The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-11 00:00:00

THAMES-OFFICE.

STABRING.-John Selby, a lighterman, was brought before
Mr. BRODERIP for final examination, on a charge of feloniously
cutting and wounding Thomas Barlow, with intent to do him
some grievous bodily harm.
The facts, as they appeared in evidence, were these :—On
the evening of Monday, the 27th ult., the prisoner, who is a
very quarrelsome blackguard, and has been repeatedly in cus-
tody for various outrages, fasteded a quarrel on an old man
named Boutcher, a bargeman, in the Regent's Canal-dock,
and called him by some very opprobrious epithets. Bout-
cher's son said he would not see his father abused in that
manner, and the prisoner struck him. Blows were ex-
changed, and the prisoner, getting the worst of the fight,
pulled out a knife from his waistcoat pocket, and exclaimed,
" I'll rip the guts out of any man that interferes with
me," and at the same time rushed towards John Boutcher,
and attempted to stab him. The blow was avoided, and
the prisoner commenced flourishing the knife to the great
terror of every one present. At length the prosecutor
Barlow, a dock constable, went behind the prisoner
and pinioned him. The prisoner, however, shook him off;
and, during the scuffle which took place, Barlow seized the
handle of the knife, which the prisoner drew across his hand,
cnd then cut him twice across the arm, at the same time ex-
claiming, " You b—, you have got it I" The prosecutor's
left arm was deeply cut, and the muscles were divided. The
prosecutor fainted from loss of blood, but soon recovered, and
grapp'cd Kith the prisoner, who got him down, and got his
toe in his mouth. The prosecutor in his agony called out,
" For God's sake, help me, he's biting my toe I" and the by-
standers fell upon the prisoner, and were so indignant at his
cruelty, that they almost beat him to death. He was carried
to the hospital in a state of insensibility, and for some days his
life was despaired of. On Saturday he was sufficiently re-
covered to be brought before the Magistrate, who remanded
him until yesterday, when the above facts were elicited. The
prosecutor has been in a very bad state ever since be was
wounded, end appeared with his arm in a sling.
Mr. Daniel Russ, surgeon, of High-street, Shadwell, said
he dressed the prosecutor's wound on the 27th of August.
T: e musics of the left fort arm were completely divided, and
the left hand was cut.
A knife was produced, and Mr. Ross said he had no doubt
the wounds were inflicted by that instrument.
Mr. Hodgson said, as the Magistrate had resolved to com-
mit the prisoner, he should reserve the defence.
Mr. Bnonzetr said the offence charged against the pri-
soner was no longer punishable with death, but the Legisla-
ture had Eub.tituted a very severe punishment, which the pri-
soner must expect if he was found guilty of the very serious
crieee which the witnesses had sworn to. He committed the
prisoner for trial.
The investigation excited a good deal of interest, arising
out of the notoriety which the prisoner has obtained for acts
of brutality along shore. He has long been the terror of the
Traceably dispoaed on tip river, and has frequently used the
knife in a most savage way.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.—OiI Monday last a
dreadful accident happened to a fine child, about two years of
age, belonging to a farmer in the neighbourhood of Ruttier-
glen. It appears that the farmer had been preparing food
fur the cattle in a large boiler stationed outside the house,
and teat the infant, in the absence of the parent, had
scrambled up to the ledging of the vessel, and tumbled
into the boiling contents, and perished. The poor creature
was not missed till some time afterwards, when the farmer,
on proceeding to supper the horses,. put a shovel into the
boiler, and was horror-struck at perceiving a portion of human
flesh adhering to the instrument. The dreadful truth then
flashed across his mind that it was that of his own child, and
subsequent investigation fully realized his worst apprehensions,
for the bones of the infant were taken out completely denuded
of flesh. The feelings of the parents may be conceived, but
will not admit of description—the mother being in a state of
distraction ever since the catastrophe.—Scotsman.

On Saturday morning, between one and two o'clock,
Mr. Reynolds, a most active constable of Clerkenwell, was
waylaid in Bagnigl;c Wells-road, by six ruffians, who beat
Hal with blwigeons in a most dreadful manner, lacerating his
h 'ad arid face frightfully in a number of places. The attack
wis ••larldcn, and Mr. Reynolds was with the first blow felled
to the ground, and at once rendered incapable of defence. Al-
though he repeatedly celled out for help, no one came to him,
and his murderous a;sailant.s escaped. The following is the
cause of tie outrage :—The Churchwardens of Clerkenwell
h tve, within the last fortnight, broken up a number of dens of
the most infamous description in that parish, and prosecuted
awardedthe
keepers
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three
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months in the
If ruse of Correction. Mr. Reynolds was employed in root-
ing out these sinks of iniquity, and gave evidence on the trials,
for (Join, which his life %am sought. Mr. Reynolds, in the
course tf the day, came to Hatton-Garden Office, and several
olcers volunteered their assistance tJ bring to justice the
ruffians.

The Longridge estate, the propel tv of Major Orde,
which was the susject of negociation. between Mr. Hodgson
[Lode and Mr. Orde, some time prior to the Berwick elec-
t'on, as our readers may remember, was brought to the ham-
mer on Wedm sday last, at the George Inn, Newcastle, and
was purchased by Mr. William Mather, Esq., of that town.
—Berwick Warder.

THE ARMY.

(From the United Service Gazette.)
CAVALRY.

31 Dragoon Guards—Colonel Story is about to retire from
the command. Major Maunsell is expected to succeed him
in the Lieutenant-Colonelcy, and Captain Arthur is to get
the Majority.
sth Dragoons—The accounta have beer submitted to the
inspcctiou of an agent from the War-of:Hee, vi'io was sent down
Fpecially.