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LITERATURE. A NEW SYSTEM OF TREATING THE HUMAN TEETH, AND CURING TOOTH-ACHE. BY J. PATERSON CLARK, M.A., DENTIST. LONDON, 1829. The present Dissertation is one of the most effi cient and satisfactory we have ever read. It ! s of a comprehensive character, and details at l ength the causes which lead to the decay of te eth, as well as the most approved methods of Preserving them. The author sets out with a * u escription of the shedding teeth, their nature and properties, the causes and period of their decline, and pursues his subject through every department of his art, giving, as he proceeds, il lustrations of the truth' of his assertions, by "Pious notes and applicable anecdotes. On the causes of decay in teeth (that mystery which has puzzled so many able dentists) he dwells at consider a bl e l eng th, ass i gn i ng t wo principal reason s for such decay,—first, the shape of the te eth ; and, secondly, their lateral pressure against each other. The last point lie works up very successfully, by referring, for the cor rectbess of his principles, to the immutable laws of ' nature herself. As regards tooth-ache, he is, we think equally fortunate, and having explained its Probable causes, proposes a certain cure, in the shape of an Anodyne Cement, of which he mo destly lisSeris himself to be the discoverer, and the efteaty of which he states, that he has already proved ils ilimmerable cases, drawn chiefly from among his Patients of the more fashionable and influential class. This cement—unlike the spurious imi tations to which its popularity has given rise— is of the safest and easiest character. Its opera tion is.. quick, simple, electrical, and is so far f i Cirn ;Tieing transient in its effects, that when Properly followed up; pain is seldom or never known' to recur. Thus far with respect to tooth ache. As regards Tic Douloureux, the author Pots forth certain opinions, and hints certain te medies-which we regret that the very circum scribedlimits of our columns prevent us from ex trae , ting—the efficacy of which last have, hestates, Peen ascertained by numerous cases. Artificial t eeth is another subject on which Mr. Clark descants scientifically, and with all the spirit and 1 discrimination of a master of his art. He describes their deficiencies, their advantages, the mode and process of manufacturing them, in such a Way that even the most unlearned reader must rise from the perusal of the chapter with no faint theoretical knOwledge of the subject.— Altogether, his book is one of an exclusively practical character, full of sound reasoning, na tural and acquired, embellished with numerous annotations from the works of the best medical writers on. the subject, and conveyed in a style remarkable for its ease and perspicuity. We have no doubt that, with a large portion of its readers, it will be eminently successful. EDINBURGII REVIEW, No. XCVI. We have just glanced our eye over the present number of this Review, which has been but l ately received, and are much gratified with that t unsory view of it. The contents arc of a highly interesting nature, and in the first article—Lock hart's " Life of Burns," we fancy we can dis cern traces of the vigorous and indefatigable pen of mr. Jeffery. But we shall revert to the num ber More fully at a future opportunity. RANK AND TALENT. 3 Voi.s. LoNnoN, 1829. The chief feature of this well-written novel is blunt. sterling good sense. There is no attempt at romance---no attempt at sentiment—no at tempt at fine writing--the thoughts, the language, and the characters, arc each in strict and rational accordance with each other. With regard to these last, the author has manifestly been so solicitous to prevent them from wearing the ap pearance of exaggeration or improbability, that lie has every where purposely under-drawn them. T hey are drawn, without a single exception, with the most rigid adherence to nature ; and are only rescued from common-place by the sarcastic style i " which they arc here and there hit ofr. The author is a man of close powers of observation, strengthened and matured by study and experi ence; he is not One who has walked blindfold through the world, but one who has accurately every inch of his road. We judge that is the fact, front the circumstance of his , "°w ilfg such strong insight into the hinnan heart, his admirably sustained character of old Alartindale—a character which no inventive fa culty, however lavish, or however ready, could have given, but which is modelled closely on real Of nearly equal merit is the titled hero of his tale, the Earl of Trirnmerstone, who con tests ably with his talented acquaintance, Horatio Markham ; and which contrast be tween the rank of the ono and the talents o f the ot her gives its name to the work. As regards the incidents of the novel, they arc few but simple ; the author does not seem to rely much " th em, but has evidently concentred all the P o wer of a naturally acute and reflective turn of m ind •in the representation of the quaint cynic old Martindale. He is the 77711g7111S Apollo of th e t ale, and we regret th a t w e c a n find no ex !let sufficiently condensed to give a clear insight 1140 his character. We must, therefore, con tent ourselves with the following cursory incident, de scriptiv e o f a quarre l a t a f as hi ona bl e party. Th e Closing remarks are pointed and amusing While M r . Phili p Martirolde and Miss Sampson were L i p ttin g on the same so f a , an d Mi ss S ampson was wav i ng 14 Plumes and shoving her teeth, and laughing aloud at - Ph iliP's wit, there were standing near the same sofa , r": gentlemen, in very fishionable attire, who ph 4,, ea to be on very good terms with themselves and with ea ch other. They also took the liberty of talking wittily 'et l ' u ghing loudly. Thereat Mr. Philip felt himself ra annoyed, and hinted his dislike by most awful frowns " d l".. g ither in looks But his frowns were not dreaded, th L look werea * not interpreted as he had designed alo u d , a tsh ot Pie the r e f o re eenotence too in l: thwhiche liberty of muttering, almost . r puppy' was , 71ear lY andible, aceom anyit.g that word with a look of "nlerpretation towards Pone of the .yonng gentlemen, ,so th at the re could be no mistake as to its intended applict .i:L Thi s led some as;ry wards between the parties, which Miss Sampson would have gone into hysterics , n lll 5 did not know how, and the suppt.r-hoitr was very. '‘ )l ` , at hand, and -she was prtieularly desirous of seeing l the arran g em en ts hod been made. ft therefore ! s i i ' t eti her better to retire from the scene of contest, which but not w ith ou t cas ti ng a l o ok of di sa pp ro b a ti on Iltitt t i ° ud Yt Zg gentleman who Was angry talk with Philip its f this loo k csrde were exahanged. The lion. Philip Martindsht scawleil at his adversary's card without reading it,a d pot it hl , tily into his pocket. The name was 1:112,1i , li character called black letter. and MN not vory kg.l,k; place of abode was so dimiuutivi ly done, that it ilia° Tr 1 a not very distinct. Mr. Martintlalt's name was on such a large space, and in such a small letter, that the agit aed young gentleman did not distinctly apprehend it. The parties therefore were mutually pledged to unknown antagonists. This is a matter in which also the Legislature should in terfere. People talk about the voluminous nature of our statute-hooks, forsooth. Nonsense! they are not half large or numerous enough. There is room and necessity for hundreds and thousands of new laws. And if duel ling cannot be prevented, it might at least be regulated, and a shooting-license regularly taken out every year ; and the licenses only granted to persons of a certain rank, and property, and age. Say, for instance, that none under fifteen years shall be allowed a license ; that livery-5.1 . - vants, apprentices, clerks in counting-houses, coach and waggon offices, hair-dressers, and tailors who use th e thimble in person, should be considered as unqualified per sons. This would render duelling Mime select and respect al.de. But let that pass." THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR, By .1. V. DOUVILLE, PROFESSOR OF THE FRENCH Li NGIIMIF. No. 1, Soho-square ; and 2, Lawrence-lane, Chearside, Lett dou. The Third Edition. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN, Si R,-The French Language being usually studied with a view to conversation, this Grammar, will be found emi nently useful to promote this desirable object. The rapid sale of two large impreiesions of the work, and the increasing patronage by which the Third Edition is daily distiuguished, are sufficient proofs 0r its superiority. Extensive expel ience in teaching having confirmed me in the conviction that the English are peculiarly diffident in speaking French, 1 have principally applied myself to remedy this mauvaise horde, by continually drilling the pupil nn the verbs, and the other parts of speech. By this means, anal the explanatory system adopksl throughout the hook, the student is kept in constant practice; without which very little hope may be entertained of ever speaking French. The essays on the rules are all colloquial, and may he considered as a repertory for conversation; while the verbs are exempli fied in quite a new and clear manner. The work is con cluded by a Grammatical Analysis, and a Treatise on French Prosody and Yersificatieo ; besides a classified' vocabulary ; a Collection of Familiar Phrases, arranged under distinct heads ; and numerous Models of -Notes and Letters, with some farms of Bills of Exchange, Promissory Notes, and Receipts. In the execution of the whole, in short, I have spared no pains in my endeavours to give the work the greatest possible degree of perfection ; and I flatter myself the present edition will be esteemed folly to justify my pretensions.—l have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant, London, Feb. 2, 1829. J. V. DOUVILLE. N.B. The Key to the Essays is just published. OXFORD PETITION AGAINST THE CATHOLICS. The fonowing notice has been published in the shape of a placard : " A Convocation will be holden on Thursday next, the sth instant, at two o'clock, in which it will be proposed that humble petitions be presented to the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and to the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, praying that no further concession of political power may be made to persons professing the religion of the Church of Rome, and especially that the laws, whereby they are excluded, from Parliament, and the Privy Council, may not be repealed. " Copies of the petitions will lie on the table in the delegates room for the inspection of members of convocation, from ten o'clock in the morning until five in the afternoon, on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 3d and lth inst.; and from ten in the mornigg until one in the afternoon, on Thursday the sth. "J. C. JONES, Vice-Chancellor. " Delegates' Room, Feb. 2, 1829." His Grace the Duke of Norfolk last week en tertained a large shooting party at Fornham, and the num ber of phelsants killed was 250 brace. On Tuesday one of the warreners, finding a fox in a snare, knocked him on the head, for which unsportsmanlike act, and want of con sideration towards the neighbouring hunt, he was inune diately discharged.—Blay Post. A ineeting of the Nation-al Society took place yesterday at St. Martin's Vestry ; present, the Lord Bishop of London, Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop of Llindaff, Bishop of Peterborough, Bishop of Chester, Archdeacon Cambridge, Joshua Watson, Esq., Rev. Dr. Walmslry. The Schools of the following phices were received into union :—Linthwaite, Yorkshire ; Ramsey, Isle of Mau ; St. Chad's, Shrewsbury; Ashley, Stafford ; Lee, Kent; and Usk, Monmouth. Pecuniary grants were a'so made as follows :—Horndean, Hants, 5/. ; Charterhouse, • Hin ton, 101. ; Ashley, Stratford, 25/. ; Wilsden, York, 201. HASTINGS.—Wc regret to state that five new houses erecting at the New Town, fell down with a most terrific crash on Friday evening last. Fortunately all the workmen had left the buildings, or the consequences must have been dreadful. As it is, no one has been injured, though great alarm was at first entertained. Their fall is at tributed to frost,and to their being improperly constructed. Several adjoining houses also are said to be in a very in secure state, so much so that it is expected they must be take❑ down.—Brighton Gazette. CAIUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.—A mis understanding, we have been informed, leas lgtely come into existence among the fellows of this College ; and, from peculiar circumstances, of a nature not usual among that learned body. It seems that three senior fellowships have been some time vacant, the filling up of which, when duly exercised, is vested in the master and senior fellows ; but that right, from some cause or another, was not exerted ; and, by a lapse of time, the nomination became, to use the university term, by devolution, to be the right of the master of the college solely; he, however, declined to use it, without the concurrence of the senior fellows.— After some further delay, for reasons which we have heard, hut do not feel disposed to enter into, the vacancies were filled up in the manner before stated ; but not, as have been usual, from the junior fellows of their own college; selecting two only from that body, and the third from ano ther college. The two former are Messrs. Francis and Turnbu!l, the latter Mr. Motion, of Clare Hall, to the exclusion, it is reported, of an neknOwledged elegant scholar, the next in rotation of the junior fellows of Caius College. This proceeding has excited muck interest in the University, and will undoubtedly give employ to the ten tlemen of the long robe.—Suplk Herald. It appears by some other letters we have seen from Terceira, but of the same date as those quoted yes terday, that the efforts of the Ertgliih•Squadron off that island have beep directed as well to prevent Aliguers ships flout capturing the emigrants as to hinder their landing on the island, and that one of the frigates from th , : Tagus was actually chased for some hours by the Pollee with that view. This, if true, is a sort of . redeeming clause in the transaction, and it will be some satisfaction at least to the friends of these unhappy men, that they will be saved from the vengeance in preparation for•them by the Portuguese tyrant, though enough of obloquy will still attach to the proceeding to render it a dark spot in British annals.— There is no apprehension, we learn, however, that Ter ceira, either by force or treachery, will fall Under the oho minion of Miguel. The best disposition. is stated to exist among the people, while the plaea is impregnable, and provisioned for two years ; not to mention that the na tural resources of the island, which is exceedingly fertile, ensure to the people subsistence for a much longer pet iod. The population is about 40,000. Before We again address our readers, all doubt with respect to the intention of Ministers regarding the Catholics will hVP2 been removed. We observe that a Meeting of the University of Oxford has been called for this day, to petition against any further concessions to the Catholics. We do not entertain the slightest doubt, that in a very short space of time there will be but one opinion in the Church as to the wisdom of the measure Ministers are about to recommend. If the Church be interested in having the property of the country on the nod of the Establishment, what means so likely as the pacing Ca tholics on the same footing as Dissenters ? 'Why have ever the Presbyterian Nobility and Gentry of Scotland gone ; over to the Church of England, while the middle and lower ranks continue in their religion ? In order to share the rich t”mporalities of the English and Irish Chinches. Had Presbyterians been like the Catholics tinder the barn of penal laws, the Presbyterian Aristocracy would have been ashamed to desert their countrymen. Religion, in all countries, is only a matter of earnestness with the body of the people ; in ordinary circumstances, the higher ranks will be of the religion which is roost profitable to theuL—Morning Chronicle. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. The Duke of D,:‘von, hire, .t Devonshire Howie, from Chats worth, yesterday; Lord Durham, in Cleveland-row, from Lanibton Hall ; Mr. and Lady Julia Hobhouse, at Whitton Park, the scat of Sir Benjamin Hohhouse, Bart. from the Con tinent; the lion. 11. T. Liddell. M.P. it Mrs. Liddell, in Clarges-street, from their seat in NorthuWaerland ; the Duke of Norfolk, 1,, 'it. Jam,s's.square, from his scat, Fornham, Suf folk ; the Earl and Countess of Jersey, in Berkeley-square, from their seat, - Midd , eton lark, Oxfordshire; Lord md Lady Col chester and family, in Spring-gardens, from their seat, Kid hrookc, Sussex; the Earl of Beshorough, in St. James's-square, from Lord Spencer's seat, Woolbeding, Sussex ; Lord Lillord, in Berkeley-square, from his seat in Northamptonshire; Cap_ tain and Mrs. Everett, in Albemarle-street, from Devonshira ; Lady Caroline Poulett, in Curzon-street, May-fair; Dr. Craw ford, in St. James's-street ; Captain Wyndham Johnstone, in Regent-street, from Paris; the Spanish Minister, at the late re sidence of Earl Bathurst, in Manslield-street ; Major Buchanan, in Pall-mall, from Lisbon ; Captain and Mrs. Osborne, in Clarges street, Piceartilly, from Brighton ; Sir FraneisTurdett, Bart. in St..lames's_place ; Captain and Mrs. Lake, in St. Jamcs's-street ; Sir Edward Carrington, Bart. in Jermyn.street ; Lord NVillizm Russell, at. Warren's Hotel ; Colonel Magennis, in Grosvenor place ; Captain Sinclair, in George-street, Hanover-square ; Major and Mrs. Wilmot, in Park-street, from Dublin ; the Marqu;s and Marchioness of Carmarthen, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from Scotland ; Lord Longford, at the Lon don Hotel, Albemarle-street from Ireland ; Sir Montague and Lady Cholmeley, at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork-streets, from their seat, Easton, Lincolnshire ; M. Cholme lea, Esq. M.P. at ditto, from Easton; Lord Sidmouth, at ditto, from his seat, Richmond Park ; Captain and Mrs. Lear, at Crawley's Hotel (late Cook's), Albemarle-street, from their scat in Devonshire ; Captain and Mrs. Verstronne, at the Royal Hotel, from Berk; ; U Stewart, Esq. at ditto, from Scotland. ARRIVALS AT BATH. Sir T. B. and Lady Lethbridge, Sir 11. and Lady Carew, Countess of Stradbrook, Colonel Dickson, Colonel O'Neil, Col. and Mrs. Bense, Major Spincks, Major Hammond ; Captains Doyne, Harrington, Jones, Ancock ; Reverend Messrs. Festing, Orltliths, Pierce ; Dr. and Mrs. Saunders ; Mr. and Mrs. Jartin, Lett, Pipet ; Messrs. 'lowly, Bowsher, Chichester, Fuller, Miller, Farwell, Fenwick, 'Molesworth, Loder, Porter, Smith son, Brydges, Lancastgr,Trenchard, Douiyille, MiGregor, Caren, Page, Quick, Moreton, Green, Miles, Bland, Elton, M'Phcrson, Blacknoire, Domine, Byles, Hill, Hadfield, Collins ; Mrs. Han, W .nstall; Bateman, Gowell, Jeans, Bennett ; Misses Doherty, TPD,nalil, Lawrence, Hin slow, Wanstall, Bateman, Bayly, Hill, Erwood, Fornell, Lull', Wood, &c. ARRIVALS AT CHELTENHAM. Honourable Mr. Vaughan, Lieutenant-General Lethbridge, Colonel Birch, Rev. H. (i. P. Cooke, Rev. P. Cole, Rev. Jos. Silveira, Rev. W. Moore, Rev. J. Breton, Rev. Mr. Hurd, Rev. Mr. Maxwell, Captain Stuart, Captain Lowe, Captain Summer ville, Captain Fiddler, Mr. and Mrs. Wickham, Jones, I) ,lphin, Waller ; Messrs. Hale, W. Field, Watson, Boates, Longridge, Honeywood, Evres, Cuppagc, M. Martyn, ,Prosser and family, G. , Paterson, Ilenezet, Lechmere, Hughes, Gregory, Witts, Duckentiehl, Pettatt ; Mistresses Hope, Hartford, J. Smithson, Methuen, Ayhnen, &c. The Duke of Wellington and Mr. Secretary Peel gave full-dress Parliamentary dinners yesterday even ing, at their respective residences—the former to a large party of Members of the House of Peers, and the latter to a numerous party of Members of the House of Commons— in order to, communicate to them the King's Speech on opening the Session of Parliament this day. • the party at the Duke of Wellington's was composed of the Lord Chancellor, the Dukes of Man chester and Dorset, the Marquis of Salisbury, Earls Bathurst, Wicklow, Aberdeen, Shaftesbury, Chester field, Viscounts Sidmouth, Beresford, Melville, Sydney, Lords Ellenborough, Maryborough, Farnborough, Hill, Bexley, and Wallace. Among the company assembled at the rest , dente of Mr. Secretary Peel, in Privy Gardens, were the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Marquis Gra ham, Earl of Brecknock, Earl Mountcharles, Viscount Lowther, Viscount Clive, Lord Leveson Gower, Lord Corry, Lord Ashley, Lord Eliot, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, Sir George Murray, Sir John Nicholl, Sir George Clerk, Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir George Cockburn, Sir George Rose, Sir Alexander Grant, Sir W. Clinton, Sir B. Martin, Sir John Beckett, Sir George F. Hill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Mr. Doherty, the Solicitor-General foe Ireland, the Right non. J. C. Berries, V. Fitzgerald, C. Arbuthnot, J. W. Croker, T. P. Courtenay, General Phipps, Major-General King, Messrs. Caleraft, W. Thin du, Dawson, G. Bankes, S. Perceval, Planta, W. Peel, 11. Twiss, Holmes, &c. At the Sheriff's dinner, given by Earl Ba thurst on Tuesday, none of the great Officers of State were present, all baying sent excuses. Two+ of the Cabinet Ministers (the Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Aberdeen) were also prereuted from being present. The Lords of his Majesty's most Hon. Privy Council assembled, at half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the Privy Council Chamber, Whitehall. The Lords present were—the Lord President, the Vice- Chancellor, the Secretary of State for the Colonial De partment, the Judge Advocate-General, and the Judge of the Adthiralty Court. The subject on which their Lordships assembled was the further consideration of the petition of Mr. Justice \Valepole Willis, against his dis missal from the office of one of the Judges of the Court of King's Bench in Upper Canada, by the Lieutenant- Governor, Sir P. Maitland, in June last. Their Lord ships remained but a short time in deliberation. Count de Moltke, the Danish Minister, had a conference with the Duke of Wellington yesterday, at the Treasury. Earl Bathurst and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer visited the Duke yesterday. The Duke of Wellington visited Mr. Secretary Peel yesterday. 'Viscount Itabayana, the Brazilian Minister, and the Chevalier de Neumann, of the Austrian Embassy, transacted business with the Earl of Aberdeen yesterday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The young Queen of Portugal continues Con lined to her apartments by indisposition. A Deputation from the Spitaltiehls Weavers attended by appointment at half-past three o'clock yester day afternoon, at the office of the Board of Trade, White hall. The Deputation were met by the President and Vice-President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Master of the Mint. The con ference lasted till near six o'clock. Great reductions in the naval departments are to be carried into effect. The Navy Board, which at pre sent consists of a Comptroller, two Surveyors, and - six Commissioners, is in future, it is said, to ha formed of the Comptroller, one Surveyor, and four Commissioners. The Victualling Board is also, it.is added,. to be reduced, the present establishment of which is a Chairman, Deputy Chairman, and five Commissioners ; and in both depart ments the distribution of the business is to lie so con tracted, that the services of several clerks will be dispensed with. At the out-ports reductions will also take place. The Protector, surveying vessel, has been paid off at Deptford, and re-commissioned by Capt. Hewitt. ELOPEMENT.—An elopement, attended with some very peculiar circumstances, took place from this city in the course of the past week. A lady, well known in the musical world, and who enjoyed the patronage of some of the female nobility in Bath, absconded on Tuesday even ing with a gallant Major, who recently advertised for a wife. The frail fair one had been married only a few weeks to a Reverend gentleman, who, not long after the ceremony, was arrested for refusing to pay debts previously contracted by his bride. We understand, however, that circumstances are expected to come to light,. which Will remove this disagreeable responsibility to another eufferer. —Bath Chronicle. STOPPAGE Olt THE BRIGHTON AND SUS sirx BANK.-The bank of Messrs. Lashmar and Mug gridge stopped payment on Saturday, on which day the doors were not opened. The event crested much dismny and distress among the market-folks, many of whom had that morning taken of the notes; and by these the tem porary inconvenience, should it be no worse, is almost as severely felt as if it were a total loss. The failure of this firm excites no astonishment; indeed, the only surprise is that its door!, were not closed earlier. The Brighton and Sussex Bank stopped payment (without experiencing a run) during the panic, and although the bankers paid all their notes, after the lapse of some little time, they were nutler the necessity of taking-a considerable period to pay their large deposits, giving their creditors security on pro perty not convertible. hat the same firm should, under such circumstance", again have partaken of the King's pre rogative, and have issued notes, thereby creating to them melees a fictitious capital at the expence of the public, was more calculated to excite astonishment, than their suspen sion of payment on the near approach of April. No state ment has yet been put forth, showing the posither of affairs, although the active partner, Mr. John Lashmar, states, with great confidence, that in a few days all the engage ments of the firm will he met. There arc, as we hear, se veral large %mounts, which to us is a matter of surprise, seeing that the tit in has not been in vety great estimation since its first failure. The other banks, which were prepar ed for a run, have not felt any very material inconvenience. The exchanging of paper for gold bas not been done very, quietly, although probably to sonic extent, the appearance of a run being avoided by the previous 'withdrawal of the I/. notes, the holders of which are generally tile most bois terous in their demand. The Idling firm was tine only house in tine town that continued the issue of small notes. We bear that there are several cases of dispute with respect to short hills, •and especial advice!, which, it is to be hoped will be settled to the satisfaction of the depositors anti to the credit of the &In.—Brighton Guardian. " NO TREACHERY AT VARNA." TO TitE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Being the only Editor whose Journal pre sents a candid statement of affairs in the East, a portion of the globe in which passing events arc exciting a more than usual interest, I venture to trespass again on your columns; and, with reference to my former letter, which appeared in your Paper of the 22(1 of November, beg to remark, that the charge contained in the Cormier, of Varna's " hav ing fallen through the treachery of one of the officers commanding the fortress," has not, in all this in terval, been substantiated. On the contrary, not a Single particle of evidence has been adduced, nor any argument whatever offered, in support of the asser tion. I call upon the Editor of the Courier, there fore, as a mail of honour and a gentleman (epithets, I trust, not inapplicable to him), either to state to the British public on what his charge is grounded, or candidly to confess his error. I was glad to read two letters in that Journal, signed " Moderator," wherein the writer implores the Editor not to be imposed upon by exaggerated reports of Russian discomfitures, or unfeunded conjectures of Russian policy. I cannot remember his exact expressions, but this was the sum and substance of his friendly hints. Well would it have been for the Editor had he followed such good and rational advice. Instead of doing this, however, lie has hailed with joy whicli he could not conceal, reported victories of the Turkish army, in spite of roads broken up, and waters frozen —has detailed a waif are more suceess• ful on the part of the Ottomans, in spite of wintry storms, than any German tale ever would produce in the wildest moments of conception. But the honour of a gallant soldier, the prowess of a victo rious army, the integrity of an upright statesman, and the sincerity of a crowned head, are not assail able by the weakness, credulity, ignorance, or misrepresentation of any or all the Journalists of the day. At one time the public press imputes inordinate ambition and a lust of empire to the Russian autocrat, supposing him to be the ag gressor. At another, when they wish to impress their readers with the disastrous result of the cam paign to Russia, and the inadequacy of her means to be considered a formidable adversary, they state the Emperor as haring acted merely on the defen sive. These distinct allegations, when made at dif ferent times for a different purpose, may hare their weight with a person not remembering what he reads from one (lay to another ; but taken together, and forming one tissue of invective, must surely prove the inconsistency of the writer. I ask whether the press of England mean to accuse the Emperor Nicholas of being the aggressor in the Turkish war from motives of aggrandizement, to increase his already too widely extended dominions; or as going to war in his own &fence, with an ill-appointed and inefficient army ? It is enough for the gratifi cation of John Bull to uphold one of these proposi tions, 1 should imagine; but surely he cannot be so gulled as to be made believe both. The two charges, in connection, are more untenable, Sir, than Varna itself was, when no barrier remained to oppose the entrance of a victorious army. Let not the British public, then, be deceived by the narrow and selfish views either of foreign or native writers; but when assertions are made which tend to lower the character either of a country or an individual, let - them, in the spirit of equity and truth, require some proof in confirmation of their validity. John Bull, it must be allowed, is a noble animal; but there is something in the essentials of his character, which lay him open to acts of sophistry and chicane. Guileless himself, he suspects no guile in others; unsuspicious of his nature, he may be made to trample on his best friends ; few will dare to take him by the horn, but many will con tri ee to circumvent him by insidious approaches. Do we forget to what a state of violence, and temporary madness, he has been occasionally goaded ? Did not the English Government shoot one Ad miral, to appease popular clamour ? and did not this same English Government absolutely bring another of their Admirals to trial for a victory? 'Tis true the esteem and respect of his brother officers were exemplified at the very moment of his degradation; and after John Bull was a little quieted and mode rated in his expectations, the Government sought by employing him again, to restore him to his honours; but could they restore him to his peace of mind and his domestic comforts ? Had not the infliction of disgrace, however unmerited, brought desolation and anguish unspeakable to the husband's bosom ? We can all bear testimony to the high at tainments of a Wolfe, a Moore, a Nelson, and a Collingwood, but how many anxious hours did they pass, whenever impediments to glory, not human impediments, but the very elements of nature, the winds and the waves and the atmosphere, suspended their career of victory ! Read the history of their lives, and confess that John Bull was believed by them to expect impossibilities: not only that they should conquer their foes, however numerous, but that they should beat the enemy when he was not to be found ! Have we not witnessed, also, the same anxiety to acquit himself to his country, dri ving a French Admiral to self-destruction ? He who received back his sword from the hero of the Nile, afterwards fell upon it rather than return home a vanquished officer, though meritorious in the highest degree, and of courage undisputed! To adduce . 110 further evidence of individuals on th;s point, is there an officer, either in our navy or army, who is not thoroughly impressed with the unreason able expectations of his countrymen ? They know that success is too generally the only criterion of merit. If this be the conviction of the fighting men of England, if this be the feeling in moral and civilized States, how can we be surprised to find it operating in the mind of one whose master acknowledges no law but his own savage, untutored will. With the Turkish scimitar suspended over his devoted head, to fall or not, at the word of an unjust and barbarous tyrant, can we wonder that he should prefer the protection and courtesy of his conqueror, though in a land of strangers, to certain and pre-ordained death in case of defeat, in his own country ? Does this alone, un supported by any other testimony, convict the Turkish Officer of treachery? I forbear, Mr. Edi tor, to repeat my reasons for believing that it does not. They are detailed in my former letter, and are not only unanswered, but unanswerable. Moreover, I still remain unconvinced of the reality of any views of aggrandisement imputed to the Russian Emperor; arid, if they were even founded in truth, I should not be afraid. I have been visiting those heights whence'Eegland pre sented her front and foreland to a continent, not many years ago, arrayed in arms against her, whence may be seen the vain monument of a despot's threats, as directed to these shores; and I. cannot forget that, while dictating terms of submission to other Powers of Europe, in their very Capitals, he, in alliance with them, was unable to make head against Britain's single and unassisted efforts — efforts which, by her magnanimity and perseverance, terminated at length in the subjection of her foe and the peace of the' world. I am, Mr. Editor, Feb. 3, 1829. Your's s faith fu, SPORTING INTELLIOLNuE. EXTRAORDINA ICY TROTTING MATCH. This match, on which 20(1/: to lOW. were bet that a gentleman named 11Ieloy di,l ie,t find a horse or a male to trot 100 miles in ten successive hours and a half in liar nes;a feat which hod never been done in this country, was performed on a five-mile piece of wound On Sunbury Common, on Monday last. The horse chosen on this occasion was an American by birth, about fourteen hands high, and twelve years old. The distances were per formed thus : 11. M. First twenty miles Taken out and in stable Second twenty miles Taken out and in stable Third twenty miles Taken out and in stable Fourth twenty mile N Taken out and in stable Last ten miles but one Stopped to wash mouth with gruel, which he took with good appetite Last ten miles 10 7 Thus performing the task in 23 minutes within the time allotted. On being groomed and furnished with a fresh supply of gruel, the extraordinary animal was as playful, and seemed to go to work on the hay with as good an ap petite, as if he bad been merely performing an ordinary task. HUNTING INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS FOIL THIS WEEK. His Majesty's Stag-hounds have not yet resumed the pleasures of the chase ; they are expected to meet on Mon day next, at Ascot Heath. The Woreestei shire Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Hal • low; and Friday, at Br-don-hill—at half-past trH. Mr. Dansey's Hounds, o❑ Monday, at Thruxton ; and Thursday, at Barrington—at ten. The Gransden Hounds, on Monday, at Toseland ; and iday, at Whaddon —at ten. The Royston [harriers, on Tuesday, at Meldreth ; and Thursday, at Sandon Cat—at half. past ten. The Brighton Harriers, on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed. hesday, near the Race Course ; and Friday . , at the Dyke;- at half-past ten. The Brookside Harriers will continue to meet every Monday, at Newmarket ; Wednesday, at the Lewes Race Course ; and Friday, at Tellescombe Tye—at half-past ten. The Anglesea Hounds, on Monday, at Nantonag ; and Wednesday, at Cacrwen Mill—at half- past ten. The Illaelmoor Vale Hounds, on Tuesday, at Stoutton Inn ; and Friday, at Stalbridge park—at ten. Mr. Lester'a Harriers, on Wednesday, at Corfe-hills ; and Saturday, at Mr. Clapcott's Farm—at half-past ten. Mr. Pleydell's Roe-buck-hounds, on Tuesday, at High Wood, near Charborough—at eleven. Sir John Cope's [hounds, on Monday, at the Black Worse, Caversham ; Wednesday, at the Blade Bone, Buckle bury; and Friday, at Engletield—at half-past ten. The Craven Bohm's, on Monday, .at Lye Hill-gate ; Tuesday, at Penclose ; Frid ty, at Stype ; and Saturday, at I:ravel-hill—at half-past ten. Lord Anson's Hounds, on Monday, at Princethorpe Vil lage ; Wednesday, at Shitchburgh-h ; Thursday, at Bourton ; and Saturday, at the Black Dog—at half-past ten. Mr. Meynell's Hounds, on Monday, at Hoareross; Thurs day, at Calke Abbey; and Saturday, at Bigot's-park—at half-past ten. Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, nn Monday, at Burton Kennel ; Tuesday, at Revesliy Village; Wednesday, at Gatithy Park ; Thursday, at Welton Mill and Swallow beck ; and Saturday, at Tothill Wood and Stapleford Moor —at eleven. Laid Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Aylesby Village; Wednesday, at Fox Dales; Friday, at Roston Wood ; anti Saturday, at Rye-ball—at eleven. The Shropshire Hounds, on Monday, at Shawbnry Village; Wednesday, at Pethian's-gate ; Fridity, at the Fox, Albrighton ; and Saturday, at Attingham—at half past ten. - Lord Scarborough's Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Sand beck-park; Wednesday, at Aston-ball ; Friday, at the Grove; and Saturday, at Langold—at half-past ten. The Badswor th Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Cusworth ; Thursday, at Bolton-bridge ; and Saturday, at Notton Vil half-past ten. General Win. Fitzroy's Hounds, on Monday, at Mr. Abbott's, Wicken Castle Acre ; Wednesday, at Beetly ; and Friday, at West Lexham—at eleven. Dlr. H. Villehois's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Oxburgh Ferry ; Thursday, at Foulden Common ; and Saturday, at Swatf ham Race Course—at eleven. Sir Geo. Sitwell's Fox-hounds, on Tuesday, at Rollin wood. Common ; and Thursday, at Moetiro' Moor—at ten. The Westacre Stag-hounds, on Monday, at Swaffham Race Course; and Friday, at Necton Tune—at half-past ten. The Quorn Hounds, on Monday, at Steward Hay's House ; Tuesday, at Cotes-turnpike ; Thursday, at Great Dalby ; and Friday, at Bunney Park—nt half-past ten. Earl of Derby's Stag-hounds, on Tuesday, at lily's Common ; and Friday, at Epsom Down—at ter.. 11. Jolliffe, Esq.'s Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Horse Hilts ; and Saturday, at Kingssrosd•gate—at eleven. The Surrey Fox-bounds, on Thursday, at Litnpsfield ; and Sa►turday, at Crown Ash-hill—at half•past ten. The 11. H. on Tuesday, at Hitoot.; Thursday, at Med • sted-green ; and Saturday, at Abbotsdon Down—at ten. The Hambledon Fox-bounds, on Monday, at Berry Lodge ; Wednesday, at Winter's Hill Common; and Fri day, at Owseibury Down—at half-past ten. Mr. Nicoll's Hounds, on Wednesday, at Picked Post ; and Friday, at Heathy Dilton. Mr. Wiekatead's Fox- hounds, on Wednesday, at Heleigh Castle ; and Saturday, at Seighford—at half-past ten. The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox-hounds, on Wednesday, at Scotton ; Friday, at Pepper-hall; and Saturday, at Norton Conyers—at eleven. The Lambton Fox-hounds, on Monday, at Shotton ; 'Tuesday, at Herrington; Thursday, at Stone-bridge-house; and Friday, at Chester-k-street--at ten. Mr. Assheton Smith's Hounds, on Tuesday, at South grove ; and Friday, at Amport-green—at eleven. The Conock Harriers, on Monday, at Ell Barrow; and Friday, at Hasking's Penning—at eleven. The York and Ainsty Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Aldwark Wood ; and Saturday, at Hag-bridge—at half past ten. . Sir T. Sykes's Fox-bounds, on Friday, at Burton Agnes —at ten. The Idurarorth Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Croft-bridge —at ten. The Cleveland Fox-bounds, on Tharaday, at Guisbro' Park—at nine. The HoHarness Fox-hounds, on Thursday, at Wood hall ; and Saturday, at Nesuriek—at eleven. The Sinnington Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Helmsley —at ten. The Northumberland Fox-hounds, on Friday, at Brandy lane-end--at ten. The Haydon Hounds, on Saturday, at Ellerington Woods—at nine. THE RING. On Tuesday a fight took place in a field near the Red house, Battersea, between Bob Coates, the pedestrian, and George Leach, the baker, tor 101., when, after '7B rounds, occupying 1 hour and 45 minutes, but not more than 15 minutes' real fighting, Leech's seconds gave in for him.— Leach need never fight again, and Coates is more likely to be spoken of as a pedestrian than a pugilist. Another battle took place near the Maypole, at Epping Forest, between Jem Field and Bill Clegg, for 20/., which terminated in favour of the former, after 66 rounds, oc cupying an hour and a quarter.—Poor Clegg fought beau tifully, but he was over-matched. With all the punish ment we have described, and the oppression of the falls as might be expected, lie was carried out of the ring in a state of insensibility, leaving Field capering about in tolerable comfort. Field's head was rather in a (peer state, bat compared with the other his punishment was trifling. During one shooting excursion of 18 hours, the celebrated Colonel Hawker killed, in the neighbour hood of Lymington, 101 widgeons, fonr ducks, six plovers, and one coot, making a total of 112 head of wild fowl. WINE AND SPIRIT TRADES.-A Meeting of the Merchants and others engaged in the Wine and Spirit. Trades was held at the Commercial Sale-rooms, Mi n cing -lane, for the purpose of forming a Permanent Committee to watch over the interests of the trade. Quarks Harris, jun., in the Chair. After some discussion, a per manent Committee was formed, consisting of seven mer chants to represent the Home Wine and Spirit trades ; two for the Cadiz and Spanish trades ; three for the Bordeaux and French trade; two for the Madeira trade; one for the Teneriffe trade ; and two to represent the Brokers. The Committee were instructed to advise all merchants in the .trade at the outports to elect a corresponding number, in order that all grievances might be redressed if possible. Sabscriptions were entered into, and after thanks had been returned to the Chairman, the meeting adjourned. A person culling h imself We Stevens, on Wednesday, the 14th tilt. hired the maltin g an d premises at Little Waltham, formerly the pro perty and residence of Mr. Stephen 1)ow. Ste vens was accompanied by a woman he called his .sister ; the latter paid several visits to Chelms ford, where she purchased furniture of Mr. B. Joscelyne, Mr. Clench, Mr. Elias Wood, and tr M bre. [lnward. Mr. Podinore ; grocery of Mr. Harrison, and Stevens- ,d. T order i c ie d se tili,y '' were w re sacks ed of o sent in with the least delay possible, and although the patty were desi r ous of buying other articles, un der the :luck of economy, they desired to pay the amount of these orders, which they pro mised to do as soon as the goods were deliver ed. There was a great shyness on the part of Stevens when at home ; he was not always to be seen ; this circumstance created suspicion ill the mind of Mr. Joscelyne that all was not right ; he mentioned as much to his man, who worked in a barn opposite to Stevens's residence, but to this man StevenF had appeared in the character of a plain upright tradesman. To be further satisfied, Mr. Joscelyne determined to watch an opportunity to get into Stevens's pre , scnce, and at last, under the pretence of shownv him a sample of barley, they came in contact. The assumed plain civility, and open honesty of the man, calmed Mr. Joscelyne's fears, for, on being oll'ered the sample of barley, Stevens said " No, I will not buy any mcyre at present, I will wait until I have wet what I have ipt.” Stevens had been to Braintree market, and gad purchased nearly 100 quarters, from Mr. Patmore, of Braintree, Mr. Hutley, of Rivenhall, and Mr, Pigot, of Thaxted, which had been deliveica, and payment expected in due course on Wed nesday last, but it is now very evident was never intended. On Tuesday last, Stevens went to Mr. Jas. Heald, a maltster here, and stated that Ire had a payment to provide for, which obliged him to sell some barley ; the sample was pro duced, agreed for, and Kirsch, at the Plough, was engaged to fetch it from Waltham. The same night Stevens called upon Mr. Heald for his money, but it turned out that the barley was inferior to the sample, a part was therefore only paid, an allowance being readily agreed to, and a balance left of about forty pounds, which Ste. yens pressed to have in money, of by a bill at a short date ; but Mr. Heald vvs.)4 l liOt COUa ply, and it remains in Mr. Heald's hanti• Stea l yens was the same evening observed at SeNTral houses, and at a late hour had become .".° much disguised in liquor, that the landlord of the Red Cow advised him to remain till morning. The same night Mr. Joscelyne's man, who had ob served a van belonging to Stevens to go out very frequently loaded, and return empty, also be came doubtful as to his impression of the honesty of the man ; he therefore hastened to his master to express his apprehensions ; and Mr. Joscelyne on the Wednesday morning went to Stevens's residence, but no person was to be found ; some tables and chairs had been placed in a manner to induce a belief that the furniture remained. Such proofs of the fraudulent designs of this man came out on Thursday, as to induce Mr. Joscelyne to announce Stevens to be a swindler, and to offer, in the Chelmil'ord Chronicle, a handsome reward for the recovery of his goods, at the same time describing the van and Stevens's person. This met the eye of Mr. Hurd, who keeps Ungar Poor-house, and who had remarked a similar van, which invariably passed through the turnpike at four in the afternoon, and re turned at seven in the morning, performing every journey by night, which excited ;;'s 31 - 1 " picion. A coal carter also gave a similar ac` count. On Friday morning, by eleven o'clock, sufficient evidence, not only of the identity of the van, but also of the parties accompanying it, and the place of their retreat, was given ; the latter proved to be a house near Shelly Bridge, the property of Mr. Eve, who occupies Shelley Hall. Mr. Joscelyne, fortified by the justice of his cause, immediately started, in company with Mr. Clench, and on arrival at the house they entered at the front door, where two boys only were to be found, the one eleven, the other fourteen, who denied that any person of the name of . Stevens resided there ; artfully observing, " you are very much mistaken." Looking a little further, Mr. Joscelyne observed his goods in an adjoining room ; encouraged by the statement of the boys, which the sight of his furniture con. vinced him was false, he and Mr. Clench pro ceeded to remove to an adjoining premises, not only their own furniture, but as much of that as could be found, which had been obtained upon the like terms from their neighbours. To mark the depravity inculcated in these children, one circumstance only need be mentioned. Mr. Joscelyne and Mr. Clench both quitted the house at the same time : on their return they found the doors bolted : every means of access were se cured against them, and the two boys were seen through the window defying them to use force. By this time Mr. Eve had arrived, when, by his advice, the door was opened. Mr. Joscelyne then proceeded to search the granary, where he discovered, shot into bins, 3-1 , quarters of barley, bereath which Mr. Howard's 50 sacks were secreted. The barley also was removed by as sistance which arrived. The van was also secured, and will remain under lock and key until claimed by the owner in person. Sufficient proofs, we think, have already been adduced to prove Stevens's transactions fraudulent and swindling ; but what fellows will perhaps be more conclusive to both Judge and Jury, if ever these villains hare the temerity to try the ques tion. The house was hired of Mr. Eve in the name of John Allen ; this was no other person than Stevens's malting man, when at Waltham —but at Shelley, the case was altered—Stevens there performed the character of Allen's man. In the house were four boards, which were affix ed to the van in such rotation as best suited their purposes—upon one was William Stevens, Little Waltham—on another, John Allen, Shelley, Essex—another, John Stone, Renton, Herts— another, John Stone, Hertford—another, John Stone, Penton, Manta—another, John Stone, Iver, Bucks. At Romford these parties are said to be known by the name of Stone ; they are natives, it seems, of Berkshire. Stevens and his housekeeper, who is said to be a sister of Allen's, went to London on Wednesday morn ing by French's coach ; they were taken up at the Butchers' Arms, Margaretting. The boys we: c on the premises so late as Sunday night ; and a man, who assumes authority, had arrived, and has threatened summary proceedings. Allen was at Epping market on Friday ; he was on his return home, and again seen going back to Epping on the same evening, under the pretence of having forgotten something. He rode a fine six-year-old bright-coloured blood mare. Those who have recovered their property will, no doubt, fully appreciate the spirited conduct of Mr. Jos celyne, who is also entitled to the thanks of the publio.-Essex 'Herald.