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timer*?, who ask to bo idetnniflrd for Ions sustained by 'he finking of their vessels (,,r the defence of Baltimore, nccompn- nied l»y u bill for their relief; which wns twice read and committed. Rlr. Wright submitted a resolution, which, nfirr being modified ut the sug gestion of Mr. Lnthrop, was read in the following words : Resolved, that a committee he appoin ted to enquire into the expediency ef providing, by law, more effectually to protect the rights of those entitled to the service or labor of persons in one state, under the laws thereof, escaping into it- notber, anil for their delivery to their lightful owners—agreeably to the pro visions of the constitution. Mr. Campbell of Ohio, moved to n- mend the same, so ns to refer it to the committee on the Judiciary, instead of a select committee. A discussion ensued on the question of reference, in which Messrs. \\ right and S. Smith opposed, and Messrs. Tom linson and Moore supported the amend ment, which was put and carried—ayes 70, noes CO. [In the course of the dis cussion. Mr. Wright warmly deprecat ed the interference ef Quakers & others to prevent fhe reclamation of slaves in some of the states, and hinted, that, if effectual means were not taken to secure tho rights of the Southern States in this particular, lie did not know but they might be driven to take up arms to pro tect them. Mr. Campbell and Mr. Tom linson did not oppose the reference of the subject, but argut-d that references to standing committees were preferable, when the subjects naturally belonged to committees oi that description.] The resolution was thereupon adopt ed. Mr. S. Smith moved that the house now proceed to the consideration of the resolution submilted by him on Saturday last, in relation to au inquiry into the present stale of the ordnance and milita ry stores of the U. States. Tho house agreed t# consider the same, whereupon— Mr. Smith remarked, that, fire or six years ago, the committee of ways and means on application of the war depart ment, had proposed an appropriation for the purchase of cannon for the use of the U. States. It was thought best, how ever, nt that time, to postpone the subject nntii the price of labor should be reduc ed to a peace standard. The enormous prices which the commotions of Europe had raised, were now fallen ; and it was believed that the period bad arrived, when the standard contemplated was to be taken advantage of. It wus with that view, and under such impressions, that be had thought it his duty to bring for ward the motion. Ilis intention was, if fbc house of representatives should vote a sum adequate to this object, to propose t» divide it into as many years ns may be requisite, in the whole, to supply the wants of the U. States. This course, he believed, would bo far preferable to an annual appropriation. Were it prac ticable to make contracts of this pros pective character, the founders would be able to furnish the cannon at a rate much cheaper than when they were to fit up tbeir foundries for the purposes ofcasting upon the contingency, without thecer tainty of annual appropriations. The resolution was thereupon adopt ed. Mr. Whitman moved that the House do now proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution he had the honor to submit on Saturday, relative to certain prpposed amendments to the constitution of the United States. The House consented to the motion, whereupon the said resolution was rend the first and second time, and, on further motion of the morer, was committed to n committee of the whole house on the state of the Union. On motion of Mr. Floyd, it was Resolved, That the Secretary of the Department of the Navy he required to report to this House the probable in crease of expense, iri causing an examina tion to be made of the different harbors belonging to the United States on the Pacifice Ocean, and of transporting artil lery to the mouth of ihc Colombia Riv er. On motion of Mr. Gilmer, the House proceeded to the consideration of the resolution submitted by him on Satur day last, respecting certain Indian trea ties : which resolution he so modified as to propose the reference of the sub ject to a select committee. Mr. Rankin was in favour cf referring the subject to tbe standing committee on Indian Affairs. i bis motion was opposed at con siderable length by Mr. Gilmer. Final ly, however, his motion was so modified by himself as to read as follows : 1. Resolved, 'i hat a committee be ap pointed to take into consideration tlie treaty made by the United States with the Creek nation of Inilinns, made on tbe 8th ol August, 1814, and the treaties made by the United States and the Cherokee nation of Indians; on the 8lh July, 1817, 4: the one made 20th Februa ry, 1817, 2. Resolved, I hat the articles of a- groemeut and cession between the Uni ted States and the State of Georgia, en tered into tbe 24th of April, 1802, be referred to the said committee, with in structions to report whether the same have Wen executed according to the terms thereof ; and also the best means •o tbe opinion of the committee ofexe- ng sanl articles of agreement. ““ »•» «■« cn- .KdtUrt on » v rfl80 ’""'°o by him sub- 1 ‘i* 1 ®au<n, r "’T d i !y ’ ^questing in- ru ® the Secretary of State relating to the Into transactions at Pen sacola, &c. The House agreed to consider tbe same when Mr. Poinsett moved to amend it, by limiting the information called for to such as the President may thing proper to communicate. Mr. Whitman assented to the amend ment. Mr. Randolph moved to insert the word “ informntion” in lieu of the word “ correspondence,” which was assented to. Mr. Edwards, ofN. C. moved that the resolution be laid on the table. He thought it more respectful to the Presi dent of the U. S. to wait for the infor mation on the subject, which it was doubt less the intention of the Executive to communicate. The message that had been delivered at the commencement of the session referred to tho matter in question in very clear and explicit terms. Mr. E. referred to that document to shew that it had been announced as the inten tion of the Executive to communicate farther information on the subject to Congress. Mr. E. thought it, therefore, a matter of proper courtesy and decorum for this House to wait until the Presi dent should think proper to make ita sub ject of special communication. Mr. Wright made a few.remarks on the subject, which, from his position in the house, the reporter could not hear. Air. Whitman opposed the motion.— At the first reading of the President's message, lie had entertained the same opinion which his honorable friend from N. Carolina (Mr. Edwards) had expres sed. Rut, on further examination, he had found it impossible to determine whether the matters of an unpleasant nature, to which the President referred, were of the same character with those contemplated by (he resolution. The facts alluded to in the Message were general and undefined. Those includ ed in the resolution were particular and specific. It could nol therefore be dis respectful to ask for information on a subject that it was impossible to say had been c r cn alluded to in the President’s Message. But the resolution called for information not only in regard to the controversy between Gen. Jackson and Judge Fromcntin, but it was contemplat ed to extend it to an inquiry into the causes that led to the issuing of an order by the Governor of the Florida* for the removal of certain persons from that teritory, which to say the least ofit, i in its character novel. Mr. W. knew of no law that justified a sentence of banish ment, even by the Executives of sove reign states ; still less could he compre hend the justifiable exercise of such a power by the created head of a depen dent territory. Such a sentence might perhaps be allowed ns a punishment, when resulting from a conviction by the verdict of peers, or a trial before a court on the charge of n crime, but he knew of no authority that could justify such a sentence, as a matter of political expe diency depending on the Executive will. When, therefore, the subject was fairly discussed, Air. W. was satisfied it would be found that the resolutions he had sub mitted were of a character altogether respectful to the President of the United States ; that they were confined to dis tinct and definite objects ; that the Mes sage had been for some time before the house, and that no special communica tion on the specific subjects alluded to bad been made, and that it was fairly in ferrible that the message and the resolu tions had different objects in view.. He therefore thought the subject to he of sufficient importance to entitle it to the immediate attention of the house. Mr. Baldwin suggested, that it was e- vident, from the tcuor of the Alessage, that this was a subject to which the. Pre sident of the United States, had not been inattentive. It might be, that it had be come a subject of negotiation with the Spanish government—and this was per haps the reason why it had not been pre sented to the consideration of the House subsequent to tbe Alessage. Tbe Span ish minister had not yet arrived at the seat of government—and possibly it was owing to Ibis circumstance, that tho Pre sident had not communicated the papers in this case to the House. Upon the whole, he thought it advisable for the House not yet to act on the subject. Mr. Archer hoped the gentleman from N. Carolina would withdraw his amend ment—at least for a few moments, to give opportunity to the mover to pre sent a modification. Mr. Edwards assented, and Air. W. proposed a further modification of his motion. Mr. VY illiams ef North Carolina, mov ed to strike out of the resolve the words “as lie may think proper to communicate —and to insert in lieu thereof the words, “ ns he may possess”—Carried. Air. Edwards then renewed his mo tion, that the resolution lie on the tabic, for tbe reasons lie had before stated. This motion was supported bv Air Cannon, and opposed by Air. Floyd, when, the question being taken, the mo tion of Air. Edwards prevailed ; and the resolution was ordered to lie on the ta ble. On motion of Mr. Johnston, of Louis iana, it was Resolved, That the committee of Com merce be instructed to enquire int# tbe expediency of erecting ligbt-bouses on the coast of Florida; and to consider " hat other measures it may be necessa ry to adopt, to give greater security to the navigation of tbe Gulf Stream. _ Tuesday, December 1C. J he following committees were nnnonne- t u us having been appointed by the Speaker, pursuant to the orders of yesterday. °n Jndsan ^fa;,s~M C y,rs. Moore of S"uKS^ i,}ly ’ Ual1 ’ SpeDCCr - Mitch - 0,i certain Treaties made ly the V. Slides' and the Creik and Cherokee . \ alias is of Indi- an*—Messrs. Gilmer, Randolph, Karstow, Morgan Blair, Swain and McSherry. On the subject of the Militia—Messrs. Can non, Findlay, McCarty, Williamson, J. T. Johnson, Arthur Smith and Saunders. Mr. Illiea reported a hill entitled “ An act to prsvidi* for persons who were disabled fly known wounds received in the Revolutiona ry War.” " Mr. Cocke thought tlm provision contain ed in tile hill relative to the seeuiilv to lie required of the Agents to whom is commit ted the disbursement of the public money, Was inadequate to the object. Mr. Hardin remarked that he was glad the attention of the House had been called to the subject by his friend from Tennessee) Mr. Cocke.) It had become matter of serious concern, and a proper subject for the inter position of that House. A ease had fallen under his special observance in which a Dis trict Paymaster was a defaulter, and had failed fof the sum of $ 874,000, when the only bond* that he had given for the faithful discharge of his duly, amounted only to six ty thousand dollars in the aggregate. He believed that in nineteen cases out of twenty ihe penal Imnds that had been taken, in cas es of defaulters, had been inadequate to the public see* l it}', lie wus altogether opposed to taking penal bonds in any case. He pre ferred a bond that should he limited by no precise sum, lint should extend to full iudran ility for every extent of delinquency. He would, therefore, propose to amend the bill, so as to require bonds, without penalty, for the due discharge of I lie duties imposed, in stead of bonds for a specific sum, so as that the government might recover of sureties the whole amount which it might lose by die neglect or misconduct of the principal, Air. II. Nelson observed, that it was com mon for offenders to escape justice, and so difficult for Congress to enact laws which ingenuity could not evade, that it would cer tainly he inexpedient to devise a new sys tem, without being well assured that it was reducible to practice, and efficacious to pro duce the result that the mover intended. It had hern many years since he had been con versant with investigations of this sort, but to him it would seem that the performance of duties, as expressed in the amendment, would not he held to involve pecuniary res ponsibility in the dishmsement of the public moneys. At any rate, it was a subject on which the acuteness and astuteness of law yers would tie aide to raise questions that rarely result favorably to the public. He would therefore move, that the bill Iip re committed to a committee of the whole, to the end that its friends may have an opportu nity to extricate it from all those difficulties in which it seems to be at present involved. The recommitment was opposed by Messrs. Rea and Little, and supported by Mr. Whitfield, who adverted to the frauds that had been practised upon the U. Slates to an extent that called loudly for a remedy. He thought the present a period as proper as any that would probably be presented during Ihe session far taking the suhjert into consideration, and he hoped it would receive all that attention which its importance de manded. The question was then taken on the motion to recommit, and carried. Air. Floyd railed for the consideration of the resolution lie had heretofore submitted, fur an enquiry into the expense of transport ing cannon, &lc. to the mouth of Columbia river. The motion was agreed to by the House, when Mr. Floyd observed that perhaps some ex pense might he. incurred by this proposition —but it was his impression that the cannon flight be conveyed as ballast at a small ex pense, either in merchant vessels, or in ves sels of war which the importance of our trade in that sea had rendered it expedient to station at that quarter, to an extent'that should be adequate to our wants in the es tablishment of the competent post at the mouth of Columbia river. The resolution was adopted. Air. Rich called for the consideration of the resolution by him submitted on a former day relative to the importation and exporta tion of wool. The House agreed to consider the same, and the question being on the motion to strike out that part thereof requesting the President of the United States to cause in formation to be given, fce. and to insert in lieu thereof the words “ that the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed to report”—the amendment being supported by the mover was carried, and the resolution adopted. And then the Iluu3e adjourned. Tuesday, Dec. 20. Mr. Colden submitted the following resolve : Resolved, That the Committee to whom was referred the memorial of the Bank of the United States be directed to inquire and report to this House, whether the said Bank is not in the prac tice of taking more than six per centum per annum for or upon its loans or dis counts. Mr. C. stated the object of the reso lution to be, to inquire and ascertain whether the Bank of the United States had not violated its charter. It would be recollected, that, Ivy the express term? of the act constituting the Bank, this House was authorized to institute a com mittee to make such inquiry. He had been informed hy good authority, that from its first establishment to the pre sent lime, Ihc Bank had been in the ha bit of requiring, and receiving, a greater interest than six percent, to which it is limited hy the charter. The manner in which this was done, was by miscal culation of time, giving to the year onlv .5n() days, instead of 3G5. This might, at first, appear to be an unimportant mat ter ; but it would be found, on calcula tion, that, upon the discounts made nt that Rank, the difference in seventy years would amount to a sum equal to the whole capital of the Bank. It was true, that the charter limited the dura tion ol the Bank to thirty years : but it was equally true, that it looked forward to a renewal of its charter, and would probably be able to accomplish its ob ject. Mr. Lillie opposed the resolution. If the gentleman from New-York had do cuments to prove the fact upon the bank, it would be most proper to issue a quo warranto, and summon the institution to appear and show cause why its violated charter should not be taken from it.— But, if such documents did not exist, he could not, for one, feci willing to leave this place to go as an inquisitor to Fhila. delphia, to overhaul the proceedings of that batik. Mr. Smith, of Maryland, had no objec tion against making inquiry into the sub ject. lie could not sny particularly what had liernthc usages of the mother bank, but, with regard to the branches, lie be lieved it would be found that they had adopted the same rules with regard to the calculation of time, that had been u- nifot inly adopted by other bunks through out the. country. Air. Tucker, of Virginia, rose to in quire of the mover if he had other proot with respect to the taking of a greater interest than six per cent, except such as grew out of the substitution of 3(10 days Ibr 3G5, in their calculations of an nual interest. Air. Coldcn replied that lie had—for he also understood that they took the in terest of 04 day s on a loan for 03 days. Rut lie supposed all subordinate enqui ries would fall under that of the general character '»hirh he had submitted, and he thought the practice to which the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Smith) had alluded, however extensive it might be, afforded no excuse to the Bank of the Uoite.d States, for an obvious breach of 'the laiv. Air. Tucker rejoined that, however correct the principle might be, were it introduced for the purpose of settling an inchoate practice, yet, as an usage had been created by common consent through out the U non, lie did not feel willing to uistiub it. It might create great confu sion nml alarm. He believed there were few, ifany banking institutions that did not violate the literal construction of their charters. Not only was this the case, in tbe two instances to which the gentleman from New-York had referred, but also in requiring the interest in advance.— This was a compound interest ; but no law had forbidden it—and these usages had been adopted, so far as he was ac quainted, by every bank in the country. The people had acquiesced in them, and communis error facii legem. It was a prescriptive law with which it was not perhaps prudent to interfere. If the Bank of the United States, in this parti cular, were usurers, so wore the State Banks ; and if we undertake to unsettle the custom, the whole couutry will be put into commotion. Tho excess which these nice calculations created was small in amount, and de minimis non curat lex. The bank* lend their money at Go days. As the year consists of 3G5 days the 6 odd days must he lost by the bank or the horrowei;, and it has been generally ad mitted that the fraction should be calcu lated in favor of the bank. In view of all these considerations he did not think it was expedient for Congress to inter pose on the occasion. Mr. Randolph, felt under obligation to the gentleman from New-York, for bring ing (he subject in question under the consideration of Congress. In his opin ion it was entitled to serious inquiry, nor did he apprehend that the enquiry would produce the effects which the gentle man who had just sat down (Mr. Tucker) seemed to contemplate, l'iie Congress of the United States had nothing to do i* ith state banks; but this institution was within their special cognizance. The difference of time on which usurious in terest was exacted was regarded as a trifle ! In the exchequer of the gentle man over the way (Air. Turker) it might be a trifle : but to the people at the Uni ted States it was no small amount.— Once in 70 year? there was tins extrac ted from the people ail amount equal to the whole extent of its capital, by tins body without a soul. And because the system of extortion had extended, it must therefore be continued—and the gener ality of the oflence w as to ensure its im punity. In a land that boasted of being governed by laws, he hoped that such a doctrine w ould not be allowed to prevail. A remedy ought to be applied. An ex emption, in his opinion shameful, was last year made ir. favour of that bank, and he hoped that this Congress would not manifest a similar subserviency. Frauds ought not to be sanctioned hi this House, whether committed ov indi viduals or by bodies corporate. Air. R. disavowed any connexion with hanking institutions, whether national nr territo rial, and with respect to most of them he believed it was true that the less said the better. Air. Little moved to am n nd tbe resolu tion, so a» to refer it to the Committee on the Judiciary. 1 he motion was ne gatived, and tine resolution adopted as moved. w.awaam ■ . -tr r—ra.. ■ un.au rrn ■ xnnnm VKUV j.Al i: i’KtnftNULAKlT' From the Charleston Courier. 27*h hist. The fist staling ship South Boston, rapt Campbell, anchored utft.ie Bar last evening, in 40 days from Liverpool, (’apt. C. |, , s politely forwarded to us files of London pa pers to the evening of the I3th nit. and Li verpool papers to the 15th inclusive. The most prominent article of news they afford us, is the re-iterated report that the war has commenced between Russia and Turkey A Paris article of the 10th nil. states, oo Ihe authority of letter* from Mar seilles and Strasburg, that hostilities had sc (unity commenced on ihe Pnitli.—Hut in contradiction to (his, the London Courier of the Idth, (our latest paper) asserts that at the latest dates from t-t. Petersburg, (hem was not the least apprehension of a rupture with the Turks. The king of Great Britain reached Lon don, from the continent, on ihe Util nil. He was 11 days on his journey from Hanover to Calais.—The papers abound in particulars —he took Casscl, Coblents, Cologne, Lit , Brussels ami Ghent, in his way.—He crowd over from Calais to Ramsgate—had the wind linen favorable, it was His Majesty’* intention in have ascended the river Thame- and landed at Greenwich. Tile disturbances in Ireland continue w ith ■ out intermission. “ We regret to * , v , (says the Dublin Journal)that insubordination and outrage, still continue to disgrace, the coun try—I lie counties of Limerick mid Cork, iu particular, present a nielaiiclinly scene of disorganization.” Several detachments of troops from England, had either arrived in Ireland, or were on their way to that roun- “y- General Bertrand has arrived at Paris— he livcuctired, seldom sees any one except his faujPy and a few friends.—An ordinance of III *iing had been promulgated, unsolicit ed, repealing his sentence, par contumace, and re-instating him in lus rank and liunurs; It was highly approved of by all. Accounts from Barcelona to Hie 2lith Oc tober, represent tile fever as rapidly declin ing. The cannon were fired at Barcelona on that day, in consequence of there having been no death or new case announced. One of the French doctors (Mnzel) sent to inves tigate the causes of the disease, had died at Barcelona ; the others, three in number, hud escaped the contagion, Dutch papers of the 5th of November, furnish tlie official details of the conquest of Paleinhang, hy the Dutch military and nn**ttl forces in the Rust Indies. They lost in the two actions which wero fought, 75 killed and 237 wounded. The Courier of tho Clh tilt, says—“ Gen. Vives, the Spanish Minister to America, has arrived at Liverpool.” From a Liverpool price current of the 12th, it will he observed there has been lil- ile or no alteration iu the cot ton-market. Liverpool, Nov. 14. Prices Current—Cotton, per II). bowed Georgia 7 1-2 a 10 3-4d ; S. I. ordinary and stained 9 a 12 1 -2d ; middling, good and fine Is a 4 3d ; N. Orleans ti a ISd ; Ten. 7 1-4 a ad. London, Nov. 8. We received yesterday the Paris papers of Saturday and Sunday last. The sueeeh of the king of France on o- prning tile chambers, which arrived yester day by express, describes in strong language tile internal prosperity of France.—“ If we take a view of our domestic slate,” he Bays, “ what motives have we not to bless Provi dence ! The sensible progress of industry, agriculture, and the arts, attest that of com merce ; ami very soon, new channels, hy multiplying the means of communication and of tralhc, will extend the general good to all purls of the. kingdom.” Stress is also laid on the prosperity of the finances. Wo rejoice at this prosperity of our neighbors, which affords another proof of the vivifying etli-cts of freedom, and tile best refutation of those who condemn the revolution, the. pa rent of the institutions which have called forth tiiis activity and prosperity. Though the amount of liberty enjoyed hy the French falls far short of what was in the contem plation of the great and good men of the Constituent Assembly, still it lias been of incalculable benefit to them. The example, we trust, will not always he thrown away on unhappy Italy. As was expected, an allusion has been made to Turkey. What is said, however, is exceedingly vague. “ Great calamities af flict the East. Let us hope that they ap proach their termination, and that the pru dence and cordiality of nil the powers will find tlie means of satisfying what religion, policy, and humanity may justly demand.” —Morn. Citron. A Hamburg mail bringing papers to the 3d inst. arrived lids morning. They men tion, under date of St. Petersburg, Oct. 15, that the town of Uralsk, the capital of the Ural Cossacks, was burnt to the ground on the 43d July. Nearly 2000 houses were destroyed, besides two Christian churches ami a Tartar mosque. The Paris Journals of Monday last have arrived this morning. The Moniteur con tains a royal ordinance, elevating Baron Pa- squier, Minister of foreign affairs, to the dig nity of a Peer of the kingdom, with rever sion, in default of male issue, to his young er brother, M. Jules Pasuuier. This may maan any thing, and in the pre sent ticklish stale of affairs, it would Dot have done to be more explicit., The nego- ciations at Hanover, the Berlin Gazette De claration, the reports from St. Petersburg, all point to tlie difficulties which the Al lies l—ve with respect to this subject. We have our doubts with respect to the cordiali ty. The Greeks, in tho mean time, seem to tie gaining additional advantages over the Turks. Tripoliza. the capital of the Moreu, is reported to have fallen into their hands. Paris, Nov. 4. On the 2d, the King gave an audi dice of leave to the Marquis de Ratmir Maubourg, ambassador to Constantinople. Tlie latest accounis from Spain announce, 'hat the yellow fever is making great rava ges in Andalusia and Catalonia. November 4. Sir Charles Stuart and Lady Lnndnnder- I V sat off yesterday from tiiis capital for Calais ; the former lo receive his majesty 'lie king of England on Ins passage to return f'i his kingdom. The last adv ices from Constantinople con firm these which had previously announced aostile movements on the part of Persia a- gainst the Sublime Porte. It appears that one of die sons of the Scliuh has inarched against the P.tchalik of Bagdad, with a force of 80,000 men. Auosduro, Oct. 27. It appears that tlie citadel nfTripalitza has Surrendered lo the Greeks hy capitula tion. This is a considerable advantage for •the Hellenists, as they are now in possession ol the most important fortress in the Mnrea. Odessa, Oct. 10. The favorable reception given by the Em peror lo the Baron Stingiinoff, whe, confer red upon him the Order of St. Wnldimir, has excited very pleasing sensation-" amongst us. It continues to be affirmed here, that our Court has declined the mediation ofo- tlier Courts, and even a Congress. (The official Gazelle of Berlin has contradicted the reports tn this effect). A copy of the pretended letter from Count Nesselrode to M. the Prince de Aletternirh, on this subject, circulates here, and is read with avidity, be- • ''use it sets forth the general opinion of all the Russians. London. Nov. 0. His Majesty reached Carlton Palace yes terday evening about six o’clock ; and the gratifying event was announced to Hie in habitants of the metropolis by royal salutes from the Park and Tower guns. We arc happy to add, that his Majesty’s general health has been greatly benefited by his ex cursion, and th it his late attack of the gout has left behind it no unpleasant symptoms. London, Nov. 11. An ukase has hem issued hy the Empe ror Alexander, prohibiting any hut Roman subjects from engaging in the fisheries, or any other branch of industry, at any place along ihe American coast, from Behring’s straits to lat. 15, 5, N. No foreign vessels, unless from sticssof wra her, or want of provisions, or being engaged in discoveries, with passports from the Russian government, urc tu cotue within 100 mites of the const, IlEnMANSTAfr. Ort <"t The Sultan will not listen to any thin flout rights, and still less to concession* a 'i lie is resolved, in case of war, t„ ,„j, it the head of the Turks to combat the Bus Const VKTiivori.K, Oct 5 This capital is in a state of extraordinary contusion and agitation. The Porte h H » published a Firman, addressed to the Tm I;, ish troops, both Janissaries arid others for bidding them to return to their quarters’ and ordering them to bivouac till further orders • to have their arms always ready, and their I horses saddled—measure* are "taken as if ' the enemy were within a mile of Constanti nople. The very day when this finnan was 1 published, a dreadful fire broke out nt 11 in the evening, near the Dihisitassi(so they call the column of Theodosius the Great.) It continued tliro’ the night, and it was not til) 5 in the morning that its fury was checked. Many houses were burnt, and a great part of the city was threatened with falling a prey to the flumes. Notwithstanding thi", tho Sultan, who ntherwisn dors not fail to ap pear on these occasions, did not shew him self, or even any Turkish authority. It is not known to w hat cause this extraordinary conduct, which has surprised everv body, i’x to be attributed, and we fear lest "it should lie a covering for some fatal project. The, Turks alone put out tlie fire, no individual of any other nation having come forward to as sist. The private letters received hv the Lis bon mail, mention, that new ministers had been appointed to (lie courts of London and Paris, Madrid, Vienna, 82c. . The one ap pointed to this country is Dr. Constancio, a literary character who studied in Edinburgh, hut without practising in his own country.— I he minister selected for France is judge Bote!In, lato governor of Madeira. ' The French ship Hazard has arrived iu the Tagus with contraband goods on hoard, and in her had been seized a large quantity of Pastorial Letters, written by the ex-patriarch, now an exije in France, and sent to Portugal, with an intention to indispose tbe people with tbe constitutional government. These papers had been sent up to the Cortes, but no proof existed of their being sanctioned by the French police, though it is very natural to suppose this is the case, as it would only he part of that extensive plan of hostility adopt ed by the court of Paris against tiie newly acquired liberties of Spain and Portugal, a subject to which we shall take aq early op portunity of reverting. The gradual reform of the Church had entered into the discus sions of the Cortes, and a report on this in teresting subject had been laid before them hy the committee lo which it had been con fided. Wc received yesterday the Paris paper* of Friday last, from which wc give extracts in another column. Tlie.y contain no notice of the arrival .of a sufficient number of de puties to enable the chamber to constitute itself for public business. “ Our readers,” says The. Courier, “ will perceive, with regret, that the Irish papers received this morning, do not supply those proofs of even compulsory tranquility which was confidently anticipated, from the mili tary and police measures which had been adopted in the disturbed districts. Violent outrages upon person and property are still committed, we may say, in defiance of the armed forces stationed t* prevent ihcm : for, on some occasions, they hava, taken place almost within sight of the places where the troops are quartered. Fire-arm* continue to be forcibly seized in private, houses, and lawless depredations of every kind are committed, while we scarcely hear of a single individual concerned in these criminal proceedings being arrested. This fact too clearly demonstrates the existence of some powerful obligation ofseerecy and mutual fidelity, subsisting between the ban ditti who are thus confederated for purpose* of blood and rapine. It is superfluous to remark, that a system held together hy such formidable bonds, is one of ten-fold difficul ty t« break up. “ YVe observe, that the spirit of insubor dination is widening its circle Letters have come to hand from St. Pc trrsbiirgli -to the lOtli tilt. Tbeir contents are important inasmuch as they put a direct negative on the allegation that a fresh am bassador from that court, to succeed Baron StrogonoIFnt Const.mtinnple, had been ap pointed. No fears, however, were enter tained in Petersburg!! that peace would lie interrupted. It is admitted that the nego- ciations continued, which was the occasion of a constant correspondence being kept up between Vienna and St. Petersburg!:. So strong was the opinion that 110 war would break out, that the exchange on London was steadily advancing : tho last quotation is a. 9-: ti, which is much higloer than that mentioned hy previous arrivals. Letters have been received to day from Odessa lo the 17th ult. and what filtte is contained in them, on tho subject of poli tics, completely discountenances the report* of war between Russia and Turkey. YVe have received this morning the Pav'w papers of Saturday. In our preceding page we have given some extracts from them, and we subjoin additional ones. The Con tinental Journals arc once more full of war like rumors, and according to one account hostilities have actually commenced be tween the Russian and Ottoman forces 00 the Pruth. This is about' the twentieth time that we have hoard nf the sword being drawn, tho’ it stih remains in tlie scahbard.- To-inorrow probably, we shall he told, from the same quarter,Unit the Russian army has broken up, and returned to,its respective quarters, and that a nrw ambassador from H. I. M. arrived at Constantinople. We place no sort of reliance upon these unau*- thcnticatud statements. On the contrary, we have every reason to hclievp, that at the present moment, there is no probability of tvar. What unexpected turn the negucia- tions may take, till they are finally complet ed, tvo will not even conjecture; hut there must be some casualty of that kind to cre ate any chance of hostilities occtiring. “ Paris, Nov. 10. “ Some totters from Germany j^ire hopes that through the intervention of the Am bassadors of Austria and England, tlv* Ot toman Porte would consent to give Russia the satisfaction and guarantees which she requires. Other letters assert that Prince de Aletternicli had during his stay nt Han over, agreed with the Marquis of London derry to make to Russia some propnsiliou of a nature not 10 bo refused*-—Journal do Paris. Letters from Madrid of the 28!h ult were received yesterday, which mention that n difficulty has arisen in the completion of au expedition fitting out for some time past in the port of Cadiz, and supposed to he des tined for South America, from the want ol some ships of war of the first class. It/* added, that two Commissinnces have bran sent to Paris to purchase, if possible, ot'tkq I