biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-23

EVENING EDITION:

6th May; the pritioner was not with rne. There are miss-
ing four table-Fpoons, four dessert-spools, two tea-spoons,
and lout large forks. lOm quite certain they were safe
with the irst of the plate when I quitted his Lordship's

service,

:M... lower declined to ask any question.
Mr. R.- Nlatthieu Tounsend—l am chief clerk to
Messrs... lioares -,the bankers. Baroness Lady De
an ;:ccount v.1:11 our house. I know
Mr. Wing of Gi-;:ys-inn. lie is the solicitor of
the Baroness de Clifford, and is accustomed to draW on
our 'house on her account. On the 25th of April last, I
had a•drafrof his for 200/, for the use of the Baronets. I
paid fifteen 101. notes, fourteen numbered in sequence,
from 41,437 to 41,450 nelaiive. Among those notes I
find:41,447. I have no doubt the note produced—(found
behind the skirting)—is one of the notes. The other 101.
was numbered 41,330, and the remainder of the sum was
piid.in :•)/. notes. i always take the letters also ; on that
o casion they we c " H. IT." ---
Mr. Vv-iv,-1 am a seliciiter, residing in Gray's Inn.. I
act as agent for Lady Do Clifford. Her Ladyship is now
iu Par:,. In consequence of her Ladyship being abroad, I
2,000/.' for her, on April 25. A oars of it consisted
of 200/ in Beale-of England 'notes. On the. 25th April
I get the Bak-notes from last witness. The notes that
the last witnes.s.speaks of were prid to me by him. I kept
them in nippossession until the following Monday, when
I gave them to the Bar.-..noss De Clifford.
Mr. Hubler said the Baroness de Clifford was now in
Antis, and consequently these notes could not at present
be traced fele:cr. . - new pioposed to examine the
poFce:nan as to the state of Norfolk.street on the night in
cots:ion, _ _ _

Mr. thought there would be no necessity, as the
breaking in, if it took place at all, was from the back, and
not from the front.

Mr. Holder said that bethought he had made out. a
sufficient case for the committal of the prisoner ; but ats.
the depositions were of -great length he apuiied to have
him remanded to Monday, when in the interval he would
read tlurn and see if he had omitted any thing, ashen he
would have an opportunity of putting further questions to
the witnesses, if necess:.ry, and Mr. Flower would have
the tease advantage.
Mt. Flower assented.
Mr. HALL said you must be aware, Mr. Flower. that I
must commit him.

Mt% Flu*er then applied for a copy of the depositions,
which ‘Vcre ordered to be furnished to him.
Ti:e prisont,r was removed from the bar, having been
remanded to Wednesday next at one o'clock.
London, England, 1840-05-23

E \TEN ING EDITI ON.

lace been to have done that which would have been don•t
in former instances, viz —that the vote of the Hon. Gentl,-
man should have been disalico,vt d. The words of the Act were
hat the mere acceptance of ofilee should vacate the
.eat ao effectually as if the Member were dead. Therefore
they had been is the same situation as if some person had
come into that. House personating the Hon. Member for
Coctiermouth He did not call upon the House now to
ake any iudicial steps, because he might be asked what
woof he had of the authenticity of that address. He could
icly say that there was very strong .prima facie
roof of its authenticity ; but if there was any
loubt about it, the party who printed it was liable
o be called to the bar to ascertain by whose
authraity he had done so. He wished, however, before any
lather proceedings were taken, to ask the Noble Lord the
Secretary for the Colonies when the offer was made, and
whether it was accepted on Monday last, as stated in the
address ?

...............
Lrrd JOHN RUSSELL said, of course the Ho-
curable Baronet was quite correct in saying that
the Haase could not now take any steps, because
whatever might be the law of the ease, the printed paper
could be no evidence ag to what had taken place. With
respect to the question put to him by the Hon. Baronet,
his (Lord John Russell's) answer would not be of a very
tweeise description.—( Hear, hear, and a laugh.) All
he had to say was, that when he came to town
on At:lmlay last—he believed it was Monday after-
soon or Tuesdag—that Lord Melbourne informed hini
be had !nude th offer to Mr. florsman, and that he
seemed lack dto accept it. That was an account of
what passed tween them. Of course be need not say
anything no- with regard to the general law of Parliament
as to the...acceptance of office.
London, England, 1840-05-23

CREEPERS, &c.

This Volume has been considerably extended, so as to com-
plete the series of LAND BIRDS, and concludes with a sys-
tematic Index to the Three Volumes.

"I consider this the best work on British Ornithological
science with which I am acquainted."—J. J. Audubon.
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continued—Queen v. the Corporation of Poole—Corporations
—Town Clerk—Mandamus—Queen v. Thorogood—Church-
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London, England, 1840-05-23

MISREPAES EN TATION.

We willingly insert the following letter, as the best
apology we can make fcr unwittii,gly copying from a
Country Paper a paragraph rcfL•cting on the wine and
grammar of a respectable publican. The false accusation
had been smuggled into 71.te Sun, by some evil-disposed
person, and we suspect the Editor of the " scurvy
Paper," for some selfish purpose, or out of personal
pique, had a hand in the business. Wo, will not dispute
abuut grammar with our honest Correspondent, and there-
fore give his letter without alterations or additions:—
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Mr Editor Dont you think you might have been better
employed than copying from that Scurvy Paper the Stock-
port Advertiser a scandilous libel( about my wine when I
regularly reads your paper and as it upon my bar table
and in the h,uling gree❑ for my Custornms I wish to
tell you though I em a c ,uncillor that I am at good at
grammer as either Jem Lomax or any man in your office
but I expect you will make an appoigy through your next
Paper or J, H. that incans John Hamer will leave off
reading your paper May 21. st 1840
London, England, 1840-07-29

DR. M'GILL.

The Earl of HADDINGTON, seeing the Noble
Viscount in his place, wished to put a question to him
regarding what had occurred in another place re-
lative to the last gentleman who had received the ap-
pointment 'of Chaplain to the King, in Scotland, from
his late Majesty. It appeared that that gentleman
had not received the usual salary. Of course be had
not been pleased with this result, and had complained
to the gentleman from whom he had received
the appointment (Mr. Goulburn), who had made
repeated representations to the Treasury on the
subject, which, however, had not been attended
to. He, therefore, put a question on the subject in the
House of Commons, and the result had been an answer
from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the effect that
the Government could not accord the payment to him
of the usual salary. He understood it was the inten-
tion of her Majesty's Government to discontinue the
salary to her Majesty's Chaplains in Scotland, and to
those who should hereafter be appointed to the office.
He had two questions to put to the Noble Viscount on
the subject. He wished to ask him, first, whether it
was the intention of the Government to discontinue the
501. a year to Dr. M'Gill ; and in the second place,
whether Government were resolved in discontinuing
the payment of the same sum to the ten clergymen, her
Majesty's Chaplains in Scotland.
Viscount MELBOURNE was understood to say
that the Government were not determined on disconti-
nuing the 50/. a year to Dr. M'Gill, but that they
were determined on discontinuing the salaries of her
Majesty's Chaplains in Scotland, who might be ap-
pointed hereafter.
The Earl of HADDINGTON was sorry to hear of
the intention of discontinuing those salaries. He
looked upon it as an unwise and shabby proceeding.
On the motion of the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
the Committee on the Promissory Votes Bill was de-
ferred till Friday.
London, England, 1840-07-29

TO HOTEL-KEEPERS.

WANTED a FIRST-RATE HOTEL,
in LONDON, or any capital town forming the ter-
minus of a Railway, or in any such town unaffected by a
railway. The amount of capital required will not be material,
provided the concern, upon inspection, be such as to justify
its outlay. A partnership, in a good establishment, would not
be objected to.
Address, by letter only. for Mr. Thomas Pearson, No. 104,
Piccadilly. All communications will be deemed confidential.

CAPITAL HOTEL, TAVERN, and COFFEE-HOUSE,
In one of the most commanding situations in London,
TO BE DISPOSED of upon very advanta-
geous terms. The premises are of a superior descrip-
tion, in excellent order, well fitted and arranged in every de-
partment, and the returns amount to upwards of 8,0001. per
annum. The proprietor has realised a handsome independence,
and is retiring from business, and he will be disposed to render
liberal accommodation to a respectable and competent person,
for part of the capital required.
Particulars may be obtained of Mr. Gardiner, auctioneer,
17, Hatton-garden.
London, England, 1840-07-29

LLOYD'S SiIiPPING-(THI8 DAY.)

LONDON —Wind, this day at noon, light airs ,from the
northward, with calm at times, and fine weather.
DEAL, JUI,Y 28.—Wind W. S. W., rnoderate.—Arrived
the Sarah; Bt. Vincent; Centital tletvmt,
Quebec ; British Tar, Keyser, ditto ; Dart, Airth, Ma-
deira.

I,O7ERPOOL, J17,1r 28.—Wipd N.—Arriyed the Earl
Grey, Bell, from Calcutta; Mary Jona. Fi,3lo4,,Monte
Video ; Columbia, Blaney, &vanilla; Diana, Robinson,
Rio de la Hachi ; Nancy, Cousins, Newfoundland ;
Clipper, Holland, Odessa; Tweed, M•Keozic, Girgenti.
Sailed the Sea, Fisher, fp,r Virginia ; Medora, Turner,
Chatlegon I Sukerior, NeW
Quebec. Off port the Harriet and Jessie, from Charles-
ton ; Constantine, New Orleans.

POItTiMOUTII, JULY 28. —Wind W.S.W.—Sailed the
Wave, Goldsmith, for Hobart Town.

TUC Al

CORN EXCHANGE,

The attendance was worse than for some time past ; however
prices were nominally the same as on Monday, both for Eng-
lish and Foreign Wheat. The same may be said of all other
descriptions of Corn.
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL

There Was a very good supply of Poultry, with a moderate
demand. In price no alteration worthy of notice. Eggs (lull,
at bs, ty t3s. 6d. per 120. Plover, 4s, to 4s. 6d. per (I(4.en.
Meat in good supply and demand, and prices, with the excep-
tion of LOA!, a shade easier. Beef, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 6d.;
I.l',ltton, 3s. 4tl. to 4s. 6d. ; Lamb, 4s. 10d. to bs. 6(1. ;
Veal, 3ti. 16(1. to 4s. )od. and Pork, 3s. 4d. to 4s. 6d.
per stone of Sibs.
COLONIAL MARKETS.

The operations by private treaty were on a small scale; the
ptblic salts Were unimportant, hut prices were firm, especially
for Raw Sugar, Rice, Spices, and Oils. The arrivals were to
a fair extent.
London, England, 1840-07-29

who mode "
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.neir way into the house, and an application
fcr the punishment or the Murderers being in-
I effectual, the tons'ai and ,the ViscoUnt 'de Lemont,
went to SoliMan had arrived at Beyruth,
ritectriOnn by five cavass well armed, and insisted upon
toe demand for justice being complied with. An alterca-
tion arose, and become so violent that Soliman Paeha laid
his hand on his sword, and some of his guards advanced in a
threatening attitude towards the Viscount. Upon this
the Consul exclaimed that if M. de Lemont received the
slightest injury, Soliman Pacha should anttter for it with
his head, and at the same tithe oittered the five cavass,
who were armed With double-barrelled guns, to fire
upon the Egyptians if they made a step in advance.
his brought the Pacha to reason, who promised that the
murderer should be executed next day. When the next day
came, Soliman declared that neither he am- Abbas Paella
dared venture to execute the man, as the troops would revolt
on seeing one of their comrades put to death for killing a
Christian. This matter has also been referred to Mehemet Ali.
Two Egyptian frigates had bombarded the villages of Giouni
at:d Gioubel for a whole day About twenty small houses
are burnt, and as many taken possessic,n of. The peasants
fired from behind the rocks upon the Egyptian boats as
they m-de for the shore, and killed several of their men.
The English frigate Castor and steamer Cyclops, with
the Sardinian sloop Eagle, had arrived at Beyruth. The
frigate had refused to submit to undergo quarantine. The
last advices from the interior stated that the insurgents
still occupied nearly the aline positions. They had aban-
doned Balbec, carrying with them all their ammunition
and provisions. Among them were two Frenchmen, one
the Viscount d'Onfroy, who styled himself General-en-
Chef, and the other M. Heritier, who was acting as chief
of the staff."
London, England, 1840-07-29

PORTSEA.

TO BE LET, for a term of years, with early
possession, if required, that much-accustomed and well-
known TAVERN, the "MITRE," at PORTSEA.

The estimation in which this house has been held for the
last century, combined with the unrivalled trade the late Pro-
prietor established and carried on in the Wine and Spirit busi-
ness to the time of his decease, fully entitles it to be considered
one of the very first concerns in the county of Hants.
To treat, apply for particulars to Mr. Absalom, builder, St.
Georges's-square, or to Mr. C. Ivimey, solicitor, Queen-street,
Portsea.

SALES BY AUCTION.

FITZROY-SQUARE.

R. BROOKS will SELL by AUCTION,
at his Gallery, on TUESDAY, August 4, at Twelve, by
order of the Executrix of the late Miehie Forbes, Esq.,
The LEASE, for 49 years from Michaelmas, 1839, at a
ground rent of 3111. 10s. of a spacious MANSION, 7, on the
east side of Fitzroy-square. It contains entrance hall, dining,
breakfast, and gentleman's dressing rooms, bath room with
plunge bath, very spacious and lofty drawing rooms, two large
bed rooms, smaller bed room, closet with water laid on, and
water closet; third floor, two large nurseries, two bed rooms,
closet, and water closet. The offices and cellarago are most
commodious; double coach-house, six-stall stable, two rooms
over and loft; a spring of fine water.
Cards to view and particulars to be had of Mr. Brooks, sur-
veyor, 28, Old Bond-street,
London, England, 1840-07-29

QUEEN- SQUARE.

OBTAINING SITUATIONS BY MEANS OF FALSE CHARAC-
TEES.—John Tate, alias George Fair•bairn, was placed at
the bar, charged with attempting to obtain admission into
the service of John Pascal Larkins, Esq., of No. 67,
Chester-square, by means of a false representation.
Mr. &imam, convicted the prisoner in the full penalty
of 201., and in default, six weeks' imprisonment and herd
labour.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—George Woolf, a ruffianly-
looking fellow, was finally examined upon a charge of vi(
lently assaulting Helen Trayner.
It appeared from evidence, that on Thursday night week
the prisoner was in the King's Arms public-bause,
Orchard-street, Westminster, when the girl Traynor,
with whom prisoner had formerly cohabited, came it, and
abused him. Prisoner took up the poker, struck the girl
to the ground, and beat her several times about the body.
Her face and scalp were severely bruised, and indeed all
parts of her body. The injuries she had received pre-
' vented her attending at this Court to presecute the priso-
ner, and he was held to bail until yesterday, when she at-
tended. She presented a dreadful appearance. Her head
was bandaged, and she held her arm in a sling. The evi-
dence having been given,
Mr. BURRELL should order him to pay a pen lty of 51,
or in default be committed for two months. At the expi-
ration of that sentence, he should find bail, himself in 1001.
and two sureties in 501., to be of good behaviour for one
year, and in default, be would be imprisoned for that
period.
The prisoner said be could not get the required bail, and
was removed from the bar.
London, England, 1840-07-29

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.

-----
MESSRS. SLOAN and CO., Members of
the Royal College of Surgeons, 4, ARGYLL-PLACE'
REGENT-STREET, and 28, IRONMONGER-LANE
CHEAPSIDE, may be consulted from Eight o'Clock in the
Morning until Ten at Night, on every variety and stage of
Syphilis, with that delicacy and secresy they have hitherto ob-
served. The treatment they pursue will not subject any patient
to confinement or hindrance from business. Cases of an ex-
treme nature they eradicate in eight or ten days, or if slight or
recent in two or three, without the indiscriminate use of mer-
cury, and at a moderate expense. Generative debility,
Gonorrhoea, and Strictures of the Urethra, unhappily so preva-
lent, are reated upon those unerring principles which have in-
sured to Messrs. Sloan and Co. so large a share of public pa-
tronage for nearly thirty years in London, and which it will be
their future exertion to maintain. .

Letters,cc;;;lini;ga;;;l;;;re, will be answered by retltyn
and patients, however distant, will be cerresponded with until
recovered.

The New Orleans Picayune, of the 27th ult.,
says, " An individual who recently Swartwouted from Penn-
sylvania with 8,000 dollars belonging to a banking company
of that State, was yesterday arrested in this city, and all the
money recovered. He was taken at one of the principal hotels
just as he was going to sit down to dinner. For the sake of his
family, who are said to be respectable, and as the money is re
covered, we forbear giving his name."
London, England, 1840-07-29

NEWS FROM FRENCH AFRICA.

The Tartare steamer, which left Algiers on the 18th,
arrived in the road of Toulon in the night of the 21st of
July.

ft brings the mail and a great number of passengers.
It brings, also, the forowing news, dated the 18th :
Accounts have been received from the expeditionary
column under the command of General Changarnier, which
has been sent from Bledah to the country of the Beni-
Salahs, with orders to form a camp there.
This column, composed of the 2d Regiment of Light
Infantry, and of the 24th and 48th of the Line, arrived at
its destination without any opposition, and immediately
executed some corks on the new road of Nledeah. It has
fixed its camp in a good position, and at the date of this
news several block-houses were erected, and our troops
were employed upon a redoubt, on which the telegraph
was to be placed. When these works are once completed
the line of telegraph which goes to Bledah, passing by the
intermediate camps, will be continued to Medeah.
For some days the workmen were considerably molested.
The Arabs wounded some men, bat the enemy never ap-
peared in force, and it seems certain that they are dis-
heartened.

The camp fixed in the territory of the Beni- Salahs will
be permanent, for great works are executing. It is be-
lieved that it is intended to be instead of that at Mouzalas.
It is in an excellent position. The country of the Beni-
Salalis is fertile and there is no want of water; accord-
ingly our column bas very few sick, though the hot season
hn.s set in.

The plain is perfectly tranquil—ene fire is extinguished.
It is thought that Abd.el-Kadcr is collecting the remnants
of his regular battalions. As for the contingents furnished
by the distant tribes, they have doubtless returned to their
homes.—La Gazette de France.

VIENNA, JUI,Y 18. —Count Esterhazy, Secretary to the
Imperial Legation in London, arrived here express the
evening before yesterday. Nothing has transpired of the
contents of his despatches; but they are supposed to be
important, as great activity was observed yesterday both in
the Foreign.cflice and in the offices of the Legations of the
Great Powers.

Prince Metternich leaves Vienna to-day or to-morrow,
with the Princess and children, to go to Konigswart, in
Bohemia, where he intends to pass six weeks. The Eng-
lish Ambassador, Lord Beauvale, the Russian Ambassa-
dor, M. de Futueheff, and several other members of the
diplomatic body will visit Prince Metternich at his country
scat, and the scene of political affairs will therefore be
transferred for a time from Vienna to Bohemia. The
Prince, therefore, takes with him as usual a diplomatic
suite, consisting of Barons Werner, Depont, and :Sieber,
and M. Vohn 'Hubner ; Baron Vohn Ottensole will act
for the Prince till his return.

KHIVA-THE DRYING UP OF

THE OXUS.
London, England, 1840-07-29

EVENING EDITION.

BOW-STREET-(THIS 1) kYO

Joseph Williams, vi:o vv:is apnrchended with sereilt
others tar appearing at a Chartist meeting, in Abbev-street.
Bethnal green, applied to Mr. Hall to have 30s. and 1
sword restored to him, which tho police found at 'his 1105'
when he was taken into custody and committed to Newgetc.
On being admitted to bail, he applied at Worship-street
Police Court upon the subject, and he was told by
tbd
Magistrate that he could not interfere until the trial
t 'lace, but as it now appeared that no trial r
tatn once, he was anxious to recover his property.
111 r. HALE. ,did he was not aware that the Government
had shown any disposition not to try a case of such ini*
portance.
The applicant said he was very sure they would not, is
the whole affair was got up by means of spies. •
Mr. HALL said he had no evidence before him to rare
that the police had entered the house to take ::he property
in question. • tb
The applicant considcted that, small as the sum MI
appear, it would be of much service at present.
Mr. HALL, inquired if he had applied to the serjelot:t
t
inspector upon the subject, as they must know more ab°
it than he could.
The applicant said he was so thoroughly disgusted but
their conduct he would not be seen speaking. to them,
_ _

he was certain the trial would never take piece.
soos
Mr. HALL advised him to get over such a feeling.- be
as he could, and not to be ton certain that he would Oho
called upon to take his trial, but as to the recovery of
property he could not assist him.
The applicant then retired.
London, England, 1840-07-29

LITERATURE.

THE PARIS SKETCH-BOOK-2 VoLs.
Macrone, London, 1840.
The author of these volumes, Mr. Michael Angelo
Titmarsh—a feigned name, of course—has produced
one of the most amusing books of the season, which he
has illustrated—for he is an artist as well as author—
with a variety of engravings of equal merit. In parti-
cular, his three sketches of Louis the Fourteenth dis-
play a broad satirical humour which we do not often sec
surpassed. But our business at present is, not so much
with his illustrations, as with his letter-press. The
Paris Sketch-book, then, is a collection of es-
says, tales, criticisms, &c., most of which Nava reference
to the great French metropolis—that metropolis which
old Johnson, in his " London," bus told us he hated
so cordially. Mr. Titmarsh shows, in every page,
that he thoroughly understands French life and man-
ners, and, more especially, French art, on which ac-
cordingly he makes many pertinent remarks in his ad-
mirable essays on Versailles, and on the particular
school of painting in vogue among our lively neigh-
bours. Nor do the fashionable literature and dramas
of " young France" escap.a his satirical lash. In his
comments on " Madame Sand and the New Apoca-
lypse," and on " French Dramas and Melodrames,"
the tone of his criticism is not less remarkable for its
good sense than its spirit. As an acute delineator of
character, we rate Mr. Titmarsh quite as highly as we
rate him as a critic. In his details of the Parisian ad-
ventures of Mr. Sam Pogson, he paints the vulgar con-
ceited cockney traveller to the life, and with a good-
humoured drollery that never once flags throughout his
minute description. The famous " Fetes of July," for
which he seems to have no very inordinate sympathies,
furnish him with abundant materials for mirth, and
arch, satirical narrative, of which he is careful to avail
himself to the utmost. We cannot help thinking, how-
ever, that he bears rather too hardly upon Louis Phi•
Lippe, who has conducted himself with consummate
coo'ness and address throughout a period of almost un- '
exampled difficulty. We shall look forward with
eagerness to Mr. Titmarsh's next publication. If we
mistake. not, he has sterling stuff in him, and, if he
will try his hand at a humorous novel, we will venture
to answer for his success.
London, England, 1840-07-29

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Example.—A person aged 20, by paying an annual pre-
mium of 21. becomes entitled to 1001. on his attaining the age
of 70, or to the same sum should he die before arriving at that
age.

Age
when

assured.

—For the convenience of parties residing in the City, they may
make their appearance and pass the medical examination before
the agents, Edward Frederick Leeks, Esq., 4, Scots-yard,
Bush-lane, Cannon-street, and S. F. Youde, Esq., surgeon,
9, Old Jewry.
Every information will be afforded on application to the
Resident Director, Edward Boyd, Esq., 8, Waterloo-place.
Proposals may be accepted en Wednesday at three o'clock, and
any ether day appearance may be made at half-past two o'clock,
when Frederick. Hale Thomson, Esq., the Cempany's Surgeon,
is in attendance.
EDWARD LENNO X BOYD, Secretary.
London, England, 1840-07-29

THE YOUNG PRIMA DONNA,-3 Vas.
Bentley, London, 1840.
The heroine of this story is a young girl named Ro-
salie, who was brought up in Italy under the superin-
tendence of a wealthy English family of rank ; and when
she has arrived at the fitting age is transplanted to Eng-
land, in order to play the part of Prima Donna at the
Opera House. Being very beautitul, and remarkable
for her musical skill, and the rich and various melody
of her voice, she is, of course, highly successful ; and
becomes, in fact, one of -the lions of the London
season, with half the aristocracy at her feet. Among
her admirers, is a combustible young Lord Fitz Ernest,
and a tall, romantic-looking Baronet, Sir Francis So-
merville, " a sallow, sublime sort of Werter-faced man,"
which last, being exceedingly anxious to marry the
lovely Prima Donna, finding that otherwise he has
no chance of gaining possession of her heart, is
stuck, in consequence, by a jealous Italian, who
bad long entertained a hopeless attachment for
Rosalie. The upshot of the tale is, that the
Prima Donna dies of consumption=—after lingering
through upwards of forty pages—and that, of her two
" sweet-hearts," one marries an English lady of title,
and the other goes abroad, and when we lose sight of
him, at the c!ose of the third volume, bids fair to become
a Methodist, and, possibly, a teetotaller! The story
contains one or two high-wrought scenes ; but, as a
whole, it is too sentimental ; and the sentiment, so far
as we can judge, is not of a healthy, vigorous sot t,
;but strained and lackadaisical. However, the " Prima
Donna" is a good watering-place novel ; and we
doubt not that hundreds of boarding-school misses will
devour it with avidity, while sitting in chairs on the
sands of Ramsgate or Worthing, or wandering among
the High Rocks—capital spot for such reading—of
Tunbridge Wells.
London, England, 1840-07-29

ATLAS ASSURANCE OFFICE.
London, July, 1840.
Notice is hereby given that the DIVIDEND for the Year
ending CHRISTMAS, 1839, declared at the last Annual
Court of Proprietors on the Capital subscribed, IS NOW
PAYABLE to Proprietors, or to their order, between the
hours of Ten and Three o'Clock.

HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary.
London, England, 1840-07-29

SEMINARY OF ST. SULPICE.

, The Bishop of EXETER wished to know whether
it was intended to lay the ordinance of the Governor-
General of Canada, relating to the Seminary of St.
Sulpice on the table of that House, and whether
it was consistent for her Majesty to give her consent to
the ordinance.

Viscount MELBOURNE said it would not be laid
on the table during the present Session ; at the same
time he was of opinion that it was quite competent for
her Majesty to give her assent to it.
The Bishop of EXETER would remind the Noble
Viscount that the Governor in Council could not make
any ordinance affecting or alterini the religious 'esta-
blishments of Canada, and he would remind the Noble
Viscount that that ordinance did affect the religious
establishments in that country, by erecting the Monks
of the Seminary of St.Sulpice into a body corporate.
London, England, 1840-07-29

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, JULY 27.

Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant G. Wil-
der, to be First Lieutenant, July 20 ; Captain and Brevet,
Major H. R. Morr to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice King, retired
on full-pay ; Second Captain H. Stanway to be Captain, vice
Morr ; First Lieutenant J. Hill to be Second Captain, vice
Stanway; Second Lieutenant C. L. D'Aguilar to be First
Lieutenant, vice Hill, July 22.

The following places have been duly registered for solemniz-
ing marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of the 6th and 7th
William IV., chap. 85 :
The Independent Chapel, Topsham, Devonshire.
The Baptist Chapel, llorsforth, Yorkshire.
The Bethel Independent Chanel, Wortley, Leeds.
The Bethel Baptist Chapel, Bramley, Leeds.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire.
The Queen's Own Regiment of Worcestershire Yeomanry
Cavalry—W. Hemming. Gent., to be Cornet, vice R. Hem-
ming, promoted, July 25.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire.
King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry, Maccles-
field Troop.—H. Wright, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Dod, pro-
moted, July 21:

WHITEHALL, JULY 29,
The Lord Chancellor has appointed T. Darnell, of blanches.
ter, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court o.
Chancery.

DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY.
JAMES STEER, tallow-chandler, Maidstone.
BAKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
CHARLES PERRY, commission agent, Billiter-strcet,
Leadenhall-street.
London, England, 1840-07-29

KENT HOP INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Maidstone Gazette.)
MAIDSTONE.—The hops in this neighbourhood are Iook•
ing quite as well as last week—indeed some grounds are
somewhat better. The burr is coming out fast, and looks
well. The grounds of the " Flower of Kent" and Messrs.
Gurney, Baxter, Penfold, and Peele, and those adjoining,
present a beautiful appearance. If fine weather should
follow the late rains, it is expected the hops will improve.
HUNTON, YALDING, TONIIRIDGE, HADLOW, &C.—There
is no improvement in the hops in this district.
BRENCHLEY.—The hops are very bad indeed—so com-
pletely blighted in some of our best grounds, that they
cannot produce 1 cwt. per acre. In some gardens the
blocs are very short as well as black, and it is expected the
poles will be drawn and the blues cut where they arc in-
tended to be grubbed.
EAST KENT.—II, is a matter of regret that we are
obliged to say that the hop plant is now fast sinking under
the load of disease upon it ; in the immediate neighbour-
hood of Canterbury a few hops will be produced, but all
the outer districts appear irrecoverable ; the produce will
be trifling indeed,
.and doubtless of a bad quality.

A KINGLY SLUGGARD.—In the Household
Book of the reign of Edward the Second, it ii stated that he
ordered to be paid to Sir Nicholas de Beck, Sir Humphrey de
Luttlebury, and Sir Thomas de Latimer, the sum of twenty
pounds (then a very large sum indeed) "for dragging the
King out of bed on Easter morning." It must have been a
most difficult duty, certainly, to merit such a reward at th•
hands o t' the lie-a-bed Sovereign.
London, England, 1840-07-29

THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE.
An authentic VIEW of WESTERN FRONT of the
Building about to be erected by W. Tite, Esq., F.R.S., F. G.S.,
beautifully engraved on steel, with the descriptive article, is
given in No. 7 of the " SURVEYOR, ENGINEER, and
ARCHITECT," a Monthly Journal of the Physical and Prac-
tical Sciences, price ls. This Number of the Journal also con-
tains articles on Geodesy, Perspective, Land Surveying, Col-
lege ! of Civil Engineers ? Geographical Society, Suspension
Bridges, Sewerage, Pediometer, Architectural Designs. Re-
views of the Palace of Architecture, &c. &c., and a variety of
valuable miscellaneous information.
Grattan and Gilbert, 51, Paternoster-row.

GREEN'S DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

Second Edition, in 1 vol. Bvo., with two illustrative coloured

Plates, price 10s. beards, by permission, dedicated to Sir
Henry Halford, Bart.
APRACTICAL COMPENDIUM of the
DI SEA SES of the SKIN ; including a particular con-
sideration of the more frequent and intractable forms of these
affections. Illustrated by numerous cases.
By J. GREEN, M.D., &c.,
Also, by the same Author, svo., price 2s. 6d. sewed,
OBSERVATIONS on HO AIR, SULPHUR, and other
FUMIGATING and VAPOUR BATHS, generally used on
the Continent for the Cure of Obstinate Diseases ; with a
Summary of Ninety-two important Authenticated Cases treated
at the Establishment, No. 40, Great Marlborough-street.
Whittaker and Co., Ave Maria-lane.
London, England, 1840-07-29

RIBBLE NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of an order of
the Directors, the Proprietors of Shares in this Company are
required to pay a CALL of 101. per share on each of their re-
spective Shares in the Capital Stock of the said Company, on
or before the 1 ith day of August, next, at the Bank of Messrs.
Pedder, Fleetwood and Pedder, in Preston, and that from and
after that day. interest, at the rate of 51. per cent. per annum
will be charged on all such sums as shall remain unpaid unti
payment thereof.

RICHARD PILKINGTON, Secretary
To the said Company.
Preston, Ribble Navigation Office, 18th July, 1840.
London, England, 1840-07-29

THE SILLWOOD-PARK ESTATES,

Comprehending a Noble Mansion, situate in an extensive Park,
and sundry Farms and Plantations, adjoining Ascot Race
Course, very near Windsor Park and Virginia Water, and
only 80 minutes' journey from London by railroad.
R.B ROOKS has instructions to SELL by
_INA_ AUCTION, at his Rooms, 28, Old Bond•street,
on TUESDAY, August 4, at Twelve, by order of the Executrix
of the late Michie Forbes, Esq., deceased, in two Lots.
Lot 1. SILL WOOD-P A RK, a valuable Freehold Estate,
situate at Sunning-hill, Berks; comprehending a most spacious
and complete modern Mansion, placed on rising ground in a
beautiful park of 200 acres, richly adorned with groups of
stately trees, and a handsome piece of water, producing the
most varied picturesque scenery, pleasure grounds and exten-
sive walks, capital walled gardens, vinery, peach-house, pinery,
and green-house ; offices of every description, coach-houses,
stabling, &c. The Mansion has a noble portico to each front,
and contains handsome entrance hall, two staircases, a library,
study, billiard room, hot and cold baths, two drawing-rooms,
eating-room, six bed.rooms, besides dressing-rooms, and ample
servants' rooms. The peculiar advantages which attach to the
situation of this residence, and the beauty of the surrounding
country, are too well known and appreciated to render any
comment necessary.
Lot 2. The FREEHOLD FARMS and PLANTATIONS,
000 acres, abounding with game.
Particulars may be had of Mr. Brooks, Surveyor and Land-
agent, 28, Old Bond-street, at whose gallery Cosmoramic
Views may be seen.

WAX CANDLES, ls. 2d. per lb.; Fine
Wax, Is. sd. ; Transparent Lights, with the im-
proved plaited Wicks, ls. 9d. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Ge_
!aline Sperm, is 9d. ; Store Candles, 6d. ; Extra-fine Waxed
Wick Moulds, 7d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60s. per
112Ibs. ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per pac-
ket ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ;
Superior Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Superfine Sealing Wax, 4s. 6(1.
per lb. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per Gallon; Common,
for the new Solar Lamp, 3s.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63,
St. Martin's-lane, Trafalgar-square. opposite New Slaughter's
Coffee-House.
London, England, 1840-07-16

WING EDIT] ON.

dinner we would prefer even a less number than a
thousand guests at table. Besides, the Prefect does
not object to the Reformers dining together by the
thousand, so that all may take a turn at the table for
the next six months. •

Though M. Drouyn de l'Huis hes transmitted to the
President of the Council his acceptance of the post of
Director of Commercial Affairs, he will net be able to re-
pair to his post for these two months. M. Drou)n de
l'Huis waits at Madrid for the arrival of M. de la Redorte,
in order to make him acquainted with the actual state of
the affairs of his embassy. M. Desaugiers was to con-
tinue the exercise of his functions; but the ill humour
Which he manifested at his dismissal, and the necessity of
filling up the Consular appointments which our treaty with
Texas renders necessary, will accelerate the retreat of M.
Desaugiers. If we are rightly informed, he will retire im-
mediately, and the Direction of Commercial Affairs will
be united, till the arrival of M. Drouyn de l'Huis, to the
political direction.— Capitole.
It is still in contemplation to send reinforcements of
troops to Algiers. Notice has been given to the AliEtary
Magazines that many articles for the equipment of the
cavalry, &e., are rn the road from Strasburg, and several
other places.
M. de Bois-le- Comte, Aid-dc-camp to the Minister of
Minister of War, has been sent to Algiers, to obtain from
Marshal Vallee a statement of the effective force of all the
corps which occupy the several points of our possessions.
In case the Governor should refuse, M. Bois-le-Comte
Will, by virtue of an order signed by the Minister, require
from all the Colonels the effective force of the regiments
under their order.—Le Toulonnais of the 10th.

TOULON, JULY 9.—The Castor steamer received orders
yesterday evening immediately to prepare for sea; and as
soon as it was ready a despatch for the Prince de Join-
ville was delivered to the Captain, with instructions, if he
does not fall in with the Belle Ponte by the way, to go and
Wait for it in the Straits of Gibraltar. The contents of
the despatch are not known. It is said that Admiral Hu-
gon is to take the command of the reserve Levant squa-
ron at Toulon.—Le Commerce.
London, England, 1840-07-16

POLICE INTELLIGLNcE.

HATTOY.GARDEN.
SHOCKING CASE:—Yesttsrd4y Elizabeth Ckvelamd
was titia:ly examined, charged by George Day, cab-
rtoprietor, of No. 12, Eagle-court, liolbourn, with
having thrown o‘er him a quantity of vitriol, with the
intention of ding him some grielous 1)0(14 harm.
The ptosecutor again attended shockingly disfigured,
and after sonic further evidence had hear heard, the
pr:s.;Lcr was fully committed for trial.
London, England, 1840-07-16

QOUTIIA MPTON RACES
This Amo.emetit by means of the SOUTH-WES-
TERN RAILWAY, brought within a Three-hours' Ride of
;h.. Metropolis.
The Races take place on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the 16th
ind 17th Inq.
The TRAINS LEAVE VAUXHALL at 8, 10, and 12 in
he Nlornina atis! at 3. 5 and 14 it..r 8 o'clock in the Evening.
The TR NINS RETURN SOUTHA NIP t ON
past 6, and 1(1 o'clock in the Morning; and at 1,3, and
o ca:-k in the Afternoi.n.
I.O.NIAN -B AN K.
TEMPO% ARY Or FILES, No. 18,
ALDERMANBURY.
ECTOitti.
Chnzies Barry Baldwin, Esq., ,Cha,les Hancock, Esq.
M.P. Colonel Sir Frederick Ilankey,
William Brown, Eeq. I • G. C. NI G.
Edward Henry Darell, Esq. James Hunter, Esq.
Oliver Farrer. Esq. John Horatio 1.1 d Esq.
Sir Andrew P. Green, R.N.,. Richard Norman, Esq.
K. C. H. John Wright, Esq.
BANKERS—Messrs. Wright and Co., Henrietta-strut
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Farrer and Co., 66, Lincoln's•inn-fields.
The Court of Directors hereby give notice the they are pre-
pared to grant LETTERS of CREDIT and bills on their
establishments at Corfu, Z tnte, and Cephalonia; .and also to
purchase bills en the same places.
The terms and further particulars may. be obtained on appli-
cation at their temporary °Vey, as above.
By order of the Court,
WILLIAM KETTLEWELL, Secretary.
London, April 13, 1840.

VON RAUMER•S ITALY.
Just ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo.,
T A L Y IN 1839
By FREDERICK VON RAUMEII,
Author of
" England in 1835," " Illustrations of History," &c.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 31arlbotough-sreet.
"„,* Orders received by all Booksellers.
London, England, 1840-07-16

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
(THIS DAY.)

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Matthew Barnes, a cellar-
man, and Stephen Pollard, who had hitherto been re-
garded in the neighbourhood where he resided as a respect-
able' tradesman, were placed at the bar before Mr. Long,
the presiding M:lgistrate, charged as follows :
The prisoner Barnes had been for some years in the
employ of Edward Henderson, of No. 127, Piccadilly.
wine merchant ; the other prisoner is a shoemaker, and
carried on his business at a shop at Pimlico, and also one
in Ormond-yard, St. Jarnes's.square, opposite to which
Mr. Henderson's store-cellars are situate. A few days
since Mr. Henderson received an anonymous letter, in
consequence of which a police-constable was placed in
private to watch the conduct of his cellarman, who was
traced to the shop of Pollard, with a bag containing four
bottles of sherry.
Mr. Henderson identified an empty bottle found on Pol-
lard's premises, and Pollard's apprentice stated that his
master had been in the habit of bringing home bottles of
wine four or five times a week.

The prisoners seemed greatly cast down, and were re-
manded till Saturday.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COLONDLL MARKETS.
There was a fair amount of business done, prine'pally to supply
the wants of the home trade, and prices were firm. The im-
ports were lighr, from all quarters.
TEA MARKET.
A fair demand existed for Free Trade Tea, and farm( r rates
were fully supported. Company's Congou was ls. II id. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices kept up, but there was only a limited business done;
525. 3d. was the value of P. Y C. on the spot, and 525. 6d. for
arrival.
London, England, 1840-07-16

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
can but observe with pain and indignation
that every attempt to soften the rigours of a mechanic
or labourer's life is abortioned by our people-hating
Aristocracy. I observed, also, that every one of those
who voted against Mr. Ilume's motion were, in every
sense of the word, Aristocrats. Now, Sir, you will
pardon me if I say we ought to have a set-off against
this pitiful jealousy, and, perhaps, the following may
give rise to something better :

TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
" We, your most Gracious Majesty's most loyal and
devoted subjects and servants, humbly approach
your Majesty,
" Showing,
" That while the unproductive classes are in the
enjoyment of every lutu:y that this nation affords, the
productive part of your Majesty's empire is debarred
by the powerful, because rich, part of your Majesty's
subjects, from participating in any rational recreation,
debarring them without any good ground. other than a
misstated pious feeling. The Aristocratic portion of
your Majesty's subjects state that if the British Mu-
seum, National Gallery, and other public and national
buildings, were opened of a Sabbath day, that day
would ho desecrated by parties being employed,:thereby
Leaking the holiness and sanctity of that day.
" We, your Majesty's most faithful and working
subjects, therefore humbly pray that you will prevent
the awful desecration of the Sabbath by allowing those
public-houses, such as the Carlton Club, and others of
it worse description, where your petitioners are in-
formed that workmen are employed all the Sabbath
through, and early on the Sabbath morning, namely,
at oee o'clock and later, gambling has been known, and
divers other misdemeanours carried on and done at the
aforesaid public-houses, hotel; or clubs ;
" We humbly pray your Majesty will, therefore,
express your disapprobation of the awful desecration of
the Sabbath by the rich, and not deny those innocent
pleasures of looking at a stuffed bear to the poorer
portion, trusting your Majesty will not see the cast in
one person's eye and not the mote in the other.
" We shall, as in duty bound, for your Majesty's
welfare ever pray."
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
G. S.

On Friday afternoon as Lady Wharncliffe and
Lady Osborn, ladies of Lord Wharncliffe and Sir J. Osborn,
Hart., were driving together in Pm-L.-lane, by some accident
thdr postilion with one of the horses, was precipated to the
ground, by which means the carriage (Lady Osborn's) was up-
set, and that lady dislocated her arm. It was, however, almost
immediately set, and she is now doing well.
RAILWAY TAXATION.—The duty on Rail•
way passengers in 1840, up to the time the Committee of the
Commons made its Report, was 72,7161., of which 53,000/. was
STATE BALL.—The Lord Chamberlain, by her received from the Grand Junction, Great Western, Liverpool
Majesty's commands, ordered cards to be issued on Wednesday and Manchester, London and Birmingut,m, and the London and
for a grand state ball at Buckinghoul —Palace, on Monday next. Southampton. —Railway Tithes.