The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-04 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER 4, 1852,

present year is taken as a set-off to the expenditure of
the last and the beginning of the present century.
We quite agree that, to be exact, the incomes in diM-
rent professions should be valued on different bases; but
eve are quite satisfied with a rule which we can demon-
strate—brings us twice as near perfect accuracy—as the
intelligible
principle now in operation, and has a solid
principle for the basis of its operations—in use by the
Government in the sale of life annuities and the valua-
tion of legacies—in use by all insurance-cffices—in use
among thousands of friendly societies.
All who are in favour of free trade and the extension
of its principles aro bound to support a system of direct
saxatt• n. And the best support to give it is to make it
just—as fair and equitable as is practical. Every person
of common sen©e I meet knows perfectly well that the
income from trade is worth less than an equivalent in-
come from money or land; and feels that thu man with
a life interest ought to be taxed less.
I have the honour to be, Sir, yours, &c..
WILLIAM FARR.

General Register-office, Sept. 2.

REVISION OF TILL' LISTAS 0F VOTERS.
The following notice with respect to the revision of
the list of voters in the return ot rh hers to Parliament
for the eitiss of London and Westminster and the bo-
rough of Finsbury, and fur knights of the shire for the
county or Middlesex, was issued yesterday--
CITY OF LONDON.—MF. Thomas Young M‘Christie,
barrister-at-law, appointed under the statute Victoria,
c. 18, for the revision of the lists of voters forthe dif-
tthe
ferent parishes, precincts, &c., in the city
sf London,
will hold a court in the Court of CommorPleall
Guildhall of the said city of London on Thursday,a the
16th inst., at 10 A.M. The parishes will be taken alpha-
betically.
BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.—Mr. John Frazor Macqueen ,
barrister-at-law, will hold a court in the Lords Justices'
Court, Lincoln's Inn, on Thursday, the 16th inst., at
11 A M., for the revision of the list voters for the said
borough.
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX.—One of the revising bar-
risters appointed to revise the lists of voters for the
election of knights of the shire for the county of Mid-
dlesex will hold his court for that purpose at the fol-
lowing places and times within the respective districts,
viz.:—Friday, the 17th inst ,at tho Castle Inn, Brent-
ford, at 11 A.m., for the different parishes, towns, &c., in
that division; Saturday, the 18th inst., at the Black Dog,
Bedfont, at 11 A.M.; Monday, the 20th inst., at the
Sussex Hotel, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street. for the pa-
rishes within the city of London, at 10 A.m.; Tuesday,
the 21st inst., at the Lords Justices' Court, Westminster
Hall, at 10 A.M., for Lincoln's Inn, and parishes within
the city of Westminster; Wednesday, the 22d inst., at
the Belvidere Tavern, Penton-street, Islington, at 10
A.M,; Friday, the 24th inst., at the Green Man, Bethnal-
green, at 10 A.M.; Saturday, the 25th inst., at the White
Hart Tavern, Uxbridge, at 11 A.M.; Monday, the 27th
inst., at the Albion Hall, Hammersmith, at 10 A.M ;
Tuesday, the 28th inst., at the Chandos Arms, Edgeware,
at 11 A.M.; Wednesday, the 29th inkt, at the King's
Head, Enfield, at 11 A.M.; Thursday, the 30th inst., at
Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead-hill, at 10 O.M. The
revision of the lists of voters for the counties of Kent
and Surrey will follow the above.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
SEPT. 3.

Commodore the. Earl of Wilton has sold his yacht the
Xarifa, and she is in the harbour dismantling; it is un-
derstood that White has received instructions to build
him an American clipper by next season.
Vigo-Commodore C. R. M. Talbot, Esq., is going to
have his yacht tne Capricorn lengthened by the bows by
White.
Almon HA Esq., has sold his yacht lone to Sir
Henry Oglander.
MEMBERS AT THE SQUADRON HOUSE.
Sir B. R. Graham, Bart.; Lord Godolphin; Almon
Hill, Esq.; B. Frankland, Esq.; Captain Ponsonby;
Rev. R. P. Hartopp ; Wm. Moore, Esq.; Wm. Delafield,
Esq.; E. N. Harvey, Esq.; Vice-Commodore C. R. M.
Talbot, Esq.; George Arkwrigbt, Eq.; F. T. Rufford,
Esq.; Edward Heanage, Esq.; and Spencer de Horsey,
Es YACHTS AT, OR ABOUT. THE STATION.
Alarm, Petrel, Wizard, Xarifa, Capricorn, Elizabeth,
Stella, Turquoise, Susan, Seagull, Aurora, Arrow,
Cygnet, Fairy, Derwent, Plover, Ripple, Coquette,
Fancy, Frisk, Pandora, Maritana, and Sibyl.
ARRIVALS.

Aug. 28. Coquette schooner, Lord Godolphin, from
Weymouth.
29. Lotus schooner, Marquis of Bath, from Guernsey
and other ports.
31. Fairy schooner, J. H. Elwes, Esq., from west-
ward; Derwent schooner, Lord Londesborough, from
Havre.
Sept. 2. Pandora cutter, Captain R. H. Smith Barry,
from Torquay.
DEPARTURES._

Aug. 27. Gipsy Queen schooner, Sir H. B. Hoghton,
Bart., for Rotterdam; Camilla schooner, J. E. W. Rolls,
Lq., for Portsmouth, to lay up; Claymore schooner,
Archibald Campbell, Esq., for west of Scotland.
28. Pearl cutter, Marquis of Anglesey, for London.
29. Lavrock cutter, Captain C. H. Williams, R.N., for
Cowes Harbour, to lay up.
31. Derwentschooner, Lord Londesborough, Cowes
Harbour; Gloriana schooner, J. Gee, Lq., Hull;
Urania schooner, Sir Alex. Bannerman, Bart., for Ply-
mouth and other ports; Lotus schooner, Marquis of
Bath, for Bordeaux.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
MORPETH RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Morpeth Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 50
added; the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles.
(9 Subs.)
Mr. J. Osborne's Little Davie, 3 yrs, 6st...(oarroll) 1
Mr. Dawson's Cyclops, 4 yrs, 6at
Mr. Henderson's Kathleen, 5 yrs, 7st 71b 3
Won b a hed.
The Amateur Stakes of y 3 s ova.a each, and 20 added,
for three yrs old and upwards; once round and a dis-
tance; (8 Subs.); were won cleverly in two heats by
Mr. Dawson's Scarlet Runner (Arnold) beating Lola
Mentes, the America, and four others.
The Borough Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added,
for three yrs old and upwards; one mile and a half;
(4. Subs.); were won in three well-contested heats by Mr.
Ftzwilliam na Mysticle, aged, beating Mr. J. Hender-
son's Needle, 3 yrs.

TSDAY.
The Selling Stakes ofH 3U sovs. each, and 20 added, for
three yrs old and upwards • one mile and a half; (4
Subs.); were won in two heats by Mr. Ryder's The
America, 3 yrs, (Mr. Graham), beating Mysticle and
Brother to Willie Moffat.
The Scurry Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 18 added, gen-
tlemen riders; once roundand a distance; (7 Subs.);
were won in three heats by Scarlet Runner (Mr. Hen-
derson), beating Chaos, Elopement, Gunflower, and
Springhill.
The Wansbeck Handicap Plate of 251, and 5 for the
second; one mile and a half; was won by a neck by
Little Davie, 63t 61b (Carroll) beating The America and
Cy clops.

STIRLING RACES.—THIIRSDAY.
The Stirling Stakes of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if
declared, with 60 sovs. added; the winner to pay 10
Bova. expenses, and the second to save his stake. Two
miles. (18 Sobs., 11 of whom declared.)
Mr. GiHon na John Dory, 6 yrs, fist 111 b ...(Niell) 1
Captain Fleming na Little Jack, 5 yrs, 7st bib
Mr. Jolley's Swaledale, 6 yrs, Est 111 b................. 3
Mr. A. Johnstone's Jenny Lind, 6 yrs, Est 111 b 4
Mr. Cunningham's Chatterbox, 3 yrs, Bst 71b.. 5

Won by half a lez;g:h.
The Innkeepers' Stakes of 3 soya. each, and 25 added,
for three yrs old and upwards, once round (4 Subs), was
won easily in two heats by Mr. N. Buchanan's Doubt,
5 yrs, 7st 21b (Waldie), beating Mr. Itamplin's Birdtrap,
4 yrs, Bst 21b, and Mr. Taylor na Miss Lawson, 6 yrs,
Bst 91b.

The Hunters' Stakes of 5 Boys, each, 3 ft. Two miles.

(3 Subs.)
Mr. Jolly's Swaledale, 6 yrs walked over
The County Members' Plate of 501. Heats, one mile
and a half. (6 Subs.)
MeWord's Fate (501.), 7st 111 b (Kingston) 0 1 1
A. Buchanan's Doubt 3yrs (501.), Est 111 n 2 2 2
Sharpe's Seclusion. 3 yrs (501.), 6st 111 b 1 0 dr
Henderson's Bou Mau, 3 yrs (501.), Bst 71b 3 3 dr
Murray's The Cure, aged, 9st 101 b
Won easy.

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THE IPSWICH POST-OFFICE.
The Postmaster-General having suspected that
fraud to a considerable extent had been committed by
some official connected with the Post-office at Ips-
wich, Mr. John Ramsey, the Inspector-General of
Post-offices, was sent down to Ipswich on Monday
last for the purpose of detecting the guilty party. On
his arriving at Ipswich he proceeded to maks in-
quiries, which eventually led him to make up two
Packets, addressed to parties in London. These
packets he sent to the Post ,office about twelve
o'clock on Tuesday morning by a man named
Morphew, who was directed to have them weighed
and stamps put upon them by the clerk in the
office. Mr. Ramsey also gave the man two shil-
lings and two sixpcnccs marked, with instructions
to pay the postage out of that. Morphew accordingly
delivered the packets at the office to a desk named
Frederick Joseph Sheldrake, who, having weighed
them, demanded IQ. Bd. for the stamps required to be
put upon them. The sum demanded was accordingly
paid to Sheldrake by Morphew with the marked
money, there being no other person in the office, as
alleged, but Sheldrake at the time. Morphew imme-
diately returned to the Inspector-General, who was in
waiting at the police station, to whom he gave the
change he bad received from Sheldrake. About an
hour afterwards the Inspector-General went to the
post-office, and informed the parties in at-
tendance who he was, at the same time asking
for the packets he had sent by Morphew. Mr.
Fitch, the postmaster, produced them, and Mr.
Ramsey at once saw that the stamps upon them had
been previously made use of. He then inquired for
Sheldrake, and on being informed that he had left for
dinner the Inspector-General, accompanied by Super..
intendant Mason, of the borough police, left the office
and proceeded to Sheldrake's house, and communi-
cated to him the object of their visit. Sheldrake,
upon being told that he must be searched, voluntarily
produced from his pockets upwards of 200 penny and
twopenny postage stamps, all of which bore the oblite-
rating mark. The police superintendent then searched
him, and found upon him money amounting to 151.,
among which was found one of the marked shillings.
Sheldrake was then given into custody on a charge
of having embezzled the shilling, the property of her
Majesty, and he was at once removed to the stat_ton-
red
moneyhouse.
the After
seconda m
furthera k minutemadsehailtlingexamination of the
was found. A
Sheldrake's house,
where, in a writing
desk, were found a few
more postage stamps, all of
which bore the
obliterating mark, showing that
through the post-office. In Oshey had gone
small,heprisoner
more stamps were found, and also aoffice coat
quan-
tity of paste folded in brown paper.
was taken before the mayor and borough
trates on Thursday last, and the above factstawageirse-
deposed to in evidence, after which he was fully com-
mitted for trial at the sessions. The prisoner, in
answer to the charge, said he was " not guilty."
The magistrates refused to accept bail, as it was inti-
mated
by Mr. Ramsey that there was another charge
of a similar character against him. The prisoner,
who is respectably connected, his been in the
pswich post-office for five years, and Mr. Fitch, the
postmaster, stated he had never had any reason to
suspect his honesty till now. The prisoner was mar-
ried about three weeks since.