The National Register.
London, England, 1821-08-27 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

Extract of a k tier dalcd St.Pelershurgi July 24.
" Whether the Emperor Alexander entertained or
not, since the last treaty of Paris, previously to,
during, or Mier the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle,
and those of Carlsbad and Lnybnch, views of iiiture
aggrandizement, or whether he was only desirous of
insuring tie maintenance of peace by the display of
an immerse military fin-ye, it is at least certain that
.he has Leen continually augmenting the number
of his regular truops, and that by his systt m of
colonization be has evinced that be had a view to
instill a martial siirit into the entire povulation of
Russia.

" Russia contains about thirty-eight millions of
inhabitants; that is to say, nineteen millions of
males. 7he of jest of colonization is, that there
may be always two in a hundred capable of bearing
arms, whieh, it' all the Russian Empire were colo-
nized, would give 880.000 men, exclusive of the
regular tin in. At present the Emperor can only
draw at the tamost, 2.10,000 men ; besides, the
ltu,i to nobles, who are proprietors of immense do-
mains, and numerous inhabitants, are opposed to its
system, and do not introduce it in their possessions,
but think it sufficient to furnish the men they are I
hot.rd to do for the contingent of the IniptFrial
troops:

he troops at this moment amount to the
alarming number of 91:1,000 men, t xclusively of the
colonization forces, the permanent army of Siberia
the number of which is nut accurately Limn), and
the Polish army, which, in truth, amounts only to
...),000 or 30,000 men, and which the Russians
ItZld in sovereign contempt.
" The 912,000 men at present enrolled under
the Russian banners arc disposed as follows:
Ten infantry corps d'armee. each consisting of 45,000
men, and dispersed throughout the various provinces
of the empise 140,000
The corps tranoce tinder Prince de Witgensteim
campy! on the frontiers of Turkey 91,000
The ce-pe ti'amice of General Yemialoft, which was
thom;lit destined to Piedmont, and which, at the
request, it is said, of the Emperor of Austria, con •
Unties stationed on the frtm.icrs of Silesia 112,000
The Imperial Guard, era peecd of sooteo infantry and
10,000 cavalry ...
The permanent corps of bl,OOO men. which watches
Persia 54,000
A corps d'clite of 14,000 gretuuliers 14,000
And, finally, live corps of cavahy, each 10,000 melt
strung lO.OOO

Making an agrregate force of 912.040
" It may be imagined that with such a show of
strength the Continental Powers bordering on Rus-
sia have no inclination for a rupture with her, and
that it is not by those Powers, whose territories
would be immediately occupied by the Russian
troops, that any opposition could be made to the
aggrandizement of Russia in the Turkish States.—
It the Turks, by the result of the events of a war,
should be driven out of Europe, and confined to
Asia, it would be the complete destruction of Is-
laro:sm ; the sect of Ali would very soon be the
only Mahometan sect, and the Persians would do
that for the Turks in Asia which Russia would have
accomplished 14 the 'forks of Europe. Out• thing,
whit h it is inTortant to remark, is, that this im-
mense Russian army is, or would soon be useless,
if Russia only aimed at Turkey, and if she had not
to fOrtity herself against the Great Powers; for
Russia, in her wars with the Porte, never employed
more than 50,000 or 00,000 men. She requires a
much less force in the present day, as Turkey has
suffered so much by the vigorous defence or the
attacks of the Creeks on land, and especially by
sea. What induced a belief that war would take
place, and that the rupture was threatening on the
part of the Porte, was, that the Emperor Alexander
required of the Grand Vizier an apology tar the
conduct shown to his Ambassador; threatening, at
the same time, to advance hi.s troops if he had not
satisfaction in the interval of eight days, and the
eight days elapsed without the required satisfaction
being given. Whether motives of prudence—the
desire, at least app.:rent, of only acting in concert
with his allies—or perhaps the best of the season,
may hitherto have restrained the ardour of the Rus-
sian troops on the right bank of the truth, %var
does not to us appear less inevitAble, and the months
ot Scptember, Oetoler, November, and December,
are the most layout able tir carrying on hostilities
that country. If the Russians march upon Con-
stantinople, and it is in that quarter that they would
begin, it will not be by skirting the borders of the
Rack Sea (not that the passage of the Pruth, the
Dniester, and the Danube can be attended with
great difficulty), but they will, in the first place,
penetrate by Jassy. They have calculated that it
will only take 23 days' march to mach Constantino-
ple, and they then conceive that the corps of Yer-
undid*, combined with some Austri.ai troops, would
ou•cpy Walachia and Moldavia."

DiITC!! 4ND GERMAN P.IPERS.

MON

THE. DUNA.

JULY 18.—Our whole empire resounds with
cheats a mounting, at the same time with cries !'ur

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vengeance. The army is eagcrfir combat, animated
with holy anger; the people filled with indignation
more almost than in 1812. It may be affirmed
without exaggeration, that our strength is increased
tenfold by this impulse. .7.f war should break out,
Gne army after another, nay the whole mass of the
nation, would fidl upon those barbarians who have
hitherto owed their safety to policy alone. Con-
stantinople, attacked by sea or land on three sides at
least would fall, and the Greek empire be re-estab-
lished in a moment.
FROM THE RUIICIAN FRONTIER.

JULY I9.—This war, if' it should break out, will
be a true religious war. Ind;;Tnetion against the
Turks has inflamed all hearts. The whole mass of
the population limns, as it were, a thousand im-
mense armies of reserve. At u sign from the Em-
peror one after another will advance. Tits fate of
the Turks will be absolutely decided this time. We
fear no diversion from Persia. That cautious power
has Lean taught wisdom ; besides sufficient gua-
rantees have been given. The national hatred of
the Persians and the Turks, the opposition of ad-
verse parties in the interior, likewise have an in-
fluence. A ustria will join us as Prussia has done ;
at least it will not hinder us from assisting our bre-
thren, for it is interested in the cause. With respect
to the policy of other Powers we know nothing.—
As soon as the war breaks out, we advance, fight,
take Constantinople, and all is settled.
CONSTADT, JULY 17 —The withdrawing of
Ypsilanti from Walachia, chiefly caused by the de-
serti in and treachery of far the greater part of the
Albanese and Waluchians, who composed his army,
but in all probability not wholly unproduced by this
cause, is indeed a severe and almost destructive blow
to the enterprise in Moldavia and Walachia; but it
would be a great mistake to believe that the affairs
on the Danube are thereby entirely concluded. Of
Ypsilanti's old corpse, which consisted of 20,000
hardly 1,000 have been killed or severely wounded
in the several "ctions, who have destroyed in pro-
portion, an immense number of the enemy. Another
1.000 perhaps may have fled into the Austrian ter-
titory. The rest of the army still exists, scattered,
indeed, in different parts. A person who does not
know the nature of the events or the character of
of the contending parties in that country, may
imagine the affairs to be at an end. The Turks
have done nothing great or decisive. The insur-
r, aim still exists, though in a different form. In
Little Walachia the insurgents have almost all the
fortified convents in their hands. Prundun, a Ser-
vian, Captain Diatnenteo, and other chiefs, gave the
Turks a severe defeat some days ago. The Captains
Gorgales, Olympites, and Pharmakes have occupied,
with a very considerable force, the mountain posi-
tions near Busco. Sawa, with nearly 1,000 formi-
dable warriors, is in the mountains near this frontier.
Ile is a native of Patmos, well versed in the Turkish
mode of' making war, a man of great understanding,
but deserving of malediction, because for trifling
petty reasons, he betrayed his country and his faith
in the most decisive moment. But as he is known
to be a man of great ability, he was always greatly
feared by the Turks. He knows very well that it'
he tell into their hands, his reward would be behead-
ing or impaling alive. He seems, therefore, to feel
sonic remorse, and in the end will probably be
obliged to turn his arms against the cruel enemies of
Christianity. 1f he does, he will do the Turks much
injury and find them plenty of employment. From
all this it may be inferred, that the insurrection in
Moldavia and Walachia exists nearly in its extent,
and will long continue so. But if the proposed
result of the transactions on the Danube should nut
be attained, yet the real object of occupyiug a large
hostile force will be fully accomplished. Meantime
the situation of those two principalities is truly
deplorable.

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.

B.C. Man, Rutlibo:.e Place, linen draper, from Aug. It to
Aug. 25.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
H. Plaits, Deptford, tobaccosist.
BANKRUPTS.

E. Peters, Bet!cliff Hill, Bribtoi, grocer. Solicitor, Mr.
Evans,jlatton Garden.

11. Bannon, Deptford, victualler. Sol. Mr. liounslield,
Throgn ortun Street.
W. Holding, Devonshire Street, Queen Square, wine mer-
chant. Sol. Mr. Vvllliains, Gray's Inn Pluck,
J. Ilatleock, Uptonpyne, Devon3hire, miller. Sol. Mr. Brut-
ton, 01J Broad Su _et.

J. Heslingion, junior, York, grocer. Sol. %Ir. Dickinson,
Freeman's Court, Cot Mill

1)IVI1)END:t.
Sept. it. M., J., and It. (;tiffiths, Bristol, masons-26, W.
Clark, South Shields, linen draper-Iv, G. G. Percival, Waltxu,
Somerset, common brewer-11, T. Tomer. Stock Exchange,
broker-20, G. Wells, IltsdlLigh, Sul%P.:, clothes salesman—xi,
G. Harman, Norwich, manulucturer-I'l, J. Bihinge, Bristol,
grocer.
CERI'IFIC.t TES to be granted Sept. 11.
J. Wise, IVellinghomugh. Northamptonshire, saddler—R.
Etgar. Burnham \k et.tglue, Nortitik. grocer—lt. A. Cox, G.
Weston, J. Ftuber, and G. Cux, Little Britain, bankers.

No less than one hundred and three medical stu-
dents had Chic degree of doctor conferred on them on
IVethicsday last, at the University of Edinburgh.

TILE KING'S VISIT

IND.

mm0nd1......

throws, Atr* 11.—His Majesty yesterday held his Lk
levee at the Castle. The attendance was great beyond example.
At an early hour the line-of carriages extended through all thead.
joining streets, and nearly 3,04 X) persons were presented. The
Mayors, Sovereigns, Burgesses, and Portrecvees of the several
cotporute towns, and the High Sheriffs of all the counties of Ire-
land, with deputations from each, attended to present addresses
to his Majesty. The whole of the Irish nobility, with a very
considerable portion of its gentry, were present on this first levee
held by the King in his Irish Court. His Majesty arrived in
town from the Park soon after 12 o'clock ; he was richly dressed
in a field maeshal's uniform, with a large black crape on his left
arm, not tied in the usual manner, but fastened with a large crape
rosette. The King wore, as usual, the riband and star of the
order of St. Patrick.
Previous to the levee, his Majesty held an investure of the
most ilbsstrtous order of St. Patiick, which was attended by his
Grace the Lord Primate, and several officers belonging to the
order. The following noblemen were introduced, when each
received the honour of knighthood, and were invested with the
insignia of that o der :—Lord Greavcs, as proxy for his Royal
II igliness the Duke of Cumberland. The Marquis of Donegal,
his Excellency Earl Talbot, the Earls of Ormonde, Meath.
Roden, Courtown, and Fingal.
His Majesty afterwards held an investure of the Most Honour.
able Order of the Bath, when Admiral the Honourable Thomas
Pakenham, K. C. 8., received the honour of knighthood, and was
invested with the riband and badge of that must honourable orders
and Sir John Elley, K.C.8., on his attaining the rank of Major.
General, received front his Majesty the star of that degree of the
most honourable order.
The Earls of Clanricarde, Bective, and Mount Charles. are to
have the honour of officiating as Esquires to tile Sovereign at the ap-
proaching grand installation. Lords Ingestric, Alexander, and
Thurles, are to act as pages on the same occasion.
Previous to the levee his Majesty sent for die Earl of Fingal,
(the premier Catholic Peer of Ireland), to his closet, and informed
him, that as a special ntark of his regard and esteem, he had
determined to Ls. est his Lordship with the Order of St. Patrick 4
and the King added, that he had every reason to feel the highest
satisfaction at the loyalty and demeanour of the Roman Catholics.
His own sentiments, Its Majesty added, were always those of
confidence in that great body of his subjects. and be had uni-
formly felt that the Government had every reason to be satisfied
with their good demeanour as members of the community. The
King further said, that having always entertained those opinions
of them, he could nut refrain on the present occasion from sending
for Lord Fingal, to express in person to his Lordship, the high
gratification he felt at now finding all his anticipations respecting
that body fully realized. His Majesty could not, he said, better
express the high sense he entertained (tithe loyalty of the Catholic
body, than by taking this opportunityof declaring to his Lordship
that their loyalty and duty appeared to him to entitle them to his
Majesty's fullest confidence. The Earl of Fingal expressed his
gratitude to the King for this most gracious communication and
mark of respect. and assured his Majesty that there was no class
in the community upon whose loyalty he could better rely than
that of his Roman Catholic subjects.
Shortly after the noble Earl withdrew, the elders of the Dis-
senters and the Quakers we .e severally introduced to his Majesty.
who gave them a most gracious reception s the latter suffered
their hats to be taken off before entering the presence. The at-
tendance from the Society of Friends consisted of the most emi-
nent persons of that sect: their plain attire and formal peculiarity
of manner excited much observation among the brilliant cortege
of a croreded court. The address of the Quakers was presented
by Mr. Simon newsy, an eminent merchant of this city, attended
by a large body of friends—To which his Majesty was graciously
pleased to give the f •Ilowing answer r
It is highly satisfactory to me to receive your congratulations
on my arrival in this part of toy kingdom, and your assurances
of attachment to my person and government.
The loyalty of your principles, and your regular and peace-
able conduct entitle you to my good opinion and esteem. You
may rely on my constant protection, and on the continuance of
those privileges which you now 50 justly possess.
Then the following Roman Catholic Prelates were introduced
into the closet by the Earl of Donoughinore, with their address
The Right Rev. Drs. Murray, Curtis, Troy, Kelly, Plunkett,
Archdeacon, Mul pity, and Magowran.
They were not dressed in their toll canonicals, as was supposed,
but wore small black silk cloaks, and their gold chains and,
crosses. Dr. Murray read their address, which the King re-
ceived in the most gracious and condescending manner—they
all they had the honour of kissing his Majesty's hand. It is a
remarkable circumstance, that on the back of his Majesty's
answer to the address of these prelates was endorsed His Ma.
jesty's most gracious Answer to the Address of the Roma* Ca-
tholic Bishops." This closet reception, and written indorsement
upon an official instrument, is deemed by the Catholics to be the
first public recognition of their Clergy as Bishops" which has
yet occurred since the enactment of the penal re,tnctions affect-
ing their body.
His Majesty returned the following answer
I am highly gratified by your congratulations on my arri-
val in this country, and by the sentiments of cordial and dutiful
attachment which you have expressed to my person and throne.
It was my earnest wish, in vi,iting this part of my united
kingdom, that an equal degree of satisfaction might be if:filmed
amongst all descriptions of my faithful subjects in Ireland. That
wish is happily and fully accomplished ; and I am persuaded
that no endeavours will be wanting on your part to cherish and
preserve that spirit of loyal union which new pervades and ani-
imites the whole community, and whirls is not less conducive to
individual and social happiness, than to the strength and pros.
perity of the State."
The following was the answer to the address of the Presbyte-
rians :
."I'ne sentiments which you have expressed on my arrival in
this part of my dominions, are highly gratifying to me, and are
entitled to my warmest thanks.
have the fullest confidence in your faithful and firm at-
tachment to my person and throne; and you may be assured of
my constant protection of those civil and religious liberties whiolt
are the birthright of my people."
Immediately atter the addresses had been received, his EXCeI•
lency the Lord Lieutenant introduced the officers of the order of
St. Patrick, and his Excellency's household to his Majesty, who
severally the honour of kissing hands.
The above were the only closet addresses presented to his Ma•
jesty. They occupied the King until two o'clock • at that hour
his Majesty entered the State rooms, which was crowded to ex.
COAL
At half past four o'clock the levee closed, and his Majesty
left the Castle for the Park, escorted by two troops of Lancers.—
The King was loudly cheered as he passed through the streets ;
his Majesty returned these marks of public respect in the most
condescending and affible manner. The drawing room this
night will be at:ended with greater state and splendour than ever
before marked any such ceremony. All the public institutions
are repulsing fos a royal visit.

Apir of Ihmuur.—On Thursday se'nnig►ht a
meeting took place ut Castleclough, near Killarney,
between Dr. Murphy and Dr. Brennan, of that
town. After an exchange of shots, without injury
to either party, the seconds interfered, and effected
a reconciliation.

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910fi4p SinteUigence.

LINCOLNSHIRE.
CROWN UDE.

Thomas Price, aged 2g, lateWthe borough of Stam-
ord, shoeniaker, was indicted for that he, on the 29th
of April last, upon Hannah his wife, feloniously, wil-
fully, maliciously, and unlawfully, did make an assault,
and did stab and cut her on the right side, feloniously,
wilfully, and of malice afore-thought to kill and minder
her. A second count stated the intent to be to disable
her; and a third to do her some grievous bodily harm...-.
It appeared from the evidence, that on Siturday et ening
the 28th of April, the prisoner went nut front his lodg-
ings, and returned at a quarter pist twelve, in such a stale
or locoxic,,tion that lie Was unable to get up stairs alone.
When he got up the next Morning at eight o'clock (by
no means recovered from the effects of the previous night's
drunkenness) lie went out, accompanied by a fellow
workm in named Mason, to the Horse Shoe public
house, where they had some ale; they then went to
Mr. Willimuies, a gill shop, where they etch had a
glass of gin ; from thence they went to the Coach and
Horses public house, and afterwards to another, from
whence we prisoner was led home, at eleven o'clock in
the morning, by Mason, who took him op stairs to his
lodgings, where his wife was lying cm the bed, who said
to him on his entrance, " You're off drinktlig, Thomas,
and leaving me .ialf-pitied at home." Mason then len
him standing by the ire. Soon after Mason had left,
the parson at whose house the prison, r lodged heard his
wife call out, and she came down stairs bleeding very
profusely nom her side. Oil the landlonl's going tip
stairs, he found the prisoner lying on the bed, with a
shoemaker's knife in his hand, very bloody; he was
quite drunk. The wound given the wife was on the
seventh rib of the right side, about an inch in depth and
length, and went upwards iii an oblique direction, and
fur sonic time it was considered very dangerous by the
surgeon, having severed au artery; had the knife entered
direct, it wood hate probably proved fatal. The pri-
soner's general conduct to his wife was described as being
very good, except when in a state of intoxication; and
in Ms way to the gaol lie expressed sorrow for the rash
act, and said it was by accident.
The prisoner on hem s called on for his defence, said,
he never harboured anal.ce against her 111 his life; and
he wished her to be called.

Some conversation 'nen ensued between the Judge and
Mr. Mariyatt, Giunsel for the prosecution, as to whe-
ther the wife could be cal: ed. Ifis Lords tip was quite
clear that the wife could be called in evidenca against
her Imam!, in a case where she had suffered personal
violence; it had brew solemnly decided by the twelve
Judges in the case of Lord Andlcy, and since confirmed
and repeatedly acted nit : but it was equally certain that
the wife could not be called for the husband.

Mr. Marryatt.—" We have nut the least objection,
my Lord, to call her."

Mr. Justice Park.—" I know you have not. I think
she had better be called: this is a vcry serious charge,
and very properly prosecuted."
After waiting s considerable time, whilst the woman
was being sought for, the Judge was abuut to sum up,
but at length the wife appeared and was sworn.
Hannah price has been mauled to the prisoner two
ycars : remembers Mason her husband coming home on
the Sunday morning; she was lying on the bed in her
clothes; her husband was exceeding drunk, and wanted
to pack up his clothes to leave the town; she would not
permit hint, he had at this time a knife in his hand.
and she was fearful he would hurt himself with it ; in
order to prevent this, she tried to take the knife from
him ; for which purpose she took hold of the knife with
one hand, and of the prisoner's wrist with the other;
whilst he was striving to get his wrist at liberty, the
knife wounded her in the side ; is sure it was quite acci-
dental, and he did not mean to hurt her.

The Judge then addressed the Jury, and said he was
bound to tell them that they must acquit the pi isoner.—
The wife had given her evidence like a very creilii.ilde
and decent wontan, and without any apparent attempt
improperly to screen her husband.
The Jury then acquitted the prisoner, and the Judge
exhorted him to go home and be a good husband, to
cherish his wife, and remember that a sober tile was the
best thing he could attend to.
SURREY.

CRO Ir DON, Ado. 94 —This day these ass47s commenced
before Mr. Baron Wood and Mr. Justice LtorrouJs. The
only trials of importance that occurred during the day wi re
the following:—
Joseph Cook, John Chapman, and William Clark were
indicted for stealing, On the 24th of June la-t, m the p Irish
of St. John, Shad Thames, TS bushel, of sato,
also a quiiiitily of oats, the property ild)Cb and
and Whet ler warehouseman.

Mr. Arabia appealed for the prisoners, and Mr. nation
stated the C4SC for Sae prosecution ; he culled
James a watchman, who stated he st as going his
rounds near t:,e premises of Mes-rs. Seal Plumes,
(which adjoin', lathe Of Messrs. Ha)cs end W Iseelva ) ou the
flth of Juice last, at three o'clock in the manila.; ; he heard
a noisc on the roof of Messrs. Ha Nl.ll and W preenismi,
which armiscd his stispieimis ; Le procured a ladder and
ascended the huildit4,, ashen, with the assistance of other
watchmen, he secured the pthouers Cook and CM; k; Chap.
man made his escape, but was taken shurt:y after near the

. -
Mr. Wheeler said, his premises had hcen robbed of a
quantity of whrat, and the samples produced Isere part of
hi+stou k ufwheat which was in bulk in his narelionses.

Several witnesses proved the same
Mr.Jnative ituri ough summed up the ev id enre, and the
Jury instantly found all the prisoners Guilty. The learned
Judge selitenced thesis to be transported fur seven years.
Souse STEALING.-11. Taplow, W. Smith, and 11.
Smith, were capitally indicted for stoning, on the VIII of
May, two valuable mare*, the properly of Mr. fa. Hai d, of
the tillage of Pafford, in the county uf Sussex. The cir•
ciiinstaneen of the ease were detailed by Mr. Sergeant
Ouslow, who called the following wiles • o prose Isis
case,—

George Child, ni his testimony, endeavoured to prove

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the prisoners had been seen near the ground of the prose-
cutor. The conduct of this fellow was of such a descrip-
tion, that the learned Judge (Burrough) declared not a
word that he said could be believed. He actually de-
clared. that he should know the men better by looking at
their feet than in their feces, and wished to get into the
dark for that purpose. His strange behaviour created
much merriment in a very crowded Court.

The next witness, the servant of Mr. Hard, proved the
horses to have been safe in the paddock of his master a
few hours before they were seen in the possession of the
prisoners.
Taplow, who appeared to be the spokesman of the
party, entered into a long detail of the transaction t the
jet of the defence, however, was, that lie had been em-
ployed by a Mr. Cox, of King-street, Portman square, to
take them to Alton, for which he was to receive 11. as a re-
muneration, and that having come out with the other pri
miners, it was agreed they should return (ome together.—
In his defence the others said they were embodied to support
him. They called a man numed George Till 1.1 prove he raw
this Mr. Cox deliver the horses to prisoners, but his evidence
was ut such an immeasurable dm ante from an) thing like
probability, that Mr. Justice Borrough ordered !inn to be
detained until the verdict was returned. .

The Jury, after hearing the Ica. ned Judge recapitulate the
soseib Guilty—Death. evideuce, instantly pronoanced the pr.

LAU REPORT.

COURT OF' CHANCERY, AUG. 21.

HOWARD AND 0/1111S. BANKRUPTCY.-JUDGMENT.

The Lord Coancellor, on coming into Court this day,
gave judgment in this cause. lie had read over the
papers must carefully last nit‘ht, and toe result was, that
Mr. Campbell could not be cohsidered a tueafkli creditor,
and therelore the commission must be supvrseded. which
his Lordship ordered accordingly ; but at the suite time
reserved the question, as to who should b directed to
pay tile costs, until some further tone.
His Lordship afterwards sat in his private chamber
to hear a lunatic petition, the nature of which did not
transpire.

Dreadful Outrage on the Preventive Service in Scotland
—Friday night information was received at Bow-street,
of a tuost daring attack made on Captain Ilastie, and a
lsetat's crew of the Earl Moira revenue center, by an
armed body of smugglers, otf the coast of Shetland, by
which one man was kilted, two mortally, and several
others dangerously wounded. From the particulars
transmitted to town, it seems that Captain llasiie having
for some days observed a dark suspicious looking vessel
off %Vhalsey Island, on the Shetland coast, on the
morning of the 4th inst. manned a host, and proceeded
to CX4lllille her by virtue of tile K Ma's authority. The
strange vessel allowed hint to come so close, that he
heard several of the men on board speak very good
English ; but when he attempted to board, a heavy dis-
charge of musketry was given him by the smugglers,
which at once brought dowel three of his mariners,
killing one on time spot. The Captain made a second
gallant effort, but the galling fire of his adversary so
thinned the brae little party, that they were obli„reil to
retreat, and the logger got oil, with her cargo, which is
supposed to have consisted of smu,i4ied les, gin, and
tobacco. Front some circumstances that have transpired
it is sus[.•cted that the smuggler came from the coast of
Kent, probably Deal, and officers have set off thither to
make inquiries. 'fete Commissioners of Excise have
offered a reward of 1001. for the appretision of any of
the parties.
On Wednesday last, in the afternoon, as a young wo
man was passing from Newington-green towards Isling-
ton, through time fielth adjacent to the New River, fit e
disorderly fellows, who were bathing at the usual place
called the Sisters, (pained tile river hank to meet her in
the font-path, when thev laid violent tiands oti her, rid
dragged her to the banks n• the rivcr, and after cru Ily
ustiu the poor CrValllW, litree of thein stripped her and
pushed her into the water, and dipped lier set eral times.
At length site was sufi:red to depart, .iliiiost iii a suite of
nudity, havlng 10,1 the greater part of her clothes, Stc.
Iu this wretched condition she reached Islington, where
sue was placed in the Worklionse,alid Ivaitiatiely treated.
Same of them are well known, and the young wontall
says she _au swear to the three ruffians who were most
outrageous.

Oa Friday evening a number of suspicious characters
assembled at the Doke of Rutland, Gravel-lane, Httcltff
I t‘, where they remained for suite time. At
length s slide wipereeived from the liar, the
key of a private room tip ctairs, by Ilit,llls of tcluch they
gaited access to the aparuuaht,at,d silica drawers, boxes,
and other places, of houseitold listen, wearing apparel,
Sze. so a large amount, with which they escaped. The
alarm was given by a maattbour, who saw three or four
fellows going oft the hackway„ heavily laden with bun-
dles. They were pursued, but ineffectually. An officer
being procured, six of their companions who remarried
all the time keeping the landlady in conversation at the
bar, were taken into cuatmly, and conveyed to the
Thames Police Unice, witere they underwent an exa-
min a tion on Saturday, and were remanded.

Tm e A asicsr.—The reaping of wheat began in
the neighbourhood of Stamtiird on Monday last.—
The crops are generally good, though in some situ-
ations laid by the heavy rain on NVednesday se'n-
night, and discoloured in the straw. There are
great complaints of mildew in the growing wheat
through many parts of Sufll)lk, Norwitz, and Eir..x ;
but the reports through England gener.lly are in
favour of un average crop ; and in Ireland the
vest is stated to be unusually productive.
Mr. Stringer, of Congleton, in Cheshire, produced,
at the recent gooseberry show there, the prize
gooseberry, which measured five inches and an
eighth in diameter, and weighed 21 pennyweights
uud 12 grains.

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TilE Mortaatst_—We are informed that the mur-
rain has lately appeared amongst the cattle in some
parts of the couuties of Brecon, Radnor, Cardigan,
and Carmarthen, but hope the report will prove
unfounded. 'Ens disease is highly contagious, ge-
nerally fatal, and mostly occurs in dry seasons, but
happily very seldom in this country. Its symptoms
are, the animals hanging down their heads, which
are swollen, palpitation of the heart, short and hot
breathing, staggering, a viscid secretion from the
eyes, rattling in the throat, and a shining tongue.
We believe no certain remedy is known for the dig-.
order; bleeding and pturgin have been recommend-
ed, with setons in the dewlap—after the operation
of purgatives, opiates and aromatics are said to be
of use, and we think a change of food would also
be found serviceable, with a portion of salt, two or
three ounces mixed in it daily. On the first ap-
pearance of the symptoms of this quapruped plague,
the healthy cattle should be immediately removed
from those affected as far as possible, to fresh shady
pasture, with plenty of water, and salt givem them
daily in some food, about two or three ounces each
day; the recovery of the diseased cattle, we fear,
will always be uncertain, and we strongly recom-
mend where animals die with the symptoms we have
described, a skilful veterinary surgeon should be•
procured to open one of them, as then he will be
procured to judge of the best method of treating the
disorder. Tho greatest care must be taken to pre-
vent the spreading of the disease, which is very in-
fectious, and may be disseminated throughout the
country if neglected.
On Tuesday morning the officers of the sustoms•
of Aberdeen, seized in the harbour contrahand goods
on board the Dutch dogger, Nis Hoop, Gysbert
Ver Does, commander, from Rotterdam, of 60 tons
burden, and 11 men. She came in here a few days
before, for the purpose of being caulked; and the
discovery was made by the Custom-house boatmen,.
who on parading the quay early in the morning,
observed a boat astern of the vessel, with two men
putting ca:,:is into her, which turned out to be
Geneva. The vessel was immediately seized, and
her crew marched to prison. She was then found
to have on hoard eight herring barrels and tv,o half
barrels of tobacco; tour barrels and two half bar-
rels of tea ; four bags of tobacco ; and five jars and
Stil tubs of Geneva. In order to land these contra-
band goods, the vessel was brought up on Weilnes
day to the custom-house, when Mr. Wilson the tide
surveyor, and the crew of the custom-house boat,
discovered upwards of 100 more tubs of Geneva,
artfully concealed under the ceiling, and in various
parts of the vessel; indeed it was so fitted for this
illicit traffic, that notwithstanding the strictness of
their search, they found they had next morning still
further discoveries to make, as they then brought
great part of the seizure from places they never
suspected, to the number of other 200 tubs nearly ;.
so that the quantity of goods taken on the whole
was 322 half and 31 whole snkers or tubs of Ge-
neva, about 5001bs. of tobacco, and 3501b5. of tea.

The Sixty Miles Match a Day for Ten Days.--
This undertaking was completed by Mr. Coleman,
near Honiton, in Devonshire, on Thursday, and
considering the heat of the last few days, it stands.
equal to any thing on pedestrian record. Mr. Cole-
man bent his course through Huntingdon to Ferry.
bridge, Yorkshire, and from thence crossed the
country tlauagh Worcesh. shire, Oxfordshi-e, &c.
into the Bath road at Devizes, from thence through
the lower part of Somerset and Wiltshire, till the
6UO miles was completed as above stated. It is ex.
traordinary that he felt but little fit:igue after the •
fourth day. lie generally did faun five to six miles
an hour when traveliing, which secured him rest.
The wager was for 200 guineas only..
S•OCIL NG MURDER —On Friday morning, at
one o'clock, the watchman in DuvuPs-lane, -Hol-
loway, near Crouch-end, was found on his beat,
murdered. Not being heard to cry the hour, the
patrole went round to ascertain the cause, and
homd the untertunate man lyinr, dead on one side
of the road; on examining the body, his head was
discovered to ho beaten to pieces by some weighty
instrument, and presented a most frightful spectacle.
The poor fellew's watch lay on the ground, near the
body, which is supposed to have been left by the
murderers, for fear it should lead to a discovery. It
is conjectured, that through his vigilance he had
rendered himself obnoxious to some villains who
have for a lung time be.n the terror of that quarter,
who waylaid hint for the purpose of murdering him.
—The villains have as yet evaded justice.
Extraordinary Wager.—Mr. James Watson, of
the Swan, Upper Clayton, who is nearly 70 years
age, undertook, fur a wager, to draw a gig, weighing
2 cwt. twenty-six miles in twelve hours; he started
at nine o'clock on Wednesday night, and completed
his task at a quarter past seven the next morning,
being one hour and three quarters within the given
time. Hundreds were up all night to witness this
extraordinary feat. Niue!, praise is due to his friends
ter their exertions, its many impediments were.
thrown in his way.

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Three o'clock, p.m,

The Paris papers of Thursday last contain some
favouruble acconnts of the progress of the Greek
patriots. The bishop of Achaia, in an address, dated
Calvary ta, July '2, announces, that the whole of Pele-
ponuesus is in the possession of the Greeks, so that the
colours of the Cross float in nearly 1000 villages,
which have been liberated from the yoke of the
Turks. The intelligence of the defeat of the Ot-
toman fleet is confirmed in letters from Cephalonia
of the 19th ult. and it is addA, that an insurrec-
tion had broken out in Cyprus, in which the
patriots had a decided advantage. Accounts from
Odessa st,tte, that the Divan was disposed to accept
the mediation of Austria and England, and to give
Rwsia the satisfaction required; but it was doubted
it the Grand Seignior could succeed in inducing the
insuborainate Asiatic hordes to return to their ter-
ritory without the expected spoil, or bring the in-
habitants of the Porte to witness patiently the
re-construction of the Christian churches which the
ferocious infidels had dilapidated in their blind and
intitriated Zeal in support of the Crescent. It is
asserted that the troops of Russia, eantoned on the
Dwina, have broken up for die southern frontiers.
Naples continues in a wretched state, and, as is usual
in every change in that country, the proscriptions
are numerous, and many have been selected as the
victims no doubt of private jealousy and dark in-
trigue. A resolation has been taken to exile
number of perouns, charged with taking a more or
)ess distinguished part in the revolution : a revolu-
tion, however, that was suppressed by a fizeign
power, contrary to the law of nations, and which
seems to be followed up with the most unjustifiable
perseverance and persecution. The list will, it is
said, extend to about 90 persons, including Puerio,
Boreili, Areovito, Petronelli, eve. Liberty will be
given them to reside in Austria, Prussia, or Russia.
There has been an affray at Dantzie between the Jews
and Christians, which was not terminated without
bloodshed. Extracts have been published in the Ma-
drid papers from the proceedings instituted against
the authors of the massacres in Cadiz, on the fatal
10th of March last )oar. The result of the testi.
many of a great crowd of witnesses proves that every
possible means of seduction was employed to iaduce
the soldiers to massacre the inhabitants. Brandy
and money were disiributed in the taverns. The
Generals Campana, Freyre, Rodriguez. and Valdes,
the Colonels Gabarre and Capacete, and many sub-
altern officers, are greatly compromised. The sen-
tence will be quickly pronounced. The three ge-
nerals and the superior officers are strictly guarded.
The people wait with great impatience for justice.
—There were 1.-J6 persons killed and grievously
wounded. The Juurnal des Debals says—" We
read in the Brussels Oracle of the 13th inst. that
they value the property ‘vhich Buonapartc had
placed in different banks at 3j millions of flames.—
As to the memoirs which Buonapartc wrote at St.
Ilelana, it appears certain that there exist three
copies of them; but it seems doubtful whether they
will be delivered to the printer, at least for some
taste to come."

ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF TIIE ALGERINE
FLEET RY THE GREEKS.

PARIS, Aua- 22.—A letter just received from
Marseilles, conveys the following details revecting
she defeat of the Algerine fleet. A vessel artivect
from Mos.sina, brings news that the squadron from
Tripoli, composed of a corvette, three polacres,
brig, and a xebec, hive L:leti into the hands of the
Greeks.

The squadron from Tripoli being inferior to the
Greek &,:t, endeavoured to avoid an engagement, and
raaile sidi to enter the port ofSalonica. The Giecks
ro-
sorted to a stratagem, which was successful They
made the tAo tiagates taken from the Turks the
heaCimuit ships in the chase. The Tripoli squadron
►uf&e:ed thoze frigates to come up with them, sup-

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posing they were friends. The ftigates at the same
time ran to a position to cut off their retreat, and
placing them between two fires. They then pulled
down the Ottoman flag, and hoisted the cross. They
were soon captured. This victory, which must con-
vince the Turks that they cannot hope for assistance
from the Barbarians, will he of great advantage to
the Greeks. Tunis has nu more than a few miserable
barques and the corvettes which they are building
for the Bey, and far from being ready for sea.