23rd September 1837

Tory Subscription in Aid of Irish Election Petitions In the Morning Herald of this day appears the third published list of subscribers for the above purpose, and in this third publication is the following important Windsor and Eton list of Tories:-

Windsor , First List

	Below is a list of subscribers to the Irish Election Petition(with amount subscribed)
	Name	£.	s.	d.
	Hon. and Rev. the Dean of Windsor	1	0	0
	Hon. Mrs. Hobart	1	0	0
	Miss Hobart	1	0	0
	Miss Maria Hobart	1	0	0
	Miss Albina Hobart	1	0	0
	Mr Robert Hobart	1	0	0
	G.Pearl , Esq	1	0	0
	Mr. Sharman	1	0	0
	Miss C. Layton	0	10	0
	Miss M. Packe	1	0	0
	Mr. Saunders	0	10	0
	Hon and Rev E. Moore (second subscription)	1	0	0
	A. Friend	0	10	0
	C.S. Voules, Esq.>	1	1	0
	Mr. Stevenson	0	5	0
	Mr. Thomas Adams	1	0	0
	Edward Meyrick, Esq (second subscription)	1	0	0

Eton, First List:-

	Below is a list of subscribers to the Irish Election Petition(with amount subscribed)
	Name	£.	s.	d.
	R.Harvey, Esq. Langley Park, Bucks	5	0	0
	P.E.	3	0	0
	W.H.Trant, Esq. Stoke	1	0	0
	Master H.F. Trant	0	2	6
	W.H.	0	10	0
	C.	0	10	0
	Mrs. Catey	1	0	0
	Mrs. Lumaden & family , Stoke	1	0	0
	O.	1	0	0
	H.F.H	1	0	0

The above clearly shows that if there are many Tories in the towns of Windsor and Eton they are not very eager to come forward with their cash; and that the act of those persons who have thus subscribed may be known in this neighbourhood, and duly appreciated, is our object in thus giving it publicity. We will at the same time , for those not acquainted with the fact, describe a few of this pigmy list. The first on the list however is sufficiently explicit; but we may add that the next five persons form part of the reverend gentleman's family; then comes Mr.Pearl , the House Surgeon to the Windsor Dispensary, and Mr. Sharman, a linendraper, the next two are ladies, one the sister of a tradesman of Windsor, and the other a relation of one of the minor canons of St.George's Chapel; then we have Mr. Saunders, Clerk to an Auctioneer, and the Hon and Rev Mr. Moore, a Canon of St. George's Chapel. Passing over the next subscriber we come to Mr. Voules, a solicitor, and then Mr.Stevenson, we suppose the master of the Windsor Free School, next Mr. Thomas Adams (as there are two tradesmen in Windsor of this name we therefore cannot describe this subscriber). The last on the Windsor list is a gentleman residing in Park Street. As the Eton list does not contain a subscriber from Eton - at least, not so described, we do not think it necessary further to allude to it. We shall watch the further publication of these lists of subscribers, and re publish all the contributors from this and the adjoining town.

House Breaking at Slough

On the night of Wednesday last, two cottages were entered into by thieves, who, from one stole silver spoons and other articles, but from the other they took less valuable goods viz, some eggs. It appears, however, they were inclined to regale themselves, for the corks from some catchup bottles were drawn which the depreditors no doubt imagined were wine.

Passing Base Coin

On Thursday two men, named Westlake and Searle, were taken before Magistrates at Eton, charged with passing false coin. It appeared that Westlake went into a beer shop at Burnham , kept by Mr. Martin, and called for a pint of beer with which he was served, tendered a five shilling piece, received the change, and left the house. In about an hour afterwards Searle called and asked for a pint of beer, tendering in payment a five shilling piece,which Mrs. Martin discovered was a bad one, and told him of it. He made some excuse , and then paid for the beer out of a sixpence. After he was gone, Mrs. Martin was induced to look more closely at the crown piece she had received from Westlake, when she discovered it was a bad one. She then gave information to the constable , who went after the prisoners, and found them both together near the church. On searching them they had each a bad half crown, and near where they were apprehended were found two base crown pieces and fifteen half crowns, besides a coin made to resemble a sovereign; they were remanded.

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