The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-17 00:00:00

Q UEEN.S Q UAR E.

COMMON INFORMERS v. WM.COBBETT, ESQ., M.P.-
-William (Jobbat, Esq., the Hon. Member for Old-
ham, was summoned to this office by Digby, one of
Byers's men, before Mr. BURRELL, under the Act of
Parliament of the Ist and 2d of William IV., c. 2, s. 59
and 60, for not having his name and address painted upon
one of his carts in white letters upon a black ground, or
in black letters upon a white ground, whereby he had in-
curred a penalty of any sum not exceeding 5/. Mr.
Cobbett's name and address, it appeared, were painted in
white letters upon a green ground.
The case was adjourned from last week in cons, (pence
of Mr. Cobbett's non-attendance to the summons. A
clerk of Mr. Cobbett's attended on the previous occasion,
and made an objection that the summons had been deli-
vered in B-lt-court, Fleet-street, instead of his place of
residence, Ache, near Guildford. On this ground the case
was adjourned, and Digby undertook to send a summons
to A-he. This would have occasioned an additional ex-
pense of about 365., and before the party retired the clerk
undertook that Mr. Cobbett would attend the next week.
When the case was called on for the second hearing a
person attended for Mr. Cobbett, who said his name was
Faithful, of the King's-road, Bedford-row.

Mr. BURRELL asked if Mr. Cobbett was in attend-
ance ? Mr. Faithful said that he was not, but that he
attend,d fur him, and complained that the summons had
not been served at the proper place.
Digby—lt was understood by every person in the office
that the second summons would not be issued, as the clerk
said that lie would attend to day.
111 r•. Faithful—Do you think that Mr. Cobbett will
come forty miles to attend this summons, which has not
been served upon him in a regular manner ?
Mr. BURRELL (to Digby)—You had better take another
summons.

Digby—l have no objection. I will take out another
summons.

Mr. Faithful—Mr. Cobbett cannot attend.
Dighy—Then, if he don't attend to the second sum-
mons, I'll get a warrant for him, and make bins attend.
The parties then retired for some time, and on their
re-entering the office Mr. Faithful said that he was
instructed to plead guilty to the charge; he could not
deny it. The fact was, the cart had been sent to have
the name properly painted, and the informer had seen it
before Mr. Cobbett.

After some further discussion Mr. BurtitELL mitigated
the penalty from 51. to 20s. and costs, which were imme-
diately paid.

UNION-HALL.

CHARGE OF FORGERY.-Yesterday John TVinkfield, a
man carrying on extensive business as a cement and plaster
of Paris manufacturer in the Grove, Guildford street,
Southwark was brought before Mr. WEnawoon, charged
on suspicion with forging a bill of exchange for 1221. 1 Is.,
with intent to cheat and defraud George Davies
As other cases of a similar description are likely to be
brought against the ,ccused he was remanded.

h is estimated that 1,500 persons have been
destroyed in this Country, during the past three years, by
the bursting of steam-boilers. Since July, 1832, 67
steam-boats have been lost or abandoned on the western
water.—American Advertiser.

BIRD'S NEST.—Aiesv days since, the nest
of a robin redbreast was found in the immediate vicinity
of Whitby, containing severid eggs on which the hen was
sitting. Would it seem that nature, as well as art, can
sometimes make mistakes ? York Courant.