The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-01 00:00:00

PETTY-SESSION LAW.

At the Ashendon Petty Session, held on Friday last,
before T. T. Beinerd, Esq., and the Revs. G. Chetwode
and Thomas Martyn, the following cases with others
were disposed of. The penalties inflicted clearly demon-
strate the difference that exists in the minds of these
magistrates between peasants and pheasants, and tbat
the latter are of greater value than the former:—
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THIS

A PHEASANT, NOT A BOY. A PEASANT, NOT A PHEA-
- William Gilpin, who has SANT.— Stephen Edwards,
served her Majesty as a of Long Crendon, was
soldier, was charged with charged with having cruelly
having, on the 7th of Octo- beat Amos Briscow, of the
ber,at GrendonUnderwood, same place, a lad of about
shot at a pheasant. He did 13 years of age, on the 10th
not appear to his summons, of October, and without any
and the charge was gone provocation. The accused
into in his absence. Edw. acknowledged the charge.
Parrott, game-watcher for Mr. E. Sbrimpton, of the
the Marquis of Chandos, above village, attended as a
proved the charge. The witness on the part of the
accused was convicted in 21. complainant. Mr. S. said
fine and expenses, and in Edwards beat the boy in a
default of payment two shameful manner, and that
months' imprisonment in be would have repeated
Aylesbury gaol. his cruelty if he (witness)
had not interfered. The
boy's hands and face were
severely cut. The magis-
trates censured the base
conduct of Edwards, and
informed him that for such
a gross assault they should
fine him 11., with 10s. costs,
arid in default of payment
one month's imprisonment
in Aylesbury gaol, with
hard labour.

It is with more than ordinary satisfaction that we
have this day the pleasure of announcing that all the
Graces submitted yesterday to the decision of the Senate,
were carried by very large majorities. This is precisely
what we had ventured to anticipate, and henceforward
this significant event, involving as it undoubtedly does a
species of moral revolution, may be confidently appealed
to as a triumphant refutation of the charge which has
sometimes been strongly insinuated, that the University
is indisposed to march with the times, and has not within
herself the elements of regenerative vitality. Wo most
sincerely congratulate the best friends of the University
upon the successful advance which has now been made
in the right direction, and we congratulate especially
those able, earnest, and persevering members of the
Syndicate, by whom this most important measure was
initiated, and to whose untiring exertions the ultimate
success which has been attained is mainly attributable.—
Cambridge Advertiser.
NEW POSTAGE STAMP.—On and after the 6th
instant a new adhesive postage stamp of 10d. will be is-
sued at the General Post-office, St. Martin's•le-Grand,
and the branch offices, intended for the convenience of
merchants and the public who wish to prepay their
letters to France and other foreign ports, instead of pay-
ing in cash, or by affixing small stamps on the letters,
and it is stated that a 4d.: and 6d. postage stamp is
under consideration. _

ARTisT INSURGENTS.—OUt Of the 3,200 Paris
insurgents transported there are no less than 150 ar-
tists, or about one twentieth of the whole. Whilst
every nation in Europe is represented amongst them,
there is not one Englishman, nor even an Irishman.
Art- Union.