The Sun.
London, England, 1826-04-08 00:00:00

(From the Constittinolincl.)

PAnrs, APRIL 4.—The most sinister reports have heel
spread to-day on Change, respecting the fate of the heroic Mit-
aolonghi. It was said, that while its immortal defenders were
giving themselves up to joy and victory, the ferocious Ibrahim
having recalled his troops, had returned to the town with re.
newed fury ; that he had surprised it, and that a horrible mas-
sacre of the whole population had Crowned his triumph. This
news has spread profound consternation throughout Paris, and
even the allies of the barbarians have not dared publicly to ex-
press their joy at this butchery of Christians. Happily the evil '
is not so great as some well-known agents of the Congregation
have chosen to represent it. But it seems too certain that Ibis-
him, enraged at his defeat, had collected all his remaining
forces, and made himself master of a fort which commands
the entrance of 3lissolonghi ; so that it would be ex-
tremely difficult to convey supplies into that unhappy town,
unless the courage of the inhabitants should succeed in dis-
loitging Ibrahim troops from the post which they hare Oc-
cupied—a very difficult undertaking, considering the want of
artillery. It is said that this news, so afflicting to the real
friends of religion and humanity, was sent from Corfu to
Ancona by Sir Frederick Adam, the English Governor
of the lonian Islands ; that un extraordinary courier has
brought it in six clays from Ancona to Paris; and that the
French Ministers received it yesterday evening. We willing!?
think that it has been exaggerated by the men who bear so much
good will to the Pacha of Egypt, and that the heroism of the
Greeks will triumph over this new misfortune. 111issolongl1
has still provisions for months. Let us hope every thing from
the despair of the unhappy Greeks. If the Alliance which
calls itself Holy makes prayers for the enemies of the re-
ligion, the God of the Christians will not abandon the moire,
who shed their blood for the triumph of the Cross.—French
men of all parties, whose hearts have remained pure amidst
the corruption which surrounds us on every side, do not courage
and misfortune assist a people struggling against its execu-
tioners? When it sheds all its blood for religion and liberty,
hasten to afford it consolation; share your superfluity with it,
since you cannot share its perils and its glory.
FILENCI! Fp I.:rm.—PARIS, Amur. s.—Five per Cents•
96f. 90c.—Three per Cents. 65f. 50c.—Bank Stock, 2,020 f.
Rentes de Naples, 73f. 65c.—Royal Spanish Loan, 481 f
lan Loan, 763 f on London, one month, 25f. 70e•
three months, 25f. 45c..-ICours Anthentique.)

BIBLE EETING attheMANSION HOUSE•

Yesterday a most numerous and respectable
Meeting of the Society for the Distribution of Bibles W 4
place at the Mansion-House, in the Egyptian Hall_lie night
Hon. the Loan MAYOR in the Chair.

Hts bottbstirP brief) addressed the assemblage upon
subject for which they had met.
The Rev. 11. C. Di I.Lox, one of the Secretaries, then rend
an abstract from the Report; from which it appeared, that the
total receipts of the past year had been 8511. Vim. 6d., of whiff`
3►)Ul. were contributed by the.Ladies' Branch, 215/. by the
Associations, and the remaining 3351. were the amount of do-
nations paid direceto the Auxiliary ; thus making the whole
of the Society's receipts, since its formation, amounted to AN"
17,6001.

The number of books issued from the Depository had nc't
been so great as in thriller years. The Committee, howefer;
ventured to hope that sonic good had been done since their %-
Report, by the sale and distribution of 927 Bibles, and -a
Testaments, making together 1,477 ; and furnishings Brsn
total of 34,837 copies of the Scriptures, since this Institution
first began its opetations in the city of London.
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The Report then went on to enumerate the grants which
Society had made during the year ;.and concluded with Par-i:
fully enforcing the duty of perseverance, and a constant rem
tion of the vastness of the object which the Bible Society had I"
view, namely, to give a Bible to every man in the world.
Letters had been received from the Duke of Gloucester',"
Earl of Liverpool, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Rti
o(!leellt
Admiral Lord Gambier, Lord Bexley, &c. expressive otld
regret, that absence front town and other circumstances, w"

not allow them iiiePleasure of attending the Meeting.
wra that
The Bishop of I,4ITCIIFIELD and COVENTRY ma,—
the Report should be received. His Lordship, in a neatsWert,
expressed his satisfaction at the prosperity of the Imitkutl
and described the nature of the evils the extensive &rolaon
of the Scriptures was calculated to remove. " ble
Lord CALTHong seconded the motion in a long And
speech. _ - -

• The Report was unanimously adopted.
The Rev. 11Ir. Cunningham the Rev. Dr. Morrison (th,..
e
Translator of the Bible into the Chinese language), and a n„,91";,,
her of other eminent Divines, addressed the Meeting. ..1`

were followed by several persf rank in the City.
Thanks were voted to the Lord 'Mayor, anti the nuille'llas
Meeting separated, highly gratified. after having subs 0'
liberally in aid of the objects of the Inatitution.

The following advertisement appeared setiathls
in Galignani's If fessenzer, of April 1 :,—" A young man,
ay
LApectable family, resitleat in French Switzerland, who I!tii
finished. his education for the bar, and is acquaintcd '1 a
commercial transactions, wishes a situation to travel wit'ulay
family or single gentleman, or to reside in Paris. He I'l.
a perfect knowledge of bock-keeping and accounts in generad
can ride, would undertake the direction of domestic afthirs, and
can produce reconunendations of his morality, fidelity, Scc• or
would willingly accept a situation as valet dechambre,la
maitre d'hotel.—Addre:is to the porter, No. 17, Rue de
Chausse d'Antin,

There was an arrival this morning of German
Papers—they are silent as to the reported fall of
Missolonghi ; but a Paris Journal, the Elolic of
Thursday, received last night, mentions the "to s
" of a fort which cotntnands Missolonghi," as a
fact of which no doubt is entertained. This
fort, which commands the entrance of the her-
boor, Missolough', as it is asserted, will be
-stow inaccessible to any further supplies by sea.
It is asserted in some of the French Journals,
that Missolongbi has still provisions for several
months—but this is altogether improbable. The
place has continued,since the commencement of the
siege, to be supplied solely by Greek cruizers,
which have hitherto eluded the efforts of the
Capitan PAcnA to maintain a close blockade. If
Missolonghi have not yet. fallen,that event cannot
be considered as remote—unless, indeed, the
uegociation at St. Petersburgh should influence
the conduct of the Turks, and lead to a suspen-
sion of hostilities. After all that has been said
en the subject of the Duke of NITEI.LINGTOWB
mission, the public may be considered as not less
ignorant of the real object, than of the progress
of his negotiation. The public may indulge incon-
jecture, but as regards interference by the British
Government in the contest between the Turks
and Greeks, we are persuaded that Ministers
maintain that cautious reserve, which must
preclude all knowledge of their policy from yet
/conspiring to the public.

Bruux, Mimi" 20.
His Royal Highness the Margrave Leopold of Baden is ar-
rived here from St. Petersburgh.
The King, by a Cabinet Order of 9th February, has granted
to the heirs of Schiller the exclusive right for twenty-fire years
to tell the works of that celebrated writer, so that during that
Period no person shall be allowed to print them in the same
'Shape as the genuine editions, of in any other, or to sell pirated
editions printed else Where.
We learn from Warsaw, that on the 4th April a solemn ser-
vice Is to be performed there in memory of the late Emperor
Alexander.

DAUMSTADT, AiMICR 31.

The official Journal of yesterday contains an Ordinance pre.
icribing the following regulations, to be observed in the whole
Qt. the Grand Duchy, relative to the religious education of chit.
'heft *hen parents arc not of the same religion.

. .
Art. 1. Unless legal marriage contracts, concluded before the
!celebration of, marriage, make other arrangements for the reli.
glom' education of children of mixed Marriages, the children
of both sexes shall follow the religion of the father.
Art. 2. Vitt respect to mixed marriages already existing,
the statutes, ordinances, and undisputed usages which have hi-
therto decided, othidl continue .to do so, unless they have been
Altered by expresa eenventions.

Art. 3. But, to far as in conformity with the rules mentioned
as decisive in A tt.-2,Ahe parents were allowed to change their
:intentions respecting the religion of their children after the ce-
lebration'of marriage: those who think to make use of it, must
declare this intention to the Authorities, who are authorised to
,receive such declarations within one year (that is before Feb. 1,
1627), and such declaration, when there is no ground to doubt
its validity, shall regulate the religious instruction of the chil-
dren.,(Frankfort Papers, April 1.)

STUTTGARD, MARCH 29.
The Consistory of the Duchy of Koethen has issued the fol.
-10 wing Circular to the Clergy of the Duchy
As his Highness the Duke, according to a supreme order
received by the Consistory, is pleased no longer to allow the
administration of the Sacrament hy
,Reforined Clergy to Lu-
therans, or by Lutheran Clergy to the Reformed. All the
Priests and ordained Clergy in the Duchy are hereby directed,
in his Majesty's name, to refrain henceforward from adminis•
ntcting the Sacrament to any persons not of their own commu-
nion• " By the Consistory of Anbalt Koethen."
Allettneine Zeitang, April 1.)

In the House of Commons, last night, the ques-
tion of the Salary to the Pesident of the Board
of Trade was resumed in a Committee, and
the only mattes of Importance that occupied the
attention of the House. Mr. TIERNEY, who
expressed his entire concurrence in the propriety

of attaching a salary of 150001. a.year to the office
of President, was decidedly against abolishing
the Treasurership of the Navy, the importance
of which, he illustrated by his personal know-
ledge of an office that lie had himself held.
t the same time he protested against placing
two such offices at the disposal of Govern-
ment, and concluded by suggesting an advance
of 20001. per annum to the Treasurership, the
duties of that office being performed conjointly
with those of President. Mr. Husktssost, ad-
dressing the House, was received with much
approbation ; he thought he could not fulfil his
duty to the country " by nominally holding both
" offices, without bestowing adequate attention
" to the duties of each." Mr. CALCRAFr, expect-
ing that the proposition for deferring the dis-
cussion was with a view of bringing forward new
arguments and facts, had acceded to the wish of
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, but ho saw
now, that there were other reasons for the post-
ponement—and amongst them, that the blouse was
not at that time so well attended as it then WM•
lie finally proposed as an amendment, that the
House should report progress, and sit again on
Monday—which motion was negatived on a
division of 44 against 83. The debate, or con-
versation, was then resumed, and Mr. If ustc
moved an amendment for instituting an in-
quiry, whether any saving could be made in the
office and salary of Treasurer of the Navy, whi h
was also negatived on a division, of 35 against
71. The original resolution was then put and
carried.

It appears by letters from Rio de Janeiro of
the 24th of January, that there has been a par-
tial change in the Brazilian Ministry. The Vis-
coude de BARBACENA (late General littANT) has
resigned kis functions as Minister of Finance, in
which he was to be succeeded by D. Manuel
Jacinth°. The Visconde de Santo Amaro had
vacated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and was
to bp replaced by A. L. Pereira da Cunha. J.
Joaquin+ C. de Campos was to take the Ministry
of the Interior instead of Senhor Tinoco. The
Visconde de Barbacena, it is said, preserved the
Imperial favour, and was to accompany the Em-
peror on a voyage to Bahia,. which he contem-
plated taking immediately. The assembling of
the Brazilian Congress had been definitively
fixed for the 3d of May.
Yesterday the Duke of YORK and the Duchess
of GLOUCESTER visited the Princess AUGUSTA.

The result of a consultation held by Messrs.
Derrar and TA Rpm, in the case of M. Marshall). d'A itz AC,
detained et the Force, has been pu.:3lished. The prisoner was
arrested by an officer of the Guards of Madame the Duelviss Of
BERRI-' om a charge of irreverence—of having sent, by the herds
of en eldwonutn,some verses offensive to the Princess intogroups
formed around her carriage. It was proposed to set him at Li.
berry, on condition of his removing 20 leagues from Paris,
which he has refused. The fact charged is not in the list of
lrgal offences. lle has been five weeks in prison. -
Lord .Low'runt'S 13111 to place the Turnpike
Trusts, AV ill1;11 ten miles, of the Metropolis, under
a general and improved .system, has been. taken
out of the usual course, and is referred to a Com-
mittee above stairs, to afford all the parties likely
to be affected by the measure the opportunity of
being heard by themselves, or Counsel, and wit-
nesses. The Renters of the Trusts !Live chi, fly
effected this change.
WicAmEtt.— Yesterday, in the House of Lords,
the thermometer clock was at 70, and fast border-
ing on summer. This was at the hour of three ;
about four o'clock, the dial-hand had passud the
index of summer.

By the judicious adoption of a well•regulate•d
day patrol, the parishes of Bl)omsbury and St.
Giles, have got rid of much of that annoyance
and depredation, with which, in common with
other parts of the metropolis, they have been
infested.

BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 6.—The DP potation from
this place to the Directors of the Bank of England to obtain
some part of the loan, arrived in London on Wtdnesday last.
On Friday they had an interview with the Deputy-Governor of
the Bank, and on Saturday, -by appointment, with the Gover-
nor, Deputy. Governor, and some of the Directors. The Depu.
tation were received in the Most polite and friendly manner,
and the sum of 31)0,0001. was granted with the greatest readi-
ness. The deputation has returned .to Birmingham with the
cheering intelligence, and a meeting of the. Chamber of Com-
merce has been called for the purpose of appointing Commis_
itioners for the management and application of the money. 'We
understand the deputation have been greatly indebted to our
excellent Member, F. Lawley, Esq. for his introduction to the
Bank Directors, and for the disinterested zeal he has mani.
tested, and the exertions lie has made, for the welfare of this
town. The tradesmen of Birmingham are very differently
situated to the merchants auto manufacturers of Manchester,
Liverpool, .or Glasgo*, whose accumulated stocks of goods
are the most ready and suitable deposits' the Bank could re.
ceive. This subject, we understand, was duly discussed by the
deputation and the Bank Directors, and the money, we are glad
to say, was agreed to be lent either on goods or personal security.
--(Birmingham, Chronicle.)
A COMMISSION 01, LUNA'Cy was held at Salis-
bury on lirednesday, before F. NV 4inlianil, Esq., barrister,
and W. D. Whitrnarsh and S. Foote, Esqrs., attorneys, to in-
quire into the state of, mind of the Rev. Thomas Talbot,' cif
Sutton Mandeville. Mr. Osisiond deposed that he had known
Mr. Talbot for. Li years ; observed some difference in his be-
haviour about Michaelmas, 1823, but cannot speak precisely as
to the day. Made an inquiry with regard to his health ;
said he was well, but, pointing to tlieair,saidailnieo, n,
wished
some of us could get rid of them." Saw him attain
maa.eve ; he was knocking et the gates of some of witness's
friends; asked whti he wanted. Mr.. Talbot said in reply that
he had a message for a friend of his in London ; asked him
what was the matter ? said lie was harassed by innumerable
beir.gs i.a die air, throwing balls, and be could not at all man-
age to get out of the reach of them, either in one part of the
country or the other. lie said many other inconsistent, wild,
and extravagant things, which convinced witness he was of
insane mind. Two phY:iciiins, Dr. Thomas and Dr. Fowler,
spoke to the same delusion. The unfortunwe lunatic was
-brought in. lie was most respectable in appearance, and
looked ve healthy. lie underwent a long examination :
every
reply, however, only served to picture a great mind in
ruins--occasionally sensible of its original dignity. Ile stated
that all he wanted was liberty; detailed the effects of the air
blows; confirmed in every point the assertions of Drs. Fowler
and Thomas; and cautioned the Jury how they found a ver-
dict against the Lord',s annulated. After the charge from the
Commissioner, the Jury returned a verdict, " That the Rev.
T. Talbot had been of insane mind from the 24th of December,
1823."

REMARKABLE DAy.---This day is the anniver-
sary of the death of JottN, KING of FRANCE,
captivity, at the Savoy Palace, Strand, 136.1.
Also of the birth of William Herbert, Earl of
Pembroke, author of various poems, 1580.

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FASIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

TILE KING.

WINDSOR, APRIL 7.--Yesterday afternoon his MAJZST Y
left the !loyal Lodge shortly before two o'clr;ck, in hie phaeton,
for an airing in the Great Park. The King was accompanied
by the Lord Steward, and followed by Lord and Lady Strath.
aven and several of the Royal suite, in two other pliactons,
Upon laving the Lodge his Majesty drove direct to 'Virginia
AVatcr, where he remained for upwards of an hour, engaged
with the numerous improvements which are making in the
vicinity of this Tommie and favourite retreat ; after which hi
Majesty continued his drive through the most pleasant parts of
the Park until live o'clock, at which time he returned to the
Royal Lodge.—llls Majesty last evening again dined with_ his
vi.itors, Lord and Lady Strathavcn, and his suite.—. His Ma.
jesty is expected to leave the Royal Lodge someday next week,
for the Metropolis.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Marchioness of Lansclown's Assembly on Thursday
evening, in Berkeley-square, was attended by a very elegant
assemblage of the haut ton.
The Marquis of Lansdown had a dinner party yesterday at
Lansdown House, Berkeley-square.
Lord Melville entertained a select party at dinner yesterday
at the Admiralty.
The lion. Geo. Agar Ellis entertained a distinguished party
nt dinner yesterday, nt his house in Spring-gardens.
The Countess of Arran's card party on Thursday evening,
Dover-street, was attended by a distinguished party of fa.
shionnbles.

rAsti lONA BLE MOVEMENTS.
Lord Bingham has arrived in town from Brighton.
The Earl of Carnarvon has arrived io town front his seat,
it igh CLre.

Lord and Lady rraneis Osborne arrived yesterday at their
house in Norfolk-street front their seat in Bucks.

Lord Folkestone has urrind in town from Longford Cagle,
Wilts.

George Wilbraham, Esq., arrived yesterday at his house in
Upper Seymour-street, from his seat, Delamere Home,
Cheshire.

Lady Caroline Stanhope has arrived in toWn'front the Mar-
quis of Tavistocit's seat, Oakley House, Bedfordshire.
Mr. Trelawuey tirerettni and Miss Trelawney have arrived
at their house in Dolton-street, Piccadilly, from a tour.

A n Li. Ito omq.—M. •Ntoscsi itt.us had a Con-
an here last night. One of the attractions on this occasion
was the presence of Weber, who conducted, whilst sonic of
his own compositions were perfOrmed. Of these, the .only
oae at all novel was, an air to German words, sweetly 'sung
by Madame Caradori Allan. The chief strength of the
concert was instrumental, and of the instrumental perform•
ances the most attractive
.wes that of Moschelea himself on the
piano-fore. The instrutnent is powerless and ineffective for
the purposes ofpnblic exhibition, but he accomplishes nearly all
that it is possible to accomplish with it. Behan rapidity, variety,
b illiancy, and force. Ile played two pieces, one a clever MS.
concerto by Hutnmel, the other a new fantasia, composed BY
himself; called Recollectiontof Ireland." It consists prig.
cipallyof Irish airs, with variations, tastefully arranged. The
orch,stral accompaniments are animated and agreeable. Besides
these displays of 11Itischeles, there was a concerto on the violin,
by Kieswetter, exquisitely played—variations on the flute, to
tf.e air, There's nue luck about the Home, by. M. Furstenau,
well enough—a duet of two violoncellos, by Lmdley and his
Sol, excellent—and a duet on two horns, by the Messrs.
Seluneke, remarkably well performed. The vocal music was
goal, and well sung, but it included nothing new, and presented
no materials for observation. At an early hour the room was
filled, and soon after the Concert had commenced, it was lin-
poisible to find apiece even for standing within the doors. The
applause was frequent, but the Concert passed off without the
usual absurdity of encoring. This example deserves imitation.