The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-18 00:00:00

Admission, la,—Sohoola, Half-price.

THE NOVELTY most recently introduced by
MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER
DOWN PALETOT, such novelty consistinz to the adaptation of
Eider Down in the formation of NICOLL'S PALETOT, the original
elegance and utility of which is, however, faithfully preserved.
Elders are found in great numbers in Iceland and the Fern
Islands, where their beautiful and delicate down is well known to be
proof against the most severe cold, and even the small quantit3
which can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, wil
serve in the formation of a Paletat, which, while it has most extra-
ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the fines'
and thickest blanket, the great desideratum for a winter garment
being thus accomplished, namely, personal warmth without fatigue.
Public inspection is invited at 3IESSIIS. NICOLL'S wholesale and
retail warerooms,

4, 116, and 120, REGENT•STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL,
London.

THE SEAL FUR PALETOT
The costly nature of th• material will necessarily confine

the use of this garment to a select few ; but he who can afford the
expense will pronounce it to be the most gentlemanly, elegant, and
luxurious article of dress that can possibly be conceived. Messrs.
NICOLL will, continue to supply the SEAL FUR PALETOT at its
present moderate price—that is to say, so long as the demand does
net interfere with the supply ; for it must be borne in mind that the
number of Seal Skins in Vie English market is very limited—at least
such as are capable of being formed into the graceful garment
called NICOLL'S PALETJT. Registered Y and 7 Vic., cap, 65.
An early purchase would, therefore, be desirable.
11., J., and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STItZET,
and 22, CORN/lILL, LONDON.

THE NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 and
7 Viet., cap. 65) WAREROONIS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT-
STREET, and 22, CORN HILL.

Many have assumed the usa of tho word PALETOT, but Messrs.
NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material.
The Wholesale and Counting House Departments for the London
Branches in the Shipping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE-
ALLEY. CORNIIILL, and 120, REGENT-STREET.

The NICOLL is the distinguishing name given to a garment
secured by Royal Letters Patent from general imitation. It has all
the advantages of Messrs. NICOLL'S original invention, the RE-
GISTERED PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. The NiCOLL PA-
LETOTS are charged One, Two, Three, and Three-and. a-half
Guineas, according with the climate or purpose fee which they may
be required,

DAVIFS'S CANDLES, 4id. and sd. per lb.;
wax-wick moulds, 6d. ; composite, 7%d., 9d., and 9%d. ;
Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, is. 2d. ; fine wax, Is. sd.
transparent wax, Is. ad. and is. Ind. ; best wax, 2s. Id.; sperm can-
dles, is 81. and Is. 101 ; metallic, 7d. and 2d. ; mottled soap 565.
and 60s, per 112 lbs. ; yel ow, 445., 505., and 661. ; Windsor soap,pe
paclrs,c, ; brown Windsor, Is ; rose, 2s. ; almond,
r oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon ; solar, 3s. 3d. ; argand, 4s. 6d. ;
43. 6d. per lb., for cash, at DAVIES'S old established
warehouse,
St. art:n's.lane, opposite Westminster County
Csilessoa:urll4dildnt. (;1 max,atpo63,
ew Slaughter's Coffee-house).

PERFECTION--THE OFFSPRING OF
COMPETITION!
Gentlemen desirous of seeing garments cut in the purest style of
art should call at the fashionable Establishments of
L. lIYAM and CO.,
Merchant Tellers, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters,
86, OXEORD-STREET, art.! 36, GRACECHURCII-STRUET,
LONDON.
pALETOTS, PARISIAN SACS and OVER-
COATS.
The largest, cheapest, and roost recherché stock in the great me-
tropolis of the above fashionable garments is now to be seen at the
Establishments of

L. lITAM and CO.,
Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters,
86, OXFORD-STREET, and 3G, GktACECIIURCH-STREET,
LONDON.

WELCOME NEWS for WINTER DAYS.
If you are desirous of attiring yourself in the warmest and
most beautiful garments, at the lowest scale of charges, visit the ex-
tensive Establishments of

_ _
L. lIYAM and CO.,
86, OXFORD-STREET, and 36, GRACECHURCII-STREET,
LONDON.

Excellence in fabrics, perfection in cut, and superiority in workman-
ship are the great characteristics of these fashionable Establish-
ments.
IS IT YOUR PURPOSE TO SAVE MONEY ?
If so, patronise the extensive Establishments of
L. lIYAM and CO.,
Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters.
METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENTS.

86, OXFORD-STREET, and 3';, GRACED 1 tURCII-STREET,

LONDON.
sRANCII E6TABLISIIMENTS.
63 and 65, Lord-street, Liverpool 61, King-street, Manchester.
23, New-street, Birmingham, 26, Market-greet, Manchester.
42, Wine-street, Bristol. 42, Briggate, Leeds.
6, Union-street, Bristol. 17, Market-place, llull.
193, high-street, Exeter. 48 Argyle-4130, Glasgow.

THE SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM.
A JOKE 1,011. TILE JUVENILES.
Not many days back, Mr. Archibald Sporn
Received a long note from his little son John.
This letter was penned in a singular style,
And doubtless will cause my young readers to smile.
The epistle runs thus:—
" Dear Papa and Mamma,
I'm happy to hear you're so well as you are ;
The thoughts of returning (though strange It may sec*,
Have caused your delighted boy, Johnny, to dream.
Mettought t'other night that you gave a tine party,
And hailed my return in a manner most hearty.
The party invited consisted of many ;
Tom, Harry, and Alick, and Perciiral Penny ;
And William, and Thomas, and Philip, and Frank,
And Master Mat Middleton, all on the prank ;
And %lichael, and Montague, Charley,.and Fred,
And Alfred the small, with the curls on his head ;
And Joseph, and Sammy, and Jessie,
And Master George Gordon, remarkably dressy;
And Walter, and Willoughby, Titus, and Tim,
And Samson and Simon, in very good trial ;
And Julius, Anthony, Robert, and Wat,
Aid many more names which I fear I've forgot.
And methought in my singular dream there were none
But what were decked out by E. Moses and Son.
Such elegant tunics, such stylish hussars,
We looked like the galaxy studded with stars.
And methought we shouted with glorious noise,
E. Moses and Son are the men for the boys.
No doubt after this Meosra. Moses:will don
Your very affectionate Son, JOHNNY SPONN."
LIST OF PRICES.
READY MADE.
Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every
styl:! .... • •
The Bulwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0
The Paletot, 0 18 0
Chesterfield, •• .• • • 1 • 0
The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style
1 11 0
of Ova* Coat .. ••• • • • .... •••• •. •• • . •
Shooting Coats
Lounging or Morning Coats .. .• •• .. 0 4 6
Autumn and Winter 'trousers, In Tweed ..•• 0 4 6
Ditto ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6
Ditto Vests • . •• • ...... •• •• 0 2 6
Black Silk Velvet .. 0 13
D7ess Coats • • ..... ....• 0 17
Frock Ditto .. •• • • • •••••• • • • • • • 0 19 0
Youths anti Boys' Over Coats, in every style,
from .. ................ .• • • 0 7 0
ilissar and Tuttle Suits () 14 6
Boys' Istumit and Winter Tests .......... 0 0

Mini TO MEASUBH.
Meu's Autumn and Winter Over Coats.• Prom 1 1
The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma-
terial, lined • •• •••••..• • .• • • • • 1 e 0
The l'aletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0
The Eglinton Wrapper, a very elegant style or
The Strathmore Watley Over Coat, newest
style, lined throughout
Autumn and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and
... ......... •••• • • • • 0 10 G
Best Black Cassiusere ditto
Autumn and Winter Tests ......... ..... • • 0 5 6
Best Black Cloth ditto ........
Black Silk Velvet ditto • . • •
„ Dress Coats•••••••• trout 325. to 2 IC •
„ Frock ........ ~ •••• •• • • from 355. to 3 3 0
Hussar and Tunic Seits. .
Superfine .. ..... 1 IS 0
Men's Ahootint• Coat ........ ..... •• .• .. OIS 0
Elegant Dressing Robes, In great variety,
from. . •• ..16s. to S 0 0
A Large Bieck of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201.
Naval and Military tralforms, Liveries, &e.
Mourniac to any extent at Five Minitee' note°.
A Suit of Mounting complete for 11. 10S.

The new book, entitled " The Minion of the Million,* with full
directions f,,r Self-measurement, can ►e had on application, or for-
warded, post free, to any part of the kingdom.

Notice—The Fur Department Is new replete with every novelty
4f the season.

Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to
measure, if sot approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned.
E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers. Clothiers, hatters,
Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154,
155, 154, and 157 Wineries, and 82, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City,
London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast
Establishment.

Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public
against Imposition; but having heard that the untradesmanlike
falsehood of being connected with them, er " It is the same concern,"
has been resorted to in many instances, and far obvious reasons,
hey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other holm
In or oat of London, except their Braneh Establishments, 36, Far-
gate, Sheffield; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire;
Ina those who require cheap and genuine clothing, &0., should call
at or send to the Siluories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of
the Branch Establishments, as above.

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Tate Notice,—This Establishment is closed frem sunsot Friday,
to sunset Saturday. when business is rosurned till twelve o'clock.

A R I I A G E.
M One halt the world are desolately single, and the ether
supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
sense et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ens-
b:tterthe latter. The solitary ono may shield himself ander the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret an.
eonsprosin hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
and social content. The dowry should not Ise the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice deneand that health should form an item
in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
neglect wound more surely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is.
each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
sy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
them. They are net intended certainly for mere idle ceriesity, but
for the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom
they aro offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
together, aro a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
little publications claim your attention (same price Is. each,
by cost is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " Hew to be Happy." They are not merely
pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
life whe owes his prevent oxisteneo, health, and position to this oh-
servaecs of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
wottd he done unto—to live atter nature's laws—and to keep always
on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of
Sherwood, 23, Paterne3ter-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann,
39, Cornhill ; Spokes, 5, Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or other-
wi.,e) from the anther (who may be conferred with personally,
mornings and evenings). :111, Argyll-plus Itelent-street CAD] all
Bookseller s

John Young was brought before Alderman Hum-
phery upon suspicion of having robbed a gentleman
of his watch, &c. The person who was stated to
have been plundered did not appear, but the Alderman
having learned that a cab was the scene of the robbery,
determined to make a particular inquiry into the
case.

Thomas Mills, cab-driver, 2,3'21, said that about
three or four o'clock on Saturday morning, while he
was on the stand in the Strand, looking out for cus-
tomers from M.;lien's masquerade at Drury-lane
Theatre, down bundled five or six gentlemen, some
of whom got inside and some outside. They desired
him to drive to Mile-end road. and were all evi-
dently ripe for a spree; so off he drove. Before,
however, he got to the extremity of Cornhill, the head
of one of then, came bounce through the glass, and
bawled for a policeman. The policeman came, and
the gentleman who had invited him gave the prisoner
in charge for stealing the watch. That was all he
knew about the business.
Alderman Iltimenaar —ls the prisoner one of the
persons who were in the cab ? Cabman—That I
don't know. The night was dark, you see, Sir, I'm
sure I couldn't see.
Alderman HuscetrEav—But there was gaslight in
Cornhill, was there not ? and I dare say there was gas-
light in the Strand ? was there not ? Cabman—Yes,
your Worship, I should say there were; but then, you
see, they was all in confusion getting in and upon the
cab. We cabmen's accustomed to this sort of thing.
Half-a-dozen gentlemen will sometimes get in a cab,
and half-a-dozen outside—first-rate swells, I do assure
you, and then we all cut along with cigars in our
mouths, every man of us.—(Laughter.)
Alderman HusiruEar—And what did you do with
the gentleman ? Cabman—After he gave charge of
the prisoner I drove him home to Wellington-
square, Mile-end.
Alderman HUMPHREY—And you don't know
whether the prisoner had been with him in the cab ?
Cabman—No. It was no business of mine ; the gen-
tleman paid me.
Alderman HUMPHERY—And it was no business of
yours whether the gentleman was robb6d or not ?
Cabman—Not a bit of it. We have nothing to do
with that ; that's the gentleman's business.
Alderman HUMPHERY—A- very respectable sample
of a cabman you are.
Cabman—Why, your Worship, I hope I am like
the rest.—(Laughter.)
Alderman HUMPHERY—WeII, I shall further in-
vestigate this robbery on Tuesday next.
Remanded.
Josiah Thompson was committed for stealing
some valuable skins out of a cart in which he was
accommolated with a seat by the driver, to whom he
was known. He sold the skins for 11/. 145., and he
assured the prosecutor that the distress of his family,
which, being large, required a large sum of money to
set them going, was the sole cause of his dishonesty.
The LORD MAYOR requested that the press would
kindly acknowledge his receipt of 101. from the Wor
shipful Company of Fishmongers, 21. from "J. IL H.
per Goslings and Sharpe, an 65., amount of a dis
puted sum, for the poor-box.
GUILDHALL.

A young man, named William Ray, alias .Henry
Turner, living at the Golden Hind, Little Moorfields,
was charged before Mr. Alderman Hunter with ob-
taining money under false pretences from various
houses of business, both in the city and other parts of

London.
He was committed to Newgate :on four charges.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Henry Howard was brought before Mr. Bingham,
charged with having served a spurious copy of a writ
on Etienne Feuil6e for fraudulent purposes.
The complainant said he lived in Albany• street,
Regent's park. On Thursday last he was served with
what appeared to be a copy of a writ for 3-tl. As he
owed no one such a sum of money he was much sur-
prised at the occurrence, and he took the paper into
the city and showed it to a legal person. He was
then informed that the copy of a writ was a sham
document, and adviied him how to act. The next
day a man called on him and told him that the person
who had served him with the pretended writ was at a
neighbouring public-house. Complainant went to
the public-house, and there saw the prisoner, and
asked him how he came to serve him with a writ for
341., when he did not owe bim a farthing. The pri-
soner answered, "You must see my solicitor, and he
will make you know all about it." Complainant
then gave the prisoner into the custody of a police-
constable.
Thomas Kays, of 99, Orchard-street, said he was
present when the complainant asked the prispner if
he was the person who bad served him with a copy of
a writ for 341. To the best of witness's recollection,
the prisoner replied he was. The prisoner was then
asked for the name of his solicitor, and he answered
it was on the writ. When the writ was examined
no solicitor's name was found on it.
In defence, the prisoner admitted that the com-
plainant was not indebted to him in any money at all.
Mr. BINGHAM, being of opinion that some fraud
was intended on the complainant, remanded the pri-
soner, in order to give time for inquiry.
CLERK EN WELL.
Abraham Weston, a middle-aged man, an orna•
mental painter, residing at ?, Colonnade, Brunswick-
square, was charged in the police-sheet with having
assaulted and beaten his wife, whereby her death was
caused.

Sarah Ann Coney, having been sworn, said that
she was sister to the deceased, and resided in the
same house with the prisoner and the deceased, who
died on Wednesday last, at three o'clock. On last
Wednesday week, between eleven and twelve o'clock,
the prisoner went out, leaving the deceased without
any money or food, when witness gave her
some tea. He returned home at nine o'clock
at night, when he complained of being hun-
gry. The deceased went out, and brought
him some coffee and bacon, &c., which he ate.
Oa the next morning she, was in the same apart-
ment with them, when the prisoner had his baby, 16
months old, on his knee. The deceased was sugaring
her tea, when he called her a b- w-. She
replied, " If I am, you are eating the produce of it."
He kept throwing the hot tea in the deceased's face,
when she threw a mugful of tea over him. He im-
mediately rose up with the child on his right arm,
and kept hitting her on the throat, under her
ear, with his left clinched fist. The deceased had no
left hand, which was a natural deformity. He hit
her on the throat about a dozen times. Witness got
up and interfered to protect the deceased. She hap-
pened to have a knife in her hand at the time, which
she pointed at the prisoner, and it deterred him
from continuing his blows. He then went down
stairs with the child, and returned again in about
three minutes, when he told witness that she only
had one quarter of an hour to prepare herself; he
had seen a policeman, and he was coming
up to turn her out. The deceased was cry-
ing, and holding her throat where the prisoner had
struck her. Ile then went out, and came back
at about three o'clock in the afternoon, when the
deceased was washing; and he called witness and
deceased a couple of lazy w-, and heaped other
abuse upon them. They remonstrated with him, and
he threatened to turn witness out. lie subsequently
seized her by the hair of her head and her wrists, and
dragged her along the room. She struggled with
him and he tried to bite her. She begged of him to
desist, when he threw her into the passage with great
violence. He again seized her by the hair of her
head, and attempted to throw her down the stairs.
The inmates of the house were alarmed, and came to
her assistance, and through their interference and
remonstrances he desisted from further violence. On
the following morning the deceased became very
sick, lost her reason, and ultimately died.
Mrs. Ann Geary, a lodger in the same house, cor-
roborated this evidence, and repeated a series of
brutal treatment by the prisoner towards the de-
' ceased and the last witness. On the 17th ult. she
was alarmed by a noise and the cries of " Murder !"
and when she proceeded upstairs she saw him drag-
ging his wife (deceased) and her sister by the hair
of their heads on the landing-place, and he was
beating them violently. Ile complained that his wife
was dirty. Witness told him he had no right to
ill-use her in the way he was doing. The following
day witness was alarmed by the deceased's crying
and screaming. She again went upstairs,
and saw him hitting her on the neck, He said, "If
it was not for this child what would I not give you."
Witness said, " No, you won't, for I will fetch a
policeman." He then left off his violence. The next
day the deceased became very ill and weak, and then
expired. The house was constantly in a state of
confusion and alarm in consequence of the prisoner's
ill-usage of the deceased.
Mrs. Mary Mack, another lodger in the house,
gave similar testimony. She repeatedly heard cries
of " Murder" and calls for assistance from the de-
ceased.
Mr. Corms asked the prisoner if he wished to
question the witnesses ? He did question them, but
their evidence remained unshaken.

Bennett, a beadle of St. Pancras, here said that, in
consequence of information of the death of the woman
and the treatment she had received, he communicated
with Mr. Wakley, the coroner, who issued his precept

for a coronz-r's jury, which was held on Saturday
evening, at the Guildford Arms, Gu;ldford.street,
Brunswick square, when they returned a verdict
" that the deceased died through congestion of the
brain, she having on several occasions been cruelly
beaten by her husband."
Sergeant Graysmark, No. 8, E division, said that
after the verdict was returned he was directed by the
coroner to proceed immediately and apprehend the
prisoner, and charge him before a magistrate, and he
(witness) accordingly took him into custody, and
locked him up until that morning.
Mr. Mallett, the clerk, said there were two distinct
charges against the prisoner—that of assaulting and
beating his wife, and also assaulting the girl Coney,
her sister. The former might either amount to assault
or murder.
Mr. Contra asked Coney how she maintained
herself ?
The unfortunate creature, who is lame, and sup-
ports herself on a crutch, burst into tears, and said
she lived with her sister (the deceased). Her father
was on a sick bed in the workhouse of St. Clement's,
from which place she received a trifling sum per
week.
Mr. COMAE inquired whether any doctor had been
examined at the inquest.
He was answered in the affirmative.
He said he should remand the prisoner for the
attendance of the doctor to give his evidence.
The prisoner was then conveyed to prison.
SOUHWARK.

Yesterday James Walsh and James Crawley, two
ill-looking fellows, were brought before Mr. A'Beckett,
charged with breaking into the house of Mr. William
Cape, in the Cornwall. road, Lambeth.
The complainant stated that between three and
four o'clock that morning, during the storm of wind
and rain that visited the metropolis, he was awakened
by his wife, who informed him that she suspected
thieves had got into the house. He immediately
jumped out of bed, and having hastily dressed him-
self, lie found on looking at the chamber-door that
an attempt had been made to force it open during
the height of the storm. His conjectures on the
subject were soon confirmed ; for on proceeding
to the first landing-place he discovered the window
open, and on looking out distinctly saw two men
in the act of clambering over a high wall
which separates his back premises from a
timber-yard. He lost no time in giving the
alarm, and some time after wards he was
sent for to the police-station, where he saw the pri-
soners in custody, one of whom (Walsh) had no shoes
on, while his companion had but one on his right
foot. The complainant added that, upon sub3equent
examination of his house, and after having ascertained
that an entry had been effected through the back
staircase window, he found a pair of boots and an odd
one in a corner on the stairs, end that he afterwards
saw them fitted on the prisoners.
Policeman 178 L stated that at the time mentioned,
hearing the alarm of thieves being in the complainant's
house, he at once went round to the timber-yard, and
after a good deal of searching about he at length suc-
ceeded in securing Walsh, crouched up behind a pile
of timber. He pretended to be asleep, and being
without anything on his feet, when asked the
reason, he said that in the early part of the night,
having fallen asleep in one of the boxes of a
coffee-shop, his boots were stolen, and he added
that, being disgusted with such a barefaced
robbery, he quitted the place, and afterwards got into
the timber-yard, to sleep till morning. He declared
that he knew nothing about the burglary in the
complainant's house. The other prisoner was taken
into custody some time afterwards in an adjoining
yard, and when secured he had only one boot on, and
accounted for the loss of the other by saying that it
stuck in the mud as he was crossing a field.
Evidence having been adduced that the prisoners
were both bad characters and the constant associate of
thieves, they were committed.
LAMBETH.

Yesterday, William Hook, a young fellow of gen-
tlemanly appearance, who described himself as a
ginger-beer-manufacturer, but who is a well-known
skittle and card sharp, was placed at the felons bar
before Mr. Elliott, on a charge of conspiring with five
other persons, not in custody, to cheat and defraud
the complainant of a horse, cart, and harness, of the
value of 281.

From the statement of the prosecutor, Mr. Joseph
Gray, of 22, Gray's Inn-lane, master baker, it
appeared that on Wednesday last an advertisement
appeared from him in a morning paper, stating that
he had a horse, cart, and harness for sale, and on the
same day a gentleman called, and on seeing them said
they were the sort of thing a friend of his required.
Oa the following day the same person again called,
in company with the prisoner, and at their request
he drove as far as the Green Man, in the Kent-road,
taking the prisoner and his friend in the cart. On
reaching the Green Man, the parties proposed taking
something to drink, and said they knew a public-
house in the neighbourhood, where the horse
would be better taken care of. They then
proceeded from the Green Man to the World-turned-
upside-down, in East-lane, Walworth, where they
put up the horse ; but previous to this the prisoner
purchased the whole concern for 271. On entering
the parlour of the World-turned-upside-down they

found a man there, apparently drunk, who seemed to
have plenty of sovereigns, and to be quite careless
about them, as he repeatedly allowed several to fall
from his hands to the ground.. He said he had been
with a female, who had robbed him of some money ;
and witness told him he should consider himself very
fortunate that she had not, from the carelessness of
his manner, robbed him of all. The drunken man

boasted about his proficiency as a quoit and skittle
player, and challenged the prisoner to play a game
at the latter, saying he knew a house where there

was a ground in which they could play. The
prisoner accepted the challenge, and requested witness
to accompany them to see the game ? Witness did
accompany them, and to his surprise, and the appa-
rent disappointment of the prisoner, the man who
appeared so drunk won a number of games and va-
rious sums of money. A person named Hugh Hill
subsequently made his appearance, and upon being
told by the prisoner that he had made a purchase,
requested to see the concern, and congratulated the
prisoner on his bargain. The prisoner then re-
quested Hill to lend him 201. to pay a deposit on the
horse and cart, and also to make a match with the
drunken man to get part of his lost money back.
Hill ultimately produced 20 sovereigns on the table,
and he (the prosecutor) was asked to sign a receipt
for that amount, and he did so. One of the men

retained possession of the 20 sovereigns, and kept
shaking them in his hand, and the prosecutor missing
Hill from the skittle-ground, suspected something
wrong. He in consequence instantly proceeded to
the World-turned upside-down to look after his horse

and cart, but on reaching there he found that they had
been taken away. lie next hurried back to the
skittle ground, and discovered that the parties had all
vanished. He gave information to the police of the
transaction, and it led to the apprehension of the
prisoner. In his cross-Examination the pro!ecutor
said he should have been neisfied to have parted with
his property on the payment of 20 sovereigns on
account, believing, as he did, that he was dealing
with respectable tradesmen, and that he should be paid
the additional 71. on the following day.
The prisoner, who has been before in custody for
similar sharp practices, was remanded for a week, and
Mr. ELLIOTT at once refused to admit him to bail.

PRESENT STATE OF THE CAPE COLONY.—At the
present time, when information on the state of Southern
Africa, and of the Cape Colony in particular, is espe-
cially desirable, a work, just issued from the press,
" Excursions in Southern Africa," from the pen of
Lieutenant-Colonel E. Napier, on the subject of those
countries, will be found most welcome. It is, in fact, a
valuable history of the Cape Colony, and its aboriginal
inhabitants, the author being not only a man of talent
and research, but extensively acquainted with his subject.
His descriptions of the country and the excursions are
exceedingly graphic and interesting. The perusal of
this able and attractive work cannot fail to afford gratifi-
cation and information."—Morning Advertiser.

THE NEW NOVEL, " LEONARD NORMANDALB; OR,
THE THREE BROTHERS," by the Hon. C. Stuart Savile,
in 3 vols.:is published this day by Mr. Colburn, and.may
be had at all the libraries. Also, 2. Passages in the
Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland, of Sunny Side. 3.
Ernest Vane, by Alexander Baillie Cochrane, M.P. 4.
The Maid of Orlcans, by the author of Whitefriar!."
5. The Old World and the Now, by Mrs. Trollope. 6.
Lady Lister Kaye's British Homes and Foreign Wan-
derings. 7. Valerie, by Captain Marryat. 8. Rock-
ingham; or, Tho Younger Brother. Second Edition,
Also, just ready, The Wilmingtons, a new novel, by the
author of "Emilia Wyndham," " Mordaunt Hall," Ste

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.—The fast-sailing packet-
ship, Guy Mannering, Captain Edwards, which sailed
from New York on the Ist inst., passed Holyhead at
two o'clock this day. She will arrive in the Mersey in
the course of to-night, and will have dates three days
later than the last steamer.

CHARLOTTE Ilaums.—A communication was for-
warded to the High Sheriff by the Governor of Taunton
gaol on Monday last, stating that the convict Charlotte
Harris had that morning been delivered of a male child,
which fact was immediately transmitted to the Secre-
tary of State, in order that the Crown may now deter-
mine as to the disposal of the mother and the child.—
Bath Journal.

J. H. TILLET, E•q., seconded the resolution, and
proceeded to specify the many causes of discontent
which were observable in the state of our country.
He pointed out that there wire in Great Britain and
Ireland 3:1 teilions of paueers dependent upon others
to keep them from starvation, at the same time that
there was enough wealth in the United Iciiigdoin to
maintain three times its pr event population. Ile
alluded to the many shapes in which the country
was taxed, and the many purposes for which the
taxes were applied. In reference to the national
debt, he observed that it would he monstrous to think
for a moment of repudiating it; but then it should
be remembered that no man was allowed to sit in
Parliament to vote for the contraction of this debt
except he was a landowner—except he had 3001. in
the city, or 6001. a year in the country—but the
landowners, nevertheless, called upon the public to
pay the interest ; they who deman led the exclusive
privilege of contracting the debt called upon the
trading and industrious classes to exercise the exclu-
sive privilege of paying it—(Cheers)—a very small
proportion of the taxes of this country being derived
from the land.---(Shame 1) There was one article
(tobacco) of which the working classes were very
fond, and of which nine-tcnths of the total quantity
that was used in this country was consumed by the
working classes alone. Well, that single article
actually paid more in taxes towards the expenses of
the Government than all the landed property
and houses of all the inhabitants of Great Britain
and Ireland.—(Marks of great disapprobation.)
All the estates of all the nobility—all the lands,
and all the houses, of all the property classes
actually paid less in taxation than smoke!
(Roars of laughter.) Let every man pay according
to his ability ; that was the only sound principle of
taxation.—(Great cheering.) Let him who has
property pay accordingly, and let not the man who
has none be called upon to pay at all.—(Loud and
increased applause.) Let industry go free, let all
custom laws be abolished, and every system of
taxation by which a man paid enormously without
knowing it.—(Cheers.) Mr. Tillett then referred to
the malt tax, on the inconsistency and injustice of
which he expatiated very fully; and he pointed out,
too, how in this and many other respects the
farmer laboured under the disadvantage of having
his outgoings regulated by the principle of mono-
poly, at the same time that his income was regulated
by free trade—the only remedy fur which, and in feet
the only means that would ensure a livelihood to the
agriculturists, was the bringing the payment side of
their ledgers to a free-trade level.—(Cheers.) He
then dwelt at length on the army and naval estab-
lishments. The speaker then adverted to local
affairs. The borough of Thetford, he said, is a
Parliamentury borough. It is quite true that there
is Dereham and Wymondham, both of which
have about the same population as your own town,
but neither of those places send members to Perlis-
ment.—(Applause.) But you, in the noble borough
of Thetford, have the privilege of doing so; arid the
probability may be that you are all so pleased with
this dignity bestowed upon you by Parliament that
you are quite contented to acquiesce in this state of
things.—(No, no.) I find that 160 of you can make
two Members of Parliament, but it takes 13,000
voters to make two in the Tower Hamlets. How can
it be right and just and honest for a house in
Thetford to confer such an undue power, according to
parliamentary valuation ; and for a voter in Thetford
to enjoy such an undue amount of influence
?
(Cheers.) Why is it, I ask ? Do you ever imagine,
in your moments when you are disposed to be most
vain glorious, that Parliament wishes to compliment
you individually ?-_—(Applause and laughter.) Do
you, John Nokes and Harry Stokes, think that 'tisto
you, and to you alone, that Lord John Russell
wishes to show his respect ? Why, if you were to
return two Radicals to Parliament next time,
what do you think would be your position
in the estimation of the Government ?—(Laughter.)
Or if some years ago you had been in the habit of
returning such men as Hume or Cobden, do not you
think you would have been in schedule A when the
Reform Bill was passed ?—(" Yes, yes," and laughter.)
To lee sure you would ; they would have said imme-
diately, "Why it's ridiculous that such a place as
Thetford should neutralise the West Riding of York-
shire; but now that you return Lord Euston and the
Right lion. Mr. Baring, they say, " Why really
Thetford is an ancient borough, and we must reve-
rence antiquity." It is because you have no intelli-
gence, as it is thought ; because the election for Thet-
ford is a delusion and a farce, and you are brought to
the hustings nominally to return whom other men
decide; because, in fact, you are content to let this be
a nomination borough. Therefore, I again say, it is
that the Ministry are willing that you should be kept
out of schedule A.—(Loud cheers.) Why all the
evils which I have this evening referred to continue on
this very account, that a large number of the Mem-
bers of the House of Commons are elected without a
free, earnest, and independent voting on the part of
the constituencies ; and that so many of the recipients
of pay in the army and navy have seats in the House,
and vote money into their own pockets ; from all this
it is that you are so heavily taxed, and that com-
merce and agriculture are depressed ; and it will not
be until you are placed in such a position by your
intelligence and judgment that you will send to
Parliament the men who you honestly think will
fairly represent you, it will not be, I say, till justice
can be done far more extensively than at present,
that industry will be released from its fetters, that
agriculture will be raised from its depression, and we
shall be a free, prosperous, and contented people.
G. W. Buteu, Esq , of Wretham Hall, and son
of the late sheriff of the county, then moved—
" That it is advisable for all who desire good and eco-
nomical government to unite with the National Reform
Association to obtain the full, fair, and free representa-
tion of the people."
The motion was carried without a single dis-
sentient.

The Rev. Mr. Thomas, 8.A., of Thetford, then
moved :
" That a petition embodying the foregoing resolutions
be signed by the Chairman on behalf of this meeting,
and presented to the House of Commons by Sir Joshua
Walmsley, M.P., the president of the National Reform
Association."

The resolution was seconded by Mr. PILGRIM, and
carried with acclamation.
Votes of thanks were then passed to the Mayor
for the use of the Hall, to the deputation for their
attendance, and inviting them to visit Thetford again
shortly, and to the Chairman for the excellent dis-
charge of the duties of :the evening. These were all
acknowledged; after which the meeting separated.
Several names were enrolled as members of the
National Reform Association.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Of the many Derby favourites bucked in the course
of the day, four only were in force, viz., Bolingbroke,
The Nigger, Voltigeur, and Mayors; the outlay on the
first of this lot amounted to six or seven hundred pounds,
at 8} and 9 to 1, and on the others to nearly half that
sum, at the odds quoted underneath. The Knight of
Avenel and Ghillie Callum, notwithstanding The Nigger
and Mayors were in so much favour, steadily maintained
their positions. The business transacted on the Chester
Cup was limited and unimportant. Cloying prices:--
CHESTER CUP.
1,000 to 20 agst Capt. Hervey's Lismah —taken freely
50 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. E. Parr's Idle Boy
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Howth's Vesta
1,000 to 10 agat Mr. Godwin's Hotspur—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Disney's Sir Richard—taken
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
2to 1 agst Lord IL Lennox's Beehunter—take
5 to 2
6 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Hardinge—take Bto I
iS to 1 eget Mr. Bowes's Bro. to Epirote—taken
DERBY, 1850.
9 to 1 agat Mr. W. Edwards na Bolingbroke
11 to 1 agat Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum—t
11 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel—
take 12 to 1
16 to 1 agst Mr. M.,iklam's The Italian
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Nigger—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Zetland's Voltigeur—taken freely
25 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew
25 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's John o' Groat—take
30 to 1
30 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher—taken
30 to 1 agst Lord W. Lennox's William the Con-
queror
1,000 to 30 agst Lord Eglinton's Manors—takes several
times
33 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Deicoon
1,000 to 25 agst Mr. Bowes's Brother to Lpirote—taken
1,000 to 25 agst Colonel Peel's Hardinge—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Lord John Scott's Windhound—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne—t
3,300 to 100 each agst Clincher and Deieoon (in one bet)
DERRY, 1851.
2,000 to 35 agst Lord Eglintou's Hippolytus—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Mare's llatherton—taken
Lord Strathmore's and Mr. Carew's horses will be sold
at Tattersall's on Monday, the 31st inst.

DEPUTY COEONERSIIIP FOR WEST KENT.—Mr.
John William Payne, coroner for the city of London
hes been appointed by Mr. Canter to the deputy eoro-
airship for the western division of Kent, pursuant to the
ACt 91Parlipneul.

FRENCH PLAYS And OPERA. COMIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
-3acctflllly to announce thc., followin3 and
of l'rench rerformances at the

kr. MITCHEL

ran-,,,elzients

St. nes's• Theatre :
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Chartcn, Mdthe
lle.
e!:auser (Ty:pit of tho Co:lservatoire, Paris), ChoPet (of
D
Theatre de POpora Comiqae, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Prenf. er Tenor of the Theatres. Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
rearaacc), M. Nathan (Premier Basso of the Opera Com
Consiqery oue,
at Pairs,
ris,
li s !IrF,t appearance), lt. Quilly Leroy (pupil othe
M.
Paris, his firs-, appearance), Mdlie. Guichard, M. Bug,uet,
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Malame Mancini, Mille.

:::otti, &c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND VAUDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Denain, 31. Regular, Millie. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Franca's, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varietes) ; Mire.
Constance (of the Theatre du Gyrnnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de i'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
"Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
greatest sucees. The Music by M. F, Halevy; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal
charActers :—Stephan (jenne chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le
Joyenx (capitaine de miice Francaise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part far the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnln (garde-peche du Gave), 31. Quills Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux chewier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Mdlle.
Guichard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdfle. Cot
;and
Rose
de Mai (gervante de Theresa), Mille. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet wilt personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will he given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"La Caid," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Auber's last new Opera of " ilaydee," the character of ilaydee by
31,111 . Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot
et Colin, Nicole; Le Roi d'Yvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Auber; Le Macon, Auber; Le Sirene, Auber; Lully et Qui-
Nic .lo ; La Penuche, Clapissoe ; Le Valet de Charabre, Ca-
rafa ; Use Folie, Mehal ; with an occasional performance of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-openi'g of the ,Theatre, after Easter, on Monday,
April 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Millie. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage; and subsequently
M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalle (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
bee., attended with her acenstomed and unrivalle:: success, will ap-
pear In several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
31. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietes), Mdlle. lige AC, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited more than ordinary
admiration ; Millie. Rachel wi I also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and
a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, entitled "Le Moineau de
Leshie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les Boraces,' " Andromaque," end " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pre-
fessre s engaged for the opera last season, inc'uding 31. Tolbeque,
31. neurone, M. Deloffre, M. Newshare, M. Barret, 31. Baumann,
M. l'ilet, 31. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, 31. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, 31. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chef-d'Orehestra, 31. Charles
Hanssens.
Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January

next.
Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bona-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
1, St. James.si met ; Messrs. Andrews's. New Bond-street; Ebers's
an.l Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The rox-oftlee of the Theatre will be opened on the Ist of
January.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, i9te Luca::: and Manager, Old Brompton.
THIS EVENING,

Win be performer) an entirely new and original Play, entitled THE
LOVING WOMAN. Wielfert, Mr. llowe ; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean •
Vermann, Mr. J. Wallaek; Max, Mr. H. Vandenhoff; Ottillia, Mrs
C. Kean

To bc followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled KING
RENE'S DAUGIITER. King I:ene, Mr. James Wallack , Count
Tristan, Mr. C. Kean ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster; lolanthe, Mrs.
C. Kean.

Af er which BOX ANT) COX.
To conclude with WHO'S MY HUSBAND ?
The Dox-offic,: 'n under tho direction of Mr. L T. Archer.

113 EATI:I4 ROYAL, ADELPIII.
;•a„ler Vet: direetiun c. MN:ba:Le Ceieit,
TIM EVENING,
Will be performed a New domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW
C T•rsm. Prlncipai charact,r4 by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. 13.. -
-ford, 0. Smith ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar.
To ba followed by an entirely new Extravaganza, entitled DO-
MESTIC ECONOMY. John Gramly, Mr. Wright ; Mrs. Grumley.
Mrs. F. 3latthews.
To conclude VI Ail a new slippery sketch called MRS. RIINBURY'S
WOONS. Mr. ILghbary Burnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twiuks,
Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith : Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F.
Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks.

!LOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame VesU'is.
ticle Lessee. Mr. Charles Maths ws.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a comic drama, called A PRACTICAL MAN.
To be followed by DELICATE GROUND.
After which HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR.
To conclude with RAISING THE WIND.
D: C 33 Boxes 54.. Ulmer Lone*, 48. ; rlt, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
Al: applications for rrivate Boxes must be made to Mr. Aileron, 15,
New Bond-street.

' itIN C E SS'S THEAI
Mr. 3. M. Maddox. Sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a nem and original comic Opera called MINA.
Principal characters by Messrs. W. liarrison, Weiss. Cord, Wynn
airs. Weiss. and Digs Louisa Fyne.
To conclude with the celebrated Opera of DON PASQUALE.

ASTLE 'S ROYAL Ald i.l TIIEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS EVENNIi,
Mr. BATTY has great pleasare in announcing that he has sue•
cceded in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, from the Hippodrome,Paris, and who is the firststrian of the day, with her highly-
trained Steeds, "Senora" and "Bertram." Mademoiselle Angele is
the. same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare
"Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will shortly make
her appearance at Astley's Ampitheatre.
Mr. BATT Y has much pleasure in announcing that he has engaged
Madllc. Codoni, the most gi:aceful performer on the Tight Rope in
Europe, who will appear every Evening.
The per,ormance will commence at a Quarter to Sews, with a
Grand Spectacle and wondrous Scenes In the Circle.
The attractions for the Christmas Holidays will comprise a grand
Spectacle entitled The Knlght of the Eagle Crest, or the Tourney of
Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear; and agrand Equestrian
Comic Pantarnitne, by _Nelsen Lee.
Box-office open from E7even till Irotr.
,Owe Manager, Mr. W. West.

to)i wAre.ts AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tots DAY --,' orning, 57 min. after 3 I Evening, 15 min. after 4
1 0-M ORROW ,rtimg, 30 min. aster 4 i Evening, 48 min. after 3

THE WEATHER.—SUN Orricz, DEC. 18.
TILERNOMETEA Lowest, 40; Highost, Si; Noon, 49.

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