The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-26 00:00:00

WEST PORT MURDERS.

'f Ire tragedies of the West Port are still a subject
of grave and zealous investigation. Applications.
are daily made to high and low, to every person who
can be supposed to possess the least direct or indi-
rect knowledge of these horrid deeds, and were the
inquiry aided and stimulated by a full and authentic
confession from Burke, there is a strung probability
that mere of the murderers might soon be brought
to the ignoniiniotts death they deserve. Some re-
spectable gentlemen have commenced a ssbscrip-
tion to promote the course of justice, which is
rapidly on the increase, and should I-Tare escape
the vengeamsr of the law, it will not be on ac-
count of a want of money, talent, or public exertion.
There has been a striking difference in his disposition
since his examination on the night of Friday se'n-
night, and subsequent close confinement. He seems
now to consider the whole human race his sworn
foes, and scowls upon the menials who carry his
food to his cell. His case comes under the consi-
' deration of the Lords of Justiciary on Monday first,
arid according to the result of their deliberations he
will soon either be recommitted for trial, or turned
loose on society.
Burke, taken all in all, is probably one of the most
singular criminals ever consigned to the scaffold.—
He is considerably superior in education to his own
caste of his countrymen, and is just possessed of so
much knowledge as should make the harrowing re-
collections of a series of murders drive him to the
borders of despair. He is a man of remarkably firm
nerve, and, though only a few days divide him and
a painful death, he strives to be perfectly calm : he
even laughs, and attempts to talk over the murder
of his victims with as much garrulity and indiffer-
ence- as a shopkeeper would over his losses in trade,
or the good bargains he has made. But yet he
candidly confesses that lie feels the full horrors of his
situation ; he is ever caught weeping bitterly by
official people, and involuntary but very heavy
sighs escape him in his conversation. He pays
particular attention to the instructions of his
priests, and is diligently preparing for the awful
change he is soon to undergo. Since his convic-
tion he has been so very communicative, that there
can be no doubt that several of his " confessions"
will be given to the world; but it will long be a
subject of serious regret, if a full confess on, duly
authenticated, be not given to the world before his
execution. Last night he was visited by the She-
riff, one of the Magistrates, and the Solicitor for the
mother of James Wilson, and two assistants, and
precognosced for upwards of an hour. He had
been duly warned that he was to undergo a strict
examination, and while he stated that he harboured
no vindictive feeling against Hare, he declared that
"as a dying man he would tell the truth." The
result of the precognition is, of course, known only
to the gentlemen present.—Scotsman.

Owing to the extreme severity of the weather,
no less than seven Hamburgh mails are at this time de-
tained in the port of Harwich, and are unable to proceed
fur their destination. A more inconvenient suspension of
the ordinary communications with that part of Europe
could scarcely have arisen, as the trade iu corn, deemed
so indispensable for the supply of this country, is now
in full activity, and the parties concerned are eager, on
the one hand, to get their cargoes home, and, on the
other, to obtain payment for them in gold, silver, bills,
or whatever medium may be adopted. In consequence
of this state of things, application has been made to
the Post-office, on behalf of the merchants interested,
to afford all the facilities in its power, and the only
practicable measure has instantly been resorted to—viz.
that of sending orders to Ilarwich, to forward the Ham-
burgh mails detained at that port, through Holland. A
post-office station has also been established at Heligoland,
for the purpose of making, when requirei, any part of the
open coast, so long as the entrance of the rivers remains
frozen. All that can be effected is, however, the mutual
transport of letters each way, for no cargoes of corn can
arrive in the present !este of the weather, nor can the gold
prepared as remittances to Hamhurgh, be sent en, as its
conveyance overland from Rotterdam, would be at once too
hazardous and too expensive. There is every appearance
at present that the frost will be of ling continuance.
Our supplies of corn must in the mean time cone chiefly
from the soutla of Europe, where great activity is exert,
cised, almost universally, in shipping off cargoes of grain.
Of that part of Europe Spain will probably furnish the
largest quantity. and we understand that mote than 100
English vessel., are at present engaged in the conveyance of
grain from that country alone. Large shipments are also
on their way from Tuscany, Naples, and Sicily. Even
Africa is to furnish a part of our supply, as arrangements
are making to procure corn in Ecypt (the oldest corn-
market, by the way, mentioned in history), in Algiers, and
in Morocco.— Times.

We may state the following as an instance of 1
the Effects which the late disclosures in Edinburgh have
produced upon the public mind :—During one of the
dusky afternoons of last week, a gentleman was taking
walk before dinner on the INluirhall road, inulll-,d
up is a " fearnought;" and when opposite the Luna-
tic Asylum, met a poor woman apparently bent clown
under a load of years and decrepitude. Struck with
the intense and peculiar stare with which she eyed
him, be was led to look at her with more than ordi-
nary interest. She passed on, however, and he pur-
sued his way ; hut retracing his course soon after, he
rapidly gained ground on the woman, who, by repeat-
ed glances behind her, perceived this, and at length set
out a a rate little under the accelerated progress of
the mail, till she took refuge within a gateway leading to
a mansion in that quarter. The gentleman went home,
and at the same time his servant girl bad gone to take in
tome clothes from the hedge opposite the inclosure at Pit-
Pullen Bank. She there met the poor woman, who with
great trepidation accosted her thus—" 0, my lassie, ye're
surely no pita east that road?" The girl replied " No."
" Dear me, I'm glad o' that, fin I was set upon by ane o'
thae Edinburgh villains—..the country's fa' o' them—but I
cheated the vagabond."—Perth Courier.
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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY V 6, 1829•

The chief subject of discussion in the French
Papers is the arrival of the Prince de PoLt GNAC,
and the probable change in the French Ministry.
But the general opinion seems now to be that
the Prince will not join the Administration, his
journey being mainly connected with some di.
plomatic affairs of an important and highly deli-
cate nature. The vacancy in the department of
Foreign Affairs would be filled up in a council
held yesterday, and it was believed that the Duke
de MORTEMART would be the new Minister.
In that case, no change in the Foreign policy of
France is likely to take place, as the Duke has
been apployed by the present Administration, and
must be personally conversant with the secret views
of Ministers. It has been hinted that the visit
of the Prince de POLIGNAC is partly occasioned
by the Duke of WELLINGTON'S desire that the
Speech of the King of FRANCE should assimi-
late with that of the King of ENGLAND in the
main points of its Foreign Policy. This is but
natural, for his Grace may find it rather difficult
to stay the march of invasion in the East of
Europe, unless supported by the French Go-
vernment.

MRS. BUIRKE.—It was formerly mentioned
that this wretched woman would be driven from place to
place, and that she could only hope for a permanent resi-
dence where she was utterly unknown. Even her own
kindred have intimated their resolution to drive her hence
should she approach them. It appears that after tear- I
ing Edinburgh, she went to the neighbourhood of
Carnwath. As she had been in that quarter two har-
vests with Burke, she was instantly recognized, and
roughly treated at Newbigging and several other places.
At Cotalwath, it was unanimously resolved to treat
her atzording to her demerits—the principal rendezvous
of " randy gargaai bodies" was searched, the whole
thirty .six beds were overhauled, but she was no where
to be found. " The search warranted the suspicion,"
continues our correspondent, that some of the Kedgers
who frequented the hcreQ, had no lawful trade by which
their earnings could equal their expenditure—marked atten.
tion was drawn to Pig Jock, as it was evident all the rags
he took to Edini,urgh, and all the crockeryware he took in
return, even though stolen, was not sufficient to pay le is bill
weekly—and it being 4,-;rinised that the keeper of the house
was not ignorant of the ways of his guests, he and Jock
have been banished forth of the town..,-Scotsman.
TURKEY.—At a recent sitting of the French
Geograpideal Society, one of the Members read a report
on a work by the late General Antlreossy, entitled " Con-
stantinople and the Bosphorus, in the years 1812, 1813,
ISM and 1816." In the introduction the author
sketches the vicissitudes undergone by the ancient Byzin.
tium. To the historical description of Constantinople
succeeds a brief view of the political and private =duet
of the reigning Sultan (Mahmoud II.), to whom the au-
thor pays a tribute of praise for the ability and firm-
ness which he hao displayed since his :accession to the
throne, accnsing hint of only one error, t he treaty of
Bnnharest, signed on the iNth of May, 1812, the
effect of which was to place Turkey in a false po.
sition with reference to its finnaidabie adversary
Russia. The body a the work is divided into
three books. The first treats; of the situation of the
Ottoman Bmpire; the second is devoted to the canal
of Constantinople, and its neighbourhood. The third
part of the work consists of an account of the man-
ner in which Constantinople is supplied with water,
both by aqueducts asid by subterraneous conduits;
and G,,neral Andr6osfy cob.sUe:l the system supe-
rior to any which has been adopted in the other psrta
of Europe. Several_of the notes at the end of the re-
spective books are exceedingly interesting; among others,
a notice of the first anatomical and medical work printed
at Const intinople, by order of Mabmontl, in 1812 ; and a
biography of the Arnbassadora from Prance resident ip the
,capital of the Ottoman Empire from 1535 to 1826. There
is :.Iwo an elaborate map of Constantinople and of the Boa-
Plugusev-4itorary Cazette, Jan, 24.

The other news in the French Papers pos-
sesses no particular interest. The same note of
preparation for the ensuing campaign is kept up
by both the Belligerents.
It is said in one of these Papers that the
Greeks, in a memorial presented to the Allied
Powers, have demanded a more enlarged extent
of territory than was at first contemplated, but
which they are not very likely to get in the pre-
sent feeling of the PORTE. It is that formed

by the northern mountains of Thessaly, the river throughout a great part of the metropolis. If
Varousa, and the mountains by which it flows. the thaw continues for another day, we may ex-
It would thus include Attica, Bceotia, Etolia, pect to have the communication by canals thrown
Thessaly, Lower Epirus, and other districts, open ; for the last week' not a barge arrived in
chiefly occupied by Greeks. Greece, to be at London from any part of the country. All sorts
all independent, should have a defensible fron. of monopolies consquently took the alarm, or
tier. It is mockery to leave the gates of inva- rather spread the alarm, for the annoyance of their
sion so open as to provoke the Turks to take i customers and the private satisfaction of their own
advantage of every opportunity most suitable to pockets. " The frost will last a month, according
their oval convenience. to all appearance—and the Almanacks say, much
longer "—was the prevailing observation among
certain venders of coals and other indispensable
commodities—" and every thing is risen, and
will rise much higher," was the additional note
of consolation with the worthies who affected to
feel for the poor, while they chuckled at the
freezing prospect of gain—but now behold the
unwelcome change, when—
" Faney'a fairy frost-work melts away."

German Papers of the 19th inst. have been
received this morning, which fully confirm the
distress suffered by the Turks in consequence of
the severity of the weather, and the extreme dif-
ficulty experienced in the transport of provisions or
warlike stores to the several divisions of the army.
Such has been the inclemency of the season,
that the Turks have erected wooden buildings at
Adrianople and Constantinople for exercising
the troops. The blockade of the Dardanelles
and the Bosphorus began to be felt at Constan-
tinople, which was supplied with provisions for
three months, but the army in the environs was
wry scantily off:—

AI4CONA, DEC. 28.

Letters from Corfu say that the Pilch& of Egypt was
lading corn for Consfantinoplc. French merchantmen are
reported to have purchased in Alexandria corn for the
Morea.

FRONTIERS OF EERVIA, 3•N. 3.

The following is an extract of a letter from Sophia,
dated Dec. 15, to the Agent of the Pasha of Belgrade,
&c. :
" Your last letter of Dec. 1, has been fourteen days in
coming to my hands; the letters from Constantinople are
equally long on the way, end I can imagine that you mud
be in great embarrassment respecting the conveyance of
ammunition and provisions. The snow has covered all the
roads to a great depth, and where a pereen cue hardly go on
foot it is impossible to convey military stores. Be easy, there
fore, and do not fear any responsibility ; the Padisehab sees
with his owo eyes that not you but the elements are the
cause that his commands are not obeyed, and his sense of
justice requires only what is possible. Full conviction
prevails at Constantinople of the impossibility of sending
convoys by land in this season. Though the supply of the
capital with provisions it secured for three months, that of
the troops in the environs is not included ; they are scan-
tily supplied from the magazines. The enemy has cut off
all supplies by sea, and tries •every means to rause
distress in the capital, and consequently disturbances.
—Unhappily, there are turbulent persons enough
here, and God avert any disasters in the field, which is
all they are waiting for. You have done well to induce
the Pacha to give information to the Tschausch Bachi, that
no reproach may attach to you : I will do all I can here
for your advantage, only let me know exactly every thing
you do. if there is any news which it may be of import-
ant to knew, spare no expence, but send them to me im-
mediately ; I shall do the same on my side ; what you
tell me of the armaments was already known ; here too
armaments are going on, and the next campaign will be
more bloody than the first. A wooden building has been
erected here, in which the soldiers are trained; similar build-
ings have been erected at Adrianople and Constantinople, the
latter of which is said to, be able to contain 4,000 infan-
try. Were it not for the want of money no uneasiness
would be perceptible, for there are hands enough to fight,
hut none to pay."
eNsa, JAN. 14.—MetalliqueP, 96i ; Bank Shares,
1,096.

YIXKNA, JAN. 13.

The Directors of the Bank have published their half-
yearly report, by which it appears that the dividend fur
the last half year of 1828 Wail paid in the meeting yester-
dsy at SS florins per shace. Besides this the sum o
125,871 florins tvns added in 1828 to the reserve fund of
the establishment.

FROM THE LOWER InMLA, J Ali. 9.

The corn magazines at Dantzic, which in former years
have generally contained at the least 28 or 30,000 lasts,
chiefly of Polish wheat, which is the staple article there,
are now almost emptied. According to accounts that may
be depended upon; the whole stock in that place dues not
probably exceed 5,000 la;ts at the most. However, the
supplies which are expected there during the winter from
the provinces, whence they usually come, are estimated
at 25,000 lasts. But should the exportation of the pro-
duce of the interior of Poland and Hus.ia from Odessa,
and through the straits of Constantinople, be long sus-
pended, as is not improbable, a part of the torn predueed
in these provinces will have to be exported by way of
Datiie, so that the amount of the expected supplies may
be increased to 50,000 lasts. These supplies, however,
can hardly reach the British market before July, and they
must have the less influence on the prices, as the expenees
of carriage will be very considerable.

It is said that M. FIUUELMONT was to hare
left Vienna on the 14th inst. for St. Petersburgh,
charged with an important mission from the
Austrian Cabinet.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JAN. 25.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.—
Arrived from London, the Lucretia, Willis, for
Demerara; Tasmania, for Rio Janeiro; Mars, for
Jamaica; and Placedia, for Demerara.
FALMOUTII, JAN. 23 and 24.—Wind E. to
E.S.E.-r-Arriyed the Scotia, Dale, from Santos;
and Lord Wellington, Elliot, from Bilboa. Sailed
the Duke of Kent packet for Lisbon; anti Lady
Wellington packet, for Buenos Ayres. Sailed the
Swallow packet for the Leeward Islands ; and Mar-
quess of Queensbury packet, for St. Domingo,
Jamaica, &c.
DARTMOUTH, JAN. 23.—Arrived the Mense,
Silvester, from Boston; Perseverance, Sims, from
Seville; and Love, Glaves, from Bordeaux.
JERSEY, JAN. 21.—Arrived the, Gaspe, Vibert,
from Buinos Ayres.
HOLYHEAD, JAN. 24.--Arrived the . Cabinet,
Mansfield, from .Charleston ; and James, —, from
Lisbon.

The William and Jane, of Dundee, was lost at the
entrance of the Collie on Friday ; the crew sup-
posed to be drowned.
The Thomas and Ann, Buil)ly, from Boston,
bound to London, was driven on shore at Harwich,
on Saturday, and bilged.
The Thomas and Sarah, Gilson, of Poole, was
driven on shore at Corton, on Saturday.

The Sylvia, Wilson, from Dantzic to London, was
driven on shore on Lowestoffe on Saturday.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TW ELY R 0' CLocr.

By extracts from the Flanders Papers in
another column it will he seen that the Russian
fleet in the Black Sea is not idle, notwithstand-
ing the proverbial danger of navigating that sea
in winter. The Russians have captured a small
island in- the Bay of Bourgas, Which may be

Consols for account, which left off on Saturday at
8G 1, opened this morning at the same price, since
which they have been done at 861 with little
business.

found particularly useful in the next campaign
by facilitating a descent upon that coast. A
large supply of provisions and ammunition was
raptured on the island,

Three per ,Cent. Consols, 861 1, Ditto, for Feb. 26,
86k 1; Three per Cent. Reduced, 871 a ; Three and
a half per Cent. Iteduoed, 961; Four per Gent., 1011 ;
Four per Cent., 1826, 1051 1 ; India Stock, 238 9 ;
Rank Stock, 2111 121; Exchequer Bills, 68 69 ; India
Bonds, 66 9.
FORElGN.—Brazilian, 631; Buenos Ayres, 47 8 ;
Chilian, 23 4 ; Colombian, 221 3 ; Denial, 631 ;
French, Five per• Cent., 108 9 ; Gresk, 15 16; Mexican,
32k 91 ; Peruvian, 161 171 ; Portuguese, 53 1;
Russian, 961 7 ; Spanish, 91 10.
TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols have improved since the morning, and
arc now 86k for money, and 861 for account. This
improvement may be attributed to the great scarcity
of stock and the abundance of money.
Report says that in a few days we shall have im-
portant intelligence from France; that Prince Yoh-
nac's mission to Paris is to obtain of the French
Cabinet their sanction to a new treaty between
England, France, and Austria, as the Russian
blockade of the Dardanelles is much to their detri-
ment, and that they are determined to have a free
trade with the Porte. - _

•,
To-morrow is the expected day when the King
of France's Speech will be delivered. The speech
is anxiously looked for in this country, as it is ex-
pected it will be the echo of his Majesty's speech—
no doubt being entertained that the Prince Po-
lignac has carried with him the substance of '-
to Paris.

Among the reports current in Paris respecting
the Prince de POLIONAC, one was that he was
recalled in order to be sent to Constantinople in
quality of Minister extraordinary, representing
the three Allies, with full powers to treat
on the basis of the Treaty of the 6th of
July. The thing is unlikely, as Mr. STRAT-.
FORD CANNING and the Count de GUIL-
LEMINOT could manage the business equally
well. There appears to us to he much more
difficulty in the way of negotiation than is ge-
nerally supposed. The Allies are willing to ne-
gociate, but the PORTE is not. Where then is
the utility of talking where action alone is want-
ing, and can afford the only hopes of compelling
a peace ? The Turks will negociate till Dooms-
day, but not advance one step nearer the thres-
hold of a satisfactory reconciliation. It is there-
fore waste of time to argue, for the Turks like
other people,

-- Convinced against their will,
Are of the same opinion still.

The unusual severity of the frost was
.early
this morning relieved by an abrupt thaw and
showers of rain. The thaw has since bee► more
mild, and the change in the weather is propor-
tionately grateful. Such *as the intensity of the
frost that the water-pipes were rendered useless