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iroiu England.
Nsw-Yoait, June 26.
By the Euphrates, Capt. Stoddard, 32
dats from Liverpool, the Editors of the
New-York Commercial Advertiser have re
ceived Liverpool papers of the 22d, and
London dates ot the 20th.
But few papers have been received by
this arrival, and those tear almost wholly de
void of interest. The insurrection in the
Turkish provinces, is said not to be ao for
midable as was at first represented. One
account says the whole force of the rebels
under Prince Ypsilauti does not exceed 5000
men ; and trim the interference of the Em
peror of Kntda, there will soon be an end
to i' altogether.
The mperor Alexandria has issued two
proclamations, in one of which be enjoins
Prince Ypsilanti and his partiaans imme
diately to proceed to Russia, and await his
majesty’s decision respecting their con
duct, as in failure of compliance, they will
be considered as disturb-rs of the public
peace, and not only exposed to the ven
geance of the Ottoman government, but
will also be held responsible to the Court of
Russia.
A letter from Genoa mentions, that an
account had been received there of a dread,
fill massacre of the Greeks at Smyrna and
Consiaiitmople, The Turks, after bom
barding the town «,f Patrass, and burning
many houses, had been reinforced from
Lepanto and Tippolizza, and finally obliged
the Greeks to fly to Zante in great num
ber-. Many Greek priests and other in
habitants, had been killed, and a church
demolished.
An outrageous attack was made by a mob,
on : tie house of the Austrian Charge d’Af
fairs in Lisbon, m consequence of his not
having put up lights to celebrate the new
order of things established at Kio Janeiro.
Every pane ol glass was shattered.
Much activity prevailed at Lisbon on the
SI, 4th and sth ot May, to expedite the de
parture ol anna and troops lor Brazil, to as
tist the Revolutionists,— Some accounts state
that 5000 men, others more, would be sent.
Parliament continued still in session, and
X debate of two evenings hud taken place
on a motion made by Sir Francis Hurdett,
for an inquiry into the Manchester affair of
tw- years since, at the time of the great
Radical meeting. Ihe motion was lost by
a vote ot 235 to 111—ministerial majority
124; mon* than two to one.
t he works hi Westminster Hall, for the
coronation of Hie King, had been resumed.
Pr ic amadous respecting the coronation it
was expected would be issued in a few day*.
It ts usual to give six weeks previous notice
ot a coronation in the Gazettes. The Arch
h'sh "p of Canterbury ts appointed to preach
the coronation sermon.
Bv Hie papers received at t.te last arrival,
Wi 'earn that the Queen had written a let
ter to L i d Liverpool, demanding to know
what place would be assigned to her at the
cor matuin. ft is now said that Ins lordship
returned for answer that no ladies would be
present on that occasion.
It was expected that Parliament would
adjourn on the 9th of June.
• The Englishman, a 9 unlay paper, states,
that loans were contacting in England, by
the government of Russia, Austria, Spam
nnd N iples, ami it was supposed that both
Sardinia and Portugal would require pecu
niary assistance in tile same manner.
Great indignation still prevails in Naples,
against the Carbonari. Ihe police are ac
tively engaged in putting them down, and
are assisted by the populace. Many of their
Chiefs have been flogged through the streets
of Naples, with the decorations of the order
upon hi m.
The intelligence from Madrid is of a por
tentous character. After the assassination
of the Priest Vemiesa, the Populace sur
rounoed the king’s pa ace, and uttered the
most alarming cries. The military waa call
ed out, and tranquility restored.
The N apoliians are to pay the Austrians
for occupying their territory with troops,
and overturning their government. The
Neapolitan loan of 16,UUO,UUO ducats is for
this purpose. The loan was laken m Eng
land. and lias been increased from 6,000 000
to 16000.-
Buckingham ''mise is to be tlie future town
residence, of the ."•og of England. The
Queen is dismissing liei Italian servants, and
selling her estates in Italy. ’The cause is
sanl to bra determination in future to reside
in England.
Spanish bonds continued tolerably steady
in Loudon — they Had been affected by a
report from Paris, of the flight ol the king
of Spain from his capital.
Fri nch Stocks preserve their firmness.
’I lie following is the substance ot Mr.
Lambtou’s plan of Parliamentary Reform
submitted a short tint's since in the House of
Commons-—he fint ptyp-'s-s. that England
and Wales, the oeputaiou of which he
estimates at 10 #30,000 souls, should be
divided inn-417 (listnets, each district com
pr- hi tiding 25,000 inhabitants. Ihe right
of election to be in male inhabitant house
holders, being bona fide rated, and w ho have
paid rates and taxes s.x months before the
election and never received parochial re- I
liet. Ihe voters in this case, it is presum
ed, would be in the proportion if 1 to 10 of
the inhabitants, so that of the 25,000 in each I
district the actual number of voters would I
be 25u0. The second branch of the tttea
stir, proposes, that copy holders and house- !
holdcis, as well as freeholders, should en
joy a rig it to vote at county elections. And
the third part, that the Septennial art should
be repealed, and the duration of parlia
ments made again Triennial as they were
bi lie the pass, tig of that act. The motion
oi Mr. Lauiftton, our readers will recoileet
was lost by a majority of 12—only 93 ineiu’
beat however, were present.
Sir Francis Buidett, has ordered the
tmoit} (600 pounds) collected by subsenp
l‘ ‘> lll * * l,e >he distributed among
lut? M*HcnesttT MiflVivrs. *
The Queen visaed Cove.it Garden Tliea
tre, attended by land and Lady U od. and
Mr. Austin.— 1 | to Observer slates that “ -he
~** -graciously receivisl, except bv
occasion T, r wl, ose conduct un the I
handled. * U 'ciu to be rather roughly ,
cents 61, New s’ 19 ~} '•«* Per
Seven percents lJtj i ' Ve n C " 1 * *b2 a IUS :
12. ah "limit IV
Siouxs 25 19 a 24 wuh dividend*^?
Ist January last, noni me
- ft*. 1 .’e^.-Fo^r^f
the giaduai and Considerable rise ,V rf'
food- has attracted the attention of die mon
u-d Merest « the city, and we bad there rs
a confident and well grounded anticipation
of a further improvement. It is stated, that
for a senes of years, except one, [we be
lieve 1817,] government have created stock
to the amount of rorn twenty to thirty mil
lions, which the pubic have gradually taken
off the hands of the contractors. During the
only year in which this crea'ion of stock did
not take place, the 3 percent consols ad
vanced from 72 to 84. It is, therefore, cal
culated that, as during the present year there
will be no creation of 6tock, a very great
advance in the funds will necessary ensue.
The want of money stock is already very
apparent, and the commissioners for the
reduction of the national debt, purchase
nearly .L 40,000 stock, consuls or reduced,
four days in each week. The settling day
at the Stock Exchange is the 24th instant;
the rise, during the present account, is a
bout 2 1-2 per cent in consols, and 3 per
cent in navy 5 per cents.”
Thursday last, being the birth day of her
majesty, Queen Caroline, was observed
here with the usual marks of public rejoic
ing ; the bells of St. Peter's and St. Nicho
las’ Churches rung the most of the day, and
flags were displayed on several steeples,
as well as on other public buildings.
The Coronation. —Within the last few days
the works in Westminster-hall have been
resumed—positive and distinct orders to
that effect having been forwarded to the
Board ol Works. Various alterations, are
making in the costume of persons attendant
on his Majesty. The dress of the pages is
to be altered. It is to be blue and gold,
richly ornamented, so as to accord with,
what is termed the King’s (formerly the
Prince Regent’s) uniform. Proclamations
respecting the Coronation and the re-as
sembling of the Court of Claims, it is ex
pected, will be published in a few days. It
is usual, we understand, to give at least six
weeks notice in the Gazette of a Corona
tion of foreign Ministers and Courts ; and
the time cannot be positively fixed till the
probable period for the prorogation of Par
liament may be ascertained.
The King's Visit to Ireland. — The Dub
lin Patriot says:—We have permission of a
distinguished personage, officially connected
with this country, to announce, that in a
personal communication with the Sover
eign. a few days ago, when the subject of
his Majesty’s visit to Ireland was purposely
introduced, his Mijesty was pleased to ex
press himself as follows—we may be under
stood as quoting his majesty's own words :
‘ Nothing prevent my going to Ire
land this summer.’ To this fact our charac
ter stands pledged.
A Morning paper says, that the famous
Mujoechi passed over from Dover to Calais
on Thursday last, in the King George mail
packet under the assumed name of Ur.
Majo.
The Paris Papers of Wednesday arrived
yesterday. She report of the flight of Fer
dinand VII. fom Madrid, in consequence
of outrages offered to himself and the rest
of the royal family by the populace, is con
trad.cted. It is asserted, however, on the
authority of a traveller arrived at Bayonne,
that alter the ansassinatton of Vinessa, the
mob proceeded to the king’s palace, and
sent forth the most horrible vociferations a
gainst h.s majesty, and his brotlier, Don
Carlos ; but the authorities, with the aid of
the truops and the militia, succeeded iu re
establishing order. The Cories, it is said,
repaired in a body to the palace, for the
protection of the royal family The E:ii
pecinado has dispersed Merino’s band, and
made the greatest part of them prisoners.
Merino himself, tv&cified, with 19 horse.
All the Monks and Canons of Burgos have
been arrested; and military commissions
have been formed at Salvatierra ami at Vit
tena, to try the chiefs of the insurrection at
Alava. It is stated in an article from Nice,
ot the Ist inst. that the ex-king of Sardinia,
Victor Emmanuel, is to repair to Modena.
His refusal to resume the throne was, it ap
pears, very much against the inclinations of
his spouse, who lias been talking of going
to Vienna on the subject,
One Dc Negi is, who had been appointed
captain ot Legionaries, had assembled some
fugitives at ban Hartlto'onie, in the Capitin
ate, and there hoisted the standard of Car
bonari ; but at the approach of the Austrian
troops this band dispersed. Two of them
were made prisoners, and immediately de
livered over to the military commission.
Prince Metternich, in a letter respecting
the affairs of Piedmont, has been pleased to
say, “W* now see how very easy it is to
pet dow n revolutions j it is only necessary
for one king to have the courage to refuse
to say yes, and another to say no." Measures
of severity continue to be pursued in Pied
mont. General Gffienga, who accompanied
Prince Carignano to Novara, and had at first
only received orders to retire to his estates,
has been arrested. There was found in the
carnage of St. Marian and Uvi (who were
taken, after the affair at Novara, with 10,000
trancs and some papers) a correspondence
between Gifflenga and St. Marsan, the son,
which compromises the f inner deeply. Some
of the parties arrested, and, among others,
Col. Palma, are said to havi gone mad. The
latest accounts relating lo Naples state that
| the Austrian army of occupation is to be re
duced to 12,000 men, who will be distributed
I among die fortresses. Ttvo flying columns
ot Austrians had been scouring the country
ol the hands of brigands who infested it.
The Russian Consul at Jassay has, by or
i der ol lua E npemr, issued two proclamations,
ordering Prince Ypsilauti and all his purti
zans, subjects of Russia, or under its pro
tection, to return to Russia. They must have
a serious effect upon the insurrection in
which so many Russian officers, or others
under ’he protection of Russia, are engaged.
French five per cent consols are 83f. 45.
VtxxsA, May 5.
The greatest part of <my army is on the
point of quitting Naples; there .’ill remain
in that Siate only twelve thousand men, who j
will he distributed in the different fortresses. |
•‘A Proclamaion of the Russian Emperor,
J calls upon the Moldavians of Russia, who, be
traying their duty, have declared for the
cause of the rebels, to return to obedience to
th. i legitimate rulers, as the only medium
j bv which they may escape the punishment
. which the imperial Court will inflict upon
those who persevere in aiding the revolt,
j Vtus proclamation concludes with the follow
ing sentence ; ‘ May all the Moldavians be
convinced that the sa.vation and welfare ot
thair country depend alone on their sub
mission ”
Loxooa Markets —l9th May.
Coffee—no alterations in prices this week ;
the market is very much depressed, and
should a large lot be forced into market, it
must decline.
Sugars have advanced 2 shillings the last
week.
Rice —Little cr nothing doing in it.
LmßPOoi, May 21.
The importers of Cotton manifest !» strong
disposition to press sales, particularly of the
recent supplies of Boweds, which have gen
erally turned out very middling and inferior
in quality, and for which there is a moderate
demand. This description has consequent
ly given way about l-4d. but prime qualities
fully support previous rates. The magni
tude of the sales advertised for Friday lad,
operated unfavorably upon the transaction.
The result of the sales was as follows •
1494 Sea Islands, 1059 sold at IAI-2 to '7B
390 do Stained, 207 1 4d
63 do Bowed, 63 9 10
374 Orleans, old. 374 814 to 10 l-4d
170 do. new, 170 10 1-2 to 11 3-4 u
1647 Bengals, 360 6 1 2 to 63 4d
The other descriptitfis. chiefly W. India,
were principally witl;tS* n. The Sea Islands
sold at a reduction id.ml 1-4 J ; the Orleans
and Bengals at 1 4d. The private sales
comprize 2075 Boweds at 9 to 10 3-4 d ; 440
Orleans, 10 34 to 13d, and 40. Tennessees
at 13d. Total sales of last week, 9930 pack
ages.
It is no more than just that we should occa.
sionally devote a portion of our paper to
the benefit of the ladies. Und. r this im
pression we present them with the follow
ing articles. JVew- fork Advertiser.
liom\oi\ ¥emu\e L : as\uous
FOB vIAY.
Fancy Mall Dress. —A round dress, com
posed of pink gauze over satin to corres
pond ; at the bottom of the skirt is a wreath
of full blown roses, placed at the edge ; a
bove this wreath is a row of snells, embroi
dered in silver, at irregular distances ; they
are surmounted by bouquets of roses, which
are also placed irregularly, with eonsidera
bie spaces left between. The corsage is ra
ther lung in the waist; it is cut square
round the bust, bill is not so low as u mat;
it fastens behind : a blond tucker, a penfant
goes round the bust, and is headed by a ve
ry full wreath of blond shells, edged with
pink satin. Full sleeve of pink gauze over
satin ; it is disposed in a row ot lull putts,
which uru surrounded by gauze bands, edg
ed with satin to correspond , tuese bauds
are fastened by small bouquets, composed
of roses and honeysuckle : a narrow gauze
ruche, set on very lull terminates the sleeve.
Ihe hair is disposed in full soft curls at the
sides of the face, and is much parted on the
forehead; it is dressed very low behind.
Head dress, a pearl tiara, placed ratner far
back, and a full plume ot white ostrich fea
thers ; they are put at the left side, almost
at the back of the head, and droop over the
forehead. Ear-rings and neck-lace, pearl's ;
the latter is a neglige, with a knot of pearls
depending Irom it. White kid gloves.
YVhitegros.de Naples slippers, with satin
quillings and rosettes.
Head Dress. — 1. A bonnet, composed of
while gros dc Naples ; the crown, of a mo
derate height, is round, and ornamented en
marmolte with a gros de Naples handker
chief, trimmed with British lace, the ends
of winch fasten under the chin. l it* brim
is large, and trimmed a: the edge with a ve
ry lull quilling oi lace. A fancy Dower is
placed on one side of the crown.
2. A wmte lace c rnettc ; the caul is
round and small, hut appears high, from be
ing ornamented with what the niarchandes
de modes call a lace gipsey ; this goes all
round the crown, b.i stands out from it, and !
is finished w ith satin piping. The head- !
piece is small, and the ears narrow, and cut
very far back ; d ,üb!e border ot broad net,
quitted v<py tuH. A bouquet of flowers is
piuced across the caul, and a how of lilac
ribbon fastens the ears under tiie chin.
3. A blond net eornett : the caul is high,
er than we have recently seen them; it is
disposed m folds ; the head piece is small,
and the ears rattier broad, the border is
of blond lace disposed in full ttutmgs. A,
bunch of Idac ornaments the crown, and
white strings fasten it under the chin.
4. A white zephyreene bonnet : ihe
crown is small and rather of a melon shape,
and the brio is very deep; it is finished at
the edge with broad blond put on very full,
and surmounted by a wreath of embossed
w hite satin leaves.—The crown is surround
ed with small bouquets of apple bio-soins,
which arc placed at regular distances, and
just in front is a full bow of z qshyreene.
5. A turban, composed of blond mixed
with white satin : the crown is of blond,
ami very full, but the fulness is confined by
satin folds ; the lower part is composed of
small tight folds of mingled satin ami blond.
A blond drapery, tastefully decorated with
satin pipings, and edged with blond lace,
falls from behind.
Observations on Fashion and
Dress.
Promenade dress is rather more diversifi
ed than it w.v last month ; silk pelisses, n„
deed, are still considered most fashionable ;
but silk and satin spencers are also worn, and
silk or china crape shawls are much in fa
vour with white dresses. YVe think that
waists have rather decreased in length ; and
we observe, that the greater number of pe
lisses have a little fulness in the back, just
at the bottom of the waist ; this fulness is
confined by a belt of the same material, and
a row of silk buttons, or ornaments of dif
ferent shapes, but always snsall, go across
the back. Sleeves still con inue to be of an '
easy w idth, and we scarcely ever remember ,
a greater variety in the forms of epaulettes ; j
some are composed of three or tour folds'
partly of the same material as the pelisse,’
and (tartly of satin ; they are laid over one
another with a iilflc distance between each,
and are crossed on the shoulders. Another
fashionable naif sleeve consists of a cluster
of points : there are four or five rows one
over another ; they are edged with satin
zephyreene, or sometimes gro* de Naples.
Puffed epaulettes, though so long worn, are
still fashionable ; the puffs are formed by
bands or by leaves ; and a half sleeve, some
thing in the form of a wing, winch the
French call niancheron, is adopted by many
tonish elegantes.
Satin is, upon the whole, more used for
trimmings than any other material, but it is
frequently mixed with the same silk as the
pelisse. A style of trimming .that we think
has a very neat effect, U a broad band of sa
t n, which goes all round, and is finished at
the upper edge with four or five very nar
row folds of satin laid close to each oilier.
Another fashionable trimming is composed
of satin cut nearly, but not qujtei in the
shape of points i the narrow part turns up
ward. and is terminated by a small satin ro
sette ; this kind of trimming u used only
tor the bottom of the skirt. A band ol sa
tin, laid on plain, ami looped down at reg t
ar distances br shells ot broad loaves of the
jaaie materials as the pelisse, is also fashion- *
able, and bred plaited bands of gfolde
Naples or zephyreene are also worn.
YVe have not yet observed any thing very
novel in the form of spencer*; the epau
lettes are made in the sty le of those we
have just described tor pelisses; the bottom
of the sleeve in both is usually finished wit i
a fulness, or with bands. Jackets are now
not at all worn to pelisses, but they are still
very fashionable to spencers, and are always
made short and full ; they do not come far
ther than the back, except when they are
formed of tabs.
Leghorn bonnets are fashionable, but not
so much as we expected to see them, in
walking dress ; they are worn, indeed for
the retired morning walk, or fur shopping ;
but we do not sec near so many in the pro
menades as we have seen for aome seasons
back : silk bonnets, on the contrary are
more in favour than usual at tills season ; the
pelisse and bonnet genetatly correspond in
colour and material, but there is frequently
a mixture of satin in the bonnet.
The size of bunnet is pretty nearly the
same as last month ; some few elegante3
have made an effort to reduce the dimen
sions of the brims, but we do not think it
has been, upon the whole, very successful.
Flowers continue as much in favour as ever ;
and ribbons, which have more beauty and
noveliy than we ever remembered, are alio
very much worn.
Among the most fashionable ribbons is
one, the middle of which is gros de Nuplr s,
and the edges of silk ooen work, wrought,
in the pattern of Valenciennes lace : others
have mixed stripes, winch are very broad,
and there are three shades of the same co
lour in every stripe : a third sui t of ribbon
is clouded in spots; these are also very
pretty.
Yviute gros de Naples spencers, and white
China cm, e hauls, are very much in favour
in carriage dress. The small hat, which we
described last month, has been very gener
ally adopted. YVe have noticed also a good
many toques worn with lace corneltes .• this
is * style of head dress extremely appro
priated to earriage costume, and certainly
tar more becoming and tastetui than the
large bonnets tvbieli have kept their ground
so long.
Tiie in doors dress of our modish belles
will not afford us much room for observa
tion. The only difference that has taken
place in the morning dress is, that robe*are !
m w a good deal worn ; they are trimmed
in general with work. The bodies of the
greater number are made in the chemisette
style, and the sleeves are very loose.
Muslin begins now to be a good deal worn
in dinner dress ; it is very profusely trim
med with lace, mostly disposed in flounces ; !
when the dress is of clear muslin, those
flounces are headed with broad tucks,
through which a coloured ribbon is drawn ; \
or else, instead ol this heading, is a band of
mosaic ribbon, or oi plaited gros de Naples,
YY e have no alteration to notice in the form ,
of gowns.
Full dress is at this moment particularly
splendid and elegant. Silk, satin, gauze,
crape, and lace, are all fashionable. The
trimmings consist of silver lama, biond laee,
artificial flowers, and embroidery, both in
st'k and silver. A mixture of art.ficial flow
ers. with embroidery in silver, is much worn
and lus a very striking effect. The bail
diess which we have d-.-acrioed, is of this de
scription, and is certainly the most tasteful
novelty that has recently appeared.
Coloured gauze arid crapes, worn over a
; satin slip to correspond, are equally in fa-
I vour with white ; but when the dress is the
tatter, the corsage is frequently composed
ot white satin. We saw a few days a white
net dress over awhile satin slip; the bot
tom the skirt was embroidered' in boil*
quets of silver lilies, the foliage of which
was in green silk ; the corsage,, which was
ot satm, was ornamented m the middle, and
v each side rtf the bosom, with a hily to
correspond : the sleeve was a lulnr*9 of net,
fastened up will] similar ornaments. YVe
were very much pleased with the general
effect of this dress, which united elegance
and r-cliness with simplicity.
Head-dress, in lull dress continues as last
month. Fashionable colours are, rose co
lour, emerald green, pea green, lilac, straw
colour, and pale blue. All the different
shades of rose-colour are in favour.
Fu-fc s\iie\d.
Nothing can afford a higher gratification
! ie murican, than to mark the progress
of invent,ou, improvement and ingenuity in
xs countrymen. Ihe comforts of life which
,av,nr,ri P e omotedi the economy and
k , ur ; the advancement ol
m.ce’ii," d " e S " ara " tee of Wfety; attest
invv tth.n 6 Z P T SUCe and vahie of these
the T; We hftVe now 10 “Jd to the list
UdnhR S " t . l r,n V" I . MD > invented by Mr.
Ualph Buckley, of tins city, one of the ntos
,0US ’ tlle 'nt'St ef
fectual protection of property from fire ever
fii-em. Ct l■! 118 s h*eid is intended to protect
fi emen whiist employed in extinguishing
hres hut itis particularly designed to pie
that S fr<,m *P rej *'>i"ff- ,l ‘8 «ell known
that, when a house is on fire, if it even can
be saved after tbe * ,me h lu « in bringing
U? -ognes, it must necessarily be ver'v
much damaged The evil to be apprehend
the spreading of this devouring ele
saas? hs~«v u,,
bmUimgs. and sometimes whole cities in
I the evil h '*' nVen,lon is intended to arrest
! the evil on the spot where it originate bv
flames" »,f re,T,e r *° B P proactl “<> near'the
, , (> P role *t surrounding property.
dtiinVlT 0 " “ ° ,<W P
ctel so m .r"£ ,larl >' in the “'-'hern
wedermi. e b V *«■». > a <e,
our esnl- nec, -ssary to be particular in
7,1‘ T Ttle f,re ®iiicld is made
pervious* to S . Ubi , tanCe i ‘Wn, and im
bre “ 11 of * length and
sun a ~l '““T"* to covcr the whole per
nusit r 6 “ Sed in sever: ‘ l different
Treet ff'i, £ or , e ** ra P ,c : whe* used in the
wtth ul i.il f ?' h !‘ ed 0,1 8 smM platform,
gioin r» “"I 8 3h ° rt eleva, ion from the
fhTni if 1C fi . re l" eH ,akes hi 9 sh ndmi
i P i u rn,,a " d behi,,d shield, he ,s
dragged by ropes near the current of heat
and flames, without being scorched or feel
mg any inconvenience, and with the hose
w. P , e :,°. r m der ’ ,n i‘ i,lund > he directs the
ter to the part where it is roost required.
-In tins way a line of shields may be form
ed m close order, in front of a powerful heat,
an I behmd which the firemen may stand
sa,et >’ a ? (1 Play upon the houses with
their water pipes. The utility, therefore,
of this invention may be seen at a glance ; it
enables firemen to brave the flames with im
punitj, whereas, in most instances of exces
sive heat, they are driven off, and 'lie flames
are permitted to spread. The shield is used
k- U1 another and equally beneficial war. Bv
'»r; ■' g toe form, it is carried up stairs to
the third story of house* not on fire, but the
roof ot which requires water, and by a aim,
pie machinery carried in hand, it is project,
ed from a window like a painter’s platform j
the leader is then carried through the house,
up stairs, and so out of the window, and is
directed by the firemen behind the shield
to that part of the adjoining houses which
it may be necessary to protect. It is ex
tremely useful in churches, & from steeples,
and may be applied in a variety of ways!
Firemen hare been frequently injured in
health and person, by approaching too near
the flames and giving full scope to that in.
trepidity of character and humanity for
which they are distinguished. By this fire
shield they will be effetctually protected,
and it will be found, in narrow streets, to be
peciifarly useful.
We learn that Mr. Buckley has brought
the subject before the Corporation, and the
probability is that they will be patronized,
Two or more can be attached to each Enl
gine House, and they are not expensive.
This is a subject which should
interest the cities of Savannah, Augusta
Charleston, Petersburg, Norfolk, and all
others which have been and are liable to
frequent fires. It may preserve the pro.
perty and lives of many of our citizens, and
as such is worthy of immediate attention.
[National Advocate .
A Reasonable l»ady.
The original of the following, from La.
dy Compton to her husband, may be seen
in the Harleian Collection of MSS. No. 7
7UU3, folio 205, in the British Musettm. La!
dy Compton lived in the reign of James the
First,* and this letter is preserved as an in.
comestible proof of the existence, at that
period, of at least one reasonable woman,
MV SWEET lift : *
Now that 1 have declared to you my mind
for settling your estate, I suppose that it
i were best for me to think, and consider with.
* n myself, what allowance were meetest for
me ; for, considering what care I ever had
ot your estate, and how respectfully I dealt
with those, (which, both by the laws of God,
of nature, of civil policy, art, religion,
vernment, and honesty,) you, my dear, are
bound to j 1 pray and beseech you to grant A
to me, your most kind and loving wife, the
sum of 26QQL (sterling) quarterly to be paid.
Aiao, I would, beside that allowance, have
600 f quarterly to be paid, for charitable
works : and those things 1 would riot, neither
will be accountable lor. Also, I will have
three horses for my own saddle, that none
shall dare to lend or borrow but you. Also,
I I would have two gentlewomen, lest one
! should be sick, or have some other let. Al
so, believe it, it is an indecent thing for a
I gentlewoman to stand mumping alone, when
God hath blessed their lord and lady with a
great estate. Also, when 1 ride a hunting or
Raw king, 1 will have them attending ; so,
I for either of those said women, 1 mu it and
u'ilt have, for either of them, a horse. Also,
I will have six or eight gentlemen i and I
it. lt /i*ve my two coaches, one, lined with
velvet, for myself, with' four very fair horses,
and a coach for my women, tin ;d with cloth
and laced with gold, with four good horses.
Also, I would have two coachmen—one far
my ovvu Coach and one for my women. Al
so, at any time when I travel, I will be allow
ed not only carroches and spare horses, for
me arid my worn? i. But I will have such
carriages as arc fitting far all, orderly, no
pestering my things with my women’s, nof
tl.vors with chamber-maids, nor theirs with
wuot.maids. Also, for laundresses, when [
travel, 1 will have them sent away with the
carriages to see ail sale. And the chamber
maids shall go before, that the chambers ha
ready, swept, and clean. Also, that it is in
decent to crowd myself in a coach with lrfy
gentleman-usher, 1 will have him to have b
convenient horse to attend'me, either in city
or country. And I must have two footmen;
And my desire is, that you- defray all three
charges for me. And, lor myself, beside#
my yearly allowance, 1 would have twenty
gowns of apparel, six of them excellent
good ones, eight for the country, and six e
ther very excellent good ones, Also, 1 would
have, to put in my purse, 2,000/. and 200/. p
and, also, that you shall pay my debts. AUo,
I would have 6000*. to buy me' jewels, and
4000/. to buy me pearls. New, seeing lam
so reasonable unto you, 1 pray you to find
my chi'dren their apparel and their scliacL
ing, and all my servants, men and women,
their wages. Also, 1 will have all my houses
furnished, and my lodging rooms to be suit
ed with all Such furniture as is St, as beds,L
stools, chairs, suitable cushions, carpets, sil->
ver warming pans, cupboards of plates, fair
hangings, and such like. So, for my draw
ing chambers in all my houses,! will have
them delicately furnished with hangings,
canopy, couch, glass, carpet; chairs, and
cushions, and all things thereunto belong,
ing. Also, my earnest desire is, that you
will pay all your debts, build up Ashby
House, and purchase lands, and lend no mo
ney to the Lord Chamberlain, who would
have all, and perhaps your life from you;
Remember his son, the Lord Walden, what
entertainment he gave me, when you were
at the l ilt yard, if you were dead, he said
he would be a httsiund, and a father, and a
brother to me, and said he would marry me,
I protest 1 grieve to see the poor man hare
so little wit and honesty, to use his frier.da
s i lively. Also, he fed me with untruths
concerning the Charter-House ; but tf.ATis
the least: he wished me much harm-—you
know how. God keep tne and you from
him, and any such as he is.
So now that I have declared to you what
it is I would have, and what it is I would not
have. 1 pray you, when you be an Earl, you
will allow me 2,000/. more than 1 now desire,
and double attendance.
Your loving wife, ELIZA COMPTON.
* About two centuries have elapsed since
this letter was written.
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June 3 lOt 97
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