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

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Plymouth Journal.)
Sir Charles Ogle is said to be nominated for the North Ameri-
can command.

The Nightingale cutter appeared in the offing on Sunday, and
stood away to the southward.
The Ringdove, 18, is under orders for the- North American
station.

The Bramble cutter, Lieut. Fayell, went out of harbour on
Tuesday, and was paid wages.
In Ilamoaze—Britannia, Thetis, Alligator, Satellite, Rifleman,
Vigilant.
At the Island—Bramble.

In the Sound—Ringdove,

The Princess Elizabeth packet, from the Mediterranean, and
Duke of Marlborough, from Lisbon, which arrived at Falmouth
on Sunday, brought dispatches which were sent off immediately-
for town.

Lieut. T. Best is appointed to the Alligator, 28, in this port.
The following statement of our Naval Force employed on Fo-
reign stations, may not be unacceptable at the present moment :

MEDITERRANEAN.—Revenge, 74 (Sir Harry Neale), 0102-
brian, Glasgow, Seringapatam, Dryad, Ariadne, and Talbot fri-
gates ; Alacrity, Brisk, Camelion, Chanticleer, Gannet, Jasper,
Medina, Parthian, Pelican, Pelorus, Philornel, Raleigh, Rose,
Zebra, and Weazle, sloops and brigs; Mastiff surveying-Yessel.
Lzsaow—Spartiate,74,(ViceAdmiral Lord Aurelius Beauclerk);
Ocean, '74; Wellesley, '74 ; Windsor Castle, 74 ; Melville; 74 ;
Albion, 74 ; Genoa, 74; Gloucester, 74 ; Romney and Pyramus
frigates. At Oporto—Galatea, 42 ; Dispatch, 18 ; Plumper, 10;
Reynard, 10.
EAST INDIES.—Java (Rear-Admiral Gage), Boadicea, Athol,
Success, Tamar, and Rainbow frigates ; Champion, Cyreae,
Hind, Larne, Martin, Fly, Pandora, and Slaney sloops.
CAPE OF Goo') HOPE.--Owen Glendower (Commodore Chris-
tian), Samarang, Sparrowhawk, Helicon.

WEST INmEs.—lsis (Vice-Admiral Sir Lawrence Halsted),
Aurora, Druid, Rattlesnake, Tweed, and Valorous, frigates ;
Beaver, Britomart, Bustard, Espeigle, Ferret, Harlequin, Prim-
rose, Pylades, and Scylia, brigs and sloops ; Kangaroo, surveying.
SOUTH AMERICA.—Ganges, 80 (Rear-Admiral Sir R. W.
Otway) ; Cambridge, 80 ; Warspite, 74 ; Blanche, Doris, Forte,
Mersey, Ranger, and Volage, frigates, Eclair, Jasseur, and Heron,
sloops; Blossom, Adventure, and Beagle, surveying.
NORTH AMERlCA.—Jupiter, 50, (Rear-Admiral Willoughby
Lake) ; Niemen, Orestes, Dotterel], and Grasshopper, sloops ;
Contest, gun-brig.
COAST OF AFRlCA.—Maidstone, 42, (Commodore Charles
Bullen) ; North Star, 26 ; Redwing, and Esk, sloops ; and Con-
flict, gun-brig.

Captain Michael Seymour is appointed to the Menai, 26, at
Woolwich ; Lieut. 'Edward Handtield, of the Blanche, has been
promoted to the rank of Commander, and appointed to the Jasseur,
vice Commander, T. Martin, promoted.—Lieut. Caulfield, of the
Victory, to the Henry ; Lieut. J. T. Warren to the Victory, vice
Caulfield ; Mr. R. M. Ford, to be supernumerary Surgeon of the
Barham, for the Jamaica station. _

Captain Chads, who ha-s-j-u;t-paid off the Alligator, has had
the Companionship of the Rath conferred upon him for his various
and gallant services. This is the officer who so bravely defended
his Majesty's ship Java, atter Captain Lambert was mortally
wounded—Captains F. Marryatt, and G. F. Ryves, have also had
the same distinction conferred on them.
The number of officers of the Navy promoted from the Ist
.January, 1826, to the 30th December, was as follow, :-17
Captains, 39 Commanders, 152 Lieutenants, 14 Masters, 6 Sur-
geons, 32 Assistant Surgeons, 4 Pursers, 13 Field Officers of the
Royal Marines, 44 Captains, and 6 Second Lieutenants of that
corps.
A British Union Jack, with a border of white of one-fifth of
the Jack, is to be used in future by all British vessels, as a pilot
flag in all parts of the world.

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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 12, 1827.

We received last night the Frankfort Papers to the
4th inst. They contain no political news whatever.—
It is mentioned from Naples that the regulations for
the exportation of corn, which were to cease on the
31st December, have been renewed for the whole of
1827, during which, therefore, corn may be exported
from the Neapolitan States, under Foreign flags, with-
out paying export duty.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince CHARLEs of
PRUSSIA and the Duchess MARIA LouisA ALEX-
ANDRIA of SAXONY, were solemnly betrothed at
Weimar on the 25th ult.
The health of the KING of PROssIA continues to
improve.

In consequence of the very boisterous state of the
weather, during the whole of yesterday and last night,
we are without any arrival from France, to relieve our
suspense with regard to affairs at Madrid. The gale
which has blown, however, cannot disperse the clouds
which are rising in that quarter of the political
horizon.

The conduct of FERDINAND appears to be no
longer doubtful in the eyes of even those who were
foremost to assert, that the Court of Madrid
had been no party to the invasion of Portugal,
and to treat, as imaginary, those apprehensions
which we have invariably expressed of the course
likely to be pursued by the Spanish Government.
Experience of the past, as- well as accurate in-
formation of the feeling of FERDINAND and his
Ministers respecting the new Constitution established
at Lisbon, convinced us that the acts of the Spanish
authorities in the Provinces, and the preparations
made by the Royalists, were carried on with the per-
fect knowledge and secret connivance, if not open
permission, of the Cabinet of Madrid : and the same
experience and information have led us to conclude;
with equal certainty, that no immediate change of policy
could be expected to he wrought. The accuracy of our
reasoning has been shewn by the events which have
already taken place. The conditional reinstatement
of diplomatic relations between Spain and Portugal,
and the Notes of M. SALMON, have not, in any de_
16,000
gree, altered the question, but, on the contrary, have
strengthened the inferences which we had drawn from
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previous circumstances. The subsequent appointment
doubt,
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ted
sooner or later will avow a
if doubt before existed ; and although delay may still
discussions with MocforP.lnLor. Portugal,
policy
take place,
which has been steadily pursued, and will be
acted upon so long as the influence and wealth of the
Church remain predominant in Spain.

Since writing the above we find that a French Mail
has arrived; notwithstanding the violence of the wind.
By this opportunity, we understand, letters have been
received from the frontiers of Spain of a very warlike
character.

The letters from Madrid of the 28th December
state, that every thing there indicates being on the eve
of war.

FERDINAND, it is said, will not listen to the repre-
sentation of any of the Ambassadors, and even the
Russian Minister has no influence. • Troop, are
marching towards the frontiers of Portugal. Couriers
are continually despatched to the provinces for the
muster of troops.
Letters from Pampeluna, of the 90th December,
state that all the Spanish Officers there have received
orders to join their corps, and preparations were making
for war. From Saragossa they write that orders have
been received to hasten the departure of that garrison
to join the troops going towards Portugal. It is stated
from Valladolid, under date of the 25th December,
that SILVEIRA has retired to Alegre, on the extreme
frontiers of Spain, after having been completely beaten.
Such is the substance of the intelligence received
this morning through France, which by no means sur-
prises us. It is in accordance with the predictions
which we have invariably made. The French Funds
have declined : the three per Cents. dosed at 67. 90.

We have inserted in our columns to-day a continua-
tion of the Official Documents relative to the discus-
sions between Great Britain and the United States—
the instructions given through Mr. CL AY by the Ame-
rican Government, on the 11th of November, to Mr.
GALLATIN, in consequence of the correspondence
which had passed between him and Mr. CANNING.

The report from the Treasury of the United States,
which was laid before Congress on the 12th ult., has
also been received in this country, but we have not
yet been able to examine it with attention, and its

mense length prevents our inserting it in our columns.
The subject, however, is not one of direct importance
to the people of this country.

The cause of the delay of BOLIVAR in Lima so
long after the original period fixed for his departure,
receives additional explanation by the circumstances
stated in the annexed extract of a highly interesting
letter which we have received from a correspondent in
Lima. The conspiracy against the life of the LI-
BERATOR appears to have been more serious than has,
been supposed ; but the decisive measures lie has
taken, leave no room to doubt that it will not have
been completely annihilated.
(Extract of a Letter from Lima, dated 15th August, 1826.)
Events have taken place here lately the most distressing, and
which to us are of the greatest importance. A revolutionary spirit
is manifested at Peru, especially directed against Bolivar and the Co-
lombians, a most diabolical conspiracy has been frustrated, the
object of which was, to murder this great and good man, mur-
der the Colombian officers, and drive all the Colombian troops
out of Peru. Bolivar had notice of it about ten hours
before its intended execution : he went, first, coolly to
Callao, to see if any preparation was going on in those
strong castles; he saw none, but ordered Colonel Grey,
an excellent young man, a countryman of ours, to take the com-
mand, and put the Governor under temporary arrest, after which
he returned to Lima, went to the theatre, remained there half an
hour, after which retired to the Palace, shut all the gates, doubled
the guard, sent parties in all directions, and during all the night
continued arresting the parties; the arre►ts now amount to one
hundred and fifty, and more still continue coming in ; amongst
which are four or five Peruvian Generals, thirty Colonels,
many inferior officers, and a great number of Limaniane
of different classes. His measures, thank God, are strong
and unrelenting, and yesterday a Lieutenant-Colonel suf-
fered and to day several others were shot, with. military formali-
ties, in the Plaza or principal square, and made the Pe-
ruvians themselves shoot them, Colonel Grey command-
ing ; but here Peruvian perfidy was conspicuous, the soldiers
having put grease in the pan of their muskets, and missing tire,
while the victims were crying out on their stools for mercy, and
requesting Peru to avenge their deaths ; however, Colonel
Grey ordered a company of grenadiers of the Caraccas re-
giment to advance, and, placed within one foot of the culprits,
shot them to pieces. I had a good view of this terrible
scene, haying got admittance to the palace balcony. There is
very little doubt but Bolivar will shoot the whole of the con-
spirators against whom any proofs are found. Bolivar's chat acter,the
peace of Peru, and the lives and property of the English, depend
on his severest and most decisive measures. The Peruvians are
perfidious, ungrateful race, and in a moment would expel us the
country, if they had their own way.

In addition to the announcement we made a few
days ago, that the Duke of WELLINGTON wag
to succeed to the office of Commander-in-Chief,
we can now state that his Grace is to retain the ap-
pointment of Master-General of the Ordnance, and
his seat in the Cabinet.

It has been our lot more than once to call public
attention to the inefficiency of our Police establish-
ments for suppressing the floating mass of evil cha-
racters in this metropolis; and we perceive, with
pleasure, that the subject is about to be taken up in
that quarter where justice will be administered with
effect. But we are not sure that even the Right Hon.
Secretary for the Home Department, with all his
acuteness, will be a match for the knotuing ones he
has to deal with. Could he turn out their pursy
consciences with as little ceremony as they turn Out
the pockets of suspected persons, there might be some
hope of coming at the truth—that "secret worth'
knowing," as they emphatically term the clue to a,
"booked customer;" but, unfortunately in their awn
case, they are more interested in evading the inquiry
of the Right Hon. Gentleman than in gratifying his
curiosity, and with good reason too, for no man likes
to answer impertinent questions himself, far less
so if he has been in the official habit of taking that
liberty by putting them to others. To judge and be
judged are two different things, not more dissimilar
than sailingwith the tide and stemming the torrent. Mr.
PEEL may think, in his laudable endeavours to purify the
administration of justice, that he will at least correct
the most prominent evils—but unless he can induce
some of the gang to make common cause with him,
many loose fish will elude his grasp. As money is
said to be the root of all evil, it might very properly
be applied in getting at the secrets of evil doers.
" Setting a thief to catch a thief," is not more politic
than employing money to bribe' money-hunters.
Though there be no royal road to mathematics, there
may be a secret way to the den of thieves. All
knowledge must be acquired, and if information
can be had at once like ready made clothes, it is
better than spinning the tedious yarn, and weav-
ing the weary web, through all its ulterior pro-
cess—for knowledge ready bought bursts en the
mind like light, and enables the purchaser to pro-
ceed to sea at once and complete his fortunate voy-
age, while "slow and sure" is building his bark—just
in time to be too late for the season. On this prin-
ciple we would humbly suggest that certain rewards be
offered to all those known in ways of wickedness who
shall communicate the arts by which they have arrived ,
at such abstract distinction. Let them tell all—

Divulge the burning secret—and confess—
They would make more—if Officers took less

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But, unfortunately for our suggestion, in steps the
proverb " honour among thieves," which must awaken
many qualms of conscience before the secrets of the
prison-house are disclosed. However, as a golden key
unlocks the hardest heart, we have no doubt that some
exception exists to this rule—for it is a maxim, that
the greater the rogue the greater the probability of his
turning King's evidence, and the love of self-pre-
servation justifies him in throwing the first stone.
But another obstacle arises—it is sometimes more
difficult to communicate than to acquire useful infor-
mation—and here there may be sonic danger in the
trick of pointing out the light fingered road to for-
tune. Besides, it would be libelling the whole pro-
fession, and the overcharged verdicts in some recent
trials for libel clearly indicate, that they would be more
safe in practising their vocation at the Old Bailey, than
in impeaching their Peers. If they made " tenders
in writing, it would be signing away their charac-
ters—no easy thing to regain, and rather ticklish in
the experiment—and if they appeared in propriii
persona, it would be jumping into the lion's mouth.
the closing of which would awaken no pleasing re-
collection in such sensitive minds—it would, in-
deed, be tempting their fortune, unless they took a
bond of fate,

And masked that face which never blush'd before.
In this dilemma we see no chance for the -Right
Honourable Secretary getting initiated into all the
mysteries of the lovers of darkness, unless he will-con-
descend to grant a free pardon to all comers, and make