The Sun.
London, England, 1827-02-08 00:00:00

COLOMBIAN MINING ASSOCIATION.

Yesterday a meeting of the Shareholders in the above Company
took place at the City of 'London Tavern, pursuant to advertise-
ment. J. D. Powins, Esq., in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting was convened for the
purpose of laying before the proprietary, a report which was
grounded upon the statement of their agents.--The Chairman re-
quested of the Secretary to read the balance sheet.
The Secretary read the balance-sheet, and said, that
The first instalment amounted to £50,000
Second ditto .25,000
Third ditto 25,000
Fourth ditto 50,000

Arrears due out of this sum

150,000
-28,640

Received £121,360 -
and that the expenditure from Christmas, 1824, to Christmas,
1826, amounted to as follows :
Expellee attending the forwarding six expeditions, consisting of
19S persons,• and stores, to the mines at Mariquita and Pamplona,
22,538/. 19s. Bd. ; expense of the Veragu mission, 2,481/. 19s.
10d. ; draughts drawn by the agents in Colombia, and remit-.
tances made to them, 52,9151. 3s. 10d. ; salaries and wages paid
in England on account of parties in Colombia, including advance*
on the same account, 23,1001. 12s.
.3d. ; quicksilver, .4,7441.
14s. 3d. ;. mine materials, 17,933/. Os. 4d. office furniture,
213/. 13s. sd. ; stationary; rent, printing, &c., 1,633/. 7s. 5d.;
law charges, 521/. 15s. 7d. ; loss on Exchequer bills, 162/.75.1d. ;
interest on loans, 1731.2 s ; salaries and wages of the office esta-
blishment, 1,807/. ls. Id. ; stamps in the office, 128/. 3s. 9d. ;
cash at the Bankers; 11,392/. 6s. 11d. Out of these items, the
Directors are under legal engagements for 18,195/. 14s. ld. which
is to be provided for.
The CHAIRMAN said, Mr. Bodham had arrived from Colombia,
and was present, and would answer any questions that might be
put to him in corroboration of the report.
No questions being put—
A Shareholder moved, that the report be printed, and circulated
amongst time proprietors, which was carried unanimously.
Thanks were then voted to the Chair Man, and the meeting
broke 'up.

COLEMAN-STREET WARD ELECTlON.—Yester-
day, a Wardmote was held before Mr. Alderman Heygate; for
the election of a Common Councilman, in pursuance of a precept
from the Court of -Aldermen, by which the election of Mr.
Griffiths had been declared void, he not being a householder,—
Mr. Painter proposed Mr. Bleadcn, as a fit and proper person to
fill -the vacant situation. The Ward had received the benefit of
his zealous services, during years, and, on every occasion, he
was able and diligent. Mr. Green seconded the nomination, and
spoke highly of Mr. Bleaden's character as an inhabitant of the
Ward. Mr. Johnson proposed Mr. Griffiths, as a gentleman of
ability and respectability, who was now qualified to serve them.
Mr. Owen seconded the nomination. A poll took place, at the
close of which the numbers were :—Mr. Deaden, 50 ; Mr.
Griffiths, 21.

'WESTMINSTER SCHOOL.—The names of the
Candidates examined yesterday at Westminster School, for the
writership given by Mr. Wynn, were Messrs. Fronde and Allen,
King's Scholars; and Messrs. Davis, Escombe, Bailey, and Fin&
later, Town-boys. The examination, after continuing from ten
o'clock till five; was adjourned till this day. The subjects of ex-
amination for the day were the Greek and Latin Classics, Geo-
graphy, and Roman.ilistory. The examiners were Dr. Batton,
Principal of the E..T. College, and Messrs. Tyler and Cramer, of
the University of Oxford. . These gentlemen, we understand, ex-
prosed.themselves most favourably upon the performances of all
the.candidates. Mr.:Wynn, and many other gentlemen, were
present during the examination,

PARIS, FEB. I.—The affair k. - ' Asia „a
toigikkNt;
their titles still continues Ibee
i-o.tzlinigtrattent and
to occasion a great deal of talk in all 'Hie saloons of Paris.
As it is yet far from being arranged, and, may emu-lead
to some act of personal violence on the part of the Mar-
shals, it may not be uninteresting to send you the follow-
ing details, on the correctness of which you may rely.
When the Duke of Belluno was turned out of 'the Cabi-
net.
about two years ago, and the mission to Vienna was
offered him, 'Prince Metternich apprized the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. de Chateaubriand;' that
if the ex-War Minister presented hint at the. Court
of Austria, he could only be received as Marshal Vic-
tor, and not as Duke of ' Belluno. Chateaubriand re-
plied, that such an insolent pretension on the' part of
Austria could not be admitted, and that if persisted
in, no Ambassador at all would be allowed to go to
Vienna on the part of France. As Victor declined,
receiving an appointment from a Cabinet which had
expelled him, or had the more pressing ' affair "-of •
Ouvrard'os contracts to attend to, he gave' up the idea of.
the Austrian mission, and thus postponed the settleinent'
of a question which must otherwise have been decided in
his person. On the recall of Baron Vincent, and the ap-
pointment of Appony, the latter had orders from home, to
consider himself in respect to French Marshals, as if he'
and they were at the Court of Vienna, and to refuse them
their territorial appellations, should they appear :it the
hotel of his Embassy.' The first time that this order was
executed, as I mentioned to you last week, was in the
case of the Duchess of Ragusa. On presenting herself
about a fortnight or three weeks ago at the door of Ap-
pony's saloon, she heard herself announced as Marcrhale
la Duchesse illinwout. She said nothing, joined cheer-
fully the party, and has, every subsequent sours, re-
turned to endure the 'same insult without murmur or
remonstrance. The following is the reason now given
for this submission to a treatment which has fired the
blood of old Ragusa. - He husband is a great favourite
at Court, and is, moreover; much indebted iu his for-
tune - to Court liberality ; and secondly, in passi'ng
' through Vienna for the coronation at Moscow last
year, he had a claim of some 20,0001. or 30,0001. to
settle with the Austrian Government, which he-could not
so easily have arranged in quality of Duke of Ragusa as in
that of Marshal Marmont. He, therefore, deposed his
title, succeeded in his pecuniary suit, and pocketed the in-
sult. Indeed, it would have been rather awkward for him
as a courtier, had he been tenacious on the point, 'as the
Emperor of Austria is likewise Duke of Ragusa, and two
dukes would have been too much in one Court. The next
Marshal who presented himself at the parties of Appony,
after he had resolved to act upon the order from borne,
was old Oudiuot, the Duke of Reggio, who came in the
uniform of the Royal Guard. He was thunderstruck to
hear himself announced, by the valet at the door, M.
Marshal le Dec Oudina. The door was open, he was
about to enter, he sfopped short, put on his hat, and casting
a furious look at the Ambassador, who was approaching to
receive him, hurried off to Baron de Damns, the Minister
of War. The following is said to be the dialogue which
passed between these great personages :
" Well, M. le Baron, have you a great regard for your
Monsieur d'Aftpony ?"
" What, Marshal, what do you mean ? I do not under-
stand you."

" I if you have a great friendship for Appony, be-
cause if you have nor, I shall request you to mention to
the King that in'two hours I shall have run my sword
through his body." The old Marshal then recovered his
composure, and described what had befallen him.- Baron
de Dames endeavoured to tranquillize him, by represent-
ing to him that it might be a mistake, and that at any
rate'a Major-General of the Royal Guard should observe
more respect towards the Ambassador of a Power in al-,
liance with his Majesty. The Marshal would net liken.
to these reasons, but declared that he-would proceed -di-
rectly to inform his Majesty of the insult offered to one of
his immediate Servants. To the King he, therefore, went..
directly-. His Majesty, after hearing the account of the
treatment whiCh the Marshal had received, said,. .
deer Marshal, I approve of your conduct hitherto; bus
allow me to take the affair upon myself. I promise to see
you righted—be patient." " I With pleasure submit te,
your MajestY's commands," replied Oudinot; " it is not
in my character to act the lieutenant of cavalry before your
Majesty, but I assure your Majesty that I cannot submit
to be insulted and robbed of my name (debaptiser) by
1— Austrian." On the following morning, Appony having
had a conference with M. de Damns, and having learnt his
error respecting the place whence Oudinot derives his title
(not Reggio in Modena, but Reggio in Calabria), pro-
mised ever afterwards to address the Marshal as he had
previously done. He has since written an invitation to
Oudinot, under the name of Duke of Reggio, which the
latter has declined to accept.
Soult comes next on the scene, and his affair is of more
recent date. Having issued cards for a grand ball about a
month ago, for,Monday last, among the rest Appony was
invited. His Excellency having done nothing to offend
Soult, proceeded to the ball as if nothing had happened
in the interval between the arrival of Monday and the re-
ceipt of the invitation. When his name was announced,
the Marshal felt surprise, but having consulted with his
friends, agreed to take no notice of the matter in his own
hotel. The Duke of Fitz-James, a violent Ultra, and a
Ministerialist, who was of the party, joined the Marshals
in their complaints, and justified their expressions of in-
dignation. " This is an affair," said he, loud enough to be
heard by a considerable circle about him, " this is an af-
fair which concerns not only the Marshals, and those who
hold titles derived from Austrian provinces, but which
concerns us all : it concern's' the army in particular, and
every military man who will go to the house of Appony,
till entire satisfaction is obtained, is unworthy of rank.'
P.tuts, FED. 2.—Yesterday Count d'Appony sent in-
vitations to the Duke of Reggio and to Marshal Soult for
his party of Tuesday next. Scult immediately proceeded
to the house of Reggio, and showed him his letter. At the
sameeßeggio
11)1e? e
dastteadt
heR had,gi o isf
Austr had
ia
gotpretended
thim out of the question, owing to the place whence ho
rehdised to titlesp l?a—ee
took them. Soult brought at the same time a letter wisfich
he had written to Appony, and asked Oudinot"s Opinion
respecting it. Oudinot disapproved of it, as not being
strong enough. Another epistle was therefore drawn up
between them, of which the following may be regarded as
a pretty correct copy :
" The Duke of Dalmatia cannot accept of an invitation
so unbecoming OneonvenanteYas that which has been ad..
dressed to him lsy'M. d'Appon)%,- No parson in the world
has a right to refuse him' his titles, and he will not permit
any person to arrogate such' a right. The Duke of ad..
matia appreciates as it deserves the conduct of M. (I'4_
pony ; and in whatever plate he meets with M. d'Appony,
the Duke of Dalmatia will have a great pleasure in giving.
to M. d'Appony unequivocal proofs of what he thinks re-
specting him.'
Thus the matter stands. There can be 110 doubt that
the latter expressions announce an intention to provoke the
Ambassador to a duel, if the words themselves do not con-
tainit he t o
A bein b
such a provocation. If Count d'Appony takes no
to ~r nit
atladeinotrentior of the dozen
interested in the settlement of the
and i
demand an ex-
planation.
or srt
question ic of
twentyindividuals
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INSPIRATION` OF GIN.—It is said of Colman,a
best comedy, John Bull, that he wrote the last act when praeec
for money, (and after long disappointing Mt. Harris, who bad the
tL bt
l,
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other four), the whole in one night, drinking gin anwater, and
throwing the paper on the floor as he filled it.
"hetif thet bed,
medy, the gin, and the night ended; be tawbi
and dropped the curtain. Late the next morning, 0t:o
Fawcett
of paper on the
found him sound asleep in bed, with the
floor; he gathered up the scattered fragmentsserPeto
.—rer-
great treasure) and carried them off in his handkerchief
poo/ Albion, the theatre a

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OPiIIINO OF - THE, POTTERY MECHANICS'

INSTITUTE AND LIBRARY.

Thie•truly valuable Institution commenced its public operations
yesterday, as announced in our last paper. On Monday several
Members of the Committee attended at the Rooms, to receive the
names of those Mechanics, and others, who wished to join the In-
stitute, and a number of additional Members were enrolled. Yester-
day evening the Librarian attended to deliver the Books to the
members. There are now about 250 volumes in the library;
number to be increased as the funds will allow. At 8 o'clock the
Rev. 8.. Vale delivered the Introductory Le9ture, in the Swan
Assembly. Room. The late hour at which the Lecture was de-
livered, prevents our reporting it at full length. The Reverend
Gentleman opened his Lecture, with shelving the usefulness of
Institutions, which put within the reach of Mechanics, the know-
ledge necessary to explain the principles of their own arts. He
then passed on to show, that the working classes have always
endeivoured to obtain knowledge to the best of their ability,
and as their leisure would allow; and that mankind owe
many of their greatest blessings to the talent and information
of the working classes, He then stated, at some length, the
advantages likely to result from the Mechanics' Institute, in the
Potteries, by cultivating the mind of the Mechanic, and teaching
him those sciences on which the art of Pottery mainly depends.
He then urged those Mechanics who had not yet joined the
Institute, to co-operate with their fellow-workmen in this school
of improvement; and stated to them the encouragement the
Institute has met with from the Nobility, and Gentry, and
Clergy, in the neighbourhood. In the last place, Mr. Vale dwelt
at some length on the particular usefulness of Arithmetic,
Algebra, Geometry, Mechanics, Drawing, Mineralogy, and
Chemistry, both to individuals, and the community at large.
Under this bead, the Speaker entered into a very pleasing and
useful application of the above sciences, to the various trades com-
mon in this neighbourhood, and threw out some very excellent
hints for their further application.
The Library consists principally of historical and scientific
works. The Committee have purchased several port-folios of
Lithographic Prints, for the use of the members.—Pottery
Mercury.