The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-01 00:00:00

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

John Gall and CoMpany, Aberdeen, cabinet-makers,
Jan. 14, 31, at twelve, at the Court-house, Aberdeen.

Last week, we had to speak of hurricanes, and
almost unprecedented rains. We have now to notice ano-
ther extreme, but a much more agreeable one. Since
Monday last, (on which day there, was a moat tremendous
storm of hail and rain) we. have had exceedingly fine,wea-
ther. On Christmas-day and Wednesday and Thursday,
the sun shone out delightfully. The hedge-rows are bod-
ing; the birds sing; and myriads of ephemerae may be
daily seen sporting in the sun's rays in all the vigour of
summer. Some of the old folks say, that the seasons, like
every thing else in the world, are turned topsy-tarvy.—
Carlisk Patriot.

WICK, DEC. 22.--,The schooner Stafford
of Rothesay, BLacK, master, anchored in the Bay on
Saturday last,
,to take in a quantity of herrings, having.
come round from the West Highlands with about 500 bar-
rels on beard. Yesterday (Sabbath) afternoon the wind
freshened from the S.E., when they weighed anchor with
the view of leaving the bay. Unfortunately, however,
before they could get under weigh, they drifted upon the
rocks on the north side of the bay, and before anyassistance
could be received the vessel went down. The crew were
saved, but in the morning the vessel presented a complete
wreck. I hear tic part of the cargo or vessel is insured.—
Edinburgh Evening Courant.
The sale of cotton twist has this month been
flat : but there is always a dullness at the end of the year,
from the mautheturers declining to purchase till their
stocks are made up. Meanwhile all the cotton works are
going full tinge, which is keeping the numerous population
dependent on them in comfortable circumstances ; and the
proprietors are anticipating neat month a brisk demand for
the spring trade. The steam- loom factories are alas in
full operation ; and several new works will be erected
early in the spring. The town and country hand-loom
weavers find no difficulty in procuring webs of the finer or
coarser fabrics ; and while happily in full employment at
present, are looking forward with confidence to its conti-
nuance from the improving demand for the free States of
America, and the important commercial intercourse which
his been established with the East Indies.—Glaspnv
Chronicle.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE A PRO-
TESTANT CLERGYMAN.—On Monday evening between the
hours of eight and nine o'clock, as the Rev. Mr. Unarms,
Rector of the Parish of Killinick, in the County of Wex-
ford, was returning home from Taghmou, ho was fired at
from the plantation of Belmont, by an assassin, whose at-
tempt upon the life of the Rev. Gentleman was frustrated
by the interposition of Divine Providence. Mr. Hucams
was travelling in a jaunting ear, and the horse being a
spirited animal, became alarmed at the noise made by the
assassin amongst the fallen leaves in the plantation. He
swerved a little at the moment the shot was fired, and the
ball therefore merely grazed Mr. HVOUES'S back, and per-
forated the panel of the car. Dad the horse continued in
the line he was pursuing previously, there can be little
doubt but that the Rev. Gentleman would have fallen a
victim to the assassination with which he had been more
than once threatened. Mr. HUGliss was one of the
Alagistrates who signed the committal of Patesx CALROLL,
who was tried a few years since at Wexford for the murder
of a ehild. —Dublin Evening Mail.

SIR EDWARD CODRINGTON'S INSTRUC.
TIONS TO THE RUSSIAN AND FRENCH ADMIRALS JR-
FORE NAYARIN, ON THE 19TH OF Ocvoaza, 1827.
The Egyptian vessels, on board which the French officers
are embarked, are those in the most south-easterly part of
the Port; I desire that his Excellency Rear-Admiral de
Ricarr will place his squadron across them The vessel
coming after them appears to be the vessel of the line
bearing the Admiral's flag at the main-mast. I propose
placing the Asia athwart it, and the Genoa and the ..41-
Lion astern and near the Asia. I desire that his Excel-
lency Count ilEvntx will have' the goodness to cast an-
chor at the stern of the English vessels. The Russian
frigates will then be able to Occupy the Turkish vessels
near and at the stern of the Russian vessels of the lire.__
The English vessels will form a line before those of the
Turks which may happen to be in the west part of the
Port, athwart the English vessel. of the line; and the
French frigates will form themselves in the same manner in
order to occupy the Turkish frigates who may be alongside
the French line-of-battle ships. If there should be time,
before hostilities are commenced with the Turkish fleet,
the vessels are to be moored with a spring on each
cable; not a single cannon-shot shall be fired by the com-
bined fleet until the signal bas been given ; but if they be
fired upon by a Turkish vessel, the latter may be fired
upon,. in order that it may be immediately destroyed...
The corvettes and brigs are plated under the command of
the Captain of the Dartmouth, in order to keep the fire-
skips in check, and continue them in such a position that
they can by no means disturb the combined fleet. Ia cue
a general engagement should takeplace, in the midst of the
confasien which is calculated to arise in such a case, ever*
one should remember these words of Lord NrLsebt—"
Captain can be better placed than when his vtasel is aloe
side one of the enemy." (Signed) E. CODRINGTO .
....Gcteedie de France.