The Sun. — London, England, 1823-08-05 00:00:00

PARIS PAPERS OF SATURDAY. PARIS, Ammar 2. Bi'a Aintree of the Cortes, the Count de Car, thagena, has been declared a traitor to his coun. . "try, 'an d, depiived of his rank, titles, and dig. [The Pilote gives a list of 125- vessels which entered Cadiz in the six first days of July.] A letter in the illonitqur from Valencia, of the ' ‘2lst of July, says, " A division of the French • 'army passed' through this city to-day. Yesterday sikty tumbrils of ammunition arrived here. The • superior Junta is dissolved, and has been re. • placed by the Authorities named by the Regency. The greatest tranquillity prevails here. A ..French-division, which has passed the night at Murviedro, is expected to-morrow. A Royalist corps has forced the town and castle of Morella to surrender by capitulation." A telegraphic dispatch from Brest has an ' .nounced that the frigate Cybele, which takes M. Hyde de Neuville out to Lisbon, as Ambassador, • sailed on the 3lat of July, and that on the same day the frigate Nereide, corvette Egeria, the • brig Curieux, and the lighter Bretonne, sailed to , join the ships which are blockading Corunna and Cadiz, Journal , (The OrUiamme). published yesler flay the following news : " The report is renewed, and with an appearance of reality, that within a short time' the Great Powers will publish a decla radon in which they will fix a term for the Cortes to restore "liberty ; to the King : beyond this term the Members who com 'pose it will be regarded as guilty of high treason, and treutcd As such." . . We can confidently assert that this absurd re . port, presented as having an appearance, of .reality, has no sort of foundation.—(Journal des , Dlbaes). The Journal des Debais announced yesterday that, according to letters from Madrid of the '26th July, founded on ad vices from Cadiz, of which it gives no date, •Romanillos, Vigodet, and three Deputies of the Cortes, constitute a committee to 'modify the Constitution, and that they propose to adopt for a model the Constitution of England. We knew not if this news is thrown out at ran dent by the Journal des Dam's, which collects FRe-mhle the most ridiculous reports, and which is likely soon to be entitled to no more credit than L'Etoile; but we have heard people, who attach importance to every thing inserted in that • Journal, pretend that this news would not have • appeared without weighty reasons ; and that, notwithstanding the warlike article in the Mont. j tent, it has for its object to prepare the public mind for an accommodation, reports of which have been for some days circulated about the - l Exchante and Treasury.---(Gonstudionnel). The Eloile 'of this evening gives a finishing dose to the poor courier of London, whom it re .l3roacbes for its article as almost amounting to "reason. It pretends that the chief editor (redactcur en (Ad') is absent, and, that his labour " is entrusted to a clerk, who has an extremely weak head." It is true, that the principal editor • of the Courier conies 'frequently to Paris : upon his return to London he will be doubtless more reasonable,—(ihid). The Memorial Bordelais announces, that it has been posted on the Exchange that the vessel La 'Clementine, of Havre, which had left Brest to join the convoy. destined for Martinique, was , captured by a Spanish privateer four hours after her Hailing from Brest. The French Rentes, in consequence of the reported negocia: tion, experienced a rise. Reines opened on Saturday at 911.35 c. ; closed at 914 65c. for money, Scrip, pr. Neapolitan, 76k. Bank Shares, 4,690 f. Exchange on London, 25f. 75e. one month; 251: 66e. three months.—•( Coors AuMentique.) After the Exchange they were, at four o'clock, 91f. 65c. NE 65c. OM 60c., ,for the Account. Spanish, 36. Neapoli , 0 4, Mi. [Front the journal des Dilx* of Saturday.) IVl.Lott4o, 3 ULY 27.—His Royal Highness sets , out to-morrow at two in the morning. The. . Prince Generalissimo wishes to remove his head quarters to • the very centre of military oper • *tions.; a Worthy desnendant of Henry IV., it is at tarp advanCed posts that he wishes to be. On the•23d August, according to the order. of march, Roy.al ,Hightiess Will - be in person at Port St. Mary, under the walls of Cadiz. 'The love whiCh the army bears to its august General-in , Cliiel.cannot be imagined: The: troops who -escort the 'Prince are divided into three columns, following each o th er at intervals o f a d a y' s marc h. '•-••1"lie Duke. of Angouletne marches with the .second. . • Tlle ,Bocly Guards hold themselves in readi • - :' ness to knove ou the first signal. We, learn that an English frigate, ignorant that" the port of Cadiz- had been declared in a ...state : a blockade, and that Sir W. A'Court had ceased to reside near the King, presented itself 4,efoi'o tho.t city. ft has just sailed for San Lucar on the inp!•l,.;ttence that Sir W. A'Court was in 'Oat pert intimding to • pass to Gibraltar. It is Aopght that it %ill take Sir W. A'Court on board. send you the Order of the Day published at , 18Th, as follows • " Fronftbe . Nth July, 1323, the navigation of the Guadal jq Ann be permitted, but the barks that traverse this liver inuatTunetivilly nbaerve the following formalities : " Every Ve'ssel, 'after • havio,g• observed , the orders of the ,il;i,ritles . , must Aso provide itself with a pass, w hie . 6 , c,v It . 1,,. !;:r 8I i c.. 1 by Colooel. Cottlas, Coin 'nand an t of "It ,‘,tr ly forbidden in all vessels to pass above Rota in tlse di: , • t: Cadiz anti the isle of Leon ; these _Wad; shall i0..111,1 to • infringe thi4 Order, or which shall keep up a correspnrul.. , :c , 2 with the i‘.,i , :ged, will be taken and sunk or burned by the Frinsch squadr.ps ; the cargo will be confiscated, and the c , .cw sr;.well as the passengers will heTnatie prisoners infraethin of these arrangespentS will be punish. rigonr of.military law. • Of war .al 1:::. - cor.Ving_ to t,: (Sigr:ntl, &.!.) 4 4 BOURMONT. IVO) tf ttlf, . 1 :t." . Ifrom Pic.- Pilate.] 4 ' TReV,I Jt! t, 24 1 .--Two • vexsets have just arrived ; tha (kit, fth:,, MiCylcne, in 23 tiay,i, inflrms us, that the treopst htnt6 l . at't'ar 4 .to by t h e Capitatti Paella, have been attacked, and cumplckly rnnicri by tilt; - th - eeks. The Captain of the n arid, rhirry day 3 ,front ay A, that the Greek fleet in PursfOt ofTho Turkish iixt cornpused.pf . 129 gal ritryA'r' condr.irox'neNcE. BADALONA, JULY 22. 1..1,,k-rat.4 and:Milan's, united, whphad made a feigned march fr— Tarragona; attempted the day before yest6rdny.to force one '`ci"ouVpo;4itions"butore Bar but (Ed not suce , :cd, The enemy was received with coolness and bravery, and, after some hours of obstinate and bloody combat, these two Chiefs and their divisions regained} the mountains, They were yesterday at Terms; all the line is on the alert ; our troops are in motion and well disposed. PEttPuima,.4,Tini.f23.--On the 14th inst. the inhabitants of Esparaguera having discovered various revolutionary papers, and finding among them lists of Royalists reserved for cruel . treatment, and even- for death, were seized with violent indig nation, and consulting together, formed three corps of Royal ists On the spot. Some Constitutionalists, signalized by the violence of their opinion, were seized and put to death, and French troops have returned there from .141artorell to restore order. On the 22d (yesterday), a company of foot artillery began Their march for the siege of Barcelona, which has not yet com rnence.d. It is thought that as soon as the train of artillery, which is expected on tilt llth or 12th of next month, shall ar rive' at Perpignan, measures will he taken for the regular and constant conveyance of artillery and other. requisites for the opening of the siege. On the 20th July, at break of day, the post of Hospitalet, occupied by the 12th regiment of light infantry and the sth of chasseurs, were briskly attacked by three battalions and fifty horse, forming a sortie from Fort Mont Jottich and Barcelona. After.a smart engagement the enemy was repulsed, and obliged to retire on Merit Jouich in the greatest disorder. The fire of the forts was scarcely able to defend them from the ardour of our troops, who pursued theM :•-:ord in hand. A soldier of the 12th has been killed, and 16 wounded. The enemy left eight dead, and many carriages of wounded entered the fortress. FIAIIPVII fl PAPERS. We have received flamburgh Papers to the 30th ult. The !ollowing are extracts:—. CO l'E 14 II AG,E JULY S.—There have lately been some diplomatic negociatians between our Court and that of Eng land. On Tuesday last the English brig Jasper anchored in the roads. She has on board the Persian Ambassador, Mirza Mo hammed Saulit, who returns home by way of St. Petersburgh. His Excellency viewed the city, and passed the evening with the Minister of State, M. Rosenkrantz. The brig sailed again the day before yesterday. The English Cabinet Messenger Walsh is arrived with dig patches. ELIIFIIFEID JULY 24. --The Directors of the Rhenish West India Company here have received a letter from their princi pal agent in '.3le.xicO, dated the3oth of April. He says he had arrived there without accident, anti found the Congress sitting as the only recognised Legislative authority. No executions or violent measures of any kind had been adopted. New Mi. nisters had been named, but the old ones were not molested.— The agent had offered the : Company's ship. Rawlins to carry Iturbide and his family to Leghorn. The government had accepted the olli;r; and agreed to give 15,000 dollars freight, and to supply the provisions besides. The Executive Power, after mature consideration of every thing reiatire, to the Loan of 16 millions of piastres, concluded by Iturbitle with the house of D e nni s A. Smith, oellaltimore, at 6 per. Cent. interest, has decreed, :that alhfull powers given by the late Government for the conclusion of loans, the pur chase of ships,Ste. at home and a b roa d, ,are nulland void. The decree is signed by Celestine Negrete, as President, Ma riano Miehelena, and Miguel Dominguez, and sent in tripli. cate to the Agents abroad, especially to Francesco de Borga Miguel, in London. • EXCHANGES. lIAMBURGH, JULY 29.—Exchauge on .Loudon, 36 10t -37 ST. PETEGSTWIIGH, JULY lb.—Exchange on London, 9 7-16 ; Paris, 1001. Asts - rrnoAst, AUG usT I.—Exchange on London, 41 3; ditto, Two Months, 41. BEat.IY, dut.Y 213.—Exchange on London, Three Months, 744. 14E1 ezIG, Juty :lb.—Exchange on London, Two Months, 0 21g. Ormssa, JULY 9. - The four Russian ships•that have, been released at. Constantinople, and were to return to this port, have not yet arrived. It i s alleged as a reason, that the captains have formally protested against their having been sent to the arsenal, and ordered to return hither, and have consequently made no use of the finnan of the Porte, but demanded to be allowed to continue their voyage to the Mediteranean. - The European Ministers support their well-founded application, for the loss is great both to them and to the owners of the cargoes ; but it is singular that, after the experience they have had, they should expect' the Porte to alter its course. Under present circumstances, they may be happy that they are ..et at liberty. RUSSIAN FINANCES. The Superintending Council of the Credit Establishment having met on the 27th of June, Lieutenant-General CANCREN, Minister of Fi nance, opened the business with a speech on the state of , the several objects to which the attention of the Council was to be called. His discourse was consequently divided into the following heads Str.txtrio FuNti Comsrlastow.—Under this bead the 51i nister stated the amount of the debt on the Ist ef June, 1822 ; the inscriptions redeemed in the course of that year, and cer tain claims on the Government which had been admitted. Of the loan concluded with Messrs. Rothschild in London, in the year 1822, he could not give an account until it was completely terminated. Its amount was st a t e d t o b e 43,000,000,0 f silver roubles, but of which only 23,000,160 silver roubles had yet been inscribed in the great book of the public debt. The re edit of his details appeared to be that the public debt on the Ist. of January, 1823; stood as follows Dutch Loan - 48,100,000 florins. Debt from terminable an- f 3,364,000 ro u bl es i n s il ver. nuities . - 1 - 34,503,753 in assignats. Debt bearing 6 per cent. f , 20,620 . i oubles in go ld. perpetual intere s t ,015,412 in silver. Debt bearing & per cent. . 9 ). t 240,945,711 in ass i gnats. perpetual interest • 61,382,360 roubl es i n s il ver. - The sum destined, according to the regulation of the Sinking Fund Commission, to the diminution of the mass of assigeats in circulation., consists, for the year 1832, of 32,402,710 roubles:, He oh:e.rved, that the examination of the account presented . by the Commipiinn, would convince the Council. that, notwith standing an augmentation of the public debt, the payment of the capital and theinterest was perfectly secured. ASSIGNAT BANK.—According to a statement under this head, the law prohibiting new emissions of asrignats hits b:2.eri strictly observed, and the quantity now in circulation amounts .. to 093,721,010 roubles. • :" LOAM flAim.—The sums advanced by this Bank in the ' year 1822, ehiefly, for assistance to manufacturing establish ments, amount to, 10;495,731 roubles 50 copecs in - atisignats. .According to the account presented by the Bank, its profit s amount to 0,557 rou bl es 334 copees in gold ; 81,681 roubles 114 copees in silver; 1,444,2 M roubles 82 collets in assign.; ts, UOMMEpCtAL flax:K.—The capital of this establishment, fixed at 30 milli ons, was compktcd in 1822. Its transactions during the same year extended to 185,230,858 roubles 73 cores. The loans on mer c h an di se exceeded those'of 1821 by 4, 3 f;),552 roubles 31 '.copees, ....Then.; remain due on protested bills of • exchange, the payment of which the Molt ii Inosectiting before the ordinary Sr - Mut:Ms 2,351,;113 renbks 11) eof.).!cs.. The profits of the Hank arnl it factories, cleducting their ex pence, arnolot to I ,910,C15 rouhle.tt 55 c,pecs. The flank had, in all its tiantiactions, Stlictly 'followed the prescribed rid s, and the examination of the ac:!ounts showed that the total of the returns of that es , .i.blishrsmt and its fac. tories, in tb, y, ar It-122, is 81,10,079,0Z5 rc,nblos 10 copecs in assignats, r. '' ::,15 0 ),Ciii roubles 31 copecs in n:tallies. The Minister c: : ,I Aby raving-" flaylog thus ptes,tAlted to a view of t: -.rations of our credit establishment:, I have to' beg that yi: . . i„ ~, :!!.. to the examination of those accounts the nine a . , :, , 1 impartiality whiela in fonu-r veers so powerfully c{,t ;: i bitted to corivince tile public of the order observed in •.;. t ,- - , ablishments, and the scrupulous ponctu. ality with • : •y adhere to the course ori t ir,ally t race d out for thc:;.. 1:',.,r my part, I shall not fail to co-onerate in every thing , , able of supporting and Consolidating them,' by combining , '.:.;r insure operations with 'the 'actual situation of affllirs, w; ill Jr." experience of the past, with the bacpccnt, ia_ tensions of our august Sovereign, and consquantly with the public intcnAt, af; well ::s with the interef.ttief individuals." . .1 , . • •,,, ' , . COMPETITION OF PIPERS. Enninunott;'Aucr.'2..—Ti t e Annual Compe tition for the Prizes given by the Highland Society of London • to the best performers on the Bag-pipe, and for encouraging Highland Danclng,:was held in the Theatre Royal here, on 'ruehtiay last.-The following Members of the Highland 5" ciety of Scotland were the Judges who attended the Compe. titian, viz. Right lion. Sir John Sinclair, Bart: the Preses. Right Hon. Lord Strathaven. Hon.. General Duff. R. U. Macdonald, Esq. of Clanranald, John Grant, Esq. of Kilgraston. Colonel Macbean, 78th regiment. Alex. Young, Esq. of Harburn. • Coll Macdonald, Esq. of Dalnesa. James Grant, Esq. tilenmoriston. Major Gordon, 2d regiment. Joseph Gordon, Esq. of Carroll. Captain Pennycuick, of Solerie, 78th regiment. John Stewart, Esq. of Dalguise. George Robertson, Esq. Albany -street. • Captain G. Macdonald; Royal Scots. The Earl of Elgin and Lord Valletott were also observed in the Judgete box; but we believe neither of those Noblemen took a part in the decision of the prizes. From an unusual great number of Pipers who came forward to the competition, the Judges at a previous rehears&l, selected sixteen who were to -compete for the prizes ; this was a duty of no little difficulty, from the .general excellence of the whole as players. The competition began precisely at 12 o'clock, and the Theatre soon after was crowded in every part: the boxes and pit were occupied by a very fashionable company; and in the boxes particularly, there was a most elegant assemblage of Ladies, many of whom Wore tartan bonnets, scarfs, or other, ornaments appropriate to this national exhibition. Most of the judges -wore the Highland dress, .ill the competitors were greatly applauded by the audience. The Highland dancing particularly appeared to afford great delight ; the dancers, indeed, were generally good s some pf them excellent, and they certainly did not spare exertion to give proper, effect to their native reels and strathspeys, in which they were generally encored. The competition of the performers did not terminate till past three o'clock. The Judges then retired, and remained in deli. beration about half an hour ; the audience being in the mean while amused by some select tunes, played by the competitor who won the first prize last year, and by the Highland dancing, which was .kept up with great spirit during this interval. On their return the prizes were announced by their Preses, Sir John Sinclair, to have been awarded as follows, viz. : The first Prize, .an elegant and superbly mounted bag-pipe to John• Mackenzie, pip er to D uncan D av i dson, Esq. of-Tull lbch, who gained the 2d prize at the competition last year. The second to Kenneth 3PRa, piper to the - Hon. James Sinclair. The third to John Cameron, piper to the sth Lanarkshire Local Militia. The fourth to Donald Macdonald, son of Donald Macdonald, ,pipe -maker to the Highland Society of London,—and The Fifth to William Fraser, front Meadelbane. The liberality of Mrs. H. Siddons, in declining the allow ance formerly made for the use of the Theatre, has for several years afForded the opportunity of giving an extra prize. On this occasion, she presented the Committee-with a handsome High. land Cl4Tmore, which -was awarded to John Gordon, Piper to the Athol] Club. who had formerly gained 3d and 4th prizes. Previous to delivering the Prizes, Sir John Sinclair, as Preset of the Committee of Judges, addressed the' audience, so far as could becolleeted, in nearly the following terms :—" It is, in the highest degree gratifying to the Committee of Judges, appointed to decide the premiums on the present occasion, to see this Com petition attended by so numerous and respectable an audience. Firm is no periati„since those competitions were first establish ed, that the natives of Scotland have had so much reason to be proud of their national distinctions of dress, of music, and of dancing, or ought to be more anxious to preserve them, than since the fo rtunate er a when eur Gracious S overe i gn favoured his northern dominions with Ida presence. He came here to . do honour to the peculiar characteristics of the Scottish nation,--he came here to listen to our Scottish music, _to encourage, by his Royal approbation, our Scottish mode of dancing,—to wear the Highland icarh,—to p ar t a k e of our Scottish banqu ets ,—to a tt e nd the Scottish ICirk,—and to do Just'ca to the Scottish character for loyalty and which' nuine patriotism. It is a singular circumstance, to which I am happy in this opportunity f publicly adverting, that wher e a number of Sovereigns are known by ale same appellation, as George, or James, or:Henry—the Fourth of the_naine has, in general, been distinguished byatiperior qualities, . For instance, Henry the Fourth of France, was one of the ablest, anti cer tainly the most ,popular Prince that ever Sat up on t h at t h rone. Henry the Fourth of England was remarkable for: posse s . sing in the words of Hume, .‘ many qualities which jilted Gigs fur las high at o n James the Fourth of Scotland is descrised, "by our Scottish historians, as having -been the most accomplished Prince of the age in which lie lived, as naturally generous and brave, as loving magnificence, and as eager to obtain fame.' " A n d, a dd e d Sir John, emphatically, " is not this an exact descripti on o f hi s descendant George the Fourth of England, Scotland, and Ireland ?—(Cheers.).—ls not he the most accomplished Prince of the age in which he lives, naturally brave and generous, loving magnificence (as becomes the Monarch of a great empire), anti eager to obtain fame ; and has be not already acquired that fame to which he SQ anxiously aspired ?"--(Cheers.)—Sir John th en alluded particularly to the glorious achievements which have distinguished the Regency and reign of his present Majesty, adding, that " it is under the authority of such a Sovereign that the Scots are now called •upon to inaintain the - Scottistucha-. meter, and to hand clown to .their posterity the true.national spirit -inherited front our ancestors. That Spirit which it is so desirable to maintain, must greatly depend -liven our preserving those manly and athletic dances--that- martial and inspiring species of music—and that elegant and warlike dress, by which Scotland was so long distinguished." In con clusion, Sir John said, " These competitions for drestiefor mit sic, and for dancing, cannot fail to prosper, so long as we can assemble within these walls such crowds of Scottish patriots, and such specimens of Scottish beauty, as have honoured this Meeting with their attendance." The prizes were then delivered amidst .the plaudits of the audience. . _ 7- trie 7 l 3 rizes to the • best dressed competitors were. awarded, the fleet to John 111`Pherson, from tireaditlbane , - the second to John 141'Nab, a bov, son of Duncan Al'Nith 9 , late piper to the Royal Scots; and the third to Angles Canieron, from Rannoch, all in the list of pipers. On no previous .occa sion was the effect of the premiums for dress, which have been lately instituted by . the Highland Society of London, more conspicuous than at this c3ropetition.—When the 'whole 'competitors, about sixty in number, were drawn up round the stage, at the beginning and at.the conclusion of the performance, it may be said, with greet justice, that there was not an ill dressed Highlander among them. The large receipts at the Theatre enabled the Judges to make a liberahlistributton among the whole competitors, which will defray their travelling charges. This warvery gratifying to the Com m i ttee , as mans ' of the. pipers had conic from the most remote districts of the highlands. _ . ll'EADrra. ArillAY AT TIIE ' riAdE' COllllSt. -- 'tilt Pace Course at Al ussulburgh, an Thursday, Wes the scene of A most disgraceful riot. Owing in *8 great measure to The fast day of the West Church parish being on Thursday, the crowd on the grOund was greatly increased by nutnerous labOurers .and mechanics horn that parish, whose labours being suspended -in consequence, indidged themselves to excess, and were ewtily excited or .eagerly sought CaUSt'S of qUarrel. A great number of Irish labourers had resorted to the Races ; but whether on t h e present oocasion they had preconcerted a plan of amusernet t t by exhibiting some of the finites of Denny/brook Fair; or acted upon an incidental quarrel, does net appear, hut certain it is that they itultscriminately kneeked down with . stick all bjere them. One of the.tirst persons assaulted Was a baker, who was tnost cruelly used, and even trampled Upon as belay on the ground" in a most savage manner. They were not, however, eatil:ered to i);(.1 on with impunity ; for the neighbouring colli;eet„ (c 4 - j&-u- - qt by the Muss e 'burgh, Edinburgh, and Leith bakers, , and other:F., quickly peeeld,ei themselves with such weapons as came to bend, and. most r 4:.:verely retaliated. After clearin g e tile field of al l who an eared .to be Irish, they searched the. tents, p ar ti cu l arly thole known to he kept by notivea of that country, and dragg d out the inmates, . some of whom they compelled to pron Ounce certein words, to ascertain their coun• try; in one Instance, a man was made tO repeat the wo r d guinea,. w hi c h -not satisfyinl his interreeetters, n e w as severely treated, and - duck e d i n themill:dam 'his head at the same time being held wrier water, evidently wirlt the intention of dr° wlliug him. A p;entlentan who interfered in his behalf was ?erved nearly as bad, but was saved by the exertions .0f Sir John n ape m r. Gib s on., and other geutlemen.L:-. Another Irishmen was thrown over the rail.rtiati bridge - , in to the river; he appeared to be stunned by failing against a pier, but got on his logs and made for the bank, but was "I.'" hack with sticks, and dragged up and 'down in the water.k It vas reported :, that two lives were lost, but this is not true; several, however, were severely bruised. . Many of those who were active in the . . tumult-he;: been uppieliend.c O a --(E2 ir iii,`"reh Courant ; ..4 pt-. 2.) ASCENT OF MR. GREEN. - • [From the Reading ltiercurtf.l ,Ort Friday, the ist of-August, Mr. GREEN, the celebrated English aeronaut, (accompanied by Mr. ilEssnv SlatoNDN of iiroad-street,) made ninth ascent, from this town.' Long bef ore 12 o'c lock, not only The Forbury, which was selected for The ascent a but all the heights in and round the town commanding even aNistant view of the exhibition, were. crowded with spectators. For the benefit of Mr. Green, a large space, including the plat, was encircled with waggons, at the back of which were placed a row of hurdles, forming a barrier as complete and close as a wooden fence. To this enclosure there was one entrance, at which the company paid for admission ; at an early hour it was completely filled with a display of beauty and fashion surpassing every assemblage ever witnessed in this town. 'We believe all the nobility and gentry within twenty miles were present; and if we may judge from the number of carriages of every description which lined the streets, the great majority of the population within a similar distance must have entered the town. In the centre of the enclosure, the balloon, which was ex tremely magnificent, being 107 feet in circumference, and cal culated to contain 136,280 gallons of gas, was drawn up be. tween two poles ; it comprised 700 yards of oiled silk, in alter nate stripes of blue, red, and yellow, covered with a net work, from which ropes proceeded, to which the car was attached.— Here the operation of filling the machine with gas was conduct ed, and the arrangements were so perfect, that many thousands were gratified•with a view of the proceedings. Several scientific gentlemen of this town afforded their valuable aasistance during the process of inflation ; and great praise is due to all the indivi duals of the-committee, who most kindly volunteered their ser vices to preserve order : indeed, such were the judiCious regula tions, as t o give universal satisfaction. The Reading military band enlivened th e scene by playing at intervals favourite pieces of mu. sic. The work of filling the balloon proceeded very successfully • at three o'clock a pilot balloon was sent off; it took a north east direction, passing over Playhatch Chalk-pit. At four o'clock a second balloon was Sent ac off which took a simil ar di rection. The mhine n- w appeared t o be sufficiently distended, and the preparations to oe nearly complete. At half-past four the third pilot was started, anti in a quarter of an hour after a shout from within the enclosure announced to the thousands without that the intrepid aeronauts had entered the car. The band struck:up " God save the King';" and at seven minutes to five o'clock the balloon rose majestically, amidst the accla mations of innumerable spectators, who appeared struck with . astonishment at the novelty, beauty, and magnificence of the spectacle, which now, for the first time, burst upon them. 31r. Green was Standing up in the car, bowing Jo the spectators, and 31r. Simonds waved the flag in token of the confidence he felt in his new and perilous situation. The weather was pretty favourable, the wind brisk, south west by west, and conse quently the' balloon moved qUicklyin the opposite di r e c ti on : in one minut e it h a d ascen d e d to an immense height, and took a steady course over Wargrave ; in -about fifteen, minutes it was obscured in a white cloud, but soon re-appeared, and was visible in the whole half an hour, It was a very interesting ob. ject as it hung upon the edge of the clouds, oacrtaionally chimp peering; and the most intense anxiety marked every counten ance whilst the smallest vestige of it could be discerned.— This feeling afterwards increased when totally out of sight, and the greatest sympathy was manifested respecting the course and the safety of the Intrepid navig ators. From this uncertain ty we were relieved by the arriva l, at three o'clock on the fol towing afternoon, of Mr. Green and his compaptop de lA:tip:gr. Mr. Green thus estails the particulars of the voyage :—On ascending, the balloon puisued a steady N. E. course, after which, having passed ov er a l arge fi e ld o f clauds, they met with a current of air from the N. W. Finding then that they had lost sight of Reading, and the machine proceeding with great rapidity, the valve was opened, and they began to descend; but on passing through the clouds, no f av o ura bl e opportunity to alight presenting itself, about 201 h of ballast -were hove over; the balloon then re-ascended, and continued its progress. About half-past five, observing that the country was open, they con tinued floating at about 2,000 feet from the surface ofthe earth, till they arrived at a spot which appeared favourable for their descent, being free either from woods, emoting corn, or houses. The valve was again opened, and a safe descent effected in a grass field belonging to 31r..Franklin, at NOrth Mims, in the county of Hertford, at a quarter before six, having travelled a space on the map of about 40 miles. This, however, is no cri terion of the apace actually passed, as the variation of course, occasioned by different currents of air, renders it impossible to calculate it with accuracy ; but Mr. Green thinks it cannot of ootertiunetrireeia;:warni dinsd:t have been less than between 50 and 55 miles. a A t the greatest elevation, the mercury in the barometer stood at ..4. 2., indicating an altitude of 6,248 feet, or near a mile and a quarter. The titmilometer fluctuated from 62 to 40 The descent itself was very gradually accomplished; the car s several aila o b u a r ll e o n on se e i s z ca ed p.e tl d ie ; ropes , but a b p u p t l i b n y g the iron caught violence striking the ground so gently, that the shock was scarcely per gr tine t! acting upon the balloon, the skin was stripped from ceptible. The balloon was driven along the surface of the iryea:rfeir'ne=t; stopped which b it y fastened; tened ; arid the . bal d In securing the balloon and car, evem pe a r:n stan fas ee ten w in as g re. ie rope.round a gate-post. ceived from tile persons near the spot, and particularly from * gentleman who had assisted Mr.. Green in descending, in ' the seine parish, a f ter his first ascent at hi s M a j esty ' s coro n a tion. This gentleman (whose name is unknown to air. Green.) kindly offered refreAments which time did not slow them to accept. Ile also promised to convey information to the friends of Mr. Greve In London ;. he being pledged to accompany his compa nion to this town. The gas being discharged, and the balloon packed up, a messenger was dispatched to Hatfield for a post chaise, 1n the interim, several gentlemerr arrived, and ten dered every kind (Ace to the voyagers. Among them were Sir W. Pepyi, Pottrell-house, Walhani-green ; Hammond, ' Esq. of Potter ' s -bar ; an d J. o.liricknel, Etq., of Colneh near St. Alban's. . To the intrepidity. of Mr. Simmonds, Mr. Green _pays his highest compliments; nothing could exceed his undaunted coolness and strength of nerve. It appeared at first to Mr. Green; as well as to many other persons, that from the cola. mitt' under which Mr. Simmonds labours (he being deaf and dumb), the risk at the time of descent would be considerably increaSed by. the impossibility of orally communicating with him ; , but his undeviating attention to the orders he at first receiyed, his extreme stcadiness and presence of wind in ad hering to the balloon while dragging along the .ground, are above all praise. In fact. to his proper conduct at the proper occasion, Mr. Green attributes much of his own sa f ety, as we l l as that f the balloon. 1 . CONFLAGit ATI° N OF TILE TEMPLE OF SAINT PAUL'S, 'AT - ROm E.—Extract of a private letter from Rome, dated,July•l7, 1823 e-" Knowing your attachment to hale in general; 'and more particularly your predilection for Ro.ne, I am , persuaded that . you will share the general con sternation and regret of this city. The august, the mag nificent temple, of at. Paul is no more. The short space of one night sufficed to destroy that which cost so many years to erect. "Will give you the - account of how it took place. In the night. of • the 15th to the 113th some workmen, har ing been employed in mending some pipes se - d gutters to carry. the water off the roof of the church, had, tither by im prudence or forgetfulness, left a little chafing-dish alight on the ceiling, which was, es -you may remember, ertirely of woad : It ' is not known whether some sparks fell, or whether :he mere heat of this fire cothmunicated a flaCne to the wood air ads ten com bustible from age. About 4 in the morning a travell , irhappening to pass by on horseiaelt, saw the fl rues pouring eut. in volumes from thisanagnificent edifice. - .I.le immediately, by dint of s h eets ki .and Icekineeat (heel - set:woke the neighbours, and 'ran after -wards. thicemen the town calling out for firemen and the neces sary assistance to ceeieguieh the fire; but in spite of every ex- emote nothing could save this noble building, the:let:ilea having been too long at work, and the distance being too great to allow of any aid arriving in time to save this monument, so interest ing to our religion and so 'valuable for its contms. e The beautiful cedars of Lebanon are consumed ; - a• vast quantity of pillars lie strewed. about, and some are even caleined by the heat or the llamas in short, nothing remains but the ruins of this once superb edifice. The tirenien, it is said, performed prodigies of valour, and - .several threw themselves into th e middle 'of the flames, to cut off or pull down fragments of the burning pile; they did every thing, in fact, that men could do to save . it, !el , . in vein. Our Holy father, the Pope, is much bett:r aft e L :•sill than . sehat you will have real .a the pr:die prints. T.:: ; e , : , t'ealamity has been carefully . conceale d from him in ord r o ~.,arts to iris great age a grief waich might have a fatal effect upon hi en ." 1 - k N InVSP.APUItS• - A iter enquiring. (says Mr. Chal niers, in his Lift of lieddirrian) in various countries for the origin of Newspapers, 1 had the satisfaction to find what I sought for in England. It may gratify our national pride to be told, that 11 - lank - Ind are indebted to the wisdom of .Eliza hAi and the prudence of Burlaigh, for the first Newspaper. —The epoch cap' the • Spanish Armada is also the epoch of a genuing Newspaper. 'ln the Bri.ish 31useiun there are several Newspapers, which had b.;.en printed while the ti parish fleet was in the. English Channel, during the Year 108. It was a wis e p o li cy to prevent, during the ItiGmeat of general - anxiety, - the danger of false reports, by publish ing real intbitnation ; and the earliest Newspaper is entitled The English - Mercutie, which, - by - authority, iniprinted at London, by Christopher Barker, her Highness's rinter, 5.511. • ' • .PRICE a THIS DST AT F STOCKS ON O'CLOCK. Mink Stork • 3 per Cent. RM. 1321 83 3 per Cent. Cons. 3241 36 per Cent. 4 per Cent.' 5 per ( 1797ew lOW Bank Long Ann. 21 3.117t1ts Imp. 3 per Cents. India Stock . India Bands s4s. ses south Sea Stock 014 Annuities Ex. 'Bills 26 30 IN Ditto Small Bank for Act. India for Con. Acct. Cons. for Acc. 82iiii 82 82. PRICE or FOREIGN STOCKS Is . LONDON, Atli). 5 .vr ONE O'CLOCK.. J Five per Cents. 91. 'Scrip, 14 pr.: i Six per Cents. 00. Rusiian -,, Five per Cents. (Metallic) 00. . (Ditto New 841. Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Five per Cents. (31etallic) 00. Five per Cent. Bonds, 1820, 00. Spanish Ditto 1821, 33. Ditto • 1822, 00. Fire Prussian j re per Cent. Bonds, 86i. • t Ditto New, 841. Daaish Five per Cent. Bonds, 00. Chili 681. ' . Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds, 63. Peruvian New Loan, 00. ( Bank Shares £2l bs. iSeven per Cent. 94: American Six per C!nt. 92-99. . Five per Cent. 96-1,7. • Three per Cent. 63. Frmch Neapolitan Austrian PRICE OF TRISI. Rank Stock 249 Gov. Deb. 33 per cent 94i Stock, 33 per ct 92i/i Gov. Deb. 4 per cent. Goy. Deb. 5 per cent. —Stock, 4 per cent.......99i —New Treasury Bills, 5 per cent. City Debentures, 5 per ct. Lying in Hospital 4 per ct. Exchange on Lot STOCK, Attu Grit:A Canal Loan, 4 p.ct. Ditto 6 per et.nt. Ditto Stock — Royal Canal stock Wide-street Cert. 6 per ut. Do. Deb. with Gov. Sec Pipe Water Deb. 5 per ct. Do. 6 per cent. Ballast Office Oovt. Sec. 5 per cent. idon, Aug. 1, 8. HIGH WATER AT LONDOr Morning, 40 minutes after 1. 1 BRIDGE TOZIORROVV Evening, £4 minutes after 2: THE SUN. 5010g.41 QUIS DIOERE F4LSU!►t AUDEJT LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 18'23. We have ins,rted iu our preceding colarnas extracts from the Park Journals of Saturday, which, thott;4ll they contain nothing of striking importance, are upon the whole interesting.— According to au article in the Journal des De Lott, the Duke d'ANGOULEME was positively to leave Madrid on the 28th ult., not, however, for the purpose of going to Seville, but of pro ceeding directly to Port St. Mary, where it is intended he shall arrive on the 23d instant. It is as vet impossible to ascertain the real object of this movement on the part of the Prince Generalissimo. But whether it be that of per. sonally superintending the operations against Cadiz, or of opening a negociation with the Cortes,—of reinforcing the corps in Andalusia, restoring their interrupted communications, and s trengthening them previous to the threatened a tt a cks of BALLAsTEnos,---or whether it b e his in tendon merely to unite the scattered divisions to the South of Madrid, and to withdraw them front their present perilous situation, or, as haS been insinuated, to secure his own flight on board the French squadron, in the event of any serious disaster to the French arms,—Whatever, we say, may be the motive for his Royal highness's advance, there can be but one inference drawn from it ; and that is, that: the - Li ifficulties of far from having it in th e i r power to the war are incr e asi ng , and that the F renc h , so its duration," are cornpelled to res o rt to new " limit measures, which, by withdrawin g their force further arid further from their own frontiers, serve to increase prodigiously both the expenct s and the dangers of the contest. Na Commercial Expresses have arrived to•dny 'rom Paris, a the date of their departure tro►n capitolhat must have been Sunday. Extract of a Letter from thi , Agents to Lloyd's at Bordeaux, dated 29th July :—"• It is re ported that another three•rnaAed - vessel is taken and carried into Corunna.—The hull of the Penelope was sold this day for 1,3'25 francs." WINDSOR, AUGUST 4.---Yesterday Divire Ser vice was performed before the Lord rewarti and his MAJESTY'S TlOUSi•lltild,.. `Ct . irri',4l-hmi Lodge, by the Rev. Mr. Sumner. His l'plajesty was trot. present. We rejoice to statf, that his Majesty's present attack of gout is so slight, as not to confine him to his apartments nor even to the house, when the weather Will permit his Ma jesty to take the air in an open carriage. Two Greek Merchants were on 'Change yes terday, Who escaped from Constantinople during one of those proscriptions of their-unfortun a t e: countrymen which occasionally emanate from the Turkish Government. They lost, of course, all their property, but found an asylum for their persons at Odessa, from whenz!P they have tra.. veiled on foot across the Continent, enduring the greatest privations on the journey, for the pur pose of taking shipping front England to join the Greeks in the Morea, and unite their support to the great struggle against the Turks. They have been three months and a half on the journey from Odessa to this country. On Wednesf!ay, the ship Congress, qaptairl DERBY, arrived at Cowes from Charleston, in 29 days, for or ders, with a cargo of cotton, cofne, and rice. She brings Char leston Papers to the 28th of June inclusive, which give an ac count of a horrid cons pi racy to mender all the European 'Offi cers of Government.on the Island of Manilla. Thu plot was to have been put in execution on the night of the 31sttof Deceit b. - ±r, but was happily. prevented by the accidental miscarriage of ottle letters,--( Southampton gerald. ;~.t c