The Sun.
London, England, 1814-01-05 00:00:00

[PRIG SIXPENCE7ItALPINT,

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be drilled, where the land is sown in spring, liar.-
ticularly,where it is subjected to,a(›nual weed:: ;
they have also made some' improvements in har•
vesting grain,. in particular the plans of cast-iron
pillars and bosses are admirable inventions for d
wet climate, by means of which the harvesting
of grain, and of pulse in particular; may be cim-
ploed in half the usual time ; they,have-hrsulit
the cleaning and thrashing of grain, to the Ingbust
degree of perfeetiOn ; almbst every
wliohas any clainflo the character of a farmer-,
'having fanners in. his possession, and•threshing-
mills having hecome almost etpially-general; they
have carried, to a great extent,-, practice of
soiling horses',_ and even cattle ; and have proved,
by decisive exeetiments, the superiority of that
Plan ; they haye restricted. the practice of pre-
serving permanent pa'stures within reasolable
bounds, arid liave-IprOved, that the convqrtible
system of husbandry may be generally
to the.gfeat benefit of the landed proprietor, and
public. •
of the
These are circumstances connected With. the
improved system of husbandry established 'in
Scotland,- the
,existence of which, I trust., is
abundantly proved in the course of the precedin
observations;

The result of this system is in the highest
gree satisfactory. In all the corn districts,. wher'e-
the convertible hc.•,handry. is thoroughly csta-
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grcaler crops are raised; and higher rents
are paid,4 -than" in any other part of the British
dominions, what is equally reinarkable; the
coutlition or circumstances of those engaged in
agriculture, evidently hear the like marks of.abun-
-dance.' Withoutenlarging*upon these matter in ;
this place,-I may only add, that the produce of
crops,- in good seasons, and in fertile districts,' is
calculated to be from 32 fo 45 bashels,of xvhe:it,
&Om 48 to 55 bushels of bailey; from 60 to 75
bushels of oats, and from: sg to 35 bushels of
beans., Winchester measure, per statute acre. As
to green crops, 30' tons of turnips; three tons of
clover, clover, and eight ,tons of potatoes, • per. statute
acre., are no uncommon crops. Any system that
can produce crops of so' superior a description,
even on fertile 3oils-, 'is well entitled 6 imitation,
more especially when it is accompanied with great
coon-only in, the expense ofeultivation."

Curwen, in his iteport to the Waykingtion Society fez.
the yelarlS"lo, p. fil6.7states the rent of fertile land in East
Lothiaii,to be GI. per Scuts acre,
e qud.the produce, 40 bushels
Of Wheat, 60 Of barley, 90 Of' oatq'; xeeljent beans, weighty
crops of turnips, .and must ci Os. of clover. It is
proper, however, to observe, that thi, is oily applicable to
the pioreftertile soils. A farm of No lutes of ai-a.Ule laud,
iway Dunbar lately been • let at Si. 2s. per•Scuts, •vr 41.
10s. tt'ac

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FEMALE FASHIONS.

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(From La Belle .-Isembtec" of the prcsc,:t :Month.) '
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• •EVENING DRESS.,
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Frock of ruby velvet, ortiallierited with silver
trimming; it is made a walking length, -very short in the .
waist,-and extrethely low in thelieek itonitcher front di:-
plays the shape to very great advantage: the tillnuning is put;
tp.i narrow int the waist, and is gradually "wider as it ap-
proaches the bottom of the dress. The trimming is uttcom. •
mon] Ylight and beautiful t it is composed; of silver thread, in
the'shape of small rosettes, and Omit the middle of ciicti liar
that is placed across the dress, depends a small tassels A
row of rich narrow lace goes rouiil the bosom of the- dress,.
and a very shot t ep.aulet sleeve of ruby velvet to correspond.
White long stems of real lkee, ClasPcd at the wrist by brace- •
leis of rti.by'lielvet,edged., with pearl necklace and. ear-ring;,'. '
rubies or pearls. Whited
.kid kloves *and -slippers.
dressed in fcont.in a profusion of ligfri loose curls, and
fastened up behind a-la-:titivreby 3 small comb to, cohres-
pond with the necklace; the erids di the Iliad hair are saf--
fered to 'fall 'in luxuriant ringlets in. tho, " sapertt
white,lace• veil thrown occasionally over the-_ shoulders,
finishes the dress.

MORNING CARRIAGE DRESS. '
Pelisse of the fashionable blue _clone, fastened 'down the'
front with small flaps, edged with silk 'trimming. to CUITO!-
i3ond, in a manner that is perfecly novel, and that has a very
clegant eifect ; tbe'eaff,is- also oruamented..to,eorreSpond:- A
very small cottage bonnet, chinpogeil of white satin; and of
must becoming and novel shape; the fr.ont, which is very
solidi,' displays a rich 'quilting of hce, to correspond with the
triple lace.rufT. The .bonnet on side comes down in a'
square end, and the front is ornamente&With white satin ri-t
band, which is so diiposed as to have. the ap-pe:irance of a
small wreath.of white flowers ; -a white soft ribald ties it in
a very lull bow under the chin. Cloth half boots to eurre-
'spond with the dress., York tan gloves, and a seal-skin muff-
and tippet, finish this dress.

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The hair is now .wore in very loose earls in front, and
twisted up behind a i.e (L., clue; the hind hair is usually su;-
•fered to fall' in loose curls on the nedk. Crops are very, lift e
seen. There was an attempt to bring up the fashion 'of
braiding the hair,. in the Grecian style, but it has not suc-
ceeded.

We have no observations to make with respect to jewellery
since our last Number. •

For the Walking- costume half=boots are universal, and
cordovan leather is the most general:
For the Carriage costume half-boots are also worn ; het
they are in general made to correspond with the dress, or if
nut of the same materials, thoyAire of leather to correSpona.
ill colour with the dregs,
nuts continue the same as last month.

COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASONT:—The most agree-
able compliments of the New Year will not be pai d
until the 18th, when they will cope in the form
of. a Letter, saying," Your Ticket in the Stag;
Lottery is drawn a Prize of Twenty Thousawi
Pounds !"—This Will be something like a congra-
tulation.,

The Gazette of 'last Saturday offers a Reward •
of One Hundred Guineas to any person who. ‘l ill
give information at the Patentees Office, No. 40,
Charing-cross, of any frauds committed :on .
Majesty's Patent, granted for fourteen years, to
make the dnti-ottrition. Compo.sition which answers=
the most sanguine expectations 'of 'the public, in-
pieventing the effects of Friction in .Stearn En-
gines, Carriages, &c.
It is no small' proof Of the revival of trade, that
/during the last week there have beet; shipped up-
wards of 150,000 yards- of cloth at Perth. Tile
shipments (luring the corresponding week of last •
year did.not exceed '25,000 yards.
Last week Col. MESSEIGER, a French prisoner.
of war, at Alresford, broke his parole of
and has not since' been heard of e
Chronicle.. -

BERLIN PAM S-,,

FURTHER EXTRACTS.---(6ItibINAL).

INtMICEPTED LETTER 1,116 M COUNT HOGENDORP,

COVtRNOR-GtNERAI OF IIAWBUIIGH, TO 'THE

TRFNCII EMrgR()R.

" SraE----As M. le Marechil Prince of teic-
muhl must doubtless have informed you of his
having taken possesSien of the 'Batik' of /Limburg;
and likewise of the motives 'and teasons which
induced him to 'take that step,? shall Nlntebt my-
self wi) assuring your Majesty, that this oneYa-
tion was performed in the most ntiletly manner,
and w;.1,,,,t (ziviT, tie least disturbance to the
'peace Of the city. Y tnaryetitute to' add, that T
.a.m thoroughly convinced that this measure vvill
not, in future, Itave.the smallest influence 'on its
internal tranquility and. security. Nevertheless,
thoug7z without any cause for solicitude,i have taken
ull possibte precautions to present any even the least
disorder. In all other respects things go on well
here. and the troops are animated by the „best
spirit. . Your Imperial and Royal Majesty 'rotay
'rely upon us. We will do on? duty. •
" The King of Denmark has removed Baron
Selhy, his Minister at the Court of Westphalia,
ald declared him'incapable of ever holding any
diplomatic office in his service, because he aban-
doned the *King of Westphalia, and accepted pass-
ports from one of the enemy's Generals.
"'With e most profound deirotion,

" I remain, to. •
(Signed) " Count HOGENDORP.',
" liarribUrg, Nes. 7, 1813.6

THE COUNT ur. NARBONNNE.
The Count de Narbonne ...vas universally sup.
posed-to be a natural son of_Louis'XV. to whom
be bore a striking resemblance. filtii report he
never contradicted but with a joke, and rhonabf

it no disgrace to have a King for. 'his
corn-
ptre, for he was actually the god-son of that Mo-
narch. During the reign of Louis XVI. he rose
to the rank of Lieutenant-6eileral in the Royal
Army, and chiefly resided at the Court of l‘fes

dames (the daughters of Louis XV.) by whoM he
was held in high consideration, After the break-.
in:; ont of the Revolution he accepted, in 1791,
the post of Minister at War, with a view to save
the King. This object was clearly evinced by a
proposal which he made verbally in the most se-
rious -manner to the,National
,Assembly, and at
the sane time in writing to the'Duke of, Bruns-
wick. On the 9th of - January,..] 792;. he trans-
initte4, through the hands of castinc the younger,
to that Prince, a proposal that he sleuld take the
supreme Command of the• French Army. The Duke,
in his reply, declined this offer. In the first half
Of the Year 1792 he resigned, his office, sand withr
drew into private life. By his moderation and
Prudence he escaped the persecution of all par-
ties. Napoleon again drew-him forth from obscu-
ty as a branch of the'ancient Noblesse, in order
to give splendour to his thrOne ; Narbonne very
unwillingly consented. klef,„could not stoop to
fhitter: The most favourable expression that ever
escaped his lips respecting Napoleon, was : It est
si heureux 1.--1-low lucky he is !—He often said of
him—Sa tete est un volcan.—His head is a volcano
—and still more frequently—Cest un crane, qui
n'a point d'entrailles.—}ic- is all head and no heart.
—He went with great reluctance to Russia, to
Vienna, and lastly to Torgau, where he died per-
haps opportunely, aged more than 60 years.—
ln his youth he. was a page to Louis XV. Queen
Marie Antoinette never liked him, and wasafraid
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of on account of his wit: