The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-13 00:00:00

BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.

'TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
read with pleasure on Saturday last, in your
valuable Journal, an account of a meeting which was
held, on the night before, in this borough, called by the
friends of Mr. Walter, inasmuch as it showed pretty
plainly how that Tinies-servinggentleman stood, as well
as the utter hopelessness of his ever becoming the re-
presentative of the electors of Southwark.
I perfectly agree with the observations of the worthy
Chairman, that the result of that meeting would be to
strike terror into the camp of the enemy, and who in-
deed can now doubt the fact of its having done so, when
we see the Times, in a very state of rabidness, making
assertions the most false, namely, that the parties pre-
sent were non-electors, when in reality he, the writer,
must have been aware that the contrary was the fact, as
they (Mr. Walter's friends) had with them a list of the
electors, and took good care to ask for each party's
name, and then to examine the list.
As regards Mr. Bowler, there is another departure
from truth which plainly shows the animus which directs
them. The gentleman who was at that meeting was
Mr. Wm. Bowler, of the firm 6. Bowler and Son," one
of the most respectable firms in the borough.

AN ELECTOR.

December 12, 1839.
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[We have taken the liberty of curtailing t! is letter
of some sentences which have little reference to the
elections, and which might do more harm than good.]

ROBBERY OF LOVE LETTERS.

A strange occurrence lately formed the topic of con-
versation in the saloon of the Italian Opera. Some
years ago, when, still under the influence of the inge-
nuous sentiments which, even in these goat-bearded
times of ours, accompany the entry of a young man of
family into the world, M. de - preferred rich and
elegant drawing-rooms to his stables, and the company
of laughing and pensive girls to his race-horses or
hounds. He had attached himself to the daughter
of an eminent personage, whose fortune, too inferior to
that he was sole heir to, rendered a marriage between
them hopeless. They did not think so at that period,
and in the vehemence of their secret affection they
contemplated flight, and even suicide, if insurmount-
able obstacles opposed what they called their happi-
ness. But time had cooled this effervescence, and
six months ago M. de -'s tender friend had put
an end to the romance of first love by marrying
one of our principal manufacturers. So far all was
right, and M. de --, too much of a man honour to
let even any regret be suspected, had eagerly attended
the marriage ceremony. But a gloomy thought as-
sailed the bride. She had formerly kept up a corres-
pondence with M. de --, who had kept possession of
these tender epistles, and though she knew he was in-
capable of making an improper use of them, she would
have given anything to recover them, Unable to em.
ploy anybody to ask them of him, she wrote to him.
The answer was soon returned. M. de --, at the
same time that he professed the profoundest respect for
Madame N--, declared that he set too high a value
upon her letters ever to part with them, assuring her
that he had not ceased carrying them with him upon
his heart. Such was the case. The letters, four in num-
ber, had remained with Madame N-'s portrait, in a
pocket-book, which was continually in the breast-pocket
of his coat. A few evenings ago M. de --, desert-
ing the Opera, of which he is an habitue, went to see a
piece in vogue at another theatre. On entering a
balcony stall he deposited his great coat in the hands of
the box opener. At the end of the play, when M.
de -- was putting on his great coat, he was hustled by
a cluster of persons rushing in in a contrary direction,
and, when they had passed, he found that an incision
had been made on the left side of his coat, and that his
bre itt pocket and his pocket book, containing a I,ooof.
bank note, had been carried off. At supper he told
some friends of his mishap, which he considered an or-
dinary theft : but, on going home, found that a sealed
parcel had been left for him at midnight, and that the
bearer had recommended its being delivered to him only.
1-1 e opened it, and, to his great amazement, found that

it contained the pocket book, bank note, and all his
other papers, save the four letters and portrait. It may
well be supposed that M. de - has not laid any
complaint on the subject before the police.—Gazette
des T-,ibunau.r.

Her Majesty's marriage will take place at the
Chapel Royal, St. James's. The heads of the various
departments have been to the chapel to make the preli-
minary arrangements.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN OXFORD-STREET.—
On Tuesday a labouring man named John Sutherland
while at work in the sewer, now making in Oxford-
street, at the end of Rathbone-place, was crushed to
,icath in an instant by a heavy mass of earth falling
in upon him.

GAME CERTIFICATES.—In our July number
one of our correspondents pointed out the necessity of
some alteration in the game certificates, those in force
only enabling the holder to kill game from the time they
are issued (in July) till the sth of April ensuing, and
'if course, precluding the shooting of young rabbits
or leverets in May and June, without subjecting the
pa:ty to penalties, and at the same time enabling the
poacher to take liberties which the gamekeeper, from
not having his certificate, is obliged to wink at. Since
the appearance of that article the following notice as to
the time at which game certificates expire has been
issued from the Stamp Office in accordance with our
cirrespondent's suggestion :—" Notice is hereby given
that by the third section of the Act 2d and 3d of Vict.
cap, 35, it is enacted that all certificates for taking or
killing game, granted in full force at the time of the
passing of the said Act (July 20, 1839), and all such
certificates granted after that date, and before July
sth, 1840, instead of expiring on April sth, 1840,
shill continue in force until July sth 1840 ; and that
all such certificates which shall be granted at any time
after July sth, 1840, shall continue in force until and
upon the sth of July next after the time of issuing the
saine."—Old Sporting Magazine for December.
MR. VV;NOLLES.-This gentleman has been
dismissed front hut- Majesty's Constabulary. We need
only state that his dismissal has not been caused by
any circumstances connected with the investigation
commenced this day before Mr. Brooke.—Dublin
Eveninp. Post. The investigation referred to is an in-
quiry or'dered by Government into the charges preferred
by Captain Vignolles against Chief Constable Fitzge-
rald. 'The case was postponed in order to give Mr.
Vignolles an opportunity to establish his charges, and
of rnakii...b such application to Government as be might
Le advised. Mr. Vignolles is reported to have said—
" I will take no further tr)uble in the matter. If the
Government wish to proceed they may do so ; but I
feel I have done my duty by the public, and to the Go-
vernment, whose officer I was for nine years."

How To CURE A REIsTER.—On Saturday
last, a cart-horse, laden with coals. stuck fast while as-
cending the Southgate-brae, nearly opposite to Mr.
Mundell's shop, and sorely tried the temper of the
driver. When coaxed it ran frul of the curbstone,
and when drawn to the opptiote, side and severely
punished, refused to budge a single inch further. Other
carters came up, who " laid on" most unmercifully, but
all without effect, until one of the tribe, wiser than the
rest, advised the driver to get mounted on its back
in posting fashion. This advice the man followed,
and when fairly seated, with the reins in his hand, the
animal took to its work, and went on as quietly as if laden
simply with a fourpenny letter. From this circumstance we
infer that the horse in question had been used in
its better days to coaching, and felt all the aristocracy
of its nature revived when honoured by the stride of an
cut-rider. But there is another reported cure for "a
reisted horse." An animal, galled by the weight of its
load, made a dead halt while ascending the
ship-wrecked more tolerable
Candle-
maker-row, Edinburgh ; and, although flogged beyond
tiatienn continued
appeared
tmariner, his swimming powers exhausted, finds it less
exertion—justc ons dc r a beating
as
the
painful to sink, with no hope of relief at hand, than
buffAing continuously rebellious waves. While the
poor carter was thus puzzled, an Irishman passed, who
whispered in his ear—" put dirt in his mouth." " Dirt !"
said the ether, " what, good would that do ?' " Try
and you'll see—for if no better, you can be no worse."
Accordingly, the carter stooped down, and gathering
something from the nearest gutter, thrust it between the
jaws of his rebellious steed. And the effect was ma-
gical ; instantly the animal went on his way, and the
driver smiled concurrence, when the Irishman exclaimed
Didn't I tell you, a horse has only one idea in his
head at it time, and if you can change that, or drive it
out, he becomes your servant, and not your master."—
Dionlries Courier.
Ott Saturday the fish pond of Patching was
drained in the preSPPCC of the Earl of Surrey and Lord
Fitzallan, and an immense quantity of fish was caught,
principally carp. There were also two very fine pike,
weighing about 101bs each, and eels in abundance ; ail
of which, with the exception of the pike, were
liberally distributed among the bystanders and the poor
in the neighbourhood.--Brighton Paper.