The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-23 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

COURTS OF REQUEST.
The returns recently ordered by the House of Comm 0!
orison ,
the motion of Mr. Hawes, shews that the jurisdiction
these Courts is very extensive, and that they all, throughout!
England and Wales, possess the power of imprisoning Pe
sons whom they declare are debtors—excepting only Bucking:
ham and Huntingdon. Wolverhampton d. es not
forim the
only, however, because there is at present no place
custody of prisoners. A similar remark applies to the
power
'rowel
Hamlets and in the City of London ; since 1835 he
has been dified.
Every mo
peram who knows any thing about the coarse
machinery, and very faulty constitution of these 44 Courts.,,
must, we think, be a little surprised that they should stli!
be suffered by the Legislature to remain in their prescinor'
wretchedly • defective condition. They wield a power
which such hands are wholly unqualified. Men not onbtlb 9.
utterly ignorant of the rules and value of evidence,
who, for the most part are untaught, ignorant, and ts
unea.g:
caw(' men, with no more pretension to legal attainmen
than the merest lawyer's lacquey might lay claim to, are en
trusted by the Legislature with the power of adjudicating
ons
eon
trusted
all claims for small debts—and of incarcerating all pers
who do not, as well as those who have not the means of yield-
him entire compliance with their decree. We hope the 11°1;
Membere for Southwark will renew his laudable exertions wit"
a view to the better administration of justice to the poor"
Courts of Conscience !" We might with a slight alteration
apply to these Courts the language used on a well-known tc'e.:
casino, and say that to our certain knowledge " conscience Jo'
not been there for a long while."

PUBLIC TVORKS (IRELAND.) la 9t
From a return ordered by the House of Commons 1,9 r
month, it appears that the total of all the sums iss"ca,
public works, such as roads, docks, and bridges (the Eccie'f,r
astical Commissions are included, they amount to
100,000/.) is 407,8631. 15s. 6d., of which 40,0731. 14s. 3""
has been repaid. The securities on which Government sarfr
tioned the issues are presentments and mortgages.

RECOVERY OF POSSESSION. the
There is now before Parliament a Bill for facilitating,
recovery of the possession of tenements after the determirlatiotu.
of the tenancy. By this bill objects of importance are s etigb be
It is proposed that where a tenant or occupier of premises) t ►
rent of which does not exceed 201. per annum, hol.ds 01he;;
the landlord may go before a magistrate,'Who shall issue
warrant directing the Constables to assist the landlord in re;
taking possession. If the landlord have not lawful rigl title
possession, an action will lie ; but where he has lawful
to possession, no irregularity will make him a trespas_sfAs
The landlord, on getting possession, may remove the g°7-0
of the tenant, to whom notice of the place of removal must,
an
then given. Where premises are held at a higher re•e
201. a year, the landlord, on bringing an action of ejecttne"
may apply to a judge for security for damages and costs.

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On Mondav night last, a young woman, a native o
Ireland, named Catherine Crow, absconded from the serviiceb,°
her master, Mr. John Bean, landlord of the Punch Bow 13„11//,
lie-house, 'Hemlock-court, Carey-street, taking with he': 11,
tile property of her master, which she had stolen out of a Os it
box in a drawer in her master's bed-room. The enkpri,t'.,,
appears, effected the robbery by means of false keys, with R e
she opened the drawer and cash-box, leaving evervtllitstVtgt-es
found it, except the money, which consisted of two 10/. n,°",-:
two sovereigns and six half-sovereigns, and 21. in si'',ll"
There were two of her relatives in the house 011 the sa.
night, who are suspected of being concerned in the re bbrerl;
The girl is short and stout, with dark hair and dark
complexion, and, when she absconded, was dressed in a

gown and black bonnet.
The Chinese thus illustrate the advantages of 3bl;
plication to study:—" A cauldron of water, after my
been long applied to it, will at last boil ; but if in the Neat
while vou change the water, and put in fresh, though=t
deal of water will be partially heated, none will be mute

ing hot." •
THE VIOLIN.—A cheap little manual, address'
itself to all musical amateurs, and especially to Co; lltei§
of " the leading instruments," is about to be published • to
the attempt of an amateur named Dubourg, with a cle`,.o.
exhibit in a popular manner, a general account of the ins", to
meet and its Professors, from the time of its earlies•!, us"ti.•
the present day, with numerous anecdotes, incidentE.l
culars,.&c., so as to furnish a little work that may not two
conduce to purposes of amusement, but may possili'Y s-t-ba
the useful end of contributing to inform and al-lir:late

rising student.
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HORRIBLE OU TRA GE.—A most diabolical to
rage was committed at Hinton, in the parish of Ste PA
Ashton, near Trowbridge, on Saturday morning last- p
wretch called at the cottage of a labourer named ScePgg
Sims (situated not more than 50 yards from other avteil';tic
houses), and enquired of his wife whether there wr.s a IA" be
house in the village ? Being answered in the Air ma 6°' ed,
repaired thither, and having drunk a pint of ale, -return
and demanded what time her husband came from11" f 0
ache
The poor woman replied about two o'clock. I-Tardl y ha" s
words escaped her, when he pulled from under his eloth:ber
short bludgeon, with which he knocked her down. An to
woman, who lived in the same house, in endeavenri%eso
call for assistance, received similar treatment ; he then vs'
up stairs and broke open several boxes, and took thf:yefrf/ilatitle
rious articles. Coming down stairs, and after ag tin bear, be
the poor defenceless creatures in a most dreadful rnanneiber
took from the finger of Sim's wife a ring, and 11 onsankc sod,
pocket of about 16s. in silver ; he then locked ti in doer' icsO
placing the key under a mat outside, decampe,.l. 011 a
coming home to dinner, the room was literally coverall and
blood, and the poor women (who are both between ,bseasi'
70 years of age) were lying on the floor, in a st ate ofne re'
bility. On examination, one of them was found to %%side°
ceived a severe wound on the back part of her head the
several other violent bruises on the neck. The fan° ,7000$
other was beaten almost to atoms, and it is feared she„.
survive, her jaw-bone being fractured.—Devizes Gaz:e"
No living writer has shewn greater abilit:v in deasocwitt,
ing English scenery and rural manners, than Mrs.
Of the
one of the authors of that exquisite work, " The 13°0' pro,,
Seasons." This lady is about to publish a ncr,v literara.7ol,
duction, called " Wood Leighton, or a Year ira the C,°o 1,101
of which the stories and characters are derived from t'ount °f
where her early youth was spent, and which., on acpcifflea .0
its singular beauty and interest, formed a perfect sPe—ric
an English Arcadia. The narrations embodi•A in the io'
not, however, be confined to subjects of rusticity, but "
volve tales of strong passion and mystery. "--**"Aire
ccA FINE OLD ENGLISH GENTLE3IA—• .00 the
have frequently had the pleasure of holding up to irnitltic
good old English kind-heartedness of George lit-40111;
Esq., the model for modern landlords. A corresponnotsnelj
municates the following, and says that it is only one An °of
of many like instances of genuine benevolence :-arrearef
farmer on one of Mr. Fox's estates had falle, pea,r„it
rent, and the more he struggled against the .tinias„,t-7
and more miserable he became. What did Mr. r "kiions'o,
him up and turn him adrift, or send him to the lor fligtoo
No. He removed him to a comfortable cot tage cantedll:
which, together with five or six acres of land , gbillinPip
rent free ; and not only that, but allows hit n five,v
5 caSieroll
week besides, so that the old farmer is bapp ier en,. nd
his mind in his declining days than at any p.!riod whir, sop
certain public occasions Mr. Fox is railed at. by the ad 0.4
Radical Press as an " illiberal Tory," and denonnes yellbuis
enemy to his country, because he refuses to wearfonow
ribbon. We wish those who abuse him. would
rbtot 'be
example.—Stockport Advertiser.—[Witho ut the slirobay yeti. $
sire to detract from the merits of Mr. G. Fox, we part
permitted to doubt, whether five shillings for the sui.:;rery 11711
farmer and his family during a whole week is SUCh ad indtriA,
and liberal allowance to a man, whose wealth an,
have been sacrificed in the cultivation of his for d's law a° he
a day is no such mighty matter--and if the rent- frcetiioed,
are not better than those by which the farmer v rag r
had much better be without them.]
- " ' ' • Goi-d5"-g/4„
(ADVERTISEMENT.)—T. COX SAVORS
&c., 47, Cornhill, London, informs the Public, t*,,, es"
SILVER WATCHES, on the celebrated PAT F., a ate,' int,
CONSTRUCTION, (the most accurate on wh',el_ latestoies,
be made) for SIX GUINEAS EACII, with all
_tr'7 four
provements, e. the detached escapement, jewened..ll,. and
capped, hand to mark the seconds, hard enamenecland
taming power to continue going while winding up. egad
N. 13. If in Hunting Cases, 10s. 6d. ,extra.
Watches purchased in exchange.

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On the :;d inst., at Pia: Lucius'saF'grteThedd2a4:7r.li.ecsklClro;°tl,l-e'lir,7l-'sq"' t,
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On the 20th inst., Elizabeth Smith, w;Josv, of Ass-ofthe P''• '
Mile-end, daughter of the late John Peprercorne, sil• f
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place. _,
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On the 24th February, at sea, Lieutenant Georgecoioen`ei j.
12th, Regiment M. N. I. second son of the
Freese, late /1
reese, Madras Artillery. ---,- s4o'
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