The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-06 00:00:00

DRAMATIC SINGING.

(From The Hareionicon.)
The following remarks on this subject are con-
tained in a letter addressed by the late celebrated
Von Weber to the Musical Director of the Leipsic
Theatre, in reply to some inquiries of the latter re-
specting the correct time of the various musical
pieces in the Opera of Ettryanthe:—
" Every.singer imparts, though unconsciously', the
colouring of his own individual character to the dra-
matic character which he sustains. Thus two sin-
gers, the One possessed of a slight and flexible voice,
the other of an organ of great volume and power,
will give the same composition in a manner widely
different. The one will, doubtless, be more animat-
ed than the other; and yet both may do justice to
the composer, inasmuch as both mark the gradations
of passion in his composition, faithfully and ex-
pressively, according to the nature and degree of
power possessed by each. But it is the duty of the
Music Director to prevent the singer from deceiving
himself, by following too exclusively what at first ap-
pears to him most suitable. This caution is parti-
cularly necessary with respect to certain passages,
lest the effect of the whole piece should suffer for the
sake of some favourite roulade, which the singer
must needs introduce. For instance, if a singer
cannot throw sufficient fire and force of expression
into the latter passages of the air of _Eglantine, he
had better simplify, than attempt to ornament them ;
otherwise the impassioned character of the whole
piece must sustain an irreparable injury. By the
same rule, if a performer cannot do justice to
the strong and vindictive air of Elvira in
the Opferfest, she will much less injure the
work by omitting it altogether, than by giving it
to the hearer in the-style of a tame solfeggio.
" It is, and probably will continue to be, one of
the most difficult of problems, so perfectly to unite
song and instrumental accompaniment, in the
rhythmical movement of a composition, as to make
them amalgamate; that is, to make the latter
sustain, heighten, and enforce the expression of the
passion; for song and instruments are, in their
nature, repugnant to each other.
" Song, by means of emphasis, and verbal articu-
lation, gives to the measure an effect which, perhaps
may be compared to the uniform breaking of waves
upon the shore. Instrumen`q, and particularly those
of the stringed kind, divid‘ the time into sharp
beats, mathematically true, like those of the pendu-
lum. Now, justness of expression requires a union
of these conflicting properties: The movement
ought not to be a tyrannical check—a driving
mill-hammer--but must be to the composition what
pulsation is in the animal economy. There is no
slow movement in which passages demanding
el
us tiNehsaat ry
is t o
hereexpression.
said,
i d a
ac-
celeration do not occur. On the other hand, there is
no quick movement but what requires, in many pas.
sages, moderate retardation. These changes, in par-
ticularto think a shei sm,s aref
absolutelyjustified,
by necessary c
vs
rushing into a hair-brained mode of performance,
tearing at pleasure into very tatters, any number of
bars he may think proper ; a mode of proceeding
which cannot fail to excite the same feeling in the
hearer of taste, as is produced by . the clown who
distorts his limbs to amuse the mob. No;
let the
acceleration and retardation of the time be such as
to convey the idea of their being dictated by feeling.
Nor ought these modifications, whether in a musical
or in a poetical point of view, to be admitted, ex-
cept in accordance with the tone and character of
the passion expressed. ‘ln a duet, for instance, twu
characters which contrast with each other, will re-
quire
a different mode of expression. Of this, the
duet between LuCiniue and the High-Priest in the
Vestale, may serve as an example; the greater the
thepassages
in the part of. he High-Priest, and of energy and
•those of Lucinius, proportionably the more
degree of dignified
passion to composure given to
striking will be the effect produced ; and yet music
has no marks or signs by which all this, important
as it confessedly is, can be denoted.
" Such indications can be found only in the feel-
ing of the performer, or of the director; if they
exist not ino e of
atnhye two,ross the metronomestakes.
As isto unable
to supply the want ; all that this can do is, mecha-
nically t
Y o pre
at-
tempt to denote all the delicate shades of feeling,
,and the consequent modifications necessary to give
full effect to a performance, I have found every en-
deavour fruitless, and have desisted from the task as
hopeless.
" Such indications as I can give, I send, not with
azyw b, butope in that theysvill satisfy the end you have in
compliance
with y
our
friendly request.
" CARL MARIA VON WEBER."

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A P-At3PER'p EXCURSION.

On Saturday a pauper of the name of M'Ken-
zie, well.and fashionably dressed, applied to Mr. ,
DyER, the Sitting Magistrate at Marlborough-
street, for relief from the parish of St. Giles, on
the ground of destitution, and a claimant on the
parish, by having occupied a house of 701. per
-:ear, in Bernard-street, Russell-square.
Air. Wilson, of King-street, Bloomsbury, op-
posed his application on .the ground of having
bought him off the parish for the sum of two
guineas. Mr. Wilson stated, that M'Kenzie's
claim to the parish was not disputed ; about six
weeks or two months ago he applied for relief,
and was at first taken into the house, after which
he was sent to the farm-house at Islington ;
from which place he made an offer to the Over-
seers, that if they would give him two guineas,
he would go to his relations 400 miles off, and
never trouble them again. As he was-of no use
to the parish, they concluded that the cheapest
vay to get rid of him was by complying with
his request ; and the sum was accordingly given
him. During his absence a letter came to the
workhouse, addressed to a pauper of the name
Tennant, but as he had died in the interim, the
.governor of the workhouse opened it, and found
it to be one addressed from M'Kenzie, giving a
description of the scenes of hilarity he had par-
ticipated in with the parish money, and promis-
ing to return to them again. As the letter
stated, so Al‘Kenzie kept his promise ; lie re-
turned on Friday for more money, which the
parish refused, till they obtained the advice of
the Magistrate. Mr. Wilson handed Mr. Dyer
the letter, of which the following is an exact
copy :

" DUMFRIES, OCT. 12, 1827.
" Dear Tennant—l did not leave London (at
least Islington) till Saturday, 2 o'clock,Bth ult., and
arrived in Dumfries, sound wind and limb, on the
20th. I pulled foot,' as the phrase is, through
Barnet,
,Hadfield, Welling, Stevenage, Baldock, Big-
gleswade, and Eaton, to Bugden, 61 miles from
London, before I halted. I travelled, as you must
suppose, all night, to make up for lost time; staved
at Bugden Sunday, and till 9 o'clock on Monday
morning ; proceeded from thence through Stilton to
ss'earnford, one of the finest borough towns in Eng-
land; on Tuesday, to •Grantham, viewed the Old
Abbey, which was -under repair; proceeded on
Wednesday through Newark to Tuxford; on
Thursday to. Doncaster; on Friday to Ferrybridge;
and on. Saturday.-to York. Travelled, on Sunday,
through Boroughbridge, overtaken by a farmer's boy
on horseback, on' the road to Catterick, got into
chat; invited me home with him, stayed all night, a
jolly fellow; suited Mae. very well, about 28 miles
stage 'that day ; 'on Monday through Catterick and
Greita-bridev- (Tell-York -I found it) to Bowes;
on Tuesday through Bluff or Brough to Appleby;.
on Wednesday through. Penrith to Carlisle, 32
milesa, on; Thursday, leaving Gretna-green on the
right, etiavelled through
,Annan to, Dumfries, 33
miles., I mention. the distance Of the last two days
to show. fresh ; on Friday to Dalbeetie, a
large village about i 4 miles from Dumfries, where I
spruced up myself to visittelations, making altoge-
ther- a journey of 363 miles,' comfortably, without a
blister; or being in the least footsore. t'o give an
accurate-description or detail of my journey would be
too tedious for you to read as for me to write, there-
fore,shall proceed to give you a little account of the
niateter I have, spent my time since my arrival in
Scotland: After visiting relations at Douglas Castle,
Orchardton, Bankand, and Netherlaw, I visited
:Dumfries again on Wednesday 2.6 th, it being the
grand day of the fair, which lasts- the whole week.
It is a very large fair for horses and cattle, as well as
shows Of wild beasts, birds, &c. with stalls of every
descriptioia es at Bartholomew Fair; stayed till Sa-
turday, .morning . the 29th. It was one continued
feast, eating and drirking all day long, and a ball at
night. The seven trades walk with bands of music,
banners, &c., and make a pretty show—more life in
Dumfries than in any eity,or.town I have seen of
late. On Monday, the lst.of Oetober, I visited the
remains of the old abbey of Dundrantion, which lies'
between Auchan Cairn and the Netherlaw, about
twenty-six miles from Dumfries—a very ancient
pile and well worth seeing; there are many of the
old tombs in excellent condition, and a curious wind-
ing staircase which leads to the top of the parapet,
to the entrance into which I was obliged to stoop
half-double, and continue so till I arrived at the top.
It appears to have been intended for some particular
purpose, not easy to be guessed. Returned to Ne-
therlaw, a very pretty seat of my cousin Abercrombie,
neer to the sea, and abounds with game. Dumfries
races commence on the 2d-7-lest three days, sood
racing, and plenty of sport. Returned to Ordcherd-
ton (my cousin Maxwell) about twenty miles from
DumfrieS, on the 4th; joined 3 shooting party the
next day—the birds, as yet, ere very well, the
weather being very fine. However, we have plenty
ee partridges, without any trouble of shooting them
—scarcely a clay without, either at dinner, or devilled
for breakfast. My chief amusement is visiting re-
iationa in turn, taking my gun or dog or two with me.
who never fail to give me good spott. The wea-
ther has been delightful till yesterday ; the harvest
not quite finished, but will be very shortly. jein-
ed the reapers in the field occasionally forte sport—
ed
at
least four young women to one man : " tbottl,
ale and whiskey makes them cheerful and friskey,'
and sing " Harvest home" in good style.
on Yester-
e
day there was a fair at Daibeidie, it lastsonly on
day, the lasses were togg'd out ;4 fine style, plenty
of stalls, and a crowd of people. F.eas.ting,, drink-
, ing, and dancing, " the order of the day, Men
seevants out of place wear a green riband in their
hats—a token that they want service, and many are
annually hired at this fair, I lost a cousin about a
fortnight ago, a fine youth, 14 years of age, the son
'
of Mr. Maitland, of Douglas Castle, which has, of
course, stopped all annetement at the Castle, The
family left the Castle on Thursday last, for Harrow-
gate Wells, where I intend to go in a few days my-
self, on my way to London, which I hope to see in
about a month. 1 will send you a note when I ar-
rive, if you can make it convenient to give pie a
meeting, when I shall be able to give you more pate
ticolers of my tsaur. I kave to request you will give
ply best respects .to the .Governor, e.nel all friends,
not forgetting nurse, and accept the best wishes
from your's sincerely, M'KENZI.E,"
Addressed "Joseph Tennant, Workhouse, St.
Giles's in the Fields. Post-paid."
31,1(eozie acknowledged writing the letter, and
stated that after the failure of his business as a wine-
merchant in Bernard-street, he took the situation of
clerk, but was now out of employ.
Mr. DYER said, the money he had received did
not bar his right to future relief. Mr. Wilson must
take him into the house till something could be done
for him.
Mr. Wilson said, he .would order the man instant
refreshment, and represent his case to the commit-
tee in the evening.

Film—About three o'clock this morning a
fire broke out in the house of Mr. .1. Dawson, Stanley-
street, Commercial Road, which in a Very short period was
entirely destroyed.
It has been stated (erroneously, we undertake
to say,) in some of the London and other newspapers, that
the, Rev. 3. B. SUIANER, Prebendary of Durham, has
been appointed to the Bishopric of Sodor and Man....-
Durhani Advertiser.

ROBBERY ON LORD NORBURY.—Yesterday I
two young ruffianS in the garb of painters called at his
Lordship's house, and demanded admittance, on' pretence of
having been. sent by their emplo7ers to glaze some win-
dows. They were of *tie admitted. They wore .then
larought.up to the tli**'Monl; witeressorne repairs seemed
necessary." Having-sent theiirnuit gown stairs for ,iome
purpose, they carried off a silver tea-pot, a dozen silver tea-
poOns and a silver bowl. The offenders iu.ve not as yet
been deteeteth—Dublin Evening Post.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France, Now. 4.)

BUCHAREST, OCT. 13.—We have no recent news
from Constatatinople. In the Principalities hopes
are still entertained that hostile measures will be

avoided.

JAssv, OcT. 15.—After several days of excessive
heat (yesterday Reaumur's thermometer was at 24
in the shade), we had in the evening, at 35 minutes
past eight, two violent shocks of an earthquake, ac-
companied by a subterraneous noise. Happily no
damage was done.
ODESSA, OCT. 16.—The merchants begin to take
courage, since there is no change, or appearance of
disorders, at Constantinople. We have news from
that city to the 9th. Every thing was tranquil, and
the Dragomans continued to transact business with
the Porte not connected with the intervention.—
diugsburgh Gazette.
PARIS, Nov. 3.—The Gazette de France an-
nounces, under the head of Corfu, that the Russian
fleet arrived at Zante on the 10th.

Letters from Rome of the 20th October say, that
by order of the Pope, excavations are going to be
commenced, in the month of November, for the dis-
covery of antiquities. They will begin in the space
between the Coliseum and the Temple of Venus,
and be continued without interruption in the quar-
ters near these two edifices.

(From the Journal des Debats of Friday and Saturday.)
MARSEILLES, OCT. 25.—Among the vessels of
the Levant Squadron, there are several very much
out of repair, and which might even be destroyed.
Some small vessels are now constructing at Toulon,
which are very much wanted, particularly if the
Algerine war continue during the winter, which ap-
pears very probable.
The sixty-gun frigate, intended for the Pacha of
Egypt, built by M. Cerisy, will be sent to sea by
the builders of merchant vessels. It is deferred till
the arrival of the Marquess de Lioron, who is now
at Paris. It is expected that no accident will take
place with respect to this vessel, as the constructors
of it are very skilful and experienced artificers.
(From the Courier Francais of Friday and Saturday.)
PARIS, Nov. 2.—General Brant, Count de Bar-
bacena, is expected here from Rio Janeiro, for the
purpose of communicating verbally to Don Miguel
the intentions of the . Emperor. He is privately
charged with negociations for the Emperor's mar-
riage with an European Princess.
(From the Constitutionnel.)
(EXTRACT OC A PRIVATE LETTER.)
BUCHAREST, OCT. 13.—According to letters
from Constantinople the negociations about the pa-
cification of Greece are prosecuted with much ac-
tivity ; but the Ambassadors of the three Powers
which have agreed to interpose in the affairs of the
East met with difficulties notwithstanding. The
signatures of the Greek Chiefs have produced no
effect in Constantinople, with the exception of
those of Varnakoti, and the younger Gogo, who
joined the Turkish side, in the second year of the
revolution. The rest of the subscribers are un-
known men. The English Ambassador has pro-
duced a second list of the names of the distinguished
families of Continental Greece, such as those of
Botaaris Notis, and hit four nephews ; Zave)las Con-
stantin, and his five cousin germans, the remainder
of that family of brave men ; those of Panourias of
Salona, of Logothetis, and of Nacos of Livadia (the
last is one of the members.of the existing Government
of Greece) of Chormovas of Cheliots ; of Crieziotis of
Coletti; of Zercas of Vaias ; of Doupiotis of Live-
ris ; of Erican of Mavromatis (one of this family
has been nominated Minister of Finance) of Tri-
compi of Caratossa, whom the whole of Olympus
acknowledge as their Generalissimo, &c. The num-
ber of those families, which Mr. Stratford Canning
req....res to be acknowledged in the commission he
has put forth, amounts to 230, and all of them
reckon several brothers and cousins, the whole of
whom have performed some part in the actual
struggle of Greece.

X XTRAC TROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

LISBON, OCT. 17.—The Perle and the Tejo
are to put to sea to-morrow, to bring home Don
Miguel. His Royal Highness embarked on board
the same frigate to leave the kingdom, in consequence
of the events of April 30, 1824. On the 15th, the
Government Gazette contained the following Con-
stitutional passage :—" The King Don Pedro, bear-
ing in mind the word of his august brother, engaged
in the solemn and explicit promises which are
engraved in the memory of all his subjects, and
written in thousands of public documents—promises
which guaranteed a Constitution adapted to the state
of civilization, and of our manners; and his Majesty
having united the dignity and power of the Throne
he inherits with the happiness of the Nation, has
idecreed, drawn up, and caused to be sworn to, the
Constitntional Charter of the Portuguese Monarchy."
—The following official document will throw some
light on the history of the late events in Portugal :—,
" Most Illustrious and Excellent Lord—Her
Royal Highness the Infanta Regent orders, in the
name of the King, that your Excellency will transfer
your residence from the town of Collares, to that of
Oeiras, till she has put into execution the project
she has formed, and for which your Excellency has
demanded the permission of her Royal Highness, and
which the Infanta has given to you. I make this
known to your Excellency. It will he proper that
the transfer should be made before the night of the
4th instant. God preserve your Excellency.
(Signed) " Count DA PONTE.
~ Villa das Caldaa da Ilainha, August 2, 1827.
" To the Most illustrious and Most Excellent
Joao Carlos de Saldanha e Qliyeira."
This arbitrary order was written by the Ex-Mini.
stet Dg. Ponte. The project alluded to is Saldanha's
demand of passports, to go to Rio Janeiro. There
he might give Don Pedro verbal information as to the
state of Portugal. His passports have been refused,
but be has been invited to go either to France or
England, which he has firmly refused. 'He conti-
nues to live an exile, and has never quitted his re-
treat since his dismissal. There are about 3,000
patriotic Spaniards in Portugal, whose zeal has been
liao]prad by diplomatic intrigues and a local police,
and they are now filled with uneasiness.
(EXTRACT pp A/41111ER LETTER. )
On the 15th, a Council at Ajuda determined, it
is said, that the two Chambers should meet at the
beginning of the next month, which has dishearten-
ed the enemies of the Charter. One of the condi-
tions which the Emperor Don Pedro has imposed,
it is said, on his brother, is to keep the Marquess of
Chaves and Viscount de Mosellos, and the other
chief opponents of the Charter, out of the kingdom.
There have been some more arrests latelyonly
one perspn, the Censor of tilt Gazette of the Poor,
has been set at liberty on bail—a favour which the
Editor of the Constitutional Gazette also expected
to obtain, but ;spparently without reason. All the
persons who were arrested on account of the events
of July will remain in prison till the return of Don
Miguel. The officers who were arrested are to
leave their prisons, but to remain within the city
and its suburlit.
MADRID, Our. 20.—(Private Correspondence.)
—A Decree has been received from Tarragona.
dated the 14th, in which his Majesty orders, after
observing that the Juntas of Purification had dis-
played an excess of benignity towards persons com-
protuiFed in the year 1822-
1. That persons declared unpuriflable in the first
instance, and afterwards, on appealing, , were purl-
fied,, and subsequently received either civil or mili-
tary appointments, shall be dismissed.
2. That persons of this description, who havz not
received appointments, shall not be nominated to
any. The Ministers of War, Foreign Affairs, and
of the Navy, have suspendedeFxeetion of this
Decree till they hare represented to the King the
serious. inconvenience which will ensue from carrying
it into execution; but these three Ministers seem
arrived: at the end of their 'public career. • M. Juan
Caro, Captain-General of the Province, falls within
this decree, having been at first declared impure.—

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1827.

We received last night the Paris Papers of
Saturday and the Gazette de France dated Sun-
day morning. They are still without intelligence
of a decided character from the East. From
Bucharest and Odessa it is mentioned that they
have accounts from Constantinople to the 9th
October, when every thing remained tranquil,
and the Dragomans continued to transact busi-
ness with the PORTE, but not connected with the

Intervention.
The intelligence from Spain is also vague and
contradictory. FERD INAND has, however, given
another proof of his folly by issuing a decree
ordering the discharge from all civil and military
posts of persons who, having been- implicated in
the affairs of the year 1820, had been declared
purified by the second Tribunal after failing to
obtain that acquittal from the first Tribunal. It
has been found impossible to carry this decree
into execution, and the Ministers of War,
Marine, and Foreign Affairs, have all presented
representations to the h INC on the subject. His
MAJESTY has also ordered arrangements to be
made for organizing and equipping the reduced
and submitted Insurgents, and for raising
80,000 Royalist volunteers through the kingdom.
The intelligence from Portugal comes down
only to the 17th of October. Preparations for
the reception of DON MIGUEL went on, and it
was said that the meeting of the Chambers
would take place in the beginning of this month.
Distrust of the line of conduct which DON
MtouLL would pursue was very general, and
the Governnzent aaz•ette had recently used strong.
,constitutional language, with the evident view of

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inducing people to believe that the new REGENT
would preserve inviolate all the principles of the
Charter. Such tin expectation will probably
end in disappointment !
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FRENCH Fulins, Nov. 3.—Five per Cents. 101 f. SOc.
75c. 85c. ; Three ditto, 71f. 70c. 55c. 60c. ; Bank
Actions, 2,003 f. 75c. ; Rentes de Naples, '77f. 40c. 35c. ;
llente d'Espag, 64k ; Royal Spanish Loan, 461 ; Haytian
Loan 685 f. Exchange on London.—One Month, 25f. 15c.
money ; Three Months, 25f. money.

We mentioned, on the receipt of our lastiletter,
from Lisbon, that a frigate and brig were fitting
for the purpose of proceeding to this Country
for the reception of Don IVIIGuEL. These
vessels, La. Perle and Le Tejo, have arrived
at Portsmouth, and bring letters of four days
later date than those received by the last packet.,
but they do not contain any intelligence of the
least importance.

Hamburgh Papers of the 30th ult., and the
Journal de St. Petersburgh of the 20th, have
reached us this morning. The latter contains
detailed accounts of the operations of the army
in Georgia from the 18th August to the 27th
September, from which it would appear that
General PASKEWITSCH, with the Russian army,
had advanced with little opposition as far as
Sardar Abad, the siege of which place com-
menced on the 27th September. Erivan was
not to be besieged till the surrender of the for-
mer fortress. ABBAS MIRZA is said to have
continued his retreat along the right hank of the
Araxes.

We subjoin extracts, by which it will also be
seen that the Emperor of RUSSIA has appointed
his eldest son Hetinan of all the Cossacks

T. PETNILSBURCH, OCT. 15.

The ceremony of the baptism of his Imperial Highness
the Grand Dnke •Constantine Nicolaevitsch, took place
yesterday.
By an Order of the Day of 14th October, the Emperor
has been pleased to appoint his Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Alexander (his Majesty's eldest son) to be
Hetman of all the Cossack troops.
NEWS FROM THE ARMY.—GEORGIA.
ST. PETERSBUROI, OCT. 20.

General Paskewitsch having received from Lieut.-Ge-
neral Krassovsky information that Abbas Mirza had ar-
rived near Erivan with a considerable force, and the ac-
count of the battle fought on the 18th (30th) August,
near Etchmiadzine, left his camp at Karababa the 27th
(Bth September), to go to Lis relief, with the whole regi-
ment of the guards, those of the grenadiers of Georgia,
of infantry of Schirvan, the 7th of carabineers, the regi-
ments of hulans of Tchougveugtlf, of dragoons of Nizni
Novgorod, of the Don Cossacks of Ilovaishy, Schamscheff,
and Karpoff, and thirty piecetrof cannon ; leavieg at Ka-
rababa the other troops of the principal detachment, ander
the command of Lieut.-General Prince Eristoff.

These troops united on the 10th Sept. at Nakhitchevan,
and began their March towards Erivan on the 11th ' mean-
time word was brought that Ali Naghi Mina and Hassan
Khan, were encamped near Tchors. In order to hinder
them from harrassing the rear of the detachment of Gene-
ral Paskewitsch, Prince Eristoff, who remained at Kara-
baba, r-ceived orders to fall back on Nakhitchavan, and to
effect some movement on Maranda, Tchors, or Nlakon, ac-
cording as he should find it possible.
On arriving with his detachment in the district of
Scharour the 12th Sept., General Paskewitsch learned that
Abbas 141irza was still encamped near Erivan on the Zanga,
above that fortress.

On the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th of September, the
detachment continued to advance without opposition ;
parties of the enemy's cavalry watched its Motions, but did
not pass over to the left bank of the Araxes.
On the 17th, General Paskewitsch arrived with his de-
tachment, at Etchmiadzine, where he found Lietit.-Gen.
Krassovsky. News was received that Abbas Mirza had
quitted his position on the Zanga, and gone to the castle of
Karakaly, on the Araxes, 15 wersts beyond Sardar Abad.
On the 18th, Lieut.-General Krassovsky advanced from
his camp, at Djanghili, towards Erivan, with the first di-
vision of the park of heavy artillery, the other two divisions
of which soon followed him.

A considerable portion of the inhabitants of the provinae
of Erivan having'taken the resolution to join us, their envoys
waited on the 20th of September, on General Paslcewitsch,
requiring him to send troops to meet them, and offering
him some hundred cbetwerts of corn.

General Paskewitsch accordingly left Etchmiadzine with
his whole detachment, which he reinforced with a battalion
of the regiment of Kabarda, to approach the Araxes, towards
the salt mine of Kolpi, near which almost all the in-
habitants of the province of Erivan were assembled in the
mountains.

On the 22d of Sept., this detachment passed the night
in the village of Kale-Arkh, where Oussoup Bek, Chief
of Kolpi, accompanied by the elders of the Armenians of
Kolpi, Aschtarak, Ouschagan, and some other villages,
waited on General Paskewitsch, to assure. him of their
zeal for the service of the Emperor,. and to inform him that
there were at Kolpi 500 chetwerts of wheat and barley,
belonging to the Persian Government ; they also proposed
to sell him 400 chetwerts of wheat, and some hundred
heads of cattle. In consequence of these offers General
Paskewitsch ordered Lieut.-General Count Suchtelen to
go and examine every thing on the spot, and to get a
supply of corn and salt for the camp, giving for the purpose
eleven companies of infantry, six pieces of cannon, and all
the cavalry (except one regiment of Cossacks) which he
was to employ in removing the wheat and the barley.
Abbas Mirza, on learning the movement of General
Paskewitsch, had descended the light bank of Ilse Araxes
and stopped '7O wersts from litchmiadzine, beyond the
marshy stream called Karassen, opposite Dervalon, whence
he intended to retreat still farther, in the direction of Khoi.
General Paskewitsch has resolved first to attack Sardar
Abad, and not to besiege Erivan till after the surrender of
that fortress. News has been received that the siege of
Sardar Abad was begun on the 27th September.

BERLIN, OCT. 27.

His Majesty has been pleased to grant the sum of
15,000 dollars to the Royal Library, to supply various
defects, and an annual addition of 3,000 dollars, besides an
increase of the salaries of the Librarians.
The exhibition of the articles of Prussian manufacture is
closed, the entire receipt for tickets of admission, amount-
ing to 2;760 dollars, has been allotted by the Minister of
the Interior, without any deduction, for the support of the
schools of industry ire those provinces, the manufacturers
of which took the greatest interest in the exhibition.—
Count d'Alhambra and suite have arrived here from
Dresden.

Dutch Papers of the 4th inst. have also been
received, this morning, but they contain no news

whatever.

Letters received by the French mail, this
morning, state that a numerous list of New Peers
was to appear yesterday. A partial change of
Ministry was talked of at Paris. Accounts from
Constantinople, to the 11th October, were said
to have been received. Things remained in the

same state.

We have often called public attention to the I
conduct of the watchmen, and our report from
Bow-street furnishes another most disgraceful
instance of the insolence—the folly, and the
brutality of one of these impertinent guardians
of the night. A gentleman must not in
future hand in the street to have a parting
word with a friend, but a rude watchman steps
up and orders him to " move on," that the road
may be deal for the staggering progress of
the drowsy Doaberry ! We really do not

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recollect having seen a case of more
aggravated insult and wanton perversion of
brief authority than that of last night. The
gentleman was not only dragged to the watch-
house, when standing within a few doors of
his own house, but he was locked up for the

night, and for what ? not because he could not
procure bail, but because the drunken constable
and disorderly watchman would not take the
bail ! ! After this, people had better talk
of public liberty than practise it, at least,
after dark. We must do the Magistrates the
justice to fray that they expressed great indignation
at this abuse of power by the watchman, but
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where is the gentleman's remedy against a
fellow who is as devoid of shame as means ?
He may indict him, but what satisfaction is
there in convicting the ruffian ? The gentle-
man has suffered imprisonment, and the
watchman can suffer no more. The Magistrates
say, that he ought to be dis Missed, as being
unfit to be employed as watchman—we ask, has
he ever been really fit ? It is the curse of our
police that characters of such a description should
ever be allowed any authority at all—they
are surely very unfit to look after the conduct of
others, who give such daily proofs of their

lity to take care of themselves. We hope that this
Dogberry will be not only dismissed, but flogged
from Hyde-park-corner to Mile-end—such a

lesson would teach him in future to " move

on " with meekness.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY).

CITY, TWELVE o' CLOCK.

.The English Funds are still inactive, notwith-
standing the old rumour has been revived of the Ex-
changes being likely to be lower this afternoon, and
consequently less favourable to this country, which
might lead to an export of gold. It is here proper
to observe that the' alarm on this subject is quite
unnecessary, as at the present moment even bar gold
cannot be exported with any profit, and before sove-
reigns could be sent out as remittances under the
same circumstances, a further fall of one per cent.
must take place. Consols opened at 87i for money,
and 87-i for account ; they may now be quoted
at 8711, appearing steady ; India Bonds are a shade
lower, being 98 9, and Exchequer Bills, 58 9 pm.
The Foreign Funds are almost without business,
and the prices nearly the same as those given yes-
terday, the only difference being in Chiller' and Peru-
vian, which are a little higher, the former are 26,
and the latter, 26 7. In the absence of the Buenos
Ayres packet, now aver due, the Stock remains at
Ole old quotation, being 50 2; Brazilian, 601 la
Mexican Bonds are 54 I; and Colombian, 27 1.

There is nothing new to remark in Shares, either
as to price or business.

Three per Cent. Console, 87k 1; ditto for the Ac-
count. 871 I; India Bonds, 98 100 pm.; Exchequer Bills,
58 9 pm.
FOREIGN.-Brazilian, 60/ 1 ; Buenos Ayres, 50 2 ;
Chilien, 25 7; Colombian, 1824,27 4 ; Danish, 611 1;
Greek, 15;1161 ; Mexiean, 5 per Cent., 42 3; Ditto, 6
per Cent., 544 4; Peruvian, 26 7 ; Portuguese, 754 4;
Russian, 934 4 ; Spanish, 94 10.
Mners.—Anglo Mexican, 65 24 dis. ; Brazilian, 24
5 pm. ; Bolivar, 44 4 dis. ; Colombian; 4 6 per share;
Real Del Monte, 25 dis. ; Tlalpuxahua, 90 '7O dis. ;
United Mexican, 24 3 di..

Two o' CLOCK.

Consols advanced to 87t f, and for a moment
was the nearest price, but are now 874 Bank
Stock is 210 11. India Bonds 97 8 pm. No
alteration in Exchequer Bills. The Foreign Funds
remain the same as in the morning.

THREE 0' CL CK.
Consols for Account, 874 I, no business.

FOUR O'CLOCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 874 I Danish Bonds 611
Do. for Ac. 871 r Greek Do. 1825, 161
Brazilian Bonds 61 Mexican Do. 1825, 541
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do. 26
Chilian Do. Russian Do. 934
Columbian, 1824, 271 Spanish Do. 10

Prince LEOPOLD and the Duke of GLOUCRS.
TER visited the Prince Annusra. on Sunday, at her re-
sidence, in the King's Palace, St. James's.

Saturday was the Anniversary of the Birth-
day of the Princess SOPIIIA, when her Royal Highness
completed her 50th year.
The Duke of GLOUCESTER visited the Earl
of DUDLEY yesterday at the Foreign-Office, Downing-
street. His Royal Highness transacted business at the
Treasury, and also at the office of the, Secretary of State

for the Home Department.
Prince LEOPOLD left his residence in Pall-
mall yesterday afternoon for Holkbam Hall, Norfolk, the
seat of Mr. COKE, M.P.

Viscount GODERICH left town yesterday morn-
ing for the Royal Lodge, Windsor Park, where the Noble
Viscount had an audience of his 111A3FsTT, and afterwards
lift the Lodge, on his return to town. His Lordship arrived
at his residence in Downing street soon after five o'clock in
the afternoon.

Prince ESTERITAZY, the Austrian Ambas-
sador; Prince LIEVEN, the Russian Ambassador; and the
Marquis de PALMELLA, the Portuguese Minister, had con-
ferences with the Earl of DUDLEY yesterday at the Foreign
Office, Downing-street.

Sir THOMAS CoCHRANE, Governor of St.
John's, Newfoundland, who has recently arrived in this
country on leave of absence, came to town yesterday morn-
ing from Portsmouth. Sir THOMAS afterwards transacted
business at the office of the Secretary of State for the Colo-
nial Department.

The Marquis of ANGLESEA came to town
yesterday from his seat at Beaudesert, Staffordshire.
Mr. HAY, Under Secretary of State for the
Colonial Department, arrived in town on Saturday, from a
tour en the Continent.

Dr. JOHNSON remarks, that what is written
without effort is generally read without pleasure.

A Meeting of the principal Merchants con-
cerned in the Turkey and Levant Trade took place this
morning at John's Coffee-house, Cornhill, in order
to consider the best mode of making application
to Government for the purpose of putting some
effectual stop to the alarming and long continued acts
of piracy committed by vessels under the Greek flag, and
which has proceeded to such an extent as almost to put
a total stop to all commercial trade. A committee of six
gentlemen - was eventually appointed, for the purpose of
communicating with the Government on the subject, and
►waking such representations as the urgency of the case re-
quired.
The following Notice has been posted at Lloyd's, which
shows that no flag or voyage is secure from these despe-
radoes :—" Leghorn, Oct. 22, 1827—The Swedish brig
Maria has put in here, having been plundered by the
Greeks, off Tunis, of a quantity of dollars. She was bound
from-Tunis to. Alexandria. The Intrepid from -Zulu and
Corfu, on her voyage to this port, was plundered off Cape
Spartivente, of part of her,cargo, and has put into Messina.

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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

Ffloll LLOYD'S. •
DEAL, Nov. s.—Arrived froni London, 01,d
Roughly, Reeves, for New South Wales ; Camber'.
land, Rule, for Bombay; Asp, for the South Seto;
Ruth, and Westbrook, for Jamaica. Arrived the
Rover, Cobb, from the Brazils ; Wyatt, LouriminP
from Teneriffe ; and Ponsonby, Carleton, from

Cephalonia.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 5.--Wind

the Lalla Rookh, M'Cullen, for Madras. he
FALMOUTH, Nov. 4.—Wind W.—Arrived
Mary, Wardle, from Miramichi.
BORDEAUX, OCT. 30.—Two ships are lost at the
entrance of the Garonne, one -is an English vest'
bound here, the other is supposed to be English als°.
STORNAWAY, OCT. 29.--The Mercury, irtoes'
from Riga to Liverpool, ran on shore at Broad °ill
near this place, the 27th inst., but was assisted
with loss of warp and kedge, and beat out of the 134'
9
The Munro, Park, from London to Cadiz, 0
spoken with the 26th tilt. by the Wyatt, arrived I
the River.