The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 27, 1842.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING

LONDON, JUNE 25.—Wind this day at Noon, S. W.
STA N GATE CREEK, JUNE 24.—Arrd. African, Goodman,
Africa ; Helen Munroe, Navin, Mogadore.
OFF MARGATE, JUNE 24.—Tasmania, Jameson, Hobart
Town ; Union, Bombay ; Waterwitch. Messina.
PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 24.—Wind W. to W.S. W., fresh and
squally.—Arrd. Marquis Hastings, London to Hobart Town ;
Orestes, do, for China.
DARTMOUTH, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Funchal, Pernambuco.
SWANSEA, JUNE 23,—Arrd. Emma, Jorginsen, Chili.
CLYDE, JUNE 22.—Arrd. Levenside, Campbell, Jamaica.
THURSO, JUNE 20.—Sid. Lady Emily, Pictou.
DEAL, JUNE 24.—Wind S.W., strong breeze.—Arrd. Slanes
Castle, Petrie, and Parkfield, Whitside, China; Thomas
Snook, Stacey, Mauritius; Deborah, Gobin, Cape; Eliza,
Woolley, Valparaiso ; Eliza (reported), Cape, from the River;
Lady Raffles,Jor China ; British Tar, Sierra Leone ; Verulia,
Quebec.

OFF DOVER. —Sarah-Mills, Kerr, Mauritius.
LIVERPOOL, JUNE 24.—Wind W.S.W., fresh. —Arrd.
Cumberland, Sydney, New South Wales—sailed Feb. 17. and
from Bahia April 30; Young Queen, Read, China ; Ingle-
wood, Kerr, and Mary White, Wakeham, Calcutta ; Princess
Charlotte, King. and Mertoun, Kenn, Bombay ; Arequipa
and Georgina, Valparaiso ; Satisfaction, Bonny; Ellen German,
Cumming, Porto Cabello; Speed, Eills, Mobile; Hope,
Soulle, New Orleans;: Caledonia, Knight, Apalachicola; North
America; Charleston, South America ; Bailey, New York ;
Romulus, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived off—Messenger.
Dust! ?I, JUNE 23.—Arrd. Simeon Hardy, Barbadoes.
SHIELDS, JUNE 22.—Sld. Amelia Hall, Hill, Ascension;
Don Quixote, and Merchant, Havannah; John Hall, Boston.
Co.vEs, JUNE 24.—Arrd. Augusta, Hunden, Bahia; Poly-
'fora, Christenson, Paraiba ; Huntress, Conn, Havannah ;
Zaida, Matanzas.

FALstouTM, JUNE 23.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W., strong
breezes.—Arrd. Alexandria, Odessa. Arrd. off, Enmore, Ellis,
Port Phillip; Neptune, Cuba, for Bremen ; Hall, Havannah,
for Hamburgh • Romulus, Antigua.
BRISTOI„ jUNE 14.—Arrd. Mary Marsden, Mauritius;
Flounce, Palermo.

BREST, JUNE 20.—The Hope, from Newcastle to this port,
has been brought in here with bows stove, and must discharge
her cargo, having been in contact off Mortaix with the Leeds,
of Selby, which received but trilling damage.
PORT MAHON, JUNE 10.—The Oriental, Christmas, has
arrived here from Malta, with bowsprit sprung, &c., having
been in contact with a French steamer.
SWANSEA, JUNE 22,—Acrd. Woden, Bendixen, Valparaiso.
SCILLY, JUNE 21.—The Mary James, from Newport, was.
assisted in here 16th inst., leaky.
LIVE arooL, JUNE 23.—Wind S. S.W., light.—Arrived the
Elizabeth Moore, Alossop, Madras; Queen Victoria, South-
gate, Mauritius ; Chimbarogo, White, Lucca; Francis Barclay,
Beethovar and Vitula ; Fielding, Valparaiso; Emanuel, Bout-
cher, Tulloch, Monte Video ; Bridget Archibald, Toole, Rio
Grande; Europe, Baker, and Goliah, Smith, New Orleans :
Bona Dea, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sailed the Hercules,
Cape Breton; John o'Gaunt, China; Pandora, Bombay; Ly-
dia, Antigua; Caledonia, Brander; Malony, Virginia; Brita-
nia and Echo, New Yerk , Damascus, Boston ' • Catherine and
Belmont, Quebec. Arrd. off, Princess Chorlutte, Bombay ;
Arequipa, Valparaiso • South America, New York, Tuscany:,
CORE, JUNE 21.—Arrd. Guiana, Hill, Moulmein; Lavinia,
Marquand, Newfoundland ; John M'Adam, steamer, Liverpool,
for North America.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
REEF orr POVERTY BAY, NEW ZEALAND.--FrOm the
centre of the reef, Table Cape bears S. S. W., Young Nick's
Head S. W. by W. half W., Tamline bears W. half S, Gable
F.reland bears N. by W. ; extreme northern land, about three
miles south of Spring's Head, either N. quarter E., or W.
quarter W., doubtful. The brig Martha struck on this reef
in June, 1834, and lost part of her false keel. These
bearings (magnetic) were taken in a boat, and, therefore, can
only be considered as an approximation to the truth. The reef
runs north and south, and is from two to three miles in
length, but having a short elbow at the south, and turning
narrow towards Young Nick's Head. The soundings (taken
at high water) vary irregularly from three to seven fathoms,
with patches of long kelp'. The sea breaks in on it only in bad
weather; and mere so when. the wind is from the northward to
the eastward. It has been passed with a strong wind from the
south-east, and a very high sea, without observing any appear-
ance of breakers; consequently, a vessel may pass very close to
the reef a number of times, without its being seen. The
soundings along the reef, in-shore, were found• to vary very re-
gularly from fifteen to twenty-five fathoms, between the dis-
tances of three-quarters of a mile and a quarter, resifectively.
N.B.—High water at Poverty Bay, on full and change of
the moan, at six A. 31 , with a rise of six feet at spring, and Of ,
five feet at neap tides.

SHIPWRECK of the TRANSPORT
SHIP SIR GEORGE ARTHUR.
(From the Bermuda Royal Gazette of June 7.)
The hired transport ship Sir George Arthur, with
stores for Government, and 80 convicts for the Hulks at
her Majesty's Naval Yard, under the medical charge of
Mr. I. Williams, struck on the rocks at the west end of
these islands, about eleven o'clock on the night of
Thursday last. The weather at the time being
very boisterous, she was driven over the outer reefs
by the force of the sea, where she let go her anchor.
Signal guns were fired on board, and blue lights burned,
which were observed from the shore, when a number of
boats from Somerset, notwithstanding the tempestuous
weather and heavy rain falling at the time, pushed off -
to her assistance, many ofwhich were compelled to return,
or seek shelter, owing to the very heavy weather, and a
occasioned by a strong south-west wind. The termi-
riatioirofthe Sir George Arthur's voyage was truly distres-
sing, but not niore'gd"thitn'the painful- suspense the pas-
sengers were kept in during the latter part of the voy-
age, occasioned by the mutinous proceedings of 11 of the
crew (who are now in prison at her Majesty's naval yard)
in refusing to do duty, and who were consequently
placed in confinement, leaving the vessel to the mercy of
the convicts, whom they ie endeavoured to incite
to revolt., but without success ; and the ship was worked
the remainder of the voyage by the very men who were
placed on board as prisoners, expressing their determi-
nation "to take the ship in safety to her port of desti-
nation as far as we are capable." We trust that
the good conduct of these men will not be overlooked,
and that they will be rewarded as they deserve. The
Captain latterly became very intemperate, and almost
incapable of doing duty, and was in a great measure the
cause of the loss of the ship. He and the mate refused
to come on shore with the others from the vessel, and
during the night of Friday both disappeared, along with
the long-boat ;it is feared they have met with a watery
grave.

We are concerned to learn that the Rev. Dr. Mallet
lost much valuable furniture and other articles ; and the
other passengers suffered severely by similar losses.
The Government stores, or the greater part of them,
will be saved, and much of the hull and riming. The
passengers were the Rev. Dr. Mallet and Mrs. Mallet,
Mr. I. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. G. Kirkham. The Sir
George Arthur was out 48 days from Portsmouth
(England).

On Saturday the stone on which the statue of
Nelson is to be placed, at Trafalgar-square, was conveyed from
Frost's Wharf, 3lillbank, to the base of the monument. It re-
quired eighteen powerful horses to draw it. It is the largest
block ever brought to London, its length being 11 feet 6 inches,
and its square 7 feet, 6 inches; the weight is 32 tons. The
quality of the stone is close grit, and it is known in the trade as
" Leith Crag." The massive block was hewn out of the quarry
near Leith. Its value is said to be about 3001.
M. Naudo, Bishop of Nevers, has, it is said, been
nominated Archbishop of Avignon, and M. Regnier,
Vicar-General of Angers, is spoken of as the Bishop of
Angouleme.

stave the Tory Ministers any other project left in
store by which they can increase the difficulties of tradesmen?
The light sovereign scheme is surely the finishing stroke of
their anti-commercial policy. Were the difficulties of trades-
men too few, and is the Income-tax too slow a process for
abating their plethora of riches ? Such, many people think,
must be the opinion of the Bread.tax Parliament. The loss and
annoyance felt here has called forth curses deep and loud upon
the already unpopular pettifogging legislation of the times.--
Leeds Times.

The following instance of thoughtful beneficence
deserves to be recorded. The Duke of Sutherland, a few
weeks ago, expressed a desire that all the cottagers in the
mining district on his Grace's estate at Ketley, in this county,
should he furnished with the best seed potatoes for planting
their gardens. Accordingly, upwards of 150 famili,s were
supplied to whatever extent was required. From depressed
wages and want of work, it is probable that many of these
gardens would have remained uncultivated, and others partly
planted, or with bad sets, had not his Grace suggested the in-
quiry and provided the relief.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.
TDB TRADE Row IN HUNGARY.—The Augsburgh
Gazette states, that on the 9th instant disturbances of a serious
nature broke out in the city of Pesth, in Hungary, occasioned
by the discontent of the journeymen tailors respecting some
differences with the masters of the corporation in the matter
of a savings bank. 1,600 of these men refused to work, and
marched in a body out of the town. Some cavalry were sent
against them, and 40 were brought in as prisoners. Imme-
diately an attempt at rescue was made by the journeymen and
the populace. The town-house, which contains the prison,
was attacked, its windows demolished, and the lights in the
streets destroyed. The military were obliged to act, and many
were wounded on both sides. The next day 3,000 shoemakers
had threatened to join the tailors, and much apprehension was
entertained for the tranquillity of the town.
The herring fishing in Caithness was last week
very unsuccessful , but one of the smacks sailed on Tuesday,
with 300 barrels for Stettin. " A few contracts," says the
John o' Groat Journal, " have been entered into by curers
for their early fish, at 20s. per barrel."—lnverness Courier.
DuEL.—(From a Correspondent.)—A duel was
fought this morning (Friday) between some gentlemen from
town, on the Moor, near Farnborough. A gentleman named
O—e was brought up by the half-past ten o'clock morning
traits of the South Western Railway, who had been wounded
in the shoulder by a Mr. S—e.

On Friday evening, about nine o'clock, as Mrs.
Francis (widow), of 12, Great Cambridge-street, Hackney,
was passing the door of Mr. Death, a baker in the same street,
she suddenly dropped down at his door in a fit, and having
uttered the words " How shall I get home," immediately
expired.
BATHING EXTRAORDINARY.—At the close of the
afternoon's performance at Weymouth, on Saturday last, Mr.
Van Amburgh announced his intention of letting the elephant
have a bathe opposite Luce's Hotel. The news quickly spread
through the town, and some thousands of all classes had the
opportunity of witnessing one of the most novel sights ever
seen in that bay. The elephant was no sooner on the sands
than he at once made for the water, and it was soon apparent
that he was enjoying himself in his new situation. It was quite
laughable to see so huge a beast rolling about in the most fro-
licksome manner, and every now and then diving under water ;
his activity as a bather was most remarkable for his size, and
in amusing himself by throwing the water over his body with
his trunk, he created no small degree of merriment to the spec-
tators. He remained in the sea about three-quarters of an
hour, and, when driven out by the keeper, evinced much reluc-
tance at quitting his refreshing ablutions.-- Wilts Independent.
DISTRESS IN PAISLEY.—The number of unem-
ployed, and their dependents, in Paisley, as taken upon a new
inspection, amounts to 8,050. For some weeks past the unem-
ployed have been supported with funds entrusted to their charge
by Commissioners from London ; but Mr. Twistleton, one of
the Commissioners, has intimated that his connexion with the
Paisley Relief Committee has now ceased, anti that he has beer,
appointed by the Relief Committee in London to organise a
new Cenamittee to take charge of the employment. Mr Twistle-
ttloeninheans.,l n consequence, named a Committee of fourteen gen-
Edinburgh Witness.

NEW DICTIONARY FOR LAmEs•--Bnite—A do-
mestic endearment for a humane husband. Wrinkle—The
first thing one lady sees on another's face. Horrid, hideous—
Terms of admiration elicited by any lovely face except that in
the looking-glass. Nice, dear—Expressions of delight applied
to anything from a baby to a grenadier. Time—A thing that
great grandchild.
begun to exist, only after the birth of a

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWCASTLE RACES (CoNctunan).—TntritsnaY.
The Royal Victoria Whip Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 15
added. The winner to be sold for 150/. Mile heats.
Mr. Singleton's Smike, 3 yrs (Lye) 6 6 1 1
Mr. Ramsay's Martyrdom, 4 yrs ........ 1 3 4 2
Captain Potts' Ada, 5 yrs
Mr. Hepple's Lady Flo] a, 4 yrs.. ............
Mr. Hutchinson's Sally Rudd, 3 yrs
Mr. Bell's Mary O'More, 4 yrs
FRIDAY.
The Innkeepers' Plate, by Subscriptions of 3 guieleas each,
&r. ; second saves his stake ; mile heats (17 subscribers.)
Mt. Cooke's Water Lily (half-bred) 3 yrs, 6st
Mr. Orde's Queen Bee, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b
Mr. Gray's Modesty, aged, a feather
Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of the Tyne, 3 yrs, 7st 3lb
Mr. J. Cookson's Dr. Oliver, 6 yrs, Bst 81b
Won by a length.
KNIGHTON RACES—THURSDAY.
The Borough Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 25 added for horses,
&c. that never won 50/. Mile and quarter heats.
Mr. Gough's Fausta, by Dr. Faustus, 4 yrs, Bst 2lb 1 1
11.. Thompson's Sir Harry, 6 yrs, Bst 71b
Mr. Skerratt's Sidrophel, 4 yrs, Bst 21b..
Mr. Hobbs Bretby Lass, 3...yr5, 7st 21b. . .. 3 dr.

Won easy.
The Radnorshire of 10 sous. each, with 30 added. Two
miles. (14 subs.)
_ _

Mr. Jones's Henley. 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Jones) 1
Mr. Gough's Aimwell aged, 9st slb
Mr. Fox's Mks Kitty Cockle aged, 9st 101 b ..... 3
The following also started, hut were not placed: —Mr.
Davies' Merry Lass aged, 9st ; Mr. Langley's Rancour, 4 yrs,
Bet 91b ; Mr. Fowler's Sunflower, 4 yrs, Bst 41b, and Mr.
Green's Betty Lop, 4 yrs, 7:t 121 b.
Won easy.
The Steward's Purse, added to a Sweepstakes of 3 soya. each
3 and 4 yrs olds. Mile and quarter beats. (4 subs.)
Mr. W. Fudge's Jolly Tar, 4 yrs. lOrt. Walked over.
THE GOODWOOD CUP.
The following weights are corrected up to Friday night :
Lanercost, aged, 9st 1 11b Marius, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
13eeswing, aged. 9st 101 b Bangtail gelding, 4 yrs, 7st 81b
Charles Twelfth, 6 yrs, 9st 91b Moneda, 6 yrs, 7st 81b
Wardan, 5 yrs, 9st 91b Bro. to Plenipotentiary, 6 yrs,
Mus, aged, 9st 71b 7st 51b
Sleight of Hand, 6 yrs, 9st 21h Ch. g. by St. Nicholas, 6 yrs,
Bat 121 b Canadian, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
Retriever,csaotniSatirist,
4n eye6r: 6
,y T4yss
e,t
Albion, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
s 9, 89t 7st 51b
St. Lawrence, 5 yrs, Bst I Ilb Meteor, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
Galaor, 4 yrs, Bst 10lb lEagledeld, 3 yrs, 7st 41b
V- Amburgh, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b !Seals,-

an ,urgb, 4 yrs, Bst 10Ib Seahorse, 3 yrs, Est 1316
Prince Caradoc, 4 yrs, Bst 101 b Ballinkeele, 3 yrs, Est 131 b
Bulwark, 6 yrs, Bst 1016 Pharold, 3 yrs. Est 1316
Tubalcain, 6 yrs, Bst 91b Jack, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b
Thistle Whipper, 4 yrs, Bst 51b Nautilus, aged, Est 12Ib
Mustapha Muley, 4 yrs, Bst 51b Policy, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
The Squire, 4 yrs, Bst bib The Golden Rule, 3 yrs, Est
Fieschi, aged, Bst 31b 10Ib
Middleham, 4 yrs, Bst 31b Belcour, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
Zelmyra, 5 yrs, Bst 31b Bro-to Garland, 3 yrs, Est 101 b
A rnagill, 4 yrs, Bst, 21b The Oneida Chief,3 yrs,6stlols
Muley Hemet, 4 yrs, Bst llb Yorkshire Lady, 3 yrs, Est 615
H. by Priam out of Seamew, Fireaway, S yrs, 6st 61b
6 yrs, 7st 12Ib F. out of Adela, 3 yrs, Est 61b
Marshal Soult, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Moss Trooper, 3 yrs, 6st 51b
Attila, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b Martyr, 3 yrs, Est 31b
GOODWOOD, 1842.
Acceptances for the Goodwood Stakes—The winner of any
class of the Somersetshire, Gloucestershire, or Tradesmen's
Cups at Liierpool July Meeting to carry 511:s, of any two of
those stakes 71bs extra :—Hyllut, 6 yrs. lOst 21b—Satirist, 4
yrs, 9st 21b—The Squire, 4 yrs, 9st—Van Amburgh, 4 yrs,
Bst 41b—The Corsair, 6 yrs, Bst 91bs—Galaor, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—
Cruiskeen, aged, Bst 91b—Fiteroy, 5 yrs, Bst 91b—Bellona,
aged, Bst 91b—St. Lawrence, 5 yrs. Bst 91b—Alice Hawthorn,
Bst 61b—Muley Hamet, 4 yrs Bst 41b—Welfare, 5 yrs, Bst 41b
—Millepede, 4 yrs, Bst 31b—Johnny, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Belgrade,
4 yrs, 7st 131b—Bellissimo, aged, 7st 131b—Tubalcain, 6 yrs
7st Mb—Retriever, 6 yrs, 7st 111 b ; Zelmyra, 5 yrs, 7st 91b--'.
Feschi, aged, 7st 71b—Arnagill, 4 yrs,7st4lb —Brother to Plenipo,
6 yrs, 7st 41b—Knight of the Whistle, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Studley
Royal, 4 yrs,7st 21b—Stork,6 yrs, 7st 11b—Rhodanthe,5 yrs, 7st—
Seahorse, 3 yrs, 7st—Helpmate, 6 yrs, Est 131b--Una, 4 yrs,
6st 1 11b—Bosphorus, 6 yrs, Est I llb—Tupsley, 5 yrs, Est 111 b
—The Pocket Viper, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Bracelet, aged, Est 91b—
Pharold, 3 yrs, Est 91b —c out of dam by Actreon, 4 yrs, Est 91b
—Areanus, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Fidhawn, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—The Gol-
den Rule, 3 yrs, 6st 61b—Brother to Garland, 3 yrs, Est 41b—
Vakeel, 3 yrs, bat 41b—Luey Banks, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Daddy
Longlegs, 3 yrs, 6st—lole, 3 yrs, sst 1 llb—Eboracurn, 3 yrs,
sst 1 lib—Albion, 3 yrs, sst Mb—Sister to Alexandrina, 3 yrs,
sst 41b—Proof Print, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Haitoe, 3 yrs, sst 11b—
Norma, 3 CHs, sst Ilb—the rest declared.
LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
THE LivEaroor, TRADES Cur.-9 to 1 agst Heslington,
taken-16 to 1 agse Knight of the. Whistle, taken-17 to 1 agst
Thirsk, taken-17 to 1 agst Una-18 to 1 agst Welfare-20 to
1 agst Naworth, taken-20 to 1 agst Plaaon-25 to 1 agst Jolly
Tar.-25 to 1 agst Black Beat? taken.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA, VFPLVERHAMPTON, 1842.
Handicap for the Woverhampton Stakes of 25 sovs. each.—
Hyllus, 6 yrs, 9st 121 b ; The Squire, 4 yrs, Bst 13Ib ; Bel-
lona, aged, Bst 101 b ; The Cur, 6 yrs, Bst 816 ; Cruiskeen,
aged, Bst, 81b ; Great Wonder, 5 yrs, Bst 71b ; Clinker, 6yrs,
Bst 31b ; Clarion, 6 yrs, Bst 31b; P. Caradoc, 4 yrs, Bst 31b;
The Dean, 6 yrs, Bst; The Knight of the Whistle, 4 yrs,
7st I,llb ; Magnum Bonum, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ; Ernest the First,
6 yrs, 7st 91b ; Black Beck, 5 yrs, 7st 81b; Naworth, 5 yrs,
7st. 81b ; Retriever, 6 yrs, 7st 81b; All Fours, 6 yrs, 7st 81b;
Tubalcain, 6 yrs, 7st 81b; Marshal Soult, 4 yrs, 7st 81b ;
Chantilly, 6 yrs, 7st 81b; Rhodanthe, 5 yrs, 7st 61b; Mus-
tapha Al uley, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ; Hautboy, 5 yrs, 7st slb ; Flash,
5 yrs, 7st 41b ; Heslington, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ; Impolicy, 5 yrs,
ist ; Esperenzo, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ; Camp Follower, 4 yrs, Est
12Ib ; Thirsk, 4 yrs, Est 121 b ; Una, 4 yrs, Est I llb ; Fireaway,
3 yrs, 6st 101 b ; Seahorse, 3 yrs, Est 101 b ; Sunflower, 4 yrs
fist 91b ; Bounceaway, 4 yrs, 6st 71b; Canary, 3 yrs, 6st 71b;
Viola, 4 yrs, Est 71b, ch c by Cain out of Miss Chester, 3 yrs,
6st 71b ; Sir Harry, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ; Marian, 3 yrs, Est 51b ;
Arethusa, 3 yrs, sst 51b ; Norma, 3 yrs, sst 51b ; Sister to
Alexandrina, 3 yrs, sst 51b ; to declare on the Ist of July.

Scott, on M )nday, and I thought it would he singular,
if, out of so many, one could not be found good enough
to win : he wins, however, in spite of himself, for I do
not hear that the winner was backed for a five pound
note. Cabrera did not appear ; the stake was not good
enough for him.
The Bibury meeting appears to have fallen off terribly ;
even with bringing forward the Stewards' handicaps they
could not obtain a good day's sport.
Mr. Thornton's action versus the Jockey Club, comes
on next week, and several gentlemen hare been sub-
pcenaed as witnesses.
Fifty horses have accepted for the Goodwood Stakes,
but I must speak of this on Monday. JUDEX.
June 25.

UVENILE DEPRAVITY.
The Court of Assizes for the Aube, held at Troyes,
on the 15th inst., was occupied with a case displaying
an extraordinary instance of early malignity and de.
gravity. A woman, named Devigne, though unmar-
ried, had several children, with whom she lived for
many years in the commune of Clerey, almost entirely
Theophile,
alms collected by mendicity. One of her sons,
Theophile, a boy not ten years of age, was remarkable
for: his cunning and perverse disposition. In the same
neighbourhood resided a poor but honest family,
named Largeot, whose eldest son, only six years old,
became the object of the evil spirit of Theophile De-
vigne, purely on account of his mild and affectionate
character, which made him the pet of all around.
Theophile was constantly playing this child some
mischievous trick, and, at the end of April last, cut
and spoilt his boots. Being reproved for this by Lar-
geot, the father, the young Devigne treated him with
great insolence, and threatened him to do worse. In
the morning of May 1, the little Largeot, being suf-
fered by his parents to go out, under an injunction
not to wander far from the door, disappeared, and
though sought for throughout the day, could nowhere
be found. Fearing, from the threats of the young
Devigne, that the child had been in some way de-
stro red, Largeot went to the Mayor of Clerey, and
informed him what had passed, expressing his fears that
his child had been thrown into the river and drowned.
The Mayor went to the cottage of the Devignes, and
questioned Theophile on the subject. The boy, en-
couraged by his mother, though she was unac-
quainted with the truth, protested that he knew no-
thing of the matter. The next morning the Mayor
went again, and leading Theophile by the hand to-
wards the river, at length extracted from him a con-
fession that, having a grudge against the child Lar-
geot, and finding him on the bank of the river, he gave
him a blow, and then pushed him into the water at a
spot he pointed out, where it was ten feet deep, and
the current very strong. The poor child came once
to the surface, gave a scream, then sank, and never
more appeared. The scream was heard by two per-
sons, who, however, as it was not repeated, could not
distinguish whence it came, and therefore could ren-
der no assistance. The body was not found till eleven
days afterwards ; it was in a state of decomposition,
but medical men were able to declare that there were
no marks of violence about it. The young murderer
afterwards retracted his declaration, persisting that
his victim fell into the water by accident; but the
Mayor had previously taken the precaution of making
him repeat it in the hearing of a third person. When
brought into Court, the first feeling in the minds of
all present was pity at seeing one so infantine, so in-
teresting from his voice and fair hair and countenance,
in such a lamentable position ; but this was soon after-
wards turned into horror by the hardihood, astuteness,
and falsehood the juvenile criminal displayed. After
the indictment was read, the prisoner was interro-
gated. He denied having expressed any animosity
against little Largeot, or that he was the cause of his
death, persisting audaciously that he had never made
any such confession, and declaring that the deceased
fell accidentally into the water from his foot slipping,
from a slight slap he, the prisoner, gave him for call-
ing him names. On being asked whether, about two
hours after the act, he had made faces at, and other-
wise insulted Largeot the father, as that person had
deposed, he replied that he did not recollect having
met the old fellow. To a question, how he could pos-
sibly sing as he did when the gendarmes went to
arrest him, he replied, " Ma foil I sang because that
caused me no pain ; my mother cried, and, as I did
not want to cry, I began singing." He further de-
clared that he felt no repentance till then, and then
only because he did not like to remain in prison. At
length, after being pressed with questions, to which
he replied only with so many various falsehoods, he
concluded by admitting that he did push the little
Largeot into the water, but with no intention of
drowning him. The evidence was then gone into,
which fully proved the whole of the facts as above
detailed. Theophile Devigne was defended by coun-
sel, who relied principally on his being under the age
of discernment. The public prosecutor maintained
that the prisoner's whole conduct showed that he was
fully aware of the consequences of all his actions ; but
the jury, although they,declared him guilty of homi-
cide, found that he had acted without discernment.
Upon this verdict, the Court pronounced his acquittal,
but ordered him to be confined in a house of correc-
tion until he shall have completed his eighteenth year.

THE SURVIVORS OF THE LATE
CAUBUL FORCE.
The following letter has been received, ad-
dressed to a Contemporary :
Sir,--I take the liberty to address you on the
subject of the sufferers consequent upon the late
disastrous retreat of our troops from Caubul,
and to beg of you to .advocate the cause of the
widows, orphans, and other sufferers. Out of a
force of about 5,000 men, but few have escaped,
and out of 3,000 or 4,000 camp followers forty or
fifty, perhaps, have been saved. Of the European
officers eighty-one have been killed or are mis-
sing, fifty-three of these of the Hon. East India
Company's army. About twenty officers are
hostages or prisoners. There were about four-
teen or fifteen officers' wives, besides soldiers'
wives and children, detained as prisoners. Many
of the ladies were left without a change of dress.
As to the number of those in captivity who may
survive, time alone will show. It is probable
that the cold destroyed as many as the sword;
and thus, it is to be feared, that many of the sur-
vivors may be rendered helpless for life! Com-
mittees have been formed at various stations (the
principal one at Kurnaul, under the auspices of
the Commander-in-Chief), for the purpose of
raising subscriptions to relieve the urgent dis`-
tress of those who have lost their husbands and
parents, as well as of those who have lost their
all. Though there are military funds which will
provide for the cases of widows and children in
the Company's service, still the calamity will
cause a severe drain on their resources. In the
case of unmarried officers, there is no fund from
which to assist those who survive. Of those in
her Majesty's service, the established fund is
very inadequate. Of the European soldiers few
will probably survive. Pensions are granted by
Government to the widows and next of kin of
those killed in action. With regard to the camp
followers and native servants, perhaps amount-
ing to 4,000 or 5,000, there is no public provision.
It is a great object to insure relief to people of
this class, for they are necessary in all armies,
and they will not serve at the risk of life, and
the consequent destitution of their families. Of
the corps now marching into Affgbanistan, many
officers have been left without servants, and un-
less they would promise a pecuniary compensa-
tion in case of their death, masters could not pro-
cure any to accompany them, and the poor subal-
tern could cm afford to make.any such promise.
India may, with reason, hope on such an oc-
casion to call forth the sympathies of the cha-
ritable people' of Great Britain and Ireland, for
in 1709 the servants of the East India Company,
as well as the public of Bengal, Madras, and
Bombay, subscribed nearly 200,000/. to support
the war against. France, and in 1816, subscribed
largely for the relief of the sufferers of Waterloo,
and on many other occasions.
In the united kingdoms are many of the rela-
tives and connexions of those in the civil, her
Majesty's, and lion. East India Company's ser-
vices. There are many on furlough, and on the
retired list, residing at home or abroad. To all
these an appeal should be made through the me-
dium of the clubs in London, Dublin, Edin-
burgh, &c., as well'as in the country, and to the
proprietors of Eakt India stock, and the bishops
and clergy might appropriately appeal to their
flocks. It may be necessary to extend the funds
to be raised towards purchasing the ransom of
the ladies and officers; so that the sympathies of
the fair sex may be well evinced in aiding to re-
lease their sisters confined in a foreign and hos-
tile land. The nation paid 20,000,0001. to relieve
the African slaves, and shall British subjects not
be relieved at some cost?
I hope the subscription in England, &c., will
be general. The smallest mite will be accept-
able, and in proportion as the feeling shall be
generally felt and expressed in favour of the
unfortunate objects presented .to the public
notice, the more gratifying will be the sympathy
and aid tendered on their behalf. It is a national
calamity which deeply admits of national sym-
pathy, whether the appeal be. to the Tory or to
the Whig, to those against, or in favour of -the
expedition which, in its results, has proved so
disastrous. It is like the case of the offspring
soliciting aid from its mother—the exiles from
Great Britain, asking the 4)enevolent assistance,
in the time of deep distress, from the mother
country.—l am, Sir, &c.
Calcutta, April 16. W. HOUGH, Major.

IL-ABE R r, THE CHARTIST.—The remains of Samuel
Holberry, one of the Chartist leaders, who died on Tuesday
last in York Castle, whilst undergoing his four years' imprison-
ment for riot and conspiracy, placed in a coffin, covered with
black cloth, were conveyed in a cart, yesterday morning,
through this town, on their route to Sheffield, for interment n)
that town. —Dwain** Gant*.

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POOR-LAW OF ANCIENT ROME.
Bread and the spectacle of the gladiators (paneni et
circenses) the population of Rome demanded of their
Emperor. It was what the best omitted not to grant,
and what the severest durst not refuse. The distri-
bution of free bread, of corn gratis to the people, was
restricted at first by Augustus, but rose again even
in his time ; so that such a distribution took place
to two hundred thousand persons. Tiberius, who,
by the abolition of the Comitia, blotted out
the last semblance of the people's political in-
fluence—Tiberius, who sternly refused in the Senate
to continue the benificence of Augustus towards a
representative of the noble llortensian family, sunk
with many children in the extreme of destitution,
saying, " If every sort of beggar were to come here
and ask for money for his children's sake, it were
impossible that each should be satisfied, but the State
would be sacrificed'—Tiberius, whose tyranny other-
wise defied everything, durst not defy the indignation
of the people in the theatres on the occasion of an
omitted distribution of corn. He gave mare than
Augustus. A ticket of tin entitled the bearer
to his portion at these distributions. Such tickets
were given out first for a month, then for a quarter,
afterwards for life, finally, they went by will
for inheritance. This was Rome's relief of
the poor. Moreover, all Rome enjoyed the
benefit of.a reduced price of corn, the deficit was
covered by the State Treasury. Trajan instituted
separate free bread for five thousand children, and
caused their names to be engraven on plates of
copper. Encouraged by him, such institutions sprung
up in many Italian cities ; his friend, the younger
•Pliny, founded one himself, at his own expense.
Ha Irian and the Antonines increased the number of
these institutions for relief. Antonius Pius revived
an establishment of Augustus for discounting ;
whence the poor were allowed to borrow at the rate
of four per cent. A later Emperor founded an es-
tablishment for the purchase of shares in property for
the poor, and the loans to be gradually paid off. emn-
rnodus, son of the virtuous Marcus Aurelius, so un-
like his father, instituted a great corn warehouse in
Rome, to provide against the scarcity which some-
times arose when the Egyptian corn-fleet failed to ar-
rive. Septimus Severs extended this warehousing
to many years' advance, according to Rome's esti-
mated yearly want • and from this estimate one is led
nto conclude that the distributions which w-ere ad,
gratis amounted to 600,000 persons,. though a goo. d
deal of corn distributed as wages seemed to be here in-
I claded..—,Translation of Geiber's Poor-law.