The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-01 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

855
816

1,671

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. NEWCASTLE,
MONDAY.—This morning, at the borough police court, a
tailor of the name of Robert Knox, underwent an ex-
amination before Captain West, on the charge of at-
tempting to murder his wife. It appears that the pri-
soner is a master tailor in the Dog Bank, and his wife,
a stay and corset maker. On Sunday morning, a few
minutes before one o'clock, a quarrel, the origin of which
is not yet known, took place between them, during
which the man sprang out of bed, and seizing a large
table knife which lay near the bed, he struck it with great
force into the side of his wife, who was standing in the
room with her clothes on. Her shrieks aroused a neigh-
bour of the name of Finnigan, who rushed into the room
as speedily as possible, and found Knox and his wife
lying upon the ground, and blood streaming copiously
from both of them. As soon as Finnigan entered the
room Knox drew from his side a large knife, and shouted
"You see I have done it myself." An alarm was raised,
and several of the neighbours came to Finnigan's assist-
ance, whilst others went in search of medical men and
police officers. As the woman is not yet out of danger,
her depositions will be taken by the magistrates at any
period the medical men may think advisable.
THE DIORAMA AND THE BAPTISTS.—It is currently
reported that Mr. Peto, M.P. has purchased the build-
ing known as the Diorama, Regent's Park, for the pur-
pose of converting it into a Baptist chapel. The name
of a respected Baptist minister in the provinces has been
mentioned as likely to occupy the pulpit ; but at present,
for obvious reasons, we refrain from naming the reverend
gentleman. The purchase-money is said to be about
4,oool.—Patriot.
LAW LOOKING UP.—The effect of the facilities afforded
by the new procedure for the recovery of debts and un-
disputed demands, has been to produce a marked increase
in the number of writs issued. In the year 1851, there
issued between the 24th October and the 20th November,
from The Queen's Bench, 2,163 ; the Common Pleas,
1,481 ; the Exchequer, 2,828 : total, 6,472. In the
present year, since the Procedure Act has been in opera-
tion, the numbers issued during the same period have
been The Queen's Bench, 2,415; the Common Pleas,
1,829 ; the Exchequer, 3,292 ; total, 7,537. Shelving a
total result as follows :—ln 1851, 6,472 ; in 1852, 7,537;
increase in 1852, 1,065.—Law Times.
STATE OF TRADE IN IRELAND.—The past has been
rather a dull week in the produce-market, the political
battle and suspension of the Chancellor's statement,
which is expected to contain some important changes,
having very much tended to interfere with business. In
shares, however, speculation has been more rife than
ever, almost every description of security having got a
further start. The prospects for the Christmas trade
are good, and business on the whole is on a very satis-
factory footing. The Customs' duties are this week un-
derneath the same week last year in the sum of 2,2251.,
being only 17,1951. against 19,420/. On tea the receipts
are 8,1691. ; Muscovado sugar, 2,325/. ; refined sugar,
1811. ; wine, 1,7001. ; spirits, 800/. ; toacco, 3,325/. ;
and miscellaneous, 8001. The revenue receipts from the
sth of October last are 141,349/. ; same time last year,
130,2681. ; increase, 11,0811.
STATE OF THE WEATHER IN IRELAND.—Winter has
already set in in its harshest form. On Sunday there was a
rather heavy shower of snow, which, although it melted
on touching the ground in and around the city of Dublin,
continues to whiten the sides of the neighbouring
mountains. The wind blew with excessive coldness,
accompanied by occasional showers of sleet and rain,
and the season seems to have assumed its severest
aspect at an unusually early period ; the weather at this
moment beingmore like that of January than November.
Many places in the interior of the country still continue
to suffer from the floods.
LIABILITY OF A HUSBAND FOR A WIFE'S DEBTS.—
On Saturday, in the City Sheriff's Court, an action was
broughtbya milliner, named Guilania, against a Captain
and Mrs. Harvey for a sum of 501. for goods supplied to
Mrs. Harvey before her marriage. The debt was 761.,
but had been reduced to bring it within the jurisdiction
of the court. The lady (formerly Miss Julia Morton)
was under age when the goods were ordered, but she
had been introduced to the plaintiff by a lady of title, and
her accounts had been examined by her sister, Mrs.
Wheatley. Captain Harvey, who had lately returned
from India, said he knew nothing of the debt. His wife
had left his protection since the year 1848, and he did
not know whether she was dead or alive. His honour
said, as nothing had been shown to dispute the debt, the
plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, since a husband was
liable for the debts of his wife contracted before marriage.
His honour, however, reserved for consideration a point
which had been raised as to the necessity of serving
the wife.
THE "W. S. LINDSAY."—There is at present lying
in the East India export dock a very beautifully modelled
iron ship of this name, built by the firm of W. S. Lindsay
and Co., and intended for the passenger traffic to
Aus-
tralia. Her length of keel is 170 feet, and over all she is
207 feet ; her breadth of beam is 28 feet, and her depth
of hold 18 feet. She is about 1,150 tons burden, and
900 tons register, and her draught of water is 15 feet.
She was built at Newcastle-on-Tyneand presents when
afloat a far lighter and more yacht-like appearance than
has been attainable under the style of naval architecture
which has hitherto prevailed in this country.
ROBBERY AT TATTERSALL'S.—On Saturday, informa-
tion was received that a gentleman transacting some
business at Tattersall's, having entered the Turf Tavern,
in Tattersall's-yard, for some refreshment, was sur-
rounded by some fellows, who hustled him, and took
from his person 41. in gold, a Si. Bank of England note,
an order for 71. on the Killarney Bank, five florins, and
tha gold ring Akilis finger, after which, rushing out of
the holm, thry girt cltar Am with elk plunder.