The Sun.
London, England, 1831-02-21 00:00:00

Letters received in town on Saturday, from
New York, announce the safe arrival of Madame DE JECK,
the Queen of the Elephantine Tribe, after a tedious (and
to her equerries in attendance)—a painful voyage. Her
Imperial Majesty had appeared at the Bowry Theatre
three nights ; on the second night, however, she repeated
the offence which endangered her reputation, and reflected
so much discredit on her modesty and her delicacy, in
this country. This circumstance, as might be expected,
incurred the high displeasure and disgust of " JONATHAN,"
who " guessed" and " calculated" that her Majesty would
in future be honoured by the presence of but few cour-
tiers and partizans ; and JONATHAN'S calculations turned
out " quite correct," for her next exhibition produced
only seven pounds.

Extract of a letter from a merchant in Bor-
deaux, to a friend in Edinburgh :—" I am happy to say
that confidence revives, and were the question of peace or
war decided, all traces of the revolution of July would
soon be obliterated. You ask me my opinion of probable
peace or war. The country is unanimous for-peace with
England, and all parties are looking forward for a treaty
of commerce between your country and ours; but as a
lover of peace I am sorry to say (but such is the fact) that
whatever desire our Cabinet outwardly manifests for quiet,
the army and the population are enthusiastic for war with
the North. The young levies rival each other in ardour.
In ten days the recruits astonish their officers. Nobody
believes that the army, officered by men who burn to re-
cover their glory, can he restrained. The Rhenish-Prus-
sian provinces, Savoy, &c., have all armies of observation,
and a nothing will set them in motion. The Ex-King is
entirely forgotten, and is rarely spoken of. In La Vendee,
formerly most Royalist, his name is detested. Protes-
tantism is increasing in a remarkable manner; since the
accession of Louis PHILLIPPE already above 2,000
Priests have seceded front the Rontish Church."--
Scotsman.

One of the most original artists that ever lived
was FusELI ; he was also one of the most eccentric of
men, and was excelled by none as a profound and inte-
resting critic in whatever relates to the imagination. Of
the private and public life of this distinguished man wears
happy to find that a memoir is about to appear from the
pe❑ of his friend and executor. This work will be ac-
companied by a perfect collection of the literary works of
FUSELI, many of which have never before been printed.
ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF WELLING-
TON.-On Saturday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock,
as the Duke of WELLINGTON was riding on horseback in
Oxford-street, the horse stumbled, threw his Grace with
great violence on the ground, and then fell upon him.
Several persons immediately hastened to his assistance, and
conveyed him into the shop of Mr. HUNTLEY, the opti.
cian, at the corner of the Regent's Cirrus, in front of
which the accident occurred. His Grace said he had re-
ceived no serious injury, and merely requested that the
mud might be removed front his clothes, and he would
proceed home. Mr. HUNTLEY rendered his Grace every
assistance, and was exceedingly anxious that medical aid
should be obtained. His Grace, however, &kid it was not
requisite, and alter the mud had been removed from his
clothes he proceeded to Aissley-house in a hackney-coach.
A crowd who had assembled round the house loudly cheeresl
the Duke when he entered the coach.

Gastronomy is under the cognizance of the
law in China. If the cook employed in preparing the
Imperial repasts introduces any prohibited ingredients,
even by inadvertence, he is punished with 100 i blows;; f
any of the dishes of food be not clean, he is liable to So
blows;; -and if the cook omits to ascertain the quality ol-
die dishes by tasting, he incurs 50 blows.---Asiatic
Journal.