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The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-23

FIRE AT MIRAMICHI.

The following letter from Major-General Sir
HOWARD DOUGLAS, Bart., Lieutenant-Governer
of New Brunswick, to JOHN BAINBRIDGE, Egg*
agent for that province, and which, though a pri-
vate communication, Mr. Bainbridge, at the re
quest of the Nil"' Brunswick Committee, has felt
himself excused in publishing, will convey'
more authentic and interesting account of the suf..'
ferings of that devoted Colony, and, we trust,
excite the benevolence of the public .to aid the .
subscription for their relief:—
" Mtnamtcut, OCT. 26.
"My dear Sir—l have no doubt that the public journals
will soon announce the awful calamity which has befallen the
province. I have not time to enter into any of .its terrific de'
tails. I shall confine my communication to purposes of succour'
and relief.
"So soon as I had completed those arrangements which •
had considered it proper for the Government to make, and bet'
dispatched an agent to Quebec to purchase provisions and cloth'
ing to the amount of between five and six thousand pounds, it
set off for this afflicted place, where I arrived last night ; •
I shall only say, that I could form no conce,ption of misery au“
desolation so deep as that which has occurred here : other part°
of the province have greatly suffered. Fredericton is more dull:
half destroyed, and there has been a loss of property to $ gre°
amount.
"M Government-house was the first to fall; and we have
sustained severe loss; but in the greater which others have suf
fered, we lose all consideration of our own. Here the loss of
life cannot be estimated under 300 souls ! Newcastle, $0,21110
the settlements for 12 miles in continuity, are consumed• t
subscriptions in the province and Nova Scotia have been lot
liberal, and I hope there is nothing to fear from want in,rt
winter; but effectual succour is beyond such means; e?„..s
write this to urge all your influence into action for prornouPyro
general subscription. Your influence with the leading Ille,A- bc
I Liverpool, and other ports, as well as in London, wow'
I most useful to this effect, and never was there a fitter or str°l4o
claim upon the abundant charity and benevolence of °
country.
" Although we may arrest the strides which famine threats
ed to make, and afford immediate relief, yet without such so
; cours this country will be thrown back for years in the prufgoo
it was making, and the mother country feel inconvenience
3 langour in those operations which her wants have excite
a
5 much. arrei
a
2 here, and the measure I allude to will be suggested by your abet
2 feelings for the case and for the colony. Pray, then, dotter
you may consider right in this very afflicting case. 1111 7,0 e
is written in haste and in affliction, amidst scenes which I
considered it right to visit, to do what may yet further be in 1;,,
Power to comfort, succour, and restore. I cannot stay lottib„‘
the weather I have experienced on my journey hither warps '-
() to lose uo time.
" Believe me, my dear Sir, yours very sincerely,
"
LI (Signed) "HOWARD 1101.10 LAS.
London, England, 1825-12-23

Cou oIS-

--l'et;tertlay closed
After the Market

- - Soi Si
- - SI $q
804

Thisamorning opened
Since the death of the Emperor ArExANness
became known in London, the strong Hebrew
party, who with such perseverance had continued
to support the Market,have veered round, and are
now decided Bears. Yesterday, after the Market
closed, a conspicuous member of this party, gave
10 to receive 100, if Consols should btu done to-
day at SO, and the offer was accepted in several

instances.
The Market for C 011.5018 opened this morning
at 81 to and went op to 8100 but from that
point, declined to 81. The price then advanced
one-eighth, but at one o'clock the quotation
was 80i, at which price a lot of 50,00() was
sold. A leading member of the Hebrew persua-
sion betted 1000 guineas v. ith a Christian operator,
the fill against the rise, at 81i. Three per Cent.
reduced has been done at 79k, and 31 at 87k,
881, 871,1. Money in the house is easy. Bank
Stock has improved to 212.

India Bonds - 20 15 dig.
Exchequer Bills, ,ClOOO-25 18 dig.
.1:500-15 5 8 dis.
£loo 8 10 2 dis.
Over due— 5 3 10 dig.
rhe death of the Emperor A LEXAND Ea has re-

vived the subject of politics,and with a consequent
difference of opinion, as to the probable duration
of peace in Europe. A {though the Continental COM.•
munications on the death of the Ememou., furnish
no corroboration of the rumour that his death
was violent, many who are well informed on
Russian affairs, are not yet convinced that such
was not the fact. The suspension of payment
by a Bank in Kent—a firm very extensively con-
cerned in the manufacturing of fine woollens—
and Lancashire printing ware,were announced this
morning. From Amsterdam, and throughout the
Continent,t he advices represent the money markets
as being in a state of general embarrasiment.—
The last letters from America describe the state
of embarrassment to be unparalleled ; but the
next arrivals are expected to bring details yet
more afflicting, as the stoppage of Mr.S.
LIAM had not reached the United States at the
date of the latest letters.
London, England, 1825-12-23

FOREIGN.

In Foreign Securities the transactions have
been very considerable. Prussian Bonds arc lower
than the prices of yesterday—now 77k, Colom-
bian 57i, Mexican G. per cent. 60t, Peruvian
40, Greek 18, Spanish 121 13.

SHARES.

Anglo-Mexican - - 4
Tlalpaxima - - -37 i
i Past 2 o'clock—Consols 81 to 81i.

THE LATE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

PARIS, DEC. c2l.—lt is said to-day that the
Emperor ALEXANDER. died of a bilious fever and
the quinsey, which developed itself a few days
after the first attack of fever. Ilis indisposition
commenced on the 15th of November, end on

the first of December this illustrious Prince
died. The law of the succession was the most

important act of the reign of the Emperor Paul,
and was published in 1797 at the time of his coro-
nation and has since been made a part of the
Constitution of the Empire. By this law the
crown devolves to the eldest son of the Em-
peror and his heirs male, and in default there-
of, to the second son and his male, and in
default of males the fe►yales succeed accord-
ing to priority of birth. If the successor
possesses a foreign Crown, he must abdicate the
same before he takes that of Russia, and must
also be of the religion of the Greek Church,
otherwise the Crow►i passes to the person next in
succession. In case of a minority the Monarch
names a Regent, or if- not named the Empress
Mother is the Regent by right, and in case of
her death, the nearest relation. The majority is
axed at 16 years.

It appears that in the last seven years, from
1817 to 1823, the number of males born in
France was 3,458,965, and of females 3,346,813,
the first being to the second as sixteen to
fifteen. —ln order to see if the climate
made any difference, thirty of the most
southerly departments have been taken sepa-
rately, and in three departments the number of
males was 971,819, and of semales 910,755; the
first being to the second as 16 to 15 ; and the
result is, that climate has no influence on the
birth of children.

It is said that the conditions of the marriage of
the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE with the Princess
de Lowicz are the same as those of the King of
PRUSSIA with the Princess de LaGNITz. She
was not to participate in the honours of Sove-
reignty, and her children are not to inherit any
right to the Crown.
Madame CATALANi has set out from Paris for
Florence. It is said, that the KING sent her
3,000 francs and a pair of diamond ear-rings, for
the two Concerts which she had given at the
L Theatre of the Court.
London, England, 1825-12-23

which the new Emperor wishes to give to the
death of his brother. Should these particulars
have really been circulated in that capital, under
the eye and sanction of Constantine, they dis-
play a less wish of concealment than was used in
1801 on a similar. occasion. At that period, the
violent death of the Emperor Paul was repre-
sented as the effect of apoplexy. According to
this report, the Emperor Alexander is made to
have died of an inflammation of the throat 1 This
is said to have arisen from a violent cold caught
during his travels in Crimean Tartary, which
settled with such virulence on his throat that he
remained speechless for some days. The mo-
ment before expiring, however, he is represent-
ed to have suddenly recovered his speech in a
wonderful manner, for the purpose of contradict-
ing all that he had hitherto said and done, and,
in direct opposition to his soleMn will, to declare
the Grand Duke Constantine his successor. His
death is then stated to have immediately fol-
lowed, and to have taken place on the Ist inst.
at Taganrok. Now if we wished for any indi-
rect confirmation of the melancholy intelligence
which we lately published, we should find it in
this ill-contrived statement, which scarcely
disguises the naked facts. We said that the
conspirators would of course assign an ill-
ness of a shorter or longer duration, as might
suit their purpose, to their victim before they
announced his death, but we little thought that
they would have selected one which had no
much relationship to the true one. Appearances,
however, may have revealed themselves on the
person. of the deceased Emperor, which com-
pelled them to connect the cause of his death
with the throat. As to the assertion that he
changed his mind before expiring, and declared
Constantine his successor, this alone would betray
the purpose of the whole. The fatal Will was
to be annulled, and that could only be done by
a declaration which it would not be in the power
of the unfortunate Autocrat to revoke. The con-
spirators now affirm that it has been made, and
the possibility of contradiction has been removed
from the earth.
London, England, 1825-10-29

BACHELORS OF ARTS.-

Rev. Richard Edmunds, Magdalen hail, Grand Compounder.
William Mu lton Blencowe,
• William Churchill, Worcester.
Stewart Evelyn Forster. University.
Grorge Moberly, Balliol.
John Hill,
1 Brasenose.
Richard John Price,
Joseph Neate Walsh, St. John's.
London, England, 1825-10-29

PRICES; OF FOREIGN FUNOS AT ONE O'CLOCC-.

Austrian Bds,s per cent
Brazilian Bds
18-25

Mexican Scrip 9 dis.
Neapolitin, 5 per cent. ...
Neapolitan do. 1824
Peruvian Bonds 60i 11 62, 1
1)o. Scrip
Portuguese Bonds
Prussian, 4 per cent.
Ditto New
Russian, New, 5 per ct.... 92i
Spanish 11121,5 per ct.
1823
French Roues, S p. c. —f. —c.
Exchange ... —f. —c.
3 per cent. ... —f. —c.
Eichange —f. —c.

Scrip
Buenos Ayres lids
Chilian, lids 6 per cent. 68
Colombian lids, Piper ct. 74
Do. do. 1824
Danish, 5 per cent.
Do. 3 per cent.
t;reek lids
Do. Scrip 1823 2B 26i
Ouatimala
Mexican Bds 69 8i 91
Do. do. 6 per cent.

PRICES OP SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Per "are.
Anglo-Mexican Mining Company 57} 45
Brazilian Mining Company .. 9i 4
Castello and Espirito Santo Brazil Mining Company 10A
Chilian and Peruvian Mining Company
Pasco Peruvian Mining Company 84 8
. .

Potosi La Paz and Perti.vian Mining Association
Royal Stannary and British Mining Association
New United Mexican Mining Company

4 4
It)

•
Welch Iron and Coal Mining Company
Alliance Fire and Life Assurance Company .....
Protector Fire Assurance Company
Birmingham and Liverpool Railway
Anglo Mexican Mint Company
Australian Company
British Iron Company
General Steam Navigation Company

7 61
134 14
14
3.1 a

151 16
17i 16i 17

FOREIGN MAILS.

sIaCIVED.

DuE.

Guernsey and Jersey
liamburgh

II t(411 WA'rElit AT LONDON LIMP ; E TO-MORROW.
Morning, 4t; minutes after 3. j Evening, 4 minutes after 4.
London, England, 1825-10-29

POETRY.

THE MAID OF HERNE CLIFF.
The soft summer breeze scarcely ripples the sea,
And the waves on the shore die murmuringly,
The sun hath lain down on his broad ocean bed,
He draws round his curtains of wide dusky red,
And quenching in slumber each bright golden ray,
Hath cover'd his couch, with a mantle of grey—
Say, who is now wand'ring alone on the strand,
With her cheek resting thoughtfully on her white hand ?
That soft dimpled cheek is bereft of its bloom,
And her plight youthful form hath an aspect of gloom ;
Her cleativory brow is imprinted with care,
Dishevell'd her tresses of pale amber hair.
Her eye through a tear, shines more blue and more bright,
The sand chews no track or her footstep so light.
Unheeding, regardless, she passes me by,
While her fair bosom heaves with a deep lengthen'd sigh.
As though her heart strove in that effort to throw,
And reject from its bearing, a pressure of woe
Whence this sailor youth advancing,
Pleasure on each feature dancing,
He comes this way, he hastens near,
He flies, he calls his MARION dear—
" Joy MARION, joy, Pin not to go,
" What, not to leave me ?"—" No, Isive, no"—
" I can't believe—come tell me -how ?"
" The order's chang'd, arrived just now.-
I flew to tell thee—dare not stay,
When shall we meet again, Love, sty ?"._
" What. only met to part so soon,"—
" Quick promise,"—" Here to-morrow noon."--.
A moment on her lip he hung,
A moment round his neck she clung,
A brief farewell then hurried O'er,
The Lover leaves her on the shore.—
Now she hath gained the fearful height,
She turns to look once more---grnd night,
Till dizzy, as she views his flight,
She falls—she dies, th' unconscious wave
Clos'd o'er poor Al ARlox's itrre-wroug4t grave.
r, GERTRUDE.
London, England, 1825-10-29

SWINDLING.

MARY-LE.IIONE.---Some further investigation
of the swindling transactions in Gloucester-place was entered
into at this Office yesterday ; but, as the parties are not in
custody, we think it would be improper to give the particulars,
as their publication might tend.to defeat the ends of justice.—
We may state, however, that several tradeSmen who had sent
goods into the establishment, attended yesterday to ask the Ma-
gistrate's advice. They stated that they had been to the house in
Gloucester-place, but that the officer left in possession by Capt.
Burton had refused to give up 'the goods. They therefore
wished the Magistrate to cause them to be given up..-Mr.
RAW Lixsort said he certainly should not make any order of
the kind. lie should advise:Mr. Burton not to give up any of
the property; for by doing so he would be laying himself open
to actions from the alleged swindlers, whose property it was.
When a tradesman had once delivered his goods to any person
upon credit, they became the property of that person, and if he
failed to pay for them, the tradesman had no remedy but by
civil action for the debt, " Were it otherwise," continued the
'Worthy Magistrate, "' a tailor, if dissatisfied with his debtor,
might claim the coat oil' his back in the public streets ; and if
the law justified such a claim, I am afraid half the people in
London would be without coats."
London, England, 1825-12-24

MARRIED.

At St. Andrew's, Holborn, on Thursday, Dee. 22, Richard
Smith, Esq., Secretary to the Lord •Bishop of Lincoln, to Mary,
eldest daughter of Richard Edwards, Esq., solicitor, of Castle-
street, Holborn.
On Thursday, at St. Luke's, Chelsea, Mr. S. Benton, of
Manchester, to Miss Eliza Worthington, of Sloane-square,
daughter of late G. Worthington, Esq.

DIED.
On the 22d inst., in the 53d year ()filer age, Mrs. Edward
Roberts, of Page'S-walk, Bermondsey.
On the 22d inst., aged 74, at her house, Chester-place, Lam-
beth, Mrs. Swiney, relict of the late John Swiney, Esq., of his
Majesty's Customs.
London, England, 1825-12-24

BIRTHS.

On the 17th inst., at 'Jayne, in the County of Devon, the
Lady of C. Arthur Harris, Esq., of a son and heir.
On Thursday, the 22d inst., the Lady of John. eteorge
Behrends, Esq., of Broad-street-buildings, of A son.
London, England, 1825-12-24

THE FUNDS.

Consols—Yesterday closed - - 81
After the MArket - -
This morning opened

- 81-H

All the accounts, and varied particulars of the
death of ALEXANDER, originate from Warsaw,
and as no corroboration has been hitherto
received from any other source, there
are many still incredulous of the fact. If as
has been stated, the intelligence was con►-
municated in the first instance to St. Peters-
burgh, and from thence to Warsaw, the route
was most circuitous. From Taganrolc to Saint
Petersburg!) is about 1,500 miles, and from that
city to Warsaw, the distance is nearly as great, as
from Taganrok to Warsaw direct. An event
of so great importance to the successor
would however be kept from the public as
long as possible, with a view to secure the
great influential interests of the kiugdom. The
tartly progress of the intelligence ought not,there-
fore, to excite surprise.
Consols opened this morning at 81÷A, and
shortly after went to 814 ; they were even said
to have touched 82, but no actual bargain was
quoted at that price. At 1 o'clock, the market
had receded to 81i.
Money is no longer scarce, in the House,
and Gold continues to flow back to the Bank.
The relative value of gold and silver, on the
Continent, renders the exchange of the latter fur
the former profitable ; and the delivery of silver
for export, which we noticed yesterday, is said to
be for the purpose of purchasing gold on the
Continent, for importation.

The French Fund! come at a considerable
improvement, Rentes 5 per Cents. 94f. 80c. three
per Cents. 62f. 10c. The discount ou Exchequer
Bills is lower than the quotations yesterday.
London, England, 1825-12-24

(CIRCULAR.)

SlR,—Although the recent general embarrassment of Money
Concerns compelled us to suspend our Payments, yet, after a most
careful investigation of our accounts, it affords us the greatest
gratification to be able to assure you that we possess Assets to an
amount considerably more than sufficient to satisfy, in full,
every demand against us. We shall, of course, use every ex-
ertion to accomplish that object with the least possible delay ;
and as the best proof we can offer that such is our intention,
we beg to inform you that on Monday, the 23d of January
next, we shall be prepared to pay you one-third of the
Amount of your Claim upon us.

We regret that we cannot at present make a larger Payment,
considerable part of our Assets not being immediately availa-
ble; but, with a view to convince you of the integrity of our,
intentions, we propose that the remainder of the Demand shall
bear Interest at 4 per cent, from the Ist of January next, and
we anticipate, with much pleasure, that we shall, within a very
moderate space of time, make a further Payment, and shortly
afterwards discharge every Claim against us.
We return our best thanks for your kind forbearance towards
us, and remain
Your much obliged Servants,
STIRLING, STIRLING and HODSOLL.
strand, Dee. 23, 18'25.
London, England, 1825-12-24

POETRY.

FOR THE SUN.
MR. EDITOR—Some of your Readers, probably, recollect a
pleasing little Poem by Mr. ALARIC Wai—rs, called " The
Death of the First Born." I have inclosed a Poem which was
published I,lbre that production made its appearance. If it
never met Mr. WATTS' eye, the resemblance which it bears to
his Poem is the most extraordinary coincidence that I am ac-
quainted with..--_I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

PH ILOMUSOS.

LINES ON THE DEATH OF AN INFANT.
'Tis hard, dear babe, to think that for ever we must part,
That thou again wilt never be press'd unto my heart,
For tho' thou wert hut young, thou wert made to us most dear
By a little age of sickness, anxiety and fear.
How often with thy father have I sat beside thy bed,
How we look'd at one another when thy colour came and fled,
For death we both foreboded, tho' we dared not tell our fears,
And we turn'd aside our faces to hide the coming tears.
How sweet it was to listen to each newly prattled word,
And to see thy dark eyes glisten with the look of health restor'd,
But, alas ! thy Beauty's blossom could scarce unfold its charms
When the cruel hand of Death came to pluck thee from our
arms.

No stranger without thinking could have seen thine eyes still
bright
Fix'd open without winking, when thy spirit took its flight,
Then what must we have suffer'd who so watch'd them when
awake.
And nightly on their sleep stole a silent kiss to take.
In every thing there lingers some thought of thee behind,
I feel thy little fingers still round my own entwin'd ;
Not a night but in my dreams I hear thy little cries,
I start awake, and think, and the tears suffuse my eyes.
Thy trinkets, toys, and dresses, we are forc'd to hide them all;
They waken new distresses by the scenes that they recall;
And every lovely child whom we happen to accost,
Brings thrilling recollections of the Beauty we have lost.
But if so many objects our sorrows can excite,
From others we may borrow a solace and delight;
And when we mourn the blessing of which we are bereft,
Let us think with grateful hearts of the many that are left.
London, England, 1825-12-24

MOURNING.--DR. WINN'S TRUE
ANTICARDIUM Paris Black or Blue Reviver,
which is so much esteemed for its excellent qualities and supe-
riority over all other Compositions that have been offered to the
Public. It .has the wonderful effect of restoring, in a few
minutes, every, description of Ladies' and Gentlemen's faded
Mourning, Black Hats and Coats, Silk Stockings, Crape, Lace,
Silks, Muslins, Cotton, Jean Boots, &c., without injuring the
texture of the must delicate article ; it removes dirt and grease,
will retain its vittues in all climates, and for any length of time.
T. PRYCE, Oilman, near the Bricklayer's Arms, Kent Road,
London, begs leave to assure persons who constantly use the
above Article for restoring Gentlemen's fatlad Suits, that he is
the sole possessor of the Receipt for prepai::,,,, ti invaluable'
and justly celebrated Mourning Reviver ; and as a proof of its
rare and excellent qualities, begs to state, that be has bad the
most unprecedented demand for it during the last twenty years.
Msy.be had at the Proprietor's Oil and Colour Warehouse ; and
and Wholesale of Messrs. T. and C. Butler, 4, Cheapside; and
220, Regent-street, London ; 20, Waterloo-place, gdinburgh,
and 34, Sackville-street, Dublin ; at Messrs. Barclay and Son's
Medical Warehouse, Fleet-Market; Mr. Edwards, St. Paul's
Church-yard ; Messrs. Sutton and Co., Bow Church-yard ;
and Retail by all the principal Oilmen, Druggists, &c.
London, England, 1825-12-24

CHARGE OF MURDER BY SMUGGLERS.

John Greenland, mariner, was put to the bar on an indict-
ment charging him with wilfully killing and slaying, on the
high seas, within the jurisdiction of the High Court bf Admi-
ralty, John Howlihan, one of the men belonging to his Ma-
jesty's preventive service, stationed off Folkeston, on the night
of the 9th of October, by forcibly throwing him from a boat, at
sea for the purposes of smuggling. Another count laid the of-
fence as having been committed with a pistol.
The LEARNED JUDGE, after bearing the evidence, com-
menced delivering his charge to the Jury, and having remarked
on the high importance of the case, put it to them to say,
whether they could conscientiously acquit or find the prisoner
guilty.
After an absence of an hour and a half, the Jury found the
prisoner—Not Guilty. •
Charles Stnith was put to the bar on an indictment, charging
himiwith feloniously stealing, within the jurisdiction of the H igh
Court of Admiralty, twenty-five gallons of rum. The case for
the prosecution was not borne out by the witnesses, and the
Jury found him—Not Guilty. •
The bill against.T. W. Ilele, for stealing 25,000 dollars was
thrown out by the Grand Jury.
The above were the only .cases for trig,- and the Sessions ad-
journed.
London, England, 1825-12-24

TILE LATE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.

(From the Courier Francais.)
PARIS, DEC. 20.—About a year ago it was re-
ported that an important interview had taken place between the
Emperor ALEXANDER and his brother CONSTANTINE. The
latter had long since declared himself in favour of the Greeks,
and thonght the Russian armies ought to march to Constanti-
nople : he had just urged his brother to renounce his uncertain
policy, and take a part. The conversation was warm: Con-
stantine maintained that Alexander suffered the fairest oppor-
tunity to escape hint that had yet offered, to make himself
master of the Bosphorus. lie reproached him with abandon-
ing the national policy, and sacrificing the interest of Russia to
the self-gratificatiOn of being the chief of the confederation of
kings. Those reproaches hurt Alexander. Constantine added,
that as heir to the throne, he had a eight to see to the political
direction of the Government. It was then, it is said, that
Alexander put him in mind that his marriage might endanger
his right to the succession.
This family dispute was not known at the time to any but
diplomatists of the first rank. However, the secret was not so
well kept but that it transpired, and it was spoken of eight or
ten months ago. But in matters of this kind there is nothing
positive or proved. What is certain is, that it has since
been remarked, that Alexander sought to attach to himself the
members of the directing Senate., lie seldom refused them a
favour: all his conduct announced the intention of acquiring
among them a powerful and devoted party : people talked se-
cretly of a ukase which was to be presented to the Senate, and
by which the succession to the throne would be secured to the
Grand Duke Nicholas : lastly, it was recollected that the Em-
peror had always shown the greatest affection to the latter, and
that he had taken care to have him brought up in the princi-
ples of his policy.
These facts had been long circulated in Germany, where
they gave rise to many conjectures. This is the cause of the
greet impression produced in that cotintry by the denomina-
tion of heir to the throne given to the Grand Duke Nicholas.—
It was considered as a consequence of the misunderstanding
supposed to exist between Alexander and Constantine. But
these random conjectures must now give way to more interest-
ing conjectures on the probable direction of the European
policy.
There is its the character of Constantine much activity ; he
is fond of war ; he has a powerful party in the army, but he
has little popularity. It is thought that the project which
chiefly occupies his thoughts is to march to Constantinople,
and his principal motive is, that his name is Constantine. But
the impatience of a Prince placed at the head of the armies
must be modified amidst the cares of an incipient reign, and
the difficulties inherent in the position of the new Emperor.
The Porte cannot be ignorant of these dispositions. Far
from retiring, its armies will fall back on Moldavia and Wa-
lachia. It will be a diversion in favourof the Greeks.
London, England, 1825-12-24

SPORTING.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.
ROYAL HlINT.—The Royal Deer was turned out for the
day's diversion, yesterday morning, to the left of the Magpies.
There was a numerous field of Sportsmen at the turning out,
the morning being favourable.

MEETINTIS OF HOUNDS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. 'e
His Majesty's Stag Hounds, on Monday, at King's Beech-
hill ; Friday, at Bedfont Gate.
The Earl of Derby's Stag Hounds, on Tuesday, at Ken-
ley Common.
H. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Copthorne;
Friday, at Shelwood ; Saturday, at Windmill, Watton.
The Surrey Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Hornsey Green ;
Thursday, at Addington ; Saturday, at Godatone.
The Sanderstead Harriers, on Monday, at the Kennel ;
Wednesday, at Riddlesdown ; Saturday, at Hornsey Green.
The East Essex Fox Hounds, on Monday, at Pod's Wood ;
Thursday, at Blue Bridge ; Saturday, it Notley Turnpike.
The Old Berkeley Hounds, on Monday, at Buckland ;
Tuesday, at Bessleigh ; Friday, at Elsfleld ; Saturday, at
Tetsworth.

The Brighton Harrier*, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wednes-
day, at the Race-course ; Friday, at the Dyke.
The Brookside Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket Hill ;
Wednesday, at Lewes Race Course.; Friday, at Tellescomba
Tye.
Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Which nor Park;
Thursday, at Shirley Park; Saturday, at Holly Bush.
Sir 0. Sitwell's Hounds, on Tuesday, et Norton ; Friday,
at Handsworth Bar.

Mr. Muster's Hounds, on Monday, at Fox and Hounds,
Kettering-road; Tuesday, at Althorp Park; Thursday, at
Stowe \
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds, on Monday, at Gayton ;
Wednesday, at Castle Thord ; Friday, at Wood End Green.
The Oakley Hounds, on Monday, at Milton Mill ; Tues-
day, at Pick's Hill; Thursday, at Chicheley ; Saturday, at
Galsey Wood.
Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Tooley ; Tuesday,
at Weeping Cross ; Friday, at Lcighford.
The Quorndon Hounds, on Monday,- at Easton Park ; Tues-
day, at Howthorpe, North; Wednesday, at Rolleston ; Thurs-
day, at Easton Park ; Friday and Saturday, at Wiston.
London, England, 1825-03-02

The four Canadian Chiefs, now on a. 'Fiat to
this country, appeared yesterday on the Royal gxeliangt
dressed in the costume of their country. They. attractcd, ow'
versal attention, and were followed by immense civic& the
rotunda in the Bank. From thence they went to. the Bullion
office, and, on the immense quantity, of wealth in that place
being shown them, expressed their astonishment. May after-
wards were shown various other departments in :Ob. Dank!
Lloyd's, &c. Two of them had been presented to ;Vlajesty, and
had large silver medallions suspendedfroM their necks, with
the portrait of. George the Fourth.
London, England, 1825-03-02

[MORNING HERALD.]

The statements exhibited by Mr. Robinson on
Monday night were highly satisfactory. But
what will the admirers of the Bayley and the
Pitt school say to Mr. Frederick Robinson ? ,
We are afraid that they will call his speech ra-
dical. The. admirers of the Pitt and Bayley
school were in the habit of saying, that the
greater the .taxation, the greater the prosperity
of the country ; and that, in proportion as the
national debt increased, so in proportion did the
wealth of the nation increase. We find Mr.
Robinson uttering opinions completely at vari-
ance with such sentiments. Mr. Robinson. has
found out that to reduce debt and taxation is the
true State secret, so far. as pleasing the people
concerned. He has also found out that, to keep at
peace, and not to blunder into war, is the way to
reduce debt and taxation. Mr. Robinson would
not take the advidebf the Whigs, and plunge the
nation into a war on behalf of the Italians, the Nea-
politans, the Swiss, and the Spaniards, and we
now see the fruits of not taking such advice.—
Mr. Robinson, in fact, imitates the policy of the
Chinese, which appears to have been, to let!'
:other nations do as they pleased, while they
took care to make it a matter of great favour to
nations to come to them for their commo-
dities ; and, what is singular, they regard not
whether their Commodities are taken from China
in Chinese ships, or the ships of other nations.—
Arnoug the foremost of the taxe6 to be reduced
is that on wine ; every body in middling and
common life will be rejoiced at that reduction.—
It will promote two pleasant consequences, hos-
pitality and commerce. It will also tend to pro-
duce a greater degree of good fellowship be-
tween the Continent and us, especially on the
part of the French, our neighbours. In a private
sense, -it is the interest of a man to be on good
terms with his neighbour. In a political sense,
also, it is the interest of contiguous nations to be
on good terms ;. and: nothing promotes this so
much as mutual interest, the result of commercial
intercourse. We wish Mr. Robinson had at once re-
duced the tax on _French and other wines to as low
a tax as that on Port y ine. But then Mr. Ro-
binson might say, ".‘ I would if it were not for
the Methuen Commercial Treaty made with Por-
,
.tugaL" .We have .often said that commercial
. treaties are of noase; now,. here we have an in-
stance of a commercial treaty being an impedi-
diment to the.makiag the tax on French;claret.
&to higherthall, it is
on Port. But - their are
‘,sorne7
people
merchlly.veaking,
Fier chit
who imagine that nothing, aorn-
lthoot a corn
'Fair be done w
.-tWI Oar is, that lu,have no.

f.
London, England, 1825-05-07

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]

The Catholic Relief Bill has at last gone
through a Committee. Mr. Peel declined taking
the sense of the House on the motion for going
into a Committee, and announced that on the
third reading he should take an opportunity to
offer any observations that suggested themselves
to him as necessary.—General Gascoyne, an op-
ponent of Concession, made several allusions to
the Dissolution of Parliament. He said, " he
was not at all afraid of a Dissolution ; he had
no apprehensions upon the subject ; but itivas
attended with a great deal of trouble, and that
trouble he, and all men, were desirous, of course,
of avoiding. Ile alluded to this state of thins
only for the sake of arguing that the present was
not the fit period for passing a Bill like that, the
commitment of which stood for to-night. In his
opinion, if it were likely that the matter would
be settled in the House of Lords immediately,
it would he the duty of the Ministers to direct
the dissolution of Paliament without delay." It
is very generally rumoured that the dissolution
will, in reality, take place before the measure
can be settled in the House of Lords.---A good
deal of discussion took place in the Committee
on the several clauses. The discussion of the
measure is to take place on Tuesday next.
London, England, 1825-05-07

• CONTRACT FOR PAPER.
, James street, 30th April, 1825.
T" COMPTROLLER of His MAJES-
TY'S' STATIONERY OFFICE is ready to receive
TENDERS for various descriptions of PAPER required for
the Public Service.
Particulars of Contract can be seen, and Samples of the
Papers had, at the Stationery Office.
_ _ .

• .The Tenders must be delivered on or before Twelve o'Clock
orithe day of the 16th of May next, sealed, and marked in
;he corner "Tender for Paper."
London, England, 1825-05-07

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE RAIL-ROAD.

Every thing connected with this great public
undertaking is progressing most favourably. The
Subscriptions, including that portion (50,000/.)
set apart for the landed interest, now consider..
ably exceeds 220,000/.; so that, in point of fact,
little more than 700 shares remain to he disposed
of, which, it is reasonable to conclude, will be
taken ere many days elapse. Hence, in a veil
short time, it is obvious that an interest in the Con-
cern will not be attainable but at a premium. At
their meeting on Saturday last, the Board of Di-
rectors received a communication from the Mayor
of Newcastle, (lIENItY CRAMLINGTON, ES(1•7)
highly creditable to that Gentleman, and to.the
body of which lie is the head. The Mayor, address-
ing the Directors, stated, " that in consequence
of the absence of several of its members, he could
not immediately convene the Common Council,
notwithstanding his anxious wish to do so, but
that he should do injustice to the body over
which he had the honour to preside, if he did not
express his conviction that they would be found
desirous of promoting an undertaking which pro-
mises much advantage to the commerce of the
town, as well as other important public benefits,
and that it would be to them a matter of regret
if they had not an opportunity of contributing to
its success." Ll.st they should be deprived of
that opportunity by the disposal of all the Shares,
he concludes by requesting, 64 that the power of
subscribing to t! e extent of fifty Shares may be
reserved to the Corporation of Newcastle." A
pubic meeting is about to be convened at Carlisle-
with a view to forward the measure,—so that all'
parties uniting with cordiality, this very impor-
tant undertaking is sure of being accomplished.
And we venture to offer it as our fixed opinion,
that its accomplishment will tend as much to the
profit of the adventurer, as to the advantage of
the public.—(Newcastle-upon-Tyne; • May 3 )

Howard, the man who stands charged with
having, in conjunction with- another, passed a
5001. note, the property ofliessrs.Snow and Paul,'

. .
bankers, in the Strand, appeared yesterday at the
Mansion-house, to put in bail for his appearance
at the next Lincoln Assizes, and the Solicitor for

the prosecution being satisfied with the parties
offering themselves, he was admitted to bail, him'
self in 2001. and tvio sureties in 1001. each.

Su'clDE.—A young man, foreman to Messrs.
PAYNE and SIMMON, cutlers, of High-street,
Borough, last night committed suicide, by stl"
pending himself to the bed-post. It appears thi'e
he had attended the funeral of 8 near relative tp
the afternoon, whose death it is supposed preyett
on his mind ; for immediately on returning borne
in the evening, he retired to his room, where be'
put an end to his existence.

Last week as a man of Polperro Was fishing
near the Canuis Rock, on hauling up his line, lw
found a keg of spirits attached to it ; continuing
his new sort of fishery, he took on board upwards
of forty kegsr-, and carried them to Fowey Cos-
tom-house, for which he will he handsomely. re-
warded.----(Pfpnonth Journal.)
London, England, 1825-05-07

MERCANTI LE SHIPPING.

+.. ~: i

DRAT., MAY 6.----Wind S.S.W.--Aiiived the Xxpress,
.Barrett, from Gibraltar; Lycurgus, Haley, from Ilavie; Anne
Nicholais, Thorsen, from St. Übes. Passed through from the.
River the Hudson, Champlin, for New York ; Grif-
fiths,
fiths,lbr Richebucto ; and the Sales, Nesbit,. for Cadiz.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 6.--Wind S.--Arrived the Cuban
Watson, froth Havannah, in 39 days ; Britannia, Boucher, from,
Londisn, for Bombay. The Royal George, Reynolds, for .
India,:has brought up again at St. Helens. , • .
FAtmotrrit, MAY 5.--Wind S. to S.E:--Off the reit,
the William, Carpenter, from London, .for Seville.. Salledike.",,
Heroine transport, for Sierra Leone Kains; ditto, for Jamaica;.
Henrietta; Leslie, for Taragona, and several coasters, bound ,
round the land.

LIVERPOOL, MAY s.—Wind S.S.M.—Arrived the Franges,.
,Gillespy, from Barbadoes ; Ann, Clibbins, from Bahia, sailed
the 6th March ; Douro, Bell, from Oporto; Caroline, Loefas,
from Dantzic ' • Douglas, Davies, from Bordeaux ; and the,
Mary, Bird, froth Guernsey.
DOVER, MAY s.—Last night was launched from the yard •
of Mr. James Duke, ship-builder, a beautiful new steato-
veisel, called the Calpe, of 400 tons and upwards, intended for,
he Mediterranean trade.

THE NORTHERN INSTITUTION.-With great
pleasure, we have to announce the arrival in this town, of a'
splendid present from his Majesty to the library of the Nertherui
Scientific and Literary Institution. The Public Records of Scot
land have lately been printed by his Majesty's command, under
the direction of Thomas Thomson, Deputy Clerk ReOstrar.— '
These now amount to fourteen large folio volumes; and it is
a full copy of these that has been so graciously sent to the Insti-
tution. The work contains the Acts of the Parliament of Scat.,
land from 1424 to the Union in 1707, in ten volumes ' • die Re-
tours of Services in 3 volumes ; and the Register of the Great
Seal during the reigns of Robert 1., David 11., Robert 11., anti
Robert lll.—(lnverness Paper.)

The foundation stone of Hammersmith Bridge was laid thim
day by the Duke of SussEx, who officiated on the oceasion.as,
Grand Architect. It is expected that in the course of a ofelve4,
month, from the present time, persons will be enabled to ceOei
on root from Hammersmith to Barnes.
London, England, 1825-05-07

ed to show that the conflicting nature of the:
oaths taken by the Roman Catholic Bishops dis-
qualified them from, any office of trust under a
Protestant Monarchy. Mr. Secretary Peel af-
terwards reiterated his determination• to take the
sense of the House again on the third reading of
the Bill, after it has received all the amend-
ments of the Committer. Isis objeCtions, he
stated, were not only abated, but confirmed and
strengthened by the...intended provision for the
Roman Catholic Clergy. The House having re-
solved itself into a Committee, the Speaker availed
himself of the opportunity then afforded him by
the forms of the House, to,express his, conscien-.
tions opposition to the Bill. lie knew not.what
amendments might be proposed in the Commit-
tee ; nor, in his view of the subject, would any
amendment have rendered it acceptable to him.
It was, iu his opinion, a question which admitted
of no compromise. He objected to it on prin-
ciple. In the subsequent consideration of the
clauses seriatim, nothing occurred of such pecu-
liar interest as to induce us to comment upon it
at this late hour. On the clause respecting the
Ecclesiastical Commission for regulating the in-
tercourse with the See of Rome, Mr. Secretary
Peel observed, and we think justly, that a Com-
mission was in fact more necessary in England
than in Ireland. It is remarkable that all the
practical securities apply to Ireland exclusively,
while the Relief Bill extends its benefits equally
to the Catholics- in every part of the United
Kingdom. No addition or amendment was made
to the Bill in the Committee. A few alterations
were moved., but they were all negatived without
a division. The Report was brought up at Once,
on the understanding that -the Bill should, if re-
quired, be recommitted on Monday, and that
the third reading should take place on Tuesday.
The Committee on the Elective Franchise Bill is
postponed till Monday.
London, England, 1825-05-07

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, MAY G.

This Court was very much crowded, in consequence of his
Royal Highness the Duke of York being subpennaed to give
evidence, in the case of William Pope, an insolvent, who come
up on his petition to be discharged.
The insolvent was described in his schedule, as formerly of
York-street,Westm inster, agent; after then of iin held, Sussex;
afterwards of Streatham, in Surrey ; then of Stockwell ; after-
wards of Glanville-house, Middlesex; and late of Garden-row,
London-road, Surrey, tavern keeper, and keeper of a lunatic
essylum.

Wm. Pope, examined by Mr. COOKS.—In January, 1824,
I was in this Court before ; 1 then had in the possession of a
friend a trunk of papers, which had been given me by a Mr.
Ogilvie, as a special security for a debt of 2,6301. odd. in Jan.
last, when I was here, the Court ordered those papers to be given
to the Officer of the Court, for his inspection. -I was then residing
within the rules of the King's Bench'. In a few days after, I
obtained the papers from my friend, and did not give them up
to the officer, not.liking to expose the parties they related to.—
On the 16th of March, 1824, I gave them up to Mr. Knight, to
stnY.DOonno:tgouikti: ileenbehgieoen surprised
whom I was recommended by a Mr. Morrison, as a Solicitor to
the
words
orpdaspteorsthbaateekfretc.rto.m I Asa!
said
IKtni
under-
stood manage this business. On the receipt of the letters, Mr.
Knight gave me an
Auirindile,rtialakvinhigginle:•rrniteidngt,.r,oamchopimy otfbewhpiacrl:
York had sent somebody to settle the
edor
Knight said, he thought it would have
for Mr. Greenwood and Sir Herbert
I produce. 1 received
ost(hTlitneeeca,bsedtynthcill cdeos' otourilt.ieta3l
idttflir:toccwhl:moleaai
said, I had nothing else to do but to lay the case before the
volic. I afterwards waited on Mr. Morrison and Mr. Ogilvie,
and upon some representation I returned the papers again to
Mr. Knight to give to the Duke of York, but Whether they were
given to his Royal H ighness or not I cannot say. An offer of
money had been recently made to him to give up the:papers.
Mr. COOKE said, that he
.would
now submit the propriety of
the papers being inspected by the officer of the Court.
Cross-examined by Mr. POLLOCK—There were were no se-
curities for money amongst the papers. They were private
letters.

Insolvent—Am I to name the parties ?
31r. Por.tocK—No—No.
Insolvent—They were letters of 'privacy, and there was also
a manuscript bonkintended to be published.
Re-examined by 11Ir. ComiE—The book, if published,
would have paid all my debts.
, The case was adjourned to Wednesday, when it will be re-
fru med.
The letters in question are a correspondence with the once no-
torious Mary Anne Clarke.
There were several persons in fashionable. life present during
the examination
pointed at the le:r;eri.noi being read, and aisn at 'the cite 52mg
utijourncsl.
of the insolvent. and seemed muckilip.
London, England, 1825-05-07

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Enuron—By the Returns lately laid be.
'ore Parliament, I observe, it appears that the
'ollowing ships have been launched since Jan. 1,
ISIS :---
5 First Rates.
A 2d Do.
16 3d Do.
6 4th Do.
22 sth Do.
77 6th Do.

131—which have undergone the new process of injection with
Goal Tar, &c. except one ; but as the use of Coal Tar
proved in.turious to seamens' healths, and was discontinued
three years ago, Linseed Oil and Vegetable Tar, with other
nostrums, have been injected since 1822, in hopes to stop the
Dry Rot.

These Returns really exceed my comprehension, and are,
in my opinion, very fallacious. At all events, I hope you, or
your NAUTICAL Correspondents, will condescend to explain
them, so that all may clearly understand the ACTUAL state of
the Royal Navy, in which all classes are deeply concerned.—
According to BTEELE'S List, in 1814, there were 29 sail of
the line then building, whereas 28 only have been launched
during the last nine years ; if the last returns be correct, conse-
ouentiv three have vanished, and no other aew ones have
been built- since that war, nor the old ones completed and
launched.

Now, Sir, on close investigation, I challenge any Gentleman
o disprove the following statement, viz :
During 1814 and 1820, 49 Sail of the Line were built, and
144 broken up, sold, or condemned.

. .
Between 1814 and 1320, 399 Frigates, Sloops, Brigs, &c.
were built, and 786 broken up, sold, or condemned.
The Navy List now contains 603 vessels of all classes (built
and building), and appears to corroborate this statement; but if
it be wrong, lam open to conviction. Flow else can the ex-
penditure of 23,000,0001. be accounted for since the war ?

Altogether nearly one thousand vessels of war have been
sold and broken up since the war, and if only 131 have been
built, the Navy could not consist at this moment of more than
201 sail, if that number have been broken up and sold, as it
never consisted of more than 1,040. The Dry Rot seldom is
visible in its effect for six, seven, or eight years, though it often
attacks ships much sooner. The Returns do not specify the
extra expence attending the injection of linseed oil, &c. nor
how many ships note require repair, like the Nelson, Water-
loo (now marvellously called Bellerophon), Rodney, Genoa,
and Hibernia ; but I reserve all farther remarks, in expectation
that I may be contradicted or confirmed in my search after the
truth, before I enter into any comparison of the old and new
NaYal System. Being Sir, Yours, &c.
JUNIUS.