The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-04 00:00:00

LITERARY GAZETTE FOR 1828.

THE LITERARY GAZETTE for the
First Quarter of the Year 1828, just published,

contains—

1. Reviews and Notices of one hundred and fifty-three
Volumes of New Publications within that period, with
copious illustrations where the subjects required them.
2. Original Communications from, and Accounts of,
the Expeditions to the Arctic Circle, North Shores of
America, Fernando Po, interior of Africa, and Ava.
Letters weekly front France, Portugal, Germany, and Italy.
S. Particulars of sixty-five Novelties i❑ Science,—new
Discoveries, Inventions, and Improvements. Lectures
and Proceedings of the leading Scientific Societies.
1. In Literature, the Proceedings of all the principal
Learned Bodies and Institutions; and Intelligence of vari-
ous character, domestic and foreign.
5. In the Fine Arts, Criticisms upon above one hundred
and twenty exhibited Picturce, and upon forty-eight Pub-
lications, Etchings, Engravings, &c. ; with a history of
the rise and progress of Lithography. Also, an Expose
of the so-called Architectural Improvements of London.

G. Original Poems, weekly, Ly the most popular living
Authors.

7. Sketches of Society and Manners, characteristic and
humorous.

S. Memoirs of Lady Caroline Lamb, Mr. Neele, and
Sir J. E. Smith.

9. Criticisms on every new production and pet former
in the Drama—the King's Theatre, Drury Lane, and
Covent Garden, the Adelphi, and minor Theatres; on the
system of Starring, and the general management of
theatrical affairs.

10. Critiques on Oratorios, Concerts, and published
Pieces of New Music.

11. Varieties of every kind connected with Literature,
the Arts, and Sciences—original, and collected from a mass
of continental and other foreign records, carefully examined
for this purpose.
12. Astronomical Observations for every month—Me-
teorological Tables for every week—Literary Notices of all
Works in preparation—Anecdotes, and lighter Miscella-
neous reading.
These thirteen Nos. of the Literary Gazette, if minted
in a book form, would fill more than four fair octavo
volumes ; and present an impartial and independent picture
of the times, in whatever relates to the important matters
which the plan embraces.
In the Numbers for April will appear, among other
matter, an interesting Journal of the Russian Conquest
and Occupation of Tahreez, by a Resident English Eye-
Witness, of the highest authority.
Published every Saturday, by W. A. Scripps, 7, Wel-
lington-street, Strand, and 7, South Moulton-street, price
80. ; or stamped (for country circulation by post), Is.—
Also in Monthly Parts, stitched in a printed Wrapper.

WSTEVENS, WINE and SPIRIT
• MERCHANT, 78 and SO, Bishopegate-With-
in, near the Four Swans.
FOR READY MONEY ONLY,

:a the London Docks, and delivered direct to the Purchaser.

I'. Pipe. P. Hhd. P.Q.Csk.
Good full-bodied Ports
Very superior Old ditto
Sherry (straw colour), soft and nutty 70 35 18 0
Vi,lcatia, of the first quality 26 13 13
COGNAC BRANDY.

To this department of the Spirit Trade W. S. has de-
voted his particUlar attention ; he can, with confidence,
submit to the judgment of the connoisseur his extensive but
select Stock of Brandies, imported from the celebrated
Cognac Houses of Martell Hennessy and Otard. W. S.
would particularly direct the attention of the Invalid to
some choice Brandy, the production of the Champagne
districts, and wauranted 12 years old, 30s. 6d. per gallon.
Per Gal. er Gal,
Superior Cognac Jamaica Rum, fine
Brandy .. .
White ditto 281.0d. , Import Strength... 303.0 d.

Genuine Cognac
Brandy

Ditto - 303.0 d.
Ditto

Wedderburn's...... 135.4 d.
Curious ditto, 10 year. old, hydrometer proof 151.0 d.

ENGLISH GIN.

'f he flavour and quality peculiar to the Gin sold at this
Establishment has decidedly met the approbation of the
Public. It continues the same.

Per Gal. Per Gal.
Good Gin as. 4d. 1 Best Cordol Gin... Bs. 6d.
Ditto

FOREIGN GIN.
HoHands, the finest imported
hydrometer Proof 2Bs. per gal.
WINES IN 1301"I'LE.—PORT FROM THE WOOD.
Crofts T. C. (now bottling) 30s. per Doz. Iss. fid. per Gal.
Carvalho or Offley's (do.) 30s. per Doz. 15s. 6d. per Gal.
Royal Oporto Co. (1822) 275. per Doz. 13s. od. per Gal.
Good full-bodied P0rt......245. per Doz. I Is. 641. per Gal.

NEAT AND COMPENDIOUS FRENCH DIC-
TIONARY.

In 12mo. price 10s. 6d. bound, the Fifth Edition, care-
fully examined, and Stereotyped,
A DICTIONARY of the FRENCH and
ENGLISH LANGUAGES, in conformity with the
French Academy : in two Parts, French and English, and
English and French ; in which are introduced many Thou-
sand useful Words, not to be found in any other French
and English Dictionary. With a copious Introduction on
the Pronunciation of the French Language, and on the Va-
rieties in the Declinable Parts of Speech.
By M. DE LEVIZAC.

Thoroughly Revised, greatly Improved, and the two
Par 4 most carefully Collated ; with the Indication of the
Irregulatities of the French Pronunciation, by C. GROS,
Author of a New Theoretical and Practical Grammar of
the French Tongue, Elements of Conversation, Methodical
Spelling, &e.
London : Printed for Baldwin and Cradock ; Longman,
flees, and Co. ; G. B. Whittaker; Dulatt and Co; E.
Williams ; and B. J. Houldswortli.
In the compilation and subsequent improvement of
this work, it has been the aim of both the Author and
Editor to adapt it for the purposes of tuition, by the exclu-
sion or modification of all words which are unfit to be pre-
sented to the eye of youthful readers.

LEEDS CORN MA It KET.—April 1.
There was a good supply of Grain ; for good runs of
Wheat Is. to 2s. per quarter higher was asked. Barley
was dull sale, but no material alteration in prices. In Oats
and Shelling there was so little doing, that the value of
each is nominally the same. Beans met very slow sale a,
Is. per quarter decline. 'Nothing doing in Rapeseed.
Wheat, Norfolk and Suffolk, tiOlb.
York. and Lincoln. 601 b.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk • 3ls. to 345. Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Grinding
Beans
Oats, Potatoc
—lllcaling, Foreign lid. to I2d....English lld to 124t1. pe -.a.
Shelling 2Bs. to 295. per load.
Rapeseed, English, 25/. to 271. Foreign, —/. to —I. perlast.

MANCHESTER SMITHHELD.—ApriI 2.
At per lb. winking the offlil.
2,BFS Sheep Oki. to Sit. I '2O Calves-....„-- 4-Id. to 60.
491 Cattle - 61 106 Pigs 5 tia

MANCHESTER POTATOE MARKET.—March 29.
Potatoes, as. Od., 3s. 6d., and ss. Od. per load of 12 score and
121bs. ; New ditto, Os. Od., Os. Od., and Os. per ditto ; Turnips.
ss. Od., ss. 61. and 6s. 6d. per toad of 16 peeks ; Onions, 14s. Od.,
15s. Od., and Us. per 12 score.