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London, England, 1827-07-14 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

AEON TAM GAZETTE DM FRANCE. DATED ATLI 12.

. CONSTAN FINOPLE. Juane Is.
It had been known for several days that M. de Ri-
beaupierre had demanded his audiences; but the Com-
mander of the port having caused the Russian flag to
be taken down from a vessel, the papers of which did
not appear to him to be regular, and baying caused it
to be sent to the Ambassador, that Minister made

serious complaints on the subject, and demanded satis-
faction, declaring, that if the Russian flag was not re-
placed, he would not accept his audiences. Tbe satis-
faction dgipaincled was given, and the audiences of the
Grand Vizier being fixed for the 7th, that of the Sultan
was fixed for the 12th or the 14th at the latest. People
were not a little surprised on learning that the deciar 4.
tion of the Porte, declining the proposals for the pacifi-
Cation of Greece, had been delivered to the Ambassador

and to the othrr Ministers two days after the audience
of the Grand However, the solemn aedi.,nee

of the Sultan took place yesterday. The Ambassador
could not have excused himself from going. without
violating all the forms of etiquette, and assuming a de-
cidedly hostile position.—Avgsburgh Gazette.
GENEVA, Jciv 6.
According to the new circumscription of the Bishopric
of Basle, its Catholic population will be as follows:
Lucerne, 100,000 souls; Berne, 42,000; 501eure,43,949;
Argovia. 68,000; Zug, 14,000; Thurgovia, 16,782;
Basle, 5,000; in all, 290,031 souls.
The Bishopric of Friburg, oa the Brisgau, which is-
eludes the whOle Grand Duchy of Baden, and the Prin-
cipalities of Holsenzollezn, Hechingen. and Sigmaringen
(according to the Papal 801 l Ptovida Solerspe, of the
46th of August, 1821), has a Catholic population of
770,000 tools. Friburg has a Bishep, who is ill become
Archbishop. a Dean, and six Canons. The Bishopric
of Basle has a Bishop, a Vicar General, and 14 Canons.
PARIS, JOLT it.
The schooner brig La Railieuse sailed from Brest on
the 6th inst. It is sent to inform the Captains of Prelsch
vessels employed in the Newfoundland cod fishery, that
France has declared war against the Dey of Algiers,
and those among them who have to return to the Medi-
terranean ate first to touch at Cadiz, to wait for the
convoy of one of his Majesty's ships.
Letters from Odessa ot the 24th of June say, that
according to recent accounts, which have still need of
confirmation, peace is on the point of being concluded
between Persia and Russia. The Schah, they siy, is to
cede to the Emperor of Russia the whole country as far
as the Araxes, including the fortress of Brim,. The
annual revenue of this country is estimated at 50,000,000
of francs.—Augsburgh Gazette.
The Echo du Mid; says, an extraordinary courier has
been dispatched from Madrid to Iron, to give orders to
the Governor of tifat frontier to permit the new Nuncio
of his Holiness the Pope to enter Sortin, paying him all
the honours due to his rank and his character; at the
same time dispatches were sent from Madrid to the
Nuncio, who was at Bayonne, to inform hi.n of the new
determination of the Cabinet of Madrid. It is known
that the appearance of some differences between the
Court of Spain and that ot Rome had induced the former
10 delay the arrival of the Nuncio in its capital.
SOUTH AMERICAN SURVEY.

Extract of a loner from an Maar on board his Majesty's ship
Adventure, which together with the Beagle, sailed front Plymouths
in May, l tit 6, ander the command of Captain King, to survey dm
South American coast

" Motennuato, April 25th,1827.
" We are but just arrived fat the Straits of Magellan, after a
very pleasant and satisfactory voyage In a public point of view,
although, lam sorry to say, not without individual disaster. At
the Packet sails to-morrow morning, I shall sketch a few outlines
oI our first cruise, which you, La well as the whole of the world,
must be pleased to bear, has been successful.
" On November the 17th, 1526, we tOek our departure hem
Slossaavideo. on the lath, spoke hie Majesty's packet Goldfinch, out
eight weeks from Ragland, bat having no news. Arrived at Pon
St. Elam, on the evening of the 2sth, jest in time to escape a
strong gala from the S.W. which prevented our landing the next
day, but the old Adventure, and her Irousart the Beagle, rode
it out very well. We at last lauded, and found a mountainous
country around us, without any traces of inbabitapta which the ex.
teems barman' of the soil easily accounted for. Guanicoes„ a
large species of the deer, are very numerous, but remarkably dif-
fkuk to approach, the sagacity of these animals always placing one
oftheir Dumber on an elevated bill, to give alarm to the rest in
cam of danger. Our Surgeon, however, succeeded in shooting
one, which it was a treat to us after salt provision, and in flavour
much resembling veal.
" The gale having abated, we started with a favourable breeze
on the Ali of December, and shaped our course along the land, to
obtain soundings and bearings. The S.W. winds made our pas-
age very tedious. On the 14th, we made the land about Cape
Fairweather, where we rile cantered another strong ;ate treat the
S.S.W. we anchored In latitude /1 deg. 17 min. 45 see. neat more-
int the ship drove in • squall, which obliged us to let go anothe r
anchor. Ou the 17th, the gale modera.ing, and the weather be-
coming fine, we proceeded Southerly along the coast,whlch consisted
of sandy chit's, about .500 feet In height, whose strata run quite
horizontal. A fish called Hake is here in great abundance, the
largest weighing Salbs. and one of the Gentlemen of the Beagle,
shot another Guanleoe.
" Ise this kind of tedious way we entered the Straits, and were
obliged to beat continually, the wind being against us, but got swept
along with the ebb tides. •On Tuesday the 22d of January, we
emoinunicated with the Patagemians, who were cm the bomb' OM
horseback. The gig brought on board three of them, who wow
poled us from Cape Gregory to Elisabeth Island. Our tippet:-
saes did not seem to excite any astonishment in them. On Bator-
day the 6th of Jahuary, we anchored in Port Famine, and moored
the ship. Our tender was hoisted out, and tents were erected es
abort, where our artificers and an Officer immediately took up tbair
residence. The tender toade three trips, commanded by Mr.
Graves, assisted by Mr. Wickham, and were successful, WWI am
new come to the most melancholy part of my iniormation.
" Being anxious to inspect the Marian-aide, Mr. Ainsworth,
Master, Mr. Williams, Assistant Master, Mr. Hodgkins., Clerk,
and your own son, left the ship in the cutter and gig. 'area days
passed very pleasantly away, bat the wind began to freshen, and
Mr. Ainsworth, anxious to set back to the ship, decided on start -
big. We were nearly half way over (the distance brine about 15
odes), when the wind freshened to a gale, and the little gig wag
espe.eed ! We rendered all the assistance in our power, but alas!
*so late. There were four hands, besides Mr. Ainswotth and the
Clerk, in the gig ; the latter, and two of the men, we saved;
I *t caught a glimpse of poor Athsworth, to see him sink for ever.
The other two men went down with him; by a miracle, I may
soy, we succeeded in landing safe on the side we had started from.
I will not attempt to paint our feelings on this heart-rending occa-
sgeg....ete reached the Adventure on the following day, grateful for
ear preservation from the fate of our unfortunate companions; they
aid, poor fellows! in their Country's service ; and may Gov have
@meted them in His own ship's company.
" We left Port Famine, on the 27th of March, again fell In with
NW friends the natives at Cape Gregory, and spent a whale day
wish them. We wait here, I believe, fur the Ganges, which ship
is hourly expected. Our beloved and respected Commander,
ICaptiln King, is in perfect health ; as are all the Olken of the slnp.4