The Sun.
London, England, 1836-07-02 00:00:00

HAT T ON-GARDEN.

Yesterday John Philips, a man about 40 years of age,
was brought from the station•house, in the custody of
Bray, 179, G. Division, charged with having used the most
horrid cruelty towards John Philips, his son, between
seven and eight years of age, and Ellen his daughter, a
fine little girl three years of age.
Mr. Latchford, on Thursday evening about seven o'clock,
was at his residence in Compton-street, Clerkenwell, when
he was informed that a man was exercising great cruelty
to his. children at a house close by, No. 120, in Allen-street.
He proceeded thither and saw a great crowd of persons,
and the piteous cries of some children alarmed the whole
neighbourhood. He entered the house, and found that the
cries proceeded from the parlour, on entering which he
discovered the boy pinioned, and tied hands and legs to the

bed-post with a rope, and the prisoner was beating him
with a thick stick, while the poor boy was begging of his
father not to beat him. The boy's back was covered with
stripes, and his shoulders were horribly bruised ; and his
sister, who appeared to be in a half-starved condition, was
in the room. Witness interposed, and asked him whether
he ought not to be ashamed of himself to act with such
cruelty ? To which he replied that he should do it again,
and put him at defiance. Witness untied the boy and
procured a policeman, to whom he gave the prisoner into
custody.

The rope with which the unfortunate little fellow was
fastened, and also the stick with which he was so severely
beaten, were produced, and a sensation of horror and in-
dignation was expressed by every person present.
Other witnesses, lodgers in the house, attended to corro-
borate the evidence.

Mr. ROGERS asked the prisoner what he had to say to
the charge ? Prisoner—l went out in the morning to look
after a job at Dixon's auction rooms, and when I returned
home I found him at play. He was in the habit, during
my absence, of having children to play in the parlour ; so
I tied down the window, and locked the door, and ordered
him not to leave the place, but he did, and I heat him. He
untied the window and went out.

Mr. ROGERS ordered the prisoner to find bail, in default
or which he was committed to prison. _ _

He ordered that Bugg, the beadle of Clerkenwell parish,
should be sent for, for the purpose of taking the children to
the workhouse.

Bugg shortly after arrived, and Mr. Rogers explained to
him the cruel manner in which they had been' treated, and
their unfortunate situation, when he took them under his
care, and promised that everything should be done for
them. He then applied to the prisoner in the lock-up
place, but in the most hardened manner he refused to give
any account of himself, or to state where the mother of the
children could be found.

SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE ELECTION, JULY I.
The official declaration of the state of the poll took place this
morning at the County Hall. The Hon. Mr. Percy attended
on behalf of Mr. Shirley. After the numbers had been cast
up, the High She.riff declared them as follows :
For Mr. Shirley
For Sir Grey Skipwith
Majority for Mr. Shirley. . --513
Votes tendered for Mr. Shirley ...... 3
For Sir Grey Skipwith 4O
He, therefore, declared Mr. Shirley duly elected as a Knight
of the Shire for the southern division of the county of Warwick.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—In the re-letting of
this theatre it is understood considerable concessions will be
granted to a new lessee. The sum paid as a deposit by Mr.
Elliston, Mr. Price, and Captain Polhill was 5,000/., which
was received by the committee previously to the openinc of
the theatre. In future less than half that amount will be con-
sidered adequate from a responsible person. When Captain
Polhill became lessee at 10,0001. a year, he had only half the
private boxes included in his lease. Since then, many of the
best boxes, which used to let at four hundred guineas for the
season, have fallen in, and are to be included in the rental.
Many more and important advantages will arise to a new
lessee.

CORONER'S INQUEST.—DETERMINED SUICIDE
01, A TRADESMAN'S WlFE.—Yesterday a Coroner's inquisition
was taken before Mr. Payne, at the Lamb Tavern, Leaden-
hall-market, on the view of the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Anne
Wood, aged 43, the wife of Mr. Wood, boot and shoemaker,
Leadenhall-street, who committed suicide by nearly severing
her head from her body with a razor. Charles Lutcher, su-
perintendent of the nightly watch, about half-past eight o'clock
on Thursday morning, was in the watch-house in Leadenhall-
market, when Mr. Wood called for his assistance, stating that
Mrs. Wood bad destroyed herself. Accompanied by some
other persons, he entered the house and found the deceased
stretched on the floor, surrounded by a large quantity of blood,
which was flowing from her throat. She was lying on her
face, and undressed, and was struggling in the agonies of
death. He observed a frightful wound, extending completely
across the throat. The act appeared to have been most de-
termined.—Verdict, " Temporary insanity."
MAD DoGs.---,Yesterday, by order of the Magis-
trates of Hatton-Garden Police-office, placards were circula-
ted throughout the district of the office, &c., cautioning the
public not to suffer their dogs to prowl about the streets un-
muzzled, as a number of dogs had been seen about strongly
suspected to be in a rabid state ; or they would be prosecuted
according to law. One dog has already been shot by order of
the magistrates at the back of Hatton-garden, and they are de
termined to put the law rigidly into execution upon all who
disobey the mandate.
SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY BILL.—A numerous
meeting of the inhabitants, called by requisition, was held in
the Merchants' Hall, for the purpose of considering the pro-
priety of petitioning Parliament against the above Bill.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
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