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London, England, 1828-11-22 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

IRON THE DIONITEUR vlr NOV. 19.
PARIS, Nov. Is.

A telegraphic dispatch from Toulon announces that
the Loiret, from Patras, has arrived with dispatches.
Admiral de Rigny reports, that the castle of the Mo-
tea ur en der ed on the 30:11 of October, after having
been cannonaded for four hours, and that the Morea is
entirely oiracuated.
M. de Rigny announces, that each ship had erected
a battrry on shore to reduce the fort.
!NOM THE GAZETTE DE !NANCE, DATED NOV. 20.
TRIESTE, Nov. 7.
A letter from Colin, of the 24th of October, an-
flounces, that on the news of the occupation of Patras
by the F.ench, the populace of Prevesa had surrounded
and threatened the residences of the foreign Consuls,
but that no accident had happened.
-A letter from Ancona of the 29th says—g, That by
the arrival of an English brig, news had been received
at Corfu that Mr. Stratford Canning, who had been
before authorised by the Government to take part in
the conferences at Corfu and Poros, had suddenly sepa-
rated from his colleagues, after having received dis-
patches ham London. The news seems to be in great
want of confirmation, for all the letters received direct
from Cot fu are wholly silent on this subject."

FROM THE MESSAGER DES CHAMBRES, NOV. 19.
SPNILIN Nov 2 .

On the 2rth of October a Jewish merchant, who was
ts:ualiy charged with the commissions of the Pacha,
was arrested and thrown into the dungeon of the cita-
del. There are various cot jectures respecting the tau-e
of this measure. Some affirm that he has been the me.
dium of a cot respondence between the Prince of the
Servians and Vie Russian Governor-General of the two
ptincipalties; others think that amidst all the indiscreet
language which is dai y held Isere upon public affairs,
the events of the war, and the most import silt intere•t,
rif the Government, the Pacha has thought it pru-
dent to secure a man who is in the pos,ession of all
his secrets, were it only to give a salutary warning to
the crowd' of busy bodies who talk of every thing,
meddle with every thine, and endeavour to throw every
thing into confusion. It is certain that we no lunger
perceive any trace of that satisfaction which was dis-
played in the countenances If t e persons of the Pacha's
house! old but a shout time apo, and that the Turks
were informed several days ago of the surrender of
Varna, which the Christian portion of the population
of Semlin did nut learn till yesterday by letters from
Varna and the Amstriax Observer.
As is usual upon sever es tif fortune, the songs of
triumph which were echoed from Belgrade to us, have
been succeeded by the most gloomy reports of the in-
calculable losses of the Turks on this occasion, on their
desperate condition, and the mortal blew which this
evens must give to the atoMalli Power even in the
heart ti the Empire. The Turks no li.nger deceive
themselves on its possible re ults, and the proof of it
is-found in the extreme activity displ yed by the Pacha
of Belgrade in furnishing ail the suppites of aims, am•
munition, leather, provisions, and in short. all the ne-
cessaries-which are required for the army, and which
lie forwards with all. possible dispatch. He makes
contracts, pays-ready money, and dues every thing in
bis power to form very consiierable magaz:i.ei, ac-
cording to the wish r f the Sultan, who had given him
orders to that effect, without imposing on him any re-
stoictions respecting the prices, which circumstances
have caused to rise considerably. That of arms remains
extremely high. and yet large °Weis are given. In
general the. Turks are parsimonious ; the Government,
e,peciAli, is even minable in its putcbase,, and will

h. to every thing at the lowest pike. It i. only on oc•
casions like the present crisis that it departs so far from
its usual conduct in this respect, that the offers which
it now makes almost seem liberal.
The navigation from Semlin to Widdin has been ex-
tremely active, and almost uninterrupted; but an order
has just been published at Widdin and 01 sous for every
loaded vessel to take henceforth a matter) escort, which
makes it suppo-ed that the 'Russians have been rein-
forced in Little Wallachia, and may easily approach
the Danu'v. ' _ _

FR BMW FUNDS—PA RI2, Nov. 1 11.Filnit per Cents. lost 25c.
?oc. 35e. We —Three per Cents. 75f. 74f. 95c.--Bank Stock,
1,844 t. 75e.—Naples Stock. :10f. 10c.—lioyal Spanish Loa& 74f.
Haytian Loan, 640 f. Exchange on London, one, month, paper,
2M. 115 c.; money, 251. 20c.—Three months, piper, 251. 15c. ;
money, 251. 10c.—Coaira Asithentigue.

EAST INDIES.

CEYLON, Juin' 2S.

We announce with vet y sincere reg, et the death of
Major R. Haddocks, of his Majesty's 97th Regiment,
and Agent of Government for the Kandyan P,ovinces
of the three kirks, who was killed by an elephant on
the 26th instant.

The following account of the ci:cunistances attending
Major Haddock's death ►s t .ken from the deposition of
Charles Y►►ung► a private of the 97th ltegin.ent► who
witnessed the melancholy event :

Y.sterday eveninc: Major Haddock, Mr. Francis
Bayley, and his brother, went out at lin:timell, to shoot
a wild elephant that wa- in the jungle near that place.
The gentlemen stationed themselves at a distance from
each other outside the jungle, sou.e Cingale•e people
going inside to drive the animal out. Thevlephant first
came out where Mr. F. Bayley was stationed, who filed
a shot, and the elephant retreated again. About half
an hour after wards the elephant came out a second time
near where Major Haddock and the deponent were
posted. At that time the Messrs. Bayl, y had j hied
theM, and they all fired tog, ther at the elephant, which
stumbled, but recovered himself, and retired Ant° the
jungle. The gentlemen then separated, hut n.et on the
other side of the jungle, and loaded. The Cmgalese
people were then again sent in to bear, Major Haddock
placing the ginnlemen in positi.m at a distance from
each other. &tidy afterwards the elephant came
out of the jungle zact!y where Major Haddock and
the deponent stood, and so cl.ne upon them that the
Major had scarcely time to level his gun. Having filed,
the Major instantly retired upon the di ponew, w ho then
filed and wined the del hart. Major Haddock then
ran round a bush, and the elephant, unfortunately
coming in cons ct with him on the opposite side, se:zed
htin with his trunk rou .d the body, threw him on
the ground, and, placing his foot upon tf.e Major's
breast, trampled up in his body. The deponent turned
round f r a doub.e-barrel gun that was with a Las
coryn, who, however, had disappeared. The deponent
then went up, took hold of Major Haddock, and pulled
him away from under the elephant ; upon which the
elephant turned round and sent off. Major Haddock
was not then quite dead, but apparently drawing his
last breath ;he could not speak. The deponent tan for
the doctor of the station, but the Major died previous
to his return.

Major Haddock was not less esteemed for his gentle-
manlike deportment in society than as being a gallant
officer and a gund soldier. He had seen a great deal of
el vice abroad, and in the course of the Peninsular War
received three medals, as honour able testimonials of hiF
distinguished services in the ficid. His loss sill be
deeply felt by his brother officers, and by those who
had the pleasure of his acquaintance; but, above all, by
his affectionate and now disconsolate wi,:ow, Whom,
with three ii,fant children, he has lelt behind to mourn
his melanchAy and untimely fate.

DESTRUCTIVE:itII.I7NOER STORM.
FROM THE JAMAICA COURANT, OCT. 11.
At S Iver Grove, in Hanover, on Tuesday last, as a
negto boy and mule were proceeding from the castle
perm, during a thunder storm, they were stench by ,the
lightning, and we are sorry to say both were kiJled,on
the scot.
Ou Saturday last, off Lance's Bay, between Lucea
and Green Island, as the sloop William, James, master,
was proceedies on her voyage to Kingston from this
port, she was taken in a violent squall, which, .though
of short duration, was sufficient to warn the master to
lessen sail, which was done accordingly. After the
squad subsided, the men were in the act of hoisting the
' main sail, when, from the skirt of a passing thunder
cloud, a severe electric shock, at one fell swoop, sent
unhoustrd, unappointed, unanel'd," three tf the
crew to their " long home," namely, H. W. Ball, mate,
Matthew B ndlos., seaman, and another, a negro slave,
belonging to the owner of the vessel. One of thes.'
bodies were dreadfully lacerated and disfigured. The
rest of Vie ciew, as well as the Captain, felt the shock,
and were prostrated on the deck. The Captain then
sent below for the compass, when Captain Keiller, of
this town, a passenger, who was in the cabin, came
up )n deck, and tisok the helm. On the Captain's re-
turning with the compass, it was struck by another
Rash, which broke the glass. From this shock Captain
James was, with some difficulty, restored by the assis
tance of Mr. So!omon Marks, and a few female pas-
sengers. The 1 wer mast as well as the top mast was
shivered, but the sloop itself sustained no material in-
jury. The melancholy disaster, and the state of the
vessel's masts, however, rendered ik,necessary to bear
up to Lucea, which pull she reached on Sunday morn-
ing. An inquest, in the absence of the Coroner, was
held before his Honour the Cusco., the Hon. ROBERT
ALLwOOO, when a verdict was returned—" That the
deceased seamen came by their deaths from having been
struck by lightning."
The following is an estract of a letter, on the same'
subject, from Captain James Dealer, passenger in the
William, dated Lucea, Miinday morning, Sept. 22:
About two o'clock on Saturday we were taken with a
terrible squall off the I end, so sudden, in fact, that it
did not give time to take in all the proper sails: 'Those
m, st requisite were, however, taken in. The squall
continued, and the rain fell in torrents, accompanied
with thunder and lightning. In a short time a dreadful
flash of lightning came, and in the twinkling of an
eye three unfortunate men were no more. The
rest that were on deck were more or less stunned,
and it was some time before they came to themselves.
Another crap of thunder broke over the vessel in
a manner I cannot describe. Fortunately, I was
standing in the companion way, and that instant
jumped to the helm, as poor James had gone down to
the cabin for a compass, and no sooner lail it before me,
than another tremendous flash came, by which 1 iota-
gined lie had been struck dead, and fallen down in the
cabin; and, had it not been for Mr. Marks, GOD 'knows
if ever he would have recovered. At the same instant the
glass e f the compass was broken, and you may coo.
crave my feelings at that moment were not to be en-
, vied, for the sight before me was really dreadful. I
being the only one on deck that remained unhurt, while
five men lay apparently dead before me, and another
I show ing but.. faint signs of late. At this moment 1

was unassisted by the-Captain, whilst the wind, rain,
thunder, and lightning coi tinned, and I every moment
expected to meet the fate of the others. Mr. Marks'
hrhaviour was most manly, rendering me every assist•
Amer he possibly could, and his conduct throughout was
,host prai.eworthy till the unfortunate men were put
under ground. I f irgot to mention that the same flash
which killed the men, shivered the topmast to pieces,
and the main-mast also muii splintered; but, in my
opinion, she will be capable of proceeding to Kingiton
as soon as Captain James can procure hands, for which
purpose he is gone to Montego hay."
We are sorry to learn that the residence of Mr.
M'lntyre, nn theWi vdward-road, was struck with light-
ning during the heavy thunder storm cm Wednesday.
About hef pa-t two o'clock a ball of fire sit uck the east
corner, and another, as he conceived, struck the window
sill, by which the walls were torn and shattered from
east to west; all the sash frames were thrown out cf
their places, and every pane of glass throughout the
lictt,e destroyed, a, well as the sideboard and various
vtfier articles of furniture. Mr. M.lntyre himself, we
arc happy to say, eacared most providentially, although
severely injured on the left side of the head by the
electric fluid.

ERRATUM.
In the fifth'line of the Private Letter from Rio, in the STAB of
yesterday, for amnesty, read armistice.

THI4. EVENING STAR.

4ON DON.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1828.

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We have received the Pali Papers of Wednesday,
and the (la.:elle de France, dated Thursday. The
Moniteur announces the reccipt tf a telegraphic dis-
patch from Toulon, coufirming the surrender of P.m's,
the last place of strength held by the Turks in the
Morea, and the complete evacuation of that Peninsula
It appears that Admiral de Ittctur experienced more
difficulty in obtaining posses inn of the Castle of the
Morea than he anticipated, as it was deemed necessary
'or each ship to erect a battery on shore ; and the capture
was not accomplish, d t 11 after some hours'cannonade.
A letter from Corfu :tees, that Mr. STSATFORD
CANNING had withdrawn from the coufert _es of the
Allied Ambassadors ; but this statement 'squires con-
fi• mAtion. It is also mentioned from the same place,
that Count CAPO DTTIIIA had become extremely un-
popular in Greece, in consequence (among other causes
of discontent) of his refusal to convoke the Legislative
Assembly.

We have received t. e Algemeine Zeilung and Frank-
fort P.pers to the 16th inst. Beyond an article of an
old date from B flit , these Papers cont .in n. thing of
the least interest. Tie following are extracts: