The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-15 00:00:00

THE SCOTTISH CHIEFS.

No. I. Contains The PILOT, by COOPER.
No. 11. CALEB WILLIAMS, by GODWIN.
No. 111. The SPY, by COOPER.
No. IV. TIIADDEUS of WARSAW, by Miss J.
PORTER.
No. V. ST. LEON, by GODWIN.

No. VI. The LAST of the MOHICANS, by COOPER.
Mrs. SHELLEY'S popular Romance of FRAN-
KENSTEIN, revised by the author, with a new Intro-
dution explanatory of the origin of the story, and the
CASTLE of OTRANTO, with a Life of Horace Wal-
pole, written by Sir Walter Scott, will appear in an
early volume.

N.B. Each Number, price only Six Shillings, complete
in itself, and containing the whole of the three (or four) vo-
lumes of the original edition of the above admired fictions,
may be had separately.
Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-
'greet.

8, NEW BURLINGTON-STREET.
MESSRS. COLBURN and BENTLEY
have just . published the following
IMPORTANT BIOGRAPHICAL WORKS:—

New and Cheaper Edition, with additions, complete in
2 vols. Svo. with fine Portrait, price 325.
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE
OF SIR THOMAS MUNRO.
By the Rev. G. R. GLEIG, M.A. M.R.S.L.
" We hardly know how to express the satisfaction we
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contemplation of such a character as that of Sir Thomas
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" This work has attractions of all kinds."—Edinburgh
Review.

THE LIFE AND TIMES
OF SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.
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" It was due to the public, that a Life of Sir Thomas
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and CORRESPONDENCE.
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2 vols. Svo. with beautiful Portrait.
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LIFE OF SIR HUMPHRY DAVY, Bart.
By Dr. PARIS. with a beautiful Portrait, from a Paint-

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" We trace in the pages of Dr. Paris the progress of an
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President of the Royal Society. Such was the t;iumphant
career of this extraordinary geniu.,, reflecting honour on
the man and on the age which he adorned."—Gent. Mag.

SEEING A CORONATION.—A saa mistake
was once made at Court by the beautiqd and celebrated
Duchess of HAMILTON. Shortly before the death of
GEORGE H. and whilst be was greatly indisposed, 'Miss
GUNNING, uron becoming Duchess 01 lIA3m.ToN, was
presented t;i his MAJESTY. The KING, wan was parti-
cularly pleased with the natural elegance and artlessness
of her manner, indulged in a long conversation with her
Grace. In the course of this tete-a-tee, his MAJESTY
asked her if she had seen this, and if she had seen that.
and how she liked them. "Oh !" said t'.e Duchess
(with great animation) " I have seen every thing ; there
is only one thing in the world that I wish to see, and I
do long so much to see that." The curiosity of the Mo-
narch was so greatly excited to know what was this won-
derful thing she was so anxious to see, that he eagerly
asked her what it was. " A Coronation," replied the
thoughtless Duchess ; nor was she at all conscious of the
mistake she had made, till the KING took her hand with a
sigh, and with a melancholy expression, replied, " I ap-
prehend you Lave not long to wait, you will soon have
your wish." Her Grace retired overwhelmed with con-
fusion.

Sin WILLIAM JOHNSON.—This remarkable
character was celebrated for the power and influence he oh-
t,ined over the Five Nations previous to the " Old French
War," that is to say, the Canadian War, previous to that
in which WOLFE was engaged. He had acquired his
wonderful authority by the readiness of his wir, and the
strength and adroitness of his person. Mr. PAULDINC,
the celebrated novelist, has prominently introduced him in
his new novel " The Dutchman's Fireside," which is
now the subject of such general conversation in the literary
circles.

Some few years tigo three canoes were found
immediately in front of the castle gate of Loch Doon, a
considerable depth in the water. In August last, near the
same place, an additional one wal discovered. The curio-
sity of a number of individuals from the village of Dalrnel-
finton being excited, they raised it, and directly under-
neath they found three others, two of which were taken
out. They have been hewn out of separate trees, and are
of the following dimensions, viz. :-23 feet in length, 2
feet 5 inches in depth, and 3 feet 9 inches in breadth at
the stern, from which they taper to the bow. Farther
in the loch, one of smaller size was found, being 12 feet
in length, and 2 feet 9 inches in width. After clearing
out the rubbish in one of them was found a battle-4e, a
war club, a number of large animal teeth, and some hazel
nuts. The axe is so hands'Ottie th‘at 'it would do ci edit to
the present day. The club is of an entire piece of oak.
wood, the one extremity being about five inches in diame.:
ter, and tapering to the other end, so as to form a bundle.
—Ayr .Advertiser,

actor for many years his debts amounted to 1,262/.,
for the entire of which he hal received considera-
tion, and the whole of his assets amounted to but
5!. lOs.; his income from his professional exertions
had averaged for the last s;x years something be-
tween 400/. and 500/. per annum. In May, 1819,
his salary, at Covent-garden, was 161. a-week. This
was the nominal salary, but it was only paid during
the playing nights. He was in custody at that pe-
riod, and had presented a petition to this Court for
relief, which hails been subsequently dismissed at his
own request. After remaining in custody three
weeks, his creditors gave him a letter of licence for
debts to the amount of 1,7501. on his agreeing to
appropriate half of his salary for their liquidation.
He had done so, and paid off 4501., leaving his
debts 1,262/., their present amount. He had con-
tracted the opposing creditor's debt at Tunbridge-
Wells, where his family had resided, for wine, coals,
&c.; he owed him 80/., for which he had given him
three bills of exchange, which were dishonoured ;
the bills became due in April, May, and June in the
present year ; he was arrested on the first bill, and
gave bail; Mr. G. W. Abbott, an attorney, was
employed by the managers of Covent-garden Theatre
to defend the actions ; at the time of his arrest he

had been for four weeks studying the character of
Napoleon in the drama of that name, a piece on
which the keeping open of the theatre depended ;
he was not arrested on the second bill, but two
actions were pending at the same time at Mr. Pegg's
suit. His debt had imperceptibly run up, his family
had resided at Tunbridge three years. His wife
died there. He had played at Tunbridge a few
nights, but realized very little.
Mr. Harry Pegg, the opposing creditor, was then
called. He stated that he had known Mr. Warde
for some years. He had supplied his family from
August, 1830, to December, in the same year, with
wine, coals, &c. He was not aware that Mr. Warde
had been in custody, or that he had petitioned this
Court and obtained a letter of licence from his
creditors. had he been acquainted with these cir-
cumstances he should not have given him credit.
He had obtained three bills from Mr. Warde, which
had been dishonoured. Part of the debt of 801.
was for cash paid on account of Mrs. Warde's funeral.
In his cross-examination he stated that he had
only received 30/. from Mr. Warde, but could nr't
tell whether that was paid subsequently to the bills
having been given him. Two actions had been
brought against Mr. Warde, and he had been put to
considerable expense; he had been offered 10/. down
and a cognovit payable on the Ist of July, for the
entire of his debt; this he would have accepted,
had his attorney advised him so to do. He denied
that he had been informed that the support of 200
families depended upon Mr. \Varde's appearance, or
that his performance was essential to the keeping
open of the theatre.

Mr. G. Brough, attorney for the opposing cre-
ditor, produced the proceedings in two actions
brought against Mr. Warde, on two bills of ex-
change for 251. each : he stated that Mr. Warde
was arrested on one of them, in the early part of
May, when bail was put in and justified. The
insolvent had pleaded the general issue to the firstl
action. When the cause was called on for hearing
Mr. Platt, the barrister, said that it was defended,
and it stood over until the sittings after last Trinity
term, when no defence was made : a verdict had
been given for 25/. and the costs had since been
taxed at 44/., of which 301. had been incurred by
the plea of the general issue; the other action was
tried at the same sitting, but the costs in that case
had only amounted to 28/., he (Mr. Brough) having
delivered the declaration " by the by," in that
action. Previous to the pleas, he was offered 10/.
down, and a cognovit, payable on the Ist July ; but
he had refused the terms proposed, considering the
insdvent's security insufficient.
In his cross-examination, Mr. Brough denied that
he had ever consented to take the cognovit.
During the examination of Mr. Brough, a letter,
written by Mr. Warde to Mr. Pegg, dated the 23d
of May, 1831, was put in and read ; it prayed an
acquiescence to the terms proposed ; and in case of
r.4usal, referred to the Insolvent Act as a last re-
source, which he would rather undergo any privation
than take advantage of. This letter was never
answered.
The petitioner was then examined by Mr. CooKE.
He stated that he had been arrested in three actions
on one day,—namely, the 10th of May; two of
these he settled by giving cognovits, payable, on the
Ist of July, by which time he thought he should
hare been able to redeem them, having
been promised 2001. if the treasury of the theatre
was enriched by the performance of Kapoleon, she
production of which was essential for keeping open
the theatre. The piece was net so successful as
was anticltated, consequently the managers could
not keep their promise. He had received but half
his salary from the period of his arrest, a portion of
which had been expended in law costs ; under these
circumstances he could not have paid the debt on the
Ist of July. He had no benefit, but had shared a
ticket-flight with another person, by which he only
realized 271.
51r. Abbott and his clerk were examined. The
former stated that he defended the two actions
brought by the opposing creditor, at the request of
the managers of Covent garden Theatre, by whom
be was to be paid, and the latter stated that Mr.
Brough had consented to take the cognovit, which
he afterwards declined.

Mr. George Bartley, the stage manager, was then
called. He stated that the keeping open the the2,t7e
depended upon the production of Napcle,:ln, and Mr.
Warde was the only actor in the coiapany who could
personate the hero. Had it not been for that piece,
upon the getting up of which a considerable sum of
money had been expended, the theatre must have
closed six weeks prior to the time it did.
Mr. Commissioner BowEN said he could not see
to what this evidence tended. Here was a merit°.
t.ous creditor's action defended, to suit the conve-
nience of the managers.
Mr. COOKE addressed a powojul appeal to the
Court in tavour of his client.
Mr. BARRI,- expressed his regret for being com-
pelled to call upon the Court to pronounce judgment
on Mr. Warde for a vexatious defeuce to the actions,
After Mr. Wattle had sworn to hi=4. schedule,
Mr. Commissioner BowEN gave judgment. He
observed that the defence to the actions was not only
vexatious, but frivolous, and after some further ob-
servations, concluded by adjudging Mr. Nye4de to
e investigation fora
of
four months' imprisonment from tb date of filing
his petition,
vexatic;;s defence to the actions
by the opposing
creditor,
hthe case occupied tire Court
a considerable time, which was. crowded with thea-
trical persons.

A gentleman connected with the Parliamentary
CommiSsioa has been here thi3 week, to make inquiry re-
lative to the number of IN. voters in this town.—Brighton
Guardian.