The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-18 00:00:00

FROM MX-LA-CHAPELLE TO LONDON.

Depart Monday, 12 night, via Ostend. Arrived at Lon-
don, Thursday, 5 morn. ; 2 days 5 hours.
Depart Thursday 12 night, via Ostend. Arrive at
London, Thursday, 5 morn. ; 2 days 5 hours.
Depart Sunday, 7 morn., via Rotterdam. Arrive on
Wednesday, 10 morn. ; 3 days 3 hours.

FROM LONDON TO AIX-LA-CHAPELLE.

Depart Tuesday, 6 evening, via Ostend. Arrive at
Aix-la-Chapelle, Friday, If morn. ; 2 -days 71 hours.
Depart Friday, 6 evening, via Ostend. Arrive at Aix-
la-Chapelle, Monday, I morn. ; 2 days i hours.
The arrival of the mails from London, via Ostend, is
stated agreeably to the new regulations, the execution of
which begins from the Ist of January next.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 6.—Wind E. S. E. —ll igh
water 25 minutes past seven.—Arrivad the Dart,
Lowther, from Bristol; Columbine, Henry, from Zante;
John Wells, Curtis, from Savannah; Kelsick Wood,
--, from Quebec; John Frauds, Miller, from Que-
bec ; from: Ballina ; Williams, .from
Muryport. •
Cr.xAnvn OurwAnns.--The Arcturus, Denny, for
Lisbon ; Canada, Graham, for New York ; Minerva,
Sawden,, for Rio Janeiro ; Majestic, Page, for New Coi-
leans ; Richmond, --, for Virginia ; Despatch, Crabbe,
for Naples.

The Lord Chancellor may well complain of
being overwhelmed with business if his time is to be men-
'pied in settling where the Masters, Wellesley are to spend
their Christmas holidays. If so his Lordship may soon
have to settle urlrieli of his wards may eat mince-pies.

It is a mistake
toimagine tluit the' prevalent
prarlice of cutting off the manes and tails of horses arises,
in all eases; from malice to the owners. It is referible to
a much mole obvious cause-,-the value of the horse-hair so
obtained.

Smithfield Market was so over-supplied with
fat beads on hfenday, that nearly one-third were reported
to leave been driven away unsold.

- . .
Orders are said to have gone out. to India to
reduce the whole of the Company's army to the extent of
two Lieutenants and one Cornet or Ensign in each regi•
ment. One reason given for this is the heavy load of King's
officers which are quartered upon the Company's finances.
The immediate effect will be to curtail the Directors' pa-
trenage very considerably for some seasons to come at least.
It is singular that this change •should take place in our
most distant settlements, at the very saute time when the
Government at home is repotted to have a similar inten-
tion ; 'for, among the reported forthcoming projects for
diminishing expense on the meeting of Parliament, a large
diminution of the army
is confidently expected to take
place.
LAW OF WAGERS.-Orkluoon a horse-race is legal, provided the race which .is the. N.--.A. wager
subject of the bet is run for 501. or upwards, or 25/. de-
posited by each party ; bat horse-races against time on a
bAi gwh awgaeyr, orup upon an
indifferentstl(eof
i°Bv
spatter,al ue than
°. a
h nhasinot.e illegal.
tendency
to produce any public mischief or individual in . -
venience, is legal ; but to make the wager legal:the subjeut
matter of it must tie perfectly innocent, and have no ten-
dency to iinpoliey or immorality. A wager between the
voters on the event of an election, or concerning the pro-
duce of the revenue, or tending to inconvenience or de"'
grade the Cotirts of Jostice, or concerning an abstract
question of law or legal practice in which the parties have
no interest, is illegal and
void., A cock-mateh, or Wager
upon it, is illegal. -So a wager prejudicial tothe interest
or feelings of a thirdperson, as (in the ,ea of a person,
is illegal.* A wager whether an:unmarried woman had
had a child was held void., A wager
tending to restrain
marriage is void. A
wager on the life of Nonaparte
was 11+1 void. A person may lay a wager on his own
age; and there is no illegality in betting a rump and
1
chizen."—Allies.-:—Notes of a _Louver. . •
A e are acquainted
gentleman with ..t.choin w
has eummutii„,t,d to us the,,fulhowing instance of bleep-
walking, or es it is more closically ..:e.signated, somnam-
bulism. We can. vouch.for its troth. The mother of our
who sleeps with her. A
f
.ienw d
formayasntaglot,astba,
oniii,iatirde-ss,erovend,o
sweep
to
atteoa
on
the
following morning, for the purpose of yleaninua chimney.
present when sooty was engaged, and the
. '
thoughts of the necessary preparations had probably ope-
rated on her mind; for, during the night she arose, and
The maid was.
. . If into it, and with a haud-hrush, whiekshe
ta) tin._ fowl chimney, actually contrived to in-
trodttc proceeding
o "
Satisfied with the yetriltni her operations, she
' d succeedtsl; in ftweeping the lower part most
had selle ,
bed ; but neglected to perform those
ablutions which her dirty occupation had rendered pecu-
liarly necessary. When the man of,soot arrived, site awoke,
and unconscious of what had taken place, let hint in. He
no sooner perceived her than he. burst into an immoderate
fit of laughter, and said, be supposed " as haw she had
finished the job herself." Not understanding
'his mean-
aeirt lecitiugatlitlY;eturned to
ing, the girl had reeouree to a glass, and then the mystery.
was explained. We need seaway add, that the linen of
the bed bore ample testimony-to .the truth of the sweeP's
supposition...-Rumber Mercury.•

Several - holders of cheques appeared to prove,
abut the Commissioners ruhathat such persons could
not be allowed to come in and prove. Those.depo.
sitors who had proved for amounts, -minus the
amount of cheques drawn and . paid away, but riot
presented, could add such sunk to their balances, if
they -chose, by arrangement with the holders of the
cheques, to make themselves. responsible. That
was the only way in which .the sums could be
proved • the estate knew nothing of the holders of
.cheques. •
Mr.
PEARCE observed,. that if the depositors
added the amounts of such overdue and unpre-
sented cheques to their balances, they ought to be
fOrwarded, that they would thereby render them-
selves liable to the full amount of the cheques, un-
les§ they. made private aid Sp€cid arrangements.
Several parsons then proved; adding the_ amount
of the over-due' cherines, but apparently .With the
'Understanding of the cheque holders who were also
present that they were only to receive dividendS out
eTamotint of the cheques as if
*under the estate.
they were heditora
The meeting then adjourned 'till Friths', next
when assignees are to be chosen. • - - :

SPORTING INTELLIGENcE.

HUNTING INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTMENTS FOR. TIII* WEEK.

The York and Ainsty Fox-bounds, on Thursday, at
Pill Aloiw ; and Saturday, at Wheldrake—at half-past ten.
The Holdernessyox-hounds, on Thursday, at Middle-
ton; and Saturday, at Frodingbam-bridge,—:at half-past tab.
The Sinningtoir Fox.bound.4, on Thursday, at Hutton
Bank Top—at nine:
The Vine Hounds, on Thursday, at Ashe Irarren Farm;
and Saturday, at Wherwell Wood---at ten. .
• The Elton and Cleveland Harriers, on ThinAilay, at
Whitton Three Gates—at ten.

The York City Harriers, on Friday, near Aca,,ter—at
half-past ten.
The Hurworth Fos-hounds, on Fri.lity, at Low Mid-
dleton—at sal.

The Boroughbridge Harriers, on Friday, at Great Ouse-
burn—at half-past-ten.
Mr. Wiokste.urs Fox-hounds, on Saturday, at Stoke
Heath--at half-past ten.

FIGHT BETWEEN EDWARDS THE JARVIE AND

WARD THE BASKET-MAKER, FOR lal. A-SIDE.

This little affair was brought off on Tuesday last, near
Whetstone, on the spurting turf near the Swan. only
stilled up a few of the minor ones to witness the battle.—
Edwards has fikated more than once in the Pri2e Rink,
On one occasion he peeled to he defeated by Hurry Junes,
but in his last match he polished off his antagtaiist with
tolerable eclat. Ward kiwis known,
Edwards entered the ring,:, with Jena 111‘Carthy and
Pratt for his seconds. Ward was waited upon by the
Chicken and Jem Ewin.

• . -
The fight was a good one—upstanding and no hugging.
Ward placed his dependence on left-handed jobbing, but
Edwards was awake to -this, and. met him -with heavy
counters ; Ward, conscvently,_ caught immense punish-
' dent on the light side of the head.. There was claret
flowing in abundance; and those who 'estimate a battle by
that sign, would have ranked this a first-rater. In the
sixth round, -Edward* bru! -his eye darkened with an ebony
„shutter; and this constituted the mostsevere part 'of the
punishment that he wet with in the eugagesnerit,,. .
The battle, towards the conclusion; was scarcely inte-
resting. At the end of the 4;th" round, Ward said
"enough." The. fight lasted one hour and 35 minutes.
The match was got up purely for friendly purposes.--,
Edwards keeps a sparring-room. and had a name to kiss,
and Ward was somewhat desirous to earn a fresh peg or
two at the expense of Edwards ; and to accommodate the
two heroes their frieuds put down the dust and had the
trial brought to friendly issue, which has thus terminita
in favour of Edwards. - •