The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-02 00:00:00

GROUP XXX.

GREAT NORTHERN (ISLE OP AXHOLIVIE
EXTENSION).
The Committee decided that the preamblo of the
above Bill was proved, and that the preamble of the
AXIIOX.VIE (PROM LEEDS AND SELBY)
was not proved.

HORRIBLE and INHUMAN TREAT-
MENT OF A BLACK BOY.
On Wednesday a long and interesting investigation
took place before Mr. T. Wakley. M.P., coroner, and a
most respectable jury, at the Bedford Arms Tavern,
High-street, Camden•town, concerning the death of
Daniel Hunter, a youth of colour, aged 18, alleged to
have died from being compelled to sleep in a dirty
dark, and damp underground cellar, by his master, Mr.
Edward Pinder, chemist, of 123, High-street, Camden-
town.

The inquiry had been instituted by the coroner in
consequence of the receipt by that functionary of a re-
quisition signed by several inhabitants, containing the
above charge, and much interest was excited on that
account.
The coroner and jury viewed the body, and the place
where the deceased had been in the habit of sleeping up to
the day previous to his death. It was a perfectly dark
opening under the shop, about four feet and a half high,
between the joists supporting the shop flooring, the only
ventilation being a few holes in the steps entering the
shop above. In it was a stump bedstead, and at the head
of the bed some bricks, which were so damp, that when
Tiffin, the summoning officer, placed his finger between
them, and withdrew it, he found his finger covered with
wet. The boards were rotted through, and the place
was filled with straw and all kinds of refuse.
The following is a narrative of the circumstances con-
nected with the deceased as detailed to the jury :—lt ap-
pears that about five years since the deceased, who was a
native of the West Indies, is as brought over to this country
by a lady named Hutton, who made a will in his favour.
About three years since this lady, under the authority of
a commission of lunacy, was dragged from her house at
Brompton, and conveyed to a lunatic asylum, where she
shortly after died. At the time Mrs. Hutton was being
dragged from her door to be placed in a cab, notwithstand-
ing the cries of the deceased, Mr. Weaver, of Park street,
Camden-town, was passing, andonmaking inquiries, and
hearing the boy was left friendless, he took him home,
and he lived under his protection until about ten months
sisce, when Mr. Pinder, wanting a lad as errand boy, he
engaged deceased, agreeing to give him half-a-crown a
week. The deceased was a lad of an exceedingly mild
and easy disposition, and never complained. The evi-
dence went to show that about three weeks ago he
caught cold through going out to Chalk Farm and
sitting in his wet clothes, and became very ill—so ill as
to be unable to do his work. He was medically attended
for cold on the lungs, but notwithstanding he was labour-
ing under this complaint he was allowed to remain in
bed for eight days in the place above described, and on
Thursday last he expired. No notice was given to the
coroner, but at the desire of Mr. Pinder a post mortem
examination was made by Mr. Hield, of King street, and
Mr. Hillier, of Francis-terrace. The body was to have
been interred on Sunday, but by order of the coroner the
funeral was suspended. The medical gentlemen named
stated the result of their examination to be that the de-
ceased had died from pneumonia and pluritis, caused by
exposure to wet and cold.
Several of the jury commented very strongly on the
conduct of Mr. Pinder, who bad declared that his pre-
vious boys had slept in the same place, and that all
others- should do so. They ultimately returned a verdict
—" That the deceased died from disease of the lungs
from exposure to wet and cold," and appended the fol.
lowing:—" That, having viewed the place where de-
ceased was kept while labouring under the disease froni
w bich he died, the jury consider that place to have been
a very improper one as a sleeping place, not only for a
person affected with disease of the lung-5, but even ror a
person in good health, and earnestly recommend to Mr.
Pin Oar not to require any servants of his for the future
to occupy that place at night."

YEOMANRY CORPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.—
It appears from a return to the House of Commons, that
the total charge for the Yeomanry cavalry in Great
Britain, for the year 1842, amounted to 101,7041.; the
number of officers to 845, and the number of men to
13,358. In the year 1843, the total charge amounted to
95.4701.; the number of officers to 893, and the number
of men to 14,311. In 1844, the charge amounted to
87,6221.; the number of officers to 873, and the number
of men to 14,189. In 1845, the charge amounted to
82,1821.; the number of officers to 896, and the number
of men to 14,353; and in 1846, the total charge amounted
to 87,9481; the number of officers to 884, and the num-
ber of men to 13,818.

The Societe d'Economie Charitable has proposed
for the essay of this year the question of supply of food,
and M. de Cormenin, one of its members has offered a
prize of a gold medal worth 1,200 fr. to the writer of the
best memoir. He thus lays down the problem—" It
being ascertained that the population of France doubles
itself in 138 years, we shall have in 34 years and a half
an increase of 10,000,000 souls, making at least the gross
amount of 46,000,000. To know positively bow much
corn these additional 10,000,000 will consume, we must
take the lowest average of consumption, which is three
hectolitres 20 litres a-head for all the inhabitants, men,
women, and children, which gives for the present popu-
lation of 36,000,000 of souls, 115,000,000 of hectolitres.
When at the end of 34 years we shall have 10,000,000
souls more, we shall require an addition of fr )tn
31,000,000 to 32,000,000 hectolitres. Now, it is esta-
blished by returns made in the last 26 years that the im-
portation of corn has been 21,000,000 hectolitres, and by
other returns made in the last 14 years, that the importa-
tion of cattle during this period has cost us 114,000,000 fr.
Hence it ensues that France would produce annually at
the most upon an average the quantity of food necessary
for the subsistence of her 36,000,000 souls. If then, in-
stead of 36,000,000 she will have to support 46,000,000
and she certainly will have them, and if this increase
requires, upon the lowest calculation, an increase of
31,000,000 or 32,000,000 hectolitres, we must inquire
from what sources, by what means or process, France is
to procure this excess." The memoirs are to be sent
before the Ist May next, to the Society's Secretary, No.
25, Rue de la Planche St. Germain, where a programme
of the questions may be otained.— Galignani.
GLASGOW GRAIN MARKET.-Our grain market
since last week has been, and still is, in a very languid
state. This is easily accounted for by the very favour-
able accounts that are daily received from all parts of the
country, and a general expectation that the harvest will
not be so late as was recently anticipated. A very
limited business is doing, and that almost entirely among
consumers, and prices have a tendency downwards.—
National Advertiser.

MATRIMONY AND MEAL.—A buxom country girl
in Aryshire left her place last Whitsun term, with the
merciful determination of putting a matrimonial period
to the doubts and sighs of her stalwart swain; but
having the bump of caution large, she read of high
markets, and sagely pondered thereon; and ultimately
the last week arrived at the dwelling of a civic func-
tionary, in whom she placed implicit reliance, and re-
quested as a most particular favour that he would give
her his advice. The question she put was, whether
markets were likely to rise or fall? ":or," added she in
a whisper, " Alick and me intendit to gang thegither
at this time, but I canna mak up my mind to't wi'
the
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shillings;a 2s. 3bdu. ta f a etchk Anloicktr,ylt saebeo,
own anclu
grisk
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pence."

NEWINGTON BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOLS.—
The annual examination of the children of this school,
which is located in a populous district•of the borough of
Lambeth, took place last night. Mr. J. H. Palmer pre-
sided. The children displayed a knowledge and intelli-
gence highly creditable to the master, and gratifying to
the supporters of the schools. The report of the com-
mittee having stated that the condition of the finances
had obliged them to raise the weekly pittance paid by
the parents, the chairman expressed a strong belief that
the advancing spirit of liberality would, ere long, force
the Government to adopt such a system of national edu-
cation as shculd be free from all religious tests and
distinctions, and open to the participation of all, without
Ett 'ck M.A of South
The late Rev. William la , ~
near Batb, and of High Barnes, near Sun-
derland,Hill House, 7' d his valuable settled estates in trust
respnt of persons or of. .creeds.
has devised
the residue of real and personal estate
t surviving son, Anthony. All
other lands and
for his younger children. lie
are to form a Fon "sion
1835, and lived to the age of
executed his will in
orders and an excellent biblical
ninety. Though in holy
held any_ benefice, baying resigned
to the use of isiseeldes
scholar, he had never
family estates or. the death
a curacy on succeeding to the
of his father.
GLASGOW Pm IRON TRADE.—During the past
1
week the pig iron market has been generallyvery
•
a dull
to-
Yesterday, ho,vever, thene was a better, feelin,,,,,,a, and
may
bc,
,i 4,) th.,.-e is still groal,r ii; ;n;.ess. TI.•:, Ili ,
quotPd for No. 3, 63.. 6d.; for mixed Nos. 65a• ; and :or:
No. 1, 665. to 665. 6d. per ton, f. o. b.--National Ad-
vertiser.