The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1836.

MRS. GRAHAM'S ACCIDEN T.

The Chelmsford Chronicle of yesterday gives the follow-
ing particulars relative to the descent of Mrs. Graham's
balloon, and the manner in which the accident occurred,
which differ in several respects from the accounts previously
published :
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Mr. Graham's account is rather erroneous, and, in some
particulars, that of the Duke of Brunswick is not correct.
We have visited the spot, and from persons who were eye
witnesses of the descent (though their accounts somewhat
differ) we are enabled to lay before our readers a few facts
that may be relied on. The real cause of the catastrophe,
however, is entirely conjectural, and we fear must ever re-
main so. The Duke of Brunswick, it appears from his own
statement, was thrown out by the suddenness of the con-
cussion, but we understand from those who saw him that he
has miscalculated the height from which he fell, it being
only nine or ten feet instead of 18 feet. The Royal Duke
was seen to hang from the car and drop down. The balloon
was then carried along to the hedge of the adjoining field,
when it received a sudden jerk, by which it is supposed
Mrs. Graham was thrown upon the side of the car. The
grapple broke through the hedge, and the balloon, from
the valve, it is conjectured, having by some means closed,
immediately ascended ; Mrs. Graham was seen clinging to
the car, and when she reached the fearful height of at least
100 feet she fell. At that altitude she appeared very di-
minutive in size, and in her descent she was seen to turn
over two or three times, and then fall like,an inanimate
mass. She fell in a clover field, and though the ground
was very hard, there is an evident impression of her form
upon it. Mr. Moir was the first person who went to her
assistance ; she exhibited no signs of life, till a groan
escaped her. She was instantly conveyed to Mr. Moir's
house, distant only a few rods, and medical aid sent for.
On Mr. Barlow, of Blackmore, arriving, he discovered that,
though no bones were fractured, Mrs. Graham had received
a serious concussion of the brain, and that the lower part
of her spine was much injured ; her frame altogether, as
may be imagined, was dreadfully shattered. Mr. Barlow
does not believe that she fell upon her head, as stated by
the Duke of Brunswick, or instant death would have en-
sued. Mr. Barlow bad her hair cut close, and she was
bled in both arms, and afterwards cupped at the temple.
Every other measure that medical skill and humanity could
devise for her relief was adopted, but it was not until nearly
nine o'clock that she became in the least sensible ; she has
not yet sufficiently recovered as to be conscious of her si-
tuation. What renders tha accident the more deplorable
is, that the unfortunate lady was enceinte, and, as might be
expected, premature accouchment has takenl place. Her
sufferings have in some degree been spared to her from the
insensible state in which she lies, but at times she appears
to be aware of them, having once asked what she had done
to cause so much pain. She has spoken very little ; occa-
sionally she wanders in her intellect, and fancies she is still
in the air managing the balloon. Mr. Graham returned to
the farm-house on Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock,
accompanied by Captain Currie, when she slightly rallied,
and recognised her husband.

Besides Mr. Barlow, Mr. Potter, of Ongar, Mr. Coborn,
of Brentwood, and other medical gentlemen have visited
her, and they generally entertain very slight hopes of her
recovery.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

From an early hour yesterday morning, a report of the
death of Mrs. Graham having obtained extensive circula-
tion throughout town, the most anxious inquiries were made
at her residence in Poland-street, by his Serene Highness
the Duke of Brunswick, and others of the nobility and
gentry, to ascertain its truth. On our inquiring there
we were informed that Mr. Graham, in consequence of
the reiteration of the report, had, at ten o'clock yester-
day forenoon, started for Doddinghurst, accompanied by
his eldest son and Captain Currie. The latest intelli-
gence which had then been received from Converse Farm
was, that during Thursday afternoon and the early part of
the night the unfavourable symptoms still continued, but
at a later hour of the day we are happy to say intelligence
reached town, that between four and five o'clock yesterday
morning symptoms of a much more favourable nature mani-
fested themselves, and it was the opinion of the medical
gentlemen in attendance that, should they continue, hopes of
her ultimate recovery might be entertained.
Mrs. Graham, although the mother of seven children, the
eldest of whom is near thirteen years' old, is not, we under-
stand, above thirty-one years of age, having been married
before she was seventeen.

The balloon we learn sustained considerable injury since
its arrival in town, several cuts on its being unpacked
having been discovered in it ; the repairing of which has
occasioned Mr. Graham to postpone his ascent from Chel-
tenham until Wednesday next.

gold ; and, to this document, there were the names of two
witnesses.
Alderman HUMPHERY observing that although the pri-
soner passed as Lewis, he signed the name of Davies,
asked him how he accounted for that ? Prisoner—l write
Benjamin Lewis Davies, when I choose to write long ; but
on common occasions I write plain Benjamin Lewis.
Alderman HUMPHERY—I dare say you find it conve-
nient to change your name occasionally ? Prisoner—l
sometimes write it short because there's so many Davieses.
—(A laugh.)
ALDERMAN—Why, there are as many Lewisses.
Prisoner—No, my Lord, not so many by half, I assure
you.

The prosccutor's statement concluded with showing that
the prisoner had not a shilling at the Banking-house, and
that not a farthing of the 1001. had been paid since.
Alderman HUMPHERY asked whether they were in the
habit of taking such strange orders for money in Wales ?
The prosecutor replied that he had never heard of such a
thing before, but he took it because he thought it safer than
money.

Alderman HUMPHERY—WeII, prisoner, have you got
the 1001. to pay to this poor man ? Prisoner—No, your
Lordship, I am not able, because I was robbed of 5001. by
another man.
Alderman HUMPHERY—Why did you pretend that you
kept an account at the banking-house when you had not a
farthing there ? Prisoner--I used to keep an account
there. For three years I had more than 1,5001. there.
Alderman HUMPHERY—And so, because you once kept
an account there, you thought you might rob this man by
the pretence. Prisoner—l was robbed of 5001. myself.
Alderman HUMPHERY—What, after you had the beasts ?
Prisoner—Not at all—afore I had the beasts.—(Laughter.)
Alderman HUMPHREY—And so you fancied that you
had a right to make up for that robbery by robbing
others ? Prisoner—l never thought of robbing him. I
paid the money I got for the beasts into the Brecon bank.
Alderman HUMPHREY—Aye, and is it there now ?
Prisoner—No, I drawed it out. I was robbed of full
1,0001. myself.—(Laughter.)
Alderman HumPHREY—Pd have you make up the 1001.
of which you have plundered this poor countryman of yours,
or the Essex Magistrates, to whom I shall send you, will
treat you roughly.
Prisoner—l an't got 301. in the world, and I assure your
Lordship, I have been plundered of 1,0001., and what am
Itodo ? It's too bad.
The prisoner was then ordered to be taken before the
Magistrates for the County of Essex, where the offence
was committed.

GUILDHAL L.
Yesterday a young man, named Thomas Jackson, was
brought before Mr. Alderman SCHOLEY, charged with
stealing six reams of paper, value 41. ios., out of a wag-
gon belonging to Hambro' Wharf.
The prisoner was employed by a stranger to carry the
paper.

Mr. Alderman ScHor EY committed the prisoner for trial,

HATTON-GARDEN

Yesterday this office was crowded by inhabitants of the
Lower Liberty of Saffron-hill, which has recently been
united to the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn, to show
cause why they refused to pay the poor-rates.
Elizabeth Sabine, a widow, residing in Charles-street,
Hatton-Garden, was summoned for 14s. Bd., one quarter's
poor-rates.

Mr. LAING said, according to the instructions which had
been served upon churchwardens by the Poor Law Com-
missioners, it was necessary to have evidence of the fact of
the parties' incapability to pay the rates, and they (the
magistrates) were bound to give a voucher, or the col-
lector could, at any future period, be compelled to pay
the rate. He read the instructions, which stated that the
party summoned was labouring under affliction, privation,
or some other cause, to incapacitate them ; and that the
Magistrates should feel satisfied that they were perfect
paupers.
Mr. BENNETT asked the defendant on what ground she
claimed to be excused ? Defendant—l am very old, and
I have lost the use of my arm and side.
Mr. BENNETT—I think it a sufficient excuse, but let the
collectors be sworn, to prove her incapacity to pay.
Mr. LAING—Hew much rent do you pay for your house?
Defendant-301. per year.
Mr. LAING said if she was in a situation to pay 301. per
year for her house, they could not view her as a pauper.
Mr. BENNETT—Certainly ; if that is the rule by which
it is to be measured, we cannot view her as a pauper. (To
the defendant.) If you are not able to pay the rates,
why do you not leave the house, and live in lodgings ?
Defendant—l have kept the house for a great many years,
and always paid my rent and taxes ; but now I am old
and afflicted, and manage to pay rent, and get a bit of
bread through my lodgers.
She was ordered to pay the rate in 14 days.
Other parties claimed to be excused on a plea of po-
verty, but they were ordered to pay the money, or quit
their houses.

William Bailey, a journeyman carpenter, residing in
Shepperton-street, Shepperton-square, Clerkenwell, was
brought from the station-house, charged by Mary Bailey,
his first wife, with having intermarried with Eliza Frazier.
Mrs. Bailey, a respectable well-looking woman, about
30 years of age, stated that about five years ago the pri-
soner deserted her, and she heard nothing of him until
Wednesday last,
.when she was informed that he was mar-
ried to another woman with whom he was living, and by
whom he had two children.

Mr. LAING—You are not the party injured. His se-
cond wife must come forward to prosecute him. Have you
got any evidence as to his second marriage ?--Mrs. Bailey—
Only what I have heard. He has confessed to others, who
are present, that she is his wife.
Two witnesses stated that the prisoner had told them
that he was married to Eliza Frazier, and she went by his
name.

Mr. LAING (to the prisoner)—What have you to say ?
—Prisoner—l deny the charge in to-to.
Mr. LAING—What do you mean by to-to 7—Prisoner--
I deny it entirely.
Mr. LAING—Pray where did you pick up that expres-
sion P—Prisoner—l picked it up by accident, as others do.
Mr. LAING—And pray where did you pick it up ?
Prisoner—Through hearing other people make use of it.
Mr. LAING—Then if you are a carpenter, why don't
you speak in plain English, which is best suited to your
situation, and not be giving us scraps of Latin ? (To Mrs.
Bailey)—How do you get your living now?—Mrs. Bailey—
I am living with my friends, but when I was with him he
would not work at his trade, and lie forced me to go out
washing, and he lived on my industry until I could hear it
no longer, and he then deserted me.
Mr. LAING—I have no doubt but that he is a very con-
siderable rogue, and as you are not the person injured, I
cannot detain him, but the officer or any other person pre-
sent may go to the woman with whom he is living, and tell
her that she may give him in custody on a charge of bigamy
if he has married her ; and the law thall be put in force
against him she may depend upon it.
Prisone.,:--J have not married her.
Mr. LAING—Oh, you have not ? (To the wife.)—Then
you go to the parish officers, and state your case, when
they will ering him here on a charge of desertion, and he
shall most assuredly be punished.
The prisoner was then discharged.
EXTRAORDINARY MlSTAKE.—Yesterday Mr. J. Death,
of No. 14, Cavendish-street, Cavendish-square, was sum-
moned before Mr. BENNETT, to answer the complaint of
Henry Smith, the driver of the cabriolet, No. 1,098, for
having refused to pay him his fare.
The complainant stated, that oti Friday evening last, the
defendant called him off the stand, opposite Fetter-lane,
Holborn, and getting into the cab, ordered him to drive
him to Cavendish-street, Cavendish-square. On setting
him down he dernlnded a shilling, which the defendant re-
fused to pay him, and contended that it was only a mile,
and offered him Bd. He, however, refused to take it, and
the defendant gave him his card, and told him to summons
him, when withers followed him to the house,l4, Cavendish-
street, and saw him enter, and the name of " Death" was
on the door.
Mr. Death was astonished that such an unfounded
charge should be brought against him, as he had an aver-
sion to cabs and their drivers, and he never ventured in one
of them during his existence.
Complainant—You 'are the person, and I saw you go
into the house.
Mr. BENNETT--I have only to decide upon the evidence
before me, and as there is a dispute about the distance, the
only method will be for both parties to deposit ss. each, and
the ground shall be measured.
Mr. Death (astonished)—But I positively deny being
the person. He cannot, I feel satisfied, swear that I rode
in his cab on Friday evening last, and I can produce
witnesses to prove my assertion.
Mr. BENNETT (to the complainant)--LCan
that this is the gentleman that you drove ?
Complainant—Wl I shouldnot like to swear it ; but
ly,
in all rayalike
life. you swear

Mr. Death—He says that the person whom he drove
was dark. Now I am quite fair, and he could not be mis-
taken in my person (being very stout.) I am a different
sort of person. I would have paid him the shilling at once
rather than have any trouble.
Complainant—But I was given the name of Death, and
I saw you enter the house with " Death" upon the door,
and you don't deny but that is your name.—(Laughter.)
Mr. BENNETT—It is a most extraordinary circumstance.
Perhaps somebody in your house rode in his cab, and gave
your name ? Mr. Death—That is impossible. I had only
two foreign noblemen lodging in my house, and on that very
day they went to the Continent ; and a circumstance hap-

pened to myself which rendered it absolutely impossible that
I could have been the person, and if necessary I can men-
tion it.

Mr. BENNETT again asked the complainant if he could
swear to Mr. Death, as on that ground alone he must or-
der him to pay or otherwise ? Complainant—l cannot swear
to him, but if he took my number I would be liable, and as
the person entered his house, he ought to be convicted.
Mr. Death—l am not ashamed to confess why I cannot
be the person he alludes to, as I was most unjustly treated ;
the fact is, that on that very night I was arrested and
taken to the lock-up house of Mr. Selby, the Sheriff's
officer. I avoided mentioning that fact before ; and if my
word is at all doubted, I have no objection to remain here
until inquiries be made there and parties brought forward
to prove it. He was falsely arrested.
Mr. BENNETT said, under the circumstances, he should '
dismiss the case.

Complainant--Who is to pay the expenses, your Worship ?
Mr. BENNETT—You certainly must be at the loss ; you
cannot swear to the person.
Mr. Death—l never ride in any thing but hackney-
coaches, and I never pay less than a shilling. I would
not dispute about such a trifle ; but what redress am I to
receive for being dragged into such a situation from my
home, and put to inconvenience. I have been obliged to
neglect important business to obey the Magistrate's sum-
mons. He requested to have the summons, with a threat
to institute legal proceedings, and he then quitted the office
exceedingly indignant.

MARYLEBOIVE.
Yesterday, just before the close of the office, Harry
Bradley, a member of the honourable society of journey-
men " chummies," was brought up in custody, and placed
at the bar before Mr. HOSKINS, charged on suspicion of
having unlawfully possessed himself of a quantity of coals,
weighing about 801bs.
The prisoner; who was a great favourite among those of
his " profession," in consequence of his having on many oc-
casions continued to stick up for the good " old original"
custom, by calling out "sweep," in defiance of divers inti-
mations that he was liable to be severely punished for so
open a violation of the law, was accompanied to the office-
door by three juvenile " ascenders," one of whom, in a voice
rendered more mellifluous than usual by a severe cold, told
him not to be downhearted, but to stick up for himself like
a man, while the other two encouraged him, by telling him
that if he did go to the tread-mill upon the strength of the
evidence against him, he would get plenty of grub, and
come out as " fresh as a daisy."
Serjeant Thomson, 3 D, said that on the same day, about
two o'clock, he found the prisoner in Portman-street, with a
sack on his shoulders, and a shovel and brush under his
arm. Witness examined the sack, and finding therein seve-
ral large lumps of coal, asked him where he got them from,
and whither he was going ? when he became very insolent,
and refused to give a satisfactory answer. He was conveyed
to the office.
Mr. HOSKINS (to the prisoner)—Are you in business
for yourself ? Prisoner (turning up the ,whites of his eyes)
—lnfort'nitly not, yer Vorship, cos vy the Parliament
Hact says I musn't call " Sveep," not by no means ; now
ther's the dustmen, vot makes more noise nor the sveeps,
vith his bell, is never mislisted votsomer by nobody, from
morning till night, and vy should sveeps be interfered with
by the 'fleece ?

- Mr. HOSKINS—Where had you been to this morning ?
Prisoner (confusedly)—Yer Vorship, I did by chance have
a border for a job in Piccadilly, but ven I got there, I vos
just in time for to be too late, as somebody else had bin,
and transacted the business instid.

Mr. HOSKINS—I don't believe your story ; whose house
did you go to ? Prisoner (after some hesitation)—Can't
rightly say vot house it vos, but it had a kind of a step at
the door, and if it warn't a linendraper's, it must have bin a
greengrocer's.—( Laughter.)
Mr. HOSKINS—And from the similarity of the two
trades you can't speak positively, eh ? Prisoner—l can't
indeed, Sir, and that's the truth of it.

Mr. HosKlNs—Perhaps you can't satisfy me either as
to the manner in which the coals came into your possession.
Prisoner (looking steadfastly at the Magistrate)—That's
the pint I vished for to come at, yer Vorship, and the fact is
this here ; I vos going along Coventry-street, just by the
shop in vich " Fishy," the Frenchman, and his infernal ma-
chine, used to be showed, ven up cums a cart and a genT-
man in it says to me, " Young man, I've jist sold a lot of
coals to a good customer, and have got a few left, so you
may have 'em, if you like, for a tanner. I then paid him
for the articles, and clapped 'em into my sack, and never
seed anything more of the cart arterwards.—(Renewed
laughter.)

Mr. ifOSKINS—It's impossible that I can place any re-
liance on what you have stated. Is there any one who will
come forward and speak as to your character? Prisoner
Yes, Sir ; there's Mister Palmer, wot lives in the Grove.
Mr. Hosicrisrs—What is he Prisoner—As respectable
a man as any in the perfesshun, your Vorship, although I
say it myself.

Mr. ROSKINS—Is he here? Prisoner—No, your Vor-
ship ; and worse luck I can't send for him at the present
moment.

Mr. HosKINS—Why not? Prisoner—Cos he and his
wife are gone to Margate, Sir ; and it's impossible to say
ven they'll be back.—(Laughter.)
A fine of 20s. was levied on the offender, who, for want
of the needful, was locked up, with the consoling assurance
from an influential member of the fraternity that he should
not be many hours a captive.
BIGAMY.—Robert Sanzs, a young man of genteel ap-
pearance, was placed at the bar, charged with having in-
termarried with Caroline Hamblin, his former wife being
still alive.

The second wife attended and gave her evidence, and
proof was also given of the former marriage.
The prisoner said nothing, and was committed for trial.

LAMBETH-STREET.
THE " BUY A BROOM" VAGRANTS.—Yesterday a very
intelligent girl, of 14 years of age, a native of Frankfort-on-
the Maine, was brought before the Magistrates of this office
as a vagrant, she being found sleeping in the open air.
Police constable K 227, stated that at two o'clock on
that morning, when going his rounds, he found the prisoner
asleep in the fields on his beat. On awaking and question-
ing her, she acknowledged that that was the second night
she had been obliged to sleep in the open air, in consequence
of having no money to pay for a lodging, and he (the police-
man) therefore felt it to be his duty to take her to the
station-house.

The girl, who was exceedingly intelligent, and spoke the
English language exceedingly well, said that she and several
other girls had been brought over from Frankfort about
twelve months since by a broom•maker, who, after pocketing
the whole of their earnings since, while kept on a miserable
pittance, decamped from this country, leaving them without
a penny to support themselves with.
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The Magistrates thought that some means should be
adopted to prevent the importation of such persons, and by
such mercenary scoundrels, who merely got what they could
out of them, and then left them vagrants in the streets.
They then sent for Seneth, the beadle of Whitechapel, for
the purpose of having the poor girl taken into the work-
house, until she could be forwarded to her native country.
The girl said she had no wish to leave England, and
that a shilling or even sixpence would set her up in business
on her own account, and added, that out of sixpennyworth
of brooms she could make fourtee.npence profit.
A gentleman in the office hearing this, instantly handed
the poor girl a shilling, and it would be impossible to de-
scribe the change in her countenance on receiving it.
The Magistrates were of opinion that a subscription
would be a mere palliative, and Smith, the beadle, under-
took to take the girl into the workhouse, and forward her
home to Frankfort.
AGRICULTURAL SERVANTS.—John O'CO?1/107*, a servant .
in the employment of Mr. Richard Gregory, an :extensive
farmer at West Ham, Essex, was charged with being
drunk and misconducting himself in his master's employment.
Mr. Gregory stated that on the day, before the prisoner,
and 18 other men, who were employed by him in digging
potatoes, " struck," and got drunk, and the consequence
was very serious to him, for instead of having 12 or 13
tons to send to market on the following morning, there were
but four. The case on the part of the prisoner was one
of peculiar ingratitude, as he employed hint throughout the
year, a
•nd allowed him to dig potatoes, as it would enable
him to make much higher wages.
The prisoner admitted that he had acted exceedingly
wrong, but said he had been urged to it by the other men.
In reply to a question from the Magistrates,the •
prisoner
admitted he earned 355. per week at this work.
The MAGISTRATES Said, that under all the • circumstances
it was
committed the prisoner for one to
month the House
of Correction at Ilford, Essex.

UNION-HALL.
Yesterday, Joshua Hurst, alias John Williams (the
former his proper name), late officer to the Sheriff of Mid-
dlesex, and also the keeper of a spunging-house, at the cor-
ner of Took's-court, Chancery-lane, and Henry James, were
brought before Mr. JEREMY, charged with stealing pewter
pots, the property of two Licensed Victuallers.
Both the prisoners were then fully committed for trial.

At Veiler, near Sintzheim, in the Grand Duchy of
Baden, there lately died a Jew, aged 106.
" VIOLET; OR, THE DANSEUSE."-The novel-
reading public seem to be looking forward with some impa-
tience to the appearance of this new work, which will be pub-
lished in a few days. The subject (the " Life of an Opera
Dancer"), is at least unhackneyed, and, we believe, hitherto
totally unknown in the pages of the novelist. From what we
have heard of the work, we may venture to predict that the
story will prove as interesting as the theme is novel.