The Sun.
London, England, 1821-12-05 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Thursday lasts by an order of his Grace the
Duke of WELLisirox, Master General of the
Ordnance, a Committee was formed at Wool-
wich, at which Gen. RAmsEy presided, for the
purpose of investigating a new synthetick equip-
ment for conveying projectiles, &c. and which
may be used by cavalry, infantry, and riflemen.
—lt is an invention of Mr. C. MAsoN, of Maid-
stone; may be applied by individuals to the sports
of the field, and is very highly spoken of by
those who have seen it.—(Kentish Gazette.)
On Saturday last the staff of the Tipperary
regiment of militia were inspected by their Co-
lonel, the Hight Hon. W. Bagwell, M. P.—
Their state of equipment and appearance were
excellent, and for discipline and good conduct;
we hesitate not to say, that they cannot be sur-
passed by any troops in his Majesty's service.
On various occasions, the staff of the Tipperary
regiment have been found useful as a military body
in the town of Clonmel--from whence we should
hope, they will not be removed, so long as the
regiment remain disembodied. For some time
past, the garrison of Clonmel has been so small,
that many are of opinion some measures should
be taken immediately to give more strength to
the public security ; and though we should be
slow to give countenance to alarms without suf-
ficient ground, we must confess that the delusion
prevalent in other places seems to be gaining
ground in this county.—One captain, one lieu-
tenant,.and 71 rank and ale of the Caber Rifle
Corps, have been placed upon permanent diity
since Sunday, the 25th instant.—(Cork Mercan-
tile Chronicle, Soy. 30.)

WA) BAILEY —(Tilts Dry.)

This being- the first Session of Oyer and Ter-
miner, or Gaol Delivery, for the County of Mid-
dlesex and the City of London, the Loan MA YOR
came in state to open the Sessions. Several pri-
soners were arraigned, and put in their pleas.—
On the arrival of the Judges (Mr. Justice BAI-
LEY and Baron GAanow) the following prisoner
was put to the bar:—
EXTENSIVE FORGERIES.— Chai les Thompson
stood indicted for forging a checque for the pay-
ment of 171. Gs., and uttering it to Messrs. Pon-
tet and Co., Pall-mall. It appeared that on the
18th of May the prisoner went to the house of
Mr. Pontet, and purchased a quantity of snuff,
for which he paid the checque in question, and
received upwards of 101. in change; it was sub-
sequently discovered to be a forgery. Several
others of a similar nature were also traced to the
prisoner. He threw himself on the mercy of the
Court.—Mr. Justice BAILEY, in the most hu-
mane manner, recapitulated the evidence, and
the Jury without the least hesitation found the
prisoner.
.Guiky—Death.

It is with pleasure that we insert the

'ol low-

ing letter which appeared in the last Belfast
uper, and happy indeed should we be to find a
similar spirit pervading the whole of our distrac-
ted Sister Island :

" TO Tilt LDITOTI.
" SIR—We every day hear croakers complain-
ing of the times and the prospects of the country.
I can see little foundation for these presages of
evil. Every fact proves the contrary. Money is
the great sinew of commerce, manufactures and
agriculture. Has this one thing needful been as
plentiful in the market as at present any time (lur-
ing these last thirty years ? My banker refuses
to keep 20,0001. for me any longer at four per
cent. No scarcity here surely. Every news-
paper teems with advertisements of money to be
lent. You must now be contented with four
per cent. interest on heritable security. It is ru-
moured that the Bank of England mean to dis-
count at four per cent.; and rumour, when in
unison with known facts, often whispers truth.—
Is not all this mightily in favour of our manufac-
tures, and is it not a financial index of better times
and approaching prosperity ? Commercial trans-
actions are now verging to the security of the
good old times. I well remember, 35 and 40
years ago, that all money was lent at four per
cent.; laud then brought, when sold, from 30 to
50 year's purchase, and shops and houses from 13
to 20. Government will soon have it in their
power to reduce the interest of the national debt
by one-fifth,and thereby proportionally lessen the
pressure of- the principal. The tido fairly turned,
the faint-hearted will be encouraged, and money
will flow plenteously in its old commercial chan-
nels. I yet hope that the king has a Sully to
relieve the national embarrassment, and that Geo.
IV. of England may rank with Henry IV. of
France, as the restorer of national credit and
prosperity.—l am, &c. C.

All the works that have been constructed in
the interior of Westminster Hall preparatory to
his MAJESTY'S Coronation, are now taking down
under the direction of Mr. FELLOWS, the Lord
Great Chamberlain's Secretary. The different
structures were formed with a solidity calculated
for a much longer period of service than that
which has been assigned to them. We have heard
that the materials will in all probability be sold.
(Morning Herald.)
A Persian Poet. takes the following monstrous-
ly ungallant liberty with the fair sex :—" When
thou art married, seek to please thy wife ; but
listen not to all she says. From man's right side
a rib was taken to form the woman, and never
was there seen a rib quite straight ; and would'st
thou straighten it? It breaks, but bends not;
since then 'tis plain that crooked is woman's tem-
per, forgive her faults, and blame her not ; nor
let them anger thee,nor coercion use, as all is vain
to straighten what is curved."
The Magistrates of Liverpool are inflexibly
proceeding in their determination to avail them-
selves of every opportunity of reducing. the num-
ber of public-houses. Informations have been
laid against several for suffering tippling and
other disorderly conduct in their houses, contrary
to the magisterial regulations. Fines were levied,
and two, who were convicted of such offences ou
the sabbath day,, had notice that their license
would not be continued.--(Evening Paper.)