The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-27 00:00:00

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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, IVIARCH 27, 1844.

England, in her Parliamentary legislation. Every
measure M. GUIZOT has proposed—and his reforms
are not few—has been triumphantly carried through
both Chambers. He has defeated every opposition to
his policy, he has also carried with him the almost
universal voice of his country; while Sir ROBERT
PEEL can carry nothing, can do nothing, and
remains like the ass between two loads of hay.
A Ministry like this cannot last. The English are
an active people. They will go a-head; and cast off
allegiance to a Government which seems determined
to stand still, and, what is of more importance, has
no"fixed principles of action. One part of the
Cabinet is hostile to the other. STARLET., and
Eirrori, and GRAHAM, thwart PEEL in all his move-
ments ; and the Prime Minister of England, at the
present moment, is possibly the most helpless being
in the United Kingdom. The Whigs did something
—they introduced and carried many useful mea-
sures ; they unfortunately forgot the interests of their
best supporters ; but, after all, they were an active,
stirring race ; they kept the public mind alive to
questions of great national importance, and were
only deterred by the House of Lords from doing
justice to the country. What has Sir ROBERT PEEL,
with-both Houses at his back, done.? He has reduced
the duty on pickles, and corned beef, and live bullocks,
and 'every grievance of which the country complains
is yet to be redressed !

The Dublin Evening Mail—the clever but unscrupu-
lous organ of the Irish Orange party--is just now in a
grievous state of tribulation and discomfiture. It may
seem ungenerous that we should derive enjoyment from
the manifest afflictions of our Contemporaries, but we
must honestly confess that the groans of this desperate
Tory partisan are "music to our souls." Not a wail he
utters, but it comforts us like a cordial, and the deeper
his sorrows the greater is our sense of satisfaction.
At the present moment he is plunged " full fathom
five " in an abyss of despondency, and all because Sir
Itonkirr PERL lias intimated by letter to the Irish Go-
vernment that no promotions are in future to be made
in the spotless Protestant Establishment of that country,
unless to such of the clergy as shall consent to support
the national system of education, and place their schools
under the control of the National Board! Though
the Standard, with a considerate regard for our Contem-
porary's anguished sensibilities, endeavours to comfort
him by the assurance that the Premier has intimated
nothing of the sort to the Irish Government, yet the,
Mail, like RACUEr,, " refuSeth to be comforted," and
insists on the strict truth of its statement in the follow-
- ing impressive spirit :—" We repeat, in the most em-
phatic terms of which language is capable, that such a
communication as that we have mentioned, has been
made within the last month, and that a deter-
mination of acting upon that despotic declaration has
been subsequently announced." 'As if this were not
emphatic enough, our Contemporary adds Every
word of our statement is' strictly and accurately
true -; and, alai, there is much more that we might have
said, but which, in the exercise of a fallible discretion,
we deemed it a duty to reserve." How much meaning is
there'in that one little. touching monosyllable" alas !"
What a tale of sorrow does it not unfold ! Then, how signi-
fidant are the words, " there is much more that we might
have said!" The Mail has evidently not yet disburthened
himself of half hiS griefs; grave causes for despondency
still remain shut up in the sanctuary of his own breast;
and there; no doubt, they will remain until he can find
heart enough to reveal them to a sympathising public.
It is an inexpressible comfort to us thus to learn, on his
own explicit
,declaration,' that our Contemporary has
good grounds for sorrowing. We derive- a wenderful
encouragement. from the spectacle of his tears, know-
ing,
.as we do, that they- flow from no worthier
'cause than the " heavy blow 'arid great dis-
couragement ": dealt by Sir ROBERT. PEEL to Protest-
ant intolerance in Ireland. If it really be true, as the
Mail so cOnfidentlyinsists, that the Prettier has come to
the determination of promoting no more bigots in the
Irish Church, he has taken by far the wisest stcip-
that either he or any of, his Colleagues have tak9n,
since their entrance upon office. To show favour to
such of the clergy only as shall "consent to support the
national system of education," is to reward the liberal
and the meritorious, to place a check on the arro&nce and
assumption of priestoraft, and, by so doing, to lay the
foundation of a sound, tolerant, practical, educational sys-
tem in Ireland. Protestant and Catholic have too long been
instructed apart from each other ; they have too long been
taught to regard each other, with feelings of distrust
and jealousy just as if both were not members of the
great Christian community ; and any attempt, on the
part of Sir ROBERT PEEL, to do away with this line of
demarcation, to repress this odious spirit of party, to in-
troduce more charitable feelings, and set the warm springs
of sympathy flowing in a fuller and stronger stream—any'
such attempt as this, we say, deserves the approbatien
and support of every honest and enlightened man in
the kingdom. It is much to the credit of the late
Government that they, were the first to project
-this , improvement in the Irish system of education;
and we do hope to - see it actively , and ener=.
getically followed up by, the present 4inistry,
for it is a reform that 'cannot fail to bring
blessings in its train, and tend greatly—and this at no
distant'period—to put a stop to those party strifes, those
unworthy feelings of estrangement between Catholic and
Protestant, that 'have so long been- the curse of the 'sister-
country. We are, however, by •no means so
firmly persuaded as is the Dublin Evening Mail, that
Sir ROBERT PEEL has come to the determination to
promote no Irish clergymen hut such as 'Will support
the national system of education.. We can only, hOpe
that that is true, which our Contemporary broadly de-
clares to be 'a fact that admits of not a shadow of doubt.

The accounts from. Madrid; which are of the 19th
inst., are Of the same frightful character. The journals
in one column describe the moVeraents of the Court at
Aranjuez, and in another the Wholesale murders com-
mitted in the prOvinces. It appears that hot less than
thirty-five persons haie been shot for the insurrection.
against a despotic Government at Alicant, and sixty-
fi ve'pore are doomed to the same fate, without the seta-
:lance of ,a trial: RO,NCALI remained inactive bef(;)re'
Carthagena, for the want, it is said, of heavy artillery.
But with that he can dispense. He has only to bribe
some half a dozen of renegade Spaniards,. as at Alicant,
who will betray their -nearest friend's, and make him
master of the place. France and England, who could
check such scenes of horror, and who have so often in-
terfered for political purposes, incur a heiyy responsibi-
lity by their cold-blooded indifference towards the fate
of the unhappy victims.

* The Paris Moniteur of Monday publishes the following
telegraphic dispatch from Africa:—
" GENERAL DE' BAR TO THE MINISTER OFINVAH.
"
"On the 4th the Duke A'Aurnale entered Biskara withixit
Striking a blow; and was well received in the place. The
villages of the Ziban follewed the example of that small
capital.-
" The Prince was on the Bth at Sidi Okba, a day's march
to the south of Biskara. The chiefs of the wandering tribes
had all repaired to his camp.
" His Royal Highness was to have left Biskara on the 13th,
and marched towards Mount Aure.s. •
"Ben-Ahmet-Ben-Hadja, the Khaliph of Abd-el-Kader,
abandoned by all his followers, had fled in the direction of
Mount Aures.
",The sanatory condition of the troops is excellent; the
Princes are in good health." •

. ,
Another telegraphic dispatch from Bayonne announces
the arrival of Queen CHRISTINA. at Aranjuez, on the
21st, where great rejoicing took place. The Phan' of
Bayonne. furnishes the following intelligence, which
'forms a sad contrast to the scenes going on at Court.
"Four of the persons who were 'condemned 'to death at
Barcelona, on the 17th, on a charge of conspiracy, were
shot on the 18th. One was 'a
notary, another was orie of
the chiefs of the last insurrectionary movement at Bar-
celona, and the other two were persons in trade. Two of
the females who were arrested on the same charge have
been tried, and'sentenced,oae to six years, and the other
to two years' imprisonment.
. M. BERRYEA toot, his seat in the Chamber of Depu-
ties oh Monday. -No buiiness of the slightest interest
was transacted in, either-Chamber on that 'day. The
funds were a shade lower, the Three per Cents. having
closed at 83£ 5c., and the Fives at-122f. 45c.; The 'fol-
lowing are, additional extracts from the papers :
" A Madrid journal having stated that M. Darinon, who was
decapitated by order of the Emperor- of Morocco, was the
representative of Messrs. Salavy and Co., of Marseilles,. those
gentlemen have addreeSed a letter to the Marseilles journals,
in which they say : - •
" M. Victor Darmon was one of our correspondents, but.
neither he nor any other person was our representative at
Morocco. He was established at Casablanca, where he ful-
filled the functions of Spanish', Consular agent. It appears
that his enemies had injured him With the Emperor of Mo-
rocco, as he was forced to leave Casablanca for 'Mazaga, and
remain there until further orders. It was there that he, was
beheaded on January 25th by the. Emperor's direction, with- ,
out, any one's being able to make out up to thepresent day
the cause of this severity." '

The Post-Ampt Gazette or Frankfort;tontains the fol-
bwini from Wilna:-- •

`! In order to avoid giving to the Government pretexts for
adopting vigorous measures against the Jews, the Rabbins of
the frontier GOvernments have put up a notice, declaring that
every Jew engaged in smuggling should be read out of syna-
. gogue. All Jews aware of such acts are to. inform,against
Alio persons engaged in them, under• pain of being subjected,
ikithqixopqrzeigalixlbThis Oreat
t.tyill ;be, attended with
benefit, as the PohSh or Ituagan Yews Tear' -be,
d-putish-
meat more than the knout." .

THE BOURSE-MONDAY, MARCH 25.

First

Highest Lowest Lust

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French rive percents...... 122 45 .. 122 45 .. 122 35 .. 122 40
FourperCents•••••• 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 101 50 .. 105 50
Three per Cents..... 83 10 • • 83 20 • • 83 10 .• 83 20
Bank of France 3105 ..3105 ..3050 —3OBO
Lailitte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslll6 25 ..1116 25 ..1116 25 ..1116 25
5,000 f. Sharessl2o ..5120 • • 5120 • • 5120
Belgian Bank ..• • • ....... 660 660 .. 660 .. 660
:1841. lOB2 50 ••1082 50 .•1082 50 ..1082 50
Belgian Fives, ..... 1051 .. 1051 • • 1051 • . 1051

1840......• •• 10 .. 108 .. 1071 .. 108
Dnthh Two-and-a-Ha1f..... 581 .. 58/ • • 581 .. 581
Spanish Passive 6l .. 6/ • • 6/ .. 61
Threes •• ••• • .• 36/ 36/ • • 36/ .. 36/
Neapolitan . • 102 .. 102 05 101 95 .. 102 05
Roman

RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R. 8............. 417 50 .. 420

.. 415

.. 415

L.B. ..... ....... 200 .. 240 •• 200 • • 240
Rouen
Rouen to Havre.•. 695 .. 695 • • 690 .. 692 50
Orleans,— ... ....• •• 903 75 • • 907 50 • • 903 75 • • 907 50
Strasburg to 8a1e...•...... 285 .. 291 25 .. 285 .. 291 25
Avignon to Marseilles...—. 775 .. 777 50 • • 775 • • 777 50
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
St. Germain
Versailles, R.B. ..... ....... 420 .. 425 . • 410 • • 410
L.B 2lO .. 250 ..'2lO .. 250
Ronen .................... 917 50 . 917 50 .. 915 .. 915
Rotten to Havre 7OO .. 700 .. 695 .. 695
Orleans ..........• • • • • • • • • 907 50 • • 907 50 .. 902 50 .. 902 50
Strasburg to Bale.— ••
Avignon to Marseilles 777 50 .. 777 50 • • 770 • • 770

&lONE Y. AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

• CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The demand for Cotton at Liverpool yesterday was very
moderate, the sales being 1,500 bales, and prices still tended
doWnward.—Shares were very dull, and prices were barely
supported. Birmingham and Gloucester were f!6l, Chester
and Holyhead 7, Eastern Counties Edinburgh and Glas-
gow 64k, •Grand Junction 232, Great Western Half 70,
Dublin and Cashel 4-}, ,Birmingham 234, North Midland
Half 45k, Paris and Lyons 2i, Paris and Orleans 35k, South
Eastern 36k.
There are no colonial late arrivals this morning.
The amounts from New York,which we only, briefly noticed
yesterday, give the following interesting commercial infor-
mation :

"The immense receipts at our Custom-house for duties
on imports, and the great value of,the merchandise that pro-
duces this revenue, is of the utmost importance to the Go-
vernment and the community. The quantities of foreign
goods daily arriving in this country will soon create a surplus
stock, and fill the market with supplies greater than the
heaviest trade anticipated can reduce.
" The receipts at this port for Customs for the past week
amounted to 493,587 dollars. .This is only a little more than
half those of the week previous. The cause of this falling off
was the non-arrival of packets, not one coming in during the
week.

"REVENUE FROM CUSTOMS AT TMIS FORT.
Total receipts for January, 1844 1,874,682 dole,
Do. from Ist to 24th February 2,016,587
Estimated receipts from Feb. 24 to March 1 507,000

Total receipts for the first two months in 1844 4,398;269
" This averages ' more than two millions a month. It is
estimated that the average duty paid on the imports of this
year will not vary much from 33 per cent., which will make
, the value of the imports up to the Ist March, a little more
than 13 Million dollars. This is-only the value of dutyable
imports. Merchandise entered free will swell this amount
very much. Within the time this revenue has
been accumulating there have been two arrivals
from Canton—the cargoes of which were very vain-,
able, and composed principally of free goods. There
have also been several arrivals from South America and the
West India Islands, from which pleats a largo amount of
merchandise is imported, paying no duty. The value of all
these cargoes, added to hose paying duties, will increase
the amount of importations within the past month to nearly
20,000,000 dollars." The facts here stated should inspire
caution among our shipper& '
The Commissioners purchased about 30,0001. Coniols this
morning, for the Savings Banks and the Redemption
Fund, at -98 k. Independently of this operation, the
transactions have - been very- 'few. We understand
that as respects holders of the Three. and-a-Half per Cents
in Europe—.(who have time till the 2d June to forward
their , decisions)—not one dissent has yet come to
hand. The current . value of Consols . for Money- this
morning has heen_fromi. 984 to 98k, and for the' Account
the slime— Money continues ahundant, and—it i& so ex.:
tremely difficult to find employment for it that not more
'than ' 14 per, cent. can be obtained for short periods
upon the first class of securities,. 'Exchequer Bills have been
sold at 68s, and.7oB.' premium ; and India Bonds at 86s. prem.
India Stock has been at 292, for money. and Bank Stock at
20010 2004 for account: The New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. are„lo24 to a. . . . i
~The more the expose of the Finance Minister of Spain ids
considered, the more-absurd is held 'to be the proposition for
raising a newloan-in this country. However, it is pot beyond
question that the attempt will be made, a sum having been
set aside:to pay the interest upon it, should fiats enough
be found to subscribe the mone' for the- at present
bankrupt treasury of Madrid. Not the least relianCe
can be placed, upon the promises, of the Financle
Ministers. of Spain from Mendizabal downwards, all having
assumed honesty• -and all having used the, influence of °Met,
,Ichiefly with this view of, feathering their own nests. There-
fore, but a limited amount of credit ought to-be giien by the
• public of this country to any new scheme, having for its
object the extraction of further capital to support the Tr -
airy of Donna Isabella.. In the Foreign Stock Market t e
scheme is absolutely ridiculed. The Five per Cent. Bon s
, keptnp- to 25a4, and the Three per Cents. ,to 3644. TI e
el
Mexican Securities are firm, Actives being 36 to 364, and
the Deferred 164 to 16a, Colombian have not been marked.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have improved to 57a 4 ;
Belgian Bonds are 104 a to 105. . .
The Railway Shares are rather fluctuating. Brighton haie
receded, and South-Eastern are better. ,
BRITISH FUNDS THIS. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. I
- - (From the Official List.) •
irr ent,;ecipiavt..rn-ntIllt: . . ............ :::::: ?Auk
• India ItOCk 292
' Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account BBS
• Exchequer Bills, - I fid.,
1,0001. ' ........ .......... ......
• 5001. d... ... 2. ......... . . ....... .... . .
Ditto Small.. .--
FOREIGiN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent , ...... .... ..... .... 105 104%
Danish Bonds' 1825, 3Per Cent 56%
Mexican BOWS, 1237 5 per Cent ..'.. .......
Ditto Deferred 5ack................".. l6 %l'
Peruvian Bonds; 6 per Centa.............. ........
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 25% %
Ditto for the Account - " " 2.5g,
Ditto Posits Bonds.- • • 6
Ditto Three per Cent ...... ......... ........... . .
Dutch.flitto for the
Colts Account. ......... ..... ...
‘, per
- Dutch 5 per Cents IOSIA 02
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAXS. PAID. PER SHARE
--Birmingham and-Derby
Ditto Thirds 25 2O-% - to
.."
- , Birmingham and Gloucester.. 100 85% ..... to •
Bristol and Exeter '7o ......... '72
Eastern Counties - 23 • ll% to
Edinburgh and Glasgow ....... ..... 50
Ditto Registered ........«.......: 12%
Great Western
• Ditto Fifths
'Hull and Selby
Lancastei and Carlisle 5
8 .
..; . . to ....
Liverpool and 'Manchester lOO to
Dittq % Shares
Ditto % • Shares 25 55% to
London and Brighton .....„....».. 50 .... ..... 44 %... to 44
Leadon'and Birmingham. Stock 234 ...... to
London and South Western ....., 41% ~ 12 % .... to •
Ditto Eighths...—. .............:» %
37i
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13%
....... 16%...... to ,
Mandliester and Leeds '3) ll4 W "
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 .. 47 •
Norwich and Brandon
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct 18 ~....... 37% ...... to •
,North Midland
to
Paris and Orleans ............. ..... ... .V 1
Rouen and Havre.
South Eastern and Dover 5O 3;11 ~. to
Ditto Scrip • - ' - 25 .... . . .37 ... to
, Strasburg and Basle
" York and North• Midland .... ..... 50
Ditte•New Shares 2O 55X to 55 i
. _Ditto.Searboro' Branch ~. 234 ...... 25%u.,. to -
JOINT STOOL SANK& , •
London Joint Stock
_.... ..... 13% ..... to ....1
pMANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 26.—The market
is rather better, and . a fair amount' of business done as per
quotations :—Bolton_ and Preston, 304 ; Lancaster and Presom,
384 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 47 ; Paris and Lyons;
24 ; -Sheffield and Manchester. ; 67; Ditto Quarter Shares,
8, 1-16
.; South Western, Righths, 411.. .

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
PYTCHLEY HUNT RACES.—TUESDAY.
The Open Stakes of 10 sous. each, with 25 added. WinneV
to be sold for 1501., &c. Gentlemen riders. Once round
and a distance.
Mr. Willan's Queen Mab, 5 yrs, lOst 121 b. (Capt. Bell) 1
Mr. Kimber's Nylghati, 4 yrs, lOst 51b 2
Mr. White's Brenta, 4 yrs, lOst 51b .... ... . ... 3
Mr. Cowley's Adrian, aged, II st 2!b 4
Won by a length. The winner claimed.
Here Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Two mile.
Mr. Gregory's Vitellius, 4 yrs, 9st, 21b (Rogers) • 1
Mr. J. Day's St. LaWrence, aged, lost 41b
7 to 4 on St. Lawrence. _ Won in a canter.

The Northamptonshire Cup Stakes of 10 says. each. The
• winner to be' sold for 500/. &c. , Twice round. (15
Subs.) '
,Mr, S. Scott's Mosque, 6 yrs,'Ost 121 b (F. Butler) 1
Lord Exeter's Revocation, 5 yrs, 9st 71b
Sir C. cockerell's surungzebe, 4 yrs, Bst 91b
Mr. Rawortli's Vibration, 5 yrs, 9st sib
Mr. Marson's Fisticuff, 4 yrs, Bst -91 b bolted

6to 4 agst Mosque, 2to 1 agst Aeyocatione Won by
half a length, after a. fine race.
The Orand Hurdle Race Stakes of 15 soya each,•lo ft,
and 30 added. 2 miles over, 7 leaps. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Jenkins' I.;ycurgus, aged, 12st (Owner) -1
Mr. Rogers' Locksley, 5 yrs, llst llb
Mr. Wesley's Councillor, 5 yrs, llst 81b. fell
The Beaten Handicap of 5 soya. each, 2 ft, 25, added.;
Once round and a dis. (5 Subs.)
Mr. Sadler's Belissima, aged, 95t... (Rogers) 1
Mr. Ongley's Roderick, 5 yrs, ist 121 b
Sir G Cockerell's Aurungzebo, 4 yrs, 7st 41b 3
Mr. Bevill's Europa, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b 4
Won by a heck.
BrrTING AT NORTHAMPTON.
,CHEBT.ER CUP,
18 agst Hooton (t)
20 to .1 agst Sir Robert
25 to 1 agst Bramble

,2 to I- agst Pagan
3 to 1 agst;Pharaoh (t)
5 to 1 agst Cattonite (t)

DERBY'.

6 to 1 agst Rattan (t) 1 15 to 1 agst Running Rein
7to 1 agst Ugly Buck (t) I2oto 1 agst Orlando
I 20 to 1 agst lonian

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
MANCHESTER BETTING.—TUESDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
10 to 1 agst Pagan—taken 25 to 1 agst Sir Robert
11 to 1 agst Pharoah—t. 25 to 1 agst The Prior
16 to 1 agst Cattonito 25 to 1 agst Hooton
18 to 1 agst Jamie Forest 25 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn
20 to 1 agst Red Deer. —taken

DE]
6i to 1 agst Ugly Buck—t.
6 to 1 agst Rattan •
18 to 1 agst Orlando
25 to 1 agst Cockamarao
20 to 1 agst Running Rein •

25 to 1 agst T'Auld Squire.
30 to 1 agst lonian
30 to 1 agst Leander
40 to 1 agst Sister to Grey
➢iomus colt—t.

AND BLACKWA.LL
LONDON
-
, a
ACCIDENT , ON THE
RAlLWAY.—Yesterdity an inquest was taken before Mr. Baker,
at the London Hospital, on view of the body of John Mehagan,
'egecl4o, apOiter, in the eniplaYment of the London and Black-
wall 'Railway Company, who was killed. on the railway, in
consequence .of having been struck by a coach of the Lime-:
'house train. Verdict—Accidental death. .

Mr "M tchell paired Cripps in favour-
of Mr. Hutt's motion last night.

P OLICE INTELLIGENCE

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.)
A ruffianly-looking fellow, named Thompson, without jacket
or vest, and with other garments indecently ragged, was
charged with violently assaulting the potnian at the Sun
public-house, Islington, and police-constable 90 N.
The prisoner went into the Sun last night and asked for
some drink, on which the landlady,seeinghe was already con-
siderably under the ififftience of liquor, very properly refused
to serve him. lie then tossed down sixpence on the bar and
asked for" six-pennorth of brandy and water." This, too, was
refused, and becoming insolent he was desired to leave the
house. The prisoner refused, and when the potman at-
tempted to expel him he attacked him with great violence.
The policeman was then called in but the prisoner "pitched
into" him too, and strove to throw him on the flags ; he was
at length with much difficulty secured and removed to the
station, using the most obscene and blasphemous language
all the way thither.

The. prisoner said he had been four years on board the
m Phoex man-of-war, Captain Richardson, master; he was
subsequently a year on board a collier, plying between London
and Newcastle.

Mr. COMAE observed, that such a strong able fellow ought
to engage in some useful employment, and not be wandering
about the streets.

The fellow, in a very artful manner, referred to the de-
pressed state of the shipping service, and said there were 400
able-bodied seamen out of employment in the neighbourhood
of Loudon.

From the evidence of--Waddington, the gaoler, a very
'shrewd officer, and the evidence of other constables, it appeared
tliat the'prisoner is nothing more nor less than a common im-
poster, and derivei a livelihood from " cadging." He is a
very sturdy beggar, and if he Meets females alone, generally
succeeds m extorting money, from their fears. He was never
at sea, and, when questioned by the Magistrate, showed his
utter ignorance of nautical affairs.
• Mr. Costa E sent him to prison for seven days.

" UNION- lIALL.—(THIS DAY.)
Edwin Brown, a decent-looking man, was charged with
stealing a piece of cotton goods from the shop-door of Mr.
Gelks, linen-draper, High-street, Southwark.
The prisoner was observed to go up to the shop door and
take the piece Of cotton, with which he ran off, and being
pursued was taken.
Mr. COTTEIGUAN made some strong observations on the
practice of tradesman placing their goods in such exposed
situations outside their shop doors as to be a very great
temptation to distressed persons.
The complainant said that tradesmen must shut up if they
were not permitted to expose their goods, and he added that
the article in question was fastened in such a way as to render
it difficult for a person to take it down.
The prisoner said that he was a sailor, but that having
met with a serious accident in falling down the hatchway of
his ship he was unable to go to seaagain.
The MAGISTRATE committed him for one month.

M,ARLBOTIOUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)
A person in male attire, about twenty-five years of age,
of feminine appearance and voice, and wearing the hair long,
curled, and turned back in female style, who gave the name
of Timothy Bowen, was charged with begging on the previous
night in Oxfoid-street, and on being taken into custody
assaulting 'police-constable No:109 of the C division.
It appears that her practice was to enter public-houses and
solicit alms, stating that she was a female, who, to escape
the persecutions of some of her relations, had been obliged to
disguise herself as a man. • ' •
inspector Fraud, of the C division, said that on the girl
being brought to the station-house he was so much under the
impression that the sex of the offender was of the feminine
gender, that the paity was purposely locked in a separate cell
for the night. • - • -
The prisoner indignantly declared that she was net a woman. ,
She wa§ committed to Westminster Bridewell to hard
labour for a month, where, of course, his or her sex will be
ascertained.