The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-08 00:00:00

EXTRACT.

" Referred to the accountant and auditors to consider the alle-
gations in Mr. Godfrey Sykes's evidence, dated July let, 1825,
and contained in the appendix to the 14th Report of the Commis-
sioners of Revenue Inquiry, and particularly to examine the books
of the office, with a view to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the
information brought by Mr. Spike, the solicitor of the Beacon Of-
fice, that whenever county collectors failed, Mr. Barber Beau-
mont ordered lists to be made out► and claims to be made for re-
turns of duty to the amount to which the agent had failed, and that
this had been regularly done in the County Fire Office, and has
been well known to the amount of about 2,0001. a-year con-
stantly."

AFFIDAVIT.
" We have, in conformity with the reference made to us, care-
fully examined the books of the office, from its commencement at
Midsummer, 1807, to July 1,182 b, and all the agents ac-
coantl during that period, being in number 654, and we report
as follows:
'44. That the gross amount of the agents defaults, during that
period, is 6,317/. 15s. 11d. •
" That the gross amount of returns claimed from the Stamp-
office on the above default, during the whole periotl as above, is
798/. 2e. Id., and no more,
" That there is not a single instance of a claim for return of
duty, ' to the amount to which the agent had failed.'
" That the gross amount of the above returns, claimed from the
commencement of the office at Midsummer, 1807, to August 8,
1821, is 2201. Os. I id.. which averages 16/. SO. bd. a-year,
during the first 14 years.
" That on August 8, 1821, Francis Lye, subsequent to the
expiration of his notice of dismissal, and six days before he finally
quitted the office, entered claims on the Stamp-office for returns
of duty on the above account, to the amount.of 455/. 121. 9d.
" That the gross amount of the above returns claimed, from
August 8, 1821, to July 1, 1825, is 112/. 10s. sd„ which ave-
rages M. 2.. 7d. a-year, during the latter four years.
" CHARLES STEVENS, "JAS. MILLAR,
- " Accountant." " THOS. COOD, Auditors.
" County Fire-office, Regent-street, Nov. 3.
4. Sworn 1,6)1 e me, at the Marlborough-street-office, the 6th day
of Nov. 1826. " J. A. ROE."

THE GHOST OF MILTIADES.
Ah (moles dublus Scriptis exsrelt senator
The Ghost of Miltiades came At night,
And he stood by the bed of the Benthamite,
And he said, in a voice that thrill'd the fame,
" If ever the sound of Marathon's name
" Hath fired thy blood or flush's' thy brow,
" Lover of Liberty, rouse thee now !"
The Benthamite, yawning, left his bed—
Away to the Stock Exchange he sped,
And he found the Scrip'of Greece so high,
That it fired his blood, it flush'd his eye,
And oh, 'twas a sight for the Ghost to ace,
For there never was Greek more Greek than he !
And still, as the premium higher went,
His ecatacy rose—so much per cent.
(As we see in a glass, that tells the weather,
The heat and the silver rise together),
And Liberty sung from the patriot's lip,
While a voice from his pocket wbisper'd " Scrip!"
The Ghost of Miltiades came again ;
He 'mini, as the pale moon smile* through rain,
For his soul was glad at that patriot strain ;
(And poor, dear ghost—how little be knew
The jobs and tricks of the Philhellene crew !)
" Blessings and thanks !" was all he said,
Then, melting away, like a night-dream, fled !
The Benthamite hears—arnaz'd that ghosts,
Could he such fools—and away he posts,
A patriot still? Ah no, ah no—.
Goddess of Freedom, thy-Scrip is low,
And, warm and fond aa,thy lovers are,
Thou triest their passion,. when under par. -
The Benthamite's ardour fast decays,
By turns he weeps, and swears and prays,
And wishes the d—l hall Crescent and Cross,
Ere* had been forest to sell at a loss.
They quote him. the Stock of various nations,
But, spite of his classic associations,
Lord, how he, loathes the Greek quotations !
" buy my Scrip ? Who'll buy my Scrip ?"
Is now the theme of the patriot's lip,
As he inns' to tell how hard his rot is
To Messrs. Orlando arid Luriottis,
Anil says,
". Oh Greece, for Liberty's sake,
" Do, buy my Scrip, and I vow to break
" Those dark, unholy bonds of thine--
" you'll only cansent to buy up mine I"
The Ghost of Missies came once more ;—.
His brow, like the night, was lowering o'er,
And he said, with a look that ilash'd dismay,
" Of Liberty's foes the worst are they,
" Who turn to a trade her cause divine,
" And gamble for gold on Freedom's shrine !"
Thus saying,
the Ghost, as he took his flight,
Gave a Parthian kick to the Benthamite,
Which sent him, whimpering, off to Jerry...
And vanieh'd away to the Stygian ferry! Times.

DARING ATTACK AND MANLY REstsTANcit.
On Saturday night last, as iVirs. King was walking
down the Circular-road, she was.imet by a man who
presented a pistol to her breast, and veiled on her to'
deliver—she asked who he was? He replied very.
candidly, " a highwayman." Mrs. King, no way
daunted, with Amazonian courage, tipped a faecr,
and felled him to the ground. As soon ashe got UP,
the fellow took to his scrapers, and Mrs. King walked
off the Mistress of the field.—Dti6/in iqerning
Register.

PRICES OF STOCKS TIII:
Bank Stock 2023q 2
3 per Cent. Red 81!41,4 1
3 per Cent. Cons. Bl7/ 2 1%
3 per Cent.: BBB4 7
Ditto Red. fr7i7i 3f,
4 per Cent. New 98% ni
Ditto 1826 6%
Bank Long Ann. ...RN 5-16 3-16
India Stock -
Ditto 80nd5..., ........... 38;401pm.