The Sun.
London, England, 1825-11-05 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Etoile, dated 2d and 3d of November):
Mmumi, Oc r. 26.—His Majesty the King has
*pointed a Committee to deliberate on the re-
trenchments that may be made in the military
establishment. His Majesty presides in person
at this, Committee, which had its first sitting the
day before yesterday.
OCT. 27.—His Majesty enjoys excellent health,
and devotes a great deal of attention to the affairs
Government.

The Queen and the Royal Family will arrive
here from Winshurg the Ist of November.
It is said that Lieutenant-General Poppenham
-will go to Vienna, Major-General Baron Zwey-
bruck to Paris, and Major-General Prince
Lowenstein to St. Petershurgh, to certify to
those Courts the death of his Majesty Maxi-
milian Joseph, and the accession of King Louis.

ZANTE, SETT. 19.—The expedition sent by
the Greek Committee in France arrived here to-
day, and will proceed to Napoli di Romania to-
morrow. It consists of a Colonel, two officers
and subalterns of the artillery, a physician, seve-
ral surgeons, and a number of workmen for the
manufacture of arms, forges, &c.
According to accounts from Napoli di Romania,
Ibrahim occupies a concentrated position near
Tripolizza. The Greeks intend to fortify the
mills, a small place between Napoli, Argos, and
the sea.
PARIS, Nov. 2.—Letters from Perpignan of
the 26th of October, announce that, in compli-
ance with a decision of his Excellency the Mini-
ster of War, of the 20th of the same month, the
Aivision of reserve formed at Perpignan and Ba-
yonne at the time of the return of the Army
of the Pyrenees, will be dissolved on the Ist of
November.

The Camp of Instruction at Perpignan will be
raised the same day. The id, 3d, sth, Bth, and
31st Regiments of Infantry of the line, which
composed it, will return into the interior of the
kingdom, and go, the id to Grenoble, the 3d to
Joanina, the sth to Mount Dauphin, and the 31st
to Dijon. The 19th of Light Infantry, which
is at Seo d'Urgel and Mont Louis, is to go to
Avignon.
The Divison of the Eastern Pyrenees is re•
turned. The troops which forms the garrison of
it will be relieved by others. The 43d, 54th,
and 58th of the line are mentioned as destined
for that service.

The Emperor of Austria has just re-established
the convent of Capuchins at Padua.
We cannot exactly account for the mission of
.an Anglican Bishop who has lately come to
France—we mean Dr. Luscombe, of the Anglican
Church in Scotland. Ile is a Bishop without
title, and appeared to he commissioned to evan-
gelize the continent. Would it be ancient to ask
him who has given him his mission ? What power
has the King of England, as head of the Esta-
blished Church, to send a Bishop to France ?
However this he, Dr. Luscombe has confirmed in
the Church of the Oratory young English of both
sexes who are at Paris.
Our French Protestants have been a little
shocked at the pomp which environed him at his
long ceremonies, his velvet cushion, and the use-
less repetition of his prayers.
The Doctor has preached and talked a great
deal or his mission and of himself. On the Sun-
day after the ceremony, the Temple of the Ora-
tory exhibited the image of a great diversity of
rites. After the usual service of the French Pro-
testants, Dr. Luscombe officiated according to
.the Anglican rite. At intervals the hymns of the
Presbyterian congregation of the English pastor
Wilks was sung.
The Doctor visits successively different parts
of France. At the end of August, he was at Ca-
Jals, where he administered confirmation, as well
as in the other towns of the north. From Calais
he came to Boulogne, where he preached and
confirmed in the chapel of the English Consul.
His Lordship, for so he is called, then went to
Dieppe, and it is supposed that he intends to visit
the coasts, and after his ministry to the English,
who at this season in particular resort to the Con-
tinent. This mission gives the Bishop an oppor-
tunity to travel agreeably, and see the world,
but who bears the expense of this excursion ?
The Marquis Lucchesini, who has equally dis-
tinguished himself in literature and diplomacy,
died at Florence on the 18th of October, of
apoplexy.
The 24 of November, being All Souls' Day, no
newspapers were published.

PRENCif Fu24139--Paitis, Nov. 2.—Five per Cents.,
99f. 7fic.—Three per Cents. 71f. 40c.—Neapolitan Rentes,
81f. 35c..,Exchange on London, one month, 25f. 10c.; three
Won ths, 24. 90.—(Court Attiltentique.)

AFFRAY WITH SINIUGGLERS.-011 Wednesday
night, as Lieutenant H. HOPE JOHNSTONE, of his
Majesty's ship Ramillies, who commands the
coast-blockade station at Fort Sutherland, near
J)ythe, was on duty near the canal between the
sea and the town, one of his guard upon the beach
fired a vistol, which Lieutenant Johnstone rightly
took for a signal of the appearance of smugglers
in the vicinity ; and though only attended by
his servant, he ran at once in the probable
direction which he judged they were likely to
take, and almost at the same moment came in
contact with a large body of smugglers, some
bearing tubs of spirits in slings, and others armed
with large bludgeons. He seized the foremost of
the fellows, and threatened to fire if resisted ;
but he was, while holding his prisoner, beset
by the whole group, knocked down, and to-
gether with his servant beaten severely with
bludgeons. In the struggle he,discharged his pis-
tol at one fellow who aimed a violent blow at his
Mead, and the fire was said to have taken effect.
The smugglers, thus interrupted in their work,
scattered in every direction, leaving behind them
several tubs of spirits, which were taken posses-
-Sion of by Lieutenant Johnstone's men, who ran
too *is assistance from the fort, but too late to
prevent either their escape or the severe maltreat-
ment of the officer and his servant, who boldly
encountered the band of smugglers. A short
time ago Lieutenant Fabian was wounded in a
'similar manner near the same spot, and he has
not yet recovered from the effects of it.