The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-21 00:00:00

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

C. Cowdary, Home-row, Latimer-road, Shepherd's-bush,
milkman.
John Mingay, Burne-street, Chapel-street, Edgware-road,
carpenter.
elutes Collett, Ipswich, baker.
Thomas Standage, London-wall, appraiser.
Samuel Scrivener, Goswell-street, St. Luke's, licensed
victualler.
James Kent, Newbury, Berkshire, general shopkeeper.
Thomas Anson, Southampton, stationer.
Mary Sampson, Brighton, domestic servant.
John Leeland, Limekiln-hill, Limehouse, greengrocer.
William Laidler, Leather lane, cheesemonger.
Richard Penfold, Kingston .on-Thames, bootmaker.
Alexander Urban de Nicolas, Sudely-street, school-
master.
William Forsdike, Ipswich, Suffolk, wheelwright.
John Thomas Wilkinson, Harley-mews, Harley-street,
Marylebone, coach-trimmer.
Richard Carr, Beckford-row, Wralworth-road, cheese-
monger.
John Jacobs, Heneage-lane, Bevis-marks, traveller.
Charles Martin, Romfordi carpenter.
John Robinson, Portland. place, surgeon.
James Peyman, Oxford, house-painter.
George Capper, Kennington-place, Vauxhall-road, ware-
house clerk.
Edward Counley Pitman, New-street, Covent-garden,
bootmaker.
George King, Andover, Hampshire, printer.
John Stansfield, Halifax, Yorkshire, worsted stuff piece-
manufacturer.
Thomas Helliwell, Halifax, Yorkshire, sharebroker.
John Mitchell, Halifax, Yorkshire, fancy manufacturer.
William Thornton, Derby, wheelwright.
Thomas Fellows, Boddington, Staffordshire, blacksmith,
James Insull, Worcester, plasterer.
Thomas Oldridge, Monkton, Devonshire, blacksmith.
James Tattersfield, Dewsbury-moor, Yorkshire, blanket
manufacturer.
Edward Ferrer, Leeds, innkeeper.
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John Parker, Wakefield, Yorkshire, painter.
Richard Perkin, Holbeck, Yorkshire.
Charles Hammond, Richmond.
joiner.
William Jones, Mold, Flint•hire, licensed victualler.
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SCOTCQUESTRATIONS.
G. Robertson, GIH asg SEow, printer, to meet, Aug. 24 and
Sept. 14, at twelve, within the writing chambers of J.
Burnet, Glasgow.

J. i‘ialkinibaw„ Glasgow and Overton, merchant and
paper-stainer, to meet Aug 24 and Sept. 14, at one,
within the writing chambers of Messrs. Alexander and
J. Morrison, Glasgow.

J. Murray, Abernethy, Perthshire, miller, to meet,
Aug. 27 and Sept. 17, at two, within the Salutation
Hotel, Perth.
J. Mutrie and W. Mutrie, Glasgow, fancy silk-manu-
facturers, to meet Aug. 27 and Sept. 21, at one, within
the chambers of J. Gourlay, Glasgow.
J. Paterson, Alloa, merchant, to meet Aug. 30 and
Sept. 20, at one, within the Oak Hotel, Alloa.
H. Doig, Greenock, perfumer, to meet Aug. 26, at
twelve, and Sept. 17, at one, within the Tontine Hotel,
Greenock.

PRICE OP SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
From the returns made in the week ending August 17,
1847, is 245. 91. d. per cwt.

FATAL FIGHT BETWEEN Two BOYS IN POPLAR.—
Yesterday a long investigation was instituted before Mr.
W. Baker, at the Old Commodore public house, High-
street, Poplar, respecting the death of a boy, named
John May Harries, aged eight years, the son of a rigger,
residing at No. 3, Collings. place, Poplar, who died, on
Thursday morning last, from injuries be had received in
a fight with a boy named Robert Auty, about the same
age, under the following very extraordinary circum-
stancest—A man, named William Newson, was charged
before Mr. Yardley, the magistrate, at the Thames
Police Court, on Thursday last, with having caused the
death of the deceased, and after hearing evidence the
magistrate remanded him on bail until Monday next. It
appeared from the evidence, that the deceased belonged
to Poplar charity school, and on Wednesday last, being
half-holiday, deceased, and a number of boys belonging
to the school, went to Abbot's-fields, in Poplar. Auty
and several others undressed themselves and bathed in
the New Cut of the River Lea. They remained in the
water about a quarter of an hour, and then com-
menced running: after each other about the fields.
Auty dropped his jacket, and Newson, who had been
sitting on the grass, with three other men, rose, and
picked it up. He then gave it to the men, and said,
" If Auty wished to have his jacket, he must fight
one of the boys for it." Auty complied with
his request, and selected out the deceased for the pur-
pose. The deceased said he did not wish to fight, and
Auty instantly struck him. They then commenced
fighting, and the men encouraged them on, promising
beer to the victor. The deceased was struck down
several times by Auty, and his nose bled profusely. The
men then sent for a gallon of beer, and gave the de-
ceased some out of a pewter mug. The men then ap-
pointed two other boys as seconds, and they commenced
fighting again. They fought nearly an :hour, when
Auty was declared the victor. The deceased appeared
very exhausted, and the men, not satisfied with their
cruel treatment, made them run a race for some more
beer. The deceased could scarcely stand, and was
unable to contend with Auty. Newson then gave the
deceased some more beer, and be was carried borne by
two boys. He shortly afterwards became insensible,
and expired the following morning. Mr. Bain, a sur-
geon, said he had made a post mortem examination, and
attributed death to congestion of the brain. He had no
doubt the excitement and the quantity of beer adminis-
tered had produced death. The jury expressed great
surprise that the men should have been guilty of such
gross inhumanity, and said they were all guilty of man-
slaughter. The inquiry was then adjourned for several
days, for the purpose of having tha other three men
taken into custedy.
COURTS MARTIAL AT CHATBAIV.—AuGusT
The sen:ences of two general courts-martial, holden in
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Firstn r s aws saeampbrlierda,
this garrison, were promulgated this day, in the pre-
senceparad
parade
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ground
troops and nd t the
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miss Pepper, of
the 89th Regiment, who was tried for
deserting from the head quarters at Dover, and making
away with his regimental necessaries, and sentenced to
imprisonment of twelve months, six portions amounting
barracks.he p
to three months to be solitary ; the imprisonment other
than solitary to be with hard labour, and to be put
under stoppages until the articles deficient be made
good, and to be marked with the letter D. The other
case was private John Ward, of the 10th Royal Hus-
sars, who was tried for deserting of escort duty, takino,
with him his carbine, accoutrements, and ammunition,
sentenced to imprisonment with hard labour for twelve
months, and to be marked with the letter D, agreeably
to 35th Clause of the Mutiny Act.