The Sun.
London, England, 1827-01-05 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGSNCE.

THE KING.--The KfNG anxiety regarding the
Duke of Yonx requires no mention ; and his 111A.trsxv would
have continued his visits, but the effects on his health and spirits
were to serious, that his medical advisers are understood to have
positively interdicted the continuation of these visits, on account
of the tendency of them. It is mentioned to have been the de-
cided statement, that if they I.7ere continued, they would not be
answerable for the KING'S health ; slid ?hey strongly and feelingly
solicited, having observed how much the fofintr visits had affected
his MAJEsrv's health, that they might be discontinued, except
the Duke of YORK should be pronounced to be getting better.
This is talked of in particular circles, as the reason for the Krim
having abstained from visiting the Duke of Yoex since Fri-
day last.

The Duke of York took smile chicken broth yes-
terday afternoon.
The Duke of Sussex returned to the Duke of Rut-
land's, about nine o'clock yesterday evening, to attend on his
Royal brother, together with the Dales of Wellington, and re-
mained till past twelve.
Sir Henry Halford arrived about half-past eight
o'clock, to attend on the Royal invalid. Sir Astley Cooper also
arrived about ten o'clock. Both medical attendants left about
eleven o'clock.
The account, up to a late hour last night, was, that
" his Royal Highness is coot worse."—Morning Paper.

A few years since the Parisians resorted to a good
plan :—During a severe frost all who admired the healthful exer
vise of skaiting were called upon to pay a trifle for admission to
the ice. The money so raised (and it amounted to a considerable
sum) was applied to the relief of distressed artisans out of employ.
If such an arrangement could be made in Loudon, when skaiting
is going on, the effect would be most beneficial.

Mr. Powell, who has long been distinguished as a
solo performer on the violoncello, has just returned from the Con-
tinent, where he has been performing to the great delight and ad-
miration of all who heard him. He also pre a concert in Paris.

Those who were on the road on Wednesday night,
describe the weather as having been extraordinarily severe.

The Alanchester mail was, in consequence of the
heavy fall of snow, detained in many places, and did not arrive in
Lombard-street till four hours after the usual time.

At this season, in England, licentiousness runs riot
—at Paria it is put iown ; for a fortnight before and after New-
year's Day, the police is strict upon those who may roam the street►
at all other periods. .

IcE.—The frost has been so intense that multitudes
of vehicles were employed yesterday in conveying loads of thick-
ribbed ice to the stores of the confectioners.

NEW HIGH SCHOOL OF EDINBURGH.-DO-
NATIOX FROM HIS MAJESTY.—The Lord Provost has received
the following letter from Lord MELviLLE:—
"MY LORD—I have the satisfaction to acquaint your Lord-
ship, that the sum of 500/. has been placed in my hands by his
MAJESTY'S commands, to be applied towards completing the
building now erecting for the High School, Edinburgh. I in-
close herewith an order for the amount of his MAJESTY'S gracious
donation. " 1 have the honour to he, my Lord,
" Your Lordship's most obedient and faithful servant,
(Signed) " MELVILLE."

SITTING FOR A COUNTY, AN ELECTION ANEC-
Dorz.—Some short time ago, previous to the general election,
two candidates for a northern county met in a ball-room. " Wh3
do you sit still ?" said a friend to one of them, " whilst your op-
ponent is tripping it so assiduously with the electors' wives and
daughters." The aspirant for Parliamentary fame replied, " 1
have no objection to his dancing for the County, if I am allowed
to sit for it."

WHY A MAN IS NOT MADE OF DUST.—A black
servant, not a hundred miles from St. Andrew's, being examined
in the ehurch catechism, by the minister of the parish, was asked
" what are you made of, Jack ?" he said, " of mud, mama," on
being told be should say, of dust, he replied, " no masa, it no do,
ne stick togedder."

Sir Frederick Flood was one day observing to a
friend that he had a mitt- excellent telescope. "Do you see yon
church," said he, a about half a mile off?—it is scarcely die-
ceruable—but when I look at it through my telescope, it brings it
so close, I hear the organ playing."—Leeds Intelligeneer.
SLENDER REPAST.—" Have you dined ?" said a
lounger to his friend : " I have upon my honour," replied he :
" Then," rejoined the first, " if you have dined upon your honour
I fear you have made but a scanty meal."
_ _

Mossop, in Lear, was supported in the arms of
Kent, who, whispered him " if you don't give me your honour,
Sir, that you'll pay me my arrears before I go home, I'll let you
drop." Mossop alarmed, said, " don't talk to me now." " I
will," said Kent, " I will let you drop." Mossop was thus ob-
liged to give the promise, and the actor got his money.— O'Keefire's
Memoirs.

I\lunden, it is said,' was once at a dinner party
placed behind a haunch of venison, and requested to carve it.
" Really, gentlemen, (said be) I do declare I know very little
about table anatomy ; I dare say now there's some particular eat
in a haunch—some favourite boa morceart--I dare say there is—
but I assure yon lam quite ignorant where to prick for it." A
dozen knives instantly started from the cloth, and Mundell was
instructed where the rich meat lay. Joe uttered a whole string
of thanks, worked out the prime slice, loaded it with rich sauce
and jelly, and then, with his plate in his hand, looked through
his glasses round the table. Every mouth watered—every hand
was ready—every tooth prepared. " Really gentlemen, (said the
comedian) I wish I could please you all ; but, if I give the tit-bit
to one, I shall offend the rest; so egad, (added he, pushing the
dish from him), I'll keep it myself, and let every gentleman help
himself to what he likes best."

THIS RULING PASSIoN.—We have seldom heard
of the ruling passion displaying itself more ludicrously than in the
following anecdote, which we remember hearing a few years
since. In a village near the large manufacturing town of Stock-
port, there lived a sober old gentleman, who happened to be cursed
with a little drunken old lady for a wife. Spending their even-
ing at the house of a friend one night, the little old lady, as usual,
indulged in her libations till she became fairly " knocked up," or
rather knocked down, and then, as usual also, the good-natured old
man had nothing further to do than to convey her home as he
beet could. While thus engaged, the husband meekly rebuked his
better half for her intemperance ; and in defence, the latter pleaded
her inability to withstand temptation--she could not help it. " Why
not do as I do, when I am out ?" demanded the old gentleman.—
" What is that ?" enquired the old lady. " Why, for every glans
I drink, I make a point of throwing two under the table."—
" Eh !" hiccupped the spouse, in total forgetfulness of her condi-
tion, " Why did'nt you give 'ern to me."—Blaelebttrit Mail.
As a proof of the improvement in trade, it is stated
that the tonnage on the Old Birmingham Canal, during the month
of November last, exceeded in amount that of any one month pre-
ceding since the place was opened.
THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.—The must diStill-
guished advocate of the Catholic Claims in the House of Com-
mons, has communicated his decided opinion, that the Question
will be triumphantly carried by the Lower House this Session:—
The same high authority recommends an immediate discussion,
and inculcates with great force the propriety of actively agitating
their claims at this eventful crisis of the politics of England.—
Dublin Morning Register.
CONVERSIONS.—A letter from Dr. Doyle appears
in our Journal to-night, and from this we gather, that the Con-
versions are of a more serious and extensive nature, and founded
more upon principle than from the rank and education of the
converted—from the neighbourhood, possible motives, and the
publicity given, we had before conceived. Should this view of
the subject be correct, it mast be more safe to emancipate a po-
pulation already so predisposed, and salutary to accelerate the
march of conversion by legislative justice.—Dtsblin Patriot.
LEITH.—The fever still prevails to a great de-
gree; we subjoin a recipe for destroying contagions miasmata,
for which, some years ago, Parliament rewarded Dr. J. C.
Smith with 5,000/.—Ree. six drachms of powdered nitre, six
drachms of oil of vitriol, mix them in a tea-cup, by adding to the
nitre one drachm of the oil at a time. The cup to be placed,
during the preparation, on a hot hearth or plate of heated iron,
and the mixture stirred with a tobacco-pipe. The cup to be
placed in different parts of the sick room.—Edinburgh Observer.
FIRE.—At half-past two o'clock this morning a
fire broke out in the warehouse occupied by the Newcastle Bottle
Company, in Cousin-lane, Thames-street, which completely
gutted the premises ; but owing to the exertions of the firemen,
and a good supply of water, it was prevented spreading any fur-
ther. The warehouse, we are informed, belongs to Mr. Alder-
man Atkins, and is insured in the Protector Fire Office for
2,0001. The stock of the Company is also insured in the same
office. A fireman, while working at one of the engines, had the
misfortune to have one of his fingers cut off. The fire was totally
extinguished before eleven o'clock.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

TATTERSALL'S.-JA K. 4,

The attendance yesterday afternoon was highly respectable,
owing to the great anxiety which existed respecting the St. Leger
Nominations, and which were not received till late in the after-
neon. There are 63 North Country, and 29 South Country En-
tries, so that, notwithstanding it is less numerous than last yea',
the field will be large. We give the odds on the three stakes.

TARDY.
S to I agst Webb 30 to 1 agst Gamelilts
9 to 1 agst Tatlpr 33 to 1 agst Metre*
13 to 1 agst EspagnOs 83 to 1 agst Lord Ailesbury's
20 to 1 agst Dauntless 85 to 1 agat Cressida
20 to I agst Trumpeter 40 to 1 agst Roderick
22 to 1 apt Elfrid 40 to 1 agst Snowdrop
22 to 1 agst Catherine 40 to I age. Pythoness
22 to 1 agst Mattelnks 40 to 1 agat Chieftain*
23 to I agst Gustavus 11000 to 15 agst Hildebrand'
30 to 1 agst Augusta 11000 to 15 agst Paudatius*
1000 even, Gabolunzie. agat Gustavus.
OAKS.

14 to 2 apt Maria 15 to 1 agst Souvenir
2 to 1 agst Tottcridge 16 to 1 agst Translation
S to 1 apt Brown Duchess 20 to 1 agst aoy other.
rr. LEGIR.
25 to I agst Matilda
25 to I agst Moonshine

1 to 1 agat Reviewer
20 to 1 agst Popsy
20 to 1 agst Granby
Those marked thn,

Is (*) were taken.

NOMINATIONS for the GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES
AT DONCASTER, 1827.
TUESDAY.-The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs. each ; colts to
carry Bst. 61b. ; fillies, Sst. Mb.. St. Leger Course. (90
subscribers.)
Sir J. Byng's ch. c. Pedlar, by Tramp, Gadabout
Mr. Beardaworth's b. c.: Loraine, by Mountebank
Mr. Beard's hr. c. Romeo, by Ardrossan, Lady Cramfeezer
b. c. The Corsair, by Champignon, The Pirate's dam
Lord Clarendon's c., by Partisan, Antiope
Col. Cradock's b. f. Flosicula, by Gray Middleham, Floranthe
Mr. Cradoek's br. c. by Tiresias, Galatea
Mr. Crompton's br. c. Sancho Panza, by Cervantes
b. c. Burlador, by Cervantes
Mr. L.- Charlton's eh. c. Braganca, by Octavius, Harriet
-- b. e. Raymond, by Clifton, °almond's
Air. Clifton's b. c. Fylde, by Antonio, Fadladinida
Duke of Devonshire's ch. s. by Epperatone
b. c. Nonplus, by Catton
Sir R. K. Dick's h. e. The Cherub, by Champignon, Bell.
Mr. Darnell's b. f. Nivalis, by Blacklock
b. e. by Walton •
Mr. Dil-
l's b. c, Pandarns, by Whalebone
Lord Fitzwilliam's b. e. Medoro, by Cervantes, Marianne
b. c. Beggar Boy, by Tramp, Orvillina.
Mr. Foljambe's bl. f. by Tireeias
Mr. W. Fox's b. c. by Vandyke Junior, Selma
Mr. Forth's Spondee, by Interpreter, Metre
b. f. Translation, by Interpreter
Gascoyue's hr. c., by Smolensko. ()Lycra
Mr. Gauntlett's hr. c. Gamelius, by Whalebone.
Mr. Giffard's b. c. Tatler, by Manfred.
Mr. Gully's b. f., by Ardrossan
br. c., by Cervantes
ch. c., by Cervantes
- b. c., by Cervantes, Negociator's darn
Mr. T. B. Hodgson 's br. f. Justitia, by Cervantes
Mr. Haworth's b. c., by Blacklock, Cottage Girl
Mr. Hopkinson's ch. c. Geloni, by Hazard
Mr. Houldaworth's b.c. Talma, by Filho da Puta, Totelli
br f. Leda, sister to Fanny Davies
b. c. Coalition, by Magistrate
b. c. Bhurtpore, by Magistrate, Elephant's dam
Lord Jersey's Glenartney, brother to Middleton
Mameluke, by Partisan
Apollo, brother to Nicolo.
Chrysalis, by Orville, Butterfly's dam
Mr. Johnson's ch. c. Jupiter, by Tramp
D. of Leed's gr. c. Moonshine, by Grey Middleham, Miss Cliffe
b. c. Moth, by Blacklock
b. e. by Whisker
b. f. by Whisker
Lord Kenneday's hr. c. by Ardrossan
Lord Kilburn's b. e. Reviewer, by Abjer
Lord Milton's b. c. Kit Cat, by Catton, Kitten
Lord Muncaster's br. e. Toddy, by Viscount, Brown Teapot
Sir. W. M. Milner's ch. c. Malek, by Blacklock
Mr. Myttou's hr. c. Ellesmere, by Filho da Puta, Miss Craigie.
br. c Lechmere, by Master Henry, Mervina
Mr. Alarcon's; ch. c., by Cardinal Wolaey, or• Vandyke Junior
Mr. Petre's ch. c. Granby, by Cannon-ball
Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b. c. Popsy, by Blacklock
gr. c. Saucy Dick, brother to Jack Spigot
b. f. Miss Emma, sister to Miss Fanny
,Mr. Payne's br. f., by Whisker, Vicissitude
hr. e., by Whalebone, Snowdrop
br. c., by Rainbow
Lord Queensberry's ch. e. by Gustavus
Mr. Riddell's eh. c. Hartpury, by Abjer
Mr. Ridsdala's eh. f. Lunacy, by Blacklock
Mr. Russell's ch. f. Emma, by Whisker
Mr. Rolling's ch. c. Linton Lock, by Blacklock
Lord Scarborough's b. a., by Catton
br. e., by Comm, Byram's dam
br. f., sister to Tarrare, by Catton
Lord Sligo's b. c. Pelican, by Oilman, Miss Aide
b. c. Roswal, by Bob Booty, Lissy, by Swordsman
Lord Surrey names br. e. Christmas, by Blucher, Plover
Sir T. Sykes's, b. e., by Cervantes
Mr. J. Scott's ch. c. Torn Jones, by Abjer
Mr. Scott Stonehewer's ch. c. Theorem, brother to Problem
Mr. I. Sadler's b. e. Defence, brother to Dauntless
Lord Titchfield's b. L Matilda, by COMM!
Mr. Thornhill's ch. c., by Sam, Romp's darn
Mr. Tarleton's b. f, sister to Whim
Lord Wharncliffe's eh. e. by Collins, Octaviana
Mr. Wilson's b. c. brother to The Juggler
Mr. Wyndham's b. c. Gaberlunzie, brother to Elfrid .
Mr. Waddington's ch. f. sister to Hampden
Mr. Wormald's b. c. by the Laird
Mr. Watts's b. f. by Magistrate, Manuella
Mr. Wright's b. a. Sampson, by Blacklock
Major Yarburgh's b. e., Laurel, by Blacklock
Mr. Yates's eh. c. Tamworth, by Tiresias.
Mr. F. Ltunky's b. a., by Tramp

THE MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE:—(7I4 is DAY.)

- -
There are fair quantities of nearly all kinds of Grain at mar-
ket this week, with a considerable arrival of Flour. The Wheat
trade remains unaltered from Monday. Barley is also without
variation. On account of the frosty weather more money is asked
for Beaus and Oats, but our buyers will not yet comply with ad-
vanced terms.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. Flour.
3,31.0 qr.c. 5,9 P. qrs. '2,130 cri. P,;oosek,
98.3
10,450

English
Irish
Forel gn

1,3,90

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,
t'S,1411(11 (IC/YARNS impoRTATIox.)
For the Week ended Dec. 2tl, 18215, made up IYom the Retunis of the In-
spectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and NiTaie
4(1. I Oats Vs. Id. I Beans--- 48s. 2d.
9d. Rye 40s. 4d. 54. od.

SMITHFIELD MARKET.:—(This DAY.)
This day's market exhibited a sufficiently numerous supply of
middling and inferior Beasts,. hut
..was rather short of those of
Pigs
variation
inot'Ations was considered to have taken }lace.
-
the finest quality, also Fisf.i.ioplrelTle.itCtl'ael::::::::
dull throughout, and, in some instances, the prices were rather
drooping Mo-
nday's a y,.
PRICES !ER STONE O S LBO. 143 SINE THE OIYALS.
s. d. tot. d. s. d. to ft. d.
3 2 3 6 South Dews . 4 2 4 8
seclnfonkidrql3tia"""lity ditto— 3lO I 2 Large coarse Calv Wetherses.... 3 8 4. 4
Prime large Oxen. 5 0 5 4 Prime small ditto. h 0 5 4
Prime Scots, itts i 4 5 (3 Large Hogs 4 0 1 4.
Inferior Sheep 3 0 3 4 Small Porkers 5 0 5 4
Second quality ditto.... 3 6 310 Suckling Calves...l2a. to 32e. each.
Coarse-woolled ditto ... i 0 4 2 Quarter old Pigs ..10s. to 16s. each.
There were some useful Mulch Cows in the market, but the trade wilts
them was too dull to afford a quotation.
STIFFLY, AS FAR. CLERK'S STATEMENT.
I Sheep. I Calves. I IV.
5,380 1 Il_,_____,-. _B5

Bertsfc.
42

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NEWCiATE AND LEADENIIALL MAUKETS.
At per stone, by the Carrass.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. toe. d.
FA : '4 4 4 8 Veal
3 6 0 0
quiton lB 310 Pork ........................

LEEDS CORN MARKET, Jan. 2.
There was a middling Blipplr of Grain at market; fine dry
Wheat supported last week's prices, but middling samples were
very difficult to quit. Fine heavy Barley Was held on much the
same terms as last week, but the light qualities were nearly un-
saleable. Oats and Shelling were very dull sale and rather lower,
awl the earns may be said of Beans. Rape Feed was full as