The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-03 00:00:00

THAMES OFFICE.

Mr. Thorp, the master and owner of the brig Vigilant, a
coasting vessel, appeared to show cause why he refused pay-
ment of 3/. 9s. to Thomas Ruddoek, a licensed branch
pilot, belonging to the Trinity House, for piloting his ship
from London to Gravesend.

Ruddock went on board and performed the service for
which he claimed the above sum.
The defendant contended that he was not bound to take
a pilot, inasmuch as his vessel was a coaster, and was ex-
empted by the Act from the pilotage dues.
The Magistrate ordered the sum claimed to be paid, with
costs.

We have seldom recorded a more distressing fact
than the following :—On Friday evening last, a young
female was married in Carrick-street. About two hours
after the ceremony, while she was going down the stairs of
the house in which the wedding party was assembled, her
foot slipped upon an orange-peel, and she fell backwards,
when the teeth of the comb penetrated her skull. She was
taken up in a state of dreadful agony, and lingered until
Sunday, when she expired.—Glasgow Herald.
" The Sketches by 130 z," which we are now advertis-
ing for publication, will appear, we are informed, at the end
of week. In addition to selections from the " Sketches
of London," originally published with the signature of
" Boa," in The Morning and Evening Chronicles, the
volume will comprise several new tales—including a very
powerful article, entiled " A Visit to Newgate," and a
variety of original papers, by the same versatile author ; the
whole illustrated by numerous etchings, in George Cruik-
shank's best style. A more entertaining miscellany cannot
well be imagined ; and we most earnestly wish it the success
which we are quite certain it will deserve, and doubt not it
will obtain.—Morning Chronicle.
SNOW STOPPAGE OF THE MAIL.—On Friday
the Lon.lon mail did not arrive until four o'clock. The
cause of delay was the heavy fall of snow between Carlisle
and Stonehouse. During the week the weather has been
extremely unsettled. High winds and heavy rains prevailed
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and yester-
day, besides frequent snow-blasts. It appears by the ac-
counts in the provincial papers that throughout the country
the weather has been the same.—Glasgow Paper.
BuLwEte s "FRANCE," AND " MONARCHY OF
THE MIDDLE CL/ISSE3."—" This is a brilliant book. Its
style is what the style of every work ought to be—the
inspiration of its subject. It is airy, rapid, and picturesque,
full of wit and good conversation ; its conversational pas-
sages we may add, forcibly calling to mind the delightful
turns of expression to be met with in our own olden
comedies. We can name no work with which we could
compare it in these respects. It is an original book, about
a most original people. What would come nearest to it,
we should say, is Horace Walpole writing under the in-
spiration of Madame du Defiand. The Monarchy of the
Middle Classes,' in. short, is not less valuable than it is
delightful. There is great power of suggestion in it ;
throughout a vary nice, as well as sound, perception ; and,
taken altogether, we feel it to be squally the result of just
reasoning, as of quiet and happy observation."—New
Monthly Magazine.
During the severe gale on Wednesday, many win-
dows were broken by the violence of the tempest. In the
Presbytery Hall, North St. David-street, while Dr.
Chalmers was addressing the Presbytery, a considerable
portion of the glass of the cupola gave way, and caused
some alarm for a few momeuts, but fortunately no person
was hurt.—Edinburgh Courant,
A TRIMMER'S REWARD.---On Tuesday last, G.
V. Young, Esq., M.P. for Tynemouth, attended a meeting
of the electors of that borough, convened at his request,
and held at the George Tavern, Dockwray-square, North
Shields. At the hour appointed, not above fifty persons
were present ; about one-half of whom were electors. The
greatest number present at one time during the meeting
would pot exceed one hundred and fifty. There was no dis-
play of public feeling in the town on the occasion, and not '
q;nglc flat was hoisted by the §kijr in the harbour,