The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-15 00:00:00

BRUSSELS PAPERS.

13itUSSELS, OCT. 10.—The Grand Prebendary of the
Peers of France bas just sent to the Government a mag-
nificent copy of the civil act of the King's Marriage. It
will be transcribed into the Registers of Marriages, &c. at
Brussela.

By a Royal Decree of the 7th, independently of the
sixth division of the army formed by the decree of the sth
of October, the troops destined for the defence of Antwerp
are to retain their present organisation as a division, which
will be composed of two brigades of field artillery. It will
be called the seventh division.

M. Le Hone sets out for Paris to-morrow.
The emancipation says—" Yesterday evening, after
the play was over, an assemblage was formed as the evening
before, but rather more numerous. It first went to the
Place des Martyrs, before the house of M. de Gendebien,
when it uttered repeated acclamations in honour of that
representative. It then proceeded to the place of the
Palais de Justice, singing the ' Brabanconne,' and Mar-
sellaise,' interrupted at intervals by cries of ' War.' The
groups dispersed without any interference of the armed
force. Patrols were on foot ; several companies of infantry
and a squadron of horse were under arms, but these pre-
cautions were not required, the meeting being of an ex-
tremely peaceable character."
A letter from Liege says, that Baron Vanden Steen Ichav
makes it a point of honour not to accept the government
of that province.
The Journal of Antwerp says—" We learn that the
Iniaan Dutch frigate, of tiO guns, is gone from Flushing

A Ministerial journal, in announcing the change of
the Spanish Ministry, has said that it was a return towards
ideas of moderation on the part of Ferdinand, and that
there was ground for applauding it with reference to the
interests of liberty and of France. We are far from par-
ticipating in this opinion, especially as to what concerns
the position of the new Ministry with regard to the Cabi-
net of the Tuileries ; and, as a confirmation of our man-
ner of viewing the subject, it is sufficient to describe who
is the chief of the Cabinet of Madrid.

M. Zea Bermud a is, without contradiction, the most
capable man in Spain, but at the same time the most ab-
solute one. All concession seems to him a crime, and in
his eyes the King ought to be sovereign-master. This
Minister owes all his fortune and his political elevation to
the Emperor Alexander ; it is sufficient to say that he
entirely devoted to the interests of Russia, and of absolute
Sovereigns. France and England have no more deter-
mined enemy than him ; and he will do all he can to give
hem proofs of the hatred which he bears them as Consti-
tutional Governments. It is known that in the course of
his embassy at London he had lately a warm altercation
with Lord Palmerston respecting the expedition of Don
Pedro, and in consequence of that explanation he, with
much perseverence, advised Ferdinand to interfere irnme-
didtely in favour of Don Miguel, sending back Don
Pedro before even his allies should have time to succour
him, and then displaying a firm attitude towards France
and England, who would not dare to attack him, well
knowing that he would be supported by Russia, Austria,
and Prussia.

What has given rise to the belief that M. Zea Bermu-
/hz would be the chief of a moderate Ministry is his per-
sonal position with reference to Don Carlos ; but his ele=
vation to the bead of afriirs proves only one thing—that
the Apostolic party were ready to seize the power on the
death of the King, and that it is to combat this influence
that Ferdinand supports himself by means of a man whom
he knows to be the declared enemy of Don Carlos.
It will be recolltcted that M. Zea Bermudez proposed
the expulsion of Don Carlos from Spain, and that if he
had been let alone he would have carried his pmject into
execution with the same vigour with which he caused t 3
be executed Riego, the Empecinado, and the six young
men of Granada, striking right and left all those whom
he believed to be the enemies of the existing Government.
But, we repeat, M. Zea Bermudez is far from being a
moderate man, and his Ministry will be more hostile t 3
the revolution of July than any other Spanish Ministry ;
nor will he neglect any means to injure it, or to conform
himself to the malevolent intentions towards it of absolute
Sovereigns.

If AI: Zea Bermudez were well acquainted with Spain
he might produce very great results ; but, having always
been employed abroad, he knows not how to appreciate
either the wants or the wishes of his country; and he
will limit himself to directing the force that at present
exists, and the little activity which prevails, into a state
of hostility against France.

If Don Pedro be not csmpletly driven back by the
time of the arrival of M. Zea at Madrid, he will find in
him a formidable adversary, who will not hesitate to
march all the forces of Spain to the aid of Don Miguel,
leaving France and England to despatch their protests.
It was much hoped at the Tuileries that M. D'Ofalia
would have been Prime Minister, and it had become tbe
object of advances from the Court. These expenses and
precautions are wholly lost ; whatever has been done, or
whatever may be done, no means will be found of ren-
dering the new Spanish Cabinet favourable to the revolu-
,ion of July, but it will be far from refusing to the Carlists
that support and protection which they long since claimed
beyond the Pyrenees. Let us take care, or the assem-
blages which have taken place towards Perpignan and in
Catalonia may become more and more dangerous to the
tranquillity of France.

STATUE OF MR. HUSKISSON.--MR. JOHN
Gissoti.—Extract of aletter from our distinguished towns-
man, Mr. J. GIBBON, dated Rome, Sept. IS, and addressed to
a friend in Liverpool :—"lam now preparing to make the
model for the statue of Mr. HUSKISSON. My intentions
are in this work to avoid altogether every thing like
English portrait statues. I shall represent him simple,
grave, and reflecting, with grand drapery. This style will
not please the vulgar,—for the modern dress, or morning
gown, brings the deceased more naturally before them. I
am very much pleased with the Committee for allowing
me that scope which every artist of good taste and proper
ambition requires. I hope to live to finish it, and to have
the pleasure of seeing your remarks on it. I have just
finished a drawing, which I have had on hand two years.
It has '24 figures and some heads. The subject is the gods
celebrating the nuptials of Cupid and Psyche. My ambi-
tion is to get it engraved in imitation of the drawing. I
have nearly completed my groupe of Ilylas in marble. I
have had it on hands five years. Last summer I went to
see Naples. For the first time I went up to see the cele-
brated burning mouatain that destroyed Pompeii and
Herculaneum, and visited those places. I cannot express
my delight when walking through the clea❑ perfect streets
of Pompeii, and going from house to house, examining the
beautiful paintings still on the walls. The museum at
Naples of the things found there is the moat interesting
sight in the world."—Liverpool Advertiser.

Weekly account of burials, from the Bills of
Mortality, Oct. 9, 1832 ;-Age and debility 23, apoplexy
8, asthma, 4, cancer 2, childbirth 3, cholera 30, con-
sumption 52, convulsions 26, dentition or teething 5,
diarrlicea 2, dropsy 8, dropsy on the brain 15, dropsy on
the chest 2, epilepsy 1, fever 9, sca.rclet fever 16, typhus
fever 5, haemorrhage 3, diseases of the heart 1, hernia 1,
pooping-cough 3, inflammation 24, inflammation of the
bowels and stomach 9, inflammation of the brain 4, inflam-
mation of the lungs and pleura 2, diseases of the liver 8,
locked jaw 1, measles 9, mortification 4, 'paralysis 3,
small-pox 20, spasms 3, stricture 1, worms 2, unknown
causes 1, still-born 11.-Decrease of burials, as compared
with the preceding week, 292.-Medical Gazette.

A letter of the 28th ult., from Florence, says
_4( A considerable robbery has been committed at the
Ricardi Library. Among the printed books stolen are a
Lactantius of Subiaco, 140 ; the Ciesar of Pannartz,
1472 ; and the Suetonius of Jenson, 1470. Among the
manuscripts are the Diving Commedia of Dante, of the
14th century, from the hand of Duccio To,d, of Pisa ; a
Sallust of the 12th century; Seneca Tragedice, in 4to ;
Cicero de Officiis, in 4to. ; a Virgil, in Svo. ; a Ju-
venal and Persia:, in Svo.; a Terence, in Svo. ; Ovid's
Metamorphoses, in folio, with other beautiful manu.
scripts, on vellum, illuminated in the style of the 14th
century. The old librarian died of grief on perceiving this
logo."—Morning Paper.

A SUCCESSFUL DAY.—Yesterday a woman
named MARGARET THomPsoN was committed for trial
for robberies committed in St. John's market. The pri-
soner appears to have had much more regard for her cha-
racter for diligence than for honesty. The property found
in her possession when taken into custody, and the produce
of her day's exertions, were a shoulder, a leg, and two
loins of mutton, a cow's head and a half, half of a pig's
head, five pieces of beef, two pieces of bacon, three pigs'
shanks, five sheep's plucks, and half a hundred of eggs....-
Liverpool Albion.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.--011 Friday even-
ing, between five and six o'clock, a young female, fashion-
ably dressed, was observed to throw herself into the Re-
gent's Canal,
in near to Maida-hill. One of the Padding-
ton boatmen immediately ran to her assistance, and suc-
ceeded catching hold of her clothes with a boat-hook,
and dragging her ashore. She was directly conveyed to
the house of a gentleman residing near the spot, where
every suitable attention was humanely and promptly
afforded her. She was afterwards induced to disclose the
following particulars :—She is the daughter of a person of
respectable property, residing in the vicinity of London.
She had always resided under her parents' roof until
unknown
of
taking
to
;'lout five weeks ago, when she was inveigled from
home by a gentleman whom she casually met with while
taking in
friends.
a ride, and then drove so far into the country that it was
too late to return that night. In the morning be pre-
leads. walk,
He and
enticed formed
her
an
out
under acquaintance
preten
vaiied upon her, under pretence of marrying her as soon
as he could arrange some affairs he had in hand, to re-
main with him, and took lodgings for her in the neigh-
bourhood of Cheam, in Surrey. Here he effected her
ruin, and, after remaining with her until about a week
since, he deserted her, leaving her scarcely a shilling. Her
mother was so affected, on learning her daughter's dis-
grace, that she took to her bed and died in three weeks
after. The unfortunate girl, is seems, had come to town
on Thursday last, to seek a reconciliation with her pa-
rents; but, having heard of her mother's death in the
neighbourhood, she was seized with such poignant feel-
ings of remorse that she resolved to destroy hairlf. She
was afterwards taken home, where she was recewtd with
the greatest kindness. She is only 17 vpare of

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Portsmouth Herald of Sunday.)

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 14—Orders have been issued for
the assembling at Spithead, with as little delay as is prac-
ticable, a powerful squadron, to be placed under the com-
mand of Sir P. Malcolm, for the sake of proceeding to the
Scheldt, and of acting in conjunction with a French fleet,
in enforcing compliance, on the part of the King of Hol-
land, with the wishes of the Five Powers. The British
squadron will consist of the following ship; :—Five sail
of the line, viz. Revenge, '72, Spartiate, 76, Donegal, 74,
Wellesley, 74, and Talavera, 74. Four frigates, viz.
Southampton, 52, Vernon, 50, Stag, 46, and Castor, 36.
Two corvettes, viz. Volage, 28, and Conway, 28. Seven
brigs, viz. Nimrod, 20, Scout, 18, Rover, 18, Satellite,
18, Larne, 18, Childers, 18, and Snake, 16. Two
steam, rs, viz., Dee and Rhadamanthus. Of these, the
Spartiate, Donegal, Southampton, Vernon, Castor, Vo-
-I..ge, Conway and Larne are already at this port. The
Wellesley, Nimrod, and Satellite are at Plymouth. The
Scout, Snake, Rover, Dee, and Rhadamanthus are at
Sheerness. The Talavera, Revenge, Stag, and Childers
are at Lisbon. Orders have been sent out for them to re-
turn immediately to England, and it is expected that in
about three weeks the whole of the above squadron will be
assembled at Spithead.
His Majesty's ship Southampton, 52, bearing the flag of
Rear-Admiral Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, K.C.B. late Com-
anandet-in•Chief in the East Indies, Capt. J. M. Laws
(acting) arrived on Friday from that station, last from the
Isle of Ascension, which she left on the 4th ult. She
brings passengers—Lady E. Owen and domestics, Capt.
T. H. Hemmans, of the 75th Regt. W. J. Brown, Second
Master, and one private of the 72nd Regiment, also Com.
E. H. Butterfield, late in command of the Brisk, gun-brig,
on the Coast of Africa, who embarked at Ascension, and
who was recently promoted for his gallant conduct in the
Primrose's action and capture of an armed slaver. The
R-ar-Admiral will strike his flag this day, the South
ampton being ordered to prepare for sea with all expe-
dition to form part of the squadron destined for the Scheldt.
His Majesty's ship Conway, 28, Capt. Henry Eden,
(having been refitted) went out of harbour ye►terday, and
remain; at Spithead to join the squadron. The Larne,
18, Cam. W. S. Smith, fitting out here, will follow as
soon a; possible.
The Spartiate was taken into dock on Monday, and
was commissioned on Wednesday by Capt. Robert Tait, to
bear the Flag of Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, our
late Commissioner, as Commander in-Chief on the South
American Station. The Spartiate is already nearly manned,
although so recently commissioned.
The mainmast of the Spartiate having been found de-
fective, the foremost of the Queen Charlotte was taken
out to supply its place, but this having also been found
defective, the foremast of the Nelson will be taken out for
the same purpose.

The Larne (late Lightning) has nearly got her compli-
ment of men.

The Espiegle has been brought down from Fareham
Lake, alongside the Greenwich, to be sold out of the service.

Tl:e Princess Charlotte has been undocked and hauled
alongside the sheer hulk.
The Volage came into harbour on Wednesday to make
goad her defects. She will be docked to have her bottom
xamined.

His Majesty's ship Donegal, 78, Capt. A. Fanshawe
(acting), came into harbour on Sunday, and was taken into
dock on Thursday. She is preparing for sea with every
despatch, and will go out of harbour in about a fortnight,
when Sir Pult,ney Malcolm will re-hoist his flag on
board her as Commander-in-Chief of the fleet of upwards
of twenty sail, which is ordered to assemble as soon as pos-
sible at Spithead, di stifled to act agaiLst the Dutch, in
conceit with the French.

His Majesty's ship Vulge, 28, Captain Lord Colchester,
which arrived last week from South America, came into
harbour on Wednesday, and was expected to be paid off,
having been three years in commission, but is ordered
to be refitted with all despatch to join the squadron under
Sn• I'ultney Malcolm.
His Majesty's skip Spartiate, 78, was commissioned on
Wednesday, by Capt. Robert Tait, to receive the flag of
Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, appointed Com-
xnander-in-Chief in South America. She is proceeding
with all despatch, being now ordered to join the squadron
directed to assemble at Spithead, and is expected to go
out of harbour in about three weeks.

The Prince Regent, transport, Lieutenant Binsted,
Agent, arrived at Sheerness on Thursday, with invalids,
&c., from the Mediterranean, last from this port. She is
shortly to proceed to the Mediterranean with sundry de-
tachments, calling at this port for those which are ordered
to hold themselves in readiness for embarkation.
The Orestes, transport, Lieut. Garrett, Agent, is daily
expected to arrive from Bermuda, with returned Govern-
ment stores,' discharged convicts, and some naval invalids
from the squadron on that station.
The Georgiana, male convict ship, destined for Van
Diemen'a Land, and Amphitrite, transport, Lieut. Cooley,
Agent, still remain here wind-bound.
Ilis Majesty's sloop Scout, 18, Rover, 18, Sneake,
IS, and Dee and Rhadamanthus, armed steam ships, are
daily expected at Spithead from the River, to join the
sq tiadran.
The Dispatch, 18, Commander Daniell, and Medway,
cutter, Lieutenant Campbell, will proceed to Jamaica im-
mediately the wind will permit. The Pike, schooner,
Lieutenant A. Brooking, remains ready for sea, and it is
expected will proceed to Lisbon shortly.
In Harbour—Victory, Excellent, Royal George, Spar-
tiate, Donegal, Volage, and Larne.
At Spithead—Southampton, Vernon, Castor, Conway,
Dispatch, and Pike.
PuomonosTs AND APPOINTMENTS.-Captain Robert
Tait is appointed to his Majesty's ship Spartiate, as Flag
Captain to Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour.—Mr. P.
Toole, Assistant-Surgeon, is appointed to his Majesty's
brig Royalist. —Mr. G. V. Oughton, Purser, late of his
Majesty's ship Ganges, is appointed to hie Majesty's ship
Vernon.—Lieut. J. B. Emery is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Larne.—Lieut. E. L. Harvey is appointed to his Ma-
jesty's ship Vernon.—Lieut. J. Billingsley, R. J. Otway,
C. Leach, and J. R. Baker, Mr. Wm. Carr, Master, Mr.
Thomas Williams, Purser, Mr. T. M. Strong, Second
Master, Messrs. Jason Lardner and John M'Dermott, As-
sistant Surgeons, are appointed to his Majesty's ship Spar-
tiate.—Mr. Wm. Dunn, Clerk of his Majesty's ship Vic-
tory, it appointed to his Majesty's ship Griffon.—Messrs.
James Morrison and Alexander Muirhead are appointed to
his Majesty's ship Victory, as Supernumerary Assistant-
Sergeants, the appointment of Mr. P. Brenan to that ship
having been cancelled.—Mr. S. Stretton, Purser, is ap-
pointed to act as Clerk of the Spartiate.—Mr. H. E.
Crout is appointed Second Master of his Majesty's ship
Conway.—Lieut. C. Nelson is appointed to his Majesty's
ship Britannia, vice BAD, removed to his Majesty's ship
Satellite.—Lieut. G. T. Gordon is appointed to his Ma-
jesty's steamer Rhadamanthus.—Captain T. Hurdle, and
Second Lieutenants Danvers and As'ett, of the Royal
Marines, are appointed to his Majesty's ship Spartiate.
Mr. Robert Gallon, Gunner of the Prince, and Mr.
Isaac Rigg, Watswain of the President, with thirteen
cook,, belonging to different ships in the ordinary, were
on Thursday last surveyed at Haslar Hospital, and being
found unfit for any further service, were superannuated.
The following Midshipmen passed their examination this
week in navigation, at the Royal Naval College, viz., the
the Hon. G. F. Hastings, of his Majesty's ',hip Excellent ;
Mr. Wen. Thorp, of his Majesty's ship Donegal ; Mr. Ed-
mund H. Gunnell, late of his Majesty's ship Seringapa-
tam ; Mr. Richard D. White, of his Majesty's ship San
Josef; Mr. Poole Gubbing, of his Majesty's ship Cale-
donia; Mr. John 0. Freeland, late of his Majesty's ship
Rose; Messrs. John Norman and John Horatio Wool
ward, both of his Majesty's ship Britannia.
A detachment of Royal Marines, consisting of two subale
terns, three serjeants, three corporals, two &Immo s, and
114 privates, under the command Capt. Hurul,, embarked
yesterday, on board of his Majesty's ship Spartiate, which
ship has been recently commissioned at this port for the gag
of Rear-Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, Bart. and K.C.B.
First Lieutenant E. Bathurst and Second Lieutenant S.
Smith Crisps, of the Royal Marines, have been ordered
from the Chatham to this division, for till purpose of em-
barkation.-

The Rear-Admiral Superintendent Sir Frederick Mait-
land, accompanied by the Captain of Ordinary, and the
Officers of the Dock-yard, commenced on Friday morning
the annual survey of all ships is this port, although blow-
ing a strong gale of wind, and on Saturday completed the
whole, in order to enable the Admiralty to see the state
and condition of the different ships,should they be wanted
for immediate service. It is gratifying to be able to state
that that part of our Navy (a no inconsiderable part) which
is stationed at this port, is in a most excellent condition.
We have received equally gratifying accounts &ern other
ports.
Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.B. Captain Super-
intendant of his Majesty's Dock yard, at Chatham, paid an
official visit to the Dock-yard at Sheerness, on Tuesday last.
(From the Hampshire Telegraph.)

PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 12.—His Majesty's ship South-
ampton, Capt. John M. Laws, bearing the flag of Rear-
Admiral Sir E. N. C. R. Owen, K.C.8., arrived yes-
terday from the East India station, having left Madras on
the 11th of June (after being relieved by the Melville,
Vice-Admiral Sir John Gore, K.C.8., at Trincomalee on
the 22d May), and touched at Sitnon'a Bay, Cape of

Good Hope, St. Helena, and Ascension, on her homeward
p issage, from which places she sailed respectively on the
11th August, 28th August, and 4th September, occupy-
ing 14 days at the anchorage. She experienced two heavy
gales off the C ,and carried away several chain plates
and bolts whien were too weak, and had these defects made
god in Simon's Bay. The Southampton is a remakahly
easy frigate at sea„ and a powerful ship under canvass.
During her stay in Madras Roads, Sir John Gore
touched there in the Melville on his way to Bengal,
and intended returning to Madras as speedily as possible,
perhaps ba 'he end of July, when he will have collected
oart ofhi .quadron there. When the Southampton sailed
t! e squadron was disposed of as follows :—the Imogene,
Capt. Blackwood, was in the Hoogly: -the Alligator, Capt.
Lambert, was to remain in Madras Roads ; the Challenger,
Captain Freemantle, and Cruizer, Camm inder Parker,
sailed from Madras, the latter on the t'th and the former
on the I Ith of June, to refit at Trincomalee; they were
to return to Madras to meet Sir John Gore from Bengal,
who would then order them to England. The Wolf,
Commander Hamley, was about to sail from Madras for
the Straits of Malacca, to recall the Magicienne, Cap
tain Plumridge, ordered to Madras; the Curacoa, Captain
Dunn, was to remain for some time at Trincomalee ; the
Zebra bad been several months on the New South Wales
station. The squadron had been generally healthy. Rear-
Admiral Warren was at the Cape with his fl +g flying on
hoard the Curlew, Commander Trotter, which sloop was
soon to proceed to Colombo, with specie for the calony.
The Pelorus, Commander Meredith, arrived at the Cape
of Good Hope the Bth of August, from the West Coast
of Africa and Ascension. The Undaunted, Captain E.
Harvey, Isis, Captain Polkinghorne, Talbot, Captain
Dickinson, C. 8., and Badger, Commander Stowe, were
it the Isle of France, in consequence of the disturbed state
of the colony. News had reached St. Helena that Mr.
Jeremie had embarked in the Emma, merchant ship, to
leave the island, and all was quiet. The Harrier had been
at the Cape and had gone on to India a few days
prior to the arrival of the Southampton, viz. on
the 6th of August. At Ascension, Captain Bate,
the Commandant, and the garrison, were all well, and
continued their exertions in raising various useful
works in the island. There is now a depot of victualling
stores there, with an Agent Victualler for the African
squadron, and a handsome battery is erecting near the
landing place. The Southampton spoke to the barque Irt,
of Whitehaven, on the 30th ult. in latitude 38. N. Long.
37. 30., W. from Calcutta, all well, and on the 14th of Sep-
tember, in Lat. 12. N. Long. 26° W., exchanged num-
bers with the John Hayes, outward bound. Mr. David
Bennett, Surgeon of the Alligator, died on the 7th of
June; 'Mr. J. Patteson, late carpenter of the same ship,
invalided, and died suddenly on board the Southampton
on the 26th ult. Mr. Arthur, Midshipman of the Isis,
had fought a duel with another midshipman of that ship
at the Mauritius, and had unfortunately been shot through
the neck. The Southampton has brought to England
Mr. Stnbbington, late Boatswain of the Curagoa, and
other invalids of the squadron. Captain 'l' H. Hemmans,
of the 178th Highlanders, at Ceylon, and Commander
Butterfield, late of the Brisk, came home passengers in the
Southampton Sir E. Owen will strike his flag to-
morrow. The Southampton is to make good her defects
immediately at Spithead.
Ths object for which Sir John Gore had proceeded to
Calcutta, when the Southampton left India, was to consult
with the Governor General, Lord William Bentinck, on
the subject of Chinese affairs; in the meantime, the India
squadron was to assemble in Madras Roads and Trinco-
inalee Harbour, for the purpose of effecting an operation
which his Excellency and the Vice-Admiral might resolve
upon. With regard to the Chinese themselves, we have
seen letters from Canton, which state that every thing was
:;ping on very quietly; the ships were loaded without in-
terruption, and the Chinamen asserted they had committed
no affront to the English nation. Indeed, it was evident
they were more than ever convinced of the value of their
intercourse with this country, and somewhat like a confes-
sion had been elicited from them, that if the tea trade had
been interrupted, a revolt might have been anticipated in
Quanting and Nankeen, if not throughout the empire.
Many sorts of teas are brought from a great distance, and
where the canals do not offer a conveyance, the means of
transport are wholly confined to manual conveyance—con-
sequently, if the tea trade were obstructed, thousands would
be thrown out of employ. A greater evil than this
would befal the celestial empire ; a quarrel with this country
would effectually prevent the supply of salt from one ex-
tremity of China to the other, and without this necessary
article, not only would trade decay, but absolute distress
ensue—an evil they are aware we can inflict upon them.
Upon the whole we are convinced that a firm attitude on
our part, will not only bring them to reason, and prevent
recurrence of that pride and folly they are so ridiculously
fond of showing, but obviate for the future the inconve-
nience this country has occasionally been subject to, by a
stoppage in a trade which yields to its revenue millions if
year.

The Favourite, 18, was .cruising off the Bonny River
on the 6th of August, looking after a slave vessel, which
'vas ready for sea. The slave trade is exceedingly brisk,
thirteen vessels, with cargoes on board to purchase the
slav,s, being between Cape St. Paul's and Cape Lopez,
waiting the arrival of the fast-sai:ing craft that carry these
unfortunate beings across the Atlantic.—The Brisk, Cap-
tain Butterfield, recently chased the Black Nympha 56
hours, and for 48 hours with a chance of success, but ul-
timately she got away from the Brisk; and there is no
doubt did so by throwing some of her slaves overboard in
order to lighten her. Lieut. Cookson, with a party of marines,
which had been lying in the Gambia, were landed on the 26th
of August at Ascension, having lost only one man, who
was accidentally drowned. One of the men-of-war is to
continue to remain in that river, as the natives in the
neighbourhood still threatened to annoy our settlement.
'f he trade between the Gold Coast and Ashantee was very
brisk, and the speculation of the Landers up the Niger
river, it was anticipated, would be a good one; they,
however, with their steamer, had not arrived on the
coast, but were daily looked for. An Accra man had re-
cently been hung at Accra, for murdering an Ashantee;
he had made an oath, when he saw his white Massa killed
in the late war, that he would revenge his death the first
opportunity by killing an Ashantee, and for wantonly doing
so he has been justly punished.
His Majesty's ship Excellent will, in future, be deemed
next in seniority at this port to his Majesty's ship Victory,
on account of her bearing the flag of the Rear-Admiral
Superintendent, Sir Frederick Maitland, K.C.B.
Sir John Pechell, Bart. one of the Lords of the Admi-
ralty, has this week inspected the gun practice on hoard
the Excellent, Captain Hastings. The system of exercise
established in this ship has been adopted principally through
the influence of Sir John, exerted even before he held a
seat in the Admiralty. With the perfection to which that
system is now brought on board the Excellent, Sir John
Pechell expressed himself to Captain Hastings as being
highly pleased.
The William Harris, transport, Lieut. Stevens, Agent,
now at Deptford, will proceed, when ready, to the coast
of Africa, with Government supplies.
The Hope, transport, Lieut. Ryder, Agent, sailed from
Deptford on the sth inst. for Deal.
The Jupiter, trnop•ship, is shortly expected at this
port to be employed in conveying hence the detachments
now waiting to embark for the West Indies.
(From the Devonport Telegraph.)

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 13.—His Majesty's packet Frolic,
Lieutenant W. P. Green, Commander, arrived from the
West Indies, last from Falmouth, on Thursday evening,
and on the following day came into harbour to be paid off.
She left Carthagena on the 15th of August, and Jamaica
un the 31st, and was detained four days at Port Royal to
repair damages sustained in a hurricane, in consequence of
the severity of which, and having the Morant keys close
to leeward, they were obliged to cut away her mizen.mast
—a change of wind only saved her from being driven on
the rocks. Two merchant vessels within hail had their
masts and bulwarks swept clear fore and aft. Much va-
luable property -has been destroyed among the ship-
ping. The brig Paragon, of Liverpool, is totally dis-
masted under Pigeon I.land ; the Susan, of Halifax,
on shore at Wrecle neat, bottom out ; the brig Age-
noria, of Bermuda, diamasted, water-logged, and aban-
doned by her crew, was towed into Port Royal, on the
of August, by his Majesty's ship Fly. When the
Frolic sailed all was quiet among the slave population.
There had been a Blight disturbance at Savannah le Mar,
about the latter part of June, but the prompt measures
taken by the despatch of his Majesty's ship Fly soon put a
stop to the riot. Ships on the station when the Frolic
left,—Ariadne, Commodore Phillips ; Minx (schooner),
Lieutenant S. Simpson ; Fly, Captain Mac Quay ; and the
Lyra (packet), Lieutenant J. St. John, on her way to
Mexico, spoke, on the Bth of September, off the Crooked
Island, the Hydra, of Liverpool, all well; the Wellington,
of South Shields, twenty-one days out, for St. John's, all
well. Saw eight other merchant vessels in the same lati-
tude. The planters continue to manifest the most deadly
hostility to the Missionaries. At a meeting of the white
inhabitants of the parishes of Lucei, St, John's, St,
Ann's Eay, and Montego Bay, held shortly before the
Packet left, the following resolution was unanimously
adopted
That we are determined, at an) risk, not to permit
any sectarian Missionary to disseminate their doctrines in
these parishes, being convinced, from evidence not to be
denied, that the late unhappy rebellion was the result of

their pernicious system of preaching, inculcated on the
moils of our slave population."
His Majesty's ship Stag, 46, Lieutenant Hast'ngs act.
ing, Sir T. Troubridge being on leave, arrived from the
Irish station on Friday morning, and, we understand, will
come into Hainoaze as soon as possible, to repair some de-
fect in her rudder, or to have a new one, should the injury
she has sustained require it.
The Comet, 18, Lieut. Peake acting, will be paid off
on or about Monday next, for re-commissioning. The
Seatlower cutter arrived on Thursday, from Portsmouth.
The Royalist (brig), 10, Lieut. Williams, sailed on
Wednesday morning, for Falmouth, whence, it is sup.
posed, she will take out a mail to-morrow, for Portugal.
The report that Admiral Sir Thomas Williams will suc-
ceed Sir 51 eley Dixon in the command of this port, gains
ground in the naval circles.

The Belleisle is expected to leave this harbour in about
eight days, for Milford, to be repaired by the artificers of
that establishment.

Sir Edward Banks was here on Friday and Saturday
last, taking a survey of the docks, with a view to their
enlargement.
Remaining in Hamoaze—San Josef, Britannia, Satel-
lite, Comet, Nautilu., Seaflower, Cygnet, Tyrian, Packet.
In the Sound—Stag, Champion, Ceylon, Lapwing
packet, Circassian and Camden convict ship•.

DAVIS'S STRAITS WHALE FISHERY.

The following report of the Davis's Straits fishery, in ad-
dition to that published, is furnished by Captain Guthrie of
the Prince of Orange:—
HULL—Brunswick, 27 fish, 130 tuns—Comet, 27 fish
—Duncombe, 16 fish—Ellison, 2 fish, 26th of August
—Harmony, 16 fish, 180 tuns—Jane, 200 tuns—Shan-
non, lost—Truelove, 23 fish—William Lee, 26 fish, 190
tuns.

WHITBY-phoenix, 26 fish, full.
NEWCASTLE—Lady Jane, 21 fish—Lord Gambier, 40
fish.

KIRICALDY-Earl Percy, 18 fish—Viewforth, 26 fish.
LElTH—Ulver➢tone, 27 fish.
DUNDEE—Ebor, 18 fish—Princess Charlotte, 17 fish—
Thomas, 29 fill,.

ABERDEEN-Neptune, clean, 24th August.
PETERHEAD-Gleaner, full—Hannibal, 4 fish, 24th
August—Joseph Green, 17 fish, 25 h August—Resolu-
tion, 15 fish—Superior, 26 fish, 200 tuns.
The Horn, Captain Stevenson, arrived at Dundee from
Davis's Straits on Tuesday with 25 fish. This vessel sus-
tained very setious damage from the ice, during a gale of
wind, in Lancaster Sound, where the present successful
fishing has chiefly been made, and bad to abandon five
fish after having them alongside.