The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-28 00:00:00

VENICE'.

A letter from Venice says, that a few days ago a
poor oil fruit womar, near the Rialto, enraged at a
Croat who took her fruit without payment, loudly
cursed the Austrians. She was immediately publicly
flogged in the Piezza St. Marco. She was covered
with blood when the execution was over, and cursed
the Austrians again. The punishment was repeated,
but this time she cursed not, for she was dead.

IRELAND.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This is gene-
rally made a holiday also, and all kinds of sports
have taken place in the suburban districts. On the
North Bull there have been donkey races, &c., under
the auspices of an enterprising omnibus proprietor,
named Wilson, who, having introduced the London
omnibus here, is now at least driving a thriving
business. The day has been fine, but cold, and the
crowds of holiday folk in the streets more than
usually large.
The late civic riot is still the topic of much con-
versation. Never was there a discomfiture so signal
as that of Mr. Reynolds, in his motion concerning
the town clerk, and he cannot be an object of sym-
pathy, seeing that he abandoned the portion of his
motion referring to the reduction, whilst he persisted
in that which involved the town clerk's "attend-
ance,
at his desk from ten till five o'clock,'
thus giving room to the imputation that
he was influenced by personal spite, and not
by public principle. The worst feeling exists
between the Lord Mayor elect and the rest of
the Corporation. The Town Council have intimated
that they will take no part in the " Lord Mayor's
Show" on New Year's Day; and, in return, his
Lordship, it is fully expected, will not give the usual
dinner, for which no invitations have as yet been
issued.
The disposal of the great Government contract for
printing, which had been watched with so much in-
terest, has at length been decided. It has
ben taken from Mr. Alexander Thom, and
given to Messrs. Grierson, "Her Majesty's printers"
for Ireland, who enter on the contract for
five years in March next. Doubtless the work will
now be divided amongst the chief Dublin houses. But
what gives to this matter a more general interest is
the fact that Mr. Thom has been for years in open
warfare with the body of journeymen printers in this
city, who are also, I understand, leagued in union
with the compositors of England and Scotland. Mr.
Thom was accustomed to prefer any printer to an
Irish one, but would give no employment to any one
connected with what is called the " regular body,"
whose rules he had infringed to the extent of having
upwards of eighty apprentices.
In the reports of the Irish Academy, just issued,
there are mentioned two most interesting discoveries
—the first, a curious manuscript, called the " Dinn-
seanchua," an authentic narrative of the wars of the
Danes in Ireland ; the second, " Cormac's Glossary,"
written nearly a thousand years ago by Corinac
M'Cuillenan, King of Munster, and Archbishop of
Cashel, a man distinguished as the most learned
scholar of his time, and there is reason to believe it
was intended by him to be a glossary to the im-
portant historical collections called "The Psalter of
Cashel," compiled by his orders. Throughout
the work are scattered words in the Hebrew,
Latin, Greek, Anglo-Saxon, Welsh, Pictish,
and Icelandic languages. It is in process
of translation by Drs. Graves and Todd,
aided by Messrs. O'Donovan and Curry—the four
best Celtic scholars living. The other work it is
also intended to translate and print as soon as the
funds of the academy will permit. It is looked upon
as one of the most important original authorities on
Irish history that has recently been rescued from
oblivion. Its publication would be a boon to the
literature of Europe ; for great obscurity still hangs
over the history of the maritime expeditions of the
ancient Norsemen ; and a local narrative of undoubted
antiquity, such as this curious work mast certainly is,
would be hailed with interest by all nations interested
in the history of that extraordinary people.
The courts being all closed, and little or no public
business transacted, there is not a particle of local
news.
The Incumbered Estates Commission will not sit
again till the Bth of January, on which day they will
sit in Chamber, and on the following day in full
Court. In future they will sit in Chamber every
Tuesday and Friday.
RE-Division OF THE MUNICIPAL WARDS.—The
proclamation confirming the re-division of the wards
by the commissioners appointed under the 12th and
13th Victoria, appeared in the Dublin Gazette of last
night. The altered names of the wards are—
No. 1. South Dock Ward-2. Trinity Ward-
-3 South City Ward-4. Royal Exchange Ward-5.
Mansion-house Ward—G. Fitzwilliam Ward-7.
Wood quay Ward-8. Merchants'• quay Ward-9.
Usher's-quay Ward-10. Arran quay Ward-11.
Inns-quay Ward-12. North City Ward-13. Ro-
tondo Ward-14. Mountjoy Ward-15. North Dock
Ward.

TilE FUNDS.—Three per Cent. C3nsols, 96i; ditto
for opening, 96i; Thrce.and a Quarter per Cent.
Stuck, 96k ; Bulk Stock, opening, 199 ; Great
Southern and Western Railway, 30; Wicklow
Copper Mine, 91; Midland Great Western, 231.

:VIORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN
THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, DEC. 22, 1549.
Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases *197
Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 36
Tubercular Diseases ... 156
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 131
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels .. 39
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ... ... 227
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs

of Digestion... 59
Diseases of the Kidneys. Sce. ••• ••• 10
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, & 4
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 11
Diseases of the Skin, Sco. 2
Malformations... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 2

Premature Birth ••• ••• •• ••• ... 25
Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 33
Old Age ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 45
Sudden ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 31

Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 41
Causes not specified ... ... ... ... ... 3

DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ... 1,043

Population Average weekly Deaths
Enumerated, Deaths, 18444 in the

1841 Five Autumns. Week.
West Districts... 301,189 . . 164 ... 149
North D.,tricts.. 376,568 .. 207 ... 206
Central Districts 374,199 ... 20$ ... 154
East Districts ... 393,067 ... 259 ... 223
South Districts.. 503,346 ... 324 ... 301

POLICE INTELLIGILNCE.
mAivsio IN -Ho SB.

Josuph Ady was summoned before Alderman Gibbs
for the sum of 121. 103., due and owing to her Ma-
j(ssty, for the duty of posiage, which he refused and
neglected to pay.
'['he summons was supported by Mr. Peacock, the
solicitor to the Post-office.
Mr. Peacock having stated that the amount claimed
was for the postage of 1.500 letters,
Defendant—l beg for further time. I want time
to look over and examine the 1,500 letters you talk
about.

Mr. Peacock—You have had seven days, upon
four houis of each of which you might have so em-
ployed yourself at my office.
Defendant—That is not the case. There were only
four out of the seven that were working days.
I wish for more time before you proceed with your
com
Alderman Grmus--.I shall proceed at once with
the case. Do you plead guilty or not guilty ? De-
fendant—Not guilty, certainly.
Mr. Peacock said, that of the 1,500 letters, the
postage of which he sought to recover, 1,000 had
been refused by the parties to whom they had been
tendered, 498 had been directed to parties who could
not be found, and two had been addressed to parties
who were dead, and all purported to come from
Mr. My.
Thomas Gallabin, clerk in the Dead Letter-office
of the General Post-office, said—l examined the
whole of the 1,50 D letters, which purport to come
from Joseph Ady, of 105, Fenchurch -street. They
were unpaid, according to the statement made by the
solicitor of the Post-office, and bore the Post office
taxes upon them, amounting to 121. 10s.
Defendant—Pray (to the witness) did you examine
all these letters yourself ? Witness—Yes ; every one.
Defendant—And do you say the postage is due
from me ? Witness—Yes.

An inspector of letters in the Post-office said—l
know Mr. Ady. I was present when the carrier ten-
dered the letters to him, and derhanded the sum of
121. 103. as posta,r,3. He did not pay, but said he had
no money, and the sum is rv)w due to her Majesty.
Here a large pack.lge was produced.
Defendant—Were the real letters produced to me?
Witness—They were produced in the package.
Defendant—But not the real letters one by one ?
Wi ness—No. •

Defendant—Now, take notice of th,it. The red
letters were not produced.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Peacock—That is the case against Mr. Adv.

The defendant then read a paper, from which" the
following are extracts. It is necessary to observe
that to the first paragraph, which related to "any
other demand outstanding against him at the Post
office," Mr. Peacock had at the commencement of the
examination given a reply. The paper then proceeds :
" Before proceeding further in this matter I beg to be
far -aired with further time, so that I may carefully in
spect each and every letter, as after my former convic-
tion, upon the totters being returned from the Post-office
I found, although it had been most solemnly sworn by
the Post-office clerk that he had opened and carefully
inspc-cted the whole of them, and found all of them
purporting to come from me, that there was one letter,
no doubt of great importance to the parties interested,
which had no such import, which letter I transmitted to
your Lordship, soliciting your advice thereon, which,
however, has not received any notice, and not less than
twenty--even letters the seals of which had never been
disturbed, and therefore stand fearfully in array against
the clerk who so carelessly swore that which is palpably
false. Your Lordship will also perc-ive that the number
of letters lam now sued upon is about 2,000, and that
the time allowed by the Post-office is but eight hours
for their inspection—a thing utterly impossible. I
further assert that the demand has never been legally
made upon me, nor have I seen the letters. It is true
that men have been with bundles wrapped up in papers,
for what I know containing Bank-notes—(Laughtt-r)—
and at the back of the summons was an invitation to
inspect the letters Ca- eight hours—quite insufficient to
det .ct all the forgeries amongst them, and which no
matt whatever has any right to set me about tin re, in
the enemy's camp, where the Philistincs aro lying in
wait for me.—(Laughter.)
" I have here with me 12 letters, reserving the rest for
another purpose and court. Ask the Lord Mayor if ha
rembers my informing him of upwards of 1,0001. he con
sequ•ntly received and knew not of.—(Laughter.)
" Respectfully,

".JOSEPH ADY."
Alderman Genus—ls your defence concluded ?
Defendant—Yes. I don's wish to give any unneces-
sary trouble. I only wish for more time.
Alderman Gines—My decision is, that the cave
has been satisfactorily proved, and I shall issue the
warrant if the money be not forthwith paid, together
with 3s. costs.
The defendant then retired.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Louis Joel, jeweller and bill discounter, No. 3,
Little Argyll-street, was brought before Mr. Bingham
for further examination, charged with having forged
the name of Mr. John Marcus Clements, formerly of
the 13th Regiment of Light Dragoons, to an accept-
ance for 1,0001. A second eh age was unexpectedly
brought forward against the prisoner of having frau-
dulent] v obtained three bills for 760/. from Lieutenant
G3rland.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Humphreys appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Billantine and Mr. Davis,
solicitor, for the defence.
The case stool over frc:m the former examination
for the production of the bill in (location, and for
°yid( nee of the mode in which it canto into the hands
of Mr. Campbell, solicitor, of Warwick street.
. .

Mr. Campbell produced the bill, and stated that it
had been left by the prisoner Joel at his office in
War wick street some time ago.
Henry Chignell, porter to the firm of which Mr.
Campbell is partner, said he received a paper from
Mr Joel to give to Mr. Clements, who was not then
at the office. He could not recollect the date, but he
made a memorandum, and gave it to Joel at the time,
and that would fix the date. The paper in question
purported to be a bill for 1,0001. Witness gave it to
Mr. Reeves, the clerk.
Mr. John Pullman, barrister, Shore-house, Hack-
ney, examined—The paper now produced witness had
received from the prisoner Joel about the month of
August, 1847. The paper purported to be an ac-
count of the transactions of Mr. Campbell with the
prisoner, and the way witness became possessed of the
paper was this—Being ia Dublin at the latter end of
July, 1847, at the request of the guardians of Mr.
Clements, the prosecutor, who was a minor up to the
2.7 th of July in the English Court of Chancery, he
called on Joel, and_ asked him to give him an account
of all the transactions between Mr. Clements and
himself. Witness had understood that Joel had
commenced actions against Mr. Clements at that
time. Witness had asked for the account
to show to Mr. Clements' guardians, in order
that the bills might be paid if found to be
correct. It was on the 30th of July when witness
called on the prisoner. In consequence of this visit
the prisoner sent an account of the bills passed to him
by Mr. Clements, with a request by note for an
early settlement of the bills overdue. In this account
there is no mention of a 1,0001. bill.
Prisoner—l had not taken that bill then.

Mr. Pullman continued—The prisoner in August
called on him, and asked if the account rendered
was satisfactory or not. Witness told him the ac-
count was not such an account as he wanted, as it did
not furnish him with a statement of the considera-
tion which had been given for the bills. The
prisoner, on that occasion, verbally stated the
alleged consideration, and witness requested
he would put it in writing, that it might
be shown Ito Mr. Clements' guardians. The pri-
soner consented, and promised to call with the
written statement a day or two afterwards. The
prisoner did not keep his appointment, but sent a
note of apology, and soon after wards the prisoner did
bring a statement in writing. In that statement
there was a bill fur 361., and on asking for explanation
the prisoner said it was for a returned bill. The
prisoner added, there was an account for goods
against Mr. Clements also, and at witness's request
the account was furnished. Witne-s saw the prisoner
a day or two after this affair, and asked him if he
had given a statement of the whole of the transac-
tions with Mr. Clements. The prisoner replied that
the written statement comprised the whole of the
transactions which had passed between Mr. Clements
and himself. Witness never received at any other
time any other statement cf bill transactions from the
prisoner, and though he had seen the prisoner many
times afterwards, the prisoner never male mention of
any 1,000/. bill.
Cross-examined by Mr. B allantine —Acted as agent,
though not paid agent, to Mr. Clements in this nego-
tiation. Ilad been acquainted with Mr. Clements for
some time, and this was the reason why the guardians
had applied to him to inquire into the transactions
with the prisoner. Had been retained as a barrister
on the first instance, hut did not expect to be paid in
the same way as an attorney for his trouble during the
progress of the business.
Mr. BINGHAM thought these questions totally irre-
levant.

Mr. B illantine maintained they were proper, as it
was essential, in this inquiry, to know the exact
position in which Mr. Pullman stood to the parties.
Mr. BINGIIAM said, the witness had given a suffi-
cient answer when he said he had been retained by
the guardians in the capacity of barrister.
Mr. Ballantine would submit to the Court, but
the question now omitted he should most probably
feel it his duty to ask in another place.
Mr. Pullman was perfectly ready to answer any
inquiries that might be made. After he had been
retained he called on Mr. Clements, at an hotel in
ll&,lin, and told him, as he had got into difficulties,
he would be able to assist him out of them, but he
must first consent to make a clean breast to his
guardians. Mr. Clements consented to do so.
This statement having been objected to, it was not
proceeded with.
Mr. Pullman said the amount of outstanding bills

appeared to ba aho!f; 2.0001. t-vh n the account was
rendered, but a 500/. rill had been since paid, and
this was the only reducioa of the nm..unt abegod to
be due to the prisoner. lied never heard Mr. Cle-
ments deny his accerance to any bill except the one
for 1,000/. Had made an offer to pay the prisoner
every sum he could sla:)w he had fairly advanced to
Mr. Cements, with 6 per cent. interest. Had been
authorised to make this proposition to the prisoner by
Mr. Clements' guardians, but did not reduce the offer
to writing. This offer was made, although the bibs
were accepted during the minority of Mr. Clements.
Mr. Bodkin asked what amount of mon-y had been
actually advanced by the prisoner to Mr. Clements.
He found in the account sent in such charges as 50/.
for a picture, 60/ for diamond studs, and 401. for a
di imond ring.
Witness had not cast up the amount o!" actual ca4i,
but understood it to be about 20/ out of every 1001.
Oa receiving the account from the prisoner, witness
had sent it to the guardians. Mr. Clements, how-
ever, denied having received the amount of na:aley
set down. He said the prisoner promised to let him
have money, but never performed his promise. For
this reason thesettlement of the account was postponed.
John Marcus Clements, Lieutenant, 13th Light
Dragoons, examined already declared that the
acceptance to the bill for 1.0001- was not in his
handwriting. Would positively swear that the sig-
nature to the bill was not written by him. Knew
perfectly well what accepting hills in blank meant.
Had never accepted bills in blank, and had never
written his name across a blank piece of paper with
a stamp on it.
Cross-examined—Witness had pointed out three
forgeries of- his name to bills, and had defended
actions on that ground. There was a bill purporting
to have been accepted by a brother-officer, which was
paid when it came to maturity. The gross amount
of witness's bill transactions before he became of age
was under 3,000/. Witness's income at that time
was an allowance of 400/. a-year, besides his pay as
an officer. With the excep'ion of the bill with an
officer's name to it, witness bad paid no " Jews'
bills. Used the term "Jews' bills" because tran-
sactions with Jess were different to transactions
with other people. Had seen the account
furnished by the prisoner to Mr. Pullman. In
that account there was more money charged than he
had ever received—that, at least, was his belief. Had
concurred in the arrangement to pay all his just debts
for money and goods due to the prisoner, with 6 per
cent. interest. Had never in his life, either before ur
after he came of age, accepted a bill for 1,0001.

Mr. Ballantine admitted that the matter before the
Court could not be disposed of at once. The only questio❑
was as to committing the prisoner Gr liberating him
on good bail. The whole charge depended on the
te4timony of Pullman and Clements. The witness
Pullman was a barrister; and, without wishing to
say anything that might cast a doubt on his respect-
ability, yet when he found him arranging the terms
on which the debts of Clements w: re to be settled
it was his duty to understand clearly the part played
by Pullman in the transaction. It would no doubt
be said that the prosecutor, Clements, was a young
man who had got into the hands of bill discounters,
but he would remind the Court it was not always
bill•discounters were the gainers. The prosecutor
had denied accepting blank bills; if he were instructed
correctly, he should perhaps at a future time be
able to show that the prosecutor was mistaken as to
that point. The alleged forgery was in amount
1,0001., while the sum claimed to be due by the
prisoner from the prosecutor was much beyond that
iu amount. He was instructed that the bill in ques-
tion was given after the prosecutor was of age, and
that it was given as a guarantee fer the payment of
the outstanding liabilities. Under all circumstanc,s
he was justifiod in making an application for bail.
Mr. BINGHAM thought it would not be quite ad-
visable for a single magistrate to agree to accept bail
when the amount was so large. He would, however,
do all he could to get rid of the objection, by causing
the depositions to he taken as soon as possible, and
the❑ an application might be male to a judga.
After some conversatio❑ it was arranged that the
prisoner should come up again next Tuesday.
An application on behalf of the London and Dublin
Bank was made for the bill.

Mr. BINGHAM thought he should be hardly justi-
fied in parting with the bill in this stage of the
proceedings. It had, therefore, better remain in the
hands of the officers.

The second charge was then brought forward, Mr.
Clarkson appearing for the pro-ecution.

The Learned Counsel stated that Lieutenant Gar-
land, of the 11th Hussars, was the person who corn-
pLined that the prisoner at the bar, under false and
fraudulent pretences, had obtained several valuable
securities from him. It appeared that some time ago
when Lieutenant Garland was in barracks, a person
named Wolfe, a commission agent, came to him and
offered to procure money on his bills. In consequence
of what then passed, Lieutenant Garland went to the
prisoner's house and agreed to give three bills; two
for 2001, and one for 3501., which were to be accepted
by a brother officer named Wilson. The bills were
drawn and accepted by Wilson. When Lieutenant
Garland called on Joel, he was told the bills were of
no use, as they had been accep'cd at the back, and he
must have three other bills. Three other bills were
drawn, and, after some demur, were accepted by
Wilson, cn the assurance from the prisoner that the
three former bills had been destroyed. The three
I.lst bills were paid when due. The three bills said
to have been destroyed then turned up, and actions
were pending against the acceptor for the amount.
Two of the bills were now in the hands of a solicitor
named Fitch.
_ .

Mr. Ballantine said, he was taken by surprise,
as this was the first intimation he had received of the
charge. He thought the investigation had better
stand over till Tuesday.
Mr. Clarkson would first give evidence of the pos-
session of the bills by Mr. Fitch, as his object was to
have then now produced in court.
A gentleman from the firm of Weston, Symes, and
Teesdale, solicitors, Fenchurch-street, proved that
the father of Lieutenant Garland had instituted this
prosecution. Mr. Fitch had called at their office on
the subject of two bills for 2001. unpaid. Mr. Fitch
had commenced an action against Wilson for the
amount. Had seen the account of the apprehension
of Joel in the newspapers when he was in France,
and this brought him over to commence proceedings,
although he had received instructions some time ago,
but could not execute them, as the prisoner could not
be found.

Mr. Fitch being applied to for the purpose of ascer-
taining whether he would produce the bills, declined
to do so. He said be had called at Messrs. Weston's
office, and had offered to produce Joel within an
hour if anything were wrong.
Mr. Mascaras& said, in the event of a refusal to pro-
duce the bills he must take such steps as the law em-
powered him to take.
Mr. Fitch said he could not do anything that would
prsjudice his actions against Wilson.
Mr. Clarkson said, he had no doubt, in case Mr.
Fitch refused to produce the bills, that the magistrate
would be justified in issuing his warrant against him.
After a short consultation with Mr. Ballantine, Mr.
Fitch said he was willing to produce the bills.
Lieutenant Garland was then called. He proved
that Wolfe called at the barracks, and ultimately
introduced him to Joel, who consented to discount
his bills, provided they were accepted by a brother
officer named Wilson. Witness got Wilson's accept-
ance to three bills—two for 2001., and one for 3501,
and gave them to the prisoner. Saw the prisoner
some days afterwards, who told him the bills were
of no use as they were accepted at the hack.
Three similar bills were drawn, and endorsed by
witness, and witness taok them for Wilson's accept-
ance. Wilson came to town, and saw the prisoner,
not being satisfied with what had been said about
the acceptance being at the back. The prisoner ex-
plained the matter to Wilson's satisfaction, and the
other three bills were accepted; The prisoner stated
that the previous bills were destroyed. The second
batch of bills were paid when due. Two of the bills
now produced by Air. Fitch were two of the hills
said by the prisoner to have been destroyed. The
terms on which the discounts were arranged were at
first 18 per cent. on the amount, but afterwards
witness agreed to take jewellery and 5001 in cash for
7601. in bills. Part of the jewellery was to consist
of a diamond pin, 501, and a brooch, 90/. Had not
received the brooch. Was of age now, but was not
at the time of the transaction. Had never represented
him Belt' of age before the fact was so. Had some
letters in his possession returned to him under an
arrangement with Joseph Joel. These letters related
to the payment of debts owing by witness. Would
swear that he had not accepted as many as 50 bills.
The total amount of bills for which witness had ren•
dered himself liable did not exceed 1,5001., and of
:hat sum 3501. had since been pail. The prisoner
knew witness was under age.
Mr. BlisGuass said the bills might remain in the
custody of the Court.
Mr. Fitch said he could not consent to give them
out of his possession.
Mr. BINGHAM replied it would not matter, as
enough evidence had been got to supply their loss,
even in case they were destroyed.
Mr. Fitch said the object in getting the bills from
him was to defeat his action.

Mc. Clarkson—Oh ! no, it is to ascertain whether
Mr. Fitch gave value fur them.

The further inquiry was then adjourned till Tues-
day next.

TVORSIIIP-STREET.

Two smartly dressed young men, named James
Pearcey and William Allen, in the service of Mr.
Henry Nathan, an extensive woollendraper in Great
Garden-street, Whitechapel, were placed at the bar
before Mr. Arnold, charged with having stolen a
large quantity of cloth and other goods, the property
of their employers, to the supposed amount of between
3001. and 4001.

prisoners were committee. for trial, but or kred
to be Lrought up on a future day, to afford the police
an opportunity of tracing other portions of the stolen
property.