The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-20 00:00:00

FOREIGN. INTELLIGENCE.

FRENCH PAPERS.
(From the Journal des Debase.)
An ordinance of the Prefect of Police, posted to-
day in Paris, fixed at 14 sous the price of the loaf
of four pounds, which cost 13 sous the last fortnight.
'Many reasons are assigned.for this advance. In the
first place, the harvest is not so abundant as was
hoped for; then the waters have been shallow during
the summer, and a large number of mills have been
unable to work; and finally, this being the sowing
season, the agriculturists do not wish to sell their corn.
The death of Mr. Canning has considerably
weakened the impression which his representations
would have made /in the Porte, and it is only the
operations of the squadrons united, in the Archipelago
which can give them new force. The Turkish
Chancery, which delivers passports to vessels, has
suddenly refused them to those destined to the
White Sea. It was stated that superior orders had
been received on this point, but that it was hoped
the passports would again be issued speedily.
The prohibition applies to all flags. Two days after
the Porte gave its negative answer to the three
Ministers, it was reported that it had presented them
with a declaration very ably drawn up, in which it
endeavoured to demonstrate the justice of its cause,
and demanded a Congress at Vienna, whither it
would send Ambassadors to treat of the affairs of
Greece. It remarked, in conclusion, that it had,
during two years, offered peace to the Greeks on
more advantageous terms than those proposed by
the three Powers, but its overtures had been rejected.
" A firman has been issued, and read in all the
mosques, which orders the Mussulmans to provide
arms in their houses, but forbids them to appear
armed in the streets.—Augsburgh Gazette.
(From the Moniteur of Wednesday. )
" PARIta, OCT. B.—Letters from Bayonne, re-
ceived by express, say,' The chiefs of the Agraviados
continue to submit to the King of Spain. Couriers
and the ringing of bells announced, on all sides, this
happy event. We may, in consequence, consider
the revolt as appeased.
".Laura Garreto has just been arrested at Alava,
with the remainder of. his band. Thus every thing
is tranquil in the three provinces.
" A letter from Madrid, dated the 13th, contains
the following paragraphs.:—
" The Queen is to set out about the beginning of
November tor Valencia, whither the King will come
to meet her. Their Majesties will go to Barcelona,
where they will pass some time. It seems that they
will afterwards make a tour through the north of

Spain.
A rich contractor, well known for the exagge-
ration of his opinions, has just been arrested at
Madrid; he is accused of having supplied the rebels
with funds.
" The Captain-General of Valencia has destroyed
the Lauda by which his province was infested."
(From the °meta de -Francs, of Thursday.)
PARIS, OCT. 17.—1 n a letter written in sight of
Navarino, the 29th of September, we find the fol.
lowil passage
" This morning the Armide frigate, belonging to
the French squadron and that of Admiral Codring-
ton, arrived, bringing despatches to M. de Rigny
from Constantinople. It appears that the Sultan
has not yet said either yes (or no to the proposals
that have been made to him. However, it is be-1
lieved that an arrangement is not far off; mean'
time, the French and the English areinitting a part
of the treaty into execution by blockading:, in the
port of Navarino, the combined squadron of the
Sultan, the Paella of Egypt, and the Barbary States,
composing, in all, A fleet of aboVe 120 sail. It is
curious to see 20 English and French vessels op-
posed to forces apparently so formidable, which,
however, would prove very easy prizes if they had
come to blows. Their demonstrations, and the ad-
vanced state of the year, will not permit the Turks
to undertake any thing by sea against the Greeks.
The latter depending on the prudence of the Euro-
pean Powers, and their adherence to the armistice,
are doing all they can to„obtain in the sequel more
advantageous conditions. In consequence, they at-
tempt a lauding on Seio, another on Candle, and 30
sail are cruising off Navarino to intercept a convoy
with provisions for Ibrahim's army, which is expect-
' ed here from 'Egypt. The Russians, who are daily
) expected, do not come, nor have we any news of
them."

LANARKSHIRE ELECTION.

(Abridged from the Edinburgh 'Weekly Chronicle.)
On Tuesday, the freeholders of the County as-
sembled at Lanark, for the purpose of electing a
Representative in the Commons' House of Parlia-
ment, in the room of the late Lord Archibald
Hamilton. Having met in the County-hall, at twelve
o'clock, where the writ of election was read, they
adjourned to the parish church, the, body of which
was almost immediately filled, by the freeholders,
counsel, law agects, and others. The galleries were
crowded to excess by the population of the town and
neighbourhood, who appeared deeply interested in
the result.

Si J Amßs STRWART DIINIIADI, of Cotness, Bart.,
as the last Parliamentary Representative of
County present at the meeting, took the chair.
.'The Honourable CHARLES, second son of Lord
Dimui.as, moved, that Mr. Campbell, of Blythswood,
be appointed preses, and Mr..M‘Hardie, clerk of the
meeting; which was seconded by Mr.. DICKSON,
younger, of Kilbucko.
This was met by a counter motion, by Mr. GRAY,
of Cauxiden, that Sir' John Maxwell, of Pollock,
Bart., be Appointed Proses, Mid Mr. M
MlLglardie,_
clerk, which was seconded by Mr. HATON, of
Holmhead.
Mr. M'Hardie was declared duly elected; and the
rote being taken upon the Hon. Charles Douglas's
motion, and that of Mr. Gray, for a Chairman, 62
voted for the former, and 68 for the latter. Sir J.
S. Denham, in the Chair, having voted in the mi-
nority ; majority 6.. Sir John Maxwell then took
the Chair. •
On the result being announced, three tremen-
dously loud cheers were given 'from the gallery,
which was mingled with no little hissing,
Sir J. S. DENuAst moved, that the meeting elect ,
the Hon. Charles Douglas, as their Representative
in Parliament, which was brief!' seconded by
.
npoNALD LOCKHART.
Mr. MossmAK, of Auchtyfardel, referred to the
enlightened principles, and upright and patriotic
conduct of their late andßepresentati.e,upholding,
as Sir Michael Shaw
Stewart did, the
same
prin-
ciples, he moved, that he be elected to represent
them in Parliament.
The motion was seconded by Sir H. STEWART.
The Hon. CHARLF4 Doura.s.s then addressed the
Meeting, and feelingly alluded to the assiduity and
conscientious purity of their late lamented Represen-
tative. Should they elect him, he could assure
them he would do his best to Promote the interests
of the county. He alluded to a rumour which he
could not believe, and could have wished the Hon.
Baronet to have been present, were it only that he
might have silenced it for ever. The rumour was,
that he was destined to occupy the exalted situation
only for a time, and then to give way
wto Understand,
n Honou-
rable and Gallant Admiral (meaning, e
Admiral Fleming). As the Admiral was so much
esteetveci by the county, he could wish to have the
rumour distinctly contradicted, as some, impressed
with a belief of its Nth, might he disposed to vote
against him. The Honourable Gentleman sat down
amid_tit loud cheering.
_
- Joux S. STEw.taT, in the course of a long
and rather
t theexcur's'ive speech, gave an explicit contra-
ctionrumour,y
be
e that his brother, Sir Michael,
was intended to the locum lawns of another.
The roll being called,. there voted for the lion.
Charles 'mesa
majority
yglkasr st. 8
e, and for Sir Michael S. Stewart
~,h_Tlaßtvrter 12.
datScleirtr;lcuip'o.7--wlicS4a a ART was then declared duly
general protest against the
legality of the election
Clarles Douglas, entered in the name of
the Hon.
',which Mr. J. S. STR„AgaaTs, 4-1
Mx.
Swan; alter
thanks to the
4 41"/"849114). vhAlf of his Inotrleletritd