The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-02 00:00:00

HAMBURG MAIL.

BERLIN, JULY 24.—The King leaves to-day, to proceed to
Silesia.

STUTGARD, JULY 24.—The Assembly of the Customs
Union Congress attracts many visitors to our capital, which is
usually deserted in the summer months. The cotton-spinners
press for an augmentation of the import duties on English twist,
yarn, and thread; and have sent the heads of the great manu-
factories of these articles in South Germany to support their
views. But notwithstanding the zeal with which all the States
of Southern Germany advocate their cause, it does not not
seem probable that their object will be soon obtained.
BERLIN, JULY 26.—Several houses dealing in corn have
stopped payment, and a considerable number of bills are
protested. On an average the harvest this year is thought to
be far from abundant, and hence the prices in the market have
been statienary for some weeks. Great complaints come from
several parts of forage, in consequence of the long drought, and
as the deficiency must be supplied by potatoes and corn, this
must affect the prices of the latter.
STOCKHOLM, JULY 22.—We learn to-day from the Eng-
lish papers the melancholy intolligence of the death of the
Duke of Orleans. The King is much affected by it. His
Majesty has sent M. Store, the Minister for Foreign Affairs,
to the French Charge d'Affaires to express his great affliction
at this sad event.—Hamburg Papers, July 29.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT—Gualjord, August 1.
CROWN COURT —(Before Mr. Justice COLTMAN).
ThwaasHands was indicted for feloniously cutting and
wounding Anne Skinner with intent to maim and disable her,
or to do her some grievous bodily harm.
It appeared from the evidence that, on the 16th of July, the
prisoner and the prosecutrix were at the Bell public-house,
Godstone, and the former, who was very much intoxicated, had
an altercation- with the woman, and struck har with a pipe that
he was smoking. After this the prisoner was proved to have
borrowed a clasp knife of one of his companions, and almost im-
mediately he opened it, and plunged the blade in the neck of
the prosecutrix.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was so drunk at the
time of the occurrence, that he did not know what bad hap-
pened.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN said that the use of the knife had of
late years became so prevalent, that the Judges were determined
to endeavour to put a stop to it by inflicting the severest pu-
nishment found by the law in all cases where parties were con-
victed of the offence. The prisoner was then ordered to be
transported for fifteen years.
Mary Bryant was indicted for for feloniously intermarrying
with Peter Wimble, her husband William Bryant being alive.
Mr. Knapp conducted the prosecution.
The prisoner it appeared was married to her first husband in
1834, and after living with him a short time, they separated,
and in 1842 the prisoner married a second time. There was
a doubt whether the prisoner was sufficiently aware of the fact
of her husband b:ing in existence at the time she contracted
the second marriage, and the jury, therefore, ret urned a verdict
of acquittal.

()tithe Civil Side, Lord Abinger was engaged the whole of
the day in trying a case of disputed right of way, the details of
which were not of the slightest interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION HOUSE.

A man who has been known sometimes by the name of
Henry Knott, and sometimes by the name of Henry Note, was
brought before the Loan MAYOR, charged with having de-
frauded, or rather robbed, several respectable tradesmen, of
property.
The prisoner had taken the house No. 62, in Sun-street, Bi-
shopsgate, and pretended to open an extensive business as a ge-
neral and commercial agent, as his cards indicated, but the only
business he transacted was that of ordering goods, which were
to be raid for upon delivery, receiving them at one door, hum-
bugging the bearers of them, sending them out at another door,
and turning them into money as soon as possible. Various cases
were gone into, at the end of which—

The LORD MAYOR said—lt will be necessary for you to pre-
pare yourFelf, for you stand in a very serious situation.
Prisoner—l know lamin a serious situation, but there is a
strong prejudice against me for the acts of other persons. All
that I have done has been in the regular way of trade.—(Laugh-
ter.) —The prisoner was then remanded till Friday next.

IMPROVEMENT IN THE SELF-LIGHTING SEALING-
WAx.—We are happy to record an improvement that
the patentees, Messrs. Davis, Brothers, and Co., of the
Poultry, have just effected in the Self-lighting Sealing-
wax. The metal holder being now dispensed with, and
only one operation required, a letter can be properly
sealed with it, neatly and instantaneously, without the
risk of burning the fingers, as we have done with the
first sort, when we have lost or mislaid the holder. Not
the least to astonish us is the price ; a large box, con-
taing a countless quantity, is sold for 6d. ; there are also
threepenny, and even penny boxes. We advise our
friends to try it, and are confident they will use nothing
else for securing their letters.
A tract of land at the Cape of Good Hope, far exceed-
ing in extent a German Principality, is to be sold by
Mr. George Robins, on Thursday, the 18th inst. The
estate, which is announced in our columns, contains
43,304 acres of fine pasturage, capable of feeding nearly
16,000 sheep the whole year; and when we remember
the extraordinary improvement which has taken place
in this colony in the breed of sheep, and consequent
superiority of the IN 001, which now almost equ .1s the
highly-prized Merino wool, and is eagerly purchased on
its arrival in this country, a noble opportunity is of-
fered to a farmer with capital, who would here find
ample scope to exercise his talent anti industry, with the
certainty of immense pecuniary return, especially as the
land, which is rich and fertile, is capable of agricultural
improvement. The title is direct from our Government.
which extends its protection to all settlers, a matter that
all emigrants would do well first to inquire into.
THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—NEWPORT, JULY 30.
The Queen Dowager will spend the coining winter in
the Isle of Wight. Steephid Castle, the seat of Mr.
John Hamborough, being absolutely engaged for the
winter residence of her Majesty, who is to take posses-
sion on the Ist of o,,ober.—Hampshire Advertiser.
ARABIC AND SANSCRIT.—Mr. Lewin Bowring, son
of Dr. Boa ring, M.P., won the first prize at Haileybury
College, for Arabic and Sanscrit, after a severe compe-
tition, a few days a7o.—Gateshead Observer.
LONGEVITY EXTRAORDINARY.-011 Thursday last,
at Dewsburyy died Phoebe Gibson, aged 76 years.
Almost up to the period of her death she bad enjoyed
uninterruptedly good health. She has !eft two brothers
and three sisters, whose respective ages are as follow :
Joseph Wood, 84, Elizahqh Wood, 82, Sarah Crossley,
80, Hannah Bsrnes, 74, William Wood, 70, and her own
age being added makes their collective ages 4GG years.
The first born of the family, Joseph Wood, served in
the Egyptian and Peninsular wars
.against Napoleon,
and is now receiving a pension of 14(1. per day.—Leeds
Times.

A letter from Lussac, in the department of the Gi-
ronde says :-=." A dreadful tempest has suddenly destroyed
our standing crops ; the whole are destroyed. Our commune
which is one of the richest in the department, and where
agriculture has made immense progress, is overwhelmed with
consternation. The hail, the wind, and the rain were so
vioient, that it is impossible to describe the devastation which
they have caused. The country will long feel the effectsof it.
S mr.LE TR IT TII.—A ludicrous mistake occurred at
a funeral in Marylebone. The clergyman had proeeeded with
the service until he came to that part which says, " Our de-
parted brother or sister;" he then turned to the mourner who
stood nearest to him, and asked whether it was a brother or
sister ? The man, imagining it referred to the relationship to
himself, very innocently replied, "No relation at all, Sir—only
an acquaintance. "—John

The General Steam .Navigation Company's vessel
the Columbine frcm Rotterdamgarrived bff the Cu: tom-house
at five o'clock, p.m., on Sunday, with the Dutch mail.
LUXURIES OF LUNATlCS.—Government allows 381.
6s. Bd. per annum to Bethleru Hospital, for the maintenance
(in food and clothing) of each criminal lunatic. Had
this piece of information been known to the " old ladies"
of the empire, we should have heard less of Oxford and
his pretended luxuries.—Berwick Advertiser.
Tau FLAX TRADE.—In accordance with a resolu-
tion come to at the meeting of Flax Spinners, recently
held in this town, all the flax establishments in Leeds,
with the exception of one, have commenced running
only five days in the week. The consequent reduction
in wages, will amount, in the agmgate, to betwixt 8001,
and I,OOC/. weekly.—Leeds Times.

DEATH OF A MONKEY FROM EATING LUCIFER-
MATCHES.—A few days ago a monkey, the property' of
a tide-waiter in Leith, met its death in rather an extra
oldinary manner. Being on board a vessel in the Docks,
along with its owner, who was on duty, it fell in with
some lucifer-matches, which it commenced eating.
Finding itself growing sick the poor animal went to its
master who was asleep and awakened him by gently
opening his eyelids. No relief; however, could be ad-
ministered, and the creature expired, after suffering con-
siderable pain.—Scotsntn.
VISIT OF THE PREMIER TO ROSS-SHIRE.--We are
in!irrmed that extensive preparations are in progress at
Redcastle, the seat of Colonel Baillie, M.P., in this
county, in expectation of a visit from Sir Robert Feel,
immediately after the prorogation of Parliament. Sir
Robert is passionately fond of Highland scenery, and at
the Glasgow banquet he spoke in terms of the warmest
admiration of a short tour he had when a youth in the
Western Highlands. There are differences of opinion
here as elsewhere, as to the public character and conduct
of Sir IZ. Peel, but come when he may amongst us, he
will receive " a Highland welcome."—Ross-shire Acker-
tiger.

PEDESTRIANISM.—An extraordinary match took
place, at Day's Cricket Ground, on Monday last, a;
tax o'clock in the evening, when a man named 13
Cootes, undertook for a wager of 50/., to run 1 mile—
walk 1 mile—wheel a harrow 1 mile—trundle a hoop
1 mile—walk backwards half a mile—hop 100 yards—
leap over 50 hurdles, ten yards apart—and pick up 40
stones, 1 yard apart—bein, eight various feats in ot.e
hour ; which he accompliLd, having one minute :30
seconds to spare; and he was not at all distrt.,s3cd. It
is said in the sporting circles that he can he backed for
ot i. to go on loot siN, miles against any horse in this
county, each to take, one buudFed leaps!—§a/i.d.-
Het aid.*

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