The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-31 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET-(THIS L'A Y).

ATTEMPTING TO STAB.—Joseph Hyland, 50 years of
age, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with attempt-
ing to stab Thomas Hardy, broker, of Union-street,
Bishopsgate, and Robert Beal, rag-merchant, of 6, Bush-
lane, City. From the evidence of the prosecutors it was
adduced that the prisoner rented apartments in a house
of Mr. Beal's, at 51, Gun-street, Old Artillery-ground,
but it being found requisite to distrain upon his chattels
for rent, Mr. Hardy, the broker, was instructed to do
so. Yesterday the distress was made, and shortly after
the broker was sent for on the representation that his
man was in danger of his life. On entering the room
prisoner rushed to a cupboard, and seizing a peculiarly
sharp-pointed table-knife, was on the point of plunging
it into Mr. Hardy's back, when that person caught him
by the throat and with difficulty wrested the weapon
from him ; prisoner then struck him about the head and
face, which was covered with blood from the blows in-
flicted. At seven o'clock in the evening Mr. Beal, with
a constable in waiting, went into the room, and then the
prisoner with frightful oaths attempted to possess him-
self of the poker, but was prevented, on which he
stealthily took the table-knife from where it had been
placed, and made a stab at Mr. Beal's right breast, which
was providentially averted by that gentleman parrying
it, taking effect on the shoulder, cutting the coat, which
was produced in court. The knife was afterwards found
on the floor. 28 H deposed to the ferocious violence of
the prisoner, who also resisted him. The prisoner, who
is a sawyer, denied having touched the knife. Mr.
D'Eyncourt at once committed him for trial.

THE BALLANGIECH EMIGRANT SHlP.—lnteiligence
has reached Southampton of the arrival at Port Philip,
after a 100 days: passage, of the emigrant ship Ballan-
giech, which left the first-named port last autumn. In-
subordination and disturbances prevailed on board
during the voyage. TSree deaths and two births took
place on the passage. Among the persons who died on
board was Miss Lamprey, the daughter of the late Cap-
tain Lamprey, for many years the Ordnance superin-
tendent of the gunpowder magazines at Marchwood,
Rants. Another of the deaths was a young womair
who poisoned herself b 3 taking medicine for an improper
purpose. Intelligence has also reached Southampton
that a party from Totten, Rants, who went to Australia
in the ship Admiral, had arrived safely at the diggings,
and were likely to be successful.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE .AT CRONSTADT.—Letters from St.
Petersburgh mention s, disastrous fire at the port of
Cronstadt. All the piencipal timber wharves had been
burnt, and the loss is estimated at between 500,000 and
600,000 silver roubles. It happened that the quantity
remaining in stock, in consequence of the want of ship-
dh:papdtilesetihnegy
ping last autumn, was unusually large, and hence the
evil is more serious than would otherwise have been the
case. Most of the houses engaged in the deal trade,
Russian as well as foreign, will, it is said, be sufferers,
although many of the later are protected by insurances.
The 'quantity of deals destroyed is supposed to be
50,000 dozens of the first sort, besides the wood of
minor dealers, and a very large stock of lathwood.
These advices are to the 22d inst., and the rate of ex-
change at that date was again rather more favourable for
England, the quotation being 38 7-16 d.
A GIRL SHOT IN A LIVERPOOL SHOOTING GALLERY.
Mr. Vivian O'Keefe, a respectably-dressed young man,
about 18 years of age, was charged at the Police-court,
yesterday, with shooting a girl with a rifle_ From the
evidence of the witnesses, it appeared that, shortly after
twelve o'clock, on Tuesday night, the prisoner, accom-
panied by another young man, entered Maclaren's Glas-
gow Shooting Gallery, under Mercer's snuff shop, 7,
Murray-street, Williamson-square, Liverpool. They
were both in liquor at the time, and were followed by a
girl. On entering, the prisoner took up a rifle, which
had been loaded with powder and ball, and, putting it to
his shoulder, said to the girl, Jane Riley by name, " By
G—, I'll shoot you !" to which the girl replied, in a
lauging tone, "0, don't." The prisoner on this fired
the gun, and lodged the bullet in her shoulder ; the wife
of the proprietor of the gallery, who was close behind
her, narrowly escaping being shot in the head. The pri-
soner immediately turned very pale, and ran off ; but his
companion was seized and kept in the gallery until the
police arrived. The girl was immediately con veyed to
the Royal Infirmary, and the following note fro re one of
the surgeons was read to the Court :—" Royal In firmary,
March 30. I certify that Jane Riley was this day ad-
mitted an in-patient of this institution, suffering- from a
gun-shot wound of the shoulder, which 'I
do not consider
dangerous at present.—Wee. A. G. JAMES, house .sur-
geon." The police afterwards went to the prisoner's
lodgings, Islington-terrace, where he was arrested in bed, HAYMARBET.—Mr. Peake's comedy of the eS7terif of
about two o'clock. At the time he appeared quite sober. the County was revived at this theatre last night, with
On being asked what he had to say, the prisoner re- considerable success. Mr. Buckstone and Mr. Compton,
marked that he had been at the Amphitheatre and the as the high sheriff's state footmen, kept the audience in
St. George's Vaults, where he got very drunk. Re lead a continued roar from one end to the other. Mr. Tilbury
seuv incumbentcehr
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no recollection either of going into a shooting-gallery or also reappeared upon the old scene of his labours, and
of shooting any one. Th person who accompanied t' he received a hearty greeting.
prisoner to the shooting-gallery has since gone to Ma n- RESISTANCE To TITHES IN ST. ANRDEW'S, HOLBORN.
cheater. The magistrates, after a brief consultation wii ;h --The Rev. Dr. Worthington, the incumbent of Trinity
Mr. Wyborgh (who told the prisoner that drunkenne is district, in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn-above-
was no excuse for his crime), remanded the ease for seve n bars, and the Rev.
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days, in order that the girl might be enabled to appear., ' St. Peter's district, having caused' summonses to be
if possible. Shortly afterwards the father of the priemee: issued against several hundred parishioners for non-pay-
entered the court, and requested the magistrates to take- 1 nent of tithes, a meeting- of inhabitants was held on
bail for his son, who, lie said, was quite a stranger in 1 'uesday evening at the -Yorkshire Grey Tavern, King's.
Liverpool, and had fallen into bad company. The maxis- ep-, oja,mdmo, ton
trates refused the application, but said that if the girl p ...oceedings ; Mr. John Lloyd in the chair. From the
could appear before the expiration of seven days, the s atements made, it appeared that many of the persons 1
case would be investigated immediately. ede ohnasdi der
rt
PEDESTRIAN. FEAT' AT PLYMOUTH.—Coates, the vete- t .een demanded from them, for upwards of 20 years. In
ran London pedestrian, commenced the arduous task of . the year 1712 proceedings were commenced in the Court
walking 10004 miles in 10004 homy- successively, on • of Exchequer against the inhabitants for tithes, and it
Tuesday afternoon last, in the presence of a large number -was decided that tithes were due from 48 houses only, of highly respectable persons, including a great many ; :though they were now demanded from a larger
portion
military officers of the Plymouth Garrison, who appear ' «4. the parish. A strong opinion was expressed that the
to take much interest in the affair. Up to twelve •' eb
yemand was made without legal authority, in the exP o'clock on Monday night he had completed 3074 miles, tr ration that the claims would be complied with, in ordeecr-
i
and although Coates appears to be advancing in years t o prevent litigation. It was resolved, on the motion of
for so difficult a feat he proceeds with the greatest con- ` Mr. Low—" That in the event of proceedings being
fidence at present. The only symptoms of fatigue is a taken against any of the
parishioners, measures of resist.
soreness of the feet.— Plymouth Mail, ance should be adopted. '

THE CITY ADDRESS TO LOUIS NAPOLEON.