The Sun. — London, England, 1834-04-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE. WESTMINSTER REVIEW, No. XL. It is long London, 1834. ber since we hav e seen so go od a num as th e p resent. It appeals, not to a class, but to th e community. In its range of subject, ti f°o, it is var i ed and discursive, to a degree mis ual with t h e Westminster. We hail this chan ge as a God-send, not the less welcome by , . rea son of i ts novelty. " The Suffering Rich, t hetigh i t scarcely bears out its title, yet is full' of , stern home -truths, conveyed in a caustic, ePigrammatic spirit. Ri c h an d poor, titled and uWntitled, may re ad i t w i t h equa l a d vantage . ~e s ubjoin an extract, remarkable for its bold -e essionas of •_thought and indignant energy of ex- Pr ti ll i' 'Pus is the real language held by the land t - o owners ; anparnotisitttteerrid ible instance it is of the insolence ow which Iljustice has always a tendency to . It bili t cease s in fact to be matter of personal Tres .o pons of anlpepria,iadnedhtens to a considerable extent the 1 ;—a reason why the strait waistcoat 1)1 4 not bY the public should be as gentle as possible,. T he s l ave why it should be wanting in practical . efficiency. the the rosin -owner sees all the laws of logic violated and seaie,,raliation that his title may be unjust , ki ,„ ;.Y le ss 11.47 !gnorance - in advancing is the astonishment of the • heritor of , when he finds a revolution __ m _ to whi ci ' , l °w but steady steps, to send him to the limbo thi k all tYrannies go in time. The first ghe ale rl 8 °I 18 his cavalry horse. But there are . othe_r "se ri fu c l a l l ; n . l l ' il st e ak esvaly l horses. He will find himself 14 defence ~ en, u he calcuiates on military glory, Poo r sol ' (), laws that take fourpence a day from the tnsig.n, Bier' s „„Pay, and a third of a bottle from the t ositi o : '"ess. He had better make a . n ll honest corn ream most Ortibl I Yhile he can ;--his household wi ' 4 rd.h Y if he put it off an hour too long, and finds the th en , anded operatives that live by bread, .insinuating hiB sa nd seine morning in column of compani n es into have see,,lntaries of the graces. Those very with artificial lai4 ge ' r getr wives and children perish io Ike : It is hard to keep down the devil wi that lurks fork I.l,recolleetions; and a prudent man will not wait good reason 10 '1'4' he can help it. .Can he give any 8 40) °s e Wives and children should have been de to h ted to him coach-horses? Let him not trust r 4 el e'dho p `Viii they fight hard for the poo . - hottat ppers. 17 4 ' , ? 411 .1 . 1 the privilege of ' coming not at their u - it is . D o not they single him a little now and then, thetii;L. kid is it not as much as God's can do to keep 18 tt ba, e r ? All injustice, by good pleasure, Ilatert4ii).;ain • and awful will be the c?ndition of ' •-'archy, if they come to a contest with a popu enect 4 4• Precisely that state, where hunger has sharp 's arp -4„..e e ftrage without enfeebling the sinews. it '' 41.0dern Greece" speaks, as a generous her n d 'nay be expected to speak, of the early the °es ' su ch as Rhiga, Korai, and Coletti, of g o ' ' t i s t G r i a r e s e, kalrseo:oilsution. The character of Capo drawn with a masterly hand. an the subject of Russia, the writer is clearly p o i e a aria ist• In this respect he is the very anti ea ii. ' of Lord Palmerston, who seems to lean l ad i tt ssia like some simple, easy-natured young faith ! ai ling on the arm of her lover, and full of lip,. 41,,,every honeyed phrase that falls from his of fe Ihe wind-up of this article is in a strain stiff rvid eloquence rarely to be met with in this struck eloquence of Utilitarianism. We have been to the iirertlatr;he remark, that " Greece is dear man, because she is to literature essay t the Holy Land is to theology." The st r ik. " " National Education" contains some . 11 1 l ' i g suggestions, but it is too pedantic. bein g ewrite r quarrels with the present system as objection t " " intellectual." This is a strange t n -e ri e ;' °4 to urge. Boys and girls, he seems „ w ould do should be educated together, which of s : 11 ,1d ( 1 0 more for the Malthusian principle , a it-restraint than th e present mode," This 1.,8 mere crack-brined theory, worthy of a 4.4 yutan professor ; but the preventive check i s , eln-the f avourit e hobby with our new school o f sys a`rtgerS. " 1111 4 1 British Foreign Policy" gives in k 41 4, 4 . g Comment on th e na t u re of England's tetib "erenee w i t h the continent during the last -1 , ‘4 l 'y and upwar d s . Th e art i c l e i s merely in i' et eh, but is very ably wr i tten . O ne would imagined that our very insular position w ould o f itself have implied the expediency of 1 44 keeping aloof from continental squabbles ; w n ' te ad of which, like the war-horse in Job, 4:,have invariably " snuffed the battle afar off," ~kt been among , the foremost to rush into it. untl_r contests in favour of Prerogative, whether 'iiiilNyipain, France, or Germany, have been as Sear:7 llS as they have been expensive ; but ti o „ e l , in any one instance, have we, a na tiQlti".ot freemen, interfered on behalf of free- to , es , We half ruined ourselves in our efforts b eeile `ze legitimacy ourbons; in the persons of the im (lifFere yet we stood by, coldly in arid thntr,when Catherine seized on Poland land fr o ''riniea ; when Alexander wrested Fin n, and Francis laid his iron gl o ti e Bl3 e : r nr lt S a w ly. de We have always been deaf of turn e d i il a t hat ear hag as invariably been fr eedom. the direction whence came up the cry of ~ 1N ,,. 0 tli atrib e a 4 riopoly o f F oo d" i s a v i gorous Ist 4ooe ga,,ll.lst the corn laws, the sum and sub taken by°l Nthich i s , t h at " the question must be The the people into their own hands." Of I,:_ ge , c ni Us of Martin, the painter, in a notice 1,418 Illustration s of the Bible," ,;:, e clever, but somewhat too carping is discussed spirit. be 4 a ea writer seems to act on the principle that, use this artist has been hitherto overrated, It . Nl4 now high . t high . time he should be underrated. It is vain lies, not in extremes, but in the tih ,: . to mean. deny the lavish affluence of Mar soffiopllll4gination. He has as much as would " gr eat d t e set up f . p a doz en painters for life. Hi s iht erN ects are, want of simplicity and hu man ' p at lie L h h ear t ;he h o ld s ur e at never toucnes t e f lou s , th ar m's length ; he is cold and monoto . - vall,d i ii °u gh gorgeous, and, - his , si i ,„, . From the 8 master over space. .4imit o f 0., y . above all, nun wateh.to, one of his mountains, or oriental ' 4 44, e i r .,. B .' t he eye travels, as it were, over i'• 1 - 11 8 v • - Pecti v ,, t tas, too, and far-reaching per hiS (c ..8 ' a re mat geish a chless. This is the magic of 1.e5p,,,1i of phut is a failure. Feast," which, in every other ,_, st ory. No one cares for the hero t " °, iii th e % lie is a pure nonentity. Thus, Pit Y , uo r f ear Pall of Nineveh," neither awe, nor Passion g al. !' are called into action ; all human abs or b e , iri e q t a l t a stand-still, for the fancy is sttructures, f ur . ne contemplation of magnificent t il is Play of sh ow skies, and an overwhelming v , ti t tho u , h 1 Y, but perplexing accessories. aldnal rene cannot give expression to indi s,tovenesB6a ~, Martin invariably imparts impres !" t werf oi i. ? In' sublimity to his crowd s . H e is tune of 4, " asses, as in that fine dreamy pie- Jonah corns the Sun to stand still." But when you. have seen one, you have seen all his pictures. __~_ SKETCHES IN SPAIN. 2 Vols. London, 1834. We noticed this work a few weeks since, but in such brief, hasty terms, that we feel it but an act of justice to recur to it again. In point of interest it may vie wih Mr. Inglis's " Spain in 1830," which attained considerable interest a' year or two back. Captain Cook, however, to whose graphic pen we are indebted for the amusement we have received from the present publication, paints the Spaniards in rather too flattering colours. According to him, they are inferior to no nation on earth in moral, physi cal, or intellectual qualities ; perhaps not in the two former ; but so long as bigotry is so preva lent among them, as: appears to be the case at present, where it constitutes the only prop which Don Carlos has to lean upon, the Spaniards cannot certainly be said to vie either with the French or English. The author has some shrewd remarks on the state of government in Spain, and describes the differences that exist in manners, customs, and appearances, between the Castilians, the Estremadurans, and the An dalusians. We subjoin an extract that will be of general interest : . . " The state of morals in Spain has excited the curiosity of most who have visited the country, and have up to the present time vied with each other, most unintentionally no doubt, in libelling and misre presenting it. Most of these writers, of all countries, attack the women either openly or indirectly, espe cially the Andaluz as, against whom every one shoots his tiny shaft. One of our writers used the expres sion the unprecedented faithlessness of the women,' an opinion founded on the most perfect ignorance of their character. No women certainly less deserve such an imputation. Infidelity, which no doubt occurs, is the exception, and not the rule. Beyond all question, vice exists amongst them, but in what country does it not ? If the average through Spain be taken, there is no doubt that in no part of civilized Europe would the balance be turned against her in the present day. The greatest feature in the national character is, as it always has been, fidelity to engagements, and there are ex tremely rare instances of women failing in their duty, when they are properly treated, and not left and insti gated, as it sometimes happens, to act otherwise. One celebrated instance of female profligacy, was caused by the retort or reply of the husband, when remonstrated with for infidelity, which was of a nature no woman could ever pardon, much less an Andaluza, although the mode of revenge cannot be defended. So little is infidelity in the character of the women, that instances constantly occur, of faithful and disinterested conduct in vicious connexions, which have been lost by the neglect or mismanagement of the rightful possessor of them. •In forgiving infidelities they are extremely generous, provided it be not attended with insult or aggravation ; there are frequent occurrences of it, where the rival is of superior beauty, and the temptation is very great. The resentment in those instances falls probably on the rival." THE ARMY. (From the Limerick Chronicle.) The 77th regiment will, it is calculated, arrive at Portsmouth early in May from Jamaica, after being relieved by the 76th from Cork. The 83d regiment, at Dublin, which, as already an nounced, is under order for America, has got the route to march this day for Cork, preparatory to their sailing for Halifax. The 83d will be replaced by the 80th from Naas, the latter to be relieved by the 74th from Richmond Barracks. The 71st Light Infantry will return to England in the transports which convey the 83d regiment to Halifax. Lieut. Primrose and a party of the 36th regiment, from Nenagh, accompanied the Sub-Sheriff to the lands of Mr. Darcy Mahon, in the neighbourhood of Tomovera, to execute some writs, which duty was per formed, and met no resistance. In consequence of some cases of cholera at Galway, a company of the 30th regiment has marched thence to Oughterard. The Stentor transport is daily expected at Cork from Deptford, for the purpose of conveying to Gib raltar the head-quarter division (the last) of the 70th regiment. There is n o t a t presen t a Hi g hl an d reg i men t i n th e United Kingdom—the 42d being at Malta; 71st, Bermud a ; 72d, Cape of Good Hope ; 78th, Ceylon ; 79th, Quebec ; 93d, Gibraltar, 93d, Barbadoes. The Prince Regent transport is to take two com panies of the Royal Artillery from Portsmouth to Corfu. About five or six weeks since, we noticed an attempt made in a chapel in this county to induce some sol diers of the Roman Catholic persuasion to sign a petition in favour of a repeal of the union. The attempt was very properly reported to head-quarters ; the soldiers were in the meantime prohibited attending the chapel, and we understand that an order has been received at the Horse Guards, directing that the pro hibition shall continue until " his Reverence" be re moved.— Cork Constitution. We understand that there is no truth in the report that the Earl of Durham does not mean to return to England for some time, having it in contemplation to hire the hotel in the French metropolis. The fact is, that his Lordship and Mr. Ellice are expected to ar rive from the Continent about the 20th or 21st instant, as on the 24th the Noble Earl pledges himself to be in his place in the House of Lords to move the second reading of the Warwick Disfranchisement Bill. From Paris his Lordship proceeds to Brussels, for the pur pose, it is believed, of undertaking the conduct of the English affairs of his Majesty the King of Belgium. Last evening a numerous meeting of the friends of the working classes was held at the Institu tion, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. The Rev. Dr. Wade took the Chair, and said he regretted he had to inform them that his Majesty had been advised not to listen to the petition praying for the remission of the sentence on the Dorchester agricultural labourers.— The following letter to Mr. Austin, Secretary to the Institution, was read : " Whitehall, April 2, 1834. " Sir,—l am directed by Viscount Melbourne to acquaint you, that the petition to which your name is affixed, in favour of James Brin and five others, who were convicted at the last sessions of the county of Dorchester of administering unlawful oaths, and sentenced to seven years' transportation, has been duly laid before the King, and that his Majesty has not been pleased to signify any commands thereon. " I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, " HO WICK. " To Mr. S. Austin, 14, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square." This was read amidst much disappointment.—Dr. Wade recommended that they should be firm but not violent, and that they should endeavour to hurl the ministers from their offices.—Mr. Carpenter recom mended that they should go to the King in person.— ': . 'l , e r. Simpson, M strong and Mr. Mo 4 addressed pe i : k usbinl m inc e m e ee g ti , ng an w d ilishort r ly es b o e lu c ti a o l n le s d ,.deploring t.,she.de . of his Majesty on the subject, were agreed to. A THE WI LL OF J AMES BIDDLE, THE RICH SHOEMAKER, OF ilui S s i t iO PSGATE-STREET. —The will of of Canterbury, j b this individual has ' been ii. proved in the Prerogative court of Bishopsgate-streret his executors, Mr. S. Ben nett,oi B r . . A. Clark, of the same place ; and Mr. Hight, Brighton. The personal effects are sworn to be under n given e tn vtl i ue of 100,000/. s friends, and a Thompson, a neigh bour.in consequence of was Several small legacies are sum of 5001. bequeathed to Mrs. This legacy had been or i i l g ln in e a s l s l T increased during the testator's of Mrs. Thompson's kindness to him. The residue of his real and personal property is given to the children of his three brothers, Thomas, William, and John Bid dle. The landed property is calculated to be worth nearly 60,0001. By the death of the late Sir R. Clayton, who was lessee of extensive property in the manor of Ken nington, a number of sub-leases have expired. The whole of the premises have fallen into the hands of the Crown. The premiums required for renewals will convey large sums to the Royal treasury. It is an extraordinary fact that it is not till after we have passed the vernal equinox, that any snow has fallen. Such was the case on Tuesday, when the Mendip hills were covered, and the whole of the past week has been colder than an thing experienced during the winter quarter.—Bath Chronicle. DONKIES WANTED FOR BRAZIL ! "Some enterprising agriculturists have just shipped off a cargo of asses from England, for the Brazils, as the breed of such aui n►als is very scarce in that country."—Sun of Wednesday. T'other day, when he heard the Brazils were in need Of jackasses, warranted matchless in breed, H-I—mb pricked up his ears," Ho," quoth lie," now I feel I've a chance to be something first-rate in Brazil !" COURT CIRCULAR. The Duke of Cumberland honoured Lord Wynford with his company at dinner on Wednesday evening, at his seat near Chiselhurst ; his Royal Highness came to town in the evening to his residence at St. James's. The Royal Duke visited the Princess Augusta yester day. The Duke of Gloucester honoured the performance of the new opera at Covent-garden theatre on Wed nesday evening with his presence. Mr. Browne and Mr. Byam had an interview with Mr. Lefevre yesterday at the Colonial-office, on mat ters relating to the Island of Antigua. Sir James Graham left town yesterday for Chatham. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL' S. The betting on the Derby yesterday was extremely languid till after five o'clock, when it became comparatively brisk. Bubastes appeared to be receding till just at the close of the Room, when 600 to 100, taken by an influential party, re stored him. Bentley was backed first at 7to 1, and afterwards at a fraction less, 700 to 105 being the last bet. Shelelah and Plenipo are each a point in advance of the quotation of Monday; the latter is now at Newmarket. Beyond a decline of half a dozen points in Glencoe there is no other change worthy of notice. Closing prices : CRAVEN STAKES. 2000 to 15 agst General Orosvenor'B Bon Ton, pp. (taken) RIDDLESWORTII 5 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Viator (taken) 5 to 2 on Lord Jersey's two fillies 5 to 1 agst Mr. Houidsworth's Darius (taken) DERBY. • 6 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's Bubastes (taken) 7 ti, 1 agst Mr. Yates's Bentley (taken) 9 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's Shilelah (taken) RI to 1 agst Mr. Batson's Plenipo (taken) 18 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Olympic 30 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Glencoe (taken) 30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Viator 33 to 1 agst Colonel Cradock's Emigrant 33 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Delirium 35 to 1 agst Mr. Ridsdale's Bo anist (taken) 1000 to 30 agst Lord Lowther's Trictrac (taken) 2000 to 20 agst Mr. 51ills's Pincher (taken) 2000 to 25 agst Mr. Cosby's Stradbally (taken) &OJ to 115 agst Mr. Sadler's Delightful 'OAKS. 6 to 1 agst Mr. Walker's Cotillon 6 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Rosalie , PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES, April 3. OVER NORTHAMPTON COURSE. A Plate, value 501., given by Lord Southampton, for the Towcester Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry. Twice round. Mr. Dickins's g. c. by Vampyre, 3 yrs., 1 Ost 91b. 1 Mr. Cook's br. in, by Vampyre, 4 yrs., 1 Ost. 91b. 2 Mr. Hill's b. g., 4 yrs., 10st. 91b 3 Open Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 25 added by the Hunt. If walked over for, the 25 sovs. will not be added. The winner to be sold for 150 sovs., &c. Once round and a distance. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Price's Radical, 3 yrs., 9st. 71b. Mr. Burton's Catlap, 4 yrs., lOst. 51b Mr. Osbaldeston's The Tutor, 3 yrs., 9st. 71b 3 Mr. Shaw's Andalla, 4 yrs., 1 Ost 51b 4 Mr. Price's Newport, aged, 1 Ist. 21b 5 The Tally Ho 1 Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft., for horses not thorough bred. Ten subs. Two miles. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Bouverie named Nike, 3 yrs., 1 Ost. 21b 1 Colonel Charitie's b. c. Swing, 4 yrs., list. 41b 2 Mr. W. Wilson named Lofty, 4 yrs., 11 st. 21b.. 3 Mr. Osbaldeston named Reform, 4 yrs., I Ist. 41b 4 Seven others started. Hurdle Race, a Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Two miles and six leaps. Mr. Osbaldeston's Bilberry, 1 Ist 71b. Mr. Shaw's Splinter Bar, 1 Ist. 71b 2 Mr. Dickins's Vanguard, I Ist. 71b 3 Mr. Solloway's The Ranger, 1 Ist. 71b Mr. Harris's Turpin, 1 Ist. 71b. 5 A Farmers' Cup, value 50 sovs. Once round and a distance. Mr. W. Price's b. c. Radical, 3 yrs., lOst. 21b. 1 1 Mr. Westley's Richmond, 5 yrs., 12st. Mr. S. Dickins's g. c., by Vampyre, 3 yrs. M. 2 .T. Robinson's Miser, 5 yrs., 1 Ist. 91b 3 0 Six others started. A H ters' Stakes of 10 sovs. each. The winner to be sold for 100 sovs., &c. Once round and a dis tance. Gentlemen riders. Mr. Shaw's Andalla, 4 yrs., list. 51b 1 1 Mr. S. Pell's ch. g., by Jujube, 4 yrs., lObt. 101 b 2 2 Mr. Harris's Logic, 4 yrs., lOst. 1 Olb 5 3 Mr. Lovell's g. in., by The Abbot, 3 yrs Mr. Ivens's Liberty, aged, 12st. A Handicap of 10 sovs. each. Mr. Osbaldeston's Tutor, lOst.slb 1 Mr. Baker's Dolly, 1 Ist ., Mr. Osbaldeston's Bilberry, list Mr. Shaw's Andalla, 9st. 101 b. The race course yesterday (Thursday) bore a strik ing contrast to the scene at this period last year. At an early hour a very considerable number of horsemen and pedestrians were on the ground ; and as the hour of racing approached, several very distinguished noble men and gentlemen were present, among whom was observed the Right Hon. Earl Spencer, the Duke of Grafton, Captain Spencer, M. P., &c. &c. But at the last races, in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, very few persons attended. The racing on the whole was very good ; and the course having been well watered by the rain on Wednesday, no accident happened, as is frequently the case, from the horses running down the steep hill on the north side of the race ground. COTTERICK BRIJi GE RACES, April 2. The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Mile and three furlongs. Nine subs. Mr. C. Attwood's by Benevolence, 3 yrs Lord Kelburne's Sister to Retainer, 4 yrs 0 Seven others were not placed. Won by half a head. The Claret Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added, for 3-yr.-olds. Twelve subs. Two miles. Mr. G. Crompton's Mellerstein 1 Mr. Metcalfe's b. c. Monitor, by Wanton Mr. S. Fox's The Count, by Figaro Seven others not placed. Won by half a neck. Two Year Old Stakes of 25 sovs. each, h. ft. Y. C. Mr. Jaques's ch. f. by Acticon Mr. T. Dundas's b. c. by Langar Mr. J. Smith's Can't Forget, by Lottery Two others not placed. Won by half a head. LICHFIELD SPRING MEETING, April 2. The Trial Stakes of 10 sovs. each. One mile. Seven subs. Mr. B. Kin's ch. c. Tamworth, 2 yrs 1 Mr. Beardsworth's br. f. by Longwaist, 2 yrs _ 2 Five others were not placed. A good race. The Bosworth Stakes of 25 sous. each, was walked over for by Mr. Williams's br. g. by Woful. The Farmers' Plate of 501. was won in two heats by Mr. Flavell's Agnes, beating Mr. Gibson's Asp and Mr. Twamley's The Daring Ranger. Match, 50.—Mr. Portway's Aston Lass, 6 yrs., beat Mr. Bishop's Amiable, 4 yrs., easily. CHELTENHAM RACES, April 4. The Trade Cup and Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each were won by the Hon. Colonel G. Gilbert's Kilmarnock beating Mr. Griffiths's Sportsman and four others. The Berkeley Hunt Stakes were won by Colonel Gilbert's Conrad, beating Mr. Lucas's Harlequin. The Whip was won by Mr. Bryer's Camilla, beat ing Colonel Gilbert's Cantab and two others. The Ladies' Cup was won by Colonel Gilbert's Conrad, beating Mr. Doyley's Windrush. The Forced Handicap - was won by Mr. Craven's Ghost, beating Camilla and two others. MRs. CouTTs.—lt will be recollected that, about a fortnight since, the first number of a series of papers appeared in the Court Journal, giving an account of the extraordinary marriage of the late Mr. Edward Wortley Montague. The second number of the same series, which are selected from a large mass of papers belonging to a deceased personage of dis tinction, will appear TO -MORROW, April 5, and contain some very curious particulars of the late Mrs. Coutts, his late Majesty George IV., &c. The Court Journal is supplied, free of postage, by all newsvenders, to whom orders should be sent forthwith, to prevent dis appointment.—The office of publication is 19, Cathe rine -street, Strand. A FOOL'S ADVICE. —When Leopold, Duke of Austria, was about to invade Switzerland, he held a council of his nobles, at which the court jester was pre sent. After matters had been arranged for the march of the army, the Duke asked the jester what he thought of their deliberations—" Just what I thought of the mouse we caught last night ; every one told you how to get into the trap, but no one said a word about get ting out,—Atheng UM. NF.WG ATE AND LEADENHALL MA ft KETS. At per stone, by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. !:eel, inferior middling 2 2 2gs i - middling.. 3 0 3 4 -- prime Loge 3 0 3 2 prime '1 4 310 -- prime small... 3 4 3 0 Pork, large '3 2 3 4 Vt al '3 2 4 8 .mall. 3 6 4 4 Lamb ~..........,—. Cs. 2d. to Cs. 4d. COLONIAL MARKETS.---(THIS DAY.) SUGAR AND COFFEE.—The markets for sugar and coffee are this morning in rather an improved state, but the holidays have prevented any extensive business this week, and prices must be quoted about the same as on last market day. In the market for Mauritius sugars there has not been much done, but prices are firm. In foreign and East India descriptions there has not been any change. RUM.—British plantation rums are at 2s. 3d. per gallon for proof Leewards. Ja.maicas are steady. TEA.—The transactions in the Tea trade are at a profit on the prices obtained by the East India Com pany at the last sales. The clearances are considerable. SALTPETRE.-This article continues dull, and, in cluding yesterday and to-day, above 7,000 bags have been pressed on the market. Prices during the month just ended are full Is. 6d. per cwt. lower, but there is more firmness to-day. The sale of yesterday consisted of about 2,010 bags, and were chiefly bought in at 255. 6d. to 265. per cwt. By private contract, a portion has been taken since at 265. to 265. 6d. per cwt. Re fraction from 41d. to llid. per cent. The sales of to day are larger, but the result is not at the hour we are writing known. Iroico.ll-The export demand is still steady, but as the Company's Sale is now so near at hand, little is doing for home use. WooL.—The sale of Wool yesterday indicated a firm market. To-day and to-morrow, 2,400 bales of Spanish and other Wools will be ofered, and the state of the market may then be more correctly known. SlLK.—This market is in a very depressed state, as far as regards the raw material. In manufactures, however, we are informed there is a brisk trade. The large arrivals of China and Bengal Silk have altoge ther checked business. BALTIC PRODUCE.—The Tallow Market continues at 445. per cwt. The arrivals from the 25th ult. to the 3d inst., are 735 casks from the Russian capital. Hemp and Flax is steady. In the Spice Market there is very little doing, if we except Pepper, which is in demand. TOBACCO.--The demand for export is small. In stemmed and leaf Tobacco for home consumption, as might be expected from the stocks held by the trade, the business done has been very inconsiderable, and from the general dull state of things very little pro spect of improvement can be looked for, the season now fast approaching when the consumption is not so great, that the trade will only purchase such qualities as they are in need to work with what they hold, which is pretty considerable for the business they are now doing compared with what it was formerly, when onr market was placed upon a more equitable and legi timate footing than it is or has been for some time past, the article being confined to few houses. The pur chases for Ireland are small, and no improvement is at present anticipated as the season advances. YORKSHIRE MARKETS. (From the Halifax Express HALIFAX.—There was no improvement in the state of this market last Saturday ; the demand for stuff goods being still flat, and only purchased in a very limited degree. In wool, the inquiries were more numerous than on the preceding week, and more bu siness was done ; but the prices obtained were a shade lower. HUDDERSFIELD.—There was scarcely so much busi ness done in broad-cloth at this market, last Tuesday, as there was in the week previous; and for what was done former prices were barely maintained. In fo reign wool, however, there was -equally as much business transacted, and former prices generally ob tained. BRADFORD.—There was no very material alteration in the state of this market last Thursday, as regards p r i c es ; but there was considerably more business done in both goods and wool. In the Piece-hall there was double the quantity of pieces sold that there was. on the Tuesday previous ; but the manufacturers com plain very much of the prices. In wool, too, there was much business done, compared with what has been done during the last four or five weeks, and two or three firms in the town have been purchasing very freely, within the last few days, although it is gene rally believed that the prices realized were consider ably lower. ROCHDALE.--This market, on Monday last, was very dull and flat ; low goods were in tolerable demand at low prices, but there was no call for the higher qualities. LEEDS. In the coloured and white cloth halls, on Tuesday, the quantity of business done was very limited. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, WEDNES- Dmr.—The market to-day has been heavy. The sales are reported at 1,500 bags; and prices, though not lower on the day's transactions, are lookinE down. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE--THIS DAY FROM LLOYD'S. DEAL, APRIL 3.-:Wind W. S.W., 5 p.m. N.E. fresh breeze.—The Lady Melville and Herefordshire remain. Arrived the Bombay, Lawson, from the South Seas ; and Reliance, Cook, from Mauritius. Arrived from the river and sailed the Indian, Robert son, for Cornwall ; Taylor, Fanny, for Glasgow ; Grey, —, for Miramichi ; Mountaineer, and Fen wick, for Quebec ; Grace, for Charente ; Sisters, for Trieste ; and Claude, Shepherd, for Dominica. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Wind W. to PLYMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind N. N. W. to S. W.— Arrived off port the Ann, Pauline, from La Guayra. FALMOUTH, APRIL I.—Wind N. W., fresh breezes. —Arrived his Majesty's ship Pantaloon, from Lisbon— sailed 23d ult., and Oporto 25th. Off port the Sisters, Johns, from Gergenti. FOWEY, APRIL 2.—Arrived off port, the Rapid, Phillips, from Messina. BRISTOL, APRIL 3.—Arrived the Emily, Kepple, from Demerara. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 2.—Arrived the Britannii, Short, from Bahia ; William and Robert, Andrew, from Demerara ; Ocean, Tinney, from New York ; Henry Alert, Pike, from Smyrna; John Lees, Lees, from Leghorn ; New Adelaide, Nand, from Marseilles. Off port the Packfield, M'Auley, from Bombay ; and Speedy, —, from Africa. CORK, APRIL I.—Arrived the Packet, Cross, from Monte Video ; and William Maitland, Tait, from Honduras. OBAN, MARCH 30.—A bottle was found this morn ing on the shore near the quay, containing a paper communicating the loss of the Olive, of Rothsay : Nicholoon, Dec. 21, 69 degrees. The Talisman, Robertson, from Aberdeen to Charles ton, struck on the Martin Head Ist inst., and filled with water. The Jane, M'Cleod, from London to New York, was spoken with on the 18th ult, lat. 34, long. 40, dismasted, and part of the cargo thrown overboard, by the Anna Paulina, which arrived off Plymouth from La Guayra, and took on board twenty-two passengers, supplied her with water and provisions, and left her bearing up for England. The Glenora, Cousins, from Gibraltar, put into Cork, leaky, having grounded on entering the harbour. THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. This week there is a moderate supply of Wheat and Barley, but plentiful of Oats from Ireland. The wheat trade was this morning very dull, and few sales were effected at Monday's rates. Barley, Beans, and Peas unvaried. Oats, though plentiful, are not cheaper. Flour as last quoted. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. vl our. English 5,070 qrs 4,790 qrs. 6,730 qrs. 4,580 sacks Irish 1,210 Si 0 29,180 Foreign SMITHFIELD MARKET. This day's supply of Beasts, Lambs, and Calves, was moderately good ; of Sheep and Porkers limited. The trade was rather brisk, at nearly Monday's quotations. Mulch Cows were rather nume rous, and cold heavily at their last week's prices, a useful Short horns. with her small Calf, producing from 151. to 20/. PRICES PER STONE OF SLIM TO SINK THE orrALs, s. d. to s. d.l Inferior Beasts 2 0 2 2 Second quality ditto 2 S 2 10 Prime large Oxen— 3 4 3 .6 ; Prime Scots, &c 4 0 4 2 Inferior Sheep 2 6 2 10 Second quality ditto 3 8 4 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 2 4 4 Southdown Wethers 4 6 4 8, s. d. r. Large Lamb; 0 0 0 0 Prime small ditto.— 6 2 7 0 Large coarse Calves 3 6 4 6 Prime small ditto 410 5 4 Large Hogs 'I 0 3 6 Small Porkers 8 4 0 Suckling Calves 12s. to3o- each. Quarter old Pigs I2s. to }S....each. SUPPLY, AS PRII. CT Beasts. Sheep and Lambs, 520 • 5,010 r.E RIeS STATEMENT. S. I Calves. Pies. 160 ISO MISCELLANEOUS. A meting was held at Gainsborough on Tuesday for the purpose of forming an association for the protection of ;Trio:ill i.! ...lison with the other societies throughout the cou:itry. CONSUMPTION.—Dr. Ma:ioes remarks that pulmonary consumption is rarely or ever known to oc cur in a butcher's family and the reason he assigns for this is, that they have always plenty of animal food. A fine Pike, weighing 301 b. was caught in Kilkenny river on Wednesday near Mr. Sullivan's mills. This was the largest fish of that kind taken in the Nore for many years.—Cork Evening Herald. A SHORT IMPRISONMENT.—At the Car narvon assizes an individual, named Richard Jones, who pleaded guilty to a trifling charge of assault, was sentenced by the judge to be imprisoned and kept in safe custody for the space of two minutes. Lionel Cranfield, first Earl of Middlesex, and a favourite minister of James the First, said, when a question arose at table, on the best means of prolong ing human life, " Let a man get himself appointed Lord Treasurer, for no one ever died in that office." EXTRA EXTRAORDINARY.—In the Mysore country, towards the close of Tippoo Sultan's reign, a mass of ice fell near Seringapatam of the size of an elephant. This remarkable fact is well authenticated. —Morning Paper. " In some parts of the North," said Captain Ross to a learned Alderman at the civic dinner, " there is nothing but night for months together, the sun never appearing." " Lack-a-day," answered the worthy London senator. " Exactly," rejoined the Captain, who is a bit of a wag, " you have hit it—' lack ofclay.'" THE EARL OF KERRY.--We are requested to state that a morning contemporary has been misin formed respecting his Lordship having entered horses for the approaching races, i." e., the Derby and Oaks. The Noble Lord never had the slightest connexion with the turf. BANANA TREE.—We understand that there is now at Chilton Hall, Clare, a very fine banana-tree in blossom. The blossoms are already set for fruit, thirty-one in number. This, we believe, is a very rare and singular occurrence in this country.—Suffolk Herald. SINGULAR PRESERVATION.—An elegant ly-dressed lady, said to be the wife of a clerk in one of the Government Offices, threw herself into the Seine on Saturday from the Pont des Arts. Her silk gown having spread out kept her afloat till some boat-I men were able to approach and rescue her. No reason is known for this attempt at suicide.— Galignani. THE RHINOCEROS.—One of these extremely rare animals has arrived in England, by the Emma, from Calcutta, and is to be deposited in the Surrey Zoological Gardens in a few days, when a private view will take place, to which the Nobility and scientific have been invited, previous to its exhibition to the public. A Venetian, who died not long since, made a profusion of torches for his funeral artificially loaded with crackers, anticipating to a confidential friend the hubbub that would result from the explosion which he had calculated must take place in the most inconve nient spot. This posthumous joke verified the most sanguine expectations of its projector. LEFT-HANDED PLEA.—A prisoner at the bar of the Mayor's Court, Philadelphia, being called on to plead to an indictment for larceny, was told by the clerk to hold up his right hand. The man imme diately held up his left hand. " Hold up your right hand," said the clerk. " Please your honour," said the culprit, still keeping his left hand up, " Please your honour, I am left-handed." M. Lionne, editor of the Tribune, was to have appeared yesterday before the Court of Assizes, to answer for an article, published on the 20th ult., re specting the Associations, but applied to the Court to postpone his trial, on the plea of ill health of his coun sel. The Court, however, proceeded to judgment, and he was sentenced by default, on the ground of its being a repeated offence, to five years' imprisonment, and a fine of 24,000f.—French Paper. FIGURES OF SPEECH.—We find a letter from Washington, dated the 4th instant, stating that " Mr. Lane, of Alabama, also addressed the House, and he is an interesting western roarer, who, if he stood on the summit of the Alleghanies, might, per haps, be heard from Mexico to Maine. And Binney also spoke, commanding profound attention, hushing all sounds, and drawing around him thick clusters of the members of all parties. Clay, of Alabama, figured a long while to-day, beating out a single idea over a whole acre of ground."—ew York Paper. INTELLIGENTJURORS.—At the late Derby assizes the petit jurors were deliberating over their verdict in a case of stealing from the person, at Ches terfield, wherein Thomas Ash, his wife, and Charles Wootton, were charged ; and when asked by the Clerk of the Arraigns whether the prisoners were guilty or not guilty, the foreman replied, " We find the woman not guilty, and the men guilty ; but we recommend them to mercy because there is not evidence enough to convict them I" The consequence was that a verdict of acquittal was entered for the whole of the prisoners. Of all instruments, none is so great a favourite in the Iberian peninsula as the guitar. Indeed it is on record, that a Portuguese army, being com pelled to retreat, left behind them eleven thousand of these instruments on the field of battle. We are told also that a Spanish trooper, during the war of the Suc cession, having surprised one of the enemy's advanced posts whilst essaying to tune his guitar, and observed him bungling sadly over his task, tore it out of his hand, set it in trim, and then gave it back to him. " Akoraes templada !" said the trooper, and galloped off. INCENDIARISAI.—The Romans punished incendiarism with death, it being one of the nine crimes which were capitally punished. After the pre vious ceremony of whipping, the incendiary was him self delivered over to the flames ; "and in this ex ample" (says Gibbon, vol. 8, ch. 44,—the celebrated one on the civil law) " alone our reason is tempted to approve the justice of retaliation." This is a striking admission from the passionless Gibbon. The nine crimes were all punished with different descriptions of death. The late Robert Palmer was, in the early part of his life, a bill-sticker, which circumstance was pretty generally known to the performers. One even ing, being dressed for Sir Brilliant Fashion, he strutted into the green-room with sparkling buckles on his shoes and at his knees, and a brilliant ring on his finger. One of the company inquired if they were real ? " I wear nothing but diamonds," replied Palmer. " I congratulate you," said John Bannister, " for I re member when you wore nothing but paste." This oc casioned a war, which was heightened by Mrs. Jordan crying out, " Stick him against the wall, Bob—stick him against the wall." I Wish, says Mrs. Hemans, in her volume of " National Lyrics and Songs" you could have heard Sir Walter Scott describe a glorious sight which had been witnessed by a friend of his !—the crossing of the Rhine at Ehrenbreitstein by the German army of Liberators on their victorious return from France. —" At the first gleam of the river," he said, "they all burst forth into the national chaunt, 'Am Rhein ! Am Rhein They were two days passing over ; and the rocks and the castle were ringing to the song the whole time ; for each band renewed it while crossing —and the Cossacks, with the clash and the clang and the roll of their stormy war music, catching the en thusiasm of the scene, swelled forth the chorus ' Am Rhein ! Am Rhein !" STOW-ON-THE-WoL D.---The investigation into the horrible murder is still going on, and three persons are yet in custody on the charge, but nothing, we believe, has been brought directly home to convict the prisoners, yet several persons are bound to appear against them at the Summer Assizes ; our Spring Assize being so near, precludes the possibility of their being tried now, as the necessary preparations cannot be made before the assize commences. No exertion nor expense has been spared by our worthy magistrates and gentry to bring the guilty criminal to justice, for which purpose they are daily sitting, examining wit nesses and investigating circumstances connected with this horrible affair. A barrister and inspector of police are still here, aiding our local authorities in their en deavours.— Cheltenham Chronicle. AGED ACTRESS.—A farce called The Half -Pay Officer, 1)y C. Molloy, was brought out at Drury-lane theatre in 1720; and to Mrs. Fryer (an Irish woman who had quitted the stage from the reign of Charles II.) was assigned the part of an old grand mother. In the bills it was mentioned, " The part of Lady Richlove to be performed by Peg Fryer, who has not appeared on the stage these fifty years. ; ' The character in the farce was supposed to be a very old woman, and Peg exerted hel utmost abilities. The farce being ended, sbe was brought again upon the stage to dance a jig at the age of eighty-five. She epic tottering in, and seemed much Wiped Ibi 9n Arx:: , ‘ 4. ‘ r: / / ' • . t - --7 .li'' ' ~- Ito* -,....., '' , ..t . ' 4. • -' l i ; .; ': ~" a sudden the music striking up We',ll.lii s li,,ttot.;:4o,,- ; ':::.1 t 4.„. " danced and footed it ;''nityst as nirnbliii:aS t iiii4eil .. -4 i'... r ...: twenty. She afterwards kept a pukc-iiii)iisoini 4:444' - '- tenham-court-road, where she residedtiCiiii? cease, which took place in November, 1;47, ig- J e'd ~,,,”_ years.—Mirror. . The Marquis of Exeter, with the most praiseworthy attention to the wants of the labouring classes, has recently directed that the numerous work men employed on his Burghley domain shall be paid their weekly wages every Thursday evening instead of Saturday, as heretofore, in order that their wives and families may be enabled to expend their money to the best advantage in Stamford market on Friday ; and to show the fallacy of an objection entertained by some persons, that men paid on the Thursday will not work again before the following Monday, but spend the in terval in idleness and drunkenness. IRISH FEROCITY.—" The degree of ani mosity in a law suit," said Curran, "is in the direct ratio of the propinquity of consanguinity." Paul Kane was charged at the Londonderry Assizes, on Thursday week, with having stolen a sword from his brother Michael 21 years ago ! " When did you swear your information ?" said the learned judge to Michael. "A month ago," was the reply; on which the learned judge said, " You may go down,' Sir ; and you, Paul, are discharged. We have enough of busi ness on our hands of the present generation."—" 'Tis, no use at all at all, to be discharged, please your lord ship," said Paul, "that villain Mick will never stop till he swears my life away."—" Don't quarrel or meddle with him," said his lordship.—" Aye, but long life to your honour," said Paul, "as soon as your back is turned, he'll prosecute me for the scabbard."— " Paul, darling, your free now, and come home," ex claimed his poor wife ; a summons which the husband hastened to obey, but at the moment Mick rushed for ward, with his fist stretched forward, and an assault would have been committed, if the officers had not interfered. DREADFUL INCENDIARY FIRES IN WAR WICKSHIRE.—Tuesday evening, a little before mid night, two alarming fires were nearly at the same mo ment discovered in the parish of Brailes, although more than a mile distant from each other, the diaboli cal work of one or more incendiaries. At the farm of Edward Sheldon, Esq., of Brailes House, there were at once blazing eleven stacks, namely, four of wheat, three of barley, three of beans, and one of hay ; be sides the farmhouse, barn, stables, and other outbuild ings, the whole of which were totally destroyed. This property was fully insured in the County Fire Office. In Lower Brailes, at Mr. Baker's (one of the church ward), destroyed. wheat , t w h a e r d o e t h n e s r ) , o t f h e s re e e r l e o v t e w r o , s w t h a c i t h s fi a l r s e o d , w one This last property was insured in the Phcenix. All the rest of these extensive premises, including the dwelling-house and rickyard, were preserved by the most active exertions of the whole neighbourhood, who were called together by the tolling of the bell at Brailes Church. A parochial meeting was held this morning, at which it was determined to offer " 2001. reward for the apprehension and conviction of the guilty parties." Providentially no lives were lost. An instance of the carnivorous ferocity of rats, and the danger of leaving infants exposed to their attacks, occurred in a family in Dalrymple street, Greenock, on the night of Wednesday last. The mother had gone to rest with her child, an infant of three months old, in her arms. About one o'clock in the morning she awoke with the pitiful cries of the babe, and endeavoured by every means to sooth it to rest, but all was of no avail. She consequently arose, ce o; and while hushing it to her breast on the floor, she felt the wet blood trickling from the child's hand, and falling on ber bosom. On procuring a light she dis coveredfoefstethe d, thathad child's enteredt hand a e n r d a t ft s rh , on withb theed and fleshy which eaten p t htt t he houseu nd er ned e e pr the little pieces was s in fested, finger, the skin over the middle part of which they had also cut severely. It is only in cases of extraordinary ferocity that rats will seize upon a grown up person while asleep, but the peculiar and sweet flavour of au infant's skin invites their attacks, and renders it highly necessary that mothers and nurses, having the charge of infants, should have all such vermin in their pre mises extirpated. Had the wounds in tho present case, which is not a singular one, been on the face, instead of the hand, the child would have been dis. figured for life.—Greenock Advertiser. L A LITERARY NOVELTIES.— Among the im portant and interesting works of thlresent season may be particularly noticed—l. The Co versatiQ;ls of Lord Byron with the Countess of Bitszington, now first published in a single volume. This work is universally acknowledged to throw more light on the real senti ments and disposition of the noble poet than even the productions of those who had undertaken the ambi tious task of writing his memoirs. 2. Mr. Carne's Letters from Switzerland and Italy ; a volume which will add considerably to the reputation of this distip guished traveller and very eloquent writer. 3. Mr. Leigh Hunt's " Indicator and Companion," a Series of Papers deserving a place beside the Spectator and the Tatler. 4. Memoirs of the Beauties of Charles 11., a work of considerable interest and importance, as exhi biting the dangerously mis-directed influence of the female sex at that remarkable epoch. 6. A new and improved edition, embelli s h e d w i t h 23 p l ates, of Mr. Lloyd's Field Sports of the North, a work which ought to be found not only in the library of every Sportsman, but also in that of every one who takes delight in natural history and books of travel. And lastly, the History of the Irish Union, and of the prin cipal personages connected with that important mea sure ; by Sir Jonah Barrington, member of the late Irish Parliament, a work of paramount interest at the present moment, as elucidatory of the great and im, portant question of repeal. RISE OF RENT, EITHER BY AN ADVANCE IN THE NOMINAL AMOUNT, OR BY A RISE IN THE VALUE OF MONEY.—When rent is raised, the profit of the farmer having previously been barely the common rate, he may retain his ordinary profit, and pay the additional rent in One of three ways, First, he may at once lower wages equal to the rise of rent ; second ly, he may discharge a part of the labourers, and thus save the rent, or a part of it, out of wages, while the diminished production would raise the price of landed produce • or, thirdly, he may a d o pt partly the one a t d partly the other of these plans. Practically the third is the course generally taken. One labourer out of, say, ten is dismissed ; labour is then gravely said to be redundant ; and the unemployed man, having no other resource, offers to work at lower wages. This forrr s an inducement to, and is made a pretext for, lowering the wages of the others, while the choice of labourers, which is thus given to the farmer, enables him to sti mulate them to do more work ; and thus he may pos sibly get as much work done by the nine as had been previously done by the ten men. In this way, the whole additional rent may be rung from the labourers, while the unemployed are pointed at as evidence of excess of population. This is, however, not only a cruel but a very dangerous course, and cannot be pursued beyond some certain point without the worst effects resulting. Stimulants to a given extent may produce greater exertion ; but, that energy of character, which makes the labourer highly productive, may be destroyed by being pressed upon too far, and then all p ar ti es must suffer, the proprietors and farmers, as well as the la bourers.—Hopkins' Great Britain for the last 7 ,41 9 rty Years. FALCONRY AT BRIGHTON.—The Grand Falconer having given directions for his hawks to be flown yesterday on the road leading to the Dike, a very considerable concourse of people, with a large train of carriages, assembled at the appointed spot, The season of the year precluding the use of partridges, and pigeons being found little adapted to the sport, some herons were provided, and were found to answer the purpose extremely well. The first bird flown was a pigeon, which was soon struck in fine style by its feathered pursuer. The second, a heron, was also struck at a very short distance. Orders were then togiven a heron allow a m ls o a r , e h ‘ ‘ad morelaw,asspa it aa is aff te a rrc rie ed d ,. gite a .o n_ nh d ,e 4 s rlahoafethird, : bird availed itself of the indulgence to make for the sea, and the consequence was both ha w k and f w ar e d re ed ir t r h e e co b v e e s r t a s b p l a y rt lo a s f t. the The fourth, hri a p; lig for a con siderable time over the heads of the 'spectators, and evading its pursuer with great dextetitr. At length, when on the point of being captured, descended ra hidly and took refu ge i n the muff of a lady, w h o umanely afforded it shelter, and saved its life. The fifth, a heron, led a gallant chase of many miles, and finally effected its escape. Considerable difficulty was experienced in recovering the hawk, but at length a pigeon being thrown up, it was lured back and secured. The sport ended with the capture of a heron. The entertainment altogether afforded much interest, the sport was decidedly superior to that witnessed on previous occasions. At its termination a lar i ::,: rio p d art in y repaired, by invitation, to their Grace's man!:,ion, St. Alinn's House, King's-road, where an.elef;ant dfjeuner a le fourchette was provided; danip,.. followed, and t yt h ra e s w r ilh o ui ri uc o h u s a p r i ar r i i a t n t \ l', l a late