The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-16 00:00:00

REVOLT AT BARCELONA.

l The following extracts from private letters, we are
inclined to think, give a tolerably fair account of the
injury done by the bombardment :
".13AncEr.orGt, DEC. 6.—The bombardment, thank
God, is at an end; and of the 50,000 to' 60,000 per-
sons who fled from the city on the 2d instant; when
it was known that the firing would commence on the
following day, two-thirds have returned. The city
presented a melancholy appearance on the 34, with
the shops shut up, and the streets deserted, ex-
cept by the resisting rabble. Some of the coffee-
houses, however, were open during the day and
in the evening, and they were crowded with per-
sons, 'who were sitting as tranquilly as if nothing
extraordinary had been going on. It is said that
about 1,000 shells and shots were fired ; but if so
they must have been purposely ill-directed, for the
damage, except in a few places, is very trifling for
such a quantity of projectiles, and very few lives
3 of doing much da-
mage, suppose that there
in-
deedwasn haveno
se
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serious
intentionn lost. You n d
on the
me
when I tell you that the gas lamps werelighted
as usual in the evening, and not a lamplighter was
injured. In the course of the night, indeed, a few
lamps were broken, but that was all. I had rather an
awkward visitor myself in a cannon-ball which fell
down my chimney, bnt it rolled in the most harmless
manner near my feet. The greatest damage was at
the hotel de Ville, a portion of the inside of which
was burnt. I saw four houses burning at once, but
the fire was soon put out. There is not so great a
feeling of irritation here against the Regent as might
have been expected. The truth is, that the respect-
able inhabitants were as anxious as himself to put
down mob rule."

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(Extract of a letter from a British naval officer.)
" DEc. 4.—At 11 yesterday the citadel at the
top of Montjuich, which commands the city, and has
ttenbainmpboarssdernsseinont
boyf regent'stfihreingcommenced
troops,
which fell
upon the town in all directions, and appeared to do
much destruction. Same of the houses seemed
to have taken fire in three or four different parts,
shes
one being the principal head-quarters of the insur-
gents. There was a cessation of firing at sunset
for about half 1111 hOtlrr when it again went on,
and continued slowly until about midnight, when
it ceased. In the afternoon a message came offto beg
the English to mediate with the Regent ; in conse-
quence of which Captain Grey, of the Belvidere, went
ashore to hlontjuich, and succeeded in saving the part
of the town called Barcelonetta from being fired upon,
as well as the shipping. To-day everything has been
tranquil ; we observe the inhabitants again moving
about on the outskirts of the town ; flags of truce
flying; and troops are marching infrom different parts
to take possession. Prom reports we have received,
the loss of life has not been great, which, however, •
would have been the case had the troops proceeded
to attack the town with musketry, which it is believed
was the intention, but for the timely surrender of
the city."

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LORD GILLIES.--riiS.
Lordshi is still at Learning-
ton, and we regret to learn that his complaints have
assumed an appearanee which causes great anxiety to
THE FIRST STEAMER AT PLOCKTON, ROSS-SHIRE.—
his friends.—,Scotsman.
On the west coast last week, the steamer Toward Castle
called at this village, on her way to Lochcarron, where
she was for wool, purchased by her owners from Mr.
Scott, Tullich; this is the first purchase of the kind
that navigated our inland locks, consequently the
effect produced by her appearance on those who never
y
saw a steamer was really
ludicrous, as they were, both and old, exerting their utmost speed trying who
would sooner reach the nearest to her, and those who
had not time to put on their clothes (as
she passed
very early) were standing naked in the doors of their
houses, beholdingwith admiration the grandeur and
unexcelled construction of " Bata dubh na smuide,",
as she was winding her course majestically under the
impending heights of Crag Dallaig and Crag Atta-
dail, which so forcibly attract the attention of the
stranger as he sails under those stupendous rocks.—
Ross-shire Advertiser.

THE COURT.—WINDSOR, TxuaspAir, DEC.
It is now finally determined that her Majesty will
net visit Claremont until after Christmas. It is ex-
pected that the Court will leave Windsor for about 4
week or ten days in the early part of January, for
Claremont, returning to the Castle thence, and pro-
ceeding to Buckingham Palace for a lengthened stay,
the last Monday or Tuesday in that month.
Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby, of Wellington-street, is
preparing for the press a "a History of Early Printed
Books;" a work for which his father has been for up-
wards of 30 years collecting the materials. It will
be extensively illustrated.

'The ,
hthat govern mankind are
reason, superstition. The first governs
tarsescior greatandthings a
few; the two last share the bulk of mankind, and
Possess them in turn ; but superstition is most power-
p ful, and produces the greatest mischiefs.—Locke.
THE LATE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE
IN THROGMORTON-ST'REET.=.A. favourable change
took place yesterday in the condition of the un-
fortunate Elizabeth Magnus, barmaid at the Auc-
tion Mart Coffee-house, who was shot by the potman
on Tuesday morning last, and great hopes are now
entertained of her ultimate recovery, although she can-
not yet be pronounced out of danger. Cannell, the
potman, still remains at St. Thomas's Hospital with a
police-officer constantly in attendance. He is not yet
sufficiently well to undergo an examination, as his
agitated state of mind prevents the wounds healing so
soon as they might do under other circumstances.
The Dowager Countess of Chichester, the Marquis
of Bristol, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Lord
Sandon, Lord A. Hervey, Lady. B. Balfour, the Hon.
Mrs. Hanbury Tracy, Lady Fitzw Ygram, Mr. St.
John Mildmay, the Hon. G. M. Fortescue, and the
clergy and leading gentry of Brighton, have come
forward with subscriptions to commemorate the signal
success of the British arms in China and Afghanistan,
by raising a fund to alleviate the sufferings of the
poor during the approaching winter.
His Majesty the King of Hanover has forwarded
1001. and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
50/., to the Richmond savings bank, in aid Of the
subscription to make up the deficiency in the funds
occasioned by the embezzlement and 'forgery of the
secretary, Captain Belstead.
HANovER, DEC. 10.—His Majesty the King set
out this morning to spend some days at his hunting-
seat, the Gohrde; it may be that his Majesty,
on this journey, will open the new Court
of the Special Tribunal of Appeal at Celle.
It is known to be the custom of our King never to
intimate his intention even to the persons immediately.
about him. When he takes a journey, he never
mentions the time till half an hour before he sets out,
and then only that he intends to take a journey, but
not in what direction, which is not known till after
he has set out ; the object of the journey is neverstated.
A CHINESE TEA-MAN'S SHOP BILL.—The following
is a copy, letter for letter, of an announcement by a
Chinese tea-man to English consumers :—" Chong
thie Loongkee—Most humbly beg leave to acqu : aint
the Gentlemen trading to this Kort that the above
mention :ed chop has been long established and is
much esteemed for. its Black and young Ilyson Tea
but fearing the foreigners might be cheated by tho:se
shumeless persons who forged this chop he therefore
take the liberty to pallish these few lines for its remark
and trust."

CAMPHOR CAKE FOR CHAPPED HANDS.---.White
soap, 11b.; Spermaceti, loz. ; melt and add powdered
Camphor, loz. mix.—Annals qf Chemistry.
HOPS.—During the past. week several hop-betting
dinners have taken place In Canterbury. The duty
for next year is, we understand, in every instance set
at 150,0001.—Kentish Ga;ette.