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BANKRUPTS.

Edward Peters, or BedelilLlsitt, amll of Temple-streeS,
Bristol, grocer, to surrender, September 6,7, and October 2,
at one, at the Cowmen ial Bourns, Bristol. Atiormeys, Mr.
Evans H.ition-goden, loncloo; and Mr. Haberfield, Bristol,

Henry Batman, of Deptford, Kent, victualler, to storms-
der, August 25, Septets bt r d, mid October 2, et ten, at Guild-
hall, Loudon. Attorney, Mr. Huuw6,W, Tbrogsaurtou-
street , Louilua
William Huldiug, laic of Devonshire-street, Queen-square,
Middlesex, sine merchant, to surrender, August 28, Sep.
ember 4, and Ot tuber 7, at twelve, at Guildhall, London.
Altura. y, Mr. Williams, Gray's lomplare.
Julia Badcuck, of Uptunpyse. Demote, miller, to surrender,
September 8,8, sod October 2, at Ceves, at the Subscrip.
lion Buoms, Exeter. Attorneys, Mr. Elution, Did Broad-
street, Loudon; mall Mr. Brisoun, Exeter.
Julia Healiagtow, jun. of York, glucer, to surrender, Sep.
*ember b, 8, and Oc.uber 2, at rkveo, at the Old Sand. bill,
York. Attorneys, Mr. D.ck.aratm, kreeinau's court, Cora-
hill, Loodou ; and Mr. Harle, York.
DIVIDENDS.

September 12. N. Griffiths, .1. Griffith', and R. Griffith.,
of Bristol, masons and builders, at twelve, at the Cons-
swercial-Ruoms, Bristol.
September 26. W. Clark, of South Shields, Durham, limes.
drapes., at tea, at the Guldea Lam lure, South Shields.
September 19. G. G. Percival, of Walker!, Somerset, ottaa-
anombeewer, at two, at else Castle sad Ball Ina, Bash.
September 11. T. Turner, of the Stuck. Eachauge, Loudon,
broker, at tea, at Guildhall.
September 20. G. Wells, late of Hadleigh, Suffolk, sales-
-1•40 1/i clothes, at are, at the Castle Ina, Norwich.
September 20. G. Harman, late of Norwich, manufacturer,
at lye, at the Castle Intl, Norwich.
Sepieenlrer 12. J. Bilbao, of Bri.tul, grocer, at eleven, at
the Commercial. Rooms, B. istul.
CERTIFICATES.—Sarrnatera 11.

J. Wise, of Wellingborough, Northampton, saddler.—
R. lElgar, of Buralisoi-Westgaue. Norfolk, gructr.—R. A.
Cox, G. Weston, J. Faibrr, and G. Cox, of Little Brims,
Londusi Waken —G. Crandrie of Yolk, iubacco.atanufse.
surer.—W. Board, of Bristol, pust.wa■ter—T. Sawyer,
of Ratasgatr, limit, chemist.

P A RTN ERSH IPS DISSOLVED.
J. Tnraclstr, B.Trearlier, J. Tresclier, and E. Treaelter,
sf Paletrualer-row, Loiiiluu, tallow-factors, Jure 30, 1810.
—ll.Treaelsrr, J. Trencher, moil E. Treseirer, of Drnmark.
street, St. Gilev's, sumsmanufsciurers, June 30, 1810.—T.
Bruadbr.dge sod G. Eteuadbridge, of Stoke•Newiaguou, Mid.
dimes, plumbers, Augiti.t 18, 1821.—G. M. Daridsm, E.
Frauds, sod T. Vonemst, of Dowgikie.bill, Lmuluu, whole-
sale•pucers, May 17, 1811.—B. Auilter, G. Author, sad
8. Anther, of Brume-street, Suud.streel, milliuers, August
20, 1821.—T. Gisborue and J. Britolebaisk, of Aaldsoroe
and Chapel-ea.le-Fritb, Derby, Woke's, July 17, 1821.
J. Arnie* bud J. Mules. of Stainford-risers, Blackfriars.road,
linen-diapers, August 18, 1821.

•'OM riIzkIHTINGS QUffiril3o.
[From "ne Noss Ike aAtg Naiyastne.")
(Continued from sat Paper of Nlday, August 17.)
The varier' styles of satirical productions are,
in fact, excellent tests of the progress winch the
s vend states, where they have appeared, have
made in freedom and civilization. lo the infancy
of lincielies, men abuse one soother by word of
mouth, without mercy or apprehension. When
provoked, they do not spare even their Chieftains.
Every body remembers the contumacious invective
of Thersites against the King of men ; and how ell
that followed was the i►►fliction of a few HaninlarY
blows of a scepirr, administered by the hands of the
wise Ulysses. But such was the law of libel and
sedition ip Igoe* days. The next step is the more
formal and permanent publication ridicule or re.
monstrance, by written squibs or dramatic re-
ps.. sent:vial. The satires of the early Greek
stage (the derivative of the name) are examples
of the latter. Their merit was their virulence
and personality. This goes on for a while, and as
long as the ingenious author couflr►es himself to
sneers or calumnies against an inoffensive neigh-
bour, the higher enters are lavish dollen. applause,
and heartily shake their sides in unison with the
populace. But ports are complex 1111 l ally indef.
creel; and when et all encouraged, leave a wond-
rous propensity to take petulant freedoms, in the
wry of their art, with their superiors. Upon this,
however, matters are altered--anti the hitter, who
heretofore liked a grad joke of all things, soon dis-
cover, that to be laughed at themselves has a direct
tendency to produce a breach of the peace. The
poet is, therefore, muzzled ; or if he attacks the
private feelings of any eminent character., save
philosophers s►ul demigods, he is eh:mewed as a
calumniator. Such productions as the satirical
comedies of Aristophsites mark this stage. A sl-
ender progress might ratify be traced its other
countries. In all, the tone which wit said
nation assume is precisely regulated by the personal
consequences that may helot the author; that is.
by the power or the disposition of the patrons of
the vices he monk, to punish him for bus
nent exposure of them. The slavish► compliments
to Augus.us and 51aecenas, iii the Satires of Harare,
throw as much light upon the degradation of the
once haughty Rome, as the most authentic histany.
Quevedo's precautions to keep his person at
large, took a different torn. He formally protests
agoin.t entertan►in;; any design to inirrnieddle
with living manners; and with infinite courtesy
sod discretion, Ilya the scene of In. N'isions in re-
gions with whose inhabitants the Ministers of the
Spn•i►h King, and the familiars of the Ingnisition,
would not, for their oven sakes, profess to ferl any
community of character or interest. Ile rearm to
talk ►coastal of soy who may yet live to repent and
reform. 'the seal of dainneeiou must be upon►
them before he 'lemons to make free with their re-
ptation. The first stroke of Quevedo's pen sends
thi! reader to the devil; but he accompanies us
himself, and makes us feel wonderfully at home.
With ►uch u companion, if it were not fur the name
of the tbi ►g, one would almost as soon take a trip
to li-- fur a cbpsoge of scene, as to Clielteidnine
or Brigli.on. The Visions are a sort of ioferoul
guide. The dead of all climes and ages pass iii re.
view before tis, said are snide to discourse, in a
most agreeable slid manner, upou the
crimes amid follies of their earthly career. The
principal groups consist of physicians, attorney.,
cutclipoles, necromancers, buffoons. pastry-cooks,
astrologers, lovers, barbers, poets, deca}ed beauties,
devils, mod dueness. The ►cenes and dialogues
are as miscellaneous as the characters ; said so must
be our observations. Qnevrdo's descriptions are
strong and unrefined, and, according to the
fashion of his tune, and of all ages in whit It
taste is not generally diffused, incline to bur-
lesque, and turn a good deal upon the merci-
less exposure of physical deformity and distress.
His wit is as poignant, amid often. though a itli
more excuse, as gross as Swift's; hut there are oc-
casional gleams of sensibility and iinagniatton to
which Sw.ft was a stranger. The followilig introduc-
tory seelances (for example) to the Vlbloll Or
" Hell," appear to us to possess all the pastoral
elegance and serenity of one of Boccacio's or Isaac
Walton's stilly landscapes.
'• One pleasant night in autumn, when the moon
shoos very bright, being at a friend's I se in the
country, which was most delightfully situated, I
took ■ walk into the pink, where all my past
visions came fresh into my head again ; and I was
well enough pleased with the meditations. At
length the humour took sue to leave the path, and
go farther into the wood. What impulse carried
me to this 1 cannot tell—whether I was mov-d by
my good angel, or some higher power—but so it
was, that in a few minutes I found myself at u
great distance from home, and in a place where it
was no longer night, with the pleasantest prospect
round about me that I ever beheld. The air was
temperate uod mild; and it was no small advan-
tage to the beauty of the place, that it was both
serene and silent. On the one hand, 1 was enter.
tamed with the murmurs of crystal streams ; on
the other, with the whispering of the trees—the
birds singing all the while, either is emulation or
requital of the other harmonies. And now, to
*hew the iiistahility of our affections and desires, if
was grown weary even of tranquillity itself; and in
this must agreeable solitude began to wish for
company."
(To be continued.)

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