The Sun.
London, England, 1801-10-20 00:00:00

13.

WHEN the Mail-Coach arrived at the Post-
Office of Edinburgh this morning, with the Rati-
fication of the Preliminaries of Peace, the Popu-
lace took the horses from the Coach, and drew it
in triumph along the South and North Bridges, and
afterwards to the Castle Hill, with loud and re-
doubled ituzxas.

This day the Flag was displayed,, and_ the Great
Guns fired from the Castle.

The,Royal Edinburgh 'Volubteers assembled on
Bruotsfield Links, and fired a jiu.de-jue in Prince's-
street, on the happy occasion. ,
In the evening, there` will .be a grand and general
illumination at Edinburgh, Lcith, Ste.

Last night between se,ven avid ten o'clock, there
wa, a most brilliant appearance at Edinburgh of
that beautiful phenomenot), the Aurora Borealis.—
!Me coruscations were extremely vivid, luminous,
tnd rapid.

At Hacidington, on Friday, the price of Wheat
fell 3s. the boll. Barley tell 3s. and Oats 4s. ;
.1 he best being 15s. the lowest i zs.

The Price of Bread fell on Friday at Haddington,
to 9d. the Quntern Loaf. Weight of the Penny.
Loaf, 7 Oz. I I Dr.

There were 250 Bolls of Oatmeal this day at
Edinburgh Market, which sold from 17s. to :z Bs.
per boll. There were also 5o bolls of Pease and
Barley Meal, which sold from los. 6d. to tip. 6d.
per boll. Retail prices, best Oatmeal is. ad.';
second is. Id. per peck. •
On Monday sennight, the best Oatmeal \vas
sold at Oid Cumnock, Ayrshire, at zod. per peck,
and on Thursday last, at is.
The best Oatmeal is now retailing in Perth at
ltd. per peck.

At Jedburgh, the best Oatmeal is now selling
at is. -Bd. the stone, and Potatoes at' 6d. per stone.

A great quantity of Butter is expeaed immedi-
ately from Holland, in consequence of the Peace.
The price of Butter fell 4(1. the pound on Satur-
day at Edinburgh. It is now is. zd. a pound.
On Wednesday last, a Potatoe of the Kidney
kind, was taken up in the Parks at Melville-House,
weighing 3171b5.

Last Friday evening, a'. person of the name of
Chalmers, was brought before one of the Magi-
strates, .charged with having committed different
afts of swindling, against some of the inhabitants
of Glasgow. Upon being examined, he refused to
give a full account of himself, only mentioning
that he belonged to Aberdeen, which place lie had
left some months before,. having gone first to
Leith, and, then to Glasgow,_and having had ,no
money for some time past, he had been obliged
to live as he could. He
,was committed to jail for
re-examination, -and an account of the affair sent to
the town clerk of Aberdeen, that it might be
known who he was, and whether there was any
charge against him from that city ; but during the
night
.between Saturday and. Sunday, the urcfortu_
nate man put an end to his life, by laying open the
wzonr He ...I have
done the business very quietly, as two , boys who
were confined in the same room were not awakened
by it,- and did not know that he was dead .till the
morning.

On Saturlay se'nnight an inquisition sat at Chel -
sea, upon the body of William Lamb, the man
who had been killed a-few days before by James
Legge. After. the Jury bad received the usual
charge from the Judge, John Forster, a pensioner,
Charles Coates, servant to General Dalrymple,
Ann Lamb, the widow of the deceased, 'and several
other witnesses, were called; from whom it appeared
that. Lamb and Legge had both been Captains and
Pensioners in the Hospital. They had a quarrel
about two or three years. ago, and were going to
fight with swords, but ,by "the good offices of
Major BULKLEY their differences were made up,
and till of late they had continued to behave to-
wards each other in the politest manner. On the
Friday morning, however, before the present in-
quest; the report of a pistol was heard in the adjoin.
ing room, and one of the Witnesses, upon entering
the apartment, found Lamb weltering in his blood.
Legge was in the outer room, and said he had done
it, or words to thafeffeei. On his drawers was a
horse pi&tol, just fired of, 'and another in Legge's
hands; which he refused to part with. Gen. Dal-
lymple's servant said, that in consequence of hear.
'ing the screams of 'one in agony, he went into the
ward where, the deceased Lamb lay. When he
entered he found him motionless. Legge did not
"attempt toescape, but said he was well satisfied with
what he had done. Lamb's widow said, that Legge
rushed into their apartment, 'am' thrust a •eistel into
her husband's hand., 'He 'innediately". fired ano-
ther, and her•husband fell. He exclaimed, " My
'dear !" and expired. Legge said, " I have done it."
After several .Surgeons had been heard as to the
nature 'of the wound, the Coroner summed up the
evidence, and the jury brought in.a.verdid against
Legge of Murder. He was committed to
take his trial at the ensuing Old -Bailey Sessions:

'DAN :,t,G—The Academy for fashionable Dancing
at Coachinakers' Hall, Foster-lane, Cheapside, un.
der the direr ion of Mr. Hopkins, still continues,
we find, to
.receive that respectable patronage it has
long merited, and where Ladies and Gentlemen,
who have never acquired this •aceoMplishment, dr
them who .have not obtained the present fashionable
mode, maybe expeditiously instructed in the most
private manner, in all the elegant and fashionable
Steps now in use, to quality them for the first As-
semblies.. Young Ladies and Gentlemen are also
taught every fashionable Dance, and every atten-
tion exerted to give the most elegant address : every
success is therefore due to so respedable an Institu-
tion, which has for its objed to cultivate and im-
prove the manners of the rising generation.

PRICE OP TALLOW. •
St. James's Market 3s. 80. Town Tallow 6es. od.
Clare Market is. gkd. Russiado.(Candles;sBs.6os.
Whitechapel Market 3s, 6d. Russia do. (Soap) 565. —s.
I
per stone 0181 h. --- Melting Stuff Os. sos•
tos. rid. Ditto rough 324..
Average price, 3s. B?id. Graves t9s. ad.
Good Dregs I iS.
, , „„. „
Yellow Soap, 72s.—Mottled, tos.—Curd, 845.
Price of Candles per dbzen, los. 6d.—Nitoulds, xis. 6d.

St. JANIES's IIAY MARKET
, Oa. '7.
Hay, 31. OS, od. to 51. los. od.—Aver. 41.
Straw, xl. xts. 6d. to 11. 17s. 6d.—Aver. 11. 19s. 6d.

WHITF,CHAP El; MARKET, oa. 17.
Hay, 31, 18s., od. to 51. 85. od.—Aver. 41. 135. o!.
.Clover, gl.' ios. od. to 61. los. od.--Aver. 61. os. od.
Straw, 11, ss. od. to 11. 12.5. od.—Aver, tl. Ss. 6d.