The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-20 00:00:00

SUPPRESSION OF' mum ,

The following letter from Commodore PETER,'
commanding the United States squadron, fitted
out for the suppression of piracy, appears in the
r•
Aatronal Intelligencer of the 14th ult.:--
"Sea Gull, June 11, 1823.
" Although I have no news of any consequence to give you,
I could find much to say if I could find time to say it in ; but
my movements rather keep a-head of my pen. I keep every
one very busy ;and although the service has been severe, and
some are very sick of it, I have good reasons for believing that
all who leave my command will do it with a desire to return to
it whenever their services may be wanted. ' The fact is, that the
4iMPPearance of all the pirates, and our want of success in
catching the 'rascals, is somewhat discouraging to us ; but all
are satisfied that our failure was owing to other causes than a
want of exertion on our part. The fact is, our enemy is an in-
visible one; he his onlj to throw: on the fairy mantle of a.
Spanish passport, which they all go furnished with, and the
pirate is completely concealed from our view. • -
" Piracy is now down on this side of the Island, and I hope
soon to give as good an account of the other side. A pirate has,
however, appeared.there, and made two captures lately; but,
the most of the pack, the Greyhound, the Terrier, Ferret,
Wean', Fox, and two barges, are in full pursuit ; if he escapes,
he must have good luck.
" There has not been a single act of piracy committed here
since I came on the coast, and the above is the only one I can. I
hear of on the south side, which we have left pretty much to the'
British.

" The importance of this station (Key West) appears daily
more and more manifest to me, and, in my opinion, it is but of
little consequence who possesses Cuba, if we -keep a force here ;
for we have the complete command of the Gulf of Mexico, all.
the commerce of which, as well as that from Jamaica and Cuba,
is completely at our mercy.
It is almost incredible, the number of vessels that daily
pass and repass, and it is wonderful, considering the strong
temptation, that piracy existed in -no greater degree than it
did.
" Those to New Orleans past very near this island, and wl
have almost daily intercourse with them. I had no conception
myself of the extent of our trade in this quarter, until I came
here; and I am fully persuade& that this is the proper place
from whence to give it protection. The government has made
a small experiment, sufficient to prove the utility of an esta-
blishment here, and the country would act unwisely to abandon
it. The place ought to be well fortified, of which it is very sus-
ceptible, and a respectable force, chiefly naval,, should always
be kept stationed 'here. There would then be nothing to be
apprehended from pirates or any other aggressors on our com-
merce or flag.
" It is to this- sea what Gibraltar is t 6 the-Mediterranean ;
and the one-thousandth part of the money that has been ex-
pended on the one, would make the other all that could be
desired.

" I do not know exactly when I shall visit home ; but hope
to do in about two months. I shall send the small vessels
home at regular periods, to return to the station immediately.
This I do in . order to give the officers an opportunity of ob..
taining relief. One will leave here on the 16th, and on the
2d and 16th of every month hereafter I shall dispatch one of:
them."

MB. CURWOOD AND THE OXFORD CIRCUIT.---'
Notwithstanding the rational arguments which Mr. CunwooD,
the Barrister, has urged in favour of his right to change his
Circuit from the Home to the Oxford Circuit, and although
no positive rule can be adduced to render that. right question-
able, the Gentlemen with whom he has attempted to associate
himself have thought proper,
,one and all, " to send him ta.
Coventry," and during the whide of the last Circuit they re-
fused (except whenprofessionallybbliged) to hold the slightest
intercourse with him. On one occasion only did Mr. CVII-
- dine with the Judges, and this by the especial written
invitation of Mr. Baron Hu Lt.ocx, who most honourably re-
fuSed to countenance the resolution of the Bar. Even on that
occasion, the other Barristers who ;were at the same table reli-
giously observed their resolution not to speak to the obnoxious
,guest, who, in consequence, engrossed almost the sole attention
of the Worthy Baron whose name we have already mentioned.
The reason assigned by Mr. et7RWO`OD for Changin& his Cir-
cuit, is the fact of his having obtained an estate in \% orcester-
shire tfroughthe medium of his wife. What renders the op-
position the more extraordinary is, that Mr. CAsipiEr.t who
is now one of the Seniors of the Oxford Circuit, himself aflordett
a precedent 'for Mr. Cu um o OD'S determination, having com-
menced his career as a Junior Barrister on the Home Circuit.
It Words us pleasure to remark, that the illiberality with which
Mr. Cu ItWOOD has been treated seems but to have increased
the zeal of his friends in his behalf,. and the business he has
attained has fully equalled his most sanguine expectations.—
( Morning Chronicle. )

Su UDEN DEATIL-Yesterday morning Mr.
Tnostrsolf, a young gentleman, a pupil of Mr, 1.1nooKI:s.1
of Blenheim-street, after attending a lecture at the Anatomical
Theatre, went to a room adjoining, and a noise being heard by
some of the family of Mr. Banox E s, they went to the spot, and
found Mr. Tuciursox on the ground in the agonies of death.
Bleeding was resorted to, but without effect. His death was oc-
casioned by the rupture of a blood-vessel on the brain. The
young gentleman is related to a highly respectable, family in
Yorkshire.

_
A frog was caught in the East Croft, Notting-,
ham, on Tuesday, having five legs. The fifth leg
grew from the middle of the throat or breast.
Puotusx.—Mr. JActsoN is said 'to have
given up all connection with the prize ring. From
his gentlemanly manners, and polite demeanour.,
the absence of Mr. JACKSON will be an irrepa-
rable loss to the milling tribe.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, August 19.
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