The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-08 00:00:00

BR E., TAL MURDER.

CARDIFF, SATURDAY MournNn.—During the past
few days considerable excitement hrs prevailed here
in corwelinpce of a poor man, named William Ro-
binson, having been so cruelly ill-used by a party of
ruffians, as to cause his almost instantaneous death.
The following are the brief facts of the case as sworn
to before the magistrates at the Town Hall yes-
terday :

It appears that the unfortunate deceased, on Thurs-
day week last, went with his wife, two children, and
his wife's sister, to reside at a place called Whitmore-
lane, where he manufactured various articles which
his wife used to take to Cardiff market to sell.
On Saturday night last, about nine o'clock, whilst
he and his wife were sitting down to supper, John
Morgan, a person who lodged in the house, hear-
ing a disturbance in the street, went out to
ascertain the cause, and shortly afterwards a
person came and said that some one who had gone
out had been murdered. Mrs. Morgan, thinking
it was her husband who was referred to opened
the door for the purpose of going to ascertain
whether such was the case or not. She had only just
opened the door when two women laid hold of the
hair of her head, threw her on the ground, and other-
wise ill-treated her. Morrison, thinking that they
were about to murder the woman, went to lir as-
sistance, and was in the act of raising her up, when
two men advanced, and, whilst Morrison was
humanely assisting the female, a man, called " Alick
the Devil," and another, called " Swansea Jack,"
gave the deceased some violent kicks upon the abdo-
men, which caused his immediate death. The police
apprehended Alexander Thomas (alias " Alick the
Devil,") John Griffith (alias " Swansea Jack,")
Alfred Burrows, James Jones, Maria Meyrick, Mary
Williams, and Bridget Kelly, on a charge of killing
the deceased. The magistrates, after hearing the
evidence, decided upon remanding for a week the
prisoners Thomas and Griffith, on a charge of wilful
murder. The others were remanded for the same
period as accessories before the fact.

CAPTURE OF POACHERS BY A BARRISTER.--At
Chelmsford Petty Sessions, Thomas Brazier and Isaac
Gardiner, two youths, were charged with a trespass upon
the lands of Mr. Matthew Mason, at Great Baddow, in
search of game. It appeared that on that morning
(Friday), Hunter Rodwell, Esq., whilst shooting, heard
a dog bark in an adjoining wood, and saw a flannel
jacket moving amongst the trees; he immediately ob
tamed the assistance of a boy to give the " view halloo,"
should the game break cover, and he very soon received
an intimation that the poachers had gone from the wood
by the opposite side. Chase was given, and in full cry
the gentleman of the long robe topped fences and crossed
ditches in pursuit of the intruders, till the eagerness of
the sport was suspended by their again taking cover in
a wood, from which they were also driven, and after
about three-quarters of an hour sharp running, the band
of the law arrested their progress. They were then
taken before the magistrates, and in two hours from their
first discovery, were fined 40s. each, with 6s. costs, or in
default, six weeks' imprisonment. The Learned Gen-
tleman's appearance gave indisputable proof of tht
severity of the run, and the novelty of the circumstance
created no little mirth amongst those present.
VALUE OF THE RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC TELE-
GRAPH.—A contemporary states that during the late run
on the Newcastle banks, a curious instance of the value
of the present system was made known. The Branch
Bank of England at this place having necessity for a
further supply of gold, sent by telegraph to the sister
establishment at Leeds to obtain the required amount.
The transmission of the message was of course imme-
diate, and the arrival of the gold almost as rapid, a little
more than an hour being consumed by the special train,
which brought 40,0001. to the assistance of the bank
which was in want.
EXTRAORDINARY OPERATIONS UNDER THE INFLU-
ENCE OP ETHER.—Two cases which have attracted the
notice of the medical profession, have just occurred at
the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-lane. In both
cases disease of the arm existed, which required amputa-
tion. In the first, the limb was removed above the
elbow ; in the other case, the severe operation of ampu-
tation at the shoulder joint was resorted to. The extra-
ordinary effects of ether was manifested in both cases.
The name of the first patient is William Stokes, who
became insensible to pain on the first administration of
ether, and amputation was performed by Mr. Wakley,
jun., one of the surgeons in the hospital. When told
that the operation was completed, the patient expressed
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the utmost surprise. The second case (that ofkiiiiir) William
Russell, a shoemaker) is one of still more
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We are requested to state that the meeting df the
convocation of the clergy will take place at 4t. Paul's
Cathedral on Friday, the 19th instant, at 11 o'clock.
We understand that the Latin sermon will be preached
by Dr. Jelf, the professor of King's College.
A new Board has been formed under the jurisdiction
of the Lords of the Admiralty, called the Tidal Harbour
and Conservancy Board. The members are Captain
Bethune, R.N., President, who has, up to the
thlt3 PAreldr
time, conducted the railway departmentot Board;
ralty,which is now merged into the New Railway
tCaptain g
er, Washington.
surveying
vessel,R T. , wa !lido
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ais anredtaro3f•
has
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Captain Vetch, R. w is
the Board. These officers are to have 8001. per annum
each ; their office is to be in Duke-street, Westminster,
in the house now occupied by the Tidal Harbour Com-
mission. The establishment is to consist of three clerk►,
one wifh 2201. per annum, styled the chief clerk, one
with 901., and one with 601. per annum, and a messenger
with one guinea a week. _

TIIR MAMMOTH SALE.—LAST DAY.—VAIaIIALL
GAnsENs.—On Saturday the remainder of the vas
quantity of equestrian and theatrical property belonginii, to Mr. Hughes, was disposed of. Among the person
present, attracted by the catalogue, were Messrs. L
Webster, of the Haymarket Theatre; the lessee of tht
Liverpool Theatre; Mr. Stephens, of Drury-lane Theati
aB attynd Vauxhall Gardens; and Mr. E. Wardell, with M
, as before; the Hebrews were most numerous als'
The lots consisted of a large amount of trappings fo.
horses, elephants, and camels; decorations for the hitt
rior of a circus; equestrian music, ostrich feathers, •
great variety of woodcuts, including the two extensiv.
engravings of The Desert spectacle at Drury-lane The-
atre, last summer, the whiae of which [illustrations hao
cost the proprietor over 500/., with many dresses of the
richest material in quality. Tho principal prices
realised this day were seven guineas, 61. 155.; 81. 10s-,
1/. 175., 11. I Is., 11. 55., and 11. 18s. for the best of the
dresses. A number of plumes of feathers and riding-
habitse were disposed of at very smalwiti‘espierrkiheest,h%e'rhileth
metal and wood-blocks averaged only 7s. and 9s. each,n
and more than 100 in n-Jimber. Altogether so huge nn
amount of material, the property of one public man,
never submitted to the hammer before, norue overhes
was
pro-
duced such inconsiderable sums.
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eques-
trian, zoological, or othermse, t
purchasers.
CORONATION OF THE —IPST
Charles Blythe,
coronation of
Gipsies,
and for the c • King of the
common,
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to the late Willi
the centre of the
successor
crowned in obfi
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thrile, the band playing "God save the King," and
e crowd cheering, " Long live Charles the First."
After drinking his Majesty s health, and soi.
preliminaries, the cortege proceeded to t
%i here a long-tailed white horse was
his Majesty, and where three or ton • .14-' •ir
(a good supply having been p •1.
riding) were quaffed preTiQ
s common
fili4 • —.I4Y un ing,—Ktiso