The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-02 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday John Eagle, the driver of a Peckham omni-
bus, was charged with driving against another omnibus, to
the imminent danger of the passengers in both vehicles.
The Magistrate, Mr. JEREMY, inflicted a penalty of 50s.
on the defendant, and assued him that if he was summoned
for a similar offence the full penalty would be inflicted.
Several drivers of hackney coaches were summoned for
obstructing the road in front of Vauxhall-gardens, and the
proprietor of an omnibus was included in the list.
The latter defendant pleaded in extenuation of the offence,
that it was on the occasion of the Duke of Brunswick's in-
tended ascent from Vauxhall-gardens that occasioned him to
be in that neighbourhood at all. The crowds that collected
to witness his Serene Highness ascend into the clouds were
so great, that he (defendant) was informed that there were
not coaches enough in attendance, and he went to Vauxhall
accordingly to accommodate the public ; and as it was not
every day such a sight was to be seen as a Prince mounting
up in the elements in a balloon, he therefore trusted the
Magistrates would be lenient. He added, that after all the
fuss made about the Duke, he (defendant) was out of
pocket by him, and should in future take care not to take
his " bus" to the gardens again.
The Magistrates said that such an excuse would not avail
the defendant in future, and as the obstruction was created
on such an unusual occasion, he should be let off this time
with paying the costs.
Mr. T. Bateman, a chemist, was summoned at the in
stance of the parochial authorities of Lambeth, for the non-
payment of 91. 155., arrears due for the maintenance of
his illegitimate child.
On a former day the defendant took an objection to the
proceeding, and although he did not deny the paternity of
the child, yet he urged that as the mother of had since
become a married woman, her husband under the opera-
tion of the New Poor Law, was compelled to support all
her issue.

The Beadle said that the child was born from three to

four years previously to the passing of the Act, and Wag
the defendant bad paid for its maintenance up to the time
that he imagined the law could not compel him-. Th.
Beadle added that there was no evidOce adduced-to Cloy°
that the mother was a married woman.
The MAGISTRATE said that by the old law a man n'tt
not bound to be encumbered with the burden of supporting
the illegitimate children that a woman had previously to
her marriage ; now, however the ease was altered, but in
in this instance it was not applicable, particularly
as there
was no proof of the woman having a husband.
At the defendant's request the case was postponed, on hag
stating that he should produce such testimony us would ab-
solve him from the debt contracted for the maintenance of
the child. Yesterday the case was again gone into into, itr.
the course of which the defendant dwelt on the clause nt
the new Act, making the husband of a woman still liable
for the support of her illegitimate children, and said that if
ought to exempt him. When asked whether he had evi-
dence to prove that the woman was married, he admitted
that he had not, although he was confident of the fact.
The MAGISTRATE then told the defendant that he
must either pay the sum claimed by the parish, or be com-
mitted. He chose the former alternative and was then
discharged.

THAMES- OFFICE.
Yesterday Eliza Godrad, a child about eleven years
of
age, of infantine appearance, was brought before Mr. BAL-
S
LANTINE for re-examination, on a charge of stealing a ilk
handkerchief, value 55., from an infant aged 20 months.
A friend of the prisoner's parents stepped forward, and
said he knew them to be respectable persons. The girl
had, 1111 believed, been led into this, and he hoped the Ma"
gistrate would riot commit her.
Mr. BALLANTINE was as charitably disposed towards the
prisoner as any one, but he had a straightforward duty to
perform, and he could not do otherwise than send the girl
before a Jury for trial.
The prosecutrix joined in requesting of the Magistrate
not to commit the girl, but to dispose of the case sum-
marily, or even dismiss her ; for her parents, though poor,
were very respectable persons. She would rather not pro-
secute.
Mr. BALLANTINE could not depart from the usual
course, and he must send the girl to take her trial for tlae.
offence. The Judges before whom the case would be tried
would take care to place the girl, if convicted, in a way of
becoming a better member of society.

THE LATE FATAL STEAM-BOAT

ACCIDENT.

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Yesterday an adjourned Inquest was held before Mr. W-
CARTER, the Coroner for Surrey, and a respectable Jury,
at the Globe public•house, Globe-stairs, Rotherhithe, on
the body of Thomas Callaghan, aged 21, who was drowned
on the evening of the 21st of August, by a boat, in which
he was with his brother and other persons, being run down
by the Star Gravesend steamer.
The facts admitted on both sides were, that the deceased
and three other persons, namely, Thomas Riches, a laid
writer ; Daniel Callaghan, the deceased's brother, also a
law writer, and George Smith, a trimming and button-
maker, were together on Sunday, the 21st ult., in a large
skiff, the property of Daniel Callaghan, off Rotherhithe, on
their return from Erith ; and when off Globe stairs, the
Star steamer, in her passage down the river, had just
turned the point, when she ran against the skiff and mink-
her. The body of the deceased was picked up on Friday'
afternoon, and taken to town by the friends of the deceased,
but was brought back into the jurisdiction of the Coroner
for Surrey on Tuesday morning. It was then in a most
dreadful state of decomposition, and did not admit of any-
thing like careful examination.
George Campion, who picked up the body, stated that
it presented, when he first saw it, the appearance of hav-
ing suffered considerable violence. There were bruises on
the bead which he thought sufficient to account for the de-
ceased's death.
Thomas Riches was steersman on the occasion. smith
rowed two •sculls, and Daniel Callaghan and his brother
pulled an oar each. When about sixty yards below Globe-
stairs and about mid-channel he saw the Star steamer
coming down the river round Cuckolds'-point. Thinking
the steamer would go to the northward he steered for the
south shore, and told his companions to pull hard for it.
As the steamer neared them witness called out for them t°
keep to the northward, but she did not alter her course--;
he called as loud as he could, but no notice was taken 01
him, and he heard no one call from the steamer, neither
did lie see any one on the paddle-box. The steamer came
on and struck the boat in the larboard-bow, when she
swung round and run under the steamer's paddles and sunk..
In answer to questions by the Jury, the witness said that
the steamer was going at a very rapid rate ; she had not
eased or stopped till she struck their boat. He had been
on the water as an amateur for the last l 8 years, and could
prove his capability of managing a boat.
George Smith was with the last witness, and luny corrc•
borated his statement in every particular. He saw ne
lights on the steamer, and did not believe they had any.
Captain John Tisdale, the master of the Star, was coo'
manding the Star on the evening in question, and about
nine o'clock was coming down the river, and saw a boat tve",
over to the larboard bow. One of the men at the bow ei
the steamer called out to those in the boat to keep to the
northward, and witness ordered the engine to be eased'
He then saw the boat suddenly pulled over towards the
south, and then, witness seeing that an accident was how:
table, ordered the engines to be stopped and reversed, but
the moment the boat struck, he ordered the paddles to be
stopped, fearing the persons in the boat might be struck by
them. There was a light at the mast-head of the Start
which had been hoisted somewhere about Limehouse.
By a Juror—Lowered a boat the moment the accident
occurred. Heard no one call from the skiff. Was on the
larboard paddle-box all the time. Would swear he was pot
going at so great a rate of speed as six miles an hour. MI
not know th exact time the light was hoisted, but believeo
it was at London-bridge. A man, named Wilkinson, whose
duty it was, hoisted the light.
By Mr. Simson, a Juror—The full speed of the 5/`!/.
was about eleven miles per hour. Left Gravesend at
o'clock with 500 people, and arrived at London-bridge
ten minutes past eight. The distance from London-bridge
to Gravesend was 271 miles.
Wiliam Wood, the engineer of the Star, deposed to the
rate of speed. The vessel was only going at the rate °J
five milts an hour when the accident occurred. He receive
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orders to "ease her, stop her, and back her astern,"
he obeyed.
The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death, r'ithe
a deodand of 601. en the Star steamer, at the same t'elot
regretting that there was no law in existence to prevet,'
steamers from navigating the Pool at their usual rapid
and particularly after sunset."
Wednesday afternoon an extensive sale of East India
torahs, bandanas, and other goods took place. The prices
tained were very high. Coral's realized from 255. to t
10d. per piece, being an advance of 9s. per piece since the riot"
sale. Bandanas- went cif at 20 per cent. higher than
sale, and nearly 100 per cent. in advance of the quotations
tained 15 months since.
The Courier de Bas Rhin says that a fire later
occurred at Grendelbruch, which consumed property t°
amount of 120,000 f., and reduced 120 persons to pevel

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BIRTH S. e
On the 30th ult., at Radweli House, Herts, the lady of Robert
Clutterbuck, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 30th ult., Mrs 'Wanton, of Dover-street, of a daughter'.
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On the 31st ult., at Denmark-hill, Mrs. Hoffman, of a
On the Ist inst., in New Cavendish. street, Portland-placeau , ". itti
Propert, of a son. t of
On the 2Sth ult., at Aherystwith, the lady of Dr. W. -735
a daughter.

1 Al A R R I ED. rness'
On the 30th ult., at Whaddon, Mr. George Clack, of Shee-ri- •
to Ann, only daughter of the Rev. R. A. Hurlook, Vicar of NV P
don, Cambridgeshire.
On the 30th ult., at Cheltenham, Christopher Saltraarshe, late
of Everton, Lancashire, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of the
W. Whitmore, Esq. %Villa°
On the 31st ult., at Saltford, Somersetshire, Thomas .-1 i
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Helps, Esq., of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law, to Cathar,id
Harriet, eldest daughter of Perrot Fenton, Esq., of Saltfora, '—
Doctors' Commons. lisli'
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jun., Esq., of Tottenham, to Emily Hamilton, eldest (laugh •
A. H. Rivaz, Esq., of the former place. • -----.
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Hill Glebe, Camberwell. e f hem,
On the 31st ult., at Hornsey, Mr. Robert Whittingharo, . ,
cadilly. gall,
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widow of THerrßeginald,ick, Esq., aged 74-.
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]Deputy-Lieutenant, for the county. A alder
On the 29th ult., at Boulogne-sur, Mer, Helen, infant —3ionths •
of Ridhard Jenkins, Esq., of 13icton -Hall, Salop, aged five
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