The Sun. — 1827-12-25 (London, England)

PUBLIC SALE, DEC. 24.  AT GARRAWAY'S, BY MR. W. SELF. A Leasehold Free Public House and Wine Vaults, called the "'Three Compasses," sitgate in High Holborn, hell under his Grace the Duke of Bedford, for 21 years from 1825, at 621. per annum.—Produeed 700 guineas. _ _ .  It is not generally known that this country can boast the possession of the only bust of Madame de STAEL ever executed. It forms a part of the collection of WILLIAM Gonnox CUMMING of Altyre, and is one of the most highly and carefully finished works of that celebrated sculptor, BAILTOLINL It was begun and completed at Florence in 181 G, the year previous to her death, and she took the most lively interest herself in the progress of the model. It is remarkable for exhibiting all the sphit and vivacity which so eminently chatacto.rized her, when animated in conversation. It may not be uninteresting to the admirers of this highly gifted lady, to be presented with • a very peculiar reply, which she committed to paper, on an occasion when; in tit,miliar discourse, the conversation turned on the difficulty of a decision, supposing that the fulfilment of three dierished wishes were at our command. She presented the following to Sir WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING, which he has happily preserved. Faire toujours 'lmpression qu'on recolt, c'est ;), dire etre toujours aimee autant qu'on aime. Ne jamais titre separee de ce qui nous eat cher, ni par ]'absence, ni par la mort. Croire toujoors Ii l'immortalite de ]'ante. de souhaite tout eels Is lady Comym • Necker do Staid, H. • Coppet ce 21 Aout, 1815. The last wish is strongly indicative of the mental inquietude she at one period of her life endured from her religious doubte.—Elgin Courier.  A truly affecting occurrence took place a short time since at Darlaston. A woman named Nancy Jones, the wife of Robert Jones, a padlockmaker, having' drowned her infant child, and, at the same time, attempted, and nearly accomplished, the destruction of her Own life and that of another of her children, an inquest was held on the infant, before H. Smith, Esq., on Thursday week, and it appeared from the evidence, that Nancy Jones had lately exhibited symptoms of insanity, supposed to be owing to the circumstances of her husband, and apprehension of being sold up. On the day when she committed the fatal act, she was seen walking very wildly with her two children towards the canal. Two men named Rubery and Griffiths, as they were going from Darlaston to Willenhall, and a few yards before they came to the Long-bridge, saw something floating upon the water in the canal on the right hand side of the bridge, and about five or six yards from it, which they discovered to be a woman and two children. The youngest child was lower down the canal, about three yards from the woman, and the older child still lower down, and about three yards from.the youngest. The woman lay with her face downwards, and 'her head almost entirely under the water, and she did not stir. The youngest child lay with its face uppermost, but net immersed; and it was motionless; and the oldest child lay in the same voSition, and was struggling with one arm. Iwo boatmen and other persons came up, and the bodies were fetched out of the water, all apparently dead. The constable of Darlaston and the husband of the woman were sent for, and before they arrived She began to show signs of life, and to scream in a very faint way. She ultimately recovered,aS did also the eldest child, about three years old. The Jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder against Nancy Jones."—Birnzing,hain Journal.  050 000 fah 4000 472 720 400 500  608 2060! 3  3000 2t09 700 250 500 250  1000 i 9O  6000 20,000 800  350 1600 2500 5100 3762 610  1000 2000 402 2103 1,60 W. 4000  1600 131 1700 5000  5000 50,0001. 6000  2000 50,000 50,000 24,000 [2OO  4000 ,000,004)/ 20,000 2400  7500