The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-08 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Thomas Davis was brought before Mr. Broderip
charged with being concerned with Thomas Sale, George
NPKoy, Thomas Doyle, and John Lloyd, in the murder
and robbery of Mr. Bellchambers.
The prisoner Davis is " the man in the plaid shawl,"
mentioned in the early part of this investigation, of
whom the police have been in quest for the last six
weeks. He was apprehended yesterday morning at the
Bell, in York-street, by Charles Tapping, 48 B, when
he admitted that he was in company with Mr. Bellcham-
bers on the morning that he met his untimely end, but
left the King's Head before that gentleman,
The following important evidence was yesterday give❑
against the accused:—
Henry Beese—l am conducting the King's Head,
Orchard- street. On the 11 th of October, about two
o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came into the house '
with two or three others. One was Doyle. I don't
know the others. They had two, or three glasses of
brandy and water together. Prisoner was drinking some
time outside the bar, until there was a dispute with
Doyle and a woman. I went out, and put the woman
out of the house, and when I came back I found the
prisoner had forced his way into the bar. Mr. Bell-
chambers- was sitting in the bar at that time; he had
been there about half an hour. I told the prisoner that
I did not allow any strangers behind the bar. Prisoner
said, I hope you'll excuse me, Sir, I only got inside out
of the bother. I had to turn my back again directly
afterwards to serve a customer at the bar, and when I
returned to the bar parlour the prisoner was seated by
the side of Mr. Bellchambers, talking to him. Mr. Bell-
chambers treated him to some ginger beer andithey had
a glass of brandy and water. Prisoner went out once
or twice whilst Mr. Bellehambers was there, and re-
turned again to the bar parlour. Mr. Bellchambers paid
for what they had, and also lent the prisoner la. Pri-
soner remained till half-past four, when he left Mr.
Bellchambers in the bar parlour. Mr. Bellehambers left
at about a quarter past fire o'clock.
Henry Meyers, who was serving
.in the bar of the
King's Head on the morning of the 11th of October,
after confirming the first portion of the previous wit-
ness's statement, said, prisoner tried to come behind the
bar, but Mr. Beese objected to it, telling him that he did
not allow strangers there. The prisoners M'Coy,
Doyle, and Sale, all went out together, but previous to
their doing so, M'Coy and Sale had no money to pay for
what they had, but on their return in five minutes I
challenged them in the prefience of the prisoner, and
said, " Just now you had no money," when Sale replied,
" He had now," and then paid for some ale.
Witness here went on at some length to confirm the
statement of Beese, and then" repeated the statement
given on the former examination, that the prisoner
Davis invited Mr. Bellchambers to go and takes cup of
tea with him, which Mr. Bellchambers declined. Whilst
the prisoner was sitting ❑ear Mr. Bellchambers, he had
silver money in his possession, [although he borrowed
ls. of Mr. Bellehambers, aihwitness -distinctly saw the
prisoner drop half-a-crown.
Mr. BRODERIP, having asked the prisoner whether he
wished to put any questions to the witness ? The pri-
soner replied in the affirmative, and elicited the
following answers-:—" I did hear you speak to the
others (the prisoners)." " You . left the house by
yourself." ." You were in after the others were turned
out."

The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said, " I have
nothing more to say than that I drank with Mr. Bell-
chambers, and then bade him good night. I have never
seen him since. I have drunk with him before."
Mr. BRODERIP said it was his duty to remand the
prisoner upon this very serious charge until Thursday
next.
Henry Spicer, a low fellovi, who has been rePestedly
brought to this court for various offences, was charged
with having caused the death of Philip Birch, by strik-
ing hiM on the head with a pair of firetongs.
It appeared from the testimony of two witnesses, that
deceased, who was intoxicated, was at the Admiral
Koppel public-house, Chelsea, on the 4th of November,
and insulted several persona in the parlour there, after
which he insisted upon a man named Cook fighting
with him, and, struck him. Cook said, that if he re-
peated it ho would strike him with a large file which he
had with him, and upon deceased continuing his offensive
conduct he struck at him with the file, when the deceased
snatched it from his hand and gave him two or three
blows with it. The persons in the room took the file
away from the deceased, when be seized the man by
the throat. Prisoner, who was in the room, then went
behind the deceased and struck him twice with the
copiously from the wound, and was taken to St. George's
firetongs,H Hospital,
s pitai the
wh
e latterretri.mte
uuPon tie head. Deceased bled
i
rn
pstead, the house-surgeon,
dressed his wound, and endeavoured to persuade him to
remain, but he would not. On the 24th, becoming much
worse, he again went to the hospital, and died on the
7th inst. (yesterday) from the injury on the head.
Prisoner, who made no defence, was remanded for a
week.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, Dim.' 7.
STOCK EXCIIANOE.—The sales are—Great Western, Quar-
ers, p.—Ditto, 17/. Shares, 16s. 3d. p.
LI VERPOOL, Dic. 7.
STOCK ExCHANGE.—The following were the transactions
this day :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junc-
tion, 5% dis.—Ditto, 221. Shares, 6% c. dis.—Great Wes-
tern, Quarters, Fivs P.--Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths,
le P.—London and North-Western 1541/2—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, 'No. 1, % c. p.—Ditto,
Quarters, No. 2, 171—Ditto, Eighths, 234 dis.—Midland,
1091! c.—Ditto, Halves, 11A dis.—South-Eastern and Dover,
31 c.—Ditto, New, No. 4, 134 dis.—York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (N. and B. Extensions), No. 2, 2 p.--Great
Northern, s%dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 9/. 12s. 3d.
Shares (u), 2 dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire,
101. Shares, 1% c. p.
MANCHESTER, DEC. 7.
&rocs Exciaxptc.— The sales are—Bolton, Blackburn,
(C. and W. York), No. 1, 61/2 dis.—Eastern Counties, 161/2
—Great Northern, 6 dia.—Huddersfield and Manchester
Canal and Railway, I%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths,
c. dis.— Ditto, Preston and Wyre (guaranteed and divi-
dends), 58—Ditto, Halves (A), 2% p.—Manchester, Shef.
field, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 3 dis.—Ditto, Sheffield and
Lincoln, 4% dis.—North Staffordshire, 9-16—South-Eastern
and Dover, No. 4, 13-16—York and North Midland, Pre-
ference, 6 p.

BIRMINGHAM
STOCK ExcfrAziox.—No official, list was published by the
members of the Exchange yesterday. To-day the sales
were—London and North-Western, Quarters (L. and B.),
12% 13.—Midland, New, I dis.—Midland (6 per cent.), Bris-
tol and Birmingham, 1181,4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick
(Original Newcastle and Berwick), 6% IL—Ditto (G. N. E.
Purchase), I% p.—North Staffordshire, 1,4 dis.

YORK, Dec. 6.
Sroex EXCH/woE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 41.
11E4—Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's, Extension Scrip (late
Cambridge and Ely), !Ai—Leicester and Bedford, 12s.—
North British, Thirds, 46s.—Ditto, Extension, 133. 6d.--
York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (late New Berwicks),
12% c.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purch.), 95t.
LEEDS,
STOCK EXcHANGE.—The following are to-day's quota-
tions, but not much business has been done :—East Lan-
cashire,New,3% c. dii—Great Northern, 6 dis.—Leeds and
Thirsk, 15 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 323. s. dis.--Leicester
and Bedford, 3s. 6d. dia.—Midland, Preference, 255. dis.—
North British, Thirds, 6s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Quarters, par—
North Staffordshire, 6s. dis.—Northern Counties Union, 745.
dis.—North-Western, 4 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Ber-
wick, No. 2 (New Berwicks), 2% c. p.
. EDINBURGH, DEc 6.
STOCK ExCifiwoK.—The sales are—Dundee and Northern,
29s.Edinburgh and Northern, 17/. sa.—North British, Quar-
ters, 41. 15s.—Ditto, New, 13s. 6d.—Ditto, Thirds, 21. 7s.

la CHARLES DALDI4C. —This gallant General
Officer, one of the most distinguished cavalry captains
of the day, is so seriously indisposed, that but alight
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
OPENING OF TUB CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—It iS
stated that arrangements are in progress to open this
line from Ileattock to Edinburgh on the 20th December,
which will complete the through communication between
this city to London, via Carlisle. We believe that the
`branch to Glasgow will be opened for public traffic at
the gam tuna..—. Railway Times.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,
ROUSE OF LORDS, Dec. 7.
The Earl of SHAFTESBURY took his seat on the
Woolsack (in the absence of the Lord Chancellor)
shortly after Five o'clock.
IRISH EXPENDITURE.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE mnved that
there be laid on the table statement sh..wiog the
sums voted by Parliament since the Ist of August,
1846, for extraordinary expenditure in Ireland; al,o
the amount expended, and the portions still remain-
ing in the Exchequer.
The motion was agreed to.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Dee. 7.
The SPEAKER, took the Chair at Four o'clock.
JEWISH DISABILITIES.

Mr. B. CABI3ELL presented a petition, signed by
the inhabitants of Marylebone, against the admission
of Jews into the Legislature.
RAJA OF SATTARA.

Mr. HUME presented two petitions praying fix
inquiry into the charges made against the character
of the Raja of Sattara.
MALDON ELECTION.

The SPEAKER informed the House that in the
matter of the petition complaining of an undue re-
turn for Maldon no recognizanees had been entered
into, but the sum of 1,0001. had been placed in the
Bank of England, to meet any expense that might
be incurred.