The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-11 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

EXTRAORDINARY PLEDGE.—A decent-looking man, who
said he resided in Mary-street, Hampstead-road, applied
for advice. He stated that, in December last, he pledged
2,325 farthings at a pawnbrokers in Tottenham-court-
road ; they were all coined in the reign of George 111.,
and he received upon them 1/. 13. A few days since he
redeemed the pledge, and, on getting home, he counted
them, and found a deficiency of 207. He went back to
the pawnbroker, who refused to make good the amount,
alleging that they ought to have been counted before they
were taken from the shop.
Mr. RAWLINSON said he had never heard of so extra-
ordinary a pledge ; but, as he had no power to interfere, he
would advise the applicant to seek redress through the
Court of Requests.

MURDER AND ROBBERY.---The annals of guilt
scarcely record a more inhuman and bloody deed, perpetrated
for the possession of only a few shillings, as that which will
be found in the following abstract of the evidence given at
an inquest held on the body of the murdered boy, Goorge
Teague, at the Fir Tree Inn, Writhlington, on Thursday last,
before R. Uphill, Esq., county Coroner. It appeared, from
the evidence of James Kittlety, who, in company with the de-
ceased, proceeded on Tuesday last, with their employer's cart
from Bradford to Huish coal-pits, Writhlington, that they ar-
rived there about one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, but
that they were too early for the supply of coal, which was
not yet drawn from the pit; that they both then went to the
drawing-house fire, contiguous to the pit, and sat down to
warm themselves, and that, about nine o'clock at night, they
went together to the Fir Tree Inn, at a little distance, and
had a pint of beer ; that while there, two of the prisoners,
young fellows of about 24 years of age, named James
Lynes, alias Lyons, and Hancock alias Tiler, also came in ;
that shortly afterwards Teague and the witness went back to
the drawing-house, and lay down by the fire; Teague lying
down on a door that was on the ground, and witness by him ;
Teague had 9s. in his pocket : that about ten o'clock he
(witness) was awoke by several violent blows, and that a third
prisoner, aged about 44, named Solomon Plummer, alias
Smith, as he rose knocked him down with his fist, and then
stuffed his mouth with straw; that he then saw Teague on the
door covered with blood ; and that he (witness) ran off to
acquaint a man named Heal, who usually slept at the drawing_
house, with what had happened. The stick which had been
used upon poor Teague was twenty-one inches long and six
in circumference, of alder, and part of his hair was maw d in
the bark ; near it lay an oak stick, of equal thickness. but far
heavier. Mr. Bayntun, surgeon of Radstock, examined the
head of the deceased, inside and out ; there were five fractures
one of which was on the right parietal bone, and measured
two inches in length ; the other was on the os occipitis, or
base of the skull, which had caused a large effusion of blood
on the brain, and which had, in his opinion, occasioned death.
The prisoners were present during the hole examination,
and presented not the slightest appearance of feeling or re-
morse. Their looks were peculiarly hardened, and indicated
profligate a.d dissolute habits. Mt: Jury, after patiently in-
vestigating all the circumstances, an I hearing evidence for 12
hours, brought in a verdict of Wi:ful Murder against all three
of the prisoners. When Mr. Uphi I made them acquainted
with the result, a look of terror passed over their countenances,
the only indication of feeling exhibited by them throughout
the whole day. They were the then directed to be forthwith
committed to Shepton Mallet Gaol, to 'tend their trial at the
next Assizes.—Balk Herald.

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• ARSENICAL CANDLES.--An opinion has for
some time Fast existed that the candles known by the various
,lenominations of newly-invented wax candles, &c., and which
in point of fact have not a particle of wax in the composi-
tion, were of a deleterious character, and that the atmosphere
of the apartments in which they were burnt became impreg-
nated with a miasmatic vapour exceedingly hurtful to the
lungs, and prejudicial to respiration. The fact is that a sort
of candles has lately been in use pretty generally, composed
of tallow and arsenic; they are exceedingly hard, may be
hendled without any grease or anything disagreeable adhering
to the fingers, and in all respects resemble the best wax can-
dles. The wick is, however, flatted, which is occasioned by
their being cast in a mould and not manufactured by rolling.
A series of experiments has recently been tried, in which rab-
bits, guinea-pigs, and birds have been placed in large wooden
cases, into which a current of pure atmospheric air has been
admitted, and in which the arsenical candles have been burnt.
The result has been that the birds have died, after showing
symptoms of convulsion, and drinking comparatively great
quanti:ies of water. The other animals have been slightly
affected, but have not died. These experiments have lasted
about six days. The temperature within these cases has been
about summer heat. In other cases the same sorts of animals
have been confined, and real wax lights and spermaceti lights
burnt, and in them no fatal results have taken place, nor have
the birds been in any way affected. In Paris die sale of ar-
senical candles has bee, interdicted.
ATTEMPTED HIGHWAY ROBSERY.—As Mr.
D. was returning home on Saturday night in his gig, from St.
Alban's to Harpenden, he observed by the roadside a tall figure
dressed in white, and, to all appearance, a lady, holding in her
hand a small box. When he approached she begged that he
would allow her, as he had no one with him, to ride a mile or
two along the road with him, as it would be some hours before
any stage-coach would pa-s. Mr. D. knowing that no coach
would pass that night, and unwilling to leave a respectable fe-
male unprotected on the high road, consented. The lady, on
taking her seat, told Mr. D. that she expected to meet her
friends a mile or two further on. Mr. D., naturally curious to
know what kind of a companion he had met with, happening
to cast his eyes on her face, the wind blowing. aside her curls
and veil, revealed (to his consternation) a pair of whiskers.
Mr. D. felt that it was intended to rob, if not to murder, him.
It happened that he had been collecting some rents. Puzzled
.how to escape the danger, Mr. D. at last hit on a plan. He
let his whip dr and, apologising for the request he was about
to make, begged the lady to have the kindness to alight and
hand it to him, as he dated not let go the reins, fearing that
h:s horse, which was a very spirited animal, should run off.
The supposed lady complied. Mr. D. seized the proffered
whip, and lashing his horse, darted forward. Mr. D. did not
stop till he reached a public-house, when, alighting, he called
the landlord and others into a room, explained what had hep-
poned, and proceeding to open the box which he had carried
off with him, in order to confirm or dispel his suspicions, he
discovered a pair of pistols, a silver whistle, picklocks, &c.—
Moi ning Paper.
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICE SER-
GEANT.--A most desperate attempt to murder Police Sergeant
Harrison, No. 13, of the D division, was made on Saturday
night last, and the motives by which the party was instigated
were as follow:—About twelve months ago, a man named
Donovan opened a beer-shop in that sink of iniquity, Cato-
street, Edgeware-road, and in consequence of the nightly
rows that took place there amongst prostitutes and the lower
orders of Irishmen, he was frequently brought before the
magistrates of Marylebone Office, and ultimately lost his
license. On one occasion the principal witness against him
was the sergeant alluded to, will has more than once within
the last few months received an intimation from various quar-
ters that he was a marked man, and that a party of Irish
labourers hid determir.ed upon " doing" for him. At a 1 ate
hour on Saturday night he was walking along Middlesex
mews,
New-road, when in an instant about a dozen ruffians
surrounded him, and after knocking him down commenced
kicking and beating him with large sticks. Having exercised
their brutality until they concluded, no doubt, that the ser-
geant was dead, they effected their escape. The sufferer,
after lying in a state of insensibility for a considerable- period,
and covered with blood and bruises, was at length enabled to
get up and walk to the nearest station-house, where he gave
information to the inspector of all the particulars connected
with the savage and brutal attack on hie person, cline or
two of tho dastardly ruffians are known, and in all probability
will soon be in custody.
Lord Yarborough has declared himself a convert to
the Ball.ot. In answer to the parties who forwarded his Lord-
ship a petition in its favour from the city of Lincoln he mites
_4. I have no hesitation in assuring you, that should the ques-
tion come before this House I shall be ready to support the
prayer of the petitioners, being fully convinced, from what I
have lately heard, it is meat desirable that tho voter at ace.
Lions should be protected,