The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-16 00:00:00

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16, 1836

If Ireland do not obtain the justice—the full, un-
qualified justice—which she demands, and has a right
to demand, from England, it will not be Mr. O'CoN-
NELL'S fault ; for never, even in his youtioer and more
vigorous days, was the Member for Kilkenny more
earnest, more impassioned, or more effective in his ap-
peals to the spirit of his countrymen than he is at the
present moment. We have perused his speeches at
the National Association with all the attention which
their importance demands, and can find in them no-
thing objectionable, except the desponding tone in
which he speaks of the co-operation of Englishmen ;
and hints his doubts whether they are not something
too Luke-warm in the cause of Ireland. On this point
he tells us he is directly at issue with us, observing,
" The Sun Newspaper, which reached me this morn-
ing, attaches some blame to me for having stated that
the great bulk of the people of England were opposed
to the rights of the Irish. The Sun blames me in a
two-fold way, first, for saying that the proposition
was true, and secondl,,-, that even if it were true, it
was not discreet on my part to acknowledge it.
I like discretion very well, but I like truth better. I
would not like to speak ill of The Sun, as it is an
honest advocate of the country's rights, but I will never
yield to the argument, that even if it were true, it
would not be discreet to tell it. But is it true ?—that
is the question now at issue between The Sun
and myself. I said that the great majority of the
people of England were hostile to the rights of Ireland.
Nov I did not mean to enumerate the people of
England by the head, and divide them; if I could do
so, I am ready to admit that the numerical majority
would be in favour of Ireland ; but I speak of the
class of voters. On that point I meet The Sun foot
to foot." Mr. O'CONNELL here virtually admits all
that we contended for. We merely observed that if
the question of "justice for Ireland" were put to the
vote throughout England, it would be carried by an over-
whelming majority, and that therefore the Hon. and
Learned Gentleman was acting indiscreetly, in con-
demning us, in the gross, for our indifference
to the wrongs of his countrymen, and for this very
obvious reason, that such expressions of distrust
would tend rather to chill than encourage the generous
sympathies which Englishmen entertain for Ireland.
As for wishing him to conceal the truth, if he really
felt it was truth, we never dreamed of any thing of the
sort. Bold and strait-forward ourselves, we respect
the same qualities in others, as we showed by our
strenuous opposition, at every stage of its progress, to
the Coercion Bill ; and more recently, by our direct,
unflinching hostility to the English Church measure,
which we did not hesitate to denounce, notwithstanding
it was brought forward by a Government which has so
many claims on the people's gratitude. With equal
consistency have we acted towards Mr. O'CONNELL
himself. When we found him raising the war-cry of
Repeal, whose only inevitable results would have
been—supposing, by any possibility, it could have
been carried not to benefit one kingdom, but to ruin
two, we were among the foremost and most active in
our opposition to him ; but when, laying aside his
darling hobby, he
came to the determination of seek-
ing justice for his countrymen by legitimate, constitu-
tional means, and directing their energies into fitting
channels ; then we became as zealous in our support of,
as we were before in our hostility to, him. It was not
inconsistency on the part of The Sun, but recovered
intelligence on the part of Mr. O'CONNELL, that in-
duced us to alter our line of, conduct ; and we have
since seen no cause to regret that alteration, for, on the
whole, it is impossible for any statesman to have acted
with more prudence and energy than the Hon. Mem-
ber for Kilkenny has done throughout the last two
sessions. Having ever had Ireland first and foremost
he
i has at the same time ever advo-
in his thoughts,
cated diligently the interests of England and Scotland ;
and we can assure him—did he need fresh proofs of
the fact—that these are points in his public character
that John Bull and Sawney " will not willingly let die."

A short but not unedifying discussion took place in
the House of Incurables last night, on the motion for
the second reading of the Bill for protecting Corpo-
rate property in Ireland from being wasted by its pre-
sent administrators. The measure was rendered ne-
cessary by the rejection of the Irish Corporation Bill—
that greatest of the many great sins which lie at the
door of the House of Lords. The second reading
of the Bill was ultimately assented to, but not until
the " alien-in-blood " director of our irresponsible
legislators had declared his intention of striking out all
its most valuable provisions in Committee. This is
what he means when he talks of re-modelling- a Bill.
Thus he re-modelled the Irish Municipal Bill, the
Irish Church Bill, and many others. In the pre-
sent case he laid violent hands on his own offspring,
for this measure was a suggestion of his pure and can-
did mind.

The most amusing part of the affair, however, is
the uncommon squeamishness manifested by this

seemingly very sensitive person at the terms corrup-
tion and abuse applied to the Irish Corporations,
when it is well known that he has himself de-
nounced them as on that very account deserving of
utter annihilation !

It will be seen, by a reference to our Parliamentary
Report, that the British auxiliary force on the coast of
Spain will take no part in any struggle between the
QUEEN'S Government and the Constitutionalists. In

the present state of affairs this is the most prudent
course our Government could adopt ; but circumstances
may arise to render an adherence to it a matter of dif-
ficulty. Suppose, for example, the Constitutionalists
masters of the capital, and the QUEEN forced to seek
an asylum in France—would our Government then
remain neutral ? Would France remain a passive
spectator of such a state of things ? And if France
were to declare herself hostile to the Constitutionalists,
would England join her against the Ultra-Liberal
party ? These are questions deserving of the serious
attention of our Noble Foreign Secretary. Lord PAL-
MERSTON cannot be unacquainted with the fact, that
were Don CA RLos driven out of Spain to-morrow,
the struggle between the Constitutionalists and the
Spanish Government would be ten times greater than
it is at present. It would be, therefore, most advis-
able for England and France to agree first upon some
fixed plan with respect to Spain, as a knowledge of it
would materially influence the conduct of all parties
during the contests that are likely to ensue.

The whole of the Paris papers of Sunday have been
received. The Moniteur contains the following offi-
cial announcement :

" The report that a sanguinary collision between the Na-
tional Guard and the garrison of Madrid took place on the
6th, is entirely unfounded. Letters and papers of the 7th
have been received, and at that time the tranquillity of the
city remained uninterrupted."

I❑ the same journals we find an account of the pro.
clamation of the Constitution in seven of the principal
cities and towns in hrragon. General SAN Mi-
GUEL has issued an address to the northern and cen-
tral army, calling upon the soldiers to declare them-
selves in favour of the Constitution. Of this address,
which is dated the 4th inst., the following is a copy :
" Comrades—You doubtless know that Saragossa, pro.
claiming itself independent of the Government, has hoisted
the Constitutional banner of 1812, until such time as the na-
tional deputies shall have decided on the laws which are to
govern us. The constitution has been proclaimed at Sara-
gossa amid universal and enthusiastic rejcicings, and without
any disorder or excess to tarnish the brilliancy of one of the
most glorious days of this town, renowned for its courage and
devotedness.

At the head of the popular movement were the deposita-
ries of the civil and military authority, and the names of the
persons most distinguished for their rank and influence, figured
in the expositions addressed to her Majesty and the people of
Arragon.
" The Provincial Deputation, the President of the Audience,
the heads of the Garrison and of the National Guard, the Ec-
clesiastical Governor—in a word, all the public authorities,
have sanctioned by their signature this glorious act.
This event has been accomplished in the most solemn,
unanimous, grand, and national manner.

" Brave soldiers ! your patriotism and opinions are well
known to me ; you have preserved your affection for the fun-
damental law we have re-established ; and you have not heard
without emotion an account of the events which have occurred
at Saragossa. You burn to fight again under the noble banner
of the constitution. Comrades ! I likewise have fought in
vour ranks against our country's enemies ; I have shed my
blood amid you for this noble cause. Whatever may be the
effect produced upon you by the events at Saragossa, com-
rades ! forget not tlult you are soldiers, facing the enemies of
your liberties, aad preserve that discipline so necessary in the
camp.
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Patriotic warriors, lon, live our liberty ! long, live the
nation, and its defenders ! To them will Spain owe her
happiness and peace."
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Large hociies of French volunteers arc already
marching towards Spain. The Government is also
holding out every encouragement to such as aspire to
military distinctions in the Peninsula.

PARIS, AUG. 13. A letter from Toulon of the 9th August
says, the Galatea frigate, which unfortunately ran foul of the
Trident, having been declared unable to go to sea, orders are
given to dismantle it. The Minister has given directions to
hasten as much as possible the repairs of the Trident. The
Suifriene sailed this morning conformably to the telegraphic
despatch which I mentioned yesterday, but having run
aground in quitting the road, it will not put to sea till this
awning.

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It is affirmed to-day that all our vessels are going to Tunis ;
that Tahir Pacha had succeeded in deceiving Admiral Hu-
gon, and had landed at Tunis, (while the French Admiral
supposed him at Tripoli) all the troops that he had on board
this squadron.
According to the same reports, Admiral Roussin, our
Ambassador at Constantinople, had intimated to the Sultan
that France would consider any landing of troops on the ter-
ritory of Tunis as an act of hostility. This landing having been
effected, we recal our Ambassador, whom the llermione fri-
gate will take on board, and bring back to France. If these
reports are true, our relations become strongly complicated.""
PARIS, AUGUST 14..—Tbe indica/car says that the first de-
tachment of soldiers who enlisted to reinforce the French legion
in Spain, was to have left Bordeaux on the 10th in the eve-
ning, but that their departure was delayed by the want of
various articles. The Indicateur persists in affirming, that
10,000 men will pass the frontier. We believe this number
must be exaggerated. The Indicateur and other periodicals
of the South which believe an auxiliary corps of 10,000 men
will be really formed (not including the existing legion), will
doubtless give us the exact number furnished by the several
regiments in those departments.--Journal du Commerce,
August 14.

+ These accounts arc very far from agreeing with those
which have been borrowed for the Garde National of Mar.
seilles. It is high time for the interests of commerce that the
Government should break silence.—Journal du Commerce.

Lord Howick and his Lady will shortly leave
Whitehall for the seat of his father-in-law, Sir J. Copley, at
Sprotsborough, Yorkshire. His Lordship will afterwards
visit his noble father, Earl Grey, at Howick Hall. Within
the last eight years the furniture, and internal decorations of
Howick Hall have been renewed, and the wings of the edifice
united to the centre by intermediate buildings.
The Viscount Clements and the Ladies have left-
Grosvenor-square, for Long Ditton.
The Viscount d'Anshald gave a dinner and card
party in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, on Saturday last, to the
Earl and Countess of Tankerville, Lord John Fitzroy, the
Hon. Mrs. Fane, the Hon. Mrs. A. Stanhope, &c.

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Earl Spencer is at present on a visit to Lord Kin-
naird, at Rossie Priory. These noblemen will go to shooting
quarters together, and the Noble Earl will visit Lord Panmure,
at Brechin Castle, before his return to England.
Viscount Midleton, whose death we this day an-
nounce, was in his 82d year, having been born Nov. 1, 1754 ;
he succeeded to his titles, being the fourth viscount, when in
his 11th year, and married first the Hon. Frances Pelham,
daughter of Thomas, second Lord Pelham, afterwards Earl of
Chichester, and has issue by her one daughter, the Hon.
Frances Anne, who married, in August, 1803, Inigo Free-
man Thomas, Esq. ; his second wife, to whom he was married
in 1797, was Maria, daughter of Richard Benyon, and by her
he has three daughters.
Lord Stanley is at present on a visit to his estates
in the county of Tipperary.
The gallant General Church, who so distinguished
himself in Greece and the lonian Islands, is gone, it is said, to
Timbuctoo. _ _

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The ex-Royal Family of France has been since the.
15th of July at Budweis, in Bohemia. Charles X. will attain
his 80th year in October. His health is good, and here,
as at Prague, his habitual occupation is the Chace, in which he
is frequently accompanied by the Duke of Angouleme. The
Duke of Bordeaux has been indisposed for a week, in conse-
quence, it is said, of a superfluity of blood, but he is now much
better. The Duke and Duchess of Angouleme came here
lately from Marienbad, where they dined with the Queen of
Bavaria, who is gone with the Duchess of Berry to Salzburgh.
—Vienna Gazette.
George Robins has just announced that the sale of
the East Woodhay Estate (Lord Carnarvon's), near to High
Clere, is delayed for two or three weeks.
THE UNKNOWN TONGUE.—In a bookseller's
shop window in High Holborn, is a quarto volume in the Cop-
tic character, probably something above a century old, on
which is fixed a placard--" This very curious manuscript in
the original Unknown Tongue, price 205."
Madame
Ear Grey arrived at his seat at Howick, near Aln-
alterations at thVee
wick, on Tuesday last, from London.—Sunderland Herald.
Olympic
is. at Calais.
rapidly
of Mr. Beazley ; the- anuiecrprhoagsress irderrtehpeadirisrecatal
removed. This
been entirely
theatre will now beonly '
the one in the metropolis without such
an accommodation.
Chloride of Lime •is said to be efficacious in curing
adder bites, wasp stings, 84e. The sportsman who treads the
Scottish hills in quest of game, which, from
all we can learn,
is abundant, will find the chloride to the full • •
as indispensable
as the brandy flask.
Lists of those claiming to vote according to the late
returns have been affixed to the church doors, for the inspec-
tion of such persons as choose to examine them, having been
printed for that purpose : it is recommended to all Reformers
to inspect them closely.
A MAD HortsE.--On Thursday mor •
rung, Mr.
Tasker, green-grocer, of Norfolk-street, King's Cross, on go-
ing into his stable, was seized by his cheek by the horse, and
his nose and face were much torn, exhibiting a frightful spec-
tacle. The horse was bitten a few days ago by a large mastiff
supposed to be mad. Mr. Tasker was taken to St. Bartholo-
mew's, where he lies without hope of recovery.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
Our arrivals this morning are the French mails, and ship
letters from Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, and Oporto.

THE FUNDS.
This is settling day in the Foreign Market ; the most ex-
tensive account to settle is that of the Spanish, as the extreme
fluctuation has been about 8 per cent. It will be indeed
surprising if it go off without failures or private composi-
tions, as a good deal has been done out of the House in that
Sock.

Spanish Active has rather receded from the leaving-off
price of 311 to 30i 31 ; Passive, 94 ; Deferred, 13.
Consols, 9q-1 for Account; same for Money; Exchequer
Bills, 10 12 ; India Bonds, 1 disct. 1 prem.: Bank Stock,
212 fr 213 ; India Stock, 2611.
ONE 0' CL 0 CK.
The Pluto has arrived from St. Sebastian, by which we
have accounts to the 11th inst. It appears that the Constitu-
tion of 1812 has been declared at Bilboa, and was about to
be proclaimed at St. Sebastian. The accounts from the latter
place are of a quiet character.
A failure has just been declared in the Foreign Market.
The accounts from Cadiz are that all was tranquil there ;
it is given out, as on dit, that the advisers of Don Carlos wish
him to declare the Constitution of 1812 by proclamation.
TWO 0' CL 0 CK.
Extract of a letter received this morning from St. Sebastian,
of the 10th inst., by his Majesty's steamer Pluto :
" We are very despondent in respect to the state and pros-
pect of the British Legion. The two Scotch regiments,
which had mutinied, were about to be disbanded. Colonels
Finacune and Swan have resigned. Brigadier-General
Reid, as I informed you some time since, has left us, for
London, on the 3d ; 150 invalids, and 9 men, whose time
of service had expired, were about to return by the Glasgow
for London. We have intelligence of the Proclamation of
the Constitution at Bilboa. We expect it:will follow here."
Accounts from Lisbon state that the meeting of the Cortes
has been put off to the 11th of September. The elections
were favourable to the Ministers—the Treasury empty.
To the present hour we do not hear of any more failures
than that which took place in the morning. Spanish Active
receded to 301—at present 304 31 ; Passive, lilt Deferred,
13 to 131 ; Portuguese, 751 ; Three per Cents., 11111- 461.
Consols steady at 911 *for the Account; same for Money;
Exchequer Bills, 10 11 ; India Bonds, 1 discount, one prem. ;
Bank Stock, 2124 213 ; India Stock, 261 262.
Consols for the Account, 911 a.

THREE O'CLOCK.

THEIR MAJESTIES VISIT TO PENN HOUSE.—
The retired and romantic village of Penn, on the borders of
Buckinghamshire, presented a very lively and interesting
scene last week on the occasion of the King and Queen's visit
to the Earl and Countess Howe at Penn House. Their Ma-
jesties, accompanied by Prince Ernest of Philippsthal and
suite, arrived early in the afternoon. The villagers neigh-
bours, to the number of upwards of 1,200, assembled around
the demesne, and greeted their Majesties' arrival with the most
enthusiastic cheers. On the lawn preparations were made
for a rural repast for upwards of 110 old women, all of whom
are above fifty years of age, who were regaled with tea and
cake beneath the foliage of a beech tree of most extraordinary
dimensions. This tree excited the admiration of the Queen
on a former visit, and has since been called " the Queen's
Beech." A military band was in attendance, and on their
Majesties' arrival performed " God save the King." The
King conversed in the most affable manner with several of
the peasantry, and her Majesty appeared to take mnch interest
in the rural scene. After partaking of a sumptuous repast
with Lord and Lady Howe their Majesties and suite left
about ten o'clock on their return to Windsor Castle.
THE LATE DUKE OF GORDON.—Subscriptions
are about to be made for the purpose of erecting a monument
to the memory of this lamented Nobleman, on some conspi.
CllOll3 spot in the town or neighbourhood of Inverness.—
Caledonian Mercury •
Invcrary is shortly to be enlivened by the presence
of his Grace the Duke of Argyll, who is expected to revisit
his paternal halls about the 20th instant, after an absence of
more than twelve years. It is said that he will also spend a
part of the season at Roseneatii.—Caledonian Mercury.
The Duke of Rutland, accompanied by Lord
George Manners, passed through Chesterfield on Wednesday
last. The noble party exchanged horses at the Angel Inn,
arid proceeded forwards to Longshaw, where Sir Robert
Peel and Sir Richard Sutton are expected on a visit to his
Grace on a grouse-shooting excursion.—Derbyshire Courier.
ST. JAMEs s FAIR.—At this fair, which was held
on Friday last, the supply of all kinds of cattle was indiffe-
rent, although, in the opinion of those qualified to judge, it
was greater than last year; prime fat was in request, arid sold
readily, at from 6s. to 6s. 6d. per stone, but for grazing cattle
there were few or no inquirers, and several lots were driven
off the ground unsold. The horse market was well attended
by dealers, and notwithstanding the number of animals brought
forward was fully as great as on former years, yet good draught
and saddle horses were uncommonly scarce ; hunting horses
and good backs were much sought after, and sold readily at
high prices ; good draught horses brought from 301. to 401.,
while those of inferior quality sold from 201. to 251. The
hiring market was well attended by harvest labourers, chiefly
Irish, and:many engagements were made, on termsnearly the
same as last week, viz., 12s. for women, and 13s. for men a-
week, with victuals, while some superior hands got Is. more.
The quantity of linen, both Irish and home made, exposed for
sale, was great, and prices upon the whole better than last
year. In consequence of the fineness of the day, the con-
course of people assembled for business and pleasure, was
greater than we have seen for some years, and although a
number of rows, as usual, took place towards the close of the
day among those who had been engaged in bacchanalian pur-
suits, yet we have not heard of any accident having occurred
to the lieges.—Kelso Chronicle.
In the choice of investments by monied men there
has been within these few weoks past a very decided bias in
favour of American securities, on account of the superior in-
terest they yield compared with the Government stocks and
other modes for the employment of capital in Europe. A
large proportion of the West India compensation money seems
to have been placed in this manner, and cases have even oc-
curred in which selections have been made of such investments
for the purposes of trusteeship. There is no want of a supply
from this source, and there can be little doubt moreover, that
as soon as the demand on this market is clearly made known
on the other side of the Atlantic, there will be an increased
importation of securities of American origin, including 'all the
various schemes and undertakings which are brought forth in
that prolific soil. The evil to be dreaded in this case is, that
too indiscriminate a selection will be made, and that, for want
of proper information, mere bubbles may pass current with
the securities of the better class. In general, no protection
can be pointed out to the public, except that of taking in their
purchases the recommendations of the most respectable houses
only. As to any especial warning, the tendency is so strong,
where the security has a tolerable character, to resort to the
higher rate of interest, that it would be perfectly useless.—
Morning Paper.
The President of the Royal Academy has nearly
finished a full-length likeness of the Queen, as a companion to
the portrait of his Majesty, both of which arc to be placed in
the portrait galley), at Windsor Castle.

The Mark-lane Express, in reference to the late
seasonable rains while the wheat is ripening, states, "that the
plumpness and filling out of the grain in car, has been known
to make a difference of one bushel in eight."
The Gazette du Languedoc announces, after a
letter from Perpignan, that at the desire of Alibaud's parents
a funeral service had been performed at the church there for
their son, who was executed. A second service was to have
been celebrated some days after, but was prevented by the
authorities.

GEORGE THE THIRD AND HIS STRAIT WAIST.

COAT.—During the first days of March, being at Kew, ac-
companied only by one of his equerries, while walking through
the apartments of the palace, the astonished eyes of the equerry
were involuntarily arrested by a strait waistcoat that lay on a
chair. Hastily averting his view from an object which recalled
images so painful, he endeavoured to conceal his embarrass-
ment. But the King, who perceived it, and who well knew
the cause, turning to him, said, " You need not be afraid to
look at it. Perhaps it is the best friend I ever had in my life."
Memoirs.
The Earl of Eldon is on a visit to the Duke of
Newcastle at Clumber, where great additions have been
made to the mansion, much admired for its true architectural
beauty, according to the design of Sir R. Smirke.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Saturday an inquest
was held at New Windsor Workhouse, before Mr. Marlin,
Coroner for the borough, on the body of Sarah Simmonds,
aged about 28 years, who destroyed herself the preceding af-
ternoon, by taking a quantity of oxalic acid. It appeared that
the deceased had been acquainted with a private in the 2d
Life Guards, named Henry Creed, for about three years, and
that she had a child by him. She was a woman of very vio-
lent temper, and while the regiment was at Hyde-park-
barracks she twice attempted to murder Creed—once with his
sword and once with a razor. She had also, several times,
threatened to destroy herself. Indeed, her conduct was so
bad, that the guard has, upon two or three occasions, been
called in to put her out of the barracks. She also squan-
dered the money Creed was in the habit of giving her, and
neglected the child, which was obliged to be taken from
her. She, however, again got possession of the child. On
Sunday last the deceased arrived in Windsor with the
child, and on Monday she saw Creed, to whom she
delivered up the child, who has ever since been living
in the barracks. From that time to Thursday she has
been sauntering about the outside of the barracks. About one
o'clock she was met by Corporal-Major Trenerry, who advised
her to go to London, where she could get work as usual. She
refused, and declared her intention of destroying herself. He
remonstrated with her on the wickedness of such an act, but,
as he had heard her use those threats several times before, he
thought nothing more about it. Between three and four
o'clock she sent a little boy into the canteen to beg a little
water for her; a girl brought her some in a pint pot, when she
emptied the contents of a paper into the water and drank it off.
She then walked towards the other gate of the barracks, but
she was almost instantly seized with a violent illness. There
being no doctor at the barrack's hospital, she was about to be
carried to the dispensary in Windsor, when the persons carry-
ing her, at her own request, laid her down in the Lammas-
mead ; a surgeon was sent for, but she died in a few minutes.
A cart was then procured by Johnson, the policeman, and the
body was conveyed to the workhouse. Mr. Pearl, surgeon to
the dispensary, examined the body, and foud the stomach
nearly dissolved, by the quantity of oxalic: acid she had taken.
The jury returned a verdict, that "the deceased destroyed her-
self, labouring under delirium."

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.

John Waude, described in the calendar as a brewer, was in-
dicted for stealing on the sth of July, a ham, value lis., the
property of John Wilkinson.
From the evidence it appeared that on the morning in ques-
tion the prisoner was in the neighbourhood of Plasterer's-hall,
and was observed to take the ham from the kitchen of the pro-
secutor, and put it in a truck he had. The prisoner told the
officer who took him intu custody that he had stolen the ham
for the purpose of being prosecuted and transported, as he was
tired of living with his wife.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the Court sentenced
him to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. This light
sentence was passed on the prisoner by the Court, in conse-
quence of his master, a wine-merchant, having stated his
readiness to take him again into his employ.
William Butterworth was convicted of stealing, on the 16th
of July, from the person of a gentleman named Ventom, a
silver snuff-box.

Mr. Ventom, it appeared, was passing down Cheapside, on
the day in question, when he was surrounded by a gang of
pickpockets, of whom the prisoner was one, when he was
robbed of his snuff-box.

Ann Williams, aged 29, was indicted for stealing, on the
11th of August, a bag containing upwards of 41., the property
of a seafaring man named Chapman. From the statements
of the prosecutor, it appeared that he was at a public-house
in Tooley-street, when the prisoner came in and solicited
charity; he gave her a few halfpence, and something to eat.
She then left ; but on his going over London-bridge, he met
her again, and she then asked him for some more halfpence.
He said he had none ; she said, " Yes, you have, here ;" feeling
in his waistcoat pocket. Shortly afterwards he missed his
purse ; and upon charging the prisoner with the robbery, she
returned the purse to him, but he found two sovereigns short.
He then gave the prisoner into custody.
The Jury immediately convicted the prisoner.
The RECORDER told her she must expect to leave the coun-
try. Her conduct had been most ungrateful.

ROBBERY ON BOARD THE MARINE SOCIETY SHIP.

A lad belonging to the Marine Society, named Thomas
Forman, was indicted for stealing on the 21st of June, four
silk handkerchiefs, a gold chain, several other articles of
jewellery, and nine pounds in money, the property of Thomas
Eyton, on board the Marine Society's ship, lying in the
Thames. From the evidence, it appeared that on the 3d of
March, the prisoner was sent on board the Marine Society
ship, and continued on board till the 21st of June, when he
committed the robbery during the absence of the prosecutor,
who is the Superintendent of the ship. He forcibly entered
the cabin, and broke open a dusk and cash-box, from which he
took the property in question ; after which he effected his
escape. After this he went to the house of an old woman,
named Ward, in Titchfield-street, stated that he had been to
the East Indies, and produced to her the handkerchiefs, a gold
chain, two broaches, and stated that he had 61. 10s. in money.
After he had got through this, which he did very shortly, Mrs.
Ward pledged one of the handkerchiefs for him for two shil-
lings, and the two broaches for ten shillings, and afterwards
she procured a lodging for him, which he robbed. She then
gave information of the robbery to the Marylebone Police
Office, and the prisoner was ultimately apprehended in Goodge-
street, Tottenham-court-road.

The prisoner said nothing in his defence ; and the Jury
found him Guilty.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERJEANT.)
The Court w•as occupied for upwards of an hour this morn-
ing arraigning prisoners, previous to the impannelliog of the
Jury.
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111‘ Cartney and James Callan were indicted, the
former for stealing and the latter for feloniously receiving a
silver spoon, the property of Wm. Hedges.
The only witness who was in attendance could not identify
the spoon, and the prisoners were discharged.
Joseph Oakley, aged 19, was indicted for stealing a bottle
of wine, the property of Charles Bennett, a wine merchant, of
Wal worth-road.

The prisoner had been six months in the employment of the
prosecutor, who, in consequence of some suspicion, marked a
few bottles of wine, one of which was afterwards found upon
the prisoner.

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but recommended him
to mercy.

William Wilde, aged 19, was indicted for stealing a watch,
the property of William Marlborough.
The prisoner had been several years in the employment of
the prosecutor, as a servant. On the sth of August the watch
was missed, and the prisoner was taken into custody, when he
acknowledged that he had made away with the watch.—

Thomas Jones was indicted for stealing a carpenter's stock
and bit from the shop of Edward Dyer, a general salesman, in
the Lambeth-road.—Guilty.
Thomas Browne, 17, and Henry Williams, 21, were indicted
for stealing on the Bth July a purse containing 171. 35., the
property of David Davis, from the person of Mary Davis.
Mary Davis resides near Brentford, and was on the Bth
July staying at Salisbury-street, Strand. She was passing
near Bedford street on the day in question with a female
friend, and felt somebody touch her pocket behind, and imme-
diately missed her purse. The prisoner Browne was standing
near her at the time.

William Holden, of Hatton.garden, was passing at the
time, and saw the prisoner Browne with several others around
the first witness, hustling her. Witness laid hold of Browne,
whose hand was at the time in Mrs. Davis's pocket, and he
saw him draw out the purse, which was immediately handed
by Browne to another person.
Another witness, named Freeman, saw the purse handed to
the other prisoner Williams, who ran up Bedford-street into
Maiden-lane, where he was saized by witness and a policeman.
The prisoner Williams was searched, and the purse containing
the money was found concealed on his person.
The policeman who took the prisoner Williams into custody
corroborated the evidence of the last witness.

The prisoners (who were defended by Messrs. Phillips and
Clarkson) had nothing to say in their defence.
The Jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty against
both the prisoners.
The Learned JUDGE intimated that the prisoners would be
transported for fourteen years.