The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-04 00:00:00

This was an action 'or an assault brought by the plaintiff, an
attorney, against the defendant, who had been first a butcher,
and then a publican. The quarrel arose from a dispute they
had concerning a bill of exchange, on which an action had
been brought. During the altercation defendant struck Fitz-
patrick several times very violently, and that was the assault
which caused the present proceedings.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 40s.

ARCHES' COURT, FEB. 3.
HAMLIN V. IiAMLIN.-JUDGMENT.

This was a suit promoted by Mr. T. Hamlin against Sarah
Saline, his wife, for a divorce, on the ground of adultery al-
leged against her. The principal facts connected with the
-cause have been so frequently before the public during the
proceedings in the Court of common law, and since the suit
was instituted in this Court, that it is not necessary again fully
to detail them. The arguments in the case were heard on a
former Court-day, and the Learned Judge having taken time
to consider the main points urged by counsel on either side,
delivered his judgment this day.
Sir H. JENNER, baying referred to the fact of marriage be-
tween the two parties, on 12th July, 1829, their cohabitation,
&c., said the main question before the Court was wl e'hf r the
adultery charged against the wife had been established. Under
all the circumstances of the case, the Court was constrained to
come to the conclusion that the wife had been guilty of the
adultery charged against her, and to pronounce that the hus-
band was entitled to a sentence in his favour.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

THE MURDER IN RATCLIFFE HIGHWAY. —Yesterday morning
having been appointed for the trial of John Pegsworth, the
man who stands charged with committing the atrocious murder
in Ratcliffe Highway, the Court was crowded at an early hour,
and the case appeared to excite very great interest.
At nine o'clock Mr. Sergeant ARABIN took his seat upon
the bench, and the prisoner, John Pegsworth, was placed at
the bar, and indicted for the wilful murder of John Halliday
Ready.

'lle prisoner sighed deeply, and pleaded Guilty to the charge.
m;-. Sergeant ARADlN—Prisoner, you arc charged with a
most h einous offence ; and the consequences of your plea are
so cerwin that I would advise you to consider of your plea,
and I will give you time for that purpose.
Prisoner.'—1 am Guilty, my Lord.
Mr. SergOallt ARABIN—YOU had better consider upon it
before the Jue,:ges come.
The prisoner .then retired from the bar.
At ten o'clock the Learned Judges, Mr. Baron GURNEY
and Mr. Justice Wrzadams, took their seats upon the bench.
The prisoner was than again placed at the bar, and the in-
dictment was read over ti) him.—He pleaded guilty.
Mr. PRENDERGAST had ri:\ecived a brief on behalf of the pri-
soner;_ but he had not held any communication with him, and
he understood that his mind vas now in such a state that it
would not be advisable to speak to him at the present time.
The prisoner was then again removed.
Thomas Cannell, the captain of the Laurel, was indicted for
the murder of a man called and known by the name of Camp-
bcll.—Wm. Taylor, a seaman, deposed that the prisoner was
captain of the Laurel brig, and in November the vessel was on
a voyage to the coast of Africa. The deceased was one of the
crew. On the Bth of November he- saw the deceased struck by
the prisoner two blows, one over the e...ye, and one on the head.
The deceased was to have worked his passage home in the
vessel. The blows were struck with t snatch block. He af-
terwards saw the prisoner go to the galley and take out a piece
of a particular kind of rope,which lie call,id Canada, and he then
began to beat the deceased violently over the shoulders. He
then said that " Canada" was getting too soft, and he must get
another rope, and he then picked out a thicker rope and struck
the deceased until he fell senseless upon the deck. The de-
ceased appeared to be in a dreadful state, and he was placed on
some spars, and leaned against the bulwark. The captain at
this time said he supposed he should swing for him. The de-
ceased afterwards crawled down, and the prisoner then sent
some of the crew to fetch him up, but when they went down
they found him dead. The prisoner then ordored him to be
sewed up in a hammock, and lie was thrown into the sea.
Several other witnesses gave evidence against the prisoner,
which was littisi more than a repetition of the foregoing. It
appeared, however, that the crew were not on very good terms
with the prisoner.
Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner an ex-
cellent character.
The Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty of Murder, but
Guilty of Manslaughter.

NEW COURT.
henry Morgan was indicted for stealing twelve yards of
printed cotton, the property of R. and J. Burnett, linen-
drapers, near Covent-garden.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty against the prisoner,
ho was stated to have beer? " in trouble" several times.
George Treadaway was convicted of stealing a pair of
trowsers, the property of Thomas
The RECORDER sentenced the priC over to be imprisoned for
one month, and humanely gave orders that respect should be
had to his health.
handed
after the
ADJOURNMENT OF THE COURT.— ImmeSIOY
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Recorder had given this humane direction, a rneztse.'
seat, and
a note to hire, upon which his Lordship rose from hls
:
in a faltering tone, inquired whether Mr. Sergeant Ara:lin was
in attendance ? The reply was, that the Learned Sergeant
had not returned from the Sheriffs' Court, Guildhall, whe.”9
be had been engaged all day. The Recorder, departed the
Court. and various were the conjectures respecting it, but the
general impression was, that he was called into the other
Court to pass sentence of death upon a fellow-creature. Mr.
Alderman Cowan, at length, informed the Jury that the Re-
corder had received a message that his daughter was taken
suddenly ill, and apparently dying, hence he had gone home.
The Jury then (three o'clock) retired until .the evening sitting.
A t five o'clock Mr. Sergeant Arabin el; tcred this Court,
and the business, which had been suspended, w,:s resumed.
Bedantin Shatv, a small farmer, was indietect for stealing
two cwt. of hay, the property of Mr. Wm. Lambert.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good charactblr ; and
by their evidence it appeared that he was what is termed well
to do in the world."
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Joseph Cooper, an inhabitant of. Allallovrs the Less,
was summoned before the LORD MAYOR, for having refused to
pay Tithes and Church-rates, which had been, to the amount
of 161. 165., due for the last two years to the Rector. Mr..
Drew, the vestry-clerk of the parish, reluctantly appeared
agLinst the defendant, whom he described as a highly respected
neighbour and friend, to-prove the amount due to the Rev.
Dr. Vincent.

The Loan MAYOR asked what induced the defendant to re-
fuse to pay ? Mr. Cooper said that his objection was one of
conscience.

The LORD Mavon—But you are bound by the law of the
land, which I do, not suppose such a man as you can think of
disobeying. Mr. Cooper—Although such be the law of the
land, it is not the law of God ; and as I think it opposed to
the latter, I cannot subscribe to it.
The LORD MAYOR-Multitudes subscribe to it, and consider
it to be the broad path, and it would be advisable for you to
tread in it.

Mr. Cooper—The path recommended by our Saviour is the
narrow path, through which few are to go. But putting aside
that objection, I have premises which are in two parishes, and
if they choose to demand tithes and church-rates for the parish
next to that for which they now claim, they will have to dis-
train for a larger amount than all the rest of the taxes I pay
put together. I have a residence also at Stoke Newington,
and perhaps I may have four warrants of distress executed at
the same time.

The Loan MATOR—If they possess tho power in four pa-
rishes, you no doubt may expect. It is the law, to which we
must submit.
Mr. Cooper—There is a charge for one quarter before I
came to the premises.
Mr. Drew obtained the necessary warrant and order for the
amount of the tithes and church-rates, deducting the quarter's
demand mentioned by Mr. Cooper.

Earl Graham (Duke of Montrose) on Tuesday sat
for the first time in Parliament, since the death of his father.
Thomas Alexander Fraser, Esq., having been created
Baron Lovat, was in the usual manner introduced into the
House of Lords, on Tuesday ; and took the oath appointed to
be taken by Peers professing the Romar. Catholic religion.
James John Lord Rayleigh having succeeded to the
title on the death of his mother, Charlotta Mary Gertrude,
Baroness Rayleigh, on Tuesday took the oaths and his seat in
the House of Lords.

Sir George Hoste is indisposed at the London
Hotel; arising from the shock the gallant officer received on
hearing of the premature death of his son, Ensign Hoste, of
the 43d Light Infantry, at New Brunswick.
A letter of the 21st ult., from Berlin says—" We
learn that the King has just paid from his private purse the
expenses occasioned by the part taken by the Prussian troops
in the manoeuvres at the camp of Kalisch, amounting to
180,000 rix-thalers.--The influenza prevails to such an extent
amongst the troops in Berlin, that many of the posts arc aban-
doned for want of soldiers to form a guard."

Notwithstanding that upwards of two hundred
prisoners were tried at the late sessions at Wells, all the
Somerset prisons are unusually full, and upwards of forty
prisoners are already for trial at the assizes in April.
The commercial Blackwall Railway Company are
about to apply to Parliament for. leave to extend their line
from the Minories to the East India House in Lcadenhall-
strcet.