The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-02 00:00:00

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

you allow a Citizen to ask, through the
medium of your respectable Journal, whether any funds
are provided in the City for an unfortunate tradesman with
a large family, who has carried on an extensive business
fur the last twenty-seven years, having paid all rates and
tixes, and served all the offices, including churchwarden,
to the satisfaction of the Inhabitants of the Ward he re-
presented?
CITIZEN.
31st December, 1840.

We have much satisfaction in calling public at-
tention to the advertisement In this day'a paper, announc-
ing the intention of the Commercial Company to afford
the public great end increased accommodation for mer-
chandise and passengers to a large portion of the went
of England, the Channel islands, as well as the French
ports. Wo know it is the determination of this spirited
Company that a daily communication shall be made be-
tween Southampton and the Channel islands, as well as
between that port and Havre, as soon as the season ad-
vances a little and the wants of the public require it—we
observe that a communication is already announced twice
a week, lamely, Wednesday and Saturday, from South-
ampton to Guernsey and Jersey, which must prove of
vast importance to those islands, a 8 likewise a communi-
cation weekly to and from Havre de Grace, which will be
increased, as we have before noticed, to a daily one very
earlyoinutthh-eapeisitjgc; The advantage to the proprietors of
the S W n lisilway by these arrangements will bo
have will likewise reap the full be-
incalculable—the convenience to Lila public as to the
dli'eeiyona a disposal of some rendered to the community
merchant must be equally so; and wo sincerely hope that
tnh,
generally
fit Commercialofthe
b y services
so
it
Company u
of their
finest steam-ships. The inhabitants of Southampton
ought likewise to remember that they are indebted to the
same Company for bringing their town first to public
notice by selecting its
port for the Peninsular station
during the whole period that they held it, and thus pointing
out its great advantages, which were before the time they
adopted it so little known or considered.—]horning Paper.
"TRULY YOURS. —To illustrate the asser-
tion, of on what slight or erroneous grounds scandalous re-
ports may be based, I know an Italian gentleman who
having received a note of invitation from an English lady
of irreproachable morals, concluding in the usual way.
" Truly yours," took it to a friend, to whom he expreseed
his regret and embarrassment at having unwillingly and
unintentionally achieved the conquest of Lady ---'s
heart. " Impossible," said the friend ; " why Lady
is one of the most reserved and correct women in Eng-
land," Hero is, however, the proof of my assertion,"
replied the Italian, drawing forth a merely civil invitation
to dinner, and exhibiting it with an air of triumph, " what
say you now? you eannot surely doubt her hand ?"-Lady
Blessington's Idler in Italy, Vol. • t•

MOTHER SHIPTON'S
POLITICAL I'ItOPEIECIES FOR 1841.

Hearken, Gentles, to your wise
Mother Shipton's Prophecits !

Drums shall beat and broad-swords gleam,
Trumpets flourish, banners stream,
And tiny Thiers shout forth " Advance I"
Once again to bristling France ;
Vowing by Napoleon's tomb,
To put down—lic knows not whom!
And panting with desire red-hot
To achieve—he knows not what I
But, despite his war-array,
Peace shall still maintain her sway ;
Vainly shall he ply his trade
Of bombastic gasconade;
He shall prove a. very so-so
French Bombastes Furioso,
And, tho' sore against his will,
Meet the fate of Bobadill

Rage combined with huge dismay,
Shall prevail in far Cathay ;
Mandarin with Mandarin
Shall vie in cursing Viceroy Lin,
And Emperor Fum to Premier Fo
Shall mutter, '• here's a pretty go I"
As England threats with many a scuff,
To cut his precious pig-tail offl

Napier's deeds by land and sea
Shall fill the Porte with cxtacy,
Set Ali groaning like a paviour,
And put him on his best behas iuur I

With France and England, Nick the Younger,
D dly—hourly growing stronger,
Shall strive to play a slippery trick,
Worthy of his sire, Old Nick,
But scared by Britain's wrathful mood,
Shall swear he meant it for their good !

In the British House of Lords
Fierce shall rise the war of words;
Londonderry shall commence
The conflict with his usual sense,
Bursting forth in fire and fury,
Like Tom Thumb the Great at Drury;
And Protcus Philpotte, ever proudest
To b.: heard among the loudest,
Shall resume the hacknied story
Of Dame Church's vanished glory;
Tell how Whiggish sons of Mammon
Have seduced her by their gammon,
Torn her from her Cantuar's arms,
Rifled all her golden charms,
Encouraged in his devilish mood
11..3. fiend-like foe, John Thurogood,
And—to crown their heinous sin—
Coolly stripped her to the skin ;
But tho', shocked at such a tale,
Rosy Abinger turns pale,
And, with knowing look, like Munden,
Sly old Lyndhurst winks at London—
Ghostly Philpotts nought shall take
By his motion, meant to shako
A realm, for Mother Church's sake,
But crush'd by Brougham's sarcastic sense,
And Demosthenic eloquence,
Become a theme for laughs and jeers,
Like Bottom with the Ass's cars!

In St. Stephen's halls, crc yet
The House but one short night has met,
Oily Peel shall rise and praise
His candour in superfluous phrase ;
Stanley strive in desperate fashion,
Russell's back to lay the lash on,
Soon to feel, misguided elf,
His blows recoil upon himself!
Thrice shall Graham rise, and thrice
Clear the benches in a trice,
Just as Coates, long time ago,
Clear'd the pit in Romeo

Once a week the Tory faction
Shall predict a sure reaction,
And in sunny day.dreams sip
Treasury sweets with eager lip ;
But, alas I the Session's close
Shall find them looking black as crows,
And—desrite each fierce endeavour—
Just as far from place as ever I

As the year rolls onward, she
Our Princess Royal, born to be
In time to come a nation's stay,
Shall like an infant flower in May,
Lustier blossom day by day,
Crushing thus, at Heaven's command,
The last fond hope of Cumberland,
And deepening every frown, I ssis,
On that ugly mug of his
Thus my weird Predictions run
For the New Year, Forty One !
Quotli Mother Shipton.

L. E. L.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia—ln all the London papers of the 25th instant there I
appeared a report of some proceedings at the Lambeth-
street police-office the day before, in the course of which
Mrs. Bailey (erroneously called by the reporter Moroner)
made some extraordinary statements respecting the con-
duct of individuals said to have called upon her for the pur-
pose of extracting information respecting the death of the
late Mrs. L. E. Maclean, and of obtaining from her cer-
tain important documents which Mrs. Bailey hinted she
hail in her pbrisession.
I had previously heard the same tale from Mrs. Bailey,
herself, and, as the only friend of Mr. Maclean at the mo-
ment in town, I was engaged when the above report ap-
peared in the papers in examining the statement with the
care required by the woman's position and past conduct. I
was aware that she had been closely questioned on her re-
turn home thirteen months ago as to her knowledge of the
circumstances attending Mrs. Maclean's death, by the rela-
tives of both Mr. and Mrs. Maclean, and that she had been
also rather eagerly canvassed by some other parties who
have wished, I will not venture to conjectuse from what
motives, to misrepresent the causes of that lamented event.
I also knew that nothing had been elicited from her by the
friends or enemies of either party to give the slightest
colour to the calumnies put forth on the subject. I felt
surprised, therefore, on being told by Mrs. Bailey that re-
newed inquiries had been made of her, under circumstances
so extraordinary, by persons refusing to give their naracs,
and still more surprised at some of the improbable details
of her story. Finding, however, that she bad brought the
matter under the notice of the police, I determined on hay.
ing the statement thoroughly investigated, and for that
purpose applied to the Commissioners for their assistance
in the matter. Colonel Rowan very promptly and po-
litely appointed Inspector Hughes, of the A division, to
conduct the inquiry, a full report of which is in the hands
of the Commissioners. I merely enclose the result—an
admission on the part of Airs. Bailey of the entire false-
hood of her statement :
" I hereby declare that the statement which I made to
Mr. Norton at the Lambeth-street Police-office, on
Thursday last, to the effect that I bad been visited by
different persons, some of them apparently of distinction,
coming in their carriage, and requiring me to give up do-
cuments which I alleged to have in my possession in re-
ference to the death of Mrs. Maclean, is entirely un-
founded ; that I have r.o such documents or papers of im-
portance, but merely the statements of that took place
when I arrived. I very sincerely regret having been led
by the public excitement on this subject to invent these
stories. It is true that I embarked with Mrs. Maclean as
her personal servant at Portsmouth, and attended her in
that capacity up to the time of her death at Cape Coast
Castle 1 but I hereby solemnly declare that I never saw
or beard of anything to justify the calumnies which have
been circulated against her husband on the subject of her
death. I neither saw ncr beard of any ill treatment, nor
do I believe Mr. Maclean capable of any of those things
which I have heard laid to his charge by public rumour.
Ellen Emily Bailey's mark, E. B.
" Witnessed the above initials signed by Mrs. Bailey,
(Signed) " SAMUEL HUOISES,
" Inspector A division.

" December 31, 18-10.'1

It is singular that the first of the calumnious fables
founded on the death of Mrs. Maclean susceptible of ac-
curate examination should have terminated in so speedy
and complete an exposure of the author. Would that the
cowardly insinuators who have so deeply wounded the feel-
ings of the unfortunate husband had reduced their stories,
even in any one instance, to a form sufficiently tangible to
admit of similar analysis and refutation 1
I am sorry to add that I have reason to believe that the
extraordinary fabrications of Mrs. Bailey arc not the 18E4
links Which remain to be broken of the chain of falsehood
by vihich it has been sought to enthral the character of
my friend, for the sake of pandering to the public appe-
tite for scandal. But his absence from this country, added
to the indefinite nature of the charges against him, have
hitherto afforded impunity to his libellers, which it may
not be safe for them always to rely upon.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
M. FORSTER.
New City Chambers, December 31.

BYRON AND SIIANsPEARE.---Byron has
created for his memory eH enviable fellowship with that
of Shakspcare in the minds of at least all the compatriots
of both, who wander through Venice ; for the attention
is continually drawn from the historical recollections of the
place, to the associations awakened by both these poe's
One feels as if Venice could net be strange ground to us,
who from infancy have learned to know its whereabouts
from the immortal bard, who with, as it were, an intuitive
knowledge of the place, its manners and customs, has im•
bued•our minds with them, and rendered this City of the
Sea familiar as our household names to us. I could no
more pass the Rialto without thinking of Sbakspeare, than
1 could see the Bridge of Sighs without remembering
Byron.—Lady Blessinglon's Idler in Italy, Vol. 111.