The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-28 00:00:00

CRIMINALS.

Remaining in the Hospital on Jan. 1, 1836 4l 11 52
Admitted m 1836

57
Discharged cured 2 0 2
Died
Remaining in Hospital on Dec. 1, 1836

CORONER'S INQUEST.-Yesterday afternoon an
inquisition was taken before Mr. Stirling, at the Parr's Head,
Cross-street, Islington, on view of the body of a fine female
infant, about a week old, who was murdered under the fol-
lowing horrible eircurn=tances:—The grave digger at Isling-
ton Church, to whose care the body was confided, brought it
into the.juryirolm. At the sigh t of it the Coroner and the jury
were struck with horror, as the brains protruded from the
skull, which was in a very shattered condition.—John Watson,
a labourer in the employ of the New River Company, on
Thursday last, in the afternoon, was taking bricks out of the
New River, near Ball's Pond, when, while so occupied, he
picked up the body of the deceased. It was tied up in a thin
piece of calico. The lump of lead was hanging from it, to
which it was attached by a piece of twine.--Mr. R. Temple,
surgeon, of Rufford's Row, Islington, examined the body of
the unfortunate infant, which was about a week old. It was
in a healthy state, and had probably been in the water two
days. Witness has no doubt but much violence was used
previous to its being flung into the river. Verdict—" Wilful
murder against some person or persons unknown."

On Wednesday last, a gentleman from Kent, named
Sawbridge, met with a fatal accident while following Mr.
Payne's hounds, in a field near Guilsborough Lodge. In at-
tempting to clear a fence, his horse, instead of taking the leap,
struck his chest against the top rail, and the violence of the
concussion threw the rider over into the next field. The ani-
mal directly afterwards took the leap, but its knees coming in
contact with the rail, it fell over headforemost, coming with
its whole weight upon Mr. Sawbridge. Mr. Payne, who was
at hand, immediately came to the assistance of the unfortunate
gentleman, and, aided by some labourers, conveyed him on a
hurdle to the Lodge, where it was soon ascertained that the
sufferer was beyond all human aid, the spinal chord having
been seriously injured, producing nearly general paralysis.
The collar-bone was also broken, and there were other severe
injuries. The accident happened about three o'clock in the
afternoon, and by three the next morning Mr. Sawbridge was
a corpse. Mr. Sawbridge was in his 65th year, and a re-
markably bold and fearless rider.--Northampton Mercury.
Wednesday, the 22d inst., at the Court-house,
Ashton-under-Lyne, before James Jowctt and John Chec-
tham, E,qrs., various informations were preferred by Mr. Jas.
Bates, superintendent of factories for that district, against the
following mill occupiers, viz. :—Messrs. Samuel and John
Scholfield, woollen manufacturers, Staley Wood, Cheshire,
pleaded guilty to four informations; fined in the mitigated
penalty of 11/. and costs 555. Mr. James Lawton, of Castle
Clough, Cheshire, pleaded guilty to five informations ; fined
in the mitigated penalties of 131., and costs 625. 61 Mr.
John Greaves, of Micklehurst Vale, Chester, pleaded guilty
to two informations ; fined in the mitigated penalties of 71 ,
and costs 295. One half of the penalties was directed to be
paid to the Staley Church Sunday School ; the other half to
remain in the Magistrates hands until further instructions
from L. Horner, Esq., it being in contemplation to establish
schools in every large manufacturing district for the education
of factory children.—Manchester Guardian.
THE LATE MR. DAVIDSON.—TIIC intrepid tra-
veller, Mr. Davidson, was the son of Mr. Davidson, tailor, in
Cork-street, who, by his great industry and perseverance, ac-
quired a large fortune. His son, Mr. J. Davidson, was edu-
cated at the well-known establishment of Dr. Grectilaw, of
Brentford, where he obtained a good classical education. In
the year 1814 he was bound apprentice, for five years, as a
chemist and druggist, in the firm of Messrs. Savory and
Moore ; and during its early period conducted the operations
of their laboratory. Owing to this practice, and his own ta-
lents, he was, at the conclusion of his term, considered to be
exceedingly clever in his profession. Ile afterwards entered
as a partner into that eminent firm, in the year 1519 ; but,
from his great desire to travel, and circumstances to which
we formerly alluded, he quitted it in 1826 ; and thence, up to
the time of his death, he has travelled, in common parlance,
nearly all over the world. He was master of most of the con•
tinental and oriental languages, and a perfect chemist. The
Emperor of Morocco will, no doubt, feel his loss, as he en-
tered into an arrangement with that potentate to return by
way of Morocco, and instruct the physicians there in the art
of medicine and pharmacy ; in the prospect of which he had
ordered two large cases of medicine to be prepared and sent
to the Emperor. It was in consideratibn of this that the Em-
peror gave him an escort of one hundred horsemen to see him
safe across part of his dominions. The public, as well as his
friends, deeply deplore the loss of this amiable young man ;
and none more so than the writer (from whom we have de-
rived this information), who knew him as a boy, and also as a
man, and who always experienced the most friendly feeling
rom him.—Literary Gazette.
A native of Allington, Wilts, died last week, near
Andover, at the advanced age of 105 years !
It is stated that so confident were the friends of
Thompson, the man lately convicted at Salisbury of poisoning
a horse, of his being acquitted, that preparations were made
at the King's Head, Sherstone, for a ball and supper, to cele-
brate the event; and one of them actually deferred the bap-
tism of his infant, until Thompson returned to stand sponsor.
-- Wilts Heruld.

LITERATURE.

TIDE VESTAL.
Macrone, London, 1837.

tol”rne of poems is the production of an
gant arid letter.c.ql inA, and the'versification throughol
ia remarkable for its sweetness and variety. The al
thor is Mr. Verlander, a Cambridge man. The be
poem in the collection is one entitled " The Evil Spii
felled," from which we select the following passag
The line marked in Italics is terse and forcible ,:
" There is no rest for those who roam,
Burdened with a broken heart ;
No hope—no dwelling place—no home—
No human solace shall impart
To them the charm that made appear
All things of that sunny hue
That makes us wish to live and love—
'- Chagrin hath spectre'd all they view.
Farewell all hope, below, above
•
A wounded spirit who can bear ?"

A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON RAILROAD
Kelly, London, 1837.
WISHAW S ANAL Y SIS OF RAILWAYS,
jlrcale, London, 1837.

We class these two works together, because they a
both devoted to the same subject, and because the I
marks that apply to the one, may be applied with ire
l:ttle variation to the other. They are both of a stria
practical character, and bear evidence of being the' i
ductions of writers every way qvalified to discuss ti
complicated questions of railways.