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

WORSHIP- STREET.

On Saturday./ames Willis, alias captain Willis, was finally
examined before Mr. BROUGHTON, on a charge of steal-
ing 201., the money of Mr. Stroud, a corn-merchant, and
others. A game of skittles for 201. was to be played be-
tween two crack players at the Bacchus, Hoxton, and the
stakes were deposited in the hands of the prisoner, as a dis-
interested person. He did not appear to be know there ;
but in the course of conversation he had given himself out
as " Captain 'Willis," and no doubt was entertained of his
being an "honourable" man. When the excitement of the
game, however, had subsided, and he was looked for, he had
disappeared with the stakes, and was apprehended two days
afterwards in the Commeraial-road. He was stated to have
been in custody before, and was now fully committed for trial.

DISCOVERY OF A CASH-ROx.—Saturday morn-
ing forty or fifty persons were wading in the mud of that part
of the Regent's-canal near the Tunnel, Isli,ngton, to catch
eels, nearly all the water having been drained off that some re-
pairs might take place, and a good deal of merriment was oc-
casioned by the scrambles which occurred when a fine " conger"
was in sight. A lad, named Mitchell, 'however, " fished" to
some purpose, he being fortunate enough to pick up a cash-
box, which contained an immense sum of money. When it
was opened a regular scuffle took place, and it is supposed
that upwards of 2,0001. in Bank of England notes was
snatched out of it and taken away, before protection was
afforded to the lad and his prize by Mr. Bridgwater, of the
Macclesfield Arms, Macclesfield-street, City-road, and Mr.
Miller, inspector of the N division. All that now remains in
the box (which is detained that some inquiries may be made
,respecting it), is a 10/. Bank of England note, dated 31st
Aug. 1833, and No. 1,827, and annuity bonds, bearing the
indorsement of " Isaac Maurice, surgeon, Westbro'-green,
near Petworth, Sussex." It is supposed that the property
had been stolen, and thrown there to avoid detection.
The favourable change in the weather has been most
auspicious for the country, and in all directions the beneficial
effects are apparent ; the wheats are greatly improved within
the last week, and the hops, in most situations, look well. The
pear trees have generally shown a very fine blossom, and pro-
mise a fair crop in many places, though we have heard com-
plaints of the bosses dropping ; the apple trees in some parts
of the country arc backward, the leaf and blossoms having
scarcely appeared, owing to the late ungenial dry winds which
so long prevailed ; in other situations we find there is a pro-
mise of an abundant produce of apples. The want of warm
genial rain is beginning to be severely felt, particularly in the
meadow, pasture, and 'orchard lands.—Hereford Journal.
A somewhat curious discovery was made on Thurs-
day, in the Patent Slip Yard, at Whitehaven, by some car-
penters cutting up a log of English oak. The log was 18
feet long, and judging from the appearance of its extremities
sound and perfect; but on cutting it through near the centre a
small cavity was discovered in the core, surrounded by per-
fectly sound wood on all sides, in which were found a quantity
of hazel nuts, apparently little worse for their confinement.