The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-20 00:00:00

MARLBOROITGH_STREET.

(THIS DAY.)
A female, about 19 years of age, whose name was
stated to be Mary Carter, fashionably dressed and of
interesting appearance, and who was accompanied by her
mother and brother, was charged with making an at-
tempt to throw herself into the Serpentine River.
Police constable, 201 of th© A division,' stated that
about ten minutes before seven o'clock this morning
while standing on the bridge over the Sepentine River,
he saw several persons standing together, and on pro-
ceeding to them found the defendant lying on the wet
ground divested of her bonnet, shawl, and stockings and
shoes, and some Of the bystanders informed him that
she had made an attempt to throw herself into the river.
Watching an opportunity while witness's attention was
engaged she made another effort to get to the water, but
was prevented by him, and she then burst into tears, and
on being questioned refused to give any account of
herself.

The mother of the defendant stated that her daughter
had been married about nine months to a highly respect-
able tradesman at the West-end, but that he so con-
tinually and cruelly ill-treated her, that she (the mo-
ther) had no doubt but that her poor child's mind had
been overwrought to madness by her wrongs, and that
in a fit of desperation she had purposed making away
with herself.

After a lengthened conversation, it was settled that
Mrs. Carter should, for the present, remain in charge
of her relations, and that proceedings should be in-
stantly commenced against the husband for personal and
most brutal violence to his wife.

DiSTRESSS
IN SPIrALFIELDS.

PRELIMINARY MEETING AT THE
LONDON TAVERN-THIS DAY.

A Preliminary Meeting was held at the London
Tavern this day, for the purpose of taking into consi-
deration the best means of relieving the distress at pre-
sent prevailing in Spitalfields, and the Metropolis gene-
rally.

lclr. Sheriff ROGERS took the chair shortly after one
o'clock.

The CuAinmAm then said ho had no doubt that the

thinness of the meeting was owing to the unfavourable
state of the weather, and to the circumstance of their
not having had time to advertise their inten-
tion of assembling on that occasion. He
felt assured, however, that they should completely suc-
ceed in their charitable undertaking. He would not
detain them by any lengthened explanations as to the
object for which they had met ; :and he hoped they
would have deeds rather than words upon such an
occasion. He had waited on the Lord Mayor, who
would have been then present if the state of his
health had not prevented hitn:; but he hoped that
at ;their future meeting they: would be honoured by
his support and presence. His Lordship felt warmly in
the cause, and would be ready to do everything in his
power to forward their views. Their only object
that day was to consider the best steps to
be taken for the relief of the distress which
now prevailed so generally in the metropolis.
Every one who had visited the abodes of the ope-
ratives of Spitalfields in particular, must be aware
of the extreme distress under which they suf-
fered ; and he believed they were all agreed
that they should do every thing in their power to alle-
viate it. He would leave it to the gentlemen present to
propose whatever means they might think most likely.
to be conducive to so desirable an end.—(Hear.)
T. C. GIBSON, Esq., in coming forward to move the
first resolution, said that he was very anxious to render
every service in his power towards the relief of the dis-
tressed operatives of this country. He thought the
cause was one which at this moment particularly
called for the best exertions of every one who could
sympathise in the sufferings of his fellow-men. He had
personal knowledge of the distress now prevailing among
the operatives of Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, and
other towns ; and it was truly lamentable to see the con-
dition to which they were reduced. He believed that the
inhabitants of Spitalfields were exposed to similar
sufferings ; and he felt therefore that there could
be but one feeling as to the propriety of relieving
their wants.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Gibson concluded by
moving the following resolution :—"That as the proprietor
of Garraway's Coffee-house has offered the Committee
the use of a room, and as Mr. Bland has offered to act
shouldgratu be
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them for their kindness."

Mr. SANDERSON seconded the resolution.
Mr. SANDERSON, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, rose to
propose the second resolution. It gave him great
pleasure in coming forward to assist in this laud-
able object—the relief of the Spitalfields weavers.
It was a pleasing trait in the character of
Englishmen that, notwithstanding the provisions made
for the relief of the poor, more than in any other country,
and more especially in that great commercial city,
that gentlemen were found ever ready and willing
to come forward in the cause of the poor. It gave him
great pleasure to move the following resolution—
" That the Committee now formed, sit daily at Garra-
way's, where subscriptions, however small, will be most
thankfully received." He was very glad to find that the
words " however small,': were introduced, for it often hap-
pened that. when there was a great amount of distress,
persons who were not so well able to come forward with
their sovereigns were also deterred from coming forward
with their shillings and sixpences for the want of a re-
solution like the present one. He was aware that
there were many mechanics now in employment
whose hearts were equally warm with those of
if the rich, and who would be glad to assist their
brother-w orkmen, and an opportunity was offered for
them to come forward with their small sums; and thus
they might be compared to the fructifying showers upon
the earth on a spring day. He had great pleasure in
moving the resolution.—(Cheers.)
The resolution, having been seconded, was carried
unanimously.
Mr. THORNBORROW begged to propose the next reso-
lution, and in doing so he could assure them that he
gave way to no one in the warm sentiments he felt for
the suffering people of Spitalfields. lie had
very great pleasure in moving the following resolution :
" That a general meeting of the citizens of London and
the friends of the poor throughout the metropolis be called
at the London Tavern, on Friday next at twelve for
one o'clock, for the purpose of considering the
propriety of having a ball, and also to receive subscrip-
tions for the poor manufacturers of Spitalfields; and that
the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor be solicited to take the
chair."

A GENTLEMAN present said it gave him great pleasure
in seconding any mode of carrying out the object in view.
As far as regarded a ball, he had his doubts as to the result
being favourable. He thought some other mode would
be attended with more beneficial results. lie thought
balls were attended with a great deal of useless expense.
The CHAIRMAN said he thought it would be best to
refer the subject to the Committee, or bring it forward
at a general meeting. Ile had known many parties
who had taken tickets for the Polish ball, and who did
not attend. He thought a ball was the best mode.

A vote of thanks —was then given to the Chairman,
who briefly returned thanks, and the meeting adjourned.

WRECK.—FOUR LIVES LOST,--DOVER,
Nov. 18.—This morning the Confidence, of Barking,
fishing-smack, was brought in here in tow of one of the
Dover fishing vessels, with loss of mast, &c., and four of
r
her crew. The disaster occurred in a sudden squall off
the coast of Holland, about six o'clock on Sunday even-
ing ; and the wreck, after being driven about at the
mercy of the winds and waves for about 24 hours, was
c pickedewconsisted up b your fishermen
originally
.of on
eight Mondaypeons
s. At the time afternoon. The
of the accident the Captain was on a visit on board of
another vessel, a customary practice, we understand, in
moderate weather, when little is doing in the fishing de-
partment, as was the case in this instance. Three men
and three boys were on the deck of the Confidence, when
a gale came on suddenly, and a tremendous sea struck
her, carrying away the mast, sails, and every part of the
standing rigging, and washing overboard two men and
three boys, all of whom perished except one little fellow,
about 14 years of age, who caught hold of the boom as it
floated at the vessel's side, and by this; means he was
ultimately saved, after remaining a considerable time in
the water. One of the men drowned was married, an-
other a young man just out of his apprenticeship, and the
other two were mere youths.
Yesterday morning, at half-past eleven o'clock,
an inquest was taken
before Mr. Wakley, ALP., at the
house No. 9, Grove-road, St. John's Wood, on view of
the body of Grogan Mitchell, Esq., aged 64, a gentle-
man of independent fortune, who committed suicide by
shooting himself. Evidence to that effect having been
adduced, the Jury, after a lengthened discussion, re-
turned a verdict, "'That the deceased was found dead of
certain mortal injuries inflicted on himself with a pistol,
and at the time of the suicide he was insane."
The investigation as to the cause of the death
of a soldier belonging to the 65th regiment, has termi-
nated in a verdict of manslaughter against W. Irwin, the
keeper of the shooting gallery at the Old Ring of Bells.
Irwin has been committed to take his trial on the Coro-
ner's warrant. The body of the deceased was interred
on the 10th inst., in St. Andrew's burial ground with
military honours.—Plymouth Journal.