The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-17 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. Francis Buchanan Hoare, solicitor, of Beaumont.
street and St. James's-street, was brought up for firm
examination on various charges of felony.
It will bo recollected that the prisoner was fully com-
mitted on a charge of having fraudulently disposed (ii
trust property belonging to the Bishop of tlandaff; Mt.
Scarisbrick, and Mr. Anstll, Valued at 5001.
To a question from Mr. Sewell,

Mr. BINGHAM said that the committal would be for a
misdemeanour, yet is would be competent on the same
evidence to deal with the charge as one of felony.
• Mr. Sewell and Mr. Hobler appeared for the -pro-
secution ; Mr. Humphreys and Mr. Thomson were for
the prisoner.
Mr. Sewell said, he understood that there were other
cases against Mr. Hoare ; one charge would most
probably be preferred by Mr. i3ohn's assignees, other
charges would b,, brought forward by other parties.
Now, he would either go into these charges before the
Court, or make such arrangements with the prisoner's
attorneys as would put them in possession of the neces-
sary particulars.
Mr. Humphreys was quite willing to let the other
charges remain.
The prisoner was then fully committed. Bail was
offered and accepted.
Edward Bunney, landlord,of the Fitzroy Arms, Clipstone-
street, was placed in the dock before Mr. Bingham, charged
with violently assaulting Bennet Endean, on the 10th inst.,
by striking him on the head with a mallet, whereby his life
is despaired of.
It appeared that, in consequence of information received
on the previous afternoon, from Sergeant Park, of the
E division, that a man was in the Middlesex Hospital,
who had been taken there on Wednesday last, in a very
precarious state, from injuries inflicted by his master, Mr.
Bingham, accompanied by the second clerk, and Smith, the
usher, proceeded to the above hospital. to take the injured
man's depositions, who stated that his name was Bennet
Endean, and that he was potman in the employ of the pri-
soner. On Wednesday last deponent was in the tap-room,
between three and four o'clock in the afternoon. The pri-
soner carne in, and told him that he had taken too much
drink, and cautioned him against drinking with the
men. Deponent said he had not been drinking,
and followed the prisoner to the bar, and asked
him to pay him his wages, and he would leave.
The prisoner refused to do so, and after a few words, he took
up a wooden mallet, and struck him a violent blow on the
head. He recollected nothing further.
Police-constable, 105 E, stated that between three and four
o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday last he was on duty
in Clipstone-street, when a person met him, and informed him
that the prisoner had struck his potboy on the head with a
mallet. He proceeded to the Fitzroy Arms, and saw the
potman in the front of the bar, bleeding from a severe wound
in the head. Dr. Weeks came, and after dressing his head,
recommended his immediate removal to the hospital, where
he now remains iv a very precarious state.
Police-constable, E 111, said he was on duty in Clipstone-
street, The prisoner, on his informing him that he must
consider himself in custody, replied that lie was very sorry
indeed for what he had done. He then took him to the sta-
tion. He produced the surgeon's certificate, which stated
that " Bennet Euelean was suffering from erysipelas, in con-
sequence of a severe wound in the head, and at present was
in a dangerous state."
Mr. Townsend, the prisoner's solicitor, applied to have the
prisoner admitted to bail, but
Mr. Bzicatam said, that at present the charge bore too
serious an aspect to do that. He should therefore remand
him for a week.

ARMED MAIL PACKETS.—The Board of Admi-
ralty have entered into a contract with the Peninsular and
Orientai Steam Navigation Companyfor armed mail steamers
to the following places :—Vipo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and
Gibraltar, to sail 7th, 17th, and 27th of each month from
Southampton ; penalty for breach of contract, 10,000/. ;
the contract is for 20,5001. For India and China monthly
—Five packets to leave Southampton on this service ;
penalty for non-performance, 35,000/. ; terms of contract,
160,000/. per annum. For Gibraltar, Malta, and Alexandria
—To leave Southampton 3d of each month, and for Mar-
seilles on the 7th from London ; penalty for non-perfor-
mance, 8,0001. ; contract, 28,5001. ; two of the vessels are
to be of 400 horse-power, and fitted to carry four guns of
the largest calit,re used in the 'loyal Navy. In all four-
teen steamers, ten of 400 horse-power and upwards, the
remaining four of 200 horse-power. The contracts altogether
amount to 240,0001., and the penalties to 50,0001. The con-
tract for India and China terminates in January, 1853, when
by twelve mouths' notice on either side the contracts may 11
cease.

BRITISH SCHOOLS.—The annual meeting of the
above schools took place, Monday evening, in the School-rooms,
Hart-street, Covent-garden. The Honourable and Rev. Lord
William Russell presided, and was supported by the Hon.
Montagu Villiers, A M., Charles llindlev, Esq., Rev.
Dr. Cumming, a deputation from the British and Foreign
School Society, and many other Reverend Gentlemen. The
secretary's report set forth that these schools had been esta-
blished for forty years, during which time they had struggled
through great diflicultie,, until at length they were in a Lair
road to success. The support the committee had met with
from the Duke of Bedford had been the main cause of their
present flourishing condition. A large debt that bad been
incurred was partly paid off by that Noble Duke. The
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treasurer's report showed the institution to be in a very safe No. HS,
condition. Several resolutions were passed pledging the com- London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNts,
mittee to future exertion, and the report having been re-
ceived, the meeting, which was very fully attended, broke up. eStrtiaanisdB,4lParivoynte.rinattl'hheeCounty of
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DIED.
In February, off Suez. on her return from India, Sophia Mier
wife of Captain J. C. Starkey, Madras N. I.
On the 25th ult., at Rome, William, son of the late Henry 11111. n
On Ist Inst., at Manor House, Dublin, the Rev. William HAM
Cooper, aged 49.
On the 9th inst., at Claygate, near Esher, Surrey, Catharine, rellCt
of D. B. Baker, Eeq.
On the 12th inst., Mary, relict of John Smith, Esq., 'ate of th
Grange-road, Bermondsey, aged 70.
On the 12th at Castle-hill, Reading, W. Hewitt, Eeq.
On the 13th inst., Mr. John Bush, of Bell-yard, Temple-bar.