The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-18 00:00:00

THAMES-OFFICE,

Yesterday, John Shefley, a j-)urneyinan baker in the em-
ployment of Mr. Dowdil', of Little Surrey-street, Bl.ack-
friais-road, wt,!s brought before Mr. BALLANTINE, on a ch,rge
of stealing Si. 10s. in silver, and 30s. worth of copper moneys,
the property of his employ r.
The prisoner was committed to Nowgate fur trial.

THE FA RlVERs.—Artizans and manufacturers are
not aware of the groat expense attending the cultivation of
corn, or they would nut be so clamorous against the small
and reasonable protection which the agriculrurists require, to
secure to them the very moderate profits they enjoy. Ani-
malized carbon is now brought from Copenhagen to Wey-
mouth, and transported by land carriage to the vicinity of
Blandford, as the poor lands there cannot produce core with.
out the expensive manures of bone-dust, or animalized carbon.
Surely, then. the farmer should have secured to him a fair
interest for the money expended in a concern which is liable
to accident from bad seasons and various other causes, and this
can only be done, in the present state of this country, with
reference to the taxes of the Continent, with the aid of the
Corn-laws. The idea of using animalized carbon (which is
nothing more than night-sail mixed with ashes and dried) was
taken from China, where a duty is paid on it, and it is not
allowed to be sold without the seal of the Celestial Empire.—
Wilts Herald. [Why does the Herald lend itself to the dif-
fusion of a pernicious fallacy ? Instead of attempting to hood-
wink and delude the farmers, is not the truth told, namely,
that the poor lands should be put out of cultivation ? The
community does not want their expensive produce, and the
farmer should seek a more profitable employment for his ca-
pital.]
EXPORTATION OF HoßsES.—The following
horses have recently been purchased by General Van de Poll,
for the Dutch Government, and were shipped on Saturday
last to Rotterdam, viz. :—Carnaby, Puffendorf, and Allerston,
by Brutandorf ; the Drummer, by The Colonel ; Castaway
and Sylvan, by Cain; Revenge, by Fungus; Abbas Mirza,
by Camel ; Marquis, by ruley ; The Early Bird, by Bed-
lamite ; Mic Mac, by Tramp ; Appleton Lad, by Humphrey
Clinker; St. Kevin, by St. Nicholas; Bonehill, two-years-
old, by Zinganee, out of Miss Lydia; and Hope, two-years-old,
by Belshazzar, out of Sister to Swinton.—Hall Advertiser.
An instance of true brothery affection, which we
are sorry to say is rather rare in these times, occurred on
Tuesday last, at Shrewsbury fair. A small farmer had brought
some sheep to dispose of, and after remaining in the fair for
some time, lie was applied to by several " buyers," and offered
sundry sums of money for the sheep, which were refused by
the farmer, because, as he observed, the " offers" were below
the market price. After remaining for a considerable time
without another chance of sale from those who know how to
bid where they think money is wanting, a gentleman, elegantly
attired stepped up, and asked the price of the sheep, and was
answered 275. ahead. The gentleman pressed for a few mo-
ments a reduction in the price, though evidently labouring
under strange emotions, when the poor farmer gave utterance
to his feelings in the following language :—" I have a large
family at home, and have struggled for many years to keep my
head above water, but (he continued with a look of despond-
ency) I cannot hold out much longer." " Well," said the
stranger, " I will give you 40s. a head for them" (drawing
front his pocket a roll of bills), " and will also provide for your
family." The farmer looked confounded for a time, till the
stringer revealed himself as his brother, who had made a for-
tune, and resided at Hall, in affluence, in the neighbour
hood. It appeared that as the gentlemen was walking through
the fair, he observed the farmer, and recognised him as his
brother, though he had left his home for 20 years, and was sup-
posed to have died many years ago.—Kidderminster _Messenger.

At nine o'clock on Sunday evening, Mr. Courtney,
a gentleman residing at No. 10, Gdlingham.street, Pimlico,
discovered a fine female child, about six months old, at his
door. The infant was enclosed in a wicker basket, and dressed
in rather a superior style; but no clue has as yet been traced
with regard to its parentage. A police constable took the
bat•y to the station-house, from whence it was conveyed to the
workhouse of St. George's parish, in Mount-street, Hanover-
square.
On 'Tuesday last, a lady, 105 years of age, residing
in the city of New York, who has never used spectacles, and
still retains in a remarkable degree all her mental and bodily
faculties, took it into her head to visit a female friend
Newark. She got into the stage, and alone, without atten-
dant, came to this city. A gentleman learning that such a
personage was in town, called on her and requested her to
accompany him to the house of a friend, which she accord-
ingly did. Here she was introduced to a gentleman 107
years of age ; and these two venerable survivors of the last
century there held a most interesting conversation of by-gone
days. Having always lived in the city she had a perfect re-
collection of the time when the river covered the ground where
St. John's Church now stands. In the evening the lady,
whose name we understand is Gouge, returned to the city.—
New York Paper. . .

POTATOE MARKET.--The season for shipping
Potatoes to the port of London is now commenced; about
nine cargoes have already arrived from the Channel Islands.
one from Devon, and one from Yorkshire. There is now in
the market of these about 82 tons of Jersey Whites, and 80
tons of York ; and advices of various shipments having been
received, a liberal supply may be calculated upon in the course
of the week, if not prevented by adverse and contrary winds.
The inland crops of Potatoes in the neighbourhood of Lon-
don have been very plentiful during the summer; but the re-
ports as to the latter crops are by no means so favourable,
and the supplies to the metropolitan markets from that source
have been, and are now, gradually diminishing; in conse-
quence of which (and about 1,000 tons being shipped in ves-
sels for New York, America), prices have improved. The
accounts received as to the quality and crops of Potatoes may
be thus generally stated, a fair average crop in most places,
and the quality generally good, except in the more northern
districts, where it is reported there is a great deficiency. In
addition to the above a few barges have arrived from Kent and
Essex. Present prices are as follow :—York Reds, 80s. per
ten ; Jersey Whites, 555. to ditto ; Kent and Essex Whites,
60s. to 655. ditto. There are no other varieties at present
in the market.—Commercial Gazette.

THE PONTINE MARSHES.—And these, then,
are the fearful swamps that looked to us, as we descended last
evening from Velletri, so dismal under their grey base, the
dark cloud-like headland in the farthest distance louring above
the mist like a huge incubus. What a most living and trans-
lucent emerald is all around I Throughout the entire road
are double lines, on either hand, of tall and slender trees that
seem to have sprung up, rejoicing in the abundant irriga-
tion ; on each hand, too, innumerable droves of horses and
their colts, mingled with herds of oxen, corpulent in shape,
and with broad horns of commensurate expansion, bask in
the teeming pastures. Corn waves in the distance beneath
the Volscian mountains, that sweep through the marshes in
semicircle on the land side; while, towards the sea, forests
of amazing foliage grow and perish almost unmarked of hu-
man eye. A canal, all clearness, glides with swift current
by the road-side, along whose green brink, even from whose
very wave the living shrubs are springing--shrubs, and long
grass, and numberless water-flowers. The whole is a scene
of the richest, the profusest vegetation—the most English-
looking spot, in fact, in Italy. The air, perhaps has some-
thing clammy and cave-like in its influence, and a sort of
ghostly exhalation hangs about the Appennines, as we used to
see it at Pisa, but no worse than there that I know of.—.
Notes on Naples anti its Environs.

On Tuesday a lengthened inquiry was instituted before
Mr. Baker, at the Ferry-house, Upper Clapton, relative to the
death of Mr. Henry Newbury Overton, aged 18, who was
drowned in the River Lea by the upsetting of a pleasure boat.
Joseph Daniells deposed that on Sunday evening, about half-
past five o'clock, he and three other boys were fishing in the
river Lea, when they observed the deceased in a boat sailing.
He was alone, and passed them to go towards High-hill -
bridge. It was blowing a brisk breeze at the time. He re-
turned in about a quarter of an hour. Witness asked him if
he would take them to the Jolly Anglers. The deceased re-
plied that he would not let any one in for the world. He pro-
ceeded on, and did not appear to apprehend any danger. At a
short distance from the spot where they stood the wind, which
was then blowing violently, forced the sail into the water. The
deceased, who was astern, attempted to balance the boat,
but was unable, and the sail sunk deeper into the water.
While the boat was sinking he jumped off. He was about two
yards and a half from the shore, but could not reach it, and
sank. Witness and his companions ran off to procure a boat,
and some persons brought the drags. The deceased's body,
however, was not found till the next morning. By the Jury—
The deceased appeared as if he was not able to manage a boat.
He was quite sober. It had been blowing a gale all day.
Mr. J. Harrington, High-kill, Upper Clapton, said that he
was owner of the boat. He had twelve other beats. The
deceased frequently engaged a boat of him on a Sunday. Last
Sunday he hired one, and requested a sail to be put to it. He
went on the river about three o'clock. Witness cautioned him
when he left not to have the sail fastened, but to hold the rope
of it in one hand, and the rope of the rudder in the other ; but
when the boat was found the next day both the rudder and
sail were fastened. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental
Death. The deceased was articled to an eminent solicitor iu
the city.
0, Friday night the cold was so intense that the.
mercury in the tixr,Lorneter .uuk fout degrces ire, z-
• and on Saturday we bad some heavy showers of I
point;
mow .—Atastrucy Journt.

THE WEATHVIt &c., iN SCOTLAND

AND IRELAND

The fine harvest weather which we lately enjoyed, seems:
now to have left us ; and whiter appears to be setting ice
The first intimation of change was on Thurday last, when w!:
were visited with the high wind, which has been so general.
over the country. On Saturday morning we had a slight
shower of snow ; and throughout the day it continued to be
very cold. Yesterday (Monday) morning we had a good
deal of rain, accompanied with a boisterous and piercing-
wind, which lasted during the el ay. It is understood, however,,
that little if any danger is to ins apprehended from this storm
to the crops in the neighbourhood; as the most of them were
cut down, and a considerable preiteortion housed, before its,
appearance. —Edinburgh Courant.
The present. as we have often said, ha'
son, been a singular sea-
son, and in the course of last week ire has7l one most remark-
able change of temperature—viz., a fall in th,e thermometer of
ten degrees between Friday nigh:. and Satoeclay morning.
Hard frost followed, and early in the morning
the fields were
whiter than we have yet seen them. Occasionally; too, rain
fell ; but still, amidst every disadvantage, a good deal of
work was was satisfactorily performed. and it is only around such
places as Penny cuik and Biggar that we hear of grain oncut
or partially green. In all districts where draining and o:-eer.
improvements are studied, reaping and leading were finished
last week, end we could enumerate, were it necessary, the
names of at least a theusand farmers who have already cele-
brated `.EI irvest finne." Of the potatoe crop in our own'
district we cannot spe.k favourably. In general they are ac-
counted thinrin the ground, and in some parts of Annandale
we believe they arc mi*erable. In noticing last week the
weight of the wheats and barleys in the Haddington market,
we adhered stricly to the„ authorized Agricultural Reports et
the district. Rural notices, we have long been aware, are apt
to be toned by what the writer sees around him, and possihtr
enough we ourselves have been a little misled by witnessing
this year so much fertility.
A correspondent writes—" By the way I think you are go-
ing a head considerably as to the state of the harvest. If you
informants have wheat that will weigh 60 or 61lbs. they are
lucky fellows. I don't think there is a bushel grown iii the
r=ile of Hoddam, and better land is not in the ceunty, that
will come within 51bs. of that mark. I have a couple ef.aerea
reyse,lt which, although it was a show all the summer. Yield:
something little better than bird's meat. The potatoes 110,-,
grown must,; but my large ones are all dropsical, and so foli.
of water in the heart, that I shall not attempt to store one
them. Turnips are better than I expected ; still small, /1091 r
ever, and I recommend strongly earthing up with the ploug:o.
I intend to cut every one of them—a practice, lam cettain,
which will at once pay and afford employment. With: the
wheel cutter one boy can with ease supply ten score shcP'
which, if left to carve for themselves', merely scoop out, lent,
ing the rind untouched, which, in a scason like the preset.n,
amounts as near as may be to a full third of the total bulk'
—Dumfries Courier.
HURRICANE.—The gale of wind which visited Edinburghoont
Thur§day appears to have extended over the whofe east do
of Scotland ; it has proved very destructive to property. It
not appear, however, to have caused much loss at sea. ,of
For the last two days it has been blowing a heavy galgeo,
wind from the south-west, accompanied by occasional shotiaa
and the weather is in a most unsettled state.--Dub/in •tu
of Monday. .

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, OCT. 18: The Weal'''.
s e! cc.
up to yesterday having been uncommonly favourable,
siderable quantity of grain has been cut and secured this w,_eh
Last night, however, we experienced a very severe frost, Wul a
was succeeded this morning by a heavy fall of snow, and alt,
considerable portion of wheat in the late districts is still re.%
we experienced a very free demand from our millers for f
the
old and dry new, at an advance of Is. per quarter. fillywbil9t.et
int,rmediate qualities met more attention than of late, at eea
former rates. The condition of our new samples was ga-ad
rally indifferent, and they sold at all prices between b°s'f,,e..
70s. Flour is held firmly, but the dealers comply very
tantly with the present prices, 525. being demanded foraging,lls
bolds and 545. far whites. In rye we had rather mere Psare
We have numerous inquiries for new Norfolk barley, and 00
have little doubt the fifst arrivals of fine quality will g° ore
readily at 365. In malt riot much doing. Old beans are of
inquired after. White peas also. We had a moderate sh°,"of
oats from the growers this morning, which consisted chieg..a
the new crop •; such samples as were in good condition lo_u_epi,
a ready sale at last week's prices, but ill-conditioned Pr reels
were very difficult to dispose of, and mast be noted ad'Peo
lower. Old oats steady. The duty on wheat is 43., 8°
rye and barley Is. 6d. per quarter higher.
'ask
Wal-
On Monday a number of the disciples of
.capal
ton, who enjoy their piscatory pleasures in the Surrel
and the extensive ponds and docks therewith connecteo,
famous for the finny tribe, assembled at Mr. Morris's, the
rof
Nelson, Clarence-street, Rotherhithe, and, after partaliantv.
an excellent dinner, spent the evening with great hit I
otrl-
We have been informed that the gentlemen, by stated en.,so.
butions, purpose to form a little fund to be devoted to p"!_oee
thropic purposes. There is one melancholy circutnat!ce„
connected with this much frequented water. S'ince the present
the preb_v
vetion of the canal and docks in the early part of er..
century inquests have been held upon upwards of
rs
2,, e 0
, l'tho
te a
sons, who have been taken lifeless out of these
major part of whom were suicides, in consequence of diSp.
pointed love or pecuniary embarrassment. an
As a proof of the modern attachment to relics °'"
trifles over more substantial objects, a modern writer Or:,
We doubt not that the peruke of Louis XIV' , or '—
cocked hat of Marlborough. would fetch in any Lomclon aue-
or
tion room a price beyond Voltaire's history of the one,
Arc; d ercon Coxe's life of the other."
fifteen SHOOTING.—On Monday, the lst
William Baynes' party, at Blackwell, with Sir Thomas Bar'
r.ett's hounds, killed roe deer—the greatest numb.-0°
?
known to have been killed in that district in one day e_.
Friday fortnight, Francis Gordon, Esq.instant, Sir
g2ldie, in company with a friend, killed, in youngerteeourosef
upeot
the
hours, on Lochnagar, and the adjoining grounds, brace
property of Abergeldie, twelve brace of ptarmigan, on
of grouse, a couple of Alpine hares, a fox, and a gamn
o-in—a proof both of good shooting and good grou
Aberdeen Herald.
r tt
On Thursday evening, at seven o'clock,
thirty-five to forty yards of the east wall of Messrs• an a
and Son's yard, Wellington-street, ten feet in height St
the
brick and a half in thickness, was blown down by arr the
wind, from the N.W., and Mr. Blacker, being n'nueer,..--
wall at the time, was mutilated in a most horrible man
Hull Observer.
Between four and five o'clock on Tuesday Ifteurrn,..°Ar°sl-1
a mad bullock proceeded at a furious rate over Blac
.81 A-
bridge, and turning down Holland-street, and through e aiete
an into
side, gored a woman dreadfully. The animal then.
the yard of Barclay's brewhouse, where, coming
; to
with one of the labourers named Jones, he fixed 13 to the
the lower part of the poor fellow's leg, and tore it Joe, we.
knee. Assistance being immediately at hand riditiont
forthwith carried to the hospital in a most pitiable ed°,d bin!'
whither the poor woman above alluded to had peece bot-
A gun was then procured, and the contents fired at fie
lock. The shot entered his cheek, close to the osoutus they
staggered. but did not fall. A more deliberate aim Wave the
taken,
i and the animal was shot in the knee, 'which ugiani scitb
men n the yard an opportunity of despatching
bludgeon

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LADIES' BEST GOLD - reig"
The weight is given by comparison with the weight of Sa otsci
a
being more easily referred to than if stated in ounce' and.l iforl,e
The quality of the gold is warranted equal to any that 5
into articles of this description.
Price of the Cable Pattern, or Matted Ring
7 7 o
Same weight
as 3 sovs. 4 4 0 Same weight as 6s° s I 0
Ditto as 7 ses. _ a
as 4 sovs. 5 5 0 Ditto
Ditto as S 5015..,_! ;ye,
as 5 sovs. 6 6 0 Ditto
The following
Patterns are One Guinea dearer than
_te7gro,
but cannot be made lighter than the weight of Six So pattern'
The Cage Pattern. The Chinese patter
The Ring and Bar Pattern. I The Victoria
0
pattern
g. do,
THE NEW FLAT GOLD WATCIIES...e7 7
The price in gold cases, with vertical movements ...... .. -,,
Ditto, with well-finished horizontal movement, in double- 0
' j .
bottomed engine-turned case, jewelled, silver dia, 9 9
warranted....................... .. ..................... ...
T. COX SAVORY'S, .. Lon
do'
Watchmaker, Silversmith, and Jeweller, 47, Coruna.l t i
( Seven Doors from Gracechurch-street.)
_,,,,tetide'
N.B. The Horizontal Construction is particularly reu"
—ooze

for its superior accuracy.

fo $
On the 13th inst., the lady of
daughter. Charles
of Thomas H. Wh)elltiltte'
At Cheltenham, on the 13th inst., the lady of t f $
Hebert, of a daughter.
On the 15th inst., in Portland-place, Mrs. Ruddell Tc4a' 0
of
daughter. el IlsrciP
At Rugby, on the 15th inst., the lady of Colon ii...
Esq.,
twins, a son and daughter. of Lark"
On the 16th inst., the lady of George Ellis,
a, 14°.
rise, Clapham, of a daughter. •nn.roa
On the 16th inst., in Frederick-place, Gray's-, e
Lewis Robert Bellamy ef a son. s sv. T. cop
On the 16th inst., at, Leyton, Essex, the lady of
land, Esq., M.P., of a son

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On the 10th inst., at Broadwater, Charles Henry Ofiniltleire°;f
rietta.street, Covent-garden, to 'Catherine,
George Parsons, of the Sea-house Hotel, Worthing. pornbaYl
At nothesay, on the 11th inst. Francis Martin,
Esci"e Robert-
to Susan Morrison; youngest daughter of the late Georg
son, Esq., Greenock. eldest daughter

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D lED .
On the 11th inst., in London-street, Fitzroy
~.„
Cantis, Esq., late of Old Park, near Canterbury, age k aged 'vv.
On the 1211 inst., Mr. Adam Fuller. late of Alillban t 1 Charles
Gardiner, A t
Regiment,
ilm2tehnti,nst.,
aged 14..
9i cu t e na n t - Colon e
On the 15th inst., at Chester-terrace, Regent the hte :tie::
James Dunn. h a
On the 15th inst., at Tower-hill, Elizabeth,'srelPi actdco'
of
Mr. Henry Teape, aged 79 infant 9°l' 1,.
On the 15th inst . Robert Henry East APCIarY, .
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HMorol.dneßntohbceert Thrupp George-street, Portman_squaret ge, dvrallt
rlu6t tt he
nidnesnt 1 •nier,
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Char es
On the 14th inst., at SA. George's-terrace, Milton;
late
,Einscißeenftißncakth.s.treet, Harriet, relict 0.
of the Royal-terrace, Adel phi, London, widow of th
Minier, Esq., of Oak-field Lodge, Coydon. of
John Walter'
On the 14th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Mr. Jo
Goswell-rold, aged 39.

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