The Sun.
London, England, 1817-10-02 00:00:00

CHRISTCHURCH, HANTS,

The County Ball
,at HuM.Y's Ertel, Christ
'church, on Tuesday evening, last, was literally
crowded with beauty and fashion. Country dances
commenced at 9 o'clock, and waltiin., and qua-
drilles succeeded : a most excellent band attended.
The'ball was supported with great spirit, and the
pleasures of the mazy dance detained the company
until a• very late hour. The- Polish quadrille ex-
cited'. the most pleasing curiosity. • This. truly
unique figure.was first Introduced into England by
the Grand Duke NICHOLAS : it possesses all the
elegance of the French cotillions,, and is charac-
teristic of the warlike nation from whence it ori-
ginates.

In compliance with the wish of Major-General
CAMERON M Cr.ons-rovN, Esq the Stewards
of the Ball, 'Mr. litscocK, the budder of that
very handsome and truly excellent structure, the
IVatetloo Bridge; Christchurch, used his exertions
for several days in removing every obstruction
for the purpose of allowing the carriages to pass
over it, to and from the Ball,•-which they did
amidst the acclamations of the workmen, who
stationed themselves in array with flambeaus.
There is still a great influx of company at thin
fashionable bathing-place. The late arrivals have
been numerous, and the last departures, are— •
The Earl and Countess of Des borough and Family, Lord Dun-
cannon, Hon. Mr. and Lady B. Ponsonhy, Lady Vernon,
Hon. Mr. and Mrs.- Harbourd, Hon. Miss Coninglutm, Bispop
of Lincoln, Rt. Hon. Geo. Canning, Mr. Hitobert and Family,
Mrs. Col. Thomas and Family, Mr. Wapshire and Family,
&e. &c.

We a. e happy in being able to state, that the
Whole the New Forest Banditti is likely to be
Soon apprehended ; opwards of 20 of it, and
those of .the most desperate characters, are already
in custody. The, incessant exertions of the Right
Hon. GEORGE Roar iii bringing them to justice
are highly meritorious, and we are well persuaded
neither pains nor expence be spared to bring
the atrocious depredators to condign punishment.

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p.,:vißistie.--•hail
••••,:o tie eontinunications we
in n,o. ktst ittonl:er the sAtisf,n•itou of tti tli'ii., tit
11, Llt!br(tl !.11 *tic <if the C11,111;11, ii.l‘t! it llt
ttl'e pleaure of :tddilig Moo's of its in-
crt'as!tt4 pro,perity. Ao.ong these mu,,t be classed
•. . •
icsi !nig. to-mm-row the (.7.it) payment of
all its 'notes by the o. it ltihr
sitit,;l,ex-celiti(3o of th.)se i!1;. =>t of
; the reiroctiOn by the E.tst India Co.:it.
piny of interest on their Bonds from. 5 to 24 per
C.(.,11.: the ;ill ytiei,irtfd COlMileree of the kingdom
hoit in capital awl the outp4tis rApidlY
d,qtand for 1/i4t.nniuko;w:tiies at Leeds;
Nlrsene. g<titoit, anti rn,tny
other places ;and, perfeil
re establis`a-
ment of I:mbliccredit awl at tot“nal Confidence itt
all classes Of the cOnnok,rtitY, It fresh proof %were
tvanting to. skew hat the Cornmercial difficultiei
Of treat Brit alit Were Merely ieniporary, and that
they tvere,rhe result, not of any positive deterio-
ration inthegeneral trade of the country, but
solely of peculiar and accidental circumstances,
the Present state of the country would amply fur-
niSit it. We have heard enough of a forced-trade,
and tee'haVe been told that England Should have
secured to herseV peculiar prisilegei tOr th e. paeri-
6ces she liasMade for the general welfare of man-
kinil. But instead of grasping; at a.baleful mono-
pOly, which would have justly rendered her hateful
to al! Europe, she is notir beginning to enjoy the
benefits of the exalted situation to which site has
been raised by_ her honour, lit!r good faith, anti
her disinteretedness.-1:-Her capital and herlibe-
rality must always sectne to her as much of the
commerce of the ,world as site may ciroose tv
keep within herself; and although it cannot be
denied that the 'price of labour in England bears
no proportion to that of the Continent, yet the
credit she is enabled to
.g-tce to her Poorer' neigh-
boiirs. will be more titan a counterpoise to that
disadi,antage. Under every friir impression, anti
after a clear and comprehensive review of our na-
tional resources, spirit, and industry, we mavcon
fidendy predict, that British capital and firitisk
enterprise are about to find their proper level its
the Coinmercial world.