The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-12 00:00:00

THAMES OFFICE.

Yesterday John Byrne. the mate of ih;ship Charles, from
Prince Edwar .'s I,la irl, was brought before Mr. GREEN..
wool) fur find examinittitnt on a charge of stealing 27 sove-
reigns and a tit heoc, the money and property of George Foot,
the carpenter of the same ship.
After evidence had been given against him, the prisoner,
by the advice of Mr. Wooller, declineo saying anything in ad-
dition to what he had before a ,id---that he brought 34 SaveT
reigns from Princt. Ed,vatd's Island.

sir. GREENWOOD, %ifter lo,g uxamination, said he be"
lieved the pris,ner 11,1 stolen his shiornato's Innnev while
wa, in a state of intoxication, and fully committed the priso-
ner to Newgate for zr at.

FURIOUS .ATTACK ON Alit. AMBUROFIt OF AST'
LEY's AMPHITHEATRE, BY ONE OF HIS TIGERS.-Sit.Ce Wed'
t.e,d the principal topic of conversation in the ther.tri-
cat worhl h-..s been
.th- furious attack made on Mr. Van Am-
burgh, c; hose exhibition at Astley's Royal Amphitheatre 0C
bens, tigers, leopards, and other animals of the forest, in the
grand nological spectacle . entitled the Lion Conqueror
of Pompeii, has excited within these few thy., past sa
much public attention. Mr. Van Amburgh has barn styled
by the philohkas of the above equestrian establishment as
the brute tamer, and certainly the appellation is
applied, as the following daring feat will prove, for never
was the courage or the presence of mind of mac put
to a severer test. From the information obtained by
our reporter yesterday, from an authentic source, it BP
pears that on Wednesday last a rehearsal was going on in Silt
circus of the theatre, when Mr. Van Amburgh, wishing one 01
his tigers to perform a certain feat, which the animal was ut-
terly unable or unwilling to accomplish, had recourse to severe
corporal punishment, which chastisement he inflicted with a
large horsewhip. Smarting under the pain, of the lash, t'°
animal became incensed, and suddenly sprang upon Mr. Van,
Amburgh, who instantly was hurled with violence to the ground
froth the strength and weight of his incensed assailant. Mr.
Van Amburgh, who is of Herculean caste, end p,,aessilthge
extraordinary muscular power, instantly perceivod t
itn
intention of the animal, which was that of tearing h1111,,C;
pieces, and with the courage and presence of mind which' ",/
men possess, seized his foe by the lip of the lower jaw, a°
thus pinioned him as a bull dog would an ox at a bait. A long
and fearful struggle now ensued, in the course of which both
the man and the tiger rolled over several times. At length'
Mr. Van Amburgh got the better of his foe by throwing h,
mi
on his back, at the same time kneeling on his stomach, an
with his other hand, which was till now unengaged, "Tr
menced striking the prostrate animal with his clenched fist, tb
blows following in quick succession over the head, face, at.
particularly the nose, until the blood flowed from the s'lv--
dued animal, who here quivered under the grasp of his non"
qucror. At length Mr. Van Amburgh, perceiving that k°
had completely overcome him, released his hold, and the 01"
mal, finding himself at liberty, retired a short distance from
his master, and crouched down as if severely suffering frogs
the punishment he had received. It may be proper to 110;
tion that the performers (so we understood) did not pay ati:
attention to the struggle, considering that it was merely a r
hearsal of the part to be played in the evening, until they sad
him administering the severe chastisement as before describe
to the enraged animal, and its efforts to compel Mr. Van All/
burgh to release his hold. This encounter did not at °''nb;
pede the entertainments of the evening.—John
above story, we have learned, has no foundation in fact ; acabltni;
more occurred at the rehearsal, as it is called, of the tiger all
tiger-tamer than what ordinarily takes place. Mr. Van
coin"
burgh has reduced the animals which he exhibits to
plete state of obedience to his commands, and, though ''/to
and tigers are rather more dangerous to meddle with orbs,
keep in a state of subjection than lapdogs and kittens, be
0,
or
no occasion to use any peculiar violence in his discipline'
subject even a tiger " to severe corporal punishment
ie
listin
large horsewhip" to such an extent as to render a nagt
contest with his pupil a matter of necessity. The write:
to
his very graphic description of the " fight," has informed
that " the tiger got a bloody nose," but. he has forgottes n
tbto
mention whether or not he received a black eye. A fool
" Fancy" will be interested in the thing, we beg to 10
them the match did not "come off" at all.]
On Sunday morning, as a boat was passing, all
the canal, near to Old Trafford, the boatmen discovered
body of a girl in the water, which was taken out, arid coedfi
veyed to the Northumberland Arms, where it was iden" of
in the course of the day as Eliza Duffin, the daughter
nest
Francis Duffle, sizer, of Silver-street, Hulme, An lagn,ehe
wes held on th: body on Monday, when it aprared that
deceased, who was only nine years of age, left home abot,'
She
six o'clock on Ssturday morning, and never returned. ,„
was a daughter of Duffin by a former wife, he having bejle
married to his present wife about three years; and withiin nee
last two years, the deceased had frequently ran away, tria,°,bo
had been out all night. Two of her brothers stated the,_er,
deceased ran away on account of the cruelty of her steplooroo,,
who chained her in the house and beat her. The father, Jail,
ever, stated that he never saw his wife use the child crueVo
but she kept IL I- in the house on account of her
away. TI e Jury returned a verdict of—Found Drowned'
Macclesfield Courier.
An account appeared in our paper a few days—cleYinc,se
d
of plate, to the value of 211., having been stolen fromlA ,to
Hotel, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. There is every reas°-, so
believe tie rob'stry was committed by a foreigner who ca went
lodge at the hotel the day the robbery took place. He Two
out in the evening, and has never been seen since• bee,
large trunks, which he brought with him, have sinentiles,
broken open, and found to contain a quantity of ea
there,
broken into small pieces, with a layer of hay between
to prevent their rattling.
A_ Scotch
TIIE KNOWLEDGE QUALIFICATION.---- ere-
paper, the fair interpretation of whose attack on the coarse re,
commended to the working. men by the more
.enlighteneoutcht
formers both of Scotland and England, is that gnoorptchee
Fran,
not to be held a disqualification for the exercise .
chise, asks, " is an Irish Roman Catholic disqualified
by on
ignorance and superstition ?" This is a strange siure;on.
from a Liberal in politics, and a lover of liberty in re 11,,d,.
Again, our Liberal asks " were the pretensions of tine e nape
man Thom more extravagant than those put forth by. ,_doe.
a Rome, specially urged by the advocates of Rormshli, or
gences, and solemnly proclaimed at every station, holy we an
confessional in Ireland ?" After such unfairness in meclerso,
opponent, and so miserable a display of sickening sectar_.; bent
as the interrogator proclaims, those persons who eV 11°.,
on carrying the people's petition for Universe) Charte`edeice•
be chary, we think, in adopting their professed friend's P___!‹.

Vied
SILVER PLATE.—Purchasers Ma
variety of patterns of SILVER SPOONS and FORK cSbce
0
°••11
the patterns having much merit and novelty • at T. onto- '
VORY'S, Silversmith, Watchmaker, and Goldsmith, 47,
London, (Seven doors from Gracechurch street.) Pattern
The best wrought Silver Spoons and Forks, Fiddle
7s. 2d. per ounce ; the King's Pattern 7s. 4d. per ounce. ,dal
The following are the weights recommended, but the article
a
be had lighter or heavier at the same • ounce : Xs' 4
Fiddle Pattern oz sO. s iic..l;l'esePl:tetrer„ oz. f,• ct 13 0
12 table spoons 30 at 7 2...10 la 0 i 12 taule spoons...lo at 7 1•"194 1!?
12 dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 4 1 12 dessert ditt0...20 .7, 7'.:14 13 8
12. table forks 3O 7 2...10 15 0 12 table forks —.40 '"• 911 0
12 desert ditto •.:0 7 2... 73 4 12 dessert ditto 21S 44:: 4a 0
2 gravy spoons 10 7 2... 311 2 gravy spoons 12 7 4 0
1 soup ladle 10 7 2... 311 8 1 soup ladle ...... P 2 7, jo. 4 1 0
4 sauce ditto ~ l 0 7 8.., 310 8 4 sauce ditto ...12 • y 0
4 salt spoons (gilt strong) 1 0 0 4 salt ditto (strong gilt) •• 3 0
1 fish slice
12 tea spoons —lO 78 3 16 8 12 tea spoons ...14 7 .. 1 ttga
1 pair sugar tongs Ol5 0 I pair sugar tongs ...... _re
The ground floor, also the first, second, and third flow., TplateA
up as Show Rooms, to contain a large stock of Silver a° Sat.
Goods, Jewellery, Watches, &c. ; and purchasers will fi hiisbale,ll3
vantages, both in respect of Price and variety, at this Estia"
to ill
for
N. B.—A pamphlet containing a list of Prices of a',ll be
Goods, Watches, Clocks, &c., may be had gratis, or v,"
warded in answer to a post-paid applicatior.

e ReY ,
BIRTHS.
On the Bth inst., at Woodmanstune Rectory, the Wife of th
1 lady Of "e
Charles Crawford of a daughter.
At his house, Park-crescent, Portland-place, the '3.-'
Or
Hon. Baron Alerson of a daughter. c Th 11125
On the 9th insd t., at, Sevenoaks, Kent, the lady of --° the
nell, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 6th inst., at the Vicarage, Cam,
lady of the Rev. George Madan, of a son. G °llll'.
On the 9th ins, at Highgate-rise, Mrs. Henry"
ll' I-
lady Of I'
York-street, Covent-garden, of a son.
On the 10th inst., at Streatham-hill-road, the
_..
Montetiore, &q., of a still-born daughter Gloucestershire,
of

MARR/E D.
On the 11th inst., at St. Mary Abbot's, Kensingr am
fav'''art
Smirke, Esq., of the Temple, barrister, to Barri
youngest daughter of the late Thomas Neill, Escl-

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Dtil,
On Wednesday, sth Sept, at her house in the Cir„6_l9o'„ailov"
aged 71, Mrs. Bcownlow, widow of the late Charles r"
,_ 133 -
Esq., of Lurgan, county Armagh, Ireland. La
On the 4th inst.; in Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place, u''
Kara Craufurd, aged 39. he ilev‘
On the 9th inst., at Brighton, Emma Jane, widow of t f
Gnat
Dr. hooker of Rottingdean.
On the Bth inst., at Brixton, Mr. William Parker, °
Tower-street, aged 97. - , ~,,,, flark'
oesOs,nlathtee
olf7ttihieulllto.,n..a.k.ELaystmhpisdtioanedoDmepvaoon, Captain He .
On the Bth inst., at Lower Tooting, Suyrilsey3,l.loithanryfis:brevrtsc' 5(1.'
aged 63. ra Sar`lll
3' '
On the 9th inst., at Coombe, Bury, Kingston-on-Than eli'
WO'
relict of the late Joseph Mun 'ard, Esq aged 74. Lewis le
On the 9th inst., at Elms, near L m"initon, Hants' gel prang
Liam Mulcaster, aged 8, you' ngest son of Lieut.-Colonc
gib
Taylor. Sophia,
On the sth inst., at Waterloo, near Liverpool,
ggl'
daughter of Thomas Forsyth, Esq., aged 16.
0 f Oneße
dthhaem9ptthoni n_spta.r,k,
harts
gr relict c6t3o.f the late James Browny,
an
et., late
On the 10th inst., Elizabeth, aged 65, widow of t.
FoOn lkd, Esq., of the Lndon-road, Southwark. ~..iain Stureb'
ar
the Bth inst., at York-terrace, Regent's-park, I'l'l
Esq., aged 86.

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