The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-07 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK

William Scallard and John Scallard, egg and butter
merchants, late of No. 46, Bermondsey-streot, were
placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingham, for re-exami-
nation, charged with wilfully setting fire to their house.
Mr. Parry attended on the part of the prosecution;
and Mr. Clarkson on behalf of the prisoners.
Mr. Parry said that the additional evidence he had to
produce against the accused persons was of a very im-
portant nature, and would go far to establish the charge
against them.
John Burtell was then sworn, and he stated that
the landlord of the house to whom the prisoners were
tenants engaged him to levy a distress on their goods for
71., which was due to him. The witness took an inven-
tory of the articles, which were sold for 21. The wit-
ness added, that the distress was levied on the morning
the fire occurred.

John Hoare stated that there were twenty-four per-
sons lodged in the prisoner's house ; that about three
months before the late fire the inmates had been alarmed
by a dense smoke in the middle of the night, which was
found to proceed from the room below stairs occupied
by the prisoners, one of whom, when asked the cause,
said it arose from his kindling a bit of fire in the grate.
On the occasion of the recent fire, when witness placed
his family in safety, he returned to the house, and saw
John Scallard, of whom he asked the reason he did ;not
give the inmates the alarm when the fire broke out,
and his reply was, that he had better pay up his arrears
of rent.

Margaret Mahony stated that she lodged in the house,
and that two days previously to the fire she saw William
Stallard removing a quantity of eggs from his shop to
that of a relation in the same neighbourhood.
The husband of the last witness also proved that he
observed the same man removing firkins of butter on a
truck. The witness added, that on the night previous to
the fire he observed that the back door of the house,
leading to the cellars where one of the fires took place,
was fastened, which was a most unusual circumstance.
Mr. Robert Wilson, clerk to the General Assurance
Company, in King William-street, stated that, in the
month of December, 1847, William Scallard effected a
policy of insurance on his furniture and stock in trade
in the office for 3201. Subsequently to the fire that oc-
curred on the 25th ult. the prisoner William Scallard
called at the office and made a claim to the above
amount. He was strictly questioned by the manager,
and he gave such an unsatisfactory account of the value
of the property alleged to be destroyed that no settle-
ment of the claim was effected then.

Mr. COTTINGHAM—Has the claim been since granted?
The witness replied in the negative.
Mr. Clarkson inquired of witness whether the present
prosecution was instituted by the insurance company, and
he said that he believed not.

Mr. COTTINGHAM said that he had given directions to
Inspector Gates to apprehend the prisoners, on being
made acquainted with the circumstances that transpired
before the coroner, particularly when he found that the
lives of twenty-four human beings might have been
sacrificed had not the fire been discovered by the police
in the first instance. The magistrate added that he
should commit the prisoners for trial, but also should
have them brought up again prior to the next Central
Criminal Court sessions, and that any additional evidence
that might arise in the interim could be inserted in the
depositions.
THAMES.
Captain Richard Hamer, the master of the schooner
Sea Bird, and Mr. Launcelo' t Wilson, late chief mate of
the same vessel, who have been out on bail, again sur-
rendered before Mr. Yardley, to answer a charge of
as-
saulting and wounding John Hughes, a
seaman,
doufritnhge
a storm off the island of Guernsey onflithe.cting several
night
llth of January, i
when the mate, aftern
wounds on Hughes with a
cutlass,
drove him from the
forecastle on to the deck, where be was asnuited by

Mr. Pelham put it to the magistrate, whether it
would not be advisable to go on board the Dreadnought,
and receive the deposition of the patient. There were
several witnesses for the defence whose evidence was
very important, and if the evidence of Hughes was taken,
their testimony might be received and be of great import-
ance to the prisoners, besides expediting the matter.
Mr. YARDLEY really did not see how that would expe-
dite the case as regarded the next sessions of the Central
Criminal Court; and ho would say thus much, and no
more, that the case was one for further inquiry before a jury.
If the man was not well enough to attend the court and
give his evidence previous to the next Old Bailey ses-
sions, it might reasonably be asked that his deposition
should be taken in the hospital, and returned to the su-
perior court.
Mr. Pelham suggested that the evidence of a man in
articulo mortis could be legally taken.
Mr. YARDLEY—Is he in art iculo mortis? Mr. Ross—
The man is in danger, but not in a dying state.
Mr. YARDLEY said, if the man was in danger, that was
a good reason why his deposition should be taken if it
could be done without any injury to him. He desired the
officer to let him know as early as possible on Thurs-
day, if the man was in real danger, and in a fit state to
be questioned, and to make a statement. If he was in
danger, but could give his deposition without detriment
to himself, he (the magistrate) would go down the river
on
-Thursday, and receive it.

Mr. Pelliim thanked the magistrate, and the pri-
soner's recognizances were then enlarged till Thursday
(to-morrow).

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

From the Votes and Proce&dgs of the House of Commons.)

TUESDAY, FEB. 6.

The undernamed Railway Bills were read a first, and
ordered to be read a second time :

East Anglian (Ely and Huntingdon Railway, Extension
of Time).
Great Indian Peninsula Railway Company."
East Indian Railway Company (for making and main-
taining one or more Railways in the East Indies) Incorpo-
ration.

South-Eastern (Removal of Restriction against opening
the Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and Ashford and }last.
ir.gs Lines', Grant of compulsory Powers for Purchase of
Lands, Steam-boats) —" to amend and repeal certain Provi-
sions in the several Acts relating to the South-Eastern Rail-
way, and to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to
purchase, hire, and use Steam-boats, and for other purposes."
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Edinburgh and
Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgamation, or Sale or Lease of
the Union Canal to the Railway Company).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Consolidation and
Amendment of Acts).

Shrewsbury and Birmingham Acts Amendment, Branches,
and Deviations.

East Lothian Central (Abandonment of the Railway and
Dissolution of the Company).
Cockeirnouth and Workington (Branch to Bridgefoot,
Amendment of Act, and Power to lease to IVhitehaven
Junction Railway Company).
Shrewsbury and Chester (for Branches to the river Dee;
Agreement for Joint Station at Shrewsbury; Power to sub-
scribe towards the Shrewsbury and Hereford).
York and North Midland (Deviation and Abandonment of
Part of the authorised 'Lines of Railway between Market
Weighton and Beverley, and Copmanthorpe and Tadeasteo.
Stockton and Darlington (Alteration of Line in Eagles-
cliffe and Stockton-on-Tees).
Stockton and Darlington (Consolidation of Acts, Increase
of Capital, and purchase of the Middlesborough Dock).

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.)

TUESDAY, FEB. 6.

HABEAS CORPUS SUSPENSION ACT (IRELAND).
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That leave be
given to bring in a Bill to continue, for a limited time, an
Act of the last session, for empowering the Lord-Lieutenant,
or other Chief Governor or Governors, of Ireland, to appre-
hend and detain such persons as he or they shall suspect of
conspiring against her Majesty's Person and Government."
Amendment proposed, to leave out from the word " That"
to the end of the Question, in order to add the words," a
Committee, consisting of twenty-one Members, be formed by
ballot, to examine such documents as may be laid before
them ; and to report to the House their opinion upon these
documents, whether the continuance of the suspension of the
Habeas Corpus Act be a measure necessary to the tranquillity
of Ireland at the present time," instead thereof:—Question
put, " That the words proposed to be left out stand part of
the Question." Tae House divided:—

MAJORITY—AYES, 221.
Ably, T. N. Fordyce, A. D. Moffatt, Gcorgo
Adair, Hugh E. Forster, Mathew Morgan, 0.
Adair, R. Shaft° Frewen, C. H. Morison, Sir W.
Anson, Colonel Fuller, A. E. Morris, David
Archdall, Captain Gladstone, W. E. Mulgrave, Earl
Arkwright, G. Glyn, G. C. Millings, J. R.
Armstrong, R. B. Goulburn, Henry Mure, Colonel
Arundel, Earl of Graham, Sir James Newport, Viscount
Bagot, William Granby, Marquis of Newry, Viscount
Bagshaw, John Greenall, Gilbert Nugent, Lord
Barrington, Lord Greene, Thomas Paget, Lord Clarence
Bass, Thomas Grenfell, C. Pascoe Palmer, Roundell
Bateson, T. Grey, Sir George Palmerston, Vie.
Bellew, R. M.' Grey, Ralph W. Parker, John
Berkeley, Captain Guest, Sir John Patten, J. W.
Berkeley, C. L. G. Gwyn, Rowel Peel, Colonel
Bernal, Ralph Haggai, F. R. Perfect, Robert
Blaekall, S. W. Halforl, Sir H. Plowden, W. 11.
Blair, Stephen Il ally burton, Lord J. Plumptre,' J. I'.
Bolder°, Henry llamilton4J. H. Pugh, David
Bourke, R. S. Hardcastle, J. A. Raphael, Alexander
Bouverie,:E. P. Harris, Richard Renton, J. C.
Bowles, Admiral Hastie, Alexander Ricardo, J. L.
Brand, Thomas Ilastie, Archibald Rich, Henry
Brenaridge, Richard Hawes, B. Romilly, Sir John
Brisco, M. Hay, Lord J. Russell, Lord J.
Brooke, Lord Hayter, W. G. Russell, Edward S.
Brotherton, Joseph Ileald, James Russell, F. C.
Brown, W. lleathcoat, John St. George, Chris.
Buller, Sir J. Y. Ilen,ey, J. W. Sandars, George
Bunbury, E. H. llenry, Alexander Sandars, Joseph
Burke, Sir T. J. Herbert, Henry A. Scrope, G. P.
Busfeild,William Herrie.s, J. C. Seymer, H. K.
Buxton, Sir E. Hervey, Lord A. Seymour, Lord
Campbell, W. F. Ileyworth, Lawrence Sheil, R. L.
Carew, W. H. Pole Hill, Lord E. Shelburne, Earl of
Cavendish, C. C. llobhouse, Sir J. Sheridan, R. B.
Cavendish, W. G. Hobhouse, T. B. Simeon, John
Cayley, Edward S. Hodgson, W. N.' Slaney, R. A.
Charteris, Francis Hodges, T. Twisden Smith, R. V.
Childers, J. W. Hogg, Sir J. W. Smith, J. A.
Christy, Samuel Hood, Sir A. Smyth, John G.
Clay, James Howard, Lord E. Smythe, G.
Clay, Sir W. Howard, C. W. G. Somerton, Viscount
Clements, Charles Howard, Sir R. Somerville, Sir W.
Cobbold, J. C. Inglis, Sir R. Spooner, R.
Cockburn, Alex. Jackson, William Stafford, A.
Cole, H. A. Jei vis, Sir John Stansfield, W. R. C.
Compton, H. C. Keppel, G. T., Stuart, Lord D.
Corry, Henry Her, Richard Talfourd, Sergeant
Cowper, W. F. King, P. J. Tancred, 11. W.
Craig, W. G. Knox, Colonel Taylor, T. E.
Dalrymple,:,Captain . Labouchere, Henry Thesiger, Sir F.
Deedes, W. Lascelles, W. S. Thompson, Conine'
Disraeli, B. Legh, G. C. —: Thornely, T.
Divett, Edward Lincoln, Earl-of Tollemache, F. J.
Douglas, Sir C. Littleton, E. R. Towneley, John
Douro, Marquis of Locke, Joseph Townley, R. G.
Drummond, Henry Lockhart, W. Townshend, Captain
Duckworth:, Sir J. Mackenzie, W. F. Trelawny, J. S.
Du=e, Sir James M`Naghten, Sir E. Turner, G. J.
Duncan, Viscount M`Gregor, John 'Villiers, Charles
Duncan, George Maitland, Thomas Walter, John
Dundas, Admiral Mandeville, Viscount Ward, H. G.
Dundas, Sir David Mangles, R. D. Watkins, Colonel
Dundas, G. Martin, J. Wellesley, Lord C,
Ebrington, Lord Masterman, John Wilson, James
Ellice, Edward Matheson, Alex. Wilson, Matthew
Ellis, John Matheson, Colonel Wood, Sir:Charles
Elliot, John E. Maule, Fox Wortley, J. S.
Ferguson, Sir R. Maunsell, T. P. Wyvill, M.
Fitzpatrick, J. W. Melgund, Viscount
Fitawilliam, G. W. Meux, Sir H. TELLERA.
Floyer, John Miles, W. Tulhell, IL
Foley, John U. Mitchell, A. T. Hill, Lord Marcus