The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-31 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

COMICT 01 A CONSTAVLE.-00 Wednesday eViningi.
Alt. mnahl, the proprietor of the English Opera house, arati
Magistrate for Middlesex, preferred the following charge against.
a man named llfekulfr, a street-keeper for the Piazzas, and
constable of Covent-garden Theatre. Mr. Arnold mated, that
as he was walking through the Piazzas that evening, be heard'
the sound of a heavy blow, and on turning found, he saw a
girl about eleven years of age, and a cripple, prostrate on OW
ground, and the defendant standing over her, with a thick itiek
raised in his hand. The girl was screaming as if with:lmin,
and the witness thought the act so brutal, and so unwarrantable
in an officer. that he west up to NI etcalfe and rerhon:
Muted, observing, that whatever might have been the conduct
of the girl, he could have no right to treat her 0 he had dune.
Metcalf, in a rough tone, replied, that the girl was to young
strumpet, and a pest to the neighbourhood, and he should do
his duty as he liked,. without. being dictated to by any body:
The witness told him that if the girl had committed alu
offence, if she was the character he described, it wan him OW
to take her before the Magistrate*: nothing could justify tint
exercise of such brutality. to_ such an object. Aletealfe Wean*
very insolent, and said " 'Who are you. 1 should like to
sired .that' ruttl,!:toaXdttlere
Ihieriwtnocisdadtoseconld hint that was
o amlinvita.ltirset
account for his conduct. On the way a crowd gathered about
them, and the defendant endeavoured by his language to excite
a strong feeling amongst the people against him (Mr. Arnold.
The girl, who seemed terribly afraid of the dekinlant, slipps4.
away as they were coming te, the office.
In defence Metcalf sail .that the
ettirl spoken of was ono or
a gang of young prostitutes, whose nduct and language wire:
such, that the Inhabitants of the neighbourhood were moat.
shockingly annoyed. He denied striking the girl.
Mr. Arnold declared that the defendant admitted having
struck the girl.
Sir K. 11181411. and Mr. Mr. Mtwritttmt, both said, that if
the girl was what the defendant described, it was his duty tte
have brought her before them.
Metcalfe said, that Wile were to bring every girl who bettivv..
ed ill all day long before their Worships, he should have
nothing else to do, and the Magistrates would be pestered ;0.
death.
After some convention, Sir K. ittuurts said, he was of
opinion that Metcalfe had been guilty of a violation of his duty
at a }plats description, and the Magistrates, he thought, would.
not be doing; their duty if they were not to mark the case in
such a manner an to hold out a warning to other officers. ,If
they acted otherwise, they might fairly be accused of dek Pt':
.041
log power to min who lust been fount to be capeble of obo . '
it. Ho was of otwinht that the defendant ought to bir tiospento.
from his office. . . ' -
pended accordingly.
Mr. Mite Nut! Lt. was of the same opinion, and to# was "8'

Such is the prevalence of the small-pox, in the
town'atitl neighbourhood of NA nkefield, that bill,
liSVe been pi.sted, requesting such Persons as are
desirous of preserviog their children from its
ravages, to have them iniliculaled with tlw cow-
pox, nt the Dispensary, for which purpoite so re.
commendation is required,

FRENCH PAPERS.
Front* :Palk dated Wadandai, March 20.)
A letter from Vienna, of the 18th of March,
says—" It would be difficult to describe the state
of ritit:tiOlial far seine daYs past. The people
who. from the first notice of the .Emperor's
1n..., crowded to the Court-yard of the Palace,
nod even into the anti-chinnber of the Sovereign,
to learn the contents of the, bulletins, and to. the
churches, where the multitude implored, with the
most ardent prayers, site preservation of the life
of their beloved Monarch, gave u loose, to the
most lively joy us soon as it was declared that the
danger urns pnst. The crowds which went to
the church of tit. Slepllol7 Ni here 1c Deym was
performed on the happy Occasion, were such, that
a vast number of persons could scarcely enter,
and there were at the doors 1,200 Noblemen's
and Gentlemen's carriages, beiides an infinite
number of ItaAney coaches. Tlrree salutes of
artillery and volleys of musketry announced the
happy eveOt to the inhabitants of the environs.
Dr. Staudenheimer, who, at the critical moment,
• was brought by the Empress into 'his Majesty's.
apartment, and after having heild a consultation
with the Physician in Ordinary, Baron Stifle, in-
sisted on taking more blood front the patient,
which produced the desired relief : ho received
a valuable situff-box from the Empress."
General Count Guilleminot arrived yesterday
.evening. This morning he was admitted to u
private audience of the Dauphin and Dauphiness.
This afternoon, at four o'clock, he will have a pri•
vale audience of the King.
Accounts.from Bucharest, of 9th March, say,
that on the Tid of February nothing was said of
,t,he arrival of Mr. S. Canning, at Constantinople.
The'Greek Journals circulated without hindrance
in that capital, while they are prohibited in
Russia.

(From the Mole sf Tuesday.)
AlNlsavnis, M ARCH tO.--(Private (Jorrespan-
dence.)---" Wi have been in the greatest con.
sternation here for some (bison account of the
alarmiog news.of, the illness of the Emperor of
)tustria. As the official bulletins give but an
imperfect knowledge of the dangers %t hick have
threatened the life of their Sovereign, 1 will add
all the 'details that I have been able to collect,
not only respecting the illness which had nearly
carried off' tire Emperor,' but also to the remoter
Causes which led to it ; and, lastly, to the politi.
.cal causes which the death of Francis I. may one
day produce.
—" For several years past the constitution of
this Prince has beer' visibly impaired, but it was
particularly during his late stay at Presburg,
that the disorder assumed a decided character.
Tile physicians ;call his disorder a phthisical
fever ; asserting, however, that the life of his
Majesty may be prolonged many years. A care.
fell regimen, to which his Majesty is accustomed,
and, above till, it pure ;sod salubrious oir,,
,were, however, indispensable to prolong his
its well as to avoid the sudden attacks
to which he was subject at certain seasons
of the year. The elimate,o 'Vienna not 'being
Attite suitable, beramte it is at all times mi.
,porous, and often variable, we see why there
wasland still is) an idea of it visit to Italy ;
.and even of fixing the imperial residence ;in that
beautiful countrheither in one of the great cities
of AustritroLombardy, or ut Florence, which
_has,
particular recommendations both as his Majesty's
.mative city, and on account of the purity trod
..:alubrity of its atmosphere. As for the political'
consequeuees to %illicit Ole death of the Emperor
•‘e vu Id lead, there are various reports in circula.'
-lion respectingthe person of his eventual succes.
sot. Acenrding. to that which 'enjoys tlie most
xredit, though we lire far from warranting its
;authenticity, the ri:hclake.Ferdinand, the Ent.
per Or's eldest son, who is heir apparent to the
'Online, and 'has the tit le of Prince Imperial, has
renoniree'd it' beforehand ;,tlds Prince being too
fairl of a studious life, not to sacrifice to it every
Lind of ambition, even that of one day wearing
one of the greatest crowns in Europe. It is
pretended thnt an act of resignation; ;signed by
this Prince, is deposited in the archives of the
several kingdoms which compose the Austrian
Menarchy. It is added, that stipulations to
this .effect are contained in the act signed at
Tezernsee,
,on the marriage of Ow Archduke
Francis Charles, the Emperor's second son, to
the. Prioress Sophia of Bulimia, and that the
Prince ♦till immediately succeed the Emperor
14111/61. Lititly, people go so film us to
that the Prince Imperial lied already taken or-
-44'4; :and intends to till a high swim' in the
Church, Now. of these transactions would be
.made public. Hs .whatever may happen, end
whoever soy , be, heir to the Crowns of Francis,
ail- well-informed ,parsons, and Whose situations
enable them to judge of things closely, agree that
NO Change .tif the 'Monarch, if it should happen,
would affect, in any, mariner, the,political system
cit,the Cabinet of Vienna and 'that the able
Statesman who directs its ,Councils would retain
his eminent post,"
_lrttOtticat Fatal'...Pmtka, ;Iq ARCH 28.—Five per Cents.
vof• lOC.-.-.Three per Cents. tf4f, 90c.—liank Stock, 1,094 f
acute* its Naples, 72f. 25c.—Itoyal Spanish Loan, 4•4 if-
. Itcmt, 745f.—Exchutige on London, one month,
flbt,7bc. naeo wouths, 214 60c.—Toors ihithettligoe4

r UNSRAt Mr Tilt DOKE fit MONTMOItENCY,
The ceremony of. the interment of the 'Duke de notreain.
,rtg MCI' took place tba_27th of Mardi. The immense crowd
Which attended on the ocraition proved the deep regret which
was felt for the loss of tbas deceased. rour hundred poor per.
sons of both sexes, and one hundred and fifty blind people, trinn
the Quintet Viugts, walked ite the procession, along with a vast
number of the most illustrious persons in France, and the mem-
birs of The Institute. Detachment*: of-veterans, and other troops,
Marc ied before and behind thehier, ;which was mutrountled with
the livery of the King. The funeral service was performed in
the church of St. Thomas d'Aquina, which was found too small
for the member* assembled to witness the interment. Thu
lsquclt of the dumb was hung with black cloth, with the anus
ui the Afilcu44L*l emblazoned, and the motto, Dior oydt an
premier baron Clirdien Med assist the Jim Christian baron),
the ancient device of the house of Montmorency. The proces.
*lon proceeded partly in carriagesand partly on foot, to Picots.
whore the body, after a short tuner:a discourse, wal drpomt,d
by the side of hi* brother, who foil a vietini, to revolutionary
fury in )794,

Atitotta other literary curiosities destroyed by
firr jai library at Constiiiiiiiiople,
wits 11. 41-iiiiiiiseript of the Iliad and ()ityssey,
ekrittt~u ins kttors of gold, upon a serpent's gni,
10,1 feet in lvtigth.

AMERICAN PAPERS.
iii. NEW YORK, FE t,
-(Fram the Cameos Colarnbiano of the lit qf Feb.)
Eztiraiet from the Journal of the private schooner of the Repub.
de or Colombia, Trinidad, (=mantled by Captain Charles
H. Johnson, whib.t in the port of Tangiers, belonging to tint

empire of Morocco.
" The schooner •
Trinidad anchored in the bay of Tangiers,
on. the 9th of last. November, at Aimee O'clock in the after-
noon. At four she was visited by the Pert Captnin, who sa-
luted the Captain on behalf' of the Bey, expressing his goo d.
wishes, and the pleasure he would derive from seeing him on
shore. On the 10th, Captain Johnson landed, and paid a visit
to the Hey, who received him with great kindness, assuring
him of the pleasure it gave him' to ace the Colombian flag
.in this harbour. On the following day, the Bey gave direc-
tions for supplying the schooner with provisions and water, in
spite of the Spanish and French Consuls to prevent it. The for-
mer threatened to strike his flag and return to Spain, if ours
were admitted to the port. The Hey Mahoinet replied with
firmness and resolution, that he might withdraw, and tell the
King, his master, that the ocean was large enough for the
Americans. He sent directions for hoisting his flag In all the bat-
teries, in honour of Colombia, and that any salute fired by the
schooner should be returned, stating that he owed to the vessel
'the Same hospitality as to those of other nations. The English
and American Consols also hoisted their colours on the oeca•
.
sion, and used their utmost influence to sustain the honour and
character of our flag ; as well ns the Spanish, WO!,
Portuguese, and Sardinian Consuls, formally declared Colomli t
to be a freeand independent nation. On the 13th, Capt. John.
son repeated his visit to the Hey, who assured him of the
• friendship of his Government and of the effbrts he would make
to induce the Emperor his master to establish the most cordial
relations with our Government. The English and American
Consuls made him the like assurances ;
.with the former of
whom he had an amicable correspondence respecting the protec-.
tion given by the Trinidad to British property on board of Spa-
nish vessels. In short, the Hey Mahomet, who is a man of
talent, frank and liberal in his deportment, gave Capt. Johnson
evidentreof of his attachment to Colombia."
(From Havannah.)—By the Milo, arrived last evening from
Havannah, we are informed that active operations were making
thereto defend the island against the exPected attack of the South
American republics. Six frigates and other vessels were to be
ready to sail on the `lsth of this mouth to watch the Colombian
squadron. •
'Pebruary'2l:—The bill allowing Mr. 'Jefferson to dispose of
his property by lottery, has passed the Virginian Assembly,
125 to 62.
Conn.—A gentleman in 'Wanted) writes to the Editor of
the Baltimore American, that they feel quite secure against the
threatened invasion from Mexico and Colombia, The loyal
Spaniards who have been driven from the Maine, hove mostly
taken refitge in Cuba; and they have besides six frigates in
pert, and in Havannah and the immediate neighbourhood,
about 6,000 European troops. 4t. la .supposed there are about
2,500 to 3,000 European troops more in the other parts of the
Islands. There arc rase about 1,260 coloured troops, hut hts ! are'
itot,,kept in active service. There ate some, however, who think
theresultolan invasion would be successful, calculating on the
aid of the Creoles, Negroes, and vagabonds, who abound in
the island.
ELECTORS or PRESIDENT AND VrcE-PnEatnENT.—Mr.
Storrs has taken the lend in opposing the proposition of Mr.
M‘Duffie to aniend the Constitution; so RI to give the people the •
choice Of President and Vice-Pres:dent. So—we presume the
ground of opposition on this point has been decided upon by
the Administration,,notee verronn _ _

Mr. Clay k notch improved in health. Mr, Caillar,l, of Oil
Tniitit States Senate. was no ill at our last itilvices tom W,kll-
- his dissolution we.s hourly expected. II is physicians
had no hope of hisrecovery. lie is gentleman or great worth,
and mit eh rsteented.--(1)4:18. Pow.)

(Frem the 2NraVolk Herald, Feb. 17.)
Aral CAN Co I.ON v.--The ship Indian Chief, Capt. Coeli•
rani- chartered-A/14e American Colonization Society, sailed
from this port on Wednesday last, the, Volt instant, for the
Society's settlement at Cape Alm) seratio, on the coast of A Not.
,She takes out 154 free people of colour, with 3upplkm for the
colony, the frames of five large buildings, which the Govern.
tricot inland to provide for the accommodation of a number of
captured Africans, with -Will he sent out hereafter in another
vessel, the frames of two long boats for the trade of the rivers,
and other things. She takes out also Dr. :Pcnco, it surgeon of
the navy, a gentleman of' professional skill, who will act in
the double character of an agent of the Government and a
physician to the people.
emigrants, we 'understand, are chiefly .from ,the coon-
ties of Pertptimans, Pasquotank, and Chown. in our neigh,. I
hour state of North Carolina. About fifty of them are'
sent out, decently furnished fur the voyage, by the friends under
whose care they have heretofore been living ; II are the freed,
oleo of the ltcv. :lolut D. PaNton, of Prince Edward's county,
in this state, given, over to the Society p, transphrt them, one
the donation in like Manner of Or. Webb, of the Great Bridge,
near this Place; anti ow., of the Rev. rave Jones, of New York.
They go out for the mo,t part in families; and are of all ages,
bui chiefly yoUng men and women, and boys and girls, with a
few old persons and young infants. Among the net Are some
good mechanics; but the greater part of them have been used•
to'handle the plough 'and-hoe.

(Prom the Philode of re 6. 24 )
On Monday afternoon it Meeting tuck place at the Counting.
house otMessrs..l. ;out W. Lippincott and Co., when Thomas
P. Copp, Esq., wit, called to the Chair, and Caleb Newbold,
Esq., appointed Sececnuey. Nearly all the gentlemen who held
their notes, and the committee frulo the several banks inn:.
rested, being' present, AI r. Joshua Lippincott, the senior of the
firm, came torward and eNplained the temporary suspension. of
payment, and asked nu extension for bis house. After making
known to all presolt the accommodation in time which would
be required, and laying'before• them the expoer of utilities, there
was not it gentleman present who did not readily Conte into the
measure.

Quintc, FEtt. export from Canada for the last
year -exceeded that of the preceding year by 13,102 tons,.and
of 18:13 by 20,000 tons. The value of the exports for 1824,
Allowing 01. as the value of each ton, amounts to 1110,0011/.
The aggregate amount of shipping on the stocks at Mon-
treal and Quebec is ' 14,500 tons; the greater part of
which is ,-xpected to be ready early next summer, The
export of ashes from Quebec, was 05,502 barrels ; at
304. per cwt. iminunts to 2132,110111. Btu as the greater part
of this article, says the Moritteol courant, wits brought front,
thetinited States, it cannot be' supposed that an equal quantity ,
will be shipped next season, unless the duty on their admission
be taken oft before the period arrircs for opening of the naviga,
tion, which we hope will be effected by the address and resolu-
tion of the Merchant?... •

NEw Olt t.P. AN3 `2ll.—A report reached here yester.
day via St. .Ingo, duo a S1)111,141 fleet of n nail, lied been awl
on that Nam, steering for the Oulf of Mexico.
The Doke of SazeAVeimar was in New Orleans, and had
received die attentions of the (governor of Louisiana, 'nth., other
distinguished citizens.
',ADEL pill A, FEB. 2.2•••-• We understand that Comma.
dore Porter has determined to enter into the Mexican service:—
At our last ativires ho W;is tuhing leave of his friends in Wash.
ington, preparatory to his leaving that city tor MexicO, which
he expects to do in a few days.