The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-20 00:00:00

MONEY AN!)

,CIAL :NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was again a large business done in Cotton at
Liverpool on Saturday. Sales 7,000 bales at full prices.—
Shares were again very animated. Birmingham and
Gloucester, New, 47,- ; Cambridge and Lincoln, 44
3/. 6s. 10d. ; Chester and Birkenhead, 374 4 ; Churnet
Valley, 4!. 3s. 9d.; Dublin and Drogheda, 72,1; Eastern
Counties, 174 18i; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 63 ; Grand
Junction, 230; Great Western, 174; Ditto, Half, 100;
Lancaster and Preston, 25 ; Liverpool and Manchester,
New, 394 4; London and Birmingham, 321. Shares, 414;
Ditto, Quarter Shares, 284 ; London and Croydon, 16i ;
London and South-Western, New, 44 4 ; Ditto, 401.
Shares, 134 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 122 ; Mid-
land Counties, 12 1284 ; Newcastle and Darlington,
664 ; North British, 104 ; North Union, 1474 ; South-
Eastern, 47 48 447 ; Ditto, New, 19 20 194 ; Ulster,
394 ; Lyons and Avignon, 24 ; Paris and Rouen, 414 i ;
Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 8 ; Sombre and Meuse,
3/. Is. ; Northern of France, 54 6.
The commercial advices from the West Indies, re-
ceived by the Royal mail steamer, the Medway, are of a
very uninteresting character. Indeed, less information
is conveyed in them, as well as the public journals, than
by any arrival that has come in for a considerable time
past. The state of affairs, generally speaking, was pro-
gressing well. Still, in many of the plantations, a great
want of labourers was complained of. Another shock
of an earthquake was experienced at Montego Bay, as
wel! as at Falmouth.

Our attention has been directed to a brief report of
a meeting of the merchants connected with the China
trade, which was held last week at the Jerusalem Cof-
fee. house, to consider the policy of an agitation being
commenced for the reduction of the tea duty. Had
this meeting been publicly advertised, no ques-
tion the attendance would have been very large
indeed. However, as it is, much good may be
effected in obtaining the object in view. As a per-
fect combination of those interested here, as well as at
Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Glasgow, and elsewhere,
in pressing upon the Government the policy of conceding
a change in the duty upon teas to Is. or ls. 6d per lb.—
the population of the United Kingdom would receive
the concession with the most unbounded satisfaction. As
the Chinese authorities have shown a strong desire to
grant the most liberal terms to the manufacturers of this
country, it is but fair that some return should be made
on the part of our Ministry, so that the treaty with the
Celestial Empire may be carried out to the fullest
possible extent, and to the advantage of both
countries. As the cultivation of the tea plant in
Assam is proceeding prosperously (though years
must elapse ere our India possessions in that
quarter can, under the most favourable circumstances,
enter into a lively competition with the Chinese growers),
there may be reasons assigned by our new commercial
ally, " the Celestial Monarch" to demand a more free
access to our ports of the produce of his immense empire.
A royal decree has this morning been received from
the Hague, dated the 16th January, by Messrs. R. Ra-
phael and Sons, of which the following are particulars:—
" The sixth series of Five per Cents. is to be drawn, for
cash only, and will be at least six millions of guilders,
which, however, may be increased according to cir-
cumstances ; the drawing to commence on the Ist of
February, and payment to be made on the 15th of
February, when interest ceases. Five millions of
guilders, 4 per cent. are to be opened for subscrip-
tion on Thursday, Jan. 30, to be pal(' for on the 15th
Feb., at the price of 99, and four and a half months'
interest, from the Ist Oct. ta the 15th Feb., which was to
be paid in money or in bonds of the above drawing. For
each 1,000 guilders of these subscribed Four per Cents.,
1,000 guilders Five per Cents. will be drawn for payment
in casu at the same time as the six millions above men-
tioned."

A firm market has prevailed for the British Securities
this morning. Consols for Money have advanced from
1004 to 1001, and for the Account to 1004 The pre-
mium on Exchequer Bills has been up to 605., but it is
now rather lower. Bank Stock for the Account has
reached 213 ; India Stock has receded to 287 and 288,
but the Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are firm at 104-1.
An improvement has taken place in the Spanish
Bonds this morning, the budget of M. Mons being held
more favourable upon re-consideration of its items, than
at the first. The Three per Cents. have advanced to
394 and the Five per Cents. to 271 The Dutch
Funds were a shade higher than they were on Saturday;
and the Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. have been
quoted at 102. Columbian are at 144 4, Mexican at
344 1, and the Deferred Stock at 154.
An immense amount of business has been done to-day
in the Railway Share Market, and the fluctuations have
been constant and rapid, to a degree not known of late
years. It is not possible to refer to all the changes that
have occurred. The most prominent variations of the
day are in the Great Western, which have advanced, as
well as the London and Birmingham, the Brighton, the
London and York, the Midlands, and most of the French
lines. The United Mexican Mine Shares have realised
4, and the London and Westminster Bank 74 premium
per share.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 100%3A
3 ser Cent. Consols Anna.

per gent.
New 314 per Cent. Aunuties
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Ditto 30 Years, Expire Jan. 1860 ll%

_
India Stock 2871,E 287 288
Bank Stock for Account.
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 13/4d. 114(1.
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto Small —
Ditto Advertised ..... ...
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
~..

Belgian Bonds, 41,E per Cent.
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Columbian Bonds. 141,E
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. 34%
Ditto for the Account.: 34%%
Ditto Deferred Stock lsy
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 273/4%
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Passive Bonds 63
Ditto Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent 39
Ditto for the Account 39ift %
Dutch 21/2 per Cents
Ditto 5 per Cents

PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SILA RE.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Ditto, New...
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester

Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Chester and Holyhead
Churnet Valley 2 4%,043/4 to
Direct Northern 21,4 2% to
Direct Norwich
Dublin and Galway
Eastern Counties 25 19%M 18A 19 Ito 18 19
Do. Perpet. 5_ per Ct. No. 1 3% — to
Ditto, ditto, No. 2.
rn Easte Union
Ely and Bedford
Great South and W. (Irish)... 5
Ditto Extension
Ditto Additional
Great North of England 100 ...... 151 154 to 159
Ditto New
Ditto
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto Fifths
Lancaster and Carlisle
Leeds and Bradford -
London and Birmingham ...100 2321
London and Blackwall 16% 7
London and 8right0n.......... 50 —52141,4 513/4 to 52%3/4
London and Greenwich ...... 12% H
London and South Western.. 41 ......79% 78% to 79
Ditto, New
London and Croydon ......... 13/it 15% to 16
London and York...—. ...... 2 ... .. 4% 3% to 4%,(3
Lynn and Ely
Manchester and Leeds 7O 129

Ditto Sixteenths
Manchester and Birmingham 40 -
Ditto Quarters
Midland 100 l3O
Ditto New
Midland, Birm. and Derby ...100
Newcastle & Darlington thine. 24 ...... 66
Newcastle and Berwick
North British ..
Northern and Eastern 45
Ditto Scrip
Norwich and Brandon 8 ... 151
Ditto New Shares 1
Richmond and West En d Junc. 1
Rugby
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2% 3/%... to
South Devon
South Eastern and Dover ... 33% 4Bl
South Wales
Trent Valley
Yarmouth and Norwich
York and Nortk Midland ... 50 lO 9

Ditto % Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip
Ditto, Extension

FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Great Northern of France ... 4
Lyons and Avignon 2
% % to
Orleans and Bordeaux .....2
Paris and Rouen

JOINT STOCK BANKS.

London and Westminster

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 18.—There
has been a good business done to-day, in most cases at higher
prices. South Easterns have been in good demand, and are
quotsd fully 51. higher :
Lancaster and Carlisle 25

Manchester and Leeds, 16th Shares 5l
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter Shares 5
South Eastern New l9 20
Ditto New Creation
Uarnsley Junction
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington

Caledonian
Cambridge and Lincoln
Churnet Valley 4%
Huddersfield and Manchester Rail and Canal OA
Leeds and Bradford (long line) lB
Leeds and West Riding Junction 414%
London and Worcester, Oxford and Rugby 1 11-163 A
London and York 4
North British
Trent Valley 9f
4

13 URGLARIES IN SlMEX.—Burglarieu have been
committed in this county almost nightly during the last
month, and yet not a single person has been detected.
Twenty houses,'at least, have been broken open, and the
gang are become quite a terror to the country people.

DARING BURGLARY NEAR
GLASTON.
(From the Lincoln, li ercary.)

On Thursday night, the 9th instant,-U
daring bur-
glary was.committed by five men in the dwelling-house
of the Rev. G. Pochin, situate at the end of Glaston-lane,
in Rutland, about a quarter of a mile from the village.
It seems that the Rev. Gentleman, who is unmar-
ried and of retired and rather eccentric habits, resided
alone in a house in a lonely situation, a short distance
from the turnpike-road, between Stamford and Up-
pingham. He himself performed all the domestic
offices, with the exception of such as he left for a
charwoman, who attended him once a week. On the
night in question he retired to his bed-room (which is
on the ground floor), having previously fastened
the doors, and placed a light by his bed-side. After
some time, he was awakened by a noise, which he
describes as being " as if the house was coming about
his ears." The window and the frame of his apart-
ment were de.nolished, the shutters flew open, and in
an instant a man wearing a black mask jumped in,
and secured him in bed. 'Two tall fellows, also in
masks, promptly followed ; and with dreadful impre-
cations they swore they would murder him if he made
the least alarm or resistance. The bed clothes were
then pulled over his face, and the man who first en-
tered held him down in the bed, whilst the other two
ransacked the house. A fourth man stood outside the
window, and repeatedly called out to know if all was
right ; and a fifth, it is supposed, kept watch at the
gate near the turnpike-road, from the footmarks traced
by the police on the following morning. The thieves
lighted a candle from Mr. Pochin's rushlight, and pro-
ceeded to break open the various drawers, and almost
every lock in the house. On finding a pocket-book
and examining the contents, they expressed themselves
dissatisfied with the small amount of cash in it (about
1151.), and demanded of the Rev. Gentleman where
he had deposited a thousand pounds, which they said
they knew he had received a few days before. He
denied having any such money in the house, and
begged to be allowed to get up to show them where
the property was. He was answered by the fellow
who held him down, " Lie still, sir, or I'll cut your
throat, you old villain." In the same pocket-book
were several notes of hand, which the robbers, on
discovering that they were of no value to them,
threw on the ioor. They next entered the
parlour, and there broke open a sideboard, and untied
and examined several parcels containing deeds and
securities, which they threw about in all directions ;
here, however, they discovered some gold, and also
Mr. Pochin's silver plate, which they took away.
They returned into Mr. Pochin's room, and asked
for his gold watch and appendages ; and
on receiving an answer that he had only
a silver watch, they exclaimed, "We won't have
that." Having completed their work of plunder, they
helped themselves to some brandy, and then proceeded
to tie the Rev. Gentleman's legs and wrists with two
pieces of rope ; and on taking their departure, they
swore that if he stirred hand or foot, or gave the least
alarm, they would return and murder him, and burn
down the house. As they were getting out of the
window, Mr. Pochin said, "Are you going to leave
me here, you villains, to be starved to death !" Upon
which one of them answered, " 1. o, sir, we will make
you up another bed in another room with pleasure."
On this they decamped ; and on Mr. Pochin's finding
himself alone, he commenced gnawing the cord which
secured his wrists with his teeth, and having suc-
ceeded in unfastening it, he set his feet at liberty,
instantly got up and dressed, and arming himself
with a brace of pistols, proceeded to Glaston to arouse
his neighbours and give information of the outrage.

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20 18

PROPOSED NEW PARK AT BAT-
TERSEA.

Public attention has recently been directed to the
formation of a new Park in Battersea-fields. It has
been ascertained that 500 or 600 acres of land might
be purchased there at very moderate price ; and if
half of it only were appropriated to the public as a
park, the other half would, if let for building,
most likely produce sufficient rental to pay all ex-
penses; and it would make a valuable place of recrea-
tion to the public, who could get easy access to it
from the most crowded parts of London. The steam-
boats have become a very important means of transit ;
they still appear to be increasing very much, and
probably they cannot have too much encouragement.
By diverting the busy traffic of our streets to the
river, they relieve the crowded thoroughfares of the
town, and they have already proved themselves to be
important auxiliaries in the cleansing of the river and
its shores.

By means of these boats this park would be acces-
sible to a vast number of all classes of persons who
live on both sides of the Thames, including the whole
extent of London, a length of seven or eight miles.
The poorer class of persons could get there by the
steam •boats at a less expense than they can get a
change of air in any other way.
Another of the advantages connected with the pur-
chase of this land at Battersea would be that, from its
position by the side of the Thames, there would be
facilities for making large pieces of water. In sum-
mer these might be changed, if necessary, every tide;
and they would furnish an excellent bathing-place for
the working population in hot weather. At present
the working classes have no means, (or at best very
limited means) of bathing. These baths might be so
inclosed by plantations as to prevent them from being
in any way offensive, and on that account would be
much fitter for the purpose than the Serpentine River,
where the bathing is always a great nuisance, and so
offensive as to drive many persons from the park, and
where, even if this objection did not exist, there is not
a tenth part of the space requisite for these purposes.
Besides, any bathing places made here would not only
have the advantage of the water being frequently
changed, but they might be so regulated as to be per-
fectly free from danger, by standing at any desired
depth, being effected neither by dry weather nor by
floods.

A further advantage, it is obvious, which would re-
sult to the population of London of all classes (and
one which would be attended by not one shilling ad-
ditional expense), would be the very perfect skating
ground which these pieces of water would afford in
winter. Now the ground is of comparatively little
value at present, and therefore very extensive means
of promoting the health and recreation of the public
could be acquired for a small sum. The number of
persons who would take advantage of it would be im-
mense, and however desirable it may be (and it un-
doubtedly is so) to widen our crowded throroughfares,
and to improve our over-populated districts, yet some
outlay would not be misapplied in the acquisition and
inclosure of spaces on the immediate outskirts of the
town where there is little if any buildding at present
to remove ; and where, consequently, improvements
could be made at comparatively small expense, to
make good communications and airingplaces to which
the public would be tempted to resort, and above all,
in the selection, when opportunities offer, of sites
having the river for their leading highway—a high-
way subject neither to the wear and tear, nor the
expensive repairs, nor the dusty and inconvenient
transit in dry weather of ordinary roads, and by
which it is obvious no one can travel without, by that
alone, whatever may be his occupation, enlarging his
stock of health.

Mr. Thomas Cubitt, the eminent builder, has the
credit of having first proposed this improvement. The
daily observation and extensive intercourse which this
gentleman has with artisans and working people of
all sorts, his means of knowing their reasonable wants
and their real value, and the unusual interest he takes
in whatever concerns the health and comfort of the
poorer classes of our population, evidently led to the
idea, and induced him to submit his philanthropic
proposal to the consideration of her Majesty's Commis-
sioners for the Improvement of the Metropolis, who,
in their second report (the first being exclusively de-
voted to the embankment of the Thames), will doubt-
less refer to it at length.—The Builder.

THE GAME MANIA.—The best proof that the
English country gentleman, who are infected with the
game mania, are taking the alarm, is to be found in the
issuing of the Hon. G. F. Berkeley's " punch on the
head" pamphlet, an attempt to justify the abominable
game system. These sort of writings will go far to
assist in extinguishing the odious system.—From a Cor-
respondent.

ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY.—A numerous meeting
of this Society was held on Saturday, the Earl of Auck-
land, President, in the chair. Among the company were
Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir George Staunton, Bart., M.P.,
Professor Wilson, and many leading members. An in-
teresting communication was read, from Mr. Masson.
descriptive of the inscriptions on a rock at Shah bas
Garish, a short distance from Peshawur, which was
illustrated by a copy made on calico. According to the
opinion of Professor Wilson, and others, they were
Bactro-Parlic characters of a late period, probably about
the third or fourth century of the Christian era, being
analogous to those on coins of that period found in dif
ferent places of sepulture.

The Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel and Lady Peel
left Whitehall-gardens this morning for Strathfield-
saye, on a visit to the Duke of Wellington, during the
sojourn of her Majesty and tke Prince Consort at the
ducal seat. The party will break up on Thursday, and
the noble and gallant Duke is expected to return to
Apsley House for the season on Saturday next.
Ma. BARON GURNEY.—We are enabled to state,
upon authority, that this Learned Judge, who has been
labouring under severe indisposition at Brighton, is ra-
pidly recovering from the severity of the attack. He
will not, however, resume his seat on the bench during
the present term, but it is fully expected that he will be
enabled to proceed upon the Midland Circuit at the en-
suing spring assizes, which commence at the latter end
of February.
CORONERSRIP FOR THE COUNTY OF BEAKS.—In
consequence of the death of James May, Esq., who ex-
pired at his residence at Reading on Tuesday last, a
vacancy has been occasioned in the coronership for that
division of the county. Although the emoluments of the
office have not exceeded 150/. per annum during the last
ten years, there are no less than seven candidates for the
vacant appointment in the field, independently of several
others who are expected to announce themselves early in
the week.

RATE-COLLECTOR FOR MARTLEHONE.—At the
meeting of the Marylebone vestry on Saturday, after the
close of the proceedings relative to Dr. Tenfold, the
election of a rate-collector commenced, the value of
which appointment is about 300/. per year. There were
eleven candidates, but the contest chiefly rested between
Messrs. Wall and Rathbone. At the close of the ballot
there appeared—For Mr. Wall, 53; Mr. Rathbone, 39.
Majority, 14. The remaining votes, fifteen in number,
were distributed amongst the other candidates.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF THE EARL Or MORNIROTON•
—We understand the Earl of Mornington for some days
past has been compelled to keep his bed from illness,
and cn Friday his disorder became so serious as to ex-
cite alarm among the members of his family. The
Noble Earl is in his eighty-second year, and the disease
from which he suffers is greatly averse to a favourable
result. Dr. Copeland is the principal medical prac-
titioner in attendance on his Lordship. Last night we
►ere informed that the Noble Earl continued very bad,
and had passed a restless night on Saturday.
FUNERAL OF THB lION. G➢NERAL SIR HENRY
GEORGE GREY, G.C.8., AND G.C.H.—On Saturday last
the mortal remains of the Honourable Sir Henry George
Grey, brother of Earl Grey, were removed from Hert-
ford-street, May-fair, for interment in the Cemetery,
Kensall-green. The funeral cortege moved from Park-
lane about ten o'clock, and proceeded direct to the
Cemetery at a slow pace ; the mournful procession
consisting of a hearse and six, and four mourning
coaches and four, and the private carriages of Lady
Grey, Viscount and Viscountess Howick, Viscount
Campden, Mr. Elias Des Voeux, Lady Elizabeth Whit-
bread, &c. Among the mourners w ere Viscount
Howick, the Right Honourable Charles Elliee, Viscount
Campden, Mr. Samuel Whitbread, Captain Grey, R.N.,
Captain Grey, the Right Honourable Sir George Grey,
&c. Lady Grey, widow of the deceased General, has
left town for Hants.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.—The following notices to
the public were posted on Saturday last in the portico of
the Post-office, in St. Martin's-le-Grand :---The next
mail for India, via Marseilles, will be dispatched from
hence on the 17th of February next. Mails will be made
up at this office on the morning of the 20th instant (this
day), for Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Aden, Ceylon,
Madras, and Calcutta, via Southampton, to be dispatched
from that port th• same afternoon by the Great Liver.
pool steam-packet. Mails will be forwarded to Rio d•
Janeiro, Buenos Ayres, and Monte Video, by her Ma-
jesty's steam-packet Firebrand, which is expected to sail
front Devonport on the 28th inst. (Tuesday se'nnight).
All letters posted before the departure of the Firebrand,
will be forwarded by that vessel, unless otherwise di-
rected." It is especially important that those who have
correspondence with Pernambuco and Bahia should re-
collect that, in accordance with the regulations of the
Post-office service, the latter will be the last dispatch
from London by this mail, with which the packet will
touch at these places on her outward ♦oyage ; from
February to July inclusive the vessel calls on her way to
England only.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 17.—The body of Mr. Jones, the
light-keeper, was recovered at low water, at 5 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. It was on the inner slope of the
breakwater, near the spot where he fell in. When Mr.
Jones first came to Plymouth that part of the structure
was provided with horizontal iron rods, on which the
men could stand 3 or 4 feet above the surface, so as to
allow the waves to pass under them. Unfortunately,
Mr. Jones directed this refuge to be removed, thinking
that the advanced state of the works had obviated the
necessity for their retention. The accident occurred in
the most exposed part of the breakwater, about 30
fathoms east of the lighthouse, half-way between the
joint of the eastern arm and the Camber. Mr. Jones
bad charge, formerly of the Owers light-vessel ; thence
he was removed to Harwich, and in June last, when the
breakwater lighthouse was first hrot*ght io o usp, 14e
Soh Pharr of that establishment*

DISPUTES IN THE CHURCH.
EXETER, JAN. 15.—Considerable stir has been
made in this city in consequence of Bishop Phill-
- having gone up to London on Monday
and returned this afternoon. He had an interview
with his secretary (Ralph 13arnes, Esq.), both before
his departure and after his return. He left for his
new house of Bishopstowe within a very short time
after his arrival in Exeter.
The Bishop is represented to be ill at ease, nervous,
and fidgetty.
Courtenay, the perpetual curate of St. Sidwells
expresses openly his determination to preach in the sur-
plice. He has applied to the mayor for protection, and
it is said he has expressed a hope that he will be
able to get the soldiery to aid him. An address is
being covertly circulated for signatures, the tenor
of which is to back up the reverend gentleman.
It is a pity he is not better advised. He possesses
admirable natural abilities for getting into a mess,
and all the aid his friends could muster should be
applied to get him out of it. It is not at all likely
that he will succeed in dragooning the people into
submission to the surplice. Public feeling rages
hotter than ever.

Mr. Montague Bere, the Bankruptcy Commis-
sioner, is the lay chief of the Protestant party. He
is violently assailed in the Tractarian paper, by the
Bishop himself, it is whispered. The attack on the
Honourable and Learned Gentleman is sufficiently
disingenuous and Phillpottic to justify the general
imputation of authorship to the Bishop.

TIIE PAUPER'S SONG.
(From Punch.)
Ilouseless, famish'd, desp'rate man,
A ragged wretch am I !
And how, and when, and where I can,
I feed, and lodge, and lie.
And I must to the Workhouse go,
If better may not be ;
Ay, if, indeed ! The Workhouse ? No
The Gaol—the Gaol for me.

There shall I get the larger crust,
The warmer house-room there ;
And choose a Prison since I must,
I'll choose it for its fare.
The Dog will snatch the biggest bone,
So much the wiser he ;
Call me a Dog ;—the name I'll own :
The Gaol—the Gaol for me.
What, masters, am I not a Hound ?
Have I soul like you ?
You'd treat me better, I'll be bound,
If ye believed it true.
The Pauper than the very Thief
You use in worse degree ;
Keep to yourselres, then, your relief :
The Gaol—the Gaol for me.
The Felon's dress is soft to feel
As that which shames the Poor ;
The Convict eats as good a meal,
But gets a little more.
Pauper and Thief are much the same,
For aught that I can see :
Well, then, what matter for the name ?
The Gaol—the Gaol for me.

At the Cambridge Sessions last week, Richard
Wade, a bookseller and auctioneer, was sentenced to a
year's imprisonment for robbing a cutler's shop. The
prisoner indicted a man for stealing books from him at
the very sessions at which he was himself convicted.—
Norfia Chronicle.

REPRESENTATION OF RIPON.-It is rumoured in
Ripon, that on the meeting of Parliament, the Attorney-
General for Ireland, the Hon. T. B. Smith, M.P. for that
borough, will be raise 3 to the Irish Judicial Bench. This
will, of course, occasion a ♦acancy in the representation
of Ripon.—Leeds Times.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.—On Friday a meeting
of the Presbytery of the Free Church of Scotland,
assembling at the Marylebone Literary Institution, was
held, when the Rev. 'William Chalmers, M.A., late of
Dailly, Ayrshire, was inducted to the pastoral charge of
the church and congregation. A sermon was preached
by the Rev. Josiah Wilson, of River-terrace, Isliagton,
and the charge was delivered by the Rev. William
Nicolson, of London-wall. Mr. Chalmers commenced
his stated ministrations yesterday.
Thalberg, the eminent pianist, arrived in London
on Thursday. He starts to-day for Edinburgh with
Miss Dolby, Miss E. Birch, Mr. L Calkin, and Mr. John
Parry, where a concert will take place on Monday evening.
A BEAR AT LARGE.—On Monday morning last,
about two o'clock, as a baker, residing in Gorbals, at
Glasgow, was proceeding in company with one of his
men to rouse another workman, who lives in Rutherglen-
loan, in order to commence their employment for the
week, they were alarmed near the top of the stair which
they were ascending by hearing a low growl, somewhat
resembling that of a deg, followed by an uneasy shaking,
as if occasioned by the uprising of a heavy animal
newly awoke from sleep. Not being over anxious to
encounter even a dog under such circumstance, the two
men hesitated a litile as to whether they should ad-
vance. Plucking up courage, however, the ono who
followed the last pushed, the other, who carried a lan-
tern, a little further on, when, to their horror and con-
sternation, they discovered a huge bear lying on the
landing of the staircase. Bruin, being roused from his
slumbers, immediately showed fight, and the bakers, by
no means inclined to dispute with such a rough-looking
antagonist, took to their heels down stairs as fast as
their feet could carry them, and were followed by the
bear, who very soon made up with the hindermost man
carrying the lantern, and endeavoured to get hold of
him. The baker shouted loudly for assistance, but no
one appearing, he made use of his lantern as well as
he could, the glare of which appeared to have the effect
of keeping off his assailant. Finding, however, that
this diversion was not likely to rid him of the bear, he
again made off, and getting into a close in Main-street,
was fortunate enough to put the animal off the scent.
The man, of course, was terribly alarmed, and made his
complaint to the pi dice, when an inquiry was instituted :
—The bear is the property of a spirit dealer in Ruther-
glen-loan, who has a fancy for keeping such curiosities,
and the bear being somehow or other locked out, or hav-
ing escaped from his usual den late on the evening pre-
vious, he had laid himself down to sleep, when he was
aroused by the presence of the bakers. It seems he is
considered a tame one, but not so tame, it would appear,
from the above detail, as to prevent him putting the
lives of the inhabitants where he is domiciled in jeopardy.
Yesterday (Wednesday) the owner of the bear was
brought before the Gorbals Police•court, and ordered to
keep the dangerous animal muzzled, and so bound up as
to prevent accidents in future.— Glasgow Argus.

APPREHENSION OP A WRSLETAN PRBACHER FOR
ROBBERY.—A very singular circumstance occurred at
Wootten-under-Edge on Sunday last. On returning
from evening service, Miss Hunt, the sister of Mr. Hunt,
the bookseller, discovered that the house had been broken
into during the absence of the family, and that a cheque
for money, a watch, and a number of other articles had
been carried away. She instantly sent for a person
named James Hall, who was in her brother's employ-
ment, and who had !that afternoon been officiating as
usual as a Wesleyan local preacher, and on communi-
cating to him what had occurred, he went for a police-
man, and on returning with him the premises were gone
over with the view of ascertaining the manner in
which the house had been entered. Whilst they were
so employed Mr. Hunt himself arrived, and on being '
told what had occurred, his first inquiry was as to whe-
ther a savage little dog which he had left in the house
had been killed in the fray; and on learning that it was
safe and well he instantly concluded that the robbery
had been accomplished by a person who was well known
to the dog. This aroused the suspicions of the police-
man, and he contrived to accompany Hall to his lodg-
ings, and from one thing to another he felt himself justi-
fied in taking him into custody. On being searched the
watch was found upon the person of the prisoner, as
well as the cheque, and a handkerchief which belonged
to Mr. Hunt, and the probability is, that he had the
articles in his pockets at the time he was assisting the
policeman to inspect the premises. He has since made
a confession, and all the stolen property has been re-
covered, some part of it having been found concealed in
a hovel about half a mile distant from Wootten-under-
Edge. The prisoner has been fully committed for trial.
It is already known that Dr. Lushington is to re-
present the British Government in the Mixed Com-
mission which is charged with the inquiry of how far
other measures, equally efficacious as the right of search,
may be devised fur the prevention of the slave trade.
We believe we may assume that the Commission will
hold its sittings in London, as the most natural place for
such an inquiry.— Observer.
MURDEROUS ATTEMPT REAR PWLLHELI.—This
town was thrown into a state of much consternation and
excitement,- on Tuesday morning last, by the intelli-
gence that a foul and deadly attempt had been made, on
the previous night, about eleven o'clock, on the person
of Mr. Evan Williams, of Gelliwig, Leyn, while
returning home, in company with Mrs. Williams()
from this town. Having proceeded nearly as far as tht
Penrhos Church, on the new road, they found tha
they were followed by some person ; who, when he
had approached them within a few yards, fired a
gun ; the ball from which entered Mr. Williamt's back,
and passed out through the lower part of the abdomen.
The unfortunate man immediately fell to the ground,
telling Mrs. W. that he was a dying man, whilst she
, almost frantic with horror, cried out " Murder,', and ran
to the nearest farm-house, called Gegin Bach, informing
the inmates of the catastrophe. The villain, in the mean-
, time, had made his escape. The wounded sufferer was
taken to the farm-house, and medical aid obtained as
quickly as possible. Mr. Williams remains in a very
weak state ; but we are happy to state that favourable
hopes are entertained of his ultimate recovery. The
cause of the villainous attack is wrapped in mystery,
and the assassin has hitherto eluded every attempt at his
apprehension.—Carnarvon Herald.
An experiment was made last week off the north
end of Deal of an explosive
'hell, the invention of Ca t.
E. Harvey, R.N., on a ships long-b wPoat ; the shell
turned adrift, so as to come in contact with the boata'ss
side, or rather the foremost part of her, and as soon as
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only on a small scale the result exceeded the expecta-
tion of the inventor ;
.the boat's side was entirely shat-
tered, some of the planks blown out, several timbers
broken, and tho garboard-streaks were torn out from
the keel.
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Ministers haw wade such an arrangement as will in-
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