The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-01 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

A. Burnell and J. MaDoric, Leeds, Yorkshire, wine and
spirit-merchants—R. Brittain, senior, and R. Brittain,
junior, Chester, woollen-drapers—T. Powell and W.
Marsden, Wakefield, Yorkshire, cabinet-makers---T.
Quilliam and H. Quilliam, Hoxton, Middlesex, machinists
—W. Buswell and G. Cooke, Northampton, solicitors
R. Gill and R. Gaulton, Weymouth, inn-keepers—J.
Neate, M. Brettell, M. A. and J. Richards, and C.
Avent, Hayes-court, Soho-square, straw-hat manu-
facturers—R. Claxton and J. Macro, Norwich, tailors__
T. Cooper and C. Lynn, Brighthelmston, Sussex, builders
—W. Akers and W. E. Tarlton, Liverpool, spirit-dealers
—lt. and NV. Smith, Elland, Yprkshire, cudbear-manu-
facturers—J. T. Fulham and G. Maynard, Mitchell-street,
St. Luke's, iron-founders--J. and W. Lee, St. Neots,
Huntingdonshire, plumbers—R. Soar and W. Selby, Not-
tingham, blacking-manufacturers--T. and T. G. Duckett,
Weston -Rhy n , Shropshire, p aper-ni an ufacturers--A.
Hinrich and W. Stafford, Buckingham-street, Strand, soli-
citors—A. Clunn and H. Wilson, Bedford-street, London,
boot-makers—C. Bodenham, T. Jay, and C. Cusack,
Hereford, bankers.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

LONDON DI ARY..--TUESDA'
CommissioNers,
_ .

r., SEPT. 4.---(At the Court of
lasinghall-street.) •

,
Booth, W., Duke-street, Nichol, J. and P., Cornhill 11
Manchester-square ll Paine, T., Hackney
Chittenden, J. sen. and jun. Sampson and Co., Greek-
Borough ll street, Soho
Fears, G., Nottingham...... 11 Simonds, J., Bartholomew-
Hall, W., Falmouth
Hallct, H., Albemarle-st., 11 Warwick, C., Kennington-
Heywood, J., Great East- lane lO
cheap II Williams, S., Finsbury ll
Maiden, It., Rio Janeiro... 11

COUNTRY DIARY.—MONDAY, S2vr. 3.
Goodwin, W., Blandford Forum—Crown inn, Blandford
Foram l2
SEPT. 4.
Brown, G., Banbury—Red Lion, Banbury 2
Collins, R., Chew Magna, Somersetshire—White Lion,
Bristol
Cooke, T., Banbury—Red Lion, Banbury 1 I
Daniel, G., 13irmingham—Roya1 hotel, Birmingham ll
Douphrate, J., Brackley—Red Lion, Banbury ' 11
Goodwin, W., Blandford Forum—Crown inn, Blandford
Forum
Fanryn—Oliver's hotel, Bodmin l2
Harvey, J.,
11
S., Pevonport—London inn, Devonport
10
rm
HwOkoeye;J., Grantchester—Eagle, Cambridge 6
Robinson, J., Keighley—Devonshire A s, Keighley 6
Sherratt, J., Prescot—Star and Garter, Liverpool
Smalridge, M. and Co., Exeter—Half-moon, Exeter ll
Whitham, C., Sheffield—Tontine, Sheffield 2

Arrived at Gibb's Hotel.—Sir Joseph and
Lady Ratcliffe, Yorkshire ; Frederick Robert Jones, Esq.
Huddersfield ; Captain Mitchell, R.N. ; Dr. Ravens! ;
William Forman, Esq. and Lady, Glamorganshire ; Miss
Forman and Miss John.ton ; Major Webb ; Alexander
Duncan, Esq. ; Captain Forbes, R.N. ; Miss Bannerman;
Hugh Irvine, Esq. ; G. B. Kingdon, Esq. ; Joseph Pitt,
Esq' H. G. Trail Esq. Brook-street, London ; Samuel
H. Bury, Ea-.
Esq. and Lad
James Green, Er.,
.1, and John Green, Esq. ; John Jones,
ti ; Joseph Fleming, Esq. ; S. Lepard, Esq. ;
Lady, Tavistock-square London ; Rev. D. Pet_
thrard, Suffolk ; James Lobo, Esq.
Set off from Gibb's Hotel.—The Right Hon.
the Earl of Mansfield, for Scone Palace ; Lady Kinloch
of Gilmerton, and Miss Kinloch ; F. J. De Lisle, Esq. and
Lady, Portman-square, London ;
the Hon. Colonel Ar-
buthnot, M.P.:q.C;ol
joonseelphMilpfitoirrdman
Sutherland, and John
Sutherland, E
and Robert Pryor, Esq. ; Captain , Esq. of Stortfoi el,
Wellbank and Lady,
from
Edward Coleman, Esq. Philadelphia..—
Edinburgh SunSun eY ; •
Evening Courant.

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE.

We have, as yet, had but little time to look into
the present Number of this amusing periodical,
which appears, from its table of contents, to be
as varied and as entertaining as usual. Never-
theless we miss the broad humour of O'Doherty,
a writer—one of whose contributions, such as
" First Love," would go far to establish the cir-
culation of a Magazine, far less notorious than
Blackwood.

" Invasion of India"—which is the subject
of the first paper—is temperately and elabo-
rately written ; but as we shall probably make it
the subject of some exclusive observations, we
shall say nothing further at present, than that it
is worth an attentive perusal. The " Home
Germanism"--as far as fidelity and spirit of trans-
lation go—deserve praise ; the subject, however,
is worn and hackneyed, for the wide fields of
German romance have been so often and so dili-
gently reaped, that nothing is now left but the
mere gleanings. The " Subaltern in America"
presents, as usual, an animated picture of
English warfare in a distant clime. Nothing
can be more discouraging than the accounts of
the repeated disasters which the English sus-
tained in almost all their attempts on the inland
towns of America; as minutely represented by the
Subaltern, they arc, indeed, impressive. " The
Epicurean " is a smart and pungent review of
Moore's late tale of that name, penned in that
rambling desultory manner, half-serious, half-jest-
ing, so characteristic of Professor Wilson ; we think,
it the best article in the number. In dipping for
extracts, we have just discovered the following
from the Subaltern, descriptive of the English
and American armies by night :
Having hitherto said but little of the positions of the
hostile armies, or of the effect which a glance from the one
to the other was calculated to produce, llllB.llnot, perhaps,
be regarded as stepping greatly out of my way, if ten-
deavour here to make up for my former 6.,!-lissions.

It has been already hinted, that the field of operations
consisted of a narrow plain, hemmed in on one hand by the
Mississippi, and on the other by the woody morass. The
open space between these extremities could not exceed one
thousand yards, whilst the distance of the British from the
American camp may be calculated at about two miles and
a half. As there was nothing to interrupt the vision, the
disposition of our force could as easily be noted from the
enemy's lines, as their lines could be seen from our bivouac ;
but the point from which to obtain the most satisfactory
view of both, was the line of our advanced posts. He
who stood there saw, in his front, a long parapet, com-
posed entirely of earth which was riveted with thin planks,
and supported by stakes. About thirty or forty yards in
advance of it, ran a bayo, or canal, measuring, to all ap-
pearance, from ten to fifteen feet in width. This, however,
ended considerably to the left of the river ; indeed it can
hardly be said to have covered more than two-thirds of the
front of the entrenchment, whilst upon the high road, and
somewhat out of the line, was again erected a flanking re-
doubt ; there was a semi-circular battery about the middle,
and a third, called, in the language of the profession, an
inverted Ridau, protected the extremity which joined the
wood. On the summit of the central work, a lofty flag-
staff was erected from which a large American ensign con-
stantly waved ; whilst in rear of the breast-work, a crowd
of white tents showed themselves, not a few of which bore
flags at the top of their poles. The American camp,
in short, exhibited at least as much of the pomp and cir-
cumstance of war as modern camps are accustomed to exhibit;
and the spirits of its inmates were kept continually in a
state of excitation by the bands of martial music.

How different was the spectacle to which a glance
towards the rear introduced the spectator, presenting
exactly the same extent of front; the British army lay
there without tents, without works, without show, without
parade, upon the ground. Throughout the whole line not
more than a dozen huts were erected, and these, which
consisted only of pieces of plank, torn from the houses and
fences near, furnished but an inefficient protection against
the inclemency of the weather. Our men might accord-
ingly be observed, some or them, walking backwards and
forwards, collected in groups round their fires, others
stretched at length in the sun-beams, apparently rejoKuig
in the warmth which they conveyed. No baud pl4ed
among them, nor did a bugle give its sound, except to warn
the hea'rers of danger, and put them on the alert; on the
contrary, the routine of duty was conducted in as much
silence as if there had been no musical instruments in the
camp. It was impossible not to be struck with the con-
trast which the conditions and apparent comforts of the
invading and defending hosts presented.
But if there was so much to interest and excite during
the day, at night the scene assumed a thousand degrees of
more excitement and attraction. Then an hundred fires,
from the one encampment as well as from the other, threw
up a bright red light into the air, round which groups
could be seen, moving or sitting, in attitudes the most va-
ried and picturesque. With the Americans, indeed, the
light falling strongly upon a thousand tall marquees, pro-
duced an effect as beautiful as can well be imagined ; while
even the rude huts and blanket tents of the British troops,
exhibited, when begirt with flames, an appearance far
more imposing than they ever assumed when the sun's rays
smote them. Then again, the few solitary fires which
marked the stations of some of the outposts, were not
without their effect in heightening the sublimity of the
panorama : while a cannon or a mortar discharged, from
tune to time, by the enemy, gave to the whole an appear-
once of warlike grandeur, than which nothing almost can
be conceived more imposing. In short, in spite of all the
drawbacks which attended the guidance of a picquet, I am
not sure that I spent any portion of my time in a state of
higher enjoyment, than when, during the silence of night,
I was perambulating- from sentry to sentry, and feasting
my eyes on the different objects which I have here so in-
adequately succeeded in describing.
In our last notice of this periodical we men-
tioned that Mr. Croly was the author of its two
most distinguished papers, on Napoleon and the
Duke of Wellington, the ungenerous object of
both which could not be mistaken. We have since
learned that he is not the author, and as we
judged only from internal evidence, we are glad
to find ourselves mistaken. Mr. Croly is an elo.•
quent and impressive writer, and we should not
wish to see his fair fame clouded by an illiberal
attempt to exalt the Duke of Wellington, at the
expense of his magnanimous opponent. The
Duke's great reputation does not need to be sup-
ported by the abuse of Napoleon.