The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-23 00:00:00

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FEB. 22.
GRANGER V. BAIN.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the de-
fendant, in consequence of a libel published by the latter, in
a periodical publication called the " Nautical Magazine." The
libel imputed to the plaintiff that he had committed perjury i❑
the evidence which he gate before the Coroner's Jury, when
persons were drowned in consequence of a collision which
took place between the Monarch and Apollo steamers, on the
river Thames.
A verdict of 40s. damages was taken by consent for the
plaintiff.
Lord Chief Justice TINDAL—That is bt far the best ter-
mination of such a case.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

HATTOIYGARDEN.

Yesterday Mr. Fenner, surgeon, &c., of No. 15. King's,
row, Pentonville, and Mrs. Ann Thompson, mother-in-law
to Mr. Aistropp, of No. 5, Hermes-street, Pentonville, at-
tended before Mr. BENNETT, for the purpose of assisting in
an investigation relative to the mysterious poisoning of Mr.
Aistropp's
It will be recollected that on Friday last the family of Mr.
Aistropp were attacked with vomiting and symptoms of
haring taken poison, which was attributed to their having
partaken of some brown broad, and that on the following day
Mr. Aistropp, accompanied by Mr. Fenner (the medical
attendant called in on the occasion), attended at this office,
when the Magistrate directed that the bread, as well as the
contents of the stomachs of the sufferers, should be analysed,
and Mr. Fenner now attended to report the result of his exer-
tions. He stated that the analysis had been finished that
morning, but it was not satisfactory, as the first contents of
the stomach were absent. He had been assisted by Mr. Bat-
tley, the eminent chemist of Cripplegate, and Dr. Farce, of
Charterhouse-square, and they concurred that the bread and
contents of the stomach were free from poison. Ile read the
following certificate from Mr. Battley, viz. :
" Cripplegate, Feb. 22, 1838.
" Mr. Battley presents his compliments to Mr. Fenner,
and begs to inform him that he has examined the two pieces
of bread and butter, as well an the contents of the stomach,
sent for analysis, but does not find the slightest trace of
arsenic, oxalic acid, or any metallic poison in them. If any
vegetable poison were present it would be extremely difficult
to detect it ; but it is Mr. Buttley's opinion that they do not
contain any poison.
" To Mr. J. L. Fenner."
Mr. Fenner stated that there were many vegetable sub.
stances of a very poisonous nature, such as wild cucumber
that could not be detected by analysi=. He called on Dr.
Farm., who concurred with him that poison had been taken;
but what sort they could not say.
Ann Thompson, No. 5, Hermes-street, Psr.tonville, who
was in a weakly condition from the effects of poison, stated
as follows:—" On Friday last, before tea, my little boy
asked me to giro him some brown bread, and I sent him to a
baker's close by for a sixpenny brown loaf, and between three
and four o'clock we all partook of it, being eight in number.
In about a quarter of an hour after we had eaten the bread we
were all seized with violent sickness, and the baby was seized
with fits and sickness. I sent for assistance, and Mr. Fenner
arrived. A young man, a lodger, who partook of the bread,
was also seized in the same manner. I was seized in the
same way."
Mr. BENNETT—HOW long was it since you had eaten or
drunk anything before ?
Mrs. Thompson—Not since the morning.
Mr. BENNETT said it was an extraordinary and suspicious
case, and ought to be thoroughly investigated, and he or-
dered Duke, the °Meer, to proceed to the house and carefully
search it, and to make diligent inquiries in the neighbourhood
of the injured parties, in order to discover whether the poison
was accidentally or intentionally administered by any ma-
licious person. Duke promised to attend to the order im-
mediately.
Part of Mr. AistrOpp's family are at present in a nervous
and weakly state, in consequence of the calamity.

Mr. Poulett Thomson has been confined to his
house, with a severe cold, during the last two days.
Our appeal in favour of Mr. Ewart as the future
representative of Marylebonc has not been made in vain. Ile
is, as he deserves to be, the favourite of the electors of Mary-
lebone. Meetings are almost hourly held in his favour, and
nothing but the obstinacy of Colonel Thompson and Lord
Nugent, in persisting in a hopeless contest, can by possibility
prevent his return. If they persist Lord , Teignmouth will
walk over the course—if, on the contrary, they act as true re-
formers ought always to act—resign in favour of the most
hopeful candidate—Mr. Ewart will be the future Representa-
tive, and the Tory party again floored. By their deeds shall
we judge of their patriotism.—Morning Advertiser.
The subject to which Lord Brougham adverted in
his speech on Tuesday night, the Order in Council by which,
he said, a slave trade on a most gigantic scale was authorised
between Asia and Guiana, was last night revived by him. It
seems the order was never published in the Gazette, in which
respect Lord Glenelg merely followed precedent. At the
same time there appears no good reason why all such orders
should not appear in the Gazette; for, as wag observed by his
Lordship, " if the Crown were to have the prerogative of
making laws affecting the lives, liberty, and property of so many
persons in a remote part of the globe, the least that could be
done was to publish the fact in this country." The subject is
to. be brought before the House by his Lordship this day week.
—Morning Chronicle.
GLAMORGAN, FEB. 21.—The weather has been
most severe. The oldest pilot on the Welch coast never re-
members such a storm of wind and snow as took place on
Friday last. It has blown down a great number of large
trees, and there are several wrecks on the coast. The Milford
mail was stopped by a wreath of snow on Templeton
amountaino,
near Coldbleu, on Friday night last, and the up-m
arrive in Bristol until seven o'clock on Sunday morning-
NEW WORK BY Miss PARDOE.—The appear-.
ance of Miss Pardoe's new work, bearitrs the poetical title
nof
with co-
" The River and tlse Desert," is looked forward to
il d id at
siderable interest. Any production from the pelt a the
talented author of " The City of the Sults.n"—perhaps the
most vivid and faithful picture we possess of Oriental manners
and customs—is sure of a warm welcome from almost all
classes of readers ; but the present work must prove doublythe
completion of Miss Pardoe's narrative of her travels in various
interesting countries.
On Monday a meeting for the purpose of petitioning
Parliament fur vote by ballot, and for the adoption of Mr.
rote's ballot-box, was held at the Guildhall, Worcester,
when, to the great vexation of the conveners, whose wines
did not transpire, the room was all but empty, there not be-
ing twenty persons altogether present. Every resolution was
carried, and a petition to Parliament, purporting to
b e the
opinion of the whole city, was adopted.— Worcester Jornal.
A woman lately died in a miserable cellar at Saint
Omer literally of cold and hunger. A physician was called
'in at the last moment. As no one could give him the name
of the deceased, or any account of her family, he opened an
-.old box to search for papers, when, to his astonishment, he
found 500 francs in five-franc pieces, and on proceeding, to
inspect three other similar boxes he discovered other moneys,
making the amount about 1,500 francs, all of which she had
collected by begging.
AWFUL ACCIDENT.—About six o7clock on Wed-
night at Mr. four boys who had been at work during the
Dewes' colliery, Swadlincote, Derbyshire,
nesday morning,
five miles north of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, ascended the shaft,
and went to the boiler for the purpose of warming themselves.
While thus engaged the boiler burst, three were killed on the
about
spot, and the fourth so dreadfully mutilated that he survived
but a very short time. A man employed near the spot had his
leg broken, and another man was slightly e bruised, —Lciqster-
shire Mercury. . '