The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-24 00:00:00

American Papers to the 2d Mardi arrived this
The following are extracts :

Morning.

[From the New York Gazette of the le[ March.]
e learn from our Charleston Correspondent,
by an arrival at that port from Curacoa, that the
British frigate S'ybelle had gone to Maracaibo to
Bernal►d the British property taken there by
MonALEs, to the amount of three hundred thou-
sand dollars, with positive orders to make repri-
sals, in case of its not being given up.
FROM HAVANNAll._Captain BROOKS, arrived
at Norfolk from Ilavannah, states, that the
great excitement occasioned by the capture
of the Nil-fa Catalina still continued. A
Mr. Gadlard, of Charleston, was butchered in
a most• shocking manner, for having observed
that Commodore Porter would soon be among
them. A British fleet was daily expected, as
allso a new Governor.

A Spanish fleet of 15 sail sailed a few days be-
fore for Cadiz.
BATAVIA, Nov. 9.—On the 16th ult. a tre-
mendous volcano poured forth stones and lava
f;°1.1) a mountain about 200 miles from the city.
ive thousand natives were buried by the stones
40d ashes-300 burnt.

By Letters from Paris, it appears that the
Marshals SOT;LT and SUOMI' have declined the offer of
cOmmands in the French Army. It is likewise stated in these
communications, that a most shameful delusion has been
practised by the 3lembers of the Holy Alliance, anti that it
Wits
thnequwocally agreed to and determined upon by all of
;bem at Verona, " that France should invade Spain," and
at three of the Great Powers were.to he in readiness to assist
e.r in this most unjustifiable aggression whenever required.
'Nat another of the Parties to the Treaty of Paris was not
to
be required or expected to shew that it had any participation
was consenting to, this arrangement, to interfere with,
-Pain, but was to be allowed to wake a friendly demonstration
favour Of that gallant nation, yet on a most positive and
istinct
understanding, that she was not to aid or assist Spain
ill the war with France. We give these rumours as we have
received them, without vouching in any manner for their au-
tiletlticit.Y. We are, however, most reluctant to believe, that

the Government of the Great Power, last alluded to, would so
far commit and disgrace their country by being parties to such
an understanding; and we are confirmed in this opinion, by
the unqualified declaration of an eminent Statesman, that the
country referred to " was unfettered by any arrangement, and
" was at perfect liberty to adopt whatever line of conduct it
" chose under any emergency which might arise in Europe ;"
but we are sorry to say, that these Letters convey insinuations
respecting the conduct of the Mediating Power, which we do
not feel ourselves warranted in communicating at the present
moment to our Readers, not only as to its conduct at Verona,
but also at Paris; but should occasion render it necessary, and
subsequent events justify the intimations to which we have
alluded, we shall not hesitath to submit the whole of the in-
formation which we have received, to the public.

There is no truth whatever that Austria has withdrawn
from the Holy Alliance, and has determined to be neuter in
the war with Spain. On the contrary, these communications
clearly spew, that Austria is firmly determined to adhere to its
arrangements with the other Powers ; and, should occasion re-
quire, her troops are ready to co-operate with Fiance. It is.
generally believed, that a certain Cardinal, RELATED to the
Emperor of AUSTRIA, will be the successor of the present
POPE!

The House of Lords met this morning at ele-
ven o'clock, according to adjournment, when the
Bills received the Royal Assent,which had awaited
that important exercise of the prerogative on
Saturday. The extraordinary delay which occur-
red on Saturday, was owing to the non-arrival of
the Messenge from Brighton until. after Five
o'Clock, when the Houses of Parliament had
adjourned.

TILE KINo.--(Brighton, March 23.) His
MAJ ESTI, attended by the Lord Steward, Sir W.
K EPPEL, &c. was present at Divine Service in
the Royal Chapel to-day. It gives us the
highest satisfaction to state that his MAJESTY has
recovered much of his natural healthy appear-
ance since this day se'nnight. The Sovereign
no longer rests his left hand in a sling, but has
the free use of both arms, and his step is uncon-
fined and firm. His MAJESTY'S pious observance
of the Sacred Service is always an example to the
collective congregation.

EGYPT.—We are happy to find that the inven-
tion of propelling vessels by steam is likely to prove extensively
advantageous to the Manufactures of our Country, as we have
resson to believe that the communication between Great Britain
and her Indian possessions, for the transmission of light and
valuable articles ofßritish Manufacturest is on the eve of being
accelerated in a manner not contem_plated by the Public. We
are warranted in this statement from the information which
we have received, that extensive arrangements have been
formed, with the concurrence of Government, for the esta-
blishment of steam vessels to convey passengers and light goods
from this Country to Grand Cairo; and that the Pasha of
Egypt has engaged to have from two to three hundred camels
always in readiness to facilitate the communication from Cairo'
to Suez, and from Suez to Cairo, and that the expense shall
not exceed live shillings sterling per hundred weit;ht. Similar
arrangements have been made for the passage prom Suez to
Surat and other places.

On Saturday at three o'clock a Cabinet Coun-
cil was held at the Foreign Office, Downing.
street, which was attended by the Earl of West-
morland, Mr. Peel, Mr. Canning, Earl Bathurst,
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Mel-
ville, the Duke of Wellingtoni-Mr. Wynn, Lord
Bexley, Lord Maryborough, and Viscount Sid-
mouth. The Earl of LIVERPOOL was absent on
account of the recent decease of his cousin, Col.
JENKINSON. The Lord CHANCELLOR was also
absent. The Cabinet continued in deliberation
until about a quarter before five.
Colonel Sir FREDERICK HANKER arrived yes-
terday morning with dispatches from Sir Tuos.
MAITLANnot the lonian Islands.

Colonel -JENIONSON, of the Royal Artillery,
first cousin of the Earl of LIVERPOOL, died at the noble
Earl's house in Whitehall on Friday evening, after an illness
of some months. He distinguished himself in the battles in
Spain under the Duke of WELLINGTON, and was in the 41st
year of his age.
We are sorry to learn, that accounts reached
town on Saturday of the death of that eccentric
individual, RICHARD MARTIN, Esq. M. P. for
the County of Gal woy.—(lllorriing Chronicle.)
An intelligent Naval Gentleman who has been
residing some time at Toulouse, recently left that
City and travelled the Coast Road of France to
St. Maloes. He states that about 259 English
are remaining at Toulouse, where the most
Violent antipathy to the War exists among the
civil classes. lie computes, from his conversa-
tions with Military men, that about 100,000
troops of all descriptions are now collected
at the Northern foot of the Pyrenees, who
however well disposed to be actively em-
ployed, do not scruple openly to express their
utter dislike to the principles and views avowed
for their intended campaign. At Rochefort, there
are six sail of the line in condition for sea, but
not manned or rigged ; at Brest, there are twenty
sail of the line, only one of which is equipping
for sea. Brest, and all the towns, garrisons,
and villages, are completely drained of soldiers,
as, since the first orders for collecting an army
near Bayonne, a second collection has been as-
sembled in the Western Provinces, with orders
to repair to Flanders ; and 8000 troops lately
marched through Rennes on their way to Valen-
ciennes and Cambray.

DREADFUL A ITAI 11.—MURDER.---Ct Saturday
evening, about 7 o'clock, the neighbourhood of
Newington was thrown into great consternation.
Mr. BRIGGS, a respectable tradesman of King's-
row, left his horse and chaise for a short time by
the footpath : in the interim of going into his
house, three coal-porters passed, and one of them
struck the animal, which caused it to plunge on the
footpath, and a man was nearly killed. Mr.
natoos, on seing the transaction, remonstrated
with the men on the impropriety of their conduct,
when some words arose, and an attack was made
upon him, in which he received a severe blow,
supposed to be on the jugular vein, which
felled him to the ground, and instantly caused
his death. Mrs. BRIGGS, OD being inforMed 'of
the circumstance, became frantic, and although
medical assistance was immediately procured, she
is in a deplorable condition, being Pregnant with-
her fourth child. Two of the offenders were
taken into custody, and await the result of the
Coroner's Inquest.