The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-01 00:00:00

CRIMINA

OLD COURT.
These sessions commenced to-day before the Lord
Mayor, the Recorder, Aldermen Hunter and Challis, the
Sheriffs, &e.

In consequence of a week only having elapsed since
the termination of the last sessions, the number of pri-
soners for trial are few compared with the number
usually for trial. at this Coart. The judges on the rota
are Chief Baron Pollock, Mr. Justice Patteson, and Mr.
Justice Maule. There are three cases of manslaughter,
one of murder, one of shooting at a person, one of horse-
stealing; but the case likely to occupy most attention
will be that of Samuel Heely, the engine•driver, and
William Watkins, the stoker, who are charged with the
manslaughter of Richard Perry, on the South-Western
Railway.
The grand jury having been empannelled and sworn,
The RECORDER proceeded to deliver his charge to
them. The calendar comprehended a list of prisoners
the total number of which was 75, and that number
would necessarily receive augmentation during the la-
bours of the grand jury by commitments by magistrates,
but even with that augmentation he did not
anticipate that the duties of the grand jury
would bear any proportion to the ordinary duties of
the grand juries !generally at that court, the interval
having been so short between the present and the last
session. Although, however, the calendar was light in
a numeral point of view, it contained a charge of mur-
der, two cases of cutting and wounding, two cases of
robbery with violence, a case of shooting at a party with
intent to do grievous bodily harm, and it also con-
tained a charge of attempting to commit a rape.
The majority of the cases, however, were larceny, which
required no particular comment from him. There were
also three charges of manslaughter. Only two or three
other cases required any comment from him. There
was a charge of the concealment of the birth of a child,
and by a recent statute in such cases there was a par-
ticular course pointed out for the magistrate
to examine the prisoner. Now, in that course
if the grand jury should find that the evidence was in-
sufficient to sustain the charge without knowing what
had been stated before the magistrates, he should feel it
to be his duty to direct that the examination before the
magistrate should be laid before them. The other cases
to which he should advert wore cases of violence to
the person and the use of the knife upon Blend, r
provocation. He knew of no way of putting
down these offences— the perpetration of which
he was sorry to say had increased to an alarming extent
—but by administering the law with respect to them with
the utmost rigour. The use of the knife till late years
had been confined solely to foreigners; it was un-
English , it was a most wicked practice, and one that
must be put down by inflicting punishment according to
the strict letter of the law. There was a
most serious charge of murder, and one
somewhat out of the ordinary circumstances.
It was a charge of driving a coal waggon purposely over
the body of the party, and thereby causing his death.
Now, in order to make out that charge it must be shown
that it was purposely and wilfully done. He would not
go ieto the details of the case, but if the grand jury
found from the evidence that the act had been wilfully
done, it would be their duty to put the case into a course
of trial upon the charge of murder. The Learned Recorder
having referred to the dictum of Mr Justice Foster
upon the subject, and having shortly alluded to the
charge of assault with intent to ravish a child under
twelve years of age, and some of the other cases in the
calendar, remitted the grand jury to the discharge of their
duties.
The Court then proceeded to swear in the pett

ty jury,

DEATH OF LORD AUCKLAND.
This nobleman expired early this morning at the
Grange, the seat of Lord Ashburton, where the
lamented Earl was on a visit. His Lordship was
seized with a fit on Saturday, and continued speech-
less up the period of his death. Dr. Locock was sent
for, but all human aid was unavailing.

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. I.—Wind this day at noon, E.N.E ,
light breeze, and dull hazy weather.
STATIC OF WIND ♦ND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL
PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M.
Colchester N. by E., cloudy.
Glasgow
Gosport N.W., dull.
Hull
Leith S.W., fine.
Lowestoffe
Newcastle S.E., rain.
Portsmouth
Southampton
Yarmouth N.E., fine.
DEAL, DEC 30.—Wind N.N.W. to N.; P.M., N.E.-
31st. Wind N.N.E.; P.M., E.—Arrd. 30th, Henry
EwbAnk, Boston. Arrived from the River and sailed,
31st, Java, Parker, Bombay; Ganges, Dean, Bombay;
Flamank, Bombay; Victory, Cape of Good Hope; Co-
lumbine, Ewart, Sierra Leone; Hendrick Hudson, New
York.

TOBERMORY, DEC. 26. —lt is reported that several
bales of cotton have been washed ashore at Roof, %Vest
of Mull, during the past week.
PORT DIADOC, Dao. 29.—The Davies schooner has
put back, with main boom, bulwarks, and stanchions
carried away, bolt damaged, and making a great deal
of water; the sea is making a complete breach over her.
YARMOUTH. DEC. 29.—The John Alexander, New-
castle for Folkestone, sprung a leak last night off Cromer,
and sunk this morning; crew saved.
KINSALE, DEC. 28.—The Commerce, Liverpool to
Trinidad, has put in here with lost of mainmast, bul-
warks, boats, &c., and carpenter washed overboard.
CASTLETOWN, DEC. 29.—The Industry, Jenks, of St.
John's, New Brunswick, from Dorchester to Liverpool,
has put into Ballycrohaven, Kenmare River, with bul-
warks, &c., carried away.
WESTPORT, DEC. 29.—The Ville d'Eu, of and from
Eu, for Sligo, has put in here with loss of spars, sails,
and bulwarks; cargo shifted, leaky, making six inches of
water per hour.

SHEERNESS, DEC. 29.—The Hebe, which was re-
ported as wrecked on the Maplin Sands 24th inst., has
been got off this day, and taken into Southend.
OFF LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.—Mary Lamb, Virginia;
Foigh-a-Ballagh, Rattler, Tinnamara.

OFF FAIRIIIGH, DEC. 29.—Christopher Columbus,
Frerichs, Baltimore, for Bremen.

SHEERNESS, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Salisbury Harrison,
Britain, Riga.

CORK, DEC. 29.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Glammire, Barba-
does; Emily, Cape of Good Hope. Arrd. Jane Green,
Hamson, Mauritius.

LimEnicx, DEC. 29.—The Rose Adelaide, from Mar-
seilles, is on shore at Liscannon, coast of Clare, and it is
feared will become a total wreck.-30th. Wind S.S.E.,
moierate.—Arrd. Paulina, Fiscender, Boston.
TORBAY, DEC. 31.—Wind S.E.—Off port, President,
Hayannah for Antwerp; Virginia, Turner, Charleston
for London.

HASTINGS, DEC. 31.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Kallibokka,
Bayley, Mauritius for London.

WEYMOUTH, DEC. 31.—The Hazard arrived here last
night from Hartlepool, with damage from contact with
the Free Trade, Bayonne for London.
SCILLY, DEC. 28.—The Palinurus, Allen, from Deme-
rara for London, was totally lost on the Lion Rock last
night, during a gale at S.W., which shifted to N.E. ;
part of crew saved.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 31 .—The Mohawk, Bradshaw, Rio
Janeiro to Cowes, put in here yesterday with loss of
sails, mainmast sprung, and part of cargo thrown over-
board in a hurricane about 150 miles south of the Azores.
DROGHEDA, DEC. 30.—The Stag, of and from Liver-
pool, in coming up the river yesterday, took the ground,
was got off; and laid on a bank very leaky; cargo ex-
pected to be damaged.
KILRIAR, DEC. 29.—The Pauline, Fesender, from
Boston to Cork, has put in here very leaky, boats stove,
and loss of bulwarks, &c., one man killed, several dis-
abled, having been struck by a sea 24th inst. Must
discharge ; cargo greatly damaged.
HARTLEPOOL, DEC. 30.—The Tyro, of Colchester,
coal laden, had forecastle deck, hatches, &c., blown up
and destroyed by the ignition of gas.

THEATRICALS AT WOBURN ABBEY.--The festive
season has been celebrated by the Duke and Duchess of
Bedford, by a round of charming amusements at their
pricely seat in Bedfordshire. On Tuesday, there was a
laughable dramatic entertainment performed in the
theatre, entitled The Flower and the 1 ree ; or, an Old
Tale with a New Ending, in which many of the distin-
guished visitors took characters, and was highly success..
ful. On the previous Friday there was a new piece
called lack the Giant Killer, the youthful family of Lord
and Lady John Russell sustaining the parts, which was
followed by Box and Cox, the principal characters being
sustained by the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mr. R. M. Milnes,
M.P., and the Hon. G. Byng. The circle separated on
Wednesday and Thursday last.
THE CYCLORAMA. This exhibition has been
visited during the past week by many thousands of
spectators. The Conde de Montemolin and suite were
present on Wednesday last, when the illustrious Prince
expressed himself highly gratified, manifesting his ap •
probation by repeated plaudits.
Auber's beautiful opera La Domino Noir and La
Maitre de Chapelle, by Peer, will be produced at the
St. James's Theatre, on the opening night, Monday,
January 15. M. Couderc will perform the character
of Horace, as originally represented by him in Paris,
when Auber produced his opera.
NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.—The America, Capt.
Leith, departed from the Mersey on Saturday, for
fax and Buston, with the semi monthly mails and about
sixty passengers. The steamship Canada, Captain
Judkins, with the ;nward weekly mails, may be looked
for to arrive at Liverpool this day or to-morrcw. She
would leave New York on the 20th, and Halifax on the
23d ult.

The British Museum closed on Saturday, for the
purpose of cleansing,, &c., and will be re••opened to the
public on Monday next, the Bth inst.