The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-16 00:00:00

RIGA.

Arrived to the 20th 1,378
Sailed 1,274.

On the 26th September (Bth Oct.) last, a shower of
eralites fell near Belostok, between nine and ten in the
morning. -The inhabitants were alarmed by an extraordi-
nary noise, which proceeded from a large black cloud that
hung over their heads, and which continued for three, some
say six minutes, resembling a running fire of musketry.—
This noise, which was heard by several persons, at dis-
tances of more than 14 wersts, was succeeded immediately
by a shower of stones, of which only four were picked up.
The largest weighed Ohs. the smaller three quarters of a
pound.

It is with deep regret that we have to announce
the death of his Excellency Major-General Sir
NEIL CAMPBELL, Governor of Sierra Leone,
which melancholy event took place on the 14th
August, at the Government House, after a few
days' illness. The particulars of this afflicting
event were announced to the Colony by the fol=
lowing Gazette Extraordinary, which was im-
mediately published. Lieutenant-Colonel LuM-
LEY, the Lieutenant-Governer, immediately as-
sumed the Government of the Colony, by virtue
of his MAJESTY'S Commission. We also sub-
join some further extracts from the Freetown
Royal Gazette, containing the particulars of the
life of Sir NEIL CAMPBELL :

(From the Sierra Leone Gazette Extraordinary.)

Government House, Freetown, Aug. 14, 1827.

- -
This morning, at five minutes past nine o'clock, departed
this life, after a short but severe illness, his Excellency
Major -General Sir Neil Campbell, C. 8., Captain-General
and G overnor-in-Ch ief.

Immediately after this sad event, his Honour Lieutenant-
Colonel Lumley, the Lieutenant-Governor, assembled the
Members of his Majesty's Council, to communicate to them
the afflicting intelligence, and to take such steps as are
usual on occasions of the lila melancholy nature.
His Honour, in communicating to the public the severe
loss the Colony has sustained by this very melancholy event,
feels that he cannot adequately express his opinion on the
death of so distinguished and valuable an Officer, of whom
it may be truly said, that he has sacrificed his life to his
never-ceasing zeal and exertion.
The following is a statement of the disease of his late
Excellency, together with its alarmingly rapid progress,
signed by the medical gentlemen who attended him :
" After a febrile indisposition of several days, against
which he endeavoured to contend, his Excellency Major-
General Sir Neil Campbell reluctantly submitted to medical
treatment on Monday, the sth instant ; after which period
he laboured under the usual, symptoms of remittent fever.
On the morning of the 9th, a remission took place, when
his Excellency, contrary to the repeated and urgent solicita-
tions of his medical attendants, entered deeply into public
business of rather an agitating nature. On the same even-
ing the complaint returned, and was shortly followed, by an
alarming loss of mental power, which continued, and was
accompanied by gradual sinking of the bodily powers, until
the morning of the 14th, when his Excellency expired:at
nine o'clock.

(Signed) " WILLIAM BARRY,
" Deputy Inspector of Hospitals.
" JAMES BOYLE,
" Colonial Surgeon.
" W. FERGUSSON,
Surgeon R. A. C. Corps."
NOTICE.

His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor directs, that the
Civil Officers put on deep Mourning for six weeks, as a
mark of dutiful respect to the memory of their lamented
late Governor-in-Chief, Marr-General Sir Neil Campbell,
Knight, C.B. deceased.
By his Honour's Command,
WALTER W. LEWIS,
Colonial Secretary.

(From the Freetown Royal Gazette of Aug. 18.)

The funeral of his Excellency the late Major-General
Sir Neil Campbell, our lamented Governor-in-Chief, left
the Government-house at a little after two on Wednesday
afternoon (the 15th) preceded by a detachment of the Royal
African Colonial Corps, and the hand of that regiment.—
It was followed by his Honour• Lieutenant-Colonel Lumley,
the Lieutenant-Governor, the Members of Council, the
Civil and Military Officers, the troops of the garrison, and
nearly the whole of the respectable part of the popula-
tion ; and although the weather was exceedingly unfa-
vourable, there was a large concourse of spectators. Dur-
ing the movement of this mournful procession towards the
burial ground there were fifty minute guns fired from Fort
Thornton, the African, a steam-vessel, and the Prince
Regent, East Indiaman. The remains of his Excellency
were deposited in a vault, prepared for its reception, about
half-past three, with the honours due to officers of his rank.
We have been favoured with the; following particulars
of the public life of our late Governor-in-Chief,
which, we feel confident, will be read at this moment with
great interest
His Excellency commenced his military career in the
6th West-India regiment, to which he was appointed
Ensign on the 2d of April, 1797, and was soon after pro-
moted to a lieutenancy in the 57th regiment. After
serving upwards of three years in the West Indies, he're-
turned to England, and in 1801 obtained a company iu the
Rifle-Corps (then the 95th Foot.) About this time his
great abilities began to attract the attention of his superior
officers, and, after having been sometime at the Military
College, he was appointed Assistant Quarter Master
General to the Southern District of England ; in which
situation he remained until promoted) a Majority in the
43d regiment, in January, 1805,—from which he was
shortly after removed to the 54th Foot. In the month of
August, 1806, he was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General
to the forces in the Windward and Leeward Islands, with
the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He served in the several
expeditions undertaken against Martinique, Guadaloupe,
&e., in 1809-10. The following extract from Major-
General Maitland's public dispatch, dated April 18th,
1809, will show how highly Lieut.-Colonel Campbell's
services were appreciated by that gallant officer :
" Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
neral, has been always forward : he is an officer who must
rise by his merit."
The following observation also, which occurs in a dis-
patch from Major-General Harcourt to Sir George Beck-
with on the capture of Guadaloupe, speaks more warmly 01
his able services :

" Guadeloupe, Feb. 7tb, 1810.

" Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell, Deputy Adjutant-Ge-
neral, merits my warmest acknowledgments by his zealous
services, which have been unremitting; and particularly
for hie exertions and able assistance in the affair of the 3d."
Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell having returned to Eng..'
land in the latter part of 1810, proceeded immediately to
the Peginsula, then the seat of war ; having previously
resigned his situation as Deputy Adjutant-General to the
Forces in the West Indies.
IA April) 181 j, he was appointed Colonel of the 16th'

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Regiment of Portuguese Infantry, and was actively en-
gaged in the military operations of that period ; particu-
larliat the sieges of Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajos, and Burgos,
and at the battle of Salamanca. On these occasions, the
Duke of Wellington made honourable mention of Colonel
Campbell's name, in his despatches of the 20th January
and 21st September, 1812.
On the retreat of the British army, i❑ 1813, Colonel
Campbell, in consequence of severe illness, returned to
England.

In the month of February, 1813, he proceeded to join
Earl Cathcart, at the head-quarters of the Emperor of
Russia, in Poland. Here be was employed, along with
Sir Robert Wilson and Colonel Lowe, in reporting on the
force and military operations of the different corps of the
Russian army. Ilis eminent services while in this station
are known to all Europe. On the 24th March, 1614, he
was severely wounded at Fere Champenoise, in France, as
appears from the following despatch from Lord Burghersh,
dated March 26th, 1814:--

" It is with the greatest regret I have to announce to
your Lordship, that Colonel Campbell was yesterday most
severely wounded by a Cossack. Colonel Campbell, conti-
nuing that gallant, distinguished course which has ever
marked his military career, had charged with the first
cavalry, which penetrated the French masses. The Cos-
sacks, who came to support this cavalry, mistook him for
a French officer, and struck him to the ground."
In June, 1814, he was gazetted Colonel of the British
Army ; and subsequently received no less than five different
Orders from the crowned heads of Europe, and the honour
of Knighthood from his own Sovereign.—After the cam-
paign of 1815, in which he, as usual, was found at his
post, Colonel Campbell retired to private life, covered with
honours.

On the 27th of May, 1825, Colonel Campbell was ap-
pointed a Major-General ; and on the 18th of April, 1826,
on the lamented demise of General Turner being known in
England, was commissioned by his Majesty as Governor-
in-Chief of these Foseessions. He arrived in this Colony
on the 22d of August following : thus having, within a
twelvemonth after landing, terminated a life, during which
kis zealous exertions were ever devoted to the duties of his
profession ; and were more particularly exemplified to our-
selves in the extended duties which devolved upon him in
the administration of this Government, and in the public
and private interest he took in all that concerned its trade
and commerce, its agriculture, and its foreign and domestic
policy with the surrounding nations of the Colony, and our
important dependency in the Gambia.

We have also the melancholy duty of stating,
that Mr. JOIN LEWIS, -the Agent to the Vic-
tualling Board, at Sierra Leone, has also fallen
a victim to that dreadful climate.. He died of
the remittent fever, on the 9th, after an illness of.
only a few days' duration. Mr. LEWIS had tilled
the situation' of Agent Victualler, at Sierra
Leone, for four years, during which he. had en-
joyed health. He was a most respectable man,
and a valuable officer, and will be a great loss to
the service to which he belonged. In a letter
which we have seen written by Mr. LEwts
himself to a friend in this country, only
a few days before his death, he stated,
that the colony had been, on the whole,
inure generally healthy than in many of the ,for-
mer seasons, notwithstanding the excessive se-
verity of the rains, which exceeded that of all
former years. His letter added, that on the
26th August, the quantity of rain which fell in
fourteen hours measured, with a proper instru-
ment and observed by a scientific gentleman, was
11/ inches.

In a climate subject to such tremendous rains
no European, however strong his constitution,
or prudent his habits may be, can be safe for a
day ; and we do earnestly hope that; his
MAJESTY'S Government will shortly balance
the value of the Colony to the Mother
Country, against the number of valuable
lives which are annually sacrificed to its
maintenance, and abandon it altogether unless it
can be shown that it is productive of much
greater benefit to Great Britain than we have
any idea that it is.

We direct public attention to a very extraordi-
nary letter, inserted in another column, respect-
ing an occurrence which places the state of our
Police in a very strange light. Our correspon-
dent had some property stolen, and on receiving
information that part of it—a saddle—had been
traced to the possession of a Jew receiver,
he applied to the police-officers of Union-hall to
take the fellow into custody, which they did.
But behold the sequel! No sooner had they
touched the Jew, than their fingers became so
conscientiously slippery, that instead of se-
curing their capture in a coach, they allowed
him to walk on quite friendly at their side
along the populous thoroughfare of White-
chapel in broad day-light. And for what ?
because the pious Jew had religious scruples to.
go to prison in a coach 'on .Saturday ! What
next ?—Opposite Petticoat-lane, the Jew was
rescued by his less scrupulous associates and
carried off from the simple officers, who never
suspected that the Jews would break their sabbath
for a fellow on two wooden legs. Application was
made to the Magistrate, but he could never
think of hearing a complaint against the virtue
of his officers, whose character never stands so
s'va.fn)Y imputation that they
when
could do wrong. We
high
(honest,es honestdgeor,
never yet heard a Police officer's conduct ques-
tioned, but he rose cent per cent in the Magis-
trate's estimation. The culprit in the present case
was borne off' in triumph, and has since walked
across the Atlantic—leaving the. officers to pay
his passage, for they mean to charge twenty
pounds as a set off' for the prisoner's escape.

We wonder what these worthies would
charge for his re-apprehension ? It is rather
singular that Jews, of all others, should be
so slippery in the hands of justice, when
Christians have no better chance than Turks ;
but perhaps the thing may be accounted for from
their peculiar expertness at throwing dust in
people's eyes, and as Police officers are but
men, they cannot • see better with Jewish dust
in their eyes than other persons. Ikey Solontons
effected his escape out of a coach, and the officers
probably thought the wooden-legged SOLOMON
might make his escape by getting in ; so they
made sure of him, because he was a Jew who
had some conscience—the first they met in their

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lives. What a lucky fellow to get in
clutches ! The Marquis of LANspowo
whose especial attention we recommend 05:
'men, might derive some useful hints °of
their practice, in remodelling the Policed)
the Metropolis, for they have evidently stu

Le " march of mind" to some purpose•

SHIPPING IN

FROM LLOYD'S. fit/
DEAL, NOV. 15..—Wind
London, the Regatta, M'Kenzie, for Para. Arrice
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 15.—Wind
the Mulgrave Castle, Whitfield, from Hondor'
56 days. A ra.sl4
FALMOUTH, Nov. 14.—Wind N.N.W.--,`" 6,
the Swallow packet, from Bermuda, sailed "'".
and from Halifax on the 28th. - caref

BREMEN, Nov. lO.—A vessel, with a „ the
manufactured goods and spirits, has been lost
Telega Sands.

the
The Aid, of Maryport, was fallen in withl god
3d instant, in lat. 46, long. 43, water.logge"
abandoned.
The Gipsey, Emerson, of Yarmouth, fr°lllsote
castle, was wrecked on the Barber Sand, on
dny, the crew and materials saved. ,
The Elizabeth, Morton, from Medembhic
mouth, was on shore on Gorleston beach yCs'r
but expected to be got off. Shish
The 'William, Hannington, .from Hull tol- e (10
was on shore near Tiluey Haven, on Weuiti
but got off without damage.. shelf
A brig and a schooner are reported to be 01'cle(
off the Island of Spikeroog, the latter a Hull
to Hamburgh.
The Chase, Boxen, from New York, whicPie
scuttled on the 20th ult. off Brake, having 100
fire, is condemned, and will be sold on the 130,6
The Newcastle, 'faddy, from Newcastle, 01'
fire at Rio Janeiro, on Sept. 22.

THE FUNDS-(THIS DAY)•

60%.

CITY, Ttv taro t,
Papers from Halifax of the 27th, St.
'
Brunswick, 6,5
of the 13th, and Prince Edward s
of the 16th ult., have been this l mooi " recik
the North and South American Coffee-house;
contents are unimportant. Accounts frt
York of the 19th had been received at Wiliq:ol#
were deficient of interest. We have not avY -
i 6
intelligence this morning from Turkey, nor.bcb
been able yet to ascertain if any expresses We
received from Paris.
04110$
'
The English Funds are rather heavy ipfjolt" re"
any particular reasons being given for the
Consols for the Account opened at 861 OA'
to 85; g ; the nearest price at the preseot
85i 6. There is, not so much business aw.„oo—
Exchequer Bills, 56 pm.; focliti.'.
91 pin.
In the Foreign Market there is but little boil
tion. Mexican Bonds continue at .51 ; 061°6111100
28; Brazilian, 60k ; Buenos Ayres, 28; :gb" 113'
18 i; Russian, have advanced to 94; spio!
There is a further improvement in Brazili6ll' bei4
Shares, this morning, the present quotati°l:oo
39 pm.; Anglo Mexican, 62i dis.; Geoersl.oico
6 pm.; Real del Monte, 10 pm. United dts
19 dis.; Alliance Fire, par; Ditto ItOrille'
, WO
HALF-PAST
Consols 86 to 86i not much boines9
Mexican 534 to 54. Colombian 28' 1314115
Mining Shares 40 premium. An exptess fr°—
brings the Wednesday's prices, 3 per Cent 51 ,
8.5 e., with afirrn market.

THREE 0,

IC7oolulsiotlsof:ocrLAocccoKult,CBL6oo-is,
IsNelolers:
ortICO
Consols 86 Danish Bonds ":0 )11
Do. for Ac. Greek Do. 182'' 4 533
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Do.
jiMPeerx:u.Lisuln'Dl:lo".'9•- 2:r'
Chilian Do. 2,51
finish Do.
Columbian, 1824, 28 '-'P

STATE OF'

THE POLICE•

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which,im Pr°lv,e mfoer'n,„lif 012eIrel
arnaddL:da:srfrais.ohrniontehdepceorusonitir,yetaonlndoitnberhinegkmn myself fig wle, stole"
li:yftrloiemaitdhoef ttihiesla'eds;l saddler, at at
from Union Hall,
the apprehension of the thieves, and sent for a fleL afle,r'a;
who went after the man ill gav—orebe;#
0.., „ote ea,' 4'
accorrungly sent i _Ayeet„/.
ing him at the back of Whitechapel.g.' He witgi, ILA"
liable person from the circumstance of his ••11;tta-to
wooden legs. His apprehension took place on a fficectir
and strange as it may appear, he persuaded the °., (4,
let him walk with them (on his wooden legs bad elk
rence to going in a coach, as he was a Jew, all' 601
scientious scruples about going in a coachson the...o, or,
Were I unfortunately, ever to be in the same situat'vissgto
to make the same request on the ground 0f iro"bablii,
church holiday, the very proposal would P— he
t t oeti
deemed a sufficient reason for handcuffing me a ..,
However, this conscientious gentleman's scrupl/^l, i..,7
attended to, and the amsequelre was' that $ psov,
High-street of Whitechapel (one of the "li 4_4
lir thoroughfares in this inetroValia), he was
..1.,,,,,i rue
scrupulous Israelites, who i'•"" •ti I'
a party of equally scrup . at twe,..dicel°
the end of Petticoat-lane' This took place
• notw-de
afternoon, but was not deemed of sufficient lill.ar JO ~..f
be communicated to me. I heard it by ChaTo, tP",
after from the saddler. On sending for the 00`.0e ,i 0 Oh
eonsoled me by saying, if they caught the man " , tbe
would saw off wooden legs. say tIO
I have , since heard from my former inforo.o,o jo,
saddler, that the man is gone off to America. '„,ist a
officers I have heard nothing since. I went, at:doff,,
convenience, to Union-Hall, accompanied by aie Plhiel
friend of mine; but the sitting Magistrate) P."*.ilal,l, /1
declined speaking to me, but referred meta 1.0;04
officer, the-father of one of the officers of wholalies• 01
to complain. The saddler called on me two ditYaairt
told me that the officers informed him that theY'7,liri,
of about 201. against me, which they will find:
10';
to get paid, except with the friendly and. P° 64
sistance of the strong arm of the law. widely 4 04.
By inserting this statement in your Ol
Paper, you will oblige 011^
A SUFFERER FROM THE STA ..,,,,
London, Nov. 16, 1827. POLICE.

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or slfr
receive rhis arrivedth e morningßat- -----
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-1 iso ll/4°
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his travelling carriage, in order to hold a Csbtv:icto ij-
t Ole
sentence of death in Netvgate. a 11' IP
itapptzalia,:cseq,Rus:ptr.otrjetramotreos,:oetitreoco-
1,11:11:11,50:000,1c,
Despatches were this morning recer,is4,o., eine
Admiralty, from Rear Admiral Sir Cwaiass 'Job Ail-
inander-in-Chief of his Majesty's ships on the'i'f'ttht.atio
rem station. Despatches were also receileksoisr.
miralty, from Captain W. F. W. OWEN, °f,ll6'. .
" ttr
ship Leven, at Sierra Leone. • lts 0
His Majesty's packet brig StvagOtt'l fi
ofbe°
rived at,Falmouth with a mail, from MVOs 4'9 r
she sailed on the 28th October. • .56(
nc-'i • • - titei-
H.ELIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, QC T' e.
Captain 31,1isit, of the : schooner Do/pitill'oolfotig
Magdalene Islands, reports that an innePBed 00,1' thg
American and French fishing vessel* have visite
_A.,. irt
this summer. That their crews go on shere_robiscrotes
fish ;- and purchase the fish caught by Britt 1,104 doll 9
I exchange for beef, flour, pork, gin, &c. ,1 10,00 cot
that the French vessels from St. Pierre
. 01.1.1_' nogr
succeeded in secur:uag the befit fish, to the tlr '
and loss of our traders.