The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-11 00:00:00

AIRS. SCARBOROUGH.

The conviction of this tinfOrtunate woman at
the Huutingdon ASsizeS; on a charge of. having
feloniously stolen a. letter,. containing rt. Bankt-
note of 201. has excited 3 very strong sensation
all over the country, where her character and con-
duct had procured her die respect and good-will
of all who knew her. It is a remarkable circum-
stance, that the chief evidence against her was
Wm. Cox, through whose hands the letter passed,„
but who when applied to On account of this letter
a very few dap after it should have been re-
ceived, declared, that " he bad no recollection
of baring received, such a letter," vet " near
twelve months after, the letter which he received
from the Post-master brought the circumstances
and conversation with the prisoner to his'entire
and perfect recolleelion." it should he observed
that Cox, who is a country Post-master, slcnied
that 11,e letter was returned to him by the pri-
soner, bttt that THOMAS STANDI:„ one of her
wai.ers, declared on oath that " he returned the
letter to Cox, the Post -masier, by desire of Iris
mistress. lie did not put it into his hand, hut laid
it on the table of the kitchen where Cox then
was." The general opinion of the people in the
i 3, that thong!) the note was traced
to the prisoner, yet that it came accidentally into
her hands again, and that she is innocent. Indeed
it is hardly credible that if she bad stolen the letter
she would have paid tl:e note immediately away
with her own hand, though it was probble that
it would have been missed, and emptily would
forthwith be made-and !Ahmed by detection.

Sir JAMEs CocKatitot, Governor tif termtnla;
arrived at Portsmouth on Saturddy titOrnin,r: Sir
JAMES prOpOSed to embark yestrday jshot'ild the
wenihcr be niod,.rate) in the Forth, 40, Sir Jolts'
Louts, Bart. and sail for that island.

•
'Acre :ti7as no service yesterday at the Chapel
lioval, St. JablICS'S Palace, owing to the repairs
,which are going on there. The service will be
discoutinned till the repairs are finished.
JOSEPH BUONAPARTE has purchased of STE.,
PHI3N SAYER, Esq. formerly Sherif of Londou, his
elegant seat at-Borden-town, on the Jersey 4ide
of the Delaware, which be is rebuilding in the
Italian style. His income is about 60001 per an-
nun► ; and he passes his time chiefly in his library,
and in- retirement.---(Lancaster Paper.)

THE WORK 01? M. DE PRADT.—The hold and
original work of M. DE PRADT, on the Colonies
of Europe at large, and on those of Spain anti
Portogal in particular (and in Which, among.
other things, a Colonial Congress is proposed),
begins to excite that attention which -vas to he
anticipated from' its own character, and from the
temper of the times. There•may be'no sufficient
foundation,.howe'reG fur a rargraph to a morning
paper, which states, that a Congress is talked of,
having for the subject of its disctissions the affairs
of the PortugneSe and Spanish Colonies. The
Ministers of the Courts of Spain and Portugal. •
adds the same paper, have lodged a complaint
with •the French Government against the work of
M. DE PROT upon the American Colonies ; but,'
in spite of their official remonstrances, it'bppears
that there is a second edition of this prositikiug
publication in the press. Many remarks Might he
.offerecl on the 'views taken. by M. DE PRiith*-;
but, at present, we-are content to refer to awei.-
cellent exposition, contained. in the fifth quarterly.
number of the Colonial jOurnal. The deeotoll,..
of the Colonial Politics of M. DE PRADT
the interests of this Country is there properlys
pointed out.

The CoßobßGTHEATßE.—TheWaterloo-bridge
Company, it is said, have purchased, the walls of
the above concern, with an intention to complete
it under their direction. A Manager is to be ap,
pointed, and the whole is lobe, conducted on, ati
attractive' settle ; and, as a mutter of convenience,
and economy to its visitors, they; are ►o be .ex-.
enpted trow paying the tolls of t he bridge.

cOVENT-GAIIDEN..----li is SRiti- to be the inten-
tion of the Managers-in the ensuing season, to ex-
clude all the wax-lights hung round the house, i 9.
lien.of which an immense chandelier will be sus.
pended in the middle of the Theatre with gnus.
The expeiiment, it is said, has been tiled, and t
produces At brillia.nt effect upon 8;1 parts of th:a
house.