The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-01 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

A boy named Elkins was fully committed by Mr. JEREMY
for trial, for stealing 15 silk handkerchiefs, value 305., from
the shop of a Mr. Clothier.
It appeared from the statement of the prosecutor that the
handkerchiefs were hanging by a string at his shop door ; he
heard the string break, and on going to the door lie discovered
the prisoner running away with the handkerchiefs in his hand,
and he had him immediately taken into custody.
A REGULAR Ho USE- STEIPPING.—A respectable looking man,
shortly after Mr. JEREMY took his seat, came bowing up to
the table, to request his advice under the following singular
circumstances :—Last night, he said, when he returned home,
be found to his utter astonishment, that the whole of his
house had been stripped from top to toe of every stick of fur-
niture in it, even the bed that he bad lain upon. and what
was still worse, his better half had gone also. fie did not
know what to do, and had therefore come to the Magistrate.
Mr. JEREMY asked if he thought his wife had taken them,
because, if she had, his only course would be to bring an ac-
tion ? Complainant—l am afraid she has, your Worship, for
I found this letter in the house.
The letter was then handed to the Magistrate, from which
it appeared that the wife had taken the property, to support
herself.
The complainant said that the statements in the letter of his
wife were totally without foundation, as she had always plenty
to support her.
Under the advice of the Magistrate the complainant left the
office, to give information of his loss at the station-house.

BALLOONING.-011 Wednesday last, Mr. Graham
went up in a balloon from Montpelier Gardens, Cheltenham.
THE LATE FIRE NEAR LONDON-BRIDGE.—It is
not true that Mr. Braithwaite_ powerful Steam Fire-engine is
out of repair. The reason it was not brought out at the late
fire was, that upon every occasion on which it has been used
the owner has been put to all the requisite expenses, which are
not trifling. The Fire-offices have not behaved to Mr. Braith-
waite with their usual liberality, nor do they consider their own
interest, or that of the public, by neglecting to avail them-
selves of the extraordinary and effective powers of this engine.
THE DESCENT OF THE BALLOONS.—The two
balloons, which ascended on Tuesday afternoon from Vauxhall
Gardens, descended, after being upwards of an hour in the
air, the one at Barking, in Essex, and the other at Romford,
in both instances without accident or inconvenience. The bal-
loon in which Mrs. Evans, of Dover-street, ascended, accom-
panying Mr. Green, took in the first instance a northerly di-
rection, but afterwards turned rather easterly. After a de-
lightful trip they descended at Rotnford. The balloon which
carried Mr. James Green and Dr. Kent did not travel so ra-
pidly as the one which conveyed their fellow voyagers through
the clouds. But its progress was steady and safe. Dr.
Kent expresses himself delighted with the treat afforded,
which he says was of that magnificent nature which defy all
, attempts `to describe, so as to give any adequate idea of the
grandeur and beauty of the scene. It was brought to terra
firma at Barking, Essex, with the greatest ease. Mr. Green,
sett., after taking his fair companion to Dover-street, returned
to Vauxhall Gardens at half-past ten o'clock, and was wel-
comed with loud cheers. In less than two minutes afterwards,
and before the cheering had subsided, a post chaise and four
with flags flying from the windows, was seen approaching at a
rapid rate. In a moment it was announced throughout the
gardens that Mr. James Green and Dr. Kent had arrived,
when the cheering was renewed. 'Vs. Green, and Mr. James
Green, both represent their voyages yesterday as the most
pleasant they had ever made.
DUELLING IN FRANCE.—The French Courts have
lately pronounced some important sentences, of which the re-
petition may prove fatal to the system of duelling. They have
given damages to the widow or orphan, to be levied on the
slayer. The Royal Court of Bourdeaux seems to have set
the example, by giving the widow Cheurlet damages against
Dutheuil, who had killed her husband in a duel. It applied
the same principle in another case ; and an appeal being made
to the Court of Cassation, the sentence was confirmed. The
trial of young Sivey for killing M. Durepane in a duel, has
occupied the Assize Court of Paris for many days, and it ter-
minated on Sunday, by a verdict of damages in favour of the
widow.

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF CAPUA.—The
King of Naples arrived at Lyons on the evening of the 26th,
and alighted at the Hotel de l'Europe. Immediately after the
principal authorities waited upon him. "It is affirmed," says
a letter of the 27th, " that an unexpected and very piquant
incident has occurred. The Prince of Capua had either writ-
ten or informed his Majesty that he would go and throw him-
self at his feet on his way through Lyons, and implore his for-
giveness. Determined to avoid the interview, the King had
sent expresses to Lyons, and on the southern road, where he
was then, to desire his brother not to present himself. Never-
theless, the Prince of Capua having taken the road of Gao
and Grenoble, the expresses could not fulfil their errands. By
a coincidence most singular, if it were :not calculated, the
Prince reached the Hotel de l'Europe almost at the very mo-
ment the King arrived, and took an apartment quite close to
his Majesty's. It is, therefore, thought that it must have been
difficult for the latter to avoid the interview which he dreaded.
What has passed between the two brothers has not 'transpired.
To-day the King has reviewed the garrison."
In a letter in the Chonicle of yesterday, on the sub-
ject of the disposal of ecclesiastical patronage, it is stated that
Mr. Otter, the Principal of King's College, is the nominee of
the Bishop of London, and an inference is drawn from that
circumstance that he is not liberal in politics. We learn that
we have unintentionally done great injustice to that gentleman.
He was the intimate friend of Sir Samuel Romilly, who en-
trusted to him the education of his two sons, Edward and
John. His principles have always been highly liberal. He
was an advocate of Catholic Emancipation, and is disposed to
appropriate a greater share of the revenue of the Church of
Ireland to purposes of religious and moral education than is
done by the Ministerial measure. Mr. Otter has been true to
his principles at the expense of his worldly interest, for he ad-
vocated liberal measures at a time when they were a bar to pro-
motion in the Church. Had he possessed a more accommo-
dating conscience, he had powerful connections who would not
have neglected him. At Cambridge he has always taken a
distinguished part in favour of liberal measures, and voted in
favour of Liberal candidates. Great exertions were fruit-
lessly made to prevent his voting in favour of Lord Pal-
merston and Mr. Cavendish. It was, we understand, the
conviction that he would be an invaluable head of an insti-
tution for education that obtained for him the situation to
which he has been named.—Morning Chronicle.
Sir Nicholas Tyndall honoured the Royal Court
with his presence for a short time on Saturday last. The
Court was held in the States' Assembly Room ; but his Lord-
ship remarked, on being shown the hall where the business of
the Court is usually transacted, that it wasmore capacious and
convenient than his own of the Common Pleas. Jersey Argus.