lots fetched 50. to 6d. per pound. RUM.—The export demand for Rum has rather fallen off, only 121 puncheons having been delivered last week for the purpose from the West India Docks. For home consumption, above 400 puncheons were delivered. The Stock yesterday was 27,495 puncheons and 2,158 hhds. In prices, no alteration can be noticed to-day. Nothing has been done in the Coffee Minket this morning. IsmGo SALE.—The Sale at the India House is going on much more briskly, this morning, than at its commence ment, and prices are looking up. Oits.-.-It is expected that the produce of the fishery will prove less abundant than that of last year. The ex port demand is pretty extensive. Greenland Oil is 291., Cod 28/. 10s., Sperm 72/., Pale Rape 421. per ton. Hoes.—New and old inferior Hops are again les. per cwt. lower. Fine qualities maintain their value. The market is flat. Duty called 38,000/. BALTIC PRODUCE.--The dater from. St. Petersburgh are to the 10th inst. Tallow was at 97 rubles. Ship ped off 145,000 casks. New Tallow is 361, 3d. per cwt. The delivery last week was 2,053 casks, and the stock is about 24,000 casks. NEW FRUITS —A very large quantity of new fruits were publicly sold this afternoon. There were offered 9,350 drums of pulled Turkey Figs ; 3,800 boxes of new large Valentia Raisins ; 1,000 half boxes ditto ; 400 drums of Sultana Raisins; 32 barrels of Red and 60 bar rels of Black Smyrna Raisins ; and some new Valentia Almonds. The Turkey Figs sold from 50s. to 565. per cwt. ; the Sultana Raisins 60s. per cwt. ; the Red Smyrna 445., and the Black 365. per cwt. ; the Valentia Raisins went off from 50s. to 525. per cwt. The sales went off briskly. LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) COURT OF KING'S BENCH. GYNAPPE V. BREURIDGE, GENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that this was an action to recover the amount of certain bills of exchange which the plaintiff had employed defendant, as an attorney, to re cover, and which by his negligence be had lost. The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff on the money counts, with some minor transactions which he had with the defendant.—Damages, 481. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. LIEEL.MORRISON AND OTHERS V. FISHER, ALEXANDER, AND GUTCII. Mr. HILL opened the pleadings. The declaration stated, that this was an action to recover compensation in damages for a false and malicious libel, of and concerning the plain tiff, which was published in the Morning Journal news_ paper, of which paper the defendants were printers and proprietors. Mr. Serjeant WILDE (with whom were the Commox SERJEA NT and Mr. Serjeant GOULBURN) stated the case to the Jury at great length. He had the honour that day to appear before twelve merchants of the city of London, on behalf of gentlemen of the greatest respectability, who have to complain of a series of the most wicked and malicious libels that ever disgraced the press of any age or any country. It was unnecessary to remind them that his clients, Messrs. Morrison and Co., carried on business in the city of London on a most extensive scale. One of the partners (Mr. Dillon) during the autumn of last year, addressed several letters, under the signature of "Delta," to the editor of :the Times newspaper, on the subject of " Free Trade." These letters, it appears, provoked the malice of the defendants, for, in several following numbers of their Paper, the most injurious and malicious articles, reflecting on the character and reputation of the plaintiffs, were published.—(The Learned Serjeant here read the libels complained of. They charged Messrs. Morrison and Co. with having received stolen goods, with smuggling, and carrying on their busi ness in a most disgraceful manner.)—Mr. Dillon addressed a letter to the Editor of the Morning Journal, complaining of these articles, and requesting to know by whom they were furnished, at the same time avowing himself the author of the letters in the Times signed " Delta." Now, what ought to have been the conduct of the defendants on the receipt of the letter—what would any honourable indivi dual have done? The plaintiffs say, we sent the commu nications to the Times. Now, tell us the author of the abominable libels upon us. What, he would repeat, ought to have been the conduct of an honourable mind ? Ought he not to have regretted the statements he had published? Did they do so? No; but on the following day appeared another article still more scurrilous than the former ones, which concluded by advising the plaintiffs not to provoke them, as they had the means of proving their purchasing stolen goods, and could even give the names of the parties in several transactions, and the days on which they took place. The Learned Counsel here read the several libels complained of, and remarked upon their malignancy in very strong terms. It was, he said, no part of the duty of the Editor of a public Journal to attack private character, there were other subjects that ought to engage their attention. The defendants had published these li bels in the form of leaders, and on being applied to to contra dict them, they positively refused, and concluded by say ing, 66 Don't tempt us to state all we know." In short, they positively refused to retract a single word. The plaintiffs were therefore obliged to appeal to a Jury of their countrymen, to prove the falsity of the charges against them, and they did so with the greatest confidence, know ing there was not a single truth in any one of the articles. The defendants had, when the action was first commenced, applied for time to prepare a plea of justification, which was granted by the Court, and he was prepared to prove that they had actually been trying to hunt up some dis carded servants of the plaintiffs, to try if possible to prove the truth of their malicious charges, but in this they had been foiled, no person out of their numerous establish ment could be found who would utter a syllable against the plaintiffs' reputation, and they had merely therefore re corded a plea cf Not Guilty. The plaintiffs did not re quire, they did not ask for vindictive damages, they only asked for such a verdict as would convince the world of ti• falsehood of the charge, and on that they confidently relied ; they desire, if any one is behind the curtain, if the newspaper in question has been deceived by some corres pondent, that he might be brought forward. The Learned Counsel concluded, by some general remarks on that part of the public press which stooped to publishing articles reflecting on private character. He was happy it was only part of the press that so degraded itself. The follow ing witnesses were then called. Mr. Robert Salter examined by the COMMON-SERJEA NT —was in the employ of the plaintiffs, Messrs. Morrison and Co. There are several partners. Their business is most extensive, and they generally employ about 150 young men, most of whom board and lodge in the house. The returns of Messrs. Morrison and Co. exceed one million and a half annually. About one million is returned in silk goods alone. There are nine young men employed as " buyers." The amount of goods purchased in Spital fields by the plaintiffs during the last thirteen years exceeds nine millions of money. —(The witness here described at great length the extent and manner in which the plaintiffs conducted their business. On no occasion did any thing go out of the wareheuse or was brought into it without being en tered to a single halfpenny.) Witness had no doubt the ar ticles in the Morning Journal applied to Messrs. Morri sons' house. The paper now produced is a copy of the letter witness took to the newspaper-office. The instruc tions the " buyers" received were not to purchase goods of any person they did not know. John Brown examined by Mr. Serjeant GOULBURN— Witness:had been employed as a buyer of silk goods for seven years; never purchased any goods without first being sa tisfied they were such as ought to be bought, and the sel lers respectable men. Never heard of any stolen goods received from Manchester. John Smith examined—Was some time since chief clerk in the buying department, his business was to receive the in voice of the goods purchased, and heknew generally most of the manufacturers ; generally speaking, they were the largest in their respective lines in the country. During the time witness lived with the plaintiffs, no application was ever made respecting stolen goods. Mr. Harrison, from the Times Newspaper-office, pro duced the manuscript of three letters, which were proved to be the hand-writing of ➢lr. Dillon, and inserted in that Journal. The publication and proprietorship of the Morning Journal were then proved in the customary manner. James Harris was formerly in the employ of the plain tiffs ; has since entered into business on his own account, at No. 34, Fore-street. In January last, Mr. Alexander called upon him, and introduced himself as the Editor of the Morning Journal ; he said that he supposed I knew Messrs. Morrison and Co. bad brought an action against them, which it was their intention to justify, and that he had beard I could tell him something that would be useful. I asked him how he knew my name. He declined telling me. I said "I do not believe the charge," he replied, "We have evidence to prove it, and we intend to bring such a body of evidence, tending to show hew the house does business, that we shall convince the Jury what we have stated is true." I said! know of no circumstance likely to assist you in your defence, and that I should have a great objection to be subpumaed on the trial. He asked me if I was on friendly terms with the defendants, I replied I was not, and that if I knew of any thing that would serve him I world willingly tell him, but that I did not. He men tioned no specific charge, but asked me to furnish him with something to prove the charge he had made against them of purchasing stolen goods, and the carelessness of whom they bought, provided they bought cheap. The series of alleged libels was then read by the Asso ciate, but their length prevents our giving them insertion. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Serjeant MEREWEATHER addressed the Jury for the defendants. Ile was instructed to offer their sincere regret in having published the statements which formed the subject of the present action, and to state their now firm conviction that the whole of the charges made against the plaintiffs were totally without the least foundation.— When applied to, in the first instance, to contradict what they had published, they naturally refused so to do, being satisfied that what had been stated was founded in truth. On enquiry, however, they found they had been deceived, acid they immediately published a contradiction, which the Learned Serjeant read. The Jury would remember that Mr. Fisher and Mr. Gutch had nothing to do with what appeared in the Paper, they bad no controul over it whatever; the only real defendant, therefore, was Mr. • Alexander ; and as the plaintiffs did not wish to press for heavy damages, lte thought the justice of the case would be answered in giving moderate damages. Mr. Serjeant WILDE having replied, The CHIEF JUSTICE told the Jury, as it was admitted by the defendants' Counsel th a t a ver di ct must go aga i nst hi m, the only question for their consideration was the amount of damages they considered the plaintiffs entitled to. • The Jury after a few minutes' consultation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Hamages—Three Hundred and Fifty Pounds. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY• FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, OCT. 26.—Wind N. E.—Arrived O n London the Clarendon, Fisher, and Acrops, for Jamaica; Gilbert Munro, Sayers, for St. vi p. d cent's; Peter Proctor, Tilney, for the Cape; a ' Martha, Wylie, for Alicant. FALMOUTH, OCT. 25.—Off port the Prince of Wales, Hanwell, from Hudson's Bay. „ n o] LIVERPOOL, OCT. 25.—Arrived the L i ve ry °°; from Boston ; Atalanta,Jones, from Smyr na ' St. George, Riggio, from Palermo; and Brush, from Honduras. CORK, OCT. 24.—Arrived the Boa Fe Csol lii Villa Nova, Felix, from Lisbon. PETERHEAD, OCT. 25.—Arrived the Travell er ' Revolution, and Commerce, from Davis's Straits. DUNDEE, OCT. 24.—Arrived the Princess Cha r lotte, Achilles, Horn, Friendship, and Three 1 3 r ° ' thers, from Davis's Straits ; Navigator, Christie, and Elizabeth, Adams, from St. Petersburgh. The Concordia, from Hamburg, bound to Oporto! has been caned into Harwich, leaky, having b ee° on the Cork Sand. The Dunglas, Jeffray, from Sunderland to Abe r , deep, was totally lost off Findonets the 23d instsnt' crew saved. TRIAL OF THE DONERAILE CONO RATORS. (Abridged front the Cork Constitution of Saturday.) CORK, FRIDAY, OCT. 23At nine o'clock t in .— morning, Mr. Baron Pennefather and Mr. Just' Torrens entered the Court. The Jury having been sworn, the Souccre GENERAL intimated his wish that four of the P A °. • soners, John Leary, James Roche, Jam es Naga ° and Win. Shine, should be put to the bar. The prisoners being called to the bar, the indic t ; ment was read. The first count charged them wi t ' a conspiracy to murder George Bond Low, Mi j cit e r Creagh, and Henry Evans, Esqrs.—The seta' ''' t• conspiracy with others unknown; and in various o tle counts for the conspiracy generally and individu al) In the eighth count, John Leary stood indicted,„ soliciting, encouraging, and inciting David She' to the commission of the said murder. These preliminaries being adjusted, the Soma , " GENERAL stated the case as follows : MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN OF THE .1131 1 h If I am rightly informed, it will be established evidence, that there exists, and has long existeth o extensive confederacy, bound together by O t t ; acting in concert, healed by Captains, directed e ' t i committees, whose authority is acted on, and obei ic by instruments ever ripe and ready to act t he n guilty bidding, and obey their edicts of robbery 0 . 0 murder. It will be sworn that Leary ranks high the gradations of this conspiracy, not s imply a s Captain,—he takes his station, as a committee ina ti ' a man of years, of station, of ! comparative imPa rt ; ance; he holds himself aloof from the active s a perilous duty—but lie supplies, he advises, h e con! sels, excites, suggests, stimulates, whilst the subon ir nate and personal duties are left to partizans of lel value; he acts as counsel, he is the head to sugget; they the arms to execute. Not only is he of tb committee, but he also administers oaths—first , o sti i i oath of a general nature—imposing secrecy 1 ,..4 readiness to take arms, and for all purposes; then, particular oaths as to the individual troll' • actions. I could traverse back for months 4 0 4 narrative of this conspiracy, of which, to-dal probe but a single member. Its object did a m merely affect the gentlem en aga i ns t whom t A• present proceedings were point e d—it embrace /, wider scheme, and contemplated more general poses. I will commence with the month of Nov•lr st In that month, a little before the shot was fired ils Dr. Norcott's carriage, David Sheehan, one of t 'l witnesses, will prove that passing the road by Lead, house, with whom he was acquainted, the latter oh, dressed, and appointed to meet him on a certain as ; at a public-house in Doneraile—Sheehan, in 00 5 , 0 quence of this appointment, met a party whom ll e i( name to you, among them was Leary, wh o asked ? the boys were ready ? Sheehan asked for wha t and the reply was—" to shoot Bond Low, Crest':' and Evans." He then drew a book and swore theta°. and they consulted on the means, but no period o rt° , stated at the time. These meetings were numera parties varying in number, and persons frequen tli s , met, and in the tent or public-house this was the theme of their discourse. You will find by t" testimony that it was Leary first broached tin, matter to Sheehan—they were alone—no othrt present, and if you believe this witness, he is giv„, ll of the charge in the second indictment. An °l l , portunity of putting their design into execution occasioned by Mr. Creagh being of a party wi th to number of gentlemen who dined with Admiral Eva it —L ea ry mentioned the circumstance, and s aid would be a good opportunity; at first he was rnia! it , formed as to the day, but ascertained it more secur er ; afterwards. And what was the cause of this dark cf. t , spiracy, these horrid measures which best exhiul.. the objects of this association—why Admiral Ell!, was to be murdered for a speech he made in Parl: i naent on the 12th of May, 1828. That speechl circulated by the newspapers, and for this by crime, Admiral Evans was condemned to death 1 0 'r this just tribunal. Mr. Creagh was found goiltt;sg serving notices on his own tenants—for exercPst. his right as a landlord, and dealing with liia 4 ;lo property as he thought fit. The offence 0 ' di le- Low is of a date anterior to 1828, he is a g e n" of man, who, not satisfied with the mere bonon, rs . ., to the Magistracy, thinks it also incumbent on l' h ich fulfil its duties. These are the offences for / fr these three men have been condemned to di e ' o el have now to proceed to that part of the teati ai s gh. which relates to the intended murder of Mr. Cre on It will be proved that the conspiracy was foil° "tr. the night of the 20th of January, 1829.. Creagh dined at Mr. Norcott's. The agents 11/ 0 0 00 conspiracy filled a district of country, and 1 0 to ferocious banditties passed from different quo i n s e execute their judgment on him, who dared t .,'" I.' for himself in his conduct towards his tensi ltrl ' e ctr would call your attention to a circumstan ce , P be irig liarly remarkable in this place. Mr.'Creag u that year High Sheriff, had two footmen to his 01 raiage, Mr. Norcott but one, yet it so hapP e ifi o that in leaving Mr. Evans s, Mr. Norcott iit' to persons on the carriage.. In their eagerness ion execute, the conspirators looking no further t o this distinguishing mark, fired into Mr. Nore ° oo 3 carriage, in the belief that it was Mr. Creagh gel then fled in the hope that they had execute d ro t ge l veggeance. There is so much of evidence to t. ofi ly throngh, and so varied and separated, that I ca n t 0 0 furnish you with an outline.—You'll find t he the the 28th of February, there was a meeting a' s oot house of a man named Flynn, at Wal ist job n . where four of the conspirators, James Roch e / p re Magner, Pat. Magratli, and Pat. Lynch, were ling sent. There they discusssed the utility of sp." - or Mr. Bond Low, as lie came from Mallow futr'. o ss Besting the plan, and appointing Glover's-scree t he the place, The fair of Mallow took place ° the 2d of last March. True to the a ppointmen t ' t beit party assembled at Mallow, and again (for to ld oaths were as numerous as their meetings , ) 00 1 themselves to secrecy and action. MagratVeet t Roche left the fair early for Glover's-screen. dist eli Mr. Low arrived at the spot he was innc4 o° fired at. Two men jumped over the ditch ,/ bilt will mind this part of the evidence—Mr. L°l o o 4 fell off in consequence of his horse starting ip itl it wound inflicted by the fire arms, and their object was effected, the ruffians fled, till; ot, unnecessary to waste ammunition in any fl irt ; WW I : tempt. With that gallantry and presence ° ,,,ori° l/ o only equalled by his forbearance in a late ° 5 - ea rclie s , instance, Mr. Low pursued the fugitives , th , the wood, and made prisoner Patrick Mag r° . l ,o e el lay hid in the underwood, and who has sl ne`!„„,, the forfeit of his crimes. The other o ° l'oo' l ' trial, escaped. On the next day, Shrov e ,,,,oti ` l/1 1 : 1 , ,the 3d of March, a meeting of the conspire obli cii - again held at the house of Duane, the P .ecet lingi They spoke over the transaction of the PI PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds 66 % Buenos Ayres Bonds Chilian Bonds ... Colombian Bonds Ditto, 1824 Danish Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825 2O 19% Guatimala Mexican Bonds Ditto, 1825 91)!, DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Bank Stock 216 15 3 per Cent. Red. 9 OM% '3 per Cent. Cons. t .9IM i 1 4 per Cent. 99% MO nee. 99,4% 9 3 per Cent. 1726 I per Cent. Ann 'MA% Ditto. 1126. lO5. Ditto Scrip Rank L. Ann.... 19 15-16 12-16 India Stock Ditto Ronds 63 64 pm. South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto 90% Ex. Bills, .£l,OOO 2d. 74 pm Ditto lid. '74 pm. Ditto 500 2d. 74 pm. Ditto lid. '74 pm. Ditte Small 2fl. 74 pm. Ditto — 74 pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Account ...91% Y. 2 M si THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Neapolitan Peru vian Bonds l4 sy 13!4 IPortuguese Bonds Prussian, Old Ditto, New Russian Spanish, IS2I 9 8% —1823 French Rentes, sp. c. 10Sf —c. Exchange ...... 25f 70c. 3 per cent. —t —c. --- Exchange —f. —c. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O United General Gas Co. Provincial Bank of 1 reland 25 FOREIGN ICECIIANGES ON LONDON. HAMBURG, Ocr. 23.-13. 11 1 4.—Two months, 13. 9%. AMSTERDAM. OCT. 23.-12. 20.—Two months, 12. 15. ST. PE CERSBURCII, OCT. 9.—Three months, 10 21-32. FRANKFORT, SEPT. 19.—Two months, 150 %. BERLIN, OCT. 20.—Three months, 6. 27. TO CORRESPONDENTS. MODERATOR. has only just been received, though dated October 22, but shall appear to-morrow. r ~ + ~ ~~~ ' 1 `..4411. Per Share. 78 27 23 1,i city has arrived, and immediately entered on his functions. Two Turkish soldiers of the irregular troops, who attacked a caravan on the road from Guselissar, have been taken by the Police and exe cuted. Their heads have been exposed for these two days at the gate of the Palace of the Govern ment. The plague has broken out at Kara Hisser and Ushac, and its ravages are very extensive.— Messrs. Theveneau and Magnier, two French officers, have been here for some days, who intend to enter into the Turkish service. Both served under Napoleon, the latter was on the staff of Marshal Ney, and has published at Paris several pamphlets on the present war between Russia and Turkey. The news of the approaching conclusion of peace has induced them not to go any farther." The same paper says—" In the night of the 14th Admiral Rosamel, on board the Trident, sailed for Tenedos with all the ships that were in the harbour of Smyrna. The English squadron of fourteen sail, of which six are of the line, is at anchor off Tene dos with the Russian squadron." The Hope, American brig, brings news from Con stantinople of 14th Sept.; according to which Mehe met Chosrew Pacha had, in a private audience of the Sultan, laid before his sovereign without reserve the critical state of the relations with foreign Powers, and observed that no support could be expected from them, that public opinion Lin Europe was against the Turks, and time alone could render it more favour able. The Sultan being convinced of this dislike of Europe, which he would not believe before, gave orders to one of the great officers of state to repair immediately to the Russian head-quarters with un limited full pewers to treat of peace. MANCHESTER CORN MARKET.—Oct. 24 In the course of the present week, the demand for any sort of Grain has been limited, the millers and dealers not being disposed to purchase, except for immediate consumption. We had a fair attendance on 'Change this day ; fine New Wheat 3d. per 701 b. cheaper ; grinding Barley, Id. per bushel lower. Fine Old Oats fully sup port last week's prices ; boiling Pease and Beans are ra ther lower in value. Flour is further reduced Is. per sack. In other articles no alteration. THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, Twimra o' CLocr. We have received the Hamburg Correspon denten of one day later than the Hamburg Reporter of the 24th of October; the only information it con tains is a letter from Constantinople of the 26th September, in which the writer speculates on Eng land not being satisfied with the Treaty of Adria nople, and apprehends, in consequence, a new rup ture will take place, and it was thought there that besides the Principalities, Silistria, Adrianople, Bur gos, and Varna, would remain in the possession of the Russians until the indemnities were paid by the Turks. It was also reported there that England would interfere with Russia to obtain better con ditions for the Porte. A report prevailed that the Porte is going to dis pose of the Mines of Erzereum, in order to pay the Russian indemnities. Letters have been received at Havre from Mexico, sic New York, which speak of the vigorous mea sures adopted to destroy the Spanish troops. In the Congress at Mexico on the .sth of September a Decree was adopted to punish on pain of death all Spaniards or strangers found carrying arms, and the Mexicans, who are taken prisoners, fighting in the ranks of the Spaniards, are to be shot imme diately. Accounts from Toulon, state that preparations are still going on there for the expedition against. Algiers, and the plan is to destroy the town by bombs and Congreve rockets. One of the French Journals states, that they find in a New York Paper, that the Treaty between France and Hayti had been ratified—(it adds, we could wish this news to be true.) Two thousand five hundred Infantry and Cavalry have left Brest within a few days for Martinique and Guadeloupe. They are going to relieve the above garrisons of these Islands. The - frigate Dauphin, going out of Toulon, got on the rocks, and received great damage; she was obliged to return to port again. Consols opened this morning at the same price they left off at yesterday 94 s for money, and 94 le for the account, with little doing at present, but the market appears firm at the above prices. In the Foreign market scarce a bargain done as yet; the prices are as per yesterday. ENGLISH FUNDS. Bank Stock, 215 i 16-4 31 per Cent. 99 India Stock, 2221 223 * 1 New 4 per Cent., 1031 1 3 per Cent. Cons. 91/ * 4 per Cent. 1826 105 Do., for Account, 911 1 India Bonds, 63 64 Ditt• Reduced, 90k 1 Exchequer Bills, 73 '7l FUNDS. Greek, 191 20 Mexican, 20i Peruvian, 1314 Portuguese, 48 Prussian, Russian, 1044 5 Spanish, Si FOREIG Brazilian, 66 1 Buenos Ayres, 22 4 —.... Chilian, 20i q Colombian, Isi 20 Danish, 734 French, 5 per Cent. 107 k 8i Ditto, 3 per Cent. 824 i HALF-PAST TTVELVE. Consols are not so good, and may be quoted at 91-H for the Account, and 91i to i for money. . _ .... _ the bidding was 87, and soon after went up to 89i. An Express is said to have been received from Vienna, which brings the Metalliques 1031. Accounts from Aux Cayes of the 23d Aug. state that the promise of the Government to withdraw the paper money, has not been realized, as they are now paying the garrison with paper, which has pro. duced a great inconvenience to the inhabitants and the commerce, as the paper money cannot be got rid of without a loss of 10 per cent. at St. Domingo. HALF-PAST ONE. We can now officially announce that an Austrian Loan of 4 per cent. has been contracted for of 25 millions of guilders by N. M. Rothschild and four other banking houses at Vienna, for the redemp tion of the Exchequer Bills issued by the Austrian Government two or three years ago, and as the Go vernment did not think proper to contract loans at that period, they are now going to take the Ex chequer Bills out of the market. The contractors for the above loan bid one price; therefore it will be equally divided amongst them. We understand that TWO O'CLOCK. The Funds are not so good as in the early part of the day, when they were at 91i for the Account, since which the Bears have been industriously circu lating reports of various descriptions, such as our troops in India refusing to march against some na tives, and a very great discontent in the army there; also that the Bank have it in contemplation to dis pose of the dead weight ;and that the Duke of Wel lington finds it a difficult task to keep the Ministry in unison. These sagacious reports have certainly had a little effect on the market, and lowered Con sols to 914 / for the Account, and 914 to I for money,at which price they continue at present, with little doing. In the Foreign Market there is but little varia tion in the prices of yesterday, consequently the transactions are of little importance. THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Account, 911=a; for Money, 91i i. LAW NOTICES. COURT OP CO; LONDON' SPECIAL JURIES AP Phillips v Roper W. Pritchard v Isaacs Lubbock, Bart. and others I v Green IMMON PLEAS. ?POINTED FOR TO-MORROW. Granger ♦ Dent Short v Masterman and another Mount v Larkins. The Memoirs and Correspondence of THOMAS JEFFERSON, late President of the United States, are an nounced for immediate publication by Messrs. Cor.Bußrr and BENTLEY, New Burlington -street. The Private Papers of an individnal so famed in American annals, and so closely connected with the history of our own country, will, we think, be perused with no small degree of curiosity. A circumstance occurred last week at Ports mouth, of so very extraordinary a character, that it oc cupies at present the exclusive conversation of the inhabit ants of the town. One of the parties has been much in "the public eye." In the present stage of the matter, it. xvoul.l be both indelicate and improper to enter into par ticulars, as the affair is likely to become a subject of public and legal investigation, of a very singular nature, if, in deed, it has not already become so. Trade continues to revive after its long lethargic dulness, and is daily gaining fresh life and spirit. This we learn not only from the journals, but from several commer cial gentlemen with whom we have lately conversed. Inverness Courier.