The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-05 00:00:00

ECCLESXASTXCA.L.

The church of the " Christian Chartists" at Binning!
ham is under the charge of twelve pastors, and the re.
ceipts during the year in its support have amounted to
between 3001. and 4001.
NAVAL AND MILITAIVIr.
By order of the Admiralty, several master-shipwrights
from our leading dockyards, assembled at Woolwich, on
Monday, to decide upon fixed principles for building her
Majesty's vessels, so as to prevent the possibility of the
work of one master being altered by another on removal
to another dockyard.
LAW AND POLICE.
At Bow-street yesterday James Low, charged with
stealing from the person of Mr. Robert Reeve. of Has-
tings, three 51. notes, a silver watch value 101., a gold
ring, and various other articles, his property, was fully
committed to take his trial. It appeared that the pro-
secutor on the 27th tilt. had wandered into the Lowther
Rooms in a state of liquor, where he met the prisoner,
and drank with him, but recollected nothing more that
happened till he found himself in the George Inn, Bo-
rough, without the propertq specified; suspicions fell on the
prisoner, and on his apartments being searched part of it
was found in his possession.
Evans, the lunatic, who made a desperate assault on
Dr. Mullins about a month ago, was committed from
Queen-square to take his trial, in order that the Judge,
on conviction, might have the power of providing for the
safe custody 'of the unfortunate man, by sending him to
a lunatic asylum.
Goodeve and Williams, the late cashiers of the Chi-
chester Old Bank, were tried on Monday for alleged em-
bezzlement, at the Chichester Sessions, and both acquitted.
At Clerkenwell, William Mills was fully committed
for attempting to murder the child of a woman with
whom ho cohabited. The circumstances of the case
bore a strong resemblance to those of the unfortunate
man Ward, the last executed at the Old Bailey. The
child in this instance survives, and the' prisoner was
onlered to be again brought before the Magistrates to
hear the evidence of the surgeon.
At the Thames Police Court, Robert Garbutt, the
chief mate of the ship Edward, now lying in the Com-
mercial Dock, was charged with assaulting, on the home-
ward voyage, two seamen, one of whom had since died,.
and the other fell or went overboard. It appeared from
the evidence of several of the men, that both the deceased
had been repeatedly beaten (or " stirred up," in the
mate's words), by a rope. The men were not accus-
tomed to the work ; " and if," said he in his defence, "I
had not been taut with the men all would have been lost."
She was, it appeared, an old worn-out ship, and the men
were thus treated by the mate, and the Captain also, in
order to keep her afloat. The Magistrate said the case
might at once be taken before the Grand Jury.
THEATRICAL. _

The performances of the French plays will begin on
the 26th inst., under the management of Mr. Mitchell, of
Bond-street. Perlet will be the first star, and will be
succeeded by Plessy, Bouffe, Dejazet, Cartigny, and
Fougeot. The season Kill consist of 40 nights. Boxes
have already been taken by his Excellency the French
Ambassador, the Duke of Beaufort, Lady Clicsterfield,&c.

QUEEN CHRISTINA. AND lIElt

PEACH.
A TALE FOR TWELFTH-NIGHT.

" One day, while riding,out, and the Royal invalid asleep,
Queen Christina amused herself by eating peaches, but at-
tracted by a handsome soldier of her escort, her distracted at-
tention caused her to cut her finger with the stone of that
fruit. Her handkerchief staunched the wound, but perceiving
it stained vith blood she threw it from the carriage windotv.
The soldier dismounted, and seized the handkerchief. Chris•
tina seemed not displeased : his name was Munoz." '

Timbrel of silver. attune thee and tell,
What whilom and once on a summer-eve fell,
'Twist a rosy-cheeked Peach and a crowned Damoselle. -
'Twas Spain's pretty sparkle-eyed Queen I trow-,-
And the Peach one of those that rosily glow,
In the sunny-walled gardens of Ildefonso.
This damask-bright Peach in her fingers fair—
Christina rode out thro' the flower-sweet air— .
Soldiery guarding her carriage and pair.
The King slept Found in his carriage's niche-7-,
Christina sat peeling her nectarine peach— •
Unconscious, unmindful, unloving was each.
But a certain bright vision before her eye danced,
Outside the carriage it glittered and glanced, •
Finely it gleam'd, and effulgent it pranced
'T was Munoz—bold Munoz—the " lady-loved Knight."
Whoie form and whose handsomeness filled with delight,
Who 'Midst ate bright cavalry figured most bright.
No Saragoss warrior, no brave 'Biscayen,
Of all that had conic to the hiving Queen's ken,
Seemed bright as was Munoz—the glory of men.
So brilliant his air, so bewitching he shone—
Broke not the trance of her fancy's sweet tone,
Till her finger was pierced by the Peach's sharp stone.
Ah me ! was it sin of a love-stricken heart ?
Or a wound from the point of love's purple-winged dartt,
That made the red blood from its artery start.
Tier sweet-essenced handkerchief bound up•the wound,'
Smarting but little, the smitten Queen found—
Pain
in love's sweetness was utterly drowned. •
But ho.! noble Munoz—what ho ! chevalier !
Iler crimson-tinged hankerchief—love-g,uerdon dear `
Forth tlingeth the Queen, and it floats in the air !
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Unmounting, he down to the river-side sprung,
Then round his gay helmet the gage-d'amOur •
And gallantly back on his steed again swung.
Ah ! out of that carriage two blue-beaming eyes,
Pour a-starry-sweet shower of love and surprise,
On the swordsman so puissant who seized .on the prize.
That day, and henceforward, two hearts were entwined;
The Queen for the Captain enamouredly pined ;
intern reathed with her own was her paramour's mind. 3
Their eyes spoke soft tales, though their voices
nought ; •
"Pwas intercommunion made of sweet thought,
While Love, all in silence, his silver-links wrought.
Short the time that went by—ancient Ferdinand diet4,l
When fast locked in marriage, by each other's side, '
Christina and Ainnoz made bridegroom and bride.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

OLD COURT •
AN INSANE PRISONER.—John Griffith Evans, wllO,
appearance betokened furious madness, and whose 11
beard and enormous mustachios added considerably
the wildness of his appearance, was placed at the 18!,;
and called on to plead to an indictment, charging blo'f
.with an assault. The prisoner, however instead
pleading, abused the Recorder and the Court,
use of the most violent and blasphemous expressions, i'co
cusing them of high treason, and swearing he WOU
hang the whole of, them.
whir
Mr. M'Murdo, the surgeon of Newgate, who voli
giving his evidence was frequently interrupted by t'l3
vociferations of the prisoner, deposed that he ljet
had frequent opportunities of observing the prison
since he had been in custody, and that, in his opinion, Il
prisoner was insane. of
The Jury immediately found that the - risoner sV

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unsound mind, and he was removed from the bar.
UTTERING FORGED BANK NOTES.—JO4 A/MO' ):
aged 23, printer, and John Barber, aged 23, utatif
=deal instrument maker, were indicted for felonia'd
uttering a forged 101. Bank note, with intent to deill
the Governor and Company of the Bank of En; h°

well knowing the same Co have been forged.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Shepherd, Mr. Adolph`s,
and Mr. Gurney appeared for the prosecution. Viet
Phillips defended the prisoner Matthews, and 134"
Was defended by Mr. Clarkson. „
The ATTORNEY-GENER•L having stated the CO'
nee
the Jury, called several witnesses, from whose evideol
it appeared that the prisoners had gone on the 11th is
December last into the shop of Mr. Harding, jeweller'ro
Holles-street, Cavendish-square, and Mathews had thew
purchased a wedding-ring and a guard, for whiel*
tendered what purported to be e. 10/, note. lied,
Harding having sent to her daughter, who 'id,
in the neighbourhood, to get the note chaeglo
the daughter showed the note to two of her friends,'),
not liking its appearance, advised her to send for o,
Reclean. She did so. Gave him the note and •isroc•
with him to her mother's shop. On the policeman
ing his appearance at Alfs. Harding's, one of the rttie
soners, Barber, endeavoured to snatch the note fret'',
policeman's hand. In this, however, he was unguecd,
lul, and the prisoners were both taken into cusion,
The Bank Inspector pronounced the note in q!les,ert
which was produced by the policeman, to be a torbor
The prisoners had on the same day, previous to Lt 0
visit to Mrs. Harding, made an unsuccessful uttelfeo
pass a 101 note to Miss Richardson, who keeps $ IV
in the Edgware-road. Miss Richardson, of when' of
prisoner had made some purchases, on having be
note tendered to • her sent it to Mr. Minton,
keeps a public house in the neighbourhood, to geter
changed. Minton changed it, but subsequently el'O
taming doubts as to its genuiuess, he went to l 'OO.l
Richardson's, and found the prisoners had not left% of
obtained his change again. The addresses given b) ,t'
prisoners were proved to be false. The prisonerol'
ber, had given his address at 2, Trafalgar. place, tUf~
worth, and in consequence the curious fact was elicitet've
there are no less than six houses No. 2, Trafalgarr
Walworth. te.
From the evidence of Mr. Harris, a watchmalter'b
idinn E.- -- the St

siding in east Smithfield, it appeared that on the, rgd
December last, the prisoner Mathews had passed a
5/. note to him, which note was produced in
having had the word "Forged" stamped on it °id'
Bank, when Mr. Harris had taken it there to be c3',41
The Bank Inspector prOnounced the 5/. note to v
forgery, as regarded paper, plate, and signature. jitri
Mr. PHILLIPS and Mr. CLARKSON addressed the
for their respective clients.
Mr. Baron GURNEY- summed up, and the Jury
the prisopers Guilty. b 0
The prisoners were then removed from the
Mathews declaring that he had witnesses to pre!
alibi on the Bth of December.

NEW COURT.

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A STRONG PROPENSITY FOR WHEELEARB'
Wm. Smith, a man of Kent, was indicted forlool'
ing a wheelbarrow on the'3oth of January; at r
wich, the property of Joseph Tabby.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty to the charge. mQ
He was then again indicted upon four other Si•
charges, to all of which he pleaded Guilty.
The COMMON SERGEANT—Why, prisoner, - 111
this ? You seem to have a great affection for wheeft.oo
rows, for I see you have stolen no less than six

different persons.
The prisoner—I did it from want, my Lord. 0,1
The UOMBION-SERGEANT.—That cannot be tver, .1
for I see your robberies are close 'upon one anoil, de,
really think you ought to be transported, but I wi'iloori
leniently with you this time. The sentence of the `,",r
is, that you be imprisoned, and kept to hard lituo,-,t Sa
Maidstone Gaol for one year. This I hope will P-
end to your propensity for wheelbarrows.
(Before Mr. Justice MAtax.)
0016 Ito
Shortly after ten o'clock, M. Justice MAuLE f t
seat in this Court, and proceeded with the trial:w)
cases that were in the paper for the day, several o'4o
consisted of charges of uttering base cum, and the v
were of a most trifling character.

MARLBOR,OUGH-STREBIII
(THIS DAY.) WI
A young man, of very fashionable appearalle"ito,
gave his haute its Thomas Sale Pennington, was Yriite4
at the bar before Mr. .Maltby, the presiding Magi dui
charged with improper conduct in one of the •
boxes of the Haymarket Theatre.
A gentleman, named Hope, stated that last
he was in the dress circle, accompanied by his 154:. ocri
was in the box next but one to the stage ; the Pr%°e,
was in the next box to the gtage. A gentleman °AV
Robinson, and his lady, were also in that box. lot.
eight o'clock Mr. Robinson had occasion to go out oto
short period, and witness noticed that the prisoner
fixed his eyes upon the lady in a very ungentleulti,ote:
manner, and as if he wished to stare her out of co fi
Baum In a short time afterwards witness saw 1110 DoP
soner expose himself, and commit a nuisance in the 04`'
He removed the lady, and gave the prisoner into Cu
Several other witnesses gave similar testimony. 001
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he was s°tion‘f
intoxicated that he had not the slightest recollectio
what had passed. He- was sure he had no intella
insulting any person, especially a lady, and col, to tio
duce persons of the highest respectability to sPen
moral character. It was extremely improbable,i:oe
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person in his station of life should so misconduct
Ile had been four years a member of Oxford Ijul'aeir
and never had his character been in the slightest
blemished.
Mr.. MALTBY said he regretted that the charPof
been so clearly proved, that no favourable view
case could be taken to the prisoner's advantagetotioce
should, therefore, making no distinction as to the often
or society of the prisoner, convict him
charged, and commit him to hard labour in the IL If
Correction for three months. • a de°
The prisoner, on hearing his sentence, seenie
affected. of the Ouse

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SUDDEN DEATH —This morning, abotl-o,oo'
past eleven, as a Mrs. Osborne, the wife of a butte,joil
in Feather's-Court, Drury-lane, was proceed.,ing Wol;
White Hart-street, she dropped down dead. D'lr:e 00'
ker, a surgeon, was called.ininstantly, which,
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was ir no avail. WA//
EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAIL -
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On Friday, the 17th December, the Directors w
P-Posev
trip, preliminary to the opening, which it is su
will take place on the Ist February. of bio
The Marquis of Waterford had several
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hounds poisoned last week, in the covert of Dan