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heeirtiktibliabgAhave been contested; even those d4a4 - 44ir - Ihe Greeks, who are still fighting in the:character of insurgents, have been officially and ittdividuallY recognized without the least objection. The Russian blockade of _the Dardanelles was, be sides, distinguished by this peculiarity and alleviut iog character,—that, from an uncommon exercise of ' generosity, it was made applicable to provisions i only, the importation of which from the ports of Western Europe into Constantinople had, as it resented no mercantile advantages, never been contemplated. Such an importation could, indeed, in no case take place on account of individuals, as the provision trade of Constantinople formed an ex clusive monopoly of the Porte. It is only within these two months that this trade has been set free. The blockade of the Dardanelles is therefore nothing more than the exercise of an undisputed tight ) ad mitted to belong to all nations in tt. "state of war. The blockade in question, which is limited solely to the necessaries of life, frould, and can, in no respect 'he attended by eli:se;:lvantage to EttroOrtt commerce, s at no titre was Constantinople supplied with pro from Western Elope. When, toe, the trade (Europe has suffered severely from many other unkatles withtott complaining, it cattnOt but excite stouishment that such an emery should be made Irate the blockade of the Dardanelles, Which t rtv , braces only one object, and that an object in no way interesting to Europe. Theta tkists, however, another blockade,one far more rigid and exten sive, and really injurious to the commerce of the world, and one which is also infinitely more offer!. sire, since it is never notified to any state of Eu rope, and is enforced in contradittioa to the express ruintitions of reciprocal treaties, which stipulate for free passage through the Straits. This block ade is tnainteitred most rigidly by the Turks, who stop at Constantinople all vessels bound from the west to the Black Sea, or from that sea to the west. In this way, during the present war, more than 500 esil have, at different times, been detained on their voyage to the Black Sea. More than 100 vessels, completely loaded, have submitted to extraordinary dutizs and other pecuniary exactions, in the hope of obtaining permission to proceed n their voyage—a hope in which they has-e, with a few exceptions, been deceived, even after paying the sums arbitrarily extorted from them. These circumstances naturally deteriorate the merc l :iandise, anti at the same time K"gment its In;ce, and considerable capitals are kept ""emPlirfad or finally dissipated. Very recently "'Lane ships, bound from Odessa to the west of Europe, with cargoes of tallow, were detained at Constantinople. Such is the manner in which the Turks blockade the mouth of the Black Sea with the greatest ri g our against all ships, against every kiwi of merchatdise, anti even against the letter of existing treaties; and this, too, without any previ ous notice. The loss which all Europe thereby sustains is scarcely to be calculated ; but, beyond that, the question involves the good faith and main tenance of compacts, the dignity and dearest interests of Europe ; and yet we hear no complaiut,—no re presentation against this horrible and unjust Turkish blockade. I now commit what has been said on this subject to the consideration of certain publicists. They 1611, perhaps, therein find some reasons of complaint against the Turkish blockade, or at least some for silente with respect to that of Russia ; and if they intim Maturely reflect, they will probably also find Funicicat reason to correct their former declamations. 1 . 7 ,:0u1ti they rather have the Black Sea, with the Kahn and the Turks, such as it was before the treaty of Kainardshi, when some wretched hordes of Sa povog Cossacks and Tartars wandered over the Ukraine and the coasts, when Georgia was inacces sible even to missionaries, and the coast of Abasia was more wild and dangerous than the coast of Guinea ? I cannot believe it ; for in spite of the tlifferent views, the errors, and the lamentations of certain persons ) the usual current of sound reason always maintains the ascendancy, particularly when irehetally admitted facts are placed in a just light. thßib less Europe will prefer the Black Sea as it Low is, which, with the exception of Turkish in terference, is open to the whole world, which is na• vigated in all directions by 1,500 ships of all nations, the cargoes of which serve as means of exchange lhrougiout all Europe and part of Asia, and bring lt)0,000,000 into circulation, with the expectation of seeing this already considerable return constantly augment under the creative and protecting Govern ment of Russia. It must surely conduce to the satisfaction of Europe, and the benefit of particular interests, that immense regions brought under the dominion of civilization and commerce prosecute agriculture, extend their consumption, increase in population, and receive strangers from other coun tries, t+ ho are permitted to participate in the grow ing advantages of these territories. I venture to nasert that Europe, on maturely considering her true interests, would experience still more satisfaction were the circle of this general welfare more widely extended, and the barbarism which yet skirts the Black Sea driven farther back. Let it, for example, be imagined what new sources of prosperity would be opened for all Europe were the whole of the Danube rescued from the paralyzing dominion of the Ttnks, and free for tho prosecution of navigation from Ulm to the coast of Trebisond But the time for this must come; for the political world is not to be induced to depart from necessary laws on account of some declamations; and the Russian nation has the good fortune to know that its intcres•s are rapidly advancing in intimate con nexion with the interests of other countries. The latest which has entered into the career of civiliza tion, and yet but partially advanced therein, it is the destiny of Russia, more than of any other European nation, to endeavour to extend civilization, and she follows this object with unshaken constancy. Wherever her conquests lead her she civilizes, in troduces whole nations into the European commu nity, and from all points of her acquisitions new rays are sent forth, which gradually unite, and form larger 'masses of light, Whether this or that state conquers a European province, whether the Tyrol belong to Austria or Bavaria, may be of importance to the interests of one or another state; but Europe in general, in an economical point - of view, gains and loses nothing, as nothing new is created, and not the value of a stiver more is consumed. The question, however, becomes quite different if the wastes and wilds of Siberia conquered by Russia should be organized and peopled,—if the produce of the Siberian mines should be distributed through Europe, and the wine, the oil, the dried fruits of the Archipelago, and a multitude of French and English objects of luxury, should find a market for their consumption at Irkutzk,—if the Ukraine and the Crimea, Bessara bia, and the adjoining countries be Russian,—if all robberies, plunderings, and hostilities, between Cos sacks, Tat -tars, and Poles, be put an end to, and the boundless Steppes, which acknowledge no sovereign and no law, which are destitute of agriculture, and know neither wants nor enjoyments, should be covered with harvests and cattle, and the labours of the countryman rewarded a hundred-fold,* Odessa, and numerous other towns, spring, as it were, by magic from the earth; and within the short period of thirty years European populations, arts, and en joyments, have been transplanted to the heretofore savage and inhospitable shores of the Black Sea. Mariners and merchants hasten hither from all points of Europe to avail themselves of the new and profitable markets which are opened to them. They are kindly received and protected, and pro ductions to the value of one hundred millions are ' According to Peyssonel the province of Dubassar, which was then next to Caucasus, and its neighbourhood the most fertile and populous, yielded annually about 8,000 chetwerts of corn, 1-00 purls of tallow, from 4,000 to 5,000 sheep, from 300 to 400 oxen, and some other un important articles. Now, though the population is less, it consumes snore; and exports annually by the Way of Odessa above 125,000 ehetwerts of corn, 50,000 purls of tallow, and other articles in the sam e proportion. There are now some land-owners there who raise annually from 8,000 to 10,000 chetwerts of corn, and others who pasture 1,500 or possess more than 15,000 sheep of improved Wolk exchanged on the spot where, 30 years ago, no European dared to set his foot. Georgia had no sooner submitted to the Russian arms than pro vinces, the names of which were scarcely before known, were opened it, the curiosity of travellers, who passed thronfai them as securely as in any part of Eurouey and the merchants of every country found tfiat they could now carry on trade as well with Tiflis and Eri't•an as with y other place. I might still cite the indolent Ostiaks, the wandering Kalmudksy the wild Kirgis, and the multitude of other tribes, who are, through the., care of Russia, daily brought under the dominion of law, instructed in agriculture, and led forward to civilization. I wish not, howeYer ) tt) eulogize; but merely to state facts. I readily admit that it is owing to Ru,sia's at4L'idental situation that there exists this fortunate Connexion between the increase and development of her own power and the general welfare of mankind ; bet.'een her own benefit and the evidently direct benefit of all Europe ; as yet, in fact, no other con clusion ran be drawn than that Russia, be the causes or means what they may, has, in the course of half a Century, created immense masses of population, and conferred on them the advantages of civilization, agriculture ; extended consumption, and all social en joyments, and has incited Europe and Asia to take unlimited participation in all those fortunate results which already exist, as well as in all their prospective and incalculable developments. That these are the results of the constant efforts of Russia is supported by the evidence of facts. — Judging from what has been done, they also show her plans for the future—plans which carry with themselves the pledge of a general co-operation, so long as love for the general welfare shall maintain the dcmiuiou over petty passions and great errors. FOREIGN INTELLIG FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France of Tuesday.) PARIS, OCT. 12.—The King bas appointed the Count de Rayneral to be his Ambassador at Vienna, and the Marquess de Gabriac to lie his Ambassador in Switzerland. Yesterday there was a grand diplomatic dinner at Count Pozzi di Borgo's, on the occasion of the signing of the peace between Russia and the Porte. The Foreign Ambassadors and the Ministers of France were present. The Aviso of the Mediterranean contains the fol lowing paragraph :—" Orders have been received to equip three new gun-boats. It has been long asserted in our port that an expedition against Algiers will be undertaken in the spring." The official part of the Monitcur of to-day con tains a report to his Majesty by the Minister of War, for opposing a change in the amount of Military Pensions, which the report says it has become ne cessary to improve. The report then enters into the derails of the proposed alterations, and to it is annexed a Royal Ordinance conformable to it, with the new table of pensions.for the army, to be granted on retiring after thirty years' actuil service. There is an increase for each year up to 50, when the pension attains the maximum. The pension to the widow is one-fourth of the maximum. The pension of a Lieutenant-General, which is the highest, is 4,000 francs, at 30 years' service, and 6,000 at 50 years. (From the Constitntionnel of Monday.) LISBON, SEPT. 26.—(Ps i vate Correspondence.)— We learn, but we dare not yet believe it, that a treaty of defensive and offensive alliance has just been concluded between Spain and Portugal, under the intervention and mediation of a Power, which ince sandy protests its neutrality in the affairs of our country, and yet continually interferes in them. This truly may be considered as a prelude to the vengeance which it is intended to take upon France —which has the audacity to propose to rival Eng land at sea, and whom it already surpasses in its progress in agriculture and the arts. This bulwark, formed of the whole Peninsula, withdrawn from the French influence, will soon serve as a rendezvous (place d'armes) for the British legions to oblige France, if it was still undecided, to join England against Russia. [None of the French Papers contain any recent news from Turkey.] Paws, OCT. 12.—Five per Cents. 107 f, 45c. 40c.; Three per Cents., 81f. 60c. 55c. ; Bank Stock, 1855 f. ; 1860 E ; Rentes de Naples, 88f. 88f. sc. 15c. 20c.; Royal Spanish Loan, 771 78 771 778 77 778 771-ii; lia.ytian Loan, 340 f. 345 f. 3501. Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 26c.; three months, 25f. 45c.—Coors Authmaque. HULL FAIR.—Our fair commenced yester day. Although the weather, (luring the day, was rather more favourable than is usually the case at this annual scene of humble festivity, the influx of company was by no means great.—lt had, however, rained copiously during the whole of Sunday night, by which means, we Inv sup pose, the ardour of our country friends was in some mea sure damped. We believe the usual preparations for the amusement of visitors, and of the fair-keeping portion of our town's folk, were made in the way of eating, drinking, dancing, &c. &c. The number of shows and sigkts, and of booths for the sale of toys and gingerbread, were, how ever, smaller than we ever recorect. In all probability, if the weather hold up, this day may exhibit an improve ment in this respect.—Hull Packet. HULL FOAL FAIR.--At this fair, yesterday morning the show of foals was pretty good, though the numbers were not so great as we recollect to have seen a few years ago. There was not a very brisk demand, but what sales were effected may be considered as at good prices, taking into account the depreciated value of most kinds of live stock. The average prices may be quoted at from 91. to 12/., though in t , ome instances good colts fetched much higher sums. We have heariof one sale at 201., and of another colt being sold as high as 26/., which, we believe was the top price. On the other band, some inferior animals were disposed of as low as 61. to Si., but not many buyers. We understand that one purchase of eight foals, averaged 111. each. A great number, howe►er, remained unsold. Of other descriptions of stock there were some few sales made, but at low figures.—Hull Packet. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Thursday week, a poor old woman, of the name of Ramon, residing at Lund, near Beverley, while in the act of fetching a pail of water from a well, had just set the pail down, when she began to bleed at the mouth, and fell upon her knees.— The neighbours seeing her, immediately ran to her assist ance, but she could not be removed, on account of the great quantity of blood which ran from her mouth, and in two or three minutes she expired. .1X was considered that a blood-vessel had broken inwardly by the exertion of fetch ing the water.—Hull Packet. HARE'S SISTER.—A few days ago, Provost FRASER received a most unexpected visit. In the course of the forenoon, and while the Port Mail was about to start, a woman called on him, closely muffled up in a grey duffle cloak, which concealed her so completely, that little save her nose and eyes were visible. After manyapologies she requested the Provost to step aside, and on his inquir ing her business, she repeatedly said " Speak lown, Sir, speak !own, Sir, for I'm HARE'S sister," 6' HARE'S sis ter ! and what the deuce are you seeking here? we hive had enough of trouble with your family already, and if you don't get out of the way as fast as possible, the town will rise, Irish and all, and tear you to picies."—Dumfries Courier. MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—A workman em ployed in making the preparations for the approaching musical performance, at St. Augustine's church, Hedon, yesterday experienctd an escape front sudden destruction little less than miraculous. He was engaged near the roof of one of the side aisles, upon a plank supported at each end on the rounds of two ladders placed opposite to each other, the feet of which rested upon the flags of the aisle. One of the ladders suddenly swerved from its position, in such a way as to let the plank on which the poor fellow was seated fill to the ground. With rare presence of mind he caught at one of the rafters, and remained suspended from it, clinging with his Finds, for a period of several minutes, till his fellow- workmen could rest one of the lad ders against the rafter, by which be was enabled to de scend in safety. The poor fellow so far retained possession of his faculties, as to call to the men and tell them not to hurry themselves, as he could hold on for some time with ease. On being relieved from danger, however, his pale countenance strikingly evinced the agitated state of his mind, from his reflections on the peril he had escaped. The height he was suspended front the ground, we should think, could not be less than feet.—Hall Packet. PRICES OF STOCIZS THIS Bank stock" 212 6 1 ,i 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons.... ...... S9S% N per Cent . Dial Red ....98% 3 per Cent. 1726 p.., I pet Cent. Ann 'O3N 'A% Ditt IS2ti I 111% Ditto Scrip Rank L. Ann.:. ID 5-16 % India Stock 223 Ditto Bonds 62 61 pin: MA Arrived. Due. O America 0 O Brazil O Buenos Ayres 1 1 Dublin 0 O Flanders O France 1 O Gottcnburgh 0 2 Guernsey &Jersey 0 interest. PRICES OF FORtIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds Brazilian Bonds ~.......6:3!6% 1 Peruvian Bonds ...... 11.% 12!2 Buenos Ayres Bonds 2l !Portuguese Bonds Chilian Bonds ... — Prussian. Old Colombian Bonds — Ditto, New — Ditto, 1821 1 8 54 'Russian Danish 7l 7034 71' Spanish. 1821 Greek Bonds ..- .............e. 1823 — Ditto, 1825 2O French Rentes, sp. c. —f. —c. Guatimala — Exchange —f. —c. Mexican Bonds 3 per cent. —t. —c • Ditto, 18'25 Eiwhange —4. —c PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AY ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O Ditto Nikional ll% 34 PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, OCT. 12, Bank Stock Consols, 3 per cent. - Gov. Stock, 3% per cent 97.;!i 'National Ditto Ditto, New Patriotic Ditto 134 I per Cent. lo2li Hibernian Bank Gov. Deb. 3% percent.... Provincial Ditto Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock :lmperial Mine City Deb. 4 per cent —' Mining Co. of Ireland — Ballast Office Deb. 4p. c. —,. 'CommorciAl Buildings — Arrived. Due. O Hamburg 3 O Holland 0 Havannah 0 O Leeward lsland6 O Lisbon 0 O Malta 1 O Mexico 1 Waterford Tibr , sy ,t 41.14. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1829. The French Papers of Monday have been re ceived, but their contents possess no particular We observe by tl►e Corn averages that the duty on Foreign Wheat has experienced another advance of Is. per quarter, being 245. Bd. The duty on Foreign Barley is lower by ls. 6d. per quarter than during last week, being at 10s. 10d. per quarter. Other articles of Grain remain the same. Extract of a letter from Havannah, dated August 24: " The Spanish schooner, formerly the Modque, which was some time since secretly despatched by Government, for the purpose of communicating with the disaffected party in Mexico, arrived on the 20th back, but nothing has yet transpired. " Not long since the Brazilian schooner Desert, from Rio Janeiro, with a cargo of . erked beef, entered this har bour. As soon as her arrival was reported to the Captain- General, he ordered the Brazilian national filg to be lowered, and never again to be displayed in the port of Havannah. This created no little surprise, as the vessel met with no interruption in the business of her voyage." We have received the following extract of a letter from Matanzas : " The steam-boat arrived here yesterday from New York, but met with a very warm reception from our bat teries, as the people were daily expecting the Spanish fleet, consequently, on the steam-boat and a schooner appearing, they were supposed to be a part of the fleet, and a warm fire was immediately opened upon them which drove them off. They then approached in front of the Brassos, where every preparation was made for tvar, and it was sometime before the American Vice-Consul could persuade them of their error." There are few more striking indications of the change which a few years has wrought in the state of our political parties, than the altered position in which the Whig Clubs stand to wards the Government. The annual Whig dinners were formerly the rallying points in the various counties, for keeping up that concen tration of forces which was necessary to thwart the Ministry with any effect, and to proclaim the stedfast adherence of the Opposition party to the principles which then formed the bond of their Parliamentary Union. We used to hear long and loud vociferations against the policy o f the Government, and lamentations for the state of the country, whose distresses were often exaggerated beyond all reasonable bounds. Looking at the Cheshire meeting, what a change do we perceive. Earl GROSVENOR expresses his high confidence in the Duke of WELLINGTON'S Administration, and Mr. LEY CESTER his satisfaction at the favourable symp toms for the country of the measures that have lately been adopted. The whole tone of the meeting coincides with the policy pursued in his MAJESTY'S Councils. There are those who avail themselves of every occasion like this to inveigh against the total dereliction of consistency and principle which they say now disgraces our public men.— These sticklers for consistency would wish people to delude themselves altogether by names, to continue sitting in opposition, whilst the very measures arc being pursued of which they are themselves the advocates—to withhold, in short, their support from the Duke of WELLINGTON, because he has not been heard to say distinctly that he belongs to the party calling themselves Whigs. Bank Stock, 212 13 India Stock, 221 i 222 k 3 per Cent. Cons. 891 Ditto Reduced, 88k 9 Do., for Account, Consols for Account : FOREIG Brazilian, 631 Buenos Ayres, 23 25 Chillan, 19i 20i Colombian, 18/ Danish, 70i 71/ French, 5 per Cent. 107 8 Ditto, 3 per Cent. 811 We do not speak now of the contemptible abuse that was heaped on those who supported the Catholic Claims, from a conviction of the urgent necessity of granting them ; but we allude more particularly to the low insinuation —that the party to which Lord GROSVENOR belongs were never in the back ground when any thing was to be got by adhering to a Minister. Now Eetting aside the absurdity of supposing a nobleman of unbounded wealth and influence, like Lord GRosvENoR, clinging to the Duke of WELLINGTON for what he can get—and put• ting out of the question the falsehood that must be apparent to every one who knows how often the Catholic Question alone has prevented the Whig patty from joining a Government with which they would otherwise have been in accordance—the, error in assertions like this is one that marks the sordid mind of him who makes them—viz. the assumption that men )vish - for power solely with the view of beoefitting DAY AT ONk O'CLOCK. south Sda StOck — themselves. OM Annuities New Ditto The truth, however, is, that the Whigs who Ex. Bills, 4000 2d. '7O '72 pm. Ditto — 70 pm. • Ditto 500 2d. 70 '72 pm. joined Mr. CANNING—the Ministers who re- Ditto l 4d. '7O pin. Kitt, Small ...... 24. '7O '72 pm. mained some time in office with the Duke of Ditto lid. 70 pm. Bank for Account WELLINGTON—and the principal members of India for Account Cons. for Account ... 59387 i 90 the old opposition who support him now—have done so purely for the good they might do, and not for the money they might get. The power of assisting in the execution of measures which he believes the welfare of his country demands, is one of the noblest objects of any man's ambi tion ; and if we consider it our duty to do all the good within our means, it is mere childish ness to be frightened from attempting it by the fear of taunts of inconsistency from the vulgar and ignorant. We do not lay particular stress on Lord GROSVENOR'S declaration of adhesion to the Ministry—simply because he cannot do other wise without deserting his own principles. He has no alternative between supporting the Duke of WELLINGTON and Mr. PEEL, and abetting the Duke of NEWCASTLE and Mr. SADLER. But to declare himself a convert to the new, or rather the Newark, opposition, would be rather too good a joke to be practised by any one who can distinguish the difference between regular physicians, and itinerant quack- doctors. THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWNLIE 0' CLOCK. Quebec Papers to the 18th Sept., and Montreal to the 17th Sept. have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house. (From the Quebec Paper of the 17th Sept.) GRANT OF LAND IN CANADA TO OFFICERS. GENERAL ORDERS. Horse Guards, July 18. His Majesty being desirous to encourage Officers to become settlers in British North American Pro vinces, is pleased to command that Grants of Land, in the proportion undermentioned shall, on the re commendation of the General Commanding-in- Chief, be made to those Officers who may be in duced to avail themselves of the offer—viz., to a Lieut.-Colonel, 1,200 acres; a Major, 1,000; a Captain, 800; a Subaltern, 500; subject always to the conditions of actual residence and cultivation of the land assigned within a limited period. HERBERT TAYLOR. We regret to learn that the health of his Eicel lency Sir Peregrine Maitland is in a precarious state. It is mentioned in letters from Halifax that it is his Excellency's intention to repair to the West Indies during the winter for the benefit of his health, and it is thought Barbadoes will be the Island. The number of arrivals here this season is altoge ther unprecedented, being already 200 more than at the same time last year. Upwards of 90 arrived on Saturday : all these vessels have come with the intention of being loaded with timber, and the supply of that article had not exceeded the usual quantity in the market. The great increase of demand has produced the usual effect, a very consi derable increase in the price. To the great increase of our shipping this year no cause has as yet been assigned, except the scarcity of timber in the lower ports, where it is said the season was unfavourable for dragging it out of the woods. His Majesty's ship Champion sailed yesterday for St. Patrick's Hole : she takes British silver to Newfoundland, where she is to put herself under the orders of the Tyne till both ships join the Hali fax squadron. (From the Montreal Papers.) His Excellency Sir James Kemp and suite arrived here yesterday, about four o'clock, and was received with the usual salute. On Thursday Mr. Henry Ennis, purser on board his Majesty's ship Champion, committed suicide. This is settling day in the Consol Market, and it appears to have been a very large Bull account, owing to the quantity of stock sold by the public, and taken for time by the speculators, by which means u fall in the Market has been prevented, anti by the facility with which money was obtained on stock from the Bankers and large capitalists. The extreme fluctuation during this account has not been more than one per cent., from 88j to 89i. This is rather surprising, and to the great disappointment of the Bulls, who fully counted on a further rise, at least of about one per cent., owing to the important events which have occurred during the Account, particularly the peace between the Russians and Turks. Consols, which left off yesterday at 89ii for the Account, and 89i, for next Account, opened at the same price this morning. Little business is doing at present, as they are chiefly occupied in settling their accounts, which up to the present period are going off well. Report says that a great City Capitalist has bor rowed a million of money on stock, and no doubt that a very large amount of stock will go into his name this day, his pocket being well furnished with the needful. In the Foreign Market little or nothing doing as yet, owing to an armistice between the Colombians and Peruvians. Colombian stock improved yester day, and maintains its price this morning. The Briton frigate has arrived from Lisbon in 12 days. Nothing has yet transpired. ENGLISH FUNDS. 34 per Cent. 981 New 4 per Cent., 1034 4 per Cent. 1826 1044 . 4 India Bonds, 61 62 Exchequer Bills, 70 72 `overnber 26, 894 90. FUNDS, Greek, 19i 204 Mexican, 185 Peruvian, 115 125 Portuguese, 474 Prussian, Russian, 1014 Spanish, 72 84 HALF-PAST ONE. Consols in the early part of the morning were done at 895, since which they have improved to 89i, buyers, for money, and 894 for the November account. It now appears that it has turned out a Bear account, and it is said that not less than two millions of stock have been already taken by different Bankers, which was pawned at three per cent.; up to the present time the account is not near settled, but it is going of well, as we do not hear of any de faulterF. The French Mail has arrived, but the letters will not be delivered till late. Yesterday arid to-day we understand that the East India Company's sales in Indigo are not favourable, as they are frill Is. lower than the last sales. The Foreign blaiket continues languid, with no thing doing. TWO O'CLO CK, A general scarcity of Stock. Consols 89 for Money, and 90 for November Account. THREE O' CL O CK. Consols for account, 89i ; Ditto for Nov. 90. Yesterday the Archbishop of CANTERTUItY cause to town from his palace near Croydon, expressly for the purpose of confirming the Marquis of ABERCORN, eldest son of the Countess of ABERDEEN. The ceremony was performed at Argyll House in the presence of numer ous relatives of the young Marquis. His Lordship Rill leave town this day for OxfPri r purpose of finishing his college education. SHIPPINt INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, OCT. I4.—Wind N.W. to W.--The Thomas King and Isabella cannot get their anchors, and remain. Sailed the Henry and Sarah, and Hebden. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. I4.—Wiud N.N.E.—Ar rived his Majesty's ship Briton, from Lisbon. Sailed the Katharine Stewart Forbes, Canny, for New South Wales. It blew a gale last night at W., and has blown strong all this day from N.W. to N.N.E. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 13,.—Wind S.W.—Arrived from London, the John Munro, for Berbiee ; and Seppings, Louder, for Ceylon. CREEK, OCT. 14.—Arrived the John Dougan, Lygot, from Smyrna. MARGATE, OCT. 14.—Off Port, the Nile, Storey, from Quebec. DOVER, OCT. 14.—Off Port, the Prince Regent, —, from Hudson's Bay. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 13:—Arrived the General Wolfe, Stanworthy, and Jessie, Merry, from Quebec. The Helwellyn, arrived here from Ham burg, fell in with, on the 10th inst., off Scilly, a foreign I;rig of about 200 tons, with a man's head and a Prussian eagle, painted on the stern ; she was on her beam ends, and the spars and rigging floating round, and could not have been long in that state. GREENOCK, OCT. 12.—Arrived the Mary Ann, Wilson, from Grenada. CORK, OCT. 12.—Arrived the Hibernia, Maho ney, from Quebec. The Amiable, Victoire, from Newcastle to Cher bourg, was lost near the Cross Sand the 11th inst.; crew saved. The Providence, Copeman, of Hull, was on shore near Mundesley yesterday ; crew saved. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. A new tragedy was brought out at this theatre last night, entitled Epicharis, by Mr. LISTER, the successf►il author of Granby, a novel which has acquired him considerable reputation. Whe ther this tragedy will add td- his reputation we shall not at present say, but we think him en titled to thanks for having made the attempt to re trieve the fallen character of our Drama, especially in its highest department—Tragedy. The tragedy of Epicharis is founded on the con spiracy of Pisu and others against the tyrant Nero, as descfbed by TACITUS, in the 15th Book of his Annals. TACITUS narrates it at considerable length, and the part touched upon in the Drama is thus abridged by ANQUETIL " At length the impatience of the Romans rose to such a height that a conspiracy ensued ; Senators, Knights, soldiers, and even women took part in it. It, in fact, arose from the general discontent without its immediate• author being known. Camas Piso is said to have been at its head. He evinced some virtues, which his taste for luxury and expense have made doubtful, and is believed to have been less actuated by the glory of revenging Isis coun trymen, and ridding them of so horrible a tyrant, than by a desire of obtaining the empire for himself. The con spiracy was near being discovered almost in its infancy, through the indiscretion of a freed woman, named Epi charis, whose conduct was nothing less than regular. She was employed, or employed herself, in gaining accomplices among the soldiers, and opened the design to a tribune, who revealed it; but she denied it with so much resolution that she could not be convicted. Nero, however, sent her to prison. A slight inattention, and a trifling precaution, re vealed the whole plot. One of the conspirators, names! Scevinus, had reserved to himself the honour of giving the first blow. On examining his poinard, he found it - ill sharpened, and somewhat rusted, and gave it to Milichus, his confidential freedman, to clean and sharpen ; be also gave a grand entertainment to his friends, at which lie ap peared very thoughtful, and after it, bestowed rewards on several of his slaves and gave others their freedom.— These circumstances raised the suspicions of Milichus ; he gave notice to the Emperor, who, in these precautions, discerned in a moment an intention against his life. He secured Scevinus, who, at first, made an able defence. This was the time for pressing Epicharis. She was taken out of prison and put to the most cruel torture ; but she constantly persisted in her own innocence, and accused no one. As she was being a second time carried in a chair to the rack, from her inability to walk, she made a slipping knot with the linen which covered her neck, and, fasten ing it behind to the chair, strangled herself. Piso opened his veins. Subrius, chief of a praetorian cohort, being asked by Nero why he had broken his oath of fidelity, re plied, I kept it as long as you deserved I should ; but I could no longer endure you, when you became a parricide, charioteer, buffoon, and incendiary.' This courageous re ply hurt Nero more than any thing. On his asking Sul picius Asper why he had conspired against him, he replied, Because I knew no other remedy for your crimes.'" Such is the subject taken for the groundwork of a Tragedy, and it is treated in the following manner : Epicharis (Miss PHILLtes), a Greek freedwoman, is beloved by Subrius Flavius (Mr. YOUNG), a military tribune, .but grieves greatly at the degeneracy of ti,e Romans. Finding her imbued with such a spirit, Flavius communicates to her that he has joined a conspiracy for the purpose of freeing Rome, and she resolves to exert herself to ensure success to the undertaking. Anxious to strengthen the number of the conspirstors, she sends fur Volucius Proculus (Mr. J. FINING), Chiliark of the fleet, in the hope of inducing him to join them. He is her lover, has been rejected by her, and no sooner learns her objcet, than he determines to divulge it all to Nero, unless Epicharis become his bride. In her distress, Epicharis makes Flavius acquainted with , all that has transpired, and lie seeing nought but danger to all of his comrades and to Epicharis -herself if he refuses, consents to make the sacrifice Proculus has demanded. Epicharis, however, resists, and Proculus hastens to the Emperor. Nero (Mr. Coorxa) hears his statement, which is firmly denied by the Greek maid, who attributes it to a thirst for vengeance on account of his rejected love. Struck with her manner and beauty, Nero demands the names of the conspirators, but Proculus is unable to furnish them, and Ids o eport is treated as groundless. The charms of Epicharis prove fatal to her, and causes her detention. At the same period of time the conspirators meet, but their own jea lousies and dissentions, instead of the cause they are en gaged in, occupy their time. Flavius suspects the mo tives of Caius Piso (Mr. WatLacx), the Chief of the conspiracy, and Flavius himself is hated by Fenius Ru fus, and little trusted by the rest of the body. Entering late, he is censured for his tardiness, when lie relates the sacrifice he has made in resigning Epicharis. His com rades, however, are but ill-contented at having a woman entrusted with their secret, and Flavius is compelled to stake his life en her fidelity. He has hardly done so, when Tullius Senecio, who has been at Nero's palace, enters, and informs them that their designs are discovered. He knew that a woman called .Epicharis was in the palace, he knew also that she was charged with conspiracy, and hearing the names of some of the chief conspirators men tioned, he at once made his escape, lest he himself should be detained. Epicharis is declared by all a traitress, and the life of Flavin., forfeit. He prepares for death, but when it is about to loe inflicted, the Imperial Guards, al ready in search of some of the conspirators, enter, capture the intended executioners, and set the mili tary tribune free, he being unsuspected. Flavius is convinced that Epicharis has betrayed the cause, and his mind is wrought up to a state of despera tion. From this he is relieved by his friend, Asper (Mr. YouNax), from whom he learns that the plot has been discovered, not by Epicharis, but by Milichus, the freed man of Scevinus. His hopes revive, and be hastens to the house of Piso, to stir him up to action ; but Piso, having beard that he was denounced by his friend, Natalia, has taken poison, and dies in the arms of Flavius. Still he thinks that a blow may be struck to rid the world of Nero, and he is anxious to attempt it. He encounters Fertiusßufus (Mr. AITHEN), Prmfect of th e P raetor i an s' non ira, Guard, and also a conspirator , to whom he c ommunicates his intention. By him he i s informed th at Epicharis, immediately after the discovery of the cons p ir acy by Mill_ chus, underwent the torture of the rack w ith unbending ecoonastcarina toi . ‘ l ' u A e t nt i ni ll in am n n e on a fveemrbineanati,pneornnenitgunre, pervirere quin ohjecta denegaret." Flavius, on receiving this in telligence, becomes madly eager for vengeance, and Rufus, who secretly bates him, urges hint on to the deed, basely intending, when he makes an attempt on Nero's life, to foil his purpose, and thus bring down ruin on his head. Through the influence of Rufus, he obtains access to the dungeon of Epicharis, and acquaints her with the schewe which he had formed for the destruction of Nero, when she is next brought before him. He gives her a written p a per, in which he denounces himself, and counsels Epicharig, that she shall, when again questioned, call on the Emperor to allow Flaring, and none but Flaring, to receive the scroll of confession from her, and to place it in his hands. After much entreaty sue seats to take this course. She is again examined, n i t' refuses to declare what she knows of the conspiracy. " 11 .Arero's order, a poisonous draught is introduced, and 0111 is comm inded to confess or drink. She at length, 11 ,,, been arranged with Flavitts, consents, through hinh '- give the fatal scroll to the Emperor. Flavius adva nce !: intending, as hi presents thy paper, to slay Nero, bli t he treacherously betrayed by Rufus, and is seized by i t. , guards. Rufus, at the moment of his treachery, f 41 5" the hand of.A.spf , r, and!Epicharis, seeing her lover abou!t° be led to execution, swallows the poisonous potion, anda 4 " It will be perceived from the above that S r ' LISTER had act the most pliant materials for COY strutting a drama of peculiar interest—but to attempt was meritorious, and was so consid er . by an indulgent public. The chief defect 11 1 , the piece appeared to be want of incident, as well a: interest, to gain upon the sympathy of the 101 , dience. Though the object of Piso was party patriotic and partly ambitious, yet there was no tion manifested in his favour, nor regret at his dean Epicharis neutralised much of the sympathy in ), le , behalf by her unnecessary imprudence in disclosil the important secret, and that to a man whose 6111 f she had but very recently rejected. A lady unde., such circumstances would never solicit a favour fro nt a discarded but affectionate rival, unless she had re' Tented in her purpose--and tried that experiment ° a means of reconciliation. Her conduct was thug far, unnatural—and only served to expose herself her betrothed—and 1 ` the cause" to imminent pe t. , ll :, The character of ntaius is, however, all drawn, and Mr. YOUNG did ample justice t ° r its merits. Miss PHILLIPS did her best f a , Epicharis, but we think she wants stamina t' give such a character its full development:l Mr. WALLACK performed I'iso with great sprit, )11 0 , the circumstances of his dying sceno are too duir! J interest, and by far too long. The other actor 9 j,,sfee to their several parts, and the play Wile well received as to induce Mr. liTmA,Acx to announc: it for repetition to-night, Saturday,, and Mondol night, amid the acclamations of .1 'very full ?meg' The play, to have a run, will require some curtsy' merit, especially in those scenes which do forwaffl the action of the piece. M It. WILKIE.—We understand that th e Elinburgli Artists intend to give a dinner to this d ir tinguished painter, who has recently returned from fog s lands laden with honours, and now comes to pay a visit ° his native place and native country. .—Edinburgh itzfr it. The farmers and cattle-breeders at Bee r ' Myna, and its neighbourhood, have it in contetnplation establish a cattle fair at Beer, to be held in October. / Bath Chronicle. • TIIE PULPIT.—We are glad to perceive that a decided improvement has been effected in the character, of this very useful publication. In addition to full la r accurate reports of Sermons, it comprises original Deal: on interesting subjects of a literary description, Reviesr; of Books, Analyses of the Magazines, Poetry, &c., 1. 9 " now and then it well-executed Portrait of some disto',. guished character. This is the case with the number °' this week, which has a beautiful portrait of the late Reg' SAMURL CROWTHER, to accompany a Funeral Sermo n by the Rev. D. WiLsoN, A.M., a Sermon by the de; ceased, an interesting Biographical Memoir, an Accoull of the Funeral, &c. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON has been, for the last ten days, on a visit to Sir H. Buroluav, at Barton near near this town. A son of Sir H. BUNBURY was, it 1 V he recollected, severely wounded at Navarin, and 6 " , HENRY was at Malta when the English fleet arrived thel l after the battle. The gallant Admiral has been partalcioo of the gaieties of our fair, and attended the ball on Fridbl n i g ht, —Bury and Suffolk Herald. IMPROVEMENT OF TRADE.-Trade appear! to be gradually reviving, a consutnraation most tleeouti7 to be wished, and for which, even as indicated already, Re cannot sufficiently erprass our thankfulness. In Glaagoe f ' Paisley, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and London, nio fr tern appear to be getting round, and there is at least a por, spect that the winter will he.as brisk, as the summer been dull. Cotton wool is in more demand, and realities a fractional advance of price ; in Paisley the draw-be earn more than the weavers did two months ago ; Thibe t shawls have advanced from 30s. to U. and 51., with the simple addition of an embroidered border; the mills Johnston are fully employed ; work in Renfrewahire more plentiful, and rather better paid ; and it is stated the newspaper, that the soup kitchens in the West of Scot' land have been closed, for the satisfactory reason that 0 ° one appeared to demand the soup. In Leeds it was re' ported the other day that the British woollen fabrics e re beating a'l others out of the Continental markets, elliefli from the reduction in the duty on wool, and that extensil e orders are about to flow into Yorkshire from all quartell' These facts are highly consoling, and we trust the ion' provement will speedily reach the store farmer. It is curious fact, that the stagnation of trade so far from brinP confined to Britain, appears to have extended to old part of the world, not excepting America, where the ethic ping interest is most dreadfully depressed at the prole ° titne.—D um fries Courier. A NIERICAN WONDERS.—A Charleston ecli' tor recently made boast of certain vegetables and tree* which he had seen this season, And seemed to challenge his neighbours to equal the wonders of that c ity. The Beaufort Gazette thus replies :--g. 3Ve try, Sir ! Again 0 the Goose creek apple we bring a squash, now at our office, weighing four pounds and three ounces, and Mee' suring proportionably; with the gramineous potatoe lee match an onion, which we saw about a fOrtnight girl / the very centre of which was perforated by a spear, h nut grass, in pulling up which th e onio n al so cam e, .. the nut of th e gr as s a tt ac h e d u n d e rneath, like the chute of a balloon—and to the pine bearing oak we ope: an oak of Cat Island (about six miles from Beaufort), one of the horizontal limbs of which is growing a 1 1$ 1 ; metto of the species called Palmetto-royal, or spell!. dagger. The limb overhangs Cat Island creek, and tb curiosity may be seen while passing in a boat.' - - - - THE PRINCE OF Moscow.—The foitOW.-;,,cr anecdote is highly honourable to the generosity of 015 young Prince:—" It is with the most sincere pleas ur e that we publish the following trait of generosity young man, who bears a name celebrated in the annals our military glory. On Saturday last, an English Fleasnrae yacht anchored in our roads, and the owners came to spe° 4 the day at Boulogne. During their stay, the wind, wivc d was blowing right in shore, had increased, and the sea ha become very rough at the entrance of the port. That' however, did not prevent the young men from attempting to regain their vessel at night-fall, in a small boat. The danger to which they exposed themselves was so eat' dent, that no one suspected that it was their intention t 0 clear the breakers. All who were on the end of the jell expected to see them perish. Among the spectators ssl o the Prince de Moscow, who sent to the Captain of th e Port a 500-franc note for those who should succeed in say' inn them. One of the pilots, assisted by some sailors 50( , inspired as much by humanity as the allurement o f th e promised reward, attempted to go to their succour ; bt the sea was terrible, and he was obliged to return int ° port. The Prince then sent 10 francs to these honest fel' lows, as a recompense for their exertions. Every one be' lieved that the young Englishmen had fallen victims t° their own imp' whence. Fortunately, however, it was afi certained on the following day that, after having run through the greatest dangers and difficulties in combatting the waves, the little bark and crew were thrown back on the coast at Dannes, near three leagues to the South 01 Boulogne."—L'Annotateur Boulognnais, Sept. 24. NATURAL CURIOSITY.-A petrified 031 has just been found in the fire-stone quarry at Wideopl about live miles from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, at a depth 12 feet from the surface, and six feet from the bed of th e stone : 24 feet of the upper part of the tree has alreallY been taken out ; the extent of the remainder cannot 1 14 be ascertained, as about nine months will be required t ° l remove the stone which covers it. Its horizontal exce ed its vertical diameter in the proportion of 17 to 10. It, position is neatly horizontal, the bark, knots, &c. ee talfi c i ing their original appe trance; it is hollow at the core, lo l, chrystallized ; its longitudinal separations are preci ,e ! : those of wood rent by powerful external pressure; and breaking it up, its transverse section represents the frAc . ture of iron stone. This fire-stone rock is knotsn t ° extend from W'ideopen, which is its western extremitp eastward about four miles. Its width at Wideopen does not exceed a quarter of a mile, shaped as if formed in ravine, which may extend Letween Prestwick Car and th e German Ocean, as rock is found in the whole line, thoug h differing in quality.—[An oak was, four or five years age, found in the neighbourhood of Southam, Warwickshir e, under three layers of limestone. It was not, however' petrified, but was very hard, though it might be cut wit h a knife, and it burnt as freely as coal.] i 1