The Sun.
London, England, 1825-06-25 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, JUNE 24.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from the
liver, the Land], Douglas, for Rio Janeiro Matilda, Vans..
for Malta, and Sarah, Drutuond, for New York ; 4 p. m.
ship is coming into the Downs, supposed to be the Lord Run-
gerford, for Madras.

PORTSMOUTH, JUKE 24, PLYMOUTH, JUNE 23, and
FatatouTzt, JUNE 23.—Wind light and variable.—No ar-
rivals or sailings.
LIVERPOOL, Jurist W.N.W.—Arrived the
Vulture, Mortimer, from La Guayra, sailed the 9th of May :
John and Thomas, Wilson, from New Orleans; William and
Jane, Hintz, and Baling, Hauland, from New York, sailed the
26th of May ; Ocorge Canning, from Barbado4m ;
Dart, from St. Vincents ; Tom, Dickinson, from Sa-
vannah ; Candida, Blomfielcl, from 'Warsaw, and the Ostian,
from Ceara.
CEARA, MAY 6:—There has been three men shot at this
place during the last week, who were particularly active during
the late disturbances, and the trials of others are proceeding.
DARTMOUTH, JUNE 23.—The Mayflower Williams, from.
Liverpool, arrived here this day; saw, at half-past seven on
Tuesday evening, a large schooner, with whitesails, rep on the-
Stag Rock off the Lizard, and sunk, they were about one mile
distant; another small vessel being nearer sent their boat to
assist, bat nothing appeared to be taken up by them.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT. OF KING'S BENCH, JUYIC 24.

A TAYLOR'S BILL—BATE AND FINLAY V. BELL.
The plaintiff's in this action are celebrated tailors in Du
street, St. James's; the defendant is a gentleman residing in
Dean-street. The action was brought to recover 1051. being the
amount of their bill for clothes made for Mr. Bell. Tha only
peculiarity in the case was the extraordinary dinunaioas of
Mr. Bell, who WAS stated to be on the verge of seven feet in
height and twenty stone in weight, a circumstance which occa-
sioned considerable difficulty to the plaintiffs in fitting their
customer, and sours rather high charges, aueh AS six and fleV4l
guineas'fo a coat.

Several witnesses were called, and letters read, to prove the
delivery of the clothes, and the defendant's acknowledgment of
the debt.
There was no defence ; and the Cninr JUSTICE having di-
rected the Jury, they immediately found a verdict for the plain-
tiff—Darnages 1051.

CONSISTORy COURT--ernts DAY.).
JoiniSToNZ v. JOHNSTOXIC•
This wits a suit instituted by Captain Johnstone against his
wife. for a divorce, by reason of adultery. From the evidence
of the lady's father, Admiral Tollimache, and that of—Lord
John Lennox, Lady Ailborough, and other witnesses, it ap-
peared the lady eloped to France, where she was joined by Lord
Brudenell, whom she accompanied to different parts of. the
Continent, and afterwards resided with him in this country
under the assumed name of Lady Brudenell. An action about
six months back was brought by the Captain against Lord
Brudenell, when damages to the amount of lOW were
awarded.
Sir C. ROBINSON, after a review of the facts, concluded br
pronouncing for the _divorce as prayed.

OPENING OF THE NEW CHURCH AT GREEN.
WlCH.—This morning this beautiful structure,
that has been recently finished, was opened for
Public Worship in the usual form. Amongst the
company were, several Lords of the Admiralty,
Commissioners of the Navy Board, Her Royal
Highness the Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and many
Ladies and Gentlemen of distinction.

On Tuesday last the annual repetition and dis-
tribution of Prizes, for the best Latin and English copy of
verses, took place at Al IDHURST SCHOOL, it the presence of
a numerous and genteel audience. Both the prize compoai.
tions were fully entitled to the reward which they respeetiaely
obtained ; and, among other repetitions, a scene from the.
Andria'was represented with the clasical taste for which the
pupils of this school have ever been remarkable.
Marshal MACDONALD, Duke of. TARENTI7M,`
arrived here (Edinburgh) on Saturday evening; he went 't.tv,
mass at the Catholic chapel on Sunday morning, and visited
Bishop Cameron. He has since received numerous visits from
Noblemen and Gentlemen of the oldest families, to some of
whom he remarked, that from what he had seen of them and
emir country, he feltmore pride than ever in having Scotch blood
in his veins He has visited the field of battle at Prestonpans,
where his father fought in the ranks of the Pretender; and ha'
intends to visit many other celebrated spots in Scotland', and,
among the rest, the cavern where the Chevalier kept himself
concealed, with a few of his followers, among whom was the •
Marshal's father. He is to set off next Thursday, on his way
to the north and west of Scotland ; and after having seen the most :
interesting parts of the country, he will embark in a King's"
cutter, which has received orders to take hitn to some of the
Western Islands. Amongst others he will visit South Uist, where
his father was born. The same cutter will then take hint
Ireland. After some stay in the sister Island he will return to
London, through Liverpool, visiting illanches-ter, Birmingham,
and Stow, Blenheim, and some other of the most splendid seats
of the Nobility, and not forgetting to take a sight of a few of
the best specimens of British farming and manufacturing in-
dustry. The Marshal, who was never in England before, is '
enraptured with the beauty of the country, of the towns,
above all, of the metropolis of Scotland.--( Sootematt.)
An elephant, Is hid) has been It opt for sornp
time in a shed near Chitpore, got lease on IVednestlay, and
being pursued by several strangers as well as his keeper, took
flight, and after running for a mile or two, seized two men with
his trunk, whom, after dashing them nn the ground, he trampled
to death. iSfter hat he was fortunately secured, but not without
SOMA difficulty.—( Bengal Hurkaru, Julie 11.)
EOW-STR EET.---(TIIIS DA Y.)—CoN VICTION OF
RAMSEY, TIIE NOTORIOUS LITTLE-GO KEEPER.—This
fellow was this day brought up by Baker and Stephens, the
Officers, at the instance of L HF.S E, E.sq. Secretary of the
Lottery Office, charged with keeping a Little-Go. The case
was clearly made out, and the prisoner was committed for three
months, as a rogue and vagabond.
AFFLICTING CIRCUMSTANCE.—Between
LIAM KELLY and HELEN HENDERSON' a tender attachment
had subsisted for years. Both resided in the parish of Urt,ind,
little anticipating the calamity that followed, they, with joyotis
hearts, fixed their wedding-day for Friday week; the 10th inst.: • •
A number of friends were invited, and the ceremony was to be
performed at illeikle Dalbeattie's. On the Thursday preceding
she became suddenly indisposed, and, on some one asking
her to lie down a little, touchingly replied, " Yes ; but le
must be in a soft place, for oh ! 1 feel as if I would never
rise again." In the course of the day she became worse,
and a doctor having been sent for, he declared the come
plaint to be of a serious nature, and indicated from the •
first his fears as to the issue. Next morning the wedding_
party began to assemble, the worthy clergyman also ar.
rived ; and then, alas ! the house of joy was unexpectedly
turned into the house of mourning. The unhappy bride, •
whose sands of life were well nigh run, was humanely •
made aware of her situation ; the heart broken bridegroom
was also warned that death was in the cup ; and, amidst
the tears and sobs of all present, they were mutually in-
terrogated whether, under such an awful dispensation of
Providence, the proposed ceremony should proceed to
be delayed. A question so trying, was, perhaps, never put
under similar circumstances ; and after communing with
their own hearts, the bride expressed a wish to close "her ' eyes as an affectionate wife, the bridegroom to discharge '
the duty of a sorrowing widower, by laying the bead
of his betrothed in the grave. This resolution added not
a little to the agony of the scene; the mournful party
approached the couch of the dying woman ; the divine fa. •
your was most pathetically invoked amidst many Inter-
ruptions from hearts that seemed ready to burst From the
bosoms they agitated ; the bridegroom grasped the burn- •
ing hand that was languidly extended in token of went ; the .
worthy Clergyman pronounced a blessing, and in faltering u.
cents made those one whom in less than 12 hours death bad ea- •
vered andsundered for ever. We cannot dwell on what followed.
The eyes that affection had for a moment lightened, gradually •
waxed glazed and dim ; the bridal lied became the couch ofdesth,
and she who, but a day or two before, had been rejoicing in the
prospect of conjugal felicity, was stretched a lifeless but lovely
corpse, before many of the wedding party had resolution to
tear themselves from a scene so distressing•--(Dumf
THE CONVICTS ORDERED FOIL EXECUTION ON
MONDAY.—These men, on being informed this
day that there was no hope to be entertained of
earthly mercy, seemed to become more sensible
to their awful fate, and joined the Rev. Mr.
BAKER and Dr. COTTON more seriously in prayer.
Dunn is only 17 years of age; and Goff and
Crawley only 21.

TIIE LONDON JOCItNA,LS.

DA I
xtracts from the Morning Papers, Jlcttc 25,1815

[THE TIMES.]'
The manner in which Private Bills have been
managed in Committees has long been subject of
complaint. ; indeed, we might add, has long been
notorious for its injustice. A Select Committee
has sat on the• subject, and has now made its re-
port. This report, remarks, that some portion of
the existing evil springs from the conduct of par-
ties out of the House, who are interested in the
Bill, from their endeavours to protract a deci-
sion, and to ruin each other by expence. These,
then, are mischiefs, sfe say, which should
be remedied by Parliament, no less than tke
conduct of its own Members, belonging to, or
having the power to attend Private Commit-
tees. Among the schemes proposed for
improving the organization of Committees on
private Bills„J a .ballot for the Members simi-
lar to that by which Committees on elections
are formestiniis-eerned the most obvious ; but to
this the report states several reasonable objec-
tions,.and recommends another system which we
should think operose. A new division of coup-
• ties is to be formed, and to the me►nbers for the
place or county from w hence the Bill emanates
sixty members from contiguous counties are to be
added ; and to these, again, sixty other mem-
bers taken indiscriminately in the house; and
from this aggregate it is hoped that a sufficient
number will be found to attend and watch ti►e
proceedings during the whole period of the bill's
commitment, no voice being allowed to others.
Vie know not whether this plan will succeed,
but we are sure that the mischief of the existing
system should be promptly and effectually re-
moved. -
,Public grievances all can denounce, but
private wrongs are the more afflicting, because
they must he borne in silence, and but few sym-
pathize with the sufferers.

[NEW TIMES.]
The Equitable Loan Bill was, on the third
reading last night, thrown out of the House of
Lords. Giving full credit to the original devisers
of this measure for benevolence of intention, we
confess we have always viewed its progress with
alarm.. It apprared to us calculated to interfere
most prejudicially with private trade ; and it un-
doubtedly might 'have been converted into our of
the most sweeping monopolies ever yet establish-
ed. A popular cry was raised in its favour, by
the plea of 'upersediiig the Pawnbrokers, who
were represented as an unjust and extortionate
body of men. We have never shared in this
prejudice, because we think it self-evident that
in a country like England the mere principle
of competition is sufficient to keep •down the
profits of every class of tradesmen to their pro-
per level. But even if the pawnbroking branch
of the Equitable Loan Bank Society had been
in oar opinion justifiable, we should never have
approved of investing an immense Corporation
with powers which would have enabled them to
spread their operations to a much wider extent.
At least, if they do so, let them do it by means
of those faculties only which belong to all private
traders, and not come to Parliament for the aid
of any superior privilege. Under the new Jaw
for repeal of the Bubble Act, the undertakings
of private individuals (not indictable at Corn-
ton Law) Kill be legal ; but then the parties
joining in them must hear an individual liability
for the debts of the concern. The Equitable
Loan Bank then may go on as a private part-
nership ; but we apprehend that the failure of
the attempt to procure a Parliamentary sanction
will be very likely to put a stop to the measure
altogether. lo the House of Commons, the Pe.
tltion against Mr. Kenrick came under considera-
tion, and the examination of the petitioner took
place before the House in Committee. The evi-
dence was ordered to be printed, and the further
discussion of the matter will be ienewed on Mon-
day next.

[MORNING POST.]

In both Houses of Parliament, last night, a
Petition was preßenteti from that. highly respect-
able Gentleman Mr. Montague 13urgoytte, who in
his general endeavours to do good, is now acting
as Churchwarden of Sutton, in Bedfordshire,
asking for some means of obtaining redress against
the Rector of that Parish, who has been guilty of
a series of scandalous and immoral acts. t.ap-
peared by the statement of a Reverend Prelate,
that his utmost efforts to punish that indi-
vidual, although attended with great expence
to himself, had failed, through the insufficiency of
the power granted to Bishops in their own Diocese,
and through the peculiar limitations of the law. It
is to be hoped that f-o afflicting a precedent will
have no imitators, but still it is necessary that
something should be done to prevent the possible
recurrence of such disgrace to the Church and in-
jury to-the Public.—The Commons' went into a
Committee to hear evidence against Mr. Kenrick,
the Welsh Jude, who has been the object of so
much vituperation both in and, out., Of the nouse.
The. mountain in labour, however, ouce more
brought forth a mouse. A more flimsy case than
that attempted to be made by the chief Wit-
nesa against that Magistrate, it is impossible
to conceive. had the Honourable Mover suf-
fered candour to prevail over pertinacity, he
would.: have. immediately dropped the matter,
whin he became fully aware (we cannot possibly
suppos# tbat'lte was so before), of the total want
of rtiundation of his charge. As it is, although
every Member seemed quite satisfied on the sub-
ject,,tleyvidence has been ordered to be printed
the Lettery thing may he done according to forms,
andqh6
....01-tirn4te decision is postponed to next
Morgal., .111 the House of Lords the Equitable
Loatt Bill met its fate with a degree of ease
which was . Hot anticipated, from the hard and
protracted struggle which it had previously
made for „existence. The Lord- Chancellor
having .declared his conviction. that the propos-
ed Company was illegal, aod.that nothing but • a
charterfrom the Crown or an act of incorpora-
tion.frnra Parliament could give it the legality
whicii it wanted and the , Public and the Mein.

1)2r; themselves the security which they ought to
have, the House adopted his sentiments. '!'he
matter however was pressed to a division, and
the Lord Chancellor's amendment, that the Bill
be read .a third time that day three months, was
carried by a majority of 47- to 14.

[MORNING CIIRONICLE.]
Yesterday was a close holiday both at the
English and Foreign Markets. At an early hour
the brokers and jobbers assembled on the Royal
Exchange, but up to one o'clock there were very
little business reported in the English Funds.
Consols for Account were 911 buyers.—[n the
Foreign Stocks the attraction had been Mexican
Scrip, which from 21- discount advanced to 2,
with a firm appearance ; it is now, however, re-
ported a shade lower. Colombian Bonds 88 ;
Greek Scrip continued heavy, on account of un-
favourable reports, at 112 discount; Spanish
Bonds 23 to 23t ; the reports respecting a loan
were subsiding. In the other Foreign Stocks
there was very little variation.—ln shares the chief
purchases are of Anglo-Chilian Mining, which
have advanced to 34, with much business doing.

[MORNING HERALD.)
The House of Commons is making a step to-
wards self:-reform, if not in its constitution, at
least in its interior economy. A Report has
been presented upon the glaring abuses in pri-
vate Committees, and Mr. Littleton has pro-
posed a plan for their prevention. The devised
plan is far from complete even in promise, and
the Committee itself seemed to look no farther
than mitigating the evil. A new distribution of
counties is to be made for framing Committees on
Private Bills, on such a scale as to hold out
some probability of a sufficient miscellany
of English, Scotch, Irish, and locally disinter-
ested Members. At the same time the system
of beating up for recruits in the environs, is to
be got rid of, by no longer allowing votes
to those who are not of the Committee. But still
the appointment is by nomination, not. ballot.—
The latter is undoubtedly the only impartial mode.
Is it by it that the disputed elections are settled
with any fairness. The hardship upon Members,
and the difficulty of obtaining attendance, are
scarcely adequate objections. Matters quite of as
much importance to the public as a disputed re-
turn, and demanding as much impartiality—if
not more—are sure to be submitted in the form
of Private Bills. Another evil for which no reme-
dy seems suggested is, that carrying a Private Bill
which is opposed,is like carrying a contested elec-
tion, mainly a trial of disposable funds between the
parties. It is evident that a Bill of the utmost
public use may be retarded or defeated, if the
adverse party be sufficiently rich, and strenuous
in opposition. Again another evil, perhaps not
easy -of remedy, is the frequency of applications
on matters of private enterprise, or interest to the
Legislature. The number of Laws, public and
private, enacted during a Session, is truly astound-
ing. They are so many, that a plain matt who
considers the matter can hardly expect to put one
foot before the other, without infringing upon
some Act of Parliament.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
If the Edinburgh Review diminishes in sate as
rapidly as it declines in talent, it will soon be
discontinued. Once the most entertaining and
able of the literary publications of the country,
it is now little more than a vehicle for the poli-
tical opinions of the most violent of those who
are opposed to Government. Of this, the num-
ber which has just appeared is a striking instance.
The greater part of it is consumed in political dis-
quisition. Mr. Brougham is the prominent per-
son throughout—the writer of some articles, and
thesubject of most. Whether it be the Catholic
Question,or an inaugural lecture or Infant Schools,
Mr. Brougham forms the principal character.
Facts, indeed, are utterly disregarded, and it is
truly surprising to remark, how cooly the re.
viewer asserts what he knows to be at variance
with the truth. Take for example the article on
the Catholic question : no argument is attempted ;
but we have a collection of invectives against the
principal opponents of the Bill. The honesty of
the Duke of York is allowed ; but he is accused
of incapacity. The Bishop of London is reviled
for bearing testimony to the piety of an indis-
creet Clergyman. The Earl of Liverpool is ac-
cused of venality, and the Bishop of Chester
is attacked in no measured language, because he
dared to defend the Church, of which he is so
distinguished a member. In his remarks on this
Prelate the reviewer is singularly unfortunate.—
The living of Bishopsgate is stated at 4,0001.
a year; when a Bill has just passed both Houses
(with the concurrence of the Bishop as Rector
of the parish), by which the income is fixed at
2,2001. a year. The See of Chester is mentioned
as worth as much more, when it is well known
that it does not at this moment produce half that

sum.

Lastly, the Bishop is charged with re-
ceiving tithes without labouring!—This certainly
is an assault which he cannot parry. He does
not labour in the sense in which the reviewer
uses the term; but if the effectual and diligent
discharge of superior duties may compensate for
-the income he receives, never, we will venture to
say," did any man better deserve the income he
receives than die learned and eminent Prelate
to whom we are alluding. When next the re-
viewer may think fit to bait a Bishop, we advise
hiauto be more prudent in his choice.

[TrIE PUBLIC LEDGER:I
Our apprehensions respecting the capture of
Navarin are fully confirmed, by an arrival of
I taliati Papers.—No reasonahle doubt can be,
now entertained of the surrender of this fortress,
which is emphatically termed one of the keys of.
the Morea. The event, too; is the :more disheart-
as it is the result of regular operations,
Conducted in the view of the whole force of
.the proiince, without the latter attempting
to arrest their progress. The garrison is said
to . have behaved heroically ; but the [more
_their tOnduct is praiseworthy,- the more mt.
acgoutabli3 must seem the conduct of their
ccititrymen, whowitnessed their brave defence,
l_withnut arty atlegtiate Wort to relieve them. The
GrFOOl,4 well kft9Wit hay. their chief force
-

in the Mores, which consists, according to their
own accounts, of 40,000 men, some better armed
and trained than others, but all, it is sald,hearty
in the cause. From the time that Ibrahim
Pasha landed, till the capture of Navarin,
there had been sufficient time to assemble the
whole of this force. If it assembled, and slunk
away from the trial of strength with half the
number of Egyptians, or Arabs, it would show,
that the Greeks have a greater talent for
boasting than fighting. If they did not as-
semble to a man, to repel the invaders, it may
be said that their enthusiasm bears no affinity to
their soul-inspiring cause, or to the nature of the
difficulties by which they are beset. In either
case, the state of their affairs would present a
most alarming aspect; for they have to deal
with an enemy, who carries on the war against
them methodically, and who makes one success
subservient,to another. What is to be chiefly
feared at present is, that the rumour of
his first exploit will be a signal to the
Turkish forces in Levadia to advance towards
the Isthmus, in which case the situation of
the Morea would be in the extreme critical.—'
If the Seraskier, Itadshed-Pacha, were also to
enter the Morea, contenting himself with masking
Missoloughi, we should not know what to think
of that province, or of Greece herself. Should
any overwhelming calamity occur to the Moreots,
it would be absurd to expect any thing afterwards
from any other people of Continental Grrece.
From a Turkish army we should not apprehend
much, were it twice as numerous as that of the
Egyptians. Having no regular supplies, it would
soon destroy itself, without the aid of the Greeks ;
but the troops of Ibrahim Paella are supplied with
every thing in profusion ; whilst his navy too,
we fear, has the command of the sea ; and it
is a painful truth, that lee has been able to trans-
port his army at different times from Concha to
the Mores, without encountering, on any of those
occasions, the least molestation. The intelli-
gence, it cannot be denied, is of the most
gloomy description ; whilst it will be readily
and cheerfully admitted, that the Greeks have
surmounted so many difficulties, which were re-
garded as insurmountable, that their cause, as
long as a single pulse beats, should never be
looked upon as hopeless. Besides, the Morea is
admirably adapted to defensive operations, and
to the mode of fighting to which the Greeks are

In a recent Number of THE SUN we mention-
ed the great and destructive conflagration that
had taken place at Bourdeaux on theist instant.
By subsequent accounts we learn that the loss,
which was originally stated to be 4 millions of
francs, is under 3 millions, and that about 2.3ds
of this sum is known to be covered by insurance
in France. It is the French Phoenix Office,
and not that in London of the same name, where
a heavy insurance is effected. The loss sustain-
ed by Mr. Meyer, the Consul, is 6001000 francs,
of which 480,000 is insured ; that of Msssrs. Bal.
quirie and Co. is 350,000, of which 350,000 is
insured ; and Messrs. Tastel and Co. suffer to the
extent of 180,000, but are insured for 140,000
francs. Tt.e firers it. appears, broke out in Ba-
calan, in the warehOnses belonging to M. Boyer,
but occupied by Mr. Meyer—and the parties
above named. ,The vast quantity of braildr-tbat
was in the warehouses made the Ore spread with
an alarming rapidity. The ropery belonging to
. M. Rousseau, and several adjoining houses, very
soon became the prey of the devouring element,
besides a large quantity of valuable merchaudize.
This terrible loss of property was occasioned by
the carelessness of one or Mr. Meyer's workmen,
placing a lighted candle on a piece of brandy.
Nothing could exceed the zeal and exertions of
the firemen ; and both the civil and military
authorities were quickly upon the spot to admi-
nister counsel, &c. Very fortunately no lives
were lost.

A commercial letter, dated St. Petersburgh,
Junei 1, By accounts • from Odessa, we
learn that says—"
thesale of wheat, particularly that
of Arnaut, Continues to be carried on there with
great briskness. In the last days of April, some
20,000 chetverts (about 13,500 quarters Eng-
lish) were disposed of. Large purchases of
wool have also been made. That which is in
greatest request (in the Odessa districts) is
grown in the extensive sheep-walks of Prince
Baratinsky and Messrs. Piktet and Revilliod.
Up to the 30th May the total number of met--
chant-vessels that had arrived at Cronstadt were
_l73—the sailings thence, 35. n
The Etoile calculates, that the fetes given in
Paris, at the expence of the Government, on
Wednesday the Sth, and Sunday the 12th inst,
have occasioned a circulation among the trading
world to the extent of 15 millions of francs—six
hundred thousands Sterling—a considerable sum
most assuredly, COLBERT, who has the reputa-
tion of having been a great financier, encouraged
Lours the W. to expend in Carousals, per-
suaded that these things had a beneficial influence
on society. The number of strangers (says the
French paper from which we extract this) drawn
to Paris for some time, has been so considerable,
that the produce of the Octroi has been augment-

•
ed by 1;200,000 francs in a single month.
A Letter from Amsterdam states, that on the
13th instant the vessels equipped for the herring
fishery, sixteen in number, sailed. They took
their departure amid the acclamations of a large'
assembly of people, exclusive of the families of
the fishermen. Much interest is naturally at-
tached to the success of the enterprize, which
furnishes the means of subsistence to a great many
families. With a view to promote ship-building,
a special company has been formed in this city
(Amsterdam) for that purpose. His Majesty,
the
King of the Netherlands has caused his name
to be inscribed as a Share-holder for 50,000
florins.

An official notice is inserted in the Copenhagen
Papers of the 11th instant, that the lights in
going into the harbour of Elsinore were there
discontinued, and would not appear again till
further orders.
A gentleman's servant out of place (formerly
a coachman) shot himself lately in one of the
public places at Munich, in the evening•