The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-28 00:00:00

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in writing Sold wholesale and Retail, in London, by Wright,
No. 46, Fleet-street ; Bahlay and Sons, Fleet Market ; New-
bery and Sons, St. Paul's Church Yard; Sutton and Co. Bow
_Church Yard ; Sanger, 350, Oxford-street, opposite Bond-
street; Evans and Son,, Long Lane, Smithfield; Johnston,
Greek-street, Soho; Butler and, Sons, Cheapside; Godfrey
and Windus, Bishopsgato-street and by all Country Venders,
at 2s. 9d per Box. •
***lt is necessary to inform the public that KEARSLErS:
is the only original and genuine Medicine, and has been pre-
pared by thou for more than thirty years, •

The man, covered with dirt -and blood, presently got up,
and went straightway to the palace of the Prince, his Master,
to prefer his complaint against the Armenian ,merchant, by
whom he had been so rougnly handled. He took good-care to
conceal from the Prince the real cause of their quarrel, and in-
terlarded his story ,with many false allegations against the
- merchant. Abbas had too Much penetration not to perceive
the means by which his Servant hoped to strengthen his corn-
:plaint ; -he nevertheless listened with patience tohis-whole de-
position, which embraced a. variety of circumstantial:details
that had all the appearance of truth, but in reality were no-
.thing-but fictions. He then summoned before him the Arme-
nian merchant, and determined to examine him in full divan,
and hear what lie had to say in his defence. At the same time
he ordered the persons who had witnessed the affray to attend.
After hearing their declaration and evidence, the Divan was
convinced.that the servant had without provocation attacked
the Armenian, and uttered blasphemies against the Christian
religion, arid that for these Causes only the merchant had beaten
the Persian. After this unanimous decision of the Divan, the
Prince commanded the Christian and the Mussulman to be
confined in separate prisons.
" With. a view to prevent similar offences in future, to' give
satisfaction, as it were, to the Christians resident in the country,
and to administer justice with the sanction of those who are the
guardians of the laws of Mahometan States, Abbas convened
a Divan composed -of the Sheik-ul-Islam, and the principal
ulemas..of the' city of T abreez , and propoSed the following ques-
tions, which he required them to answer in succession, accord-
ing to their -custom
Question—Was the Lord Jesus (Hazreti-lysa) a real pro-
phet sent by God ?—Ansreer.- Yes.

" nestiim.—Are the laws contained in his noble gospel
(Indjili-sheryf ) just or not ? Answer. Yes, they are just.
" ,Question.—ls it permitted by our laws to blaspheme the
Lord Jesus and his noble.gospel ?-4n.swer. No, it is unjust.
" Upon these unanimous. decisions of the ulemas, called in
such cases, fetva, (sentence) the Prince-royal ordered the mer-
chant to be set at liberty,• and his servant to be punished with
one hundred strokes of the bastinado ; and he dismissed him
froth his service as a warning to all who should he disposed to
insult the professors of a different religion from their own.
" If the pfeceding fact exhibits a laudable, relaxation of Ma-
hometan rigour towards those whom they regard as infidels, the
foll Owing whimsical anecdote proves the Persians to be the least
fanatic of -all Alussulmans.; in permitting doubts to be publicly
raised among themselves against points of faith inculcated
by their own religion.
4 A mollah preaching one day in amnesqiie.strongly insisted
on the examination which the deceased have to undergo from,
tlie. angels of death, Nehyr and Monkyr, as soon as they are
deposited in the tomb. Don't believe a word of it !" cried
one of the congregation,." for one of my slaves died a few days
since ; I filled his mouth with rice,and on digging him llp again
to-day the rice was just as I left it.. Now it is morally impos-
sible for a man to give answers even to angels with his mouth
full." Such. an argument, brought forward in any other place
than a mosque, in Turkey, would not have passed with Out
answer."

There is now in : the possession of Mr. JAMES
WEYMISS, gamekeeper at Riddleham Hope, 'the
seat of CHARLES JOHN CLAYERING, Esq. a young
raven, fifteen months old, which was taken from
the nest .there when very young, and brought up
by the keeper with the dogs. It is now so corn..
pletely domesticated, that it will go' out 'with the
keeper and the dogs, and when it takes its flight
further than usual, at the sound of the whistle it
will return and perch. upon a tree or a wall, and'
watch. all their movements. It is no uncommon
thing for it to, go to the moors with_ him, and to
returna distance of tenor twelve miles. He will
even; enter a .village with the keeper, partake, of
the same refreshments, and never leave him until
he returns home.

The Turks, according to these accounts, attempted to put down
the rebellion by the most liberal and forgiving policy, until the
Christians murdered the garrison of Corinth, and then their
much-injured opponents found it necessary to sacrifice the Gre-
cian hostages at Napoli di Romania. Such are the tales which
receive circulation from authority amongst the British Islands
in the Mediterranean ; but future events will probably chew
that on this occasion a few interested individuals are not only
deceiving themselves, but also imposing on a part of the Bri..
tish community. Few, indeed, unless biassed by private con-
sideradons, would wish'that a Christian population should be
reduced by a horde of barbarians, whose triumph, if obtained,
would be attended only by lawless rapine, debauchery, and
death ; fur the must .desperate state of warfare is heaven itself
to flue Greeks, when compared to the cruelties • and insults to
:.Which they.sauist subrnit,if cursed with a Turkish peace.
The news brought by the Jamaica mail establishes the com-
plete consolidation of Columbia. It is, therefore, a sacred duty
which the British Government owes to the country at once to
acknowledge the fact, that Columbia is independent pf Spain,
to interchange with her all the civilities which exist amongst
• civilized nations, to send accredited agents to protect British
interests, and to give the most boundless encouragement to free
and unrestricted commerce between the twocountries. The ex-
traordiniry situation of England, at present, requires the most
eftensive , and unrestricted comumnication with free' and
civilized nations, to reader her pre-eminence lasting. Labour-
ing under an agricultural distress altogether unexampled—
and with an overwhelming and oppressive national debt, ,
a free intercourse with civilized and face nations is the
only- chance of obtaining living wages for her productive
classes. 'Merchants ask what benefits England can procure by
her connection with the Holy Alliance, which can be com-
pared with the advantages winch would result by giving to and
taking from all parts of the world the different productions of
which individually they may stand in need ? By such inter-
course alone can wealth be created equal, to the annual demands
of the empire, and if, in place of the great efforts which Mi-
nisters are daily snaking in support of the present system•of
Europe, they turned their attention to the rights and happiness
of the great majority, supported the freedom of nations, and
lent their aid to the extension of general knowledge, a society
in the Christian world would be established, mutually depend-
ent on each other for the articles of their 'consumption, giving
and taking according -to their wants, and bound together by a
friendship which self interest itself would render permanent.
• Letters have been received from San Blas, dated on the 10th
of May, which state that his Majesty's ship Conway was to
sail with specie for England on the Ist of June, and that the
Marquis of Hastings was to sail about the same time for Ben-
gal. The Asia, Holden, from Cadiz, would sail fir China on
the 12th May, and the Wellington and Rebecca on the 20th
for Manilla. The Independencia, Chili= frigate, was at Lo-
veto about the 20th of 'April, where the English part of the
crew of the Aravicano brig, of 18 guns, had mutinied, landed
the officers and Chilians, and put to sea. The Devon, of Li-.
verpool, sailed on the 10th April for Panama and Lima.
This day there was a large public sale of East India cotton,
which was partly sold and partly bought in at uncommonly de-
pressed prices. 8500 Bengals were chiefly bought in, notmore
than 4Acl. a 5Ad. having been offered. 2800. Madras were
chiefly sold, and so also were 5700 Surats at the low value of
51d. a Gd. per Ib.
There was likewise a public sale of Quebec pit ashes, which
sold at from 335. 6d. to 365. Gd., and one lot at 375. per cwt.,
and another sale of pearl ashes • went at from 445. to 475. per
cwt. The same description in Liverpool and Glasgow are only
worth 41s. Gd.-to 425., and rather expected cheaper than dearer.
At Mark-lane tile fresh arrivals of grain are uncommonly
few; occasioned by adverse winds and stormy weather. The
additional supply since Monday consists only of 5,300 quarters
of wheat, 1,900 quarters of barley, 1,600 quarters of oats, and
2,900 sacks of flour. The consumers expect a plentiful supply
both of wheat and of barley soon, and it is not possible to effect
any extensive sales of either at Monday's prices. Oats are,
howevLr, is. dearer, for the first Lincolnshire arrival will not
be large.
The business done in the British Funds this day has not been
large, for neither the Bulls nor Bears have attempted any opera-
tions of consequence.
A great deal of business was done this morning' in the Russian
Funds, and the Metallic Fives and New Loan are both dearer,
with a prospect of further improvement. The Chilian Loan is
rather lower, occasioned partly by the payment due on Monday
next, and also by an absurd rumourthat Lima had been taken
the Royalists. No letters had been received at Jamaica
from Lima up to the 7th August, and hence arises its reported
capture, as if the Royalists would interdict communication with 3
the British Settlements. Spanish Old Bonds for the end of
October have reached. 74. The following are the current
prices this day :
French Five per Cent. with Dividend from 22d Sept., Exch.
25 40: 921 A.
Prussian I.`ive per Cent. of 1818 in £ sterl. witliDividend
from,lst April, 90i 1.
Do. do. of 1822 in do. do. with Dividend from Ist July, 88j.
Neapolitan Five perl Cent. with Dividend from Ist July, Exch.
440 and 25 65. 77
Spanish Five per Cent. oflB2o, with Dividend from 30th April,
Exch. 43. 704.
Do. do. of 1821' in X. sterl. with Dividend from Ist May, 64i.
Danish Five per Cent. in X. sterl. with Div. from Ist July,
89.-

Do. do. in Banco Marks, with Dividend from Ist July,
Exch. 37 4. 86.

Russian Six per Cent. with Dividend from Ist July, Exch.
!L. $2.
Ditto Five per Cents. metal]. with Div. from Ist Sept., Exch.
1. 82.

Ditto Five per Cent. in X. sterl. with Dividend from Ist Sept.
87R.
. _

Austrian Five per Cent. metall. with Div. from lst,June,
Exch. 10 4. —.

Colombian Six per Cent. in sterl. with Dividend from Ist
May, 86g.
Milian Six per Cent. in £. sterl. with Dividend from 30th
March, 84$.
United States Six per Cent. of 1812-1815 with Div. from Ist
April, Exch. 46. 93 99.--(Morning Chronicle.)

In .1811, the state of London was thus des-
cribed in the Afoniteur :—" To know the reduced situation of
England, you have only to take a view of the present condi-
tion of her capital. The distressed merchants, constrained to'
reduce the number of their draught horses, now convey their
merchandise on the foot-pavement in bronettes (wheelbarrows),
.so that that which used to 'be the promenade for ladies is
now become as ruinous and filthy as the streets. Soon after
night-fall, almost a total darkness prevails, from the inability
of the inhabitants to pay the oil-tax for their lamps, which, like
that on windows, or day-light, is become excessive. Scarcely a
,midnight orgie now enlivens their mansions of distinction ;
even Dovershire house (probably Devonshire) no longer shines
with splendour, and the sounds of the lute and harp have given
way to the clangour of the watchmen's rattles, as alarms to the af-
frighted housekeeper to guard his property against the nocturnal
acts of masked depredators. All dramatic and harmonic taste is
fled. The only remaining Theatre Royal being deserted, is
turned into a ?liaison de cheval (riding-house), and Mesdames
Brislington (Killington) anti Catalani sing now at the Sadler's
Wells—the chief resort of entertainment for sailors and the
common handicraftsmen of the day !"
,
NEWPOitT, ISLE OF WIGHT.—On Monday iast
tvas cut from a vine-tree, in a garden belonging to Joirg
;II °out, Esq., a bunch of grapes weighing three pounds eleven
ounces,—allowed by all those that saw it to be the largest ever
seen.

LONGEVITY IN CIIESTER.—There are now liv-
ing in each of the nine parishes of this city, four aged persons,
receiving parochial reliefl whose ages amount to two thousand
nine hundred and sixty-four years this may be verified by re-
ferring to the last year's report of the House of Industry.=
They stand in the following order :—Holy Trinity, four per-
sons 350—St. Mary's, ditto, 246—St. John's ditto, 337—St.
Bridget's, ditto; 331—St. Michael's; ditto, 328-St. Peter's,
ditto, 224—St. Oswald's, ditto, 328—St. Martin's, ditto, 319
Olave's, ditto, 300—T0ta1,.2,964.—( (Vita Guarian.)

'The Northumberland and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Yeomanry
Volunteer- Cairalry, under the command of Colonel. Brandling,
111. R., are to go on-perivaricnt duty, for the usual thire, at New..
castle; on 111oaday the 7th of October.

TRADE WITH MALTA.

PROCLAMATION

BY MAJOR-GENERAL SIR MANLEY POWER, Tt*ANY.

GOVERNOR OF &e.

• With reference to the Government Proclamations; under date
the 18th of April, 1814, and the 19th of April, 1820, his
ilonoitr the Lieutenant-Governer; with the pieViotiS approba-
rion of his Eicellency. the Governor, is pleased to order and
direct that the following regulations shall be established with
respect to the duties of excise on, wines and spirits imported
into dieSeiSlands, after thb'24th of the present month :
L All ordinary wines,-the ad valorem price of which may not
eceed eight scutii per barrel, shall pay on importation an ex-
cise.truty of nine tan per barrel..
2. All wines, the ad valoreni 'price of which shalt be above
eight scutli, but :shall snit exceed twenty scudi per barrel, shall
pay on importation an excise duty of eighteen tad .per barrel.
3. All wines, the ad valorem • price of which may exceed
twenty tenth per barrel, shall pay on importatio2 an" excise
duty of three scudi per barrel.
4. All wine in bottles, •of whatsoever quality, shall pay on
inmortation an excisedutY of ten grains per bottle. •
o. All wines-that may have becoine sour, or vinegars, shall
pay an excise duty of 'six tari per barrel on importation.
6. All spirits; of whatsoever description, excepting British
Colonial rum imported in British bottoms, shall on importation
pay an excise duty of three scudi per barrel.
7. One half of the above duties shall be returned on export.
ation—provided the quantity exported by each individual shall
exceed live pipes of wine, or two of spirits.
8. All wines or spirits arriving in this island on transit, for
the purpose of being- transhipped, as per bill of lading, shall
be exempt from the above duties of excise, provided such wines
or spirits be•lodged 'on their landing in Government warehonses
—paying the usual warehouse rent of one half per cent.; which
-warehouse rent will be renewed at the end of every six months.
9. No exemption' whatsoever will be' allowed without a spe-
cial permission in writing from. GoVerinnent : and to entitle
the exporters of wines and spirits to the drawback, the export.;
'ation must in all cases be effected with the knowledge of the
Collector of ExCise duties. By command 'of his llonour,
RICHARD PLASKET:, Chief Sec. to GovernMent
Palace Valetta, July 20, 1822.

A man who had been thirty times convicted of
similar offences, and was broughtup to Hatton-
.garden officeon Wednesday, for an offence against
the dust laws, in 'unlawfully collecting dust, had
'the following dialogue with the Magistrates :
Mr. Sergeant ScLLoN.—Why, Bonner, have not seen you
for some time, and was in hope,you had left off the trade.
Bonnbr.—Why, your 'Worilup, this -case: cothes rather h d
upon me; for Thave been only out ofprisaA th rce days.
Mr.. Sergeant SELLorf.-That is the very.reascinyou shoula
leave off transgressing.
Bormor.—lf pint' Vrorship would britioak this 'one caieOver,
I shan't be caught again:' My/torsi: is deadl and therefore I
can't carry on the trade. _

Mr.. Sergeant . ,
ou must be imprisoned for 14
daps; one of your .coMpanioni for '10; and'ihe other for 7 dayS.
Bonnor.,—God bless your Worship, you are very goon; and I
will never come here again.

FLAGELLATION. Ybsterday vast'
Crowds, of personi assembled in Wilrningtonsquare, Sp field,,
to witness the punishment of a fellow -who was flogged at a
cart's tail, pursuant, to his.sentetce, for stealing a 5; uantity I
Carpenter's tools fron • sOrrie new lthildings. on the spot where
he was Punished: Ile received the punishment with the greatest
unconcern, and appeared ready to undergo it again. Ile was
conveyed back to prison in a coach to suffer his imprisonment.