The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-11 00:00:00

CITY, FRIDAY EVE:MING.

An empress from. Paris, yeceive4 this morning,
brings the Reuter at 87 10 for money, and 87 25 for time, on
Wednesday evening lasl. The public, mind was generally
gloomy, and so tittle confidence was placed. hi the Rentes them-
selves, that 2 percent. was given for the ~loadof iteerfin pi-e-
-ft:axe to a purchase of it. In a day or two the.public mind.
would probably he relieved ; for, thou 4h the Spaniards will,
no doubt, spurn at the idea of foreign interference in their Ll-
ternal •arrangements, still those who possessed the •tv.st infor-
mation did not despair of the maintenance of peace. On Wed-
nesday morning Spanish Bonds of 1821 fell in Paris fully 4 per
cent., occasioned by heavy hills, drawn by the Si..,anish Oovezn.,
tnent on the Contractors in Parisihaving been dislionou.red,
and returned under protest. This circumstar.ce, • \however,
should tot have caused any uneasiness, bet'ause the Govern.
mem Bands which ought to have accompanied the Ont.ftz had
not been received,, and it was inferred that they had fallen into
the hands of the Royal Tithe Collectors, denominated the
-A.m..), of the Faith.

„ .
The Ccmsols'for the next ,eettlement opened tbia n:orrrip,g at
804 advanced during the day, to 80i 1, but s,,on fell 44in to
04 1, and closied at this latter price. The transactions done in
them were trifling, and their appearance is certainly heavy,
There iu reported to have been a farther decline. in_ :be
Spanish lionds,.thoss of .1621 having been so low as 48j, antl
the. Scrip at 16,3 disccinnt. They advanced afterwardsi.bout
1, per rem., hut:a rumour eras circulated before the clos4.of
the market, that another express had breaglit tin! laugh
Rentes, yesterday morning to to about 'B6, which citved
Spanish. Securities :o close at the lowest price of the .
Rvssian Bondi are again at 1 per cent. lower, and every ruder'description of Foreign. Securities is extremely
CisfUl
mararsaimsrmossa

POLICE. INTELLIGENCE,
•
•
*HoBiIERV, OF THE MINT.
WORSIIIP-STAlSET.—Yesterilay. &mild Marlda' under-
went a final examination before the Magistranee re,"esi vet.
Twe'ronn and Jou Si MULNVAIM, Esqrs., for having eye ei ved
gold stolen front Iris Majesty's Mint,
The most material and additional evidence was that of Edward.
Erith, who stated himself to be a baker, residing at 53,• Little
Sarreyestreet, Illackfriers-road. lie saddle had known Mar.
lowlor a considerable time past : that on Friday, the Ist of
November last, Marlow came to him and asked him to intro.
duce him to a certain Jew (whose name at present need not
be mentioned.) He esked Marlow what he wanted with hat
Marlow replied he bad got a mouth at the Mint, who hail
brought out blank sovereigns, and he thought this min was
likely to buy them. Erith agreed to introduce him, and about
half-peat four o'clock the next afternoon, Marlow cause again
and Phowed bliss a gold blank for a sovereign, saying " Here is
mitt, things." Witness looked at it, and at. tirst thought
it looked like brass, and so expressed himself; lint Marlow
said, " When you get firer the water (meaning over the bridge
intoUndots),lon will litteiJka hit of gold," and added, he twist
got fonf-eight era of the same sort. They then went to the
fiq's house, and saw him in the street, when the witness made
a signal to go in. and he did so, and they followed him,
and then witness said, " I have got a friend here—he is alt
right," Marlow immediately produced from his pocket forty-
nine gold blanks for sovereigns, and gave them to the Jew,
stating what they weie. The .few looked at them, and said he
had never seen such things before in his life, and said if
they did not come out of the Mint, he did not wish to know
more ambit, .l,took half a score of them and went_ away
eut of the house, saying he would go and try them. Ile re-
turned in about a querterof an hour, snyingtheywereall right,
and asked Mstrlow what be wantedfor thent ? 'replied 301.
The Jew said he would give 181. Marlow said, Cio away,
have had Ios. ed, a piece given by little 1)-- (meaning a person
whom the Jew knew). The Jew then offered 19/. Marlow
said he should have them for 24/. The Jew said, " I will give
you 211., and no snore, so help sac God." Marlow agreed,
and received for the 49 blanks '2l sovereigns. Witness and
Marlow then returned to the other side of the water, and when
they parted witness received les. for his trouble.
It was also proved by Mr. Finch, jun., one of the moneyere,
that on the 2d of November there was a loss of twelve ounces of
gold at the Mint, which exactly corresponded in weight with 49
blanks in the pieces-don of the prisoner that day.
Ann Scott, of Nelson's-court, Londoe-road, proved the great
distress a the prisoner, when all at once he appeared well
dressed, and took out` a handful of gold anti- silver from his
pocket ; and that he and Wns. Pearce-, already committed for
stealing froni the Mint, were frequently together.
Mr. Bo e z.,ewei, who attended as Counsel for the Mint, after
the whole of the evidence had been read, suggested there was
ground sufficient to justify the Magistrate in committing the
prisoner for felonious receiving from Pearce.
The worthy Magistrates concurred in thinking there was evi-
dence to warrant the Commitment, and he was accordingly com-
mitted to Newirate for trial.
• James Fletcher, a youth about 114, was charged with a similar
felony:
The same witness, Frith, gave evidence against this prisoner,
who applied to himto be introduced to the same Jew. The
prisoner said he had got 18 ounces of ridge, which is a cant
name for gold, and asked witness tei feel at hid breeches-pocket,
saying, Feel, here is a gob." This was on the kith of Novem-
ber last, middle next day they went to the Jew, and, after
:certein signals between the witness and the Jew, they went
upstairs, when the prisoner pulled out two pieces like brass,
which the Jew tried on a black tea-pot lid,. And with aqua.
fortis and a match, and after bargaining Sur *me time, the
.Jew gave bins 30/.. in sovereigns. Witness had also seen
Pearce, Marlow, and this prisoner, together at the Surrey
Theatre Coffee-house Tap, when Pearce said there had been 4
frisk at the Mint. The prisoner admitted he received the gold
from Pearce. This witness, in several details, was corrobo-
rated by other witnesses.
The prisoner, in his defence, said, that Erith would swear
any man's life away, and therefore his evidence was not to he
credited.

you can persuade a jury ao, you will
be acquitted; but 1 consider the evidence quite snthotent to
commit you to take your triai.;7ll.?.lvas commuted accordingly.

POA CIIER.S.

bIOW-STREET.—In the early part of last week a letter was
received by Sir RICUALID Wuxi*: from Earl Howe, dated at
his seat, Gopsall, Leicestershire, detailing the particulars of an
atrocious outrage committed upon his Lordship's gamekeeper
and assistants by &gang of poachers, and requesting that an
experienced officer might be sent down to endeavour to bring
the offenders to justice. Sir R !CHARD 'Uglify; immediately
dispatched Bishop, one of the. principal officers, to Gopsall,
and upon inquiry he found that on the night of the 23d of De.
cember„ between eleven and twelve o'clock, aft Thomas Jen.
nings, gamekeeper to Lord Howe, and two asststapts, were going
over the plantations, they met a gan of poachers, live in num-
ber, armed with. guns. The poachers challenged the game.
keepers, and a general scuffle ensued, in the course of which
Jennings having collared one of the poachers, fell with him,
and the gun of the latter went off, whether by accident or
design it was impossible to tell. The shot took no effect,
but the poachers having obtained the nuistery,,Jennings and
his assistants were beaterrabnut the head with the butt ends of
the guns, which the poachers had with them, until they were
senseless and weltering in blood. Jennings has since been in
extreme danger from the mounds he received. Iliaaho i after
some days' inquiry, obtained such information es induced hint,
go to Nottingham a distance‘of miles, where he apPre4end-
ed a man, named John Goesey, and.conveYed 11411 to Ashby-de-
la-'Louth. Ile next apprehended two bothers, named James
and John Walker, at Packington, in Warwickshire and at
Ashby-de-la-Zotich he tonic Robert GooseY and Joseph Roby
hue custody. After „remaining. a night in COilliltelnent, they
were taken before the Rev. John Pith lock Clarke, a .111.agisaAte
at Ashby, when Roby made a fußconfession of the affittr, and
being admitted as evidence- for the Crown, implicated the other
four ,prioners. In corroboration .4.4* his statement, witnesses
Were called who proved seeing the .0,4 e together on die evt:liog
of the onstage, at a shoat distance from the grounds of *Lora
irr _

Howe. -•
The two Walken end the Gooseys (not krotivr4) were folly
committed tolgicester poi for vitt]; ;old Roby were tieteintd
to give evidence._

LITERARY NOTICE.

The 'TOUR of DOCTOR SYNTAX in SEARCH: of the
PICTUREUQUE. A Poem. 181n3. vol. 1.

The Merit of this work has recommended it to
general, we might almost say to universal,-admi-v.
tior:—ltlits-passed through several editions, and
is still called for, with a strong indicatlon of even
increased popularity. The liberal Proprietor of
tire work doubtless ventured upon a considerable
expence, to requite the Authorof a Poem of so much
merit, not only for the spirit and accuracy with
which he has drawn the amiable hero of the piece
with all his worth, and all his peculiarities, acrd of
the rest of the characters which he has incidently
introduced,
,but for .the moral tendency of the
wliole, amidst the various events that so highly
interest the curiosity of the Reader. Ile must also
have paid the artist very liberally for the original
drawings which illustrate the work so happily, as
well as the Engraver, .6zc. &c. We have now
the Poem in a reduced, but elegant shape, which
fits it for the pocket of the traveller, and Conse-
quently will render it still more popular. It is
but just to say that the prints in their re-
duced size display all the spirit of the original
'ljrawing,:, and lead us to infer that the Artist
himself has superintended the efforts of the en-
gra%•t.r. We therefore again recommend this new'
and conleoient edition of a work so excellent to
the attention of the Public and assure them
that they'cannot peruse it without deriving from
it mach pleasure, attended with the silent but
sure advantage of moral improvement.

FOREIGN LITERATURE.

[No. 141X.]

L'ART tie SE ,FAIRE AI,MER des FEMMES,. et de se
Conduire dans le Monde t- par L'Astr. L'ART tie. SE
FAIRE AIMER de SA FEMME ; par M. —, Paris,

1822.

The first of these works is placed under the
proiection qf women. The author, who lam in.
formed is M. ANTOINE, entreats them to give it
a favourable reception; and should they refuse
his request, it would be the worst of ingratitude
on their part, for they well know what he has
done for them. Ills talents and "labours have
been wholly devoted to their service.

The present little book is not the first pro.
duction for which they are indebted to his fertile
and not less gallant pen : he has already publish.
ed L' Art de plaire et de fixer, and still more re-
cently L'Arl de conserver et d'augmenter la lleauti,
a very valuable work, by which those who are de-
sirous of such information may learn bow easy it is
" to make red arms and brown bands white,. to
lips that are too small, and to contract
such as are too large," besides other more im-
portant secrets which M. Antoine can disclose,
but on ‘c bleb I must be silent.

Supposing, however, which is not true, that
the writings of M. Antoine are of no value, he
yet has very strong claims on the gratitude of
women. Who can enumerate the creams, the
pastes, the soaps, the Footmarks, which he has
prepared for their use ? Admirable inventions !
the excellence of which has been established by
too long experience to admit of the least doubt.
Thanks to M. _Antoine, the age of woman is
now the most difficult of all problems to resolve.
We can only find their solution in the parish
registers, where, by the way, we should be
strictly prohibited from seeking for it. Twenty,
thirty, and even forty- years, more or less, are of
no consequence. M. Antoine, if we apply to
him, will make this trifling difference impercep-
tible; and if, since his establishment, qf which
Europe was so much in want, has been known,
women still grow old, it is because it is very
difficult to got rid of a bad habit. But, at all
events, let us no longer say that the ravages of
time ore irreparable. M. Antoine repairs all of
them, and so well, that Nature is herself quite
astonished. She had no idea that the art of Al.
Antoine could be carried so far.

But the cosmetic compositions of this writer
have made the forget'his literary compositions to
which it is time to return. The Art of gaining
the Love of Women was looked for with much
eu-
riosilr/. 44 Numerous applications for it," adds
M. Antoine, 44 have been made from all parts of
" Paris, from the provinces, and from foreign
44 countries." You see how wide his reputation
extends : but good works are not so quickly
written ; they require time and care. it should,
moreover, be observed that M. Antoine has al-
ways some works in hand, and that whilst he was
composing the one now under notice, he was also
meditating his Tour de Gorge, which with reason
he calls wonderful, and his 41pparcil Rcgulateur
" to conceal deformities and correct bad shapes:"
Europe, it is clear, has lost nothing by the delay.
The .ibt efgaining the Love of Women is divid.
ed into six parts ; and the author, though a severe
critic, says that " each part, well considered, ar-
c fords matter for numerous reflections, which
44 cannot fail to influence our reception in the
46 world, and the happines of our lives." The
third appears to me especially to deserve this
eulogium ; it is dedicated to the Carriage of the
Body, and Behaviour in Company,.
" It is our carriage anti behaviour," says
Antoine, which gives man a rank its the world ;
if they are bad he enjoys no consideration." in
this third division we find lunch good advice on
the manner of standing, of sitting, ttud of walk.
ing ; of behaving in company, especially at table,
in a drawing-room, at a concert and ball. e
collect that the napkin ought to be placed on
the knees, half unfolded, and that you tritht
never cut, but always break your bread ; and he
particularly careful not to break an eg4 at the

small end. These faults are, in tha eyes of 'M.
Antoine, unpardonable; they may powerfully in-
fluence " our reception in the world, and the
cc happiness of our lives.” We observe, how-
ever, that they are mostfrequenTly committed by
men of high reputation in other respectsi
whose gait, and carriage, and behaviour cwt cent,'
pally, are detestable. Who would imagine that
in the nineteenth century we should yet see
learned and scientific, men, literary characters,
and members of Royal Societies, break co egg ht
the small end ? To bow awkwardly may he for-
given, though M. Antoine is' not very indulgeet
on this point ; a graceful bow has its diffieulties ;
but to break an egg at the small end I. !! M. An-
toine also strongly recommends you not to cough °
in company. This advice, I fear, cannot be, ertglit
followed at this season of the year ; but a polite
man takes measures accordingly, and I would lay
a bet tliat M; Antoine never has a cough.
He has annexed to iris Art of gaining the Love
of Women, en appendix on the passions and vices
of which the most severe moralists would not be,
ashamed. No less praise is due to the other
works published by M. Antoine, as well as to his
creams, his essences, liis pastes, his oils, in a word,
to all that comes out of his repositary. Be who '
professes such good principles, and attaches so •
much value to morals, necessarily excludes from
all his cosmetic compositions those substances
which are so hurtful to the health of our
ladies, and which are mixed in' the prepare-
Lions of too many. charlatans. We may be as-
sured- that the pommades of M. Antoine are
as innocent ns his writings;---arid for -that
reason I do not hesitate to give his address, as
it may be useful to my fair countrymen who
should visit Paris. M. Antoine resides at No. 5,
Rue des Filles-Saint-Thornas, opposite the Ex-
change. lie is' always at home, and may be
consulted privately. •

.

To gain the love of women is, if we ar,• to
judge by the viork just noticed, rather a difficult
art : but there is 'one still more difficult. 14
" sing," says M..-.-_...:, " the Art.bfrnaking your.
" self beloved b nour wife. Dear Azernia, be my
tc :lust', thou ,alone can inspire me ; thou art
cc my wife, my rove, my friend ; to me these are
" the most sacred titles." On reading this exor,
'diont, I thought that it referred to a newly mar,
tied couple, and who were still in their honey.
moon ; but great was my astonishment when I
learnt that they had been married forty years, or
lived twenty summers, like Philemon and Baucis,.
whom we must call to memory to conceive a.
similar prodigy ; for it must be admitted that
it is a very rare thing for the honeymoon to last
so long.

Who then, again, dares to say that marriage is
the tomb of love ? The picture of happiness en-
joyed by - proves the falsehood and im
pertinence of the assertion :---" Is there on evil),"
exclaims he, 66 a happier mortal than I" an ?
64 possess thee, dear Azernia, I press thee to my
4‘ heart, and every day I find thee more ntniable,
" and more. beautiful. Instead of diminishing,l.
" find that my love gains strength with my years,
64 and that my happiness increases in proportion.
66 Without my Azenda the world would be a
66 desert." And they have been married forty
years!

I cannot find words strong enough to paint the
grief that they suffered when obliged to separate
for a few days. But you should read the letters
which they wrote to each other during their sepa-
ration : those of ifeloisa and Abelard are not
more empassioned. Whyrthi,refore, should this.
author not make himself known ? Who would not
like to witness his happiness ? But our married
pair resemble lovers, who avoid observation, and
seek, as the author says, for those delightfal
fetes d OM where They
,:have' been
married forty years! But
vrai peut tptelquefois retire pas le vraiStuiblable.

, •
MATRIMONIAL AiivENTust the tittle tnut
Europeans were not very numerous in India, and such indivi-
duals as could not reconcile themselves to marrying the native*,
used to send a commission to England, that a female for a wife
should be transmitted to them, .A gentleman of prop,rty
Bengal, gave orders to his tutor in England, to send him
a young Lady of good family, well educated, and with
tolerable share, of personal charms, promising to make her
his wife: The factor executed Lis Nionihrston to the test
of his judgment; but when the lady' arrives] in India, byt one
of those , acidents, which, though very file/tient, cannot. be ac-
counted for, she failed in captivating die heart, of her expectod
husband, who received her with a coldness almost bordering
on aversion. The lady scarcely seemed to notice it; for
she was as little inspired as the gentleman. A few inter-
views convinced them that they were not made for each'
other, and the lady prepared to embark for Europe. in taking
his leave of her, the gentleman begged to entrust to her tare a
letter to his factor in London, who bad consignid her to India.
She undertook the Charge, and when she arrived in town, wag
astonished to find that the „letter to the factneenciked:one n.
herself, 'lamenting the circumstances which prevented' their
union, and begging her acceptance of a preserA i f 16,61)0i. as
Some compensation for the disappointment he had occasioned.

IRISH TIME.—A Dandy seeing a newly im-
ported Irishman passing the Gates of the Prinet's
Dock, at Liverpool, cried out " Arruh Pat,
what's o'clock by your red stockings F" 44 just
striking one," said Paddy, at the same moment
flooring the Exquisite with his shilelah.
Those capacious buildings at Millbay, ascii
during the war as a depot fur French prisoners;
are just completed as barracks for ruariaes, and
will forthwith be occupied by 300 Ifit'll, 1% P4O at
present, from the great strength of the carps, are
billettod upon the publicans.
So active have been the preparationi of the.
Plymouth Gas Company, that already are the
.pipes throughout the town nearly ill stoat for
receiving the gas, the terms of winch are pub-
lished, and are highly approved by tradesmen
and othyrs interested in the establishment.