The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-12 00:00:00

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THE NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE. GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF DE-
This noble edifice is rapidly approaching completion, and SIGN.—SPITALFIELDS BRANCH.
at. present no obstacle is apprehended that will delay its The third annual distribution of prizes awarded by the Com-
- being opened beyond the early part of September. The mittee of the above Institution took place on Wednesday, in
Gresham Committee have not as yet appointed the day, al- Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate-street. The Marquis of Normanby
though preparations are going on to celebrate the event, so in the chair. The Noble Marquis was supported by Lord
as to render the ceremony of an imposing and interesting Robert Grosvenor, John Dillon, Esq., and other warm friends
character, it being clearly understood that her Majesty, ac- of the schooL The ancient and beautiful hall was crowded
companied by her 'august c msort, will honour the city of to excess.
London by opening it in person. The exact arrangements The Marquis of NORMANBY was enthusiastically cheered
have not been as yet determined ; it is. however, known on taking his seat. The Noble Marquis said that he would
that a grand banquet will be served in a spacious pavilion not occupy the time of the meeting at much length by any
erected in the area, and that the whole proceedings will be remarks he had to make, -as the objects of the Institution
conducted in an unusual degree of splendour well becoming bad been recently described by a very warm and tried
the opening of certainly the finest commercial building in friend. He had only to congratulate the meeting on the pre-
the country. At the recent meetings of the Committee molt sent success and future prospects of the Institution, espe-
importdnt improvements have been arranged, which will daily as regarded the great increase in the number of pupils
render the structure far more attractive than was anticipated, and their advance towards perfection. On matters of.taste
the original intention being that it should be free from all. he would say nothing, because on such a subject there were
decorative and sculptural embellishments. In the centre of no general rules, except those which by their own fitness
the quadrangle will be raised a beautiful marble statue of the pleased the eye ; to inculcate the study of such rules was the
Queen. Feelings of delicacy and loyalty prompted the Com- great object of the promoters of the School of Design.--
mittee to leave the choice of the sculptor to her Majesty, who (Hear.) Fashion, it was true, was constantly changing,
has been pleased to name Mr. Lough. The Committee have hence novelty was considered in part to be a merit; granting
allowed 1,100/. for the execution of statues. A new statue this, he sincerely hoped that what was really good, refined,
of Sir Thomas Gresham has also been decided on. It will be and elegant in the arts, though old, would never become ob -
15 feet in height, chiseled out of Portland stone by Mr solete. Without referring to that vexatious question the
Behnes, at a cost ef 5501., and when completed will be placed hours of labour, it could not be doubted that the best way of
in the niche at the eastern end of the Exchange. imme- spending the hours of relaxation after labour had terminated
diately under the tower. The old statue of the for the day, was by following a course of study in such an
wealthy founder that withstood the ravages, of the fire at Institution as the Government School of Design afforded.
the burning of the former Exchange, has been safely pre- For his own part, he felt highly honoured in being called
served, and will be erected in anothr part of the building. upon to preside over the meeting. Hear hear.)
New statutes of Sir Thomas Whittington and Sir Hugh The Rev. Mr. STONE, Rector
o Spitalfields, then read the
Itlyddelton will also decorate the area—the artist selected report of Committee. It was very satisfactory, and set
for the former being Mr. Joseph, cost 4501. ; and the forth atetn April last the number of pupils in the school
latter, Mr. Crewe, cost 4301., who has also been appointed amounted to 238, which exceeded by 122 the number at the
to execute the royal arms that will adorn the western corresponding period of last year. The amount granted by
entrance. Amongst the most important decorative improve- the Council for teaching was 250/. ; last year it was 150/.
meats is the painting of the whole of the roof of ,the mar- Several warm supporters had contributed, by subscriptions
chants' colonnade. It is termed encaustic painting ; the and otherwise, the sum of 450/., the interest of which was to
colours being mixed with molten wax instead of oil, and is a be expended in prizes annually. The report went on to state
style entirely new to this country. It is materially diff-rent that the Committee entertained no doubt whatever that the
ll'om fresco, the latter being laid on while the cement or manufacturers of Spitalfields, by care and attention, could
Plaster is in a wet state, while the former is effected on the compete successfully with those of France. In conclusion,
Walls when perfectly dry, after having undergone a strong the report stated that the amount of fees received for the
la.Yer of oil paint.. The artists (14 in number) are all fo- past year was I.;and that Mr. Octavius Hudson, formerly
a pupil in the central school, had been appointed master of
te...igners from the vicinity of Munich, under the direction of
M. Langs. Him Royal Highness Prince Albert, on his re- the Spitalfields branch, at a salary of 100/. per annum.-
- tarn from the Infant Orphan Asylum at Wanstead, a few (Cheers.) The Rev. Rector, in moving the adoption of the
,I,3's since, visited the Exchange privately, and expressed report, stated that the working classes would never be really
himself highly gratified at its appearance, the effect from the benefited by the exercises of a morbid philanthropy, but by
open area beneath being brilliant in the extreme. Portions the culture of their own mental endowments.
of it are inlaid with gold, and the principal designs comprising Mr. GRAHAM seconded the motion, after which the report
the arms of England, Hanover, France, America, Russia, was unanimously adopted.
Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Gieeee, Saxony, The Marquis of NORMANBY then, in a very affable and
Netherlands, and the rest of the nations, so as to correspond condescending manner, delivered the prizes. Several of the
With the shields above the colonnade. That of the royal successful competitors were exceedingly young—fine, smart
armsi of England is under the western side of the arcade, in a little fellows, nine or ten years of age. Besides twenty pupils
hoe with the grand entrance. In addition to the arms, there who received prizes, one, unhappily deaf and dumb, received
are a iiroftlSiOn of devices characteristic of the produce of the a prize of a book, for regularity of attendance and general
several countries. The sum, we believe, voted to the artist good conduct.
for tbi,
Mr. DILLON, in moving a resolution, to the effect, that the
novel and superior work of art is 1,740/. The whole
of the which formed the pavement of the area meeting viewd with satisfaction the success of the Society
: Turkey stones
!end4l the old Exchange having been saved, it was at first in- and the progress made by the pupils, observed that the Com-
ed they should be relaid in the present area. Within the mittee felt grateful to the Government for the assistance it
'Mt three or four weeks, however, that determination has had given to such societies as the present ; but great and per,
rescinded, and the quadrangle is now to be paved with manent usefulness was only to be achieved by the labour,
LemPltessellated pavement, at a cost of 700/. The tower is quite care, and patient industry of the pupils. He had lately been
eted, and in a few days the peal of fifteen bells, at in the city of Lyons, and he was sorry to acknowledge that
44easrs. Mears's, in Whitechapel, will be raised. The clock he certainly witnessed an advance—a temporary advance, it
and chime work, by Mr. Dent, of the Strand, is also ready for was to be hoped—in the arts of design over his countrymen,
Placing, the tune being now under the consideration of Pro- because the people of Lyons were educated in the arts ; it
%or Taylor. Mr. Westmacott's sculpture has been fixed was not from any natural talent over the English that the
ever the grand façade, and workmen are now engaged in Lyonese excelled ; it arose simply from the accidental cir- I
completing the work and cleansing the masonry, when it cumstance of education. Let the English pupil study dili-
gently the beautiful models exhibited—let him listen atten-
tively to the instructions given to him in these schools, and,
however poor his parents, that pupil will ultimately rise to
wealth, honour, and distinction.—(Applause.)
Mr. Wirsox seconded the resolution, and bore testimony
to the progress of the school.
Thanks to the Committee were then voted unanimously,
and several gentlemen addressed the meeting.
Lord ROBERT GROSVENOR proposed the thanks of the
meeting to the Noble Chairman, for the good taste, good
•feeling, and ability with which he had presided. Had it not
been for the Noble Marquis there would have been no such
institution as that which had called them together; or if
there had, it would have been one of very limited usefulness
as compared with the present. The Noble Marquis, when
one of her Majesty's advisers, suggested and warmly sup-
ported the Institution, which had continued to prosper and
increase in usefulness.
The motion was carried by acclamation.
The Marquis of NORMANBY briefly returned thanks, and
having descended from the platform, with much apparent sa-
tisfaction, examined the various specimens for which prizes
had been awarded.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PolrrsuouTlT JULY 9.—The Camperdown, 104, Captain
It • • '
~ ertin, came into harbour this evening at six o'clock P.M.
tter powder, shot, shells, and a proportion of her stock were
Ztaken out at Spithead to lighten her, as it was supposed she
ttNlld draw too much water, if fully equipped, to pass over
ee
bar at the mouth of the harbour. She was towed in by
, Echo steam •tug, not a breadth of air stirring at the time
eliable her to unfurl her canvass. She would have come
1; direct after anchoring off the Nab light, last evening, but
the wind fell, and the tide was unfavourable: she conse.
r%ly anchored at Spithead, wh"re she made the necessary
raweParations for towing in. She is considered a good ship,
is expected to turn out mach better as a two-decker,
linwoYd.do pfficient service as an 80-gun ship, as the Col
.4111a113' of the crew of the St. Vincent having neglected
tirie peter" were left behind on that ship sailing, the
to Lra,ld tender has consequently been dispatched with them
%rl).rnouth, where the St. Vincent will touch at en route to
and Tangier.
Re" books of the Queen, 110, Captain Sir Charles Sullivan,
p.(!learly ready, and she will be paid off on Thursday, when
tie :leral transfer of officers and crew will take place from
'amperdown'on her re-commission.

QUESTIONS PROPOUNDED FOR
THE CONSIDERATION OF THE JUDGES.
The following are the questions propounded on Wednesday
to the Judges at the close of the arguments in the case of the
" Queen v. O'Connell :"
" The attention of the Judges is requested to the record
and proceedings hereafter subjoined, with reference to the
following questions:—
" 1. Are all, or any, and if any, which, of the counts in
the indictment bad in law, so that, if such count or counts
stood alone in the indictment, no judgment against the de-
fendants could properly be entered upon them?
"2. II there any, and if any, what defect in the finding of
the jury upon the trial of the said indictment, and in enter-
ing of such finding?
"3. Is there any sufficient ground for reversing the in-
dictment, by means of any defect in the indictment, or of the
finding, or entering of the findings of the jury upon the said
indictment ?
" 4. Is there any sufficient ground to reverse the judg-
ment by reason of the matters stated in the pleas in abate-
ment, or any of them, or in the judgment upon such
pleas?
" 5. Is there any sufficient ground for reversing the judg-
ment on account of the continuing the trial in the vacation,
or of the order of the Court for that purpose?
" 6. Is there any sufficient ground for reversing the judg-
ment on account of the judgment of the Court overruling
and disallowing the challenge to the array, or any or either
of them ; or of:the matters stated in such challenge ?
" 7. Is there sufficient grounds to reverse the judgment by
reason of any defect in the entry of continuances from the
said trial to the 15th day of April, regard being also had
to the appearances of the defendants on the said last-
named day ?
"8. Is there any sufficient ground to reverse or vary the
judgment on account of the sentences, or any, or either of
them, passed on the respective defendants, regard being had
particularly to the recognisances required, and to the period
of imprisonment dependent on the entering into such re-
cognisances
?
" 9. Is there any sufficient ground to reverse the judgment
on account of the judgments in the assignments of error
coram nobis, or any or either of them, or of the matters stated
in such assignments of error, or any or either of them ?
" 10. Is there any sufficient ground for reversing the judg-
ment by reason of its not containing any entry as to the ver-
dicts of licquittal ?
" 11. In an indictment consisting of counts A, B, C, where
the verdict is guilty of all generally, and the counts A B are
good, and the count C is bad, the judgment being, that the
defendants, for the offences aforesaid, be fined and impri-
soned, which judgment would be sufficient in point of law, if
confined expressly to counts A and B, can such judgment be
reversed on a writ of error? Will it make any difference whe-
ther the punishment be discretionary, as above suggested, or
a punishment fixed by law ?"

LOSS OF THE MANCHESTER.
:4 TO THE EDI7'OR OF THE SUN.
4b„ r"-"I observe in your respectable journal of last evening
4teagrapli relating to the unfortunate loss of the Manch. ester
trirr, Which contains an intimation that the awful catas-
ti,bn veiwas the result of a defect in the mode of her constru-
l:stil'e'tnel';':: she was wall-sided, and in consequence of this
cleiTtinctilt to bring round in stormy weather, and that
Principally occasioned her speedy wreck. ' No
steamer t:'eati be more remote from the truth, nor could any
Sea thul better formed to contend with a storm or high
14g. 48-2`le was, and she was at all times under good steer-
theßiv. -11 incontrovertible proof of this she procpededrfr:nrll-
- Weser to Liverpool, in ballast, to receive her
sWeat4 c*, and durin4 that passage contended with stormy
itch er, but in no instance did she refuse to answer her
Side' and go quickly about; nor did she lay down on
ext: as wall-sided vessels do, when on a wind to a dangerous
184'nt• She has plied between Hull and Hamburgh since
is_ 1, in all seasons and in all weathers, and proved herself to
s't,l!nost excellent sea- boat and a fast vesseL
41.. it is not for me, as her builder (who possess all the draw-
Jp:fi, 3 and specifications of her form, with certificates of her
,ble Construction), to give an opinion as to the cause of
4,,, andering, but I may be allowed to surmise what that
Was.
iCiequesting your insertion of these observations, in reply to
statements referred to,
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
SOLOMON COOK, N.A.
11, nermuda.street, Jamaica-street, Commercial-
road East, June 10,1844.

NrR
tik,_ AR/NG IN OF QUEEN'S COUNSEL AND SER-
t4OZ.ts-AT-LAw.—At a quarter before ten on Wednesday
s of the bar were sworn in as
(Itieea!g the following me
Par,l,l 8 Counsel ounsel before the Lord Chancellor,
Lo_s, in his Lordship's
Lords, namely :—Mr. John
tten",,%ooni in the H
\Vet.hrtodson, of the Oxfoserd Circuit ; Mr. Charles H?iv.ard
Ale'"urst, of the Midland Circuit ; Mr. John William
Yitr-4,...0der, of the Oxford Circuit ; Mr. Robert Charles Hild-
thtcli'?iarthern Circuit, and who is also Queen's Counsel for
e folowing
teat' Duet kern
of Lancaster ; and Mr. J. Parker.
tile rernen were also sworn in bef,re the Lord Cashancellor and
Sergeants-
at, .41`'°I'd Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
'4,, e t:--Mr. Edward Bellasis ; Mr. John Alexancdehradliwinicg;
!on 's.',. the Western Circuit ; and Mr. Charles
~at takie '4°l the Rome Circuit. In consequence of the swearing
"et io g Place out of term, the newly-made sergeants were
tik- vested with the coif, as is the case when the promotioa
d ctions of the
144:elace in term. After the u 1
I hsaanaelellonrtrotoutheir learned
14.1.°4thrs:etihgeejiidgesbyoPithe CommondC Pleas, the rings were
%Ili It`ei by the newly made sergeants to the Judges of h
4„„olc)Pe °II anus, also to the Lord Chancellor, aTnhdetlartotuegrhwtehree
"t 4 v„earned Lord to her Majesty.
..ettao4lY,massive description, made of pure gold,.eiviiittha
custom,blue
're is e"., ground, on which, according to ancient tht -semed the motto, " Paribus legibus. ' rings to
The ade
aletlifiebregeants and the counsel.with whom the newly-made )34rin ra Of the coif used to he engaged are plain gold rings, Nrs C'' however the same motto. As' law Lords in
tillLLre engaged in the House of Lords, a number theof
p .0 of the legal profession were present on the occasion.
lb 14. n., ri` w Wedne.day the Royal
‘egirri ..,Ar IN jaypE-pAR-- . ' 'it'. Weleini,t,af Grenadier Guards, Colonel. his Grace the Duke_
414. iff,ton, had a grand field-day in the Review-ground,
nos Park The morning being remarkably fine, the
nu
ttleNe'aeut had the effect of drawing together a very 1 .11414ssemblage of persons.
li, -,.7.itRISING p pERS. ' God
_We often
..i.e hrs..- a ' ,
Cell, irl,7r: andA;ho is
prison discipline of the Dun-
there that will not respond
qv* "" we tell him of the I
was
day , guardian. of'h" '''m
' 'resolved last Satur-
Irob,V the, 1%-..- ''''crur .•
..gentlemen, that all the
it .'hi -"lnane, • isrlatlgn
.rise Were to b a cropped,,, their hair cut
It as. e crop') d oles and porridge!
Ivy gradation and poverty, shave p
,s
I, 4 forth,,
wife had not
14,_.-P.4 e - resolved, that,
if
tellehomuessetebry the Bth (this
,p l'4l'l4l:lrearer tf:ef'otitheiV irelortiki Examiner.
-„,leZ,ti: -like of Rutland— 4 at present enjoying a
'Nvs -:° extursi: His Grace is a.acompanied by several
t,„ . ‘.1%. re 0,. . ill,
tli
the ' los family, and is not expected to return to town
,_Tue end of the present month.
si'sr. sn.;II,TE ATTEMPT TO MURDER IN 1310LR0278:
14411 11.4.0;t4, the proprietor of the sohnocoteir• gallery,
h the brother of
Ilt. at,„ll,..ley,l'Zo was shot by
font.k,. tit":
(..stat '',fildieftYh,ailcl s,..tiltli:n alceTlhoseeeptioteliheee dspininae,vaenrYd
1 3'tt tl titr4 of the back, withaat
iztve . le 4urc, • the baiZ, although they
touching a vital part.
,all• glade ...tor,* cannot trace
Iti•!th' , e'eY effort to do so, in order to extra
eit
asMwr.
toil be oZtration respecting tig affair has been tak itin, theg eto attend at aw,atirteit (Friday),
. ,isti°htlfie shaei,ased will be again brought uE,
to morrow
Is,otwith_setanwasd-
Ntft af°e- Mr• tkaith sustained by t a iiitillnd,,flof his
I.lfif t.° tii..tar_receiving it, to walk, with the alsttins.,"
Is ittli'letl: eal) that conveyed ii:al 0 the hospital. He is ii
hoB te-404te.41-, 444 has a wife and two gyps. Lord Audley
teal , , in bi,
sihNl hi„!•rgeon his f:erdah's own medical Attar
..
~.
act,,,ations to Mr. Smittif Besides the
qq,4 f„", • Ass,eg ,no reason can heeak...
lit Vibe-h inricflerousattempt ; nor as canyett ryiy whi ~,it laaced of his insanity beyond the art itself. _
4.D.•4,0DEL or I,TExcE.—On Wednesday ten: Iltlale inter DEL
model of the; eiti,
li, Isom ao-mall, Was brought t be,
of Venice, recetnltkliessrs.
lellt'stpe ,444 Jarvis's Auction-gahirinh
el to be
ttl,vlrtiB i
_,;t• The time announced for the n. 4 Al
_1
meg:aaville-row,
'Vitkii(le(i by eh,ck, but long before that hour the galltaerynle
een] 3' 'rely respectable company. assisted Four le
by several eminent artists, titiP,Oootlee, tiied 14 years, and been at owl eXpellse "
are said tc!.
4 as
4;4 e kei L., in producg this beautiful model, waif 3"f.,.
4°114hqt:11)„,,,f 1-540th part of the real dimensions. t
erg s.Ne7 sin,"4, churches, 122 towers, 1740 bridges, 135 large
~N„,44l4,l,Terpalaces, 471 canals, and 18,4 w houses. After
'''tNel, -tarn the auctioneer, 20 guineas were Affered for
1k1t.4 1%, he said that sum would Merely compensate 43,92
Itka 1.i,,-A,
Le hat sustained in having the model open to the
4110%.,,,iar nearly a
, week. An advance of
bidden
5 guinea:
tiPt. tar.he:iita°aue, and after four other biddlngs 4.111Pn
ta,. the ,r_ model was knocked down to 11. Ir. W
.lalP
. If klii4aB'lsrietor of the Royal Surrey Zoological Gaide4s,
tiktl/4411, N; ,
rr't A'''l4l.4o ('-') u tivr 10. —The latest arrivals at this
litVik.ll,-dvatering-place comptise the Duke and Duchess
yttett,, peue Marquis of Lorn, Lady te,, Campbell, Lady
I,Avi.Sir cr, IrYtt, Lady
_Nurse, Sir John and LaiejichamP"
'4'1.'141 tir--:tge 4'1,1 I lady Sitw ll the Countess ot 4..-
tkiltl,:sci ily:Blll,!lni,Thina.i, GL eneeraiand Lady Susan Reves
'11,,, 'eft i r ''s.-Irt Eustace Prince and Princess Polignac
',41/, for the c•i A Ii tOttnent;, Sir ThOliaaa Hawker, Major-
,,at zitz.l.lll toe, B,e.
:litil'sdvvil. x'raAORDINAZY,_On Thursday last,
044 iil e. „'. soo er Henry paat..,•ck, Esq., solicitor, was
'(° tt'aeh P°44 near this town (11. a ,f,am) ; he hooked a
tlktZLl:tte as'qwohioikelit W 3.8 instantly'
seized. by a perch and the
15.,1544 a
great
twallowed by a jack. After some consi-
Qkerlitta drct,l43-le the three were safely brought to land, and
curiosity to many parsons.--Brighton ,
tO*4'o3T-Ork,
N4114t it 4aIPE I!lE.—The Stamford Mercury
t
teji„lle the po t. 01: two since a
.gooseberry pie
heytitha, Si: J-4°._11 • For the sake
.of those_whWo"ateee?t,
;„.. James had no fin er n it, the Home Secre-
gi _ .
'''''4°Tr) not the diluted of hand.—runch•

"AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE."—
The truth of this soul-delighting saw was beautifully illus-
trated, two or three days ago, in a court off Gulston-street,
Whitechapel. A poor man, named Leeson, owed ls. 6d. for
rent ; yes, he was one week in arrear, having before been
punctual with his eighteenpence. Ills landlord, named
Martin—may seraphs harp the syllables I—forced the room
door off the hinges, dragged a girl of 15 by the hair of her
head from the bed, then her brother, a boy of seven, and,
lastly, removed an infant, which he placed on the ground
outside the door I The poor girl had prepared some food for
the babe, which the merciful Martin, in the fulness of his
powers of distraint, refused to let her have. One Lyons, a
Jew broker, dwelling at 4, George-court, Stony-lane (an apt
address), Houndsditch, then left the following document,
which was handed in to Mr. Norton, of Lambeth-street :
" Rent, 3s. ; levy, 3s. ; and man in possession 2s. 6d.," making
altogether Bs. 6d., though all that was due was one week's
rent, Is. 6d. What a luxurious thing is English law, even
when it visits the hovels of the poor I For Is. 6d. debt, law
asks 7s. costs! Mr. Norton, however, sent word to the
landlord and the Jew that they must immediately restore the
goods free of expense. He had better have sent his warrant
for their apprehension for the assault, and punished them ac-
cordingly. However, Leeson may, as a Briton, have this
satisfaction—his house is his castle, so long as his landlord
and a Jew broker refrain from breaking into it. Punch.
EXTRAORDINARY ARRIVAL OF LETTERS AT THE
GENERAL POST-OFFICE FROM INDIA.—On Wednesday
morning an unusual number of letters and newspapers
arrived at the General Post-office, by the ordinary mails from
Egypt, Greece, India, China, the lonian Islands, &c., via
Southampton. There were 52 boxes of letters, containing
together upwards of 12,000 single packets, and 5 bags of
newspapers, most of which were in perfect files.
SUDDEN DEATH ON THE CROYDON RAILWAY.—
OR Wednesday Mr Joseph Payne held an inquest at the Green
Man Tavern, Tooley-street, on the body of Mr. Thomas
Anthony Fenton, aged eighty, of Finchley-park, Ripley,
Surrey, It appeared in evidence that deceased had come to
London by the Croydon train on Tuesday morning, and
having transacted business at the Bank of England, the East
India House, and Ransom's, he was returning by train at
twenty minutes to five P.M., and had just taken his seat in a
first:class carriage with two of his sons. As the train be-
gan to soa-p his sons observed him lean forward, and on a
closer inspection ciiaggyered that he had become suddenly in-
disposed. They caused the train to be stopped, and deceased
4 conveyed from the carriage to a waitmg-room, and Mr.
Cfq.riFe, f surgeon, of Tooley-street, was sent for. On his
arrival he prommprod deceased dead, most probably from the
rupture of some hiCood-vesseli caused by over-exertion at his
advanced time of life. Verdict-,..n Natural Death."
LICENSED VICTUALLERS-111 the Court of Excise
on Tuesday, Mr. Jonathan Hawkins, proprietor of the Red
Lion, Lower-road, Rotherhithe, applied for a return of six
copths' duty on licenses, under the following circumstances :
—The iiix..otes for selling wine, spirits, beer, and tobacco were
duly paid on the 19th Qetober last up to the 10th October in
the present year. During that time the house was pulled
down, and a much larger one erected, partly CM the same
wri. In consequence of the new house being much
er ;644, Mr. Hawkins was compelled to take out a fresh
set of licensiii, 4 which the officers of Excise refused to
grant until the old ones ri;xgiven up. The old house was
phut up on the sth of April Fail, *rad 09 pew Red Lion opened
on 044 following day. Several witnesses having fully proved
the above ".4.tpient, Sir J. Mortlock ordered the amount of
,duties paid for tlAe Pl 4 Red Lion, from the sth of April to the
Oth of October nex4-P 49/gurned to Mr. Hawkins.

LLOAfftN ON THE EIGHTOy .RAILWAY.--Great
excitameut prevalkad at the Brighton terrew 44 Nonday,
by the non.syypia tkel.
train
from ,ondon, awl after
the lapse of about half an hour a pilot engine was dispatched
up the line to ascertain the cause. It appear 4 thilt when 'war
the Hayward's Heath station, one of the tubes of the boiler
i,41,!.5t. and the train was enveloped in steam. A messenger
woo thsf4Pjled up the line for an engine, but before he re-
turno- the iron Brighton arrived, and propelled the
train for the 7oralkindef At it-OPKIIPY?4Or
a delay of an hour.
No one was injuret7..7 the e3910304=
THE POLITICAL PECEO,FE.—We httirt) hea.pd
Mr. Charles Dickens is about to apply f 0 the Court of Chan.
eery for an injunction to prevent Sir Robert Peel c-44tinhing
any longer to personate, in his capacity of Premier, the cha-
racter of Mr.Pecksniff, asdelineated in r Martin Chuzzlewit,"
that character being copyright. We hope this rktpwi, Ls'
unfounded, as the injunction would certainly be rgihaecl.
Sir Robert Peel is in a condition to prove, that thg part_in
question
_has been enacted by him for a long series of years,
and was so long before any of Mr. Dickens's works appeared;
in short, that he, Sir Robert Peel, is the original Peckaniff.--,.
Punch.