The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-02 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9., 1828.

His, MAJESTY held a Court yesterday at
Windsor, at which the Recorder made his Re-
port of the prisoners convicted at the October
Sessions, when the case of HUNTON was decided.
He is ordered, with three others, for execution
on Monday next. After the respite extended to
FENN, it was expected that a merciful considera-
tion would be shown to HUNTON. But no.
The same crime sometimes derives its atrocity,
not so much from its own peculiar character as
from the character of the individual offender.
Purity itself will change colour according to the
medium through whiA it is represented.

In another column we have given some of the!
rumours respecting a change of, or an accession to,
the present Ministry, which obtain circulation in
certain quarters.' As the meeting of Parliament
approaches, the Duke of NV ELLINGTON naturally
begins to feel the necessity of making due pre-
paration for the. campaign. We• say necessity,
because his Grace knows his men too well to
March through Coventry with them by the first
of February. That there are some goad and
some clever men in the Ministry, it would be idle
to deny, but that all of them are clever and good
it would be equally, idle to maintain, unless it be
good for nothing." The Duke wants some
more able seamen to work the vessel of state—
your marines and land-lubbers won't pass muster
.in a gale of wind—and the crazy vessel might
go down in the storm which is evidently brewing.
To meet, or rather to be pi-epar ed for the emer-
gency the Duke is looking out; and rumour
says, has made proposals to Mr. flustussoN
and others of the Libeial party. How true we
know not, but the fact would bespeak more con-
sideration in his Grace than he apparently took
to get rid of his old friends.

The French Papers contain no positive news.
The reported fall of Silistria is not confirmed.
On the contrary, it is said in letters from Vienna
that it not only still holds out, but is likely
to resist the besiegers for a long time to
roine. The same authority states, that the
armyOf Count WITTGENSTEIN has manifested
symptoms 'of dis,order, in consequence of the.
heavy rains and the bad quality of the provisions.
All this may be very true, but we have strong
reasons for doubting its correctness, as the
source of informatima is particularly prejudiced
against Bussia. The wild story of the
Russian reverses priginated.in Vienna, and ob-
tained influential currency throughout. Germany,
and subsequently throughout Europe, by means
of the secret agency of that prince of Arch-Hy-
pocrites—the amorous but antiquated METTER-
NICH. The .destruction of the Russians, at
Varna, was not only positively foretold, but
actually announced through the same veracious
channel of political intriine,..--and behold the
result! It must surely appear unpleasant, if not
inexplicable, to the Court of Vienna, that the
Russians should be raz.l.king some progress nearer
home, for the army of General GEISMAR, in-
stead of being driven out of the Prine;palities, as
propeclivledi(,diin.srifaking serious demonstrations of
taking z

ilamburgli Papers of the 26th, and German
of the sth November, have been received.
The Diet of Sweden was opened Oil the 15th
by his Majestyln person. The Speech from the
congratulated dui Nation on the im-
e
11:,;:el:e nent in its agriculture, trade, and manufac-
tures. , after providing
foru every T
eh:pne surplus of two millions of
tesv. Budgete, exhibited
g, surplus
dollars.

The Journal of St. Petersburgh, of 14„,
15, contains a confirmation of the late opera-
tions of General GEISMAR, after tl;g sudden
evacuation of Kalefat by the Turks. The cold
had set in with grgat severity in the north :
wr, WrTERsBURGII, NOV. 12.
We have received to-day trt-a.; 3ucharest, under
the date of 27th Oct., the positive infornl.ti4P which
had been brought thither by an aid-de-camp of tie-
neral Geismar, of the sudden evacuation of KaJelin
by the Turks, wiiz had precipitately retreated to
Widdin. As soon as Gen,kral GeiSmar was informed
of this unexpected retreat, he not delay for a
moment to advance with his troops to Kalefat. Ott
approaching the place, it was found that the Tiurks
had indeed abandf;ned it, Icv.v4:r.heir entrenchments
in the best condition and dic; fortifications ,aisadoed,
so that they were able to hold out a sieg:,
Whatever may be the cause of this prec;pitato
renTat, the taking of Kalefat i, very important, on

NOVEMBER 14.--Up to the 10th Nov. 1,262 ships
had arrived at Ctonstadt. Up to the Bth, 1,186
had arrived at Riga; and 1,089 had sailed from that
port.

Isaacs-bridge was removed this morning, because
t here is ice in the Neva.

According to the last accounts from Lisbon,
which are to the 23d ult., Don %Gum. was not
dead, but his situation was considered as being
very precarious. The bone of his thigh had not
then been set, and the swelling continued to in-
crease in a very alarming degree—so much so,
that doubts were entertained of his ultimate re-
covery. In the meantime, the QUEEN was busy
concocting intrigues. She was exerting allher
influence to be proclaimed Regent, in order to
be the better able to take advantage of any
favourable opportunity which might arise for
promoting her ambitious designs. She, how-
ever, met with considerable opposition. Should
Don AEG um, really die, we have no 'doubt the
old QUEEN will keep his death secret as long
as possible, the better to mature her plans.

It appears by letters from Rio Janeiro of the
10th September, that the EMPEROR honoured
the French Admiral by visiting the flag:ship, at-
tended by the Minister of Marine and part of the
Court. Due honours were paid by the French
squadron, and the EMPEROR appeared highly
gratified, having partaken of a dinner on board,
at which he drank the health 'of his most
Christian MAJESTY.

Letters from Toulon, of the 22d Nov., say,
that another convoy with provisions, and three
regiments, are to proceed immediately to the
Morea.

Gibraltar Chronicles of the 13th ult. have
come to hand, and we are enabled to confirm the
favourable accounts received yesterday ; heavy
rains continued up to the above dates, and the
virulence of the fever is fast on the decline; the
wind has continued westerly for the three last
days. No mention is made of the illness of the
Lieu tenant-Governor.

The following is the report from the Inspector
Medical Office :
Nov. 10.—Remain ill, 622 ; admitted, 85 ; dead, 15 ;
under olwervation in camp, 25.

Nov. 11.—Reinain ill, 509 ; admitted, 40 ; dead, 12 ;
❑nder observation in camp, 25.

Nov. 12.—Remain ill, 581 ; admitted, 25; dead, 71
under observation in camp, 25.

We have been favoured with the sight of a
letter from Gibraltar of the 13th ult., which
mentions that the Bullock boats had come over
from Tanjiers, and that the British Consul had
struck his flag on the 12th ; but the Moors would
not permit him to embark. •There were two
English sloops of war and one bomb vessel off
the place at the above•mentioned period.

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWFLVE CLorr.

At a period of the year when money matters have
always been difficult in the City, it is with concern
we see brokers ready to give birth to rumours of
events of a disastrous nature to public credit, and it
is to be regretted that these imprudent whispers are
the very means of creating the evils they deprecate;
in spite of these forebodings,. however, the English
Funds continue to support a firm and rising price.
Consols opened this morning at 86.1 for money,
and 87 .4- for account', the market has since risen to
87i a for time; the Commissioners gave 86i. India
Bonds are 65 7.; and Exchequer Bills, 62 4 pm.
In the Foreign Funds Colombian Bonds have
been done at 2,14; Russian, 96 ; Portuguese, 55 i;
the last accounts give reason to believe the people of.
Portugal are goaded by the arbitrary proceedings of
the Miguelite Government to such a pitch as must
shortly cause an explosion in that unfortunate and at
present wretched country..

The state of the Share market is from bad to
worse ; Bolanos have fallen to 80 pm.
Accounts are received from Valparaiso by a vessel
that sailed orr the- 20th August, but no intelligence
of what she brings has yet been received. •
Three per Cent. Consols, 86i a ; Ditto, for Ac-
count, 87* -41. India• Bonds, 65 67 pm. ; Exchequer Bills,
62 4. pm.
koaxiax.—Brazilian, 62f 34 ; Buenos Ayres, 461 71;
Chilian, 261 ; Colombian, 24 / ; Danish, 62i 31;
Greek, 17 lS; Mexican, Five per Cent., 25N 61; Ditto,
Six per Cent., 321 ; Peruvian, 19 20 ; Portuguese,
55 .?t ; Russian, 96 ; Spanish, lot
Mixes.—Anglo Mexican, 75 21 dis. ; Brazilian, 43 5
pin. ; Bolanos, SO pm. ; Colombian, 13 dis.; Real Del
Monte, 00 60 per share ; Tlalpuxahua, 15 20 per share ;
United Mexican, 2J 20 dis.

TWO O'CLOCK.
The price of Consols Terminal withow alteration,
being 872-, for account, and looking well.
THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols, Bn, buyers.
FOUR O'CLOCK.--CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 804 Panish 63
Da, for 4,e, 87 Greek, p 825 17
Brazilian Bonds 04 Bileziicars, 1825 3:12i
Buenos Ayres ,Peruvian 194
Chilian Do. Russian 964
Columbian, 1824 2:34 !Spanish 101

The Archbishop of Canterbury bad a con-
tereeee ;v4,11 the Duke of Wellington yesterday morning,
previous to thit tieprixtAre of the Duke for Windsor to at-
tend the King's Count,
We regret to state that the Marquess of
Cleveland is so dangerously indisposed that, when our let-
ters kit the North,- not the slightest hopes of his recovery
were entertained. • ,•

•
V,70 )lave the best. authority for stating that
no gasometer, c4.7,3h.....r, or receptacle for gas is, or ever has
;been, within .the wads of tl,„g Theatre-Royal, Drury-lane ;
,or nre there any pipes of gall ,c9nr".exion under the pit,
boo, or gallery of the theatfe,

. .
account of the additional security it^ gives to Utile I §IIIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(THIS DAY.)
Wallachia, and the facility'it affords tia.of obtaining.
supplies, which have hitherto been preCarions and
_uncertain, whileAhe country Was more or less exposed
to the attacks of the enemy.
-
Accounts from 'Riga, of Nov. 3, say that the prices.
of corn begin to. fall. That which has been ex-
porte'd has been sent to England and Holland. ' A
ship has just been freighted to carry a cargo
of rye to Dantzic, a very extraordinary circum-
stance in .that port. The cold. was so Severe in the
night of the 2d, that there was ice on the Duna.
Letters froM Tiflis,
,of a very recent date, bring
the melancholy..neWs-that General Sipeaguinc had
died after a very short illness.

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL,' DEc.'l.—About 1 p. m. a most severe
gale.lcOminenced.from The.greater part of the
outward-bound drove ontorthe-Downs, with loss
of anchors and cables.. The 'following are appa-
rently Tiding"Welr:'—Delaradi—Faifh, Juno, Hope,
and Harmonie. Arrived the Norfolk, from
:!singa.
pore; Sarah, from Smyrna; and. Manning, from
ditto. Passed.the Jamaica, Moreton, for .Antigua;
and Nautilus, from Valparaiso.. 'l6 latter driven
out of the Downs with loss of anchor and cable.-..

_ PORTS3IOI7TH'. . DEC. 1.---Wind W.,' to N.E.---
Arrived from .London,, the Ann, ',Christie, for the
South Seas. Sailed a •Russian 74, el frigate, and
five 'brigs, for the Mediterranean; and the London,
A 1-11 an ; Volusia, Raffles ; EVerthorpe, ThOnias.;
.C.. Forbes, Leslie; and Sir E. Hamilton, Newbolt—
all for .Tamaica ; and Miller, Vincent, for Sydney.
FALMOUTH, Nov. 30.—Wind W. to W.S.W.—
Sailed the Woodbridge, Dunlop, for Sierra Leone.;
Westor, Marshall, for St. Ander° ; and Four Sisters,
.Butler, for St. Michael's.
DOVER, DEC. I.—Arrived the Flora, Martin,
from Canon, with damage, loss of sails, rigging,
and very leaky. •

The Pilot, Jones, from Quebec to Cardiff, was
on some rocks near that port, on Tuesday, but ex-
pected to be got off after throwing her deck load
over.

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FRY AND CHAPMAN'S BANKRUPTCY.

This morning the first meeting of the creditors of
the firm was held at the Court of Commissioners in
Basinghall-street. For more than an hour before the
business of the day commenced, the Court, in which
the meeting was held, was crowded to excess by
parties having claims on the firm. A great number
of Country Bankers and. others were present.—
Among the debts proved were the following :—The
Chichester Bank 49,000/., a sum of 49,000/. by a
partner in a country firm, whose name was not
distinctly heard; the Woodbridge Bank, 93,000/.
and several others, varying from 15/., to 100,000/.
The proving of debts is proceeding. One of the
partners of the Chichester Bank stated that he came
up with 30,000/., and offered it to the Messrs. Fry
and Chapman, if they thought that would be suffi-
cient to keep them from suspending their payments,
but the offer was refused. There were a great
number of Quakers present, and one of the partners
of the firm of Fry and Chapman is in attendance.
The interest excited is very great.
Mr. MOLINE complained of the refusal he had
met with on a request to inspect papers at the
banking-house..

Mr. Commissioner HUDSON stated, that before the
assignees were appointed no creditor could demand
a sight of any paper whatever.
A few more debts were .proved,"and the bank-
rupts being severally called upon by the Clerk of
the Court, appeared and surrendered themselves.
The oath was dispensed with in the cases of Wil-
liam and Thomas Fry. Mr. Chapman was sworn.
The creditors then arranged amongst themselves
to have a private meeting this afternoon, and the
business of the day was concluded.

TILE MARKETS.-(TIIIS DAY.)

HAY MAR KETS—(►t per Lad of 36 Trusset)
ST. JAMES'S.

Coarse heavy Lowland MeadoOt Hay £2 0 to £2 5
Best ",:ecv Meadow Hay 2 10 2 13
Fine Upland Meadow and ]lye-grass Hay 3 5 4 4
Clover Hay 3 5 5 5
Oat :qt.:lw il Sto LI It 1 Wheat Straw 1 le 1 16
A few load, of fine Old Meadow Hay, with Straw, supported
Saturday's pr,ces, but other kinds of both Meadow and Clover
Hay felt ss. per load. A good supply. and a very doll trade.