The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-29 00:00:00

EGYPTIAN SARCOPHAGUS.

The Journal de la MediterraniT mentions the
arrival at Marseilles in the early part of the
present month (September) of a magnificent Sar-
cophagus from Alexandria, found in the ancient
sepulchres of Memphis,nearthe Valley of the Py-
, ramids, in a welt GO feet deep. The lower part of
this monument is 8. feet long, about 2+ feet high,
and in its extreme bieadth about 3f feet. It is
covered with an immense number of byero-
gliphics, mythological figures, and symbols, all
executed in a very superior style in granite.—
The weight bf this superb piece of antiquity is
upwards of 3,000 kilogrammes (21 tons Eng-
lish). The lid, which is equally remarkable for
the rarity and beauty of its workmanship, weighs
nearly as much. The colour of the sarcophagus
is a:deep green, resembling bronze, inlaid with
spots of a bright.red, and others again of a more
sombre tinge. ,nesides thii spotted work, which
is done` with *admirable uniformity, the lower
part is beautifully ornamented in three or four
places with broad bands of a bright yellow
colour, which ascend to the top. These fine
embellishments form a most pleasing relief to the
dark bronze ground of the monument. 'When
the lid shell
,be replaced, the ensemble will pre-
sent a coupaltOgether unique, as well by
the richness of the matter, as the colossal di.
mensions and majestic form of the monument.--
None of those of an analogous kind, hitherto
seen, are adequate to convey a correct notion of
the gorgeousness of the one we are now de-
scribing. And what adds considerably to its
value, it is no where injured, except by two
slight scratches on. the upper margin, made,
no doubt, by those who first removed the
lid to rob the tomb of its contents. The two:
curiosities, after being plaCed on two strong car.
riages, were almost immediately sent off to Paris.

A,r EXPIb SWINDLER.-- Information
toCEia
was yesterday sent tton-garden Office, of a chesnut
ah tf MSmith, horse and: a green derm, t e proper y o
stable-keeper, Caroline-411, _
RIENI D '
ews let .oni-square, being stolen
', IC
from him 'an elderiy,ladYv calling hentelf Mrs. }Awards,
and a:servant boy. From the description given of the woman,
she was immediately recognized as the person who, but a few
weeks ago, *as discharged from this office, charged by nume-
rous tradesmen with defrauding them, by going about in a gig
with her son dressed as a servant in livery, and giving the names
of Foss, Foster, Jones, Williams, tsce. It appeared that about
ten days ago, she went fo Mr. Smith, accompanied by her mock
groom, and selected the horse anti dennet for hire for the space
of three months, for which she was to pay three guineas anti a
half weekly. As she was in very splendid.' lodgings in Percy-
street, Rathbone-place, Mr. Smith had no suspicion of her
until titter a few days, when the dennet, which she regularly
used, was sent home at night with broken pipes, tobacco ashes,
' tobacco-stoppersi &c. This appearing extremely strange in a
lady's dennet, he sent his ostler next morning to her lodgings
to complain. Slitj then expressed • 116 much indignation at her
servant's conduct, threatening to dismiss him, that Mr. Smith
was appeased. When, however, the day of weekly payment
came, the lady, with her groom (followed by her maid.ser.
Vent), after ordering a very delicate dinner to be prepared for
her on her return from taking an airing to Highgate, took
French leave of both the landlord of the house and Mr. Smith,
and has not since been heard of. The horse and dennet are
valued at 70 guineas.

. .
CURIOUS CAUSE OF 1005, some sol•
diers,of Modena ran away with a bucket from a
publio.well, belonging to . the state of Bologna.
This bucket' might be worth. a sttillin ; but it
produced a quart...l which was worked up into a
long and bloody wer.-.ll.enty, the King of Sar-
dinia, son of the Emperor Henry the Second,
assisted the Modenese to keep possession of the
bucket, and he was made prisoner In one of the
battles. His father, the Emperor, offered a chain
of gold that Would encircle Bolagnn, which is 7
miles in compels, for his son's ransom, bait in vain.
After t,wen►y-two years of imprisonment, his
1 father being. /dead, be pined away arid died.
This fatal buCket is still exhibited in the tower
of the Cathedral of Modena, inclosed in an iron
cage. The offer of the gold chain seems a pro.
.digiotis bribe, hilt there are Marty artiste in Lon-
don who could make a very few ounces of gold an-
swer the purpose ; as a single grain can be hammer-
ed until it is the thirty-thousandth part of a line
in thickness,.and will ,cover fifty square inches ;
and each square inch may be divided, into two
hundred Strips, reaChing more than one eighth-
part of a mile. The Bolognese were probably
aware of the ductility of this metal, and were not
to be duped into such a bargain.

THE IMPORTANCE OF' PUNCTUALITY.—Method
is the very hinge of business; and there is no
Method
without
ithout
punctuality. l~'unctdnlity is
important, because it preserves the: peace and
good temper of a family ; the want of it not
Only infringes on necessary duty, but 4dMetirna
excludes this duty. The calmness of mind which
it produces, is atiotheo advantage of punctuality.
A disorderly man is alWays in a hurry ; he has
no time to speak to you, because he is going else.
Where ; and when he goei thete, In; it too late.
for business ; or he most hurry away to another
before he can finish it. Punctuality gives weight
to dhAracter. " Sidi a than has made an appoint-
ment—then I know he will keep it." And this
generates punctuality in you; for, like other
virtues, it propagates itself. servants and child.
ren must be punctual, where their leader is so.
AppniriiMentS, indeed, bedcitno debts. I owe
you punctuality if- t haVe made dit appointment
with you; and have no tight ta throwaway your
time, if I thi my °own.

MEMOIR OF CIIARLES

(From the Biotic of Sunday last.)

The KING, who it destined to console us under
our afflictions, Charles Philip, was born at Ver-
sailles on 9th of October 1757, when he received
the title of Count D'Artois ; he was the young-
est son of the then Dauphin, and was remark-
able in his early days for the vivacity of his
spirit. He bad the misfortune to lose, at a very
early age, one of the wisest of fathers and the
most sensible of mothers ; and this double loss
deprived him of that advice and authority so ne-
cessary for calming and directing the ardour of
the passions. His education being finished, he
married on 16th November 1773, the Princess
Maria Theresa of Savoy, who was born on 31st
January 1756, and therefore was a little older
than himself. This union produced three child-
ren—first a daughter, who died in child-
hood, and also two Princes, who received the
titles of Dukes d'Angouleme and de Berry. His
frankness, the amiability of his manners, the gene-
rosity of his character, conciliated every one who
had the honour to approach him. It is evident
from the correspondence of Madame Elizabeth,
which had been published by Count Ferranti,
what an exalted idea this Princess entertained of
her brother; she had perceived in his ardent and
sensible mind whatever might be expected when
a proper opportunity should present itself for de-
veloping his brilliant qualities.
In 1777 the Count D'Artois paid a visit to the
western ports, and during the American war he
repaired to the Camp of St. Roch, in order to
take a part in the siege of Gibraltar. Long be-1
fore the period of the Revolution, this Prince
gave his decided opinion against the projects of
the factious, who on their part considered him
an obstacle to the accomplishment of their views,
and who consequently made it a point to repre-
sent him in the most unfavourable light. The
populace were mis-led by the most absurd ru-
mours ; and such was the turbulence of the pub.
lic mind on the. 14th of July 1789, that Louis
X VI. himself advised his brother to retreat
for the moment from the impending storm.—
Count D'Artois then parted with the Princes his
sons, and repaired to Turin, where the King of
Sardinia, his father-in-law, gave him an asylum.
The following year the Prince had an interview,
at Mantua, with the Emperor Leopold. In 1791
he repaired to Worms with the Prince de Conde

and the Marshal de Broglie, who were received
at Brussels by the Arch-Duchess Maria Chris-
, thin, and at Vienna by Leopold. his interview
at Pilnitz, 27th August, 1791. with the Emperor
and the. King of Prussia, shelved that those So-
verigns had began to concert measures for stop-
ping the progress of the Revolution ; end, in con,
sequence, the Constituent Assembly, and that
which followed it, made several Decrees against
this Prince. His possessioni were seized, and
the allowance of one million per annum, due to
him by the Constitution, was withdrawn. Louis
XVI. was only able to give 200,000 francs
year for the support of his two nephews at Turin.
After the death of the King (Louis X VI.) Count
D'Artois was appointed by his brother Lieute-
nant General of the kingdom. He repaired to
St. Petersburg, where he was very handsomely
received by the Empress Catharine ; he then re-
joined his brother (Mousieur) at Hamm, and re-
sided successively in different Cantonments of
Westphalia. Touched by the situation of so
many Frenchmen, who had lost every thing in
adhering to him,
the Prince (Charles X.) trans-
mitted to Marshal de Broglio, his medals, his
diamonds, and even the sword of his son, direct-
ing him to dispose of these treasures, and to dis-
tribute their produce amongst the poorest of the
emigrants. It was not until the end of the year

that the English Government bad assured
the Prince of a suitable maintenance. The
lowing year the Prince was enabled to repair to
England. Ile embarked the 26th July 1795, at
Cuxhaven, and after a Short stay in England, he
sailed from Portsmouth on the 25th August on
board the Jason frigate. lie was accompanied by
a great number of Royalists, among whom was M.
De La Laurence, Bishop of Mintz. They were
accompanied by 140 transports. But the disaster
of Quiberon had already taken place, with the
tragical fate of those eriiigrants who first landed
there. Monsieur landed at the Isle Dieu, where
he received deputations from Morbiban. Ile
caused a service to be performed for M. de Se m-'.
breuil, and for the other Frenchmen Who had
perished near Auray. Charrette and StoMet
sent deputations to the Prince, and a descent was
in agitation at Noir Montier ; but the did
not consider it practicable. On 29th Sept. the
English anchored at the Isle Dieu with 4,000
troops and 800 Royalists ohi board, Which *ere
afterwards augmented in number. Monsieur
landed on Bth OCtobet, and proposed to Char-
rette to join him.; but a foreign policy did not at
present allow a French Prince to place himself
at the head of Vendee. The Lilo Dieu Wei in con-
sequence evacuated in a very short time, and
Monsieur was carried back to England. Here the
ancient Palace of the Kings of Scotland, called
Holyrood House, was assigned for his residence;
and it was in this asylum that the Prince passed
some yearS, together with a few Frenchmen who
were devoted to him. Mt de Conzie, Itithop
of !irreg, and the Baron de Roll, enjoyed the
greatest share of his confidence. In 1799 Mon-
sieur Went to London, where he received com-
tritinications from the Royalists of Britany ; he
did not return to Edipburgh till after the sign-
ing of the preliminaries of the treaty of Amiens,
and he repaired ag'aiii to London on the renewal
of hostilities. When the Abbe Edgeworth
escaped from France, he repaired to•the Prince,
and passed a week with him at Edinburgh. ‘Vilen
at London Monsieur received the French
Refugees with the greatest kindness ; he as.
sisted at the services in the French Chapel,
and ,Visited the estithlisitmenti of the Abbe
whatiight 6ostSet
well
tn- W
of . titt greet excel:
lent Prince
Ciiiide* The Cif God htia arrived, the
hour so long expeCted, the hour so tong desired,
the hour of conlpassian and of grace. Without
beittg atiMoifighed by leiCrktoni.enisss,
wtaitthdieult
being
pressed by time, he p
tateti, under the . itilloence of a wise religion,

which always regulated his conscience. Ife
conforms, with Christian humility to this de.
cision; and nobody has ever doubted his good
faith." It was at this very time that Monsieur
gave his entire confidence to a distinguished
ecclesiastic, who was formerly Minister. of St.
Sulpice, and who now occupies all eminent See
in the Church of France. We have thus witnessed
this Prince's fidelity to all the practical parts of
great Religion,
and
whoasengaged it
Conde,
i s seriously was also said of the
in conquer.
ing himself! Prayers, good example, works
of Christian charity, will display all that re.
mains to so noble a character ; and even
foreigners cannot help being struck with the
profound attention paid by that Prince to all
pious exercises, and his exempt: Pry. exactitude 10
fulfilling the minutest duties of, the Church. It
is in this manner that Monsieur did honour to
his misfortnnes, that he rendered them useful
to Heaven, and prepared himself in silence 10
accomplish the views that Providence has al'
signed to him. Such has been this Prince Jur.
ing his exile—such has he shewn himself what(
amongst us.

CURIOUS AND NOVEL WAGER.-Yl.
afternoon, after a party of Gentlemen 'lnd dined
together at a Tavern in the Strand, it wilier ma;
offered by one of the company, that.he weulg
Yee
open two dozen of oysters quicker than all
son present could devour them ; andtkit.by 61/41
p" would
remain he had .opened the twenty-foui,:
remain unconsumed. This bet wailins,edia,iel,7
accepted by a Captaln B—, and the wertie
party adjourned to a neighbOurini o°ll'l4
repository to decide the wager. • Mr. .
after
after sed
thei person who offered the wage', *
ecting two dozen of the finest o tell from the
15. him
man's stock, requested he would, fiNeot a.
with all the oysters knives he had in his pos.Set.o
sterdsy
sion, which, amounting to four, he Out three into
remaining one ; but after opening
his pocket, and commenced operations .n.
the oysterhli ft
that feat to be performed by Capt.l3.,
stead of separating them from the shell' he et,
withstanding the aid of his teeth, with the addit
tional assistance of his thumb and finger, was ne_
able to effect the devouring of more than elate;
before Mr. B. had opened the whole of
forl
" Natives"—thus losing the wager, whish.fw„das of
dinner and wine for a party of twelve ffinielosgh
each, to take place on hlichaelmitsJal.
,7‘,11-00
the viands were not specified, yet we itli, ' "hp ti
doubt that, according to custom there wi"
),.
goose at table. Pr.
It is not generally known, that the lute 11
CARTWRIGHT, brother of the Major, 0" the,l";
who, 11.0...
ventor of the power loom. ' He toiik out a Pleb,
for it in 1786, and subsequently, In 1810, he °,,t,
tamed from Parliament a grant to inderuP;i
him, in some degree, for the great losses hetu twit
patent in consequence of the expiration °f t
patent before the machine had got into gene
ri
use. •
cern'
A French Journal states, that a young is
poser of the name of LIST, aged only 11 1 est !: on
occupied with a new Opera, to be called v
rs
Sancho, which will shortly be given at the OPe
Francais.
Yesterday morning, between two otul thine
o'clock, two desperate villains broke-Int; the
coach-house of It. S. CHAMBERS, 111. ril'e °
Magistrates of Union-Hall, • r tin apart-
Mews, Russell-square, and broke ofe
's wife, whom
meat occupied by the coachman - , .1,-e least
they threatened to murder if she ma" '' silver
noise. They then robbed her of some.
. thing they
spoons, wearing apparel, and every ati os
thing they could carry off. The condo ,
_..
Mr. Chaw
with
in the country with the carriage,n to the
bers's family, which was probably ktidiv
thieves.
ill oppelAtreet

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COURSE OF EXCHANGE, September r.
Amstetdant .......................... 12 3
Ditto, at Sight
Rotterdam .............................. ig 4
Alltwerp .............................. . 12 tri§
Hamburg!' ........... .............. I
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A1tun;i.......... • •
...
Paris,B Day's sight ...................... 25 B,°
Ditto
e 5 6t
nourdeaux, ditto
Berlin 7 19 Mond
I'3l 64'
Fiankfortim the Main
Peteisburgli
19
Vienna
Trieste
Madrid
Cadiz _
;11 Efir' fit ccc tit 1

Ibna
Barcelona
Gibraltar

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Malta
******* ... vt,r
"itlerato • 51

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Lisbon e
Oport 0 ' 47
Rio Jvieiro ..0
49
13:ibiki ............... . ......... . ''''cot.
Dublin : ... 91 Cork A P6I

BULLION.

:ortugal ow, ii coin ................ . • L.' Nit °°'
, °reign Gold, in Barg ................. -t; 0,
leiv Donlilootis • ..... ' 0 4"
New Dollara.. .. ;. . . ..... °
Silver in Bars, StandWrd .............................. °

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year of his age, j. T. Swiinwri - 'Es?, ri''' '4 lot`
staieun,y- of Ms Majesti'd CustOrtia ti‘lionank, 0.1). ,
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Teresa widow of the late T. P. ltiZtealfei FEDO -
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