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LITERARY NOTICE. The TOUR of AFRICA, &c. by CATUXIIIN - 2 MUTTON, Two VOIUMCS, Octavo. Although the first volume of the work we are now about to notice has been published some years hack, and the last in 18/1, we still , have no sooner chanced to obtain a perusal of it, than we hasten to recommend it to our Readers., Although the traveller himself be ideal, yet the narrative is' founded upon the very bes i t authorities, and 'comprises all that is at pre : s;itatiowit ith tray degree of certainty respect ing the North Eastern, the Eastern, the South., :i.rit*,• . r`o- part .d the Western Countries of Africa: • This brief eoulneration will,convey some idea of 'the magnitude of the enterprise ; and the names of Aiolben, Sparrman, Themberg, -Valenti Barrow, Bosman, Golberry, Brute, Lichtenstein, Salt;"&c.- &t.,' couvince Readers, that the fair atithOr has neglected none of the best •;••sourcos. of information, which it was in her power • :to procure. 'Books of 'this nature, when (Orly h.c,ompiled, and this is certainly .the ease with the present, are eminently useful not only to the i • young, nut atso to . children of an older growth. They present to us, as it were the cream of nu merous, and sometimes, heavy works, and cut out for us sort of a royal road to know. ledge, which is particularly acceptable to the natural indolence of the human mind.— ' Indeed, it roust he cimfessed, that so much Is now daily written upon almost every subject, that even the utmost diligence and up, plication could not 'sulfite to keep . pate with the 'r'apidity of publication. . Nor is . this at all to be .. ‘ desired, for 'amongst the innumerable works that appear, there atre, unfortunately, not many- that merit an attentive perusal. And it is this con sideration whiCh induces us to feel More obliged to any author that will, like Miss Hutton, take upon herself the drudgery, and give us only the pleasure. .• It is somewhat remarkable, that although some of the roost celebrated nations of antiquity flour ; lilted in Africa, a comparatively, small 'portion of this vast continent has, at any time been known : and until within these feW years our knowledge . of, it was pretty nearly limited, to' that Which had been attained h. the ancients. It is probe ble' that the barbarity of its inhabitants, the itn mense sandy deserts it contains', and the difficul ty and danger of traversing them early, deterred the merchants and warriors from penetrating . into the interior, and gave rise to the opi nion, that those parts, parched by the heat of the sun, were destitute of inhabitants. To these causes may be attributed the ignorance and barbarism of the Africans : who alone pre sent in a long series of years, not one vestige of mental improvement.' The greater part 'of the . • 'natives, equally ferocious as the lions and tygers. of their sultry deserts, appear to be scarcely more advanced in intellectual capacity. Ignors; .Artre, barbarism, superstition and cruelty., seem to have fixed their ferocious empire in that ill.; fated country ; nor can even the bright exception afforded by Egypt, suffice to redeem it front obloquy. It is however, scarcely possible, but 'that some more civilized, tho Ugh yet unknown nation, may exist in the interior of this wide extended con.; tinent. Fame has indeed blazed forth the name of Tintbuctoo ; but it.has long eluded the search, of the most enterprising Europeans. Much has, no doubt, been.done by the African Society, to throw some light upon the geography of central and eastern Africa ; and it is some consolation to , reflect, that neither Mungo Park, nor Ledyard, nor Buckhurit, nor many other equally unfortu-1 nate, and not less adventurous travellers, have' not died in vain. To their indefatigable labours . •ows much' useful information. Nor must we omit amongst the names which science will record with gratitude, .those of Shaw, of • Bruce, of Valliant, of I)enon, of Salt, and of the persevering ,Belzoni ; but still whatever light they may have thrown upon the parts they have explored, a much larger portion yet re. mains, with which we are but imperfectly cc (painted. The inquiry must be, however, no less productive of instructing information, than the pursuit of it is attended by danger. Under these circumstance 4, we must then, at least for the. present, 'remain satisfied with what has been discovered. Suqh, however, is the Progress that civilization seems now making, even in some parts of this hitherto barbarous portion of the globe, we may almost atrticipate the time when our utmost wishes upon this subject will be fully •gratified. SIR GiIiGORYI'AGE TURNER. A Commission for inquiring into the state of Mind of Sir flaroonit Peat.: Tu RN nit, Baronet, at present residing in London . , was opened yesterday morning, at' the Gray's-Inn Coffeehouse. At ten o'clock precisely, Mr. MARSH, the senior Commissioner, took the Chair, when 10 Jurnrs answered to their names, and were sworn. SA PI LIE L Esj. was the Foreman. The points of inquiry direct ed by the Commission were —Whether Sir Gregory Page Turner was`of sound Mind, and able to manage his anus ; anti if so, whether he had alienated any lands, tenements, &c. whilst in that state ; and next, who was his heir. Mr. WtttTateitstt then addressed the Jury, and, after stat ing to them the objects which they were summoned for, added, that it was deemed expedient by the Lord Chancellor and the ; different Counsel engaged in the matter, that the Jury should inspect the house in which Sir Gregory resided, in Bedfordshire. Their fit* duty would be, therefore, to comply with this sug gestion, and lie 'Would leave it to them to arrange when and in what manner they should proceed. Several of,the jury intimated a desire to be excused from the trouble of proceeding into - Bedfordshire, and said that, it would be sufficient for the majority if a part only we n t down and re ported the result to them. Mr. Dr.rrstax, oft behalf of the petitioners, stated that the Lord Chancellor's direction was imperative, and that none of the Jury could be excused from going down. After some time the Jury agreed to meet at Sir G. Page' Turner's house on Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. The CHIEF COMMISSIONER stated thata Solicitor. would attend them over the premises. It was necessary for him to tipprise them that the furniture, and particularly the contents of several large boxes which would be submitted to them, requir ed their minute attention. The Court was then adjourned to Friday next, at nine ,o'clock. A messenger was dispatched to Woburn, the nearest town to the house of Sir G. Page Turner, to engage no less than thirty beds for Monday night. We learnt that the much-talked-of Spaeroff e " o' the North Countrie" embarked last week at Leith, on a fortune-telling excursion to England : she is expected hourly in town. THE SUN. SOLE'', (wig - incE,nr. FALSUM.AUDS4T:' LONDON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1823. We Copy the following article from the Ori fiamme Paris Paper, a Journal which is said to be devoted to the interest of Russia. The writer says truly, that both England and Russia possess most extensive countries, and that their Govern ments have employment enough in rendering their inhabitants happy. Would to God that the Government of Russia would take the hint from own political scribe, and following the example of England, would confine its cares to its own territory, or at the most to making such external efforts as might be re quisite for pretecting the territories of its Allies from violation ! ft is rather too much to be told from Paris, at the very moment that they are cele brating there the triumph of a most iniquitous mili tary aggression upon Spain, that every person must be convinced that it has been the policy of "the Ca binets," for these ten years past, to make every sa crifice for the preservation of peace! The hard and barefaced impudence of this assertion is some. what laughably relieved by the affected gravity with which the Ultra .wrltere of the Conti flent,--the very men who were the base and trembling slaves of BUONAPARTE, or who sought an asylum in this country from the storm of the French Revolution, which they had not the courage to face r —wait which these Gentry apply the designations of" radical" and "leveller" to those Englishmen who have expressed disgust at the manner in which they have abused their recently acquired power, and who have avowed a hope that their career of injustice and violence will be checked ! We subjoin some documents,' which throw an Interesting light on the cha meter of their present Protego and Tool,— F ERDINAND Vii . We wish them joy of the "noble dispositions of their generous hearts," and of the 44 miracle" which they have worked with a hundred thousand French bayonets, in order to effect his deliverance from the hands of levellers, " ill calculated to comprehend such appropriate proceedings !" We cannot see that there is so very great an absurdity in thinking it possible that FERDINAI , ID might make a cession of territory to Russia, when we know that he he sitated not to cede the whole of the Spanish Mo narchy to BUONAPARTE,---t0 crawl and lick the dust from the feet of the military tyrant whom he endeavoured to place over his people,— nod to implore from him, in the most abject terms, the title of a French Prince, and the ho nour of receiving a •wife from BUONA PA WM'S family On such a subject as this, we think we are ,quite as competent ,to form an opinion as the OrjJlamme. We admit that we are cot, perhaps, as well informed as to the designs of Russia. In so far, therefore, as the Orijlamme denies that the Emperor of Russia does not desire to obtain a footing in the Mediterranean, we have at least the advantage of another assurance that the views of Russia are moderate and disinte ,l rested. But it ought not to be matter of surprise, if, after what has' beeu passing in Europe, we receive even the most solemn as surances with some grains of distrust. We ourselves, however, as we have often stated, are strongly inclined to believe, that, as far as his personal wishes and feelings are con cerned, the Emperor ALEXANDER is averse to en tering upon a war of ambition. But the tempts. tion of a cession from Spain might prove too strong even for his pacific resolutions, and would unquestionably excite the appetites of " all the Russians;" and we are still far from being satis fied, that•M. Pone) di Rorgo has not obtained a promise that. his Master may have the Bal. beanie Islands, if he chooses to accept them Finally, we take leave to infiirm the Onyaninse, that the " ideas of the advisers of his Britannic Majesty,!? both with respect...to, foreign and. do mestic affairs, are not so " entirely different from tlisie of the Radical Journal -the ' Sun," as the Orillamme seems willing -te--persuade it self. They have, indeed, throughout the contest with Spain, rigidly adhered to the neu trality which, at its commencement, they an nounced that it was their determination to observe. But the 0 rffiamme should also 'recollect that they took the same oppor tunity of declaring their determination to op. pose any cession qf the territory of Spain,— or any foreign' interference with her South American Colonies ;—and, all parties' concern. ed may take our word for it, that it is easier for England to keep her promise when she threateni to put forth her strength in maintenance of her interests and her honour, than - It is for her to adhere to a pledge of inactivity whilst a grievous • public wrong is acting on the theatre of Europe. (From the Orifiamme of Dec. 9.) The power of Russia has become a complete butt for the attacks of the Radicals of Great Britain.. If the Emperor Alektinde6 "yielding to the noble disposition of his generous heart, hastens to send one a his diplomatic agents to a friendly monarch, escaped as by miracle from a long captivity, to congratulate him on his deliver ance, the: modern 'levellers, ill calculated to com prehend such appropriate . proceedings, are full of alarm, and take upon themselves to attribute to views of ambition acts which proceed only from friendship. The Radical Journal, The Sun, lately reported that M. • Pozzo di Borgo had asked from the Spanish Government the cession of an island in the Mediterranean for a large sum of money agreed upon. This pretended cession of the Balearic Islands to Russia is an old story, which is not a bit more true now, than when it was formerly in circulation. It is in the natural order of things, that Majorca and Minorca should belong. to Spain, the main land of which they may be said to touch ; and it is as absurd to sup pose that King Ferdinand is disposed to part with them, as that be would cede any other pro vince of his Monarchy. Though Great Britain, mistress of the impregnable rock of Gibraltar, ,compels. Spain to behold the English flag con stantly waving over her territory, it does not follow that so easy an assent . shonld be given to the dismemberment of other possessions.. of the monarchy of Charles V. In attributing to Russia intentions which she certainly has not, do the Radicals wish to instigate their Government to take occasion to seize upon Port Mahon ? It is, possible that in their, low-minded policy, they flatter themselves pith such chimerical hopes but it is most certain that the advisers of his Britannic Majesty entertain, both with regard to domestic and foreign affairs, ideas entirely con trary to those of the Radical journals. Russia and England possess most extensive countries, and .those powers. have employment 4 oug h in rendering the inhabitants happy. In the present state of Europe, every kind of aggrandizement is rejected by wisdom. There is a necessity uni versally.recognized, viz., that of the preservathan of the peace of Europe after 30 years of convul sion. All sacrifices ought to be made for this great . interest, and ,they .certainly will be made. This is the policy of the Cabineti, and of this every one might have been convinced for these ten years past. LETTERS FROM FERDINAND VII. TO THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON. 11.1:T3Eit I. [COPIED !RCM - TUE ORIGINAL, THE MICAS IN THE HANDWRITING OF HIS lIAJESTY.I " Szn—C'est avec la joie la plus pure que j'ai appris l'im portante nouvelle du marriage de votre Majesti Imperial et Royale avec l'Archiduchesse Marie Louise. Mon attachment profond et vrai pour votre Auguste Personne me rend sensible; plus que je ne saur.i le dire, h un evenement YI lieureux qui assure b. la fois la felieite de votre Majeste Imperiale, cello de sea peuples, et enlin prepare la prosperite de l'Europe entiere. " Daignez done, Sire, agrcCer que je mile ma voix aux ac clamations d'amour et d'allegresse dont retentit votre trine, et que je vous exprime, tent pour moi qu'au non demon frere et demon oncle, ces sentimens dont nous sommes sincerement pinetrds, avec nos vceux ardens pour votre conservation etcelle de votre Auguste Epouse. " Oserai-je clans cette occasion memorable exprimer votre illajest6 quo mon vceu le plus ardent, et qui m'occupe vivement, seroit d'obtenir /a permission de me rendre a Path pour assister au montage de votre Majesti Imperials. Ce hien fait me p4ne tura d'unc eternelle reconnoissance, et me donnera le•moyen de manifester aux yeax de l'Europe entiere l'attachement sin. sera pep porte dans mon CCM' pour votre Auguste Personne, et quo je suis et feral toldoure fidelement devout a as Majeste Imperiale et Royale. " C'est done, Sire, avec uric contlance entiere que je vous demande, et que j'espere obtenir comme une grace spielale, la permission de me rendre N. Paris pour etre present I l'an - guste elfremonie du mariage de mon seal Pbt, demon Protecteur a de soon &uremia. " Si j'obtenais cotta permission tent desiree, remporterai dans ma retraite le souvenir heureux et consolant pour mon cceur d'avoir joul dans nue si belle et si tont/tante cirantstance des prerogations d'un Prince Prangais, et cells grace daublcra le pri:cque, 'attache d cc titre glorieux. " Soyez assur4, Sire, qua toute ma vie j'apprecierai cette fa veur, coMme une des plus dclatantes preuves de votre tendresse et de votr solicitude paternelle A mon egard ; faveur qui servi rait prowler la franchise et la loyaua tie toutes mes demur chcs, h assurerla bonne opinion dont je d4sire jouir aux yeux de votre Alajest6, et ci confingdre set ennonis. " Je charge M. le Comte d'.Alberg de vans remettre cette lettre, et de transmettre d votre MajestZ Imperiale et Royale ces sentimens, approuvant tout co Puna avoir le bon hew de vows dire sur cot objet. A cette occasion je crois devoir assurer votre Majest4 Imperials que nous regrettons infiniment que M. d'Alberg nous quitte, puisque sa conduite notre egad nous inspire pour lui un attachement et une estime justement meritdes. " Sire, jo' depose dans le seine de votre Majestd Impiriale et Royale les tmeux ies . plus ardents pour la prat/A-rite de son regne, et les spntiniTs . de devouement le plus respectueux et le plus absolu pour votre Augasto Personne. Sire, de votre Majestd Impdriale et Royale, le plus humble, plus fidele, plus Obersence'ierviteur. - " FERDINAND. " Valent;ay, 21 Mars, 1810." ITRANSLATION.I " SinE—lt is with the purest joy that I have heard theim portant news of your Imperial and Royal Majesty's marriage with the Archducess Maria Louisa. My profound and real attachment to your august Person makes me feel more than I can possibly express, on so fortunate an event, which secures at the same time the felicity of your Imperial Majesty, and that of your People, and, in short, prepares the prosperity of the whole of Europe. " Deign, therefore, Sire, to allow me to blend my voice with the acclamations of love and joy with which your Throne resounds, and to express to you, as well on my own part, as in the name of my brother and my uncle, these sentiments with which we are sincerely penetrated, together with our ardent wishes for your preservation and that of your august spouse. " May I venture to express, on this memorable occasion, to your Majesty, that my most ardent wish, that upon which my mind is ever intent, would be to obtain permission to proceed to Paris, to be present at the marriage of your imperial Ma jesty. This kindness would fill me with eternal gratitude, and enable me to manifest to the eyes of all Europe the sincere at. tachment I bear in my heart towards your august Person, and that 'I am, and ever shall be, faithfully devoted to your Impe rial and Royal Majesty. " It is, therefore, Sire, with the fullest confidence that I ask and hope to obtain, as a special act of kindness, permission, to proceed to Paris, in order to be present at the august ceremony of the marriage ofmy only Father, of my Protector, and of my Sovereign. " If I obtain this permission, so anxiously desired, I should ,carry with me into my retreat the happy, and, for my heart, consoling recollection of having, on so fortunate and affect ing an occasion, enjoyed the prerogatives of a French Prince, and this favour would double the value I attach to so glorious a title. ' " Rest assured, Sire, that during the whole of my life I shall appreciate this favour as one of the most striking proofs of your tenderness and paternal solicitude towards me : a favour which would serve to prove the frankness and since rity of all my proceedings, to confirm the good opinion I sire to enjoy in the eyes of your Majesty, and to confound your enemies. " I have commissioned the Count d'Alberg to deliver this letter to you, and to renew to your Majesty the sentiments it containi, approving of all he may have the happiness to tell you on this subject. I consider it my duty to avail myself of this opportunity to assure your Imperial Majesty that we deeply regret M. d'Alberg's departure, as his conduct towards us has made us feel for him an attachment, and a justly merited esteem. " Sire, I depose in the breast of your Imperial and Royal .Majesty the post ardent wishes for the prosperity of your reign, and the sentiments of the most respectful and absolute devotion towards your august person. Sire, I remain, of your Imperial and Royal Majesty, the most humble, faithful, and obedient servant, • (Signed) " FERDINAND. " Valencay, March 21, 11;10. I.vrirry.rt T r• (corn SUR L'OIIIGINAL ECIIIT TOUT DE LA 11A11( DE 1.. . " S rt I:—Les pieces qui ont dte publides dernierernent dans Le Moniteur ont fait connoitre au monde entier les sentimens du parfait devouement dont jo sues *gad pour votre Majestd Imperiale et Royale, en mOme tens que mon vif de it de de venir son ,ftls adoptlf La publicitd que votre Majestii a laisse'l dower hma lettre, me donne lieu d'esperer qu'elle ne desap prouve as ces sentimens et le vceu que je forme, et Bette espe. ranee me comble de joie. " Permettez, done, Sire, que je depose, dans votre rein les pensdes d'un cceur digne, j'ose le dire, de vous - appartenir par les liens de l'adoption, que votre Majest6 dairie unir mon sort d celui trims Princesse Franqaise de son choir. Elle accom plira le plus cherde mes yens, et je trouverai dans cette union, outre mon bonheur personnel, la certitude consolante pour Moi que l'Europe sera convaincu demon devouement inalterable au.v ve/onter de votre Majeste Impdriale et Royale, et qu'elle titme . daigne payei de quelque retour des sentimens aussi vrais. " Oserai-je ajouter, Sire, que cette union et la Proclamation demon bonheur, que je feral It I,Europe entiere, si votre Ma jeste le permettait, pourraient avoir une salutaire influence sur le sort des Eapagnes,' et que des intenres et des furieux relent plus de pretexte pour ensanglanter leur pais au nom (Puri Prince Paind de leur ancienne dynastic, devenu par un traite solemnel, par son choix, et par la plus glorieuse des: adoptions, Prince Franc:air et jilt de votre MajestE Impdriale et Royale. " J'ose espbrer, Sire, que do vceux auui ardens, qu'un devouement aussi absolu, toucheront le ccrur magnanime de votre Majest4, 'et qu'elle daignera joindre mon bouheur a celui de tour les heureux qu'elle a diji fait. " Sire, je depose dans le sein de votre Majestt( Impiriale et Royale les voeux les plus ardens pour la prosp6ric4 de son reign, et les sentimens du devouernent le plus respecteux et lc plus absolu pour votre personne Isere, Sire, de votre Majesti Imp4riale et Royale, le plus humble, plus fickle, et plus obedi. sant serviteur. (Signed) " FERDINAND. " Valencay, May 8,1010." PRICE 0. THIS DAY AT Sank Stock -227 3 per Cent. Red. 484 i per Cent. Cons. shut 3i per Cent f Old ' 4 ' 10(4. 4 per ..,ent. ( New shut 4 per Cents. 1797 13anlilLong Ann. ...21 9-16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. STOCKS trcLorx. India Stock India Ifonds South Sea Stook Old Artuiqes x.ltill r 51; Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for t 'on. Acct. Cons. for Ace. vr,gl PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS Ix LONDON, Dm- 13-, AT ONE O"CLOCK. • . :, ..; - Fre4 oh ( Five per Cents.' 00. . 1 Scrip, 3 pm. Six per Cents, .00. Itussian Five per Cents. (3letallic) 00. Ditto New 87. -.-. . Five per Cent. Bonds, 804. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto { . Five per Cent:Bond*, 1820, 00. ' Sumniati 1821, 284. Ditto 1823, 20. Pritssion r Five per Cent. Bonds, 88t. , I. Ditto New, 90b. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Chili 60. . • Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 60. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Portuguese, 874. Poyuis lt ew, 41. ' • . . Bank Shares £22 106.—V3. 1 Seven per Cent. 000. American' , I Six' per Cmt. 00 —OOO. ,• Five per Cent. 00-000. Three per Cent. 714. • Neapolitan Austrian 111011 NvATER AT LoNnoN BRIDGE TO-MORROW. blorning, 32 'minutes after 10,' 1 Evening, , 13 minutes after 11. 'TRANSLATION.] (i sT R E.....The documents lately published in the Moniteur have made known to the whole world those sentiments of per fect devotion with which I am penetrated towards your Im perial and Iloyal Majesty, and at the same time my anxious desire to become your adopted son. The publicity which your Majesty has allowed to be given my letter, gives me room 'to hope that you do not disapprove of these senti ments, and the wish I have formed, and this hope fills me with joy. " Allow me, therefore, Sire, td deposit in your bosom the thoughts of a heart, Ido not hesitate to assert, worthy of be longing to you by the ties of adoption, that your Majesty would be pleased to unite my destinies to those of a French Princess of your own choice. You would thus give effect to the most ardent of my wishes, and in such a union, be. sides my own personal happiness, I should experience the con soling certainty that Europe would be convinced of my unal terable devotion to your Imperial and Royal Majesty's will, and thatyou yourself deign to make some return for sentiments so sincere. , 4 May I venture to add, Sire, that this union and the publi. cation of my happiness which 1 would make to the whole of Europe, if your Majesty permitted, might have a salutary effect on the fate of the Two Spains, and would deprive mad and furious people of a pretext to continue to deluge their country With blood in the name of a Prince, the eldest of their ancPlt dynasty, become, by a solemn treaty, by his own Choice andil the most glorious of all adoptions, a French Prince, and the son of your Imperial and Royal Majesty. " I dare to hope, Sire, that wishes so ardent and a devotion so perfectly absolute will move the magnanimous heart of your Majesty, and that you will deign to join my felicity to that of the numbers you have already rendered happy. " Sire, I deposit in the bosom of your Imperial and 8 0 9 1 Majesty the most ardent wishes for the prosperity of yo u? rign, together with the sentiments of the most respectful and absolute devotion towards your sacred person.—Sire, 1 remain your Imperial and Royal Majesty'S most humble, faithful, toul obedient servant, (Signed) "FE RDI NA ND. " Valencay, 3lay 3; 1810." Documents printed in the Monileur, and Laid . ed to in the preceding letter, [MOXITELIR, FEB. 5, 1810.] FERDIRAND SEVENTH TO THE EMPEROR IlAror 46 star—The pleasnrel have experienced, on seeing in the public Papers the victories with which Providence again crow° the august brows of your Imperial and Royal Majesty, sllo the great interest which we take, my Brother, my Undo, AO Myself, in all that concerns your Imperial and Royal MajesiY: induce us to feliitate you with that respect, love, sinceri t y an gratitude we feel in living under the protection of your Dupe, rial and Royal Majesty. ":My Brother and my Uncle charge me to offer to your 31a jesty their respectful homage, and they join with him who h as the honour to be, with the most high and respectful considers; tion, Sire, your Imp rr i a l an d R oyal Ma j esty ' s most bomb , and obedient servant; (Signed) FERDINAND, " Valencay, Aug. 6, 1E09." IMOWITEUR, FED. 5, 1810.1 SIRE-sly respectful gratitude for, the goodness of y , sn og : Imperial and Roy a l M a j esty i s too s i ncere f or me to Mai 'shi,l-- moment an answer to th e l etter o f t h e 1 6t h i nsta nt, with you honour me. " I return thanks to your. Imperial and Royal lke'tr' for the interest and paternal love- which your 500 55 P cr.°l feels in my favour, and on which I shall ever rely. 111 Y a, tion towards: your Imperial and Royal Majesty will nolo these sentiments, and my blind obedience to :the order* °- wishes of your Imperial and Royal Mitjeaty. " Sire, I deposit in the bosom of rut. Imperial and n °llll Majesty the most ardent wishes for the prosperity of r out reign, and the sentiments of my most respectful and absolu te adhesion to your august person, Sire, I remain your Doi* rial and Royal .Majesty's most humble and obedient servant , , "Ve.lencay, Dec. 1809. (Signed) " FERDINAND. The New Austrian Loan for ,r 2,500 ,0 will come out in January. It is undootoa l that the greater part.. of the amount will be appropriated to the liquidation or the debt due by Austria to this country, and tbat t hd portion so received by our Government W ill 14 added to the Sinking Fund. CITY, Melva o'Clock.—Consolv oPen' a Ll "' molting at ssl+, at which price they remain up to this hour with little business doing'''. No Express us yet from Paris, which i s su p Posea to he owing to the stormy night. We under gtand that I. Itcyritsc luta) : E.,q. w ith , 11 , 5 brother-in-law, IsA.te Conr:Nr, Esq. aevtats IMO evening for Path, on busi;li-,q of the itiollest portance. FOREIGN MARKET.—Very little doing) • ex .; cept in Spanish Bonds, which °poled a t 28) inw have - since 'mitered to 0 81, with a heavy Market, 'The following is an Extract from a Lette r ' dated St. Petersburgh Nov 18 '--- . " Improvement is progressive itythisgreat city. Swan r io : bridges are to be thrown over all the Canals. OM le as been completed over the Fontanka , near the n ew Palac e of t ' c hains Grand Duke - Michael. It is suspended by 10 rung UI r j (or links), and is so broad that two carriages may elect gbe. i, w ith Pass eackotherconveniently. Boats pass under/test" h b e greatest facility. Traversing the canals in boats will ge nera l s entirely done away, as these suspension bridges w ill I 'L l e ;t e :;t 6 s o foo ve t r p all ui th en e g m ers ai:t canals, though their use will b e I ' 4 A b etici' A l cs The Government have introduced a new an,- - , i n epl'i, re :er la th tio ei n t: travelling a as u regards e Government exal t h epn e ett wives Ices gls ai n t i l c: C ei ll u il st li eh r tie en nra 0 0 : fl ee 7 it LI cl en i co llo i I: : ::: to Siberia for crime. Individuals of their deseriPto n ':" F AO' to visit that distant country, are to be allowed a certin . ... e , " A Joint-stock Company, to navigate with steam' filewr l Y n il g ege the ro s r lilis y te " r "" for i Th ro e lga im , periai liarna l _ and the Caspian Sea, has just been e l, 41 41 ' Lord High Chamberlain, Narischkin, the Licut.,:,-cosir count Ness eill ae;lets b thereCoun tswasVia'nfairolnotzfoswnowaffanlidasnreladrogiwnsgky, and the privy se cillor Unarow, are among the-share-holders. 00, t b e OP but mild weather again setting in on thwesltitch,°rtileer..,ll°°/10,1r ' I C geared. According to the Cronstadt Shipping I_,A 4r f ro gg 111,10ierehigignheAstripaiurh,,lic functionaries.xie tile to the beginning of the present month, the tot 3l ..lial Ifr e ,' vessels arrived this year was 1012, end the num ber 7. re e,gei ll e , The Foreign Course of Exchange is low, and 0 0 7 0 ss", , rally speaking, dull. At the same time there b ° ,... o ffersl ° e t ficiency in the usual P.rtieles of import, as wi ne ex 0/ sugars, &e. There have also been cunsid.irsb stw ,- c( have to ad he d m th p lt P° th t e -a t s o h w es' n of ic l ° ' " ro' s e k 6 u P ro Pe w ri a r e,aw - Padolia, has been almost wholly destroyed by 4 flagration !" CO° -----.— I in otsveltn,,ore,ool.,-,, ~... commenced yesterday, in SMITIIFiEr D Chrig ingl .- 1 9 $ rti ! cr., --,- - üß._The _ Show ' Sadler' Br ! of Lioswell-street. The attendance, on th e ., P ai,cr'' Noblemen, Gentlemen, Farmers, Pod ' l i or" minate spectators, was respectable, 3"tec9ool; more numerous than on any precoding:°jge The cattle which sere exhibited o:cll,ebigo; admiration, and there was also autoterefr i ft publish on Monday p la y of improved agricultural• le 0 1 /all of ft quantity of the choicest fruits. herrci u wo woo I cro ws ceedings of the Club, * I tr g o ° ' j aco.it port 01 .. Loa Inc u in of the Premiums, &c. We learn by letters from Berbice' that fit been animosit y oro p i ii i i t of viol the enant. Mi ss ionaries in t h a t colony, where the / ho o Imeeting-house of the Rev. Mr. W41,e0- to the ground• A reward Pr' l)/ ffer e ii covery of the . _ incendiaries had been % ro ar j understood , Mr. BEARD. 'Pe 1-I(_Dct op to have shown great resP;of itlY kindnessWßAY, against who ° . 11 : 0 10 1 11 has manifested itsel 0 : top e( rumours and reports had been pat in d;feofer t b ut which on examination had bee p - o be groundless and malicious•