The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-23 00:00:00

WORSHIP-,STREE7'.

Mr. Vine and Mr. flurlstone' 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 effering a just 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 devoted 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 Murray, residing in fivorton-square, and stolen his
pocket handkerchief.
The prosecutor was passing through Go-swer-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 gave him
into custody. The prisoner stoutly denied having touched his
pocket, but the handkerchief was found lying at his feet.
The prisoner was recognised as an active member of a daring
gang of pickpockets who infest the neighbourhood.
EXTEN%IVE PLUNDERING OF CHILDR FN.—Ethel:M/3/00re,
a short and slender youth, about 18 years of age, who wore a
fustian snit, was re-examined before Mr. Broughton, charged
with having stolen various articles of wearing apparel from the
persons of children of tender age.
A host of tiny complainants attended with their parents, no
less than 18 of whom identified the prisoner as having decoyed
them into unfrequented places, and robbed them of their
al othes.

The prisoner was remanded until Thursday next.

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 Iron
Duke is inexorable, and "no mistake." To make the "split"
in the Cabinet intelligible to our readers, we must do, as Sir
Robert Peel ficquently 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 prayer 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 Eipon, " was a measure of pro-
tection, and those who supported it did so on the grounds of
humanity, and of consideration for the wants and comforts of
the poor ; and if Government abandoned that high and gene-
rous principle—if, instead of it, they adopted the principle of
taxing corn for the production of revenue, they would do that of
which he believed no country in the world had ever before
afforded an example. Such a proceeding would be the most
unpopular, the most cruel, and the most unjustifiable that was
ever offered to a reluctant I.egislature 1"
In anticipation of the debate which must soon take place in
the House of Lords, frequent discussions have been held in the
Cbinet, and allusion made by " the Duke," as to the probable
amount of revenue which Sir Robert Peel expects to derive
from his graduated scale of corn duties, and his Grace was
agreeably surprised to find that the Right llonourable Baronet
expected to derive, on an average, not less than 1,200.000/.
from that source ker annum. The Noble Lord echo holds the
important situation of President of the Board of Trade in vain
urged on his Grace the propriety of abstaining from any allu-
sion being made to a revenue from corn, as it might throw ob-
stacles in the way of Sir R. Peel's financial scheme, and make
the people clamorous for a property insti ad of an income tax.
Referring to his own speech of March last, Lord Ripon said,
that if he was to take charge of the Bill in the House of Lords,
he would decline saying a word about the production of revenue
from a tax on corn ; and he was not siugular in his opinion, for
on the very same evening on which he (Lord Ripon) objected
to the measure of the late Government for a fixed duty on corn,
his Noble Friend, Lord Winchilsea, was convinced that the
measure contemplated would not be one of protection, but
would be framed to increase the revenues of the country. He
considered it to be a measure of taxation ; and he, for one, as
belonging to the landed interest, would give it evei y opposition
in his power. For his own part, he would agree to any tax
rather than to a tax on the most essential article for food of the
working classes. He would lose no opportunity of stating his
opinion on the subject, and he hoped the country would rise as
one man againstsuch a tax—against a tax on bread. On hear-
ing this eloquent denunciation against a. tax on bread, it is be-
lieved the venerable warrior expressed himself nearly as fol-
lows :—" Rise as one roan ! By G— that's coming it pretty
strong. I don't believe Mr. Cobden, or any of the Anti-Corn-
law League, of whom you so bitterly complain, ever made use
of such violent language; but me must have no nonsense—we
must not throw dust in John Bull's eyes ; a revenue derived
from a sliding-scale is still a revenue, and I wish it were dou-
ble. I.hate humbug ; and if my Noble Friend won't take
charge of the Bill, we must find somebody else." We need
scarcely add, the Noble President of the Board of Trade retires
after Easter.— Chronicle.

The reductions of the duty on mahogany and all
other descriptions of fancy wood, are ♦ery extensive, and
it has already been most clearly shown by our townsman, Mr.
Edward Chaloner, how great an effect such reductions as
these must have on the manufacture of furniture, not merely
for home use, but fur exportation, both to the colonies and
foreign countries. Under the new duties our cabinet-makers
willhave a fair prospect of competing with the foreign makers.—

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Liverpool Tii;les..
About ten or twelve days ago, a young woman
went to the shop of M. Dupuis, a dealer in curiosities and other
articles of value, in the Rue de l'Ancienne Comedic, and made
purchase of a trifling article of jewellery, paying ready money.
The next day she came again, and expressed a wish to pur-
chase a gold watch. M. Dupuis toek his customer to a
store lie had in the Rue tie l'Ecole de Medec.ne, where he
kept his most valuable property, and showed her many
watches, but she found them all too dear for her purse, and
contented herself with another small ornament of less price,
which she likewise paid for. By thus returning several times
to deal, she gained the confidence of the broker and his family,
and was admitted into their intimacy. Having learnt the ways
of the house, she two days ago paid it a visit, and contrived to
take, unseen, the key of the store in the Rue de l'Ecole de
Medecine, and, having entered, took away nine watches, a
shawl, and other articles, with which she made off, leaving the
key of the door in the lock. She, of course, has not since
made her appearance, nor have the police been able to discover
her retreat. They have, however, ascertained that she is an
old practitioner, and that she decamped from one of her last
lodgings in the Rue tics Mathurins, with between 400 a 2,
boof. belonging to her landlord.
THE PROPOSED DUTY ON COALS.—The Belgian
coal-own:rs are in high spirits at the prospect of a duty being
laid on the export of English coal, which will almost shut it out
of the French market. It is stated in a letter from Mons that
no sooner had the news been received than shares in some of
the good mines rose from three to five per cent. The owners
of coal mines in the department of the Loire are also ex-
erting themselves. Several of them have resolved to
expend large sums in improving their mines, whereas,
only a few days ago, they would not have expended an
additional franc; and if they do expend money judiciously
they must in the end obtain good coal and in abundance, for
ali toat is necessary is to go deep enough. The quantity com-
paratively near the surface is large, but it is earthy ; the
deeper the miners have gone the more bitumous have they
found the coal. The restriction on the export of coal from
England will, therefore, have the effect of stimulating the en-
terprise of the French and ruining many of the English coal-
owners.

Fuom Rio DE JANEIRO.—The brig William Price,
at. Baltimore, left Rio de Janeiro on the 3d January. We are
indebted to a Correspondent there for the annexed extract of a
letter, dated Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 1, 1842 :—" The stock of
flour in all hands now amounts to 72,000 bbls., being about
equal to six months' consumption. We ,hould not be surprised
to see the price as low as 1311000 for Richmond, and
8 1011000 for Baltimore in the course of a month. Our neigh-
bouring markets are all well supplied, so that there is
no extraneous demand whatever, and the crors of
Chili and La Plata are abundant in promise. The market was
never before in so novel a position, for the bakers have every-
thing in their osn hands, as regards controlling the market,
and there is besides a total absence of everything like competi-
tion or speculatiln. Our supplies of Coffee are fully equal
to the demand, and prices much the same. Little or none of
the Coffee now brough to this market is well.cleaned. We
quote superior choice at 311900; superior 311600; mixed lots of
superior ar.d good firsts 311650 a 311 750 ; good first 311550 a
311650; and ordinary to 311450 a 311500.
Cowes, MAncif 19.—Norris Castle is undergoing
great improvements, in consequence of her Majesty's intention
of taking it for a Royal nursery. Her Majesty is expected
about June,—llampshlre Advertiser.

THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY.
The London branch of this excellent institution met at
the Freemasons' Tavern on Monday night, to celebrate
the anniversary of the battle of Alexandria, in which so
many brave Highlanders fell, and among the rest the
gallant Abercroinby.
The Duke of Cambridge was to have taken the Chair,
but owing to the melancholy death of the Earl of Mun-
ster, the son of his late Majesty, his Royal Highness did
not attend. _ _

The Chair was taken by the CHISHOLM. About a,
hundred members sat down to dinner, and among them
the following officers of the army and navy :—General
Lemesurier, Sir James M'Gregor, Lieutenant- General
Boyd Beynardston, Sir L. Grant. Colonel Jolliffe, Cap-
tain Kelly, Captain Lloyd, Colonel Bourchier, and
Col. Maclean.

Some of these gallant officers were present at that
great battle in which one of the best of Bonaparte's Ge-
nerals was defeated, and which contributed in no small
degree to inspire the British army with that courage
Mitch finally drove back the French from all their strong-
holds in every part of the continent, and brought an army
of one million of men into the heart of France. _ _

Grace was said in Girlie by the Rev. John Lees, Chap-
lain to the Society. Thedinner and wines were excellent.
The CHAIRMAN, in announcing the first toast, ex-
pressed his deep regret at the fatal occurrence which had
placed him in the chair, and which had prevented the
Duke of Cambridge from presiding, as he had up to
that moment intended. He then gave " The Queen,
which was received with hearty applause.
The next toast was " The Lord of the Isles" (the
Prince of Wales) ; and that was followed by " Prince
Albert," both of which were duly honoured in the
Highland style.
'The CHAIRMAN, in an appropriate speech, then gave
"The Royal Family," and said, though Highlanders had,
in 1715 and 1745, shed their blood in opposition to the
present reigning family, and- though one of his
ancestors had died on the field of Culloden in opposition
to the House of Brunswick, still all must admit that
those deeds'were only proofs of loyalty, and that when
the old family were extinct, the Highlanders only ad-
hered to their ancient fealty, and did• homage to the
reignin; Sovereign, because they v. ere faithful to their
original principles. He would, therefore give " The
Royal Family," and begged to join with that an Illus-
trious Lady, remarkable not more for her wealth than
for the generous use she made of it—" The Queen
How ager."—(C heers.) _ _ _

The next toast was " The Earl of Inverness" (the
Duke of Sussex), which was succeeded by a dance, per-
formed by four members of the Society in excellent style.
In proposing the he, of" The Duke of Cambridge,"
the CHAIRMA:N read a note from his Royal Highness's Se-
cretary, expressing his deep regret, that owing to an un-
fortunate event which had occurred the previous evening,
he could not do himself the honour of presiding at the
meeting. The toast was duly honoured.
Sir JAMES 11PGREGOR then gave the health of the
Chisholm, the Chairman, which was responded to in
true Highland accent and gesture, the whole assembly
rising up and standing with one foot on the table in
honour of the Gallant Chieftain.
Six pipers belonging to the 72d Regiment entered the
hall, and marched round for some time, playing High-
land airs.

The Chairman, in returning thanks, said he was proud
in being identified with the highland Society, not from
personal but national pride. The Highland name was
known under every clime, and the emblems of the
country had contributed in no small degree to keep up
the national courage. and lead on the British troops to
victory. The spirit of the Highlander might be embo-
died in these words—" He never turned his back upon
a foe in arms, nor a friend in adversity."—(Loud cheers.)
Highlanders were to be found in every quarter of the
• globe—in the cold regions of North America, under the
torrid zone of India, and the wild plains of Australia. As
soldiers they had long done honour to their country, and
to that flag which had " braved a thousand years the battle
and the breeze." In whatever clime they lived, they
never forgot their native country. In battle as well as
I in the daily occupations of domestic life, abroad and at
home, they never forgot the noble deeds of their fathers,
or disgraced the name they inherited.—(Loud cheers.)
Miss Hawes, who volunteered her services on the oc-
casion, then presented herself in the gallery, and sang a
Scotch air with great spirit and taste. She was loudly
applauded.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, briefly
adverted to the gallant deeds of our soldiers and sailors
on the coast of Syria, and expressed his sorrow for the
reverses sustained in Affghanistan, an indignity, he
said, which would soon be wiped off. They had amongst
them that evening some of the brave officers of the 72d
and 78th Highlanders, names not unknown in Egypt ;
they had also been honoured by the presence of officers
in the other service, and he was therefore proud to in-
clude them in the general toast, " The Army and Navy.'
The toast was duly honoured, and a Gallant Officer,
whose name we did not learn, returned thanks in a
few words.

The CHISHOLM then, in a brief speech, reminded the
company of the glorious day, the anniversary of which
they had met to celebrate, when so many of their brave
countrymen distinguished themselves in battle, and lost
their lives in defence of their country, and among others
the gallant Abercromby.—(Loud cheers.) He would
therefore, call upon them to drink to " The memory of
their brave Soldiers who fell at Alexandria on the 21st
March." The toast was drunk in solemn silence.
Sir LEWIS GRANT returned thanks.
The next toast was " The 72d Regiment," for which
Colonel M`LEAN returned thanks.
A number of other toasts were given in the course of
the evening, and among them " The health of the Duke
of Wellington," which was received with great appluuse.
Mr. Wilson, Mr. Broadhurst, and other gentlemen de •
lighted the company with some favourite Seotch songs ;
the piper of the Duke of Sussex also lent his services
on the occasion ; and the band of the 72d played in the
course of the evening a great variety of airs in excel-
lent style. The company did not separate till a late hour.