The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-25 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

[Pram the ifoniteur of Wedoesdo.y, Sept. 22.]
DRFICIAL /ART. j
IPAIIII,SIPT.2I.—His Majesty has granted the
.title of Royal Highness to the Duke of Orleans
awl the Duke of Bourbon.
The official part contains at length the pro.
gramme of the ceremony to be observed on the
removal of his late Majesty Louis XVIII. from
ifid Palace of the Tuileries to the Royal church
of St. Denis.
90 Thursday next, the 23d, the Dauphin, his
Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans, and his
Royal Highness the Duke of Bourbon, will ar.
rive at the Palace of the Tuileries at a quarter
`before ten in the morning.
The body of .his late Majesty will be moved
.IMmediately on the arrival of the Princes.
r The departure -of the procession will be an.
.nOUnced by a salute of 101 cannon. I

[NON.OFFICIAL PART.]
• BARCItiONA, SEPT. 'll.—The Naval Corn-
• wander of our Port has caused to be inserted in
the Diario Mercantel of yesterday, the following
alispatch,whioh has been addressed to him by the
Governor of Port Mahon:—
" The Dutch Division in the Mediterranean, under the corn.
wand of Rear-Admiral Wetterbech, anchored yesterday in this

pat, laving corns in flee days from Algiers; and in conic.
outage of theinformatlon given him bridr. Wetterbech, the
Dutch:Copsul has informed me verbally 4 that a flotilla was
fining out at Algiers for the purpose of pursuing and attacking

Spanish merchantmen.
" I hasten to give you this information, that you may warn
the merchants and captain of ships of Barcelona that they must
take great precautions in their enterprises.
" Mahon, Sept. i. (fAgned) " NlVltrit."

(from thcßtoik, dated Titurtl9, Sept. 23.)

Sr. CLOUD, SEPT; ft.—The ICibg heard mass
in the chapel of the Palace. His Majesty presid-
ed is the Council of Ministers, which sat from
12 till 2. Monseigneur the Dauphin was pre-
sent. His Royal Highness the Duke of Orleans
paid a visit to his Majesty.
Straw', Stre. 4.—We learn from Constan-
tinople, by authentic letters of the 13th August,
that Omer Brione, Pacha of JORIIOIIIU, is declar-
ed a rebel by the Sultan. This news is highly
interesting to the Greeks. Being delivered from
a powerful enemy, who is even on the point of
becoming their ally, they may realize the pre-
diction according to which the triumph of their
cause is to he decided in Epirus and Albania.
TuiLsra„ SEPT. 10.--After a lone interruption
we have received accounts direct from Smyrna,
of the 13th August.
The Capitan Pacha had quitted his station off
Mitylene on the 9th, and on the 14th ho appear-
ed off Samos. The Greek fleet immediately fol-
lowed him at a certain distance.

A Turkish army of 40,000 men is assembled
at Scala Nuova, ready to act according to the
orders of the Capitan
All the population of Samos is under arms :
• the Central Government has promised assistance.
.lugsburg Gazelle.)
The Eloile contains a long letter, giving an ac-
count 'of Samos. The writer says, that some
'merchants _at Samoa, who had served in Russia,.
had introduced the •European discipline with
great
,Success, The proximity Of the island to the
Milk-Wilt renders it .easy to land in several
at once ; but the difficulty of penetrating
into the interior is very great. The harbour is
long and very narrow, defended on each side by
batteries, the guns of which reach from• Side to side.
The Capitan Paella would neverdare to enter it : a
couple of tire-ships might destroy his whole fleet,
• mahout his being able to defend himself. The
uninher of troops assembled at Scala Nuova is
• certainly far from amounting to 40,000 men ; for
/0,000 could not subsist there for a for tnight, the
country.being laid waste, partly by the frequent
incursions of the Samiansi.partly by the Turkish
soldiers themselves. his possible that the Turkish
Chief& make their lists amount to 40,000 men ;
-bat its the Turks enlist only in the hope of plun-
der, most of them who have gorged themselves
with pillage on the road, return home long before
• they have reached their destination ; and we
may be sure that those who arrive with their of.
fivers have only followed them because they have
note got booty enough on the route. They do not
fear being punished for desertion, their enlisting
being voluntary, and the term nearly left to the
soldiers' own pleasure.
There is, therefore, more to hope than to
fear from an attack on Samos.; and I ant .per-
seeded that the Samians will resist with as much
courage as the Ipsariots, and with much greater
cihance of success ; hut a reverse experienced by
the Turks in attacking this island will be fetal to
the few Greeks remaining in Asia Minor. The
Turks will set tm bounds to their revenge, and
even Smyrna may feel the effects of this *ulster.
There are about 7,000 men among the inhabitants
•of Samos Well disciplined, and inured to war by
frequent descents on the Continent.
(From Galignanrs Mrasenor.)
P , Satyr. 22. YestertL; Y the. King trans-
acted business with the President of the Council,
the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and the Chan-
cellor of the Legion of Honour.
Yesterday the Dauphin went to Meudon, and
the-Dauphiness to Villeneuve Etaug.
The General Officers of the army, not on duty
In Paris, who intend to join the procession a the
late King's funeral to-morrow, have received no.
tice to assemble on the Place du Carrousel, at
nine o'clock in the morning.
It is fully expected that the King's funeral
will pass by the• Place Vendome, the Rue de la
Paix, and the Boulevards, to the Faubourg St.
Denis.

tii,ois the presentatiors of the Peers of France
at St. Cloud, the Dauplsiness is said to have ad.
dressed the Viscount de Chsteaubriand in the
most tiattering manner.
A Council of Ministers wars held yesterday at
the house of Count de
(From the C'otutitottoonel of' Wednesday.)
Pants, SurrEatueu, i,l.—Tito entrance of the
Dauphin into, the Council ought to he considered
as an event, under present circumstances, of great
mportance. As affairsof State will he discussed
it, his presence, this wilt be of considerable: ad-

vantage to public prosperity. At the period of
his Royal Highness's excursions in the Depart.
mints, he used the words union and oblivion, and
has repeated them on several occasions. On many
solemn occasions the Prince has repeated with
pleasure his profound respect and devotion to the
fundamental Charter, which we owe to the great
wisdom of the Monarch and Legislator, whose
mortal remains are about to be laid near those of
the father of the Bourbons—that good Henry,
who obtained so much glory, and deserved so
much love. In connecting these proofs of attach-
ment to the Charter on the part of his Royal ,
Highness with the first words which were used
by his august father, when he mounted the
throne, all hearts are aliVe with hope, and all the
friends of the constitutional monarchy look for-
ward with confidence to a futurity, begun under
such favourable auspices. The interior adminis.
tration will be improved, and the institutions ne.i
cessary to prosperity will be established. Abroad
France will more than ever maintain that. rank
she' ought to occupy among nations, and will
command respect, under the reign of a Monarch
who calls to his councils, and to support his
power, the generous 'Prince, who, at the head of
100,000 victorious Frenchmen, formerly obtained
th'e noble title of Pecificator. The Dauphin,
sharing in the administration, will render the
throne still more accessible to the tears of mit-
fortune, to the complaints of the oppressed, and
to the language of truth, which alone can be
,pleasing to those Princes who desire to reign ac-
cording to law.
zoom, Atm.. 20.—(Extrait of a Paw* Letter.)-11ar-
rnony is perfectly re-established in Greece. Concord," says
the dmi tk la Lot, " the' most unanimous, hart succeeded to
the agitation which had disturbed the tranquillity of the Pelo.:
pennesus. The same spirit and the same sentiments prevail
throughout Greece, and you may now be certain of establish-
ing the independence of the country. United, victory has
always crowned your exertions, and concord will disconcert
the enemy, who counted on your division for success."—The
President Conduriotis is highly praised for the firmness he has
displayed. One month ago the money arising from the loan
contracted for in Londoh was sent to Napoli di Romani, and
it has reached there in safety, and has been deposited in the
hands of the Government. This money will enable it to carry
on its operations, and provide for the expence of the fourth
campaign. It is confirmed that Dervich Pacha has been deo
feated in Liviidia. His plan was to effect a junction with the
Turkish troops of Negropont, and from thence go towards
Corinth to make a diversion in favour of the Egyptian expe-
dition, which, under the command of Ibrahim Pacha, was
to land on the western part of the Peloponnesus. This plan
has been broken up. The Egyptian fleet has left Alexandria,
baying on board 10,000 troops. The transports are either
Austrian or Spanish vessels; the English and French Captains
refused the advantageous offers made them by Mehemet! Ali
Pasha, to engage in this service. The Greek fleet has been
divided into two divisions—one to look after the Captain Pasha
on the coast of Asia Minor, the other to meet the Egyptian
fleet. The Government has taken precautions to prevent any
evil from the landing to be attempted from the latter on the
coasts of the Peloponnesus ; 0000 men are collected in the plain
of Gastouni, 3000 are going, under the command of Londos,
to reinforce the army before Patras. These two corps can
easily act together, not being far apart; 4000 men occupy the
strong positions between Corms and Modon. The commandant
of the ..llainotes, with 3000 men, is marching towards Pim-
cis. On July 19th, the Greek Government at Napoli di Romani
caused 7'e Dean; to be sung for the recapture of Ipsar/ by
Admiral Muth/ ; all the Authorities assisted at this religious
ceremony.
Fru: ricir Puwbs.--Pattra, SEPT. 22.—Fiyi per Cents.
opened at 100. ; closed at 100. 45.—Bank Stock, 1,902. 50.
Neapolitan Rentes, 09.—Spanish Rentes, 104.—Spanish Goan,
1023, 57.—Exchange on -London, one month, 25. 20. three
months, 25. Cour, diolhentlque.)

The French Papers contain a private letter
from M. DUPEIMM, Lieutenant de Vaisseace,
Commander of the Royal corvette La Coquette,
now on a voyage of circumnavigation, which
states, that after having visited the Island of Otrt-
heito, in the South Sea, he had quitted it on the
92(1 May, 1823. After further navigating in the
spirit of his instructions, the corvette was moored
in safety at the famous Spice Island of Amboyua
on the 27th of September following. At the
latest date of the dispatches, namely, the 14th
October last, Commodore DUPERRE was making
arrangements to visit Port Jackson, in New 1101-
laml. The whole of the crew, as well as the
Officers, were in excellent health and spirits.

MELANctror.y SvronE.—An inquest wai held
at the Vine public-house, Streatham, on Thursday evettiag, on
view of the body of Harriet liranston, who came to her death
under the following distressing circumstances, as I;iven in evi-
dence:--The deceased, it appears, was brought up by her uncle,
who resides between Streatham and Clapham, and at proper age
was apprenticed to a dress-maker In London, where she unfor-
tunately figmed an acquaintance with a man that visited at her
mistress % house, who ultimately won her affections, anti under
a promise of marriage effected her ruin. The residt was,
that she proved with child ; and In that situation she applied
to her seducer for the fulfilment of his promise, but he put
her off from time to time, until at length concealment was
no longer possible, and she disclosed her situation to her mis.
tress, who made it known to the uncle. The unhappy young
woman was taken home, and steps were taken to oblige the se.
ducer to fulfil his engagements, as several promissory letters
were in the girl's possession ; but when pressed on the subject,
he declared the impossibility of complying with their wish, as
ire was already married, and the most satisfactory proofs were
adduced in corroboration of the filet. He at the same time ex-
pres
sed a willingness to maintain the child when born. This in-
telligence fell heavily on the heart of the betrayed young woman,
who, thus deprived m a moment of all her long-cherished hopes,
gave way to the most melancholy despondency. About five or
six weeks ago she was delivered ore child, which the uncle im-
mediately sent away to its father ; and although the mother did
not object to Its removal, yet the deprivation of her infant was
too much for her weak state; her Intellects became deranged,
and on Wednesday night, after the family had retired to rest,
she got out of bed, and proceeded to the washhouse, where she
suspended herself with a clothes-line from a staple ut the wall,
and was found a corpse the following morning. Several wit-
nesses spoke to the disordered state of mind in which she had
laboured since the accouchement, and the jury returned a ver-
dict of insanity-

SULPHUR SPRING, NORTHUMBERLAND. -IA
spring has lately been discovered on the sands
between Tynemouth and Cullerconts, which it is
probable will materially add to the number of
visitors at these bathing places, when it becomes
generally known. In its taste it bears a striking
resemblance to the far-famed llarrowgate water,
which, as it is well known, owes its medicinal
properties to certain portions of sulphuretted hy-
drogen gas and muriate of soda which it contains.
This spring has not yet been analyzed, but we
trust it shortly will. That it partakes strongly
of the ingredients mentioned, no doubts can he
entertained, not only from the pungent taste, but
(corn the powerful effect it produced on a piece of
silver, which it completely discoloured in a few
minutes. If this should turn out, on analysis,
agreeably to the expectations formed of it, it is
probable that Tynemouth may prove a powerful
rival to llarrowgate, as it will combine the double
advantage of a spa and sea-bathing.

FOR THE SUN.

NATURAL BAROMETER.

M. EDIT- Olt—Thsre is a certain unaccoun-
table degree of instinct which, as it may be ob-
served in many of the productions of nature, is
not loss calculated to awaken the curiosity, and
fix the attention of the Naturalist, than to excite
the ingenuity of the philosopher. But whilst some
of these properties are sufficiently obvious, there
are others, the utility of which it is not in our
poWer to discover. The inclination of some
plants to close their blossoms at a certain hour of
the day, a disposition so regular and so uniform
in its operation, that by observing the different
hours at which different plants thus close their
corolla, the celebrated ',hmus succeeded in
making a botanical clock, are phenomena the
,reason of which can be only a matter of conjec-
Wre. The singuilar action of some tubes of the
sensitive is not of this nature, since self-defence
seiriislo be the cause of their motion ; while in
other-individuals of the same genus, no advan-
tage can bd discovered, as obtained by the capa-
bility of partial motion which they are found to
possess.
_ _ _

In regard to the animal tribe, the case is, how-
ever, widely different.
_lntended by au incom-
prehensible Providence to prey upon one another,
yet endowed witiCan, 'evident have of existence,
all the singular qu'alities of instinct discovered
in them have for their object, both to procure
their own individual security, and to accomplish
the capture of that prey which forms the basis
of their subsistence. Hence, nothing is more in-
teresting to the reflecting mind than the arts
and the manoeuvres employed by the greater por-
tion of animals, to attain this two-fold purpose.
Each species is gifted with the degree of cunning
and of foresight, requisite to secure its prey, to
procure food, and to guard against the manifold
dangers by which it is encompassed ; and thus,
in all their varioss operations, are the designs of
a provident wisdom rendered eminently up-
parent.
This wisdom is strikingly exemplified in the
spider. Intended to feed upon an enemy not easily
attained, and to spread its toils in an element
not less inconstant than powerful, it possesses the
capability of fasting long, great patience, singular
industry, and a sagacity not less wonderful, of
which the following facts form a striking in-
stance :

In consequence of the troubles occasioned by
the reinstating of the Stadtholder by the Prussians,
a Frenchman, of the name of Quatremere
was kept a prisoner at Utrecht for more
than seven years. During this long confinement
he amused himself by studying the temperament
and constitution of spiders ; and this study led
him to discover that no creatures were better ac-
quainted with the approaching state of the wea-
ther. It must be allowed that the barometer
points out more the 'actual state of the atmos.
phere than any future permament change, which
is not the case with the insects in question. Their
presentiment of an approaching change in the
weather is indeed not less unerring than it is sur-
prizing, and nat only do they indicate any imme-
diate change, but'even the more distant changes,
awnidthtihs niectioso fora
ioothoses
considerable
tatesoftiietiamtme,osfpohreerteeltlhinagt
are of a settled kind, for a period of not less
than ten days or a fortnight.
The manner in wllich spiders carry on their
oorpeorlaotilozas in
i co
im Pndi
rnagi nc,h windag es
tlerhinsfroirmty to
pliytitisTo wheneveror any disagreeable weather is corning on, theyfix'
the terminating filament,upon which the whole web
is suspended, unusually short ; and
thus prepared,
they await the influence of a temperature re-
markably visible. On the contrary, if the ter-
seid
continue conclude
s o that
at
minating filaments be made unusually long, we
mt
'wit:a tew ho serene, proportion
to theirre length,
and
least during the space of ten or twelve days.
But if the spiders are found to be wholly indo-
lent, rain generally succeeds ; though, on the
other hand, their activity during rain is the most
certain sign that its continuance wilt he of short
duration, and that it will he followed by a sue-
CP3liioll of fine weather. According to further
observations of this same gentleman, the spiders
regularly make some alterations in their webs
or nets every twenty-four hours; if these changes
take place between the hours of six and seven
in the evening, they always indicate a clear
and pleasant night. Of the accuracy of his ob-
servations, M. D'lsjouval was enabled to fur-
nish a remarkable and convincing proof.
It is well known that a severe frost delivered
up Holland into the hands of General Melte-
gru in 1705. On Wednesday, the lath of
January, the wind changed to the northward ; on
the Thursday the frost commenced, and increased
in such a degree that the French were enabled
to cross upon the ice to Utrecht, and release
their captive countryman ; but upon the 20th
of January an unexpected thaw threatened to
defeat the plans of the invaders. The French
Generals were now filled with apprehensions,
and were beginning to think of making their re-
treat, when they were dissuaded from so doing
by M. D'lsjouval. This Gentleman having coo-
suited his. spiders, assured his countrymen that
they need he under no apprehension whatever,
for that in the course of a day or two the frost
would return, and prove more severe than had
been the case in Holland for a long time. Pi.
chegru believed him, and the prediction was
fully verified. The following day the frost re.
commenced with unexampled severity ; the ca.
nets and inundations were frozen up, and the
republican armies, pursuing their victorious ca-
reer, speedily accomplished the conquest of
Hol!and. Strange that animals, apparently so
insignificant, should have been the cause of an
event of such great importance !

A. P.

A letter from Stockholm, tinted the 3d instant,
says---" The French mineralogist, BROGNIART,
accompanied by his son, is expected every day in
the Swedish Capital, from Norway, where they
have been prosecuting a scientific tour With the
celebrated Professor ihttzvous."

The contents of the Moniteur of Wednesday,
the Biotic of Thursday, and the Constitutionnel
of the latter day, will be found in our columns
this day. The attention of Government is, of
course, still apparently devoted to the funereal
ceremonies required by a dun regard to the rank
and character of the deceased MONARCH. The
admission, however, of the DAUPHIN into the
Council, as is observed in the Constitution-
nel, is an important event, and also a proof
that in reality the new French KINQ is not
solely absorbed in the consideration of what is
due to his departed Brother. This circumstance
occuring so soon, shows that the French Cabinet
possesses all its characteristic vigilance and ac-
tivity. Nor can it be considered as a mere act of
parental affection on the part of the present
Ktma. The DAUPHIN, by his military experience
and his residence in Spain, must be better able
than most of the French Ministers to form a judg-
ment respecting the state of that country. For
admitting the difficulty that Truth will always
find in its way to Princes, yet, as they have ears
and eyes, however deluded by flattery, they
must make some use of them ; and, as the Duke
d'A NGOULESIK is understood to possess real abili-
ties, it is not probable that he remained so long
in Spain without forming reasonable conceptions
of the state of the country, and of the measures
that may be necessary to promote its tranquillity;
or at least to prevent an explosion that may
hazard the repose of Europe. The time is preg-
nant with events, and those events may be has-
tened by the now Government of France, which
may always be expected to act from motives of
political subtlety, territorial aggrandizement,
and insatiable ambition.

We do not hear of any Express from Paris this
morning, which is supposed to be owing to the
removal of Louts XVIII., on Thursday, to St.
Denis, when the 'Change and places of public
amusement were to be closed.

There were no arrivals In the City this morn-

ng of any consequence.

Jamaica Papers have been received to the 10th
August, but they do not contain any later intel-
ligence from the Main than we have received