The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-12 00:00:00

VNION.HALL.

Yesterday Wm. Harris, hairdresser, was brought
before Mr. HONE, charged with assaulting his wife
on the preceding night.
The complainant said that she unfortunately con-
tracted a msrrriage with the defendant, after the
death of her late husband, by whom she had 13
children, six of whom were still living. The poor
dear man, her former husband, she said left her in
very comfortable circumstances at his death, having
bequeathed to her by his will thirteen houses, besides
a thriving shop in the hair-dressing line. In an evil
hour she took the defendant, who it would be per-
ceived was several years younger than herself, into
her service as foreman or manager of the business;
he conducted himself well at the first going off, and
not only gained her esteem, but also her love, for
his dose assiduity to the concern; and when decency
permitted, subsequently to the decease of her former
spouse, she gave him her heart and her hand, and
they were accordingly married. Few weeks, how-
ever had elapsed, before Mr. Harris began to show
his real character and disposition; he received the
rents of her houses, spent it in dissipation, and
when she reproved him for his conduct, he attacked
and beat her in a most shameful manner, asserting
that all the property was his own, and that he
should spend it as he thought proper. The business
of the shop he also totally neglected, and drove
away the customers by his insolence to them, de-
claring that he was a gentleman of freehold property,
and that as long as he lived he should neither cut,
curl, or frix, another head of hair. In this manner
he was in the habit of acting towards her, and the
was confident that he would ultimately kill her out-
,
- right, if an immediate stop was not put to his pro-
ceedings. The complainant then minutely related
the nature of the last assault committed on her by
the defendant.

Mr. BONE said, that she had brought the misery
she described on herself, by marrying a man so
much her junior in point of years.
The defendant said, that his life was a misery to
him, ever since he had married a woman old enough
to be his mother. He admitted that he married her
more for a comfortable home than love, and for that,
after such a sacrifice, the least he expected was, that
he should not be prevented by her from enjoying the
society of his friends, and inviting them occasionally
us his guests. This, however, the " old lady"
would not permit, and actually treated him more
like a boy than a man and a husband. On the
night in question she exasperated him to that de-
gree by her insolence, that he struck her, and she
returned the bl►w, and they had three rounds after-
wards, and she being the more powerful of the two,
got him down and banged him until h. was com-
pelled to cry out for quarter. He added, that by
right she ►hould have been standing there in the
character of defendant instead of him.

The Magistrate said, that by the defendant's own
admission, he had committed the first assault, and
he must therefore find bail.

ANECDOTE OF CHARLES X. OF FRANCE
AND HIS SUPERIOR HORSEMANSHIP.

During the celebrated siege of Gibraltar, about half a
century ago, the French sent a large army into Spain to
assist their allies in taking that fortress from the com-
paratively speaking handful of English, under General
Elliott, afterwards Lord Heathfield, the Governor, and'as
he was often subsequently called the " Cock of the Rock."
So certain did Frazee and Spain reckon upon the reduc-
tion of Gibraltar, that some of the Bourbon Princes were
attached to the French army, in order, no doubt, to share
in the honour of such a capture. All those acquainted
with the history of the time know the result of the com-
bined efforts of France and Spain against the Rock sod
its Cock. Among others of the Bourbon family, who served
in the French army, were the Count d'Artois, afterwards
Louis XVIII. and the present Charles X. of France.—
They remained at Cadiz and the neighbourhood until
after the peace of 1783, when the utmost civilities anti
marks of hospitality were interchanged between the British
awl French and Spanish officers. The former visiting
Cadiz and the neighbouring country adjoining to Gibraltar,
and the latter in their turn partaking of the hospitality of
General Elliott, and inspecting the fortifications, &c. of
the garrison. On one of these occasions semi of the
English officers were at a party given at Cadiz in honour
of the French Princes. Flattery and adulation was, to
use a military phrase, " the order of the day." Among
other brave accomplishments ascribed to belong ex-
clusively to the Count d'Artois and hie brother Charles,
and upon which these Princes prided themselves,
was their being the best horsemen in Europe. A blunt
British officer (Captain Gordon, of the 72d Regiment of
Foot), who was present, di►sented from this unqualified
praise, anti said that there were a score of as good riders
among the officers of Gibraltar garrison alone as the whole
army of France could produce. The Frenchmen were
astonished at the freedom and want of courtesy with which
Gordon expressed himself iu the presence of two Princes
of the Blood of France. To which he coolly replied, he ,
had no doubt that a dozen of the garrison officers would
ride their own home for a sweepstakes, against an equal
number of French officers and horses, giving them the
Count d'Artois and his brother to boot ! This was too
much to be borne without coming to swords, which, but
for the timely interference of the host, would have been in-
stantly appealed to. The dispute, however, led to an ar-
rangement that 12 French officers, including the Count
d'Artoia and Charles, riding their own horses, awl an equal
number of liritish officerson their chargers, should meet on a
plain between Cstlia and Gibraltar, end ride for a con-
siderable sweepstakes ; the best of three beats over a two
mile course. A few days only elapsed when the belligerents
met ; and to all appearances every thing was in favour of
the French, front the fine condition of the horses, com-
pared with those of ►heir competitors, which had only very
lately arrived from England, or had been for years cooped
up on the rock of Gibraltar. The first heat commenced,
the French taking the lead, the Count d'Artois and his
brother foremost. But with such judgment did the English
manage their steeds, that eleven of the twelve were at the
winning-poet before even the two French Princes arrived,
the twelfth Englishman and the other ten Frenchmen bring •
ing up the rear. The second heat was more disastrous to the
French than the first, for the horse of Charles fell under
bins, and he had a narrow escape frem a broken neck.
Here the race ended, the British gaining the sweepstakes.
Some days afterwards the Spanish officers proposed to
the French and British to have a day's hunting a l'Ang.
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gether, in trying to clear a leap completed by a garrison
officer. A great part of the field came to the assistance of
the Prince, who was taken up in an insensible state, anti
from his bruises, which were severe, was confined for the
following three weeks. The French officer«, as well as
the Spaniards, present on the two orcasions, admitted that
the English were the best riders in Gibraltar.—Aforning
Paper.

THE RATTLE-SNAKE.—It Wotlid seem this
reptile is a cousiderable article of commerce in North Ame-
rica. There appeared lately in an American paper, a notice
of an agreement for supplying a certain number of gond
merchantable live rattle,snukes. We are informed that
there are now, or were lately, not less than a hundred of
these destructive creatures in the Tower of London. It is
surely dangerous to keep so many deadly poisonous animals
in a country differing but little from thrir native climate,
far they exist as fir north as Caaada....Liverveil Jearniel.

CHARACTER OP Aunap;

In any age or country such a Prince w„..._
a prodigy. Perhaps there is no example of int
man who so happily combined the magnsainion.
with the mild virtues, who joined solluck
energy in war with so remarkable a cullistion.
of the useful and beautiful arcs of ima,cepsna
whose versatile faculties were so happily in.
sorted in their due place and measure as tell?.
port and secure each other, and give'sfildig
and strength to the whole character. Thlt4°
a miracle should occur in a barbarous age,
nation ; that study should be thus purtbaci in
the midst of civil and foreign wars by a Monireh
who suffered almost incessantly from painfultar
ladies ; and that it so little encroached on:lbs
duties of government as to leave him for apt
the popular model for exact and watchful justsce,
are facts of so extraordinary a nature, that they
may well excuse those who have suspected that
there are some exaggeration and suppresso_lll
the narrative of his reign. But Asset wrr'
with the simplicity of an honest eye-wholfr'
or
ha
The Saxon Chronicle is a dry and undeeirdeg
compend. The Norman historians, who-,
to have had his diaries and note-books in !Ir.
hands, choose him as the glory of the ,' le"
was become their own. There is no *000!
which unanimous tradition is so nearly,sAlt
evidence, as on the eminence of one non el"
others of the same condition. The bright false
may long be held up before the natiohslinl.an.
This tradition, however paradoxical the insvOen
may appear, is in the case of Alfrodlotber Or
ported than weakened by the fictions which I's'
sprung from it. Although it be an intirrnitYibi
$)
every nation to ascribe their institutions to. t
contrivance of a man rather than to: the„ c,
action of time and circumstances, yet ,11!•,1 the
lion of Alfred by the English peor_ ',l'll.
founder of all that was dear to them is sigettiron
strongest proof of the deep itspressierk'- -anti
the minds of all of his transcendent wisdlrto
virtue,—Juries, the division of the island !116
counties and hundreds, the device of It
vemsoenirmtnHeitinelsactedordeaf.tiotHl
of
fw
pledge, the formation of the common orculid,
many law itself, could have been tragical:o.
tributecl to him by nothing less than goto!
wsihnigchultahrernruesnitehmavbrae bncertitil:
procured for him the character of a laweirmlio
which his few and general enactments s° 17
ahtishmtorosiengcehrarliagchtetrbiseteinc throvvs on his:1141;
we should have undoubtedly discovered. f 101 l
though always defects, and gePne:ruallilyariftsloeshe:4lol:i
theyT h e
disadvantageare not vices,
fyet e belonging
known to eet e,.09rp?",11.;:f.
being, and distinguish him from his feli°r,M;;
by general commendation, instead Of diter;;th
nating description, is common to Alfred„Zi
Marcus Aurelius. The character of both wno
ornaments of their station and their speciessee
about to melt into abstraction, and to be eel
much portraits of man as models of ides' r, , ,
fection. Both furnish an useful ell 11 orii.
that study does not disqualify for igr
nistration in peace or fur vigour in ,La
and that scrupulous virtue may be cotly
simplicityis
itliiagil withhis
eoigluisom rvigorous
Bybpiuete;otrrsibekliiicesielpuottolicy. The lot of Alfreall,,
oi,
him to rival the accomplishments of the ion
vwiartsuepiwoauss
mwoitrtionuattuaruldpe;calthiler
hwi
oelreldd._eglievnewrraeirs
Laismaw:edairniteeadrs w,stibutitaido
of his country ; and he escaped the unilsill:rr
of
.sufrering his authoriv to be employed
. ~
Cyclopeedia, Vol. VIII.

rouli 134

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GEORGE a AND HIS QUEEN.-'4l.
Sept. 2, 1729, went to town. The next day"wt,
Quire); at court; from thence we went to Sir glaisyi
ror..x's in his chariot, and dined with him and, 'o'
only. On this occasion he lot me into several 11,:ot;pill.i
lating to the KING and Quirts—that the Klea_,
wrote to her by every opportunity long letters 01.011
three sheets, being generally of all his actions-.lg#l
did every day, even to minute things, and parti4,7oo
his amours, what women he admired, and tngt,
vuurites • ; and that the Qintex, to continue bra
position to de what she desired, returned al ;1015 .'llll
and approved even of his amours, sad Of the I
took ; not scrupling to say, that she was but ottsloierd
and an old woman, and that be might W ft 4
O ~.-ixel
younger women, and she was very willing thel7 r
have the best of them. By which meaner P',irita.,,F
subserviency to his will, she effected whatenoViiiiri
sired, without which it was impossible to keepriOri
any bounds.—[s The word, used in stating t6R.
able fact are such as compel us to corrupt the
Lord King's Journal. tplld
A newspaper, dated January, 16811 700
the following account of some of the atuuseolotif
Hyde-park was then the field :—" This do, atia% fr.
(CHAIM/LS II.). with most of the Court, wont "501.°:
park, where the Guards exercised before the
Ambassador. His Excellency seemed high!, ful jos 116;
our manner of military discipline. The "1d1y.,;
gallantly accoutred, and the officers meg e 1676,1 Ater
return, the Ambassador's follower; exercised 1"--ci
manner,
,cheaiscandw,
ewtrhietoitiuhginrhooaws
moat admirable rtisobui
es,
swgaili
cbreeicingibleversywtirfatcnteisboleanadnda invage;tlo mtaahnneca:g.
sewtowtinfir:isw:teghlailislierv`l!:.)
before they fell to the grogund.yi They did, 11—,..ti1,rer,4
full speed, take off a ring (being hung up far!"— S
upon the end of their lances, very rarely Mill:00;
ever was seen in the park so great an appears". rato'l
sd
A gentleman, whose country-house sio-k
very uncomfortable by rats, and who had tried
modes of getting rid of them without soy 'll,, JO° id
was at last suddenly and unexpectedly freed fro, 04 to I
the following means :—" In a garret, which 14 "tll
the favourite place of assembly, he one egerall •tio
number of lines with fish-hooks suspend
che,
couples. The hooks reached within a felt 1:04 fto
floor, and were baited with bits of meats, etd 0110
On the following morning nearly every honk 0450
partly suspended by its mouth, and partlY re'tt.
hi" feet. It would appear from the result tioto tbitr
infused a general terror into the coltny's fr°
no rat was seen in any part of the house. 19/,
personsjly hofficialav have emigrated document;from
Colonies of Great Britain, from 1821 to ISO ,:101,
ls
A fellow is mentioned in or Cortat d 0,64
who had acquired so complete a comm_6:o4l Side
muscles of his face, that he could cry
laugh on the other, at one and the same time.
I -
BIRTIIS. she
On the 9th inst. at Blyrnhill Rectory, os
tiitiealuiiiiieitamrsicthina?:freiro
Hon. and Rev. H. r.. Britigernan, of a 1°;;010011;itis!
On the 9th inst. at Edgebaston, near oral .
lady of the Rev. W. F. llook, Chapl3ie IP
theOn Kitn, of a duhter.
Esq., lielalrtkh.pitiaalsetg e.,
Brixton,theladyof O.op; "
of g
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111ARRIED. theOn the 1I th inst. at St. James's Cl !0o non
Augustus Dawson, of Edwardston.hall _•
o
, rakitls
third daughter and co-heiress of the late Sir
Bart. of Chevet, Yorkshire. lfaoloorOf
C.
On the 10th inst. at St. Gear a'. of
square.
John Henderson, Esq., to Miss ;I"'

of
row:al:olni:ven DIED.
nd,
On the 10th init. Afro. "W`to. CriPPt
oriebif:
the 9th
_ init. at Clapham, Eli"belh'
DClaatiir.:l:vitlhlee, Selig:4111318. " twa
13'11'4
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fire of PI
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