The Sun. — London, England, 1820-01-19 00:00:00

CHEAP SOUP. We are indebted for the following article to the 'litur of Tile CooK's ORACLE, a valuable Work, w atch we noticed some time since in the Depart lueut of our LITERARY REVIEW. The Author of t he present article, we are sure, is actuated by pyre humaniy, and a desire to promote the ills- P G nant object of those benevolent Committees, havo so laudably come forward to mitigate Elio sufferings of their fellow-creatures at this Period of almost unexampled distress among the I "wer classes of the Community throughout the kingdom. Happy shall we be to add our humble surport to measures so gratifying to the best feel ings of our nature : " Amo►►g the variety of schemes that have been l'lt:gesied for bc►teri►►g the coudi ion of the Poor, a tutee nsetul or exrehsive ChArity cannot be de vised, than that of instructing thewi in Economi cal Cookery. The bt st and cheapest method of making a nontishing Soup—is least known to those who have most need of it—it will enable those who Lav e sm a ll incomes and large families—to make tl►e roost of whatever they possess without pinch ing their children of that wholesome nourishment which is necessary, for the purpose of rearing thetr. up to maturity in health end strength. The labouring classes seldom purchase what are tailed the coarser pieces of meat, because they do not know , bow to dress them, but lay out their 'floury in pieces for roas►ing, &c— of which the banes, &c. enhance the price of the actual meat to tearly a shilling per pound. This, for the sake of saving time, trouble, and tire, is generally sent to an oten to be baked, the nourishing parts are "sporated and dried up, and all that a poor man eon afford to purchase with his week's earnings, Perhaps does nut half satisfy the appetites of him self and family for a couple of (lays. If a hard ‘torking man cannot get a comfortable meal at home, he soon finds the way to the public-house, th e woman contents herself with tea and bread anti butter, and the children are little better t-h-an starved. The following Receipt how to make a cheap, nutritive, and palateable Soup, fully adequate to satisfy appetite, and support strength, will open a Beal source to those benevolent housekeepers, Who are disposed to relieve the Poor, and will !hew the industrious classes how much they have It in their power to assist themselves, and rescue them from being objects of Charity dependent on the precal ions bounty of others, by teaching them bow they may obtain a comparatively cheap, abundant, salubrious, and agreeable aliment for themselves and families for Five PeNCII Pea GALLON—(for various " Economical Plans for Domestic Comfort," see The Cuok's Oracle.) Distributing Soup does not answer half so well as teaching People how to make it, and improve their comfort at home, as the time lost in waiting at the Soup Horse is seldom less than three hours ; In which time•, by any industrious occupation, however poorly paid, they could earn. more money, than the (p►art of Soup is worth. IARCEIPT TO I%IARR A GALLON OF BARLEY SOUP. Put tou r ounces of Scotch barley (previously sashed in cold water) and four ounces of sliced onions, into five quarts of water; boil gently for one hour, and pour it into a pan, anti then put into the saucepan two ounces of clean beef or mutton drippings, or melted suet, or thite ounces of fat bacon minced ; when melted stir into it four ounces of oatmeal, rub these together till you make a paste (it this be properly managed, the *bole of the fat will combine with the barley broth, and not a particle appear on the surface to :fiend the most delicate stomach,) now add the b 'ley broth, at fi'ryt a spoonful at a time, and then the rest, stirring it well together till it boils. Then, to season it, put a drachm of bruised celery seed, and a quarter of a drachm of Cayenne, or a drachm and a half of ground black pepper or all 'Piet, into a tea cup, and mix it up with a little at the soup, and then pour it into the rest, stir it thoroughly together, and let it boil a quarter of an hour longer, and it is ready. It will be much improved, if imtead of water, it be made with the liquor meat has been boiled ; at tripe, cow-hevl, and cook-shops, this may be bad for little or nothing. This Sonp has the advantage of being very easily and very soon made, with no more fuel than is necessary to warm a room—and those who have not tasted it, cannot imagine what a savoury and satisfying meal is produced by the couabi. 'nation of these cheap and homely ingredients.— If the generally received opinion be true, that animal and vegetable foods afford nourishment in Proportion to the quantity of oil, jelly, and mucilage that can be extracted from them, this Soup has strong claims to the attention of Ra tional Economists." *** We have partaken of this Soup, and found it to be pleasant, nutritious, and fit for any table. We regret in being obliged to state that very considerable damage has been done among the shipping in the River, by the floatiog ice, which has (liken many of them from their moorings, Inure particularly in the neighbourhood of the lan n d on D ocks, within the last two days. Yes terday afternoon, two brigs and a schooner were carried against London Bridge, by the tide roo ting upwards, when the mast of one of them %YRS Carried away, owing to the impetuosity of the current. Numerous other ships uad their bow sprits, Yards, &c. carried away. A complete thaw commeaced early y es t er d a y morn i ng , which still continues, and as the ice is sinking in the River, the navigation, which has been suspended for ' some days p ast, w ill , we oust, be resumed, THE STRAND.—We are sorry to hear that the loss suffered by Mr. CARY, she Optician, it by this calamity, is wh:dly irreparable. He had, s eems, been u p war d s of 35 years i n collect i ng Lis pattern tools and models. Such a loss, indeed, admits of no adequate insurance ; and th; Public Ihhst sympathize with the sufl",!ter, as a scientific chat4 eter, as well as a respectable tradesman. AIANCH.EsTLiI, QUARTEit SESSIONS. The Manchester Sessions commenced on Mon day, at the New Bailey Court House. The Ma gistrates present at the opening were— W. R. Hay, Clerk, the Chairman ; James Norris, John Sit vester, It. Wright, Robert Feilden, James Watkins, J. Ridge way, John Grosley, and John Beswicke, Esquires. The Grand Jut y consisted of seventeen most respectable Gentlemen from Manchester or the neighbourhood : the Foreman was JoHN BRAD SHAW, Esq. of Manchester. Upon their being swot n, Mr. HAY addressed them to the following effect : " GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY, " The Parliament of this country has lately been called to• nether at a much earlier period than usual : the necessity for this arose from the many attempts which have been made by the disaffected, whose object was to subvert the Constitution. Parliament lost no time in making such enactments as they conceived necessary to tranquillize the -country : should they prove insufficient fur the purpose, Parliament his reserved to itself the power of altering them during the present Session. The number of Acts which have been passed are six. " The first was passed on the 11th of December—(l men tion dates in order to show what diligence the Parliament has used.) It is an Act to prevent secret training. [The Learned Chairman here entered into a detail of its provisions, as he did of all the other Acts.] "The second Act, passed on the lath of December, is to authorise Justices of the Peace in certain counties to search fur arms. A most important clause is contained in this Act which I never saw given in any other Act of Parliament. It is the fourth one, which empowers Justices of any county within the Act for the purposes of this Act, or for preserving the public peace, to act in any adjoining county, though not in the commission for such county. , 4 With respect to this Act, I cannot but lament that the circumstances of the times have rendered it necessary. Every Magistrate or other person acting under it ought to be con fident that he is possessed of true information. Rightly en forced, this will prove a most salutary Act. If at any time it be wantonly acted upon, it will be a most injurious one. " The third Act, for shortening the time of trials for mis demeanors, it will he unnecessary for me to comment to you upon. " The fo.arth Act, passed upon the 24th December, is for preventing seditious meetings. This Act is specially directed against that innovation of our own day, of immense multi tudes assembling in the open air under pretence of petition ing the Legislature, but in reality for the purpose of planning measures to overthrow the Constitution. " It leaves fully untouched all county meetings, meetings called by Justices, Grand Juries, Mayors, or other officers of towns, &c. With these exceptions, it prohibits all meetings of above 50 persons, except called as mentioned in the Act. " By this Act the alarming meetings which itinerant dema gogues have so often convened are proscribed; but every ne cessary facility to meetings which have a bona fide intent to petition is left. " The fifth Act, passed on the 30th December, is the Libel 'Act; and the sixth Act, passed on the same day, is the News paper Stamp Act: and here I beg to point out the unpa ralleled diligence of Parliament. The first Act was passed on the 11th, and the last on the 30th of the same month. " I shall only notice, as to the last Act, that, in the 16th clause, it legislates on a subject on which, though amongs t some persons there was a difference of opinion before, I had no doubt. It is now, however, settled. By this clause, when a person is brought before a Magistrate for publishing a libel, a power is given to make the condition of the recog nizance far the appearance include that to be of good beha lionr in the mean time. " 1 have now endeavoured to give, under one view, the im portant Acts which have been passed. By us, who have been hurried on under existing circumstances, they may perhaps he merely viewed as preventing the evils which we bare seen, but to the future historian they will be a striking instance of the depravity of the times which occasioned them, and of the diligence of the Parliament which enacted them. " To us it belongs to give effect to them. Should it hap pen that they should not prove effective to prevent the evils enacted against, it is the duty of the Magistrates and other Authorities to be ready to put them in force. Amongst those Authorities, I know of none wore called upon than the Grand Juries. It is therefore my duty to call upon you, if any of you come to know of the existence of any of the practices provided against by the late Statutes, you must take the earliest measures to prevent them. "There is only one other subject which I shall notice: that is, the frequent misapplication of funds of Benefit Societies, en account of reports of Government's intending to seize them, and apply them to the Exchequer. Notwithstanding the folly of this report, misapplication in consequence has been made in many instances, and to so great an extent, as to he stated in Parliament. Though absurd, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has thought it his duty to demonstrate the falsity of the report. " Having detained you for this length, it remains for me only to request your attention to the Bills which will be brought before you. lam sorry to say they will lie many, as there are 215 felons in the Calendar, and there may probably be 20 or 45 more before you hare terminated your labours." The Grand Jury then withdrew, and the Court proceeded to the trial of appeals, at which there h as been nothing of any public interest. Amongst the misdemeanonr prisoners in cus tody are nine who traversed at the last Sessions for riots, or illegal drilling, on the 16th August ; John Walker, committed since last Session, for rioting on that day ; John Lleyes, for inciting a crowd of persons to make a disturbance of the public peace at Bolton, concerning Cobbett's re turn. Amongst those who have been bailed, since committal, are John Kay, for damning the King, and William Maggett, for exhibiting a libellous spew at Little Lever, anti saying to a crowd of persons, I'eterloo was nothing hut a massacre; nobody would call it any thing but massacre and murder." It is still uncertain whether Wroe and his fa mily will be tried upon the several indictments which were found against them last Session.— They have applied for a cerliorari to remove them into the Court of Common Pleas for this county, but the Vice-Chancellor has not yet made his de cision upon the subject. 'Tl►e Mayor an►l Aldermen of Hull last week di w ib ute d a quant i ty o f coals among the poorer inhibitants ; the Mayor 100 bags, and the Alder men 50 bags each. sill? NBWS. DEAL, JAN. lB.—Sailed this morning the Asia, BALDRRSTON, fur Bengal and China, but she has put back again this afternoon, and still remains. The Triumph, STREET, from Bengal, broyght up again last night, the weather being very thick. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 18—Sailed the Starling cutter on a cruise. The Brazen sloop of war went out of harbour, and brought up at Spithead. She will sail in a few days for St. Helena and the Mauritius. DARTMOUTH, JAN. 17. Arrived the Lion, FLINN, from Messina for flelvoetsluys, with loss of sails, her bowsprit sprung, leaky, and in want of provisions. FALMOUTH, JAN. 16.—Sailed the Brilliant, FINLEY, for Bristol, and the Martha, ELLts, for London. cusTo S' LIST. Entered Inwards, January 18.—None. Entered Outwards, January 18.—Lord Teignmonth, St. Thomas; Dorsetshire, —, St. Helena and China; Win chelsea, —, St. Helena and China. Cleared Outwards, January tB.—Lord Tcignmouth, St. Thomas. TM PORTANI"fO MARNERS. NAVIGATION OF THE BRISTOL CHANNEL. LUNDY ISLAND LIGHTS.—Notice has been given, that in compliance with the request of a numerous body of Merchants, Owners, and Mas ters of ships, interested in the Navigation of the Bristol Channel, this Corporation have direct ed a Lighthouse Tower ,to be erected on the Island of Lundy, wherein two distinct lights, an upper and a lower light, will be exhibited for the benefit of navigation. The uppermost light will revolve in an horizontal row, without any interval of darkness, illuminating the whole circle of the horizon. The lower light, placed 30 feet below the upper, will shew a fixed and a steady light, extending over 90 degrees of the horizon only, or from N.N.W. to W.S.W. by compass z by which arrangement all vessels en tering the Bristol Channel will be enabled rea dily to distinguish the lights on the Island of Lundy from all others in that vicinity. The ne cessary works for the exhibition of the aforesaid lights are proceeding with all possible dispatch, and are expected to be completed in about two months from the date hereof. FLATHOLM LIGHT.—With a view to the far ther security of vessels navigating the Bristol Channel, arrangements have been made for the improvement of the light on the Island of Flat halm, by exhibiting a revolving light with Argand lamps and reflectors in lieu of the present coal fire, and preparations are now making for effecting this desirable object in the ensuing spring.—(Cork Mercantile Chronicle, Jan. 14 ) HORRID OCCURRENCE. A most melancholy proof of the violence of the huMan passions, when not under the guidance of Reason and Religion, took place on Thursday last at Cran'ligh, near Turby. Two young men, named Griffith and Roberts, had for a consider able time past paid their addresses to a young woman in that neighbout hood ; she encouraged he attentions of one of them (Griffiths), to whom she was married about two months since. Ro berts, smarting with disappointment, and urged on by despair, determined on revenge upon his fortunate rival. On Thursday morning last, un der pretence of going to skate, he persuaded Griffiths to accompany him to a piece of ice that had been formed in the declivity of the rocks, of which there are many in that neighbourhood. Crossing one of the rocks, he suddenly took from his pocket a bottle, under pretence of taking some spirits to keep out a cold, and with it immediately knocked his companion down, and afterwards at tempted to cut his throat, and in so doing lace rated the Mouth and face of the unfortunate man in a dreadful manner. Finding it was impossible to effect his diabolical purpose, from the resist ance that was made, he bad recourse to main strength, and threw the unfortunate victim of his malice down the side of the rock, being a per pendicular height of nearly forty feet ; by this he was much bruised and cut, but not killed (as might be supposed) by the fall. In the course of the day he was discovered by some Gentlemen, who happened to be passing on a shooting excursion. Every assistance humanity could suggest was afforded, and medical aid being immediately procured, some hopes are entertained of recovery. The poor fellow refused at first to tell the name of his brutal assailant, but it having been afterwards made known, a warrant was issued for his apprehension. CITY BUST/int.—Yesterday the LORD MAYOR held a Court of Aldermen for the dittpatch of gene ral business. The Court was attended by a great number of persons appealing against serving the offices of Constable and Inquest men, to which they had been elected on St. Thomas's Day last.— The Presentments of the Inquests of the several Wards, of Nuisances, Non-Freemen, Ruinona Houses, &c. were severally referred to the Alder men, Chamberlain, and City Solicitor, to adopt such meastires as might be expedient.—The Peti tion of Mr. Tipper, and other inhabitantss of Bread-street Ward against the return of Mr. El liott as a Common Councilman for that Ward, was then considered, and, after hearing the seve ral parties at length thereon, Mr. Samuel Elliott was unanimously declared to be duly elected.— The Thanks of the Court were unanimously voted to the Reverend Mr. Borrodaile, Chaplain to the Lord Mayor, for his Sermon, preached at St. Lawrence Jewry, on Sunday, the 9th instant, being Plow Sunday.—His Lordship appointed Tuesday next for a Court of Aldermen to proceed further with the appeals and other business. To THE EDIToR OP Tt-it stlg. No. 30, Jubilee-place, Commercial-road. Stß—Haying addressed a Letter to the Editor of The Nl)lie Ledger, on Tuesday last, in conse quence of an account, inserted in that Nei, simper on the Saturday preceding, of a trial which took place in the Court of King's Bench, ALLEN against HALL, the contents of 'which Letter was immediately inserted by the Editor of that impar tial Paper, iotimatin:z that the statement which 1 complained of had .been copied (tom your News paper of Friday the 7th inst., I did expect, from the gross tnis-statement made by your Reporter, that you would immediately have taken notice of my communication, and have rendered me that justice which 1 now demand. You have not only charged me with perjury, when under examina tion as a witness, but you have thought fit to set forth additional slander, by the following note:— " This Mr. HALL is the person that attempted to give such a dolorous account of the proceedings at Manchester, at the late Borough Mceting, with almost as much accuracy as on the preseot occasion." I should not have troubled yn'i with this Letter, as it must have been evident to the woild that your statement was mixed tip with political spleen ; but it is essential for the sake of my own character,—and I flitter myself I have one to lose,—that I shoull not suffer such a libel to pass with impunity. 1 have therefore to re quest you Will lose no time in doing away will, the impression such a mis-statement is likely to have on the public mind, to my prejudice and injury. 1 ate, Sir, Your obedient Servant, Tuesday, 18th Jan. 1820. R. NY; HALL. *** Whatever error may have appeared in the statement of the trial referred to is to be imputed to the Reporter, and not to the Editor of this Paper, who will always feel it to be his duty to admit any correction that may be necessary for the vindication of any Person whose character may have been injuriously affected. Therefore, any explanation which Mr. HALL may send shall be readily inserted. The note to the account of the trial was nor written by the EntTort of TH E SUN, but by the Reporter of the proceedings in question. EAST INDIES. Extract of a Letter from an Officer of the 34th Regiment, dated Bdngalore, Aug. 27, 1819 : " I embrace the opportunity which presents itself, of forwarding letters to England, to inform you of our arrival here, after a most fatiguing march, since we broke up our camp at Belgaum. We are at present inactive, having no enemy to contend with, and are in daily expectation of re ceiving orders to embark for England, which, you may rest assured, will give us great pleasure, as we have been much harassed and fatigued with long marches, ever since we took the field, in February, 1817. " Previon‘ accounts will have informed you of the dreadful sickness in August last, which proved so destructive to thousands here, particularly the natives, proving fatal in a few hours. Our' regi ment lost, in three days, forty-seven men, seven women, and six children (all Europeans) ; and upwards of three hundred native followers of our small camp, died within the sure time. Thank God, the army and the country are now quits healthy ; hut we have lost many valued friends. ‘‘ Nothing can exceed the respect and venera tion in which the Mmiquess of Hastings is held in every part of this vast empire—both army and inhabitants idolize him, and pray constantly for his continuance here. An unfounded littnour, some months ago, that be was about to be re called to England, caused the greatest despon dency among all ranks; and it is impossible to describe the Joy that was telt when it was ascer tained that there was no truth in the report. _ . _ _ " The 64th Regiment have embarked and sailed for England, and the 22d Light Dragoons are also under orders to embark for the Cape of Good Hope, and from thence for England, if they should not he detained by the Governor there, of which there is some doubt, as Captain S. receiv ed a letter from his brother, at the Cape, on the 14th instant, informing that the Caffrees were waging a most destructive warfare against our people, and that the force then in the Colony was very inadequate to meet their incursions in the dif ferent vulnerable points. I trust, however, that all will be over before we reach there, as I most heartily wish to see Old England once again. " Colonel Dicken;, has succeeded Colonel Dun kin, in the command of our regiment. " If we are detained at the Cape, I will write you from thence by the first opportunity." The severity of the weather during the last week has been greater than remembered for many years ; on Saturday it was peculiarly so, for at half•past seven in the morning of that day the thermometer in this town stood at 12 degrees . below Zero, or 44 degrees below the freezing point. The river Medway is completely frozen over, and is frequented by numbers of skaters and sliders ; on Sunday there were many hundreds of persors on the ice, and for tunately we have not heard of any accident occur ring. In consequence of the navigation being stop ped, many industrious individuals are thrown out of employ; but it. affords us very peculiar pleasure to state, that in consequence of the prudent manner in which the Churchwardens of this town managed the surplus of a former sub scription for the poor, upwards of thirteen hun dred gallons of bread were gratuitously distribut ed during the last six days, and we wad , stand that a further relief of nine hundred gallons will be disposed of in the same benevo lent manner, in the'course of the next four days. In addition to this, we have heard of many charitable individuals affording pecuniary relief to the poorer classes of this town and neigh bourh‘od ; and it affords us much gratification to learn, that James Hulkes, Esq. of Tovil, has been exceeding benevolent to the poor of that place, and also of this town, distribUting with an unsparing band, meat, bread, and coals : this eXr ample is too praiseworthy to tequire any eulogy of ours, and is such as we trust, will meet with ►any imitators.—(Maidstone Journal, Jan. Ig.) I I