The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-20 00:00:00

IVIAIILB;;ROUGH-STREET.
DAY.)

IV,n. Fenton, a man of very respectable appearance, was
charged before Mr. Dyer, the presiding Magistrate, with
stealing a promisscry note fur 50.7.., the property of the
Stavmakcrs' 13cricfit Society.
Police constable E division, stated that between eigi:t
and eine.o'cloek last evening, the prisoner, in breathless
haste, entcred the l'oiice station in Vine-street, Piccadilly,
and sAid he cattle there on pin-pose to be taken into cus-
tody, as ho had stolen 1.;:e note in question, which he pro-
duced. lie was accordingly detair,cd.
Mr. Wm. Woottco,seeretary to the Stay maker's Benefit
Society, said last night the officers of the:Society were de-
positing some money in the strong box when the prisoner
contrived to take the promissory note in question out of
it, unperceived by any person, and with which he instantly
ran out of the room. Ile was afterwards found in custody
at the station-house.

The prisoner stated that he had done so for the purp:,se
of bringing the case before the Magistrate, as the society
had refued. him justice in sharing the funds.
Mr. DYER said, that under all the circumstance; of the
case the charge of felony could not be sustained. Ile
should therefore discharge the prisoner.

LLO VD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON. Nov. 20.—Wind this day at noon, a moderate
breeze at W. N W. an 4 line.
DEAL, Nov. 19.—Wind N. E., strong breczL—Sailed
the outward bound.

LIVELPOOI, Nov. 19.—Wind N. E., fresh.—Arrived
the Glengarry, from Quebec. Sailed the outward bound.
The Bransby, Been, from Newport to this port, is on
shore at RavinglasF, cargo discharging. The Luna, from
Leith, is on shore near Mockbeggar, and nearly full of
w ater.

HASTINGS, Nov. 19,—Off port. the Shannon, Taylor,
from Quebec, with loss of boats, bulwarks, sails, &c.
PoUTsatouTU, Nov. 19.-IYind E. N. E.—Sailed the
outward bound. Off port, the Beet, Mitchell, Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 19.—Wind E.N. E., strong gales.—
Put back, the Kerswell., Cover, for Demerara, with loss of
boats, bulwarks, &c, It has blown a heavy gale at S.W.
The Eliza, Purda.q, has boon obliged to run aground, under
Lambuay Poira, after parting one anchor and slipping the
other.

FALmotiTn, Nov. 18. —Wind E. S. E. to W. S. W.—
Sailed •-be Sheldrake packet, for Havannah, Belize, and
; Ranger packet, West Indies. The gale abated
abcut ten last night, when it backed to E. S. E., and blew
:.irong until one p.m. to-day, when it veered to W. S. W.
MILFORD, Nov. 18 —lt has blown very hard all night
at west. A large smack, supposed the I3oddle, of Pwll-
- is wrecked in Freshwater Bay.
LYMINGTON, Nov. 19. —The Sir Bourchier Wray, from
London to Lisbon, broke her hawser during the gale, 1 7th,
drifted on the mud, and must be lightened to be got off.
CORK, Nov. 17.—Arrived the Penelope, Foreman, from
Honduras.

Hum., Nov. 19.--\Sind N. N. E.—Arrived the George,
Berridge, from Quebec.

PORT TALBOT, Nov. IB.—A small part of the deck of a
North American vessel was driven on shore at the entrance
of the harbcur last night, supposed from the vessel wrecked
near Bideford on the 9th instant. It is blowing a heavy
gale at N. E.
GRAVESEND, Nov. 19.—The Eleanor, Turney, bound to
Barbadoes, has put back to the Lower Hope with loss of
anchor and cable ; the Caroline, for Jamaica, lost anchor
and cable, but proceeded.

TILE BANK OF BURY.—This morning (Tues-
day), a rather serious disturbance took place at a house
which has been lately erecied by the East of England
Banking Company, at the corner of Chequer-square and
Crown-street. Stones had been projected from the
windows of the first floor for balconies; and the Paving
Commissioners considering them to be encroachments,
required them to be removed. This requisition not
being complied with, workmen were sent this mora-
ing, under the Cemmissioners' orders, to remove
them. The TACO employed in the building, however,
posted therase;ives in the upper floor, and poured down upon
the Cominiss4mers' men some grouting, or similar liquid,
and thee,, began pelting them with bricks and pieces of
timber-, by which several considerable wounds were in-
flicted. The men were at length obliged to leave the
work, and returned the attack with a shower of brick-hats,
which speedily cleared the rooms. Some gentlemen then
interposed, and warned the men within of the legal conse-
quences which might ensue, after which the stones of the
two windows projecting into Crown-street were removed
without further resistance.—Bury Post.
NARROW ESCAPE OF WORDSWOR.TII, TIIE
POET. —On Wednesday afternoon last, between two and
three o'clock, as William Wordsworth, Esq., the cele-
brated poet, in company with his son, the Rev. Jahn
Wordsworth, rector of Brigham, were on their way home
to Rydal- mount, from a visit to the Earl of Lonsdale, at
Whitchaven Castle, they had a narrow escape from
destruction. The venerable and highly-esteemed bard
arid his worthy son were riding in a one-horse gig,
and had just reached Ruffa-bridge, about three miles
from Keswick, on the Ambleside.road, when they ob-
served the mail coach coaling upon them at a rattling
pace. Owing to the sharp turn in the road at the top
of the ascent which leads down to the bridge the mail
could not be seen until within seventy or eighty yards of
that dangerous place, but in the few moments' notice they
had of its approach, the rev. gentleman succeeded in draw.
in; his horse close up to the side of the road, which is very
narrow, but, nevertheless, wide enough far the coach to
have passed in safety under ordinary eiresmstances It
unfortunately happened, however,-that the off side wheeler,
which we arc told is in the habit of holding the bridle
bit in his teeth, and resisting the utmost exertions of the
driver, was, at the moment, of meeting indulging in this
dangerous practice, arid refused to obey the rein. Owing
to this circumstance the coach came with great violence
against the gig, which it sent against the adjoining wall
with such force that both the horse and the gig and
the two riders were thrown, with part of the wall, into
the adjoining plantation ! Fortunately the traces and
shafts of the gig both broke near the body of the vehicle,
which set the affrighted animal at liberty; and it no
sooner gained its feet than it leaped over the broken wall,
and, having regained the road, set off at a frightful pace,
with the gig shafts attached to the harness. Such was
the affrighted state of the horse, owing to the sudden
shock it had received, and the clattering of the shafts sus-
pended by its side, that every attempt to step it was fruit-
less, and it dashed on at this furious pace for nearly nine
miles, and was eventually stopped at the toll-bar entering
Grassmere, by the owner closing the gate, which be dread-
ed the animal, notwithstanding his endeavours, would have
attempted to leap. Bat to return to Mr. Wordsworth and
his son, whose escape, under all the attendant circumstan-
ces, was truly providential. They were both found entirely
unhurt : the only visible injury received by either from
this dangerous collision was a slight scratch on the finger
of the poet. We da not learn that the :slightest blame
could be attributed to the driver of the conch, who did h:s
utmost to bring the unmanageable animal under his control
to the near side of the road.

MR. JUSTICE NORTON.—One of the Demerara
papers, received by the West India packet that arrived
yesterday, says that in consequence of the Home Govern-
m nt having cancel!ed an order of the Governor of Deme-
rara relative to the exclusion of two British subjects, of
Dwell origin, from the electoral college of the colony, Mr.
Justice Norton, who advised the Governor to issue it, has
resigned his appointment.
At the ball for the benefit of the Poles on Tues-
day last, we were glad to see their oldest and stanchest
friend, Mr. Thomas Campbell, author of " The Pleasures
of Hope," though his name was omitted in the published
recounts. lie has, perhaps, done more fur their cause
than any other man in England, and we feared, from what
we had heard, that illness might have kept him ,
away
• .
but it seems that in spite of cold and rheumatism he would
not be absent, lest any notion should be encouraged that
his zeal for the unfortunate Poles had in the slightest de
gree abated.
AWFUL AND STRIKING EVENT.—DING-
WALL. Nov. 22.—1 n consequence of the resignation and
non-acceptance of several Councillors, the annual election
of Magistrates for the Burgh was pestpoued till to day.
The Council met at two o'clock, and the clergyman
having offered up a prayer, the clerk was proceeding to
swear in the new Councillors, when Bailie Chas. Stewart,
the presiding Magistrate, was suddenly taken ill, and the
meeting was, in consequence, thrown into great confusion
and dismay. He was prevented from falling by Mr.
Davidson of Tulloch, who Eat beside him, and others
who rushed to his assistance, and medical aid
having been promptly obtained, an attempt was made
to bleed him, and restoratives applied, but in
vain. In less than half an hour Mr. Stewart was stretched
a lifeless corpse upon the Court-room table. The whole
Councillors and others present immediately left the Court-
room, while the body of Mr. Stewart was conveyed to
his own house. The deceased was a generous and kind-
hearted man, much and justly esteemed by his fellow-
townsmen He took a keen interest in every thieg con-
nected with the burgh and its affairs, and has been con-
nected with the Magistracy and Council of Dingnall for
the last thirty-five years. After recovering from the ex-
citement thus occasioned, the Councillors—for there is now
no Magistracy—met at five o'clock in the Caledonian
Hotel, and resolved to adjourn the election of otlice-bearers
for a fortnight.
Thursday an inquest was held on the body of
Mr. Swan, who on Wednesday morning threw himself out
of window, breaking his ribs and occasioning other dread-
ful injuries, as already detailed in The suit."' He
was a writer to the signet and Parliamentary agent. The
cause of self-destruction was assigned to pressure of busi-
ness, and the Jury accordingly returned a verdict of " Tem-
porary insanity."
As Mr. John Beddoe, jun., of this town, was
proceeding with his father's vessel up the river early on
Wednesday morning last, the vessel was met by another
coming down 'the stream, and the concussion was such as
to throw Mr. 13eddoe overboard ; and having a very heavy
flannel frock on, and tho river being very rapid, he wa-s.
seen no more.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF ENGLAND.
iecial interest
The children of the Sovereigns of England (says Clam
belayne), are called the sons and daughters of Eegl'and:
because all the subjects of England have a
s
honours, rents, and
in them. The eldest son is born Duke of
as t o that duchy, and all the lands
is upon his birth-
,Cornwall, and
other revenues belonging thereunte
day presumed, and by law taken to ;ho
be,
of full age. He is
afterwards created Prince of Wales,
token of a cap of State
was formerly performed by imposition and the investiture
and coronet on his head, as a:
putting into his hand a vergeod of principality, and
he must be " husbandof gold, the emblem of Go-
vernment, and a ring of
children." From the day his country and father t heirs
to " his finger, to intimate that
of his birth the eldest child
commonly styled Prince
titles arc usually bestowedol Wales, and
patent.
Edward 11. was the first. upEnglishhimPrince who bore the
dignity of Prince of N
YCII Castle, April 23, 1814.
Vales, and he was born in s other
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