The Sun.
London, England, 1835-02-06 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

John Simpson, aged 21, was indicted for uttering a coon-
;erfeit half-crown, well knowing the same to be counterfeit.
Verdict—Guilty.

The Counsel for the prosecution intimated to the Court that
the prisoner was an old offender. The information was conmu-
nicaled to the inspector of the Mint by a person who was not in
Court, but who had seen the prisoner since he was in custody.
The COMMON- SERGEANT said the Court was willing to pu-
nish old offenders, but could not entertain such a representa-
tion without positive evidence of the fact.
Henry Richardson, aged 21, described as a bricklayer, was
indicted for uttering a counterfeit sixpence, and fur having in
his possession at the same time 18 other counterfeit sixpences.
Robert Spreadgrovc, about eight years old, examined by
Mr. Ellis. The prisoner entered the shop of the witness's
father, at Knightsbridge, to purchase a pennyworth of tobacco,
for which he tendered the counterfeit sixpence.
Much laughter was caused by the Learned Counsel gravely
asking the witness what was the price of a pennyworth of to-
bacco ?
Robert Goose, police constable B 55, said he was following
and watching the prisoner, who having perceived him, endea-
voured to get out of the way because he knew witness.
COURT—How did you know that? Witness—Because I
lived near him• I suspected his intentions.
COMMON-SERGEANT—Bah ! you are not called on for that.
Goose continued to say that he took the prisoner back to
the shop, and discovered that the sixpence he had tendered
was a bad one. He then searched him, and found the 18
other counterfeits now produced.
Mr. Field, Inspector of the Mint, having examined the
coins, pronounced them all counterfeits.
The prisoner said that they were given to him by a man

SMITHFIEL
This day's supply was pretty
dull, at the following

PRICES PER STONE OF 8L

D MARKET.
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Beasts
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Sheep.
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FINE ARTS.

ENGRAVINGS FROM THE WORKS OF SIB

JOSHUA REYNOLDS,
PART XV.
Hodgson and Co, London, 1835.

The part before us contains five engravings, execu-
ted with the same care and precision as the preceding
ones. The most striking among them is Sir Joshua's
well-known portrait of Dr. Johnson, than which the
President never painted anything more deserving of
lasting celebrity. It realizes to the full all the minute
descriptions of Boswell, Thrale, and Hawkins. The
blink of the dim eye, arising from a defect of vision, pro-
duced by scrofula, is especially characterestic. Next in
merit, are the liknesses of Richard and Harriet Elliot,
and engravings of all their children, the original of which
is•now in the possession of the Earl of St. Germain's.
There is infinite ease and life in this painting, and the
figures, though numerous, are grouped with rare feli-
city. When this series of engravings is finished, it
will form a great addition to our treasures of mo-
dern art.

FISHER'S LAKE SCENERY. Part 18.
Fisher. London. 1835.

We have so often noticed this work, and one of its
lake and mountain landscapes is so like another, that we
have little left to say about it. The most carefully
finished engraving in the present number is decidedly the
View of Helvellyn, as seen from the north-west. The
mountain has an air of gloomy grandeur behind it, its
summits towering up above the clouds which envelope
its lower acclivities, which produces an impressive
effect on the eye.