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London, England, 1826-07-20 00:00:00

GRF:EC'E.

Extract of a letter from Captain John Quick, of the
schooner Tantivy, to his owners, Messrs. Fox, Sons, and
Co. Plymouth, dated Smyrna, June 2, 1f326:
" As Mr. Hayes wrote you on the 19th ult. informing
you of my arrival, I did not write, but waited until this
post, when I beg to give you an account of the Tantivy
having been plundered on the 15th ult. on the passage from
Messina to this, in a calm, off the north end of 'lea, by two
armed messtrias, which are a kind of latteen-rigged vessels,
with a square topsail forward, and with from 20 to 30 mcn
in each ; and two others of larger size lay on their oars
close alongside, and ready to receive the cargo, if any
suitable, with about sixty men in each. They used
no violence, but plundered the vessel of tar, varnish,
paints, brushes, buckets, water casks, trumpet, deep sea
line, knives and forks, spoons, bread, fish, cordage, and
a variety of small articles; I judge the loss about ten or
twelve pounds. They likewise broke open the seamen's
chests, and took part of their clothes ; my private loss was
trifling ; on' of diem took the watch out of my pocket,
but from threatening he gave it me back again. We fared
much better titan our neighlrmrs. After they put off three
other larger ones came off from the shore, but the breeze
springing up, we made our escape.

" There is now five English vessels in the bay, which
have been plundered to a considerable extent, of cargo,
stores, clothes, &c.; the brig Iris, from Liverpool, the•
day before me (I have no doubt by the same gang), of
37 packages, to the amount, with stores, of 5,000/.; and
two other masters and sailors of every thing; one of the
masters of even the trowsers he had on him, and on the:r
arrival he was under the necessily of waiting for clothes to
be made before he could go on shore. On my arrival I
made my report to the Commodore, Captain Hamilton,
who took down every particular, and sent an officer from
each of the ships in port to examine log and crew, but he
seems to say he can do nothing, as having no orders, but
he now sends convoy with the merchant vessels, up and
down the Archipelago, as far as he is able, but has not
ships enough. Since I have been writing, the brig Helen
has arrived from London, plundered of great part of her
cargo, they say to the amount of 20,0001."

FRENCH PAPERS.

[From the Etoele of Tue‘day.l

The German Journals state, that after the arrival of a tartar
from Silistria, at Bucharest, on the 28th of June, a report was
spread that on the 24th Constantinople was in flames. The source
of this rumour could not, however, be discovered. The letters
from Constantinople, which arrived yesterday in Paris, in the
ordinary course, are dated the 211. It is evident, therefore,
that if this news had been true, Government would have re.
ceivcd it by courier five days ago, or six days ago by telegraph.
Several Journals announce today, under date of Madrid, June
26, that the Spanish Ambassador, M. de Casa Flores, had been
insulted at Lisbcn as soon as the news from Rio Janeiro was
known. Now this news was not known at Lisbon until the 6th of
July. The same Journals say that M. crAnduaga, who is ap-
pointed Minister to Lisbon, has set out for that capital. The latter
part of this news is untrue.
The Quuthlicarre yesterday accused the Government of the King
with having compromised all the results of the war in Spain.
What were these results? The destruction of the revolution, a ne-
cessary alliance, and our southern frontiers in full security. And
in what are these results compromised ? The revolution is termi-
nated in the Peninsula, and every body knows that the Royalists
are now so strong that the Liberals fear a movement would be the
signal of their ruin.
As to the alliance, who is ignorant at what price France main-
tains it? The sacrifices which do honour to a generous policy
ought not to be a subject of reproach with Frenchmen who are
friends of the Bourbons. Is it of the colonies which had declared
their independence before we entered Spain that the Quotidienac
would speak ? Does it pretend that we ought to go to war with
England for the purpose of restoring to the King of Spain the pos-
session of South America ? Let it say so openly. It is war, then,
that the Quulidienne stints ; and Ministers are reproached for not
having made it.
FRENCH FITNID9.—Five per Cents, opened at 99f. 60c.: closed
at 99f. ti ic. for money ; Three per Cents. 66f. for money ; Spanish
Cortes Bonds, 71. ; Neapolitan Renter, 72f. 60e.; Ilaytian Loan,
6W. per I,ooof. bond.

DUTCH PAPERS.

HAGUIC, JUL"! 17•

His Majesty, by a decree of the 3d of this month, has determined
that a separate office shall be established in the Department of tife
interior, for the purpose of drawing up a very circumstantial
statistical account of the kingdom, under the direction of a Com-
mittee, consisting of persons attached to the department of Home
Affairs, of Public Instruction, of Arts, Sciences, and National
Industry, and of which the Alinister of the Interior shall be Pre-
sident. Ai. Edward Smits is appointed by Isis Majesty Secretary
to the Commission.

HAARLEM., JULY 17.

In the natation Courant of the Ist of March, we find that
though the environs of Djocjocarta are more safe, and the reports
from Bangoemaas were very favourable, and the Chinese.who had
fled from Kadoe were beginning to return to their dwellings, yet
the insurgents, in some places, not only contained in arms, but
even harassed the Netherland troops; that, among other events,

on the 10th of February Lieutenant-Colonel de Bart had de-
feated an attack on the yet unfinished Benling of Tempel, but
that the Netherlanders who pursued the enemy were suddenly at.
tacked with the greatest fury by 500 Javanese priests; and as there
were but few Europeans among them, they were forced to retreat,
leaving behind a small piece of artillery and two hand-mortars,
which could nut be brought away on account of the badness of the
roads. The loss of the priests were considerable. On our aide there
were eighteen wounded.
The new steam-boat which left Batavia the lath of February,
arrived on the 10th in the roads of Memlok, where it took in
wood for fuel, and then proceeded on its voyage to Borneo. There
is, therefore, every reason to be satisfied with the manner in which
it answers the expectations that were entertained of its utili,y.
The accounts respecting the fever at Itasca were more favourable; in
three months 22 persons, among whom were 12 Europeans, have
fallen victims to the disorder ; so that by a comparison with pre-
ceding mortality, the disorder seems to be abating, and we may ex-
pect that it will soon cease entirely.

UTRECHT, JULY 16.

His Excellency Count Lieven, Russian Ambassador to the Bri-
tish Court, arrived here to-day from Arnheim, and having stopped
only to change horses, proceeded to Soelsdyk.

Immense damage has been done by a thunder-storm, accompa-
nied by a tremendous shower of hail, on Thursday evening— Dutch
Pores, Jedij 18.

The King gives his patronage to the Grand Musical
Festival at Birtningbam, similar to that of York last year.
His Majesty has also given his permission to a number of
his private Band to attend the performance at Birmingham.
The Duke of York has, by the advice of his physicians,
frequently taken the exercise of riding on horseback since
his Royal highness has been in a convalescent state.
His Royal Highness had previously seldom rode on horse-
back since his former illness, but principally rode in a
cabriolet driven by himself. Sir Herbert Taylor did not
transact military business with his Royal Highness yester-
day, on account of Sir Herbert's having appointed to hold
a levee at his office in the Horse Guards, which occu-
pied him nearly the whole day.
The Princess Augusta was sufficiently recovered yester-
day to be able to take an airing in her carriage and four
during the afternoon, for about an hour and a half, for the
first time since her indisposition. The Duchess of Glou-
cester dined with her Royal Highness on Tuesday, at her
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with the Earl of
Harrowby, at his house in Grosvenor-square.

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