The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-27 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LLOYD'S.—(Tuis DAY.)
DEAL, JAN. 26.—Wind 'N.W.—His Netherland ,Majesty's
brig, Zwaluw, remains ready for sea; and Eliza and Jane, of
London, from the westward, and Cadiz packet, came down and
sailed.

A round-sterned ship, under American colours, from the
korthward.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 25.—Arrived the Carden, Harris.
HARWICH, JAN. 26.—N.W.—Put back, the Oscar packet,
with the mail for Gottenhurgh.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 25.—Arrived the Minerva, Thompson, at
Rio Janeiro; Annesly, from Barcelona ; Louise and Augusto, Gre-
gorius, from Dantzic. The Memnon, Hill, from St. Vincent, got on
shore near Wicklow, but was got off again with assistance.
Sailed the Arabian, Thompson, for Bahia; Fanny, Alexander,
for Pernambuco; Mersey, Tollins, for Rio Janeiro; and Silas,
Richards, for New York.

RAMSGATE, JAN. 26.—The French sloop La Jeune Sophie,
Grosois, from St. Vallery to Dunkirk, in ballast, has been brought
in here this morning by a Deal boat's crew, who found her at sea
without any person on board. It appears she has been ashore on
the Goodwin Sands, where she was abandoned by the crew.
MILFORD, JAN. 25.—Yesterday arrived his Majesty's Post-
office packet Vixen, Captain Roberts, with the mail from Water-
fore, at 10 a.m. ; saw off the Smalls the James Cropper, out 28
days, from New York to Liverpool, with 23 passengers, among
whom was Mr. Waring, the King's Messenger, with despatches
and Lieutenant Were, of the American navy, whom Captain Ro-
berts brought here, but having a mail on board, time would not
allow of his returning for the others. It is supposed the de-
spatches relate to the ratification of the Convention between our
Government and America, by which the former stipulates to pay
for negroes taken during the war with that country. Arrived
last evening the schooner Alert, Wilson, from Ipswich to Liver-
pool, having been run foul of by the Westly, of Great Yarmouth,
on Wednesday morning.

, ANTWERP, JAL 23.—We have experienced a severe frost
since Wednesday last, and our pilots refused this morning, to
take charge of vessels down the river, in consequence of some
drifting ice, but more particularly on account of the fall of snow.
The wind had got round to the S. W. and the weather is milder.
The greater part of the cargo of the Schelde has been fished up, but
all damaged. Hopes aro still entertained that the vessel in her
wrecked state will be got afloat.
OSTEND, JAN. 24.—Very bad weather. Snow deeper than
has been known for many years, in this country.
Rotterdam, Sharp, from Rotterdam for Batavia, off Harwich,
with loss of rudder.

THE LATE DUKE OF YORK.—Every tribute of
respect to the memory of the Duke of York was manifested at
Warwick. On Saturday last the shops were closed, and on
Sunday the service appointed for the burial of the dead was
read by the Rev. J. Kendall, M.A., at St. Nicholas's Church :
a Sermon was afterwards delivered, by the Rev. Dr. Wade, the
Vicar, in which he pronounced a just and eloquent eulogium on
the illustrious dead. A great concourse of persons of all ranks
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support, from numerous distinguished persons, were read.—
Among those who were prevented from attending, by absence
from town, were, his Grace the Duke of Wellington and Lord
Rolle. After some minor arrangements for a future meeting,
and for inviting other distinguished individuals to take part in the
management, the Meeting adjourned to Friday next, whey a day
will be fixed for a Public General Meeting at the Freemasons'
Tavern.

THE DUKE Or YORK'S BATON.—This trophy,
about which the newspapers report his Royal Highness's execu-
tors and the prebendaries of Windsor to be disputing, has not the
intrinsic value imputed to it. The staff is covered with crimson
velvet studded with golden lions ; the lower end has a large fer-
rule, or termination, of chased gold, bearing an inscription of
its being a gift of his Majesty's ; and the upper end has a like
termination of chased gold, surmounted by an equestrian figure of
St. George, also of gold. Mentioning a subject connected with
the late funeral (which greatly disappointed public expectation),
we may record the curious fact, that the black horses so conspi-
cuous on the occasion, were those used by George 111. on state
ceremonies, after his Majesty determined not to he drawn by the
cream-coloured set. This resolution was taken in consequence of
13uonaparte's obtaining that breed when he occupied Hanover,
and causing himself to be drawn by them in his triumphing
pageant.—Literary Gazelle.

About the year 1810, his Royal Highness the late
Duke of York, whilst reviewing, in company with his present
Majesty, the troops of the eastern district, on Leaden Heath, near
Colchester, then commanded by the Earl of Chatham, an old
soldier was observed by his Majesty, mounted on an old hack,
who requested to be informed who he was. The Comnaander-in.;
Chief replied—" Why, it is old Andrews, the oldest soldier in the
service, having served in the reigns of George the First, Second,
and Third, and now on half-pay." An Aide-de-Camp was then
immediately despatched for the old veteran's attendance, which
was of course complied with, and a long and pleasing conversation
ensued, of which the following forms part:—" How old are you,
Andrews, and how long have you been in the service ?" says the
late lamented Duke, " Why, your Royal Highness, I am
now ninety years old, and have been in, the service aboui
seventy years." But his Royal Highness, seeing he was dressed
in an old suit of regimentals, asked how long he had had them?
" Why, your Highness, about forty years ;" at which his Royal
Highness took up the skirt of his coat for the purpose of feeling
its texture, remarked that such cloth was not made now-a-days.
—" No," replied the old veteran, " nor such men either." The
reply so pleased his Royal Highness and his Majesty, that the old
veteran was placed from that day on full pay, making the re-
mainder of his days comfortable. He died at the advanced
age of 97, and was buried in the church-yai d of St. Mary's Col-
chester.

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1827.

We received last night the several French Papers
of Wednesday, and the Etoile dated Thursday morn-

ing. They furnish us with no news from the Penin-
sula in addition to that which We published yesterday
from Wednesday's Monitettr, but the price of the
Funds appear to have been incorrectly quoted in the
extract we gave yesterday ; the Three per Cents. being
quoted in these Papers at 67f. sc. instead of 67f. 50c.
- The Etoile contains intelligence from Constanti-
nople to the Ist inst. The national prejudices against
the reforms introduced by the SULTAN are wearing
off, and all his Highness's measures go on success-
fully. A very large army is already formed on the
principles of European discipline, and the SULTAN
steadily proceeds on the plan he has formed.
Regiments of cavalry and artillery are likewise form-
ing. All male children are registered as soon as
born, and each is to receive a portion of pay till he is
old enough to bear arms. In fact, every measure
seems to show the determination of the SULTAN to
raise his empire into a great and active military Power.

The Journal des Debuts contains a cominunica-

tion from M. EYNARD, announcing that the frigate
built in America arrived at Napoli di Romania on the
3d December, and immediately became the flag-ship
of tilraur,ls. It also details a brilliant success said
to have been obtained by some of the survivers of
Missolonghi, under KARAISKAKI, at Aracona, over
a Turkish corps, whose loss in killed was estimated
at 1,300 men.
Extracts of these Papers are given in another
column.

By the Flanders Mail of yesterday we have received
Brussels Papers to the 25th inst. They contain no
political intelligence, but are principally filled with ac-
counts of the loss of the Wassencer, and with reports
of a contradictory nature respecting the Waterloo,
the other Dutch 74-gun ship, with troops on board,
which had suffered in the late storm. One account
states that this-ship has escaped being wrecked, but

that she has lost her masts and was anchored off the
Isle of Borkum ; while another account says that she
has been wrecked offthe mouth of the Ems. The fol-
lowing extracts give more satisfactory intelligence of
affairs in Java :

BxussELs, JAN. 2l.—According to the despatches received at
the Hague from Batavia, by the Harmony, which come down to
September 27, things are going on better in Java than in August.
The rebels had been again defeated in every action. The native
auxiliary troops had recovered their confidence ; those of the brave
Mangko Negoro had again distinguished themselves, and he him-
self has always set the example of courage and fidelity. The Prince
of ierang had suffered a total defeat, and was wandering in the
forests. .

According to a report of the President of Rambang of Sept.
21, all the districts of the Javanese Princes adjacent to that dis-
trict were tranquil, and the inhabitants well disposed. This cir-
cumstance, and the reinforcements already received from Europe,
have induced the rebels to go again to the Southern coast., so that
they have quitted the territory of the Government. The commu-
nication with Semarang was restored.

jAN. 22.—An extraordinary courier arrived here yesterday
from Holland, with despatches for the King.
An Aid-de-camp of Prince Frederick set out for Holland im-
mediately after the arrival of the Courier.
Prince Frederick, accompanied by his Aid-de-camp, also set
out for Holland.

Yesterday evening at nine o'clock, the Journal de Belge says
—" It is affirmed that the courier brought the deplorable news of
the loss of the Waterloo, stated to have been wrecked at the
mouth of the Ems."

The Dispatches received at the Foreign Office yes-
terday, by Mr. WARING, from the United States, are
supposed to be of great importance. Reports have

been in circulation that the American Government
have not shewn a conciliatory disposition in the further
discussion of the question of Colonial Trade—but the
contents of the Dispatches to Mr. CANNING have
not transpired.

The Lisbon Papers and Gazettes afford such scanty
intelligence of the actual state of affairs in Portugal,
that we must look to other channels for information on
which any accurate opinion can be formed. This in
fact can only be gathered from the concurring testi-
mony of 1111172CrOla private letters, because the writers
are frequently blinded by the prejudices of the party
to which they belong, and give accounts totally at
variance with each other. It is only by putting to-
gether circumstances detailed by many that any thing
like an opinion of the general complexion of affairs
can be come to. In this manner we have en-
deavoured to form our judgment ; and we cannot
say that the result is quite satisfactory.
It is true that the capital is perfectly quiet , but
perhaps this augurs any thing but entire approval of
the existing Government and its measures. No en-
thusiasm prevails in its favour ; and even the inspir-
ing arrival and landing of the British troops and their
subsequent reviews did not call forth any very warm
symptoms of public joy. The populace viewed with
indifference the men who ought to have been hailed as
their preservers, and seemed to regard with as little in-
terest their taking possession of the forts, as they
troubled themselves with what were to be the future
proceedings of the British army. A good deal of this
indifference may be attributed to the natural 'character
of the Portuguese—but we suspect it has other causes.
Men's minds are divided respecting the Constitution,
and both parties are at present afraid to show their
real principles. In the mean time the appoint-
ment of Lord BERESFORD to the command of
the army, and with authority to communicate direct
with the Regency without the intervention of the

Minister at War, has given considerable disgust.
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de VILLA FLOE and General CLAUDINO. The

success of these officers, if correctly reported in
the French Papers, may alter his. Lordship's feeling
towards them, and produce a considerable effect in
public opinion ; but according to the accounts we have
seen from Lisbon to the Bth, it was not then expected
that the changes contemplated in the military depart-
ments would be effected without much discontent.
The next arrival from Portugal will give us more in-
sight into the real state of things ; communications
will be more numerous, and we shall thus come at
more facts ; but, certainly, from those now before us,
we are not inclined to augur very favourably of the
stability of the present Government.

Of the military operations, nothing seems to have
been correctly known at Lisbon. No general engage-
ment had been fought, and until the successes of the
Constitutionalists, at the beginning of this month,
when the Rebels were compelled to re• cross the ,Mon-
dego, facts were against all the official reports, the
Rebels having till then continued 'to advance. If,
however, the French news should he confirmed, the
aspect of the war will be totally changed, and the
.Rebels may find it difficult to maintain themselves,
.even as Guerillas, in the Portuguese territory.
It was supposed at Lisbon, that our army would
shortly quit that city, for the purpose of garrisoning all
the fortified places. Contracts had been made for
supplies for one month only, and Tenders were called
for, for furnishing mules.

In our Paper of yesterday we gave the particulars of
an Inquest held _in Dean-street, Soho-square, on the
body of ELIZABETH COLLINS, a fine young woman,
who, it appeared, had literally died of starvation. It
has seldom fallen to our lot to describe a case of more
intense misery. After a night passed in the street during
the extreme inclemency of the present season, this un-
fortunate creature, without having tasted food for three
days, seems to have met an acquaintance, who procured
for her the shelter of a house, a comfort of which she had
been deprived by her inability to pay the rent due to her
landlady. Fro'in this place of refuge also she ran every
risk of being expelled, by the charitable apprehensions
of its owner, who thought that she was dying, and
was therefore desirous of previously turning her out.
Here deserted by her fl.; :lid who bad to attend a
concert at the Robin Hood and unable to procure a
morsel of bread, this child of misfortune died of
sheer starvation at the early age of twenty-one.
And yet all this happened in a country abounding
with Overseers, and which has paid as much as
Seven Millions of Poor-rates in the course of a year. -
Surely there must be something vicious in a system,
where a profuse expenditure cannot prevent such me-
lancholy results. What worse could happen in a country
such as Scotland, where - Poor Rates are little known
even by name ? But we should not say worse—for we
never recollect any thing half so bad occurring in that
country. We think, indeed, the chances rather against
Scotland's producing a parallel case, for there, charity
is not frozen in its source, by forced contributions;
and if such a case as the present were to occur, the
sufferer would at all events escape the aggravating cir-
cumstances of official insolence from parochial autho-.
rities. Insult may be added to injury, and the over-