The Sun. — London, England, 1824-08-05 00:00:00

~~. ~. ,_ •~ SIN . . • - V.- • le- , C 4/ 1 '71 4 4, 4, • j - //2 ite2A-eft- A 74 64z' r . N ' t!INI 11 . E R 9952. THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1824. ftic SEVENPENOI4,. INDIA. VICTLY,ILLING-OFFICIC, July 17, Dist-t. THE COMMISSIONERS for VICTUAL LISG ifi.c .1141JES7're N.ll l'Y, ere. do hereby give Notice, that m Friday, the 24th September next, they Will be ready to receive lenders in writing (sealed up), and treat fur the supply, on separate Contracts, of what MIMI UM , ' aro/ PORli may lsa demanded for the use of His Ma- Troops at Gibraltar Grenada Antigua Tobago Harbaduca Trinidad herbice 't. Lucia Demerara St. Kitts, and Dominica St. Vincent*, Y . ar nveloe ilonths certain, from the 2-11/, June next. The Conditions of the Contrafts may be seen at this Office, 4, 1 applying to air. J. fr. Dulatereille, :igen: for the Victualling at Cork. Each Tender must specify the Price in Words at length, and Sr delivered teAre One o'Cloefe tits the day appointed ; and mast be accompanied by a Letter signed I, two responsible I ersonz engaging to become bound with the party tendering "'the penal sum of one-third of the amount of the Contract, Jur the due performance of the same. The Person who snakes the Tender, or some Person oil his beia(f, must attend to answer when called Ar. u. 11".11,LE I? CLIFTON'. BRITISH INS ITPUTION, PALL-MALL. CLOSE OF THE PRESENT EXHIRTION. THE GALLERY - , with a SELECTION of the WORKS of the ITALIAN. SPANISEI, FLE MISH, DUTCH, and LNGLISH SCHOOLS. IS OPEN "MIX' from Trii in the Nlornin.: wad Six in the Evenin4, and will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, the 14th of August. By Order, JOHN YOUNG, Keeper. LITERARY NOTICE. Aq HA NT 1;1'. WAIL The AGAMEMNON of AESCHYLUS, Tran►lated by Jolt* lirmatoxs, Esq. A. W. late iitudent of Chridt Chareh. (train the Asiatic Papers of February and March last.) 'We gavo yesterday from the Goolo Ali Pni cial account p ligisimitted by Colonel of the lasi action with the,Ashantees,— Thefollowink,defails respecting the means which We. still pos'sei4d,tln. more of - the country, and the operatiOi , tipT the snit, ate ! ..dirlad from an authentic:quarler j and wio be 'found highly intoresting,:— The country:to the !Alward and„riimbwaril of Capq4coAsl. fora distance of .aev,o4l mar bpcontti'dered.betigcsdapt ed tor 0114 R t OCI of a military nature„.against.a.fOrte,poA pc cuitomed to Huropeays tactics, than. that which is met fuitliFt inland, it being, in Inany,places cultivated, in Damn. aktioralb , clear, and generally open fo; although . after pasting :the garden; (about four suilas and .ft half from Cape Coast) lofty trees begin to make their appettranc4, yet, from the absence of Underwood and vinous creeping plants, vision is net Interrupt ed, nor the progress of troops much obstructed. This description of ground may be said to extend, with little variation, as far as Vettue, about nine miles from Cape Coast, the scene of the late action ; but beyond that it becomes thickly beset with trees and brushwood, oppo'eing barriers of elastic vinous net-work to such as attempt to travel out of the beater. path. _ THE CARAMNASSA PORTABLE ROPE _BRIM!: OF TENSION AND SUSPENSION. Ace are now about to prove that, we have not forgotten, though we have delayed the fulfilment of the promise which we made to our Readers, of entertaining them with the production of some of Mr. SYMNIONS'S lyrical compositions, in his translations of the Choral parts of this noble Athenian drama : and here WO find ourselves em barrassed by the multitude of beautiful passages which occur to us, and we feel ourselves at a loss with which to begin. The first Choral Ode, sung by the A rgive Elders,immedint e ly on the appear ance of the beac o n si g nals, wali'the consequent rejoicings of the city, under the command of the Queen, is replete with beauty ; and we should not hesitate to take it, if it were not rather too long in its slate of integrity, for a citation, and if we were not averse front giving it iu a state of mutilation. Its excellence, however, presses it self so forcibly on attention, that we cannot pass it by ; and, with the omission of some of ita less important passages, we shall here present it to our Readers. We have already prepared them for our translator's carelessness, as to the employment or the neglect of rhyme; and they are consequently aware, that, though he never rejects this ornament of English verse, when it is offered to him, he never turns the least out of his way in the pursuit of it. These lyrical portions of his work seem, indeed, to have been thrown off by him at a heat, not laboriously, but happily, ; and not to have obtained from him the subsequent filings and polishing of the poetic artificer. Ac quainted' as we are with the intellectual effort re quired for the production of all good composition in prose or in verse, we cannot believe that the muse of Mr. S. has been so tar privileged as to bring forth her comely offspring without the com mon throes attached to parturition. But she has been :ade to conceal her phis, and to cover them with the appearance of perfect unconcern. On Wednesday evening the Right Hon. the onvErtNon-GrairnAL, Lady A 511111UST, and the pon. 3liss AstuEßsT, and suite, honoured Cossipore with .their presence, to inspect the several Rope Bridges invented and constructed by Mr. Colin Shakcspear, the Post Master-Genernl. His Lordship arrived at Cossipore at tire o'clock, when a va riety of experiments were made to prove the strength and sta bility of these Bridges. That for the Caramnassa River, just finished, exhibits the very extraordinary spectacle of an Arch, extending 320 feet between the points of Suspension (being just the double of the original Borai Bridge), and yet the road-way forms an ellipse. The light appearance and simplicity of this structure is singu larly beautiful ; its strength quite astonishing. The standards are united by a Gothic Arch. The symmetry and harmony Of the Radiating Guys, projecting lantlwise, produce a very happy effect; the angles being equal pith the standards, the pressure on them is therefore perpendicular. There is no drag downwards, consequently no pier heads or abutments are re quisite. The main transmit rollers will recede, and be fixed at 21 feet fron t th e marg i n o f t h e r i ver. Ills Lordship having passed the bridge on foot with Lady : I I I: e a r l : d t , c Ls i n a l . ss ll en i i s i s o e A d l i t ie er r s t ,Llao)nd,si a ai u ip ts nt s be t r h o e f u l c ;: r n r t i l :d over on a - Tonjon, attend e d b y number of Chopdars. Adinis•ion The Subscribers to the Print fluor Mr. AVesei Picture of " Our Saviour flealiti L ; the sick in the Temple," who have riot already received Ihrir Impressi , mt, may receive them upon rayment of the Reni.iitider of thcir nt the British Institutiou LONDON REPOSITORY for the CABINET MAKERS' SOCIETY, for every Description of CABINET FURNI TURE, FEATHER BED and mArritEss MAN 1?. FACTORY, No. 71, Corner of LEA DENII A STREE T, London, opposite Aldgate Pump.—lteady Money Only. grin E Society of Cabitiet-Nlakers respectfully IL inform the Public that they still continue the above. Establishment, for the Benefit of Industrious Mechanics who have,Jarge Fondles, by offering them 3lanufactured Articles in the Cabinet Line, ot the best Workmanship, and Cheaper than any House Can do in London by twenty-five per cent., there being no other profit required on the Goods hut the bare house expellees ; at the seine time will be sufficiently satisfied with having constant Employment for themselves and families. This Society was Established in June, 1821, consisting of 20 Mechanics, adding the number of their Wives and Fami lies, amounted to 6ti ; in June, 1819, live more were added to the Society; in June, )820, 10; and in June 1821, 0. The total Number now receiving Support through the Means of this Establishment is 191. . PI CT I7 .II.LING•EIFFIC It, July 17, I >in. Tii COMM/SS/ONE US ,for VICTUAL LING, His 31.4JESTI"S N./PT, eft.. do hereby gire Nuti,e, that on Friday, the 2.1//t .Ceptensber next, they be " t ally to receive Tenders in writing . (sealed np), and treat f u l: a quantity of Pitt E IItNII llt lEr and P,)ILK, amount. 111, ui the aggregate, to 41lamt Twelve Thousand Navy Tiirees of the firmer, and 4Goat Nine Thousand Natty Tiortet of the latter ; 01 to be cured in the ensuing Season, one! to be delivered into Ai* Majesty's Victualling- Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth, mini Plymouth, in such numbers of 7'iert el and Barrels., and in such proportions (1.1 :hall be hereafter required; one•hall thereof un or bel.re the ißth February, and the other half "i or before Me nist 310 y, 1825 ; and to be paid for by ;fills, Pa Y"le, 'without interest, sixty days after date. Bat as a considerable proportion of the Beef and Pork is intended to be applied to the use of Ms Majesty's Land Forces employed in the !Pest India Colonies, and at Gibraltar, and as the said Co mmissioners have given Piedie Notice of their intention to re,elue Proposals On the said 4411, day of September from such Perstais as may be di,posed to treat Jro the Colonial Sop. it is to be understood, that whatever quart ities of the said Ileef and Pork may be contracted to be delivered at the ooid Colonies will lie ahated fruits the.aggregate quantities Naired for delivery at Deptford and the other Ports. The Conditions of the Conbacts may be seen at this 05ee, applying to Mr. J. IP, Donsterville, "Igen' for the l 'ietuallin g at Corh ; to the Collectors otitis Majesty's Cut-, ttlieit at Limerick, Belfast, Newry, and ll' a t er f or d ; an d to artretury• of the Postmaster.Grneral at Dublin, respee. 6.. 0 Tender .11,r a less quantity than shall be equal to Five u , drfd Beef, and Fire Hundred Tierces t t f P•rr —• be admitted, and each Tender must specify the price in Vords at length, and be delivered be/ore One o'Clock on the clay appointed, and must be accompanied by a Letter, signed 400 l'responsible Persons, esegaAring to become bound with 114 Pa rty tendering, in the Penal Sant y Due•thied of the "4 "" of the Contract, for the due performance of the sa , ". h te Per son who niakrs the or tome Perswt on "^aff; must attend to answer when coll.! for. It is evident that the Ashantecs would not be able to make go good a battle on ground of this description its in the chid,: woods, where they have an opportunity of masking their mode of attark, and concealing from stew their ♦arious stra. The Society and their Families beg leave to return their sincere thanks to those Ladies and Gentlemen who ha* hitherto honoured them with their Orders and Recommenda tions, and shall always feel happy in their endeavours to give future satisfaction ; at the same time solicit a Continuance of their Benevolence, whereby they may be enabled to increase the Number of the Society. The following Articles are inserted as a Specimen of the very Low Prices, all warranted.-heady iloney only. Full size Mahogany fonr.post Bedstead, lath bottom 31. 15s. - Full size tent Bedstead 11. 65.-Bordered hair Mattress to tit 11. h.-Mahogany Drawer, solid ends 31. 35.-Feather Bed 21. 10s.-Ditto, free from dust anti smell, full size 31. 101.- !Six japanned Chairs of any description in oil 11. 65.-Best do. Wash-hand-stand 165.-Ditto, Dressing Table ,168.-hearth Rugs 14a.-3 ft. 6 inches Chest of Drawers 41. 45.-Three-foot mahogany Pembroke Table 11. 18s.-Three-foot ditto on pil lars and claws 31. 155.-Mahogany Dressing Table 11.- Ditto Bidett, best 11. 45.-Ditto Bedste.ps 11. Bs.--Ditto ditto 11. 12s. -Ditto ditto 21. 2s -Ditto Box Glass, '2 drawers, best British Plate 155.-Ditto ditto Is. 65.-Ditto ditto 11. 1113.-Ditto Swing Glass, large size, commode 35.-Ditto ditto as. -Ditto ditto 111.-Ditto ditto 125.-Sea Bed and Pillow ss. 6(.1 -Ditto ditto fls.-Ditto ditto 74.-Ttay Stand 7s. -Long Mahogany Tray 1.14.-Japanned Book Shelf 75.-Tea Caddy 10s.-Ports ble Desk 215.-Desk covers in number 145.-Music Chairs any pattern Bs. aid.-Eiglit 'Mahogany Chairs, covered with horse hair, brass nailed 61. 63.-8 ditto ditto 61. 1555._tt di tto ditto 71. 7a.-,41 Trafalgar ditto 91. 9 , 4.-M " 11 °PnY Sofa to match 71. los.-Ditto ('ouch 71. 105.--Ditto ditto 81. 10s.-Ditto, with g Bedstead 71. 10 s. -S et o f M a h oga ny Card and Sofa Tables, on turned les, banded in rose-wood 111 . 154.-Set of Mahogany Tables, two. Card and Sofa, on pillars and claws 121. 125.- Ditto, the best that can be made_to order or pattern 1(11. lOs. -Handsome 7 foot U pedestal, Sideboard, with carved back, 171-I)itto 7 foot Bil.-Ditto 0 foot six 151.--Set of Dining Tables, of the last pattern, 4 foot by 10 foot GI 11.- Ditto.-4 foot 2by 11 foot 6,.1M.-Ditto, 4 foot 6by 12 foot 6, 161. Ws.-If Spanish, an advance of 31. 10s.-Straw Palliasse 11. Is.-Tent Bedstead and furniture 31. 15.-Bamboo Bed. stead and French elyptic top, with drapery anti fringe, ill. 10s. -Five-foot mahogany four-post Bedstead and furniture, with French draperies lined all through, complete, 151. 10s.--L. Five - !boat ditto, ditto 1N.)05.--llitto ditto, with cornice, of a superior ortake, tilt. t0...a-vats. ia*,, • Kant drapery :M.-Drawing-room Curtains, of the I.best Mo. tine rind Chintz, fitted for window, 61. 6d.-1 itto ditto 71. 7s. • -Ditto, of a superior and elegant style of work, lot. M.-- Drawing-room rose-wood-Drawing-room Trafalgor Chairs Ditto, inlaid with bold. 201.-Table, '2 Covers, and Sofa, 191. Ills.-Ditto 11. ls.-Drawing-rouin Sofa 61. 65.-Ditto, 71. 7s. -Ditto 131. 444-11Orse-hair Cushions, each ss. ral.-Covered ditto 41. W. URNEI.I4, Agent. Sir Anthony Buller also went over on a Tonjon, and then followed Rajah Seeb Chunder Itoy, at whose expellee Mr. Shakespear has constructed the Bridge, with the permission of Government. Much indeed is due to hint fur his generosity and public spirit. tsgem 3. The tbrce that we emi now depend upon to oppose the Ashen tees may be estimated to arty as follows Regulars, about Militia and Artificers - Cape Coast People Annamboe People • Accra People • Fantees who lime remained staunch : Afioe's People Aduko's People A moissas' People Appian' People 500 -80 e Carriages, and mounted horsemen, then passed over in suc cession. A ij inch howitzer, which is equal to a 6-pounder, passed with facility, the Horse Artillery carriage, the limber and piece of Ordnance being separated, the latter was drawn on a sledge. - 600 • 800 - 2,600 • 200. 400 - 1,200 Total 7,10 U But this is too small a force to cope with the King of Ashen . tee in person, at the head of ltl,ooo armed men. Besides, the King, if he should find himself in want of men, will instantly call upon the people of Dutch Elmina to join him ; and AS tLey have acknowledged themselves his slaves, it is more than they dare to refuse hi►iw. The Elminese are brave determined men, and can turn out 6009 muskets. eIIORUS. Nine years are past, and now the tenth Rolls on apace, Since the chiefs of Atreus' rac:, Priam's antagonists, Each with his sceptre graced, each on his throne Seated by Jove, firm yoke of warrior kings, Led from this shore their martial train, A thousand ships, which spread the main, The equipage and soldiery of Greece, Clanging as they went afar The loud embattled cry of war ; Like vultures, who have lost their cradled young, 'nay callow nurslings of their aerie atm. Any persun acquainted with the tactics of the natives of dvi Gold Coma will not be surprised at the want of inclination re cently evinced by the lamas to pursue - the Aahantees, for it i* entirely against their custom to tight after dark. llad the late Sir C. M'earthy been able to hold out till :inn set, he might have effected a retreat without difficulty, and with saftty, Tice following letter from an Officer who commanded during the late operations, will be found extremely interesting : " JAMES Foal . , J vx it 4, 1824.—Although my time is now, and has been, much taken up in this war, ever since your do. parture, I cannot let , the present opportunity for England pass without giving you a short account of the changes, state of affairs, Lte. ..~. COVNIIIIIY .nr.tt.r.as suPPLIED. (h packed free of expenee, exoept the materials, and sent to all parts of Great Britain, and to the East and West Un dies.—Captains fitted out, and merchants stippli with Ca binet I booth for Exportation. •." Apartments Furnished at a few hours' notice, and Houser two or four days. e AD:IIIII A , LIV.OFFICAugustE, August 3, 1814. APTAIN PARRY of Ms Majesty's S hip il i sh ) reports that. RM Lieutenant GAI, o f f 1 -t No rm employed io surreint: the We " CCoast44 "4144 d y le , ad cominunielted to him the position of a rock ta"lltly diteuvered off Li et l e, eot ill the Island of Disko, as under iorted, kits ' ^ ' 4 l, which is dry at low water, be% front Lie le Point , '' urg. IV. (true) distant f miles. The latitud e of Liefte, by Li e ut en ant Graah's observations, f:ti d t it• 14 mitt ai sec. 'l6 loo tt i tittle, 63 deg. 44 rain. w. of Greenwich. 1 this rout is stated to lie in the track of the IVlialers Di sko l otted, the Lords COllll , ll . lll{lollels of the Admi t •Illia're thought fit to give this public notice thereof. J. w. CROKEIt. jU ILF, CREDITORS who hare proved their under a Commission of Bankrupt awarded tnity fo rth against 111 A I M' II WWIIIT E, late of luire in the County of hiiddlesex,lllerehant, cam ; ,ita athlete ttntler the Firm of Cleland and White, 31A ?foo t ts,„ 1)I VIDENI) nn the amount of their respective 41 we t i ","°7 75, Conthill, on Tuesday next, the lOtli inst., 'of hours of Eleven and Two of that day. PARISIAN COSTIJAIES. Q This Day was published, No. VIII. of .Ir'`'4NSEND'S QUARTER L SELLC ,,hoey lON of PARISIAN COSTUMES; c ontaining . six wi t h ''''oßth Figures, four half.length ditto, and eight heads, 01_1.4 Translation of the Descriptions, and a variety of uxetul 6':Patton' ; the whole selected front the most recent Parisian ' 4 WiCittlollll eQ.o.bll.4hed,by simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' IlalL.court! T o :_' Arnold, 21, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden ; and J "tlit nd, 11, Jermyn-street. Price 3s. IV 1,141( 1 N S 0 N'S ANTI-CORROSION 1 the ~ ,I'AINT.—J It. I VILKIN SON , St, I e NI a . n u faetti ,oration i ur Liii„ r i:`"' Board of Ordnance, and the Ilon. Coll, .. *au, ti !". No. Gs, Upper Thames -street, near the home) rwo. b r p 'OP.', and at the Works, Surrey Canal Ili Pize, Kn"l - )141,4,0,6101 Particnbirly, at this season, to recommend this TPtineil,4llllV e,otionikal Article, which is patronized by t eer,,,,l et:?"l,ity, Gentry, and Public Bodies, ns . 111.- most woud. i t "" 111 1K for all exterior purposes of Pointing un 1111 4, t u ° , n ,:, "'Pper, Lead, Stucco, Roman Cement, an d klisal to st''Pl'iliefil skip s , or any o th er substance, being Avat tr, ; °He when dry. It resists every species of damp, titi t'N Zit i l n4 l. l " ncid, preventing iron from rusting, notibs 'kill c „, e 1 lur sun, tornan it be rubbed or. 'Phis . Paint kvs trit - "Wally e rough boards as . sitimitli,. tur . r i eu r y lihi y lu "i g floe ex pcn t ., of pulping ; hull will last i..onsii e . - Uf 60141er than any other paint. It may be l i s t) , !,i.s (:asks 1 / 4 4 di; . lar 10 0 lb w lilt the pi 'Tared Oil, proper . prusurs, 44 1 p " 611 % for uss on each Cask (which are so simple th a t till n t , 4l '4, Mtn use it.) l'i'ne and Olin' Greens, and all other 1:1,1:„—*. The Pithily are particalarly cautioned against any Aliti:( . .: "MI 'May be imposed upon them for the genuine 41.1,111-111"611• Ulterior and interior Psinting,and. Deco ! : 141%,1 rvittwd ' , pile best artilleuri, and upon truss part • 7 atitntsgeout. AFFAIRS OF HONOUR. Yesterday morning a meeting took place. within about a quarter of a mile of Kensington. The principals Here Major C—, formerly of the 17th Light Dragoons, and a French Gentle man named FROISsA KT ; the former was attend ed by Captain P—, the latter by F. S—, Esq. An ineffectual attempt was made by their respective friends to bring about an amicable conclusion, but the determined hostility of the Frenchman bore down all argument, and the pistols were delivered accordingly ; the first fire, which was by signal, proved harmless, but the second brought M. FHOISSART to the earth, badly wounded in the abdomen. A surgeon was on the ground, and attempted to extract the ball, but without effect, as the unfortunate Gen tleman bled profusely, and seemed in great tor ture ; being placed in a coach, he was brought on to the White Mart, Kensington, where the wound was dressed, and restoratives being ad ministered, it was judged expedient to continue the journey to town. '1'11(i Major and his friend remained with him the entire time, and M. FROISSART expressed in unequivocal terms, a sense of his own impropriety, in resisting an honourable accommodation, and also admitted that the business was conducted in an impartial and gentlemanlike manner ; at the same time re peatedly exchanging forgiveness with his antago nist. Ills recovery is considered as very preca rious, fever being likely to follow, from the irri tation of the wound. We could learn, that d& quarrel took place at Rouen, from whence M. F. followed the Major, who knew not of his design until meeting in London.---Another duel took place on Monday morning on-Clapham Common, between Lieut. Wit.Lussts and Mr. GILL. The quarrel arose at billiards. The parties met, and fired by signal, when Lieut. WILLIAMS received Mr. GILL'S shot in the right shoulder. The party were conveyed of the ground in* hackney coach, mid we hare since heart! is out of danger— the ball having been extracted.— (Morning Paper.) • The following singular airretion of a letter is "PiPil verbatim et the Care 'of Ms Park lean fqr Ins . ootry uo jd LiYorpool Losidoo. • With their wins ' nary steerage, wh ee l aroun d Their deso lated beds, Mourning apart in deep untrodden glades: But he who sits supreme, Apollo, Pan, or Jove, • Lists to the wailing of the birds above, Each piercing woful scream, And sends Erinnys on the felon's heels, The after.punishe z o f outrage past : So Atreus' sons, ' ga i nst A l exander false, Sends Jove the hospitable, Ki ng o f Ki ngs , Preparing store of struggles tierce AU along the tented field; Fought fur the fair twice-ravish'd maid: Many a limb-relaxing stour In battles heavy noon-tide hour, Limbs with labour overspent, Staggering knees in conflict bent On the dusty floor of Mars, Onsets loud, and shir'ring spears, While Greeks alike and Trojans toil : • Now all this rage and fierce turmoil, All goes e'en now by will of Destiny, And Fate must end it, howsoe'er it be; For vain are tears and mortal cries, And the drink-ofrrer's sacrifice, To soothe th' inexorable shrines Where the dim taper never ulnae,- ••• • • . To this chorus, which we have been obliged to curtail, the translator has attached some very learned and able notes, to which we heartily wish that our time and our limits would permit us properly to attend. We can only say, that in the first of them he h as , v i c t or i ous ly de fended, against Dr. BLOSITIVLD, HEATH, and STENLEY, his own rendering of SX7r2Voif ctXrcri ; and of another expression in the same passage, Riney oprctAtztor oxEcrawrsc. Of his right inter pretation in both of these instancee we cannot for a moment doubt, though we mast rather he sitate t n before we can condemn M ; -so Aves sub stitution •f* .rovoy for Hoov. In a succeeding note (appended to P. 13), Me. S. observes, on a reading most unfortunately adopted f rom some o f th e old copies of his author, by . Dr. BLOM.. VI Imo, which makes the Dramatist Speak of the unborn anti devour ed in their matt course. Va . , to hey. sure, would be marvellous nonsense ; and yet for this has Dr. BLOMEIELD revived the old, corrupt text as it s t oQ il het ore it wall happily correct e d by STEPHEN'S! For Dr. IhostrlELD, Its a scholar and a . non, we entertain much respet ; but we must he per m itt e d to say, that w e learning as grea tly regard his - superior to his abilities and his critical sagacity. Before we cooelude this article, inadequacy, if not the impropriety, of o ne sma ll we MUM refrain from remarking on the portion of the translation which we hav e cited— " To soothe th' inexorable shrines Where the dim taper never shines," cannot be considered as a proper versiwa o f t h e az•;e44). 41144;11 . . ' 0 ?yar a,rEvsir irafixfitti of the original of ..dEschylos, where the .fireless altars cc' ili4f . (the rites or altars of the i tt evr. aide b = uries without the flame of sacrifice) COW" , rey an' idea of much more awe, and of a far higher oature, - thatt, the absence of Atte aim.shis,... .sag taper. _ . .. (Tu ►o cotatinatc4. ) It is very remarkable that the greatest depression it near the points of suspension where the greatest strength lies, and much less in the centre at IN feet distant where the coir ropes are so ' small and light, being only 3A-inch. This establishes, beyond doubt, Mr. Shakespear's principle that the grades should di. minish in substance towards the Centre, where Me stress is the least. It is thus that the equilibrium is so easily maintained. The motion, when a steady weight is passing, is local, and un dulating length wise. This effect will, we imagine, tend much to the preservation of the fabric. A number of Doiwk Runners, with their mail wallets, and rattles, and also Bangyburdars, passed rapidly over, in order to show the great convenience of these bridges in the Post office Department, particularly in passing torrents, where other wise they are occasionally detained in the rains from twelve to twenty-lour hours. There were several beautiful models and drawings, besides ' two otivr brides, displayed, one of which was the celebraoal portable Bend Torrent ilridgo, on a visit to Calcutta, which stood all the last destructive rains, yet appears flesh and unin jured. The other is a new one, nearly of the sante length, for a torrent in the She.erghotty division. The Caramnassn Bridge ' which differs only in magnitude, not in principle, from theßorai Bridge, took between two or •h • Wing to circumstances not within the Post Master-Generara cornrow. hut weundoratand there is no question that another of similar dimensions might easily be constructed in less than a third of the time, now that the scheme is so well understood, and the models and plans so perfect. Hitherto no European Artificers have been employed, the Post Master General having superintended the whole. The bridge was handsomely decorated with colours flying; the evening serene and beautiful. The gaiety and novelty of the scene in a spot surrounded by fine trees, and peculiarly well adapted to such an exhibition, was truly delightful. The Governor General and Lady Amherst expressed them. selves much gratified by the very interesting amusement of the evening, which went oil' with great eclat, and the party sepa rated in high spirits. We must riot omit to mention that at the close Captain l'arlby, Model Master, with another Officer, drove his Buggy over the Bridge with a spirited horse, yet with great success. Indeed the passage is go perfectly secure that a gentleman and lady who rode over on horseback in the morning remarked that the step of the horse being alternate, the motion becomes equalized and steady. Mr. Shakespear has frequently driven over his bridge, and also many other gentlemen. It is quite certain that walking over creates more lateral motion than a Tonjon with a rider and a number of followers passing over at a quick rate. For the gratification of our readers we ar e requested to re publish the traditionary account of the Coranmasse River, which appeared in the government Gazette of the 21st of Au gust last.—lt explains the laudable motives of the Rajah who confers so great a benefit en the public, and on Ilindoos in par ticular. " The Caramnasse, or more correctly Kerma-nassa, is one of die Rivers it India which have rather unaccountably incur red popular odium. The name implies the destroyer of pious acts, and in immemorial verse , common amongst the natives, a w t t a e t a c t r i s ot i r s tc 3 t a t i le o to bse c r o v u a t t ' i t c e (7s c o t f e the mere contact of its all merit d ( P h r t e o vit r ' e 'i l s i l lit a n c i? quire 'llie by real motive for pronouncing such a character upon the waters of this stream is utterly unknown, and even the legend professing to explain it is not very fa miliar to the Pundits. The late Colonel Wilford has in troduced it in his firs' Essay on the ancient Geography of India, (Asiatic Researches, vol. 14.), the commencement of a *trio% which, although believed to be considerably advanced in Mainiscript, is now, we apprehend, little likely to be given to the patine. " The story, as it appears in the account now cited, is this. The waters of this Monlee (t h e same as the Catranmassa), were originally as pure its thOSe of other rivers, until contaminated by an impure admixture, which gave to the stream its present character and appellation. " Frisanku, an ancient King of Oude, aspired to elevate himself by Omni austerities, to a seat amongst the tiods,—and by the aid of Visvitmaitre effected his object. lndra threw him down again, but the friendly sage arrested his fall in the mid heavens, and the matter wits compromised by the King's being left suspended in the air with his head dowliwardn. In this awkward position the saliva front his mouth falls upon the Vindltya mountains, where the Karma-twit rises, anti ming ling with its waters, renders them impure throughout their course. " Whatever may he the cause, however, popular auperati. tinn is not the less earnest, anti, ' what Is worse, practical. A Brahmin, who has to cross the river, is in terrible alarm least he should he sprinkled by the water, and in no case will he ford it. During the greater part of the year, the Curamnassa gat fordable even at its mouth, but travellers by land are car tied, across it in the arms of a ferryman. in the rains, it of course requires a more reputable conveyance, anti passengers: are ferried over in boats. L uc kily for the peop l e who dwell upon its banks the river is not impure for them, and they aro permitted to use and touch its water with impunity. Th e Caratnnassa has other claims to consideration and its; identification' with ancient appellation is the theme of learned controversy — Major Rennell considering it as the same with tho CoMmenassea of Arrian. and Colonel Wilford regarding it its ancient name of Itlaulee as the Om a ha o f t he saute writer. " The source of this river has never yet been laid dowo Colonel Wilford state' it to rise -in that ratreof the VisitihYa hills called Vintihya Maukka. It se p ar ates the provinces Or Behar and Bemires; and is but to few miles west of fluattr,— tun' wink into the Ganges between tw o villages, p u pa and end Darts, the latter of considerable extent with several Mosques ott : ts4 6, dent erectialL." d 'We under - stand that Mt. Shakespear leis kindly ordere his' d e pot of Bridges to be left open to the-hillssetion of an wh o , Huy chi visit them, previously to their Wins' disliatchetk to their &satiation in about a fortnight from sbie time. "We were ordered to the Camp, if you recollec t, early in .. , . .. , . March, and we pushed the forces on the I' ra , in order to cross and attack the enemy, but in consequence of some palaveriv, at Molina, in the shape of overtures, a cessation of hostilities followed for a few days, and the unorganised forces crossed without us. In the mean.time, the enemy. advanced, a pools flew amongst our Allies, and at the dietaries of o quarter of a mile from them, without even. firing a mualist,, they took to the water like ducks, and in one night every tool re-crossed. Bev ins no canoes the whole of their ammunition was destroyed, and a considerable number of firelocks lost—so much for their courage in this affair. We had kept the whole Ashantee army for sight days previously from crossing with a very small force (skirmishing daily, and to effect), in the expeCtation of the main body coming up, when we - should have been all ready to cross in canoes, and attack them in the rear. ' However we were disappointed. " Some charges having been brought against one or two of the Chief), as the ringleaders of this infamous transaction, they possible dispatch, were taken to Cape Coast to undergo an investigation, When the whole blame, it appears, fell upon Joe "tarry. This done, n r i P i r s zn ed et w i e u l t l L e r tt a t il le va w ein a g li with a large body before the enony could possibly come upon the Chiefs, contrary to orders, thought prO uoa the fn : d: campuebeyune tr( e v e ry w etyri a : s i4na a ,ggo g r a ii, i ri t i)o i per to provoke a battle (although our reinforcements were pouring in hourly), and nothing would satisfy their folly but dividing themselves (in all about 1,200 men) into throe per ties. They cinumenced their ,march, and, as nalgliti tie AN pected, were defeeted in an hour ! This woe on the gthli„of April. here, however,. I must do than the justice to. sal, the enemy suffered dreadfu ll y. As we were just Aloft IP to their assistance, with. about 300 regulars and,rnill4lo, the Chiefs were beaten out of the field, arid the .ettsV. such confusion and disorder, that we could .notrePitire wi ;: . assistance we otherwise should have dOttet . -h i ll ' elt4t f loor covered a very good retreat for thou, and , in_ far. was engag ed .the whole way to the gov.ernte. o ,4, Ifiiiiater 4"rhe necessity of keeping. the ASOS . ,pile „*.-,.. - it - Mi v ated side, if possible, was obvious, anti A CC "t *P rii r olgliS Ao 4 s the camp (thee at the Garden) arid ittAs‘adircih.'lo44,eif a s, armed men were inspected ; thiscl i r :;,.. 0 4 Aft eeia..tottee, and every arrant was .m „sOO ,j 4 i e .I ,A . • .ced-our where the enemy were enciimirS9' „„'„I id iiijeutt Nfil.Weaibli march, and our divisions Itr e ll' i Ti n d. &ell . it „ r ru r to pass throuh when Colonel Sot__ mpao; h ag ii. Leone. He, of ' course, ottltuTefi , °„"`',47 4. 11 . nemetl„ hustling highly approved of iltereq in g 4l o7 ). 7hk_MNJfe Were within with a desire to get s i. tt , e 1 T:5 1 1 1 4 . 01.4401r50th% 11k (004 . po,i- It 1440 4 0,60 P' s ' et i i, right, and w*llwielA 4100 * 40 ,7* 4 . ea l voueluiL,te. l 47 l ag ßoy „l, A (*An, Corps aivil „Militia form e d ' • Th''' Y f m4 ' of ille 23 Wait India llegpuent.(thift,.. A are iteseoq b half in a volley '' our ce • • ' two, oars anti, a., grating ettiwio:6l;injecyl4c*e.;:: Paaranilogd?go'n:tt:";42ll,ll4tilL'46llYostiet::::ith'4,bt.itttwitw't4'g jr, i ,,h,,,, ...., ... w;li ls ere . tt (1 0 .411 . y s e. ti re l au . : Of w' here. ''' b' - b t I'ooo f • • serve ' ? , corly tits'' b' AoU 3 0 $ the. MTV: in ',, L , (grit Y'° 14Y ' i i a high :114 4i Ave.! . 1 4 4 .3 01 c' ,V4* Ril flit thick upo n a t4P/ 11 0N *hp the, Qii . lir 00P3ft v.....Y" ,- - ionnaunition was out. ski - 4 - te rm/tater reporte d the , , L . et „ 03 . . A e ohu ie memos." Slit UM 1 4 1 l i tillint !".,,qre..,lmkt,in ico . plinw , m ,„ Jr, "lieu it was diecP , tl.4, th at , rigi. l 4.Y.. halt' the iopunnition carriers' haddeseried with their loads, and Kelp!. latidk . to mg am p. In consequence the forces wera 'Called - oft; ihil rilliht; ~,,,in g, on, vie returned to our tamp, with the _ res t %ghee two that we did not lose an inch of groind the • - 610 '; sad that circumstances iltiting the battle led us in' lkii • - lie 'me had sutlbred severely . Nearly 2,puo or fie Pillutia' . s rea h a o s m th e. n. : The hlmK4irigliajt' t°l i si :A l: s t ha h! tt i tive 'll'° Jek :ll :774S:4 4.i'e htf . 7l.l,t ili bad)i .e 14;1 :0 " Ut 4 1 41 i unworthy ou r suppo rt . thil; lo l ls iiii i " ' w 'n'r of co urse 'qv at four days ago i—lia brought about MN MTV liailtbllll , ll eV , wore. . . ''Tbe rain* ate heavy, arid the severity of thit.dutS, fur Ow 1 14'1,141 . .0e tuontiva,la t beat: to. jokes reeArtgely as levY 'bet was in the camp is-now Living. • .