The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-29 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS,

At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
W. Joy, bookseller, Paternoster-row, June 20, at half-
past one—S. Anderson, merchant, Wig-more-street, June
20, at one—G. Burnham, Sen., and G. W. Burnham, Jun.,
druggists, Bedford, June 21, at half-past twelve—J. F.
and C. A. Saunders, merchants, George-yard, Lombard-
street, June 18, at half-past eleven—T. R. Dixon and G. J.
Heckman, sugar refiners, George-street, Spitalfields, June 18,
at twelve—W. Liddiard and R. Kitton carpenters, Golden-
lane, City, June 18, at one—J. Chapman, market gardener,
Sion-hill, Islewortla, June 19, at eleven.
In the Country.
J. Ottey, rope maker, Bruerton, Staffordshire, June 18, at
one, at the 1 albot Inn, Rugeley—A. White, upholsterer,
Cheltenham, June 21, at twelve, at the Royal Hotel, Chelten-
ham—T. Brown' fancy waistcoating manufacturer, Hulme,
Lancashire, June 19, at eleven, at the Commissioners' Rooms,
Manchester—H. Poole, ,innkeeper, Carnarvou, June 24, at
tweve, at the Sportsman Hotel, Carnarvon—J. Silk, carpet
manufacturer, Kidderminster, June 19, at ten, at the Black
Horse Inn, Kidderminster-T. A. Sanders, builder, Hyde,
Isle of Wight, June 20, at one, at the Crown Inn, Hyde.
CERTIFICATES—JUNE 18.

Moses Sharp, worsted-piece manufacturer, Bradford, York-
shire—E. Kirby, J. Kirby, J. Gregory, and W. K. Gregory,
silver platers, Sheffield—NV. Jones, victualler, Brecon—W.
Hellyer, painter, Plymouth—M. Rodinson, bookseller, Leeds
—W. Couchman, linen draper, Bishopsgate-street Without.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

S. and W. Kirby, merchants, Sheffield—T. and J. Shaw,
saddletree manufacturers, Liverpool—Cooper, Hardy, and Co.,
grocers, Austonley, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. Roebuck,
U. Wimpenny, and T. Netherwood)—J. Draper, J. Fisher,
and J. Overend, cart. owners, Liverpool—R. and A. Motton,
smallware manufacturers, Manchester—J. Taylor, T. Johnston,
and H. Sharp, railroad contractors, Beeston, Nottinghamshire
—W. J. Hutchinson and R. Coulthard, attorneys, Barnard
Castle, Durham—J. Hull, J. Henderson, and J. Sykes, ship-
builders, Coxgreen, Durham—F. and J. Scott, builders, Stone-
bridge, Worcestershire—E. Fielder and E. King, boarding-
school proprietors, Grafton-place, Kentish-town—H. and W.
Parrish, ironmongers, Stockingford, Warwickshire—J. S.
Hallett and W. A. Burton, linen drapers, High-street, Shore-
ditch—E. and T. Hemming, needle makers, Feckenham, Wor-
cestershire—P. S. Milroy and J. M'Gill, drapers, East Stone-
house, Devonshire—J. Hayhurst, G. Duckett, and W.
Rhodes, cotton manufacturers, Alston, Lancashire—J. Horrox,
R. Horrox, W. Goodlad, and W. Worthington, calico printers,
Mount Sion, Lancashire—T. 'L. Woolley and H. R. Sabine,
card makers, Hyde-street, Bloomsbury.

MALTA, MAY 11.—It was reported in Con-
stantinople that a corps of 4,000 men of the army of Hafiz
Pasha had joined the Egyptians. It was also said that the
army had moved forward and arrived at Sumeisat, on
the Euphrates. Our correspondent adds, however, that
these are vague rumours, requiring confirmation. He
also states, that all the diplomatists residing in Con-
stantinople, whether friendly or inimical to the Sultan,
are doing all they can to maintain peace in the East.
Immediately after the arrival of the French steamer Ly-
curgus, from Marseilles, Admiral Stopford made a signal
to the brig Jaseur to be ready to weigh anchor. This
vessel sailed on the Bth for Corfu, with despatches for
Commodore Parker. We are assured that the Commo-
dore has been ordered not to return to Malta, but to pro-
ceed directly to the Levant with the ships Rodney, Ta-
lavera, Bellerophon, and the frigate Castor, where be is to
be joined by the Admiral with the remainder of the
fleet. Admiral Stopford intends sailing as soon the En-
glish packet, which is expected from Gibraltar on the
15th, shall have arrived.--. Portfolio.
BEATING A LADY INTO LOVE.—At Chelms-
ford Petty Sessions, on Tuesday, a young labourer, named
Henry Bunn, was charged with endeavouring by certain
blows, bruises, and fisty-cuffs, to make a lady, named Jane
Quilter, fall violently and desperately in love with his own
proper person. It appeared that Mr. Henry had for the
last twelve months been pouring a flood of rustic eloquence
into the ear of Miss Jane. But it was all labour lost—
Jane's heart remained as hard as a six week's old Norfolk
dumpling, and Mr. Bunn had meditated upon suicide in all
its different forms and phases ; when a friend suggested a
trial of the beefsteak principle—beating till she was tender.
Accordingly he proceeded to the house at Woodham Ferris,
on Sunday last, and put the advice gratis into immediate
practice • but the more he beat her the harder Jane grew,
and neither the application of fists, knees, or hob-nailed
shoes, could induce her to turn a yielding glance on the
swain, and gently whisper, " Dear Henry, I cannot resist
these pressing appeals--I'm yours." No, instead of taking
him to her own, she consigned him to the arms of the con-
stable. Defendant now pleaded his passion in justification
of the blows; but this not being admitted, he was fined ss.
and costs,, which he paid, and left the Court, casting
" looks that burn" at the witching face which had filched
his heart and emptied his leathern purse of 15s. 6d.—
Chelmsford Chronicle.

CURIOUS CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—A smartly-
dressed young woman, who gave her name Matilda Vasine
Zadi, was placed at the bar of the Marylebone•office,
charged by Mr. William Ashby, a man about 70 years of
age, with the following robbery appeared from the
evidence that en Monday week last as prosecutor was
walking along the Harrow-road he was accosted by the
prisoner, who, after telling him that she was a teacher of
music and somewhat distressed, requested him to lend her
6d., which he did, and being much interested respecting
her, invited her to breakfast with bim on the following
morning. She came, and discoursed largely respecting
her travels abroad, and on quitting the place was pressed
to renew her visit on the nut Thursday. She arrived at the
appointed time and took her seat in the parlour, but had
not been long there when she begged of prosecutor to
leave the room for a short period while she tied up her
garter. He did so, and on his return discovered that she
bad fled, and with her his silver watch and appendages,
which she had stolen from the mantel-piece. He then
gave information to the police, by whom the prisoner was
apprehended. The watch, &c., which bad been pledged
by prisoncr,. were here produced. In reply to the charge
the prisoner said that the property in question was given to
her by the prosecutor, who had taken liberties with her in
his house. This was strongly denied, and the prisoner was
committed for trial.

A QUAKER-SOLDIER.—A Court-martial was
held at the Marine Barracks, Chatham, last week, on a
drummer named Dine, for disobedience of orders, he
having refused to carry his sword. The excuse was that
it was against his religion to take up arms, he bavinw be-
come a member of the Society of Friends Many of the
Quakers from Rochester attended, arid assisted him in hie
defence. The Court found him guilty, and sentenced him
to three months' hard labour.—Maidstone Gazette.

THEATRES.

HER MAJESTY'S.

Signor Tati appeared here last night as first tenor, and
was so unfavourably received that when, after the scene
between Adelgisa and Norma, the Roman Lovelace rushes
in to join in a trio, he was not forthcoming. In the
midst of their most energetic acting the two fair cousins
were struck dumb and motionless, and, ultimately awaken-
ing to their awkward position, took fairly to their heels.
The curtain dropped, and although more than one ani-
mated scene no doubt took place behind it, the company,
before it exhibited for some time much equanimity. No-
thing, however, stirring or, the stage, the public manifested
an impatience which was not long in swelling into an up-
roar. Laporte, whose name predominated amidst the dis
cordant cries, was at length brought forward, but could
not obtain an immediate hearing. He was at last heard
to say that Signor Tati was taken very ill, which an-
nouncement was received with derisive sounds and in-
creased noise. He next avid that Signor Tati's career
was blasted by his ill reception that night, and that he was
so overcome that he could not appear. The lessee, amidst
another outburst of uncouth sounds, begged to know what
he had better do, when Rubini was lo,udly demanded.
Laporte urged that Rubini had stipulated in his engage-
ment that he should not play in Norma. Whereupon
he was reproached with not having secured a second
tenor, and not having engaged Ivanoff. The perplex-
ing dialogue was proceeding, when one gentleman
loudly advised the Impressario " to go on as well as he
could." The suggestion produced a general roar of
laughter, under the cover of which M. Laporte gladly made
his exit. Another rather turbulent interval ensued. Signor
Costa, remembering that " Music has charms to soothe
the savage breast," then struck up an overture, which,
after a few scarcely audible bars, was stopped by fresh
orders, loudly issued by Laporte from the side scene. The
curtain then rose, and discovered to the audience Signor
Tati and the two Grisis, all three as pale as The Ghost of
Hamlet's sire. The encouraging applause of the appeased
house restored them to their pristine spirits, and the opera
finished with great eclat. Grisi and Tati were called for
amidst general plaudits, which the latter feelingly acknow-
ledged. The house was fashionably attended consider-a
ing the festivities at Windsor Castle and the Ascot races;
Among the company present we noticed her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Augusta of
Cambridge.