The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-13 00:00:00

.DISGUSTtiV6 CRt7ELtY,

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WeerOer, April 11. —At the petty sessions held here
this day, Mr. Joseph Railton, of Snittlegarth, presiding,
Mr. Thomas Hayton, of Gerrard House, near Wigton,
owner and °coupler f a large estate ; Mr. George Hay-
ton, his brother; and Robert Harding, a 'husbandman,
in the employ of the first defendant, were charged,
at the instance of the Royal Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals, with havinie wantonly tor-
tured a greyhound dog. From the statement of Me.
Forster, who attended for the society, it appeared that
on the night of the 7th of March the three defeadants
got possession of a greyhound belonging, t.a a neigh-
hJuring farmer; that, while the youegee Ilayton held
its heal securely between his legs, tele brother sate..l
rated the animal's hide with tiweitine, and, setting I fire to it, drove it away, By Nome accident the
flames were extinguished soon after the dog reacl-aed
t
the
denopn air, wheretwat the defendants again sieeured
i n rpeated theirbrutal act, after which the affieighted
animal was seen to leave the house a seer pd time en-
veloped in flames. As it afterwards aPr.:eared, the dog
VATI four miles to its master's hoin '
where it was
next morning discevered in a {):;ing
up under some straw, with. ' state crouched
its bowels protruding.
After coleineeeing epee +. , , i f
. sue extreme brutality o
the twe, Haytons, in haering a second time repeated
the offence, Mr. F(tester urged the bench to mark
lits sense of the defendants' disgustieg conduct by mi-
-1 witting them to prison, inasmuch as a pecuniary flee
to persons in the position of the Haytons would be a
wholly inadequate punishment. The case having beete
satisfactorily proved by three witnesses, Mr. Warre,
solicitor, for the defence urged that the occurrence; was
purely accideetal, and that the dog had can lit fire
the second time from a cinder which had fallen
out of the file grate. (Loud laoghter.) The defen.
dants had certainly applied some turpentine in tne fisrst
instance and set light to it, but without any intention of
destroying the animal. He hoped, frotn the high re-
spectability of his clients, that the benc:h would take a
lenient view of the matter, in which event Mr. Hayton
would have nu objection to recompense the owner for
the loss of his dog. The magistrates having con-
sulted for a few minutes, the chairman pronounced
the decision .of the bench. After administering
a severe rebuke to the elder Hayton for the un-
seemly levity lie had exhibited during the proceed-
ings, Mr. itailton said, the bench had no doubt
whatevce that a most wanton and cruel act had
been, perpetrated, and that the charge bad been
Pally brought home to "the accused parties, who
would each pay the highest penalty imposed by. the act,
viz., 51, and costs, or in default stand committed for six
weeks to the county gaol. In pronouncing this decision
he felt bound to add that it was not the unanimous
opinion of the bench, but, a majority of the magistrates
being in favour of the imposition of a fine instead of a
committal to prison, he was bound to give effect to
the opinion of that majority, The bench were much in-
debted to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals for having sent a gentleman 300 miles to
conduct the prosecution, and they felt it right that
the costs in the case should include Si. towards the
expenses incurred by the society. Mr. Forster thanked
the bench on behalf. of the society, but respect-
fully declined to accept any portion of the
costs. The amount awarded he begged to offer, at the
discretion of the bench, to the most de erving charit-
able institution in the district. It is understood that
the owner of the dog will proceed against the defendants
by civil action for the value of the animal ; so that,
although escaping the imprisonment they so richly de-
served, the Heetons wile probably be mulcted in some-
thing like 501. for their horrible inhumanity.

HEALTH OF LONDO.V DURING THE WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registra--Gerterctl )
The weekly return indicates au improvement in the
public health. The deaths registered in the week that
ended on Saturday decline to 1.149. The weekly
avenge in March had been 1,305. The mean terupe-
rature, which in that month was one week with another
44 6 deg., in the fir,.t week of April rose to 49.9 deg.
In the tea corresponding weeks ut the-ye.trs 1844 53
the average number of deaths woe 1,116, widch if correc
ted for increase of population becomes 1,228. file return
of last week, therefore, gives a result less by 79 than the
estimated amount.

The deaths referred to the zymotic class of diseases
number 264, while the corrected average is 208. Tile pre-
dominant complaint in this class is still hoping cough,
which nambers 65 case, ; measles has risen to 41. The
deaths from diarrhcei. are 22, with one from dysentery ;
but cholera has m-.t appeared in the returns for two
months, and in the present year there have been only 7
deaths assigned to this disease. Complaints of the re-
spiratory organs gradually subside under the influence
of the weather. Tne deaths from plithkis in the week
were 137, which is exactly the average as derived from
those of corresponding weeks.
Six deaths occurred frwu small-px, 3 of these, of
which the following are the particulars, in the Small-
pox Hnspital.

Ou 31-.1 March, a boy, aged 10 years, from Holborn
Union, "small-pox confluent (12 days) unprotented "
On Ist April, a boy from Smiers-town, aged 5 years,
"tionall•pox confluent, unmodified (9 days)." lie had
been vaccinated at the age of 4 mouths one cicatrix.
o.i 7th April, the wife of a labourer, frum Lambeth,
aged 22 years, "small pox confluent, unmodified (8
days)." Vaocivated in infancy iu Suffolk ; two good
cicat flees.

At 1, Adam's-row, Lambeth, on 2d April, the son of
a smith, aged one year, died of " variola confluene (10)
days)." Thu child had been twice vaccinated, but with-
out etfect.

A.t4,the German Hospital, Dalston, both nn 80thMott ~ the son of a mariLer, aged 10 weeks, and
the son of a sugar baker, aged 13 weeki, died of
",general erysipelas" after vaccination, effusion on the
brain." The medical attendant adds on his cer-
tificates that " both these children were vaccinated
on tie same day in Whitechapel-road, and were
in the hospital two days." The cases appear to be
such is demand investigation. In Ratcliff, at 2, Devon-
port-Street, on the 6th April, the son of a coal.merchant,
aged 3 months, died of ". erysipelas all over the body
(one iay), succeeding vaccination, which was considered
to be fine."

At 30, Lower Queen-street, in the sub-district of Isling-
ton East, on the Ist April, a widow died of " senectus.;"
at the advanced age of 100 years. Mr. Butterfield, the
registrar, adds that the age is well authenticated, but
does not state the nature of the evidence.
In Hoxton New Town, 47, Wenlock street, on 31st
March, a boot and shoemaker, died at the age of 34. An
inquest was held on the body, and the following was the
verdict returned : "Natural death, with severe reprimand
by the jury of the conduct of the widow in not calling in
medical advice. Mr. Austen, the registrar, remarks :
" This man :Lad been ill seven months, and no niedical
man had been called in during this p rind, and cmise-
quentiy a medical certificate of the cause of death could
not be obtained."

Last week the births of 865 boys and 877 girls, in all
1,742 children, were registered in London. In ;line cor-
responding weeks of the years 1845.53 the average num-
ber was 1,466.

At the ko!nl Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 30 253 in. Toe mean
reading was above 30 in. on every day of the week.
The highest WAR 30.388 in. on Monday ; the lowest
30.040 ra. on Saturday. The reading rose to 30 43
in. by 9 p.m. on Monday. The mean temperature
of the week' was 49.9 degrees. which is 5.7 de !reel
above the average of the same week in 33 years.
The mean temperature of each day was abrve the
average of tte same day throumhout the week, and on
Saturday it rose to 9.2 degs. above the average. The
highest temperature of the week was 68.2 degs., and uc-
curred on Saturday; the lowest was 33.9 deg..., Oil Tues-
day, showing a range in the week of 34 3 degs. The mean
dew-pointte-nperature was 42.4 degs., between which
and the mean air-temperature the difference ~v.Ls 7.6
de,s. The wind was variable, blowing first from the
north and north-east, on Tuesday from the north-west,
on Wednest:ay and Thursday from the west, and after-
wards till the end of the week generally frJrn the south
west. There was no rain.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER Of DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE VEEK ENDING SATURDAY, APRIL 8.
Zymotic Tresses
264
Diseases of li a lertain Seat
Tubercular Diseases
Diseases of the Brain. Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart ant' Blood-vessels 43
Diseases of, the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration ..
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles
Diseases of the Skin, &a.
Malformations • 2
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy
Old Age
Sudden
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 27
Causes not specified

DEATHS PROM ALL CAUSES 1,149
Population Deaths in corre- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1851. of 1853. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490.396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522 ..... 402 ...... 211
South Districts

Totals
Males 1,149
Females
557

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males
865
Females....... .
Total

1,742

CRIMINAL CONVERSATION,—The bill introduced by
Mr. Bowyer to amend the law relating to criminal con-
versation was printed yesterday. It consists of four
clauses. The first provides that a fine is to be paid to
the Crown, in lieu of damages to the plaintiff. The
second directs that notice of the action, and the name of
the defendant, must be given to the plaintiff's wife. The
third gives power to the wife of the plaintiff, ur, giving
notice of her intecrion to appear and inake her defence
in the action. And the iourtli leavei the question of
the costs of all the parties, inCludilig those of the plain.
tiff's wifet '44tirolT in the disoretion of Ile Court.

SHIPPING INT ELL'


NOTICE' TO MARINERS.
BUOYS IN THE WESTERN SCHELDE. .
The Netherlands Government has given notice that,
Consequence of the giving way of the western point of ;
sandbank on the Kalcot Western Schelde, the Wino.
Buay, stationed on sailing up from Flushing, has, W Sot
vent misdirection, been removed from that point, and
in lieu thereof, in a more easternly direction 11Pw"r"
,
Red Buoy has been pl ,c4fl at 3 fathoms in depth, 811°7 the
the Castle of Bamekens, cloie outside to the corner:-,b,
as
Sea Dyke to the atward of the Squth Watering,
Orange Mill of Flusning, against the first beam to the
ward of the dock harbour.

CIJSTONI-ROUSE. APRIL i 2.
ENTERER INwARDH.—The Damv, from St. Michael:,
Furea, Gtavelines ; Anee: a, Rottei darn ; Economy,. .10 Fur
et,
Anna M.,ria, Harlingen ; Susan, St. Micc,"eio Queen of the West, ditto; Mary Ann, Rotterdam ;„31 re;
ditto ; Skulda, Stavanger ; Victorine Melina, I°lEO Mir-Alai. Amsterdam ; Wurndschap, Amsterdam; e.,.
Elizabeth, Antwe:rp ; Vronwina Steenheuzen, Anis'''.
dam ; Melbourne, Honduras.
raih
ENTERED OUTYVARDs Ppli, LOADING.—The v n OLICA
Nestor,
for Stettin; Itubes, Hayti ; Stad Dordrecht, Dort; el.
Portland Bay ; Caudicl.ate, Hamburg ; Valparaiss, i'l
bourne.
CLEARED OUTWARDSffeldeeati
von Schwertzin, F.,trt, WITH CARGo.—The
lsuml; Ballarat, Port Philip: Lit,t,
El r• Sydney •; Wilbehhine, Ihmburg ; Artovir,ol;4
Ja•deiro; Coue.ordia. Hatnbu g; Lerina Thompson, lion;
Town ; Ann Black. Kurrachee; Balmoral, f.aunces"o
Lady Fiteaerbert, San 'Francisco ; Racer, Jamaica; '''''
Maud, 15:102, Bay.

POO, AP St.
RIL 12.
The Cambria, from New OrLle auR at Queenstown, et,
Petersburg; Nonpareil, hence at St: Michael's; AISrP.
at Messina,. and Euima Heyn, at Dantzic.
The Tid Bit sailed from Lisbon, April 2, for this P°rt"

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. n 211
The Eliza, brig, of Baltimore, for Cagliari, J 3
lat. 22 S. lung. 33 W.
The from London to Trinidad, March 4, 19't'
N., long. 40 Ocean,W.
The Henry More, from the Clyde to Australia, Feb' 25'
lat. 3 N., long. 23 W.
The Loodianah, Jan. 29, lat. 36 S., long. 20 E. „At
The Hartley, from Tranquebar to Queenstown, zv"."-
9, lat. 5 N., long. 22 W.