The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-09 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.)
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The earlier portion of the morning was passe- „0
hearing and determining Mint cases, which contain "-
features to interest the get.eral reader.
Some trifling cases of larceny having also been tlitv
pos,d of,
Francis William Schultze, a respectably-attired yoecg
man, who was tried some sessions ago for having etilai
bezzled a sum of money (about 7001.) from the Univets,o
Lite Assurance Company, Pall-mall East, but iv--
sentence was respited, was brought up this morning,. ,b
Mr. BODKIN, for the prosecution, expressed the vos
of the directors of the Universal Life Assurance Cod
pally that the extreme penalty which the law awarube
should not be exacted. The greater amount of 1,6
money taken had been recovered, the relations of t,
prisoner were highly respectable and connected with tb
"n
company, and he had himself expressed the utmost cos.
trition for this his first crime.
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Mr. CianKsoat, tor the prisoner, trusted that 10 00
sequence of the observations of his Learned Friend Old
Bodkin) this case would be held one which emillec"
called for the merciful prerogative of the Crown. ef
The Learned JUDGE, after enforcing upon the prison
the culpability of the crime of which he bad been gel;
sentenced him to seven years' transportation, at
same time adding that the case, with the recommen of
Lion to mercy, would be forwarded to the Millister
the Crown.
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EMBEZZLING PARISH FUNDS.--John George, - the
aged 68, was charged with stealing 801. OS. lu'cot.
monies of the guardians of the poor in the parish of
James's, Clerkenwell. 1
Mr. Bodkin attended fur the prosecution; Mr, Pone-
for the defence.
The Learned COUNSEL, in stating the case, said Pei
the prisoner had been an inmate of the workhouse, 00d
being rather I,n able-bodied man, had been made usefa.
and one of his duties was to take sums of money to .00,
Bank of England. Up to the day of this transiten° ,
his conduct had been found honest • and lirtil!tch
worthy, but having been on this occasion sent 'wins
with a cheque to get cashed. He was instructed to
notes, but instead he received gold, and never returnfus
Some time on the day following he was discoveredlo
with very little of the money left, and was thereforaf
taken to the Clerkenwell station-house, and subsequeo
committed for trial. These were the facts of the c9'-(1
which he would prove by his witnesses. The Lectlig
Counsel then called
Mr. John Harnett, master of the workhouse, ,s„ea
that the prisoner had been an inmate for about t'llbo
years, and was employed as messenger, for Which
received extra rations. He was occasionally told tot;
to the bank and receive money for cheques. 011
morning of the 24th February he was told to go to ;
bank and to receive 801. Os. Id. He never return
and when discovered, on the next day, in a public-bon
at Acton, he had only a sovereign and some shillit4
upon him. He was given into custody. aer
Richard Moss, 195 G, was present when the prig) e;
was taken into custody. The prisoner said, " It's gcr.
they'll never find it ; it's all down the leg of my PILO
sers. I'm an old man, and will soon be dead, and it " 0
do good to those who have it : let them subscribe
farthing a piece and chat will make it up." 11$
Samuel Dennis, of the Bank of England, proved loci
cashed the cheque.
Mr. PARNELL contended that the prisoner was not-,the r,
servant of the guardians, or of Mr. Harnett, the male
or 01 Mr. Bayliss, aid other guardians (as laid in d
indictment) within the meaning of the act. The Lea°
Counsel cited cases in support of his position.
Mr. BODKIN replied
The Learned JUDGE decided that the objection iffiS
untenable. tea
Mr. PARNELL then addressed the jury, and sago
the great probability that the prisoner, finding
had lost the proceeds of the checque, was afraid to rettl'n.
and had thererore fled from London. They were e;;;
titled to believe this in the absence of any proof
of
to what had been done with this considerable sutra

money.
The Le.

returned

ne !arned JUDGE summed up, and the jury -
a verdict of Guilty, but recommended him to the Inert'
ful consideration of the Court.
Sentence deferred.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.) .t
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The Court sat by adjournment this morninisP- sal
o'clock, at the Guildhall, Westminster, for the d
of cases of felony and misdemeanour within the itirit,sdie,
chair'
tion of that district. Mr. Witham presided as c"—

man.
dieted jdinfoLrescitcelai stealing gl ladte4
The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he conunittie
loafauotf fifteen years of age, was ill°
the offence under the influence of pressing hunger. 1-1'
bad been deserted by his father.
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The CHAIRMAN said this was one of those painful
cases where want too often induced crime. The disego
of poor children like the prisoner was, he was gissu4
say, now occupying the attention of the Legislature, a'"„o
he hoped they would not overlook in their deliberatici;"o,
the adoption of some means for punishing parents "00
like those of the prisoner, turned their offsprings o°lo
the world with no resource to stave off starvation 60
thieving. He should only sentence the prisoner
fourteen days' confinement. old
Mary Webb was indicted for an assault upon allot
Chelsea pensioner, named Joseph Atkinson, upward

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ninety years of age.
It appeared that the prisoner lived with the P,00;
tutor's son, and upon the old man entering the ,
where they all resided, the prisoner rushed upon °do
and struck him several blows with a candlestick en". r
side of the head. The landlord found him on the k-
in a pool of blood. A 10
The prisoner was found Guilty ; and sentenced
three months' imprisonment, with hard labour.
This case terminated the business of the session.

MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS
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James Richard Smythe, a person bearing the ae;eci
ante of a gentleman, was brought up to-day, char&
with annoying the persons riding out in Hyde-park'no.
Inspector Btckei son, of the A division, said c'ia
plaint had been lodged at Scotland-yard yesterday 111°—;
ing that a gentleman had been annoying, for Dello
month past, the ladies and gentlemen riding out in hoe
park, in consequence of which he went there about de
yesterday afternoon to observe what passed. The, ei
feudant was pointed out to him as the person cornPla'.° e,
of; he leant on the rail by the side of the Serpellt(3o
close to the carriage.way, and as the carriages passe„ of
thrust at the carriage windows with his cane. In °";vg
the carriages witness saw a lady fall back, as if winlsr.
from the cane, but the defendant on that spat at the tea
riage and swore "Go on you b—," lie collti,°l4
this conduct from a quarter-past five till six ocArto
making a rude noise, when witness took 111

custody.
Mr. Hennwicx—Who is the defendant ; is there fa.
thing knoAn of him ? aPY
The defuhdant-1 deny making any thrust a. -

.11Z.Page whatever. It is true, I had a cane in my hand,
Int
".y
was twirling it, as ism custom often in the street,
had no wish or intent to annoy any one. I deny
rrig used coarse language to any lady at all. I would
*4ot do Such a thing.
Mr. HaaDwioa—Who and what are you ?—The de-
indant---I am a physiciaa in Sackville-street, where I
aave been for the last ten years.
Ham:mica—Are there none of your friends
pare ?—The defendant informed the Court that he had
been bailed out by his brother, who was immediately
sent for.
Alter the magistrate had "seen the defendant's friends
!1„1 private he was told it was the wish of his friends
that he should again go into the country, and the Court
save him the option of complying, or of finding sureties,
~hjihis
in 40/., and two householders in 201. each, for
.I,ll* good behaviour for the next three months. Mr.
Hardwick added, that if anything was wrong with his
Mind, the public could not put up with any such an
toyance.
The defendant said his mind was sound enough; he
tall annoyed no one, and it was a great hardship to be
en away from his duties or his recreation by a police-
man, and locked up for two hours. That was punish-
ment
before trial. He could not go to the country; his
hi lea required his attendance in town; he supported
bY his writings, and he had a work in hand at
that moment
of it 11, 4Rnwica ultimately fined him 40s. for the use
off ianguage to passengers, and said, for the next
enne he would be required to find substantial security
or his good behaviour for the next six months.
The defendant then left the court.

SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.)
William Amos, a fashionably attired man, was charged
With committing a violent assault on Sarah Ann Harris,
Nvh°so countenance exhibited proofs of the brutality
exercised towards her.
Ile prisoner had formerly lived with the complainant,
who was compelled to leave him owing to ill-usage.
Irritated at her having quitted him, he committed a
violent assault on her, for which he was sentenced to
imprisonment. He had recently been liberated from
gaol, and meeting with the complainant in an unfre-
quented place on the precedinc, night, he struck her with
great force in the face, knocked her down, kicked and
beat her in a shameful manner, and swore he would be
bung for her. He was taken into custody on the spot.
Mr. &Clan inflicted the full penalty of 5/. on the
Prisoner, and ordered him to find ample bail for his fu-
ture good behaviour.
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;60Y.AL SEA-BATHING INFIRMARY', MARGATE.—
Yesterday a general quarterly court of the governors of
this institution, founded for the purpose of providing the
sick poor with the means of sea-bathing, was held at
the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill. Alderman
arY
Gibbs, the treasurer, was in the chair. The secret
read the minutes of the previous meeting, the only im-
portant feature of which was the resolution then e c
psse
for rendering the resident and the assistant-surgeons
subordinate to three visiting surgeons. Mr. Wadding-
ton, the consulting surgeon, objected to the confirmation
of the minutes, so far as related to the change in the
medical staff. If carried into effect, it would be a blight,
unmerited and unjust, cast on the resident surgeon. The
chairman expressed himself opposed to the change, and
after some discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of
Jesse Curling, Esq., that the minutes be confirmed, with
the exception of the resolution alluded to. The medical
regulations, therefore, stand as before. It was an-
nounced that the number of patients last year was 700,
and that the infirmary would be open for patients this
year from the 12th of May. The committee, &c., were
then re-elected, and a vote of thanks having been passed
to the chairman the meeting separated.
PROPOSAL
OF SIR JOHN ROSS TO REACH THE
!NORTH POLE.—The following is an extract of a letter
from Captain Sir John Ross, R.N., to Captain W. H.
BlnYth, RN., President of the Royal Astronomical So-
ciety S
r, —I beg leave to submit the following plan
and proposal to the President and Council of the Royal
Astronomical Society for their consideration :—The
Measurement of an arc of the meridian has long been a
desideratum, and the failure of every attempt that has
been made at Spitsbergen for this desirable object, as
well as the attempt made to reach the North Pole, has
been because the summer has been selected for that pur-
Pose, whereas the spring should have been the sea-
son chosen, namely, the months of April and May
for both services, but which could not be put in
execution by the means hitherto adopted. I have
now to inform the President and Council of the
Royal Astronomical Society that I have submitted a
Plan to the Admiralty for carrying into execution
these double and desirable objects, by wintering at
Spitzbergen, and employing my officers and crew under
the direction of the talented son of the celebrated Pro-
fessor Schumacher, whom I have engaged for this pur-
Pose ; while, at the proper season, it is my intention to
attempt to reach the North Pole on sledges drawn by
Swedish horses, being a modification of the plan pro-
Posed first by Dr. Scoresby, and of which that highly
talented and well-informed individual has given his most
unqualified approbation. And, from the year's expe-
rience I have had in Sweden in that mode of travelling,
I can safely assert that there is no other officer in the
navy that possesses these advantages so` necessary to
complete success, of which neither Dr. Scoresby nor
myself have the smallest doubt. I have made this state-
ment in the hope that, when duly considered by the
President and Council of the Royal Astronomical Society,
they will be pleased to signify to me their opinion on
the importance of the objects in question, and such a
recommendation for its being put into execution as they
may think fit."—Canibridge Advertiser.
The celebrated Sculptor Bartolini of Florence, has
'arrived in Rome, to execute a bust of Le Pope.
DEATH OF A PRISONER IN THE MILLHANS. PE-
NITENTIARY.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest
at the Millbank Penitentiary, on the body of Henry
Wood, aged 21, late a prisoner at that gaol. The de-
ceased was admitted there on the 15th of September,
1846, having been convicted at the Central Criminal
Court on the 17th of the previous month, of larceny, on
a previous conviction, and sentenced to seven years'
transportation. He died in the infirmary, on the 6th
instant, of pulmonary consumption. On the 3d of last
December he attempted to commit suicide by hanging,
but was prevented by the warder. Ile was visited by
his friends, and during the last five weeks of his illness
he bad everything requisite for his delicate and melan-
choly condition, under the express orders of the go-
vernors of the prison, including wine, arrow-root, bloth,
&c. His friends -expressed their entire satisfaction with
the treatment he had received. Verdict, " Natural
death."
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION or
GUILDHALL DY FlRE.—Shortly before three o'clock this
morning (Friday), the utmost alarm was created in the
vicinity of the Guildhall, City, by one of the private
watchmen who are employed to watch the hall discover-
ing that the contents of the cellars were on fire. The
first intimation arose from observing a dense body of
smoke filling the hall. An alarm was instantly given,
when the whole of the watchmen proceeded to the en-
trance of the celllrs, and on opening-the door a fierce
fire was found raging. Tne engine which is kept on the
premises was instantly got to work, and the fire-plugs
having been opened, a plentiful supply of water was
obtained. In a short time there were engines in attend-
ance, and continued playing until the devouring element
gave way. Thecellars being filled with coals and faggots,
and the flooring that is laid down on the occasion of ban-
quets and balls being stowed beneath, occasioned an im-
mense mass of inflammable property to be in the cellars.
Some thousands of faggots were destroyed, while several
tons of coal were reduced to cinders. The fire must
have been burning for several hours before the discovery
Was made, and but for the flooring of the hall being
covered with stone, the building would have been de-
stroyed. An inquiry, it is understood, is to be instituted
by Mr. Payne, the coroner.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, APRIL B.—There has
been a fair demand for sugars for both scale and pan
purposes, and the sales consist of 400 tons Manilla
of low quality, 700 boxes Havannah, 4,000 bags of Mau-
ritius, and 300 hhds. West India. Prices must be quoted
6d. to Is. lower. Nothing doing in rum, and prices
have a drooping appearance.
THE INDIANS OF NEW BRUNSWICK.—As a people
they are ever ready to attach themselves to almost any
kind of religion, according to expected gain. Wherever
there is any show of pomp or ceremony they will
present themselves ; and their last friendly visitor
is always their idol, especially if he be lavish in
the distribution of presents. In all their negotiations
there is little sincerity. The Indian naturally despises
the refinements of civilisation; he looks upon the forest
as his home, and even longs for wild adventure. Much
pains have bean taken to improve the condition of these
people. Young children have been taken, with their
parents, and educated with much care. They have been
instructed in the arts and agriculture; but no sooner
were they liberated from their masters than they re-
turned to the haunts and habits of their forefathers, and
became the most depraved of all their race. By asso-
ciating and labouring with the inhabitants of the pro-
vince they have advanced slowly in agriculture, and a
few families may be found who support themselves com-
fortably by their own exertions. But their intercourse
with the whites has always been the introduction to in-
temperance, disease, and idleness; and if we judge by the
rapid decline in their numbers since the country was
colonised, there is reason to fear that the day of their
arrival at an ordinary degree of civilisation will not long
precede the day when the names of their races will be
blotted from the page of American history.—Gesner's
New Brunswick.
CORN LADEN Sitirs.—A return was yesterday
issued, pursuant to an order of the House of Commons
(on motion of Mr. Wawn), showing the number of ships
laden with foreign corn, entered inwards at the ports of
the United Kingdom, between the sth day of January,
1846, and the sth day of January, 1847; specifying the
kinds and quantities of corn, the ports of landing, and
the ports of discharge, and whether in ships of the
United Kingdom or any other nation, and to what nation
they belonged. This document is in continuation of the
Paliamentary Paper 162 of Session 1846. The return
occupies nearly thirty pages of tabular statements, from
which, however, the following results appear :—The total
number of ships laden with foreign corn entered inwards
in the year 1846, at the ports of the United Kingdom,
was 4,697. Of these, 1,770 were ships of the United
Kingdom, 20 Russian, 62 Swedish, 1,022 Danish, 352
Prussian, 677 from the German States, 179 from Holland,
53 from France, 34 Italian, 53 Austrian vessels, 434
beloging to the United States, and 1 " unknown—
(stranded)," &c. The following were the quantities
imported in British ships:—Wheat, 663,664 quarters;
barley, 70,865 quarters; oats, 321,266 quarters; beans
and peas, 249,599 quarters ; maize and buckwheat,
47,118 quarters; flour, 815,275 cwts.; oatmeal, 1,393
"ids.; Indian corn meal, 170 cwts. There were im-
ported in foreign ships-726,220 quarters of wheat; of
' barley, 287,579 quarters; oats, 452,832 quarters; beans
and peas, 204,111 quarters; rye, 70 quarters; maize and
buckwheat, 73,765 quarters; flour, 1,036,783 etvte.; and
of WWI corn and meal, 2,165 COL