The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-31 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN.

HAATZ.
Mr. EDITOR-Being an old man, fond of read-
ing Romances from the age of RI CHA RDSON to
that of WALTER SCOTT, I have a shrewd guess
that some of your readers may as well like as
myself to know a little of THE HARTZ—the scene
of Miss PORTER'S new Romance now announced
for publication. Since I saw its avant courier—
alias its advertisement, I looked a little about
me for a previous knowledge of the place in
which I was to meet her heroes—Miss PORTER'S
personages being generally of that class of man-
kind; and, in consequence, I have collected the
following particulars of that romantic tract of
the kingdom of Hanover which is known by the
DUMP of the FOREST of HAaTz.—

The Hartz, or Harz, (for it is variously spelt)
consists of a range of woodland, mountain, plain,
and valley, comprehending a vast district of
country in the north-west of Germany, chiefly
belonging to Hanover, but bordering on Prussia
and other States. It has long been celebrated
for its picturesque views, and the rich mineral pro-
ductions found in the bowels of its mountains,
and which form one of the greatest sources of
wealth in his Majesty's Continental dominions.
The Goslor or Hamelsberg mines were discover-
ed so early as A.D. 900, the very richest in the
kingdom,—it is reported that they were discovered
accidentally by the pawing of a horse striping the
silver ore from a hole in the ground. These ro-
mantic valleys abound with mineral springs--the
heights with luxuriant forest scenery ; peopled
beneath with boars, wolves, deer, and a few
bears, which form the objects of chase. The
feathered creation that build in its gigantic tr.-c. 0.,
are every species of singing-bird ; with heath
cocks, partridges, and all other winged game
besides. The strenms are abundant in fish ; and
the pastures which intersect the wilder country
are covered with sheep and kine. In short, this
tract is now called the Switzerland of Germany :
and in times past we read of it in Tacitus, and
Caesar's Commentaries, under the name of the
impenetrable forest of Bcecenis,—"Silvam esse
ibi infinitx magnitudinis, quas ad pellatur Baceni
et pro nativo muro objectam chiruscos a suevis,
suevosque choruscis, injuriis incursionibusque
prohibere." The Brochen is its most prominent
mountain—a place notorious for superstitions
legends, and celebrated for the finest view in
Germany.—l remain, Sir, ecc.
Jan. 28, 1824. A CONSTANT READER.

MR. PlERCF..—Nothing more has transpired to
clear up the mystery of this gentleman's disap-
pearance.7—(Bristoi Gazette of' Wednesday last.)

BURGLARY AND RODBERY.—About six o'clock
on Thursday morning as a watchman was going his rounds in
Maddox-street, Hanover,square, he discovered the front door
of the house, No. 3, occupied by Mr. Henderson, tailor,. was
open, having the key on the outside; and suspecting a robtery
had been committed. he entered the house and sprung his rattle.
Mr. Henderson immediately arose, and ran down stairs ; on be-,
ing made acquainted with the circumstances of the watchman's
discovery, he examined a parlour close by the front-door,
whence he missed several suits of servants' mourning which had
been deposited there in order to be sent oft' early in the morning
to Lichfield, to be worn at the funeral cf the late Earl CORN-
wALLis, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry. It is supposed that
the thieves entered through a window. at the back of the house.
A centre-bit and phosphorus box were found on the premises.
The loss is not only serious to Mr. Henderson, but attended
with great inconvenience, it being impossible to replace the
mourning in time for the funeral. A liberal reward has been
offered for the discovery of the offenders, and hand-bills have
been distributed amongst the pawnbrokers, describing the pro-
perty, in order should it be offered for pledge that the parties
may be detained. It is conjectured that the robbery was com-
mitted by the same gang of burglars and housbreakees that
attacked the house of Miss ?lowland, in that neighbourhood,
early the same morning.

•
MAD DoGs.—On Tuesday week a poitlter do 4
belonging to Mr. Joseph Benn, of Black How, near Cleatcon,
exhibited signs of madness, and attacked a boy between five
and six years of age, the son of Wm. Quire, labourer, Cleator.,
and lacerated his face and arms in a dreadful manner. -Surgical
assistance was immediately procured from Egremont, and the
wounded parts were cut out. No signs of hydrophobia have
yet appeared, and it is hoped the boy will recover. The 'cloi4
was shot the same day at Langhorn, by Mr. Benn, without hav-
ing done any other damage that we have heard of.—( White-
leaven Gazette.)

Some People remark " it never rains but it
pours," which may not inappropriately be ap-
plied to the late Rise in the Funds, for ever since
Mr. SIVEWRIGHT contracted for this Lottery (a
Moiety of the Prizes in which are STOCK, the
other MONEY), the Price has rapidly and pro-.
gressively risen upwards of Nine per Gent., and
many think Stock will, ere long, fetch more in
the market than the same Nominal Sum of. Money,
but even at the present Value there has accu-
mulated aboit klO,OOO, which will he gained
by the Holders of Tickets and Shares, in addition
to the SEVEN 820,000, &c. originally allotted
for the Scheme,—no wonder, therefore the sale
of this Lottery is uncommonly brisk, especially
as the Drawing is so near, and the Two First
Prizes Will each have 020,000 Sterling extra.