The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-20 00:00:00

THAMES- OFFICE.

John Barrett, sen., Daniel Gleeson, ballast-getters, Eli-
zabeth Gleeson, the wife, and Mary Barrett, the daugh-
ter, were brought before Mr. BRODERIP and MT. CLARK-
sox, charged with a riot and assault of a serious descrip-
tion in the house of Mr. Mathew Cockburn, the White
Hart, High-street, Shatlwell, who has become obnoxious to
some of his Irish customers in consequence of giving evi-
dence against a fellow who had beaten and exposed a fe-
male in the tap-room a few days ago, and was fined 51. for
the offence.

The prisoners made a short defence to the charge, com-
plaining that the waiter was the first aggressor.
Mr. BRODERIP should inflict the full penalty on the men,
and sentenced them to pay a fine of 5/. each to the King,
or be committed for two months ; and the women 40s. each,
or be imprisoned for one month. The Magistrate at the
same time said the conduct of the men was ferocious and
brutal, and if they had taken their trial at the Sessions a
severe punishment would have awaited them.
Old Barrett immediately paid the fine, and the others
subsequently paid the penalties imposed on them.

The celebrated race horse Orian was, on Thursday,
put on board the Manchester packet at Liverpool, to be
conveyed to Virginia. He was purchased, for 3,500
guineas, of Lord Chesterfield, for a company at Virginia,
who have, in the last two years, given very large sums for
some of the finest horses in this country.

The Reformers of East Cornwall contemplate in-
viting Sir Hussey Vivian to.a public dinner at Liskeard.—
Devonport Telegraph.

WESTMINSTER PLAY.—The second representation
of Terence's Adelphi took place at St. Peter's College last
night. The cast was the same as on the former occasion,
and the several performers exerted themselves, if possible,
with increased effect. We observed several distinguished
persons present.
The new pantomime at Drury-lane is founded on
" A ryght pythy, pleasant, and merie comedic, intytuled
Gamier Gurlon's Needle, whych she loses whylst mending
her son Hodge's lower garments, and whych, after much
searche, great altercation, and vyolenrvillage warrfare, is at
length founde stycking in the clothes themselves." This
comedy is the oldest in the language ; it was acted in 1575,
and written by John Hill, 111. A., who afterwards became
Bishop of Bath and Wells.
The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland intend
to remain at Alnwick Castle till after Christmas. The
Duke's health is considerably improved.
Mr. Roebuck, we hear, is quite recovered from his
late indisposition ; he will meet his constituents in January.
~__Bath Journal.

BANQUET TO Six PEEL—It is now ascer-
tained as a certainty that the Duke of Buceleuch, and se-
veral other distinguished noblemen will be present. The
names on the books of the secretary amount already -to 3,060.
—Glasgow Constitutional.
On Tuesday the 6th of December instant, a seizure
was made on the goods of Mr. Harper,. a Dissenter, for
Church-rates, amounting to 2/. The value of the goods
seized was upwards of 10/. No Dudley auctioneer could
be found to sell them, and Mr. Morley, of Stourbridge, was
sent for. The constable, on Saturday last, informed Mr.
his goods would be sold on the Monday fol-
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whether in the morning or the evening he did
not know ; of that time he was to be informed. The first
intimation, however, Mr. Harper had, was the public crier
announcing the sale for ten o'clock on Monday morning ;
Even with that short notice upwards of fifty persons assem-
bled to witness this instance of the Church's tolerance,
charity, and love! - The shawls were put up for sale one
after another, and not a single bidder could be found. The
constable started forth in search of some tool to do the
dirty work, but he was unable to find one ; even his friends
hung aloof. The constable then fetched his wife, and
commanded her to bid fifteen shillings for a shawl worth
thirty. It must be recorded to her praise, that she faltered
until her husband reiterated his command, when a
bidding
was made, and the shawl knocked down to her for fifteen
shillings. A bystander, indignant to see the property so
disposed of, bid one shilling more wlilst the hammer was
falling, and claimed to be the purchaser. It being a dis-
putedbidding, the lot was put up again, and the constable's
wife went on bidding until it ceased to be a cheap bargain,
and then left it to others. The Church must be the poor
man's Church, because it enables him to buy shawls for 114
wife much cheaper than they can be made for.