The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-22 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

We have just seen a few engravings of a new
work, entitled " The Landscape Annual," which
is splendidly bound in Morocco, is of a size
larger than " The Keepsake," and altogether is
on a scale of uncommon splendour, both as re-
gards the embellishments and the letter-press.—
It will consist, we understand, of twenty-six line
engravings, together with eighteen sheets of
letter-press, embracing varieties of an amusing
and select character. The literary department
is under the superintendance of Mr. T. Roscoe,
and the illustrations under that of Mr. C. Heath.
From the specimens we have seen of the scenic
engravings, which have been taken by Mr. Prout
on the spot, we have no hesitation in pronouncing
them of a very superior character.

HAYMARKET TIIEATRE.—A new comedy
in three acts, entitled Procrastination, or the late Mr.
ll—, was brought out last night at this theatre. The
plot turns chiefly on the inconveniences occasioned by a
man who is always defending the moment of decision,
and can never seasonably make up his mind to any thing,
not even to marry the girl to whom he is attached. The
piece, we understand, is adapted from the French by Mr.
How Ann PAYNE, and was tolerably successful.

On Tuesday, as the Plymouth Mail was
ascending the bill at Pencalenick, within two miles of
Truro, from the heavy state of the roads, occasioned by the
almost continued fall of rain, and the weight of the car-
riage, the of of the leaders broke the pole, and they
became separated from the coach, which the wheel horses
were no longer able to manage, and it went over with a
feat ful crash. The four out4de passengers, with the
coachman—the guard was walking—were precipitated into
the road, and were more or less bruised ; one of them,
Mrs. AARON, of Truro, rather seriously, but fortunately
no limbs were broken. The four inside passengers escaped
unhurt, or neatly so.—Falmouth Packet.

On Saturday morning the 01(1 Telegraph, I.
Ramsgate coach, was overturned about two miles on this
side of Sitting,bourne. The coachman (who has driven
the coach for the last thirty years) was driving, at the
time of the accident, at the rate of about seven miles an
hour, when the horses suddenly took fright at a party of
girl women in red cloaks, who were passing, and darted
off at a most furious rate. The driver lost all command
over them, and they had not proceeded far before they ran
the coach upon the footpath, and it immediately turned
over. There were at the time of the accident four inside
and ten outside passengers. Among the latter were a lady
and her two daughters, attended by a female servant. One
of the young ladies was thrown under the coach, which
falling upon her crushed her in so dreadful a manner as
to cause her instant death. The other passengers escaped
with only a few slight bruises : they acknowledged that
no blame whatever was attributable to the coachman.
The body of the unfortunate young lady was conveyed to
a pubic-house in Key-street to await a coroner's inquest.

A misconception has arisen with regard to
Exchequer Bills, which we ate enabled satisfactorily to re-
move. It has been stved that heavy losses have accrued
to those holders of Exchequer Bills who do not present
them in sufficient time, according to the notice, and ob-
tain others in lieu of them, and who are obliged to take
the amount in money, thereby losing the premium altt.ge-
ther. The fact is, that the Lords of the Treasury hare,
in the present instance, deviated from their usual practice,
by allowing the holders guilty of such neglect to have the
opportunity of receiving Exchequer Bills, but not until
the end of the new quarter ; so that the only loss to be
sustained will he the interest on such Exchequer Bills for
three months. We understand that a private communica-
tion to this effect has been made from the Exchequer Bill
Office to a party in the City having a large amount at
stake. The usual practice at the Exchequer Bill Office is,
to allow the holders of Exchequer Bills only money, in-
stead of new Bills, should they not be presented iu time.—
Morning Chronicle.
DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE UPON A MA-
CISTRATE.—On Saturday evening, about nine o'clock, a
most disgraceful attack was made upon Mr. LAING, one
of the Miigistrates of Hatton-garden. At the time above
stated, Mr. LAING was passing through Lamb's Conduit-
street, when he was accosted by a man selling matches,
and who had stationed himself in front of a grocer's shop,
No. 7S. Mr. LAING, after having been addressed by the
111111, entered the grocer's shop, and inquired if a con-
stable could be procured, adding " it is not the first time
this rascal has accosted me." No constable, however,
being upon the spot, and the shopkeeper feeling reluctant
to expose his property to a crowd who had assembled, Mr.
LAING seized the mendicant by the collar, and drawing him
into the shop, ordered the shopkeeper to detain him till he
procured assistance from Hatton-garden. The shopkeeper,
however, objected to detain the man, saving he had no
authority so to do. Mr. LAING then said, " I sin a Ma-
gistrate—my name is LAING, and I desire you to detain
the man till I procure further assistance." The shops
keeper, however, declined to detain the man unbela,
LAING remained, and at this moment a wateh-;taan making
his appearance, Mr. LAING ordered Lira to procure the
assistance of some constable. Iluring this time the beggar
had made repeated. applications to be allowed to depart,
saying, " he its 1 only asked for a penny or two, to save
himself from starvation ;" but his entreaties, livwevar,
t
were disregarded, and he was informed that Ice ribould be
punished for his conduct. Tho man, bowevcr, finding the
feeling of the crowd in his favour, changed his tone, an i
attempted to obtain his lil•e:ty by force. 1-ila exertions
were opposed by Mr. LAING, who kept him at bay with
the point of his umbrella; hut the beggar endeavoured to
close with his oNiownt, and the shopkeeper interfering,
the three fell on the floor together. The crowd, who had
manifested some impatience far the beggar to be liberated,
here burst open the shop door, and s:weral rufliaros otiaeae,i
the shop, and attacked Mr. LAING, whom tla,ay deprived
of his hat, and assaulted his; in a ino.s; alaamoful manner.
The cry set up by the oaaad Was `4 Bonnet him—bring
him out." The c-_,pheelarr, however, succeeded in drag-
f..?jll; away from his esiailant,, and removed him to a
r,:mit up stairs. To appease the :nob the beggar was set
at liberty, and his re-appearance in the street WUS 11:1;,!“.1
With loud cheers. Shortly after a posse of conatalaka
rived, and Mr. LAING way COllVeyed 1, its in a mach._
Search was yesterday made aft.:r the wendieuut2 but he
1 could no 4.t.