The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-13 00:00:00

THE FUNDS.

The express from the theatre of war at Antwerp now be-
comes daily more interesting and important, particularly as
the besiegers are progressing to the ditch which surrounds
the citadel, as well as their advancement to the assault of
the Fort St. Laurent, which, according to all appearances,
must, ere this, have taken place. We are happy to
find that humanity is practised on the part of the French,
who have suffered the Dutch to erect a new hospital in the
citadel ; indeed we should not be surprised if, ere a few days,
General Chasse march out of the citadel with the honours of
war.. His defence has been bold and vigorous, and he must de-
fend himself until a breach has been made, after which it
would be a sacrifice of thousands of lives to no purpose.
Consols opened as they left off yesterday, 83N 7i for the
account, with nothing doing as yet.
The estafette from Paris bring the French Rentes Five per
Cents. lower, 68f. sc.

We have received no news as yet from Portugal.
In the Foreign Market the Dutch Funds are rather higher,
as they came with an improvement from Holland.

HALF-PAST ONE.
It is reported in the Stock Exchange that Chasse made a
sortie, in which the French were defeated ;—this is said to
have come by a letter from Dover last night.
The speech of the Governor of Jamaica is in town, and it
is of a very favourable description.
A vessel has arrived from Oporto at Dover, bringing a
letter to its owner, dated Nov. D. It does not contain any poll.
tical news. It is supposed the communication must be open by
the arrival of this vessel.
The Dutch mail has not as yet arrived, but we hear the
Dutch Funds come 1,4 per cent, higher.
Consols have been done at 84; at present they are 83 84
for the Account; little doing.

THREE O'CLOCK.

,I ECIMENS of an IRISH POLICE COUR

Mr. Moore—With respect, Mr. Cahill, come to
the point at once, and state the nature of the com-
plaint.

Mr. Cahill—Well, then, your Worship, I perceive
I have deviated a little from the rectitineal of the
charge, but I will endeavour to collect the substance,
and proceed. Mrs. Linden, this good lady, placed
under my daily charge her son, a promising youth,
to receive my valuable instruction in some of the
bra fiches enumerated above, for the moderate charge
of In per week, including two sods of turf, to be
brought by him each day. I had, by amazing assi-
duity, polished and furnished his intellect, so that
he could read the " Irish Rogues and Rapparees"
w►th a'toni.hing perspicuity; but perceiving that
the "sinews of war" were not forthcoming, and but
small likelihood of the same, I just took the liberty
of making out my bill, which, I trust, your Worship
shall cause to be duly honoured. Here it is—Eve
weeks' tuition of your son, Mam, at 10d. per week,
4s. 2d.

Mr. MoonE—What have you to say to this, Mrs,
Linden? Mts. Linden—Every thing—every legal
opposition; this is purty thratment, Mr. Cahill,
after pledging ray new lace balloon last Monday for
a bob, and giving you eightpence of it, and share
of a noggin of Power's three-pence halfpenny. Oh
you desaver of mankind! Your Worship, he con-
glomerated my boy's intellects completely, for he
could read the news to me of a Saturday when he
wins to him, and now he does not know great A
from a chest of drawers.

Cahill—Her assertions are groundless, her insi-
nuations are base, and can have no more weight in
this venerable and august assembly, than " the bast -
less fabric of a vision, which leaves not a wretch
behind."

Mr. MoonE—You must pay this gentleman at
he rate of one shilling a week Ma'am, until t he en-
;ire sum is liquidated.

On Friday the Inglewood foxhounds had a
run equalled by few in the annals of sporting. The fox
broke cover at twelve o'clock, and was killed at half-past
fiur, having run no less than forty miles. He was of the
'rue greyhound or fell breed, and had doubtless been driven
from his haunt on the mountains by the storms of the day
and night prec ding. His weight was 201b5., and he mea.
cured four fret from his nose to the tip of his brush.
Carlisle Patriot.

SCENE IN THE BATHS OF LEUK, AMONG
THE ALPS.—Bearing in mind the advice of HIPPOCRATFS,
" Bathe not before eating, and eat not before b 'thing,"
:.boutriome
does,"a n hour
namely, after
to
o dinnerimmerse
baths. Equipped in the ample we
wentfolds
ot ourselvesof
a‘‘l dilinen
enoat
dress, then Rome. as
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scene
eet
grotesque.
pus ue
.ahslicnw—ovitetthiaoatusitsitttowhseaasy,:iitigoniitt,les,iteltrwutainltieia,cry
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of indecorum, it was irresistibly ludicrous ; and we were
constrained to indulge in laughter for some moments be-
fore we could calmly scan the individual features of the
picture which caused our mirth ; we, in our turn, fur-
nished some good-natured amusement to those around
us. In the floor of a Isrge furnished apartment kA ere
four baths, each about twelve feet square, and three or
four feet deep. In these baths reclined groups of ladies
and gentlemen, attired in similar dresses to those in
which we were habited. Little wooden trays, bearing
reticules, work-baskets, &e., and reading-desks, were
floating about on the surface of the water. Some of the
parties were chatting or telling stories ; others singing ;
and many of the ladies were prettily occupied in some
oltsdwpt
nfhkli
perhaps,
ieedierttEnintyhoh complaintsl
nme:wagpseanrhlls.seagro,ittnentiai
chdcao,il
leinuwt l
xypohurfetro
drhyefaeutam:
esaaasrilretemblsahas
bathingiemployment,na
lets of half-faded Alpine flowers, the waters re-kindling
their hues to freshness; but the colours, though bright,
were far outshone by the rosy complexions of the fair em-
ployees, which the effect of the bath heightened into un-
wonted beauty. On the floor were a few persons con-
versing with their friends below, and one or two attend-
ants swinging pans of charcoal, to keep the air of the
same temperature as the water; while on a platform,
above, was a pump, by which fresh water was occasion•
ally supplied to the baths. A few inches row the bottom
a ledge runs round the bath, which enables the bather
either to lie recumbent on the water up to his chin, or to
sit upright, in which latter position it reaches only to his
neck. There are also moveable seats in the baths. Two
passages, into which the water flows, leads from each
cmoemorriotmepnrot,ceaedndinigt
to
so thethe
their
custom p for ladies and gentle-
to glide or sail through the door, eiuntgiove thdi,respsaj snsga'''-reo7b":
fore rising from the water.
heated by stoves, and are tolerably comfortable. M ith
Thesr suedffir
sufficient
dressing-rooms
n 1
ant g;-8 rl
ino:tntst
day,i
mya. ree
nine or ten hours per
regard to the period of time passed in the bath, on their
first
a7e hhtaoolufbrealr
advantage. The extreme relaxation of the
with impunity, but, as they assured me,
subjectedso s
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tr
other
tsehi dtesnrcoiffetn
oeficusuotne
tni
nireni
ue
se relievinginfluence.
almph part
ahinowdu,irrieilirst.si.dotheenemfocelo.du
are principally cutaneous disorders and chronic affections.
be allowed to say not so much as, for the good of society,
it ought to be—if a physician were to propose to a patient
to spend from eight to ten hours a day for three, or it
may be six weeks, in a bath, at 100 degrees, he would
probably find his practice less benefited titan his patient
by the advice. It may indeed he doubted whether an
English constitution could bear so exhausting a system, iq
RI fulllextent, in this clialate..-34 worn Borealis.

(From the Dublin Express of Saturday.)
COURT OF CONSCIENCE, Dsc. 7.
Wild= Wilson, a regular hod and mortrv, sun
mlred Mrs. Mary Martin, one of the Society
Friends, for 16s. sd.
Mrs. Martin did not appear, but was impersonate
by a lank, lengthy, raw-boned genius of the Obi
diah-Prim cast, with a straight-collared, cover-me
decently, and a beaver, encircled by a brim tt a
would have tired a mouse to walk round.
Alderman MONTGOMERY—How was this deb
contracted ? Wilson—lts the balance of an acconn
she owes me, your Worship, for roofing and plaster
ing her consarns in Mercer-street.
Alderman MONTGOMERY—And on what accoun
does she refuse to pay you ? Obediah—Verily
your Worship, he contracted to repair and staunch
the tabernacle of Mary Martin, and to render het
dwelling impervious and waterproof, even as the ark
of Noah, and like unto it, that it should resist the
assault of every outpouring or spout, even though
directed against it for forty day.. and forty nights
but he broke his contract, like Pharoali of old, and
like another Egyptian, and now her roof leaketh,
even to flooding, through the breach which he was
enjoined to stop.
Alderman MONTGOMERY—I consider that the
best method of doing justice to both parties will be
by referring the matter to a builder, who will under-
stand whether the contract has been fulfilled or not .
This was accordingly done.
Richard Kane summoned Henry Lynch for
11. 4a. 6d.
Mr. MOORE—Whatis the nature of the debt ?
Kane—You may well say nathur, your Honour—
sore the debt was for pure nature, and nothin e:se
—aitin and drinkin, bread and butther, and turf
and butthermilk, and brooms and the loan of the
bellis now an then, your Worship, avick.
Mr. MOORE-00 what account does he refuse to
pay you, or is he unable to do so Kane—Och I
tnockin he's not, avourneen—sure he's a carp,ntlitn,
%Votkin in Weslan-row on the new chapel there ;
the Lord's blessin an mine be on his work, for all
he's such a nagur of a spalpeen.
Mr. MooßE—Will you swear to the debt, and
that you served the summons on him within the
city ? Kane—Arrah for why not, your 'Worship—.
tip us the primmer.
He was sworn to the truth of his statement,
and obtained an order.
CAHILL V. LINDEN.
Cahill—May it please your Worship, if it is not
infringing on the dignity and etiquette of this ho-
nourable and revered temple, where justice is admi-
nistered with such strict impartiality, might I make
bould to a self introduction lam Wm. Cahill,
Philotnath, professor of language, teacher of mat lie-
tnatics, hydraulics, navigation, elocution, and the
belly lettres; my siminary, equal to any, and ex-
celled by none, is situated in --‘