The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-03 00:00:00

WAVERLEY NOVELS.

Ist August, 1832.
VOLUME THIRTY-NINE, which com-
mences WOODSTOCK, is published this day,
With copious Introduction and Notes. The Illustrations
by W. Boxall and E. Landseer.
VOLUME FORTY, which concludes WOODSTOCK,
Will appear on Ist September.
tobVOLUwillE FORTY-ONE, to be published on Ist Oc-
er, M
comprise
THE HIGHLAND WIDOW,
THE TWO DROVERS,
THE TAPESTRIED CHAMBER,
MY AUNT MARGARET'S MIRROR,
r, THE LAIRD'S JOCK.
Cllte Tale of The SURGEON'S DAUGHTER will ap-
pear in an after Volume.)
VOLUMES FORTY-TWO and FORTY-THREE,
Comprising the FAIR MAID OF PERTH, will appear
/1 Ist November and Ist December; and the succeeding
Tales regularly on the first day of each month, till the
Whole of the author's works of fiction are completed in 4S
Numes, to be accompanied with a copious Glossary.
Printed for Robert Cadell, Edinburgh; and Whittaker,
Treacher, and Co., London.
Who have also just published,
TIIE TWENTIETH VOLUME of the NEW
4SIJE, which commences the ABBOT.
IL CAPTAIN BASIL HALL'S NAVAL LIFE and
Editions,
VOYAGES. First and Second Series. Second
.ditions. 6 vols., 305., with engraved titles.
I,IIL CAFTAIN BASIL HALL'S TRAVELS IN
TIT AMERICA, in 1827 and 1828. Third Edi-
-4 "11)11' 3 vole., 1/. 11°. 6d. Plate, separately, 1(4, (id,

ELOPENIEN dn Tuesday morning, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, the family of Mr. EnwaraD
of Orpwood-place, Park-road, Regent's Park
was throwninto a state of great consternation, by the disco-
very that Miss ELEANOR S., Mr. B.'s niece, a young
lady between 17 and IS years of age, and
posses,sinotgreaq
personal beauty, was missing from the house, an:l had
evidently not slept in her chamber during the preceding
night. Miss S. has been staying with her uncle for the
last three months, on a visit from Leamington, where her
parents reside, and she bad retired to her bed-room at an
earlier hour than usual on the evening previous, under
the plea of indisposition. As she was totally unacquainted
with any person in London, conjecture was at a loss as to
the cause of her absence; but, on further examining into
the matter, the greater portion of her clothes was found
to be removed, and other circumstances transpired which
plainly showed that her departure was voluntary, and had
been premeditated. On inquiry being made in the neigh-
bourhood, a young lady, answering her description, had
been seen between four and five o'clock, proceeding alone
along West-end-lane, towards Hampstead, at which place
she was joined by a young wan, in the undress of a pri-
vate in one of the light horse regiments ; they were then
traced to Holloway, through Islington, and into town,
where all further clue of them was entirely lost. The
most active steps are, however, being taken by the young
lady's friends to discover her. On her corning of age she
is entitled, by the will of her grandfather, to between seven
and eight hundred a year.
ANOTHER WHALE CHASE AT STORNA-
WAY.—On the morning of Thursday last, a shoal of
whales was descried by the people on shore to be in Bra-
nahi Bay, a few miles to the westward. Several boats
put immediately to sea, and succeeded with little difficulty
in driving them to the mouth of Stornaway harbour.
Many more boats joined in the pursuit, and in a short
time the floating squadron amounted to upwards of 50,
provided with the necessary weapons, and manned each
with a dozen of bold, eager, resolute fellows, expert in
the best mode of conducting the extraordinary warfare on
which they were bent. When near the quay, within
which is the inner harbour, the monsters made various
attempts to escape, and the greatest danger was appre-
hended, since they were of an unusually large and bold
description. They renewed and added to the vigour of
their efforts to wheel outwards, but in vain. They were
obliged to yield, and on they were pushed, till they were
at length cooped up in the inner harbour, where the
grand and final struggle took place. Two rows of boats
guarded the entrance, leaving about a score to engage in
the melte, and to complete the capture. The scene was
animating beyond description ; the shores were lined with
spectators of every class, cheering in the most enthusiastic
manner. On some occasions the boats were actually on
the hacks of the fish, and on others dragged with the
greatest velocity through the harbour. Towards evening
the struggle became gradually faint, till it finally ceased in
favour of the human combatants. The tide receded apace,
and stretched on the mud lay the leviathans, which but a
few hours before bad waged so fierce a war with their
captors. The whales are of the bottle-nosed species, and
are 92 in number; they are of an extraordinary size. They
were, by order of the Board of Health, immediately ap-
pointed to be removed to a spot clear of the town. No
=idea occurred,lnverqes4 Ourier,

Mr. E. L. BULNVER brought up the report of the
Committee on Dramatic Literature, which was ordered to
be printed. lie said if he had the honour of a seat in the
next Parliament, he would direct the attention of the
House to this subject. The Hon. Member then pre-
sented a petitio❑ from the National Political Union against
the Privilege of Parliament Bill, and one from the Com-
mittee of Booksellers in London, praying the House to
postpone, until next Session, a Bill to give 5001. a year to
the University of Aberdeen, on their giving up the privi-
lege of receiving certain copies of literary works gratis. The
petitioners stated that if the Bill were postponed until next
Session, they would be able to show that the University of
Aberdeen possessed no legal right to any copies of the
works; and as for giving them 5001. a year, it appeared
that the retail price of all the works they received last
year amounted to only 3611. The Hon. Member also
presented a petition from the owners and occupiers of land
in several parishes in Norfolk, praying for an alteration in
the system of poor laws.
Mr. SHEIL presented a 'petition front the parish of
St. Mary Shandon, in the city of Cork, praying for an
inquiry into the conduct of the military who were em-
ployed to disperse the meeting appointed to be held at
Blarney; also several petitions from parishes in the
counties of Louth and Kilkenny, for the abolition of
tithes; from Lindsay, in the county of Lincoln, and from
the Grand Jury of the county of Leitrim, for an alteration
of the penal code; and several others in favour of the
Factories Bill, &c. He next presented a petition from
Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, the author of several suc-
cessful plays, praying that a law might be passed ensuring
to the authors of successful plays a permanent interest in
them, i❑ whatever part of the kingdom they may be per-
formed.

Mr. MILKS presented a pAition from a benefit society
called the Clicker,, held at the Black Jack, Portugal.street,
Lincoln's-Inn Fields, praying for a repeal or such an alte-
ration of the law of the 10th of George IV. chap. 56, as
may ensure to the old societies the whole of the provisions
of the Act by which they were established, namely the 331
Geo. M. The Hon. Member gave notice that if he were
in Parliament he would next Session move for the appoint-
ment of a Committee to consider how far it was expedient
to exempt the old societies from the operation of the new Act.
Mr. CALLAGHAN presented a petition from a parish
in Cork against tithes; from St. Peter's in the city of
Cork, complaining of the heavy nature of the rates; arid
from the working classes of the city of Cock, stating that
in consequence of the prevalence of distress, a meeting had
been called for the purpose of adopting measures for the en-
couragement of home manufacture, that immediately on
its commencement the military were called out and the
meetinv dispersed : the petitioners therefore prayed the
House to institute inquiry upon the subject. The Hon,