The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-19 00:00:00

MATT ON- GARDEN.

Yesterday Mary Brown, alias Mary Adams, alias
Mary Lander, alias Mary Moreton, and Lucy
I?adley, were placed at the bar before Mr. LAING,
charged under the following circumstances :
On Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, the
prisoner Brown, who was dressed in the height of
fashion, entered the shop of Messrs. Owen and Wil-
liams, silk-mercers, of 43 and 44, Great Coram-
street, Brunswick-square, followed by Radley, in the
character of a servant, with a little child, about two
years of age, in her arms. She stated that she
wanted sufficient silk, of the first quality, to make
up a dress for her little daughter then with her.
One of the shopmen immediately reached a number
of rolls of s:lk for her inspection, when she fixed on
a certain pattern, and requested that three or four
yards might be cut therefrom, which was done, and
a bill of the same being made our, she exhibited a
handsome purse, and took out from it one sove-
reign, and paid the amount, 16s. Radley was then
desired to take the parcel and walk towards home,
when lo I just as "mistress" was about leaving the
Shop, Mr. Williams, one of the firm, who it appears
suspected his customer, accosted her, and, after a
suitable apology, begged to examine the quality and
make of her cloak, which he said was superior to
anything he ever saw. She gracefully bowed sub-
mission, but unfortunately he was not satisfied with
fingering and inspecting the outside, but must fain exa-
mine the quality of the lining (crimson satin). Man's
curiosity she thought was likely to be carried too
far, and she politely declined him that honour, saying
she was in great haste. Mr. Williams, by this time,
feeling satisfied that she had concealed some of his
property, told her that he would not allow her to
►eave his shop, and threw open the cloak, when he
found suspended to her waist a roll of 38 yards of
silk. Police-constables 142 and 162 E, were then
called in, and both pd. oners given into custody.
On being placed at the bar, Mr. LAING immedi-
ately recognized " mistress," and congratulated her
on the very great probability of being sent a sea
voyage by Government.—Committed.

The Wellington East Indiaman, now a fri-
gate in Don PEDRO'S service, is by this time at Cherbourg,
manned with 400 prime seamen, taking her artillery on
board, bound to Oporto, where, wind and weather per-
mitting, reinforcements to the extent of 3,000 veteran
soldiers will arrive by the end of the present month, and
enable the Constitutionalists to act offensively against the
Miguelites, who limited them hitherto to defensive ope-
rations.

THE KING OF GRIEF.---LEWIS, a pro-
vincial actor, was generally known by the title of " The
King of Grief," as he had watery eyes, which made him
always appear to be weeping, and as he was continu illy
predicting misery to himself. On one occasion, when a
benefit had been very productive to him, he was congra-
tulated on his success. Instead of evincing his own satis-
faction, he began crying, and said, "Ah, I shall not be so
lucky next year." Mr. YOUNGER, who was a very friendly
man, invited old LEWIS to dine with him at Liverpool.
Lewis declined the invitation, alleging the indifferent state
of his attire. Mr. YOUNGER desired him to go into the
wardrobe of the theatre, and gave orders that be should
receive any suit of clothes that fitted him. As soon as he
was properly accommodated he rejoined Mr. YOUNGER,
at dinner. After a few glasses of wine, which, instead of
raising his spirits, depressed him, he began weeping.
Mr. YOUNGER, with great kindness, a.ked him the cause
of his sudden grief? " Why," said he, "is it not la-
mentable to think that such a man of genius as myself
should be obliged to such a stupid fellow as you are for a
suit of clothes and a dinner."

DEATH Or A CORPA CAPELLA.-- A few
weeks since, while a boy of about twelve years of age was
engaged in making some repairs in a hedge near the old
Government church in Batticotta, district of Jafina, in
Ceylon, he was bitten on the arm by a large hooded snake,
that lay concealed in the thick hedge over his head. He
at first supposed it to be only the scratch of a thorn, and
continued his work. In a few minutes, however, it bit
him again, when he perceived the venomous reptile just
above him. He called loudly for help, and, as his house
was near, his friends came immediately to his assistance,
and set out to carry him to a Tamul doctor who lives
about a mile distant, and who is famous for curing the
bite of snakes ; but so rapidly was the poison diffused
through his blood, and so fatal.were its effects, that the
boy expired before they could reach the house. Though
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tice among them is, when one is found, tocarry it with great
care to some temple dedicated to the god Nagan, which is
its Tamul name. The temples are usually built under, or
near, a large banian tree, which offers excellent shelter for
these reptiles. It is said that the people not only liberate
the snakes near these temples, but also place milk there, as
loud for them.—East India Magazine.