The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-21 00:00:00

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING.

The Consols, which closed last night at 794 37
opened this morning at 80k, which was occasioned by the prices
of the French Rentes at Paris on Wednesday having been
88. 20. and not 85. 50. as had been previously reported. The
private expresses received this morning from Paris neither con-
firm nor contradict the rumours propagated here yesterday of
the hostile designs entertained by the Ultra Members, of the
French Administration against the liberties of Spain, and the
Consols in consequence remained very steady till near the close
of the market, when they became heavy, and the last price was
791 being much the same as quoted yesterday.
A Dutch mail arrived this morning, but it brings no letters
from the North, which is probably occasioned by the severity of
the weather. The public attention, which for a few weeks has
been entirely ingrossed by the danger to which the freedom of
the Peninsula has been exposed, begins gradually again to fix
itself on Russian politics, and fully estimates the misfortunes
which their success must entail on British commerce. Russian
Tariffs, at present, only exclude British manufactures from a port
or two in the Baltic, but the accomplishment of Imperial inten-
tions in the East of Europe will extend the same Tariff of duties,
and the same Anti-commercial Laws to all the harbours in the
Levant. The safety of the commerce, and consequently of
the liberties of Englishmen requires that the Peninsula,
Italy, and the Levant should not be polluted by any con-
nection with the Holy Alliance, and the Merchants have learn-
ed, with great satisfaction, that an Admiral has been ap-
pointed to the fleet now fitting out at Plymouth for foreign ser-
vice. The navy, and not neutrality, is the legitimate guardian
of British rights, for there cannot be the slightest hesitation in
asserting, that if France and Spain be subjected to the doctrines
which at present inspire the French Cabinet—if Western Turkey
becomes a Province of Russia—and if Italy remains in the
clutches of Austria, then will British Commerce be subjected to
greater restrictions than it ever endured under the reign of the
Emperor NAPOLEON. NAPOLEON was never more hostile to
the prosperity and greatness of the British Empire, than are the
present Rulers of the Continent of Europe; but at present they
have not the same power to injure, and it will be the fault of
the British Ministers if they ever have.
In Foreign Securities not much business has been done, and
there is not any material alteration in their prices.
In Mincing-lane during this week, the sales of Sugars have
been limited to about 2000 hhds., and prices are fully support-
ed. Foreign Coffees are 23. per cwt. dearer, and Plantation
Coffee fully maintains the prices of last week. Rums are very
dull, and prices extremely low ; but the importers do not ma-
nage their affairs so wisely as the English distillers do, else they
never would complain of want of reasonable profits.
Since Monday the arrivals of Grain at Mark-lane are rather
liberal. The additional supply consists of 6,500 qrs. of Wheat,
5,300 qrs. of Barley, 4,300 qrs. of Oats, with 6,700 sacks of
Flour. Prime samples of Wheat are scarcely as dear as on
Monday, for the demand is dull. There is more Barley at
market than the consumers require, and this article is at least
Is. per qr. lower, and so also are Oats.
The average prices by which importation is regulated, are for
Wheat 38s. 10(1. Barley, 295. 3d. Oats 18s. 6d. Rye 23s.Beans
255. 10d., and Pease 28s. 5d., for the week ending the 14th of
December.

In Colonial produce no business will be done next week. The
Gentlemen connected in that trade agree with Mr. Baron
GRAHAM, that every thing should be laid aside which may in
any degree interfere with Christmas hilarity.—(Morning Chro-
nicle.)

NAVAL SERVICE OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND FRANCE.

It appears from the following letter that a
French Code of Signals for the Merchant Ser-
vice has been adapted to the Code 'of Captain
FRED. MARRYATT, R.N., for the British Mer-
chant Shipping ; and also for the use of Ships of
War of both Nations.
Extract of a letter from Messrs. E. and M.
LUSCOMBE, agents to Lloyd's at Havre de Grace
and vicinity, dated Nov. 19, 1822 :

" The Government, recognizing the important advantages
which must accrue to navigation from the establishment of a
general uniforni mode of communication between ships of dif-
ferent nations, as well as with the shore, has adopted the Code
we have submitted to their examination ; and orders have been
given not only that the whole of the French navy shall be pro-
vided with this system, but also that it be transmitted to the
different ports of France and her colonies, for the purposes of
communicating with the merchant service.
" The Committee will observe, that the ships of England
and of France are now enabled to speak the same language at
sea ; and we have further the pleasure to announce, that the
Government of this ' country has taken into serious considera-
tion a plan we have submitted for the establishing of these sig.
nals on the principal points and headlands of France ; and we
trust we shall shortly have to acquaint you, that ships ap-
proaching these shores will be enabled to communicate, and
by this means to receive prompt assistance under circum-
stances of distress or otherwise.

" The only difference which existed between the flags em-
ployed by the French merchant service and the English is, the
substitution of a light yellow, instead of a white band in the
telegraph flag ; although this difference will be scarcely per-
ceptible at sea, the Committee may probably think it advisable
to notice the same.

" It was proposed that the French ships of war should adopt
their own signal flags, as is the case on board. the English ;
but we suggested the inconvenience of such a multiplicity of
flags ; and as our plan is not confined to France, but has been
submitted to other countries, the correctness of our objection
was readily admitted, and in consequence French ships of war
are now supplied with the same flags as those used in the mer-
chant service, save only that No. 7 and No. 9 have undergone
a slight inclination to an angular form, in order that they might
not be mistaken for the sr are flags of the 'same design used
in the French navy. This difference, as will be seen by re-
ference to the plate facing the French ships of war, is so very
trifling that it will probably be considered unworthy of notice.
" P. S. We shall be obliged by your announcing, that ships
provided with these signals may now communicate with the
point of La Heve, and the tower of this city, where posts are
established."

31EXICO.

(OFFICIAL.)

Memorial addressed to Iturbide, by the Chief of the Province
of New Santander, the Council and People of Soto de la Ma-
rina, and the Officers and Troops composing the Militia of

said Province.
SIRE,—The Chief of tre Province of New Santander, the
Council and People of Soto de la Marina, and the officers and
troops composing the militia of said province, assembled—
penetrated with the deepest regret, and the measures so oppres-
sive to the liberties of the nation, which the Government of
your Imperial Majesty has thought fit to execute in the most
scandalous manner, anti in direct violation of our most Sacred
rights ; and the Ministry besides, by their artifices and intrigues,
proving clearly that they are sold to the partizans of the Spanish
Government, in order to disunite and destroy us—present to
your Imperial Majesty, *with all the dignity of freemen, this
Memorial of our complaints and grievances, and our astonish-
ment at the imprisonment of the worthy Deputies to the Sove-
reign Congress, by which act the national Representation has
been reduced to a nullity. What, Sire,, does your Imperial
Majesty so soon forget the sacred oath you took in the bosom of
Congress ? There your Majesty protested in the most solemn
manner, before God and man, that, above all, you would invio-
lably respect the political liberties of the nation, and of each
individual in particular. How, Sire, does, this accord with the
annihilation of Congress, the imprisonments effected in the ca-
pital and provinces of those distinguished for their patriotism
and love of liberty ? The enormities are excused, it is true,
under the specious veil of subversion, of difference of opinion,
and overthrow of the. State ; but, Sire, where is this subversion
and difference of opinion truly to be found ? It is in the Mi-
nistry, Sire,_ who are ambitious of governing in your name,
without submitting themselves to any rule or responsibility.
Their object is to assume all the power in their own hands, and
to exercise a tyrannical despotism. They wish, in short, to
alienate your Majesty from the people ; - demonstrating that
your interests are different, when, in fact, they are perfectly ,
identified with each other. 1

Sire, we do not pretend to establish new forms, nor to de-
viate in the smallest degree from those already sanctioned. We
; wish that the laws should govern and not mere caprice—that
Government have our happiness for its end ; not their own ag-
grandisement. We wish to impress upon your Majesty that
we are not guided by a revolutionary and innovating spirit,
but, on the contrary, by the most ardent desire for the welfare
of our country. We have sworn to a limited Monarchical Con-
stitutional Government, and far from us the intention of alter-
ing or attacking it ; but we are anxious that it may not degene-
rate into an absolute Monarchy. We require that your Ma-
jesty comply with your oath, and no more.
In conformity with this Resolution, which we have adopted
and sworn to maintain, sacriticing,if necessary, our lives, our
fortunes, and whatever we hold most dear upon earth, we there-
fore supplicate your Majesty-
1. To be pleased to order the immediate release of the De-
puties to Congress arrested on the night of 26th August, and
all those subsequent to that date.
2. That Congress meet at a place of their selection, and
where they may deliberate with absolute freedom.
3. That the present Ministry be deposed, and tried according
to law.

4. That all Military Tribunals of Public Safety be extin-
guished and suppressed wherever they are already established.
5. Also that every individual in Mexico and the Provinces,
imprisoned on suspicion and in consequence of the Circular of
the First Secretary of State, dated on the 27th of the said month
of August, be liberated ; those who may be convicted of any
crime to be tried according to Law, by the competent Tribunals.
And, lastly, that the fundamental Laws that we have adopted
for the time being be observed.
If (which Gon forbid !) your Majesty should reject these just
suspicions, the demon of evil and discord will lour on the de-
solated empire of Anahac, and we shall be plunged in a war
whose only object shall ever be for the sacred cause of our free-
dom.

Wejat least, and all this province of New Santander, faithful
to our oaths, and devoted to the cause of liberty, will sooner die
a glorioUs death in the field of honour than bow our necks to
fierce despotism. We have taken up arms, not against your
Majesty, but against those who, abusing your name, wish to
enslave us in irons still heavier than those we have just rent
asunder ; and we shall not lay them aside until we have seen
our Congress liberated, yourself freed from the insidious snares
which the vile and designing are laying to your Majesty to ruin
both you and the nation ; but, above all, to rescue the latter from
the evils with which it is threatened. Sire, it is in your power
to avoid it ; let posterity say, that the great Augustin the First
twice saved the Mexican nation.

And whilst your Memorialists take into consideration what
we have exposed, we shall not permit Don Pedro Jose Lanuza,
who came for the purpose, to take the command of the province.
We do not wish to be under his command, neither for the pre-
sent nor for the future. We approve of the present Chief—his
virtues and patriotism entitle him to your confidence; and we
shall suffer no other to command us until we see our freedom
secured. Neither shall we allow any foreign troops to enter the
province; if any should attempt it by force of arms, without'
listening to the voice of that reason and justice which prompt
us to apply to your Majesty, as father of his people, we shall
oppose them with arms. Whilst we, on our side, do not wish
the effusion of blood, unless we be forced to repel force by force,
still we shall always observe the rights of war and men, re-
gretting eternally the blood of our brethren which we may be
forced to shed.

May, it please the Almighty to enlighten you Majesty in the
resolutions which you may adopt, and to carefully preserve for
many years your precious life for our happiness!
[Here follow the signatures.]
Soto de Carllama Sept. 26, 1822.
Second of the Independence.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]

STOCK EXCHANGE, Haff-past Twelve o'Clock.—
Consols opened this morning at 798 to 80, with a
heavy market, owing to the Cortes having decreed
a new Loan of forty millions of reals, and an Ex-
press from Paris, in the earlier part of the morn-
ing, bringing the French Stocks at2Bf. 30c. ; but
about 11 o'clock two other Expresses arrived
from. Paris, one of them, who wantA to get to
town before the other, fell down with his horse
at the Bricklayers Arms, but soon got up again.,
and rode off with the horse's leg much injured.
The moment it was known on 'Change that the
above two Expresses had arrived a great panic
took place, and various reports were in circula-
tion that the King of FRANCE had been danger-
ously ill ; another, that the declaration of war
against Spain was in the press—but letters are in
town from Paris, of Thursday evening, which do
not mention a word on the above subject of a de-
claration of war. Consols are up to this hour
79-1 4j with a heavy Market.
FOREIGN MARKET.—A great consternation
prevailed in the above Market the moment it was
known that two Expresses had arrived from
Paris. New Spanish Bonds; which were at the
opening 548, fell to 521 4. It is thought that
at Paris they have heard of the Cortes having
decreed a new Loan, which had caused the
French Finds to lower. It is said that the last
two Expresses have brought the French Funds
88 f. sc. Up to this hour we cannot give any
orrect account of the different prices of the
Foreign Funds, owing to the various Markets
being in great agitation.
It is a holiday at the Bank.
This moment, Spanish has got up again to 531.

If the principal motive to war between France
and Spain was the supposed excess to which the
principles of Freedom were carried in the Con-
stitution of the latter country, that ground of
offence seems to be in a fair way of being re-
moved, without the aid of foreign interference !
It is some time since the ruling party in Spain
discovered the necessity of imposing restrictions
upon the press, for the preservation of their au-
thority. It is some time since they proved that
they could occasionally dispense with the forms
of trial, when the safety of the commonwealth
seemed to require the adoption of extraordi-
nary measures for the punishment of disaffected
or the removal of suspected persons ! Now, as
will be seen by our foreign intelligence, the Cortes
have passed a Decree for the regulation of Patriotic
Societies,—one of which regulations is, that, " in
case of any appearances of sedition, such as acts
of violence or factious acclamations, the Political
Chief, the Alcalde, or the Corregidor, is em-
powered to dissolve the meeting ;" and if the
persons assembled shall refuse or neglect to dis-
perse, "force may be used to make them withdraw!"
ft should be observed that this repressive De-
cree is not directed against the Royalists, but
against the Patriots themselves ! There is at
present no occasion for Decrees to keep down the
Royalists in Madrid. The tide of popular
opinion is so strongly opposed to that party,
that it is quite sufficient to prevent Royalism
from shewing itself in public. We doubt
very much whether, notwithstanding the theo-
retical Freedom of the Constitution, any one
would dare to write a sentence or to utter
a syllable in favour of Royalist principles,
within the walls of Madrid ! In that respect
the people take upon themselves the offices of
Censors and Judges, and would doubtless assume
the further offices of Executioners, if their decrees
for the regulation of public liberty were not duly
observed ! In the mean time, the actual governing

Power most liberally allows the People the ft
dam which is requisite for supporting the Gaglll
ment, and for repressing its enemies ; but lest to
Sovereign People should in a moment of cr
price desire any further change in the Geyer'
ment, the latter is very prudently ad°l/1'
ing, like the old-fashioned organs of PO°
the most efficacious measures for the preserve°
of itself, and for keeping the multitude in OP
jectiou ! Those persons, therefore, both in Li°
country and on the Continent, who so justly er
tertain a horror of anarchy, may quiet their O,
prehensions, under the assurance that the go,

people of Spain will be as vigorously gore:

and perhaps as well governed, as any of these
Reighbours! In all countries there must be
governing Power, an active principle of despoils*
lodged somewhere. If we may believe DE LO
the despotic principle in England is halll/1,
lodged in the LAws, to the resistless power
which, the highest as well as the lowest of
people—the nobility as well as the peasane
the Princes of the Blood as well as the meaoesl
Pauper—are equally incapable of oppositioo'
It has been the peculiar good fortune of Eng/stid
to acquire this enviable distinction by the gre'
dual force of circumstances and the progress°
amelioration of her institutions. It may sei
the various tastes of other nations to /1311
the ultimate power of the State in an absolute
Prince, or in one or two representative Cho '
bers, or any one of these forms of Govern'
meta may be forced upon them by circumstarirel
which they cannot controul.' In the confuSie!
of sudden changes, it is not unnatural 01111
some degree of alarm should be excited ; but the
fear of perpetual anarchy is ridiculous. Tfr
despotic principle always and speedily settles
somewhere, and, by its activity, insures the pre'
servation of tranquillity, though it does not 3'
ways communicate the placid calm of content.

FRENCH FUNDS.-DEC. 18.
Five per Cents.
Closed at BB f. c.
Bank Stock 1825 f. c..
Neapolitan Five per Cents.
Exchange on London—One Month 25 f. 45 c.
Three Illonths 25 f. 30 c.
Cvurs Authentip4)
Spanish Bonds of 1821

We refer our Readers to the foregoing CO'
munication of our CITY CORRESPONDENT for tt°
political rumours of the day, and to our usual re#
marks on the propriety of receiving them wit;
the greatest distrust. The reported illness
the King of FRANCE is a state trick in 08
money markets. The opening of a new Spanish
Loan for so large a sum as 40,000,000 of red
is alone sufficient to account for a depression
the Funds, both in Paris and London.

HAVANNAH, OCT. 18.— he subject of pirates/
which has been so properly and faithfulif
brought to view by your newspapers, and pal'
ticularly by a late article in one of the Gazette
of your city, has at last opened the eyes of o 1
Government here, and the result is, that an e%'
pedition of a brig, a schooner, and four gunboats/
has been sent against them; at the same time,
1
body of troops has marched for the purpose
co-operating with them by land.

OCT. 23.—Another letter, of this date, spear
ing of recent acts of piracy, says, " A late article
in one of the Charleston Papers, most truly deg
tailing circumstances relating to acts of piracl'
and the abettors of it, very disgraceful to in&
viduals, and the authorities here, has been 0(
more service in checking piracy, than the most
energetic measures hitherto adopted."

THE LATE TRUE BRITON.—We have been
desired to state that the account of the meetiag
of the Commissioners of Bankrupts which too;
place on Saturday and Monday last, was iar
properly published. It appeared in a Morning
Paper of Tuesday, and was copied into THE SO
of the same day. The meeting was intended ti
a private one among the Commissioners, ad
therefore took place at a Coffee-house, insted
of Guildhall.—The case has since been formal!!
examined by the Commissioners at Guildhall,ad
we understand that they expressed their disar
probation of the newspaper statement in questioo+
and signified that no Reporter should be sufferd
to be present at future private meetings, unle;
upon promising not to take any public notice °
the proceedings. We understand that it was the
general, and the expressed, opinion of the
Commissioners, that, from the origin, and througil
the whole duration, of THE TRUE BRITON, nothiri%
could he more honourable, disinterested, public;
spit iced and laudable than the conduct of LOC,
KENYON, and considering the pecuniary sacrifice'
which the Noble Lord had made, and the Ole
gations in which he is still involved, they cool
not but regret that the law obliged them to de:
tide against him. From all that we have hell
never did any individual, with such upright a°
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reason to believe that the Noble Lord will be a
sufferer altogether to the amount of between fif-
teen or sixteen thousand pounds! But, from every
account of his Lordship's character, he is likely
t° feel more on account of the disappointment of
his laudable views, than from any pecuniary
losses which he has suffered, or any obligations
in Which he may yet be involved. Such is the
fate of a Newspaper speculation, patronized by
a Nobleman of high character, powerful
friends, and an ample fortune, but the ex-
traordinary fortune acquired by the late Mr.
lIERRY has excited new enterprizes of the
same nature, though the projectors do not
seem to consider that he possessed great abili-
ties, long experience, and the patronage and
support of high political connections, as well as
of the constant literary assistance of the chief
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from the Dublin Correspondent, a paper on which

We always rely with confidence, not less in con-
Sequence of the ability with which it is con-
ducted, than of the soundness of its principles
and its Constitutional attachment to our excellent

Establishment in Church and State :
; " The Illustrious VICEROY visited the Theatre on the 14th
-instant, in state, for the first time; but he had hardly entered
the Viceregal box, when some Orangemen, who had posted
themselves in groups in different parts of the House, began to
insult his Excellency by groans and hisses. As the House'
• however, was crowded to excess, the malignant attempt was
xoon frustrated by simultaneous bursts of acclamation from all
Parts of the Theatre, indicating not merely respect for the po-
Slar Viceroy, but indignation against the ruffians who had
offered the insult. The vile wretches, who had dreaded such
an event, were posted in masses in the pit, the boxes, and the
Ralleries, for the purpose of co-operating with each other ; but
though the greatest effort had been made by the infuriate ruffians
to ensure success in their infamous attempt, still the feelings
of loyalty and honour were quickly predominant, for no Vice-
-I°Y ever received in a Theatre in Dublin such unequivocal
Proofs of affection and admiration. Indeed, the acclamations
could not be distinguished from the rapturous and enthusiastic
expression of public feeling with which the King was received
.when his Majesty had entered the same Theatre; for the
loyalists who were present on last Saturday evening felt, that
in honouring the Viceroy, they had not only respected the per-
sonal character of the illustrious individual, but that they ex-
pressed their homage to Royalty itself. The ruffians were not
content with the continued expression of every,species of insult

for two hours. Immediately after the end of the play, a guar
bottle was flung by a person in the upper gallery against the
Lord-Lieutenant. The assassin, however, was disappoint-
ed, but the missile, which struck the drop-scene, fell at
the corner of the foot-lights, near the Viceregal Box.—
The Lord-Lieutenant, with that instinctive courage which
characterizes every member of his illustrious family, ad-
' vanced to the front of his box, and clapping his hand to his
heart, looked with ineffable dignity towards the murderous
ruffian.—A part of a watchman's rattle was soon afterwards
flung at the Lord Lieutenant. It was thrown with a deliberate
aim, and with great force, as it passed within a few inches of
his Excellency, and struck the pannel at the back of the box.
Seven persons were taken into custody, Lut only five of them
were fully committed, after a long investigation in the police-
. office on Sunday.—The perpetration of the atrocious out-
rage cannot but excite the greatest astonishment as well
as the greatest indignation, particularly as it was well known
on Saturday morning in every part of the city that a riot had
been intended, and that many Orangemen had avowed their
determination to go to the Theatre for the purpose of insulting
the Lord Lieutenant, if not of attempting the life of his Excel-
lency. The avowal of the atrocious design was a subject of
general conversation. The Divisional Magistrates had ordered
some of the police to station themselves in the galleries ; but it
is evident that there was some deficiency either of judgment or
zeal on the occasion, for the precautions which were taken
to prevent outrage were inefficacious. Each of the six di-
visions of the police has a chief peace-officer, consequently
there are six chief constables. In the accounts which have
been published, it appears that two chief constables were
Present.—The Sheriffs of the city of Dublin were in the
Theatre, in the Lol' Mayor's box, in their Court-dresses,
with bag-wigs and glittering swords ! Perhaps that was their
proper place while a riot continued to disturb the audience,
and to endanger the life of the Lord Lieutenant; but,
indeed, it seems to persons of ordinary intellect, that they
would not have acted inconsistently either with their dignity or
the duties of the office, if they had left the box, and had
endeavoured either to preserve the peace, or take the rioters
into custody. Such an action would not have had the less
merit even if their Court-dresses had been tattered by the rioters !
The Sheriffs ought to have gone to the gaileries, where they
would have found in the loyal portion of the spectators a suf-
ficient posse commitatits to enable them to take the ruffians
into custody.—But suppose that the Divisional Magistrates,
either through etiquette, which forbids one Magistrate to act in
the district of another, or through thoughless did not interfere.
. Perhaps they resemble the Spanish Monarch, who lost his
lifebecause he was unwilling to depart from an established ce-
remonial ; and perhaps, if the Lord Lieutenant had been
assassinated, the etiquette of the Magistrates would have been a
sufficient apology ! Suppose that the Sheriffs ought to have
continued in the Lord Mayor's box, like the aged Senators of
ancient Rome, who sat silent and motionless when the Gauls
Were sacking the city. Suppose that only two chief constables
were present—suppose various circumstances of apology
still, it is inexplicable how or why a riot should have continued
in the Theatre for more than two hours before the ruffians were
taken into custody. Why did not the Police Magistrates,
or the Chief Constables, who were in the house, go to the re-
tpective offices of the establishment for such assistance as would
have effectually enabled them to preserve the peace, or to take
the rioters into custody, if outrage could not be prevented by the
Presence of an efficient force ? There is some defect in some
Place. Indeed, so well is the deficiency understood, that on
this day nine of the police—a serjeant and eight privates of the
horse patrol, have been dismissed. But who is that Represen_
tative of Royalty who was so outrageously insulted, and who
was marked out for assassination ? Let his Excellency's tran-
scendent virtues be examined by his acts."