The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-22 00:00:00

WORSE-1 IP:STREET-(T HIS DAY

Mr. Vine and Mr. Hurlstene, from the Police Court at
Bow.street, have been appointed Clerks in this establishment,
vice Mr.. Heritage and Mr. Bousted, the former of whom has
been superannuated and the latter transferred to Bow-street.
It is offering aluit tribute to Mr. Heritage on his retirement to
state, that through the long period of thirty years, during which
he held the situation of Clerk at this Court, the close and zea-
lous attention he devo'ed to his publ.c duties, coupled with the
uniform kindness and amenity of his demeanour, elicited the
unqualified respect and regard of all who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance.

A young fellow named William Coates was committed for
trial upon a charge of having picked the pocket of a gentleman
named Alurray, residing in Tiverton-square, and stolen his
pocket handkerchief.

The prosecutor was passing through Goswell-street last
evening when he felt a tug, at his pocket, and perceiving the
prisoner close at his heels, he seized hold of him and gate him
into custody. The prisoner stoutly denied having touched his
pocket, but the handkorchief was found lying at his feet.
The prisoner was recognised as an active member of a daring
gang of pickpockets who infest the neighbourhood.

REPORTED SECESSION FROM
THE CABINET.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
Rumour is rife among the secret and select few, who have
access to good information in the Tory camp, that Lord Ripon
is about to retire from the Administration, and to carry along
with him, like the " Farmers' Friend," one of the vacant
ribands. His Lordship, we hear, reluctantly retires, and
although he does so on very different grounds from those held
by his Grace of Buckingham, still the straightforward ham
Duke is inexorable, and "no mistake." To make the "split"
in, the Cabinet intelligible to our readers, we must do, as Sir
Robert Peel I tequently does, refer them to Hansard.
On the 3d May last, after Lord John Russell had proposed
the fixed duty, or Bs. a quarter on corn, a discussion arose in
the House of Peers on the presentation of a petition by the
Duke of Buckingham against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
Lord Ripon supported the player of the petition, advocating
protection, and denouncing Lord John Russell's measure in the
following terms. His Lordship spoke, as we imagined (for
we were present, and heard him) as if this country was in-
dependent of foreign supply
•' The Corn-law," said Lord F ipon, " was a measvre of pro-
tection, and those who supported it did so on the grounds of
; and if Government abandoned. that high and gene-
humanity, and of consideration for the rants and comforts of
—if, instead of it, they adopted the principle of
the p
the},._ of r.evettue, they ouch.] do I lint of
roue rinctp..-
in the world had ever before
to
sago for the
most.!mjusti
rYpr,:ecding would be the most
idled fiti fiegevrd no con...
afforded an exiiiipl6f 4ch
fiable that vas;
unpopular, the most cruel, a-h4tlie
ever offered to a reluctant Legislatffe r
In anticipation of the debate which mtfit I"s9n take place in
the,florr e of Lords, frequent discussions haVe faet4llsekl in the
Callina; r.f ik ellstaion made by " the Duke," as to the ScAolsle
amount of reileftfie -Neh Robert Peel expects to derive
1.. m his giaduated scale of &TA datties, and his Grace was
agreeably surprised to find that the I'Ve-T9a Honourable Baronet
expected to derive, on an average, not lest tram* .1,200,000/.
from f /At source ier annum. The Noble Lord WS* #iolds the
imp; laifi~ tlitittlittn of President of the Board of Trade in lain
urged on his (thee ilt,'6prtrpriety of abstaining from any
!ion being wade to a revenue rift,. e.YO, as it might throw ob-
stacles in the way of Sir N. Peel's intatial scheme, and make
the people clamor ous for a property instead of eta ;income tax.
fiWafiee fa/ his own speech of March last, Lord' /7)2,0+ said,
Bill in the House of Lda,
he
heav,t,oit
ti II if
d-Oeaclitne;4r
firlekth ittirg e of the
!A.m.a_ b .out the production of revenue
from a tax on corn ; and 114'..X•Inert singular in his opinion, for
on the very same evening on witlailk'e o.ord Ripon) objected
to the measure of the late Government fel' aßed duty on corn,
his Noble Friend, Lord Winchilsea, was enearierest that the
trieststire contemplated would not be one of protection, but
wirdft be framed to increase the revenues of the country. lie
considered it to to a measure of taxation ; and h.', for one, as
belonging to the landed Interest; would givo it every „c2osition
in his power, For his own ladtti he would agree to any tax
rather than to a tax on the most eseerYtial article for food of the
working gasses. He would lose no oppcklitnity of statingitis
opinion on the subject, and he hoped the coo eitywould rise as
One Mei against such a tax—against a tax on bread. On hear-
ing this eloquent denunciation against a tax on bread, it ic be-
lieved the venerable tratl)9; expressed himself nearly as ftb,
lows :---" Rise as one man ! Lsy G— that's coming it pretty
strong. I don't believe Mr. Cobden, tir any
,cf the Anti- Corn-
law League, of whom you so bitterly comptairif ever made use
of such violent language; but we must have no noLterise—we
must not throw du,t is John Bull's eyes ; a revenue derived
from a sliding-scale is still a revenue, and I wish it were dou:-.
ble. 1 hate humbug ; and if my Noble Friend won't take
charge of the 13111, we roust find somebody else." We need
:carcely add, the NoNe President of the Board of Trade retires
after Easter.— Chronicle.

r HOTEL AND TAVERN KEEPERS' PROVIDENT IN-
trtileTfori.—Yestuday the third annual general meeting of
the supporters of this institution was held at the London Coffee
House, Betr)arnin Bond Cabbell, Esq., in the chair to receive
the Annual Report of the Committee, the Auditors' Report,
and to elect officers fur the ensuing year. Mr. J. S. New-
lin:l, Honorary ccretary, read the Report. After alluding to
the disappointment of the Committee in not having received
that support which they expected from the hotel and tavern-
keepers, as also from the general body of cooks and waiters,
t the Report concluded with the announcement of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambrid,:e raving condescended to
be pafft .4 the charity. The receipts for the past year, in.
eluding subS.eripttens and dimations, 4801. 5s- 9d., and' divi-
dends on 4,1531. Ito 7d. stock. were 7501. 12s. lid. ; and the
ex'.enditurc• toclueing 550/. ii,vested with the commissioners.
for the reduiitinn of the national debt, left a balance of 38/.
Bs. Id. 'Mete were 430 members. The Report having been
adopted, that.ks were noted to the officers of the pas , and those
far the ensuing year, were elected. After a vote .of thanks to
the chairmanlllr. Pox rose, and 'presented a gale I snuff-box,
hearing an appropriate inscription, :.ta Mr. Newbon, for his un-
tiring zeal in torwarding the best interests of the ch silty. Mr.
Newbon ;Acknowledged the compliment in suitable t, ?rms.
DEATH Or DUGALD BANNATYNE, ES(t.-1 Ve regret
to announce the death of this venerable gentleinan , by which
the cause of reform has lost one its of earliest tie tl steadiest
friends. Mr• Bannatyne avowed himself a Rehm sue r, at a time
wh'n the assumption of such a character requi re I a greater
degree of moral courage and intelligence than ha we been indis
' pensible under more recent circumstances. In the discharge
of ltia duties as a public officer, while presiding ( mei. the Post-
office in this city, he enjoyed the confidence and respect of his
fellow-citizens. —Glasgow Saturday Post.
A SENSIBLE CHOICE.—" If you don't accept my
challenge," said one gentleman of hcnoCr to anot her, " I will
gazette you—so take your choice." •‘ Go ahead," said the
other, " I had rather fill six gazettes than one coil in."
• hear on goo i
!hat the the Coveniineat of 131 fcr
the Construction of an iron railway from Hanover t 4) Brunswick
is concluded on the terms proposed on our part.