The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-16 00:00:00

ORN'ING SUN

FIRE AT ISLINGTON.----ORThursdaynight a fire,
attended with considerable loss of property, took place in
the house of Mr. Stannard, Anhett-terrace, Lower-road,
Islington. It originated in the upper floor, and was
discovered by the opposite neighbours on retiring
to bed, who alarmed the inmates, and sent
for the parish engines from Islington-green, but
they were of little use, till at last the London Esta-
blishment and West of England engines arrived; but, not-
withstanding they were well supplied with water,
property to the amount of at least 4001. was destroyed.
It is supposed to have originated from the spark of a
candle dropping on the bed-clothes in the front room.
All the family were absent at the time, no one
having been left at home but the female servant. Mr.
Stannard is insured in the Licensed Victuallers' office.
A MAN STABBED BY HIS WIFE.—On
Thursday morning, the fatal consequence of intemper-
ance was seriously exemplified at Stanford Rivers, in
this county. A butcher named Carter and his wife,
being both in a state of intoxication, quarrelled respect-
ing a further supply of gin, when the latter, in a
paroxysm of passion, made a thrust at her husband
with a table knife, which entered his arm to a depth
of two inches. He immediately obtained the assist-
ance of Mr. Potter, surgeon, who dressed the wound,
and having given information to superintendent
M'lnnes, his furious partner, to whom he had been mar-
ried seventeen years, was quickly taken into custody.
She has since been examined before the Rev. 11. J.
Earle and Capel Cure, Esq., by whom she has been
fully committed for trial at the next assize. Had the
knife entered Carter's side, there is little doubt a fatal
result would have ensued; danger is not now apprehended.
—Chelmsford Chronicle.
The patronage of the Chair of Medical Ju-
risprudence in the University of Glasgow, vacant by
the death of Dr. Cowan, belongs to the Crown, but will
probably be exercised by the Duke of Montrose, Chan-
cellor of the University. It is to be hoped, for the sake
of the University and his own credit, that his Grace,
while he will naturally make choice of a gentleman of
his own party in politics, will reject with scorn any at-
tempt which may be made to put him in leading strings
on the occasion, and that he will appoint no one who is
not thoroughly acquainted with those branches of
science, and especially chemistry, of which medical
jurisprudence is merely an application.-211edical Gazette.
The water rose so high in Baddow Mead, in the
night of Tuesday last, that several horses were drowned;
and among others one belonging to Mr. Carpenter, of
Writtle.—Cheliasford Chronicle.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER
THAMES.—The accustomed survey of the River Thames
from Staines to Yantlet Creek, which was undertaken
some time ago, under the authority of the Corporation
of London, has just been completed. The following
official men were engaged in the 'survey :---Mr. James
Walker, the engineer ; Captain Bullock, R.N. ; Mr.
Charles Pearson, the City Solicitor ; Captain Fisher,
11. N., principal Harbour-master of the Port of London;
Mr. Melhurst Swindon, the Water-bailiff ; Mr. Heptcr
Leach, the Clerk of the Works to the Thames Naviga-
tion Committee ; and the Harbour-masters of the Port
of London, in their several stations. It is believed
that the Report which will shortly be made upon the
important subject of the improvement of the Thames, by
Mr, Walker and Captain Bullock, will lead to the adop-
tion of a plan of improvement of immense magnitude,
and calculated to render service in a great variety
of ways.
The ancient river Ivel, so well known for a
number of year to contain a quantity of fine fish of every
description, affording great amusement to sportsmen
fond of angling, is now so infested in the' neighbourhood
of Yeovil, by that obnoxious animal the otter, that
scarcely any fish are now to be found ; and if • these de-
predators be not soon annihilated, not only this river,
but all the fish-ponds in the neighbourhood, will be
cleared of fish. Two of these animals were- killed at
one shot, during the snow last winter, in a willow bed
near Yeovil Bridge; and there have been three seen near
the same spot, within the last few days. It is well
known that two litters have been bred there this sum-
mer. A report was current last year that some otter-
hounds were about to pay the neighbourhood of Yeovil
a visit. The sportsmen here would be happy to hear this
report authenticated. Several days of good sport might
doubtless be calculated upon, and a large field of sports-
men would be sure to join the hunt.

LET OF THE DUKE OF RICHMOND'S FARMS
IN THE HIGHLANDS.—The Duke of Richmond's arrival
in the North was, this season, looked forward to with
considerable anxiety by his numerous Highland tenantry,
thatwli o s e l
his e aGs ersaeeexsp ir e
ar r
at:n
gleBm4e2, nt
sand ha
vwe-e
naorte glad
disappointed
learn
their expectations, but have given general satisfaction.
The same plan of letting was pursued as on the other
oextensive
ee3s,
et
da tnens
dof v
ahl hi Grace.
dG rhayc eh. i
sTcheemlands
-
shpioaodrnteibore,neAsnlorpf.rßtehvaielmer, and the extent and rent of each farm
fixed previous to the time of letting. The present tenants
ye(ealdllietdie,nasnds,tiefted
eligitbolet,hheamd,thaenirdlelaysitehs
which they readily and willingly closed. Most of the
tenants are well pleased with the value put on their
sevetrhaell
renewed.ere then
on
farms ; and, in many instances, the Commissioner's
valuation and the tenant's offer differ only in a trifle. By
this judicious plan, the ruinous competition in offering,
and the consequent bad feeling which it • *ten excites
among neighbours, have been avoided. Industrious
tenants, whose rents have usually been well paid, have
always been preferred to their present possessions,
unless some justifying cause warranted their re-
moval ; and where removals have taken place, in
consequence of new arrangements, the tenants in
most cases have been as well accommodated in other
farms. Where tenants have been removed in
consequence of long arrears, or where small crofts
which stood in the way of agricultural improvements,
have been taken from the present tenants, his Grace has,
with his usual kindness and htunanity, given the out-
going tenants a house and yard, with life annuities va-
rying from 44 to 101. a year, according to their several
needs. In some cases we have heard of crofters gall
larger annuities than the rents which they formerly paid.'
Grace's kindness, and the anxiety he evinced to proyntri
as far as in his power, the comfort and happinesru
oilate
classes of his tenantry, and his desire to a..ce!nera
all, as far as possible, have won him well-merited ;
and we have every reason to believe that he carries este
him the best wishes of his numerous Highland tenantry.
—Elgin Courant.
ca with
/ A ND.....-By the
HOARDED GUINEAS IN 1
that the Bank of
mittee on Banks of Issue, it appearsreceived from its
second and recently published RepoßrtEof th
Ireland has for the last fifteen years
and also at the head
branches in various parts of Ireland,
amounts in guineas,
Bank in Dublin, considerable yearlyiththe appearance of hay-
very few of them light, and e Select Corn.
sent to the Mint, and re-
of England, whence they
and
half•sovereigns, with the
coined into sovereignsna
Bank of Ireland is credited. The
ing been hoarded. These gureiwneas they remit to the Bank
amount of which the .Bst
guineas in the 16 years
aid out any guineas to the pub-
Bank of Ireland has
1820 n
Psylienatsitilnias remitted to the Bank
1826, 84,2001. ; 1827, .50,400/.;
specified:-1825,
1829,
3,700/. ; 1830, 56,7001. ; 1831,
1828, 49,5001 ;
99,100/ : 1833. 33,000/. ; 1834, 33,6001. ;
23,000/. ; 1832,
, 1836, .39,5001. ; 1837, 53,000 L ; 1838,
36,1001. 23,800‘. ;
9 10,00 44
0/ • 1840, 23,700/. The '
total
36 100/. ; 183 4 .
oflpub-
licEnglandsine t the
et
hyeefollowingar
63,000 L; ;
, .—an immense
amount
be hoarded in this way during the period
sum to
when speaking
' of these sixteen years is 612 600/ ' • -
specified.
~.,
'lowing descrip-
THE VALUE OF A 1../RUNT..--J. Auldjo, in
of the journalthe T urkoifs
ha visit
boatmen, to
gi Constantinople,ves the 0
tion :—The rowers are either Greeks or Turks, and
wear a fez just large enough to cover the crown of the
head, which is close skaved. The remaindzr of their
dress consists of a thin transparent shirt, with' large
sleeves reaching to the elbows ; and cotton drawers
fastened to the knees ; both as white as snow. They
are a fine robust race of men, and their muscular sun-
burnt forms are displayed to advantage through the
gauze which so slightly covers them. At each stroke of
the oar they utter a grunt, by forcing the breathisud-
denly from the chest ; to acquire this accomplishment is
considered a necessary part of the boatman's education,
and his character depends much upon it. May not the
same observation hold good in many other trades ?
What would a paviour in our streets be thought of who
did not utter a grunt every time he lets fall his ram-
mer ? Even a horse would feel dissatisfied and uneasy,
if the hostler, whilst cleaning and brushing him down,
did not keep on hissing and blowing all the time he was
employed.

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SIIOP-IVOMEN.
The number of young women employed in drapers'
shops is said to be about 2,500. la some of these
shops there are as many as thirty girls occupied from
morning to night at the counter. These gils h, fo the most part, received a fair education,r andare are re-
markable
fur the gentility of their appearance and man-
ners. They invariably board and live in the houses of
tleir employers. Their yearly salaries, in addition to
their board and lodging., vary from 10/. to 20/. Ia
perhaps about a dozen instances, when the parties are
known to be very experienced shop-women, 351. and
401. are given. In one single case, that of a young
woman, who is, or lately was, in the employ of a house
in Blackfriars-road, the princely salary of 100/. was
given. This young woman is said to exhibit wonderful
resources as a saleswoman. She discovers the charge-
! ter and peculiarities of her customers, as if by sies
of intuition, and so completely adapts herself
t a pt
hem,
them,
that it is impossible to withstand her insinuating man-
ner, when pressing on them the purchase of articles.
Her persuasive powers are so great, that she not only
induces ladies to purchase articles for which they harts
no immediate use, but in cases where they did mean to
make purchases, she induces them to purchase three
times the quantity of articles they contemplated before
entering the shop. In many, if not most of the drapers'
shops, a small commission, varying according to cir-
cumstances from one shilling to half-a-crown per pound,
is allowed to the young women who can prevail on cus-
tomers to purchase shawls, gown-pieces, and other arti
cies, which have gone out of fashion. This commission
is allowed them as an inducement to put all their inge-
nuity into requisition to get rid of articles which have
ceased to be in demand. And some of the more inge-
nious of these saleswomen thus add, I understand, very
considerably to their fixed salaries. I know one in-
stance in which a female adds in this way, on an ave-
rage, 110/. to her 40/. salary, making in all 150/. per
annum. It is right, however, to mention that I ant
not aware of any other shop-woman who turns her bu-
siness talents to an equally profitable account. —Lights
and Shadows of London Life, by the Author of " The
Great Metropolis."

MORNING SUN

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
PALACE COURT, Oct. 15.
BEST v. LAZARUS.

This was an action to recover the sum of 201. 165. 8d
upon a bill olexeluinge.
• Mr. Coy appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Lock for
the defence.
The Bill in question-had been drawn in the usual form,
and negociated to the plaintiff. On its becoming
dila it was dishonoured, and the plaintiff sent a verbal
message to the defendant a few days afterwards, ac-
guainting him of the fate of the bill. The defendant
then said to the. messenger that he would make it all
right in a fey days with the plaintiff.
Air. LoCK, on the part of the defendant, contended
that sufficient notice of the dishonour had nut been given,
inasmuch as it should have been given in writing.
The Learned Judge having summed up,
The Jury retired, and shortly afterwards returned
with a verdict for the plaintiff:
This was the only defended action.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Oct. 15.
RE JOHN STANCLIFFE JAMES.
The insolvent, whose case appeared in The Sun of
Tuesday. having been called up for judgment, it was
stated that he had complied with the conditions required
by the Court, when the Learned Commissioner ordered
him to be discharged forthwith.
The Court then proceeded to h.Jar the applications for
bail, of which there were twenty-eight town cases and
eight country, most of which were unopposed and
without intere,t.
IN THE MATTER OF NATHANIEL DAVIS.
One of the parties offering himself as bail in this case,
named James Corcoran, was opposed by a creditor
named Liarvey, On the ground of his having been a bank-
rupt some time back.
The Court concurred in the objection.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOW:;E.
A young countryman, named George Howe, was brought
before the Lord Mayor, having given himself up to a
policeman on the preceding day on a very serious self-
accusation.
The policeman stated that the prisoner walked up to
him at three o'clock on Thursday, and said " I have
done something wrong, policeman, and I wish you to
take me into custody." Witness asked him what he
meant, and he replied—" You know what Blakeslee did,
I have done something like that. I have murdered my
mother." Witness did not believe there was any.founda-
tion for the statement, and wanted theprisoner to go home,
but he insisted upon bring taken to the station-house.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, prisoner, where is your
mother whom you say you have murdered ? Prisoner—
I was drunk, my Lord. I never murdered any one.
The policeman said it was evident the prisoner. had
been drinking.
The LORD MAYOR (to the prisoner)—Where is your
mother ? Prisoner—At Walthamstow. I live with
her ; and there she's to be found.
The LORD I.lfeeron—When did you see her ? Pri-
soner—On Saturday last.
The LORD MAYOR—WeII, you have given yourself a
very bad character, and y-ou must bring forward somebody
to remove the impression caused by your own descrip-
tion before I part with you.
Prisoner—l assure you, my Lord, it was nothing but
drunkenness.
The LORD MAYOR —How am I to know that drunken-
ness is the only offence you have committed ? No, no.
You must bring forward some more credible person. If
you suffer any inconvenience and are an innocent man,
you have to blame yourself fur what you undergo.
The policemani-Ie told me his mind was very un •
easy on the !subject, and it was his anxious wish to be
taken to the station-house.
The prisoner—l do assure you, my Lord, that my
mother is quite well, and I never thought of such a
thing. It was nothing but the effect of drinking.
The LORD MAYOR— When you get somebody to
attend and prove to us that you have accused yourself
wrongfully, you shall be set at liberty ; but 1 cannot
think of letting you go merely because you now think
proper to deny your first statement.
The prisoner, who appeared to be greatly annoyed at
this unexpected result of his drunken frolic, and who
endeavoured to prevail upon Lordship to consider
him as innocent of his mother's blood, in a very earnest
evpeal, was then removed from the bar.
Subsequently a gentleman, who resides in the neigh-
bourhood of the Mansion 'house, and was acquainted
with the prisoner and his family, waited upon the Lord
Mayor, and stated that the foolish fellow became a great
deal more foolish by putting. " the enemy into his
mouth," and that he was a young man of very good cha-
racter.
The LORD MAYOR thought another night under a

good strong lock would be of service to the prisoner's
memory, and prevent him from giving unnecessary
trouble to the police.

- BOW-STREET.
Shortly after Mr. Jardine took his seat on the bench
,yesterday morning, Joseph Payboddy, a butcher, resid-
ang in Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, who was
charged at this Court on Monday last, with John Biggs,
a clerk, with uttering certain forged checks at the bank-
ing-house
of Messrs. Snow, Paul, and Co., with intent to
defraud Mr. Williams, a solicitor, occupying chambers
in Paper-buildings, Temple, but who was admitted to
bail for a week, was again laced at the bar, on a charge
of uttering two other forged checks for the sum of one
hundred pounds each.
Mr. Long conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Robin-
son appeared for the prisoner.
Mr. Robinson said he had to complain of the great in-
jastice which had been done to the prisoner, and the
great contempt that had been shown to the Court, by
taking the prisoner into custody a second time on the
same charge. He had been brought before Mr. Hall,
. .