The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-24 00:00:00

PRICES OF

Per lb. cr.
Butte i 0 to 561 b..... 131 191
Ditt0—.......60 to 661b.._ 21 22
Dressing Hnlcs—...—. 14 16
Fine Coach Hides —... 18 19
Crop Hides, 35 to 401 b. 14/ 16
Ditto 45 to 501 b. 17 19
Ditto l9 2011

LEATHER.
Per lb. d. tod.
Tanned Horse Hides.., 16 21
Svinish Ditto 23 29

Per dozen.
Calf Skins— 36 to ,Ittb. 16 22
Ditto 50 to 70Ib. 23 29
Ditto 70 to 801 b. 20 22
Small Seals. Greenland 20 21

Wl-111'ECHAPFIL HAY ➢IA RK ET.—Nov. 21.
Hay 41s. Od. to 843. Od. 1 Clover 01. to lON. OA.
2N. Od. to 364. Od.

RAW HIDES.
Per Stone. a, d. to 8. d. Per Stone. 6. d. to e. d.
Best lieitars & Steers 3 03 4 I Ordinary 20 2 4
9 6 2 8 Market Calf 6 0 each.

SHEEP SKINS.
N. Od. to Os. Od. Is. 6J. to N. 04.
Down s is. Od. tO iS. 6d.

COAL MARI
Beaumnnt 318.6d.
Bishop's Main 29 6
Dean's Primrose—.—...., 31 0
Hebburn Main ---. 31 0
Holywell .33 3
Kenton West 31 0
Liddell's 30 3
Ord's ltedhugh 29 6
Percy East 28 6
31 6
Willington
Walls End Bell and Co. 31 6
Ditto Bell Robson &Co. St 6
Dittoßewickeand i 0.._ 35 6
Walls End Brown's 31 6
Slops at market, 38.--ship

F.T.--Nov. 23.
Walls End Carr and Co. 32e. 3d.
Ditto Clarke and Co. 33 9
Ditto Cramlington......... 29 6
Ditto Iliddcll's, 35 0
Ditto Russell's 36 3
Ditto Walker. 35 6
Walls F'ird 36 9
Walls End Stewart's 36 9
Russell's Iletton's W.E. 36 9
33 6
Edison small 20 9
Lambton small 23 0
Tyne small
Walls End small ............ 20 0
Wear small 20 0
sold, 22%-Unsold, 15%.

IRISH MARKETS.

Wheat, I Barley. Oats. I Hour, per cwt.
per barrel per barrel per barrel f
20 stone. 16 stone. 14 stone.' let. 2d.
s.d.as.d. s.d.an.d. s. d. as.d. i a. d. as. d. s. d.as. 0.
Cork 19 0-31 0 9 7-14 0 5 0-11 016 6-21 ( 0 0-16 0
Limerick 194 0-28 0 10 0-12 0 89— 9 4 14 0-91 0 0 0-15 0
Waterford 24 0-30 0 JO 0-14 0, 9 9-10 6 18 0-24 0 10 0-15 0
Clonmel 24 0-30 6 10 0-14 0110 8-14 0 20 0-25 1, 12 0-16 0
Carlow 26 0-30 012 0-19 0110 0-13 020 G-21 00—0 ()
Beef, Mutton, Pork, Butter.
per lb. per lb. per cwt. lit. 2d. 3d. 14th.i sth.
Id. ad. d. d. s. d. as. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. ti.
Cork —5l 4 6 22 0 --sa 062 056 050 0 45 040 0
Limerick— 4 —5 4 6 23 0-30 0.60 054 048 042 030 0
.Waterford 2i —5 3 24 O—V 6164 60 057 053 0
Clonmel —5l, 3—5 25 0 —2O 0162 0540 54 0152 050 0
4 Carlow —4 0 —0 00— 0 0166 64 054044 0 0

KILKENNY.—Butter •625. to 61s. per cwt.; Wheat 235. to 295.
per barrel; Flour 20s. to 365. per bag; Oats Ss. to Ils. par
rGI; Barley 11s. to 13s. ; Beef 4d. to 51,4€1. per lb. ; Mutton 3d.
to 4d.; Potatoes sd. per stone; Coals ls. 2d. per cwt.:; Bacon
Pigs 28s. to 29s per cwt.

NEWBURGII.-Nearly one-third of the in-
habitants of this town aro at present labouring under a
dreadful state of distress with a malignant fever, which
we are sorry to say, has proved fatal in a very great many
cases. The virulence appears to be on the increase, but
we sincerely hope that the present change of weather, may
be useful in checking its fArthec progress.—Perthshire
Advertiser.

There was a meeting at Battle on Thursday,
to consider the expediency of petitioning Parliament for a
total repeal or material reduction of the existing duties on
malt and beer.—Hants Advertiser.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Nov. 23.
BUSINESS OF TIIE COURT.
The King's warrant, authorising the Puisne
Judges to sit in Banco in the Bail Court after term,
was put in and read. The sittings were appointed
from Monday, the 30th instant, to Wednesday, the
2d of December, and from Thursda, the 10th of
December, to 'Wednesday, the 23d, -inclusive.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY stated that the Judges pro-
posed to commence on Monday with the special
paper, and to take the country new trials on Tues-
day, and continue them alternately, taking the spe-
cial paper cases on one day, and the country new
trials the next day. If there were any cases that
the parties should wish not to be brought on, applica-
tion must be made to the Court to postpone them.
EX-PARTE SARAH ALSOP.
This person, who had been convicted by. a Ma-
gistrate of Stafford, under the Act of 7th and Bth
Geo. IV., c. 30, of a wilful trespass, in cutting a
quantity of club-sticks, and committed to a month's
hard labour in the House of Correction at Stafford,
was brought up by habeas corpus, and discharged,
on several objections taken by her Counsel,- Mr. E.
V. Williams, to the commitment. The principal
objection.wat, that the commitment contained no
recital of the fact of conviction.
FARREN V. KEMBLE (IN ERROR.)
Mr. CAMPBELL stated, that in this case be had to
Move for a rule to show cause why bail in error
should not be dispensed with. An action had been
brought into the Court of Common Pleas, by Mr.
Charles Kemble, of Covent-garden Theatre, against
Mr. Farren, the actor, for the breach of an agree-
ment, and at the trial before the Lord Chief Justice,
some months ago, a verdict was found for the plain-
tiff for 7501. A bill of exceptions had been ten-
dered on the part of Mr. Farren, to the directions of
the Learned Judge to the Jury, and a writ of error
had been subsequently brought. The present ap-
plication was on the part of the plaintiff in error, for
a rule calling on the defendant to show cause why,
upon payment into Court of the amount of damages
and taxed costs, together with such sum as the
Master should think reasonable for the costs in
error, bail in error should not be dispensed with.—
Rule granted.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 23.
JARVIS V SALMON.

Mr. Serjeant SPANKIE showed cause against a
rule obtained by Mr. Serjeant Wilde, calling on the
plaintiff to show cause why the defendant should not
be discharged out of custody upon filing common
bail, on the ground that, having been declared a
bankrupt in Ireland, he came over here on the ex-
press promise in writing that he should not be ar-
rested for the English debts; but no sooner had he
come than he was inveigled to the office of the plain-
tilfs attorney, and there arrested. Mr. Serjeant
Spankie contended, that as the defendant had not
come over when invited to do so on the above terms,
but waited until three months afterwards, when he
had no other business of his own to bring him, be
had no right to claim the protection proffered,but
of which he did not avail himself at the time. As
to his being inveigled to the attorney's office, what
business had he to ge• there ? What could he ex-
pect from an attorney, an Bolus an virtus?—(A
laugh.)

The COURT ordered the rule for his discharge to
be made absolute.

ROBERTS V. SOMEBODY.
Mr. Serjeant MEREWETBER showed cause against
a rule obtained by Mr. Serjeant Wilde, for changing
the venue from London to Devonshire. This was
an action, he said, for a breach of promise of mar-
riage, and the rule had been obtained on the alleged
ground that the cause of action had arisen in Devon-
shire. Now the fact was, that the promise was
contained in letters which had been written by the
defendant in Devonshire, but which the plaintiff
bad received and read in Middlesex. That, these-
fore, was a complete answer to the rule, which the
Learned Serjeant submitted, on the authority of
several cases, ought to be discharged, on the plain-
tiff's undertaking to give material evidence in Lon-
don or Middlesex.

---
Mr. Serjeant WILDE contended that his rule had
not been answered. It was true that Miss Lucy Ro-
berts had sworn that hhe had been residing at the
" Blackßoy," at Hampstead, ever since the 16th of
September, last year, down to the present time, and
had there received the love-letters to which his
Learned Brother alluded; but she did not swear
that she had received no verbal promise from the de-
fendant before that period in Devonshire. Besides,
she described herself as residing and receiving the
love-letters in Middlesex, whereas the venue had
been laid, not in Middlesex, but in London.
The COURT discharged the rule.

PREROGATIVE CONRT, Nov. 23.
SKEFFINGTON V. WHITE.
Dr. LUSIIINGTON moved the Court to decree a
general administration in this case of the goods un-
administered of the estate of Thomas Hubbard, de-
ceased, to Sir Lumley St. George Skeffington, the
son of the late Dame Catherine Josepha Skeffing-
ton, daughter of the deceased, and next of kin, the
limited administration granted to Mr. White, a cre-
ditor, having been declared by the High Court of
Delegates to be null and void, and being actually
cancelled.
Sir J. NictioLL said, the Court saw no difficulty
in granting a general administration to the next of
kin, of the effects unadministered, which would not
at all interfere with any thing the Court of Dele-
gates might think proper to do in the case.
TYRELL V. JENNER AND SPITTY.
This was a further allegation on the part of the
defendants in a suit respecting the validity of a will
executed by the Rev. Dr. Jenner, in favour of Sir
John Tyrell, Burt., the deceased's brother-in-law,
to the prejudice of his next of kin, namely, his son,
John Tyrell Jenner, a lunatic, and two grand-chil-
dren, who were still Minors.
Dr. PHILLIMORE and Dr. ADDAMS, on behalf of
Sir John Tyrell, opposed the admission of this al-
legation, and commented in strong terms upon the
protraction of the suit.
Dr. LUsHINGTON and Dr. DoDsost, for the Com-
mittee and Guardians of the next of kin, contended
that this was a case which required the utmost vigi-
lance and the closest investigation. It was the case
of a person alleged to be of unsound mind, who, at
the age of 82, had, by a will executed in a sta-
tioner's shop, in the presence of the party whom it
favoured, disinherited his only son, and the chil-
dren of his sister, in favour of a person not related
by blood.
Sir JOHN NICHOLL said, that the additional facts
now pleaded did not appear to be of such import-
ance as to authorise the Court to add to the delay
and expence already incurred. He should therefore
suspend the allegation, and decree publication of the
evidence.

On fishing some of the waters, a few days ago,
belonging to the late W. Diuny, Esq., at Merriden, a pike
was caught that weighed 221b5., and another sent to a gen-
tleman in this neighbourhood, that weighed Nibs.—
Warwick Advertiser.

EFFEMINACY.—Last week some people were
observed taking up oats in a field within three miles of
Chesterfield, with their great coats on, to preserve them
from the inelemeary of the weAther,--M,aecles. Courier.

TRAVELS in CIIALD2EA, including a JOURNEY
from BUSSORAH to BAGDAI), HILLAH, and
fi BABYLON, performed on Foot in 1627. By Capt.
Ronawr MIGNAN. Bvo. Coburn and Bentley.
A considerable degree of credit is, we think,
due to Captain Mignan, for the accuracy with.
which he has surveyed the now undoubted site
of Babylon, and the remarkable objects within
it. The position of the celebrated hanging gar-
dens, that has so long been merely matter of
conjecttfre, is, we conceive, ascertained almost
beyond the reach of doubt, by this intelligent
traveller. After describing the ruins of the stu-
pendous palace of the Babylonian Kings, called
by the Arabs " El Kasr," he says--" There
are very conspicuous fragments of detached wall
along the western part of the northern face of
the Kasr, which (as this part is the reputed site
of the famous pensile gardens ascribed to Nebu-
chadnezzar) perhaps supported the terraces at-.
laclidd thereto ;" and further, after describing-the
deep ravines, the probable intervals between these
enormous walls, he adds, " In one of the sub,
terraneous passages of a deeply-furrowed ravine,
I discovered a granite slab, 15 feet long and 5i
wide, the surface of which exhibited bitumen,
with an impression of woven matting or straw,
apparently laid on in a perfect unbroken state.
This circumstance may, in some degree, identify
the site of the Pensiles Horti, which, we learn
from ancient authors, were raised on pillars by
Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, to gratify
his wife Amyctis, the daughter of Astyages,
King of Media." This supposition our author
confirms by a reference to Quintus Curtius.
On an eminence, near the remarkable hill
called the Birs, the Captain observed several ex-
cavations, formed by the Arabs in searching for
hidden treasure. On examining one of these,
he found a number of urns containing ashes
alone. After describing his investigation of
these, he proceeds to observe--" It would ap-
pear that urn-burial, so far from being confined
to the Greeks and Romans, as supposed to be
the case by some authors, who have lately writ-
ten on the sepulchral vases found at Babylon,
was venerated by the ancient Persians. A simi-
lar custom obtains among the idolaters of the
Loo-Choo Islands."

There are interspersed in the volume before
us some interesting details touching the habits
of the modern Arabs, and we can venture to
promise, in conclusion, that the curious reader
will not be disappointed in the perusal of Cap-
tain Mignan's work.

STORIES OF WATERLOO, AND OTHER TALES.
Nothing, in its way, can be better than the
main intention of these volumes. There is no
event in the records of either ancient or modern
history so pregnant with the fate of nations and
of individuals as the battle of Waterloo. The
destinies of the greatest kingdoms in the world
hung upon the issue of that single conflict,
which was:the more obstinately urged, in propor-
tion to the vast magnitude of the stake ; and
among the numerous hosts engaged, there was
scarcely a single man who did not feel a more
than ordinary interest in the catastrophe; indeed,
with many it was a desperate struggle for home,
property, life itself; and on this account so
much of individual heroism, endurance, and ex-
ertion was never developed, in any single action,
on so large a scale. This was the greater in
proportion to the doubtful aspect of the conflict,
which wavered with alternate advantage on either
side, during nearly the whole time. In chro-
nicling this grand event, history can only recount
the main incidents, such as the positions occu-
pied by the respective armies, the strength of
each array, and the tactics of the leaders; while
by far the most interesting portions, namely, the
details of private achievement, of private feeling
and suffering,—the view, in short, of the minute
anatomy (so to speak) of the great mass, is
passed over, or consigned to the biographer and
the novelist.
The author before us unites these two facul-
ties ; and, from having been personally engaged
in the battle, and present:in France during the
events which led to it, has constructed a series
of stories of which it may not be too much to
say, that they will, on account of their subject
and their power of narration, last as-long as any
other portion of English fiction founded on
historical circumstance. This is high praise, but
we feel confident that it will be verified ;
in support of which opinion we refer to the
tales respectively entitled " Napoleon's Re-
turn," " The Champ de Mai," " Belgium,"
The Ball," « Quatre-Bras," " Ligny,"
" The Seventeenth of June," " Waterloo,"
The Field of Battle," Brussels," " The Dead
Dragoon," &c.; all of which will be read again
and again, like those famous legends to which
the battles of Cressy and of Agincourt have
given immortality.
There are other tales in these volumes which
have more to do with " peace campaigns," and
with private affairs, than those which we have
cited, and in which the principal value of the
work consists. We could have wished that
such had not disturbed the amity of the main
design ; but it cannot be denied that the greater
part of these contingent stories (especially the
comic ones) are very diverting, and demon-
strate, on the part of the author, a considerable
knowledge of society and of the human heart.
We predict that the " StorieG of Waterloo" are
destined for popularity.

It is a curious fact that toads greatly infest the
islands of Jersey, but are not to he found in Guernsey.
Barrels of them have been tikes there, but they immedi-
ately disappear, the soil being supposed to be unfavourable
to them.

The Hambledon !founds. on Wednesday, at Wickham
Lodge; and Friday, at Upham Pond—at Half-past Ten.
The New Forest sounds, on Wednesday, at Beaulieu
Manor-house; Thursday, at Bolderwood; and Saturday, at
Lyndhurst Race Course—at Half-past Ten.
The Vine Hounds, on Wednesday, at Paul's Wood ;
and Saturday, at Padworth Round Oak—at Ten.

SHREWSBURY HUNT,
The members of the Shrewsbury Hunt, under the Pre-
sidency of Henry Lyster, Esq. of Rowton, have been spend-
ing the week in the vicinity of that town. On Friday last,
the hounds threw off at Woodcote ; the fox was soon lost,
and the hounds were at fault. After muc7l loss of time
and noise, an elderly gentleman, a pedestrian, discovered,
with his spectacles, the fox in a tree ! He was routed
thence, and almost instantly earthed himself.

NEW LIFE ANNUITY TABLES.

(From the Times.)

The new tables for fixing the terms on which an-
nuities are to be granted by Government, have been
referred to to-day by the monied interest, which is
usually on the watch for any advantageous change
in the form of investment, with a good deal of curio-
sity. Some bargains which have already been en-
tered into, if correctly described, would appear to
demonstrate that these tables have been constructed
by men better acquainted with the principlei which
regulate life annuities than with the relative value
which the various stocks, or Government securities,
bear to each other in the market. Otherwise, what
we are about to mention would seem almost incre-
dible, though we have positive assurance of its being
a fact,—viz. that a broker at the Stock Exchange
has this day concluded a bargain with the Commis-
sioners of the National Debt, the effect of which is,
that he delivers up to them an inscription in Long
Annuities for 2891. per annum, expiring, as the whole
of that stock does, in the year 1860 ; and receives
from the Commissioners in exchange for such in-
scription, an annuity, for precisely the same period,
of 3001. per annum, being a profit on the transac-
tion, the security being in all respects the same, of
11/. per annum. Supposing that the whole of the
holders of Long Annuities adopt the same course,
and it is difficult to say what is to prevent them from
doing so, an extra charge will be incurred by Go-
vernment of about 50,000/. annually, on one branch
of the new annuity tables!

(From the Morning Chronicle.)
The new Life Annuity Tables were issued to-
day, in pursuance of notice from the office in the
Old Jewry, and became a subject of general dis-
cussion in the Money Market. The value of these
Annuities will depend, like the former Government
Annuities, on the current price of the Three per
Cents.; that is to say, the higher the price the lat-
ter may fetch, the greater the pecuniary sacrifice of
those who wish to make investments according to
the new scale of these Life Annuities. The youngest
life is that of a person aged 15, and the oldest under
which annuities are granted is that of a person aged
99. A decided preference is given to the life of a
female, who is supposed to exist much longer than
a person of the opposite sex. For instance, for an
annuity of 201. for a youth aged 15, the amount
required is not more than 4111. ss. 10d.; while
for a female of precisely the same age, the amount
is increased to 438/. 1 ls. 4d. For a man
ar-
rived at the age of 50, the sum is 272/. 17s. Id.,
and for a woman, 312/. 14s. 10d., and in-
creasing upwards in the same ratio. Altogether,
the inducements for making investments in these
Annuitirs are, as was intended, less than by the old
system ; but notwithstanding the length of time
and great pains bestowed in drawing up the tables,
it is ascertained by one or two bargains made in
them to-day, that a positive loss will accrue to the
country, from which it would appear that some
further alterations are still essential. Such is the
abundance of money and the difficulty of finding
employment for it, that it scarcely can he doubted
that the new scale will be carried into effect, though
the Chancellor of the Exchequer may regret not
having paid a little more attention to the subject I
than he has done.

The Government Annuity Office, in the Old
Jewry, presented a very bustling scene during the
whole of the day, parties being anxious to inspect
the Tables and obtain further information with re-
gard to thew, which was readily given by the per-
sons in attendance.
The following is a copy of the izarodactory
statement to the Tables, which we give at length,
in consequence of the intcx;st which they have
excited

" The Act 10 G:,o. 4, cap. 24, empowers the Com-
missionerx for the Reduction of the National Debt to grant
life annuities, and annuities to continue for a certain limit-
ed term of years, such respective annuities to commence
either immediately or at a future period, upon the transfer
to the said Commissioners of any Bank Annuities, or any
Long Annuities, as the consideration for the same.
" Payments may also be made in money in lieu of
ferring stock.
"No person can be appointed t 4 iemicike i,r any Life
Annuity under the provisioza vltibe said Act who be
under the age of fifteen years; nor eau any annuity, to
continue 4 term a year; certain, be purchased for
a s4orer period than ten years.
" The said Act also authorizes the Commissioners to
sell and grant, generally, any immediate Annuities, or KY temporary Annuities, or any deferred Annuities (save aid
except that no deferred Annuities can be gra:Ated under the
provisions of the said Act for any c.c.rtain limited term of
years, to commence fro, sid after the death of any no-
minee) ; but the T4bles are too long to be published. Li-
formzitioa volating thereto may be obtained at the Office.
" In the c.se of Deferred Life Annuities, sums of money,
amounting to 51. or upwards, may be paid by the pur-
haler, annually, instead of raying the whole consideration

joint nominees
_Lover and above all half-yearly V arrears
thereof respectively), will be payable to the person or per-
sons entitled to such Annuity, or his, her, or their execu-
tors, administrators, or assigns (as the case may be); pro-
vided such last-mentioned payment shall be claimed within
two years after such decease, but not otherwise ; prc-
vidtd also, that the fourth part of any expired Life An-
nuity, payable under the provisions of the said Act, wilt
not be payable, nor be paid upon, or in respect of any de-
ferred Life Annuity, unless one half-yearly payment of
such deferred Life Annuity shall bare been acts Lily paA
or become due at the time of the decease of such nominee.
" Persons having once produced thedocuments required
by the Act, may purchase a further Annuity upon the life
of the same nominee, without exhibiting any fresh certifi-
cate of age, &c.

" If certificates or affidavits containing false statements
of the ages of nominees, with intent to obtain a higher
rate of Annuity than would be obtained accozding to their
true age, should be produced, all Bank Annuities or Long
Annuities, or money, which may have been transferred or
paid for the purchase of such. Annuities will ha forfeited,
and all right and title to any Annuity which would or
might otherwise have been payable in respect thereof will
cease and determine ; and the person on whose behalf such
Bank Annuities or Lung Annuities, of money which may
have been transferred or paid, will forfeit treble the amount ,
of any and every sum which may have been received on
account of any such Annuity, and also the fUrther sum of
5430,
•

Persons receiving Annuities after the same ought to
cease by virtue of the Act (knowing the nominees to be
dead) will forfeit treble the amount of all money to be ir.
ceived, and also the further sum of 500/.

Persons convicted of forging, counterfeiting, or alter-
ing any register of birth or baptism, or any copy thereof,
or any of the certificate', affidavits, or other instruments
required by the Act, cr of personating any true and real
nominee or nominees, will be adjudged guilty of felony,
an I suffer death.

" Persons convicted of wilfully or corruptly swearing:
or affirming any matters or things which shall be untrue,
will be subject to the penalties of perjury.
" Tables, and blank forms. are delivered gratis; and
for the accommodation of the public, they will be trans-
mitted to persona, on writing to the Secretary; but all
letters must be post-paid.
"No charge is made at this Office, except in the in-
stance of paying money, in which case the Act directs a
charge of 2s. 6d. to be made upon the pureha,er for
every 100/. of 3 per Cent. Stock which such money
would purchase at the time of contract.

" Annuities purchased under the provisions of the *aid
Act are free from ail taxes, ch:;rges, and impositions
whatsoever, except such as dividends of Consolidated or
Reduced Rink Annuities are or may bevubject and liable
to, and are to be deemed personal estate;
" All documents relative to the purchase, tran'...ler, re
receipt of these Annuities, are excetept from tie Stamp
Duty."

Sorn.—Neither Bank Annuities! nor Long Annuities,
nor Annuities for terms of years, can be transferred dur-
ing their shutting.

To the EDITOR of the MORNING CHRONICLE.
SlR,—Will you permit an old Correspondent to suhinit
to Mr. Goulhurn (the Chancellor of the Exchequer) a
bargain that has been made with him to-day, and then to
ask him, from what source the raortr is to arise to the
country from his new scheme of absorbing the National
Debt by granting Terminable Annuities?
289/. Long Annuity, terminable in January, 1860, has
been given in exchange for 8001. per annum New Annuity,
terminable in October, 1859, the dividends being payable
at the same periods. The Government thus lose Eleven
Pounds per annum for thirty years!!!

Youre,-B,:c. &c.

W. H.

(From the Morning Herald.)
The notice of the Commissioners for the Reduc-
tion of the National Debt, which appeared in the
last Gazette, relative to their being ready to grant
annuities for single lives, and annuities for a term of
years, seems to have excited much less attention
than the importance of the subject demands. The
following is a copy of tho notice in question
National Debt Office, Nay. 17.
The Lords Cam il 61 is, ioners of his Majesty's TeNtsury hav-
ing approved and authorised the Commissioners for the
Reduction of the National Debt to atiopt, until further
notice, certain tables for granting annuities upon the con-
tinuance of single lives, and annuities for terms of yea;,,,
under the provisions of the Am of 10 George IV., e. 24_,,
The Comrnisssionera Au. the Reduction of the. National
Debt hereby giro notice, that they are ready to curry the
said Act ion eucation, so far as applies to the said re-
spective annuities; and that the said tables may be ob-
tained, upon applioation at the above dike, on and from, the 23d instant,

S. HIGH .44, Comptroller-General.
Now, under the provisi-ons of the law alluded to
in this notice, persAlla ure enabled to purchase an-
nuities, not °RV ibr single lives, but for any teem of
Sears, Twit exceeding 100. The annuities thus
grwl4.d are, of course, not terminable on the death
of the individual, but may be willed, and, in tint,
are at all times transferable in the market. - The
term upon which they are purchasable are also
much more favourable than any bithecta offered, and
there can be no doubt that a vast deal of money will
be invested in them, or, in other words, the Go.
vernment will raise a !own, wider the pretenes:, of
reducing the Nation.v,l 'Vela, probably to the
~mountW
of some millions, e have not time to ;,orsue this
subject ftliite. an the present oceaLon, but it is
clear that it is a scheme for sAiding to the bur-
gles of the country.

LOVE LEGISLATION.--The Legis!ature cf
prevent imprudent,
alarliu::::s:ll,anargiejaWniaeod:' arrived at the years of
atnod particularly to pre-
ttlenc unhappy,
ay, Tennessee:p)uyn,g
andafmre
gallant Senator, of the appropriate name
of M,,. Love, brought forward this bill, and on a motion
made by a Mr. Huntsman, it was amended. It is said
by some of the wise moralists of the age, that "love" has
often been the cum or imprudent marriages but the
matter is now soluzifhat reversed. When the Legisiature
of Tennessee shall have passed the hill into an act that
will rAzii the evil, We hone tlr, clerk will send ;a ropy
oar it, duly authenticated, to tLi6 State. We have p/enty
of " imprudent, unhappy, *IA ruinous marrisges," in this
State, that have hitherto baffled. all anernin% pr,:ren-
tion or cure.—Nito York Paper,