The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-15 00:00:00

SOUTH AMERICA.

(Extracts of Letters from Carthagena.)
J.lNuAra will, n,-; doubt, have learned before this
reaches pat that we are in a state of blockade. The Coin-
mmiore. Sir John Peyton, before he Ica Jamaica, Hader date
of the 10th instant, informed the mayor of Kings!On that Car-
thagena would be placed under strict blockade ; and now we
learn that the whole eons', is declared in that state.

An un,ueecssful confetenee has taken place on baard the
7ristate Irladagascar between the Commander and General

,o.pez, the Commander-in-Chief.

The IVasp and Maalcgascer are now both going out of port.
JANUARY 22.—The Madagascar and the Wasp are now
' off the city, and have intercepted the Granadian brig, frcm
New York to Santa Martha, and also a French bark from
Havre, with a cargo to Le Maitre and Co. We shal feel the
want of the former, she having some flour on board. and the
stock of flour in this city Leiog reduced to two or three larrels.
The city is getting thinned of inhabitants. A special rue:-
stinger is aow about to start with despatches fur the British
Minister.
We understand also that General Lopcz, the Commander-
in-Chief of the p.m, i:,cc of Carthagena, solemnly nsvut cd the
Commodore. that the 1 ltii article of the treaty, alkrding se.•
curity to persons ar,d property in the event of a rupture, should
be sacredly observed by this Government.

CONSTANTINOPLE, FEB. 15.—The reasons for
the late rigorous enactments of the Divan. with respect to re-
beieus observances and public morals, which were at first stu-
diously concealed, have at length come to light, and seem to
hare originated in the following incident :—Abcut three weeks
ego the Sultan, in crossing the new bridge on his way to the
Mosque at Constantinople, was accosted by a Dmist:, c, ho,
standing in the way of the procession, addressed him with the
coolest effrontery by the name of Giaour Baba—father of in-
fidels. Having, to- the utmost astonishment of the cortege,
repeated this complimentary epithet two or three times, he
added, " How long, oh Sultan I will you persist in your present
impious course ?" The attempt of the courtiers to pass elf
thesreexpressiens as the ravings of a lunatic were, hoivever,
defeated by the calm intrepidity of the Dervish, who, in his
turn, denounced them all, with .the Sultan at their head, as
infidels and madmen. The feel:ng of awe excitel by this
event was by no means diminished by the intelligence which
reached the Court a few days after, that the body of the Der-
vish, who had been strangled in a monastery of his briar n in
the interior, had been covered by a miraculous light troin
heaven. Such visible manifestations of the divine will have
made a deep impression on the Sultan's mind, aad in a fit of
stiperstitinn, of which the aimals of his -race afford several ex-
amples, and which haS even proved fatal to many ef his prede-
cessors. he is evidently disposed to consider them as Warnings,
and to regulate his conduct accordingly. Orders have been
given to erect a tomb over the Martyr's body, and the abeve-
mentioned compulsory ordinances with respect to prayers, &c.,
issued and enforced. Whether from dread of r.Assitiation or
some Other motive, for the last three weeks his Ili:illness has
not repaired, according to custom, to Constantinople, Let has
performed his Namaz at the mosque in the neighbourhood of
his palace. The imperial harem is again condemned to the
strietest seclusion, sni the young princes treated as prisoners
of state. A tartar was despatched last week to Aleppo with a
finnan of the Porte to Ibrahim Paella, having relerenec, it is
supposed, to the arrangements lately concluded between its en-
voy, Sarim Effendi, and Mehemet Ali in Egypt. •
KNIGIITIMOD.—The new and splendid
edition of " Burke's Peerage and Baronatage" contains an
authentie.ted catalogue (the only one extant) of all the orders
of Knighthood, embracing the names and grade of each of
those invested with equestrian rank. Another new and inte-
resting feature, presented for the first time, is the connexion o f
the titled and untitled aristocracy, introducing, through the
collateral branches and numerous alliances of the noble fa—
milies, the leading " Commoners" of the Empire=atius fo'rmiug
the only comprehensive and complete work of the kind ever
produced.

An accident, which had nearly proved fatal to a
fine little boy, about eight years of age, occurred yesterday
afternoon, at that part of the Surrey Ginal near the bridge, in
the Kent-road, and which, from the Open unprotected state
that, it is left in. must always be liable to similar disasters.

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The poor little fellow to whom the accident happened was
playing at battledore and shuttlecock in a field near the bridge
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with a boy about his own age, and in his anxiety to catch the
shuttlecock before it fell, he actually ran over the bank into the
water, and was out of sight in a moment. A gentleman, who
happened to be near the spot at the time, and witnessed the
accident, very humanely plunged into the water after. him. and
with the assistance of a large Newfoundland dog, •whieh be
had with him, saved the poor boy from a watery grave.
We are not inched to believe that the Marquis of
Granby is intended to be brought forward in conjunction
with Mr. tarkwright. Certainly there is a probability that
Mr. Arkcyright will niai hived quite so' freely as the Tories
could wish ; and therefore the more improvident of their party
may .he striving for a game-cock, who will not care about his
breeches pocket.—North Derbyshire Chronicle.
DIU N I N A t Wellington, in four months, the
abstineocC pledge hai been in;trumental in the reformation of
;30 drunkards; many of Wh OM, once the pests of the neigh-
bourhood, are now become respected members of society, .and
regulr a attendants of their resFative,chureites and chapels
Both Herald.—[ Here is evidence of Teetotalism ! The
country papers constantly contain similar accounts of the,he-
neficial resultS of combinations against beer, gin, and all be-
verages, ea,...ept water ; but it is a little remarkable that al-
though rut•h a mighty change is operating everywhere amongst
the countrymen, that the liondtmers continue in their wicked
not advancing a single step in the march of abitinence ;
but, on the contrary, they are for ever pouring porter down
their unclean throats by the pint. Gin, too, still retaina its
wonted strong attractions for the numerous stimuli-loving sect
of our murky metropolis.]

URCH-RATES----ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOCTIIWA RK.
—A meeting of the inhabitants of this parish was held in the
Vestry yesterday morning, in obedience to the writ of manila-
7IlaS issued by. the Court of King's Bench, on the 31st of Jan.
last. calling-on the inhabitants to make a rate for the repair of
the church, and for the payment of the salaries of parish
The Chairman, John Heard, Esq., having • stated the
object of the meeting, Embleton rose to propose a resoiu- -
tier: to the effect that the churchwardens, overseers, and five
inhabitants of the parish, should appear on the 15th of April
(the clay on which the writ is returnable) in the Court King's
Bench, for the purpose of showing cause against the rate, on
the ground that the largest rate which can by law be made
(one shilling in the itJund), would only amount to 2,5001., a
sum totally ineMeicut Enr the effecting the repairs required.
Mr. Cooke seconded the resolution. Both speakers expressed
their entire confidenci.• in his Majesty's Ministers, and the pro-
position of the Chancel or of the Exchequer, which they
thought eminently calculated effectually to obviate all difficul-
ties respecting these rates. - The Chairman having expressed
some doubt aq to the propriety of putting tire resolutions, a
awe of great confusion ensued, in the midst of which Mr.
Weston proposed a rate of sixpence in the pound, and the
show of hands being tun to one in favour of the original prepo-
sition, demanded a poll, which was fixed for Thursday and Fri-
day next. _ _ _

report...llas appeared in several of thie London
Papers, stating that Mr. Alderman Thompson
.hat 7. presented
a petition in tite House of Commons from Sondcriand, con-
taining: about I,qt!O signatures agntztE the total almlition fif
Ch to Ch. ratt s. Thi.s or, denia, a n:ktake of the reported.
The petition in ri..cf,lion wiiS. fir the total abolition of Church-
rates, and contained abot:t 1,300 signatures. We tni:y rental k,
that no petitiot, I:a:cr or agair,st the aholifion of Church-[ate;
has einatored from this toen.— Sunder:and (ibtervvr.

I‘.l. dc Pradt, ex- :archbishop of IVlalizles, whose
numei.ous political writings R7f, well known, exiwrieneed on
Thursday last a violent piralytic fit. his ill!elloetwil faeul-
tio Lave wholly cleertc.t.i him. aul but. faint hos,cs art. vnttr-
tnioed of !,ig recovery. ;M. do Nadi.. it. 75) ve.rs at.t,e, and
kilC4crto l!crtcct,