The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-28 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE.

A miserable half-naked female, with a squalid infant in
her arms, whose attenuated forms denoted that the gaunt
hand of famine was upon them, implored the assistance of
the sitting Magistrate, Mr. THISSELTON.
The applicant, in a hollow, sepulchral tone of voice,
proceeded to state that she was formerly living in St. Pan-
cras parish in affluent circumstances ; but, having had the
misfortune to lose her husband, who was a respectable
tradesman, some years ago, she became reduced to the
appalling state of misery she now appeared in. Having
exhausted every means, she at length applied to her parish
as the last resource, hoping by this means to save herself
and helpless offspring. But in this she was mistaken, and
was spurned away, and her application for relief treated
with the most unfeeling levity. Stung almost to madness
by th• pangs of hunger, and the imploring and heart-rend-
ing cries of her sinking and exhausted children, she made
several other applications for relief, and encountered similar
treatment, and she now implored the Magistrate to inter-
pose and save her and her family from a lingering and pre-
mature dissolution from famine, which must inevitably oc-
cur, unless she obtained some relief. The child she had
with her had not tasted food since the previous day.
The MAGISTRATE, who appeared to commiserate with
the poor creature's sufferings, told her that he regretted
extremely that he had no power since the passing of the
New Poor Law Act, to interfere in parish affaira. The
business of St. Pancras parish was generally transacted at
Hatton-garden Office, and she might, if she thought pro-
per, apply there, but he feared she would receive the
same answer.

The applicant then withdrew with a heavy heart.

UNION-HALL.

A question of considerable importance relative to the lia-
bility of pawnbrokers to make restitutio❑ to parties who
pledged property at their shops, and which property was
subsequently stolen from the pawnbroker, was heard before
the Magistrates at this office. ,
A Mrs. Blake pledged a diamond ring, value ten gui-
neas, at the shop of Mr. Walton, a pawnbroker, of Dock-
head. The ring, with other articles of a similar descrip-
tion, was deposited in a drawer in the pawnbroker's shop,
and on the 27th of July the shop was broken into, and the
ring, together with the whole of the other articles of jew-
ellery, were stolen. Since the robbery Mrs. Blake applied
to redeem the ring, upon which occasion she was informed
of the robbery, and told that she could have no compensa-
tion under the circumstances. She, therefore, applied at
this office, to ascertain whether the pawnbroker could not
be compelled to compensate her for the loss of her ring.
Mr. Walton attended without a summons, and having
described the particulars of the robbery, said that since it
occurred the owners of other articles which had been
stolen on the occasion had made application to him for res-
titution, but he had refused to comply, on the ground that
he was not liable.

Mr. liumPHans, for the pawnbroker, was prepared to
argue the question, and cite cases to show that a pawn-
broker could not be compelled, under such circumstances,
to make good pledges stolen from his shop. The question

with respect to firs; brcahing out in pawnhrol.cpm9 1101.v.c,
s. hers propcy belonging to per.x;n c a tte.trop!sl, hail al-
ready been decided in favour of the trade, as to their non-
liability to make restitution to the sufferers.
Mr. TRAIL was of opinion that Magistrates were not
vested with the power of deciding in such a case as the one
in question. He, however, advised the owner of the ring
to consult some respectable attorney as to whether it would
be worth her while to bring an action at common law
against Mr. Walton for compensation for the loss of her ring.

LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, Aua. 26.
The demand for Cotton has been kept up through the week with
spirit, and we have again an extensive business to report. Holders
have shown no reluctance to effect sales at current rates, and we
make no alteration in the quotations for American. Brazils have
throughout been in good demand at improving rates, and may be
quoted 44. higher, at which advance the market is barely supplied.
Egyptians are not freely offered, and are 14d. higher. In Sea
Islands sales to a considerable extent had been made at prices lid.
above our last week's quotations. Surats continue in good demand,
and are lid. higher. During the week 3,500 American and 1,200
Surat have been taken on speculation, and 1,700 American and
1,200 Surat and Madras for export.
d. d. 1 d. d.
620 Sea Islands l3 to 27 Demeraras .... oto 0
n_.
10 Stained ditto 7 0 50 Peruvians ..... 0
4,060 Uplands 5 74( 210 Laguayras 6,1 -- 7k
4,490 Mobile, &c. ... 5* 7i 3,800 Surats ....
11,610 New Orleans 4i Ell Bengals ... o— 0
890 Egyptians 8 —l3 1 Carthagenas ... 0 0
1,210 Pernams, &c .Bi —lO I Manilla 0 0
490 Bahias
1,550 Nlaranhams 7 —9i Barbadoes
Sawginned 6i 7 — Smyrna o— 0
We have had a quiet market to-day, but holders are very stiff,
and no symptoms of yielding in prices are at all apparent ; the salmi
amount to 2,500 bags.

Taken on speculation this year ..
.
Same in 1836 ..
Forwarded to the country unsold this year 44,290
Same in 1836
Increase of import this year compared with the
same date last year
Increase of stock
Decrease of quantity taken for consumption 4,000
Decrease of quantity taken for export ... 15,915

Comparative View of the Imports and Exports of Cotton into and
from the whole Kingdom, from the Ist of January to the 19th
inst., and of the Imports and Exports for the same period last
year :
Into the Kingdom this year. Bags.
American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c. ... 3,784
East Indies
Egypt, &c.

Total of all descriptions
Same period last year.
Bs-
American
South American
West Indies, Demerara, &c.
East Indies t 115,611
Egypt, &c. - 855,576

Increase of Imports as compared with same
period last year
Exports in 1837.
American, 36,605; Brazil, 2,655; East India, 43,082;
West Italia, —; Other kinds, —.
Total in 1837
Same period last year
Stock.
. _

Aug. 25, 1837
307,400
Same time, 1836 ~. 255,900

During the five months that Louis XVI. remained
incarcerated in the Temple he is said to have read 1.57
volumes of different kinds, a fact that seems to announce a
remarkable degree of self-possession during a situation cal-
culated to awaken the most anxious and painful feelings.
He was surpassed, however, by Madame de Stael, who
tells us that at fifteen years of age she read, on one occasion,
600 novels in three months. Even supposing that she
skipped more than half, she must still have had a tough set
of nerves to despatch at the rate of six novels a day.
DR. GRANVILLE'S "SPAS OF GERMANY."---"'
The mineral waters of Germany have long been resorted
to by such vast numbers of invalids and travellers from this
country that it is singular that no work has been published,
until the one now before us, describing these spas in
scientific manner. The reader will find in Dr. Granville's
book a fuller, a more minute, and a more practical account
of the German mineral springs than has ever been before
presented to the public, and conveyed, too, in popular
and pleasing form ; so lively and amusing, indeed, are the
volumes, that the author actually apologises in his preface
for the light and varied style in which he has treated the
subject.—Caledonian Mercury.
On Friday morning a hostile meeting took place at
half-past six o'clock on Wimbledon Common. between
Captain Alexander Briscoe, residing in Sloane-streer, Chel-
sea, and Francis Hemmings, Esq., a gentleman residings
Great Brompton. Having arrived on the ground, at-
tended by their seconds and a surgeon, they proceeded to
the Common, where the seconds measured the ground,
twelve paces ; the parties fired together by signal, without
either pistol taking effect. The seconds endeavoured to
bring about a reconciliation, but without effect. The pis-
tols being re-loaded they both again fired, Captain Briscoe
receiving the contents of his antagonist's pistol through the
pistol arm, above the elbow, and Mr. Hemmings those of
the Captain's through his left thigh. Captain Briscoe ad-
vanced to his antagonist, and they both shook hands-
After their wounds were dressed, they returned to their
respective homes with their friends. The cause of the
meeting did not transpire.

Extract of a letter from St. Petersburgh, of the
9th inst. ;—" The Emperor was present a few days ago at
some practices of the artillery, in exploding mines from a
great distance, the ignition being produced by means of
galvanism. Two bridges were blown up ; but in acting
upon the second, the experiment had been very nearly'
fatal to the Emperor. The charge was either too power-
ful, or a false calculation of the distance was made. The
force of the explosion was so great that an immense beam
several other large fragments fell several yards behind
the spot where his Majesty was stationed. He did not
show the slightest emotion ; and desired that neither the
inventor of the process, nor the officer who bad the direc-
tion of the experiment, should be subjected to any repri-
mand. Having, however, afterwards learnt that a gunner
had been mortally wounded, his Majesty ordered the officer
to be put under arrest, but the next morning he was set Sit
liberty."

NEGRO DEVOTION AT SIERRA LEONE.—Every
evening, about eight o'clock, the sound of psalmody was
heard from a neighbouring chapel, where a coloured black-
smith officiated, whose lungs were most stentorian. Sool'
times the doors were closed, and one or two of the coo-
- " found the Lord," as these deluded people igua;
tined ; when the most frightful yells and screams proceed*"
from the premises. The pilots at Sierra Leone are gene'
rally preachers ; and there are at least thirty chapels be'
longing to different sects, built and supported by the libe-
rated Africans themselves.—Alexamicr's Colonies of Wet"
tern Africa.

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LADIES' BEST GOLD CHAINS"
The weight is given by comparison with the weight of Soversign!"
being more easily referred to than if stated in ounces and tise9j
The quality of the gold is warranted equal to any that is To"'
into articles of this description.
Price of the Cable Pattern,
£ s.
Same weight as 3 SOTS. 4 4 0
Ditto as 4 sovs. 5 5 0
Ditto as 5 sovs. 6 6 0
Price of the above Patterns, vvi'
every
X s. d. X .• 0
Same weight as 3 sovs. 55 0 Same weight as 6 sovs. 8 0
Ditto as 4 sovs. 66 0 Ditto as 7 epos. 9 0
Ditto as 5 sovs. 7 7 0 Ditto as 8 sovs.lo 1‘,71
THE NEW FLAT GOLD WATCHES. I 0
The price in gold cases, with vertical movements .........£7
Ditto, with well-finished horizontal movements, in double-
bottomed engine-turned case, jewelled, silver dial, 0
warranted
T. Cox SAVORY'S,
Working Silversmith and Jeweller, 47, Cornhill, Lend°ll.oded
N.B. The horizontal Construction is particularly recoavue
for its superior accuracy.

or Matted Ring Pattern. j
s•
•
Same weight as 6 $OY$. 7 7 0
Ditto as 7 sovs. 8 8
I Ditto as 8 sovs. 9 9
th bright star ornaments Cut „a
link.

BIRTHS.
Jo
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On the 25th inst., at the Grove, Clapham-common, Mrs.
Overbury, of a daughter. - OW'
On the 19th inst., at Park, Aberdeenshire, the wife °.f j
Shepherd, Esq., of a son.
On the 20th inst., at New Peckham, the wife of Joseph l''''
jun., Esq., of a son.
hte•
On the 22d inst.. at Putney, Mrs. Charles Shillito, of a dauf,6lr..
On the 15th inst., the lady of the ROY. T. Hatch, Vicar '4
ton-on-Thames, of a son.
wife o',
On the 25th inst., at St. Anne's-road, Kennington, the
J. Rogers, Esq., of a sen. A., of
On the 25th inst., at the Rectory, Ilartwell, Bucks, the i". 7
the Rev. H. J. Phillips, of a daughter. cilearief
On the Lz4th inst., at Stratford Green, Essex, Mrs.
of twin daughters, who survived only a short time.
___________---.'

MA R /ED.
On the 24th inst., at St. Mary's, Islington, Edward Over, ."1„
of St Catherine Hall, Cambridge, to Sarah, daughter of F. girl'
liff, F.sq., of Canonbury- square. rd
On the 24th inst., at Eccles Church, Henry, son of hat r
Hodgson, Esq., of Ashfield, near Manchester, to Sophia, daug-
R. E. Cunliffe, Esq., of Leaf-square, Pendleton.
On the 24th inst , at East Ham Church, Essex, Thomas,,,„.
Glascott, Eq., to Harriett, youngest daughter of W. Morley,

DIED. 'pis?
On the 29th of June last, at St. Mary's, on the River Gan)
John Daniel Tebs, Es., srgeon to tliat olony. fr •
On the 25th inst., atq Penutonville, MaryC Ann, daughter of
Campbell, of the General Pos,office, aged 17.
On the 23d inst., at Park-road, Dalston, Theophilus 8r°64136'
Esq., aged 74.

London: Printed and Publisdled by MURDO YOOls6,°lool4r
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of Middlesex.—Monday, August 28, 1837.