The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-08 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

Mr. Enrrort.—As every body talks of Agri-
cultural Distress, and suggests modes of relief,
perhaps you will allow me a corner of your va,
luable paper to contribute my mite. If the
chandlers and melters would give us a better
price for fat, we could give a better price for
cattle ; but these gentlemen do with us pretty
much as they please, without condescending to
give us any explanation. On Monday last I gave
a higher price for prime cattle, and my chandler,
this week, gives me a lower price for fat ; and,
when I ask the reason, he tells me that if I do
not like his offer I may leave ►t. The truth is,
that many of these men are speculators in fo-
reign as well as home tallow, and combine to-
gether to form a monopoly for their own pur-
poses, to get into or out of stock. Some weeks

they will give us less, and some more, just as it
suits them to fix an arbitrary price upon home
tallow. Now, to meet this, let me suggest that
some of the leading men of our trade, who make
from three to four hundred stone of fat every
week, should have a meeting, and combat the
melters with their own weapons, by holding stock
until a fair price is obtained; for, really, we little
folks are sometimes treated so cavalierly that I
am almost tempted to ask whether any discovery
has been made for producing soap and candles
without fat ? If my suggestion is attended to,
the beneficial effect upon the Smithfield market
will very soon be felt.

I am, &c.
A SMALL BUTCHER.
The business in the Court of King's Bench,-at
Guildhall, will terminate its sittings to-morrow.
On the CHIEF JUSTICE taking his seat on the
bench this morning, his Lordship observed that
he would only take one cause to-morrow, and
soon after the following notice was issued :
" The only cause to be tried to-morrow is NORMAN V.
IrciEs, if the
_parties are ready.—The Court will sit on Wed-
nesday, the 10th of April, for the trial of Common Juries, and
Special every followiug.day till the Term."

March 7•

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
Earl Stanhope, from his seat in Kent ; Hon. R. Clive, M.P.
from his seat, Oakley Park, Salop; Mr. and MIS. Powlett
Wrighte Banyan, at the Hon. Lady Smith's, Piccadilly; A.
Atkins; Esq. at the Albany, from his residence in Hampshire ;
Mrs. odfrey and Miss Sponge, at the Waterloo Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, from their seat, Brook-street House, Kent ; lion.
Andrew Windsor, at Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street,
from his seat, Worcestershire; James Fitzgerald, Esq. at ditto,
from Southampton ; Major Gray and Capt.. Torrens, at the
Claremont Hotel, Bond-street, from Sierra Leone ; Col. Pepper,
at ditto, from a tour ; John Douglas, Esq. M.P. at ditto ; James
Buller, Esq. at ditto, from Cambridge ; Mr. and Nlrs. Temple,
at ditto, from Ireland.

ALMACK'S GRAND BALL.
The second Assembly was held on Wednesd .7 evening. The
number was greater than at the preceding one ; all the -Lady-
Patronesses. were, present. The dancing, consisting of qua-
drilles and waltzes, commenced at eleven, and finished, at three
o'clock. Among the quadrilles were—
Colonel Trench - Lady G. Lennox.
Captain Gore - - Lady E. Edgcumbe.
Mr. Drummond - - Lady J. Kerr.
Mr. Oreville -- - Lady J. Fitzgerald. •
Mr. W. Barker - - Lady Al. Ryder.
Air. E. Montague - Miss Palk.
. Count Cararnan - Miss Mitchell.
BacOn de Gazes - Miss Villiers. •
There were preserit
Prince and Princess San Cataldoi—Princes Lobkowitz, Lar-
daria Cirnitelli, Cariati. •
Duke of IVellington—Duclicss of Richttiond,
Marquis of Lothian—Marchionesses of Londonderry, and
Bath.
Earls —Arieratn, Clanwilliam, Ga3ver, Westmorland, Kin-
noull.
Countesses—Lie.ven, Morley, Sefton, Harrowby, Clam,
Euston.
Lords7•Ellenborough, Binning, Moralles, Grantham, Low-
ther, Forbes, A. Hamilton, Burghersh.
Ladies—Lennox, J. Thyme,- E. Palk, Shelley, ,J. Kerr,
Granville, Gwydyr, C. Crofton, Binning, Burgoyne, E. Edg-
cumbe, 1. Fitzgibbon, C. Buggin, C. Fitzgerald, C. Wood, M.
Ryder, Molyneux.
Counts—St. Antonio, de Moltke., Cararnan.
'Barons—Werther, d'Osten, de Erunow, de Cazes, de Vignet.
Sirs—J. Burgoyne, A. Don.
Coloneli—'rrench; Fremantle, Wood, Campbell, Camac,
Davies, ,Myrick—Captain Gore.
Messrs.—J. Mills, C. Mills, 0. H. Seymour, A. Greville,
J. Stewart, W. Bankes, Luttrell, A. Stewart, 0. Howard,
F. Lamb, Giles, E. Drummond, F. Tollemadie, E. Keppell,
E. Mont-ague, Grenfell, Hunter Blair.
Lt.stresses—Drummond, Arbuthnot, Browne, Fremantle, S.
Stanhope, G. Seymour, Malcolm.
Misses—Drummond, de Werther, Calcraft, Grenfell, John-
ston, Ward, Wood, Trollopi, H. Stuart, Villiers, Fitzhugh,
Macleod, Palk, Fitzgerald; Gunning,. Burgoyne, Mitchell,
Gordon, Barnet, Bruce, Campbell.
• Monsieurs—De Poggenfohl, de Wahrensdorl, de Bouligny,
de Bourquenay.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday evening, by
special licence, at the Duke of DEVONSHIRE'S, at Chiswick,
by his Grace the Archbishop of Voitx, the Hon. GEORGE
AGAR Ews, M.P., (only son of Viscount CLIFDEN and of
Lady CAROLINE SPENCER, his wife, eldest daughter of
GEoRoE, third Duke of .MARLIIO ROUG HO to the Honourable
GEORGIANA. owARD, (second daughter of Viscount MO ft-
PETH, and ofl ady GEORGIANA CAVENDISH, his wife, eldest
daughter of WI 1, ar,fifii Duke of DEVONSIII E,) and grand- '
daughter of the Earl Of CARLISLE.

CONVERSAZIONE.—Iire are glad to find that intellectual
gratifications of this nature are gaining ground in the country,
as they demonstrate the progress of improvement in taste and
knowledge tend to promote social intercourse among men of
talents, and to diffuse those habits which embellish society, and
do honour to the national character. Mr. OAKLEY last night
opened his elegant Mansion in Tavistoek-place, with this laud-.
able purpose, as he did last year. A numerous party attended,
con sisting of literary, scientific, and medical characters, gentlemen
of the law, eminent artists, and private friends. Tije tables were
covered with valuable books, drawings, printi, &c. and the en-
tertainment was consequently so agreeably diversified with these
sources of enjoyment, conversation, and the beautiful pictures
which adorn the rooms, that the company did not separate till
a late hour, highly gratified with the attention of their liberal
and intelligent Host.

His Royal Highness the Duke of York will give a grand
dinner on the 15th inst. to the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the
Turf, at York-house, St. James's. '
On Wednesday, the Earl of Derby gave a grand dinner to
the Directors of the Ancient Music. There were present the
Duke of Devonshire, Earl of Darnley, Lord Lilford, Lord
Cawdor, the Archbishop of York, Lord Stanley, Mr. Ham-
mersley, &c.
Yesterday the Earl and Countess Morley gave a grand enter-
tainment at their residence, Kingston House. .

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