The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-31 00:00:00

sequences of the war. It is, however, only in the
maintenance of our conquest that our security lies, and
the means by which this is to be effected becomes
therefore a consideration of the highest impOrtance.
It would, indeed, appear, from the account which
has been published, either that no doubt was enter-
tained of the future conduct of the Court of Ava, or
that the army, satisfied with a fulfilment of the con-
ditions of the Treaty, which had been once violated,
had abandoned the idea of obtaining any more full
indemnity for exptnces incurred, or security for
future fidelity ; for we find that no sooner had
,the Monarch submitted, when the army was within
four days' march of his capital, than it hastened
back to Rangoon, and the embarkation com-
menced: No mention is made 'in the official ac-
count of the force to be left, or the means td be taken,
if any, to keep possession of the Maritime Provinces
ceded by the Treaty. To render the result of the
war of real and permanent benefit to us, military pos-
session of those Provinces ought to be retained, and a
Naval force stationed on the coast ; for without these,
we are satisfied, that an early violation of the Treaty
will ensue. If that should be the case,' our situation
will be worse than before the war, and we shall lament
that we had not strengthened rather than extended
our frontier.

It is currently reported in the City, that it is the in-
tention of Ministers to grant permission for the im-
portation of Foreign Corn, and this measure is stated
as the cause of the depreciation in the English funds.

Such is the selfish perversity of human nature that
we believe no plan has ever yet been proposed for the
ultimate good of the public, without meeting opposi-
tion, always more stubborn in proportion to the benefit
likely to result from its adoption. Every improvement
in 'society must, necessarily trench upon old habits and
interests, rousing the jealousy of those likely to be put
out of their way by the change, but it ought not to
.engender the petty hostility of these worthies who, in
the fervour of their declamation, forget the maxim—

All partial evil—universal good.
We are no friends to innovation, unless it bear the
stamp of public necessity, and promise general benefit,
but we cannot join in the senseles hue and cry of every
party who rails at the very mention of a proposed improve-
ment, as being fraught with dire calamity to the public,
merely because it indirectly tends to affect the private
interests or selfish views of that party. Nothing can
be more ridiculous than the arguments put forth by
these guardians of the public welfare, who never fail
to mix up—

A thread of candour in a web of wiles ;
but the good sense of the Public generally, aided by
the discernment of the Press, exposes the motives, and
defeats the objects of these precious sticklers for " things
as they are." The introduction of Gas Light into
our streets was, according to the prophecy of some
Alarmists, to blow up the metropolis and Macadamis-
ing the. streets was sure to overwhelm the to-wil with ,
dust and disiney, little inferior to the terrors of a
whirlwind in the Deserts of Arabia. But, unfor-
tunately .
for the prognostication of the children of
light, the town has been illuminated in a splendid
and beautiful style, without incurring the dangers of
an earthquake; and, for the consolation of the children
of darkness, there has been no other dust kicked up
but that which blinded their eyes. The lovers of noise
and fury are afraid that if the plan of Macadamisation
becorries general in the streets, they will be deprived of
all the stirring glory of their rattling thunder, and be
doomed in future to lead " the noiseless tenor of their
way" over roads which return no echo to the empty
pomp of a splendid equipage. But . these fears
must be drowned in the glass of the lounger,
who will, no doubt, regret the absence of the
vibration which kept his wine in a fever to the
tune 'of " how he rattles along !" Not one of the
rnin'blessingi of Macadamisation to the public, is the
ease ntdriving, and the great saving of wear and tear
to the vehicles, as well as the preservation of horses
f
eet. But this last benefit to the horses, we are
gravely told is not the fact. " Mr. LEIGH, a vete-
rinary surgeon of Bristol, in his evidence on the
trial of a horse cause, gave it as his opinion, that
Macadamised roads had rendered horses more un-
sound in their feet thaw they used to be." We pre-
sume that this Gentleman accommodates horses
with shoes, and. as Macadamised roads are good
frielid° shoes, the ,borses are shyer in their visits
to the farrier. Really,A
cause it would be worth while pay-
ing some men tor the true
of their objections
tO *lain points, merely to clench the truth
. of the
observation,. kn
that is a secret worth
wmg, if you
could but come at it." We would readily pay for
the wear and tear of Mr. LEIGH'S shoeS from Bristol
(a pretty walk too), if he would. favour us with the
conclusive reason for his saying that smooth roads
hurt horses' feet more than rough ones, over which
horses stumble eve), twenty yards they go. But he
may be a rough rider, and there is much skill dis-
played by such jockeys. We think Mr. LEIGH'S po.
• *ipiti 'fp untenable as any of his old shoes, and no man
. who has his eyes about him but must see that the
Bristol Navigator has travelled on the wrong road for
his information. Daily experience proves how much the
smooth easy roads of Mr. MACADAM are working
!heir way into public favour, and we trust soon into
ltoneral public practice.

DINNER TO LORD GEORGE LENNOX, 1V1.P.---.011
`sudsy last a dinner (Captain Creswell in the chair) was given
,the Swan Inn, Chichester, by the political friends of Lord
`,l,eutVe Lennox, in order to celebrate his return to Parliament for
tee city of Chichester. About 140 sat down to table; among
tee
were Lord Sussex Lennox, Cieneral Nicholls and Widdring-
ten, Colonel Brereton, the Mayor, Deputy Recorder, several Al-
dermen, and other Members of the Corporate Body. After the
1:4141 toasts and speeches, the company separated at a late hour,
4141'
411/148ed with tIN evening's entertainment.

THE FUNDS.

CITY, Twelve o' Clock.

This morning Console opened at 794 e, with a heavy appear-
ance, and they have declined to 781 79, without any material
business having been transacted ; the other heavy Stocks are also
extremely dull. In the Foreign Funds some business has been
done ; Mexican Bonds opened at 504, and went up to
52+ 4, in consequence of a report that, by the James Cropper,
packet ship, arrived at Liverpool from New York, accounts bad
been received stating that the Eliza, from Vera Crus, had arrived
at the former port, and brought news that a considerable quantity
of dollars were ready for shipment from thence for this country.
This being settling day at the Foreign House, reports likely to
cause fluctuations may be expected. The Shares continue without
any animation, and prices seem dwindling in the Shares on which
a premium is quoted ; and in those already at a discount, the
same is increasing.
Three per Cent. Console, 794 79 ; Ditto for Account, 781 79 ;
India Stock, 236 ; India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 27 9 pm. ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 17 19 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS.—Brazilian, 62 3; Buenos Ayres, 54 6;
Chilian, 39 41 ; Colombian, 1824, 33+ 4; Mexican 5 per Cent.,
42 4 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 51 1 ; Greek, 13+ 14 ; Russian,
834 44; Danish, 564 '74; Portuguese, 72 3; Spanish, 94 104.
MsNEs.—Anglo Mexican, 55 dis. ; United Mexican, 14 13
die. ; Pasco Peruvian, 11 10 dis. ; Brazilian, 7 9 pm. ; Potosi,
32 per Share; Tlalpuxahua, 10 20 pm. ; Colombian, 2 3 per
Share ; Bolivar, par, 2 pm.
SHARES.—British Iron Company, 27 6 dis. ; Alliance Fire
And Life, 61 '7 per Share; Ditto Marine, 31 4.

Two o'clock.
The price of Consols has scarcely varied an eighth per Cent.
For the last two hours, and the present price is 78t j-, with a fair
sprinkling of business ; New 4 per Cent., 94i ; 4 per Cent.,
1826, 95k. The Foreign Funds remain quite stationary, and
_

the Mexican is a Bear account ; in the other securities nothing
doing; a failure has been declared in the Foreign House. Shares
remain without demand, and prices nominal.

THREE 0' CL 0 CK.
3 per Cent. Consols, 74, buyers.

LIVE RPOOL.--Mr.. Turner and his daughter passed
through this town on Wednesday, on their return from
Lancaster. A number of persons assembled at the
King's Arms whilst they changed horses.
The Earl and Countess of Liverpool, who have been
on an excursion through Wales, arrived at Chester on
Thursday, and on the following afternoon passed
through Macclesfield, on their way to London.
Mr. Macready has taken his passage in the Canada,
Captain Rodgers, which will sail on Friday for New
York. He will be accompanied by his family.
Miss Stephens took her benefit on Friday night,
which terminated her engagement. The house was
crowded in everypart with a most fashionable audience.
A steam-vessel, to be called the Earl of Roden,
will be launched from the yard of Messrs. Caleb and
James Smith, Baffin-street, near the Queen's Dock,
on Tuesday next. She is 400 tons burden, and will
be propelled by engines of proportionate power. We
understand she belongs to the St. George Steam-
Packet Company, and is intended to ply between
Liverpool and Dundalk.

A gold crown piece of James IV. was found a few
days since, on the grounds of the hospital founded by
that Monarch at Perth.—Edinburgh Observer.

We with peculiar pleasure announce the information
received from-a gentleman just returned from Burn-
ley, that all the mills in that place have again com-
menced work, and nearly for full time. We sincerely
hope this happy change will be permanent.— Wake-
field Journal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE—(Tilis DAY.)

James Baker, an errand boy, was charged by Mr. Moses
Cashmore, merchant, of Bevis Marks, with having stolen much
property.
Mr. Cashmore stated, that the prisoner was his errand boy.
He had repeatedly missed things from the house. At length he sus-
pected the prisoner, and yesterday evening he caused him to be appre-
hended, but, not wishing to send him to a prison until his guilt wee
made manifest, be offered him a bed, on his assurance that he
Would not attempt to escape. He said to the prisoner—" now if
you attempt to escape, I shall consider it as a proof of your guilt."
He gave notice to the night constable to be on the look out for
any attempt of the kind. After midnight, notice was
given that the prisoner had gone out. The officer
and the prosecutor went to a street in the Commer-
cial-road ; while they were looking with a lantern for the
number of the house they saw a door open, they ran to it and
found the prisoner, whom they took into custody. They found
upon him some spoons and a quantity of stolen property, which
he acknowledged he was about to secrete or destroy ; he would
then have returned to his master's.

Mr. Cashmore lamented the necessity of prosecuting the pri-
soner. He was a nice boy, acute, and well informed, and had
been twice pardoned, in the hope that he would reform.

The Loin MAYOR remanded the prisoner, that the other pro-
perty missed might be sought after.

GUILDHALL.—(Turs Day).
EXTRAORDINARY CRARGX OF OBTAINING GOODS UNDER YA.LSI
PRITINCRS.—A young man, named John Stevenson, connected
with the legal profession, was brought before Mr. Alderman
BROWN, charged with obtaining some stamped deeds under false
pretences, from Mr. Montgomery, a law stationer, in Castle-street,
Holborn.

It appears that this young man was paying his addresses to the
daughter of a respectable tradesman in the Poultry, and being an
expeditious and a fine writer, was recommended by his intended
father-in-law to a Mr. Paterson, solicitor, to copy writings. He
met there with good employment, and was permitted to take the
drafts home with him to copy. Amongst other things, Mr.
Paterson gave him the drafts of two leaves to engross, at the same
time giving him the money to pay for the skins, telling him that he
himself would get them stamped. He then went away, and some
time after he brought the eugrossments home with the stamps af-
fixed, and for which he was paid Si. 7s. On bringing them home,
he told Mr. Paterson that be had borrowed the money from a
friend, thereby saving him the trouble.

A clerk in the house of Mr. Montgomery stated, that on the
16th instant the prisoner came to him with a draft lease, bearing
the name of Patersom'and requested to have two parts of it en-
grossed on stamps by the afternoon. He said he was Mr. Pater-
son's clerk, and that he (Mr. P.) had been recommended by Mr.
Duncombe, with whom Mr. Montgomery had served his time,
and that he had no doubt Mr. Paterson would be a good
customer. Upon this statement the leases were engrossed
on stamped parchments, and in the afternoon the pri-
soner called for them. They were delivered, to him with a
bill made out in the name of Paterson. Some enquiry was sub-
sequently made of Mr. Paterson, who disclaimed ever au-
thorizing the prisoner to obtain the leases,
anti consequently
means were taken for his apprehension. Yesterday afternoon he
came again to Mr. Montgomery's shop, and requested another
staniped parchment iu the name of Mr. Paterson, when he was
detained, and Turnpenny, the officer, having been sent for, he was
given into custody.
Mr. Paten= was present, and swore that he never authorised
the prisoner to procure the stamps from Mr. Montgomery.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, merely re-
quested that he might be remanded till Monday next, which was
secednl to.

DOG} ST t#, LING. John Kinyham arid Win.
brought tip on a charge of dog-stealing.
stated, that as
Robert Collini, of Charles-street, Covent-garden, Sharp were
last night,
prisoners Were passing by. K.
he was putting BOW
-STREET
—hisCrshnolps WDiAntlY%)s up
both the hie
Kin
it. Witness
which was • very small, in his arms, and ran off with _ ,
ata
immediately pursued, crying "thief, thief '---whereupon Kininow.
was gapped, and taken into custody ; in conducting him to 13 .
street, Sharp endetwoured to rescue him, by tripping wane" wv
ghani took up . dog,
ral times ; and. Kingliant himself struck witness with a stick ill
attempting to make his escape.
One of the Bow-street patrol stated, that on hearing the noise
he came to the assistorice of Collins, and in taking Kingliant into
custody, Sharp, who appeared tube in liquor, attempted to rescue
him; whereupon he secured Sharp, and, having searched him,
he found in his pocket-book several letters from the country, re-
lating to negotiations of about thirty dogs,
Kiughtin, in his 'defence, stated, that its he was passint that

way last night, along with Sharp, he saw a row at the end of the
street, and on running towards it, he met the dog, which he took
up in his arms, lest it might be run over.
The Magistrates, Mr. Halls and Mr. Minshull, not being satis-
fied with this defence, convicted kingham in the penalty of 20/.
being the lowest for the first offence.
The prisoner not finding it convenient to advance that sum,
was committed to the House of Correction for six months. Mr.
Minshull at the same time informed him that he might ap-
peal from the conviction to the Quarter Sessions. Sharp was
ordered to find bail for an attempt at rescue.
Several housekeepers who reside in tht Haymarket came up to
complain of the annoyance which they
experienced from job coaches
obstructing the passage before their doors on Opera nights. The
driver of No. 147 was summoned by one 6fthetn, and convicted
in the mitigated penalty of 201., it being his first conviction. On
it, he was
stating his inability to pay committed to the House of
Correction for one month. The com pbtinants expressed their de.
termination to summon every coachman that should stop there for
the future longer than they were warranted

QUEEN-SQL/ARR.-(hM DAY).
DISTURBANCE AT ASTLEY'S TREATRE.--Mr. Richard Hood,
a respectable young
VMS charged with creating a disturbance
last night during the performance in Aatley's Theatre.
of
William Carr, Lambeth,
said that last night about ten
o'clock, the defendant with several more were in the pit, hissing
and hooting at something they did not like in the performane.
He went to the defendant, and said, •, Young man, this disturbance
will not do here," and on his taking him by the collar he knocked
him down; assistance, however, being obtained he (defendant)
was forced out. Several other persons also struck him before lie
could procure assistance, and while taking him out, a watchman's
rattle fell from under his coat. The defendant was making a
great noise with others, so that the performance could not be
heard.

Monroe, a constable, attending the Theatre, said that what
seemed to give dissatisfaction, was the character of " Shock Jem,"
as performed in the piece, which was the nick name of a person
then in the house.

Mr. Andrew Ducrow, one of the proprietors, said he was
brought down stairs in consequence of the disturbance; it was the
first time the audience had met with any interruption. The piece
had been performed since Monday last, and received with universal
eclat. He, however, was gmwilling to carry on a prosecution
against the defendant, who, he believed, -had been led into the error
by others.

The defendant was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for
three months—himself in 40/., and two other persons 20/. each.
The required bail was instantly put in, and the defendant retired
with his friends.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Tuts DAY.)
John Parkes, a wild-looking Irish tailor, with a shock head of
coarse carrotty hair, was charged by a watchman with obstructing
the passage of his Majesty's liege subjects, by taking up a crow
position on the pavement, after taking down a sufficient quantity
of diluents, so as to render the said John Parkes " speechless
drunk"---such was the unsophisticated charge of the nightly
guardian. The red Emseraider was fined 55., but not paying it,"
was consigned to "durance vile."
A FORRIGN BIRD
.MANUFACTURIR.-John Wright, a kna-
vish-looking bird-fancier, was charged by Mr. Cook, of Museum-
street, with fraud. He stated that on Tuesday last the prisoner
introduced himself to Mr. C. and his spouse, saying that he had
some beautiful foreign birds of " unrivalled" plumage, which,
being distressed, he would sell cheap. He produced several live
birds, of very handsome appearance, in paper bags.
Mrs., COok was enchanted with their beauty, and observed she
had seen everal such in the Museum. The prisoner said they
were valuable foreign birds, called earpoons, anti finally, Mrs. C.
prevailed on her spouse to purchase one of the handsomest for the
very reduced charge of ls. 6d. The little foreigner was con-
signed to a handsome cage. It was variegated with beautiful
colours, and Mr. C., after some consideration, began to suspect his
new domestic of being like some other dickey birds, decorated in
" borrowed plumes," he accordingly washed it, anti to his no
small astonishment, discovered the valuable bird to be neither mere
or less than a harmless cock-sparrow, who appeared as much de-
lighted with the restitution of his natural appearance, as his owner
was with the artificial one. The prisoner "dropped in" again
last night, at the shop of Mr. Cook, and at his request, was trans-
ferred to the watch-house.

Mr. ROE wished him to show the birds which he now bad in
his pocket.
He did so, and produced some linnets, which had also been

" tipped," and he declared to the Magistrate, that unless they were
so ornamented people would not buy birds in these degraded
times. He said that be did not know it was any crime, and, if
forgiven, he would abstain in future.
The Officers said that he had been following this profession for
years.

- - -
Mr. Ito): committed him for the *And. One of his linnet.
made its escape out of the Office, on being shown to 'the Ma..
Ftistrate.

MARYLEBONE.--('tins DAY. )

Thomas Morgan was brought forward on a charge 'of theft.
Edward Hawkins stated, that he went to his master's stable
this morning; the door was shut; when he reached it, he observed
through an opening a person peep at him from the hay-loft ;he
then opened the door, and found at the back of it a pair of shoes
belonging to his master, and an umbrella, which he left last night
in the coach-house. He then went to the ladder leading to the
hay-loft, and, as he was ascending, he heard some one jump out
of the stable ; he immediately came down, and saw the
back of the person, who disappeared. He returned again,
and went up to the hay-loft, where he found three planes,
but he did not know to whom they belonged. He then went to•
wards two trusses of bay lying in the hay loft, and turned aside
the largest, under which he found the prisoner concealed. He
asked the prisoner what was his business there ; prisoner answer-
ed that he was going to sleep. Witness then asked him who it
was that jumped out ; he said he did not know.
A carpenter came forward and claimed the planes.
Matthew Tierney, an Irishman, was charged with beating a
woman, who stated, that she came to complain of her husband,
but, indeed, she was not sure whether she could call him so, as
he had another wife ; however, he struck her twice last night with
a chair, and threatened to kill her daughter.
A neighbour stated, that he saw the prisoner strike the com-
plainant with only one fist, and no more.
Pat denied the whole charge, and addressed the Magistrate in
a long speech, delivered with such rapidity,:in the tone peculiar
to his countrymen, that we could only gather, from a few words
which we understood, that he had complaints in his turn against
his wife.
• Mr. Gaterern, in consequence of the contradiction in the
evidence, discharged the prisoner, to the no small disappointment
of his wife.
Elijah Barrow, a bold-looking athletic young fellow, was
accused by John Young of theft. The complainant stated that
the prisoner, without any provocation, struck him a violent blow
on the back of the ear last night; the complainant, determined not
to brook the injury, invited the prisoner to a field, where they might
have a regular tarn out ; they accordingly went, and after the battle
was over, the prisoner laid hold of the complainant's breast pin and
silk handkerchief, and made off with them.