The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-20 00:00:00

alleges for delaying indefinitely the evacuation
of Moldavia. The Reis Effendi, it seems, not
having been authorised to answer this note, the
British Ambassador has demanded and obtained
audiences of that Minister and of the Grand
Vizier. We can only conjecture what passed at
these conferences ; but it is known that the opi-
nion of a diplomatic character in Peru is, that
Lord Strangford was made sensible that the
Grand Vizier and the Iteis Effendi were sincere,
but that their hands were tied on account of the
intrigues of a numerous party, which aims at
their overthrow. This party, which has gained
ground in the Divan, has succeeded hi causing
the departure of the Turkish troops from the
principalities to he considered as contrary to the
interests of the Porte. This is the cause of the
continual tergiversations of the Turkish Ministers
in the negotiations so long carried on by the
Ministers of England and Austria, acting as me-
diators in the differences between Turkey and
Russia.

[NEW TIMES.]
There took place on Saturday a further ad-
vance in the prices of almost every description
of the Foreign Securities. Those of South Ame-
rica experienced a very important improvement,
which gave rise to a report that further intelli
gence had been received from Peru of a favour-
able tendency, which was said to have arrived by
express ; nothing of the nature of this supposed
intelligence transpired during the day ; but the
advanced prices were fully maintained to the
close of business. Mexican Bonds advanced
from 55.-1 to 584, and closed at 571. Colombian
Scrip from 91 to 8 discount. Peruvian Bonds
from 61 to 65. The announcement of the pay-
ment of the dividend upon the Brazilian Loan has
improved the Scrip from el discount to par. Rus-
sian Bonds were a half per cent. higher; and
Spanish Bonds remain stationary at 194 to 20.
Owing to the large differences which have arisen
from the recent rapid advance, two failures have
taken place, and others may be expected to fol-
low on the settling day.—The British Funds
remained firm at 94-1 ; some few bargains were
done at 95 for the Account, and the prevailing
opinion appears to be that the abundance of ca-
pital at the present time, and the payments which
will shortly add to the floating capital, may to-
gether produce a rise in Consols to the price
they lately supported, if not to par.

FOR. THE SUN.

ANTIPATHIES AND FEARS.

MR. EDITOR—It is a difficult matter to account
for the dislike that some persons have been
known to entertain for those things which are
pleasing in themselves, and generally admired,
yet many are the instances upon record of such
unaccountable antipathies. So deeply rooted
are these antipathies, that no exertion of the
mind is ever capable of eradicating them. Of this
we have a striking instance in the brave Marquis
de la Roche-Jacquelin, who, though he stood un-
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sight of the harmless squirrel. lie was the
first to laugh at his own weakness, but his utmost
efforts were never able to overcome this involun-
tary terror.

Charming as the rose is to most people, yet we
are told of several persons, such as Cardinals
Condona
.and Caraffa, of a venetian nobleman of
the fa►ally of Barbaragi, and of Lady neneage,
one of the maids of honour to Queen Elizabeth,
who swooned at the mere Sight of this beautiful
flower. There was once a. family in AqUitane
that entertained•so great an aversion to apples,
that the mere sight of one set their nose a bleed.
ing. The very least particle of olive oil intro.
duced into any dish, and however well disguised,
was so obnoxious lo a Count of Darmstadt, that
he was immediately seized with fainting fits.
There are many animals, such as mice, rats,
beetles, cats, &c. that have been objects of terror
to many persons, but the dog is generally beloved
as the faithful friend of man ; yet we are informed
by l3artholus, that he knew a stout, hearty man,
and one of a bold and courageous disposition,
who could not see a dog, no matter how small,
without immediately shaking with apprehension,
and being seized with convulsive trembling in his
left arm and in his hand.

In a physical point of view, aversion to indi-
vid,uals of our own specks are of rare occurrence ;
and however some men may detest the moral
character of their fellow men, they do not object
to his external appearance. •A curious instance
of such an antipathy is, however, mentioned by
Weinrithius—" There was a person of a noble
family, 'who was not able to bear that an old
woman should look upon him ; and being once
drawn out by force from his supper, to look
upon one such, that which was only intended for
merriment, as to him, ended iu death, for he fell
down and died on the spot."
The terrors felt by some persons,it the various
phenomena of nature are less unaccountable.—
Thunder and lightning are often greatly dreaded.
Augustus was so much alarmed at these meteors,
that he carried about him the skin of a calf, then
thought to be an excellent guard against light-
!ling, and during a thunder storm, he sought re..
fuge'in underground, in vaults or cellars. Ac-
cording to Suetonius, Caligula, who laboured
under similar 'fears, whenever it thundered, wrap-
ped his head up in some covering, or if be was in
bed, leaped out of bed and hid himself under it.
A Bishop of Laugras Charles d'Escars, always
fainted at the beginning of a lunar eclipse, and
remained insensible as long as ;t lasted. This
weakness proved eventually fatal to him, for
when old and infirm, having fainted as usual, at
the time of an eclipse, he was not able to re-
cover, and expired. A. N.

AarrAurm.--This was one of the most eminent
among the celebrated recluses of Port Royal.
lie one day wished NICOLAS to assist him in
some new work, 44 We are now old," observed his
friend, " is it not time to rest."—" Rest! Have
we not all eternity to rest in ?" Was the remark-
able atiswer of AUNAULD.