The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-06 00:00:00

~...THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY.' EVEN_ING, -JANUARY 6, 1846.
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BANKRUPTCY.-{THIS DAY.) COLONIAL BANK.-(THIS DAY.) MA
..... (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) Tale half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING JAN UAR Y 5, 1846.
Th,,,_ IN RE PRATT AND DODLE. the Colonial Bank was held this day at the London Geori
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v3,-• bankrupts,
at Add; who carried on business as builders, Tavern, in pursuance of the provisions of the charter,
-artoioand.
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lut exa'isn9innworth ci
and Nutting-hill, came up to pass their for the purpose of receiving the report of the proceedings No, 1.-An Abstract of the Net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain in the Years and Quarters ended sth of January, 1845, and sth of January, 1846, showing the Increase
of the o
.....- Mr. LE of the Corporation, and for the election of four Directors or Decrease on each head thereof. ; stead an
...- "editor ' nOev applied, on behalf of the petitioning sn 1 one Auditor, in the room of John Irving, C.
:?14 ht the
,a, in respect of the proof, it having been doubted Marryat, James Cavan, John Gurney Hoare, and J. 1 QUARTERS ENDED YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR 1 Year ended Jan. 5. Quarter ended Jan. 5. shank c
_____A , ended , ~.. , ended , parlour,
Lte ,5,..1_ 4t meetieg whether it had been admitted. Mr. Fletcher, Esqs., and other business. e
April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, Jan. 5, April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, 1 Jan. 5, Jan. 5, ~ _.,,,,.
i_____ _____,
4 signel',o7 said that he had ascertained that the proof was J. CoLVILLE, Esq.,- took the chair at one o'clock ; 1844 1844 1844 1845 1845 1845 1845 1845 1846 1846 1 , •
Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease trated
the Co'y the registrar and official assignee, but not by upon doine• which be stated that it was doubtless known ' of old
hst `-'. rernissioner • and )ne of the bill exchancre was to 11 that' ' tl •met last the had had the misfor-
-45%. - -.uint, ~.,..„, . e . i
in • . ,
of a , since . icy . y £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Customs ••• • • • ........ 4,604,447 4,869,235 6,002,855 4,902,135 20,378,672 4,402,506 4,499 548 4,848 363 4 £ £ !
,354,789 18,105,206 1 Customs £ X £. £
scatterer
16 Many ;s:s'ulin had, it appeared, the confusion so tune to lose their Chairman- anwhich' he •
event
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1 1,852,689 3,115,592. 3,960,890 3,230,940 12,160,111 1,017,485 2,965,684 3,955,106 3,338,837 12,177,112 i Excise ... • •
••• •• •••• .... 2,273,466 .... 547,346 and Sto•
17,001 •• •• 107,8C7
tilldha..,.'s, bet n handed over to some person in Court, sure would be severely felt by all the Proprietors. The stamps . .............. I 1,639,011 1,705,033 1,665,688 1,601,658 6,611,390 1,742,461 1,837,076 1,780,175 1,792,402 7,152,114 . Stamps • .......... - ments c
540,724 •• •• 190,744 -
his ,"r travelled about for some time till it again reached present meeting had been convened for the purpose of Taxes .•.... •• • • • .
Y.) )47.‘: Lee's) hands, some time after. electing a Director in his room, and for other business. 11:(1,•operty Tax •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •.. 1,992,859 752,485 1,958,711 487,541 5,191 506
174,000 1,905,711 909,991 1 823 883 386,985 5,026,570 Property Tlx ••• • •
155,000 200,000 146,000 , 675,000 178000 155000 '209'000 189000 731,000 , Post-oft-Ice .' ••• • • • .. 165,02 .... 100,556 not an I
ha; /I doubt urailta), the official assignee, sai l that he had no The SECRETARY then read the report of the Directors, crow„ Lind, .......... 65,000 30,000 10,000 50,000 155,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 ........ 56 000 ....
120,000 ! Crown Lands ...... ' 43,000 -
shall we
f for
fie he we° A 5 petitioning crAitor having been sworn from which it appeared that the fitspros of the last half- Miscellaneous. •••• • • .. 41,292 422,187 220,961 9,190 693,630 415 016 13,652 465 102 369 471 1 263 241 Miscella 11 • , , • • .• i Colts .. .• .. •
569,611 •• •• 360,281 - cannot c
OW, Mr nt through the list. ye, r amounted to 16,905/. I 9s. 10d., nd the Directors 1
Gil. Total Ordinary
h L ,
that ,
creditor
should for
the half-year Revenue 10,513,983 13,039,406 14,220,544 12,307,954 50,081,887 110,742,124 12,411,518 13,312,908 12,332,535 48,799,085 i
. Total .. ..
be sty
'EE suggesteu the petitioning
h. °tn. to the fact, ending June, 1845, being at the rate of 2 per cent. per 1mpre5t146,759 278 1 Moneys, &c. • • 54,244
274,557 49,018 28,117 ,38 206,007 29,262 24,591 64,084 323,944 Imprest Moneys, &c. scribe th
*qr. Lincoln4s,BoG
Repayments ofAdvaaces 226,284 123,692 250,980 875,513 418,545 182,354 473,881 404,179 1,478,959 ! DepainntsofAdvncs. 603,446 ........ 153,199 82,675 ",Then
1ie.,,, was then sworn. He said he verily be- annum, which would leave a sum of 10,0001. and upwards
',-+ li,,-
t ..t he was but was not confident. for meeting the bad and doubtful debt account. Total Income .. - 10,794,511 13,362,981 14,372,353 12,705,693 51,235,538 41,366,676 12,623,134 13,811,380 12,800,798 50,601,988 : Total ........ ----___round a c
04' ,rh_eproof Was admitted. Mr. IlwanisoN thought that, at least, the Proprictoirs - , 1,839,942 2,473,492 855 121 760 016 , , decanterg
but ' bankrupts ~
"ed to Con-
Am ount apph , 1 : a deep al
arei ex___se_ Isere not prepared with their accounts, had a right to expect from such profits a half-year y Deduct ,
freo "u d, on theground that there had been fire ' •
()11 their •
Ditto, as Advances ... . • 240,000 8,994,078 11,264,625 9,830,758 37,725,433 1 7,273,077 8,255,562 8,869,973 7,859,907 32,258,609
177,276 184,225 262,001 863,502 380,000 101,501 550,000 615,077 1,646,578 lncrease j ',839,91 760,016 f Deduct
Decrease. unmentio
kle is
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• ena ~ Prennses, which had burnt some of the books, to, he trusted the Proprietors would be content with . none. Ditto, as Ways & Means Decrease
fetes inerefore, had to obtain accounts from dif- He would amendment, that the dividend
move, as an of the Year- -..• . .. 2,918,539 4,101,627 2X3,503 2,612,934 12,646,603 3,713,599 4,266,071 4,391,407 4,325,724 16,696,801 on 633,55 95 Increase enjoy th
'ient er,r • theythe Year. .1 ,105 on the port was
frail Air. I; sons, should be 2 per cent. - -
Total. .... 10,794,511 13,362,981 14,372,3.53 12,705,6931 51,235,538 (41,366,679 12,623,134 13,811,380 i-1-270-0,79711 50,601,988 i ' Quarter.
word fir RE EE said that bankrupts could not compel the de- Mr. LEVY hoped the lion. Proprietor would not per-say,-net
if II,: °f *mounts by creditors, but that the Court would, severe in his ameedment, because he was sure if he did,
No. H.-Income and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth January, 1845, and the sth January, 1846. claret wit'
four fielfeB47, call upon them to be examined• the result would be they should have nothing.-(Hear,
epetof iejlow`d Learned CominissioNEß directs d that the accounts hear.) He looked upon the recommendation of the Quarters ended Jan. 5. Quarters ended Jan. 5. party we
Of the b e made up by theaccountantfrom the statements Directors as a turning of the corner, and augured well e-• - -e would I
hence INCOME. 1845 1846 CHARGE. 1x45 would
Never we
liktio ,ankrill t, to be filed within a fortnight, the exams- from it. There was now a chance of the Proprietors .
ds tbil/ 4 pelt] --_____ longed.
g aajourned for one month. having something. X. X. 1 £ 4.
sear. , 789 Permanent Debt •. .... drink, so
e rola'. CRINT"~
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bl I ...
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.......... 3,247,030 3,353,440 Termma e ..,nmutte5....................„ „
--,x Iv A T dr,,,,TTT-sryl im ry r c I-% AV \ T-1:---•,...- .7... '-2,--. :-- .12:- ...___li a:_:_i--,-1 --..., ...,r,,_ Excise • 655,612 628,805 predecess

COLONIAL BANK.—(THIS DAY.)
The half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of
the Colonial Bank was held this day at the London
Tavern, in pursuance of the provisions of the charter,
for the purpose of receiving the report of the proceedings
of the Corporation, and for the ekction of four Directors
;in I one Auditor, in the room of John Irving, C.
Marry at, James Cavan, John Gurney Hoare, and J.
Fletcher, Esqs., and other business.
J. COLVILLE, Esq.,- took the chair at one o'clock ;
upon doing which he stated that it was doubtless known
to all, that since they met last they had had the misfor-
tune to lose their Chairman— an event which he was
sure would be severely felt by all the Proprietors. The
present meeting had been convened for the purpose of
electing a Director in his room, and for other business.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the Directors,
from which it appeared that the profits of the last half-
ye, amounted to 16,9051. 19s. 10d., and the Directors
recommended a I ividend of 1 per cent. for the half-year
ending June, 1845, being at the rate of 2 per cent. per
annum, which would leave a sum of 10,000/. and upwards
for meeting the bad and doubtful debt account.
Mr. ILaaaisoN thought that, at least, the Proprietors
had a right to expect from such profits a half-yearly
dividend of 2 per cent. If that was not acceded
to, he trusted the Proprietors would be content with none.
He would move, as an amendment, that the dividend
should be 2 per cent.
Mr. LEVY hoped the lion. Proprietor would not per-
severe in his amendment, because he was sure if he did,
the result would be they should have nothing.—(Hear,
hear.) He looked upon the recommendation of the
Directors as a turning of the corner, and augured well
from it. There was now a chance of the Proprietors
having something.
The CHAIRMAN could assure the Proprietors that the
Directors, in proposing this small dividend, were actu-
ated by a desire to do something. He hoped the ma
iority of the Proprietors would support the recommen-
dation made to them by the Directors, of a dividend of
one per cent.
After some discussion Mr. Harrison withdrew his
amendment ; and the report, together with the recom-
mendation of the Directors of a dividend for the
half-year of 1 per cent was agreed to.
The different Directors who went out of office: by
rotation were re-elected. Mr. Cave, the late auditor, was
elected a Director in the room of the late John Irving,
Esq ; H. Barclay, Esq., M.P., was elected auditor in the
room of Mr. Cave; and, upon the motion of Mr. Harrison,
a ♦ote of thanks and full confidence in the Directors,
was unanimously carried, after which the meeting sepa-
rated.

4IINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.

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PermanentTermiiiable Debt : ...... ..
...
Excise • • • • • •
1,659
Taxes
331:261781,006753807 341,7339523.i:,744084209 1 Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund .• ••••.,•.••.. • • • • • • • • ......
Stamps • •
1,880,490 1,876,050 1 Sinking Fund ............... . ...... •. • ...
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386,985 ; The Civil List •• ......„ ...... 98,087 98,072
Property Tax 487,541 . . . .••••• • • • • • • • , .
Post-office •
Crown Lands 50,000 25,000 To pay off Exchequer Bills, raised per Act 6 and 7 Vict. c. 87, for Opium Compensation ........................ 871,848
Miscellaneous ••••••••••• • • • • • • . • . • . 9,190 369,471 For Advances •••••• • • • • .. . .
Imprest and other Moneys .......... 146,759 64,084
Repayments of Advances .• •••.•• • . • . 250,980 404,179 1,, Total Charge .... . .• .
The Surplus •
11,707,725 12,815,400 1
To Cash brought to this Account to be i 11,707,725 13,015,400
applied to pay off Deficiency Bills.. 200,000 The Amount of Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended
Oct. 10, 1845, and paid off out of the growing produce of that Fund for the Quarter ended Jan. 5, 1846,
13,015,400 , after deducting 600,0001., paid off out of the Sinking Fund ............ •• .• ......... ..... ...... ...... .. 229,884
1 The Amount issued in the Quarter ended Jan. 5, 1846, in part of the sums granted by Parliament out of
the Consolidated Fund for Supply Services.. • •• • • • •• ' • • •••••••• • • • • • • . 4,325,724
. The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended Jan. 5, 1846
! The probable amount •44 Exchequer-bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund,
Quarter ended Jan. 5, 1846 , ,

114,N (Before the RI colu)En.)
.1.0 NOTE liopaEar.—Charles Bowen and George
io e, described in the calendar as waiters, on the open-
hf „°/ the Court this morning, were placed at the
Nl:lithe charg e of stealing 15 bank notes of the
Lelr Hof 1502, theproperty of the Rev. William Price
incf.ca
ei_also John Danion, likewise described as a waiter,
heei,
. Baits, a jeweller, charged with feloniously
the s.rne, well knowing them to have been
11e,
eutinhsra• Bodkin and Ballantine appeared for the prose-
Pa w" ~and Mr. Wilde for the prisoner Lake, and Mr.
kne tor Rates.
trhiprh' nntiliiti stated the case to the jury, the facts of
tril,c" Late given in the elicit nce of the following witnesses
uY the Learned Gentleman.
with e.ftai'• 'Wm. Price Lewis, a clergyman in Wales,
el3,:everel clerks of the banking-house of Messrs.
and Co., roved that the former, the prosecutor,
it 1,7 28th Novembergoenamed, last, cashed a cheque at the
log ',"ng-hou for 1501., On Mr. Lewis return
44:111,4 apartments' in the Trafalgar Hotel, Charing•
eat, -',?e locked the notes in his portmanteau, and went.
Lion 'De
his return at night he discovered on examina-
that his money had been abstracted.
killalbot, the head waiter at the hotel, was next exa-
liii„,,h,ed, and said that after the robbery the prisoner Lake
jn thed him (the witness) that he had been concerned
Nike rubbery, to which he had been instigated by the
hiohr„Bowen, who, after the robbery, had gone to a
ttoteC °I. the Caine of Woods, a waiter at the Adelaide
each t'hB° as to induce Woods to get a friend of to
(oti r,'",e notes. Bowen afterwards told. Lake that Snow
,theen,"„` the accomplices) had ran off with the whole of
aa(ll,7lleY, upon which Lake said that he now saw he
ftr C'ert brought into trouble, and would have nothing
.3„itte, and that he was determined to expose the whole
littler' Lake accordingly told witness all the circum-
tff,et,," connected with the robbery, and that it was
Np'cl co bona false key.
tititeVnan, the laundry boy, and several other servant
tobor ell to the hotel, were called and examined, in cor-
ltbation of the evidence of the first witness.
1344,rallana Lyor, a Jew, deposed that Dancock and
Ittreei cbanna into his father's clothes-shop, in Union-
Batesl"rough, and bought each a coat, for which
enQLenderett a 101. note. The note produced was the
kaitaid, nn which Bates signed his name as James
t", John-street, Strand, and which was afterwards
adorned by his father's name.
NeTderick Steven, the barman of a public house, de-
e, th u as to Bates changing a a note late on the same
in
thg Dancock was present with him at the time ;
ehmeY had some drink together.
lot 41es Taffey deposed as to changing another
21, III) te on the evening of the 29th, at witness's shop,
nion-street, Borough. Bates and Dancock were
hil ent, and the former received the change. He signed
j.ll,,hrtraed on the note William Smith.
Goldey, waiter at the Sheridan Knowles Tavern,
bi,l"ges-street said that on the evening of the 30th
hisk"coelt changed a 51. note, on which he wrote "
Ch‘,ancl Co., silk dyers, St. Luke's." Bates was drinking
;""Mel-
g With Dancock at the time.
fllialn Neets, publican, 109, Drury-lane, deposed
he received the 51. note from the previous witness
flext morning. The note produced was the one
lag °
Tei 'ed-
-n Stevens, a publican, was examined as to chang-
idz:nother note to Dancock early in September. He
tified the note produced as the one.
ev,etal Other witnesses were called to prove the chang-
pr,p several others of the notes, and to identify those
ebititteed in Court, as well as Dancock and Bates as the
(T
lghers of them.
one reportn of witnesses was proceeding when
left, and was expected to last all day.)
QU'

Pr), ,ILDHALL.—(THIS DAY). b t
th, "tee lads named Kelly, Wheeler, and Spencer,
maoooun
~ltrpltt of 18, were brought before Alderman
East LO with breaking three windows, belonging to the
It ;4:41(10o Union, value four shillings.
at ailoy -PPe tired, from' the evidence ot the officer of.thhe
rili,ol3, that the three prisoners applied last night
474",,-;`a for a for the night, and as the union
76.1'%17ad seven over lodgingtheir number, it was refused them.
eFed hfli said that if they mere not admitted they
tahN n-reak the windows. Upon being again_
gas brni."rit' of them threw a brickbat into the sick d
w'arto
thre windows. He then took them into
Y. Ile esaid the number admitted nightly in te
I:nrer4 whaa thirty, but they generally took six or eight
fliktreett number and and since the refuge at Whiteci:osess-
„ 'has been shut up, no less than three tim
tkit Prope,
ber Year 'lumber have applied. for admission. Since
ticthere has been an increase of 200; the num-
eek admit
this week has been 289, while the same
k Alci„4,B,t Year, the number amounted to 89.
htilati Moon asked the officer of the union if they
'01.4 greater accommodation for those who applied
811-.Nne7g,ht's lodging in the winter than when in the
eNt,. ‘""—•The officer said that as far as rugs were
Alert], there was a large number added.
nave ,r.tuan Moon said they were by law compelled to
the v,, ?Qom to receive a larger number of applicants in
had n'ilter than in the summer, and as he found they
he 31i°114°t,the ccommodation which was required by law,
1 diascharge the prisoners.
41A h

"LBRO'-STREET.—(T HIS DAY.)
Witt
14, /ant Benge, aged 16, and Thomas Shamblin, aged
Cpools'ere charged on suspicion of having stolen a silver
founds in their possession, under the following
etthastances --
15 1' •
I,° Ice-constable, No. 114 of the E division, stated that
in tit nine o'clock last night he saw the prisoners lurk-
4bout the shop of Mr. Livermore, of Tottenham-
sliettc.road, pawnbroker,and watched them for a consid,r-
off; 2Ene ; at length he observed them hastily moving
keYsirue followed and saw them enter the shopsilrer~ of Mr.
iq Tottenham-court-road, dealer ilne goohldwhaincdhet ere h
theyi offered the spoon fur slily
s shnopto, custody. He then went back to
it Mr.was
identand on producing the spoon
c, Ified as having been stolen from their shop that
ihellirig• On his mentioning that he had two ladse
14, his custody charged with stealing it, Mr. Liv r-
tlittLe'4 shopman declined owning the spoons as
it
4 Was no mark on it, observing that
seeutel. not of sufficient value to induce them to pro-
lALTBY asked if the prisoners were known ?
thtrue constable said that the prisoner Benge was
but ged at this Court with felony on Saturday last,
k, discharged for want of evidence. Shamblin was
Itwn Me an idle, dissolute lad.
the %LTBY,
re after consultinr, with Mr. Fitzpatrick,
tiveuiFf clerk, said that under the circumstanc's he
set at
discharge p the risoners.—They were accordingly
larg.

Viii74C-111THwARK..._(THIS DAY.)
_r
4'l*e Rand, housekeeper in the service of M .
m_e'nni secretary to the Plate-glass Company in Albion.
'',,,! ei lachfriars-road, was charged with robbing her
IT,ll;l°Yer of a considerable quantity of property; and
Relp.liain, nand, her husband, and a man named
ii- enarged as the receivers.
co aPPeared that the female prisoner had been in the
auip,
eVininant's service about nine months, and of late was
teeti eted of plundering the house. For the purpose of de-
toienn she was watched on the preceding night, and seen
lilac al'e her master's house and was followed into Seacuoraal:
hi, ein the City, where she was observed to meet a
latr.n, and to hand over to him
butter,
kege quantity of eatables, consisting of bread,hich
a basket, containing
she had
ttihetil ,an 50ap, candles and other articles, w
in - from her employer's house. On subsequeenetnexaan-
irnalation of the prisoner's house in Bethnal-green, ?
hiptie.4se quantity of articles, also consisting of various
eons..,;ailfx fovroads,etits)ogoevtd:vith paper belonging to the
The c I
flour , eniale prisoner merely said that the cask
ro.f
pt... found at her house was not her master's 1).:,_
buZiti telt' with respect to the remainder, it was all i
of
the
0,,1,"1d . Her husband merely said he was innocent
te Tr.
th. 4 li'nee with which he was charged, and requested
eram ! Inight be permitted to have an opportunity of
I,3'ing legal advice.
.I.l`. e
to cot, nrl?slciwi said that it was only reasonaoh.le,
rer,4
.P'Y wnnel all iththe the risoner's request, and accurdin,t)
prisoners until T uesday next.

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t S4I pi t.
(.111PA T? '''''Eck ON THE COAST Or SUSSEX.—SEVEN
'nor : ''''33.l%----A. Danish brigantine went ashore on Sundayce
11,4" g, at five o'clock, between the Tidemill andli
'iv,
are' in Seaford Bay. The captain and six of the
ocrew,rds
aiirvir_e:rorry to say, met with a watery grave. , The
wh„
_vv. was a seaman who does not understand English,
f,,, .LA found in the fore hatchway. A large dog was also
ii uu on board. The vessel was outward bound, but, having
itnea_t:go, had taken in ballast. She was copper- bottomed.
go,;2:les of the vessel were stove in, and the masts were
‘7, but aft the
will be made in a few days to tow her off.
A.),0" .K.,
lady _ e tvityE'
Rreat at' •''' NVS POE SEMPSTRESSES.—There is. sun-
in the fabrication of soldiers' clothing, partic
~_if!r that required for the militia, and a consequent de-
-ITelikor bands, that several of the sub-contractors in the.
bratieh uorllood of the Seven- dials, and Long-acre, where this
hip_
0_ f.ill-paid industry is chiefly carried on, have issued
.13, lrering an increase In the ie of wages of twopence
g.
pr c • _

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:MAGAZINES.--(CONTINUED.)
AINSWORTH'S MAGAZINE.

George Cruikshank has again joined the Ains-
worth corps, and has given us a sketch illustrative
of the opening article, entitled " Sir Lionel Flam-
stead and his Friends," such as only George Cruick-
shank can produce. The room is a snug, cosy
parlour, ornamented with pictures, snaps, and illus-
trated screens, all connected with the history
of old London. Books there are, too,
scattered about--Stripe and Hollinshed, and Fabian
and Stowe, and bits of tesselated pavement and frag-
ments of Roman brick displayed on the chimney
piece, ail declare that the owner of the mansion, if
not an F.S.A., at least ought to be one. But how
shall we describe Sir Lionel and his friends ? We
cannot do justice to the picture, therefore we must
call Mr. Ainsworth to our assistance, and let him de-
scribe the occupants of the apartment :
":These were five in number—jolly:fellows all—seated
round a circular dining-table covered with glasses and
decanters, amidst which a portly magnum of claret, and
a deep and capacious china punch-bowl must not pass
unmentioned. They were in the full flow of fun and
conviviality ; enjoying themselves as good fellows always
enjoy themselves at the season of the year.' The
port was delectable—old as Saint Paul's, I was going to
say,—net quite, however—butt just old enough ;' the
claret was nectar, or, what is better, it was Lafitte ;—the
punch was drink for the gods. The jokes of this
party would have split your sides—their laughter
would have had the same effect on your ears.
Never were heard peals of merriment so hearty and pro-
longed. You only wondered how they found time to
drink, so quick did each roar follow on the heels of its
predecessor. That they did drink, however, was clear;
that they had drunk was equally certain; and that they
intended to continue' drinking seemed to come within
the limits of probability.
" Sir Lionel Flamstead was a retired merchant—one of
those high-souled, high-principled traders, of which cur
city was one so justly proud, mad of which so few, in
these days of railway bubbles, and other hair-brained
speculations, can be found. His word was his bond—
once passed it was sufficient : his acceptances were ac-
counted safe as the Bank of England. Had Sir Thomas
Gresham descended from his niche he could not have
been treated with greater consideration than attended
Sir Lioners appearance on 'Change. All eyes followed
the movements of his tall and stately figure—all hats
were raised to his courteous but ceremonious salutation.
Aff4ble, yet precise, and tinctured with something of the
punctiliousness of the old school, his manners won him
universal respect and regard, even from those unknown
to him. By his intimates he was revered. His habits
were as regular as clock-work, and the glass of cold
punch at Tom's or the basin of soup at Birch's, wound
him up for the day. His attire was as formal as his
manners, being a slight modification of the prevalent
costume of some five-and-thirty years ago. He had
consented, not without extreme reluctance, to clothe his
nether limbs in the unmentionable garment of recent in-
troduction ; but he resolutely adhered to the pigtail.
There is something, by-the-bye, in a pigtail, to which
old gentlemen cling in spite of all remonstrance, with
lover-like pertinacity. Only hint the propriety of cut-
ting it off to your great uncle or your grandfather, and
you may rely on being cut Toff with a shilling yourself.
Be this as it may, Sir Lionel gathered his locks, once
sable as the ribbon that bound them, but now thickly
strewn with the silver blossoms of the grave,' into a
knot, and suffered them to dangle a few inches below his
collar. His shoes shone with a lustre beyond French
polish, and his hat was brushed till not a wind dared to
approach it. Sir Lionel wore a white, unstarched
cravat with a thick pad in it, sported a frill over his waist-
coat, carried a black ebony cane in his hand, and was
generally followed by a pet pug-dog, one of the most
sagacious and disagreeable specimens of his species.
Sir Lionel Flamstead, I have said, was tall—l might
have said he was very tall—somewhat narrower across
the shoulders than about the hips—a circumstance which
did not materially conduce to his symmetry—with grey,
benevolent eyes, shaded by bushy, intelligent brows—a
lofty, expansive forehead, in which, in the jargon of
phrenology, the organs of locality and ideality were
strongly developed, and which was rendered the more
remarkable from the flesh having fallen in on either
side of the temples—with a nose which had been
considered handsome and well-proportioned in his
youth, but to which good living had imparted
a bottle form and a bottle tint—and cheeks from
which all encroachment of whiskers was sedulously
removed, in order, we conclude, that his rosy complexion
might be traced from its point of concentration, upon
the prominent feature before-mentioned to its final dis-
appearance behind his ears. Such was Sir Lionel Flam-
stead."

The story of the ",Count of Monte Christo" is con-
tinued, and the author of " Handly Cross" gives us
soma pleasant reminiscences of Nimrod. We are
glad to see that he does ample justice to the
merits of that most enterprising of editors
and most worthy of men, the late Mr. Pittman, who
made the Sporting Magazine and made " Nimrod,"
and by so doing originated a new class of literature in
this country, which, as the author observes, may not
inappropriately be called the sporting personal. In
the course of six years Nimrod drew nine thousand
pounds from the magazine, and Cooper, the artist,
and Scott and Webb, the engravers, were

liberally paid by the magazine for —their services.
After all, the public is the.best of patrons, although it
is a difficult matter to persuade the professors of the
arts, literary, pictorial, and musical, of the fact.
Where is the aristocratical patron who would, or who
could have supplied Nimrod with 9,0001. in six years ?
and yet Mr. Pittman was enabled to, to his own as well
as to Nimrod's profit, because,he relied solely on the
public. " The Miseries of a Prize" is a most " Boz"-
like sketch, by George Raymond, of the miseries
of an unfortunate toy-shop keeper, Mr. Daniel
Fogg, who resembles Job Caudle, not only in his
trade, but in his domestic establishment also, seeing
that Mrs. Fogg bath a tongue which she is perpetually
wagging. Fogg gets a prize in the lottery, which is
his ruin. The story is very quaintly told. The
other papers are all amusing. This is an excellent
number of Ainsworth.