The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-25 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
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been made and certifierthereon, as prescribed by sec-
tion 80 of the Act 3 and 4 Wm. IV., chap. 52. This
crier has been communicated to the Customs officers
at the various departments and at all the outports of
the kingdom, for their information and future go-
vernment.
A number of gentlemen, the friends and pupils of
Dr. Ryan, of the Polytechnic Institution, dined
together on Friday, for the purpose of presenting the
learned doctor with a testimonial of 100 guineas
value, which bore the following inscription :—" Pre-
sented to Dr. Ryan, by his friends and pupils, as c
testimonial of his scientific attainments." The chair-
man was J Esq.;.FrGosiot,ucester H
the vice-chairman
Essex.ice-ch
airman Henry
Ault, Esq., of

BRUSSELS, JAN. 23.—The average price of wheat
last week was 16f. 55e., and that of rye 10f. 31c. per
hectolitre. The duties on importation are still 37f.
50c. on wheat, and 21f. 50c. on rye, per 1,000 kilo-
grammes. The export duty on both is 25 centimes
per 1,000 kilogrammes.

A letter from the Hague says, that his Majesty the
King of the Netherlands had, by a decree dated the
18th, appointed M. Rochussen to the post of Go-
vernor-General of the Dutch possessions in India.
A Valenciennes journal says, "Complaints are
made in Belgium of the great quantities of small
French coin which are in circulation in the communes
on the frontier, within four or five leagues of the
French territory. This is a natural consequence of
the sale of tobacco, salt, sugar, coffee, and other ar-
ticles sold retail by the little Belgian shopkeepers, to
the inhabitants of the nearest frontier of France, who,
finding that they can supply themselves on lower
terms in Belgium do not hesitate to do so without
troubling themselves about the Custom-house officers.
If the Belgians reap the profits they must bear the
inconvenience. The French peasant who purchases a
little tobacco, or a pound of sugar-candy, cannot pay
except in sous, since he comes from France, and hence
the immense quantity of small French coins on the
Belgian frontier, proceeding from very extensive re-
tail trade with the French peasants.—Brussels papers,
Jan. 24.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
CHESTER CUP.
20 to I agst Semiseria (ta) 40 to 1 agst The Era (tkn.
20 to I agst Cataract (tkn) 40 to 1 agst Obscurity (tkn,
30 to I agA Ratan (taken) .50 to 1 agst The Era (tkii)
The above were the only bets laid to-day.
DERBY.
16 to 1 agst Cobweb colt (0130 to 1 agst Newsmonger(t;
27 to 1 agst Annandale

The rest as on Tuesday.
COURSING.
LANARK AND RENFREWSHIRE •
MEETING, JAN. 21
AND 22.—The Pollockshaw's Stakes of 201. for 20 pup-
pies, were won by Dr. Brown's The Dunlop Cadger ;
Mr. A. Pollock's Shadow ran up.—TbeSup of 28 sovs.
for 14 dogs were won by Mr. A. Pollikk's Cora ; Lord
Eglinton's Charlie Bates ran up.—The Pollock Stakes of
12 sovs. (6 dogs) were won by Dr. Brown's The Re-
jected ; Mr. A. Graham's Sir Edward ran up.—The
Patterton Stakes (4 dogs) were won by Mr. A. Graham's
Blue Banner ; Lord Eglinton's Duke of Wellington ran
up.—The Darnley Stakes (12 subs.) for dogs that never
won, were won by Mr. Langtry's Baronet ; Lord Eglin-
ton's Meg Merrilies ran up.
HORNBY CASTLE MEETING.—The First Puppy Cup
(6 dogs) was won by Mr. Moore's Maria Monk ; Lord
Bective's Byron ran up.—The Second Puppy Cup (6
dogs) was won by Mr. J. Thompson's Turner ; Mr. E.
G. Hornby's Young Hyson ran up.—The Open Stakes
were won by Mr. Walmsley's Lune.
HORNBY AND BROUGII MEETING, JAN. 22 AND 23.
The Catterick Cup of 5 guineas (14 dogs) was won by
Mr. Alderson's Ranger ; Mr. Hutchinson's Comet ran
up.—The Hornby Cup of 3 guineas was won by Mr.
Maxwell's Abbotsford ; Mr. Bake's Bolivar ran up.—
The Brough Cup, by 16 subs. of 25 sovs. each, was won
by Mr. Blackburn's Smallbones ; his Rasper ran up.

TURKISH FRONTIERS, JAN. 16.—0 n the 15th of
last month John Philippesco was affianced to the
eldest daughter of Prince Bibesco, Hospcdar of Wal-
lachia; the marriage took place three days afterwards,
on St. Nicholas' day.
It is said that the project of making a canal from
the Lower Danube to Kuslindschee, has been found
to be impracticable, and has been given up. '1 he
Allgemeine Zeitung (from which the above is extracted)
has an article of nearly two columns from the Lloyd's
Austrian, which positively affirms and shows in great
detail that the plan is perfectly practicable, and would
prove very profitable. Hopes are entertained here
that the treaty of the 22d of September, 1840, be-
tween Austria and Russia, will shortly be carried
into execution. The Sulima mouth of the Danube
is said to be more and more choked up with sand, so
as to be in some places hardly more than eight or nine
feet deep.
Letters from Berlin say that his Majesty the King
of Prussia, on the application of the Protestant com-
munity of Jassy, has been pleased to accept the
patronage of the Protestant Church in that city.

DEFEAT OF THE PUSEYITES AT

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, JAN. 17.
5 per Cent. Metalliques• • • • •• •• •• • • •• •• • . 11136
4 per Cent. ditto. 10031
3 per Cent. ditto. 7731
Loan, 1834 15734
Ditto, 1839 .. •• ••••• • .• • • • •• • 1301 A
Bank Shares •1621
Esterhazy's Loan 573 G
•Allgemeine Zeitung, Jan. 20.

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EX E TER.
THE SURPLICE QUESTION.
It appears that Mr. Courtenay has at length aban-
doned the use of the surplice. The following is an
extract from Mr. Courtenay's letter announcing the
fact, which appears in the Western Times :
" Therefore, with the conscientious conviction that
the use of the surplice in preaching, though desired, is
not directed by the Church—with the permission and
advice of my Bishop, and at the earnest request of the
civil authorities of Exeter, conveyed to me both through
the Bishop and personally, I feel it my duty to discon-
tinue the use of the surplice in the pulpit, with the
anxious hope that this concession will restore peace and
good order among as. Allow me to add that I shall ever
gratefully remember your kindness in the painful posi-
tion in which I have been placed.—l remain, your faith-
ful friend and servant,

RESPITE of the TWO CONDEMNED
CRIMINALS AT IPSWICH.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
IPSWICH, FRIDAY NIGHT, 10 O'CLOCK.
I have just had an interview with the governor, who
received me most courteously, and he states that at half-
past two o'clock this morning he was waited upon by a
special messenger from the Home-office, with a respite
for the culprit Shipley and the younger Walter Howell.
Information of the circumstance was immediately con-
veyed to the Visiting Justices of the gaol, and by their
direction Mr. Johnson and the chaplain communicated
the fact, at eleven o'clock this morning, to the prisoners,
who wept bitterly, and immediately fell on their knees
and offered up thanksgiving to God for their deliverance.
Upon the prison authorities informing William Howell
he was left for execution, he heard the sad tidings with
much composure, and on learning that his brother was
respited, he fervently thanked his God that his brother's
ti had been spared, and then joined the chaplain in
spiritua. ' devotions. At the time of dispatching this the
three prisoner: are engaged in prayer with the chaplain.
be executed at twelve o clack to-
morrow. Howell wit.:

"FRANCIS COURTENAY.
" M. C. Trevillian, Esq."
The following is the account given by the Western
Times of the circumstances which induced Mr. Cour-
tenay to come to this determination:—
" The cause of Jr.l Courtenay's abandonment of the
surplice is as follows :—A requisition, signed by more
than one hundred and fifty influential and respectable in-
habitants, was addressed to the Mayor, calling upon his
worship to appeal to Bishop Plillpotts to stop the dis-
graceful Sabbath mobbings,by commanding Mr. Courtenay
to abandon the surplice. The Bishop replied by enclos-
ing a letter to Mr. Courtenay, which the Mayor was to
deliver or not, as he thought proper. We have not seen
his letter to the Mayor, but it is reported that he only
authorised the Mayor to deliver the ' letter to Mr.
Courtenay in case he felt unequal to the keeping of the
peace of the city."
The following is the Bishop's letter to Mr.
Courtenay:—

" Bishopstowe, Jan. 22, 1845.
" Dear Sir,—Not having received from you, or from
others, till this day, any authentic account of the unhappy
scenes which on two successive Sundays have been
enacted in St. Sidwell's, I have felt it my duty to forbear
from writing to you on the subject. In the very imperfect
state of information in which I was placed, I was afraid of
incurring the responsibility of advising you to yield to
the violence of the populace, lest such a concession
should be deemed injurious to the cause of peace and
order by those whose official duty it is to guard those
main objects of all good government.
" Letters which I have this day received from the
Mayor of Exeter, seem to intimate that it is the wish of
himself, and of the magistrates who are acting with him,
that I should take this step.
" Still, as I do not feel myself competent to decide
what course is fittest, I enclose thi3 letter open to the
Mayor, who will either deliver it to you, or not, as he in
his discretion shall deem proper.
"If you receive this letter, you will understand from
it that I advise you to give way, at the request of the
civil authorities of Exeter—and not to persist in wearing
the surplice in the pulpit—unless conscientiously, and on
full inquiry, you have satisfied yourself, that your en-
gagements to the Church require you to wear the sur-
plice when you preach.
" I do not myself think that the matter is so free from
doubt, that you may not act on your Bishop's advice, as
now given to you.
" Still, Ido not pretend to any right, to order you to
wear the gown ; I only advise it—and advise, with this
limitation, that you can, without wounding your own
conscience, comply.
" I am, dear Sir, your faithful friend and Bishop,
" The Rev. F. Courtenay." "H. EXETER."

THE ENGLISH PLAYS AT PARIS.—A case came on
yesterday before the Tribunal of Commerce, in which
M. L‘m Fillet, the director of the French Opera, is
plaintiff, and M. Vatel, director of the Italian Opera, and
Mr. Mitchell, who recently gave a series of English per-
formances, are defendants. The following are the
grounds of action, as stated by the plaintiff's
counsel, M. Durmont :—ln depriving the French
Opera and the Italian Theatre of the right which
they formerly possessed of being open every night,
and restricting them to certain nights, the Government,
says M. LAJn Fillet, was actuated by the desire to pre-
vent the effect of ruinous competition, as is shown by
the conditions imposed upon the two Directors, and by
which the Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with
one Sunday in two during the winter, are given to the
French Opera ; and the Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays, with the alternate Sundays, to the Italian
Opera. In addition to this, seven extraordinary represen-
tations are granted to the French Opera, including
New Year's-day and Shrove Tuesday, and six to the
Italian Opera. Every night of performance at one of
these theatres, therefore, beyord those fixed by the
authorities, must be, says M. Leon Pillet, an infringe-
ment upon the rights of the other theatre ; and, M. Vatel
having let his theatre for thirteen nights to Mr. Mitchell,
has inflicted an injury upon him for which he demands
compensation from him and from Mr. Mitchell, as
one of the parties to this infringement. He demands
5,000 f. damages for every night's performance in ad-
dition to the extraordinary representittion allowed by
the conditions. M. Vanier, for M. Vatel, contended that
his client was justified in what he had done ; and M.
Prunier• Quatremece, on the part of Mr. Mitchell, took
an objection to the competency of the tribunal, on the
ground that it had not the p, wer to interpret the act of
rmtahne ces
cause were
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to e
founded.the
governmentTbe
tribunal, u p on which
be entered upon the list for a formal hearing.—Galignani
of Wednesday.
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ordered perfe
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[ADVERTISEMENT.] ASTIIMAS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, COUGHS, AND COLDS.—A TRULY SURPRISING
CASE.—The Rev. David Williams, the resident Wesleyan
minister at Beaumaris, in the Island of Anglesea, states in
a letter dated the 14th of January, 1845, that " He recom-
mended HOLLOWAY'S PILLS to a poor man of the name
of Hugh Davis, who at the time was almost unable to
walk for want of breath; that he had only taken them a
few days when he appeared quite another man, his
breath was easy and natural, and he was increasing daily
in strength." These wonderful pills will cure any cough,
cold, or asthma. Sold at Professor Holloway's Esta-
blishment, 244, Strand (where advice may be had gratis),
and by almost all respectable vend,rs of medicine
throughout the civilised world.
THROWING OPEN THE BUSINESS OF THE PALACE
COURT.—It has hitherto been considered that, under the
y one of the
at
peculiar construction of this Court, all persons, sueing
andto beingattorneys o
advisers. During the present term an application was
made in the Bail Court, before Mr. Justice Williams, to
sfue tdh,, were
eoirt,compelled
inaddition to
to etmhpeilor
several legal
direct a writ of trial to take place in the Palace Court,
when it was stated to his Lordship that it was thought
his order would not be attended to. Mr. Hewlett, the
prothonatary, however, received the order, and the cause
came on yesterday, when, contrary to the hitherto-
received opinion, the defendant's attorney, who was
unconnected with the Court, was heard, thus showing,
that the hitherto restricted custom had no foundation In
law.

TUE BAR.—The "standing" of the first seven
memAbetcrshoefatehye bar eligible for promotion is as follows:
July 5, 1810.
Platt February 9, 1816.
Law (Recorder) February 7, 1817.
Thesiger (Solicitor-General) November 18, 1818
Godson July 10, 1821.
Kelly May 7, 1824.
Wortley January 21, 1831.
Mr. Justice Erie was called to the bar on the 26th of
November, 1819.
The Bank of England have, it is understood, repaid
Messrs. Rogers and Co. the amount of the notes lately
stolen, upon a guarantee of indemnity in case the notes
themselves should be presented for payment.
We are happy to find that there was considerable
exaggeration in the accounts which have gone forth re-'
specting the illness of Colonel Sibthorp, The Gallant
Colonel has been suffering from influenza, and was for
some time confined to his bed, but has been at no period
alarmingly ill.

The great Minster bell was cast on Saturday last,
an 4 is elcpeet9d to be york within a fortnight.—LeedB
Timm

TIIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,-.IANITARY 25 1845.

____,..—..,......
A RELIEVING OFFICER CON-
VICTED of PCRLOINING MONEY.
The Dorchester Chronicle of yesterday gives the
following report of a case at Sturminster Newton
Petty Sessions, on the 13th instant :—An information
was laid against George Tuck, a relieving officer of
the Sherburne Poor-law Union, for purloining certain
sums of money granted the complainant, Ann Jeanes,
for the maintenance and support of her male bastard
child, chargeable to the parish of Holwell, within the
said Sherborne Union.
It appeared from the evidence of Ann Jeanes, the
complainant, that, before her marriage, she had a
male illegitimate child, born in the parish of Holwell,
in the county of Somerset, and chargeable to that
parish ; an order for the support of which child SNUB
made by the Wincanton justices, dated 30th of April,
1832. From that time up to a year and five months
ago, she received one shilling per week from Air.
George Tuck, relieving officer, the defendant ; but in
June, 1843, her father told her that the defendant laol
declared to him that she was to receive no more
money for his child, as he had earned two
shillings a week, and, in consequence, she
did not apply for any more relief. Since June,
1843, she had received no relief or money for the
support of the said child, from the defendant or
any one else. The evidence of the complainant wt g
corroborated by her father, who deposed, on oath, that
about last June twelve months, the defendant told
him the shilling per week for the boy was taken off;
but the defendant had regularly called on him weekly
and paid him his pay (the witness being a pauper),
and his pay only. It was then proved, from the evi-
dence of the officer of the Union, and the books, that
entries: of money, as paid to this illegitimate child,
had been made after June, 1843, and credit for these
sums given to George Tuck, the defendant, by the
Sherborne board of guardians. It was elicited, in
cross-examination, by Mr. Vining, attorney 'for the
defendant, that an investigation into this case Ras
made by the Sherborne board, on the 12th of October
last, but which was not made matter of record ; and
that after an adjournment, and another hearing, not
in the presence of the complainant, on the 26th of
October, it was decided that no minute should be
made of the investigation, the members of the board
present having expressed an opinion, that there was
no wilful misappropriation of these moneys, the de-
fendant having admitted his error, and offered to ac-
count for the same. He admitted his error, as soon
as his attention was drawn to it, and said he did not.-
discover the error until he was copying the names for
the quarter ending Michaelmas last ; he was ill, having
had a seizure about Midsummer last.
The Rev. H. F. Yeatman (as chairman) gave .the
judgment of the Bench. After recapitulating and '
commenting on the evidence most minutely, he ob-
served that the justices, upon a careful consideration
of the evidence, as a whole, were unanimously of
opinion that the charge was proved against George
Tuck, the relieving officer of the Sherborne Union,
and adjudged that he had purloined and wilfully mis-
applied certain moneys—to wit, the sum of 11. 195.1
belonging to the parish of Holwell, in the Sherborne
Union, contrary to the provisions of the 4th and .sth
William IV., cap. 76, and convicted him in the penalty
of 61.; and further adjudged that he should pay the
sum of 51. 17s , being three times the amount of
moneys purloined, together with the costs incurred
in the prosecution of the case.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The harlequin, 16, Com-
mander Hastings, which recently arrived from China
with a portion of the ransom, was paid off in this harbour
on Wednesday.
The Vindictive, 50, is proceeding very rapidly in her
rig, and getting ready for sea with all dispatch. Captain
Michael Seymour has superseded Captain Sir Charles
Sullivan in the command.
• The Lily, 16, Commander Newton, is ordered to expe-
dite for sea. She is ordered to get out to Spithead, if
possible, to-morrow. She proceeds to the Brazils.
The Amason, 26, Captain Stopford, is still at Spit-
head. The shipwrights have finished her repairs, and
she will receive her advance wages in a day or two, and
proceed, we believe, to the Brazils, although it is reported
she will go to. Cork, and take the flag of Rear-Admiral
Sir Hugh Pigot, K.C.8.. &c., vice the Volage, 26, Capt.
Dixon, recently bearing it.
The Snipe cutter, Lieut.-Commander Raymond, ar-
rived from Devonport on Tuesday, with supernumeraries
fur the Vindictive, &c.
The Rochester navy lighter, Tozer master, arrived on
Welnesility, with stores from Chatham.
The Goodwill lighter, Master-Commander Pledge,
arrived on Wednesday, with stores from Sheerness
for
this dockyard.
The Echo stearn•tug went out of harbour yesterday
for the first time since her repair of the damage done
during her trip to Plymouth.
Rear-Admiral William Bowles, C. 13., and the Right
Hon. 11. T. L. Corry, Lords of the Admiralty, accompa-
nied by Captain H. R. Brandrei,h, RE., F.R.S., Director
of Engineering and Architectural Works, are expected
to arrive this evening on a visit to this dockyard, we be-
lieve connected with the works of the new steam basin.
The freight ship La Belle Alliance, with about 200
convicts on board, mostly from the New Prison, Penton-
'rifle, arrived from the river last evening en route to Gib-
raltar, where, we are informed, they will be employed
on the fortifications.
The Amazon, 26, Capt. Stopford, was paid two months'
wages in advance at Spithead yesterday, which she will
leave in a day or two, reported fur Cork.
The St. Vincent, 120, Capt. Rowley, refitting in the
basin, is progressing rapidly towards readiness for ser-
vice again, and will be ready in about a fortnight.
The Neptune, 120, in the basin, is fitting for the pen-
dant with apparent expedition. It is reported she will
take the flag of Sir Charles Rowley, when ready to re-
ceive it, and supersede the St. Vincent.
The Emerald tender, Master-Commander Beach, sailed
on Wednesday evening for Chatham, with the Marines
from the Harlequin, belonging to that division, and
hands for the vessels fitting out there.
The Vengeance, 84, has been masted, and has also
shipped her bowsprit, and is now alongside the jetty
completing her final advancement.
The Pelican, 16, Commander Justice, recently from
China, with a portion of the ransom, will be paid off
to-morrow. She will not be employed again in her Ma-
jesty's service, having worn herself out in it.
The Fearless steam-vessel, Commander Sherringham,
was hauled into the basin yesterday to repair some de-
fects.
The Apollo, 8, Commander M‘Lean, arrived this morn-
ing from the Mediterranean, with naval and military
invalids from that station.
In Harbour—The Victory, Vindictive, Excellent,
Nautilus, Lily, and the Dwarf ; Comet and Echo steam-
vessels, and Sparrow ketch.
In the Basin—The St. Vincent, the Royal Yacht, the
Neptune, and the Fearless surveying vessel.
In Dock—The Britannia, the Prince Regent, the Ma-
gician, and the Bee experimental steam-vessel.
At Spithead—The Amazon and the Apollo troop-ship.
At the Motherbank—The Belle Alliance, waiting a
fair wind.
DEVONPORT.—The Daring, 12, Commander Matson,
is alongside the jetty shipping ballast to bring her below
her load water line, in order to discover the source of
her leakage, which is attributed to bad caulking. Should
the leak not be discovered by bringing her down in the
water, she will be dry docked, and, we are informed,
filled with water, when the leak will, it is believed,
quickly manifest itself. When ready for sea again, she
will try her rate of sailing with the Flying Fish (Sur-
veyor's brig), 12, Commander Harris, and the Espiegle,
12 (by the Committee of Naval Architecture, a member
of which Committee and one of the Espiegle's construc-
tors, Mr. Chatfield, has permission to go out in her and
witness the trial), Commander Thompson, now lying in
the Sound ready for the cruise.
The Tyrian, 4, was undocked on Monday to make
room for the Daring.
The Locust, steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander
Eden, having landed her supernumeraries, sailed on
Monday for her station—the Mediterranean.
The Snipe cutter, Lieutenant-Commander Raymond,
sailed on Monday with supernumeraries for Portsmouth.
The Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, arrived on
Tuesday from Cork to be paid off. She is in harbour
preparing.
The Actwon, 26, Captain Mansel, will be ready for
sea about the second week in February. She has nearly
made up her complement (200) of hands. Her destina-
tion is, we believe, the Mediterranean station.
The Acorn, 16, Commander Bingham, is expected to
be ready for sea in the early part of next week. She has
entered all her hands (130), and is otherwise expedited
for her destination—the Brazils.
The Persian, 16, Commander Cory ton, is rather short
handed, but is otherwise rapidly completing for service,
and is expected to be ready for sea in three weeks. She
will proceed to the Mediterranean station.
An accident happened on Monday to a boy belonging
to this vessel, who, having stepped on one of the main
deck hatchways of the Vigo hulk (alongside of which
the Persian is fitting), the hatch, not being properly
secured, slipped from under his feet, and he fell into the
hold, a depth of 11 feet, by which he sustained such
severe injuries that death ensued shortly after. The poor
fellow's name is George Stephenson.
The Ranger, 6, Commander Anderson, fitting for sea
at this port, 'A 111 be ready to leave in a fortnight, for
Ascension, for service on the coast of Africa. She has
completed her crew, and is rapidly proceeding with her
fittings.
The Crane, 6, Commander Lewis, having refitted, will
leave for Falmouth this day, to take out the next Bra.
zilian mail.

ESCAPE OF AN ELEPHANT.—On Friday evening,
as Mr. Hylton, owner of the caravans of wild beasts on
the Castle-meadows, at Bury St. Edmunds, was showing
the elephant to the company, the beast showed signs of
insubordination. He was directed to kneel and confess
his submission to his keeper, but did not choose to obey,
upon which the keeper applied a rather severe punish-
ment. At this moment Mrs. Hylton came in, and fear-
ing mischief, called out, " Let him go home, William."
The mighty beast just then aimed a tremendous blow at
the side of the booth, which at once gave way, his keeper
in a moment was put hors de combat, and the giant of
the forest walked off in spite of all opposition, going
through the streets out at St. Stephen's-gate, on the
London-road, as if literally taking the hint of Mrs.
Hylton. A quantity of bread was immediately put into
a cart, and several of the people followed him, but his
pace was so rapid that they could not keep up with him;
and after about two miles run to Harford Bridges he
sought pleasure or food among the umbrageous woods
and scanty foliage of Mr. Alderman Thurtell, as if en-
joying his pristine liberty in his native wilds ; nor was
he to be caught by those who followed him. Mr. Hylton,
in spite of the serious injury he had sustained, had to go
after him, and when he did so the mighty beast again
submitted to his commands with the most child-like do-
cility, and walked back with him to his den, about one
o'clock in the morning.--Bu'y Post.
ROMANTIC STORY.—A circumstance which has
afforded ample material for the gossips of South-
wark has occurred within the last few days. A
gentleman resident in the Southwark-bridge-road has
been for a considerable time in the habit of attend-
ing a coffee-house in Cannon-street, City ; and,
whether or not particular attentions were paid io the
damsel in waiting, the result was that she fell despe-
rately in love with her customer. Affection ripened
into positive madness, and the poor girl, intent on never
losing sight of the object of her passion, followed
him from day to day, and el.' during the night
never allowed vigilance to cease. Several times, on
Lis way homeward, the gentleman alluded to has en
countered the fair damsel on Southwark-bridge, and
threats have been held out, that unless some proof was
given that her love was reciprocated she would terminate'
her existence by leaping from the parapet. On one
occasion she attempted to carry her threat into execu-
tion, but was prevented by the gentleman. It appears
that at a later hour of the night she tendered her
money to the toll-keeper, with a view of passing
through, but her request was refused, an intimation of
her intention to commit self-destruction having been,
previously given. On Thursday some circumstances
transpired that made it apparent that if precautionary
measures were not taken the worst might be expected,
and the girl was given into the custody of the police.
Shortly afterwards she appeared before Mr. Alderman
Challis, at Guildhall, and was sent to Giltspur-street
Compter, where she will remain until her fit of love
shall have subsided, or until some security shall be as...
forded that a similar course of conduct shall not ba re-
peated.
CATCHING A TARTAR.—Joinville! poor Joinville
The last hatch of dispatches to Mackau show him in a
position at once painful and ludicrous. He had got
possession of the island of Mogadore. He can't keep it,
and is afraid to give it up and bolt without leave.
So we have watched a hungry man with a potatoe—
too hot to hold, too precious to drop--flinging it
from hand to hand, with a face oddly divided between
pain and wistfulness. Very modestly says the Prince,
"At Mogadore events have taken place which appear
to have modified our position ;" the English of which
turns out to be, that " the occupation of the island in
winter is impossible." " Please, Sir, may I give it up ?"
"Certainly," says the Alinister, " especiall as you can't
keep it." " In that case," replies the Princes' we'll give it
up at once; and if we want it afterwards we can retake it
in the spring, and give the Moors the trouble and expense
of keeping it in the mean time." This is the most ori-
ginal method of conquest we have yet heard of. It may
be compared to the old plan of pawning your cloak before.
going to the theatre, and taking it out after the per-
formance, paying the legal interest of a halfpenny in-
stead of a sixpence to the boxkeeper. 'Well, de
Joinville determines on ceding the island. Ben Abou,
paid of Tangiers, comes on board the Suffren, and the
Prince has the impudence (we beg his pardon for the
word) to tell him, that " a great nation like France
can afford to be generous after victory !" And
while the garrison are evacuating Mogadore, with more
hurry than dignity, in a style that looks marvellously
like running away, the Prince gravely assures the Mi-
nister of Marine, " that which remains from our dis-
agreement is a salutary fear of our name, and of tho
force of French arms !" We remember a caricature (a
French one, too) of a fight, in which the man who is
down, his adversary's boot on his neck, says, half-choked.
"Eh hien, je to pardonne, et que celafinntsse !" Gavarni
must have had a prophetic anticipation of the Prince de
Joinville's evacution of Mogadore.—Punch.
HARDSHIF Surveyors of taxes have not yet been
remunerated for their vast labours and great unpleasant..
ness of two years' income-tax duties, though the Go..
vernment has an abundance in hand. " Too bad" this,
Sir Robert. We hope this subject will soon be rung in
Parliament, if the officers ore not fairly compensated be-
foro next month is over.—From a Correspondent.
'TIE LAST OF TUE DEFIANCE OXFORD
Yesterday the whole of the horses, amounting to
thirty, of the Defiance Oxford coach, which for many
years past has gone the road between Oxford and Lon-
don, were sold by auction at Dixon's Repository. The
railway being now opened throughout the line, the
coaches have been taken off the road.
INCREASE OF NEWSPAPERS AT THE POST-orrics.
—So greatly have the newspapers in transmission
through the post increased during the last few weeks
that the mails have been delayed beyond the eight'
o'clock dispatch in consequence.
The address to the Queen, in reply to her Majesty's
speech on the opening of the session will be moved,
.in
the House of Commons, by the lion.'Francis Charter's,
one of the Members for East Gloucestershire ; and se-
conded by Mr, Thomas Baring. C rteris, although
Mr.ha
he has not presented himself much before the public as
a debater in the House of Commons, has attracted con-
siderable notice by the intelligence and knowledge of
business which he has displayed in various Committees.
With regard to Mr. T. Baring, lie is too well known tc
require any comment from us.—Times.
It is a remarkable fact connected with the late de-
structive fire and explosion at the shop of Mr. Baylis,
oil and colourman, in the Whitechapel-road, that upon
exploring the ruins yesterday, four canisters of gun.
powder were found unexploded.
DARING ROBBERY AT A TEA-DEALER'S.--A few
evenings ago some thieves managed to steal a chest of
tea from the shop of Mr. Parr, tea-dealer, in the Black-
friars-road. What makes the robbery rather surprising
is, that the chest of tea was at the back part of the shop
near the counter, and the thief must have crept on has
hands and knees into the shop and pushed it out while
the shopman was engaged on the other side of the
counter.

The Superb, 80, Captain Corry, is proceeding with her
equipment very rapidly, and entering some prime hands.
Dockyard Promotions—William Radford, leader of
the joiners, to be inspector ; A. Stiver, joiner, to be
leading man, vice Radford ; Thomas Tuckett, John,
Thorn, and William Dyer. acting leaders of joiners, con-
firmed as leading men ; John Way, William Burt, and
Thomas Chubb, to be acting leading men, vice Tuckett,
Thorn, and Dyer, promoted.
In Harbour—The Caledonia, San Josef, Albion,
Superb, Volage, Actaeon, Firebrand, Racer, Racehorse,
Persian, Acorn, Daring, Ranger, Crane, Sylph, Lively,
liamoaze, Camel and Devon lighters, and Confiance
steamer.

In the Sound—The Espikle and Flying Fish.
CHAT/TAM, JAN. 24.—The Isis, 44 guns, Captain Sir
John Marshall, Knight, K.c.n., was paid off on Thurs-
day at this port. The crew consisted of 360 men. Nearly
all the seamen, as soon as they came on shore, left by
vans for Gravesend to proceed onwards to Portsmouth.
The Cockatrice brigantine, Lieutenant J. Oxenham,
was paid off here this day.
The Duck, Trice master, arrived on the 22d, with
;tores, from Portsmouth.

The Rolla, 10 guns, Commander Simpson, was put out
of dock on the 22d inst. This vessel is completed, ex-
cept with the fitting of a ventilating machine, which will
be finished in a few days.
The Eagle, 50 guns, Captain G. B. Martin, com-
menced bending sails on Thursday, and was put out of
dock this day (Friday) ; she requires about 100 hands
to complete her strength. She dropped down to Gil-
lingham-reach, where she receives on board her guns,
powder, shot, &c.
The Fantome, 16 guns, Commander Sir F. Nicholson,
is out of the hands of the dockyard, and will be ready
for sea in a few days.
The Comus, 20 guns, Commander J. Thompson, is
progressing very fast in her rigging, and will be ready to
proceed to sea in about a week.
The Retribution steam-frigate was this day (Friday)
taken into the dock vacated by the Eagle, and immedi-
ately a number of hands were put on her for bringing
her forward for service.

THE LATE MURDER AT SALT-HILL.—SLOUGH,
FRIDAY EVENING.—The furniture and other property
of the " late ill-fated woman, Sarah Hart," were sold
this afternoon by public auction. The whole of the fur-
niture, &c., for which a broker had offered only 91., rea-
lised between 221. and 23/. I The prisoner has retained
as his counsel at the forthcoming assizes for the county
of Bucks, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Mr. Montague Chambers,
and Mr. J. J. Williams. Mr. Sergeant Byles and Mr.
Prendergast have been retained on the part of the
Crown. Although the prisoner's spirits appear to be
good now, they were much depressed when he heard of
the discovery which had been made of the purchase by
him of prussic acid, at the shop of Mr. Hughes, in
Bishop gate-street, on the very day of the death of the
late Sarah Hart. He soon afterwards, however, reco-
vered his wonted composure, which he has since main-
tained. Mrs. Tawell, and her daughter by her former
husband, have frequently visited the prisoner since his
incarceration. The subscription which has been opened
in this neighbourhood for the benefit of the two children
left by the murdered woman daily increases in amount-
Mr. Botham, of the Windmill Hotel, Salt-hill, continues
to receive subscriptions on behalf of the orphans.
BATTERSEA-BRIDGE AND THE POOR-RATE.--At
Wandsworth Police-office, yesterday, ninety proprietors
of Battersea-bridge were summoned to appear before
the magistrates fir non-payment of poor-rates. Only
w ten i s t
two of them appeared personally, but the attorneys for
the contending parties had long discussions, in which
many technical objections
urged
against
of the rate by the defendants. The magistrates, how.
were u
but
thrg
distresse
seutisepre,
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days, to
allow
theproprietors of the
bridge to pay the money. •
WORk HOUSE TEA PARTY.--On Thursday Mr.
and Mrs. Porter, whose government of the Workhouse
entitled to all praise, gave their annual treat to the
pau-
perls children. Of these, between 300 and 400, with their
friends, partook of an excellent repast,. spending the
remainder of the evening in equallyAi relished amusements.
—Cheltenham Chronicle.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT WIIILST CORK
—Yesterday a young
of
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twenty-one years, man, named Re:
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ovn, elpedyruggists, of Bush-lane,
taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, with
his legs cut in a shocking manner by the glass of a small
bottle, which broke as he was corking it. The hemorr-
hage was very great.
VICTORIA PARE.--Park pailings, to upwards of a
mile in length, have been laid down as the boundary of
the park, in Wiek,lnne and Grove-street,
Hackney and
Old ford. Worknaen are busily engaged in the forma-
-004 Of uew roads and prepar for 1
OA* p-anting. I

INCOME-TAX.—It is now well known thilowSni Ro-
bert bert has a surplus revenue in band, and yet there is a
whole year (the third) of the property and inoome.tax tc
collect, the first moiety receipt only about to coral:lleum
more This issoabe'f'
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