The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-26 00:00:00

SITTINGS.

His I,ol4l)sinr said, he wished to have it understood, that on
Monday he should state in what cases he should give judgments •
in the course of next week ; and that after next Monday he should -
hear no motions except what may come under these heads :
Motions for Injunctions in the nature of waste, Motions to dissolve
Injunctions in the nature of waste, and writs of Habeas Corpus.

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It was weli observed by the sareastie Greek, that laws
too much resembled spiders' webs, which great flies broke
through, while the small ones were entangled. We see
this exemplified every day. In the eyes of many. of those
who have the execution of the laws, poverty is more cri-
minal than vice. There itre oppressians committed on the
poor in this country, which would not pass without repro-
bation in 'foamy : one of the most frequent, especially at
the present season. of the year, is that which eflicions
constables practice on the poor and industrious creatures
who endeavour to make an honest livelihood by sellieg
fruit to pasSengers in the street. People to whom it is ilia
object to have fruit cheap, could have it cheap in no other
way, for the enormous profit exacted at the fruit shops,
makes that article, even in seasons of greet produce, spite
a lertny. -The Sewer Act in' the City, and other Acts to
prevent nuisances in the streets, give a power -to con-
stables and street officers which too many of them exercise
with partiality or grossly ribose. in the case of the apple
warners, &c., they show an eagerness to trample oil the
poor and defeneeless beings, who, from want of means to
procure: any. better accommodation, are obliged to sell their
HIM in the-streets ; that cannot be too . strongly seine-
headed. • Hardly a day passes, that some of these poor crea-
tures have not their little store of goods confiscated, and
perhaps' their persons assaulted, by officers who are all ob-
sequiousness to rich offenders. It would seem, indeed, as
if the fruit-shopkeepers, who also violate the laws by sell-
ing on Sunday, had them in pay to oppress those humble
rivals in trade, whose coinpetstion prevents them getting a
still mere extortionable price for their articles than they,
can at present obtain. The interference of Mr. Taylor,
the Common Councilman, at Guildhall, the other day, in
behalf of one of those persecuted " Children of Pomona,"
does him credit, and it was of some importance in the
matter; that he showed that the very officers who were
most officious in this way, were themselves offenders
against the Act
,of Parliament which they were so op-
pressively executing.--Aloining Herald.
There is nothing in -which the present age has more
completely eclipsed the last, than in the improved modes of
canimunication which are established, not only between
distant parts of the world, but as regards the internal com-
merce and intercourse of this and other countries. To say
nothing of the way in which the wonderful properties of
steam have been applied to navigation, by which the un-
certainty of the winds is made subservient to the powers
of human invention, or of the magnificent roads which the
late Ruler of the French Empire made to grow out of,and
to promote his views of conquest and of civilisation, it is
*efficiently astonishing to look at home, and admire the
extraordinery: improvements which are every day taking
place in this respect in every part of our 'own islands. It
is within the remembrance of many (and those not the
oldest among us), when the journey to Bath occupied two
days; and who to set off for Edinburgh or York was a
much more serious affair, than at present a journey to Ge-
neva,is. The first stage out of London was, within these
twenty years,. a miserable drag through mud and holes;
and stage-coaches, which to go only a moderate distance,
were compelled to start before it was light, now accom-
plish long journeys in two-thirds of the time which short
ones °copied. And this improvement is Hot confined to
thew roads , communicating between the metropolis and
other large.plaees, but extends itself, more or less, over
the whole kingdom, and excellent cross-roads now exist
hetween places which only a few' years ago were appa-
rently impenetrably separated. - To one individual (Mr.
Macadam) the con»try is mainly indebted for this addition
treks comfort and prosperity. It matters little that there
are, those who dispute wit li him the merit of the invention.
It as he Who brings a public benefit into nation to whom
the public is indebted; and that. is iimpiestimiably the ease
with Mr. Macadam. Whatever dittereece of opinion may
exist as to the propriety of its introduction into the street,.
at London, there can be no doubt but thatsitaspplicution it,
the: ,roads elsewhere, is one of the greatest improve-
moms of the age.. Though much has beau aecomplished,
much tantalite m must parts of the kingdom to. be done;
and. we arc glad, therefore, to see it stated, that Mr. Mac-
adam is at this time in treaty with the Trustees of the
Roads in some. of the; manufacturing districts-, with a, view
of employing a large proportion of the now unemployed
labourers, in extending the benefits of his-incomparable
systoles- Aid.
Yoiterdaf. the Solicitor of Lord Maryborongh appeared
at Mitriborongh-street Police-office, with a view of aseer.
tabling from 'Mr. Roe, 'the Magistrate, who committed
the'Old blind woman, Ellen Gonda% chergol With an act
of iagraney, for fifteen days, whether it sees his intention
to' discharge her. Mr. Roe having' asked in -turn if his
Lordship sent him to make that enquiry, and being, an-
swered ini the affirmative, then satitl---;
" I do nut see upon what ground Lord Maeyborough is entitled
to ask' me such a question. You may give my tompliments to
,his Lordship, anti tell him that is what I say."
We do not well see how Mr. Roe could interfere after
'his *ostence was prom-stwed, and even carried into exe-
vetion. S. ~Magistrates have no power of pardon. The ap-
plication meek, we:belieVe, to have been made to the
Secretary of State for the Home 'Department, through
whom the liberation of the old man, so strangely com-
mitted under the Vagrant Act, by Mr. ,Dyer, was effec,
led at the intercession
,of Mr. Hanson, of ilammersmith,
The Vagrant Act is such it conveoient instrument of pes-
potism that a Magistrate may exercise almost any amount
of oppression imilee it, without laying himself open to
challenge. The fault is often, therefore, in the law
rating than 'these who carry it into execution. If Ellen
GOedall had been under the necessity of stopping in the
street; to tie her shoe-string, she might have been commit-
ted with equal impunity by Mr. Roe as a vagrant.
,There
aeo tic) limits to the discretion of Magistrates; they can-
not be called to account, and, what. is worst of all, they.
trio often, from indolence or a press of petty business of
this kind, allow themselves to be led by the nose by such
vulgar and malevolent creatures as those, who could see
no other motive for an old woman of 71) and an old man
of SO living together without the licence of the church,,
but the gratification of impure passion. , The whole thing
is so ludicrens!, that it would he amusing enough, did it,
not serve to illustrate the complete scope which is allowed
to pariSh beadles, Mendicity Society officers, and the like ,
to tyrannise Oyer the poor, to wound their feelings, and
I). KY lfan their, little affairs, Mr„ Itot probably knew no-
thing of .Edlen Goodall, bet that she was old and poor,
and he, no doubt, presumed naturally, enough,
that she eould be nothing else than a vagrant, Age,
hlintine,s, and poverty, deserve surely the Correction-
Ouse, if any thing deseives it. It is highly, credit-
,able to Lord Mary borough that he : should have
tit esssted himself so warmly in the, fate of tills poor crea-
turtort. ; but he would (Icier v e still better of hid sou
if he exerted himself to effect an iniprovement Ist the
Vagrant Ass, under which, nets; of oppsession are every day
taking ()lace in elmo9t every' Pariah of Faigland,—Mor„..
i fig Chronicle.
Notwithstanding the zeal of some of the French Jour-
Mils in spreading „moue* unfavourable to the stability of
the coustitutioisal system ii, Portugal, the course of events
in that country holds out as favourable promises as the
friends of good gevernineet could wish. The instanees Of
military insubordination ccorred at fitst, w_are at_
• h a (+tinge, and nothing has
whielt o
atost inseparable from sue _ . . _ .
lief that they are of serious
since happened to noltlealt he
. . . .
aleitrotic by eon.
importance. Where's Hew system n
i 't has ost necessarily a
epiraey, or military howl:0-00,1 . . . ie pre,.
foundation of sand. It can have -no hoist in ti _
le . no erreat closet; Or
justices and attachments; of the peop , , ,
.. .
eanae With 11; and
existing interests can have a common • .
; erection isilkh
that unquiet spirit. ef conspiracy and also • , .s
introdneedit far from being a stable and efficient pap, 1
. - il be turned to itstle-
rather tot instrinitent which may cesY • •
a of active
stritetion. At the same time, it has multitude ,
enemies who have suffered by the change ; and having
'enemies who
no external tat il,:thist feel -
,- ssaelt iindiees to IP' -a
r
But vi past ioji thq i, . o pie fate of the
tare.ffeese , jOnstinkp,. I.
... "int happened ill
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MANSION-HOUSE.—A man, With 4 sallow complexion, and •
invalid countenance,' and a sorrowful aspect, which seemed to have
belonged to him for no great length of time, mite before the Loan
MAYOR, to beg his Lordship's aid in procuring redress from the
Directors of the Real del Monte Mining Company, He said his
name was Henry Dobell, and that on the outset of the Company
he had been engaged to go out to the mine at South America, and
give light to the concern by making candles fur them. He was a
chandler. It was agreed in his articles, that if be should find it
necessary to leave the work, he • should have 401. for his passage
home, and three months' wages. He agreed to go out for 600
dollars per annum. Neither the people nor the place agreed with
him. He became ill, and returned to this country, when, on ap-
plying to Mr. Taylor, the official person at the ,Company's °Mee,
for Ilia wages, he Was told they knew nothing of him, nor could
he make them know, though he produced his agreement. lie
could do nothing with them, and 'he was obliged to apply to his
Lordship.
The Loan 'Mayon asked him, whether he lied really been at
Real Del Monte.
Dobellahook his head mournfully, as much as to say that be had,
indeed, to his cost.
The Loan MAYOR asked him how it was getting on, and
t;Lether there was a great deal of work yet to do before they got.

gold.
laid there was Oenty of work to do ; the•mountain was
12,00 feet above the level of the sea. Ile expressed h►s doubts,
however, whether gold would ever be seen from it.
The Loan MAvott—Why, we were told nut long since, as a
commencenold, that a column of gold had been found there.
DAM could not refrain frost► lunghing outright.
The Loan Mirox—What, then, there was no column of gold

found ?
Dobell—Noka bit of it, that ever I saw, nor heard of
The LORI) MAYOR a/J(IA what was the fuel they -made use o:
at the mines ? .
Dobell said, they were at much labour in procuring fuel. They
made charcoal, and got .a .sort of stuff which was not exactly
stone, but which looked like stone, and. burned exceeding well,
like turf. . „ . , • .
The Loan MAYOR asked what progress had been made in clear-
ing the Mine?
• Dobell said, that all the water had not yet been got nut. They
did get it out once, but, just before. he came, it broke in upon
them again, and drowned 40 men.
The Loan MAYOR—We never heard of this before.
they Englishmen ?
Dobell--No, my Lord; none of 'em : they were only natives
The word only excited much laughter. • -
The Loan MAYOR asked whether,the,natives worked well ?
Dobell said, they did not " buckle to'" well, and that it required
much trouble to keep them at it.
?,tr. Nobler observed, the natives would have belied their cha-
racter if Altey.luolworked well ; for it was
:considered that a more
udolcnt, worthless set was scarcely to be 14outel..
The Lotto MAYOR asked what was the depth they had yet

NVere

to go
bobell said they,hatt got down 0,041 fathoms and lied :to clear
30 Winona more before they ideated the piece where it. wee siiv-
posted the ore was.
The Loren Ma YOlt-Aiul whit reason is there for believing
that they will find it When they get there?
Dobell said that the mine had once before been worked. Thi
bottom was now tilled up with beanie, rubbish, and water.
The Loan MAyott—You tell me you have found no gold yeti
Dobell—Not bit ; and don't believe they ever will find any
The Loan Mavoit--Tlik is very strange. We were told no
long ago that a column of gold had been forma* and a. respectable
friend of mine had given as much as I ,1100/4 or 1,500 L for two
or three of the shares.
Mr,, floblec..—Which are now, I believe, considered worth as
much as 80. The concerti seems to have.been as bad to some as
the Poyais affair.
The Loan MAyoa-asked Damn whether he, hail, whilst he
was there, mails any candles?
Onion replied in the negative.
The Loan ftla Yliki-,-!•Why So?
Dikbell-Breause, Whin we arrived there, we funnel we could
get ms tallow.—(Much laughter).
The Loan MA r oh—No tallow l why, there is plenty of wild
cattle there.
but they are, so thin and lean, that there's no
tallow to be got from theta.--(hivreased laughter.)
The Loan MAvolt—We certainly import a considerable quan-
tity of tallmr from South America.
D0be11...-Yee, but not from Mexico. -
The LOAD Ma vott—Well, I. don't see how they could find
gold without candles. Ilia Lordship proceeded, to ask what he
had got there ?
Dobell said, he got nothing there but a cut in the head and a
sickness, but he was thankful that he got away at all.
The Loan MA you, asked him how he got the wound which
was visible on'his bead? •
Dobell--4 got it from the natives : it wits one of their saints'
days, and it was because lalid.not how to an image that was car-
ried along, crowned with thorns.,
The Loan Illivoa 4serve& that it was just like our work-
men. The complainant should have learned to respect the belief
of the people, and to behave decorously at their ceremonies. '
Dobell--But they were carrying along a terrible ugly-looking
age', which they called Judam, and were going to hang it, an
Tula not help laughing at it, wheat they pitched in upon us.
The Loan MAYOR—It wax what might, have ,been expected
presume that quarrels were frequent bet Ween you and , the

natives.
Dobell.—Yes they are a devilish set that fight with knives.
They killed as many as twenty of our people. They canto be
hind one in their way with a knife, anti cut me nn the head.
li
Captain Lyon, who was standing by me, had not stopped them
I should have had the knife through my back.
The Loan MAYOR asked Dobell whether the country was po
pinions.
replied, that it was at Tampico, on tlte river Pampa,
where they landed. - There were about 20,000 people ; but in
general there were very few inhabitants. There were none at
Real del Monte. It was quite a barren plaee.
The Loan MAYOR asked him, bow it was that he did not get
his snooty before he left?
Dobell said, that Captain Lyon told hint be would be sure to
get his money on his return home.
The Loan MAYOR—The Captain probably was not aware bow
scarce a thing money hail become, mid what a change had taken
place since he left. You hail not heard, I suppose, of the break-
eg up of so Many great concerns.
Dobell —We beard of one of 'oh Goldsmith, I think his name
having go.
The Loan Mavoa then looked over the complainant's agree-
ment, which certainly, 1,, said, appeared to be a regular and valid
instrument. lint there was one exception in it, to the allowance
which the eomplainant claimed, that might occasion him to give
WA want of gravity. it was stipulated, that be shonkl have the
allowance in question, on being compelled to leave work, provided.
t.tis doing sit slid not ariee from any miseAnultict or impropriety on
his part. Now the company might plead that he got the wound
ort bier Niel in consequence of his own miscomincto and that be
,
ttr!liy forfeited his claim. On the whole hit Lordship said,
t..! did not see that he could render Dobell any aseistance.
"gi't eels n Irnetly by a civil action but his Lordship re'
be had beer, desired 1-11) again to
the
mmimily,
an'
to do so by the Lord Mayor.
o t milted h• it' • •
eolrse. .
ns ip and he should pursue that
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"1 to Ante that

TIOWATREET.--Mr. A4bios, jeweller, In 'Regent-street,
tvas brought before 41r. :Thus,' yottordalt to show 4141" e
why he should' not he hritl to 1)41, to keep the peats towards a
&Ir. John Perry.

.lohn Perry ntutftl, that he happened to be in the tame
eutfee•rowtt Frith OVA mrs Adkiue uiktd 11101 tc re-