An evening paper denies t...
The Times, 1824-10-23T00:00:00

An evening paper denies the fact of Sir Frederick Adaitii having beeii at Napoli di Romania. The letter in which it was stated was wfitten by one of the first merchants in Zante, a man whose honour* and veracity cannot be im- peached. Ilis words are tiearly these-" I have just seen 3ir F. Adam, who has landed here from Napoli di Romania. He says ha has been there to settle some differences with the Greek Government ; but I suzspect the object of his mission to have becn something of a far wore imXportanit nature." Niie Greek boys have just arrived in Enigland to be educated. They ware intreduced on Thursday to the Greek Committee, who were.greatly gratified with their interesting appearance, an'd thta intelligence which they seemed to possess. Captai*1laquierc, on the same occa- sion, presenited to the Cominittee' tIhi Turkish flag which Marco Bozzaris seized a few momentS belore he was killel ; -with two cannon-baUs cut from the marble of the Parthenon, which the Greeks, in the course of their struggle, have been obliged to use for want of other ammunition. Extract translated from the Gazette of Amsterdanz of the 18th of October, 1824;-" Private letters from Constantinople of the 10th of September, continn tha destrtction of all the Turks who were landed at Samnos, and also of the greater part of their fleet; and they further state, that the remains of that expedition escaped by flight to Stanchos (Cos.) The Egyptian fleet, after having been roughly handled by the Greeks, sought refuge in Candla, having suffered greatly. The Greeks had taken a great number ot transperts laden with stores and provisions. The Persians have again seized Erzcrum; the Porte had knowledge of this two months ago, but carefully concealed it. The arrival of' an Bnglish courier from Bagdat, who left that place on the 16th of August, had made public that interesting news. The Pacha of Acre, and the chiefs of the neighbouring provinces, are in move- ment, and it is reported that they are about to march against thie Pacha of Egypt,with whom the Sultan it highly enraged, on aceount ofthe slowness of his expedition by sea, and discoveries which have been made iespecting him, and which throw great suspicions on his intentions. Thus in this campaign, both by 8ea nnA land, the stan. dard of the Cross has agaix triumphed." In April last, a letter was addressed in the narte of the Greek Committee to Ach ille Murat, son of the late King of Naples, resding at Charlestown, respecting the feeling wlich existed in the Union on behalf of the Greeks. In answer to this, Alurat has sent two comsnuwications directed to DIr. flume, in which he assures him that the feeling in favour of the Greeks was at its height, and was satered by all even in the mest distant parts of the Union. In Inrat's last letter, dated New York, August Il, he states that a steam-boat which served as a packet between New York and New Orleans, will immcdiately be armed as a corvette, and presentedto the Greeks, to whom the novelty of such a weapon (M. Murat ob- serves) cannot fail of rendering important services. The law autho. rizing British and Anmerican merchzants to transact their own aff'airs hadl passed the Hnusc of Representatives, and had, it is said in a postscript to the letter we mentioned, received the sanction of the Senate. It was also expected that a reduction in the dluties upon foreign merchandise would take place, and that a Government bank would be established in Bogota. Thesc measures will be submitted to the next Congress. Mess FOOTE.-Colonel Berkeley has sent the following for insertion in several papers: te Berkeley Castle, Oct. 19, 1824. " Sir,_Having seen the name of Mr. Maxse and mnyself intro- duced into the public prints under circiumstances that seem. to require sotne explanation, I have merely to state that my interview with Mir. Hayne was the result of the very peculiar situation in which 1 was placed, and that I had no option in the line of conduct that it be. caime me to pursue; .1. shall depline saying more at present--lirst, because I conceive that it,would'e.e ar improper discussion, while ail action at law is pending betweeni Miss Foote and Alr. Hayne ; and manrfsrT &#'Ayn R n the steps I toolF, I sliall bc-ready to give the fullest and most ample detail of cvcry tiansactioxin v hich I had any share. I am your most obedient, (Signed) " W. FITZAuRDINGE BERKELEY." Mrs. Mattocks, the celebrated veteran actress, who still lives and enjoys excellent health, was the original Widow Warren, in Holeroft's comedy of The Road o Ruin and Miss Brunton, whlo afterwardsjmarried Mlerry, the poet, and wl'io died in America, wns thse original Sophlia. -The composer 1ritto, well known as the author of a great number of works in sacred music, and a friend of Paesiello, Cimarosa, and Gugliani, lately died at Naples, in thc 91st year of his age. All Aggregate Meeting of the Catholics of tie county and city ot Cork is convened for Tuesday next, "to consider the state,ofeducation as regards the poor therein, and to adopt mea- sures for counteracting the efforts of various societics, which, under the seniblance of religion and charity; are labourini? to sub.vert the Catholic faitb in Ireliand."-IhibZin Mfornig p5t. A very singular circumstance occurred Yester(lay evening. A return post-chaisc with two spirited horses belonging to Mr. Wright, ef Dover, being intiprudently left at t?c door of the Star Tap, Canterbury, the horses took fright and ran away at filll speed for Dover. The chaise-door was open, and the reins about tbie horses' heels, when thev passqd our infbrrmant, who was in a gig, at fulll gallop, fortunately without injury; this was also the case with all tIre Dover night coaches,nor Ks far as we-can learn,did they come in contact with any tliing, till &icy reached the turnpike at the en- trance of Dover, agilhst wrhich they struck' the carriage with great violerce. They, however, clared the gate, ard continucl their rouite tbrotigh the intricate streets of Dovcr, until they came to their stables opposite the Ship Inn, a distance of near 17 miles; WVe have not yet heard that any accident eccurrred during the wlhole of their flight, although thc evening.was dark_a circurnstance trulv sinlgular, considering thletraffc there is at all times on that road.-. Kettt Hecre??, Oct. 21. -- Somne year~s since, a M\r. Powyss, of Marolain, near Preston, Latisshire, advertised a reward of 5ol. a year for life to Any man -ho would underCtke to livc seven-years under groetnd, without seeing. anylhing liurman, and to let his toe an( finger-niails grow, with his hair and beard, during the whole tirme. Apartments were prepared untler ground, very conmmodiours, with a cold bath, a charmber P-tgan' as m;any books as thc occupicr rplcased, and provi- 8s011, scryed fr3ou Iis.dtvuwtable. Whenever the reclusc wanted any convenience, Ile was to ring a bell, ard it was providted fbr hhim. Strange as it may appear, bn occupier offered. himrrself, srrd ac. tually stayed in .urc place, observing the te4t1irtd, conlitions, for ifour years. Certaitn valuable pritits were, about a fortniglht ago, con- signed by: Co1naghi:and Co. to their'agent at Calais, and hy hlitn for- watdt,l by order of thc Calais eustdm.house, to the " Direc.io, dle Id Lfbr^nrel- of rhe Al inister for Fareign Affairs (AfJinistere des .Af- faires Elranigeresj tt Paris, to be cleated by rL. Aumont, print. seller, ot.the rtic Rousseou, who, finding thati it avAs intendcd to dce duct threc of cHch inmpressibaj refused toraecede to it ard at' length got erniission to bavcthe onsigtrirent rek iredio Vicssrs. Colnaghi In London. Thus three imPression are exacted of each orint out of the nmlmberscnt whativer; if mavjbe,'afd:hordrever'high priced the print -may be. As Acldom'rnote than balf a dozen are ordered of at)y expensive print at one 4h4sininent;.thuis is eqsqivalent to a duty of 60 per cent., besides the regtular ad viohireit dutyf which, when ihe 25 per cent. co^ mtisslin to the agent on the loredis added, and the expense of shi ping, &c., the prinlsellets in EnglUtd-areas eftec- tually exclude from the Fr&lch market, as if Engliish'engravings were an article of poaitivc prohibitioi.;-.Eve,eingprrper. 'rho celebrated Aarbu Hill, wh'elA in Bgyptb had tbe -- ..-.... .. -I ....... uidaulcu in nis ex- peiftiolLbY tywo genjemeON and conducted by one of the natives of the countrv i agui e. Ihev at length arrived at the spot, aiid, %Oith6uc takingary notice of somin ellows wvio wgrp.. sauntering .bout tlih place, descended -by ropes into the vault. No sooner were they let down,thn 'they were presented wvith a spectacle whiich strucl them with horror. Two gentlemep, apparentlv stanred to death, 1ly befoqc thein; one of these iiiliappy victiishada'tablet. in 'his. band, onr which . y "vritt .' i4yh4it 6iesa'gu?igsatsOry of theirlamenitablele. 'It sdhxi4d tlaitht'e6 * rotiiets - of rfink and.tamily in Veidc auri hm,itig'in tti -course'f i6fthe- 'travels'iri- ,trusted theuisefrc.with ous oflbeonatives for thefturpqse.0 0viaithjg the catacomib, t7c pcr6fldIos y`lrlCin 1h'R left thnm to perish. The danger to .which. ir. g111 Aila. fhs rrieos .wer?'e,xposed instantly plarmed them:< Thiey had'icarce read th6 tale,en.i, Jooking.pp, ey-ze1hcld. theit inhiuman gdidt assisted by two others,. whom thiey had seen-near.du~ t so, closing the'entrance intlo thie vault. .Tifey wrere nowvpdued to thctinostdiitreas they,howeverdrewtheir ewords;-,i1ete,rt4ne F2, nikeh'deiperFe effort .t. rescue themselves from a Aituiition sojappThtij; Wi'ffi- his eso6lution'they were groping 'isb,ut at?t,; oy -in' hegAark5kwhin,th 'ey were' sertl,e at thegroans of eoie oiee.4s~inemgyw.;, tfhe Nohies.bf"death'. Thh Hs'teued to the dismalnssptd unrt a, length, by the glihniernglght frdnm the top of the .asacombf they snwb han just ,rdr anda ite yand thdey, bcteld}Iks hrers the .ufnioab - piecspteatioI Lisey. pursu'es fbjeus iarnedlate1j, arid though not Rl' a o oseup wtit &hena hybd ?e Igood: forui e to reachtEiD opeingthol3h.whidi the 'wiet,ce ie~ spSae,'p:f4,,ii Jrs before the-v1i>ttm , te ts:oll theslone.os tte ,to 'RoF jl?, ..; 1.j- '.- ;A s a ;M2r . Wr.i I2tlX s , osi~ i 'f t he ' t ra at lCote1zt.gair,dent,was: 'rtusuing from the 'dieatre on T.uesAay. night, betwveen tieelveantdS oie o'lotik ethedird4loud groans pre. ceeding from an unnhabitaoniuseinh eOval at Keankngton. He- instantly ran-.to hisfath er,rsf, w,he is b,eadle ofLsmbutnbet, JkiAd cquaiht.. Sd tuirn tf tiectcesumstance, They ,preced'd'ogbthey o theihouse, wilch, Was'opetS an*tl,e,r found ajonr worn;n,.nsmed Anne' W?. ton, lying' on. tbe b? lioar'ds..'ipparenttly ui 'great toi,tur.' The 'beadle immediately conveyed ler:to ,his: nouse, in B owling .'enI lane, wh~ere the dof creature .hxaS orlv .axrivad, about.ttvo minutes before she 'ias delivered ol':atfsitsJe chiid. Therinotheuexdibor in; rant are still at tbo beae?1 s huse, an both dibvdw. --L i -