The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

CORN EXCHANGE.
The supplies of Grain this week are small, exceptl
Barley, of which there is another large arrival. Ir.
quantity of Flour is also good. The Wheat trade Mai
reported the same as on Monday, with little doing.
ley sells very heavily, and inferior parcels are 04th"/ de-
mand at present prices. Beans and Pease maintain Non'
day's quotations. Oats find buyers slowly at the tern°
last quoted. Flour meets a very dull sale.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. I Oats.
English I
1,520 qrs. 7,3-0 qrs. 1,040V5. 4,1D05X7
Irish
Foreign

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. ..

The Night before the Wedding and the Weddell
Night, a new opera, taken, of course, from thli
French, and the music of which has been arrange.'
by BISHOP, was last night brought out at as°
theatre. The plot is simple, as follows :—A Pe/
of officers are carousing in an inn the night ber
the marriage of one them, Sir Lionel Lorimer ( 3
WooD), who boasts of his mistress's beauty, 141)
of his confidence in her affection, arid challenges 801
of his companions to win her if they can. He Per
duces her portrait, which all agree is extretrel
beautiful, and which one of them, Valentine 4
(Mr. DEAN), recognizes as that of his lost mistreg7
Malvina (Miss HUGHES). Valentine's serlat';
Hector (Mr. J. RUSSELL), undertakes to find out t—
place of her concealment, succeeds, and inforoo
her that her former lover, who she thought had (1,81:
serted her, still loves her, and is ready at all hazal„
to prove his affection. The ceremony of her IT'.
riage with Sir Lionel is to take place at midniq,
a plan is laid by which the lady, who is to be)
lowed by a train of bridesmaids, shall enter gi
blif
chapel first and be united to Valentine, while
Lionel is made to believe that the lady's atteticl6di,
Rose, dressed in a white robe and veil, is the
herself. The plot succeeds,-and the Knight, 6n elf
that he has been outwitted, and that he is higli't
to blame, becomes reconciled to his disappointtnelli
and consents to the marriage of ilialvina and yet
tine. Mr. DEAN, who made his debut as Valerlo
possesses a voice of some promise; but time
closer acquaintance with the business of the e"
than he at present seems to possess, are nr7cei,ii
to qualify him for his profession. Mr. WbolY"V,v
and played with feeling and judgment ; Sit to
svgs, too, as .Tustiee Rigid, acquitted hievriThi
the satisfaction of the audience ; and Miss if: CA
;.„
as Rose, gave effect to one or twoexceemA
pretty airs. Altogether the opera was very suecesvu.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Earl of Cork and ARRIVALS.
ry, at his seat, Marsden House,
near Frome, Somersetshire, from a tour ; the Hon. Colonel and
,Lady Eleanor Lowther, at the Earl of Lowniale's seat, Cot.
teinnore, Rutlandshire, from a tour; Captain and Mrs. Murray,
in Wimpole-street, from Brighton; the Dowager Marchioness
of Downshire and Lady Mary Hill, at Thomas's Motel, Berke-
ley-square, from Brighton ; J. Blake, Esq. and Mrs. Blake, at
Mivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies-streets, from Ireland;
Le Cornpte Alopeus, at ditto, from Paris; Le Chevalier Sawra.
tin, at ditto, from Lisbon; Lady Mary Keith, at ditto, from
Berkshire; Mr. and Mrs. Tunno, at their house in Upper
Brook street, from Taplow Court, Berkshire; Captain and Mrs.
Parsons, in Burlington-street, from the Continent; Captain,
Mrs. and Miss Griffiths, at their house in Welbeck-street, from
Cheltenham; Sir Robert and Lady Wigram, at Connaught-
place, from a tour.

Lady Stuart de DEPARTURES.
Rothsay, accompanied 'by her two daughters,
to join Lord Stuart, the Ambassador at Paris; the Marquis of
Camden, from Arlington street, for his seat, the Wilderness,
Rent; Lord and Lady Brudenell, from their house in Hereford-
Street, for Melton Mowbrav • Lady Kintore, from Nivart's
Hotel, Lower Brook and D
'avies-streets, for Ramsgate • H.
'Arundel? Esq. from ditto, for Lifton Park, Devonshire; Wm.
.Lumley, Esq. from ditto, for Oxford; Mr. and Mrs. Heath,
from the British Hotel, Jennyn-street, for their seat in Leices-
tershire;,C!ipt. King, from ditto, for Brighton.

-The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND,
llecontpanied by Prince GEORGE, arrived at their resi•
:deuce in the King's Palace, St. James's, yesterday morn-
mg, from Kew. On their way to town their Royal High-
beetles stopped at the King's Palace, at Kensington, to pay
11 'visit to the Duchess of KENT and the Princess Vie-
•ToaLt. The Duke and Duchess visited the Princess
S6RIA:ItIATILDA, at her residence in Curzon-street, and
Partook of a dejeune with her Royal Highness. Their
Royal Highnesses left town about six o'clock on their
return to Kew.

The Duke of WELLINGTON left town yes.
.terday morning for the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park, on a
visit to the KING. His Grace had a long audience of his
11.a.res-rv, and afterwards returned to town, where he ar-
rived about five o'clock.
The Spanish and American Ministers had
interviews with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday at the
Foreign Office.
.VIBCOUnt STRANGFORD transacted business
itliterdar at the Office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affair":
The following gentlemen were yesterday called
to the degree of Barrister-at. Law, by the Honourable
Society of Lincoln's-inn WILKINSON WASNEY,
;:?;.WIL:44OT PARKER, Egg. ; CHARLES SAUNDERS,
9E
• ; FEEDERICK WILLIAM HALFPENNY, Esq. ;
44•14 ANTHONY Cor.tnis, Esq.; JOHN GREGSON, jun.,
and THOMAS NETHERTON HARWARD, Esq.
The posthumous son of Baron de STAEL,
,the ly
.heir to that title, died on Saturday last, in Paris,
Nthe age of twenty-three months, after a long illness.
'Pia' body will he carried to Coppett, near Geneva, where
to be placed in the tomb erected by the illustrious
nes* de STAEL to her father, M. NECKER, and in
and he her own ashes repose. The Duchess de BROGLIO
. children, and a son by the second marriage of
fRt
Madame de STAEL with M. RocA, are all that remain of
tbia aily.
•
'A very valuable addition is now making to
twiteria medics by the foreign chemists, though we be-
wve that it has not yet found its way to England. It
-t434„, lists in the use of variolaria as a substitute for quinine.
hin species of lichen grows in abundance on the bark of
,retn.,beee. knee in mountainous districts; and, from experi-
At% We believe, first tried by M. CASSEBEER, it is
tnhave the same febrifuge qualities as the Peruvian
"%nr

.7 •
luar'—'l7erday was settling-day in the Foreign
k ..,and:with the exception of the defalcation of the
saieler an extensive speculator, every thing went off
e„-TutY, The man, it appears, has been doing a little
",15 own account in short, has tendered himself me-
ray reslionsible, if report speaks truly, to the amount of
He is not, however, forthcoming.
• The Album de la Crease relates, that on the
"De of All Saint's Day, a man stopped at a petty inn at
'rQtnental, in the department of Haute Vienne, to take
All°llle refreshment, and tied an ass which he rode at the
'mat°"--•Thee animal having got loose, walked quietly into
.gi,cilluck and drank up all the holy water that was in
s",iinitier• The owner of the ass was severely repri-
'7-4.7' for his negligence by the Rector and the Mayor.
• w.,......V11134/CELY SPECULATION.—The , time is
—7-74 ‘ileti...the price of was considered the true
et
;;'eteeritno'rtbe only accurate measure of national prospoity,
hide , fall of that political barometer has long been
eli:r`noclat of influence from the state of commerce, agri-
,e„-",e, or the eneral condition of the people. When the
'"uue debt wasgunder two hundred millions, it was beyond
the reeCh 'of individual or combined . controul : we have,
lived to see the marketable price of a debt exceed-
inaAtflilthundred millions obedient to the guidance of an
"dttale in combination with the powerful party he
?°4l74altds. In January, 1827, the leading capitalist took
'n42_444 Paid for, 2,900,000/. Consols, at 97i; from which
Zirsitet the advance in price has been 14 per cent. ! To
at eitent that immense amount may, occasionally, have
Wren d, cannot be known; doubtless advantage has
'
.I,e e e '°"en of the fluctuations of the market, but the po-
. the' e'
thelast two years has been, uniformly, to increase
'neiake• . Undaunted by the aspect of affairs which me-
"o the tranquillity of Europe, the great capitalist per-
"heer
.:elria in
buying; while the monied public—bankers and
Atiri
fors-eater—withdrew their capitals fro the
w Funds.—
but this, it might have been doubtfulhether his
•ttilektenarces, immense as they were, could have carried hint
1,,,k.u1gh such it career, triumphant, as he has been, in
his object. Such was the torpor of demand for
td—Pdtd, that those who had retired from the Funds eagerly
ttreatailt'ed Money, on a pledge of Stock, even at the low in-
'lB °f.two per cent.—the funds at that very time yield-
mterest of thne and a half ! Thus, for two
Years
tent ' was the capitalist furnished with money, at two per
•,,; while the Stock successively bought and pledged was
.I,;2"'°& an interest, from dividends, of nearly 34- per cent. ;
,While immense profit has accrued, from interest only,
e the Principal has advanced 14 per cent. Such, un-
deniably,utir has been the course pursued by this profound
'nth!! oPerations in the Funds towards this and every
• r °aver possessing credit.--Morning Chronicle.
Tfr "e ,are happy in being able to announce,
• bi?4ll Private letters, tliat the celebrated and accom-
;;l„%4lndian scholar (Ram Montle RAY) is likely to
.11--.4 our country ere long in the capacity of Ambassador,
sand, to this Court, from one of the Princes of ilin-
'ee,"°,9l•
Meat of our readers conversant in the current
1aC,1,-or India will be familiar with the name, if not
•40;- 'the writings and merits,• of this extraordinary per-
Pste,e., Like his•eountrymen, excluded from all partici-
, '4 the more lucrative, high, and honouroble situa-
' treeZtri the State, and dependent on tbe accumulation of
cant,--,:`?lciy for their rise and consequence in society, we
Bind oo surprised to find that the early education of the
'suffi .s°Blllotild be confined-to what may be considered
tienac'ent for obtaining that object in the subordinate situa-
Ared-,,,°f °ffice. Under these disadvantages, however, the
.I.tsiebtrY and subserviency of a Babooh's career were hut
• it_ stimulant to the mind and talents of such a man.
eleZt.Atired.inte private many years ago, and has since
,thew s','Y Indulged in his favourite literary pursuits. In
1144 steal -discussions he partirularly delights, having
. • which our sacred witings his principal study, to effect
Grp he has acquired a perfect knowledge- of Hebrew,
• ean,k"Arabi; and Latin. He writes English grammati-
`44r4u7deloqurntly, as his publications attest, and is con-
-44, and
intelligent on most subjects. He is a remark-
' Middle ne-lOoking man, about 50 years of age, above the
6.otee stout, with open pleasing countenance, fair
'lnaelb.e'"°o, like most Minims of caste; mild, gentle-
'lhtte.n.'' and unassuming in his manners; slow in delivery,
bee_ outline ,of the
Aleter.""tiasive, forcible, and pointed in argument. Such
distinguished native of Bengal, who has
weuarreallea
t om his far-distant retirement, to represent,
'l•Withot:'". the illustrious house of Timor at St. James's.
Aityof ble),°‘!er, wealth, or connections in the imperial
-41ont, nth., the character, talents, and learning of RAM
the 11:4 :". have pointed him out as the fittest object for
.
object an important mission.—Whatever may be its
arid 1.1. toe nomination does great credit to the discernment
°tie orttiitalitY of the Snail and his adviseri. There is no
Peet a e Present day from whom we have a right to ex-
-lal ° just
an extensive information respecting the in-
varttaa,;ale of . British and we doubt not that ad.
stneri;,:ill he taken of this enlightened patriot's residence
halge;f u,a to übtain as much useful and general know-
itinhe
a. people and country in that quarter of the
tik DT; HAy facilitate the discussions that are likely to
jlerr --cei,durink- the ensuing Session of Parliament. —.
ins .74s per.
• The
D1v4114 filbert is a corruption from the
.eri...uglish name of this nut, full beard, which was
en to the
41 the .., •arge and hinged husk; to distinguish it
"°Ber covering of the common hazel

FINE ARTS.

We have just been favoured with a sight of
the Illdstrailinis of the Keepsake. These, as
might be expected, are of various excellence, but
all eminently worthy encouragement. Indeed,
to such perfection has engraving, within the last
twenty or thirty years, attained, that it is scarcely
possible to meet with a favourable specimen of
the art that does not rival the master-pieces of
the elders among our English artists. The
paintings of the Italian and Flemish schools are
now no longer mysteries ; no longer are their
surpassing excellencies of character and expres-
sion confined to the galleries of wealthy mono-
polists ; no longer are the sylvan witcheries of
Claude, the social and homely familiarities of
Teniers, the wild romance of Salvator Rosa, the
expression of Corregio, the unrivalled com-
pleteness of Raphael, the magical light
and shade of Rembrandt—no longer are
these, things to dream of but not to see ; the en-
graver's art, like that of printing, has diffused
them over the world, multiplied copy upon copy
of their excellencies, each advancing a degree in
ability beyond its predecessor, and placed them
within the reach of almost every individual who
has spirit and discernment enough to appreciate
them. With the works of our modern painters
the case is precisely similar. Does Laurence de-
light us with a new portrait in which the grace
shall only be equalled by the transparent richness
of the colouring ? does Turner revel in the
strange fantastic but eminently poetical prodiga-
lity of his tints ? does Martin deepen the gloom
of Avernus, and lend appropriate sublimity to
scripture history ; or Wilkie in his accurate
knowledge of life and character, " rival all but
Shakspeare's name below ?"—do these superior
artists present us with a new specimen of their
powers? the engraver's art is again brought
into requisition. For instance, in the exquisite
prints before us, the rich landscape scenery of
Turner illustrative of Virginia Water--a place
which at present, from the studied secresy which
envelopes it, excites a more than ordinary share
of public interest—is multiplied in a worthy
spirit by Mr. Wallis, and thrown open wire,
servedly to the world. 'lle excellence of this
engraving is such as cannot fail to give satisfac-
tion to the painter, whether we regard its elabo-
rate finish or the transparent delicacy that per-
vades its waters. " Costandi" is another de-
lightful specimen of art, and is particularly happy
in its contrasts. The shrinking, timid, slender
figure of the female is well relieved by the
stern, dignified appearance of the man who sup-
ports her. Their hands and feet, too, placed no
doubt for effect, in immediate juxta-position,
greatly enhance the interest of the engraving.
" Josephine" is a model of ease and grace. The
arms of this lovely girl, who is reclining on a
pillow, possess that novel excellence—a perfect
freedom from stiffness or formality. The undu-
lations of the couch slightly yielding to her almost
infantine, Camilla-like pressure, are such as
none but an engraver of very eminent abilities
could have achieved. " Princess Doria and the
Pilgrims" is light and tasteful ; but as the origi-
nal, compared with Wilkie's earlier paintings,
is nearly, if not quite, devoid of character—at
least of character decided enough to stamp it
on the recollection of the spectator—it cannot be
expected that Mr. Charles Heath should supply
the deficiency. " Zella" is worked up with
much skill, with the exception of the billow,
which plunges to the shore in too massive, or
rather stiff and solid a body. Its' curled head,
too, has too formal an appearance for reality.
" The Bride" is graceful and interesting, as all
brides are or should be, though we regret to per-
ceive that her hair is out of curl. " Venice" is
a very superb and imposing work of art ; clear,
distinct, and forcible, even to the minutest points.
The characters, in particular, are admirably dis-
posed, and give infinite life and vivacity to the
engraving. " The Faithful Servant" displays
much power; in its line it is fully equal to the
original, by Cooper, who is too apt to exaggerate
and " overstep the modesty of nature." In the
hands of Mr. Goodyear, however, his concep-
tion is reduced to its proper level. " Francis
the First and his Sister" is very faithfully and
tastefully rendered from a painting of the same
nature by the late Bonnington—a promising
young artist who died ere yet his genius had
reached its meridian. The countenance of the
chivalrous Monarch, the friend of our Eighth
Harry, the hero of the field of the cloth of gold,
and the rival of Charles V., is full of arch and
spirited expression.
Such is an impartial estimate of the majority
of the Illustrations to the " Keepsake," a superb
and costly annual, the success of which speaks
not less highly for the generous spirit of the age
that encourages it, than for the taste of the
artists under whose superintendence its engrav-
ings have been brought to such perfection.

It has been mentioned to us, on what we
deem to be most competent authority, that one of the first
measures which it is intended to submit to Parliament, in
the first days of the Session, is a proposal of an arrange-
ment whereby his MAJESTY may be relieved from the
toil and trouble of signing official documents of various
kinds, and many of them of no political or national im-
portance, to which he is at present subjected, and which,
as may readily be guessed, is accompanied with consider-
able fatigue. His MAJESTY, in fact, if we are truly in-
formed, dues not enjoy that otium cum dignitate fur
which he gets credit with the public generally ; but, on
the contrary, is frequently engaged during the greater
part of the in perusing, and afterwards affixing his
signature, to various papei*, a mere glance at the bulk of
which would terrify many of those who consider them-
selves men of business. The impaired vision of one of
his MAJESTY'S eyes, and the appprehenson of a similar
calamity to the other, is, we believe, the real cause of the
arrangement to which we have alluded having been
thought of; and we are given to understand that in the
event of its taking place, his MAJESTY will undergo the
operation of couching, which has hitherto been delayed in
consequence of the interruption which it would cause to
public business, and his MAJESTY'S anxiety to sacrifice
his private ease to the public service. We have much
pleasure at the same time in informing our readers that
the KING'S general health was never better than at pre-
sent. He walks with more firmness and agility than he
did some time ago, and his cheerfulness and gaiety are un-
interrupted.—Morning Advertiser.

A gentleman who has just arrived from India
states that a steam-boat will leave Bombay by Suez about
the middle of the present month, and it is expected that by
this conveyance letters and passengers will reAch England
in eight weets.