The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-29 00:00:00

130 W-STREET.

Mr. Thomas, the active constable of St. Paul's,
Covent Garden, appeared this morning before Mr.
MINSTIULL, charging Charlotte Hayward and Sarah
Smith, with having used immoral and disgusting
language, under the Piazza while the audience were
retiring from the Theatre last night.
Mr. MINSIIIILL asked if he had seen them do any
distinct act as as a breach of the peace.
Mr. Thomas said, that they had been insulting
decently dressed females of the same profession,
(Cyprians), who were behaving themselves discreetly.
Directly the defendants saw him, they commenced
an attack upon him, accusing him of having taken
bribes from the more comfortable of " the trade" to
oppress the others : in fact, he was obliged to give
charge in order to get rid of them.
MINSIIULL said there was a case against them,
which would warrant him in committing them, and
he would do so for seven days.
Mr. Thomas stated, that the oldest inhabitant of
the parish of St. Paul's, Covent-garden, had never
known a time when the streets were so peaceable,
and the frequenters so orderly as at present. Ho
must cordially thanked the Magistrates of this Office
for the assistance they had lately rendered him in
producing so happy a result.
Mr. MiNsuuLt, said, that he hoped Mr. Thomas
would continue his praiseworthy exertions.

The following is given as a comparative state-
ment of the hours devoted respectively to business
by the Lord Chancellors, ELDON and LYNDHURST,
during Michaelmas Term, 1824, and the same term
in 1827

Michaelmas Term, 1824, including the sittings
before Term, Lord ELDON sat in Court—
DAYS. NOVAS. HOURS.
4 for 4*...... each 18
6...............4 24
8 3 ..................26
4 2
2 1

24 days. 71;li hours.
IVlichaelmas Term, 1827, including the sittings
before Term, Lord LYNDHURST sat in
Court—
PATS. HOTJItS.
3 ............... ...21
..42

HOURS.
7 .• •.
.6

7
2
5
5
1 ... .......
2.

.........
.................. 11
5 ................. 25
4 ... .............. 20
2i.................. 2i
2 .................. 4

25 kir.
Bath Herald.

125 i hours.

THE WOODLEY TROOP DINNER.—This
corps was disbanded on Monday week at Read-
ing, on which occasion the members dined to-
gether at the Broadface Inn, Captain Montagu
(their Commander) in the Chair.
The anticipated consumption of whiskey at the
approaching new year continues to give a strong
impulse to the distilleries ; and the commodity
is disposed of as fast as it can be manufactured.
The wholesale merchants are adding considerably
to their stocks; and are busily employed in sup-
plying, their customers who sell by retail. The
town is as usual inundated with bills offering
good whiskey at 2d. per gill," and upwards.—
Glasgow Chronicle.
The iron trade continues in a satisfactory
state. No. 1 pig iron sells at 61. a ton, and
the inferior qualities in proportion. The de-
mand for the Irish founderies is stationary ; but
good sales of Scottish iron have been effected
in England. This arises from the practice in-
troduced of late years in the foundries of mix-
ing metal of different qualities together. 'Welch,
Staffordshire, and Scottish iron, will be thrown
into the cupola together, and this amalgamation
produces a much better casting.—Stockport
Advertiser.