The Sun.
London, England, 1827-07-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Stß,—Lord William Bentinck is to be sworn
Governor General of Bengal. I had the honour of
serving under his Lordship's orders, and several oc-
casions of admiring his high virtues and noble deeds;
and as the only mark of respect and gratitude I can
offer on ;his highly important event, I wrote the
following lines. Should you, Sir, think them
worthy of. your valuable paper, you will add to my
former obligations by their insertion. I have the
honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble
servant, F. ROMEO.

INDIS
JUSTITIA ET PAX;
INDOQUE PFUESIDENTIBUS FATO
LUSTRUM:
BRITANNIE: INDORUMQUE EMULIS
DEJECTIO ;

ANGLORUM LIBERALI ADMIVSTRATIONI
SUBLIME PR/EVID IIE
.SPECIMEN;
PR/ECLARO GEORGIO IV. REGI
VIRTUTIS FIRMIQUE ANIMI
MONUMENT UM

IN LORD WILLIAM CAVENDISH BENTINCK

BENGAL GUBERNATORIS
INSTALLATIONE.

TRANsLATioN.
• TO INDIA
JUSTICE AND PEACE
TO ITS RULERS
AN HONOUR;

TO THE ENEMIES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
AN HUMILIATING DISAPPOINTMENT ;
TO THE LIBERAL ADMINISTRATION OF

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A HIGH DISPLAY OF WISDOM;
TO THE ENLIGHTENED KING GEORGE IV,

A MONUMENT
OF FORTITUDE AND PUBLIC VIRTUE;

IN THE INSTALLATION
OF LORD WILLIAM CAVENDISH BENTINCK
GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF BENGAL.

IMPORTANT TO THE LOVERS OF CHANGE
RINGINO.—On Monday last, Mr. John Whitehead, of
Oldham, appeared before James Lees, Esq., of Clarksfield,
to answer to a summons which had been issued, by his
neighbour, a professional gentleman, complaining that the
ringing of changes upon hand-bells, by amateurs of that
science, on a Sunday evening, at his house, was a nuisance
to the neighbourhood, and a breach of his 'recognizance.
Mr. Whitehead produced a certificate, signed by all his
principal neighbours, (except the individual in question),
declaring that the ringing of changes upon hand-bells had
been practised by Mr. Whitehead, and by persons resort-
ing to his house, fur a great number of years ; and that, so
far from the music produced by them being a nuisance, they
considered that such a practice was rather pleasing than
otherwise. The worthy Magistrate dismissed the case.
This decision has given universal satisfaction to the inha-
bitants of Oldham. as it is well known that there are few
towns in England where the art of change-ringing has
been brought to greater perfection.—Manchester Herald.
THE SILK WF,AVERS.J.— We are sorry to
find that a disagreement has lately arisen between these
people and their employers, which is likely to produce a
great deal of distress among the families of the workmen,
unless their leaders can be induced to abandon their absurd
and pernicious intentions. A few weeks ago, in con.:!.,
quence of an advance in the price of weaving, a workman
in the employ of Messrs. P. and S. Walker, who had
taken out a warp a few days before the advance was made,
complained of being unjustly dealt with, and demanded the
additional wages. Messrs. W., demurring to the demand,
till weaver took two other workmen to the warehouse of
these gentlemen, who advocated his cause in so insolent a
manner, that Messrs. W. were compelled to obtain the as-
sistance of a police-officer to remove them. A demand for
an increase of wages was then made of Messrs. W. et the
instigation of the weavers' union, on the ground that their
work was not paid according to the rate by which the
other manufacturers were governed. Though Messrs.
Walker did not acknowledge the justice of this claim,
they deemed it advisable to comply with it, and flattered ,
themselves thus no cause of . disagreement then remained
between them and their workmen. In this they were dis-
appointed. Under the pretext of having incurred considej
rable expense in settling these differerices with Messrs.
Walker, the weavers' union had the assurance to demand
from these gentlemen the sum of fifty pounds, towards the
repayment of the outlay the dispute had occasioned. So
impudent a claim was very properly met by Messrs. Wal-
ker with a fiat refusal, and the conseuuenee is, that the
whole of Messrs. W.'s workmen have been compelled, by
the heads of the union, to return their geers to their em-
ployers. We understand there is no prospect at present of
the parties coming to an understanding ; but nearly all the
principal manufacturers have come to a resolution to reduce
the wages of weaving one-half, uptil the demand which
has been made upon Messrs. Walker be withdrawn ; and
as the weavers refuse to take out work on these terms, a
great number are thrown out of employment every day.—
The consequence of this state of things must soon be felt,
and unless the industrious part of the weavers deteemine to
free themselves from the thraldom of their leaders, their
families will be visited with want end wretchedness. We
understand that an industrious man may, in some branches
of silk weaving, earn from twenty to thirty shillings a
week..4lfanchester Herald.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Gazette de France, July 25.)

" ODESSA, JULY s.—The accounts from Con-
stantinople of the let of this month announce that
the. Sultan is at length preparing for the most serious
measures.

" The firman which we spoke of for weeks, has
been sent to the provinces, and the Pachas are or-
dered to arm also in defence of the
.empire the, rayas
who do not recognize Islamism. Every thing in-
dicates that the Sultan will no more hear any, pro-
posal concerning the Greeks. The armaments con-
tinue here and at Nicolaieff.—Gazette of Augsburgh.
" PARIS, JULY 24.—The Moniteur of this morn-
ing has a long article in reply to the Journal du
Commerce. ' The JoOnal du Commerce,' says the
Moniteur, which we are happy to see engaged in
discussions suitable
,twits title, has this morning some
observations on the sugar trade. But it does not
stop there, and hastens to attach to this question a
more general disapprobation on the obstinacy of
France in confining its consumption for the goods
which contribute the greater part of its commercial
transactions to the productions of two or three
unknown parts of the globe, which we temporarily
call our transmarine possessions.'
" The ilioniteur observes, that the Journal 'du
Commerce has here brought forward one of the most
important questions which for the last 50 years have
occupied the attention of statesmen and political
economists, but that at present it will set aside poli-
tical,• military, and naval consideration, connected
with the subject, and consult only the commercial
results. . .

" It appears that in 1826 the value of goods imported
into France, ►vas
" Exports

" Excess of imports
" But if France has imported more than it has exported,
this disadvantage doe• not proceed from the trade with the
colonies, for in 1826, 542 French ships exp.-,rted to the
colonies to the amount of 52,954,413 franci _
" 443 ship imported 61,0'72,226

" The exports exceeded therefore by 1,882,087 francs.
Nor is this all : we find that the direct commerce
of France with those almost imperceptible parts
of the globe' is equal to about a third of its direct
commerce with foreign nations for the importations,
and above a third for the exportations ; which may
prove to the Journal du Commerce that the ques-
tion of the 'colonies is more important than it sus-
pected, in the question of the national commerce.
(Front the Journal des Debate, July 24.)

" TRIESTE, JULY I.—According to the latest
news from Smyrna, Ibrahim Pacha- projected a
march from Tripolizza upon Napoli di Romania.
Such, at least, was the news from Zante of the
25th of June: The Obgervateur Impartial pub-
lifhes the report of Major Corner, commander of an
Austrian ship, to Admiral Dandolo, upon the capi-
tulation of the Acropolis and the e%:.acuation of the
Phalerus. The same journal states, that the orga-
nization of new troops is going rapidly on at Adria-
nople, and encounters scarcely any obstacle. A re-
giment, 1,500 strong, disciplined according to the
European system, has recently departed for Liva-
die. Barracks are constructed at Adrianople for
10,000 men.

" WARSAW, JUNE 28.—The Emperor promul.
gated on the Bth'of April the following_ decree:—

We, Nicholas 1., sic., having consiae.hd the article
160 of the Constitutional Charter, and the articles 2, S,
11, of our regulations, of the date of the 6th (18th) of this
month, relative to the organization of the High National
Court, upon the report of• the Committee of Inquiry, esta-
blished in virtue of our order of the 7th (19th) of Fe-
bruary, 1826, and the proposition of the Council of Admi-
nistration of the kingdom of Poland, we have decreed and
do decree : •

" ' Art. 1. The High National Court convoked in vir-
tue of our order of that day; shall be seized with the cogni-
zance of the acct..: : Sevarin Krzyzanowski, Comte Sta-
nisles Soltyk, Francoi% Atajewski, L'Abbe Dembek, Sta-
Zoblocki, Albert Grzymala,.Andrew Plichta, Roman
Comte Zaluzki : and also with the affairs of others who
shall have been discovered in the course pf the inquiry
and the instruction-, whose crimes shallbe, according to the
articles 81, 50, '76, of the regulations before cited, sub-
mitted to the cognisance of the High National Court now
convoked.'

" Five other articles follow, for the better regulation of
the Court, and for the more impartial administration of its
justice.
_ _ _

(From the Constibitionnel.)
"CONSTANTINOPLE, JULY 24.—T0 the strings of
ears and heads sent from Athens by the Seraskier
Reschid Pacha, has succeeded another sort of pas-
time. Thirty rich Turks, whose inheritance was
coveted, have been hanged, without form of process,
as factors and secret partisans of the Janissaries;
and, at the end of three days, it was found neces-
sary to pay to obtain permission to bury them. The'
Ulema is menaced anew. There is talk of reforming
it, as the Janissaries have been reformed ; •and the
Mufti, who has composed so many fine songs in
honour of wine, has left off singing, finding
that his time approaches. The . Sultan is on
the point of making an appeal to all the Mus-
sulmans from China and Java to Morocco. This
is the dire of the Divan, which pretends by
this levee en masse to throw seven millions of
troops, disciplined in the Austrian manner, into
the arms of old Europe, flattering itself, that at the
commencement of" 1828, there will not remain
a town in the country of the Infidels where they
will not date by the years of- the Hegira.. Mean-
time, we know certainly, that they are arming with
activity at Sebastopol, and that considerable maga-
zines are collected at Odessa. But it is probable
the Turks 'will give room for the first hostilities by
some.aggression on the side of the Pruth. •
" The Persian Ambassador who appeared last
year, and was solemnly sent back, has been recently'
discovered at Scutari, where he is accredited in-
cognito. It is he who gives the bulletins of this
war, in which the Russians and Persians seem armed
only to steal away, mutually, the cattle goats, sheep,
mules, and asses ; and to make prisoners, who are
sold and treated like beasts of burden. Such, up to
the present moment, has been the result of the cam-
paign which now occupies the environs of Erivan,
Where the Muscovites have more need of quinine to
curs their fever, than of cannon and fusils to defend
themselves against the Kirgal Bashaws.
• VIENNA, JULY 14.—Letters from Brody, and
Lemberg (Gallicia), make mention of news, that
orders of great importance, expedited from Peters-
burgh, have been received at Mohilow and at Tule-
zin,head-quarters of the armies of the south dud of
'the west. At the departure, however, of the last
couriers; no extraordinary movement had been mani-
fested by the troops of the two armies, who were
tranquil in their respective cantonments. The news
that the Emperor Nicholas was about soon to visit
the corps of the army of Bessarabia, commanded by
Gen. Sabanieff, seems to acquire some consistency.
" TRIEsTE, JULY 11.—Some days befoTe the de-
parture from Zimora (Morea) of a vessel which has
arrived here after a passage of 22 days, they had
learned, by the vessels arrived from Cerigo, that .the
Egyptian fleet of 100 . sail had been descried from
the heights of that Isle, and that on the 14th of
June, there had been heard a strong cannonading.
This news, however, wants more confirmation, since
the letters from Alexandria-of the 12th of. May,
fix' the departure of the fleet for the end of June."

A beggar man, apparently very old, and in
great distress, with a child in his arms, came into a public-
house in the Bridgegate on- Friday evening, and begged
alms with great earnestness. A young man in the house
at the time, suspecting that he was an impostor took hold
of the child, when immediately the head came off, and dis-
covered it to be made of plaster of Paris. After shaking
the old man a little, an old red wig fell off, and discovered
him 'to be a young man about thirty. He begged very
hard to get off without asking damages for the loss'of his
child and wig, and was turned out of the house,..Glciegow
Chronicle.

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LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1827.

'We received, last night, the Paris Papers of
Tuesday, and the Gazette de France, dated
Wednesday morning.
They contain further accounts from Constan=

tinople, which. fully..confirm the previous intelli-
gence of the determination of the SULTAN to
resist any interference in the affairs of Greece.
Private letters from Vienna, mention a report

that orders of great importance had been sent
from St. Petersburgh to the armies of the south
and west. No movements amongst the troops
had, however, taken place.

Fnartcx FUNDS.—Rentes, Five per Cents. 103 f. sc.
Three per Cents. 72f. 75c. 70e. ; Bank Actions, 2,012 f.
50c. \

FOREIGN FUND3.—Rentes Nap. Cert. Fal. 78f. 45e.
Rentes Nap. Cert. Fran. 781. 75c. ; 'Spanish Rentes, 8;
Royal Spanish Loan, 61 4 ; Interminable Spanish An-
nnifes, 46 454 ; Haytian Loan, 875 f.
.•

Brussels papers to the 25th inst. have been
received. By an article from St. Petersburgh, it
would appear that the Emperor of RUSSIA W4S
sictirous of instant interposition in the affairs of
Greece, in or(kt- A5..;1:213 t,l-4, brutalizing warfare
lately carried on by thetiniiitiqt-ii.,,,10

Powers impeded his purpose. Whether the
restraint was the effect of policy, or indifference
to the cause of Greece, does not appear,
but the impulse of humanity ought, we
think, to have dictated a different line of con-
duct. Russia may, no doubt, have designs
upon Turkey ; but will the extermination of the
Greeks prevent the completion of her views of
aggrandisement ? we think quite tha .reverse

BRUSSELS, JULY 21.—ilia Royal Highness Prince Fre-
derick of the Netherlands arrived at Maestricht yesterday
morning, at five o'clock, and immediately proceeded to
inspect the military establishments of that fortress. It is
supposed his Royal Highness will afterwards go to Berlin,
to fetch back his Royal Consort, now on a visit in that
capital.
• We are informed from Terlement, that, on the lath of
this month, the parish priest of Hoeleden killed his
brother, Pierre Vau den Pert, tavern-keeper at Glabbeck,
by beating him with a cudgel.
" The account we have before -119, says, that the Priest was
accompanied by his clerk, who is spoken of as an accom-
plice, and brutally kicked his unhappy brother when he was
already yaltering in his blood.
• A letter from St. Petersburgh of the 4t... e r'nre
by the following passage, the. reproaches wht,,.
excited by the delay of the great Powers in chewing any
interest in favour of the unfortunate Greek nation :—." Our
Sovereign was desirous of adopting more speedy measures
to check the effusion of blood, but some other Powers ap-
pear to hive impeded his intentions.".

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, JULY 17.—The articles of the ma-
facture of the district of Aix-la-Chapelle, which are in-
tended for ;he exhibition at Berlin, have been first shown
to the public in our Town-hall. Messrs. J. Freng., Via-
seur, and Co., in addition to what they sent before, have
sent two specimens of cloth, called Circassian, which were
manufactured on Wednesday night week, in presence of a
Commission of three manufacturers of different towns. At
midnight the raw wool was given them, and went through
all the different processes, till the complete manufacture of
the article, so that a piece an ell long, of a yellow colour,
was finished in ten hours ; and a piece of six ells, of Hor-
tensia colour, in twelve hours forty-four minutes. This'
rapid manufacture, of which there is ni2 other instance,
added to the beauty and solidity of the article, proves the
great improvement in this manufacture, and the enterpris-
ing spirit which has distinguished our city for many ages.

By the Florida, which arrived at Liverpool on
Wednesday, we have received some further-
American Papers, but their contents have been
partly anticipated by arriials direct fiorn other
quarters. It appears that Commodore PORTER
is resolved in pushing on the war 'against
LABORDE, and we may shortly expect to hear
something decisive either way if the parties meet.
The following is a more detailed account of the
revolution in Peru than has yet appeared in
print :--.

Lima, FEB. I.—According to my custom, I rose early
on the 26th ult. for the purpose of riding ; upon gaining
the Placa, I observed some 600 or 600 Colombian troops
placed in front of the Cathedral. It immediately occurred
to me, that it was for the purpose of exercising, and think-
ing nothing more of it, I continued my ride; but upon my
return, was surprised at finding them still there, and the
Palace gates closed. The Plaqa w.As now cleared, and
guards were placed at every outlet.
Various rumours were circulated; despatches were seen
going off in all directions ; not a store was open. By ten,
the news became general, that the Constitution given by
Gen. Bolivar, some six weeks since, was to be overturned;
many of the officers who were left by him in important
situations (most of them Colombians), were, early in the
day, arrested by the officers of the Colombian troops ;
among them, Generals Lara and Sans, and the greater part
of the Colonels and Captains of the different regiments,
who were all sent to Callao Castles for secu►ity ; for the
revolutionary party had wisely taken measures to possess
the Castles.

General Bustamente took command of the troops, and
assigned as his reason for arresting his superior officers that
he, in common with his countrymen, had sworn to sup-
port the Colombian Constitution—that Bolivar wished to
overturn it, and had therefore left such officers in Peru as
were in his interest—that wishing to prevent evils to hie
country, lie had arrested them, and should proceed im-
mediately to administer to all the officers and soldiers of
Colombia, in the city, the oath to support the Constitu-
tion of Colombia. The citizens of Lima were at first in•

constraint was put upon them, they wet in the Cabildo,
timidated by the military show I;tttohservit4 that no
and, among others, passed the following resolutions--viz :
That the Constitution forced upon this Republic by the
military power of Bolivar be null and void.
That the late Ministers are not worthy of the people's
confidence, and that new ones be appointed.
That a General Congress be assembled on May 1, to elect
a President', and to form a Constitution for Peru,
That General Santa Crue remain President of the Re-
public. until Congress assemble.
In place of the former Ministers, Santa Cruz, &c., be
named Viduarre, Minister of State; Larrea, Minister of
Hacienda; and Salazar, of War. Heres, the former Mi-
nister of War, escaped on board a French man-of-war in
Callao Bay ; also the late Prefecto.
This revolution has been brought about with the greatest
secrecy and regularity; the Colombian officers were arrest-
ed in their houses, perfectly unconscious that it was plot-
ting. The military and the people appear to have similar
ideas, and every thing proceeds quietly and orderly.
What effect will this have upon Bolivar and his party in
Colombia? Here he is looked upon as wishing to place a
crown upon his head.
VERA Cain, MAY 20.--Commodore Porter arrived
here yesterday, on board of a sloop of 28 tons, from Key
West, with the intention of sailing on board the brig of
war Guerrero, in search of the Spanish privateer called
the Conquistador, pledging hie life to bring in the priva-
teer in less than ten days. On consultation, however, it
has bec4 agret4 that the brig ehall'Wail to-day or tO.mor-

raw, but without the Commodore, he having a more im-
portant object in viety.—The Commodore saw, on his
passage, Commodore Laborde's squadron, and saw a priva-
teer take five vessels belonging to our Republic.
Commodore Porter arrived at Key West, on the 16th
June, from Vera Cruz.

In the City of New York, there are 44 fire-engines in
good order; five hook and holder trucks, and upwards of
11,000 feet of hose, and 1,348 firemen.
There are 4000 weavers in Philadelphia.

We refer our readers ,to an article from the
Morning Post,. which will be found under the
" Spirit of the Public Journals." We really
have too much respect for Mr. PEEL not to
regret seeing him insulted in so shameful a

manner. It is aston4hing that our contemporary
cannot detect the palpable attack of some bitter
enemy of the Right Hon. Gentleman, which has
been played off' on its unsuspecting credulity.

We have received, this morning, German

Papers 'of various dates, up to the 21st inst.
They do not contain any fresh political news :--

AUGSBURG, JULY 19.

r

The Impartial Observer of Smyrna, of the 16th June,
contains the whole of the circumstantial report of the sur-
render of the Acropolis, addressed by Major Corner, com-
mander of the Austrian brig Veneto, to Colonel Count'.
Dandolo, commander of the Austrian naval force in the
Mediterranean. This report, dated Salamis, June 7, con-
tains but little that was not already known through other
channels. The garrison, after the evacuation of the Pha-
lerus, informed M. Corner that they were ordered by
the General-in,Chief to capitulate, which they-wished to do
under the mediation of Anstria, England, and Frew.... The
Seraskier, however, .would hear only M ,z.eliet'al of
Austria. Difficulties respecting the terms, hnrever, arose.
and' the capitulation was at length concluded, by the inter-
vention of the French OfbcSrs on the sth of June. The
citadel was evacuated the 'same day. Two thousand per-
sous of both sexes, and all ages, left it, exhausted with
hunger-mid fatigue, having provisions for no more than five
days remaining. The Seraskler behaved with great Kama-1•
and honour on the occaeier No other nereon w Irk
1-,,ee been able to 'Tetra; • o rl4e
tee_chriace at .3t. Spiridical.
• The Impartial Observer adds, that Major Cornee, pre-
vious to his leaving the Turkish camp before Athens, had
learnt that an Hungarian Philhellene was among Redschid
Pacha's prisoners, who was to • be 'execeted because he was
taken with arms in his hands. On the :Major's interven-
tion he was pardoned and set at liberty.
_ _

STETTIN, JULY 18.

Our city has received a new instance of the favour
of the present Emperor of RUssia. His Majesty has
been pleased to confirm the honourable promise:given by the
Empress Catherine 11., in 1763, to the city, as her birth-
place, that a specimen of every medal struck in the Russian
Empire should be sent us. In conformity with this promise,
his Majesty the Emperof Nicholas has lately transmitted to
us two large gold medals, one on the death of his late Ma-
jesty the Emperor Alexander, the other on the accession of
the reigning Emperor himself.

TIMM, JULY 17.

On Sunday the 15th, in the afternoon, a furious hurri-
cane, accompanied by showers of hail, of extraordinary size,
passe(' "ler this city and neighbourhood. The storm fell
particularly on the pleasant hills round the,city, but was
most terrible at Moncalieri, where it destroyed almost
every hope of the vintage, beat down all the fruit from
the trees; and tore up by the roots a great number of
the very largest trees in the city. Very few windows
escaped. We have not yet received the particulars of
the damage done in, the neighbourhood; but the effects of
the storm were probably extensive, as the wind changed
three times in the apace of an hour.

VIENNA, JULY 14.

The Journals of Salzburg and Agram continue to give
melancholy accounts of the devastation caused by the inun-
dations in consequence of the sudden overflowing of the
mountain torrents.

Letters• from Santa Martha of the 21st May, mention
that an Aide-de-eamp of General Bolivar bad arrived the
evening before, with orders to prepare the needful acconv
inoilation for the reception of that personage, who, it seems
to appear, is taking a general and peaonal inspection of the
Custom-houses at the different ports in the Republic, for
the purpose of putting an end .to the system of smuggling
which has been carried on to an enormous degree, and to
fix upon regulations that will put the revenue of the coun-
try iq this respect on a better footing ; from thence he pro-
ceeds to Carthagena, for the same salutary purpose. All
was quiet at the time this letter was written. •

We received the hollowing interesting commu-
nication from a Naval Officer of rank, employed
on the Coast of Africa. It pourtrays in a feel-
ing manner the horrible barbarities of the traffic
in Slaves. When will humanity cease to be
shocked by such dreadful scenes ?

Bight of Biafra, April 10, 1827.
Yesterday afternoon,, after having sent some of my boats
into the Calabar River, where I had reason to believe a
slaver was on the point of sailing, with a • full cargo, a
vessel was seen from the royal-yard, standing through be-
tween Fernando Po and the Main Land. Aware shecould
be nothing but ;slaver, I made sail in chase, and tho Ugh
then sunset, I shaped a course, so as to cut her off in the
night. At oae in the morning; we got sight of her, under
a press of sail—but to no effect ; for Old Nick himself
will not escape this darling ship in light winds. It,
however, fell calm, when we were about four or five miles
from her, and I directed' the boats, well manned and armed,•
to attack her. Thank God, no resistance was made, and
at two o'clock, one of the boats returned, to acquaint me
of the capture of the Creola, a Brazilian brig, with a cargo
of three hundred and nine slaves.

The purport of this letter, my good friend, is not to
take up your time with a perusal of my captures, but to
make your feeling heart (if possible) more alive than it is
to the miseries I have experienced in this slaver, and the
torture the unoffending creatures are put to, in cold blood.
by these execrable villains the Portuguese. In the morn-
ing I went on board to see and be a witness to the state
the slaves were in. Now, you will bear in mind this
to
neasuf forenoon ettnihloaoost ne neart
chains
o let onthesoe iplinvre4trteedd creaturesam etno
The women and girls were (horrid
from the pain
vesseltbtwoarek arreeetlima: enis t)ciphiboeeanroiaapinyinlised abled°slwfoltwh. with au iron, at least one inch in lengt
with the letter B ; and several of these marks must have
been done even since they were at sea (but two days), as
tsheveeyrasltiollf was a melancholy witness to the
marks, all of them being a sore, and most of them fester-
stshffesyredoun;gearndfaml ales were weeping
fester-
ing, and this, too, not one inch above the breast. The
men were marked with the same letter B, but on the arm.
As you are ever on the move in the higher circles, de
make this cruelty known, that, if possible, these monsters
of ,pantos
depravitythe immense
snseGovernment,
sums
of may be punished. It is too bad, that
re
money given to that rascally
Portuguesee to suppress the slave trade, that
such enormities should still be suffered. I frightened the
beast of a master qut of his wits, by getting a red hot iron
mad putting it close to his cheek; and I verily.believe it
after
i
will have a good effect. I would have given my ears, if I
could have branded the villain on his forehead, or cheek.
Do my good friend, speak of it to all and every body you
think proper ; for 4 is heart-rending to see such cruelty,
so barbarously inflicted, and by those dealers in the human
flesh.
This last capture, makes no less than two thousand four
hundred and ninety seven slaves taken and emancipated
by this ship alone. • The Calabar and Cameroens Rivers
are now perfectly empty. In the former there is but one
vessel, and she is French ; and in the latter, tione whatever.
I hope, therefore, they have felt the last order of our
Government, to seise them with Slave cargoes on board
north of the Line, and that • the slave trade, if not
stopped, has lately received a severe check. lam off for
Sierra Leone in a day or two, in hopes of meeting -,
as the thunder and lightning in the vicinity of these rivers,
and the immense mountains, hap for the last week been
terrific. The rainy season is also beginning, which alone
is sufficient to drive one out of these sad Bights. In ad-
dition to the Creola, I have sent up for adjudication this
last mouth no less than seven vessels, all laden with slave
cargoes, and it has almost cleared the Bights.
Sierra Leone, May 22, 1827.

Here I am again in this pestilential hole, and which is
(if pOssible) worse than ever. , By the Orestes transport,
which came here on her way to Cape COast and Ascension
there-ea-me out two supernumerary surgeons and two m-
oisten% for the squadron and in the Valllo vessel were two

assistant-surgeons for -the army. Scarcely had these poor
creatures been on shore to see even their quarters, when
they were taken ill, and in one short month they were both
consigned to the silent tomb. An interesting, amiable,
and very beautiful young woman, the wife of the Colonial
Secretary, and only ten months a wifei was in• the midst
of her happiness the other day, seized with fever, and died in a
few days. Afraid of the climate, or rather the rainy months of
June, July, August, and September, she was to have come
home with me,. and to have returned again in October.
But alas! she is gone for ever, and her husband is almost
heart-broken.

Sixty of the white troops are in the hospital, with fever
and dysentry, and an officer—a young cadet, died a short
time since.

We understand . that .the Stamp Laws are
about to undergo a revision, and that the new
arrangements. are likely to afford material accom-
modation to the public.

Extract of a letter from Lima, March 12 :
A vessel has arrived from Guayaquil, with two officers on
board, from Bolivar, bearing despatches. I boarded the
vessel; and while on board they had their letters seized,
and were sent to the guard ship. Bolivar is expected here
from Venezuela, and on his arrival much disturbance is an-
ticipated, he will, no doubt, hang and shoot a great many
of the Peruvians before he can get them quiet again.
Extract of a letter from Carthageia, May 19 :
—Santander has not sent in his resignation as Vice-Presi-
dent ; it is the general opinion that Bolivar's resignation will
not be accepted. We learn it is not the intention of Mr.
Canning to renew the British Embassy, should any Cher
than Bolivar be at the head of affairs.
Some of the letters lately received from Carthageue;
rantion confidently, that Bolivar was shorty expected
there and would arrive in the Aurora frigate, attended by
our Minister, Mr. Cockburn. It is also reported, that it
had been intimated by the latter, that unless the measures
- of the Colombian Government were of a less vacillating and
uncertain nature, the British Government could not continue
their embassy to that country, and it would be withdrawn
in the present uncertain state of affair. h was supposed
that this would have the effect of giving a more stable cha-
. racter to the measures of Bolivar, and would tend to in-
duce the Colombians to put him at the head of the country,
and secure the protecting genius of the English Govern-
, went, being considered the only person who could accom-
- desirable event.

THE F6l-1.16"7---tilffS---14-r1:-

CITY, TwELVE o'CLocr.
This is what is termed pay-day for the differences of
the late account at the English Stock Exchange. The
heavy failure we noticed yesterday begins to chew its furthe:
disastrous effects, and immediately after the bustle had gon
the names of two more unfortunates became known; some
time after two more were added to the number, besides a
much larger number of private failures ; and although there
are none of much importance, the effect has. been to create
the greatest distrust among the dealers, and an evident
desire, for the present, to avoid any business of the least
importance. Consols opened at 864 4 for money (which
are now quoted without the dividend,) and 87 for August
account ; they hive since been heavy, declining to 864 4,
and are now 865 l ; in the present situation of the market
it quite impossible to give any opinion which way they
will go. Exchequer Bills remain at 56 8, and India Bonds,
88 90 pin:- Something has been doing this morning in
the Foreign Funds, Mexican, which opened at 70 4, have
fallen to 694 ; this is reported to be caused by a decree
having been passed by the Mexican Government, by which
all native Spaniards are to be excluded from being capable
of any employment in that country, or taking any part in
the Government. By some this is deemed a measure of
severity, and one that will cause a great loss of capital to
tne Republic, so important to an infant State, by emigration,
whilst there are others who consider it will not have any
important effect in this respect, and as one of the greatest
safety against the future plans and plots of old Spain. Co-
lombian are 334 ; Russian, 944 I ; and Spanish, 9.
Nothing is doing in Shares of the least importance; Brazil
dines are 5 6 pm.
Three per Cent. Consols, 864. ; Ditto for Account,
8654 ; India Bonds, 88 90 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 56 8 pm.
FoßAlGN.—Brazilian, 60 5; Buenos Ayres, 58 9 ;
Chitin, 30 2 ; Colombian, 1824, 334 til; Danish,
62.4 3 ; Greek, 14j 15 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 57 8 ;
Ditto 6 per Cent., 70 ; Peruvian, 26 7 ; Portuguese,
755 6; Russian, 944 5; Spanish, 9.
Muszs.—Anglo Mexican, 525 475 .die.; Brazilian, 5 6
rn• ; Colombian, 8 10 per Share ; Real del Monte, 80
60 dis. ; Tlalpuxahua, 60 40 dis. ; United Mexican,
21 20 clis.

Two o' Czoca.
Consols continue tt; be in a very feverish state, and every
thing still remains in the utmost distrust. They have
been up to sq buyers, and are now 86i 87 for account;
Mexican are 69i. ; Colombian 331.
Two more failures are just announced, which makes
seven this morning, and thirteen failures this account.

HALF-PAST TWO. •
Consols for Account, 86', sellers.
FOUR o'CLQCK—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols .861 i Danish Bonds 621
Do. for Ac. 87 Greek Do. 1825, 15
Bnizilian Bonds Mexican Do. 1825 69i
Buenos Ayres Do. Peruvian Do.
Chilian Do. Russian Do. 941
Columbian, 1824, 331 Spanish Do. 10