The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-26 00:00:00

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London and Croydon .
London and South Western
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury •• • •
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc..
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8 South Devon..
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19 York and Newcastle

York and North Midland . ..........

bIA.TRIBE ON BOXING-DAY.
Thet‘t denizens of this great leviathan—London—the
4011 of the nineteenth century—were never blessed
1,4,
day a finer day than this—bright, clear, bracing—a
mV° knit the human frame with iron threads, and to
ten and warm the heart—a day, coupled with the
of trrY of yesterday, to win men from the sin and woe
e past to gentler aspirations—kindness, good-fellow-
Charity I
hk4oradon seems mad on such a day as this quite mad
hi,!_,res not a nook, or frowzy court or alley, whose
kit' vapours, in the warmer seasons, load the air with
fostagion and death, with direst fevers, but pours
lii to-day its myriads, anywhere, everywhere.
werime-stained, the virtuous—for virtue is not wholly
eshed from the dirtiest nooks—and the sickly, leave
the the nonce their plodding way of life, and hurry into
kii_vide streets and mix with the throng. The well-
Nett maid of all work—too often the harshly ruled-
thßritish British slave—the apprentice, the errand boy, and
e. rest of the domestic fraternity, finfl at least, after
lahnir Useful toils, a day without alloy, a respite from the
tho;,111% of the kitchen and household affairs, from the
bi,sr and the street—and sally forth, decorated to the
it44.of their ability, to make the best of it, and,
Vue, to " spend their hard won penny fee.'
sho-ht. of other trades and occupations, from the small
sktirrePer to the veriest costermonger, take ease to-day,
ttst 411 the streets and public-houses, or—for the public
tstieo is turning another way—take advantage of the
nal exhibitions—those which, being free, truly de-
s the appellation—and with their wives and families
ttcllier their refining influence. We passed by many
spC,i, and, measured by those who passed in the brief
of a minute, how many would visit them in
liourse of the day!
took e Thames was alive, too ; •the "silent highway"
ne small number from the crowded arteries of the
eo„4oWded city, for the cheap boats along the whole
4rse they run were liberally patronised.
its sprinkling
London's nearest " watering place," had
tot of visitors, and the suburbs, which do
100k-ear a very inviting aspect at this time of the year,
itt;ed charmingly to-day, for troops of young and old,
children released from school, made them merry.
ts,„rTY this is a national holiday—a suppleinen-
th.Z "ay of rest, which, like yesterday, brings
tt,kin-
together—lets the anvil cool, in ordr that
_u,se who toil at it from year to year may
-440-merry and holiday indeed I which sets the toil-
Liu by unanimous conbent and approbation free, and
A4O, by boisterous mirth, provokingly uneven gaits,
and communion too frequently with their " mother
earth," testify their respect for such occasions, which
are, unhappily, too rare.

LITERATURE.
4 TREATISE OIV THE STAMP LAWS. By
Thigh Tilsley, Assi,tant Solicitor of Stamps and Taaes.
We have much pleasure in calling the attention of
"tlt professional readers to this publication,
lby asltonn-
ixa,44 peculiarly qualified, by his officia
to -,".Perience, to render a work of the kind valuable
en
II of business. The almost endless points
and practice
" which arise daily in the offices of solicitors,
which are generally the subjects of inquiry and.
consultation at Somerset House, evince the necessity
r such a work by a competent hand.
body book before us appears to embrace the whole
`LY of the law of stamps, comprising statutes whose
,I:ne is Legion, and a review, very full and elaborate,
wnere any importance or difficulty seems to re-
.ire it, of all the cases which have from
ti
to time occupied the attention of the
different Courts. The constantly recurring subject
of probate and legacy duties is treated somewhat
copiously, the present state of the law ralating to it,
en far as it may be said to be developed by leglegaldecisions, being lucidly deduced and
explained. The
Work, generally, by its classification and
arrangement,
Is peculiarly adapted for facility of reference a cir-
cumstance in no slight degree enhancing its value
and utility to practical men. The tables collate the
Whole of the present duties payable in the United Kin
"11, embodying in the most convenient form, particug:
lax% both as to duties and exemptions, collected, and
theretofore to be sought out from a host of Acts of Par-
-4,lnent to which references are made. The care and
labour bestowed upon the work can have been of no
ordinary amount, and the result cannot fail to be
highly acceptable to the profession generally.

eitDitEADNOUGHT SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.—The soli.
or
of this noble charity has recovered a legacy of 6001.,
°. which the society had no information until three years
After the demise of the benefactor, a captain of a mer-
chant ship.—Nautical Standard.
lIIE GREAT BRITAIN STEAMER.—We are enabled
tn
in-,anneunee that the directors have finally abandoned all
-a:tition of attempting to raise. this ill-fated vessel, hav•
It
b seen a letter to that effect, addressed to our talented
Qv„, nstliac, Mr. Matthew Stead, in which the ingenuity
°-f . his Plan was. acknowledged, Captain Claxton, at the
ash. time stating it to be the 412th received by them.-
4en Towns Messenger.
LITIIILIN AND HOLYHEAD PACKETS.--'The Dublin
41311,1 Holyhead Railway Company are about to build four
wtrun-packets to run to and from Dublin, in conjunction
And the railway. They are to be of first•rate designs,
vessels,
order to encourage competition, and secure good
° Is, they have most liberally determined to offer
ina
premiumthe of 1,000/. to the builder of the boat which,
witiourse
h of twelve months, makes the quickest passage
will of allest amount of repairs. Of course the boats
We :i°rl;'—iVuutical Standard.
" We h e-;-
`ll a letter from Rome of the 11th
oinvertfloror:lljuSt passed dreadful night. The rain
.le
'withll
lightninga and thunder. The Tiber
parts,
wed its banks, and inundated the city in many
afroln the vicinity large quantities of corn are de-
s'ar ed, whole flocks have perished, and several persons
Tiber
said to have lost their lives. The waters of the
, are now returning to their bed."
even acres of land in Harmiston, sold on Friday
fuAnt last for 95/. per acre, and a second lot of ten acres
84/. per acre. The North Wood at Ingilby, contain-
11' ninety acres, was sold the same evening for 4,0001.
Lincoln Mercury.
steamer,
CATTLE.—The Sir William Wallace
.. arrived at Black wall from Boulogne, has brought
!nother entire cargo of live cattle, comprising forty-two
u°W5 and 600 sheep, the produce of France.
ACCIDENT.—An aged man (name unknown), sup-
Posed to be a resident in Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge,
was last night run over by a cab, the driver of which
2'l-led out to be asleep at the time. The injured man
ea (l passing. along Maiden-lane, and the horse was pro-
Pace at the moment of the accident at an uncontroled
Vece 9f 12 miles an
.hour. Mr. Benjamin Gardener, of
nsington Gravel-pits, happening to be passing at the
time, in company with his wife, witnessed the accident,
and pursued and overtook the cabman, who seemed un-
conscious of what had occurred. The injured man, from
Cab
mouth blood gushed profusely, was placed in the
eso, and conveyed in a speechless state to the nearest
accident hospital. There was no policeman near.
PALL INTO A SEWER.—On Christmas-eve as a
8113ith, named John Phelps, living in Lant-street, South-
;; th !irk, was returning home through the Borough Mint,
a goose that he ad provided for his Christmas
ai_tiner, being the worse for liquor, he reeled against a
frut:ie placed to guard an opening into the Sewer, and fell
lie was extricated with difficulty.
Petitions are being numerously signed in Lincoln,
to Lord Palmerston, praying that the Government will
attempt to negociate with France for justice to the Queen
°I Otaheite and her subjects.—Lincoln Mercury.