The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-13 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)

William Grelly, who has several ether aliases, was
placed at the bar, Were Mr. Alderman HUMPIIRRY, for
further examination, on a charge of forgery.
Mr. Tupper stated that the prisoner came to his shop
and said he was sent by Mr. Tucker, of Long-acre, to
purchase some meat, in payment of which he tendered a
paper, purporting to be a draft cn the London and West-
m aster Bank for 51., which the witness changed and de-
ducted the price of the meat. Upon sending it t othe bank
it was returned with the words " No account" written on
the back.

John Dean, a city policeman, deposed to taking the
prisoner into custody at a public-house in Nevrgate Market,
and finding on his person another forged draft for 101,
and a "flash" note for 501.

One of the witnesses, named Drew, who at the last ex-
amination swore positively as to the identity of the pri-
soner, said that he would not undertake to do so now, ai
his shopman said the prisoner was not the individual.
Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY said, ,he should adjourn the
case until the shopman should he present, as be thought
Mr. Drew might, by possibility, be improperly influenced.
The case was accordingly adjourned.

The exchange of flint for percussion cap guns
Co the army will cost this year 130,0001.

On Monday the British Museum was crowded
with visitors, and upwards of 4,000 persons went through
the rooms in the course of the day. The attendance at
the National Gallery was greater than has been known on
any holiday occasion. There were numbers of vans on
the western roads, on their way to Hampton Court, to
visit the cartoons, which was principally caused by the ex-
istence of clubs, particularly at the eastern parts of the
metropolis, where a trifling subscription per week ensures
one or two trips during the season.
COLONEL TORRENS.—It is understood that
Colonel Torrens has resigned his seat at the Colonial
Land and Emigration Board, under both the General and
the South Australian Commissions, In 1835, when the
establishment of the South Australian Company an:,
in contemplation, Mr. An ;as, then a member of the
South Australian Commission, entertained scruples as
to the compatibility of his office with the holding of
land in the colony, and his participation in trading
speculations. He consulted Lord Glenelg on the sub-
ject, and received a letter expressing Lord Glenelg's
concurrence in his scruples. Colonel Torrens, it now
appears, holds land in the colcny. His attention was
drawn to Lord Glenelg's letter, and he felt it necessary
to take some step in consequence. Accordingly, on
the 15th of December last, he tendered his resignation to
Lord John Russell. It was accepted ; Colonel Torrens
having the option, however, of retaining his post if he
got rid of his land. These circumstances came out in the
examination of Colonel Torrens before the Select Com-
mittee on South Australia, about ten days back. Iu some
furtfiet communications which have passed between Colonel
Torrens at:ti the Colonial Secretary, the Colonel expressed
a doubt whether his resignation had been construed to
apply to both the Commissions under which he held office,
He Was warned that it had been so construed ; and that
is would be proper ilia,: it should take effect as soon as the
pending inquiry on the state of South Australia closed.—
Goiania! Gazette.

Loss OV. THE FRENCH FRIGATE MAGI-
CIENNE.—During the week some indistinct rumours had
reached this piece regarding the loss of the illagicienne,
which have received unfortunate confirmation by the arrival
of the Iberia from Manilla; and the following brief
ticulars hate been handed us by a gentleman who has
derived them from an authentic source :—" On the 27th
of November, which was just a month after her departure
from this port 1,;:- Manilla, the Magicienne encountered a
very strong gale in the Palawan passage, which by the
29th had increa, d to a typhoon, in which she lost her
masts, and received so much damage in her rudder, that
she b-carrie unmanageable, and about two A.M. on the
she ViBs Carried by a strong current on to the
- +he N.N. W. of Palawan ; and in this
was dashed on the reef,
"new immediately
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buiniy Ova), e.
state, bittnE op by, a terrible
wlh.fes e ihsiitntl# %iota to pieces. '1 1e o
ht took theittselveli fo the Construction of rafts, to .—.
safe. shore ; hut 'fortunately on th 6 third day; the whole
ship's company were picked up by two English Vessels the
Mysore and Clifford; and the Frsnch vesgel Favourite; on
board of Whiala they *ere conVeyed in safety to Manilla;
where they arrived on the 15th instant. The French
corvette Danaide left Manilla on the 3d instant, for the
scene of this disaster, with the intention, as wets supposed,
of recovering ever)thing that could be scvcd from the
wreck, and had not returned by the 20th.—Singapore
Free Press, Dec. 31.
The Duke of Northumberland is still s•Jfrering
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munificent donation of 600/. to the fund of the Manchez-
ter and Eccles Chutch Building Society.