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TURKEY.

A letter from Corfu states, that the famous Ex-Pacha of Janina, has obtained his pardon; having succeeded in gaining the party of the Harem by the sacrifice of two millions of sequins (1,000,000l. English sterling), and jewels to the value of /half as much. His three sons, who had surrendered themselves to the Ottoman army, had been decapitated..

GERMANY.

German papers contain the following Declaration, addressed to the different Governments of Europe by the Allied Sovereigns at Troppau, relative to the affairs of Naples. It was delivered to the Senate at Hamburgh, by the Austrian Resident Minister Baron Hadel:

"The overthrow of the order of things in Spain, Portugal, and Naples, has necessarily excited the cares and the uneasiness of the powers who combated the revolution, and convinced them of the necessity of putting a check on the new calamities with which Europe is threatened. The same principles which united the great powers of the Continent to deliver the world from the military despotism of an individual issuing from the revolution, ought to set against the revolutionary power which has just developed itself.

"The Sovereigns assembled at Troppau, with this intention, venture to hope that they shall attain this object. They will take for their guides, in this great enterprise, the treaties which restored peace to Europe, and have united its nations together.

"Without doubt, the powers have the right to take, in common, general mea. sures of precaution against those States, whose reforms, engendered by rebellion, are openly opposed to legitimate government, as example has already demonstrated; and, especially, when this spirit of rebellion is propagated in the neighbouring States, by secret agents. In consequence, the Monarchs assembled at Troppau have concerted together the measures required by circumstances, and have communicated to the Courts of London and Paris their intention of attaining the end desired, either by mediation or by force. With this view they have invited the King of the Two Sicilies to repair to Laybach,, to appear there as conciliator between his misguided people and the States whose tranquillity is endangered by this state of things; and as they have resolved not to recognize any authority established by the seditious, it is only with the King that they can confer.

"As the system to be followed has no other foundation than treaties already existing, they have no doubt of the assent of the Courts of Paris and London. The only object of this system is, to consulidate the alliance between the Sovereigns;

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it has no view to conquest, or to violations of the independence of other powers. Voluntary ameliorations in the Government will not be impeded. They desire only to maintain tranquillity, and protect Europe from the scourge of new revolutions, and to prevent them as far as possible."

The Berlin Government Gazette states itself authorised to declare, that no idea was ever entertained for a moment at Troppau, of negociating with the party prevailing at Naples, or to make proposals to it to change the new order of things. This would be, in other terms, recognising the legality of an insurrection, the instigators of which were a secret political sect, and whose instrument was the army.

The typhus fever has broken out in the Austrian encampment in Italy; and has spread so widely, that in some regiments there are from 700 to 800 men laid up in the hospitals and in all there were 16,000 men sick. The cavalry had also suffered considerable loss, attributed to want of forage; 1500 horses had died within a short time.

ASIA.

A proclamation has been issued by R. T. Farquhar, Esq. Governor of the Mauritius, granting the freedom of that port.

By accounts from Bombay, to the end of August, it appears, that his Excellency, Governor Elphinstone, had been obliged, in order to stop the depredations committed on British property by the pirates in the Arabian Gulph, to dispatch a squadron for the purpose..

A more serious disturbance has arisen, which all the exertions of the Most Noble the Governor General, and the Governor of Bombay, to settle amicably, have failed to accomplish. Some time in the month of June last, a Vakeel (or Ambassador) from the Sindians, a nation situated on the Indus, was proceeding to treat with the Government of Bombay, on some point, and who had a body of armed men with him; they were taken to be marau, ders, so common in that part of our territories (as a body of men called Cossacs and Justs had just been plundered in the district), and a scuffle took place, in which the Nakeel was unfortunately killed. It was entirely a mistake, as he had sent no account of his advance. The Hon. Mr. Elphinstone lost no time in explaining the matter, and the Sindians appeared to be satisfied; but, with the treachery that is their characteristic, they invaded Kutch, plundered a village, and wrote a most impudent dispatch to the Government of Bombay. In consequence of this, a force of 4000 troops was assembled in Kutch, under the command of the Hon. Colonel Lincoln Stanhope. Mr. Elphinstone then sent an agent to meet the Vakeels of the Emins of the Sindians, in the hope of an amicable

amicable termination, and stated to them the force with which he was resolved to prevent their further hostilities; but they thought lightly of our preparations, defied our power, and called in the aid of their neighbouring allies, and they stopped all commercial intercourse with the British Government.

The affair now assumed a serious complexion. The Sindians can muster a force of between 30 and 40,000 men, chiefly horse; and they threaten us with an invasion by the Balonches, whose country lies to the West of the Indus, and who are a terror to their neighbours. Lord Hastings is most anxious to preserve peace. The whole of the British territory under his command had assumed the most tranquil and flourishing appearance. The sense of security which the natives enjoy had every where given a spur to industry, and cultivation was making rapid strides. The Company's paper was at a premium, and every thing promised a continuance of prosperity and happiness before unknown to the Peninsula. Mr. Elphinstone cordially concurred with the Governor General in the desire of conciliating all ranks of the new countries of which we had gained possession, and it was gratifying to see the Pindarees and retired soldiers employing themselves in cultivating the fields. But it became impossible tamely to submit to this wanton aggres sion; and accordingly an army of 14,000 men is forthwith to be assembled, and by the month of October is expected to be in Kutch. The Commander in Chief is to be Sir Charles Colville, G. C. B. and the second in command Major General Lionel Smith, two most gallant officers, who possess the entire confidence of the Bombay army.

with the undertakings of the antient Kings of Egypt.

Loss OF THE ABEONA TRANSPORT.-It is with the most poignant regret that we communicate the melancholy fate of the Abeona transport of 328 tons, under the charge of Lieutenant Mudge, of the Royal Navy, which sailed from Greenock, in October last, with settlers for the Cape of Good Hope. On the 25th of November, about noon, in latitude 4 deg. 30 min. North, and longitude 25 deg. 30 min. West, the Abeona unfortunately caught fire, and was burnt, under circumstances of the most awful and distressing nature. Out of a crew of twenty-one persons, and one hundred and forty-one emigrants, men, women, and children, making a total of one hundred and sixty-one persons, only, forty nine were saved. These are happily all safely landed at Lisbon, and have subsequently sailed in the Royal Charlotte, merchant brig, for Grenock, except ten orphan boys, whom the gentlemen of the British Factory, at Lisbon, have taken under their kind protection. The fire broke out in the after store-room, whilst the chief mate was occupied in some necessary business there; and such was the awful progress of the flames, that only three small boats could be got over-board, before the flames consumed the tackles, &c. necessary for hoisting out the longboat. In these three small boats fortynine persons were received on board with so scanty a supply of provisions, that the consequences must have been almost equally dreadful with the untimely fate of those left on board, had not a Portuguese ship from Bahia, bound to Lisbon, most providentially fallen in with them at daylight next morning, and received them on board, in which they were safely and hospitably conveyed to Lisbon, after cruizing about the fatal spot till noon, in hopes of descrying some of the miserable sufferers who might have clung to part of the wreck, but without success. Of a crew consisting of 21 persons, 14 are saved, including Lieut. Mudge, the agent; Mr. Fisher, the surgeon; the Master of the ship; and Second Mate; the First Mate, in the most feeling manner, refusing to go into the boats, saying that he would abide the fate of those left on board. Of the emigrants, consisting in all of 31 men, 24 women, 55 boys, and 30 girls,-only 10 men, 3 women, 16 boys, and 6 girls are saved.

Rev. Mr. Sharpe) to control the ringing of the church bells, the latter has consult ed Dr. Lushington on the subject; and the following given as the substance of the Doctor's opinion on the questions put

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paper; but as that was not the case, he discharged him.

His Majesty has ordered a full-length statue in bronze of George III. to be erected on the top of Snow Hill, Windsor Park, with his hand pointing towards his favourite residence, Windsor Castle.

A Society has been formed under the title of "The Constitutional Association, for opposing the progress of disloyal and seditious principles." The Society held a meeting on Friday, Dec. 22, at the King's Head, Poultry, Sir J. Sewell, kut. LL.D. in the Chair; when a public Address was agreed on, and several Resolutions adopted by the members.

This morning, between the hours of twelve and one, the following catastrophe took place at the house of Dr. Uwins, No. 13, Bedford-row, Red Lion-square. Mrs. Leathes, an elderly lady (in consequence of indisposition) was lately sent up to London from the country, and placed in the house of Dr. Uwins, where she occupied apartments; together with her daughter, Miss Leathes, in order that she might be under the immediate attention of the Doctor.-On the above morning (while Mrs. Leathes was lying in bed, and her daughter reading by the bed-side), the female servant, who was in the habit of attending on the sick, entered the apartment with some medicine, which was intended for her; and, having placed the candle in rather an awkward situation, the bed-curtains caught fire; when the blaze reached to an alarming height, so that the parties could not possibly get to the door. Miss Leathes was so much alarmed, that she immediately rose, opened the back window, whence she precipitated herself to the area, pitched upon her head, and fractured ber skull in a dreadful manner. The servant, perceiving no chance of escape from the immense body of flames, followed the example of her mistress by throwing herself from the same window, which belongs to the second floor back apartment: she broke both her legs and her back in the force of the fall. By this time the flames were.

increasing, which, together with the groans of the unfortunate females in the yard, attracted the attention of the persons adjacent, and assistance was procured. Miss Leathes, who was no more than eighteen or nineteen years of age, died the same evening. The servant is since dead.

Tuesday, Jan. 2.

At night, Mr. Hunter, of Hatton.garden, was attacked near the Small Pox Hospital, St. Pancras, by a single footpad, who presented a pistol at him, and robbed him of four one pound notes and some silver. A man in a loose great coat coming up shortly afterwards, Mr. Hunter told him of the robbery, and that he had fortunately saved his watch; upon which the man presented a pistol at him, and made him deliver it.

Friday, Jan. 12.

The extensive sugar-house and premises of Messrs. Smith and Donalson, Deal-street, Mile-end New Town, were burnt down at night.

Sunday, Jan. 14.

The Church of St. Dunstan in the East, which has of late been entirely rebuilt, with the exception of the spire, was opened for Divine Service. Our Readers will see a very accurate and descriptive account of this edifice in p. 36.

THEATRICAL REGISTER.
New Pieces,

DRURY LANE THEATRE.

Jan. 8. Montalto, a Tragedy. The story was not without interest; but the details were tedious; and the Piece was performed only three times.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Jan. 9. Mirandola, a Tragedy, by [Mr. B. Waller Proctor, under the assumed name of] Barry Cornwall. It is founded on a melancholy tale in Lord Byron's Poems, and has also a strong resemblance to the well-known story of Don Carlos. It is well written, and has been very successful.

NORTH-WEST

The Expedition for further discoveries within the Arctic circle towards the Polar sea, is, as we have already stated, to be under the direction of Capt. Parry, who is appointed to command the Fury, of 18 guns, now fitting at Deptford. Lieutenants Read and Nias, who served in the late voyage to those inhospitable regions, are also appointed to the same ship. The GENT. MAG. January, 1821.

EXPEDITION.

second in the command is Lieut. Lyon, promoted to the rank of Commander, and to the Hecla. Capt. Lyon is the gentleman who, at Malta, volunteered his services to accompany the late Mr. Ritchie, in his attempt to reach the Niger and Timbuctoo by the way of Tripoli; and after his death penetrated a considerable distance into the interior of Africa, in the

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disguise of a true Mussulman, and has greatly added to the geographical knowledge of that country. Lieut. Hoppner, the son of the Artist of that name, is also appointed to the Hecla, and is, with Captain Lyon, perfectly adequate to take accurate views of such places as the Expedition may visit. Nearly all the seamen who served in the late enterprise have again volunteered their services for this one; and Messrs. Beverley and Fisher are appointed surgeons of the Fury and Hecla.

As yet no precise point for exploring is named, and it is considered as not likely to be until the arrival of some information from Lieut. Franklin, now employed in the Land Expedition from Hudson's Bay to Copper Mine River.

The natural curiosities from the Polar Sea have been deposited in the British Museum, and are arranging for the inspection of the Public. Several entire heads of the musk-ox, sea horse, and seaunicorn, with a horn projecting nearly five feet, have been sent to the Royal College of Surgeons. Several skins of the white bear, musk-ox, sea-horse, and dogs, with other curious articles, have been sent to the Museum at Edinburgh.

The Parliamentary Grant of 50007. has been distributed as follows:-Capt. Parry, 1000%; Lieut. Liddon, of the Griper, 500.; Lients. Beachy and Hoppuer, Capt. Sabine, and the two Masters, 2007.; superior Midshipmen, 557.; other ditto, 30%.; Seamen, 20%. each.

In the last Expedition the officers suffered from the cold, particularly when changing their clothes for the performance of the Play, being obliged to go into another cabin, the warm one being fitted up as the Theatre. This Play was performed once a fortnight, and the time of its repetition was looked forward to by the men with the utmost delight and impatience. The subject of the Drama related to the Expedition, and exhibited the numerous dangers they were to 'encounter in the voyage. Among others was displayed a desperate battle with the ferocious white bears, which of course ended in the destruction of those animals. Then succeeded an encounter with an enormous sea-horse, which, after giving ample scope to the palpitations of hope and fear, terminated in a similar manner. cessful passage of the ships into the Pacific Ocean was represented, and after that the acquirement of the 20,000%. in London. There was also a sort of afteract, which turned upon the different ways of getting rid of the money in that great city.

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deavours to keep the men in excellent spirits during their very long confinement.

It has been mentioned in many of the public journals, that a newspaper was printed on board the discovery ships in the late Northern Expedition. This is partly erroneous; no printing materials were on board. The fact was, each officer contributed some article (generally either an ingenious pleasantry, or else upon the subject of the Expedition) unknown at the time to the rest of the crew. The whole being collected, were fairly copied out by a clerk, and thus was produced a newspaper in writing once a fortnight, to the great amusement of the crews.

A natural phænomenon occurred on board, which may be of peculiar interest to the admirers of Newton's principles of colours, of the truth of which it appears to be a remarkable confirmation. Near the stove was grown a considerable quantity of mustard and cress, which was highly useful on account of its anti-scorbutic qualities. In consequence of the privation of light during the winter, this vegetable, as it grew, was perfectly white, but when the summer returned, and the light was admitted to it through an aperture, it immediately bent in the direction of the light, and the tips became green, which colour gradually spread itself down the stalks.

The crews used every means, as may be supposed, to escape the cold. The cabins were kept at a moderate and comfortable warmth, which was always regulated by a thermometer. They were also air-tight, but whenever the exterior air gained admission, the intensity of the cold was so violently opposed to even the moderate warmth of that within, that it produced an effect which had the appearance of a fall of small snow which covered the floors.

The sailors generally wore masks, warmly lined, when upon deck. Upon their return below they were examined by their messmates, for fear there should be any white spots upon their faces. These white spots are the effects of the intense cold in congealing the blood, and if not attended to, are the forerunners of mortification; they were therefore immediately rubbed with snow until the free circulation returned. Although their situation, in regard to climate, was of itself thus difficult to be sustained, other disheartening troubles were added-for a long period previous to their return they laboured under a scarcity of provision. Four pounds, only, of meat weekly were allowed to each man, and a very small glass of rum each day. The former was weighed, and the latter measured with the most scrupulous exactness. The conduct of the men under these circumstances was highly deserving of praise.

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