The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-22 00:00:00

AN ODDITY.

In a town no less signalised for its enterprise than re-
markable for the number of " eccentricities" who are .e
all times to be seen perambulating its streets, 0;„.. -
o w -
ing curious incident occurred last
wa-- well-
known character, who goes be,
" Smash," happening to fall I, the soubriquet of
an elder brother—whn
had fallen , :
:er to some money due to
while serving in the Bri,ish
~
victim on the bloody field—got himself
gion,
rigged out , ircm top to toe, in a suit that once was new.
no doubt, made a heavy inroad on his
'Tiathe'ly outlay,
finances, but sill a surplus remained suf-
ficient in amount to puzzle " Smash" how to get it ex-
pended. The thought at length struck him, that, for one
day in his lile,he wont I act the" gentleman ;" and decked
as he was in " bran new and sp.in new," he imagined
he would cut no mean figure in " gintale society."
Musing how this could ne best accomplished, he espied
a gentleman dressed in the first style of fashion, and
sporting a huge moustache, enter one of the principal
hotels. Determining not to be out done, " Smash"
brushed in after the gentleman, and ordering the waiter,
whom he met in the passage, with the greatest sang
froid, to show him a room, he was ushered into the
apartment generally allotted for travellers. After art ang-
ing his hair before the mirror—rather a novel proceed-
ing on his part—he rang the bell with rather more vehe-
mence than " Tohy Tosspot," and ordered dinner and
a gill of brandy. Having done ample justice to the smok-
ing viands,he next told the waiter—who was all the while
ignorant of the important personage to whom he was
so obsequious—to bring a long pipe and some shag
tobacco. In a trice the order was fulfill,ql; and
just as the water was retiring, he gave directions that
the Kilmarnock Journal should be brought him, and a
boy got to read it. The waiter smiled, as well he
might ; but seeing the gravity of the gentleman, and
trusting to be rewarded for his extra trouble, he ran to
fulfil his commission. A boy in the st thle.yard, whose
face was newly washed at the well. and carefully dried
'olith his bonnet, was soon enlisted by the waiter ; who,
after making him aware of the purpose for which he
was vranted, gave him sundry instructions in etiquette.
He then, with much deference, introduced the reading-
bay to the Tittlebat Titmouse of a day, who was sit-
ting
toavbelree-
covered
with both his legs on the grate, literally enveloped
moreo
c
in the smoke which issued from his Cockney pipe. The
acute
in
the in
person
of t observationhe politeth n thegen
gentleman
t thelis s
face and figureof "Smash ,"and the mutual glances of
recognition which succeeded soon
potr an end to the
mystery. The waiter, hoilin, with piqued that
he had shown so much politeness ton age--
-and afraid lest he should beorneii,bniornmon vagrant
made by the voracious app, tto s b for
late b vno
t birei,tened
tbaf he would send for the police. " mS't:
Smash ; " don't be. so quick in your p
threats—how
much is your bill e" He was soon tdd the amount.
darting hisinto his pocket with ad
when Smash, hand
the assurance of a person accustomed to the of similar accounts, pulled out a handful of ,ift,‘,;.„
counted down the amount required with the great' if
greatest
glee. Then modestly holding out a shilling to the
waiter—which was not accepted—he took his depar-
ture, highly gratified with what had occurrild.-4,jr
Observer.

DIVISION OF PROPERTY.—At a meeting
held a short time since at Carcassonne, as a letter fron2
that place states, the persons present amused themselves
by drawing lots for portions of the estate of a Marquis in
that neighbourhood, in the event, of any future revolution
taking place

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 21.
The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day.

ROLLS COURT, Arm, 21.
ELLIS V. MAXWELL.
The Court was occupied all day in hearing this cause;
which was part-heard yesterday, and arose out of the con.
struction of the will of the Rev. Wm. Maxwell.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, APRIL 2

SMITII V. CLEASEY.
This was an application to the Court to dissolve an in-
;unction against proceedings in the Court of Bankruptcy.
The application was part-heard yet,,rday. Ir :ippea,:ed
;hat 'h- plaint'ff, Smith, on the lath September, 1840,
made an assignment of his property in tru,t t i tee de'' id-
ant, Clcashy, and others fa. the payment of his delAs,
but the defendant aft, rwards discovering that the
plaintiff had a friend, who, it was supposed, would
advance money to relic'. e him from his difficultic,, instead
of acting upon the assignment issued a fiat of bankruptcy
against him., An injunction had been obtained to stay pro-
ceedings under the fi4t, and application was now made to
dissolve the injunction.

The Vies-CHANCELLOR said, ihn defondant having en-
tered into an agreement will the plaintiff, by the pssign-
mert, could not be released from it, because he had sub-
s• quently discovered some fan wloca had not bean fraud-
uleotly or improperly withheld from him. At the same
rime the contradictions to the plaint fr's affilavit and alle-
gations were so s!rong, that he thought the injunction
could not be dissolved at ore3,nt, but must be continued.
The qu,stion of costs must also be reserved.