The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-28 00:00:00

*ith the Greenwich Railway Gompany to get them to
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LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
The public records in the care of Sir Francis Pal-
vet are, undergoing classification and reparation.
y contain a vast body of historical and antiqua-
-20t184 information : the charters alone amount to
lift Out of the total number of documents
_567 have gone through the requisite processes, and
! already accessible : the entire mass of records con-
's about 388,400 on the whole.
,14.11 astronomer of New York, states from scientific
gatiservation, that extraordinary changes are taking
Ch's
in the solar system. The inclination of the
The axis with the ecliptic he shows to be changing.
,ole poles of the planet Venus are changing, and her
tiis°,llr approaching to a deep red : Herschel is dimi-
co 'ling in size, and Saturn appears to be partly in
tptifiagration. The statements are announced with
` seriousness and gravity.
COURT-rAsELTONABLE.
„ule Dowager Countess of Essex and Miss John-
tZte have returned from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Er-
Pon, at Newnham Paddox, Warwickshire.
e,ord Adolphus Fitzclarence has returnee:l from a
iitt to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn
upey,
ItCount and CoUntess d'Harcourt have returned to
Onchester House. on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
Harcourt, at St. Leonard's, near Windsor.
t.."10t(1 and Lady Carteret ate passing the winter at
'44waes-place, near Ampthill, Bedfordshire, where
•1,'): have been entertaining a select party.
is Excellency the French Ambassador and the
TinteSS St. Aulaire have accepted the Duke of Beau-
invitation to join the circle at Badminton Park,
c7o't will leave town, accompanied by Count and
Llibtess d'Harcourt, on a visit to his Grace, and af-
7/ards proceed to Bowood, on a visit to the Mar-
and Marchioness of Lansdowne, who have in-
a select party to meet his Excellency.
L'ir- and Lady Caroline Maxse have arrived at
&ley Castle, on a visit to Earl Fitzhardinge, from
inton, the seat of the Dake of Beaufort.
The®Proved
Duchess of Hamilton, whose health has greatly
by her sojourn at Baden-Baden, is still at
(.I..lnheim. The Duke of Hamilton is passing the
"rtstmas at Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire.

A MISCELLANEOUS.
101 Lewes and Brighton, Monday last was kept as
h,'Cdav, in commemoration of the British victories
"Irldia and China.
Ai,.Pwards of I,oooi persons visited Westminster
,if;)ey during Monday and xesterdaY, and more than
C Persons the United Service Institution. On the
ler day, more than 2,000 persons paid for admis-
-04 to the Royal Adelaide Gallery after seven o'clock.
O,A serious fire occurred on Thursday last, near the
e of Westonzoyland, by Bridgewater, occasioned
a fire balloon, the machine of which burst in the
ta", and falling,' ignited a stack, which, with two
"21s, were consumed.

INTELLIGENCE.

1 GUILDHALL.—.(THIS DAY.)
%_lizabeth Jay was placed at the bar, before Sir
Is4Pman Marshall, on a charge, of having created a
fOurbance in the streets, and attempted to throw
Alf from London-bridge.
'tPolice constable stated, that at about twelve
Lock to-day the defendant was proceeding towards
her intention
crying most bitterly, and announcing
t,',lntention of throwing herself into the river. He
Cti k her into custody, and her conduct at the station-
use was very violent.
The MAGISTRATE—What do you say the charge,
i's. ;Tay ? Defendant—l am a spinster, Sir, if you
41,74: e• She then proceeded to say that she lived in
I'Bl1-Street. She had had some domestic troubles,
41.1°11, preyed greatly on her mind, and crying was a
to her. Tears, you know (she continued), are
7°/nan's arm.
ih" e MAGISTRATE, seeing that the poor woman's
tc,mi appeared affected, ordered her to be taken till
01, crrow to the Compter, and that inquiries should
he meantime be made respecting her.

BOW STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Sarah Tutton, a laundress, was charged with steal-
a large quantity of sheets, table linen, and other
11,1elegL the property of Mr. Lyon, of Southampton-
Strand.
a The articles had been entisted to the prisoner to
it'n, and she had pawned them. They were found
ta,Pawnbroker's, subsequently having been pledged
pne prisoner. She was given into custody.
e prisoner, in her defence, said she was very
4"01 distressed, and, having nothing in the house,
pledged the articles for a week.
'1,1.1e was committed to Newgate for trial.
tt'e'nry Stacey and Joseph Newman, two boys about
were charged with stealing a quantity of cigars,
The
of Mr. Harrison, of Hungerford-arcade.
ct he two prisoners walked deliberately into the
3) and took away the cigars. When taken into
kmtody they said they wanted a halfpenny cigar, and
no one was there to serve them they helped them-
es.
o,!tr• TWYFORD sent them to the House of Corree-
),cr„ for. a month, accompanying the committment
`ll a recommendation to the Governm: to whip them

„ARYLEBONE.4—(THIS DAY.)
trorarles Newry, Thomas Knight, Thomas West,
4,,” Kelly, and George Hayes, five boys, the oldest
ti" fourteen, were charged on the sheet with being
toll rid asleep in Portman-market, supposed with intent
L ommit felony.
RAWLINSON said it was ridiculous to say that
toie boys found asleep, were there with intent to corn-
t f
the elony. He never hemd that going to sleep was
kte.rnost likely way to commit a felony, and it; in-
th of taking them to the station-house on such a
`
tibarg ,e the constable had delivered them over to their
!rits, he thought it would have been the better way.
thl caice-constable, 104 D said, the boys were bad
:a•oters.
ell% RAWLINSOIC—Do me the favour to find out
111,1. parents, and take them home to them, In cases
Lthese I see no better course to adopt.
The boy' s then left in charge of the constable.

'OYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY)

tOIIIDoN DEC. 28.—Wind this day at noon, W. to
Ix,
light airs and fine.
b),'"AUSGATE, DEC. 27.--Arrd. Caroline Amelia, Al-
:4 for Havannah. The Romulus, from St. Übes to
Oh, lost rudder, anchors, and chains, &c., and drove
lolarils the Goodwin, but was assisted in here with
of bowsprit, figure-head, cutwater, &c.
4411NAL, DEC. 27.—Wind S.W. moderate.—Arrd.
1;:doe, Hamburgh for Monte Video. Throughout
taLaight it blew a heavy gale at S.W., but mode-
atth 10 ; the greater part of the vessels
()Zel and ran for Ramsgate.
VII' DOTER, DEC. 27,-:Matilda, Livesay, Hobart
);in, sailed Sept. 7.
1:?ItTSMOUTII, DEC. 27.—Wind W.N.W. to W.—
toi,rq„ • Dorothea, Smith, Cuba; Elizabeth, London,
Mobile, put back ; Philadelphia, New York.
ke,ll,k w Es, DEC. 27.—Arrd. Labouchere, London, for
Thomas.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived
Ngib la, Hale, Iliramichi.
ALNIOUTH, DEC. 27.—Wind W.S.W., fresh
hites and squally.—Arrd. Isabella, London, for De-
Sld. Lady Mary Wood (steamer), Gibral-
tiv' The Dew-drop, Farler, from Newfoundland, ar-
-4 ed here yesterday, leaky, with part of cargo thrown
Ike:board and loss of sails, bulwarks, &c., having
11 Pooped by a sea 12th inst., lat. 45, lon. 38. The
y°llod, from Figueras to Newfoundland, put in here
opterday with part of cargo thrown overboard, loss
L fore and mainmasts and bowsprit, stanchions,
arts, sails, &c., having been struck by a sea and
c,°Wn on her beam ends 16th inst., lat. 44, lon. 36.
VtivDERLAND, DEC. 25.—Arrd. Persian, Fisher,
`4tatnichi.
4 ~
I.IIOMNESS, DEC. 19.—Arrd. Richmond Lass,
ke°ll3tadt for Liverpool, with loss of boats, bulwarks,
tio: The Caledonian, from Bay Chaleur to the Clyde,
1' ashore, 17th inst., in Rackwick Bay, Island of
7, and is expected to become a wreck ; crew saved.
ARMOUTB, DEC. 27.—The John and Elizabeth,
ni Montrose to London, struck on the Barnard sand,
cerday evening, and was subsequently run on the
11, making a great deal of water ; cargo discharging.
~,."'IVERPOOL, DEC. 27.—Wind variable.—Arrd.
kVao, Mann, Africa, sailed Sept. 30; Howard, Hill,
Orleans ; Granada, Hammond, Savannah ; Hi-
4,snia, Bunting, Charleston, sailed 4th inst. • Snow-
jsc, navies, Africa, with loss of sails off the Western
Aa4Ms, sailed from Camacoons Oct. 24. Arrd. off,
Irlasam, Calcutta. Sld. Mary, 'Rio Janeiro; Esqui-
heux, Trinidad; AndrewaScott, Charleston; Patrick
111'Y New York.
I),tm'LiN, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Energy, Quebec.
Azi'IMOSTOWN, DEC. 26,..—Arrd. Antelope, James,
l'ee Edward's Island ; John and Mary, Quebec.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
ipETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TuEsnAv.
111.11(.-8 to 1 agst A British Yeoman (t freely), 25
Vißst Aristides (t), 25 to 1 agst Murat, 33 to 1 agst
trlltiesour, 35 to 1 agst Progress colt, 40 to 1 agst New-
tol?,4 to 1 agst Blackdrop, 50 to 1 agst Chesterfield,
I'l agst Everton. 50 to 1 agst Sir Valentine (t), 40
tqh- agst Napier, 40 to 1 agst Sirikol, 1000 to 15 agst
SeoiFish c, 1000 to 15 agst Lueetta c (t), 5i to 1 agst
lot (offered), 15 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's lot.
t litc'ullanqu.—At the Caledonian Meeting over the
atm. e' of Hamilton's lands on Wednesday, Thur3day,
qer Saturday last, the Highland Stakes of 35/. value
Grate won by Mr. G. Pollock's Young Sport ; Mr. A.
I,sc..4rn's, Alexander ran up.—The Lowland Stakes of
tow won by Dr. Brown's Heather Jock, Mr. Wat-
N)08 Ideeswing running up. Heather Jock and Young
4,1 1.,t then ran together for the Caledonian Cup of
4rst"?l'S., which was won by Dr_ Brown's dog in the
Zlrot,"vo coursehe Thistle Stakes ere won by Dr.
Stevvar ton Bonnet-maker. w