The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-12 00:00:00

JOHNSON AND ANOTHER V. EVANS AND OTHERS.

This was an action brought by the assignee of a bankrupt
against the Sheriffs of London and their officer, for illegal
seizure and wrongful approisiation of goods in the possession of
the bankrupt, but legally the property of the assignees and pe•-
titioning creditor. The verdict was for the plaintiffs, and last
term Mr. Sergeant Bompas obtained a rule nisi for a new trial,
against which Mr. Sergeant Byles showed cause, when the
further argument was postponed to the present term.
Mr. Sergeant Bomras this day replied in su; port of the
rule, and their I....rdships took time to conider judgment. The
Learned Sergeant's argument was confined entirely to tire legal
points, and scarcely touched upon the tacts of the case, which
were fully reported last term.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CLERKENWELL-(THIS DAY.)
A cabman, named Hurley, was charged with the following
outrageous conduct :--

It appeared, from the evidence, that, on the previous night,
the prisoner violently assaulted a man, named Bodkin, in
Compton-place, for which he was given into custody. On
his way to the station, and while in the charge-room, he struck
the constable who held him, 30 E, a violent blow on the face,
and pulled the hair out of his head. The officer called for
help, and 99 E came to his assistance. When the prisoner saw
the latter officer he rushed upon him, felled him to the ground,
and kicked him in the face, causing several marks of violence.
At length he was secured and removed to the cell.
Sergeant Lester, 10 E, said he never witnessed roore violence
by any person. He kicked at the cell door, and continued
doing so until three o'clock in the morning, alarming not only
the other prisoners but the whole of the neighbourhood, from
the reverberation of the echoes.

The prisoner not being able to pay any fine, was sentenced
by Mr. Combe to seven clap' imprisonment in the House of
Correction.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY:)

Thomas Sergeant, a man about forty years of age, of very
respectable appearance, was charged with robbing his em-
ployers. For between seven and eight years past the prisoner
had been in the employ of Messrs. Tuckers, Smith, and Co., of
18, South'Audley-street, Grosvenor-square, and at Kensington,
wax tallow-chandlers, as confidential clerk. For a very con-
siderable time past the firm had been convinced that they were
from time to time being robbed of money from the till to a very
considerable amount ; but as several of the servants had access
to it, they were at a loss whom in particular to suspect, the in-
tegrity of the prisoner being in their estimation beyond sus-
picion, between 70,000!. and 80,000/. passing through his hands
yearly. Latterly, however, circumstances transpired which
induced a strict observance of the prisoner's movements, and
yesterday evening, between five and six o'clock, three marked
sovereigns and 40s. in silver were ;placed in the till, at the
time when no one but the prisoner was in the shop.
Police-constable, No. 179 of the A division, who
was placed on the watch, saw the prisoner take some money
from the till, and put it into his pocket, and presently after-
wards it was ascertained that one sovereign and 18s., of the
marked money were missing. To account for this deficiency,
the prisoner had made a false entry in the day-book, as having
purchased wax pieces and scrapings to that amount ; and this
system the firm had since ascertained, he has been carrying
on for a very considerable period, on some days making false
entries of the purchase of goods to between 3/. and 4/., and
taking the amount out of the till. The extent to which the
firm had been sufferers it was impossible to discover. On
the prisoner being questioned by Mr Smith, one of the firm, as
to the purchase he alleged he had made that evening, he re-
plied, You seem to know all about it, I shall say nothing."
Orr being searched the marked money was found in his posses-
sion, and also a cheque for 27/. 10s., two 5/. Bank of England
notes, one sovereign and a halt in gold, gold watch, appen.
&e.

"lie was remanded until Thursday next, to allow tine to
bring forward other charges against him.

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
John Brown, the driver of a cab, was charged with stealing
a trunk, containing valuable property of Miss Smith, of Bruns-
wick. square.
The complainant engaged a cab at the terminus of the Great
Western Railway, in which she placed her luggage, consisting
of three trunks, containing valuable property. On alighting at
her residence two of the trunks were delivered, but the third
was driven away with by the cabman. The complainant un-
fortunately did not take the number of the cab, but trom the
description given of it, as well as that of the driver, the pri-
soner was taken into cu.tody. The complainant added, that
the voice of the prisoner resembled that of the man who drove
the vehicle.

The prisoner, however, denied the accusation ; but admitted
he was engaged at the above terminus.
Mr. COTTINCHAM said he should remand the prisoner, but
would tale bail—himself in 401., and two sureties of 2W. each.

BROTHERLY LOVE.—Nene but vain coxcombs,
fools, and rogues read, or patronise the Morning Post.—
Standard.

SERIOUS ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, about
five o'clock, ass gentleman, named Welland, residing at Hamp-
stead, was driving in his cab along the Hampstead-road, ac-
companied by a young lady whom we understood to be his
daughter, the horse, a high-spirited animal, took fright at a
parcel of boys dressed up as Christmas mummers, and started
off with terrific speed in the direction of Hampstead, and Mrs
Welland having lost all command over the horse, in passing
a coal waggon the off-wheel of the cab ran with fearful vio-
lence against it, precipitating Mr. Welland and his daughter to
the ground. Mr. Welland fortunately escaped with a few
slight bruises ; but the young lady received such severe in-
juries, that it is extremely doubtful whether she will survive.
She was picked up insensible, and, together with her father,
conveyed home in a street cab. The horse, a most valuable
one, was fortunately stopped uninjured a few yards from where
the accident took place, but the cab was literally dashed to atoms.
METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS...—. Yesterday, in
consequence of an order from the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, the remaining houses in Upper St. Martin's-lane,
which are on the line of street leading from Coventry-street to
Holborn, were sold by auction. There remain now but few
houses to be disposed of for the completion of the improve-
ments in this part of the metropolis. These are situated at
the top of Great St. Andrew's-street, Seven-dials, and at the
south of the houses on the lower side of Sydney's-alley, which,
when removed, will form the opening from Coventry-street.
The whole of the houses south of Cranbourne-alley have been
cleared away. In a few months, therefore, the thoroughfare of
the new street might be formed. A new sewer into be built upon
part of the line, which will communicate with the sewer in the
course of erection at the top of St. Martin's-lane.
TESTIMONIAL TO THE REV. DAVID LAING, M.A.,
CHAPLAIN OF ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.--Yesterday a meeting
of the subscribers to the testimonial to the Rev. David Laing,
M.A., Honorary Secretary to the St. Ares Society, took
place at Messrs. Jackson and Graham's Rooms, Oxford-street.
Several clergymen and gentlemen, with their families, were
present. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury was in the
chair. The testimonial consisted of an elegant bookcase, made
of bird's-eye maple, with cornices richly carved, and the in.
scription engraved on the e, t i.e t ands of the upper compart_
ments, which are formed of silvered glass : the panels of th
lower doors and pilastres being elaborately carved in the
renaissance style, and the whole manufactured by Messri.
Jackson and Graham. A highly chased gold snuff-box was also
presented to the Rev. Gentleman. The value of the testimo-
nial was stated to be 150 guineas.
DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL JOHNSTONE, C.B.—
This gallant officer died on Sunday last. He was son of
Samuel Johnstone, Esq., of Carnsalioch, Dumfriesshire, by the
only daughter of the fifth Lord Napier, and brother to the Right
Hon. Sir A. Johnstone. His commission a Major-General
(local rank) bore date the 213th of June, 1838—the coronation
Brevet,

(VTR ANTI romv_my or AT, NEWS

Cit r , QUARTER TO THILEB._
There was a good deal of excitement in the Liverpool
Cotton Market yesterday, and prices were to Id*
per lb. higher, owing to the udvices from America.
Sale: 20,000 bales, of which speculators took 6,000 Arno'
rican and G,OOO East Indian. Shares were quiet. Easter°
Counties, 10.1; Grand Junction, 231; Birmingh,rn Nevi
36.

-:“,re bar4aur, quotel in the other shares
in the market at Liverpool yesterday.
The private accounts received from the United States,
as resp:,ets troth, are held ;(1 be favourable, but
;itt!t"•-\ pt'etH•ti; t.:at• the tatiff nnill be
altr ftiv,,iir of 1111-tilsli nrotufataor.s. An increase
in the navy of tit- United Static was talked of very ge"
nerally in Na,o York and IVashington ; war steamers
f the largest class were about to be built.
Then: have not been anv late arrivals of importance'
anitot,nced niorning.
Au ineren ie of bus news may fairly be noted in the
and East India produce markets this week, and, ill
many instances, improved quotations have been realistd•
Still, however, the transactions have not been so extw
sive as it was expected they would have been on Ile
opining of the nizit kets after the Christmas holidays.
The funds have been fluctuating again to-day, be'
there is an expectation that prices will rally should lb°
Irish State trials terminate satisfactorily, and the excite'
meta subside, by the restoration of something lie,
political tranquillity. Consols have been 961 to 961 IL)"
present transfer, 96j- to 96,4 for the opening. T+:4l
Commissioners for the Savings' Banks, &c., have tslrol
about 30,0001. Consols. chequer-bills have 1.1:
down to 655. to 675. premium ; and East Inul"
Bonds are still 80s. premium. The Reduce'
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are 1021 to Mi. ; 1118
New Three-and•a-Half per Cents., 101yto 102; ,
Throe per Cents., 97-a to Bank • Stock is 186 ; an
India Stock, 2721. The heavy investments are best
supported.
The Madrid news is not of particular interest PO
now, for so conflicting and obscure are the 41110
hazarded, that it is difficult to understand the exact PP:
sition of Bravo, or what course Mr. Bulwer intends P..
adopt. There is one interesting pcint, at all events, to tt!
bondholders nere, and that is, as to whether the populatio!
will submit to payment of the taxes, unless the Braeu
Administration is conducted upon constitutional pri°l;
ciples, and with due regard to the privileges of r,
Cortes. The Active Spanish Bonds have been 21/ tot
and the Three per Cents. 301 which are yesterdaP
rates. Mexican Stock is nominally 30i ;
have touched 75 to 76 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half Per
Cents. are 54 to 54i.
The Share Market has been rather dull again tills
morning, but prices are much the same. Brighton giro
port the advance of yesterday afternoon, and Croy
are higher. We quote the principal lines as follow .
Edinburgh and Glasgow Registered were It to 11' „
Great Western Half, 18f ; Hull and Selby, 61- ; °/1.1;
mingham, 137 ; Ditto New Quarter, 26 •; S°ll,,
„'
Western, 324 ; Croydon, Ito ; Northern and Eastel
7;41 ; Paris and Orleans, 14- to 13k ; and Paris slij
Rouen, 12 to I- premium. Brighton were 6i to 61 ; 11.131;
South Eastern, 141 to l 4 discount. Australasia Bs"
Shares were 2 premium, and Colonial 2 discount.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOO5'

(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock

3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities
34 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 34 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1&10
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock felOpening 2721 - ,
Consols for Opening .... -
Exchequer Bills, lid. lid.
1000/.
5001.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK'
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto Three per Cent. - 3O/
Dutch 2i per Cent ........ 54i
.
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
KAILWATS *Paid. Per Share. '
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... 50 - '
Ditto Registered .
';relit Western -
Ditto i Shares - .
Hull and Selby 5O ...... 561 to •••••• 1
London and Brighton -
..
London and Birmingham 100 .237 ..... . to ---.
Ditto i Shares -
London and South Western .. 4l ... .. 734 to --• •
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 134 141...... to 11 ,
Northern and Eastern
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen .... . ..... 20 -
South Eastern and Dover
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

Australasia 4O ...... 42 to
Colonial 25 -
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN, 11.--
have still a flat market, and in the absence of buiedg,
prices continue to ,decline.—Manchester and Lee)
Half Shares, 451; Do. Quarters, 3 1-16; Paris ite
Lyons, 3i; South Eastern, 35i; Manchester and Wl'
pool District Bank, 9f.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
B Stock lB6 India Stock 272 k
•••••4
3 ,i3r Cent. Red.
3a Cei.t. Cons. ... 961 Ditto Old Annuities...
3i Cent. Red ... 1021 Ditto New Annuities...
Now 3i per Cert.... 102 Ex. Bills, I,OOW. 11d. 6y PO
New 5 per Cent,— ...... Ditto 500/...... spot
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1860 ...... 123 Bank Stock for Acct. 1
....
t. 1859
Ja.i. 18t;0
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Ditto, New Ditt0.........
Prussian, 5 per cent....
Russian, 5 per cent......
Ditto, Metallic ...... . oik
Spanish, 5 per cent .....•
Ditto, 3 per cent .........• `l5"
Ditto, Deferred....
French, 5 per cent. ,
Exchange ....f.
French, 3 per cent. I
Dutch, 21 per cent. 54,4
Ditto, 5 per cent.... it,"
-ES. _

Itt.t ;mu, 5 per cent
11e)gian, b per cent
Brazilian Bonds...
I 3 lams Ayres 6 per cent —
thtilian, 6 per cent.
Cd.oinhian, 6 per cent ll
Ditto 1824
Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent lli
Danish, 3 per sent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent —
A/exicau, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1i125,6 per et.

SH A..
Eastern Counties-(23 paid) 10!
London and BriOton (50 pad) ..
London. and Birovngham ( 100 paid) ...... .. 237 t
London and Greeriwich Railway (12115 s 4dpd) bi
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 74k
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Ditto Scrip( 5 paid) 9i
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ......
Midland CoUntiies Railway (100 paid)
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid) .....
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ......
Ditto Scrip (25 paid)
York and Scarboro' Branch (2i paid) l7l

LLOYD'S SKIPPING.—(THIS
Lo/max, JAN. 12.—Light Westerly breeze, and el°,2fif
DEAL, JAN. 11.—N.W., moderate and hasty,—Sld. wlf
beth, China ; Gemini, Calcutta ; Australia Bombay ;
.00
' Indian, Cape of Good Hope • Cactisus, St. Lucia; Kistbiso
Greene, St. Kitt's; her Majesty's steamer, Alban, Ire, brit
her Alajesty's ship, Larne, Portsmouth. The SpanisP or
A O
Ana and Hercules, from Hambro to Havannah, got 0
Goodwin Sand this morning, but have been assisted off
loss of anchors, &c., and are supposed to have run for Beossrod
RAMSGATE, JAN. 11.—The Concordia, Pannertin, get
to Messina, fell over in the basin to-day and sustained dallisfi,
the Pomona, from Amsterdam to New York, assisted ods
yesterday, got in contact with the Frithof ( Swedish .
__n
which received damage to rigging, &c. The Doloregt,_or
Havannah to Hambro, has been surveyed and found to be 010
PAnsTow, DEC. 10.—The Two Brothers, of Do
waterlogged and abandoned (laden with copper ore), has•
towed in here. "
NEWPORT, JAN. 11.—The Jane White, of Stocktoa,
over on her broadside yesterday, but has been rai,ed.
SWANSEA, JAN. 10.—The Dorothy Gales, Gardner, oil
Cuba, got on shore last night in a fog 16 miles west of j‘r
and is reported to be in a dangerous position at the °P.
Porteynon Point.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind N., light.—Sld. John' wi
Gambia.

Orr SCILLY.—Proven, Rio, for Hatsburgh.
Balm', JAN. 10.—S1d. Fanny, Barbadoes. Ha
OFF BIDEFORD, JAN. 10.—Hartland Abbeys '"
Prince Edward's Island. volt
OFF DOVER, _JAN. 11.—Prins Veldarstnaarschalk,
Batavia, for Rotterdam,
Apt" I
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11.—Wind N. W.— Arrd.
May, Arundahl, for South Seas. Off, Krona Prin
Bremen, for ditto.

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THE DUKE BORD RAUX AT VIENNA.—A
journal contains the following letter, dated Vienna,
In the position at present assumed by the Duke "reere;
deaux with respect to the Orleans family, it is not, Pea.,
out of place to say how this Prince was received 'Ltd 004,
here whenever he came to Vienna. He never alightgebe
Imperial residence, but always took apartments in ' e-nd
The Imperial family received him as a near relative, .03, 01,10
turned his visits; but the Emperor never went to bleverk,
cept en the occasion of his being ill in bed. When bet ri
Came to Vienna he was invited to the Imperial table ;ecessitro
always came in a hired carriage, which rendered it h°_, eetfir
for the ;nerd to pay him Royal honours. At those wonettelio
person was present but the Imperial Family. Thel'ed
standing the near relationship, everything was obserf,_threlee
had formerly been in practice towards members of °' bt Po.
families ; and every effort was made to avoid what
offence to the Ambassador of France. Our Court tre.ej
in a different manner the Duchess d'Angoulesne grey
e
Duchess de Berry, who are granddaughters of the gr,_ea Chsase
Theresa. They always alight at the residence of toepd
berlain of the palace, and carriages are assigned theta,
guard salutes them with Royal honours."
; tOte,
BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.—The usual Iron
_co cf.,'
quarterly meetings have taken place during the pre:ooer/
at Walsall, Wolverhampton, and in this town. The $ •erictl
WO •
in our Town-hall to-day was numerous, the greet, (119tfi ,
the most extensive ironmasters from the surrouneoneefeetTet
and many Irons Wales being present, and, as a tottijir;eseeid
taking great interest in the business proceedings of eio°op
During the last week it was reported that an Well yestr-
made to effect a reduction of the price of iron; thh(Joptoscieee
at an adjourned meeting of masters held at Virelveleen, Les re'
accordance with this prediction, a gentleman f 400 hi.s4
largely interested in the iron trade, moved that her i'ort foSft
duced at the rate of 10s. per tan. The P"ttO the td
seconder, and that was all, for upon its being put_„tiee tore'
ing, the proposed resolution was, with the t',„, to
authors, rejected by the entire assembly. The PrieD.
fore, remain the same as last quarter—bar iron frolew. 15% el
61. per ton ; pigs, according to their quality, from AfO'ills
3/. be. ; hoops, 61. !Cs. ; and sheets, 71. to 71.
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the most extensive walks are in full employ, a sotie-
trade presents a more cheering appearance than .' ot
about a month ago. d
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BRITISH SLAVE-TRADERS —We us jej
Sir George Stephen has been for some time °eel of APO,'
task of disse by the NV" •01 ilsr cting the evidence taken
Committee, with a view to the expected discus
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FINE ARTS.
ZEAVES FROM THE BOOK OF NATURE.

Lizars, Edinburgh, 1844.
The Part before us of this publication which,
its we see by the prospectus, is to be issued in
bloodily four-shillinir numbers of folio size, con-
tains not less than twelve plates of sun-birds,
!'even of dogs, nine of humming-bird;, twenty-
`lllo of foreiti:a butterflies, and fourteen of British
L'sio.s. These plates are well designed, engraved,
and coloured after nature, in the best style of
In, and the little sketches of woodland and forest
scenery that are introduced into some of them,
add considerably to the picturesqueness of their
sffect For full descriptions of the different
plates the reader is referred to Jardine's well
flown work, entitled " The Naturalist's Li-
urary.”

LITERATURE.
8/STQRy OF THE EIGHTEENTH CEN.
TURY. Part 111. Chapman and Had, London, 1844.
The author of this history, which, by the bye,
18, Inoch too confident in its tone, is a German,
~Y name Schlosser, and the translation is from
le pen of Mr. Davidson. It consists of a series
(/` biographical memoirs, accompanied with criti-
cal remarks on their writings, of the most emi-
teat philosophers, poets, politicians,' novelists,
"e., who figured in Europe during the eighteenth
• rntury, and---as regards our English authors, at
,east----is penned in a tone of decision by no
'ltcans warranted by the somewhat superficial
eqUaintance which M. Schlosser has with his
atibject. When, for instance, he comes to dis-
Ss the niceties of English style, he falls into
tube
most curious blunders possible; yet lie seems
:be perfectly unconscious that he is giving any
ttroneons opinions, and insists, with emphasis, on
or "purity and dignity of the genuine English
t'itt • "adding, that these celebrated Letters
Junius," •
1%111 always remain a monument of talent on
account of their style and language." Now, the
s
4tYle of Junius is so far from possessing " purity
t .4 dignity," that, if it be remarkable fir one
more than another, it is for the utter ab-
.'n:scc of these qualities. It is stiff, constrained,
;NI artificial, and abounds in tawdry similies and
1:11gar, ruffian personalities. So perfectly aware
es, the author himself of the laboured and arti.
,Pal character of his writings, that he expressly
rations, in his memorable letter to Horne
u°, °lce, that its composition cost him not less
4" a fortnight's hard labour. Again, speaking
b .flurke's style, M. Schlosser condemns it, as
ofel.ng bombastic and wordy ; whcreas, it is fuller
'ldeas than words, and is exuberant, not from
,badtaste, but from the astonishing affluence of
e author's imagination. We consider Burke
11 one of the great masters of English composi-
4!novhose works, notwithstanding their rich
(1 varied imagery—which, however, is never
kumbrous or oppressive—will last as long as the
thnguaze endures. In reference to Mrs. rhrale,
he celebrated friend of Johnson, our author
14Nrea • that she " had received very little
p:traction in her youth," whereas she had been
liore carefully educated than the generality
r-'nglishwomen of her age, and was not untie-
Ige4inted even with the classics. Then, again, he
otjaka with contempt of " Boswell's silly Life
*it,c'hason," which is generally considered, and
hitt!'illslice, as one of the most skilful and fasci-
h 1414 pieces of biography in this or any lan-
hige• "We might, did space and time permit,
qt out many other, errors of judgment in M
It4i°sser's ambitious history, but enough to
e that the present portion of it is careless and
galatie, and full of prejudices.

7w t,
.7;4 JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, and Mc
transactions of the Highland and Agricultui al So-
PC Scotland.
titi.llB is the third number of the new series of
useful quarterly publication, which Clll'olll..
it:g- 'a clear and able manner the pro:4-ress
de i m prove me n t, to which, it cannot he
grtlied, our northern neighbours have given a
;treat impulse. The contents of the present part
14 varied, and interesting to those engaged in
firslitling occupations, or interested in land. The
1114,7 Paper is an examination of a plan of pre-
ltew-ng seed of all kinds, by which the productive
ekt:r of the plant may be increased to a great
kelt, without the application of manure to the
the The secret is held by a German farmer in
e4eghbourhood of Mayence, who has made
h`e rii ltnents on the subject for a series of years.
eviewer thinks that some of the results
the detailed may be true to a certain extent, but that
hevYatements must be received very cautiously,
14g no "small tinge of Charlatanism in them,
tior 'cularly the assertion,- that by the applica-
ettel°f the process abundant crops of potatoes
obj,„ue grown on the sands of the sea-shore ! The
it, la ,
of 'the possessor of the s_•cret bein to sell
hirvlYB him open to the suspicion of rather wag-
itLi.ev.,e.rniiooi
thegd
effects of it. The Tamworth an
speeches are examined at some length,
°,llgen___"ice concluding with the following pas-
_``..ll7hatever variety of opinion may exist as to the
ko:trmes broached by our present Ministers at these
thee„tin,gs, there can be none as to the example which
prrY nave set to the aristocracy and all landed pro.
...Zrs. The march of improvement has commenced
the," hand has been put to the plough—and, such is
e,,,,‘"rnper of the times, in more especially as it con-
tisu:
halt t manufacturing interests, that we neither
he
nor turn back even if we wished. Much
tkin"een achieved for agriculture, but much more re-
4rte.s to be achieved. The discoveries of the last
gapea years far more than outstrip the last fifty ; nor
Coy we the smallest doubt that in the next ten dis-
heY and improvement will go on in a three-fold
by Look Look to what has been done by drainage and
of Manuring, by the use of steam, by the ingenuity
Nrat implements, by better breeds of stock, by
kibiser knowledge in feeding ! And yet these
V", t, benefits—capable of adding a third more to
4447101 e produce of the country—are as yet co.n-
-(lke. °llly to mere districts of the land. Old prep-
roughout.whole counties adhered to, and
1141., yrs it seems as if these nnprovements had never
the l Yet beard of. At one time it was supposed that
met
had one interest and the tenant another.
111. Pr°Po .t.
111 g st ion admitting of general application, the
%/tee s quite absurd. Their interests are inseparably
;413t etLecl together, and their prosperity will and
L'te4l7 ,mutual, In fact, this truth is so potent, that
Z}l4ll°t longer be misunderstood, and, therefore, it
qtjt4is both classes, in every district throughout the
I_l4s
Aa ef. ctopire, to make common cause. Hence the
forming associations, where landlord and
aas on one table-land, and for one especial
mei' -se
khff may meet and consult together; and it is
to see how these institutions are annually,
74,11,„"th1y, extending, not only in point of num-
ts,,gtrespectability ; so much so, indeed, that,
en'W Years, either a landlord or a tenant, who is
1141Pre-vnnected with them in their endeavours after
4,llh:l:lent, will be a rura avis terris. The lead
Zqleh trii taken by Scotland; and it is an honour to
4ivieT Can proudly hty claim, far more worthy to
tti letepthan feats of arms or extent of conquest. I
llor4ph .3' over the obstacles of nature ; and it is a
tr, 111 the cause of humanity."
DESPONDENCE BETWEEN BURNS
r AND CLARINDA.
4 jar correspondence between Burns
Po qte, 'Ma, Mrs. M‘Lehose, which has been
ri"tt• 't alluded to by the biographers of the
17e4,Y0'1,11,1,4 Which Allan Cunningham vainly en-
tirateee '-(1 to procure for his edition, is now, we
eentle'if°l* the first time, published in an au-
Ilvttlethee:retao.pri7ire.:onsidering that the attachment
14,48 Of jernarkabie individuals for each other,
Platonic character, their letters
DOkssiuritllY, many of them, among the most
(I,,r,tietliar we ever remember to have read,
t;lgee Yon the side of Burns, who in-
thhtitt4retty freely in the wildest flights of
41.4 the extravagance. We cannot say
44,,ested Correspondence has greatly in-
-8 _us) for it abounds in errors of taste,
eh ou.ccusionally, notwithstanding that so
1,141 arridt turns upon love, friendship, kindred
hekriseine such like pretty matters, dull and
th: few of !? a degree. As for Burns, there are
t_et we , ins letters, whether to men or women,
eriu%astreitve been able to read with patience, so
tvkl r_and inflated are they in their style,
111141c11 tr:Allete with tawdry tinsel imagery, in
4111 re.
„rtibiesatud nature have not the slightest
0eg.1.,L515 ePiStleS to Clarinda are by no means
specimens of letter-writing.
"E eIBINOGION, Part r:
we '__ Londo7N 1844.
,:°lvt4 thela ~,Ye_l cr.e tile Fifth Ifirt of a translation
livriotts ;1- Lady Charlotte Guest, of several
ArejY idea . Welsh manuscripts which give a
ot the habits and superstitions of' the
gisto.it►ctvanty ur
I°4l 13'' The transistor
a.nd
the earlier periods of its
Pertlirt 4t' has executed her task
irlgreat are
has added several short
the text° es which clear up all that is obscure

."11
-PR'S INDIAN JOURNAL. Part Lt.
iturrau, London, 1844.
I:lW'e noticed the re- publication of the former
to;.:q or this Journal some few days since in The,
Vflte present Part contains an account or
I. Ittshop s journey to the holy city of Benares,
pis d`. the Hindoos hold in such veneration, and
es,dkeription of the city of Delhi, for many
rr liie favourite residence of the Mogul Ern-
tttic, with the vast extont of Whose utagniti-
Itstit Tunas he was much struck, as tnivellers
fqt4UY are. The journal is lightly and grace Nvriteen, and in a spirit of the most entire
:"Livtaturelt

ST. LUKE'S, MIDDLESEX, and ST.
LEONARD'S, SHORE DITCH. -
TO THE EDITOR OF TILE SUN.

SlR,—Your columns being at all time% open for thn
redress of bath public and private grievances, it is re.
spectfully trusted that you will aid us with your power-
. ful advocacy under the following circumstances. Foi
years past the above two parishes have been litigatinj.
regarding the right of way along the well-known tho
roughfare called Shepherd and Shepherdess-wail
leading from the Eagle Tavern to Wenlock-f rm
Under the impression that the parish of Sain!
Luke's would waive their claims for the sake o
public convenience, Mr. Rouse, the spirited proprietor
of the Eagle Tavern, in conjunction with Mr. Aldermal
Challis, have expendel upwards of 20,0001. in improvinv
the neighbourhood ; but, alas, Eagle-terrace and Albert
terrace are both built on the margin of the houndarie,
of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, and the Board of Guardian
of St. Luke's talk of running the workhouse wall within
a few feet of these splendid erections, not only destroying the
value of the property, but inflicting a serious inconvenient.,
on the public, who have enjoyed this right of way from
`time immemorial. Tire recent decision of the Court of
Queen's Bench has confirmed the right of St. Luke's s,
to do if they think proper, but it is to be sincerely hoped
they vi ill reconsider the matter before they inflict so
serious an injury upon the public, to say nothing 0°
the private interests of Mr. Alderman Challis and Mr.
Thomas Rouse, than whom more kind-hearted and be-
nevolent men do not exist. Sheperdess-walk leads
direct into the very heart of Islington and Holloway, and
it is calculated that upwards of three thousand individuals
connected with various duties in the City pass night and
morning. Surely in this age of metropolitan improve-
ment the parish of St. Luke's will see the propriety of
joining heart and hand for the mutual benefit of both
parishes. Should, however, such a plan not be adopted,
an appeal to the Legislature will not be without effect.—
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
Shepherdess-walk, July 11, 1844.

JOHN SAPPS.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YE3TEIMAY.
The quotations, with scar,ely an exception, agree with those
returned on Monday ; in fact, there was so decided a majority
of layers in a very small company, that business was almost at a
stand-still. We subjoin the p ices of the horses honoured with

a notice :

PERU:.
10 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's lot—take 12 to 1
13 to '2 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—take 7 to 1
15 to 2 agst Mr. Crockford'3 Rattan—taken to 501., and
afterwards offered
16 to I agst Mr. Quip's Loaelstone—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cuckamarno—taken to 25/.
3,/ to I agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein—take 33 to 1
30 to I agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—take 33 to 1
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Saddle Bow—taken to 50/.
_ _

40 to 1 a„,trst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—take b 0 to 1
Mr. Oshaldeston's,Monk of Dree (in the Derby and St.
Leger), and f by Camel, out of Elizabeth (in the Oaks and St.
Leger) arrived in town yesterday en route for W. Butler's
stables at Newmarket.

'I he Mr. Maher, whose dexh we announced a few days since,
was not the nominator of the two horses named for the next
Derby.
TRING STEEPLE CFI ASE—WEDNESPAY NEXT.

All have accepted exe pt Cheroot.
By the kind permission of Earl Jersey, the match between
Mr. Parson's Ghuzoee and Mr. Burford's lieeswing was de-
cided in the Home-park, on Tuesday. Ghuzrice won cleverly