The Sun. — London, England, 1828-04-15 00:00:00

LOSS OF CAPTAIN PRIAULX. In our last we noticed the death of Captain Priaulx, master of the cutter izEo/us, Southamp ton trader. This melancholy event took place under the following circumstances. The d Eo/its sailed from Guernsey for Seuthanapton, Thursday evening. The wind was then blowing from the south-cast. Bet Ween three and four. o'clock next morning, they perceived a large ship, which turned out to be an American, to windward of them. They strove for 011ie time lo avoid her, hoisting up a light, ancl,hailin g her as soon as she came within hearing. The ship, however, continued running before the wind, until Capt. Priaulx and two of his men, who were upon watch and the only persons upon ( - tech, seeing that there was no probability that she would alter her course, endersoured to avoid her by tufting up and passing under her bows. Un fortunately they had not sufficient time to do this, and the ship still continuing her course, struck the JEolus on her weather-quarter, within a few I;‘et of the stern. The cutter's bulwarks were carried away, anti several planks of her side stove in, but happily this damage was above the water-mark. Her mainsail was also torn by the ship's bowsprit, and the topping lift being broken, the boom fell upon and damaged the cutter's bulwarks on her lee quarter. Captain Priaulx, and the two men who were with him upon deck, expecting that the AEo/us would instantly go down, laid ii6hl of the bob-stay of the ship's bowsprit, Captain Priaulx first, and the two men after v3rds ; the men with much difficulty, and after a tong struggle (the Americans giving no assist " :hice whatever), succeeded in reaching the deck ; but Captain Priaulx having laid hold of the stay lower than they did, and being, moreover, en rumbered with a sea-jacket, and withall a heavy min, could not succeed in even get,ting his legs ;,eroes the stay, but kept hanging by his arms iwtil, being quite exhausted, he dropped off and was seen no more! 'f he two mtn, so far from re ceiving any sympathy or assistance from the crew of the American ship, were grossly in sulted ; and their repeated entreaties to he put on board their vessel, which they perceived had not gone down, were unavail ing. Those who were below in the cutter, when tlie collision took place,—two men and a boy , 11;10 belonged to" the vessel, and several passen eers..—instantly jumped upon deck, in time, it appears, to perceive that Capt. Priaulx and the two men who were on the watch, had laid hold o)f the ship's bowsprit. Finding that no boat was coining to them with those who had saved themselves on board the ship, they were coin pelled to put out their own boat ; and the only two sailors belonging to the crew embarking in it, proceeded to the ship to fetch their shipmates. *Whilst they were doing this, the cutter being . ;?ft to the management of the cabin boy, who, it appears, was totally unacquainted with naval tactics, continued her eourge nearly before the wind, under her jib and foresail ; and proceeded so far in this manner, that it was not without the Ireatest difficulty that the four sailors succeeded ' in reaching her.—Hants Advertiser. POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS. The Committee appointed to examine into the State of the Police, when their labours ceased for the holyclays, were pursuing their inquiries with the greatest activity, and the public may look forward with some degree of confidence to the result of their labours; but it is generally imagined that, owing; to the advanced state of the - Session, and the sumber of persons who are vet to examined, no Bill founded upon the evidence can pass thrtme,h Parliament during the present Session. It will he remembered that the state of the metropolitan police was one of the first objects to which the attention of Lord Lansdowne was directed on his entering into office. We believe that the articles upon the abject which appeared in this Journal, contri• bitted in no small degree to strengthen his Lord ,ship's determination to cause a revision of the police system ; and with that view the Noble Se cretary planned several judicious measures, some I of which have been adopted, and had collected a' mass of evidence with the intention of causing a Parliamentary Committee to be moved for to prosecute the subject. His Lordship's suc cessor, in following up - that design, not only ~vinced a regard to what was clue to the intentions of his noble predecessor, but also to the public feeling upon the subject. The Police Committee, in pro secuting theft. inquiries, are particular in direct-1, ing their attention to the subject of the corn pounding of felonies, and the part which certain fagistrates and police-officers have taken in the restoration of stolen property. In pursuing this branch of the subject, it is said that facts have b ee n disclosed which astonished the committee, and called forth the indignant comments of some of the members. A gentleman, whose profes sional assistance has been on several occasions exerted successfully in negociating for the re covery of bankers' parcels, is said to ha,, - ,e and his evidence has implicated, not only some of the police-officers of high character and stand ing, but others also of still higher pretensions amil more exalted station, who, if not actually en _gage a in negociating with thieves and receivers, were proved to have been something more than m ere passive agents in these transactions. The parties thus implicated, defence set up by the p was the total imgossibilitti of recovering stolen property from a certain class of thieves by any other means than by compounding with them for the whole or, part of the amount ; and evi dence has been gone into to show to the com mittee' the way in which negotiations of the kind have been hitherto conducted , We believe that this led to some inquiry with respect to the re covery of the Warwick notes, and that the gentleman alluded to furnished the committee with some astounding particulars respecting that transa ction, whi c h have not as yet been laid be fore the public. The practice of compounding felonies appears to be a necessary evil, which -ieust prevail more or less so long as the police is constituted as at present. That some Magis trates think the compounding of felonies not only no crime, but a positive merit, the following cir cumstance, of thc truth of which there is no doubt, will serve to shew:--,Some tine ,ago a gentleman had his pocket picked at Do ncas t er races of a very valuable gold watch , He imme diately came to town, and proceeded to one of the police-offices, where he stated his case, and , a pplied fur the assistance of an officer to help him to recover the watch. The Magistrate to whom the gentleman applied referred him to one of the principal officers, who, on hearing the case, and receiving a description of the suspected party, promised his assistance. " But," said the olcer, s , you must advertise the watch, and of f er a re ward for it before I can do your business." The gentleman accordingly caused advertisements to he published, describing the watch, and offering forty guineas for its recovery. When this was done, the,officer called upon him, saying " Your business is in a good train, Sir ; I have discovered where your watch is, but you must pay some thing more than the reward for it. The fellow who has it is a Jew." The gentleman con sented to give 20 guineas more. " If you will step to the office at 12 o'clock to-morrow, Sir, you shall have your, watch,"- said the officer. 'fbe gentleman attended at the appointed hour, and the officer was called in. " Well, 8., (said the Magistrate), what have you done about this gen tleman's watch ?"—" I have recovered it for him, your Worship, (said the officer), and here it is," 'drawing the precious bauble from his fob, and presenting it to the Magistrate with one of his best bows. " Upon my word, (said the Magi strate emphatically), you have done it well ; you deerve great credit." Then, turning to the gentleman, and handing him the watch, he said, "You see, Sir, what we can do, when we like to go about it." Leaving this anecdote to speak for; itself, we trust that the committee, whose lab Ours we commenced by noticing, will resume their inquiries whit unabated ardour, and that the most severe investigation will take place with respect to that part of the subject under consi derition, which-relates to the recovery of stolen property, by the mediation of those whose , business it is to protect it, and bring thieves and receivers to the bar of justice.— Times. T2`JE TURKISH QUESTION. , - - I I Almost all the journals of Europe are filled with spechlations as to the course likely to be pursued by the parties to the Treaty of July last. It is evident that if Russia adopts the attitude and measures of open hostility, and on a totally distinct question, she ceases to be a party to a negotiation which, what evermay be its ultimate consequence, does not, nor ever did, assume force as the necessary means of ob taining its object. But two parties-to this Treaty still remain—England and France. What is their .. { - situation r Is the Treaty still obligatory as regards then' or is the compact, formed under specific cir cumstances, virtually or directly dissolved by a state of th c ings not foreseen at the time of its formation 2 Acc rding to the strict and technical interpretation of law, it might probably have been in the power, both I of England and France, to evade the exe cution of their contract; and thus to escape from the embarrassing position in which the unex pected events have placed them. Both Govern ments, however, have promptly decided that such a course would be highly dishonourable : that it would be a mean desertion of the great principles of jus tice, bf humanity, and of sound policy, for the sake of a ti.naporary relief from difficulties. We call the relieoemporary, because it is obvious that the quarrel - between Greece and Turkey has reached that point at which pacification becomes impossible, withoht separation and independent existence. " FOr never can true reconcilement grow, " "Where wounds of deadliest hate have pierced so deep." It is equally obvious that this separation cannot now be sedured without the interposition of mediators, and that an abandonment of the Greek cause would be consigning Greece to destruction. Whether, wording to the doctrines of national law or of po litical 'expediency, any nation ought originally by its patticipation or countenance to have encou raged or prolonged a struggle between parties so ii4equally matched, is a question which ad mits bf considerable and doubtful discussion : but t o step having once been taken, and that not byl one but by several nations, it would be the height, of cruelty to withdraw themselves from the weakef party, with whom they have formed a volun tary asisociatimi, before they have completely secured it fro the vengeance of its more powerful antagoniSt. It is this principle that England and France still ml f strong an d firmly adhere to the objects, of - the Treat of LOndoa; and the only point of diffzrence ' is:, hot these benevolent intentions, which are clearly enoug expressed, but the mode of perforMing which is not in clearly defined, may be most advantageously execut d. It is understood that the opinions of the tis Governments on this head have been very differe t, b u s 'ye believe that an approximation, if not a omplete coincidence of views may be ex pected soon to take place, One thing is undoubted, that France, if she" ever contemplated a military ex peditio ' to the Morea, has seen reason to abandon the roject and that she will, in the first instance at 'east, e content with the naval blockade of the two costs of' the Grecian Peninsula, and of_ the i port of } Alexandria, It is expected that this, mea sure will compel Ibrahim, to evacuate the Morea and submit Ito terms; and thus remove the greatest obstacht to the pacification of Greece. We suspect that the will be a somewhat tedious process, and that th# Lgipti4r) Commander may, like a true barbarian, destroy 409 re he abandons his victim. It will therefore require all the Vigilance and energy a the 4vo Governments to prevent a catastrophe, the oAcerrence of which would expose them to the ridiculous veproach of settling a question, after the great object of their cares had ceased to exist. It should net, however, be omitted, that hopes may not unfairly be entertained, that Turkey, now that a conviction is forced upon her that all the Great Powers are at length in earnest on the subject of Orecee, may forthwith acquiesce in those arrangements which she may feel to be as ne cegary fur her own safety as for the independence of her ancient vassals. Nor is it improbable that the same motives will induce her to adjust her separate quarrel with Russia on the subject of the Treaty of Ackerman. The actual injury done to Russia by the infractions of that Treaty cannot he very considerable, nor can the indemnity required be very great: and if Turkey, from fear,—for we have no reliance on he: ) o,idom,—shall readily make that compensation, we do no#: F,13? bow Russia can persist hostilities, after the pretext for them is removed, unless, indeed, she will openly avow those amhitichis schemes of Tallish conquest, which have so long been ascribed to her, but which she has hitherto been able to clothe with the respectable appearance of just and reasonable pretension. The preceding statement affords, we believe, a tolerably accurate account of the present state of the negotiations relative to Turkey and Greece, and of the not improbable results. If the account is not as clear as we apprehend it to be correct, it is because, from the very nature of things, a complicated series of facts and opinions cannot well be stated with the plainness and precision of a simple proposition,— rime% Trade in general, is very dvill at Montrose at present. The shipping interest are complaining heavily. Out of the numerous vessels belonging to that port, not above six are freighted for the Baltic.— Glasgow Paper. Th e 2d Division of the 17th Lancers cut barked for Dublin on Monday last ilk the Lord .Roden and Commerce steam vessels, and reached their destination without any accident in )4 hours. ry Th ti? is 4 i m s e tl n ie h s a i v x e th su t e r c ip es t s o: h ::• an ' i l t i h d t_ i h n eC the last fortnight, evincing a dispatch aval almost unprecedented, f an til d iy fro ar m zo tu p b l l i i s n h , e 7 l danegdrie:hiocfhriesg'hiliagrliitlyy creditable to the Naval and Military A ut h or ities in charge of the embarkations, carr ied on too as they have been during the height of the equinoctial gales, which have materially crippled the fleet of Steamers at this Port, one having been totally lost, and three others for the time completely disabled.—Licerpoel Albion, April 14. Sir WALTER SCOTT aid one of his daugh ters slept at the White Hart Inn, Aylesbury, on Tuesday night, having taken this town in their route from Scotland to London. The landlord having karat from his servants, after he had retired to bed, who his guests were, endea voured to the utmost to make his accommodations agree able to them ; and the next day, when Sir WALTER. was about to depart, he was rewarded by being thanked by the great writer for his attentions. Mine host replied that he was most happy to have given satisfaction to a gentleman who had been the means of affording him, by his writing , ' so many pleasant hours. Sir WALTER, with a smile, said there was then a mutual obligation, and took his leave.— Rads Gazette. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Gazette de France, dated Sunday, April 13.) CONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 19.—A courier, who left Smyrna on the 14th, arrived this morning with the news that the squadron under the command of, Tapir Pacha, composed of a frigate, two corvettes, and four brigs, with 1,500 troops on board, which quitted the Dardanelles on the sth, had arrived in the night of the 11th in.the channel of Scio, where it had surprised three Greek vessels, two of which were taken and the third sunk ; that then, acting iu concert with the troops brought to Chesme by the Paella of Smyrna, it effected, on the igth, at noon, a laying on the island, delivered the garrison of the castle, and forced the insurgents, with their Chief (Fabvier), to speedy flight. 41Imost at the same moment when the courier Nvhi:i brought this news landed, Tahir Pacha return ed to the port with his squadron. He that the Gr' i ek..r, who had latterly received no, pay, and were in . complete state of anarchy and insubordination to eir chiefs, had been seized with such terror on th4ppearance of his squadron, that they embarked with all speed in the vessels which remained, aban doning their cannon and baggage, and had evacuated the tisland almost without resistance, so that it was pos4ible to retake it without any effusion of blood.— Austrian Observer. _ . _ ONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 19.—A hatti-scheriff le Sultan declares, that henceforward no religious will be tolerated in the empire except those ih recognize the authority of the Greek and nian Patriarchs, and of the High Rabbi, and Ithose who dissent must attach themselves to seal whit Aral that one . these three. sects, or emigrate. IQ the latter !their property: belongs to the treasury. All the you* Catholic girls must marry men of one of the toleritred sects, or be transported to Asia. This public scandal has induced the Foreign Ministers ease nowlat Pera to make remonstrances to the Porte on this iubject, and to require it to renounce a measure whic cannot but discontent Europe, and alienate fromi the Porte those Powers which are the best disposed towards it. The Reis Effendi, whoM it is diffic - At to speak to on account of the Ramazan, is said, thowever, to have received the remonstrances of tl4 European Envoys through the first Dragoman of th Porte, and answered that it would be consi dered a. No changes,however,having been made up to this day, the most considerable families, in their de spair hurry to the beach, where they see their chil dren depart for transportation. This detestable idea has accordingly already produced its fruit; many of theselunhappy persons abjure the faith of their an cestotts, that they may not be torn from their families. We learn from Greece that Ibrahim Pacha has been Summoned by the Lord High Commissioner to evacuhte the Morea; but that he has refused every prop4al of this nature. Count Capo d'lstrias, on the cdntrary, is said to have declared that he would hindei Ibrahim from leaving). the Morea till he had deliveied and given back the Greeks whom he had reduced to slavery.—Augsburgh Gazelle. " MADRID, APRIL 5.--The evacuation of Spain by the FOnch troops is to take place immediately, but it will' not be so complete as was expected. We believe that we shall not deceive you in saying that the orders given for the evacuation do not compre hend up to this time Cadiz and the Seu d'Urgel ; it seems that the French Government desires not to give up this last place in particular." PARIS, APRIL B.—lt appears certain that the Government intends to propose the repeal of the law which gives to the Ministers the power of im posing: a censorship by an ordinance. This mea sure will give popularity to the Ministry. It is said that the law which permits no journals to be pub lished except those now authorised will also be re pealed. The Ministers have doubtless very laudable views;? but they submit too much to the prejudices of the Court. Appointments which give them no influence prove their want of resolution. It is un derstood that they are prohibited from appointing any of the members of the extrisne left, which is the pact of the Chamber that has the greatest weight: with the country, and which comprehends the greatest amount of talent and integrity. Every endeavour is made to prolong those fatal distinc tions of " left," and "sentre left," while in reality there are only two parties in the Chamber—the left and the right. It is reported that General Claussel will this year command the camp of St. Ouen. He is one of the most able and celebrated of our general officers, and has been long in disgrace with the Court; but if events assume a decided character, it will become necessary to revert to tried talents and national in fluences. One of our Generals, who has acquired some dis tinction in wit as well as in war, has in a very clever caricature shown up the mania of the courtiers, and even the officers of the palace, for obtaining military rank, and of making an ostentatious display of it. Thus one of the King's portmanteaus is exhibited, which has attached to it the title of Chef d'Eseadron; to the office of the King's Valet de Chambre is at tached the title of Colonel of Cavalry, and so on. Beside this laughable parody are exhibited, languish ing in obscurity, Generals who have filled the world with their renown. In 1814 the staff of our army comprehended 245 Lieutenant-Generals and 430 Major-Generals. These 245 Lieutenant-Generals are reduced by death and the purifications of the late Ministers to 70, all of whom have had com mands in chief. The 430 Major-Generals are re duced to 60 ! What a zeal to strip a nation of all that constitutes its power and preponderance! M. de Villele has taken his passport for Toulouse. It is even said that the King has been prevailed on to advise him to take this journey. It is also re ported that the Duke de Blacas is about to return to his embassy in Naples. The first three numbers of a paper entitled the Canton Register have been received at the North and South American Coffee-house, dated Nov. 3, 1827. The following is an extract : " STATE OF CHINA. " The military operations in Western Turtary, or Turkistan, commonly called Little Bucharia, are dis continued, and the Imperial army recalled. During the summer campaign of this year, the Mohammed rebels were driven back from Akra to beyond Cash gur and the Chinese frontier on the north-west in that neighbourhood. The towns of Yarcand, Koten, 8:.c., which the preceding year had fallen into the hands of the rebels, were retaken by his Majesty's forces ; but the chief rebel, a Mohammedan pre tender to the throne of Little *Bucharia was not taken ; it is, indeed, reported among the natives, that he has returned to the charge with a reinforce ment of troops furnished to him by the Russian Governors on the frontiers. Report in China, however, as every where else, is not to be de pended upon. " The natives complain of increasing poverty among the mass of the people, and consequently the ' increase of banditti, some of whom, even in the northern parts of Canton, betake themselves by thousands to the hills and vallies defended by nar row passes, where they set the Government at defiance. " The finances of the country are 'not in a good state, and last year a new measure, consisting in the sale of office, was adopted, apd a price fixed by Go vernment for all the different offices below governors and deputy-governors. This measure was reluc tantly adopted for one year, to meet the expenecs of the Tartar war. It has produced under 6,000,000 taels." " Exchange upon England, six months, 4s. to 4s. 2d. ; upon Bengal, 200 to 202. ; Rombay, 210 to 213. ; the two latter at 30 days. Opium delivered at Lintin from the Ist to the 24th of November—Patna, 75 chests ; Benares,l9 ; llawa, 185 ; total, 279 chests. The Corporation of Dublin has forwarded a petition to G. looter, Esq., for presentation to Parlia ment, praying thPLegislature to put down " the Roman Catholic Association."—The petition has been revised by our new RECORDER, in his official capacity of advisor to the Corporation.—Saunders, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. HOUSE OF COMMONS. NOTICE OF MOTION FOR. THIS DAY. Mr. Littleton—Resolutions for the abolition of. fens and charges on renewal of Turnpike Bills. ORDERS OF TIIE DAY FOR THIS DAY. 1. Crinan Canal Petittion Report—Gunmittee thereupon. 2. Rights of Executors Bill—Second reading. DROPPED ,ORDERS OP THE DAY. 1. Promises and Engagements Bill—Second reading. 2. Records Variance .11ilb....Second reading. 3. Supply—Committee. Ways and Means—Committee. 5. Roman Catholic Land Tax Bill—Further consideration of Repcirt. 6. Election Trial Acts Consolidation Bill—Second reading. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Rank stock 404 I' 4ex div. 3 per Cent. Bed 83 ex div. ; 3 per Cent. Cons B4 'Ai aq per Cent. 9 136 ex div.l Ditto Red. OO% 1 ex div. 4:per Cent New lOl % Ditto, 1826. 100% 101% ex div. Bank L. Ann. 18 15-16 19 ex d. India Stock 146 7ya Ditto Bonde: q'i 96 pin. j PRICE,. OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds, 5 percent. Brazilian Bonds 58 1 ,i Buenos Ayres Bonds Chiban Bonds, 6 per ct. Colombian Bonds ........ Ditto, 1824. Danish, 3 per cent Greek Bonds Ditto, 1825 Guatunala Mexican Bonds Do. 1825 .323¢ 2 PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Cc (in. at 5L pin.) £9O Brazilian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 22. pm.) 36 Welch Iron and Coal Mining C 0...—. 25 76 75 12% 12 2%34 PRPIES OF IRISH QTOCI Bank Stack .16%1 consols, 3 percent 83% Gov. Stock, S% per cent 913,i Ditto, New 1 per Cent. 1001 Gov. Deb. 3% per cent 93 Royal Canal Stock Grand Canal Stock City I)eb. 4 per cent Ballast Office I)eb. 4 p. et - Arri ved. Due. I Arrived. Due. O America 0 0 Hamburgh O Brazil 0 0 Holland 0 O Buenos Ayres I Dublin O Flanders 0 0 Liaison 0 1 France 0 Gottenburgh 1 0 Mexico 0 O Guernsey & Jersey. 0 _ I Waterford 0 HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Morning...2i minutes after a I Evening....4l minutes after 3. TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS AND OTHERS, ALBION HOTEL, HAYMARKET, SHEFFIELD. WTRAVIS respectfully informs his nu • merous Friends, Commercial Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has lately entered upon that spacious Inn, THE ALBION HOTEL, situate in the Haymarket, Sheffield, so many years known as " Healey's Hotel," where he trusts he shall meet with that encourage ment which, by an unremitting attention to business, it will he his constant study to deserve. The Premises have recently been most elegantly fitted up, and nothing conducive to the comfort of those who may honour him with their Patronage will be found wanting. Wines and Spirits at a moderate charge.•—Good Beds and Stabling. DAY AT OWE O'CLOCk. South Sea Stock 93ja Old Annuities New Ditto .• 533 i Ex. Bills, .f1:000 241.61 62 pin. Ditto 5OO 241. 61 62 pm. Ditto Small Ditto Commercial pm. Bank for Account India for Account Cons. for Ac. 84 THIS DAY AT ONE O'CI,OCS. Neapolitan, 1824 - Peruvian Bonds • Portuguese Bonds" - 60% 3i Prussian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New — Russian, New 87 34% Spanish, 1821 ll% 11 182.3' 7% French Rentei, sp. c.. —t —c. 1 Exchange —t. —c. -- 3 per cent.-- 68f. 5Sc. Exchange 2sf 30c., !S.DIIBLIN, APRIL 12, St. Patrick tuna. (per Bh.) Royal Irish Ditto National Ditto Patriotic Ditto Hibernian Bank Provincial Ditto Royal Irish Mine Imperial Mine Allhing Co. of Ireland — Commercial Buil4lings ,61 A 5) _ LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 15, 1828. By the Paris Papers it would appear that the French are in earnest with respect to the evacu ation of Spain, but that they wish to retain possession of Cadiz and the Seu d'Urgel—that is, they will give up those fortresses, which are of no value to them, and keep those which are to them of the greatest advantage both in a political' and commercial point of view. If we are to believe the Austrian Observer, the Turks have obtained a complete victory over the Greeks who besieged the Castle of Scio, by the descent of. fifteen hundred troops from the Squadron of TAHIR PACIIA. The Greeks were taken so unexpectedly that they abandoned their cannon and baggage. A Frankfort German Join nal of the Bth inst. in noticing the unfortuate failure of the desired separate convention with Prussia, for a free tran sit by land through Holland and Germany, laments that Antwerp is becoming a very formi dable rival to Amsterdam in commercial pursuits, and that, consequeitly, the expence incurred in digging a large canal to the north is in a great measure thrown away by the superior natural ad vantages of Antwerp as a seaport : AMSTERDAM, MARCH 26. The so ardently desired separate convention with Prussia for a free transit by land through Holland and Germany, the conclusion of which was so near that it was considered as already terminated, has unhappily not been brought about. The law adopted yesterday in the Second Chamber of the States General for an entire entrepot, in fact, a free port in all maritime towns which can show that they have warehouses, suitable for the purpose, excites great hopes for Amsterdam in particular, because the greatest exertions are making here to surpass all the other sea ports in the erection of spacious and convenient warehouses. The immense capitals which here lie idle, (discount is at IN per cent., and any sum may be had), facilitate the greatest undertakings, the object of which is to re-animate the drooping commerce of this place, once the queen of the commercial cities of the Netherlands, and to check the gigantic strides of the commerce of Antwerp .....the most formidable rival of Amsterdam, and therefore looked upon with a jealous eye. But what will it avail us to have expended many millions in ,digging the north canal, which was calculated to bring to Amsterdam ships requiring 24 or 25 feet water, but which, o n accoun t o f the nature of the soil, mild not be made more than 17 feet deep, while Antwerp is favoured by nature with a river which admits ships of any burthen into the basin in the middle of the city ; a river which, even in the severest winter, is frozen only for a few days, and at Flushing, at the mouth of the Schelde, never freezes ; where a mariner from the remotest parts of the world may depend on being able to enter, which he never can be in our port. The Allgemeine Zeitung of the Bth instant, has been received this morning, and contains an article from Augsburgh, highly honourable to the patriotic as well as humane feelings of Count CA PO D'lsTit lA, who has ordered a list of the widows a nd orphans of those brave men slain during the war of Independence to be drawn up, in order that suitable provision may be made for _them. This will operate as a just reward to the merito rious, and incite others to exert themselves for their country by the assurance that in case of death their families will be taken under the pro tection of the nation. The President seems to be acting with proper severity against the pirates, four of whom have been condemned and ex ecuted : AUGSBURG, APRIL 7. The Prussian Sta►e Gazette has the following particu lars from Syra and Tino. Demetrius Ypsilanti has been commissioned by the President to have an accurate list drawn up of the Greek widows and orphans, whose hus bands and fathers have died fur their country, as they are to receive support from the public. Ile has left four officers at Napoli, who are commissioned to prepare three houses for himself and his suite, during his stay there, which is calculated to be for three days only. On his solemn entry at Egina, he was received at the beach by the Archbishops and the inferior clergy, the civil authorities, and about two hundred children splendidly dressed, bearing olive••bi :niches, who accompanied him to the church, where Te Deum was sung. The President did not sit on the throne prepared for him, but stood during the whole ceremony. Ile took and kissed the na tional flag, which was presented to him as he entered the church, and kept in his right hand the wreath of olive which was presented to him at the same time. A patriotic discourse, delivered by Theophilus Kaire, caused a great sensation, because the manifold corruptions which have hitherto impeded the political reformation of Greece, were disclosed in it- - --and even the traitors, some of whom were present in the church, were pointed out by name.— The President has caused several persons, formerly in office, who were accused of peculation, to be arrested. The proceedings against them have already commenced.— By his orders, also, four Ipsariot pirates were arrested : they have been condemned and hanged. VIENNA, APRIL 3. Metalliques, SSi; Bank Shares, 1,012. The Journal gf St. Petersburgh of the 29th March contains a Rescript addressed by the Emperor NICHOLAS to the Governor General of the Capital, on the happy termination of the war with Persia. We may infer from the im portance attached to the continuance of the con test by the rejoicing evinced at its termination. The Russians have come off not only victorious, hut have acquired a large accession of territory, while the expences of the war have been amply paid them. The ENIPEIZOR says that the " treaty guarantees to Russia a new and secure frontier, besides a complete indemnity for all its losses ; it acquires an increase of territory by the union of its dominions of the Khanats of Erivan and Nakhitchevan, which will hence forth bear the name of the province of Ar menia." This, we think is a - complete answer to those who assert that Russia is large enough, and wants no cession of territory : EXTRAORDINARY SUPPLEMENT. ST. PETERSBURGH, MARCH 21. Yesterday, the 26th, Counsellor Griboyedoff arrived here with the treaty concluded and signed with Persia the 22d of Februaryi at Tourkmantchoi. A salute of 201 guns, fired from the ramparts of the citadel, announced to the public this happy event, brought about by glorious exploits, and by a negotiation fruitful in results equally brilliant. To-day a solemn Te Deum has been performed in the winter palace. How many motives are there,' in fact, to render thanks to the Almighty for the issue of a war crowned• by a glo rious peace, the conditions of which repair all the losses caused by an unforeseen aggression, and prevent the return of it. The addition which the Russian territory obtains by this treaty, offers all desirable security for the maintenance of our pacific relations with the Persian Government. We shall shortly be able to communicate to the public all the clauses of this important treaty. VF.TERSBIJRCII, MARCH 28. Rescript of his Majesty the Emperor to the Governor-' General of St. Petersburgh : The treaty of perpetual peace between Russia and Persia was concluded and signed at Tourkmantchoi on the 22d of February last. This treaty guarantees to Russia a new and secure frontier, besides a complete indemnity for all its losses ; it acquires an increase of territory by the union to its &minions of the Khanats of Erivan and Nakhitclievan, which will henceforth bear the name of the Province' of Armenia. Thus this war, caused by' an unexpeeted'inva sion, has been terminated by a peace equally advantageous and glorious. Thanking God, who always protects the good cause, and who has crowned our arms with new glory, we hasten to acquaint you with this happy event, persuaded that our faithful subjects will join their thanksgivings to those which we offer to the Almighty. The Treaty of Peace will soon be made public by a spe cial manifesto.-1 remain, &c. NICHOLAS. St. Petersburg!), March 15 (27), 1528. The Prussian Stale Gazette of the 9th inst. says, that Russia had increased her demands on Persia in consequence of the infraction of the Treaty of Peace : BERLIN, APRIL 8. The Prussian State Gazette of this date, after giving under the head of St. Petersburgh, 29th March, the sup plement and the rescript of the Emperor, adds :—" As far as the stipulations of the defensive treaty of peace are yet known, the indemnity to be paid by the Schah is in creased, on account of the breach of the negociations which were already concluded, to 80' millions of rubles, and Rus sia obtains 'besides the two above mentioned provinces of Erivan and Nakhitchevan, the main chain of Mount Ara rat, with its rich salt mines. A grand entertainment was given yesterday at Court in honour of this happy event, to which 300 persons were invited. Besides the elevation of General Paskewitsch to the dignity of Count of Erivan, his Majesty has granted a silver medal to all the officers and soldiers employed in this war. AMSTEhDAM, APRIL 11. Exchange on London, 12 05 ; two months 12. to 11 95. Dutch Papers have been received to the 12th instant, but they contain no news of importance. The following extract of a letter, from Buenos Ayres, shews the nature of the blockade which that port is subject to from the Brazilian fleet in the River Plate, and that the same is only i n name, and not at all effective : BUENOS-AIRES, JAN. 6.--Arrived the American brig Sarah, from Falmouth (England) with a cargo of China goods. She did net see the blockading squadron. At II a.m., the latter came in sight, and anchored to the eastward, hull clown. ELSINORE, APRIL s.—By advises from Memel, of the 28th ult. the ice was continually drifting down the river in large masses. THE ARMY. Major-General Lord Fitzroy Somerset, K.C.B. and "AP., held his levee this day at twelve o'clock, at his office at the Horn Guards. The 63d, or W est Suffolk Regiment of Infantry, landed at Deal yesterday, on its arrival from Por tugal. A Detachment of the 7th Regiment of Dragoon Guards, arrived at Manchester, from Birmingham, on the 11th instant. A Detachment of the 4th or King's Own Regi ment of Infantry landed, at Gasport on the 12th instant,, on arrival from Portugal. The 2d Battalion of the Grenadier Regiment of Poet Guards disembarked this morning at Deptford, from Portugal, and arrived in the Bird-cage-walk about half-past ten o'clock, on their way to Knights bridge barracks. Between five and six o'clock on Sunday morn ing, the green-house of Mr. HEMMINGSWORIII, Rotlier hithe;was discovered to he on fire, and before any assist ance could be got, it was totally consumed. The crack ing of the glass was the first intimation that the family received of the fire. Although at a great distance from the dwelling-house, the report resembled a discharge of musketry. The loss has been very consider a bl e , as th e collection of plants contained in it comprised many rare and valuable exotica, which Mr. HENIMINGSWORTH had been at much trouble and expellee to form. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.) FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, A PRIL 14.—Wind s.—The G3d Regiment disembarked from his Majesty's ship Melville, to proceed to Dover. The outward-bound remain. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Wind S. to S.W.-- Arrived the Agenorie, Tucker, from Cadiz. Passed, the Bolton, Clarkson, from . Bombay; sailed the. 27th November, and from St. Helena the 21st February ; spoke on the 6th March the City of Edinburgh, for Bombay, in lat. 3. N., long. 18. W. .Sailed his Mtlt jesty's ship : Badger, for Oporto. FALMOUTH, APRIL 13.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Mersey, for Jamaica. BnisTor,, APRIL 14.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Felicity, Giles, from Teneriffe ; and Sarah, from Oporto. MARGATE, APRIL 14.-Off the Port, the Con cord, Pattison, from St. Michael's% DOVER, APRIL 14.—Wind S.W.—OW the Port, the Cheviot, Inglis, from the Havannah. BELFAST, APRIL H.—Arrived the Star, Crans- ton, for Antigua. WATERFORD, APRIL, 1 I. Wind S.W.—Arrived the Vigilant, —, from Christianstadt. CORK, APRIL 13.—Arrived the Nestor, from Lisbon. YARMOUTH, APRIL 14.—Off the Port, the Hec tor, Goutlay, from Messina. CALCUTTA, Nov. 26.—Arrived in the Hoogly the Lady Flora, Capt. Fraser, from London, II I days from Land's-end—all well. This vessel has made her voyage from Calcutta to London, and hack to Calcutta, in the remarkably short period of nine months and 13 days, including her trading each way, and was expected to sail on her return about the 10th of May. The'Friendship, Spikk, from Newcastle to Dun kirk, foundered sth inst., off Nieuport ; crew saved. The Commerce, Lyall, from Londonderry to Lon don, is lost on the Collins, and it is feared all on board drowned. The Air, Shearer, from Sunderland to Liverpool, was driven on shore 6th inst. near Lossiemonth, but expected to - be got off. THE FUNDS-(TUTS DAY;. CITY, TiVRI:VE CLOCK. Almost a total 'cessation of business seems to have taken place both in the English and Foreign Funds to-day, and Consols, up to the present hour, have not exhibited the least activity; they opened nomi nally at 84 e, have been,B4l, the price, and are now sellers. The Exchequer market remains at the same rate of premium, 61 2; India Bonds are 94 6. In the Foreign Funds - this is settling day, but it has not occasioned the least bustle ,owing to the con fined' nature of the transactions, which may fairly be stated as having been already adjusted. There has been no fluctuation except in Portuguese, from 62 to 59-; the prices in , every other security appear to be nearly stationary ; the same observations apply to Shares. The Rotterdam steamer }:as arrived this morning, aid the letter bag will be delivered at from half-past :wo to four o'clock. It appears by a recent regulation, that it is in tended to run steam vessels in future from Margate to Ostend, and the Fury and Spitfire Government steamers have already arrived from Dover, to coin mence carrying the Netherlands mail between the two abovementionea places. This is considered as a I;eneeial and useful measure. In allusion to the account we gave yesterday of the piratical plunder of the Morning Star, from - Ceylon, we hear that a large portion of the cargo consists of upwards of 800 bales of cinnamon belong ing to Government, worth 20,0001., and that this property is uninsured, whether by omission or not is not knoWn. Three per Cent. Consols. 84k - 1 4 ; Ditto, for the Ac count, 04k 4; Four per Cent., 101 i; Ditto, 1526, 101 ; India Bonds, 94 6 pni.; Exchequer Bills, 61 2 pin. TWO oscLocic. Consols, after remaining for the last two hours at 841, sellers, have, within these few minutes, become buyers, with little business. THREE 0' CL 0 CK. Consols, 841 FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES. Consols 841 Danish 591 Do. for A. 841 Greek, 1825 17 Brazilian Bonds 58 : 1 Mexican, 1825 321 Buenos Ayres Peruvian Chilian Do. Russian 874 Columbian, 1824 23 Spanish, 1821 11 A Literary and Philosophical Society is likely to be established at Barnsley.—Sheffield Mercury. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. --Mrs. DUFF made her second 'appearance here last night, as Adelgitha, in the tragedy of that name: She was favourably received, but does not possess first-rate talents. Mr. KEAN, jun. was the Lothaire of the piece, and a very indifferenfone he was. COEURG.—A Mr. CHARLES appeared at this theatre last night, for the first time, as Valentine, in " The English Fleet." . His voice is a full, rich, and me lodious tenor. He was received with marked applause by a crowded house, and was encored in all his songs, which he executed in a very superior style, particularly "Is there a heart that never loved." Miss GRADDON (who appeared also for the first time) was in excellent voice, and sang with her usual spirit. Mr. Ntcnor.t.s (late of the Royal Brunswick Theatre) likewise appeared, and met with a fa vourable reception. Miss F. H. KELLY has an engagement this season at the Haymarket Theatre. We hope that Mr. Moan's will engage a good tragedian—for instance, Mr. YOUNG. Mademoiselle SONTAG makes her first v_ pearance this evening, at the King's Theatre, iu Ros siNes Opera of the " Barber of Seville." • YATES'S new entertainment is postponed. We understand he does not choose to be subject to the Absentee tax, which he would incur by bringing it out at the Adelphi. dtrtt grand de Garden. Becloasele , for the commencement of the Mr. ARNOLD i s preparing a new Musical I :il g e li : ), :ti ° re Pe se ra as i :n7: e n'd w to he w re hi ll c h h a ll a l n is 'e s eDF:Friant: ox iLY ring s ousefpt seasoneuoc onnrgnavasgeageant of A h i e r. r c u on A t i r y a ß c s t the as us P u r a o l: tend the musical department of all the new Operas. has been so much importuned by the ` Du k e of ORLEANS, and other important personages in Paris, to give the French " a touch of hie quality," in the E n glish Theatre, that he has relinquished many engage.: meats in the Provinces, spirtpieetroirn KEAN to enable him-to visit France much e arlier than he intended. • • After performing a- limited number of nights in Paris, KE A N intends to pass the-re mainder of the summer at his cottage in the Isle of Bute. It •is said that Madame VESTRIS, and her beautiful sister, who has never yet appeared on any stage, have both been engaged by the Lessee of Drury-lane Theatre, and that the sisters will act together in the same drama, early in September. THE THEATIM—The numerous balls and parties which have, during the last week, occupied the at tention of the pleasure-seeking people of Dublin, have left the Theatre but thinly attended. Mr. BONN has returned from London, where he has been for the purpose of making engagements. We have heard that he has engaged a gentleman whom we are sure will prove Attractive for many reasons, and we have no reason to doubt but that his talents will support it—Mr. KEAN, jun. is the new candidate; and where his, father has been so highly patronised, the eons will be sere of a favourable reception. —.-Dublin Even-, fag Poet. LAW TNT The LORD ( y in Lincoli 3 appeal Pap e Ised of. In fraetsitassigniller m 1 f'uhTllltasiPhihpsaewi3euideadll ‘s e l al s h a o Ir itf questional' hret d oaee p m trr n t t i c : a u,se, he a gree , alce that Lm hgereernent wo L was enat tuee of , , such a ii.trned out as t , aced ale c 4,., eir eata „ the r, 4Lances a Court th th e b „ 0111 _ 4LOILS was i t ' sustained, Th. testat e! psv . h ulice. • It. died • 'n eon 'n the t , e listed of a prtal property, ° to a certai Iver• loan but e tri aid "` th e intep es 1 ; 1 6 `' es tinn, Whet] testator's d ierene negati ve the to to be m a per. e been pros nt Within a at° „ .. r . This CI r - the Rails. great 'iV.r.. DUMB'S additions , in which 'llbs , equelit,y 1 ji" a t a very c atter bill did il cu3k. uPon Ili r um time to a age' He alle 4, b e a o n il d , on n ,„ t ' to b "' suit, b u 1., suj yrov et i . , and min th e pow .... th e 0. Power, and i i len t a owever aga Petitio i : t=our s t "ver' as i t 1 4 - Prese been Vaa not 1 n CON to have been c ou l d , P no t sadd tained o n b.., , referr a dil a "`" these Pidatin I 1 ,... _ns ; li r'L Of n a urn the ( On it, Mary' • The r, ul t here e t ° i rt utteh Wa s lox ; among n g to the —a - e LORD I"te d that he 4eXt. T ,. VIC! I s was ti I n 48 theth t cas4 e B tatoe s b e mea n ti, y the order bon ze, or er Pert from y left a t he t o ants pro in to ' th - P e ° ... eon sec ond matrii i robe,,.4l.atria T er .tY i and ti , q , gad • ' 74 beth sl gter • • th a oth tt Hamer defendesa h e : ) ! and t i Ihe„;lictit.thi 1,000/. dwas Prov e da t i - : ,Mr to endant • Into a "f ' a P g ectable lion stances e on the as da i low • :1114 did pure t I riot d e _ n ' 1 " beca,„"ll gentlegentle man a k '(:c•c" r"datf ((u r.ty, tool tam and Tit ve and 'Plied for