The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-06 00:00:00

ESSAY ON THE LNFLUENCE OF WELSH

TRADITION.

The prize of the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion •
Society was awarded to this Essay at the
Eisteddvod of 1840, and is now translated from.
its original form into German. It evinces much
laborious research, and works out some clever
hypotheses. By assuming-King Arthur as the
centre of the ancient national traditions of
Wales, Mr. Schulz shows that from this single
root, France,! Germany, and Scandinavia have
been successively overspread and influenced by
the fables or historic shoots which have emanated
and branched off from it. In each of. these
countries, the author adduces much learning to
prove that the most important part of their early
literature—the conventional lite of chivalry and
the moral education of the nobles, was per-
vaded to a very extensive degree, and to a late
period, by elements whose origin was undeni-
ably and primitively Welsh.

ALEXANDER'S EAST INDIA MAGAZINE.
Alleged mismanagement in the affairs of
Herat by the Indian Government, induces
the writer on this topic to propose some
prescriptive remedies, the chief of which are,
the necessity of forthwith occupying Herat as
the key to India, and the interference of the
British► upon the treachery and conduct of Kam-
ram Shah. " Steam Navigation between India
and England," announcing the fact that a 'ctOn-.
munication twice a month between England and
Alexandria is now in process of establishment.
" Kishun Koover—a Tragedy" is the first in-
stance of a dramatic work that has appeared in
English from the pen of a IThidoc. -It is written
by Soob Row, Dewan or Prime Minister to the
intelligent Rajah of Travancore, and is founded
on Itajpoot incidents. " Sugar and Coffee Trade
of the World in 1839" shows by comparison those
countries from which our colonies have most to
dread competition; but as the statistics on which
the paper is grounded are somewhat old of date,
and cultivation has since then very largely ex-
tended, the paper loses the value it would other-
wise possess, had it been based on present data.

BRIGHTON, Nov. 4.--The Earl of Albe•
merle has engaged No. 9, Eastern-terrace for the sea.
son.. The Earl of Plymouth is occupying No. 134,
King's-road. Lord Calthorpe, and family have ar-
rived at No. 30, Brunswick-square. The Earl of
Denbigh has arrived .at East Lodge. The Hon. Mrs.
Herbert has removed from the Brunswick Hotel to 14,
Brunswick-square. Mr. and Lady Caroline Knox, and
Mr. and Lady Elizabeth Conroy, have arrived on a visit
to the Countess of Bosse, in Brunswickmsquare. Sir
Thomas and Lady Baring are residing at Mount Edge-
cumbe House, Marine Parade. Sir R. Adair has re-
moved from the Bedford Hotel to Lower Rock Gardens.
Sir Gregory and Lady 'Way have removed from the
Brunswick Hotel to 38, Brunswick-terrace. Lord Ruth-
Ven has taken 3, Silwood-place. Arrivals—Mr. Brown-
rigg, M.P., Admiral Sir John and Lady Lawford, Mr.
11anbury Tracy, , Lady John Townshend, Sir D. M`Leod,
Captain Curwen, Mrs. Montague Burgyne„ Sir John and
Lady Hall, &c. &c. Departure—Baron de Moncovo, the
Portuguese Ambassador; Baron Rothschild, Mrs. Mount-
joy Martyn, Sir Thomas Marables, Captain and Mrs.
Litchfield, Lady Wynyard, Sir Robert and Lady Dallas,
and Lady Lawley. •
The Journal de Cherbourg informs us that 27
dead bodies were washed on shore on the 27th ult. near
Vauville aid d'Audervill. The coast was strewed with
fragments of one or more wrecks, although no vessels
had been perceived on the coast. It was supposed that
these unfortunate men had belonged to some trading
vessels, which left Cherbourg a few days previously.
LINCOLN, Nov. 3.—(From a Correspondent.)
Inclosed is a proof as to how the Tories would stand at
Lincoln with an extension of the Suffrage. The great
body of the people, anxious to rescue our city from the
disgrace into which a few of their more privilegeFt
fellow-citizens, (the householders), had plunged it by'
the disgraceful result of the late city election; have nobly
stepped forward, fought the Tories in their strongholds,'
and honourably beaten them, and we can beat ihere;
THE FIRE AT THE TOWER.---,A ten o'cioc, and we will again. We have received the:stateefor the'
yesterday morning the whole of the battalion of poll, and are glad to find that the Liberals have d6ne
the Scotch Fusilier Guards was assembled on the their duty. No Tory has been returned. ' i -.
Grand Parade to hear Regimental Orders from Lord THE ALARM 07 FIRE AT GUILDIIALL.--We
Hill read, by desire of his Grace the Duke of Welling- are happy to say, that only a small part of the roof of.
ton. Adjutant Davies then read the Regimental Order, the Council Chamber of the Guildhall'weikaerected 4,
which was in effect as follows : " That Lord Hill had the ignition of gas on Thursday" 4eiiinge *NW ihqi
been desired by his Grace the Duke of Wellington, promptness with which it was extinguislied'refleetitgreett,
Constable of the Tower, to express his unqualified ap- credit upon the parties immediately ireattendittiCe.'2, 4:rho
probation of the bravery and good conduct of the First
Battalion: of the Scotch Fusilier Guards during the late circumstance, however, will be productive of mitch ood,
for the future, in the opinion of some of the tinily:irides;
conflagration, in arresting the further progress of the in guarding against similar accidents ; increased vigi'-,
destructive fire, and also at their general good behaviour lance for the security of the noble hall, and the offices
on the occasion," &c. In consequence of this Regi- attached thereto, as well as to give *due brilliancy to the
mental Order, the Acting-Commanding Officer, Colonel scene on Lord Mayor's Day, arid to the Polish Ball a
Colville, was pleased to grant a free pardon to all the few days afterwards, will be the undoubted results: The
men in the garrison undergcing Punishment. The Corporation authorities are adopting the most effectual
battalion then dispersed.—The Armoury ruins still send means to give effect to each of these splendid lieenes, so
forth smoke. Yesterday morning Sergeant Gellatly, an that the Mayoralty of Alderman Pirie will 4.' ushered
Wive and intelligent non-commissioned officer, had in with extraordinary' eclat. The Lord MayOr and
Sheriffs' Committees, as well as the Committee of City
charge of a fatigue party, consisting of two corporals
and twenty-two privates, on the Parade, in the front Lands and General Purposes, are indefatigable in their
of the Armoury, to give assistance in the event of a fresh several departments, to produce -those tirringetnentS
outbreak of the fire.hut nothing of thiskindis apprehended. which will conduce to then happinesa and comfortthe
STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER._ he public, and distinguished gests invited for Lord Mayor's
expectations pretty generally entertained, that the recent Day.
intelligence from the United States would cause an im-
The Memorial Bordelais of the 31st ult. gives
provement here, has not been realised. -We believe that a very long address to the President of the Council of
some rather extensive orders were received by the Acadia, Ministers, which has been transmitted to him by 'the
and others, which had previously been given condition- Chamber of Commerce of Bordeaux, praying, in the
ally, were fully confirmed ; but the effect of these orders name of the colonial and shipping interests, for a revi-
appeared to have been fully anticipated, and the market sion of the law respecting colonial sugars. Most of the
for manufactured goods, and .particularly for printing
arguments contained in this address . have been already
cloths, was quite as much depressed as any of.those which urged on different occasions, and are well known to the
108 francs,: being now 104
preceded it. For yarn the market was flat ; but there public. We shall only notice, therefore, the most
was no change in prices.—Manchesier Guardian. striking points as they are applied to the present cir-
Mr. Coe, of London, who, with Mr. Titmarsh, cumstances. The address states that, since the late law
of Henham, was recently thrown out of a chaise, from of eqUalization of duty, the price of colonial sugar has
in this county, a few days since, died from the injuries of the
accidental contact with the Newmarket mail, at Newport, again fallen, the raw sugar No. 4, which was at the time
he received, .at Newport, at the house (Mascall's) to francs the hundred kilogrammes (224 pounds English),
which he. as removed immediately after the accident.— with the prospect of a further fall, aa.t4e stock on hand
least 'e
Chelmsford Chronicle. is very large, that is to say, at , a
, ~QPO barrels' at
ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE.—Accorain llavre, and about the same quantity in gi' —no
passing of the laW
g to avre, . • .
The •,11,1 ier ports
the Anti-Bread-tax Circular,_ a great special meeting of of the kingdom collectively. -le address eecribek, the
the deputies of the League has been called for the 17th depression of colonial sugars to the encoura'geinent givep
instant, for business solely. Its attention will be princi- to the, manufacture of beet-r.oot segar, and replies, to the
pally 'directed to the arrangement of a plan of proceed- argument which has been ulged.in;
„ ,tIIINrt of that en-
ings during the winter campaign. Circulars have been couragement, viz., the nocessitY, 01. enconraging agrioul•
issued, and a numerous attendance is expected. ture, by stating that 80,000 hectares ($OO,OOO wires)
Tut FIRE IN THE TOWER.---While the fire of land planted with beet root will yield 190 millions
Prevailed, the military, in searching for property, found:
of-of kilogrammes of „ • sutrar, the entire annual consimwo
00 hectares. g 0,,. ~. .
~..ion
aSL note in one part of the Armoury, 5/, worth of Post- France. 80,0
...,,
twelfth " , --„, .ite petitioners, are
of
office stamps in another, and a tin box, which they threw 1-• only the twal a single ,the..
..... part of department, GI
aside, believing it contained snuff, The tin ~....
ronde, and they deny, therefore, that for so limited an
terwards found among the ruins,.
and
.. .a.x was af- .interests of the
ship-
the amOttlit of 4,0004 contained jewels to
- interest as this, the colonists and
owners ihould be sacrificed.

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