The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-11 00:00:00

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501. HANDICAP PLATE.
Sir R. Trenchard
Rudstone
Roving Betsy

Six ran.
Sir Row'and Trenchard objected to.

There is a complete stagnation in trade in Braila and
Galatz. The captains of the vessels have offered to re-
duce their prices to 15-. 'per quarter for English ports,
and leTs. 6,1. for continental places, but the dealers are
resolved to hold back their corn for a time. The depth
of water on the bar of the Oultna is now 10i English
feet.
A letter from St. Petersburg of the 29th February,
in the ffaticrzal Gazette of Berlin, says :—" The Russian
embassy at Teheran has done nothing to withdraw
Persia from her neutrality towards Turkey. But it has
received orders to see that Persia does not suffer from
the attempts of Dost Mahomed.”
A letter from Copenhagen, in the liantburg Correspon-
dent, states :—"The Supreme Council has decided to-
day on the establishment of a journal to give short-hand
reports of the proceedings, and the admission of the pub.
lic to the sitting. The speeches will be reported in the
language in which they are delivered."
PRUSSIA AND RIISSIA.—The Bourse Gazette of Berlin,
o the 29th ult., says :—"An important proposition has
just been presented to the Chamber of Deputies, ema-
nating from M. Gruner and thirty other members, and
.s to the following effect The Chamber of Deputies
expresses to the Government its hope that it will use
every effort lo have proper alention paid to the legiti-
mate complaints which have been raised for many years
past, particularly in the eastern provinces, against the
charges resulting from the Russian prohibitive system
and from the closing of the Russian frontiers, and t)
, bring about a state of things hater suited the neces-
sities of the commerce of the two countries.' •

According to the Caucasus, all the Turkish prisoners,
consisting of 14 superior officers and 800 privates, left
Tiflis on Kb. 4, under the escort of Sub-Lieut. Chom-
ftzki, with a detachment of the Tenga Regiment of In-
fantry : their mute was taken for Novo-Tscherkask.
Gen. Williams had at that date recovered from his ill-
ness, and was preparing to set out for Russia,
MILITARY SAVINGS' BANGS.---An account pubiebed
yesterday shows that the total amount of the fund for '
Military Savings' Banks, up to the date of this account
(Feb. 23), irresnective of dividends received after the Bth
of January, 111511, is 172,1471. The amount of sums
withdrawn by depositors during the year 1853 was
83,4621., against 72,8401. received, plus 5,398/. interest,
and plus 146,2871., the amount of balance due by the
public at the end of March, 1853, which was 146,2871.
The amount of balance due I y the'public on the 31st of
March, 1354, amounted to 148,059/ , the number of de- .4
poi Roes then being 10,314.

ASSAULTS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN.—A. return of
convictions and sentences in 1354 and 1855, under the
act 16th and 17th of Victoria, chap. 30, for the better
prevention and punishment of aggravated assaults on
women and children, has been published by order of the
Hhuse of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Dillwyn,
M.P. It appears that at Bow-street 41 ruffians were
convicted of such cowardly outrages, all of whom (save
one) were committed to prison for periods varying from
three weeks to six months ; the exceptional one was fined
16/. At Clerken well Poliee-office there were 134 convic-
tions ; at Greenwich and Woolwich, 66 ; at Hammer-
smith, 45 ; it Lambeth, 30 ; at Marlborough-street, 70 ;
at Marylebone-office, 40 ; at Southwark, 49 ; at the
Thames Police-court, 118 ; at Westminster, 48 ; and at
Worship-street, 209. These convictions took place in
1854 and 1855. Tee offences are not precisely defined,
except at Hammersmith, where 27 persons were con-
victed of assaulting their wives, 1 person of assaulting
his sister, 3 of assaulting children, and 14 of assaulting
strangers.
e J ENEINS" IN THE UNITED STATES.—The formal re- ,
port of a recent ball it, New York contains the following
passages of fashionable fudge from the pen of some Ame-
rican disciple of Jenkins In one corner of the room '
sat the lovely and accomplished Meer D., who attracted
the attention of all beholders, and won the hearts of -,
many of the brave men around her. Mrs. G. had many
admirers. Her conversation was charming, and it needed '
an introduction alone to become her worshipper. The
youthful and coquettish Miss W., dressed in the most
expensive manner, exceeded in brilliancy the diamonds
which were clustered around her lovely neck. A ring
of admirers listened eaverly to every word which fell
from the lips of one of Eve's most charming daughters.
Then there was the admirable Mrs. S., who occupied a
very prominent position in the beau monde several years
ago, and still, retaining many of her personal as well as
mental attractions, formed a very agreeable acquaint-
ance for gentlemen not over fond of the Terpsichorean
art. Miss M. promenaded the room with all the grace
and elegance of a countess, and would, had it not been
for her betrothal to the talented Mr. W., have bad a
host of ardent suitors. How unfortunate it is to be en- .
gaged when seeking for pleasure in a ball-room l The
belie of the evening, however, was the eharming Miss
T., before whom all :towed in homage. Lucky wee the
gentleman who succeeded in inviting Miss T. to dance.
Many were they who craved the favour, but few were
rewarded. If this lady is not the cause of a serious
duel before the end of the next week we are much mis-
taken, for the favoured few she permitted to attend her
were the envy of all the beaux in the room. Miss T.
was dressed in the most costly style." After this, surely '
the English Jenkins must hide his head.
BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES IN SCOTLAND.--
The first annual report of the Registrar-General of births,
deaths, and marriages in Scotland 'eat published yester-
day. It comprises a few pages of statistical tables,
whence it is ascertained that the population of Scotland
amounted in 1851 to 2,888,742 ; the total number of
births registered in the year Hie amounted to 03,498—
viz , 47,872 births of males, and 45,626 of females.
The marriages amounted in number to 19,639, of which
the larger number were sclenrnised in .Tune (9 311),
November (2,003), and December (2,979). In July the
number was only 1,814 ; in August, 1,260 ; in Septem-
ber, 1,112 ; in March, 1,118 ; and in May (the prover- ,
bially unlucky month for marrying), only 1,018. The
total number of deaths in 1555 was 62,154—viz., 30,759
of males, and 31,395 of females, so that Scotland last
year acquired a net increase of population amounting to
31.344. The largest umber of deaths occurred in the
month of February (generally the most unhealthy one
in the year), when they ,mounted to 7,227, against
5.977 in January, 6,481 in 14.17erch, about 5,300 in April
and May, 4,627 in June, 4,430 in July, 4,461 in August,
4,047 in September. 4,388 in October, 4,378 in Novem-
ber. arid 5.403 in December.
THE CATASTROPHE AT COVENT-GARDEN.—A theatrical
masquerade is a saturnalia of all the fast and the loose
people abcut town. It is an assemblage of all the
scamps, the blackguards, and the harlets who eau beg,
borrow, or steal the admission money. We will not say
that a man of a better sort may not be found among
them, because we all know curiosity will draw some
people anywhere and everywhere ; but we mean to say
that no worthless subject of either sex will willingly be
absent from a public masquerade. It is the revelry, or
we Anted rather say devilry, in which they above all
bad things delight. And had the accitlent at Covent-
earden happened two hours earlier, when the house was
full, lA-mien would now be bereft of all the flower of its
profligacy and harlotry, evevy family deploring the un-
timely loss of its scamp, fond r.; others weeping for their
precious scapegraces, the detective police suddenly re
duced to a sinecure, its occupation gone. A little ear'
her and Tartarus would have been anticipated. As it
was, 200 of this worshipful company were, as the phrase
goes for such occasions, " keeping it up" at five o'clock,
when Mr. Anderson perceiving the gaiety to flag (which.
being interpreted, signifies that the drunkenness cal.
dead was predominating over riot), gave the signal for
the finale of "God save the Queen," for the strange
compliment is paid to her Majesty of considering the
loyal anthem the appropriate termination of orgies as
revolting to good taste as to ail sobriety and modesty.
While the fuddled or drunken creatures were listening
to the sounds preluding their return to their dens and
stews, down came the fire, raining upon them as if from
Heaven, and a rout like that of Conine' crew ensued.
They were only 200, the last, the very dregs of
the congregated vice and folly of the night ; but, few as
they were, their escape was difficult, partly from the
condition of their besotted senses, partly from the intense
selfishness proper to their worthlessness, which made
each for himself or herself, without the slightest care or
thought for another. And so they struggled forth,
affronting the light of day with their debauched figura
and unseemly mummeries. They looked like the devils
belonging to the scene of devastation, and doubtless they
were little better than they looked.—Eseeminer.
EXECUTION OF TRA17•111111 DT SO3EIRFATEIHIEI Two CEN•
TURIES AGO.—Apropos to the placing of heads on Teilr,
ple-bar, as detailed by Mr. P. Cunningham, we cite the
folio wing legal document, issued by the sheriffof Somerset-
shire to the high constable of Bath, in 1685 :—" Seiner-
setsbire ; Edward Hobbs, Esq., sberreife of ye militia
aforesaid, to the constables and ()tilers, his Majesty's
officers of the o:ttie and borough of Batb, greeting.--;
Whereas, I have received a warrant under the bane
and seal of the Right Hon. Lord Jeffreys for the execu-
ting of several retells within your said eittie. These are
therefore to will and require ye*, immediately on sight
hereof, to erect a gallows in the most public place of your
said cittie, to hang the said traytors on, and that you
provide halters to hang them with, a sufficient number.
of faggots to borne the bowells of four traytors, and
a furnace or cauldron to boil their heads and quer:
tt re, and salt to boil therewith, half a busbell to es"'
tray ter, and tarr to tarr them with, and a sufficient num;
ter of spears and poles to fix and plias) their beads sin;
quarters ; and that you when the owners of
o (en to be ready e ith a dray and wayne, sad the FS
sewer oxen at the time hereafter mentioned for (Welt*
tion, and you yourselves, together with a guard of fortes
able men, at the least, be present on Wednesday more'
big next, by ti4ht of the clock, to be aiding and assistil
to me or my deputie, to see the said rebeles exeeete -
Given wider my seal of office this 16th day of Nov6lll
her, A. I. Jacobi Seeun( 1-1635. EDWARD 1101513.11 f.
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1.7..0 are alsoe to provide an axe and a cle tver for t"
quartering the said rebelbe"
The steam gun-boat Angler, commene on the 4th. 4-
December at the Devonport Dockyard, was launch_ed:d".
Saturday. Her engines are all complete arid ntte,2d
The sister gun-beat, Ant, will be launched about theeeto
in t., if her engines should be reit iy. The gen' 4,
Decoy and Wrangler, in Harnoaze, 'will be place'
dock to-marrow to be ooppered.