The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-06 00:00:00

this service. If a chimney was not used for a short time the
soot became damp and then adhered like mortar to the sides of
the chimney. The machine would not fetch this off, and as
soon as the chimney was used the cake of soot would become
dry and burn like turf. All the soot that lodged in the elbows
or holes in chimneys was left untouched by the machine, and
the consequence was that a spark from the fire when cooking
was going on was sure to set the chimney in a blaze. Many
d
complaints had been made to him from gentlemen who had
suffered from this cause, and this was not the only circum-
stance, for the fires themselves were now of a more dangerous
character than before, and in many instances endangered the
safety of the house.
Isir- HA RDWICK said it would be as well to ascertain whether
a larger number of fires had occurred in chimneys since the
passing of the new Act than had occurred within a similar
period before the alteration. He would recommend Lacy to
procure a return o f the rewards paid by his parish in the two
periods, and this would perhaps lead to attention in other quo'
ters to this important subject.

A donation for the indigent of 10/. is thankfully airflow'
ledged.

CLERIC-ENWELL.
Yesterday a poor famished-looking girl, 18 years of age; Os
brought before the magistrate by Baylis, the messenger of the
Court. On being introduced to the bench; the unfortunate
creature burst into tears ; she seemed quite ablshed at the
stare of the spectators, and sobbed bitterly throughout.
Mr. COMBE asked her what she applied for? Applicant-'
Indeed, Sir, I am starving, and I know not what to do.
Mr. COMBE—What parish do you belong to ? Applicant"'
My father and mother belonged to Clerkenwell.
Mr. COMBE—And why did you not apply there? Applicant
—And so I did, Sir, but they refused either to relieve or to
receive me.
Mr. COMBE—Where did you sleep last night? Applicant
—ln Clerkenwell. _

Mr. COMBE—Where ? Applicant—ln a passage ; I had a°
money to get a lodging.
The Clerk said that the Master of the Clerkenwell work'
house was then in Court, and would probably receive her ini°
into the workhouse at once.
Mr. Harriett (the master)—Oh f really I cannot say thl
she will be received. I suppose the overseers examined he
case before they refused her.
Mr. COMBE—Then let the overseers come here, and state
why they did not receive her.
The poor girl, in answer to further questions by the magi".
trate, stated that she was employed at slop-work in the C
mercial-road, by which she did not earn as much as supported
her even with the coarsest food. The season for making the,:
articles was now over, and a great many girls were discharge!:
who had no means of subsistence. She declared she had a'
tasted a morsel of food from the previous morning.
Mr. COMBE, with prompt humanity, ordered her an iratar
diate supply of nutritious food.
The overseers, probably not wishing to encounter the ister;h
rogations of the Magistrate, sent a messenger for her, and' ,'
was received into the workhouse.

—-- - - -
TRADE OF DUBLIN.—On the Ist of January, I,tit
year, the stock of sugar in the bonded warehouses of this poP'
Including East India, had been 18,280 cwt. This year, on°.
same day, it amounted to 11,440 cwt., or 6,840 cwt. lesg.
During the year 1842, the quantity quoted here gave--I.°
the West Indies direct 126,338 cwt. ; from the same sour'
but had coastwise from English and Scottish ports, 31,608 cwt''
of East India produce, dirdct, 2,233 cwt. ; coastwise, 17,5
cwt., giving a total of 178,139 cwt. The receipts for 16'''
from the West Indies direct were 148,900 cwt. ; coastwile'
14,228 cwt. ; East Indies direct, 11,247 cwt. ; coastwia;
4,213 cwt., making a total of 178,588 cwt., whic shows
increase in the receipts of the present year of 449 ewt. J;
The most pleasing feature of the synopsis is, that the direct
portation of sugar has increased on the last year 31,476 clihi
and the cross-channel trade has receded 31,000 cwt. there,
giving promise of the revival of our own direct West India traoto
and the speedy decay of that branch of it which contributeso,
make fortunes for the enterprising natives of the sister kingooo
In reference to this subject, it is to be hoped that the few eari
of East India which are expected will soon arrive, and thereby
preclude the necessity for purchasing, at second-hand, fry,
our neighbours on the other side of the Channel, of this re
seription of sugar, the consumption of which has increasoor
muck of late, it being required to mix off with the infeco
West. Indian, the quality of which, coming into this port JOO,
now, is very bad indeed. The total deliveries for home cos
sumption for the year before last had been 164,382 cwt.; of
year just ended 168,6b9 cwt., giving but the trifling increase
r
277 cwt. in favour of 1843, a circumstance which may be evil
sidered somewhat extraordinary when compared with the 0,00-
improvement in the revenue receipts of the port. The ee'ty
why the consumption of raw sugar has not kept pace will' tbe
other necessaries of the breakfast and tea-table arises frolo
improved habits of the people, who are beginning to dise°lo
the economy of confining their purchases of the article to for
has passed through the hands of the refiner, the trifling ulty
rence in price being more than trebly compensated for
superior quality of the latter over the former. All the '" a
sugar used in this country is manufactured in England
Scotland, the duties on which are paid before shipment for
land.—Freeman's Journal.
TIIE METROPOLITAN FOR JANUARY.—This Poq:
zine, always taking rank among the most distingttised pert di'
cals, has commenced the new year with strong claims to of
minished favour. It has fifteen original contributiaterf
sparkling talent, from the pens of eminent writers, besides a ie
copious miscellany, among which literary criticisms of keez3,oo
crimination and sound judgment, constitute a valuable p° the
of its notices of new works. The following are atnongclis
original articles :—On the Approaching State Trials-401
Palais Royal—Le Belle Blanche, by Mr. Crawford—A
of Time—'The Brother and Sisters—Recollection of a B°' the
Officer—How will it End—Histories and Mysteries, viiullo3lo4
beautiful poetry, from several distinguished pens.--Tau
Courier. 10 b
11"

BATTLE WITH A BEAR.—The following skit. bed
actually occurred with two men and :a huge b130'..0f•
a few weeks since, in the town of Sandgate, Verlbilf
The inhabitants of said town had quite a number ofsve
sheep killed, as they supposed, by foxes : and one Mr., peo4
man another person, took their guns and their dogs snot
in pursuit of the sheep-slayers. They had been out 4
short time ere they saw a bear's track. The dogs 0,,
mediately put on the chase, and but a few moments eke"
before they were heard to bark. Mr. Sherman and OA'
pursued in the direction of the alarm in "hot haste," athesro
short time they were in the presence of a large blao' theft
sitting on his hind legs, feeling no doubt annoyed at Or.;
presence, and the saucy dogs. Now came the tug of war•liii°
Sherman snapped his gun at the bear, several times, but Ibie,
not fire. The bear supposing they were poking fun at
cosi
made towards them, determined on revenge. 11.). tti/
so close that they were obliged to defend themselves 'Yu
guns ; and thus while preventing the bear from receiving t!1
to his warm embrace, he seized the muzzle of Mr. Sher.oss°
gun in his mouth. Mr. Sherman snapped his gun ags!,
it exploded, tearing off the bear's under jaw. The otOr,"
fired his gun at the bear, killing him instantly. Thill4oolo,
the fearful combat with the hear. He weighed about Sts
This makes the fifth bear that has been killed at SO
within a few weeks.— Washington Co. (rt.) Post.
COLI3URN'S NEW MONTHLY _MAGAZIN. ig."
JAN UA ar.—The New Monthly opens the year with as.„,l-essl
and attractive a mélange, supported by a galaxy of na"-A,
brilliant as could well be wished for by its warmest frien,";eor,
paper on Talleyrand in his retirement is worth half a-nsii'
the ordinary Magazine articles ; and Miss Agnes StriniLitisg'
" Barak Johnson" is a nervous and powerful piece of
ins
The Marchioness of Londonderry contributes a charluinoQl
rative of her late visit to the Courts of Vienna, Constant't
be,
Athens, and Naples. The curiosity of the Number is a' St!t
tiful poem, by poor L. E. L. Poole, Barry Cornwall'
otlr
Cooke, Blanchard, Horace Smith, Mrs. Trollope,s issue'
names, fill up the sterling merit of this month
Morning Post.
held ib;
LORD DUNFERMLINE.—At the meetingba
Edinburgh on Wednesday, to take steps for establishing iyos.;
for the working classes, Mr. Simpson, in seconding 1.°1....,b4fil
fermline's resolution, said—" He had great honour l'iiiieAta
laced in the same resolution with the Illustrious NobleTwd
had just addressed the meeting. There was no better ifisobt,
the working man that he was acquainted with than tiled gise
Lord. With the permission of the meeting, he emu _;1,101
striking proof of the great interest he took in their ve'oo
by relating a circumstance which he learned a few I
from his own lips. When living in the neighbourhood °bon ,1
terfield, his Lordship exerted himself to promote a Mew% 11,
Insiitution for the benefit of the working men of the totheoo
one evening he attended a meeting, where, such "la' °0
of accommodation, that the Noble Lord had to sit ono ifie,
beer barrel.—(Laughter, and loud cheering.) He 1101--
occupying one of the highest stations in the kingd°,,er.(
0,1
Chair of the House of Commons—having a mace-bey (Vol
laugh) before, and a train-bearer behind bin,. etlectie
cheers.) Let the meeting judge of the honour which rboo
on so distinguished a Nobleman occupying a position s° , ,„
as that to which he had alluded."—(Renewed cheering. le t'
Two handsome donations have lately been boil
the two alms-houses in Ludlow, 1,0001. to Hosier's allVirlst°
and 500/. to Foxe's alms-house, by Miss Phillips, 01
sister to Wm. Phillips, of Brimfield, near Ludlow.

PrEAS AT WHOLESALE PR IC 04
Y. Good Common Black 3s. Od. Fine Pekoe Sottehosig.•
Strong Cor.gou ••......3s. 4d. Superior ditto ......... •••0 v
Fine ditto, Pekoe flavour..3s. Bd. Finest ditto imported, 0,
COFFEE. fa,
Goad Common
.10. 06,
Ceylon, sound and sweet Is. Od. Ditto Cuba ............
Fine do., recommended ]a. 2d. Finest Mocha ...... '
Finest Ceylon, rich and
mellow

Goods delivered in all parts of Town dailf_."' of
Country orders amounting to 51., sent free to all PP—
Britain.
MANSELL and CO., 2, Bucklersbury, CheaP-id

BIRTHS. 1°
On the 4th inst., Mrs. F. W. Mount, of a eon. f Clislf
On the 4th inst., in Langham-place, the Wit° 0- 8
of'
Baring Young, Esq.,, of a daughter.
On the sth inst., the lady of Colonel J. liethl'
Benl Army, of a son.
Ogan the sth inst., in Whitehall-place, the wife of WilliAllilli
0
Seymour Fitzgerald, Esq., of a son. +motet'
On the bth inst., in Great George-street, Wes„, s'
lady of T. Tomlinson, Esq., barrister-at-law, of ef,,,sh— 'Oh-
On the 2d inst., at
aystone, the lady of -,--° iscli
duke Teesdale, Esq., of son the
On the 2d inst., at North Lodge, Little Stanmore,4
of Joseph Sladen, jun , Esq ditighter.
On the 3d inst., in °Arlington-street, Lady Mary StePbel3s%;
the IA
of a son.
On the 3d inst., at Foley House, near Maidstone, st,
Francis Dame! Tyssen, Esq., of a daughter.
~...itCle
On the 3d inst., at Farringdon-street, Mrs. r'''' Ore°
ehinson, of a daughter. Ed-ill
On the 4th inst,, the wife of Mr. Sambonrne, of L'eJ
of twin boys (one of whom was still born).

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MARRIED. •Rpg'
On the Ist inst., at Downes Church, Windermero9ooolool
James Burrow, nephew to the Rev. Sir Richard sec
Bart., Rector of Windermere, &c., to Maria Sk'elt° forth
daughter of Captain D. J. Skelton, Rayrigg Han,' aaili9forch
On the 4th inst., at Chalfont, St. Peter's, :fialin GaiPg
Esq., to Anna Elizabeth, eldest daughter o f
Esq., of Gerrard's-cross.

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ll D/E. t
tens° Si°ll
On the Ist of November, at Calcutt A, Lieu ten
Edward Sncv.l, aged 21. in ri
ac ,pta .1)
On the 28th of November, at Sierra. Leone, c otl'
Rhodes.
l 4 'Pe.
On the 27th of December last, Charles Frederic„plan 1r
Esq., of the Examiners'-office, Reis', yard, Chanct 00'
tin the "9th ult., at the Rectors, T
- emplemore, ti. i°,ii,
Holmes, Chancellor of Cashel, &c.
L., a., of II 0
On the 4th inst., John Robinson_ Harrison, I's' Josef
bury-vale.
adond,
On the 4th inst., at Acton.plr,ce, Kingslan ior0,
Buller), Esq., of the Bank of England, aged 77. , wood' di
On the 4th inst., at Grove-teri:ace, St.. John ceorp
Lucy Ann Sinclair Sutherland. , Sir
Deg "On the Ist inst., at Ualke Abbey, D •bysh'
Crewe, Bart., aged 49.
CriTnalt....

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