The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-02 00:00:00

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LONDON,
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 2, 1829.

A mail from Colombia and Jamaica has ar-
rived by the Sheleirake packet. The dates are
from Carthagena of the 6th May, from Jamaica
of the 20th, and from Crooked Island the 27th.
The House of Assembly of Jamaica was to meet
on the 23d June. The British Consul at Car-
thagena had issued the following important
notice for the guidance of the Merchants trading
with Colombia :

BRI USE! CONSULATE.

CARTHAGENA DE COLOMBIA, APRIL 15, 1829.

Ssa,—The ad valorem system for the levying of the
duties of customs in Colombia having been superseded
by the adoption of a tariff, as now in operation, merchants
did not in general consider it necessary that goods im-
ported should be accompanied by invoices furnished with
an official visa, as required during the continuation of that
system. . . .

The Government, however, now require that requisite,
to serve as a check upon the collectors of the customs and
their officers, and a circular letter has"been addressed by
the Minister of Finance to the several Prefects, under date
of the 13th March last, to notify that all goods imported,
although valued now by tariff; must be accompanied
by invoices having the vist of the Consuls or Vice-
Consuls, or Commercial Agents, or in default of those
of any friendly Power having entered into a treaty
of commerce with Colombia ; and all such goods not hav-
ing that requisite are chargeable with an additional duty
of 5 per cent, on the valuation by tariff; to have effect after
the expiration of four months in regard to vessels from
Europe, and of two months for vessels from the island and
continent of America, reckoned from the date of publica-
tion of that resolution, on the capital of each Prefecture.
I make this communication to you for the information
of the British merchants in Jamaica, trading with Co-
lombia, in the assurance that you will have the goodness
to have it publicly conveyed to ahem.
(Signed) EDWARD WATTS.
To William Bullock, Esq., Secretary to his
Excellency the Governor of Jamaica,
Kingston.

We learn by this conveyance that his Majesty's
ship Barham, the reported loss of which we
stated yesterday, had been on shore, but we are
glad to add was subsequently got off with da-
mage, and had reached Curasloa in safety. The
following abstract from the journal of an Officer
on board details the particulars of her grounding
and subsequent arrival at the above Island :

" His Majesty's Ship Barham, April 30, 1329.
"On Tuesday, April 28, at half-past twelve in the day,
the Barham sailed from La Guayra for Curacoa. At
midnight the ship grounded on the south point of Buen
Ayre, having been by the log 92 miles six fathoms N. W.
It was Parker's watch ; he had relieved the deck about
five minutes, was cautioning the 100k-outs, and examining
the log-slate. She was under top-sail, mainsail, jib, and
driver ; going six and six, and was 27 miles to leeward of
the place, with a fine star-light night, occasionally cloudy,
and intending to heave to at 20 fathoms, with the land
to south. We were within half pistol shot of the bank,
which is low and sinking, with some surf breaking over it;
the bottom coral and sand. Her small keel came up soon
after, and small pieces of ber bottom immediately followed.
She makes from two to three feet water per hour. We
succeeded in getting her off the ground by throwing over-
board all the shot and thirty-seven of her guns, carriages,
lumber, spars, &c. ; but with the loss of two 'lower
anchors, stream and kedge, and stream chain, and held
her on, but close to the bank, till Thursday evening, when
in attempting to make sail by the jib, the anchor came
home, she re-grounded astern, and knocked off her rudder,
the pintols giving. A second attempt, however succeeded,
the jib drew, she shot off, and is so far secured without
any material injury to any of the crew.
" ['he ship is of course dismantled a good deal, and is
considerably injured. The bolts are started up through
her kelson two or three inches, and the joints in her keel
are risen one above another. She also skews it on one
side of her main deck. The ship makes less water, is
kept free by two hand-pumps, and it is determined to
heave herdown at Curacoa; and a schooner was despatched
last night to Antigua, for orders to the Ranger to bring
there all the useful stores. .

" A person here, who has been a resident fifty-three
years, declares that no ship which had grounded where
we did ever succeeded in getting off before."

" CURAcOA, MAY 4.
" Here we are safe, the ship making little water.

" MAY 5.

" It is my opinion that we have not the means to heave
her down, unless she hears down to the Ranger or some
large ship. The Admiral, at all events, intends clearing
the ship; be is looking for a house on shore. A diver
has been down, and reports the false keel entirely gone,
and some copper, but the main keel not ranch hurt exte-
riorly. We hope to recover our guns."

The following are extracts from Prussian,
German, and Brussels Papers :

Sr. PETEESEURGII, JUNE 17.—Letters from Tiff s of
15th May, announce that Prince Chosrew Mirza was im-
mediately to leave that city to proceed to St. Peternburgh.
It has been observed for some time past that the warlike
tribes inhabiting the North East coast of the Caucasus
become much more peaceable, and meet the beneficent
endeavours of our Government to bring them to a state
of civilization. A great number of the oldest of the
Tschetachanses, among whom is the notorious Beibulat,

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one of the boldest abeiturers of the Cautious, have
lately, as a proof of their submission, registered for their
chief, the Shamechal of Tarki, who has long been a sub-

ject of Russia.
Alehti-Chan Shamschal, of Tarki, has received the con-
sent of the Government to come to this capital, and will
soon arrive at St. Petersburgh. This Prince, whose do-
mains are the most considerable in Daghestan, and who
has great influence over the princes of the mountaineers
in his vicinity, has always been remarkable for his un-
shaken fidelity to Russia, and has the rank of Lieutenant-
General in our army.—The province of Tarki has recog-
nised the sovereignty of Russia ever since the first half of
the 17th century, and Czar Michael Feodorowitch, the
first sovereign of the house of Romano, gave the first in-
vestiture to the Shamschal in 1635.

FRONTIERS OF SERVIA , JUNE 6.—Greek merchants at
Belgrade have letters front Constantinople, which say a
great deal about the mission of the Persian Ambassador to
the Porte. He is said to have travelled from Teheran to
Scutari in ten days, from which it is inferred that his
mission is important; he immediately had an audience of
the Reis Effendi, and after it was over despatched a
courier to his Court. We hear that the Shah much re-
grets having concluded an unfavourable peace wifh Russia,
and does not intend to keep it; that he is therefore en-
deavouring to gain friends, and his Ambassador to
the Porte is to endeavour to gain its support. The Divan is
said not to be averse to an alliance with Persia, hut the
expected arrival of the French and English Ambassadors
hinders it from giving at present a decisive answer to
the proposal of Persia, as the Porte attaches great impor-
tance to the renewal of the friendly relations with the
English Cabinet, and will do nothing without its advice.
This is said to have been the spirit of the answer of the
Reis Effendi to the Persian Ambassador. It was affirmed
at Constantinople, that great preparations for war were
making in Persia, which divided the attention of General
Paskewitsch so, that he would not be able to prosecute his
campaign against the Turks with the same energy as the
last. The Sultan is said to be much satisfied with the
proceedings of the Grand Vizier hitherto, but to have
given him positive orders to drive the Russians from
Sizeboli, it being very disagreeable to him to have the
enemy so near the capital. The Paella of Belgrade has
received a large remittance of money.
FRONTIERS OF MOLDAVIA, JUNE 10.-Nobody re-
members such a summer as this. All the rivers in the
Bannat have overflowed their banks. On the 14th the
Theifs had risen to a dreadful height, and for these twe
days past the mountains have been covered with snow, as
in the midst of winter. We hear that the plague is not
only in the villages in the principalities, but in the towns,
and in some of the Russian regiments or depots. The
Governors of Hirchova and Issaktcha, where there are
large hospitals, have fallen victims to their zeal in the
service. These distresses are increased by the state of the
weather for some months past. For thelast fortnight therein
has poured down in torrents. All the rivers over flow, and it is
feared that the Danube may greatly impede the siege of
Silistria. Reports of all kinds are in circulation respect-
ing several, sallies of the Turks in Silistria, from 23d May
to 2d June. They are said to fight with desperate cou-
rage. It was reported the day before yesterday at Jassy,
that the Grand Vizier, after a sanguinary action near Pra-
vadi, had returned to Shumla, and detached armed parties
in all directions to intercept the communications of the
Russians.

FRONTIERS OF WALLACHIA, JUNE B.—lt is reported
that the Grand Vizier had sent from his camp at Shumla
28,000 men to Pravadi, and occupied that place, by which
the communication with Varna and the corps before
Silistria was interrupted, the Turkish cavalry scour-
ing the country as far as Varna, and disturbing the
communications with Kovarna. The Grand Vizier is
said to be making great preparations to relieve Silistria,
and to have already sent a park of artillery on the road.
The garrison of Silistria makes frequent sallies, and is
said to have stormed a Russian battery some days ago,
after a severe contest, and having spiked the guns returned
into the place. The loss on both sides is described to
have been great. However, we,have no official accounts
of these events.

Letters from Warsaw say, that the Polish army still
wishes to take part in the campaign against the Turks,
but there are circumstances which prevent this wish from
being complied with, at least this year.

BRUSSELS, JUNE 30.—The Haarlem Gazette men-
tions a report prevailing in the northern provinces, of a
Conventiou to be concluded between our Government and
the Pope, by which the number of Bishops in the Nether.
lands will be diminished.

The Middleburg, Captain C. Boot, from Batavia, ar-
rived at Middleburg on the 25th inst.
(The Brussels Papers are filled with accounts of the
King's journey through the Southern Province, and the
enthusiasm with which his Majesty is received.)

We have just received a copy of a translation
of one of DENIOSTHENES'S most spirited Ora-
tions, by Mr. DANIEL FRENCH, a gentleman
well and advantageously know❑ to the public by
his very superior classical attainments. The
translation is full of fire and spirit, and is so far
characteristic of the rough, knotted, eloquent,
and masculine style of its original ; but though
thus distinguished, it is not sufficiently idiomatic,
to be looked on as a legitimate transfer from
Greek to English. Every now and then we
trace the scholar, who has been so long accus-
tomed to the " sermones utriusque lingua?," that
he cannot refrain from incorporating with his
native tongue, a portion of their peculiar
turns of expression. The phrase for instance
—and similar Latinisms occur throughout
the translation—" Athenians, it appears to
me, reflecting upon the subject deeply," is
not English ; it is Latin ; and has been, evi-
dently, though perhaps unconsciously, dove-
tailed into Mr. FRENCH'S English style, by his
close acquaintance with CICERO. We instance
this peculiarity not so much as a defect, as from
its affording a curious illustration of the Archa-
isms and Latinisms into which even the most
practised scholars are liable to fall, when once
they have habituated themselves to other forms of
composition than those prescribed by their
native language. GIBBON'S History of Rome
labours under the same peculiarities which
we have attributed to Mr. FRENCH'S trans-
lation. From first to last, it is replete with
Gallicisms hence, though it abounds in graceful
turns of expression, and an eloquence, which
though at times pompous and redundant, is
always dignified—it can never be recommended
as a model of imitation for those who wish to
acquaint themselves with the power and peculia-
rity of the English tongue. We will not go the
extreme length of asserting with an eminent living
metaphysician, that " no man who knows another
language can properly write his own," but there
can be no doubt that the habit which the ma-
jority of our public schoolmasters so rigidly
enforce, namely, of compelling their pupils
to cast their thoughts and feelings in the mould
of a classic idiom, tends materially to cramp
that perfect freedom of expression, so essential to
the attainment of a sound and legitimate English
style. Our best scholars are not necessarily
our best writers ; they possess elegance it is true,
and copiousness and fertility of illustration, but
they are usually deficient in energy. They move,
though gracefully, in fetters ; are but too often
devoid of freshness and flexibility of expression,
and from a perpetual apprehension of offending

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solii"ai‘thts& ;idiom, give to their style the
semblance of a caput mortuunt, a brilliant petri-
faction of feeling.

NEWS from the THEATRE of WAR.

SUN OFFICE, Three o'clock.

By the arrival of a Dutch steamer, we have
received Prussian State Gazette of the 27th
of June, containing the following news from the
Theatre of War
BERLIN, JUNE 27.—Report of the Commander-in-
Chief of the Second Army to his blajesty the Emperor,
dated from the camp at the village of Madara, (14th)
2d June.

My report of 12th June has acquainted your Majesty
tbat after the Grand Vizier had been defeated in the
defiles at Kulawtscho on the 11th day of June, I
resolved, in order to profit by this glorious victory, not
only promptly to pursue the enemy's army, but also to
hinder, as far as possible, the return of the remainder of it
to Shumla. To this end the corps of General Count
Pahlen was every where to pursue the enemy, and General
Kuprianoff to oppose him on his flight on the side of
Pravadi.

The corps of General Roth, to which the third divi-
sion of hussars was added, advanced on 12th June by way
of Rasapla, towards Maras, and it was ordered that Gen.
Rudiger,with his vanguard, should extend his line along the
Kamtchik, and send strong detachments towards Eski
Stamboul and Kortesy. Count Pahlen announced
that the enemy had not reached the village of Markowce,
but had left the road, and turned to the right, in the di-
rection of Jankow, by bye-roads, which were accessible
only to infantry and cavalry. As the division of
Major-General Kuprianoff, had chewed itself in the
vicinity of the village of Markowce, Count Pahlen left
pursuit of the enemy to him, and returned to the position
occupied by the army. On this ground General Pahlen
found the road covered with such a quantity of abandoned
baggage, ammunition waggons, and arms, that it was dif-
ficult to make his way through them. The reports of
Major-General Kuprianoff say the same. In his pursuit of
the enemy he found still worse roads, so that a line of 20
wersts presented the appearance of a total route of the
enemy's army. Prisoners are constantly brought in.
Many divisions of the regular troops threw away their
arms, and gave themselves up to the generosity of the
conquerors.

While General Roth, according to my orders, was pro-
ceeding towards Maras, lie perceived a division of about
1,500 of the enemy's cavalry on the mid to the village of
Kasapla at Kurganck, where the redoubt of No. 26 stood.
lie immediately detached Lieutenant-General Prince
Madatao, who covered his right wing with the regiments
of hsssars, Alexander and Astrachan, and artillery,
against the enemy, and if possible to cut off his retreat to
Shumla, while the Ist regiment received orders with two
pieces of horse artillery to attack the enemy in front. He
executed these orders with his usual intrepidity.
lie attacked and dispersed the enemy, and took two stand-
ards. In his rapid pursuit he came to an enemy's redoubt,
and was received by the fire of two cannon and musketry ;
however lie made the hussars and other cavalry dismount,
attacked the redoubt, and made himself master of it in a
mcment, as well as of the guns, and two standards. Only
a small part of the gars icon of this redoubt was able to
escape to another that was near. This was also attacked
by the brave Hussars, who were however obliged to
retreat, because there were above 400 Infantry with
three guns in it. Meanwhile General Roth arrived on the
field, and as the Turks answered the personal summons of
Prince Medatoff with a shower of balls, a fire was opened
upon it at a distance of less than 200 paces, and the two
regiments, brought by General Roth, attacked it with
the bayonet. The operation was executed in a moment :
we took the redoubt, with the three guns and standards
in it.

The garrison was put to the sword. The loss of the
enemy was 600 killed, five guns, and 12 standards. The
zeal of our troops in this rapid and decisive operation is not
to be described. General Murawiew was the first who took
the standard of a Pacha. Prince Madatow was every
where the first on the way to victory, and all
those under him forowed his example. During this
engagement General Rudiger, with the 18th Regi-
ment, and two Regiments of Hulans, continued his
march towards Maras, whither other hoops of General
Roth proceeded after the battle. We bad about one
hundred killed and wounded.

I have the pleasure of sending to your Majesty at the
same time the 16 standards taken in the battles of the 11th
and 12th June.

(Signed)

Adjutant Gen. Count DIEBITSCH.

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EXCHANGE ON LONDON..—AMSTERDA.M, JUNE 30.-
12 10 to 12 12 5-10; two months, 12 02 5-10 to
12 05.

Despatches were received at the Foreign
Office this morning from Lord STUART DE
ROTHSAY, our Ambassador at Paris, and from
Sir CHARLES BAGOT at the Hague.

The Marquis BARBACENA had a long con-
ferenee with LOrd DUNGLASS at the Foreign
Office this morning.

Despatches were received this morning at the
Colonial Office from the Earl of BELMORE,
Governor General of Jamaica, dated 20th May;
and from Sir J. C. SMITH, the Governor of the
Bahamas.

The French Papers are more than usually im-
portant. They contain two decrees of the Greek
Government still further extending the blockade
along the coasts of the Demetriad Zagora,
as far as Cape Kissarao, and other places.
The Greeks, in doing this, are clearly acting
at the instigation of Russia, and in perfect
accordance with her plans. But they will have
cause to repent it, unless they pay more respect
to the interests of England and France.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TwßLrg o' CLocr.

Consols opened this morning at the same price
they left off at yesterday, 88i for the account, but
soon after the Chancery sold about 50,000 Reduced,
which rather turned the market, and they may now
be quoted at 88k, sellers.
The following is posted at the North and South
American Coffee-house :
HALIFAX, MAY 23.—Severe losses will be ex-
perienced by those parties engaged in the sealing
business this season, in consequence of most of the
vessels engaged having totally failed in their under-
takings. Pictow has been made a free warehousing
port, and there is good reason to believe that a very
great degree of illicit traffic exists in the remote
parts and obscure harbours, which, without increased
vigilance, this measure is likely to accelerate.
Accounts from Gibraltar of the 11th June state,
that official information has been received from the
Consular Agent at Tangiers, that the Austrian
ships of war have been severely treated in the late
affair. The squadron arrived in the bay on the 7th
with a number of wounded on board.

TWO O'CLOCK.

Consols, which have been during most part of
the morning 88i sellers, for the Account, have at
present turned buyers at the above price, with little
business doing.
Letters have been received from Rio Janeiro of
the 4th May, by the Ann, Alexander, arrived at
Antwerp. They do not contain any political in-
formation, but bring the exchange at 26i to 27.
THREE O'CLOCK

Consols for account, 88i.
The North Star, from the Brazil, has brought
over four thousand carats of diamonds, consigned to
the Brazilian Ambassador.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols Danish

Do. for Ac. 884
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres
Chilian Do.

Greek, 1825
Mexican, 1825 20i
Peruvian
Russian 97i

Columbian, 1824 17 I Spanish.9f