The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-04 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Lord Ebrington, in Thursday night's debate, on the
Constitution Annihilation Bill, is reported to have said,—
" Objecting, then, as I do, to intrusting the execution of the
law to the Magistrates of Quarter Sessions, it is fortunate that
members of courtsmartial would be able to come to the consi-
deration of any questions submitted to them perfectly free
from party prejudices and local feeling." Let us put a case.
An officer is called out to-day with his regiment to keep the
peace ; his friend and messmate, perhaps his brother, or, perad-
venture, some of his best men are killed or mortally wounded ;
he has past the night watching by the wounded man's bed side
in all the misery and wretchedness that such situations inspire,
his feelings wound up to the highest pitch of excitement—in
this state he is called upon the next day to sit as a member,
perhaps as President of the Court which is going to try
the prisoners taken by himself in the affray, perhaps
the very men who have mortally wounded his brother,
or some friend almost equally beloveki. Is this man (being
a man) in fit state to do justice 1 Could any thing
but an angel be impartial under such circumstances ? This
to be sure is neither a " local" nor a " party prejudice."
Strictly speaking,—" It is not as wide as a barn door, nor as
deep as a well ; but it is enough, it will do." With respect to
the Bill itself, if there be that paramount necessity for it, why
in the name of humanity was not Parliament assembled before,
and given to provp, what has not yet been proved, that the
common law of the country is insufficient ? But by Mr.
Stanley's own showing, the Special Commission succeeded in
one county, and in others the law as he tells, was not assisted
by the exertions of the Gentlemen and Magistracy.

A FRIEND TO JUSTICE AND HUMANITY.

HANTS ASSIZES.-WINCHESTER.

BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE.-HOOTER V. ALLIES.

The plaintiff in this case (Mary Hooper), was the
dam:titer of a farmer, who, some years ago, rented West
Lavinzton Farm, in Wiltshire, and lately Righton Farm,
near A!resford, but who is now gone to America. The
defendant is an itinerant tea-vender.

Mr. Sergeant COLERIDGE, for the plaintiff, called
Sarah Hooper, the mother of the plaintiff, who stated,
that she and her (laughter were staying with her sister, at
Winchester, in January, 1831, at which time the intimacy
between the defendant and her daughter commenced. This
continued till January, 1832, and during this period she
had questioned the defendant as to his intentions, who had
expressed himself the ardent lover of her daughter, and as
meaning to make her his wife as soon as he could dispose
of his " tea walk," and get into some other line of busi-
ness. I❑ January, 1832, the plaintiff became pregnant,
and shortly after the defendant discontinued his visits, and
subsequently declined to fulfil hiss engagements. One of
his effusions was produced, written to her during her resi-
dence at Southampton, and it was couched in the follow-
ing terms :
" My dear Mary—At the time of my writing this, you will
be enjoying a sound sleep. I hope you will enjoy health, hap.
piness, and content. There has been great rains.
" Yours, ac."

The defendant, who conducted his own case, cross-
examined the witness at great length, with a view of
proving that she had not been married to her husband, and
also that the conduct of the plaintiff had been improper
with persons at Southampton, and at a Maying at Win-
chester ; but he called no witnesses. Verdict for the
plaintiff—Damages, 1501.—Hants Advertiser.

We find in the daily police report of Thurs-
day last the following notice :—" CHARLES BARING
WALL, with indecently assaulting JOHN PALMER, with
intent to incite him to certain filthy and indecent acts
and practice•, in Marylebone. Bailed to appear at the
next Middlesex cessions."— Observer.

MILTON, when he was asked if he did not
intend to have his daughter instructed in foreign languages,
replied, " No ; one tongue 1 think is quite sufficient for a
woman."

The following event is, we believe, without its
parallel in history :—The father of a family in the province
of Silesia having determined to put an end to his existence,
loaded his gun, and placing the muzzle to his mouth,
called one of his children only eight years of age, and de-
sired him to pull the trigger. The poor child, ignorant of
the consequences of his obedience, did as he was desired,
and became innocently the murderer of his father!—
French Paper.

Halifax market last Sunday was rather brisker
than usual. The supply of stuff goods in the Hall was
aeain limited, and not quite so large even as that of Satur-
day week.—Huhfax Express.

We understand that a requisition is in circu-
lation, in this town, to call a meeting to petition against
the malt, hop, and soap duties, and against the Irish Coer-
cive Bill.—Halifax Express.

WORCESTER POLITICAL UNION.---A ge-
neral 'netting of this Union was holden on Monday evening
last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the pro-
priety of petitioning the House of Commons not to adapt
the Bill introduced in the House of Lords by Earl GREY,
called " The Ireland Disturbance Bill." At the time app
pointed (eight o'clock) the room was crowded to an over-
flow, and very considerable numbers were unable to obtain
admittance.— Worcester Herald.

MEETING ON IRISH AFFAIRS.—A public
meeting was held on Monday last, on Park Green, for the
purpose of petitioning the House of Commons against the
measures now in progress for repressing the disturbances in
Ireland.—/Uuccles.field Courier.
TURNPIKE ROADS.—Govcrnment have evi-
dently some measure in contempt tion for the alteration of
the present system of management of the public highways
of the kingdom. The Clerks of the Peace general y have
been calved upon to obtaiu from the Clerks of the different
Turnpike Trusts, and forward to the Home Secretary's
Office, statements of the receipts and expenditures of their
respec.ive trusts within a given period, and also to fur-
nish, at the same time, the names of the Clerks, and how
long they have held the appointment.—. Cambrian.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds 93L, 3
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account Ezfiti
Brazilian Bonds 5914
'Ditto Account 59'456
Buenos Ayres Bondi 45

Ditto Account
Chilian Bonds
Ditto Account 22
Columbian Bonds l4
Ditto Account

Ditto Bonds, 1824 1514
Ditto Account 1514
Danish Bonds ***34

Ditto Account
Greek Bonds 06,4
Ditto Bonds, IS

Ditto Account
Mexican Bonds, 5 per cent 27%
Ditto Account
Ditto, fi per cent "14
Ditto Account
Neapolitan

ti OAY AT ON O'CLOCK.

121
iNnedwiasspetoerkCent.
209
!lido Bond. 35 33 pm
South Sea Stock
Old Annuities
New Ditto
3 per Cent. Ann. 1751 -
Ex. Bills, ..f.1,01t0 47 48
47 48 um.
i Ditto Small
Ditto Commercial om.
!Ditto Advertised
'Bank for Account
India for Account - 209!4
Cons cur April lo 87,1

PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE 0.0 LOC 1.: .
Phid. Per Share.
Anglo Mex. Min. Co. Oss. at Si. pm.) £lOO
Bolanos Mining Company £l5O
Brazilian Imp. Min. Co. (iss. at 5/. pm.) £2O
Ditto National 1.714
Ditto St. John Del Rey
Ditto Cocaes. 5
British Iron Alining Company £so

Columbian Mining-Co. (is's. at 5/. pin.) 4i15!
English Mining Company
,leneral Mining Association

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Mexican Mining Co. £46
Heal del Monti. Vining C 0...., —
Tlalpuxahua Miniag Co 330
United Mex. Min. Co. (iss. at 21. pm.) 40
Ditto New Scrip 5
Alliance Fire Insurance Comp lO
Protector Insurance Comp.

Australian Co.
Canada Company
General Steam Navigation Co.
Provincial Bank of Ireland 25

6012 6n
17
444
15s.
lE”y
8

26
8
41,4 4
27

111 11
14
10
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714

PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, MARCH 1,
Bank Stock 2OO iSt. f atrick In!.ur.(pcnShare)

Consols, 3 per cent
Gov. Stock, 3;‘, per cent. 9314 INTational Ditto
Ditto, New 93% Patriotic Ditto —
I per Cent —' Hibernian Bank
.;ov. Deb. 31i; per cent.... 87 Provincial Ditto
Royal Canal Stock 3BIA Royal Irish Mine —
Grand Canal Stock — Imperial Mine —
City Deb. 4 per cent. — Mining Co. of Ireland
Ballast Office Deb. 4n. c. Commercial Buildings —

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