The Sun.
London, England, 1837-04-17 00:00:00

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April LI, 1837
Same time, 1836

It is no longer attempted to be denied that the
forthcoming naval story called " Gentleman Jack" is filled
with portraitures from real life. It is to be hoped, howeuer,
for his own sake, that the clever author has been more guarded
in his strictures than on a former occasion, as " standing tar-
get" is not very pleasant I
PYRENEAN SIIEPIIERDS.—The celerity with which
the shepherds of the Pyrenees draw their scattered flocks
around them is not more astonishing than the process by which
they effect it is simple and beautiful. If they are at no great
distance from him, he whistles upon them, and they leave off
feeding and obey the call : if they are far off and scattered,
he utters a shrill cry, and instantly the flock are seen leaping
down the rocks and scampering towards him. Having waited
until they have mustered round him, the shepherd then sets
off on 11s return to his cabin or resting-place, his flock follow-
ing behind like so many well-trained hounds. Their fine-
looking dogs, a couple of which are generally attached to
each flock, have nobler duties to perform than that of chas-
ing the flock together, and biting the legs of stragglers ;
they protect it from the attacks of the wolves and bears,
against whose approach they are continually on the watch,
and to whom they at once offer battle. So well aware are the
sheep of the fatherly care of these dogs, and that they them-
selves have nothing to fear from them, that they crowd around
them, as if they sought their protection ; and dogs and sheep
may be seen resting together, or trotting after the shepherd,
in the most perfect harmony. There is no such sight to be
witnessed in these mountains as " sheep-driving :" no " know-
ing little collies" used in collecting the flocks or keeping them
from wandering. The Pyrenean shepherd, his dogs, and his
flock, seem to understand each others' duties; mutual secu-
rity and affection are the bonds which unite them. The same
confidence subsists between the Pyrenean shepherd and his
flock, as that between the shepherd of Palestine and his, de-
scribed in the parable of the good shepherd, of whom it is
said—" He goeth before them, and the sheep follow him, for
they know his v9ice."-lifurray's Summer in the Pyrenees.

VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, ArEIL 15.
ANONYMOUS LETTER. • f
His HONOUR, at the sitting of the Court, said he hat
last evening received an anonymous letter about the Whit-
field Tabernacles in 'Tottenham-court-road and Moortiel.li,
informing him that a dispute which had already been befo. e
the Court was again to be brought under his notice. His
Honour then remarked upon the gross impropriety of ad-
dressing to a Judge such letters in favour of one side upon
a matter to be submitted to him.
PRISONER.
Mr. TORRIANO moved that a prisoner who was brought
up from Durham Gaol by habeas corpus, should be turned
over to the Fleet for contempt in not putting in his answer.
The appearance of the prisoner excited very general
sympathy. He was a very old man, of an humble station
in life, and so bent and feeble as to be unable to stand with-
out support. He seemed scarcely aware of what was going on.
Mr. TORRIANO said the prisoner was arrested and thrown
into gaol by the Sheriff of Durham on the 24th of last
December, and the habeas carpus was not obtained until
the 23d of March. Now, Sir Edward Sugdeu's Act pro-
vided that the party should be brougl.t to the bar of the
Court within thirty days from the time of his being in
actual custody, or else that he should be entitled to his dh.
charge without payment of costs.
His Horioun referred to the Act, and declared the pri-
soner was not in custody under any process of the Court.
He ought to have been long since discharged. The words
of the Act were imperative.—The prisoner was immedi-
ately set at large.

RE WATKINS, A PRISONER.
Mr. COOPER moved, by permission of the Lord Chan-
cellor, to make an order absolute for the discharge of
George Watkins, a prisoner, arrested on Monday last under
an attachment from this Court, as he was on his road from
the House of Lords, where he had been attending an appeal
as agent, to his residence at Kensington.
Mr. BETIIELL, opposition, took a preliminary objec-
tion that this Court had no jurisdiction ,to interfere.
Mr. CooPER remarked it would be absurd to say th:s
Court had not power to interfere. Suppose the House of
Lords was prorogued for twelve years, as had once hap-
pened, must the man remain in prison until that Court
should meet to decide whether it was a contempt of Court
to arrest him ? The Learned Counsel then referred to
other authorities in 3 Anstruther and 1 Chitty 5 B. and
Adolphus, Lord Denman said "the officer should not dodge
too closely."—(A laugh.)
His HONOUR said his opinion was Mr. Watkins was en-
titled to his privilege ; but as it did not clearly appear the
officer knew of the privilege at the time of the arrest, the
discharge must be without costs.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL 15.

The Judges, who took their scats on the Bench in the
full Court, were Lord Denman, Mr. Justice Littledale,
Mr. Justice Pattison, and Mr. Justice Coleridge.
F. J. N. Rogers, Biggs Andrews, George Chilton, jun ..
John Evans, R. B. Crowder, John Jervis, P. Whitiaarsh,
and C. P. Cooper, Esqrs., were severally called within the
bar as King's Counsel.