The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

CUARGE OF HONICIDE.—Renry Steckman, mate of 01
schooner Brunswick, was brought up by Oliver, 31, 0.11.
the River police, charged with having caused the dean"
of a black boy, named Joseph Frost, belonging to tll
ship, by immersing him in the river.
Oliver stated that about six o'clock on Thursda
evening, whilst near the Surrey Canal, he heard that •
boy had been drowned from the Brunswick. which No°
lying alongside. He went on board to make inquirie 4
when the prisoner said that the boy had been drunk
the boat, and an attempt was made to get him on boar'
by hooking a rope round him, and ballasting him 11;*
During the operation the hook came athwart the rnic'
ships, where it got undone, and the boy fell into the
water. Oliver, petceiving that the boat was higher V I
than the place where the mate said the hook he
touched against the midships, told the latter ha di'
not believe his statement, and took him into co r
tody. The vessel sailed yesterday, but he (Olive 7
had two of the crew who were present on the oectr.
sion, and from whom he learned that the prisoner WI!
been sousing the boy in the water, when his death WI P
occasioned.

Henry Hamilton said the mate directed him to fast( 0
the rope round the boy, and when it was done the px
soner pulled him up. He then dropped him into tot/
water, when the rope slackened. The hook became Ulu'
done, and the boy sank. He did not the boy's name,
he (witness) had only just joined the ship, but he b
lieved he was about 16 or 17 years old. The mate W.
dipping him to give him a cooling.
John Potter, another seaman, who had only recent 7
joined, said the black boy was very drunk and very 015
strepolous. The mate directed a strap to be put roar "
him to pull him out of the boat, and then said, " NV!
will chip him." As soon as he was dipped the rope gal •
way, and witness saw the boy throw his head and aria 0
up, after which he immediately sank and was seen r
more. The mate said he could not swim, and, jumpic
into the boat directed the painter to be let go, which WO
immediately done. He did all he could to reeover tl 0
boy, but could not succeed.
The prisoner denied that he ducked the boy. Seeir
that he was very drunk, and that he was attempting 1
come up the side, he apprehended some danger, and O.
dered the rope to be made fast about him, for the pu C'
pose of ballasting him on board. The hook unforte!
nately touched amithhips, and became undone, by wbic
means the boy fell into the water.

The case was adjourned for a week, to allow time 10
make a search after the body.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, MAY 18.
STocK ExcrUNGE.—The Share Market to-day was much t' 11,
same, but if anything there was a slight improvement. The sal 9
are—Caledonian, 28—Great Western, New Shares, 3% dis.—Mai ,
(Birmingham and Derby), 45,
LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share market opened rather firmly t,
day, but was not so good at the close of business. The sales are.
Lancashire and Yorkshire (M. and L.), 26 dls.—Ditto, Fifths, 91 °'
3d. —Ditto, 32/. Shares, 8% dis.—Ditto, Fifths (W. R. T.), sj¢ d.
—London and North-Western, 129—Ditto, New Quarters, is.
p.—Midland, 681/2—Ditto, Halves, 10% dis.—Ditto, Consolidan
(13. and D.), 41% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Frefe:
ence, 10% c.—Scottish Central, 21 —York, Newcastle, and Berwic P
(Extension, Nos. I and 2), 6% dis.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase, h
guaranteed G per cent. till 1850, 5% dis.
MANCHESTER, MAY'IB.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follows :
Leeds, Fifths, 4% dis.—Dover (No. 4), 7—Ditto (Registered), 6 15-1
—Dover (Old), 22—Manchester and Birmingham, (C), Quarters, 3' P
p.—West Riding Union, 5 5-16 dis.—Sheffield Preference, 11—Ditt
Eighths, 4% —North Staffordshire, dis.

YORK, bier 17.
SToCK EXCizaNGE —The bushiest transacted to-day was as .e 0
lows :—Great Northern, 10% —North British, Preference, 1/. 04. ,
—York, Newcastle, and Berwick Extension (G. N. E. PUICIIaSe N
4/. Is. 3d.—York and North Midland, 24.

GLASGOW, MAY 17.
STocx EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange t"
day has been as follows :—Aberdeen, Preference, 41. 5s.—Clyde
dale Junction, 61—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 15% —3101,1" r
land, 62.—North British, Preference, 21s.

DEATH OF THE REV. HENRY BREWER. -- Wikt,
regret to state that this much respected and zeal''
ous Roman Catholic clergyman died at the bow 0
of his aunt, Mrs. Davies, Carlton terrace,
per Parliament-street, on Tuesday afternoon la!
The deceased was, for two years, minister (
St. Anne's Church, Edge bill ; but, in consequent `I
of ill health, he was compelled to relinquis ti
his arduous duties at the end of September laS'
Since then his health has continued to decline, thoug ti
up to the day of his death strong hopes were entertainer
of his recovery. His first ailment was disease of the,'
heart, succeeded by dropsy, of which be died. The Rev
Gentleman received his early education in GernaanY,.
but, upon the institution in which he pursued his studies:
breaking up, he was removed to England, and finished•
his education at Ampleforth College, near York, where I
he was ordained. He was removed from that institutio, $
to St. Mary's Chapel in this town, where he reMaiDeti
about two years. He was afterwards appointed to
Brownage, near Preston, and remained there for Cr.
wards of twenty live years. From that place ho wat
appointed to St. Anne's, Edge-hill, on the opening 01;
that church, and remained there till the termination ot.
his ministerial career. The deceased was. fifty-sevat
years of age.—Liverpool Mercury.
rADVERTISEMENT.j—THE EARL OF ALDEcatorrau'
AND IHOLLOWAY'SPmts.—An astounding cure by this ndraculd,4',
medicine, alter every.other means had failed. See extract from ti,,
Lordship's letter, dated " Villa 31ess1na, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845,
Professor Holloway—Sir : I bag to acquaint you that your pills have Of
fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the mot
eminent of the faculty, at house and rill over the continent, had 110'
been able to effect; nay, not ever the waters of Carlsbad or }D,r;
rienbad. (Signed) " ALDBOKOrGIi." These wonderful pills wIL
cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also lionewaY
Ointimmt) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Poi
by Cl medicine vendors throughout the civilised world.

BIRTHS,
On the 25th ult., at Quebec, Lower Canada, the wife of
Major Norcott, Rifle Brigade, of a son.
On the 11th ins;., at Westwell Rectory, Oxon, the wife of
the Rev. John E. Bode, of a daughter.
On the 15th inst., in Upper Seymour-street, the w:fe of G••
T. Ellison, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 17th inst., the wife of Ralph Allen limey, of `'West•
bourne-terrace, Hyde-park, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 12th inst., at St. Botolph's, Bishopszate, Jame**.
Joshua Whited, of Hackney, to Jane, only daughter of J.
Salter, of Steward-street.
On the 12th inst., at Christ Church, St. Mary!about',
George Taylor, Esq., Clifden Marine-parade, Gravesend, t(?
Jane, eldest daughter of the late Robert Purves, of Kelso.
On the tsth inst., at Christ Church, Scarborough, John
Edward Walker' Esq., of the Inner Temple, barrister-at-laor
and Fellow of Oriel College, to Mary Friederica, eldest
daughter of John Bury, Esq., of Scarborough.
On the 16th inst., at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster,
the Rev. Herbert Wilson, rector of Fritton, Norfolk, to Bar"
riot Ficklin, daughter of Thomas Amyot, Esq., of James-
street, Buckingham-gate.
On the 17th inst., at Totnes Church, the Rev. George_
Selby Hele, of Brighton, second surviving son of the late
Rev. R 11. Selby Hele, rector of Brede, Sussex, to ErnilY'
only daughter of the late John Wise, Esq., of the Rectory,
Totness, and of Wonwell-court, Devon.

lED.
On the 14th ult., at East-sD
treet, Kent-road, Ann, relict Of
the late Mr. Alfred S. Ravenscroft, surgeon, R.N.:
On the 7th inst., at Sydennham, in the 84th year of her
age, Mary, widow of the late William Holness, Esq.
On the 1,, th inst., at Greenhithe, Kent, Henry George
Shute, R.N., Inspecting Commander of the Coast-guard,
aged 40.
On the 13th inst., at the residence of her nephew, A. D•
111‘Kellar, Esq., Bat.-ersea, Catherine Pilkington, relict of the
late Robert Pilkingto.), Esq., in her 76th year.
At Brussels, on the 13th inst , Wary, second daughter of
Archdeacon Hodson.
On the 14th in t., at Gloucester-crescent, Regent's•Par,k'
Elizabeth, relict of the late John Latimer, Esq., of Gray 0"
inn, and Cheltenham. Isle
On the 14th inst., John Powell, Esq., of Quex-Park,
(of Thanet, aged 79.

a
London Printed and Published by MURDO YOUR 1,12
N 3. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Bun Office, Na 11
Strand, in the Precinct of the envoy, in the conti °
Middlesex, Friday, May 19, lea