The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-27 00:00:00

EVENING ED I TION.

slippers and Connemara stockings, in which atlr.
Merry had been received by him—much to that for-
mal Minister's horror—when waiting upon him in
full dress, to deliver his credentials. My- single
interview with this remarkable person was of very
short duration ; but to have seen and spoken with
the man who drew up the Declaration of American
Independence was an event not to he-forgotten." Of
coerse, while in the United States, Mr. Moore did
not omit a visit to the Falls of Niagara, of which
he says—" when we arrived at the inn, in the
neighbourhood of the Falls, it was too late
to think of visiting them that evening; and
I lay awake almost the whole night with the
sound of the cataract in my ears. The day follow
ing I consider as a sort of era in my
life ; and the first glimpse I caught of
that wonderful cataract gave me a feeling
which nothing in this world can ever awaken
again." In another place, the poet, speaking of
the same sublime object, observes " however dif-
ferent the nature of their appeals to the imagination,
I should find it difficult to say on which occasion

I felt most deeply affected, when looking on the
Falls of Niagara, or when standing by moonlight
among the ruins of the Coliseum." It was while
travelling in America, that Mr. Moore composed
the majority of the poems which are contained in
the volume before us. With many of them we have
been long acquainted; and are sorry to see that the
author has subjected some of our special favourites
to a somewhat too scrupulous revision. He may
have improved them, perhaps, so far as mere cor-
rectness goes—though even this we doubt ; but
what they have gained in polish, they have lost in
spirit. We do not, however, say this of all of them,
but only of those which have fixed themselves most
strongly in our memory. We adduce an instance
or two in point. In the exquisitely musical lines
to Nea—which, as a boy, we remember thinking
the most harmonious poem we ever read, and which,
indeed, carries the dancing melody of the anapaestic
measure to its highest perfection—occurs this

passage :
Well, peace to thy heart, tho' another's it be,
And health to that cheek, tho' it bloom, not for ine 1
To morrow I sail for those cinnamon groves,
Where nigiitly the ghost of the Carribee roves;
And far from thine eve—oh, perhaps I may yet
Its seduction forgave, and its splendor lorget."
The last couplet in the above passage Mr.
Moore has altered as follows :
And far from the light of those eyes, I may yet

Their allurements rorgive, and their splendor forget.
We cannot compliment the author on this altera-
tion. It may be more regular and methodical
than the original couplet, but it is far less spirited.
We suppose he was apprehensive, on mature re-
flection, that his readers might imagine tnat Nea
was a one-eyed beauty, unless he expressly stated
that she had two I Again, in another ode addressed
to the same young lady, Mr. Moore had said ori-
ginally
I stooped to cull with faltering band
A shell that on the golden sand
Before us faintly gleamed ;
I raised it to ycur lips of dew ;
You kissed the shell, I kissed it too—
Good Heaven, how sweet it seemed !"
In the present edition, the last three lines of this
stanza arc thus tamed clown :
" I trembling raised it, and when you
Had kissed the shell, I kissed it too—
How sweet, how wrong it seemed !

Now this alteration, with all deference be it said,
strikes us as being little bet:er than a tame common-
place. What business had the word "wrong"
there ? It is clearly a sacrifice of spirit and feel-
ing to a sense of conventional propr►ety. The
lines were perfectly harmless as they stood at first,
and assuredly were more forcible. We hope that
in his future volumes Mr. Moore will be as sparing
as possible of his emendations, for he may rely on
it that poems penned in the fervid spring of an
author's life, are seldom altered to advantage ►n his
more fastidious and unimpassioned autumn.

MIDDLESEX CO URT OF RE-
QUESTS.

THE Two FATIMAS.—Two ladies, very Turks in
disposition, and. perfect African beauties in size, an-
swered to the call of Jenkins v. Jones.
Mrs. Louisa Jenkins, who attended with her daugh-
ter, a regular little Venus, with
.. Large blue eyes, fair locks, and snowy bands,"
commenced stating her case before she was fairly before
the green•baized table. She was " all in a fiuster."
" This good lady," said she, tut ping towards Mrs.
Jones, " was recommended as a custornrr to me on the
15th of July last."
Commissioner—Pray, what are you, ma'am?
Mrs. Louisa Jenkins—A dressmaker.
" A dressmaker!" ejaculated a juryman, eying the
•
extraordinary dimensions of the lady.
A dressmaker, indeed !" also ejaculated Mrs. Jones.
6. Yes, ma'am, a dressmaker," repeated Mrs. Louisa
Jenkins, red with sego.
" A dress•dcstioycr" quickly retorted the defendant,
and the two tat ladies controuted each other—their very
dresses fluttered with passion, and they were about to
get into dangerously close qu,rters, when the Commis-
, sinner called upon the plaintiff to proceed with her case.

Mrs. Louisa Jenkins did so. She said that on the
day above-mentioned the defendant desired her to exe-
cute an order for a black satin dress. The dress was
made and sent borne, and immediately returned with the
following most provoking message :—" That it was too
large beyond all measure, and that Mrs. Jenkins must
have sent home one of her own dresses in a mistake.
Mrs. Jones (passionately)—l'm sure it was your fit.
As far me—o.l Io 's monstrously too large.
Mrs. Louisa Jenkins—Gracious me, madam, I've not
been in business at the West-end for twenty years, with-
out being able to tell whether a dress will fit me or not.
You are exactly my size.
" ! quiie preposterous!" said Mrs. Jones, horror
stricken. " I'm sure ever} body must perceive the no-
tion is quite ridiculous."
Mrs. Jones moved backwards several feet, r.nd having
eyed Mrs. Louisa Jenkins from top to bottom, gracefully
crossed her arms, and looked most lack-a.daislcally self-
satiefiiid.
" I won't be looked at in that manner," said Mrs.
Jenkins, furiously.
The pretty little daughter, in accents mild "as a
breath horn the sheet south," endeavoured to soften
her parent.
" Pooh, pooh, pooh], my dear !" said Mrs. Louisa
Jenkins, " she shall never look me out of countenance,
the impertinent creature!"
Mrs. Janes was about to reply, as the Quarterly
treated. Keats, " most savage and Tartarly," but
The Commissioner again called upon the plaintiff to
proceed.
" I have nothing more to say," observed Mrs. Jen-
kins ; and
Mrs. Jones entered upon her defence, which amounted
to this : that the satin dress in question was five inches
too large round the waist, two inches too wide in the
sleeves, was all of a pucker in the back, and three inches

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too long.
Commissioner—Good reasons, certainly, for returning
the dress.
Mrs. Louisa Jenkins—l'll not believe it. The dress
fitted me exactly, for I tried it on before I sent it home.
Commissioner—Perhaps, ma'am, it was made for you ?
The pl.iintiff's daughter said the fact was, that the
measure of Mrs. Jones happening to be mislaid, her
mamma, who was usually an excellent judge of size,
bad the dress made to fit herself, observing at the time
that she and Mrs. Jones were, she was confident, as near
one height and figure as could be.
" The vanity of the woman !" passionately exclaimed
Mrs. Jones.
Vanity !" exclaimed Mrs. Louisa Jenkins, with
equal jury ; and the Commissioner was obligid again to
interfere as a moderator.
' certain " Why did she refuse to come and try it on in my
show-room ?" said Mrs. Jenkins. I'm
Mrs.
too Alar ge''
Juror—Was the dress made to fityou,
Jenkins?
Mrs. Jenkins—lt was, Sir.
Juror (to the Commissioner)—.Then we are quite
satisfied.
Commissioner—So am I, perfectly.
Mrs. Louisa Jenkins—Of what, gentlemen ?
Commissioner—That the dress must be much too
large for Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Louisa Jenkins was inclined to argue the point
with the Commissioner ; but her pretty blue-eyed little
her
knowledge prevailed upon her to say no more about
knowledge of a fit. Mrs. Louisa Jenkins left the Court
e
in a terrible rage, muttering vengeance ag
ai
black satin dress.
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PLEDGES OF THE POOR.—On Tuesday a gen-
onth
tleman made an application at Marlborough-street, for a
summons against a pawnbroker, who had refused to account
for or deliver up to him an article that had been pledged
a year for a sum under 103. Mr. Lang referred to the
Pawnbrokers' Act, and told the applicant that pawnbrokers
were warranted in keeping all pledges,
TnohembAatetetrotfheparrelaial.
to a i mk
keep
value, on which they advanced a sum not exceeding los.
said the
etoYkeeeasr
to be sold by public auction. The applicant sr
Allcxiorcthdelrapstlesd
piawnbrokeerrscl
Monday
w u a
gate.isirwdacyr.e,
morning; to redeem the article, but the
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article
the absolute shoelubtaedparobvp7;sybieniiethyce3,plocbdlgigee.d
pawn
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catncderatadianyly.
required pawnbrokers
aa
ypledgeearamai yaeadra,ye. xcliu7osirviensotfantilelee, day pawning,
was
pledgedhut n o t,
on tlic 2d of January in the following
'!,l competent for the pawnbroker
on the Ist of January, it w
t„arre.fUsCTthoc gaipypelictatnipt then retired.

EVF,NING .EDITION.
MONE-
Y MARKET and CITY NEWS

(THURSDAY EVENING.)
P 0 ST.—The following notice was posted this morn-
'nlg at the Bank:—

" Bank of England, Nov. 26, 1840
s" The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
tre ready until further notice to receive applications for
loans, upon the deposit of approved Bills of Exchange
not having mere than six months to run, Exchequer Bills,
and East India Bonds; such loans to be repaid on or be-
fore the lath of January next, with interest at the rate of
per cent, per annum, and to be for sums of not less than
2,0001. eaoh."

Many persons seem to have been quite unpre-
pared for such a notice, which they pronounce to be
inconsistent vilth the precautionary measures that were
*taken by the Directors during the interval of the last
-few inontvAs, in consequence of the adverse state of the
-exchan'ges. It is to be recollected, however, that it has
been the invariable practice, of late years, to make ad-
v?.r.ces a short time before the termination of the finan-
coil quarter, and it is one that has received the sanction
V every intelligent man of business in the City, the
Abject being to throw back upon the money market just
so much of the note circulation as may fill up the
vacuum caused in it by the payment into the Exchequer
of the heavy amounts of duty which then become due.
Without explanation, the public are apt to come at
once to the conclusion that a notice like the above is to
'he regarded as the inclination of a desire on the part of
the: Directors to give greater expansion to their issues.

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This was settling day in the English stock market.
The differences seem to have been paid up without I
much difficulty, the account preying, as we had anti-
cipated would be the case, a Bear account. Soon
after the middle of the day the supply of stock was
more scanty than bad been experienced for a long
time past. The brokers who usually act for the
Bank made purchases of a considerable quantity, sup-
posed to be for account of the institution, but with
'ghat correctness we are unable to determine. If the
Directors of necessity parted with public securities
some time ago at the high quotations of the day, the
operation ascribed to them, in the present instance,
mast be allowed to 'be sound and proper, the differ-
ence affording a profit of which they had every right
to take advantage, and the stock purchased, or
rather re-purchased, being immediately convertible
Into bank-notes, should circumstances arise to render
it necessary to act further upon the circulation.
Consols welt last quoted 90k to I for Money, and
90i for the opening on the 15th of January ; Ex-
chequer Bills Is. dis. to Is. prem. ; and Bank Stock
at 159 to 160. The transactions in this market were
extensive. It was, in fact, an observation among the
jobbers and brokers that the arrangements of the Bank
bad given a stimulus to their operations which re-
called to their memories the account days of a former
period, when thoughtless speculators, acting upon the
extravagancics of M. Thicrs and their Boulogne con-
nections, would rush into the house as Bears of Con-
sols. The same party are supposed to have come very
indifferently out of the ordeal to which they were sub-
jected to-day, in connection with the settlement. It
seems, indeed, to be a matter of surprise, in quarters
where something is known of their movements, that
they should have been able to square accounts so readily
as they have.

FROM TITS MORNINQ PAPERS OF Trirs DAY.
(From the Times.)

SUN.—We have no tidings of the President yet.
This morning the Stock Market opened again under
the influence of the loose statements in circulation, and
the vague apprehensions inspired by them, which agi-
tated it during the latter part of yesterday, and conti-
nued rather flat till about mid-day, when things began
to assume a brighter appearance, in consequence of cer-
tain indications, hot to be mistaken among the more
shrewd dealers, of an intention on the part of the Di-
rectors of the Bank of England, to take in the large
amount of Stock which they had allowed to be carried
over to the present Account. Consols for immediate
transfer gradually rose front 89i to 901 S, at which
they closed ; and for the opening in January, from 90i
to DOA 4. Toe notice from the Bank gave a good dew
td hu;;vancy to the market. Exchequer Bills brought
os. discount. to Is. premium, and India /goods 15s. to
discount. Bank Stock was steady at 160, and
India Stock at 241. The New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. were marked 99i to 984. Tue settlement of
tile Clnsol Account went off tolerably well, and showed
Lic Bear party to have been the losers, the rise since
the 14th ult. having amounted to 3. par cent.
Tha Foreign securities were rather duil to-day, and
prices underwent no material alteration. Spanish Ac-
ti,e 13:mds e,,nged from 23i to 23i ; Portuguese New
Five per Cents. were at 3.54 ; the Three per Cents. at
2-2 k ; Mexican at 30i to 304 ; Colombian 25k to i ;
Brazilian at 731 to ; and Dutah Two and-a-Half per
Ceuta at 51:. to There were no bargains in the New
Belgian Scrip.
The Railway Shares though riot at all animated, were
rumird nigher, viz.—Great Western ‘2.1-,1 to 225 ;
New 81 ; the Fifths 4 to 44 ; the Birmingham 775 ;
the IN,w ea ; and the South We.tern premium.
Brigh!on Snares were 124 to 124 dig.; and Colorist
.1./ank 11 to prem.

sputur of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

A rumour was in circulation many weeks, we might
loo:1:1;s, tleitt there mould be issued oboe/ this
peri,u.' on extensive brevet to the rate and arIIIV o
G. eat Britain. teeny is now a rumour as widely cir-
culated, and as confidently as the limiter, that •there
will rot be a brevet. Oa inquiring what hid produced
the fost-mentioned report, and why it reas recently con-
tradicted, we were told, and in our simplicity were
struck with arnezement at hearing. that the ‘. brevet"
wes to he caused by the (expected) birth of a Prince
of Walee." and that the refusal of it is meant by her
M ijeste's Minister= as a compliment to the " Princess
d. " Noce,—
i Le, us consider for one moment the
sort of mmection thus prociaimed between a brevet
for the Brornotion of officers and the sex of a Royal
infant. Why, the process of causation between Ten-
terden steeple and Goodwin S lads is wisdom, is
philo.ophy, compared with that between an announce-
ment by any Palace midwife, deciding the .alternative to;
" hey" or " girl," and a fitting answer to the question.
whether the ships and troops of England shad be well
or ill comet-moiled—whether the army and navy of
Great Britain be under capable or in, ffieient guidance
A brevet is not a toy to be trifled ait h. It is not an
empty ceremonial, or, like a silver trumpet or kettle-
drum, a noisy appendage to Court festivities and pa-
rades. A brevet is a grave measore of military policy ;
it might never to be resorted to but on occasions of
Tolitteil necessity. But then, on the known existence
of such necessity, nothing should interfere with, or re-
tard, its adoption for a single hour. A brevet is
always, or has been for many years, attended with
a certain expense to the nation. But the
point to be determined is, whether the be-
nefit does, or does not, outweigh the cost ?
It is a measure in peace time of rare occurrence.
Its effect is to promote, according to seniority, to
higher rank in the service, whether naval or military.
upon which it operates, a given number of officers, and
during peace an extremely inconsiderable number, out
of the whole lists bearing commissions. A general bre-
vet usually descends to captains of a certain standing in
the army, and to lieutenants in the navy, by promoting
the former to the rank of major and the latter to that
of commander ; but it, we believe invariably, shuts out
all below those respective classes. The necessity for
brevet arises from the undue proportion et old and worn•
out officers in the upper ranks of either service—men in-
capacitated by age for the endurance of hardship, or
for the exercise of long-continued activity ; and from the
consequent want of a sufficient number of younger and
more efficient officers. Althsugh the result of a brevet may
be in some 'measure to remove dissatisfaction and despon-
dency from the minds of gentlemen thereby promoted,
and of others who thus perceive themselves to be sepa-
rated from future promotion by a diminished interval,
such is not the principal aim or object of a brevet. The
reason for a brevet is the exigency of the public service
—the absolute want of an accession of energy, activity,
and vigour to those classes of officers amongst whom
commanders by sea and land must be sought for, and
the practicability afforded by this promotion of junior
officers to higher ranks of passing by men disqualified
.throagh mental and bodily decline for trusts of high
)mportance, and for severe and trying labours. Those
who are intimately acquainted with bothservices, best
know the evils entailed upon them by tile
disproportion
betweendoe ages of the men, and the services d
eu
of them as officits, Why, more than one-
half tenants in the navy have been lieutenants for upwards
of 00 years, and may now be set down on the average as
men of five-and-forty. Half the commanders have
been so for fifteen years, and got their commissions of
Lieutenant upwards of thirty years, when the majority
of them were in their twentieth year. Yet these gen-
ticirwn, already advanced in life, are not qualified.v:nr bya
the rules of the service to command anything
18-gun sloop of war. When we come to the post-
Captains, indeed, who have for the most part gained
that rank by family interest, we find them junior in years,
at well as length of service, to the large majority both
of Commanders and Lieutenants. A crying grievance
this right of indiscriminate selection, and a marvellous
blunder that in that case where selection may be most
necessary--viz., where the command of an important
lid". may be at issue—the power of selection should
cease too of necessity, from the abuse so frequently at-
tending its exercise among the subordinate ranks, inns-
m oeh as it would be intolerable to leave in the hands of
a
jobbing First Lord the rig ht of lifting over the heads
of older officers into the rank of Admiral, a young nepos
of a Lord who had
already hopped over Lieutenants
and Commanders into the saddle of Post-Captain.
(From the Morning Chronicle.)
The Commerce of I,Ved n jasday last has some observa-
tions on the conduct of
well
Government with
regard to Spain, which are
deserving of attention.
M. Guizot ought not to despise
the advice which is
given to him, because it Proceeds from a hostile quar-
ter. M. Guizot, in his speech on the 18th November
Lad complained of the
in answer to a speaker who