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

LAMBETH.

Alfred Marsh, the young man who has been in
custody since Saturday week, on a charge of wilfully
and maliciously setting fire to the dwelling-house of
Mr. Bailey, a commercial traveller, residing in Swan-
place, Swau-street, Old Kent-road, was again placed
at the bar.
The prisoner, who is respectably connected, was in
custody in June last on a charge of firing a loaded
pistol at Miss Louisa Ralph, the step-daughter of
Mr. Bailey, a young woman to whom he was vio-
lently attached, and to whom he was a short time
before about to get privately married. The parents
of Miss Ralph having discovered the object of the
young couple at once frustrated it, and this led
to a bad feeling between the prisoner and Mr.
and Mrs. Bailey. On the evening of Tuesday
fortnight the prisoner met Miss Ralph by
appointment in Shoreditch, and rode with her
in an omnibus to the Borough, where she was
to have met her mother ; there he got out, and in a
few minutes after met Mrs. Bailey. This was about
nine o'clock, and soon after the prisoner was seen in
Swan-place, close to the house of Mr. Bailey, and at
ten o'clock the house, which had been broken into by
the back way, was found to be on fire in two places,
the one having no communication with the other.
The flames were, however, fortunately extinguished,
after doing damage to the amount of about 201., and
before they had reached the adjoining houses. In
addition to the evidence already given,
Mary Ann Buller, a married woman, deposed to
having seen the prisoner close to the house of Mr.
Bailey a very short time before the fira was discovered.
Mr. ELLIOTT remarked that he had carefully read
over the whole of the evidence in the case, and found
in it many points to strengthen the very strong sus-
picion against the prisoner. In the first place, his
meeting Mrs. Bailey and her daughter must have
satisfied him that both were from home. Again, his
being seen quite close to the house of Mr. Bailey im-
mediately before the discovery of the fire, though he
had denied the fact when apprehended, and his sleep-
ing from home on the night in question, were cir-
cumstances of a highly suspicious character. The
case, however, required the fullest inquiry and inves-
tigation, and in order, therefore, to give the officers
the fullest opportunity to make that inquiry, he should
remand the prisoner.

WESTMINSTER.
Yesterday Edward Canfield was charged with
being concerned, with others, in a desperate attack
upon Mr. Fitzgibbon, the proprietor of the Elephant
and Castle, Great Peter-street.
On Saturday night man named Reardon was
making a great disturbance in Mr. Fitzgibbon's
house, when he requested him to leave, and on his
refusing to do so laid his hand upon him to put him
out. Reardon resisted violently, and threw Mr. Fitz-
gibbon, and on his attempting to get up inflicted a
very severe blow under his right eye, and followed it
up with others in rapid succession. Mr. Fitzgibbon
succeeded in getting him out of the house, and was
preventing his again entering, when defendant (Caul-
field) dragged the landlord out of the house, and he
was furiously attacked by the two men, and some
others of their party. lle was repeatedly knocked
down, and whilst on the ground was kicked on the
body and head in the most brutal manner by Reardon,
Camfield, and the others. The firstnamed was taken
into custody upon the spot, and, at the request of Mr.
Fitzgibbon, was held to bail to answer an indictment
at the sessions. A warrant was then applied for by
the complainant, upon which the defendant Camfield
was apprehended. On the occasion of Mr. Fitzgib•
bon's first appearance his face was much lacerated and
swollen from the injuries he had received.
Defendant denied the charge, and said he could call
a witness.

Mr. BRODERIP said an opportunity would be
afforded him of doing so at the sessions. It was the
wish of the complainant that the case should be dis-
posed of there, and defendant must find bail for his
appearance.—Bail was put in.

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS. Yesterday money was
easier, business somewhat more lively, and the re-
opening of the Royal Bank was looked forward to as a
matter now beyond doubt. Shares in that establish-
ment, under the arrangement described in the proceed.
ings of the meeting on Saturday, were in request ; and
if a popular character could be given to the manage-
ment, there is no conceivable amount of support which
would m t be forthcoming it' required. There is a strong
feeling against depositors expecting six per cent., or
even five, any longer than their money is wanted for
purposes immediately subservient to present movements,
for which time the higher rate may be justifiable ; but
the bank should always hold the option of paying off
the amount as soon as practicable, or paying only ordi-
r:ary interest, as it is deemed impossible for trade ever
to flourish again till discounts return to their accus
towed level. Every day brings proof, of the evils of
inordinate speculation,—one of the most dangerous
forms of avarice, and the lesson ought not to be lost
on the mercantile community.—Liverpool Mercury of
Tuesday.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY E VENING,•—• THE ROYAL
BANK.—No positive report has yet been received from
the deputation to London, but it is understood they aro
progressing favourably. A considerable number of the
preference shares have been taken up by the proprie-
tary, and to morrow the remainder will be thrown open
to the public, probably by advertisement.—Manchester
Guardian.