The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-20 00:00:00

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.

Extract of a letter from Corfu, 28th ult., in the Aus-
!rian Observer

" The missionary who has caused the disturbance here
is an American, not an Englishmen, as was at first stated.
The Governor sent him off to Athens. One British
soldier has been killed, and twelve have been more or
less severely wounded. An inhabitant of the town'has
been killed, and several wounded. Numerous arrests bare
been effected, and six of the police have been injured.
Some of the Greeks threw projectiles from tho tops, off
the houses on the soldiers, and the latter, in return, made
reprisals on them. The persons who penetrated into the
missionary's house and sacked it have been liberated.
The following circular has just been issued :
" The events of last night having come to the know-
ledge of the Lord High Commissioner, his Excellency
has resolved on immediately adopting measures for put-
ting an end to disorders of this kind. The undersigned
is, therefore, directed to inform the inhabitants that all
the soldiers, except those on duty, have received the
most positive orders to leave the town at nightfall, and
to return to their quarters. The inhabitants are requested
to keep within their houses after sunset, and they are
forbidden to form crowds in the streets. The coffee-
houses, and all public places of resort where liquors are
sold, taverns, public-houses, &c., are to be shut at four in
the afternoon, and are not to be opened till seven in the
morning. The owners of shops will do well to shut them
at six in the evening. 'The undersigned is directed to
recommend the inhabitants to abstain from all further
disturbances, in order to spare the Government from the
pain of suspending the civil, and to proclaim martial law.
By Order of his Excellency,
" J. FRASER, Secretary."'

A FEMALE MEANDER.--The Duchess of
Chevereux, who was for the first time at the Court of
England, in 1633, swam across the Thames, in a frolic,
near Windsor.

We are requested to caution the public against
receiving sovereigns defaced by plugging, great numbers
of which are said to be in circulation. The plugs are
made of copper, and inserted in small holes pierced in
the gold, giving to them the appearance of being punch
marked.—Birmingham Gazette.

A SIGNIFICANT RETORT.---A young lady,
onenightemarakts
a party was much annoyed by the imperti-
nent of a coxcomb who sat near her. At length,
r
becoming tired and vexed, she turned towards him with
an angry countenance, and said, "Be pleased, Sir, to
cease your impudence." The hoggish fellow was asto-
nished at sa sudden a rebuke, and could only reply, "Pray,
...Miss, do not eat me." "Bein no fear," she replied, I
am a Jewess."_

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MEN Or DISTINCTION.—.-The electors of Dub-
lin have presented to them two distinguished characters
as candidates for their suffrages ; Lord Morpeth, as they
all know, is a distinguished statesman and philanthro-
pist ; and Mr. Wm. Gregory, the Tory candidate, is a
distinguished member of the turf.—Leeds Mercury.
China was first made in England at Chelsea in
1752, and at Bow in 1758 ; but the manufactories have
been discontinued for several years past. The Chelsea
China is rare, and now sells at a high price.