The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-14 00:00:00

ILILRUSII PETTY SESSIONS•

" THE CAT AND BA•PIPES."
A handsome braw " John Hieland man,' who gave
his name Sandy M'lntosh, whilome one of the fortie-
twa, charged Mr., Mrs., and Master Higgms with
having set upon him the preceding evening, and given
him more than enough in the licking way. Mrs. H.
AU in attendance, and assured the bench, " that it
would be death an' destruction to Mick, her husband,
if he offered to leave his bed, wid a quinsey he had,
Moreover, the danger of bringing a taking complaint
into the middle of a crowded court within."
MAGISTRATE-••-We must send a policeman to ascer-
tain if it is the case. 1
4. Oh, my shame, Sir !" replied the representative of
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the Higgins's dynasty ; " s, it to doubt me ye do ? Oh,
your reverence, I go to me duty too reglar to have lies
found afther me that way."
Notwithstanding the high tone of this remonstrance,
one of the " Week troops" was despatched, and he, in a
few minutes, returned to say that he found Mick Hig-
gins as busy as a nailor, welting away at a pig's leg he
appeared quite desirous to polish.
Oh, my, my ! listen to this," said Mrs. H., plain-
tively. , " An' he wasn't lyin' down on the bed, Sir, nor
groanin , Sir, are you sure, Sir ? Nor he had'nt a bowl
, o' gruel nor tay near him ? Oh, my, my !"—(Laughter.)
Policeman—lndeed he had'nt, ma'm ; he'd scarcely
take time to answer me, he was so busy at the joint.
The admirer of pettitoes now made his entree, and
apologised for previous non-appearance on the score of
indisposition.
I " That is," interrupted his Worship, "an indisposi-
1. tion to attend. Well, Wlntosh, those people struck
you, you say ?"
Sandy drew himself up, as orderly as if upon parade
—" That they did, an' weel, Sir," he replied. " It was
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wi' muckle trouble I got away free their grip at all—an'
sic blasphemy' I voo to God they cursed more in a
minit than a throop o' dragoons wud in a fortnight"—
(Laughter.)
Mr. Higgins now wiped the remains of his pig-nie
from his mouth with the sleeve of his working-jacket,
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and protested that " he'd lave id all beteune the binch
an' Mr. Wlntosh an' his wife ;" and to prove his confi-
dence not misplaced, that lady clamorously enough be-
f seeched of their Worships to hear her story.
Marls r RATH—WeII, what provocation did he give
you ? .
Mu. Higgins— As God shall judge me, he was for
ever makin' a band ov uz, he convarting the cat into
a bagpipes.—(Roars of laughter.)
i " Hoot awa, woman," broke in Sawney ;" I was
lonly garring poosey play up a planxty—a wee bit
1 planxty just to drive dull care awa."
Arra what planxty," sighed Mr. Higgins. "Be
all that's lovely he used to put the poor breute onder
his oxther (saving' yer favour), :al hould his head
I hard, an' thin he'd get the tail in his mouth, an' he'd
give it a thaw ; an' be workin' his elbow, an' fingerin'
1 the tore-paws at the same time, till sich other squallin',
i an' singin', an' gruntin', no mortal ever hear."
Ayv, but ye garred me do it, an' yer little bit boy
I jarred me do it," said Sandy M'lntosh.
"growled
."Sure, bad luck to you, ye dirty tomahawn,
I the dame, " didn't ye eat the tip o' the cat's tail wid

your music?"
It .vai ascertained that pussy had given a fiercer indi-
cation than usual, on the night in quietion, of her sense
of the injustice done her, and this leading to some argu-
ment on the feelings of animals in general and cats in
particular, a " taste of a dhrag" was the result.
The BEN cx dismissed the parties, advising them to
be more circumspect.
" Never fear, your Reverence," observed Mr. Hig-
gins, with a low obeisance ; " we'll be as ordherly as
a record jury, I'll engage ; only this man 'll have to kill
a Russian for himself when he wants music in future."

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MR.O'CONNELL.—Mr. O'Connell will continue
, ini,Publin (luring Easter week, to co-operate in the national
demonstration against tile attempt of Lord Stanley and the
i Tory faction to annihilate the county franchise in Ireland.—
1 Dui,lia Evening Post.
On Sunday afternoon, as two children, about
five years of age, were playing by the side of the canal, they
attempted to push one of the boats frsni the shore ; by their
united strength it moved away, and they both fell into the
water; one of them, by laying hold of the grass on the bank,
succeeded in getting out, and with much presence of mind, im-
otediat,ly went to the assistance of his companion, and fortu-
na;4./ helped him out also.— Kits Independent.
; 12.K.L0N, MARCH 25.-0 u Saturday last we
were hoi:ourcd with a visit from an Aberdeen worthy, paving
. the way for a Non-intrusion demonstration, intended to have
been held here this day. Besides the parish church, we have
three places of worship in th %wage, belonging to different de-
nominations of Christians, so, of course, our pious visiter made
himself sure of getting a church or chapel for the canting
MeNaughtau, or some other of the tramping fraternity,
to 11,•Id forth the Christian doctrine of brotherly lows
and charity to the perishing souls of the parish. But
no t—even ;Jur sectarians are disgusted with revilings of these
'., men, and no church or chapel could be got. Our worthy then
appea*.ed to the Christian dispositions of the innkeepers, for the
use of a hall or room ; in this he also failed; even the publicans
1 and sinners would have nothing to do with the disturbers of our
peace. One of the innkeepers advised him
had to call up our much
esteemed and wertiaj clergyman, who, ha no doubtould
' give h:m the use of the parish church. However, the advice
was not taken. In wrath he cried —" Is there no barn to be
got 7" But ~, I even no barn. He then took his departure for
the city. -'2,,,i1d every town and village act in a similar man-
ner to the village of Eliot'. we would on see fewer of these
e
i strife-stirring demagogues sowing dissension and dis
1 through the laud, and excitinr, the minds of our hitherto quiet
and contented people.—Aberdeen Herald
COMMON INFORMERS.—The Marquis of NOT-
manbv, agreeably to promise, has introduced into the Bill
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" For better defining the powers of Justices within the Metro-
politan Police District," provisions for some protection to the
public against " common informers." He has prepared the
two following clauses thereon :—Clause 10 altogether prohi-
+ bits " common informers" in certain cases. It is in these
kwords :—" And be it enacted, that, except the constables be-
longing to the metropolitan police force, and the persons em-
ployed by the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs or of
Excise, or Stamps and faxes, do lay informations for offences
against any Act relating to the revenue of customs or excise,
stamps or taxes, respectively, it shall not be lawful for any per-
son to lodge any information before any police magistrate, or
before any justice or justices of the peace, within the metropo-
litan police district, for any misdemeanour punishable on sum-
mary conviction by which the informer was not personally ag-
grieved." Clause 11 imposes a penalty for threatening infor-
motion, thus:—" And be it enacted, that every common in- k
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former who shall obtain any sum of money or.other reward
from any inhabitant of the metropolitan police district by
threatening directly or indirectly to lodge any information or
make any complaint before any such magistrate, justice or jus-
tices, for any misdemeanour, or as an inducement for forbear-
ing to lay such information or slake such complaint, shall, on
conviction of the offence before one of the police magistrates,
or before two justices of the peace, either by his own confes-
sion or by the oath of any credible witness, be liable to a pe-
nalty of not more than 101."
DINNER SERVICE FOR THE POPE.—Several
of our contemporaries have announced that a dinner service
and china vase, manufactured at the Derby China Works, and
iintended as a present to the Pope, by the Earl of Shrewsbury,
is now exhibiting at the manufactory. This is not the fact ;
I the china was finished and sent off three weeks ago.—Derby

Reporter.
FOX CHASE EXTRAORDINARY.—One day last
week, as the " Derby" engine, belonging to the Birmingham
and Derby Railway Company, was proceeding with the train
to the latter place, a fox was discovered running along the
line in front of the engines After keeping the lead for up-
wards of a mile, reynard began to get tired, and several times
crossed the line, and was shortly after run over and cut com-
pletely in two. On the return of the train the separated parts
were picked up, when it proved to be a bitch with two cubs in
her ; the head and brush were affixed to the engine as trophies.
--Derby Reporter.
ANCIENT PONIES.--A correspondent informs
us that there are now in the possession of Mr. John Parish, of
Middleton-moor Lodge, three aged ponies (which comprise his
whole stied), whose united ages amount to 85 years. They are
familiarly called by the quaint but significant names of Duke,
Jack, and Beauty. Duke and Beauty are each 29 years old,
and Jack 27. They may be seen every day in the pasturage
gamboling together, with a playfulness equal to their younger
days. They take their turns willingly in the employment of
their owner, answering obediently to their several names, and
are greatly noticed and esteemed by him. It is remarked of
Duke, that his cognomen is derived from the united circum-
stances of honour and military glory. He was a great favou-
rite with the late Duke of York, and moreover, served with the
illustrious Duke of Wellington at the glorious battle of Wa-
terloo. He afterwards came into the possession of Sir C. E.
Smith, and was transferred to Mr. Parish, with instructions to
shoot
him, but Mr. P. humanely begged his life, which was
granted, on condition that the Duke should be kindly treated.
This has been faithfully complied with, and his pony is now
dlinf Aaperita.nd service, equal to his age and infirmities.—
PRINCIPLES OF FUSION.—It must not be for-
gotten, that in all Napoleon undertook to operate a
fusion, he never deviated from the principles of theltevhoelZi.
ti on • he hael recalled the emigrants without infringing on the
inv;Olability of the sale of national property ; he had re-
sta
lishedpro_
claimed Catholic religion at the same time that he -
claimed th, fullest liberty of conscience, and secured an equal
remuneration to the Ministers of each sect ; he caused him-
self to be gowned by the Sovereign Pontiff, without subscrib-
ing to any of the concessions demanded by the Pope, in the
immunities of the Gallican Church ; he espoused the daughter
of the Emperor of Austria, without abandoning the claims of
France to one of her conquests; he re-established titles of no-
bility, but without attaching to them either privileges or pre-
rogatives; and those titles were placed within the reach of every
service and every profession, without the slightest distinction of
birth. Every idea of caste was extinct under the Empire ; no
one dreamed of boasting of his parchments, and a man was
asked what he had done, not from whom he had received his
birth.— Opinions of Napoleon, by Prince Louis.
MADRID, APRIL 4.—Mr. Aston, who has
succeeded the Earl of Clarendon as British Minister at the
Court of Madrid, arrived hero last night at the Embassy
kHouse, at half-past eight o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Scot arrived
also at the same time. Mr. Scot takes Mr. H. Southern's
place (now Secretary at Lisbon) as first Attache of the Lega-
tion!. The Hon. G. S. Jerningham, who discharged the
th,ti,..s of Charge d'Affaires for some time, remains as Secretary
of the mission. Mr. Loftus Otway, sole Attache here since
the ciepa:•tnre of the Earl of Clarendon, upwards of twelve
months ago, proceeds to London, on leave of absence, in the
course of next :Month.
The entrance to the Morgue, where the body of
thehas youthbee
n ever
rrdesriendce near La Villette.ii has been exposed,
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woman among the number, on
Seen, visitors. A poor
lieved that she recognised it as that of hgerthe
swooned away through excess of emotion. corpse, be
Othtlitatetrutrrealr
persons who
and
knew her child were sent for, and declared
the body to be that of the woman's son, but nor, couyld believedl
po-
sitive, except a brother-in-law of the woman, a 5ehG04,1,,,.
under whom he had been placed. It appears that the poor lid,
was ten years old, has bee's missing ever since July last,
when the clothes he wore were of a much meaner description'
than those be had on when found. Still the murderers remain
undiscovered, and the cause of the crime is enveloped in the
1 appears that he was born at Sainte Reine, in the
I r "1.
'its d'Or.