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

THAMES.

CHARGE OP HOMICIDE.—Henry Steckman, mate of the
schooner Brunswick, was brought up by Oliver, 31, of
the River pollen, charged with having caused the dea4b
of a black boy, named Joseph Frost, belonging to the
ship, by imme vs ing him in the river.

Oliv-er stated! that about six o'clock on Tbursdal
evening, whilst near the Surrey Canal, he heard that a
boy had been drowned from the Brunswick, which was
lying alongside. He went on board to make inquiries,
when the pris.c,n er said that the boy had been drunk in
the boat, and art attempt was made to get him on board
by hooking a rope round him, and ballasting him UP.
During the ()pet lition the honk came athwart the mid-
ships, where it got undone, and the boy tell into the
water. Oliver, perceiving that the boat was higher tar
than the pie ee where the mate said the hook had
touched against the mid hips, told the latter he did
not believe his statement, and took him into cus-
tody. The vessel sailed yesterday, but he (Oliver)
had two of the crew who were present on the occa-
sion, and from %whom he learned that the prisoner he►d
ben sousing the boy in the water, when his death was
occasioned.

Henry Hamilton said the mate directed him to fasten
the rope round the boy, and when it was done the pri-
soner pulled him up. lie then dropped him into the'
water, when the rope slackened. The hook became un.-
done, and the boy sank. He did not the boy's name, as
he (witness) had only just joined the ship, but he be'
lievtd he was about 16 or 17 years old. The mate woe
dipping him to give him a cooling.
John Potter, another seaman, who had only recentif
joined, said the black boy was very drunk and very o b"
strepolous. The mate directed a strap to be put rou ad
him to pull him. out of, the boat, and then said, " `ire
will dip him." As soon as he was dipped the rope gave
way, and witness saw the boy throw his head and arras
up, alter which he immediately sank and was seen no
more. The mate said he could not swim, and, jumping
into the boat directed the painter to be let go, which isrsi
immediately done. He did all he could to recover the
boy, but could not succeed.

The prisoner der ied that he ducked the boy. Seeing
that he was very drunk, and that he was attempting to
come up the side, he apprehended some danger, and or-
dered the rope to b,3 made fast about him, for the pur'
pose of ballasting him on board. The hook unfortu-
nately touched amidships, and became undone, by which
means the boy felt into the water.
The case was adjourned for a week, to allow time to
make a search after the body.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, MAY 18.
STOex EXCHANGE.—The Share Market to-day was much the
same, bat if anything there was a slight improvement. The sales
are—Caledonian, 28—Great Western, New Shares, 3% dis.—Midland
(Birmingham and Derby), 45,
LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share market opened rather firmly to-
day, but was not so good at the close of business. The sales aro--
Lancashire and Yorkshire (51. and L.), 26 (IN.—Ditto, Fifths, 915.
ad.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 8% dis.—Ditto, Fifths (W. R. U.), 5% dl5-
-London and North-Western, 129—Ditto, New Quarters, 3s. 9d-
p.—Midland, 68%—Ditto, Halves, 10% dis.—Ditto, Consolidated
(B. and D.), 44% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Frefer-
once, 10% c.—Scottish Central, 24—York, Newcastle, and Berwic.X
(Extension, Nos. 1 and 2), 6% dis.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase).
guaranteed 6 per cent. till 1850, 234 dis.
MANCHESTER, MAY 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follows :--
Leeds, Fifths, 4% dis.—Dover (No. 4), 7—Ditto (Registered), 6 16.16
—Dover (Old), 22—Manchester and Birmingham, (C), Quarters, 3'%
p.—West Riding Union, 5 5-16 dis.—Sheffield Preference, 11—Ditto.
Eighths, 4% —North Staffordshire, 4% dis.
YORK, MAY 17.
STOCK ExcnAwor —The business transacted to-day was as fol-
lows :--Great Northern, 1014—North British, Preference, 1/. 05:9d-
-York, Newcastle, and Berwick Extension (G. N. E. Purchase).
41. Is. 3d.—York and North Midland, 24.
GLASGOW, MAY 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to-
day has been as follows :—Aberdeen, Preference, 41. ss.—Cl3-des-
dale Junction, 6l—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 15% —Mont'
land, 62.—North British, Preference, 21s.

DEATH or TUE REV. HENRY BREWER. --we
regret to state that this much respected and zeal-
ous Roman Catholic clergy man died at the house
of his aunt, Mrs. Davies, Carlton-terrace, Up-
per Parliament-street, on Tuesday afternoon last.
The dtceased was, for two years, minister of
St. Anne's Church, Edge-hill ; but, in consequence
of ill health, he was compelled to relinquish
his arduous duties at the end of September last,
Since then his health has continued to decline, though
up to the day of his death strong hopes were entertained
of his recovery. His first ailment was disease of the
heart, succeeded by dropsy, of which he died. The Rev.
Gentleman received his early education in Germany,
but, upon the institution in which he pursued his studies
breaking up, he was removed to England, and finished
his education at Ampletorth College, near York, where
he was ordained. Ho was removed from that institution-
to St. Mary's Chapel in this town, where he remained
about two years. He was afters ards appointed to
Browtiage, near Preston, and remained there for up'
wards of twenty five years. From that place he was
appointed to St. Anne's, Rtge-hill, on the opening -of
that church, and remained there till the termination of
his ministerial chimer. The deceased was fifty-seven
years of age.-.. Liverpool Mercury.
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BIRTHS.
On the 25th ult., at Quebec, Lower Canada, the wife of
Major Norcott, Rifle Brigade, of a son.
On the 1 ith inst., at Westwell Rectory, Oxon, the wife of
the Rev. John E. Bode, of a daughter.
On the 15th inst., in Upper Seymour-street, the wife of G.
T. Ellison, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 17th inst., the wife of Ralph Allen Hann of West-
bourne-terrace, Hyde-park, of a son.

Sum Sum added to Sum addedto Sum payable
Time Assured.
Assured. Policy inlB4l Policy to 1848 at Death.
£5OOO 13 years 10 mtlis £683 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8
5000 12 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6287 10 0
15900 10 years 300 0 0 787 10 9 6087 10 0
5000 8 years 100 0 0 787 10 0 5887 10 0
5000 6 years .. .. 675 0 0 5675 0 0
:5000 4 years .. .. 450 0 0 5450 0 0
225 0 0 5225 0 0.. ..
5000 2 years'

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