The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-17 00:00:00

tinous excesses, and have compelled the SULTAN
to depose the printipal Officers of State. These
facts are communicated on the authority of the
Austrian Observer, which has always devoted
itself to the interests of the ferocious and brutal
Turks. The domestic danger to which the
Porte has been exposed, we may be assured, is
far from being exaggerated.—The satisfaction
which these indications of the dissolution of the
Ottoman Domination are calculated to excite, is
diminished by the consideration that its territory
will become an easy prey to Russia, as soon as
the latter Power shall be fully prepared to
atack it.

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FRENCH FUNI)3.—DEC 14.
•
Five per Cents. Opened at
Highest
Closed at B9 f. 90 c.
Bank Stock 1637 f. 50 c.
Neapolitan Five per Cents.
( Cours Authentique.)
At four o'clock, the 5 per cents were 90 f. —c.
Spanish Bonds of 1820
1821
Exchange on London—One Month 23 f. 45 c
Three Months 25 1. 30 c.

[From the Spanish Papers received this Morning.]
BAYONNE, DEC. 10.—The Journals of Madrid
contain little that is of importance, being chiefly
filled with debates of the Cortes.—There is a
report from the Commandant-General of Arra-
gosa, which states that Brigadier-General VIGO
had defeated, on the 20th ult., a division of i
the factious at Recite in the district of Mount
Blanc, on the frontier, about a league from Tor-
tosa, the band consisted of 600 men, commanded
by L'Royo.—ln the sittings of the 28th ult. a
great deal was said of the interference of foreigners
in the internal affairs of Spain.

BRIGHTON, DEC. 15.—The KING, as usual on
the Sabbath, attended Divine Service this morn-
ing in the Palace Chapel. The Lord Steward
was in the same pew with his Majesty. An ele-
gant and impressive discourse was delivered from
the pulpit by the Dean of Hereford. A well
dressed congregation, admitted by tickets, filled
the body of the Chapel. The King, habited in
blue, and, wearing a small star, looked remark-
hbly well.
Yesterday being the anniversary of the birth-
day of Prince LEOPOLD of COBURG, the houses
of the tradesmen of his Royal- Highness were
illuminated in the evening.
A dividend of 20s. in the pound is announced
by the late Denbigh Bank of Messrs. CLOUGHS,
MASAN, and Co.
Extract of a letter from the agents to Lloyd's
at Smyrna, dated the 31st of October :—" The
situation of this place continues perfectly tran-
quil, and more satisfactory for future prospects,
in consequence of very rigorous measures being
at length adopted by the Governor of the city
to repress the turbulent populace; and many of
the ringleaders in the late disorders have been
publicly executed. From the quarters of hosti-
lities no intelligence of any interest has lately
been received."
A duel was fought early yesterday morning at
Golder's Green, between Mr. F-- and Mr.
A--, in which the latter was wounded in the
shoulder; but the ball did not lodge. M.
was conveyed in a post-chaise to Hampstead,
where surgical aid was at hand. The dispute
that caused the meeting, it was said, related •to
money matters.
In consequence of the death of the Earl of
TANIERYILLE, a vacancy has occurred in the re-
presentation of the Borough of Berwick; and we
understand Rear-Admiral Sir J. P. BERESFORD
has commenced an active canvass to succeed
Lord OSSULSTON, who is called up to the House
of Peers. Other Candidates are spoken of, and
a strong contest is expected.
On Saturday last, Mr. HENRY LYFORD, jun. was elected
one of the Coroners of Winchester, in the room of his father ;
and Messrs J GODSELL, M. MARSHALL, W. BRACE-
WELL, and. R.. MAT TnEws,W
were chosen Constables of the
City.
We are happy to contradict the statement of Admiral HoL-
LOWAY'S death, which was copied into our last Paper from a
cotemporary print: the Admiral, whose long and meritorious
public services are duly appreciated, is in tolerable health, at
his seat near Wells, Somersetshire.—(Hampshire Telegraph.)
We are happy to hear that T. THISTLETHWAYTE, Esq.
of Southwick Park, has made a handsome donation of 501. to
purchase a Bell for the use of the new Chapel of St. Paul's,
Portsmouth.
The Hon. and Rev. HOWARD, son of the Earl of
CARLISLE, is appointed, by the Archbishop, to be Suci:enter
Canonicorum and Prebendary of Holme, in York Cathedral.
The Rev. GEORGE Bows ass has been presented by the Lord
Chancellor to the Rectory of Rokeby, vacant by the death of
the Rev. JAMES WILKINSON.
The officers of the Customs of Sunderland, on Friday, pre-
sented a piece of plate, to Mr. WM. SMITH, of the Collector's
office, in testimony of his long and faithful services.
On Thursday last wai held the annual meeting of the trus-
tees of the Charity Estates of the late Sir E. Meals, Bart.,
when after ordering the several payments to be made to the
eight incumbents appointed by his will, a surplus of 3301. was
appropriated to the, assistance of five other Clergymen.—
( N.:rthanzpton Mercury, Dec. 14.)
Yesterday Mr. JOHN HUNT appeared before
Mr. Justice HoLactln, at his Chambers, and
entered into a recognizance with two sureties, to
appear and answer to the indictment lately found
against him On the prosecution of the Constitu-
tional Association for the publication of the
" Liberal."
The arrangements for lighting Paris with gas
are in a state of great forwardness. That side of
the Palais Royal parallel to the Rue de Richelieu
is quite prepared, and the pipes are laid in the
Rue St. Honore, extending into the Rue de
Richelieu. Several shops in the Faubourg St.
Honore, and opposite to the gallery of the Louvre,
have adopted that mode of lighting.
MELANCHOLY CASE OF SUICIDE.--A Mr.
THOMAS, a respectable solicitor, went into the Langbourn
Coffee-house, Fenchurch-street, yesterday morning about ten
o'clock, and retired into the front room, first floor, ordering the
waiter to bring him a pen and ink. The waiter on his return
found him lifeless : in his absence he had drawn a brace of
pistols from his pocket, with one of which he had shot himself
dead ; the other was by his side loaded. The Coroner was to
hold an inquest on the body this day.
" I wonder," said -a woman of humour, " why
my husband and I quarrel so often, for we agree
uniformly in one grand point; he wishes to be
master) and so do I."