The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-01 00:00:00

A REAL BLEESING TO MOTHERS.

THERE is not, perhaps, in the whole Mit-
*rim. Media, any one Remedy which so effectaally
relieves the pain of a suffering Patient as theAMERICAN
SOOTHING SYRUP. Alto eau watch the writhing
tortures into wkiek a lovely iafast is often eonvalsed,
during the period of dentition, without feeling sympathy
for its sufferings? And who woald hesitate to procure
Remedy, when a remedy can be found, whisk is obvious
by the effectual relief afforded in so mazy distressing eases
which are daily coming to the noise of Mrs. JOHNSON ?
Therefore Mothers ought never to be without the AME-
RICAN SOOTHING SYRUP in the Nursery ; for if a
Child awakes in the night with pain, by oily rntbing the
gums with a few drops of the gyre?, it will immediately
open the pores, heal the gums, aid thereby prevent fevers
and convulsions; for should it come in competition with
any ether disorder, it often destroys the mother's brightest
hopes.—To be bad, wholesale and retail, of Joiaasoa and
Co., 118, York-place, City-road ; aid, by their appoint-
ment, of all principal Medicine Yeaders ia Town and
Country, at 2s. 9d. per bottle.
N.B. None are genniae vales* signed oa the Starap
with Mrs. Johneen's own hand-writiag, as there are spu-
rious torte.

This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svo.
TRAITS OF-SCOTTISH LIFE AND
CHARACTER.
Printed for Whittaker, Treacher, and Co., Ave Maria-lane.
Lately published, a New Edition of
OUR VILLAGE : Country Stories, Scenes, and Cha-
racter. By Miss MITFORD. 3 vols. 255.

In a few days will be published, in 2 vole. post Svo.
TALES, of the COLONIES.
By JOHN HOWISON, Esq.
Of the Hon. East India Coinpany's Service, Author of

" Sketches in Canada," Sta.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 8, New Burling-
ton-street.

ACTUAL STATE OF ST. DOMINGO.
In a few days will be published, in 2 vols. post Sro.
NOTES ON HAI'FI.
Made during a residence in that Republic.
By CHARLES 'MACKENZIE, Esq., F.R. S., F.L.S.
Late his Majesty's Consul-General at Haiti,
And now his Majesty's Commissioner of Arbitration in the
Havannah,
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 8, New Burling-
ton-street,

DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL FUND.

The 13th Anniversary Dinner, in aid of this In-
stitution, took place yesterday at the Freemasons'
Tavern, his Royal Highness the Duke of CLARENCE
in the chair.

About 250 persons sat down to dinner; among
them were the Duke of St. Alban's, the Earl of
Glengall, Sir G. Duckett, Mr. Byng, Mr. Calcraft,
the President of the Royal Academy, Mr. Coutts
Trotter.

Messrs. Kean, Laporte, and Potier, were also
present.
The galleries at the end and sides of the hall
were, as usual, tilled with ladies. The musical de-
partment, which was under the superintendence of
Mr. T. Cooke, was extremely well managed. The
vocal corps consisted of Messrs. Bland, Bedford, E.
Taylor, Weekes, J. Smith, Nelson, Parry, Robin-
son, G. Smith, Yarn Old. Miss Betts appeared at
the piano, and sung the duet of the music lesson
with Mr. T. Cooke in the course of the evening;
and Messrs. Owry and Nicholson contributed to the
amusement of the Company by their performances on
the violin and flute.

In proposing prosperity to the Drury-lane Thea-
trical Fund, and the health of the Master and Trea-
surer, Mr. UARLEY, the Chairman, took occasion to
observe upon the universality and beneficial ten-
dency of theatrical performances. There was no
life that so soon extinguished mental and bodily
energy, as that which was necessarily led by the vo-
taries of the drama. It was therefore necessary to
provide for tho,e whose powers should fail before
they had succeeded in securing a competency for the
support of themselves and their families. It would
be satisfactory to know that we had done good to
those who made sacrifices to amuse us ; and if we
took this course, we should find that in serving
others we benefitted ourselves.—(Cheers.)
Mr. lIARLEY said, he had again to address the
meeting to return thanks for the past, and to solicit
for the future. This was a duty in part pleasing, on
account of the objects of the fund, and partly pain-
ful, because he felt his own incompetency to perform
it aright. When conviviality became the mean of
benevolence, the toast, the song, and the cheer, were
hallowed in their object, and mirth was bounty
with an humbler mime. By the bounty of the sup-
porters of this fund, the annuitants were receiving
annual incomes of from 401. to 100/., and among
these persons were marry who had been honoured
with the tribute of their tears,—many who had set
the theatre in a roar. The influence:of the stage
over the manners and morals of a people was uni-
versally acknowledged. Its good government be-
came a national concern, and the respectability of
its professors was of vital importance. The profes-
sion of an actor was not incompatible with the dis-
charge of every moral and Christian duty; it was a
liberal and honourable calling. Under such circum-
stances, the actor was entitled to some consideration,
when old age or infirmity rendered him incapable
of continuing his exertions. The object of the
Drury-lane Theatrical Fund was to relieve the indi-
gent actor, to support his widow, and protect his
orphan children.—(Hear, hear.)
The TREASURER subsequently announced the
amount of subscriptions. Among the subscribers
were his Majesty, 100 guineas; Mr. Soane, 100
guineas; the Duke of Clarence, 50 guineas ; the
Duchess of St. Alban's, 50 guineas; Mr. Kean,
20 guineas; Mr. Calcraft, 20 guineas. The do-
nations for the current year amount to about 1,200/.
—(Cheers.)
The following letter from John Soane, Esq., the archi-
tect, addressed to the Hight Hon. John Caleraft, was then
read :

" Lincoln's-inn-fields, 31st March, 1830.

" DEAR SI n,—As I am prevented the pleasure of being present
at the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund Dinner, have the goodness
to allow me to request the favour of your assistance in discharg-
ing the claims the Sons and Daughters of Thespis have on me,
by the intellectual gratifications received from them in early youth.
" My next debt, which can never be cancelled, is one of grati.
tude to his late Majesty, who, after approving my humble and
arduous efforts in architecture, enabled me to pursue my studies
in Italy, where those friendships and connections ware formed
which raised me front the humble situation of a clerk at sixty
pounds per year to the advantages arising out of an extensive
practice of a liberal profession and a constant devotion to the
Fine Arts.
" Under these circumstances I consider myself indebted to those
Artists who have been in their pursuits less successful than my-
self—they have claims on me, nod as long as I have a ducat it
will be the happiest moment of my life to share it with the dis-
tressed Artist, his widow, and children.
" Hoping to be excused for this intrusion, allow me to subscribe
myself, with sentiments of regard, and sincere wishes for the suc-
cess of Drury-laee Theatre, dear Sir,
" Your very faithful and obedient Servant.
" JOHN SOANE.
" To the Right Hon. John Calcraft, &c. &c. &c."
The CHAIRMAN proposed—" Prosperity to
Drury-lane Theatre, and the health of Mr. Price,
who had exerted himself so much to promote the
cause of the drama."
Mr. CALCRAFT returned thanks on the part of
Mr. Price, and after eulogizing the conduct of those
gentlemen, proposed, with the permission of the
chairman, the health of Mr. Kean, a performer whom
all the lovers of the drama admired, and whose ex-
ertions were intimately connected with, and had
contributed in no small degree to the prosperity of,
Drury-lane Theatre.—( Hear, hear.)
Mr. KEAN expressed himself highly flattered by
the honour conferred upon him, and if he were in
the full vigeur of health (which he regretted he was
not), would have felt pleasure in attempting to ac-
knowledge the favour in a becoming mariner. How-
ever, to use the words of our immortal bard, "Beg-
garlolia2m,_,
(IC am even
T poor in thanks, but still I
thank
ankhse y
CHAIRMAN having proposed the health of
Mr.
sllE
Shee,PErreesitcuieried thanks.nitoftheßoyal Academy,

The conviviality of the meeting, which was an
extremely gratifying one, was continued till a late
hour.

Notes of Country Bankers stamped in the
years 1827, 1828, and 1829. The total of such notes
stamped in 1827 was 2,280,9721. ; in 1828, 3,042,%•5.41;
in 1829, 2,795,9761.
EXTENSION OF THE NEW POLICE.--We
understand that five new divisions are about to be formed,
and that they will commence operations on the Ist May.
Fulham, Hammersmith, and Kensington, on the
and as far as Greenwich on the South, will, it is
taken under surveillance by this arrangement.--
Tva
Nest,
oads out of town are to be guarded by mounted
me
n, who will wear a sort of dragoon uniform, with
slbrhieoe, Chelsea,
be
-sword and helmet, pistols, &r.

DUMFRIES MA_
s.d. s.tl. s.d. s.d
Wheat, Imp. Bush... 9 0 to 7 6 Butter, I6oz 0 0 to° 9
Barley 1 4 3 6 Eggs, dozen 0 0 0 4
Oats 2 5 3 2 Beef, per lb.
Flour, 141 b... ........ ... 2 4 3 0 Mutton
Oatmeal 2 0 2 2 Veal 8 3 0 4
Potatoos. cwt.

KETS.—March 24.

SPRING ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

KINGSTON, Al.taca 31.

William Bellamy, a journeyman cabinet-maker, aged
25, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with in-
termarrying with Maria Robinson at Layton, in the county
of Essex, his wife (Anne) being then alive. The pro-
secutrix, when called on by the Court, stated that she was
21 years of age, and had married the prisoner after two or
three months' courtship, during which time he represented
himself to be a single man, and possessed of some property.
Witness had VOL for her fortune ; the prisoner received
401. the day after his marriage with her. He lived with
her for ten days, and then absconded. During the time
they lived together, the prisoner behaved pretty kindl♦ to
her.—Transported for seven years.

YORK, RIA ac It 30.

Thomas Jackson aged 24.; John Car, 27 ; John
Atkinson, 21 ; William Jagger, 30; and William Jag-
ger, 26, stood indicted, charged with a riot, and with at-
tempting to demolish the house of Thomas Jacic,on, of
Keresford-hill, near Barnsley ; anl William Ashton was
indicted as an accessory before the fact.—Not Guilty.

WARWICK, MARC!! 29.

GILL AND ANOTHER V. WATERHOUSE AND OTHERS.
This was an action on the case brought by the plaintiffs,
who are dealers in watches and jewellery at Aberdeen,
against the defendants, the well-known coach proprietors,
to recover the sum of 1-167., the value of a quantity of
watches sent by the plaintiffs order from Coventry, by the
London and Liverpool mail, to be conveyed to Aberdeen,
but which was lost from the coach somewhere between
Coventry and Liverpool.
It appeared from the testimony of the plaintiffs' wit-
nesses, that the watches in question were ordered of
Messrs. Vale and Rotheram, watch-manufacturers at Co-
ventry, by the plaintiffs, in April, 1828, and were then
finished, packed up, and carried by Messrs. Vale and Ho-
theram's porter to the office of the London and Liverpool
mail, of which the defendants are proprietors, and by him
delivered to the booking-clerk, with directions to be for-
warded by Liverpool to Aberdeen. Upon the plaint;ffs
subsequently receiving an invoice of the goods, they in-
formed Messrs. Vale and Rotheram that the parcel had not
arrived. Inquiry was then made at the coach-office, upon
which it was stated for the first time, 15 days after the par-
cel bad been delivered, that it had been lost between Co-
ventry and Liverpool, and was so returned in the way bill.
There was an ohl board up in the office on which was writ-
ten a notice that the proprietors would not be liable
fur parcels above the value of 51., unless booked and
paid for as such upon delivery, but it was in so obscure
a part of the office, and so coveted by harness and other
things hanging up there, that no part of it was legible ex
cept the line at the bottom, which was " God save the
King ;" and, consequently, the persons delivering the
parcel in question had not seen the notice, nor had they
read a similer notice inserted as au advertisement in the
Country Herald. It was therefore contended by the
plaintiffs' counsel, that the defendants could not divest
themselves of their responsibility by this notice, inasmuch
as it had not been brought to the knowledge of the plain-
tiffs or their agents; and that, even if it had, the fact of
not acquainting them with the loss until 15 days after it
had occurred, whereby they had deprived them of all rea-
sonable chance of recovering the parcel, amounted to gross
negligence, and therefore rendered the defendants liable
under any circumstances. On the part of the defendants
it was sworn that the notice on the hoard, which had been
so long hung tip in the office that it must have been fami-
liar to any person in the habit of occasionally calling there
with parcels or otherwise, was perfectly legible, although
there was sometimes harness hanging up near it ; and
that Mr. Vale himself had occasionally been at the office,
so that he must have been aware of the notice long before
the parcel in question had been ordered. Besides which,
the Coventry Herald, in which the defendants advertized
andsometimesthe Rotheram,
seen
Upon which facts the defendant's counsel insisted that
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jaseislisirlsi.ty,vsa
Vale
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in
the plaintiffs' agents must be taken to have notice of the
limitation whirl, the lass, allowed the defendants, as car-
riers,lace upon their responsibility ; that, con-
sequently, the latter were not liable fur the loss of those
to p
watcho. With respect to the circumstance of the clerk
not having communicated the loss of the parcel to any-