The Sun.
London, England, 1828-04-02 00:00:00

LONDON MAGAZINE.

This periodical has, we find, passed into new
hands—a sign, we fear, that its popularity is on
the wane. It possesses, however, sufficient merit to
insure it along and prosperous existence. The "Notes,
on Art," are penned by one who has a strong relish
for his subject ; some of our modern artists are, hi-
deed, somewhat cavalierly treated, but there is full
as much truth as severity in the comments. The
Review of a new fashionable Tale, entitled the
" Roue," is spirited, but rather exaggerated in its
' praise of the novel, which is assuredly, not first-rate.
A dissertation on " The Present State of Switzer-
land," like its subject, is trite and unprofitable. If
there be one country more injured than anokher
by the prose and verse of its thousand and one
tourists, it is this inoffensive and pastoral nation.
Modern Greece is nothing to it. The " Diary for
the Month of March," is smart and pungent as
usual, there is some strong hitting at Mr. .1t ss
rice Parke; but the author strains his argument
for the purpose of pointing his sarcasm. His remark;
on that Mirror of Magistrates, Sir Richard, though
well meant, fall far short of the peculiar merits of
that Worthy Knight, who on a recent occasion, in
,he Vestry-romn of St. Paul's, Covent-garden,
• proved beyond all dispute that his pretensions to
the Chair threw all rivalry into the shade. Sig
Richard, they say, is paid fifteen hundred a year
for sitting at Bow-street, where • one of the Pa-
rishioners observed that his official duties would
shortly oblige him to attend—" Oblige, Sir !" sand
the indignant Jusce ; " I am not obliged to attend!
How dare you, Sir, presume that I am obliged 's
can stay away all day if I like—Truant boy !
By this new reading of the word " c
see that ST Richard, though he receives Fifteen
Hundred a year for his services is not the public,
Obligor, but Sir Justice Obligee! But let the.
London Magazine speak far itself. It appends the
following to the Report by way of Rider :--
" Now this, we think, is a little too bad, even from I
gentleman so privileged as Sir Richard Birnie chooses to
consider himself to be. This statement, it will be re-
marked, is not a mere newspaper report--it is authenti-
cated by the signatures of four respectable parishioners, 'and
it cannot be doubted that it is, in the main, correct. We
are well aware that there are considerable party feuds in
the parish of St. Paul ;—but these are not arguments or
reasonings, but facts. Moreover, one or two former dis-
plays of Sir Richard's are perfectly in keeping with his
outrage of yesterday. His conduct to Belzoni at the Irish
ball, a few years back,. which betrayed equal ignorance and
brutality, has not, he may rest assured, passed from the
public memory, nor is it likely so to do while his official
behaviour in general is marked by the kind of manner
which distinguishes this worthy successor of Justice
Thrasher. His conceptions of his own importance would
be ludicrous, if they did not issue into such disgusting
violence as that above narrated. To a minor instance of
a similar spirit we ourselves chanced to be an eye-witness
not long ago. - We were coming out of the theatre, one
night in November, in company with a gentleman and his
wife, when, just as the lady was about to put her foot upon
the step of her carriage, a man pushed rudely by, shaved
us all three into the gutter, exclaiming, " Make way !
make way !" " What the devil do you mean by that ?"
was our natural retort; when, pulling out a staff, and
laying he was an officer, the man reiterated " Make way!
. make way for Sir Richard Birnie ;" and lo ! the great
dignitary, with her ladyship on his arm, hove in sigh',
approaching along the pavement thus cleared for him.
This is only farcical ;—Sir Richard Birnie thinking that lie
is to have the streets of London cleared for his free pas-
sage is an epigram in itself. But if he goes on after the
fashion of his out-break of yesterday at the Vestry, he may
chance to " put the saddle on the wrong horse," and to
learn that Magistrates have no more right to break the
King's peace than other people."

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DA Y.)

CORN EXCHANGE.

The wind having been contrary, the supplies reported
are therefore very small. The proposed Corn Laws have
had no effect on the trade here to-day. Wheat is scarce,
ind fully maintains Monday's quotations. Barley is rather
dearer. Beans and Pease support Monday's terms. There
is not much doing in the Oat trade, hut prices remain
firm. The dispute about the top price of Flour is not yet
settled. ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Barley.
alnftlkh ...:
Irish
Foreign

Odts.
150 grd 1,2505at1.5.

-
'2,250

FISK-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE,

There was a fair supply of fish at this day's market,
generally good, with a moderate dyniand at the following
Prime Turbot, cich
10 0 ~:15 0
Fine Cod.tish, each
prF'Lliii:nitlinifete'ro't.snilles;r:::di,:eritietilr.'untteti.ogst.lP.bh.:., r.R.l.d,e.cd.or. .
1.1
26 3 6
Scate, each ............................................
hladdocks, per dozen 5 0 24 0
Brill, each
Fine Soles, per three pairs 1 0 7 6
Guruetts, each
lllLi.)Ainuvvteeeciclu:lreiaoiluL:,;cc(dpehepee.gr.rrs.pi.s,s.e:iri.pto).)e..ber.rerj..
).bb.q...ki,..,
ei.t.n.a....:...tr.t...c..e..r.d..i..'.
...............................
502241
of (60( : 1 1
531
:lob
t 0 8 0
0
Fresh Herrin
Fine 11:roabns,tnesis,pepreri 671.51..r.,..e..r...,...,.......,...g...
...........
................... ...
1...,...,....1....n...'...1...i.....r..‘..e....d 44530)
i())01C1° 5°26;77°1
(0(660100,s'
shrimps, per gallon .... . ....
SHl'coi.niticebh:tadi:mte

COUNTRY COIN MARKETS DURING TliE WEEK

Whet.]iarlay.Oats. i Beans.
Per Quarter.
to s. s. to F. to s. s. to S.
1;06 ton 42 66 22 32 15 22 36 40
irantharn m, 97 86 18 26 40 44
,;rinaghT 4. )0
• su 54, 25 28 18 20 40 4-
14 orne,t,fie
48 52 24 Iti 21 40 42
lull 42 54 t 6 80 16 t-' 52n IA 5O .-}3 26 54 Is 44
41
:pilsby 48 52 26 5_14 18 22 3
•;trnf0r441............ 47 .50 24 37 18 31 34 40
Vork-- 46 62 .ss 34 IS 30 40 5€

ROTHERHAM, MARCH 31.—We had a
shoiv of stock at this day's market—Cattle, 130;
'`beep, IMO. There was a good attendance of buyers,
end the trade was brisk at advanced prices.—Beef is. 6(1 ,
Fork 7s. per stone; Mutton 7d. to 73d., Veal Sd. to
d. per lb. Lambs were scarce, and brought from 22:,.
o 245. each.

KIRKDALE, MAncii 31.—Today we had a
;hint supply of good Beef; which Was in demand, and
inet a ready Kile at a little advance in price. The
f Alotton was. good, without any alteration in price; Beef,
tv 7d.1 Mutton, tid, tv 74d. per lb.