The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-03 00:00:00

RE-PASTING OXFORD-STREET.

On Saturday an unusually full meeting of the members
of the Marylcbona Vestry took place at the Court-house,
Marylebone-lane, for the purpose of deciding the long-
pending question, as to whether Oxford-street should be
re-paved, or continued as a Macadamized road.
Mr. DANIEL, the Chairman, having called on Mr. Wil-
son, who had moved the adjournment of the question on
the previous Saturday, to introduce the subject, that gen-
tleman rose and said that he had an amendment to pro-
pose on the original motion, but he could not do so un-
less Mr. No'mes withdrew the amendment he had pro-
posed on the last day of discussing the question ; that
amendment was that it should be put into an efficient state
of repair as a Macadamized road. His proposition was,
that only small portions of Oxford-street should be
paved at one time, in order to prove the efficacy of the
proposed plan, and suggested that the portion selected
should be from Tottenham-court-road to Charles-street.

Mr. NELMES could not consent, under any circumstances,
withdraw his amendment.

Mr. SNOWDEN was opposed both to Mr. Nelmes' amend-
ment and to that which Mr. Wilson proposed to substitute
in its place. By re-pa'ing Oxford-street 3,0001. per an-
num would be saved to the parish.
Mr. JOSEPH approved of the amendment of Mr. Wilson,
and would therefore second it.
Mr. GIBSON opposed both amendments.

A desultory conversation then ensued, during which there
were loud cries of " Question, question!" The amend-
ment proposed by Mr. Wilson was put, and negatived by a
large majority.
Mr. JACKSON then rose to move another amendment, to
the effect that the vestry should adjourn the further consi-
deration of the question for four months.
Mr. NELMES seconded the amendment, which, on being
put, was negatived.
The CHAIRMAN then put the original motion—that the
Report be received and adopted. A show of hands was
taken, when the Chairman declared it to be in favour of
the Report ; but Mr. Nelmes demanded a division, when
the numbers appeared—
For the original motion 23
Against it _ 2O

Majority for repaiing
The vestry then adjourned.

A French print says that M. de Beriot, the hus-
band of the late lamented Madame Malibran, is about to
marry the daughter of the French Consul at Brussels.

Apoor fellow named Samuel Well, who had been

for many years in the employ of Mr. Low, fishmonger, of
Ship Tavern-passage, Leadenhall Market, about three
months since was bitten by a dog in the leg. The wound
healed, and nothing serious was thought of it. On last Sa-
turday night the unfortunate man was seized with convul-
sions, and evinced every system of hydrophobia. He was
conveyed to Guy's Hospital, where he died yesterday
afternoon in the greatest agonies.
No tidings have vet been received as to the fate of
the child stolen from Bow-street, although bills have been
issued, offering a reward, which has now been increased to
.201, 101. to be paid on the recovery of the infant, and 101.
on the apprehension and conviction of the offender. It was
thought that a clue had been obtaieed to the discovery of
the woman's retreat, but the information proved to be false.

A NON YMOUS LETTERS.—It is stated in a letter
from Mr. Wallace, M.P., inserted in the Glasgow Chro-
nicle of Friday, " that postage cannot be legally charged on
anonymous letters which evidently bear their being sent
to annoy the individual to whom they are addressed. The
postage of such letters must be returned if demanded."

. The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Capt.
Sir John Gordon Bremer to survey part of the coast of
New Holland, for the purposo of establishing a, settlement
in the Gulph of Carpentaria. Sir John will go out in the
Alliyator. Mr. Copley, son-in-law to Lord Yarborough,
in his newly-purchased yacht, the Witch, will accompany
the noble commodore and the yacht squadron to Brighton.
The fleet is expected to sail to-day from Cowes for the
Sussex coast. Mr. C. returned from the coast of Spain on
Thursday. . . . . .

An old woman soliciting charity during a storm
which rained cats and dogs, by way of aiding her claim,
said she " had seen better days ;" " So have I, I assure
you," replied him with the Mackintosh and umbrella.

•
NEW POOR LAW.—There was not one applicant
for relief at a meeting of the overseers for the township of
Doncaster on Friday last, but two applicants for permis-
sion to quit the workhouse. The relief of the poor on the
new system commenced on Saturday, the SOth.—Doncas-
ler Gazette.

HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY.—The
Vlnth Part, price 4s. Gd., of Mr. Burke's " History of the
Commoners," is just published. This part completes the
second volume of the cheaper edition of this valuable work,
which is an indispensable companion to the " Peerage and
Baronctage," as it comprises a biographical and genealogical
r,ccount. of all our eminent. families. From its interesting in-
formation respecting our principal Commoners, and from its
minute account of the connections of each family, the work

has already attained a standard celebrity. Its present con-
venient size and moderate price cannot fail to secure it even
a much more extended sale. The whole work will consist
of four volumes. _ .

Man is a rational being ; but man is also, and much
more, a passionate being—his reason hearing, perhaps, the
s Ime proportion to his passion, as the oxygen bears to the
azote in the common atmospheric air. The utmost that
in,„,'s reason has yet done for him, is to aid him in sub-
t,' ..e brute creation to his obedience, and to give him
ening
ome slight t, ewer over the elements, so as in a measure to
make the winds his messengers, and the IL:ming fire his
servant ; but he holes by his reason no dominion over pas-
sion. In arithmetic and ,mensuration he is perfectly ra-
tional ; but in morals and poLties the animal outweighs
and outmeasures the rational.

T:IE NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF " RATT-
LIN Tile ItEEFER," THF. OLD COMMODORE."—" The
passion for nai:tical novels," observes the Sunda!) T.111(1,
" appears to experiei:ce no diminution, but, on the contrary,
they are sought for with greater avidity than ever by the
lovers of the wild and the wonderful. To us they possess all
the charm of the early romances, which in our youth we
pondered over with entranced feelings. A ship of war is
a little world in itself—every inmate, from the admiral to the
boatswain, assumes the character of a hero, and though the
chivalry be not quite so polished as that of which landsmen
boast, it is not less gay and fascinating—at all events it is
well calculated to fix our attention and excite our F ymp a-
th i es. The author at Rattlin the Reefer' was happy in the
selection of a title for his present work. The Old Com-
modore' has been already immortalized in song by the
laureate of the ocean, but it remained for our author to
bring the character more directly home to our acquaintance.
Everyone will immediately admit the fidelity of the portrait
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sant companion."

A man named James Lewis, was on Thursday
taking a cask containing 18 gallons of beer down the cellar
stairs of the Rev. J. Hendran, of Abergavenny, when, un-
fortunately, becoming alarmed, he lost his presence of mind,
and, letting go his hold of the cask, it rolled over him, in-
flicting mortal injury, internally. The unfortunate man
rose and having walked up the steps, he fell, and instantly
expired. lie has left a widow and four young children.
A N IRISH Row.—At the Police Court yesterday,
an Irishman, whose rich native brogue and violent gestures
showed that he was a genuine son of the sod, charged a
brother Pot with outrageously breaking his door and win-
dows, and, what was still worse, making a violent assault
oa his better half. " Pat Green," said the complainant,
" that is, your honour, Paddy Green, and his brother, both
of them was stripped, and drew in' wife out of the street,
and the man's brother tould them to strike me well, and
. they broke all my windows."— rdiverpool Chronicle,