The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-30 00:00:00

FOR THI SUN.

THE WHISKERS.
Crag Las and Cuaamme were young per-
sons of high fashion, and inexpressibly ugly
without knowing it. At times, perhaps, some
suspicion of the sort intruded themselves ; but as
both were of happy tempers and moral conduct,
they made it a principle to banish all ideas which
might make them dissatisfied with their lot.

Besides, the most ordinary mortals still possess
some favourite feature, or peculiar trait, upon
which they found a hope of adrniratiou. So it
was with Charlotte and Charles—the one had
most delicate eye-brows, and the other neat
luxuriant whiskers. The lady, therefore) always
bared her mishapen forehead, in order to shew
her eye-brows, and thus looked ten times uglier;
while the gentlemen suffered his whiskers to
flourish so outrageously, that his appearance be-
came quite alarming.
The first time this amiable couple saw each
other was one night at the opera. Charles stood
in Fop-alley ; Charlotte sat in a lower hoz.
Charles stared at her with astonishment—he
wondered how any lady could expose such a
forehead for the sake of displaying an arched
eye-brow. She, too, stared at Charles with
amazement. She could not conceive any young
man so weak as to throw off the semblance of a
human being, merely because his cheeks were
prolific with superfluous hair. They caught each
other gazing, but mistook the cause; both
thought it arose from admiration at their respec-
tive embellishments, and every moment, therefore,
their mutual glances became more soft and ex-
pressive. Charlotte began to think that the
whiskers were not so very frightful, and Charles
fairly expressed that no sacrifice of forehead
could be too great for such praiseworthy eye-
brows.

This gazing affair had now been renewed, on
every feasible occasion upwards, of a month. It
was delightful recreation to both parties, for
neither had ever before experienced the trans.
ports that result from being stared tenderly out
of countenance. At length an opportunity of
introduction occurred; they addressed each other
with undescribable tumult of soul,aud said things
which only wanted handsome mouths to render

them infinitely sweet. But love laughs when
ugliness grows romantic.
Another month saw their courtship at its
height ; and the whiskers, which had done so
with
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are
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nconceive
much, were larger than ever. People endowed
physiognomical compliments ;
but nothing is
m
easier ; and, in fact, Charles had
managed the
matter so well, that Charlotte began to think
men
herself
than capable
A
of
fortune
le
Captivatingrt
to much handsomer
about this
time confirmed her in the supposition, as a
charming fellow, without a sixpence, or even a
beard, laid immediate siege to her heart. In
short, he carried it ; and she determined to break
with Charles, Being, however, of a humane dis-
position, she thought a quarrel would be by far
the most decent and amicable manner of softening
down the injury she was about to do hint. One
day, therefore., while he sat by her side, saying
the finest things in nature, and looking hideously
enamored, she told him that men were deceitful
creatures, and that she must call upon him for
some incontrovertible proof of his regard before
she could consent to surrender her liberty.
" Name a sacrifice, or an enterprise upon
earth," cried he, starting up, " and I fly this
instant to perform it. Shull I scale Mount Etua,
and dive for Etnpedocle's slipper ? Shall I swim
the Hellespont ? Shall I •briug you a fossil ele-
phant from the icy sea ? Shull I—"
44 I do not ask you to attempt any such pre-
posterous undertakings," she replied, with the
utmost coolness ; " I only ask of you to cut off
your whiskers."
" My whiskers, Madam !"

" rfliat is all, Sir."
" All l Oh Heavens: divest myself of what
first won your heart !"
" Sir, I. consider your honour involved in your
obedience."

64 Then, Madam, farewell for ever; aud learn
that now-a-days men of any pretentious► to fashio❑
or consequence take a great deal less pains to
retain their reputations than to preserve their
whiskers."

Thus ended the loves of Charles and Charlotte.

Price.
34s Od to 42s 3d
B,ls Od to 41v 3d

COAL MARKET, OCT. 29.
Ships at Market. Ships sold
124 Newcastle . 10
0 Sunderland - -

COURSE OF EXCHANGE, October 99.
Anistmdatn
Ditto, at Sight ll 19
Rotterdam II 8
Antwerp l2 8
Hatubnrgli 37 0 Ili Us
Altona
Paris,B Day's sight
Ditto
Botirdeaux, ditto
8er1in.......
Franklin-too the Main
Petei *burgh .. . 9
Vienna
Trieste , 10 8
Madrid .. •86 Effective
Cadiz
'
Bilboa 85 Effective
Barcelona
ieville
Gibraltar
Leghorn
Geimit , •••.. ....Hi—Venice, Bal. Liv 27
Malta
38a
Palermo
.. •

iS b • • • •
Porto •• • 4

. ..

Janeiro

tia . 49
Witt .... 9 Cork 9 per Caul.
BULLION.

Portugal Gold,i it Coln / .0 0 0 lets. Os
Foreign Gold, i►, Bars S 17 6
New Doubloons
New Dollars 0 4 10/
Silvelffitandard in Bars, 0 0 0

Two children, in the neighbourhood of York,
lately partook of such a quantity of gin, which
bad been left incautiously upon the table after
dinner, as to occasion the death of one of them
the next day. The other, is with difficulty re.
covering.--(Sheffield Iris.)

CHRONOMETERS.

It is unnecessary to dilate on the importance of
the Chronometer in determining the longitude at
sea. The variation of a few seconds from mean
time, it is well known, might occasion in the navi-
gator a mistake of some miles, and consequently,
on a dangerous coast, or a dark night, render the
loss of life and property inevitable. It is there'
fore the duty of every Maratime State to give
such encouragement to artists as may tend to
render this instrument as perfect as possible.
England, in commercial pursuits and maratitne
power, stands proudly pre-eminent in the rank of
nations—and England has set an example worthy
of imitation, The Lords of the Admiralty, olives
to the importance of the subject, in 1821 liberally
offered a premium of 3001. for the best Chronos
meter—to be continued annually. Competition
was open to all. The pieces were to be forwarded
to the Royal Observatory at Greenwich, w here the
respective rates of their going were to be observed
with the most rigorous astronomical accuracy,
and carefully noted in the books of the Obe
servatory. With such a reward for exertion It
was no wonder that there were many competors-'l
many, indeed, who were not practical artists.-"
The Scientific World is well aware, that out of
more than seventy Chronometers
sent for trial
to Greenwich, although bearing the names of g
great number of watch-makers, few were the
actual artists engaged in their construction--;
scarcely more than half a dozen persons—and
that those bearing any degree of excellence were
the performance of less than half that number.-.-
Many of the nominal makers, indeed, lied other
pursuits, and some carried on other extensive
businesses : this, however, does not lessen the.
value of the instrument ; and as long ac
object be attained, we have no reason to
fault with the means pursued in their accomplice'
meat. Some have claimed merit to which others
are perhaps better entitled ; but without refer-
ence to unfounded claims on the one hand, or
wishing, to eulogise any particular individual on
the other, I proceed to speak to facts as ccai
nected with the reward offered by the Lords of
the Admiralty.
that "111.°
less that 36 instruments made by the most ern'
A Cotempoary Journal has stated,
nent watchmakers iu London were sent last year
Ica
approximation to the Observatory at Greenwich• ca
approximation of some of them to perfect ace".
tt
racy," as to their respective rates of going, _
easily be admitted, when we mention that thee",
which obtained the prize (Mr. Murray's) did pu,'
vary in its mean daily rate snore than one lecca.ti,,
eleven hundred parts of a second for one year;;
the time allotted for trial at the Observatory.. 11'_.
few days after, another Journal stated, that 'lbw:.
are informed that Mr. Harris has now an Eig •
day Chronometer, No. 483, which went a volait.
Lima, Guayaquil, and back ;
of two years in the East India ship HooglY,
James Thos. Lamb, from London to Vall'ar4l,Bl•l
period did not vary from its mean daily
.ra
more than one second, which under the various
changes of climate to which had been subject'
•
ed, it is believed, exceeds any thing ou recoro
flow so perfect a machine as this was Illasend
to Greenwich appears incredible. It is /3-teleat
to be lamented that it was not submitted robe- lot
test, whereby the statement might ha" to
corroborated, and fame and profit were sure
be awarded to the ingenious artist.
--011
the first notification of the intention The facts, however, are briefly these : a Ile
1)/(3iststersr901°.rwiiet,ht:
Board of Admiralty, Messrs. I3arraud Se"t frd
Chronometers for trial—Mr. Murray tvrt:ioneo
other was declared as nearly
one of those made by the former gen'd the
was awarded the premium of 3001. Dtfliff the
same degree of excellence. Mr.
drew both of his in the early part of the c°ll 010
The following year (1823-4), Mr' Murray, adgim
seat two, and was fortunate, having received
premium of the second for one--tile other
premium year either
was withdravvu. As lam not known to
to._,„
of the parties, and as these artists are cereiont'si,
unknown to me, except from genera' rreries
and without wishing to derogate from them
t aber,
of the one, or to give undue praise to lel!: 9 was
I am bound in candour to state that 18-4.'"
I le I°4
a year of unprecedented severity, while
at the
was extremely mild— the theromemeterAereas
Observatory never registering below 34. 'Vogel
(32 is the freezing point). Mr. Ilarris
Chronometers both years, but were witted ,„,osioo
—he has one this year, which of course
for trial. ward° ".
Such are the facts as to the actual re- „qui".
ceived from the Board. I could enumerateioirbod
nometers made by other artists of untl., t„stlw
. go,„ -
merit—some having received the
d moo(
molly of Captains Parry and Sabine, an moo(
which are now under trial with the f°r•Oolitl
these adventurous voyagers—but having
'to Oa
only to facts, and given the mead of prat', • Ad,.
successful machine which the Board* of to brat
the
tuiralty first acknowledged by awarding
it from
premium, I shall for the present refral
truding further on yaur valuable paper--'.
0409 y
keep a watchful eye—(or, as I ought tectiogrou..
to say, a good look-out)—and hereafter city tie
nicate further information, when opPort° IVA
curs, on the progress of a science SO eSt,•
the well-being and happiness of thoussone
I am, Sir, your obedient Servantdoevg.
Edinburgh, Oct. 23,
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