The Sun. — London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

PARIS PAP EM. • I.Frm the ConstitutiovaLl PARII I . ttle• Memorial Vordelois there ice the following rather curious -article on • the affairs of Spain : " Manntni• Dec,: 1 L—The Royalists are ox- tremely. dissatisfied. with. the composition of the prPSetit. Ministry. They.. •pretend that Casa rojo is ft Freeniason, Ileriedia a Liberal and an Afraneesacla, Salazar a Commiiero, and Cruz a PaNtelaro, It is othle4that the King wished:to dissolve this Ministry twenty-four hours lifter its formation, but that the diplomatic; hod y suc ceeded in dissuading him from it. lt is said also, that a preeicher has spoken from the pulpit against the preaent Ministers ; but this last news is spread by the Liberals, who have also propa -.gated the report, that more then 100 persons int vriaoited for political offences have been massit credby the people of Grenada. The diplomatic coups is such deceived if it thinks •that it can establish a liberal administration in Spain. There is no medium ;.'the puniest are . so opposite, that there never can exist the slightest fusion between them. If the zealous servants of the King are surfeited with insulta, there may readily ensue a viva war, such us . is desired by tho Liberal. party, Which,.knowing its own weakness and its present prostration, has' no other means to accomplish its bbject than to resort to intrigue to establish de mocracy, while it Appears to love the Royal Co. vernmeot with a liberal administration. " This party well knows, that in rendering the 'King liberal it takes away the affection of the clergy and the people, whoure his natural supports. But if the wish is to consolidate the Throne, thee Government must be - re-established in all things as it was previously to the Revolution, because the time for making reforms has not yet arrived. The principal object of the Cabinets of Europe bas been to consolidate the Royal power, but it (Tees not belong_ to them to effect our happiness." The Otwle of Brussels contains, on the Order of Malta, an article from a correspondent, whirh concludes. thus : " It is certain that the Order will be re-established, the decision of the Mo narchs is no longer doubtful On this point ; changes Will be made in its ancient, that it may more easily recruit devoted adherents ; however, a. , rairernentr still remain to be taken to insure, it a sovereignty. This last measure will he ac complished in the course of the year 18'24, which will become the era whence we will date the re. establishment of the Order of St. John of Jeru salem. This we do not fear to affirm." . C on go, Nov. 1b..--The Pacha of Scutari has not yet aban doned his enterprise 'against Missolonghl ; nmrtheless, the Greeks have given him several cheeks. Having advanced upon the rear of the Pacha, while he was marching towards Etolia, the Greeks occupied the mountains which separate Acarnania from. Etolia; .after that, they made several movements, the re sult of which has been, that the communications of the Pacha with the fortresses of Arta and Prevesa have been completely cut oil: A train of artillery, which the Pacha wiehed to convey into Etolia, and which was destined for the siege of Miss°, longhi, together with its escort, has fallen into the hands of the nreeks—they also took possession of an immense quantity of ammunition. The corps of Turkish troops, commanded by Omer Vrione, and which was to have joined the ' , ache of Scu tari, has been completely defeated. (From the Mont of Saturday.) BARCU9NA, DEC. 11.---The following is the text or the mandament addressed by the Bishop of Barcelona to the priests of his diocese, to which We before alluded : " To prevent the evils which mistaken zeal or the impru dence of , certain men may occasion, I order and command— " 1. That no priest, secular or regular, whatever may be his Maas, degree, or dignity, do introduce into his sermons politi cal topics or .ttuestions, as so doing is prohibited by several t op] ordinances. "2. That no priest do employ in his sermons any expree filOrle which may tend, directly or indirectly, to trouble public order, to provoke diSohedience to the King our Lord; to foment dissension, resentment, hatred, or vengeance. " 3. If any priest contravene the two preceding regulations, he shall not only be deprived of the faculty of preaching, but shall be besides condemned to a suspension, of longer or shorter duration, according to the degree of malice or imprudence in the expressions he may have used. " it is not to be presumed, that by those regulations I wish to limit that evangelic liberty which belongs to the Christian preacher. God forbid that 1 should have such a thought. Neither will I take any step on vague reports, and without the full ascertainment of fads. lam aware that there are ears so delicate as to consider as instigating to hatred and vengeance every expression which may be directed, not against persons, but against the errors and vices which govern them. " This will be to meet further reason to proceed with great circumspection in the confidence that the Lord will guide me, in reeompence for my earnest desire to succeed, and to contri bute to the , general good. May it please the Lord to inspire with a holy zeal the eloquence of all preachers, end to prepere by a true fidelity the hearts of all the faithful to hear with profit the words which God hitnself tremenits by the organ of Ilia lifinistrs! • " The Curates, 'Episcopal 'AdministiatOrs, Regents, and all other superiors, shall rear! this circular to their communithat, and to all sicolar and regular, within their pan>. chial to.) shall inform moot their having so done. 4 , ‘ aud preserve you, &c. JOWq JOSEPH ROVELLO." . A police regulation Was ,published by the. Mimiciprility of 'Barcelona on the of this month, for the purpose ot iv in g worthies , persons from the city. For this purpose it s °Menai that 1.111 resident Spaniards of 15 and upwards, and itemis of families. Moftt be provided with Cards of safety by the lth or 10th of this month at the latest. 'Pliat the sem. Jar and regular ecclesiastics, and the military in fictive service, do not come antler the provisions of this article. Count Fettling, tiovetnor of Barcelona, published on the 7th an order relative to the application of article 3, of the above regulation, which had met with some difficulty in die execution. lii.. order was as follows : " Whet as the third article of the restitution of the 9th cur rent, relative to safety cards, refer, only to the military of the garrison or the dependents nn the French army, it is for-her or dered that all the Spanish military in active st:rvice, of what ever class er rank they may; be, the intendants, war commis saris's, army treasurers, and all the clerks of the military board. shall im'lent thon4e.lseS beFOre the mnnleipslitT to obtain wiletY.C2rCi3 on the'llth and Oth of the - present month, * from nine in the morning to one in the afternoon, and from four to Six in the evening." Sr. 141 A LO, Dxc. 141ajesty's gabarre the Nantaise, commanded by Lieutenant Lemaigre, 'which formed part of the Newfountilainl.equadron, has just arrived. She him brought from that:hid:lnd 27 men who belonged to wo shipwrecked ves sels one of which watt:the-St. Patriek, of 14onelon, loaded with wood from Atoigonich, and which being assailed on the tught of the 2d of Noveir.ber by a dreadful tempest, Wit* lost on the rocks of the North Cape, Isle 'of St. Pierre. These foreign smilers, saved writ by' miracle, have received from Pomona, Commaminurand Administrator for the King, the most prompt and generous attentions.. PORTUGAL. LISB#N, DEC. ii. #: OrtiAtOf THE DAT. • „ .., Int 11rght1PSS Oa ',lnfant Dow: Migupl, Com minder-in-chief of' the Army,' haq caused the fol. lowing Order to hi:. p.ublishod to the Army : wmwricr. The nfilcial dispatch, No. 202, which the Chief of the Staff addressed to me the 26th instant, by order of your Highness, having been laid ,before his Majesty, his Majesty has been pleased to conform to your Highness's opinion, with regard to the number of troops to be disbanded, and commands your Highness to issue the. necessary orders fur carrying the same into effect without delay. " His Majesty having directed your Highness to be made ac quainted, that the necessity of retrenchment of the public ex penditure being one of the causes requiring a reduction of the army, it will be highly expedient that the number disbanded in each corps, besides being expressly determined, should be done at fixed periods, and proportioned to the scale to be established, that the commandants of corps, at the early stage of those fixed periods referred to, should send in returns of the names of the individuals to be disbanded, in order to be transmitted from this department of the stato t to the competent authorities, for execution, according to law, in reduction of the public ex penditure. "God preserve your highness: " Palace of Betuposta, Nov. 28, 1623. " CONDE DE SUB-SERRA. " To the Infant Don Miguel." . '• " In consequence of which his Highness has determined, that in the corps which are actually at Lisbon, Porto, and Elves, one-fourth of the present force of the infantry, one-fifth of the artillery ar4 of the cbasseurs, shall be disbanded, it being observed that most of the corps of this class have been reduced one half of their numbers. The regiments of cavalry not to exceed the number of horses. " Until furtherorders, leave of absence Is to be limited to tl►ree months, and commandants of corps are authorized, in cases' where soldiers do not choose to take the leave which comes to their turn, to substitute in their stead those next in rotation, and so irr successi.2►►. " II is highness further orders, that the returns of the names of the individuals disbanded, as referred to in the above notice, shall be transmited to the Chief of the Staff, at the early stage of the periods fixed iti)on for disbanding them, " CONDE DE BARBACENA FRANCISCO, Chief of the Staff. " /read-quarters, Biafra, Dec. 1, 1823." MINISTRY OF FINANCE. A Royal decree, dated the 4th of December, has been pub lished by this department, which states—" Having authorized the commision charged with proceeding to the imposition of the tax applicable to the extinction of the public debt, by the rest). lution of the Bth current, adopted on a representation from the said commission, to agree with the religious corporations on just and reasonable advarites for the proportion which they have to contribute for the discharge of the debt of the State, I think fit to direct, in order that this my Royal resolution may have its due effect, that the convents of religious corp Orations of both sexes do.give special powers to their attornies to stipulate for their advances with the commission," &c. The Portuguese nobility, it seems, gave their Monarch a grand.ftte on the lid instant ; appointed as more convenient than the real day, to commemorate the accession of the house of Ilraganza. Prince Miguel headed the subscribers to this festivity, which was very grand; rand attended by many illus. trious foreigners, anti especially by the English of both sexes. ELECTIONS FOR COMMON COUNCIL. Sunday being Sc. Thomas's day, Wardmotes were held yesterday throughout the city for the election of fit end proper persons to represent the different wards in the City Council. The opposition to the members for last year are but few, and only one ward prdeentri the appearance of a severe con test—that of carringdon Without. The following Wards remain the same as last year :—Ald. (Irrigate Within, Aldersgete Without, Aldgate, Bassiehaw, Billingsgate, Biehopsgate Within, Bishopsgate Without, 'Bridge, Broad-street, Candlewick, Castle-Maynard, Coleman street, Cornhill, Dowgate, rarringdon Within, Lime-street, Portsolcen, Queenhithe, Tower, Vrntry, Walbrook. Iu Cordwainers' Ward Mr. Wm. Watson gave notice of his resigning the office, and Mr. Nathaniel Anger being proposed, was elected without opposition. In the Ward of Cheap, Mr. John Perrell resigned; Mr. Richard Ganthony was pioposed to supply the vacancy ; and no gentleman opposing him he was unanitriOntily elected. In Broad-street Ward, a conversation took place relative to the expediency of petitioning Parliament to take off the duty of Ss. 40. per chaldron on coals arriving in .the port of London. Thin conversation lasted some time, end it was at length re solved to adjourn the Wardmote to some future day, In order therthe subject may receive the fullest consideration. FARRINODON WITHOUT. It having been notified that Mr. Butterworth, of Fleet-street intended to oppose the re-election of Mr. Galloway, a smart contest Ives expected; and pursuant to .notice the wardmote was convened for II o'clock yesterday morning, at St. Sepal chre'e-church, at which hour the Right Honoureble the Lord Mayor Arrived, and immediately proceeded to the business of the dry. Mr. Butterwnrth was proponed as a fit and proper person to represent the Ward of Farringdon Without in the Common Council. • Mr. THOMPSON, of Holborn-hill, said he should proceed to put such questions to the new Candidate, Mr. Henry Butter. worth, as would be calculated to elicit his political views. Mr. Butterworth was a customer of his, and purchased gin at his shop, and the utmost impartiality should be exercised towards the gentleman. (Cries of " Don't answer if you don't to Mr. Butterworth.) The question should not be personal. All that was sought to be ascertained was, what politics bad Mr, [tenement) to orpase to ,those of 10 gentlemen with Om the Ward wits (arcade! well sateaed. Would he.'if he were re turned, support any measures to obtain a full, fair, and free re form in Parliament P Mr. BtreTEltiVOltTit replied, that he was as firm a friend to a constitutional reform in Parliament as any man, and would endeavour to obtain it. lie had teomoted reform in hie o'er establishment, and he wile ready at all times to vote fbr investigation; but as to saying that he would vote with this or that party, it was what he would not do. If he went in for the Common Council, it would be on princiPlee of perfect Indepen dence.--(Applause and disapprobation.) He would vote for 'such a reform as might be found necessary, and constitutional ! 1p consistent with the rights and prarogatives of the Crown, and the libertiet of the people. Mr. 'Fuoat rsorrcomplained that this was not a fair answer. He then alluded to the formation of the Bridge-street gang, and asked Mr. Butterworth whether he warn Member of that Society? and if not, whethei he would lend 1418 aid to sup ; port it Mr. BuVrEnavoirrit declared that he never was a Member of the Constitutional ASsociation, properly so called ; and as for suppressing it, or aiding in the suppression of it, he had not the talent requisite for such an enterprise. — (Hieses.) Mr. Titoatrson then, in rearming lib. Galloway as a fit person to be reelected to fill the settle situation he possevied for the last three yearn, took occasion to inquire into the pre tensions of Mr. Hntterworth to represent the ward. He, Air. Butterworth, was of the stone party who bad been often beaten out of the field; he was the coadjutor of Mr. Harper, of whose conduct the weed heti had so many proofs; Mr. Galloway was a man of invincible integrity, and great scientific knowledge, at well as of strict attention to business ; and (hiring the time he had been in the Court ofeoronoo Council, he had proved him- self one of its most efficient members; yet it was said that he was opposetl as unfit for his station, because he had given a toast at a public dinner that did not suit the minds of a few in dividuals. Ile (Mr. Thompson) did not think that any man of common feelings roartessed so much bigotry as to reject another on such futile grounds. He contended that Mr. (lalloway, In proposing from his list " The Immortal Memory of Thomas Paine," was not answerable fort the writings and principles of that writer. Mr. Thompson concluded a very long speech, by proposing Mr. Galloway as a person fit to be re-elected to the situation he filled last year. Mr. TATUM seconded the proposition. He (Mr. Tatum) had examined the conduct of Mr. Galloway during the whole of the three years he had filled the situation, and had not been able to find any ebjectiop to his still possessing the confitlenc,e of the inhabitants of the ward. The objection started against Mr. Galloway had nothing whatever to do with the services re quired of him by his constituents; for while he (Mr. Tatum) approved of the political sentiments of Thomas ,Paine, he was not obliged to approve of his religious opinions, for with his theological writings he was much at variance. He had nothing whatever to do with Mr. Galloway's religious opinions, nor did he know them ; but he had heard, at a meeting in St.' Dun stan's perish, a question asked of Mr. Galloway—" Was he a Christian ?" and his answer was " I am a Christian",--- Here great noise and tumult arose, which prevented the speaker from proceeding. The Loan MAYOR rose amidst the cries of " Order" and " Chair." The interruption was occasioned by the gentle men themselves, and it was exceedingly improper to interrupt before they knew what the gentleman was going to say. Mr. JEFVERSON said that Mr. Tatum misrepresented every thing. The Lonn 11IaYou.—If every person was to speak no thing but what was correct, there would be no occasion for a reply. Ale. TATUAL—The answer of Mr. Galloway was to this ef fect—that he was a Christian, insomuch that he did to every man what he wished to be done to himself. The speaker con cluded by declaring, that Mr. Galloway had never swerved from those principles he had at first started with.—(Applause.) A Gentleman, whose name we did not hear, rose, and desir-. ed Mr. Galloway would step forward, andanswer suchl questions as he should think fit to put to him—(Applause)—for he held it to be the greatest privilege, that the Christian religion wns the law of the land. So it had been declared by Lord Ellen borough, and by other great law-officers. The King of Eng land was not only the political, but the theological King of England.—(Great laughter, and cries of question.)--He would ask Mr. Galloway this question—Do you believe in the doe. trines of Christianity, and the doctrines • and revelations of Godii-(Cries of question.) Mr. THOMPSON' rose to speak; the last speaker desisted. and the Lord Mayor interfered, but the confusion in the church was SO great, it was impossible to hear a word. At length the Lord Mayor declared Mr. Thompson to be out of order, and said, if it was the wish of the meeting that the question should he put to Mr. Galloway, of course he had no objection. The question was again put, and the uproar again proceeded. Mr. Triontesoll--1, rise to order; no person of common sense would put such a question. Mr. GALLOWAY rose. He considered it his duty to answer every question connected with the trust reposed in him : he had never asked the . suffrage of any person, nor ever would, and he did not consider it within the province of the Meeting to put a question to him founded on theology.—(Applause.)-- If he were to answer it, .he should he laying the foundation for an inquisition the most abominable that ever disgraced any country. If any person had ever known him swerve from his principles of Christianity, then he might indeed complain, but suds had never been the case.—(Applause.)—He had said in answer to a question, that he was so far a Christian as to do unto others as he would desire to be done by. He was so much the Christian as to return good for evil—so much the Christian as to despise hypocrisy and cant—so much the Christian as to believe Christianity consisted in much more than the name by which it was designated ; and that those vatiefied with the name, and not with the duties, were not such Christians as he, was.—(Great applause.)—lf the Gentleman opposite was not embued with the principles of intolerance, 'lie would not have put such a question—which no human being had a right to put. Mr. Galloway sat down amidst icreat applause. Mr. FEARON opposed the election of Mr. Butterworth on several grounds, and at very great length. Some person in a low tone of voice claimed the attention of the Lord Mayor to the Act of Charles 11., relative to the quali fications of persons to serve in Common ouncil. The Loan Mavon—Xpereons come forward as candidates,l I am to see that they are qualified. The person persisted in his object, that the candidates should be examined as to their qualifications. The LORD MAYOR said, that a bill of indemnity was passed every year. The same act related to members of Parliament ; and were it not for the Act of Indemnity, one-half the members 'in the 'House of Commons Might be disqualified. His Lordship then put the whole of the former members in nomination, and included the name of Mr. Butterworth. The hieses resounded through the church on that gentleman's name being called, and but few hands were held up in , his favour. Mr. Galloway had the majority of hinds, and a great deal of applause. his Lordship declared the choice to have fallen on the former 16 members. Mr. Butterwortli's friends demanded a poll. The wardmote was then adjourned till hall -past four o'clock, as the Lord Mayer had two other wardmotes to attend. At five o'clock the books were closed, and the following was the state of' the poll et that time : , .. W. J. Reeves, Esq. deputy 67 Win. Patten - - Wm. Griffith .' - - 82 J. Webb Southgate .... -... 6 68 0 S. Rot ier Turnert s - .e . J j o a h m n es ßl Cr arke k tt - W. A. Beckwith . - 68 T. C. Hansard - Richard Taylor - .54 Alexander Galloway Vincent Pigging - -66 Young . . W. Vale, Esq., deputy - 57 . Henry Butterworth C. A. Savage . - - , 61 This Ward retui LANGBOUI Owing to the resignation of X new candidates to fill the office helf-paet four the books closi state of the poll : Thos. Ayres, Esq. deputy 20 Robert Elliott - - 19 Joseph Carter - -19 Benjamin Stubbing • 18 John Holmes Gibson - 18 , William Rice - - 18 Richard Dixon - - 17 This Ward returns 10 Members. 13READ-STREET WARD. In this Ward, Mr. henry Dibbin, on account elf ill healtl resigned, and two gentlemen were proposed at the Wanlmote. At the closing of the books, the following was the state of the poll : Samuel Hayward, deputy 6 John Ilellan - M ! William ethic - - 6 Robert Burrs Thomas Coleman . - 5 .Tulin Biden - Matthew Tophatn Gibson 4 John Degrave Benjamin Blakesley - 4 M. E. Legge Jonathan Croker - - 4 *W. Lawrence John Soutliby Bridge - 4 This Ward rem CRIPPLEOATH Mr. Forsyth - - -20 Mr. Waterhouse - - 19 Mr. Kerl - - - 18 Mr. Cepa . - - In *Mr. Willshire - - 17 This Ward tee [Those marked thus * are is * e • In Bridge Ward a satisi between Mr. Alderman Garret - 116 56 - 68 ns 16 Members. IN WARD. [r. Wiltshire in this Ward, four were put in nomination. At when the following was the Samuel Joyce Thomas Milroy "'--Layton - "-..Maxwell - "-Stewart - *--Unwin - 18 - 14 12 . • 3 ms 12 Members. WART) WITHIN. Mr. Herron - • *Arr. Gates - • Mr. Field - • *Mr. Smith - - *Mr.•Thorowgood - rns 8 Members. w candidates.) factory reconciliation took place tt and some Gentlemen of the eters of difference had existed. !demon was unanimously anti wardmote. - 16 - lti - 14 Ward, between whom some nu A vote of thanks to the Al, waunlysgriell by a very full STATE OF THE STartcrs.----The Magistrates of Marlborough-street gave direction to the ;n -spector of Nuisances of the respective Parishes within their Districts, in the event of snow fall ing, to be on the alert, Ind inform against any individual who might neglect to comply strictly with the terms imposed by the 83d clause of an Act passed the 57th of the late King, better known as Mr. Michael Angelo Taylor's Act.-- The clause in question is as follows Th a t during the continuance of frost, or after or during the fall of snow, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, all tenants shall every day, be fore the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon of each day, except Sunday, sweep and cleanse, or cause to be swept or cleansed, the foot-way all along the front-side or back-walls of their re.. spective houses, tenements, shops, sheds, coach houses, stables, meeting-houses, chapels, or other public or private buildings ; and that every occupier who shall neglect so to do, shun, f or every such offence, forfeit and pay any sum no t exceeding the sum of los." &c. The M ag i s . trates ordered a number of notices to be print e d and delivered to the householders of the various parishes, cautioning them against violating the clause of the Act in question. THE GREEKS. FOR THE SUN. The following is a Copy of a Letter addressed to the I3zsiroi of NORWICH by , Mr. BLAQUIERE, relative to the Greek Cause : Bath, Dec. 16, 1823. MY 1491tD—Although I am aware that your Lordship is merely a casual visitor at this place, yet I feel assured that the sanctity of the cause I am endeavouring to plead will be a suf licient excuse for my thus shortly trespassing on your valuable time. Having been recently deputed by the friends of Greece to ditiseminate the accompanying printed papers throughout the principal towns of the kingdom, with the view of exciting more active sympathy in favour of the struggling Greeks, my visits have hitherto been confined to Winchester, Southampton, Salisbury, and Bath. Although I have found several indivi duals of every class feelingly alive to the claims and sufferings of Greece, it grieves me to be obliged to confess, that there still prevails a considerable degree of apathy on the subject. While I cannot but deplore this melancholy fact, it would be some satisfaction to me could I disco'ver by what sinister fatality a Christian nation like England can thus look on, while a whole community of their brethren, the professors of a common faith, are not only exposed to indescribable horrors, but even threatened with. extermination ! The Right Reverend the Bishop of Salisbury having been the first Prelate I ventured to address relative to the object of my mission, jl took the liberty of telling his Lordship that I knew no surer mode of acquiring impe:ishable fame in this world, and everlasting glory hereafter, than to espouse the cause of suffering Greece from the pulpit, and thence to inform the people of this country that, in coming forward to sustain the cause of Greece, they only sustain the cause of God, of religion, and of morals. 1 am truly gratified to state, that the reply of his Lordship was both satisfactory and polite, at once convincing me that, notwithstanding all that the breath of calumny has sent forth, the Clergy of the Established Church are net unfavourable to the Greek Cause. Were this important and consolatory truth fol lowed up by prayers and preaching, there is no doubt, my Lord, but that Greece would lie saved, and the triumph of humanity achieved ! I have the honour to be, with the highest sentiments of veneration and respect, your Lordship's most obedient and most humble servant, EDWARD BLAQUIERE. ( From the Bath Journal, Dec. 22.) We have inserted an extract of a letter from a Greek resident at Marseilles, to a gentleman now in Bath, relative to the progress of the contest in Greece ; and we are sorry to perceive that the inhabitants of Candia, who had always been most exposed to the fury of Mussulman tyranny, are again given up to indiscriminate slaughter.—We know not how long the Cabinets of Etti Ope will suffer this war of extermination, in whichltbout four millions of Christians are left to the mercy of the whole Ottoman Empire, that has sworn to destroy them, to be waged. But feeling that we have a sacred duty to perform both as men and Christians, we shall not cease to advocate the cause of Greece; satisfied that in doing so we fulfil the first of Christian precepts. Nor is it easy to account for the apathy that has hitherto prevailed with Tepid to this most interesting cause, chaining up sympathies which have so frequently been displayed in favour of those whose claims were not half so irre sistible. Notwithstanding the difficulties which have hitherto been opposed to the friends of Greece, either in the prejudices of some, or the liiiteWaruniess of others, a knowledge of the end less horrors to which their Christian brethren are hourly ex posed, as well as the certain destruction which awaits them, if they are vanquished, have determined them to persevere in their efforts to succour the struggling Greeks. As connected with this determination, we understand that Mr. Blaquiere, who lately went to Greece for the express purpose of ascer taining the real nature of the war, has been desputed to visit some of the principal towns in the kingdom, for the pur pose of exciting' more active sympathy in favour of the suf fering Greeks, and prevailing on the leading philaochro nista either to establtith local associations like that of Cam bridge, or open subscriptions.—Mr. Blaquiere has reached Bath on his mission, and we have seen the printed papers h e is distributing to all those who usually take the lead in works of charity and benevolence among ourselves. lire have no he. sitaLion in saying that more powerful appeals than are con.. tained in these tracts, (which are chiefly addressed to the Mem bers of the Established Church and Religious Communities generally), never caine before the British Public, nor can we for a moment imagine that they will bo distributed in would indeed be a fact but little creditable to this enlightened age were a mission to prevent the resmicitated people of G r e e c e from perishing, unattended with success. But we take higher ground ; and, convinced that the British Nation is bound by every tie of religion and morals, not only warmly to sympathise with the berme Greeks, but to contribute, by every possible means, to their speedy emancipation, we cannot bette r close our present remarks, than by the following impressive extract from the late Lord Erskine's Appeal to the Religious Communities in favour of Confederated Greece, (the very last lines his Lordship is said to have written for the press) : " Scorning the scoff of infidelity, I maintain, in the face of the world, that we second the Divine Providence, which by human means often accomplishes the most momentous events, when we protect the Greeks.—Their heroic exertions when un armed and almost naked, against barbarous yet disciplined in widens and their virtuous perseve rance , am id st seem i ngly incredible disasters, in organizing a well-appointed Christian Government, appealing so affectingly as they have done to the Almighty . God to advance through their humble the prennssed blessing of a Christian world, pro. claim aloud a solemn requisition to this Christian nation, exsltetl for ages in power and pre-eminences to do its part: and what is that part?--Not to run before the appointed authorities of our Government, involving, perhaps, the country in war, nor in any manner to endanger the ad vantages of peace, but by the continuance only and the more combined exertion of the very same relief which with univer sal approbation has been dispensed already, but advanc ing at the same time, in the ripened state of the contest, the .most manifest interests of the 'State. You are not called upon to do what Government refused to do, but what it could not do, and even yet cannot either as immediately or so beneficially ac.; complieh.—l disavow, upon my honour, every political bias or feeling in any thing 1 have written on the subject of the Greeks, or ie what I am now writing." t Here ibliows the Letter.] FROM A COIIIIESPONDEN'T.) Extract of a Letter front a ,Greek resident of Marseilles, doted Dec. h. " The want of a regular communication between this place and the Norm not only p revents me from sending you more frequent details relative t o t h e war i n G reece, but excites the most lively anxiety in the minds of all the Greeks who have sought refuge here, as to th e p ro b a bl e f ate of their country. " Various reports have, however, just reac h e d us: if some of these be true 4 which od forbid I the sce nes w hi c h passed at Constantinople, Smyrn a , and Selo are renewed. Letters have just reached a mercantile house of this city from Candia, of a recent date, in which it is stated that, owing to the large reinforcements poured in by the Turks, they have again ad vanced tnto the Interior of the Island, burned several villages, and put the inhabitants to the sword. It would be impossible to describe the sen sa ti on created here by the above dreadful intelligence. The accounts from the lonian Islands bring us news of a far afferent and more satisfactory nature. These confirm the previous reports of a victory gained over the army of Omar Pacha, consisting of 14,000 men, by a body of Greeks not ex ceeding 4,000, in the neighbourhood of Messolungid. These accounts also state, that in the naval rencontre which took place off .11 1 Iytelene,. in the latter end of September, the advantage was greatly in favour of, our fleet. We have also letters from Ancona, which state, that the lion. Colonel Stanhope sailed f rom that port on the 16th ultimo, taking with him several in digent Greeks, whom he had most generousl pl every thing requisite fo r t a ki ng the field, underthe standardwith of the'Crosa, with the rest of their countrymen. The Colonel in tended to touch at Corfu and Cefalonia, where he will proceed to the seat of the Provisional Government, about, it is said, to be transferred to Napoli di Romania."—(/14d.) FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AT PARIS. PARIS, DEC. 16.—1 n the present letter it is not my intention to allude to the Dinner and BO given at the Hotel de Ville to the " Hero" of Spain, and Members of the Royal Familz—to the crowd that assembled to see what was called " Superb," or the language of his father. to the Prefect at entering the place, expressive of his son "haring restored peace," and of its having been impossible that he should " not succeed," as all these particulars will no doubt be noticed in the French Papers, which will reach you. MY object is to speak to tile Illumination, as I con• ceive it a most correct Barometer, to discover the state of the pulse of the Parisians; on the °eel' slim, or in other words, their sentiments as t° the justice and expediency of the interference 0 ° the part of France, with the interim' affairs of Spain. At six o'clock a b e ll was rung a l on g the streets , conveying an intim a ti on t o th e inhabitant! t ° liedglintlyuP. I steps walked to thei l o o u t t e a l tofeitgblt' and e i ßr st itish lir Atn a b l a r4 s c i et#: -dor in th e R ue S t . H onore. Not a s p ar k Of lig ht rather g er r: it exhibited.een n :e in Africlm‘tvaosrsiitiewnaces g loom, sali:Ut. stance, when taken in connection with the fact of his Excellency Navin,; j o i ne d the banqueti ng. name in variega c t o e l d "i' l l a e r r n e p d s il l s • party in the Hotel de Ville, the former illumination, I rr .fiis .bat: In a former letter I gav e you an idea o', that illumination, in celebration of the Duke °r A h l" , goulerne's arrival in Paris. 1 f that was not to 1 considered as falling under the Positive &scrip, tion of a general illumination, th e second °f Monday was fifty times more pa ltry.• oi' by e xafli:::olbnninttlisn.logdratitssitt[iissl}Willie, t o l a ti k : 1 ; 11 . 1 and inbig ficant. The lights appeared to be chiefly WO ed to public offices. The Chamber of Depoti eg was most conspicuous, and exhibited a toot' parency placed at the top of it, which represein eti an interview between the King of Spain, awl the Duke under a tree, where the Duke's horse i t represented at his side, and as if he had alighte d from it, on the occasion. The' Artist had cer' tainly altogether misconceived the subject. Th i/ was the only device by way of transparenci which was exhibited. De la Paix, St. Honore, and Richlieu are the principal streets here, to which the eye directed, and crowds were passing t o und fro 'These, made a most mean appearance. In the former, which is the Bond-street, an d Oh eresn the crack hot e ls arc s i tuate d , on l y s i x 11° 6 ‘ e : sheaved a few glimme r i ng li g ht s . The two b itte. : excepting a line of lights along a deadwas chief]) wall 01 the King's Library, fronting the street, wets most obscure. Very many of the windows, 01 the very shops, to the astonishment of meeP were abut up, alth oug h s uch shops ar e nivf 0 i kept open to the very latest hour. Thoulam i ' ol i tflo Windows wer e completely closed throug o°ti-t - ~,, city, and w h o l e streets were totally envelop: ' , 01 ;r in darkness. N ot a s i ng l e is 1 indow in the ,; ties was lighted, which is a striking 1 fec although in the Gardens were placed 4 ei , burners on shelves, in a frame of wood on r en, and in the form of a half diamond. One e% t nr , lri' sive range of houses opposite to the very , lio ments of Monsieur at the bottom of the Monsieur, hli, liP Rivoli, sheaved about ten miserable fee , psi( It would have been an act of wisdom on th l ' itiit , of Government not to have ordered th i 1 ... fi d, nation, as the most feebly enlightened tiodersllv( ing could not fail, by the miserable exiiii nt ~f hewn Monday, to see the decided disapr °- ; ri , 0 0 particulli. more than two-thirds of the city of la e o f the nature of the contest between Fralic a ny fact , ' Spain. It was demonstrative of the tee )11 must have afforded a m a tter of triun l f i' , o r• , _.,,, 1 e . many Spaniards who a re here. in ." ii 4 00 tart . I heard say, ef- if the King defr a)4 ; i he i 5 out of his privy pu r s e it i s well, Lut I ''' t ) t'. fPI ' ••, to force us t o ,li g ht en our pockets , 85 1 ` Loto' o a ce I Fire-works were thrown off in th e .ro li , 05 L , Quinze. On mingling with the prod i g i() , e , : i 'v that d here, one could not fail to reflect e rter d " "' • bition was at the spot where the - la rt* , his 1 1 '`' I the King and Queen had taken, Plac e. • o ar 1 ' . lit 0 adopted in order that the King ang ~e , jot f ob The Theatres were open gt.'t ic e , more distinctly from tbi,. Tuileries °P l) ‘ ii" .41 1 f o t; t oil the mob, and besieged of CCU rS e 3 hour. Th is here. . The The Speaker of the British ITouse ov aLA- Ppi lli n i t a doefmt Sir Gregor M'Gregor is 216° ll tes ri mO ll , s itor. decision in the case of Colone- jos Vo r° has given great satisfaction, end deter° high importance to Enoooo. .41 r St; r" Oisejle Pasta is here O Ide a hose,' to Catalans here, and commands cro. of She ie •• Is .7 years of age,with blac i hair, is stout made. Thermometer ZS.