The Sun.
London, England, 1837-08-15 00:00:00

thing it is which still operates. Still it happens that
the principles which the Clergy teach, and which are
most effective among country people, tend to the over-
throw of such as acknowledge fellowship with the
O'Connellized Administration. This will continue,
and its effects become more and more marked, unless
the Government changes in its character. If Minis-
ters wish to win back the favour of the Counties,
there is but one way—they must themselves come
back to the conduct of honest men.—Morning Post.

At the Pottery Races on Tuesday a curious scene
presented itself, in consequence of a set of fanatical people,
calling themselves the Hanky Christian Society, holding a
camp meeting adjoining the raceF, and going in bodies round
the course, consigning to damnation all those who joined in
those " ungodly sports." In the evening these people
formed themselves into a long procession, and went in front
of the play-booths and shows, where they sang hymns,
and prevented the people from going into the places. The
authorities were called upon, and insisted on their leaving
the spot, as they were determined to protect those who
had paid for the right they possessed. The religionists
then took up their station across the avenues leading to
the booths, and again commenced singing, when the work-
ing people and rabble, finding they were determined to
interrupt their amusements, commenced a regular attack,
which the others sustained for upwards of two hours. Dur-
ing the affray they continued to sign psalms, and (lid not
retire until many a head had been disfigured. During the
races Alderman Copeland had his pocket picked to a large
amount.—Stafford Examiner.
The town of Stourbridge has been thrown into a
state of great excitement during the past week by the per-
petration of a murder of a somewhat mysterious character,
on the person of Mr. John Orchard, landlord of the Wool-
staplers' Arms, in that town. It appears that on the night
of Thursday in last week the deceased was in his own house
in a state of intoxication, when a quarrel ensued. His
wife stated that she found him, about ten o'clock, lying
across a tub in the yard, but did not snake it known until
between n and 12. Several persons were drinking in the
kitchen at the time the murder is supposed to have been
committed, as about a quarter past ten the eldest daughter
of deceased entered the kitchen, and desired the company
to make haste and drink their ale and withdraw, as her fa-
ther was very ill in the yard, and they wanted to put him
to bed, which they could not do without bringing the
body through the kitchen. The request being again re-
peated by the same daughter, the company departed.
About an hour after this had
,taken place Mr. Hillmann,
the surgeon, was called in. The deceased was quite dead,
and had been apparently so for some time. A wound was
discovered on the breast of the deceased. The surgeon
asked whether he carried a knife. The wife replied no,
but perhaps it might have been inflicted by a nail sticking
out of one of the tubs which he stumbled over. The sur-
geon said it could not have been inflicted by a nail, and
there was no evidence to show how it had been inflicted.
An inquest has been held, and a verdict of" Wilful murder
against some person or persons unknown" returned.
A direct communication is about to be opened be-
tween Cologne, the West Indies, and North America. The
first of four vessels, constructed at Ruhrort for this service,
was expected at Cologne on Sunday last. The vessel is to
sail first for London, where she will be sheathed with copper.
Extract of a letter from Malta, of the 25th ult.:—
" We consider the cholera as being now on the decline, but
can scarcely expect to be quite free from it before the equi-
nox. The aged and indigent have been as usual the greatest
sufferers ; few people of note have fallen victims hitherto
to the disease. There have been in all, since the 9th of
June, 6526 cases, 2,917 deaths, and 1,945 recoveries."
THE , GIN PALACE.—lnstead of the compact and
comfortable look of the old ale house, the open windows
exhibiting the labouring part of the community carousing
within at noon, or emitting the joyous chorus of an even-
ing song, there is now a tasteless display of extravagant
architecture over the whole exterior ; the doors are studded
with brass, and the windows composed of splendid plates in
ormolu frames, while the exterior resembles a Grecian
temple of former days. You see an arched lighted roof,
supported on fluted Corinthian columns, classic designs
thickly sculptured on the walls, chandeliers of crystal and
lamps of bronze suspended by richly-gilt chains, and stately
mirrors on all sides reflecting the mock grandeur of the
scene ; and all this costly show is wrung from the hard-
earned wares of the poor. It dazzles the imagination from
without, while. the poisonous draught operates on the brain
within, so, in time, like the fanatics before the car of Jug-
gernaut, they become the victims of the idol they have con-
tributed to set up.—London as it Is.

A misfortune occurred at Carlton on Saturday
evening last, which ended in the loss of the life of a little
girl. A fellow in liquor was playing antics is one of the
streets of the village, and a number of children were look•
ing and laughing at him ; amongst these was Elizabeth
Ellis, a girl six years old, who, on seeing the man come
towards her, started and ran away. She happened to have
a stone in her mouth at the time, which, while she was
running away, she unfortunately swallowed ; the stone ap-
parently remained in her throat, and caused great pain,
medical assistance was obtained from Nottingham, when
the windpipe was cut open, for the purpose of extracting
the stone. This, however, could not be effected, as the
stone had buried itself in the lungs. The child lingered
till Wednesday morning, when it died about two o'clock.
On a post mortem examination the stone was found in
the lungs.
TWO-PENNY AND THREE-PENNY POSTS.—It is
not generally known that this important benefit to the com-
fort and convenience of the inhabitants of London and the
environs, and also of the revenue (believed to be between
2,0001. and 3,0001. per annum), was the invention and pro-
perty of a private merchant, a Mr. Docwra, who, about the
year 1680, seeing the deficiencies in this respect of the ge-
neral post, established an office for the conveyance of letters
to all parts of London and the environs for ten miles (more
or less) around, at one penny each, purchasing a great num-
ber of horses, and engaging steady men, who it may be sup-
posed, were in those times armed. It almost instantly ob-
tained universal approval and acceptance. The Govern-
ment soon cast an anxious eye on this powerful novelty, and
finally took it into their own hands. What license or patent
he had is not fully known ; but it is understood he had some,
besides a moral right ; but he imprudently made no demand
for compensation. The public expected that he would have
been appointed superintendent of the new institution, with
some benefit to his descendants, but no reward or compen-
sation was afforded ; on the contrary, his family suffered
injury. Thus, as in the case of Sir Hugh Myddelton, and
in one of little less benefit, permanent public good was
effected by private expense and loss. It is a singular fact,
that to another of the same family London is indebted for
one of its principal ancient relics, viz., St. John's Gate,
built by Sir Thomas Docwra, the last Grand Prior of Malta
in England, who sat as an earl in the House of Peers.
His family arms, derived from Palestine, are carved on the
outside, and painted on the roof. This was a noble and
very generous family originally in the North, afterwards in
Herts (vide Chauncey), and in Ireland, where they ob-
tained lands and a peerage for distinguished services, 1621.
They were allied to many noble families, and, through that
of the first St. John of Bletso, to the royal stock. Of their
own name, between 1,100 and 1,650, they reckoned about
twenty knights, English and foreign. A grand memorial
is seen in Lille), church, Herts, and two houses, styled
Docwra Hall, remain at Kendal and Penrith.

'On Friday morning a novel but interesting sight
took place at the Serpentine River, Hyde Park. Agree-
ably to notices which had been previously issued, a great
number of persons assembled to witness a swimming match.
Eight or ten persons entered the lists as candidates ; they
plunged in at twenty minutes past seven o'clock, and exe-
cuted their task with extraordinary rapidity. One young
man caused no inconsiderable degree of amusement. He
performed the task with one hand, and in the other held a
flute on which he played several tunes. The person who
came in first was rewarded with a guinea ; the three next
with a silver medal each.
On Thursday a fine young man, the son of Mr.
Pepler, of Bromham, was accidentally killed as he was re-
turning from the election. Mr. Pepler, sen., the father, at-
tended the inquest on Friday, returned home, and was
sitting in his chair relating to his neighbour the manner in
which his unfortunate child had died, when he suddenly
stopped his relation : on asking several times what was the
matter, and receiving no answer, they found that he had died
in his chair. A post ',torten: examination was held, and it
was found that he had died of apoplexy.—Devizes Gazette.
You are a great deal better, are you not, my dear ?"
said the doctor to Oliver Twist. " Yes, thank you, Sir,"
replied Oliver. " Yes, I know you are," said the gentle.
man ; " You are hungry, too, arn't you ?" " No, Sir,"
answered Oliver. " Hem," said the gentleman. " No, I
know you're not. He is not hungry, Mrs. Bedwin," said
the gentleman, looking very wise. The old lady made a
respectful inclination of the head, which seemed to say
that she thought the doctor was a very clever man. The
doctor appeared very much of the same opinion himself.
0 you feel sleepy, don't you, my dear ?" said the doctor.
No, sir," replied Oliver, "No said the doctor, with
a very shrewd and satisfied look. You're not sleepy f
nor thirsty, are you ?" " Yes, Sir, rather thirsty," answered
Oliver. "Just as I expected, Mrs. Bedwin," said the doe-
tar, leo very natural that he should ba thirsty perfectly
natural, You may give him a little tea, ma'm, and some
dry toast without any butter, Don't keep him too warm,
ma'am ; but be careful that you don't let him be too cold ;
will you have the goodness?" The old lady dropped a
curtsey ; and the doctor, after tasting the cool stuff, and
epr,qp,N; apnrnyal thereof, hurried
boots creaking, in a very' important' and wealthy manner as
went down stairs.-0/iver