The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-28 00:00:00

LAMBETH. STREET.

George Bailey, a boy aged fourteen, but looking to
be about ten years old, was charged by Mr. Bower, a
shoemaker in King-street, St. George's-in-the-East,
with robbing him. The boy had stated that he was an
orphan, without friends or relations in the world. He
was taken into Mr. Bower's employ, but had not been
there four hours before he stole his master's watch and
decamped. Information of the young rascal's conduct
was given to the police, and he was apprehended in the
pit of the City Theatre. Several other charges being
made against the prisoner, the evidence on which was
not complete, he was remanded until next week.

Mrs. Gore's new novel is said to illustrate more
than one important moral lesson connected with the
patronage and dignities of the Established Church.
The satirical pictures of society, conducing to so grave
an object, must unquestionably have required all the
skill of this practised and lively writer, in order to avoid
giving offence. to " the cloth," while affording profit and
entertainment to the general reader.

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN.—We are requested
to state that the new naval story, entitled " The Flying
Dutchman, a Legend of the High Seas," by the Author
of " Cavendish," " Gentleman Jack," &c., in 3 vols.
post Bvo., is published this day by Mr. Colburn, of
Great Marlborough-street, and may now be had at all
the libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just published
" The Romance of Private Life," by Miss Burney, in
3 vols. post Bvo.

A woman, named Moyes, charged with plunder-
ing several children in the streets, at Plymouth, of
wearing apparel, was committed by the Magistrates on
Monday last, to take her trial at the sessions, which
commence on the 28th instant.

FEELINGS OF AN INTENDED DUELLIST.--
I cannot describe my feelings on my return home after
having given the challenge. I shuddered at the idea of
killing a fellow-being ; but, to speak a truth, I shud-
dered more at the idea of being killed myself. To
powder and shot I had always a strong aversion from
my infancy : now that I had foolishly exposed myself to
both, I absolutely sickened at the bare idea of them !
I thought of the perilous predicament into which I had
stupidly brought myself, and I trembled from head to
foot. Never did my frame so shake before. Stand I
could not ; sit Ar lie I could not. I tossed myself al-
ternately on my bed, and rose and staggered through
my apartment. Oh the horrors of that night ! A
thousand times did I think of sending an apology to my
opponent for having challenged him, and begging that
nothing farther might be done in the business ; but then
I knew if I did, I should for ever be held up to public
ridicule as a coward. Death, bad as it is, would have
been nothing to this. I resolved, therefore, whatever
should be the consequences, to meet my antagonist.--
Walks and Wanderings in the World of Literature, 6y
the Author of " The Great Metropolis."
A few days ago, an inkeeper in Kilsyth was
brought before the Sheriff here, charged with an as-
sault on some boys of twelve to fourteen years of age.
It appeared that the son of the innkeeper, having, along
with his companions, resolved to have a prayer meet-
ing,had invited the others to come to his father's hay-
loft for the purpose. The father, on hearing what was
going on, immediately proceeded to the loft, and vio-
lently dispersed the meeting, striking and maltreating
several of the boys very severely. The poor little fel-
lows were said to have borne the ill usage with great
patience, one or two of them having only intreated the
man that he " wadna' strike them on the head." The
assaulter, we understand, was smartly fined.—Stirling'
Observer.

The Western Times of Friday states that the
harvest is not yet finished in the neighbourhood of Brid-
ford and Christow. One farmer at Bridford has nearly
twenty acres out.