The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-14 00:00:00

MORNING EDITION.

LITERATURE.
THE LOVE-MATCH. 3 Vas.
Colburn, London, 1841.
The title of this novel—no slight recommenda-
tion to a light work of fiction—is well chosen,
and will be pretty sure to attract the attention of
a numerous class of readers. The LOve-Match!
The very name is enough to ensure the success
of the tale among the fair frequenters of our
fashionable watering-places; and great, doubt-
less, will he the demand for it at the • cii'
culating libraries of Brighton, Cheltenham,
Ryde, and elsewhere. The work is the produc-
tion of Mrs. Maberley, to whoth the novel..
reading portion of the public—a large and ineretti.;
ing majority—is already indebted for "
a sentimental :tort' which was, we believe, re-
ceived with much favour last year. Like its pre-
decessor, the " Love Matcit' abounds in senti-
ment of the most ad captandum character.
We have a broken heart at the end of the third
volume, accompanied by its natural sequitur, a
tolling death-bell, and a funeral, with the " rays
of the setting sun falling upon the: embla-
zoned panne's" of the principal mourning
coach ; a remorse-stricken London roue ; a
virtuous Lord or two— thrown in, -we
suppose, by way of novelty —an uxorious
country Baronet, of ancient descent and unble-
mished honour; an interesting Sister of Charity;
and a high tragedy fiend, in the shape of a dis•
appointed old maid. The plot of the story is re-
markably simple, and regards the love of Flo-
rence Brandon, for a handsome young profligate,
Gerald de Grey, who, after inveigling her
into a clandestine marriage, and putting her to
the exceeding inconvenience and embarrassment
of maternity, gradually wearies ofhersociety, and
is consequently the cause of her death. There
are some tender sce;ies in the story, and one or
two passages written in an eloquent and im-
passioned spirit; but, as a whole,is it sadly desdes*
titute of originality.

THE IRON TRA DE.—A meeting of the princi-
pal iron masters of this district (Wolverhampton) was
held on Wednesday week, at the Swan Hotel, in this
town, when it was determined that fifty furnaces shall
be blown out, namely, thirty-five in Staffiirdshire, and
fifteen in Shropshire. Although this resolution is much
to be regretted, as evincing the depressed state of trade
at the present moment, we are glad to learn that but few
of the workpeople will be thrown out of work, as they
will for the most part be partially employed at short
time. We understand the alteration will take place
immediately.—Stqllbrdshire Gazette.

ME CONVICT HARRIET LONGLEY._The
Jury who tried her for the murder of her child recom-
mended her to the mercy of the Court, and the Learned
Judge ordered sentence of death to be recorded' against
her, intimating that he thought the ends of justice would
be fully answered by her undergoing a punishment short
of death. A few days since an order was received at
Newgate directing the convict to be transported foi the
term of ten years. The unfortunate woman still re-
mains in Newgate, where she has conducted herself with
propri,,ty, but will shortly be removed, in order to be
sent abroad by the next vessel that sails with female
ci-nricts.

,
CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.—Extract of a letter
f.om Plymouth, dated Sunday, May 9, 1841 :—The
Hamburgh barque Louisa, Capt. Boye, was brought in
here (Plymo, th) to-day, in charge of an officer and men
from her Majesty's brig Grecian, having been taken and
sent to England by that ship a few hours after sailing
from Rio Janeiro for Benguela (Africa) on suspicion of
g. iing on a slaving voyage.
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN..COUNCIte
—PROPOSED MINISTERIAL REDUCTIONS OF THE DUTIES CO'
CORN, SUGAR, AND TIMBER.—We are very happy to state
thai the Mayor has convened a special meeting of the Town'
Council for Saturday next, to express its opinion as to the mo-
difications and reducti ns prop,sed by Minbters in the duti4 s
ui on sugar and timber, of which notice has been given by the
Chancellor of the exchequer ' • and as to the alterri ,n of the
has Corn-laws, of which notice m been given by Lord Johts
Russell. We believe that more important subjects never occu-
pied the attention of a legi,lative assembly ; and it is the
bounden duty of the 'people of this country, if they wish it'
commerce to be extended, and the social o ndition of its.poptl'
Winn to be improved, to put forth all their energies in sup'
port of the great and most beneficial changes which Minister'
propose to mike. The latter will be most strenuously opposets
by great aid powerful class interests ; they will have arrayet.
against them the East and West India interests, the landed in•
terest, a large portion of the shipping interest, and the mass of
the Tory party ; and, against such a host of opponents as theac•
they cannot possibly make .head, unless they be promptly am
mo-t actively and warmly supported by the people at tattle.
The people, indeed, may be said, humanly speaking, to have
the destinies of the nation at this moment in their own hands
they have it in their power to give at once to the entire scope
of our commercial policy a new spirit and direction ; they have
it in their power to secure the gradual substitution of Tore
Emil or financial duties for protective and prohibitory duties.
they have it in their power indefinitely to enlarge the cirp She
our peaceful commercial intercourse with all the nations DE
world ; and, by the free introduction into this kingdom of theftcommodities, to compel them to accept payment in our owr-
various articles of produce and manufactures, without a cow,
stantly increasing demand, for which it is impossible that (en.
labouring population can be maintained in even tolerable corn"
fort. They have it in their power, by thus securing an en-
tire reform of our commercial code, to raise the trade of this
country, and the general condition of its inhabitants, to en
average standard of prosperity, which it has never yet attaiDea
—Manchester Guardian.

A very remarkable circumstance has just oc-
cu-red in the commune of Woluwe St. Lambert, near Brussels.
Four brothers, farming labourers, hying with their mother, of
the re'pective ages of 39, 36, 29. and 27 years, all became in-
sane in less than two hours. The eldest ran away, the three
others were taken to the hospital St. Jean at Brussels, where
their insane fury was with difficulty restrained, so great wee
their bodily strength, and so violent the species of madness un-
der which they were labouring. One of the attendants at the
hospital narrowly escaped being killed by them. None of these
unhappy men had, it is stated, showed previous signs of mental
aberration.—Brussels British Gazette.

CORN-LAWS, &c.—The petition against the
Corn-laws, got up in Bradford within the last fortnight, had
been s.nt for presentation-17,56f) signatures were attached to
it. No exertions were spared in getting signatures, and great
numbers of men were stationed in various parts of the toWP
for the purpose. On Tuesday, a petition, praying Parliament
to repeal the duties on sugar, tea, and corn, was signed by en
imm n e rrimher of persons (they had not been counted when
ocr news letter left), and will have been presented by this time-
- York Courant.

DREADFUL CASE Or HYDROPHOBIA.—OiI
Tuesday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the London Hospital on
the body of William Lingard. aged seven years. Rebecca
Lin;ard, of ti, Skinne:•sti yet, Bishopsgate, mother of the de
ceased, deposed that one dty, about three months since, her
child told her on his return from school, that while on ku.
way there in the morning, as he was running through Long-
alley he hal been letten in the heel by a small dirty white dog.
Application was made to Mr. Shaw, a surgeon in the neigh'
bourhood, who dressed the wound with caustic, and it had'
since hea:et', but he (deceased) has not appeared iii
good health since. On Friday last he appeared"
drooping, on the following day he was very .
and on Sunday became so much worse that it. sal
deemed nee essary to send him to the above hospital.
where he expired in dreadful agony about half-pa-t one in the
afternoon. He was first attacked with pains in the legs, which
extended up the body to the threat ; he was then unable to
swallow—this was succeeded by fits, and shortly before his
death he foamed at the mouth and growled like a dog. Wit-
ness had been unable to find the owner of the dog. J. E.
Porter, house surge .n, deposed that deceased was brought to
the hospital in a dreadiul state of hydrophobia, he was gene •
rally convulsed. could take no liquqls, the; sight of and even the
sound of water had thrown him into paroxysms, and in one
instance a mere etnpty eup had had a similar effect. Various
medit.ines were applied, but to no purpose. Verdict, Died
of hs drophobta thi ough the bite of a dog, but how indicted there
is no evidence to show."

Queen Christina arrived in Paris on Tuesday
evening.

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BIRTHS.
On 'he 6th inst., at Frinkfort-on-+ he-Maine, the lady of
Robert Koch, Esq., her Britannic Majesty's Vi.ee-Consul, of 9.
daughter.
On the 7th inst., at Selwoed, near Frome, the wife of Thorcts
Byard Sheppard, Esq., of a son.
On the Bth inst., at Birmingham, Mrs. Alfred Thwaytet
Te,..bitt, of a son.