The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-14 00:00:00

HALIFAX PAPERS.

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'Are have received Halifax Papers up to,the sth
of November, but their contents are of no im-
portance whatever. We have, however, been.
able to select a few paragraphs, and which we
subjoin. By these it wRI be seen that contribu-
tions are going forward in the Province for the
sufferers at Miramichi, in co-operation with their
friends in England ; and we trust Mat the relief
thus extended to these unfortunate men may elle-
viate a portion of the misery so untoward a'calamity
was calculated to produce. The exertions of the
Committee for raising subscriptions in England
for those excellent purposes are highly creditable
to the GeritleMen of which ,it is composed, and no
less so to the character of the nation for:the posses-
sion of those feelings of kindness aml benignity
towards their fellow-creatures in distress, for
which the British Islands have been so celebrated.
"Contributions for Miramichi.continue to be made through-
out the province; at Pictou 4001. were subscribed; at Liver:
pool 2501. ; and there have been received from Chester 900
bushels potatoes, 50 bushels wheat, and 501. in cash.
" His Excellency Sir Howard Douglas, in his speech previ.
ous to his departure for Miramichi, expresses a hope that the
town of Newcatle may be rebuilt other and more safe mate-
rials than timber. The late calamities that have visited Mon-
treal, 'Fredericton, and Newcastle, must have a tendency to
convince others as - they. have satisfied Governor Douglas, • that
the saving cf expence, m building of wood, is more than ba-
lanced by the isievitable dangers that accompany it.
" We have seen a letter from Mirimichi, written after the
receipt of the supplies forwarded by the Orestes; from which
it' appears that the promptitude and liberality with which this
community contributed to the relief of their fellow subjects in that
place, is duly appreciated and has .been gratefully acknow-
ledged.

"Sermons will be delivered in all the churches in Halifax to-
morrow, on the subject of the late calamitous fires at Mira-
michi--after which, collections will there be received for the re-
lief of the sufferers. •

Extract of a Letter from Dominique, dated Oct. 7.
" By an arrival direct to this port, last evening, from Porto
Cavello, we have received accounts of the Colombians in that
quarter being actively employed fitting out an expedition to at-
tack Cuba. Commodore Daniels, of that service, was mo-
mentarily expected from the United States, with the frigates
recently built there."
" G ItE .NADA. —The Legislature of this Colony have framed
a bill for the general amelioration of the condition of their slaves.
—ln reply to Earl Itathurst's special recommendation, of the
Trinidad order, Mr. President .Patterson assures him that it
forms the ground-work of their Bill, so far as it can with safety
be adopted. Bravo !—Very well indeed 111 r. President.
" Mci-TaxAr. —A census has lately been taken in the cities
of Quebec and Montreal, by the authority of the Government.
The population of the former place amounts to nearly twenty-
three thousand, and exceeds that of Montreal by five or six
hundred."

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(From Last Night's GAZETTE. )

Admiralty-Office, Dec. 13.
A Letter has been received at this Office from Captain Coe, of
his Majesty's ship Liffey, lately senior Officer of his Ma-
jesty's ships in the East Indies, addressed to John Wilson
Croker, Esq. and dated at Sea, the 17th June,lB2s, of which
the following is an extract :
I have the honour of inclosing, for the information of the
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty various dispatches from
Captain Alexander, of his Majesty's ship Alligator, in com-
mand of the naval forces co-operating with the army under
Brigadier-General Sir Archibald Campbell, in their advance
against Ava, the capital of the Burmese dominions ; to whom
I am particularly indebted for the very able and gallant man-
ner in which he has conducted and is still conducting this diffi-
cult and extremely harassing service ; this Officer is too well
known to their Lordships to need any comment of mine on his
worth and ability ; he speaks in the highest terms of Captain
Chads, of his Mejesty's sloop Arachne, and particularly of
Mr. William Smith, his own First Lieutenant, they are Offi-
cers who have distinguished themselves on all occasions ; and
the highest encomiums are passed by Captain Alexander on
the conduct of the Officers of the squadron named in the mar-
gin (1) ; as well as of the seamen and marines.

Mr.„ Jan-ies Wilkinson, senior Lieutenant of his Majesty's
ship under my command latterly in command of the light divi-
sion of boats, has been spoken of in the highest terms by Cap-
tain Alexander, as well as those serving under him; I have
known this officer since 1821, and while serving with me in his
Majesty's ship Tees, and since in the Liffey, have had fre-
quent opportunities of observing his zeal and abilities : he was
severely wounded last year at the first attack of the stockades.
Mr. George IVinsor, late Admiralty Midshipman of his Ma-
jesty's sloop Sophie, now of his Majesty's ship Alligator, has
been again spoken of in a handsome way by Captain Alexander,
for- the very judicious manner in wbich. he has conducted the
steam boat under his charge.
I have also the honour to enclose dispatches from Captain
Chads, and one through captain Alexander, detailing various
operations against the enemy, which reflects the greatest credit
upon-that officer, and all employed under him. He speaks in
the strongest terms of the conduct of Lieutenant Keele, and also
of Acting Lieutenants Hall and Goldfinch, Mr. W. Watt, Sur-
geon, and Mr. Robert Atherton, Acting Purser, with the assist
ance he received from Lieutenant Dobson and Mr. George
Winsor, Admiralty Midshipman, as well as of the persons
named in the margin. (2)
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".1 likewise transmit dispatches from Captain Marryat, of
his Majesty's sloop Larne, detailing various successful opera-
tions against the enemy at Negrais and at Bassein, and speak.
ing in the highest praise of Lieutenant Fraser, Mr. Hodder,
the master, Mr. Robert Atherton, acting purser, and Messrs.
Downes and Norcock, Midshipmen.
" The various successes that have attended the exertions of
every officer, seaman, and marine that have been employed on
this service, merit the highest encomiums, and must be attri-
buted to the discipline and well-laid plans of the officers con-
ducting them, and the zeal, promptitude, and perseverance
with which they were carried into effect; and where so many
have rendered themselves conspicuous, I felt it difficult to do
justice to their individual merit"

(l.) MEN OP WAR'S BOATS.
Alligator=—Pinnance, Lieut. Smith ; Cutter, Acting Lieu-
tenant Hall; Ist ditto, Lieut. Thornton ; 2d ditto, Mr.Duthy;
Gig, Mr. Hand.

Arachne—Pinnace, Lieut Ktele, Mr. Pickey ; Ist cutter,
deut. Kellett, Mr. Reed, master's mate•; 2d cutter, M. Lett ;
ig, Mr. Coyde. _

,
Sophie—Pinnace, Lieut. l3azely, Mr. Murray ; 30 row gun-
boats, 4 gun-vessels, 2 mortal vessels, steam vessel, and Satel-
lite. About 50 flats, launches, canoes, &c. for troops, provi-
sions, anti stores.

• (2) Arachne.—lst Pinnace, T.ieut. E.le, Mr. Pickey, Ad-
miralty midshipman ; 2d ditto, Lient Killett, Mr. Reed, Ad-
miralty midshipman ; cutter, Mr. Lett, master's mate; Gig,
'Mr. Coyle.
Larne—Pinnace, Liebtenart Fraser. •
Sophie—Pinnace, Acting Lieutenant Goldfinch, Mr. Scott,
Midshipman ; seamen in gun-boats, Mr. Tomlinson, midship-
man of Arachne ; transport satellite, Lieutenant Dobson, Mr.
Norcock, Midshipman, and 2a seamen of his Majesty's ship
Larne; steam vessel, Mr. Winsor, Admiralty Midshipman of

Alligator—Pinnace, Acting Lieutenant Hall, Mr. Wryke,
Midshipman; cutter, Mr. 13iffin, Admiralty Midshipman.
N. B. The affairs in which his Majesty's vessels and their
boats were engaged, in co-operation- with the land forces, as
mentioned in the dispatches transmitted with the preceding
letter from Captain Coe, took place between the 11. th of .Ja-
nuary and 29th of April, 1824 ; and the total loss sustained
by his Majesty's vessels on those occasions amounted to five
killed, and fifteen wounded.

The following return is the only one in which the names of
the parties are given, viz.—
At Syriam, the 11th and 12th of January, 1325.
WOUNDED.

Larne.—Mri Robert Atherton, Purser, slightly; John Grant,
severely; John Giles, slightly.
Arachne—George Webster, severely.•

SPANISH REFOGEES.-7--"The LORD MAYOR,
upon taking the Chair yesterday, stated that be had received
several subscriptions for the refugees, and he wished it to be
known to the public that he should transmit those subscriptions,
and any that might hereafter be sent to him for the same per-
sons, to the Spanish Committee, as the members of it were best
acquainted with the various cases of distress. By acting in
this manner he should avoid the chance of giving relief to
claimants who were receiving assistance from the Committee.—
lie, of course, excepted from this arrangement the subscrip-
tipnS sent for the benefit of any particular individuals.