The Sun.
London, England, 1820-01-19 00:00:00

IARCEIPT TO I%IARR A GALLON OF BARLEY SOUP.

Put tour ounces of Scotch barley (previously
sashed in cold water) and four ounces of sliced
onions, into five quarts of water; boil gently for
one hour, and pour it into a pan, anti then put
into the saucepan two ounces of clean beef or
mutton drippings, or melted suet, or thite ounces
of fat bacon minced ; when melted stir into it four
ounces of oatmeal, rub these together till you
make a paste (it this be properly managed, the
*bole of the fat will combine with the barley
broth, and not a particle appear on the surface to
:fiend the most delicate stomach,) now add the
b'ley broth, at fi'ryt a spoonful at a time, and
then the rest, stirring it well together till it boils.
Then, to season it, put a drachm of bruised celery
seed, and a quarter of a drachm of Cayenne, or a
drachm and a half of ground black pepper or all-
'Piet, into a tea cup, and mix it up with a little
at the soup, and then pour it into the rest, stir it
thoroughly together, and let it boil a quarter of
an hour longer, and it is ready.
It will be much improved, if imtead of water,
it be made with the liquor meat has been boiled
; at tripe, cow-hevl, and cook-shops, this may be
bad for little or nothing.
This Sonp has the advantage of being very
easily and very soon made, with no more fuel than
is necessary to warm a room—and those who have
not tasted it, cannot imagine what a savoury
and satisfying meal is produced by the couabi.
'nation of these cheap and homely ingredients.—
If the generally received opinion be true, that
animal and vegetable foods afford nourishment in
Proportion to the quantity of oil, jelly, and
mucilage that can be extracted from them, this
Soup has strong claims to the attention of Ra-
tional Economists."
*** We have partaken of this Soup, and found
it to be pleasant, nutritious, and fit for any table.

We regret in being obliged to state that very
considerable damage has been done among the
shipping in the River, by the floatiog ice, which
has (liken many of them from their moorings,
Inure particularly in the neighbourhood of the
lanndon Docks, within the last two days. Yes-
terday afternoon, two brigs and a schooner were
carried against London Bridge, by the tide roo-
ting upwards, when the mast of one of them %YRS
Carried away, owing to the impetuosity of the
current. Numerous other ships uad their bow-
sprits,
Yards, &c. carried away. A complete
thaw commeaced early yesterday morning, which
still continues, and as the ice is sinking in the
River, the navigation, which has been suspended
for
'some days past, will, we oust, be resumed,
THE STRAND.—We are sorry to hear
that the loss suffered by Mr. CARY, she Optician,
it by this calamity, is wh:dly irreparable. He had,
seems, been upwards of 35 years in collecting
Lis pattern tools and models. Such a loss, indeed,
admits of no adequate insurance ; and th; Public
Ihhst sympathize with the sufl",!ter, as a scientific
chat4eter, as well as a respectable tradesman.

AIANCH.EsTLiI, QUARTEit SESSIONS.

The Manchester Sessions commenced on Mon-
day, at the New Bailey Court House. The Ma-
gistrates present at the opening were—

W. R. Hay, Clerk, the Chairman ; James Norris, John Sit-
vester, It. Wright, Robert Feilden, James Watkins, J. Ridge-
way, John Grosley, and John Beswicke, Esquires.
The Grand Jut y consisted of seventeen most
respectable Gentlemen from Manchester or the
neighbourhood : the Foreman was JoHN BRAD-
SHAW, Esq. of Manchester. Upon their being
swot n, Mr. HAY addressed them to the following
effect :
" GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY,

" The Parliament of this country has lately been called to•
nether at a much earlier period than usual : the necessity for
this arose from the many attempts which have been made by
the disaffected, whose object was to subvert the Constitution.
Parliament lost no time in making such enactments as they
conceived necessary to tranquillize the -country : should they
prove insufficient fur the purpose, Parliament his reserved to
itself the power of altering them during the present Session.
The number of Acts which have been passed are six.
" The first was passed on the 11th of December—(l men-
tion dates in order to show what diligence the Parliament has
used.) It is an Act to prevent secret training. [The Learned
Chairman here entered into a detail of its provisions, as he
did of all the other Acts.]
"The second Act, passed on the lath of December, is to
authorise Justices of the Peace in certain counties to search
fur arms. A most important clause is contained in this Act
which I never saw given in any other Act of Parliament. It
is the fourth one, which empowers Justices of any county
within the Act for the purposes of this Act, or for preserving
the public peace, to act in any adjoining county, though not
in the commission for such county.
,4 With respect to this Act, I cannot but lament that the
circumstances of the times have rendered it necessary. Every
Magistrate or other person acting under it ought to be con-
fident that he is possessed of true information. Rightly en-
forced, this will prove a most salutary Act. If at any time
it be wantonly acted upon, it will be a most injurious one.
" The third Act, for shortening the time of trials for mis-
demeanors, it will he unnecessary for me to comment to you
upon.

" The fo.arth Act, passed upon the 24th December, is for
preventing seditious meetings. This Act is specially directed
against that innovation of our own day, of immense multi-
tudes assembling in the open air under pretence of petition-
ing the Legislature, but in reality for the purpose of planning
measures to overthrow the Constitution.

" It leaves fully untouched all county meetings, meetings
called by Justices, Grand Juries, Mayors, or other officers of
towns, &c. With these exceptions, it prohibits all meetings
of above 50 persons, except called as mentioned in the Act.
" By this Act the alarming meetings which itinerant dema-
gogues have so often convened are proscribed; but every ne-
cessary facility to meetings which have a bona fide intent to
petition is left.
" The fifth Act, passed on the 30th December, is the Libel
'Act; and the sixth Act, passed on the same day, is the News-
paper Stamp Act: and here I beg to point out the unpa-
ralleled diligence of Parliament. The first Act was passed on
the 11th, and the last on the 30th of the same month.
" I shall only notice, as to the last Act, that, in the 16th
clause, it legislates on a subject on which, though amongst
some persons there was a difference of opinion before, I had
no doubt. It is now, however, settled. By this clause, when
a person is brought before a Magistrate for publishing a
libel, a power is given to make the condition of the recog-
nizance far the appearance include that to be of good beha-
lionr in the mean time.

" 1 have now endeavoured to give, under one view, the im-
portant Acts which have been passed. By us, who have been
hurried on under existing circumstances, they may perhaps he
merely viewed as preventing the evils which we bare seen,
but to the future historian they will be a striking instance of
the depravity of the times which occasioned them, and of the
diligence of the Parliament which enacted them.
" To us it belongs to give effect to them. Should it hap-
pen that they should not prove effective to prevent the evils
enacted against, it is the duty of the Magistrates and other
Authorities to be ready to put them in force. Amongst those
Authorities, I know of none wore called upon than the Grand
Juries. It is therefore my duty to call upon you, if any of
you come to know of the existence of any of the practices
provided against by the late Statutes, you must take the
earliest measures to prevent them.

"There is only one other subject which I shall notice: that
is, the frequent misapplication of funds of Benefit Societies,
en account of reports of Government's intending to seize
them, and apply them to the Exchequer. Notwithstanding
the folly of this report, misapplication in consequence has
been made in many instances, and to so great an extent, as to
he stated in Parliament. Though absurd, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer has thought it his duty to demonstrate the
falsity of the report.
" Having detained you for this length, it remains for me
only to request your attention to the Bills which will be
brought before you. lam sorry to say they will lie many, as
there are 215 felons in the Calendar, and there may probably
be 20 or 45 more before you hare terminated your labours."

The Grand Jury then withdrew, and the Court
proceeded to the trial of appeals, at which there
has been nothing of any public interest.
Amongst the misdemeanonr prisoners in cus-
tody are nine who traversed at the last Sessions
for riots, or illegal drilling, on the 16th August ;
John Walker, committed since last Session, for
rioting on that day ; John Lleyes, for inciting a
crowd of persons to make a disturbance of the
public peace at Bolton, concerning Cobbett's re-
turn.

Amongst those who have been bailed, since
committal, are John Kay, for damning the King,
and William Maggett, for exhibiting a libellous
spew at Little Lever, anti saying to a crowd of
persons, I'eterloo was nothing hut a massacre;
nobody would call it any thing but massacre and
murder."

It is still uncertain whether Wroe and his fa-
mily will be tried upon the several indictments
which were found against them last Session.—
They have applied for a cerliorari to remove them
into the Court of Common Pleas for this county,
but the Vice-Chancellor has not yet made his de-
cision upon the subject.

'Tl►e Mayor an►l Aldermen of Hull last week
diwibuted a quantity of coals among the poorer
inhibitants ; the Mayor 100 bags, and the Alder-
men 50 bags each.