The Sun. — London, England, 1825-08-29 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS. (From the Etaile, dated Augus ts 27.) 11, AUGUST 26. We gave yesterday such news from Spain as we had re ceived. We did not add any comments. We abstained from relating all the absurd reports which were current at Madrid, and which we knew to be such, as well as the Journals which relate them to-day from their hitters of the 15th, while our last letters are of the 20th. One Journal pretends that 300 persons have been arrested at Seville. We believe that the number is-reduced to 12. Ano ther, thafM. 'Lea was for 14 hours out of office, that an august personage spoke to the King of Spain of abdication &c.-- Those men who seek for truth have so often been deceived by all these Journals, that they now' know how to appreciate their news. In fact, the better to comprehend the situation of Spain, we must recollect with what facility people's minds were agitated in France in 1816, 17, 18, and 'l9- It was also-be lieved that the criminal attempts of Didien and Bertin were more serious than they really were. It was easy at that time to alarm Europe with respect to our situation, and it was ac cordingly done. Let us apply these reflections to Spain, and we shall be sensible that it will require some years for order to be restored after great revolutions. In politics the ima ginafoas of men are disturbed long after all movement has ceased. According to the most recent letters from the Levant, the successes of Ibrahim Pacha have induced the Porte to make new efforts to conclude the war this campaign. Fresh arma ments are preparing in the port of Constantinople ; and it is said that in the course of Augusta squadron with-land troops, and a great number of transports, will sail to reinforce the Ca pitan Pacha, of whose arrival no more is said. Exertions are also making to increase their corps in Albania, Thessaly, and Negropont. The Porte is still in hopes - of- sending against the Greeks a strong body of Janissaries, because the accounts of the victories gained have produced a favourable impression on that corps. The Pacha of Egypt intenddi to send a new squadron with 8,000 men, to the 3lorea, but the departure of this expedition has been hindered by the plague-at Alexandria. The Greek Admirals, Miaulis and Sachtoury, are forward ing with great activity at Hydra and Spextia the reinforcements promised them, consisting of ships of war and fire-ships. As soon as all the fleet is assembled, a strong.division will sail for . Missolnnghi. By accounts from Tangier of the 6th of July, we learn that the Emperor of Morocco had just gained a victory over the re volted tribes near Mequinez. Salutes of artillery were fired at Tangier in consequence. For the sake of intimidation and example, the Emperor has sent several hundreds of heads to the principal towns of the kingdom. FRENCH FUNDS.—PAnrs, AUGUST 25.—Five per Cents. 102 f. 30'0—Three per Cents. 72f. 90c.—Rente tie Naples (Cer tificate Faiconnet), 87f. 83c.—Itoyal Spanish Loan, 1823, 50if. —Exchange on London, one month, 251.; three months, 24f. 85e.—(fours Authentique.) POLICE INTELLIGENCE. ROBBERY AT THE AUCTION MART. DlAwsioN-HousE.—On the 38th of last November a gen tleman of large fortune, named Robertson, was robbed at the Auction Mart of four 'l,OOOl. Bank of England notes. After having given the necessary information at the Bank, and directions to the Police, he went to Paris, having heard that one of the notes had been paid at a house there, into hands from which it passed through an Irish house of respectability. He found, upon close inquiry, that another of his tortes was also in circulation, and, after .considerable trouble, he obtained a clue to the person who had passed the latter, and succeeded in getting him apprehended. It appeared that Mr. Palin, an old man of respectable appearance, who keeps a leghorn bonnet warehouse at Holborn-bridge, went, accompanied by a person named Vyse, who lives somewhere about Islington, to Paris, between two and three months ago, and presenting a Bank of England nose for I,ot 0/. to one Emericque, a money-changer, asked him to change it. Emericquc, who had heard of the robbery, and knew that the Bank-note handed to him was one of the stolen notes, refused to have any thing to do with it, Lut, having occasion to go - to the country for a few days, Pen went in his absence to his wife, and prevailed upon her to give him the amount in cash. Emericque, upon his return, finding what had occurred, determined to apprehend Pa lin wherever he could find him, and succeeded. He met Patin in the street, seized him by the collar, and threatened to drag him before the Commissary of Police, if he did not im mediately refund the money he had obtained by such indirect methods. Palin, terrified at the idea of exposure, and con scious of the robbery, promised to pay 25,000 francs into the hands of one Madame Marcel, who would hand it over to Emerieque, in lieu of the note, if the latter consent to libe rate him, without making any noise about the matter. The ,proposition was acquiesced in. Palin sent the 25,000 franca to Emericque, who gave up the stolen note to Madame Marcel ; but Palin had previously quitted Paris, and returnadao Eng land, and Madame Marcel sent the note, cut in two, after him, by two successive posts. Ile received the remittances, as will be seen by the principal evidence against him. About a month ago he was apprehended, and as the case involved a number of important circumstances which it was necessary to keep for acme time from the public eye, no public examination took „place until Saturday last, when Palin was put to the bar, and charged with the robbery at the Auction Mart. Upon the part of the prosecution Mr. nobler, jun., at tended. Mr.. Adolphus and Mr. Harmer were engaged for the prisoner. Mr. Robertson deposed, that having intended to bid for a large estate in Derbyshire, he went to the Auction _lllart on the 18th et November, and took with him, in consequence of being told that a deposit in cash to a considerable amount would be required in case he made the purchase, the sum of 9,6001. in Bank of England notes, which he had received for a check of Marsden and Co's, at Sir Peter Pole's banking-. house. Mr. Marsden, jun., got the amount tbr him at the banker's, and he merely looked at the amount without look ing at the numbers. He received nine 1,0001. notes, a 5001., and a 1001. note, and he folded them up in a piece of paper, and put them in the left-hand pocket of his trowsers. The auctioneer, before the sale commenced, mentioned that the deposit required would not be so great as had been inti mated. The estate was knocked down to him (we believe at about 87,000/.), and he had to pay 5,000/. and 181. 165., which sum comprehended the auction -duty and the deposit, into the hands of Mr. Robins's clerk. This he did with five of the notes which he had received from 111 r. Marsden, jun. l and his check for the remainder. The remaining four 1,0001. notes he pot into the same pocket, and he believed in the same piece of paper in which he had at first wrapped the whole sum. The LORD MAYOR.—Were the notes seen by many per sons ? Did you exhibit them in the open-room Mr. Robertson replied in the - affirmative. He had taken them out of his pocket at the table, and in doing so was per fectly open to observation. The room was at the time much crowded, and he was unable to put on his great coat, which . he held on his arm. After the business was settled, being desirous to return home, he proceeded to the door, but in doing so he experienced very considerable obstruction, so much that he believed he exclaimed " Why am 1 obstructed?" lie did net really know to what to attribute the pressure at the time, but he was greatly pressed upon all sides, and thought that it might have arisen from the difficulty of getting over she benches. When he got to the end of the room, he felt for his notes, and found they were gone. It then occurred to him that his pocket . bad been picked while he was endea vouring to get through the crowd, but still he thought the notes might hate worked out of his pocket, and lie retraced his steps, looking on the ground as he went along. -He found nothing, and what convinced him beyond doubt that he had been._ robbed was, that he met with not the slightest obstruction on passing through the same spot. - Mr. ADOLPHUS-31r. Robertson, look well at the.gehtle demon at the bar. Have you any idea that he was at the Auc tion Mart on that day ? Mr. Robertson—l certainly hsawe n have not the least. I never in my life, to my knowledge, that gentleman before I saw him at the Mansion-house. Mr. Robert Clark Marsden deposed to the correctness of that part of Mr. Robertson's evidence which alluded to the payment . of the check, as did Mr. Thomas Clifton- to the -particulars of the notes. It was proved • also that the note numbered 302 for 10 01 . , was one of those which remained in the possession of Mr. Ro bertson after he had paid the deposit upon"the estate, and -of • which he had been robbed. Mr. Cope, the City .Marshal , deposed, that Isaving-received . a warrant to execute in the house of the prisoner, he went to No. 62, Holborn-bridge, accompanied by John Forrester, the officer, and in a bureau in the parlour found the Bank-note, No. 302, which he now held in his hand. • There was no other note to be found. In answer to some questions by Mr. Adolphus, Mr. Cope said he went, by the direction of the prisoner's sister, to a house where he was, and that Mr. Palin requested to be allowed to shay for an hour with his friends, and said that he , •would then accompany him thankfully. The accommodation was granted, and then the prisoner went with him without hesi tation or complaint. John Forrester said, the note was. done up in halves in two pieces of er when he found it. /The Lo an MAYca—Now, Mr. PRIM, you have heard the charge against you. Perhaps you can satisfactorily account for the possession of the stolen note ? Prisoner (after a pause.)—l"feel so embarrassed. under the circumstances of this painful and disgraceful accusation, that I find it necessary to refer .your Lordship to my Counsel for an explanation. Mr. ADOLPHUS—d submit that there is nothing in all that has been stated against Mr. Palin. Indeed, if property was found in his possession soon after it had been lost, he might be . called upon to account for it; but.there is nothing here like re cent possession after the robbery. .1 submit that there is no pretence for detaining that gentleman. The LORD MAYOR—I cannot subscribe to such doctrine, Mr. Adolphus. If we are to argue in that manner, we must acquit every person who steals a Bank note, or any thing else,' so that he have but the prudence to lock it up for a few months after the robbery. Mr. Adolphus said 'he did not mean that. Here was a per. son whose conduct had nothing suspicious in it. There was no circumstance connected with his apprehension at all calculated to raise a doubt of his integrity. He was a man in extensive business, and whose circumstances placed him beyond die at. tacks - of necessity. if he kept a small green grocer's or chand let's shop, the case would indeed be different, or if lie concealed the property he was accused of stealing, or denied the posses sion, or showed any disposition .to,keep out of the way. But his conduct was the reverse of all this. The Loan Mavon—He is asked what explanation he can give, and he refers me to his counsel. To say nothing of any of the rest.of the evidence, is not that ea circumstance of sus picion ? Mr. Adolphus—He says hesis embarrassed, and it is no won -der that he should be so, under such .an accusation. The Loan M.svon—A man who is unjustly charged with stealing a 1,000/, note ought to be anxious to give all the infor mation in his power, both for the sake of justice and for the cake of his own character. Mr. Adolphus—Suppose he won the note at play at the house of a friend ? Suppose he was intrusted with it by a friend who was in a state of bankruptcy ! The LORD Mayon—ln either case the obligation of conceal ment, if there be any, is infinitely less than the obligation to mention the fact. What man is there who would rather- conceal it than redeem his character from disgrace ? Mr. Hobler, jun.—The prisoner has already explained the matter in private before your Lordship. Ile has also contradict ed that explanation. You can have evidence to that effect, if you please, here. Mr. Adolphus said he was not obligati to account for the watch which he had in his fob, and which lie was some time in possession of, through the kindness o a lady. To be sure, he was now of an age when he could not expect such presents. It was for the party who might say it was stolen by him to proves the fact. The silence of a man was not to be considered a test of his guilt. The LORD MAYOR said, that he expected, as this was a' public examination, the statement which the prisoner had made in private would not be withheld. Mr. Harmer—We say he received the note from Paris, and it is not fair to ask him in what manner. After. some further conversation upon the propriety of having the private statement of the prisoner read, Mr. Adolphus said, perhaps it would be better to have every thing that occurred stat ed, as in the event of the committal of Mr. Palin, it was intend. ed to apply to a .Judge for leave to bail. Mr. Hohler, the chief clerk, then read the statement made by the prisoner. It represented that Palin said he took the 1,0001. note in Paris of one Emericque, a broker or money changer, and that he gave him 25,000 francs for it, and brought it over with him to this country. Afterwards, upon Mr. Cope's producing a letter, signed Caroline Marcel, which he had fou nd in the prisoner's bureau, and which mentioned to the prisoner the remittance of the halves of the. note. Palin corrected him self suddenly, and said he had left the 25,000 francs with that lady to give to Emericque in exchange for the note, although he was told that it had been stolen, and that she had sent over the halves to him. No.motive was stated for tins extraordinary purchase of the note. ' The Loan 3IAYOtt remarked .upon this contradiction, and also upon the circumstance of the prisoner's havingegiven money for the note without assigning any earthly reason for it, and having done nothing with it upon his arrival in this country, although convinced that it had been stolen. He then said that he had come to the determination to send the case to the Old Bailey; and, addressing the prisoner, said, " Mr. Palin, it is my duty to commit you for trial. It is the request of your Counsel that you may be permitted to remain in the prison in which you have hitherto been confined, as he intends to apply to a Judge for permission to bail, and I have no objection to that arrangement until his application is disposed of." The prisoner was then fully committed, and the parties were bound over to prosecute. FORGED PAWNBROKERS' DUPLICATES. BOW-STREET.—On Saturday last an application was made to Sir R. BHUSIE on behalf of a person who had advanced money.to a pawnbroker 4 for the release of property .under the following circumstances : The applicant, who was, we believe, a Solicitor, stated, that on Thursday last a pawnbroker's ticket had been picked up in the street, which proved to be the duplicate of a watch • and the sum lent thereon being, as seemed by the mark, only six shillings, the under determined to release it ; but, on present ing it at the pawnbroker's, he was informed that the watch had been pledged for 91. 6s. and that it was really a valua ble gold watch. The man -was induced, by this representa tion, to raise the remainder of the money ; but on presenting the balance, the pawnbroker detained both watch and money, and informed the messenger that the ticket was a forgery. The pawnbroker's sbopman stated, that a'great number •of forged duplicates had of late been attempted to be passed off in precisely the same manner; and there was no doubt but it was a new species of fraud, got up for the purpose of cheating un suspecting persons into a purchase of those tickets. Sir K. .BIRN IE said, the . party -deserved to lose leis money, because, though lie had found the ticket, yet he had no right whatever to apply it to his own use, but ought to have ad vertised it for the benefit of she owner, or he Might have given it up to a Magistrate. • It was quite a mistaken notion to sup pose that the finder of property of any sort could legally hold it. - The pawnbroker had done his duty in holding over the money until it was proved -in what way the ticket had come into the claimant's possession. After some further discussion, Sir RICHARD desired the pawnbroker to refund the money, but to preserve the ticket. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—On • Saturday, the Spaniard named Blasco, was again brought up on the charge of having imposed spurious pearls on two pawnbrokers, named Charo neaux and Norman. Every search had been made for the Frenchman, named Fleuland, whom Blasco stated to have made him his dupe in the transaction, but in vain. • Some persons, who knew Blasco in Spain, having offered to reimburse the two pawnbrokers, the case was postponed with that view ; and neither of the pawnbrokers attending on Satur day, Blasco was dismissed. • Soon after, however, Mr.-Cha roneaux entered the office. Mr. DYER, the Magistrate, told him, that Mr. Blasco had been there the greater part of the day, but the complainants not attending, particularly Mr.• Norman, whose case was the clear est against Blasco, he supposed that the matter was settled. Mr. Charoneaux said, not as far as he was concerned; and, indeed, he would, under all the • circumstances, rather see an example made, than even get back his money. Mr. DYER said, that his case was by no means a satisfactory one, as his young man could not identify Blasco. Mr. Charoneaux said, that to be sure was true; but then Mr: Norman's case was clearly made out. One of the Officers observed, that Mr. Norman had, he be lieved, settled the matter, by agreeing to receive his money by instalments. Mr. Charoneaux seemed much surprised, and quitted the Office. While - Blasco was in the Office, Mr. Dyer said, that he had received a few days since an anonymous letter from some per son, inclosing a•sovereign, to be given to him towards relieving hinrfrom his embarrassment. Mr. Dyer then handed over the letter -and - sovereign to Blasco, and seeing that the poor man was much overcome by his feelings, The Magistrate assured him that he would not have taken that public mode of conveying to him the contents of the let ter, if lie had any other means of acknowledging the receipt of it himself. Mr. Blasco bowed to the Magistrate, and handed over the sovereign to a person, who was directed to pay it to Mr. Nor man, which corroborates in a, great degree the statement.rnade by the officer. On Thursday afternoon, as Sir ALFRED and Lady MONTAGUE, accompanied by BOLTON STRETCH, Esq., were proceeding far Brighton, in an open carriage and four, the leaders, %%bile going at a.very rapid rate down hill .at the other side of Brixton, became frightened and unman. ageable, at the -sudden falling of a boy's kite before the animals'• heads, by which the carriage came against a waggon, and was overturned.— ' Sir ALFRED had his arm fractured below the elbow. Most fortunately her Ladybhip and Mr. STRETCH sustained no injury. The two servants who sat behind, one tier Ladyship's cnaid, escaped with a few slight bruises. Sir A. and Lady MoNTA.ouE are returned to their house in. the Regent's-park. ** For London Markets, see the Third, and for Country Markets, see the Fourth Page. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Barak Stock ...... 3 per Cent. lied B9l 9 3 per Cent. Cons. 8 a 3 per Cent. Ditto Red. .961 4 4 per Cent. New lO2 2 Bank Long Ann ,India stock Ditto Bonds , South Sea Stock Old Annuities New Ditto Lic.Billslooo/.lAd. l5 12 Ditto 501)1. lAd l3 11 Ditto Small 10 Ditto Commercial Bank for Act. India for Acct. Cons. for Opening 89i 13i iR PRICES OF FOREIGN F Austrian) Yids, 5 per cent Brazilian Bds _ . NDS AT O , NE O'CLOCK Neapolitan Scrip -Peruvian Bonds Do. Scrip Guatimala 3 4 31 4i,dis. Portuguese Bonds Prussian, sper cent. Ditto New Russian, New, 5 per et. 914 51 Spanish 1821, 5 per et.... 22L:! : 1823 French Rentes, 5 p.ct.lolf 75c. - Exchange ...25f. 10c. -- 3 per cent. - Exchange ... 25f ,Ioc, 18259 i 108 i dis. Buenos Ayres lids Chilian, Bds, I; per cent — Colombian this. t per ct. 81 Du. do. 1824 81i 80it 79?, Danish, 5 per ce ,, t Do. Scrip Greek Bds Do. Scrip, 18'25 Iti l 7 dis. Mexican this 7 Do. Scrip ,1825 Neapolitan :5 per cent. PRICES OF SIIAItES AT ONE O'CLOCK. Per Share. Anglo-Chilian Mining Company Castello and Espirito Santo Brazil Mining Company 10i 9, Pasco Peruvian :Ilining Company Potosi La Paz and Peruvian Mining Association Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company Britisit.lron Company . ~ . ~, • 16,1 1 • ~,, British Rock and I atent Salt Company Canada Company General Steam Navigation Company Provincial Bank of.lreland FOZEIGN %MAILS. ARRIVED. DUE. Lisbon Gottenhurgh 11 aniburgh - 11olland - France Flander4 . • 8U.=.05 Ayres 1116111VATUR AT LONDON BRIDGE 'FOZIORROW, illorning, `.l minutes after 3.1 Evening, 23 minutes.after 3. THE SUN. SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUJI AUDEAT LONDON, .MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1825. The French Papers of Thursday and Friday have arrived—Extracts will be found in another calumn. The only interesting news they -con. tain is that, from Spain, and thence we learn that disturbances have taken place in that country, and that its affairs are fast approaching to a crisis. The leader of the rebels is General BEsstEttEs, and, be has been joined by three -companies o lie regiment of Santiago, cantoned at Jelafe, and they took the route to Bribuega. He is now nisking his way towards Arragon, where he bad hopes of meeting with more partisans. General Count D` OSPAGNE is in pursuit of him with 3000 infantry and cavalry, and four pieces of cannon. His arrest was daily expected. The KING has issued a very strong decree against him, dated from St. Ildefonso. Since writing the above, we have receiv ed the Paris Papers of Sunday by Express. —They contain further accounts from Spain of such a nature as would seem to justify the expectation of a very serious revolt. By this express we are informed that " The unfavourable intelligence from Spain produced a depression in- the market, and caused a decline ; the 5 per cents. for money closed at 102 f. 30c.; for the end of the month, 102 f. 30c.; the 3 per cents. for money closed at 71f. 90c. " Vice-Admiral Neale who remained two months at Marseilles—sailed from that port on the 15th with his squadron. 4 6 The garrison of St. Ildefouso, more , strong than usual, has been further augmented within these. few days. The public attention has been fixed on this circumstance and many con jetures were hazarded, but the cause is now explained by letters received, which announce that a conspiracy, (the .object of which was to assassinate Zea), leas just' been discovered, and a Council -of State is summoned on - the 17th, to consider an urgent and important affair, as it.appears that a plot was hatching to force the King to abdicate. The greatest activity prevails in the War Depart ment to put a corps of militia under arms. " Letters from Ctidiz of the 9th state, that. a general fermentation prevails in all the towns of of Upper Andalusia, but principally at Cordova, Cart►onny, and Seville." The Quotidienne of Saturday has also a letter from Madrid, dated Ang. 10 ; it says, " The event which Spain has been threatened witl► for a long time past, has at length broke out. I have announc ed to you insurrectional movements in all parts,and we are now living in a country which is under mined. The greatest confusion reigns in Anda lusia.; a great number of families desert the great towns, and are gone to Cadiz. We do not know the force that BesSieres commands, and what po sition he occupies; and it is probable he is not the only one at the head of the plot." Several reports relative to transactions now passing in Livadia and . the Norea are ,preva- lent, upon the authority of the Paris Papers ' Amongst them is the arrival of JOSEPH. PAGLIA, with 10,000 men at Vostizta. Missolonghi is also said not to have fallen, but that REDSCIIED PAcHA was defeated in his assault, and sus tained considerable loss. The usual quantity of Turkish shipping has also been burnt by the Greek Admiral MIAULIS, between Modon and Navarino. We do not, however, place any re liance upon these accounts. The Milan Gazette of the I4th, together with the Allgemeine Zeitung of the 22d, and the Picdinontese Gazette of the 18th August, came to hand this morning. They do not contain a word of news worth extractng. The Allgemeine Zeitung gives an Imperial Rescript, dated from St. Petersburg, Aug. 2, for prohibiting beggars, and sending them, when found, to the different estates to which they are attached. From the Agent to Lloyd's at Tarragona, dated Aug. 15] " Yesterday appeared off this port a brigantine schooner and a brig of war, which were taken for French cruizers, but afterwards appeared to be Columbian ships of war) and have taken a fine Spanish schooner, laden with a general cargo for Marseilles, which sailed. from hence last night. This is the first time, I believe, that any one has come up the Medi terranean so far." To such of our countrymen who are resident abroad, and to those who are devoted to the Protestant Church of England, it will doubtless prove a source of congratulation, that they have amongst them a Bishop lawfully constitut ed, and sent by the pious and learned Bishops of Scotland, " that he may set in order the things that ate wanting among such of the natives of Great Britain and Ireland as he shall find there professing to be members of the , United Church of England andireland, and the Episcopal Church of Scotland, and such members of the Episcopal Church of America, who may chance to be resi dent in Europe." The number of our countrymeil resident in France is estimated at 50,000. This large body, until the nomination of the Right Rev.MATTUEWIIENRY LUSCoMnE, LL D. as a Bishop, were left exposed to dangers and incon venience from the absence of proper teachers, episcopally licensed and visited, and of the regular administration of the Holy Sacra ments. It would, under these circumstances, have been by no means surprising if amidst so large a multitude some had fallen away from the Church of their forefathers, over come by the imposing ceremotiles of the Romish Church. This event may, then, be regarded as equally auspicious, whether beheld in reference to the spiritual welfare of those for whose good the nomination was more immediately made, or with reference to the stability of the Church of England. It is not, however, to be imagined that part of tire duty of this prelate is to effect conversions, or that he was sent with a view to make prose lytes from the Romish Church. Ms instruc tions from his brethren of Scotland, by whom he was sent, were similar to those given by our blessed Lord when he first sent out his Apostles. " Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not ; but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Thus these instructions say, "so we following so divine an example, which was cer tainly left on record to the church, to guide her conduct in making future converts to her faith, do solemnly enjoin our Right Rev. Brother Bishop Luscostec not to disturb the peace of any Christian Society established as the National Church in whatever nation he may chance to sojourn, but to confine his ministrations to British subjects, and to such other Christians as may profess to be of a Protestant Episcopal Church." This limitation of the duties of the new Bishop appears to us not only wisely but most properly im posed, for it can scarcely be considered the duty of a Christian to sap -the foundation or shake the principles upon which the religious faith of another may rest. The object of religion is to make us happy by making us better, and little would that purpose be answered by raising doubts and exciting apprehensions in minds previously free from them. The spirit indeed in which these instructions are conceived, are worthy of the excellent body whence they emanate, more anxious to effect conversion by example than by precept, and looking to the doc trines of re ligion as acting best, and more in accordance with the will of God, when producing the fruits of repeutance, and forming tire foundation of our consolation here and our eternal happiness here after. VENICE, AUG. 10.—Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, their Imperial MAJESTIES, with the Arch-Dukes FunNcis, CHARLES, and ItAttficit, and the A r ch-Duchesses their consorts, attended -by numerous barks and boats, accompanied by the most sincere feelings of gratitude of all the inhabitants -for the visit with which they, have honoured this :city., and the most ardent wishes for the continuation of their journey, left this place. Her Imperial Highness the Arch-Duchess MAntn. Louisa also left us yeterday to return to her own domains. His Imperial MAJESTY has been pleased to assign the sum of 60,000 Livres to be distributed among the poor of th is city, and of the other Venetian towns and provinces in proportion to their -merits and wants, having -regard to the services they have rendered to the State, and especially taking into consideration the petitions for relief which . have been presented to His Majesty. NAPLES, AuG. .morning their Majes ties gave an audience to His Highness the Prince of Besse 'Homburg, who being on the point of quitting this .capital, took leave fillf their Ma jesties. AMSTERDAM, AUG. 94.—0 n the 28th the Valk brig sailed for Jamaica, with Captain de Quartet on board,. charged with a mission to the Republic of Mexico.. 11. Merida, appointed Colombian Commercial Agent in CuraVoa, was brought to the island some ago by an armed Colombian vessel. 34 3 : :5 7 6 1 111 THE TIIEATItE. ENGLISH OPERA HousE.—After the new' Opera of Tarrare, which has been unabated in attraction, The Knight of Snowdown, a drama taken from Sir WALTER SCOTT'S Poem of The. Lady of the Lake, originally represented at Co. vent Garden Theatre, was brought forward Pt this place on Saturday last. The piece itself hag no great vigour in its construction, but it ' 5 amusing, and by no means devoid of intere'st.' Mr. COOPER for the first time appeared at this Theatre, and at the moment when he entered in the character of Roderick Dhu he was greeted with applause from all quarters, which was re peated with undiminished zeal. This testimony of public respect is a due tribute to his merit a 5 an actor and to the propriety of his conduct In private life. We heartily wish that such mark* of public applause were always as well applied* for then profligacy might feel it necessary to pu t some restraint upon its excesses. Mr. Coopcm performed the part with great energy, indeed with such zealous exertions as somewhat a ffected his voice towards the conclusion of the drama. Mr. T. P. COOKE resumed his old par t of tile Knight of Snowdown, and supported it with his usual vigour. Miss GHAT, the accomplish ed pupil of Miss KELLY, gave a strong interest to the part of Ellen. 'We never indeed saw au ac tress so new to the Stage possess so much general merit in judgment, feeling, and deportment, .as this young Lady. Miss Gow,tan and P! s Hass furost also ably acquitted themselves in Isabel and Alice. Earl Douglas was performed by Mr. PERKINS, a young actor that holds forth a very promising, proof of future merit. he, House was very well attended, and the revival 01 the piece is likely to be very advantageous to tile I Theatre. ANECDOTES, &c. Lorin IroLLAND.—This Nobleman (the father of Charg e ! Fox) being asked if the report was true that he intended gisl n .Pl Wilkes the Government of Quebec—" Why, yes," said " 1 ; Lordship, " my way is always to get rid of a fellow who 1 13 , 0 parts to become troublesome, but Lord Bute was fool enough indulge private resentment against State-canvenience." PARSON T T EN.—This extraordinary charact er, of wh°f33 his we recently gave an anecdote, was a very conspicuous inan s si, his time. Being in great distress, and near h is end, ,O gular humour did not forsake him, but receiving ten guL n i - i n from Archbishop Seeker, he said to the messenger ab""s his dying moments, " Tell the Primate that I now own htm to be a man of God, as I have seen his Angels." THE DUKE OF Tottx.—The Orange Society ' Sheffield sent a Deputation to his Royal ness on Tuesday last, to present an Address, e''' pressive of gratitude for his Royal High t Ilit.liTo:lgli sp e e ch t a f i l p t i f pl i l i r. n o o p u ri s iiaisteiatol Iyswa Royal the r n , Catholic Erna nci a ll cation in finding that lo ya l question were so consonant with those of so a Society. ne t Highnessht,ixsi)rseestsi sentiments rn a o deoenftasdsoraigieriaot }tai: On the 15th of last month a furious ten l9 ravaged in less than a quarter of an hour the commune whin 7 0 ganegro, in the provinces of Basilicala. The bail, wine of extraordinary size, destroyed the corn, the vines, &C. 11 water poured down in torrents, which brought with thou su, c „ . a i, v c e iu n a t n b t e i quantity ; o a f , c sa o n n d soi t a io re m w t a h s e o h b i l l i l g s e t a h attoitb be toeplepaerdedu pbythe toads: v uorkrn' P a before the diligence could pass.—On the 16th, two conntryl; ; standing under a tree nearliaralia were struck by ligh t° al, one was killed on the spot, the other was only start o ir and soon recovered. On the 18th two shepherds, v , it h bag flock, took refuge.under an oak, during a violent ten-inest,„,'or both of them, andpart of their flocks, were killed der lighu,,,, in This is a sure instance of the danger of standing u tr e ' - thunder storms. t 0 15 CHAMBERHY, AUG. 11.—On the sth o. ~,I , month, five women of Deserts, overtaken by a thunder-s"—o took refuge under a beech ; two, however, of tke u l'rh , across the fields, calling on the others to follow them. , sac i however, persisted in remaining under the beech , w it ! c e yerell immediately after struck by lightning. They were :" 3 " injured, that their lives are despaired of. Ou Saturday morning the Brazen, 28 t he GEORGE WILLES, sailed from Portsmouth j r i . the r C rA °3lt ' Africa, with Captains CLAPPERTON and Rola:I„.1.„„1 SOY' and Doctors Mortaisorr and WiLsori, of the itcn io ,/ die on their mission into the interior of Africa, having ' 1 ! nor the discovery of the yet unknown course and terroinat O v ith ti le River Niger, and opening friendly communications ' s also on principal native Kings and Chiefs. The Brazen 1 1 3 ' cs ontilj board, with the same object, a number and varlet! °O)'avk suited to the not capabilities, and wants of the N S e pt . chief persons of the different tribes. The travellers wi po or in the Bight of Benin, whence Captain Pearccourseti as c if. Morrison will proceed eastward, in as direct a , it pertl cumstances will permit, to Timbuctoo ; and Captain t c itY °,,, and Doctor Wilson will proceed northward, taking, the don 13 ' . Soudon, for their ulterior point. The King of 'l l or tO" promised to send guides to Sockatoo, to meet the, , 3 r nat i l yellers, receive the presents, and propitiate the nati ves , Oa, Sovereigns. It is a prevailing belief among the nat" et Z,o Ow e there is a lake communication between both Thnbli.......iflii Soudon, with the Atlantic Ocean, flowing into the 170.1t1,5 arl' travellers are gone out in the highest health and tiV l `:etlii i 4 with the most sanguine expectations of ultimately si,',i cr y, ,ti e in their object. Lieut. James, Royal Marine Ar t) ; o f tl i t i Ascension, and Mr. W. Alkin, Assistant The pd 1,,0 Maidstone, are also passengers in the Brazen.--"ioing P'er, transport, sailed in company with the Brazen,,t,c DraZ..4. soldiers of the Royal African Corps on board.--","„aggin has also 50 men of the same corps on board, and 12 14 re eP e who are to serve five years on that station.—(Porterws 0 , o rril l SUNDERLAND, AUG. 25.—The ships n°of trade b_,,e' and sail from Sunderland as in the regular course vies hen fore the late disagreement. During this week tr ) ,, a drag t he been apprehended, and sworn to by a constable art ° o we soldier as the persons who first boarded the ship Bu s y , ~,,,,) , P A 0 t ...- to._ regretted 3d day of August, when the serious li oe wa ter t l io , at this port. This apparent return to trade on. to coat' barely taken place, when the town was thrown in,th, war— of tion by the failures of two houses, one of which (up CIP_4 John White, the founder) is for a large arnount,e tor 40,000/., and will cause some hundreds of t o 1 ,',„.' ,) .., out of employment.—( Newcastle Cleronicl6 Aug' U go iro" g WONDERFUL EFFECT OF WIND Is .aslant, $ sautr.-011 Thursday last, the 25th n re Die . ore , e one o'clock in the day, as the labourer' o f bar ley i 4 - e id lei wily employed in carting a large 1 ' Ap o , d w i e n r a e r Csq. 'no-. on the estate of G EMIG:: IVIT.JSGIOVI:I toS. ill III" Or' Bury, arrested 1,,y the rising of one of the trios . pa e 9 u Shillington, their w ork vva . s kg ° I • t ° - t t h es e tr betil England. The whole of the coe a ir, 4 - p t I'll reels the height of seventy or eigh t )" e g p r etlP ° so' loosing from their bands, fe ll i n scat. - ( o ne - d right, and flying don ' 0 40. F, again upon the fi eld with the exoeP urPri fr ta s SW - , Mary sheaf, which w o .whirled oir 1)- .of t he s Ste n ' 0t" height in the air, over the whole e veste o t t he lington and Pe - ( 1 lands, l e aving` , . over thre e gs en , - local Or Ysiw:lrtlawnienodussleyvecrarwriietnd essed in tha t y o ; 001 with a f at o. Barton hills, at the distance 0 . 1 qv sto ° e ri tp. i ~ ri , ~, miles from the fi eld where it orig l fattier til l ' it The Bailiff superintending the ....ave urr oa r watched the flight of this aerial 'toward% ilia was carried entirely out of s ,, ig h ti l i ' e iliat at tile ton-in-the-Clay. It is rem ar i ‘ liv ,AtrineSs or 6i very time of this occurrence the s ana a er er got day was extremely o ppressiv e, t t he Ef t .ri P oit b . continued so ; the wind being & O il after baving been some ,tir.l: lo $, ta : '''' - . East. maigip:pm leadst t 1 i