The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-01 00:00:00

THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

The Annuals, or " the Pocket 'Books," as the
writer quaintly calls them--come in of course for a
notice in this month's Magazine. All of them are
mentioned in terms of praise; with the exception of
the Literary. Souvenir. This is a disingenuous ex-
ception; for the Souvenir is really beautiful. The
Man with the Appetite, a Case of Distress," is a
broad piece of humour ; though in our own view of
the case, it is far more distressing to be without an
appetite than with one. "A Dissertation on Beards"
by an Emeritus Professor of Shaving," affects learn-
ing, but has more show than substance, more sound
than sense. But this, perhaps,, is an advantage.
The " Birth of Cervantes is a pretty enough
Spanish legend," without any very particular merit;
it will, however, repay perusal ; though als some-
what too long for extract. As a whole the Maga-
zine is tolerable, and nothing more.

LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE.
Not having seen this modest publication as yet,
we must be rather shy of our opinion of its merits,
which, if we may judge from hearsay, are very cap-
tivating to the fair portion of our readers; espe-
cially to those of them who have an eye to adorn its
pages by the beauty of their countenance. The
portraits alone of this work are said to be worth the
price of the whole, but for this we cannot safely
vouch, till we have occular demonstration, which is
as necessary in the representation of pretty faces, as
in the persuasive original. For the last few months
this 13elle has been ve-ey irregular in her visits, but
owing perhaps to a new fashion which is creeping in
—if so, we hope the jade will mend her pace
before Christmas, or we shall despair of ever looking
"upon her like again."

Within a few miles of Worcester may be seen,
conspicuously fixed in a plantation, the notice, that—
nei spring-guns are set in these grounds ;
annexed the following significant and kindly;"h:inSwtthe:—eici-h:‘riaNsPs.aßnan• If a man is caught in this trap—it will
break a horse's le9 •

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France, Nov. 29.)

AUGSBURGH, Nov. 19.*—The Augsburgh Gazette
contains the following news, dated Constantinople, Nov. 7.

(BY AN EXTRAORDINARY CONVEYANCE.)

I " The Porte has taken a very strong resolution, and
I has therefore put a stop to all the uncertainties that had
I agitated that capital for a week past. The catastrophe at
Navarin was known in the Seraglio on the 30th, and so
exasperated the Sultan that nobody dared to go near him
for 12 hours. The Reis Effendi at length, on the 3d, sent
for the Dragomans of the three Powers, and appeared in a
state of consternation which is not to be described. With-
out speaking to them of the consequences of the affair, he
asked them the reason of such a breach of faith, and dis-
missed them, after giving an evasive answer, with forced
composure, adding this remarkable declaration,----that the
Porte deeply repented having listened for a moment to the
insinuations and the promises of the three Ambassadors,—
that their presence at Constantinople was indifferent to the
Porte,—that no advice would be given them either to go
or stay,—that they were at liberty to determine what they
should do,—lastly, that the Sultan had resolved to break
off all intercourse with them.
" Thus the Franks passed in the greatest alarm two
days, during which the Mussulmans seemed to expect with
impatience the resolutions of their Sultan, who had con-
voked a great assembly of the Divan. This assembly was
held at the Mufti's; and all the Ulemas—even those who
are adverse to the new system—were summoned to attend
it.' The result of the deliberations was anxiously expected
at Pera. Yesterday at two o'clock nothing certain was
yet known. But in the evening energetic measures were
generally spoken of as having been the result of it.
" It is affirmed that all the treaties with the three
Powers, France, England, and Russia, and especially the
convention of Akerman, were declared null and void ; that
the Porte breaks off all negotiations with the Ambassadors
of the three Powers; that it, however, considers them as
under the protection of the law of nations, and that it in-
tends to provide for their personal safety so long as they
remain on the Turkish territory. This declaration has
been communicated to M. d'Ottenfels.
" It is now expected that a hatti-scheriff of the Sultan,
will be published, ordering all Mussulmans to take
arms, and the standard of the Prophet to be displayed
on St. Sophia to rally the faithful. It is recollected
what this palladium effected eighteen months ago, at
the destruction of the Janissaries, when it served to
keep in check the enemies of the Sultan. At the mo-
ment when the Porte made this declaration, all imaginable
precautions were taken for the safety of the Franks,
and the guards were doubled at the gates of the Ambassa-
dors. hitherto every thing has remained tranquil. Bet
the Franks, who have since been obliged by their business
to go into the streets of the capital, nay that its appearance
is so changed, that it is hardly to be known. The Turks
are transported with joy at the resolution of their Sultan,
and the approaching union of all Mussulmans. It is natural
that great apprehensions should be entertained, notwith-
standing all the precautions that have been taken. People
are anxious to see what will be done by the Ministers of the
three Courts, who have continual conferences with M.
d'Ottenfels, who is at present the protector of the Franks.
It is said, that M. de Ribea.upierre has resolved to depart
immediately. The hatti-scheriff, announcing the resolu-
tions taken in the last Divan, is expected to appear to-
morrow. These resolutions appear even to the Franks
themselves to be the only means of saving the Ottoman
empire, provided the Sultan is able again to rally the
Mussulmans. After the convention of the 6th of July,
that empire had hardly any alternative but the choice of a
fall more or less remote.

,c pan's, Nov. 28.—We have given, under the head of
Foreign Intelligence, an article from the AugsLurgh Ga-
zette, respecting what had taken place at Constantinople.
We have received from Constantinople, by way of Vienna,
the following letter, dated on the evening of the 7th inst. :
" CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 7.—Nothing has yet trans-
pired with respect to the decision of the Divan, and the
resolution of the Sultan. 'he Ambassadors of the three
Powers are still here, and peace is maintained ; several
versions are circulated on the advice given by the Divan,
but it will be imprudent to give credit to them. M.
Ottenfels is still working to open new negociaticns under
his mediation. We can affirm that on the 7th lions of
the resolutions which the German Papers have given had
taken place, and it is in a seeond DiNn all measures will
be adopted.

(From the Journal des Debats.)
PARIS, Nov. 27.—The following is the result of the
elections as known up to this day.
In the Colleges of the departments, Opposition 34 ;
Ministerial 27; Unknown 3.
Total Opposition 2OB
Ministerial

LausaNNE, Nov. 23.—The conferences of the Federal
Commissioners with his Excellency the Austrian Minister,
terminated at Berne, on the 15th of this inentli. A con-
vention on the mutual surrender of criminals, has been tie-
creed in fifteen articles, and addressed to the Directory, to
he communicated to the Cantons, after whose assent only,
it can be ratified. The Commissaries have left Berne.
The Tribunal of Appeal, at Lucerne, was occupied on
the 15th with the case of Clara Wendal, who had been
acquitted on the preceding evening of capital punishment.
She was by this condemned to 12 years' imprisonment
Irani ; criotreeveakeither to perpetual banishment, if at the
end of that period she be heimaskteae (without it settle-
ment), or to be confined in her commune, should she in
the interval have obtained the rights of citizenship. On
•
hearing this sentence read, the wretched girl exclaimed in
a tone of bitter indignation, " Is this, then, the Convent
that has been promised me ?" It seems, in fact, that
among the means employed to induce Clara Wendal to
make these deplorable discoveries, which have for so long
a time been a scandal to the Tribunals, they held out
to her the prospect of a peaceable retreat in a Monastery,
where she should enjoy a pension for her services, and be
protected from the resentment of those families compro-
mised by her depositions.
(From the Quotidienne.)
We have no occasion to know the definitive result of the
elections to point out with certainty the political conse-
quences. In announcing this day that the Ministry would
not have a majority in the grand electoral colleges, we are
sure that we are equally correct as when we stated two
days before the dissolution of the Chambers, that the
Ministry would not have a majority in the Chamber of
Deputies.
Having no connection with the Prefects, Sub-prefects,
Receivers-General, as well as private, and all the immense
crowd attached to the Administration, we are happily
placed in a situation where we cannot be led astray by the
equivocal testimony of the agents of Government. We
are obliged to seek in a higher region the grounds of our
prediction; the elemente which have produced a convic-
tion. When the first Minister collected with great labour
reports from the different public bodies, and had recourse
to State documents, Ws turned our attention to society;
we gave an account of the sentiments which prevailed ;
we probed the wounds which had been received; we set
forth the influence of power—opinions thwarted, interests
menaced—spirits itritated—.passions deeply excited, and
on every hand ready to burst forth. We found also, by
investigations the most pure, and by a serious examination
of men and things, the grand secret of France which the
electoral urn would soon reveal—in short, we knew, before
the event, that the majority would not be in favour of
Ministers.

• Though the Gazette de France quotes the above
article as from the Augsburgh Gazette (Allgenieins Zei-
lung) of the 19th of November, it is evident there must be
some error (perhaps of the press), as the Augsburgh Gazette
up to the 22d inclusive does not contain this account, nor
any mews from Constantinople later than the sth of Nov.
by way of Bucharest."

INTERCEPTED LOVE LETTER.—The fol-
lowing eplitle addressed by 4 school-boy to a young lady at
an adjoining seminary, was intercepted by the master :
My dear Miss, I can wait no longer ;
To refuse me is a sin ;
Every day my love grows stronger,—
Mercy ! what a state I'm in !

Worcester Journal.

ROASTING A RAT.—The following instance
of cruelty was lately affinded.—A farmer not one hundred
miles from Long Sutton, who was considered respectable,
and who if be were not now called so would think himself
insulted, having caught a rat alive in a trap, actually
roasted it before a fire, and afterwards talked of Isis exploit,
glorying in his cruelty, saying how the devil grinned and
scratched the bars !--Lincoln Paper.
DEATH BY POISONOUS MEDICINES.--On
Tuesday evening an inquest was held before Air. Roaxwr
BARR, Coroner of this Borough, at the Swan with Two
Necks public house, Woodhouse, near this town, on view
of the body of JOSEPH BRAITHWAITZ, who died under cir-
cumstances which excited suspicion that his death was oc-
casioned by taking the nostrums of quack doctors. The
Jury after consulting together for about twenty minutes,
e " That the deceased died of influx's-pa-
t erditstomachei and bowels, occasioned by incautiously
taking returned
of egndand verdict,
swallowing poison in too large quantities when
rising it as medicine."—Leeds Jutelligencer.

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