The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-20 00:00:00

CIENT LAWYERS.

Crassus lived in a palace at Rome in great splendour ;
but he was surpassed in magnificence by Hortcnsius, whose
house, most auperbly furnished, formed the centre of what
was afterwards the chief Imperial lqace, which increased
from t!t time of Augrrstu% to that cf Nero, till it nearly
ceve►.'ed the whole Palatine Mount, and branched over other
bills. Besides his mansion in the capital, he possessed
tumetuous villas at Tusculum, BnnN, and Laurenturn,
wkre he was accustomed to give the most elegant and ex-
pens-,e entertainments. Ite had nequently peacocks at his
haratt !ts which he first served up at a grand augural feast,
and which, sags Qarro, were much more commended by
the luxurious than by men. of probity and austerity. Hi•
olive plantations be is said to have regularly moistened and
bedewed with wine; and on one occasion,dtwing the hew-
ing of an important cause, in which he was engaged along
with Cicero, begged that he would change with him the
previously arranged order of pleading, as he was obliged to
go to the country to pour wine on a favourite platoons
which grew near his Tusculan villa. What would our late
frug,l Lord araneellor say to suds a motion in Court, and
far such ah object of prodigality?
Notwithstanding this profusion. his heir found hot less
than 10,000 casks of wine in his cellae after his death.
Besides his taste for wine and fondness for plantation•,
the indulged a passion for pieterres and fish-ponds. Like
our late Lord Chancellor he had a taste for preserving
game, but it does not appear that he was so great a
sportsln,,s.

- At Lattentunt he had a wooded park of 50 acres, en-
tompxssed with a wall : this enclosure teas a nursery for
wild beasts, all of which came for their provender at a cer-
tain hour on the blowing of a horn, an eXhibltior. with
which he was accustomed to amuse his guests at this villa.
)lis fish-ponds were numerous, awl kept up with great
expense. He had many fishermen to supply these ponds
end feed his fish, with which he could not he prevailed to
part but wit:l the utmost difficulty. So that, Varro says.
a friend could more racily get his males from his stables
than a fish from his ponds. He was more anxious about
the health of his fish than that of his slaves. It is said he
was so passionately fond of a partictlar lamprey, that he
shed tears for its untimely death.
He was also extravagant in the prices he paid for paint-
ings and statues. RP, built a hall for the reception of one
painting, by Osif.as, of the Expedition of the Argonauts,
for which he •paid the enormous sum of 144,000 sesterces.
Who eiP, accuse our modern lawyers of such prodigality ?

The young Queen of Portugal took an airing
in her carriage ott Tuesday through Chertsey. Her Ma-
jesty walked in the neighbourhood of La!sham on Wednes-
day, and on her return Bare a final sitting to Turnerelli for
her bust. In the afternoon despatches were brought by a
'courier from the Emperor of the Brasile to the Marquis de
Barbacena. The Noble Marquis, soon after receiving the
despatches, came to town, and had interviews with the
Marquis de Palmella and Viscount Itabayana at their re-
spective residences) and in the evening returnee! to Late-
ham. The young Queen took a walk yesterday to Chert-
spy-bridge, necompanied by the Marquis de Barbacena, the
Marquis .71e Rezende, and others of her suite.

The Duke of Cumberland arrived at his resi-
dence in the King's Palace, St. James's, about one o'clock
yesterday afternoon, from a visit to his Majesty at his Pa-
lace at Windsor.

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester ar-
rived at their residence in Park-lane about three o'clock
yesterday afternoon, from their seat in Bagshot-park. Their
Royal Highnesses have come to town for the season.

Lord Gower transacted business yesterday at
the Treasury,

An Ami• Catholic meeting took place yester-
day at Tottenham, which was of a description equally re
spectabie with that of Colchester, to "which we alluded
yesterday. Several oti7er ineetinga of a similar character
are getting up, we understand, in most parts of the country.

It is understood that, under the arrangement
of which Lord Lyndhurst has given notice fur the relief of
thy Court of Chancery, the present Chief Baron Alexander
will octnpy a new judicial office, under the designation of
Vic-Chancellor of the Exchequer. The entire Equity jit-
'risdiction of the Court of Exchequer will be exercised by
bim in his new character, together with some portion of
the business of the present Courts of Chancery—what pre-
cisely, we believe, has not been yet fixed. The Court of
Exchequer will he rendered a Court of Common Law ex-
clusively ; and the place cf Chief Baron of that Court, with
its jurisdiction thus curtailed, will, it is said, be'offered to
Sir Charles Wetherell, the Attorney-General. We ate
3;! “1 to find that there is no intention of bestowing upon
him the office of Master of the Rolls, in the event of its be-
coming vacant, which is not immediately probable, as we
are happy to find that Sir John Leach has been able to sit,
although in his private room, at the Rolls during the cur-
rent week..—aforning Chronicle.

The proofs of the approaching triumph of
liberality increase every Lour. Converts multiply even on
the Episcopal Bench. The names of English Bishops
who have expressed sentiments favourable to the intended
measure are already numerous, and augment howy. If
we tarn to the Irish Hierarchy, the aspect of affairs is
still more encouraging ; of the four Spiritual Peers who
will be entitled to vote in the present Session, three sup-
port unequivocally and manfully the cause of Toleration.
The Bishops of Derry, Kildare, and Meath—all eminent
from the Sees they fill, and all of Noble families (Knox,
Lindesay, and Alexander)—are the Prelates we allude to.
The Bishop of Derry remains at his post, although with
great personil inconvenience, for the sole purpose of lend-
ing his assistance to forward this great oljcct.—tiforning
Chronicle,

We can now state, upon good authority, that
it has been definitively settled to erect King's College on
the waste ground east of Somerset-house. The building
will extend from the adjacent rear of the Strand towards
the Thames, and will front the river, and it is intended to
purchase three houses south of the new Church, to open
an entrance to the College On the east side it will he
enclosed by a wall running down Strand-lane to the
Thames, and at the opposite side the old Lottery Office is
to be raised, to afford room for carrying the plait into
effect. Mr. Smnirke has been appointed the architect, and,
judging from his talent+, the College, no doubt, will be
distinguished for its convenience, accommodation, taste
and elegance. In the event of the parties occupying and
interested in the pr raises necessary to be taken down, in
the Strand and Strand-lane, not agreeing to the terms pro-
posed for purchasing the property, the mild Act for erecting
Somerset-house will be revived, and the amount of the
value of the premises will be submitted to the decision of
a jury. —Morn ing Advertiser.

At the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on
Tuesday last, Mr. Richard Radford Rowe, a barrister of
long standing, was found guilty of having induced one
Mary Weston to commit p-rjory ; viz. by swearing before
one of the officar of the Common Pleas that Mr. Nicholas
Mahon owed her 60,000/. The case excited great interest.

A very extraordinary scene took place last
evening, on the occasion of the Meeting at the Crown and
Anchor, of the London Protestant Club. Mr.
Chairman, and Mr. Holcomb, Viceroy over hire. Mr.
Stockdale (Harriette Wilson's pulisher) attended the
meeting by invitation ; but when he wearer!, a consults.
tion was held, while he waited outside, and after being
asked if he hail a summons, which he answered in the
affirmative, he was told to wait till Mr. Holcomb came.
This he declined, but returned in about an hour; when he
entered the rocbn, and complained of his previous recep-
tion. After much altercation, Mr. Holcomb proposed to
ring the bell and turn out Mr. Stockdale, who theregn
seated himself in defiance. Some one proposed to send for
a constable, when Mr. Stockdale wlio, stating that he was
like Warwick, " No welcome guest, it seems," refused to
quit until they had tried their prowess and their powers.
The generality of the meeting appeared disinclined to carry
it quite so far, when the Chairman sent for the proprietor
of the Crown and Anchor to turn out the incited visitor.
Mr. Stockdale assured them he meant to use no resistance,
except as to asserting his right, and it ended by the meet-
ing adjourning, without any resolution, to another room,
when Mr. Stockdale departed. Now, in the name of com-
mon sense, what can the Protestant cause hope front such
auxiliaries! !—Morning Chronicle.

A SENGULAR GLUTTON.—Charles Domery,
aged twenty-one, when a prisoner of war at Liverpool,
consumed, in one day, sixteen pounds of meat; namely,
four pounds of raw cows' udder, ten pounds of raw beef,
two ?,ounds of tallow candles, besides drinking five bottles
of porter ; and, although he was allowed the daily rations
of ten men, he was not satisfied. In one year he ate one
hundred and seventy-four cats dead and alive.—Athesmum.

QUAKER AND COMM ISSIONERS.-- A Quaker
was examined before the board of Excise, respecting cer-
tain duties. 'The Commi,sioners, thinking themselves dis-
respectfully treated by his Meting and thouing, one of
them, with a stern countenance, asked him, "Pray, sir, do
you know what we sit here for ?" " Yen," replied Nathan,
s, I do ; some of you for a thousand, and others for sc.,•en-
teeu hundred and fifty pouziaa a-}'car."

LONDON,
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1829.

We have great pleasure in quoting the following
from that spirited novincial Journal the Leeds
Intelligencer—a Paper which has hitherto, and we
will admit, most conscientiouly stood forward as the
able champion of Toryism in the great county of
York. But the march of liberality has now reached the
opponents of Emancipation even in Leeds, for our
talented eotemporary has too ranch good sense to re-
sist strenuously a measure recommended by his
MAJESTY to Parliament, after the great Advocate
of the Protestant cause has changed his opinion, from
an honest conviction of the necessity of settling
the question. The following paragraph derives ad-
ditional importance as coming from a source so
long adverse to Emancipation. Had such an ad-
mission come from the other site, it would not be
credited, but coming from the Leeds Intelligences
the enemies of Emancipation will believe and

tremble
:
MR. PEEL LANCASHIRL.-We have heard upon
authority which is entitled to attention, however incredible
the fact may seem, 'that several of those Gentlemen be-
longing to Manchester, and other parts of Lancashire, who
have hitherto been among the leaders of the Protestant
Cane in that County, ore Po paralyzed by recent events,
that they are now disposed rather to confide in the Go-
vernment than to join in resistance to the change proposed
by Ministers. Whether this may arise from their knew-
ledge of Mr. Peel's character, or from apprehensions of the
consequences of exciting the religious zeal of a vast ma-
nufacturing population, we are not inforined, We must
hope it does not arise from that subservient deference to
the mere authority of a name or individual, which is im-
plied in a change of opinion, without an honest con-
viction of its reasonableness. We are also sorry to
!earn, by a letter in the Manchester Courier, that up
to the present time, the petition adopted at the Meeting
in that populous town many weeks hark, against conces-
sion to the Roman Catholics, had not, up to Saturday, re-
ceived more than three tar four thousand signatures. Inde-
pendent political spirit seems to be ebbing very low in
Lancashire, if we are to judge of the whole county by
Manchester and Liverpooh—Since the above was set up,
we have heard it reported that the people of Lancashire, in
general, are disposed to bark Mr. Peel, if necessary, against
all England besides.

We beg to recommend the above to the tempe-
rate consideration of the Convocation of Oxford.
They ought indeed to be proud of their Right
Honourable Representative—and to be thankful too
for his having afforded them a second opportunity of
testifying their gratitude for his past services, and
their unabated confidence in his future favours.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND " spoke out" last
night in the House of Lords. His Royal Highness
assured the House that it was idle to expect any
change in him. He would remain what he was
" for better for worse," true to his principles.
The Royal Duke's speech was listened to
with great and deserved attention, because it will
relieve men's minds from a heavy load of conjecture
as to which way the " cat would jump." The
Ultra-loyal Brunswickers will be glad to learn that
their great Captain remains on their side, be-
cause they could do without him on the other.
The Earl of ELDON took occasion to rejoice at the
Constitutional declaration of his Illustrious Friend,
adding, that the reports in circulation on the
subject were both insidious and scandalous.
If :;o, the more's the pity—and pity 'tis,
'tis so. However, we hope that His MA-
JESTY'S recommendation to Parliament will be

carried into effect, notwithstanding the con-
scientious opposition of some Royal, and more
Learned, speakers. We would have all good men
on our side; but if we cannot be so fortunate, why
then, we must just do without them.

The following are the only articles in the French
Papers worthy of extract :
(Front the Gazette de France, Feb. IS.)

" PARIS, PEB. 17.

" We have received from Bucharest an official bulletin,
which announces that the Russians Lave made themselves
mastery of the ti:te-ile-pont of Nicopolis, and the town of
Tournoul. The citadel of the latter place still held out, hut
as it has hitherto received its supplies from Nicopolis, it was
supposed that it would very sun surrender.

" BERLIN, FHB. 9.

" We learn from Warqaw that some movements are ob-
served 41 the dryly, aad it is reported that orders from the

Emperor are expected for it to be ready to march, under the SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—(T I 8 DAY.)
)mmand of the Grand Duke Constantine."
FRENCH FUNDS, PARIS, FEB. 17.—Five per Cents., , FROM LLOYD'S.
! popasafooTif, FEB. 19.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrived
1101. 10c. 25c. 35c. 25c. ; Three per Cents., 761. 65c.
the Britannia, Black, from St. Übe's ; Excellent, Wivil,
70e. 00c. ; Bank Stock, I,Blof. ; Naples Stock, 811. 30c.; from Demerara: Archimedes, Lewes, from Ifavannah ;
Royal Spanish Loan, 79 ; Ilaytian Loan, 5401. Exchange his Majesty's ship Onyx, from Gibraltar ; and Balfour,
on London, one month, 251. 25c. ; three months, 251. 10e. Town, from St. Sebastian. Sailed the Colonist, Smith,
—Court. Authentique. ' for Barbadoes ; and L:1 Bonne Mere, Corkerell, for Demerara.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 18.--Wind S.E.--Arrived the
Sancho Panza, Collings, from Demerara.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 18.—Wind E. to E.S.E.—Atrived
the Duke of Kent packet, from Lisbon, sailed the Sth inst.
Hutt, FEB. 19.—The Oawy, Southern, from Fre-
dericia to this port, was got off the ground at Lessoe, the
sth inst., after discharging part of the cargo, and put
into Grimstadt without material injury.

The Corn Market at Hamburgh seems to be
rather dull. The price of corn begins to decline
throughout Europe. Denmark has a large stock of
last year's supply on hand :--

BORSEN-HALLE, FOUR, O'CLOCK.

The corn trade continues dull. Towards the conclusion
of last week and the beginning of the present various par-
cels of wheat were purchased, intended for exportation, the
consequence of which has been, that almost the whole of
our stock in this article has been cleaned away ; the arrivals
by land-carriage are trifling, and of ready sale.
During the last eight days of January not a single cargo
rn passed the sound.

Weight. Rix dollars.
Dantzic Wheat 124 to lii) 193 to 210
Pomeranian !25 to 132 175 to 190
Anhalt, red 122 to 132 145 to 193
- white llB to 129 193 to 190
Danish 120 to 130 135 to 160

Dantzie Rye llB to I•i2 S 8 to 92

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Magdeburgh Barley 100 to 108 7O to SO
A nhalt 100 to 108 75 to 84
Upland Oats
Holstein Rapeseed —to —,. 175 to 18.
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per cent
Anglo-Russian Loan 9244
lia:nburgh-ltussian Loan
Angles-PI ussian Loan of 1818 4)94
Austrian Bank Shares lllB
Austrian Metalliques fl/,Li _

COPENHAGEN, FEB. 7.

It is reported that Denmark has a surplus of 2,040,000
tons of corn of last year's harvest, which it can spare for
exportation, and the value of which, at a moderate price, is
11,640,000 marks Imam.

STOCKHOLM, FEB. $.

The Argus says, that the new tariff, instead of a general
prohibition, will impose a duty of 50 per cent. on all goods.

German Papers of the 13th inst. contain the
Official Bulletin, referred to in the Gazette dc France,
respecting the capture of the fortress of Kali, on the
24th of January. It appears that the storming was
executed with admiral promptitude and courage.
The renowned TCIIAPAN OGLOLT, of whose terrific
exploits so much was said, had left, the fortress but
two days before. The loss of the Russi.ms
was not so great as might have been expected.
After taking possession of Kali, they proceeded to
Tournoul, in the vicinity, the whole population of
which is said, after being put to the sword, to hare
fled into the citadel

FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA, FEB. 3.

The Betsey and Mary Anne, from New York, has ar
rived off the Start.

The Mary, Beach, from New York, has arrived off
Dartmouth.

The Margaret, /Wei house, from Demerara, is supposed
to he arrived off Dover.
The Alfred, Smith, bound to St. Kitt's and Tortola,
put back to the Clyde the 17th inst. leaky.

According to a mercantile letter from St. Petershurgh,
dated Jannary 10, it was believed in many commercial
circles in that capitol, that peace between Russia and the
Porte might still be brought about before the opening
of the campaign. The demands of Russia are said to be
confined to the following, viz.:—The punctual fulfilment
of the Treaty of Ackerman, and the reimbursement of the
expenses which the present war has caused it. But in case
the Porte; from want of the necessary resources, should not
be able immediately to pay this indemnity, the provinces and
fortresses conquered by Russia last year, shall remain for a
time in possession of its troops, and be gradually evacuated
according to the time fixed for the payment of the several
insta►ments, which is to be arranged antler the guarantee
of the Gleat Powers.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
BUCHAREST, JAN. 2S.

Count Langeron, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian
troops in Wallachia, and on the right bank of the Danube,
ordered Gens. Nlaltnofsky and Gorman, with the regiments
of Schensselburg and Ladoga, the 10th regiment of Yugers,
to attack the important fortress of Kali, the tete de pont
of Nicopolis (where Tchapan Oglou had been a few days
before) which they executed successfully on the 24th of
January. This tOrtress, tvkich has been but very
lately built, is very strongly surrounded with towers
and a very broad ditch, and would have required
in slimmer time a regular siege. It was scaled anti
taken in less than an hour. Thirty cannon, five standards,
and a great quantity of ammunition, fell into the bands of
tie conquerors ; a Pacha, 60 officers, and 350 soldiers,
were made prisoners ; and 250 Turks killed on the ram-
parts. At the same moment General Mahnofsky attacked
the suburbs of Tonrnoul, which is within less than cannon
shot of Kali : they were also taken. The whole popula-
tion was put to the sword, and fled into the citadel, which
daily receives its provisions from Nicopolim, by way of
Kali. It is hoped that this fortress will also surrender in
a few days. In these two actions the Russians had two
officers and 80 privates killed, and four officers and 250
privates wounded.
VIENNA, FEB. 7.—Metalliques, 97k ; Bank Shares,
1,105.

Arou, DEC. 30.

Colonel Fa()vier has returned to Greece. This brave
officer his given proofs of rare attachment to the Greek
cause, and may do great service., but he may also do much
mischief, if he does not pay snore regard to those who are
as much devoted to the cause as himself. He has great
qualities, but he is one with whom it is difficult to live on
good terms; he speaks ill of every body, hardly a Angle
individual Greek, Frenchman, German, Swiss, or English-
man, of whom he does not complain. The Greeks, how-
ever, would be ungrateful if they did not acknowledge that
Fabvier, with his perseverance, activity, and disinterested-
ness, and by the manner in which he shares all the fatigues
of the soldiers, possesses all essential qualifications to or-
ganize the Greek, only it were to be wished that with
these essential qualities he had rather more alTability and
indulgence towards others.

Lisbon Gazdtcs to the Sth inst. have been re-
ceived. 'Their contents are destitute of interest, for
two reasons ; first, because they contain nothing
important, and secondly, that they are unworthy of
credit, if they did. The Duke of CADAVAL is ap-
pointed Minister at War, till a more efficient suc-
cessor shall be found to the Conde de Rio PARDo.

THE FUNDS.--(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TIVRLFR 0' CLOCK".

It is confidently stated in the City that in the contem-
plated measures for the relief of our Catholic brethren, all
offices of every description will he open to them, excepting
that of Lord lutricel:or, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and
Commander in Chief of the Forces, and that this will be
found to be a boon perfectly satisfactory, and be received
with gratitude and thankfulness ; it is also further added
that the same will be brought forward in both Houses of
Parliament on the same evening.
The English Stocks have remained nearly stationary
all the morning, hut what fluctuation has taken place has
been rather on the improving side of the question thin
otherwise. Consols opened at 861 7, and shortly after
became 87 and for April 87i, buyers, with but little
business doing ; the Commissioners paid 81. India
Bonds are 50 2 ; and Exchequer Bills, 51 2 pm.
The Foreign Funds remain nearly without business ;
Buenos Ayres stock is 33 5 ; Brazilian, 614 2 ; Russian,
98 and Mexican, 25 4. The Lisbon Mail has not fur-
nished any intelligence of importance ; the same system of
Government was in progress that bad characterised the
measures of DOR Migna ; the stock is 4SI 9.
In Shares Imperial Brazilian are somewhat lower, 35 6
pm. ; Bolanos, 51) pm. ; Anglo Mexican, 77i dim. ;
United Mexican, 27 6 dis.

Three per Cent. Consols, 87 ; Ditto, for Account,
87 ; India Stock, 230 31; Bank Stock, 2101 111 ;
India Bonda, 51 2 pin. ; Exchequer Bills, 50 52 pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.
Commis have exhibited much strength, and are at pre..
sent 87i, y for this time, ami 873: for April.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Console, 87} 1,1, and 87f for April,

FOUR O'CLOCK.--CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 87i N Danish 6.1-11
Do. for Ac. 87:; Greek, 1825 14}
Brazilian Bonds 62 Mexican, 1823

Buenos Ayres 34
Chilian Do. 21i
Columbian, 182418*

Peruvian
Russian 9.3
Spanish 91-

Viscount Melville was considered by his me
dical atkadanto tv be A great deal bitter yesterday,

NEWG ATE AND LEADENIIA LI. MARKETS,
At pet stone, by the Carcass.
A. (t. to s. d. s. tec. d.
fleet 2 2 3 8 Veal
Mutton 2 6 4 4 Pork