Extracts from late English papers.
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Lord Cocltrane and the Greeks.--We can state,
a. ,Le most unouestionabIe authority, that an ar
r.ngernent has been concluded with Lord Cochrane
bv which large sum of money is to be immediate
,v Dlaced at the disposal OF his lordshp 10 be ex-
pcnded by him in whatever way he thinks most ad
yisable for the successful prosecution OF operations
against the Turks. His Lordshp has lett town 'or
Scotland whence he will return immediately, 10 pro-
reed for,hwith TO Greece. He will take with him
steam vessels and all sorts OF 1nateriet necessary
for the particular sort OF warfare ne contemplates
carrying on


The excitement which the first rumor OF TINS IN
tplirence gave on the Stock Exchange Is lndescrl-
bable. We can state it certain, that one eminent
banking house in the Strand, purchased thro' their
banker, $4,000 pounds OF Greek scrip. oach is
now the promising aspect OF Greek AFFAIRS.


+, Is said that the plan and means OF the intended
opcra,ions we're first developed at recent meeting
az Sir Francis Burtett--,hat sum OF not less than
&no oOOl il to be placed instantly at the disposal Of
Lord Cochrane with which his Lordship Is iorth-
with to provide two steam vessels, and eventually


n, nossble, Two ships of the line which, Is sup.
posed can be purchased OF Northern POWER
(Sweden we presume; j and last, though moi ieast
that military force OF $500 IS 10 DC piaceu unoei
command Of Sir Robert Wilson, expressly III CO.
operation with his I.ordship


The king Of England has set the example o
dining at an earlier hour than has oeeh usuai ~ .'
fashionable circles viz. at O'Clock.


Duel betreen Count Segur and Gen. 6oaTSanu-- :
This affair has occupied the public attention al faf'
almost exclusively for some days. The conouc' !,
General Gourgaud has been generally tonha 'au'
with 1t is thought that he ought not 10 nave le
Piled 10 statements by personal abuse to pToVose


writer TO maintain his opinions with the point OF n,
sword. Both parties went to the ground under ieel
,nes Of great irritation M de Segur's family aF
pioyed Of his resolution and it is said that III
mother told him he ought to Gght. General oegu
| had for seconds, General Lobeau and Digeon' fol
merly aids de camp Of Napoleon, and officers
that army which he was accused OF caiumh'a'ins
On his receiving wound in the ARM The sseone


proposed that the affair should terminate out Hi
Segur laughed at the proposition. and re.commen
ed; when General Gourgaud, being wounded 10 u
stomach, was obliged to rest during five minute
after which he expressed wish to resume the con
bat; but this the seconds refused to allow, as nc vi
scarcely able TO keep himself on HIS feet. M
Ia,our Maubourg, senior, who was spectator a.
yanced towards M. de Segur, and took the sWo
ou, of his hands. MIR. Gourgaud's wound IS
dangerous.


The Tread Aills.--An English paper s'ates ~ y,
az Lewes, each prisoner walks at the rate OF o'o
feet in ascent per day at, Ipswich, 7,4ao; az
Alhans, 5000; at Bury, $3.50; at Cambridge y