The Sun. — London, England, 1825-10-03 00:00:00

THE THEATRE. -.gm-- „ LA N „ i --Toe C omedy of The Heir byut p artic w as represented on Saturday, as state d, i well i t , lia r tie4re. DowToN's Lord Duber y i s -this qtr a ,i', l . '"brn, , and there was no fa . lling off on P g 11,1 ". Ihe same may he said of. HARLE_Y: e S 14rf, ) '," )4 * We cannot compliment the rest o f th e t,,„,alers „,, 'i 41. -,,, . having (Tive n much effect to 1, ~, Pat: ‘ ,. 3. Ass I. PATON, however, simple and nit t , r :tllQut eotice. Her acting was .` i 'll 4 : l ', The very pleasing ballet of The Gump Nr, '''l, alit! derived'adinirahle support from Co r ill ' 4 "( 1 his wife, .and indeed from the whole Ph e Pl i; il e Ballet. The concluding Piece tilat i ," 4 in Lazo. When we recollect w tl a le s Peti o l ' t in which this diverting Farce - was many at the Haymarket Theatre , ' for we cannot after its first appearance, .` li ow r • out regret that such things were." •lt is 14 rit Qlef 'd to one act, and reduced also in . the . 411 9 Pa r tar P e rformance. Arionelli was origin- I %i e . ir:or ri , pd by the elder BANNISTER, in rtd i be'44°.,.r"Ducci, and it was then very popu la r, . as 4 ; 1 1) 0 , s , the manly taste of the community w as f1..,4t1 to the patronage of the fashiona b le iii,g,', which was conferred on a race of Italian 4 , ti lk r :' which we were in hopes were wh olly; 14 fro t i . :ill'e Opera House, however, last seaso n NNre P ii 46 (l llCP ' h a , higer of the same description. ( . 341 P tii : "happy individual, but we could not ',%s k ed i , '-e or the manly. British spirit which w . a . s . 'Re h e .41 tile occasion, and we trust that it . "111 . itt4t,agaill exposed to the same test. Mr. J. .4"10;p4. was lire Atioitelli, and_ he diverted the iaii :l wltit a good falsetto, in imitation of the arill t h 4-I'' ' l '''l to, but the dialogue which followed - e ef ' P (l 4 ,:„ le ,:"'d attempt to sing in the samemiaand 'ough of - '4 the m to thi n k that they had thet ()t igiii a i — " i mitation, so unprepossessing . e art( '''''iti n4 it Y!, ) and thconcluded without 414 Y 4e a i llY l 'oPe that it would be 'more favour -lived oil repetition. 1 4 - r _ 1,,.;1i5s s . fi l lEATrticru, CHIT-CHAT. . 'tiei . ; cl the ra , Po'lli has been very successful during 1 '4 ",411 0t 1 .11), Particularly at Paisley and Aberdeen,. where fttu r ;eea I,.°LY,been admired for the merit of her acting, b the 'h th; - '''JY received by many of the most respectable g' Nlll°Pri4logfh,out he.rprofesSional excursion ; a due tribute to th l 1 :k eit,. her private character and uniform tl 'ltr e i t 413 Y iS pligazpd by I'ALISTON for . the 14 , 44 , 3 °Yal D g i -rury_iane The report, therefore, of this . Gen i tie, -.Q-rlg t ° =America during the present season is not piss,' b 5 the . succeeds , ty„, excellent . dramatist, t te;lor b .° Lbs, as reader, supervisor, and . . adapter of 1 1 -P ' 4l in tt".Y-la ne Theatre. REYNOLDS is himself fully ti e4 loi,, -',Prenaring for publication Theatrical Anecdotes, or e l l'il• r a L Ilin dramatic life which are to be published during % I I rs e , - R . IT T heV will forin'two volumes in small octavo. aIN at - " has been playing with distinguished e " „ tr ut to enter,ulou Cheltenham, and Tewkesbury, and_ is • 4 :tt I' ,, l.°ce ed t Liverpool and Manchester, where she is o. p -t a fortnigh. " N VLI S A 1 • Ai ; ; ar e ho ,, , It an. Lis favourite pupil,Miss Wit- Th . : t Wti. ":: We are informed, on their return to England. pr,; a e,. -le, , t 3 t (l - was received with great applause at the Gra . nd li ll, , m ill a p ie s. This lady is said to be very much im '',. all the essentials that constitute an accomplished izi,,;.I:I,I,:_i•OSSOP and Madame FERox, op ti s cz . a e t . d„,_ en,,_, it is said, agreed to separate. _Gios n s u te l b a tr t .7 11 2 ot 'lll%red of Madame D'E sremr, the fav ri Brie - ber w el Y b eo e Theatre St. Carlos ; the lady is you 9g a_ hi i ee il 11;,niful and in the event of a divorce being effected . ria, ' *, (l ''' and . his wife, Gr.ossor has mai? a , tr i nder in ot , i°'ticic stn his heart to Madame D'EstExi..---( i . ' • ) ~, dr/. i, .43 1 , : Neil 4 IS return e d f rom Paris, where he has en adara B 'eat ' "'ari a In ItNIN - r, the celebrated soprano from Flo -4 oat sr raa Itltocanio the accomplished dancer, who has_ I,,itkleai eessfullv pla'":1 all the Rolls of Bigotini at the Ili` ti l 'c b oYpeell‘l',,,ic. -Thir Lady's g dancing and acting in the l 'Es c. ' a dtti r r a er i f " i "o arid a 4,„ I n Flore et Zephirc, has hee l ! . Roi:l r lat, fr _or i t ,, , chaste and graceful action. Au ousr is Ol so g to N o ,', s t uancer and successor of ALDERI,• who ). li i‘ ll gaged t : 4 "l a nd our established favourite Ccitmow, are l'r ."c rst,, ,w C omedy at Covent-garden,. _and 1 1 ' 4 taik e - ,i 7 , inera at q etocured Drury lase, are the only tio . vei t t n i w es n a . t 1,,. °ant S t abou t, amongst the play-going . people ' A NToNio is now at Milan, wl l i n er . e he s agls od. soltle valuable Scores of Music, now on their , way t il ra L ' to be "d which are to be introduced into a New Grand 1 1 ; 'ettso n Ptoduced at the King's Theatre in the early part It' . • 1 4ill' h iau, i tt,i. 1 A bass' the name of the conspicuous f e Theaw.,,t) monopolized the entire direction of nearly otilt4ril i t : In Germany and in Italy. r and_ 1d our'“lct, the 11011. HENRY STANHOP .! . .. e . 44(11.them.,,Y,Tung nobility now in Paris and Italy,.. retri,. 't 4 'ever a 'f• ve il in procuring artistes for the lungs Theatre, to,,nlariat instances they have been eminently successful. ( '` 4 tl 4 , e4 hy li p l'' 1)--‘sTA, Cuttiosi, and VEr.i.trri, are Nil; 'a bee: l/ . 1118 for the King's Theatre, which will open (4114t1(1 k r"er with Ii Croeiato in Egitto, and an entirely lvili iltttly,-e'endicf Ballet in Which the whole strength of the ...aDp ear incl u , l ,_ a 4i ild 'An the' persons recently engaged in Paris, lq, ith,,, 1 -, 'tles s f r - ‘,ATALANT is in treaty with Mr. 4 41 " . 4 (1 1) ''), engagement for the ensuing season,. upon a most is la scri b e r' n(l- 7 aried 4 4 te guiar r ., scale. Madame CATALAN I proposes to , co, e% of ‘,.. upera, and also to display her fine talents clt,is;,;•ail the ;Ic.elerts and Oratorios, to be gLyen in the Grand 11 atre itself, at different periods during the toll'lle G uy ."'"......................w.m.• to t cal, p oette.Of Saturday contains an Order in iiietlzt ihlte:ch:,alnrit.ec,l34ugliuoinangryt.lt:arlirintent - from the Ist of November to aot `ail upon also It is not expected, however, that it will meet for the . dispatch , of business, but tt: e 4 te oT tl e also prorogued tIllth!1:1 t week in February. ilt rt to i x ill trra can `e ii m i t ) Official Dispatches " respecting the f or, 1'i,041.,, not a Pro'cla. ,t a a v tio a n r a e , a m d i y ns a t p a pf s a i s r t e i d n is i r n o Greeks,er 145 11i, ° . t iler r „ l :,, 2s sion of the ' '1 O h der in Council the cnn ? inni.ng , k ? 4 11 - 3 1t ed r - ii . , n?ontlis tha n t s o n f a. the23d of March last, which ' 4 l of Por t or exnortation of any sort of arms or ammunition . tl illaj a •P l ate on the coast of Africa, except by permis ) Jest Y, or the Privy Council. t i 4 , 11 ttr s ., N: ( If ti'ac,7l(l, RUAY, from Bombay, has ar tic' Or a * e Mart, but she does notbring intelii- V'ived %"re recent date than has already been f 4 • S Y 1 a he sailed from Bombay on the . 7th o Ti "(.1 fr I„, Iti tt. ° nil St. Helena August 1. •,, , iy It,' ~," )& ( ee 41(1 Suite HOD. Z 3 TRATFORD CANNING, his 4t4 tlt t i ' r ,„ fr ißlt e . L :? 'will embark on Wednesday C.B.ext.,_ i r n th n e . .I.lt li s le....... ( r ia r i; : poz p .,, , I Ie LLI7RE, Kitt. C for ' P4 4 : 4 '0 41 , 1 d e . r stood e tii a g t rap t;; ) e Riglat lion. Lord '' ad H I th l e l ;-,; 411 1 not pr on his Embassy to St. Peters , t iv4nced ~`"go'4, frigate, nce‘ Hon. Capt. MAUI)E-itowing to (n li tl , ill ti r ';`age of the season.—(lbid.). Iv ‘ ,4 (l ' quit 4ili 'm frigate Piranga continues at ~,eth',tißt, "Jeatly for sea waiting for orders from Lord rot ai. 't for tilw"o was e xpcte4' to arrive last Saturday,. but C n ot k n e P4rPose of returning to the Brazilian service or ;11.,. ,r, ow. ;:„ . 41 4 6 t hicir e there'' 1,, e ller I Bags fork, Lieutenant GitEENr. , will g-I ' h . at K:t- T l7 AnixG, at Cowes, to resume his Go 7 V lit " nrBi . I„-leis, Be will command at Barbadoes until ( ;kp , ll 11',, l i. II Z rit),' WARDS. ~N(ii4 , i,,,,4 1 3,,,,,`,,te, du Y the Russian corvette Modeste, '4131),411d-to;:liANcAl.!. arrived at Portsmouth from Cron -4,94-I,,thiat (1114:rateuritschatkl, and to visit the Russian settle iz, "ttli ii rl tlrsd. • \i 'll il l 'uttft'l.p k : l Y., t he Danish sloop of war Diana, j zl , qi eti 4 104, 11 5 tro m r -, ._ ~o pennaften, bound t? St. Croix, , pu t t it dav °far, ' to inter the came of her First Lieutenan , " c ° Pitay. she procep"deckon her voyage the follow- THE KING, &c. WINDOIt, OCT. 2.—This forenoon his MAJESTY, accom panied by his remaining visitors and suite, heard Divine Ser vice at the new private chapel, which was performed by the Reverend Dr. Sumner. Yesterday afternoon his Majesty and visitors took an airing in the pony phaetons about. the Great Park, and in the evening they were entertained by his Ma jesty at dinner. Yesterday forenoon the Honourable Mr. - and Mrs. A. Stanhope took their departure from the Lodge. —Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Augusta and the Duchess of Gloucester heard Divine Service this morn ing at Frogmore Lodge. The Duchess of Gloucester will leave Frogmore to-monow for Bagshot Park. In consequence of the absence of many families from Windsor, it has been agreed by -the Stewards who were appointed to arrange the pre ' parations for a public ball, to celebrate the anniversary of his Majesty's arrival at the Castle, that the same shall be deferred till toe lst of November. We cannot doubt the propriety of this arrangement, as it is likely to ensure that full attendance which may be expected on so joyful a commemoration. DEPARTURES FROM - TOWN, tx.c. The Earl and Countess of Breadalbarie and Lady Campbell, from Ttiymouth, for Ketehliourne Castle, Argyleshire ; Mr. W. Briscoe, for Hastings ; Mr. and Mrs. Boehm, for Sussex ; Hon. Mrs. Cadogan, for ditto; the Ladies Harriet and Eliz. Ashburnham, for ditto ; Captain and Mrs.. Herbert, from Paris, to Ramsgate ; Mrs. and Miss 'St. Leger, from Harrow gate, to ,Cheltenharn ; .Lady Ross, on . 'a 'tour.—From Cook's Hotel, Albemarle-street—Sir .lames' and Miss Suttie, for Seotland. , !., r 1 : i;14%-• , • • e . "' .31 le t• • ''7 i t t di t4I , , 7 0 . 5) _ 44- • .rirtf;` , • S. ZZR tyr,. itayot. rt‘7,7/ ARRIVALS IN TOW`. The Duchess of Kent, at Kensington Palace, from Clare mont; Mrs. Henry, Chambers and Miss Chambers, at the Cot tage Paddington, from a tour ; 111r,Quintin Dick, from a tour; Colonel Collyer, from Su►sez._At Cook's Hotel—Lady Mar tha Keatinge and daughters. ButrasEr.s, SEPT. 2.—llis Royal Highness the Prince of Orange set out yesterday evening the. the Hague. 'he Duke of York left his residence.(Audley House) yester 11#, for Newmarket. . .. . On Saturday morning the Duchess of Kent, accompanied by her infant daughter the Princess Victoria, left Claremont, where (he Royal Duchess had been staying on a visit to her Royal Brother, Prince Leopold, and proceeded to her apart ments at the King's Palace, Kensington. The Earl of Liverpool left his residence at Whitehall-hall on Friday, for Weimer Castle. 31rs. Coitus, the Duke of St. Albans and suite, have taken their departure for Edinburgh. Modern Athens was the scene of the rich widow's first introduction into high life, after the probationary period of mourning for the death of a beloved and Boating husband had expired. It ix reported in the North, that 'the Noble Lord, through whose influence this wealthy widow was.received at Court, will have the honour of giving the Lady azsay to a Noble Duke, and that the Land of Ca k es will be selected for the august ceremony.—(Morning Chronicle.) The Hon. John King is returned to his favourite Paris, after • paying a sporting visit to his friend the Marquis of Hertford, in England. Baron Graham and his lady arrived at Aylesbury on Wed nesday last, and slept at the George Inn. His Lordship passed nearly the whole afternoon in walking round the town.—(Bucks GcLielle..) Another separation in high life has recently taken place, which will be severely felt by the musical world in the winter. The town mansion of these distinguished persons having hither to been the resort of the most eminent professors,, and nearly every distinguished patron in the fashionable world. The noble person himself is. gone to. Italy. The lady remains either in London or in the neighbourhood. BitoADsTAnts BALL.—The Assembly Rooms of this most delightful place . were on Friday Evening last thronged with all the fashion and beauty of the Island and place; adjacent ; never did we witness so many elegant and beautiful females assembled ,together in so small a space ; the company were about 200 in number; among whom were several Officers of the First Dragoon Guards, from Canterbury, whose dress was truly elegant, and made.a very imposing appearance among the gay throng. The music was well conducted under the direction 0' Mr. J. Weippert, who presided at the harp.. The refresh ments were good, and supplied in abundance by the Proprietor of the Rooms. • .. Private letters from Dover state that the two eldest sons of N. M. ItoTuscirtr.n, Esq. have arrived there, to embark for the-University of Gottengen, accompanied by their tutor, Mr. DARBY, to finish their education. We have 'received a file of Sierra Leone Gazettes to the 17th . July. • They contain the report of a case tried in the Mixed Court of Justice, established in that colony for the sup pression of the illicit traffic in slaves. The vessel was a Netherlantis' schooner, called the Bey ; and though it had no slaves actually on board, yet, as it was evidently fitted out for the purpose of carrying on that Vile traffic, it became liable to condemnation by the additional article of the treaty between the two Governments. The following paragraph is extracted from a Brussels Paper of Friday last:--" The day be fore yesterday we observed at his Majesty's levee M. Alt NAULT, the author of Marius and Germa nicasovho, we understand, was very well receiv ed by his Majesty. The tragic muse of M. AR r4Aur.r has chosen one of the finest subjects in our history as the ground-work of a most inte . resting. piece, called William the Fir:L. This tragedy was read two days ago at the Pavilion of Terveusen, by the celebrated TALAIA. We are assured that it gained the approbation .of the august and numerous company that was assem bled_ The portrait of the austere Phillip 11. of Spain, who had offered a reward for the head of the Prince of Orange, is said to be drawn with the hand of a master. We hope we shall one day have the pleasure of a pplauding on our stage this new masterpiece." • On Friday afternoon, the Thalia, of 351. tons, sailed 'with a fair wind at East, from Gravesend, having IGO settlers on bOard for the British Settlement forming on the land of the Rio tie la Plata Association. A vessel bound from Malaga to St. Petersburgh, lately perished on the coast of the Isle of Rugur ; the cargo, ensured for account of his Majesty the Emperor of Russia, for 60,000 rix-dollars, consisted of statues and blocks of marble from Rome ; of wines and fruit from Corsica and Spain ;' and of sulphur. Loid Chief Justice ABBOTT, in acknowledging the freedom of the City of Canterbury, recently voted him by the Corporation, Says--" I shall be proud. to call myself -a Freeman of the City within whose walls I was born and educated.".. We are requested to state, that a Third Edi tion of 44 TREMAINE," or the Man . of Refinement; a Third Edition of the New Series of " SAYINGS AND DOINGS ;" and a Third Edition of 44 HIGH.. WAYS AND BYEWAYS" (2d series), are now ready for delivery at the various Bookse!lers. StNouLAtt DEATn.—Last week, John 111‘Kean, a weaver, at Glasgow, a man upwards of eighty years of age, met with his death in a very singu lar manner. Ile had sent his granddaughter to a neighbouring shop to purchase two pi e s and half an ounce of snuff; being sow:chat unaer the influence of liquor, he, on her return, emptied the snuff into one of the pies, of which he afterwards ate a part, which caktsed suffocation and inituer diate d,eath, ANECDOTES, &c. CARTE, THE lIIiTORIAN.—T I itS tritio'inA histo rian was a man of singular character , His, absence of mind was extraordinary. He paid his addresses to a Miss Dugdale of Blyth Hall, near Coleshill, and the wedding day was fixed ; but he actually forgot to go till the day after, when the lady with-great indignation refused her hand, and the match was broken off He carried his carelessness in money matters to such an extent, that when the inhabitants ofStoke brought him his tithes, which he never asked tbr, it not unfrequently happened, if he was engaged in his suidies,, that he wotildrequest•vhern to call again, though at the time he was in necessitous circum stances. During the Alice's years in wi.:ch ‘Ticar of Hinckley, he neglectea to make any demand for, tithes In the hamlet of Hyde. He was a man of a very upright mind, with a most temperate, and cheerful disposition. soon after the ac cession of Geo. I. walking'in a heavy shower, he was plied with A coach, your Reverence ?" " No, honest friend," answered Carte, " this is not a reign for me to ride in a coach." LORD MANSFIELD. %% r ho% this sagacious Nobleman was on the eircuit , a woman was indicted for witch craft. The inhabitants of the place were exasperated against her, and, among whet proofs of her being . a witch, they depos ed that site had been seen walking in the air with her feet upwards. His Lord:ship heard the evidence with great pa tience and tranquillity, and deeming it not prudent to irritate the People by scouting • the indictthent in the terms which it deserved, he thus addressed them Admit ting that this woman has walked in the air, as you have said, with her feet upward.;, she was ban in England as well as yourselves, she consevently can only be judged by the laws of the country ; now; know not of any law that forbids walking in the air with the feet upwards, we all have aright to do i u with impunity : I see, therefore, no reason for .this pro secution, and the poor . woman may return home when she pleases, tither walking in the air, or on the earth, as she finds :must convenient." ..tusTlCE.—When the Duke of ORLEANS 21S surned the Regency, l.is inflexibility in administering justice was one of the tno,4 remarkable traits in his character. A young libertine or good family had committed a most daring robbery on a stock-broker in Paris, and had attempted to mur der hint. He was executed, - notwithstanding the exertions which were made by his relation's to procure his pardon.—" The Duke of Orleans (says the Marquis Dangeau) persists in refits big to' show any favour to the Count. de Horn. Some persons of his family, to whom his .Royal Highness could not avoid speakin g , solicited that the Count should be considered a mad men, and confined in lea Petites Mai Sons; telling him, at the same time, that he had a mother and an uncle confined. The Duke &Orleans replied, that we could not ton soon get rid of madmen, whose insanity led to such desperate acts ; upon which the persons who were desirous of serving the Count, represent ed to him what a disgrace it would be to an illustrious family, and one allied to so many sovereigns of. Europe. He answered, that the disgrace was in the crime, and not in the punishment. They pressed him still further, saying to him, But, Sire, he has the honour to be-allied to yourself even !' Well, gentle men,' he replied' I will take my share of disgrace with you.' "—(Examiner.) DURATION ‘O/7 FINLAISON, Ac ttiary of the National Debt Office, says that the duration of human life has been so much prolonged within the last cen tury, that the average now is to the average 100 years ago as four to three. This applies equally to both sexes. This de duction is drawn generally, but the lives upon which it is founded belong chiefly to the upper classes. Mr. Finlaison states a curious fact, which is singularly at variance with the received opinions on the subject :—" At the time (he says) that King William's Tontine, in 1695, took place, another Tontine upon a much greater scale commenced in France, the results of which were deduced by M. de Parcieux;and his •materials were published: from them I have reconstructed a table upon ntucn more extensive scale, and I find that the duration of life at that time, in France, was nearly as good as it is England now, among the same classes of people, but vastly superior to what it was in England during the currency of the. French Tontine! " ANCIENT CASE:—A Miller had an Ass, which ran out of his yard to the River side, where he went into a Fisherman's boat, to drink thereout ; but the boat not being fastened, floated away with the ASS, so that the Miller lost the Ass and the Fisherman his Boat. The Miller thereupon con, plained of the Fisherman for neglecting to fasten his Boat, and the Fisherman accused the Miller for not keeping his Ass at home, and demanded satisfaction for the Boat.• The question to be decided by the Lawyers was—Who was in fault in this case ?—(Luth. Coll. Mors. p. 496.) itorAL MonEttATloN.—ln the life of Mrs. ELIZABETH Thomas, a literary lady, known about a century ago by the name of Corinna, written by herself,- mention is Made of a house at Barking, called Barking Hall, which be longed to her great-grandfather, Richard Shute, Esq. a Turkey merchant, and one of the Members for the City . of London.— , She describes it as situated at the end of a long avenue of elths, an antique building of a Castellated than. Here she tells us Mr. Shute made one of the prettiest and most commodious boAing greens that had been seen ; and that King Charles the First, who was partial to that amusement, having heard the fame of his new bowling green, told Mr. Shute when he next came to court, that he would dine with him the following day at Barking and try his skill. Mr. Shute made the best prepa ration that the shortness of time would allow, and the. King was so well pleased with his entertainment,- that he would fre quently lay aside his state anti resort thither with only two or 'three gentlemen as his .attendants. They generally played high (says our authoress) and punctually paid the losings ; and though Mr. Shute often won, yet the King would at one time set higher than usual, and having lost several games, gave off. " And if it please your Majesty," said Mr. Shute, " one thou sand pounds, sonie rubbers more, perhaps luck may turn."— " No, Shute," replied the King, laying his hand gently on his shoulder, •‘ thou hast won the day, and much good may it do thee ; but I must remember I have wife and children." TYCHO,BRACHE, the celebrated Danish astro nomer, was very credulous with respect to judicial astrology and presages. If he met an old woman when he went out of doors, or a hare upon the road on a journey, he used to turn back immediately, being persuaded it was a bad omen. When he lived at Uraniabourg, he had at his house a madman, whom he placed at hiS feet at table, and fed him himself. • As he ima gined that every thing spoken by mad persons presaged some thing, he carefully observed- all that this man said, and because it sometimes proved true, he imagined it might always be de pended upon. LIGHT AND SHADE.--REMIMANDT sePrns to have drawn all his landscapes by twilight, and to - have given himself no trouble in the selection of subjects. Extensive plains of barren down, bog, or fallow, intersected by rows of pollard trees, strait canals, mounds, and ditches, are so melted and blended together by this light, and Ap animated by the magic of his pencil, as to exhibit effects the most beautiful; though if seen or represented in the glare of a mid-day sun, they would he most disgustingly ugly. It is the influence of the same kind of light, or of candle-light, which renders gems, brocades, and tissues, so beautifully mellow, rich, and splendid, in his ind tations ; while in those of others, even of the greatest painters, they are either harsh or insipid, and not unfrequently both.— Kriight on ?Witco- CIGAItS.—" I have before roe (says Captain \Yu rr E, in his Voyage to Cochin China,) one of the cigars used by the ladies of Manilla. It is of a taper form • its length IN inches; diameter at the butt , or big end , 2 1 inches, and at the smaller end l.f, inch: It is composed. entirely of tobacco, in parallel, compact layers, and wrapped with the largest leaves of the same plant • it is ornamented with bands of floss silk, of .various colours, which cross each other diagonally. The whole length - of the cigar, and the intersections of the bands, are or namented with. spangles ; fire is applied to the smallest end of this unwieldy mass, and the large end is received by the mouth. One of these cigars, as may be supposed, will last you some eight or ten days smoking." PIA zzA.-- - We frequently (saysa Correspondent) find the term Cupola applied to a Dome (and we have even the sanction of' Dr. Johnson for the Ineprise) whereas it. properly signifies the Cathedral,, or principal church in a city. In Italy (from whence we acquired both words) the . latter is generally crowned with a cu p o l a , w hi c h has led to the error —in a similar manner Piazza is often applied to the range of Porticos sur rounding the space to. which they are arranged,• instead of the space itself enclosed by these porticos; whereas the word Piuzza,in Italian, signifies a square, or open space (as synony mous with the term Place in French) —consequently the Piazza of Covent Garden is, in reality the Narket-placc,. and not the surrounding porticos !_(Examiner.) CO§TER MONGER.— This is a corruption of costard-Monger ; Ben Jonson uses it . bOth ways, and - it is noticed of his cosier -monger by 31r. Archdeacon Nares, that "he cries only pears." That . gentleman rightly d e fi nes a costard-monger, or cosier -monger, to be " a seller of apples ;" lie adds, •• one generally who kept a stall." He says of costard, that "as , a species of apples, it is enumerated with o th er s, hut it Must have be e n a very common sort, asst gave a name to the dealers in apples." In this supposition Mr. Nare s is correct; for it wa s not on l y a very common sort , but, perhaps, after the crab, it' was our oldest sort; there wer e three ki nds of it, white, red, and gray custard. —(gum's Every Day Rook.) MERCANTILE SHIPPING. DEAL, OCT. I.—Wind S.S.W.—The schooner Ann and Mary, from Ireland to London, with provisions, went on the Goodwin Sands early this morning, but was got off by the exert tons of the crew, and proceeded without damage. Passed through the Brothers, Potts, from the Cape of Good Hope, sailed the 21st of July ; Royal Charlotte, Ford, from Jarimica, and a ship from the South Seas, reported to be the Griffin. OCTOBER 2.—Wind S.—Arrived from the River and re main, the Catherine, APlntosh, for India; and Thalia, Cogbian, for uenos Ayres. • PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 2—Wind S.—Arrived the Pomona, Wright, from London; Prince Regent, Jacobs, and Calbden; Thomas, from Goughall. off the Wight the Globe, John son, from Rio Janeiro. Sailed the Henry, Davis ' for London. PLYMOuTII, OCT. I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the King stone, Severs, from Jamaica; Dart, Carson, from Bordeaux. Off the Port the Raclin!, Adams, from Quebec, parted com pany with the Baron of Renfrew, on the, 2d of September, at the entrance of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. FALMOUTH, OCT. I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Elrick, —, from London. LIVERPOOL, OCT. I.—Wind S. E.—Arrived the Comet, Barnes, from Macaio ; St. Lucia, Affleck, St: Lucia ; Hunter, —, St. Domingo ; William, Courtney, Bourdeaux. Off the port the Woodpark, from . Monte Video; Vestal, —, ' and David, Shawe, Campeachy ; •ltegular,' Berbice ; William, —, St. John's, N.B. ; Diomede, —, Chatie..ton ; Hershel!, —, Virginia; Oscar,--, Maranham ; Marrnion, Petrie. Pernambuco ; and the Delaware, Hamilton, from Virginia. His Majesty's ship Doris, Sir G. Sinclair,•Bart., sailed from Pernambuco the 28th August for Bahia, _Rio Janeiro, &c. The Prince of Brazil packet, from Peru, put into Pernam buco leaky, having been on shore on the coast. The Flying Fish, Johnson, front Newcastle to Lisbon, foun dered off the Lizard the 28th ult.; crew saved. • The Louisa, Carden, from Trinidad to Quebec, is totally lost on Scutari Island ; crew saved. The Ceram, Currie, from 'Starigo to Dublin, foundered off Lambey Island the 22d ult.,; crew saved. The Fleece, Booth,: from Sunderland to London, struck on the rocks at ltedcar on Thursday night, and it is feared will not get off: SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. NEWMARKET,,SUI•MAY AFTERNOON.—The Races this week do not afibrd much scope for speculation, being composed chiefly of matches, of which there Ore an unusual number. On the two first days the stakes on which the betting will principally rest, are the Grand Duke Michael's and the St. Leger Stakes; of the former nothing has yet been said, but considerable inte rest exists on the latter, as besides several others, Rufus and Middleton ( winner of the Derby)are entered. The betting hither to has been cautious ; for though Middleton is of course the fa- • vourite, yet there are many who favour Rufus from his being in a manner on his own ground, and from its having been as serted that he will be jockied by Buckle, who so well knows how to manage him ; we have also heard it hinted that Middle , ton is not wellomd will not be allowed to start, but this is not authenticated. The above are the only horses in this Stakes upon which any betting has taken place, Middleton being against the field at even, and Rufus at about 2 to I.—Some slight business has been done this morning on the Derby, at the following odds :- 10 to 1 agst The General 16 to 1 .agst Bolivar 12 to 1 —Cedric I2oto 1 —Any other. 16 to 1 Sophist Nothing has been done. in the Oaks or Doncaster St. Leger Stakes.—The appointments for to-morrow have already ap peared in THE SUN. CHESTERFIELD RACES, SEPT. 29. Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, for all ages. Two miles. Sir G. Sitwell's b. h. Plumper, 5 yrs - - - 1 Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Escape, 3 yrs - - - 2 Lord-Milton'c br. f. Beatrice, 8 yrs - - - 3 Mr. Monday's bl. f. by Blacklock, 3 yrs =• - . 4 The Noblemen and Gentlemens' Plate of 60 soy. Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. The Miller of Mansfield - 1 1 Lord Fitzwilliam's b. c. Whiskerandos . - - 2 2 Mr. Davey's b. in. Elsom Witch, 5 yrs - . 3 3 TifE LONDON JOURNALS. DAILY Extracts from the Alaratng Papers, Oct. 3, 18.25. [NEW TIMES.] In the French Papers we have not much of in terest. It is a pity that they should think it ne cessary to - occupy so much of their space with theology ; for, although we shall most readily Own that religion ought to form a great portion of our thoughts, it is not absolutely necessary that discussions on points which have been amply discuaied,.pro and con, three hundred years ago, should be the staple commodities of our every day articles. The prevalence of such topics in the French Papers only proves that our neighbours, in spite of their boasts, are some generations be hind us in pOint of civilization. Who in this.couo try,but for the situation of unhappy lrelata,would trouble himself to know any thing about the disputes of Catholic and Protestant, except as a matter of history ? And even in the Irish contro versies, who thinks it matter of faith to be quite prepared in all the decisions of all the dogma- Lists, front the beginning of Christianity, which ' seems to he a sine qua non of the French arguers, who, nevertheless, on both sides, conduct the dis pute most lamely and inefficiently ? It is merely a proof that knowledge is new in France, in spite of all the blustering that we hear from the great nation. The political institutions in Germany are defective, and there . is not as good government in some parts of it as might be wished ; but we may safely venture to say, that in no part of G✓rnlany could such a controversy as that conducted by the Jesuits and their antagonists in France be carried on for a moment. The German arguers On both sides would know every thing—the French disputant know nothing ; and they provoke our spleen by filling the little space which their tiny News papers afford, with discussions which we have seen better done, in every point of view, five hundred times, in volumes written any time with. in the last three centuries. [TUE PUBLIC LEDO En." We learn from St. Pete.rsburgh that the Ern, peror set out on his tour to the Southern pro vinces on the 13th ult. He would proceed first of all to Taganrog, where the reigning Empress is to rebide for some months, her health requiring a mild climate. Her Majesty set out two days after the Emperor, and was accompanied by • Prince Wolckonsky, first Aid-de-Camp, and, we believe, chief favourite, of his Imperial Majesty. Tagnarog is not far from the Turkish frontiers, a circumstance which the ingenuity of some of our contemporaries will no doubt twist into a warlike sign. Besides, it is stated: that Count Wittgen stein, who commands the army in Bessarabia will shortly return to his head-quarters ; and, with the least talent, a pretty alarming article may be made out of these two circumstances.--But, unfortunately, the season is too far advanced for hostilities ; and a winter campaign on the Danube would exceed the hardihood, and hOOll exhaust the patience - even of a Russian soldier. At this season of the year the roads are perfectly itn 7 'practicable in Moldavia ; - lend- the Emperor must wait till the beginning of. May if he has hostile designs on the Turkish empire. In the mean tittie, the demonstrations of the other leading powers ap pear to be quite pacific. The Emperor of Austria is amusing himself, and his llungariaa subjectS, with the pageantry of a Coronation,of which some particulars are given is the .d Igemeine Zeiturig; and the King of Prussia is relaxing his mind, front the weight of political cares, by :nixing in the light and gay scenes of the French capital. We also perceive, from an article headed Berlin, that his Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Bernstorff, has been spending his vacation at time baths of Ems ; and all these circumstances, it must heal lowed, are a good set off against the alarming in telligence from Sr. Petersburgh. It is clear, we link, that there never was less reason to a ppre- ►end hostilities than there is at prese►►t ; and, as to the future, it is neither consistent with our philosophy to seek evils f.o far off, nor is our pe netration equal to the task. [THE TEM ES.] We have received the Paris Papers of T hurs da y and Friday last : their contents are not of much importance, as they abound inure in spkti lation than in fact. A letter from Madrid, dated the 19th ult., states that the creation of the new Financial Junta has excited greater hopes and fears than any mea sure which ha; been wlopted since the last restoration. Unfortunately,. hoar ever, neither that nor' any other tneasure can he carried into effect ‘%ithout the interfel enee •of foreign Governments or the aid o f French bayonets. It is stated in the same letter from Madrid, that the Danish Minister had been re called, at the instigation of the French Ambas sador, who had, moreover, obtained an order to prevent his _ Excellency front passing through Paris on his return. The Madrid Gazelle of the 19th contains an account of the int rod oeticin of the United States' Ambassador, "l r. Everett, and a report of the speech delivered by his Excel lency to the Spanish Court on the occasion. He speaks of the feelings of friendship "which the 44 geographical situation of the two nations 64 vices them to cultivate ;" and mentions, that 46 nature, in placing them in the neighbourhood 44 of each other, on different important points of 44 their possessions, appears to have invited them "to be friends." Have Mr. Everett's expres sions been fairly translated to the people of Spain ; or has his Excellency really given into the humbug of allowing his Catholic Majesty to suppose that he is still in possession of provinces ‘shich the American. Government has declared independent. r MORNING CHRONICLE.] The working classes of Glasgow, on Monday last, voted a piece of plate to Mr. Hume, " whereon appropriate designs will be engraved." It is an understood matter that speeches addreis ed to sa public assembly ought to be as eloquent as possible, and it is but doing ju4t ice to the Glas gow Mechanics, to say, that, if we inay judge from the report in the Free Press, there was no lack of eloquence among them on this occasion. LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE; OCT. 3. - The favourable state of the wind last week brought in a large arrival of neatly all sorts of Grain. This morning there is a moderate supply of Wheat, Ilstrley, and Beans, from Essex and Kent, but not atnch fresh in from SOPA and Norfolk ; there are several more vessels arrived since Friday with Oats from the North, but not many from Ireland. Superfine samples of Wheat have obtained the terms of last Monday, but other qualities are dull and rather lower. Barley for melting maintains last quo tations, other kinds are very dull in disposal. Beans sell on the same terms as last repeated. Boiling Pease are plentiful, and full 6s. per quarter lower. Grey Pease are unaltered. Oats are more abundant than of late, and although last Monday's terms are maintained, yet there is much difficulty in making sales. The Four trade is unaltered. • ARRIVALS LAST WEEx.—English Wheat, 12,511 ; Bar ley, 8,155 ; .Malt, 5,648 ; Oats, 25,087 ; . Beans, 4,027; Pease, 3,653 ; Irish Wheat, —; Oats, 2,925 ; Foreign_ Oats, 2,292 quarters • Flour, 14,238 sacks. Wheat, Red (old) ' 58s 70s Beans, Small (new) ....44s 48s White (old) ...58s 75s (old) ~..475 .53s Red (1825) 548 605 —.. Tick (new) 40s 42s Fine. (its 65s (old) 42s 44s Superfine ..68s 70s Harrow (new)...44s 453 White (1825)...5118 62s (old) ...45s 47s Fine 64s 68s Brank l4s 40s Superfine ....72s 76s Oats, Feed 21s 25s Rye 'l2B 36s ___„ - Fine otis 28s' Barley 34s 40s Poland 25s 27s Fine (new) 40s 49,s Superfine 43s 46s Potatoe °7s 28s Malt s6s 648 Fine 29s 30s —Fine ' 66s 72s Scotch t 3ls 33s Peal Grey (new) 44s 46:3 Flour (per sack).. sss 60s Maple (new). .48s 50s Seconds 52s 58s —White (new )....40s 50s North Country...s2s 54s --Boilers 54s 82s Bran 12s 13s GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE 0 RECEIVED IN THE EVE Wheat, 635. 10d. ; Barley, 41s. 7d. ; Beans, 455. 2d. • Pe; The Average Price of irown Sept. 23, 1823, is 435. 40. lie ; F GRAIN,FROSI THE RETURNS EK ENDING SEPT. 24. 41s. 2d. ; Oats, 255. 5d.; Rye, Is, 525. 2d. or Muscovado Sugar, computed r cwt. SMITHFIELD MARKET, OCT. 3. The following is an accurate Report of the numbers and nrices at Smithfield Market this morning:— , CATTLE AT MARKET BeastS . 9 ,917 !Sheep Calves To sink the Offal, per stone of 811;. Beef 4s 4(1 to is 2d 1 Veal ss 6d to 6s 6d Mutton 4s 4d to 5s -2d j Pork ss 0d to 6s 6d Lamb Os Od to Os Od. JIAY•AND STRAW, PER LOAD. Hay ...... £3 otoX3 5 0 I Clover £4 Os to X 4 63 Straw rl les to £2 ss. Sixty vessels, laden with Canadian corn, are no w, we understand, on their passage to England, one of which h;:s already arrived at Starcross.—(North Devon Journal.) Mr. GEORGE OVERTON, of 'Brigg, has a black bird in its 25th year ; the bird has got a white tail, and in a, little time, as it seems, will be ornamented with a white head and neck, through his advanced age. VORACITY OP THE PlKE.—About two years ago,' a large pike, pressed by hunger, struck at the fingers of a poor girl while washing them in a pit upon the estate of Stanley iVolferstan, Esq., or Statfold, near Tamworth ; and by the sudden effort of the terrified girl to extricate her hand, was drawn from the water. An account of the singular fact was at that period inserted in the LiehfleM Mercury, and by many, we have heard, has been discredited. FOr its perfect authen ticity we can, however, positively vouch. A circumstance, not less extraordinary, and equally illustrative of the voracity of the pike, occurred short time since at Tamworth., The attention of some persons standing 'on Lady-bridge, was for cibly attracted by an unusual noise in the water, and two small pikes were seen violently struggling together on the surface.— A poor boy who was present Instantly rushed in and secured the prize. On examination, it appeared that a small pike, weighing about five ounces, had made an effort to gorge another fish of the same species about three times his own siv. The head and shoulders of the large pike had passed into the mouth of the smaller one, and protruded through the left gill. The little glutton had fallen a sacrifice to his audacity, and was dead when take n from the water. The larger fish lived a were purchased from the o state ss e they s s of a p ro f ess i ona l gen tl ema n c c o a n p s to id r e , of Tamworth.—( Lichfield Mercury.) m e e. into lt tl t i ll e i p s r a a n b d le can time.