The Sun.
London, England, 1819-05-13 00:00:00

cision.

[Morning Herald.]

The effect of the Reports relating to the Bank
are already apparent, both as relates to the fo-
reign exchanges and the prices of bullion. A very_
considerable rise has taken place in the "exchange,
and gold, which was lately four pounds two shil-
lings per ounce, was quoted at four pounds and
sixpence. Stocks have declined a little. Con-
sols for money and for account on the 26th in-
stant, and for the opening in July, are all the
same price, which shews a great opinion of
a further decline. If the Bank do not take in the
next Oninioni, of Loan, that is .to say, paying
the last instalments for the public as usual, no
large loan could be contracted tor except at a
very low rate'.

LITERARY REVIEW.

A SKETCH of MODERN HISTORY, from the Destruction
of the Western Empire, A. D. 476, to the close of the Year
1818. Togetlierwith a Concise View of the Rise and Pro-
gress of the Arts and Sciences, and of Civilization in Eu-
rope. To which is added, A. Comprehensive Table of '
nology, ifoni thO Creation of the WOrld to the Present
Time. By A.,PIQuoT, Author of Elements of Universal
Geography, Tables of Comparative Chronology, &c.

Few sciences are more generally attractive than

istory. It gratifies, the eager curiosity of toe

outhful mind, and affards ample food for the me-
itations of maturer age; whilst, by laying before

us an interesting picture of former events and
present transactions, it enables us, in Some mea-
sure, to remove the veil which conceals futurity
from our view. The importance of History being

once admitted and duly appreciated, some deg''

of merit must be allowed to the writers who labour

o simplify its acquisition. A woik professing to

give us' a correct sketch of the rise and fall of
Empires, and an accurate delineation of the politi-

cal storms that have, at different times, agitated.

the Globe, must necessarily prove useful, not only
as an elementaiy book for the student, but also as
a manual for the more proficient scholar. Such
is, however, -the difficulty of #training perfection

a this branch of Polite Literature, that we must
itherto have sought and have rested satisfied with

the least imperfect °V the Historical Abrid;;;,einews
that have fallen under our observations Under
this impression, we., think ourselves justified in
calling the attention of our Readers to the Work
before us, a work which promises to become de-,
servedly.popular, and which, though wiitten with-
out any avowed pretensiont to Ornamental dic-
tion, is elegant, nervous, and perspicuous, through-
out. ,The narration is rapid, generally speaking,
and .though compact, is sufficiently clear, as well
as amusing and sat ist actory. The period of time
which it embraces has judiciously divided
into eight epochs, of which the last contains the,
most compendious/and-perhaps the most interest-
ing sketch of the Rise and Progresso!' the French
Revolution, and of the wars arming from• it, that
has yet been presented to the Public in an abridg-
ed form. Upon the whole, we have not, for a
long period, .met with a work more complete in
itselti more gratifying to the Reader; ',and more
useful to all ranks 01 the people who have leisure
acquaint themselves with the history of the
Civilized World, the revolutions of States,the un-

certainty of life, and the dangers of ambition; or
that holds forth more salutary lessons to Govern-
ments and individua4, on the vicissitudes of hu-
man affairs, and the necessity of acting upon prin-
ciples of justice, prudeoce, and integrity. In
fact this work, in form, substance, and utiltty, is
an Historical Fade Mecum, which the Scholar
should possess as a book-of reference, the Philo-
.
sopher for reflection, and Rellders in gene; al for
amusement and instruction. We therefore coal
dently anticipate a speedy Second Edition of S'
work of such merit and ingenuity, and recom-
mend it not merely as elementary, but' adapted to
the information of the more experienced historical
Reader, whose attention may be recalled to va-
rious matters of importance that might otherwise
have escaped from recollection. The work it
dedicated to Jout SYMMoNS, Esq. of Paddington
House, a Gentleman whose taste for the Fine
Arts, learning, talents, and fiat nonage of Genius,
are too well 'known to require any eulogiuna on
the present occasion.

'DREADFUL ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning,
between seven and eight o'clock, Mr. Edward
Binns, upholsterer, of .Viount-street, Grosvenor-
square, went to one of his, houses about to be
let, at Westbourn•terrace, in the Harrow-road,
it} a luggage-cart, which was standing at, the
door, when the horse, which was young, becom-
ing restive, Mr. Binns attempted to stop it by
seizing its head, to give time to Bill, West, a
young map who was in the cart, to jump out.—
The latter, in his confusion, neglecting the op-
portunity, was thrown against a wall and killed
on the spot, Mr. BMus also was .knocked clown,
and the wheel went over him. Happily a skil-
ful Navy surgeon was in almost immediate at•
tendance, and we hope that Mr. Binns, who has
a wlie and large family, is.nearly out of danger.
(Morning Paper)

*** We are reqnested to inform onr Readers,
that
.Messrs. COOPER and Co. Surgeons, of C.ar-
bite-Honse, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfri:as-
road, have, in consequence of their extensive
practice, and for the accommodation of patients
at thesWest.,end of the Town, established a Me-
dical Board in Woodstock •street, Oxford-street,
few doors from Bond-street, where a Physician of
40 years' experience; and a Surgeon of great emi-
nence, reside, and where all the Board alternately
attend, the whole of whom are Members -of the
Royal Colleges—that thousands hai'm been restor-
ed to perfect health by their united talents 13 uni7-
versally acknowledged, many of whom had been
discharged from Hospitals, and otherwise impro-
perly treated,. They are consulted at Woodstock--
House, Woodstock-street, from Eight in the
morning until Eight at night ; an .1 at the Medical
Board, Charlotte-House, Rlackf'iars-road, from
Twelve till Eight in the Evening.—Tiltlechanic
have advice gratis every evening from Six ill.,
Eight, at both houses, an►i on Sunday mornings
until'Twelve o'clock.

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ALIEN LAIV,
nereas experieuce ?tying. taught , that the
!czar() to the, t rival
.It, the s'ay on, and the (I,P)nrta+e-trottt,
,re ya, t irld,ottp;cte Allrl insuffirtent, and Itt pail
become useless, and wisi:ing to °mot r the pub...
II good' and the weltarc of !he: cit IZeit3
sot these.
possessions, sit' we have seen to decree, as we
deciee hv 11,es.e, _

Art. I. "ir!e comm,amierq, whether of Nether.

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lands or whet vf •sei,, "c,.mittg. I rc:111 - P_l+irope,
Amer icor, , ir aiky nt the pipssessions of 1-,4'isropeati
l'n,Cets in Asia or"-.A•1 we hound, irmnectiately
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on their arrivAl ifs the roads, to fill on 11 blank
• form ~'cell thew by the 1-13rhont-tnaster, to con-
tain the name, age, priAession, country, and la•t
place of tesitlence I t each passenger on boat ml.
Att. 2. The it.it.hottr•master tbi,s
foim, so fil:ett tin, to 'the ,
Art, 3. No passenger may tlebatk ‘or come on
shore before the above•-mentioned blank is tilled

no
Art 4. The p4..engers oft the thiv of their con)-
iog nn sh,,rc shell ;wend $t the ora:_e of the Vai-
lid, alit! lien% er their pas;p:,rts Or .any ppers
or
that tiartii.e"wh:ch they tniaY possess.
Art. 5. No pershus whatever, tavern-keepers
t or private iufliviiluals, are at liberty to rec,:ive
in
their Gooses, or tit entertain persons thus Al tiVi/Ig
vrithout it:porting thereof to the Bailiff, upon pall
of the forfeiture of 300 giiilticts.
Art. G. The shall pi:ice `ssieb persons as
Bare not providttl vvi:ll passpoCts or papers of
th.t `nature, under the lieceS3ary charge of the
Yt lice.
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Art. 7. The shallsrepor: such persons to
the Governor-Gentr,fl. and attend his orders.
'At!. S. Whenever the Govemot-Geiter4lshrill
see fit to permit such persons to remain in or
aboui, Batavia, the Ba iiti shall give them u writ-,
ten permissinti to remAin there during the time
fixed by the Cover nor-General, i)t t I,e erminatioit
of'wl.ieh further petition for a longer stay must

be made.
Att. 9. ‘Vhenever the Governor-General con-
siders that permission to,retnaitionght not to ."e
graweo persons arriving here, he o,all give
such orders as
.ahell be' (tit:tiled servireiihle, and
the corntilander of the ship in which the per;
son came; is hound on I is departure to rdkr hlrn

with iti;O
Art. 1p No persons above referred to are per-
mitted to go, beyond the environs of Batavia,
itittelt -Jess to it avel from one place to another
t (melt the island, without T.-revi.ously" hal ine.
Tetinet-tea and obtained pet nitssion irom the rio-
vest nor'-General, whilst by this, all Post-wasters,
livery-stablesni,n, tavern-keeper', and other pg-r-
-sons, are explet.sly fothiddvn r.4ntveving or enter-
taining strangetS who are not provided will
permissipn, on pain of a penalty Ot:300
Art.:ll. 'F ',e tavern-keepers Or whet. liersons,
who receive travellers, most inske , known their
arriehl to. .he local anthorit'y, whether they be
provided with passports or nor, and" in the fits:
ease pr,,,ent the pas•-ports fur eotintersigtliog;
Art. 12.. "f he above-wentioried persons stall
Visit no other place or places than such as arc
mentioned In the passpott,,-nor i 3 any Resident or
other civil servant permitted to grant another or
to make any alteration in the on'e grantett, upon
pain of' the foileittue of glair plice.
Art. 13. No one way establish hint,rllon.rava,
without the express pet of the Go%unur-
Gen,ral.
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Art. H. To obtain permision for establishment
on Java, a prtition must be presented to the
G tvernor-tieneral, with a relation of all the cir-
cumstances.
,d4livety of the passports and other
papers, and the developctnent of the petitioner's
ckfittite pans.
Art. 15. V.nenever the Petitioner shall be per-
mitted to estab!ish himself on Java, a suitable
act most he issued to him.
Art. 16 This actitoust be registered at the
rem] of the Tlace where the new inhabitant wishes
to fix himself, he being bound to give in to the
local authority or Magistrate the oath of alle-
giance to Ids MAjesty, to the Governor-General,
and of obedience to the laws andregulations ; of
which oath mention shall be made upon the said