The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-26 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A Hann Cssa.—Josrph Milton, an aged man in the most abject con-
dition, W brought up by Blossett, a constable of Covent Garden Market,
who stated, that at nine o'clock last night, he saw the prisoner loitering
about the Market, and when he thought there was no person observing
him, he went to a stand and put ten pounds 01 potatoes into his apron
and was taking his departure when he was taken into custody. The
account he gave at the time was, that he was starving, having had
nothing to eat for the last three days, and that his wife and three chil-
dren were famishing et home.

The prisoaer declined entering into a defence, and was sent for one
month to hard labour in the House of Correction.

Anne Robinson, a sedate-looking old lady, was charged by John
Stonehouse, barman of the Blue Por,t public-house, Monmouth street,
with stealing two glasses from the counter. It appeared that at eleven
o'clock last night, the prisoner came in and called for a glass of gin,
which she instantly disposed of, and in order to keep it down, she called
for some beer, which was drawn for her; but while complainant was
doing so, she secreted the glass she had just used under her shawl. The
complainant immediately taxed her with the t net, and after some alter.
cation, she gave up the two glasses produced, which she acknowledged
she had stlien 'since she had entered the shop. A constable was sent
for, and on searching her he found an ale glass, which she said belonged
to a respectable person, but who that person was she refused to give
information.

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The prsoner e:: pressed her regret at what had happened, and was
sent to prison for two months. •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY

DEAL, JAN. 95. Wind E , fresh breeze.—The Dillon has proceeded
to Ramsgate harbour. The Sir Archibald Ca.upbell remains. No ar.
rivals reported.

PORTS'f OUTII, JAN. 25 —Wind E.S.E., fine.—Arrived the Gustav
and Adolph, Arendt, from Liverpool. Sailcd the Eclipse steamer, Ems_
sell, for London.

PLYMOUTIT, JAN. 24.—Wind E.N.E.--It h;.3 blown a heavy gale for
the last forty_eight hours, and continues from E.N.E —No arrivals.
The French ship Europe, Castes, from St. Domingo to Havre, has parted
from both her chains under the citadel, and ru:l into Hamoaze on the
mud, where she nor remains. .

Ettstoi,re, JAN. 24.—Wind E., 'violent gal •.—Arrives the Naiad,
Budd, Pr' TI Terceira; and Royal William stea.ner, Sarsfield, from Lon_
don, It has blown a violent gale from E. all night, and this day con-
tinues to the present with unabated fury. '11.3 shipping have all rode
itout well except the barque Agile:, of Plymouth, which vessel drove
from her anchors, and is on shore under the Green Bank, with loss of
bowsprit, main boom, &c.
ri.IIISGATE, JAN. 25.—Arrived the Jane and Elizabeth, Jensen, from
Porto Rico.

HOLYHEAD, JAN. 25.—Arrived off port the Siddons Packet, from New
York ; and Tuscany, from Savannah
CORK, JAN. `23.—Arrived the Arab transpoe, from Malta.

The Olive Branch, Adams, from Seville, was wrecked on the Bar of
Dungarvan the 21st instant.
The Loyal Packet, Carr, from London, vra3 towed into Sheerness,
with less of foremast, bowsprit, &c., bound to Sunderland.
The Boyne, Crawshaw, from Ipswich, was wrecked at Sheerness on
Wednesday.
Tha Pandora, Inglis, from Sunderland to Bordeaux, was n-reeked the
16th instant on the Pointe de Courbe ; five of the crew drowned.

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LIVEROOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. 25.
IThe business done in Cotton to-day has been good, and the sales
may be estimated at 5,000 bags, at tho full prices of yesterday.
the descriptions sold are :-400 Surat, 41d. and 6d. ; 150 Bahia, Sid.
to 84d,; 80 Slaranham, Sid. to 91d. ; and the rest American, 6id. to
Sid. The market closed very firmly.

he " Animals' Friend Society," last week has been
very active in relieving the sufferings of horses, &c., during
this inclement season, in strewing ashes and straw on Elolborn
and Snow Hill, and the Bridges. It has also caused the fol-
lowing convictions:—Samuel Pearce's driver, fined 55., and
costs, by Mr. Traill; the cab-driver, 1283, 10s., and costs;
the omnibus driver, 3243, 75., and costs ; John Willis, 58.,
and costs, and the omnibus driver, 252, in costs, for great
cruelty to their horses in the frost; also William Dark, to be
committed for fourteen days' hard labour, for having cruelly
goaded an ass. The Society is anxious to recommend an
easy plan, suggested to it for rough shoeing horses, without the
inconvenience of changing the shoes. It consists in always
having a fare holes in the shoes topped with screws when first
made, so that at any timeasome steel screws with points
can be screwed into them ; but these screws requiring to bo
firm, would want a small square place in which to fix a wrench
o farce them in with.

SOUTH AMERICA AND THE PACIFIC.—We are
glad to call the attention of our readers to a book of travels,
on the eve of appearance,
that can hardly fail of affording
much interesting information respecting a part of the globe of
which we know comparatively very little. We allude to Mr.
Campbell Scarlett's " South America and the Pacific." Be-
sides the narrative of the author's journey across the Pampas
appended
Buenosded t
o the Ayres
work topl
aVnasl paanrdaiss
statements
t Lima,em ent I
for3s-
steam navigation on the Pacific, a circumstance
enaw:ahtmdaicbathih'is&ewhiciAl; r'.ngddaoerusetless cause these volumes to be eagerly sought
for by all interested in an object of such inestimable benefit.
On Tuesday last, as the son of Mr. William Berry,
blacksmith, of Ilminster, was returning from Langport with
a horse and cart laden with coals, he got on the top of the
load for the purpose of seeing some sportsmen shooting birds ;
unfortunately the horse started at the report of the gun, and
set off at a trotting pace, during which the lad, unable to re-
tain his hold, slipped down before the wheel, which instantly
passed over his shoulder and breast, breaking his bones in ,a
dreadful manner. He now lies in a very dangerous state, with
but slight hopes of recovery.--Somerset County Gazette.
MAIL COACII ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday even-
ing last, the mail-coach on its journey to Swansea, between
Cowbridge and Bridgend, had the front azle-tree broken,
when the coach fell with great violence, the horses proceeding
at the time at their utmost speed. The concussion was so
great, that the coachman (Tuck) was thrown over the
leaders, and he fell on his head and was severely injured—the
passengers and guard escaped unhurt. The bags were for-
warded to Swansea in a post-chaise, whence they were con-
veyed by a spare mail-coach to Pater.—Cambrian.
The following is a statement of the several severe
winters since the commencement of the eighteenth century,
with thei highest
degrees
below zero of
nurnu
degree ofcol cold in each,ea atr2
Paris 79:,
12; 1740,
107 ;17 0970 d,
1716,
s 1742, 13 ; 1745, 11; 1747, 12; 1748, 11 ; 1751 and
1753,19:; 1754 and 1755, 12; 1757, 10; 1758, 11 ; 1763,
1766, and 1767, 10 • 1768, 12 • 1776, 15 ; 1786, 10; 1788,
17; 1795, 18 ; 1820, 11 ; 1825, 9 ; and 1829, 16.
New MODE OF DEFRAUDING THE REVENUE.
—A "canny" citizen, of the name of Macdonald, whose good
lady had gone into Yorkshire on a visit to her friends, made
the following simple arrangement with her as to the mode of
communicating intelligence without incurring postage :—lf
all was well he was to send her a newspap7r, addressed " Mrs.
Macdonwell," and if otherwise " Mrs. Macdonill," in which
latter ease she was to returp without a moment's delay.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The first Liverpool letter this morning, states the Siddons New York
packet, of the Ist instant has arrived there, and that a steamer has bcem
sent for her despatches.
The British Funds were steady during the whole of yesterday at
91i 92 for the Account

All business at the Stock Exchange is at a stand still, the speculators
hero; afraid to operate, before they know the news from Canada brought
by the packet.