The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-27 00:00:00

CHURCH-RATES.

(From the Hereford Times.)
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEREFORD TIMES.
Sta—l wish to put my fellow-countrymen on their guard
against being entrapped to sign petitions which would per-
petuate Church-rates. During the present week two per-
sons have been in this part of the country, endeavouring
to obtain signatures by persuading simple country folks that
the petition is to prevent the Catholics getting a head, pul-
-Ing down the Churches, and destroying us all! Many easy-
believing or ignorant people have thus been frightened, and
have written their names, not being at all aware that they
have signed petitions to continue the payment
of Church-
rates by the farmers. Such imposture should be exposed.
I send my real name with this letter, and am ready to
prove what I have stated above.
Marden, March 23.
PA

A FREEHOLDER.

.RLIAMEITARY DIVISION.

BELFAST WATERWORKS BILL.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, MARCH 23.
Motion made, and Question proposed_" That the Bill be now
read a second time ;"—Amendmetit proposed, to leave out the
word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words
upan this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word
`now' stand part of the Question :"—The House divided:—
MINORITY—AYES, 24.
• Greene, T. Robinson, G. R.
Hardy, J. Sheppard T.
Hope, H. T. Trevor, Hon. A.
Inglis, Sir R. H. Vyvyan, Sir R.
Johnstone, Sir John Williams, Robert
Noel, Sir Gerard Wilmot, Sir E.
Pease, Joseph TELLERS.
Poulter, J. S. Tennent, J. E.
Richards, R. Sinclair, Sir 0.

Alsager, Richard
Baring, F. T.
Benett, John
Buller, Sir J. B. Y.
Compton, H. C.
D'Albiac, Sir C.
Ewart, W.
Fleetwood, H.
Graham, Sir James

Adam, Admiral
Angerstein, John
Attwood, 1.
Baines, E.
Bentinek, Lord W.
Bridgman, Hewitt
Buxton, T. F.
Callaghan, D.
Dalmeny, Lord
IFazakorley, J. N.
Gordon, R.
Grey, Sir G.
Hay, Sir A. L.
Rindley, Charles

.JORITY—NOES,
Langton, Col. G.
Leader, John Temple
Lennox, Lord G.
Lynch, A. H.
M'Leod, R.
Macnamara, W.
Methuen, P.
Morpeth, Viscount
Murray, J. A.
O'Connell, J.
O'Ferrall, 111 ore
Palmer, General
Parnell, Sir H.
Roche, W.

Russell, Lot d John
Rtithven, E.
Sanford, E. A.
Scrope, G. P.
Smith, Vernon
Stanley, E. J.
Stuart, Lord James
Tooke, William
Tynte, C. J. K.
Vivian, J. H.
Warburton, H.

'MLLE//.
Belfast, Lord
Pechell, Captain

The King has, we understand, signified his pleasure
to occupy Buckingham Palace as soon as its fittings-up shall
be completed. The most active progress is now making to-
Wards the completion of the little that remains to be done in
that respect ; and we have no doubt that, within three weeks
or a month, this splendid residence will be fit for the reception
of his Majesty.—Sunday Paper.
We regret to hear that the venerable and excellent
Bishop of Norwich is so severely indisposed that his medical
attendants at the last consultation yesterday scarcely expected
that he would survive the night.
The Ramona steamer arrived from a cruise on Sun-
day, to replenish her coals, having fallen in with only one
40ineiryard bound English vessel. The wind still keeping to
the eastward, the steamer started again on Monday, and re-
turned to port the following afternoon, having boarded that
Qa,rning at half-past 7 o'clock, about 25 miles off the Land's-
,,„ kly his Majesty's brig Seagull, and brought her mails in here,
the P.m., thereby saving that night's post both to London and
eross-roads. The packet arrivedWednes-
-"q* and had not the wind veered round to the north-west, she
epuld nat
_possiblitony have beat up till several hours after that
tune-- West Br.
41113 ARous MURDER.—An inquest was sitting
doctor,)esterday afternoon at Hibberley, upon the body of a quack
named Knight. On Monday night the deceased was
seen in compan with a man named Alford, and on the follow-
ing Morning KnYight's body was found at the back of the Hib-
berlY Arms Inn, in the parish of High Brickington, with his
lelre.ad nearly severed from his body, and the pockets rifled.
12n inquest has been sitting the whole day, and Alford has
-`-`1 apprehended on suspicion of having committed the horrid
deed..--North Devon Advertiser.
Satur
OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT OF A MANIAC.-On
day evening, about six o'clock, a gentleman called in
mgreat haste at the station-house, Marylebone-lane, and stated
aide idspector (Mr. Thomas) there on duty, that a madman,
sing in thsecond floor of the house of Mr. Willis, music-
layeller, Lower otreet, had nearly killed his medical
endant. Police-sergeant Harrison, and constable Brad-
itkinvg, of the D division: were immediately despatched to the
uull, and, on their arrival, found a mob collected round the
c°e_ll3, They entered the shop, and, on making inquiries, as-
.) Ltained that the name of the deranged person, who is a gen-
nn-, of property, was Broadly, and the injured party Mr.
wabee
L , surgeon, of Sackville-street, Piccadilly. A keeper
billkeen provided by the friends of Mr. Broadly to watch him,
%Jilts ,
Streint madness not being of a violent nature, no personal re-
was thought necessary. That afternoon ance
as usual called to see his patient, who, on his reaching the
htleynd-floor landing, came out of his room to meet him, and
rs::ing out his hand, said, " How do you do, doctor ?
r,"IY, however, had the latter time to reply, ere he was
histett by Mr. Broadly, who (before the keeper could arrest
_earms) lifted him off his feet, and hurled him headforemost
Z_rfthe bannisters, and then, pushing his keeper into the room,
_Ei. elbowing himself, barricaded the door. The constables,
n..pen obtained assistance, and authorised by Mr. Willis, burst
eeethe door, when, after a desperate struggle, they sue-
in securing the madman, who continually vociferated
th_ Marie Taglioni I" Messrs. Sutherland, King, and Earl,
EMedical gentlemen, who were sent for, shortly attended,
innea:uAtitri.lo,Broadly, nodding at the former, said, " Doctor, I
figure 8." After staying with him a short time he
he wrne calm, whey a hackney-coach was procured, in which
*l.;_, as conveyed to a private madhouse at Kensington, of
I.2_e: Mr. Sutherland is proprietor. In the meantime Mr.
(1; w.as taken in his own carriage to his residence, where,
wisrsnieination, it was discovered that, besides being other-
Ibieri?uslY injured, his skull was severely fractured, and he
es In a very precarious state.