The Sun.
London, England, 1829-05-18 00:00:00

lIRUS‘ELS PAPERS.

BRUSSELS, MAY 13.—Letters from Greece say,
that the Vice-Consul of the Netherlands in the
island of Scio had jist obtained from Just,tif
the Governor, a new proof of the protection which
his Excellency affords to the Christians. At the
folicitatiot: of the Vice-General of the Catholics,
the Vice-Consul obtained for the Catholics the re-
stitution of a Church of which they had been de-
prived above sixty years. Perfect tranquillity pre-
vails all over th.e island.

On Saturday an. English steam-boat arrived at
kvith 220 passengers, of whom 150 were
Portuguese.
14.—Prinee and Princess Frederick will ~et
out on Saturday morning, from Berlin.
A British Cabinet Messenger passed through this
city last night, on his way from St. Petersburgh to
Loodon, with despatches.
We learn from the courier of Smyrna, of the 29th
March, that Admiral Rieord had notified to the
Con,ul-General of the NetherlanOs the blockade
( which he had declared on the 16th of that month)
of the coast extending from the Gulph of Contessa
Saro, to the Dardan,lles. This measure e.x-
tends only to contraband of war; all merchandise,
such as oil, fruit, &c. may pass freely tvs before.
This notice is transmitted by the Consul of the
:etherlands for the information of merchants.

VIENNA, 31.1 Y 4.—MeFalliques, 95 15-16; Bank
Silures, I,loo.—Allgerncine Zeitung, Nay 9.

ACCELERATION OF THE NORTH MAIL.-
On Saturday last a meeting was held in the Town-hall at
rdeen, of the principal merchants, bankers, Sze., called
by the Lord Provost and Magistrates, for the purpose of
considering the propriety of making application for an
earlier tirrival of the mail from Edinburgh. The Lord
Provost, on taking the chair, explained the object of the
meeting to the gentlemen present, who, after some little
deliheration, unanimously agreed, upon the motion of Mr.
MYN7rItS of Pitfedels, to request his Lordship to make ap
plication in the proper quarter, for the dispatch of the mail
from Edinburgh at as early an hone as is practicable after
itr arrival in that city.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.
BRADFORD MEETING ON THE INDIA
TRADE.—A numerous and highly respectable meeting of
the initabi;ants of Bradford was held, in the Exchange
Newe-monl, on Thursday last, MArrnEW Tnomrsoar,
Esq. in the chair, to take into consideration the best
means of removing the restrictions imposed upon com-
merce by the- present Charter of the East India Company,
end of prevailing upon the Legislature to secure to the
paidic all ;hose benefits which a commercial intercourse
with India and China is capable of affording. A peti-
tion t, Padiament, deprecating the renewal of the East
India Company's Chaster, and praying for a free and
onrestricted intercourse with all the countries beyond the
Cape of Good Elope, was itnanimims'y agreed to.—
Leeds Mercury.

TILE EARL OF WINCIIILSEA.—The with-
entwal of this Nobleman's .name from the list of sub-
scribers to the King's College, was the cause; of his ren-
oontre with the Duke of WELLINGTON, and the latter I
yew., we cant state on :utthority, has since caused the
Noble Eari to withdraw his name from the British Society
air promoting religious principles of the Reformation.
Vefthin a few days th, Earl of Wiscrtusir.A has, addressed
a letter to the Secretary of the Society, requesting that he 1
msy no longer be considered one of its Vice-Presidents, 1
a,si:Zning as a reason for this step, that after the violation
of the laws of God and man, of which be felt be had
been guilty in a 'Teem affair, his name was unfit to lip-
-1
par at she leal a a reiigious institution. —3l`onelrester
• -
.4drertiser.

HIGH WATRII. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
M ruing ...31 minutes after 2. Evening ...52 minutes after 2.