The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-15 00:00:00

in the dock, and commenced his remarkkble declaration—
" It's all over friend, but you are not the man," &e. he had
taken out this identical red handkerchief, and coiled it round
his hand. Our informant, who has been much in the
ways of thieves, states that it is a sacred symbol with
them, and was on the occasion last mentioned used, as an
assurance and consolation to the spies in the gallery of the
court that it was "all right."

TIIE STAR CHAMBER.—The materials forming
the interior of the old Star Chamber in the ancient Palace of
Westminster were at the recent sale purchased by the
proprietor of the Leasowes Hotel, on the Cheshire coast,
where, having been arranged into an apartment, it forms no in-
considerable object of attraction to antiquarian visitors.

Lady Byron and her daughter Ada King, are on a
visit to the Earl and Counte-is of Athlone.

The Prince of Oldenherg (nephew of the Emperor
of Russia) has deferred his departure from England until
Wednesday next, when he will embark for Rotterdam or
Hamburgh. The young Prince and suite returned to the
Clarendon yesterday, from a tour of the watering places along
the coasts of Sussex and Hants. His Highness paid a short
visit to the Duke of Richmond's splendid mansion at Good.
wood, and dined with his Grace there.

It appears from the lists of Parliamentary electors
for the borough of Liverpool, that the total number this year
is 10,600, being an increase of 1,132 upon the list of last year.
The number on this year's list is made up as follows:
Township of Everton, 502 ; West Derby, 411 ; Kirkda!e,
172 ; Toxteth Park, 1,016 ; Liverpool, 8,099. The number
of persons registered, or claiming to be registered on the
county for the township of Liverpool, is 1,858, b2inz an in-
crease of 381 on the lilt of latt year.

The accounts from the North state, that the grouse
is abundant, and in fine condition. Liverpool has been
crowded during the week with sportsmen, and all the hotels
have been necessarily full. From Wales and from Ireland
they arrive by steam, the prices of conveyance being extremely
moderate, and the vessels furnishing the most excellent accom-
modation. From the midland and western counties parties
come to Liverpool to take the steamer to Glasgow ; by this
mode they save money and a great deal of time. In fact, at
this moment Liverpool is a great sporting " half-way house"
between England, Ireland, Wales, and the Highlands of
Scotland.

A WOMAN NEARLY MURDERED BY HER
HUSBAND.—Yesterday evening about six o'clock the neigh-
bourhood of Gee's-court, Oxford-street, was thrown into the
greatest consternation and excitement, hi consequence of cries
of murder proceeding from the house No. 6. Several persons
immediately hastened to the spot, and immediately after police
constable Langan D 137, whosentering the house, was shown
the lifeless body of a female far advanced in pregnancy lying
at the bottom of the stairs deluged in blood, her head and
breasts dreadfully mangled, and was told that she had beets
inhumanly treated by her husband, a costertnonger of the name
of Kirby, living on the second flocr front-room, who having
' so brutally used her in his own apartment, finished his butchery
by kicking her down stairs. The policeman was at first per-
suaded not to enter the room, as, from the well known violent
character of the monster, he might meet with a similar fate ;
lie, however, nothing daunted, accompanied by a brother con-
stable, proceeded up stairs, and on entering the room, which
was not fastened, beheld the husband on the bed, his bands
stained with the blood of his victim, and the floor, on which
lay a poker and pair of tongs, much bent, also covered with
blood. Langan spoke to him in the mildest manner, asking
him-to go with him, in reply to which he said, " I'm willing."
Superintendent Lincoln and a body of his men having by this
time arrived, the prisoner, a ruffianly-looking fellow about
thirty-five years of age, was convoyed under a strong escort to
the station-liouSe, Maryiebone-lane, where, in answer to a
question as to what he had to say, he replied, " My wife will
tell yme" In the meantime, N'lr. Clark, surgeon of Alaryle-
bone, was sent for to the house, and advised the woman's im-
mediate removal to Middlesex Hospital, whither she was in-
stantly ceureyed ; where, on enquiry at eleven o'clock, it was
expected every moment would be her last, as, in addition to
the above violence, it was discovered that her windpipe was
nearly bitten through. No doubt existed that death would
end her suff7rings before the morning.

THE HA ItliEsT.—The recent fine wcatl2r has ma-
terially improved the prospects of the farmer with regard to
the coming harvest, and has in some degree checked the ten-
dency of prices to advance, in consequence of the reported
failure of the American crops. In the southern parts of
Yorkshire, the farmers are busily preparing for puttinng iu
the sickle.

The Tories of Southampton have been for same
pact endeavoui ing to get np a Tory dinner, for the purpose of
inviting Sir Robert Peel to partake of the same, but their
progress has been very slow. Sir Robert Peel will remain at
Norris Castle, Isle of Wight, till. September, having token
if about a fortnight since for two months.

It is a singular fact that the romantic and far-fhtaeei!sit of
eedr
village of Kenilworth is the birth-place
Winchesterplaeeofthr aneele)rel ca
the Establishment, viz., the Bishop of LieMidi' and Coventry
( Dr. Butler), and the Bishops
(Drs. Sumner.—Birmingham .Adeeriiser.

During the present month the cheap travelling from
the Thames to Paris has caused that city to be visted by an
unprecedented number of Englishmen of all grades, thousands
of whom return after a sojourn there of two or three days ; but
whose places are soon filled by others. • From the same cause,
that of che,p travelling, there has been a great influx of fo-
reigners into this capital for some weeks past.
The Marchioness of Lansdowne and Lady Louisa
Fitzmaurice arrived express from Germany, in consequence of
the distressing intelligence of the alarming indisposition of the
F,arl of Kerry. The Marchioness will accompany his Lord-
-hip and his Countess to Lisbon for the improvement of his
'lealth. It ens intended for the party to set off this day if the
Earl had been well enough to be removed. The answer to the
,umerous inquiries r.t Lansdowne [louse was, that the Earl was
very little better.

rr,
swallows are now be,,innin, to congregate on
those parts of the coast from which they will soon emigrate,
Shen thoseinsects get scarce on which they feast in this
country, in search of which they proceed, directed by instinct
to Africa, and other distant placcs, Own: from their t apid
Sight they arrive in a few dais. Of late ycais it has been re.
:narked that the number of these ictetcstig birds 1:a%0 greatly
Unfinished.