The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-15 00:00:00

FEMALE BEAUTY.

The women of the Continent, and more espe-
cially of the islands of Greece, are extremely
beautiful ; it would indeed be astonishing if
these descendants of the Greeks were not so,
since the women of all their colonies, as Naples,
Sicily, &c, are still remarked for it. The large
and expanded eye was, perhaps, the most distin-
guishing feature of the Greeks,. arid it• is still to •
be found among their descendants. The women
of Turkey possess considerable beauty,—they
paint their eye-brows black, as did the Greeks.
—The women of Arabia are not destitute of
beauty in their youth, but they have the custom,
in common with many barbarous nations, of
figuring themselves by rude outlines traced upon
the skin, a custom which doubtless originated
amongst those savages, who being naked, and
without any other ornament, adopted this one.
The women of the East are applauded for their
beauty by almost every traveller. Beloe as-
sures us that there are no women there, even
of the lowest class, who harp not the fresh Grit
of the rose en a skin which is white, distended
smooth, and soft as velvet ; a circumstance per-
haps arising from their frequent use of the bath.
The custom of the Mahometans of purchasing
the most beautiful women they can find, has
doubtless also contributed to their beauty.
Hence the Persians, who were formerly a deform-
ed race, have now become, especial l y in their great
cities, of iepahan, as beautiful as the Europeans.
The Tchercassians, Miegrelirtes, Kachemirians,
and Georgians, are famed for their beauty. Hence
in Turkey it is not permitted to Jews or to
Christians to purchase these beautiful women :
this is said more especially of the Kachemirians,
who are reserved for the Faithful. These
women are brought as slaves to Constantinople,
and there sold while youna, and hence scat-
tered all over Turkey, in order to serve in the
Harem, or produce children for their masters.
From the account which has been given us of
them by the female Christians of this country
who have visited them, and from the small number
of those whom the practice of physic has afforded
us an opportunity to see, it appears, that they have
European features : almost all are fair; with dark
r
some have flaxen or light brown hair; all are
finely proportioned when they are young, but they
generally acquire, through repose, good living.
and the frequent use of the bath, an em-bon-point
which constitutes the delight of the Turks, and
which exceed the limits of beautiful proportion.
Very beautiful women are to be found in India
such are.those of Lahore and Benares. Although
their- cOmplexion is a yellowish brown, the ex-
P eession of their features is extremely soft,
and possesses great vivacity, and their figure is
elegantly and delicately formed. The yellow
women of Golconda and Visapore are still
sought for in Asia.— The women of Barbary are
many of them beautiful. Those of the moun-
tains of the Atlas are sufficiently fair, but those
who live in the towns, sheltered from the rays of
the sun are of a whiteness so pure that they would
eclipse the greater number of our European
women. The women of Egypt are of a short sta-
ture ; Juvenal says of them, " In Meroe crosso
majorem infante papillam." Among them an
excessive ern-bon-paint is esteemed a great
beauty ; and in order to effect it they eat immode-
rately of the most nourishing food, live in a
state of the greatest indolence, and make ex-
cessive use of relaxing baths. The Negresses
have also their beauty and theievalue : some of
them. when young, haying a nose straight, or
almost acquiline (though this is by no means
necessary to Ethiopic beauty), have also a figure
which would not disgrace an European, the lips
in many instances projecting but slightly, the ad-
vancement of the cheeks being scarcely apparent,
and the bosom being accurately placed.—(34-
died/ Adviser.)

SACRED MUSIC, AT ST. BRIDE'S CIluRcH.,--Last even-
ing the inhabitants of the palish of St. Bride were delightei with
a display of Sacred Music at the Church, by Mr. MaTHEa„
the Organist, who performed a Selection from the most scien-
tific Composers, at the request, we understand, of several of
the Parishioners. It is impossible to conceive a more power-
ful 'effect than was produced by some of the grand com-
positions of Handel. " Disdainful of danger,"' from the
fithas Maccabees of that eminent genius, and " Welcome,
mighty king," from his caul, were calculated to try the powers
of a performer, and the success of Mr. MATHER was complete.
The rapidity of the execution, as well as the splendour of some
of the moss solemn passages, commanded the admiration of the
auditors, who were composed of the most respectable inhabi-
tants of the parish and their friends. AitNE's beautiful Rzfnin
of Ere was given with so much pathetic expression that
there was general wish for its repetition, whieN the Per-
former kindly complied with. Mr. MATIIER also gave his
hearers a very brilliant specimen of his own powers of Com-
position, by performing an Extempore Fantasia. The utmost
praise is due to the Churchwardens, and ether officers of the
parish, for affording to the younger branches of the families of
their parishioners, during the holidays, a treat which could
bear a comparison with some of our best selected Oratorios.

Yesterday Admiral Sir JAMES SALTMA 11 EZ ap-
plied to the Magistrates at Bow-street for their assistance, in
order to recover several 'aivable articles which were stolen
from his carriage Tuesday evening, as he was going with his
wife and daughters to spend some time with Admiral Sir John
Chde, at his seat near Beckenham. The Magistrates imme-
diately directed that hand-bills should be circulated and a re-
ward offered, as the most probable means of their being re.
covered.

COURT OF KING'S BENCII—(Tins DAY.),

THE CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION v. JOUN

HUNT.

This was an indictment charging the defendant
with having published in a work called the Liberal,
a Poem, entitled " A Vision of Judgment," and
which Poem contained a libel on the memory
of the late King, and which was calculated
to bring his present Majesty into contempt and
hatred among his people.
Mr. ADO LPILIUS and Mr. PATTERSON were en-
gaged for the prosecution ; Mr. SCA RLETT for
the defence.

At a quarter past two o'clock the Jury, after
deliberating 20 roinutus, returned a verdict of
CC Guilty."