The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-28 00:00:00

EGYPT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Six,--I read with much pleasure the extracts ofl
some important letters from Egypt, which were
published in the SUN on the 24th instant. Their
contents furnished a striking contrast to the news of
Friday and Saturday from Alexandria, on the autho-
rity of a letter received by Mr. Rothschild, from
his brother-in-law, Mr. Moses Montefiore, written
from Alexandria on the 7th of November. Other
advices from thence and from France flatly
contradict that intelligence, and the. best proof is
the arrival of two ships with cargoes of cotton at
Marseilles, which left Alexandria on the 7th of
November, (the same date as Montefiore's letter);
and a ship, the Evcline, bound to London, which
came away the same day, has arrived at Malta.
Nothing could be more noble than the conduct of
the Pacha of Egypt (on hearing of the destruction
of his fleet) to all Europeans in the country. The
moderation of the Turks forms a striking contrast to
the violence of the Allied Powers at Navarin,where
we fought the battle of Russia against an old Ally,
with whom we had no cause of complaint, and all
this without a declaration of war, in support of a
nest of pirates, who have derided the squadrons of
the Allies,and plundered the defenceless shipowners
and traders! So much for impartiality !
The Quotidienne of the 23d inst.
.has a good
article on the injustice of imputing to the Turks the
aggression. Nobody has yet seen the celebrated
armistice, which Ibrahim Pacha is accused of having
broken—and for which he has been so publicly de-
nounced; though the Austrians and many others on
the Continent attribute it to a misunderstanding
between the Contracting Parties. Neither before
nor after the 20th October, has Ibrahim I'acha vio-
lated his engagement, says the Austrian'Observer.
If that should prove to be the case, the injury done
by destroying the fleet is quite enough, without
aggravating it by imputing treachery to Ibrahim
Paella. Should he feel he is not deserving of it,
I fear the political consequences may be visible—
even when the loss of the ships may be forgotten.
The Wei/ sloop of war despatched from Ports-
mouth the 12th November, immediately after the
receipt of the despatches, arrived at Malta, Dec. 2,
which is probably known at the Admiralty. There
were 36 ships of war in the harbour of Malta at that
date—English, French, Russian, Dutch, &c. &c.
The mercantile advices from Egypt continue to
be most satisfactory in every respect. It is only to
be lamented that the character of the Pacha is so
little understood in this country, and that we do
not act towards him with greater policy, for the in-
terests of England, as well as of Egypt.
I am, &c.

T. M.

The Duke of CLARENCE gave audiences
yesterday to a number of Flag Officers. His Royal High-
ness left town soon after five o'clock, in his travelling
ehatiot wad four, for his seat in -bushy Park.
Air. LANIBTON had an interview with Vis 7
count GODERICH yesterday, at his residence in Downing-
street.

. The Earl Of CARLISLE, the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER, and Mr. TIERNEY; visited Earl
DUDLEY, at the Foreign Office yesterday.

Mr. HUSK ISSON arrived in town, yesterday,
from the seat of Viscount PALMERSTON, at Broadlands,

Hampshire.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER came
to town, yesterday, from his seat at Montreal.

Prince LIEVEN (the Russian Ambassador),
Baron BuLow (the Prussian Minister), Count LUDOLF
(the Neapolitan Minister), and Mons. ROTH (the French
Charge d'Affaires), transacted business yesterday witk Earl
DUDLEY, at the Foreign Office, Downing-street.

The Countess ST. ANTONIO is not in town ;
her Ladyship has been long at Brighton, and dives not
return to her house in Hanover-square till after the Holi.
days, when the usual vocal and instrumental Concerts tcil
be recommenced.

Mr. COKE is entertaining a large party at his
seat at Holkham, Norfolk.

On Wednesday last a sportsman, in the
vicinity of Childwall, near Liverpool, shot a grouse, a bird
very which is rarely found in that neighbourhood. The
same person killed, at the same time, two woodcocks it one
shot.

A report has been circulated in Lincoln that
Mr. FALAKEIMEY, one of the inembeos for that city, is or
will be shortly advanced to the peerage. If so, another
Lipeoln election is on the eve of taking place. —Stamford
News.

A grand Masquerade was held (the first of
the season) last night at tile Argyll Rooms. Nothing was
neglected : the wine was good—the company social—and
what is better still—numerous.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 26.—There has been more
doing in our Cotton Market to-day, and the speculators
have taken 1,000 bags, and which, with the sales to the
trade, makes the business done 2,000 bags, at fair, steady
prices.

The best informed persons in France are now
persuaded that VILLELE will remain Minister, but that
PEYRONNET and CORBIERE will be displaced.

A recent singular transaction at Walsoken,
near Wisheach, has come to light. Last week a woman,
of the name of WmEs, who has been married some time,
was safely delivered of a fine female child, which, although
not still-born, lived but a very little while. A coffin was
prepared, but between death and the supposed time of in-
terment, the body was sold to a medical practitioner Vor
one guinea, and a douceur was given to the woman (the
nurse) who carried the subject in. The coffin was put
into the earth in due course, the sexton remarking that it
was a heavy one. Now although it may be a wonder for
one woman to keep a secret, yet when two are concerned,
it is next to impossible. The carrier of the coffin having
in her turn been rather frail, said in an unguarded moment,
that, even if she had been a bad one in her day, she never
sold any of her progeny, illegitimate as they were, Cu-
riosity was on tiptoe, the coffin was disinterred, and, to
the surprise of all Ivho witnessed it, instead of a isody,lit
contained, amongst other things, some mustard seed straw,
and mould, or earth.—Stamford News.
IMPOSTURE DHTECTED.—A person repre-
senting himself as a Scottish clergyman, made application,
a few days since, to the Rev. GEORGE REDFORD, of this
city, and endeavoured, by deceptive documents, to obtain
money for a charitable object. He had collected various
sums of money in Dublin, Liverpool, and Manchester, under
the assumed name of the Rev. SOHN WILSON, of Mon-
trose; and in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and various
other places in England, under his real name, which is
ALEXANDER. MITCHELL. Upon the detection of his fraud,
Mr. REDFORD immediately brought him before the Ma-
gistrates, and•had him committed to tit: city prison. Not
having succeeded in obtaining any money in this city or
couuty, Mr. REDFORD could not prosecute him for a
fraud : he was therefor; liberated this day ; but has left, in
the bands of irle. ReDFORD, the documents by which he
• d upon the public, and an authenticated confession
impose
of his guilt, with full authority to publish the same. It is
clearly ascertained that the impostor was never acknovr-
lodged as a clergyman by any denomination of Christians
whatever.--IVorcester Journal.
A LOVING THIEF.-011 Monday, the fol-
lowing case came on before the Magistrates at our Court-
House :—Mary Batty Riley stated that she was a widow,
and resided in a small house in Vienna-street in this town.
On the 15th instant, she was returning home from trans-
acting some business in the town, when the prisoner,
William Ward, came up to her, and asked her whether
she was married, as he was in search of a wife. Mrs.
Riley asked him his name, trade, address, &c. which he
refused to tell her. He walked with her as far as Quarry
Hill, where Mrs. Riley, not being quite satisfied with her
strange suitor, went into a friend's house, and remained
there some time. When she had gone about 100 yards
from the house, she was again joined by the prisoner, Who
renewed his suit with increased vigour. They arrived af-
terwards
at her house about nine o'clock. Ward went in
and sat down, where he remained till five o'clock the next
morning.that
thermother On that
was dayun Mrs.
and
morn-
ing went to Huddersfield to see her. She returned home
last Saturday, and found Ward in the house •
she locked
the door, and kept him there till a constable was as sent for
and he was apprehended. On examination,
hwas disco-
vered that he had a pair of her late husband's'
feet, and bad before pawned a green silk scaraf, shots
on
his
other wearing apparel belonging to Mrs. nd some
committed for trial at the next s • Riley.y.
He
was
essions,—.Le d
C-8 intd,

GENERAL COURT AIARTIAL,

11011 SE GVAD,DS, DEC• 14.

At a General Court Martial, held at Portsmouth,
on the 25th September, 1827, • and continued by
adjournment, to the Ist of October following,. Lieu-
tenant Robert Russell Harris, of the 87th Regi-
ment, was arraigned upon the under-mentioned
charge, viz. :
" For disobedience of an order communicated
through Lieutenant-Colonel Blair, commanding the
87th Regiment, directing Lieutenant Robert Rus-
sell Harris to proceed without loss of time on board
his Majesty's ship Briton, for the purpose of re-
lieving Lieutenant Scott, 3d, or Buffs, in charge of
a detachment of Newfoundland Veterans, em-
barked and about to put to sea, on board that ship,
and Lieutenant Robert Russell Harris, who was in
possession of such order, at Albany Barracks, at a
quarter before two o'clock, p.m. on the 4th Sep-
tember, 1827; and who was ordered and engaged
to leave the Barracks, at three o'clock, and to em-
bark on board the Lieutenant-Governor's boat, at
Ryde, at four o'clock; did not, in disobedience of
such orders, arrive at Spithead until after his Ma-
jesty's ship Briton had put to sea, and which did
not take place until half-past seven o'clock on the
evening of the 4th Sept. 1527."
Upon which charge the Court came to the fol-
lowing decision :

" The Court having duly considered the evidence
in support of the prosecution, as also what the pri-
soner has brought forward in his defence, is of opi-
nion that he is Guilty of Disobedience of an Order
communicated through Lieutenant-Colonel Blair,
commanding the 87th Regiment, directing Lieut.
Robert Russell Harris to proceed without loss of
time on board his Majesty's ship Briton, for the
purpose of relieving Lieutenant Scott, 3d, or Buffs,
in charge of a detachment of Newfoundland Vete-
rans, embarked, and about to put to sea, on board
that ship, and for not having arrived at Spithead
until after his Majesty's ship Briton had put to sea,
and which did not take place until half-past seven on
the evening of the 4th of September ; the said
Lieutenant Robert Russell Harris having been in
possession of such Order at Albany Barracks, at a
quarter before two o'clock, P.M. on the 4th of Sap-
tember ; but the Court does acquit the prisoner of
having engaged to embark on board the Lieutenant
Governor's boat at Ryde, at four o'clock, the same
not having been proved in evidence."
" The Court having thus found the prisoner,
Lieut. Robert Russell Harris, 87th Regiment, guilty
of disobedience of an order communicated through
Lieutenant-Colonel Blair, commanding the 87th Re-
giment, directing Lieutenant Robert Russell Harris
to proceed without loss of time on board his Majesty's
ship Briton, for the purpose of relieving Lieutenant
Scott, 3d, or Buffs, in charge of s detachment of
Newfoundland Veterans, embarked, and abdut to put
to sea, on board that ship, and for not having ar-
rived at Spithead until after his Majesty's ship Bri-
ton had put to sea, and which did not take place
until, half-past seven on the evening of the 4th Sep-
tember Cthe said Lieutenant Robert Russell Harris
having been in possession of such order at Albany
Barracks at a quarter before two o'clock, P.M., on
the 4th September; which being in breach of the
Articles of War, the Court does, by virtue thereof,
sentence him, the prisoner, Lieutenant Robert Rus-
sell Harris, of the 87th Regiment, to lose three steps
of his rank as Lieutenant in his Regiment, and fur-
ther to be publicly and severely reprimanded."
His Majesty has been pleased to confirm the sen-
tence of the Court on the prisoner, Lieutenant R.
Russell Harris ; but, in consideration of the ex-
cellent character given to Lieutenant Robert
Russell Harris, by his Colonel and Commanding
Officer, and other Officers under whom he served;
and of its appearing on the proceedings that Lieut.
Robert Harris could not reach Ryde at the hour
specified in the orders delivered to him, viz. four
o'clock, kis Majesty has been further most graciously
pleased to remit that part of the sentence which
adjudges Lieutenant Harris to lose three steps of
rank in his Regiment.

His Majesty has at the same time been pleased to
command, that, in carrying into execution that part
of the sentence which adjudges the prisoner to be
publicly and severely reprimanded, he, the prisoner,
should be reminded, that he ought to have mani-
fested more zeal and alacrity in embarking for a ser-
vice for which he had volunteered ; that he ought
not to have encumbered himself with heavy baggage,
so as to prevent his reaching the place of embarka-
tion (Ryde) at the hour at which he was ordered
to be there, and even for a considerable time beyond
that hour; that having, in fact, arrived at Ryde at
five o'clock in the afternoon, he ought to have in-
stantly inquired for the boat which WAS in attendance
to convey him to his Majesty's ship Briton, and to
have ascertained from the boat's crew, how far he
would he justified in delaying his embarkation,
before he ventured to quit Ryde in search of his
baggage.
His Grace the Commander-in-Chief directs, that
the foregoing charge preferred against Lieutenant
Robert Russell Harris, of the 87th Regiment, toge-
ther with the finding and sentence of the Court, and
his Majesty's commands thereon, shall be entered in
the General Order, and read at the head of every
Regiment in his Majesty's service. By command of
his Grace,

The Commander-in-Chief,
HENRY TORRENS, Adj.-General.

Thursday week, as the Rev. B. THoRNIIILL
was out shooting in the neighbourhood of Stanton, with
the son of Mr. ASHBY, of Hall End, near Bakewcll, the
latter having just passed through a hedge, was in the act of
hold aside the brambles to facilitate Mr. Tuo NHir. es pas-
sage, when the trigger of his gun came ;n contact with
some part of the fence, and the piece went off. The con-
tents of the gun carried away the brim of Mr. TitoartHlLL's
bat, his coat collar, and the lower part of one cheek.—
York Chronicle.
The Vale of Lianrwst, so justly celebrated for
its beautifully r:imantic scenery and varied landscape, has
been visited by one of those periodical inundations which
create a striking resemblance in the scene to a view in the
alpir.e regions of Germany, occasioned by an avalanche.
The storm of Tuesday night, the 18th instant, caused such
a rush from the mountain lakes into the Conway, that soon
made it overflow its banks, and overspread the vale. The
sight of the majestic current suecessing swift as an arrow
under Llanrwet bridge, was inconceivably grand, and even
terrific on the following morning, and about twelve o'clock
being high water of a very high spring tide, it spread itself
considerably, reaching just to the very wall of Gwydir
Cantle, and intruding into many houses in the town. The
view from Trefriw of the lower part of the vale presented
an awful scene of desolation. All the high mounds or
embankments constructed along the river side, had disap-
peared in the overwhelming flood, and now that it has
partly subsided, they have been entirely washed away in
several places. On Wednesday the roads on both sides of
the vale were inundated to some depth, and quite impas-
sable; and even now, after the lapse of four or five days,
nothing is seen but the tees of the trees above water in one
large portion of the valley.—North TVales Chronicle.
THE WAKEFIELD AND FERRYBRIDGE
CANAL.—The !Allies concerned in this undertaking have
come to the final determination to apply to Parliament dur-
ing its next meeting, for power to make this canal. The plan
originally laid down has been materially altered, by which
a much less number of locks will be required than was at
first proposed. After locking oat of the Calder at Wake-
field, the new canal will he continued eleven miles with
the invention of a single lock. Within one mile of Ferry-
bridge three locks will be required, making four in the
navigation to twelve miles and a half—the distance of this
;anal between Wakefield and Ferrybridge. The subject
of tA,a proposed new navigations is exciting a great deal of
popular 14
terest in Wakefield, but the claims of the two
to be considered more with regard to their
companies seem .
•-b rates than to the merits of the na-
influence on the pan,
• • Parliament last Session between
yigation. The struggle the Wakefield and Ferry-
the Aire and Calder Company, a. 180 members haying
bridge Company, was most arduous, . :«, constituting a
voted for the new canal, and 135 against 1, known to
larger number of members than was ever befor. -7•Tulanol
assemble in the house of Commons to vote on an
Navigation Bill.--Leeds Intelligincer.