The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-02 00:00:00

4' GREAT BATTLE OF SHUMLA

" Mr. Clewes, the King's Messenger, arrived at the Foreign
Office at an early hour this morning, with despatches from the
Earl of Clanwilliam, his Majesty's Arnbass:ulor in Berlin. They
are dated the ):3d of this month. Rumour states their contents
so be of very considerable importance; but, until they have been
submitted to the Cabinet Ministers, it will not be suffered to
transpire.
" We understand the affair of Shumla has turned out one of the
longest contested and roost sanguinary battler that was ever
fought ; it lasted nine days, during the whole *f which time both
sides fought with determined fury. We believe the battle termi.
nated in favour of the Russians ; but the adiantages they gained
are likely to prove but a poor equivalent for,the loss it is stated
they sustained-0'

" If such a paper had any influence upon public opinion,
it might be necessary to contradict the trash which it daily
publishes ; but as this is not the case, we leave it, as we
have hitherto done, to the impunity of contempt."

Frankfort Papers of the 27th August contain
io news. The following are extracts :

FRANKFORT, AUG. 25.

Tier Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Helen, con-
sort of the Grand Duke Michael, arrived here yesterday
from Ems, with the Princess Maria, her daughter, and a

numerous suite.

FRANKFIORT, AUQ. 27.
According to a circular note, addressed to all the lega-

tion of his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia,
all strangers who desire to go to the principalities of Wal-
lachia and Moldavia are to be subject, during the provi-
sional administration and the military occupation of those
provinces, to the same regulations as are in force with re-
spect to persons going to Russia. They must, therefore,
have passports given, or countersigned by the Russian Mi-
nister or Consuls.

The Prussian States Gazette of the 27th
August, contains the following :

TIFLI9, JULY 7.

The birth-day of his Imperial Majesty was celebrated
at Tiflis with great splendour. In the evening we re-
ceived the news of the taking of Anaps, which is an event
of the highest importance to the tranquillity of Caucasia,
becatiae the mountain bAnditti have hitherto obtained front
that place powder and arms, and carried on their slave
trade. Ott the same day the school was opened for the
hostages whom the Asiatic tribes deliver as pledges fur
their good behaviour. These hostages will in future be
selected from the children ; en their return to their lanai-

lies they will carry with them .the example of more civilized
manners, and future generations will reap the fruits of the be-
neficent care of the government. This institution is under the
direction of Muschtaid-Aga-Mir-Feti, chief of the sect of
Ali, who has been appointed by the Emperor to be at the
head of the followers of Mahomet in Russia, and on the
opening of the school presented his own son to the
pupils as their school•fellow ; Muschtaid received at the
same time a gold medal set in diamonds, bearing the
bust of the Emperor attached to the blue riband,
as a testimony of his Majesty's satisfaction with the
services rendered by hire during the temporary admi-
nistration of Adzhehidjan. On the 25th of June, General
Sphagin, military Governer of Tiflis, received, with a
letter from the Minister of the Imperial Household,
the rich coverings for the altar, and other or-
naments embroidered by their Majesties 'the Em-
presses, for the new church at Erivan, which were
immediately sent to the Governor of that province as as
inestimable proof of the regard of their Imperial Majes-
ties for that country, the prosperity of which is increas-
ing under the protection of the Emperor Nicholas. The
fortress of Anapa was one of the most important for
the Turks. A letter from a Russian officer, who
was at the last siege, gives an interesting account of it. In
1791, Count Gudowelsch.laid siege to it with an army of
30,000 men, and, at length took it by storm, with the loss
of 12,000 men. Vice-Admiral Pusloschkin was more
fortunate, for on the approach of the Russian feet the gar-

rison, which consisted of only three hundred men,
abandoned it. We hoped to be equally 'unity this

time, but unfortunately our fleet was detained by contrary
winds and 'calms- twelve days, between Sebastopol and
Anapa, which gave the Turks time to send ten ships with
troops, ammunitios; and provisions. These ships were
formed under the walls of the fortress, and we took four
of them, awl one thousand Men on board. One of those
had a finnan from the Sultan, announcing to the
Pacha of Anapa, that he had ordered 10,000 nun to
be sent to reinforce the garrison. It is remarkable enough
that the Sultan calls Anapa the key of the Asiatic coast of
the Black Sea. •

BEALIN, AUG, 26.
Hie Royal. Highness the Duke of Cumberland and Prince
George have arrived here from London.

By a mistake of the Printer, part of Mr.
SHIEL'S speech was yesterday tacked on to that
of Mr. MORRIS, the transposition had only this
effect, that it made the speech of one Orator
more tame, while it added to that of the other a
little absurdity, and a great deal of fire.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAX.

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, SEPT. I..—Wind N.E.—Arrived from
London, the Caroline, Kent, for Quebec.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. I.—Wind• N.E.—Arrived
from London, the Wellington; Evans, for Madras.
Sailed the Corinthian, Chadwick, for New York.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 31.—Wind E.N.E.—Off Port,
the Bolivar, 111‘Donald, from the Cape.

HULL, AUG. 31.--Arrived the Margaret, Hodge,
from Petelsburgh; Eliza, Robsack, and Ann, Dobie,
from Riga; Eliza, Ridder, from Memel; Catharine
Maria, Bulow, from Dantzic ; and Planter, Smith,
from Kiel.

DUNDEE, Atm. 30.--Arrived the Mersey, Ander-
son, and Baltic, Morrison, from .Petersburgh ; Han-
nibal, Wilson; Tinker, Tosh; Amistead, Glenday ;
Juliana, Scott; and Alargaret Scott, Scotland, from
Riga; and Migrie, Scott, and Ceres, from Archangel.

The Perseverance, Sims, of Yarmouth, from
Antwerp to Seville; Seloce, Blasinich, from Trieste
to Rio Janeiro; and another vessel, supposed to be
Russian, have been captured by two Maroquim brigs
of war, and carried into Sallee.
The Prince, Kutusoff, bound to the Baltic, was
scuttled in the King's Dock, Liverpool, on Sunday
morning, having caught fire.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, Twir.r.s o'CLocr.

This being a close holiday both at the Stock and
Foreign Exchanges, in consequence of the anniver-
sary of the Fire of London, the brokers and job-
bers assembled at the various coffee-houses round
the Exchange, but at present there is no business
transacting.

HALF-PAST TWO.

The .Jobbers have nearly deserted the Exchange;
no business doing, and the price of Consols is 871 i.

THE ARMY.

Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor, G.C.B. is to
be Adjutant-General of the Forces, vice Sir Henry Tor-
rens, deceased.

General Sir Wm. Keppel, G.O 8., is to be Colonel of
the 2d (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot, vice Sir Henry
Torrens, deceased.

Thp Deputy Adjutant-General, Major-General John
Macdonald, Companion of the Order of the Bath, is to
he Colonel of the 67th (South Hampshire) Regiment of
Infantry, vice General Sir William Keppel, G.C.8.,
pointed to the 2d (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.

SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY, OR SPORT

WITHOUT GAME.

We are informed, by a Correspondent, that the heat of
the weather was so excessive during the last week in the
North of England, that three distinguished sportsmen
were compelled to quit the moors which lie on the west of
Northumberland, whither they had journeyed several hun-
dred miles for the recreation of shooting grouse and black
game, without being able to kill a single bird. We are
hippy to add, that the report of one of these gentlemen
having suffered from a coup de soleil is without foundation ;
the event, however, has given rise to a great deal of plea-
santry in the sporting circle of the neighbourhood, and
although the gentlemen escaped being fried in the field,
they have been throughly roasted in the Cabinet, and we
are now requested by our Correspondent to finish them in
the SUN.

The Earl of R,ADNOR, we have been in-
formed, has discharged every one of his game-keepers, and
given his tenants liberty to sport over his lands..-..Devizes
Gazelle.

On the 12th inst., notwithstanding the bad-
ness of the day, Lord &CLIO and another gentleman bagged
99 brace of moor-fowl, of which his Lordship killed 64
brace. —Edinburgh Observer.

PARALYTIC ATTACK OF JUDGE HEY-
WOOD.—We regret to state, that we have received intelli-
gence that Mr. Ju•tioe Hzvwoon has had an attack of pa-
ralysis at Haverfordwest, and that the business of the Car-
marthen Sessions must in consequence be postponed. The
Sheriff and a large party, as usual, went out in proces-
sion to meet his Lordship, when they received the above
distressing intelligence, which caused them to return.
Sir W. OWEN, the Attorney-General, in apprising the
public of the melancholy event, stated that he would lose
no time in transmitting an amount of it to the LORD
CHANcxtion, and he would, no doubt, make everyarrange-
ment for furthering the business of the Court, and for re-
medying the inconvenience which has resulted from the un-
fortunate interruption to the transaction of the legal busi-
ness of the Court.— Carmarthen Journal, Aug. 29.

The Athlone Liberal Club opened the cam-
paign against the Corporation yesterday. Twelve of the
Members made applications for freedom, on the grounds of
birth and servitude, residence in business) &c. &e. The
applications for the trades commence in lees than three
weeks, they are so numerous. Mr. J. C. Die ox, the
active and efficient Secretary to the Club, served the appli-
cations. We have not tke least doubt of succese.—.:Dub/in
Evening Post.

RIO JANEIRO, JUNE 20.—This morning his
Imperial Majesty of BRAZIL paid a visit, accompanied by
the young-Queen of PORTUGAL, to the Ganges, flag-ship
of the British squadron. He spent three hours on board,
and appeared highly pleased with his entertainment.

MR. LAYNG.—Verily loyalty must be at a sad
discount, when we •find that Mr. LAING, the upholder of
his Sovereign, and the defender of his Crown, is again at
his shilling speculation.—We wish to cornet a calculation
which we hazarded upon the occasion of his last meeting—
we put down his probable receipts at " nothing," we find,
however,. that they actually amounted to 17 shillings.. We
did not think that there were so many flats in the
Metropolis, now that the tows, to use the fashionable
phrase, is empty.

- -
NED NEAL AND NICHOLLS.—It will be re-
collected that the match between these men fell to the
ground in consequence of NteiroLt.s not having made good
the last deposit, and that the Oa already deposited was
declared to be forfeited to NEAL. We are, however, glad
to find that the match has been again renewed. It appears
that a liberal supporter of the ring, not rainy mike from
London, promised to give 50/. to be equally divided
between the men, upon the condition of the fight taking
place in the neighbourhood of his residence. NICItOLLS has
new offered to give up his share of this liberal contribution,
and to assign it to NEAL, who has on the other hand con
vented to abandon his claim /to the 60/. forfeited to him,
and to permit the entire stakes to be made good. The
tight will therefore take place,
23J of September next, us before agreed, on the