The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

These Sessions commenced this morning at thit-
Justice Hall, in the Old Bailey, before Mr.
Justice LITTLEDALE, Mr. Justice GAZ ELEE, the
Lord Mayor, Recorder; Aldermen, &c. There
are, in all, 350 prisoners for trial.
NARROW ESCAPE.—David Morgan alias Marvn,
and James Sessions alias Sissons,were put to the bar
on an indictment charging them with stealing in
the dwelling-house of Ed ward Viner, of Bond-
street, a valuable watch, his property. There
were two other distinct charges against the pri-
soners, preferred by Charles M'Phail and Isaac
Leplastier.—The circumstances of this case were
as follow :—On the 7th of June the prisoners,
as alledged, went into the shop of the prose-
cutor, and pretended to want a watch. 'They
were accordingly shown one, and after tome
conversation as to the price, they left the
shop, and the watch in question was missed. The
prisoners, of course, did not return, but were
subsequently recognized at. Lambeth-street Police
Office, where they were in custody on one of the
other charges. In the course of the examination,
of the witnesses for the prosecution, it turned out
that the watch was not complete, as it wanted
the dial-plate, hands, and part of the interior of
the works. Mr. Law, who defended the nri-
soners, accordingly objected to the case proceed-
ing,as the indictment charged them with stealing
a watch, while this was merely an incomplete
article. The JUDGES allowed the objection, and
the prisoners were acquitted.

konnERY BY A SERVANT.--Letitia Bickers
was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of August,
in the parish of Chelsea, a variety of articles, the
property of her master and mistress, Mr. and
Mrs. Bucks, of Sloane-street. The prisoner had
lived for a s'lort time in the family of the prose-
cutor, and, on the day in question, absconded.
early in she morning, taking with her the pro-
perty in qu,!stion. She was subsequently met by
the proseutror's wife, and thence taken to Bow-
street. The Jury found the prisoner cuittjj.

OLD NEW COURT.
BEFOltli TUE It ECORDEIC.
John Broren, an old offender, was indicted for
stealing '24 tame pigeons, the property of James
Davis, from his premises. The prisoner was
proved to have been the principal in the rob-
bery, ; n I the Jury found him Guilty.
John 'Ilya?), only 13 years of age, was in.
dieted for stealing from the person of Charles
(tool); r a valuable shawl. This young offender
wag also found Guilty.
G.-o. Collins wus indicted for stealing cer-
tain articles from the person of Geo. Newton,
under circumstances of great aggravation and
impudence. The Jury found him Guilty.
Edward Frost was indicted for stealing in the
dwelling-house of Mrs. Tarrant, on the 13th of
August last, in the parish of St. James's, Clerk.
en wt I', a silver watch, value 20s. It appeared,
however, from the evidence, that the prisoner
was not seen to take the property, and when
prosecutrix missed it the street door was open.
On prisoner being apprehended he denied the
charge. The property has not been seen since.—
The It Eco un ea here informed the Jury there
was not sufficient evidence to prove that the r -
softer hail stolen the property, and therefore lit
vas encitivd to al acquittal. The Jury instantly
faun I him Not Guilty.
ROBBERY BY A SEILYANT.—Jame Flattery
and Letitia Wright, the former for robbing his
master, Colonel Henry
Italy Hutchinson, the
nephew of Lord Butchinson, with whom he
lived servant, of a variety of valuable articles,
and th r latter with eceiving the same, knowing
them to be stolen. It appeared from the Colonel's
stattm .nt that the prisoner had lived with him
three weeks. In Jcne last, having occasion to
leave town, he left his trunk and
desk in the care f the prisoner, request-
ing lint to leave them at his uncle's, Lord
Ilutch.nson. On his return to town in August he
found the desk and trunk broken open, and his
prep !rty stolen ; lie consequently suspected
the prisoner, and hul him apprehended.—
C!ernenti, an officer, proved taking the prisoner
into custody at Lord Ilutchinson's house. On
searching his coat pocket a valuable box was
found, and on going to the females' apartments,•
all the property was discovered, which, on being
produced in Court was sworn to by the prosecu-
tor. TI e Jury found Flattery Guilty, and he
was sentenced to even years transportation. The
female prisoner was acquitted.

EDINBURGH POLICE.-011 TivirSday, it most
sin Liiar ca e veupied the attention of the'Police Court. The
parties %mere a young girl from the southern districts, and a
surgeon in tl e Army, both very respectable in their appearance
aid gent ral demeanour. The former complained against the
atter, that he had broke into her room, which is in the same
stair with his own apartments, and threatened to make minced
as at of her; that he had aimed a blow at her with his clenched
fist?, and had addressed to her the most opprobrious language.
—These facts having been very satisfactorily proved, the de-
fender begged leave to remark, that his was a moat un precedent.
ed case, and entered into a detail of circumstances, *bids rivet-
ted the attention of all present. The complainer, he said,' had
unfortunately been inspired with an ardent wish !o celtivete his
acquaintance. To procure an introduction to hint she feigned
having a sore foot, and though recommended to apply to a
number of gentlemen of
she declared that she had an irrefastilde presentiment that none
but he, the defender, could minister to her relief. Upon
exa the highest eminence in the faculty,mining her foot, which was handsome enough, he found
the only cure
nothing ailing it ; but though he deeidedly told her so, she,
continued day after day to pester bins for hit; advice upon
the same ridiculous pretence, and sometimes raised hint
from his downy sleep at the hour of midnight, to look
~xtsilfttierthrienvkolovfinflv
at her foot. Never was a professional man so persecuted
alined nihlertieuxntrniaoirenlinhaisryrtdiatly was a kick-
ing, which accordinly he threatened to bestow upon her one
tiny, after she had accosted him in the High-street; hut as for
mincing her, such a thought never occurred to him. This
was time defender'sl statement, which was delivered with sober
earnestness, and was' certainly confirmed in mentinsportant
particulors by his landlord and landlady, and other witnesses.
Times Judge observed, that suppoeing all the defender had said
to be true, he was not justified in employing the cannibal
threat which had been established against bins ; and, theretiw.''
he ordained bins to find caution to keep the peace under' a
penalty of 51.-( Edinburgh Courant, Sept. 13.)

HENRY FIELDING hearing from a friend that a
third person was very much dejected, asked the
cause. 44 Because," said his friend, 44 he is
deeply in debt." 44 Is that all ?" replied tire fa-
cetious Henry ; 46 you surprise me that he should
mind it. How happy should I be could I find
means to get five hundred
than I am !" pounds deeper in debt

TilE LONDON JOURNALS.

DA 11X
Extruvtv from the Morkins Papers) Sept. 16.

[TIIR TIMES.

We give in the following statement, and in the
official bulletins published in Paris (see Extracts
from the French Papers in another column), all
the intelligence which has yet reached us con-
cerning the health of Louis X VIII. There is
little doubt that his Majesty's dissolution rapidly
approaches, if it has not already taken place ;
but we think it rather cruel that our cotempora-
ries should have killed him by telegraph, when
his physicians were announcing to his Parisian
subjects, that he was " eating broth, and getting
free from fever." The people at Paris, since the
theatres have been shut and exchange business
interrupted, think and talk of nothing else than
the state of things at the Tuileries. When the
letters of our correspondent were closing on
Monday at six o'clock, the palace wassurround-
ed by immense crowds eager for the last news of
his Majesty's health. The Court carriages were
ready to start for St. Cloud as soon as the event
of the King's death should take place. Already
politicians begin to speculate on the conduct
which his successor, Charles X., will pursue. It
is said that he will immediately convoke the
Chambers (though not bound to, do so, as with
us), and assure them that ho means to pursue the
policy by which he finds the State now governed,
and that he will change nothing—not even his
Ministry. Whether this last circumstance will
be thus announced or not, M. de Villele seems
to believe in its correctness. Accordingly, he is
reported to have said in his saloon on Sunday,
"6 France is menaced with great misfortune : she
" is going to lose her King ; hut Monsieur is in
" the secret of State, and every thing is so or-
" ranged that there will be no change or com-
" motion."

[MoaNiNo rorr.l
The Eloile of Tuesday brought us yesterday
two additional Bulletins, by which it appears
that ut two o'clock on Monday afternoon the
King of France had not breathed his lust ; or at
least that from political and prudential motives it
was not thought proper to divulge the secret of
his decease. For all the private letters received
from Paris assert in the most confident manner
that the crisis of his existence was passed, and
that, his reign bad terminated. According to the
Bulletins, he received the last consolations and
Sacrament of Religion on Monday morning; the
whole of the Royal Family attended the cere-
mony with lighted tapers. ile is said to have
preserved ,at that time his wonted presence of
mind and
,firmness, and to have bestowed his
b!essing on the Princes and Princesses in the.fol-
lowing words Adieu, my children—may
God be with you !" The " prayers of " forty
hours," commonly called " prayers for the ago.,
nizing," had commenced at the chapel of the
Tuileries, and no doubt con be entertained, as
we stated yesterday, that if Louis XVIII. bad
not expired at the date of those Bulletins, he
could not survive many hours.

rNEW
Consols were rather higher yesterday, and
closed et 9411 for the account. South American
Securites continue depressed. The intelligence
respecting the landing of, Iturbide produced
some variation in the price of Mexican Bonds,
but they ultimately closed at nearly their former
price, 491. Colombian Scrip 121 discount ; Bra.
zillion Scrip 51 discount ; and Buenos Ayrean
Scrip 4to 4f discount. In; the European Secu-
rities there was no alteration deserving notice.

Another day has elapsed ,without any official
notification of the death of Louis X VUL, al-
though, from the melancholy ceremonies which
have been gone through at Paris, no doubt
can remain that the event has taken place. There
may be sufficient, reasons for a certain delay in
making known the demise of the King. It may
be necessary to make arangements, and adopt
measures, for securing the nation against all
danger of even momentary disturbance. On this
subject we CUD only speak, conjecturally ; but
even if such causes have operated they cannot
be of long duration. A. few hours will no doubt
bring the formal notification that Charles X. has
succeeded to the throne of France. Ills prede-
cepsor appears to have met the approach of death
with the firtnnPss and resignation of a Christian,
bud to have evinced to thelast a parental affec-
tion towards the Members of the Family.—(lbtd.)

[MORNING ItERAT,Rd
It would be curious if, after the announcement
of
_Louis the Eighteenth's death ki second edi-
tions of some of the Evening Papers, he should
not be dead, or that he should recover, and live
a short time longer to plague those who hope, by
his decease, to get into the good things belong-
ing to the French Ministry. But whether he
continues to reign, or dies, and his brother suc-
ceeda, appears to be of very little consequence
to France. The latter country is well off; the
Revolution put en end to the old tyrannical No-
bility, who, in the -Course of ages, had grasped
and divided, among a few families cornpa-
rativelY, that large country. The Revolution
also did away with the tithe system, and
with it, in all probability, much of the taxi-
liras and profligacy of the old French Clergy,
and Instead thereof, France may have a
more virtuous and more industrious Clergy,
which: may be more equally paid than the old
were. France also rid . herself of her enormous
debt—the land haul become more equally divided
---and frorn the State every now and then exhi-
bited, it appears that the Government does not
spend more than it, raises in taxation on the
people. France being therefore well ofT. it mut-
ters little to the people who is King, so 'long as
he conducts himself with any degree of decency.
Tim only things to he disliked in France are
their vile passport system, cud the mortification i
of knowing when a man reads a hook or a news.
paper, that all is not put into theta that the au.;
thors intended. if we we.e the new King, we

would alter both these foolish Ordinances, and
trust to chance whether the alteration was found
to be detrimental. In our opinion, the Press
--traveiling—and trade, cannot be too free. The
freedom of the Press especially is the best sup-
porter a King can have ; for the Presi, take it in
generd,proceeds on the principle of individua I self-
love. If it be the interest of A, who may have, or
who fancies he has, a radical class of readers to
please, to sell .as many papers as he can, by
abusing the King, his Minister* or the Church,
up starts B, in opposition to A, whose interest is
to .extol the King, his Ministers, and the Church,
and thus sell as many papers as he can to a class
of readers totally opposite from those of A.—
Both sets of- readers are deluded to a certain
extent by A and 13 ; but as the sale and the
talent may be nearly equal, the Throne and the
Altar are, as it were, better supported by the
parties being in collision, than if the Paper full
of Court sycophancy were the only supporter.—
Therefore we infer the wisdom of leaving this
thing, which for time immemorial' has puzzled
Kings and Ministers, to itself.

[BRITISH PRESS.]
In another column we have given the Proclae
mation issued by General La Serna, at Oruro, on
the 21st of March, on the resignation of his au-
thority as Viceroy of Peru. We stated our rea-
sons on Saturday for believing that this fact
would be confirmed. The difficulties of every
kind which were daily rising round La Serna
have most probably been the causes that led to
this determination on his part. llis pretended
veneration for, the absolute Ferdinand will riot
even impose upon that infatuated Sovereign. It
is singular, by the way, that the resumption of
his uncontroulled power should have been as-
signed by the last Viceroy of the Indies as the
reason why he resigned his authority. The an-
nihilation of the power of Spain over her late co-
lonies'on the continent of America is now so
somplete,that there remainsnotonelieutenantof the
King in any one of those provinces ; and we will
venture to predict that at this moment there is
not a Spanish soldier in arms against the cause of
independence. On the resignation of La Serna
we dare say that each officer would feel himself
at liberty to make the best terms for himself.
The stability of the New States is now assured,
whatever changes time and experience may sug.
gest in the form and administration of the Go-
vernments, which under the pressure of circum-
stances they had hastily adopted. An expedi-
tion from Europe will have no party to receive
it. Land where it may, it will meet only with
enemies, and enemies, too, well prepared to
defeat it.

[MORNING CHRONIC[.E.]
We are sorry to see the violent proceedings
of the operative weavers of the district of Glas-
gow, who having been freed from the restraints
imposed on them by oppressive Acts of Parlia-
ment, and equally oppressive Common Law rules,
by which they were laid prostrate at the feet of
their employers—not satisfied with the liberty
of striking when they please, and adopting in
common such arrangements as they may deem
best calculated to raise their wages,,bsve for-
cibly endeavoured to deprive part of their own
body of the liberty of either acceding or not
acceding to their measures. This violence, of
course, cannot be allowed, and instead of serving
their cause, it will be of the greatest injury to
ft.—Every reflecting man must wish to see the
working classes in possession of good wages.
That society is in an unsound state, of which
the greater part, namely, the working classes,
cannot earn sufficient for a comfortable sub-
sistence. Vice and misery go hand in hand,
and improvement in moral and intellectual
character is dependant on improvement in cir-
cumstances. These act and re-act on each other.
The deterioration of the condition of the weavers,
w hose earnings have since 1814 beeu gradually
reduced from 17s. and 18s. to 7s. a week, is
therefore very much to be deplored. The main
cause of this is, no doubt, to be found in the in-
crease of the numbers of the weavers themselves
in a greater ration than the increase of the em-
ployment for there. If the employment had in-
creased, while the number of operatives continued
stationary, the competition of the masters for
hands would have raised wages. The only hope
Of an increase of wages must be founded on the
possibility of reducing the number of workmen
below the demand.