The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-14 00:00:00

ANECDOTES, &c.

'MADAME DE Gclims..—On one occasion, Ma-
de GENt.rs could not procure a post carriage, and resolved,
with her friend, Madame Victoire, to dress in male attire, and
to ride on po'st-horses. " Lemire, my servant, the most serious
and least thinking person in the world, proposed to lend Mlle.
Victoire a pair of breeches and a great-coat, that she might ride,
as he said, decently ; and that I should wear horseman's boots,
lie lent me his, but as they were far too large, he filled up,the
legs with straw very adroitly." However, they at last proceed-
ed in male attire in a coach, instead of upon horseback. "At
each post I was delighted to be taken for a man ; and 1 asked
always for ham, in order to make the maid-servants get up, to
whom I talked all sorts of nonsense. Mademoiselle Victoire
was not in good humour ; it rained torrents, and she had no
hat. I wrapped up her head in a red silk handkerchief. At
the first post, she got out along with me to warm herself ; She
chucked one of the maids under the chin, who bluntly said,
You are too ugly.' Yet Mademoiselle Victoire was rather
handsome; but the dye of the silk handkerchief had come off
upon her face, and had given her skin a scarlet colour, which
rendered her quite frightful."

AN ACCOUNT OF THE EARLIEST LOTTERIES IN
England.—The first Lottery is said to have been drawn A. I).
1569. It consisted of 400,000 lots, at 10s. each lot : the prizes
were plate, and the profits were to go towards repairing the
havens of this kingdom.- "It was drawn at the west door of
St. Pauls Cathedral. The drawing began on the 11th of Jan.
1561, and; continued incessantly drawing, day and night, till
the 6th of May following," as Maitland, from Stowe, informs
us in his History, vol. I, p. 257. There were then only three
Lottery.oflices in London. The proposals for this Lottery were I
published in the years 1567 and 1568. It was at first intended
to have been drawn at tile house a Mr. Dericke, her Majesty's
servant c. her jeweller,) but was afterwards drawn as above'
mentioned. Dr. Ilawlinson showed the Antiquary Society,
1748, "A proposal for a very rich Lottery, general without any
blankes,,contayning a great No. of good prizes, as well of redy
money wt of plate and cer:ain sorts of merchandizes, having
been valued and prised by the commandant ofthe Queen's most
excellent Majestie's order, to the entent that such commodities',
as may chance to arise thereofl after charges boarne may be
converted towards the reparation of the Havens and strength of
this Realme. and towards such other public good workes. The
No. of lotts shall be foure hundred thousand and no more ; and
every lott shall be the summe of tonne shillings sterling
only, and no more. To be filled by the Feast of St. Bartho-
lomew ; the show of prizes are to be seen in Cheapside, at the
signe of the Queen's Armes, the house of Mr. Dericke
goldsmith. servant to the Queene. Some other orders about
it in 1567-8. Printed by Henry Bynneman."—ln the year
1612, King James, in special favour for the plantation of
English colonies in Virginia, granted a lottery, to be held at
the west end of St. Paul's ; whereof one Thomas Sharpley, a
tailor, of London, had the chief prize, which- was 4,000 crowns,
in fair plate. In the reign of Queen Anne it was it was thought
necessary to suppress lotteries, as nuisances to the public.

ROBERT BURNS.—WiIen Burns was on his way
to Edinburgh, to publish his Poems, he carried a letter of intro.
duction from Mr. Geo. Reid, of Barquharry (a descendant of
Alexander Reid the Covenanter) to Mr. Archibald Prentice, of
Covington jliains. Mr. Prentice had so early appreciated the
talents of the Poet, that he had subscribed for twenty copies of
the Kilmarnock edition of his works. Being apprised that
Burns was to visit him, he sent invitations to most of the re-
spectable inhabitants of the parish to be in readiness to meethim
wben he came. When Burns arrived, a flag was hoisted on
one of the corn'stacks in' the barn-yard, and the neighbours
flocked to the Mains to-meet their friend's guest. Mr. Prentice
used to say, that the conversation of Burris gave him a higher
idea of his talents than even his writings. Burns, on this occa-
sion, put forth all his colloquial powers, and the company,
consisting of persons to whom ten o'clock was a late hour, did
not part till they had encroached an hour or two on the morn-
ing. A few days afterwatds, Burns wrote to Mr. Reid the
following letter:—
. My dear Sir—John Samson begged your Pownie, in such a
manner, seconded by Mr. Dalrymple, of Orangefield, that I
hope you will forgive my not returning him by the carrier. 1
slept at Mr. Prentice's on Monday night. There was a most
agreeable little nude in the evening; a Mr. Long, a dainty
body of a clergyman, and a • gl:".itme good fellow, and a still
more glorious good wife, Mr. and Mrs. Stoddart, with whom
I breakfasted, along with Mr. Prentice, &c. next morning.—
For \lr. Prentice, no words can do him justice. Sound, ster-
linggood sense, and eilain.warm hospitality, are truly his.—
Akeleakeeetwe6bereeieekkossitekee -about you and „river wife,
father-in-lair, &c., and I am sure yon have not a better friend
on earth. Ile says, all your transactions in which he had any
concern or knowledge of show you to be a man of the strictest
honour and approved fidelity. Mrs. Reidy conduct in the
Inventory highly_ charmed him; he says he hopes she will re-
claim you from those youthful steps which you have, in com-
mon with other young fellows, taken.
I am ever, my dear Sir, your's,
RORERT BURNS.

Letters from Smyrna, dated !Bth of October,
contradict the rumours lately prevalent, that the
export of silk from Turkey was allowed. These
letters state that the prophibition continued in
force. There was no political intelligence, and
no allusion whatever to the large fleet expected
from Alexandria.

MAIDSTONE BANK.—W were exceedingly
concerned to observe the following Notice posted on the doors
of this Banking.house, yesterday morning:—" Messrs. Ed.
meaJes, Atkins, and Tyrrell, having received an intimation
that Sir Peter Pole and Co., their London Bankers, intend
this day to suspend their payments, arc under the painful ne-
cessity of doing the satne."—The above intelligence has cre-
ated much confusion and considerable distress in this town
and neighbourhood ; but we are happy to find that the New
Kentish Bank (Messrs. Corral] and Mercer), has the fullest
confidence of the public, and iti.meeting every demand with
the utmost2readiness and promptitude.—(Maidsloue Journal,
Dec. 13.)

GENEROUS A CTI ON.-The conduct of the
master of a Norwegian vessel towards an English vessel in
distress, as described in the following extract of a letter from
the agent to Lloyd's, at Christiansand, dated November 23, is
highly praiseworthy, and deserving of imitation by all nations :.
" The schooner Ann, of llanff, \Valiant 31'Pherson master,
from lla siurgh to Harwich, when about 100 English miles
west of the Naze of Norway, on the 21st instant, was, during
bad weather, obliged to cut away her foremast, bowsprit,
&c., and was driving about in that situation, when the
next morning the Norwegian brig Aurora, Munch master,
from the Mediterranean, bore dawn to the Ann, and after
several hours attempt, during a strong gale, succeeded in get-
ting a hawser on board,and brought her into a neighbouring
harbour this day. Captain Munch has in the most handsome
manner refused to have any remuneration for his services, as
he states—' that he has only performed a duty which sailors
should expect from each other.' Captain Munch could law-
fully have insisted on one-third of the-value of the vessel and
cargo (together.about 8001. sterling), circumstanced as the Ann
was when he fell in with her. The owner (Mr. T. Wilson, of
Banff) and the underwriters of the vessel, as the cargo is in-
sured, will, I trust, acknowledge Captain Munch's liberal
conduct."

A FIEF broke out, at one o'clock yesterday,
in the upper part of the premises of Mr. Gardiner, grocer, op-
posite Bermondsey Church. It was first perceived by Daniel
Harris, jun., of the Union-hall office, who was passing at the
time. He immediately procured the parish engine, and by
prompt assistance the flames were subdued without much
damage. It is supposed the loss is about 1001. The Sun and
Royal Exchange engines were also in attendance.

Music.—An extraordinary novel invention
been made in the musical world, by which amateurs of music
will be enabled to set poetry to music, without a scientific
knowledge of the art of composition. This production, which
is called the Melographicon, admits of as great a variety of
melodies and harmonies, with instructions to compose or set a
song to the diffirent kinds of poetry.

GRAHAM'S LOST BALLOON.—iI r. G
whose last ascent, in company with Mrs. GRAHAM. from the
neighbourhood of Plymouth, which took place on the 14th of
November, on which occasion they so narrowly escaped drown-
ing, has not as yet had the good fortune to recover his balloon.
He basin consequence, unr.ler the impression that the aerial ma-
chine may have been picked up at sea, offered a reward of ten
pounds to captains or masters of vessels, &c. upon the restora.
tio4 of it to its rightful owner,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY—(Tics DAY.)
LAWSON AND ANOTHEIt V. THE LONDON DOCK

COMPANY.

This was an application made to his Lordship
to alter the order of the Vice-Chancellor, direct-
Lug the trial of an issue at law relative to 50 pipes
of wine, which were claimed on the one side
,by
the plaintiffs, and on the other by a person
named Datunaz, a bankrupt, and others who took
under him. The Dock 'Company. howeve6 are
merely stakeholders, and 'the Lord Chancellor
refused to interfere and dismissed the motion.
This was the first Seal day after Term, in
consequence of which the Commission of Inquiry
stands over until Friday.

VICE CHANCELIARS COURT,—(This DAY.)

This being the first seal his lion\our, the VICE CHANCEL-
LOR took his seat on the Bench at tell o'clock, and immediately
called on the bar to make applications on motion.

• HABEAS CORPUS.
Mr. TAPLAR inbred for a writ of Habeas Corpus to bring up
the person of a defendant, now confined in the King's Bench
prison, on Monday next. The object of The present motion was
to get the person of 'the defendant removed to the Fleet pre..
paratory to the hearing of the cause in this Court—Granted.