The Sun.
London, England, 1830-12-14 00:00:00

1 Since the commencement of the destruction ul property
'in the provinces by the incendiaries, numerous have been
the opinions funned as to the manner in which the perre.-
traeGra have effector their diabolical purposes, and in many
quarters their lawless arts have been attributed to fo.
reignea. The following facts, however, relative to the
destructive course adopted by the marauders, have been
obtained from a moist authentic sourer, and were a short
time ego communfcated to Sir Robert Peel, who lust no
time in acquainting the Magistracy in the disturbed parts
with the same, for their guidance, and for the furtheratire
of the detection of the parties offending. it short time
before the incendiarism rOmmenced, an individual of very
elegant exterior, tall in stature, and wearing a most for-
iniiirible piir of mustachios, went late the chop of an ex-
perimental chemist in the Strand, and asked Why bad 'any
preparation that would procluffean instastaneins light by
rontaction. The chemist intrierveed hie invention callid
the " Promethean," for which he had obtained a patent,
and which would ease instant ienitina upon coming in
minuet with any thing. The stranger said he was going
to Aineriee, and he wished to take with him a chemical
preparation of that destriptian ; and impaired if his in-
vention would, if attached ter any combustible matter, set
fire to' it. The chemist answered in the affirmative. and
told bitre that he • had tried the experiment at 'Woolwich
before severs' watery offieerit, aid tally proved that the
invention, attachst lot entill bomb, and tired from a ride,
or cross bow, would, ophir mating in elms Union with
ammunition waggons, vet theft en Are initially.. 'in try-
ing this experiment, a deal boa, erentaliting a quantity of
tow, was planed at the distance of 100 purls, and the
limit, with the Prometheus bulb affixed to the end of it,
was fired from a ride, sad open touching the box the
whole of the tow was instently in a blow. The striver
seemed delighted with this explanstion, and producing
an arrow, the stem of which, he said, was Ailri with
combustible matter, melted if one of the bulbs fastened to
the beard would cause it to explode The experiment
was tried, soil the stranger was to satisfied with the
demonstration, that lie instantly parchised 700 'of the
bulbs, and having paid for these, went away. In a
day or two after life chemist observed the same in-
dividual pass his how, open which occasion ho
remarked that his mustachios hi beta shorn off, which
hail altered his appearance meet materially ; hut he
(the chemist) recognised him immediately. Upon the
breaking out of the disturbances, it immediately occurred
to the chemist that the ma-stacks must have been fire!
by the preparations he had sold to the stranger, and named
the circumstance to several if his friends, sad amongst the
rest to a gentleman eouneeted with the Rackety Coach-
office, in Essex-street, who bail sews property at Battle,
which had been destroyed by the ieceadiaries, and a few
mornings before the fire took place, a man, answering the
description of the individual who mode the purchases was
seen lurking about the farts. The chemist, thereupon,
considered it to be his duty so wait upon Sir %dwell Peel,
to whom he'related the above pertienlare' and in his pre-
sence, in order to derrionetrete the effect of tb Promethiatt
bully, made Ilit'irf one by pi-opening it againot a roll of pa.
per it a short disuse*, wkiels instantly est the paper on
fire. Under these circumstances there can be no daubs
but the invention unconsciously old by the chemist, has
been the reuse of so much destruction of property. U.
bee done every %Ling in his power to endeavour to trace
out the individual, bau hie hitherto been istsuricesisfal.

GERMAN PAPERS.

Lemma, Nov. 90.--• The spreading of the oholere in
Russia has rendered it necessary for ottv*WO).
form a double cordon► sanitaire, autioeittlikt test
precautions, and we now hope that we shall escape this
(heedful senurge. Several physicians have been sent by
the Imperial Government to Russia, is order to make
themselves fully acqnsiottd with the symptoms and nature
of the disorder, whh she proration. there employed to
cheek its progress, and with the reesedies that have
hitherto been fotin.l the most eleicookons. Savona regi-
ments in garrison in GarWei* have been Ordered 'toisin the
cordon, and other. are gems eo Bohemia, whore they will
be placed in cantonments.
Fkoll vua RUSSIAIi Factsviarts, Nov. 10....1116
movements in the Russian army universally excite great
attention, and many coneider them an indicating serious
measures against France. These starches of Russian
troops to the frontier. are, however, only a precaution of
the Government, and rather a pledge of the maintenance
of price in Europe, which sleight be more easily
interrupted if the great Powers did not show that 'energy
which is required to maintain the existing treaties and
political relations► The Goveratneat will not, by ne-
glecting to make serious deelaratiens, and supported by a
sufficient force, confirm the easily imitated inhabitants of
Western Europe in the notion that they will put up with
anyithinglrather than give oentsion to a complaint. They
accordingly put themselves in a siltation to repel with
energy any violation of the general political system, and
of existing connections.
The Emperor Nicholas, who well anderstude the
spirit of the age, will sever be guilty of any isjustice, bnt
he will he fsithfiil to the engagetnettis inherited frern hie
ancestors, and continue to sat in the spirit be which
Europe is indebted for a long series of years of peace--
that is to say, he will strictly watch ever the observance
of the existing treaties, the maintenance of the monarchist
principle, and be always reedy to preload any violation or
interruption of them.

It ia.to he hoped that that the otter Powers of Enrope will
understand the policy of the Rusalen Court, and like it
adopt those measures which times and cireunistancea
quire. In fart it appears, from acconst., that the other
great continental Powers are exerting thermic.. to put
their armies ialmoh a condition that ahoy may be reedy any
moment to take the dell

STAA, Oct. 29.-14 ****4 alts& Negropoott will now
li* at length istracuattsi by Ai* Turks. tinier Psehe im
making all the preparations kr ibis 'atop. Weitill bore that
the continental boundorito of Chyme will be extended. es to
so much desired, nodes the other mere imporasnt wankel
events should mit. us ti isiSlistegardiul is 'temp*. We 1,4*`41
great used of a supremo hod of the (lseereartent in the per
son of* Psi:tee that selinquiliity end stetiilit) only attempt%
be introduced Into our itittiirt, Count C.:alto arlstrie
dr-
recta our concerns with great paint, thoegh with much
prudence, and it is really WOW of eurprias hew be is
able to maintain o much order while discord and ;le dousy
glimmer under the &thee ; bat for the great confidence
which the people place in him, sad ley which it moat tvi,
dently manifests its gaud judgment, pease mild hardly,he
storable. Every thing, however, is improving, Omagh
slowly, becalm there is a wart of rriontrrea. Next yeltr
the harvest in Greece will he mate 'burdens, as tyro), Wily
can tultir'ate his field witliont tear, and thew who are in
want receive such asiistaitoe sit is litiliopestahlit.
dame Increases, and, as a ester4l seonsilneeim, trash, and
industry. Letters front Napoli say, tkat the Admirals of
the Allied Powers are goat to AthtttAt.

,„„ , „
Trniza,wny WIIS LOKI r4L.Dcm always so
inveterately opposed to the removal of the few remaining
civil disabilit es -which offect the Quakers? Nut on a re-
ligious score certainly. ..for of all the disarmers* they are
the least noisy and the least easy to maks eonverta. The
secret was in their atedfast opposition to tithe-paying. The
old fox was Afraid to grant any boon to 's met which tete
so dangerous en example :is regard to the great prup of
mother-church, If the dissenters generally *tmid come
to a resolution to join the Quakers in their " testimony"
against tithes, and should let their goods he wised rather
than make voluntary payment of ;het meat obooxietta tit.
such en extended patsies mistime", without outrage or
commotion, would assuredly wane the abolition of so iut,
post the most (Coat is the Nog list of puhlie hardens....
Durham CAronicia.

The case of the Electors of Stamford against
the Marquis of I xnze staude for ellicasaion in the lioutie
of Commons to-eight. Their petition is in itself 11 power-
ful document, awl one of peculiar interest aim importance
et the present meirteni ; and we regret that the length of
our Parliamentary report prevents otarti4lag this day 4
document so well entitlettlo the **Hotta attention of the
public. We know not Corkit retbetly er proceeilink'W.
IItNNYXON may prop** to meet the evil complained of;
but if as we doubt any his Course shell be well tiesisitiord
we shall be ,greatly diiappoisited•atii dotiiveartekee the
efficient eupport of hie 14431144 A iftehiste‘..4iftorwi.v
Chronicle.