The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-16 00:00:00

their success; but it they vacillate, or attempt by
a series of temporizing, neither-his-nerLthat
expedients to win over to their cause those who,
from the very nature of things, must ever be their
sworn itreconcileable enemies, they will be the
means of plunging Spain into far worse cala-
mities than she would have met with even at
the hands of unopposed Carlism. The motto
the rulers, both in Spain and Portugal,
should be—Be just and fear not.

We perceive that a second edition is pub-
lished of Mr. LESLIE'S pamphlet, on the ad-
vantages arising to the poor by means of the
workhouse system of relief. This edition con-
tains some additional and important facts,
illustrative of the benefits that have arisen
to the poor from this mode of relief. We
feel persuaded that if this pamphlet ob-
tain a circulation among the agricultural and
labouring classes, it will convince them of the
great advantages of this system, and thus defeat
the clamours of those who are interested in a
continuance of the gross abuses of the present
administration of the poor laws.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)

( Sittings at Nisi Prius before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
THE ATTORNEY-OENERAL V. THRELFALL AND ANOTHER.

This was an Excise information, filed to recover
several penalties which the defendants had incurred
by receiving and concealing soap which had not paid
the duty.
The defendants were large provision merchants
in Liverpool, and, it was proved, were in the
habit of receiving soap packed in bales to resemble
bacon. On the 19th of November, 1832, one impor-
tation was seized, and the case was then made out.
After the Crown Officers had spent three hours in
proving their case, the Counsel for the defendant con-
sented to a verdict for the crown. _

Three other informations were disposed of in the
same way, without their being stated.

BOROUGH OF FINSBURY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In some of the papers I observe that the
names of two gentlemen have been mentioned as
likely to become candidates in the event of a new writ
being issued for this borough : and you will oblige
several of your constant readers by allowing them to
announce, through your columns, that it is in contem-
plation, when the proper time may have arrived,
to convene a meeting of the electors for the
purpose of considering the propriety of preparing
and presenting a requisition to Sir John Cam Hob-
house, Bart., inviting him to consent to be put in nomi-
nation as a candidate to represent this borough in
Parliament. It is confidently believed that in each
district will be found a very numerous body of highly
respectable and influential electors, who will cheerfully
aid in all necessary efforts to secure the return of so
distinguished and pati4otic a statesman.
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
AN ELECTOR.
Finsbury-place, June 14, 1834.

THE FRENCH PRESS.—The Court of
Assizes has been occupied during the last three days
with the trial of Dr. Gervais, of Caen, as the author,
and M. Guilleminot, editor of the Messager, as the pub-
lisher of a letter, dated prison of Ste. Pelagie, April
22d, in which the treatment of the prisoners arrested
during the disturbances of April was represented as
barbarous and brutal in the extreme, Dr. Gervais al-
leging that, being at that time under confinement at
the Prefecture of Police, he was an eye witness from
his window of atrocious conduct on the part of the
police officers towards the prisoners, when they brought
thorn into the court of Prefecture. The two defen-
dants had already been condemned by default; Dr.
Gervais to six months', and M. Guilleminot to three
months' imprisonment, and each to a fine of I,ooofr.
for the above letter, which was laid in the indictment
as a libel upon the Prefect of Police ; but opposition
being set up on their part to this judgment, they now
appeared to take their trial. The pleadings occupied
the whole of ThursdaY last. M. Phillippe Dupin
being counsel for the Prefect, M. Moulin that of Dr.
Gervais, and M. Mauguin that of M. Guilleminot. Dr.
Gervais also addressed the Court in his own defence.
M. Dupin replied, after which the President summed
up, and the jury retired, and, after a deliberation of
three quarters of an hour, returned a verdict of
Guilty against Dr. Gervais, and of Not Guilty in fa-
vour of M. Guilleminot. Dr. Gervais was in conse-
quence condemned to two months' imprisonment, a
fine of 500 fr. and full costs.

The Auxiliaire Breton states, that at St.
Servan a few days ago a young English lady, who
had been observed for some time pacing along the
shore, was seen suddenly by some labourers to throw
herself into the sea. At the cry they raised, a woman
named Bocault, who was at work at the ropewalk,
immediately threw off her garments, rushed down the
rocks at the risk of her life, and soon drew the unfor-
tunate young lady from the water, but it was too late,
as she was dead. Her determined self-destruction is
attributed to family differences.
A NOVEL MODE OF AMASSING A FOR-
TUNE. —Died lately, at Warwick Castle, aged 93,
Mrs. Home, who for upwards of 70 years has been the
faithful friend of the Warwick family. During the
time of her servitude, she has had the privilege of
showing the Castle, by which it is supposed she has
realized upwards of 30,000 I—Leicester Journal.

A singular christening took place a short
time ago in the department of the Oise. The god-
father was bent nearly double with the weight of 81
years, and the godmother still more curved, having to
bear the burden of an additional year. The officiating
priest was 83. The father and mother were both
loaded with humps of the same magnitude and placed
in the same position ; and the young Christian, who
was two months old, bears the genuine stamp of his
parents. The ceremony took place at nine in the
evening, but the church was too small to hold the
crowd which was congregated to witness it.

OPTICAL ANECDOTE.—If the eyes be
turned directly away from an object on which they
have been long gazing, the image of the object will
remain for awhile present to the sight ; the cause
being that the retina of the eye retains for a few
minutes the impression made upon it. A singular
anecdote connected with this fact was once related to
me by Mr. W., a gentleman eminent for his sculp-
tural performances. He once observed a man of noble
stature and beautiful countenance standing on the steps
of St. Paul's Cathedral, with his arms crossed on his
breast, and his full, large eyes earnestly staring at the
bright sun. Struck by the wild but commanding ex-
pression of the man's countenance, and his abstracted
appearance, Mr. W. stood in admiration and astonish-
ment ; but, on the man's moving to retire, he accosted
him, and solicited him to call at his house on the fol-
lowing day, that he might have the opportunity to
sketch him in the attitude from which he had just
changed. The man consented, and was true to his
appointment on the next day. At the request of Mr.
W. he advanced to an open window, and having
assumed the required position, fixed his eyes
on the burning sun while the sketch was being
made. Thus he remained for some time perfectly
still, without once closing his eyes ; until suddenly,
perhaps from impatience, he turned round and looked
at the artist, towards whom he instantly ran, brandish-
ing a dagger which he drew forth from his bosom, and
exclaiming, " I see the glory of God sitting on your
cheek like a red-hot ball !" was about to strike with
his weapon. Mr. W.'s terror at that moment, had
not, however, deprived him of his presence of mind ;
so grasping his furious assailant's upraised arm, he
arrested the intended blow, and bidding him be calm,
he mildly assured him he would do all in his power to
assist him in a matter wherein, during previous con-
versation, he declared himself to have been excessively
ill-treated. This elicited a lengthy conversation, and
had not only the good effect of quelling the danger,
but permitted the delusion of a " red-hot ball" to
vanish. The incoherency of the stranger's language,
and the singularity of his manner, now soon induced
the melancholy conjecture that the stranger was some
poor maniac, escaped from a madhouse ; and such sub-
sequently was ascertained to be the fact.--Mirror.