The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-12 00:00:00

SECONDARIES,-7(THIS,DAY)

(Before Mr. Secondtiry JAMES )
SIIAM PLEAS."—WNITMORE V. CLARKF.. Una
This was an action to recover the sum of 121., the
of a promissory note given to a loan society at Islington.
The defendant pleaded that he did not sign the note. os
Evidence was, however, given to prove the defendan,,`a
signature, and not only that, but that he had actsallf Pa
off several of the instalments.
The SECONDAaY said, it was a very short cause, but
at
expensive one to the plaintiff, in consequence of the defentd
having pleaded evidently without having the slightest grott
for so doing.
The jury gave a verdict for the amount and interest.
The other cases were not of the slightest interest.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.),,
Michael Dempsey, a labourer, was charged befOre Mr.
el
dine with stealing a quantity of lead from Covent-garu,...
Theatre, where he was at work during the alterations at
sent going on.
non
It appeared that the prisoner was seen' by a police:4o
selling the lead at a marine-store shop in St. Gileeet Tye
suspected him of stealing it, and took him in charge-
lead was found to have been stolen from the theatre.
One of the foremen at the theatre gave the prisoner r:
was the very •
excellent character, and said he
last person el'

would have
M suspected of such an offence.
r. JARDINE said that, in consideration of the prison?!
previous good character, he would not commit him for trt
but convict him summarily. The worthy Magistrate set,
tended the prisoner to one month's imprisonment for illeg"'
possession.
MARLBR.U-STREET—(THIS DA-11
,;)
William Thomas Galway, a well dressed man, descrihel
the charge-sheet as a clerk in the Admiralty, wPlitat
before Mr. Hardwick, charged with committing a 10°—
assault upon Mr. Henry Jackson, hosier, 51, Broad-stree,
Golden-square. the
Complainant, whose eyes were completely closed, fee° As
violence of the blows he had received, stated that he this
proceeding along Regent-street, about a quarter to six m
morning, when the defendant, who was with another,
ran up to him and knocked him against the wall. ,
plainant remonstrated with him, when the defendant eillo
him a severe blow in the eyes. '1 he blow was so sudden t
he was stunned by its violence. Sod
Police-constable C 164, saw the assault committed, -
took the defendant into custody.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, admitted trillit;
ing the complainant, who gave the first provocation. ill
was very sorry, indeed, that the blow had caused el 4

injuries.
John Williams, a medical student, residing in Alfred-PI i
Bedford-square, was with defendant, and saw comPlaiol
endeavour to strike him, and thought the blow was g

accider.nHA tall
RDy.t
_MWICK thought the blow was too violent to re
accidental, and should therefore fine the prisoner 31., or ht

weeks in the House of Correction.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS
Two boys were charged before Mr. Combe with steo'lg
five apples from the shop of John Boroughs, a fruiterer
green-grocer in John's-row.
It appeared that the prisoners, in company with four 0!.13,1:
boys, were seen to take the apples, and being less than 0.0
a piece, the two prisoners were in the act of sharinCad
when they were taken into custody. The others Ina"to make their escape. If
Mr. COMBE —Do. you wish to press this case? becatld,
m you do, it will be y duty to commit the prisoners fort
and to do so it will be necessary that the case should bey, to
marded, to get further evidence. Your wife wilt hAd ties
attend at the next examination, and also yourself an the
other witnesses, and you will all have to attend at
sessions. l PO'
The prosecutor—l have lost a good deal, and I soil
cute.
Mr. Comm said, in that case, I shall commit the Pritng
for trial, but I shall adjourn the case until the other
nesses are in attendance.
WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS D
A rif,
A cab proprietor made the following complaint
having applied to him for employment, pulled 012.--eat
pocket a rather handsome case, which he partially'oPe-ob
displaying a paper purporting to be his license 0: two-
driver, but at once closed it and presented the frhedrira,r
plamant, who placed it on the mantel shelf, and had
was entrusted with a cab and horse. After, howec,`"hd the
been out with it some 2.3 hours, complainant's wile she at
curiosity to examine the contents of the case. when d that,
once discovered that they had been imposed upon, Vorthlesa
instead of a license, the case contained only a at tbs
piece of paper. Complainant had since tound
license remained in pledge with a cab proprietor
e
Islington.
Mr. AaSOLD granted the complainant a summons.

LITERATURE.
THE MAN IN THE MOON. 010
The March number of the Man in the Moon is Bart
with droll bits of satire and hits at the follies of iueoNß
—hard, yet good-humoured withal. As a sPecitedaeit
give the evidence of Mr. Charles Dickens at the 'l-)
on the late Master Paul Dombey— t of $ll6
"At the suggestion of one of the jury, the pare- or,
child, Mr. Charles Dickens, was here put into the icl`
see to
t
h
box. He was respectably dressed in mourning, -u
to manifest little emotion.
" The examination was continued by the coroner. „err
" Knew the deceased—rather ought to. Had been i"„ de'
mental in bringiug him into the world. Never had sulverf
finite notion what to do with him. The child viusettili
precocious. Thought precocity a very gi od thing for gro o,
an effective chapter or two out of. Had once thouobb4
making Son' the agent of retribution on Deklog_Ar
Abandoned the notion. Did not see his way in wur—iilt7,
out. Considered he had a right to do what be, icon
with his own. Took things as they came. Did tit'lle bs",
what a chapter or a page might bring forth." When, ta
no more use for a personage, or did not know vtlia;ic au"
with it, killed him off at once. It was very patlie
very convenient.
" Here Miss Dickybird fainted, and was carried out, 00ril
" Had got his change out of Paul. had been Yellorall'
afraid of his growing troublesome on his (witness s) Ole
Thought it best, on the whole, to get rid of him. 11,,,-001113.
asked to name the disease of which Paul had expired,,"witr
it was an attack .of a cute 'Don't.know-what-to'ue- bs'e
him-phobia.' Had it not supervened, he would t.OOO
suffered under, and probably succumbed, at last, to c 1.1016
affection, technically called 'Being-in-the-way-ism . dyed
complaints were very prevalent in the literary world, ao
fatal." piekenj
here is in this more truth, perhaps, then Mr.
would care to confess. The illustrations are fw"

spirit and humour.
„,„/DGOdi
SINKING OF A BARGE AT SOUTRWARK-P-- '
Vrllill°l'o
Yesterday, between twelve and one o'clock, the .. 1 IA
Faversham, sailing barge, having a cargo, of 30,009,10
on board, whilst going down the river with the triof
01
driven by the current against the point of the trianl'. (00
e AO
floating steam-boat pier at Southwark-bridge. 111-st .--,
then stewed round and sided. A woman who weilviad r,
rudder was told to get out of the way, lest she sf.. otsPl
knocked overboard by the tiller, when she ran doh, bbl
and soight shelter in the cabin. Scarcely, hewev—irOP,
she done so, when 'the vessel struck and went on 11,_11A gsv
side, and began to fill rapidly. The ROM= 1110 TO
below in the cabin was unable to effect her ewe., ~ .4
the waterman, who was passing in a skiff, jumpeo It-of TA'
the barge, and by putting his arms down the hold , iit
cabin, laid hold of the female and succeeded in el.
out at the moment the vessel went down. At nevss P'"ed
last evening all that could be seen of the barge " „
masthead, and it will take some time to raise her. fe
BELIEF OF METROPOLITAN DESTITUTIOSIOr
terday, in consequence of the increased severity of the 1:00 0
the Poor Man's Guardian Society oened their kit of pet
Leicester-square; and recommenced tleir distribution e,, 044'
some hundreds being relieved in the course of the dtf per
a plentiful meal of beef, soup, and bread. A nuniberiopsil
married men were also employed by the society reccif,,
the snow from the foot-paths and water-courses, elk° fort
a meal of soup, &c., and two shillings in money ter 1
food for their families. vritb IV
The Rev. A. Short had an interview yesterday
Grey ^-
...- . Vl'
BIRTHS. of the
On the 31st of December, at Colombo, Ceylon, the wife of
J. D. Palin, of a daughter. QUO'
On the sth inst., In Princes-road, Lambeth, Mrs. Arthur - (
d o
twin daughters. In un
On the eth inst., at Cadogan-place, the wife of Benson
Lincoln's Inn, barrister, of a daughter. polon, sl4.'
On the Sth hist., at Harrogate, the lady of George i'e
.if 0,
M.D., of a son. d gill.
On the Rth inst., in Northumberland-street, Stran ,

Ilmms, of a daughter.
MAWED.
On the Bth inst., at New Windsor, B. K. M‘Dertnott, tsql,eptif
tenant, her Majesty's dtk Regiment, to Frances Catharine, daub
of the late P. Selby, Esq., of Swanstield.

DIED.
On the 10th inst., at Leek, Lißey Elite, Esq., aged 61. ~..,
On the the 3d of January, at Janina, Major James Ilenders,A
braire, 9111 Native Infantry Madras Army. 11 aei-a°'
On the 24th ult., at Florence, Edmund Lomax, EN.' - e
Surrey. rd, fil.
On the 28th ult., at Shaw-end, near Kendal, Arthur shePheou OW
On the 4th inst., Charlotte, wife of Mr. Bradley, of Frest
dower, Rants, aged 31. • Be. TherallS"
On the 6th inst., at the Rectory, Ilertingfordbury, the
Feilde, M.A., aged 81. SD tleti
On the 7th inst., at Tours, the infant daughter of Thomas
Esq., of Walwick Hall, Northumberland• Leon Ole till°
On the 7th inst., at Albert-square, Andrina Dav ,
daughter of Captain J. A. Carr. ~. ,
1100 SC.
entrs-Par.
On the Bth inst., in Clarence-terrace, Reg
asterson Esq. •It
MOn the l'Oth inst., in Savile-row, Margaret, relict of the We
Snow, Esq., aged 79 —......e.°

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e Sun Oce, N 0.112, Strgrid, 11l the Pried(sios
of the Savoy, in the County ot Alidcilesez, Friday,
12, 1847.

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