The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-03 00:00:00

4( NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL.'

The _Princess Metternich gave a soiree, . for the .
purpose of enabling us (Lord and Lady Londonderry)
to hear Thalberg, the famous pianiste. At this party.
I enjoyed a long conversation with Metternich, rela-
tive to an old and common friend of ours ; alas, for
his country and the world, now nO More !—I nbean the
celebrated Chevalier Von Genz. Eleven years Ambassa-
dor at Vienna had made me intimately acquainted with
his singular abilities ; and Metternich repeated to .me,
once again, what I had often hebrd him say before,
that he never knew a man, and believed none ever ex-
isted, who possessed such intellectual powers, and such
facility and felicity in giving expression to them. Is
it not then passing strange, that this profound genius,
this subtle politician, this phoenix of literature and
composition, should have died actually from an over-
whelming excess of the passion of love ; and this, too,
at an 'age when nature cools down the passions, and
bids them subside ? for he was near four score.; yet
so the case stands. He imbibed a maddening attach-
ment for Fanny Ellsler, the Vienna danseuse, tiwn
more partially known, but of late conspicuous both
in England and America. Her early charms and
fascinations turned the philosopher's brain. His ha
bits of business wholly ceased ; and, on Prince Metter-
nich observing an d reasoning with him upon this change,
Genz assigned, as his formal excuse, " that he had been
so thunderstruck with the result of the days of July,
that, from that moment, he had given up Europe for
lost, and was convinced that no effort could save the
world from anarchy and confusion ; and, therefore he
ceased to occupy himself with State affairs." Metter-
nich argued with him, "that, in proportion as greater
dangers arose, so ought men of capacity to rise more
energetically to the combat." But Genz then more
candidly avowed, " that he had abandoned himself
entirely to one engrossing feeling ; he proclaimed it ;
he gloried in it ; he was fondly, I),assionately, despe-
rately, eternally, in love ; and had only that exis-
tence and that deity." On this opera girl poor Genz
lavished large sums of money ; and, whilst exhibiting
his partiality, contracted debts, and ultimately
died, hi penury and wretchedness. It is due,
however, to this enchanting creature, Fanny Ellsler,
to say, that she behaved, Very kindly toand
seemed vain of having subdued and attached a
person of such high . and undoubted genius.
Prince Metternich related .. also, that he was
with hiS friend a few hours before he breathed
his last ; and that this individual, who was prover-
bially known to be so timorous that he dreaded his
own shadow, nevertheless, by the force of the one
predominant feeling, died with the greatest calm-
ness and courage, declaring he embraced death
as a relief from the devouring passion that consumed
him. lie thus departed, at the ripe age of four
score, .a victim to the affections !* Genz left behind
him some beautiful sentimental letters, in manuscript,
addressed to his fair Duldhiea, , breathieg feelings
stronger, perhaps, than ever were penned before. I
could not obtain copies.—Marquis of' Londonderry's
Censtaidinolle, 6-e.
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THE SPIRIT Or .'76 IN RHODE ISLA2►D.—DIIIIIIg
the recent rebellion, a man belonging to one of the
country brigades, lagged behind his regiment, d finally
returned to his family. " Aent you going with the
troops ?" says his wife. " Why, no, my dear, I yhink
on the whole it is my duty to stay and protect ytV,''
replied the husband. " Well now,' says she, " I can
tell you just 'what it is ; either you or I have got to go
with Gov. King's men, against Tom Dorr's rebels. If
you are not going, give me your breeches 1" He went.
GREAT RAILWAY TRAIN FROM LIVERPOOL TO
LONDON.—it having been announced by placards and
otherwise cleat there would be a railway trip from Li-
verpool to London and back for 285., to start on Mon-
day the Ist of August, and return on the following
Thursday ; tickets to the number of 1,000 were issued
and immediately bought_ up ; and the trains consisting of
30 carriages drawn by i;ne engine, and 22 drawn by
another, started at six o'clock on Monday morning
from the Edge Hill station for ileir destination.
THE WEATHER AND THE CILOPS.—The weather
has been splendid since our last, and the appearance of
the crops is improving daily. The harvest has com-
menced very generally in the south. and a few oats have
been cut in Cheshire and Lancashire. In about ten days
more the cutting of wheat will become general in this
neighbourhood. The crops of all kinds are very pro-
mising.—Liverpool Times.
SOUTHAMPTON.—The gentlemen selected by the Li-
beral party to contest this borougli, are Mr. G. Thompson,
the eloquent opponent of slavery, and the associate and
friend of all the distinguished philanthropists in the
kingdom; and the Hon. Mr. St. John, the son of Lord
Bolingbroke, who, in point of talent, is not unworthy his
illustrious ancestor. A more fortunate selection could
not have been made; George Thompson is well-known,
and exceedingly popular in this town. The noble assis-
tance he afforded the inhabitants in supporting the
right of free discussion during the Corn-law Conference,
against the dictum of the Graham Magstracy, has ex-
cited the greatest admiration amongst all classes for his
character and talents. The motto of the Liberal party
will be " Purity of election."
The New Bedford Bulletin says, during the
em-
bargo of 1809 there were lying at the wharfs in that
town, decaying, 57 ships, 23 brigs, 28 schooners, and a
gun boat. These we count pretty hard times, but those
' were decidedly harder, if any comfort is to be derived
- from that.
The projected new Chapel Royal at tuckingham
Palace, which is to be completed next seas.n.,. is to be
' constructed on the site of the conservatory, joining the
middle of the building at the southern extremi2.t, and
will be on a level with the lower state rooms, being
approached by the lower dining-rooms. The works will
be commenced about the end of the month.
The Antwerp Company's steam-ship Bruges,
Captain Main, landed her passengers yesterday morning
at St Katharine's-wharf, Tower, within twelve hours
after leaving Ostend. Sir Patrick Bellew, Bart. ; Sir
Edward Smithe, Bart ; Mr. Harrison, Commissioner of
Excise, &c., arrived by her.
FLOOD 'AT MELTON.—The town of Melton was
visited by an awful thunder storm on Wednesday even-
ing last, accompanied by the heaviest fall of rain witnessed
for many years. The streets were a complete sea in a
few seconds, occasioned by the stoppage of the grates of
' the culverts, and the obstruction lasted for nearly half
an hour. We have had no rain here before this week,
although a great deal had fallen around us.—Leicester

Chronicle. -
HEREFORDSHIRE ASSIZES.—TI 4, assizes for this
county will commence on Wednesday next ; and at
present the calendar contains the names of thirteen per-
sons, of which one is for rape, one for forging, and the
others for felony, &c.
Thursday, while Mrs. Gething, of Newport, Mon-
mouth, and her two daughters, were bathing at r3outher-
down, Glamorgan, the latter got out of their depth,,
were carried away by the tide, and drowned in the pre-
sence of their frantic parent.—Bath Journal.
PICQUETING" A COTTON-MILL.4—FOF the last few

days the mill of Messrs. Gardner and Bazley, cotton-
spinners, Water-street, has been " picqueted" by a large
body of unemployed operative cotton-spinners, about.
200 in number, who parade up and down Water-street,
in front of the mill, from about five or half-past five in
the morning, when the hands are going to work, and re-
main till nine, staying over the breakfast hour, and till
the workpeople are again in the mill. The piquet then
departs till about twelve o'clock at noon, when they again
visit the neighbourhood of the mill, and parade backwards
and forwards till about half-past one or two o'clock, by
which time all the hands have resumed work after the
dinner hour. The picquet then march away, but return
to the place about six o'clock, and remain opposite the
entrance to the mill till all the hands have- left, which
is generally about half-past six o'clock ; but on Thurs-
day evening, the picquets kept their post till about eight
o'clock, parading up and down. They do not appear to
have used or threatened violence towards any of the
hands ; nor have we heard of any attempts to induce the
spinners in the mill to leave their employment.. Indeed,
from what we have heard, that would not seem to be the

object of the picquet. It seems that since a turn-out,
which occurred in 1829, through the interference of the
Spinners' Union, Messrs. Gardner and Bailey, have de-
clined to employ any spinner who is a member of the
Union ; and the object of the picquet would seem to be
to compel or induce the hands in the employ of the
firm at this mill—about four hundred, we believe--
to join the Union, and, of course, to help to main-
tain all the Unionists who are unemployed. There
is not the slightest difference between Messrs.
Gardner and Bailey and their hinds ; they con-
tinue working as usual, subject only to the tinily visits
and inspection of the picquets. Though, as we have
stated, the latter do not offer any direct violence or
threats to the hands, and only use that sort of intimida-
-1
tion which must naturally affect many individuals of
timid disposition, from the presence of a great numberof
men, collected together for a common object, yet the
assemblage of two hundred men in a public thoroughfare
for two hours together, of course excites a good deal of
curiosity and inquiry, and at times a considerable crowd
is collected. With a view of protecting the hands from
any actual violence, five or six of the borough police have
been stationed in Water-street, where they remain all
day, not interfering with the " picquets," but watching
their proceedings.— Manchester Guardian.
Mr Elmes, the Surveyor of the Port of London,
is at present in Hamburgh, surveying the damage done
by the late extensive conflagration, for the purpose of
making a design for rebuilding the damaged portion of
that city on an improved plan.
COURT or CHANCERY.-011 Monday notice way
placed on the door of Lincoln's Inn Hall that the Lord Chan-
cellor could not sit in the Court of Chancery as he intended,
but that his Lordship would be in Court on Wednesday next,
()em
apparent
7Nes
at ten o'clock. '
LONGEVITY EXTRAORDINART.—On Thursday last,
at Dewsbury, died Phoebe Gibson, aged 76 years. Almost up
to the period of her death she bad enjoyed uninterruptedly
good health. She has left two brothers and three sisters,
whose respective ages are as follow :—Joseph Wood, ti 4 •
Elizabeth Wood, 82 ; Sarah Crossley, tiO ; Hannah Barnes.
74; William Wood, 70; and her own age being added, makes
hatogEpgryopvnunaaniiPnge.ninwhsuluenwsihres
against,
sthe
e as Napoleon,
kedand
for
some
their collective ages 466 years. The first-born of the family,
Jhoesre p
inh
tWheoodm,esanervetdimien
is now receiving a pension of 14d. per
l day.—Leeds
atelLA TRANCE.—On Monday morning,
the 18th ult., and aged widow, named Betty Butterworth, of
Wolstenholme Fold S 1 d
, , pot an , near Rochdale, after eating a
hearty breakfast, lay down and fell fast asleep, and continued
in that state until the Friday following, all attempts to awake
porridge, which being furnished,
i months ago she slept upwards of a week hi a SWAN' TIMM
She is in a pod state of healtb•
greediness. It is stated that about six