The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

THE TRACEY PEERAGE.

Their Lordships were ocenpied the whole morning
in hearing counsel and furthf.r evidence on behalf of the
claimant to the peerage.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.)
This day being the fourth seal his Honour the Vice-
Chancellor of England heard motions to-clay.
'MOSLEY V. ALSTON-THE OXFORD AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.
The application for an injunction in this case, which
was specially appointed for to•day, was postponed to
Friday, on the application of Mr. Bethel!, on the ground
of the defendants having put in two demurrers to the
bill filed by the plaintiff. The case relates to the Oxford
and Birmingham railway, with respect to which there
has been so much before the public lately.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
The March adjourned sessions for the county of M'cl-
dlesex commenced this morning at the Court-house,
Clerkenwell-green, before the Assistant-Judge and a
full bench of Magistrates.
The calendar showed 98 prisoners, five of whom only
were charged with misdemeanours, and the remainder
being felons. Of these 78 can only read and write itn-
perfectly.
Upon swearing the grand jury, the name of Daniel
Forrester, as a resident in the county of Middlesex' was
called upon, when Mr. Forrester stood forward and
claimed exemption from serving, on the ground of the
official position he occupied under the Lord Mayor of
the city of London.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE denied the grounds of excuse.
Mr. Forrester was summoned as a freeholder of the
county of Middlesex, to serve upon the jury for that
county, and civic jurisdiction did not prevail here. How-
ever, under all the circumstances, Mr. Forrester should
be excused for the present session.
The grand jury having been sworn, the ASSISTANT-
JUDGE, in his charge, dwelt upon the statistics of juve-
nile crime in the metropolis. He was most happy to
say to the gentleman of the grand jury, that now, more
than ever, it seemed the attention of the public and the
Legislature was turned to the subject of criminal jnris-
pruence, so far as children were concerned.
Mr. CLARKSON applied to the Court for the postpone-
ment of the trial of ;Major Beniowski, on the charge of
assaulting Mr. Urquhart, at a Polish meeting held at
the Freemasons' Tavern, upon the occasion of the great
meeting for the expression of the feelings consequent
upon the national annihilation of Cracow.
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said, that in conse-
quence of the arrangements of the Court, the case, at
best, could not be taken sooner than Friday, on which
day the bail cases would be taken at Westminster. It
would be quite impossible for the Court to take (as was
originally arranged) the charges of misdemeanours on
next Thursday, owing to the intervention of the Fast-
day. He was not aware what he could do in the case,
but he should defer giving a definite answer until
he saw whether the defendant appeared in Court to show
cause either for or against the postponement, and unless
he came the case would be adjourned to the bail day of
the next sessions.

Ann Shand Harris, who had been found guilty of
stealing a coat, the property of Mr. Vandergucht, and
a china plate and other articles, the property of her land-
lady, Miss E. Cleaver, was called up for judgment
this morning, when
The Learned ASSISTANT-JUDGE said he had, since
the last session, caused inquiries to be made into the
prisoner's character by an active and trust-
worthy officer. The result of these inquiries
was that at Boulogne it was ascertained the prisoner
was considered to be a person of education and family,
and, in consequence, dozens of persons had been plun-
dered by her and a gang to which she bel,rigecl. The
same results followed the inquiries made here, and under
all the circumstances of the case he considered it to be
his duty to impose upon her the term of six months'
imprisonment in Westminster Bridewell for the first of-
fence, and of two months for the 6econd.
The bail cases stand over to Friday next, when they
will be taken at Westminster.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
A gentleman by the name of Lloyd applied to Mr.
Bingham for a summons against the directors of the
Parcel Mail Company, under the following circum-
stances:—

It appears that applicant. on Wednesday last, took a
parcel directed to Messrs. Horton and Co., High-street,
Whitechapel, to the receiving office in Poland-street,
where he paid the usual charge for carriage. Yester-
day he received a communication from the Messrs.
Horton, stating that they had not received the parcel.
He went to Poland-street and made inquiries, but was
told that the parcel had been sent in the usual way to
the chief office in the Strand. He accordingly pro-
ceeded to the latter place, and stated his complaint to
one of the clerks, who, instead of affording him inform
tion or redress, treated him with the greatest contempt
and abuse. The parcel had not arrived at its destina-
tion, nor can he get any information regarding it.
Mr. BINGHAM said that latterly there had been ria-
peated complaints against the company, and granted ap-
plicant the summons.

WORSHIP-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

George Walker, a toll-collector in the City-road, was
charged with committing a murderous assault upon
Zachariah Longman, aged 70, by cutting him in the face
with a razor, and also with attempting self-destruction
with the same instrument.
Ann Longman, wife of the prosecutor, said the pri-
soner lived at the house Ne; 110, Britannia-street, City-
road, and in which she resided with her husband.
About twelve o'clock last night the prisoner entered
their room, on the ground-floor, and, after some con-
versation, my husband, at the request of the prisoner,
went for some ale, of which each partook. The ale was
paid for by the prisoner. The latter afterwards wont
out for some meat for the dog. He soon
returned, and took another glass of ale. He now ap-
peared the worse for what he had taken. He requested
witness's husband to light him up stairs, which he did.
In a few seconds the prisoner returned, and I put my
husband, who was very ill, into the front room. The
prisoner came into the back room, and having
made some inquiries about his dog, left the
room and went into the street. He quickiy returned,
and on arriving in the passage opposite he called out
lustily three times, " Fire." I then went out to him, and
entreated him to go up-stairs, but be caught me by the
throat. I called out " Murder," and my husband came
to my assistance. I then distinctly saw the prisoner
stretch out his arm towards my husband, and instantly
after, I perceived that he was bleeding profusely from
several gashes in his face. I now rushed to tho door
and screamed murder. Thu prisoner rushed up-stairs.
The police-constable quickly arrived, and my
husband was conveyed to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital. I pointed out the'prisoner's room.
Police-constable, 51 N, took the prisoner into custody.
Prisoner was up stairs lying upon the bed with his face
downwards. He rose, when I perceived that he was
bleeding from an incision in his throat, about three
inches in length. I procured the assistance of Mr.
Coward, the district surgeon, who sew ed up the wound,
and I then conveyed the prisoner to the station-house.
The razor produced was picked up upon the first-floor
landing by the last witness, who gave it to me. It was
then covered with blood. The prisoner expressed his
sorrow for the poor old man, but said he was fearful he
had not completed the job for himself, which however
he would do as soon as an opportunity presented itself.
The above evidence was corroborated by other wit-
nesses, and it was stated that the unfortunate old wan
was considered in imminent danger.
The prisoner was so weak as to be unable to stand,
and was accommodated with a seat in the dock. He
said nothing, and was remanded 'for a week.

GREAT MUNSTER RAILWAY.—A meeting of some
of the shareholders of this line was held to-day, at two
o'clock, at N 0.21, Essex-street; but the gentleman deputed
to attend for The Sun was informed that " they did not want
a reporter."

The celebrated Mdlle. Mars died on Saturday
night in Paris. She was born the 19th December, 1778.

THE LATE MURDER IN SHOREDITCH.—i esterday
Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Old King John' Holywell-
lane on the body of William Gobart, who was shot on Wed-
nesday night last by Thomas Brooks, now in custody, in
Hare-alley, Shoreditch. The evidence adduced was little
more than a recapitulation of that given before the magis-
trate, and which has already appeared in our co!umns. The
jury ultimately returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against
the prisoner.
BRIXTON HousE OF CORRECTION.—Yesterday, at
an adjourned quarter-sessions for the county of Surrey, Mr.
Johnson, the chairman of a committee of magistrates ap-
pointed to ascertain the best means of providing accommoda-
tion for prisoners, described the evils arising from the present
deficiency of prison accommodation, and moved a resolution
to the effect that a new prison be erected on some convenient
site. The motion, after some discussion, was carried by a
majority of 28 to 9.
REPORTS OF THE ADMIRALTY ON THE PROPOSED
DEVONSHIRE LINES.—The Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty have reported that the promoters of the Plymouth
and Dartmoor Branch, the South Devon Extensions, and the
Yeovil and Bridport to Exeter Railway (with branches),
have not complied with the requisition made to them, in
common with others, to deposit a sum to cover the expense
of a local examination, and the Commissioners above named
are not prepared to offer any opinion on the provisions of the
proposed Acts.—Devonpo; t Independent.
PROSPECTS or THE HARVEST IN IRELAND.—For
some weeks past there have been rumours of considerable
failures in the young wheats. The result of our inquiries on
this subject is, that there certainly have been failures to
some extent, ut almost entirely confined to wheat sown on
grass-lands, turned up for the cultivation of the grain.
Those failures have extended to clover-lea as well as to cases
where common grass-lands had been ploughed up. The
early ascertainment of the failure of the young wheats, in
those instances, has fortunately afforded time for putting
down seed oats instead ; and this has been done very gene-
rally, as the farmers who cultivate wheat possess the means
of providing for another crop. Allowing for the failures to
which we have referred, we understand that the young
wheats generally are looking healthy, having been improved
by the recent falls of rain.—Dublin Evening Post.

APPROPRIATION OF PEWS BY CLERGYMEN.—A
question of some importance in reference to the appropria-
tion. of pews by clergymen, has lately arisen in the Consis-
tory Court, in this city (Carli,le). The Rev. G. Bell, incum-
bent, of Rirklinton, was cited by the churchwardens of that
parish, "for having taken upon himself, of his own mere
authority, capriciously and improperly to allot and appro-
priate the pews in the new church." The court decreed on
Wednesday last, that the appropriation was null and void,
and imposed upon the defendant the costs of the suit.—Car..
lisle Journal,

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 22.—The Talbot, 26, Captain
Thernas hompson, Bart., was towed into harbour
_his alti rnoon, to discharge her freight, after which she
aid be paid off, all standing, and draughted into the
" relief service." She was inspected, and her crew mud'
tered and exercised at Spithead this morning, by the
Commander in-Chief, accompanied by Captains Milne,
of the St. Vincent, and Chads, of the Excellent. The
gunnery was good, and the men and ship declared to be
in very ifficient order. When she left the Pacific the
British squadron consisted of the Collingwood, 90,
Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral Sir George Se)'
mour, Commander-in-Chief, which, with the Constance,
50, Captain Sir B. W: Walker, and the Carysfort, 26,
Captain Michael Seymour, were at Valparaiso. The
Samson steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, and The
Calypso, 20, Captain Worth, were at Callao.
Grampus, 50, Captain Martin, was at Otaheite'
This vessel had proved herself but a very poor 50-00
frigate. She was a dull sailer, berthed her crew Teri
uncomfortably, and could not stow more than six
.or
eight weeks' provisions for them without encumbering
her decks. The Spy, 3, Commander Woolridge,lo3
Valparaiso four days before the Talbot, with dispatchet
from the Admiral for the Grampus. The sinet
26, Captain Blake, was at Honolulu, Sandwich
Islands. The Fisguard, 42, Captain Duntze, the
Modeste, 18, Commander Baillie ; and the Cove*
rant steam-sloop, Commander Gordon, were to the north'
ward of the Columbia ; and the Frolic, 16, Command°
Hamilton, was collecting freight in the Gulf of Californine
The American squadron consisted of the Columbus, 90,
Commodore Biddle, last from China and Honolulu ; the
Independence, 54, Commodore Shoebrick, about to Pre'
teed to take charge of California ; the Savannah, 50 ;
Congress, 50, Commodore Stockton ; and numereng
craft of smaller force, forming a squadron overmatching
the British considerably. The Talbot met at Brio ,6
French 46 going out with a commodore's broad pendant'
to relieve Commodore Bruat of the command and gy
vernorship of Otaheite.
The Court of Inquiry continues sitting on boord.fthe
Salamander, to investigate the conduct of Captain on'
mond during command of that ship. The memo
of the court consist of Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker,'
President, Captain Horatio Austen, of Woolwich, 0°
Captain Henderson, of the Sidon. One subject for in:
quiry is the fact of Lieutenant Scott, the secant,
lieutenant of the Salamander, having been put under,
arrest by Captain Hamond, and remained under sot
three months, at the expiration of which time he vr""
released by First Lieutenant Ricketts, the acting 0°;
mander of the Salamander. After this Lieutenalt
is naturally most anxious to have his character clear
by a Court of Inquiry.
The Sphynx steam-sloop was taken out of the basis
this afternoon.
WOOLWICH, MARCH 22.—The Blenheim, 72 guns, Tin!
brought down to Woolwich from Blackwall on Saturdni
afternoon, too late to be taken into dock during the set°
tide, owing to her being aground on the Essex shore in
consequence of the Cactus brig, belonging to Sundehr;
the
Blenheim, On the Cactus coming into contact with ~'s
Blenheim, the anchor of the latter broke in the buityll',„o
of the brig, and became so entangled that it was
time before the vessels were disengaged; and the engine,
of the Monkey Government steamer having beeL„
stantly stopped and reversed to prevent the brig u°---a
run down, the Blenheim drawing 20 feet 6 inches;
water, was forced back by the strength of the
from Woolwich-reach to the Essex side of the rill;
opposite Bugsby's-hole. When the anchor of cey
Blenheim was cleared from the brig, the mon--
steamer cast off, and with a hawser towed the 13%.
heim into the middle of the river. The
0r key then proceeded a- head to take a hawser fr
the bow of the Blenheim to tow her down the river
and in doing so the Blenheim touched her gut;
and drove her into the brig Agility, of ‘▪
(1.- d
derland, lying at anchor in Bugsby's-hole,
cut that vessel down to the water. The Agl-▪
er
immediately slipped her cable, and the Monkey stile,
left the Blenheim and towed the brig on to the
Essex shore. Another hired tug was procured, and is
I3lenheim brought safely to Woolwich. The del% fe
the arrival of the Blenheim at Woolwich must
been attended with considerable expense, as the ship her
penters and labourers, who were in waiting to have
docked, were under the necessity of coming to the &cog
yard at three o'clock on Sunday morning to perform lop
operation, which was effected with the aid of about the
convicts. The only trifling injury sustained by iiti
Blenheim on Saturday afternoon during her contact° et
the brig was the abrasion of four sheets of her cope
sheathing, caused by the fluke of her anchor bea'r
pressed against her side under the water line. She -tip
pears a fine strongly built ship of war, and is fitting 10
for permanent service. A large well has been cut
her stern from the upper deck down the lower Parbea
her timbers, to raise or lower her screw propeller 11
necessary. telt°
The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hall, was „terl
out of the basin yesterday afternoon, and it is 0E11740
the meal she is to take to Ireland will be brought ""
to Woolwich from Deptford in barges.
The Bloodhound steam-vessel, Lieutenant- Commit°
Philips, went to Deptford yesterday to be docked.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. io
By the Plumstead, which left Algoa Bay on t_be‘,o of
January, we have accounts from the eastern pr°',ll2.-
tbeOsl-
this colony. The information from the frontier ir
culated to cause uneasiness. The Kafir onii"p
One
•n-
-depredations, and have succeeded in more 6C
than
stance in getting clear off with their booty. In t` 'i
,*_
tempt to recover stolen cattle a party of the Grana'l
Town Hottentot levy, under Lieutenant Gilstain.
been roughly handled, and one of the men killed II,:
shot. Immediately the poor fellow fell, several of t's
Kafirs made a desperate rush to stab the dying man, WI
a well-directed fire speedily threw the Kafirs into COtt'
fusion, and enabled the party to carry off the corpse.
Four thousand five hundred cattle have been Warr
tured from the people of Cobus Congo and of his broth_,
ver
Pato. The engagement with these people was se
and it is stated that forty Kafirs were killed, while& 10!
troops had one man killed and two wounded ; these reeP
belonge to th rifl orp
e e cs.
The td roops in camp near the Kei bad been put on It:
rations of biscuit, in consequence of no store wagglo
faction..
having arrived there. This produced
much dissat,

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS' )
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of ConnWnb
MONDAY, MARCH 22.
The undernamed Railway Bill was presented, read a 0
time, and ordered to be read a second time:— A.l' g
Coventry, Banbury, and Oxford Junction—" for ni--„,0.01
Railway from the authorised Line of the Oxford and 17100
Railway, in the parish of Southam, to the Line of the L°
and North-Western Railway, in or near the city of COO
with Branches."
Cpl'
The following Railway Bill was read a second time'
mated, and referred to the Committee of Selection pr
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan (Amendment'
viations, and Branches).
The undernamed Railway Bills were withdrawn pare'
Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's (Extension to East
ham and to Aylsham).
Aylsham and North Walsham.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. abuse
The following Resolutions were reported from the
Committee :-
%V reel/tett;
1. That in the case of the Midland Railway ( -,„°,ch -
Hereford, Malvern, and Cheltenham Lines, with a OP:, air
Ledbury) petition, the standing oreers ought not W
pensed with. ptoll
2. That in the case of the Manchester and South:lf
Railway (No. 2) petition for leave to deposit amen: ted
tions, and a petition for a Bill, the parties be pertn'ti.ror
deposit sections, amended so far only as regards the e 110
4
the datum line reported by the Examiners of Petitiollrill
to make the corrections in the vertical heights 11_,07,.ete
consequent thereon, and that they prove before the .Eild tPth
that the Railway, as proposed to be constructed un oot
amended sections, can be made in such la manner fietioii,
affect, otherwise than as stated in the written applicea joie
owners, any of the lands to be taken for the prulv6e.eatil3,„r°
way, except in the case where the landowner is a eon.-tionK
party, and that they be permitted to deposit a Petit
the Bill in the Private Bill-office. table'
Second resolution agreed to.-Report to lie on the
0'
NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-0-
RAILWAYS. • gof the
The following is the arrangement for the meetly
Select Committees on the Groups after the Easter reeeepcilit
Nos. 5,6, 16,18,21, 47, will meet in the week comp'
Monday, April 12. grjc
leg
Nos. 11, 28, 34, 50, 51, will meet in the week WO
Monday, April 19. the ere°
Nos. 9, 13, LO, 22, 23, 27, 33, 48, will meet in
commencing Monday, April 26. „mool°
Nos. 7, 25, 31, 39, 49, will meet in the week CO
Monday, May 3. Wee'
Nos. 15,17, 19, 24, 26, 35, 44, 52, will meet ill; th
commencing Monday, May 10.
Nos. 4, 29, 36, 37, 45, 46, will meet in the week ee°Del°
ing Monday, May 17. plat
Nos. 2,3, 8, 10, 14, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, Will
the week commencing Monday, May 31.

FAIR IN THE THAMES TUNNEL.—Yesterday' be;
fourth anniversary of the opening of this thoroughtlit 114,1/
neath the Thames was celebrated by a grand fancY:11001;
tunnel was illuminated with 100,000 variegated o 4,1:
and with brilliant devices in gas, and decorated 0047
greens and flags. The visitors were amused with lon sP
bands of music (one cc females playing Saxe-horn"
the Wizard of the North.

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BIRTHS. .. iw
On the 14th inst., at Frampton House, Lincolnshire, the '''''''
cd,
Rev. John Tunnard, of a son. aurae,'
On the 17th inst., at Easton Lodge, Mrs. John Henry of
son, still-born. effif
On the 18th inst., at the Vicarage, Blackbourten, Oxon, tits
the Rev. James Lupton, of a son. Vr. C
On the 18th inst., at Trinity-square, Southwark, - ure ' tr,
mers, of a daughter. 'Or
On the 18th inst. , at Livermere Rectory, Bury St. EdrilOnd
of 0
wife of the Rey. A. Colvtle, of a son.
tvalloW.g'
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On the 19th inst., at Woburn-square, Mrs. William ..--
daughter. o 11°'
On the 19th inst., at Whitehall, Hayes, Middlesex, the wife

inst.,
Aniplett, Esq. of a son. ea OP
On thc 21st the lady of It. M. Stephenson, Esq., o_.::>/

MARRIED. 1).1 4 try,s
On St. Patrick's Day, at the Church of St. Clement Dane, JIO9,
Itsv. James W. Markwell, M.A., Domestic Chaplain to f ov,
Hon. Viscount Torrington, Oliver Edward Teakle, Esq.,:d yeri
New Inn, to Georgina Maria Lucy, dauguter of J. Linvio
gsq., late Major of the 92d Highlanders

DIED.

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On the 18th inst., Thomas Pamplin, Esq., of Clarenw
Pentonville, aged 71.
youngest
On the 19th inst., in Upper Harley-street, Arthur, .
boa
the late Daniel Stuart, Esq., aged 19. aged
On the 19th inst., at Bexley-heath, Mr. F. Moorehouse,
On the 19th inst., George Lane Blount, Esq., aged 91. .„ijc
On the 19th inst., at Camden House, Brighton, Catherinel37oP
the Rev. Thomas Willis, LL.D., late Rector of St. George'',
bury,
On the 19th inst., Caroline, wife of Mr. George Garstin,
George-street, Bryanston-square, aged 43.

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