The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-14 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

FEAR OF THE LASH.—A poor woman, named
Sarah Coburn, applied, in great affliction, to Mr.
BRODERIP, under the following circumstances :
Eleven months ago, her husband went out as cook
in an East Indiaman. The vessel lately returned
to Liverpool, and she found that her husband had
committed suicide during the voyage. A shipmate,
having a grudge against him, put some water into
the soup, and spoiled it. Coburn was then called
to account by the Captain and Mate, who dragged
him below into the cuddy, and they were about to
put him in irons, until all hands could be mustered
to see him flogged, when he made a sudden spring,
and exclaiming, " If you catch me, you must catch
the devil," he jumped through the main window into
the water, and instantly disappeared. The appli-
cant said she expected the vessel every day in the
London Dock, and that she had strong reason for
believing that the foregoing story, which was told
by the Captain and Mate, was not exactly according
to the truth.

Mr. BRODERIP was of opinion, that neither the
Captain nor Mate could be charged with causing the
cook to throw himself overboard; but he wished to
satisfy the widow of the deceased, and have a proper
inquiry instituted.

THE SURREY FOX-HOUNDS.-00 %%Ted-
nesday we were gratified with a sight of the Surrey
Union fox hounds. Their meet was Virginia-water ;
the field very small, and so so mounted, none of the sub-
scribers of the hunt being out, and upon inquiring after
their highly-respected master (Mr. HAWKEY), we were
sorry to learn that illness prevented his attendance. (ter
drawing for an hour, we had a beautiful find (a brace) in
Wentworths; fortunately the hounds did not divide, but
went well away with a very fine fox, through Portnells,
crossed the Bagsbot road, into Shrub's•hill, by the Belve-
dere, into the covert opposite the Fishing Temple. In
this plantation the chase was exhilirating beyond descrip-
tion. The romantic scenery of this fairy spot is well
known ; the echo from the lake may be imagined ; but
the shrill melodious strain of the darlings, with good scent
breast-high, can only be explained by a description in one
of our favourite poets, where he says--" A cry more tune-
ful was never halloo'd to, nor cheered with horn." In
the covert the fox ran for 20 minutes, and at length re-
crossed the road close to the Wheat Sheaf, and ran the
moors, away to Knole-grove, where poor pug was obliged to
yield to his relentless pursuers, after showing a very pretty
hunt of one hour and 20 minutes. Although not deeply
initiated in the science of hunting—for a science it
undoubtedly is—the difference in hounds under different
circumstances is truly curious to remark. This being
such a day as hounds seem thoroughly and intensely to
enjoy, throughout every part of the sport, it was truly
beautiful to see them " examine every likely haunt with
envious nose," then having found, to notice " how the
head they press, jostling in close array," now at fault, now
handy to the huntsman's halloo, and so on to the end of
poor pug's chapter.— Windsor Express.
AN OLD BARGAIN PURCHASED FOR ONE
HUNDRED Pouxns.—A few days since, Mr. JAMES, a re-
spectable farmer in Mullion, and Miss Foxy:ELL, of St.
Keverne, in Cornwall, were married in the latter pariah.
The bride and bridegroom had been engaged for several
years, when about three years since they separated by
mutual consent, when a Mr. Joss paid his addresses to
the fair one, and was accepted. Mr. JAMES having heard
of it, rebuked his love, and renewed his addresses to his
" old bargain," but she told him she had pledged herself
to Mr. Joss and she could not break it off; but, however,
if he could arrange with Mr. JosE, she had no objections
to take him, Mr. JAMES, for " better or worse," in
preference to Mr. JOSE. Mr. JAMES went immediately
to his rival, who is a greater money lover than woman
lover, and who consented to give up all claim to Miss F.
if Mr. JAMES would guarantee to pay him 1001., which
was readily consented to, and Mr. JAMES, on the wed-
ding, paid the 1001. for his wife, to the no small amuse-
ment neighbours.

Commercial accounts have been received from
St. Peteraburgh, which contain advice@ from Kiakta, by
which we learn that the commerce between the Russians
and the Cninese, on the frontiers, had greatly increased,
and was very animated. The latter sent off with great
expedition the merchandise they exchanged for their own
commodities, which consisted chiefly of tea, of which they
had large quantities. Should nothing occur to arrest this
state of things, it was calculated that great advantages
would be derived by the merchants of both nations, and
that the merchandise of Kiakta would be sent into the
interior of Russia during the latter part of the season, and
which would facilitate the increase of the fairs of Ithit
and Nisny Norogorod.