The Sun. — London, England, 1839-09-30 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION. people entertain, and with the most perfect truth, that the details of the Union constituted a transac tion (for it was neither ba-gain nor contract) of the most outrageously unjust nature. With a popula tion of one-third of the empire, the Irish did not obtain one-sixth of the representatives. This injus tice enters like iron into the soul, and brands slavery upon the sensitive mind of Ireland. The young blood of Ireland will boil in a struggle to get rid of this insulting injustice. Fourthly—The fourth cause of hope is to be found in the financial or pecuniary iniquity of the Union. After a connection with England of up wards of 600 years, Ireland at the time of the Union owed, as a national debt, less than twenty millions, whilst England owed more than 440 millions. If there had been any thing like one particle of common honesty in the 'Union arrangement, the relative proportions of the debts would have remained the same in perpetuity, with power to either party to pay off its own proportion. If that had been so, how easily might Ireland, like America, or like Norway, have freed herself before now from her share of the burden. But mark the difference. The Irish debt has been consolidated with the English, and thus has Ireland, by the Union and its work ings, been pkdged for the thousand millions of debt due by Great Britain, contracted by Toryism ; con tinued, and rendered doubly burthensome, by the ravenous injustice of the moneyed interest. I do believe that the party called in England " moneyed interest" sustain, as a party, the most cruel princi ple that ever inflicted injustice, poverty, and wretchedness upon a people. The struggle of that party is to obtain in gold the interest of a debt contracted in paper l—a party having for its first and unrelenting object to obtain in gold the typical " pound of flesh" of the Jew, and who afford an excuse for the Corn-laws, and create nine ' tenths of the misery of the working classes. In their avarice this party is blind to the unwise and absurd iniquity of England in refusing to make the Union a real one, by the identification of rights, privileges, and franchises between the Irish and English people. That refusal it is which has driven us to seek for the repeal. I should not conceal from you that in the first instance, and in the beginning of our struggle for the repeal, the moneyed interests of England, fearing for the security of the debt, in the event of an equitable adjustment between England and Ireland, would be among the most active and vigilant enemies of repeal ; but it must be recollected that a counter stimulant—that is, a stimulant to get rid of an unjust burden of debt—would operate upon the universal mind of Ireland ; and, as the hope of success in the repeal agitation became vivid, the mere prospect of being released from a weighty and otherwise permanent burden would give additional strength and daily increasing energy to the struggle of the Irish for repeal. Fifthly—The repeal agitation, once well set on foot, will have the doctrine of chances in its favour. England could not possibly go to war without being compelled to come to terms with Ireland upon this subject. A prize-fighter might just as well combat in the ring with his right arm tied up as England to go to war while Ireland is justly discontented.—(Cheers.) Again, the next great convulsion in Europe—and who is there that can. not perceive the volcanic elements in almost every State on the European continent ?—come when it may (and that it will come at no great distance of time is to the last degree probable)—a political convulsion in any of the great kingdoms of conti nental Europe will so shake the social frame that the British Government will be reduced, as it has been on three or four former occasions, to pur chase the support and sympathy of the Irish people by some great act of political justice, which, in the present case, could only be by the tranquil and amicable restoration of our native Parliament. Sixthly—The next source of expectation of the repeal is one not depending upon chance or acci dent—it is one springing from existing and indis putable facts—the hatred entertained by the Tory faction in England, by the powerful Tory aristo cracy and faction generally, to the people of Ireland and to their refigion—and the contemptuous refusal of that party to grant justice to Ireland. This it is that puts the repealers in the right with every ra tional and sober-thinking person. The great ma gic in politics is to be in the right. Upon one subject there can be no difference of opinion. Many have said that we have no chance of achieving the repeal. But I repeat, on this one subject there can be no difference of opinion-...namely, that, consti tuted as the British Legislature is, Ireland has not the least chance of having justice done to her, or of having the Union converted into a reality by iden tifying the rights, the privileges, and the franchises of the people of both countries. Many men may not hops for the repeal. But no man can hope for an equalization of our civil rights with those of England without the repeal. The following dif ference exists without hope of redress or remedy from the United Parliament. In the first place, the people of England are not compelled to support a Church which is not that of the majority of the English people. The people of Scotland are not compelled to support a Church which is not that of the majority of the Scottish people. A principle of union and identification would dis embarrass the people of Ireland of the support of a Church which is not that of the majority of the Irish peoples There is no man living so absurd as to expect that Ireland will obtain from the United Parliament the benefit of this salutary and necessary principle. Here, therefore, is one most just and equitable stimulant to seek for repeal. In the second place, Scotland has long since obtained cor porate reform. England has obtained corporate reform. Ireland has at first been insultingly re fused, and next more insultingly swindled, by the House of Lords out of corporate reform I There is not the least prospect of obtaining that reform— not the least ! This principle of identification and real union is not allowed to come into operation. It is, in short, refused in the worst and most insult ing way. Yet, our corporations are infinitely more depraved, more restrictive, more dishonest, than the English or Scotch corporations were. Our cor poi ations have all the faults of both, and, superadded, ail the venom of religious bigotry to render them transcendently iniquitous. Still there is not the least hope, nor, considering the strength of the Tory party hi the Lords, is there the least possibi lity, of obtaining an adequate corporate reform for Ireland. See how this must necessarily work on every Irish mind I Are the youth of Ireland pre pared to submit to this insult and degradation ! No I a thousand times no I The Union, therefore, is a mockery I and cannot possibly resist the force of Irish energy and combination. In the third place, the Parliamentary Reform Bill of Ireland was framed in the spirit of insulting restriction and ex clusion. It embodies the viruhmt soul, and mali cious disposition towards Ireland of Lord Stanley. Its arithmetical results, as exhibited in the Parlia mentary Reports, demonstrate its injustice, although these results are overcharged where they appear favourable to Ireland. These results show that the proportion of mile adults in England who pos r less the elective franchise is 19 out of 100, whilst .in Ireland only five male adults out of 100 enjoy die franchise. This contrast will be rendered more °liking by an instance. The county of Kerry, in which I write this letter, has 265,126 inhabitants -- the Isle of Wight has only 28,731 inhabitants ; yet she Isle of 'Wight has 1,167 voters, while Kerry h a , i .. only 1,161. That is, the county of Kerry has 226,395 inhabitants more than the Isle of Wight, while the Isle of Wight has six more voters than Kerry I Mark, besides, that the te nures of land s are the Englaikd ; yet the fran chises in Ireland as in s me of are thus comparatively (and o bef the Irish people course most un justly) restricted. Can therefound a man so i niquitous as to say that this is a Union which ought any man so a to last ? Or can there be f oun d foolish as to suppose that withn at ion now composed q of nearly nine milli ons of people, such a Union can be fated to last ? One q uest i o n more. more. Shall I b e told that thi s injustice is so glaring that it m ust be redresse d , even by the United Parliamen t ? Alas ! it is now no longer a subject oftpeculation. I have made the experi ment. My motion was merely for leave to b i s,,, in a Bill to remedy this foul in j ustice. I co uld not obtain even the poor privilege of putting into print the groans, as I may call them, of Ireland ; that is, her impotent claim to obtain justice from the Imperial Parliament. I was opposed by the Whigs as well as by the Tories ; by the English Catholics i n Pa r liament as well as by the English ' Protestants I Lord Surrey, Lord Fitzalan, and young Howard of Corby, who m the Irish Catho - lies emancipated, voted against us ; superaddina 1 1 ingratitude t o i n j ust i ce . B ut t h ese are qualities - , THE AIN, LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1839. not the less English in cases where the rights of I view, the increased relative advantage to Dublin Ireland are co n c e rn e d ; an d, to cap the climax, would have a powerful operation in this way, speeches were made in opposition to my motion by n amely, that Dublin is the central point of the Lord Morpeth and Sergeant Jackson ! After this, Orange or ascendancy party ; and if the middle of I retire in despair of any important advantage to operative classes of Protestants in Dublin desert Ireland, unless such as can be achieved by the j that party, and adhere to the repeal and to Ireland, almost unanimous determination of the Irish people. the springs of bitterness and of dissension that now Last year we formed the Precursor Society. Its flow from Dublin would be stopped at their source, objects excluded repeal, being solely confined to or much retarded and diminished. This is my exertions to make the Union an identification of negative advice to you and to the Irish people—to the two countries, and to obtain from the United fly as you would from famine or pestilence all ming- Parliament justice for Ireland. This was our sole ling of sectarianism or religious differences with the purpose ; to make the Union a reality by great question of the repeal. But I go farther; and placing the people of Ireland on the same I most strongly advise you to use every effort to footing—we asked them no more—with the procure Protestant support ; and Protestant agitation people of England. The Union means such should be put into shape and form by Protestant an identification, if indeed it have any fair mean- hands. It is as clear as the sun at noonday that if ing at all. We acted with the utmost fairness and any influential portion of the Irish Protestants join candour. In Kerry, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, in a constitutional demand for the repeal of the Union Wexford, Louth, and Dublin, at meetings at which statute, thatdemand will altogether become irresistible! (taken together) hundreds of thousands of Irishmen I smile with good humoured complacency at the attended, t 'l offered in their names, on their behalf assertions in the English press that the repeal of and on my own, to give up, for the present gene- the Union is impossible. That was not the opinion ration at least, and (so far as we could) for ever, of Lord Althorp. He said in the House of Corn all agitation of the repeal, provided that the two mons, that if the overwhelming majority of the countries were identified, and the Union made real Irish people demanded the repeal of the Union. and complete. And my offer was sanctioned by they would be entitled to and would obtain it. It the unanimous cheers and resolutions of congregated is true that the overwhelming majority of the Ca hundreds of thousands. To procure that assent, tholics are in favour of that measure ; but to make however, required all my popularity, and all the the restoration of the Irish Parliament wise and confidence which the people repose in me, together just, it is absolutely necessary that it should have with whatever limited powers of persuasion I pos- the concurrence and support of a large and influ sess. Su c h was th e basis of the Precursor Society. ential portion of the Irish Protestants. Irish Pro- Contributions and subscriptions from every county testants must be made to feel that their properties, in Ireland attested the willingness of the Irish their rights, and their religion will net be injured people to confide to the Precursor Society and to by the repeal. Indeed, as to their properties and me the working out of the great experiment whether rights, instead of being injured, these must be equal justice should be obtained for Ireland by the augmented in value and in enjoyment ; and the United Parliament. We have worked out the ex- perfect equalization of civil rights, and of their periment fairly and honestly. I had inspired the enjoyment by all classes and creeds, must be gua people with hope ; and they readily acquiesced in ranteed and secured beyond doubt or controversy. the executive measures of a mild* Government, Let me conjure you, my dear friends, to turn your coupled with the expectation of practical permanent thoughts to these practical points. Procure as relief. In the silence of that honest expectation much Protestant support as you possibly can. There tranquillity prevailed. When the fiery spirit of is, for example, Sharman Crawford, whose admir- Chartism affrighted so many cities and towns able letters in opposition to the depopulating system in England from their propriety, the pco- give him the highest claims on the gratitude and ad ple of Ireland and their leaders saw the miration of his countrymen. Why should not the advantages which might be attained by an un- Trades' Union address him also at once, and principled agitation in conjunction with the Char- most respectfully ? He has hereditary claims tists. We might easily have induced the Irish set- to be the leader in the struggle for Irish Le tied in the various towns in England to join the gislative independence. His uncle, the cele- Chartist cry. But we brought them into connec- brated Colonel Sharman of the Volunteers, was a tion with the Precursor Society, and we succeeded gentleman to whom Ireland was most essentially everywhere, except in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in per- indebted in the glorious year of 1782. I believe suading the Irish population in England not to Mr. Sharman Crawford inherits his estates, as join the Chartists. The Irish people did still more ; know he inherits his principles. He ought to be because, by their tranquillity, and in the absence of come the leader in this struggle; and lam quite crime, the Government was enabled to diminish the ready, with all deference and respect, to serve under number of troops usually required for Ireland, and him in the peaceful campaign for the restoration of near ten thousand horse, foot, and artillery were our domestic Legislature. Cheer up, then, my disengaged from the service in this country to pro- friends, and exert yourselves, to commingle all sects tect life and property in the English manufacturing and persuasions in the great, peaceful, and consti towns. Is it worth w hil e h ere t o observe that the tutional struggle for Irish freedom. We are slaves spirit of calumny is of so stupid and besotted a na- of an iniquitous Union at present. It is in the ture in England, especially amongst that most illi- competency of the Legislature to repeal that law. beral sect, the Wesleyan Methodists, that one of Laugh to scorn those who tell you it is impossible their ministers has had the unblushing indecency to to procure that repeal. You know as well as I accuse me of being the cause of the necessity of in- do that if only five or six leadin g Protestant gen creasing the standing army ? But to return. Such tlemen, whom I could name , joined in the struggle was the conduct of the Irish people, and of the for repeal, it would be impossible to refuse the uni- Precursor Society, which sympathised in, and gave versal but peaceable and loyal demand of the Irish utterance to, the universal sentiment. We made people for the restoration of the Irish Legislature. the experiment of rendering the repeal unnecessary, Nay, if less than one-half the number I have spe and we worked out that experiment honestly in all cified joined in that demand, it would be irresistible, its details. As part of the experiment, we of course and would be brought about without the least vio supported the Whig Ministry, for from the Tories no lence, confusion, or injury to any human being. I hope could be entertained. These were our merits. reserve for a letter which, within a fortnight, I Our objects were admitted by the Whigs themselves mean to address to the people of Ireland, more of to be, as far at least as related to corporate reform the details of the practical measures to' attain our and the equalization of the franchise, just and pa- object. We must not leave the number of Repealers triotic. The conduct of the Irish people in Eng- to conjecture. They must be enumerated. In the land is, if possible, more meritorious, because meantime, fellow countrymen and constituents, re more exposed to Chartist contagion. The power collect these three things—. of Government was greatly augmented by leaving at First—That we have made the experiment, and their disposal an army which might otherwise have proved that it is impossible to obtain justice for easily been furnished with occupation in Ireland. Ireland from an Imperial Parliament controlled and How has this meritorious, loyal, and efficient con- overruled as that Parliament is by the factious duct of the Irish people been rewarded ? Thus : Tory Peerage, Tory parsons, and Tory party in not only by refusing us any relief, but (to mix the Enaland • little with the great) the Government actually per- Secondly—That the only topic on which the secuted the Precursor Society. It was announced people of Ireland can or ought to be roused, so as to those who were looking for, or likely to obtain ) to ensure success for their demand, is their darling office at the bar, on the bench, in the police, object, the repeal of the Union. or in the revenue, that they must not belong And thirdly—That the struggle for the repeal of to the Precursor Society—that to belong to the Union must be conducted by argument, reason that Society was certain exclusion. This is the way ing, and moral force, in good-hu - morred wisdom and in which our Government at home treated our animated benevolence and charity towards every honest experiment to obtain justice for Ireland, body, and without injury to the property of any whilst the Government in England made it a Cabi- man, and without the possibility of shedding one net measure to oppose the paltry privilege of bring- drop of human blood. ing in a Bill claiming for the Irish people an equa- Hurrah, then, for the repeal lization of franchises with the English people ! I " Where is the slave so lowly, cannot repeat this too often ; our experiment is coin- Condemned to chains unholy, plate. Neither good conduct, nor merits, nor jus- Who, could he burst His bonds at first, Lice, avail the people of Ireland aught before the Would pine beneath them slowly ?" Imperial Parliament. English Catholics and Pro- Harrah again for the repeal I testants alike, Government and Opposition, all I have the honour to be, fellow-countrymen and combine to reject our honest and just claims. constituents, your roost faithful, most grateful, and Here, then, is the inexhaustible source of strength most devoted servant, to the Repealers, that thorough conviction which must penetrate to the heart of every honest Irish man, that we are reduced to this alternative—we must consent to be abject slaves, with an avowed inferiority to the English people, or seek from our domestic Parliament rights so foolishly as well as so wickedly withheld from us by the Goverment and the Legislature. Seventhly—l come to the seventh and the last resource for the repeal. It is to be found in the inborn hatred of the Union cherished in the public mind,and in the private feelings of the universal Irish people. This is—l know it full well—the predo minating disposition of the Irish mind. No living man has, or could possibly have, anything like the experience I possess as to the topics which thrill the Irish heart and arouse the Irish soul. lam on this subject a competent and credible witness. I have addressed the people in almost every county in Ireland, and upon almost every political and reli gious subject, and upon subjects that mixed up, in what would appear to be the strongest of all human combinations, liberty and religion together. Yet I solemnly assure you, fellow-countrymen and consti tuents, that upon no topic or combination of topics have I roused such ardent enthusiasm, such anxious determination for success, as upon the repeal. It is the one great and prevailing aspiration of the Irish mind. There is no sacrifice that the generous people of Ireland would not make for the restoration of the Irish Parliament. There are, I pledge myself, seven millions of Re peelers in Ireland.— (Great cheering.) Breathe but the breath of hope, and their numbers will be increased and consolidated. I have thus traced, without any intentional exaggeration, the difficulties that lie in the way of repeal, and the materials that exist for its attainment. I now come to that part of my subject which consists in pointing out the modes of making use of these materials. Recollect always that they must be used, I re peat it once more—with caution, good temper, pru dence, and wisdom—and of these perhaps good temper is the most conducive to success. Let me, however, come to particulars ; and, in the first place it is quite plain that our first and greatest duty as repealers, is to strip the repeal agi tation of everything that has the least appearance or tinge of sectarianism. We must, with the ut most caution, not only avoid, but prevent its being made in any respect a religious question. This is our great, and I may say, our only, danger. We are bound by every impulse of duty, of honesty, and of zeal for success, to convince the Protestants of every class that they have nothing to lose as secta rians, whilst as Irishmen they have everything to gain, by the repeal of the Union. Nor is the ho nest effort to produce this effect so little likely to succeed as some timid persons may imagine. It is true that the leaders of the Orangemen have indi vidual and personal interests in the misgovernment and mismanagement of Ireland. These interests do not reach the great body of their followers. The great mass of the party cannot expect to share in the pecuniary advantages sought for by their leaders. Nay, the pecuniary interests of all the middle and operative classes of Protestants wo uld be promoted by the repeal. Take Dublin, for example, and there you will find that the Pro testant dealers and operatives have precisely the same, if not a greater, interest in the restoration of a domestic Legislature th an th e Catholics of the same classes. Dublin is, to be sure, a favourable specimen for ciao-in terest prev a il s in in puothrpeorsecitiesßauituithteowsanisn,ewchiears-in esthe increase of resident propri e t ors wou ld ( as i t every where must) au gment employment ; and conse quence, increase the earn i ng of wages, a,nbdy tileoi3. taining of profits by trad e . I n another point of DANIEL O'CONNELL. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. LAW INTELLIGENCE. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. IN RE THOMAS JAMES FELLGATE. It will be recollected that in this case the insolvent, in June last, was heard in the matter of his petition, when his discharge was opposed by a Mr. Thomas Harris, a brewer, to whom the insolvent had been col lecting clerk, and to whom he was indebted near 3,0001. when he was sentenced to eighteen months' imprison ment for a breach of trust. Immcdiatcly after the Court pronounced the judg ment, the insolvent (who had the discharge from the detaining creditor in his pocket) left the country, by which Mr. Harris had been deprived of the custody of the prisoner pursuant to the adjudication of the Court, he not being at that time a detaining creditor. Mr. WOODROFPE, on the part of Mr. Harris, applied to the Court to cancet the adjudication, fortified by the opinion of her Majesty's Attorney-General, who had been consulted on this case, as to whether " the insol vent, having obtained his discharge, not under the adju dication of the Court, but from his detaining creditor, and without having undergone any part of the penalty awarded by the Court at the suit of Mr. Harris, could be considered as having received the benefit of the Act of Parliament." The .ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave his opinion that "the insolvent must be considered as having renounced the benefit of his discharge by the Court under the Act of Parliament." The Court, under all circumstances, ordered that the adjudication be delivered up and cancelled. The Insolvent, by this decision, will be taken again. SHERIFFS' COURT, GULDITALL, SEPT. 27. ONE OF THE EFFECTS OF THE BASTARDY CLAUSE. SLACK V. WELLS. Mr. Ryland was for the plainiiff7Mr. Petersdorf for the defence. It happened that about seven years ago an intimacy subsisted between the two parties, the result of which was, that his client became the mother of a child, of which Mr. Wells is the reputed father ; and as a dernier resort, the present action was brought to re cover the sum of 71. 103., being an arrear of 3s. a week, which had, down to a certain period, been paid by the plaintiff for the nutriment, maintenance, and habiliments of the child in question. It would he necessary for him (Mr. Ryland) to state the facts as clearly as possi ble, because he was aware that he might have a legal difficulty to contend with. The child was born in March, 1833, but, on condition that it was not affiliated, the defendant agreed to pay 3s. weekly for its succour, and that he continued to do until the passing of the late amended Poor-law Act, when the father dis covered that, as no order of affiliation had been made, he was no longer bound by law to contribute to the support of a child, which, by his former act, he had tacitly admitted to be his own. He had since married, and that circumstance might have produced an effect on his mind. The plaintiff, having refused payment, the child had no friend but its mother, and she un happily, by the change in the law, could not affiliate it upon the defendant ; but it appeared that a negotiation took place, aid he consented for a time to pay the weekly stipend through the medium of a person of the name of Thompson, but, from some cause or other. Mr. Wells changed his mind and relinquished the payment. A further application was made, when Mr. Wells, in words or in effect, said, " Tell her to send in her bill, and I'll pay it." But this promise had never been kept ; hence the helpless child remained an entire burden upon a comparatively helpless mother. The question to be considered was, were these expressions of a nature to render him liable in point of law—the law as it now stood ? These facts, coupled with his verbal expres sions, which had been noticed, raised the question—has he, or has he not, by a subsequent tender and promise, taken himself out of the purview of the clause under which he sought to shelter himself ? Mr. Petersdorf, for the defendant, submitted that after hearing the opening speech of his friend, the learned person presiding on the bench would be of opinion with him (Mr. P.) that this action could not be sustained. In the present case, the defendant disclaimed his liabi lity, and declared that he would not pay any more on account of the child in future. Mr. SergeantAaAsiis—l understood that, after the passing of the amended Act, as it is called, having in the first instance refused payment, he entered into an arrangement with a Mr. Thompson, and resumed it for a time. Mr. Petersdorf—Yes, my Lord ; but you will observe that there was no original obligation (alluding to the non-affiliation of the infant). Mr. Sergeant AlABlN—Gentlemen, I have a strong opinion that the action cannot be sustained, and I am very sorry for it ; that being so, I think, Mr. Ryland, you had better consent to a nonsuit. The defendant was then called in legal form. Mr. Sergeant ARAEN (addressing the Counsel and Attorney for the defence).—Tell him from me that it is my anxious desire that he pay the demand ; and I think the Jury agree with me (the Jurors arose and bowed an affirmative), that there can be no doubt that he is the father of this child. WESTMINSTER COURT OF REQUESTS. WITHER PATRICK HOGAN V. MISTHER MICHAEL MIFILPHT. " apherman, yer banners," said Misther Hogan, " and Mike owes me nine and fippence." " A fisherman !" said a COMMISSIONER, doubtingly, and eyeing Misther Patrick Hogan. " And where is it, Patrick, that you cast your nets ?" " Its rig'larly iviry maruing afore five at Billingsgate that I Bits me fish, if that's what yer hanner manes." COMMISSIONER—And what has your being a fisher man to do with the claim against your friend Michael Murphy ? Misther Hogan—Faix , and don't be after pnttin' a dead stopper upon me, if you plaze. As I said afore, yer hanner, I'm a fisherman and :keep pigs. and Mike owes me nine and fippence for board and lodging. COMMISSIONER—What have you to say to this claim, Mr. Murphy ? Misther Murphy—l owns to the ladging, Misther Hogan (turning to the plaintiff) ; but if you bate m e to smithereens, its not a flake you'll be afther getting for the boord. COMMISSIONER—Then you deny having boarded at your friend Hogan's house ? Misther Murphy—Thrue for yez. Divil any boord was it I had from Misther Hogan. I maled myself (that is, he provisioned himself), and a wilcum uv his fire it warn't that I had to cook me males wid. Misther Hogan—Mike, Mike, you wouldn't be after swearing that same. Misther Murphy—And its me oath that I do mane, Pat Hogan. How coul4 I cook me mate, yer banners (addressing the Commissioners), if Misthress Hogan hadn't a gridiron ? Misther Hogan—Don't be after exposing me, Mike. Misther Murphy—Not a bit uv it, Misther Hogan, but its nicissary I should make me difince, and how can I do that Misther Hogan, widout telling their banners all about the gridiron ? Plaza yer (turning to the Commissioners), Misthress Hogan hadn't a gridiron, bating three bars widout a handle, bekase in the shindy afore last, Teddy Henessy tuk it to difind himself wid agin Misthress Hogan. Misther Hogan—Bad luck to yez, Michael Murphy, for not disremembering the shindy, seeing that it was at the wake it tuk place. Misther Murphy—What shall I do for a difince if I lave the gridiron out ? Well yer banners, Teddy He nessey took that same gridiron to difind himself wid agin Misthress Hogan, and she was so mighty quick intirely upon Teddy that she tuk it way from him afore he could say " I'm ready, Misthress Hogan," and she bate him wid it till she bate two of the bars nut, and the haadle coma'd off. And now Misther Hogan (appeal ing triumphantly to his friend Patrick) will you plaze tell their hammers how I could live wid yez when you hadn't a gridiron ? Misther Hogan—Why, Mike, yez had a gridiron of yer own. Misther Murphy—There, yer banners (said Michael triumphantly,) be confesses that same. Misther Hogan, who was unable to prove that Mur phy had boarded at his house, he (Hogan) having been in Hereford at the time, wanted the Commissioners to compel Murphy to swear that he had " nulled himself." This they declined. Misther Murphy then pleaded a set-off to that por tion of the claim made for the rent. Upon being asked to state the nature of the set-off he handed in his account, of which the following is a copy— " Pat Hogan oes Mik Murphy. " I wint to Biliinsgit a mundi marnin widout your donki afthur yowr herins won shilin. " I giv yowr piggs grans hund pytyates, to des (two days) hund druv to bars buv yoeir grydhirne in yer sti arnut her shilin." " That's what I dun for yer," said Misther Murphy. The CommissioNEns decided that it was not a valid set-off, and Michael had to pay for his lodgings. Nothing appears to meet the wishes of the work ing classes so much as cheap exhibitions of the pro ducts of mac hi nery and mo d e l s o f mechanical inven tions, intermixed with specimens of Natural History and works of Art combining i n struction and amuse ment. The example of Manchester has been followed in most manufacturity, towns. That of the Mechanics' Institution has just closed ; it was so attractive that 95,000 admissions are recorded, with receipts at first of 6d., and latterly at 3d only, to the amount of 2,0001. The Society for obtaining free access to National Mo numents, and specimens of Art, Natural History, &c., seem to have moved in unison with the people's own tendencies ; and it may be hoped that Museums, as as well a s Librari es , open t o the people, will ere l ong b e provided fo r th e accommo d a ti o n of ev er y l arge town in the kingdom. It is pleasing to hear from the setae quarter that Mr. Joseph Strutt is about to give a fur ther proof of his anxious care of the welfare of the people of Derby, M r. L ou d on , the ce l e b rate d wr i ter en gardening, is ac t ua ll y p l ant i ng a l even acres o f groun d, which Mr. St ru t t i nten d s to g i ve as a f ree g if t to t h e inhabitants of that town for their recreations. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G UILDHALL. Thomas Leger, the conductor of an omnibus, was brought before Mr, Alderman White under the fol lowing circumstances : Mr. Michael Drury, surgeon, of High-street, Dept ford, deposed—On Sunday, the 15th inst., I hailed an omnibus, of which the defendant was the conductor, at Hyde Park-corner, and asked the fare to Kew Bridge, the defendant said sixpence. On arriving at Kew Bridge I handed him sixpence, which he put into his pocket, and then laying hold of my collar, demanded another shilling. I refused to pay, and desired him not to interrupt me. He shook me, and I then put up my umbrella, and said if he touched me I would knock him down. He then left hold of me and put himself in a fighting position, and forcibly took possession of my umbrella, with which he ran off. I gave informa tion to the police, and he was taken on 'Wednesday at the corner of St. Paul's Church-yard. He begged for forgiveness, and promised to return the umbrella and pay all expenses, and I consented not to press the charge. Instead of doing so, he refused to give up the umbrella, and abused the policeman, and was retaken. I have not had the umbrella since. A solicitor, who attended on behalf of the defendant, said that the umbrella would be returned when the shilling was paid. Mr. Drury said there were numbers of omnibusses running in that direction with 6d. marked nn them. An officer remarked that they always charged Is. _ _ . . Mr. Alderman WHITE said the transaction had oc curred out of his jurisdiction, and must be taken to another office. He should recommend the giving up of the umbrella. The solicitor thought qe Alderman would not do so if ho heard the whole of the evidence. The defendant was then sent to Bow-street. BOW-STREET. THE NEW POLICE ACT.—C'harles Musket, the pro prietor of the house in Brydgv—street, Covent-garden, known by the name of Mother H.'s, was summoned by Inspector Mullins, of the F division of police, for har bouring prostitutes and other persons of bad character in his house. Inspector Black stated that at two o'clock in the morning on Tuesday, the 10th September, he went to the defendant's house. Oa going up stairs he found eight men and eleven women sitting in the front room. The women were all very showily dressed, and he be lieved were common prostitutes. Cross-examined by Mr. Clurkson (who appeared on the part of the defendant)—The women were not street walkers. Saw nothing indrcent or improper in their behaviour. Two policemen confirmed th. , evidence of the Inspec tor, and added that three off b,! women they saw in the defendant's house resided at a house in Exeter-street. Mr. Clarkson addressed Lilo bench at great length on the part of the defendant, and contended that, as no disorderly conduct had been proved to have taken place in defendant's house, the charge must be dismissed. The mere circumstance of showily-dressed ladies being in his house, was nothing more than what constantly occurred at Willis's Rooms, and many other places of fashionable public resort at the west end of the town ; but the prin cipal point on which he relied was, that there was no proof that the defendant was present at the time the al leged offence was committed, or at all aware of what was going OR in his house. The fact was he was in the country at the time, having been obliged to leave town for the benefit of his health. The waiter was then called, and he swore that the de fendant had been out of town for the last month, and only came home on Friday. Mr. HALL then said, that as there was a doubt among the Magistrates of the different police courts whether a person keeping such a house as the defendant was liable for anything that took place in it in his ab sence, he should pospone his judgment until he had an opportunity of consulting them upon the subject, as it was important that there should be a uniformity of de cision in such cases. The further hearing of the case was accordingly post poned for a week. William Morgan, the keeper of a coffee.shop in James.street, Covent-garden, was summoned for har bouring prostitutes in his house on Sunday, the 22d in stant. Inspector Black stated that he went to the defen dant's house at two o'clock in the morning on Sunday last, and that he there found twenty-two men and seven women in the lower room ; they were drinking coffee. He knew four of the women to be common prostitutes. Mr. Clarkson having addressed the Bench on behalf of the accused, Mr. Hall find the defendant 20s. and costs, which was immediate!) , paid. Mr. Thomas Eaton, chareej with the manslaughter of William Cole, was brought up for re-examination. The widow of the deceased previously had an inter view with Mr. Hall, the Magistrate, when she stated that since the prisoner's apprehension, a gentleman had called upon her and made her a present of a sum of money, which he said he had been desired to give her to alleviate her present distresses. He did not say from whom the money had been sent. Mr. HALL said there could be no doubt that the money had been sent either by the prisoner, or some of his companions on the night of the fatal occurrence. As there was a doubt whether the prisoner was the person who caused the death of the deceased, two wit nesses swearing positively to his identity, while a third, who witnessed the whole affli,, was equal:y positive he was not the man, he (Mr. IL") thought that under all the circumstances he show! ci ti • perfectly justified in ad mitting the prisoner to bail, particularly as, in a case where so much doubt existed as to the identity of the prisoner, there was little probability of a jury convicting him even if he should be committed for trial. The prisoner was afterward'. placed at the bar, when the Magistrate said that he 11.1.(i decided upon admitting him to bail, himself in 3001.. al two sureties in 1501., each, to appear again at )ve office on Saturday next. The prisoner, and t n of his friends, having entered into the required surnties, left the office. It was stated that an annuity of 201. a year had been settled upon the widow of the deceased, and that, con sequently, no further proceedings would be taken against the prisoner. MARYLEBOIVE. Mr. Thomas Ayres, the lanilord of the Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead Heath, was summoned for permit ting persons to be in his house between three and four o'clock on Sundays. The policemen , who were the in formers, deposed to seeing gentlemen eating their din ners at the time mentioned. In answer to the charge au defendant said that no gentlemen but travellers were in the house at the time. Mr. RAWLINSON did not think the Act applied to the defendant's house, but Mr. CODD declared that he saw no difference between inns for travellers and pub lic-houses, and fined him 403. and costs. MARLBORO UGH-STREET. _ . EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF FELONY.—Thomas Mlles was charged before Mr Dr, er, the sitting Magistrate, with stealing 15 dozen of siiv,r spoons, two gold seals, a gold neck chain, and other valuable property to a very considerable amount, belonging to Mr. Orchard, the proprietor of the George the Fairth, at Kensall Green, on the Harrow-road. Moses Jacobs, the proprietor of an extensive glass warehouse in Berwick street, Soho, and Edward Brown, a young man of fashionable ap pearance, were charged with being connected with the same. Richard Miller, who is known at this office as a common informer, stated that the robbery in question was com mitted between two and three months ago, and at the Session before last, at the Cent ral Criminal Court, a man named William Davis was foand guilty of the offence, and sentenced to 15 years' transportation. He (the witness), received infortnatio;) on Friday afternoon, that the prisoners were concerned in the robbery, and accord ingly, for the sake of public justice, gave them separately into the charge of the police, ,zs he happened to meet with them. Mr. DYER—Do you of our own knowledge know any thing about the matter. Witness—No ; but I have a witness here who does. Thomas Daniels, a hair-drawer, then stepped forward but proved nothing. Mr. DYER—This is a mop' -mtraordinary case. You charge three persons with b; i,,5 concerned in a felony, and when brought before tii you do not produce a tittle of evidence in support of the accusation. The prisoners were - fintnediately discharged. LAMBETH. STREET. On Saturday, a tall Por‘uauese Jew, who gave his name Emanuel Francesco, but who had passed by half a dozen of aliases, and who has been at this office once ' or twice before on similar charges, was brought before Mr. Combe for final examin , it,on. From the evidence it appeared that th e ptisoaci- nlled on a M r . B arr y, a grocer, in Buller's-building East Smithfield, and or dered grocery to the amount of 21. 18s. for Captain Joseph, of the Hannah, repreAe , itiog that he had been commissioned by th e C apta i n Lo d o so. M r. B arry, believing the representation, him have the goods, and made out a bill in his own and prisoner's name for their amount. The prisoner suhsoquently gave other orders, and on being pressed for the former bill, he made various excuses, took the prisoner round to different places where he said the money wn&d be paid, and was at length given into custody. 0 , 1 looking over the bill, and seeing that the prosecute::; had not only made it out in the prisoner's name, but advanced him five shillings when the order was given, Mr. Combe remarked that though there could be but Little moral doubt of the guilt of the prisoner, yet, I, gaily speaking, there was nothing in the case that would justify him (Mr. Combo) in committing him for trial, as the acts of the prosecu tor himself would put him out of Court. The second charge against the prisoner was that of obtaining six hats from Mr. Cox, a hat m anufacturer, in Castle-street, Southwa r k, of the value of 41., by false pretences. In the present case it appeared the prisoner ma naged to get hi mse lf i ntro d uce d to Mr. Cox through a workman in his factory, and represented himself as the agent of a Mr. Mariano, an Oporto merchant, residingin the Regent's-park, who v. anted a large shipping order of beaver and silk hats made up. Mr. Cox first intrusted him with three hats to take to Mr. Mariano as a sample, and subsequently three others of a better description, his representation being that half the amount of the order would be paid when it was given, the other half previously to the goods being delivered. After this the prisoner, as on the former occasion, on being pressed on the point, gave an order on the part of Mr. Mariano, for two gross of silk hats, which would amount to 641. and subsequently took Mr. Cox to the same offices in Freeman's-court, Cornhill, that he had previously taken Mr. Barry, and where he represented he would be paid by Mr. Mariano. In reply to the questions of Mr. Combe, Mr. Cox admitted he would not have intrusted the prisoner with the samples had it not been for the representations of his own journeyman, who said he known him for many years. Mr. COMBE remarked that the present was one of the numerous cases which almost daily occur, wherein tradesmen are swindled out of their property, through their not adopting proper precaution, and making the necessary inquiries about their representations pre vious to parting with their goods. The prisoner was discharged. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Louisa Laurence, a middle aged female, was charged with attempting to drown herself by throwing herself into the Regent's Canal.— The prisoner declared she was driven to the act by the continued ill treatment of her husband. On the night before he had struck and ill-used her, and at two o'clock in the morning she left the house, deter mined to destry herself, and put sin end to her misery. —Police-constable K 100, deposed to jumping into the canal after the prisoner, and taking her out. The hus. band, being in attendance, was brought forward, and the only fault he could allege against his wife was that she spent his money too fast. This, however, did not appear to be the fact, and Mr. Combe, after remarking on the harsh conduct of the husband, and cautioning him to behave kinder to Isis wife for the future, dis charged the prisoner. EXPERIMENTAL PAVEMENT OF OXFORD. STREET. On Saturday the adjourned debate on the experimental pavement in Oxford-street was resumed, Mr. DANIELL in the Chair. A letter was read from the Metropolitan Wood Paring Company, offering to undertake the con struction of the road, and stating that the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests had ordered 1,500 yards to be laid down opposite Whitehall. A deputation of the householders of Oxford-street was called in, and, in the course of a long conversation, urged that the wood pavement should be introduced the whole length of the street. In Broadway, New York, U.S., where the traffic is as great as in Oxford-street, it was found to succeed thoroughly. Mr. JOSEPH, who moved the adjournment, then ad dressed the Vestry at great length, urging the complete success of the wood pavement, and the necessity of their meeting, the wishes of the inhabitants of Oxford-street. Mr. FOSTER objected to the whole street being paved with wood in the manner in which the experimental portion had been done ; he had been in South America. where the wood pavement was laid down in round blocks, and the interstices left a better footing for the horses than this specimen did ; he therefore proposed that further experiments should be made before the came to any decision. Mr. TIIEOBALD would vote for the amendment, be cause lie thought so great an experiment should not b e tried at once ; besides, he considered it dangerous to human life, from the little noise carriages make in going over it ; they had had no estimate from Mr. Stead. Mr. FREEMAN opposed the further laying down the wood pavement upon the evidence before them, which was very inconclus►ve. Mr. HANNAY thought that the experimental pave ment was more worn than they conceived, and that if a larger portion were laid down it would not realize the public expectatiOn, but wear away very quickly ; he, however, would support a more extended experiment. Mr. JAcxsoN replied, and the question was put from the Chair, when there appeared a large majerity for the adoption of the report. the recommendation in the report was, that an ex tended experiment of wood paving be made, and that the narrow part of Oxford -street, from Charles-street to Wells-street, be appropriated for that purpose. The distance is about 850 feet. Mr. CLAPP moved that the last paragraph of the re port be omitted, and that the contractor for the pave ment should undertake to lay it down as far as Charles street, and if it did not succeed at the end of twelve months, he should bear the cost himself ; but if suc cessful the Vestry should pay for it. 'l' his amendment being seconded, was put from the Chair and lost by a majority of fourteen. Mr. CLAPP then moved his amendment as a substan tive motion, when it was again lost on a division. THE HARVEST MOON.—In this latitude, when the moon is in the beginning of Aries at the time of her rising, the ecliptic only makes an angle of 10 degrees with the horizon, and consequently a greater portion of the ecliptic rises in less time than when the angle is greater. The moon's orbit makes an angle of 5 degrees 20 minutes with the ecliptic ; and when the ascending node (which is moveable) falls in the beginning of Aries, the angle which the moon's orbit makes with the horizon in this latitude, is only 4 degrees 40 minutes. The moon is in the beginning of Aries once, and sometimes twice, in a lunation ; at which time she rises for several nights together nearly about the same time ; but she can only be full in this sign in the month of September ; hence the appellation of the " harvest moon." The moon was full on Monday the 23d current, at 7 o'clock in the morning. She entered Aries at four o'clock, and she was in her ascending node on the forenoon of Sab bath week; so that she was very f avoura bl y s it ua t e d for displaying the phenomenon of the harvest moon. From the 17th to the 25th, she rose between five and six o'clock in the evening. The moon has not been so beneficial for the harvest, since the year 1820, and she will not be so pgain till the year 18,57.—Cole donian Mercury. HATTON-GARDEN. Edward Bushell, the proprietor of the 011 Jerusalem Tavern, St. John's-square, was summoned to this office for suffering drunkenness and other disorderly conduct in his house. Mr. Child, the solicitor, attended on de fendant's behalf, and pleaded " not guilty." Inspector Penny, of the G division, stated that at twenty-five minutes to two o'clock, on the morninc , of Tuesday last, he was in St. John's-square, and hear ing a great noise, he proceeded in the direction whence it came, and found it was in the defendant's house. Having obtained admission, he went up stairs, where, in a room, he found about thirty persons, many of whom were very much in liquor, and creating the greatest uproar. In a room down stairs there were about fifty individuals at supper, the whole of whom were in good order. _ _ Mr. Child—Did you see the landlord up stairs ? Penny—Yes, and he was doing all he could to keep them quiet. Mr. Child—What sort of persons were the custo mers ? Penny—All highly respectable. Mr. Child (addressing Mr. Greenwood) said he would not attempt to deny the Inspector's statement. The facts were these :—On the night named the Old Lumber Troopers returned a visit to the Knights of Saint John, who meet in his client's house, and they certainly did indulge themselves beyond the mark of discretion. Mr. GegENwooD said, he knew nothing about the Lumber-men or the Knights of St. John, neither did he wish. The defendant had chosen to embark in a busi ness liable to many penalties, if not very careful. The complaint in question had rendered him liable to punish ment ; and as it was admitted, he could not grumble if fined 20s. and costs. Alr. Child observed, that the fine in a pecuniary view was unimportant ; all he wished was, that the convic tion should not be returned to the Licensing Magis trates, or the license would be in jeopardy. _ _ Mr. GREENWOOD intimated that he would not re turn it, and he would say that the defendant had not been guilty of an offence for which he ought to be twice punished. Mr. Child remarked, that that was all he required, and thanked the worthy Magistrate for his laudable o pinion. _ SHOPLIFTING—REFUSAL TO PROSECUTE.—Keziah Pringle, a respectable looking middle-aged woman, who stated she was the wife of a mechanic, was placed at the bar, charged with shoplipting. ._ Policeman 115, G, stated that he was on Friday applied to by Alfred Levi, shopman to Mr. Jones, linen draper, at Pentonville, to apprehend the prisoner, who had just left his master's shop, where she had been making some purchases, and who he thought had taken away various articles for which she had not paid. On searching her, in addition to the articles she had pur chased, he discovered two pairs of socks, two pairs of stockings, and various other articles, for which she had not paid, and which the shopman recognised as his mas ter's property. The prisoner said she was not aware she had taken the articles in question. Mr. GREENWOOD-Where is the prosecutor? The policeman said he called at Mr. Jones's that morning, and had been informed that he could not it tend, as it was not his intention to prosecute. Mr. GREENWOOD—He shall prosecute. I will not suffer him to exercise an option in a case of shoplifting of this sort. Let summonses issue for the attendance of all those who can give evidence in this case ; and if they do not obey the summons, I will issue warrants to enforce attendance. The prisoner was then removed from the bar. CHARGE OF DESERTING A CHlLD.—Susan Walter, a respectable-looking woman, was charged with deserting a child. It appeared that the defendant had received a child to nurse in February last from its mother, Susan Brown, a single woman, and that James Coe, a butcher, the re puted father of the child, had agreed to pay half-a-crown a week for its support. Ho continued to make the payments until about two months since, when he refused to do so. In consequence, she applied to the parish officers, who advised her to take the child to Coe, and leave it with him, which she did on the previous even ing. Coe refused to have anything to do with the child, saying that he had merely paid the money as the agent of the mother, who is gone to reside at Swansea. The parish officers accordingly took the child, which is now in the workhouse. _ _ Mr. GREENWOOD said that the affair having occurred at Islington, be was afraid it was out of his jurisdiction ; but he should advise the officers, as the child had become chargeable, to seek out the mother, and get an order of affiliation on Coe. He would advise Mrs. Walter to summon Coe to the Court of Requests for the amount due to her for keeping the child, and which he had agreed to pay. As to Coe, he would advise him to pay the money, and continue the allowance as by refusing to do so he would be only getting himself into additional trouble and expense. CORONER'S INQUEST. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday an inquest was in stituted before Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a respectable Jury, at the Crown, Perk -street, Liverpool-road, Isling ton, upon the view of the body of James Leonard, a master plasterer, who died suddenly under the following circumstances. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, on Thursday afternoon, was engaged in plastering the ceil ing of a passage. He was on a platform, when he felt himself about to be attacked with a fit, and he went into the adjoining room. He himself took off his handker chief, aid sat in a corner : he was there found by one of bis workmen, who sent for Mr. Wyatt, a medical gen tleman, who promptly attended. Deceased had the jugular vein and a vein in the arm opened, but without effect. A Juror asked whether it would not be proper to have a post-mortem examination ?—The Coroner said that if it were the wish of the majority of the Jury, he would adjourn the inquiry, but be thought that in the present case the evidence was so satisfactory as to the cause of death,that they could come to no other conclusion than that it was natural. Juror—You have the power to order a post-mortem examination? Coroner—l have full power by Act of Parliament, and I am of opinion that it will not be long before I shall exercise it in every case of sudden death, I am so fully convinced of the necessity of such a course; hut there is such a complaint of the expense attending it, that I am unwilling to give a general order. Juror—l am well convinced of the necessity of post mortem examination in some cases. I know a gentle man who had three children who died of the same illness. He had a fourth which was ill in the same way immediately after the last died. He was most anxious about that one, when the doctor told him that unless he could overcome his prejudice to a post mor tem examination that that would die. He submitted, and the child is now alive. Coroner—That is precisely my situation—l h ave to overcome people's prejudice. But see the situation I am placed in. If I order post mortem examination in one case, a supicion instantly lays against the parties ; in justice therefore, to all, I have made up my mind, before I have been a twelvemonth in office, to issue a general order throughout my district, that a post mor tem examination should take place. Juror —I think we ought to assist you, by recording in our verdict the nec^ssity of post mortem exami nations. Th e Coroner then proceeded to state, that from the f ac ility with which lite might be destroyed by interested parties, it ought to be adopted ; on which account it would be a prevention of' crime, in addition to which science would derive a great benefit. He should, there fore, as he seemed t o h ave ma d e an impression on Is lington, commence•with that parish; and forthwith issue his order that a post mortem examination should take place in all cases of sudden deaths.—Verdict," Visita tion 'of God." Count Pozzo di Boron will not, it is said, re turn to England in a diplomatic character. EVEINIINV! EDITIO-!•-,T AFFAIRS OF THE EAST. The Semaphore of the :23d instant, publishes th e fol lowing letter from Comsltantinopie, dated the 7th : .‘ We have just been in formed that England, France, and Austria, have signed. a treaty in Vienna for the main tenance of the integr:ity of the Ottoman Empire. Russia declined adherinr . ; to the Convention, because of its implying a ren%inciation on her part of the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi. He wishes besides to exer cise an Qiclusive protectorship over Turkey. The Powers who have signed the Vienna Convention have, it is said, agreed to make a military demon stration before Alexandria, in the event of Mehemet Ali refusing to restore the fleet. The eastern question, as it now stands, might very well become a Russian question. Russia exercises more influence than is ge nerally supposed over the resolutions of.Mehemet with whom Count Medem has frequent inverviews , but that Power now only wishes to gain time, and the great object of its solicitude is to maintain in full force the treaty of Unkiar Skelessi, that masterpiece of its e astern policy. M. de Boutinieff is accordingly doing all he can to prevent the serious intervention of the great Powers, and to prevail upon them toall ow theTurksandEgyptians to settle their own differences themselves, for, if once the Powers determine on acting vigorously, Russia can no longer demand the application of a treaty by which she usurped the exclusive protectorship of Turkey. On the other hand, she is not in a condition at present to assume an imposing attitude, for, notwithstanding all her resources, she has also some political and financial embarrassme n t s , w hi c h wou ld ma k e h er a pprehensive of running the chance of a general conflagration. A company is to be formed at Thurles for the purpose of lighting that town with gas. The necessary consent of the Lord Lieutenant for the purpose has been given in the Gazelle. On Thursday evening John Ison, a waggoner in the employment of Mr. Barr, a coal-merchant at Limehouse, was taken to the London Hospital, having received a most frightful injury about an hour before. It appeared that while the unfortunate man was un loading his waggon, he had occasion to jump off the vehicle, when an iron hook caught him under the ch in, and the paint having ente re d the flesh between the chin-bone and the gullet, held him suspended until be was taken off by those who hastened to his relief. He was conveyed without delay to the London Ilospital, where on examination it was discovered that, in addi tion to the serious injury under the chin, the jaw was fractured at both joints, so that but faint hopes are entertained of his ever having the free use of his under jaw again. RATHER YANKEYISII.---A Caen journal states that, a few evenings since, the Avranches and Granville diligence, having approached too near the edge o f the road, in going down the hill of Calvaire, fell over into a meadow, upwards of five yards below. The coach turned completely over in its descent, but alighted no its wheels, and the horses on their legs. The pass"' gers and postilion escaped without injury.—G/obe . [Query.—Did the passengers and postilion hold on whil e the horses made this gambol?] NOVEL NUISANCES—A great deal of confusion has prevailed in Piccadilly during the last day or two in consequence of the proceedings o some person holding possession of the upper part of a house in PiccadillY, occupied recently by a billiard-table keeper - , who has converted the first floor into a greengrocer's shop, ba n g; ing out bunch es o f carrots , ca bb ages , an d turn ips, *all placed the words, Gooseberry, greengrocer," in conspi cuous letters over the vegetables. This novel sort of affair attracted such large crowds that it was found ne cessary to send for the police, four or five of whom have been kept constantly on duty about the place ever since the application was made. Major Anderson a " nail Magistrate finding the nuisance become every hour more intolerable, took such steps as enabled Inspector Beresford to bring the ostensible occupier of the place , a man named Wyatt, formerly a billiard marker, before Mr. Dyer upon summons, for having caused a nuisance. Inspector Beresford proved that the house in question was occupied below as a cigar shop , and above as a gaming -house. Something, he believed, connected with a dispute between the landlord and tenant of the billiard rooms had caused the defendant to hang a quantity of greengrocery in the balcony, a proceeding which natur ally caused a mob, consisting of upwards of one hundred persons, to assemble, and complaint having been made to the police, he had under the local Act laid a com plaint of nuisance against the defendant. Mr. Dyer, the Marlborough-street Magistrate, said the object of the St. James's local Act was expressly intended to give persons a remedy in such cases, without resorting to the expense of an action, and that he should impose the penalty of 40s. on the defendant, but that he had no power to restrain any party from committing a nuisance; all he could do was to punish the offender when the ofence was proved. STRANGE SEAT.—A more striking conjunction of civilization and barbarism could hardly be given than by the fact related in the following anecdote. An English lady lately passing to Constantinople in a steam vessel, was about to sit down on a convenient looking basket which stood on the deck, when, to her utter as tonishment, she was warned by the Commander not to do so, as it contained the head of the Governor of th e Dardanelles, on its way to he fixed up before the gO al of the Seraglio.—Literary Gazelle. TENDERS FOR THE RIVER FItONT OF 11" NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—(From a Corre spondent.)—Bennett, 184 ,6391. ; Hicks, 185,6.9,91; Piper, 183,1061; Grunsdill , 181,5881; Lee, 17 88621; Winsland,l77,4B9l; Cubitt 174 ; 454/ ; B A ker: 167,746/ Grissell and Peto, 159,9701.—Sunday Times. tion There are some unpleasant reports in cacti la respecting an humble Baronet, a representative in rat' liament for a county, and who is moreover himself rr Sir presented in that assembly by Sir James Graham. James must have had full knowledge of the condition of his patron, when he, at the agricultural meeting at Netherby a few days since, drank with such rap ture the health of the venerable Lord Lonsdale. He was evidently making his cringing approach to a new patron , but that high-minded nobleman takes not political rep tiles into his favour.—Observer. From T. J. Pettigrew, F.R.S., to Messrs. S. a nd B. Solomons, 96, Cheapside, and 39, Albemarle-street, Pic cadilly :—" Gentleman, I have no hesitation in replying to your inquiry as to the results obtained by the use of your improved Spectacles; being in the constant habit of read ing and writing for many hours together by lamp-light, it is but justice to say that your newly-invented Spectacle lenses have afforded me the greatest comfort. When I employed the ordinary pebbles I never failed to ex perience in the morning a great irritation in the eyes. Since I have used your admirable glasses I suffer from no inconve nience of the kind, and my vision is much improved. I shall ever feel grateful to my good friend, Dr. Blundell, for having drawn my attention to the subject. Believe MC to be yours, very respectfully, T. J. PETTIGREW, Saville-row, the 4th Jan., 1839." The Meyers. Solom? 0 : state that their operative Voice Conductor, by wh lc , thousands of deaf persons have been greatly benefitle a ' the size of it seven shilling piece, and when fixed into t he cavity of the ear is soft, easy, and not more uncomfortablenor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its P 18; e 1 ; and the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard vv;_. distinctness —39, Albemarle street, and 96, Cbe a p sOw No agents nor travellers are employed. PLATE SUITED FOR PRESENTATIO N A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths , 14, Cornhill, London, (opposite the Bank of England), su: bn : r . for inspection in their show rooms, every variety of ,ilr: Plate adapted for this purpose. Embossed and plain Salve a, Silver Tea Trays, Silver Centres, Epergnes, anti Candela Wine Coolers, Dinner Services, including Corner Dishes; Tureens, &c. ; Bread and Cake Baskets, Silver Sailing a` c i y Racing Cups; Silver Inkstands from 101. to 401. alw a y s rea ot for selection. Drawings of any of the above articles are s for the approval of Committees to all parts of the kingdom. PATENT LEVER WA TCL IE 6 ; With silver deuble-bottom cases With silver hunting cases This celebrated construction (the most accura te on Wh; a watch can be made) is now offered, with the la test impro_e,, meats e. the detached escaperrent, jewelled in four hole capped, hand to mark the seconds, hard enamel dial, and ma n e taining power to continue going while winding up, at the ab°l- price, at _ T. COX SAVORY'S, Watchmaker, Silver and GoldsmitS, 47, Cornbill, London, (Seven doors from Grac /church-street) . N.B.—Second-hand Watches purchased in egcha B IR THS., On the 24th inst., at Keyn la b H use, Cheltenhan'' the lady of Captain Newell, of 51 rn urY o dell On the 23d inst., at Borde a au s x o , n ihe lady of John 1 - • -11 Esq., of a daughter. old r'i On On the 28th hist On the ,at Regent-square, Mrs. James —° ship , of a daughter. 1 ,,, r of 26th inst., at Bayfordbury, Mrs. William 1 3 a'' a son. On the 22d inst., at Sidmouth, Devon, the lady or Samuel Savill Kent, Esq , of a i ns t., daughter. • 'llO On the 26th at Wandsmirth, the wife of William Left Grove, Esq., o f a son. On the 20th i ns t., a t Li mer i c k, the lady of Lieutenant Netl. ham, Royal Horse Artillery, of a daughter. ARRIED. On the Es e 2bt q, h . inst., at M indl Ilip Worces t ers hire, B. 3lcre M. p. , for the cot; n ty of Kildare , to Illatil o , ve da , third daughter of Viscount Southwell. r hn 11. On the 2ith itJst., at Trinity Church, Brompton, o ° f Bergue, Esq., of Hans-place, to Rebecca, only daughter o Thomas Gibbs, Esq., of Old Brompton. ____—.--------- DID. On the 25th inst., at the par is h church of LoughglYv, count). Roscommon, according to the rites of the Catholic Church, by his Grace t}:e Archbishop of Timm, Thomas Chishohne Austl: Esq., of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law, to Harrie °f second daughter of Ja rrard Edward Strickland, ESF, Loughglyn House in the same county. u ercha nt, On the 25th inst. , at Jersey, Fryer Todd, Esq., s late of Bury-street, St. James's, London, aged 74. iirmiaiti L On the 28th inst. , at Stoke-Newington, Middles " '"- t Beetham, Esq. , F . R. S., Magistrate and Deputy ieutenan for the county. On the 19th of August last, at Quebec, Bradfield, the wif e of Mr. Samuel Wri g ht, of that city, St°'.- a ri t ,, youngest daughte r of the late Charles Sanders, Es . q., of Ferry, Norfolk , ag ed 31. in Canada, API -- -----........'"'__-"-'. - - London Printed and Published by 111URDO YOUN No. 11 2 , Str and, at The Sun Office, No 112, Strand, In county of Middlosex.—Monday, Sopteipnber SO, 1839.