The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-26 00:00:00

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
The' first case before the Court this day, the choice
of assignees in the matter of Frederick Cook, was fixed
for half-past eleven, at which time the parties concerned
were in attendance in Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque's
Court, but it was after twelve before the Learned Com-
missioner took his seat, and the business of the day did
not commence till some lime after, to the evident annoy-
knee of the suitors. Nothing worth reporting occurred
in any of the Courts.

CRIMINAL COURT—(THIS DAY).
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron GURNEY and Mr. Justice WIGHT-

MAN.)
Tlll3 COUrt was occupied the whole morning with
eases that are totally unfit for publication.

•
GUILDHALL.—(THIS DAY.)
13'01. Bert y, a boy, was placed at the bar before Alder-
Ltrol Brown, charged by Israel Lyons, 5, Great Abe-
btreet, with felony.
_ The Complainant, a Jew retired from business, said
that his sun kept a factory in Holborn, and the prisoner
at the bar was in his service. On last Wednesday he
"out there, his son being out of town, and told the boy
,0 take to his house, Great Alie-street, a coat, waist-
Tl°4lt, trowsers, two shirts, two silk handkerchiefs, and a
• ba with a valuable diamond pin. He (the pri-
!Finer) then went away, and had not been seen from that
mole till the constable took him into custody.
Constable 215 said lie observed the prisoner in Smith-
field with a lot of young thieves, and knowing that he
11443 wanted for " this job," he took him into custody.
Alderman BROWN—Remand him till Thursday, and
ut the mean time make a search through the pawnbro-
kers' shops after the stolen articles.
with
Ilanniy.an, a Smithfield drover, was charged ,
11db, wantonly ill-using a bullock, and refusing to show
badge when required, both being offences punishable
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fine or imprisonment under the Police Act.
Rank,
John Charlton, gentleman, of St. Margaret's
''"ank, Rochester, saw the prisoner on that same morning
striking a bullock violently over the eyes and head with
11,be heavy knob of a bludgeon. He continued the violence
~(4' a considerable time, and when witness interfered and
"'"lllanded to see his number, which was turned under-
heath his arm, he refused to show it. He (witness) then
eidled a policeman, and gave him into custody.
The constable said the number could be partly seen,
and the badge might have slipped round in consequence
of the strap being loose.
the
prisoner said he had only struck the bullock over
‘ne horn, and had no intention of injuring it.
Alderman BROWN said that he had committed two
Fences, but he should only deal with the one of cruelty,
LI he thought it the most clearly proved. Ho would,
therefore, order the prisoner to pay a fine of 205., or go
fourteen days to the House of Correction.

BOW-STILEET.—(THiS DAY.)
lit.ft• very respectable-looking man was brought before
charged with stealing three sovereigns, the
CoirrtY of Mrs. Mary Scott, who keeps a stand in
lirt-garden market.
r* M. Chambers, the barrister, appeared for the
Ptis° net
o prosecutrix stated that on Saturday week last the
Ilioner came to her stand in Covent-garden, and asked
fate ° give him change for a sovereign. She 'had at that
three sovereigns in a bag, which bag she opened,
rthe prisoner immediately snatched it out of her
and walked away. She was so surprised at the
der of the prisoner, that she did not make known
r loss to any one. She saw the prisoner again on
Saturday last, and accused him of the theft, but he de-
114fted it. She then called the officers of the market, and
him into custody. As she did so, she said that if
e prisoner would give her the three sovereigns back
againshe would not proceed against him, and when they
arriled at the station- house she said she would not pro-
reed against him if he would give 11. 10s.
Mr. Chambers said the defendant was a respectable
over carrying on business in the West-end, and was
to the habit of going to Covent garden market
get change on a Saturday night. The Learned
urisel then called Mr. Draper, who keeps a shop
Zthe arcade of Covent-garden market, and
habit of
that he knew the prisoner well. He was in the
Saturday of going to Covent garden market for change on a
ile‘urtlay evening. He carried on an extensive business.
1, (the witness) had no doubt that the sovereigns which
7,14 been lost were dropped by the prosecutrix amongst
"le Stands in the market.
112°,1r. HALL (the depositions having been taken) said,
t 7. after the evidence for the defence, he could not
Ilk of sending the case for trial.—The prisoner was
keordingly discharged.

UNION-HALL.--(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Wheeler, a pauper in St. George's Workhouse,
%48 hard with disturbing evening prayers, by making
noise like the crowing of a cock.
The master of the workhouse stated that the chaplain
117. A of late made repeated complaints that the service
been disturbed by one of the inmates making a shrill
Wu
else like the crowing of a cock. The service of the
Ilteee:ling evening had scarcely commenced before the
er
-(""vaig began, and the defendant, on being watched,
_Was &mild to be the person who made the discordant
noise. It was further stated against him, that he was a
fellow
ete o felony wd
of
t very character—had been previously con-
and his example in the workhouse was
quite enough to contaminate the other inmates.
-Magistrate said the workhouse was not designed
for such a worthless fellow, that he was deserving of pu,
Zkishrnent for such gross indecency in a place of public
Worship, and he should commit him for twenty-one days
t() the House of Correction; and at the same time he re-
kmknended that when he came out he should not be ad-
kitted back into the workhouse.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
.
":rwo men, named Saunders and Batton, were charged,
the former with assaulting police-constable 215 G, the
utter with an attempt to rescue.
The constable deposed that between twelve and one
: 371°ek on Sunday morning he was getting a% ay a
Ikellliken man at the corner of Wilderness-row, St. John-
eet, when the prisoner Saunders came up and used
language towards him. He seized witness by the
,cv:l4r, and both fell on the ground together. Witness
band
atria him to the station-house, when Batton came
Titlrld attempted to rescue Saunders, but ran away
4°411: aim another policeman. Witness gave the pri-
ud `Jatiaders into custody, ran after Batton himself,
wkhrrested him in Sutton-street.
for then the clerk was about to read over the evidence
tdruhire Magistrate, it was stated that Saunders was
and Mr. Comm: ordered him to be locked up.
tie evidence was then read, and Batton declared in
lt 'l
tons. most positive manner that he had never touched the
hou ' 'Die, but was going home quietly from a friend's
se when he was arrested.
A tradesman, in whose house Batton had been stopping,
Save him an excellent character, and swore that from
the time the man left his house on Saturday night he
rlnsidered the policeman must have been wrong in the
.uott ti
Ile Was, however, fined 55., or fire days' imprisonment.

an additional week's holiday be granted to all public
schools, in celebration of the birth of the infant Prince ;
and it is intended that this indulgence should be ex-
tended, as usual, to all such school establishments as can
conveniently avail themselves of it.
A handsome silver vase was on Friday presented to
George Jones, Esq., Chairman of the Bristol and Glou-
cester Railway Company, by his co-directors, as a teAi-
rnony of their personal regard, and of their appreciation
of the services he has rendered to their prosperous un-
dertaking.
The noble border castle of Naworth is in course of
being rebuilt under the surveillance and good taste of
Lord Morpeth.
We are gratified to learn that Sir William Follett is
considerably improved in health.
The four new steam-vessels ready and preparing for
service are to be armed with eight long guns 18 inches
in diameter, Eft. fin. long, and each weighing 15 cwt.
The new iron steam frigate Vulcan, building at Li-
verpool by Mr. Laird, of 556 horse power, is to be ready,
if possible, by the Ist of January next.
Meetings of the different branches of the workpeople
employed in cotton factories have been held from time
to time, during the last few weeks, preparatory to giving
notice for an advance of wages, such a course having
been attended with success in some parts of Lanca-
shire.
We understand that, in consequence of the great
losses lately sustained, the premium on the insurance
of farming property has just been increased by some of
the leading fire-offices.
The largest exportation of donkeys from Hull this
season took place on Wednesday, when Captain Bouch,
of the Emerald Isle steamer, for Rotterdam, took out
twenty-seven of the long-eared tribe.
A contract has been concluded by the Earl of Lons-
dale, the Postmaster-General and the Belgian Govern-
ment, for the transmission of a daily mail between the
two countries.
The Risleys have been performing at Brussels and at
Liege to crowded houses.

CRICKET.
THE GENTLEMEN OF TILE NORTHERN COUNTIES,
WITH A. MYNN, ESQ., AND GOOD, AGAINST TILE GEN-
TLEMEN OF THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES, WITH CALDE-
COURT AND DEACON.—This grand match was played at
Northampton on Friday and Saturday, and was won by
the Northern Counties, having got 132 in their first
innings, and 125 in the second ; while their opponents
scored 155 in their first, and only 58 in the second, thus
losing by 44 runs.
WEST HERTS V. CLAPTON.—The annual match be-
tween these two crack clubs was played last week on
Redbourne-common, when, after a most exciting con-
test, the West Herts won by two runs ; much of their
success, however, was owing to the wild bowling of J.
Nicholson.

CRICKET MATCH NEAR GRAVESEND.-011 Saturday
last a match came off on the lawn at Woombal Hall, the
seat of John Brenchley, Esq., near Gravesend, in which
were engaged on the one side the noble proprietor of
Cobham, the youthful Earl of Darnley, with his brother
and nine of his tenants, choice cricketers ; and on the
other, Mr. Brinchley, jun., and ten chosen cricketers of
the parishes of Northfleet and Gravesend. After a con-
test remarkable for the skill of the players, victory was
declared in favour of the latter by but one inning. Some
days previous, a cricket match came off at Cobham,
between Lord Darnley and some of his tenants on the
one side, and certain members of the cricket club on the
other. In this match the Noble Lord's party were the
winners. After the match was over, the players, without
distinction of rank, were invited by his Lordship to par-
take of a cold collation, at his magnificent mansion in
Cobham Park ; and the party separated much delighted
with the affable and engaging manners of this young
nobleman, who gives promise of being a good landlord,
an agreeable neighbour, and altogether a popular cha-
racter.
AUDLEY-END AND CAMBRIDGE TOWN ♦ND COUNTY
CLuns.—An interesting match of cricket was played on
Audley-end Lawn on Friday, August 23, between the
Audley-end and the Cambridge Town and County Clubs.
Seven o'clock being the time named to draw the wickets,
the match was not played out, it was therefore decided
in favour of the Audley-end, by the first innings. The
bowling of the Hon. Latimer Neville and Pollitt, and
Fenner and Snow, was much admired.
The return match between the Carmarthen and Llan-
dilo Clubs, took place at Carmarthen on Monday. The
Carmarthen Club again proved victorious, having 17
runs to spare. The batting on both sides was very far
from good, but in the Llandilo Club's last innings the
" fielding" of the Carmarthen gents was excellent, and
deservedly admired. Mr. Trevor Alcock, who promises
to become an admirable cricketer, made an excellent
catch.

We believe that in the beginning of October it is
intended to call out the Pensioners for training, but that
only two days, instead of five, will this year be employed
for that purpose.—Naval and Military Gazette.
Ilis Serene Highness the Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar has arrived at Braemar, the Duke of Leeds' sport-
ing seat in the Highlands. The Noble Duke is surrounded
by the society of a distinguished circle invited to meet
the illustrious Prince. It is well known that his Grace
has one of the largest sporting establishments i* Scot-
land during the season.
GRINDING DOWN THE WAGES OF THB POOR.—
At Greenwich Police-court on Saturday, the sitting,
magistrate (Mr. Jeremy) requested the reporter to ac-
knowledge the receipt of a sovereign, by a Post-office
order, from " Aa Abhorrer of the Dreadful System of
Grinding Down the Wages of the Poor," and a further
sum of three pounds, by draft on the London and County
Bank, from J. L.," and a further sum of five pounds,
from a gentleman residing in Wimpele-street, Cavendish-
square, who felt a deep interest in favour of the distressed
family of the Rendall's, whose conduct and character he
would direct to be strictly inquired into, and the dona-
tions faithfully applied. One pound, placed in the hands
of the reporter by a gentleman, was handed over to the
distressed family, in the presence of the chief-constable
and churchwarden of St. Nicholas, Deptford. The
family expressed their unfeigned gratitude for the timely
but unexpected relief.
Died, at his residence, Lower Clapham, Middlesex,
on Saturday, the 3d inst., Jacob Clements, Esq., at the
age of 83. Deceased, when a lad, resided in this town,
and his life is remarkable for that continuation of good
fortune which never forsook him. His first start in life
was an engagement at the King's Head Inn, in this town,
which was then kept by the late Mr. Homeyer, who took
him into his employ as potboy and errand-lad. Here, by
his industry and perseverance, he soon became a great
favourite with those by whom he was employed, as also
by the persons who frequented the inn at that time ; and
he shortly saved himself 151., with which he started to
London, as the term is "to seek his fortune." Here he
at once obtained a situation as waiter at an hotel much
frequented by stock-brokers ; from servant he soon be-
came the master and owner of the house where be had
served as assistant, from landlord to banker, and from
bank upon 'Change, returning, it is said, the enormous
amount of one million per week, and eventually realising
a fortune of 300,0001. Mr. Clement was not, however,
regardless of the poor of his native town, and has for
many years distributed an annual gift of bread and coals
at Christmas, to the indigent families of this parish ; in
addition to which a pound's worth of silver was regularly
sent to be distributed amongst the poor recipients of the
holy sacrament at our parish church. He was a bene-
factor and annual subscriber to our county Infirmary.—
Aylesbury News.
WESTMINSTER ABBE? The annual commemora-
tion of Purcell will take place on Thursday, in West-
minster Abbey, at ten o'clock. Among the selection
from the great British composer's works will be a Bene-
dicte and Jubilate in B flat; also, his anthem, Who
bath believed in our report?" arranged by Novello, from
the Fitzwilliam collection at Cambridge. Purcell died in
1695, aged only 37.
EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY:—
We understand that, at the close of the meeting on
Friday, the Directors of the South-Western Company
took active steps in respect of an extension of their line
to Waterloo-bridge.—Bailway Record.
The Stromboli steam-sloop is fitting with all pos-
sible dispatch at Devonport, for the purpose of taking
out shot and shells to Gibraltar, for the use of the Me-
diterranean squadron. The fine first-class steara-frigate
the Terrible, building at Deptford, has had 200 addi-
tional workmen put on her, and is ordered to be ready
for launching in November. Fifty old pensioners have
been discharged from the San Josef, and fifty able sea-
men entered in their room. This has been the case also
at the other guard-ships in the seaports, and 100 able
seamen have been ordered to be entered as riggers at
each of the several dockyards.—United Service Gazette.
BRISTOL DOCKS.—We hear that Mr. Brunel had
a lengthened interview with the dock directors on Thurs-
day last, for the purpose of presenting plans and sections
of the proposed repairs and enlargement of the lock at
Cumberland Basin. Mr. Brunel, we are informed, stated
to the board that, having conferred with several con-
tractors, he was enabled to declare confidently that the
lock could be extended to fifty-four feet in width, at a
cost not exceeding his previous estimate. Mr. Brunel
was requested to prepare somo further estimates as to
the cost of repairing the lock in its present form and
dimensions, and it was understood that the dock pro-
prietary would be called together to consider the subject
within the next fortnight or three weeks.—BristolMirror.
Sir George and Lady Napier, and General Napier,
have left within the last few days for Devonshire.
FIELD-DAY IN HYDE PARK.—Saturday, the 2d
battalion of Coldstream Guards (Colonel his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge), and the 2d battalion
of the Grenadier Guards (Colonel his Grace the Duke of
Wellington), had a field-day and grand display of move-
ments, &c., in the review-ground Hyde Park.
THE DURHAM MONUMENT.—The ceremonial to
be observed next Wednesday noon, at Pensher-hill, in
laying " the foundation stone" of the Durham monu-
ment, will present one of the finest displays of masonic
splendour ever witnessed in the north. Not only will
the Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of all England, be
present, but also all the grand officers of the metropolis,
who have been summoned to assist on the occasion.—
Durham chronicle.
Dr. Pusey is preaching in various parts of this
diocese, under the license of Bishop Phillpotts, who
diligently labours to find grace and favour iu the sight
of this sect.— Western Times.
We greatly regret to hear that there is no probabi-
lity of the usual annual furloughs being granted this
year. The army is so weak, and its duties so numerous,
that all are required to be present. But the disturbed
state of our relations with France, and the still dubious
state of Ireland, are said to be the chief causes that fur-
loughs aro not to be granted this winter.—Naval and
Military Gazette.
We have much satisfaction in stating, that the
terms between the Dover and Greenwich Companies,
for a lease of the latter line, were on Friday arranged to
the satisfaction of all parties.—gailway Record.

AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING.
By the arrival of the New York packet-ship
Europe, Captain Furber, this evening, we have re-
ceived paprs of the Ist of August, one day later than

before. There is not much of interest, but we take
the following:—
FROM ST. DOMlNGo.—Captain Silvester, of the
brig Osceola, from the city of St. Domingo, 16th
July, informs us that General Santa Anna came be-
fore that place on the 13th July with seven hundred
troo?s. On the 15th the gates were opened to him,
and he took possession without bloodshed. He was
proclaimed President, at that place, of the Spanish
part of St. Domingo the same day. Most of his
troops had been sent home, and he remained in the
city when Captain Silvester left. The negroes had
sued to him for peace, which had been granted. A
French man-of-war steamer had been off that place
for some time, and sailed six days previous for Aux
Cays. The British frigate Inconstante had also
been there and sailed for Aux Cayes.
THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC.—By an arrival at
Key West, a few days since, of a vessel from the
Spanish Main, we learn that the French Government
have been actively engaged for the last two months
in laying rails, grading, and otherwise making pre-
parations for a steam-conveyance from Porto Bello to
Panama, thus connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans, and doing away, for the present, any intent
upon cutting a canal at the Isthmus.—St. Augustine
News, July 23.
TILE 1V ENV MONARCH OF MORMONDOM.—The
Mormon mantle has fallen upon Sam Smith, elder
brother to Joe, the late Prophet, who has been, or is
to ba, inducted into office with all due solemnity, and
take upon himself the entire government of the " Latter
Day Saints," as prophet and patriarch in chief.
UNITED STATES LAND SALES.—The President has
ordered sales of the public lands in Missouri, as fol-
lows :—At Pittsburg, on the 21st day of October; at
Clinton, on the 24th of October; at Fayette, on the
28th of October; at St. Louis, on the Ist day of Oc-
tober ; at Jackson, on the 4th day of November ' • at
Springfield, on the 7th day of November next. All
these sales are of lands which were surveyed or made
ready for sale during the past year, and afford an ex-
cellent opportunity to those who may desire to enter
lands. There will also be sales at Dixon, Illinois, on
the 7th, and at Chicago on the 10th of October next.
On Tuesday week a duel took place opposite Grand
Gulf, between M. W. Allen, Esq., of Grand Gulf,
and Dr. Maesteller' of Millikin's Bend, La. ; weapons—
pistols loaded with buck-shot, distance ten feet. One
was shot, in the thigh, and tke other in the hip—
neither supposed to be dangerous.
The agricultural prints have a story of a cow in
Illinois, which suffered herself to be sucked every
evening by pigs; they sat on their hams, and com-
pleted the milking process in short order.
The bookseller Campe, of Wurtemburg, has pub-
lished the calculation that a woman reading sixteen
hours a day, must live nine hundred and sixty-three
years to peruse all the books on cookery issued in
Germany.
Mr. Sable Rogers, of Springfield, Mass., was
brought before a justice on the 15th inst., on the
charge of violating the Lord's day in mowing and
making hay, &c., and convicted and fined ten dollars
and costs of court. He appealed, and was put under
100 dollars bond for good behaviour and to keep the
peace, &c.
The wife of Mr. Carvey, residing in Poplar-lane,
Northern Liberties Philadelphia, was on Wednesday
delivered of four children, three fine healthy boys and
ene girl. The mother and children, we are happy to
state, are doing as well as can be expected.
NEW YORK MARKETS, JULY 31.
The sales at the Stock Exchange were to fair extent.
Norwich and Worcester Railroad advanced ; Long
island Railroad, ; Canton Co., 11 ; Ohio Sixes, *
‘diana Bonds, 1 ; Farmers' Loan, 4 ; Stonington Rai'

road, 1 ; and Reading Railroad, I per cent. Illinois
Sixes and Pennsylvania Fives fell off 1 ; and Paterson
Railroad, 4.
At the Public Stock Exchange, Farmers' Loan ad-
vanced 4
; Canton Co., 4 ; and Norwich and Worcester
Railroad, per cent.
There was some inquiry for Foreign Exchange during
the forenoon. Sales of Sterling were made at 1094 a 1091;
and of Francs, at 5.25 a 5.264.
We have no alteration et) notice in the Cotton market;
the sales are moderate at yesterday's prices.
Flour remains as last noticed. Sales of Genesee are
made at $4,371 ; Ohio and Michigan, $4 25 a 4,31:I;
Pennsylvania, $4,124 a 4,25; Georgetown, $lllO7l a 4,50;
Petersburgh, Alexander, and Fredericksburg at $4,25.
Rye Flour, $2,75 a 3,00. Corn Meal, $2,431 a 2,624.
20,000 bushels Southern Corn sold at 48c., and 1,200
bushels at 484 c.
The market for Ashes is unsettled ; a few small lots
of Pots sold at $4,121, and of Pearls at $4,374.