The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-08 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION.

COPYHOLD HOUSE AND SHOP, RATCLIFFE.
lOPLIS and SON will SELL by AUCTION,
at the Mart, Bartholomew-lane, on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24,
at
.Twelve, a substantial brick-built HOUSE, with butcher's shop,
being No. 12,- Cock-kill, Ratcliffe ; let to a highly-respectable
tenant, at a clear rental of 301. per annum ; held of the Manor of
Stepney, subject to a fine certain of 10s. on death or alienation.
_May be viewed by leave of the tenant. Particulars had of
Messrs. Francis and 'Son, Monument-yard ;at the Mart ; and of
Toplis and Son, 16, St. Paul's Churchyard.

FREEHOLD, COPYHOLD, AND LEASEHOLD
INVESTMENTS.
TORLIS and SON have received instructions
from the Trustee 3 to SUBMIT by AUCTION, at the
Auction Mart, on WEDN EsDA v, Jan. 24, at Twelve, in Nine Lots,
the late PROPERTY of J. Ricketts, Esq., deceased; comprising,
A LEASEHOLD GROUND RENT of Twelve Pounds per
annum, arising from houses in Gibraltar-row, St George's-road,
Southwark.

A LEASEHOLD GROUND RENT of Fifty Pounds, derivable
front premises in Banner-street, St. Luke's.
TILE LEASEHOLD LIQUOR VAULTS and BOOKING
OFFICZ., the Magpie and Stump, Newgate-strect, let for the
'whole term.
A COPYHOLD PUBLIC lIOUSE, the Anchor and Hope,
131-Qok-street, Ratcliffe.
SIX COPYHOLD DWELLINGS, with Shops, at Bow, Mid-
dlesex, nearly opposite the Church.
A COPYIIOLD ESTATE of Nine Houses in Great Suffolk-
street, Blackfriars-road.
TWO FREEHOLD HOUSES, Nos. 2 and 3, Cushion-court,
Old Broad-street, City.
A FREEHOLD GROUND RENT of Forty-two Pounds per
zettinum, secured on houses in Birdcage-walk, Ilackaey-road, 'car
:Le Nag's Head. Also,
FREEHOLD LAND, with Gardener's Cottage, at Foot's Cray,
,
dent, opposite the Turnpike.
Illy be viewed, by leave of the respective tenants ; and parti-
t_nlart,' bad of John Finch, jun., Esq., Lombard-street Chambers,
; J. W. J. Dawsrn, Etq., 7, Charlotte-street,
e'lnsltcr; ; of Robert Skylincr, Esq., 42, Morttmer-street, Ca.
reddish-squa,e ; at the Matt ; and of the Auctioneers, 16, St.
ChuiNh-yard.

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TWELFTH DAY.—A saural phrophecy in " Vox
Graculi," 4to. 1623, bears te'timony to the popularity of
twelftin-night at that period. On the 6th of January the author
declares, that " This day, about the houres of five, six, seven.
eight, nine, and ten, yea, in some places till midnight well
nigh, will be such a massacre of spice-bread, that ere the next
day at noon, a two-penny browne loafe will set twenty poore
folkes' teeth on edge. Which hungry humour will hold so
violent, that a number of good fellowes will not refuse to give
a statute-marchant, of all the lands and goods they enjoy, for
hair-a-crown's worth of two-penny pasties." Ile further
affirms that there will be " on this night much masking in the
Strands, Cheapside, Holbourue, or FleAe-street."
UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL FOR JANUARY.—
Amongst a variety of highly interestinr, articles on various sub-
jects of utility connected with naval and military affairs, as well
as othor matters of more general public interest, to be fouad in
the United Service Journal for January, we have been much
gratified with an able and instructive paper, entitled .‘ A Retro-
spect of 1837," in which is reviewed all that has been done for
the army during the last twelve months. The Brevet—exten-
sion of promotion from the ranks—the new system of reliefs—
the adoption of troop-ships instead of transports—the substitu-
tion of f. esh for salt provisions in the West Indies—increased
hat% in the East—general amelioration of the condition of the
soldiers, &c. &c. Of all these salutary changes the extend,d
promotion of non-commissioned officera to commissions is
the most important, as it adds another prize—the noblest and
roost cheering—to the lottery of military life, and besides rais-
ing the hopes of this deserving class, and awakening the ambi-
fon of the private, will doubtless, if properly managed,
be the
means of drawing a better description of men into the ranks
than formerly. To give this mez.sure due effect, however, the
boon must be accompanied by some further trifling concessions,
which are equally necessary for the welfare of the army gene-
rally, and especially of thejunior ranks of officers. These are very
forcibly indicated in the paper alluded to, and, with otherva-
luable information and suggestions throughout the 31114u:11e.
ace well worthy of the most serious attention, The artieieon
" Barrack Accommodation in the West ladies " contains marry
maul practical suggestions which would greatly improve the
condition of troops on foreign service.

The Court of Exchequer is the next Court to that
of the King's Bench in locality, though inferior in point of
importance to the Court of Common Pleas. Originally it
was held in the King's Palace, It is supposed, by many Per-
sons, to have derived its name from the circumstance of a
chequer-wrought carpet, similar in appearance to a chess
hoard, having formerly covered the table. Others, again,
ti.ink the origin of the name may be traced to the fact of the
Favement of the Court having been chequered ; while a this d
class maintain that the name originated in the eircum,Aaoce of
the accountants in the Court having been in the habit of using
heques, or chess-boards, to a•sint them in their arithmetical
computations. But whatever may have been the origin of the
appellation, the purpose for which the Court was instituted
was to hear and determine all causes affecting the rights of ;he
Crown and the revenues of the country. It is a very ancient
Court. It is generally supposed to have be,n coeval with the
roign of Willi7nn the Conqueror. Its insi I
tuticn, indeed, s
usually ascribed to him, and is believed to have been formed
on the plan, though with many improvements, of the Eti-
chequer in Normandy. It underwent various alterations n
the r- igu of Edward the First, and is understool to be no,
the same as it was when re-constructed by him. Its chief
purpose still is, to decide on all matters affecting the rights
and revenues of the Crown, though a4tny oih, r qlors of a
dill'. rent oature have of late been tried in it, --71te Bench and
the Bar, by the Author of " Random Recollections,"

HOUGHTON MEETING, 1338.
MONDAY.
Criterion Stakes.
Lord Exeter's c. by Reveller, out of Advanoe ' • Lord Exeter's c.
by Mulatto, out of Mardian; Lord Exeter's f. Macreinma, Lord
Exeter's f. by Reveller, out of Augusta's dam ; Lord Exeter's f. by
Reveller, out. of Amina; Lord Suffield's b. e. Alan, Lord Suflield's
b. c. Sphynx, Lord Suffield's f. Marie, Mr. Evsm's b. c. by
Priam, out of Worthless ; Colonel Peel's Ll. f. *him, General
Yates's br. f. Siroc, Mr. Greville's ch. f. by Emilius, out of Vic-
toire ; Mr. Greville's oh. c. by Langar, eat of Dublin ; Mr. Thorn.
hill's f. by Emilius, out of Benefit's dam; Mr. Watt's by Belshaz-
zar, out of Fanchon ; Mr. Poyntz's b. c. by Camel, out of Diamen-
tina ; Mr. Povntz's f. by Camel, out of The Odd Trick; Mr.
Sowerby's Antigone, Mr. Sowerby's Virginia, Mr. Forth's ch. f.
by Merchant, out of Turquoise ; Lord Lichfield's c. by Actaeon, out
of Wings ; Lord Lichfield's Sister to Elector, Lord Lichfield's c. by
Priam, out of Scamew; Duke of Grafton's br. c. Montreal, by
Langar, out of Legend ; Duke of Grafton's ro. c. by St. Patrick,
out of Oxygen ; Lord Albemarle's b. c. Tyrius, Mr. Boyce'A Boz,
Lord Jersey's Ilderini, by Emilius or Ishmael, out of Filagree;
Mr. J. Regers's b. c. by Zinganee, out of Dire,; Mr. Dixon's b.
c. Ilyllus, Duke of Richmond's Bulwark, Duke of Richmond's
Reel, Duke of Itichm.ind's Vale of Ilelvoir, Ditlie of nichmuild's
Quadroon, Duke of Riebniglltl'! Ho tie Se, Lord G. Bentinek's

THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h. ft. Ab. M.
Lord Exotee's 1. Macremma, Lord Exeter's f. uy Reveller, out
of Arnim.; Lord Suffield's b. c. Sphynx. Lord Sullichl's f. Marie,
Geucral Yates's b. c. Canute ; Mr. Fysotes b, c. by Priam, out of
Worthless ; Mr. Poyntz's c. by Camel, out of Diamentina ; Lord
Lichfield's Sister to llector, Mr. Houldsworth's hr. c. by Filho da
Pula, out of Corset ; Lord Albemarle's b. f. Rhubarb, by Rubini,
out of Dandizette ; Duke of Richmond's Bulwark, Duke of Rich-
mond's Vale of Belvoir, Duke of Richmond's Reel, Lord G. Ben-
tinck's ch. c. Glonlivat.