The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-21 00:00:00

SAINT PERCEVAL'S DAY.

This being St. Perceval's Day, it was observed as a clase ho-
liday. Almost all the shops in the metropolis were closed, with
the exception of those of the purveyors of the good things of
this world. The cook shops and gin shops, were filled from art
early hour. One eating-house in Drury-lane, actually cut up
two rounds of beef before twelve o'clock. A party of about fifty
passed along Fleet-street, two and two, each being provided
with a formidable quantity of bread and cheese, which
they devoured as they proceeded. At many places, dinners
were given, and hilarity seemed to be the order of the day,
To prevent any breach of the peace the whole of the police foi,e
were on duty at different stations.

REPRESENTATIVE PEERS (SCOTLAND).

On Monday the House of Lords appointed a Select Com-
mittee to take into consideration the laws and- regulations
now in force relating to the election of the Representative
Peers for Scotland, and to report their opinion to the House.
The Lords following were named of the Committee :-----
D. Richmond, E. Go-ford, L. Redesdale,
D. Brandon, V. Gordon, L. Meldrum,
M. Queensberry, L. Gower, L. Ker,
E. Donca,ter, L. Saltoun, L. Melros,
E. Radnor L. Napier, L Rosebery,
E. Mansfield, L Holland, L. Kilmarnock,
E. Rosslyn, L Kenyon, L. Dover.
And the following papers were ordered to be referred to the
said Committee :—The petition of the Earl of Mar, complain-
ing that his list was rejected at the general election, June, 231 ;
also the petition of the Marchioness Dowager of Downshire,
Baroness Sandys, complaining that Mr. Humphreys Alexander
has assumed the Earldom of Stirling without right or authority;
and also a copy of the Union-roll of Peers in Scotland ; and 4
list of Peers voting at elections since 1800.
The Committee met yesterday at two o'clock.

BURY ST. EDMUND'S ASSIZES, M.tßui 21.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND DESPERATE ASSAULT.
Simon Frost, aged 20, and Walter Aston, aged 14, stood in.
dieted for having, on the King's highway, feloniously assaulted
John Day and robbed him in all of twenty-four pounds in cove.
reigns, a five pound note and some silver and halfpence.
John Day examined—l am a carpenter, and live at 31elford.
I was in Bury on Tuesday, the lath of December. 1 was In the
Sword in Hand public house. 1 was in the kitchen, and soon
after the prisoners came in and we talked and drank together.
At the time Frost came in he said he had been working, and I
asked him to drink. We had another pint of beer and a pot.
I paid for it. I had twenty-four pounds in my purse, a five
pound note, nineteen sovereigns and some silver. I took out my
purse and got a sovereign to pay for the beer. Frost could see me
do so. After I had paid for the beer I said I would find my way to
Melford if I could. The two prisoners heard me say so.
I was a little fresh when I left the public-house, but I knew
what I was doing. I left the house just after six o'clock, and
went past the gaol towards home, and went just to the turn of
the hill, about a mile and a quarter out of town, when Frost
came up to me from the right hand side of the road, but
whether he came over the hedge I could not tell. I had
a stick in my hand (stick produced, and was a tolerably
stout one;, when Frost asked me, " What's o'clom,
Old Cock 2" and he immediately seized my stick. Whilst
was scuffling with him I received a blow on my head from some
one that cut my head open. Frost had a stick which he
dropped when he came up and seized mine. I fell from the
blow on my head, and then Frost got my stick. As soon as 1
was down, Frost put his knees on my stomach, and struck me
with my own stick three times on the head before I was " un.
sensed." I couldn't help myself. Frost turned to the boy
that was with him and said, "Shall I murder him ?" I
begged wonderfully hard, but he struck me again on
the left side of my head, and said, " your heart.•'
His right hand was in my pocket when he struck me. After
that I remember nothing more. It was as bright a moonlight
night "as ever I seed," and I am quite sure that Frost was the
man, but lam not equally sure of the other prisonler. The boy
was of the prisoner's size.

Other witnesses corroborated part. of this testimony, aftet•
which the Jury returned a verdict finding Frost Guilty, and
Aston Not Guilty.
His LORDSHIP then passed the awful sentence of death
upon Frost. He gave him no hopes of mercy.

CHESTER ANTI-REFORM PETITION.—Sir
Sir R. Vyvyan was understood to say, on presenting the petition
from the county of Chester, against the Reform Bill, on Mor:
day, that it was signed by five Peers ; and such was the irrl
pression of all the reporters, as appears from the newspapers of
this morning. Now, on referring to the petition itself, we
find that it was signed by one Nobleman only—viz., Lord
Kilmorey, an Irish Peer, and not an inhabitant of Cheshire.
There were 113 other signatures to this petition, among which
were the names of three Baronets. The rest might have been
very worthy and respectable persons in their own circle, but
when we consider what a nest of Tory politicians the county
palatine of Chester has always been, it is a matter of 4_ little
surprise and triumph to the good cause that so few names
should be found affixed to this document. It is important that
the public should know these facts, and should be disabused of
the false impression which it has beet endeavouring to fix on
them—Times.

PA Viennet, Reporter, (Chairman
of the Committee) reported to the Chamber of Deputies that
the Commission had resolved that the statue of Louis XVL
should not be placed on his monument, but as Louis XVIII.
was not a participator in his brother's crimes, and was the
author of the Representative System in France, his statue
should receive its destined honour. Some observations were
made upon the absurdity of saying that the Representative
System had originated with Louis XVIII.

LIVF.:111'00L, MONDAY EVENING --The
gale still continues with unabated violence. The Belem Castle,
reargo, een gotm inag s Dickason, from Savan-
from Lisbon, ran on shore last night, near Hoylake. The yes-
of fruit, will, it is ex.
saved.
fromdithe
.Arrived th
Charleston; Daphne, from Alexandria;
from Savannah ; Logan, from Jamaica ; Industrie.
tnis lelti
Henrye
petted,
Rotterdam
; and Manchester and Bolivar, from London.
off port, the Pacific, from New York, sailed the Ist inst. ; and
the Talahassr, front New Orleans. Neither of these ships can
approach, from the violence of the gale.
THE WOODEN LEG.—An officer had a
wooden leg so exceedingly well made, that it could scarcely be
distinguished from a real one. A cannon bullet c.rriecz it oil:
A soldier who saw him fall called " Quick, run for the surgeon."
" No," replied the officer coolly ; " it is the Joiner I want."
John Jacobs, one of the Bristol rioters, 1)::s
died in gaol, ofeonsumptim,