The Sun.
London, England, 1825-02-17 00:00:00

(From the Etoile.)

PARIS, FEB. 14.
Lucien Murat (son of the ex-King of Naples) was at Gibral-
tar, on his way (as he said) to the United States of North
America. Being taken on the Spanish territory, he was ar-
rested and sent to prison in Algesiras. On his arrival at Alge-
siras, he was interrogated by General Joseph O'Donnel, who
did not conceal from him that he had received orders from
Madrid to arrest him if he should set foot on the Spanish ter-
ritory.
FRENCH FUNDS.—Five per cents. opened at 103. 75. ;
closed at 103. 70.; Bank Stock, 1,980.; Neapolitan Rentes,
n.don
88. 70. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823,
Falconers
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24. 85.--(Cours Authentsque., Jne month, 25. ; three months,

Lisbon Papers to the 6th instant arrived this
morning. They do not contain any political
news, but the following articles will shew, that

the neW Portuguese 'Ministry are laudabry direct-
ing their attention to the improvement of the
financial and naval departments of Portugal :
Ltsnox, FEB. 3.

Don Miguel Antonio de Mello, Minister of . Finance, and:
President of the Treasury, having represented to the King that
in consequence of various extraordinary circumstances there'
was an excessive accumulation of business both in the Trea-.
jury and the department of the Finances, and that he was
unable to attend to all the extensive ramifications with the real
and success required, and that it would therefore be advisable
to form a Junta to co-operate with him to superintend the seve-
ral divisions, to examine the state of each, and propose any
niprovements that might be made 1 his Majesty has been
pleased to appoint a Board, consisting of three persons, for the
purpose above stated.

FEB. s.—His Majesty, by an Alvara dated Ist February,
has raised the Navy Board, called Council of Marine, created
by a decree of 3d October, 1323, to the rank of a Royal Tri-
bunal, giving it the same honour and privileges as the Council
of War, and ordering that it shall judge in the last instance all
litigated cases, the decision of which depends upon naval know-
ledge. It shall likewise be consulted on every thing relative
to maritime legislation.—By a decree of the 3d, his Majesty
orders the same Council of Marine to draw up a System of Re-
gulations for the Navy, and a Maritime Penal Code. Every
thing that has already been done on the subject, in conformity
with previous decrees, and according to a plan approved by
his Majesty, is to be communicated (together with the said
plan) to the Council, which shall proceed without interruption
till the conclusion of this important duty, that the best order
may be at once established in the Naval Department;

The latest intelligence from Spain justifies the
opinion which we have often expressed, of the
necessity that such a portion of the French
army should remain in that country as may be
sufficient to give support to the Government. It
appears that the higotted FERDINAND has been
alarmingly ill, and it may be supposed that in the
aweful moments of expected death he became
sensible of the critical state of the country and
of the dangers that were likely to involve him-
self and his family. He lies, according to re-
port, bitterly inveighed against his Ministers, ac-
cusing them of having deceived him with erro-
neous counsels. It has beet► found necessary on
the part of the French, no doubt with the autho-
rity of the Government, to disband the volun-
teers, who had shewn some unruly motions,
whether of disaffection towards the Monarch; of
dissatisfaction with the general state of the
country, is not distinctly stated. If the fear of
death has really brought the misguided FEunt-
NAND to a better understanding of his duty, and
sounder notions as to the true interest of his
country, time will soon show I but, in the mean-
while, it is evident that a crisis is at hands and
that a general convulsion of the State would pro-
bably have arisen, if the Government had not
been supported by the continuance of Freud)
protection.

By the arrival of the Celia at Liverpool, direct
from Lima, and the Urania from Buenos Ayres, letters have
been received front Lima to the sth of October, and from Buenos
Ayres to the 12th of December. The American brig Stranger
entered the harbour of Callao on the 22d of September, with
provisions for the American vessels of war under Commodore
Hu LL. She left Valparaiso on the 13th, at which period two
Chilian frigates were ready fot sea, and would sail in a few days
to join Admiral GUISE. Three Colombian vessels of war had
joined the Admiral, either at Iluacho or Salinas; and 1,500
troops from Panama had landed at Iltianclutco Or Silpe. Ad-
miral GUISE, thus reinforced, was expected to arrive off the
harbour of Callao shortly after the sth of October. The Asia,
ship of the line, remained at anchor in the harbour. A letter of
the sth of October mentions that General itonit., the Royalist
Commander in Callao, was fitting out several transports. The
Patriots, it was expected, would take possession of Lima on the
sth October, as six officers and six men had visited the city on
the 4th, to deliver Landes from Gen. Hot:lvan. The feelings of
the inhabitants were, it is stated, decidedly in favour of the Pa-
triots. A letter from Chile, dated Nov. 8, received via Buenos
Ayres, states, that the Stranger, which left Callao on the
7th of October, had returned to Valparaiso. The Captain re,
ported, that on the morning of that day Admiral GUISE, with
his fleet, appeared off the harbour to resume the blockade. The
Asia and the Achilles had been previously strongly moored
close to the works of the fortress. On the appearance of Ad-
Infra' GUISE, Governor RODIL requested Adm iral G u itu z ETA
to proceed to sea and attack GUISE, which he declined doing.
Ropit. immediately threatened to turn the guns of the fortress
upon him, if he did not instantly obey the order; in conse-
quence of which, the Asia and Achilles were getting under
weigh when the Stranger sailed on the 7th of October. The
Captain did not remain to ascertain the issue of the expected '
engagement. Governor RODIL had about 1,500 men in Callao,
the fortifications of which he had repaired and strengthened,
as far as his means would allow ; but, front the circumstance
of his having prepared the transports, it is doubtful whether he
intended to evacuate the place, or to attempt to obtain rein-
forcements from the Intermedios.

ODYSSEUS.—The following particulars are re-
listed of this celebrated Greek Chieftain, whose exploits have
rendered him so famous in the history of the war, now waging
for the independence of Greece. Odysseus is said to be now
residing, again forsaken by all his companions in arms, iw a cavern
on the eastern declivity of Parnassus. The place is absolutely
inaccessible to an enemy; it can be approached only by six
long mounted ridges, rising almost perpendicularly one above
the other. The cavern is of very great extent, so that it could
contain some thousand men. It has excellent water, which is
preserved in cisterns, which the new Hermit had made in
1823. He has also built a hovel detached from the walls
of the cavern, several magazines, containing provisions and
ammunition, and even a kiosk ; and he posSesses two ood field
pieces. Since the summer of 1824 he has had withghim his
wife, his mother, and the children of the latter by a second
marriage. One of these children had the misfortune while
playing on a terrace to fall down the precipice, where it was
dashed to pieces. He has, besides these, no companion except
the well-known Englishman (Irishman) Trelawny, one of the
most intimate friends of the late Lord Byron, who was very
active in Greece for some months, afterwards quarrelled with
Mavrocordato, and is how an idle and discontented spectator.

An express arrived yesterday from Liverpool,
bringing intelligence of the entrance of General
ofof BOLIVAR'S army
October. It is
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41
otilii
was expected on the,follow:ng
aSdudceadE ititiitaot
day,
Letters from St. 1 homas s state, that a serious
j:iilmotaheo
conspiracy among the negroes had been disco-
vered. The white inhabitants were in conse-
quence obliged to appoint guards during the
night, and the alarm was very great, as the plot
was represented to be extensive, and to be con-
nected with the negroes of the neighbouring
islands.

'• THE KIN'G'S
Irestdtday, at two o'clock, his MAJESTY held a Court tit his
Palace in PaManall, which was attended by the French Ambas-
sador, the Spanish Minister, the Sicilian Minister the Danish
Minister, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the
Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury,
the Secretaries of State for the Home and Foreign Departments,
the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer' the Master-General of the Ordnance, the President of the
Board of Controul, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster,
the Lord Chief Justice: 9of the Court of King's Bench, the Re-
corder of London, the Master of the Horse, the Treasurer of the
household, the Master of the Ceremonies, Earl Cathcart (Gold
Stick in Waiting), the Hdn. F. Cathcart.—His Majesty gave
audiences to his Excellency the Prince de. Polignac, Ambassa-
dor from his Most Christian Majesty, when M. Des Chesnes
was introduced for the purpose of delivering to his Majesty the
Insignia of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which had
been conferred upon his late
.Majesty Louis XVIII. His
Majesty also gave audiences to the Count de Ludolf, the
Sicilian Minister, and to the Chevalier de Los Rios, the Spanish
Minister, to receive their Credentials; and likewise to the Count
de Moltke, the Danish Minister. They were all attended by
the Right Hon. George Canning, his Majesty's Principal Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and Sir Robert Chester, his
Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies.— The Hon. Frederick
Cathcart was presented to the King, upon his being appointed
his Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary to the Germanic Confe-
deration.—His Majesty held a Privy Council, when some
alterations were made in the pricked list of Sheriff's for the
present year. Mr. Buller attended as Clerk of the Council.—
The Recorder of London was admitted into the presence of the
King in Council, when he made his report of the convicts
capitally convicted at the last January Sessions and others, at
Justice-hall in the Old Bailey, when Vood, Harris, and
Durham, were ordered for execution ; the others were respited
during his Majesty's pleasure. His Majesty gave an audience 1
to the Earl of Harrowby, the Lord President of the Council.--
Lord St. Helens and Sir Andrew Barnard were the Lord and
Groom in Waiting. The Court did not break up till near seven
o'clock.

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