The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-08 00:00:00

IRELAND.

(Abridged from ibe Dublin Evening Post.)
" THE/ CONSPIRACY."
The Courier will have it that there is a
Conspiracy7-as-base and unprincipled" a con-
spiracy as ever disgraced the annals of this or
any other country, against the Duke of Wel-
lington and his Majesty's Ministers. That there
is a conspiracy to calumniate and run them
down, we can easily credit—for we see the evi-
dences of such a disposition in the columns of
the Tory Press of England as well as of Ireland.
But in the political history of this country, the
existence of such a combination, and fbr such
purpose, is no curiosity. It is a thing of con-
stant occurrence—and, really we thought, until
lately, that Ministers and the Liberal Press re-
garded these matters as entitled to more notice
than they deserved. But Ministers know their
ground—they were aware of the progress of
" the conspiracy"—they knew that a system of
unparalleled calumny formed part of the plot—
but they could scarcely have imagined, we should
think, that one of the most cautious and wily
politicians of the age has implicated himself in
the scene. We believe this to be the case. We
believe that a personage of high rank and of
great influence has been giving advice to the
Orangemen of Ireland how to conduct their pro-
ceedings—that he has been spiriting the Faction
up to oppose the Government, if necessary, and
that the Faction in consequence, has resolved to
have another grand field-day on the 12th of
August, should not vigorous measures, in the
interim, be adopted by Government.
Now, that the letter to which allusion was
made in our last was written to Newry, we believe,
nay, further, that the person to whom that letter
was written exhibited it to official persons in this
country is certain. We go further—we assert
that a copy of that communication is now in the
hands of the Duke of Wellington. What his
Grace may advise his Majesty to do in conse-
quence, we shall not pretend to conjecture. But
if something decisive shall not be done, it is
clear that the existing Government cannot stand.
If this interference of high and influential, but
irresponsible persons with the Government of
Ireland, without subjecting the individual to a
legal responsibility, be suffered to continue, it is
evident that the days of the present Administra-
tion are numbered.

We had written so far when the Iliad was put
into our hands. The substance of the contra-
diction (?) contained in this Journal, we take
leave to submit to our readers :

" Some persons high in authority in London
—some man in power, wrote, or caused to be
written, a very inflammatory letter addressed to
a gentleman in this country. It bore the signa-
ture of one of the most estimable and patriotic
Noblemen- in the empire, was franked in his
name, and passed free—of course by orders—
through the Post 'Office. The object of the
epistle was apparent ; but the hoax was manifest,
the forgery too clumsy to pass current with any
others than the Irish Administration, who were
not let into time secret, and the Editor of the
Evening Post. Its contents have been the cause
of much ink shed as well to my Lord Leveson
Gower in the way of a special epistle, to Mr.
Peel, the Home Secretary, as it has been to our
esteemed Cotemporary,' the Evening Post ;
and we should not be in the least surprised if it
yet furnished forth matter for a tract addressed
to the Marquis of Lansdowne."
Then, it is admitted, ,g that some person, high
in authority in London, wrote a very inflamma-
tory letter to a gentleman in this country." There
is no doubt, therefore, according to the Hall,
that the grandis et verbosa epistola was written,
that it was a very inflammatory one, that
it was intended to produce mischief in this
country, and that it was addressed, with that
view, to a distinguished leader of the armed
Orangemen in Ireland. There is no doubt, in
one word, of the existence of such a letter. Fur-
ther, there is no doubt that it bore the signature
of an " estimable" Nobleman—that it was frank-
ed in his name, and passed through the Post-
office. We may as well, once for all, mention
the name of this " estimable and most patriotic
Nobleman," who despatched a highly " inflam-
matory letter" to Ireland, with a view, as the
Mail is obliged to acknowledge, of producing
confusion andbloodshed. This estimable and
patriotic Nobleman then is, John, Earl of Eldon
—Ex-Lord Chancellor of England. But,
quoth the Mail, it is all a hoax—a clumsy for-
gery—a thing that would impose upon no one
grit Lord Leveson Gower and the Editor of the
Dub ?z Evening Post. What ! upon no one
else ? Ccrne, come, Gentlemen—answer these
questions. Did it not impose on Mr. Ellis?
Did not Sir George Hill, your own dear Sir
George—your champion and pillar of the Pro-
testant cause, believe in :its genuineness ? Did he
not, now ? You have the means of ascertaining
the Worthy and Right Hon. Baronet's opinions
at any moment you please.
But you say it is a forgery—nay, you pre-
tend that it was forged by a man of power in
London—an enemy to the venerable Eldon—
that this man of power—this man high in au-
thority, not only forged the Learned Lord's
name, but risked a halter, by forging his well-
known frank. Here is a charge of a most hei-
nous crime against some one. But your "True
Protestants" are not very delicate in their de-
nunciations. However, in this case the charge
is vague enough, for names and descriptions are
kept carefully in the back ground. But there
is, indeed, a serious and distinct charge against
the Postmasters-General of England and Ire-
land, or, at least, against the Secretaries of the
English and Irish Post Offices respectively. It
is stated that this letter, so forged by a man in
high authority, was ordered to be dispatched
through the Post Office by the said high Per-
sonazre—and that it was passed accordingly.
He must be a man of high authority, indeed,
that would order the Officas of such an esta-
blishment to violate their duty, and to commit a
manifest perjury. We do not think that such
a man is now to be found high in authority, and
that there is among the officers of the Post-Office
any individuals who would perjure themselves at
his bidding or request. But we will put the
matter to a short issue. The Brunswick Club
have several letters of Lord Eldon in their pos-
session. We call on them to compare the hand-
writing, the frank, and the seal.
But the matter is really too plain to admit of
argument. The letter was written by the indi-
vidual whose signature it bears, and, if we are
not much misinformed, it has been NNithdrawn
by that individual. We doubt whether it is
now in Ireland. If it were a hoax, the friends
al Lord Eldon, or Lord Eldon himself, need
not be so uneasy about it. He might let the
hoax explode—he might suffer the letter to be
published—he might laugh at the scurvy efforts
of his enemies, and he might take a manly ven-
geance on them by the exposure. But no—
Instead of publication, we are put off' with

" some very curious particulars connected with
this letter," which are to be told to the world
some time next spring.
For our own parts, we have not the slightest
doubts on our minds that there is " a Con-
spiracy."

FOREIGN IN 1' ELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Illessager des Chambres.)

PARIS, AUG. 4.—A letter from Lisbon, of the

18th July, says that three French frigates which
were stationed in the Tagus had sailed. The Fau-
con was the only man-of-war remaining at Lisbon.
The Provence (of the line), on arriving before
Algiers, where it resumed the command, anchored
off the city, at such a distance from it as not to be
exposed to the fire of the batteries. While it was
thus posted, an English frigate, with all her sails
set, entered the harbour in spite of the blockade,
while the French ships were unable to oppose its
passage.

Letters from Bayonne say that it is again in con-
templation to extend the fortifications of that place
to the first line of redoubts which Marshal Soult
had thrown up in 1814. This measure, which would
make Bayonne a city of the second class, would
infallibly draw to it a great number of inhabitants.
Summonses have been issued by M. Desmortiers,
Juge d'lnstruction, against the Editors of the Con-
slitutionnel, the Courrier Francais, and the Journal
du Commerce. It is affirmed that the articles com-
plained of relate to the affair of Galotti, and that
the prosecution is according to the law of 1819, at
the instance of the Prince of Castelcicala, Ambas-
sador of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies.
The Gazelle de Smyrne, of June 21, says the

epidemic fevers prevail on board the Russian
squadron at Poros, which are very fatal to the
crews. According to the same Journal of the 28th,
the Russian Admiral, finding that his men were so
unhealthy at Poros, had lately left that place with
his squadron, and was gone to Natiqsa, in the isle
of Poros. Two ships of the line, two frigates, and
several smaller vessels, had been seen steering to-
wards the island.

(From the Constitutionnel.)

Letters from Martinique of June 23 and 25 say
" Our Governor, M. de Freycinet, arrived from
Cayenne on the 19th inst., on board the Diana cor-
vette, and assumed the reins of Government the
same day.
" General Barre, Governor pro interim, sails for
France in a few days. It is said that he would have
made large concessions to the Colonists in the pro-
mulgation of the new ordinance, but for the opposi-
tion of a great public functionary. But the•name
of General Barre is connected with too interesting
a period for us not to respect him on that account.
The people of colour will remember with pleasure
that it was under his administration that the regula-
tions of the judicial organizations were promulgated
at Martinique. _ _

However, the lot of the people of colour is not
changed, and nothing is omitted to drive them to
despair. In the month of January last, in the town
of Sr. Pierre, a man was sold by auction, together
with his mother, who had enjoyed liberty for 36
years. The people of colour spontaneously opened
a subscription for their unhappy victims. The Co-
lonial 'Aristocracy, al ways suspicious and stupid,
denounces the most innocent facts as criminal and
dangerous to the public tranquillity. A few days
ago, on information given by a M. Mezieres, the
King's Attorney at St. Pierre ordered a search in
the house of M. Sainte Rose Berne, a man of co-
lour. He was 'vehemently suspected of having some
pamphlets in his house subversive of the colonial
system. Nothing was found except a miensir in de-
fence of the people of colour published by M. Isam -
bert, and, inconceivable as it may seem, this pam-
phlet was seized. If the proceedings have not beers
continued, we owe it to the justice of the Attorney-
General, M. Dimbert de Bourdillon, who did see in
this fact a moral and permanent conspiracy.
The people of colour, confiding in the promises
of M. Hyde de Neuville, and the justice of their
cause, wait calmly for the changes which will secure
their future lot, and relieve them from the disabili-

ties under which they now suffer.
FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, AUG. s.—Five per Cents.,
109 f., 55c. 60c. 55e. 50e. 55e. ; Three per Cents., elf.
SOc. 85c. 90c. 85c. SOc. 75c. SOc. ; Bank Actions,
1,84.51. 1,842 f. 50c. ; Rentes de Naples, 87f. 40c. 50c.
45c. ; Royal Spanish Loan, 1525, ; Bente peril.
d'Espagne, 49i :I.—Exchange on London, one month,
paper, 25f. 55c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 40c.—Cours
Authentique.

RUSSIAN BULLETIN.

DESPATCH FROM ADJUTANT-GENERAL COUNT DIE-

BITSCH TO HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR.

On the 20th of June (July 2), I had the good
fortune to be enabled to announce to your Imperial
Majesty the surrender of the fortress of Silistria. I
have now received from Lieutenant-Gen. Krassovski
the capitulation, and a detailed report of the opera-
tions which led to that event.

On the ISth (30th) June, at half-past two in t 1.3
morning, a mine was sprung which had been opened
near the curtain of the flank works, and the explosion
of which produced a breach within the body of the
fortress. On the following morning two more mines
were prepared, which were carried under the same
curtain and under the right flank of the bastion on
the right of the polygon, against which the attack
was directed.

Nine saps, which joined under the head of the
glacis, served for the covered way to a solid crown-
work, and a battery of thirteen cannot.] completed the
breaches which had been opened by the mines.
Finally, two mines formed in the very ditch of the
fortress, and the experience which the enemy had
had of the unwearied zeal and firmness of the be-
siegers, shook the obstinacy of the Paellas who com-
manded in Silistria, and at ten in the morning they
sent a flag of truce to Lieut.-Gen. Krassovski.
While Majors-General Prince Gortschakov and
Berg were explaining to the Turkish Commissioners
the conditions tinder which a capitulation could

alone be granted, our works in the breaches, effected
by the mines, were vigorously prosecuted under
the protection of a heavy fire of musketry and grape-
shot. When the Commissioners, who came with
the flag of truce, saw that our work's were esta-
blished on part of the bastion situated to the left of
the attacked polygon, and that the breaches were
cleared, they abandoned their extravagant demands,
and urged, with the greatest impatience, that the
capitulation should be concluded without loss of
time, on the basis which, before my operations
against the Grand Vizier, I had prescribed. Lieut.-
General KrassovGki granted only some unimportant
articles, in addition to that basis, and to them I
have given my full consent. So great was the im-
patience of the Commissioners to complete the
capitubtion, that, notwithstanding the darkness of
the night, tiiay compelled the Pacha, Sert-Mahmoud,
an old man of seventy, to leave the fortress at ten
o'clock and repair to our camp to surrender himself
as a prisoner of war, and as hostage for the fulfil-
ment of tha stipulated conditions.
On the 19tb of June (.July 1), at seven in the
evening, five battalions, with eight pieces of light
artillery, under the command of Major-General
Frolov, marched in parade order with flying colours
through two breaches into the fortress, and took
possession of the bastions, the gates, and the whole
town.

At the moment when Lieutenant-General Kras-
sovski sent off his report, dated June 23 (July 5),
the number of the prisoners transferred to us here
was 7,000. About 1,000 still remained in the town
with the Paella, for the purpose of delivering up va-
rious descriptions of government property, and for
other reasons. There are 1,000 wounded, and as
far as can be ascertained, the loss of the enemy in
killed during the whole siege exceeds 5,000 men.
There have been delivered up to us 238 cannon for
land service, and 31 belonging to the flotilla. Thus
have our troops succeeded, notwithstanding the ob-

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 8, 1829.

The French Papers present no news for re-
marks They have been for the last month
unusually barren of intelligence, which can only
be accounted for by the superior facility afforded
for the communication of interesting news through
Germany and Holland. The official particulars
of the surrender of Silistria, in a bulletin from
General DIEBITSCH, will be found in another
column.

We have a file of Antigua Papers of as late a
date as June 26. The Houses of Legislature
had met, and the House of Assembly had re-
solved itself into a Committee for Consolidating

the Slave Laws. Mr. PRIEST, the proprietor
of the Free Press, had been released from prison,
where lie bad been committed for contempt of
the Court of Chancery, after an incarceration of
forty-six days.

Letters from Leghorn to the 19th ult. state

that the crops were generally good throughout
Tuscany and Romania. The depot of wheat
consisted of 175,676 sacks.

Letters from Barcelona to the 22d ult. an

nounce that 250 prisoners, confined in the cita-
del, had been embarked on the 20th in a brig,
for Ceuta, where they had been banished. They
were chiefly belonging to families residing in
Barcelona. It was expected that new arrests
would take place.

A very curious charge has just been made by

the Dublin Evening Post—the particulars of
which will be found in our columns of to-day—
reflecting
on a certain venerable Ex-Chancellor.
It appears that a letter, purporting to be from
the pen of the noble individual in question, has
been addressed to an influential Orangeman in
Ireland, with the avowed intention of stirring up
his party to a renewal of the late frightful scenes
in the North. The Dublin Mail, with an ef-
frontery peculiarly characteristic, endeavours to
account for, or rather to deny, the interference
of this hoary Ultra ; but its statements are alto-
gether so vague and inconclusive, that instead of
clearing up, the) only leave the case in greater
mystery than before. In this state of distrust
and suspense, when it would be unfair to offer a
decided opinion; we can only hope that the mien

able Ex-Chancellor will come promptly forward,
and deny any interference with an affair which is
in the highest degree disgraceful and unconstitu-
tutional. This denial is due no less to his cha-
racter as a man, than to his judgment as a states-
man. It is what even his own party will expect
from him ; for however much in secret they may
applaud their leader's interference—however much
they may chuckle at his earnestness in their cause
—however much they may expect from his wily and
experienced energies—they will scarcely venture to
applaud in public, conduct that must if proved
inevitably degrade him in the eyes of the nation,
and, by so doing, diminish his influence as the
leader of their faction. To the Ultras, then, not
less than to the Liberals, Lord ELDON owes an
explanation of this very mysterious transaction.
Should he decline it, and take refuge instead in
what he may please to imagine is a justifiable
and indignant silence, he will at once open the
eyes of his countrymen, and put the last finishing
stroke to a public character, which the Catholic
Question has already " damned to everlasting
fame."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S.

FALMOUTH, AUG. 6.—Wind N.W. to N.N.W.—
Arrived the Concordia, —, from Smyrna.
PORTSMOUTH, AUG. 7.—Wind Northerly.—Ar-
rived the Canning, Laws, from Riga.
LIVERPOOL, AUG. 6.—Off Port, the John Or-
merod, from Oporto. Arrived the Rolla, Wallace,
from Nassau.

GREENOCK, AUG. s.—Arrived the John Camp-
bell, Spence, from Grenada; and Carn Brea, from
New Orleans. The Hector, M'Donald, to Deme-
rara, will commence discharging to-morrow, to be
docked. The Penelope, 111‘Farlane, sailed from
Port Glasgow the 2d inst., for Demerara, and put
back this morning leaky.
DUBLIN, AUG. s.—Arrived the Friends, Taylor,
from Quebec.

BRIGHTON, AUG. 7.—Off Port, the Roehill,Ben.
son, from Oporto.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.—The Victory, from Hull
to Quebec the 11 th ult., off Pavis Island ; Carrups,
of Carlisle,from Quebec the 27th, in lat. 51. long. 27.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TwEtrz &CLOCK.

We have had a very barren morning for intelligence,
not even a single Foreign Mail has arrived, and only
two arrivals of ship letters, and they are of little con-
sequence. Consols, which left off yesterday at
884 e for the account, opened at the same price,
arid afterwards were done at BSi; at present they
are 884 with a few minor bargains doing,.
We are informed that a good deal of duty has
been paid on sugars at the Custom-house, and on
corn there has been already paid, this quarter,
150,000/. It is expected that Government are
going to do something to relieve the West India
merchants, according to their late application.
The following has been sent by the Count Villa-
neuve, Commandant of Havannah, to the Custom-
house in that island :

" The coffers of the Treasury being in urgent
need to collect all monies, owing to the pressing
orders recently received from his Majesty, I there-
fore shall attend to the fulfilment of its execution,
which shall take place in the most regular form ;
and I am resolved that one of its measures shall be
the gathering of the duties specified by the Tariffs of
this island, applicable to merchandizes of the Pe-
ninsula, coming under foreign flags; the duty is 21
per cent."

The Foreign market is void of all interest, and
prices are nominal as yet.
Three per Cent. Gmsols, 884 ; Ditto for August,
68-1-t 9; Three per Cent. Reduced, 89i Three and a
half per Cent. Reduced, 98,1 i; Four per Cent., 102 i 3;
Ditto, 1826, 1051 i; India Stock, 227; Bank Stock,
2131 14; India Bonds, 56 58; Exchequer Bills, 74 5.
Foarmx.—Brazilian, 581 3 ; Buenos Ayres, 20 21;
Chilian, 16 17 ; Colombian, 154 161; Danish, 691 ;
Fiend,, Five per Cent., 1091 4 ; Greek, 121 131 ; Mexi-
can, 181; Peruvian, 101; Russian, 1011 ; Spanish, 8:1, 4.

TWO O'CLOCK.

We still remain without any information, no ar-
rivals having taken place, consequently it is a dead
calm in the City. Consols have been done during
the morning at 88-g- and 88i, with some business
doing, but not to a considerable amount; at present
Consols continue firm at 88i buyers.
We can credibly state that:the present Quarter's
Revenue is going on very favourable, and that
already there is a surplus of 40,0001., although two-
thirds of the Quarter is yet to come. A vessel has
arrived from Oporto, but her letters are not so late
as the last accounts. By the above vessel has ar-
rived 10 or 12 prohibited Portuguese, who have
made their escape.
In the Foreign Market the chief business doing
is in Russian Bonds, which continue improving.
Exchequer Bills, 74 75; Brazilian, 581 i; Buenos
Ayres, 20 21; Chilian, 16 17; Colombian, 151
161; Danish, 694 :1-; Greek, 121 131; Russian,
1011; Mexican, 181; Portuguese, 441; Spanish,
81 1.

THREE O'CLOCK.

Consols for Account, 88-1 89.
We hear that Lord Cochrane has left Paris to
take the command of the Russian fleet in the Black
Sea.

Mr. DUVAL, Mr. SANDERS, and Mr. TYR-
RELL, have at length been added to the Real Property
Commission, which will now consist of the following gen-
tlemen : —Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. TINNEY, Mr. DUCK-.
WORTH, Mr. HODGSON, Mr. BRODIE, Mr. DUVAL,
SANDERS, and Mr. TYRRELL. They are each to have a
salary of 1,2001. a year, as are also the members of the
Common Law Commission. The respective Secretaries of
the two Commissions have a salary of 5001. each. —Record.

FERMANAGH MAGISTRATES.—SeveraI of
the Fermanagh magistrates, with Lord ENNISKILLEN at
their head, have signed a declaration that they believe all
the riots in the North proceeds from wanton and unpro-
voked aggressions of armed and congregated Papists against
innocent and unoffending Protestants. —D üblin Morning
Register.

Mrs. HUMBLY was thrown from a gig at
Charing-cross, on Thursday, and was seriously bruised.
She will, however, be able to resume her theatrical duties
on Monday.

The harvest in this neighbourhood is pro-
ceeding rapidly, and although the weather is very un-
settled, and much rain has fallen during the week, the
drying winds have had a very beneficial effect in preparing
the corn for the garner. Generally speaking, the crops
are very good, especially the wheat._Berks Chronicle.

HORRID MURDER AND SUICIDE.-This
morning the family of Mr. BaAOLEY, of the Bull Tap,
Holborn, were thrown into the greatest consternation,
under the following circumstances:—About six o'clock
mrs, BRADLEY got up, and served in the bar till a quar-
ter before eight, when she went up stairs for her child ;
being longer than was necessary, a female servant went to
call her, who finding the door fastened on the inside, im-
mediately returned and acquainted her master, who went
and burst open the door, when to his horror be discovered
his wife and child (an infant about three months old) wel-
tering in their blood, and quite dead. The deceased left
a letter on the table, stating that no one but herself was
to blame.

At the Dundalk Assizes BRIDGET MAT-
THEsys, on being sentenced to seven years' transportation,
thanked the JUDGE, and, accompanying it with a respect-
ful courtesy, saul—" Gon be thanked ! it's better than a
bad marriage !" And EDWARD M'DONNELL, on being
similarly sentenced, said if he had money he would have
been in Botany Bay long before,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

The LORD CHANCELLOR did not arrive at Lin.
coin's Inn Hall till half-past eleven to-day, in con.
sequence of having had a meeting with the Duke a
Wellington.