The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-18 00:00:00

[MORNINGIIERA LD.]

The current-of Stock Exchange rumour yester-
day was chiefly directed to external politics and
speculation on the probable result of the Bra-
zilian declaration of war against the Government
of Buenos Ayres, and the arrest of two thousand
Russian Officers for conspiracy against the Em-
peror. The first rumour had the effect of render-
ing the Securities of the two rival States in a great
measure unsaleable, although there was little dif-
ference in the nominal quotation of the prices ;
and the second rumour had the effect of raising
Russian stork near two per cent. A report was
circulated of the stoppage of a most respectable
house in the Indigo Trade, which had no other
foundation► than the return of some bills from a
quarter which they could not by possibility have
anticipated. This caused a little embarrassment
for a few hours, but the solvency of the house is '
beyond all question, admitting all the bills they
have either drawn or accepted were thrown back
upon them, The purchases of Exchequer Bills
by the Bank alone prevents them from running to
a discount, and it indirectly has the effect of sup-
porting the price of the other Government Securi-
ties. All the reasoning, however, that can be ad-
duced on the subject, will not convince the met.-
chants but they also are entitled to be protected
against the fall of prices ; for they say they were
no worse than the scheme gamblers when they
gave 50 or 100 per cent. more for commodities
than they ought to have done.

NM; PUBLIC LEDGERI
By an arrival yesterday from Rio Janeiro we
have received intelligence of a formal Declaration
of War, by Brazil against the United Provinces
of La Plata. This act, which may have so much
influence on the political condition of the former
State, took place on the 30th of December ;
but, as it was anticipated from what had
previously transpired, the only effect it has
produced here has been, to render the secu.
rides of both belligerents almost unsaleable.---
It may disturb, too, our commercial rein.
bong with the two countries; but, its influ-
ence, even in this respect, can only be partial,
from the extent of our naval means in that quar-
ter, which, we believe, are fully sufficient to afford
the protection that our trade may require in the
present emergency. Shortly before this most
rash proceeding of the Brazilian Emperor, some
disturbances had broken out in the Province of

COURSE OF EXCIIANGE, Feb. 17.

Amsterdam
Ditto, at Sight
Roth!, dam l4 14

Antwerp l4 14
Hamburgh 37 ►0 Iti U..
Altona
Paris,3 Day's sight
Ditto
lionrdeanx, ditto
Berlin 7 0
Ft atilt for ton th e Main
Petetsbnrgh . 9 3
._ __

Vienna lO 22
Trieste
Madrid
Cadiz
36 Effect iv'
Gilboa
ilarcelona se,
ileville
Gibraltar
Leghorn
Genoa ....434----Venier, Ital. Lir. 26
Malta
Palermo
Lisbon
Oporto
atoJaneiro
Bahia . 48
Buenos Ayres
I)iiblitt .... If Cork la pet Cent.
BULLION.

Portugal Gold ,i u Coin 1 .0 0 0 per Os
Foreign Gold, in Wars 3 17 6
New Doubloons .....
New Dollars....
Silver Standard in 13ar5..... 0 5 I

EXAMINATION OF JOSEPH' LOVETT BEFORE
THE GREENWICH MAGISTRATES.---Yesterday at
twelve o'clock, Joseph Lovett, the seaman,
who was brought home in his Majesty's ship
Tartar, charged upon a very curious confession
of his own with being one of the murderers of
Mr. Bird and his housekeeper, in the month
of February, 1818, was brought ashore from the
Tartar, under a guard of marines, and escorted
to the King's Arms Tavern. The prisoner is a
small and active man, his manners are perfectly
characteristic of a sailor; he laughed very heartily
at the persons whose curiosity induced them
to go into the room where he was sitting. lie
had been disincumbered of his irons. The lad
Underwood was the only witness examined
against the prisoner: and the amount of his
statement was, that Lovett had voluntarily
confessed to him and another that he was one
of the party with Hussey, Stoviell, and Cam.
plet, who murdered Mr. Bird and his house-
keeper. Stoviell was the man who was executed
for the murder of Mrs. Richards, at Clapham,
about two years ago. The prisoner declared
that the boy's statement was entirely false ; and
complained of having been harshly used on board
the Tartar. This charge, however, was distinctly
disaproved by two officers of that ship, who were
present. The prisoner was then remanded for
another examination. Be behaved with great
insolence and turbulence of manner, justifying in
that respect the character given him by the
officers of his ship.

ft is a matter of some surprise, that the long.
expected Report from the Chancery Commis_
sioneri, which was
promised at the commence-
meat of the Session, has not yet made its ap-
pearance.
On Monday, a printer in Mid Common-close,
Canongate, received a kick from an infuriated
woman, in his own house, which occasioned his
death. The woman is in custody.--(Edinburgh
Courant.)

RIOT AT NORWICH.
[Further ParticularA.]
Our city has been very nearly exposed to riot
a second time. We have from a gentleman, upon
whom we can place the utmost reliance, the fol-
lowing relation of facts.—On Monday morning
two Norwich weavers went into Mr. Wright's
factory, Elm-hill, and asked that gentleman
whether he had any canes to give out, upon which
he is stated to have said that he should give no
work out this week. As the weavers were going
from the warehouse, they observed two persons,
apparently country weavers, coming towards Mr.
W.'s factory.—These men the weavers, deter-
mined to watch, as they suspected them to be
going to Mr. Wright's. The weavers' suspi-
cions were not erroneous, for the countrymen
went into the factory, and after being there
some time, came out and went into the Sun and
Anchor public-house, St. Clement's Church-alley.
The weavers followed, and having ordered some
beer, a conversation between the countrymen
and weavers took place, in the course of which
the former boasted of being able to obtain work
when the Norwich weavers could not ; this led
to a quarrel, in which the countryman's bag was
emptied of its contents, among which appeared
tfo canes. The city weavers immediately re.
paired to their brethren employed upon Mouse-
hold Heath and in Beer-street, and related these
facts. The consequence was,that these men met in a
large body near Mr. Wright's factory, between 12
and one o'clock. The Mayor and several Magis-
trates having received information of this assem-
bling, proceeded to the place, where the Mayor
and Alderman C. Brown addressed the persons
assembled, requesting their return to the work
and their homes, and at the same time stating,
that if they did not, the strong arm of the law
would be exerted to compel their obedience.—
After this the people apparently dispersed, but
very speedily re-assembled, when Mr. Alderman
Francis, the Deputy Mayor, went to the Guild-
hall in the Market-place, and swore on a large
body of special constables, who, with the Magis-
trates, went to the spot where the rioters were
collected, and cleared the street. About four,
the numbers rapidly increasing, Aid. C. Brown
again addressed them, upon which he was
loudly hissed and hooted, when he immedi-
ately read the -witd much confusion—
but consideriv.- ,„ been heard, he
called ow AD the itiOt 11... E. I have read, and
that yot:. limy 'not be ignorant of it, 1 will read it
again." While the Alderman was thus discharg-
' ing his rather perilous duty, a large stone was
hurled at him. Mr. Brown immediately exclaimed,
" you now give me a proof by day-light of what you
intend to do in the dark—your cowardly conduct
' does not intimidate me, but makes me still more
determined in assisting to put an end to this
• riot. I therefore tell you, upon my honour, that
if you do not go quietly home within one
hour, I will collect such force as the law of the
country allows, and impel you." The Mayor
and the Magistrates having assembled at the
Guildhall in the Market about five o'clock, it
was determined, in consequence of the mob in-
creasing, to send to the Commanding Officer of
the Scots Greys to have a party in readiness.—
, About half-past five (the hour being expired since
the Riot Act was read) the soldiers were sent

for. They were in a very short time at the scene
of the riot, and under the orders of A Id. C. Brown
very soon cleared the streets, nod formed oppo-
site the Maid's Head, very near Mr. Wright's.
Not.% ithstanding this, the rioters again collected,
when several of them were secured by the con-
stables and cotnmitted to Bridewell. After

this third dispersion the troops were again
called to assist, and by half-past eight the streets
were quiet, and the soldiers were dismissed to
the barracks. Fifteen of the rioters were com-
mitted to prison, and were all examined the
following morning by the Mayor and several of
the Magistrates. Three were discharged and
twelve remanded for further examination. We
feel it a duty to correct the exaggerated state-
ments in the London Journals, some of which
aver that all business is at a stand, and all con&
dence between man and man destroyed. The
city is certainly suffering under a stagnation of
the manufacturing trade, but there Is no sort of
ground for such a statement as the above.—( Nor-
wich Mercury.)

EDINBURGH, FEB. 15.—Lest night, about ten
o'clock, two gentlemen taking a walk on Arthur
Seat, discovered the body of a genteelly dress-
ed young man, about twenty-six years of
age, lying on the top of the hill, quite dead,
with his throat cut in a shocking manner, and

a pair of pistols lying alongside of him, one of
them seemingly newly discharged. They gave
immediate information at the Police Office,
when a party was dispatched to the spot,
where they found the body tying in a most
terrific state, all covered with blood. Tie
was brought to the office about two o'clock
this morning; anti, upon searching his pockets, a
considerable sum of money was found in them,
with several letters, which may lead to a dis-
covery of this mysterious affair.

Yesterday the proclamation, authorizing a new
coinage of penny pieces, half penny pieces, and
farthings, was read at the Cross by the heralds,
&c.—with the customary formalities.—(Edin-
burgh Courant, Feb. 16.)
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