The Sun. — London, England, 1825-08-26 00:00:00

111 E LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extracti front the 31orning Papers,atug. 26, 1825. [THE TIMES.] The formation tyf strong. camps at both extre raities of the Pyrenees,. is a fact which seems to be admitted. The aggregate force thus brought together will amount, it is said, to 28,000 men ; and its presumed object is to await in those con venient positions the proper crisis for advancing into Spain, where great political changes, as we learn from the correspondence made public, are ...Wier meditated by the French . Government, or about to be attempted in spite of it.—From whatever quarter such changes are anticipated, they equally attest the fragility of that edifice which the French House of Bourbon, at the beck of Russia, has incurred so many risks and bur dens to support, and the shallow blindness of that policy which so little understood the mate rials it had to work with, when it employed the wayward factions and headstrong passions of Spaniards for a purpose irrelevant at least to the natural interests of their country. It appears, moreover, that the French Government as much miscalculated the end as it did the means of its own attack upon Spanish liberty, since the very despotism which it succeeded in establish• ing, has proved either an agent too refractory to be directed by its authors, or a scourge too sharp to be longer tolerated by its victims; and therefore alike incompatible with the tranquillity of the power that created, and of that which wields it. Had the invasion of Spain either wholly failed or been left unattempted, France would have been at the present day incomparably less embarrassed by her neighbour. The Cortes would have been disciplined into prudence and' sobriety at last. The national interest of Spain would soon have developed itself to the eyes of the Spanish nation. They must have seen how essential it was for them to preserve or recover the friendship of the French Government, and to listen respectfully to its Counsels. The. Cortes would thus have shown themselves a far more atnenable and docile body than the furious,..do , mineering, selfish, and unteachable priesthood : the cause of legitimacy itself could never have been so endangered by the defeat of its arms, a ! ; by the utter impotency of its triumphs, the consequent disgrace of its principles, and the obvious necessity of transferring its appeal from the prejudices of even the least enlightened among men to the purely vulgar, abject, animal terror of the bayonet. All the world, if we mistake not, will agree by and by, that the " success, " as the French Court calls it, of the Spanish invasion, and the absolute ex tinction, by means of that success, of whatever bore the name of civil government, or political society, or of the law and order throughout the Spanish territory, has given to divine right and the " monarchical principle," —or, in other words, to individual caprice, and to the reign of terror as contrasted with that of law and justice—the severest blow that ever fell upon those enemies of Cod and man. The .nature of the revolution pointed at as likely to be brought about in Spain, is differently described by the letters. A short time back it was asserted, that Ferdinand was to be forced to abdicate by the Sower ts hich had restored him, and Carlos to he set up as a more hopeful minion of the Holy Alliance. To-day and yesterday we ore informed that Ferdinand is the more liberal (! !!) of this illustrious pair, and that the camps at Perpignan and Bayonne are to scare away the priests and other fanatics, whose stomachs crave for a rich(r feast of persecution than the mild and temperate Ferdinand can bring himself to partake of. Carlos may be, and is usually supposed to be, a more inveterate auto crat than his brother : but he is bolder, and not so arrant a knave, and therefore can be trusted even by his fellows in iniquity, where the corporal fears of his present Majesty might make him treacherous to his own most favourite and unprincipled projects. Let the French Govern. went act as it thinks fit. The occupation of Spain will not be a shscure. Whether that country is' to be thrown back, by some unforeseen convul sion, to the primitive elements of society, or hurried on by corrupt despotism to a final disso lotion, that hand which has wilfully imposed upon. itself the necessity of restraining or uphold ing her, has undertaken no enviable office.. MORNING- POST.] French Journals to the 24th inst., and the Doile of Wednesday reached us last night by express. They contain some interesting, but still contradictory intelligence from Greece. In another part of our Paper will be found a long extract from the Austrian Observer, under the date of Constantinople, July 25th, (see the SUN of yesterday), denying, as it might well be ex pected from such a quarter, that the Greeks ob tained any advantage even at the post of the Mills, and asserting - that all the reports of the contest at that place were fabrications. Now those reports-Were authentic accounts sent to France by Gen. Roche,' and confirmed by the testimony of the French Admiral de ftigny, who viewed the action from the Bay. They are, therefore, entitled to much more credit than the intentional falsehoods of Christian Turks at Con sontlimpe, however triumphantly re-echoed by their political organ' at Vienna. The Joirrnal des Debals also publishes intelligence of the same date from the Ottoman Capital, but differing . widely in its nature. " The Porte," says this communication,. '‘ not liking that its subjects shotrld' talk about politics,' has ordered that no mention shall be Made in public of news from Greece.. The diplomatic world" at Pera is hostile to the Greeks, so that it is . diflicUlt to ascertain the real state of things. According to the ()litchil tom'. munientiOns sent to the high FunCtionaries here, the, intelligence from the Morea is always favour able. to the Porte. Ibrahim Pacha, who would have succeeded in his attempt on the Mills of ' Napoli, had it not been for the assistance whiCh French Officers gave the Greeks, had retired' to Tripolizia,": it, is admitted, but only to be shortly after joined by Hussein Pacha, who had landed at Navarino with 3,000 men." Instead of Hus sein Pacha having effected his junction with Ibrahim, we are told i❑ a letter from Prevesa of the 25th ult. that he had experienced a check, and that the latter still remained surrounded at Tripolizza. The report of his being wounded is even renewed,' together with others of a less favourable nature, such as the discovery of plots at Missolonghi to deliver the town to the Turks, and the execution of two Englishmen by the orders of Colocotroni ; but the whole matter is so complete a mass of contradictions, that it is impossible as yet to reduce it to order and certainty. EBRITisn PRESS. The news from Greece in the - French Papers, which we received last night is, we regret to say, of a very unsatisfactory nature. We are afraid that there is no truth in the report respect ing the capture of Ibrahim Pacha. At the date of the latest accounts he was still excamped nn the plains of Tripolizza. It appears certain, however, that the Egyptian Commander was ,wounded in an encounter with Colocotroni ; and according to one statement he has been wounded a second time in a battle of a more serious character, the result of which is not announced. In all the intelligence we have from the Morea there is so much obscurity, that it is dif fficult to arrive at any knowledge of what is passing there. All that we can learn of the present state of the contest is, that Ibra him Pacha remained at Tripolizza, but whether from choice or necessity we know not. One fact also is quite clear, viz., that the Austrian Go vernment is lending its aid in every way to ac complish the subjugation- of the Greeks. The Turkish transports, which are mostly Austriaii vessels, are protected by Austrian ships- of war from the attacks of the Greek fleet. It is re ported that the Pacha of Egypt is fitting out another expedition, as powerful as the former. From what source can he derive a revenue equal to such expences ? All the profits of his new cotton trade can hardly be sufficient to have qualified him foAanother effort of the same mag nitude with that which he confided to Son's command. We therefore disbelieve the fact. We shall be able to form no accurate kidgment as to the probable result of the campaign till we have some official or authentic dispatches from the seat of war. The state of Spain every day approaches more nearly to its crisis. The Royal authority cannot be much longer upheld without the interference of France. Since the formation of the camp on the frontiers the Monks have preached more violently than ever against the French: their sermons are filled with the strongest provocations of the fury of the populace against their late friends and allies, whom they now stig matize as insolent intruders. The King has issued a Decree suppressing all the military and permanent executive commissions, which were established in all the capital towns of the king dom and the Balearic Islands, by order of the Royal Decree of Jan. 13, 1824, General Mi randa is appointed second in command in the island of Cuba. This General distinguished him self in dispersing the troops of Riego. :TILE PUBLIC LEDGEtt.I By the Turkey Mail, which arrived yesterday, we have received advices from Constantinople to the 26th, and from Smyrna to the 20th ult.— The picture they draw of the affairs of Greece is most gloomy, and, we fear, hut too correct. They state, that at the date of the last accounts from Tripolizza, Ibrahim Pasha was preparing to re sume his operations, though it is seated in one letter, from which we subjoin an extract, that he had actually broken up with his troops, and was on the 9th within six leagues of Napoli di Ro mania. We suspect, however, the accuracy of this intelligence, though it is said to be derived from an English man of war, which arrived on the 17th at Smyrna, in eight days, from Napoli.— i The reason of our doubt is, the impossibility that the Pasha could have received the rein forcement of 5,000 men he expected from Nayarit], in sufficient time to enable him to march before the 9th ; and it is w holly improbable that he would resume operations till he joined him.— In the mean time, all the accounts concur in anticipating the most complete success on his part ; and we are really surprised at this, when we reflect on the skill, ardour, and perseverance he has displayed in this expedition. But our read ers, who have perused the accounts of his wanton cruelties in several places, will be surprised to see, from the following passage in one of the letters, that clemency is one of the virtues he has displayed in this contest :—" His clemency to the Greeks is as much in his faiour as the discipline of his troops is a terror to the Hellenists." One thing, how ever, is certain, that his superiority, from what. ever cause he may have derived it, is now este. blished beyond the possibility of a doubt ; and it is unnecessary to add, that his reported re verses originated only in the ingenuity of his enPmies. It is also a melancholy truth, that he has found a powerful auxiliary in the divisions of the Greeks, and particularly in the selfishness of ; their Chiefs; and as they cannot restrain their , passions and vices at such a crisis, and in the presence of so dangerous an enemy, the most fatal consequences may be apprehended. [NEW TIMES.] There has been some very absurd writing in a Morning Paper about a trial at Lancaster, where Mr., Justice Bayley presided. The case vas one of personal violence•. In the course of the evi dence, the principal witness admitted that several liberties had bee❑ taken with her, and yet she afterwards consented to accompany the prisoner, resisting hint to be sure, but still only with the resistance of " soft, reluctant, amorous delay !" This of itself was sufficient to quash the case. No Matt's life ought to be taken away on such tes timony as this---and Mr.Ju'stice Bayley, in order to save time, intimated to the Counsel for tl►e Crown, that the case, even imperfect as it Was, on her shewing in Court, was besides contrary to the woman's previous depositions, and the Counsel agreed with his Lordship. On the evidence ticed, which was all the evidence that could be given in chief, the Jury acquitted the prisoner. Now we humbly submit tht Judge, Jury, and Counsel, altogether must have been better qua lified to decide on the merits of a case actually before them, than a newspaper writer two or three hundred miles off, giving his opinion on an irresponsible and possibly inaccurate report. In all cases where a crime is proveable only by a single witness, that witness should be completely above suspicion. In the particular species of case, then, under consideration, there are many circumstances which it is needless to recapitulate, that render this caution particularly necessary.— Mr. Justice Bayley appears to have exercised a very sound discretion on this occasion. [MORNING HERALD.] As most things pall upon the taste by conti nual use, and the world is fond of variety, the Catholic Agitators in Ireland begin to find that people begin to tire of their long-winded, though animated, orations; and that a farce which has been repeated again and again, to overflowing audiences, at last produces but " a beggarly account of empty boxes." Whether this be the case, or whether it be that the Catholic Barri sters think it right to have a vacation in politics as well as law, the new Association (which seems to be at best but a rickety bantling) has adjourn ed its meetings till Michaelmas Term ; though, to save appearances, a sort of Committee of Public Safety (which they have the disinge niousuess to call an" Education Committee") has been appointed, in the mean time, to watch over the avenues to silk gowns, and the other good things, towards which the eyes of some of theSe patriots are unceasingly directed. As this is the first instance in which these people have shewn any symptoms of forbearance and good sense, we hail it with unfeigned satisfaction ; and if this adjournment should lead to the virtual dissolu tion of this unwise and ill-starred confederacy, it must be matter of sincere satisfaction to every real well-wisher to the peace and prosperity of Ire land. We have so often descanted upon the utter frishism of this association, that we have nothing new to add to the proofs it has so often afforded of its injurious tendency towards the cause which it professes to espouse. Mo-t, happy shall we be if the interval of repose which the members of the Association offer themselves be employed in calmly contemplating the folly of the past, and the wisdom of an opposite conduct for the fu ture. Let them remember that selfishness is not patriotism, and that one's own peculiar grievances are not necessarily those of the whole community. There can be little doubt in the mind of any im partial looker-on, that the progress of the Catholic cause has of late been exactly in an inverse ratio to the proceedings of its most prominent advocates, and that the question of Emancipation would either have been carried, or at least would have made much progress in Parliament this year, had it not been for the proceedings of the leaders of this Association. We know how mortifying it must be to a traveller, to find at the end of a long and sultry day's journey, that, by taking the wrong turning in the morning, he has been all the while traversing the wrong road and that he has no alternative but to occupy the next day in retracing his steps to the point from which he set out. This is precisely the case with the leaders of the Catholic Associa tion. They have taken the wrong road from the first; and have no other means or setting them selves right than by setting out afresh, or (which would be most advisable) abandoning the journey altogether. Instead of inculcating hostility to the Government, and influencing and misleading men's minds by erroneous views, let them culti vate harmony and peace ; let them probe the real evils of Ireland, and not magnify the objects of their own ambition into an importance which they cannot rightfully possess. An Association to investigate and to correct the real misfortunes of Ireland ; to cultivate the arts of peace ; to sub due, and, as far as may be, to extirpate bad and unruly habits and pursuits ; and who would have the courage to tell the great landed absentees how much of the misery of the country lies at their door, would be a blessing, as this has beet+ a drawback to the country ; and such men would ultimately acquire more honour and renown, though not perhaps so much wealth, as the hunters after silk-gowns. EmoRNING CHRONICLE.) On Saturday last we laid before our readers the translation of a Proclamation, posted up at the same instant, the 30th of July ultimo, on the corners of the great thoroughfares in Lisbon, Oporto, and Villa Real ; and front subsequent advices we learn that the same was done in Braga, Viana, and Ponte de Lima ; consequently in the two principol cities of Portugal, and in capitals of the 'three provinces Estrem:►dura, Entre Douro e Minho, and Tras os 'Mutes. From this circumstance, it would scent that the very same spirit, which no less than twice impelled a faction to attempt to tear the Crown from the head of John V [., and deliver it over to the noted sister of Ferdinand VII., has again appeared, under a new form. The clerical cant, mixed up by the Apostolic Junta, in all the hymns and pulpit exhortations, now re-. sounding throughout Spain, distinguishes this new production of the Portugues Levellers. The scenes also daily occurring in the streets of Ma drid, and other large towns in Spain, may possi bly, ere long, be repeated ht the squares of Lis bon ; and who knows what will be the fate of that King, who, although he is known not to possess any of those ferocious qualities which belong, to his brother-in-law, is, at the same time, so ex tremely timid, that, to avoid personal danger, he may be induced to do any thing suggested by the malevolent people who surround him. The political phenomenon above alluded to, was preceded and accompanied by a series of symptoms, or rather instances of audaci ty, which, in such a country as Portugal, must have .produced a great impression. One of these we shall notice, although it loses much of its effect by an explanation in English. The term for a goose in Portuguese is Palo Real (lite rally, Royal Duck), and the same properties of folly and stupidity which we charitably assign to this bird are also assigned to it in Portugal.-1 On Saturday, the 30th of July (the day I the Proclamation appeared, and which, -by, the bye, was profusely posted up near the Secretary of State's Office), there appeared, nailed to the top of the permanent gallows, erected at Caes do Tojo, the head of an enor mously large goose, the object of which exhibi tion was to give to understand that, in the opi nion of these disorganizers, this was the place most fitted for the head of a weak and foolish King. There it remained from Saturday after noon till Sunday late in the day. The ap pearance of the Proclamation, accompanied by the above, and several other alarming symptoms, originating with a party that has kept the country in a state of agitation for the last year, and the extent of which was not known, excited great consternation in the city, more particularly on a Sunday, as, besides, how far the fidelity of the troops could be trusted was not ascertained. Messengers were seen starting in .every direction, and before noon the British Admiral, who at the moment happened to be at Cintra, 15 miles to the south of Lisbon, galloped in, and hastened on board his ship. That and the following nights his boats kept rowing in front of the town, from Grilo to Belem, the two extremes on the water side, evidently to watch the movements of the conspirators. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. REPORTING. Bow-St It EET.—Theioll;;lngCii;;mstance occurred at the above Office yesterday morning : Some business of minor importance was going on, when Sir RICHARD BIRNIE, suddenly turning to the spot where the Gentlemen who attend to report the proceedings for the public Press, stand, exclaimed, "He bore no talking there." He then quitted his seat, and advancing hastily towards these Gen tlemen, addressed himself to one who was sitting down, and who was silent, in the following manner : 4 4 Who ar4 you, Sir ?" The Reporter, rising—" Who am I ?" Sir R. BIRNIE, raising his voice, " Yes, Sir, who are you ?" A. My name, Sir, is Sir R. Bt mitt, not waiting to hear the answer—" Quit the office, Sir."_ • " I , Sir, I was not talking." Sir R. BIRNIE (waiving his hand in the direction of the door)—" Quit the office, Sir." The mandate was immediately obeyed. Sir R. BIIINIE (addressing himself to another Reporter)--- " Who are you ?" The Reporter stated the Paper for which he attended. The same order as in the preceding case was then given, and in the same manner repeated several - times before either of the parties could gain the door of the thfiee.—(llforning Post.) THE WESTMINSTER PIT. • QUEEN-SQUARE.—Yesterday Mr. H. MARTIN waited upon the Magistrates for the purpose of making application for their ititerference in the suppression of a most intolerable nui sance that has for many years existed in Westminster. The Hon. Member said, that it was notoriously known that there is a place in Westminster called the " Westminster Pitt," that has existed for many years, for the sole purpose of exhibitions of the most wanton and notorio us cruelties to poor dumb ani mals, to the annoyance of th e r e sp ec t a bl e inhabitants and to the demoralization of society. Now, in addition to this, they would find that at this theatre of cruelty there is a fee de- , manded from those that choose to witness such scenes; there fore the keeper of the Pit might be dealt with either for the cruelty, or for receiving money at the doors., not being duly licensed. The Honourable Gentleman held in his hand a card of invitation issued by the owner of the Pit, which he would, with permission, read. The following is a copy of the card : "A match for ten sovereigns will take place at the West minster Pit, on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1825, at 7 o'clock, with dogs of 3011bs. each; one a fallow-pied, in the care of Mr. Roper, named Boxer, who beat Heming's Brazil and othei: ; the other is a red dog (the property of Wm. Hill), own brother to Bohankey, is backed by Jem Ward, P.G., and will be at tended by IVilliam S n. The above match excites great interest, as the owners of these dogs have pledged their word: of honour that the winner shall fight the Westminster Brindle Dog." Mr. Martin said, that in addition to this exhrbiton of cruelty there - are badger-baits bear-baits, and dog-fighting at the same place, every Monday and Wednesday evenings —He knew it to be the opinion of the Lord Chief-Justice of Ireland, who; on reading in a Morning Paper of the cruelties that were practised in Paris on a dog, by Mon sieur Majendie, for the purpose of lecture, that had such a wanton exhibition of cruelty been committed in England or Ireland, the operator would be liable to an indictment for a mis• demeanour at common law ; and the cruelties the poor animals were subject to at the scene in Duck-lane were equal to those resorted to by the Frenchman ; for it is well nown that while the bear or the badger has a piece of flesh on the no se o r th e m out h, upon which a dog can fasten, so long are they exposed to the torture, and when the flesh on those parts are chewed or gnaw ed away by the dogs that are opposed to them, then the owner of the bear or badger ceases to bait them ; and this is the only limitation they have to their s uff er i ngs . if the late lion fight at Warwick, between the dogs and the two lions, had ex cited the indignation of the public against the proprietor, their indignation ought to be more excited at the disgraceful scenes at the Westminster Pit, which are infinitely more disgusting, for the lions were only exposed to the dogs for a short time ; and then their torture ceased; but not so with the animals at the place in question, for they are kept for the very purpose of tormenting, and that twice a week. The Honourable Member said, " I do most earnestly, my dear Sir, supplicate you to take these facts into your mature consideration, and do, if possible, suppress such dreadful sc e n es , whi c h t en d to demoralize society in every degree." Mr. GREGORLE said, that at the time of the conflict between the lions and the mastiffs at Warwick, which had excited the public indignation, he remarked, that the scenes carried on at the Westminster pit were more disgusting. He would wish the complaint to be carried to the Sessions, and he had no doubt the Court would consider it a misdemeanour. Mr. Maitxr.alin—l am of your opinion ; we cannot inter fere, as it is a nuisance, and indictable at the Sessions. Mr. Martin—l can assure you I'll be the prosecutor ; but don't you think, if some of your officers were to he present at these exhibitions, that it would be assisting the' proceedings, as they would then be able to speak more correctly as to the work of cruelty. I declare that it is the rendezvous for thieves of the worst description, and I well remember the words of a worthy Magistrate, and the manner in which he would tell an honest man from a thief. He said, " that a thief was always dressed in a long, shaggy white great coat, mother o' pearl but tons, and two buil-doss following him."—(Laughter.)—Will you let your officers visit this resort, said Mr. Martin, and re port thereon ? Mr. AIARICLAND thought their attendance would be of little avail ; it would be better were some of the inhabitants to undertake to do it. Mr. GREGORIE still doubted whether they could interfere, unless there was a breach of the peace. Mr. Martin thanked the Magistrates for their attention, and it was agreed that two officers of the establishment should at.. tend at the pit at the ensuing exhibition, and Mr. Martin de.. dared his intention of preferring an indictment fur a misde meanour at the next Westminster Sessions. CONVERSION FROM CATHOLICISM.—..-Last week the little town of Gorey was more than usually animated. A young man who was lately a Roman Catholic Priest, but who is now a member of the Established Church, preached in the street to an immense congregation. Even the reapers from the neighbouring fields came in crowds to listen to hint. He is rather poorly dressed ; his voice is exceedingly powerful, and his delivery clear and distinct. He is at present at the house of the Rev. Jemmet Park. It is expected that he will preach in this town in a few days. We understand he has refused to ac cept of any situation or emolument, but has ex pressed his determination to travel through the country, and preach against those doctrines which he so lately renounced. He is said to he the Rev. Mr. `'Sweeney, who took so active a part in the memorable Carlow discussion.— (I'Verford Herald.) MR. O'CONNELL AND COBBETT. TO TIIE PROPRIETOR OF THE MORNING REGISTER' Conk, AUG. 2J, l8?5• My dear Sir,—You have made the public a kind of half pro mise that I would publish a reply to Cobbett's foolish but viru lent attacks upon me; and I am more than half determined tO keep your promise. I will do it so soon as his last Register 0 1211 have gone the rounds of all the Orange newspapers. They readily publish his attacks upon me. They will not publish one word of my reply ; they hate me so, because I have injured the Catholic cause ! Well, I consent. Before I have time to give a detailed reply to his ludicrous assaults, I wish to carry the war into his quarters, and to in form him thus, that I distinctly charge him with three put t fief h?ns. _ _ First—lt is a pure fiction of his invention, that any person of characte r told hi m th at my speec h at the Bridge-s treet , meeting was accurately re p orte d. S et t h at down fur f a l se hoot , the first. Second—lt is equally untrue, that any such person told bin' that Mr. Brie was the reporter of that speech. Third—lt is equally untrue, that any such person told hirer that the report of th a t s p eec h was s h own to me by a nyperson , before its publication. I distinctly accuse Cobbett of these three fictions. There is but one way of convincing me that he has not wilfully in vented them : it is, by giving the name of the alleged 31 1 1 ; former. Let him not shuffle upon this poi n t. Il e has V i b licly relied on this p re t en d e d person ' s information, and h i s cannot shelter himself, un d er ' any pretence, from giving - name. But no, b e t ru ly :t ill not give it—simply, because he cannot. It would be quite idle for him to allege that he is restrainearl by delicacy.—Delicacy, forsooth ! ! Why, the charge corruption which lie brought against m e i n hi s first atts cl,„ ate and retracted in his second, was grounded upon the Pri v bie (if any thing be priv a t e ) conversat i on of a gentleman at table after dinner. I t i s qu i te man i fest that he has misrepre sented, in his fir s t attack, that conversation. But he 11 ss ,- pretty fellow to compl a i n , as he has often d one , of the public tion of private letter s , an d yet pu bli s h the after-dinner conyer, .s'ation of a guest a t hi s own ta bl e. We manage these Our d'fferently in Ireland. B ut I w ill return to this sub j ec t aga lv t , , with more of contempt uous r idi cu l e t h an of that sober c ones ness which it would, u p on a more i mportant occasion, des erf., and obtain. I have thrown these things out in this way just to „,tise • 8 .- v e myself a little on m a tt ers rat h er co ll ateral to the princiPal tI s ject between us—by t h us di st i nctly impeaching his verac itY an denying his delicacy. lett er I will give him a t l e i sure a f u ll reply. His second he has indeed furnished part of that reply. In the firs t e of charged me with corrupt i on ; i n the second he Acqu i ts that charge, but still accuses we of " inconsistency" and r ordinate vanity." He is, to be sure, a com i ca l miscreant, to accuse any net. ehy, son of " incon s i s t enc y" an d " van i ty " as of crimes . " eke suppose I were guilty of both these crimes, I should t he no other apology to him than the school-boy phrase-- bed is large enough f or b ot h o f us—s h are the bl an k e t, fr' Cobbett.' M next letter will be longer, but some days must e laps e before y I can write it.—l am a l ways your ' s very faithfullY; • DANIEL O'CONN%'-' DISTREiiING ACCIDENT• (From Ca Whitehaven Gazette of Aug. 2 : 3 . ) ce , 011 Sunday aftern oon , th e fi ne brig d eS , i 01 ' ? M'Kenzie, mast er , b e l ong i ng to M essrs. T h ompso n, of '''wta fries, sailed from this port for St. John's, New Brunswick, _ te . a valuable cargo, consisting of sails, rigging, and other rials, for two large vessels now buildir , at the latter place' s but sides a quantity of rum, brandy, wine , &c. The win d W3 no ri light, and the vessel was in the offing the whole afte rn- oi ile about seven o'clock in the evening she was not more than 3 .,,g from the harbour. About two o'clock on Monday incir al o - o' tity of oakum was stowed ; the people below fire was discovered in the fore part of her hold, where a % o af were ins r witti called ; and so rapidly did the flames extend, that it ' 11 , 39 „ 01 the utmost difficulty they all got upon deck, many 01 i t "; fel their shirts, and others with only their trousers on. I r e l l Aitlz minutes the flames issued from the fore hatch, anti rag w •ar irresistible fury. The crew consisted of 19 persons an d It ei sengers, a Mr. and Mrs. M'Alliston ; and the terror an e ite sion which reigned among theta may be more e asily cA l oll i r . getting son, and Alexander into A a , nder pushed Hannah, ofir)T n lowered than described. Three sailors James Hamilton , Irn,';'„lt their shipmates to the horrible fate which seemed .0 4 before them. The second mate instantly leaped into jog the and swam towards the boat, with the intention of ir d , a lo c u l ani h t l e men to return ; but they rowed away, and with an ' o ' v or almost unparalleled, heeded neither his entreaties„dipg ' as . 4 shouts which were sent after them from the vessel : n" os y wr A efforts vain, he returned to the brig. Every exertion);,co e • - •e e s d sel t , b e l e ' a j lt Y o 7 ; e :o teSt ill s i used to get the long-boat overboard, but the fire ha i abo her, this was accomplished with difficulty. At lerg'f e jlows4 o ii launched, but not a s i ng l e oar was to b e f oun d, th e BY the jolly-boat having taken three away with thein. . 0 , fa• sr/ time the fire had reached the rigging, and was f or anl a a riously. A long pole was found, which was ta" e ,, ii d off ' r- rs and the boat, with eighteen hands on board, pus the c aber the brig. As soon as the men in the jolly-boat saw jo tow , in the boat, they lay-to for them, and taking the b°f it '„ e ste e f: the whole of the people were landed about five o'cit o f 0 day (Monday) morning. The people lost the whe u n ` 4 pear clothes, except what they had on. The vessel ,Wdiscvercip', a-breast the St. Bees' Heads when the fire was or s ` ' Cust ° About seven o'clock, Mr. Wales and the crew of followe d ' house boat went o u t t o h er, an d at e i g ht were t he r°' d two other boats, in one of w hi c h was Mi. MlCenrie , _ n i c ulat e ,, 4 b ter. About tw e lve o' c l oc k, t h e lif e -b oa t (as be st the to hold a number of p eo pl e ), w i t h M r . Turnbull, ` fa 05 and eleven others, went off with provisions, &e7 g , ht ha,n e who went out in the morning; another boat With F._ o fbrl; on board went out at the same time, with the inteno!tr.k P. 04 ing what remained of the vessel into port. At 4 clot de s she was seen from the Brows,apparent about se :„red,"#si due West, and the boats had her in tow, and -r t iu eroiate making tolerable way: the vessel, of which the left, was then burning.—Forty minytes pa st four t o o t► il t i l ts vessel has this moment gone down. Her disallo ul fro ni Ae very sudden ; the smoke ro s e in a cloud as it d oes „,inute -n r when a quantity of water is thrown upon it,; in a seen °f eti t ra the smoke clear e d awa y, an d no t a vestige could h e the 0 Jessie. The boats retu r n e d a bo u t hale-past six ; t e u s a nd P; e l report, that they tow e d h er i n s h ore a bout three an'ari'd Chs site went down, St. Bees' Heads bearing E. by Bank, N.E. t i N., distant from the harbour four BIRTHS. On the 25th inst., in w e .see r -"r - ' to of a son. • IVIarY , .e the flee On Saturday last. at Over, Cambridgeshire, , 4 dlr.. of John Norman, labourer, was safely delivered girls, who are all well, and likely to live. g Wall er - Jots MARRIED. 4 Vorkig A rt Galsworthy, of Symonds-inn, London, of S On the 20th inst., at Wi s tow, in the coun se r l Y; c r tto , to 6 s to' youngest daughter of Mr. NVilliani Nich olson, Lordship. g u u DIED r bn" On the 22d inst., at the house of his brothe,:a nepol].tots,; son, Bulstrode-street, Manchester-square , the i ". o r a t ReP; a rer, tc more, a Peer of Great Britain, one of the 0r.41,nt Tre c a ' re ltr_ tive Peers for Ireland, a Privy Councillor,_ in „op Remembrancer of his Majesty's Court of Excheq.uo'f opp o c toll y , a General in the Army, Governor of the c ount y i t he a re &c. His residences in Ireland were Knoek,_ l° . t , t 7' : i to P , of Tipperary, and Pahnerston-house, Dn ul t r c . antirn l iv ie 6fir if I the hereditary advocate of the Catholics, and un inter en iet to death their leader in the House of Lords. " t o f thei r e worl, zealous, able, and uncompromising support ni sg atdst , they have any gratitude, must for ever en - les o ld eO., them. Never having been married, hit tit n , lee is te vols'e upon his next brother, Lord Hutchinso.on Fat, tt ,•9 On the 11th inst., soddenly, at Doncarr h i s Ma.l i e ett i e r 0 10 ,T:a in his 35th year, Captain Edward Clabon , ° , Of Regiment, leaving a widow and four childrerL . r, 010 hig_ er municating the melancholy event to his bron: oi ed. s o ,t i olof observes, " Your brother was respected, est` rov self,.. i ip e.. o ‘ regarded by us all, and by no one more thanofe, v well and highly appreciated his upright, joss mill is' Hi. „ sense of the word excellent character. • felt and deeply deplored in the 58th Regini t on, weeks. On Wednesday, the 24th inst, at BroniP ge d o h , - 5 0 fant daughter of Captain H. Napier, ILN" w , in t r - a rd -gt On Tuesday, the 23d inst., at Kentish -tow o Ger et a , of her age, Mary, the wife of Mr. Pountn e Y' lirs' o eto / Soho. tier, widow of J o hn C art i er , E sq ., g o t On the 22d inst. a t B e d g b ur y, in Kent; a °overßO°or,Oe of Bengal. t th e eroll s ' Printed and P u bii s h e d f o . t h e Pilorttl-- lAiyS OFFICE, No. 112, Strand, by J . "" forroenY