The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-22 00:00:00

Deptrt.
Director

The extracts from Singapore, which we gave
yesterday, expressed a fear that Mr. THORNTON,
the Batavian merchant, was no more. The con-
nexions of that gentleman in England do not,
however, imagine that the Malay pirate actually
put Mr. Tnonwrox to death, becatt4e such vio-
lence would of course militate against their inte-
reits, by depriving them of all hope of ransom.
Oo the contrary, they imagine he had fallen a
victiai to the unhealthy climate, being exposed
almost in a state of nudity to the scorching sun,
which, aided by the miserable diet of rice and
uater, his only food, it is feared has terminated
his existence. Mr. THORNTON had been seven
months in the hands of these barbarous rene-
gades, during nhich every effort was made to re-
lease him by his connexions iu Batavia, but iu
/alai although they had the melancholy satisfac-
tiou of hearing that he was alive and forced from
Place to place, according as the fears of discovery
operated upon the minds of his captors. The last
letters mention, however, that nothing had been
heard of him for some time, uud this it is which
has led to the idea that death has terminated his
captivity.--(Morning Post.)
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1N PERU.—General /FALLER° would
'rove *ailed from Carthagena about the 15th of September with
7.'34)0 (4. 3.000 men ; 1,009 men had actually arrived at Chagres
Porto-Covello, and more troops were to proceed to unite
with Bolivar's force in Peru, if he had not countermanded the
'ewding them ; as, with the 14,000 and upwards which he had
tie.ar Truxillo,
passed from whence he was preparing to march towards
°lli- and the 3,000 who to him from the enemy
with General Olaneta,
he would be enabled to exterminate the
§paniards whose force did not consist of 11,000 men. General
ValLro's reinforcement of upwards of 4,000 men will therefore
stale
the Liberator's army at least 21,909, so that we may soon
elPect to hear of the expulsion of the Spaniards from their last
and wily hold in Peru. Our informant left Colonel Campbell,
tw!e of the British Commissioners to Colombia, at Carthagena,
"ere he was waiting for the Isis frigate from Chagres. His
1:!at report, with that Col. Hamilton, who remains
Bogota, will surely induce Mr. Canning to take steps towards
' reNtution of the independence of Colombia.

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Letters from Gibraltar, dated 30th of Sep-
tember, state, that by an arrival from Oran, ac-
"wits were received of the sailing of a squadron
ifl°l:ir "ssels of war from Algiers, on a cruise
to Westward, for the purpose, it was report-
"l4 of capturing all vessels under the Spanish
tad Sardinian flags.
letter from Genoa, received yesterday, states
phis the Greeks had captured the sou of the Paella
af F•C4YPT.
“ The Guiana Chronicle, of August 23, says—
Tito degas,
Logie, of Plantation
Success, East
Coast,. was totally consumed by fire on Saturday
bight Jim, together with the whole of its con-
:4ls•We have not heard whether the fire was
fii,ca;:;11"1 by accident, or the act of an lucen-
cy
LIUCT. FRANCIS LIMED. —We announce_with
:11'301 concern the death of this Gentleman, which
1( 111)..Place on Wednesday at his apartments,
ai'lle had long suffered under a se-
,,;" lingering illness, which he bore with firm-
Pe was a man of great learning, in sciences
well ns in languages, and was preparing some
before he was disabled by illness from pro.
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his designs, which would doubles' have
cc Productive of public benefit. As a politi-
ea,. *ricer he displayed great knowledge, souud
and a pleasing vein of humour. lie
1,4% distinguished for moral qualities and a very
11611 disposition. Having absented himself from
(law duty while under a temporary-aberre.
Lull of mind, arising from the sudden loss
4Lady to whom he was devotral, he
ill discharged from the Navy, but was able to
,lIPPort himself respectably by his literary exer-
,°!%. Anxious however to vindicate his character
rhil recover his rank, he made an appeal to the
';ll,tire and liberality of the Lords of the Admi-
-11% and after a due investigation of his case, he
'lts restored to the service. All who knew him,
Pt:oressiorially and otherwise, held his talents in
Ili respect and his character in warm estima-
t(42 `r', Fie was a native of Ireland, and enjoyed
iendship of many noble families in that
'matey.
th. -*.a TI
ENRY FAUNTLEttOIte.---A tier a short time
unfortunate gentleman was again waited on
7,!11° worthy Governor of Newgate, Mr.W ONT-
CI is the room allotted to him in the gaol, when
t I latter informed hitn that every thing consis-
thsi his duty and the rules of the prison,
"ruld in any way conduce to his comfort,
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be afforded him. Mr. FAUNTLEROY
1111.7 to feel this act of kindness, and resumed
'ellted command over himself. He took
role.ttfreslirnent and retired early to rest • he
eri ga"li% morning about eight o'clock, and was
P%pege4 until breakfast in looking over his
roe(411. One of the turnkeys are placed in the
cog, alternately, and the unfortunate gentleman
in eries freely with them, when not occupied
herireParing for the awful day so near at
alirot, mistake has by some means gone
the stl that he will be tried on the first day of
Itsiie:suns; but we have good authority for
ig sac: that at present no day whatever is fixed ;
Place" it is not likely that the trial will take
pr "on, for the bills of indictment cannot
%ad nefsent•A before eleven o'clock oil Monday,
occur „itleCeSSlty very considerable time will be
lu in the examination of witnesses on each
Aso Cents of which there are at present no less
late, tit course of preparation. Mr. llAnsiEn
%ad tiftrlPY conducts the case for the prosecution,
la Netvg au interview this morning with his client
'blti gate. The conference lasted a consider-
" tone' pro tber and Mr. llAnstEtt had the assistance of
_essiottal gentleman.
iroe jurY extraordinary advance in the price of
tit'. 'II" taken place within a short period,that
kider"mg risen from 81. to 131. the ton. A worthy
at thi:uunr whose chief prosperity lies in mines
uf the- metal, Will, it is said, derive an addition
Come trillenleuse of 90,0001. to his annual in-
value lll this cause, provided the increased
attleltedil maintained. The return of iron ore
u 'qty. at his Works is estimated at 5,000 tons
pr 44.1•141114
uG.---The extent to which title is at
4t Mau • carried is
truly appalling. A young man,
11p01thest
the tile 141:r, a clerk in a mercantile house,
one, Doncaster St. Leger, stood to lose
abd 114,,, mous sum of 4,0001. upon one horse 1.-
9 °ply low. to pay with, bad be lost