The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-29 00:00:00

EXTRACT OP A LETTER FROM STAINES, 26th DEC.

" My dear R.—My journey in quest of health has not yet
been propitious in its direct object, but otherwise has proved sa-
tisfactory. I left London in the Old Salisbury coach about four
o'clock on Monday afternoon. It rained heavy, and the night
fell dark as pitch. Two miles and a quarter short of this place,
our coachman pulled- up in consequence of a terrible outcry of
distress. He took the coach lamp in his hand, and turned it to-
wares' the place from whence the sound proceeded. 1 looked
out of the coach, and saw, by the glare of the lamp, a man's
head just above water, about 12 or 15 yards distant, and near
to him two wheels, half above the.surface. It was plain that a
carriage had been upset, and that the man was in jeopardy. I
made haste to get out of the coach to lend a helping hand for
his salvation ; and forgetting that I was an invalid, ran knee
deep into the water, which flowed to. the middle of the high-
way, without thought or fear. The coachman hollowed out
that the water was very deep, and that I was in danger. I re-
turned to consult what should be done, but getting impatient
lest the man should sink front sight, I rushed towards him, and
before I got half-way sunk to the neck. As I could not swim,
and the bottom, muddy, was entangling my feet, I was glad to
sprawl out again, which, with some difficulty, I performed.--Inow asked the company to; join hands, and let me go in first ;
but, none having yet paid earnest, they were unwilling, like
the cats, to wet their feet. I then thought of unharnessing the
horses, so as to get traces and reins for a safety-rope ; but the
coachman produced a snare set of traces, and these, tied toge-
ther, were sufficient. One end was made fast round my body,
and the other held by lusty fellows, now made all safe for me.
I advanced towards the e; eect in distress, but coming to the deep
water, again plumped in to the neck,and falling for warel,had to be
dragged ashore like a log. I Was in a painful suspense for a few
moments how to get at the men, but seeing that one of the wheels
might be reached by an efibrt, I made towards this, and getting
hold of it, passed to the other, and from thence by making a long
arm caught hold of the men by the collar. He held fast by
something; I did not see, I siTpose the pole, and bawled out
continually to save his horses, of which I saw nothing. Having
made good my gripe, I called on the people on shore to haul
away, which they did. I tore the man from his hold, and we
were together dragged to land. Through the deep water it was
well enough, but as I had to be dragged some yards along the
shallow, I was almost pulled in two, while the buckle of the
trace sunk into my left breast, where I had the blow from the
trunk last October. This I liked roost, but now I think all is
well. We had the poor man, a London post-boy, thrust up be-
hind the coach I mounted and held him on till we reached a
.house half a mile on the way here,where he was attended to. I
came on to this place, wherel got a comfortable bed, which,
by the Doctor's advice, I kept all yesterday ; I am now up
pretty well, and shall proceed to-night towards my destination.
It is ascertained that the poor man must have been in the water
an hour ; and could never have been more elevated than to save
suffocation. He has been taken to town, and I trust may re-
, cover ; the horses were got out soon after one of them dead."
•

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
For Mr. PINSENT'S Letter to the Right lion. Taos. WAL'
fact, see the Fourth Page; and for the LONDON Jous'
NALs, see the First Page.

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THE SUN.

SOLEN QUIS DICERE F.iLSUM AULII,4T

LONDON,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9_9, 1821.

The remaining French Papers of Tuesday, as
well as a Flanders and a Hamburgh Mail, the
Nuremberg Correspondent to the 18th inst., and
Frankfort Papers to the 9.2 d, have arrived since
our last, from which we give extracts in our pre-
ceding columns. They bring no confirmation of
the reported insurrection at Constantinople, but
it would appear that credit was bi.giuning to be
attached, at Vienna, to this terrible catastrophe
It is true, that a letter from Constantinople is
said to have been received in London, dated the
day alter the insurrection of the Janissaries is
stated to have taken place, and which letter
takes no notice of such an occurrence, but on the
contrary represents the City to be tranquil. The •
receipt of this letter of course diminishes the de-
gree of reliance which was placed on z.evolu-
tionary rumour, though, from the probability of
error as to the dates, the credibility of the story
is not yet destroyed. It is impossible to decide
on this question, until further accounts shall
have been received. We look for them with
anxiety ; and in a Co.* days we shall doubtless
be put in possession of the truth. •

MEXlCO.—(Extract of a Letter.)
" CIIARLEqTOWN, (S. C.), Nov. %8.--You wi!l
see by the Havannah Papers, that the whole. of
Mexico was said to be in possession of the In-
surgents. This account is premature, for La
Vera Cruz had not surrendered when the last
account left. That place is to Mexico 'hat
Cadiz is to Old Spain, a strong bulwark. The
Governor, D'AvILLA, is a firm friend to the pa-
rent Constitution of Spain."
(Extract of a Letter from Havanaah, Nor. 14.)
" I am sorry to inform you of the loss of the
American ship Packet, Capt. LEA mr, who on her
passage from Cadiz to this port, was wrecked off
Cayo Rarnano ; the whole crew, with the excep-
tion of 3 seamen and a merchant, who was passenger
on board, perished. The Captain was among the
number who escaped drowning, but he died
afterwards of thirst on the quays. As yet w.
have no names of the passengers that. were oa
board."

PIIILADELPIIIA,NOY.24.—Arrived the Schopuer
John Brown, from Curacoa; the Captain reports
that, by arrivals from Laguira, the greatest tran-
quillity reigned there and at Carracas. Produe
was coming into market in great quantities, and
considerable shipments were making.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, DEC. Al-
though the commerce of this country is much
depressed, I
am happy to observe that its agri-
cultural prosperity is far beyond what it evr
was : this is in a great measure owing to the spi-
rited exertions of the Earl of DALHOUSIE, and.
to the continued support of Sir JAMEA Knx Pr to
the Agricultural Societies established by his
Lordship."
Letters from Sidney, New South Wales, dated
the 25th of July, have been received. Governor
Macoc.;attaiE had just returned from a visit of
inspection of the lower colony (Van Dieman's
Land), and many useful and necessary reforms
were expected to result from the perslnal view
he had taken of its situation. Among these, none
appeared to be more imperiously called for than
the establishment of a separate Court of Justice
at Hobart's Town, the want of whi, h was se-
verely felt among a population every y ear ra-
pidly increasing by the acquisition of new settlers.
Extract of a Letter, dated Bayonne, Dee. 17.
—" A commotion of rather a serious nature has
taken place in Navarre, where 300 or 400 men
of the lower classes have assembled in a .tumul-
tuous manner, and destroyed several. of the
stone pillars set up in honour of the Constitution,
but vigorous measures have been taken to.reduce
and punish the offenders. The force put in ac-
tivity for this purpose has beets the battalions a
the regiment of Seville, from St. Sebastian's,
under the command of General Lopez Banos ;
two battalions and some cavalry from Saragossa,
under General. Alava ; the regiment of the Em-
peror Alexander, from Victoria ; and one batta-
lion of the regiment of Valencia, from Logrono.
It is also intended to call the provincial militia
into service. An attempt on Pampeluna by the
insurgents was expected, but that town has re-
mained perfectly quiet. They tried to enter
Taffala, but were fired on, and repulsed by the
. .
inhabitants. This insurrection in Navarre is
said to have originated with a Bishop, who his
had industry and influence to collect together a
few enemies, like himself, to the new system."
A report has been spread at Corfu, that the
Lord High Commissioner would he recalled, and
be succeeded by Sir Wm. BENTINCK, and that,
under him, General °swarm would command,
who took St. Maura from the French in 1612.