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INDIA.

CALCUTTA. A UO. 25.
The Tarr, with Commodore Sir James Brisbane on board.

paned &Aimneon ineaday evening, outwud.bound.
The ship" that arrived s few days ago from Rangoon, the first
week in August, have brought no newv. At Prome every thing
was going on well. The army was in full health, EA only anxious
fot the eine of the rains. _

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• Flat ait weather Ilea exceeded the heavy rains which have lately
faller in Galatea. Gnat sickness: among the native., however,
eel prrisiilt, sad fatal eases of cholera morbus are, we undsrstand,
eery fliquent. Some ascribe the predominance of this disease, at
eieten the . t sson, to the unwholsome water of the river; and
ofh 'kw theea
great quantity of fish in a putrid state with which
the 0 Root and Bazaars are supplied for consumption. The thee-
'inotiseter keeps at ninety.
The•spilentic which prevVed in Calcutta last year continues
Its visitatime at Beneree. It is supposed that about three-fourths.
of the population have suffered from the disease, though, happily,
way few cads have terminated fatally. The European inhabitants
are gettidg ill,.bet not in any serious or alarming degree.
. • SEPTEMBER I.
The Honourable Corttpany'a ship Princess Charlotte of Wales,
Leapt. Bien, arrived at Madras on the evening of the Will of Aug.
from England the 28th of April.
SEPTEMBER 6.
Isgstroac2 or • LETTER TROX PROXEI
The Bpzaar is very well supp'ved here ; the climate is infinitely
superior to Rangoon. The Mem= is light, and. considering the
excellent cover the torte is under, the men are likely to remain
healthy daring the rains. The natives are affected a good deal with
dysentery, by{{ tt Is not of a dangerous nature. The anny here con.
stets of the fbllowing troops :—His Lordship's Body Guard, Ben.
gal Rocket Troop, Bengal Horse Artillery, Bengal and Madras'
' Font Artillery, his Majesty's Roycle. 38th, 41st, 47th, and 69th '
• Reg Infantry.
of Foot the Iflth,26th, 28th, 30th, and 43d Regiments
of Madre; Native
The 38th Madras Native Irfantry, under Major Smith, was
seed to this part of the force about a month ago, having marched '
. Bp from Rangoon in twenty-five days, without losing a atngle man
from sickness. The whole of that part of Pegu was in a state of
perfect tranquilllty,and the camp well supplied. Whilst the re-
, port of the Burmese being in force fifty or sixty miles up the coun-
try prevailed, the inhabitants of Prome appeared to be deserting
the piece, archenisive, no doubt, of some signal vengeance. But
there in pm ng now to excite alarm.
Sir Alibi d Campbell returned to Prome on the 21 of August,
from Rangoon. The troops all healthy, and supplies abundant.
SEPTEMBER 8.
Three Burmese sent down by Lieutenant Rowland of the flotilla,
state that they are inhabitants of Puddoon—that about nine days ago
they want frorn that place by land to Kama and l'eaniloon, for the
purpose of disposing of some chillies, oolong. &c., and that while
true, they understood from the people of the place, that the Burmese
force from Patnagah and other places had, all but a tow men, re•
turnsid to Ave, but from what cause they were not aware. They
. were as their otturn to Puddoon, a hen laid hold of, whilst about
panics tin boats of the flotilla. Originally sesen of them set out
fcr Pelleloop, and eight were in the boats,. coming down the river,
owing to • man having jonsed them at Kama.
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GERMAN
ST. PETTItSTUROIf, Dic. 31.
ORDER OF THE DAY OF THE EMPEROR TO THE
RUSSIAN AR3I Y.
• " Brave Russian Army ! Faithful Defenders of the Throne and
tho Country !
Which of you was not bowed down by the dreadful revs which
her plunged us and all Russia in unspeakable allitctio t ? You have
loot a sovereign, a father, a benefactor, a companion of your immor.
•to deeds. Vet let not your hearts yield to despondency. His
look% are clire..ted to you from above. and he blesses the fruits of the
indstatigable pains which he had bestowed on your organization.
" Faithful brave 'oldie's ! You have again, even in throe days of
anctlon, acquired immortal glory, equal to that which you par.
ct-aisd with your blood when you conquered the enemws of the So.
veredgn and the Country... You have show') by your co,.duct that
you who arc coninuat defenders of the Imperial Throne on the field
of bogie, know how to obey, in time of peace, the laws and the

sovereign will.
As a fP ark of my regard for you, Reeiments of the Girard Prey-
braskenskl: Setwenocki, Isoisilowski, Grand Yagers, Finne Ya-
er*, Pawlowski Grenadiers, Chevalier Guard'. Mounted Guards,
Rumors, Mounted Yager% and Artillery of the Guards, I make
fibs a precut of the uniforms which his %Near y the Emperor, your
kefector, used to wear. Each Reginient shall pr serve this sacred
deposit ac a monument to be transmitted to posterity.
".1 Author order, 1. All officers and soldiers of the companies of
. _

the Regiments Prerbraskenskt and Semenoski, which hear the name
er( Companies ot hie Imperial Alajcsty,shall weer on their epaulettes
she cipher of his Majesty the Esomror Alexander 1., so I,,ng ea
there chill be in those Companies one or the officers or soldiers
who belonged to them on the Phis Nov. Oat Dec. 1825.)
• "2. Tide Geneva, about the person of his Majesty, as also the
Aid.de-Carniri•Heneral, and the Aitl.de-Canip of his Imperial
• illoyesty, shall continue to wear the same cipher.
" Brave Warr'," 1 Preserve for ever the sacred remembrance of
Alexander 1. Let it be the terror of your enemies. the hope of
• she country, the pledge of your fidelity and attachment to my
person. '• NICHOLAS.
" :it. Petersburgh, 15th (27th Dec.) 1825."
Another Order ut the Day, of the same date, contains various
nominations and promotions.
Accounts from Taganrog, of the 19•11, are unexpectedly favour-
, able with respect to the health of the Empress.
Prince Gagatin has arrived from Taganrog, arid Count Oster-
mon Tullio:, front Moscow.
JAN. 9.

Count de St. Priest. French Ambassador Extraontinary to t'.is
Court, iq curt to St. Pkeraburgb, to compliment his Majesty the
Emperor Nicholas In the name of the French Court.
Count Aloperus, the Russian Ambassador, has called on the
Russian subjects bete to take the oath to the Einipesor Nicholas I.
They ate already tritisemed, he says, by the public journals, that
the theNd Duke Constantine persi.ts in declining the throne, and
that the Emperor Nicholas 1. has ascended it, according to the law
regulstitig the succession.
HANSI:sou, DEC. 12.
The Russian Minister here has called on the Russian subjects in
this city to toted', oath to Nirholles I.
Jaw.l3.
It is amusing to see how the English and French jlumala ex.
haiist their wh to dilicover whal hoe of policy the Russian Cabinet
wilt pursue efts, dui death of its rest Emperor Alexander. Out
ticcour.ts from*. Petersburgh ced&tte to Ohm that t'.ere is no
Idea of adopting a 0411 line of policy; but that the Emperor intends
to follow the wise courts of hle revered predecessor, and I. proceed
en his *its.
The taws from St. Petenburgh of 31st ult., received today,

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

This Evening, SATURDAY. Jan. 21, win be performed
she Romantic Opera of
DER PRLISCHLITZ.
kjilr. T. Cooke: Caspar, Mr. Horn; Bernhard, Me. Bedford;
Tam let Mr. 0. Smith; Killer., Mr. fltavrllllsua. Linde. Ml.. Mira&
dew t Roes. Mies roves'.
After Which the Divertlsement of
THE CAMP.
Principe! Damien. Mr. end Mn. Noble.

To eonclude with the Pantbrnime of
HARLEQUIN, .1 SCE OF ALI. CRUDES.
Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Pantaibon, Kr. T. Blanchard: Clown, Mr.
I'. Brown Columbine, Miss Barnett.
On Monday, The Merry Wires of Windsor; and the Pantomime.
THEATRR.
This Evening, SATURDAY'. Jan 91, will be performed the Play of
THE TEMPEST.
Prospero. Mr. Wards; Prince Ferdinand. Mr. Cooper; Trlneulo,
Mr. Blanchard; Stephan') it,. W. Ferrer': Caliber', Mr. Hapset.
Dorinda, Muer Pawn; lilies ilaintneraley ; Ariel, Miss M.
Caws*.

To conclude with the Pantomime of
HARLEQUIN AND THE MAGICK 110Slt:
Or. lilttU rY AND THE BEAST.
Harlequin, Mr. Ulm: Pantaloon. Mr. Marries: Clown, Mr. J. S.
Grimaldi; CAutublnit. Miss Romer.

On Monday. Othello; and Pantomime.
ADELPIII THEATRE,• STRAND.
This Erenina, SATURDAY. Jim. 21, will be presented 01 Nau
IlleloAlramatle Barletta uT

TIIE PILOT:

Or. A S.
The prlnelyal Characters by Messrs. Terri. Yates. T. P.-Cooke, sad
J. Reeve; and Mrs. FitswilHam.

After whkh the Rerlette of

SUCCESS; or. A MT. IF YOU LIKE IT.
The principal Charaaters by Messrs. Yates. J. Reeve, and I'. P. Cooke
and Mrs. Flttwilliam.
To eonclude with the Comic Pantomime of
THE THREE GOLDEN LAMPS:
Or, HARLSQUIN AND THE WIZARD DWARF.
Harlequin. Mr. W. Kirby: Pantaloon, Mr. Elliott; Clown. Elinor
Paulo; Columbine, Miss Plneott.

The BRITISH Passe commenced publishing yesterday loom-
ing at flee o'clock.

LONDON, SATURDAY, JANtYARY el, 11146.

The French Papers received yesterday agree in repre-
senting the military revolt at St. Petersburgh as connected
with some political designs of an extensive nature. The
Etoile ascribes, and we dare say correctly, the mutiny of
the soldiers and many of the officers to their sacred regard
to the oath they had taken to CONSITAAT!NE, and from
which they were not released by any apparently authentic
act on hip part. But there were others', it appears, busy in
the agitation, who had views of different kind. Of all
countries on the face of the globe, Russia did certainly
seem to be that most removed from the influence of the
revolutionary spirit; and we hardly know how to believe
that any set of men in the possession of their senses could
have considered it a fit theatre for the trial of constitutional
experiments.
The Ilutigatian Diet are still dissatisfied. It was ex-
pected that in acknowledging the rescript of the '2Gth of
November, revoking the offensive edict of the 9th, the
Diet would have transmitted a loyal and grateful address
to the Em et ens at Vienna. However, after five weeks of
delibeiation, 'la entire sittings have not sufficed to put an
end to the debates concerning the new demands and re-

which were under discussion.

I From the Eluik dated Thursday, Jan. 19.
We learn from Alexandria that the Paeha of Egypt last year got
Into his hands all the gum arabie and ostrich feathers imported into
that country, and that he has resold them to a society of Jews at
exorbitant prices. The Paella's extraordinary system of mono-
poly is now complete and embraces all the productions of Egypt.
It is not tke famous Otnet Vrioni who has advanced to Bent, but
his brother Achmet. ()met Vrioni still occupies Salnnichi, where
he maintains his ground by means of a corps of Albanians
who are extremely devoted to him. It is to their attachment that
he is Indebted for having triumphed over the seditious spirit of the
Janissaries ; like his brother he rejoices at every reverse experienced
by the Turks. for he knows the fate that awaits him if they should
succeed in estahluilling their power in the Mores.

From the QNotidienne of Wednesday 1
Letters from St. Petersburgh of the 30th ult., received rit Slut.
gird by an extraordinary conveyance, state that the Prince of
'fretillettkoi, whin has been arrested in consequence of the tu-
mult of the with. has been brought before a Council of {Car, by
order of the Emperor Nicholas. It is said that this Prince, who
yea to tise Stuff of the Guard, is bratber.in.law to the ft:ropey), of
4114414. .
A letter of the 7Jth ult. says, " The revolt which has broken
oar in the Mtricow regiment appears to have ramifications.
" It is said that three (lepers's have been arrested, and that they
are about to he brought before a Council of War. It wu not
till atter fifteen discharges of cannon, loaded with small shot,

that the square which the factious had formed was broken. It la
asserted. that before this event a Colonel had been killed in the
barracks, whither he had repaired to restore order.
•• The number 1.0 individuals arrested, up to this day, amounts to
nearly six hundred. As for Oenrral alUaradowitch. It is gene-
rally said here that lie fell a victim to privive vengeance. An indi-
vidual, with whom the General had previously had some difference,
profited, it is said, by thetumult• to avenge himself with impunity.
without being retognixed. It is certain that the General was not
killed by one of the military."
If we oily credit sorne statements, premature no doubt. the
C'oronation will take place at Moscow' in the Month of Alai
and Austria and Prussia, as well as the other monarchies of
Europe, will send Princes of their Royal Families to congratulate
the Emperor Nicholas on his happy secession.
This last circumstance, to which, perhaps, the departure of
the Prince of Orange has given rise, is. however, by no means
probable. We besides learn from Brussels that it is the Lieut.-
Gentral Trip who is charged with this mission by the King of the
Netherlands.

FRENCH FOND..—PARIS, JAIL 18—Five per Cr ss. 911 f. 75c.;
Three per Cents. IV. Lc. ; Bank Stock 2,0:50f. ; Herne de
Naples 78f. 40c.; Rente d' F.epagne lilf.; Hort Spanish Loan
ENchange on Londaa—One month 26f. Lk. ; three
mouths Wk.—Cour/ Anthentirtc.

Letters have been received in London from Lord Asr-
HErtsr up to the 7th September ; his Lordship writes in
excellent spirits. lie states the army under Sir A. Ca ):I•••
BELL to be in remarkably good'health, and that the troops
of Arracan are rapidly recovering from the Acts of the
rainy season. We have little doubt that Sir ARCHIBALD
Cam ener.r. is by this time in pos3cssien of the capital of
Ava. The gallant General returned to Prome from Ran-
goon on the 2d of August. In another column our readers
will find aome extracts from the Calcutta papers received
yesterday. The opinion there is, that on the capture of
Ummerapoora the Burmese will retire further into the
country, taking with them their valuables, and that by this
means they will prolong the war, perhaps beyond even
another campaign. Nothing remains for them, however,
ultimately, but unqualified submission.
Sir EDWARD PAGET, the Commander-m•C'hief, had
taken his passage home in the Madras, Capt. FAVRER, to
sail about the middle of November, direct. His Majesty's
ship Tamar had been re-masted, and sailed for Rangoon.

By the Buenos Ayres mail yesterday we received
Papers containing the following Manifesto, which h:s been
issued by the• Government of the United Provinces of Ls
Plata, declaratory of the annexation of the Banda Oriental
to their conftderacy, and their determination to have re-
course to hostilities, if necessary, for the recovery of
Monte Video and Colonic. Those arc the only two points
of the new state remaining in the occupation of the Bra-
zilian troops. Considering the unjustifiable circumstances
under which this territory was seized by the Portuguese
Government during the revolution, and the actual existence
of a strong republican party in the Brazilian territories,
who would be ready at a moment's notice to co-operate in
the overthrow of the imperial throne, we cannot suppose
that a war will be seriously ,hazarded in order to regain
possession of a remote and revolted district, which in no
point of view can be worth the risk and expense-that must
be incurred in the contest. The prompt disavowal of the
acts of the Brazilian commander in Upper Peru is an
evidence that the Ministers of Don Pena° are not igno-
rant of the course which wisdom prescribes to them in the
relative situation to the surrounding republics.
Btrimos AYAEII,Nov. 4, 1825.
DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Communication from—the Minister of Foreign Afatn of the Re-
mtblie of the Gaited Provinces of the Ricrde la Plats, to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs Of 'the Emperor of Brazil.
The undersigned Minister, Secretary of State ?be Foreign A fain
of the Republic of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plats,
especially authorised by hit Übvernenent, ham the honour to ad-
dress his Eseelkany the illlnleter for Foreign Affairs of the Empire
of Brasil, to inform him that the Inhabitants of the Eastern Pro-
vince, having reernmed by their timhtfortslile liberty of their
territory ocospled by the arms of his imperial frisjext,-nnd, after
having installed a regular Government fee The aliministration
of diem Provinces, have solennily defend the nullity of the acts
hy which it was pretended to incorporate that Province with the
Empire of Brazil; and in cemsequenee hate exptessed :I,,that
their general, constant, and decided etisb wiss for the union ,Atlithe other Provinces of La Plati to Which It always belonged by
the most sacred ties that the world khoon."
The General Congress of the United Provinces to which this
declaration was submitted cannot, without injustice, decline to
make use of b right that never eras disputable, nor without dis-
honour and imprudence abandon to their fate an anned,lwave, and
irritated people, who would be capable of the greatest extremities
in defence df: tick liberties. POI this reason,, insrt.l Sitting of the
25thrOctober last, It decreed—
_ •_ _

" That in conft;imity with the uniform wish of the Provinces of
the State, and that which was deliberately exptessed b; the Eastern
Provinces by the lawful organ of its Representatives, on the law of
25th August of the present year, the Congress, ip tht came of the
pimple whom It represents, acknowledges it as de:ArtoNincorporated
with the Republic of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata,
to which it has by right belonge& and desires to belong."
fly this solemn declaration the General Government is bound to
provide for the defence and smithy of the Eastern Province. It
will fulfif its obligations by all the means in its power, and accele.
rate by them the evacuation of the only two points still held by the
troops of his Imperial Majesty.
The undersigned is, at the souse time, authorised to declare, that
in this new situation the Government of the United Provinces re.
taint the aarae spirit of moderation and justice which serves as the
basis of its policy, and which his directed the attempts that it has
i hitherto repeated, in vain, ton eptate amlcnbly the restoration of'
the Eastern Province, and of w it will give flesh proofs when-
, ever its dignity permits. That,' at all events, it* will not attack,
except to defend lux, to obtain the restitution of the points still oc-
copied, confirming its pretensions to preserve Me integrity of the
territory, and solemnly to guarsatce for the future the inviolability
1 of its boundaries againut force and seduction.
In this state of thing's, and after having made known to his Ex.
Foreign
cellency the Minister foe Affairs of the Empire of Brazil,
intentions' and desires of e Government of the United Pro.
vinees of the Rio &Is Plata, t remains to be added, that it will
entirely depend on the will of his Imperial Majesty to establish a
peat', which is infinitely valuable to the interests of the neighbour.
tag States, and iotiped, of the whole Continent.
The undersigned has the honour; &c.
(signed) 3IANUEI. JOSE GARCIA.
To his Excellency Senor Luis Jose Carr:4lllo a hello, Minister fur
Foreign Affairs of the Empire of Brazil.
--"'"•1111.0•••—•-

We have received New York Papers to the 26th ult. No
proceedings had yet taken place in Congress beyond the
giving of notices of futurs motions. Enough had been
already done in that way to occupy both Houses fur six
or eight months. Great part of the time of Congress will
be consumed whit the discussion of projects for the amend-
ment of the Constitution. Whether the JACKSON party
will succeed in their design of pulling the Government to
pieces, because their Chief is not at its head, we shall see
hereafter. Certain it is that the new Congress have begun
by dis Missing from the officio in their gift all the ad-
herents of the PRESIDENT. This is a happy state of
things, and an admirable proof of the excellence of demo-
cratic institutions.

The news from South America in these papers has
nearly all been anticipated by arrivals' direct from that
quarter.

The states of' Upper Peru, *ditch lately declared their
independence, have adopted the designation of—the Repub-
lic of Bolivar. In this manner will the name of the
illustrious benefactor .of that vast continent be immortal-
ized by becoming the national appellation of the last por-
tion which he delivered front the oppression of the mother
country. The general assembly of the new republic have
decreed that the flag of the country shall be bicoloured;
'reen and scarlet ; the principal field being scarlet, with
two green borders, a foot in breadth. On the scarlet field
are five green ovals, formed of branches of olive and laurel,
one in the middle and four at the sides, with a golden star
in each. The lesser banner will bear only a similar oval with
a star. The coat of arms is divided into foniquarters: in the
superior one are five silver stars on a scarlet or azure field,
significant of the five departments whist) form the Re.
public ; on the inferior is an emblem of Potosi, in a gol-

den field, to denote the mineral Wealth.' In the middle.
quarter on tbe right side is the *mama, and an the other
an Acapalca, to represent the animal kingdom. At the top
of the escutcheon is engraved the scroll of liberty with a
genius on each side, and the name of the Republic. The
citizens' sculls bicoloured.
The following extract is from the Buitimore Gazette
•
of Dec. 21 :-

" The schooner Argonaut, Captain Bowline, arrived at this port
yesterday evening. is eighteen days from Chafer's. The intOrma-
Iron by this arrival from Panama is to the 2thlt of October, and
from Lima to the lit of the same month. General Bolivar was
still In the upper provinces of Peru, and great preparations were
making by the Patriot form besieging Cailno to carry it by storm.
It is stated that the Marquis Tone Tugle. formerly President of
' the Congress of Peru, and who subsequently tinned traitor to his
country. joined the standard of despotism, and took refoge in
the Castles of Callao. made propositions to the Commander of the
Patriot troops, which were of a nature that caused their imme-
diate rejection. The Colombian sloop of war Pinchiticha having
approached too near the castles was totally distnwsted by the tire of
the errtny, but fortunately made her escape. Provisions continued
' to get scarcer among the troops of Rodil, add hopes were enter-
tained that he. would get the better of his obstinacy by starvation
in a few dirs.'s;nri Amender at discretion.
" The frigate United States. Coin. hull, and two other United
States vessels were Iving at, Chorillos I st of October.
" There were I.I(FD troops still at Panama on the 24th October—.
and a:lather corps of between three and four thousand of the vic-
torious Colombian army. which assisted in the conquest of Peiu,
was doily expected. The Conunirvaries were at Porto-Bello.
making the nece.san preparation for their reception. and imme-
.diate embarkation on board the transports, which were waiting to
convey them to Carthagena, to join the expedition fitting out at
that &ace."

Our police reports daily teem with transactions arising
out of the management of the Joint-stock Companies which
lately rose around us like exhalations. The cases in our
paper of this day will be found to he not among the least
amusing or instructive of any that have yet beim made
public.

It is greatly to be regretted that the principles favourable
to the unrestrained intercourse of nations should find any
obstacle to their application, and that Great Britain, which
has benefited beyond all others, from her acquirements
in art and her 4liscuverics in science, should, unhappily,
not be in a condition to follow in that train which the
speculations of thinking men are taking in the present day,
and which, in othrr times, might perhaps have conducted
her to the summit of commercial prosperity. As it is,
however, she has only to be thankful that having set out
from an opposite point, and having gone on in a contrary
course, she has attained to that height of power and great-
ness to which she has 'been raised. The machinery of a
great commercial kingdom is extremely complex, and is
very liable to be thrown out of order by the •ery attempts
made to improve it. The best-intentioned rulers cannot
always mould things according to their liking, without
endangering the safety of that order of affairs which they
would endeavour to benefit.

We make these remarks with reference to that system
of policy which would throw open the ports of Great Bri-
tain to the commerce of foreign nations, and promote
that facility in the interchange of cotnmodities which is.
supposed by many to be essential to our interests as a ma-
nufacturing anti mercantile people. As far as this liberal
policy has hitherto been tried, the result has not been such
as to promise much to perseverance. As far as it has been
applied to our A'arigation Laws, its consequences are be-
coming every day more fatal to our superiority as a mari-
time power. The increase of foreign shipping in our ports
shows the extent to which we are furnishing other States
with the means of raising a great marine, and of success-
fully disputing with us, one day or other, the empire Of
the sea.

IVe have applied the new system to our Combination
Lazes, and the effect has been tole! loose upon the Masters
all the worst passions of their workmen. The manufac-
turing interests in every branch of trade, and in every
quarter of the kingdom, have suffered extensively from the
repeal of those statutes which hail hitherto kept down that
mischievous spirit which broke forth so destructively under
its newly-acquired freedom.
'As far as this system has been applied to our staple
manufactures, the present deplorable condition of the
Silk Trade will bear melancholy witness to its operation.
The result of itself presents an experience of evil more
than sufficient to dissipate the delusions of theory.. But
we feel assured that Ministers will not stiffer that important
branch of trade to be sacrificed. They will not put
Foreigners in possession of those resources which, till now,
have reared an honest, industrious, and loyal class of our
population. That there are certain foreigners who have
been most industrious in the way of deception we well
know,—hut let them not count too securely upon their suc-
cess :—the reward of their labours may even yet be inter-
cepted.

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.

The British Stock Market had an appearance of firmncs
this morning at the opening, but it was merely temporary!
The first bargains were done at Sol, and a subsequent ad-
vance of I per cent. took place upon them. A sudden and
unlooked-for decline, however, afterwards occurred ;
some heavy transactions were completed at 791, and
the concluding quotation of the day was 79j 80.
Notwithstanding this depression, a scarcity of money stock
still exists. The cause assigned for Consols becoming worse
was, that bad news from India had arrived. This report
had a serious effect upon India Bonds. According to ad-
vices brought by expresses from Paris this morning, the
French funds have improved. The S per cents. were 68f.
3k., and the 5 percents. 99f. on Wednesday night.
The business in.the Foreign Market was limited, but still
there was somewhat more of elasticity in it than we have
noticed for several days past. Colombian Bonds were 591 9,
and Mexican 6 per cents. 64k.
The Share Market still continues inactive.
Ex:hequer Bills were 2 dis. •

We have received a 'mit. from Smyrna, dated 2211 De-
cember, written by, a French officer who has lately tra-
velled along the coasts of Greece. It contains affecting
details of the divisions which continue to exist between the
different Greek Chiefs. On the I ith November, when the
fleet of the Capitan Paella was coming out of Navarino, in
disorder, to go to Patras, the Greek fleet assembled in
those seas had an admirable opportunity to attack and de-
stroy a part of it. Such an event would have contributed
to the salvation of Greece ' • bat the Greek fleet separated,
and the vessels took different directions ; some it is said
went to Hydra to divide some prizes. The capture of
Missolonghi, for which the Turks are about to redouble
their exertions, will strike the cause of the Greeks the last
blow. Colonel Fabvier has rendered them important ser-
vices; but he alone cannot insure the safety of a people,
whose extermination Europe seems coolly to contem plate.—
Con trier Francais.

Before the sailing of the Kent from Calcutta the mor-
tality among the natives was dreadful-7 or SOO a-day.
The epidemic had even begun to spread among Europeans,
■nd one of the victims was Colonel Conroy, of the Calcutta
Militia.

%re have received accounts from Penang of the sth Sep-
tember. An English merchant-vessel had been taken up
at the rate of 3101. per month to take the English Embassy
to the Court of Siam. The month„
Hastings had arrival
at Penang, and the Buckinghamshire at Anjeer, both bound
to China. The Windsor was to sail from Penang on the
same destination on the 9th September.
We understand the Lords of the Treasury have come to
a decision on the Heccan prize-money. It is understood
that their LOrdships have awarded an eighth to the Mar-
quis of Hastings, which will amount to About 230,000/.
Their Lonlships have awanird a similar sum to Lieute-
nant-General Sir Thomas Hialop; the remainder to be dis-
tributed among the army.