The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-05 00:00:00

Console, 871 1.

THREE 0' CLOCK,
Consol4, 87i a.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

FISII-MARKET, BILLINGSGATE.
This morning's market exhibited a scanty supply of
all the tinder-mentioned kinds of fish, which sold briskly.
The following. were the prices :
Prime Turbot, each 2os. 051. to 305. OJ.
Ditto small, per do.
Cod-fish, cacti l7 0 20 (I
Soles, per three pairs
Fine whitings, per 15.. 5 0 15 0
tc, each
HSeaaddocks, per dozen 2O 0 30 0
Brill, each
Ournetts, each
Live Flounders, per quartern
Live Eels, per 511,
Duch Plaice, per basket 3 0 7 0
Fine Lobsters, per score l5 n 50 0
Inferior ditto lO 0 20 0
Shrimps, per gallon ' 2 6 3 0
Pickled Ilerrings, per 100
Beet Common Oysters, per bushel

LIVERPOOL.-Pierce Mahony, of Dublin,
arrived on Friday, on his way to London. Mr. ➢Lihony
is Parliamentary solicitor to Mr. O'Connell for the ensiling
important struggle to obtain a seat in the Imperial Par-
liament.

Letters from Harwich state that the Lord
Nelson packet had arrived from Heligoland without the
mail, the Elbe king in such a state on account of the
floating ice, that none of the boats would convey the bags
across to Cuxhaven.

SIIIPPING.INTXLIGENCE,-(THI8 DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, Fe.B. 4.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Match-
less, from St. Michael's ; and Liberty, from the Mediterra-
nean. Arrived from London, the Waterloo, Patridge, for
lunaica ; George and William, Nicholas, for the Care;
and Caledonia, for St. Vincent's.
Powrstorrrn, Fee. 4.—Wind W. to W.N.W.—Ar-
rived his Majesty's ship Melville, from Gibraltar, and is
under quarantine.
PLvarouvr. FEB. 3.—Wind S.—Arrived the New
Biddeford, Matheson, from St. John's; Reciprocity,
Broady, from Lisbon; and Julian, Smith, from Virginia.
FALMOUTH, Firs. 3.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived from
Bristol, the Sarah, Webber, from Spain.
Geer.soce, Fin. 2.—Arrived the Broke, Hardie, from
Demerara; Hannibal and Elvira, Grace, from New
Orleans.

DUBLIN, Frs. 3.--Arrived the Tribnne, Leafier, from
Gibraltar; Arena, Buck; Shannon, Jones; and Briton,
-, from London.

Arrived at St. Helena, and sailed on the Bth of Dec.,
for London, the Hoogley, Thorne, and Mary.
A letter from Liverpool, received this morning, refers to
another letter not received respecting the misfortune of the
George Wilkinson, from Cocagne to Liverpool, and states
that the Captain had been seen, but thought she was not
in a dangerous situation.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF CHANCERY.

IN THE MATTES OF CLEMENTS, A SUPPOSED LUNATIC:.

Mr. Wit IGHT, as junior Counsel, on the part of the pe•
titioner, and Mr. HORNr., in opposition to the application
for a Commission, were heard till one o'clock, when

The Loki) Cnia4cEtimit rose tli proceed to the opening
of Parliament.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
THE KING V. JOHN MOSELEY BIRKS.
The SOLICITOR• GENERAL, preyed the judgment of thd
Court upon John Moseley Birks, who was convicted of ne-
gociating for the sale of a situation in Somerset House, in
the gift of the Lord Keepei of the. Privy Seal, with a Itlr.
John Field. The situation was then held by a Mr. Payne.
The prisoner appearing, Lord Tistaxitpatt read over
the evidence of the trial.

It was an information lodged by the Attorney-General
against the defendant for bargaining for the sale of a situ*.
tion, which lie represented as worth 400/. per animist,
with perquisites. The price agreed for was 2.8001., and
the halves of two bank•notes for 100/. were received
by defendant.
He now put in an affidavit, admitting that he had been
concerned in the negociation ; bat stated that he had been
induced to do so by a man named Gibbon., who had repre-
sented to him that the situation was one legally saleable.
He had not till afterwards known the nature of the
situation.

He also put in three other affidavits, as to his general
character, in which the defendants stated that they believed
him to have been the dupe of others.
Mr. F. KELLY addressed the Court in mitigation, and
the SOLICITOR.-GENERAL and Mr. Gustwxr in aggravation
of punishment. Mr. Justice J. Parke having been engaged
as Counsel in the cense, took no part in the consultation on •
the bench, and the rest of the Court sentenced hint to one .
year's imprisonment in Cold Bath Fields.
LIBFL.—TIIE KING V. ACKLAND.
Sir J. SCARLETT prayed the judgment of this Court
against the defendant, who, it will be recollected, was con-
victed of a libel on the Magistrates of Bristol.
The defendant put in several affidavits, in which he
complained of the vindictive manner in which the prosecu-
tion had originated, and been conducted. Heals° complained
of the Jurywhich had tried hint in Bristol,where he contended
that it was impossible for him to have had a fair trial. Be-
fore those affidavits were read, the def. ndant applied to the
Court to allow them to be read without the usual fees, as
he stated himself to be in extreme indigence, and that he
had already paid for them on the last occasion, when he
was brought up, and when they were not read.
The officer of the Court stated that they were entirely
different affidavits and statements of different facts.

Lord TENT ERPF.N said that there was no pretence for
tle officer refunding the fees.
The officer then intimated to the defendant,' hat en the
receipt of 4s- 6d. the three affidavits in question would be
read, and the defendant paid the
.money. After the affi.- ,
davits had been read, the defendant addressed the Court at
considerable length, and had not finished when we went
to press.

ARCHES COURT.
IfAMERTON V. ITAMERTC,I4.
Dr. I.USIIINGTON said, in this case Major Hamerton had
conformed with the order of the Court, end filed an. affi-
davit, stat;ng that fresh facts of his wife's adultery with
Mr. Emilie had come to his knowledge. He was now
prepared to prove that the parties frequently met together
in Paris, and under such circumstances that wouhl leave
no doubt of an adulterous intercourse. This affidavit was
confirmed by the evidence of a gentleman named Gyde,
who had been over to Paris for the purpOfie of making in-
quiries into the conduct of Mrs. Hamerton. • The Learned
Counsel, therefore, prayed that the Court would rescind
the conclusion it had coma to on a forrner'day, and admit
the alleg ition to proof.
The Court inquired, if a copy of the affidavit had been
served on the Proctor of Mrs. Hamerton.

The KING'S ADVOCATE (Counsel for Mrs. Harnerton)
Admitted that a copy bad been tendered, but he bad not
yet seen it.

Sir Jot's: Melon', said that in justice to Major Ha-
merton,
the Court felt hound to rescind its former conclu-
sion, and to admit the allegation to proof.
After a few motions of course had been disposed of,
Sir JOH N NICHOLL held a Court of Prerogative, for the
special purpose of hearing further arguments in the im-
portant case of Colvin v. Frazer, relating to theivrill of the
late Mr. Farquhar.
Dr. PRIM,' MORE addressed the Court on behalf of the
next of kin. The learned Counsel commenced by repre-
senting the great hardship of these proceedings to his
clients, who, if the Court should decree against theM, would
be reduced from a state of affluence to misery and loin ;
hot he trusted that he should be aisle to show that Mr.
_Farquhar died intestate, although he w/se bound to admit
that if the Other side could clearly prove that the will had
heen=fiestroyed without the knowledge br consent of Mr.
Farquhar, and the paper now propotinded was an exact
copy, the law, however terrible in its consequences,
must take its course. The Learned Advocate then west
minutely into the evidence, and had nut concluded when
our reporter left.

LAW NOTICES. •
COURT OF CONIMON PLEAS.
MIDDLESEX COMMON JURIES APPOINTED.
THURSDAY, ril3. b.
_

Itsliu v. Milton I Hill v. Hubbard
Corset and others v. Jones
The above is the last sitting at Nisi Prins in Term,
and the sitting• after Tern, is appointed for Friday, Feb.
13. The last sitting in Ten for London will he on
Friday, February 6, and after Term, on Saturday the 14th,
at ten o'clock on each day.
COURTS AT DOCTORS' COMMONS.
Sittings appointed in Hilary Term.
ARCHES.
Before Sir Jonst NicnoLL.
Thin sday, February 5 1 Saturday, February 21
Friday, February 13

ADMIRALTY.
Fief ire Sir CIIIIISTOPIIP:R ROBINSON.
Saturday, February 7 I Tuesday, Fehroary 24
Saturday, February II Friday, March 20:

PREROGATIVE.
Before Sir JOHN NICHOLL.
Monday, February 9 I
Wednesday, February 25
Tuesday, February 17 'Thursday, March 19
DELEGATES.
Before the SITRILOGATIM.
Tuesday, February 10 I Thursday, February 26
Wednesday, February 18
.1

CONSIS'FORY.
Before Dr. LustriNGTori.
'Thursday, February 12 I Monday, March 2.
Thurad,.y, February 19
The several Courts to sit each day at ten o'clock pre-
cisely.,

XCHEQUER.
7, FEB. J.
In re Winn. Petition
In re Joh❑ May. Petition •
of Jones
In re Mayor, Rce. of London.
Petition of Smedley

SES.
Mosm an v. Nicholson
Livock V. EkTVOr
Wood v. Wood. . •

I

LITERATURE.

A NEW SYSTEM OF TREATING THE HUMAN
TEETH, AND CURING TOOTH-ACHE.

BY J. PATERSON CLARK, M.A., DENTIST.

LONDON, 1829.

The present Dissertation is one of the most
efficient and satisfactory we have ever read. It
!s of a comprehensive character, and details at
length the causes which lead to the decay of
teeth, as well as the most approved methods of
Preserving them. The author sets out with a
* uescription of the shedding teeth, their nature
and properties, the causes and period of their
decline, and pursues his subject through every
department of his art, giving, as he proceeds,
illustrations of the truth' of his assertions, by
"Pious notes and applicable anecdotes. On
the causes of decay in teeth (that mystery which
has puzzled so many able dentists) he dwells at
considerable length, assigning two principal
reasons for such decay,—first, the shape of the
teeth ; and, secondly, their lateral pressure
against each other. The last point lie works
up very successfully, by referring, for the cor-
rectbess of his principles, to the immutable laws of
' nature herself. As regards tooth-ache, he is, we
think equally fortunate, and having explained its
Probable causes, proposes a certain cure, in the
shape of an Anodyne Cement, of which he mo-
destly lisSeris himself to be the discoverer, and the
efteaty of which he states, that he has already proved
ils ilimmerable cases, drawn chiefly from among his
Patients of the more fashionable and influential
class. This cement—unlike the spurious imi-
tations to which its popularity has given rise—
is of the safest and easiest character. Its opera-
tion is.. quick, simple, electrical, and is so far
fiCirn ;Tieing transient in its effects, that when
Properly followed up; pain is seldom or never
known' to recur. Thus far with respect to tooth-
ache. As regards Tic Douloureux, the author
Pots forth certain opinions, and hints certain
temedies-which we regret that the very circum-
scribedlimits of our columns prevent us from ex-
trae
, ting—the efficacy of which last have, hestates,
Peen ascertained by numerous cases. Artificial
teeth is another subject on which Mr. Clark
descants scientifically, and with all the spirit and
1 discrimination of a master of his art. He
describes their deficiencies, their advantages,
the mode and process of manufacturing them, in
such a Way that even the most unlearned reader
must rise from the perusal of the chapter with no
faint theoretical knOwledge of the subject.—
Altogether, his book is one of an exclusively
practical character, full of sound reasoning, na-
tural and acquired, embellished with numerous
annotations from the works of the best medical
writers on. the subject, and conveyed in a style
remarkable for its ease and perspicuity. We
have no doubt that, with a large portion of its
readers, it will be eminently successful.

EDINBURGII REVIEW, No. XCVI.
We have just glanced our eye over the present
number of this Review, which has been but
lately received, and are much gratified with that
tunsory view of it. The contents arc of a highly
interesting nature, and in the first article—Lock-
hart's " Life of Burns," we fancy we can dis-
cern traces of the vigorous and indefatigable pen
of mr. Jeffery. But we shall revert to the num-
ber More fully at a future opportunity.

RANK AND TALENT. 3 Voi.s. LoNnoN, 1829.
The chief feature of this well-written novel is
blunt. sterling good sense. There is no attempt
at romance---no attempt at sentiment—no at-
tempt at fine writing--the thoughts, the language,
and the characters, arc each in strict and rational
accordance with each other. With regard to
these last, the author has manifestly been so
solicitous to prevent them from wearing the ap-
pearance of exaggeration or improbability, that
lie has every where purposely under-drawn them.
They are drawn, without a single exception, with
the most rigid adherence to nature ; and are only
rescued from common-place by the sarcastic style
i" which they arc here and there hit ofr. The
author is a man of close powers of observation,
strengthened and matured by study and experi-
ence; he is not One who has walked blindfold
through the world, but one who has accurately
every inch of his road. We judge that
is the fact, front the circumstance of his
,"°wilfg such strong insight into the hinnan heart,
his admirably sustained character of old
Alartindale—a character which no inventive fa-
culty, however lavish, or however ready, could
have given, but which is modelled closely on real
Of nearly equal merit is the titled hero of
his tale, the Earl of Trirnmerstone, who con-
tests ably with his talented acquaintance,
Horatio Markham ; and which contrast be-
tween the rank of the ono and the talents
of the other gives its name to the work. As
regards the incidents of the novel, they arc few
but simple ; the author does not seem to rely much
" them, but has evidently concentred all the
Power of a naturally acute and reflective turn of
mind •in the representation of the quaint cynic
old Martindale. He is the 77711g7111S Apollo of
the
tale, and we regret that we can find no ex-
!let sufficiently condensed to give a clear insight
1140 his character. We must, therefore, con-
tent ourselves with the following cursory incident,
descriptive of a quarrel at a fashionable party.
The
Closing remarks are pointed and amusing
While Mr. Philip Martirolde and Miss Sampson were
Liptting on the same sofa, and Miss Sampson was waving
14 Plumes and shoving her teeth, and laughing aloud at
-
PhiliP's wit, there were standing near the same sofa
, r": gentlemen, in very fishionable attire, who
ph 4,,ea to be on very good terms with themselves and with
each other. They also took the liberty of talking wittily
'et
l'ughing loudly. Thereat Mr. Philip felt himself ra-
annoyed, and hinted his dislike by most awful frowns
"dl".. g
itherin looks But his frowns were not dreaded,
th L
look werea * not interpreted as he had designed
aloud, a tsh ot
Pie therefore
eenotence too
inl: thwhiche liberty of muttering, almost
.r puppy' was
,71earlY andible, aceom anyit.g that word with a look of
"nlerpretation towards Pone of the .yonng gentlemen,
,so
that there could be no mistake as to its intended applict-
.i:L This led some as;ry wards between the parties,
which Miss Sampson would have gone into hysterics
,
nlll5 did not know how, and the suppt.r-hoitr was very.
'‘)l`, at hand, and -she was prtieularly desirous of seeing
l the arrangements hod been made. ft therefore
!sii'teti her better to retire from the scene of contest, which
but not without casting a look of disapprobation
Iltittti°udYtZg gentleman who Was angry talk with Philip
its
f this look csrde were exahanged.

The
lion. Philip Martindsht scawleil at his adversary's
card without reading it,a d pot it hl,tily into his pocket.
The name was 1:112,1i,li character called
black letter. and MN not vory kg.l,k; place of
abode was so dimiuutivi ly done, that it ilia° Tr 1 a not very
distinct. Mr. Martintlalt's name was on such a large
space, and in such a small letter, that the agit aed young
gentleman did not distinctly apprehend it. The parties
therefore were mutually pledged to unknown antagonists.
This is a matter in which also the Legislature should in-
terfere. People talk about the voluminous nature of our
statute-hooks, forsooth. Nonsense! they are not half
large or numerous enough. There is room and necessity
for hundreds and thousands of new laws. And if duel-
ling cannot be prevented, it might at least be regulated,
and a shooting-license regularly taken out every year ; and
the licenses only granted to persons of a certain rank, and
property, and age. Say, for instance, that none under
fifteen years shall be allowed a license ; that livery-5.1.-
vants, apprentices, clerks in counting-houses, coach and
waggon offices, hair-dressers, and tailors who use the
thimble in person, should be considered as unqualified per-
sons. This would render duelling Mime select and respect-
al.de. But let that pass."

THE SPEAKING FRENCH GRAMMAR,
By .1. V. DOUVILLE,
PROFESSOR OF THE FRENCH Li NGIIMIF.
No. 1, Soho-square ; and 2, Lawrence-lane, Chearside,
Lett-
dou. The Third Edition.