The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-24 00:00:00

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)

(Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. WIGRAM.)
VAUGHAN V. VANDRRSTEGGEN.
His Hormuz gave judgment in this case to-days but
strangers were not admitted.

QUEEN'S BENull.-(THIS DAY.)
Lord Denman sat this morning at Nisi Prius at Guildhall,
and the Court was engaged the whole morning on a trial
before a sptsial jury, on a matter of disputed account between
the assignees of a bankrupt and the St. Katherine Docis a.
Company, which was of no interest except to the parties
concerned.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the LORD CHIEF liaaort.)
The Court was occupied the whole of the morning On
trial on the infringement of a patent for the dre,astng
stocking hose.

COMMON PLEA S.—(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius before Lord Cilia Justice Wiwi and

a London Special Jury.)
The Court was engaged the whole morning in the trial of
a patent cause, Nichol v. Ross, of no interest except to the
pasties concerned. The trial is likely to last for three or
four days.

WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
Sergeant Dubois, 14 N, begged to oppose, altogether, bad
which, he understood, would this day be offered fora Per.
son named Edward Herring, who had caused the death of a
child named Thomas Adey Newby, seven years of age; the
son of a surgeon, residing in Gloucester-street, Hoxton.
In answer to a question put by the worthy magistrate,Mr
BaciecniTow, the sergeant said that last evening be attended
an inquisition upon the body of the poor child, at St. Bartho-
lomew's Hospital, held before Mr. Payne, the City Coroner,
when evidence was adduced as follows :—lt appeared that
Mr. Herring was observed, in company of two other person's'
to come out of a public-house, at the corner of New Glouces-
ter-street, at about six o'clock 'on Monday evening last, and
enter a chaise-cart, which had been waiting for him. H.
had been drinking freely, and had no sooner bid his comp''
nions good-bye, than he whipped his horse into the top o',
his speed. He was followed by upwards of twenty penalty
who were apprehensive of danger, and unfortunately he hid
not 'proceeded many yards ere the deceased child Irsi
observed lying in the road, the wheel of the chaise having
passed over its head. The driver was observed to turf
round, but seeing the mischief he had been the instigator of,
he redoubled his application of the whip to the horse, a high'
spirited animal, which now proceeded with increased anti
fearful speed, and his driver in consequence effected his escape:
He (Sergeant Dobois), however, subsequently succeeded
in tracing and capturing him at the residence of his father,
wild is the proprietor of the " Menagerie" in the New Road,
known as Herring's Menagerie. The deceased child, ots
being raised from the ground, was bleeding from the nose,
mouth, and ears. It was subsequently conveyed by its pa"
rent, Mr. Newby, surgeon, as above, to St. 13artholorneve0
Hospital, where it expired on the following morning (Yeß"
terday), and where a jury, which has been already stated,
eat upon the body last evening, and it was their unit'
niinous opinion that a more flagrant case of the kind
had not before been brought to their notice ; and
they, as well as the Coroner, thought it was on*
in which bail, however great the amount offered should not
by any means be accepted of, and he (Sergeant Dubois) Will
commissioned by both coroner and jury to state this respect'
fully to the magistrate to be their decided opinion. The age
of Herring is twenty-eight years.
Mr. BROUGHTON said he should certainly pay attention 0
what had been stated, and advised the Sergeant to be in at-
tendance to oppose the bail.
The inquisition upon the body of the deceased child will be
resumed this evening.

FUNERAL OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS 0?
SHREWSBURY. Yesterday forenoon the remains of the
Dowager Countess of Shrewsbury were interred with all the
solemn ceremonials of the Roman Catholic ritual. The
offiCes, dirge, and missa sclemnis were chaunted in the chapel'
at St. John's Nood, several of the most distinguished niera"
bees of the Roman Catholic nobility being among the prin.*
cipal mourners. In accordance with the usual customs of the
religion, the coffin, ccncealed by the pall, the coronet, the
plumes and funeral trappings, remained near the sauctuurf,
throughout the whole of the ceremonies. The dccea,cu
Countess is generally and deeply regretted, both by reason
of her accomplishments and her disposition. Her reunions
at her London residence will not very speedily be forgotten.
SOCIETY OF ARTS.—An interesting paper by M.
Claudet, on photography, was read at the meeting of this
society on Wednesday evening. It commenced by observinel.
that during the past two or three years the chemical Latra`nce
the
having yet been found morerocess had made but litt
sensitile progre
ve tss,
the no u°
light than
having yet been found more sensitive to
iodine, bromine, and chlorine. The optical arrangement
was then alluded to. Until the present time object glasses
W_ of
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of short focal length have been employed with a WS
operating more rapidly, but there is an objection to this.
The shorter the focal length the more the image is curved'
and the less it will coincide with the plane surface of the
plate upon which it is represented. Again, the angle formed
by the rays which converge towards the object glass is I:l2°_f.
open as the focal length diminishes. It follows that objecr.
situated upon different planes in relation to the object g. 111.5!
will be reflected of a size proportionate to the width of tne
angle under which they are represented. Object glasses,
therefore, of the greatest possible focal length only should
be used. The image obtained by the refracting entners
inverted; it consequently becomes necessary to reinvert ue
image if a portrait, for several reasons. The line which
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crosses the two eyes is nearly parallel with the line formed u,"
the mouth. The nose is not always straight; the hair Is
not always parted equally, and the like. There are three
methods of reinverting the image—the parallel mirror, the
speculum, and the prism. Of these the prism appears to be
the best. The image of the camera as seen upon the gals
glass generally appears to the eye more perfect than the re-
sulting photograph. The perception of an object by tb
retina is instantaneous, but the action upon the daguerrec"
type plate is progressive. The strong lights operate first;
then the half tints; and lastly, the shadows. By employil
screens, covered with black velvet, the strong horizontal
light is diminished, giving the reflected light time to operate
on the parts in shadow. By this means greater relief and
roundness of effect is obtained. M. Claudet concluded 11
referring to some photographs on paper obtained by Xl'
Maskelyne, remarkable for the perfect delineation of foliage
which they presented. The iodide and bromide of potassieo3l
the chloride of sodium, with nitrate of silver and pane ace"
were used to produce them. The second communication
was by Mr. Jordan on mechanical carving. The subject
was illustrated by many beautiful specimens, but owing to
the length of the first paper, its consideration was postpone
till the next meeting.
GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY: 41n
half-yearly general meeting of this corporation was bell
yesterday at their offices, No. 69, Lombard-street. The
chair was taken. by Mr. Wilkin. A report from the
directors, and a statement of the accounts for the half-y'
ending the 31st of December last, were read to the y,..,11"
prietors. From these documents it appeared that the anal:
of the company continue to be in the most thriving coup'.
tion, the last year's profits equalling those of the most so'
cessful year of the company's career. The report having
been read, was unanimously adopted by the proprietors,
when the usual dividend and bonus were declared, after
which the meeting separated, highly gratified with the pro'
ceedings of the day.
CAPE PRODUCE.—A vessel arrived from the cape
of Good Hope has brought an exceedingly various cargo of
skins of beasts. including some of goats, buffalos, zebras,
tigers, the rhinoceros, and other animals, besides 8,700 pieces
of bones, 239 bags of bones, 19,200 hoofs of animals, and #
variety of other productions. The importation of so ester
sive a variety of skins, &c., is not usuah and evinces, in are'
markable manner, the capabilities or resources of the Cape
for such supplies.
NEW BILLS.—Bills have been introduced into the
House of Commons by Mr. Strutt, Sir G. Grey, and Mr.
Parker for consolidating into one Act various provisions
usually contained in Acts authorising the making of gse..,,
works for supplying towns with gas—in Acts with respect
the constitution and regulation of public undertakinge—'7.
Acts authorising the making of waterworks for supplying
large town with water—and in Acts for constructing or legs'
lating markets and fairs.
MURDER OF A CHlLD.—Yesterday Mr. G. 3"
Mills held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, 4d,
road, Camden-town, on the body of a newly-born male cswed
Henry Smith, street-keeper on the Foundling Estate, ders,
that on Sunday morning last he was on duty is Brun 3 „k
lag
square, when he was informed that there was a bundle -9 4
within the enclosure of the square. He went to the sir
and on opening the bundle he found the body of a newly;
born male child, wrapped in apiece of sheeting covered 111,,,,
blood. The child had been born alive. The jury ultimately
returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person
persons unknown."

BIRTHS.
On the 19th inst., at Kiplin, Yorkshire, the Countess of Tyrco—
of a daughter, which only survived a short time.
On the 19th inst., at Brighton, Mrs. H. Stein Tune% of a son.
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On the 20th inst., in Fulham-place, radlington, MTS. "
Walsh, of a daughter. ntleb-
On the 20th Inst., at Hartham Cottage, Fortess-terrace,
town, Mrs. Henry Spalding, of a daughter.
On the 20th inst., at Doughty-street, Mecklenburg-square, 3fr°'
Henry Sturt, of a son.
On the 21st inst., at Champion-park, Camberwell, the wife air' S.
Law, Esq., of a son, still-born. WO'
On the 21st inst., at Finchley New-road, St. John's-wood,
Dyer Edwards, of a son. 1i
On the 21st inst., in the Queen's-road, Dalston, Mrs. Joe-
h Garwood, of a son. „, 1f
On the 21st inst., Mrs. Allred Hall, of Lark-hall lane, Clellus—'
a son.

MARIED. r
On the 22d inst., at st. James'sß
Church, Lieutenant-Colonel A
A. F. Houston, Bart., to Euplaemla Boswall, daughter and only
of the late T. Boswall, Esq., of Blackadder.

DIED. _
On the 21st inst., at his residence, 27, Pultenay-street, Bath, Walton
On the 18th inst., at Belmont,
Wilson, Esq., in the 67th year of his age. relict of
Thomas Snow, Esq., aged 94. ears larugard c/1
On the 20th inst., Mr. John Norman, for many Y
the Horns Inn, Hempton, Norfolk, aged 77. wn, aged 69.
On the li,th inst., Mrs. Sarah Barnes, of Camden-to_.
(40. the 2,;th ihat.. a: :-.1).111(-1 I, Mr. lc. Plum, a; ed 30
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near Exeter, Margaretta,

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