The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-20 00:00:00

NEW SPANISH " BREACH OF FAITH" LOAN.

We collect from a letter dated Parir,•Oct. 16,
some curious -particulars respecting the last new
project for raising money for Spain. The con-
triver of this notable scheme is said to be the
well:known M. Achille de Jouffroy, who, by his
visits to Verona and Madrid, and by contriving
to jumble himself up with Guebhard's loan, has
amassed a fortune of 1,200,000 francs, Which is
still, however, a sum•too contracted for'his ambi-
tion, and he feels, accordingly, a laudable
anxiety to add to its r:mount. His plan, if the
trifling difficulty of its being impracticable could
he got over, is extremely well contrived for that
purpose, as the commissions alone resulting from
the contract, to be divided of -course among the
contractors, would fall very little short of half a
million sterling. The total of the loan was
to be "4488,000,000 reels vellon effective, or near
6,000,0001. sterling. The lenders, who were to
be dealt. with very indulgently in point of time,
were to be allowed 9.6-months to.pay up the in-
.atalments. • The bonds were to bear interest at
the rate of. five per cent., and were. to be issued
to the 64 contractors" at .61, .the --Government of
Spain reserving the right of redemption at par at
the end of 25 years, but not sooner. All that the
Contractors" were able to obtain in the market
for these bonds, above the price for which
they were delivered from the .Royal Trtasury
at Madrid, was to be their own profit. Com-
mission to be five per cent on the nominal ca-
pital, and in addition a large per cottage
on the • payment of dividends, and on the
sum appointed for a sinking fund. A large
amount was to remain in the hands of the
46 contractors," .suffiCieut 'for' the purchases of
the Sinking Fund and the payment of time divi-
dends for two years. Interest to he payable at
Paris half-yearly, and at a fixed rate of ex-
change, in order to secure the holders from any
loss by its variations. In t bort, there wanted only
one condition—the honourable fulfilment of for-
mer contracts—to make this the most eligible con-
tract in the world. Unfortunately forhis Catho-
lic Majesty, and for the 46 contractors," that .con-
dition, with the London capitalists, proves to be
a. sine qua,non.—(Times4)

AMEIRICAN PAPEM.

( "Front the New York Patriot, Sept. 16.)

The Commander of one of his Britannic Ma.
jesty's cruisers, it appeare,- has been playing some " fantastic
tricks" on our brethren of the East, and invaded in no small
degree the rights of our hardy mariners. We have heretofore
paid little attention to the complaints against the Captain of the
Dotterel", thinking • they were merely the effects of a trivial
• misunderstanding; but when -such acts occur as those spoken
of below, we cannot long remain silent, but in unison with
thousands of our citizens demand of our Government an inves-
tigation of the facts, and is suitable course of conduct.
The Eastport (Maine) Sentinel. of thel2llth ult. gives a de-
tailedaccount of the conduct of the Commander of the British
brig Dotterel', wpiich anchored in Passamaquoddy Bay•on the
25th. One of his boats boarded an A tnerican vessel, and made ,
her Captain pay 45 cents. for five shots which were fired at her,
and the boarding officer wanted to know " why the'd
Yankee did not heave to at the first shot." It appears that he
also took a small fishing boat with three young men in it, who
had caught 20 mackerel for their own use. They were landed
at Campo Bello, on the British side, and their boat and fish
taken from them. If the above statement be true, our Go-
vernment should investigate the subject.
The same paper of the 4th inst. says—" It will be seen by
the subjoined accounts two entire -American fishermen have
been captured by the Dotterell, in open- violation of the Treaty
between this Government and Great Britain. .The language of
the Manifesto' of 1019, we think is truly applicable now,
which is, if we recollect tight, this On the part of the
United States .we behold a state of amity and peace towards
Great Britain, and on theyart of Great Britain a state of war
against the United States. We. behold our property plundered
on the high seas, and the lives of our seamen jeoparded, and
some of them sent to a foreign country, and for-aught we know
to be murdered for daring to assert their rights. lwrine, we see
the' saws disregarded, our flags insulted and trampled under
font ; we therefore recommend an immediate appeal to arms,'
that we may drive these freebooters' to the polar regions, or
sink them in the depths of the sea.
" Arrived here theld inst. coastingeichooner Superior, •Ken-
dall,:Boston. On the back ,eide of Campo Bello a suspicious
looking boat 'hailed and ordered him to heave to. Captain K.
answered—' Who are you ? What do you want Heave
to, damn you, or fire into you.'-4 Fire and be hanged—
how do I know but you are pirates•?' Captain K. still-keep-
ing on his course, whiz went a volley of balls through his main.
sail. His men leaving the deck, Capt. Kendall took the helm,
and kneeled down On the deck, and steered with -one hand
and loaded his pistols, which he lad ordered .his boy to hand
him from the cabin, with! the other. During this time the
boat had gotten under the stern and fired several well directed
shots at him one of. which passed a few incites over his head.
Captain K. then stood. up and again demanded—' Who are
you ?".I`be boat then ranged alongside, arid Ci4Ptaill'Kend3ll
with his loaded pistol in hand, threatened to blow the first man
through who should attempt to board his vessel withotit nicking
themselves known. The trembling Midshipman replied, that
he belonged to his Majesty's brig Dotterell—that we will not
hurt eron—that he must, in obedience to hie orders, hoard every
vessel. He was then permitted to conic on board, but ' not
liking the looks of the Yankee,' very soon departed without
demanding pay, as in it former cane, for the shoe: fired at him.
".Arrived at Lubec the 24 inst. schooner • Friend, Coggine,
from a fishing cruise. On Sunday, the 29th u1t.,.• while at
anchor on Grand Menan Banks, about nine leagues from any
land, in compepy whir a number of other vessels, was boarded
try his Majesty's gun brig Dotterell, Captain Hoar, who, after
searching the vessel very striely, left us. -The brig captured
the schooners Pilgrim, Woodward, rind Madison, noggins, of
Lebec, who were in company at the time, anti it is expected
sent them, together with their crews, to Halifax."
(:Troia the Baltimore Morning Chronicle of Sept.'ls.)
LAT fesT ILoat Lo en.—The schooner Pearl, Captain
Ihirkee, arrived.yestentay front I.a Uuayra, whence shedeparted
the 27th ult. by which we learn that the vales, or final bills on
England, were in the course of liquidetion, and no more issues
were to be made. All claims were promptly cashed when de-
cided. 'lt was supposed the war in Peru would be victoriously
terminated by 'Linear before he should have occasion for the
reinforcements lately dispatched towards him. Lord Cochrane
had gone to co-operate with him in •conanand of the Chilean
Navy, and it was expected that he would intercept the Spanish
squadron on the Pacific coast. Markets at La iinayra
.produce scarce and high. At Caracas, Coffee le dol. per quintal;
Cocoa 23,1 dol. per fairega ; Indigo 15 reels per 1b..; Cotton 11
dol. per quintal ; Hidexelli per do.
(From the 'Philadelphia Advertiser e Sept. 17.)
Steed cst'ilt. 11ENCONTRX wren P MAT
Es.--Capt. Cope-
land of the schooner Macdonaugh, from St. Thomas, arrived at
this port yesterday, states, io coming out in the passage between
Green and Snake Islands, he diseervered a boat with ten or fif-
teen men making towards them. Having on a previous voyage
been attacked about the same place and robbed of about 800
dollars, he had this time prepared himself for a similar attack,
and after placing a toueket in the hands of each of the passen-
,is and men, Waited until they approached within half pistol
fel •
'shot, when he hailed them, and got for answer a volley of
musketry. tie then gave orders to fire, which was promptly
enforced, to the number,of five rounds, when the gentlemen
finding their number lessened, and the sport rather hot, hauled
off.