The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-06 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

Miss Caroline Smith, a young lady of dashing appearance,
residing at No. 1, Seymour-street West, Edgeware-road,
came before the Magistrates, Messrs. SHUTT and RAW..
LINSON, on a peace-warrant, to answer the complaint of
Madame de Boulay, residing at No. 26, Upper Montague-
street, Portman-square. _ _

Madame bad long been subject to annoyances from Miss
Smith, and their frequency increasing, she determined to
put a stop to them. On Tuesday last, she was taking an
airing in her carriage in the Regent's Park, where she saw
Miss Smith, who was in her carriage, and who, on obser-
ving her, ordered the coachman to draw up at the side of
her vehicle, which he did, and she then put her head to the
carriage window, and shaking her finger, exclaimed, with
an oath, " Mrs. de Bourlay, if I could only get you out of
that carriage, I'd give it you ; you are a swindler, and have
robbed me of 2001." She became very much alarmed, and
ordered the coachman to drive home. Fearing personal
violence, she the next morning applied at this office for
magisterial interference.
Mr. RAwuNsoN should call upon Miss Smith to enter
into her own recognizance in the sum of 1001., and one
surety in half that sum, for her future peaceable behaviour.
A gentleman in the office who had accompanied her stepped
forward, and the required security having been given, the
parties left the office.
PULLING OFF A HORSE'S TAlL.—Saturday Monsieur
Von _Veber, a foreign gentleman, residing in the Regent's
Park, was charged with assaulting a boy named Smith, who
acted as groom.
It appeared from the youth's statement that on the pre-
vious day his master, having taken a peep into the stable,
came to him in a great rage, and gave him a tremendous
blow on the head, accompanied by divers kicks. He did
not know why he had been treated in that way.
Monsieur—l'll explain. By gar, he pull my horse's
tail off.

Mr. RAWLINSON—PuIIed your horse's tail off? Monsieur
—Yes, my Lor, he pulled out all de long hair, so dat de
animal has only von short tail now, and is quite spoiled and
unsaleable.

Mr. RAWLINSON.—WeII, you must sell by wholesale
if you can't re-tail him. You are fined 2s. 6d. for the
assault. ,

The enraged foreigner then paid the money reluctantly
and left the office.

BELFAST PETlTlON.—Yesterday evening, the
Belfast petition, claiming a reform of the Irish Corporations,
upon the principles of election and popular control, was for-
warded to Mr. Sharman Crawford, for presentation ; and we
have the satisfaction and pride of stating that it had received
nine thousand seven hundred and three signatures I—Northern
iiihig.
NATIONAL LITERARY WORK.—His Majesty has
been graciously pleased to permit Captain Brenton to dedi-
cate to him his " Naval History of Great Britain," now in
course of publication. The gallant Author is one of the old-
est officers in the service, having been nearly 40 years actively
employed, during which period he has borne a part in many a
memorable engagement. Independently, however, of his ex-
tensive experience, he possesses unusual facilities for carrying
into effect this great literary undertaking. In the first place,
he has had free access to official documents ; secondly, the
great naval heroes who figure in his narrative, with many of
whom he was on the most intimate terms, have cordially as-
sisted him by putting him in possession of a variety of im.
portant facts not generally known, as well as numerous pri-
vate letters, Ex. ; and, thirdly, his skill as a draughtsman has
enabled him to furnish some striking embellishments. Such
a work, from the pen of a professional writer, faithfully re-
cording the triumphs of the British Flag in every part of the
globe, during the most eventful period of British history--
ushered forth under such auspices--and preferring, altogether,
such peculiar claims on public attention, may be emphatically
called a national one, and must ensure a hearty welcome, not
only from the Naval profession, but also from the great body
of 'English readers. It is announced to be comprised in Ten
Monthly Parts, at a very moderate cost, with about 20 fine
Portraits, and other engravings.

Last week a horse, belonging to Mr. Watts, of
Winchester, met its death in the following manner. The ani.
mal was attached to a four-wheeled chaise, in which were two
ladies, on their way to Salisbury. In descending the hill at
Week, near that city, it is supposed the carriage pressed on
the horse, as he started offat full speed, and when near Flower
Down ran up a bank, overturned the vehicle, and dislocated
big neck by a violent fall. Fortunately the ladies and driver
no
sufi injury.—Salisbury Herald.
YMY OF THE DUST-H6f,g,—The
tiati
A. n
transmutation of earth into the precious metals is carried or;
with wonderful facility iii thi metropolis ' • the very dirt of
some of the parishes is as eagerly ,701111 t for as place and
profit. In St. Marylebone the present comsai.tpr has paid
1,690/. per annum for the dust ! In St. George's, Hanove‘.
'
square, alp I...ontractor gives 1,230/. for the privilege of sweep-
ing the streets; N4rtip s parish received last year, from
the contractor, 2501., anal /* wypt the streets into the bar-
gain I St. James's parish paid 10a fQr4;FP(-Th)_,kr, and re-
ceived 2001. for the breeze, being a balance in f4OF qf
parish of 100/. St. Paul's, Covent-garden, received 1501.
irons tile contraptor last year, and this year will receive 2101.
Sc, by a Epeoies of mercantile legerdemain, or modern al.
chYmY, the enormous sum of G,7 ply mil?' is received alone
for the accumulated dirt of five parishes,