The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-29 00:00:00

LATE FIRE AT YORK HOUSE.

A correspondent, who was present at the late
alarming fire at the York House, observes, with
some degree of surprise, the different relations of
the event which have appeared in cotemporary
prints, and not without astonishment the alleged
scarcity of water, which is most strange, as there
were two pumps capable of yielding tons, in the
stable-yard, within a few paces of the spot where
the fire originated ; and had the engine belonging
to the office in which the furniture was insured,
and which was kept on the premises, been fit
for service, the damage might have been confined
to the room where it originated. But, although
the property was not insured in Bath, the en-
gines and firemen of the various establishments
here were on the spot with the utmost alacrity.
Two men belonging to the Bath Sun received
severe damage by cuts and contusions, in the
performance of their arduous duty ; another, be-
longing to the London Sun, was taken to the
Casualty Hospital in a dangerous state, and one
of the West of England men had his arm broken ;
yet, strange to say, their dangerous and protract-
ed exertions of thirty-six hours, instead of being
duly appreciated by some, to whom such essen-
tial assistance had been rendered, were requited
by the most unfounded charges of drunkenness
and neglect of duty. Some mischief's occurred
from well-meant but ill-directed zeal. One of
the large engines of the Bath Sun Fire Office
was rendered useless for a long time, by some
strangers having forced and broken the brass
elbow which guides the pipe, and the trampling
of the populace burst some of the leather hose
belonging to those in Broad-street ; accidents
inseparable from such a time of anxiety and con-
fusion. Our correspondent also observes, that
there are not in this city engines provided and
maintained at the expence of the several parishes,
as in London, where persons bringing them to a
fire are entitled to a liberal and settled remune-
ration. But here, the protection of the place lies
entirely with the fire offices ; on whom the public
have no claim for assistance, though it is always
most cheerfully rendered.—Both Herald.

SALE OF MR. ORDE'S COLLECTION OF

PORTRAITS.

Mr. Sotheby, of Wellington-street, Strand
who, in the summer of the present year, disposed
of the valuable collection of prints, &c., belonging
to Mr. Orde, has just concluded the sale of the
beautiful collection of portraits of that distin-
guished collector. The entire series, which had
been selected from the principal collections dis-
posed of during the last ten years, embraced the
most rare and esteemed portraits from the reign
of Edward 111. to George I. The sale attracted
much attention, and was attended by some cele-
brated amateurs and collectors, as well as by
most of the respectable print-sellers. Among
the principal articles the following were disposed
of at the prices subjoined :
ROYAL PORTRAITS.--Mary, Queen of Eng-
land, by F. Dalaram, 11 guineas ; Queen Eliza-
beth, after J. Oliver, by C. de Pass, 221. 145.;
Mary, Queen of Scotland, by Houbraken, 2/.
12s. ; Mary, Queen of Scotland, and Dowager
of France, by It. Elstracke, four guineas ;
James 1., by C. de Pass, 10 guineas ; James and
Anne (whole lengths), five guineas ; the Royal
Progeny of James I. and Frederick King of Bo-
hemia, by W. Pass, 15 guineas ; Queen Anne,
an equestrian portrait, by S. Pass, 321. 1 ls. ; ll-
tustrissimi Generossimique, Fri Henrici vera
Effigies (the original print), 151.; Henry IV.,
King of France, mounted on a charger, &c., by
Jacobus de Fornazeri, 19 guineas ; Prince
Charles, Duke of Yorke, &c., by R. Elstracke,
an equestrian portrait, 70/. ; Charles 1. in his
robes, a whole length, after Van Dyck, by Sir
Robert Strange, 361. 15s. ; Queen Henrietta
Maria, by Faithorne, five guineas ; Charles H.
son of Frederick, second King of Bohemia, an
equestrian portrait, 16 guineas ; Charles 11., by'
W. Faithorne, 34/. ; Queen Catherine (from
Mr. Dimsdale's collection), 15 guineas ; James
11., when Duke of York, by Faithorne, 51.

NOBILITY AND GENTRY.—Thomas Lord
Howard, Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Surrey,
and Earl-Marshal of England, by R. Elstracke,
13 guineas ; George Earl of Cumberland, 1586,
by Robert White, 8 guineas ; John
,Harrington,
Baron of Exton, by R. Elstracke, 9 guineas ;
Henry Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, by
S. Pass, 91. 19s. 6d. ; George Villiers, Duke,
Marquis, and Earl of Buckingham, an eques-
trian portrait, by W. Pass, 10/. ; James, Mar-
quis of Hamilton, by W. Faithorne, 91.195. 6d.;
James, Marquis of Montrose, Earl of Kincar-
din, &c., by Faithorne, 121. ; Oliver Cromwell,
Lord Protector, a whole length in armour, stand-
ing between two pillars, and bearing the sword
adorned by the triple crowns, inscribed—" The
emblerße of England's distractions, as also of
her attained and further expected freedome and

happiness ;" a most brilliant and curious im-
pression of this celebrated work of Faithorne,
from the collections of General Dowdeswell and
the Rev. Theodore Williams, 42/. ; Sir Francis
Wortley, of Wortley, in the county of York,
Bart., prisoner in the Tower, 1652, by A. Her-
tocks, 32/. Hs.

JUDGES.—Anthony Earl of Shaftesbury,
Lord Chancellor of England, sitting in his robes,
with the seals, after Greenhill, by Blooteling,
401. 19s. ; Sir Julius Cesar, Knight, Master of
the Rolls, by R. Elstracke, 71. 15s. ; Edward
Lord Littleton, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal
of England, &c., by Faithorne, 3/.; Bulstrodus
Whitelocke Eques Aurat, Lord Keeper of the
Great Seal, by W. Faithorne, 81. 10s.; Sir
George Jelleries, Lord Chief Justice, after
Kneller, by R. White, 1684, 9 guineas ; the
Lords Justices of England, in his Majesty's
(George I.) absence, 3 guineas.
CLERGY.—George Mountaine, Lord Bishop
of London (afterwards Archbishop of York),
by G. Yates, 61. 2s. 6d.; George Morley,
Bishop of Winchester, after Sir P. Lely, by
Thompson, 31. 10s.; Gilbert Sheldon, Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, by I). Loggan, 201.
CIVIC PORTRAITS.--Sir Robert Viner,
Lord Mayor of London, by Faithorne, n proof,
before any inscription, 321. 1 ls. ; Sir Thomas '
Pilkington, Knight, thrice Lord Mayor of Lon-
don, in his robes, with sword and mace, &c.,
after J. Linton, by R. White, 51.185. ; Sir John
Moore, Knight, Lord Mayor of London (1682),
seated in his robes, after Sir P. Lely, by J.
M,Ardell, 21. 12s. 6(1. ; Slingsby Bethel!, Esq.,
Sheriff' of London, 1680, a whole length, in his
civic gown and gold chain, by W. Shers4in, 10
guineas ; John La Motte, Esq., citizen of Lon-
don, by Faithorne, 6 guineas.

The late attack by poachers upon the keepers
of the Earl of Coventry, in the preserves at Clif-
ton, Worcestershire, appears to be of the most
daring and determined character. They were
provided with a large sack, and it is supposed
had shot several brace of pheasants when inter-
rupted by the keepers.--Shrewsbury Chronicle.

LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1827.

An Express arrived this morning from Paris,
bringing the Gazette de France of yesterday
morning. It contains very important intelligence,
on the authority of accounts from Trieste,
namely, that the French Admiral, DE RIGNY,
had destroyed the Greek Fleet off Scio, for hav-
ing refused to obey the injunction of the
24th Oct., to desist from hostilities against the
Turks ; and after having summoned Colonel
FABVIER to suspend further operations. This
intelligence had produced a considerable sensa-
tion at Vienna, where it was expected that the
event would force the SULTAN to accept the
intervention ; but it appears to us, if the
intelligence should prove correct, that the de-
struction of the Greek fleet, by lessening
,the
means of annoyance against the Turkish pos-
sessions, is more likely to have a contrary effect
on the mind of the SULTAN, already pre-
disposed to follow his own game against Greece.

The Vienna Article of the 18th also states
that letters from Odessa of the 7th, men-
tion that accounts have been received from
Constantinople that the Ambassadors had ac-
tually embarked on the Ist inst. The Augs-
burg Gazette, however, states on the authority of
news from the same place, that the Ambassadors
were only preparing to embark on the Ist. It
is certainly possible that both accounts may be
correct, as the latter accounts may have been
written at an earlier hour of the same day, and it
may actually prove that the Ambassadors took
their departure on the afternoon of that day. We
must therefore contrive to exercise our patience,
and wait for another arrival from Constantinople
before we entirely conclude that the die is cast.
We subjoin extracts :

VIENNA, DEC. 18'.—Letters from Trieste announce that
Admiral de Rigny has burnt, before Scio, the Greek fleet,
which had refused to obey the injunction of the 24th Oct.
Letters from Odessa, of the 7th instant, state the news
had been received from Constantinople, dated the Ist. The
Ambassadors had embarked there the same day.*
Bank Shares, which fell yesterday to 1030, have risen
today to 104 T.
PARIS, DEC. 27.—(From our correspondence relative
to the affairs of the East.)
ODESSA, DEC. 7.—We have news from Constantinople
to the let December. The three Ambassadors were yet in
the capital, but upon the point of setting off. Every thing
was tranquil.
TRIESTE, DEC. 16.—Admiral De Rigny burnt the
Greek fleet at Scio, after having summoned Fabvier to sus-
pend hostilities. This news, which has caused the greatest
sensation, is official. Our Governor has sent a courier to
Vienna.

VIENNA, DEC. 19.—News of the disaster of the Greek
fleet, burnt by Admiral Rigny, has arrived here. It is ex-
pected that this affair will force (forcera) the Sult m to ac-
cept the intervention. The Exchange is rising.
We have this moment learnt that tke Glasgow frigate
arrived at Toulon the 22d. It had on board the Vice-
Admiral Sir J. Gore, sent by Admiral Codrington, who
was the bearer of important despatches for the three Allied
Courts.

FRENCH FUNDS, DEC. 27. —Five per Cents. 101 f. 55e. ;
Three per Cents. 67f. 30c. ; Bank Stock, 1940 1930.
A note accompanying the Express gives the Three per
Cents. (at 50 minutes past three o'clock) at 671. 25c.
' The Gazette of Angsburgh gives news from Odessa
of the same date, which states that the Ambassadors were
only preparing to set off, and that Constantinople was tran-
quil.—Note of Gazette de France.

No Morning Papers were published on Wed-
nesday in Paris, in consequence of the festivity
of Christmas on the preceding clay, but the
Gazette de France was published in the after-
noon as usual, and a copy of it reached us last
night. It does not contain any news from Con-
stantinople, except such as had been previously
received through the German Papers, but it con-
tains the following details of the preliminary con-
ditions of the peace between Russia and Persia.
The terms are humiliating and disastrous to
Persia, and such as she would never have sub-
mitted to had she not felt that the loss of her
independence as a nation would be the conse-
quence of further resistance :

PARIS, DEC. 26.--Official accounts from St. Peters-
burgh, dated the 6th of December, announce the following
details :

Immediately after the taking of Tauris, Feth Ali Khan,
who had held the office of Governor-General of that city,
had been commissioned by Abbas Mirza to carry proposals
of peace to General Paskewitsch. The latter took advan-
tage of this mission, to make Feth Ali Khan the organ of

his answer, and to acquaint the Persian Prince with the
conditions upon which peace would be granted. A few
days afterwards, be received by the same officer the assur-
ance of the entire adherence of Abbas Mirza, the news of
the sending of a Persian Plenipotentiary in the person of
his Caisnacan, or Principal Minister, and an urgent request
to fix as soon as possible the time and place for an inter-
view, which the Prince himself asked of the General-in-
Chief. In consequence, M. Obsenoff, Councillor of State,
met the Persian Plenipotentiary on the 2d of November, in
a village beyond Tauris, where they agreed the next day on
the following preliminaries :
" 1. That the Schah of Persia should entirely cede to
us the whole of the Khanate of Erivan, both on this and
the other side of the Araxes, as well as the Khanate of
Nakhitchevan. •

" 2. That the Russian part of Talyche, which had been
occupied by the Persians, should be restored to us imme-
diately after the conclusion of the peace.
" 32That a pecuniary indemnity should be paid to us
for the expences of the war, and the injury done by the
invasion of the enemy.
" 4. That a part of this indemnity should be paid imme-
diately on the signature of the peace, and the remainder in
short intervals.

" 5. That, till the whole is paid, our troops should oc-
cupy, by way of security, the whole of the province of
Adzerbidjan.
" The Plenipotentiaries having at the same time fixed
the term of six (lays, dating from the sth of November, to
wait for the categorical assent of Abbas Mirza to these
preliminaries, General Paskewitch received from him, on
the 9th of November, an answer, by which he declares, that
he entirely assents to them. In consequence, the interview
was to take place, on the 16th of November, at Dekhar-
gane, a village between Tanris and Masagna, so that we
have every reason to believe that peace is now actually
signed."
Faxxcn FuNns.—Pants, Dxc. 26.—Five per Cents.,
101 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents. 67f. 30c. ; Bank Stock,
1,982 f. 50. Exchange, one month, 25f. 15c. ; three
months, 25f.

His Majesty's packet-brig Zephyr has arrived
with a Buenos A 3 rean and Brazilian Mail ; she
sailed from Buenos Ayres on the 16th October,
from Monte Video on the 23d, and from Rio
Janeiro on the 11th November. At Buenos
Ayres there appears to be no extraordinary news,
and matters remained in much the same state as
our last advices left them. tlop—exchange was
12d. per dollar ; the loan of six millions of dollars
had been completed, and nothing was heard of
relative to peace, though the Buenos Ayreana
express themsel warmly relative to Lord
PONSONBY, and mplain that but for him
they would be in the enjoyment of a good
understanding with the Brazilians. The private
letters which we have been favoured with a sight
of, from Rio Janeiro, are equally silent on the
question of peace or war, observing, however,
that they still had hopes of the former being
concluded in a few weeks. They mention, as
the cause for this expectation, that accounts had
been received that General LAVELLEGA, ill
the Banda Oriental, bad dissolved the Cortes or
Congress, and had declared himself Dictator of
that Country, independent of the Argentine Re-
public. This, it was conceived, would have
the effect of bringing the latter to some
peaceable inclination.
_Business in Rio de
Janeiro was not so brisk as it had been
for the last two months, although considerable
purchases had
_been made for the Southern Pro-
vinces, which shelved a greater degree of confi-
dence. The Brazilian Government were busy in
planning schemes to raise money, and one of the
modes was to issue a species of Exchequer Bills ;
for this purpose the same had bean brought into,
the Lower House and passed into a law, and was
expected also to meet the approbation of the Upper
branch of the Government. The amount is
stated at 12' millions of milreas, the interest to
be paid every six months. The exchange had
declined to 32i I per milrea, from 33i ; in con-
sequence, as it is reported, of Government being
about to make remittances to England for pay-
ment of the dividends on the loan. Coffee was
3 mil.; for Sugar 3 mil. 500 reas was asked, and
3 mil. 300 reas offered.

Buenos Ayrean Papers to the sth October

have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house. By this medium we
learn that the vessels of war are in a considerable
active state of warfare against their opponents
on the River Plate, and it will be neces-
sary for the latter to imbibe some of the
spirit and activity, as well as system, into thei r
Brazilian marine. Privateering is carried on
very successfully, and the injury done to Bra-
ziliair commerce is immense. On the 14th
of September Admiral BROWN sailed from
Martin Garcia in company with the National
schooner of war Saranda ; Eighth ofFeb. brig ;
Balcarse ; Ninth of Feb., Rossalis, and Maid°.
nada, and on the 25th of Sept. the latter being
a dull sailer, was sent back. On the 28th, when 12
miles below Colonia, the Brazilian squadron to the
leeward, made a signal to rendevous off
Monte Video, but becoming becalmed under the
Mount, it appears an engagement took place
between them and the Brazilian frigate Isabel,
three schooners of war, two schooners, and a
gun-boat. It appears the former sustained no
damage, the shot of the frigate going over
their petty opponents, and on the 28th
they returned to their former anchorage.—
It appears an unpleasant occurrence took place
during this cruise, the Saranda had parted com-
pany on the 26th, the rest of the vessels, whilst
proceeding down the North Channel on the same
night, observed a frigate at anchor off Santa
Maria (the British frigate Thetis, Capt. BING-
HAM, at single anchor watering), and thinking her a
Brazilian, some shots were fired at her from the
brig Eighth of February, the schooners Ninth
of February, and the Maldonada. One of
the round shot and some grape and cannister-
shot passed close to the frigate ; the Captain of
the latter was in bed at the time, and came in-
stantly on deck, both jibs were run up, the ves-
sel got under weigh, the men at quarters,
and strict orders given not to are. Lieutenant

BOLTON was despatched to demand an explana-
tion, which was given, we understand, to the
effect, that being night the frigate was taken for
an enemy, and having a force of only a few small
vessels, they could not take the usual pre-
caution on such occasions. An account of
the affair! had been sent to Admiral OTWAY,
and the Government will probably institute an
inquiry. The frigate had her fore-royal back
stay and stay-sail halyards shot away; no other
damage. Few officers, it is observed, would
have had such forbearance as the Cap-
tain of the Thetis ; he could have
sunk several of his assailants ; but as
no one was hurt, he generously preferred
explanation. His conduct on this occasion has
been noble, and it is from such traits we disco-
ver the truly brave man. Retaliation could not
be blamed, yet under the actual circumstances of
the case few would have applauded such a pro-
ceeding.
In these papers, under date Oct. 13th, it is
stated that the Brazilian brig of war, Twenty-
ninth of August, Capt. WILSON, was lost near
Colonia a few days since. The Captain, (son
of Sir ROBERT WILSON) with the greater part
of the crew, drowned.

A grand ball had been given at Monte Video,
and other festivities, upon the occasion of the
installation of Don TOMAS GARCIA ZUNIGO
as President of the Cisplatine province (Banda
Oriental.)
The following are some extracts :

2UENOS AYRES, SXPT. 17.

General Laralleja, Commander-in-Chief of the Repub-
lican Army, issued a Proclamation on the 14th September,
strictly prohibiting all communication with the enemy in
Monte Video and Colonia.

Suer. 18.—The Government is authorised by the Junta
to negociate in the province the amount of six millions of
piastres of public funds, at 6 per cent., according to the
law ot3d Nov. 1821. They cannot be negociated at less
than 60 per cent. The produce shall be employed in national
objets and affairs of the province, according to the estimate,
which will be prepared as soon as possible.
SEPT. 20.—The Minister of Finance being authorised to
negociate six millions of the 6 per eent. is ready to receive
proposals on the subject.
SEPT. 24.—The day before yesterday the Rio Brazilian
sloop appeared in this port with a flag of truce, and
landed Lieutenant Fitzroy, of the Thetis English
frigate, with despatches for Lord Ponsonby. The
Rio sailed from Monte Video for this purpose on
the 20th instant. At Rio and Monteo Video peace
was the subject of all conversation ; and at Buenos-Ayres
it is affirmed that the proposals contained in the despatches
are founded in the total independence of the Banda Oriental.
SEPT. 26.—The Chronicle of this date contains various
official documents relative to the arrest of Drs. Don Juan
Andres Ferrera, and Don Gabriel Ocampo, by order of
General Lavallega, by whom they were sent to the Pro-
vincial Government at Canalonee. The Government, in
reply to the General, alleges that this arrest is illegal, and
that if the individuals in question are guilty, the Province
has its magistrates and laws to judge and punish them; but
that to take a citizen from his house by an incompetent
authority for reasons unknown to him, is an irregular pro-
ceeding. The Government, therefore, requests the General
to state his complaints against those persons, that they may
be tried according to law. The General in reply, declares
that the objections of the Provincial Government are futile,
and demands that in an hour's time, Messrs. Ferrera and
Ocampoe shall be delivered up to his aid-de-camp, Jose
Blanco, according to his first orders,: the aid-de-camp
having instructions to execute this order if the Governor
should persist in opposing it. The Government single*
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To the above are added two letters from the persons
thus arrested, dated Buenos Ayres, Sept. 23, to the Secre-
tary of the Government of Buenos Ayres, complaining of
the illegal proceedings to which they have been subjected.
Sim 29.—The journals of the Banda Oriental report
that the Governor of the Province having communicated
to the Chamber of Representatives the documents relative
to the arbitrary arrest of Messrs Ferrera and °camp°, the
Chamber had passed 'he Decree approving the conduct of
the Government, declaring the proceeding of the General-
in-Chief arbitrary and eontrary to the law, and at the same
time authorises the executive Government, to make a
formal complaint of the violation of the law, and to com-
municate this resolution to the General, &c. It also
sanctioned a law, declaring that the Junta has resumed
all the sovereignty which the Oriental Province had
committed to the Congress, by means of its Deputies, and
that the military authorities existing in the Province are
responsible to the Junta for the infraction of the laws.—
This resolution passed- unanimously.
OCT. 4.—General Brown has had a battle in the very
port of Monte Video. Last Saturday he cast anchor near
the American frigate Boston, and hoisted the American
flag in the Sarande. After which he hoisted the national
flag. The Twenty-ninth of August then came out and
fought with him for two hours. Meantime four more of
our ships of war, and seven more ~of the enemy, besides
four gun-boats, came out and commenced a battle, which
continued three hours. Our squadron retired, and the
enemy remained at anchor. Though we do not know the
result, it is impossible not to admire the intrepidity of
Brown, in attacking the enemy with a force so inferior,
and in sight of a place like Monte Video. Our whole
squadron had but 55 guns, whereas the enemy, besides
two 62-gun frigates, had three 18-gun brigs, and other
vessels.

s.—ln the sitting of the Provincial Junta of
Buenos Ayres of Oct. 2, a project of law, respecting the
abuses of the liberty of the press, was presented, and re-
ferred to a Committee.
The Diario of Rio Janeiro, from Oct. 23 to Nov. 10,
contains no news relative to the war,with Buena Ayres,
and is chiefly filled with debates in the Chambers on mat-
ters of local interest.

Despatches were received at the Admiralty
this morning from Dear-Admiral Sir ROBERT
WALLER OT wAY, Commander-in-
Chief of his
Majesty's ships on the South American station.

Vice-Admiral Sir JOHN GoRE, who left this
country on the 13th November, on an impor-
tant mission to Vice-Admiral Sir EDWARD
CO:RINGTON, arrived at Toulon on the 22d
inst., in his Majesty's ship Glasgow, on his
return from Malta, where he found his gal-
lant brother Officers. Sir Joy's arrival at
the Admiralty may be momentarily expected ;
any allusion to the objects of his mission would
be evidently improper at present. But it is
unnecessary to notice the silly reports of his
return having any reference to the destruction
of the Greek fleet at Scio. The gallant Ad-
miral will have performed the duty entrusted to
him sooner than could possibly have been ex-
pected.

Some of the private letters from Rio de Ja•
neiro, by the packet, mention that warm debates
had taken place in the two Chambers on grant-
ing further supplies of money for the prosecution
of the war against the United Provinces of the
River Plate. A disagreement had also taken
place as to the employment of foreign troops, and