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PARIS PAPERS. (Pram, the itionieeue.) PARIS,. Nov Erma 13. ItIMICGIIAPHIC DISPATCH sentplin BAYONNE, Nov. 12. -4. OBNEHAL COMMANDING AT BAYONNE TO Mt MINISTER OF WAR. " The Official Journal of Madrid of the Stb, announces that Carthagena has submitted. Gene. xal Bennemains entered it on the sth." MADRID, Nov. 7. DIY AN EXTRAORDINARY COURIER.] liiego was executed this morning. He asked pardon of the King and the people. An immense CTOWa assembled round the place, whiie order was perfectly maintained. The convict was not insulted. After the executhlu, the only thing heard were the cries of " Lire tke King !" The official part of the Moniteur contains n re port from General Larochejaquelin, addressed to the Duke of Reggio, who has transmitted it to the Minister of War. The report is entirely taken np with expressions of the General's satis• faction with the conduct , of the officers and sol diers in the affair which took place behind Puerto de Mirabete on the 30th of September last. PARIS, Nur. 13.—Private letters from Cats lonia state, that our troops entered Tarragona , on the 7th of this month. General Rotten, it is affirmed, is gone to Switzerland, and Mitts to Gibraltar. • Ills Excellency the Marshal Duke Of Reggio arrived in Paris on Tuesday evening. Yesterday at noon be was visited by the superior officers of .the National Guard. On Monday, the anniver sary of the King's birth-day, we understand the •superior officers wig give en entertainment, to which his Excellency is invited, as well as, the Prefects of the department of . the Seine and of 'the Police. The Monitezir contains congratulatory addresses to his Majesty, on the success of the expedition to Spain, from the Court of Cassation, the Cour .des Comptes, and the Royal tribunals of Paris, Bordeaux, and Bourges. [From the Gazette de France.] Nov. 13.—A press of matter prevented us from publishing, yesterday, a letter which M. Louis Guebhard, connected with the Royal ipa nisi' Loan, addressed to us. in this letter, M. .Gliehhard refutes, with great clearness, all the sophisms, published by certain Journals, on the subject of the financial measures of the Spanish Government. He demonstrates that the King of Spain, in annulling the Loans contracted for by his gaolers, during his captivity, the product of which has served, in part, in vain for prepara tions to resist our liberating army, has followed • the counsels of wisdom, justice, and necessity.— This letter tet minutes as follows :••••••••'• l4 The in structions given to the Treasurer-General, in the decree containing the ratification of my loan, coneltules with these words. He shall make such Aspositions as he judges will be usef..ll to the Loan, under the express condition that he shall not admit any measure which may tend .to en acknowledgement in any way whatever of the loans contracted for by the Cortes during the time of the Revolution." Tile Greek priest wl , o wfts attacked and wounded, is recovering, and is no longer in danger. "Prom the Journal kr Wats] nrs, Nov. 14.—Yesterday, before the Mass, the King gave a private audience to the Duke of Castries, Governor of the Royal Castle of Men don. At one o'clock his Majesty transacted business with the President of the Council. Be fore seeing the King the President had an on. dience of Monsieur.—At a quarter past two o'clock the King went to St. Cloud. (Prom the Courier Frungoit.) PARIS, Nov. 14.—The Etoite of yesterday evening announces the execution of General Riego, which took place on the 7th of November, in the morning. He was conducted to the place ,of execution in a basket drawn by an ass. The Memorial Bordelais contains the following ,news, under date Madrid, November 3:--1t is -said that an extraordinary Courier has been sent to Rome, to require M. Vargas de Laguna, our .Minister at the Court of Rome, to return and take on him the office of Secretary of State, to which he has been appointed by the King.—Don Victor Snot, it is added, the King's Confessor, -who has just resigned this office, will receive one .of the befit Bishoprics of the Kingdom. BAYONNE INTELLEGENCE. 11 lt ONNY, NOV. ti —Our letters from Madrid 'are of the. 2d, and we havo Journals to the 4th. The latter , -contain no news. The letters speak of the arrival of the Duke of Angouleme, ahnost twojeaste t notwithstanding the Royal 'Decree, rhich orders that he abaft every where be received in the came manner as the Infants, However, the Royal Volun teers went in erowda to do duty about his person, and the 'people, by their atria and buzzes, testified their desire to see Lim. Ilia Royal Iliglineas was not inclined to show himself, hut, at the entreaty of the Duke Ottiche, appeared for a eloorctime. The conduct of the King, with respect to the Puke, is thought very remarkable, when it is seen that he has stithorised him to nominate as many Grand Crosses and itnights of the order of Charles 111. as he shall think fit. The order for susp'siding the Madrid), as they are called, has been published here (ut because the Kin},,,hay , jog resolved to make no nominations to any offices till he has arrived in the capital. Priedrid it tranquil, and will doubtless retrain so as long as the French troops are in force there. Oeneral Pozzo di Itorgo "had arrived, to conclude it was affirmed, the cession m ade to his Soverei g n of the Balearic islands, . ()NNE, Nov. B,—We have received noletter:4 from Ma. drid this morning, and even•thr army courier is not yet arrived, dough it is already one o'clock. it is likely that lie has stopped at the Prince's head-quarters, wkich were to he to-day at Lurma —The . Madflei Carrot to the 6th contains nothing hut txurre r a f rom the French Journals,—The regiments returning from Hpain do not seem to be SO MOIR as was stated t w• yes terday counted the 14th, which we mails to amount to about 1,200 men, instead of 1,500. The Municipality has issued a very pompous proclamation on the return of the troops. An . extraordinary distribution of wine to the subalterns and pri vates is made at the expence of the Commune. A spiendia fete, in honour of the Duke of Angouleme, is preparing. It is affirmed, that it letter has brought word of the execution of conformably to his sentence , It is also said that Mina and his'fienurals,bave embarked. for America. BRAZILIAN CONSTITUTION. By the packet from Rio de Janeiro, we have received a copy of the plan of a Constitution for Brazil, drawn up by a Committe, and said in the private letters to be approved of by the Emperor Don PEOILO. 'this Document consists of 272 Articles, classed according to their objects un der 15 titles, some of which are subdivided into sections and chapters. Title 1. " Of the territory of the Empire of Brazil," com prehends only four articles, in which the limits and divisions of that territory are described. The Empire of Brazil is declared to be " one and indivisible," and to extend from the mouth of Oyapok to the 34i degrees of South latitude. The enumera tion of the provinces closes with these word*--" and by fede ration the Cisplam State," by which the territory Of Monte-Video is meant. Lest there should be some spot not included in the vast regions pecitically named, a saving clause is introduced by an article which provides that the Brazilian nation does not renounce any claim which it may have to any other possessions not included in the list of proNinces. Title 2, " Of the Empire of Brazil," in divided into four - . chapters—l. "Of the members of the society of the Brazilian Empire ;", 2. " Of the individual rights of Brazilians ;" 3. " Of political . rights in the Brazilian Empire ;" 4. " Of the duties of Brazilians." All the free natives of Brazil residing therein, the children of Brazilians born in foreign countries, freed slaves, naturalized foreigners, whatever may be their re ligion, &c. are declared citizens. Letters of naturalization are granted to foreigners possessing property, having agricultural or commercial establishments, having introdUced or practised any useful art, and domiciled in the4mpire. With regard to' rights, the Constitution guarantees—l. Personal liberty; 2. Trial by Jury; 3. Religious Liberty; 4. The free exercise of industry ; 6. The inviolability of property ; i. The Liberty of the Press. These very liberal guarantees are, however, ex- plained and modified by subsequent articles. Thus, for in , stance, we find that the Trial by Jury is confined to crimi nal Ames, and that civil questions are, at least for the present' to continue to be decided by Judges. The Religious Liberty which is promised is not carried, as in the United States, to the extent of religious equality ; for it is declared that the Roman Apostolic Catholic religion is, por excelkntia, the religion of the State, and the only one maintained by it; but,all persons belonging to any Christian community may en joy every political right in the empire. Religions, not Chris tian, are merely tolerated, and their profession excludes from political rights consequently Jews cannot have the advantages of citizenship. As to the press, how far it is to be free, we are not certain. The Censorship, it is true, is abolished ; but that measure may be accompanied with regulations sufficient to render the liberty of printing in Brazil subject to some of the sarcasm of Beaumarchais. We are sorry to observe that a censorship is reserved to the Bishops on works relating to religious doctrines and morals : with such a power in their hands, it is not likely that they will permit the publication of Protestant tracts, or of any th ing contrary to Catholicism. In title 3, " Of the Constitution and the National Represen tation," the Constitution of the empire is declared to be a re. presentative Monarchy, hereditary in the dynasty of the present Emperor Don Pedro L The recognized political authorities are the legislative, the executive, and the judicial powers, which are to delegated by the nation ; and any exercise of those powers, without such delegation, is declared a usurpation. Title 4, " Of the Legislative Power, " consists of _three chapters, the second of which is subdivied into two sections. Tins title embraces a great number of articles which minutely particularize the powers and the constitution of the legislative body, called " the General Assembly." Tire lepalative 'au thority is delegated to that body awl to the Emperor con-. Deputies, The Assembly is divided into two balls—the ball of Deputies, and the hall of Senators, or the Senate. No law is to be debated in secret; and every kind of proposition must be publicly diactissed, with some exceptions expressly stated in the rules for the internal government of the halls. To audio . - rize the adoption of a resolution, more than one half of the members of a hall must be present. The duration of the Ge , General Assembly is 4 years ; and the session, which lasts 4 months, commences every year on the 3d of May. All place men, with the exception of Ministers of State and Members of the Emperor's Council, are excluded from seats in either Hall of the Assembly. All proposals Mr laws respecting the revenue, recruing, or a new dynasty, must originate in the Hall of De puties. No bill tor taxes can be altered or amended by the Senate ; but must be merely approved or rejected. Proposi tions made by the Emperor are also first discussed in the Hall of Deputies. The members of the Hall of Deputies are elected for every, legislature ; but the senators are chosen for life. In the first instance, the election of Senators is to be provincial, as for the Deputies, but triple lists are to be returned to the Emperor, for his choice : afterwards vacancies in the Senate are to be filled up from triple lists, presented by the Hail of Deputies to the Emperor. The principle of the Spanish Constitution with respect to the Veto appears to be followed by the Brazilian legislators : the Emperor may refuse his sanc tion to a law, a first and a second time ; but it the same law pass in a third Assembly, it is then held to have received the Imperial assent. The Emperor must give or refuse his sanc tion within one month. A law which has passed both Halls shall be presented to him : if he do neither within that period, the law is, notwithstanding, held to be obligatory. Title 5 contains the articles relative to the elections for the Legislature, which are to be indirect—the great body of citi zens voting for the electors, and those for the Deputies. This would be a kind of universal suffrage for the choice of the elec tors, were it not for die numerous exclusions which follow, among which are minors, military Accra, clergy in orders, monks, domestic servants, and labourers hired by the day.— The qualification for an elector is a clear annual income equal to the value of 250 alqueires of Mandioca flour, estimated ac cording to the average_price of the district in which lie resides. To be qualified for a Deputy . it is necessary to be 25 years of age, to have a clear annual income equal to 500 alqueirea, of Mandioca flour, estimated in the same manner. The qualifi cations of a Senator are 40 years of age, and double the annual revenue of a Deputy. Title 6, " Of the executive Law" embraces a number of articles, and is divided into four chapters. The person of the Emperor is declared inviolable and sacred. He freely appoints and dismisses the Ministers of State and his privy councillors, nominates ambassadors, declares war, and makes peace, &c. The Civil List to be settled at the commencement of each reign, and to be unalterable during the reign. If an heir to the crown of Brazil succeed to it foreign crown, he cannot hold both, but must make his option. On the accession of the Emperor, he is to take the following oath before die President of the Senate, and in the presence of die members of both halls viz.:-- I " swear to maintain the Apostolic Roman Catholic religioa , and the integrity and indivisibility of the empire; and to ob serve, and cause to be observed, the political constitution of the Brazilian nation, and the other laws of empire, and to do every thing in my power for the general welfare of Brazil." Titles 7 and El relate to the Ministry and Privy Council. The Ministers and their agents are declared responsible for their acts ; no order of the I'.:nipetor, either verbal or written, can be pleaded in bar of this responsibility. Privy Councillors are responsible for the ad vice they give. Under tide 9, which relates to the judicial power, it is pro vided, that a law shall be passed to regulate the composition of juries, and the form of their proceedings. Title 10 provides for the administration of the provincial districts. 'l ate )1 is devoted to financial regulations ; and tide 12 to the mode of classing the armed force. The article which closes time title declares, that " the armed force is easel:- deny obedient, and cannot be a deliberating body." Tide 13 relates to " Public instruction, charitable establish meats, houses of correction and labour." Laws are to be passed to regulate the establishment of primary schools, gymnasiums, universities, hospitals, &c., the civilization of the Indians, the gradual emancipation of the Negroes, and means of giving them a religiOnf, and industrious education. Title 14 contains some general regulations which are notaufficiently importmint to require description. Title 15 provides for time revisal of any part of the Constitution, whenAtvo-thirds of saes half of the Constitution shall in three at.:eCessive legislatures vote for the alteration of an article. The above brief outline of time proposed Brazilian Constitu tion will enable our readers to judge of its nature. It was sup posed diet the Emperor would not accept it on account of its liberal tendency ; but he made no objection to any part of it It is expected the plan will receive several modifications before it passes the Asaembly. DUTCH PAPERS. HAGUE, Nov. the Second Chamber two projects of law were presented from his Majetty—one for a loan of 2,200,000 florins, at 4i per cet., for the construction and speedy termination of the Canal between Maestrich and lierzogenbosch ; and the other for a similar loan of 1,200,000 florins for completing the " canal between Gorcumsand and Vienna. The amount to be secured by a mortgage on the pro duce of the tolls on the canals. SMYRNA, OCT. 3.—On the 28th of August, 230 Gree landed near Cheame, and penetrated about a league into the country, but being vigorously attacked by the Aga of Alakela, with 70 men, they were put to flight, and hastened to their ves sels : three were - killed and 12 severely wounded. The Turks did not lose a man. They took it standard, and released a Turkish woman whom the Greeks were carrying away prisoner. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13.—The Amsterdam Courant con. tains an extremely long report on the hostilities between the Dutch and some native tribes of Sumatra (the Padries), which we know from reports of a later date already received, had ter minated in the defeat of the Padries and their retreat into the interior. The Austrian Government has received permission from the English Authorities to renew, by means of steamboats, the ancient communications between the islands and Zara, in Dal matia, with Trieste. It is observed at flamburgh t that the change in the English Act of Navigation and Colonial System is very advantageous to the city. 'Vessels come direct from Jamaica and the East Indies. Far greater advantages are expected from the inde pendence of Spanish and Portuguese America. ST. PRTERSBURCIII, OCT. 24.—The news of the deliver ance of the King of Spain has been brought by a courier sent by Viscount Chateaulmand, with orders to repair immediately where the Emperor should be. THE ARMY. The 73 , 1 Reiiirnent of Foot, stationed at present in Edin burgh, hay ieeetved orders to proceed from Scotland, to Ireland. The order for the conveance of the 75th Regiment of In fantry from Gibraltar to Jamaica, has been countermanded. That Regiment is now ordered to return to England. The 235 (Royal Welch Fusileers) Regiment of Foot, now stationed in Dublin, is ordered to replace the 75th Regiment at 0 ibraltar. The 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Infantry., which recently arrived at Dublin from Belfast, hits received orders to prepare for embarkation for Jamaica. -- " The 25d (Highland) Regiment of Foot, under orders for the West Indies, still remains at Cork. PROMOTIONS.—( IVar o.ffice, Nov 14.) 3d Regiment of Dragcon Guards—Lieut. George Todd, from half-pay Bth Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice , George Towell,who exchanges, receiv ing the difference ; Lieut. ' Anthony Bolton to be Adjutant, vice Towel!, who resigns the Adjutantcy only. 6th Ditto—Cornet Sir William Henry St Lawrence Clarke, Bart. from half-pay of the regiment, to be Cornet, vice Wil liam Conninghame, who exchanges, receiving the difference. 7th Ditto-L-Veterinary-Surgeen William Anderson, from half-pay 24th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Nesbitt. deceased. Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Edward Ted lie, from half-pay 89th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hugh M‘Clintock, who retires upon half-pay. Bth Regiment of Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Jo seph Farnden , from the 70th Foot , to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Carter, deceased. 11th Ditto—Cornet Thomas Oliver Partridge to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Crole, promoted in the 41st Foot; Clement Johnson, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Par trkige. . 12th Ditto—Lieut. Abraham Lane to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Patton, who retires ; Cornet Robert Harrington to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lane ; Wm. Hyde, (tent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Harrington. let or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Major the Hon. Robert Clements, to be Captain and Lieut.-Colonel, by pure chase, vice Packe, who retires; Lieutenant John Lysier, to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Clements. 24th Regiment of Foot—Lieut.-Col. Edw. Carey Fleming, from half-pay 63d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Samuel Taylor Popham, who exchanges. 25th Ditto—Lieut. Edw. James O'Brien, from half.pay 22d Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Martin M`Leoti, who exchanges; Lieut. John Millar to be Adjutant, vice M'Leod, who resigns the Adjutantcy only. 27th Ditto.—Ensign Sleator, from the 60th Fait, to be Ensign, vice Michel, who exchanges, • ant. O ur Matthese Nein, to be Assist. Sint.tiurgson, vice Robertson, appointed to the 70th Foot. 60th Ditto.—Ensign John Alicliel, fiam the 27th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sleator, who exchanges. 70th Ditto.—Assistant-Surgeon John Robertson, M.D. from the 37th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Farnden, ap pointed to the Bth Light Dragoons. 71st Ditto.—James Barry, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Stewart, Promoted. 74th Ditto:--lieutenant Thomas William Yates, from the Cape Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice Samuel Herron, who re tires on half-pay 24th Foot. 84th Ditto.—Captain Richard Cruice to be Major, by pur chase, vice Arden, promoted. . Cape Corps (Infantry). Lieutenant James William Harvey, from half-pay 24th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Yates, ap pointed to the 74th Foot. 2d Royal Veteran Battalion.—To be Lieutenants—Liute nanta James Naish M`Grath, from half-pay 96th Foot ; and William Herschel ()fleshed), from half-pay Meuron's Regi ment. 3d Royal Veteran Battalion.—Lieut. David Dickson, from half-pay 26th Foot, to be Lieutenant: Ensign Edward Har rison, from half-pay 81st Foot, to be Ensign, Vice Arthur Greehain, who returns to his former situation on the Retired List; Ensign John Lane to be Adjutant, vice William Hasset Yellon, who returns to his former situation on the Retired List as Quarter -Master. BREV E T.—Major Honourable John Finch, on half-pay Royal West India Rangers, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. HOSPITAL STAFF.--Assistant-Surgeon Edward Magrath, M. from half-pay 20th Light Dragoons, to be Staff-Assis tant-Surgeon vice Lawder, appointed to the 2d Royal Veteran Battalion ; Sohn Wyllie, Gent. to be Hospital Assistant to the Forces, vice Neill, promoted in the 70th Foot. M EMORAN DA.—The name of Ensign Condamine, of the Royal Staff Corps, is De la Condamine. L The promotion of Lieut. George Seymour Crole; from the llth Light Dragoons, to be Captain in the 41st Foot, on the , 30th October, 1823, was by purchase. LYMINGTON, Nov. 14.—A common brewer of this town having perceived in the public journals that the pro. per authorities had acknowledged the right of common brewers to retail beer, and wishing to give his friends the full benefit of such right, has this day ceimmenced retailing best beer at 4 1d. and good ale at 3d. per quart. AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday last, the tith instant, about three o'clock in the afternoon, Henry Richard. son, proprietor and printer of this paper, called at the shop of Mr. William Wilson, ironmonger, Bridge-street, anti after some conversation took leave. When he had reached the door, Mr. Wilson observed him staggering . , and sprang over the counter, and caught hold of him, in time to prevent him from falling. Medical assistance was instantly procured ; but. melancholy to relate, all efforts to restore animation proved ineffectual. The Medical Gentlemen believe, that a blood. vessel of the heart lied ruptured. He was in the forty. ninth year of his age. Panegyric here, on the character of the deceased, may be deemed unbecoming; suffice it there. fore to say, that his undeviating object was a faithful dis charge of the duties incumbent on him, in the sphere of society in which he moved. To his mourning family and relatives the loss is irreparable. Those, w ho knew the warmth and since rity of his friendship, will long feel the blank that his death has occasioned in their circle, and the community has lost a valuable and useful member, whose firmness of conduct, inte grity of principle, and scrupulous sense of honour were com bined with u continual flow of cheerfulenefs, that rarely meet in the tissue individual.—(Berwick Advertiser.) NCWPORT, NOY...O.—SUDDEN DEATlL—Yesterday the Court Lee of %Vest Medina Was held at Carisbmoke, when the dinner, as usual on these occasions, was numerously attended, and among the guests was Mr. Ingle, grocer, of West Cowes; (Robert Clarke, who, on the toast of " Prosperity to Cowes" 'being given by thechairman Lgq.), and drank, was rising to return thanks to tire company (there were about 40 Gentlemen present), when he dropped a corpse into h is c ha i r ! In the midst of life we are in death." Yesterday the Court of Session met for the disp a tch of b u si nes s. Their Lordships and all the A/embers of the Court wore deep mourn ing, out of respect to the memory of the late MATTHEW Itoss, Esq. Dean of Faculty. The Commission, appointing JOHN Cr.Ettx,Esq. one of the fjords of Session, not having arrived, that Gentleman did not take his seat on the Bench..-- (Edinburgh Courant, Nov. 13.) TEE ROYAL NAVY, &c. PORTSMOUTH, NOT. 15...-. This evening arrived the Phaeton frigate, Capt. Henry E. P• Sturt, from Vera Cruz and Havannah, _having left the last-named place on the 28th September, with Dr. Mackay, a Gentlernantihe had been de puted by his Majesty's Goverttn'tapt to exeChge an important 4 , nission with the existing Solerntnect of Mexico, which, we understand, he havmosiltails&tikily effected, Di..'iMackay Landed at 7 P. M., and set oil for the Foreign Office.—We learn by her that a French fleet of five sail of the line, two large razees, and eight large frigates, under the command of Admiral Bergier, ,was lying at Martinique and Guadeloupe. What object they have in view had not appeared; it is not asserted that they have any troops on board, but it is known that the garrisons of these two Islands are very numerous. The Thra cian was at the Havannah. On Wednesday, the Alacrity, 10, Captain Yorke, was towed out of the harbour (the wind being foul), by the Comet steam vessel ; she was next day paid wages, and yesterday afternoon sailed for the Mediterranean station. On Tuesday the Victor, 10, Captain Prickett, will go out of the harbour, and sail soon after for the Coast of Africa. Lieut.-Colonel Nicoll*, R. 31., appointed to succeed Major John Campbell, as Governor of the Isle of Ascension, for the next three years, will go out in her a passenger. The Phaeton left Jamaica so long since as the 25th of June. She has brought dispatches for Government, and three millions of dollars, and a quantity of Cochineal, on Merchants' account. We regret to hear that the Type and Bustard have been ex tremely unhealthy, at West Key; as have also the American squadron and garrison at West Key, where scarcely a person was left alive; Commodore Porter had returned to the United States, himself dangerously ill. He had loss thirty-six Officer. The Eden, Captain John Lawrence, C.ll. sailed from Ha vannali, for Barbadoes, eight days before the Phaeton, and es corted a convoy through the Gulph, three of which ships, viz. the Britannia, Posthumous, and George Bickerton, the Phaeton came up with and spoke in lat. 33. 44. N. long. 64. 38. W.— The ships communicated that they had, after clearing the Gulph, experienced the tail of a hurricane, in which they were all in imminent danger and separated. It is likely that most of the ships have put into New York. The Phaeton brings accounts that Piracy and Slave Trading are still practised with impunity at /lava:mail, and will con tinue to be so while Cuba remains in its present state.—The Jamaica merchants are all violently indignant against the pro posed 'measure of emancipation, and West India property is depreciating every where. Should we (says our most respecta ble informant) have entered into a Commercial Treaty 'with the Mexican Government, and at the same time obtain posses. sion of the island of Cuba, or even a favourable treaty with its inhabitants, the West India Islands will hardly be worth cultivating. The merchants, under this belief, are disposing of their property whereever they can find purchasers. The Phaeton had a most tempestuous passage borne, in which all her topsails repeatedly blew out of the bolt rope. She was obliged to put into St. Michael's to refit, where she learnt that Lord Cochrane was cruising off the Western Islands, in the Don Pedro, 78, Captain Crossby, and had taken a number of Portuguese prizes. The Phaeton spoke the Ganges and Superb, on Wednesday, off Falmouth, having a fair wind for Gibraltar and the West Indies. The new ship Ganges, had proved her decided superiority in sailing (for which quality the Superb was much prized), sparing . the Superb her gilded sails going large. The Plireton experienced strong easterly winds since Tuesday last. She anchored at St. Helens only at sun-set this evening. The Cambridge, 80, Capt. Maling, is expected to sail from this port for South America in about 10 days. It is expected that the events in Chili and Peru will render necessary an in. crease of force round Cape Horn, in which case, a line-of. battle ship will bo stationed at Callao. The Commissioners arid Consula lately appointed, will proceed to their respective stations by the Cambridge. It is understood that Admiral Sir James Saumarez, Baronet, 0.C.8., will succeeed to the command at Plymouth, which will shortly become vacant. Capt. Lord J. Townshend is appointed to the Lively frigate, at Chatham, for foreign service ; Lieut. R. Crozier (son of R. B. Crazier, Esq. of Western ottage, Freshwater, Isle of Wight) also to that ship ; and Lieut. J. W. Young, to the Harrier. The Antelope, convict depot, commanded by Lieut. Hire, will sail next week, with 300 convicts, to be employed in the Naval Works at Bermuda. On Thursday sailed the Sir Edward Paget, Geary (Lieut.) for Bengal, and the Barkworth, Cotgrave (Lieut.) for Bom. bay ; the former having on hoard the following passengers : The Hen. Sir Christopher Pullen, Lord Chief Justice of In dia; Capt. Bradley, 4th Bengal Native Infantry; Lieut. An son, 11th Dragoons; Lieut. Motile, 4th P.'ngal Native Infan try; Lieut. Vincent, 9th Benal Native Infantry; C. Pullen, jun. Esq. J. Fultan, Esq. for -Madeira; J. Moorehouse, Esq. Free Merchant, and Professor of Oriental Languages ; Roger Winter, Esq. Barrister, Secretary to the Lord Chief Justice, with the privileges of practising at the Supreme Court (Cal cutta); Lady Pullen, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Vincent, and Miss Wallis. On Tuesday the Basilisk cutter, Lieut. D. Dickson, arrived from Duhlin, with 07,0001. in old Irish silver coin, for the Mint. She sailed on Thursday for the River. On Wednesday the Duchess of York, Oxley, from Cowes, for Barbadoes, with 13 officers and 176 soldiers, for the garri. son there. The Spartiate, Admiral Sir 0. Eyre, arrived at Madeira on the 9t October, and sailed on the 10th for Rio Janeiro. PLY AlOl.l TH, Nov. 13.—Arrived the Partridge, Reynard, and Providence, tenders, from various semices.—Reinain the Sybille, for the Mediterranean, and the Hussar, for South America. The Genoa is taken into dock. Government have now actually purchased the land at Devil's Point, Stonehouse, for building a new Brewery and Victualling-office for the Navy, which will be commenced in the coming spring. NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL. A Court-Martial was held on board the Queen Charlotte, on Monday (10th instant), to inquire into the conduct of Lieu tenant William Price Hatuilton, late of his Majesty's ship as connected tr w 2 i l t , h bet th e w e ti e ff n r a a y r a w n l y i i cl of i s t e o a o n k l eri place bel o in n the gin to 'l that to try him for having caused the death . of some of the said n I°oia tl2leof i.) s ' hip ' and some of the natives of Lintin, in Chi na , an d natives. Lieut. Hamilton's statement of the circumstances as reported to Capt. C. Richardson (who was absent at some distance from the ship at the time, during which Lieutenant Hamilton was commanding of icer,) was read to the Court, by which it appeared, that on Saturday, the 15th day of December, 11121, he sent the barge on shore with a division of seamen, at Lintin, to get the daily allowance of water, and to wash and scrub their clothes on the beach. Two Midshipmen were sent in the boat to take Car! to preserve peace ; that notwithstanding this precaution, an affray ensued between the party sent to get water, and the natives : the latter, front some unknown cause, having come dow n i n great num bora, and : attacked the seamen ; and upon this being ob. served on board the Topaze, Lieutenant Hamilton diately caused a fire to be opened on the shore, by which some of the natives were killed. lloata were dispatched from the ship at the same time to bring off' the party of seamen, which was effected without the loss of any lives on their part, although several of them appear to have been badly wounded. A law mass of documen tar y evidence was also read, consisting or correspondence between Captain Richard son and the Chinese Authorities, &c. on the subject. Several witneases were then examined, and the Court baring completad the inquiry, pronounced as follows:." The Court is of opi nion f t n ehd t e l a i c a nr t ed the death ri d ,b e tal a r t i os l ui Majesty's attack e tsaid s h t e y.sm asdh made pet a al r zi oeso,enuafilrlioorunwn unarmed u epd n e p pa tn. - p loubt object wl necess a ry i t i3 O e(d, s avetun Ganges, the that lives the ably employed on shore on the occasion above stated, and that f e the measurea so promptly adopted by Lieut. Hamilton were the above-n:entioa~d absolutely men, and that (lid not Continue the fire from the ship after a th b a so t Hamilton was that of a zealous and meritorious Officer, anxious to preserve the lives of the Crew under his charge, and to sup port the honour of the British flag, in repelling 'a wanton insult on it, and cloth adjudge hint to be honour-ably acquitted."—_ (:apt. E. Brace,.C.B. pressed a Nape that he would continua President.—Capt. Brace, in returning Lieut. 11.'s sword, conaratulated him on his lion to use it with the same discretion and °arable acquittal, and ex goad judgment he bad already done. THE TOPAZ CUP AT FONTHILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sea—l have forborne to reply to the various attacks which have been made by interested per sons upon the property wlkith I have had the honour to submit to the Public for .sale, at Fonthill A bbey,, from a conviction, which the feoult ,has clamed, that the property would 'ultimately vindicate itself ; but a direct and personal attack, by which my reputation is ma terially affected, I cannot suffer to pass with out notice. In the aff a i r o f t h e T o paz Cup I have been accused of unfair dealing in bolstering up a fraudulent description by a falsehood — with the description given of the Cup, or the fate of it,l have nothing to do, for it is precisely that which was given to Mr. FARQUHAR when he purchased It, and which was in Mr. CHRISTI"'" Catalogue of the Sale * intended to have taken place last year ; and if, contrary to my e xpecte tions, and the d e lib era t e j u d gment o f ma ny erili" nent mineralogists, it s h ou ld prove to be an thing hut an Hun g a r i an T opaz , it w ill be r k .e" turned to Mr. B ECHTORD , as not answe ring tile description he gav e o f it w h en lie sold it. The assertion which I ma d e respe cting Pro' fessor BUCILLAND'II opinion of it, whether true or, false, could hav e h a d no i n fl uence on t h e sale o f it, as it was not ma d e till a f ter t h e cu p wi ll knocked down, w h en i t was commun i ca ted to me for the first ti me b y aut h or i ty w hich could not doubt. Th e su bj o i ned letter f ro m* . BUCILLAND will sufficiently exonerate me from all blame. Some allusion has been made to one of ml conditions of sale. I have only to remark in re' ply, that it is a condition which I have used fur many years, and which is to be found in effect is every catalogue that ever was p u bli s h e d, end I , i in many instances much more summary and deer sive, being frequently summed up in these veil comprehensive words—" The lots to be te" away with all faults+." My conduct and cha; racter have been long enough before the wetly' and the large share of its favour which I ho" gratefully received, seems to render any defence of them unnecessary ; but I think the expleo v , tion I have given is due to those f r i en ds j a" patrons with whose confidence I have bee' honoured: I am, Sir, your very obedient Servat„ H. PHILLIP:* London, Nov. 1' Stit—As I find the statement you made of my having !oe n , at Foothill and seen the cup said to be of topaz, arose entit el l e from erroneous information given you by a most respeemb individual in that neighbourhood, I feel satisfied that thisste r , tion was made on your part under a conviction of Its being ee s t , rect, and that the error rests with the individual at whoa Nil o I was on a visit some time since, and who had imagined t h L ii it was during the public exhibition of the furniture at Font Abbey in the last year. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, rt. To Mr. Phillips, WM. BUCICLAN . " Bond -street, London. . ' See last year's Catalogue, page 42, lot 50, sth day t Conditions of last year's sale. F STOCKS ONF. O'CLOC!C. 2) :lndia d?iitaiiS3:kis, Annuities. t. • • Ex. Bins . . ................... 45 ... Dnictiti9lt for Small Act.o n. Acct. 1... Bank Cons. for Acc. ...... . ....... PRICE THIS DAY AT Banta Stuck shut 3 per Cent. Red. 3 per Cent. Cons 051/ Sa per Cent Ohi 4 per Cent. I New 103 i 5 per Cents. 1797 Bank Long A nn....20 15.16ths Imp. 3 per Cents. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS IN' LONDON' Als2l AT ONE O'CLOCK. French f Five per Cents. 89/. Scrip, i. Six per Cents. 00. Russian Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Ditto New 03E. Five per Cent. Bonds. 00. Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1020, 00. Spanish Ditto 1821, Vi• Ditto 1 923, 10. Prussian I. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1361. I. Ditto New, Eqi. Danish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Chili 6.6 i. Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 59. Peruvian New Loan, 00. Portuguese Scrip, E dis. Poyais f 00. 1 New, 4i. 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Exchange on London, Nov. 12, 7 :' Nilloal-sCfeatleSetred ROO n 01 1 . n 111011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE„„;;tet ' fit Morning, 39 minutes after 1. f Evening ---- THE SIJ e • QI77S nicenE um rALsg: p LONDON , MO ND AY, NOV EMBE ft 1 1 ' -"" saiffd r re f ir l aN ie b . , Duke de Roviao's Pamph let d‘‘ gitious 0 , tlie , "4' i s tel e a i seizure a r n e ss arn a t t i l io d gnh e t x i: e i ei c r u eo t : i execution ec o ut f et d the ,ve ii% P croi il ipe : a;ool e lt o liti n e : chief object of the Duke de 11,010° s . le t ato ° exculpation of himself from al(partic" of the that atrocious transaction though °lje the tendencies of his work 1: to dirt 0 b , the r L. indignation against Prince TA" Elfiitl4l)l hejt t° fits ' real author of the assassin tion 0 11 J sti ° a 9 (eC , I the e t'rs f appear that he had precipitate- 1 ; 1 t of t IP 0 without the knowledge or coffer,- ,C ' nd 17 ":" fit o Consul. According to O'lailltit ° death ° i ,„, (RP ,el chi lls ert BUONAPARTE himself attributed tov , tion 7 Duke d ' ENGUEIN to the dark "P' I,ool' TALLE ynANo. We are e nabled to t a e e ' state, it coo lv "e on authority in which we place h