The Sun. — London, England, 1832-11-29 00:00:00

OPORTO. Extract of a letter from a gentleman just arrived by the Numa transport, from Oporto, which place she left on the 18th instant :-- " On Saturday, the 17th, another sortie was made by Pedro's troops from the points of Bomfim and Agoa Ardente, in whiCh they not only destroyed the whole of the enemy's encampment in front of the centre of the lines, and likewise Santa Martha's head-quarters, but brought away the whole of their stores, sufficient to supply the garrison in bread, beef, fresh pork, Indian corn, and barley, for two months. At the same time the country people took the opportunity of driving into Oporto a great number of oxen, pigs, and sheep. This affair, by all I could learn from friends previous to our de-1 parture, had quite restored that con fid e nce which certainly was much shaken by the former sortie on she Villa Nova side on the 14th, which, although anything else than a iilure, was most injudicious, and unfortunately thought so by every person in Oporto. " The encampment destroyed contained from 2,000 to 3,000 men in straw tents, in about twenty long rows, within about a mile and three-quarters distance from the line. " The English brigade was out, but not engaged; the Lancers accompanied them, more, 1 fancy, for show than anything else. They make a fine ap pearance, and are about 200 strong; the only indi vidual of them wounded was Major Shaw, shot through the leg by a chance ball." (From the Times.) The steam-boat the London Merchant arrived last night at a late hour in the river, having left Oporto on the 22d inst., and Vigo on the 23d. It has brought the Marquis of Palmella on an im portant mission, with despatches for our Govern ment from Colonel Hare and the English Consul at Oporto. The news brought by this conveyance are of great interest, though we cannot now enter into details. The sortie which took place on the nth had been crowned with complete success, the Constitu tionalists having dispersed 2,000 of Don Miguel's troops and destroyed their batteries. Another sortie was projected against Villa Nova, with 0,000 men, to terminate the annoyrnces of thi enemy on that side of the city. Admiral Sartorius, in his flag-ship, the Don Pedro, had put into Vigo-bay with all his squadron. He intended, as soon as the weather offered any chance of landing troops, to return to Oporto, and to convey troops thence for disembarkation at Figuerias, or on the coast further to the south. But probably the most interesting part of the in telligence to Englishmen brought by this steamer, is what concerns our own navy, and the steps which we shall be obliged to take to punish insult and to assert the national honour. The military comman ders of Don Miguel have forbidden our vessels of war to enter the Douro for the pro , ection of British subjects in the conflicts between the parties. They have, we are informed, even fired upon them from the shore when tempting to pass the bar. The Ravetz cutter was compelled by this means to retire, after receiving sixteen shots. We need not say that such insults cannot longer be borne, and that the Government would be want ing in their duty to the country if they allowed them to as with impunity. Perhaps the mission of the Marquis of Palmella may not be unconnected with these events; and if he likewise derives aid from the present position of Spanish affairs, in inducing Lord Palmerston to take a more decided course than he has hitherto pursued, his arrival will make an important epoch in the history of the Portuguese contest. " PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY EVENING,NOV. 28. " Don Pedro really seems to be in a difficult situ ation. The Swallow cutter, Adams, master, has just returned from the entrance of Oporto, which she left on the 19th, having been unable to manage an entrance into the Douro. On the 18th, when she arrived there, she understood the Raven English man-of-war cutter intended to go over the bar with communications to our ships lying in the river : she therefore, with the Osprey, intended to take the same opportunity, and get in, if possible. The Osprey was loade d with shot, shell, and ammuni tion, and the Swallow had about 80 men on board ; however, as soon as the three vessels got within range of Miguel's battery at the south entrance of the river, it opened a file on them, and with very good cl , rection. About 21 shots were fired, when the three craft wined tail, and stood out in the offing again, and had no communication with Oporto. It appears that Adams, the master of the Swallow, allowed two officers, who were passengers, to attempt to get to Don Pedro, in a fishing vessel, with a letter to the Minister at War, stating what reinforcement was outside the bar, and requesting water and provisions, but as no re ply was sent out, it is strongly suspected the fisher men carried the two officers to Miguel; certain it is, the sortie we have heard so much of on the 17th, could not have been very successful, or else the battery which prevented the entrance of these vessels would have been destroyed. " The Miguelites had possession of the country between Oporto and the spot where Don Pedro originally landed, and therefore these reinforcements could not be landed there, the shore being swept by two strong batteries, and a constant look-out kept up. The Swallow was obliged to return for fear of a want of waier and provisoes, and therefore of the real state of affairs inside the Douro, we are as much in the dark as ever." The Colonelcy of the 86th Regiment of Foot is vacant, by the death of the Earl of KILMOREY. MADAME JUNoT.--The English Transla tion of the Fourth Volume of this Lady's Memoirs, corn prising the 7th and Sth volumes, just published, of the French edition, is now on the eve of appearance. The same delightful gossip which characterised the former por tions of the work, will be found to pervade the present volume. As the narrative proceeds to detail the more re cent, and of course grander, events in the life of the Em peror, it be omen doubly attractive. The reader will not be a little surprised at the new light which the authoress has thrown upon many mysterious transactions which other biographers have in vain a►tempted to elucidate, particularly Justar's secret mission to Portugal. HABITS OF THE WOLF.—Asafaitida has a remarkable eff-ct on this animal. If, when a fire is m,de in the woods, a portion of this drug is thrown on it, so as to saturate the atmosphere with the odour, the wolves within reach of the scent immediately assemble round, bowling in the most mournful manner ; and such is the remarkable fascination under which they seem to labour, that they often suffer themselves to be shot down ra ther than quit the spot. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE —A young man, who resides near the foot of the stupendous and fir-famed Skiddaw, having, for a long time, had an inveterate hatred to a mischievous •' Tom Cat" (which belonged to a ne..r neighbour), chancing the other night to be out rather late, found the family with which he lived, all in bed ; and on his opening the door, Tom, as was usual on those occasions, made the best of his way past him, having previously satisfi e d his gentle appetite, on the young tn's supper, which had been set out preparatory to his arrival. Enraged at the circumstance, Tom was pur sued with gun in hand, the pursuer being determined to put in practice his long projected p'an of shooting the thief, and thereby preventing all further depredations. On cauticut , ly looking over the wall of an adjoining garden, in which it was Tom's custom to halt a little, after having committed one of those wilful tres passes, he espied, as he thought Tom, washing hi, face with his fore paw. Alter taking good aim, he fired, and immediately there issued forth most pitiable and distressing cries. Judging that Grimalkin was not quite dead, he leaped over the wall and heinhoured Tom most unmercifully with his strong shoes, until life was entirely extinct, leaving his body 'for interment on the following rot rning. At the dawn of day he went forth for the purpose of interring the criminal, when to his agreeable astoni.liment,instefd of the rapacious Tom Cat, it tumid out that the ohj.ct upon which he had so unscrupulously gratified the full force of his long premeditated revenge, due to the thievish cat, was a very fine Slb. hare, which bad been feeding on same btocoli pl:nts!--11 7 hiteltaren Herald. DAY AT ONR O'CLOCK. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS Sank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 8216 3 per Cent. Cons. B3 % :3% per Cent. Ditto Red 8914% Kew 314 per Cent. 90% 1 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 - 4 per Cent. 1826 99%g Bank Long Ann. to expire Jan. 5, 1860 16 1-16 % Oct. 10, 1859 Jan. 5, 1860......... 16% 5-16 Jan. 5, 1880 April 5, 1880 ...... - Jan. 5, 1870 PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS Austrian Bonds B9 Belgian Bonds n 2 New 5 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Bonds l6 18 pm. South Sea Stock 934 Old ....... BO% % New Ditto... ........ 3 per Cent. Ann. 175 1 X EL Bills, .61,000 26 27 pm. 26 27 pm. Ditto Small 26 27 pm. Ditto Commercial Ditto Advertised 23 pan. Bank for Account India for Account . Cons. for N0v.... R3V,4 Ditto Account Brazilian Bonds 46 Ditto Account 46 Buenos Ayres Bonds Ditto Account 2034 1% Chilian Bonds Ditto Account l6 17 Columbian Bonds Ditto Account _ _77 Ditto Bonds, 1824 lO% Ditto Account Danish Bonds 67 1 4 Ditto Account 66N 7 1 4 Greek 80nd5......... ............ 22 Ditto 80nd5,!825 25 6 Ditto Account Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent — Ditto Account 20% 1% Ditto, 6 per cent. Ditto Account 26% Neapolitan.... ....... 'HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK Peruvian Bonds ...... 10 11 - Ditto Account — Portuguese Bonds 4814 1 Ditto Account 48% 4 Regency Scrip... .....311; dis. Ditto Account 3 dis. Prussian Bonds 9 Sii Ditto Account — Ditto Bonds, 1822 gBl6 Russian Bonds, 1822 914 Ditto Account New Loan fr3 Spanish Bonds, 1821 1 81(z Ditto Account 16%!4 Ditto Bonds, 183 1 Ditto Account. l5 14 French Rentes, sp. c. —f —c. I---- Exchange ...... —f —c. —8 per cent...". 671 50c. Exchange 2sf 80c. Dutch Scrip 404%Vg Ditto Account 40% .French Scrip .......... ....... 2pm. PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, LUBLIN, NOV. 2d. Bank Stock Consols, 3 Der cent. Gov. Stock, SW, per cent. 887 f, National Ditto 2t Ditto, hew I per Cent ..- gibmign Dank lov. Deb. II: , ‘ percent.... 84 39 P o Ditto — ao7al Canal Stonr, ..„:.... 39 . yal Irish Mine — Grand Canal Stu& ....... .. 'lmperial Mine — City Deb. 4 per cent —: Mining Co of Ireland Ballast Office Deb. 4D. c. —.... :Commercial Buildings CAM BRIDGE UNIVERSITY. IT having been resolved at a Meeting of Members of the Senate, held at Cambridge on the 27th of November 1882, the Rev. Professor S-dgwick in the chair, that " JOHN WILLIAM LUBBOCK, Esq., Vice-President of the Royal Society, is a fit and proper person to Represent this University in Parliament, both on account of his scientific attainments, and of his general cbaracter,"— a requisition, numerously signed, was for warded to Mr. Lubbock, inviting him to offer himself as a candidate for the representation of the University. To this requisition Mr. Lubbock has returned the fol lowing address : " Gentlemen, —Having received a requisition, nume rously and mast respectably signed, calling, upon me to come forward as a candidate for the University of Cam bridge at the ensuing election, I have most gratefully to acknowledge the honour which is thus conferred upon me. " Should I be returned to Parliament as your repre sentative, no efforts will be spared on my part to merit your confidence, by attention to the interests of the Uni er rsity, and to make up by zeal what I may want in ' experience. " My political principles are in general accordance with those of the present Administration ; but I shall endeavour ' on every question which may be presented for consideration, to form independently the best opinion of which lam capable. I shall resist violent changes which may endanger existing institutions ; and I shall support only such gradual alterations as are required by circum stances, and for which the country is prepared. " Should any measure of reform be proposed in the distribution of the property of the Church which does not tend to alienate that property from ecclesiastical purposes, it will have my most anxious attention. I shall not, how ever, support any measure which involves interference with the vested interests of individuals, as I consider that the security of property ought to be the first object of every Government. "My duties at the Royal Society, in attending the Audit and Anniversary Meeting, will unavoidably inter fere for a few days with my personal canvass ; but I shall take the earliest opportunity of paying my respects to such of the electors as it will be within my power to wait upon. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, " Your most obedient humble Servant, " JOHN WILLIAM LUBBOCK." A Committee has been formed in London for securing Mr. Lubbock's return, who sit daily at the British Coffee house, Cockspur-street, where it is rt.quested that all in quiries and communications may he addresse I. J. G. SHAW LEFEVRE, Chairman. British Coffee-house. Coekspur•street. ERRATUM. In our Leading Article of yesterday the following sentence occurs :—" Who rank higher in history than Hume and Gibbon P Yet these too were stigmatized as free-thinkers by the ecclesiastical authorities of their time." In this sentence the word " Atheists" should be substituted for " free .thinkers." Hume and Gibbon were, it was well known, somewhat hete rodoz ; the term free-thinkers, therefore, applied to them by the High Church party, would not be altogether inappropriate. rte - _ - • It '4, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1832, Accounts have been received from Antwerp and Brussels of Tuesday's date, at which period nothing decisive had taken place, but every thing was in readiness for commencing the siege. It appears that an army of 45,000 Dutch troops has been concentrated between Breda and Bergen-op-Zoom, with an intention to make a diversion during the siege. Marshal GERARD is, however, prepared for them, so that unless General CHASSE surrender to the summons there will be hot work for both parties. We still think that the Dutch will see the prudence of sparing the unnecessary effusion of blood by timely concession : BaussEis, Nov. 25.—The Memorial says, " Yester day evening the Government received the news of the exc h an ge o f M. Thorn for M. Pescatore. It was on Thursday, at 10 in the morning, that Colonel Prior went to Namur, with M. Pescatore, whose carriage was escorted by a detachment of lancers. M. Thorn had also been brought to that place. The exchange was made in a few hours. M, Thorn was at Arlon. Four days ago Marshal Gerard sent M. de Sercey, one of his Aides-de-Camp, to Paris. That officer returned to the head-quarters yesterday : he stopped only four hours at Paris. N. Glasson, sent on a mission to the Hague, has been obliged to come back, because he could not pass the Dutch outposts. Yesterday and the day before, nearly 800 waggons, loaded with powder, balls, and ammunition, coming from France, passed through Brussels, going to Antwerp. His 111,tjesty returned to I, , Jeken yesterday evening. The Minister of War, accompanied by an Aide de- Camp, went to Boom yesterday and returned in the evening. A letter from the Hague of the 22d of November, says :—" Despatches from th Governor of the citadel of Antwerp arrived yesterday. He asks for directions rela tive to the answer to be given to the inquiry formally , made of him through the British agent at Bross l.s, re specting his intentions concerning the city of Antwerp in case of a sio ge. " The instructions will be sent to-morrow. General Chasse will be directed to answer that his duty, which is to he every moment ready to execute the King's orders, and the necessity of not impeding in any way the defence of the citadel confided to him, forbid his making a precise declaration such as is required of him." ANTwear, Nov. 24.—The Duke of Nemours inspected at noon the batteries along the quays. He was accompa nied by several French Generals, and the Belgian Major of Eogireers. The operations of the siege, properly so called, cannot belbegan before Tuesday. Negotiations for the neutrality of the city continue. For these three days nearly 2,000 miners have been em ployed making gabions in our neighbourhood. This number is not aufficiew, for yesterday part of the troops of the line were engaged in this work. Our soldiers are erecting two new batteries opposite the Tete de Flandres. During the whole night French artillery and waggons passed through the Porterouge, going to Merxem, in or der to avoid all collision between the Belgian and French troops. The Marshal, by an order of the day, has for bidden all the subalterns and privates from entering Antwerp. Yesterday a Convention was signed between Marshal Gerard and Colonel Buten, for the admission into the city of 400 French troops, who will he relieved every day, and will do duty together with the Belgian garrison. It seems that no new contract will be made for the supply of the French army ; but every thing will be pro vided by means of requisitions. The pilots who came up the river yesterday, say that the Zeewo, of 90 guns, is still at Bath, and that the rest of the squadron remains in the same position. The Dutch have demolished a house near the landing place at the Tete de Flandre, and are erecting a battery. The head-quarters are removed from Menem and Bor genhout, where they will remain during the whole of the siege, being nearer to the citadel, and more convenient for the Marshal to direct his operations. News has been received this morning that the boats, with the remaining materiel for the siege, have arrived at Doom yesterday. Only ten heavy guns had been brought to Wylrick. The Marshal yesterday sent an officer to hasten the landing, and to-day is gone himself. It is sup posed he will meet General Evain there. Orders have been sent for two of the regiments at Ma- lines to draw nearer to Antwerp. All the measures for the siege are settled, and have been arranged for a furious resistance; for here before the Citadel it is no longer affirmed, that five days will suffice. The difficulties are understood, that may impede the taking of a place well fortified and defended, by a soldier to whom it is indiff,rent enough whether he lives four years more or less. The difficulties of the siege will be•. come numerous, if the weather, which is now clear, should change to what it usually is at this season. In a few days we may have rains, which will be interrupted only by fogs more unwholesome than the rains themselves. Ferty eight hours' such rain would cover the plain, where the operations are to be carried on, with water to tLe depth•uf two inches. The officers of engineers yesterday determined the posi tion of the batteries. Nothing seems yet certain of the intentions of General Chasse with respect to the city, and yet the offer made him ought to suit him, for if he is un• disturbed on the city side, he knows that he can be only attack-d between Wilryck and Berckem ;he may then concentrate all his means of defince on that point, but it is calculated that he would be able to answer us with a number of guns nearly equal to that which will be in our batteries. It is now officially known, that 45,000 Dutch troops are concentrated between Breda and Bergen op-Zoom, with the evident intention of making a diversion during the siege. Within the next twenty-four hours, 20,000 French troops, communicating on the right with:the Bel• gian army will be opposed to them. To morrow the first summons will be sent to General Chasse, with injunctions to obey it in 24 hours, if lie would avoid a regular siege and compulsory evacuation. Persons acquainted with the terms of the proposed summons af- firm, that the treaty of the 15th of November, 1831, will be alleged for the evacuation, and that passed in 1677 and 1793 for the neutrality of the city, which was ob served in the siege of the citatel in those two years. Hal laud will be declared answerable for the expenses of the siege, and for all the damage that its resistance may cause. BRUSSELS, Nov. 24,—The discussion of the address has been continued to-day and adjourned to Monday. Brussels Papers, Nov. 26. VIENNA, NOV. K.—News of the arrest of the Duchess of Berry has been received here. It is thought she wit be sent from France and conducted to her family, 5 per cent. 84 3.sths; Bank Stock 1,0931.—A11ge. meine Zeitunq, Nov. 22. We extract the following from the Third Edition o the Morning Herald We have just received a letter from our Corresponden. at Antwerp, dated Monday, the 26th, at 10 o'clock a night, and B-ilgic papers of the date of yesterday, bringing news from Antwerp so late as the 27th. We extract from our Correspondent's letter the most important points, but shall insert it at length to-morrow, and also give from the Belgic papers such intelligence as bears more particu larly upon the state of things in the neighbourhood of Ant werp, about which so anxious a feeling now prevails in the public mind. From our tCorrespondent's letter we collect that the French have begun to throw up batteries behind the Har monic garden, and that it was reported in the course of the evening, the inhabitants of Berchem had received notice of the probable commencement of hostilities within forty eight hours—yet, notwithstanding this warlike report, he does not believe that Chasse will be summoned before Dec. 1, and that the attack on the citadel, if at all, will take place before the 4th or sth. It is said the summons will he a complete diplomatic document, invoking the 24 articles, and making mention of what passed in the years 1677 and 1793, as to the neutrality of the town of Antwerp. On the document being drawn up, it is supposed that pre viously to its being sent to the Dutch Commander, it would be forwarded to Colonel Cradock, the British Com mander, and by him sent home for the approval of his Government. If this tedious process is to be pursued, it will necessarily make good the opinion of those who anti cipate that the quasi siege will not proceed beyond a mere demonstration for some length of time. There is reason to believe that Leopold finds he has gone too far by calling for the assistance of the French, while his brave Belgian troops remain idle spectators of the con flict, affecting the independence of their country, in which the French do not think them worthy to join. There is no doubt that this measure has rendered Leopold very un popular, and it is thought that Louis Philip—now finding, or fancying, himself strong enough in the Chamber—will strain every nerve to avoid proceedings which are very likely—if once really begun—not to terminate without in volving him in a rupture with the Northern Powers. It is also stated that Marshal Gerard, who is a brave and skilful soldier, is disgusted with the vacillating conduct of his own Government, and takes with a very ill grace the despatches which he receives from Paris to delay opera'ions. The disputes between the Belgians and French have arisen to such a height, that Leopold was under the necessity, on Saturday last, of visiting Boom, to exert his good offices in endeavouring to place the opposing parties on an amicable footing. Marshal Gerard complains that General Evain, the Belgian Minister of War, had deceived him, and falsified the promises which he made previously to the entrance of the French army. Leopold now begins to see that if the French succeed in taking the citadel, his con dition will not be bettered ; for, in addition to the diffi culty of getting rid of his " protectors," he will then have to surrender Limburg, Luxemburg, and 400,000 inhabi tants, in exchange for the ruins of the citadel, and perhaps the ashes of Antwerp. The Marshal still contends that he cannot attack the citadel from any ocher position than the town, and Colonel Buzen, the military Governor, as peremptorily refuses his assent to its occupation by the French trove. The French Marshal gives, as his rea son for sending 25 000 men towards the Dutch frontiers, that he had certain information of 45.000 Dutch troops being concentrated between Breda and Bergen-op-Zoom, for the purpose of making a diver sion during the attack on the citadel. He adds, that it was his object to form a junction with the left wing of the Belgic army, and only to operate should circumstances require it. The report on Monday was, that Marshal Gerard intend ed making himself master of the Tete de Flandres, and forts Lillo and Liefkenshock, before he storms the citadel, if he does storm it. Military men consider this will be a task of no email difficulty, as forts Lillo and Liefkenshock are surrounded by two and a half leagues of inundation, and the Tete de Flandres is net only well protected with water, but strongly fortified, and its assailants' guns will be within reach of the fire of the citadel. The Dutch, re gardless of the presence of the overwhelming force of the enemy, continue to inundate the country. The garrison of the citadel consists of 4,200 men, and there is said to be a reserve of 3,000 on board the Dutch flotilla. The Brussels Paper L'Emancipation, of the 28th (yes terday), copies an extract from the Journal d' Anvers, which is as follows :—" This morning the Dutch at temred to effect a descent near fort St. Croix (the right bank near fort Lillo), for the purpose of making a cut to inundate the country; they were bravely repulsed by our troops." We have received a letter from Oporto by the London Merchant , which left that city on the 23d inst., having got out that night, and thus escaped injury from the battery of Don MIGUEL, which comt nands . the entrance o f t h e Douro. We learn from th is letter that up to the 17th instant, when so successful a sortie was made by the Constitutionalists, the situa tion of Oporto was critical in the extreme, the Miguelites having a large force at Villa Nova on one side, and Santa Martha being at Aguadente on the other side, within the old lines of Oporto, with 3,000 men, whilst another body had possession of a situation where a battery had been constructed, commanding at the same time the entrance of the river, and that part of it near Oporto. The sortie on the 17th, which was accomplished with hardly any loss on the part of Don PEDRO, and with only one officer of rank wounded, namely, Major SHAW, who re ceived a ball in the leg, from which, at the `date of the last accounts, he was rapidly re covering, was productive of most important results—the Constitutionalists having driven back the Miguelites beyond the old lines, with a loss of all their stores, which had been collected for their winter provision, and thus supplying the city with further means of resistance from the resources of the enemy, as well as affording an opportunity to the people of the surrounding country to send in their cattle. A sortie against the new Miguelite batteries having been pre vented by a sense of the danger which existed of being cut off in the retreat, in the event of either failure or success, has led to the erection of a formidable battery, with some of the heaviest artillery between the Foz and the Miguelite bat tery. This new work is under the direction of two excellent French engineers, and no doubt was entertained but that it would be able effectually to silence the Nliguelite battery, and again open the communication with Oporto—a circumstance in every way desirable, as there are many other reinforcements getting ready, which will be useless unless the Constitutionalists can regain entire pos session of the river. Should the work raised by Don PEDRO fail to silence the Miguelite battery, a sortie will be attempted, of the result of which we think there can be but little doubt, consider ing the character of the officers who have now the direction of Don PEDRO'S army. At the date of our last accounts, the army were in good spirits, and the foreign battalions which were lately under the command of Colonel HODGES, but which have now all separate Commanders, appeared full of anxiety to be brought again in contact with the enemy. The Cavalry, under Colonel BACON, has already a formidable appearance, but as it is not suffi ciently numerous for offensive operations, an officer has arrived with authority from the Em- PEROR to purchase more horses and engage good soldiers for the service. We understand also that some experienced artillery officers are wanted. Our readers will be much less surprised than indignant, at learning that the Usurper of Pot tugal has added a fresh and most outrageous insult to the many offences which he has committed against our Government. Previous to the sail ing of the Osprey, from Oporto roads, his Majesty's cutter Raven, with a mail from Lisbon, availing itself of a fine wind and smooth water, crossed the bar. No sooner had this cutter entered the river Douro, than a shot was fired at her from the Miguelite battery on the south side. The captain imme diately put about, but notwithstanding this act of his, the Miguelites, as if in wanton insult and outrage of the British Union which was flying, as well as the cutter's pendant, fired seventeen shots more, and appeared, in fact, for a time, intent upon the destruction of a vessel, which the commander of the battery must have known was no party to the contest going on. The despatches, containing an account of this most atrocious outrage, were received at the Foreign-office and the Admiralty this morning, and we confidently trust that twenty-four hours will not be suffered to elapse before orders are given, not for a demand of explanation, but for the immediate chastisement of that Government under whose orders the insulting outrage was committed. Lord PALNfERSTON will do well to reflect, that although MIGUEL might be per mitted to explain, if the affair had occurred at Lisbon, where he is de facto King, the circumstance must be viewed in a very different light, having taken place in the immediate neighbourhood of a city, in the possession of our ally and its legitimate Sovereign, un less, indeed, his Lordship is determined to make Great Britain the laughing-stock of Europe, he will not hesitate to order prompt and energetic measures for the punishment of the offender. We hope that even in his opi nion the cup of Miguelite insolence is now full to the brim. British subjects have been imprisoned,—British property confiscated, — and at length the British flag has been insulted in a way which nothing can palliate. It is due to the honour of this country, as well as to the cause of general justice, to put an end to a Government which dares to insult the cha racter and power of Great Britain. The great meeting which took place yesterday in the City on the subject of that intolerable nuisance, the Assessed Taxes, will, we doubt not, have its due influence in the proper quarter. The glaring inequality of these taxes is not among their least disqualifications. They press with unusual severity on the middle classes, for the sole purpose, as it would seem, of sparing the pockets of the higher orders. They half swamp the industrious tradesman ; they scarce touch the indolent aristocrat. The one feels them most acutely as a blight on his energies ; the other hardly knows that they exist. In fact, they outrage all political proprieties, and in their style, quality, mode of collection, amount, and indeed, even in their very essence, are precisely the reverse of what they should be. It is asto nishing how lo n g John Bull, who piques himself on his relish for domesticity, will bear to put up with dotnestic annoyances of this sort ! The assessed taxes are nuisances that come home to his very hearth,—that affect the safety of hi s Penates, or household Gods. Yet the meek old Gentleman says nothing, or if he d oes now and then venture on a grumble, does so (as Bottom roared) " like a nightingale !" We really believe, however, that he is at length fairly roused, and that first and foremost among the acts of a Reformed Parliament, will insist on a refusal of the assessed taxes. The public meeting of yesterday we take to be the harbinger of something definite and decisive on this point. We understand that Lieutenant-General Sir THOMAS W. STUBBS and the Count of SAL DANHA (hourly expected from Paris), will em bark immediately for Oporto. The Chevalier de BARJOZA, Under-Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs, arrived in town late last night, having preceded the Marquis of PALMELLA, who came over in the same steamer, and is expected in town this evening. The Paris Papers state that it was pretty generally reported that no hostilities would take place in Belgium. The same authorities men tion (as a rumour only) that M. DE ST. AU LA IRE had been appointed Ambassador to the Court of Austria; that M. GUIZOT was seriously indisposed ; that nothing further had occurred to throw light on the pistol plot; and that some disturbances took place at Ravenna on the 16th between the people and the Papal troops. FRENCH FUNDS.-PARIS, Nov. 26.-Five per Cents., 96f. 95f. 95c. 96f. 95f. 95c. 96f. 95f. 95c. 90c. 961 95f. 95c. Four and a Half per Cents., 901. 15c. Four per Cents., 80f. 80c. 90c. Three per Cents., 671. 25c. 35c. 30c. 33c. 30c. 25c. Bank Actions, 1,660 f. 1,6571.50 c. 1,655 f. Rente de Naples, 811. 15c. 10c. 81f. Roman Rente, 81. Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cent., 13!6 %; Ditto, Three per Cent., 294. Rnyal Spanish Loan, 78%. Dente Per petuelle d'Espagne, 14 14 U. Belgian Loan, 74. Haytian Loan, 205 f Exchange on London, one month paper, 25f. ; money, 25f. 70c.; three months, paper, 251. 60c. ; money, 23f 60c -Cour: Authentique. PARIS STOCK EXCHANGE-TUESDAY, Nov. 27.-Five per Cents opened at 96f. 5c., closed at 96f. 15c. ; Three per Cents. opened at 67f. 40c., closed at 67f. 50c. ; National Loan, 96f. 25c.; Bank Actions, 1,660 f. ; Rente de Naples, 81f. 20c. ; Rente de I'Etat Romain, 81.; Rente d'Espagne, (5) 1316 ; Rente d'Espagne (3) 29%; Rente Perpetuelle spagne, ; Belgian Loan, 74; Haytian Loan, 205 f. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 25f. 75e. ; money, 25f. 70c. ; Three months, Paper 25f. 60c.; mo ney, 25f. 60c. VICE-CHANCERY COURT.-(THIS DAY. This being the first seal after Michaelmas Term, his Honour the VICE CHANCELLOR proceeded with motions to-day chiefly from gentlemen behind the bar, none of which possessed the slightest public s interest. Many mo tions were postponed on account of the absence of the Attorney-General. OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.) These Sessions commenced this morning before Mr. ihroti BOLLAND, Mr. Justice ROSANQUET, the LORD MAYOR, the RECORDER, &C. Edward Drayton, aged 25, was indicted for feloni ously entering the house of Edward Lachfotd, at Hinton, and stealing therefrom a carpet, a copper, and other articles. After hearing the evidence, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty of stealing, but not burglary. The pri soner has been before convicted. Sentence deferred. Charles Taylor and Joseph Allen were indicted for feloniously entering the dwelling-house of Mr. William Goldsworthy, of Tothill-street, Stepney, on the sth of October last, and stealing therefrom six silver tea-spoons, a silver punch-ladle, and colter articles. Mr. Justice BOSANQUET sumrn.d up at great length, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against both the prisoners. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY FROM LLOYD'S DEAL, Nov. 28.—Wind moderate, at P. m.—Arrived his M jesty's ship Donegal, Vice-Admiral Sir P. Mal colm ; Southampton, Caror, and Rhadamanthus steamer, from the North Sea, and remain with the rest of the combined squidrcn, as stated yesterday. Arrived the Rosanna, Foster, and Hiehbury, Hurst, from Quebec. PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 28.—Win.l N. W., fresh. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 27.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Mary and Jane, Pile, from Prince Edward's Island, leaky, and with loss of bulwark', &c. FALMOUTH, Nov. 27.—Wind S.W. to W., strong breezes and squally.—Arrived the Nightingale packet, from Rio Janeiro, sailed the 2d tilt. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 27.—Arrived the Montreal, from Montreal ; the Jesse, from Quebec ; the Kent, from Sr. John's, New Brunswick ; the Nelson, from St. Peters burgh ; the Agnes, from St. Domingo ; the William Dawson, from Bay Chaleur ; and the John Bege, from London. Passed Holyhead, inward-hound, the Napoleon, from New York, sailed on the Bth inst. ; the British brig Capricorn, the British brig Edgar, and the British schoo ner Dee. _ DARTMOUTH, Nov. 27.—Arrived the Bassein, Shee, from New York, with loss of sails, bulwarks, &c. BEACHY HEAD, Nov. 27.—Arrived the Christian, Peterson, from Bahia. JERSEY, Nov. 26.—Arrived the Swift, Dutreanne, from Labrador. .. SCILLY, Nov. 26.—Arrived off port the William, from Genoa. GLOUCESTER, Nov. 27.—Arrived the Atlas, Fowler From Quebec. GREENOCK, Nov. 26.—Arrived the Cherub, Miller, and Canada, Allan, from Quebec. The Susan, Willis, from Labrador to Dartmouth, was driven on shore in Mill Bay on Tuesday morning, had got off after cutting away her mainmast and throwing between 200 and 300 quintals of her cargo overboard. The Chin, Terry, from Richebucto to Gloucester was on shore near Sharpness point yesterday, and very much damaged. The Wheatbill, Park, from London, ran on shore in entering Wells harbour yesterday, but was expected to be got off. The Aurora, Coleman, to London, put into Lowestoff very leaky, and must discharge, having been on the Bar nard Sand. The Rising Sun, from London to Guernsey, was towed into Barnsgtite, with loss of rudder, anchor, chain, &c., having been struck by a sea. The Dasher, Jenkins, from Dundalk to London, put into Warren Point, leaky, having struck on a bank. THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY). GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN, For the Week ended Nov. 23, 1832, made up from the Returns 1 ;of the Inspectors in the different Clues and Towns in England and Wales, per Imperial Quarter. 535. 3d.1 Oats 18s. 345. ICkl. Barley 31s. 2d 1 Rye 325. 5d.1 Pease— 375. Ekl. IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEEKS PRECEDING. Wheat—...... 525. 7,11 Oats 18s. Bd.lßeans--- 345. 9d. Barley i)s. ld.l Rye 325. lid I Pease 38s. 2(1. DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN . Bcl.l Oats --'9s. 9,1.1 18s. 3d. Barley 16;. 10d.1 Rye --. 21s. 3(1.1 Pease—, 12s. 6d. HAY M A KKETN.—L At per Load of 30 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND (LATE sr. JAMES'S.) Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 10 to £2 15 klew Meadow Hay 2 15 3 15 Useful Old Ditto 2 15 3 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay 4 5 5 0 Oat Straw £1 Bto £1 10 I Wheat Straw ... 1 12 1 13 Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices stationary. SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 0 New Meadow Hay 3 0 3 12 Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 10 ---- .. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye-grass Hay 3 15 4 0 Clover Hay (extra fine)...Cs o... Generally "at Straw ... L 1 6t9 .£1 8 I Wheat Straw 1 10 1 15 A moderately good supply, and a very dull trade ; prices as las quoted. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—Mrs. MARY TODD, a widow lady, residing at Jane's Well House, Alston, and now in her eighty-second year, has got two new eye teeth ; and although they only cut a few days since, they have grown to near perfection without having given her the least trouble.-- Whitehaven Herald. On the authority of Tait's Magazine—for we are not. ourselves cognizant of the fact—the Messager des Chambres announces to the news-lovers of Europe, that Sir ROBERT PEEL officiates as Editor of the Morning Post ; while " Horace Swiss (they have not exactly bit it to a T. ), Sir Charles Wetherell, et autres jeunes fashionables," act as redactors of the Albion METEOR —A very brilliant meteor passed over this town about 7 o'clock yesterday evening. It re sembled, we are told, a ball of fire, and shed a very vivid light. Its course appeared to be from S. E. to N. W. We have not heard of any one being enabled to make such observations as to determine its height from the earth. It was visible for about twenty seconds.— TV hiteharen Herald. COURT OF CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) The Court eat at ten o'clock. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN appeared in his place at the sit ting, and hoped his clients had n t been injured by his absence. When he left town, he distinctly understood there were to be two holydays after the last day of term ; therefore, on going away, he made no arrangement re specting his business in his absence. The Loa]) CHANCELLOR knew not how the mistake had arisen. He thought, be had told the Vice-Chancellor, as distinctly as he could speak, that he meant to con tinue sitting after Term ; yet it seemed his Honour and the Bar pretty generally had understood there was to be an intermission of the Sittings ; however, the only inconvenience that had resulted from Sir Edward's alo sence had been on his part, and that had been in not having heard some arguments which had been addressed to the Court by his opponents, in some cases in which he was, but which cases had stood over until he was heard. ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. MERCHANT TAILORS' COMPANY. Sir EDWARD SUGDEN was heard in this matter, which was opened by the other side yesterday. He appeared for the relators. A bill of information had bee , n filed, and the defendants had demurred to them on the grounds that there was a want of parties, and that the proceedings were multifarious. The Learned Counsel contended at some length against these two positions, and submitted that the Vice-Chancellor's decision was perfectly right. Mr. ANDERDON followed on the same side. The present mode of proceeding was the only one by which the charity could be brought into a course to be pro perly administered under the decree of the Court. Mr. KNIGHT replied—He had the utmost confidence that the demurrer was a valid demurrer. The LORD CHANCELLOR desired to have the paper handed to him. The COURT heard motions during the remainder of the day. KING'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) STANDAGE AND ANOTHER, V. CRICHTON. Mr. STURS stated the case for the plaintiffs. This was an action brought by Messrs. Standage and Price' auctioneers in Chancery-lane, to recover 1001. upon a bill of exchange drawn by the defendant, Captain Crichton, on and accepted by Lady Hyde Parker, en dors:d by him to Henry Gompertz, by him to Mr. Slo man, a sheriff's officer, and by him to the plaintiffs. The Learned Counsel slid the Jury were probably aware, that on action, on the same bill of exchange, was tried the other day, when his Learned Friend, Mr. Hutchinson, succeeded in satisfying the Jury, that the bill had been originally tainted with fraud by other parties. In the present case the plaintiffs had received notice to prove the consideration. This they could readily do. As they were bona fide holders they were entitled to recover, whatever fraud might have been practised originally in obtaining the bill from the defendant. George Thomas Fawcett proved Lady Hyde Parker's acceptance. William Burton proved the hand-writing of the de fendant as drawer, and of Gompertz and Sluman as en dorsees. Cross-examined by Mi. Ilutrcurwsos—Witness was cies k to Sloman, who was a Sheriff's officer ; the plain tiff's were Sherif f s' brokers ; he did not know what Gan pertz was, but he had seen him repeatedly sign bonds in Swim's office when he, Gompertz, had been arrested ; he did not know that Gompertz was a horse-dealer near the King's Bench, but believed that be (lid live some where near the King's Bench ; he did not remember ever having seen Gompertz in a Court of Justice; near saw Gompertz relative to this bill, nor did he know'that Gom pertz and Sloman had bill transactions together. Thomas Btoster produced two copies of letters written by Gompertz to give the defendant notice of the dishonour 'of the bill. One of the letters was addressed to the de fendant in Norfolk-street, Strand, and another to the care of Cox and Greenwood. Cross-examined—Witness was a commission agent ; had no counting-house, but transacted his business on the Royal Exchange. He knew Mr. Gompertz, who had two houses in Portland-place, Borough road ; he lived in both those houses. Witness believed Mr. Gampertz was a gentleman ; be kept a carriage ; witness did not know him as a horse-dearer; witness had often sold him wine for his private use. Two witnesses were called, who clearly proved that the plaintiffs gave Sloman a check for 1001. for the bill. Mr. HUTCHINSON for the defendant, submitted that the plaintiffs must be nonsuited, for the notice of dis honour of the bill was not proved ; Gomperiz wrote two, letters to Norfolk-street, and to Cox and Greenwood, but there was no proof that the defendant either lived at those places or that there was any authority to send letters there for him. The plaintiff's Counsel was unable to answer the objec tion, or to supply the deficiencies of proof; and the plain tiffs were then nonsuited. COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) THE ATTORNEY• GENERAL V. CLARKE. Sir G. GREY op•-ned the pleadings in this case and Sir W. HORNE stated -the facts. The defendant was an auc tioneer, and the information was filed for the purpose of recovering a penalty of 5001. which he had forfeited by selling goods which he had not returned to the Excise officer of the district, and on which he had not paid the duty. He would give evidence of six sales which took place in the year 1830, where a number of articles were sold which were not in the catalogues, or returned in his sheets afterwards. VV The Permit-writer, at Ulverston, produced the notices of the six sales, and the catalogues rendered to him by the defendant. He attended some of those sales, and saw sold a chest of drawers and abed, which were not returned as sold in the defendant's sheets as returns of sales upon which the duty was charged: Mrs. Alderson deposed to having attended all the sales, and enumerated a number of articles which she saw sold, and the pr ices at which they were sold. She did nut take any note of the articles or prices, but carried them in her memory until she went borne, when her husband put them down on a paper from which she now read them. The witness was cross-examined by the defendant, and caused great laughter in the Court. He attempted to show that her husband and she had a conversation, in which he said they expected the defendant would this time be fined 1001. She said, " Law, Mr. Clarke, bow could we say lany such thing, when we knew so well you were not worth a farthing."—" Thanks to you and your wortby husband ; for while I have a drop of blood left you seem determined to suck me." John Alderson, an excise officer, was then called to prove the same facts ; after which the Jury returned a verdict for the Crown. THE FUNDS -(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE 0' CL 0 CK. We have no arrivals of importance this morning with the exception of one ►rom Oporto, and the arrival of the Marquis Palmella, the objpct of whose journey to this coun try is not exactly ascertained. Report says that Don Miguel is going to abdicate the throne. This requires confirmation. The successful sortie of Don Pedro is confirmed ; but if he does not make another to disenable the Miguelites frog' blockading the port, all his surceases will prove of little importance. The estafette from Paris brings a report that no hosti lities wi!l take place with Holland, owing to which the French Funds have improved per cent. A mail has arrived from Rio de Janeiro, sailed on the 2d of October, which brings the Exchange 39 to 40. Four ships of the Scheldt expedition have returned to _ _ the Downs. Report says that General Chaise has inundated the country round the citadel of Antwerp. The Ostend steamer has not yet arrived. Consols opened at the same price they left off yesterdays 83ta for the Account. It is settling day is the Foreign Market. HALF-PAST ONE. We have second editions of many journals blowing about in the city in all directions, of important news from Ant werp, but when purchased they turn out to be a catch' penny. The Ostend steamer has arrived, and it is generally re ported that the summons for the surrender of the citadel has been refused, and that notice has been given to the inhabitants of Antwerp to leave. This is only report n i ‘ present, as the letters are not yet delivered, We cannot trace it to any authentic source. Consols continue steady at 831 for the Account, with little doing. This being pay day for the Account, one defaulter has been declared in the House, but not of great note. The Foreign Market is void of interest ; they are busy in making up their accounts. THREE 0' CL OC* Consols for Account, 83.1 General CHASSE, it seems, has been receiving intelligence by pigeons, at Antwerp, on which account th e lying of pigeons will subject the offenders to martial law. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid, Per Share. Anglo Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) XICO S Bolanos Mining Company £l5O 16214 Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 51. pm.) £2O 48% Ditto National 17% 17% Ditto St. John Del Rey Ditto Cocaes 5 5 1 4 .iritish Iron Mining Company £5O 18N Columbian Mining Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) 48 % 6 English Mining Company 12% 22 General Mining Association Real dcl Monte Mining C 0...., — 29 Unttal Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 2/. pm.) 40 4% Ditto New Sclip 2 % Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO 5 % 6 protector Insliranee Comp. A us tralian Co. C a nada Company General Steam Navigation Co. 0, 29 Provincial Bank of Ireland