The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-22 00:00:00

By the CoßoNZß—There is no mark to signify whether the
spoon is to be a large or a-small one.
Mr. Corfield said, that having :never seen either of the
medicines ordered, the compouna powder of strychnia or
bitter almond water, and knowing no formula for them in
the Pharmacopeia, he sent his boy to Mr. Bell, of Oxford-
street, where he obtained the almond water, twelve ounces of
it, for which he had sent in writing. The powder was not
obtained, but Mr. Bell sent a private form for making it,
and a message that he had not got it prepared. Witness
dispensed the medicine according to the prescription, but
without the powder, and put in nearly six ounces of the
almond water. He gave this mixture to Mr. Johnson, who
called first, but did not give him any directions about it,
nor tell him that it was deleterious. He followed the di-
rections for taking it that were on the prescription, and
wrote them on the fable.

By the CORONER—I do not find these medicines in either
the London, Dublin, or Edinburgh Pharmacopeias.
Dr. Cronin observed that there were two sorts of bitter
almond water, one concentrated, the other diluted, of which
any one may drink a pint with impunity. He had pre-
scribed the latter for Miss Collier. When made up at his
house she had taken it with beneficial effect, and so had
many of his other patients. The mixture produced was not
of the same colour with those he dispensed from similar
prescriptions.
Mr. Bell, chemist, of Oxford street, said the almond
water had been supplied to Mr. Corfield, because the latter
sent for it with a written label and his own name and pro-
fession on it. The water is a saturated solution of bitter
almonds.

The ConowEn—What quantity of it would it be safe to
take? Mr. Bell—That is very difficult for me to say. A
few drops, perhaps half a drachm. I would rather not give
a positive opinion on the question. If such a prescription
had been sent to my house, and I had seen it, I should have
waited on the physician who had prescribed it, to know if
he was aware of the strength of the ingredients.
Dr. Cronin said the prescription in question, as dispensed
by Mr. Corfield, was not his, for the strychnia had been left
out. The iron in that powder would have counteracted or
decomposed the other ingredients.
The ComicEn said, as there was no doubt as to the quantity
of prussic acid dispensed by Mr. Corfield, and as Dr. Cronin
seemed to raise that doubt, he should adjourn the inquiry to
Wednesday next, that the mixture and the almond water
should be analysed in order to prove the relative quantities
of prussic acid they contained.

OVERWHELMING IMMIGRATION
OF THE IRISH POOR TO NEWPORT.
(From the Monmouthshire Merlin.)
The streets of our town present an alarming and
lamentable appearance, being literally crowded with
famishing and half naked strangers from the most dis-
tressed parts of Ireland, several ship loads of whom,
amounting to many hundreds, have either been induced
by specious promises of work and good wages in this
neighbourhood, to pay their passage to Newport, or the
more destitute of whom have been huddled together in
the holds of coal vessels, for this country, at the expense
of local committees, to lessen the number of famishing
creatures at home.

We have been informed, on authority to which we
attach full credit, that handbills, setting forth the
temptations of constant work, with half crown a
day on our railways, or as labourers about our iron
works, are industriously circulated through several
parts of the south of Ireland, and that the bellman
has been employed in many quarters, to tell the
Utopian tale, rounded with God save the Quetta r
on m-irket• days, in various towns in Cork c.unty.—
Hence it is, that hosts of squalid beings are induced
to embark on board fifty hulks, totally unsuited
for a living freight, the miseries of whom, densely
stowed upon damp ballast, suffering from famine and
sickness during this tempestuous season, are almost
beyond human expression. Cast, as most of them
have been, brutally on our shores, emaciated, and in
many instances diseased, they find the hope of employ
[Dent an empty vision, and thus add to the multitudes of
their unfortunate country people, whom they find crying
with hunger from door to door.
We perceive that a Noble Lord has moved, in the
upper House of Parliament, for a return of the number
of Irish paupers that have reached Newport since the Ist
of Janu try, and inquiries from the Home-office have bet a
received by the authorities of this town, in order to fur-
nish such a return.

By the books of the Refuge for the Destitute, we find
that from the Ist of January to the 16th instant, tern
porary relief in lodging and food has been given to 369
men, 360 women. and /402 children ; whilst aid to an
enormous extent has been afforded at the Union.

The relieving officer has been engaged almost night
and day, and Sergeant Huxtable and his wife, of the
House of Refuge, have been indetatigable in their services
to the poor.
This is a matter of lasting credit to our town, and we
pray God that we may be enabled to keep life in these
miserable strangers, until better times arrive ; but it
cannot be disguised, that the poor of the place complain
bitterly of the increased privations thus brought upon
them ; and that many persons who have been sub-
scribers to the very munificent relief fund of above
1,0001.—a larger sum, by the way. than the Irish land-
lords of half-a dozen counties of Ireland have contri-
buted during their people's extremest need—consider
that Newport has been very ungratefully treated by
those committees in the sister kingdom who have in-
flicted upon it this visitation.

CRUEL TREATMENT of a BOY
EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE.
(From the Devizes Gazette).
At the Devizes :petty sessions, held on Monday, one of
these little fellows, who (attended by his mother), came from.
Marden to tell his tale to the magistrates, particularly in-
terested us in his behalf. He was a hardy -lo,,king boy,
scarcely, we should say, beyond ten or twelve years of age,
and had, it appeared, suffered severely frim the repeated
ill-usage of those under whom he had been put to work. On
Saturday, the 30th of last month, he said he was at plough
with a 'man named Absalom Hiscock, w!,oin he displeased
by striking a favourite horse, when the ploughman seized
from him the whip with which he was driving, and
with the butt-end of it beat him in a brutal
manner, not only upon his body, but over his head and
a
injuring one Of Isis eyes so much that he could
afctreors‘sv his face,ardsscrcely see. Notwithstanding this, the boy
came to his work the next morning,• when he was put to
clean the horses' legs in the stable, but, it would seem, he
39) who also cruelly beat him with
a (
a
did not perform it to the satisfaction of his superintendent
enough,on his return home, lie told his
of an elder brother boing warmed
e
by hearing of the little fellow's treatment, he went to His-
cockand and threatened to thrash him for his cowardly conduct.
ip.
He did not, however, lay hands upon him ; but this led to
misfortunes, fellow
en, aamt
Ns
further unhappiness for the boy. His master (Mr. Stratton)
on hearing what had been done, and of the interference of the
brother, now took the little unfortunate fellow in hand, and
with a halter-rein beat him severely for having "brought his
brother to kick up a row on his farm."
The Magistrate asked Mr. Stratton whether he did not at
the time see that the boy had been ill-treated? Indeed, his
eyes appeared
then to be swollen from the first beating he had
received.
Mr. Stratton said he did not observe it at the time ; but he
had since seen that the boy's eye was contused and blood-
shot. lie admitted that he had " tan'd him smartly" ; but
the boy was an obstinate and contrary youth ; and, in his
opinioi • ), if masters and carters were not to have the privi-
lege of beatilg boys when they did amiss why they might as
well stop business at once
Mr. SCSROMBEICG, however, made some remarks in reply to
this assumption of " privilege," not altogether in unison
wills Mr. Stratton's opinion.
Notwithstanding, the magistrates dismissed the case
against Cleverley ; also, as regarded the lad, that against
Hiscock (though he and the lad's brother were bound over
to keep the peace)
;
and .n the latter case, Mr. Stratton was
called upon to pay the expenses of the summons, &c.

DRE,,,Fur, FRATRICIDE.—On Monday the Bth
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who lives near to -Onl
leaving their son and daughter' •e-
-at Fullerton, Tollcross. About five o'clock, the daughter
sht ahoi rued ehAot lonl asenl °oD6f: leannndno:t he r sister, ist e r , d
°it
aut.
Irstnhieend
Dunn. After spending a short time there, the latter went to
the house occupied by old Dunn, at about half•past five
o'clock, accompanied by Dunn's two son 4, William Fell, and
Allan. During the time some ham was getting ready for
them, old Dunn accused his son William with taking money
from his mother the previous day, which irritated the son
and caused him to lay hold of his father by the nose in
rather a rough manner. The old man cried out to
the other son, "will you see him murder me ?"
when Allan, who was at that time using a
ham knife, laid hold of his brother William and inflicted a
fearful wound on his head with the weapon, and afterward
ran it to the handle into his body immediately above the
heart, which caused instant death. On Allan seeing what he
had done, he at once fled. There was no intimation sent to
the police, although living within a few yards of the house
where the deed was committed, but they heard of it about
nine o'clock, and sent notice to Mr. Holland, the superinten-
dent, who resides in Airdrie, a distance of eight miles. It was
after ten o'clock before the superintendent heard of it, and
he, without imornent's delay, proceeded to the spot,which he
reached in three quarters of an hour after receiving the re-
port. By that time the officers were on the right track, and
after travelling several miles, they succeeded in appre-
hending Allan Dunn, near Holytown, and had him con-
veyed to Airdrie. Next morning, he was brought up for
examination, and committed to prison, where he now lies.—
Glasgow Chronicle.
IPSWICH.—EFFECTS.—EFFECTS OF THE HIGH WIND ON
FRlDAY.—Considerable damage appears to have been caused
by the high wind that prevailed early yesterday morning.
For some hours it blew with considerable fury, and from
seven to half-past it reached a perfect hurricane, carrying
away tiles, chimney pots, palings, and, in one instance, de-
stroying a range of brick building, forming part of Messrs.
Catt and Quadling's railway carriage factory, St. Matthew's.
The building in question was 130 feet long by 30 feet wide,
and at the time of the catastrophe there were 15 men inside
at work on some railway carriages. Five of the carriages
were completed, and three others in a very forward state.
At half-past seven the work of destruction commenced by
about a dozen tiles of the top row of the roof on the windward
side being carried away, and in a few minutes after, the wind
having gained admission into the building, tore away the
skylights on the opposite side and blew them into a field,
the roof itself being forced off almost at the same moment.
The workmen, being alarmed, thought of making their
escape, but before they had time to do so, both walls, the
full length of the building, came down with a tremendous
crash, smashing the windows, steps, and springs of the
carriages to a considerable extent. The body of one was
completely forced away front the frame, and the others
were more or less damaged. The men crouched under
the vehicles, and with two exceptions escaped unhart;
one man was seriously injured by a brick striking him on
the back of the neck, the ether was but slightly wounded.
As soon as the alarm had subsided, the men were set to
work to clear away the heap of ruins, and ascertain the
extent of the damage. The total loss is estimated at
several hundred pounds. The gable wall of an un-
finished house in New-street, London-road, was blown
down at the same time, but luckily there were no workmen
on the premises. A row of palings at Mr. Gower's, near n
caused It is e-
xpectedtH-
alifax,o was torn up, and about thirty feet of the garden wail
intelligence
nforotmbetelnieccoonufinnte.dry i
adjoining the melon-ground of Dykes Alexander, Esq. was
blown down. A girl in the service of Mr. Quadling, going
out after breakfast, had a narrow escape from a tile that was
blown from the roof above, and fell within two inches of her
h ead i n t
hfraotn front,
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will show
to If ovich.—Suff'olk Chronicle. '

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Feb. 20.
The LORD CHANCELLOR sat in his Court in the Old Hall,
Lincoln s Inn, to-day, and heard appeals.

PEACOGIC V. illt; RNOT.
The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed this
morning. The case came before his Lordship upon an appeal
from the decision of his Honour the Vice Chancellor of Eng-
land, setting aside an agreement entered into between the
plaintiff and the defendant, and ordering the latter to pay the
costs of the suit. The bill was filed by the ulaintiff, who was
described in it as being a young man of we intellect, and
not free from intemperance, for the purpose of setting aside a
contract which he had imprudently entered into, for the pur-
chase of a toy .shop in Cowes, in which advantage appeared to
have been taken of his folly. It appeared that the plaintiff
had been brought up to the medical profes ion, and had
failed, and he had then tried the army with no better ,uc-
cess, and about the year 1844 he went to reside at Cowe ,
where he fell in with the defendant, a person practising as
a doctor and apothecary in the town, the owner of a
medical hall, an the secret proprietor besides of a toyshop
or fancy warehouse, such as is found in watering places,
and which had a private communication with the medical
hall, and was managed for bins by a young woman. The
plaintiff being at large for a profession, was persuaded by
the defendant to think of keeping the toyshop as his future
occupation. The young woman was consulted as to the
value of the shop, contents, and premises, which she re-
presented as worth 1,5001. The defendant's wife inter-
fered, and told the young man they would not be too hard
on him, and they would say 1,300/., at which price the
birgain was closed. An agreement in writing was then
drawn up by a friend, a shopinan of the defendant, who had
somehow acquired a little legal knowledge, and by this do-
cument the plaintiff, if he should relinquish busines,, was to
give the refusal of it to the defendant, and tie defendant
retained power to give the plaintiff six months' notice to
quit the house. The plaintiff was next made to transfer to
the defendant a sum of Bank Stock, and to give him a war-
rant of attorney for securing the remainder of the purchase
money. On a former occasion an injunction was granted re-
straining the defendant from availing himself of these
securities, and on the case coming on fur hearing
the judgment was pronounced by the Vice-Chancellor,
of England, which was now appealed from. His Honour, in
giving that judgment, said that the agreement contained an,
incurable vice, and that no person could read it without see-
ing that it was calculated to do manifest injustice to the
young man; though possibly this effect had not been con-
templated at the time by the defendant (for by the pewer
which the defendant possessed of giving the plaintiff six
months' notice to quit, the whole benefit of the agreement
for the sale of the business might be destroyed. His Honour
acquitted Dr. Kernot of any intention to commit such a
fraud; but, to say the least of it, it was imprudent, as be-
tween a young man who had failed in the medical profession
and the army on the one side, and himself, a clever practi-
tioner, with a German degree, on the other, to employ a
young man, with a smattering of law, who bad been in the
service of the defendant, to draw up the agreement for them.
The Doctor, he thought, had been ill advised to allow the
cause to go on to a hearing, and he felt bound to decree the
relief prayed, and with costs. From that decision the present
appeal was brought.
The arguments on the appeal appear likely to occupy the
Court for a day or two.

VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Feb. 20.
His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England took causes
today, but nothing of any public interest came before the
Court during the whole morning.

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRIM.)
DUTLIN V. MASTERS.
This was a motion for a new trial. The plaintiff was the
vicar of St. Sepulchre, Northampton, and claimed ex- officio
to be entitled to certain vicarial dues, which it was alleged
were not properly belonging to the vicarage.
There was nothing of any public interest in the case.
His HONOUR delivered judgment to-day, and refused to
grant the motion, but directed the costs to be reserved.
Leave was given to mention the subject again.
DAWSON V. PAVER AND OTHERS.
The plaintiff in this cause was the lord of the manor of
Oswestry, in Shropshire, and also the owner of an
estate on the manor of something less than one
thousand acres. This estate was bounded by lands
called Oxgang and Cliff Common, which belonged to the de-
fendants. Before the Act for draining these grounds was
passed the defendants' property was drained by an ancient
aqueduct running through the plaintiff's estate. That
Act empowered the commissioners (the defendants), who
immediately commenced draining their lands. The
plaintiff filed a bill to restrain the defendants from
proceeding with their operations, on the ground that
his estate would be completely flooded. His Honour then
refused to restrain the plaintiff:4 generally, but made a modi•
tied order. The matter was eventually referred to a jury,
and a verdict was obtained by the plaintiff.
His HoNouß delivered judgment to-day in the cause, and
after going through the evidence, decreed that the plaintiff
was entitled to the costs, with the exception of those for
two applications, and that the defendants were not, in the
exercise of their powers under the Act of Parliament, to do
anything calculated to obstruct the plaintiff's ancient drain ;
also to restrain the defendants from using detrimentally
the water-course or drains mentioned in the pleadings for
the purpose of draining any water from the same. He did
nut think he could proceed further.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Feb.2o.
(Sittings at Guildhall.)
No cases of the slightest interest, except to the parties
immediately concerned, were tried during the morning.
The Court had to wait some time before a jury could be
obtained, and se'. eral jurymen who had been summoned. but
who did not reply to their names, were fined 51. each.
It does not appear to be generally understood that the
sittings at Nisi Prins, whether here or at Westminster, in-
variably commence at half-past nine o'clock precisely, and
that the Lord Chief Justice, who sat to-day, is as punctual
as the clock, and that he deprecates, frequently in warns lan-
guage, waste of time whether on the part of the jury or the bar
—frequently preventing unnecessary examination, and show-
ing the futility of many questions and their utter want of
connexion with the matter at issue. His Lordship seems to
act upon the old maxim, " Do not lavish your own time, nor
waste that of others."

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 20.
BARKER 27: TEASCE.

In this case Mr. Martin and Mr. Willis appeared for the
plaintiff; Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Rowe for the defendant.

This was action brought by the plaintiff, an advertising
agent in the City, to recover front the defendant, a merchant,
c irrying on business at Penryn in Cornwall, the sum i,f
1,2001. for advertisements, inserted in several London and
provincial journals, for the Falmouth, Helston, and Pen-
zance Railway, of which the defendant was a member of the
provisional committee. On the part of the plaintiff, it was
contended that the defendant hid rendered himself liable by
expressing his consent to have his name placed on the pro
visional committee, and also, by altering one or more of the
resolutions proposed at a meeting held in Penryn, and pro-
posed by Mr. Nash, the secretary to the company.
For the defence it was contended, that the defendant did
not attend the meeting of the company as a provisional com-
mitteeman, but as a member of the Town Council and Cor-
poration of Penryn, for the purpose of watching over the in-
terests of the town of Penryn in connexion with the proposed
railway.
It appeared, however, upon the evidence, that there was
no authority whatever given on the part of the defendant
to incur any expenses, and also at the time of
the expenses having been incurred the defendant
had not consented to act upon the committee.
Another point also came out upon evidence, which was that
the name of the defendant appeared first on the list of the
general committee, but had afterwards been removed from
the list, and placed among that of the local committee without
his knowledge.,
Under these circumstances, the LORD CHIEF BARON ruled
that there was no evidence to go to the jury.
The jury, by the direction of the Lord Chief Baron, ac-
cordingly returned a verdict for the defendant.
Mr. MARTIN then tendered a bill of exceptions to his Lord-
ship's ruling.

COURT OF BAAXIIUPTCY, Feb. 20.
(Before Mr. Commissi,mer GouLeueN).

NOVEL CASE.-RE TUE BIRMINGHAM AND BOSTON DIRECT

RAILWAY.

On Saturday afternoon Mr. Ashurst, the eminent
practitioner in bankruptcy, attended before the above
Learned Commissioner for the purpose of opening a fiat
in bankruptcy under the following novel circumstances:—
It appeared that an undertaking, called the Birthing-
ham and Boston Direct Railway Company, had been
started by Lord Edward Chichester, as chairman, and
seventy-seven provisional committee-men. An ad-
vertising agent had been engaged, whose debt amounted
to above 700/, but no allotment of shares had taken
place, and he therefore now appeared in the character of
petitioning creditor. The circumstance, however, of no
shares having been taken led to a meeting of the direc-
tors, who, for the purpose of compelling contributions
by all parties who had applied as allottees, and with the
view of dividing, the loss in equitable and equal propor-
Lions, declared themselves bankrupts under the 7th and
Bth Victoria, cap. 111., intituled "An Act for facilitat-
ing and winding up the affairs of Joint-Stock Compa-
nies unable to meet their pecuniary engagements."
The Learned CoMMISSIONER having heard Nit.. Ash-
ur:l at some length, adjudged the company to be bank-
rupts, and warrants of possession were forthwith issued,
and placed in the hands of Mr. Blundell, the messenger.

POLICE INTELLIG'ENerr.
MANSION-HOUSE.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF DIAMONDO.—On Saturday, as
soon as the night charges were disposed of, a respectable
looking man, named John Kerr, and stated to be the master
of the barque Levenside, was placed at the bar, charged with
stealing a quantity of rough diamonds, of the value of nearly
2,000/., the property of his employers.
Mr. Clarkson appeared on the part of the prosecutors, and
Mr. Ballantine attended to watch the case on beLalf of the
accused.
After a few preliminary observations Mr. Clarkson called
Campbell, who stated that he was the mate of the
barque Levenside. The prisoner was the captain of the ship,
which was homeward bound from Bahia, During the voyage,
witness had seen in the captain's possession some rough
stones, but did not know what they were. The captain left
the vessel before she arrived off the Dawns, and did not re-
turn to her. Mr. APlNlillan, one of the owners, afterwards
came on board to look for the captain, but did not inform
witness with what object.
Mr. Ballantine declined asking any questions.
George Forman, the landlord of the Albion, in East Smith
field, was then called. He stated that the prisoner came to
his house on the 21st of January last. On the 22d the pri-
soner called to witness, and asked him if he could recom-
mend him to a tailor. Witness went up to his bed-room,
and recommended him fro employ Mr. Hoare, who was a
neighbour of his. Witness observed on the dressing-table
some parcels of rough stones, which looked like gravel
stones. Did not observe any seals upon the parcels. Ob-
served a tin canister, such as is used in tobacco shops, upon
the table. On the Friday morning the prisoner was measured
for some new clothes by Mr. Hoare, and after that fell into
conversation with witness. Lie said that he had been three years
trading about, and that be had traded upon his own account
during the last two years. lie pointed out to witness the
stones, which he thought were gravel stones, on the table,
and said that he had purchased them upon his own account.
They were of little value at the place from which they came,
but they were very valuable over in this country. He did
not mention the specific value of the ston,s,. but he handed
witness a parcel, and said that he wanted 5501. for it. Wit-
ness thought he was making fun of him, but the captain
asked him to go and sell them, as he was too ill
to go himself. On the prisoner's staring that
he wished to sell the stones, witness went
with Mr. Hoare, who was present, to Mr. Gideon. Dlr.
Gideon, on seeing the stones, fetched in a Mr. Benjamin, who
agreed to take them into the market. They then went
together to the Royal Exchange, where they were (a-red
for sale at the price of 5501., but that sum could not be ob-
tained for them. Witness went lack and told the captain.
who then went to the table, and taking up all the parcels
diamonds from it, he gays them to witness, telling him to