The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-15 00:00:00

MILLWALL IRONWORKS.

The directors of this company have declared an
ad interim dividend of 8 per cent. per annum for the
half-year ending June 30 last, payable on the 30th
inst.

CHARLES MATHEWS AT PARIS.—In their weekly
reviews the Paris papers spe.ak in the highest terms
of the performance of Charles Mathews in the " Homme
Blasé" (" Used Up"). They examine his qualities as an
actor, and pronounce a most favourable verdict. At least
I can answer for half a dozen papers now before me. M
Sarcey, in the Opinion Nationale, writes a searching and
excellent criticism, concluding strongly in favour of the
artist, who has not feared to expose himself to the keen
dissection of Parisian feuilletonistes. "His success," says
the Gazette de France, " was complete and incontestable."
FATAL CARRIAGE ACCIDENT AT HALIFAX.—On
Wednesday morning Miss Kate Simpson, a young
lady 16 years of age, died at Halifax from injuries receiTed
by being thrown from a carriage on Saturday afternoon last.
On that day deceased, who was on a visit at Halifax, was
been driven out for an airing by Mr. Naylor, surgeon, of
Halifax. In the vehicle were also Mrs. Naylor and Mrs,
Blow, of Giims'ey. After turning into Pellon-lane from
Queen's-road, the horse took fright and dashed down the
lane. All the ladies took alarm and jumped out of the
carriage. The horse continued its flight as far as Alma-
street, where Mr. Naylor succeeded in pulling it up. In
leaping from the vehicle all the ladies were injured. The
injuries sustained by Mrs. Naylor and Mrs. Blow were,
however, of an external character, and both these lathes
are now recovering. Miss Simpson was picked up in an
unconscious state, and was found to be suffering from con-
cussion of the brain. She lingered in an insensible condi-
tion until Wednesday morning, when she died. Neither
Mr. Naylor nor the horse were at all injured.
A WOMAN WITH THREE HUSBANDS.—At the
Leeds Town-hall on Tuesday, a respectably-dressed,
middle-aged woman, named Eliza Denison, was charged
with bigamy. It appeared that the prisoner had been
married three times, all her husbands being alive. About
ten years ago she was married to John Denison, at the
Leeds parish ; in April last she was united to John New-
sam, at St. Jude's Church, Hunslet; and on Monday last
she again entered the matrimonial state with William Boo-
cock, at All Saints' Church. She was apprehended on Mon-
day evening by Detective-Sergeant Nevin, on information
given by her first husband. The prisoner, who had nothing
to say in answer to the charge, was committed for trial at
the next assizes at Leeds. Mr. Ilarle asked that she should
be admitted to bail. Her first husband had led her a most
uncomfortable life, ancrtld frequently threatened to kill
her. When Newsam became united to her he knew that
she was a married woman. He also made her most
unhappy. The Mayor—Will the three husbands become
bail for her ? (Laughter.) Mr. Harle—l am afraid not;
but Boocock is ready to do so. The Mayor said it was
a most shameful case, and he could only release the
prisoner on heavy bail, namely, her own recognisances of
£5O, and two respectable householders of £25 each. The
bail was found.

A LADY ASSAULTED BY HER COACHMAN.--The
Court of Assizes of the Seine on Wednesday tried
a coachman, named Vincent, lately in the service of M.
Clausse, a gentleman residing in the Boulevard Male-
sherbes, on two several charges of attempt to murder and
indecent assault, committed on his master's wife, on the
evening of the 7th August last. As the circumstances of
the case were given in full at the time, it will suffice to say
that when driving his mistress and two children from Paris
to his master's country residence at Bellevue, late on the
evening in question, the prisoner, instead of taking the
usual road, went through the Bois de Boulogne. On ar-
riving at a solitary place, not far from Auteuil, he stopped
the carriage, opened the door, and struck Mme. Clausse
violent blows on the head with a screw wrench. The
lady managed to get out at the opposite door, but the pri-
soner ran round the carriage and attacked her again. He
at last threw her down, and, but for the lady's heroic re-
sistance, would undoubtedly have subjected her to the
worst of outrages. Her shrieks and the cries of the chil-
dren at last attracted the notice of a person passing through
the wood, and on his approach the prisoner ran away, and
Mme. Clausse was taken back to her mother's in Paris in
a woful plight. The prisoner was arrested two days later
and committed for trial. After hearing the evidence of
Mme. Clausse and other witnesses, the jury found the pri
senor guilty of the indecent assault, but acquitted him on
the charge of attempt to murder. As the jury made no
mention of extenuating circumstances, the Court sentenced
him to hard labour for life.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT TO A FARNIER.—A fatal
accident occurred to Mr. Samuel Newbery, of Crok-
ham Farm, a few days ago. An auction was announced to
take place at the Yarcombe Inn on that day for the sale of
some of the keep of the farm, which Mr. Newbery was in-
tending to quit, and several persons had been to view the
lots. Mr. Newbery was in excellent spirits, and, expecting
the arrival of the auctioneers, he hastily ran to a field to
assist in making a load of wheat. He was on the load, and
a man was on the ground near. A pick was stuck into the
ground or leaning against the load, stem upwards. Whether
Mr. Newbery jumped off or fell off from any cause is not
known, but he disappeared from the load, and on the man
going round to the side from which he fell he was horrified
to find Mr. Newbery on the ground with his face down-
wards, and the pick standing upright from his body He
must have fallen with his back upcn the upright pick-stem,
which passed through his body, and then the pick fell with
him to the ground, he, in his agony, afterwards turning
round upon his face. The man pulled the pick-stem from
Mr. Newbery's body, and medical aid was promptly at
hand. At intervals Mr. Newbery was enabled to write a
word or two. Flom the first there was no hope of his re-
covery, or of his living many hours before mortification
must ensue. This occurred, and for a brief interval he lost
all pain, and death took place about six o'clock on the
following morning. An inquest was held on tho body
b?fore Spencer M. Cox, Esq., coroner, and a respectable
Jury. Evidence in accordance with the above facts was
adduced, and a verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.
STATUE TO DR. JENNER AT BOULOGNE.--On
Monday a statue, raised in honour of the English
physician, Dr. Jenner, was inaugurated at Boulogne The
statue was erected by the united exertions of a society of
savants in Paris and the municipal corporation of Boulogne-
sur-Mer. It stands on a marble pedestal about 12ft. high,
and measures nearly 10ft. in height. It is of iron, bronzed
by galvanic aid. The pose of tho figure, which is clothed
in the costume of 1810, is easy. The head is slightly in-
clined as though absorbed in thought. In the right hand
he holds a lancet. The left hand reposes on a pile of trea-
ties placed on a pedestal, from which depends the sketch
of a cow. The right foot is firmly placed over the word
" Angleterre," while the left is advanced over the word
name"France."of ~j
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