The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-20 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY•)

COVENT-GARDEN. little
Supplies to-day were not so large, and prices rose a -13
on those of last week. Trade is not yet lively. Plan,-,tgle-;
to 4s. ; Kidney Potatoes, 2s. 6d. to 3s. per bushel ; L'rl;
per bundle, ]s. to Is. Bd. ; Onions, 2s. to 4s. per bu',ieto
Carrots, per dozen, 4s. 6d. to 6s. ; Brocoli, per bundle, ,
ls. 6d. ; Turnips, per dozen, 2s. to 3s. ; 'Apples, 85. to
61.
per bushel ; Chesnut., per peck, 7s. to 9s. , Walnuts, 75' .
per bushel; Damsons, 6s. per sieve; Plums, ss. per ditt°'
Endive, ls. per score; Pears, 4s. 6d. to 9s. per bushel.
HUNGERFORD ARET. Torb°t
There was rather a better supply M
of Fish to-day. , r
6s. and 7s. to 205., and higher • Soles good Is. to 25. 6°'
pair ; Lobsters Is. to 3s. each': Salmon, good 15. 2d. to
se
per lb. Meat not in brisk demand, owing to the d.i to
weather. Beef lid. to Bd. and 9d. per lb.; Mutton 71
; Veal Bd. to 91d. Pork Ticl. to Bd. and 8.. Vegeta
hies in tolerable supply, and sold much at the prices of Corer:„.
garden. No alteration in Hay and Clover; the latter 10°'
to 1325. ; the former 955. to 120 s.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. the
Meat, both town and country killed, in good supPlY;
demand good, and prices without variation. Beef, 2s. 6„,.
3s. 6d. ; Mutton, 2s. Bd. to 3s. Bd. ; Veal, 2s. Bd. to 4s. 8'
Lamb, 4s. 4d. to ss. 4d ; Pork, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 8d ; Irish,3;
to 3s. 6d. Game and Poultry of all kinds in good supply, e'
the demand good, and prices rather lower. The followl
are the quotations for each, and not per couple or Pt;
pair :-Geese, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d; Grouse, 2s. to 3s. ; Leveret,
'
Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. ; Hares, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; Chickens, lc,'
6d. ; Fowls, 2s. to 4s. ; Pheasants, 2s. 6d. to 4s. • '-
tridges, ls. 3d. to ls. 9d. Eggs, ss. 9d. to 7s. 6d. per 120.
CITY FISH MARKET.
Supplies rather better, but prices not lower. Trade pretty
good. Turbot, 6s. and 7s. to 30s. each;
2s. 6d. per pair; Salmon good, 10d. and ls. to 2s. od. per
lb. ; Lobsters, 9d. to 2s. 6d. and 3s. each ; Whitings, 3d. to
6d. ; Haddocks, 4d. to Bd. each. Soles, 10d. to

HAY MARKETS.
The supplies were to a fair extent, and this is not the time
of the year for the demand to diminish. Prices firm. Hay
85s. to 117 s. 6d. ; Clover, 90s. to 130 s. ; Straw, 365. to 42g.
per load.

SPIRIT MARKET.
Rum is quiet—Proof Leewards, 3s. 2d. ; good Jsmaics,
4s. 4d. to 55., fine ss. 6d. Brandy is securing most business,
but prices are unaltered. British Corn Spirits, 10s. 2cl. ;
Geneva, 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d.

TALLOW MARKET. These
P. Y. C. is 565. on the spot, and 565. 6d. to arrive.
prices are nominal. itir AR'
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COLONIAL ,--
KETS DURING THE WEEK.
Not much business done, as our daily reports
2,200 hhds. of B. P. Sugar sold at prices in some ieste,Y,n ;
a little easier ; other kinds of raw Sugar unaltered in P; neot
Refined very dull, and prices rather lower. Coffee hap he
, ;to the
varied in price. Tea without alteration in value. ilie ini-
over-.- gale
same. Rice, Rum, and Spices all steady in price,r• e deli.
ports have been light; exports very slender. Peril,;qed at
veries to a good extent. Not much business have sher/cee;
present for next week. On Monday we have
of 700 bales of Cinnamon,principally second a°
of the
qualities.
Scott,
We are requested to state that Dr. James petioe
late of the Hasler Hospital, has ceased to have any Con under-
with the Lunatic Institution, at Denham Park, and we i the
stand that the Doctor is about institution
to open an
neighbourhood of London. 00011
EXTRAORDINARY TlDE.—YeSterday afte .
an,
a public
third
were gide,
the warehouses and houses below and above bridge
dated to a considerable depth from an extraordinary high sited
by which considerable damage was done to property del)°, to
in warehouses on the banks of the river. About a V heavilye
two o'clock an immense. sized West-country barge, 6
laden with coals, in coming up the river, from the exotrhelear..-
rapidity of the current, floated over the large woode,..idge,
riers which a:-e placed off the piers of Blackfriars-.nentlY
fronting the arches now under repair, and dashed ilch the
against the bridge. The anchor was let go, by vv:_dere
barge a,
was prevented fromsinking. Assistance was rur 5,15-
and in about two hours the vessel was released, afle
taming considerable damage. he I.'"a
-
" Weel, I wish ye joy," said one of t ow
Deacon Convener's congenial erudite friends on the (1'.40,"---
election, ~ ye have now gaen through a' the degradatw
Glasgow Argus. dv been
TITIIES.—Two county meetings have alrca 0, and
determined upon, to petition for the abolition of tithe eoe-
been -
for corporate reform. The County of Meath has octal
vened by the High Sheriff for the 94th instant. T,,rher,r Fits"
sition for the Queen's County already signed by 0. nublis
patriek, M. P., and several of the leading Liberals"
Evening Post. T hthOLISe
TIIE LATE STORINI.—The Regent " Cart"'
Tender was overtaken with a dreadful gal: on the ILights.'
when she was between the Bell Rock and Isle of NeY5 not 1/
and was driven southward to the Ferne Isles; and i_t ld storm
little remarkable that, while under a reefed try-ssil en_bout off
jib, with the top-mast struck, her bowsprit pitched mast..e 0
feet into a heavy sea, and, with a jerk, broke the top to re'
by the crance. The Regent got into Leith on the 15t
fit for sea. —Edinburgh Courant. fromf thei pre,
A COLLEGE AT CORK.—A letter ,,,, gen_
sident of Her Majesty's Council, has been receiveacl hdr;oitte:
tleman to whom it is addressed, as Chairman 0
formed in Cork for the establishment of provineieltbrolebleese.t.
It is intended that a public meeting shall be held °kyr° i 5 end
at Cork, on the 15th of November, at which Mr,..,• emany, a
pected to attend. The Hon. Gentleman is in " '
expected to return before the day fixed. their Plc_ in
On Thursday several gentlemen had ~,roo..- t
pickets picked in passing in or out of the Sessions
~,b0 ls_
Bath. Amongst them was Mr. Reeves, of Tauntooris"oner fOr
the sum of 51., while attending to prosecute a P
'radar
stealing a silver snuff-box.
LIBEL LAW.—We refer to Mr. Jenning's:_ colllected,
petition, in behalf of Mr. Woolmer, who, it will be re
was convicted of a libel, before Lord Chief Justl-e 01 Pop
and a Special Jury of Devonshire men, at the Ca:4oooy,
ter, in March last. It appears that the expenses 1 '
Conterel!rarof
have fallen very heavily on our respected as ttentien
whose case is submitted as deserving of the seriou
,1 Of
the benevolent and humane.— Western Times. dlor-
On Thursday afternoon last Mr. James; I ii:fautghbet,fo7.
tO eir:
the Bell public-house, York-street, Westminster,
rod and line, in the weir at Teddington, a
lowing extraordinary dimensions :—Length,
gfrierrh,lB
treme end of tail, 2 feet 6 inches ; great . telie:s
be th taken in
07 iigtsh ts,plelc
species
sutnbdast 9b ouncesasever.
.site
OOP
ern . d
that part of the country. beTenhiksnfioswhnistsoa:lidaNt:ehheeearift
SNOW STORM.-0n Friday last in
_ vi
its vielence..--0.-'
the moors between Bakewell and Chesterfield
.we'-` bilge
twbiethtraaysennoewrssttoormse;ekthesheelffteecrtfrweams of that. seventY to°:caster
Gazette.

I

I

LITERATURE.

81rETCHES IN LONDON. Br JAMBS GRANT.
With Humourous Illustrations by '‘ Phiz."
London, TV. S. Orr, 1838.
«a_These very amusing Sketches are from the pen of Mr.
mes Grant, the well-known and popular author of the
1311..o_u„se of , Great • Random Recollections of the
Metropolis,"
Lords" and " Commons," the " Bench and the
4r, and some other productions of a like character. The
aerie" of laughable views of Life in London, now before us,
unsists of life-drawn ictures of Begging Impostors— _
4,3" Inmate the Lumberp Troop—the Victoria Parlia-
....,le.trlt--I)enns---y Theatres—the Police Offices—Workhouses
4-4Matic Asylums—Bartholomew and Greenwich :Pairs
'...FG,lttltic" Ho 3 and Gamblers—and the Police. Most
there are hitu es
with great spirit ; though it must be
Ze°ofessed that the author is frequently guilty of that most
;enial and unusual of faults in authorship—borrowing from
44self. Our recollection of several of the Sketches in his
,21'eat Metropolis" is very vivid ; and unless we are much
4,115 t 1
fo, `naen we recognize them occasionally in the volume be-
'e
us. But this is a slight drawback, and moreover,
4eraer,eelY avoidable in such a production. The illustrations
daY.n
the best style of one of the most popular artists ofthe
That the author may speak for himself we shall en-
do`'vo_tir to find room for an extract or two, copied at ran-
from his very amusing pages. The first refers to the
d,,vehn
Ivor
eatr ""e patronaga and regular management of those
roal Schools" of metropolitan debauchery—Penny
es
hothat uld suppose, from all the inquiries I have made,
to 10the mark p.
entire number of these places, in London, is from 80
little Assuming, as wishing to be under rather than above
the lowest number to be correct,—there will be
Plate ,4„ifainultY in making a conjecture which may approxi-
iikbit the truth, as to the average number of youths in the
'lnce ,°;,n,ightly attending these places. The average attend-
Ply penny establishments, which have come under
larep°:ll. observation, I should estimate at 150 ;,but then a large
to nine" of these places hare, in the winter season, from two
f
the distinct audiences ; or, to keep by the phraseology o
of pro distinct
" houses," each night. About three-quarters
if en
Worth of tragedy, or comedy, or farce, or very
Detinc all three hashed up together, is all that is allowed for a
thoug"h;th4tnl.a very good-pennywo.rth the actors think it is, too,
then th. e tittle urchins who principally form the audience,
thenthee • Ink very differently. At the end of the ‘.‘ first house,"
i IS clearin out of the audience, which is followed by
elloo3nogress of another set of " little fellows." If any one
to treat himself to the second " entertainment for the
the nepening," it is all well; only he must pay for his pleasure by
aaeic"tPt Production of penny the second; and. so on, at
In successive dt house," till the last scene of all is enacted.
thus Z):?..•ses, each " house" has its two pieces and a song,
iotistienapto-Iv';h: n.eg about twent minutes to each piece, and five mi-
,"lnggrel dignified ‘rith the name of song. Sup-
out opt.' ,"ten certainly is a moderate computation, that forty
their he
asstinaed eighty Penny. Theatres, have severally
tr plurttlit
nna, tliztt Y of " houses" every night, and average 450 pa-
18,00n Would give art entire aggregate nightly attendance
ahm"; to which if we add, for the other forty penny este-
high, °lns which are supposed to have only one " house" per
the ti "00, we should have an entire average attendance on
enuY Theatres of the metro ohs of 24 000. * .
at: The lessee is in the habit of standing on one side. of the
or7e watching the time, and when it is within a minute
pl,"° of that which he has in his own mind
allotted for that
Col 'ealar piece, he exclaims " Time up I—finish the piece 1—
Fir.n with the curtain " and it is all done as he desires.
iClovreely have the words passed his lips, when the who;e affair
knetber) d down falls the curtain. In those cases in which he
dire'? how the thin.- ought to end, he is more precise in his
et4e2l°llB. In the case of Othello, for example, when the time
Leyo'rlx.pired, even though the performers should not have got
Plunder the first act, he says, " The time is up—commit the
strlolel. and down with the curtain." Desdemona is then
ttaclieg?, ed io a moment, down goes the curtain, and out go the
gee),

lIIE BOOK OF FAMILY CRESTS.
-4 2 Itols• London, Henry Washbourne, 1838.
to iS little work, which may be regarded as ac,
o, p nion
tlistnela Introduction to Heraldry," and companion
?•ti11,,-17 of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland,"
telve of invaluable service-to such artists and amateurs
/ide ilitudy of Heraldry as may find it inconvenient pro-
cathr
selvesuenis with the costly tomes which have hitherto
kr eiYed e
public a knowledge of the mysteries of the
/;_liiell°l's College. Prefixed to the engravings of the crests,
Ai are •,,,
erald ery numerous, and well arranged, is an Essay on
itatbor I'7' from which much valuable information may be
/eq. ed• Though of modest pretension, this is a work of
4 dioteitt inerit, and will obtain among artists and amateurs
'vedlY wide circulation.
41
klor.
-°--1-I'S PH& OMENA Oi THE SOLAR
SY S TEM.
Pre 111 e , Tait Edinburgh, 1838..
1:1.4 • ant Tait,
of this 'treatise is Dr. Nichol, Professor of
'ls ettle4l Astrono in the University of Glasgow, who
fated en abstruseruY and complicated subject inasucuhnt
tf. ,n.
tcot!ie physic !ender. it
.generally attractive. His ccfothe
ta`ees th4at'eal constitution of the solar system, and o
rise cl am coin Pose it, and more especially his supplemen-
it: vier cm comets, in addition to much valuable scien-
%eqapectalviedge, display philosophical thought of nooredfinoahry_
rl'a it' e:' 1n the chapter entitled " The Advance
'ln'et h°l:T.the author gives an interesting biographical,
11,- :°- 4Yeho B h the celebrated Danish astronomer
Ali.e hose p Bra he does every possible justice..
ye
i, ovvers of mind he
bell'ih-rne, which printed with singular neatness, is
41°4
Is"ted with is
ral engravings, illustrative, for the
Par-'
of the motions of the heavenly bodies. h
0 r.„,.
o
I, ° '4"
421 el TIONS OF A VAGABOND.
,J p a
Boone London, 1838.
tr,l4,lc.etleorf, this quaint title, we are presented with the re-
1, t.4ls•s"ar°f a British officer who marched with the army
t-at el after the battle of Waterloo, stayed some time in
*tire _apitai,
and
h
IvortiN Period.recounted his impressions of that
it ti_g atteNion As s here
ute observer, his remarks are
114, oe %oz.
is: especlianllyntho.se which refer to Napoleon,t
e,x,' when .. Qi hearterang period of his career—that is o
1:4.40rd. he remounted the throne of France, after his
" I
„'43 told'nts4rY andunprecedented march from Cannes.
'rest. 'l a p ~. 2, says the author, " who was
Li -tit on , renco officer,
te/the,.ery ofttneenEmperor's arrival at Paris, and had seen
us y,
eq4144. altered
ipnreivtio 1 that his countenance was alto-
ion and that nothing could.
Itilsoastihtlirrisi,n,ister and Clouded appearance, when, on looking
witaggizid
brnaetheerould not discover the countenance of any
ti the rrou...
rounded;
in arms, among the crowd with which he
This 't
t ent is corroborated by many
,4°21 of l'ivr.,e4e,h meamtotirh writers, zeoai -qPoleon who were about the per-
m and have recorded their im-
411° orls
°f hinmishdeusring ttili e,
memorable Hundred Days.
t,jeOla4,.°,ther fur
with many other interesting par-
9ore ." resPecting theus E p ror who, he observes, was
eeel°lized by the artnymtheana'ny French Sovereign or
t4leOtral had ever be
him. "Of the different
Nth BOf the int en before
. N',/s . % a Emperor,"he tells us, "there was none,
°1111g);° P,roetninent as tho power he possessed of at-
" Nan people to h;
--s per,on and fortunesamounted
tf wh. 3' Instances to enth ' ' and a species of adoration,
414t41e1l he idea can be ufslasmed in this country." The
kglierees 13f Parisian So. toyrm• of the Bourbons and their
liens, end of Charles e the' Tenth's well-known hunting
kyle
..
.are very ainusin ly iven in an arch and graphic
tar
t.eladeed
ni. yeso notgoftegn meet with a volume of mili-
tbi
"penned with more tact and liveliness.
THE CORONATION.
PtaPrhe Richard's, London, 1838.
rtin great fault of this work is, hat it has made its ap-
,Qeee
,see at least two months too late. It should have
,110(4ePh11„/3,1'1211ed at the time of the Coronation, when it might
P eta egu °lna chance of popularity, for it is an agreeable
14
leyaL°„u‘gh! smoothly versified, and by no means deficient
~..vaeles.

ORIENTAL ANNUAL.
C. Tilt, London, 1838.
other
rhis is another of those Annuals—we noticed one the
another
are exclusively devoted to illustrating
e scenery, manners, modes of life, &c., prevalent in the
himself been a resident in India, and seems to have accom-
plished his task with great ability. He furnishes us with
many lively sketches of oriental character, in which he is
home ,
evidently quite at h • with curious local legends ; and
1,._ ,
quuscape descriptions of no ordinary vigour. But' the great
Al'eearutnendation of the volume—as indeed it is of most
nnuals—is the excellence of its engravings, which are all
e work of the Findens, who, in their own line, have no
superiors among the artists of the present day. Who foe-
gets their illustrations of Crabbe and Byron which added
feB° much to the popularity of those admirable editions ? In
reiowr oin excellence,rkbeforeus their engravings are little, if at all, in-
whence we infer that it will get into
rat repute among the admirers of Annuals.
Ruins at
"ea" is a plate finished in all its details with the most
scrupulous care. The subject is a striking one, and will
,gireatlY surprize those who are unacquainted with the gran-
eur of some of the old oriental temples and palaces.
aeelanade of Sahadut" represents the exterior of Ali's
face at Ghazipore, and in its long range of' lofty columns,
and
the general grandeur and massiveness of its architec-
`eeture, reminds us of some of Martin's most impressive
riPtural illustrations—such, for instance, as his Fall of
sir its
" Musjid at Ghazipore" is carefully executed, so
da.r as its fore-ground is concerned, but the landscape in the
Ilitance is not sufficiently defined. " Temple of Genesa,
ideaseuares" is a magnificent structure, and realizes all our
b al the magnificence of the old Mogul sovereigns.
r34tains between Futtehpore and Biana" has quite the soft,
inin,Lautic air of an Italian landscape, such as we meet with
tr ,`":e Paintings of Claude. The above are the best illus-
-1,-11erla in the Oriental Annual, but there are several others
h are far above mediocrity.