The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-25 00:00:00

ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.

Rosina Churchill, aged 18, spinster, Susan Smith,
aged 19, §pinster, and., George Smith, aged 18, tailor,
were indicted for robbery, with violence, on John Wm.
Thompson, and stebng from him one watch guard, one
chain and a seal, value 275., his property. The prisoners
pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor was a shoemaker, residing in Har-
ley's-buildings, Strand. On the 26th of September, he
had been spending the evening with some friends in St.
Martin's-lane, and on returning home between one and
two o'clock on the following morning, he passed along
Maiden-lane, where he was accosted by the two females.
He told them that he wanted to have nothing to do
with them, but they were not to be shaken off, and con-
tinued to follow him. When they reached a secluded
part in the lane, they threw him down upon his back,
and the male prisoner coming up at this moment,
they attempted to rob him of his watch. One
of the females held her hand over his mouth,
while the two other prisoners succeeded in snatch-
ing the guard chain and seal from the watch, hut.
before they could gain possession of the watch, the
police came upon the spot, and the prisoners at once
took to their heels. The police, however, were enabled
to capture the females without losing sight of them,
but the man managed to escape through a court into
the Strand, and he was not arrested until some time
after his accomplices. The prosecutor was the worse for
liquor, but not so drunk as to know what he was about,
and after the prisoners were taken to the station his
property was found on the ground near to the spot
where the robbery was committed.

The jury found all the prisoners guilty.
The Court sentenced the women to twelve months'
imprisonment, and the man, against whom there were
previous convictions, to be transported for 14 years.

MICHAELMAS TERM.—Yesterday, on the termination
of the long vacation, the common law courts exhibited
their arrears. Thanks to the alteration of the law and
the exertions of the judges, they are almost nominal.
The Court of Queen's Bench, instead of beginning term
with 200 rules for new trials in the paper, yesterday
showed but five such, with 17 special cases and demur-
rers, and 10 rules enlarged. The 'arrears of the three
courts are as follows :—Court of Queen's Bench, 32 ;
Common Pleas, 4 ; and Exchequer, B—total 44.
PROMOTIONS IN THE CUSTOMS.—Mr. P. Fennings,
surveyor general of Customs, has retired from the pub-
lic service. Several promotions to high offices in the
department will take place in consequence of this gentle-
man's retirement.

GALE ON THE IRISH COAST.—Several of the coasting
• steamers arrived at Liverpool report a very heavy gale
on the Irish coast. The Admire]. and Maiden City
which left Londonderry for Liverpool on Thursday,
only arrived at their destination on Sunday—the former
having had to put into Belfast and the latter into the Isle
of Man. The Sea Nymph, which left Warrenpoint on Sa-
turday forenoon for Liverpool, was 30 hours making the
passage. She had her figure head carried away by a
heavy gale.
THE WRYSGAN SLATE AND SLATE QUARRY COM-
PANY.--The first half-yearly meeting of the shareholders
of this company was held yesterday afternoon at their
offices, Greshap-street ; Mr. James Burt in the chair.
The report, after detailing the operations of the company
since its formation, stated that its extended operations
now warranted the directors in employing a large work-
ing capital, and they therefore recommended the
issue of the remaining shares at par, giving the
preference to the present shareholders. They further
stated that one great feature in the value of this under-
taking is the low rent at which the property is held, and
its exemption from all royalty whatever, while the neigh-
bouring quarries are paying from 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per
ton royalty, and the quality of the company's slates here
being quite equal, if not superior, to any in the princi-
pality. And; in conclusion, they observe that the prosper.
ous condition of their quarries, and the almost unpa-
ralleled success of their past operations justify them in
recommending to the shareholders that a half-yearly
dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum, on
the paid-up capital of the company, be paid in De-
cember next, and that due notice thereof be given to the
shareholders. The chairman, in moving the adoption
of the report, said that the prosperity of the company
was unexampled, and he knew of no instance of a com-
pany paying such a dividend within six months. From the
experience of the company he was quite satisfied that
the future dividend would be much larger. Mr. Seve-
ker, in seconding the motion, said it would be most sa-
tisfactory to the shareholders to know that the dividend
would be paid out of profits, and not out of capital. The
motion was then agreed to, and after the usual vote of SPAIN.
thanks to the board, the meeting separated.
From the Madrid Journal of the 18th we learn
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.—Yesterday morning,
between the hours of 6 and 7, police constable Massey that the senators of the Conservative Opposition,
of the C division, was induced to hurry to the house who met in the house of the Marquis del Duero,
numbered 35, in Little Park-street, Kennington, by to deliberate on the course to be followed in the
hearing loud cries of murder, from a female voice. Ar- approaching session, had resolved to continue the
rived there with several of the neighbours, he found a policy adopted during the past year. A new and
married woman, named Hannah Grinney, who resided more numerous meeting of senators was to be held
in the house, with her throat frightfully, and other cuts on the subject. A small fleet consisting of the
about both her hands. Grinney, the husband was corvettes Ferrolana, Villa de Bilboa, and Colon,
also found with his hands and clothes in a bloody the steamer Francisco de Assis, and some smaller
condition ; and he was at once taken to Kennington-
vessels, was about to leave Cadiz for the East,
lane police-station, whilst the female was removed in a the orders of Rear-Admiral Rubalcava. The
cab to Guy's Hospital. Upon reaching that institution
number
it was found that the trachea was divided, and that there underof
persons released in virtu© of the decree
were several other cuts about the throat independent modifying the imprisonment for petty offences,
of numerous others over the head, leaving no doubt was, in all Spain, upwards of 10,000. The Minister
that the poor creature had had a severe struggle with of Public Works had been charged with the ad
her husband to avoid his vengeance. The police found interim administration of the Marine Department,
in the room two knives covered with blood. At the during the absence of the Marquis de Molins ; and
station he said that his wife had had two men in the it had been ordered that the latter, in his visits to
house all night, and before he inflicted the injuries on the ports, should receive the honours rendered to
her that she had told him she intended to leave him with
the Captains-General of the Navy.
his three children, and that was his reason for murder-
A Madrid journal states that the late Donoso
ing her. He likewise said that if she died he should
Cortes, Marquis de Valdegaruas, by his will dated
feel happy to happy to hang for her on the gallows.
December, 1848, directed 2
the 23d 0,000 teals to
He further said that it was his intention to have killed
her, and if he had succeeded that he should then have be employed in saying masses for the repose of his
s cut his own throat. The man is a coach wheelwright soul and in good works ; and that the will contains
by trade, and has resided in the house only a short time. the following passage :
EXPORTATION OF MARBLE.—About 200 tons of fine " I recommend to all my family, and especially to my
Galway marble is being shipped on board the Leibnitz, brother Don Francisco, to consider as their sister and
emigrant vessel, from Galway to New York. It has their own children, the widow and children of our de-
been raised from the quarry of Mr. Franklin_, of London. funet brother Don Pedro, and that the latter shall en-
DEATH I,
OF A LIVERPOOL ALDERMAN.--On Saturday doavour to follow the path of their father, who lived the
Alderman John Holmes died at his residence, Everton- life of the just and died the death of the saints. His
crescent, Liverpool. He was the oldest member of the ' life and his death have been the perpetual subject of my
Town Council, being 80 years of age. I teas, and I still mourn over his memory. Ido not,
LAND TAXES.—It is shown by an official document ,ho ever, render to him all that I owe : his prodigious
tliAt last year the land taxes amounted to 1,151,61 V. virtue, after the grace of God, operated my conversion,

The Augsburg Gazette, under date of Berlin 19th,
says :—" A report has been current that Prussia
has made efforts in London to bring about a pacific
solution of the Turkish question. This news in
this form is not confirmed. It is true that our
Cabinet has used its efforts for the preservation of
peace, but the conferences of Olmutz, not having
had any result, Prussia has not since made any
formal propositions. Mediation is at this moment
considered as having failed."
A Berlin letter, in the Cologne Gazette, contra-
dicts the statement of ono of the journals of that
city that there are several officers of the Prussian
army in the service of the Sultan. They have all,
says the writer, ceased to belong to the Prussian
army.