The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-07 00:00:00

AMERICAN MANNERS.

The following curious narrative appears in the American
Papers. One of the actors in it, it will be observed, is
General Jackson, the candidate fur the Presidency, who,
at the lastelection, united more voices of the people in his
favour than any other.* This, we adroit, is not General
Jackson's own account of the matter, and some provoca-
tion had no doubt bten given ; but, making every allow-
ance; unless the whole be an absolute fiction, it gives an
extraordinary idea of the savageness of the South Western
Etates :
FraaNK-LIN (Teals.), SEPT. 10, 1813.—A difference,
which had been for some mouths brewing between Gen.
Jackson and myself, produced on the 4th instant, in the
town of Nashville, the most outrageous affray ever wit-
nessed in a civilized country. In communicating the
affair to my friends and fellow-citizens, I limit myself to
the statement of a few leading facts, the truth of which
am ready to establish by judicial proofs.
1. That myself and my brother, Jesse Benton, arriv-
ing in Nashville on the morning of the affray, and know-
ing of General Jackson's threats, went and took lodgings
in a d&rent house from the one in which he stayed, on
purpose to avoid him.
.2. That the General and some of his friends came to the
home where we had put up, and commenced the attack by
levelling a Pistol at me, when I had no weapon drawn, and
advancing on me at a quick pace; without giving me time
to draw one.
S. That seeing this, my brother fired upon General Jack-
son, when he had got within eight or ten feet of me.
4. that four other pistols were tired in quick succes-
sion ; cite by General Jackson. at me; two by me at the
General ; and one by Colonel Coffee at me. In the course
Of this firing general Jackson was brought to the ground ;*
but received no hurt.
5. That daggers were then drawn. Colonel Coffee
and Mr.. Meander Donaldson made at me, and gave
me five slight wounds. Captain Hammond and Mr.
Stoketey Hays engaged my brother, who being still
weak from the effect of a severe wound he had lately re-
ceived in a duel, was not able to, resist two men. They
got hira,down, and while:Captain Harnumeal beat him on
the head to make him lie still, Mr. Hays attempted to
stab Men, and wounded him in both arms as he lay on his
back parrying the thrusts with his naked .hands. From
this situation a generous-hearted citizen of Nashville, Mr.
Summer, relieVed him. Before he came to the ground any
brother clapped a pistol to the breast of Mr. Hays, to
ble.w'hiin through, hut it missed fire.;
6. My own and my brother's pistols carried two balls
each ;• for it was our intention, if driven to arms, to have
no child's-pky. . The pistols firedint me were so near, that
the blaze of the muzzle of one of them
,burnt,the sleeve of
my coat, and the other aimed at my bead was little more
than arms' length from it.
7. Capt. Carroll was to have taken part in the affray,
Dirt ,aeas absent by the permission 'of Gen. Jackson, as he
had preteed by the General's certificate, a certificate:which
.reflects J know not whether less honour upon the General
or upon the Captaie.
i. That this attack was made upon me in (be house
where the Judge of the district, Mr. Searcy, had his
lodgings ! nor has the civil authority yet taken 'cognisance
• of this horrible -outrage.
These fade are sufficient to fir public opinion. For my
own part, I think it scandalous that smelt things should
take plat.* at any time ; but particularly so at the present
moment, when the public service requires the aid of all its
citizens. As for the name of courage, God forbid that I
should ever attempt to gain it by becoming a bully. Those
who know me, know, full well that I would give a thou-
sand times more for the reputation of Croghati in &feuding
his post, than I would for the reputation of all duellists and
gladiators tat ever appeared u
MpAS on the face of the earth.
THO HART BENTON.
No candidate having obtained an abealute majority of
votes, Mr. Adams was Blotted by the Congress, to whom
in such a case the election is referred. But General Jack-
*wished more votes than Mr. A. among the electors.

. ,„,
GRAND DINNER TO LORD VY ILTAANI
IlaN'ru.rcK.-00 Wednesday last the Directors of the East
India Company gave, at the Albion Hotel, Aldersgate-street,
• a Farewell Dinner to the Right Hon. Lord WILLIAM
CANkINDISH.BaNTpwic, Governor-General of-India, pre-
vious-6 his departure. The banquet was .most superb.
It is undergtOod that the Governor-General will au bark on
board the • Undriunted frigate, with his Lady and wile,
about the 15th instant.
. - It is expected that the shipping in the Bristol
Channel has experienced greatdamage from tie late violent
gales. A dead body was drifted on shore, near Uphill, on
Sunday last.— Taunton Courier.A
new Tragedy, entitled Ethelwolf; or,
'The Hanish Pirates," by Mr. J. F. PE.inge, 4uthdr of the
" Tale of a Modern Genius," will he produced at the Co-
burg Theatre on Monday newt. The Prologue is written
by the -Author of " The Age lievielred."
Election of Precinct and Vestry Clerk for the
Parish of Saint Andrew's, llolborn.—State 43f the poll this
dayat Two o'Clock.—Mr. Rewvas,
trx, 99. Porm-
STATE OF TRADE.—The improvement which
-• we I,,:ve lately noticed in this market, in one branch of the
cotton -,'lratle, is still supported. Grey calicoes for printing
obtained ao advance of 3d. per piece, on Tuesday, and
there is every appearance of that description of cloth ob-
taining still setts: Prices. It is only in the demand for this
artiele, however, tha..4, any
activity prevails: business in ge-
geral is extremely dull, Sand the foreign demand, except for
the United States, is very lizZlited indeed' The yarn trade
continues dull, and the price ;..; far below a remunerating
one. The dispute between the itini manufacturers and
their workmen still continuer, and, as otither party shows
a disposition to yield, it may he some time 4210 re tho
dif
ferences are arranged. We believe, liowever, theke paver
was a time when the mastees could new easily dispense,
with the labours of their workmen.—.slauchest,er Herald.'
WATERLOO BRIDGE CONIPANY.--XCStCr-
<lay a Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was
I*4l at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Sir JosEPH
I"4t, Bart, in the Chair, to receive the Directors' Re-
port for the past half--year. The Report was read, froui
which it
appeared that the receipts for the period
oiuded
were 7,2711. 9s. 9d., being, less by 7231• ss
that; ?n the corresponding period of the preceding yea.r.—
The iZeport also stated that the attempt of Mr. Ewa,
. whose premises the Comedy had taken, to bring a special
case against them for damages,to argued +1
.of Exchequer, had failed,l4liethenitia.ri obt(npitt:eT
The Reitpo:pt.W.ta.
set aside. T
also the Auditors' unanimand
ously adopted, 41 Was
The Meeting then proceeded
!i) to elect five Member!, of the
Committee, in place of those
doingout by rotation, who were all
word of a dividend re-elected. There was
t. 11.9

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Moniteur of, Tuesday, Dec. 4.)

Nu7s9 DEc. 3.—We extract the following paragraph
front the Messayer de Marseille :—" We think we shall
make the families of the French prisoners at Algiers easy,
by informing them that recent letters give us the certain
news that these unfortunate persons have not experienced
any cruel treatment. Captain Bertin, of the Mackabee
brig, writes, under a late date, that he is not treated
harshly, and that the Sardinian Consul_ distributes relief to
the Captains, Officers, and sailors, on account of the French
Government."

-An-Agent of the Royal Council of the Spanish Indies,
who. arrived at the fiavannah on board a French vessel,
left it again on the 18th of October, in a Spanish frigate,
which had a million of piastres on board.
A French frigate, recently arrived, volunteered at the
same time, to escort this ship, and defend it against the
Colombian privateers, which are very numerous in those
seas, and greatly injure the Spanish trade.
.•.

On the other hand, the coasts of Rio Janeiro and Bahia
are infested by Buenos Ayres cruizers, a single one of which
captured 16 vessels in three days, which have been sent to
La Plata. This privateer is said to have on board above
200,000 reis, taken in his prizes.
The ALnitettr, fills three pages with the list of the newly
elected Deputies.. In all 428 nominations, and 399 De-
puties ; there being 29 double returns.
The Electoral College of, Corsica, which sends two De-
puties, is convoked for the 3d January, 1828.
(From the Gazette de France, of Dec. 5.)

VIENNA, Nov. 25.—(Private Correspondence.)—Our
Ministry after having received the news of the battle of
Navarin, addressed a Note to the Allied Powers, in which
it declares that whatever May happen at Constantinople,
Austria is determined not to depart from its system of
neutrality.

Hopes are still entertained of an arrangement by the in-
tervention of the Austrian Internuncio, especially since it
has been known that Prince Metternich has received an
autograph letter from the Grand Vizier (probably written
before the catastrophe at Navarin was known at Constan-
tinople), in which that Minister exprmed a wish that
Austria might become a mediator between the Porte and
the Three Powers.

Bank shares, Nov. 25, 10t0.—Metalliques not quoted.
• (From the ConsOtntionnel of Monday.)

• . Pans, DEC. 4.—ln spire of the eagerness of the Ministry
to yield before every emergency, it is not probable it will
consent to Sacrifice the honoUr of France to the pride of the
Sultan ; and if it did so, England and Russia would not.
War is then declared between the Porte and the Allied
Powers. This is all which has been gained 'by so many
humiliations and a shamefid abandonment of a sacred muse
Siich has always been the miserable policy of M. de.Villele,
never to look difficulties in the face, and to think he
triumphed over'thern by denying or deferring them for a day.
We find in the Precurseur de Lyon several proofs of the
independent feelings which actuate the people of France
with respect to- the Elections. An innkeeper, who had
supplied a considerable number of post horses for the con-
'tveyance of Electors to the place of election, refused to accept
payment, knowing that every one at such a season ought to
contribute something to the cause of liberty.
In a small village near Lyons, a Justice of the Peace,
imagining that a certain person of liberal principles was
disposed to exert some influence on the Elections, required
payment of it debt of 600 f. due to himself. Another person
hearing of the demand, immediately discharged the debt.

•
An innkeeper at Lyons hearing some young men inquiring
after a vehicle of some, sort to go to the Elections, imme-
diately lent them one of his own, and procured them a
horse, although it was then eleven at night. The next
day they offered to pay for the use of the vehicle, but the
innkeeper refused to accept anything, stating that he was
glad to be thus able to serve the public.
Several persons in the most infirm state of health have
bad themselves carried to the places of election.
Since the war declared against the Dey of Algiers, several
French vessels have been captured by the pirates, and their
crews made slaves. The Ministerial Gazettes state eon-,
tinually that there are numerous vessels of war cruising in
tbe Mediterranean, and yet none of the Algerine vessels
have been taken. Very lately an Algerine corsair came
before Almeria to demand a vessel it bad taken on the pre-
ceding day. All the convoy which fifteen or twenty mer-
chant vessels can obtain, is frequently only a brig or cor-
vette. The security of commerce requires that stations of
convoy should be formed, not only for merchant vessels wile
are going to Spain, Italy, and the Levant, but also for those
who are going to Marseilles and Toulon.
LEaltonN, Nov. 22.—(Private Letter.)---sColonel
Fabvier has received froin the last National AsseMbly, by
'an express decree, the title of First Greek Citizen. Since
the affair of Navaridive heard nothing remarkable, until
the 27th of the same month. Ibrahim Pacha was still is
the interior of Messene, for the purpose of devastating it.
A combat has taken place in the neighbourhood of Demit-
zans, between a body of the Pacha's troops and
Coliopoulo, in which it is said the Turks lost 700 men.
The news of the destruction of the Turco-Egyptian fleet
caused the greatest delight at the Catholic island of Syra.

(From the Journal des Debais of Tuesday.)

PARIS; DEC. 4.—We are now on the eve of the most
important events. in the East. The storm, increased by
thee faults of five years, is on the point of bursting forth—
the time ,for allaying it by an open policy is past. The
Cabinets of Europe desired too late the liberty of Greece;
Greece will be free, but its chains in falling will shake Eu-
rope. The glorious- battle at Navarin has produced at
Constantinople the effect which plain good sense dictated.
The Porte has considered it as a declaration of. war : its
language, haughty as it may appear, was the only one
which could be adopted. The sultan, weak before the
Christian Diplomatists, after the burning of his vessels, was
not sufficiently powerful before his subjects.
Shall we describe the conduct of our sailors on the 20th
October as a crime? No; far be such a thought front
its; they have dose their duty. France has only reeog-
nized herself there for the feet three years. Let us only
complain 'of the candour. of those who thought they could
send vessels of war to assist quietly in negotiations, which
the Porte had been allowed to consider as without any
object, as they were, in fact, so long without openness and
sincerity.
Is the Porte considered simple enough not to have di-
vined what elitt'ereut interests pushed the three signing
Powers of the Treaty of London to an agreement, so long
sought, and ahvitys.flying before the timid piilicY of their
Cabinets ? If it had not seen through that mystery, what
was the Austrian Interntmcio doing at Constantinople?—
Have we not Beard his language to the Reis Effendi? Let
us add to that the evident insinuations of Austria as to the
probability of its defensive alliance, in case of a rupture
with the Three Powers ; its promises, true or false, of an
active co-operation; the hope of breaking, by a hostile
beat ;fig, an alliance formed with the sole hope of prevent-
ing a wars and let us judge whether the answers of tVii
.Porte to- the Ambassadors might not have been foreseen
from thin. „list moment,. if the breaking off the negotiations
at Constautitiople was not calculated to be the first conse-
quence of the nerve which drew from the almost contrite.
Moniteur "All is conelUded in the Beet."
yes—all might have been concluded-in the East, if, in-
stead of being • towed along by the public" opinion in the
questiOn 'of Greece, the Ministry had adopted a uniform
and determined language- towards the Porte ; if the pro-
,ceedings with the Divan hail head that character
.of open-
ness and good faith which. would no;, even have allowed
Turks to stotibt of their results ; if,,in a word, it had not
waited to threoteu ,eintil the Porte had good reason to be-
lieve in threats.
We said a short time ago, that the epoch of Notes is
passed, and that of cannon come. The declaration of the
Divan of the 10th of November no longer permits any
doubt as to the end a the business. The Ambassadors
have already quitted the Ottoman capital, and nobody but
the Austrian Internuncio seeks to connect again the threads
of a negociatiou, which it will be impossible to renew.
Austria would be afraid of her own work.
In England the liberation of Greece has never been suf-
ficiently popular to exclude other interests from view, which
give to the question a great complexity for our neighbours.
Greece free, and a maritime power, would in time acquire a
monopoly of that trade which England has hitherto had
without a rival. The aggrandisement of Russia, and the
probable fall of the Ottoman empire, are circumetances.
which the Treaty of London was to provide for, and which
its execution, makes problematical. Its first results will
supply arms against the new Ministry. In vain will the
great man be sought for in Pailinient who would have
supported by his eloquence the system which will be vigo-
rously att4elN., May his successors defend his ,work—
and we are c,idideut they will—and resist her political ene-
roles, whose triumph would be e cause of sorrow fir civi-
lised En.ropg. Since the battle of Navarin the British flap;
hae.been engaged in the question ; and if the kiss of the ex-
clusive commerce pftl?Mediterranean is unpopular irrEog-
land, it would be too lunch to Check the publicasPinion by
denying a naval victory.
At l'etersburgh, the news of the rupture of the negotia-
tions will he received with as much joy, as the news of the
battle of Navarin. Of all the Cabinets of Europe it will
be the least astonished. By its long patience in preventing
war, it has taken away front the other Cabinets the right
of complaining of the march of its armies. It kept its sol-

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER. 7, 1827.

Despatches were this morning received at the
Admiralty from Vice-Admiral Sir EIMARD
C,ODRINGTON, dated on board his Majesty's
ship Asia, in Malta harbour, on the Bth ult.
. .
The Albion and Genoa were also lying there.
We understand that the whole fleet left NaVarin
without a gun being fired at them. The Rus-
sian squadron, duffing the action, had two
officers and 58 men killed, and about 120
wounded. The wounded of our cw,ll squadron
were generally doing remarkably well.
By private letters, which have reached us by

this oppoitunity; we learn that proof of the most
positive nature had been afforded of the hostile
-determination of, IBRAHIM PAdHA against the
Allied Squadrons prior to the action. His plan
was to have remained quiet during the day; and
at night to have attempted the destruction of
our fleet by means of his fire-ships ; his intention
was defeated by the conduct of the crew of one
of those fire-ships having commenced the firing,
which brought on the general engagement, and so
infuriated, was IBRAHIM by. this circumstance,
which led to the catastrophe, that he put to death
every man belonging to the Vessel in question. His
raae is stated to-have been unbounded, as he had
confidently expected to have succeeded in his
premeditated night attack on the Allied Squa-
drons. This intention on his part being ascer-
tained, no question will remain of the propriety
of the proceedings of the Allied Commanders,
and no regret felt at the signal vvigeance with
which they visited the perfidy of the Egyptian
Pacha.

We received this morning, by express, the
Gazette de France, dated yesterday morning.
Its contents are highly important, inasmuch as

that they communicate to us the fact of the
Ambassadors of the Allied Powers being still at
Constantinople on the 11th ult., notwithstand••

ing the accounts which had previously reached
this country through Frankfurt of their arrival
at HermanstAdt. According to the present
Account, the Ambassadors had not applied for
their passports on the 11th, as they were waiting
for the answer to a note sent by them on the
9th to the Divan. Count GUILLEMINOT was
to have an interview with the ltErs EFTENDI
on the 12th, and it was expected that the Am-
bassadors would remain till the lfith, as they
had given the PORTE seven days further time
for its final determination to be made.

The French Funds rose considerably on this
news, and according to a manuscript note which
accompanied the express, left 'off at 68f. 35c.
The following are extracts from the Gazette
de France of Thursday
PARIS, Dec. s.—Accouuts from Constantinople dated
the Ilth November, at four in the afternoon, announce that
the Ambassadors have not quitted that city, that they have
not asked for their passports, and that Count Guilleminot
was to have an interview with the Reis Effendi the next.
day. The Ambassadors also expected the answer to a•Note
which they had transmitted to the Divan on the 9th. The
tranquillity of Constantinople had not been interrupted."
The Avgskurgh Gazette says, that the Ambassadors

assiat.

Were to remain till the 16th, having given the Porte sever,
days to accept the intervention.

LIES OF THE DAY.

COURIER FuANcAis.—That to-morrow a Grand Council
was to be held, at which all the Alinisters of State were to

JOURNAL nEs DEBATs.—That a Courier had brough
news of the march of the army of Bessarabia, on the prin.
eipal it ies.

FRENCH FoNDS, PARIS, DEC. s.—Five per Cents. 100 f.
55c. 101 f. 100 f. 95c.; Three per Cents. 67f. 85c. 681.
20c. ; Bank Actions, 1,975 f. ; Rentes de Naples, 73f.
75c. 74f.—Exchange on London—One month, 2bf. 10c,
paper ; 25f. se. money : three months, 24f. 95e. money.

In another column we have given some ex-
rads from the Paris Papers of Tuesday, and the
Gazette de France, elated Wednesday morning.
It will be observed that serious disturbances had
broken out in some of the departments, in conse-
quence of the want of grain, the importation of
which has subsequently been authorized in certain
of the departments. We recommend our readers
to peruse an article taken from the Journal des
Debats, on the affairs of the East, which is pro-
bably from the pen of M. CHATEAUVRIAND.

We received this morning the Allgemeine
Zeitung of the 30th November, which contains
some news from Constantinople, but only to the
'9th, being two days older than that of the
Gazette de France. The tenor of thg news
is warlike, but not entitled to much credit.
In fact, all the unfavourable news respecting
Turkey came through Vienna, and is therefore
to be received with caution :

vunorA, Nov. 25.
In consequence of the accounts from Constantinople the
Bank Shares have fallen this evening to 1,040.
Ow AN EXTRAORDINARY CONVEYANCE, BY WAY OF
'EUCHAREST.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, NOY. 9.

The deliberations of the Divan are not yet terminated.
The decision, however, is to be made to-morrow, and the
Hatti Scheriff of the Sultan will appear. According to all
that we hear it will contain a declaration of war.

The attempted intervention of the Austrian Internuneio
has proved fruitless, and all communication is wholly
broken off between the Reis'Effendi and the three Ambas-
sadors, who are preparing for their departure.
A suppressed fermentation prevails among the Turks,
and consternation among the Christians. The latter are
looking with apprehension for further orders for reprisals.
TRIESTE, NOT. 2S.

Letters from Odessa, of the 9th, report that a Russian
Captain had arrived there in four days from Constantinople,
who had succeeded, under cover of the night, in cutting
his cables, and thus escaping from the embargo kid upon
ships in the harbour of that city. When the Porte re-
ceived news of the battle of Navarin, the firmans were with-
drawn from all French, English, and Russian ships, and
they were obliged to remain at Constantinople.
By a ship, which has arrived here in eight days from
Corfu, we learn that the squadrons of the Allied Powers
had left Nayarit', and are gone to Corfu, Zante, and Malta,
to repair. One letter adds, what is not very probable,
that they took away three captured Turkish ships of war.
The fortifications of the harbour of Navarin are said to be
in very bad condition.

The report of the massacre of the Franks at Patras is
not confirmed.

Brussels Papers of the sth instant, received
this morning, contain some accounts from Ba-
tavia favourable to the Dutch arms, but the fact
of the rebels being able to contend with them so
long is indicative of great force, and greater con-
fidence in their own resources and the weakness
of their opponents :

,pLUSSXLS, MC. 1.
The ship Tasman, which has arriryed at Auistertiant
frow Batavia, has brought the:Journals of that city to 6e
lith of August.

From two reports of the Lieutenant-Governor General,
addres6etl , to, his Excellency, the. Commissioner-General,
dated Socratarta, the 19th and 23d July, we find that the
rebels continuelo attack tie military post at Passar Gede,
which is extremely important for the communication with
Djocjocarta. Col. Cochius being informed of their design
to renew their attack on the 16th July, proceeded the day
before with his column to the vicinity of Passa Gede. The
enemy advanced in their columns, the largest of which
was of about 2,000 men, mostly armed with muskets.
The arrarigemeutft of the Colonel were made with a If 1 UNV
prevent the columns to join again, after he had cnuipelled
the first to retreat, in whish ha entirely succeeded.
In many points the action was pretty warm, and the
rebels, in retreating, several times took new positions ; bat
fresh charges of the cavalry, and discharges of the artillery,
at length obliged them to give way. According to the
latest accounts, the loss of the enemy is seven Chiefs and
61 men, while our troops had only four wounded.
On the same slay the rebels attacked two posts near
Djosiocarta, and even penetrated to the Chinese camp ; but
Capt. Rajer, who commanded there, soon put them to
flight. Another band of some hundred men appeared be-
tween Bantollan and Krapiak, hut was repulsed by the
Colonel of the troops of Sultan Wiero Negoro.
The Sultan of Djocjocarta arrived nn the 18th July at
Socracarta, coming from Sumanap, and intended' shortly
to go to Djocjocarta.
In the report of the 25d of July, the Lieutenant-General
gives an account of fresh attacks made by the rebels in the
position of-Passer Gede: one of the most violent was on
the 19th of July. Major Eeremboult de Dud Zeele, his
officers, and troops, had' a new opportunity to signalise
their valour. The enemy being stopped at,all points, and
charged with impetuosity, retreated ; but then a column
of about 600 rebels approached.the road to Djocjocarta. It,
however, met with a brave resistance from the troops of the
Pangerang Noto Proetjo, supported by some infantry,
under the command of Captain Van Holstein and Lieut.
de l'Euw. The force of the enemy on the occasion
amounted to about 5,000, of whom 300 were killed or
wounded.

Lieutenant-Governor-General de Kock, seeing the perti-
nacity of the enemy, notwithstanding their losses in every
action, to establish themselves in a position near Djocjo-
earta, had resolved to form a column of troops, to place
himself at the head of it, and, accompanied by his staff, to
proceed in person to the spot.

BaussEr.s, DEC. 4.
The Count de Celles has set out to return to :Rome, and
his mission is supposed to hasten the nomination of the
Bishops, which, for, this time, is to be made by the Pope,
According to the treaty. It is believed that this important
affair will be concluded by the end of February.
Te Deum has been performed in all the churches of this
city for the happy conclusion of the Concordat.

We congratulate the public upon the prospect
Of a speedy termination to the disgraceful system
which has recently been carried to such an alarm-
ing extremity—the robbery of property, and the
impunity guaranteed to the robbers by the pas-
sive agency of the parties robbed, in coming
to terms for the restoration of the booty. Were
such course tolerated, the profession of the
thieves would become not only lucrative, but
respectable, and be courted by all whose love for
enterprise predominated over their fear of
danger, for it cannot be doubted that pleasure is
always most alluring on the precipice of destruc-
tion. Novelty is always charming, and what can be
more charming than a life full of strange adven;
tures and hair-breadth 'stapes, while gas and
midnight contend for mastery ? But to be
serious—tile system of burglary has lately be-
come so extravagantly daring, that its very
excess must eventually work its annihilation.
The barefaced compromise for the Bank-
note robbery, together with that for the
burglary in
the watchmaker's shop, have ex-
cited the attention of Lord LANsnowNE and
Mr. PHILLIPS, who are now instituting the

most rigid scrutiny into the system of our Police
Establishments. We have repeatedly called the
public attention to the drowsy state of our nightly
Police, as one, if not the principal, cause of
the frequency of burglaries, robberies, thefts, and,
in short, the prevalence of every species of crime
which loves the dark. It is idle to hope that
men will be honest for nothing—,that they will
keep watch over premises devoted to plunder,
against such powerful temptation as the thieves urge
on their poverty. Then as to the daily polive—
they who shake hands with the' flash men that
they may recognize them better at an awkward
moment—why they are not much better
_for their
honesty than the watchmen. Their pay for a
quarter, is not sufficient to purchase the watch.
and bunch of seals so gallantly displayed to thd
anxious gaze of the knowing ones;—far less is
their pay sufficient to support a family comfort.
ably, and many of them maintain their families,
very respectably. We do not question the
honesty of these men, but that there
is something radically wrong in. the system
is beyond doubt, as its effects too well testify.—
We know that suspicion often hangs upon the
conduct of Police Officers ; but the Magistrates,
who know the character, of the men better
than their accusers, are rather deaf to complaints
probably because they originate in interested
quarters. But we, think, even if complaints
were groundless, that it would be better to sub-
mit the conduct of the accused to scrutiny,
as the practice would be doubly , beneficial
by keeping the officer in check, and inspiring
confidence in the public that their complaints
would at least be heard. Nothing tends so
much to insure honesty as the certain know-
ledge that misconduct will be exposed and chas-
tised. We again congratulate the public that the
subject has been taken up in the proper quarter ;
and we may safely rely upon the abilities, expe-
rience, and determination, of those at the head of
the Home Department being applied to a speedy
correction of the evil, and general improvement
of the whole Police system, which had become the
contempt of thieves, and, the disgrace of the
Metropolis.

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SHIPPING INTHLLMBNCE—cruis DAY.

FROM LLOYD'S

DEAL, DEC. Q.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Ben-
gal Merchant, Brown, from Singapore; Jane, Wal-
ton,lfrom Quebec ;Cherub, from Chew-tie; and Nile,
Holmes, from Cephalonia. Arrived from London
the Sarah, Thacker, for Bombay ; James, Riddell,
for Terceira; Enchanter of Roxburgh, for Trinidatl ;
Margaret, Millett, for Cape Coast ; and Maraboo,
Duke, for Africa.

PORTSMOUTH, DEC. G.—Wind N.M.—Arrived
the Margaret, Davis, from Halifax.
FALMOUTH, DEC. s.—Wind W.---Arrived the
Jane and Mary, Partridge, from Terceira. Sailed
Belina, Thompson, for Hamburgh.

The Sponge, Haynes, from Bombay to London,
was driven on shore on Wednesday night to the
Eastward of.Pagliam harbour, near Chichester.
The Spartan, Parish, from Petersburgh to Hull,
was stranded the 23d ult. near Carlscrona, and it
was feared would not be got off; cargo expected to
be saved.

The Fortitude, Brown, from Londowto St. John's,
N. 8., was abandoned by the crew the 10th ult. in
1at.42. long. 49., being dismasted, and, ina sinking
state.
The Industry, Jackson, with loss of anchor, tack-
ling, and w;witass broken, off Winterton.
loRTII SHIELDS.-,The Elizabeth, Leach, has
been got off the Head Sand 'and brought in here,
apparently with no damage. The Martha, Wight,
which sunk off Holy Island, has been weighed up
and brought into this harbour last night, dismasted
and much damaged.
The Thompson, Hobbs, of London, to St. Peters-
burgh, offHoogland.

The Willittnißussell, bound to Brazil, was spoken
on the 24th ult. in lat. 48. long. 17. by the Lord
Byron, from Lisbon.

THE FUNDS--(THIS DAY).

CITY, Tirszrz o' Cz vox.

The contradictory accounts which have been re-
ceived from Paris and Vienna appear most extraor-
dinary, both give intelligence of the 11th of Nov.,
from Constantinople, and yet their news is any
thing but agreeing in substance. The news by the
express states that the Ambassadors still remained,
not having even applied for their passports, and
that a few days further had been given the Turkish
Government to make their final resolve. Consols
yesterday wire very heavy, particularly after the
usual hours of business closed, and Reduced were sold
at 81/. Consols opened better this morning at
83i went up to 83a, afterwards declined to 831,
and are now saa again. India Bonds are 70, and
Exchequer Bills 42 44. pm.
There is scarcely any movement in the Foreign
Funds, nor any material variation in price since yes-
terday ;- Greek are 174 181; Russia,
881.; Portu-
guese, 7 21-; Mexican Bonds continue heavy, 47f;
Spanish are a mere trifle better, 10i 11, and Danish,
58 9.

In the Share Market there is little 'doing; Tlal-
puxalma are worse, 100 80 dis. ; United Mexican,
191 18k. The other speculations of this description
are nearly at the same rate as given in our report of
yesterday. _ _

Three per Cent. Consols, shut; ditto for the Account,
82 ; India Bonds, 70 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 42 4 pm.
Foitmcw.—Braziliant 59 60; Buenos Ayres, 48 50 ;
Chain, 25 7 ; Colombian, 27 4 ; Danish, 513 9 ;
Greek, 17i 18k; Mexican, 6 per Cent-, 47 Peru-
vian, 25 '7 ; Portugursv, 714 24 ; Russian, 88 4 ;
Spanish, 104 11.

MlNEs.—..iinglo Mexican, 60 55 die. ; Brazilian, 65
70 pm. ; Colombian, 14 15 per share ; Real del Monte,
30 50 pm. ; Tlalpuxalma, 100 SO die. ; United Mexi-
can, 19i 181- die.

TWO O'CLOCK.

The Funds seem to be in a very unsettled state.
Consols, after reaching again 83a have gone down
to 83k I, without any reason being assigned.

THREE O'CLOCK
Consols for Account, 8311.

Letters received from Malta to-day speak in
terms of great regret at the death of JAMES WILKINSON,
Esq., the Agent Victualler at that station, which melan-
choly event took place two days before the Isis, (in which
ship he was returning to Malta) reached the island.
By the Liberator, arrived off Dover, we have
accounts from Buenos Ayres, of the 27th Sept. The
Zephyr packet arrived on the same day from Falmouth.
The Government are reported to have refused the loan
at 52. Exchange, j2i 13. By this conveyance despatches
have arrived'for Earl Du DLEY..
FIRST DRAGOON GUARDS.---.The detach-
ments of this regiment lately stationed at Forfar and-Cepar
An
place has gone to Perth, that
from Cupar Angus comes to Piershill. A detachment
belonging to the regiment arrived in. London on ThursdAy
morning from Coventry, also on route to Piershill.—Edin-
t been relieved by a troop from Perth ; the de-
aclgim Angus
haveit rom the former
burgh Advertiser.

COMMERCIAL SALES.-(THIS

',lan
CURRANTS.-Thirty Butts of Currants k.--3 0
8-
0
Mercury, produced-88s. to 91s. per cwt.
Sixteen Butts of ditto, per IMMiser-90s- to 91s. f;,,
Thirty-two Caroteels of ditto, per Mercury—'
935. persyrt. .
Thirty Butts of ditto-88s. to 91s. 1161
Rrn SMYRNA RAISINS.—One Hundred and tvz,6l.;y•
Barrels of Red Smyrna Raisins (damaged), per
745. to 495. per cwt.
Eighty-four Barrels of ditto, per Paget-475. t°
cwt.
One hundred and fifty-five Barrels of ditto---4
cwt.

.------ ...% 1
;LI C SALES.—(TIIIS DAB')
N Al+.l
BY MR. HOGGART, AT THE AUCTICL irhy
HoLcoart-13ainux.—A Freehold Estate, Sth e 0
horn-bridge, held for a term of 16 years from Jatirij,
901. per at Also a Freehold Piers of Oily.
for layea June 1825, at 13/. 1).1. On°
' dueedull 74. at
fiLittleonra Si
071 C.
Acresoi lerFioeflds,
•linmoNTox..-LF
rich Meadow Land, held by u:100(.....130,
annum, but of the, yearly value of ' 1 ghl A'.
IlEicreoansunts.--Aboot 12 Acres of Fri ',DO'
Land, at Harpenden, Herts, let at 91. 10s. l'er- ,
irneehlvoaltd.erP-Iraonpee,rtze,ar getnit'isnap3,:te:t,
300/.
i„,,itb e
KENNINEITON..--A Copyhold Ground-rent t.-, ~,i,i,
.1,..
sionary interest), secured on a valuable detachot "void!.
in Kennington-lane, with lawns, gardens, and asi o'l
of Meadow Land; the whole comprising
held for an unexpired term of 431 years from o'4lo, 1
mas, at a ground-rent of 381. Is. 8.1. per nonti
(o'o6°
premises worth 150/. per aununa.-7601.
A Copyhold Ditto, with the reversion at the e":,:l;''''
of the present lease, secured.on two houses in flit"'
nington Place, for a term whereof 161- years wilt 'Pot;
pired next' Christmas. Ground-rent, 61. 6e. Pet a
if in hand, worth 801. per annum-2901.. re(i.t° A
A Copyhold Ditto, ,(with the reversion) accisigt
piece of building ground in Kennington-106 ail
frontage of 48 feet, by a depth of 164 feet, gr° 1'
ore: ildeenneeefokrn known
yaesaEr
861. per annum.-3101. (I'
leyiUßyiviiit-diniete°P'o f 170/. per annum.
about
tv,,l,e. ,
A Copyhold Ditto (with the reversion), se:iteduregl
sl,maCot
attaregne,t woifth2large Iv'''. Deal
1854, and 2H9....../. dAittovaifourabthlee subsequent4l3•o pleer&t::,lo-1/4rlll°)".:'t
Copyhold Estate, -,-1, r° It
utsieos:g_
etaailnill.
gardens,
tan,
liscnc:kobetfiedttsa ghhepwi
tohin tresidence,
iii.i.guacitrhdaei sa trees,B9:&l.:_,:.to
lot, i
r:
out-buildingsoeot estimated'
t lAioLmladlaCnwt feeta:dPePi b y 160 i e,
c e of
Garden
term of 16/. per annum.-_.3001. ley Ciiikid
A detached Copyhold Residence, called Lank- g e °Ai
annum.-7401.
Langley-lane, wlietth
01,,
other dy•
A Copyhold Tenement, called Langley CO
large gardens in and rear, let at SOL per ai":1, tlie:',
Ground, with 3 0 0
WALVOitll.—AonFreleldat G4rsolu.ndbtßitewntor:";,..,o,l
version), secured on a dwelling-house, No. 1, (Nevi-tit;
Pr,
Walworth-road, let on lease for 16 years. eit°3.3o'
4/. per annum. Ifin hand, worth 56!. per annum--"
BY MR. WILLIAMS. t, otia;
, KENT.--A Freehold Estate, Beckenham, 0°650
prising a Cottage Residence, held for 20 years, at
To'''
annum--1 040/.
..A. Freehold Estate, adjoining the above, cornpris O,
Cottages, producing 46/. per annum-590i.- ~
TOTTENHAM.—A Freehold Coach-house and ts.11;01
Stable, situate in the High Cross, let at 15/. per an
110/. • il 1
1' 4,'
BISHOPSOATE. 4 a
A Leasehold Dwelling-house, t
street, Bisbopsgate-street, let on lease for 21 years,
per annum-235/. A 11
CITY-ROAD.---A -
31, Bath-street, City-road, on lease for 21 year* 3
,o,

per annum-3501.
SHARES.—A Share in tke Grand Junction ConabS;
share. Ten
TTewneainttytoSilniartz irnagtliiee
and
peuniAtetsisuEramnpciero-toorl
ante per share.—Disposed of by private contract.
AT GARRAWAY'S, BY MR. ALGAR.
CHESSINGTOX, SURREY.—A Freehold Cottage oof
extensive stabling, with lofts, together with 7 M,„r
Meadow and Arable Land, let at 20/. per annual,
bidders bo0e;
GROSVENOR-SQUARE. —A Leasehold dweJl'° oe co'
with shop, in George-street, Hauover-3 uare, -
20 years, at 1101. per annual.--- 00i.

and Duchess
of
cL,
The Duke DukeAONCFI4 ce"/
Prince of HOHENLOHR LAI/GI/NB an the -,i);"Oeirf
Emu.= of CAROLATH, came to toluaya,e'sterday ;''' k -
RoYal,Highnesses' seat in Bushy Park. The Illitio
CLARRNCE held a Levee at the Admiralty as ilcrilliOrP
Admiral, which was numerously attended by Nava' - veS'
The Princess AUGUSTA took an aili"ggo
terday in her carriage and four, attended byl-,41
t;eY 4 'jail'
TAYLOR, and drove round the circles of the Het;
Hyde Park, &c,
p,rtyPritioicediolanelrEyVesEteNrdasyt:taetrAtain
3hbed a d
uraa.nisot i
uilfisol,),efii:

street.
Theth Disauycsa
,heatKoeiifsinKNT has
gtEonpaiac
.e.
.1.1.411111-
party
LEITH.—SUICIDE.—On Sunday 111 ,
t 7 C
the body of a young n. clerk to one of the revenoe
ters, was found in t 1;... 91c1. inlmor, nearly pPO*! d,
wooden pier. So tia-edisl4-Iht been in the &Wolin. 0,,
ogfethseeirf-
saving himself by swimming, in which art Its; was
to be dexterous. Scott/MN. 1(1
handkerchief, to preveit the possilo
bdyesatrtstieltkion, that his hands were firmly boll, ,1
CITY CONGER Tt......Yesterday aren;qg
vocal and instruments entertainmex* was gives 4,,lief
Albion Hall, Moorfieldt, in aid of tieiund for die
of the Spanish and Lai* reftees in Obi country. iforj,
Lord LlLFoßmarrived at his seat, Li,' t,/
near Oundle, on Monday leafs from the
Lincoln Paper.
11111Pef,,
Mr. MATHEW'S attracted a cinplete - b_;,slP-
on Monday last at the Town WI, to sei,eee his adri"..%ied
with unfounded approbation..., (4eiftridlie P441..„r
Be
stillnotseAtrotnaNnoiinT e TH,CtoEnontli
continue,.
ee:.uT Horns
Ti hoext-Vto.
,Dotal
s e:pth
le Ali ea; b
The project of boring fort spripg_TinTied-
nesday night last was ssq feet. _Lis Pler4
ttl
*be
booksellers have lately been niaa, psi POsiti„mil :04rg th_,e
ling the small unstamped play;„,_oards, knoWn "7.ziars'm
trade as "toy-cards," and used. ob„iy by ehildreno."
Paper.
TS 4;4
MEETING OF , THE • INHA3I` 4,140/ICTII
SOUTH L a3iaErH AND CLAPHAU r°ll ;figli4erOtig
AGAINST Tnraves•—ln consequetwe of the
fakeer oßee is
daring robberies that for months past ball the
these parishes, the inhabitants have re.solvedottencti-0-1; orfotlioei;
selves into an Association for the better r o
property. A Memorial to the Marquii of
'-
reaori
.has been already resolved on, and a Treasurer and
appointed. ' oilol/1'
A letter of remonstrance, dated iNottillo
and inserted in the Nottingham _Review), has be'tivotel
dressed to Mr. CoanETT, 'on the impolicy of his tch"dad
plan for paying workmen in goods. The lQtter
that it is a plan serviceable only to the avaricious
who (if he pleases) may pay his workmen, noel Wi OA
OPENING or THE UNION 11.00095 i!
Wednesday the opening of this splendid suite of
Mosley-street, was celebrated by a sumptuous tar
which most of the leading characters of the tow;
neighbourhood were present.—Manchester Herat f' fr
The best method of removing scions 01.,,,pit
trees from a distance, is to stick them in a potatoe or
and then pack them in moss or hay ; in this way tb YOl,
he he sent from England to America. On their arri""dis-
should be half or three quarters buried in moderately
soil in the shade, and kept there till the season of Cril.
—Nottingham Review.
HIBERNIAN JOINT STOCK COMPAI4:IOI'
On Monday the half-yearly general assembly of thr01;1
prietore of the above establishment, was held at the P
in Marlborough-street. —Dublin Morning Post. • 105
The church of Mevacrissy, in Cornwall, 10 91
no tower, nor any bells ; though, according to the t„sobiti
tradition, it formerly had both. When the time of, r. orb
worship arrives, the sexton with a band bell passes t'',l•oo.'
the streets, to call the inhabitants ; and on funeral occP-D'
a larger bell sounds front the western part of the el'ul2:
signify the solemnity of the event.—Taunton Cale.; 0
FLIGHT OF A. WINDMILL !----0.11 fri°l36:ol;
windmill, on the estate of HENRY, POR.TER, Esq• fr°,l
soy, was carried away, by the violence of the wt,cil
the eminence on which it was situated, to a di''":" tA"I
thirty feet ! The miller (named JOSEPH Luke) .0-3-eejjeir
mill at the time, and was carried off with it, hot cr„arir
no injury, a except f
few slight Taunto