The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-01 00:00:00

SPOttiING iNTELLIGENCII,.

NEWNIARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1810.
Tunstmr, APRIL 30. •
Mr. Craven's Jack the Painter, by Itubens, beat Sir J. Shel=
ley's'c. by • Walton, out of -biockbird's dam, Ist. 41b. each.
T.Y.C. to 5 apt jack. the Painter. .
fA Ist. 101 h. beat U. of Rutland's Os-
man, hit. 101 b. ll.hl. 100g5..--6 to 5 ugst ()taphole.
The 2000 gs Stakes, a Subscription of 10C/gs each,. h.ft. for
cults, sit. 711. fillies, ast.4th, rising three vrs old. M.
IA G. H. Cavendish's b. c by Walton, out of tie Venus 1
D. of Grafton's h, c. by Waxy, out of Mittonta . 2
Twelve started—Fifteen pd Judge placed but two.-
6 to 4 agst Walton c.
_ _ _

Mr. VansittarVs Equator, fist. 71b. beat Mr. Sbakespeal 's
7.K itibe, test. 21h. T.Y.C. 6Ogs.-2 to lon Equator.
Fifty Pontrds, by subscription, for lour-yr-olds 7st. 91b. five,
Bsi.3lb. six and aged, bit. lib. Last tbrce miles 4t C.
Mr. tilyndhain's b. c. Wanderer, 4 yrs . 1
I.4•Jerseys Wilder Billy, aged •
Mr. Lake's Aladdin, 6 yrs
Even betting on W' ,der-

Janderel.
The Produce Sweepstakes of 100cs_each, b. ft. 7st. I Ilb
'F.M.M. was received by fir. Lake's f. by itabeo,,out of
Tumbler's dart; Mr. nundas's f. Mariatine, withdraws her
6Lake3 and •N 43 Pietses gr. f, by WiAurdi out of Listttc pd.

tRiNTUSB CiiAttiArtirt ti' W. LiiS*
WEDDING DRESSES Told JEWELLERY:

'l'6 following with we have 110 dotibt, be write
interesting than a debate in Parliataent to our
Fair Readers :

The Wedding Dress is a or white and silver altai
worn tidei.a dress of transparent silk net, elegantly
demi in sidrtr lama, with a border to correspond} tastefully.
worked in punches of dowers, to form festoons round the bpi.'
thin; theAleeves and neck trimmed with a must rich suit of
Brussels puha late. The inanti.za Is .two.yards and a hilf
made of rich silrer.and white atlas; trimmed the same al .61s:
dress, to correspond. After the :ceremony, her Royal
nest' will put on a dress of very rich white silk, trimmed.wita
broad satin trimming at the bottom, at the top of which are
two rows of broad Ili-noels point lace.. The deuces of this
dress arc short and full, intermixed with point lace, the neck:
trimmed with point to-watch: The 'pelisse which the Royal
Bride will wear on leaving Carlton Huttse for Bushey Park, is
of rich *hitt satin, lined with sarsnet, and trimmed all round
with broad ermine:

Her Royiil Hightlet's has aiso the followios
dresses. made for the happy occasion :

A dress of white net, embroidered in gold lama; with an
elegant border over white Satin ; the mottle of an extremely
rich gold brocade, with blown yeses, richly woven in very
thickly all over the dress, and trimmed with timid gold lace.
rl dress of transparent net, Worked in and de•ul
silver; the border twelve inches t'ccp in scnilops; at.each
seellop is placed a bunch of barley-corn, in bright and dead
silver; the sleeves to usatch, trimmed with point lace user
white

Tis.s.ue triainied with a rich trinimiag of
silver lace and Brussels point.

.1 Gold India worked Muslin, on small spots, very thick
and deep border to correspond, and trimmed profusely ►with
Brussels point.

Another Dress, similar td the formnr only in sprigs.
Two Brussels point lace Dries'se's,'witOiorder and trimming
of point lace to match the one cost 330 guineas, the Other

800 guineas.

Two dresses of British blond net, elegantly trin►ined with
blond, and another to wear over satin Slips. ' There are i,c-
sides several dresses of plain satin, handsoutely trimmed with,
lace and net.

A morning dress of fine muslin, with three rows of broltd
Valenciennes lace, the tinunce surnhimated with hroadinut,
ingtn hiateli; lace ruff four breadths of the scuts, and cutt's
to correspunil.

A fine Indian muslin drcsii, with Mechlin lace; flounces,
ends, and ruff of the same, and a lace cape) trimmed tw

round.

Two worked dresses, t•ely rich scollopped borders of four,
rows, quilled with net at \the top each row. Laced and
Work muslin ruff and ruffs to thatch.
Several other dresses arc nearly similar.

The Jewellery is of the most magnificent de•
icription, consisting of a beautiful, wreath tur the
head, composed of rose buds and leaves of the
most superb brilliqnts ; a necklace of asingle row
of large brilliants of the finest lustre, with Lugo
drop ear-rings to correspond, and a brilliant Ces.
tits of great value. Her Royalllighttess bad also
a pearl necklace, and bracelets with clianioud
clasps,, equally bplentlid. Her Royal Highness'.;
caskets coutuins other ornaments, consisting of
coloured SWIMS, richly encircled with jewels. She
has besides a rich diamond'arndet, presented by
the Prince of COBURG.

ROYAL ACADEAIY.

[No. lII.]

No. 125. The Rabbit on the Weal a Candle-light 41,ntue.
'neut.—D.l%lmm, R.Q.
We have heard it objected to this picture, that
the subject. is [rivolous : true it is nor an if,pie, a,.
)(:riptitre,'or a History Piece. But it is admira-
ble notwithstanding, and fully attaincall that'ex-
cellence which its anther aimed At in the pleasing
and whimsical illustration of an incident in humble
life—a father amusing his family by !crest:tiling
the shadow of a Rabbit on the wall by a particu-
lar contormation of his fingers. The exprcsswii
of this picture is true to nature, anti its exc.-
cution highly creditable to Mr. %%Yuma, It“in
whose, pencil a 'candle light
„scene is, besides,
a novelty. The direction of the Operators,
eyes, the placid delight of the Mother, the
extasy of the younger, and enjoyment of the elder
Children, ate rill skilfully delineated. There is
sotbe high finish in parts, which proves that there
is no falling WI in the talents of thiti distinguished
Pointer.

N 0.65. The Fig taterrupted—AV MULREADY, R.A.Rlect.
It is impossible to look at this picture, and not
desire to class it at Once with the liritisn Teniers.
The story is adm‘irn;fly told. - , A reverend-looking
gentleman interrupts two boys at fisticuffs. th,
of them has retired a little, and is pointing out
to a companion a wonnded lip which he has re.
ceived•in battle. The other more unfortunate
.culprit has been caught by the ear I his fists yet
clenched, and hi.; half sulky, halt mortified look
not only speaks his former employment, but the
disagreeable mode of its terniination„ A sinall
boy is telling the cause and business of the fight.
All the less prominent circumstances on the can-
vass contribute to the full elucidation of ibis
" eventtul history."
We have rartly seen amore 'clever production
'of The kind. It completely establishes the for-
mer reputation of the Artist. One -cannot help
thinking that the faces of the Children are fa-
ntiliar to them ; yet they are not copies,
and this result of comparison in the mind,
to the honour of the Painter be it said, flows from
the truth and accuracy with which he has adhered
toihe grand source of all excellence in his art—,
Nat toe.

TUE THEATRES..---Both HOMO were fait night
very numerously and elegantly attended. At
Drury-Lulle, KEAN resumed his station as Richard
the Third, and wos received with repeated xheels ;
at Covent Garden, there was the double attractiou,
of Kt.maLs and Miss O'NuiLL, as )'ierm tinit
itelvidern, in Venice Preserved, both of who,n were
warmly applauded, as was the CONWAYUI the
pat of Jailier.

ON THE AcaticuurintAL DISTRESSES.

(I,EI-ITlt AL)

TO THE EDiTOIt OF THE SUN.
Sfnce you have been so good to insert my let-
ter of the 23d March, on the above subject, in
your valuable Paper, trouble you with this con-

tinnation. •
The immediate PRIISO of the distress, namely,
the immenseincrease of rents—trebled, yea quad-
rupled in 25 years, being still kept in the back,
ground is the reason why remedies having no re-
ference to this root of the evil are obviously inef-
fective anti marked with folly. The attempts hi-
therto made, are only intended to secure tir the
landowner and the landholder the same affluence
anti luxury they 'enjoyed during the war, at the
expence of the consumer, 'who is-meant to be pre-
cluded from the possibility of relief from without.
Some of the speakers on this subject seriously
lament the absence of corn speculators, to raise
and keep up prices In the market.. They regret
that those convenient gentlemen, the country
hankers, cannot any longer supply the farmers
ith Weir credit notes from one to five pounds for
ar ;cultural improvements. Improvements with
is tril ness ! Call it what it is, speculations on the
consumer, to enable the farmer to withhold his
grain from tbe.market, till it is risen to the price
which will satisfy the speculators. A fine agri-
cultural improvenient forsooth !
The late plentiful harvests. in England anti Ire-
lend, the peace, the greater quantity of land in
cultivation to what formerly used to be, have dis-
solved the charm. The farmer cannot any longer
promote the circulation of the country banker's
notes ; and Many banks who swain merely on the
credit of circulation did stop, and the bubble
burst, and produced those effects on the lender
send borrower, which those who felt Interested in
their speculations so pathetically lament.
The farmers who bad speculated in high rents
became bankrupts; rand though the proportion of
ihese does not exceed as one to twenty of others
abating the same fate, the uncommonness causes
it to be proclaimed as the greatest national evil in
existence, just.as if a speculating farmer either in
rent or produce ought to be privileged from the
'common hate of improvident or imprudent specu,
lators in other classes or trades. What must we
think of thoSe who can unblushingly defend a
cause,:the miscarriage of which arises from their
own or their servants greediness and imprudence?
After a relief of seven millions in taxes remitted
to the landed agricultut 61 interest they still call out
for more. Prohibitory laws ofimport and restrictive
vluties are Called. for, and these latter have been
imposed on foreign butter and cheese to concede
to Ireland. Ireland having no Property Tax, could
'trot feel that burthen ;..yet notwithstanding, these
'reasonable people, who partake in the relief of the
svar malt duty, and nearly a monoPoly in the linen
,trade, accept an equivalent, for the:Property Tex
temitted in England where it was paid, though
. „
rrilt in treltmd.

The various proposals made by those who do
ot chuse to.rest contented with what has been
done; do resemble a ccruneil of Babel. One pro-
poies, by duties on import, to encourage the
growth .of mint anti cummine seed ; another pro-
poses tobacco for the same purpose ; a third, pro-
' hibition of corn import, when wheat averages 20s,
per quarter, too low to admit importatioti as:the
law 'now stands, which admits the free export over
and above. Add a bounty on exportation, cries
one ; no, replies another, let Government buy up
4he superfluous corn, and store it till wanted.—
This does not please another projector who
wishes Eichequer Bills by way of loan to be
granted to the
,distressed far Mer. Some do slyly
bint, under the modest title of commutation, it
would be a good opportunity to dispossess the
view of their tithes, and fulfil the longing desires
of many to enrich theniselves at:the expencg of
the lawful proprietors.
Still there is a set who propose the free export
of-gnglish. wool and sheep, combined with addi-
tional, duties on foreign wool. These
.gentlemen
vnay perhaps get the law against exporting ma-
el»nery of inanufacturersto foreign countries re-
pealed, an encourageinent4.forthose ‘vlio may wish
to manufacture English wool to advantage.l
And all this for the purpose of insuring high
rents and to enable the farmers to Jivp hi clover
and as gentlemen. To improve in a grand style
by turning small farmers into cottagcrs and la•
bourers to the great tenants,, anti thus depopulate
the country. This is what has been done, and'
.probably wished to be continued ! May, we not
-consider what has occurred as a judgtment on the
present generation ?
We, the consumers, sit, still whilst this close
siege on our pockets is in preparation. We, who
have borne, the burden arid heat of the day during
this long war, whilst these complainants, by the
immense increase of their. rents On the part of the
landowners, and the tenants by the augmented
value of their produce, could bear all with ease in
the comparison with numbers of trades weighed'',
&rim, and now feeling the great influence of the
change front war to peace fan beyond "the ogricul-

tutist.- Evtry ditzette gives i)ktressing 00'Ort of
this fact. Yet we c(mstimers sit-Itt silent amaze-
ment at all this uproar itimle by One particular class
of society, plainly to preyent those cheaper times
so long expected by us, as a reWartl for vim. long
patience and sactifices,:for not -past stlifeVitig now'
apparently intended to be more deeply tivttted
and continued.

The admonition that the landed population,
both lapdlords and tenalsis ought to reform thent-
,selves by mutual forbearance and economy does
not seem acceptable. advice ; it has, at least, not
'been incorporated in the advice given by the many
speakers in a certain Assembly.' Yet the Nation
seems almost mad with recommendations of eco-
nomy from every corner. - Here also it would be
well to begin the practice at home first, and pre•
Slime that others* are not unsequaiuted with this

necessary virtue.
The pretence that the restriction of cash pay-
ments was the first cause of corn prices advancing
has ever appeared to me most futile, though loudly
proclaimed by Mr. Brougham, somewhat in the
style of the' famed dnoeharsis In the French Na-
••
tional Convention, assuming the title oforator for
the human race, needling with all things, kvhether
right or wrong.
It is strange that at present when a 13111 is in
the Nouse of Commons, for restricting the Bank
from cash payments for, two years certaiu, this
does not produce the same effect Mr. Bougham
asserts it originally did produce, viz. raise the
price of corn. Introducing the Subject ot bad
effects of the paper medium is rather. mal apropos
on the part tit' the Learned Gentleman for another
reason. At this very time, when all mercantile
Europe is aware no Bill .ot Exchange drawn on
Britain for two years to come wilt be paid its any
other mode but in the Isdper currency of the,-
Bank of Etrgiand, all the exchanges on England
are at par, era from places even still more in fa=
'your of this country ; on which accomit, 1., an
old fashioned man, say, 'Plank God !
IVhat is still more remarkable, gold and silver
bullion decline more and more in value, and silver
I have-been told has been to be had at the mint
price, payable in this same-paper-money called
depressed ! ! At a time when it was obviously the
design of our enemies to drain this country of
the precious metals, it did appear to the one, of
wisest acts of our Government to prevent, in the
way it did, this insiduous design of the foe ; an
„ac't which has mainly contributed to the salyation
of Europe. The loss the nation sustained by this
measure is the weight of a feather in the balance
against the infinite benefits it secured.
It is singular that. Mr. Brougham should slum-
ber on this weather-beaten subject, but himself
and the Edinhargh Reviewers in general cannot
let any opportunity: slip to exhibit their stock-
plays 'on opinions they 'will inculcate. Thrts they
quote a title of a book in their -Reviews, not with
arty design to criticise those hooks, but merely to
use them as pegs• to hang their opinions on, for
the admiration' and benefit.. ot the reader ; but
those who look for criticism on the kook, it is
ten to one they will not find one line on that
and
head. It is an ugly custom, has sonic ana-
logy to a lottery puff, which, by a lair beginning,
disappoitas the reader in the ending'.
Mr. Comet' has stated his opinions as an inde-
pendent agricultorist, and as a man understand,-
ihg the subject throughout, lie doe. discriminate
,cause and effect, and though he has a bias, yet
such is his moderation, and his reasoning so con-
nected, it 'Wins even those who may differ with
him on certain points.
The present tittles :are considered by many per-
sons to be such as never were experienced belore.
This appears to me a mistake, they carry with
theta the same features produced by former changes
from war to peace following, certainly somewhat
stronger marked in consequence of the great length
and uncommoaohjects accompanying the last war,
the longest (excepting the 30 years war, ending In
the peace of Westphalia) which Europe experi-
enced during r or 3 centuries.
Mr. Bankes gaVe this as hii opinion in the [louse
of Commons, to which I perfectly subscribe, and
and so will probably all those who can carry their
recollection so far back as 1762.
April 2a, 1816.

SENEX.