Daily National Intelligencer

SUMPTUARY LAWS.
STOCKHOLM, JULY 11.
The governments of Kronsburg and Calmar, in the province of Smaland, are the first in which decisive regulations have been made for the re-introduction of ancient northern frugality. The Deputies of the peasantry have not only expressed their will to lay aside the use of all foreign articles, to wear no kind of stuffs but such as they manufacture themselves, or to drink any other liquors than such as are made in the country; but there is also a proposal under deliberation to stamp all the present cloth made of foreign materials, to lay a penalty of from five to ten dollars on the unstamped. Farther to effect among persons of rank, an association against the use of foreign strong liquors, rich stuffs, confectionary, and preserves, drinking coffee in the afternoon, and expensive marriages, burials and christenings. The parish of Ookelbo has resolved upon all this; also that the drinking of what is called gask, or coffee and brandy mixed; that two glasses of brandy shall never be drank directly one after the other; and at entertainments only two glasses at table: that persons under twenty years of age shall be prohibited from the use of brandy, coffee and tobacco; that more than three or four dishes shall not be allowed of any meal, only a wedding four or five. The wedded entertainments not to last above two days, and no one to use any furniture and household utensils but such as are made in the country, under pain of being excluded from all companies as an unpatriotic Citizen, and being regarded with contempt. This agreement is to be read annually from the pulpit.