The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-17 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

HORNSEY WOOD TAVERN.—Mr. Bradbrook, pro-
prietor of this tavern and gardens, appeared to answer
the police, for having kept his house open on the Sun-
day afternoon during divine service. The evidence
proved that there were near 200 persons on and about
the premises, who were chiefly respectable tradesman
and their families from the City,' who went for air and
recreation ; and that all were perfectly sober and or-
derly.
The defendant said he had applied to the commissioners
of police and the rector of the parish, who stated that
they would not interfere whilst the place was conducted
respectably.
Mr. GREENWOOD said that the defendant was bound
by law to keep his house closed during the hours of
divine service ; but as it si p 'ared everything had been
done with propriety, he wouli only convict him in the
mitigated penalty of 20s. and costs.
Mr. Bradbrook paid the penalty, and promised to
attend to the Magistrate's advice and shut his house in
future during divine service.

The science of optics appertaining to Spectacles
seemed to be very near extinct, there being no improvement in
the latter branch for the last twenty years, save those of E. Soil.
mons and Co.'s invention, and which they have secured to their
establishments by " Royal letters patent." These Spectacles are
beautifully transparent, soften the light to weak or inflamed efes,
possess considerable advantages over all other Spectacles in light.
ness, power, and the pleasant coolness they convey to the sight
when engaged in reading, writing, drawing, by day or candle-
light ; in short, they are so constructed as to preserve vision un.
impaired to extreme old age, which is fully confirmed by the ex-
tensive sale which has attended them from their first introduction
to the public. The Patentees have not confined their exertions to
optics alone ; the deaf are greatly indebted to them for the benefits
experienced from the use of the beautiful and powerful Voice
Conductors, the smallest instruments ever invented, measuring at
their widest part only one quarter of an inch, and being so constricted
a child may insert them in the ears with the greatest facilit3
They are formed of metal, by which musical sounds and the low.
est whisper :breathed at church, theatre, or public assembly are
conveyed to the organs of hearing, releasing the wearer from the
ailment of deafness. It is here necessary to acquaint the public
that the Patentees are'no way connected with parties of a similar
name ; and the above inveutions are only to be procured at 36,
Old Bond.street, and 1, Old Jewry, City.

EXTENT OF THE SUGAR TAX.—In the year
from April, 1840, to April, 1841, the people of Britain
paid (in addition to the duty) the almost incredible sum
of 6,290,9591. above the price at which sugar might have
been bought even in London, -and above the price at
which it is bought in all the other markets of the world !
As this may seem beyond belief, we shall give proof of
the fact. The quantity of sugar retained for home con-
sumption in the year 1840 was 3,594,834 cwts., or
402,621,408 lbs. In a circular issued by the Brazilian Asso-
ciation of Liverpool, signed " Chas. Saunders, Chairman,"
(and abundantly confirmed by the prices-current of the
day), it is stated that ' the average price of Brazil sugar,
in bond, from April 1840 to April 1841, has been less than
2,1 d. per lb., whilst that of West India, also in bond, has
been 6kd. per lb.' It appears, then, that West India sugar
was dearer than Brazil sugar by 34d. per lb. Now riti;._
duly the consumption of the year 1340, namely.
402,621,4081b5., by 34d., and the result is 6,290,959/.,
as the sum which the people of the 'United Kingdom
paid in that one year, beyond the price for which they
might have bought Brazil sugar ! Of this enormous
5.379,8461. went into the rockets of the WeSt
India planters alone, as the quantity of British Plantation
Sugar consumed in 1840 was 3,074,198 cwts., ; out of
total consumption of 3,594,834 cwts. Thus the tax paid ;
by the people to the West Indians, purely for protection,
is at least 5,000,000/. sterling per annum, in addition to
the tax of 4,449,0701. paid as customs-duty to the Go-
vernment
! At this rate, the English people, who paid
the West India planters 20,000,0001. for that which has
turned out to be no sacrifice on their part, are paying the
20,000,0001. over again every four years ! Is not this
intolerable ?"—Leeds Mercury.
IMPORTATION OF CATTLE FROM SCOTLAND
—The large importations of live c ,ttle and meat from Scotland
to London is fast equalising the value of provisions in the two
countries. The Scotch graziers obtain a much larger price
for oxen in England, and, after deducting the expenses of
freight, embarking, and landing, averaging at I,,ast 21. 10s. per
head, they are gainers to the amount Of 30s. or 2/. for? ..ach
The North Star steain,hip, which arrived off t`owne s wharf on
Friday from InvernesF, had her decks covered with cattle,
which were lauded iu the m 04,411410913 found purchasers,