The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-13 00:00:00

CORRECTION OF VITIATED MORALS.

It is said that a Bill is preparing to be submit-
ted to Parliamete, which is to enact,
That every reputed common prostitute and common-street
walker, who shall be convicted as disorderly, and committed
by the Magistrate as such, shall, in addition- to the punish-
ment of imprisOunient at the discretiiin of the Magistrate,
be adjudged to have a part, or the whole of her hair curt off.
That for. a second offence of the like kind, the Magistrate
she/ order her to have her head shaved; and that for .the
third offence., which it h hoped will hardly ever happen, the
Magistrate shall adjudge her to have her head, again shaved
preelonsly to being dis,.lunged ; which discharge shall take
place at noun-day, the prostitute not being allowed to have
any covering on her head.

The scheme, however, does not confine itself to those nn-
fortunate females whose misconduct gives such a dismal pe-
culiarity to the manners of this great Metropolis; but com-
prises the many classes of the other sex who su wantonly and
wickedly disturb all peace and older, and outrage all decency
in the town : such as idle di.s.sof.'fte boys of all eges, appren-
tices, pick-pockets, and reputed thieees &c.; and to a Magis-
trate's jurisdiction is to be submitted all domistie.sveaats,
retained for any time, guilty of any gross, violent, or highly
aggravated misbehavithit to Masters, Mistresses, and Families.
(Morn :Lux Post.)

HUMAN CREDULITY.

ANOTHER EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE IN RESPECT

TO JOANNA SOUTLICOTT.

A Deed, bearing •date January 5, 1815, was yes-
terday (the 12th) preseOted a.t the Stamp Office,
ro be duly stumped, and for Which the sum of 1 6s .
was paid. It bore the declaration of the Rev.
J H -LEY A —4IE, purporting, that unless Jo-
ANNA SouTncorr had a Child born,' and suck-
ing at her breast, on or before the 12th instant,
he should be solemnly bound never to preach or
do duty C—ne Church, Somersetshire, (or
in any other church ,again,) but would allow,
and duly authorise any Clergyman, chosen by the
parish, or appointed by the Bishop, and for - bim
to receive-all profit and emolument attending the
same.

SYMPTOMS OF IMPOTENT MALIGNITY.—" We
are happy to announce the return of the " Master
of Mint" to England, from his late arduous
mission. This is an event on which the public
ought to be congratulated. The Right Honour-
able Gentleman is arrived in Saville-row, in
" high" health, vigour, and " responSibility ;"
and has already visited the Mint several times.
Ministers are in great spirits at this auspicious
event, and the price of brass is falling rapidly, in
consequence of the large supply which has reach-
ed ns at this critical moment."—(M. Chronicle)
The following has been anonymously • sent us for
insertion. We are not in the habit. of attending to
such Communications ; but as we have -not had
time to ascertain the fact, insert this report
generally. understood that all ,Ma-
jars, and Brevet Majors, who were Captains
of ten years • previous standing, are to get
the brevet rank of LientenantColonel in the
Army from the year 18)5, as a token of the Coun-
try's estimation of their services, and a distinction
between them and Captains of a shorter standing
on the intended promotion of the latter to the
brevet rank of Major."

The brig Unity, of Lancaster, on her voyage
Irbil) British America to that port, on the 23d
nit. at rat., 51. 20, long. 15.40. in- a
heavy gale of wind.--A sca struck the- ves-
sel on her larboard quarter, which cleared
the ,(leek, and Jon • DEWRY, seaman, and
DENNIS LENNAN, apprentice, were washed
overboard, with the shoal of the sea. The
ship filled 'with water,. ..and was thrown on
her broadside. At midnight, the maintopmast
went, when the vessel righted, the sea making
a fair breach over her. Captain HARnv and
the rem:tinder of the crew then lashed themselves
to the rigging, in which situation they continued
.three days and three nights (having only about
three pounds of raw( bacon and two cocoa nuts to
subsist upon) when they were providentially taken
trout the wreck oit Christmas-day, at seven
by Captain NPLActu4N, who came alongide with
the brig_Thetis, of Greenock,where they arrived
on the 2d inst. haVing experienced much kind at-
tention which their distressed circumstances tirade
peculiarly necessary.