The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-19 00:00:00

TV 0 R-SIIIP-STRE E T.

Jeremiah Donovan and Caroline Donovan, his
wife, were charged before Mr. Hammill with the fol-
lowing attack upon a labouring man' named David
Murphy, who is now lying in the London Hospital
in a dangerous state.

A young man named Daniel Sullivan, a journey-
man tailor, living in Wheeler-street, Spitalfielda,
stated that at half-past nine on the preceding evening
he called at the house of his wife's mother, in Geul-
stun-court, Whitechapel, to request her to visit her
daughter, and after knocking several times ineffec-
tually at the door, he was at length answered by the
male prisoner, who lodged in the house, and who,
thrusting his heal out of window, demanded the
cause of his knocking. He explained to him that he
wanted to see his mother-in-law, to which the
prisoner replied that she was not at home, or some
such answer, withdrew his head, and slammed down
the window. Witness knocked again, but with the
seine unsuccessful result, and was about to go
a way, when the street-door was suddenly thrown
wide open, and the prisoner rushed out upon him
in a state of ungovernable fury, with a heavy stick
in his hand, followed by his wife, who
brandished a hammer in her's. Witness immediately
hurried away as fast as he could in great consterna-
tion, but was pursued by the prisoners with nearly
;he same rapidity, and on reaching the bottom of the
court, finding them close upon him, he entreated the
man Murphy, who was standing there talking, to in-
terfere for his protection, and drew his attention to
the weapon they were armed with. Murphy in-
stantly ran forward to facilitate his escape, but the
moment he got between them the male prisoner
felled him by a heavy blow on the head with the
stick, and his wife, the instant he dropped, followed
her husband's example by striking him several blows
in rapid succession upon the head with the hammer.
The man screamed out, but became perfectly insen-
sible directly after, and the prisoners, upon seeing the
blood, which was pouring in profusion from the
wounds they had inflicted in his skull, retreated into
their house and fastened themselves in. The witness
expressed his inability to assign any reason for the
furious attack the prisoners had attempted to make
on himself in the first instance, as he had never had
any quarrel with either of them, and had given them
no cause of offence, unless his knocking at the doer
could be so considered.

Police-constable 54 II stated, that while on duty
in Goulston-street at the time in question, he was
told that a man was believed to have been murdered
in the court adjoining, and en hastening there found
the man Murphy had been just raised from the
ground by some bystanders, bleeding shockingly
from some serious injuries in the heal, and still
entirely senseless. Up;on ascertaining that the
prisoners had inflicted the wounds from which Murphy
was suffering, he proceeded at once to their hot's?,
and took them into custody, and the injured man was
conveyed to a neighbouring surgeon's, who direLlted his
instant removal to the London Hospital. The witness
handed in a certificate from Mr. Wyatt, the house-
surgeon, which described the wounds the man had
received es being three severe lacerat d wounds of
the scalp, and evidently inflicted with some obtuse
instrument, and which were of such a nature as to
preclude his attendance, with any safety, for some
time.

The prisoners made some rambling observations
in extenuation of the facts alleged against them, and

Mr. llAmmu.r. having characterised it as one of the
worst cases of that description that had ever been
brought under his notice, ordered them to ba re-
mandtd until that day week, to afford time fur
ascertaining the result of the injuries the man had
sustained.

Harriett Goding was next charged with cutting
and wounding a man named Henry Ward, who is
also now lying in the London Hospital.
In this case it appeared, from the testimony of a
married woman, residing in the same houses, that
there was extreme provocation for the offence the pri-
soner had commi'ted. She had been living, it
seemed, for a considerable time past with Ward, who
used her most cruelly. Ward came home at five
o'clock on the preceding afternoon, and the instant
he got in, without the slightest apparent cause or
provocation on her part, exclaimed to the prisoner,
" Take that, you -," and struck her such a
violent blow in the face with his fist, that one of
her eyes became contused and swollen immediately.
The prisoner did not offer to resent this ill- usage,
but remained perfectly silent, and taking a
knife from the cupboard, held the cool blade of it
against her eye to reduce the swelling. She remained
in this position for a few minutes, when the fellow,
Ward, got up again to strike her, and the prisoner, in
fear of his brutality, thrust out her arm, in the hand
of which she was holding the knife, to protect her
face from his blows, when, whether the man staggered
against th? blade, or she struck him with it inten-
tionally, did not clearly appear, but the result was
that the knife was sent across his face, inflicting such
a serious gash in his forehead that it bled terribly,
and though he at first walked to a surgeon's to have
his wound dressed, he was obliged afterwards to be
removed to the hospitAl, and now remains there.
King, a constable, proved that on the road to the
station the prisoner had several times exclaimed, in a
tone of exasperated feeling towards Ward, that she
hoped he would die before morning, as he had always
behaved in the most brutal manner towards her.

She was ordered to be committed till that day week,
to afford time for Ward's recovery.

THE LATE CASE OF MURDER IN
BARLEY-STREET.

It will be remembered that, after the second ex-
amination of the wretched woman Sarah Draka on
Saturday last, for tae murder of her child, Lewis
Drake, Mr. Herring, her solicitor, made application
to Mr. Long for all the property belonging to his
client to be given up, in order that sufficient funds
might be raised for efficiently carrying on the defence.
The magistrae acquiesced in the request, and Super-
intendent Kinder, of the Nottingham constabulary,
handed over to Mr. Herring a go!el watch anal about
it. worth of silver, which were found in the possession
of the prisoner wh?n searched by Mrs. Bridge at the
Marylebone-lane station-house. Sergeant Whicher,
of the detective police, also gave up to the learned
gentleman the keys of the prisoner's boxes, which
were then at Mr. Huth's (her late master's) house.
Shortly after Mr. Long made the order alluded to,
Mrs. Johnson, the woman who had had the charge
of the murdered child, and to whom many pounds
are still due for the care which she took of it, spoke
to Whicher upon the subject of the debt; and, on
the matter being nude known to the magistrate, he
thought it right that a portion of what belonged to
the prisoner, and which was still in her boxes, should
be kept back for the benefit of her (Mrs. Johnson),
whose peculiar position in the melancholy affair en-
titled her to much sympathy.
Yesterday Mr. Herring, who was not aware that
the magistrate had altered his decision in the first
instance given, entered the court and addressed Mr.
Long in reference to the insufficiency of the means
aflorded him for defending his client, at the saw.
time stating that the worth of what had been given
up to him did not exceed 5/. or 6/. He sympathised
as deeply as any one could possibly do with Mrs.
Johnson, but it was necessary that he should do
all in his power for the prisoner whose cause he was
Engaged to defend.
Mr. Long remarked that he could not interfere
further than he had done in the affair; Mrs. Johnson
ought to be looked to, and he bad given such direc-
tions on Saturday as would, he hoped, have the effect
of liquidating her claim upon the prisoner, and she
certainly should not be a loser in any way if it could
be avoided.

Sergeant Whicher came to the court soon after the
conversation above given, and held a communication
with Mr. Herring, who ascertained from him that
the boxes containing the prisoner's clothing, &0., had
been taken away by him (the sergeant) from
Mr. Huth's premises, and that in his opinion a
sufficient sum might be realised to compensate
Mrs. Johnson, and also to furnish the accused with
the means necessary for the employment of counsel,
and the payment of other incidental expenses attend-
ant upon a defence on the heinous charge which had
been brought forward against her. The solicitor
gave this information to the magistrate, and said that
he had made an arrangement with Whicher to meet
him at Scotland-yard at twelve o'clock to-morrow
(this day), when the boxes which were there
would he opened, and the contents carefully examined.
Mr. Long said he was glad to heir that the adop-
tion of such a course, of which he entirely approved,
had been agreed upon.
In reply to a question from the Magistrate,
Mr. Herring said that he had examined the whole
of the letters produced on the last inquiry, and had
selicted two which he considered to be of much im-
portance; but it was not his intention to cross-
examine Mrs. Johnson with regard to them, as he
(Mr. Long) had no doubt made up his mini to send
the prisoner before a jury. Mr. Herring then
thanked the magistrate for his attention, and
withdrew.

ABOLITION OF OATHS IN ELECTIONS OF COMMON
CouseiLmEN.--In tho cnsuini,r, eic'eti(,m of Colat.o.oll
Cotuxitrn-n for the city of Lender, a .!eellratir.,l Is tf)
b. ma.. 10 by veleta in lieu of the oatli hereto ore taken;
and in case any person shall refuse or neglect to make
the same, the poll er vote of such person shall be null
and void, and as soh shall be rejected and dietalorted.

British • • • • .. • • • • ..

Ditto Provincial....
Brighton
City of London ......
Continental Consolldat.
Equitable.. • • •• ...
Eperial . •• •• ••
Imlependent .......
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United General
We, ttniaster Chartered
Ditto, New ....

IL Bs.
67. per cent.
101.
915. pr share
150 s. pr share
31. per cant.
61. per cent.

Gd. per cent.
t. per et.
Cl.
7s. Gd.
v.
12s.

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20 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
75 0 0
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CJI WALES.
i
i •7 . Dividend
Names of 1 4.), Dirldendl price j Names of r.
oer
U.unpanieS. 1A r per ,•Companies. It I Ai; . Price.
-.1:. Annum. so ,
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4 1 4
Ashtn& Oldh 971 71. 113 Macclesfield. 100( 21. 103. 140
Barnsley •. • • 160' 121. 180 Neatk .. •. • • 100 ; 161. 340
14rkr.k&Abrg 1501 Si. 85 Oxford.. -• • 1001 201. 150
Birmingham 35' 41. 113 Peak Forest. 78 I 31. 18s. 70
Coventry..• • 100 251. 210 Regent's.... 331 11. 2s. 11%
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... g 5 ! 41. 50%
Ells,nrekChs i 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150', 71.108. 130
Erewash . • •1100 221. --Do.LkFd St 12 I 61. p. c. -
Gran IJ unctnlloo 01. 1127 ,Stffrsl &Wore 140, 281. 403
Grand Surrey 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 1251 151. -
Grand Union 100, 11. 103. 24 Stoarbrldge.. 145 201. 310
Grantham .. 150 - - Severn and
Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. j 26j 2?. 05. -
Lee Ir.& Livrp 100 301. 825 Waravickgei
Leicester .•• 140 Si. 63% Birming, J 100 41. 63
Leicsir &I.,:thj 83 4/. 45 Warwick&l ,‘ I „,.
43
Loughlwrogh 142 701. 650 Napton..3 iv° '''
Monrnouthshlloo 81. - Werestr &} 1. 42 78 3
Mutgsmrysh; 100 - - firming.
Meltnlf wbry , 100 - - ,Wilts & fri6s -14 s. 9
1..T.3T Or SCOTTISH CO:72FAFFIES' PIMICONS
Dividend Amount
Narac of Company. per of Paid. Prim,
Annum. Share.
X s. d. 1 X s. d -
B Ink of Scotland
British Linen Company 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 217
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow tank . 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12%
Elydutialo lisnk -•• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 II I 131.75.
Commercial Bank - - 71. per cent. 510 0 0 100 0 0 16,6
Eastern Bank.. ••- •• 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 6 8.,i
E,1111',.3....G1a5g0w Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 60 0 53g
Exehango Bnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 203
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 6i percent. 50 0 0 II 0 0 14%
Nortitol'Scotlandßank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 I 3/.08
North British Bank • • - - - -
Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 8 127
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 43%
Western Bank • ....• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 74
AberLeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2
B. Accord. Lire and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
dritish Guarantee Ins. 41. per rent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 Ils 611
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. pox cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
City of Glasgow Life CI. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 27. 75
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 i 20
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 93.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
ilercules Insurance Ce. 71. per cent. 100 0 11 10 0 0 1 -
[noun Co. of .Seetlnd- Al. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. 7e
Mercantile Life ...•
National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 I 0 21s. 6d
North British Inr•rur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 -
Scottish Life and t; uar. - 20 0 0 011 0 -
Scot.M as. and G7n.Llfe - 0 0 015 0 j -
Scottish Union Imanee. 61A1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 233.6 d
Stan lard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 I 9%
United Pep. Assurance , 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 , 14s.
IVIISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prier.
Annum. Share.
Z. s. d.l Z. s. d.
Auction Mart.. •••• • • 21. is. 50 0 0 I - 25
Australian Azrieulturl 11. 100 0 0 1 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint., 11. 48. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, half Shares.. - - 1 210 0
Canada ............. Gt. per cent. 100 0 0'32 10 0 2G
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - -
Pity Navigation .... - - - 91
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. lc be, 2/ 100 0 01 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversienry 51. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 103
Gen. Steam Navigation 11. Ss. 15 0 0j 14 0 0 25
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution•• •• - - 26 8 0 -
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 80
Reversionary Int. Soc. 1%/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 921 i
Royal Mail Steam•• - 61 18..4. p. c 100 0 0 160 0 0 50
South Australian ..• • • 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 17
Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 23 0 0 2
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FOREIGN HOPS.—In addition to the exceedingly
large arrivals of hops from the United States of Ame-
rica, the produce of the States to which we have re-
cently made especial allusion, importc.tions of hops to a
considerabl • extent are new taking place in various
quarters for the first time, from Belgium, at places
other than the metropolis, the produce of that Euro-
pean State. The vessel Albatross, arrived at the pert
of Hull, from Antwerp, has brought 24 bales, as a pore-
tien of Im. cargo. This is the first importation of hors
into that port from abroad, the produce of any foreign
country. The vessel Fortitude, arrived at Liverpool,
from Antwerp. has brought 12 blles of the article, con•
signed to a firm there. Arrivals of h }ps have taken
place at Liverpool on recent occasions from the United
tta'ee, bet this is the first importation of the kind into
Liverpool from Belgium, or elsewhere, other than the
States of America. The following ar.ivals have also
simultaneously taken place on the same d ty at the me-
tropolis
.from Belgluin:—The Director, from Antwerp,
has brought 10 bales, consigned; and the Flecha, ar-
rived from Ghent, has 20 bales, consigned; and also 48
bales of the article, to (Tier, the produce of Belgium.
Th-se arrivals of hops into different ports of the kit,-
dem from Belgium, are, it need scarcely be remark, d,
of very considerable interest and im2ortance.
SPURIOUS CROWN PIECES.—A caution we gave
some weeks ago in reference to a largo amount of base
coin, in the shape of crown-pieces, then in course of
circulation in this city, had the desired effmt of stopping
th:3 eireilation for the time. We learn, howl..ver, tllet
it hee; again eoternneed. The crown-piece is so well
finis%ed, rind so wuch resembles the gencine meal both
in no appearance an is the " rin:e," that it cannot
readily be detected. The date upon it, we may mention,
ie 1821.--Caledonian Mercury.