The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-22 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1827.

FROM LAST NIGIIT'S GAZETTE.

Foreign-Office, September 19, 1827.

The King has been pleased to approve of Mr. Joaquiin
Pereira Fianna de Lima as Consul at Gibraltar for his
Majesty the Emperor of Brazil.
The King has also been pleased to approve of the
appointment of Mr. Albert Davy to execute, pro-
visionally, the functions of Consul for the United
States of America at Kingston-upon-Hull, until the arrival
of the person who shall be appointed to that situation by the
President of the United States.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
John Barke Gustavus Ferryman, Cheltenham, brick_
maker.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday, a person whose name we
understood to be Thompson, came to this office in company
with the poor woman, Catherine Mahon, who, on Tues-
day last, charged Sir Gregor MacGregor with robbing her
of a box containing 2501., and, addressing Sir IlacuAßl,
BIRNIE, said, !‘ I have taken the liberty, Sir Rich. Birnie.
of bringing this woman with me in order that she may
point out the Reporter who obtained from her some particu-
lars contained in a statement published in the newspapers."
Mr. Thompson then proceeded to direct the woman's
attention to some persons connected with the press, who
were present.

Sir R. BIRNIE—Upon my word, Sir, I think you are
taking a very great liberty indeed.
" Mr. Thompson—The fact is, Sir R. Birnie, the state-
ment published in the newspapers is entirely false ; but as
the person is not present who obtained the information, I
_(The gentleman bowed, and was then about to withdraw
in company with the woman, when).—
Sir R. BIRNIE said, " Stop, Sir, I don't know by what
right you have come here to examine the persons of the
Reporters, as if you wanted to identify a pickpocket. For
myself, I have nothing to do with newspapers. All I know
of the Reporters is, that the liberty of the press gives them
the privilege of being here ; and I have no wish to control
them. I never interfered with a Reporter in my life, and
I never intend so to do."

The gentleman again bowed, and was edging out of the
office, -when Sir R. BIANIE called after the woman, saving,
" But stop, my good woman. As well as I can recollect,
the newspapers contain nothing but what you yourself
stated. Did you not declare before me that this man, this
MacGregor, robbed you of 250/. ? I have a perfect recol-
lection of your saying so."
Mrs. Mahon—l did not say that Sir Gregor robbed me,
because I should be loth to accuse any one, unless I was
positive. What I said was, that he ordered my box to be
taken from me, and I say so still.
A respectable gentleman, unconnected with the office.
who happened to be present when Mrs. Mahon mirk her
first application, said he had a clear recollection that she
declared Sir Gregor MacGregor had robbed her of 250/.
He had read the reports in the newspapers, and they stated
nothing but what actually took place.
Sir R. BIRNIE inquired of Mrs. Mahon if she had seen
MacGregor since- her first application?—She replied that
she had not, nor should she know him, she thought, if she
had seen him. She never saw him but in uniform ; and
after an interval of eight years it was most likely she
should not know his person again.

She was then asked if she had not declared that she lent
Sir Gregor two guineas, although the General had thought
proper to deny the loan in a letter published in the news-
paperi. She hesitated, and replied that she certainly lent
him that sum—not in guineas, however, but " in a little
silver coin, marked with a cross, which was current in
South America."

Sir RICHARD BIRNIE asked her why she came now b
the office ?

She came, she said, by desire of this gentleman, point-
ing to Mr. Thompson.
Mr. Thompson, who. held a newspaper in his hand,
again repeated that l came to identify the reporter who
had followed the si;Owan from the office, as it was the in-
tention of Sir Gregor M'Gregor to commence proceedings
against (we believe he said) all the newspapers.
Sir RICHARD BIRNIE.—Sir Gregor M'Gregor ! He is
no more a Sir than I am a Lord ; but we have lost too
much time already in listening to nonsense about a fellow
who claims a title to which he has no right.
Mr. Thompson, if such is his name, then withdrew.
One of the gate-keepers at the Islington turnpike, named
Barfield, was summoned by Mr. C,obbett, jun., for taking
a penny more than the legal toll from a market-gardener
driving a light cart which the toll-keep/railed a pleasure-
cart, and therefore subject to the toll of 4d. The only
reason he gave for charging the vehicle as a pleasure cart
was, that it happened to contain the gardener's wife. He
was fined b/., and convicted in a like penalty on another•
information preferred by the same party.
Reuben Josephs, the Jew dealer, at 'whose house in
.Monmouth-street a variety of property, supposed to be
stolen, W2B found, in consequence of private information
received by Morris, an officer of this establishment, un-
derwent another examination, and was again remanded
until Monday next.

AIARYLEBONE.--James Jackson and Thomas
Harding, chimney-sweeping lads, were yesterday fully
committed for trial upon charges of stealing plate.
It appeared that by falsely representing themselves in the
service of respectable masters, they have been admitted into
many houses in this district, and whenever they could
throw the servant deputed to watch them off her guard,
they tock the opportunity to rob the cupboard. They were
both committed for stealing two table-spoons belonging to
Mr. Quartermaine, of No. 8, Great Quebec-street. A
detainer is lodged against Jackson, for stealing eight tea-
spoons, three table-spoons, and a pair of sugar-tongs, be-
longing to Miss Charlton, of 16, Cavendish-square ; and
complaints elsewhere remain to be inquired into.
QUEEN-SQUARE. ---A few days ago, two girls, who
earn a scanty and precarious livelihood by selling fruit
about the streets, applied to the Sitting Magistrate, D. W.
G RECOR IE, Esq., in consequence of the conduct of Wright
an inspector of nuisances, belonging to the out ward of St
George's, Hanover-square.
The girls complained of having their baskets taken
away by Wright, and taken to the workhouse.
Wright attended yesterday, to explain his conduct, and
said, that according to his interpretation of the Act of Par-
liament, he considered himself justified in seizing the
basket : besides, the complainants were not near the bas-
kets at the time. It was a common practice, in many
streets, to seed round a cart, and convey all the baskets
they met with to the workhouse.
Mr. GREGORIE said that he had acted most unlawfully.
and contrary to the Act of Parliament. Every party
offending was to be brought before a Magistrate, and in
case of conviction, was liable to a penalty, and the goods
seized to go in part payment ; but this kind of seizure was
the most gross, absurd perversion of an Act of Parliament
he ever heard of; such an act of injustice he seldom met
with ; he had rendered himself liable to a prosecution for
his conduct ; and if it was ever again repeated, he would
most assuredly fine him. _ . _

Wright pleaded ignorance of the meaning of the Act,
which is the 7th Geo. IV., commonly called' Lord Gros-
venor's Act.

Mr. Galcaoxix told him that he must instantly return
the girls' baskets, precisely iii the same state he had taken
them to the workhouse ; and informed the complainants,
that although it was unlawful for them to leave their bag-
, kets on the pavement, no officer had a right to seize their
property without bringing it before a Magistrate, and he
trusted they would inform their companions of the game.
Mr. Maltalon' said, that it appeared to have been !
convey them to the workhouse ; and be did not th
eon:anon practice of the officers to seize the baskets,
_lllld
ink i t
was done from any improper motive.
UNION-LTALL.
son,
warrant, residiug in the district, was brought up under the au-
thority of a Icharged with having violently as-
saulted him. The circumstances attending the assault
arose out of one of those unfortunate matrimonial specula-
tions 83 prevalent, a young man joining in wed-
Yesterday the wife of a Mr. Cook-
namely,
lock with a female treble leis age, in the hope of enjoying
her fortune. This case completely verified the old saying
of the " biter hit," and excited much laughter during the
hearing of it, at the expellee of the party complaining.
On the parties taking their stations before the Magis-
bgrriades appearing
trates' table, they looked much more like grandmother and
ndu
aing
nrPointtnoifterelvaetirogninshg on 70, while her hopefulip, than man and rife, the
spouse was scarcely arrived at the years of manhood.
Mr. Cookson commenced his complaint :.......c. Your Wor-
ship," said he, in an affected tone of voice, " it is an impos-
sibility that I can live with such a wife as this any longer ;
she is in the habit of threatening my life daily,
and unless we are separated, slaughter Will
ensuenay hourly,
between
us. The razor is scarcely ever out of her hand, with which
she vows she will have my life."
The
Magistrate, observing the great disparity on the
score of age between the couple, and having expressed con-
siderable surprise at that circumstance, asked Mr. Cookson
how old he was ? He replied that he was not et 20.
~ And what age is your wife, pray ?" ~Why, my wife,,,
said he, pausing and looking hard in her face, " I should
think is hard upon 70. You, see, gentlemen," added he,
,‘ she has scarcely a tooth in her head, and she ishalf blind
besides from age." _ _ _

11AGIsinAii,welYli3t ould hare inducf4d you, the!), so

young a man, to marry a woman who, by your own ac-
count, is so advanced in life ?

Mrs. Cookson here bridled up, and casting an indignant
look at. her spouse, said, " I am neither so old nor so cold
as you would wish to make people believe."
The complainant, in reply to the Magistrate's question,
said that he candidly confessed he was completely deceived
by the lady, for she wheedled him into the bonds of matri-
mony, by describing that she had 500/. in the Bank, and
promising that he should have every sous of it when they
were united. To show his forbearance, he added, that he
had now been upwards of three years married to her ; and
from that unfortunate event up to the present time, he never
touched one farthing of her cash, but was burdened with
her support. She was a dead weight upon him, from
which, however, he hoped to be relieved now, in conse-
quence of her threats to murder him. . .

The wife now claimed the indulgence of being heard.
Her husband had said a great deal about ages ; he had
grossly exaggerated hers, and she was anxicus to set that
question to rights with regard to herself.
The MaotsTRATE----We never wish to inquire of the
ladies their ages. You had better answer for the alleged
assault. Your husband says you threatened to murder him.
Complainant—My husband would say any thing ; he is
the aggressor; he keeps another woman, and he wants to
get rid of me; but -I will disappoint him, for I will stick
to him as long as he has a shirt to his back, please God.
The story he has told about the razor, and my threat of
cutting his throat, is all a fabrication, and trumped up in
order to have me sent to gaol.
The Magistrate was inclined to believe the lady's ac-
count of the transaction, and advised them to separate by
mutual consent, if they could not agree. He should dis-
charge the warrant.
The complainant, therefore, failed in his speculation at
this office, as well as with his matrimonal one.

PUBLIC SALES, SEPT. 21.

BY MR. DOULL.

Leasehold Premises, Nos. 23 and 24, Finch-lane,
Cornhill, held at 105/. per annum-451.
_ _

The Leasehold Premises and Residence, No. 349,
on the north side of the Strand, forming the front of
the Lyceum Theatre, held for 21 years from 1825,
at 250/, per annum, fixtures to be taken at a valua-
tion-195/.
BY WINSTANLEY AND SONS, AT THE MART.
The extensive Premises known as Whitfield's
Chapel, in Tottenham-court-road, with vestry-rooms,
alms-houses, Clergyman's house, two lodges, a
dwelling-house No. 83, Tottenham-court-road, and
a plot of ground, copyhold of inheritance of the
Manor of Tottenham, subject to a fine certain on
death or alienation, and a trifling quit-rent.--19,8001.
The Copyhold Percy Chapel, in Charlotte-street,
with vaults, a Range of Shops, in Percy-passage,
and a Dwelling-house, in Upper Rathbone-place,
held as the preceding-8,3001.

A LATE SCENE: AT SWANAGE."

Regnis ex-sul ademtis.—rirg.

To Swanage,—that neat little town, in whose bay
Fair Thetis shows off, in her best silver slippers,—
Lord Bags took his annual trip t'other day,
To taste the sea-breezes, and chat with the dippers.
There—learned as be is in conundrums and laws—
Quoth he to his dame (whom he oft plays the wag on),
" Why are Chancery suitors like bathers ?"—" Because
" Their suits are put qtf, till—they haven't a rag on."
Thus on he went chatting—but, 10, as he chats,
With a face full of wonder around him he looks;
For he misses his parsons—his dear shovel hats,—
Who used to flock round him at Swanage like rooks.
" How is this, Lady Bags !—to this region aquatic
" They yearly came swarming, to make me their bow.
" As thick as Burke's cloud o'er the vales of Carnatic,
" Deans, Rectors, D.D.'s—where the dev'l are they
now ?"
,
" My dearest Lord Bags !" saith his dame, " con you
doubt ?
" I am loth to remind you of things so unpleasant ;
" But don't you perceive, dear, the Church have found out
" That you're one of the people called E.r's, at present?'s
" Ah, true—you have hit it—l am, indeed one
" Of those ill-fated Ex's (his Lordship replies),
" Aud, with tears, I confess—God forgive ins the pun !
" We X's have proved ourselves not to be Vs."
Swanage. E—T)
* A small bathing-place on the coast of Dorsetshire, long a fa-
vourite summer resort of the ox-nobleman in question, and, fill
this year, much frequented also by gentlemen of the Church.—
Times.

This has proved an excellent season for sea•
bathing; the weather, though not so intensely warm as
the summers of 1825 and 1826, has been remarkably dry,
with plenty of sunshine. The number of bathers at New-
haven, Portobello, and Leith, has been immense. When
the tide suited in the mornings, the whole line of coast, a
distance of nearly four miles, presented a swarming scene,
hut now the mornings and nights arc become cold, and
Newhaven is fast relapsing into its primitive state of quiet-
ness—the shores of Leith to the occasional wanderers on
its sands, and the hitherto flaunting streets of Portobello to
their cheerless winter solitude.—Scotsman.

We understand that the following notice has
been ,erred on Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Edgeworth :

Sir,—l hereby give you notice, that ou the first Sitting
Day of the next Michaelmas Term, an application will be
made to the Court of King's Bench on behalf of Henry
Grattan, Esq., for liberty to file a criminal information
against yen. Dated this 17th day of September, 1827.
MICHAEL HACKETT,
Attorney for Henry Grattan, Esq:
58, Sackville-street.
To Thomas N. Edgeworth, Esq.
and JameeMontgomery.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

THEATRICAL, CHIT-CHAT.-The great se-
cret connected with Drury-lane Theatre is, we understand,
to be developed by the announcement of the Manager, in
the play-bills, to-morrow. Kenney's musical farce, in two
acts, is intended to be acted the second evening, should all
the performers he perfect in their parts. The comedy, in
five acts, by the same ingenious and generally successful
it • Poole--founded on the same story as
written by , 1.
Spring and Autumn ; or, The Bride at Fifty,
Kenney's
' every evening at the Haymarket Theatre, as a
is likewise ready for representation. A comedy,
decided hit, and which was intended for the same Theatre
,i o yt i n dramatist,g
___;., we understand, transferred to Drury-lane ; where the
same gentleman will produce another drama in the course
of the season. Miss Paton is nearly recovered from her
dangerous illness. She is going to Brighton, by the ad-
vice of ker physician, for the advantage of the warm sea-
water baths. An opera, in which the united, and, we may
:Id iarl
thee
Charles
add, unequalled musical talents of this Theatre will he com-
bined, is to be an early novelty. The younger Barrymore
is the stage-manager under Wallack. Macready will ap-
pear early in the season. The veteran Pope, Mrs. Mac_
Gibbon, and Mr. Powell, retire from this establish-
ment. Covent-garden Theatre intended to open with
Mr. Kean ; we have heard, however, that the Manager
has altered his determination on this subject.
Kemble, who has been acting in Paris, both Hamlet
and Romeo,
is preparing to return, to superintend
opening of Covent-garden Theatre; not however, we
trust, without the aid of his friend Fawcett's manage-
ment of the stage department, who, with his family, has
been rusticating all the summer at 'Margate, with the' ex-
ception of a short trip to Rotterdam. Miss Chester re-
turns to her situation at this Theatre ; but we regret to
say that this favourite actress is at present in delicate
health. We have heard, which we hope is not true, that
Mrs. Gibbs does not resume her station at Covent-garden.
We have heard that the late Mr. Kemble, towards the
Close of his life, had prepared one of Shakspeare's Plays
fur representation, which has not been acted for upwards
of a century, and in whiz!, abundant pageantry is intro-
duced, and that Charles Kemble intends to produce this
play before Christmas; Kean, Young, and himself, are to
actin it. This report can hardly be true; since the whole
of Mr. Kemble's manuscript alterations and adaptations of
Shakspeare, and other plays, were sold in the gale of that
gentleman's library, and purchased by the Hon. George
Lamb, who, as a Member of the Drury-lace Company,
would, as a matter of course, introduce these Dramas to
that Establishment. Mr. 13unn has taken the Dublin
Theatre from Mr. Henry Harris, at a rent of three thou-
sand pounds per annum.