The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-11 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.)

')TRANSPORTATION OF A SHAM ATTORNEY.
John Hodsol, a pettifogging attorney, well-known in
the Civil Courts, stood indicted for falsely and fraudulently
obtaining upwards of V. from Sarah Waters, she being de-
fendant in a case of assault at last Sessions.
The charge was fully borne out by the evidence of the
prosecutrix and a witums named Marsh.
The prisoner denied a great part of the transaction, and
attributed other parts to ignorance.
A verdict of Guilty was returned—Trausportation for
seven years.

PUBLIC SALES.----(THIS DAY.)

BY MESSRS. WINTANLEY AND SON, AT THE

MART.
The Reversion of Two Sixth Parts of Shares of 3,0001.
and 5601. 3 per cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities ; also
Two Sixth Parts of monies to arise from the sale of a Free-
hold House, with Garden, &c. situated in Chapel-street,
Worthing, expectant on the death of a person aged 60,—
produced 490/.
A Dwelling-house, with Warehouse, Ste. situated No.
4, Woed-street, Cheapside, held from the Goldsmiths'
Company for the residue of a term of 81 years, at a
Ground-rent of St. per annum; let on lease for a term of
14 years at a nett rent of 250/. per annum-2,380/.
A Dwelling-house adjoining the above, No. 5, Wood-
street, held from the same Company for an unexpired term
of 21 years, at a Ground-rent of 15/. per ann.-2,480/.

BY MR. MUSGROVE.
A Dwelling-house, with Warehouses, &L, No. 1, Rahere-
street, Goswell-street, let at a rental of SW. per annum ;
held on lease from the Governors of St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, at a ground-rent of Si. 15s. per annum.-
310 gs.
A Dwelling-house, &c., situate No. 4, Rahere-street, held
on the same terms.-2501.
A Family Residence, with Gardens, &c., situate at
Atkinson's-place, Brixton, held for an unexpired term of
83 years, at a low ground-rent..-600 guineas.
A Family Residence, with Gardens, &c. adjoining the
above, held for the same terms.--510/. •
A Policy of Assurance for 10001., effected in 1318, in
the Rock Office, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, on the life of
Mr. C. James, then aged 39, together with considerable
accumulations to the present period.--801.
Two Pieces of Copyhold Grass Land, in Hackney Marsh,
subject to a nominal fine certain, and trifling quit rent.-
50

ineas.

A private communication from Portsmouth
informs us, that besides the Terror bomb, the following
vessela have been ordered to be fitted out instantly
_Elephant, largest class frigate ; the Pallas, 46 ; the Nie-
men, 28 ; the Athol, 28 ; and two sloops of war. So
pressing were the orders, that the Dock-yard men worked
all Sunday on the Terror bomb.
We understand that his Grace the Duke of
BuccLEuGn, who has just attained his majority, has or-
dered a pair of highly finished percussion guns from Messrs.
ALDEN and SMITH, of Parliament-street, who are now
manufacturing them for his Grace in a style of great beauty
and lightness.

SIR GEORGE MIIRRAY.--it was rumoured
amongst the military circles within the last week, that this
distinguished and popular soldier was about to exchange
his present office, as Commander of the Forces, for that of
Master of the Ordnance. It affords us, however, much
satisfaction to learn, anxious as we might feel upon the sub-
ject of his promotion, that there is no likelihood of his
leaving this country, as report had it.--Dublin Freeman's
Journal.

The other evening two young Cambridge
gentlemen, about half sprung, drove close up to the car-
riage of Itscuray the conjuror, which they caused to stop,
and cried out, " So, I:tummy, the Frenchman is clipping
your wings !" Ah !" replied the conjuror, " if he had
come as close to rue as you have done, I would have clip-
ped both his wings and his toil too ; look to your own,
Sir." The young gentleman 'rove on, minus a coat tail,
which INCLEBY had contrived to abstract during the brief
colloquy, with a sleight with his penknife. Essex
Herald.

The potatoe trade is much less vccessful this
season than usual, and speculators in that commodity must
suffer considerable loss. After deducting freight, the price
of potatoes in London will net produce more to the shipper
than from 7s. to Ss. per boll. The root is therefore much
cheaper here than it has been for several years past.—
Perth Courier.

• A BOLD EXPERIMENT.—Some years ago a
proprietor in Lanarkshire built a new mansion, in a field
of about 100 acres, in which there was not a single tree.
In two seasons he transplanted 500 trees, many with their
tops whole, and not less than 50 feet high. As there were
not 20 of them misgave, a complete lawn of large timber
trees was formed in two years. Many noblemen who
♦isited the place were highly delighted with seeing a beau-
tiful grove flourishing on a spot which had so lately been a
barren waste.—Carlisle Journal.

CORONER'S INQUEST AT CORK.—On
Thursday 1-st, a Coroner's Inquest was held at the Cork
South Infirmary, on the body of ELIZ A TARRANT. The
Jury returned for verdict, that the, deceased died in conse•
quince of injuries received from her husband, W5l. TAR-
RANT. The husband has since absconded.
SCOTS GREYS.---Friday being St. Andrew's
Day, that anniversary was celebrated at Caller, by the
natives of Scotland, attached to the Scots Greys, in a style
of singular pomp. A vast number of the regiment, clad in
Highland costume, marched into town from the barracks,
preceded by a grim looking personage on horseback, wear-
ing an immense white beard, and whose grey charger was
led by four men. Arrived opposite Caher House, the pro-
cession halted, when the door having been opened, the
Countess of GLENGALL and other ladies, &c. were ad-
dressed by
by the leader in a speech of some length. The
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Ly and the evening was spent in great hilarity
There is at present in Messrs. M‘ll.uElt's
wood-yard, Buchanan-street' the largest log of mahogany
perhaps aver seen in this part offitvbefconntry. Its extreme
length is sixteen feetai;nncdbhriFfdetaa,:i e !et four inches; thick-
ness,
asfobuerelnf)leitectluietntuinpme, weighs. about eight tons.
Mercury is at present visible in tl
wood.— Glasgow Herald.
He may. be. observed every clear dayle
The
throughout
morningnvitiblishmt.onth, except the last, from about half-
past six o'clock, till within lees than half an hour of sun-
rising.—He is near the Moon on the 17th, and will suffer
an occultation by her, but not. in this latitude.—Aberdecn
Chronicle.
A man of the name of LOWRIE, whose penu-
rious habits nearly approached to those of some characters
who have been immortalised as misers, died last week in
the Infirmary; when it was discovered be was possessed,
in money and bills, of between three and four hundred
pounds, besides a substantial dwelling-house in the Green.
He was a pensioner, and during the time be had been in
the army, had become so injured in his eyes, that soon
after his discharge he became blind, and added to his means
of support by selling brooms. Upwards of ten years ago,
an operation performed on his eyes, by the late Dr. Berns,
of this place, restored him to the use of his sight.—Aber-
dun Chronicle.
ACE, COLCHESTER...—
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IcEEOTR:L E GREEN'S BAL-
LOON,
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The following brief account is from the ieronaut himself :
" From the similarity of this with many other of my
ascents, the circumstances of which the public are already
acquainted with, I decline giving an elaborate detail; but
merely state, that owing to the force of the wind on leav-
ing
the earth, I allowed the ascent to take place with
greater rapidity than on any former occasion, in order to
prolong the view of the spectators. On emerging from the
cloud into which the balloon entered in about a quarter
of an hour from leaving the earth, we distinctly heard the
acclamations of persons below ; and I never on any occa-
sion recollect seeing so many persons in puquit of the bal-
loon. The greatest elevation we attained was a mile and a
quarter. I take this opportunity of returning unfeigned
thanks to the 'Worshipful the Mevou, for his ready acqui-
eseence in sanctioning the assent. To Sir G. H. Smvill,
Bart. M.P. for the patronage bestowed by him, my
warmest acknowledgments are due. To the Proprietors
of the New Market-place, for allowing the ascent to take
y behalf, beg to tender
kindly interested themselves in m
place therefrom, and to thaw Gentlemen who have so
my sincere thanks. The inflation commenced under the
immediate superintendence of Mr. FIItbIAN, by who." able
and judicious arrangement it was speedily effected.
-.-Essex Herald. " GEORGU