The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.—(Tres DAY.)
A deputation from the Spanish and Italian Refugees, waited
upon the Loan MAYoa, and represented, that in consequence of
the funds out of which they had been supported for two years,
being exhausted, two hundred of them were again reduced to de-
plorable distress. They prayed relief.
The Loan MAYok promised to call a meeting of the Committee,
to consider the best means of obtaining further relief.

GUILDHALL—(Turs DAY.)
Ann Taylor, an elderly female, was put to the bar, before Sir
JOHN PERILING, charged with illegally conveying spirits into the
New Prison, Clerkenwell.

Sir JonN REARING convicted the prisoner in the mitigated
penalty of 10/., which she not being able to pay, was committed
for two mouths to the House of Correction.

BOW-STREET—(Tms DAY.)
A good-natured-looking velvet-collared 'oft ot gentleman,
named Lisson, after very modestly requesting that his name might
not be mentioned, preferred a charge against a one-eyed Cyprian,
for robbing him of his watch.—Case remanded.

MARLBOROUGR•STREET._-(Tits Dar.)
Mr. Edward YOH: was charged by Thomas Marony with
obstructing him in his duty. It appeared that Mr. Vitris had
been dining with four gentlemen, and wad taking leave of them
at the corner of .Drury Lane, when the watchman, Marony, came
up and asked ?hem why they did not " move on." Mr. Vitris
replied that he was shaking bands with his friend, upon which
Marony collared and dragged him to the watch-house.
Sir GRORGI .tARRANT fined Marony be. for being drunk, and
suspended him for a fortnight.

MARYLEBONE.L—(Trus Dir.)
Thomas Scott, a respectable looking, labouring man, was
brought forward under a warrant at the instance of Joseph Ecutt,
an odd figure, considerably advanced in years, who slowly atept
up to the witness-box, and half asleep, and half awake, for he
had evidently taken the precaution to fortify his inside with a co-
pious dose of some intoxicating liquor, stated to the magistrate,
that the prisoner, as he was passing his (witness's) master's pre-
mises, last night, did wickedly, wilfully, and feloniously throw
down a brick wall, the property of his said Master, whereby the
latter sustained no small damage.
The prisoner in defence admittea that he took two or three
bricks out of the dyke, but not from any ill intention. His as-
sertion was supported by the brick-master.
Mr. GanTrut to the complainant- -" Was the prisoner drunk
or sober at the time ?"
Complainant—" He was going along quite comfortable, just as
sober as lam now."—(A laugh.)—Discharged.

QUEEN-SQUARE--(Tuts DAY.)
George Coates and Thomas Burton, both young lads, were
brought up in custody, at' the instance of Mr. Archbutt, pawn-
broker, No. 20,'Westminster-bridge-read, Lambeth, on suspicion
of stealing a gold watch, capped and jewelled.
Mi. John Matthew', shopman to Mr. Archbutt;said, that yes.
terday evening, the prisoner Coates came into their shop, and
offered the above property in pledge. Witness asked him his name,
which he said was Thomas Alfred Burton, of No. 9sl, Union-
street, Lambeth Walk ; the watch was his property, left him by
an uncle. Suspecting the prisoner, witnea" told him he must
ascertain if all was correct, this the prisoner Coates agreed to, and
on their reaching Union-street, they met Burton. They walked
to the house together, when Coates declared that his mime was
Qeorge Peters, and on their return again said it was Coates.
The mother of Burton said, that to her son she first gave a
metal watch, then a silver one, and she had a gold one also, a gift
of her son's uncle.
Mr. Gamma—What sort of a gold watch is it ?
Mrs. Burton—A very small one, his uncle left it about three
years since, and was not aware her son had got it.
Mr. G Raoat s—Be careful what you state, woman—this watch
is not a small one at all.—Let the prisoners be remanded, and the
Property, he advertised.

ijN N HALL.—(Txte DAY.)
Tisomas Barrington,i°
William
elburst, George Beechani,
on a charge of having stolen
up 1V
and John Simons, were brought
several pieces of furniture paper,
property of Frederick Law-
rence, a manufacturer of thata'rti thecle.
been in the employment of
It appeared that the prisoners had '6O pieces, within
the
they had been carried
these six weeks. Through what agency.
which he
prosecutor, who missed out of his shop,
M Lovejoy, A paper
he could not discover, until he found
_sm pieces
knew had hot been sold, in the house of a
,4,,,er. 6 them for ss. 6d.
hanger,
whose Wife
alleged. haying put.
c information,
Two little bnys who were of
in his employ Pave spired to
that warranted the ens ' • the' ' oners having consP „ .
Nemo pro
defraud lam; but this evidence was not sufficient named
a committal, in the absence of another material witness
giving
Webber, who
testiniony.—The prisonem were discharged.
Was Inspected to have absconded, to wade
on the coin-
The officers of the parish of St. Celia, appeared d for
Plaint of. I' p°°r w°lnitn, whose bed had been °tin
fifteen shilling., poor.
--a,' and the einences of the process moan
ted to seventeen shillings =
Mr. CHAMIttItS rePnthated, with indignatiOna such annfa-
i had
moue, ,rascally,
roaueitih job,
taken a circuitous way to put money in the pockets of his own friends, who were concerned in the process, at the expence of a
poor woman, who "d said that the collector
was in a State of b
lion eggary ; whereas, if applica-
trd been made to that o
amount to no more than 2s. 6d. ffice, the entire expenoes would

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'S RENCH—Gumnua LL—. (Tins DAT.

NEW SOLICITOR-OENE It AL.

When the Court Sat, Mr. Throat, 'for the first time during
these sittings, made his appearance, and the
Loan Cum, Jvsvcs addressed him in 'these words—" Mr.
Tindal, his Majesty having been pleased to appoint you Solicitor-
General, .you will be pleased to take your seat within the bar."
Mr. Tmorai. then bowed to the Court, walked to his place, and
afterwards moved to his "Learned friends about him, with some of
whom he shook hands.

(BEFORE A SPECIAL JURY.)
OUTHWAITE AND OTHERS V. WILSON.

Mr. Cnrrrr opened the pleadi;ge.
Mr. Scaatrrr stated the case to the Jury. The action was
brought by the plaintiffs, as assignees of Joshua Payne, to recover
back goods fraudulently detained by the defendant, which had be-
longed to the bankrupt. Air. Scarlett believed the question sub-
stantially to be tried was, whether the goods did belong to the
bankrupt Payne, or to another bankrupt named Lennard. Len-
nerd had been a draper, carrying ou business in Dorsetshire, and
also in Devonshire, and bought the goods of Payne with a know-
ledge of Payne's bankruptcy, and after he had been obliged to quit
his usual place of residence from fear of arrest ; for those goods
Lennard gave bills, which had never been paid. He subsequently
became a bankrupt himself, and in the interim the goods got into
the hands of a person named Williams, who sent them to London,
and having arrived at the defendant's wharf, they were there de-
tained.

Fisher, an attorney's clerk, proved the commission of
bankrupt having been taken out against Joshua Payne. In a
box directed to the bankrupt, Payne, care of G. Gower, & Co.,
St. Alban's, witness found several letters that appeared to have
been sent from Leonard to Payne, which related to their transac-
tions, and spoke of the thing having to be exposed.
Cross-examined by Mr. Soucrroa-Gislaat..—The writs
that were found to have issued against Payne were issued in De-
vonshire.
Richd. Bennell was formerly
shop= to Payne. Payne carried
on business at Sidmouth and Lime; witness conducted the business
at Lime; the bankrupt resided chiefly at Sidmouth, but was in
the habit of occasionally visiting him, to see how the business
went on there. Remembered Payne's coming to Lime several
times in November, 1824. About the 23d or 24th of that
month, there was a great storm there. In the beginning of
that month, the bankrupt told witness that he was pushed
for cash, and wished him to accept some bills ; witness
accepted two. At the time of the storm or flood allude('
to, Payne came to him, and resided'at the Three Cups ; he said
at that time that if witness bad not cash, he would be obliged to
go to Weymouth, for he could not return to Sidmouth without
some. Knew that at this time he was embarrassed. After this
time' Payne Went to Weymouth, and believed he subsequently
went to London. He saw Leonard about this time, and had some
conversation with him about Payne's affairs. He said he would
have to look over the stock in the shop in Lime, to see if it would
answer his purpose to take it, for he had been accommodating
Payne; could not say whether this was before or after Payne's
bankruptcy.
Cross examined by the SOLICITOk GENZILAL.—The Three
Cups is the principal Inn at Lime, and when Payne came there he
lodged in that house. Saw him in the street several times, but
not at the shop. Did not hear Payne say he was going to open
a shop at Weymouth. Gave up the management of the business
at home to a person of the name of Parrett.
Richard Parratt succeeded last witness in the management of
Payne's business at Lime. Witness was there in October, after
he took the management of the affairs sums bills of exchange were
presented for payment, which were dishonoured; was at Lime
from October till the end of December, during which time the af-
fairs were embarrassed.

John Payne was in Payne's employment at Sidtuouth, in the
autumn of 1824. Remembered Payne's going away, but never
heard of his returning to his business at Lime. Payne had a
brother of the name of Christopher, who subsequently carried on
the business. Payne left on the 27th of November, and did not
return. Did not know that -the bankrupt took away any thing
but his linen; he left,his furniture, he. to Christopher. Under-
stood that Christopher was not then of age. He is not there now.
When the bankrupt left, he ,did not leave any instructions with
witness, how to answer his creditors when they called. He had
his sister in his employment also.
• A memorandum was now put in and read, which purported to
be an agreement entered into between Payne, the bankrupt, and
his brother Christopher, by which the former contracted to sell,
and the latter to buy, all Joshua's stock, &c. in trade, for which
he was, to give good bills.
Thomas Dudley bad been in the employment of Mr. Leo-
nard, acid for him bought voila in October, 11824. to put
into his shop at Weymouth- Remembered seeing Mr. Payne
calling at Weymouth in the latter end of November. Reool-
lected bills being talked of. Payne wished Mr. Leonard to pur-
chase his stock, which the latter said he would do at a valua-
tion, which was supposed would be about SW. Heard
Payne say he had been arrested once or twice. In. conse-
quence of an arrangement between them, Leonard got
possession of the goods at Lime. Bills were given to the
above amount, and the parties went to him to have the goods va-
lued. The valuation amounted to about 5004 Witness after-
wards went to Lime, to take possession of the goods that had been
Wight by his employer. The surplus stock was removed by
Payne. Payne knew that Leonard was rather in difficulties
at this time. Nothing was said to witness, in the way of
cautioning him about what he said. The surplus goods
were removed to the Three Cups. Witness remained there till
about the middle of December, when Williams came there ; the
goods were then removed, bath those at the Three Cups and in
the shop, and sent to Carpenter Smith's wharf. All the goods
that had not been sold were thus removed. Could distinguish
the goods that had been bought by Leonard, and those taken from
the Three Cups.
Crosse-examined—Witness lived at Taunton, 'in the first in-
stance in the employment of Leonard. His master sent his sister

to superintend the ;hop at Lime. There were public notices post-
ed of the change ; Williams brought a sheriff's officer, who took
possession of the goods ; in about a week afterwards the goods
were removed ; knew that Lennard was insolvent, because wit--
peas had proved an aet of bankruptcy before this time. The act
of bankruptcy was committed on the 16th October, and was in
witness having then denied him to a sheriff's officer.
This was the case on the part of the plaintiffs.
Mr. SoLicrrom-thrsingat for the defendant, thought the Jury
would be satisfied that this was a question between the creditors
of the two bankrupts, as to which of those seta of creditors were
to have the goods; and the least that was said about the bankrupts
the better. It was a matter of perfi•ct indifference to the defendant
Mr. Wilson, to whom he delivered the goods; he was a mere
stake-holder, and only desired to act properly in the delivery he
might make. It was for the plaintiffs to have proved that Len-
nerd knew distinctly that Payne was insolvent at the time
the agreement to buy and sell was entered into between
the two bankrupts. The Learned Counsel contended that
no act of bankruptcy had been made out against Mr. Payne before
the goods at Lime were taken possession of by Lennard, nor that
Leonard knew of Payne's insolvency.

The Loan Cntar-Jusucit's opinion was, that the plaintiffs
had made out their case as clearly as the shining of the sun.
Verdict for the plaintiffs—Damages, 1,500!.

PUBLIC SALES.—(This DAY.)

By WI NOT...sum and SONS, at the Auction Mart.—An excel-
lent Dwelling-house, Shop, and Premise% being No. 57, Foie-
woo, now in the Occupation of and on Lease to Mr. Mill, for
the whole Term, 23i years, lees four days, at a rent of '95!. per
annum.—Sold for 1,1681.

PICICHAM, SURRICT.—A valuable Leasehold Estate, consisting
of a commodious Dwelling-house, presenting a commanding
front, covered with Compo and Painted ; placed nn an extensive
Lawn,
which, with the Gardens, is eueoinpeseed by lofty 'Walls
and large folding Gates; thereby rendering the whole perfectly
secluded from public observation, and would he particularly eli-
gible for a female seminary of the first claw-9,6501.
By DRAYTON and VENTOM.—A Freehold Plot of Ground,
eligibly situated on the North Pavement, North-street, Smart-
Street, Globe-fields, Bethnal-green, on which is erected the brick
and timber erections of three carcases, which are subject, together
with Lot 2, to an annuity of 24/. for sixty years, if three persons
or either of them should live so long.-1904
Two Brick-built Dwelling-Htmes. Nos. 16 and 16, Whiskin-
street, corner of Gloucester-street, St. John-street-road, Pariih
of Clerkenwell.-1001.
Two unfinished Brick-built Carcasses, or a double muse, ad-
vantageously situated at the corner of Meredith-.strata and Glou-
cester-street, near Lot 2.--401*
A newly Brick-built Carcass, with slated roof, 21, Baker-
street, Bagnigge Wells-road, possessing a frontage of 20 feet
8 inches, and intended as
-961.
a five-roomed hoe, ;
small yard, with
entrance from St. Helena-place-

Gas tar mixed with yellow ochre makes un excellent
green paint, well adapted for preserving coarse wood
work and iron rails.

FASLITONABLt INTELLIGENCE.

The Princess Sophia Matilda arrived at her resi-
dence in Curzon-street, yesterday afternoon, from her
seat at Blackheath.

Sir Herbert Taylor, Military Secretary to the Com-
mander-in-Chief, Sir Henry Torrens, Adjutant-Ge-
neral, and Sir Richard. Jackson, Deputy Quarter-
Master-General, transacted military business with
the Duke of York yesterday, at the residence ,of the
Duke of Rutland, in Arlington-street.
Sir Henry Halford left town on Saturday afternoon,
for the Royal Lodge, Windsor-park, on a visit to the
king. Sir Henry returned to town on Sunday.
Count Ludolf, the Sicilian Minister,, transacted
business yesterday afternoon, at the Secretary of State's
Office for Foreign Affairs.
Ihe Duke of NVellington transacted business at the
Foreign Office yesterilay afternoon.
Despatches were received at the Foreign Office yes-
terday fit= Mr. Secretary Canning, at Paris.

BRIGHTON, OCT. 16.—Count Paul, the son of
Prince Lieven, the Russian Ambassador, and Prince
Potemkin, attached to the Russian Embassy, on
Monday, dined with the Prince Gortchakoff and Count
Balmain, at the Royal York Hotel. On the following
morning Count Paul and the Count Balmain embarked
in our splendid and very superior steam-packet the
Eclipse, for Dieppe. The Count and Countess de
Ponet, and Captain Wynne and family, were passengers
in the same vessel. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Barry
Phipps and family, including five children, removed
from the Royal York Hotel on Thursday, to Shore-
ham, where they soon after embarked for France.

Mrs. Coutts is arrived, and with her, Lord and
Lady Dudley Stewart, and Miss Goddard. Lady
Dudley' is the daughter of Lucien Buonaparte. The
object of Mrs. Coutts, in her present visit, is to secure
a suitable mansion for the winter,—which accomplish-
ed, for a short absence, she will again leave us.
Sir David Scott, Bart., Lady, and family, after a
sojourn of about three months in France, are returned
to their Grand Parade residene. Sir David has re-
sumed his important duties as a Magistrate, at the
Bench at the Town Hall.

Yesterday, Count Lottum, Prussian Counsellor
of Legation, and Charge d'Affaires at the Court
of London, jointly with Mr. N. M. Rothschild,
and accompanied by Mr. Bonnet, notary, cancelled,
and deposited in the Bank of England, the amount
of 44,8001. in special bonds of the Prussian loan,
negotiated by Mr. N. M. Rothschild in London,
being the sum fixed for the sixteenth half-yearly re-
demption, due on the Ist instant.

THEATRES.

rt URY-LANE.

Sheridan's comedy of " The School far Scandal," the
most finished and elaborate of any on the English stage,
was performed on Saturday night, at this Theatre, for the
purpose of introducing Miss Ellen Tree, in the part of
Lady Teazle. The character, as generally played, iiz
paradoxical: we see a lady of high fashion, both with
regard to manner, language, andsaddress yet who ha's
only within a few months quitted the retreat of the
country, and yr daily amusements of making extracts
from Aunt Deborah's receipt book, and riding to church on
a pillion. Miss Kelly, alive to such inconsistency (how-
ever: popular and long supported) appeared last season in
Lady Teazle, precisely as she describes herself, , and is
described by her husband, that is, as a pretty country-
looking girl, just commencing her noviciate 111 the fashion-
able circles, but instinct throughout with the country.
This we conceive, was the true rending; but it marred
the illusion of years, certainly an agreeable one,
and on that account was unsuccessful. Miss E. Tree hes
wisely avoided the quicksand on which Miss Kelly's
genius foundered—she has returned to the popular notion
of making Lady Teak a fine lady, and thus entered
boldly into competition with Miss Chester, at present the
favourite of the hour. Speaking generally of her perforni-
ance, we should be inclined to call it creditable—a dash
more of spirit might have been advantageously infused into
it; but the conception was. correct—the execution lady-
like and prepossessing. Perhaps in the screen scene,
where Joseph Surface, admirably represented in every re-
spect but that of intellect, by Mr. Cooper, endeavours eo
seduce her; she was somewhat too knowing in one in-
stance, and too tame in another. This defect, however,
was redeemed by the masterly manner in which she wheed-
led Sir Peter out of his money, and the archness with
which, he enacted the quarrel and reconciliation scene.-;-
This last was perfect. Mr. Dowton looked too much of
Fal.tl for Sir Peter, who, from the times of King down
to Farren, has been invariably made a thin querulous doting
old gentleman, as all thin gentlemen who live bachelors
to his age, are apt to be. Why will Mr. Dowton with all
his fine perception, good sense, and accurate discrimination
of character, still persist in outraging decency by his
gloating amorous bye-play. If he had to represent a goat,
such acting might be endured; burt as a man it is disgrace-
ful. We hope he will attend to this friendly suggestion,
or else, fine comedian as he is, his acting will -be uni-
versally condemned. Mr. Wallack made a very credi-
table Charles Surface—not so tnercusial as E' lliston,
nor so gentlemanly as Charles Kemble, but a decent
medium between both, " media via est tutissima."—
Mrs. Davison was an excellent Mrs. Candour, des.
pite the lose of her front teeth; Mr. Tsyleure, a very
good-natured Crabtree, Mr. W. Bennett a respectable Sir
Oliver, and Mr. Browne all that we could expect to see in
Sir Benjamin Backbite—that is to say, nothing at all. So
much for the performance : the play itself is one which,
to use a well-known theatrical phrase, acts itself. It is
studded with gems, interspersed throughout with such fe-:
licitous remarks, enforced in such sparkling language, that
but to give them utterance is to insure their success. .The
plot and style (especially the latter) are founded on Con-
grave. indeed, no one can read the " Double Dealer"—
that most magnificent Comedy of our wittiest Dramatist—
without thinking of Sheridan, whether as a writer in public,
or a wit in private. His genius, in fact, was inoculated
with Congreve, in the same way as the humour of Dean
Swift was modelled on that of Rabelais: