The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-28 00:00:00

[PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.]

Manarn, l)Ec. 10:---.The fall of the Ministry,
or at least a part of them, is no longer dOtibtful.
However, it is equally certain that the Minister
of Finance will keep his .place ; and nothing is.
mere natural than that he should do so, since.he
did not take- office till after the absurd measures
were taken which proved the' ruin of his
leagues.. But, at all events, it will not be formed
of such men as. Barata,' the• ex-Minister
,of
F:-
fiance, since it is against him that the anger'of
those'who were opposed to the existing- Ministry
was principally directed.. You will see in 'the.
Universal of to-day 'the debates Which took
place in the Cortes, after the report made by
Calatrava on the events of 'Cadiz. This re-
port was divided into two- parts ; one 're;
lating to the troubles in Andalusiite and' re-_
commending that all the Chiefs with 'hate diS.;
obeyed the orders of Government shOuld be•
brought to trial e the other is still a secret, since
it was laid on the table in a sealed packet
which• cannot be opened till the first -point is de-
cided. However, it is believed that this sealed
packet contains a message addreSsed to the King,
declaring the weakness of his Ministry to be the
origin of all the disorders, and that they have in
consequence lost the confidence of the country.
The motive for separating these two questions,
was in order fully to establish that the conduct
of the Ministry was an entirely distinct point
from the conduct of the authorities at Catliz and
Seville ; and that these latter, if but for the sole
cause that their orders proceeded from an autho-
rity, legally constituted, however that authority
might subsequently have been proved to have Vio-
lated its trust, were'guilty of disobedience.
DECEMBER. 13.--During the discussioti of yes-
terday, the passages to the hall of the Cortes were
thronged with people. In .the hall itself there
was not a single place unoccupied, yet tranquil-
lity was not interrupted a single instant. .As the
discussion, however, was prolonged till-9 o'clock
in the evening, some persons about that hour ut-
tered cries of impatience, but they were imme-
diately arrested, to the number of seven or eight,
and every thing remained perfectly calm.
Another debate has taken place -to-day, and
as a report of it- will not appear till to-mor-
row-in the Journals, I should tell you that the
question debated (that of the 'charge against
Ministers). was brought to no decision, nor
can it yet be known how it will terminate.
It is very possible that the report of the
Commission may not be acceded to, and, that
that part at least may be rejected which demands
from the King a change in the Ministry. The
two extremes, that is,: the Ministerials and the
Liberals, appear to be agreed on this point,
with this difference only—that the latter wish to
prefer to a Commission the examination of the
conduct of the Ministry ; but it is necessary that
the King should give. his consent to this, because;
this being an Extt•aordioary Cortes, it cannot ini-
tiate any measure.
In the' midst of this contest, that which will
finally simplify the question and cut short the (life,.
ficulty, is a voluntary resignation o-• the part Of the
Ministry. This step is much ta Iked of this ev
and we are even a slred that it is absolutely ch e
termined an. What I tell you comes from very
goad authority.
Among the new Ministers are named Baesa for
the Interior, and, the Marquis St. Cruz for Fo-
reign Affairs. All were to give in their resignations,
with the exception of the Minister of Finance,.
who was, it is said, to be retained. The last de-'
bates of the Cortes have produced, a very good ef-
fect on pubic opinion the most violent talk only
now of obedience ; and the Ministers themelyea
have even found partisans amongst those persons
who believe, that, at this moment,. the Give
meat at all events must. be supported. lam as-
sured,, that in the sitting of to-day they might
have Leen extricated from their difficulties, if
they had possessed any better orator ,ruin.
them.

In tine, the crisis cannot ytt be qUite consider'
ed at an end. The two questions ar=e-these -NV hat
will become of the Ministry? And will the Chief''
at Cadiz and Seville yield obedience when they
learn the decision of the Cortes ? As to- the former:
it may be decided from one moment to another; aff°
if the reports, of which I spoke to you above, are
realized, this difficulty has ceased to be one.
With regard even to the obedience of the Chiefs
-at Cadiz and Seville,, there can -hardly .eXist 4
doubt ; for at this.moment, whatever-inav become
of the Ministry, no person here thinkiof any-resist
ance ; and what satisfies me particularly on tl'
point is the opinion I beard expressed this
morning by one of the leaders of the Upposi'
tion, with considered all resistance impossibl;
from the moment the Cortes had explained'
This manner of thinking is also general; arid thc
moral force of the Cortes, which is immense, is
great source of confidence to all the friends °,
order.

• A report has been spread that Velasco, th8
Commandant of Seville, had taken the field -at the
head of some battalions. It was first put in
culation yesterday, and not bein,, confirmed It"
day, appears consequently to be
.unfounded!
Madrid is perfectly tranquil. Notwithstandi"i
the important discussions that have lately -taVie
place, the city has never been more quiet :
has not been the smallest symptom of agitatiow

Advices from Cadiz to the 6th inst., receive,e
,yesterday by way of Gibrattar, th.t t`tie
King's Message to the Cortes, relative to the
occurrences at Cadiz, and the answer (,f the
reached that city on the Ist, The acting Cic'ti.

\

wandant.Gen. of the Province immediately tom-
tnunitated their contents to the inhabitants; to.
gether with the determination of that Assembly to
refer the Message to a Special Committee. the
Wishes of Cadiz having thus been complied with,
and her Petitions being under the consideration
of the fathers of the country, the Commandant ex-
horted the population to await their decision with
calmness and composure. On the same day, the
Provincial deputation addressed a Memorial to
the Cortes, iu which they enumerate the Acts of
the Administration, which, in the opinion of the
Memorialists, demonstrate the guilt of its members,
and then ask," whether the people who have wit-
nessed the same are to hold their tongues, blindly
to obey, and .even to suffer themselves to be bound
op for the sacrifice ?. Are they to suppress their
complaints until they he enslaved ? If even
Mader the old system the laws allowed mis-
chievous orders to he resisted, can such resist-
ance be illegal under the reign of freedom ?
No constitution, no code, can he in opposition to
the-Supreme, to the fundamental law of the sal-
vation of the country." The Memorial then re-
minds the Cortes, that the wishes and prayers of the
City of Cadiz are also those of the whole pro-
vince—those of Seville—those of Galicia ; in
.liort, those of many other parts of the Mo-
narchy which equally distrust Ministers, and are
equally determined to oppose them, to protect their
liberties from all attacks. The Memorial con-
cludes as follows :—" Elected by the people, and
especially appointed to maintain their rights, what
Side willithe Cortes take in this contest between
the people and poWer? Which ought to be their
first care, public security, or the continuance of
discredited Ministers in office ?" (Morning
Pape}!-.)

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THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERE FAI,SUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1821.

SUPPG6ED LOSS OF THEVULIANA EAST INDIA-

MAN.

The Juliana, Captain OGILVIE, whose arrival
from India in the Downs was announced about
ten days ago, was, on the morning of the 23d in-
stant, blown out of Margate Roads, and, melan-
choly to relate, it was this morning posted at
LLOYD'S, that there is strong reason to suppose
she has been lost on the Kentish Knock, and only
two men saved. , ,

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rum ENGLAND COFFEE-110USE, 12 O'CLOCK

The Juliana East Indianan,•Captain Oumviu,
is lost on the Kentish Knock, and we are sorry
to say that the whole of her crew have perished,
excepting two persons. The Captain and his
two brothers have perished ; they had made a
raft, and numbers ventured on it, hut in attempt-
ing to gain the shore, they were all washed oir.

The reported Revolution at Constantinople is
not yet confirmed. We look with anxiety for
authentic intelligence of an event, on which the
'fate of the Turkish Power, and the restoration
of the Greek E:npire, so matel•iially depend.—
Though our Contemporaries may be surprised at
this (to .them) unlooked-for occurrence, and
though the rumour of it has filled with dismay
the advocates for " the maintenance of the Peace
of Europe," and for 44 the preservation of the in-
tegrity and independence of the Empire of the
Sublime Porte," we have Jong anticipated the
event,
.as a certain consequence of a treaty of
peace between Turkey and Russia, or even
of the protraction of pacific negociations.—
On the surface of things, it seemed as if.
the Porte, at war with its own subjects, des-
titute of internal vigour, of resources, of a
well disciplined army, and of allies, had no
alternative but to submit at once to the demands
of Russia. To us, however, it always appeared
evident, that, notwithstanding the seeming des-
potism of ,the Grand Signor, he dared not irri-
tate his-barbarian subjects, by entering into any
treaty with a Christian. Power which they might
think derogatory to the honour of their sublime
empire. In THE SUN of August 2.Bth, we said,
" Those persons who ripply any of the ordinary
" maxims of prudence or policy to the Turks,
44 betray utter ignorance of the character, and
" condition of that barbarous people, and of the
" nature of their Government. Though the Sul-
-66 tan and his Divan apparently exercise uncon-
" trolled power, and though they might be dis-
-64 posed to make the most abject submissions to
" Europe, for the purpose of being allowed to
cc retain a little while longer their tyrannous
" authority, yet the question of peace or war
g 4 does not really depend upon them, but upon
cc
the will of Ike ignorant populace and the fero-
-44 cious soldiery, who have too little foresight,
and are too obdo,rate and brutal, to calculate

" the Consequences of their own blind fcry,
whi6ll, once roused, is not to be restrained by
,4 any thing but stverior force, in which case
" the Sultan must yield to their demands, or
" pay the price of his temerity witla his head."
Further reflection served but to strengthen
us in this opinion ; and on the .c.).4th. Sep-
tember, at a time when we had assurances
from various, quarters that " there was to be
"no war in Europe," we added, " if the
" conditions said to have been demanded from
" the Porte by Russia be correctly stated, it is
quite evident that the Porte has no alternatiVe
" but war. Even if the Divan should manifest.o
" disposition favourable to this „iirtual surrender
" or the independence of the Ottoman Empire,
" the Turkish people and soldiery would not
" suffer them to carry the design into execu-
" tion. They mill immolate the Grand Signor,
" and all his Officers of State, rather than
" tamely surrender to a people (the Rus-
" sians) whom they both despise and hate,
" the absolute controul over the future con-
" dition of the countries now subject to-their bar-,
". barons sway."—These are pretty distinct pre-
dictions of an event, which all Eth.ope -at this
moment believes to have been at .length accorn-
plished.—ShOuld, however, the rumour prove
premature, we are convinced' that the Porte must
declare war against Russia, or that to this com-
plexion it must come at, last.

Extract of a Letter frbm Columbus (A.) Nov. 15.
" The following Was written on the margin of
a way-bill received in this town :—‘ Putman, 0.,
12th Nov.—Zanesville is on fire, and has been
these two hours, and all attempts to extinguish
the flames have as yet proved abortive : one
square is already consumed ; there is no telling
where its ravages will end."'
Extract of a Letter from New York, Dec. 1.
" A brisk correspondence is going on between
the Secretary of State and the new Spanish Mi-
nister, ANDAGUA ; ibis supposed to rs.nlate to the
Florida Affairs, and the Protests of Messrs.CAL-
LOVA and COPPINGER. The affairs and claims
under the Florida Treaty, if I am not mistaken,
will present a scene such as has not been often
represented. There is a mystery that remains to
be unravelled. It appears that Don Coxts was
willing to claim a larger sum than five millions in
the Treaty, but the American negociator would
not consent to insert more than five millions.
The claim altogether amounts perhaps to forty
millions, though probably not more than twenty
are good."
CoLumm t.—Congress have decreed the ho-
nour of .a triumph to General Bomv.trt and his
Army, to be celebrated in the City of Carracas,
and the erection of a triumphal commemorative
coluthu on the field of Carabobo, with inscrip-
tions and records of the names of the most. distin-
guished men.

It is somewhat curious that a Writer in an
Opposition Paper of this day, who signs himself
Phdo-Verita,F, beghts with an appeal to that Pa-
per as " the medium of justice and humanity,"
and ends with the following passage :

I have only to hope, that the (wand Turk, in his last
will and testament (which I understand he made the day on
which Baron Strogonoff left Constantinople) has left fifty of
his (attest wives to the friendly care and guardianship of the.
Editors of The Courier, as a mark of respect and esteem for
their well-meant advocacy of Mahomettnisml"

Now where is the proof of " humanity" in
the Writer thus lightly to advert to the report of
the massacre of the GRAND SEIGNIOR, &c. &c.,
or, his regard to justice and love of truth, in taking
it for granted (as he does in a preceding part of
his letter) that a Gentleman in a high official si-
tuation, whom he delicately. accuses of " Irish
jobbing," employs himself in writing for The
Courier, or any other Paper, for the same Gen-
tleman has been, we are assured, as erroneously
charged with writing for John Bull
We say nothing of the illiberality of imputing
to the Gentleman alluded to, upon mere conjec-
ture, an hostile disposition towards the glorious
cause of Grecian independence.

[Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at Deal,
dated .27th inst.]

" The following is an Extract of a Letter we have received
this morning :—' The Light is in a very dangerous state, but
I am in hopes to keep as good a light as.before ; should it re-
ceive any further damage by wind, you shall be immediately
acquainted with it.—Lydd, Dec. 2G, " •

MAIL CoAcuEs.—The progress of the Mail
Coaches is much impeded by the great floods.
A bridge near to Staines having given way, and
the road being also overflowed between Staines
and Egham, the,Western Bags were ferried over
in boats at two places—both those leaving Lon-
don last night and, those due this morning. The
usual exertions of the Post Office are applied to
maintain as much regularity as is practicable un-
der such difficulties. We understand that snow
has fallen in the West, and that there have been
sharp frosts at night in many parts of the country.

FAsiiroNA2LE ARIIIWAI.S.—The Duchess of Buccleugh
and Lady Home, in Privy-gardens, from their seat, at Rich_
mond ; the Marquis cif Titchfield, at his father's, the Duke
.of
Portland, in St. James's-square, from Lord W. Bentinck's
seat, Norfolk ; the Hon. W. Elphinstone,. in Langham-place ;
the Rev. Lee Bennett, at Long's Hotrl, from Staines ; Lady
S. Heatheotc.

DEPAnTunEs.--General Harcourt, foi Paris; the Earl of
Egremont, to his seat, Petworth, Sussex ; Colonel Smyth, to
his seat, Newport Pag,nell, Berks ; Robert and William
Heysham, Es4rs. from nodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, to Hin-
don nonse, Hants ; Viscount :ilaynard, to his seat, Dumnow,
Essex ; Earl Wicklow, from NJ iVart's Hotel, to his seat, Stan-
more Priory ; Lord and Lady Montagne, to their seat, Ditton
Park, Bucks, from a tour.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York left Vork House at
two o'clock yesterday' morning, for the Earl of Westmorland's,
at Apthorp.
The Duke of Sussex gave a grand dinner yesterday.
'The Duke of Wellington spends his Christmas with the Earl
of Westmorland, at Apthorp House, Northamptonshire.
The Marquess and Marchioness of +Londonderry Are enjoying
their holidays with their relative, Lady Suffield, at her seat,
Suffolk.

The Count and Countess Lieven gave a grand dinner yester-
day to several Foreigners of distinction, arnc.:-Ig whom was the
Baron .Malitzalm, with the Baroness and Baron Werther, who
have lately arrived in this country
The Duke of Bedford entertains the Marquess of fluntly and.
a large party of distinguished persons this week at Woburn ;
the Duk6 of Gloucester is e7tpected to honour the company with
his presenee. •
The Counfand Countess St. Antonio are giving the most
splendid, entertainments at their house,. on, the West Cliff,
Brighton. The Count's brother, the Prince' Lardaria, left
town this morning to join them.
The Marquess of Buckingham'keeps up the Christmas Fes-
tivities at Stowe, Bucks. •
The Earl of Aberdeen has a splendid party at the Priory,
this week.

The Marquess of Hertford entertains his holiday friends at
Sudburne hall, Woodbridge.
The Marquess and Marchioness of Camden mre spending
their holidays at the Wilderness, Kent.
The Earl and Count:4B of Coventry are spending their
Christmas at Ctoome, Worcestershire. They are expected in
town next week.

On Wednesday last the Right Hon. Lady Augusta and Cap-
tain Fit='armee arrived at Rostellm,. the beautiful seat of the
Most Noble the Marquess of Thomond.
Lord Colville, our Admiral on this station, is one of tho six -
teen Scotch Peers, and has distinguiilied himself in several
naval engagements.—He is also brother of General Colville,
one of those heroes who signalized themselves so much in the
late war.—(CorleMercan tile Chronicle.)

Captain Huskisson, who commands the Semiramis, the new
ship of war on this station, is brother to the Right }ion. Mr.
Huskisson, of the Colonial Department.—(lbid.)
It is reported that Foster Archer, Esq., the present Inspector
General of Prisons, is about to retire on a pension, and two gen-
denten, of the names of Bland Low and Baillie, are mentioned
as his successors, according to the provisions of the late .Prison
Act, which requires that two should .be appointed to fill this
situation.—(ll:o d.)-

STAINES BRIDGE.—We are sorry to learn that
this bridge has been washed away by the heavy
floods, and that great part of Battersea is under
w titer.

It was yesterday currently reported in the
higher circles, that a successor to a very high
confidential situation near his MAJESTY'S person
had been named, and that Sir Wm-KNIGHTON
had received an intimation to tat4-effect.—
(Mornintg Chronicle.)
The Paris Papers say, that groat preparations
are making at the Hotel de la Itue d'Artois,
No. 16, for the reception of an English person-
age of the highest distinction.
Lord BURGHERSH left town yesterday, to re-
sume his Diplomatic situation at Florence.
The' consecration of the New Chapel Royal at
Brighton, is to take place on Monday next. The
Duke of GLOUCESTER does not go to Brighton.
The young Gentlemen of. the King's Chapel,
St. James's, will attend, as well as part of the
Choir from St. Paul's, with Messrs. SLAVE,
KNYVETT, BELL. MY, &C.:' The ceremony of the
consecration will be performed by the Bishop of
CHICHESTER. A most numerous assemblage of
the first persons of distinction are invited to dine
with his MAJESTY upon this occasion. It is ex-
pected that the grand ball, which has for some
time been talked of, will take place immediately
after, .and before the company separate.
It is with pleasure we have to state, that the
exports of British manufactures to the United
States, from this port, are at present more consi-
derable than has been known for some time past ;
and not on the manufacturers' account, but in
consequence of orders from America, and, we
believe, in many' instances, the goods are paid for
before they leave this country.—(Limpool Ad-
vertiser.)

The body of the young man who was drowned
off the Old Barge-house, has been found.
CHRISTMAS PRESENT.—An immense pie, com-
posed of hares,turkey, goose,pheasants, partridges,
Sz-,c., weighing upwards of .701 b., and tastefully
decorated with the city arms, and other appropri-
ate ornaments, in pastry, by Mr. Turner, the city
cook, is about to be sent up to London, as a pre-
sent to Alderman John Williamson, from a few
of his Chester friends.—(Chester Chronicle.)
THE BOND PROPERTY.—Ott, readers cannot
have quite forgotten the extraordinary circum-
stance of the immense sum of money (100,000/.
at least) left mtdevised, by Mrs. SARAH BOND,
a few months since. The natural consequence
of such a circumstance has been the assertion of
various and very numerous claims of affinity in
several parts of the country ; but we have some,
and no small, reason for believing, that the suc-
cessful claimant is at this moment a gardener, re-
siding and labouring in Cheltenham. His name
is Evans, and if we be not misinformed, he is
now in the employment of Tomlius, Esq.
From what we have been enabled to glean, it
appears that a professional gentleman, nearly
connected with the family of Bond, of Marsh-
field, in endeavouring to trace the pedigree of
the branch with which he was immediately con-
cerned, discovered the relationship of gardener
Evans, and, with a spirit that must reflect immor-
tal honour on his name, has undertaken the poor
man's cause in so liberal a mangler, as nothing
but the most perfect confidence of success could
warrant. Happy, shall vre
.be in recording that
s access.—( Cheltpham Chronicte.)

POETRY.

IMPROMPTU.

What havoc of TURKEY this Christmas has enewni

Nor does it appear yet to cease,
And, here too, we find, as abroad is well.known,
The Lasting has all been from Grcece.

A SONO,

For the ANNIVERSARY Of the SISUTTINO Of the w.Trs.o;
DERRY. dedicated to that distinguished Protestant Cham-
pion, and Friend to his King, Sir -11AncouRT- LEES, Bart.
TUNE—" Auld Lang Syne."
•
Full many a long, wild, winter's night, -
And sultry a summer's day, • • ,
Are passed and gone, since James took flight
From Derry walls, away.
Cold are the hands that closed that gate
Against the wily foe ;
But here, to Time's remotest date,
Their spirit still shall glow.
Clioitus.—Now, here's a health to all good men—
. Now fearless friends are few ;
But when we close our gates again,
We'll then be all true blue.

Lord Antrim's men came down yon glens
With drums and trunipets gay ;
Our 'prentice boys just heard the noise,
And then prepar'd for play;
While some oppos'd, the gates they clos'd,
And joining hand in hand,
Before the wall resolv'd to fall,
Or for their freedom stand.
Catortus.—when honour calls to Derry walla
The noble and the brave.
Oh, he that in the battle falls,
:Must find a hero's grave.

Then came the dark and deadly fray,
With men\' a mortal wound ;
While thousands, in wild war's array,
Stood marshall'd all around ;
Each hill and plain was strew'd with slain,
The Foyle an red with blood ;
But all was vain, the town to gain— .
Here William's standard stood.
Ca 0 FLU s.—Then,• here's to those that face their foes,
• As men and heroes should :
And let the slave steal to his grave
• That fears to shed his blood.

The niatchleSs deeds of those who here
• Defied thc.tyrant's frown,
Co hiitory's bright rolls appear
• Emblazon'd, in renown
Here deathless
~%.atson's faithful word
• Sent hosts against the foe,
And gallant itirray's bloody sword
The tiallie chief laid low:- •
CRoßt7s..—Then, here's to those heroic dead—
Their GLORIOIJS DIEMOR'x'-
May we, who stand here in their stead,
As wise and valiant be.

Oh, sure a heart of stone would melt,
The SCC7e3 once here to see,
And witness all our fathers felt
To leave their cOuntry free.
They. saw th.? lovely matron's cheek .
ith fear and faMine Vale ;
They heard their child's expiring shriek
Float on the Passing gale.
Cuonus.—Yet, here they stood, in fire and blood,
As battle rand around; •
Resolved to die, till victory
Their purple standard crown'd. •
The sacred rights those heroes gain'd,
In many a hard-fought day,
Shall they by us be still maintain'd, . -
Or basely cast away ?
Shall rebels vile rule...o'er oltr isle,
And call it ell their own ?
Oh, surely no—the faithless foe . •
Must bend beibre the throne.
CHORL`S.—So here's a health to all good men—
. Now faithful friends are few, -
And here's Sir Harcourt Lees, whor2 pen
Protects the old true blue.

Dec. 7, 1821.

FALKIRK.*

'1 This spirited Sonig is understood to have been written by
the Rev. Joms- GRAHAM Author of 'Annels of Ireland, and
numerous other works of well-known merit. It could not have
been more properly dedicated than to the learned and patriotic
Baronet, whose pen is indefatigable in the cause of his Country,
and a PRoTr.smsz, ASCENDANCY. •

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING-ROOM, Drc. 28.—STATE OF THE ODDS.

DGI;BY.

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OAKS.

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PIICEBE HEssEI.•-The following is the inscrip-
tion which is to be placed on the tomb-stone of
PIIOEBE lIESSEL in Brighton Church-yard:—
In Illemori of
PMEIIE

• who was born at Stepney, in the year 1713.
She served, for many years,
as a Private Soldier in the sth Regiment of Foot,
• • - in different parts of Europe,
And in the year 1745, fought under the command
of the Duke of Cumberland,
at the. Battle of Fontenoy, -
where 'she received a bayonet wound
• in her arm.
Her long life, which commenced in the •
reign of Queen Anne, extended to George the Fourth,
by whose munificence she received
eonifort and support in her latter years.
She died at Brighton, where she had lung resided,
December 12th, 1821,
aged 103 years---.
' . And lies buried here.

M. DUPIN, in his View of the Nazics of Eng-
land and 1, rfiWce, repeates the thousand times refuted ac-
cusation of the revolutionary Government againstlins country,
that we ill treated our prisoners of war. The " Quarterly Re-
view," jnst piiblished, goes into the most minute and accurate
investigation of this charge in all its branches, and not only,Te-
fetes it, but chews that the prisoners of war in England were
maintained in a state of health and comfort quite extraordinary
for persons. in their situation. In Sept. 1813, there were on
board the prison-ships in Portsmouth harbour, 9,227 prisoners
in health,
.and.l39 sick ; at the Same time, in Forton prison,
near Portsmonth, there were 3798 in health, and 174 sick ; and,
in 1811, when Dartmoor prison Was inspected, there were 6538
in health, and thirty-six sick. A still more remarkable fact,
however, came under .our own personal observation at Perth,
in the autumn of 1813: there were nearly .7,038 prisoners
in the depot; of ,whoM the sick amounted only to fourteen, a
proportion very far indeed below that of the healthiest town of an
equel population at any period, and in any part of the Aibbe ;
It is unnecessary to go into the other details of the Reviewer,
all of which are equally conclusive against the calumnies which
it reflects so ranch discredit on' M. Dupin's judgi,,ent to have
listened .to for a moment. We wish we could say, that the
charge against France, of not having taken adequate.massures,
to put a stop to a commerce which, she had declared to be so
odious, and so strongly condemned by the laws of 'religion and
of nature, was no better substantiated than that of M. Dupin.
Ilut Sir George Collier states, that from Various sources of in-
formation, " hehas,,no hesitation in estimating the amount of
slaves carried off from the windward coast alone, under the flag
of Franct:, within the last twelve months, aVen Thousand !"
A STRANGE CoiNcinENCE.—TWate Countess
of BEsnonotiGn died at the same Hotel at Flo-
rence,•,and equally as sudden as the Dowager
Countess of SILAFTESBURY, about two years
hack; and the remains of the Countess of BES-
730ROILIGII were conveyed to Calais in the same
hearse, and by the same .mules, that conveyed
the body of the Countess of Sitarranuar.
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