The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-14 00:00:00

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

The 11th and 73d Regiments, now stationed in the Me-
diterranean, have been ordered home in ships of war in-
stanter, and without any relief, it is supposed in conse-
quence of the aspect of affairs in Canada. They are to land
is this country, where their depots will join theua from Ireland.
CANADA.—Lieut—Gen. Sir John Colborne, as eicellent
an officer as any in the service, has been appointed Governor
and Commander-in-Chief in Canada, vice the Earl of Gos-
ford, recalled.

Mr. Bentley announces a new and cheap edition o
the Standard Novels of Captain Marryat, in six-shilling vo
lumes, the first volume, containing " Peter Simple," com-
plete. This Edition is to be beautifully illustrated and bound
like the " Waverley," " Edgeworth," and " Standard Novels."
What more acceptable present for the new year cau be con-
ceived than " Peter Simple l" Marryat is one of those origi-
nal and powerful writers who appear at long intervals. His
stories will be remembered when most of the modern novels
are forgotten. We therefore hail this announcement with sin-
cere pleasure—these works, in this attractive form, cannot fail
to be universally popular.
MURDER AT NORTON-IN-THE-MOORS.---AB in-
quest was held at the Cock Inn, Norton, on the sth instant,
on the body of John Heath, a male child, the son of Mary
Heath, of Badley Green, in the above parish. Mary Heath,
the mother of the child, was living at her mother's, at Badley
Green. On the morning of the 2d of December, Hannah
Heath, the child's grandmother, had risen early to get her
son's breakfast. The child, which was in bed with its mother,
being restless, the grandmother fetched it down stairs. Some
time after, the mother being disturbed by the cry of her child
down stairs,' and the exclamation of the grandmother, " Oh,
Mary," went down stairs, and found the child lying on her
knee before the flue with its face seriously burned and blistered.
The grandmother said she " could not tell how it was done."
Afterwards she stated that, ou breaking a coal in the grate,-
" a piece flew out and fell on the child's face ;" and to Mr.
Wright, the surgeon, she said, " she supposed the candle had
caught her apron when it was wrapped round the child, and
burnt it." A post mortem examination had taken place, and
both the surgeons gave it as their decided opinion that the
death had been occasioned by sulphuric acid or oil of vitriol, a
quantity of which was found in the stomach, wind-pipe, and
gullet. A bottle was produced, which the mother of the child
acknowledged to be her's, and which she had lent to her
brother "to get some stuff for her toothache in it." The jury
returned a verdict of wilful murder against Hannah Heath, the
grandmother of the child. —Staffordshire Advertiser.
NEWSPAPERS By THE TWOPENNY POST !Tile
following explanation is given at the twopenny letter depart-
ment of the General Post-office of the meaning of the restric-
tive clause in the order for allowing newspapers to pass postage
free. The words ere—" Except in those cases where letter s
shall be posted and delivered within the limits for the time
being of the General Post delivery." Now the present limits
o fthe General Post delivery are a circle of three miles around
the Post-office. Within these limits, if the newspaper be both
posted and delivered, it will be still liable to pay a Pc n"7
postage; but if posted within the limits, to be delivered be-
yond, or if posted beyond, to be delivered within the limits, it
will go post free. It will also go free if posted beyond, to be
I delivered at another place likewise beyond the limits.