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The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-25

DISTILLERY LAWS•

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• TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
, .
beg to. call the attention of the public
to a Measure now in agitation, the effects of which, though not
so direct nor extensive in its operation as a. total repeal of the
laws which regulate the importation of corn would be, yet must
be attended with consequences most injurious to the Landed
Interest of this country ; I mean a proposal for allowing the
use of Rum for rectification.

- According to the information generally received, and which
I believe can be verified in evidence, the cost of British Spirits,
manufactured from a mixture of Malt, and Lin-malted Grain,
.taking Barley at 3(s. and Malt at 60s. per quarter, is from 3s.
3d. to 3s. 6a. per gallon, hydrometer proof ; and that of Spirits
from Malt alone, ss. per gallon.
, . Rum, it is well known, is merely the produce of the refuse of
sugar, and its cost in the country is only the, fuel used in its
tillation, And the freight. to bring it home. Hence, even at this
distance from the place of manufacture, it can be afforded,
and now is sold at from Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per hydrometer proof
gallon. If, therefore, to these, rates we add the proposed duties,
viz.-ss. 10d. per gallon on British spirits, and 7s. Id. on ruin,
we have raw grain spirits (unfit for use without a.further pro-
cess), at 9s. 4d.; malt spirits at 10s. 10d. ;. and rum at Os. 7d.;
from which statement it is clear that the use of barley for the
manufacture of spirits in this country, must in a great measure •,
cease, as even the worst spirits in this country cannot be afforded
so cheap as the best ruin.
I -am friendly to freedom of trade in all its branches, but the
best systems may be.carried too far; and, certainly, when the
value of an article manufactured? from the produce of our own
soil, and in our own country, is enhanced by restrictions which
increase the cost of the raw material, and by severe regulations
necessary for the collection of a large revenue, -which nothing
but the plea of necessity can excuse ; no .other. article ought to
be allowed to come into competition with it in the market,
without being subjected to a fair countervailing duty, equal
to die artificial increased cost-of production at home, which,
undoubtedly, Is. 3d. Hum is not. Indeed, I trust the Le-
gislature will pause and consider most seriously before they
authorize the use of Rums for rectification on any terms; a
measure which heretofore has always been- considered as ex-
tremely unwise,.....l am, Sir, yours, &c.
Middlesex. A CONSTANT READER.
London, England, 1825-05-25

MESSRS. STRANGE, DASHWOOD, & COMPANY'S
CREDITORS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the JOINT
CREDITORS of Messrs. STRANGE, DASH-
WOOD, AGNEW, and PEACOCKE, (formerly carrying
. on bussiness-ai Bankers under the Firm of Strange, Datil:wood,
alicl Co.), who have proved their Debts, and executed the.
Deed of Trust, dated the 19th day of July, 1813, entered into.
by thesaid Firm for the4benefit of their,creditors;—may receive
v FOURTH DIVIDEND of One Shilling in the Pound on
their respective Debts, upon applying at the Office of Mr.
LEAKE, No. 20, Devonshirc-street, -Portland-place,. on
TUESDAY Next, the 24th day of May inst., and on every'
succeeding Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday, be-
tween the hours of II and 3 o'Clock. And all Persons claim-
ing to be entitled to receive such Dividends, either as Executors,
Administrators, Trusteee, Assignees, or. otherwise than in theit'
own right, are requested to leave, at the saidoM.r. I,cake's
Office, for inspection, two days previously to their applying
for such Dividends, the original authority unde364hich they
claim to be so entitled, or a copy thereof; and in case they shall
leave only a copy thereof,. they will be required to produce the
original at the time they receive their Dividends: and-all Per.
sons holding Cash, Notes, Post-Notes, or Bills of the said
Firm will be required to produce the same upon applying for
the Dividend thereort.
London, England, 1825-05-25

ROYAL-EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE.

May 18, 1825.
rrilF, COURT of DIRECTORS of ,the
A. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE do hereby give
Nvitlee, that their 'TRANSFER BOOKS wilt he shut, front
TUESDAY,. the 14th of shine next, to THURSDAY, the'
12th of Jtily .following, and that a GENERA!. COURT 01
the said VORPORATION, will be holden at their Office on,
WEDNESDAY. .thee2d of June next, at Eleven o'Clock in
the FOrefIOQII, to consider of a Dividend. .•
_ SAMUEL YENNING, Jun. Secretary.,
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N.B. Attendance is given, daily, at the said Office, and
at their Office in Pall-Mall, for the Assurance of Buildings,.
Goods, Merchandise, and Ships, in Harbour, In- Dock, or'
while Btkilding, (tom Loss or Damage by Fire; and also for
the Assurance of, and. granting Annuitki 00 • Lives.
The Chair will be taken at Twelve precisely.
London, England, 1825-05-25

PRICE OF• STOCKS Tills

DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK
Old Annuities
New Ditto
Ex. Bills 10001.2 d. —
Ditto lid. ...33 36 30
Ditto 5001.2 d...,...
Ditto lid. 32 35,
Ditto Small . 2d.
Ditto I id. 32 34
Ditto Commercial
Bank tor• Act....,

litud: Stock
3 per Cent. Red.
1 per Cent. Cons.
3A per Cent.
Ditto Red.

p Disstl
leer Cent. '
( New lo4iga
Bank Long Ann. 21 9-16ths
Imp. 3 per Cents.
inclia Stock
Ditto Bontis 'sl
.South Sea Stock lOl

India for Acct. 276
Cans. for Acct.

PitICVS OF FOREIGN F'
Austrian Bds, 5 per ct. 98i
Brazilian Bds B3

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MDS, AT ONE o'cLocit.
Neapolitan, 5 per cent.
Neapolitan Scrip
Peruvian Bonds
Do. Scrip
• Portuguese. Bonds
Prussian, 5 per ct.
Ditto New ' '
ttussian, New, 5 per et. 844
Spanish 1821, 5 per cc. ...234

Scrip -

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18-25
Buenos Ayres Bds - 91; 1
Cliilian, Bds, 6 per ct. 83}
-Colombian Bds, 6 per ct.
Do." do.. Iti 24
Danish, 5 per cent• —
Do. Scrip
Ureek Bds
Do.. Scrip, 1625 , 7 I die.
Mexican this
Do. Scrip 102 b 2ll dis.-

1823 -
French Rentes
Exchange
Scrip

PRICES OE. SNAKES AT ONE O'CLOCK.

Po Aare.

Arigna Iron and Coal Mining Company .. ..... ~..... .11
Chilian Mining Company
Colombian 31iningiCompany , -- • 20
- .
Cairn and Peruvian Company.
1
50
Pasco Peruvian Mining Company .. .
Potosi La l'az and Peruvian Mining Assuciation -
Rio de la Plata Mining Company
Tlalptmahua Mining. Company - 193
Alliance Fite and Life Assurance Company
Ditto, Marine Department • , 6Of
Australian Company . .. 29 30
British Iron CoMpany 11/i
Canal Gas Engine Company '
Egyptian Company '. . 4i 61 0
Kquitable Loan Bank Company
General Steam Navigation-Company
Imperial Plate Glass Company
Metropolitan Alderney Dairy Company , 4
Metropolitan Fish Company.
Provincial Bank of Ireland 7 3,1#
Pearl and Coral Fishery Company
Rio de la Plata Agricultural Company ... .. ..
London, England, 1825-05-25

„ . .
NTER-NATIONAL - GAS. COMPANY.-
, . DIRECTQRS.
Cornelius Apostool, Esq. Am..
I,Charles Mallet, Esq. Paris
• steam - • • Richard Paterson, Esq.
John Browne, Esq.' Vientia Thomas Solly, Esq.
Thomas Coles, Esq. I James Smith,•Esq. -
James Dickens, Esti.: C.G. H. F. Sclnoll, Esq. Paris
Garr John Glynn,_bsq. • I Henry Wm. Smith, Esq.
Charles Kramer, Esq. Milan I Nicholas Warin, Ds+
Charles Ogleby, Esq. I Thorns Wilkinson, Esq.
The Directors of this Company having completed all their
arrangements, will make the allotment of Shares on THURS.
DA Y, the 25th_ instant.

Mr. Lane, Solicitor to the Company, N 0.5, Lawrence Pount-
ney-place, will distribute Prospectuses, and receive applications
for Shares until that day.
London, England, 1825-05-25

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, MAY 23.—Wind W.S.W.—Passed through for the
River, the Governor Halket, from Sierra Leone ; Charles,
Milne' from Tobago, and Diligence transport, from Ports-
mouth. Arrived from the River and remain, the Northum-
brian, Davison, for Quebec; Ocean, Williams, for Oporto
Waterloo transport, for ; Malcolm, Field, for India ;
Maria, Cameron, for Honduras.—Six p. m., the Company's
ships Princess Amelia, and Asia, from China, are now coming
into the Downs. The Brighton, Sebor, from New York, is
passing through. The Elizabeth, Fohkes, from New Votk for
Hamburgh, is passing at the back of the Goodwin Sands.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 24. —Wind S.S.W.--Arrived his
Majesty's ship Brazen, bringing in a French smuggling lugger
which she captured off Brighton ; the William Harris transport,
from Jamaica, sailed the 17th March ; Hannah, , from
Bengal; Cornwallis, —, Cape of Good Hope; .and the
Gilbert, Henderson, from Sierra Leone, sailed the 22d March.
Off the Wight, the Sir David Scott, and Marqueis Huntley,
from China.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrived off the port
the Stately, Edgar, from Jamaica in 54 days ; Mars, Rent*,
from Rio Janeiro, sailed the 29th March—On the 15thinstant
spoke the large ship Columbus in lat. 45. 15. long. 25. 20.;
and on the 19th instant the Richard, Reynolds,. from Jamaica,
in let. 48. 20;long. 12. 40.
FALMOUTH, MAY 23.—Wind variable.:--Off the port the
Sarah Agatha, Hoffman, from Demerara, in :58 days ; Jane,
Russel, from Bahia, sailed the 9th March. Sailed the Sand-
wich Packet, for Lisbon ; and Lord Hobart, for the Leeward
Islands.
CORK, MAY 21.—Sailed the Elizabeth, Morrison, with emi-
grants for Quebec.
The following vessels had arrived at St. Helena previous to
the 14th ult., viz. :—Thames, Heaviside, from China ; Lady
Raffles, Coxwell, from Madras and Bengal ; Emily, —, anti
Timor, Ford, from the South Seas ; Claudine, --,from Ma-
drai and Bengal ; Joseph, —, from Penang.
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London, England, 1825-05-25

BIRTHS.

On Monday, the 23d inst., in Hans-place, the lady of. Charles
C. Young, Esq., of a daughter.
Yesterday, at No. 4, Millbank-row, Westminster, Mrs. Da.
vid Green, of a daughter.
In Berkeley-square, yesterday, the 24th inst., the Hon: Mrs.
Beilby Thompson, of a son:

_
MARRIED.
At St. Ann's Church, Dublin, on Wednesday, the 18th inst.,
Daniel Kinahan, jun. Esq., barrister-at-law, to Louisa Ann
Stuart, eldest daughter of the late John Robert Miller, of Rus.
sell-square, London, and of Longbridge, WarwiCkshire,
deceased, niece of the Hon. C. H. Hutchinson, Esq., M.P.,
and grand-daughter of the late Sir James Bond, Bart.
On the 24th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, Mr. Wil.
ham King, eldest son of John• King, Esq., Aldersgate-street,
to Katharine, eldest daughter of Richard Lester, of Stanhope.
street, May-fair.

DIED.
On Friday last, the 20th inst., James William Brandon,
Esq., after a long illness, aged 72 years, 550 f Which were de.
voted to the public at Covent-garden Theatre ; he had 40 years
previous to his discharge from that establishment filled the
office of box, book, and housekeeper. We regret to state that
he has left a widow and four daughters to lament his loss.
On the 17th inst., John Swaffield, Esq., of Wyke Regis
House, Weymouth. This gentleman, who had reached his
94th year, was formerly in the office of Treasurer of• his Ma.
jesty's Navy, where he was esteemed for the attention and fide.
lily with which he uniformly discharged his duty.
In Russell-place, in the 81st year of his age, Lieutenant...
General Thomas Trent, of the Hon. East India Company's.
Service.

On the 22d inst., at his house at Buntingford, the Rev. Abra.
ham Kirkpatrick Sherson, aged 55.
On the 18th inst., in the 66th year of her age, Mrs. Mary
Dent, of Rectory-green, Clapham.
On Thursday, the 19th inst., at Clifton, aged 28, Fanny, the
wife of M. H. Castle, Esq., and fifth daughter of the late R.
H. Boddam, Esq.
On the 24th of March, at Prospect-place, Walworth, at an
advanced age, the Rev. Benjamin Gerrans, a gentleman no less
eminent as a classical scholar than as an Orientalist. His faith-
ful and elegant translation of a Persian MS., entitled " The
Tooti Namet," and " The Travels of Rabbi Benjamin," from
the Hebrew, placed him high in the estimation of the admirers
of Oriental literature. A domestic calamity, added to intensity
of study, had for many years occasioned such strong.feelings
of misanthropy, as to deprive his family of the advantages-an-
ticipated from the exercise of his powerful genius and deep
researches.

Printed and Published for the PROPRIETORS, at tha'SttX.
. ' OFFtcE, No. 1-12, Strand, by J.-13. CAnsTAIRs
London, England, 1825-05-25

SWAN WITH TWO,NECKIS, LAD-LANF,,
GENERAL COACH OFFICE.
DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MAItqATE, awl CANTER-
BURY PATENT COACHES DAILY.

THE f0110wi44.-ROYAL MALLS and ,POST-
CbACHES depart from and arrive at the ab,tve Inn:—
. New HOLYHEAD Mail, through Stoner Stratford, Tow-
rester, Daventry, Duuchurch, Coventry, -Birtuitiliain, Wol,
vci hampton, Shiffnal,- Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
Corwen and Bangor, every Evening at half past 7, Sundays
excepted, 7- o'clock.
LIVERPOOL Royal Mail Coach, through Dunclittrch. Co•
ventry, Coleshill, Lichfield, Newcastle andConglet on, every
Evening at half past 7, Sundays excepted, 7 o'clock.
BIUSIOL Royal Mail, through Reading, Newbury, Marl-
borough,- Caine and ChipPenhant, every Evening-at half pas-
7, Sundays excepted, 7 o'clock.

BATH and EXETER Royal Mail, through Devizes; Melh.
sham, Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton, and Colluinpton, every
Evening at half past 7, Sundays excepted, 7 o'clock. •• '
PLYMOUTH Royal Mail, every Evening at half past 7,
Sundays excepted, 7.n'clock.
' EXETER Royal Mail, through Salisbury, Blanllford, ,end
Dorchester, every Evening at half past 7, Sundays excepted,
7 o'clock.

FALMOUTH-Royal Mail, eyeo-Evening at half. past 7,
Sundays exceptedx T o'clock. .

MANCHESTER Royal Mall, throUgh Northampton, Har-
bovUullt, Leicester, Derby, Ash bourne, Leek, and Macclesfield.
ever y Evening at half past 7, Sundays excepted, 7 o'clock.
BIRMINGHAM New Mail Coach, (in 14 hours), through
Stoney Stratford, Daventry and Coventry (the nearest Road
I►y to miles), every Evening at half past 7, Sundays excepted,
7 o'clock.

CARLA iLE and EDINBURGH Royal Mail, through Chor-
ley, Preston. Garstang, every Evening at half past 7, Sun-
dayi excepted, 7 o'clock.
New CHESTER. Mail, through Salop, Ellesmere, and
Wrexham, every Evening at half past 7, Sundays excepted,
7 o'clock.

New KIDDERMINSTER Royal Mail, through Biraiing-
hant, Dudley and Stourbridge, every Evening at half past 7,
Sundays excepted, 7 o'clock.
NORWICH Royal Mail-, -through Chelmsford, Colchester
and Ipswich, every .Evenitig at half past 7, Sundays excepted,
7 o'clock.
London, England, 1825-05-25

TIN TINA.TRB.

lIATuAnKrr.--It is very creditable to tine
management of this Theatre that though teinpo-;
rary novelties are brought forward, the sterling
productions of former times are not overlooked,
but are. represented -in a manner not. unworthy
of their intrinsic merit. The admirableComety
of The Provoked Husband, so judiciously.4.l4ev.
ed from VANBultalJ, and finished by old Cuss,_was represented at this theatre last nighi. Cdr.
Mona, whose performance in.Jaques we have no-
ticed, was - the Lord Townley. His-conception
of the character was just, and he altogether sup-
ported it with great feeling. Perhaps a higher or
more polished deportment was requisite. in the .
earlier scenes, which, so far as Lord Townley is
concerned, are chiefly formal and declamatory.;
but in the last scene with his dissipated lady
he acted with manly fervour and powerful-effect:.
Mrs. DAvtsoN's . Lady .Townley is too .well
known and admired to need our panegric.
Mrs. Gcovnt is very successfully preparing her 7
self for matronly characters. Her Lady. 'Wrong'-
head displayed all her spirit and correctness-.
Her daughter, Miss P. GLOVER, proved the ef-
fect of good maternal Auition, operating. uPcni
natural talents, in a very interesting represents,
tion of Lady Grace. As DOWTOti is still indis-
posed, the part of Sir Francis JVronghead was
assigned to WILLIAMS, who is always judicious
and effective. Manly was respectably supported
by a son of the late Mr. RAYMOND, and Mrs.
HUMBY was natural and humoroui in Miss Jenny.
Her song was lively, and was encored.—We,
however, think it proper to hint •to this pretty
actress not to over-do her characters, but to ad-
here to that simplicity which she is well able -to
display.—lt is proper to observe, that the Ma-
nagement of this Theatre not only deserves ap-
probation for bringing forward good old dramatic
pieces, but for encouraging Performers of tried
merit, and giving protection to novel candidates
for public favour.
London, England, 1825-12-06

[BRITISH PRESS.]

It was but the other day that the public were
informed, through the medium of the Mornino-
Herald, that "the Bank of England had refused'',
for the last three weeks, to discount any Book-
seller's bill"—while the same Paper of yesterday
says, " In our opinion it is folly to praise the
Bank for being liberal in its discounts; it ought
rather to be censured. At present, what an en-
couragement does the Batik hold forth to gam-
bling !" What ! censure the Bank for being li-
beral in discounts, at the very same time that it
is affirmed to have rejected the bills of one
entire class of traders, and that class, too, well
known to be as wealthy as respectable, and
of course as solvent, as any that can be
named with it. If the fact is to be believed that
the Bank refused to discount their bills, and if the
cause assigned for its having done so be true, viz.
" the depressed state of the bookselling trade,"
it would seem that the Directors, so far from be-
ing censurable for their liberality, make a very
minute inquiry, in-every instance, into the con-
cerns of each trade, and ascertain not only which
is in a declining state and which is not, but to
what special and peculiar causes that decline is
owing. The Herald, for example, tells the world
that " this state of things"—that is, tile annihila-
tion of the booksellers' credit with the Bank, and
the falling off of their business, was occasioned by
the refusal of the respectable Newspape rs to insert
their puffs without the word " Advertisement."
Now, the Bank of England, if we assume it as
true that their bills were thrown out, must have
previously acquainted itself, not only with the
declining state of the trade, but with the particu-
lar cause which occasioned it, since this alone
could have warranted so marked a stigma. For
the same Journal, therefore, to charge the Bank
with being so lavish in its discounts as to hold
forth an encouragement to the spirit of gambling,
and to desire the public, in its own Cockney
phraseology, to "see what amiss the Bank of
England has brought about," is hold a language
equally at variance with common sense and with
itself. But thus it is that falsehood always
flounders, and that, in the end, it never fails to
expose its own malignity.
London, England, 1825-12-06

COAL TRADE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR—I shall at once proceed to -execute the
promise I have made of giving you a comprehensive and
cote detail of all the frauds practised in the Coal Trade, par-
ticularly as it relates to the port of Lo'ndon. To avoid per-
plexity, and render the subject as intelligible as possible to the
public and the trade, I shall divide my subject into four
parts, as follows :

Ist. Pit-owners, Agents, Fitters, Ship-owners, and Masters
of Vessels, (Newcastle.)

2nd. Factors, Buyers, and Clerks of the Market.
3rd. Ship Captain, Ship Meter, Lightermen, and Buyers.
And—" Last but not least," Committee of Controul, Whar-
angers, Dealers, Retailers, Advertisers, Land coal Meters,
Informers, and the Act of Parliament.

The last part, being the most formidable as well as the
meat intricate, shall receive my particular attention, and, as
it passes immediately under the public eye, with ,a little
care and a knowledge of the manner in which the frauds are
effected, many of them be prevented or detected. As the
Trade hush all these malpractices with money, and their re-
spectatility, I shall endeavour, in the course of a few letters,
to chew that the cant word Respectability is only a distinction
which the richest of the tribe appropriate to themselves, to dis-
tinguish them from their poorer and more numerous brethren.
Advertisers shall be particularised, and as quality, quantity,
and price, are the desired objects, that class which so long with
impunity has deluded the public, shall be " shown up " in
its true colours. My next letter will relate to the first part,
and in the mean time I conclude by advising you, Sir, to ob-
serve, from your first-floor window, the flatness of the sacks
in some of the waggons that go through the Strand..
I am, Sir, yours,
Id December, 1325. ARGUS.
London, England, 1825-12-06

DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c.

The Earl of Gosfort, for Ireland ; Countess de Grey, for
Putney Heath; the lion. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, for Gay-
hurst, Bucks; Major Coles, for Exton Hall, Hampshire; Mr.
E. Amherst, for Pardon House, Essex ; Mr. Louis Johnstone,
for Trinidad ; Mr. John Curtes, for Esscx ; Lord Dude, from
Cheltenham, for Woodchester Park, Gloucestershire ; Mr. J.
Drummond] for Uxbridge; Sir C. Jervoise, Bart. from South-
ampton, for Eudesworth Park, Hampshire. From Warren's
Hotel, Regent-street—Colonel Waldo Sibthorpe, from Lin-
colnshire; Mr. and Mrs. Watson Taylor and family, for Wilt-
shire. - From the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street—The Rev.
J. Sumner, for Reading. From the Burlington Hotel, Old
Burlington-street—The two Ladies Hastings, for Brighton.;
.Captain Cuyler, for Portsmouth.

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London, England, 1825-12-06

THE ARMY.

Detachments belonging to the • lith and 93d Regiments of
Infantry, marched, yesterday, from Westminster. for Albany
Barracks. A Detachment belonging to the 70th Regiment of
Foot, marched, yesterday, from 'Westminster, for Winchester.
A Detachment belonging to the 71st Regiment of Infantry,
marched, yesterday, from Westminster, for Chichester.
A Detachment belonging to the 28th Regiment of Foot
marched yesterday, from Westminster, tbr Portamonth.
Detachments belonging to the 24th and 62d Regiments of
Infantry marched yesterday, from Vt'estminster, for Bristol, on
route to Ireland.

A Detachment belonging to the 94th Regiment of Foot
marched yesterday, from Westminster, for Plymouth.
A Detachment belonging to the 14th Regiment of Foot
marched yesterday. from Westminster, for Chatham.
Detachments belonging to the 2d, 3d, 6th, 41st, and 48th
Regiments of Infantry, marched yesterday, from Westminster,
for Canterbury.
A Detachment belonging to the Royal Staff Corps, marched
yesterday, from Westminster, for Ilythe.
A Detachment belonging to the East India Company's Ser-
vice, embarked, yesterday, at Billingsgate, for Gravesend, on
route to Chatham.
London, England, 1825-12-06

WOMAN'S LOVE.

[FROM WA3IIINGTON KvING.I
Shall I confess it ?—I believe in
broken hearts, and the possibility of dying of disappointed love !
I do not, however, consider it as a malady often fatal to my own
sex ; but I firmly believe that it withers down many a lovely

woman to the grave.
Man is the creature of interest and of ambition. His nature
leads him forth into the struggle and bustle of the world. Love
is but the embellishment of his early life, or a song piped at the
intervals of the acts. He seeks for fame, for fortune, for space
in the world's thought, and dominion over I.is fellow men, but
a woman's whole life is a history of her affections. The heart.
is her' world, it is there her ambition strives for empire ; it is
there her avarice seeks for bidden treasures. She sends forth
her sympathies on-adventure ; she embarks her whole soul in
the traffic of affection; and if shipwrecked, her case is hopeless, ..:
--for its is a bankruptcy of the heart.
To a man the disappointment of love may occasion some
bitter pangs ;it wounds some feelings of tenderness—it blunts'•
some prospects of felicity ; but he is an active being—he ea*
dissipate his thoughts in the whirl of varied occupations, or
plunge into the tide of pleasure ; or, if the scene of disap-
pointment be too full of painful associations, he can shift his.
abode at will, and, taking as it were the wings of the morning,
can fly to the uttermost parts of the earth, and beat rest.—
! But woman's is comparatively a fixed, a subdued, and a me-
; ditative life. She is more the companion (direr own thoughts•
1 and feelings ; and if they are turned to ministers of sorrow.
' where shall she look for consolation ? Her lot is to be wooed
and!won ; and if unhappy in her love, her heart is like some,
fortress that has been captured, and sacked, and, abandoned,.
and left desolate.
How many bright eyes grow dim—how many 'soft cheeks
grow pale—how many lovely forms fade away into the tomb,
and none can tell the cause that blighted their lovliness ! As
the dove will clasp its wing to its side, and cover and conceal
the arrpw that -is preying on its vitals, so it is the nature of:
woman to hide from the world the pangs of wounded affec-
tions. The love of a delicate female is always shy and silent.,
Eyen when fortunate she scarcely breathes it to herself; but
' when otherwise, she buries it in the recesses ofher bosom,
and there lets it cower and brood among the ruins of her peace. •
With her the desire of the heart has failed. The great charms.
of existence is at an end. She neglects all the cheerful exer-
cises which gladden the spirits, quicken the pulses, and send
the tide of life into healthful currents through the veins. Her
rest is brokenr-the sweet refreshment of sleep is poisoned by
melancholy dreams—" dry sorrow drinks her blood"—until
her enfeebled frame sinks under the slightest external injury.
London, England, 1825-12-06

[NEW TIMES.]

The Money Market was in an agitated state
yesterday, and towards the close of the day considerably de-
pressed, most of its securities having closed at a lower price.—
Consols opened in the morning at 848, advanced to 847, which
price they maintained during the principal part of the day, but
towards the afternoon some heavy sales were effected, and they
declined gradually below 84, until the close of the Market, when
they were reported 838 J, with a heavy appearance. The ac-
counts of the improvement in the French Funds (which gra-
dually advance) were not able, with all the operations of the
speculators for a rise, to keep up the price of Consols. Consi-
derable sales took place in the 3 per Cents. reduced, which had
the effect of causing a decline in Consols, as they prove that
there is a scarcity of money still existing. In some of the fo-
reign securities a greater depression took place than in the Con-
sol Market. Colombian Bonds for the Account opened at 64,
and closed at 62-k ; Mexican Bonds for the Account, 651 to63g,
and closed 64i ; Buenos Ayres Bonds, 76i ; Brazilian Scrip,
l2i dis. ; Guatemala Scrip, 12 dis. ; Peruvian Bonds, 47i ;
Russian Bonds, 89i to 89 ; Spanish Bonds, 158 ' • Greek Scrip,.
18i to 17i. French Five per Cents. 96C to 95f.; Three per
Cent. 65f. ; Exchange, 25f. 10c. In the different shares there
was some business, but in some at a considerable deterioration
in price ; still the transactions were more generally diffused
than for some days past. Real del Monte have once more de-
clined to a very low premium, being yesterday only 25 pm. ;
Anglo Mexican, 5 pm. ; Bolivar, 13 pm. ; Colombian, 13 pm.;
Pasco Peruvian, 11 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 25 pm. ; New United
Mexican, 6 pm. ; Alliance Fire, 21 pm. ; Canada, 13 pm. ;
British-'lron, 9 dis.; Equitable Loan Bank, bi dis.; Scarlet
.Dye, 8 dis. ; West India Company, 24 dis.
London, England, 1825-12-06

entry on the premises of George Quilstoffe, who resides at No.
8„ Upper :Queen-street Many witnesses substantiated the
charge, and amongst them a porter in the- employ of Mr.
Matthews, named Redman. Another of thatgentleman's por-
ters, and the only witness produced by him, gave such evidence
as occasioned the most severe animadversiOns of the Magistrate.
Mr. Matthews agreed to.- return the-property and pay the ex-
pences, which was acceded to.w
The MAGISTRATE, on itetennination, thus addreNd the
-parties :--L-"-Mr. Davis, your conduct as a landlord has'been
very reprehensible, and to it may be attributed the whole' of
this unpleasant anir. YotiThave also subjected yourself to an
action at law, and should bear a part of the capences with Mr.
Matthews. Mr. Swain, your evidence this•day has been most
disgraceful ; it has been proved false by four witnesses, and 1
hope Mr. Matthews will no longer keep you in his employ ; you
will not add much to his respectability."
The business having been arranged, Mr. Matthews stepped
forward and addressed the Magistrate:—" Your Worship, as
this unpleasant transaction was principally owing to Mr. Davis,
I trust you will' interfere to prevent the publication of it in the
newspapers." _

Mi...4.lderman SMITH replied, "Sir, I cannot accede to your
request by interfering with the gentlemen of the press, tad-
dressing himself to our Reporter.) It is my partici:4er desire
that every facility be given to them, for however respectable
the situation in life of an individual, if he IPas acted right he
need not fear the insertion of his name in the public papers."
[We are gratified to add that Mt. Matthews seems entirely
ashamed of his conduct in this respect. He made other at-
tempts to prevent the publication of this report, which the in.
tegrity a our Reporter frustrated.]
Thomas Ealey, who a few days ago was remanded on a
charge of stealing two candlesticks from the parlour of Mr.
Bowler, the Red Lion in the Maze, was put to the bar in a
state of stupidity, having, it is supposed, swallowed poison,:—
Through the indefatigable exertions of Kinsey, the officer,
it was discovered that the unfortunate man was no other
than Grange, the ci-devant landlord of the Barley_
Mow, in the Strand. His wife, an interesting young
woman, who appeared to be in the greatest affliction,
stated, that about half an hour before she had seen him
take a paper containing something out of one of his boots.
A surgeon was sent for, who examined him in the private room,
and advised his immediate removal to the hospital, and the
application of the stomach7punrd, whether with success or not
we have not yet been able to learn. The theft cannot be ac-
counted for, as he had on his person 14 sovereigns, some silver,
watch, seal, and key. Since this, however, we have learnt that
the unfortunate man is likely to recover.
London, England, 1825-01-12

MEIICANTME !TN N G.

DEAL, JAN. N.W. light .breezes.—Passed
through the Lady Campbell for India. Sailed the Kains
transport for Woolwich.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind N.—Arrived from the
Downs the Lady Campbell, Irvine, for India. Sailed the hard
Suffield, Dipnall, for Madras, and the Stella, Simpson, for
Newcastle.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 10.—Wind W.N.W. and variable.—
Sailed the Providence, Cawley, for Sierra Leone. •
FALMOUTH, JAN. 10.—Willd N.E. light Breeze.--Sailed
his Majesty's ships Thetis, Orestes, Pylades, Champion, Jasper,,
and Carnelian, on an experimental cruize.
Conic, JAN. B.—Arrived the Three Sisters, Pullock, from
Trinidad ; Brougham, Bell, from St. John's, N. B. ; and the
Jackson, Hawe, from Newfoundland.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 10.—The Alexon, from New Bruns-
wick, was got off' on Saturday; and is now in the Brunswick
Dock Bason. The cargo of the Leeds., bound to New York,
will prove to be very generally wet.
ABERDEEN, JAN. B.—On the 4th inst. the Pursuit, Lein,-
ster, arrived here from Lerwick, with `..°,2 of the crew of the
Dundee, of London, from Davis Straits, she being in such a
leaky state as to be unfit for sea until repaired in the spring.

The Ebor, Barriman, from Petersburgh to London, has put
into the Humber leaky, and part of her cargo thrown overboard;

Yesterday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by the ship
Hythe, were closed at the East India House, and delivered to
the Purser of that ship.
Two ships have been lately built in Sir Robert Wigram's
yard for the Colombian pearl fishery, with diving bells, and'
are nearly equipped. One is shortly expected to be launched,
and•the other also in the course of a few weeks, and will pro-
coed to commence the pearl fishery.
London, England, 1825-01-12

REVISION OW TU GAOL-REGULATIONS.

Sir Tuomas TunTo:sr, in the absence of Mr. Denison, one
of their worthy County Members, who was unfortunately pre-
vented from being present by a family calamity, (we believe
the death of his nephew, Lord Mountcharles) wished to post-
pone until a future Sessions, his motion for a revision of the
rules and regulations of their County Gaol. At the same time,
according to his (Sir T. Turton's) opinion, it would be as well
to see whether they could not, in their other county prisons,
afford more time from hours of labour, for the purpose of edu-
cation. How could it be expected that prisoners, worked as
they were front morning to night, could be in a condition to
receive any kind of education ?
Mr. RANDLE JACKSON said, that it had occurred to him to
suggest the propriety, in the Brixton !louse of Correction, of
recommending that two hours of labour should be diminished,
to enable prisoners under lti years of age to acquire a knowledge
of reading and writing.
Mr. DRUMMOND concurred in the propriety of such a re-
commendation, and remarked, that under the existing regula-
tions for work, any attempt at education was completely
checked.

- Sir Taos. TURTON said, it was absurd to see one of their
regulations ordering prisoners to be instructed, and the next
directing their being kept on the tread-wheel from morning
till night. There ought to be a general inquiry into the whole
system in this respect.
Mr. TROWER would prefer a more limited motion, like that
suggested by Mr. Jackson.
Mr. IL JACKSON. said, that during the last three months
there were committed to Brixton Prison 44 fektiales - of these
14 could read, and 17 could read and write; still there were
10 or a dozen totally ignorant. Out of 170 male prisoners,
there were 20 who could read, and
78 who could read and
write. Out of 100 females, there only averaged four under 16
years of age.; 18 was the average out of every 100 males' of
persons under 16 years of age. He thought the subject of the
education of prisoners of great importance paticularly the
younger classes.
Mr. DENISON'S motion was then postponed until the next
Quarter Sessions.
London, England, 1825-01-12

BOARD OF TRADE.

The new building adjoining to the Treasury to be occupied
as offices of the Board of Trade, as far as the bricklayers and
stone-masons are concerned, is now nearly completed.- It has
been some time covered in, anti the front is almost perfected;
and as the upper scaeolding is partly removed, the building be-
gins to be better seen ;. but as it is still surrounded with high
fences, lower than the first floor cannot be viewed by per-
sons passing along Whitehall. The building is stated to be
an exact copy of a memorable specimen of architecture in
Rome. In front of this new builaing there are seven columns
of the Corinthian order, with caps, &c.; and the other stone
works are all in accordance with and in due proportion to those
pillars. The building, however, seems low ; to be sure the
fencings are still round it; but if the basement story had been
raised a foot or two, the view of the building would have been
' more imposing and effective. As a specimen of building, de-
coratat according to ece Corinthian order, it is held to be very
fine.

SPORTING.

CUPAR GOLD CUP, 1824.

DECISION' Or THE JOCKEY CLUB.

NEWMARKET., DEC. 11.—It is the opinion of the Stewards
of the Jockey Club, that Ledstone having been adjudged by
them in the case submitted to them, to be the winner of the
Montrose Cup, ought unquestionably to have carried 31b. extra
for the Cupar Cup, according to the articles for that Cup.
And that not having the 31b. extra imposed by the Cupar ar-
ticles, as the winnerof a cup, he is not entitled to the cup
Or cups.
London, England, 1825-01-12

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London, England, 1825-01-12

SURREY SESSIONS.

[Further Proceedings of Yesterday.l
Yesterday the General Quarter Sessions for the County of
Surrey were held at Newington, for the consideration of a va-
riety of business, of which notice had been previously given.—
The principal was the election of a Chairman in the room of the
late .T. Harrison, Esq., the alteration of certain prison regula-
tions in consequence of the case of Mr. O'Callaghan, and Mr.
Briscoe's motion to exempt female prisoners frprn the punish-
ment of the tread-wheel.

There was a large assemblage of Magistrates at the Sessions-
house as early as 11 o'clock; they shortly afterwards met in
their private chamber, and proceeded to the election of a Chair-
man, when their choice fell upon J. SCRIVEN, who was de-
clared duly elected.
The CIIAIRMAN, in charging the Grand Jury, lamented
that if they should have to solicit his assistance in any difficult
case which might arise in the course of their inquiry, he could
not hope to have it in his power to afford them the able assist-
ance which Gentlemen in their situation had been in the habit
of receiving from his late lamented predecessor. He was, how-
ever, happy on the present occasion to inform them, that the
calendar ( which he had only seen within the last few minutes)
was comparatively light, and that their duties would be short
and easy of. performance.
London, England, 1825-01-12

THE AWM Y.

The 31st Regiment of Infantry' has received orders to mord],
to-morrow, from Gosport for Chatham, where it will arrive on
the 21st instant, preparatory to its proceeding to Gravesend to
embark for Bengal.

A Detachment belonging to the 99th Regiment of Foot has
been ordered to 31ullingar, to recruit for that Corps.
The 99th Regiment of Infantry, now in Edinburgh Castle,
will embark forthwith for Portsmouth, 'preparatory to its pro-
,
ceeding on foreign service. '

•
Dußt.rit, JA . B.—Yesterday, several artillery carts were
loaded at the Custom House-quay with hand grenades, trant"--
mitted from Liverpool, and which were lodged in the Ordnancel
StOres.

( Fr ors Last Night': GAZETTE.)
Office of Ordnance., Jan. 10, 1824.
Corps of Royal Engineers-13revet Major George Hender-
son to be Lieutenant-Colonel, rice Lantlntann, who retire ;
Captain Patrick Doull Calder, from half-pay, to be Captain,
vice Henderson.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Northumberlanch

William Wright, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant of the
County of Northumberland; Vt'illiana Wright, Esq., to be
Deputy Lieutenant of the Town and County of the Town
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

INDIA.--(ARMY.,)
FORT WILLIAM, JULY 8, 1824.—At the recommendation
of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, an auguientatioti
is authorized to each Company of. Native Infantry of the Line,
of one havildar, one naick, and ten privates, from the receipt
of these orders ; and his Excellency is requested to adopt mea-
sures for giving prompt effect to this augmentation, with the
25th and 40th Regiments now on foreign service.
Four Flank Battalions, two of Grenadiers, and two of Ligbt
Infantry, of ten companies each, are also authorized to be form-
ed at such stations, and from such corps as his Excellency may
direct, with the usual staff and establishments of the regular
Regiments, and of the encreased strength per Company, as
above authorized.

Supplementary Companies will be formed to the same ex-
tent and strength, in the several Corps furnishing Companies to
the Flank Battalions; and bounty clothing is authorized both
for the additional levey of 120 Non-commissioned and privates
to each Regiment, and for the Supplementary Companies. •
London, England, 1825-01-12

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

The workmen are busily engaged in both
Houses of Parliament, making preparations for the meeting of
the latter on Thursday, Feb. 3. The chief of the usual works
are, the putting down of new matting, cleansing the seats, re-
burnishing the chandeliers, &c. Heretofore there was generally
more to be done, and more activity deSplayed in the House of
Commons than in that of the Lords. The contrary, however,
is at present the case. The House of Lords is now the scene of
unusual bustle, owing to considerable portions of the buildings,
heretofore used as Lords' COmmittee-rooms, &c. having been
pulled' down, in furtherance of the contemplated and extensive
improvements 'bout the Upper House. The old lobby, thq rooms
overit, the communication with the conference gallery, &c. have
all been pulled down ; the former site of those buildings is a ruin,
though not a very splendid one. It is occupied with scaf-
folding. The workmen are now actively engaged in preparing
temporary Committee-rooms for the Lords. To accomplish such
object, many'of those rooms which, with their pigmy windows,
front Palace-yard, and are now occupied by officers of the House,
and set aparteor Lord Shaftesbury, thethairm an of the Commit-
tees, Mr. Birch, Deputy Clerk, &e. are undergoing alteration, two
and: three rooms being thrown into one. Such is the case with
several of the rooms, and these alterations are to he com-
pleted this month. The housekeepers and other officers are in
constant attendance, aiding and superintending the progress
of the works.—The new offices for the Lords' Clerks, built
in Cotton-garden, were to have been occupied by the re-assem-
bling of Parliament, but that cannot now be done. One of

the earliest proceeding of the House of Lords will be to ap-
point a Committee for the better modelling of the forms of the
business connected with their 'Lordships' House. There will
be daily votes printed by order of their Lordships, similar to
those of the Commons; the plan was tried at tire latter end of
last Session, and answered very satisfactorily'. Heretofore,
there were manuscript notices sent round to the Lords.
London, England, 1825-09-29

one of the regiments of the Mathis Brigade, and some artillery
had beeu sent by sea ou special, service, under contnnancl of
Brigadier-General 3l'Bean,.C.B. Their destination was talked
Of as being at Ramree, hut nothing was positively known at the
'date of our correspondent's letter.'.'

The following intelligence nOpears in the Bout.'
bay papers, and relates to events more imme-
diately- passing in the neighbourhood of that
Presidency:—
" B0)1BAY, Arnie. Is.—The political evils, of a season of
agricultural sterility are beginning to be felt in the provines
subordinate to this Presidency. Risings have taken place in
parts of the Deekart and in Cutch, to quell which we perceive
that Government had considered it expedient to equip a force
immediately, at least for the' latter place. - We' do not mean to
say that'the subjects of the Government have- become refrac-
tory, simply because they suffer hunger and thirst from the
prevailing scarcity of provisions : the prime causes of revolt
are rather to be traced to the disaffected spirit of certain chief,
• tains ;,-f ;' but it cannot be denied (indeed history supports
the assertion) that drought and famine, by driving the poorer
natives to despair, render them easy dupes to the machinations
of their qualidam leaders, and excite them to measures front
which, perhaps, in times of plenty, their loyalty and-good
sense would recoil. it appears frOm the Courier of Saturday
, last, that- the insurrection in the Deckan has been quelled, but
that the insurgents in Cutch are in considerable force. To this
latter province the Ifith Native, Infantry are about to proceed,
transports having been duly provided."
" MAY_ 3.—We have hitherto delayed saying any thing about
the preser disturbances at Bhurtpore, in the hope of being able
to offer oureaders some circunistancial news regarding the ope-
rations in that quarter, arising out of the attempt on the part
of the uncle of the' youthful successor of Bulder Singh to invest
himself with the sole management of the country during the
little boy's minority: An injunction having, however, been
laid on the editors of Calcutta papers by the SupreMe Govern-
ment not to publish any thing regarding Bhurtpore,' we are
deprived of our principal sources of intelligence.. We can
therefore only acquaint our readers, from. the slender materials
in our possession, that it has been . fbund necessary to equip
an immense force, with eighty pieces of artillery, to. proceed
against the self.elected Regent, and that it is very probable,
from the determined hostility of the Jauts, there will be a little
hot work before the monsoon commences. We only hope that
the issue may be more like the usual result of our Italian cam-
paigns than the former attacks on the fortress of Bhurtpore.--,
Our present opponent is a near relative of the warlike chieftain
Runjeet Singh." , .
London, England, 1825-09-29

ARRIVALS IN TOWN.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, from Hatfield.—
At Jordan's Hotel—Colonel Austin, William Campion; Esq.
and Miss Campion, from the Continent.—At Gordon's Hotel—
Colonel and Mrs. Nryse, from their seat in Bucks.Frorn the Cla-
rendon Hotel, Bond-street—Mr. and Mrs. Watt and family,
from their Seat in Yorkshire; Westcomb Gunnerton, Esq.
his seat in Nottinghamshire.

The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Duchess of Co-
bourg and the Princess Feodore, and attended by Baroness
Spaedth, left Claremont on Tuesday, where the illustrious
party bad been staying on a visit to Prince Leopold, for Dover,
where the Duchess of Cobourg was to embark for Germany,
and it was expected would he accompanied by the Princess
Feodore and Baroness'Spaedth on her return to the Continent.
Yesterday morning the Chancellor of the Exchequer came
to town from Beckenham. _

Lord and Lady Normanhq are returned to town from a visit
to the Duke.of Devonshire, at Chatsworth. The ,Noble Lord
and his Lady are on the eve of departing: for the Continent, on
a tour to Italy, where they intend visiting those interesting
places, the scene of his Lordship's recently published and very
pathetic story of " Matilda."
The Ball for the Master of the Ceremonies, Capt. Ffrcuch, at,
Margate, on Monday night, was attended by .500 persons.
Yesterday the first stone for the New Church at Margate,
was laid, with great ceremony, by the Archbishop of Canter-
bury. The spot selected was the Cricket-field,in the East
Crescent.
London, England, 1825-09-29

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, SEPT. 2/I.—Wind N.E. by N.—Arrived and sailed
foi the River, the Intrepid Packet, Gordon, from 'Mexico ; and
Brothers. Garterel, from Quebec. The Euphrates, fio►n Ca/..
cutta, sailed for the River this morning.
PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 28„—Wind E.S.E.--Arrived a
Russia❑ man of war on a Voyage of Discovery ;
Riginaden, from London for Jamaica. Sailed his Majesty's
ship Tweed for Halifax.

PLYMOUTH. SEPT. 27.—Wind N.NAV.—Sailed the
Briton, Peterson ; Welcome, Hamlyn, for St. John's, N,nv-
foundland ; Nimble, Wrightson; for Malaga ;. Ocean, Alales,
for Teneriffe; Enterprise, Tingh, for La Guayra ; :,nd the
London, Bell, for Faro.

,
FALMOUTH, SEPT. 27.—Wind N.—Arrived the Corsair,
Robinson, from Sincapore, sailed the 15th of May, and from St.
Helena the 29th ;July. Sailed the Surprise, Pinelf for Africa.
LtvEttPoN,, SEPT. 27.---Wind N.N.T.--Arrived
Hero, Steele, from Bombay, sailed the 15th of May ; on the
21st of May fell in with the ship Conde', bound to China, sailed ,
from the Isle of France the 26th of June, and left there the Pzro,
of London, passed the' Cape the 23th of July, and left St.,
Helena the 13th ult. The Bridget, from Bombay for this ports .
left St. Helen.i.the 2d ult. ; also arrived the William, Fotber—
gill, and Matilda, Sanders, from Bahia ; Planter, Potts, front'
Carthagena ; Paulina, Bartlett,. from New Orleans; Romulus,
Webb, from Charleston ; Topaz, Callender, ditto ; Janet,
Gorman, • Boston ; Samasct, , 'Wilmington ; Flora,
Lawrie, St, John's, N. B. ;and the josz:phinc, Nichol, &MA
New York, sailed the 3d instant. •