The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-12 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD MARKET,

This day's supply having been limited, and the buyers apparently nu-
merous, each kind of fat stock commanded a brisk sale, Beef at an ad-
vance of 2d. per stone, Mutton, Veal, and Pork, at Friday's quotations.
About 1000 of the beasts came from Norfolk and Suffolk, about 200
up the great North Road, and most of the remainder from Sussex and
the.western and midland districts.
PRICES PER STONE OF SLBS. TO SINK THE OFFALS.
s. d. to 1. d.
Inferior Beasts 3 6 310
Second quality ditto 3ID 4 2
Prime large Oxen _ 4 8 5 0
Prime Scots, etc 5 2 5 4
Inferior Sheep 3 6 310
Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4
Coarse-woolled ditto
SUPPLY, AS FEE C
I Sheep.
29,120

s. d. to s. d.
South Down Wethers . 4 8 5 0
Large coarse Calves 4 6 5 2
Prime small ditto 5 8 6 0
Large Hogs 4 4 4 8
Small Porkers • 5 0 5 4
Suckling Cdlves...l2s. to 38s. each.
Quarter old Pigs ..10s. to 16s. each.
,EAK'S STATEMENT.
Calves. Pigs.
I I 132 lB5

Beast.•,
2,261

NEWGATE AND LEADENH ALL MARKETS.
,At per stone, by the Carcuss. -
s. d. to a. d. . s. d. to a. d.
Beef .
Ntutton 5 0 4 0 Pork ........................ 3 8 5 2

THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR.
By J. V. DOUVILLE,

Professor of the French Language, 6, Coventry-street, Haymarket,
and 2, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, London, 1827.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR-Of all the works to facilitate the acquirement of
the French language, I have not seen one that appears so
well calculated to effect the object as the Grammar just
published by M. Douville. The pupil's essays are com-
posed of passages and sentences used in ordinary discourse,
which plan will be found a very superior performance, as
the student will thereby store his mind with . phrases ne-
cessary for conversation. Many persons know the French
language well in theory who cannot converse with a native
for five minutes. It is to the practical remedy for this de-
fect that M. Douville chiefly applies himself. His system
for imbuing the pupil with an accurate familiarity with all
the various modifications produced on meaning by the
tenses of the verbs is excellent. His remarks on pronun-
ciation have also much merit, and he displays on many oc-
casions considerable critical talent. The work is concluded
by a Grammatical Analysis, and a Treatise on French
Prosody and Versification; besides .a classified Vocabulary,
a compendidm of familiar phrases, and numerous models of
notes, letters of compliment and business, which will prove
eminently serviceable. The execution of the whole, in
short, so highly tends to render the speaking of French
easy to English perSOns, that I db not hesitate warmly to
recommend this work to all those who study the French
language with a view to conVersation
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
London, March 8, 1827. A CORRESPONDENT.

EXECUTION OF WILLIAM THOMSON FOR

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Thursday being the day fixed for the execution at Dalkeith of
William Thomson, who was convicted along with his brother,
James Thomson and John Fram, of the robbery of Mr. Dickson,
farmer, at Consland, a crowd began to assemble before ten o'clock
in the forenoon in the neighbourhood of the jaol. At ten minutes
past two, the Sheriff's officers rode briskly up to the place of exe-
cution, in front of the jaol, and three coaches followed, in which
were the Sheriff, the Clergymen, and the unfortunate victim to
the injured laws of his country. The unfortunate man joined in
the prayers and hymns :with apparent sincerity, and was at last
placed on the fatal drop, all the bystanders uncovering : nearly
five minutes elapsed before the unhappy man dropped the signal,
which closed his earthly career for ever, with apparently little pain.
The unfortunate man had been frequently visited in gaol by his
wife, and was so for the last time on Wednesday. The interview,
and their parting, was, we are informed, less affecting than on some
previous visits. The widow is left with an orphan son about five
or six years of age.
An unfounded report is abroad, that Thomson had confessed
being concerned in the murder of a man, Ramsay Inglis, pen-
sioner and banksrnan at Cowpits Colliery, who mysteriously dis-
appeared about two years ago. But his colleagues in the crime for
which he suffered, James Thomson and John Fram, have given
information of the murder of Inglis, which, by their account, was
perpetrated on the highway, near to Cowpits ; and, in conse-
quence, two thieves, named Salmon and Merrilees, have been
apprehended on suspicion of the murder.—Edinburgh Weekly
Chronicle.

TILE DEBATE OF MONDAY.—It Will be seen that
Sir Francis Burdett commenced' his task on Monday evening at an
early hour. Ile appeared to have been in the mood for a great
exhibition of mind and feeling, and we doubt not that from him
alone we shall have much to publish, in to-morrow's paper, that
will be consolatory to Catholics, and that will confer honour on
British eloquence. 'What will be the result? It will not be
known to-morrow, or perhaps in four days hence, for assuredly
there will be at least three adjournments. Will victory even then
be announced? We fear not. Infatuation is upon the land.
Men are blind or mad. We are not prone to despondency, but
we see little in the present aspect of the times to encourage one
hope for the country, unless such a hope as a peaceable and con-
scientious man shudders to contemplate.—. Dublin Morning
Register.