The Sun.
London, England, 1827-06-25 00:00:00

DUTY ON MARINE INSURANCE.

" To the Honourable the House of Commons of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament
assembled.

" The humble petition of the undersigned Merchants, Ship_

owners, Underwriters, Insurance Brokers, and Traders
of the City of London,
" Showeth,—That- your petitioners humbly beg leave to
bring under the consideration of your Honourable House the
injurious effects of the heavy stamp-duties upon Marine In-
surances.

" That the duty of ss. per cent., when the premium of
insurance amounts to more than 20s. per cent., and of 2s.
6d. when under that rate, upon insurances to or from
foreign parts, operates very materially against this impor-
tant branch of business, as it is the cause of considerable
insurances being effected on the continent and in the United
States of America, where no such tax is imposed (or, if
any, to a very trifling amount), for the purpose of legaliz-
ing the transaction ; as was the case in this country pre-
viously to the commencement of the late war.
" That your petitioners can state, from experience, that
numerous orders for marine insurance would be sent to this
country from abroad if the present heavy stamp duties were
repealed or modified.
" That your petitioners have every reason to hope that
the great increase of foreign insurances which would be
effected in this country, if this tax were modified, would
prevent any material defalcation in the revenue derived
from it.

" That your petitioners are prepared to substantiate
these allegations before a Committee, or at the bar of your
Honourable House ; and they therefore humbly trust that
your Honourable House will take the premises into your con-
sideration, and grant such relief as your wisdom may suggest.
" And your petitioners will ever pray."
[Signed by upwards of 400 of the principal merchants,
underwriters, and others; and presented on Thursday, the
21st of June, by Mr. Alderman Thompson, seconded by
Mr. Marryat, and supported by Mr. Bright and other Mem-
bers.]

OmAT, the South Sea Islander, was once at a
dinner in London, where stewed Morello cherries were
offered to him. He instantly jumped up, and quitted the
room. Several followed him ; but he told them that he
was no more accustomed to partake of human blood than
they were. He continued rather sulky for some time, and
it was only by the rest of the party partaking of them that
he would be convinced of his error, and induced to return
again to the table.

SINGULAR DISCOVERY.—A discovery of
father and son, in one and the same moment, was made on
Tuesday week. It appears, that a man who had been
transported to this Colony at the first settlement of it, after
etd to Eng-
i
having iinished his probationary returnedurne
land to his wife and family ; but finding his deas still run-
ning on a wandering life, he got again transported, and left
his home a second time at his Majesty's expense, for these
Colonies ; having first placed his son, then but a child, at
the Greenwich Hospital School. He served his time, be-
came free, and has since been a free resident in this Colony
for many years, without ever having either written to, or
heard of, his family at home. On the day above-named,
he fell in company with a
young sailor; and while they
conversed about the pearls of the sea, the old man, who is
now under an assumed name, made mention of a son which
he had left in England, by name.' The young sailor was
struck with astonishment on hearing his own name men-
tioned (he also being under a feigned name), and accord-
ingly made so me more minute inquiries of the old man,
whose curiosity being excited by his companion's interest in
the subject, questioned him in return, when it turned out,
that it was the ob'ect of his solicitude, his son, to whom he
was speaking. The young man, after having left the
school, had followed the steps of his father, and got tran-
sported to this Colony, where he had been some time, and
is now employed in one of the Colonial vessels. This dis-
covery occasioned much surprise to both the parties,—
Axstraliane

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
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C6llll.'t OF CHANCERY. JUNE

EX-PARTE LEIGH,. IN VIE AIAT'IER OF CLAUGHTON, A

BANKRUPT.

After hearing Counsel in this matter,
The COuat ordered that the bankrupt should be re-
strained front proceeding in art action at law to try.the
Validity of his commission, he having acted Under, and ac-
quiesced in, the commission for two years, gild from in any
way interfering to prevent the completio❑ of the see of
the bankrupt's estates that had been made by the assignees.