The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-31 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ... ... ... ... 686
Females ... ... ... ... ... 642

Total ...

... 1.328

*ln this number are included 25 cases of death by
Cholera. 33 by Scarlatina, 52 by Typhus Fever, and 42
by Diarrhoea.

ROWING MATCH.

The match between W. Forest of Gieenwich, and
E. Rounds of Woolwich, for the championship of
these places and 100/., came off yesterday, and was
from first to last a most spirited and trying contest.
IVith the firstnamed and his qualifications as a sculler
our aquatic readers may be somewhat familiar, as he
has repeatedly exhibited in matches at the Thames
grand regattas, and has proved himself a man of
both considerable science and game; but his opponent
is almost unknown except in his own locality. He
possesses, however, a very powerful frame, has the
advantage considerably of Forest in weight, and was
considered so good a match for him that he not only
found ready backers to accept the gauntlet, when
thrown down by Forest about two months ago ; but
up to the day before the /ace, 5 and 6 to 4 were laid
upon him, and very considerable sums depended upon
the issue of the contest. The betting, however,
towards the hour of starting yesterday assumed a
more even tone, apart from the partizanship which
induced many to do rather extravagant things in
advocacy of their opinion.
Two steamers of the Waterman's Company had
been chartered from the respective towns to which the
men belong, and were well freighted with anxious
speculators and spectators. Preliminaries having
been arranged, the two men, accompanied by the
Wa.termen steamers and a vast number of small boats,
took their stations off Erith, to row to Charlton Pier,
a distance something like seven miles and three
quarters, and certainly amply sufficient to test the
qualifications of any men. Rounds first got to work
with a start of almost half a length, from the nature
of their position at the time they got away, rather
than from any superior effort on the part of the
Woolwich hero, and so evenly were the two
men matched, that for the first half mile Forest did
not succeed in getting absolutely level with his
opponent, and when he did immediately afterwards,
they continued at a fine pace scull and scull, although
widely 'apart, up to the Halfway house. Shortly
after this Forest, by dint of great exertion, succeeded
in drawing about half a length ahead, but taking
his opponent's water too soon a slight foul occurred,
which set Rounds up with the lead again. It was
evident, however, immediately after this, that Forest
was the better and more lasting man, as he passed
his opponent about three miles from home, continued to
increase his distance, and ultimately won by 130
yards. Rounds rowed a very spirited stern wager,
and made some ineffectual but gallant attempts to the
last to change the fortune of the day.

ENGINEERS' MASONIC and UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPA?v Y.
The directors entertained last evening at the
Freemasons' Tavern the members and friends of this
society to what they were modestly pleased to call an
early supper. Mr. Dobson, the chairman of the
company, presided on the occasion. After the usual
toasts had been duly honoured, in adverting to the
prospects of the society, the Chairman mentioned
that since the formation of the society, on the 7th
June, 1848, it had received no less than 889 proposals
for policies. Of these, 75 had been declined, 54 were
under consideration, and 760 had been completed.
The annual income of the society thus amounted to
6,2371. This in so short a time was matter for warm
congratulation, and he felt that the society had only
to persevere to attain a degree of success that was
unprecedented in the annals of life assurance. The
Rev. Mr. Watson, as a member of the directorate, felt
no hesitation in saying that the society which they
were met that evening to promote was deserving of
his countenance as a minister of religion. Dr. George
Johnson, in adverting to the late visitation of the
cholera, remarked that it was a subject of congra-
tulation that, notwithstanding the appalling
epidemic with which they had been visited, the
number of deaths of the metabers of the society
had been under an average. This he attributed
in some degree to the circumstance that all diseases
had more or less their origin in mental influences,
and he could not but feel that the confidence and se-
renity of mind which the circumstance of having
effected, in any case, a provision for those whom they
leave behind them, had much to do in preventing or
overcoming the attacks with which cholera or other
epidemics might render it necessary for them to con-
tend. The Rev. Mr. Watson, in proposing the toast
of the officers of the society, remarked' that, having
been recently the vicar of a parish in Yorkshire, he
was frequently called upon to head a subscription for
a member of his parishioners who had lost a cow, for
cows, like men, would die.—(Laughter.) At length
a cow insurance society was established. It shortly
afterwards happened that a parishioner lost his cow,
and he applied to his neighbours for relief. No, was
their rejoinder; you ought to have joined our cow
club, if you desired assistance. He might apply the
same principle to persons who failed to insure their
lives, and yet expected assistance from others. After
the expression of various similar sentiments, and
determinations to support the society in every prac-
tical manner, the company separated, evidently highly
gratified with the entertainment of the evening and
the state of the society.

Yesterday morning were married at St. Peter's
Church, Eaton-square, by the Rev. Henry John Gun-
ning, rector of Wigan, the Earl of Bradford to Lady
Monertitie. There were present at the ceremony the
Ladies Lucy, Charlotte, and Mary Bridgeman, and i\4iss
Nloncreiffe, Viscount Newport, the Hon. Charles Bridge.
roan, the Hon. George and John Brid4eman, Sir Thomas
Monereiffe, Bart., Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wright, and
MJjor A. Mackay.

ANNIVERSARY- OF TilxcOhPaußNlNG OF THE ROYAL
EXCHANGE.—The Royal
t)wasct , 0311,eern, eldB4b4y. her
A
Majesty in person, on the 28th of
grand entertainment was given on
Albion, in celebration of the anniversary. i Monday,a) the
Esq., presided, supported by the leading members ortehe
corporation and of the Mercers' Company, under whose
joint auspices the Royal Exchange was erected.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. BULLOCK.)
_ _ _

Charles Loaves, 30, labourer; George Harris. 33,
gunsmith; and William Thompson, 33, described as
a labourer, three well-known members of the swell
mob, were indicted for stealing a watch, a sovereign,
and some silver, the property of Henry Harvey.
Mr. Robinson prosecuted, and the prisoners were
defended by Messrs. Payne, M'Mahon, and Cockle.
The prosecutor is a beer-shop keeper in Short's-
gardens, Clerkenwell, and on the 9th of October the
prisoners went to his house and called for some re-
freshment, but they had evidently laid a preconcerted
plan to rob the house. Suspicion, however, it would
appear, was entertained of their proceedings and they
were watched. Lowes was seen coming out of the
prosecutor's bedroom, and it was found that the
drawers bad been opened, and the property in ques-
tion taken from the room. The prisoners were taken
into custody, and upon searching them there were
found a number of skeleton keys, some of which
opened the bedroom door and the others the drawers,
and close by the place where the prisoners had been
sitting the whole of the stolen property was dis-
covered.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and the
prisoners were sentenced to be transported for ten
years.
Walter Graham, 16, a lad said to be respectably
ennrn cti-d, was indicted for a criminal assault upon
Julia Felicia Houghton, a girl under ten years
of age.
Mr. Clarkson prosecuted, and Mr. Cockle was for
the defence.
The jury found the defendant guilty of an assault,
and he was sentenced to twelve months' hard labour
in the House of Correction.

Charles Baines, 40, labourer, was indicted for the
manslaughter of Mary Anne Moody.
Mr. Huddlestone and Mr. Cockle prosecuted. The
prisoner had no counsel.

It appeared that the deceased, who was a married
woman, had cohabited with the prisoner for some
time, and they occupied a room in one of the houses
in Hinton-street, Bethnal-green. On the night of the
26th of September the prisoner went home at night
partially intoxicated, and the deceased, who had gone
to bed, got up on his coming into the room, and took
her clothes, and was about to go away, when the
prisoner snatched her clothes from her. An alter-
cation then took place between them, and at length
the prisoner rushed at the deceased, and kicked her
violently. He had on a pair of heavy boots at the
time, and the effect of the injury he had inflicted upon
the deceased was to cause her death very soon
afterwards.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and be was
sentenced to be transported for seven years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

In consequence of the opening of the Coal Ex-
change by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
whole of the Mansion•house business was brought to
the justice-room to be disposed of, but the magis-
trate did not commence until between half-past three
and four o'clock, There were between thirty and
forty prisoners, but none of the charges were of suf.
ficient importance to give a detailed report, the prin-
cipal portions of them being that of easing the sight-
seers on the bridges of the contents of their pockets,
before, during, and after the procession on the river.
In every instance, through the vigilance of the police,
and also of many private individuals, the guilt of the
delinquents was brought home to them, and

Mr. Alderman HUNTER sentenced them to terms
of imprisonment varyinc, from fourteen days to one
month, two months, and three months.

CLERKEN WELL.

William Jarvis, 69 years of age, an inspector of
nuisance for the parish of St. Pancras, was placed at
the bar for final examination before Mr. Tyrwhitt,
charged by Jane Williamson Collins, aged between
eighteen and nineteen, with having violated her person.

Mr. TYRWIIITT, after hearing—the evidence atten-
tively, said it was necessary that such charges should
be thoroughly sifted, and, if he were to send such a
case before a jury, there would be no chance of a
conviction, and, under all the circumstances, he dis-
charged the prisoner.