The Sun.
London, England, 1834-02-20 00:00:00

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COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL,

A Court of Common Council was held yesterday for
the consideration of subjects connected with applications
to Parliament, which was fully attended.
The City Lands Committee brought forward a report
on the subject of Carpenter's Charity, the City of London
Corporation School, and the site cf Honey-lane Marker,
Mr. Alderman Woon brought forward a motion for
the Court to petition Parliament for leave to bring in a
Bill to consolidate the day and night police.
Mr. Deputy TieuiEß. seconded the motion.

Mr. Ficortis moved the previous question.
After a very long and protracted discussion the previous
question was carried, and the motion consequently lost.

As the Duke of Argyll was proceeding on
Tuesday to the House of Lords, his horse unfortunately
fell with him, by which his Grace sustained considerable
injury; but being immediately conveyed to a house in the
neighbourhood, where Lc was attended by Mr. Ran-
dolph, a surgeon in Parliament-street, we are happy to
announce that, in the course of the evening, his Grace
was so far recovered as to be able to Le removed to his
residence in Brook-street.

LIVES OF THE ENGLISH PIRATES, HIGH-
WAYMEN, AND ROBBERS, ill CHARLES WHITEHEAD......
These are truly interesting volumes, fraught with anec•
dote, abounding in extraordinary adventure, and, as the
editor justly remarks, conveying apposite morals to those
who reflect on the ways of sin ; for however succonaful
roguery may appear in the beginning, honesty, as Mr.
Whitehead observes, will be found in the long run the
best policy. In the " German Princess," and in other
stories, we have most graphic details of villainy and chi-
canery, and the variety of cunning displayed by Mr
Whitehead's heroes is not the least remarkable quality of
their exploits.—. Naval and Military Gazette.
DEPUTATION TO THE MEMBERS FOR
FlNSlURY.—Saturday Messrs. Tindall, Gregory, Gar-
land, Mason, and Copnick (the deputation appointed at a
late vestry meeting of Clerkenwell to wait upon Messrs.
Grant and Sergeant Spankie, and solicit them to support
the petition they bad agreed to for the total and imme-
diate repeal of the house end window taxes), had an inter-
view with the Hon. Members. Sergeant Spankie, in reply
to the deputation, said he had been much misrepresented
in an account of an interview he had had with the gen-
tlemen from St. Andrew's, Holborn. He was an inde-
pendent man, and be would never take office under the
the present or any future Government. He was willing
at all times to consult the wishes and interests of his
constituents, and he would give his support to the petition.
This avowal was received with manifest surprise and
approbation. Mr. Grant recommended the deputation to
rely upon the integrity and patriotism of his Majesty's
Ministers, but declined saying whether he would or would
not support the petition they had agreed to. Mr. Tindall
recommended Mr. Spankie to undeceive his constituents
of the opinion they entertained from reading the account
of the last interview. Mr. Sergeant Spankie said it was
not worth %bile. Mr Tindall—When the account of tin
interview appears, you will rise 50 per cent. in the
estimation of your constituents.—(Laughter, in which the
Hon. Member joined.) They afterwards waited upon
Mr. Hume, and requested him to present the petition,
which he promised to do.

In consequence of a very generally believed
report, that Ministers intended to impose an additional
duty upon wines and British spirits, the business done in
those articles during the last fortnight has been altogether
unprecedented. On wines, and those principally for pri-
vate stocks, the duties paid must have averag,tl at less:
250 butts a-day, and on Friday last. the bustle in the
Docks had no parallel in the recollection of the oldest
coopers. After all, upwards of 100 butts, duty paid, re-
tna.ned in the vaults, from the impssibility of procuring
vehicles for their removal. In the spirit trade the saute
acivity was displayed. On Friday night, with the excep-
tion of one solitary puncheon at Downe's wharf, no
whisky remained in any of the wharfs between Execu•ion
Dock and the Tower. One smack, with 180 punchto
of whisky on board, was towed by steam to one of the
,wharfs that morning, and the spirits were landed, gauged,
' and removed in the course of the day. The duties paid at
the Cu•t,ms on Thursday are said to have exceeded 35,0001.,
and on Friday, from the rush, it was not till half past
5 o'clock that the Long Room was cle,,red, notwiths'and-
ing the assistance of many extra clerks ; at 3 o'clock the
duty received was stated to be equal to the receipts of the
day previous.

M. Fauvelet de Bourienne, Ex-Secretary to
General Bonaparte for the Army of Italy and in Egypt
Ex-Secretary of the First Consul, Counsellor of Sate in
the year X. 04. the Republic, Ex-Minister of the Emperor
Napoleon at Hamburg, Member of .the Chamber of De-
puties of 1815, and Miniver of State under the reign, of
Louis XVIII. and Charles X., died at Caen, on the 7th
inst., of apoplexy. M. de Bourienne was a pupil of the
Military School of Brienne with Islvol on; was calla)
by him to the Army of Italy at the moment when the
Treaty of Campo Fortnio was upon the point of bring
conclu!ed, and drew it up in concert with Gen. Clarke.
It waa at that period that the public life of M. de
Bourienne commenced. The lo.s of his fortune and tb
Revolution of July deprived him of his rea•on. The la,t
part of his lire was passed at a Maisun de Sante, in
Normandy.

THE NEW NOVELS just published by Richard
Bentley, 8, New Burlington-street, Successor to Henry
Culburn

ALLAN BRECK.
By the Author of " The Subaltern."
" Has great merit, and equals any novel which the
past year has produced."--S eetator.
11.
THE BLACK WATCH. By ANDREW PICKEN.
" One of the most powerful and pathetic fictions which
has recently appeared."—Times.
TREVEL Y A N.
By the Aut%or of "A Marriage in High Life,"
Second Edition, revised and corrected.

" The best feminine novel, in many respects, that has
appeared since Miss Edgeworth's ' Vivian.' "—Quarteey
Revi,w, January.
'V.
GALE MIDDLETON. liy HORACE SMITH, Esq.
" Decidedly one of the cleverest novels which has come
into our hands for some time pest."—Scotsman.
V.
GRACE CASSIDY, or THE REPEALERS.

By the Countess of BLESSINGTON. Second Edition.
" M my of the scenes are of great power uud beauty."—
Atlieuseum.

THE HEADSMAN. By the Author of " The Spy."
" Cont in many scenes of touching loveliness ; we have
been alternatly kindled and subdued—surprised and
amused."—Athenseum.

VII.
THE PARSON'S DAUGHTER.
By THEODORE HOOK, Esq. Second Edition.
" An exquisite story, combining strong interest with
humorous portraiture."--Literary Gazette.
WOBURN ABBEY THEATRICALS.—The
Woburn Abbey theatrical entertainments closed for the
season on Saturday evening the let instant, with the farce
of Scan. Mug. On Friday the 24th uititno, the comedy
of Simpson and Co. was played at the Abbey, ninety of
the gentry and tradespeople of Woburn being invited to
witness the performance. The following is a copy of the
" bill of tare" for the occasion ;--" Wnourn Abbey The-
atre, under the patronage of the M achioness of Aber.
corn. This evening, Friday, Jan. 24. 1834, his Majasty's
-ervants, his Grace's guests and family, will have the ho-
nour of performing, with new scenery, machinery, drr.sses
ind d• coratione, the much-admired comedy of Simpson and
Co. Peter Simpson by the celebrated Charles M tthews
(of the Theatre Royal, San Clement', Florence) ; Brom-
ley, Lord C. J. F. Russel (his second appearance on the
boards these five years) ; Foster, Lord Francis Russell ;
Servant, Mr. T. Oakden; Mrs. Simpson, her Grace the
Duchess of Belford (for this niiht only); ..41rs.13romleY,
Lady Georgians Russell (positively her last appearance in
that characti r) ; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, the Baroness de
Clifford ; Madame la Trappe, Mademoiselle Migneron.
With a favourite song by Lady Rachael Russell (dressed in
character), being her first appearance on any stage.
Weippett's band will attend. Doors open at half-past 8,
perfarmance to begin at nine precisely. N.B. No money
will be returned, as none will be taken. Vivant Rex et