The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-13 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 182

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Nona, Kegwell, from Mauritius, in the Downs,
•ailed 31st July,- arid froth St. Helena 13th Sept.
The William Maitland, Morgan, from the Mauritius, off
Dover, sailed July 26.

The Mary Hope, Farmer, from Australia, at Liverpool
sailed 18th June.

The Rosanna, Herd, from New &filth Wales, off Dover,
sailed June 5. • - . ,

The William Parker, Brown, from London, on the Ist
of August spoke the Penelope, from London' to the Mau-
ritius, 'on the Equator.; the Vibelia, Thompson, from
Portsmouth, on the 13th; the IF. Porcher, from ditto, on
the 16th ; parted company on the 15th from the Clyde,
and K: S. Forbes. Passengers for Madras were put on
board the Clyde on the 17th.
SNIPS IN TABLE BAY.--Conch, Thomas Bray, City of
Bordeaux, for the Isle of France; Bonavista, for New
South Wales ; Mary, for Algoa Bay and Sydney ; and the
Dove and W. Parker, for London.

SHIPS AT SIMON'S BAY.—His Majesty's ships Owen
Glendower and SparrowhaWk ; the Prudence whaler, and
Alacrity bark, for New South Wales.
SHIPS SPOKEN wrrm—•:-The Elpbinstone, Atkinson, from
London to.llLadraa and Bengal, off St.. Anthony, lat 16 50
N. long. 36 10 W. ; the Albion, Ralph for. New South
Wales, off Timor, for Batavia •; per the Elizabeth.

The. Zenobia, Douglas, from London to Madras and
Bengal, Sept. 22; on the Equator.
AgnivAts AT ST. HELENA.--The James Colvin, from
Batavia, cn the 17th August. and William Gillies, from
Batavia, on the 27th ; eres, Hodges, from Sumatra,
on the 29th ; Success, from the Cape, on the 7th Sept.
SAILINGS FROM ST. HELENA.—The James Colvin, for
Antwerp, on the 20th of 'August ; William Gillies, for
Antwerp, on the 20th ; and Ceres, Hodges, for Salmon
River, on the 20th.

ARRIVALS AT MAUR ITN'S. -The C. Kent, Brodie,
from London, on the 9th July ; the Britomart, Brown,
from Cork, on the 10th ; Hope, Geddings, from Sumatra,
on the 13th; Sarah, Menders, from Liverpool on 'the
10th; Rifleman, Hawkins, from Liverpool, on the .17th ;
Elizabeth, Collins,' from New South Wales, on the 26th ;
Philip ' Dundas, Starweli, from Timor; the Caroline,
Briggs, from ditto, on the 25th ; the Fanny, Vanderweep,
from Antwerp, on the 27th"; and Noomi, Cunali, from
Madras, on the 29th.

men, and they usually predominate. Lodgings
are at about the sail* rate as in Paris—provi-
sions much cheaper. Meat is 4d. per lb.; 'a
fowl Bd., a duck ls. 6d., a turkey from 3s. to
45., bread lid. per lb., wine 3d. per bottle. The
ordinaries at the principal hotels, at half-a-crown
a-head, are served in admirable style ; and those
who do not like this way of dining, should by
no means resort to the, restaurants, or eating-
houses; as I happen to know that the remains of
the tables at the hotels:are sold every morning to
supply them. But the French are
.such dexte-
' roils cooks that the 'delicate slices served up aday
after have not the . leak ''appearailee of second-
hand dishes, and when smothered in sauce, re-
appear in all their pristine, lusciousness. For the
information of the sceptical, I can mention that,
from the hotel. where I" live the remains of each
dayls dinner are sold, indiscrimitaielj; the next
morning, at two-pence per pound, to a restaura-
teur whom I could name, and who, be it added,
enjoys what the French call a " certain reputa-
tion.". It is !probable that this custom prevails
in other large towns, and if so, it is perhaps better
that we continue,our old English mode of cookery,
than attempt by such means to eclipse the cele-
brity of our neighbours, and to leave those who
are continually boasting 'of French made-dishes
(not caPing how they are made) to enjoy them
with their wonted gastronomical ardour.
From an account which has been just published
by the Statistic pciety of Marseilles, which em-
braces the months of July and Aug. last, it appears
that within a few years past its, commercial-rela-
dons" have-'increased to a very great degree, and
that a considerable improvement hasbeen effected
in various branches. Since 1790 a number of
manufactories have been:established which did
not before exist, among which are cotton mills
and the factories of sulphuric acid, artificial soda,
and salt of soda. The number of tanneries is
tripled since that period ; there were then but
two sulphur refineries, and now twelve are
in activity. , Its commerce in wine is now
very inpoitant, and its expeditions to Ame-
rica and the Indies are double what they forrnerly
were: The
,two principal hranches, however, ex=
isting at Marseilles are, its suar-refineries
and soap-manufactories. According to the
report, the sugar-refineries 'during July and
August were in a state '.of decline, for which
various causes are assigned, among others, their
progressiVe augmentation, and
.the 'improvement
which has taken plaCe in the process,- for one of
the present establishments produces more than
all those which, existed before 1790. The high
duties upon foreign sugars is also given. as a
reason ; for, as, the sugar-refineries of Marseilles
only receive the article from the two French co-
lonies, Martinique, and Guadalonpe, whenever
the produce there is bad, or the price is raised,
by'speculation, the manufacturers cannot deliver
the refined sugar at the rate required by ex-
porters, and the manufactories are thus at a'
stand. The heavy duties upon foreign sugars,.
almost amounting to a prohibition, is stated by
the report to produce another evil, as the co-
lonists, having no competitors, and, assured of a
market, take little pains to increase its quality..
The seap-manufactories, on the contrary, are,
stated to have exhibited great activity during the
months of July and August, and the report
gives a favourable account, generally, of the
other branches carried on at Marseilles.