The Sun.
London, England, 1833-01-25 00:00:00

This day was published, in 3 vols. post Svo.,
TH E BUCCANEER.
By the Author of" Sketches of Irish Charac-

ter," &c.

" An admirable historical romance—full of interest—and with
many new views of character. The plot is extremely well con-
ceived—very artful and progressing—the story never flags—and
you open at once upon the main interest."—The Author of
" Pelham."

" A work of very high merit, and must rank with the best
fictions in our language."—Atlas.
" An excellent tale—all is fresh and life-like ; it shows a
knowledge of character, and a most varied acquaintance with
the female heart."—Athenasum.

Richard B,ntley, New Burlington-street.
(Successor to Henry Colburn.)

ANECDOTE OF BuRKE.--During one of
the debates on the affairs of America, HARTLEY, the Dlem•
ber for Hull, alter having driven four-fifths of a very full
house from the benches by an unusually dull speech, at
length requested that the Riot Act might be read, for the
purpose of elucidating one of his propositions. BURKE,
who was impatient to address the House himself, imme-
diately started up and exclaimed, " The Riot Act, my
dearest friend, why in the name of every thing that's
sacred have the Riot Act read? The mob, you see, is
already dispersed !" Peals of laughter followed the utter-
ance of this comic appeal, which Lord Nottrir frequently
declared to be one of the happiest instances of wit he ever
heard.— Georgian Era.

PRACTICAL JOKE RETORTED.--AII unfor-
tunate beggar woman came into a shop the other day, and
asked the master for relief. He, wishing to play a joke
upon an acquaintance who was present, said to her," Ask
that gentleman, he's the master." She immediately
turned to him, with " Will you honour spare a trifle for
a poor distressed woman? ' " Are you really in distress?"
said the gentleman. " Indeed, Sir, lam in sad distress."
" Well, then, give her twopence out of the till," said he
to the master, and immediately walked out. In vain the
master protested that he was himself She would not be
lieve him, but per tinaciously urge d her request, saying,
" The master said you was to give me twopence, and in-
deed it's very bard if I don't get it." He was obliged to
give it to rid himself of the annoyance.

PARTAKING OF A THEATRICAL ENTER-
TAINMENT.—The following is an account of a ludicrous
scene which took place at the Bowery, on the night of the
celebration of the evacuation : BOOTH played Richard the
Third, and the house was crammed to such an extent that
an avalanche of spectators broke from the pit, and covered
the orchestra and the greatest part of the stage. By rea-
sonable computation there were about 330 persons on the
stage and wings alone—soldiers in fatigue dresses—
officers with side•arms—a few jolly tars, and a number
of" apple-munching urchins." The scene was indescri-
bably ludicrous. BOOTII played in his best style, and was
really anxious to make a hit, but the confusion incidental
to such a crowd on the stage occasioned constant and
most humourous interruptions. It was everything or any
thing but a tragedy. In the scene with Lady Anne, a
scene so much admired for its address, the gallery spec-
tators amused themselves by throwing pennies and silver
on the stage, which occasioned an immense scramble
among the boys, and they frequently ran between King
Richard and Lady Anne to snatch a stray copper. In
the tent scene, es solemn and so impressive, several curious
amateurs went up to the table, took up the crown, poised
the heavy sword, and examined all the regalia with great
care, while Richard was in agony from the terrible dream ;
and when the scene changed, discovering the ghosts
of King Henry, Lady Anne, and children, it was diffi-
cult to select them from the crowd who thrust their faces
and persons among the royal shadows. The battle of Bos-
worth-field capped the climax—the audience mingled
with the soldiers, and raced across the stage, to the shouts
of the people, the roll of the drums, and the bellowing of
the trumpets ; and when the fight between Richard and
Richmond came on, they made a ring round the combat-
ants to see lair play, and kept them at it for nearly a qtr tr-
ter of an hour by " Shrewsbury clock." This was all
done in perfect good humour, and with no intention to
make a row. When Mr. Rice. came on to sing his cele-
brated song of " Jim Crow," they not only made him
repeat it some 20 times, but hemmed him in so that he
actually had no room to perform the little dancing or turn-
ing about appertaining to the song ; and in the afterpiece,
where a supper table is spread, some among the most hun-
gry very leisurely helped themselves to the viands. It
was a rare treat indeed to the audience and manager.—
New York Paper.

This was a❑ action on a bond, tried before Mr.
Baron BOLLAND, when a verdict was given for the
plaintiff, subject to a motion to set it aside and enter
a nonsuit, if the bond should be found to be without
a proper stamp. A rule was afterwards obtained for
that purpose. The condition of the bond was for
the payment of different sums of money as they
should respectively become due, so that these sums
together should not exceed 1,000/, and it was
stamped with a stamp of .51. By the 55th George
111., c. 184, a bond given to secure the payment of
any definite sum of money exceeding 500/., and not
ceeding 1,0001., is subjected to a stamp duty of Si.
By the same statute it was enacted, that " where
the total amount of the money secured, or to be ul-
timately recoverable, shall be uncertain, and without
any limit," the stamp duty should be 25/.; and
" where the money secured, or to be ultimately re-
coverable, shall be limited not to exceed a given
sum," the same duty was imposed " as on a bond
for such limited sum." The question was, under
which of these clauses the present bond must be
held to fall. There was another question, as to the
sufficiency of the evidence at the trial with regard to
the construction of the bond.

After evidence had been adduced, the rule was
discharged.

INSOLVENT COURT, JAN. 24.

James Duggan was opposed by Mr. CHADWICKE
JONES, on behalf of the detaining ci editors.- •
It appeared that this Insolvent, who was unde-
fended, took the benefit of the Act for the Relief
of Insolvent Debtors in 1822, and that he availed
himself of it a second time in 1829. In his pre-
sent petition to be discharged a third time, he ad-
mitted the insolvency of 1829, in his schedule, but
suppressed all mention of that of 1822; which the
Learned Counsel urged against him as fatal; and
the Chief Commissioner, having concurred in this
-pinion, dismissed the order for hearing, observing
that the creditors of an insolvent were entitled to
know, in the fullest manner, what sort of a career
he had run.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

G UILDHALL.

ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO OBTAIN REWARDS FROM
THE MINT.-Yesterday a young man named Thomas
Perkins, who has a dropped or perished hand, was brought
before Mr. Alderman BIRCH.

On Saturday last an old man, who resided in Grey-
hound-place, opposite the Greyhound, Kennineton Com-
mon, and who used to get his living by selling fruit or
birds on the Kennington. road, was committed for having
counterfeit money in his possession. The only evidence
against him was that of two of the city policemen, named
Sc,tt and Protheroe, who stated, that in consequence of
private information that two men, who had base coin in

;heir possession, were standing on Holborn hill, about
seven o'clock on Thursday they repaired to that place,with
the informant, who pointed out the prisoner as one of the
men, and said the other had gone away. They told the
prisoner that they thought he had something improper
about him. He denied it, and they proceeded to
search hint. When they came to his hat they found
within the lining three papers, one containing a
base half-crown, and the others two base shillings in
each. The prisoner then cried out, "I am done."
At the first examination Scott only attended, and he did
not mention the latter expression, but he raid he believed
be should be able to show, if the prisoner was remanded,
that he had been offering to pass bad money. At the
second hearing he did not bring any evidence of that na•
ture, nor did he produce his secret informant, but be called
Protheroe, another policeman, who said he accompanied
him, and corroborated what he had stated. The prisoner's
defence was, that a man came to his house at Kennington,
and asked him if he had a cock linnet to sell, as, if he bad,
he could find him a customer in town who would give
him a good price. Pri,oner was glad of the opportunity
to turn a penny, and readily accompanied the man to
Holborn-hill, promising if he got hill-a-crown for the
bird, he would give the fellow a shilling for himself.
When they got to the watering-house, opposite the end of
Hatton-garden, the man proposed to leave him there with
a pint of beer and a pipe, while lie went to show the bird,
and by way of security for his return he left in his care
some money, with which he was about to pay a bill. He
was very anxious this should not be lost, and professed to
be afraid prisoner would be robbed of it in the tap-room
if he put it in his pockets. To ir.sure its safety,
therefore, the man with his own hand secreted the
money within the lining of his hat, and then went
away to exhibit the linnet. He returned in a few minutes
and called him out of the house, and immediately afterwards
prisoner was seized by the wrists by the two policemen.
He was entirely ignorant of the contents of the papers put
in his bat, but supposed they contained genuine money, as
the man who entrapped him had told him so. The Mint
solicitor was satisfied of the guilt of the prisoner, and he
was committed ; but Row and Herdsc,eld, the officers be-
longing to this office, were convinced he was the victim of
a foul conspiracy, and they discovered the secret informant
to be an amateur thief-catcher, of the name of Murray.
They also traced out, by the description of Murray's ac-
complice, the prisoner Perkins, now brought before the
Magistrate. Perkins, upon being questioned by Row
about the bird, admitted he had bad ir, and so far corro-
borated the tale of the poor man who was ensnared, and
whose name is William Low.
Mr. Alderman BIRCH remanded the prisoner for further
examination.

HATT ON GARDEN.
EXTRAORDINARY APPRELIENSION AND DISCOVERY OF
PROPERTY.-- George Cook, a young mm, was brought
to the oflice in the cuatudy of William Read, the chief
constable of Leeds, charged by Mr. Samuel Fisher, soli-
citor, of 92, Stockwell-common, and Queen•street,
Cheapside, with having stolen 140!., bills of exchange,
and other property.
Mr. Fisher stated, that about a month ago the prisoner
came to London from Wiltshire, bringing along with him
a strong recommendation from his brother, who resides
there, and requested him to procure for the prisoner a si-
tuation in the London Docks, or any other place where he
had influence. The prisoner being represented as one of a