The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-01 00:00:00

FEVER AT GIBRALTAR.

The following are extracts of letters from the
Agent to Lloyd's at Gibraltar :
GIBRALTAR, SEPT. 8.---On the 4th inst. I ad-
dressed you by the Duke of York steamer; amongst
other things mentioning a report being circulated in
the town of prevalence of yellow fever. It now ap-
pears that there is considerable foundation for it, or
at all events that a very bad fever prevails. The
Board of Health at Cadiz having insisted on the
neighbours placing a cordon of observation, it was
adopted on the .sth, and in the course of that day
for the first time, a fever of a suspicious nature, was
declared here to exist, and foul bills of health were
issued, since which time precautions are being taken.
The cases, as far as I can ascertain (no official return
being published), are few, not exceeding 40 in the
whole, since the commencement of which there are
about 12 deaths. Our summer has been unusually
mild, and to-day we have not so much alarm ; so
that I trust the evil will be checked.

" Trade and every kind of business are at a stand,
and all those who have not passed the fever in
former years are leaving the town for the Bay of
Neutral Ground.

" The following proclamation bus just issued for
closing the places of public worship and courts of
justice :

" ' Whereas it appears that some cases of fever, of
a suspicious nature, have occurred. His Excellency
the Lieutenant-Governor trusts, that by the prompt
measures which have already been taken, the disease
will be prevented from spreading. His Excellency
earnestly calls upon the inhabitants of every class to
co-operate in the exertions of Government towards
the above end, which lie trusts will in a short time
effect the re-establishment of the general health.
" Given at Gibraltar, this 6th day of September, 1828.
"' GEORGE DON, Gen. and Lient -Goy.'

'‘ NOTICE.

" In the present exigency, his Excellency the
Lieutenant-Governor deems it expedient to direct,
that places of worship of all persuasions, and the
courts of justice, be closed. His Excellency trusts
that any temporary inconvenience that may result
from this measure will be amply compensated by
hastening the restoration of the public health.
(By command) " 'S. B.CHAPMAN, Civil Sec.

" Se-ptember B.'
" GIBRALTAR, SEPT. 11.—From some unac-
countable cause there has been no report of the
public health published here, When, in fact, it is no-
torious that the yellow feverhas prevailed-for several.
days, which omission gives rise to vague and exag-,
gerated rumours, and may be the means of attaching
unnecessary suspicion to us on future occasions in
other ports.
" By a close inquiry I find that the actual number
of cases now on the list is 140 (including the mili-
tary), of which 31 are dangerous, 51 slight, and 22
convalescent. -The fever has not spread to any great
extent, and the cases have not increased so rapidly
as on former occasions, which may be attributed to
the peculiar mildness of the summer."
The following is an extract of a private letter :
" GIBRALTAR, SEPT. mention with great
pain that Government has come to a resolution of
declaring that a bad fever exists in the garrison,
private opinion consequently is quite superthionp.
Very energetic measures are now using to put it
down (supposing it to exist), and we cannot doubt
of theit complete 'success. Nevertheless, the evil
has been done by a complete stoppage to our trade,
and all the concomitant mischief. For the twenty-
fotw hours previous to nine o'clock this morning,
one patient only was admitted in the Hospital.
Numerous of our friends and Leighbours haVe gone
off (not dead, but run away), and in short the panic
is perfect. We of course remain: if it is the fever,
we hold ourselves to be indigenous to it : if it is
not, we console ourselves with not having abandoned
the interests of our friends. The 12th Regiment is
encamped in the neutral ground, quite clear of the
rock, and under any circumstances cannot be af-
fected. A suspicious ease of a sergeant of that
regiment cawed it to be encamped."

LONDON,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, MS.

The Gazette de France affirms that Don
MIGUEL is most anxious to marry his niece
DONNA MARIA DA GLORIA, and that the
only object of Lord STRANGFORD'S mission to
Rio de Janeiro is to reconcile Don MIGUEL with
Don PEDRO, and to remove all further obstacles
to the match. The news from Bucharest states,
that the Russians in Wallachia are strong enough
to resume the offensive ; all fear of a further
irruption of the Turks, adds the Gazette de
France, has ceased. The Messager des Charnbres
contradicts the report that a son of Lord HEY-
TESBURY had arrived in Paris, with news un-
favourable to the Russians.

The last Lisbon Papers are barren of intelli-
gence, further than that the proscriptions and
tyranny of DON MIGUEL still continue. The
present prisons, it seems, are not sufficiently ca-
pacious for his numerous victims, another depot,
therefore, (what a courteous term for a dungeon)
has been ordered to be established for their ex-
press accommodation.

The private letters, received from Lisbon by
the mail this morning, bring accounts that Don
MIGUEL has been fired at by one of his officers,
but the pistol missed him, and the ' unfortunate
officer was immediately arrested.

Sydney Papers (New South Wales) have
been received at the North and South American
Coffee-house to the 24th of May, and from
Hobart Town of the 3d of the same month,
per the Albion, Capt. PROCTOR. The fol-
lowing are the only articles worth extracting :

The disbursements of the Colony are stated to be, for the
year 1827, 85,4301. 17s. 5d., and, deducting various
items, which would be rendered either useless or inexpe-
dient, by means of a poll-tax recommended, viz.:--
Colonial Treasurer's Department £1,537
Colonial Audit Office 598
Naval Officers' Department
Department of Customs 3,859
Collector of Internal Revenues
Surveyor of Distilleries
Government Slaughter House lO3
Mineral Surveyor
Government Garden 329
Colonial Store 270
Civil Engineer 6,851
• Convict Establishments
Naval 1,754
Military
Prisoners ... 902

£25,375
Will leave 60,0551. for the Officers and Clerks ; and great
complaints are made that there are scores of gentlemen, of
equal and superior talents, who would be happy to take
their places at half the expence. It is stated that the num-
ber of convicts employed by the settlers are 25,000, and
that a poll-tax of 309. per man, would produce 37,0001. ;
and should then only want about 30,0001. for the expence
of the Colony.
SYDNEY MARKETS, MAY 15.—There was an unusual
demand fur maize at this morning's market, and this de-
scription of grain rose about ls. per cwt. Bushel Wheat
is also obtaining higher prices. Flour seems likely-to ad-
vance; average price of Wheat, 9s. per bushel; Maize,
9s. 6d. ; fine Flour, 225. per cwt.

Notwithstanding the continued scarcity of money, house
►•ents are getting dearer.
• The Government have no disposable hands in the Bar-
ruts. Owing to the long interval since we had a prison
ship, the number in the prisoners' barracks are reduced to
500, the whole of which are in the employment of the
Crown. A great deal of rain has fallen in Argyle, as well
as at Sydney. An extraordinary attempt to escape from
the. Colony had been made by an individual who had
hitherto carried on an extensive retail business in Pitt-
street, and whose debts amount to 6,000/. or 7,000/.

Extract of a Private Letter, posted at the
North and South American Coffee-house this

morning :
LioNntia.ss, Auc. I.—We learn that the Treaty of
Peace between the Guatemalians and San Salvadorians has
been broken off, and the war has again commenced. The
contending parties are reported to be more opposed to each
other."

The London University opens this day. Hav-
ing survived the blasts of faction, the side winds
of ridicule, and still worse, the disheartening
calms of indifference ; the noble ship has gained
a port, and now rides triumphantly in harbour.
This is a glorious result; but where is the pilot—
where the'-Palintirus, who guided the vessel on
her course ? He is, we are concerned to state,
unwell; willing, but unable to witness the triumph
which-his own skill has achieved. His spirit, how-
ever, will still pervade the assembly ;-4hat spirit,
which, whatever might be the difficulties it had
to encounter, never yet found one too vast
for its own transcendant energies to surmount.

The London Uni-versity is one only of Mr.
BROUGHAM'S claims on the present age and on

posterity.

That very respectable, consistent, and pros-
perous Journal, the New Times, has this day
filled nearly a column with its usual brilliant in-
vectives against the " Sun," for presuming;to say
one word in opposition to the supremacy of Earl
ELDON. It wishes to abuse him with its praise
exclusively ! We shall not imitate our eloquent
cotemporary in the style of its language on this
occasion, (having less acquaintance with pot-

house diatribes than itself,) but shall .simply
ask, how it is, that a Journal, which, some few
months since, was among the staunchest sup-
porters of Free Trade, now presumes to come
forward and commend its most determined foe ;
how it is, that the violent defender of the living
CANNING now tramples upon his dead ashes;
how it is, that the supporter of Messrs. flus-
xissoN and GRANT now discovers that they are
worthy alone of its abuse ; and, stranger still, how
it is, that a Paper, which—with a happy reck-
lessness of purpose-;.-has claimed- acquaintance
with every party, and been kicked off in turn by
all ; which crouches to power like a spaniel;
which, in consistency, is rivalled• only by Cos
RETT, ,in gentility by HUNT, and in the, cap
tivating graces .of style by the; Duke NEW-
CASTLE ; which set out in its career with a-Traud
on the old Times, and has since continued
it with apostacy—we simply ask, we repeat, how
it is that a Paper thus variously and pectiliarly
distinguished, presumes to come forward and
demand that it shall be even mentioned without
a blush. Tastes differ, says some sage, and
if this Journal, from a strong instinctive sympa-
thy, prefers to be pre-eminent in apostacy rather
than to be fifth-rate in a good cause ; it has
surely no right to bedaub its contemporaries
merely because less ambitious of notOriety,, they
prefer the plain straight-forward path of honour.
Let the New Times, to borrow an apt but fami-
liar phrase, " keep its own side the road," or skiilk
silently along the lanes and cross-roads of poli-
tics—let it content itself with this, and We shall
never think it worth our while to step aside from
the broad highway to chastise the vagrant
renegade. If, however, it still perseveres in be-
daubing us with its abuse, it can but expect in
turn that we shall do the amplest justice to its
character.

TILT FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVEo'Cr.ocr.

The general aspect of the British Securities has
been rather heavy. this morning, and money does not
seem to be so great a drug as it has been. The
continued rise in the Corn-market has had the effect
of causing a spirit of speculation in those articles
likely to be operated upon in connection with Wheat;
for instance, East India Rice, which was Unsaleable
at 11s. some time wince, 21s. has now beeri refused.;
the article of Rum is also higher.. The November ac-
count opened to-day, and is fixed for the 27th ; in
the course of the day some business has been doing
in it. Consols opened at 86i for this account, and
86i 7 for next time, since which the market has
been less firm, and receded to 86i for both periods;
the present price is 868 4 for time and money; the
Commissioners purchased at 86i. India Stock is
rather lower, having fallen from 242 4 to 239 40.
India ponds are 85 88 ; Exchequer Bills, 71 3 pm.
The Foreign Funds are in an idle state, and scarce
any business has been transacted ; Brazilian Bonds
are 62/ 34 ex. di r. ; Portuguese, 56i 71; Danish,
62 ex. div.; Russian, 93 ; Greek, 19 20 ; and
Mexican, 6 per Cent., 381 91.
The only Shares that attract notice are the Natienal
Brazil Mines, which are not at quite so high a
premium as yesterday, and fetch at present 6} 7; a
good opinion seems to be entertained of this specu-
lation.

Three per Cent. Consols, 861 4 ; Ditto, for the Account,
861 ; and for Nov: 86/ ; India Stock, 239 40 ; India
Bonds, 85 8 pm.; Exchequer Bills, 71 3 pm.
FORElGN.—Brazilian, 624 3i, ex. div. ; Buenos Ayres,
4617}; Chilian, 301 11; Colombian, 22 1; Danish, 62,
ex. div. ; Greek, 19 20 ; Mexican, Five per Cent., 281
291 ; Ditto, Six per Cent., 384 91 ; Peruvian, 201 11 ;
Portuguese, 564 7 ; Russian, 93 4 ; Spanish, 114
MINES.—AngIo Mexican, 72170 dis. ; Brazilian, 49 51
pm. ; Ditto, National, 61 7 pm. ; Bolanos, 190 200 pm. ;
Colombian, '7 6 dis. ; Real Del Monte, 120 110 dis. ;
United Mexican, l9:k 181 die.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The report in the City is, that a partial acknow-
ledgment has been given to the projected blockade
of the Dardanelles by the Russian naval force, by
the British Government, and that official notice
thereof is expected at Lloyd's; this has improved
Consols to 864 for Oct., and 861, buyers, for
Nov. ; they are now 86i 4 for the former period.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, 86i No business of
importance.

It is reported that a forgery of some importance
has been discovered this morning in the City; by
which a Banking-house in Lombard-kreet is likely to
suffer ; the guilty party is said to have absconded.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 861 I Danish 61i
Do. for Ac. 861 Greek. 1825 19,1,
Brazilian Bonds 63 Mexican, 182.5 3"q
Buenos Ayres -- Peruvian
Chilian Do: 30 Russian 934
Columbian, 1824 224 Spanish 11i

The Catholics of the Queen's County are to
meet at Maryborough, the 7th October, to form Liberal
Clubs.—Carlow Morning Post.

Owing to the tempestuous state of the weather,
this day's Mail remained due when we were going to press.
—Dublin Evening Mail.
THE ARNIY.—The 76th Regiment, at pre-
sent quartered in Kilkenny, have received orders to hold
themselves in readiness to march for Clonmell this day.
The 70th Regiment from Cork, is expected to replace them
in that gatrison.—Waterford Mirror.
There is a report in circulation that troops are
to be sent to Portugal.. We have not been able, however,
to trace this report to any source worthy of credit.—Morn-
ing Paper.
The additional Military force has been with-
drawn from. Cappoquin.—.., Waterford Mirror.
THE NEW SHERIFF.--Yesterday Mr.
BOOTH was sworn into office, in the Court of Exchequer.
In the evening Mr. Boovit, the Lord Mayor, the Lord.
Mayor elect, the Sheriffs, &c. dined with the. Coopers'
Company, at the Albion tavern.
Sir F. BURDETT, one of the most distin-
guished Members of the English Parliament, is nr,w at
Paris.--French Paper.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DO:

FROM LLOYD'S.
DEAL, SEPT. 30.--Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the
Alicia, Jones, and Nautilus, Tulle from from Ilandgrs2l,
Albion, Proctor, from Nev 'Holland ;
Frazer, from Demerara ; Cleaveland, Havelock,-ti,
Bombay, sailed the 21st inst.; Caledonian, •14.
from Santa Martha ; Mary, IVPBeath, fromßalat
and Rosamel, from Berbice. Arrived from Lonul
the Fairfield, Booth, for Van Diemen's Land; I/11
Lively, Ford, for Malta.
•
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 30.--Wind Ard y
the Layton, from Sineanore. sailed the 15th of 0`41:
and St. Helena the 12th of August. ha 4
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. 29.—Wind W.—A silty...,
been held on die Robarts, and the main, forern'i
and bowsprit, condemned, which must be. taken :114,
and a portion of the cargo landed; the ship has Iv
no water since her arrival. - .

"The Rosalie, Jaubert, from" °nadaloupe t 0
Su/11,
seilles, ran on shore, near St. Thomas, the 213t''''
July ; crew saved.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY•

PREROGATIVE COURT. rt
This being Caveat Day in the Prerogative
Dr. DAIJBEEY presided in the absence of Sir .1°
Nirhol.

IN THE GOODS 01, ANN FRANCES MIDDLIETOOO
Dr. LUSIIINGTON applied to the Court to 15"; re
letters of administration, de Zonis non, to the re,P,,
sentatives of Mrs. Herbert, one of the resitt;
legatees of the deceased Mrs. Middleton.-
Middleton had divided her propertyl7o!:.%
two persons, One of wham died during thell•ere
the testator,' so that a moiety of her properrYbe
mained after her death to be divided betwee°.,,,
next.,of..kin. Mrs. Herbert, whose represent,
now asked for. administration, was one.of the!r_
duary legatees: • 04
Dri.AlltUrrENEY thought the administration
not be granted 'without the consent of the
having a direct interest. It was not usual thqj er,
sons claiming in a representative -chartictet
supersede those havingn direct interest-. jif
Dr: LUSHINGTON admitted that there wag-
ficulty in the case, but that it might be got 11
If Mrs. Herbert had been sole residual),
e.
there could lie no doubt of the right of her OP'
sentatives to obtain administration.
Dr. DAUBENNY inquired whether. Dr.tushinlz.to°oll,
would mention any instance in support of.histnot'd
Dr. LustuNGToN said there was no case c/1'ac,7,1)
in point, but that the rule which prevailed was 5°
convenient, that Sir John Nichol intimated
tention of deciding in a contrary way, in orderlve,
the point should be mooted in the Court of
legates.
Dr. DAUBENNY inquired whether the Reg'sto
knew of any case in which adriainistration
granted to persons applying in a representative e.
racter, in preference to those who had a direct 'r
terest?

The REGISTRAR said, he knew of no such
_,,,e6°
-and that a contrary course was the rule of the 0":
Dr. DAUBEEY thought that, under such eirei
stances, lie could not interfere; and the motion."udi
ordered to stand over.

Several other motions of no public interest
granted, and the Court adjourned in half an hour•

SOUTHWARK SESSIONS.-(THIS11.

These Sessions commenced this- ttnorning be:;
the LORD MAYOR, the RECORDER, `the Irligb-08-.
of the Borough, and two of the City Aldermen-
The Calendar is by no means heavy, there bete
but twenty-one prisoners for trial, and of these tler
has been committed upon a charge of murder, Phi
petrated in Ireland some years ago; and angled
has been committed in order to give evidence egtilei
him upon the said charge. As far back as the 1011
1825, the Grand Jury of the county of Cork retig
a true Bill against the prisoner, whose naPi.id
Michael Hayington ; but since then he has cotatflot
to elude the vigilance. of, the officers of justice. ty
is now to_be. transmitted to Cork, for trial eta
next assizes for that bounty. - The remainder 0' ";
charges are. principally cases of assault, and a fel(
felony,The butofa
RECORDERvery
ctorni
trivial character.
the
ter
Grand- jlt
upon the lightness of the calendar, after which
Court proceeded in the trial of the traverses kr
the last Session.
Mary Stonor was indicted for an assault LIP
Elizabeth Curtis, upon the 9th of June last. jir
Mr. PAYNE conducted the case for the pres 74
tion, and the defendant appeared in propria pers
as her own Counsel.
fed
The prosecutrix appeared in the witness-box, hote
genteelly dressed in a black silk gown, a leghornLif
net, trimmed with blue ribbon, and a light ye'avvit
coloured shawl: Notwithstanding -her fashialtell
appearance, she soon reminded us of the copy'
used to be set to us in school—
" A man without learning, and wearing fine cloOle*
Is like a gold ring in a pig's nose." wit)
When she gave her evidence she deposed • 11
considerable volubility that the prisoner Was gleb
into:tier:led and used very insulting cords t 001)
and then tore the flesh off her handsi, broke the 'AP,
in her hair, and all without the slightest provers;ye
Prisoner—Oh ! please your. Magistrate, I l')
touched her; 'twas she struck me: (Laughte.l%in
Prosecutrix—l never struck her ; I was not I
sitivation. to strike her.
Prisoner—She was, and she did; and her Ft)
in prison for thieving beads. A;
ate-

The prosecutrix fiirther deposed, that a stl',ool
little Stonors.assisted their mother in this outror:
assault, and that she never struck in return. . Jot
All this was corroborated by a witness; b 6
which the Recorder called on the prisoner lot
defence.
Please you my Lord, said the prisoner, theY,be
all very bad characters. I Was not drunk, biltijo
attacked me with a pack of thieves to help' Pre
my children were attacked by the young Corte
and by their father also, the. husband of Mrs. Cu
and my son fought Mr. Curtis; and he gie'd !cot
him well, and Mr. Curtis gave in, and thetos.t.lidi
spite they got the warrant—and-my son didlt,
to Curtis, and well too--ilnd that's some ca p'
however this here trial may go.—(P6if
ter.)—And as for. Mrs. CUrtis' I never
all, but Mr.- and Mrs. Hill saw her'leating'tnelle
Mr. Curtis said he did gii4.it to..me well, bill:yr
of}' wished he had, knocked my -- head o--ral"'s'e
boy. is in prison for stealing the beads, and the
all bad characters,and—
DIP

'Mrs. Stonor was evidently waxing eloqueutlo'
her oration was cut somewhat short by the 'OOO
CORDER, who asked her if Mr, and Mrs. H 01341,0!
give evidence in her favour. Their names".‘"
called, but Mrs. Stonor found herself in OW
cament of the woman accused of outrageoni,
eabl
duct, who declared she was the win peaci,
creature in the wide world. Will your nOighlire
say so, said the Magistrate Qh, curse
the ill-natured jades, they will say AO such t'
but the reverse," cried this very pattern of peace
quietness; and so with Mrs. Stunor—her neigtl
did not appear, and the Jury, MR‘lgrg all bet
quence, found her Guilty,
et
The RECORDER ordered her husband to be
for, in order to give security for her peaceable •
haviour for twelve months.

TIJE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
CORN EXCHANGE. ,pit
The arrivals of Grain this week are tgletahly go 'l
there is at present only a small quantity of Flour.
samples of, Wheat have again rather exceeded the prY
Monday
last, and great inquiry for, Wheat in bond. rolf:
ley of fine quality is very scarce, other sorts sell very he°lo,
Beans and Pease support Monday's terms. Oats are,
tiful, and sell at the prices last quoted. The top P 1
Flour is unsettled between 755. and 80s. per sack.!
A RRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
English
high 9OO
-200 2'6°760) -
Foreign