The Sun. — London, England, 1816-12-31 00:00:00

PAPBRS. ERECitVED THIS 1409.NibiG.) VIZI'MA, DRG. 1 few days ago thirteen persons arrived bete tinder a guard, whom the Russian •goveentuent delivered up at the frontiers. They made false paper currency of Vienna, and arc said to have carried on a very profitable rout uterce with it front Russian Poland to Odessa, and thence to Moldavia. Since the day before yester day' , most foolish reporti were spread here au approaching war between Russia and the Porte, of a Treaty binding Austria to assist, of the ward' of troops to the Bukowitie, of the establishment of . magazines, and contracts for horses for the army. The journey of Ge neral Count Walmodea to Berlin (which he really made, but merely' on family business) furnished the ground for those absurdities, of which tiot a syllable 18 true ; but which, however, so affected- 'our Exchange, that it fell in one day taar. .t.) Yrer cent. I r was down yesterday at 364, bat rose to-day to 355. A few days ago a courier was dispatched to St. Petershutgb, whose dis patches are said to relate to the emnpromive of saute differences between Portugal Said' Spain. The . winter has ttOssi set in here pretty severely, but unluckily without snow, so that the fields being quite exposed, it is to be feared that the summer tatrit, which has been brought very forward by the warm autumnal Weather, wilt again suffer. torn, now that the sowing season ap proaches, becomes rather dearer than cheaper ; and even balky, which has yielded such an aboatlant crup this year, is rising, because the bakers use it in baking bread. Potatoes, too, which are usually live Ones as cheap as Rye, are now out of all proportion dear. , Ettom Paossta, Dec. 11.—ft is confirmed tbai it is really intended tit introduce the Liberty of the Press into the whole Prussian Monarchy, by a w ticolar law. Already, in 1814, at Vienna, the Prime Chancellor of State caused the Noject . of this Law to be conmenckd, suet evert duri,,g the pressure of business at Paris in 1815, the promotion of this object was seriously attooted to. Unfore• seen obstacles caused the matter to be dropped for a while, but it is now taken up again. To those who fear various disturbances front the introdue. tiou 4 a flatten Annnam Act, who even think that the pttate and unanimity aniong the Members of the German Confederation might suffer by it, ace recommend a passage the last number of the Swiss Unworn, which, speaking of Switzerland tin this point of view, says--" One may conceive a unanimity among the 'Cantons which would be were thin discord,.a sweet charming Peace, to which a War between all the tWenty.twoC,lntnn% would he preferable. Whodpes not know that there are depravities, in which all thepowers.of the soul set in unison The dcvil Is in himself a highly uniform and consistent personage ; Christ was in b 4 time truly a disturber of repose;" front which, however, the salvation of all is derived. The de fence of the nerturc Suri;eiliant, a translation of which will shortly appear at Berlin, from the pen of 9 learned lawyer, slims with much ability the advantages of the Liberty of the Ness ; but we ! t wee round nothing more to the purpose than is in the above Paper, in the Journal we bore 'goofed. DeC, l4.—Since our Government has so posit i ely contradicted the abblird reports which the Jobbers have spread, our' Exchange has,cous 7 ikrably risen. Exchange in Augsburg— Übanee, 3-14, Convention money 345 ((i 310.) VIENNA, DEC. 16.—They tall, of a new finan cial operation, by which the rate of Exchange of our Paper Currency is to be provisionally fixeil from tilt new year at 300, and the notes to be taken antt issued at all the Bureaux at this rate. f illeUgh nothing farther is !mown, thii news has had a fivourableinfluence in the Exchange, which wai on the llth ot 360, and is now 3- la. MosfssoNGF. a, Doc. 10.—On the 3d some Corn. jobbers, with tile assistance of the mob, caused a tumult in ti , is town, which threatened to be at. teril t e 4 it h hloodibed. Some corn purchased with his Majesty's permission, for Switzerland, and which, had been lying here some days, was to be sent on that market-day to Landau. The people opposed this, the gates were shut, some Officers were greatly abuse,i and threatened, and it was difficult to care the corn from pillage. The Ma gistrates remained neuter, anti the Police had no militafy at Its disposal - . An account of the affair leas sent to ,the Couinthsioner•Generel of the Circle at Ketnpten, whither also those who op posed the exportation sent a remonstrance, signed by 71 }tenons. Among the Deputies were some 'A/embers of the Municipal Council, who had also the paper. The Commissioner expressed I:is displeasore ,to the Deputies, made them rzsponsible for what bad happened, and sent them home, saying, Le 0100111 tethi for orders. These soon came and ordaioed, that a Special Commission should be sent to examine the affair, the' guilty brought to punishment, a Military Commandant go to Mentmenger with three companies to take the command, the ruonstrance, with the many bi gnator es given hack as illegal, with the addition, that in Ctii r e of fat- thstr discordance in the corn-mat ker, it should be wholly abolished. All is now quite igitiet, and the corn-market to-day- passed over without,dis- turbsnce. There is no want of supplies, for there always remains corn unsold in the ►narket. Rut the distress at the people is great, and in creased by the dearness of the corn. It is a fact that 36 horses have been killed in this Circle, and sold at five kreuter a pound. The very poorest people even eat dog's flesh. Yet every where a great deal is clone for the relief of the indigent. Similar scenes have taken slice at Augsburg and Ratisbon, and the interior officers are every where in danger at being led to well-meant but injudi cious meltsures, and thus to Colninit mistakes which the Government severely punishes. ilosed of the prichlpui OtTicer early in the Creek war, anti who, under M'lntosh, co operated with Major-General Jackson during the whole war ; and latterly, with their Leader, marched against the Negro fort on Apakchieola, which they united with Colonel Clinch in the de struction of. NEW YORK, DEC. 4.—Every one here takes a deep nterest in the affairs of our Southern neighbours. The following are the latest accounts that have reachei us respecting the Revolutionary war in America (Frum the Nrw York Gazette of the id init.] ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S, Nov. 11 —Accounts were received a few days since, via St. Thomas, stet ing, dint a severe engagement was fought on the 28th of October, on the plains of 'Barcelona, six miles distant from the town, bet ween the Royal and Patriot Armies. Sir Gregor Al'Gregor com manded on the part of the Patriots, and General Morales for the Royalists. Toe forces were about equal, 7000 strong. 111'Gregor succeeded in tak ing 2.500 prisoners, and killing 8 or 900, and got possession of the town, General Morales had es caped into the mountains, leaving behind him his horse, baggage, &e. The Patriots were in possession of several other ports of the main. Their fleet was said to be at Margaretta. The Patriot privateers are-cruis ing in great numbers between St. T homas and Porto-Rico. Several American and English ves sels have been boarded by then►, and treated with the greatest politeness. They have recently cap tured several Spanish vessels with valuable cargoes. Baurtmoutt, Nov. 28.—8 y the Fair American, arrived this mproing tram Sr. Thomas, we have received the following important hews :—" Late accounts front the Spanish Main, received at St. Thomas, represent the operations of the Patriot _forces as successful in every reucontre : they had captured the . city of Caraccas acid Ltigtllra, .►ntl carried their arms as tar to leeward as Pot to Ca vallo, of which they are in possession from Orir noko down." THEATRICAL REGISTER. Performed Last Night. DttußY-LANE.--The Poor Gentleman: Sir Robert Bramble, Mr. Munden ; Emily Worthington, Mrs. Knight. ..after which, Harlequin Horner. COVENT•GARDLN.—Itorneo and Juliet; Romeo, Mr C. Ken hie; Juliet, Miss O'Neill. Atter which, Harlequin and the Sylpb of the Oak. AMERICAN PAPERS. ---- IYrotu the Nations! latr!li;►encer of Wednesday, Dec. 41 A 3 the sesiion ninst terminate no the third day of March next, it will necessarily be a very short one.; but it will be, therefore, more than usually interesting, since business will proceed with more spirit ; aud,the minds of the Members, as well as the attention of the public, be less relaxed than at the close of a long session. It is not easy to *ay what subjects will obtain the attention of Congress, though many may he enumerated that will present themselves for their coniideration. It does lot at this moment strike ns, tl , at our relations with any Foreign Power are in sUch a state as to he necessarily brought into disco , sion. The trivial mi4understanditig with Russia is so cer iti ► of being brought into 2 correct before her enlightqued. Sove reign, that it is not probable Congress will have occasion to act on it. Nor is it any more probable, we trust, that the reported demand of the French Minister will be suffered to violate the peace be tween the two nations, who barest present no real cause for enmity, and whose Governments %yin not stiffer an imaginary one to disturb their tranquil lity. Ot the present state of our relations with Spain we are not advised, but are under the im pression that it is not essentially varied since the List ses , ioa of Congress. The attack on the Fire brand, we take it for granted, will be disavowed, and probably atoned l•r—for we have no faith at al: in the late rumours of a declaration of war ;against its by S : ain, and very little in the idea which some entertain of a wish on the part of Spain to provoke us into a war. With the whole world, in short, we are at peace ; anti, deeply interesting our relations with of those powers are, and all important as they may, under cirennwances, become, we tin not see that there is any prospect of a material change of our atti tude towit eii her of the w , a t the approaching Session of Congress. lt, indeed, CongrOSi snetile ''ink proper to afford any aid to the independct arms , , in South Ame-'ica; as has been suggested, our relations with F;trope might he affected by such a coerse , . but it is not at present vote - clear to us, how the ' United States, consistently with the principles of our goveroment,,can afford direct aid to the ilidepentients, 11:twever its menthe's may wish success to those whose object is to 'vindicate and establish the priociplesatol in stitutions of eivii . and religious freedom in South . America. The objects of a dotnestic" nature which offer theMselves to the consideration of Congress tile onmetotts and 'important, embritcing many dis puted questions of internal policy. First in the Online view, thong!) far from first in importance, of all these, is the act of the hurt Congress, 'which prescribes toe mode in which the members of Congress shall he compensated. That law will donbtleis'be'repealed, in obedience to the public almost unanimously expressed, and in lieu thereof an increased per diem compensation be, established. The next question itt the public eye is the expediency of continuing for a longer time the Direct Tax, which, by the law of the : last Session,.wus limited to the presentyeur. The passing of a navigation act, the establish meot of a national university, the extension of the military academy, the establishment of a corps of invalids, the classification and organization of the.militia, the important question respecting the expediency of employing n part Of the national funds in making roads and tennis ; these, and many' other great questions, must pass under review during the ensuing session, and as melt)? of thern be finally acted oil as time wilt permit. A glance over the wide field before them is saf• ficieta to show that the time of Congress would be font employed far a touch longer session than that Which is at hand. Let us hope that the session will be productive of as much benefit to the country es the adoption of the .wisest mea sures cal) ensure. Itxtinet of a letter from Washington city.— " John Quincy Adams is to be our next Secretary of State.— A messienger has been, sent to Mut already ;" for there can he no doubt of Mr. Mon ineg4 election, and he does not wish to be caught in a cloven stick, as Air. Madison was., He will have the miuisters of his cabioet ready to proceed at (meet() their respective functinnt En.) [From the National futdifgencee of Dec. 5.1 There arrived in this city yesterday morning, led by General M'lutosh, and by Major , Daniel lloglies, United States' factor, eight Chiefs and Warriors, deputed by the head men of the Mutco. gee or Creek 'nation, on az visit to the President of the United Staies. Of the object of their visit we are uninformedi but they are, we learn, in - - vested With full powers to 'treat on all points re. Willi; to their nation. This Dcputotion fs coup. THE SUN. soitm gots vicious rALsum.AupgArt LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 181 G. :s: ~:it rope A. Flanders Mail arrived last night, and German Papers this morning. The former confirm the statements originally contained in Tits Su a:, that the exportation of Corn from. Holland to this Country would be permitted. The latter inform us that the report of hostilities between Russia and the Porte had excited a strong sensation, though it is still asserted to be utterly tletioid of foundation. •• it is again stated that the Liberty of the Press is about to be established iu Prussia :,:we confess we do nut comprehend the alMost blatphemons jargon which is gur(ted from Switzerland in the article announcing this intelligence. • By a tlamburgh Mail just arrived we have the 'ollowing or Af (MRS, Nov. I2.—(Frons a Letter.).-;-How icalously the Dcy is endeaimiring to re-establith his Marine appears front the • circumstance, that • he lately purchased a northern two-decker, which arrived here a .short, time ago, with her whole cargo, consisting of timber, planks, and tar, for whiob he paid in ready money the suns of nearly 50,000 piastres, and has hack the vessel converted into a frigate.: He is now bargaining for another foreign vessel, which, is calculated for a cutter brig. " LIAMIMUGH, Dac. 20.—The return of the frost has again stopped the navigation of the Elbe : several vessels that bad left the city have put back on account of the ice. Should this frost contillue some days, it will prevent loading and unloading of the ships here in the%harbour.— Elis Highness Prince Noche' is so lit at his estate in Silesia, that a physician has been sent him float lietlin. " Exchange on London, Nov. 20-3:,. 2." New-York Papers to the 50* inst. reached town yeetertlay, but did not, as was anticipated, bring the PRepDENT'S Message which was to be de livered at Washington on the 2d. The National Intelligencer, , however,. contains sort ut of this document, slid, for the fist time since the United Su-0(s became n independent nation, its political condition it less interesting Ea TiCo temper of America has involved her ia disputes with Russia, France, and Spain. These the Writer slurs over with an e%pressed hope that as they may be. readily arranged, Congresi need not be troubled with them. This is, indeed, a strange way of treating subjects which we shoOld have thought by far the most important that could be presented for ccuisideration of the Representa• tires of the People. Respecting South America, where the Ittsur• gents are as usnal - in these Papers represented a* completely victorious, the language held by this Notional httelligencer is still more extraordinary'. It is not. quite clear to us, says the spokesman of the MADISON GOSCEDIDeO, how the United States, consistently w ith the pi inciples of our Go vernment,' can afford direct aid to the Indcpen. dents, however its members may individually w°ibl► success," &c. Truly, this is a candid confession, and one %cilia must render it quite cleat to Spain, that no assistance which can indirectly be given to her re 4, htllious Provinces will be withheld from them by any feeling of principle y that such conduct is in... CoMilitant . with die honourable and pacific lions between the United States and the Mother Country. Indeed it is a well-known bet, that the Insurgents have been almost as amply supplied flora the United States, as if America were At War with S pair t. Anonymous Letters arc undoubtedly very odious' things ; yet, it any constdcration could make us approve of them, it would he the numeroui tices we see in the Provincial Papers of their being sent as the Corers to liberal and becret nations for the Relief of the Distressed. Perlisf. this is the mode the Reformers take to dispefl their charities ! It is to be hoped that Citizen flusrr 'will n 4 always find it so difficult to have a scaffold erects fur his exhibition as he did at Braudon-!till. The negociations with mercantile houses id Europe to procure specie for the Bank of tills, United States, have not hitherto, it would t h e Pear, met with success. Private Letters fin* Philadelphia mention, that the agent ot du Env fish house bad made proposals to the Americas Government to lend them eight millions Of dollars, and to take Atnerican stack in lieu thereof ; hat that the terms were such as, it was apprehendea. would render the acceptance of the offer quite im possible: and, on the other hand, a ed Mr. S the Presi.- dent and Directors of the B lyankto E oforo th pe,e United S ta tes to proceed imm ediate agent, for the purpose ot procuring specie. We have the satisfaction of remarking, that tbs l hopes we have held out of cousiderable likst.pplie tos la genin front the Un ited States, an:ely ss realised in the cou rse of few weeksentio. Letters from Liverpool of Saturday's date m n the arrival at that port, within the two preceding days, 8100 barrels of flour from America. A twat bee of vessels with freights of the same descrit! rion are daily expected. At New York, 13 os7 ton, and Baltimore, active preparations were making for the dispatch of ships with 'grail of different kinds to this countty. We have aso ta loot: to At sp t eedy supplies from the ports of the Net herlands, and to the re•exportation o f corn tra il Leghorn in paticular great purchaief are been matle, , and are no doubt now on doir way to England. An application being made to , Mr . NEL, 00 14. 14. part of the Merchants of Cork, by lletraast Yr.v, Esq. to permit the importation of Ao►eric° 3 dour, he, on Saturday last, received a commas!' catiou in the a ff irmative. A supply is daily 0' peered at Co ik from New yolk, Grain imported into Leith since Wednelni°/ sennight :--Foreign, 1390 quarters Wheat; quarters Barley; 53 quarters Oats. Coastwise« 380 bolls, 10 quarters Wheat; 2190 bo lls, 16 quarters Barley. • Extract of a Letter :—" We have letters fro° the Dorothy transport, the ship i n company .It 4 the Congo ; they had arrived at Bahia from Os Congo river. Our ship, the Dorothy, had O r lost a single man by sickness in Africa—only, on. was drowned in the river ; and Capt. TozO t ' of the Congo, the First Lieutenant, and the 14( " tanist, died ut sea (after leaving the Congo Riverit . and the men of the Congo who died be came and sickened from jiaigue; they had tra velled is' to the interior of Africa u pwards of 210 miles! where . no white hall been before, and returne4 only because their stock of provisions, ike. was exhausted. jectors, and to In other respects cue Expedition was likely to ret.litte the hopes and wishes of the pro: It appears by the Official Returns, that so 1814 there cleared Jatt front Canada, Nova Sc' d. i awl New Brumiwieti, exclusive of Newfoundlo,,,,4 afford the best hopes of success:. for the British West Indies, 266 " . hips of 16 , 4 tons burthen, laden with staves , lumber, 60 1, 81 / 11 Provisions of all s orts.. In 1815, the 0(1 0 were nearly to the same amount. Preparations are making at Brighton for se ball, at the Pavilion, on the 7th of JanuoY*,,ka The following was the report of the state 011.54 Duchess of CUMBSRLAND yesterday night which her Royal Hi g hness has passe ,. been restless, in consequence of which her PI Highness is not so comfortable to-day:' The Lotto LIEUTF.VANT of Ireland, an {G ths ir Grace the Duchess orDousaT, have gives tie f to high SatiCtitlll and example to a mode o f "id top trade, which, if any thing can recommc li to slio exalted personages to ft larger ',hate ()f In c l ot ai, regard and respect than they at per t act ti' s , cannot tail to do it: lioth have intin'stet s 3 l wish. or rather their desite, that all ve , st s ; La , tenting Bails and Drawing-roorns 1 t i e s during the season, shOuld appear Irish manufacture. fr MAILS. ARRIVED-.. 1 Flamieri, 9 Dll;iitk: DUE-9 Holland, ttliam burgh, I Outteuhargh, 2 Ourrusey and .Iv - sty, I Water• ford, t France. STOCKS ELVE ft'CLoCli, India Exch. gill*, pr. Cunt. fur linuary, ....... 63i PRICE 0 THIS DAY AT t a per Cent. 3 pet Cent. Cons shut 4 per Cents.. .. 6 per Cent. N. Ann..— .thut HIGH WATER AT LONDON IitaIDGE TO-MORRAW. [quiling, 50 ;Ulf/III:CS after 5. 1 Evening, t 8 minutes after 6