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OVCLOS, THE MISANTHROPE.—No English Journal ar as we are aware, alluded to the existence of this individual,though he may be considered as one es of the French capital. He is a modern Timon. ts of a few miserable rags, and his beard, which >ivs med for many years, reaches to his middle.- 6 walks round the galleries of the Palais Royal, meanness of his attire, a strange contrast to the tJe and splendour of that celebrated place. Yet this 1 p wretchedness was, in former times, a leader of fa- celebrated for his multifarious accomplishments,— for his beauty, and no less renowned as a first-rate 3 !« The history of Chodruc-Duclos offers, even in this ivopders and strange events, one of the most striking ;s qf the caprices of fortune. He is a man of family, and i qeir to a handsome fortune. In his early life he was •e tp a proverb in his exquisitism. He was a good musi- lid^lancer, and an adept in the use of arms. He made ? fcwnous at Bourdeaux by an adventure at the theatre.- having been insulted in his presence, he lifted the offender arms, and threw him from the first tier of boxes into the iie^fought many duels, and killed one of his antagonists, is She intimate friend of the ex-minister Peyronnet, to of more than one occasion, he proved of essential service, iylife they were inseparable companions, and made sundry -pf eternal friendship. During the supremacy of Buona- Duclos proved himself one of the most strenuous partizans exiled family. In the advancement of their cause, he ex- himself to the greatest peril, besides expending upon it franc of his large fortune. On the return of Louis XVIII. throne of France, he with many others, presented himself eiye the reward of his services and fidelity to the royal flis claims, however, were disregarded, or the offers such as he considered totally inadequate to his merit. JEqinted and indignant, he withdrew from court. The ac- 'll Df Peyronnet to power revived his hopes. He waited on prjjier friend, but his mission was one of those with which 'power are very willing to dispense. Peyronnet received 1m friend of his youth in a most statesman-like manner, 'receiving a hint from his visitor that his wants were most g, magnanimously presented him with 200 francs (£8). |hat moment his life has been an enigma. No one can io provides for his subsistence, since, so far from asking ie is never known to speak a word. His sole occupation i to be to perambulate the splendid galleries of the Palais He has twice bten taken before the tribunals, on a of outraging public decency by his insufficient attire but 's not subjected to any punishment, and he still continues ade in his rags and misfortunes. He expends two francs ,y and his landlady, the owner of the miserable tenth rate ,eclared on his trial, that he is so punctual that he will not a day to pass without paying the said sum. Trifling as the ,ce is, it afforded matter for speculation how Duclos could fre it, since it was notorious that every sous of his property ;een spent. It was surmised by some that a small pension "pwed him by the lady whom he protected at the theatre of sdeaux. To her, it would appear, he had not been indifferent sis happier days but fate had decreed that their courses in -,hould be separate.—Court Journal. "UEIFICATION OF COAL MINES.—A correspondent of the rpool Kaleidoscope says, Being connected with coal mines, having often witnessed the effects of vitiated air in shafts vorkings, especially when an opening has been made into <-■ old workings, having no connection with the air gate, I been led to adopt a very simple (and probably to some of v readers novel) mode of purifying the air, viz.-Mix one d of chloride of lime and a laige lump of fresh burnt lime, four or six gallons of water, force the same through a ?e, having a head pierced with small holes, like the nose of jering can, so that the mixture may be disposed over the like small rain. The effect will be almost instantaneous. e cleared shafts that have had sixty perpendicular yards of \ir in them, with the mixture only, diluted with a double tity of water. I never knew it to fail in purifying the air, ndering it capable to support combustion. You may tj try the experiment in a brewer's vat when newly emptied, ..< hen containing carbonic acid gas. I was led to the expe- ht from reflecting on the affinity the hydrate of lime has for »f,nic acid, thus evolving the oxygen of the chlorine. As the Úmce is very cheap, some of it might be mixed with the in watering the streets during the heat of summer, especi- Sot-De of the streets near the docks, narrow, densely populated, extremely filthy and offensive to the nose of ft person who dies the fresh air of a country situation." J U\ U NOTEs.-The highest amount of Bank-notes in Ration from April 10, 1830, to July 30, 1831, was, in the ending July 24, 1830-;t22,612,106. 2s 5d. The smallest tfSnt in the same period was, in the week ending June 18, 1831 .}7,449,59I. 19s lid—shewing a difference of £ 5,163,514. tJd between the two periods.-PaTliameiltary Paper, No. 140. .i
;CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE.
CORN EXCHANGE, MARK LANE. Y "jonday, August 15.—Our supplies since this day se'nnight of i g'ish and Irish wheat, English, Irish, and foreign barley, Eng- ? its and malt, as also pulse and seeds, from all quarters 1 -v d of foreign wheat and rye, Irish and foreign oats, and owlish, Irish, Scotch, and foreign flour, moderately good. This market was tolerably well attended by London, but very «rn; .y by country buyers. The trade was, throughout, very dull; =!i a few small parcels of exceedingly fine wheat, as also bailey, >ai >, peas, rye, malt, seeds, and flour, at last Monday's quota- > -with wheat generally, at a depression, small English ■?eans at an advance of from Is to 2s per quarter. It is the pre- e opinion of buyers that prices will be lower. 1 {^irient Prices of Grain, per imperial quarter.—English Wheat, '6 ;o 76s Rye, 36s to 40s; Barley, 26s to 34s Malt, 64s to e i,4ng opinion of buyers that prices will be lower. 1 {^irient Prices of Grain, per imperial quarter.—English Wheat, '6 ;o 76s Rye, 36s to 40s; Barley, 26s to 34s Malt, 64s to ;2- White boiling Peas, 36s to 48s Grey Peas, 38s to 43s >n<Jl Beans, 00s to 00s Tick Beans, 36s to 43s Potatoe Oats, to 30s; Poland Oats, 24s to 27s; Feed Oats 22s to 24s; j'Uiur, 45s to 60s.— Rapeseed, new, X27 to XOO per last.—Lin- seed Oil-cake £ 10. 10s to Ell. 00s per 1000.
Amount of Wheat, Sfc. arrived…
Amount of Wheat, Sfc. arrived in the Port of London, daring the Week ending August 13. Wheat. [ Barley. Malt. Oats. Beans. Peas. "5Qrs. 21,539 1,481 1,673 28,952 759 ) 1,430 Flour—5,288 sacks, and 6,050 barrels. Imperial Average Price of Corn and Grain, for the week ending August 9. Wheat .65 3 | Oats 27 0 Beans .40 5 Barley 31 8 J Rye 36 4 Peas 41 6 Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks, which regulates Duty. Wheat 65 2 1 Oats 26 5 1 Beans 40 2 Barley 33 11 j Rye 37 11 Peas 41 5 Duty on Foreign Cotn. Wheat 21 8 ( Oats 7 9 Beans 9 6 Barley 13 10 j Rye 14 0 J Peq.s 8 0
SMITHFIELD MARKET.
SMITHFIELD MARKET. Monday, August 15.-This day's supply of beasts and porkers was rather limited of sheep, rather great; of lambs and calves, moderately good. The trade with prime small beef, mutton, lamb, and veal, was somewhat brisk with each description of prime large meat, as well as that of inferior quality and pork, rather dull at Friday's quotations. (Per stone of 81b. sinking offal.) Inferior beef, from 2 4 to 2 8 1 Prime beef, from 3 8 to 4 4 Ditto mutton 2 4 to 2 8 Ditto mutton 3 8 to 4 4 Middling beef 2 10 to 3 2 Veal 3 8 to 5 0 Ditto mutton 2 10 to 3 2 J Pork 3 4 to 4 4 Lamb 4s 6d to 6s Od. Suckling calves, from 12s to 36s and quarter old store pigs 12s to 18s each. Supply of Cattle' at market:—Beasts, 2,510 sheep, 24,850; calves, 222 pigs, 210.
HOPS.
HOPS. Borough, Monday, August 15.—Our hop trade is still very dull at last week's prices, and even these are, in most instances, from "ant of trade, merely nominal. All the unfavourable rumours, relative to the plantations, are pretty generally supposed to be llie offspring of speculation, consequently discredited. Currency East Kent, in pockets, 1830, £6. Os to f9. 10s '829, £ 5 5s to £6. Os Mid-Kent, 1830, £ 5. 15s to J6. lOs; 1829, 1:4. 15s to £5.lOs; 1828, £ 4. 5s to £ 5. 5s; Sussex, 1830, £4. 15s jo £ 5. 10s 1829, £ 4. 10s to £ 5. 0s; 1828, £ 3. 5s to £ 4. 10s; Sssex, 1830, £ 5. 5s to £ 6. 0s.
MINING.-Sold August 4, at…
MINING.-Sold August 4, at Redruth. fjopper Ore 2200 tons. Amount of Money £ 11,705 10 6 Average Price 5 6 0 .Average Standard 104 0 0 Average Produce per cent. 7f Quantity of Fine Copper 170 tons 18 cwts.
* METALS.
METALS. iron, in Bars per ton £ 6 5 0 to £ 0 0 0 Pigs 4 15 0 to 5 0 0 Iloops 910 0 to 0 0 0 Steel 30 0 0 to 0 0 0 I'ins, in Bars per cwt. 3 18 0 to 0 0 0 i Ingots 3 17 0 to 0 0 0 ■, Blocks 3 16 0 to 0 0 0 Quicksilver.perlb. 0 110 to 0 0 0 Ijopper, m Sheets 0 0 10 to 0 0 0 l Cake per ton 85 0 0 to 0 0 0 |,ead Pig .•• 1«3 10 0 to 0 0 0 t—- Milled or Sheet 14 10 0 to 0 0 0 Bars 14 0 0 to 0 0 0 t l MONMOUTH: frinted and Published by the sole Proprietor, REGINALD JAMES BLEW1TT, at the Office, in Monnow-street. London Agents:—Messrs. Newton and Co., Warwick-square; Mr. It. Barker, Fleet-street; and Mr. G. Reynell, Chancery- lane, where, as well as at the Colonial Coffee House, Skinner. street, this Paper is regularly filed.