The Sun.
London, England, 1828-08-06 00:00:00

THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.

The labourers are at present engaged in remov-
ing the large hoard set up to inclose the workmen,
and substituting instead thereof a light temporary
paling along the continuation of Upper Gower-
Areet. A view of the liniVersity, as far as it has
already progreSsed, is thus obtained. The facade
fronting Gower-street is, with the exception of the
central portico, and the facing of the fronts of the
wings, completed. It consists of a long range of
building, three stories in height, of the lonic order,
broken* in the centre by the portico, supported icy
ten columns of the same order, which are finished,
with the exception of their capitals. -This portico is
on a level with the second floor, and it is intended to
erect, leading to it, a handsome flight of steps, which
will give a bold and imposing appearance to the prin-
cipal entrance The portico will be surmounted by a
plain pediment, with architrave and cornice; and a pro-
portionate cupola, ornamented with an appropriate
is to crown the centre view. There are on
either side of the portico ten windows on each floor,
between which pilasterii of the same order run the
entire height of the building. The extreme angles
of this the principal facade are as yet in an unfinish-
ed state, but when completed they will present pedi-
ments on a muffler scale, but similar in design to
that over the portiCo. The rooms in this facade
are all glazed and plastered within ; anti fires will be
lighted in them immediately, in order that they may
be sufficiently aired for .the accommodation of the
Professors and Students by the time appointed for
the commencement of studies. The northern and
southern wings, which run at right angles to the
principal front, are rounded off at the eastern extre-
mities ; the rooms in' these wings are also nearly
completed for the- accommodation of the classes.
Parallel to then, and immediately behind the per.
tico, runs a third building; this last is still in an un-
finished etate, but will not remain long so. When
the scaffoldings necessary fur the erection of the por-
tico are removed, the public will have an uninter-
rnpted view of a handwme and commodious struc-
ture, no gaudy affectation of ornament, or incongru-
ous embellishmeAt, defects which disfigure so many
public buildings of the Metropolis, but a chaste and
ruly classic specimen of Grecian architecture.

•
DEVON COUNTY CUB.--This Club, which
has been established for the dissemination, of liberal and
independent principles, as settled at the Revolution, held
their anniversary chatter on Monday, at the Globe Motel,
Exeter. The Rev. N.r. JONES presided. The anniversary
was well attended.
A French writer, in celebrating the virtues of
coffee, mentions an instance of a man who was a martyr
to the spleen, for which he consulted all the faculty,
who pronounced his ease incurable. Fortunately, one of
despair, to try a few cups of
his friends advised him, in
genuine Mocha. The dying Mal wits immediately
called to life, and soon bid farewell to his disease and the

doctors.
4shire the
THE CROPS.--Throughout:4yrr
MPS never were in a more thriving or promising stated
In the whole line of road from Glasgow to Ayr there is net
a couple of acres of wheat laid down by the late rains,
the hay and potato crops have been immensely bene-
fitted thereby. So luxuriant is the crop of ryegrasst that
you may have 100 stones for a'couple of pounds, and the
potatoes promise to be so plenty, that they are selling them
01 the ground at Ss. per boll..—Glasgow Herald.
THE 'WEATITER.—At a season like the pre-
sent, the state of the weather is perhaps the most impor-
tant that can occupy the attention of the public. During
the last week it has been very uncertain in-and about Dub.
fin.-and generally so, we understand, through the coon
We are glad, at the, same time, however, to be
enabled to state, that the accounts.froin the south of Ire.
land continue to be of a favourable description. In Clare
e
and Limerick the crops never looked
Tibetter—and the same
may be said, generally speaking, o
pp rary, Kilkenny,
•
and Waterford. In the north no. injury, Or a very slight
iine; appears to haVe bean done. 'The accounts from the
midland counties are not so-favourable--but hopes are still
felt that we shall have dearly 'in average crop..—Dublin
Mercantile Advertiser.
IiFENELoN.—This great prelate was di
stin-
gaished for his humanity. A country clergyman boasting
o him one day tiitsette-had:- put-a stop .toiSanday dances
in his village, the Archbishop ebserved—" My good friend,.
jet us be somewhat less severe towards others. There is
no necessity that we should enter the circle,. but let .the
peasants dance. • Why should we prevent-them frbm, far=
getting their misfortunes for • a monient?"--London
Weekly Review. , ,

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 6, 1828.

The Morning Advertiser of this day has an
article which, if true, is highly important. It
will be found under the Spirit of the Public
Journals,—and is in substance, that DoN
PEDRO has taken a decided step with respect to
the usurpation of DON MIGUEL, by calling riot
only on the British Government but also on
Austria and France to interpose in his behalf and
that of the Infant QUEEN, to support the rights
of Legitimacy. In the mean time the Marquis
of PALMELLA remains as the Portuguese Am-
bassador at this Court. The answer of our Go-
vernment is not known, but Lord STRANGFORD
goes out to the. Brazils as Ambassador. If DoN
PEDRO persists in claiming the assistance of the
great Powers, the domination of the Usurper is
pretty near a close before he has well begun to reign.
Query,—would it not have been cheaper for this
Country to have prevented the completion of
MIGUEL'S plots, of which our Government had
ample knowledge, than to dethrone the Usurper
after he has had full time to fortify himself in the
strong hold of corruption ? We kept a fleet
and an army in Portugal after their presence had
become unnecessary, and withdrew them the
very moment that MIGUEL threatened our mer-
chants, insulted our Ambassador, and banished
our General from his august presence. This
was pretty Generalship truly

The Hamburg 'Reporter of the Ist inst.
contains, from the Prussian State Gazette,
another Bulletin of the Russian army, detailing
the movement in advance from the Camp at
Karassu, the substance of which we published
on Monday last. The Russians appear bent
upon the capture of Schumla, in order the better
to secure their position, while at the same time
they have pushed on a division to invest Varna,
which is to be closely blockaded by the squadron
under Admiral GREIG. The place, though
strong, cannot hold out long against the com•
bined force. During their march the advanced
body of the Russians were attacked by a division
of about 4,000 cavalry, which were speedily
repulsed with some loss. The loss of the
Russians was very trifling, being only nine killed
and forty wounded.
The following was the state of the money
market at Hamburgh last Friday :

BORSEN-11ALL17, AUG. 1.

The liquidation of yesterday, more than usually import-
ant on account of the great fluctuations that had taken
place, went off, as was expected, in a satisfactory manner.
Funds were heavy yesterday, several sellers for the end
of August having shown themselves in the early part of the
morning. Danish for end of August were offered at 591;
Russian, which could command 91i last post, fell to 901
for middle of August ; Bank Shares fell from 1080 to
1072, and llfetalliques from 91 to 93k. A good deal was
done in Metalliques for the end of October at 921, and for the
end of December at 92. The decline is partly to be at-
tributed to the effects of the liquidation, but partly also to
the fall of the Anglo-Russian at Berlin, were, notwith-
standing a rise in Vienna, funds in general continued heavy.
A rumour which circulated on our Exchange on Tues-
day last, but which did not at the time appear sufficiently
trust-worthy to induce our mentioning it, has since ac-
quired more general credit : it is that between Schumla
and Varna an engagement between the Russians and Turks
has turned out very unfavourably to the former; it is not,
however, supposed to have been an affair of much import-
ance. The disturbances in Servia also excite alarm, under
the idea that, should they assume a serious character,
Austtia may perhaps be induced to send troops thither.
The continuance of rainy weather makes corn rise.
The beet wheat, such as is fit for the English market, (of
the weight from of 28 to 30 lbs.) is quoted at 100.
Although Bank Shares were betteraim
tVaireknentaconontintuleies
25th, (viz. 1072, and Metalliques 93k,) ou
dull, and no buyers have shown themselves to-day. In
Berlin on the other hand funds have declined. Bank
Shares from 741 to '737 ; and Metalliques from 97A to 97;1.
Paper is plentiful a
transactions %pok
, in the market. I3ills on London
few trans • actt
are
Tooffwelavr offered at
place at the following prices :
Towards ttllie3.cl9(!e. tooflt3l:e 9(114a.y

POr Cash.

Anglo Danish Loan, 3 per cent
Anglo-Itus,ian Loan
Ilauthurgh-Ruisian Loan
Anglo-Prussian Loan of ISIS IS •
Austrian Bank Shares lO7l
Austrian Meta Hives ............
Exchange upon London, at 2 m0nth5....... 9M.
at sight ......... I. IN.
VIENNA, JULY 25.
Metalliques, 93k—Bank Shares, 1072.

Letters received from'Santatern state that 128
persons had been arrested, and a great number
of Officers 'discharged. The 'Commandant Ge-,
nerai-Of the Province of Alinho is_ said to have

demanded of the Spanish General commanding
in Gallicia, the arms, horses, ammunition, as well
as the money of the Constitutionalists at the
time they entered that Province.

He may call spirits from the vasty deep,
But will they come?

The Times of this morning gives the follow-
ing dismal catalogue •f the Victims of Oppres-
sion in Portugal :

" Of nobility with titles we find under perseclition, by
this list, 7 Marquisses, 22 Counts, 4 Viscounts, 9 Barons,
and 2 Bishops. The persout in the first rank of Fidalgos
without titles amount to 15 ; the General Officers are 19 ;.
and Deputies 7 ; making in all 85. The number of infe-
rior persons in civil capacities, or in the army, who
have either been imprisoned or expelled, amounts to
15,214. The number of private persons in prison
amounts to 1,500 ; of officers of the rank of Captain and
below, 710; of Oporto volunteers, &c. 1,700; of reguktr
troops, 4,200 ; of militia volunteers and others, 5,400 ;
and of officers dismissed from the army and in exile, 980.
The houses and estates of persOns in exile, or in dungeons,
already confiscated, are about ten. The new judicial commis-
sion will soon add to this list. The old Princess Maria
Benedicta, the aunt of the late King John VI., is among
the number of prisoners.

The prognostications respecting a scanty
harvest throughout the Country appear to have
been greatly, and we have no doubt designedly
exaggerated. Though wet weather has been
very general, there is no fear whatever of au
average crop in England, Scotland, and Ireland,
as well as in France, and indeed all over the Con-
tinent. The Speculators have overdone the thing.

A Morning Paper, whose borrowed name
adds as little to its character as its fortune, yes-
terday paid exclusive homage to that learned
Dignitary of the Church, Dr. BLOMFIELD,
whose promotion to the See of London amounts
almost to miracle. Our Contemporary begins
We speak advisedly when we give it as our
opinion, that no man was ever advanced to high
Clerical honours that better deserved them than
Dr. BLOMFIELD." Who doubts it ?—ls not
the fact of his promotion the very best proof of
his_ deserts? Our Contemporary is carrying
coals to Newcastle in lauding the Bishop, who
centres in himself the very essence of all pl:Ose•
But how does our Contemporary " speak ad-
visedly when we give it as our opinion ?" Was
he " advised" by the worthy Prelate himself,
who surely ought to know best, and made
conviction flash on " our opinion" till the
article turned out a joint stock concern ? We
can read the passage in no other light, and we
think it would even puzzle the Bishop, with all
his readiness at translation, to expound it other-
wise. "As a classical scholar, he stands among
the first of the first."—This may be all very
true, but we submit that the Bishop's exact posi-
tion, although he has put his best leg foremost,
would puzzle the military genius of WELLING-
TON himself to determine. What is first is
first, but to " stand among the first of the first"
exceeds our comprehension. The Bishop may
be the Alpha and Omega of learning ; he may
even be A. 1, but how he is to be two Bishops at
once, unless he retains the plurality of Chester
and London, to which there might be sundry
objections, we cannot see. " To stand among
the first of the first !" Really the more we
consider the position the farther are we led
astray—we do not even know whether we stand
in London or Chester. Nor is this all :—" The
'advancement of such a man to the See of the
Metropolis, is a fitting subject of public gratifi-
cation, even in this great city, which contains
many wise, many noble, and many rood. It
must be a subject of special pleasure to the new
Primate that he is succeeded by one so able and
so willing to follow whatever plans of charity or
usefulness he may have initiated ; and it must be
a subject of special pleasure to the Clergy and
Laity of the Diocese of Chester that their
Bishop, of all the rest, has been deemed fit to
fill what is, in importance, all but next to the
chair of the Primate."

Now we do not altogether see the force of
this argument, nor what special pleasure it must
be to the Clergy and Laity of Chester that their
Bishop, of all the rest, has been translated away.
If they liked their Bishop they would like to
keep him, on the principle that charity begins at
home. If they did not like him, and that is im-
possible, they would find it still more impossible
to get rid of him. However, London has now
got him, and as London stands among the first
cities of the world, whither all Firstlings arc
transported, the Bishop stands little chance of
being sent to Coventry.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE o'CLocs.

There are no arrivals this morning of the least im-
portance, consequently the Consol Market remains
at present without any fluctuation, and no business
doing. Consols, which left off yesterday at 86 7
for the Account, opened at the same price, at which
they may be quoted at present.
Three per Cent. Consols, 36i 7 ; Ditto, for Account,
S 6 ; Three per Cent. Reduced, 87 Three and
a-half per Cent. Reduced, 954 ; Four per Cent. 1011 ;
Ditto, 1826, 1044 5; India Stock 243 4.; Bank Stock,
2121 133- ; India Bonds, 112 14 pm. ; Exchequer Bills,
71 3 pin. ; Long Annuities, 19 15- 1 6 20.
TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols seem to partake of the uncertain state of
the atmosphere, and the market has dwindled doWn
to 86-g- 11.

There is nothing new in the Foreign Funds.
THREE 0' CL 0 CS.
Consols, 861 i, with a heavy market.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 86 f. 1 Danish 61'
Do. for Ac. 861 i Greek, 1825 18
Brazilian Bonds 62-7 ' Meiicans, 1825 391',
Buenos Ayres' —.a.' .. -Peruvian .
Chilian Do. ' Russian 94f -:""1"-,
Columbian; 182+ - Spanish, 1821 iiii

FISH-MARKET, RILLINGSGATE.

This morning's market exhibited a tolerably good supply
of fish. Oysters were very plentiful ; most of the infe-
rior sorts, termed extra boats, are disposed of.—The fol-
lowing were the prices :
Prime Turbot; each 20s. Od. to 225. Od.
Ditto small, per do. l5 0 10 0
Soles, per three lairs - 0
Salmon, per lb.
Scate, each
Haddocks, per uozen 6 0 20 0
Brill, each
Gurnvtts, each
Live Flounders, per quartern
live Eels, per Mb.
Dutch Plaice, per basket 5 0 6 0
Fine Lobsters, per score CA 0 0 t)
Inferior ditto 2O 0 31 0
Fine Crabs (each)
Shrimps, per gallon
Fine Yarmouth Red Herrings, per hundred 6 0 : 0
Scotch ditto 5 0 6 0
Best Common Oysters, per bushel 8 0 13 0

The Duke of CUMBERLAND arrived at his
apartments in the King's Palace, St. James's, yesterday
morning, from the Royal Lodge, in Windsor-park, where
his Royal Highness had been staying on a visit to his
MAJESTY.

The Duke of WELLINGTON left town yester-
day morning, to attend the KING, at the Royal Lodge,
in Windsor-park. Previous to his departure, his Grace
had a conference with Mr. Secretary PEEL.

Mr. Secretary and Mrs. and family left
town yesterday for Brighton, where it is expected the
Right Hon. Gentleman and family will make a stay of some
weeks.
Viscount SIDNIOUTIL had an interview with
the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER yesterday, at the
Treasury.
TILE WEATIIER,—Over a range of country
extending about eight miles to the south-west of Lincoln,
a vast bed of water is floating, above which the fences, and,
in some cases, the tops of the hay cocks are visible; but,
generally speaking, the meadow crops in the vicinity of
the east banks of the river Witham, in the district above
alluded to, must be sacrificed. In other parts, the corn
harvest has commenced, and it is some consolation to be
informed that in the country surrounding Boston the crops
have not sustained much injury; wheat, especially, is
rather above an average quantity—what its quality may be
is yet uncertain. Mr. VEAL!, who furnishes the weekly
report of the thermometer, 'observes, " The quantity of
rain fallen in the last month exceeds that of any other
month, from the commencement of my observation in
August, 1823, by three inches, eighty-four fifths. The
greatest fall of rain, except as above, that I ever noticed,
was in September, 1826. The rain-gauge in that month
indicated a fall of 4.lS."—Boston Gazette.
The Precurseur of Lyons gives the following
extract of a letter from Madrid, dated July 18 :—" Don
311GuEr. is said to have written a letter to FErtniNaxn,
requesting the advice of the Infant Don CARLOS and his
wife as to the choice of a Princess for his bride. A
Cabinet Council has been held to deliberate upon the sub-
ject, and FERDINAND is said to have intimated his opinion,
that Spain could not in any way interfere, as the most un-
pleasant consequences might arise. The Council at last
decided, that as the Infant Don 'Alicia', had been be-
trothed at Vienna to his niece, Donna Mama DA GLORIA,
no other marriage could be brought upon the tapis ; and,
in fact, were it not so, Spain was in no way concerned in
the affair. The Charges d'Affaires of England and France
have lately had frequent conference with the Spanish Mini-
ster for Foreign Affairs upon the subject of the accounts
from Gallicia, and despatches have just been sent off to the
Governor-General of that province, directing, it is said,
a strict surveillance upon the Portuguese refugees. The
last account from Cadiz state, that the 13th regiment of
Chasseurs, the 27th and 35th Regiments of Infantry, and
a company of Artillery, forming a part of the French gar-
rison, had just sailed from that port, but their destination
was kept secret."
A young man belonging to East Linton, who.
was in Edinburgh a short time since, enlisted with a re-
cruiting party ; but having " taken the rue," left theirs
and went home. A party of soldiers stationed in Had-
dingto,a was sent after him, who took him into custody.
On Thursday last while they were escorting him through
Haddington, and passing along the bridge at the West
Mills, he sprang over the parapet and was carried down
the stream. The soldiers hastened down to his rescue,
and one of them, at the imminent risk of his life, plunged
in and succeeded in dragging him to the bank in a lifeless
state. Ile was carried to an adjoining house, where me-
dical assistance was instantly procured, and after six hours'
exertions animation was restored. On recovering, he ex-
pressed great disappointment, and threatened to drown
himself the fiast opportunity.— Caledonian Mercury.
Moscow, JULY 9.—A dreadful storm which
visited our city yesterday, has occasioned the destruCtion
of property to the amount of upwards of 200,000 rubles.
The thermometer had for eight days previous stood at front
25 to 30 degrees REAUMUR, and, during the greater part
of the time, an uninterrupted calm had continued, when
suddenly, about noon, a dreadful storm from the west burst
over our heads, driving together so thick a mass of clouds,
that we could at most be said to enjoy a doubtful twilight.
The hurricane was as violent as it could possibly have
been in the open sea. The lightning was incessant, and
&ming three hours the thunder continued to become louder
at'almost every explosion. During the very beginning of
the tempest the steeple of the church of Iwan Wiliky was
struck by the electric fluid, but without taking fire; a por-
tion of the wall was torn down, and a servant belonging to
the church killed. The round cupola of the church of
Nicolo Swanarie was torn' down. At Koroschitia, a vil-
lage situated fifteen wersta front this city, has been entirely
destroyed. Many trees have been torn up by the roots,
and the Cupolas of several churches have been dest oyed ;
several heavily laden barges on the river were driven with
such violence against each other as to be completely de-
stroyed. Upwards of SOO houses have been unroofed, and
the fragments falling in the streets. have injured a great
number of individuals. The rain, which continued to
fall during the storm, was so violent, that in the lower
parts of the town the water stood five feet high in the
streets. Had this calamity visited us during the night,
hundreds of human beings must have been drowned. We
have heard that five individuals have lost their lives...-.
Hamburgli ,Reporter.