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affair before the Houses of Parliament; and had the
Government been swayed by these symptoms on the
surface of public opinion, one of the most important
events of the present day would have been vilely
friistrat2d. We never had but one opinion on the
subject. The ALieers stood not only in the way of
civilisation, but they claimed the right to interrupt
one of the great highways of nations. They were,
perhaps, the most selfish and barbarous tyrants in ex-
istence; they obstructed our commerce with the
northern regions of India, and what was more, they
prohibited us from defending ourselves. The only
remedy was to put them down with a high hand, and
a NAPIER w.as justly selected for the important and
noble duty. We call it noble. Was ever such an im-
portant result produced within the same period ?
Twenty thousand of these fierce and irreclaimable
Beloochees presented themselves to Sir CHARLES NA.
PIER a few months ago ; they came to pay their court
to a man who but two years before they believed.was
determined to destroy them root and branch. They
came unarmed, and made obeisance to the representative
of the Queen of ENGLAND, and then retired to their
country, struck with the honour, good faith, and magna-
nimity of the English, and anxious to spread the joyful
news among their tribes on both banks of the Indus.
The natives of Sinde have expressed, not by their
language only, but by their deeds, their gratitude to
the British General. For the first time in their lives
they see justice administered, find protection against
the oppressor, trade encouraged, robbery and plunder
and murder abolished, and regard with astonishment
the blessings of civilisation introduced by a race
whom their Ameers held up to general detestation.
Never did England obtain such a peaceful and holy
triumph. We are almost inclined to contrast the
English and French systems of colonisation—Sinde
with Algeria—but it would be only a work of supere-
rogation. Every reader can do it for himself.
We may here notice the attempt of a morning
Contemporary to prove that the letter imputed to Sir
HENRY POTTINGER, denouncing in the most un-
measured and outrageous manner the conduct of
Lord ELLLNBOROUGH and Sir CHARLES NAPIER, had
no reference to these functionaries. It was written
before Sir HENRY had received the Blue Book, says a
Correspondent; and we are, therefore, to infer that
his indignation was directed against his own em-
ployers—a strange mode of getting out of a scrape.
But we shall have an opportunity in due time of re-
curring to this affair.

We quote the following extraordinary passage from
an Address which has been forwarded by Sir AN-
DREW AGNEW to the Earl of ABERDEEN, in the name
of the friends of the observance of the Lord's•day in
Scotland :—" It is a well-known fact that Scotland
has since the Reformation been distinguished among
the nations of Christendom as a strict Sabbath-ob-
serving country, in the true scriptural sense of that
word ; and it is this important fact which, with all
imaginable respect and deference, 'and dutifulness and
loyalty, it is humbly prayed may be brought under
the notice at this time of her Most Gracious Ma-
jesty the QUEEN, not doubting that in this, as in
all other respects, it is the gracious desire of the Royal
mind to recognise, to respect, and to gratify the
religious habits, the peculiar characteristics, and
the best principles of her MAJESTY'S most loyal and
devoted subjects in this her ancient kingdom. It
would be the highest presumption to suggest to your
Lordship's consideration the extent of the overwhelm-
ing moral influence which the example of the Court is
calculated to produce upon the religious habits of
Scotland on this most auspicious occasion." Most of
our readers must be familiar with the name and the
achievements of Sir ANDREW AGNEW—that doughty
religious Quixote who, had he lived in the days of
the Praise-God-Barebones Parliament, would have
taken high rank among the Saints of that period.
This remarkable gentleman it was who, in the ardour
of his puritanical zeal, brought forward in the House
of Commons, not less than three times, a Bill, whose
avowed object was to put a stop to every species of
amusement and occupation on the Sabbath, no matter
how innocent, or indeed meritorious such amuse-
ment or such occupation might be. Not content
with endeavouring to put a veto on all Sunday riding
or driving in the parks or elsewhere, he actually pro-
posed to starve the poor into piety by shutting up the
baker's oven, and giving a twelve hours' holiday to the
kitchen-spit; moreover, he headed a crusade against
the old women's fruit-stalls ; anathematised the
village ale-house; launched the thunderbolts of his
wrath against the heads of all tavern-keepers, as
though they were so many direct importations
from Tophet ; and solemnly conjured the
House, in such moving terms as caused a
general rush of Members to the door, to
visit with condign reprobation every Atheist who was
caught in the sacrilegious act of travelling by steam
or railway on the Lord's-day. It is supposed that
he would even have gone the extreme length of pre-
venting the sun from shining, and the wind from
blowing, on the Sabbath, could he but have been
assured of the feasibility of the scheme; but finding,
on mature consideration, that it was somewhat im-
practicable, he wisely abandoned it, and confined his
ghostly attention to more mundane matters. Well,
the same over-righteous gentleman, who exhibited his
ultra-devotional sensibilities in this strange fashion,
some five or six years since, not content with the
flattering and enviable notoriety which he then ac-
quired, has now come publicly forth again
to challenge the admiration of the world,
by forwarding an Address to one of the
QUEEN'S Ministers, whose object is, to acquaint her
MAJESTY with the impressive and novel fact, that
the Scotch are of an exceedingly pious turn, and will
tolerate nothing like laxity of conduct on the Lord's-
day. Of course her MAJESTY did not know this be-
fore, or Sir ANDREW AGNEW would not have been at
the pains to communicate it to her ; and we have no
doubt that she will receive the novel information with
becoming thankfulness. But, to speak seriously.
Can anything be more ill-judged —we might
almost say, impertinent—than an Address, whose
chief and evident object, carefully as it is dis-
guised, is to convey a hint to her MAJESTY
that she must be particularly strict in her
observance of the Sabbath during the period that she
remains in Scotland ? Could not Sir ANDREW Ac-
NEW, and those in whose name he writes, have left
the matter to the QUEEN'S own innate sense of reli-
gious propriety ? Was it necessary to remind her of
the duty which she owed to her Scottish subjects and
herself? Has she ever, on any occasion, evinced a
disposition to treat the Sabbath with neglect ? On the
contrary, has she not always been exemplary in the
discharge of her duties on that holy day ? What ar-
rant presumption, then, in these officious zealots to
remind her—just as if she needed the hint!—that
" the example of the Court is calculated to produce
an overwhelming moral influence npon the religious
habits of Scotland !"

Floating Debt, 63f at 60 days ; Coupons, 25+, to the
28th of September. Exchange, London, 37i.

We have received the Paris papery of -Wednesday.
The lifoniteur, of that date, contains the following
official confirmation of the intelligence from Otaheite,
stating that a collision had taken place between the
French and the natives, which appeared in the Eng-
lish papers some days since :
" The Government has received the following intelli-
gence from Otaheite, of the date of April 24 After
having vainly endeavoured to bring back to their obedi-
ence the rebels who made the attack at Taravan, Go-
vernor Bruat went out to meet them at Mahahana, where
they had made themselves entrenchments, defended by
3,000 men, and three pieces of cannon. On the 17th,
Governor Bruat landed with 441 men of all arms. The
redoubts were taken by the bayonet, the enemy having
102 killed, their colours taken from them, and their
cannon spiked. The next day we destroyed their works,
and carried away their arms and ammunition. On our
side we have to lament the loss of two officers—M. Nan-
enseigne de vaisseau, and M. Seignette, of the
artillery. We had, besides, 52 men weunded."
This intelligence has produced great excitement in
Paris, an excitement which has been increased by
the silence of the Government papers, which content
themselves with publishing the official account with-
out observation or comment. Not so the Opposition
papers. They are furious in their denunciations of
Mr. PRITCHARD and the English missionaries. The
Courrier Francais says :
"On whose head ought all this blood to fall ? Ought
it not to be on that of the intriguer, the mischief-maker,
whose fanatical harangues excited the people of Otaheite
to arm themselves against France ? Ought it not to be
on that Consul who infuriated their resistance to our
domination, by promising them the support of England?
Ought it not to fall upon the head of Pritchard ? And
yet this man will receive the price of blood when he is
paid the indemnity which the French Government has
agreed to allow. Already, for having dared to imprison
this man for openly sowing the seeds of rebellion and
war, a French officer has been publicly reprimanded !
Is this all ? This blood flowed in the name of Queen
Pomare, and our brave sailors, after being compelled to
fight against her, are to be condemned to re-establish
her in the sovereignty of the island. For this woman it
is that an Admiral has been disavowed. This disavowal
of Dupetit Thouars—the reprimand given to d'Aubigny
—all the blood of our officers and soldiers that has been
shad—these are what we owe to Pomare and Pritchard.
And this is not all—for Pomare is to be restored and
Pritchard indemnified !"
The Constitutionnel, the organ of M. Tniaas, ac-
cuses the Ministry of having purposely kept back the
intelligence. It says—
" Now, these facts were known in England on the 9th
inst. ; necessarily, therefore, several days must have
passed since our Government received this news. It has
been, no doubt, unwilling to give it publicity so imme-
diately after making known to France the arrangement
of Pritchard's affair. It hoped that in eight days all
would have been forgotten. This, however, is the state
of things—Mr. Pritchard, on quitting Otaheite, left us
war behind him. He had blown the sparks of rebel-
lion, and the flames soon burst out and spread. This
Man, therefore, is responsible for the deaths of two
French officers full of honour and courage, and for the
wounds of our brave soldiers. He raised the island,
and our situation in it became intolerable. Famine, an
armed conflict, a disputed possession, a protectorate ren-
dered impossible, are what we owe to Mr. Pritchard.
Twice has France made apologies to him, twice has she
disavowed her officers to give him satisfaction. He has
caused the deaths of Frenchmen, and for the inconve-
nience which so many kind cares for us has caused him
we grant him an indemnity ! M. d'Aubigny, who too
well comprehended the part played by Mr. Pritchard,
and the consequence of his intrigues, is reprimanded
for having come to an energetic and legitimate resolu-
tion ; and we are to pay Mr. Pritchard the price of our
own blood which he has caused to flow ! For Admiral
Dupetit Thouars and Commandant d'Aubigny, dis-
avowal and reprimand ! Fur Mr. Pritchard, an in-
demnity !"
The National is, as usual, more violent than any of
its Contemporaries :
"A vessel which reached Brest .on the sth instant
(says that journal) brought dispatches from Otaheite.
The Minister carefully concealed the contents of these
dispatches. They were communicated to him, and
nevertheless he triumphed at the blame expressed against
M. d'Aubigny and the indemnity to be paid to Mr
Pritchard. This indemnity has been well earned. The
intrigues of this firebrand hare borne their fruit. To
the gold which is to be given to him may be added the
blood of the French officers and soldiers. You may be
convinced of it by reading the accounts published in the
Messager thirteen days after their reception. Is it not
just to give an indemnity to the principal instigator of
the revolt ? Two officers killed, 52 men wounded, out
of 441. Is not that worth the 25,000 f. promised to
Pritchard ? And had not M. Guizot a right to rail at
the Opposition, and to show himself full of pride for
having terminated without disgrace the affair of Ota-
heite? Will this revolt be at least the last? Has there
not been another battle? We cannot say, but no doubt
the Minister would have assured us of the fact had he been
assured of it himself. All that we know is, that out of a
population of 7,000 men, there were 1,000 armed and en-
trenched against us; that they were provided with cannon,
sited that for indolent beings they defended themselves
with most unexpected bravery. All that we know is,
that French blood flowed at Otaheite ; that our establish-
ment there is insecure, and that we are acting no longer
as protectors, but as conquerors ; so that the present
Ministers, whose cowardice is beneath contempt, have
found means to bring on their hands the most stupid of
wars, and they have arranged them so as to render their
expense of men and money completely sterile. For, in
fine, what is there at the conclusion of these battles ?
There is the disavowal of Admiral Dupetit Thouars—
the blame of d'Aubigny—the indemnity of Pritchard.
Buy we demand, not of our friends, but of every citizen
who has a drop of blood in his veins, what effect can such
measures produce ? If the possession of Otaheite had
been tranquil, our power in those seas would have been
seriously weakened. But the English have succeeded in
exciting an insurrection. We have fought three battles,
and before our wounded men are healed, and at the
moment, perhaps, when our mariners flatter themselves
that they have conquered security by their devotion and
their courage, Admiral Hamelin will have landed to
fulfil his glorious mission. He will say to Queen Pomare,
Resume your throne.' To the English, You were right
to protest against our occupation.' To M. d'Aubigny,
' You are blamed.' To the friends of Mr. Pritchard,
We are sorry for the injury which has been done to
him, but he is to be indemnified.' We cannot coolly
contemplate such a position ! We cannot discuss in-
famy We point it out Let the man of Ghent boast
of these—they belong to him ! He may with a proud
attribute make his journey to England. He can never
receive as much homage there as lie deserves execration
in his own country ! That man is responsible for the
death of two French officers full of honour and of courage,
aud for the wounds of our brave soldiers. He has ar-
rayed the entire population against us, and our situation
le intolerable. Famine, an armed struggle, a disputed
pt %session, an impracticable protectorate—all these aro
the work of Mr. Pritchard. And yet France has twice
apol ogised to him, and twice disavowed her own officers,
in order to give him satisfaction. He has been instru-
mental in the death of Frenchmen, and for his trouble in
organFzing the revolt we have indemnified him ! N.
d'Aubigny, who detected him in the act and too clearly
perceived the consequences of his intrigues, is blamed'
for having come to an energetic and legitimate resolu-
tion, and we pay Mr. Pritchard the price of the bbod
which lie has caused to be shed ! We disavow the con-
duct of Admiral Dupetit Thouars and Commander
d'Aubigny, and award an indemnity to Mr. Pritchard."
It is somewhat remarkable that in the official ac-
count the Otaheitans should be designated as rebels.
The French Government having repudiated the
assumption of sovereignty of Admiral DUPETIT
THOUARS, can scarcely be justified in designating as
an act: of rebellion the resistance of the Otaheitans to
that acicnowledged injustice.
The following article in the Presse is considered to
indicate that a change in the French Ministry is by
no means improbable :
" It is easy to accuse every Ministry of want of skill
and of feebleness. It is easy to aggravate their faults.
It is easy to pervert their intentions. What Ministry
ever fotted favour in their eyes ? None. But would
another Cabinet have done better than that in exist

ence ? That is the question, and experience answers in
the negative. Place yourself for a moment in the posi-
tion of MM. Mole, De Broglie, Thiers, and Guizot, and
suppose that you were told—' Serious events are in
preparation. If France yields, it is the sacrifice
of dignity. If France resists, it is the sacrifice
of peace. Your first movement would be to reply—
' There must be no hesitation between disgrace and
war.' But, what would be your second answer
if it were added—' France has not sufficient horses
to remount her cavalry and artillery, should the
• war be prolonged. She can fight but one battle, and she
may lose that one. We must choose between an act of
weakness or a disaster ?' You would, in the face of
such facts, lower the tone of your voice, and you would
bend your head, in order that the course of events might
pass over it. And when the danger was passed (as you
would not have sufficient time to study so many serious
questions which remained to be resolved—as you would
find that there was too much to be done, you would d)
nothing)—you would attend to the most pressing mat-
ters, the business of the day. You would act like all
previous Ministers, and you would, like them, fall
under the weight of the task, without even having en-
deavoured to raise yourselves. It is thus that official
business is conducted, and there is reason to fear that it
will continue to be so conducted. Our great fault in
France is to have too great a contempt for the minutiae
—for materiel and orzanisation. May we become con-
vinned of this fact, and at a later period, perhaps, we
shall repair the fault."
Me same journal (La Presse) states that—

" 'he evening papers, including the Moniteur Parisien,
attribute the fall of 50 centimes which took place at the
Bourse on Tuesday, in the Five per Cents., and of 45
centir ties in the Three per Cents., to the degree of con-
sistenoy assumed by the report of the approaching con-
clusion of the loan, notwithstanding certain assertions to
the contrary. We believe that we can further assign as
a cause fur this fall what has transpired relative to a
plan for the conversion of the Fve per Cents, into a
stock bearing four and a half per cent. interest, which is
at present under the consideration of the Minister of

Finance, who appears to have taken the vote of the

the Chamber of Deputies into serious consideration.
Perhaps this may be again denied, but it will be with
raspect to this fact as it was with that relative to the
loan—it will be not less true for being contradicted."

A letter from Toulon, of the 15th, says—

. _
" When the svadron under the orders of the Prince
de Joinville arrived in thy; ioadstead of Cadiz, the officers
had seen the letters which had been published by the
Times, and had resolved to demand satisfaction of the
officers of the Warspite, who were the presumed authors
of them. With this view they went to the French Con-
sulate, and entered their names. They intended to send
a deputation to the officers of the Warspite, but in the
meantime the Prince de Joiuville had heard of their
proceedings, and immediately wrote to the English Com-
modore a letter full of dignity, requesting in his own
name, and in that of the officers placed under his orders,
the retractation of the insults contained in the letters
published by the Times as coming from the officers of
the Warspite, We learn that the Commodore replied
to the Prince, saying that he could not believe that
there were in the English nary officers sufficiently base
(asset !aches) to express doubts of the courage of French
*fficers, and promising to insert in the Times the retrac-
tation that was called for. The Warspite very soon
after the receipt of this letter arrived off Cadiz, and was
about to cast anchor when she received orders to pro-
ceed to Gibraltar."

We read in a letter from Oran of the sth :

" In returning from the expedition which he directed,
in April and May, in the south-east of the province of
Constantine, General Rando►► crossed the territory of
Beni-Salah, and remained there long enough to assure
the regular exercise of the French rule. The principal
grievance against this tribe, was the murder, in 1840, of
Captain Saget and the Caid Mahmoud. General Ban-
don, in his passage, brought this affair before the Sheik,
and required reparation. That chief and his leaders
promised to make the affair their own, which they have
since done, by driving the guilty persons across the
country, and seizing their flocks and property. The
Sheik Ould-Labeiss has just given a more marked proof
of his sincerity, by killing, in a single combat, Mohammed-
ben-Gouem, one of the murderers. The head of the
assassin, sent to the officer in command of the subdivi-
sion, was exposed on the 25th ult. in the market-place of
Bona. A public crier stood at the foot of the stake, and
from time to time cried out—' This head is that of
Mohammed-ben-Gouem, one of the murderers of Cap-
tain Saget and the Caid Mahmoud. The justice of God
is accomplished—his brethren themselves have been the
instruments employed. Let them who feel inclined be
convinced that it is really the head of Mohammed-ben-
Gouem, and God will do the rest!' "
THE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 18.

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Fours., ex div...... 102 40 .. 102 40 .. 102 40 .. 102 40
Three per Cents... 81 75 .. 81 75 .. 81 65 .. 81 70
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FURTHER OUTRAGES OF THE
FRENCH AT OTAHEITE.

By a letter from Otaheite, dated April 24, being
later than our previous advices, we learn that events
have occurred at that island which, when stated in
detail, as they are sure to be in future accounts, will
place the character of French rule in the Southern
Pacific beyond all question.

At the time we refer to " the French had been
cruelly murdering the natives by broadsides (f canister
and grape from their two heavy frigates I The un-
happy Queen had been upwards of twelve weeks
living with her family on board of our small ketch of
war Basilisk, and during that long period had not
dared to put her foot out of the vessel. The French
had carried their unwarrantable measure of confisca-
tion of the Queen's property to so great an extremity
that they had even seized upon the little presents of
poultry, and fish, and fruit, which her sincerely at-
tached subjects had from time to time provided for
her. These trifles the French had appropriated to
their own personal uses !"
These proceedings with relation to the Queen
seem to savour a good deal of persecution, and very
little of honesty. They are merely unrelentingly
severe and disreputable. 'Tis the tyranny of the
giant using his power like a giant, but in a little
way. Nevertheless, the great gun practice with
grape and canister, which is spoken of as a warlike
service performed by heavy frigates against an un-
defended people, is an affair of too merciless a nature
to be tolerated as the planned and deliberate exploit
of the assumed-to-be skilled navy of a great and
civilised nation.—Shipping Gazette.

Tit S DAY'S NEWS

CRIMINAL COURT -(THIS DAY.
OLD COURT.

(Before Mr. Justice WIGUTMAN end Mr. Justice
CREswr.m..)
THE CASH OE THE AUGUSTA.

On the Learned Judges taking their seats to-day, at
ten o'clock,
Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN stated that he and hi, Learned
Brother had turned their attention since yesterday to the
arguments that had been put forth in this case, and they
had come to the conclusion that the best course to adopt
would be to postpone giving judgment till the next
session ; the defendant, in the meantime, putting in the
same bail for his appearance as he had done before.
James Tayler and Thomas Bacon, the one a tailor and
the other a bricklayer, were convicted of a burglary in
the dwelling house of John Liverside, at Southgate, and
stealing two bank notes, value 301., fifteen sovereigns,
four half sovereigns, and a, watch, value 155., and sen-
tenced to ten years' transportation.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
J. Gardner was indicted fur stealing a silk handker-
chief from the person of Mr. G. Cooper, and R. Rain-
ford was charged with receiving the same, knowing it to
have been stolen.

J. Burton, a policeman, stated that on Thursday last
he saw the prisoners together in Hyde-park, carrying
on their usual occupation of pocket-picking. He saw
the priscner Gardner taking something out of the pro-
secutor's pocket, the other prisoner, Hanford, " cover-
ing " him during the operation.
It was proved that Rainford was before convicted of a
similar offence. He was now therefore sentenced to ten
years' transportation ; and the prisoner Gardner was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard la-
bour. The sentence on the other prisoner was after-
wards commuted to two years' imprisonment.
James Bozlett was indicted for stealing several articles,
the property of Adam Day.
The evidence was conclusive against the prisoner, and
he was found guilty.
COMMON SERGEANT—YOU and I have met before?—
Prisoner—Not at all my Lord.
COMMON SERGEANT—Yes, we have ; and you are so
incorrigible that your fellow prisoners are not safe in
your company. Prisoner—l don't know what you mean.
COMMON SERGEANT—Yes, you do, very well. You
stole a handkerchief last, and it was found on your neck.
The sentence of the Court is, that you be imprisoned,
with hard labour, for one year.
John Green was placed at the bar, charged with at-
tempting to destroy himself by throwing himself into a
pond near Clapham. common.
It appeared from the evidence of a person named
Maria Russell, that she saw the prisoner near the pond
on the 11th of this month. He said that " from dust he
came and to dust he would go, and would throw himself
into the pond." He did so, aad was taken out insensible,
but was restored.

The prisoner said that his board and a bag of nuts
were stolen from him coming from Camberwell fair, and
he did not know what he was doing. He took a little
drink and fell into the pond.
The jury found him Guilty, and he was sentenced to
five days' imprisonment in Newgate.
A collection was made up for the prisoner, who seemed
to hare but little intellect. He was told that a board
would be purchased for him, and that he would get some
money to buy more nuts. The poor fellow seemed over-
joyed, and promised that he would not attempt to drown
himself any more.

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
A young man and woman, named John Williams Ha-
milton, and Mary Anne Smith, were placed before Mr.
Jardine, charged with being found locked in each other's
arms in a stable, in Ilungerford-market.
The officer stated, that he saw the stable-door open
last night, about twelve o'clock, and on going in, and
examining with his light, he discovered the two pri-
soners in each other's arms, with a horse-cloth thrown
over them. He roused them up, and took them into
custody.
The male prisoner, who looked rather sheepish when
he was called upon for his defence, said he had met the
female in the street, and having been acquainted before,
and it being late, they went into the stable, as he was
fearful of being locked out at his lodgings. He knew
the owner of the stable.

The girl who hid her face during the examination,
and who appeared to be a servant, said nothing.
Mr. JARDINE said they had rendered themselves liable
to imprisonment, but as it did not appear that they had
any felonious intent, he would discharge them this time.
They were accordingly discharged.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A cabman, badge 3,925, was charged with being drunk.
The pour fellow, who has grown gray in the service of
his master, and was never before convicted of any
offence, became so completely overcome by intoxication
on the previous day that when called from the cab-stand
at Seymour-street, Euston-square, he was ten times more
senseless than the horse. Police-constable E took him
into custody. He put ss. in the poor-box, and thus was
saved from the disgrace of a conviction, of which he
seemed to entertain a salutary horror.
The reporter has been requested to acknowledge the
receipt of the following sums which have been received
for the benefit of Charles Simmons, whose case has
appeared in The Sun:—Henry Bertrand, I.ls. ; X Y Z,
1/. ; a Jew, 10s. ; E. T., 11. ; B. E., 10s. ; by Simmons,
at his own residence, Anonymous, 2s. 6d. ; Mr. Gurney,
the banker, 10s. ; a Lady, ss. ; a Gentleman, 1/. ; Ditto,
10s. ; a Lady, 2s. ; Post.office order, 1/. The readers
of The Sun will be glad to learn that the result of the
inquiries into Simmons' character fully justifies pablic
benevolence.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY )
Elizabeth Preston, about thirty-five years of age, of
rather superior manners and address, although her
clothing was literally in tatters, was charged with
begging in Stafford-street, Bond-street.
William Horsford, the head-constable belonging to the
Mendicity Society, stated that about seven o'clock last
evening he saw the prisoner beg of five or six different
gentlemen passing by. In pursuance of his directions
from the Mendicity Society, he took her into custody.
She had not succeeded in obtaining alms from either of
the parties whom she had importuned.
Mr. MALTBY—Is she known here ? Horsford—l do
not kno her, sir; I do not think she has been here before.
Prisoner—Yes, I have ; two months ago I brought a
letter to you, Mr. Maltby, from a sister of mine at the
West-end, who is in a very distinguished family. You
relieved me then ; but:l afterwards became destitute.
Horsford said there was no doubt about her statement
being correct ; and, believing her to be deserving of
assistance, he would, with the Magistrate's permission,
refer the case to the consideration of the Mendicity
Society.
Mr. MALmr said that would be the better course to
pursue ; and, for the woman's immediate necessity, Le
would himself give her half a crown.

The unfortunate female expressed, with strong feel-
ings of emotion, her sense of the Worthy Magistrate's
kindness.

UNION-HALL.--(THIS DAY.)
John Tine was charged with stealing a time-piece from
hot.se of a Mrs. Martin.

The prisoner was observed the preceding afternoon
walking from the direction of the complainant's house
with something bulky under his coat. When he was
stopped, a valuable time-piece was found concealed
underneath his great coat, which he attempted to throw
on the pavement, but was prevented. On subsequent
inquiry it was ascertained that during the momentary
absence of the complainant's servant from the street-
door, which she was cleaning at the time, the parlour
was entered, and the time-piece stolen. The article
being subsequently found in the prisoner's possession, he
said that he found it in the street ; and as it is suspected
ho has been engaged in several robberies of a similar
description, he was remanded.

CITY OF LONDON REGISTRY.
(THIS DAY.)
The revision of the Livery lists baring terminated
[ast night, the Court, at its sitting to-day, proceeded to
he revision of the household and freehold lists. Pur-
suant to notice given at the rising of the Court yester-
day evening, the Revising Barrister first took the lists
of the parishes contained in polling, or Parliamentary
wards, of Aldersgate Within, Aldersgate Without,
Aldgate, Billingsgate, Basingham, and Coleman-street.
Upon the household lists of the parish of St. Anne
and St. Agnes being called on,
Mr. Wansey said he considered that several of the no-
tices of objection which had been served in those parishes
upon the overseers were invalid, because they were not
sufficiently specific and definite. The overseers in the
City of London had two lists—namely, the household
and the livery list, and he contended that it was neces-
sary that, in objecting to the party, the notice should
specify whether he was objected to as a freeman or a
householder.
Mr. Quin contended that this precise specification was
not at all necessary, according to the intention and spirit
of the Act of Parliament; because in this case the
objection could be only applicable to the names upon the
household lists. Under schedule Cof the Act there was
a specific form to be observed with respect to the notice
of objection to be served upon liverymen, and the same
was the case with respect to householders ; therefore the
notices of objection having been served according to the
provisions of the Act, those notices which were objected
to on the opposite side must be held to be as against
householders.
The Court concurred in the views of Mr. Quin, and
confirmed the validity of the services of the objection.
Mr. Wansey gave notice of his intention to appeal.
CHRIST'S HosetTAL.—puling the revision of the
list of Aldgate ward, the names of several persons hold-
ing official situations in this establishment, was objected
to by Mr. Wansey ; amongst whom was Mr. Bouker,
the writing-master to the hospital. It was contended,
that Mr. Banker was not entitled to vote, inasmuch as
his residence was within the precincts of the hospital.
In support of the claim, evidence was adduced by
Mr. Quin, to show that the residence which he occu-
pied in the hospital was considered to be part of his
salary, and that if he were to reside out of the house he
would receive an extra allowance.
A long argument ensued upon the point between the
agents on both sides, which was terminated by Mr.
Wansey consenting to withdraw his objection, and Mr.
Bouker's name was consequently allowed to remain on
the registry.
The revision of the household list proceeded but slowly,
the Court having got no further than the Parliamentary
Ward of Aldersgate.