Yesterday Mr. Wilkinson a...
The Times, 1824-07-30T00:00:00

Yesterday Mr. Wilkinson arrived at the Foreign-office with despatches from Constantinople: also from Sir Henry Wellesley, our Ambassador at *Vienna. The Earl of Harrewby, after attending the Cabinet Council on WVednesday evetling, left town to proceed to Geneva, on a visit to his son, Lord Sandon, who is, with his lady, on a visit to her mother, the Marchioness of Bute. The Earl of Livaerpool left town on Wednesday evening for Coombe-wood. The Council which has been holden for sorme time past at the Horse Guards, before whiclh several witnesses areunder- stood to have been examined upon a sabiect that has not been permitted to transpire beyond the officers of the Staff concereed, has closed its sittings. Letters have been received from Batavia, dated the 26th) of March. They communicate intelligence of considerable importance. The duties on British manufactures had been raised in Batavia from 6 te 35 per cent. Thisechange had produced a great sensation among the merchants. Ac- counts had been received respecting iMr. Thornton, the ,nglish merchant, taken by the pirates;, he was still de- tained at Ritti (Sumatra), and they refused to let him de- part under the enormous ransom of 40,000 dollars, about 8,0001. sterling. Malacca has been declared a free port. * A letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Constantinople, dated the 25thof June, says-" Aproclaination hasjiist been received by all the legations here, transmitted them by the Greek authoritios, dated' from the Mills of Nauplia, the substance of which is to declare, that knowing of many vessels under European flags having been freighted to the Turkish Government, as well at Alexandria as Constanti- nople, for the conveyance of supplies to the fleet and for other objecqs, in the present contest, they are warned from so employinig themselves, as being contrary to .he neutra- lity avowed by their various Governments; and it is conse- quently declared that vessels a-nd crews takefi under sutch circumstances will be treated as enemies, and that orders have been given to sink, burn, or destrov them." A letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Smyrna,dated June 18, says--' Since the 2d instant we are without any BriE tish ships of war in port. Yesterday sailed to join the Captain Pacha at Mitylene, a Turkislh frigate and a brig of war, having under escort small craft with ab'out .o,000 troops. Report says a large force is destined to attack the island of 1psara. e are sorr-y to say some disorders were yesterday committed by the troops: to-day perfect order. and tranquillity is established." i-ne tollowing explanation has been given by the cele- brated General Sarrasin, of his motives for remaining in Paris,when Napoleon returned from Elba,in March,181s:._ 'C Any other person in my place would have fled to get, out of the way of the cruelty of a tyrant, who had as much thirst for blood as ambition for despotism. Wben {h6 King went to Ghent, I ought to have followed his Majesiy with the Royal Volunteers, of wvhich corps I was a Lieute- nant: but, what was my astorishment when General Latour-MWaiinbourg, ihe Commander of that.cofps, or- dered me in the Sing's name, and in presence of more than 20 officers, to remain in Paris! I stated to hiii, that it I remainedj EBuonaparte would order me to be shot.-This was on the 20th of March, at nine ii 'the morning.-"Wel,' said he to me coolly, 'must there not be a finish ?' I re- plied calmly-' Well, there shall be a finish.' I then withdrew- to my lodgings, darting on. him a look of the rnost profound contempt. It was nolongerpossible for ne to :escape., A swarm. of -spies and disguised gendarmes hovered rouind my house.- Witz)soa, kJuly 28.-The expectations whch were en- tertained of Sir Andrew Barnard's speedy recovery are -well foiand. ed. Sir Andrew passed an extremely ood night, and thiis mornng has cxperienced scarcely any pain. wis me4icattend a fSdepnt, theirhoUpe.Of.isb bing enabledtotakean airingin aday ortwo. flis .Ma,estv has paid daily visitisto Cumb6rlaid Ladge to inquire after Sir Andrew'l aniendmenit.-h..T1, inorning the 2d bttalion of ihe3d Regiment'.ofuards were inspected in Windsor GreatPark,by Colonel Rooke. Itbeing the.anniversary.Ofthe batde bfTakavera the colours were suxznounte'dwlwth' w;eaths . of laurel Cchtancg','ye:t'e word.ofcommind.' ! ~i platra ;underconsider~ ation by the Lord Pitost ,and bishment of th7a' Wet D6c1uh,. s~ir~nng the- prqerty and 5sta_ ~~ f.~~~~~V intnoo bthe g,tQthco4,