The Sun.
London, England, 1824-07-10 00:00:00

America.

Some of or contemporaries have very erro-:
neously asserted that the expence of the troops
going to Portugal is to be defrayed by this
country ; we stated, ou the first mention of
this affair, that the whole expence of the
expedition was to be defrayed by Portugal,
which fact, we again most positively re-
peat. At the same time we are equally assured
that a New Loan will be immediately negociated,
to meet these"growing expences.

The survey of Transports (for the purpose, it
is supposed, of conveying troops to-Portugal,)
was commenced on Wednesday at Deptford, by
that able officer, Capt. YOUNG.

We have, in our front page, given extracts
from the Paris Papers of Wednesday, the Etuile
of Thursday, and the Greek Telegraph of May
27th. In the crowded state of our columns we
can offer no remarks, nor indeed is there any
thing of sufficient interest in the foreign intelli-
gence to require observation. The following
news from Greece is taken from a private
letter :

LEA (Gutstet), MAY 26.—When the Turkish fleet
passed the Dardanelles at the beginning of May, it went
first towards Mitylene, afterwards to the Island of Scia-
thos, situated on the eastern coast of Thessaly. The
Turkish Government had given the Admiral express
orders to make himself master of this Island. The fleet
had on board all the troops which could be collected for
this purpose, consisting of 2,000 Albanians, or Arnauts, 3,000
Janissaries, and other troops amounting to 2,000. &in-
tim: is a small island, very steep, and of no importance
as to its soil, but of great consequence as a military po-
sition, because it is difficult of access to ships of war,
and because its situation makes it the key of the island of
Eubea, of the Gulf of Volos and of Magnesia. This last coun.
try, which the island governs completely, is occupied by a
corps of the Greek army, and would facilitate very much im.
peding the motions of an enemy's army in Thessaly. At the
time of the arrival of the Turkish army, the Greeks had only
a small number of troops, but determined ones, being the re-
mainder chiefly of the inhabitants of Cassandra and Naousta
which were ravaged by the 31ussehnen in 1021 and 1822. At first
these troops defended the coasts with much obstinacy, and
when after a long bombardment the enemy succeeded in dis-
embarking his troops, they charged them from the heights with
such fury, that they had no option but flight. At tile moment
of re-embarkation, the Greeks made a terrible carnage. The
Capitan Paella only returned with a feeble remnant, and went
towards Salonica.

THE KING% ARRIVAL IN TOWN•--Yesterday
afternoon, at a few minutes before six o'clock,
the KING arrived at his Palace in Pall-mall, in
his travelling_ carriage and four, from Windsor,
escorted by a party of cavalry.
The Duke of Yonii honoured the Earl and
Countess of JERSEY with his company to dinner
yesterday, at their residence in Berkeley-square,
where there was a numerous party to meet his
Royal Highness.
We are informed that several transports were
taken up yesterday, by the Transport Board, for
immediate service, and that one individual in the
City chartered four of them.
Petitions from all the Maritime Districts for
the repeal of the Duty on Coals carried coast-1
wise, will be presented early in the next Sessions,
and it is but reasonable to hope that the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer will agree to the repeal
of this unequal, injurious, and oppressive Tax,
as well as the local Tax of one shilling per chal-
dron on the export of coals from the port of
Newcastle, which is nut chargeable on any other
port.

THE ARMY.

GRAND REVIEW OF THE FOOT GUARDS IN
HYDE PARK.

This being the day appointed by his Royal
Highness-the Duke of YORK to review the Foot
Guards, an immense number of persons assem-
bled at an early hour to witness the grand spec-
tacle. Soon after 9 o'clock, the First Regiment
Grenadiers, of which his Royal Highness is Co-
lonel, with the Ist battalion 3d Regiment, mus-
tered in Hyde Park; they consisted of about 3,000
men. The brigade was then ordered to form into a
body, which, to the spectators, presented an ani-
mated sight ; in this situation they remained under
arms, waiting the arrival of his Royal Highness
and Staff, and in the interim a party of the Mar-
quis of ANGLESEY'S Regiment, the 7th Hussars,
was requested to clear the crowd away. About
half-past ten o'clock his Royal Highness appear-
ed, and was received with presented arms. The
Stair was very numerous and splendid ; amongst
the many distinguished persons present were, his
Royal Highness the Duke of GLoucEsTcß, Prince
LEOPOLD, Duke of WELLINGTON, Major-General
Sir Hatqat TOURENS, were a number of
Ladies on 'horse-back and in baronches. The
Staff proceeded along the front and rear of the bri-
gade, when the whole formed into open column,
and marched at slow and quick time past the Staff.
The brigade next formed into line three deep,
and commenced firing from the centre, then from
the right end left wing, and afterwards in compa.
tiles, according to the new-regulated discipline,
which was performed with such accurate preci-
sion apparently to astonish all beholders. The,
word of command was given by Colonel WOOD•
YOUD, and no sooner was it uttered, than
his mandate was obeyed. Each man was
supplied with thirty rounds of blank car-
tridge. The spectacle was a very imposing
one, and seemed to give general satisfaction to
the immense crowd assembled, which, upon a
moderate calculation, could not be less than
from 10,000 to 15,000 persons. It is but justice
to state, on the part of the 7th Hussars, who
kept the ground, that their behaviour was uni-
versally admired.
His Royal Highness the Co ItSIANTS a-ta-Cal ET, attended
by ,Major-General Lord E. H. Somerset; 31ajor-General
Stt.T. W. Gordon, the Quarter-Master-General; Major-Gene-
ral Sir 11. Torrens, the Adjutant-General; Col. J. Macdonald,
the Deputy Adjutant-General, and several other Officers, in-
spected the filth Hussars and the 17th Lancers, yesterday morn-
ing in Hyde Park. The Regiments assembled in contiguous
columns of squadrons, right in front. They deployed into
line of parade, and received his Royal Highness the Com-
mandrr-m-Chief with due military honours. Nis Royal High-
ness, followed by a numerous Staff, rode down the line, and
returned by the rear to his station opposite the centre. The
Regiments then passed in parade by half-squadrons, and
subsequently filed past and trotted past. They afterwards
formed line and gave the general salute. Major-General Lord
Edward Somerset gave the word of command.

The QUEEN of the SANDWICH ISLANDS.

(ruuTnan PARTICULARS.)
The Queitrr,dtported this lit'w on Thursday
evening, at half-past & o'clock, and to the last was quite sen-
sible and composed. The KING took his last farewel about 10
o'clock in the morning, previously. to which she informed him
that she was sensible she was dying, and was quite resigned.
Their separation was truly afflicting. Welearn that the immediate
cause of her d ath was inflammation of the lungs. During her
illness she was attended by Sir H. Halford, Dr. Ley, Dr.
Holland, and Mr. Peregrine. The King, since her demise,
has expressed his satisfaction at the attention she received.
The following official statement has been drawn up by the
physicians who attended :
" The Queen of the Sandwich Islands departed this life
about half.past six this evening, without much apparent suf-
fering, and in possession of her senses to the last moment.
" The King, in the midst of this deep sorrow, manifests a
firmness of mind which has penetrated every body about him
with a feeling of respect. Though very anxious to express his
grief in the manner of his country, and to chew the marks of
deference which are usually paid to the dead there, he submits
with good sense and patience to every suggestion which our
habits dictate.

" We have every reason to believe that his Majesty's anxiety
and depression have aggravated all the symptoms of 'his disease,
which, but for this rause, might ere now have terminated
prosperously ; but we hope in a day or two that he will be better.
(Signed) " HENRY HA LFORD,
"HENRY HOLLAND,
" HUGH LEY.
" Thursday Evening, July 8, 11324."

The sepulchral rites observed by these islanders, and which
are alluded to in the above report, seem, according to the ac-
counts of all travellers, !c, be involved in considerable mystery.
Campbell says the bodies of the dead are always disposed of
secretly, and he never could learn where they were interred.
The Queen, he tells us, preserved the bone; of her father
carefully wrapped up in a piece of cloth. When she slept in
her own house, they were placed by her side ; and in her ab-
sence, they were laid on a feather-bed, which she had received
from the Captain of a ship, and which was used for that pur-
pose only. When Campbell asked the reason of this custom,
she replied, " It was because she loved her father so dearly."
Mariner also saw these bones,
and on inquiry found that this
was not a custom of the Queen only, but a common practice
among these islanders.

Prince LEopotat left town yesterday morning
for Claremont. Ilis Royal highness returned to
Marlborough House in the afternoon, and after-
wards honoured the Marquis of LAxsaowN
with his company to dinner, at his house in Ber-
keley-square.
The Earl and Countess of LIMIPOOL yester-
day left their residence, Fife House, WhiteltLll
Stairs, in a barouche and pair, his Lordship
Surrey, passing
adlroivngintgll aetTlewtroooakd aatuMaiilrlilig
tlanikn, across Vauxhall-
bridge. His Lordship looked uncommonly well.
'Tic REV. C.C. COLTON.—Considerable doubts
are entertained as to the statements which have
appeared in our Newspapers, about the Rev. Mr.
Colton, author of Lacon, having been in this
country, and the dashing appearance he is said to
have made in several places which he visited.—
The Newport Mercury mentions the receipt of a
letter from a gentleman in Charleston, dated the
26th ult., in which the writer says that Mr. Col-
ton left Charleston a few days previous for Lon-
don, in consequence of letters from his attorneys,
stating that there were ample funds to satisfy all
demands against hint, and have a handsome re-
version. His living at Kew still remains open,
and the Bishop has not taken any steps to de-
prive him of it.—(New York Paper, June 15.)