We understand that Mr. Fa...
The Times, 1824-10-14T00:00:00

WVe un(lerstand that iMJr. Fauntleroy has been removed to tile strong rooni u iColdbatli-ficlds prisoni. His Hlighlless of Poyais, we have becn told, latcly ap- plied to a Paris bankcr for the loan of 10,000 francs. The credit of the Caziquc had fallen on the Paris as well as on thc London Exchanige. Thc pittancec, therefore, was re- fused, with a declaration on the part of the baniker, that he was too nmuch involved in loans to Einperors and Kiings al- ready, to make any advance to Poyais. [Advertisemcnt.j-AuSTnIA 4 LOAN NEGOTIATED BY iMln. N. A. ROTHSC.HILD IN LONDON.-The lhalf yearly di- vidend on the said loan, falling due on Aionday, the 1st of November, will be paid on that and every succeedinig day (Sundays excepted) between the houirs of ten and two. It is requested that the dividenid warrants, witlh a list thercof in numerical order, may be left one day previeus, for the! purpose of bcing examined.-New-cot;rt, Sept. 29, 1824. Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd'g, at Valpa.. raiso, dated May 31 :-" Yesterday morning, the privateer Quits. linella was brought into this port, by the French corvette Piligente. The corvette had detained her in Quilca, but the Viceroy requetsted' her release, to take despatches to Lima. She sailed in theafternoon - after dark, stood in towards the corvette, and was perceived comind in a way to rake her. To the astonishment of the French Captahr, she fired on him, and, attempting to board, was beaten off: sbe then bore up, and tried to escape. The corvette had 17 hours' chase to get up with her. There is some fear that the French will release hrm,thoagltle Caprainis a mere pirate. The Vigia, you have alreadv beent advised,l. is re-taken. The onl1y privateer on the coast, that we know of, is the Brrja, a very small brig, formerly the Lancashire Witch. We doubt her doing much damage, being a very inferior vessel to the QiitUinclla. The Lily, sloop of war; American schooner Dolphin; Congrtt, Peruvian brig; and United States fri_ gate are looking out for her. We are assured that the Tartar came fro;m Callao, anid cruised two days at sea, to pick up anid detain these orivateers. WVe iave nointelligencc yet of any Spanish squa(dron being on this side the Horn. Ilis Mlajesty's slhip Cambridge, Cap- tain Aalirng, sailed on the 27th tilt. fbr Linma." His Majesty's ship Griper, Captain Lyon, was near Cape Chidley, in Hndson's Straits, on the 3d of August, bound to Repulse Bay, where she intended to winter. The following was communicated to Lloyd's yesterday mornin:-" Liverpool Oct. I.-Thc wind, during the whole of last niglit and to.day, has blown hared from eCast by north. The Cortes packet-ship, from New York to this port, passed Holyhead yesterday at 10 a. m., with wind at east by south. P. S. Eight o'clock p. m: no intelligence of the Cortes; the wind has blown very hard this day, bitt is now niore moderate." Mrs. Coutts and suite, accompanied by the Earl of Lati- derdale, arrived at Dunkeld on Thursday, the 30th ult. She visited, that forenoon, many of the most romiantlc spots near the town, with wlich she appeared higlhly delighted. The weather proving unfa- vourable for the more extensive walks, she letf Donkel(d in the af- ternoon for the Earl of Breadalbane's noble sea;t at Taymouth, where shc remained nearly a week. Ott Wednesday the party re I turned to Donkeld, where Mrs. Coutts wvas to have dined with the Duke and Duchess of A thol, but the melancholy intelligence of the deatlh of l,ord Charles Mlurray havinig just been reccived at Dun- kelk H1ouse, slIe proceeded to Perth, where she is expected to re. main during the meeting of the Perth Hunt.-Glasgoav paper. Arundel is again beginning to be agitated by electioneer- ing squabbles. bord Bury has signified his intention of rcsigning his seat at the approaching general election; and EdwardI Lamb, Es' has publicl5v declared hris intention of becoming a candidate on the resigrltPtol0l Oi Lord. Bury, and under the satiction of his Lord- 8hip's interest. T1'he late Norwich Mtstca1 Festival prodluced a clear profit of 2,5001. for the benefit of the County Hospital. We are informed that Mr. Thorn has completed his suir- vey for bringing water into Greenock. For 8,0001. as mucl water may be bTought in as will drive 30 mills, and i. an additional 5,OOOI. were expended, it is supposed that the supply would be equal to the power of all the steam.engines in Glasgow. T he advantage cannot hat be great to Greenock. Factories will doubtless be established there in preference to sittations where it is necessary to resort to steamr.; especially when the price of coal is liable to exorbitant fiuctualions.'-.Scatsnusn. We observe that the Bank of Scotland has reducect the rate of interest on deposits froni three to two per cent. This is cer- tainly a discouraging symptom, as it shows the difficulty of finding advantageous emplovtnent for capital. It is probable the other banks will follow the examrple; and if this take place, the rate of interest on deposits will have fallen one-half in this city within the space of thrce or four years; for a short time ago it was four per cent. A query arises, whether the rate of discount will experience a bimilar tiecline, andI be reduced to three per cent.-Scotsman. Most of the cotton-works of this town have now been shut tip for a month, and we regret that therc is yet no prospect of the operative cetton.spinnsers coming to a right understanding with their employers. One proprietor has engaged weavers for his wheels at set wages of one guinea a week; and anxious to attuin a busitess so much better paid, and in every point so superior to their own, the men are paying great attention, arid are coniitug on far be- yond the proprietor's expectation. The cotton-spinning, we are in. formed, is by no means so difficult to learn as many people suppose. W6'ith six days' teachiny, experience only is necessary to conipletce the spinner._Glasgew fitrerticlc Trhe rains have been extremely heavy duritig the last week; in some parts the meadows are completely flooded, and a great quantity of barley has been washed away. Wle have also accounts of cows, sheep, &c. nieeting the same fate.-Bristol Miercury. EMiPLOYMtENT OF' THE PooR.-The large suitis of money wlhich are unerliployed in this kingdom, and the small interest ob- tained fer those invested, wiil, we hope, suggest some tiundertaking before the ensuing winter that will aflbrdl employment to the labour- ing classes. The iniprovement of the roads by reducing hills. cuttitng off elbows,and adding to their widlth witere opportunity may allew, will no doubt he resorted to, as there are but few parishes where such objects do not present tlienscslves ; but it is inland navi- gation, that vast source of wealth, whic!l we look up to witlh the greatest confidence. In this respect, wve arc most sanguine thlat if suich an undertakingas an cxtension of the navigable canals were set on toot, it would he supported by an immediate subscription of the sum required ; and we exhort that class from whom the example is expected,not to lose sight of so important and effectual an antidote for that quackery vwhich is daily sent forth under the specious pTe- truce ofsynspathy for the sufferings ofttie poor, the sole object of the writers, however, being too frequently that of creating disaffection.- Britiisl Traveller, THsEOLOGICAL. PrOFUNNnITY.-Every body knows that rowing is a favourite amusement at Oxford; and that the diffitrent boats, soine with eight oars somc with six, somse witlh four, are callcA by the names of the colleges to which tlhey respectively be- long; as, Thec C'/srist f)/hrch, T/hc .Bazena0sc, The Mangdalen, &c. Towsr(ls the cls lo ast tema Young studenoL ,,ndervi,n,' ,, r,6\s5,,0JeCt. A; segr C e e *lllat a good-natured man, , ..friend of the student's, and of course anxious to save him from the disgrace of being piucked, resolved to put a question, in the answer to which no bhtder could possibly be made. The question waos, *' Hlow many persons are there in tlse Tinity i" To this the strident, without ithe slightest hesitation or difficulty, replied, " Fotr, and a st eeer." The universal roar that followed itiay easily be conceived.-Literary Gaz-cte. SEDUCTION AND ATTEMI'TED Suicing.-A young female, respectably attired, attracted the notice of some carpenters at work about eight o'clock on Alondav morning. She was reading as she walked to and fro, and at length she threw herself into the Regent's Canal, at the first bridge frons Cantdei-town towards Paddington. Blades, one of the carpenters, threw off his coat, and drew the woman to the bank, from water out of her depth. Slic was taken to the house of a gentleman of the name of Pearson, a short distasce from tlhc spot, antI put to bed. On recovering herself, she regrettetI the imiterlerence that had bect itiade to save her, anct said that she was ruined, and never could retuort to her aged iattier and mother, who lived indepentlent in the neiglibourhood of Bghams. Slie was se- duced from Datchet, where shc was on a visit, by a gentlenran whose proposals were lionourable, even after the first rash step liad been taken. She ac opaiiieI Iihim fronm Datchet to London on the 26th tilt., ad they resilded in lodgings in Quebec-strect ; but lhe deserted er after a week, and left her in penury. This tale Mr. Pearson in. vestigated by going personally to thc lodgings in Quebec-street, and found it trqe to the letter. lIe next went personally to the house of tlbe father, who accOmp1lsied himn tp liondon, and restored thie daugh. ter (20 years of age) to lier paternal roof. MIr. .John Hay, wlhose case has so frequeistly been before the public, has within these few days beci liberated frons the Cdalton. hill gaol, after findinig cautions in the ternis of his sentence. Mr. Hay was givers to understand that no objection would be made to any catutioners lie isiiglit choose to ofl'er.-Scotsmau.n Dr. Barnes, of Carlisle, has publishetl in the Edintburg( Philaoso'ical .Joartal tbr October, 1824, ar detailed account of the case of \Villia-ns Denspster, tihe unfortutiate man whose deatli was occasioned by swallowing a table-knite, nine inches long, wnile per- fornsing sonse juggling tricks in titat city. NXre find it thiie state- ment no material addition to what we have already published. Dr. Barnes describes several propositions issade by thc Carlisle surgeons for disengaging the knift; but lie himiiself thinks that an operation shiould lhave been performed;. He says, " It is iiulch to be regretted that Dempster coutil neither be prevailed upon to submit to an ope- ration, nor to reinain in Carlisle. As an operation succeeded near two centuries ago, when surgery was in a very imperfect state, it is liiglily probable that, under tiie present ismproved state of surgery a similar operation would have been attended with success. The osaisy valuable inmprovements that have been introd uced into surgery, both in thc operative part, and in the subsequent mocle of treatment, must give the moderns a decided advantage over the ancients, in the success of their operations. ladl lie renmained in Carlisle, even al- though nio operation had been performed, it is very probable liis life would have beets spared mucli longer than it actually was. He be. carsie wcak and enaciated; but, as has been before stated, was able to walk about the town, and the stomacis had, in somic degree, be- conic atccustomed to the presence of tbe knife. Thic liandle, and pCer- liaps the blade alo, would bejissolving, so that tire buelk would be dimiinislied; anti irthe knife had not beers altogether remnoved in this way, it would have prodiuced less irritation, and lie usight have lived a considerable tilne. There is even tomc probability that the knife might, in the coursc of tinme, have n4de its way throughl the sto. enitlci and iparietes of the abdometn, by inflalmiration, abscess, ansd ulceration, as extraincous bodies have bcen frequently brought froili various internal parts to the external surface, by thiese processes, or by what soisse surgeons have ternired progressive absorptiov." Raingoon is thc principal sea-port towls in the Birmnan empire. Tue streets of the townv arc narrow. Tie houses are raised on posts from the ground; the snialler supported by batisboos, and the larger by stout timibcrs. All thie officcrs of Governmemt, the most opuleit nercliants, and persons of consideration, live within the port; shipwrights, an(d people of inferior rank, inhabit Cite suburbl; and one entire street, called Tackally, is exclusively as- signed to coususon prosfitutte5, who arc iot pe-ilited to dwel w ithin the precincts of the fortilications. Swine, which do not belolng to ansy particular owner, are suffered to roam at large, anid act as conm- inon scavengers, devouring the filth under thic houses, and lowering the parisl contracts. R,angoon n may be calleci the Isle of Alan of I1d(la, havinsg long been ti c asylum of insolvent debtors from the different settlenments of Indin. It is crowd ed with tbreigners of ilesperats foliunes, w ho meet with a friendly reception frons the Birmans, and for tire most part slipport theniselves by carrying o ns a petty traffic. Here are to be met with fugitives frorii all cotuntries of the cast, aisd of all co mplexions-141alabars. to- I , Pcsians, Parsees, Armenians, Portuguese k'rench, and ' Epnglish. The illmberti of this dliscordlant multituQlc cnjoy tile ut- nmost toleration from thc Birmans, who hiave no desire to niake pro- selytes, and never discuss the religious opinions, or disturb the ce- remonies of any other sect, provided they do not break the peace, or meddle witHI their ow n divinity-Aandnia. The foundation of Ran- goon was laid b y the victorious Alomrpri, tlIc first of the preseir t Birman dlynasty . And it is also named Dzansgoon, which signifies victory achieved. The Birmars being, like other inhabitants of tire East, tebnd of processioins, scarcely a weck passcs in which there is not a relgious display at this place; deiler a fitrneral of some per- Sotl who leaves sufficient to pay the expense of a pomipous public burising or the ceremo ny of a dmifting youtls itto the convents of the Rha'haans, on which ocasions parents andl friends spare no ex- p cnse . In the sese street may be h card the solemn voice of the hIn ezim, calling psious Islamites to early prayers, and the beU of t3e Portuguese chapel tinkling a summons to Romish Christiaas. Processions pass each other witsout giving or causing offnce. if any religions insult is toffered to a Alussulman, tire offerder is put into the stocks; and if that has not the power of calming him, heis bastinadoed into tranquilHity.-hSee Syntei's /Fotbssy to eva, and .l a nilloan's East Indian Gazetteer.