The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

EVENING,

NOVEMBER 29, 1847.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER OP

tending for the complainant, and Mr. Duncan for the
defendant.

Evidence was given by the secretary to the society
that he purchased the pheasant of a young womuti in the
defendant's shop, having previously seen it sit4endei
with other game from the hooks outside. He gaVe her
ss. for it.
A waiter proved that the complainant was told that
there were orders given to them not to sell any of the
game, but the latter begged to have the bird as a favour,
as his lady was ill and had fancied a pheasanti The
defendant was not at home at the time.
Mr. HENRY held the master responsible for t e acts
of his servants, and so fined the defexdant 405., pr one
mouth's imprisonment.

SA NITARYCONDITI ON OF

MARYLEBONE.

On Saturday a very fully-attended meeting of the
Marylebone vestry took place at the Court-house, for
the purpose of considering the important report of the
committee on the sanitary condition of the pariah.
John -Williams, Esq , M.P., churchwarden, pre-
sided, and both Members for the borough, Sir Ben-
jamin Hall, Bart., and Lord Dudley Stuart, were
present.
Mr. G. DANIELL, chairman of the sanitary com-
mittee, moved the adoption of the report. He said
he was happy to say that he believed the report, from
the facts it embodied, completely disproved the state-
ments which had gone forth to the public, to the effect
that Marylebone, both with regard to health and the
condition of its roads and streets, was one of the worst
in the metropolis.—(Hear.) It was true that in some
of the out districts the vestry had great difficulty with
the ground landlords in the enforcement of proper
sanitary regulations. Portland Town was a disgrace
to the parish. Through the conduct of the ground
landlords one of the finest situations in the environs of
London had been created into a nest of pauperism,
disease, and filth.—(Hear.) And this was consequent
on the limited powers of the vestry, from circum-
stances over which that board had no control. He
admitted that the state of the parish, with regard to
sewage, was disgraceful ; but here again the matter
did not rest with the vestry, but with that irrespon-
sible Government commission which he hoped and
believed was now nearly on its last legs.—(Hear.)
There was Bowling-street, although it had been built
twenty-one years, had no public sewer. Although
there were drains made to the houses, there was no
sewer for them to run into. Again, with regard to
that most important necessary of life, water, there
was no control. Water, which was the necessary
adjunct to cleanliness and sanitary improvement,
was in the hands of a set of monopolists who
had parcelled out the metropolis amongst them-
selves, and charged most exorbitant and disgraceful
prices, realising, in some instances, as much as
87 per cent. It had been proved that a rate
of Id. in the pound would be quite sufficient to give
adequate supplies of water to the upper stories of
every house, instead of the ruinous charges for high
service. To such an extent was the monopoly carried,
that every one of the seventy-two original shares in
the New River Company of 500/. was worth 20,0001.
each. The question of the water monopoly in a
sanitary point, of view was, therefore, deserving the
serious consideration of Parliament.--(Hear, hear.)
After again declaring that no sanitary measure could
be perfect which did not repeal the taxes on light and
air, Mr. Daniell observed that he had no doubt that
with reference to this subject, a great struggle was at
hand in voting the question of the maintenance of local
independence.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. HicirstAN seconded the resolution, and in
doing so flatly contradicted the mis=statements put
forth in " The Poor Man's Guardian Society," as to
the state of certain portions of Marylebone, particu-
larly in Cambridge-court and Suffolk-mews. With
regard to water, the monopoly in Marylebone was so
disgraceful that the people had to pay for it at the
rate of 15d. in the pound.—(Shame.)
Mr. WILSON (the surgeon) expressed his regret that
the report made no reference to the question of disinfect-
ing fluids, which he considered a most important part of
the sanitary question. The cholera had, without
doubt, already made its appearance in Europe, and in
all probability would extend itself to this country.
It was essential, therefore, in order to counteract the
influence of cholera, to render it as pure as possible,
and for that purpose disinfecting fluids, poured into
any places from whence noxious vapours were found
to arise, would have a most beneficial tendency. He
had hoped that the committee would have turned
their attention to this most important part of the
sanitary question.
Mr. HENRY CHARLES WiLsoN considered that
there ought to be no mistake made by the poorer
classes in this matter. The poorer classes of the
country should be let to know that their health de-
pended mainly on themselves.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. C. ELLIOTT (Deputy-Lieutenant of Middle-
sex) said, if any steps were to be taken by the vestry
and rate-payers for the annihilation of the West-
minster Commissioners of Sewers, now the Lord
Chancellor had refused to sanction their continuance,
was the time to do so.—(Hear, hear.)
After some further observations, _ _

Mr. G. DANIELL, in reply, said the committee had
thought it better to leave the disinfecting part of the
question to a committee, to be composed chiefly of
practical and scientific gentlemen, and if this report
was adopted, it was his intention to follow up the
matter by moving for such committee.
The resolution was then put, and the report was
adopted unanimously.
Mr. DANIELL then moved the appointment of a
committee to inquire into the best method of pre-
venting impurity of atmosphere, arising from collec-
tions of noxious matters, &c.

This was also seconded and adopted, and after
disposing of some routine business, the vestry sepa•
rated.

THE GERMAN HOSPITAL.

A special meeting of the governors of this institution
was held on Saturday, at the London Tavern, to re-
ceive the report of a committee appointed to inquire
into the conduct of Dr. Freund, the directing physician,
whom the house committee had suspended pro tem.
alleging that the affairs of the hospital could not be
carried on with advantage, owing to the doctor's violent
and uncourteous deportment to the committee and officers
of the establishment. This misunderstanding had
already formed the subject of much discussion
at two previous courts of governors, Dr. Freund
and his friends contending that the charge originated in
a cabal formed for the purpose of ousting him from the
office of directing physician, an insinuation which the
house committee repudiated with equal warmth; whilst
the neutral party (including a large majority of the sub-
scribers) regarded the misunderstanding as perilous to
the utility, if not to the existence of this infant institu-
ti)n, of which Dr. Freund was the original founder. At
the last meeting the matter was referred to a committee
of ten governors, five nominated by Dr. Freund's party,
and five by the house committee, who were requested to
report the result of their investigation to a general court
of governors.

At the meeting on Saturday it was remarked that his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Excel-
lency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, were
not present, their absence being accounted for by the
strife and bitter personal feeling evinced on former-occa-
sions. The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell, Esq,
M.P., who was supported by Ernest Bunsen, Esq., Sir
G. Staunton, Bart., M.P., Samuel Gurney, Esq., and
several others interested in the dispute.
The reading of the report was followed by a scene of
the greatest confusion. Hardly one speaker for or
against Dr. Freund was able to obtain a fair hearing.
It was intimated that it Dr. Freund continued to act,
the King of Prussia and his Ambassador would with-
draw frum the institution. At length the adoption of
the report was moved by Sir G. Staunton, M.P.,Bart.,and
carried unanimously. After three hours of discussion,
Alderman Sidney next moved that Dr. Freund should
be continued in office, and this was seconded by Sir G.
Staunton. After many vain attempts to procure a recon-
ciliation, an amendment was moved, that Dr. Freund be
requested to resign. Dr. Bernays, Mr. Preller, Mr.
Bach, Mr. Taylor, Alderman Sidney, and others, took
part in the discussion. The end was, that the original
resolution was carried by 37 to 33. The meeting then
dispersed.

COPPER COIN —A parcel of copper coin of these
realms recently arrived from one of the European states,
consigned to a metropolitan firm for circulation in this
country, and the parties made application to the revenue
authorities for its free delivery fur that purpose. The
terms upon which goods, the manufacture of the United
Kingdom, are, after having been exported to foreign
countries, re-admitted here free of duty as British re-
turned goods, are, that they are actually the same as
were exported from this country and have not changed
hands, as it is termed, or been disposed of while abroad,
but have remained the property of the original exporter
during the entire period. This requirement could clearly
not be fulfilled with respect to this coin, it being neces-
sarily an article for general circulation, and any limita-
tion in regard to its disposal would have prevented its
adaptation to its ligitimate purpose. It therefore be-
came, on its return to this country, strictly liable to a
duty of ss. per cwt. and five per cent. thereon ;
but, with reference to an order of the Treasury some
four or five years since, admitting a parcel from one of
the British North American provinces free of duty, on a
memorial to that effect by the parties interested, the
same privilege has, under the circumstances, been con-
ceded in the present instance.
ALARMING FIRE AT BLACKWALL.—Yesterday
morning, about two o'clock, Inspector Leonard, of the
Thames police, while passing up the river in his galley,
discovered flames issuing from the extensive premises
belonging to Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., ship-
builders and engineers, Orchard-wharf, Blackwall. The
inspector and his men immediately rowed to the shore,
and on getting to the premises they found the black-
tbiuret.thenyawvienrge
as oiut hs
arouses wthe r workmenkshnP in
they general
e t body
o rokf,
unable to get the fire extinguished before the building
in which the outbreak commenced was levelled with the
ground,
adjoining one severely injured by fire.
The anen gines from town quickly attended, but
Brigade and
fortunately their services were not required. Consieer
ing the immense magnitude of the property the damage
dune is comparatively trifling. The fire was occasioned
from some hot cinders, which ignited the woodwork of
the smithy.

SUPERINTENDENT HIT,T).

WEsTON• SUPER-MARE, SATURDAY, Nov. 27.—The
Magistrates brought the examination of the' man Thos.
Cann, for robbery, with intent to murder the Super-
intendent of Police, to a close yesterday evening.
The facts deposed to were as follow, and will be
seen to differ in many respects from the statement of
the case originally put foeth. Cann, who was
journeyman smith, had some time ago been suspected
of stealing an iron pot from a sale room; and having
formed an opinion in his mind that the superintendent
had originated the accw-ation (which the latter de-
nies), had long owed hint a grudge. The officer was
first called in, on the night in question, to eject the
prisoner and another man from a house where tile.Y
had been quarrelling. After this he had occasion to
interfere with the same parties several times, in con'
sequence of their making disturbance in different parts
of the town. He last saw Cann at the bottom of Gas"
street, when observing he was about to return for the
purpose of renewing a quarrel, he ordered him to go
home, and pointing towards home, said, "that is your
way." He made no attempt to strike him with his
staff, as incorrectly :stated, and had scarcely spoken,
the words, when Cann drew a clasped knife, an
rushing upon him in a very savage manner, stabbed
him twice in the breast, near to the heart, after,
which he ran away. The superintendent was picked
up in a bleeding state and carried into the Plougu
Inn, when some surgeons were called in and 10
wounds dressed. One of the witnesses examined was
a police constable, belonging to the Railway Cony
pany, and he stated that at about the time of the of-.
fence he saw the prisoner run away and hide him
in a field. He afterwards heard some one say he half
stabbed a man, and believed he had killed biose'i
and if he had not he would do so ; but as he cculdig;
say it was the prisoner, his evidence was not adroitteq•
Cann was fully committed to Shepton Mallet Gaol,
to take his trial for the capital offence.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKS

LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 27.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancv
shire, and Cheshire 311. Shares, (late C. and B.) 171/V
ters,
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47—Great Western, Quali,
2 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. B. and B.) 8
54
Ditto, Fifths, 43 dis.—London and North-Western, ls,
Ditto, Fifths, 10'4p.—London and North-Western,Manc ra-
ter, and Birmingham, 60—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin 53),
shire, Quarters, No. 1 (guaranteed 714 per cent. till 1";
11 p.—Ditto, Eighths, 34 dis.—Ditto, Prefercnce,
Midland, 110—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 421/2 c.—Ditte,
11,‘ dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 1001,4—North 1311;,;re,
Thirds, 3s. 9d. p.--Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Preference (guaranteed 8 per cent.), 365. Rd. pn3.-75 5..,,--•
Eastern and Dover, New, No. 1 (issued at 18 dis.), 4,,e
Ditto, No. 4 (issud as One-third Shares, at 6 2-3,13, j 3.),
2i. 3s. 9d.—York,e Newcastle, and Berwick, (ti. 413'
No. 2, 24 p.—York and North Midland, 153.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 27. • 04'
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate •N°, 44
ham, and Boston, 1 15-16—Dolton, Clitheroe, (AP 31(i
dis.—Eastern Counties, 164—East Lancashire, Se Ditto,
dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 3-16 n• ne'
Sixteenths, 6'4—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Jr
erg
(B)tion, 2 1-16 dis.—Manchester and Birminham,
4172 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Ling colnshire,_
dies
ference, 3-16 p.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire),
—North British, Extension, 1-16 p.—Ditto, Thirds,
wryer,
North Staffordshire, 5-16 dis.—South-Eastern andLsjeas
No. 4, 24 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, E%""

No. 2, I% p.
BIMNGHAM, OVEMBER 27. opier•
STOCK EXCIIAN'R .—The salesN are—Birrningharn, " Staffer
hampton, and Stour Valley, 31s. 3d. dis.—North Se,tera
shire, Bs. 9d. dis.—Shropshire Union, 2/.65. 3d. dis.--"
Counties. 16%.

H, . 26.
STOCK Excomtof. EDINBURG-The Share Nov Market has Aga s
proved. To-day most stocks were in eager demand,caong.
considerable rise on the prices of yesterday was the d W 6.5
quence. At the doss of business, however, the deman„,l....
scarcely maintained. The sales are-Aberdeen, ,f:26/,
Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 7s. 6d.-Arbroath and F0r146d....-
-Ditto, Halves, 134-Ayr and Galloway., 26. and
Caledonian, 364-Ditto, New, 1/. 68.-Caledoniart,e,
Dumbartonshire, 11. 10s.-Clydesdale Junction, 59L--pvini-
side, 3/. Bs.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 0,•"--Dittos
dee and Arbroath, 344-Ditto, New, No. 1, 251---"od
New, No. 2, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. 58.-Dundtitto,
Northern Junction, 1/. is.-Dundee and Perth,3ol;fl)Fife,
New, 13/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 2/. 88.-Last,
2/. 155.-East Lothian Central, 1/.-Edinburgh an'
gate, 4/. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Haloes'e 64
x di
-Ditto, llalyes, 12!. ss. ex div.-Ditto, New _rencof
-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 151.-Ditto, Pr le 45.,
15/. 155.-Ditto, New, 21.-Ditto, Quarters, Beg.' sew,
Edinburgh and Northern, 17/. ss. ex int.-Vitt°' Otte/
Reg., 2/. Os. 6c1.-Ditto, Newport, 5/. 158. int;, (Self
ditto, New, Beg., 11. lls.-Edinburgh and ,r`ablre,
Co.), 15s. 6d. -Ditto, Halves, Glasgow fi2!.d land
-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dunbwasgof
Carlisle, 71. 95.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 155.-
General Terminus
-Ditto, Halves, 81.-Ditto, Preference,_ .2,95" h of ;ROI'
Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 31. 98.-Great North
ern,
land, 17s. 6d.-Great Northern (late Direct North. „s;
Briosu, .
19s. -Ditto (late London and York), 2L-North if.
10/. 10s-Glasgow and GreenGociak9'gol64l6
-Ditto, Halves, 12/. ss. ex int.-Ditto, Quarter-,7
ex int.-Ditto, New Quarters, Ils. 3d. scrip-Ditto,
Reg., 21. 10s.-Ditto, Fifths, 5/. 65.-Scottish Centro )tt•ois
lOs. ex bonus- Scottish Grand Junction,
_lOB.--Scf)n,,,
Midland, 15/. ez int.-Shrewsbury and Hereford,
Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester, 181.
Dunfermline, 34-Stirling and Midland, 64-IVishasynitto,
Coltness, 431.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 3:31.-7-"P
Extensions, No. 1, 13/. lbs.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 1*" ii
6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.-East of
Os. 3d.-Great North of India, Is. id.-Great Souther
Madras, 6d.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is.
GLASGOW, Nov. 26. Doune, ti
TIDI,V
STOCK EXCHANGY..-The sales ars-Dunblane,
Callender, 10s. 6d.-East Lothian Central,
and Northern, Newport, 5/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 11. 116. jolt
burgh and Perth, 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, anunllo
(40/. paid), 71.155.-Midland, Halves, No. 1,!:421.
Halves, 9/. Os. 9d.-North British, 27/. 10s. ,entrith
121. 10s.--llitto, Quarters, 4/. 17s. 6d.-Scottish
231.55.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E.
1 urn'
91. 10s.
LAttt

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THMPLE-EAR ( N 1' morning,
inorning•,'wito
ione o'clock, considerable alarm was occasioned lulegt•
minnediate neighbourhood of the Strand and .k', ,
street by the springing of policemen's rattles, 0nu,,,,e
general cry that Temple-bar was on fire. In the 511.-o'r
of a few minutes two escapes of the Royal SocietY_Ao
the Protection of Life from Fire, with five brie'',
engines, were in attendance. The firemen then ploll'h
that the outbreak had occurred in the hairdresser's shF,
belonging to Mr. Tanner, adjoining the foot entrance
the northern side of the bar, and from the strong
.°`_'...
the flames had obtained, there is little doubt that arete!o't
ful conflagration would have taken place had the fl.
.',. i,
been so opportunely discovered. Mr. Tanner's le"
inconsiderable. PLCO
SHERE.—TOTAL DESTUCTION OF NETLEY .r.A,
BY FlRE.—This fine mansion, formerly the seat oorj.
mund Shallet Lomax, Esq., now the property of J•
Frazer. Esq., who married a daughter of the late rbue
mund Lomax, Esq., was totally destroyed by fire on I'.
morning of Wednesday, the 24th instant. Soon after t!'7,
woe
alarm was given, a man rude off to Guildford for _
assistance of an engine, but after going to the fireteeuho
an engine which is not allowed to leave the toweir,
trotted home again without making any further airy,
lot
An engine was dispatched at noon, at the reque'4,
another messenger, of course too late to be of any
7eo
vice. The interior of the house had undergone grm, "
improvement, and was decorated at a vast expense
C,f
hear about 3,0000 The house was in the entire
~
care
Mr. Cubitt's men, and not a servant was left in it•
Surrey Standard.
D°:4
COURT OF LIEUTENANCY OF THE CITY OF LON
aicesigtytehdeoyf
—The Commission for holding a Court of Lieutenandt
and a List of her Majesty's Commissioners of Lietl,t43;,
nancy of the city of London, have been just issue '
or
the Commission. At the conclusion of the last 010 ij
alto, the Commissioners assembled in the Counew
Chamber, for the purpose of being sworn Th°;rinens,
Commission, which revokes all fort! err Corer°2s'-far
states, that the Commissioners have been appointed
and
suppressing all insurrections and rebellionif °the
repelling all invasions, which may balWenii illo ./i'•
placesmLa yo nwhdaiotphnpienna
t,nhadec
according
itsrmdiitns
gliberties,
precincts
mtds
otifinat'ebe 4trinizilict;
receive directions from her Majesty.
Commissioners are to have full power and alit vd tO
call together the London militia, at such times, 800
troops, and regiments
arm and array them, and form them into cotell .41,
rebellion, or invasion, lead and conduct tbeT,fonel°l
quellin of the same. Sir C. S. Hunter is I)°'- to
the •
the Court,of which oral"
there are 230 members, accords
the new Commission. .....00
Kent,
~,,‘B‘. Tl:f wilful
e n'
formh eDu" Er. thehi
dcßoceprht O
ast
OF A WOMAN BY HER HUSI3ANP•
prier for
; and in case of insurreert,h,
Saturday, a warrant was issued by the
b hisnilapprehensionaacdkes wifen
blacksmith's
ii
tsoh f,
Anne,s
escape,Vshi l
shop.
ai
pat .mli chargedTEi
ghvhAerai Cr
onet
ig::::ht: iii°tltzirt iii°i
:it:telYtt
11
riltbat btgoetisce
by
man, who was in a very excited state, was traced oi, the,
police to Rumford, in Essex, from whence be t°"colea
railway to London, and is now supposed to be c°l3
in the metropolis. 460
4nr ros-,,,
DEATII FROM WANT.—On Saturday, °E., te,;
was received by the police that the dead body °, (wit')
about 40, had been found lying in a state of nealiiiter
the exception of a ragged pair of trousers) i11,.e yault4
square, in the city of London, and removed to te de
beneath All Hallows Church. The unforttdilt. the
abomeritio
ceased has for some time past been wandering
city and borough of Southwark in tho above de'
state.
•
BIRTHS. the Isci
On the 22d inst., at Newton-cottage, Tipperarnoe so•
of Major William O'Grady Halv, 47th Regiment,
or ,1 m
" 4,14,01,
On the 25th inst., at Windlestone-hall, county
Lady Eden, of a son and heir. _...-----

MARRIED. viril
On the .23d inst., at St. Giles,. Camberiellet
n'Y Ilfrdaughteg
Selmes, of Mortlake, to Elizabeth Buchanan
of the late Barnard ;lowan], of Camberwell-green. 001
On the 25th inst., at Lewisham Church, Forics praM,
Brockman, Esq., youngest son of the late
Brockman, Esq,, of Beachborough, Kent, to Ejlineini'lenriceali.ct
the late James Laidlaw, Esq., of the island of Dern

. - d at Chatham, C
DIED.
On the 02 inst., 0
rington, aged 64 amity gall
On the 240 '. ' 13enjanun
_s . . i inst., at Shepherd s-busli,
t: q., in his 80th year.trot.
of Panton-s
On the 26th inst., Mr. John Harborovt,
aged's7. Captain
On the 26th inst., at Upper Mall Hammersmith,
Robert Cogan, of the Indian Navy, 'aged 49. _— ,
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