The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-05 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)

The drivers of two Paddington omnibuses, No. .1,519
and 4,535, appeared before the sitting Alderman, Mr.
Alderman THoArE, to answer the complaint of a
policeman, named Bonus, for furious driving. Bono,
stated, that about half-past 10 on Wednesday morn-
ing, the said omnibuses, one of which belonged to Mr.
Shillibeer and the other to a person named Sillick, were
galloping in opposition to each other up Hulborn-hill at
the rate of ten or twelve miles an hour, to the great
danger of the lives of his Majesty's subjects. Several
Gentlemen noticed this to Bonus, and threatened that un-
less he had the drivers before the Magistrates, they would
report him.
Mr. Shillibeer stated„tbat the charge was utterly with-
out foundation, as it was utterly impossible to gallop up
Holborn-hill with a load of Hi or 1S persons. He ad-
initted that the horses might be in a sort of canter, as it
was next to impossible to get up Holborn-hill without
putting the horses on the spring.
Too passengers in Mr. Shillibeer's omnibus positively
stated that there was no racing.

The worthy ALDERMAN dismissed the case, after ad
monishing the coachmen against furious driving, and or—
dering them to pay the expenses.

The anti-Reformers of Berkshire have been
revenging themselves on the electors, by objecting to an
immense number of their names being retained on the list
if voters for that county, without reference to the validity
~f their qualifications. One of their agents called last
week on an elector, in the neighbourhood of Wickfield,
,0 serve him with a notice of objection. The elector
having discovered the object of his visitor, before the no-
'ice was given, said " Lord, Sir, I am afraid I hive done
wrong ; I suppose if I promise to vote for PA LNIER and
Pusey, you won't object to my vote." " Oh, no," re-
plied the agent, " I Nhall be very happy to put down your
name." " Aye, aye," replied the elector, " I thought so.
There is no mistake, I mean to vote for WALTER, and
will see you -- before I will vote for PALMER and
l'usEr."

We regret to state, that a very malicious act
f incendiarism occurred at Penrith on Friday night last.
A barn belonging to Mr. M. WAItD, situated at the Town-
head, was wilfully set on fire, and a quantity of hay con-
sumed. Fortunately, discovery of the fire was made in
time to prevent the whole property being destroyed. A
'eward of 20/. was immediately offered for such informa-
tion as may lead to the conviction of the offender or offen-
; but nothing has yet transpired to accomplish so de-
sirahle a purpose, though strong suspicions are entertained
against one individual.— Whitehaven Herald.

On Friday last was liberated from a pot sunk
shout two feet below the surface of the ground, in the
garden of Mr. HAKDEY, of Liverpool, a toad which was
out there on the 12th of September 1829, and has been
kept there for three years, without food, air, or water,
except the little air it got by looking at it once a year, at
,which times it was not more than about five minutes ex-
posed, and then covered up again. When liberated it
appeared much reduced in size, but still healthy, and man-
Vested an inclination to return to its old situation by at-
tempting to bury itself under the earth in the garden.
SHARP ENOUGH ALREADY.—A solicitor,
who was remarkable for the length and sharpness of his
nose, once told a lady, that, if she did not immediately
.tittle a matter in dispute, he would file a bill against her.
Indeed, Sir," said the lady, " there is no necessity for
you to file your bill, for 1 am sure it is sharp enough already."

A CONTRAST.-The bishop has his palace
and his thousands—the dean has his residence and ample
revenues—the prebendary his comfortable house in the
cloister, and fat prebend—the wealthy rector his tithes
and glebe land ; none porforming duties which occupy
them six months out of twelve; while the wretched work-
ing clergyman is obliged to work continuaely, and to live
upon a pittance, which either of the above-mentioned re-
verends would be ashamed to allow as board-wages to an
upper servant.—Sherborne Journal.
SINGULAR MONUMENT.—The monument
,rected by Count SCIIIMI/ELMAN, near Copenhagen, is
called the weeping eye. 'Chat nobleman's grief for the
.leath of his wife was so excessive, that he caused a monu-
ment to be erected over a spring, and made the water spout
from the eye, as a continued flood of tears—a symbol of his
excessive grief.
MARRIAGE.—The more married men you
have, says VOLTAIRE, the fewer crimes there will be. Ex-
amine the frightful columns of your criminal calendars ; you
vigil there find a hundred youths executed for the father of a
family. Marriage renders a min more virtuous ;Ind more
vise. The father of a family is not willing to blush before
his children.

A letter of the 26th ult. from Louvain says
—" A fiery meteor, resembling in no degree what is com-
monly called a falling star, was observed here about half-
oast nine last night. It bore the size and distance of
Venus, hut the colour of Mars, for which it might have
bee❑ mistaken but for its position. It would probably
have passed unperceived but for the rapidity of its ILO,
which was so great that in less than four minutes it dropped
•rom the z:nith to the horizon, in the direction from the
north-west to the south-east. Previous to its appeal ance,
ind for several days before, a dense oppressive mist filled
the air, which then dispersed."