The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-08 00:00:00

CIVILIZATION OF :%1 kDACIASCAR.

ISLE OF MADAGASCAR, Juste 7, l
Majesty's ship Espiegle, Captain Collier, arrived at Tamatave
on the fiSth ult. from the Mauritius, for the purpose of inforue-
ing the Chiefs of his Excellency Governor .Parquharie inten-
tion to take his leave of them, on his return to England. The
Chiefs and principal Authorities having accordingly convened,
and his Excellency having arrived in the Menai, Sir Robert, at-
tended by Captains Moleaby and Collier, landed, under a salute
of 21 guns from both ships. They were received by the Princes
Raferla and Ren6, the principal Chiefs, and a Guard of Honour,
with a Royal salute. After the exchange of presents took
place, in the front of Prince Reed's house, amidst the shouts
of thousands of persons, the natives said, they had neither
silver nor gold to offer, but that his Excellency, in return,
must receive the produce of their Island, and specimens of
their manufactures,—the only things they had to offer;
which were accordingly received during the stay of his Excel-
lency. It was** most gratifying sight to see so many thou-
sands of natives, who came from a considerable distance, all
of them bringing their presents, with their own free-will, as
peace-offerings—such as plantains, yams, coca-nuts, and va-
rious other things. Two thousand well.dieciplined and well-
dressed black troops, fired three vollien, in joy of the event.—
They gave the word of command in English to their soldiers.
The Princes and Chiefs dined on board the Menai and Espiegle.
receiving the usual honours paid to persons of high rank. It
is impossible to visit this island, and know any thing of its for-
mer state, and not be truly astonished at its advancement in
civilization, and, I may say, Christianized feelings, within a
few years—since our unrestricted communication with it.—
Through the great and humane endeavours of Sir Robert Far-
quhar and Ca tarn Fairfax Moresby, a treaty has been signed
by King !tandem, entirely abolishing the slave trade in and
about his dominions. Thus, in this respect only,. through the
endeavours of humble individuals, and the direction of Divine
Providence, have the eyes of a people, who, but six years ago,
were blinded by barbarism, been opened to the blessed idea of
becoming a civilized nation, and, at a future period, prove
useful to each other and the world at large. It is an ascer-
tained fact, that, from this large and beautiful island (It is, I
should think, three times the extent of England,) seven mil.
lions of human beings have been transported, and-sold as
slaves, to different parts and islands in this hemisphere. They
are an intelligent and good-humoured race of people; murder
anti theft are now unknown among them. The Missionaries
(from the London Missionary Society) hare done incalculable
good among them. The island, as far as the eye can range
from Tamatave, is covered with tine timber. I ins bullocks
and cows are sold at two dollars each. King Randama has an
army of two hundred and twenty thousand men, twenty thou-
sand of whom are as well disciplined as any in England. Prince
Itafarla embarked with his suite, at Tamatave, on board his
Majeety's .ship Espiegle, and was conveyed to Foul Point,
his place of residence, the Menai in company, where he was
landed under the timd salutes from the ships and shore.—
The next day his Excellency and suite, with Captains Moresbyand Collier, dincd.with the Prince, who, with his two wives,
paid them every attention, and did the honours of his table,
much to their satisfaction.—Sir Robert and. Lady Farquhar at-
tended Prince Itafarla to a Hull Feast in the country. It is to
be hoped, that whoever in future may be entrusted with the
Civil and Naval Administration of affairs at the Mauritius,
will cultivate the intercourse which has been so happily com-
menced with this Interesting, populous, and highly prodUctive
Island.—( Hampshire Telegraph.)

From the LONDON. GAZFTTE, Sept. G.

llidtehall, Sept. 2, 1023.
The King has been pleased to appoint Henry James Lord
Montagu to be Lieutenant and Sheriff Principal of the Shire of
Selkirk, in the room of Francis Lord Napier, deceased.

Downing-street, Sept. 5,11123.
The King has been pleased to appoint Major-General Sir
HOward Douglas, llart., to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Pro-
vince of New Brunswick.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
A. Daniels, Prescott-street, GOodman's-fields, diamond-mer-
chant.

BANKRUPTS.

Holman, Crown-street, Finsbury-square' hatter, to sur-
render Sept. 9, 16, 00.18, at the Bankrupts' Court, Basing.
hall-street. Solicitor, Mr. Annesley, Bast India Chambers,
Leadenhall-street.

J. and J. NVorth, Trump-street, London, warehousemen,
Sept. 13, 20, Oct. 19, at the Bankrupts' Court, Biutinghall-
street. Solicitor, Mr. Phipps, Weavers'-hall, Basinghall-
street.

T. Watson, Manchester. dealer, Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 18,at the
Star Inn, Manchester. Solicitor, Mr. Makinsnn, Temple.
C. Underwood, Cheltenham, builder, Oct. 7,8, 18, at the
Horse and Groom Inn, Gloucester. Solicitor, Mr. Bowyer, Old
Jewry.
• R. Fonston, Cambridge, dealer, Sept. 15, 22, Oct. 18, at the
Bird-Bolt Inn, Cambridge. Solicitor, Mr. Robinson, Half-
Moon-street, Piccadilly.
DIVIDENDS.

Oct. 3, T. Hornsby, jun.. Kindstnn•upon.Hull. grocer—
Sept. 29, T. Inchbold, Leeds. bookseller—Sept. 2T, T. Coburn,
Witney, woolstspler—Sept.. 27, J. Jones, Corley, Shropshire,
lime-burner—Sept. 30, H. Brougliall, Shrewsbury, grocer.
Oct. 1, J. Smith, Liverpool, ruerchant--Sept. 29, .1. Garnet,
Liverpool 'inners pzr.
CERTIFICATES, SEPT. 27.

W. L. Crowther, Green-street, Orosvenor-square, milliner
—T. Lightoller, Halliwell, Lancashire, dealer in calicoes—J.
Butler, ‘l'hitchurch, Shropshire, innkeeper—J. Bradshaw,
Croxton, Staffordshire, butcher.
l'A.ll.'f NE RSH IPS DISSOLVED.

J., S., and S. B. Oundry, Bridport, I)orsetshire, shoe.
thread manufacturers-4. W. and R. Ricketts, I. Leonard, F.
Ricketts, and M. James, Bristol, tobacconists—A. D. L. and
A. Agassiz, and O. Illandfonl, London. merchants—T. Cutler
and W. Tomlinson, jun., Norwich, ueiolsterers.—W. and C.
Dymond, Launceston. tallow-chandlers.—.l. and M. J. Abra.
hams, Chapel-yard. Spital.square, cap-makers.—ll. Ashley
and 0. ilildyard, Bucklersbury, attornies.—R. Curtis and J.
Furnival, Warrington, tanners.--H. Price and J. Clark, Bir-
mingham, gilt-but ton-man ufactu rers.—D. Davies and L. Lewis,
Braintree, Lases, linendrapers.—J. Oakes and J. S. Stubbs,
Manchester, inerchants.—N. and G. Wheittcroft, Cromford,
Derbyshire, whartingers.—W. Todd and R. Griffiths, Nor.
th um berla nil- wharf, Illach fr ars-b rid ge, coal-merchants—J. and
(Ti. Blowers, llalesworth, Suffolk, grocers--J. N. Dunsford and.
E. Petherbridge, Plymouth, hosiers—Peters and J. Wayland,
Bristol, plumbers—T. 'Walker and J. Smith, Chamomile
street, tea.dealers—W. and J. Besaley Fencburch-street car-
penters.

An article, dated Frankfort, Aug. 30, says—
" Several battalions of Austrian infantry, coming from Italy,
are at this moment passing through the Tyrol, to return to Aus.
tria. A still greater number is parsing through Frioul and the
country of tioritxa. A strong column is arrived at Claren-
furth. All these troops form part of the corps of General Stut-
terheirn, which had prolonged its stay in Tuscany and the Le-
gations."
The Government of the Netherlands has issued
a decree suppressing two Roman Catholic Societies. One was
called " The Catholic Society of r•eigium,” and had its prin_
cipal establishment at Brussels; the other, which took the more
general title of " Roman Catholic society'," had its chief seat
at Utrecht. The ground for suppressing these societies 13 thus
stated in the preamble to the decreer—" Because they were
formed without the knowledge and consent of the Government,
and because they have ahewn themselves, by divers circum-
stances which are peculiar to them, to be institutions the farther
existence of which would influence the public tranquillity in
in a manner the extent of which cannot be foreseen.''

In our preceding columns we have given copious
extracts from the dionileur and other Paris Papers
of Friday. The Bulletin of the Duke of As-
colltzatt's Major General gives a pompous detail
of the preparations made for the attack on the
Trocadern. The Bulletin is dated on the 26t1►•
The five dabs allowed to the Constitutionalisti
by the Prince Generalissimo had therefore ex'
Aired, and yet no. notice is taken of the issue of
the propositions which he had sent into Cadiz !
The mortification occasioned by their con'
temptuous rejection is sought to be concealed
by the warlike air assumed before the Tro
cadero ! The Constitutionalists, however, have
been not less active in the completion of their
measures for the defence of the Trocadero,
than the French in their preparations for the
attack. The fort is represented as bristling with
cannon on all sides. The ground on which it
stands has been detached from the main laud by
a deep and broad ditch, suflicieut for the admis-
sion of gun-boats, and the fortress is therefore
now placed on an island. If attacked, the loss'
of life on the part of the assailants must be
mense. But it is now thirteen days since the date
of Count CI UILLEMIN OT'S Bulletin; and yet there
is no account of an attack having been made, if
we except the rumou, s which have been circulated,
and which have represented the French as un-
successful. Admiral ILuneux, it appears, has
thrown up the command of the blockading
sqeadron. We begin to suspect that some,symp-
torns of insubordination have been manifested
by the land troops,—a suspicion which has sug-
gested itself to us in consequence of the singular
manner lin which the Duke of ANGOLILEME is said
to have inquired, at a Council of War, respect-
ing the dispositions of the army.

In Catalonia there has again been an action be-
tween the French and about 5000 Constitutiona•
lists who had issued from the fortress of Tarra-
gona, and made a furious attack on the French po-
sitions. Marshal MONCEY, as usual, claims the
advantage; but, (which is also as usual,) the French
do not seem to have taken any prisoners, nor to
have derived any other advantage from
their vic-
tory ! On the contrary, the Marshal had been
obliged to change his previous dispositions, and
to hurry with his disposable force to the neigh-
bourhood of Tarragona, on hearing of the at-