The Sun.
London, England, 1814-07-14 00:00:00

THE SUN REVJEW.

(Nu. IX.)

A VOYAGE to the. ISLE OF .Ern, with -Notices of
the other Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

(Translates! from the French (if AESENNE; THIEDAUT DE

BE,RNEAUb.)

We resume our Extracts from- this interesting
Work without further comment; and if they are
more copious than we usually give from Books
noticed in. our IlEvlEw) 'we are sure that our
Readers rather thank than bltne us for
making them better acquainted with the,new and
curious Empire of Barataria.

" The Isle of Elba produces two sorts of des-
sert wine, which are highly esteemed, Vermout
and Aleatico. The first, of- these wines is of an.
agreeable perfume ; it is mixed with wormwood,
and made of the choicest grapes. The Aleatico
is also expressed front a superior reel muscadine
grape, of a rich bloom, slightly oval, pointed at
the extremities, and of a middling size; the clus-
ters are very loose and its leaf, like that of the
meseadines of a very dark green, is deeply' in-
dented, and almost palmated.
'' This delicious wine may enter into competition
with those of Monte-Catini and Monte Pulei-
ano, when they have lost their intoxicating
odour. Every proprietor
.attends personally to
the making of this liqueur wine,i a_lirocess
they are very tenacious of keeping a profound
secret. -It consists in the evaporation of the
, aqueous part of die grape before the juice is ex-
pressed, in the fermentation More or less prolong-
ed, and at last, in the addition- of some Spirituous
liquor, such as rum.
"fliere is the greatest want of wood fit for
carpenter's work. The improvident consumption
.Of thirty years has completed the scarcity which
they now experience. Wood for fuel is•-mill'more
,rare. The island airords nothing beyond a meagre
underworld, the chief plantations of which arc at
Monat-Giove, the valley of Tre-Acque, and Mont
-de za. The oak, though endowed with the
hardiest formation, does not aiTive'at that pitch
of peculiar beauty, or at that majestic height
which made it the earliest object of the religious
worship by which it was consecrated, and which
still renders it the greatest ornament of the an-
cient forests of Helvetia', ' Caledonia, - and the
highest mountains of France. Its, branches do
not display the stamp of ages .; it is not in Elba,
the patriarch of the vegetable world. Neither do
we find here these two fine varieties of pine
(Pints Pinea, and P. Sylvestris), the fruits of
which are so agreeable, which, form magnificent
forests among the Apennines, and produce the
most excellent building timber. In a word, forest-
trees are wanted throughout the island.

Again we learn, that " The Isle of Elba being,
as may be asserted, destitute of pastures, is with 7
out cattle ; there is nothing but asses, some mules,
a miserable species of indigenous horses, a few oxen
and cows ; and the breed is in general very-sinall.
The blades of maize:and of the :;cells supply them
with abundant forage during the dry season. The
number of pigs, sheep, and goats is more consi-
derable ; but the breed is no better than that of
the other animals."

And also, that "Tile _fields are infected •by
a great number of -reptiles. There., you meet
with the smaller scorpion, the blind-worm, the
adder, multitudes of asps and the viper, whose
bite is venetnous ; the green lizard, and after the,
warm rains in summer such quantities of small
toads, t hat it is scarcely po3sible to stir a step
without treading 'upon them. Some of these last,
however, I have seen grow to an extraordinary"
size.

" I found in the island all the insects of Italy,
a great number of flies and gnats.' The ()lathe
orientalis swarms here. In July, 1806, the fields
were covered' by the species of grasshopper, call-
ed by Linnaeus and Fabricius, 'gryllus migrate-
; which made great havoc there, as well as at
Sietma,,Voterra, and in several other parts of the
coast of Etrufia."

This island appears to have very little trade,
and no source of wealth but what may be derived
frhm the inexhaustibly rich iron mines of Rio.
The author informs us, that " The commerce of the
island consists in the importation from Leghorn
and Marseilles, of grain, cheese,.cattle, and other
articles of ~prime necessity ; -and -in the exporta-
tion of tunny, common wine, salt, -Vertnout,fand
Aleatico wines, vinegar, which is in great request,
granite, and above all, of ore.
" There are no- manufactures in any part Qf the
'country: In this respect, Elba is tributary to the
coasts of France and Italy. The only kind of ma.
cbinery to be seen there i 3 that of the Corp
where • the simplest processes and methods of
•
Management are yet unknown."
. Our limits are already exceeded, but we can-
not, deny ourselves the pleasute of CXU-iteting
account of the Mine of Rio, so celebrated hi an-
-cient and modern -times.

" An entire mountain, of the height of a hun-
dred and ninety-font Fibreatine fathoms (a), bath-
'ed by the waves of the channel of Pionthinci, ttnd
`situated near the little village of Marina, almost
in fron,t of the ancient 'port of Faleria (0, forms
the iron mine : Mons totas ex. ea materia, says'
Pliny (c). There nature has profusely stored up the
truly useful metal, that which sustains agriculture,
Drakes the arts flourish, and. allies itself to the
most cornmon uses of life. The mountain is dis-
tant almost a mile front the village, in the direc-
titm of the' north-east, and is about three miles in
vreuttiference. lt, is separated from those which
surroand it by a small shallow valley, in-which
are scattered shrubs, and a few wild olives.
The superficies of ,the mountain it covered
with a reddish ferruginous earth, abounding in
little shining stales'of iron ore; this bed is many
feet deep. • There are found on it myrtles and
mastick in rull perf.ection, and some vine-trees,
which hire •a very pleasant musk wine. In some
parts of it ‘i'heat is cultivated.
" The 'mineral does not exist in detached bo-
dies, nor even in veins. The whole mountain is
metallic. It oilers, in -a primitive soil, masses of
initial accumulated wit:tout ally fixed order, wit-b.'
out regular and continued beds, sometimes soli-

tary, and more frequently approximating'one to
another. There is- only found there the quantity
of ferreous stibgtance strictly necessary to, serve,
"as a depository for the-masses. Iron, presents it-
self in every known variety; green and black
ore, slimy and sandy Ore, crystallized ore, Mica.,
inauganese, hematite: , • .
", Sometimes the- iron is found in a pyritous
state, that is, united with sulphur, when it gives
crystals of marcasite of great beauty (d) 3, some-
times it is found in a State of oxidatioo more or
less pu'xe, and mixed with argillacil'on:i,substanees,
from whirl) restilt; if the proportion of iron is not
considerable, ochres of all shade's
,(e), and 'when
the mineral is in greater, quantity
.(f), red,
brown, and black hematites; but if the earthy
subotance scarcely exists at all, the ore then as-
sumes a metallic aspett; and its, veight differs
little more than a sesenth from that of forged
iron. s .

" The mine extends .above a mile intb the
Mountain. Since the discovery of saltpetre, the
work proceeds under'the open sky', as in marble
quarries. The ancients, who made deep excava-
tion's in this mountain, opened with the pickaxe
winding galleries. (g), a method highly wasteful,
and still more prejudicial to the health of the
workmen. The -ore it supplies •is pure, of the
finest colour, -very hard; and at the same time
richer in Metal, more fusible, more abundant,
and more malleable, than any other known spe-
cies.- It equals in quality the ore of Sweden,
Lapland, and .Siberia, and gives 0,73 to 0,85 of
excellent iron, front which a very good' natural
steel is obtained."

(a) About 500 French feet ; the fathom calculated at 1 ft
9 inches 6 lines 4;.4-1t)00tlis French.

(b) This port was 'situated not far from Corsica (the tyn-
e:eus of the ancients), at about a mile from the towii of
;e was formerly much frequented. At psesent
its principal road is almost choked tip by the frequent over-
flowings of the river, which circumstances renders itS ancluir7-
age somewhat difficult. It is noted in the maritime Itinerary
of Antoninus, and in that of itutiiins, who disembarked the. o.
at the time-the inhabitants-were celehrat ing the feast of
(c) Libh. xxxie. cap. 14, inSpeaking- of a similar mountain -
existing in the countrrof the cantabrians.

. ..
(d) They generally take a cubical forni, and their. .colour
grcktlY• resembles gold. • • ,
. -
(e) Yellow is the most common colour.- '
~
(f) Their form is sinnetinics niamillary,
.and sometimes
they resemble stalactites and stalagmites. '.. • - •
(g) Id 173:0, one w.as discovered, according to Tronsson
Dtxofidrav: and in 1788'a second, of which Spallanzani speaks
in a detailed manner, chap. 33, of hi's -Travels in, the Two
Sicilies. .

THANKS TO THE DUKE OF YORK.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, 'JULY 7, 1314.

SIR-In the name and by the eon Inland, of the
Colutuons'aGreat Britain and Ireland, in Parlia-
ment assembled, .I.havc.the honour to lay before
your Royal Highness -their unanimous Thanks to.
the.-Otlicers of his Majesty's Army, for the meri-
torious and eminent services which they have ren-
dered to their King and Country during the course
of the war.

And also their unanimous Resolution,.bighly
approving and acknowledging'the Services of the
Non-commissioned OdicerS.,aud ethployed in
the Army during"the course of the war, request-
ing that the same rum be communicated to them
by the Commanders of the several Corps, who are
respectively desired to thank those under their
command, for their exemplary awl gallant
belia-
vioiti

In transinittihg those Resolutions.to,r'our Royal
Highness, I am further commanded, by the una-
nimous voice of the House of dormilons, particu-
larly to express the high. sense they entertain of
your Royal Highness's long, .unremitting, and
effectual exertions for the improvement of the Bri-
tish Army---to those exertions of your Royal High-
ness they feel indebted for that well-regulated and
durable system, which has enabled the British
Army to maintain its victorious ca(ver upon the
Uintinent, and established the high rank it now
holds amongst the great Military l'owers of
•Eu-
rope.
I have, &c.
(Signed) CHARIAS ,IM3OT; Stealser.
Field-Marshal his Royal 'Highness the Duke of York.

HORSE-GUARDS,!Jucy s, 1814:

SIR,—I haVe received your letter, dated yester-
day; transmitting the unanimous Vote of Thanks
of the House of Commons to his Majeity''s Army
for the. services rendered their• King and Country,;
and; according to'the desire of. the House, I shall
not fail to communicate, in the handsome terms
in which t►re vote is 'expressed, the sense the
House entertain of the meritorious and eminent
services of the Otliccts, and the exemplary and
gallant behaviour of the Non-Commissioned Of-
ficers and Privates during the war.

In expresing the pride feel in the opportunity
thus-afforded me, of distributing the acknowledg,
ments of the Commons of the United Kingdom to
the different corps of the army, I bust not omit
to convey to the House through you, Sir, an as-
surance of the high gratification I have derived
from the Thanks; which you have'by:their Com-
mand, communicated to me persOnally, for the
services I have endeavoured to render the Country,
in the command of its military force.
7 truly JCllJibte, Si.,. .4-016
the House take of such services, when they attri-
bute the state of perfection td which th Army
'has arrived, to the organization which they are
pleased to, consider that, 1 -have been instrumental
in effecting. , Gratified as I am by so high a testi-
monial of my individual exertions, in a cause
which has ever been the anxious'object of my life,
it is incumbent on Me to assure the House, that
my endeavours, could scarcely fail of success, when
followed up by the' patriotic zeal which charac-
terizes this great country. •If under such circum-
stances. I may have contribute!! to the permanent
recrulation of our MilitirrSystem, I am amply re-
comPensed by the Acknowledgments of the House
of Commons; and I fe.el happy in the considera-
tion of any facility which such endeavours on my
part may have given to the Duke of Wellington,-
in the execution of the arduous services he has so.
gloriously a`Chieved, and which have-so deservedly
ranked his Grace among the first Captains of the
age.--I am, ‘&c,
(Signed) FREDERICK, Connuander,lll7Chief.
The Right Hon. the Speaker.

DESTRUCTIVE ,
FIIIE.L—An alarmint, fire broke
....,
OM at the shop of Mr. Kiwi', oil and colourman,
at the corner of Paradise-row and Lambeth-walk;
on Tuesday afternoon. The interior of the house
was destroyed in less than -110 f an hour,, and not
a vestige of goods or furniture was' saved.

SPOATING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET JULY MEETING, 1814.

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Last mile and a distance of 1.3.4'.
I): of Itutland's ch. c. Osman . 1
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.
Ld Stawell's h. c. Goldenleg • J
The .Judge placed but three. '
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Mr. Wyndhalp's Wasp, 3 yrs Est. 121 b. ' • 2
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