The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-23 00:00:00

Mr. LANDON (to the prisoner).—Do you wish ask
to
the witness any question ? Prisoner—No ; it is nearly
correct what both witnesses bare stated, only the last wit-
ness this made a trifling mistake. It was not on Friday
that I saw Mr. Phillips. The order was giv-u, I sup-
pose, on Friday, in consequence of a letter I sent to Mr.
Phillips on the Thursday, informing him that I should
come to the office, furnished with fire-arms, and make
use of them if I found it necessary, but I dare say that he
has destroyed my letter.
Mr. LENDON (to the prisoner)—Do you wish to send
for any of your friends ? Prisoner—Oh, no; certainly not.
Mr. LENDON—Do you wish to give any explanation for
such conduct ? Prisoner—l can explain if I thought pro-
per. Mr. Phillips knows I can explain.
Mr. LENDON—De you still refuse to give your name ?
P,isoner—l do, at present.
Mr. LENDON told the prisoner that it was his duty
to remand him until the following day, and he was re-
moved in custody.

(No. 12,308.)

URSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1832.

Yesterday morning the prisoner was taken to the
Secretary of State's office for further examina.ion, to en-
ileavour to elicit the reason for his extraordinary conduct.
Mr. WHITE, the Magistrate of Queen-square, the Rev.
Mr. LENnox, and Mr. Plitturs, were present.
On the prisoner being brought in, the evidence of the
witnesses given on the previous evening was again repeated.
Mr. Phillips showed the Magistrate. three letters which
he had received from the prisoner, the coatents of which
did not transpire.
After being interrogated for some time, he said that his
n true was John Heath, and that he lived with hie father
and mother at Nc,rwood.

All that could be clicker] frera him wag, that he had
formerly been a silk-manufacturer in a good way of busi-
ness, but had been unfortunate some years ago. The rem-
nant of his property was now gone : that he had formerly
supported his father and mother, but was unable to do so
any longer ; and he had applied to Mr. Phillips for his
advice how to act, but was informed by that gentleman he
could not interfere in his affairs.

The prisoner here burst into tears, and was much af-
fected. His distresses appeared to make him quite call us
as to what might befall him, and he declined going further
into the detail of his affairs.

The Magistrates, after consulting, ordered him to find
two hous-keepers to bail him, in the sum of 1001 each.
The prisoner knew no person of whom he would ask
such a favour.

The prisoner was then committed to prison in default
of bail.

Mr. BLADES, surgeon, of Tattershall, re-
cently performed the extraordinary operation of tapping for
the dropsy on a young girl only ten years of age, the
daughter of Mr. TYLER, of the Waterside, near Tatter-
sh LIl. Ten pints of water were taken from her, and she
it now nearly recovered. The poor child, previous to the
operation, had been blind for some time, owing to the
swelling, but her sight has been restored by the operation,
and she is now apparently recovered, although only eight
days have elapsed.—Boston Gazette.

IRISH AFFAIRS.—The Bank of Ireland,
Itorresco referees, is issuing notes of preparation. The
great door leading out of Westmoreland-street into what
was the House of Lords is builded up. The two sentry
boxes have been removed, to guard against surprise, within
the iron palisades to the north of the piazza ; and over the
o!ace where they lately stood two round loop-holes, about
fon- inches in diameter, have been perforated through the
solid Portland stone, out of which the lieges can be shot
by pairs, if necessary, in case of an emeute. 'Within doors
rvery thing is ready for a barring-out. Half-a-dozen
bags of biscuit and three tierces of pickled pork are stowed
in the cellarage, and it is said that a few much goats have
been introduced and tethered on the grass which grows
up in beautiful luxuriance near the discount office.
This fact of the goats requires confirmation, but all the
rest is as soberly and sadly true, as it is truly and su-
premely ridicul-us. What on earth are the old donkeys
afraid of 7—Morning Herald.

A serious accident occurred the other evening
to SignoriPaur,o, the Clown at Covent-garden Theatre.
die
while perfornaine in the ntomitne. Towards the !atter
end of the performance making a leap over the Pant--
loon, he unfortunately ut his shoulder out. It was not
perceived by the audience, and, although in the greatest
agony, PAULO minaged to go on again, and got through
,lie piece. A surgeon was instantly caned in, who re..
stored the shoulder to its right place, sad he will be able
to perform again in a day or two.

We heard it very confidently affirmed this
morning in one of the select city circles, that Ministers
have come to the determination of not proposing any com-
mittee on the Bank question, and that the way, con•e-
quently, is clear for a renewal of the charter, without
any Reform or mod fication of its provisions. We mention
this, however, not as considering it worthy of credit, but
to express our entire disbelief of it. A greater disap-
pointment could not befall the whole commercial and b ak-
ii,g interests of the metropolis than the adoption of such a
course. Without paying any regard at present to the in-
numerable plans of banking conc.icting by projectors of
various clissis, for the period when the trade shall he laid
open, there is one point in whiA, we think, all intelli-
gent men of business are agreed, and we shall be sure of
something better in the place of it, same general improve-
ment in the system. An inquiry is beside., they consider,
due as much to the Bank as to the pu,lic. That corporation
has been charged, Over and over ag ,in, equally with the vice
of a bail system and a corrupt working of tt ; with prostitut-
ing it-elf to one set of Ministers after another, for ends most
injurious ; and with hiving, almost unifol Italy throughout
its course, pursued its own profit and advantage at the
coat and suffering of the community at large. Farther,
the proceedings of the Inquisition itself have n been
inure a secret and mystery than those of the Rank, and
the public have a clear right, now that the proper ma tent
for it has arrived, to have the whole nature of them in-
quired into and laid open. If the Tories were still in
power, the investigation would perh tps be less eared about,
bee mile there would he in tit case but slender hope of
seeing justice done to the country. The M•nisters now at
the he:m are the seen, in the estimation of all who have
a direct interest in it, to do the business properly and
fearle,sly ; and we repeat, therefore, that there will ensue a,
great and general disappointment if the inquiry is ulna.-
dotted.— Times.

THE BRITISH FARMER'S QUARTERLY
MAGAZINE, No. 22,—This useful periodical is published
every three months, price Four Shillirgs. The above number,
just published, contains many articles of time greatest im-
portance to the country at large. We would instance
ppra,tlicoutilnagrlyth‘:
PMrros.
pGerniatyloosf
othneßNedatuicotnio.'n'Las" Dthiettom,eoannstheof
State of tlie Country, or the Statistical History of 1831"
Ruricola, on the Operation of the Corn Laws"...
" On the comparative merits of the Drill and Broadcast
Systems for Turnips"--" On Field Garden* for the Labour-
ing Poor," &c. &c. Indeed, to adopt the language of an
eminent provincial contemporary, " Matters of opinion
are one thing, matters of fact another,—and, in the latter,
all that regards the advancement of farming and agricul.
tore as a science,—all that is doing, and all that is talked
about, we find in the Farmer's Magazine." The engravings
of Sir G. CREWE'S short-horned cow and calf, and the Rye.
land ewe, are excellent. The work should be in the
hands of every practical farmer, or rural economist.

A most important, interesting, and wonderful
discovery, in the construction of a Filter by Ascension, is
just completed by Messrs. WALKER and WILLATS, of
Exet r Change, in the Strand ; it is so constructed that
it supplies an immense quantity of the most pure and clari-
fied water, and at the same time posseaßes the power of
cleansing itself, so that the machine is never liable to get
out of repair.

ABOLISHMENT OF IMPRISONMENT FOR
DF.BT.—The operation of the Bill for the abolishment of
imprisonment for debt in the state of New York having
fully satisfied all parties that the interests of commerce
have not been affected by it, a Bill to extend the measure
over the whole Union has been reported in the House of
Representatives, and was under the considelatain of a
flemmittee of the whole House. What a eemmtntary
d les this important legal Reform afford upon the crowded
state of our numerous debtors' prisons!

CAPTURE OF A Fox.—Last Monday morn-
ing, on Mr. THOMAS JOHNSTON, of Weal, going into
I is ..table, he was surprised to find it tenanted by a isqe
Jog. fox. By means of a fork placed across his nesk,
liquard was prevented rob breaking cover, and being
-agged, Mr. J. to,,k him to Beverley, and sold him to.
i,egentletwn of the Holderness Hunt, who gave him ins
ilierty, not doubting but he would inspire the " Hark 1
iwAy i" on some future occdsiost.—.. Tyne Afercary.

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