The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-11 00:00:00

VALUABLE NEW YEAR'S GIFT.

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This day was published, in 1,400 columns of Nonpareil type, form-
in.. a very thick volume in duodecimo, price 14s. bound,
AgICTIONARY of the ARTS of LIFE and
CIVILIZATION, with accounts of all the USEFUL
PRODUCTS of NATURE and INDUSTRY; and Practical
Details of Processes in Manufactures, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Build-
ing, Mechanics, and other Social Sciences, according to the best
Authorities and latest Discoveries.

By Sir RICHARD PHILLIPS.
" The sole purpose of Science and of all study, is the economy
and improvement of the arts of life."—Rumford.
" I have often regretted that we have not such a Dictionary of
the Chemical, Mechanical, and Useful Arts, practised in civilized
societyk as would enable a willing savage, or a barbarous people, at
coca teprofit by all our discoveries."—Franklin.
London : Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster-row.
Also, price 125.,
A New Edition of THE MILLION of FACTS, or Book of
Universal Data, by the same Author.

A NEW EDITION, WITH IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL
REMARKS AND CASES.
Just published, the 19th Edition, price 4s.
AN HISTORICAL and PRACTICAL
TREATISE on SYPHILIS, its Consequences, on Stric-
tures, Eruptions, Nodes, and Nocturnal Pains, so frequently mis-
taken for Rheumatism. These subjects are illustrated by a variety
of highly interesting eases, together with the miseries of a secret
vice, so long and so unhappily pursued by the youth of both sexes.
In the one it will be found an unfailing source of barrenness, in
the other have its ravages fatally developed by a distressing state
of debility which, if not timely remedied, terminates in impotency
these aro its remote and ultimate effects ; whilst Consumption,
Loss of Muscular Power, and various other complaints, usually
characterise the earlier stages of these distressing diseases, for the
Cure of which the Author-has laid down a plan of treatment which,
during his experience of upwards of thirty-five years' extensive
practice, has invariably proved successful ; with concluding remarks
on the evils resulting from attempts at self cure.
Principtis obsta : sero medicina paratur.
By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D., 42, Great Marlborough-street.
Printed for the Author, and sold by Simpkin and Marshall, Sta-
tionere-court ; Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; W. Marsh,
145, Oxford-street ; J. Chappell, 9S, Royal Exchange ; Han,
24%
Regent-street; W. Strange, Paternoster-row ; M'Phun,
Trongate, Glasgow; Messrs. Sutherland, Calton-street, Edin
burgh
; and by all Booksellers in town and country.
" Amongst the numerous medical and surgical works of the day,
we consider that written by Dr. Courtenay on Syphilis and other
frequently fatal complaints, to be worthy of thy. highest encomiums,
and justly deserving the serious attention of all those persons who
may unfortunately happen to be afflicted with the maladies which
form the subject of . this very interesting publication. The lumi-
nous views taken of these diseases, together with the important
warnings against excesses,
entitle this work to great praise; and
we may add, as a further recommendation, that it is written with
much delicacy and morality."—lnspector and Literary Review.

Cl-1 ICHEST ER MA RE ET—Dec 9.
Beef
Mutton 3 S 4 4 I Pork 3 S 4'2
Supply of fat stock moderately good, and trade lather dull.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 9.
There has been a very good sale of Cotton made to-day,
and yet. the Market is dull. There is no marked change in
price, but inferior kinds of American arc in demand, and a
point higher. Speculators have taken 1,500 bags (1,000 were
sold to one house), and the total sales exceed 3,500 bags ; 70
Egyptian, sold from ild. to 12d.; 50 Surat, at 7-id. ; Ame-
rican, from 7d. to 101-d.

AN AIR VIOLIN.—A newly and ingeniously-
invented instrument has lately been presented to the Aca-
demie des Sciences of Paris, by M. Isoard. It resembles
the common violin, with the strings extended between two
wooden or metal blades. It is vibrated upon at one end
by a current of air, while at the other the player shortens
the strings by the pressure of the finger. In fact, the
strings of instrument are acted upon by a current of
air instead of the common bow. The sounds vary be-
tween those of the French horn and the bassoon.—Paris
Advertiser. •

A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS.—Mr. Chinnock,
whose house in Tottenham Court-road was consumed by
fire last week, is a native of Frame, as was also his neice,
Miss Singer, who perished in the flames. Previous to
leaving Frame, a few years ago, Mr. Chinnock experienced
a similar calamity, save that no lives were lost on that oc-
Ision. Since' that period lie lost his eldest son, Captain
Chinnock, who W S accidently drowned on his passage home
to England, after serving with great credit at the siege of
Oporto under Don Pedro.—Taunton Courier.

CRITERION OF STRENGTIL—About a fortnidit
ago a sturdy Celt from the island of Arran, and who
once was in the practice of bringing over a little drop of
peat reek to cheer the hearts of the " merry lads of Ayr,"
about New-Year's-Day, was offering for sale to u dealer, a
very handsome Highland pony, which pleased the eye of
the intending purchaser in every point, save one—the fore-
legs, which were found fault with as showing signs of weak-
ness. Lauchies supply of English phrases was very limited,
and to combat the objection suecessfidly, he felt much diffi-
culty—at last drawing a figure of speech from his umquhil
profession of a smuggler of mountain dew—he exclaimed
in triumph, " Och, Sir, strong, strong—she's bead twunty-
Obierver.
The charge of seducing l3ritisl soldiers from
.their
allegiance broke down oa Friday, at the City Sessions
(Cork), the Jury acquitting the accused. For the prosecul
tion it was stated by Counsel, that the 14th Regiment of
Foot having arrived at Cork last month, and some of the
soldiers rambling about town, on the evening of that day,
walked into a tap house, anti met two of the travcrscrs at
the bar there, who seeing them to be soldiers, immediately
proposed to them to leave his Majesty's service, and join
the Queen of Spain's troops. The same evening the three
Traversers joined the party, and used the same solicitation.
It appeared that neither of the soldiers returned to their
barracks that night, but came back on the following
.flay,
and then left their quarters, with an intention of never. fe-
turning to them. They were concealed through the Agency
of the Traversers ; their goods sold ; and they themselves
S D badly treated, that, from actual starvation, they Were
obliged to return o their duty.