1810.) 
inequality, when .imported in British 
shipping, is still retained. 
The Brazilian cotton growers enjoy 
similar privileges, when they employ 
British vessels; but pay 11, 5s. 2d. per 
100lbs. or 3d. per |b. in their own 
shipping. 
The British cotton proprietors have 
therefore been receiving only 10d. per Jb. 
during that period, which, however in- 
adequate, is superior to his present 
receipt, and would not have been so 
high, had the average been made only for 
the three last years, excluding 1808 and 
1809 for the reasons already assigned. 
It has been shewn, in‘a preceding page, 
to have been no more than 1s, 11d. 
Before this part of the subject is 
closed, it may be worthy of attention to 
refer to the Table C. in which a state- 
ment is given of the quantities of cotton 
imported into this country. From 1804 
to the present time, the British have 
steadily averaged about 204 millions of 
pounds, while America vaciliated from 
104 to 47% millions, as caprice diciated. 
The increase is going on; and early in 
May, it was 4:h more than it had been 
last year, 
The Brazil cotton has suddenly increa- 
sed from,74 millions of pounds to about 
234 millions. 
That from India, &c. from about 44 to 
144 millions of pounds. 
_ These facts need no comment; they 
speak for themselves on terms too unequi- 
vucal to be misunderstood. 
For the Monthly Magazine. 
LETTERS DESCRIPTIVE Of CHELTENHAM, 
und its victnity.—No., V. 
Cheltenbam, August 10, 1808. 
NSATISEFIED with the cursory 
view which we had already taken 
of Sudeley Castle, I eargerly hastened 
thither on the following morning to take 
a solitary survey of this beautiful pile. 
The dilapidated remains of that exqui- 
site piece of Gothic architecture, once, 
alas! appropriated to sacred uses, soon 
rivetted my attention, and while I mused 
on the instability of all earthiy things, I 
bestowed a tributary sigh upon the ashes 
of the illustrious dead, that even now re- 
pose within its shattered walls. I en- 
tered it with an indescribable feeling 
of reverence and of indignation; and as 
Iiingered with pensive pleasure over the 
violated grave of the hapless Katherine, 
the melaucholy aspect of the surrounding 
objects insensibly diffused over my mind 
its gloomy imfluence. On the right, the 
Monruty Mag. No, 208, 
. Letters from Cheltenham. 
AVG 
dismantled niches that were once deco- 
rated with the sepulchral memorials of 
the noble family of Chandos, are still 
visible, in one of which, the mutilated 
trunk of a female figure yet remains. 
On the left, a large block of alabaster 
points out the probable situation of the 
monument of Katherine Parr. 
The page of history presents few para 
ticulars respecting this exemplary woman. 
A dreadful detail of intrigues and fac- 
tions, of rapine and slaughter, allows 
but small space for the delineation of 
characters that have added to the lustre 
of eminent stations—the practice of virs 
tues that ought to have endeared their 
memories to the latest posterity. I shall 
therefore refer to my portfolio, and col- 
lect, for your perusal, such brief notices 
of her life, as my desultory reading may 
have casually furnished. 
_ It is hardly necessary to premise, that 
Katherine was the eldest daughter of sit- 
Thomas Parr, of Kendal, in ‘Westmore- 
land, who carefully heightened her pere 
sonal attractions with the irresistible 
charm of a well-cultivated understand. 
ing. At this period, the learned lane 
guages were the only avenues to literary 
knowledge, and an intimate acquaintance 
with the writers of antiquity was the 
most fashionable female accomplishment. 
The fine talents of Katherine, thus hap- 
pily improved, shone conspicuously forth 
at an early age, and she soon acquired 
considerable celebrity, both for the su- 
periority of her sense, and the extent of 
her learning. Indeed, the sixteenth cen- 
tury produced more women eminent for 
erudition, than any subsequent period; 
and I most cordially agree with the ele- 
gant author of the Persian Letters, “ that 
ii) a country where women are adinilted 
to a familiar and canstant share in every 
active scene of life, particular care should 
betaken with their education, to cultivate 
their reason, and form their hearts, that 
they may be equal to the part they have 
to act:” and. I think it may fairly he 
questioned, whether the solid attains 
ments. of the old school are not better 
calculated to preduce this desirable end, 
than all the superficial frippery of mos 
dern accomplishments. 
Katherine is said to have been twice 
married before she was advanced to the 
throne. Her first husband was the son 
of Edward lord .Borough, who died 
young, and of whom little is known, 
Her second was John lord Latimer, 
who had been previously married, and 
of whom I only know that he was se- 
lected 
