The Sun.
London, England, 1827-03-27 00:00:00

CITY OF ANTWERP.

The fine tract of country between Ghent mini
Antwerp has been universally and deservedly ad-
mired. It is undoubtedly the most productive spot
of the same extent in Europe—not indeed in the
pecuniary value ; but certainly in the abundance and
quality of its produce. The two principal villages
on the high road—Lokeren and St. Nicolas—in
beauty, extent, and wealth, resemble cities of the se-
cond class. Their inhabitants wear the hue of health
in a greater degree than I have beheld in any other
people of this country. Every look betokens the
consciousness of plenty, and enjoyment of ease.
The Scheldt, with a bordering of marshy land,
over which its waters formerly flowed, separates
between this fruitful spot and the renowned city of
Antwerp. Bishop Newton places Antwerp mid-
way in his line of cities famed at different periods
for maritime commerce—Tyre and Venice preced-
ing it, and Amsterdam and London bringing up the
rear. What ancient Tyre was in appearance we
have no accurate and authentic information : but itg
extent must have far exceeded the utmost magnitude
of Antwerp ; while, compared with London, or Am-
sterdam, or Venice, Antwerp is in both respects ut-
terly insignificant. Its surprising trade and wealth,
for about a century and a half, gave it a distinction
to which as a city it could never have been entitled.
Had the gigantic plans of Buonaparte been executed,
and a new city, of which the foundations were laid,
been raised on the western side of the river, it might,
in his hands, have become as renowned for military
strength as it once was for commercial enterprise
and opulence. In such an event, ancient Antwerp
would have rivalled Southwark, as a narrow and
dirty suburb to the modern and magnificent city,
kept at a respectful distance from it by a wide, inter-
vening,le
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and purifying river.
The splendid cathedral—the large deserted stadt-
aohafoduisnteht—eareaars
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who thought they must say something great about
it, if even they copied from each other, have pom-
pously drawn the public attention to its exchange,
as the model from which Sir Thomas Gresham
built our Royal Exchange; but who ever expects
to find any resemblance between them, excepting
that both are square buildini;s, will be miserably
disappointed. Many a London merchant has
paced Antwerp over, and passed through and
through the Exchange, in eager search of itself.
When I was first in the city, a broker fresh front
London wished me to go with him from the inn to
gaze at this object of Sir Thomas Gresham's ad-
miration. I took him, without mentioning it,
through the centre of the very place, and we stopped
several minutes to purchase some fruit. After we
had left it I remarked with hesitation—" We must
now I think be near the Exchange." Eager for
the discovery, my companion stepped back into
the very place to ask the old fruit woman the nearest
way ; when her laughter forbade any other answer.
The broker saw the joke; but was put into good
humour by the remark that "lie had inquired for
the Exchange of one of the principal merchants fre-
quenting it."
The expectations of the stranger are, however,
as much surpassed by the Cathedral, as they are dis-
appointed by the Exchange—but my remarks on
this astonishing structure must be reserved for some
future sketch of the Belgic churches.
The markets of this city are generally good, and,
on market days the Exchange is crowded; not,
however, with the portly, embroidered, and magis-
terial men of commerce it once contained; but
with a humbler class of trader:, mostly females,
who furnish the tables of the citizens, with their
berries, leaves, and roots. In one angle, from
November to Fehzutry, may perchance be seen a
small number of Turkey merchants ; none of them,
however, wealthy or loyal enough to lend their
sovereign two millions of ducats, and then to invite
him to dinner for the pleasure of burning the secu-
rity before his eyes.--Belgic Sketches.

BRUSSELS, MA RC N 21.—A letter from
Augsburg gives an account of the reasons of the arrest of
Father Jobbs, Confessor of the Empress of Austria. It ap-
pears that this ecclesiastic, who belongs to the order of the
Ligorians, had a very extensive correspondence with several
dignitaries of the Church residing in various European
capitals.
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attention of the police, part of it was seized,
which was found to contain plans of an extremely dan-
States.

physiognomy,
w.JcaltniaragSedßweiitdh,
corufeldtyarktoanh! savage
She, a tall, deli-
cate-looking female, was assisted to the witnesses' steps,
but seemed desirons, as commonly happens in cases of the
kind, to extenuate the guilt of her brutal husband. The
woman was hardly able to articulate, but abs informed
them that he had often abused her, but nuyer so seriously
as at the present time. When the officers took him into
custody, he turned to his wife and said, " I will make you
suffer for all this when lam set at liberty." 31r. Neilson,
surgeon, who examined her bruises, stated that her thighs,
arms, and breast, were blue with the violence which had
been used towards her. It appeared also, in evidence, that
the prisoner contributed nothing to his own support, or
that of the family, and that he was indebted to his most
deserving and industrious, but ill-requited wife, for the
I means of subsistence. The Magistrate, after hearing this
revolting narrative, said that he could not enter further
into the case here, as the punishment which he could inflict
from this place, was not at all equal to the deserts of the
barbarian before Wm. The prisoner Wag then
removed
from the bar, and sent to the Chamber...— Glasgow Free
Press.

RING Dnorrtuc..--ISTiles Mullay, an old
offender, w” charged at the Police-office yesterday, wits'
this act of imposition, for which kind of imposture be has
been long and justly celebrated. A poor Irish, simple
looking lad, had, in the course of last week, landed from a
wstaurmdbaltedowonn, when hs
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,who
which was
steam-boat, and was journeying from the Broomielaw
him,to-
being dropped b:, somebody, and
be?"
it, he addressed the
stranger, " what can
.this., be?. ' Troth, I should not
wonder but it's something, replied the honest Hibernian,
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appearance
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very curioadurisntigtocleok,unaeoniwd)::lts:secoco:;nelrtlaeinnpgtesr,, and sorry at his bad for-
tune in not being first to seize. the prize. Miles looked ens-
piciously around him to see if any one was return* to
man a sign to follow him into a close,
nobody,andwthlibeeenigeaa,nvoafter
re:ctriti:reiri
r-
rflical:iiiyisnhuetidh:feoelyes were destined to behold a glittering seal and
ring ! The Irishman congratulated Miles on his good
fortune, who appeared much elated, and anxious to as-
certain their value. A person who had the look of a well-
dressed mechanic, passed, as it were by accident, up the
close at this instant, and was asked if he could inform
them whether these articles were gold, or merely brews ?
" Brass !" said he, scornfully, " I will risk 101. for the
geld that's in them," and offered to pay Miles the money
if he would take the trouble of walking to his master's
shop, which was a jeweller's of course. Miles said it was
aiunidpohssiisblie)oafot
was
rhimtogo to his shop—he was a sailor,
about to tail for Dundee but added
(rne,„ing. the Irishman,) ',ram With me tel..n I
he, " I am entitled only to the half of the money,—this
young man,
for-
tune." ~ Certainly," replied the other, " and the best
my good 1
pany me with the articles to my shop, where I will give
and accom-
very willing to
htfoihiumi thing that
otthilaetfpourhactelcahi.miand.d: isi
sTetnio:lleedra:h.etomwashintlhawny:osiun 51.
agree to this proposal, but, happily for him, he had uo more
money than be. which.wae,at.tbeir service. This was con-
sidered by Miles and his accomplice, rather too slender a
pull, and observing their victimi Nvas in possession of a good
hat, beyond what he hadimmediate use for, and a shawl
which he carried over his arm, they asked him into a pub-
lic-house, where he was persuaded to leave in possession of
Miles the hat and shawl, and the 51., and go to the shop
of the pretended mechanic to receive the money stipulated
for. The mechanic, however, after taking him through
several streets, left him, and he, poor fellow, was unable to
find out the public-house, where he had left Miles, with
the charge of his hat and shawl, which indeed was of little
consequence, for Miles took care not to stop long behind.
When he inquired at the shop the value of the seal and ring,
he was informed they were not worth sixpence. On Thurs•
day, however, the unfortunate dupe discovered Miles in the
street, and had him taken into custody, but he denied ever
having seen the young Irishman before. Is/o further evi-
dence appearing, the prisoner was remanded until some at-
tempts were made to find oat the public house in which the