The Sun. — London, England, 1802-08-03 00:00:00

FRO THE FNENCII PAPERS. HAtUE JULY 2r.-During the last six month we have succeeded in drying up a considerable par e fV 7 • Olt , . I , r 30 years filled the super ficies of one fifth of this country. This work Lis- been executed with astonishing rapidity within the space of one year,. by means of Steam. I,lch are conrinuaily working. The wat !pus pumped out, have been carried from. these marshes into the rivers and neighbo ur i n g c a . . AI this 'moment smiling fields are visible, where c,t , tie an abundant nourishment, and where: formerly were to be seen only forests" of weeds and muddy waters. NioRT, JULY, 14.—From time immemorial there tins prevailed a pleasant custom of leading about, mounted on an. Ass, those Husbands who have suffered their Wives to beat them. This ce remony, which has been revived at Ssuche some months ago, occurred also last week at St. Eanne. The inhabitants of the neighbouring villages, to the number of 1200, with little kettles, knippers, triangles, cornets, - .and other musical instruments of the same kind, seized hold of the person guilty of this fatal crime, and compelled him to undergo the usual promenade. ,Notwithstanding the turbulent ptti-ry inseivrable from so great a 'multitude, the ceremony of the Ass passed off without the least t.-r. The wh , tle body was under the authority of a Commandant General, whose decrees were irre vut_an:. pt °visions, wine, and order of march, were all regulated ; the ratio of wine was only half a bottle, and they broke, without mercy, the bottle of him who violated the public laW. In short, every thing has passed at the expence of the Husbands, but it is not known in what way the Women who have been thrashed will avenge themselves. PROCLAMATION OF THE COUNCIL OF EXECU- TION OF THE HELVETIC REPUBLIC To THE HELVETIC PEOPLE. 4 ‘ Citizens of Helvetia, the French Government approves of the use you have made of your Inde pendence ; and the first pledge it gives you of its esteem, is that of declaring its readineas to with.. draw its Troops from Helvetia. The Council of Execution has accepted of this offer. Th4t great aft of Justice, on the part of the First Consul, should call forth all your gratitude to so generous an 'Ally. Without him, and without these Troops, that are now about to depart from you, you again would have been a prey to all the horrors of Anarchy. " Now he thinks you may be relieved from the expences which the necessity ofmaintaining a Foreign Army, had imposed upon you. Agriculture, In dustry, and Commerce, will again flourish amongst you, under the shade of Peace. The Citizens shall reap the fruits of those. blessings, without being obliged to part with them : and the father of a faint ly, 'retiring to his habitation at night, will feel with pleasure, that it' contains none but his own children; e ery Swiss will see hiMself Stu roundedby his coun t men alone. But the departure of Foreign Troops from your County , should' above all things be a cause of think Ong to you. You, who were stung with grief at beholding this land, so celebrated for the glorious battles of out Fore-fathers, become a theatre. of War for neighbouring States : You who mourned when you thought you had no longer a nationalwill left sufficient to restrain Ir.ii - tions, nor a Government able to support itself,! , h9uld now rejoice ; you should open your .hearts to confidence. The Independence of your Country, acknowledged in the stipulations of Lunevilte, now obtains that privilege in substance.. Helvetia again enjoys her national manners, and her. ancient liberty. - " But know on what conditions you are to havte the blessings of Independence ; and what duties the confidence of the French Government, and the con fidence of your . own. Government, impose on you. They command you to observe peace and.conCord. They require of you the sacrifice of all those re.. vets, of all those hope s a n d de s i res , w hi c h are no longer compatible with the existing order of things. They call on you in an imperious manner to rally round the Constitution, and the Government which it establishes ; for it is only according to the Con stitution, and by the Government, that Liberty and Independence can be preserved. supporting these, you will be able to continue a Nation; in abandon ing them, you must perish. They wish that the author of every attempt against the ailUal state of things, .may be puniJied in an exemplary mar.. ner. c‘ Such is the National Will ; such, is the inten. tion declared by the First Consul on withdrawing his Trodps. Citizens, there exists, among the Goveintnents of Europe, a Compact for the main_ ter.‘ance of Peace, Order, and those Principles which presetve every Political Slxiety. s " Too long have the Swiss disturbed Foreign Powers with their dissentions ; and if, now that those Powers arc disposed to take some interest in our destinies, any disorders sho - uld rise up amongst us, we must expe(i to see the same Powers, for the sake of their own safety, taking up arms against us. We here declare ourselves to be the guarantees for the will of the/People, consecrated by the Consti. tution, and we have pledged ourselves to the French Government, that the 'Peace shall not be disturbed in Switzerland. Prudence in Council ; celerity in Execution ; Justice to all ; prompt severity against the fadions and the disturbers of Public Tranquil lity ;—these are, and shall ever be, the rule of our condua. Given at Berne, the zoth of July, 1802. , g The Landamman i President of the Council of Execution. . g ‘ DOLDER, " the Secretary General, " moussox." LONDON-: Printed by IipCILA NA N NPNI I L LAN, (Of Bow-Street, CoventGanital, At the Su N.O F FICE, No. si z, Strand whtre Advertisements, -Orders AGRICULTURAL REPORI' FO JULY. THE constant heavy rains during the latter part of the month, though they have greatly con . rributed to the filling of the grain crops, have. at he some time, been injurious in some of the more fin-ward distrids, in beating covn and lodging them. From the grain being so late in ripening, it is, however, probable, that P.l uch less harm will be done in this way than may be apprehended. The crops are, in general, 'unusually full ; and if fine 'weather takes place, so as to ripen them properly, there can be little doubt of their proving abundant and produaive. The prices of grain still keep ra. ther high. The early crops of Potatoes in‘ general turn out well, and the late ones appear to be pro. mising. Turnips and late Beans have come forward rapidly since the setting in of the late rains, but the latter have suffered much from the black fly in many situations. The wetness of the season has prevented the hay from being got :in so quickly as is generally the case ; the greater part in many places being still to be made. This delay has, how_ ever, contributed to render the crops more abundant. In many cases it has also been carried in, but in indif- . ferent condition, and in some, perhaps, nearly spoiled. In the more early hay.distrids, the late falls of rain have brought forward the "after-grasses in so extra ordinary a manner, that it is probable there may yet be good second crops. Effects of the•sarne kind have likewise been produced on the pasture lands, by which .the feed of cattle is become more abund ant. In the cyder distrids,. it is but in very few instances that there is the • appearance of any thing like a crop. FASHIONS FOR JULY. Evening Dress.--A round robe of pink muslin ; the train very long, the back full, with lace let in across, white muslin sleeves, worked round the bot tom and trimmed with•lace, full epaulets of pink muslin, the bosom trimmed round with lace. A small turban of pink muslin, ornamented with beads and a pink :ostrich feather. Walking Dress.—A - round dress of cambric mus lin, made high round The neck with a collar, A. short dress of nankeen made to fit the back close, loose in front. Rohan hat of blue chip. Blue shoes. Bead Dresses.—A bonnet of yellow crape, fled under the chin with a handkerchief of the same co lour. A cap of white crape ornamented with roses. A cap of white laCe with a deep lace border. A small ; cap of black lace ornam ente d w i t h lil ac r ib. bon. A cap of white lace arid lilac crape. A ,tur ban of yellow crape made open on one side to admit a part of the hair, and ornamented with white beads and , a yellow ostrich feather. A cap of white crape made,in the form of a melon, and tied under the chin with a crape handkerchief. A bonnet olLeg horn, the crown consisting of alternate stripes of Leghorn and white - ribbon, with a bow in boat. A straw hat with roses. General Observat ;oils.— There has been very little m o ltion in the prevailing colours since last month, Gicen, yellow, and lilac still .continuing the fashion ablesolours. Spanish cloaks of black or white lace, or muslin, are much worn. Feathers have super sededlowers in heael-dresses. PAL4CE COURT, JULY 31. AV/DSO.N V. PALMER, This was a cause of a very singular nature.--The Plaintiff was a pawnbroker, and the Defendant wars a baker's journeyman. It appeared the Defendant, who was in the employment of a Mr. Wood, was in the habit of occasionally taking shillings and halfpence to the Plaintiff's shop, to exchange far notes and gold. On the ach June, he went with a quantity of small money, to the amount of tot. for which he was to receive notes of equal vague. The Plaintiff's servant delivered him a bindle el one and two pound notes, supposed to contain col. with which the D*q . enct:lnt went 'away. The Plaintiff's servant, on c:tsting up his books the next morning, found himself tcl, tkficient, and was unable t 9 account for it in any other man_ net than by imagining he had given the De fendant a bundle of notes to the amount of zol- in stead of 161. He went to the Defendant, who de nied having received any more than the sum be was entitled to. The Plaintiff arrested the Defendant for the money, upon which the Defendant's Master said, " If you-have got the notes, give them up." Aye, replied the other, but there's the expellee of the writ. His Master said he would pay that ex pence himself. At this moment the Defendant's wife came up; and said her husband had not got the notes, and that he should rather go to prison than pay the money. It was principally upon the ambi. guous declaration of the Detindantas to the expence of the writ, that,the Plaintiff's Counsel relied. He insisted that it implied a consciousness on the part.Of the Defendant of his having the notes, and of his readiness to have delivered them tip, but for the ex pence of the writ. On the other hand, the De fendant's Counsel contended, that' so vague an in ference from an hasty expression, was not that sort of evidence upon which a verdid could be founded. The judge Sergeant MAaskra.LL) summed up the evidence, and observed, that in such a case as this, he could give no diredion in point of Law to the Jury, for it was solely a question of fad. It was a transadion certainly involved in great doubt and obscurity; If the pawnbroker's servant had given a parcel of notes amounting to zol. instead of iol. and the Defendant had received More than he was entitled to, he was bound to refund it The Jury consulted some time, and gave' a Verdi& for the Defendant. About 4000 cwt. of flour, and 700® cwt. of rice, were received from America during the last week. There were likewise about 3000 'quarters of wheat imported from Dantzic, I\iieinel, and lau, and :500 quarters from Ireland. STAFFORDtIirRE ACT! CULTUR A L SOCIETY. THE Annual Meeting of this Society was held on Tuesday, the 27th ult. at the George Inn, Li chfield. THomAs ANSON, Esq. M. P. President, in the Chair. Alter viewing the different specimens of Stock in a field adjoining the town, .the Gentle_ men adjourned to the Inn, when the Premiums were awirded, .ccording to the deCisions of Mr. GREEN Mr. BURGESS, * two Leicester Gztaleinen, who had been appointed judges. After dinner Many loyal and appropriate Toasts were given froth : the Chair by the President, the principal of which were, The King—The Prihce of Wales—Success to Agri,•:ulture— May Success attend the wishes of the Stallindshire Agri cultural Society, and may it long flourish. Here Mr. ANSON addre'Esed the Member's• of the Society, and congrioulated them upon the increase, of Stock exhibited at this meeting, which he had the authority of the Judges for declaring, was much better in point of superiority than that shewn upon any for mer occasion.• This was a most convincing proof that the establishinc-hr of this Institution was a very useful one, and even in its present infant state, had been produnive of much good. It had aned as a stimulus to the Farmers of this County to make considerable improvements in -the breeding Stock of Sheep and Cattle, &c_ &c. -Mr. AxsoN then called the attention of the meeting to the unnecessary number of horses made use of on the Plcugh-farms of this County.. -He strongly -recommended, and wished to see the sarne system of Plough-Husbandry adopted here, which was pranised with so much success in other Counties, particularly in -Norfolk and'Suffolk, Instead of four or five horses to a single Plough, he was desirous of seeing only two horses or oxen driven abreast, and with only one man to drive the horses and direct the Plough.. He was far from wishing to leSsen the Premiums for another year, or to rake away from the Funds of the Society. He therefore only begged leave to offer as 4. Premium to he given by him - seif, a Silver Cup of the value of fifteen guineas, to any person who (being a tenant) should, between this time and the next Meeting, plough and prepare 1 . 6 r sowing the. greatest number of Acres (not less than thirty) upon his farm, with only two horses or oxen abreast,' and with anilv one man to drive and direct the same. A Ccrtifi.:ate of the work being done in a Husband-like manner, to be produced at the nexi Meeting, signed by two •respeetable Persons in the Parish where the Claimant resides. This Premium he intended to confine to the County, and to con tinue it for the two next yca7s-. After which he gave— The Plough—The Wool-Tnvie—l'he Urnp.ins—vvith Shanks to them. Mr. ANsoN !Ile:11)T* leave to propose a toast, which, he was w. II a ,tired, would be received with all that feeling and rts i ieti which it so well merit ed--- To the Memory pf the I 4te . rlike of DOrarft; a name which must e:ier recall to his memorya pain. ful reeolleaion of the friedship, with which be him self had been honoured by that illustrious - Noble_ man, who possessed so many excellent and amiable qualities, both of heart and . mind, that it would be impossible for him to - attempt to enumerate them. He should therefore content himself with observing, that the Noble Duke alluded to was, in his private life, respeded and beloved by ail ranks of persons ;' and as a public chary ter, even his greatest political enemies (for he had .no others) united in lamenting so great a national loss. That as a promoter of Agriculture in its most extensive kranches, and an encourager of every thing which could call forth into action the ingenuity and industry of men, that Noble Lord, stood unrivalled in this Country. As such, it was the eager and general wish of all de scriptions of persons to hand down to pOsterity some token of their respeft and'esteem for so exalt ed a charaBer. It had been propo se d to ere a a Statue to his Memory, the expellee of which was ,to be defrayed by a public subscrip t i on . If e f e l t con. vin,ced, that as every person present would agree with him in considering the late Duke of BED7U.R D as the patron of all meetings and societies for the advancement Of Agriculture, they would also agree with him in thinking, no time Or place so roper to mention the subjed alluded to as the present. After addressing himself upon this snbjed to the Farmers and Yeomanry in partiglar, he concluded a neat speech, delivered with much energy •and feeling, and fifty guineas were. •instantly subscribed-by the Society as a body ; after which the Plesident The health of the President of the Board of Agriculture,- Mr. Coke, of Norfolk—The present Duke of Bccifoßci Lord Somerville—Sir Joseph Banks—Breeding in all its Branches. And many other convivial toasts. Sir GEORGE PIGO , T, Bart, was appointed Presi_ dent, and Earl T4LBOT Vice President, for thc ne;;;,t; year. TO THE LADIES. A GENTLEMAN of Respthabiliry and Fortune, about 4o years of age, and a Batchelor, going on a, tour through France and Italy, would he happy in havinK the society of a British young Lady of Edu. cation, who would be treated as a Relative, and be introduced every where 'as such. Amongst other accomplishments, she must possess the talent of mu. sic. The Lady will enjoy every attention and re gard that a than of good breeding •and sensibility is master-of,' with -every possible comfort, such as a carriage, servants, &c. &c.. No Agent will be treated with ; but any letter from Principal (post-paid), addressed to A. B. No. z 6, Charles.street, Westminster,. will be duly no.. Eked, with alFdue hsnoui and-secrecy. This day and to-morriiw, from eight in the morn ing till eight in the evening, Tickets and Shares will continue on. sale, warranted undrawn, at the Offices of RrCIIARDSON, GOODLUCK and Co. Cornhill and Charing-Cross.—The second Drawing Day of the State-Lottery will be owThursday next, and the third on Monday. Lrqt;ry Tickets me on - Saturday consideratilYr and yesterday astonishingly, entirely owing to the extraordinary great Sale.—The demand for Tickets and Shares at lioßNsn . i and Co.'s, No. 26, Corn bin, far surpassed any .former,-lottery.--Very few' Tickets remain to b e di spose d of.—Whoever wishes e have a chance for the Capital Prizes of I,oo ol ' 2,0001. 5,0001. io,cool. or o,oooi. must be quick indeed!! FIRST ENGLISH STA TE-LOTTERY, 18oz. FIRsT DAY. No. 79;r (First-drawn), a Prize Of ;064. Nu hat", a Prrie 0F5c03. No. ti,rrs, 17,479, Prizes of 14. No. 16,792, a Prize of SHIP NEWS. GRAVESEND, UC.' l. Passed by —the Earl Now,:, I,,,•ruws, from Calcutta; —, and Wdshin;non, Cruiks,,ank, from Virginia;: Inverness, ilanson,-and BrLsott, Lindsay. 'iron) Greenland Argo, Scott, from Lisbon; Vestal, Ricitoiond, tromOporto;' Mercury, Cliller, troin Surinam ; from Nev , '7l tnundiand ; }lope, Patterson, iroin Dautzic; British Quectir Ball, from Grenada ; Pomona,. —, iron Demerara, and Catharine, Wranghani; froM :-the Minerva, Littler, for Coariestown ; Ranger; —, turGibraitar' Charics • Carter, 4 'roinpkiit; ; . or Virpnia; Betsey Caries, Wilinott,. tor St.,Kitt's ; Weiiihuldt„ tor ; .Argo, tor Bitboa ; Iris, Davie, for lags ;. Thais, Smith, and Good Ir!tent, tor H BIRI I-S. • On Sunday the rst inst.-the taay ofJcseph F.Sltridge, Esq• Duke -street, Portland-place, of a Sc.. On Tue.iday latt, at " Wimbledon, Mm.Onslow, of Twins- MAR RIED. On Saturday last, at St. George's, I-Tanover-square• George Ro6inson; Esq. of Bolton-street, to Miss Brown. of :lottine,harn-place. Yesterday, at Finchley, T. G. Graeff; Esq. of Upper Joan-street, Fitzroy-square, to Miss Jordan, daughter e tho late vlr. Edward Jordan, of Fin-et!ey. DI.ED, On Thursiay last, at Peterborow" 11117. Desborout the Lady of Lieutenant-.colonel Desbotrough, of the Roy Marines. • On Wednesday, at Alkrington-Hall, YAkshire, after lingering icidispusitiun, Pam: Frances Lever, relict or the, late Sir Ashton Lcver, Kot. A Jew days since, at his house on the New Road, near Du rdh4m Down, aizer an illness ofmany years, Mr: Richards; formerly Leader of the ilands at the 0 pzra-i-lousf, an' Drury-;:me Tneatre. • PR /GE OP STII S ftl.k4, ADA.v. Sank Stock • India Stock Navy 5 per Cent. 17:oil; South Sea Stock • per Lela. 1797, 1031 4 I:xtheq. Hiiisss. 4s. prrfft. Irish 5 per Cenr. Fundable dirt() rein . i per Cent. Con. SSni ''' 3d Exchequer Bills dil. per Cent. Rect. 7.1 . ,,4 Omnium 4 djs. 3 per Cent. Con. 7Q3lia . imper. 3 per Cent. 7o 4 1 >itto Scrip . - _. Ditto Ann. Bank L. Ann. 7 .0 13-0 i I tank for opening Ditto Short Atm. ~ I India for opening • Ditto Scrip . Consols toy August 7z t; 21 I.6NDON MARKETS, &c. RETURN OF SVHEA' By 111c.ssrs, CH:A.:3_ and M Including only from the Ifth agreeably to 9 . 3- . Quarters at 7gs od 294 at 75s 6d 627 --- at 75s od [lB4 --6-- at 74s od 417 687 20 4 , 4 400 at 69s .od Ictal 7598 Quarters. Is. 34., higher U .T IN MARK.LANE,. lALPAS, Meal Weiy,hefg, of July to the 24th ofJul;, the new-Ad, _ tizc Quarters at &Ss 04 26.4 -- at 67s od ~Ft-------at66scd 124 -- at 6ss 01 at 64s oct :1?, ---- at 63s od 42 --- at as 43 5' ------ .t 6os or --- • - • - •." 0 at s 6:; —Average ^ ts. rid. Ilan last iterurn. • A RETURN OF ,FLOUR, Frnm ynly 17' to I uiy 23, from the Cocket Office. SaCks, s. d. • Sacks. s. d. Sacks-. s. d. 3 59 0 1 4! •5 6 6 33 t 53 45 5S 6 380 56 O 2:0 52 '6 6723 5S o I 9773 S 5 0 I 287 52 57 •57 6 30 54 o 23 51 a 4 2 41 _s7 1 3 6 53 6 i 57 -46. • Total 1354 Sacks.—Average 5Es. 04.1 - : U. 3V...higher than last-Return. - • • AVERAGE PRICE OF ENGLAND AND WALES, • Ending.ittly 24. Wheat 675.. 4(i. [Barley 31s. 0 , 1. ,am Bes al-. 31' Rye vs, sd. Oats zos. 3d. rease 36g. tLW SEEDS. Red Clover White Clover , Tr;:1011 - - ItoS to 1275 per cw.t.- - Gos to j4ct.i . 253 t0,,,63tc10. PRICE OF BOPS: : BAGS. POGKSTS. Kent, 51. tas. tl 81. Ss. I Kent, 61. os. to 81. sos. Sussex, 51. tos:to - M. to 81-.• 85, Essex, 51. los. to 71. tos. l Farnham, 81. os. to 91. 9s- Duty laid at, 30,000. i‘ITTHFIELD , MARKET, Aug. z: To sink the Ottal--per stone of 81b. Beef, 4s. 4d.. to 55. 4d. Veal, 4s. od. togs. 6d. altaton, SS. od. to js. 61. Pork, ss. od. to 6s. oil. Lamb, ss. od. to 6s. 'od. .11EAD OF CATTLE THIS DR - Y. - Beasts about t7oo—Silecp and Lambs tojoo. NEWCATE and LICADENHALL MARKET, 'Aug. 04 Beet; ss„Sd. _to 45.. 2d, , I Veal., 3s. 4d. to ss. o d. Muttoo, 4s. 4d. to ss..do.. Pork, is, od. to .s:s. pd. Lamb, 4s. fid. to ss. ad. • - PRICE OF 'I St. James's 111;irket , 3s. 9d. Clare MaTket 35. 80. IS'llitechapel Market 3s. pet - Tune . . 'ALLOW. . Town Tallow e4,s. 6d. RusSiado.(Caud) 6os: 6354 Russia do. (Soap) 605. . Melting Siuit 505.--fm 1;s. 2d. Ditto rough 38s. • ' Ave'ragc price 3s. 4.1 1 . 1 Graves, tus. od. Gouti Dregs tos. N'cllow - Strip ; 78s.—Curd, Sts. Price of Candles per dozen, ies. 6d. —l\loulds,' St. JANIES's HAY MARIN.Cf, fuly3t. flay, os. os. to 81. os. td.—Aver. 61. os. od. Straw, 21. Bs. o l to 2i. 14S. od.—Avor. .34. 11S. c 4. WIIITECIIAPEI. MARKET, Jul.y.,:tt. flay, 51. os. od. to 72. los. ss. or!. Clover, 71. os. od. to 81. Bs. oLt.—Aver.-- , 1. 1,41. 0 :11. Straw, 11. 16i. od. to 2i. 6s. od.-Ave;. is. cd. . _ L4JAL EXC'.I-1,-ki•Wk. 3est Coals, in the Pool, per - C.II;AM= 4;s. ed. Delivered to Housekeepers at /- szs-, od. Second Sort per C fuldrott - . 39c.. bd. Delivered to Housekeepers at - 475. o d. Inferior sorts cheaper in proportion. • To CANAL CONTRACTORS and MASONS.. TI E KENNET and AVON CANAL COM' 1. NI171"f E E intend nieetingat the Bear Inn, Devizes, crl Wedncsoay tite 4ta of August, at Twelve o'Cloi:k at nooP; to receive Proposals, and enter into CONTI< ACTS c tc c TWENTY-NINE LOCKS, and TWENI Y BRIDGE' and also !or•Cutting and FormOg Four Miles of Canal, nee th'z said Town of , Devizes.—Plans and Specifi‘ltions maYi, • seen by applying to Samuel Hodgkinboa,. of Devizes afor said. ); and_ izty WILLIAM ARMIGER. SCRIPT 3, (of Horse- fe ry-road, tVestminsi el . ); ',or the ,Paper, Leeteri to the iditot # 1 , f ”.0-pqrd/ s , taii.4.4e be addressed.