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

SOUTHWARK.

William Williams, a costermonger, was charged
with exceeding cruelty to a cat, by tying fireworks
to its body and throwing it into the shop of Mr. Peek-
stock, chemist, of Bond-street, Bermondsey.
The latter gentleman said that on the previous
evening, while he was standing in his back shop, he was
much alarmed by hearing loud reports of fireworks
in the front shop, which was instantly filled with
smoke. Believing that the place was on fire, he ran
into the shop and perceived something running about
with fireworks exploding from all parts of its body,
which he eventually perceived to be a cat. After
some difficulty he extinguished the fireworks, when
he found the animal in a dreadful state, the whole of
the hair being completely burnt off the body. The
danger was extremely great, for had he not been in
the shop at the time, the contents must have caught
fire from the combustible matter of which the drugs
were composed.
Mr. SECKER—Did you see the prisoner throw the
cat into the shop? Witness—l did not;
but 1
iheard,
him exclaim, " Give me the cat and I'll chuck it n,'
and in a moment afterwards the cat was thrown into
the shop all on fire. I had been warned on, the pre-
vious day that the prisoner intended, to throw the
devil" into my shop, consequently I was on the
look out. I have no doubt that the prisoner was the
person.

In answer to the charge, the prisoner denied being
the person who did it. He could bring witnesses to
prove his assertion. He acknowledged being on the
spot, and laughing at the occurrence, when Mr. Peek.
stock came up and gave him into custody.
Two lads were then called by him, who said that
the cat was not thrown into the shop at all. A boy,
named Hopkins tied the crackers to the cat, and
lighted them at a green-grocer's in the neighbour-
hood. The animal then ran away, and Mr. Peek-
stock's door being open, it flew in among the medi-
cine and bottles, to the great amusement of the by-
standers. It was only done for a lark, in commemo-
ration of Guy Fawkes 's day. and
Mr. SECKER said it was a very serious lark,
might have been attended with considerable loss of
property. There was also considerable cruelty in the
affair, for which he should punish the offender to the
utmost extent of the law. He had no doubt that the
well
prisoner was the party who threw the animal into_
Mr. Peekstock's shop, and that the witnesses,
as others, were concerned in the act of cruelty -lIAn
andtherefore adjourn the case until ThursdaY, anu
direct Inspector Hornsby, M division, to make
quiries, and bring all parties before him on that day'
The prisoner was then remanded.
Two fashionably-dressed females, named Ann
Howard and Jane Parze, the former of whom had all
infant in her arms, were placed at the bar for final
examination, charged with uttering several counter-
feit half-crowns, to a number of publicans in the me-
tropolis.
Mrs. Caroline Ashton, the landlady of the Cogers
Hall, Bride-lane, City, stated that on Sunday after-
noon last, about four o'clock, the prisoners came after
noon
the bar, and called for a glass of port wine, and econle
porter. Howard gave her a good sovereign to chan be
,
when' she returned her a good half-sovereign, and th
rest in silver. Howard took it up, and after feelirl
it a few minutes, said she did not like the look ()fit
as it was very light, at the same time asking ifr
silver instead. She handed it to the bartnan,
gave her four half-crowns for it. After they
werep
gone witness looked at the coin, and instantly,
ceived that it was a counterfeit, when she took it 1/1)
stairs, and locked it up in a drawer, until the COw
stable came and received it from her next day. •
Frederick Mitchell, barman to Mr. Ashton, theidentv
fled the prisoners as the persons who were in he
house. He gave Howard four half-crowns for
counterfeit coin now produced.
Isaac Lee, an accountant, said he was standing at
the bar when the prisoners were in Mr. Ashton t:
house. He saw a good half-sovereign given for
Howard, and the counterfeit which she nhang`ivtrs.
it, and as soon as they left the house he told
Ashton of his suicions.
Mr. Rushall, laspndlord of the Rose and Crown, C 1,1;
lingwood-street, Blackfriars-road, said, that on
and
same evening the prisoners came into his Innis,..ith
had two glasses of wine, for which Boward paid "
a good sovereign. He gave her a half-sovereisgrd
which he is positive was a good one, when Colall6
asked him to change it for silver. He took the be
from her, and found it to be a counterfeit, vrlierlnta
called in a policeman, and gave both of then l_ra
custody. On the way to the station-house gowa,ss
wanted the officer to give her the half-soversie,',.
she would give him a good one, and make it
Mr. Edwards, a publiCan in the Minories, the
the prisoners visited him a week ago, and rung
changes with a half-sovereign. haling
Several other publicans identified them, as -
victimised them in the same way. d the
The clerk to Mr. Powell, of the Mint, the
prisoners were well known smashers, geldll righnii
and as to
cases were so clear against them, the Magistr4
committed them for trial.

RAILWAY SHARE MARNr4
LIVERPOO, NOVEMBER 6. not et
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The LMarket for Shares has has
all improved to-day. Prices have receded, and thLrerote,
been but little business done. The sales are--A-nw7Cre,
Nottingham, and Boston, 2 dis.-Birkenhead,sh Laares, nc-ne,,o_
and Cheshire Junction :(late C. and B.), 27%
-Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. and L.), Fiftlis,o
dis.-Ditto (late West Riding Union), 23/2't dim
ee 152
Thirsk, 17 dis.-London and North-Western, ne• ears'
Ditto, Fifths, 10 p.-Ditto, Quarters, 304-Ditto. wile or.
New, 6 p.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, IQ;Ares,
tars, No. 1, 14 dis.-Midland Stock, 108-Ditto, 01- S
40%-Ditto, New Halves, 3% dis.-North British, I_„d
1/2
Thirds, dis.- North Staffordshire, 3/1 dis.-PrestonixeS.
%Vyre, 331/2-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 1, 6 n itter.,
Ditto. No. 4, Thirds, 2% dis.-York, Newcastle, O'"
wick (G. N. E.), 6 per cent., 1-X3 p.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 6.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lan
5 dis.-Ditto, New, 5 dis.-Ditto, New Quarters, Ic' o.
Huddesfield and Manchester, Thirds, 1 9-16
shire and Yorkshire West Riding Union), 555. 6d. t" to
Ditto,: Halves, 5 dis.(-Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc°A:
73/4 c. dis.-North British, Thirds, dis.-North Stanel:,
shire, % dis.-Preston and Wyre (B Scrip), IA diS•
Shropshire Union, 51s. 6d. dis.-South-Eastern and Doll"
No. 4, 2 9-16 dis.
LEEDS, NOVEMBER 6. tete
STOCK EXCHANGE.-During this week the Share Dfer,-
have fluctuated a good deal, having been operated upon ell
various causes, but they do not assume any decided positi°
either for advance or decline. The sales are-East Leelacl i
shire, New, sis dis.-Ditto, Quarters, I'/ dis. -Ear.stfii
West Yorkshire, 6 dis.-Great Northern, 6 c.
shire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 565. 6d. eti.
Leeds andThirsk, 173/4 dis.-North British, Thirds,6s.
dis.-North Staffordshire, lls. dis.-Northern -°„,ell-
Union, 43/4 dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, -o°'
(New Berwicks), 10s. p.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NOVF.MBEB 6..,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Newcastle andDyt7to,
lisle, 100 ex div.-North British, Thirds, 8e-
Quarters, 16s. dis.
HULL, NovzMfl 6-
advantage o.
companies continued to be issued. Some taking
a, them,
STOCK EXCHANGE.-Notices of intended calls by railwa_si
the slightly improved markets, have already file"' -er•
To-day slips of an advertisement of the Great 'Northern ;to
circulated announcing a call of 2/. 10s. one moiety PO it
December 1, and the other the middle of January next,.
is also stated that transfers of shares cannot be register:
until the whole call of 50s. be paid. This is certainlYtrer
ingenious method for obtaining early payment, butt whbet/01.
worthy the adoption of a respectable company is d°
of the
Its influence has already been to reduce the value woos
shares, sales being reported to have been submitted to! do,
than 61A dis. The market has not been so flan 11ssies
buyers not being anxious, and sellers plentiful. The Os.
are-Great Northern, Cl. dis.-North British, Quarterh
dis.-Ditto, 6s. dis.-Hull and Selby, 9814.
EDINBURGH, Nov. 5. 2fib
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdentikorear,
-Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 7s. 6d.-Arbroath 311,d 2,6 d.
261.-Ditto, Halves, 131.-Ayr and Galloway, Y.,"l„doriian
-Caledonian, 35/.-Ditto, New, 17s. 6d.--"""
and Dumbartonshire, 11. 10s.-Clydesdale
Jun
-Deeside, 31. Bs.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender,
-Dundee and Arbroath, 341.-Ditto, New, l'l°- l' pun'
Ditto, New, No. 2, 341-Ditto, New, No. 3, 34 se*-51,291.
dee and Northern Junction, 1/. IN.-Dundee and Perth,
10s.-Ditto, New, 13/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters V. ,s!:,burgh
East of Fife, 2/. 155.-East Lothian Central, 11.-Eul"div..---
and Bathgate, 51.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 941 els,. les.
Ditto, Halves, 12/. ss. ex div.-Ditto,
-ew Halves, Fre_
60.
-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 15/. 10s.-Pitte!. 3e.
ference, 141.-Ditto, New, 3/. 145.-Ditto,
-Edinburgh and Northern, 17/. 55.-Ditto,
New,ss
6d.-Ditto, Newport, 5/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New,,',e„ es.
Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 15s. -Ditto, 1181% stock,
-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 97/. 158.-Ditto, New
381.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1,5/. 55.-Ditto, Halves
QuartV
71. 2s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 7L---1;04
and Garnkirk, 38/. 155.-Glasgow.General Terminus, 4
-Glasgow and Greenock, 16/. 10s.-Ditte, Halve,
Ditto, Preference 71. 195.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, en%eat
drossan, 31. 90.-Great North of Scotland, 17s. 6d.- "'date
Northern (late Direct Northern), 2L Gd.-Dittn,itter
London and York), 2/.-North British, 24/. 12s. 6d. -v.,of
Halves, 11/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 31. 19s
Quarters 6
(scrip), 7s. 9d.-Ditto, Thirds, 1/. 100. fib
Gran
Fifths, 51. 55.-Scottish Central, 21/. 105.- SetAtil' end
Junction, 55.-Scottish Midland, 15/. 10s.-Shresburtsi.,
Hereford, 10s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 17/...-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/.--Stirling and Midland,
loci.
Wishaw and Coltness, 44/.-York, Newcastle, and Berditto,
30/. 10s.-Ditto, Extensions, No. 1, 11/. 55.-Ditte, pit
No. 2, 10/. DN.-Direct Bombay and Madras, Is. 9(1-Grest
Indian, 1/. Os. 3d.-Great North of India, Is. 3d. ed.
Southern of Madras, Is.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, le•
GLASGOW, Nov. G. .11111C'
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Clydesdelei.„goiv,
tion, 58%-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 465. 6d.-67iteed,
Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 971/2-Ditto, 5 per cent.Sneoraik-
-1091/2-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 5-Ditto, Halves, 20- es!
Great Northern, 445.-Manchester and Southavapt°"' 6d.
North British, Thirds, 31e.-Ditto, Quarters, 78e' 1111-
-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Parch. °r
erence), 8/4.

BTHS.
On the sth inst., in Wilton.IR
crescent, the Viscounty ,
port, of a son.
On the 26th of May, at the Parsonage, Nevi L'un-ii the
.
New Zealand, the lady of the Rev. W. Bolhnd, of a son,
On the 30th ult. at Mauldeth Hall, near Mancheslo
lady of the Rev. WI F. H. Hooper, Incumbent of Withig
of a daughter G.
On the 3d inst., at Herne-bay, the lady of the Ref •
D. Evans, Vicar of Reculver, Kent, of a son. J. 13.
On the 4th inst., at Denmark-hill, Camberwell, --oh
Allan, of a daughter. scoo
On the 4th inst., at Danesfield, Bucks, the Hon. lur".
Murray, of a son and heir. 1101
On the sth inst., at Upton, Essex, the lady of John
Pelly, Esq., of a daughter. Joseph
On the sth inst., at North-end, Hampstead, Ws'
Tatham, of a daughter.',

MARRIED. the Reys
On the sth inst., at All Souls', I.:lngham-place, opus
John Henry Young, of Southwold, Suffolk, to Itcsie,stree6
Ridout, only daughter of G. Ridout, Esq., of Winll3l°'
Cavendish-square.

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DIED. 1•111 r.
On the Ist inst., at Paris, Harriet, widow of Colonel
Butler, of the Bengal Artillery.
the 4th inst., at St. Leonard's-on-Seas ~t ffon-
On
the Countess Cornwallis, aged 37. the Ti g"
a
zealan , th°
On the 29th of May, at New Plymouth, New
Rev. William Rolland, aged 27. ha Jobil
On the 24th of August, at Mhow, India, CaP'—u
Gilmore, of the Bengal Engineers. aged. 36. le of r•
On the 3d inst , at Gravesend, Jane Ann, the wife
T. C. Shaw, of New-street-square, London.w,hiteho, Marl'
On the 4th inst., at Richmond-terrace,
gobert
daughter of John Henry Lee, Esq. re'
On the sth inst., in Gordon-street, Gordon-squa
Richardson, Esq., M.D.,aged 68. Willi
°
On the sth inst., at Hertford, Ilerts, Mr. Charles
KOn ember, aged 48. liC foie°
Thomas
peathe 6th inst t Grove hill, Camberwell,
rce, Esq.
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