The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-01 00:00:00

very poor persons, who live in localties without tho-
ronglifiqe, and where the draini:ge and ventilation
are bad.

Nine children were registered, who at various
previous dates had been suffocated in bed. Mr.
Simpson, Rt.gistar of the North sub-district of St.
Giles-in-the-Fields, registered four deaths that had
occurred in this manner at the respective ages of 3
weeks, 2 months, 4 months, and 9 months, on Ist, 2d,
sttr, and Bth of May. He refers to the fact that
inquests were held on the same day on three out of
the four cases. On the 22d June, at St. Bartholo-
mew's Hospital, a copper filer and turner, aged 18
years, died of "carbuncular inflammation of
the upper
lip." A widow, aged 73 years, died of " inflamma-
tion of the right arm from the prick of a pin." At
11, Globe-road, Bethnal-green, the widow of a mast-
maker, is reported to have died on 18th June at the
great, age of 100 years and 2 months. Fire persons
were vgistered as the victims of imtemperance, be-
sides two others whose deaths were indirectly caused
by the same vicious habit.

he STATE OF THE WEATPIER DURING THE PAST WEEK.
SuNDAy.—The sky was overcast throughout the day.
Rain fell during the afternoon and evening. Electricity--
Positive, and weak tension during the evening.
MONDAY,—The sky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus and scud. Electricity—Nothing was shown
throughout the day.
TuESDAy.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till
and
near
then, from this time until 611. r M. the sky was overcast,
amount of cloud was variable afterwards; cirro-
cumulus and cirrostratus. Rain fell during the afternoon.
Electricity—Nothing was shown throughout the day.
with
WE""cox.—The sky was for the most part covered
cloud till noon, during the remainder of the day the
amount of cloud was small;
Electricity—Positive, and tension weak after noon.
cutnulostratus and cirrostratus.
THURSDAY.—Three-fourths of the sky were covered till
evening, and it 'was clear afterwards • cirrocumulus and
cirrostratus. Electricity positive, and tension moderate
after noon.
FRIDAY.—The sky was one-half covered with cloud
throughout the day ; cirrocumulus and cirrostratus. Elec-
tricity—Positive, and tension weak during the evening.
SA7URDA.Y.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was covered
with cloud throughout the day; cumulus, cirrocumulus, and
cirrostratus. Heavy showers of rain fell. Electricity—Pcsi-
tive, and very active during the time of rain falling; sparks
were shown.
The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main-
mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M. was 61.5° ; and the mean
reading at 9h. P.M. was 588°; the mean readings at the
Royal Observatory for the same times were 62.2 e and 57.9 Q
respectively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 29•66: in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.-13 in. by noon on the
21st ; increased to 29.95 in. by 9h. r as. on the 24th ; de-
creased to 29.59 in. by noon on the 26th; and increased to
29.68 in. by the end of the week.

DREADFUL MURDER AT SAWLEY. (From the Derby Mercury of yesterday.)
On the eve of our going to preps, we have received in-
formation of a fearful crime which was perpetrated yes-
terday (Tuesday), at a lone cottage in the neighbour-
hood of Sawley. The particulars which we have at
present been able to obtain are necessarily very meagre;
but, from what we can gamer, the following is something
like an outline of the facts i—
t,: appears that an elderly couple, of the name of
Waters or Walters, lived in a solitary cottage upon Mr.
Thompson's farm,
in the laEe between Sawley and
Wilne, and about midway from either place. The
husband, a labourer, was employed in hoeing turnips on
the farm, and his wife—a woman of about 60 years of
age—had been, in the morning, to Dreycott, shopping.
See must, on her return, have found the culprit in the
cottage, for the flour and other articles which she had
been purcitaeing were found on the door-step outside;
and the supposition is that she had found the mur-
derer in the act of plundering the house, and that
he mint immediately have commenced the attack upon
her. Some boys were in the neighbourhood at the
time, and one of them, about 14 or 15 years old, hear-
ing a noise, went to the cottage, where he saw a strange
man beating the poor old woman with a hatchet or
some other heavy weapon. Thu man caught sight of
him, and said ho would stick him; and the boy imme-
diately ran off to Wilne Mills to give an alarm. A num-
ber of people immediately hastened from thence, and on
their arrival they found the windows and furniture of
the house had been smashed, and the strange man was
still inside. A woman had also seen him beating the
poor creature, and had gone away alarmed ; and
another boy, who had turned back from his associate,
had seen him carry the body across the yard. He
had, however, found time to bury the body in a
dung-heap, but a portion of one leg remained un-
covered, which led to its discovery. The murderer had
placed an inverted trough over his head. He resisted
for some time
boy threw a stone all ingress into the cottage; but a
throughand one
hit Chime window-panes
which had been broken, over the eye,
caueing a severe wound and knocking him down. He
was at once seized and placed in safe custody, The
body of the murdered female was quite cold when found.
She appeared to have been dreadfully beaten about the
head and face. The murderer is an entire stranger to
the neighbourhood, and he refuses to give his name,
hbeigahh.ouHt 2eshyadeanrso ocioda,tr
waistcoat,
though he says he comes from Suffolk. He appears to
five fe
et
shoes,eeven ororei
but he wore a checked shirt and trousers. The dread-
gs
ht
ot ciknienhgess,
Ail occurrence seems to have taken place about half-past
one o'clock in the afternoon. A hatchet was afterwards
found in th© yard. The floor of the house was co-
vered with blood, and some human hair was found
on the wall. He refused to say anything about the
crime, but appeared to the byatanders either drunk
or
insane.
We understand that Mr. Whiston, coroner for the dis-
trict, received information of the off
offence in the evening,-
and that he at once proceeded to Sawley.

A CORSICAN HUSBAND.
An arrival from Corsica (everybody is arriving
thence just now, for that little island has become
quite the fashion) has filled the salons of Paris with
a fresh interest ; the more so as it is understood
that this coming man is anything but, welcome
in high quarters. A few years ago Count A------.
was in possession of the three things most dear
to the heart of man in every clime under the sun,
namely, great consideration, a magnificent estate,
and a lovely wife. Of all these the estate alone re-
mains ; and it is evidently to re-acquire the other two
that he has made the journey to Paris, in search of
the prefectur® in Corsica. The story is so peculiarly
Corbican soil, that it is really worth relating. The
Count married in 1846, not only one of the richest
heiresses, but, moreover, the greatest beauty in the
island. For two years the "happy couple" seemed
to live in the enjoyment of every species of
bliss which matrimony never fails to promise its
victims before surrender. The Count was all ten-
derness and attention, the Countess all devotion and
confidence. Nothing occurred to mar their happi-
ness save flow and then some slight difference of
opinion, which would arise, always upon trifling
subjects though, between the Count and his younger
his quarters at the Chateau d'A--
brother, an officer d:ao who had taken up
during his six
months leave of absence from his regiment. This
slight tendency to disagreement was, however, always
soothed with so much grace and tenderness by the
Countess, that the harmony of the ménage could
scarcely be said to be disturbed by these accidental
false notes, and everything went on as smoothly as ever
after the departure of the young dragoon had left the
husband and wife to their solitude once more. however, a motive of anxiety manifes Shortly,
ted itself in the
parent cause declining h
her health of the young wife. Without ap-
pale, hera hand eyes grew dim, her cheek grew
struck shook as thou she had gh b with palsy, and a short
dry cough filleen
e
the anxious husband with
alarm. His attend
-
e
Lion, however, redoubled ;
at l h never left the patient's
been
side, and when length, after every trial had
made to restore hto
found herself laid on a sick bed er ,
theount stirred not
C health, she
from her pillow, administering
own hand, and by soothin every potion with his
g discourse and kind words
next
exerting
world ting himself to smooth the dark passage to the
, which the doctor said must, in spite of all
the efforts of skill, be made ere long. The dreaded
moment at length arrived, the priest had performed
the last kind offices for the peace departing soul,
and then the lovely young Countess begged sak
with her husband alone. He approached the bto edsipede,
overcome with grief. She had wished to thank him
before she left him for ever for all his kindness and
unfailing confidence in her, and to confess with the
deepest regret and humiliation that she had been, not-
withstanding all his indulgent love, the most de-
praved, the most miserable of sinners. " Oh, forgiv
me," exclaimed she ; "I have been unfaithful to mye
vows. I have loved another. I have deserved
this early death." She looked in his face and
awaited his answer : it rang in her failing
accompanied her spirit in its flight. " I thou ,
love. I was sure it was the case, and. angel often y
you ri
soul, that is just why I have pollsoned
The nurse, who had Oren listening
without,
hurried at once to the authorities and
gave her depe
sition. The Count was immediately H.
e
remained for more than a ye arrested. ar in prison, but the
cause was never brought to trial owing to the power-
ful interest of the great families of the island, to every
one of whom he is in some way related. The only
punishment he has received for his crime is the expul-
sion from all society wherein the "new notions," as
they are called in Corsica, and the civilize
ositid principle
have adopted. It is to regain this dis
now condescends to sue for a place. pon that he

INFANT SCHOOLS
CH, MARY..
CHRIST
cuRR
LEBONE. —Miss Lewis, a benevolent lady of the congregation
of the Rev. Robert Walpole, Christ Church, St. Marylebone,
recently placed at the disposal of the rector and of the gen-
e, acting with him the sum of 4,930/. to be applied, in
conjunction with other subscriptions collected, to the pur-
chase of suitable ground and the erection of a building for
the purpose of providing for the Christ Church district (one
of the poorest and most populous in London) that scilool
accommodation of which it has long been in great need. Oa
Saturday afternoon the interesting ceremony of laying the
foundation-stone of the building was performed by the
Bishop of London, in the presenccf a crowd of ladies andgentlemen, members of the Christ Church congregation.
The site of tho intended schools is a large plot of land closely
adjoining to Christ Church, and forming the corner of Lis-
son-street and Stafford-street, Lisson-grove. The schools
are designed to Accommodate About 750 children.