The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-21 00:00:00

GENCE. IMELANCHOLY FATE OF A POOR
STROLLING PLAYER AND HIS SON.

( From the Inverness Courier.)
About eight or nine months since, when autumn was fading
into winter, and, in the words of the Scottish song,
" When the wan leaf frac the birk tree was fa'ing,”
a poor strolling player, his wife, and two children—a tine boy
and a girl—arrived at Lairg, in the county of Sutherland.
The inhabitants are literally " few and far between," sePa:
rated on all sides by rng,cd mountains, which impart a feel-
ing of utter solitude and seclusion to the scene. A cluster of
cottages, however, lie about the manse on the south side of
Loch Shine, and there are huts scattered among the hills,
which, though they at first elude observation, are rife with
inmates. The player resolved to try a performance, but, it
being Saturday evening, he deferred astonishing the simple
people till Monday or Tuesday. He put up at the inn, and the
respectable landlord—Mr. Mackay—informed us that the in-
telligence and information of the man made a strong impression
on all who conversed with him. The poor wanderer, how-
ever, was destined not to gratify the people of Lairg by
" fretting his hour" upon their stage. He set out towards
Altnaharrow to rouse the country and collect an audience,
taking with him his son, to bear him company over the moun-
tains. Neither of them returned—the" play" was, of course,
postponed—and day passed after day without bringing anY
tidings of the actor or his boy. The wife and daughter de-
parted, and the circumstance was forgotten, when last week---
on a solitary part of the farm of Shines—the bodies of a man
and boy were discovered in a state of great decomposition. The
occurrence was noised abroad, and the mouldering remains were
identified by the people of Lairg as those of the unfortunate
stroller and his son. It has been conjectured that they lost
their way among the hills, and were overtaken by a storm
which they had not strength to resist. They had ap-
parently sank down on the ground exhausted, and the boys
head was supported by his father, over which he had thrown
a part of his coat, as a protection from the night or the storm.
The man's name and history are unknown—and thus perished
the lone outcast of the drama, with his unfortunate sun, in a
land of strangers, amidst the wildest scenes of nature, and un-
der circumstances as touching as any which have drawn
tears or applause on the stage. What a contrast to the gaY
and crowded theatres in which the poor player had probably
performed in his better days l

A MAN HANGED FOR A LIBEL.—The StandaYN
having, in the simplicity of its heart, asked. " when was an,'
one hanged in England for mere libel ?" The Learned
Editor is referred to the case of John Twyn, a printer. vril°
was tried before Lord Chief-Justice Hyde, A.D. 1663, f°l.,
Jmblishing a hook entitled " A Treatise of the execution 0'
Justice," &c., and being found guilty thereof, hanged as a
traitor. This took place in the reign of that lascivious, pr°'
fane, and heartless profligate Charles 11., for whose restore'
tion our " Book of Common Prayer," on the special ground
of reverence for righteous and religious kings, is still pol-
luted with an appended form of thanksgiving. The Cif-
cling logician of the Standard may say that Twyn was eon
demned for high treason, not for a mere libel. The indictment
was certainly for treacon,but the overt act was the publication els
book which maintained the doctrine that Magistrates are accounls
able to the people for the due execution of their office ; an
for that be was hanged, drawn, and quartered, refusing to the
last, with admirable constancy and honour, to give up the
author of the libel. The great constitutional lawyer is,'n°
passed the sentence, with a brutality not unworthy of a Jett.e:
ries or a Toler, in answer to his cry for mercy, exclaimed writ
virtuous indignation, " I would not intercede for my, own
f
father in such a case." Has the Standard any recollection
the case of a youth of twenty, named Aikenhead, who wasf
hanged at Edinburgh, in 1696, under that guardian angel °
civil and religious liberty, King William, for denying' th
Trinity ? The prosecutors in that case were members of tt
University of " Auld Reekie."—Scots Tines.
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IMPRISONMENT FOIL DEBT
Broug,ham has at last succeeded in getting this Bill pas"
For many years he has most earnestly worked to get that B,i.
teration made in the law which is accomplished by this Bil;.;
Execution may now be taken out against, not merely go":
and chattels, but every kind of security which a debtor posse
ses, and the whole of his real estate, instead of a portion 0' 7:
may is taken in execution. Formerly a man with his poelVi:
full of money, with thousands in the funds, with mortgage'
fur a vast amount of money, with his table loaded with FM
chequer Bills, could not he compelled to give up any portil
of his we:kii to pay his debts. An astounding stat° °,l
thiegs. All this is remedied by this Bill. The Bill, I°7
the mole in which it has been altered, is defective; but 411
still a great and vast improvement in the law, and Lie.ro
Brougham deserves great commendation for his share in t
improvement.—Bath Guardian.
WOOL EXPORT.—The exportation of wool /WI
our port, which has this week been very considerable, c().,ni;
tinues to attract much attention. In consequence of the hlb
price offered by the staplers, few or none of the farmers ha
l
retained their stock for better terms, therefore it has ariiv%
here for exportation in greater quantities than on forine,e_!
years; for some days lately the quay has almost exclusiv
el)]
been occupied with wool-packs, which have this week be;
shipped off in four vessels, their cargoes amounting to abott
060 bales, and as each bale contains from eighteen to twealo
stones each. the value of that export amounts to 03°
25,0001.—Berwick Advertiser.
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DRINK's DOINGS.-On Wednesday, about
past two p.m., W. Allen, aged 24, was found I ,ing 0:0,. -
road, as though be were dead. On Lein removed, ..
discovered that he had taken about one-third part of an cilete.
oxalic acid ; the stomach pEm
ounce bottle of water, in which was about half an nun pith
re used
with effect ; be howeverstill P and
.antidotes we e$ "- •
complains of great heat to ban
throat and inside. Latterly, Allen, who is a single man,
been dejected in spirit, no doubt from excessive drinking
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Nottingham Review.
N v A nobV
AMERICAN PATENT.—Patent
pia water-proof hat, made of the skin of a mad dog, warrantnot to take water.

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CROSBY-HALL WINE ESTABLISHAIEN n.
35, Bishopsgate-street-within.—CURRALL and SON beeas,
vite public notice to their stock of Old Bottled and Draught being
Their Crusted Ports are of superior quality and flavour, , witll
shipped by houses of high reputation at Oporto, and bottle
sedulous attention. Their Sherries also, with every other deaticet
tion of White Wines, are .of equal character ; 'and in Pr,, and
Wines the same attention has been paid to quality. Currao, the
Son, being desirous to secure tlaat patronage which articles °I re-
first quality, at fair and remunerating profits, will maintain,
spcetfully submit the annexed list of cash prices : gs e°s
PER DOZ. I P- 40
Port, from the wood .9s to 33s Rota Tent ................... 50
Ditto, three years in bottle... 36s Cape Wines 16, e° ‘2.00
Ditto, older, rich, and superior 42s Maseu .... ................ 0,
Ditto, very old, in wood and French and Rhenish VVIO 601
bottle
Sherry, excellent dinner wine 9.3s,Pink ditto ditto .......... •• 72;
Superior Sherries 36s Pink creaming Champagne ... 1,,!
Sherry, very fine, pale, and !White ditto ditto .............. ~'
brown ... 42s to 46s Claret 6os ' 33,
Ditto, very delicate, and ex- !Ditto, in pints ................. .40
tremely pale s2s' Moselle .....................8,.... •• 60i
t °
Ditto, old brown, (rare quality) 52s Sauterne ...
446, t° 60°
Madeira
Madeira (by way of Calcutta), Wines per Gallo n•
"..,, O.
1'25 O.
first quality 63s to 66s Port
13g to
t... n 0
Ditto, in pints 33s Sherry is iis
Bucellas (finest quality)
Lisbon and Mountain ...... ... 30s1, Marsala ..........
g.O
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Vidonia (old)
Marsala

Bottles, 3s. per dozen ; hampers, liper dozen.
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SILVER TEA AND COFFEE SERVI— rti•
' Patte
Cottage Pattern. Melon Pattern. King s„ 0
Tea Pot ...£lO 15 0 :1.1 5.0 £l2 v 0
Sugar Basin 6 0 0 6 6 0.
Milk Ewer. 4 0 0... 4 4 0 b 10
„ 0
Coffee Pot.. 13 13 0 l3 13 0... ...... .. lb ~

The same strongly Plated, with Silver Edges. 0
Tea Pot .... 2 10 0 2 18 0 3 10 0
Sugar Basin 2 4 0 2 8 0 2 14 0
Milk Ewer. 1 16 0...........2 0 0 2 4
Coffee Pot.. 2 18 0 3 0 0 3 19 o
0/
The ground floor, also the first, second, and third floors, are t.tet,l,
up as Show Rooms. Selections may be made from a most el
sive variety of ver anlated anufcture.
A PamphletSiwith a detailed listM of prices and drawings of 1:: ill
articles, and also with drawings of the above services, may ,
gratis, or will be sent in answer to post-paid application. .b, and
T. COX SAVORY, Working Goldsmith, Silverstult,oo6l
Watchmaker, 47, Cornhill, London (Seven Doors from '-'
church-street)
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BIRTHS. Wils°2l'
il On the 17th inst., at Turnham-green, the lady of ..--•
Esq., of a son. , s sor.
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On the 17th inst., at Tottenham, Mrs. John Beadnell, °loot 5
At the Oaks, Surrey, on the 16th inst., Lady Grey,of a toilt.aC1. '
On the 15th inst., at Wilton Castle, the lady of Chas.
Esq., of a daughter.
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MARRIED. geil.oe
On the lith inst., at Christ Church, St. Marylebon;tbeti
Connell, Esq., of York-gate, Regent's-park, to Miss u til/ert,
Biggs,•sister of Major-Gen. J. A. Biggs, of the Bengal /4. .iki,
On the 18th inst., at St. George's Hanover-square, 1 rii,po
gustus, youngest son of Sir T. Neave, Bart., of Dag,nB, Black'
Essex, to Ann Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the late Ai'• lit.
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Esq., of Gidea Hall, in the same county. jel
On the 18th inst., at All Souls' Church, Langham-tlacTe'rel3ll''
Bury Dasent, Esq. ,D. C. L., barrister-at-law of the Aliclwe crerA
to Jane Camden, third daughter of the late Mark Dyer
Esq., of Wimpole-street. SI
On the 18th inst., in the Chael of St. Paul, Wee', ti.heop
Cross, the Rey. Augustu Page Saunders, M.A. F. D' tj.l3i'''ef
Master of Charterhouse School, and Chapain to the LriAr 1,201''
of Oxford, to Emma Frances, daughter of Wm. Wall"." „of
Tll.iogLhneßatheeiecl,chlEB,stEqh.s:jeonxfs.tß.
,ulis s
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Russell-square,
Howell 1L
Francesea ch ,
Mary,liisq., es,,Qufe7tdcla°7o'
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ter of R. 0. Walker, Esq., of Bedford-squat
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On the 14th inst., at Great Malvern, Marianne, gre
of tile
Sir J. E. Harrington. se,
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On the 15th inst. Howard Y
, at Stoke-place, Wm.
Stitt
2cl Life Guards, aged 21. Irs• ter
On the 17th inst., at Worcester, at an advanced age, -' werees
relict of the late Rey. Digt,}, Smith, a Minor Canon 0f
Ca thea
thedrara Daveli'
Oal.
17ili inst., at Dare-eli Bank, Susse!.:, nit,"
*fail*,
port, Esq., age,l 74.
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On the 18th inst., at Holly-terrace, Highgate, Eliza or
wife of Mr. J. Doxsey. 011 bills"'
On the 18th in t., Anna Marii, wife of Mr. Wm. hter
Holloway and Charterhottsquare, aged 68.
or (the i
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slr,thrr.inisiti.d,dautilo,uitlhaarmt.r
aogne„dSB3usatinah, eldest aair,..,gio.
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