The Sun.
London, England, 1825-03-01 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

r From the lifoniteur of Saturday, Feb. 26. )
ttile official part contains a Royal Ordinance relative to the
unes on the Cod and Whale Fisheries which bounties are
be continued till Ist March, 1830, according to the present
''lLltefri, with the reserve of certain modifications which are to
" Placerfrom the Ist of March, 1825.
(NON-OFFICIAL PART.)
The Court of Assize continued to-day (the 25th) the examina-
tiou of the witnesses in the affair of Papavoine.
orThe mother of the two children appeared in Court. The sight
the prisoner—the remebrance of the horribl scene hich
V*he had to retrace—madem such an impression upone her,w that
Ile Shrieked and fainted. She was taken out of the Court. In
I4f an hour she returned, supported by a huissier, and gave
tr evidence in a faint voice, and with great emotion. During
4,14 affecting scene, the countenance of Papavoine betrayed not
least emotion. The depositions of the witnesses threw no light
is,, the motive which actuated Papavoine; only they proved that
oh before and after the assassination, he was in entire posses-
(l°ll of his reason. To-morrow 111. Peyronnet, the Advocate-
-weft', will speak on this affair.
( From the Etoile if Sunday, Feb. 27.)
ntiCONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 26.—Captains of merchant vessels
tit their passage heard, at Chios, on the 14th of this month,
ezta 26 Greek vessels and four fire-ships had overtaken, near
cot 8s a Turkish frigate, escorting four transports. As the
was told the frigate was burnt, and three of the trans-
Pant. taken.
_ Accounts from Syra of the 15th state, that dissensions have
? ell between the Turks in Candia and the Egyptians, and
that blood has been spilt on both aides.
..txtThe Porte exerts great activity in its preparations for the
campaign.
_The convoys of warlike stores are in motion, and every
"healltire is tsken to collect a considerable supply of grain.

POPULATION OF NORTH lioLLAND.-4t appears
by the following statement, that, since the year
18'24, the population of this Province has in-
creased considerably :

BIRTHS.
Males - 8,508
Females - - - 8,131

Total - 16,637
Deaths - 11,182

Excess of Births . . 5,455

A letter from Lima, dated Oct. 29, states, that
the marines of his Majesty's ship Cambridge were withdrawn
from it on the 14th. A few nights afterwards, there being no
troops in the city, several Englishmen were robbed in the streets
of watches. money, &c. An application was, in consequence
of this occurrence, made by the British merchants to Captain
!Haling, for a body of marines. With this request he
complied, and sent up an officer and thirty marines to
protect British property. The Spanish troops, although no
longer quartered in Lima, entered the city occasionally ;
and a body of them were stationed on the road between Lima
and Callao. Small parties of Patriot Montonera entered
Li
clay; and it was not an unusual occurrence
osee them
azza, or great square, one hour of the day,
t a almost
n everythe p
and a body of Royalist troops in the next. A Patriot force of
2000 men from the northern coast was coming to post itself be-
tween Lima and Callao, and form the blockade of the fortresses.
In the event of such an occurrence, it was supposed that the
Patriot Government would establish the post for Lima either.
at Ancon or Cherilog.

The late Lord MACDONALD'S splendid residence in Wel-
beck-street, was sold yesterday, by Mr. PHILLIPS, for the
great sum of One thousand six hundred and fifty guineas,
subject to a rent of MI. per annum, thirty years of the Lease
re unexpired,

The CHANCELLOR of the EZCHEQUELL last night
presented hi► Statement respecting the Finances.
He first took a view of the Finances of last year,
and his estimate of the Revenue when he pro-
posed the reductions of that period. These, he
stated, amounted to 1460,0001. After those re-
ductions, and pitying 1,150,0001. to the Sinking
Fund, the surplus was 1,437,0001., which ex-
ceeded his former estimate. He estimated the
►hole receipts for 1825 at 56,445,3701., and
the expenditure (including Sinking Fund) at
56,001,8421., leaving a suplus of 445,0001. The
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER then proceeded
to his proposed relief. The ascending scale of
Sugar duty was to be altered. There was to be
a fixed duty of 275., and a repeal, after July,
1826, of the 3s. bounty, that amount, in fact,
going into foreign treasuries. The first reduc-
tion was on Foreign Iron 50 per cent.—from 31
to 11. 103. ; on Hemp, to encourage shipping,
also one half—from one penny to a halfpenny ;1
on West India Coffee, from ls. to 6d.; on French
Wines, from 11s. 6d. per gallon to 65.; on Port
Wines, from 7s. 7d. per gallon to 4s. per gallon ;
on British Spirits, from 10s. 6d. to ss. per gallon
on spirits distilled from malt, and 6s. on spirits
distilled from raw grain. The duty on Rum to be
reduced from 10s. 6d. to Ss. Whisky to be al-
lowed to be imported into England. The duty
on Cider to be reduced from 30s. to 10s. lie
then proposed that the Assessed Taxes on the fol-
lowing items be totally repealed :—Four-wheeled
carriages drawn by ponies; occasional Nc ai tel s ;
coachmakers' licenses ; carriages sold by auction
or on commission ; persons quitting houses after
the commencement of the year, not to be
chargeable for the whole year; taxed carts; the
w hole of the duty on windows on houses not having
more than seven windows; inhabited house duty
on houses under 101. &c. &c. These reductions
of the Assessed Taxes, which would get rid of
many vexatious charges, would cost the country
276,0001. But the whole relief this year would
be 1,520,0001. Calculating its operation also
over 1826 and 1827, there would be a loss of
3,650,0001.; but these would be, he estimated,
a surplus of 4000,000/. to meet such reduction.
These statements appeared to give much satisfac-
tion to the House, and the Right Hon. Gentle-
man was much cheered during his expositions.

Rio de Janeiro Papers from the 15th to the 24th
December were received this morning. They
contain dispatches from the Governor-General ( DE
BRITO) of the province of Bahia, by which it ap-
pears that the inhabitants give every proof of
loyalty and attachment to the EMPEROR and the
Constitution, and there is every prospect of the
continued preservation of order and tranquillity.
GovernmentTll The air •ival of a u
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will infuse fresh vigour into the measures of the
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new6CoTnaAinedin 144 chests, has
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arrived from London in the Rover, Capt. Coox. The Ex:-
PERO it ordered the Directors of the Bank of Brazil to take the
0 ouncesn
• •steps to have the money lodged. in the Bank, and the
requisite .
ascertained.
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quantity and weight to i„,„,nuese.)

Lisbon Gazettes to the 20th instant reached
us this morning.. That of the 14th officially
contradicts a rumour) which had been circulated

borne days ago, that a corps of French troops was
on the frontiers ready to enter Portugal; and
adds, that no fears of foreign hostility need be
apprehended, us the Portuguese Government
maintains the most perfect understanding and
harmony with foreign Powers. The Gazette of
the 15th mentions the arrival of the Duke of
VILLA licamosa, the Spanish Ambassador, at
Lisbon on the 10th, and contains the official no-
tices of the following nominations : _ _

I. Of Conde de Porto Santo, Ambassador to his Catholic
Al ajesty, to the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
2. Of the Conde de Sub-Serra to the post of Ambassador to
his Catholic Majesty, the decree of appointing him Ambassador
to London being revoked.
3. Of the Marquis dc Palmella to the post of Ambassador to
his Britannic Majesty, instead of to the Court of Paris. These
nominations are dated the sth of February.

Last night we received New York and other
American Papers to the 2d of February. They
contain nothing new. The packet ship Canada,
which sailed from Liverpool on the sth January,
arrived at New York on the 30th of the same
mouth.

We are obliged to defer the Report of yes-
terday's Debate iii the East India House till to-
morrow.

The French Chamber of Deputies was still oc-
cupied on Friday and Saturday last with the
discussion on the Indemnity to the Emigrants.
The amendment of M. BRETON, proposing an
indemwity to the emigrant fundholders, was re-
jected after a long discussion, in which M. HYDE
DE NEUVILLE took a part, contending that the
property of the fundholder was as sacred as
that of the landed proprietor or others. The
Chamber then proceeded to the consideration of
the next in the list of the numerous amendments
suggested.
TIIE KlNG.—Windsor, Feb. 28.—Ilia MAJESTY this day,
shortly after one o'clock, left the Royal Lodge in his pony phae-
ton fur a drive in the Great Park. The King was accompanied
by the Marquis Conyngliam. We are happy to state that his
Majesty is greatly improved in health. He has, since his re-
turn to the Lodge, given various orders for improvements which
are to be made in the Great Park during the ensuing season.
Yesterday, about two o'clock, the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester arrived in town from their seat at Bagshot Park.—
The Princess Sophia visited the Duke of York yesterday.
PRIVY COU:WlL.—Yesterday, the Lords of his
MAJESTY'S Most Honourable Privy Council had a Meeting at
the new Council Office, Whitehall-place, at which the Earl of
Harrowby presided. There were also present Lord Gifford,
Lord Colchester, Lord Stowell, Mr. Sturges Bourne, Mr.
Wynn, and Mr. Beckett. The case for the consideration of
their Lordships was that of Mr. Serjeant Rough against Gene-
ral Murray. Their Lordships were engaged till half-past two
o'clock in hearing the arguments of Sir James Mackintosh, at
which time the meeting broke up, when their Lordships ad-
journed the further hearing of the case till the 3d instant.

Mr. Secretary CANNING, we are happy to say,
was better yesterday.
The Earl of LivElmo'. and Mr. WYNN tran-
sacted business for a considerable time yesterday
afternoon, at the Foreign Office.
M. Aaneuis, the eminent Paris banker, ar-
rived in London on Saturday last.
Lord PORTSMOUTH'S Committee have com-
menced proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Court,
for a divorce from his lady, formerly Miss HAN-
SON, on the ground of adultery.
ARGYLL ltooais.—The first Meeting, for the
season, of the ARGYLL GLEE CLUB took place
yesterday in these Rooms. 11. COOKE, Esq. of
the Adelphi, was in the Chair, and the general
musical arrangement was under the direction of
Mr. lIAWEi. Harmony, in every sense of the
word, prevailed at the Meeting, and the charms
of sound were supported on the solid foundation
of a good dinner. _ _ _

MARRIAGE IN HIGH Cholmondeley House,
last evening, in the Grand Saloon, Lord Henry Cholmondeley
was married to Miss Arbuthnot, eldest daughter of the Right
Hon. Charles Arbuthnot. The ceremony was performed ut
nine o'clock, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle. The
Duke of Wellington gale away the bride, and the junior Miss
Arbuthnot and the Hon. Miss Burrell were the bridernaids.—
There were present besides—The Marquis and Marchioness of
Cholmondeley, the Hon. Mrs. Lisle, the Baroness Willoughby,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arbuthnot, Mr. T. Arbuthnot, the Earl
of Rocksavage, and the Hon. Mr. Motteux. Previous to the
ceremony the party partook of a sumptuous banquet in the
grand dining-room.—At ten o'clock the suite of drawing-rooms
were illuminated, and thrown open for the reception of about
forty fashionables. The dress of the bride consisted of abeau-
tiful robe of Valenciennes lace, &c.— The happy couple de-
parted in a new postchariot and four, for the Noble Marquis's
villa on the Banks of the Thames, where die yintend passing
the honey-moon.
CONSECRATION or SAINT PETER'S CHURCH, WAL-
WORTH.—This church, one of those erected by the aid of the
Parliamentary Grant being completed, yesterday was appointed
for its consecration. The Archbishop of Canterbury, attended
by his Chaplain, Sir John Nicholl, the Dean of the Arches ;
Gco. Jenner, Esq. the Deputy Registrar, the Rev.A.C.Onslow„
the Trustees of the Church, and the heads of the parish, form-
ed in procession in the aisles, when the ceremony of consecra-
tion was performed. The Archbishop then took his seat at the
Communion Table, where the Dean presented to his Grace the
deeds of conveyance, which the Archbishop placed on the
Communion Table. The sentence of consecration was
also read, and signed by his Grace. The church is
very capacious and handsome, and possesses some beauti-
ful stained glass in the front window. The centre picture is
" Christ crowned with Thorns," after Carlo Dolce. The
two on either side, are acts of the life of St. Peter, from
designs by Raffaelle di Urbino. A new organ has also been
built by Lincoln, upon a very large scale, containing thirty
stops, with improved composition pedals, and of remarkable
fine tone. Mr. Pukis was the organist of the day, and received
the procession with the introduction to Ilandel's grand Dettin-
gen Te Deum. In the voluntar he introduced the chorus—
" Lift up your heads, eternal gates," with great effect. The
Sacrament was administered to a select number, after which
the Archbishop consecrated the burying ground, and the cere-
mony concluded.

HORRID EVENT.—We have just heard the
following melancholy statement, which we give
upon the authority of a respectable Correspon-
dent, but which we shall be truly happy to con-
tradict, if ill-founded :—The Earl of SHAFTES-
BURY has three younger sons at Eton, the second
of which yesterday entered into a pugilistic con-
test with a son of Colonel Woon, who is at the
same school. The battle lasted two hours, at
the end of which Lord SHAFTESBURY'S son fell
exhausted, and was borne to his Boarding Dame's
apparently asleep. A surgeon was immediately
procured, who, on examining the body, declared
that the young Gentleman must have been dead
half an hour. Such are the dreadful effects of
the rage for boxing, to which the declaration of
the Judicial Bench, and this lamentable event, it
is to be hoped, will soon put a stop.
The examination of the bankrupts, Messrs.
MARSH, STRACEY, and Co., which took place
yesterday, was to haVe been final; but owing to
the complicated state of the accounts, and the
difficulty of ascertaining the precise amount which
the late partner Fauntleroy had withdrawn from
the house, it became necessary to adjourn the
meeting. The next meeting will be on the 9th of
April.