The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-07 00:00:00

SEIZURE OF TOBACCO.

WEYMOUTH, DEC. 3.—lnformation having been re-
ceived here some short time ago, from the officers con-
nected with the Custom-house at Guernsey, that a noted
French smuggler was waiting an opportunity to load
with a cargo of unmanufactured tobacco, the inspecting
commander of the coast guard district of this station,
Captain Kerr, R.N., immediately gave orders to her
Majesty's revenue cruiser, the Adelaide, commanded by
Mr. Miller, to proceed thither with all dispatch, and
watch. The Adelaide had orders to cruise off the island,
and neither to land or enter the harbour, excepting
under circumstances of emergency ; besides which, tht.
crews of all revenue cutters are forbid to purchase at
any time either spirits, tea. sugar, or tobacco. But some
on board the Adelaide, determined to do some business
for themselves, smuggled on board nearly 5001135. weight
of foreign manufactured tobacco.
Shortly after the Adelaide was ordered to proceed to
Jersey, and on arriving off that port, Mr. Miller, either
from suspicion or information, immediately landed and
waited upon the custom officers, stated his suspicions,
and desired them to make a thorough overhaul on board,
the result of which was the discovery of 5001bs. weight
of tobacco secreted in the cabins and hammocks of many
of the crew. Upon this the commander immediately
left for this port (Weymouth), and arrived here from the
Channel Islands in the afternoon of Monday last, when
Mr. Miller lost no time in reporting to Captain Kerr. the
inspr sting commander, what had brought him hither.
Captain Kerr then proceeded on board the Adelaide, and
endeavoured, by questioning the crew, to find out the
guilty parties; but he could elicit nothing satisfactory;
when he gave the crew until the following day, at twelve
o'clock, to consider his proposal, that of at once admit-
ting who were the smugglers. On going on board at the
appointed time, all declared they knew nothing of how
the tobacco got on board, or to whom it belonged.
The case has been fully reported by Captain Kerr to
the comptroller-general of the coast guard, and the
officers and crew must await the result of a strict and
impartial inquiry.

To SMOKERS.—A knight of the plough, not fifty
miles from the farm of Ingliston, after receiving h
" dear won penny fee" at last term, resolved on having
a spree with his comrades. In the height of his merri-
ment, sorrow took the place of joy, when he discovered
that he had lighted his pipe with a 51. note ! The note
was utterly useless before the blunder was discovered.—
Edinburgh Weekly. Register.
ATROCIOUS Acv Or CRUELTY. —An act of the
most diabolical cruelty was perpetrated on the night of
Friday, or Saturday morning last, in a stable belonging
to Mr. White, of the Anchor Inn, Cornbehay, by which
a valuable horse was destroyed, under horrible suffer-
ing. The malicious perpetrator of the deed inflicted a
wound on the animal's head with an instrument, sup-
posed to be a pickaxe, of which the animal died. On
being dissected, a spike nail, seven inches in length, was
found in its stomach. A large reward was announced
for informa'ion leading to a discovery of the barbarous
offender.--Bath Chronicle.
THE BISHOP OF WORCESTER AND THE REV. H.
Berrr.EsTosin.—Some few weeks ago we stated that the
Rev. H. Bittlestone, the curate of Leamington, had been
charged with holding doctrines and exhibiting practices
having a tendency to the Church of Rome, especially on
the question of Transubstantiation, and in inducing a
young female to come to the confessional. The Bishop
of Worcester having put himself in communication with
the reverend gentleman on the subject, the latter re•
quested a few weeks' time to consider of his reply, and
at length the correspondence between him and the
Bishop is published. Mr. Bittlestone denies the alleged
heresy in all points, and says he has no thought, purpose,
or intention of leaving the Church of England for that
of Rome, or cf beguiling any soul away from the fold of
the Established Church. The Bishop, in reply, acquits
Mr. Bittlestone of heresy, but convicts him of great in-
discretion ; and in regard to the doctrinal questions
which were the subject of controversy, says that many
points might be adduced in which a clergyman. urie,
cover of certain doubtful phrases, purposely perhaps
retained in our Prayer-book with a view to conciliate
Roman Catholic converts, at the time it was prepared or
revised, may insensibly create Romanising tendencies in
the minds of his people, and yet keep within the strict
letter of the articles and formularies of the Church. The
Bishop consents to countersign Mr. Bittlestone's testimo-
nials ; but, in taking leave of him, expresses a hope that
he will pursue elsewhere his ministerial labours with like
zeal, but with somewhat more of discretion than he ma-
nifested under his Lordship's episcopal superintendence.
—Worcestershire Chronicle.
HAYMARKET THEATRE.—MR. ARCHER'S BENEFIT.
Mr. Archer, the attentive and civil box-book-keeper of the
Haymarket Theatre, takes his benefit on Tuesday even-
ing next, and puts forward a most tempting and attrac-
tive bill-of fare. In addition to the appearance of all
the members of the Haymarket company (confessed!)
the first comedy company in the world), Madame Celeste
will, on this occasioe, resume the popular character of
Suzanne. Mr. Archer has catered so as to suit all tastes.
The lovers of our old comedies will be delighted %jai
the revival of Secrets Worth Knowing—(young Lester
appears in the character of Rostrum for the first time).
The seekers after novelty will find the new farce, enti-
tled Story Telling, in which Farren, Buckstone, and Mrs.
Hurnby sustain the principal characters ; while the
lovers of music will be delighted with the last new and
successful musical drama, the Young Pretender. Mr.
Archer's merits, however, are sufficient to ensure him a
bumper, without these adventitious aids ; and when we
remember that he is a member of the honourable frater
nity of the Freemasons, whose peculiar characteristic it
is invariably to come forward to aid a brother, we cannot
but feel convinced that on Tuesday night " the little
theatre in the Haymarket " will he crammed to over-
flowing.
BOULOGNE, DEC. 2.—The Emerald steamer is now
being laden with between 300 and 400 sheep and about
a score of cattle for the English markets. A large body
of gendarmes are on the spot to preserve order, and the
troops of the line are in readiness to act should their
services be required. A number of sailors and fisher-
men are looking sn, and there is no doubt the shipment
will take place without any outbreak. General Negrier
and several troops of the line have arrived from Ardres.
The soldiers have been quartered upon the inhabitants
of the Rue Royale. If any more riots take place to pre-
vent the embarkation of sheep and cattle for England a
battalion of 800 troops will be marched into the town
from the neighbouring garrisons. This morning, at
daybreak, a large quantity of sheep were shipped on
board a vessel for England on the Capicure side of the
harbour. The whole affair was kept a profound secret,
and consequently it passed off quietly, scarcely any per.
son, besides those engaged, being present. The deter-
mination evinced by the mayor and municipal authorities
upon the former occasion to put down rioting on the part
of the mob (for it was only the lower orders in the town
who were engaged in the disturbances), leads us to
believe that all future shipments of cattle and provisions
N bleb may now take place will be unattended with
breaches of the peace.
CHURCH EXTENSION.—A new church, of which
the foundation-stone was laid by Earl Howe in the
autumn of last year, has been completed at Woodvil e,
Leicestershire, and will be consecrated on Tuesday next
by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough. The church,
which is a capacious struciure, is dechcaterl to St.
Stephen.
THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—During the
last few ds ys the eleilcz; of th [louse of Commons have
been busily engaged it, renit.viiig Irons their temporary
offices in Parliament-street, their papers, furniture, &e.,
to the offices of the new Parliament House.

RAILWAY SIGNALS.—The Midland Railway Corn-
pany are using every precaution ilarirg the foggy
weather to prevent er,liisions on the line. Fog signals
have been applied to guards, ;,,rers,station-marteis,
&e., eniploy,d on i,he hue. They il.tve ass, , .•upp..ed the
plate-layers with them, with explicit dii-ectiom for their
thee—Nottingham Review.