The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-26 00:00:00

(From El Sol of April 16.)

Official statement of receipts and payments at the Custom •
house of Vera Cruz, for the mouth of March, 1828 :
RECEIPTS. Dollars.

Balance from last month 2,217 1
Collected this month

PAYMENTS.

574,772 2

To the General TreaSury of Mexico 142,680 4
To the General Commissariat of State of Vera

Cm, 19,606 I
To Ditto of Puebla 6,455 0
Compensation for Tobacco CreGits 37,268 7
Compensation for the Export Duty of 3i per

Cent - - 38,569 3
Return Duties
Rewards for Seizures 265 0

418,161 6

Receipts 574,77 E 2
Pqments 418,161 6

Balance 156,610 4

The ship Terror has just arrived in PlymOuth
Sound, from Lisbon. Many Portuguese gentlemen Lave
landed from her ; but they appear desirotts to evade any
communication on the business going on in that country.—
Exeter Alfied.

A. steam engine of half-horse power is em-
ployed in a grocer's shop in Waingate, Sheffield, in roast.
ing and grinding coffee.— York Courant.
At the last Assizes at Mans, in France, an
Abbe, named FROMENT; only 28 years of age, and de-
scribed as possessing considerable talents, was sentenced to
hard labour for life for an attempt to violate a female only
thirteen years of age, who was his pupil. The prisoner
was much distinguished in his parish by the external sanc-
tity of his manners.

A journal is about to be published at Tiflis,
by authority, conducted by a committee and placed under
the superintendence of the Military Governor. It will
be printed 'in the Russian language, and if the sub-
scribers desire. it a Georgian. translation will be added.
The Tiflis Gazette is intended to assist the progress of
civilization -in the provinces of the Caucasus, and to
impart early intelligence of the events of the war. The
profits will be made over' to the funds of the charitable
institutions in those provinces.—llantburgh Reporter.

'THE RIVER OUSE.-011 Wednesday last,
two very fine specimens of the " Petrowyzon Marinas," or
Sea Lamprey, were caught in the river Onse, near Naburn
Lock ; and were kindly forwarded to this city by Mr.
WurrwELL, of Naburn, as presents ; one to the York-
shire Philosophical Society, and the other to the York
Mechanics' Institute. The larger of the two, is two feet
and a half in length, seven inches and a half in girth, at
the head, anti six and a half in the middle; and it weighed,
when caught, about two pounds and three quarters. They
usually leave the sea in spring, in order to spawn, and re-
turn in a tov months, with their little progeny ; and it is
hence supposed that these have not been lung in our river.
Such is the great rarity of this species in these parts, that
no man, now living, can remember any of so large a size
ever having before been seen or caught in the river Ouse.
York Courant.

HEAT OF THE NIGHT IN LONDON.—The
celebrated meteorologist, LUKE HOWARD, discovered a very
singular difference between the temperature of the night
in the metropolis and in the country a few miles distant.
On an average of ten years the night temperature of Lon-
don was found to be considerably the highest, giving 44
80 min., while that of the country was only 41 min.
10 deg. The mean variation of the temperature, from the
heat of the day to the cold of the night, is, in London, 11
min. 37 deg. ; in the country, 15 deg. 40 min., the greater
mean variation being 4 deg. 4 min. in the country. It
renders the preceding facts more striking, that the same
does not hold of the temperature by day, the average dif-
ference between the metropolis and the country, when
taken by the month, being sometimes •above, sometimes
below, and at others nearly parallel with that in the cumin-
try.—Edinburgh Evening Post.
ANECDOTE OF THE KING.—OD the death
of the late organist to St. George's Chapel, Windsor, great
interest was made by several Professors of eminence to sue..
ceed to that honourable and lucrative situation. 01,1
IloaNE, thu music toaster, who taught the KING, and
other Members of his August Family, in their juvenile days,
was at this time very low in his circumstances, arising from
losses Snd other untoward events. The fact was mentioned
to his MAJESTY brone of the Lords in Waiting, who at
the same time ventured to add that the existing vacancy
would enable the poor old man to weather the norms of
life, and pass the remainder of his days in competency and
ease. His MAJESTY expressed his astonishment, and could
scarcely credit that his old tutor was still in existence, or
that, if so, he had not applied to his former pupil, stating
his embarrassment. Modest merit is always dumb--
Hoes: E " knew if he bud made his case known, lie should
have been relieved ; but lie dared not intrude his sufferings
on his gracious master's attention." The fact, however,
of his situation being thus brought to his MAJESTY'S notice,
he ordered his carriage, and proceeded immediately to can-
vass the Canons and other Dignitaries in wheee gift the ap..
pointment lay : they had made their promises, but—it must
be so—the KING'S wishes were a law, and HORNE was
nominated to the vacancy. Wishing, however, to gratify
the old man by himself announcing the joyful tidings, his
MAJESTY commanded him to attend at the Royal Lodge.
The summons was unexpected, was distressing : " how
could he appear before the Presence, with a wardrobe not
fit to visit a private friend ? But," continued the gratified
veteran, " it is not the coat, it is the man the KING wants
to see : I must, I will go :" and he took a change of linen
and proceeded to Windsor. On his arrival at the Lodge,
he was received with kindness by the major demo, and re-
freshments were placed before him, with an intimation that
his attendance would be required in the course of the even-
ing in the drawing-room. That time arrived, and the
old man, on entering, was oven-powered by the condescend-
ing affability with which he was received. The KING,
surrounded by the brilliant circle of his private friends,
rose from his seat, and taking poor HORNE by the hand,
led him to the piano, requesting him to give once more a
siiecitneu of that skill which had entranced his juvenile
mind. This was too much—he eat down overpowered
with contending emotions, and the modest tear trickled
from his aged eye. He forgot every thing, ran his fingers
over the keys in the most abstracted- manner, and was any
thing but himself. - A few affectionate words revived him ;
and, as if inspired by tame sudden recollection of days gone
by, struck off a fantasia, which he performed with all tIM
execution of his best days. The KING was delighted, and
having only a slight recollection of the air, asked what it
was. The old man could no longer contain his joy—
That air, your Munn-, was cnrnposed by my pupil,
Ins Royal Highness the Prince of Wat.es, when he was
eighteen years of age." We need not say that the KING
ft‘‘t,F.iraes
ldMightyntagratified. The
momentn.s hand, told
familiarity
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him retire and compose himself. He remained at the
Lodge ten days, and was then inducted into the organ
gallery. Ile is now between seventy and eighty, and per-
forms his duty with all the enthusiasm of his early days.,—
Jelin Bull.

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SUPPOSED MURDER. •

A singular instance of the inscrutable means by
which murderers are detected, has 'occurred here
• within-these few days. A • respectable young man,'
of the name of Larkin, left his home on Sunday, the
4th of May lost, to spend the day- at Kingstown.
For several days no trace of him could be disco-
vered, and not till the 13th of May did any disco-
very take place. A young man passing along the
Gr.snd canal, near Harold'i-eross, between five and
six in the morning of that day, saw a dark body
floating on the water, which he, with the assistance
of others, took out. This was Larkin. He had no
marks of violence on him, and it was concluded he
fell in, till it was discovered that a handkerchief,
which was tied round his head, was not his own.—
The suspicion of murder was immediately excited.
On his person was found half of a 305. note of
Ball's bank, which was. presented for payment.
The moment the clerk in the bank saw it, he said
the other half was presented on the 6th of May,
by a person who called himself Kelly, who swore
that he got it on the 4th of Mav, and • that he
lost the other half. The clerk desired him to
call in a month, and that if no other person demand-
ed it in the interim, he should be paid. On the 7th
of June he accordingly called, and brought a man
of the name of Rourke with him. Police-efficers
were in waiting, and instantly took both into custody.
Kelly, whose real name was discovered to be Pur-
field, on being questioned, admitted that he swore
falsely, and that he got the note from Mary Ayres, a
girl of ill fame. She was immediately searched for
and found in an infamous house belonging to Rourke,
but no satisfactory account could be elicited from
her as to the means by which she got possession of
the note. All the parties were detained in custody,
but no further evidence could be procured. A re-
ward of 1301. was then offered to any person who
could give such information as would lead to the
apprehension of the murderer or murderers. This
brought forward a girl of the name of Elizabeth
Crawley, who said that she knew the persons of
Mary Ayres and Rourke, from having seen them
often before. That on Sunday, the 4th of May, she
was passing' along the Grand Canal about 12 at
night, and saw three men linked together; the one
in the middle was a genteel-looking man, but ap-
peared very drunk; that Rourke was' one of them,
and Mary Ayres was walking along with them. She
turned round to look at them, and as they passed her,
heard one of them say, " We have lost the other
half." She said the watchman mustbave seen them
together also.' The three were remanded till the
watchman be produced.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
NOTICES OF MOTIONS FOR THIS DAY.

1. Mr. Stanley—To refer to a Select Committee the Peti-
tion of the Baron de Bode [presented May 18, 1826],
resparAing award in his case of the Commissioners of
French Claims.
2. Mr. Hume—Quarterly Return of Bank Notes issued by
Country Bankers.
3. , Mr. Sugtien—pill to alter and amend the Law relating
to illusory appaintments.
4. Mr. Spring to facilitate the establishment

of &loots for general instruction in Ireland.
5. Mr. Grattan—COpies of Correspondence between the
Magistrates of Wexford Sessions and the Secretary-
for Irehind, in the years'lB23.and 1824.
6. Mr. Robinsort—lPbtition from Worcester on the subject

of. the Glove Trade.
7. Mr. Huskieson—Xopy of a Letter written by the Co-
lonial Secretary, dated October last, to the 'Governor
of Jamaica, on the subject of the Slave Trade.
S. Mr. Croker—Bill to regulate the Board of Longitude.

ORDERS OF TUE I).tY FJit THIS DAT-.
1. Property in Infants, &c. Bill—Second reading.
2. East India Prize Money. Bill—Committee.
3. Pilotage Bill—Second reading.
4. Additional Churches Bill—Second reading.
Promissory Notes (Ireland)Bill—Third reading.
6. General Turnpike Acts Amendment Bill—Third
reading. • •
7. Game Bill—Committee.
S. Charing Cues Improvement Bill—Second reading.
9. Night Poaching Prevention Bill—Further considera-
tion of Report.
10. Customs Bill—Second reading.
11. Supply—Report.
12. Distillation Bill—Third reading.
13. Registrar's Office (Ireland► Bib—Third reading.
14.. New Saudi Wales Bill—Report.
I. Hops Excise Bill—Third reading.
16. Cider and Perry Excise Licenses—Committee there-
upon.
17. Butter Trade (Ireland) Act--Committee thereupon.
18. Militia Bill—Second reading.
19. Constabulary (Ireland) Bill—Second reading.
20. Alehouses Licensing Bill—Third reading.
21. Prisoners Conveyance Bill—Report.
22.- Corporate Funds Bill—Committee.

A native of Andalusia, who is described as
being fire proof, has been engaged by the Nfanagers of the
Tivoli Gardens, at Paris, to exhibit his wonderful powers.
It is advertised that he will enter an oven, heated to the
highet.t point, and remain there whilst a fowl is being
thoroughly baked. On leaving. the oven he is to under-
go the ordeal of cold, by having iced water thrown
over him,

In digging for a foundation of a new wall,
near St. John's Burial Ground, in this town, a human
skull. in a very perfect state, was found at the depth of
about three feet from the surface. As the spot where it
was found is considerably beyond the boundaries of the
present place of sepulchre, the discovery can only be ac-
counted for by the fact, that a monastery of the order of
ST. JOjiN is understood to have existed upon the spot, and
probably the skull found as above stated is that of one
of the monks who had been interred there.—Boston
Gazetle.

FATAL AFFRAY.—A great number of the
Morar, Knoidart, and Arisaig people met at a wedding at
Mallaig, North 3lorar, on the V.d April. During the
night, two men, of the names of Mac:l,Eu.), sr and MAC-
DONELL, quarrelled ; the friends on both sides interfered,
and a general fight ensued, after which the parties re-
turned to the house, and continued dancing and drinking
till ten o'clock in the morning, when the Morar people left
the wedding ; on missing one of their party, they sent
back a messenger and waited for him at the hill of Mallaig.
In the meantime the Arisaig people came up, and after
some words the battle was renewed, and severe blows were
exchanged, but dangerous consequences were not-appre-
hended. On the Ist instant, however, D. MacnorraLL
died of the injuries he received in %lie fight. FtoN.kt.n and
JOHN MACGILLIVRAY, A LEXANDAR and DONA LT, MAC •
riratoc or MAC.OONxLL have been apprehended and com-
mitted to our jail for trial, as parties to the affray; another
man of the name of MA CIN NES was also taken into cus-
tody, but escaped at Fort William from the party convey-
ing them to Invernes,. A petition was presented to the
Sheriff. for admitting the prisoners to bail, but as it we;
understood the prayer would not be granted, the petition
was withdrawn.—lnverness Journal.

ANA PA.—The fortress of Anapa which is at
present blockaded by a part of the army of Georgia, under
she command of Lieutenant-General EMA Nun, is situated
on the Black Sea, and has 3,000 inhabitants, one-third of
whom are Turks. It was constructed in 1784, taken by
the Russians in 1791 by storm, and restored to the Turks
in 1792. In 1807 it was taken by the Russians a second
time, bat given up in consequence of the peace of Bucha-
rest. The Turks place a great value on the fortress, in
which a PACHA used to reside ; it is well provided with
ammunition, but the works argils decay. Anapa is notori-
ous-for a peculiar sort of trade which is carried on there
with the mountaineers of the Cau6asus. These hordes are
in the habit of selling their captives, and of exchanging
young girls'who are sent to the harems of Constantinople,
for arms and ammuniticn. The port is accessible to small
vessels only, and the gales from the Caucasus render it very
unsafe. The possession of this place will be of importance
to the Russians; it will serve as a key to Kuban ; an 4 the
occupation of it may put a stop to a debasing trade, and at
the same time to the resistance of the Caucasian hordes
which had hitherto maintained their independence. Poty
is the only port of the 131ack sea, besides Anapa, which is
at present in the possession of the Turks. Poty is situated
on the river Plcisis (now called Rion) of which it com-
mands the entrance. It was restored to the Porte in 1812
by the Russian Commissioners, who acted without waiting
for•definite orders from their Government. A courier with
orders from Petersburgh which countermanded the sur-
rendering of the place, arrived too late. Poty is at present
blockaded by another division of the army of Georgia.— '
Ramburph Reporter.