The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

SACRED CLASSICS.—LoNnoN, 1834.

The first number of a new periodical publica-
tion, under the above title, has just appeared,
under the joint superintendence of the Rev.
Messrs. Cattermole and Stebbing. The idea is
an excellent one, and, if well executed, cannot
fail to become popular. We like the present
specimen much. The introductory essay on the
writings and character of Jeremy Taylor is writ-
ten in a learned spirit, but with ease, grace, and
fluency. It was well to begin a work like the
Sacred Classics with the writings of this emi-
nent divine, who is unequalled alike for the
fervour of his piety and the lavish exuberance of
his imagination. Those IN ho are unacquainted
with the compositions of our old divinity writers,
haveruras English butres a
oe
eimperfect idea of the rich, varied
u
thought,
feeling, and language that
o
literature contains. Jeremy Taylor
treasures
very t
is himself a host, to say nothing of such men
as Barrow, Atterbury, Tillotson, Leighton,
and many others of the same high rank
of intellect that we could enumerate. As
the present miscellany is singularly cheap in
price, is brought out in an attractive form, and
appeals to a wide and increasing class of readers,
we cannot doubt that it will answer the purposes
of all engaged in it.

FORTY YEARS IN AMERICA.
LONDON, 1834.

This is a dull book, brightened up here and
there by sprightly touches of humour, which
wear all the appearance of having been interpo-
lated by some practised pen. We think we
trace O'Doherty's hand in one or two of the most
piquant sketches of character. With the excep-
tion of these rare gleams of vivacity, the book is
as dull as can be well conceived. The author,
amusing, and even original as Laurie Todd
sinks into a mere common-place egotist as Grant
Thorburn. He talks about himself—just as if
there were no other person in the world worth
talking about ; and tells us that the doctrine of a
particular Providence is irrefragably established
by his wonderful success as a tradesman in New
York—just as if this proof were wanting to
confirm his faith and ours ! Mr. Galt, in an
amusing preface, talks of his protoge's avatar as
an event likely to convulse the metropolis.
" He is," says he, " a candle that cannot
be hid under a bushel, but must, in-
deed, become conspicuous." Not so ; he
is nothing more than a farthing rushlight,
which has already twinkled and gone out. In
plain truth, Grant Thorburn is an odd, good-
natured, well-meaning Scotchman of the old
school, who astonished, and not a little puffed
up by his worldly prosperity, seems to look on
it as the crowning argument for his belief—as a
proof that the age of miracles after having ceased
for some centuries, bas been renewed by Provi-
dence in his own person. His claims to noto-
riety rest chiefly on his square-toed shoes, and
acre of hat, by which, though unquestionably he
may perplex, he will scarcely electrify, civilized
society. To those among our readers who
are fond of harmless, anile twaddle, such as good
old ladies are in the habit of doling forth at the
tea-table, we recommend Mr. Grant Thor-
burn's autobiography. To such. he will ap-
pear pretty much like a born genius; for he is
never tired of gossiping about himself and his
neighbours ; how one got well, and another fell
sick ; how he himself was nearly run over by a
dray-cart, and a friend of his grew wicke,.; uiti
took to drink—singular anecdotes, which he
tells with that grave, mysterious shake of the
head which lends such point to an old woman's
history of her last " rheumatiz." If there be
such a thing as a bump of loquacity, Grant
Thorburn's must be as big as an ostrich's egg.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GAR]
There was a great supply at
trade was rather dull, at last wi

s. d.
Potatoes (cwt.) 3 0 to 5 0
Cahbages,Savoy(l2) 1 6 3 0
Ditto rted 2 0 5 0
Cauliflowers 1 0 2 6'
itadish(bundle) 4 0 6 0,
Celery 0 6 1 0
Carrots,l2bunches) 4 0 7 0
T irnips
Coleworts or Greens 2 6 4
Leeks 0 6 1 0
Endive 1 0 2 0
For. Grapes (per lb.) 0 8 2 6
English, Forced 1 0 2 0
Filberts
Pine Apples (lb.)
Melons (each) 4 0 8 0

)EN MARKET.
.his morning's market, and the
ek's prices,

s.d. s.d.
Spinach (half-sieve) 0 6to 0 8
Apples 2 0 7 0
Pears 4 0 8 0
Quinces 3 0 5 0
Onions 2 0 3 6
Onions (pickling) 2 6 3 6
Seville Oranges (100) 8 0 14 0
Sweet Oranges 5 0 10 0
Lemons 7 0 13 0
Walnuts 1 0 2 0
Span. Chesnuts (peck) 4 6 6 0
French ditto
French Walnuts 4 0 6 0
Spanish tiazlenuts
Brazilian Nuts 2 0 4 0
Sea Kail (pummet)

HAY hi A KKETS.sI BER —, At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CD AND.
Supply rather limited, trade dull, and prices stationary.
Coarse o civy i.owtand Meadow Hay £3 5 to .43 10
qew Meadow Hay 3 10 4 6
Useful Old Ditto 3 15 4 0
Fine Upland Meadow and stye-grass Hay , 4 2 4 6
Clover Hay 4 5 5 0
Oat Straw.....X I Bto £1 10 f Wheat 'Straw 1 10 1 13

tat lover t
rsat: alifwraoy•m* 1 OW.h Wheat ..Generally
1 8
GERFORD.
SMITHFIELD.
[Supply moderate, trade steady, and prices as act quoted.
Coarse neavy Lowland Meadow Hay .t 3 0 to £3 5
ljpeltj.:lNo6sad dearer than last quoted;
New Meadow Flay 3lO 4 4
Useful Old Ditt0.........................
-grass 4 0
Fine Upland Meadow and Itye G Hay.,,,,,,,,
310 4 4
4 15
1 10
prices
otherwise stationary. Supply limited, and trade dull.
Coarse Meadow Hay
£3 S to £3 10
New Meadow Hay 3 10 4 5
Useful Old Ditto
(31
sti.r at
.4112tnsue.
3 15 4 0
Hay Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Ha
Clover Hay ................. 4 0 5 0
.........................
Oat Straw... £1 6to£l 10 1 Wheat Straw llO 11:

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEL.

W
Basingstoke .....,....
Per Quarter. --_- ----- --- ---.
Ashbun
r --v.—. 8
5
50 56 32 at 19 24 38 44
29 17 21 32 28
Bath 48 58 26 32 20 26 40 45
4 Wheat.
2 13tarley. 1 Oats. Beaus.
14412;7;7'5 50 60 22 26 20 25 32 34
Bristol
833. d. ,rd. 11-4:8 5-20
0 0 0
48 56 23 32 16 20 34 38
Chesterfield 44 54 28 36 17 25 44, 48
Derby —,... 49 52 33 35 20 24 34 42
Doncaster 48 60 26 34 15 23 40 46
Dorchester—*.... 53 26 21 35 38
Exeter.
_____ . 48 56 26 28 16 20 36 40
Gloucester. „ . 44 52 25 30 17 24 32 40
Hungerford .......... 46 58 22 29 15 22 34 39
Leicester. 53 34 24 42
Newbury...........*. 36 56 23 29 17 30 32 40
Ramsey ................ 52 58 25 28 18 22 36 41
Shaftesbury ............, 54 25 17 --- 41
Shepton Mallet .... 46 54 24 30 18 26 35 44
Sherborne......-- 50 54 24 28 20 :26 38 42
Ya mou 48 54 25
faurnton4h.=... 48 50 24 28 21 22 32, r 4
40
Yeovil .----... 48 54 24 28 18 —d, s. d. s. d.
Per Bushel. s. cl. s. d. s. d.
Shrewsbury ............ 69 76 34 40 4 0
DEVIZES CORN MARKET
_. , ... Per Quarter. s.. d. s. d.
_ _
—Jan. 2.

--Jan. 2.
:ter. s. d. 8. d.
24 oto 27 6
18 0 25 0
sack) 16 0 21 0
!I" bag) 4O 0 41 0
.r gall) 1 2 0 0

DEVIZES CORN MAR.K,
Per Sack. s. d. s. d. Per
Best Wheat 29 otosl 6 8ar1ey.....
Second
'Phirds 23
%St St
ha
ec ks o f
averageW h 0224!
..........
.... 5 6!)0_, vatsßßFleroeauandrs.. (.4(Pir;)ee.e.l:

Joseph Ady, it seems, is try-
rie°puisstie to the Lincolnshire farmers. He
.
°ta°lthe ais or post-office, sixteen of his
jag a gene' through C• t
iriljahatreel circulars to respectable persons in the tows and
sfo:eining:hbourbood, containing the questionable promise of
~ something to their advantage, on remitting him a sove-
reign, post-paid." His letters have been generally returot.4
" refused.'—Lincoln Mercury,