The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

DREADFUL HURRICANE AT NENrYORK.

(From the Riper of the 5111 Sept.)—ln our last
14 e merely noticed in general terms the probable
effects of a hurricane which, in about two hours,
on Monday evening, did more damage in this
city and vicinity than was ever before witnessed.
During the prevalence of the gale, all human
exertions to afford relief to vessels in distress
were unavailing. What a lesson this to proud
and presuming man! Although it is impossible
in a day to obtain a knowledge of the extent of
damage, a pretty good idea may be formed from
the disasters here recorded. It would be useless
to designate each house which has received da-
mage, by having chirnuies blown down, roofs
wholly or partially blown off. Most of the re-
maining railing rounci the battery and several
feet of its front have been wash 1 away, and
the clocks in the North and Ee' rivers, near
the battery, are materially inja “• 'the dock
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at Powle's Ho.* is nearly r,9.1„-"-stc, At Long
Island, the corn, many tree,' &c., are
levelled, and the winter a
pri
's,2.cution,l‘have been.
Imppney,
stripped of their fruit. I.

[From the New York Gazette of

We are happy in stating that no hurricane'was
experienced at Bostl3n or Baltimore on Monday
last.—The Boston Palladium of Tuesday merely
observes, that a violent gale was experienced
from S. E. last night.

[From the Paper of Sept. 10,1

Private accounts from Barrocoa (Cuba) state,
that the Negroes there had formed a plan of in-
surrection, which being discovered, two of the
conspirators were beheaded,' and 150 of them
hanged. All was quiet at the last advices.

There were seventeen-interments at Baltimore
for the 48 hours ending the morning of 'the 7th,
five of which were of malignant fever.--There
were four deaths at Norfolk of yellow fever, from
the 31st ult. to the 2d inst.

NORFOLK, SEPT. 3.—We are sorry it is not
yet in our power to announce the termination of
malignant cases. .We have heard of several more
during the past week.. .

LIMA..-(Gazette of BumOs-Arres,jutiell.)

The public have been long in expectation of
hearing of the successes of the united liberating
army of Peru. The stupid and blind Spaniards
have published that the expedition had been
affected with the plague; that General SAN
MARTIN was at the point of death ; that with
the remains of his army he had re-embarked,
and was already on the coast of 'Valparaiso.

DISPATCHES OF THE GOVERNOR OF VALPARAISO

TO THE MINISTER OF WAR.

The Commander of his Britatfnic Majesty's
frigate Andromache has this day anchored in
this port,•and has just now communicated to
me the following intelligence :—That he left

our squadron in Callao, with the exception
of two ships
_that sailed with five hundred
men, under the orders of ti►e Vice-Admiral, to
retake possession of Pisco, which operation has
been successful. There is another of our divi-
sions, that took possession of that place, cutting
off all communication south with Lima, which
has thrown the enemy into absolute despair.

Valparaiso, April,2l -
(From tae Charlcston Courier of Aug. 30.)

" By the arrival of the Spanish brig of war
Abitirante,in22 days from Vera Cruz, we learn

that the tnsurgeitts were before that city, and
that the gates were shut; but on the arrival of
the Diamond, a Corvette, and the brig of war
Almirante, with about 800 troops from this port,
the troops being trained for two days, they sallied
out to give battle to the enemy., who retreated,
and no engagement took place—but the Royal
troops burnt and destroyed the nu-afters of the
Insurgents, which were without the walls. The
Royal troops are encamped near the place that
the enemy left. The Vice-Roy O'DoNo.ru, ar-
rived at Vera Cruz, from Old. Spain, and was
treated very slightly. The vessels of war-touched
at Tampico, where no notice was taken of then'
at all. That place is represented to be in a state
of discontent, and with. Vera Cruz, inay be e-
pected soon to be under the Independent Flag."

The " Third Report of the Committee of the
Society for the Improvement of Prison Discip•i•
line, and for the Reformation of Juvenile Of-
fenders," has just been published. It contains
a great mass of valuable information; and is
highly honourable to the benevolence and in'
dustry of the Committee. We shall from time
to time insert extracts from a work which pre'
niises to be of great service to the cause of ha"
inanity.

.ty the report of a gentleman lately arrived
from Russia, it appears that the Laneasterian
system of educating the children of the. Russian
peasantry has been wholly abandoned. While,
as advocates for the universal diffusion of know-
ledge, and firm believers that its diffusion is the
best and most certain means of promoting-the
happiness of mankind, and the true interests of
morality and religion, we regret that the use °f
so poWerful an instrument for the propagation- of
truth, as the methods of Dr. BELL and Mr. LAS'
cAsTta, should be thrown aside in any country,
we cannot but- be sensible that this fact afford;
another proof that the friends to education slioultl
accompany all improvements in the method 0'•,
communicating - instruction with •corres-ponding
attention and rare, in the selection of the matter
of which that instruction is to consist. It 1159
been well observed that the manner of giving iv
struction-is one-thing and the matter anOther,—
that the best manner may he employed for trio
dissemination of the most-pernicious errors, while
on the other hand much useful truth and vale,
able knowledge may be. communicated 1.1.
means in themselves very imperfect, and that
if we were to estimate in figures the relativei
importance of improvements in the manner au"
the 'matter, we should represent the latter bfr
millions and the former by units. It is
very little importance that children are merely
taught .to matt; unless- that accomplishinen‘
be accompanied by the formation of habits c
mind, and the instilling of sound princiPles,
which will in after life serve to guide their choice
in the books which are calculated to benefit uteri,
and to direct their judgment in deciding upon the
truth and utility, or the error and mischievo4s
nature of their contents. The mere reader iS 35
likely to be captivated with the mast pernicious
doctrines and visionary speculations, as with the
sober truths and practical conclusions of gentl!„,"„
religion and morality; and in a
_country Itr
Russia, though we must -deplore the obstacle
presented to the diffusion of knowledge/ bY
the relinqpishment of any of the means constructed
for facilitating . its dissemination, we cannot he
surprised.that the Government and the privileged
classes should view with diStrust and apprehen-
sion, the operations of an agent whose objects arcri
not defined, and which would soon be beY°ll
their controul.

GIIEECE:L-A letter' from Corfu, of the 01
August, contains the following Proclamation from
Prince YpSILANTI
" (.."ffierz4 and Soldier !—We have taken arms to clefen—a:°„"rr,_
religion and our country.. All our efforts must aim at the vLii.
"throw of' tyranny. Let us combat those who oppose ottr
verance, but let us protect, with a generosity worthy of Oree.„...
and treat :as friends thepeaceable IllUsselmen, or those who s"r
themselvesrendethemselves on conpedition,to remain so. Soldiers, not ho_
you must leave the camp without written permission• the
ever shall contravene this order shall be punished with. a" the
seventy of military law. I anUst one day.give an acoottnt
"
conduct of eaeh of you.. Remain always worthy offireece
thaause 'which you defend.
" Tevenna, June TRIUS YPSILANTI'

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Letters from Naplei, dated Sept, 11, express
considerable alarmrespecting the state of Sealy.
Reports were in very general circulation that °'
formidable insurrection had broken out in P3d
lermo. The regular mail from thence, Which ba
brought. accounts up to the 7th; had gliferrlw
tirnation that a danger of that kind was itnP,ena,..
lug, but the intelligence was understood to l 3
been conveyed by telegraph through' Niessin:; •*
by which mode any occurrence of moment olaji.vvr
transmitted to the seat of (government err Iff*ijar,
hours.. This alone is certain, that some -I"'inita-
troops had been embarked with great Prec't-, vo
lion, and had sailed under the escort of'
ver
frigates for Palermo. The mystery tbiosvo aa
the whole affair by the Government had 'fiat
little increased the curiosity of the commes
houses at Naples to learn the real state of
and they were expecting, with great anxietY, t •
arrival of the.next mail from Palermo.
Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, his it° tt''
Highness the Duke of Yong. left town for Se are,,
market, to be present at the Newmarket 113 c"
which will commence to-day. •
A letter,from Frankfor tin the French 133 of
says—" It is reported here that the gingAug
ENGLAND fintends'.to ask the hand of the )1' •og
Princess of I.IEssE, the daughtez of the reiol
Elector." pCI•
Dr,,KNtGIiTON and Mr. WALKER, t"- a'ho
7 atfatrhot
thecary, are the only medical Gentlemen w
have attended the KING from England. war.
The Bavarian Ambassadors' Chapel, i" day.
ick-streetthe
, Golden-square, was closed yester
Duke ALBERT, of Saxe-Teschen, uucle
Emperor of AusTnlA, is dangerously !11. ,