The Sun. — 1837-08-24 (London, England)

BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—We are requested to state that a reprint of No. I. of the Comic Periodical Work, illustrated by George Cruikshank, is now reads", and may be obtained of all booksellers in the United King' dom. Richard Bentley, New Burlington street. Agen" —for Scotland, Messrs Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John Cumming, Dublin.—No. IL, in ad(' tion to two Comic Illustrations by Cruikshank, will be em' bellished with a fine portrait of Beau Nash, and contain numerous contributions by the most distinguished writers. Meadows, the comic actor, on the part of MacreaciP s despatched to Swansea, to secure the services of MO Shirreff, as Prima Donna, for Covent garden Theatre. A new nautical farcical extravaganza, to be calla' The Spitfire, is in rehearsal at the English Opera-house; The houses have improved during the week ; and a grant' romantic opera, from the German, has been accepted bri the Committee of Management, and will be produce forthwith.  Nothing appears to have as yet transpired to cleat up the. extraordinary and mysterious circumstances attoi dint upon the murder of Mr. John Orchard, landlcr of the Woolstaplers' Arms, Stourbridge. The Kidderetiraler Messenger of Friday says :—" A very general suspicion that the foul deed was not perpetrated by a stilt"ger, and anxiety felt in the neighbourhood to have ac have offeredfrm at a in reward as may a oyt' leadli( scil information truth elicited is a;',!•t intense. Her Majesty's Government derer or murderers. The instrument v-f.th which the 00r der was effected has not yet been found, tut an ehne4 universal opinion seems to revail that murder "a i: and that the guilty party , ).c.o "`, conviction of the ma' :to any person who will give u : willp be ultimately revealej d brought to justice." • In the year 1823 more than 130 persons recelssentence of death at the Old Bailey, of which number 43 suffered death by the hands of the common executioner. So ameliorated has been the criminal code by the con''ar, rence of senators of every political creed that a Ile"' el:t has commenced in the annalz, of Newgate, and for the Tufirs_ time the venerable walls of the Old Bailey ceased on day last last to witness the sighs and groans of criminals -' pointed to die. Hungerford Market is rising in public favour, ard the business has much increased. The fruit is disPlal!ees with considerable taste and in great variety, and vegeta 6.. of prime quality are in abundance, and both fruit and cego tables arc at reasonable prices. The poultry and Pent market is also much improved. Since the eommencee. of the game season there has been a liberal suPPIY.we lore' rets and grouse in the finest condition, and the business er, ther brisk. The display of rare flowers and plants Ye,„lnge day attracted much notice among the fashionable Prh" tinders, who were numerous. The fish-market is illue.taia couraged, and is of great convenience to the it of the west end of the town. The stalls are all let, and A An is but justice to the dealers to remark, that civility „io desire to give satisfaction to their customers characte' their conduct. .earsr The turnip crop, which failed the last two ) or. promises to be productive and of excellent quality till' Yoga On Wednesday last, as a person at Newsl'arn' bete Thirsk, was removing a dunghill from off the fields, woyea inhabits it had lain during the winter, he found in it and destiieer 66 snakes, some of them of a most enormous size* pool Paper.