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The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-01

MONEY-TRADE - COMMERCE.

Four of the -largest steain7s-brisint-hTs or any
country—viz., the Great Western, Acadia, Columbia,
and Hindestan—are at the present moment in the
Coburg dock, Liverpool. Their burden altogether is
5,817 tons, and their value is estimated at upwards
of 200,0001.
PUBLIC IMPROVZIVIENTS.
The new Pier at Kilteery, in Ireland has just been
completed by the Shannon Navigation Commissioners.
This important public work, which stands upon the
Limerick side of the river below Gum, will open
means of export for the produce of a vast tract of
country, including Athea, .Abbeyfeale,andNewcastle.
NAVAL AND IVIZZITAILY.
Greenwich Hospital at present contains 2,710 pen •
sioners, 732 of whom are maimed.

LAW AND POLICY:.
The Hundred sessions for Salford, Manchester, was
opened on Monday, at the New Bailey. - The calen-
dar contains the names of no less than 358 prisoners.
Of these 142 are for rioting in different parts of the
Hundred, besides which there are 17 other persons on
charges of misdemeanour, and 199 felons.
George Dean, a young waterman, was on Tuesday
charged at the Thames Police Office by the Cus-
toms Solicitor with smuggling 81b. of foreign tobacco
on the river, and fined 1001., or to be imprisoned
six months in the Clerkenwell prison.
Matthew Stephenson and William Stephenson,
brothers, were on Tuesday finally examined at Bow-
street on the charge of embezzling, which has already
been stated in The Sun, and both fully committed
for trial.
London, England, 1842-09-01

Admission, Is,

ONDON FRIENDLY UNION
NATIONAL INSTITUTION.
Under the Patronage of
The Right Hon. Lord LYNDHURST,
Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.
The Right Hon. Earl of LIVERPOOL,
Lord Steward of the Household.
The Right Hon. Sir ROBERT PEEL, Bart., M.P.,
First Lord of the Treasury.
The Right Hon. Earl of ABERDEEN,
her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs.
And upwards of 600 distinguished Noble Lords and Ladies.
To give Employment to industrious Artisans, by a distribu-
tion of about 2,000/. worth of Cabinet Furniture ; and Scarfs,
Handkerchiefs, Ducapes, and Plain Satins, in Dresses of 14
yards each, manufactured by the Distressed Spitalfields' Weavers.
Subscription Receipts, 2s. 6d.
To be decided four times a-year, viz., in March, June, Sep-
tember, and December.

The next Distribution will take p'.ace on Tnuusniv,
15th September, 1642.
The Society require no gift or donation for their support,
but every subset iption of 2s. 6d. entitles the subscriber to a
chance of obtaining some article of their manufacture, varying
in value from 10s. to 20/.

The Funds are expended in giving employment to indus-
trious Artizans, and distributing the produce of their labour
among the SUbscribers, which, under the present great depres-
sion of trade, gives a stimulus to their industry.
Notice.—A subscription of 10s. constitutes a Yearly Sub-
scriber, entitled to Four Chances, one each Quarter, and so on
for every additional 103. subscribed, who, if he should not
gain a Prize during the year, will be entitled to an article
of the Cabinet-makers' Society or Silk-weavers' manufacture,
the value of which will depend on the amount he subscribes.
AU Letters for Subscription Receipts, enclosing the amount,
will be answered by return of Post.

Treasurer, W. Thurnell; Secretary, W. Crofton,
71, Leadenhall-street.

Receipts for Sub;criptions for this Quarter's Distribution to
be had until Ten o'clock on Wednesday night, the 14th of Sep-
tember.--Society's Establishment, 71, Loadenhall-street.
London, England, 1842-09-01

"on

Cbch.

of the manu-
ated by the
them by the
overnment—
ills, furnaces,
dle, not with-
es to' resume
t rid of their

?s ; and if we
r Correpon-
;urers are de-

it organs—to
parishes, or
,ntry, and see
r patriarchal
ly number of
cult would be
is heard the
Ur. FERRAND

a-law League
L for thus re-
in in the pre •
that has read
2uarterly Re-
e Times, ern
Lould threaten
and leave the
the labouring
7ays protested
rations. The
ue never ap-
L half the vio-
a of the New
mbers of the
!w Poor-law,
Int. The in-
of the rising
,t. The real

They came
ey had dis-
the country.
Ise of Corn-
t, and that if
.tient remedy.
d to give him
the opening
neral distress,

g, and unre-
-ally dealt in.
that the evil
of their sal-
ded ; measure
)3, a flourish of
last ; but still
Lion of the pe-
suffered on,
mounted that
iament would

ty importance
ie aristocratic
it was that

?.L's promises
he figurative
the working
[at they were
eam, to a full

keir wives and

ption was at
rments would
) humanity of
were bitterly

as a natural
'sive stupidity
g foreseen it,

rers may have
their insolent

-e quite wrong
:ial retirement

the ignorant
Knowing, as ;
right arm of
no' diffieultr'
le upon them,
;o know, and
ments, if they
r spirit, that
g opposed, are
lourishing he
persons in his
plentiful use

s, eggs, and
a ready mar-

clothe their
Lnd other fine
:nents of hus-
If foreign and
ir, coffee, r.nd
true interest
oven with the

?silent of the
published all
e the popula-
political free'
ristian means
His address
ssoeiation in
O'CoNNELD
I counter ad-
ject of which
ictest ties of
he people of
mutual ar
nations that
ligious pre-
ungenerous
00, can have
society, the
the Society
ho has ever
incalculable
noral power
;riumphantly
the Catholic
leform ; and
titer physical
iplishment of

regarded as
stem adopted
he history or
gratitude of
2d on 'without
relatives and
in the end is
to carry

o countries,

wid renounce

proclaimed
and Ireland
'e to be con'

intries, or I
If an Irish..
h hat, would
earing Irish
ie best bond
unity, there
d the words
[shed frout

too, that
wledge and
•dity and
Vhat would

vithin their
with other
larket, or to
.mers would

, the people
in process
wild beasts
Ireposteroes
'our of free

removal of

commercial

he Frenbli

e 7,7RENciI

PAsQviso,
passing of

!8, 1842•
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London, England, 1842-09-01

OBITUARY.

At Fenton's Hotel, in St. James's-street, after a
short illness, in the 31st year of his age, the Rev.
Algernon Tumor, Vicar of \Vragby, in the county of
Lincoln, third son of the late Edmund Turnor, of
Stoke Rochford and Panton House, in the same
county.
At Southampton, on the 24th inst., in his 26th year,
the Rev. Wm. Buckley Graham, second son of Regi-
nald Graham, late of Etterby, Cumberland, Esq.
Aged 38, at Woodbridge, the Rev. Charles Waller,
of Trimley St. Mary, Suffolk.
Aged 77, the Rev. Samuel Hudson, LL.B., Minor
Canon of Carlisle, Rector of Hutton-in-the-Forest, and
Castle Carrock, and -Vicar of Castle Sowerby, Cum
berland.
At West Cowes, the Rev. W. Fraser, M.A., Rector
of North Waltham, Hants.

In Kent and: the adjoining county of Sussex the
hariest is itlmost brought to a close, and we are happy to
state although the wheat is unusually short in the straw,
yet the quality exceeds the experience of the oldest
farmer and miller now living. This fact is realised in
!post of our corn-growing counties, where the crops will
prove beyond an avaragt.—Maidstone Journal
London, England, 1842-09-01

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.

The professional peculiarities of that Cicero of the
Auction-mart, George Robins, are admirably pour-
trayed in a sketch entitled the " Great Auctioneer,"
which, warmly eulogistic as it is, does no more than
justice to the exalted genius of this distinguished in-
r advertisements the writer 0!-;s0717,5.
:
or modern literature affords, or rather they combine
London, England, 1842-09-01

'England
ch Press.

Nicara-
ties with

ed as in-
our al-

France.

of them-
)r France
Gulf of
nents by
land—to
7eece—to

rria with

whom

SULTAN,

hardly
mortal
'hen it is
ade by a
lefarious,

to in-

uties, it
,o make
purpose
a foreign
virtually
Id linen-

a single

ess. In
atty war-

Ipposition

LOOD, we
the lion
content
lend the
irit of our
And yet
not en-
all will
to know
rity than
leading

acquire
►f it upon
can she
Lrt of the

e French
Iffy with
I the Re-
nbers are

Sotne of
duties to

Algiers, to
antities of

imposing
d, we find

d Belgium
has been
notion in
se articles
days ago,
f I ug- sail
be found
le. The
ontraband
ndestinely
rge of not
the article
mounts to
w, thread
cannot be
a at a less
e duty on
per cent.,
and pro-
ary chan-
ater temp-
•ely prohi-
ities in the
urn to the
dible that
se articles

ins are is
[WI them-
, with th'e
a cheaper
rimmed in
o and sold
ea elicited
.ough Bel-
however,
used, viz.,
) competi-
rhis is not
per cent.,
n sending
notwith-
from 10 to
would ap-
ireads and
s ; but, in
ories, and
he process
) see large
le regular
ged in this
vote them-
' manufac-
!ry upon a

mblesome

ew weeks
?d of, but
lotbing is

race a final
nst several
when new
re pointed
ring state-
lice having
were com-
of finance,
,f persons,
from the
the guilty
accused of
fully con-

t, says :--
,oats, built
lent."

, say that
ion of an
'rontier at

er houses
completed

.ts that a
on the Bth
tutionne.l.
,ular about
e in great
ions.

.chell ap I
have pre-
Meted for
i-el-Kader
is an irre-
London, England, 1842-09-01

THE ROYAL GEORGE.

Watson's General Telegraph-office, 83, Corn-
hill, London, September 1.
TELEGRAPH STATION, SPURN (HULL).—The Royal
squadron passed at 2 P.m. on Tuesday.
FLAMBOROUGH-HE AD STATION (TUESDAY).—At
4, 30 P.M., her Majesty's yacht, Royal George, hove
in sight, towed by two steamers, and accompanied by
five others. In passing, a signal was made from the
Royal George to the Telegraph Station, but from the
distance the squadron was off, (14 miles) and from
fttreme thick weather and rain, the flags could not
be distinguished.

CORN AVERA GEM.
L., GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended Aug. 27, 1842, made up from the Returns of
the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and
Wales per Imperiald. QuOatsarter.
Wheatl 7J. 8ean5........ 234. lid
sos 4
Barley 27s. 3j. 1 Rye

. .
AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Mlo tr A;
16 en..ng WHEAT. BARLEY.I OATS. RYE. , BEANS. rEtSt
---
July 23 65 4i 27 10 21 6 34 9 35 1 :34 0
A ao 63 9 0 21 5 35 11 34 7 33 10
Aug. 6
13 5B 11 27 6 20 2 32 9 34 1 34 7
2;1 56 5 i'6 9 19 5 31 6 31 8 133 )1
e 7
..."4FEHIAI AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WKPSS
604. ld. 1 Oats ~,,...... 2 is. 3d.1 Beans ......... 34.. 3tt
arle.t. ........ `..74. 6d, 1 Rye

DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Barley ... 12s
..... (11. Oats
...... . ocl. I ?lye

THE MARKETS.—(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little alterationsin prices, and but a small
Mount of business done. West India Sugar brought
full prices, with a fair demand. White Bengal was in•
quired after ; yellow sorts went off at full prices. Of
Mauritius some parcels sold at the previous value. In
(-3fiee no change could be quoted in prices. Rice in
good request at stiff prices. Saltpetre scarce, and high
prices were paid.

TEA MARKET.
The public sales progressed with much the same
elm-
ra as previoeslyi; the attendance was good, and the
xPerebants displayer; firmness by buying in and with-
9rawing large parcels rail2fr than accept lower on some
late rates for some sorts. Common Congou was sold at
84d. to Is. 8,1td., and blackish fe2f
is. 9d. to 2u.. 4d. per lb. and fine sorts at

TALLOW MARKET.
47The market was very quiet, but with few sellers under
s• 9(1• on the spot, and 48s. for delivery in last three
months of the year.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET..
There was a very moderate supply with a heavy
trade ; prices without alteration. Clover, 21. los. to
'ravr
I°s• ; Hay, 2/. ss. to 4/. 4s. ; New Hay, 31. to 4/. ;
, 11. Bs. to 11. 12s.

The Batavier steam-ship, from Rotterdam, landed
at Katherine's wharf yesterday afternoon, 13 cows,
admitted under the new tariff, not for slaughter, the
14,11,01 e of them being in calf, but for breeding purposes.
rnn, F Cows are of the short horned breed, and very small.
-Luis• we believe is the first importation of the kind by
the Batavier, which brought over at the same time a
great quantity
of poultry for Leadenhall market.
London, England, 1842-09-01

NORTH UNION.

-
Trains leave Liverpool for Lancaster at 3 15 (Mail), 8 45,
and 11 M, and at 2 30 and 4 45 E ' • and from. Manchester for
Lancaster, at 15 minutes after the Liverpool timo of starting.
Trains leave Lancaster for Liverpool and Manchester, at 2,
710 and 843 M, and at 1 !O and 50E.
London, England, 1842-09-01

mission.—

ave come
Erm that
Lt troops,
re is a
Cher. hind
assembling
t that this
thing au-
illustrious
y 15, esents
Pps itussi&
that no
perclemain
ante it re-
all sides ;
before you
of all the
i'..nglish all
, is indeed

ds of re-
nt Count
lied by im
classed in
ropagated
however,
ci in some
London, England, 1842-09-01

tfhe ce t eodr
gbayn tic
you annoui
received; tc
Person testi
their procel
moos vote I
" Nothir
wishes of n
loved son,
after his de
whole time
" The Q
seething y(
to the Chas
" You In
my y feelings
In again rej

The dist
districts an
the French
long and c
chides as fol

"Louis

gr(
" The Chi
puties are pi
Our Minist(
Secretary o
charged to h
to the Cham

" Tuileries

" The Co
department,
Members of
that, during
sures favour:
represented
certain (says
will be empl
with several
with South
mittee is en
eessary for
sioned to uri
"Tne ofTh
flounces that
to the notifil
" The Dr
at the begi:
gineer, has
Works to vi
the mode err
great rivers,
ment of put
made of this
" The Cot
views on ti
parts of our

"In a ein
ulster of Pu
tions on whi
required.— (
BOIJ

French 5 per 1

4 i)er

3 per (
Bank of Franc
Belgian Fives.

Spanish Activ
Pass'
New•
Neapolitan....
Roman .......

Versailles, R.
L.l

Rotten ....
0r1ean5....:...
Strasburg to I
BE
Actual I)
li,,thschi
Loan of,

Loan of
Society o
Rank of
National
Exchang
—Br

AI
The per
Four per
Three pe
Bank Sh;
Allge

TELEGRA
Squadron pi
FLAMBOR

4, 30 P.M.,
in sight, tom
five others.
Royal Geor
distance the
!Itreme th
be distingui

KA
t
For rh
eat
tr V
eek
the Inspector
Wales der
e.rier .........

A
W.Pits ending
Jut 23

30
Aug. 6
13

txruatet.
Wheat-- ....
8ar1ey........,,

Wheat.,
Barley .........

T II E

There ws
amount of
full prices,
Mauritius
after
Mauritius s
Coffee no
good reque
prices were

The publ
ratter as pi
inerthants
drawing lai
late rates fi
is' 84-d. to
Is. 9d. to 2

The mar
475, gd. or
months of
There 1)
trade ; pr
ti. 10s. ; I
Straw, 1/.

The Bat
'at St. Raid
admitted u
Whole of ti
The COWS a
This, we b
the Batavii
great quan
London, England, 1842-09-01

PUBLICATIONS.

Just published, in foolscap Bvo., price 6s.
THE LAWYER. His Character and Rule of
1 Holy Life. After the manner of George Herbert's
" Country Parson." By the late EDWARD O'BRIEN.
William Pickering, Publisher, 177, Piccadilly.
(Removed from Chancery-lane.)
London, England, 1842-09-01

CASE XXX.
Nos. 8,274, 8,369. (2 Bills.)

Claimant.—Mr..Willia:in Dobson.

Series of Holders.—William Dobson, Harry Tom-
kins, F. T. De Berchm, William Mariner, E. Rapallo.
Mr. Dobson, clerk to the house of Messrs. Stone,
Martin, and Co., bankers, advanced on the 10th of
August, 1841, to Mr. Tomkins (mentioned in Case I.),
with whom he was acquainted as having had frequent
transactions with that house, 1,0001. subject to recal
by either party on demand, at 4 per cent., and the
loan was secured by the deposit of No. 8,369, one of
the bills in question.
On the 17th August following, Mr. Dobson ad-
vanced to Mr. Tomkins another sum of 1,0001. on the
same terms, secured by the deposit of the other bill,
No. 8,274, and these bills both remained in Mr. Dob-
son's hands at the time of the public discovery of the
fraud.

Previously to the loan by Mr. Dobson the bilk had
been deposited with Mr, Tomloo6, by Mr. De Berckem
in the course of the transactions between these parties
that are described in Case T• (See the account set
forth at pages 336, 360,)
oAsi34 XXXI.
Nos, 6421-603, 6444, 6445!6493 . ............. 6 Bills.
NO2. 6498-6504, 7104, 7105, 8319-8323, 8384 15 Bills.

.................21
cWmpts.-I\lessrs.William and James Morgan
London, England, 1842-09-01

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

The Wrandola will commence this week at Half-past Eight
OItAND EVENING FETES, MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
THURSDAY, with the following matchless combination of uniq e
attractions:—

The celebrated MENAGERIE, recently enriched by several Zoo_
logical raritles.
stupendous TYPO RAMIC MODEL A L.FRESCO of ROME
from the left bank of the 1 then

The PROMENADES Al oSICALES by the unriv Bed Baud of
Wind Instruments, caneucted by Mr. Godfrey including Berlioz'
Overture Fantastique, "Les Francs Juges ;" a New Grand Fantasia
by Muller ; the Seltetions from " Acis and GalAtea," and "Oberon ;"
Beethoven's Grand " tattle Sinfonia," with its extraordinary ioci.
dental cflects ; and a variety of popular pieces
After tha Concert the Illumination of at. Peter's, and the Giran.
Bola of Saint Angelo, with Southby's magnificent Pyrotechnic Spec.
racy, Extraordinary Aquatic Fireworks an the Lake, and Superb
Cascad • of Fire.

Admission to the whole of the Entertainments, One Shilling.
Open at Ten in the Moining.—Feeding at Five.—Concertat Half.
past Five.—Fireworks at Halm.p•st Eight,

DUIH 'WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS PAY.
.forning.— Si minutes after 1 , Evening ...49 minutes after 10.

• 411
"§$ "
rt. u t
'
' TSII,4ILI9'
16,4 s ~ • - •
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London, England, 1842-12-29

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. - Sir Henry Wheatley
took his cl-narture from the Castle yesterday.
This morning the Queen and Prince Albert took
their accustomed walk in the Home Park. Her Royal
Highness the Princess Royal was also taken out.

Prince Albert rode to Cranbourne Tower on a
shooting excursion. His Royal Highness was at-
tended by the Marquis of Ormonde, Viscount Can-
ning, Major-General Sir E. Bowater, Mr. G. E.
Anson, and the Hon. C. A. Murray. The sport was
excellent.

The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty at the
Castle in the afternoon. Her Royal Highness took a
carriage airing in the forenoon, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard.
Her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort walked to
Frogmore Lodge, and returned in a pony phaeton.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and her
Lady in Waiting, and Mrs. Arbuthnot, will have the
honour of joining the Royal dinner circle at the
Castle this evening.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing in
an open pony phaeton, on Saturday, in the drives in
the vicinity of her residence, Canford House, Dorset-
shire. The Hon. William and Mrs. Ashley took leave
of her Majesty on Tuesday, and left Canford House
on a visit to the Earl of Shaftesbury, at his seat St.
Giles's House, Dorsetshire.
Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, visited the
Earl of Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign-office. His
Excellency Count Kielmansegge.:the Hanoverian Mi.
nister, transacted business yesterday at the office of
the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
London, England, 1842-12-29

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, DEC. 29.
THERMOMETER, I owest/ 35 ; llighest, 51 : Noon, 5,

BAROMETER, 30.21.-WIND, W.

NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes
the freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers
fair is usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

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London, England, 1842-12-29

A UDATOIts.

Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A .M. F. R. S
ACT UA W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq. F. R. A. S.
ril YSICIAN—J. Elliot:on, F. R. S.
SURGEON—E. S. Symos, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewers, and Ommanney.
BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.

The most rational motives to bfeAssurance are found in
the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure
provision at death for inheritors of the A .s-.:red, the Society
affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre-
vious payments) the event of unforeseen reverses.
Annual Division of Profits.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
34, BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON.
Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.
The Right Hon. THOS.FRANKLAND LEWIS, Chairman.
HENRY FRED. STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Lancelot Baugh Allen, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq.
Steuben Nicholas Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. DuffGorlon, Bart.
Henry Barnett, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., 31. P.
Robert Bidaulph, Esq. John Mendham, Esq.
Robert Davies, Esq. William Routh, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Faancis Dumeigue, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq.
I
Capt. Robert Gordon, R.N. John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—J. Ayrton Paris, M.D., F.R.S., 27, Dover-street.
SURGEON—Benj. Travers, Esq., F. R. S., 12, Bruton-street.
SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq., 12, Essex-street, Strand.
ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F. R. A. S.
SECRETARY—CampbeII James Downer, Esq.
LOWER RATES of PREMIUM than those of any other
Office that entitle the Assured to participate in the Profits, as
follow :
London, England, 1842-12-29

Age
15 1 21 1 25 1 20 1 35 I 40 1 45 1 50

Annual s. d. s. d. £s. d s. d. £s.d.£s. d. £. s.d.£ s. d.
Premium 110 8 114 7119 0 2 4 :312 li 219 91:3 11 91.1 8 0
per cent.

The Bonus declared in 1834 amounted upon an average to
£l6 per cent. on the premiums then paid ; and in 1839 a se-
cond Bonus was declared,aninunting on the average to £3l per
cent. on the premiums paid during the preceding five years.
Prospectuses, and other Particulars, may be obtained at the
Office between the hours of Ten and Four, or will be forwarded
to persons resident in the nountry on application.
By order of the Board of Directors,
CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.

,E ALLY WATERPROOF WINTER
KA) CLOTHING.—More -than four years' extensive trial,
and a host of imitations of BERDOE'S VENTILATING
WATERPROOF, and of his well-known FROCK, in lieu of
thel‘'Mackintosh," are sufficient proof of their success. For
the present season W. B. confidently invites inspection of a
large stock of new and most appropriate materials, also of first-
rate garments adopted to all purposes, warranted (without con-
fining perspiration) to exclude any description or quantity of
rain whatever, and bidding defiance to all weather. \V. BER-
DOE, Tailor, Waterproofer, &c., 69, CORNHILL, eight
doors from Bishopsgate-street.
London, England, 1842-12-29

LITERATURE.

*THE POPE AND THE ACTOR. 3 Vols.
Newby, London, 1842.

The period at wliich- the incidents related in
this historical novel are supposed to have oc-
curred, is the commencement of the sixteenth
century, shortly after the famous battle of
Ravenna, which was gained by the French over
the combined Spanish and Italian forces, and in
which the celebrated French Commander,
Gaston de Foil, received his death-wound. The
hero and heroine of the story, are Giulio, son
and heir of Count Rinaldo Zatti, a nobleman of
an ancient and distitiguished Italian fiimily, and
livesLucia,n
ae
ayro young
g girl of
unkresidencenowparentage,n
of a o
who
father, and has been the youth's companion •
from childhood. After undergoing—the girl
ht
eusual i
pair
ao e
(t
e vicissitudesha pp yw
ritl'oirber
marriage,tetinspei it being e
luckily discovered that Lucia
is the-. child of Inoble parents, and every way,
therefore, suited to the heir of the Zatti family.
Much of the narrative is taken up with the in-
trigues of a scheming physician, Battista, to
procure the hand of Lucia, and also to advance
the political interests of his patron, Cardinal
Petrucci, who, with several other Cardinals,
plots against the Pope, but is foiled in his
attempts at conspiracy. The character of this
subtle, bland, intriguing Doctor, is forcibly
pourtrayed, and indeed is the redeeming feature
of the tale.

THE ENGLISH BIJOU ALMANAC.
Schloss, London, 1843.
By the help of a pair of spectacles, we have
been able to discover the peculiarities of this tiny
volume, which is about the size of half a roast
chesnut, is edited by Miss Mitford, and con-
tains several poems from her pen, which are ek-
ceedingly pleasing, though we have had no
slight trouble in deciphering them. Among
the portraits, is one of Mr. Rogers, the poet, but
we cannot say much for the accuracy of the re-
semblance, which is at least thirty years too
young. The volume is enclosed in a neat red
morocco case, and, is certainly the greatest cu-
riosity of the season.

JACK HINTON: THE GUARDSMAN.
Curry, Dublin, 1842.
This tale, which forms the first of a series,
entitled " ur Mess," and which is from the pen
of Mr. Charles Lever, has already appeared from
tune to time in the pages of the Dublin Univer-
sity Magazine, and was noticed by us, as suc-
cessive portions came out, in our usual sketchy
criticisms of the monthly periodicals. We need,
therefore, say nothing more on thc present occa-
sion, than that the tale is well worthy of repub-
lication in its present handsome octavo form, and
that it is embellished with a half-length portrait
of the author.

JAY'S WORKS. Bartlett, London, 1842.
This volume contains a series of Morning and
London, England, 1842-12-29

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REVIET

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 29. 1842

RAILWAY SHARES.

Versailles, L.B l2O ... 120 117 50... 120
R. B 287 50... 290 ... 287 50... 290
Rouen

Orleans. 627 50... 630 ... 627 50... 630
Strasburg to Bale 203 75... 203 75... 203 75.,. 203 75
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THE INQUEST,

Yesterday morning, at twelve, a ,Ttiry was ompail-
nelled before Mr. Baker, the Coroner, at the Two
Brewers, Whitecrom-street, to enquire into the cir-
cumstances attending the death of Thomas Leary, the
unfortunate man so barbarously murdered in the
shop of his master, Michael Meaghan, shoemaker 187,
Whitecross-street, on the night of Sundav
inst. So great was the sensation excited 'among the
, the 2
inhabitants of that quarter, that a crowd of at least
44
200 persons was collected about the house in which
the inquest was held.
Jane Darby, sworn—l am wife of John Darby;
bqker,
187, Whitcleross-stroet. We call it next door
to Meaghan's, but in fact it is the same shop, the two
being divided by a partition, and having a coor com-
municating with either, from a passage in the middle
of the house. Leary WaS in the employment of
Meagan. I was standing at the door of my shop on
•
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ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.
34, BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON.
Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.

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HENRY FRED. STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy Chairman,
Lancelot Baugh Allen, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq.
Stephen Nicholas Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. DufGork(on, Bart.
Henry Barnett, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., ALP.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. John Mendham, Esq.
Robert Davies, Esq. William Routh, Esq.

AUDITORS.
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Office that entitle the Assured to participate in the Profits, as
follow :
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•
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8
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Rlti per cent. en the premiums then paid ; and in 1839 a se-
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cent, on the premiums paid during the preceding five years.
Prospectuses, and other Particulars, may be obtained at the
Office between the hours of Ten and Feur, or will be forwarded
to persons resident in the country on application.
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CAMPBELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.

fEALLY WATERPROOF WINTER
t CLOTHING.—More than four years' extensive-trial,
and a host of imitations of BERDOE'S VENTILATING
WATERPROOF, and of his well-known FROCK, in lieu of
the" Mackintosh," arc sufficient proof of their success. For
the present season W. B. confidently invites inspection of a
large stock of new and most appropriate materials, also of first-
rate garments adopted to all purposes, warranted (without con-
fining perspiration) to exclude any description or quantity of
rain whatever, and bidding defiance to all weather. \V. BEII-
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doors from Bishopsgate-street.
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BIRTHS,

..,..
On the 23d inst., at St. Nicholas Rectory, Worces,,:' ttP-
lady of the Rev. H. J. Stevens, of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at Shortflat Tower, Nortbumberlsolh
Mrs. Hedley Dent, of a daughter.
On the 26th inst., at Ten y, the lady of Robert Dade, iM"
of
Cn the a daughter. coil
27th inst., at Grove Cottage, Bow-road, Mrs• I-.
Worms, of a son.
~, 0.
On the 27th inst., at Thom Cottage, East Brixton, A'•:-.
J. Lloyd, of a son. of
On tLe 28th inst., the lady of R. J. Eaton, Esq., l',• p • '
a son.
____.--••

AfARR lED. .J
On the 2Sth inst., at St. Peter's, Walworth, Nlr. Heurtire

flampshire, of Kinisland, to Sophi;Jane, only child of the
Robert Constantine Cole, Esq., of Madras. 0111°4-
On the 28th inst. at All Souls, Mr. Graham, of ..„- ~ of ,
street, to Emma, widow of the late Joseph Newton, v's'i '
Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park.
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DIED. with
On the 27th inst., after a lingering illness borneiarrey,
Christian fortitude and resignation to the Divine will, b re,
second son of William Bushel, Esq., of Portland-squa
Bristol, aged 29. L'elitt
Oa the 9th ult., at St. Thomas's, West Indies, John i`
eldest son of the late Lieutenant William Ellison, MN. ~ a of
On the 7th inst., at Pisa, Thomas Hamilton, Esq., brow
Sir William Hamilton, Bart., of Edinburgh. hie I'
On the 21st inst., at Aughton. Lancashire, Emma, dagg7
of the late John Owes, Parr, Esq.
tiddlesOry
On the 23d inst., at the Manor House, Haves, A----• ~,ii•A
Fmily Maynard, aged 6 ; and on the 24th !mt., Harriet WrFt,--
ley, aged 8, daughters of the Rev. G. C. Hale,

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOth,„,r3".:its
No: Strand, at Sun Office, No. 112, Stroll
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London, England, 1842-12-29

MONEY-TRADE--COMMERCE.

A meeting of the Paroehhd lieform. Association of
St. James's, Westminster, was held at the Crown
Tavern, Soho, on Tuesday, when a committee was
appointed for the formation of a branch Anti-Corn-law
Association for that district:

The inhabitants of "the Eighth District" of the
Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Association, assembled
at the King's Arms Tavern, Kensington, last night,
Mr. Sidney Smith addressed the meeting, which
afterwards adjourned to Wednesday next.
Another strike has taken place at the colleries of
the Dundyvan works, near Coatbridge, by which 200
men, with their wives and dependents, become un-
employed.

• ECCLESIASTICAL.
The Rev. Bernard Smith of Leadenham, Stamford,
has become a convert to Roman CatholicisM, and re-
signed his liVingof 900/L per annum.
London, England, 1842-12-29

AUDITORS.

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LAW AIO-D POLICE.

James Cooke, a dealer in horses, was charged at
Bow-street with fraudulently obtaining a horse,
chaise, and harness, value 401., from Mr. James
Sykes, of Amen-corner. Various-other charges have
to be brought against him, and he stands remanded.
Shaw Riley was finally examined at the Wand--
worth Police-office on the charge of einbeizling various
sums of money, amounting to 50/., and upwards, the
property of his employer, Mr. Frost, auctioneer, at
Clapham. He was committed- on two Charges.
THEATRICAL.
The drama of M. Leon Gozlan, entitled' 11. Etait sae
Roi et une Reine, which, about a year and a half since,
was prohibited at Paris, as it purported to have for its
characters her Majesty the Queen of England and her
Illustrious Consort, has just been produced at the
Odeon, under the title. of La Main Droite et la Main
Gauche. The scene and personages have been re-
moved to Sweden.
• COURT-FASHzoNAnix.
The Dowager Countess of Clanricarde is staying
with the Earl of Howth, at Howth Castle.- Lord St.
Lawrence has recovered from his illness.
The Earl and Countess of Belmore are entertaining
a party at Castlecoole, their seat in Ireland.
The Countess Beaumont Rochemere, since her
arrival, has been residing at the house of the -Mexican.
Minister, in Sussex-place, Regent'S-park.
Viscount and Viscountess Dillon, who - have been
residing several weeks at -Brighton, have returned to
town.

Lord and Miss Foley left Grosvenor-square yester-.
day for Paris.
Lord and Lady Dunally and family intend passing
the winter at Cheltenham, where they arrived la3t
week from Ireland.

MARKET NEWS.

(THIS DAY.)

HAY MARKETS.

SMITIIFTELD.—Coarse meadow Hay, 3/ to 3/ 15s;
useful ditto, 4/ to 4/ 4s ; fine upland ditto, 4/ 5s to
4/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 4s to 51 103 ; Oat Straw,
1/ 18s to 212 s ; Wheat straw, 2l 2s to 2/ 4s per load.
Moderate supply ; trade.throughout heavy, at barely
late rates.

CUMBERLAND.—Coarse meadow Ihy, 31 53 to 41;
useful ditto, 4l 4s to 4/ Ss ; fine upland dittO, 4l lOs
to 41 12s; Clover Hay, 4/ to 6/ 8s; Oat Straw,
2/ to 2/ 2s; Wheat' Straw, 2l 3s to 21 5s per load.
Supply limited, and trade dull. Prices barely sta-
tionary.

WIIITECIIOPEL.- Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ to
3l 15s ; useful ditto, 41 to 4/ 4s ; fine upland
ditto, 4l 5s to 4/ 103 ; Clover Hay, 4/ to 5/ 15s ;
Oat Straw, 2/ to 21 2s ; Wheat Straw, 2/ 3s to 2/
4s per load. The best Wheat Straw sold readily, at
full prices; but, otherwise,' the demand was inactive.
London, England, 1842-03-30

POLICE INT

GENCE.

QUEEN-SQUARE,
Yesterday John Browney, the driver of a cabriolet,
No. 5,896, and a woman, known by the name of
Poll Ryan, and who has been repeatedly in custody,
charged with being concerned in robberies of a des-
perate character, perpetrated in the purlieus of Or-
chard-street and the Almonry, Westminster, were
charged with committing the following robbery:—
William Smith, a toll-collector, residing at Slough,
stated that on Monday evening, between seven and
eight o'clock, having reached as far as Knightsbridge,
on his way to town, he went into a public-house, near
to the horse-barracks, to procure some refreshment;
and hearing some music and dancing going on in an
apartment up stairs, he was induced to introduce
himself to the company, which he found to consist
principally of soldiers and girls of the town. Having
got into conversation with a man who was a perfect
stranger he was prevailed upon to drink, and in
the course of the evening they had three pints of
porter between them. About ten o'clock witness had
occasion to withdraw from the room for a few mi-
nutes ; he was at that time perfectly sober, and did not
in any way feel affected, but in the course of a very
short period, and before he rejoined his company, he
was suddenly seized with giddiness, and immediately
afterwards became totany unconscious of what was
passing around him, and continued in that state until
yesterday morning, when he found himself in the
station-house. He felt quite confident that something
deleterious had been put into his drink. When he
went into the public-house at Knightsbridge, he had
between 3/. and 4/. in gold and silver in his pockets,
and amongst the money witness remembered he had
a half-sovereign of the date of the year 1842. Yes-
terday morning he had only six or seven shillings left.
Police constable, No. 49 of the B division, stated
that about two o'clock yesterday morning he saw the
prosecutor, being supported by some men, at the door
of the King's Head public-house, in Orchard-street,
which is kept open all night, and is the resort of the
most desperate thieves and prostitutes in London. He
had, it appears, been brought there with the female
prisoner by the male prisoner, in his cab. Know-
ing Ryan, he asked what was the matter, and
she replied that " the man had been picked
up," and that just previously to witness coming
up, "there were about fifty at him." Witness
concluding that the prosecutor had been robbed,
took both the prisoners into custody, and in convey-
ing them to the station-house, Ryan was observed to
pass some money to Browney, and on searching him
at the station-house, 18s. 6d. in silver, and a half-
sovereign of the date mentioned by the prosecutor,
were found about him, he having but just previously
declared that all the money he had about him was
about 18s. or 20s. all in silver.
The prisoners were fully committed.
London, England, 1842-03-30

MALTA_

steamer Mongibello, C. F.
MALTA, MARCH 18.--ARRIVALB. or SNIPS OF WAR
AND PACKETS, MARCH 12.—Her Majesty's steam-packet
Polyphemus, Lieutenant J. Evans, from Marseilles, in
111 four days,
Tropea and Mes-
sina in three days, and Syracuse in One day ; her Ma-
jesty's corvette Daphne, Cap!. J.. W. Dalling, from
sixty-five
fhrooimirsN;
aple Neapolitan
Smyrna, in eleven days ; I eninsula and Oriental Com-
pany's from Corfu, in
finerny days,'steamers and 1.-1-)baetrrioas, and/.ante, NZ'Vajn, te., in three days ; Penin-
sular
gland. March 14.—
Soy, from Falmouth, in nine days, and Gibraltar in four
Stewart,je)riaOincireln.talC. j
and Oriental Company s st,eacnai
vessel, Beacon, Com. T. Graves,
daysHe.cll3...ll,, ;
T:711
iii
eel
esrttill\t,lsititejs eu7srtivile, 'ys
iiisnllsgi
ti
ap
nßt efnobr otwn
from Afacri; in seventeen days. -, March 16.—The Royal
Yacht Society schooner Circassian, Capt. W. Lyon, from
Zante, on the 11th instant.
DEPARTURE OF SHIPS OF WAR
AND PACKETS.—
March 13.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steamer Oriental, C. J. Soy, for Alexandria. March 14.
—Her Majesty's steamer Locust, Lieutenant J. Lunn,
for Sicily ; her Majesty's steam-packet Prometheus,
L
; Neapolitan steamer
mioenugteinbelt T Spark, fo
o ~Ecaffier Gibraltarr
o,forsy
Syracuse Messina, and
Naples. Marth 15.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com-
pany's steamer Iberia, C. W. D. Evans, for the lonian
Islands,
SHIPS IN PORT.—TheHowe, 1,20, bearing the flag of
I Rear-Admiral Sir FranclB. Mason, K.C.B. ; Ceylon, 6,
London, England, 1842-03-30

GREAT MART,OW.

The Committee met at the usual hour yesterday.
The sitting Member being in a minority,
Mr. COCKBURN objected to the vote el-Owen Davis,
on the grounds of non-occupation, and insufficiency of
T al tie.

William Francis deposed that he objected to the vote,
and appeared before the Revising Barrister to sustain his
objections.
Thomas Gale deposed that he lived in a portion of the
house let to Davis ; that he had a separate entrance, and
that he always kept the key in his possession. Davis
had a stable, but no horses. There was a passage be-
tween his part of the house and Davis's, and a door at
each end, with a bolt on his side.
George Vernon valued the entire premises at 9L ss. ;
Davis's portion at 5/. lOs. ; Gale's at 31. 155., per annum.
George Cook valued the premises at 9L ; Davis's at.
sq. los., Gale's at 31.105., per annum.
William Field, land-agent to Mr. Williams, M.P., de-
posed to letting the house to Davis, and to his payment
of rent and rates. Davis wag stud-groom to Mr.
Williams, and, previous to taking these premises, had
occupied a house the property of Mr. Williams, but had
Bet paid rent. The alterations had been made in the
promises for the purpose of getting votes out of them.
Mr. Cooper deposed that he had attended the Revising
Barrister's Court at Great Marlow, and that the voter
bad valued the stable, a part of the demised premises, at
5/. per annum.
The Committee decided that the vote of Owen Davis
was good.
The Committee then adjourned to eleven o'clock
this day.

A GOOD THOUGHT.—Man is but a reed, and it is
s true representation of the weakness of nature ; but
then he is a reed that thinks. It does not need the
universe to crush him ; a breath of air, a drop of water
will kill him. But even if the material universe should
overwhelm him, maf would be more noble than that
-which destroys him ; because he knows that he dies,
while the universe knows nothing of the advantage which
it obtains over him. Our true dignity, tin-n, consists in
thought. From thence we must derive our elevation,
sot from space or duration. Let us endeavour then to
think well ; this is the principle of morals.—Pascal.
On Tuesday, says a letter from Boulogne, one of
the fishing-boats of that port brought in the bodies of
several men belonging to a boat which had been wrecked
during
the late storms on the coast of England, and the
crem drowned. They had been washed on shore, and
careful
them into oak coffins. ly collected them, and put
London, England, 1842-03-30

MILTON'S HOUSE.

Milton's, House, at Horton, was pulled down
about fifty years since, and another apparently of
similar dimensions built in its stead. The gar-
den and ground are the same ; and an old pigeon-
house belonging to the former mansion has been
preserved. In the garden is a decayed apple-
tree under which the poet is said—with no great
probability—to have composed the "Arcades."
The situation of the house is low and marshy. •
Though near the public-road, it is concealed by
the shrubbery and a cluster of " hedge-row
elms." We had some difficulty in finding the
house, as the villagers considered our inquiries
directed towards a more aristocratic mansion, the
manor-house which has recently been destroyed,
to the great regret of the people, who described
it as a noble old residence that has stood for
hundreds of years. The Milton-house was the
second of importance in the village. Having
traced out the spot, we found the proprietor,
Mr. Cooke, a hale, cheerful old gentleman, en-
gaged in the field, superintending his hay-
makers. He came with great alacrity to show
us the house, pointed out the pigeon-house and
apple-tree, and dwelt with peculiar delight on
the appearance of two tall poplars on the lawn,
about a hundred feet in height, which were
visible, he said, all the way to Slough, near
Windsor, and on the London-road. There is not a
hill betwixt Horton and London. In this secluded
spot, " shrouded in cheerful shade," the poet had
nothing to withdraw him from the studies in
which he delighted. Mr. Cooke called one of
his labourers to accompany us to Horton Church,
in which he said no doubt the Milton's often sat,
and where the poet's mother lay buried. The
honest peasant was as civil and cheerful as his
master, of whom he spoke with the affections of
the " olden time," that still lingers in these re-
mote nooks and corners; society is much the
same as it was two hundred years since. His
master, he said, bad suffered much affliction ; all
his family had died before him, and their tombs
were in the church. There is, fortunately in
some minds an elasticity and ever-springing
cheerfulness—the result of a happy nature and
happy reliance on the goodness of Providence—
that enables them to surmount the heaviest cala-
mities that befall humanity. Horton Church is,
like the village, low and antique; it has its yew-
trees and ivy-mantled walls, the characteristic
and interesting accompaniments of such spots.
An ancient fount is in the interior. The chancel
is paved with red bricks, ardong which the blue
flag-stone over the grave of the poet's mother is
conspicuous. The stone is inscribed, " Here
lyeth the body of Sarah Milton, the wife of
John Milton, who died the 3d of April, 1637."
Fraser's Magazine.