The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-07 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. GRAHAM.

The American Papers state a melancholy in-
stance of the danger attending the indulgence oi
• impetuous temper, and of the criminal absurdit)•
of the system of duelling —The case alluded to
is that of Mr. Wm. Graham, who was shot in a
duel at New York, on the 28th of November
last, by a Mr. Barton, with whom he had some
silly quarrel at a convivial meeting. The fate of
Mr. Graham may possibly interest some of our
readers, in consequence of the fact of his having
been at one time a resident of Plymouth, and
connected with the paper (since discontinued)
called the Plymouth Chronicle. He was a
native of America, and was destined for the law,
but '' a truant disposition" led him from serious
studies, and at an early age he left his home for
England.
In the year 1810, he landed at Plymouth,
and 'brining an acquaintance with Mr. Redding,
the editor of the Plymouth Chronicle, he was
engaged to assist that gentleman in his editorial
labours. This occupation, however, not answering
his expectations in a pecuniary point of view, he,
after some time, relinquished it, and urged by a pen-
chant for the stage, he made application to the then
proprietor of the Plymouth Theatre, Mr. Foote
(father of the celebrated actress), and solicited
employment as au actor. Mr. Foote, finding him
a fine gentlemanly young fellow, with a good edu-
cation,
gave him an opportunity of trying his his-
trionic talents: and Mr_ Graham made his debut
in Frank Heartall, in the Soldier's Daughter, at
the Old Plymouth theatre. He supported the
character in a manner which gave reason to ex-
pect that he might eventually become a good
actor ; but he had, amongst many obstacles to
contend with, a strong American accent and
mannerism ; and, therefore, Mr. Foote, con-
ceiving that the young man's talents, if employed
in another line, would lead him to prosperity
with more quickness and certainty than could be
expected from a pursuit of the stage, advised bin)
to turn his attention again to literature. This
advice would probably not have been followed
but for an .occurrence which put choice out of
the question. Just at that time America de-
clared war against England, and an order came
down to Plymouth, to place all Americans •in
durance vile. Mr. Graham was, with'consider-
able difficulty, kept out of the way of the police
officers, and enabled to make his retreat to Lon-
don, where, owing to an introduction furnished
him by Mr. Foote, lie became acquainted with
the late Mr. Purdon, who assisted him in his
literary pursuits, and, dying, left him a fortune
of upwards of 1,500/. This fortune, however,
he soon contrived to dissipate, either by unfor-
tunate speculations, or by gaming—and he was
again driven to his pen for support. He con-
tinued for some- time reporter for some of the
London papers, and finally he left England for
his native country, and became assistant editor of
the New York Enquirer. In that employment
he continued to the time of his death.—Ply-
mouth Journal.

IMPROMPTU
ON DR. COOK'S EPITAPH ON DR. IC ITC HEN.

No wonder our Cook was alive to the loss
Of the Kitchen, whom Death t'other day came across;
For, thinks lie, since Death takes a fancy to look
T' the Kitchen, he'll probably want a good Cook.
London Medical Gazette, Jan. 5, 1828.

ecterapt:loloBrt,raeneiti
Water Works
into this street it
concluded that this wa,
WATER DocToßs.—There is a
in London on one side of which lives a WO
on the other side is the office of the
Not long ago, a poor woman going
search of the water doctor, and seeing over the front of
house " - Water Works,"
the residence of the person she ,ins 11s Search 91, knocked.
and asked for the water doctor' The servant who opener'
the door, remembering that the man employed about smoky
chimnies was called a cbiamey doctor, supposed that th.
persons in the office ~tight be called water doctors, an,
therefore showed herinto the office,
where, unsuspiciou
of her error, she proceeded to state her complaint, and ex
hibit her bottle of water, at first to the utter astonishment
and afterwards to the great merriment of the clerks.--
London Medical Gazette, Jan. 5, 1t328.

To the news from Constantinople already given;
we add the following details, furnished by the
Augsburgh Gazette, in a letter dated Bth Dec.,. in
the evening :
" Messrs. Guilleminot and Stratford Canning had
quitted the Porte at two o'clock in the afternoon,
and at five they were out of sight. The north wind
still detained M. de Ribeaupierre at the entrance of
the canal. Before they left their hotels, the Ambas-
sadors of the three Courts had repeatedly asked for
their passports. The Reis Effendi caused them to
b.e answered that the Porte would make no difficulty
in delivering firmans to them if they could show
orders from their Courts for the step they were going
to take ; otherwise it must be ignorant of their de-
parture, though it did not intend to throwany obstacle
in the way of it.
"However, orders were given underhand to respect
vessels of the Ambassadors. It had not transpired
that they met with any difficulty. M. de Ribeau-
pierre, it is said, gave his two colleagues, before hi,.;
departure, the assurance that if the Porte respected
in its full extent the Convention of Akermann, and
did not, by some inconsiderate step, compromise the
protectorate of Russia over the two Principalities,
the Russian Cabinet would conscientiously execute
the Convention of the Gth July."
The Gazette quotes from the Journal des Dela 13
and other papers the lists which they give of the
future Ministry, on which it remarks :—" Our
readers see what the public Journals contain on the
day of yesterday (sur la journee d'hier.). The
illoniteur says nothing."
(From the Constitutionnel of Friday.)

WaasAw, DEc. 20.—(Private Correspondence.)
—The Polish army, 40,000 strong, and well dis-
ciplined,—a part being • old soldiers, is on the
eve of: setting out to join the great Russian
army about to enter Turkey. . The staff of the
Quarter-Master-General Traavenstrauch, has already
departed with the advance-guard, consisting of foie:
regiments of lancers, under the orders of Prince
Adam de Wurtemburg, grandson of Prince Czarto-
riski, and of the brigade of General Count Krako-
wicki. The division of Lieutenant-General Count
Stanislaus Potockis will follow immediately after ;
and a division of cavalry, commanded by Lieut.-
General Weissenhoff. The corps in reserve is under
the orders of Lieut.-General Count de Krasinki,
with a considerable park of artillery.
Although, consistently with the Constitution, the
Polish troops cannot be employed out of the king-
dom, they have solicited the favour of participating
in the glorious struggle against the oppressors of
Christianity; and they have insisted the more ear-
nestly, as perhaps, on the result of this struggle de-
pends the future condition of our unfortunate coun-
try. The opportunity now presents itself of reali-
zing the hopes held out to us by the Emperor Alex-
ander. I mean the re-establishment of the inde-
pendence of Poland, a condition on which depends
the future repose of Europe, and universal peace;
for such a re-establishment would dispel the appre-
hensions of all the other great powers, :yid get rid of
the apparent necessity of keeping up large standing
armies. Such a re-establishment would, in fact, re,
pair the wrongs done to our nation, and make firm
the balance of power, without, in the least, compro-
mising the interests of any.
When the emancipation of Greece is spoken of,
the question of restoration and reinstatement of the
noble Sarmatic nation deserves serious vonsidera-
don, and ought to be maturely deliberated by every
one of the Cabinets.

The King of Prussia, united in interest .with the
Autocrat of Russia, must be fully convinced of this
truth ; and we do not entertain the least doubt
but that this Prince would make great sacrifices for
the accomplishment of so great a work.

The marriage of Prince William, son of the King
of Prussia, with Princess Eliza Radziwill, the issue
of one of the most ancient and princely houses of
Poland, and descended from the race of the Jagel-
lons, as well as the journey of the Prince to St. Pe-
tersburgh, afford, at this moment, ample grounds for
conjecture. The Poles, in particular, conceive new
hopes from this singular coincidence of circumstances.
It is said that the Cesarowieli and Grand Duke
Constantine, General-in-Chief of the Polish Army,
has recommended to the clemency of his brother
those Poles compromised by the Russian conspiracy„
and it is expected that the latter, after judgment is
pronounced by the High Tribunal of the Diet, will
obtain a pardon.

Thelish army will be extended along the fron-
triers of Gallicia and Boukowine, as far as Chcczim,
there to await the further developenient of the plan of
operation.
In this position it will be easy to procure provi-
sions for our troops from the fertile districts of Gal,
licia, for our fellow.countrymen, the inhabitatif:s of
that country, are animated with the same lmpes and
patriotic feelings, and will be happy. to see the na-
tional troops in their neighbourhood.
SARAGOSSA, DEC. 26.—(Private Correspondence.)
—General Longa, after disarming the rebels occu-
pying the right bank of the river Ebro, formed a
depot of them at Benicarlo. We are this day in-
formed, by letters from that city, that several bun..
dreds of their friends having embarked at Barcelona,
to enjoy the benefit of the amnesty promised, indi-
viduals forming part of this depot escaped for the
purpose of again causing insurrection.
According to letters from Barcelona, the onlc
news in that city is, the aPProaching marriage of
the Minister
eof. Gorace and Justice, Calomarde, with
Madame pn ale
dda ,
the
Queen's Maid of Honour.
MADRID, DEC. °9•"--The Russian Ambassador
sets out to-morrow for Barcelona, and some of the
other Representatives of Cabinets will soon follow
There are solve diPlai-uatists, however, who will not
quit Madrid.
(From the Constitutionnel of Saturday.)
4Tii JAN., II O'CLOCK, EVENING.---Thv
ministrY, of which we this day gave the composi-
tion, is generally regarded as the shadow of the old.
vile find in fact MM. Chabrol, Frayssinous, cot-
leagues of M. de Villele; MM. De Saint-Cricq,
Decaux and Martignac, Directors-General under his
Administration, recently named Presidents of Elec-
toral Colleges and Deputies, through his influence.--
which forms a complete majority for the doctrines
of the old Ministry. There is, indeed, a general asto-
nishment that MM. the Counts. Portalis and Rov,
who formed part of the Constitutional Opposition
u which may be said to sym-
pathise the Chamber of Peers, should have consented to
make a part of this Administration. We find in it
inuottiaels)i,litnyoenee ofintflhe new majority of the Chamber of
Deputies,
with the wishes of the Electoral Colleges ;
it
seems as if at were forgotten that this Chamber
meets on the sth of February,
Daring the course of the day, attempts were
made to cause it to be believed that propositions
had been made to the Honourable M. Royer Collard
* Letters from Bucharest of the 17th say that the Rus-
lian Consul was still there, and no preparations for his tit-
parture Were spoken of.