The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-18 00:00:00

A SPLENDID ENGRAVING OF

WINDSOR CASTLE,
and a beautiful

PORTRAIT OF LADY SIDNEY,

Eldest Daughter of His MAJESTY (with a Memoir),
will be given on the Ist of November in the COURT
MAGAZINE, edited by the Hon. Mrs. NORTON.
N.B. This plate of Windsor Castle forms No. 1 of the
Landscape Gallery of the Seats of the Nobility and Royal
Residences, from original drawings by W. Daniell, Esq.,
R.A., to appear monthly, in addition to the Female Por-
trait Gallery, by the most eminent Painters and Engra-
vers, and the coloured Engravings.
India Proofs of the plates price 4s. 6d.
Edward Bull, Court Magazine-office, 26, Holles-street,
Cavendish-square.

We are requested to state that Mr. Rosco E's
.‘ Spanish Novelists," will be published on Friday next,
by Mr. BENTLEY, New Burlington-street; of whom may
be had the following New Works, just published :—I.
Geraldine Hatnilton, a Tale, 2 vols. post Svo.-2. Wild
Sports of the West, with Local Sketches, &c., by the
Author of " Stories of Waterloo," 2 vols. Bvo. with nu-
merous Plates.-3. Zuhrah the Hostage, by the Author
of " Hajji Biba," 3 vols. post Bvo.-4. Lionel Lincoln,
by the Author of " The Spy," &c. a new and cheap edi-
tion, complete in 1 vol., with a new Introduction, price be.
—5. Life of General Lafayette, by 13. SARRANS, trans-
lated from the French, in 2 vols. Bvo. with two Portraits.
Agents for Scotland, Messrs. BELL and BRADFUTE, Edin-
burgh ; and for Ireland, Mr. JoseN CUMMING, Dublin ;
and to be had of all Booksellers in the United Kingdom.
KINDNESS TO DOMESTICS.—EarI GREY
a few evenings ago, we are informed, gave a ball and en-
tertainment to his domestics at Howick. Our correspon-
dent informs us that some servants who had spent their
lives in the family, and had reached the ages of from 70 to
80 years, joined in the dance. Lord and Lady HOWICE
took part in their festivities, and Earl GREY was himself
a spectator of the happiness which his kindness of heart
produced. This is a trait in his Lordship's character
which points to *the manners of our ancient Engli,h
gentry, and which we should be glad to see mote gene-
rally exhibited by the nobility and great landowners of the
present.— "Herald.
DUNKEL --I,Our town crier, who exercises
the various functions of a weaver, cowfeeder, and grave-
digger, possesses a partial knowledge of Latin, Hebrew,
and Greek, and nosy professes himself capable of giving,
and has really commenced (mirabile diclu !) a series of
lectures on astronomy.—Perth Advertiser.

A rich young Englishman is now lodging at
an hotel in Paris, whose mode of living is truly original.
For the last six months he has taken no other kind of
nourishment whatever but fruit and milk ; he never goes
to bed, but always sleeps in an arm-chair; and adopts only
one style of clothing, which consists entirely of linen.—
Court Journal.

DUELLING.--If an officer fights a duel he is
ruined. He either shoots and absconds, or is shot, and
lies still. Between these extremes stands the law. A
trial, a sentence for murder, and other agreeable objects
dance before his eye. Now-a days a gibbet may play a pro-
minent part in the spectacle. But what if he refuse a
challenge, and decline a duel? Mark !—A Court martial
was held at Vellore, January 9, on Ensign J. A. CRAW-
Foal), 4th Native Infantry, for having "submitted to be
called a liar by Ensign NV. LAWLESS SEPPINGS, of the
same regiment, without taking any measures to remedy
the insult." The Court found him guilty, and sentenced
him to be discharged from the Company's service, which
was confirmed.—Atlas.

At Ulva, in Argyleshire, there is at present
a common dunghill cock, which was originally perfectly
black. A little more than six months ago, white feathers
began to appear, and before that time elapsed he became
as white as snow. Within these few weeks some black
feathers have made their appearance ; and the presumption
is (says our correspondent), that in another six months
the cock will be black again.
SUICIDE ON WATERLOO BRIDGE.--Yes-
terday morning, about 10, a middle-aged man, dressed
like a sailor, came through the gate at the Surrey side of
Waterloo-bridge, and on retching the third arch, got upon
the balustrades and jumped into the river. The unfortu-
nate man's head struck in the descent with great force
upon the pier, and he fell against a boat, in which a water-
man name Horxrws was rowing a party across the river.
He instantly sunk ; but in a few seconds rose again to the
surface, when he was picked up by Horgarrs and another
waterman. The poor fellow's head was nearly cut to
pieces, and he was quite senseless. As the watermen were
conveying him to the station-house, he expired. There
were no letters or property found on him.

EFFECTS OF DISSIPATION.—Yesterday an
inquest was held at the Hatchet, Little Trinity-lane,
Thames-street, on the body of Mr. W. COLMAN, aged 24,
a clerk in the employ of Messrs. MORRISON, TODD, and
Co., the extensive silk-mercers, &c., of Fore-street, Crip-
plegate. The deceased, who lodged with his mother, in
Thames-street, had been in Messrs. MomusoN's employ
upwards of 14 years, and was by them much esteemed for
his good qualities and attention to business. Latterly,
however, a very great change bad taken place in his con-
duct—he became dissipated in his habits, and got fre-
quently intoxicated. On Monday evening last, be went
to the Hatchet, his looks showing great mental excitement.
In a short time he fell into a prolound stupor. The sto-
mach-pump was applied, but he sunk gradually, and died
on the following morning. A bottle, smelling of laudanum,
was found on him, but his stomach presented no traces of
the poison. The Jury therefore returned a verdict of
" Died suddenly," but whether by his own act or not they
could not say.

THE LATE SUDDEN DEATH OF Mit.
GEORGE GT.EGORIE, BROTHER TO THE QUEEN•SQUARE
MAGISTRATE.—A post modern examination of the body
of the above-named gentleman took place on Tuesday, in
the presence of Dr. MATON, of Spring-gardens, Surgeon
KEATS, of Albemarle.street, and Mr. ORD, of Queen-
square. The heart was found to be very flabby and en-
larged, and the walls of the heart much thinned. The
left and right ventricles of the heart were also much en-
larged, and the pericardium adhering to the side. An
absorption of the lungs was also apparent. The body had
I mune S 3 much decomposed, that the examination was
not proceeded in any further. erhe medical gentlemen
considered that apoplexy was the real cause of his death,
and they having signed a certificate to that effect, it was
deemed totally unnecessary to hold an inquest on the body.
Mr. GREGORIE was in his 40th year, hut his bodily suffer-
ings caused him to have a far more elderly appearance. He
had been afflicted with a diseased heart since the age of
17, and he had repeatedly observed to his friends that he
thought he should die suddenly. A few days previous to
his death preparations wire made for his departme for
Itamsgate, but iu consequence of feeling rather mole in-
disposed than usual, his intended departure was postponed.

Yesterday, a lady, a native of the East Indies, of
considerable personal attractions, applied to the LORD
MAYOR to assist her in the endeavour to recover
1,100 dollars, some trinkets, and a quantity of wear-
ing apparel, which had been taken from her by a
fellow who had unfortunately prevailed upon her to
marry him in America.
The :applicant had, some years ago, married a
military gentleman in the East Indies, by whom she
had one child, who was now at New York, where
she had lived foraconsiderable period after the death
of her husband. It happened that at a respectable
lodging-house in New York, with the owners of
which she was well acquainted, she met a Mr.
George Thompson, a mathematical instrument-
maker, a person of address and education, and of
steady and respectable habits. He paid her great
attention, and at last she consented to marry him in
February last. She had no reason to be dissatisfied
with the new engagement she had entered into until
she came to England, when the moment they ar-
rived he abandoned her. She had unwillingly left
America, where she was living very creditably and
in comfort, but Mr. Thompson assured her that the
climate did not agree with him, that in fact he was
sinking under it, and she consented to accompany
him to England, taking with her 1,100 dollars, some
valuable trinkets, all her clothes, &c.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the applicant
had had a respectable introduction to Mr. Thomp-
son, and whether he had pretended to be a man of
property?
She replied, that he must have been considered
respectable, or he would not have been received as
an inmate in the house, He had been in the em-
ployment of a Mr. Seymour, of Wall-street, New-
Yolk ; but she did not happen to inquire with
what reference from this country he had entered
that city, and did not know where on earth to
find him.

The LORD MAYOR—And has he stripped you
entirely ? Applicant—Completely. Two days
after we landed at Portsmouth he told me that he
had to go upon most important business to Ply-
mouth, and that he would return in five days and
take me w London. The five days passed away,
and I did not hear from him ; but soon afterwards I
met the clerk of the mate of the vessel in which we
came over, and he told me that Mr. Thompson had
been to the ship and taken all my luggage as well
as his own, saying that I was gone to Hamburg,
and that he was going to follow me; so that he took
every farthing and every stitch I had in the world,
except a few changes of linen which I happened to
bring ashore. I unfortunately do not know a being
in this country, and can call upon nobody to authen-
ticate my statement. I heard Mr. Thompson say
that he had been born in Bristol, and that he had
relatives who resided in Camberwell; and I went
all over Camberwell, but could not find that he was
known to anybody there.
The LORD MAYOR said, it was probable that Mr.
Thompson, who was no doubt an unprincipled ad-
venturer, robbed the applicant to spend the money
in London, where it was ten to one he was now
residing with another wife. He (the Lord Mayor)
did not know what to do in such a case, except to
recommend her unfortunate case to the generosity
of the public.
The applicant had applied to the American Con-
sul in order to be supplied with a passage to New
York, where, although she was not a native of Ame-
rica, she had lived long enough to be entitled to the
claims of one ; but she was informed by him that
he had no power except is the cases of seamen. All
she was anxious about was her poor child, who much
needed the guidance arid care of a mother.
The LORD MAYOR had no doubt of the truth of
the statement of the unfortunate lady, and relieved
her present necessities.