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

NEW COURT.

James Collins was indicted for receiving a quantity of lea.
ther, value 301., the property of Thomas Newenwell, know-
ing it to be stolen.
It appeared in evidence that tke prosecutor's warehouses
had been broken open on the night of the 3d of January, and
about a hundred pound's worth of leather stolen therefrom.
Shortly after the prisoner offered a large quantity for sale to
a Mr. Page, at a price below half its value ; who, having
heard of to robbery, gave information to Mr. Newenwell,
and the prisoner was taken into custody. Collins told soveral
stories as to the manner in which ha became possessed of the
property, and said he bought it from a man who was a perfract
stranger to him.
He was found guilty.

The COMMON-SERGEANT said his rule was to transport all
receivers for a term of 14 years, as such offenders invariably
encouraged the thieves.
Richard Balls was indicted for having embezzled several
sums of money, the property of Messrs. Coding, his employers.
It appeared in evidence that the traverser was a collecting
clerk in the employment of the prosecutors, who are brewers,
and that in that capacity he had received several sums of
money in October, November, and December last, from the
customers of the firm, for which he bad not accounted up to
this time. The prisoner in his defence stated that he had been
induced to keep the money in his hands unaccounted for in
Consequence of a temporary embarrassment, without any inten-
tention of defrauding the Messrs. Coding. He called several
witnesses to character, but the testimony against him was so
conclusive that the jury returned a verdict of Guilty, accompa-
nied by a recommendation to mercy, in which the prosecutors-
joined.

MELANCHOLY AND SUDDEN ILLNESS OF C',L.
MERCER OF THE FUSILIER GuAans.—About lialf-past
eleven o'clock yesterday morning a gentleman, who proved
to be the above gallant officer, while looking into the win-
dow of a china shop, in Holborn, within a few doors of
Gray's Inn-lane, Was observed to turn suddenly round and
fall backwards at full length upon the ground with great
force. Mr. Teuten, printer, of Drury-lane, who was pass-
ing at the moment, instantly ran to his assistance, and with
the aid of two other persons, raised the unfortunate gen-
tleman, who appeared to be quite dead and stiff, his eves
anti mouth being wide open, and both arms extended ; but
on Mr. Teuten opening his hands he sank upon his knees,
when a frightful contusion was discovered at the hack of
his head, from which the blood was flowing profusely. He
was immediately conveyed to the shop of Mr. Pollock, sur-
geon, in Gray's Inn-lane, who instantly applied restora-
tives, but without effect. Believing the gallant officer to
be dying, Mr. Pollock sent for a policeman, and in a short
time police constable, F 108, arrived, who, in searching his
pockets, found a card on which the Colonel's name and
address were engraved. While doing so the chair on which
the Colonel had been placed was tilted, and shortly after-
wards the man who held it having accidentally let go his
hold, the sudden jerk brought him to his senses, on which
he exclai ned, " What's the matter ?" but afterwards re-
lapsed into insensibility. He was then removed up stairs
by Mr. Pollock and the policeman, who, in about two hours
afterwards, conveyed him in a hackney-coach to his resi-
dence, No. 53, Queen Anne-street, Cavendish-square, in a
very dangerous state.
The ship Canton, from London, with female emi-
grants, arrived safely at Sydney early in September last,
after a quick passage.
The mischief done by the tempestuous gale of Sa-
turday se'nnight throughout various parts of the country
was very great. The pediment which surmounted the
west front of the mansion at Duncombe Park was blown
down, and fell on the roof of the house, and through the
ceiling into the great hall, having done considerable damage
to the building. Providentially no person was hurt, though
some members of the family had a narrrow escape.
The French Government has adopted a step which
may lead to an improvement in the miserable situation. of
the unfortunate Ministers of Charles X., if it he not a pre-
lude to their restoration to liberty, (In Peiday three medi-
cal men of distinetio,p, MM. Aridral, Ferrus, and Rostan,
were dGspawhed to Ham, with the view of 07.;,aiinining into
and reporting upon the state of Loahli of the. prisoners.
They visited Priucc, ilo:lignae. and M. cle C4,4ecneA
Sian-
viflo ; 1-4 t%.9tint de reyronik; from MiAtalieu notions of
self-respect, BA. At de o:iltlititaU4e,ti.om mental infirmity
caused by SO lipg captivity, refused to admit them.
Gustavus 111., of Sweden, when at Pads 1 refused
to meet Franklin, saying that it was: pya*at Iqlol
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to see such meal