The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-27 00:00:00

QUEEN'S BENCH.7-(THIS DAY.)

(Sittings in Banco.)
This being the Queen's birthday-, their Lordships and
the Queen's Counsel appeared in full dress. Lord Den-
man wore his collar as Chief Justice.

The Court rose early :in the day, in order to enable
some of their Lordships and the Queen's Counsel to at-
tend the drawing-room.
The Court was occupied during the time it sat with
the Crown paper; but the only cause possessing any
claim to public interest was

THE QUEEN V. THE TRUSTEES OF DRIDENTELL AND ST.
THOMAS'S HOSPITAL.

This was an appeal against the decision of the Justices
of the Quarter Sessions of Surrey, by the churchwardens
of St. George's, Southwark
It appeared that the churchwardens held that the
Bridewell was liable to be rated for the support of the
poor, on the ground that it is not a free charity, as they
paid a rent of 2001. a year to the Bethlehem Hospital,
from the trustees of which they rent the land on which
it is built, and besides employ the inmates i❑ work from
which the institution derived profit ; and, further, that
charities to be exempt from the payment of poor. rates
must be entirely free both from the payment of rent and
the following of any occupation for profit.
Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Peacock, and
Mr. Knapp, appeared in support of the appeal, and
argued the points above-mentiened at considerable
length.

The Court took time to consider its decision.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

(Sitiings in Banco, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE)
Mr. PICOT applied for a rule to show cause why a
certiorari should not issue to bring up a certain resuln.
tion arrived at by a vestry in the township of Brighouse
in Yorkshire.

The resolution was arrived at by the vestry, and was
sent up to the magistrates for approval under the 38th
George 111., amended by the 59th Georee 111., and also
by the sth and 6th Victoria, c. 109. The resolution was
passed relative to the appointment of two constables,
and a curtain payment was awarded to them. The over-
seers denied the power to award such a payment, and
thus saddle the rates with an annual loss.

➢Zr. Justice COLERIDGE doubted the right of the Court
to interfere. There was no precedent fur such an appli-
cation, and the rule could not, therefore, be granted.
The Court afterwards sat at nisi prius, but no case of
any consequence occurred.

WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before I). C. MA/LAN, Esq.)
PARTNER V. SEARLE.

In this case the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of
191 19s. 6d. for goods sold and delivered.
The defendant pleaded that the statute of limitations
barred the greater part of the debt, and with regard to
the remainder a payment had been arranged.
The plaintiff stated that although he was compelled
to deduct the amount of debt contracted in 1840 by the
statute of limitations, he would not give up the other
portion. He denied that any arrangement had been
made for payment—further than a very kind promise of
the defendant (who is an undertaker) to bury him (the
plaintiff) comfortably as soon as ever he should "
quietus make." But he considered that a mere joke.
Defendant—A joke, indeed! Didn't I agree to bury
you at Kensal, with best elm coffin—rows—nails—
mourners—velvet pall—two-horse coach—feathers, &c.,
if you foregoed your claims upon me?—(Laughter.)
Plaintiff—Yes, it is true you promised these favours;
but I believed you was merely joking. Besides, I don't
think I shall need your proposed kindness before the
entire di bt is covered by the statute of limitations.
Therefore, if you will discharge this amount now, I will
pay you for my funeral when I require it.
The Learned JUDGE directed the payment of the
amount not barred by the statute of limitations.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Williams Wells, residing at No. 76, Newgate-
street, was placed before Mr. Hardwick charged with
having in his possession four silver dishes, two salvers,
four corner dishes, covers, and handles, one cup and
cover, one coffee-pot, 36 spoons, 42 forks, and a quantity
of other articles, supposed to have been stolen.
Joseph Pick, butler to Charles Trelawney, Esq., 28,
Bedford-street, Plymouth, stated that the prisoner was,
about 12 months ago, employed by Mr. Trelawney as
helper in the stables, and occasionally lent asistance iu the
house when they were busy. Consequently he had dn op-
portunity of knowing where the plate was kept. The
plate was deposited in the back parlour in a chest which
was always kept locked. The last time witness saw the
plate safe was a fortnight ago, when he put it in the
plate chest which he locked. The key he afterwards
locked up in a draw in his bedroom. Ho had examined
the plate produced, and identified it as being the pro-
perty of his master (Mr. Trelawney).
Sergeant Gray, 10 E, said in consequence of informa-
tion he received last evening from Mr. Fitchew, silver-
smith, 400, Oxford-street, he proceeded there and saw
the prisoner in the act of leaving the shop. Wit-
ness followed him to a public-house in Poland-
street, where he (prisoner) remained some time,
When he came out he went into Portland-
street, where he spoke to a man. The prisoner went
from thence to Noel-street, where he spoke to two other
men, and remained in conversation with them for some
minutes. Subsequently the prisoner and the men entered
a public• house, and after remaining some time the pri-
soner came out, with a letter in his hand, which, after
looking at, he carefully put in his pocket, and proceeded
to a silversmith's shop in Oxford-street. Witness waited
outside till the prisoner came out. lie then entered the
shop, and made inquiries as to the prisoner's business,
when he was informed that he (prisoner) wanted to dispose
of a quantity of plate. Witness followed him, and after-
wards took him into custody. Witness asked him where
he got the plate he wanted to dispose of. Prisoner said he
got it from his brother at Trelawney, in Cornwall. Wit.
ness asked him if he had a list of it, or any letter that
would satisfy him (witness) as to the manner it came
into his possession. The prisoner said he had not gut
a list of the plate, but that he had a letter in his pocket
which would explain all. Witness then questioned the
prisoner as to where he had left the plate. The priso-
ner replied, " I shall not tell you ; find it out." Wit-
ness then conveyed him back to Mr. Fitchew,
who gave up the plate, and said the prisoner had
left it there. The prisoner was then taken
to the station, where he was searched, and two letters,
evidently lately written, were found upon him. The
prisoner subsequently attempted to make his escape.
The cloth in which the plate was packed was marked
" Chas. Trelawney, No. 7."
In answer to the charge, the prisoner said he received
the plate from a person of the name of Williams, at Tre-
lawney, in Cornwall, with a request that prisoner would
sell it, and return him the cash. He knew nothing fur-
ther about it.

The prisoner was remanded, in order to procure fur-
ther evidence.

Sarah Moore de Bellone Wyatt, the particulars of
whose former examinations have already appeared in
this journal, was again placed before Mr. Hardwick,
charged with intermarrying with Mr. Charles Koller, her
former husband being alive at the time.
There was no additional evi 'ence adduced beyond
that of Henry Horatio Jones, who proved having seen
Mr. Henry Wyatt on Monday last.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week, in order
to procure evidence and the attendance of the witnesses
to the second marriage.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Murphy was placed in the dock charged with
having assaulted his wife, Mary Murphy, whereby her
life was now in danger.
Police-constable H 14, stated that yesterday evening
he heard cries of " Murder I" proceeding from Forehall-
court, Rosemary-lane. He immediately hastened to the
spat, and found a woman with a large wound in her
head, from which the bloat flowed profusely. She
pointed out the prisoner, who was standing close by, and
said, "My husband there has done it." From her state-
ment it appeared they, had had a quarrel, and the
prisoner toed up a banjo (the remnants of which the
constable produced in court), and struck her violently
over the head with it. The stock of the instrument
penetrated her skull. Witness immediately took the
man into custody, and conveyed the woman to the Lon-
don Hospital, where she is now lying in a very preca-
rious state.

The prisoner, who made no defence, said he believed
some one was present from his wife to speak for him.
A female stepped forward, and said his wife hoped
the magistrate would discharge him.
Mr. BALLANTINE said the case was by far too serious
for him to permit the man to be at large, and directed
him to be kept in custody.
It was subsequently stated that the poor woman, ap-
prehensive of the result to her husband, had insisted upon
being removed from the hospital, and conveyed to her
own home, upon which Mr. BALLANTINE directed the
constable who had the charge to see that Mr. Ross, the
divisional surgeon, attended her as promptly as possible.
-Irisoner was then locked up.

Thep_
S nwARK.—(THIS DAY )
James
p Pellatt, was charged with stealing quantity of
11HTunter, a labourer, in the employ of Mr.
t
i s
brass
a
e-sarticles, the property of his employer.
A policeman of the M division stated that while on
duty that morning he observed the prisoner walk into a
marine store dealer's shop in Upper Ground-street. The
moment he got inside the prisoner emptied his pockets
of several brass articles into a sca4e, and the policeman
entered and questioned him as to where he got them.
The prisoner, in reply, said he was in the employ of
Mr. Pellatt, the proprietor of a glass manufactory in
Holland-street, and in reference to the brass articles
which he wanted to dispose of, said that he had them
at the glass-house, and that they were his perquisites.
Inquiries were subsequently made, and Mr. Pellatt
fourteen days
stared that the articles were his property' and that the
primsorn. esrEwcKaus
nnoctomatiotahitotreidsetdhetoptenetrheftunr
.
for the unlawful possession of the brass articles.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MA-
GISTRATE.—(THIS DAY.)
A meeting of the magistrates for Middlesex was held
this day at the Court House, Clerkenwell-green, for
the transaction of the county business to be disposed
of at the May general sessions. Mr. Pownall in the
chair.

The minutes of the last meeting were read by the
deputy clerk of the pace, after which the report of the
committee of accounts and for general purposes was
brought up and read.
ALLEGED UNNECESSARY INQUESTS.
Mr. WILKES said it appeared from the report lust
read that within the last six weeks it had cost the county
a sum of no less than 9001. for coroners' inquests: He
thought this called loudly for investigation, for it Was enormous tax to be levied on the rate-payers withal I

so short a time. He saw these items amongst the le, -
counts:— William Baker, coroner for the east
we's
ttict of Middlesex, for inquests holden from the .3cl fine
April to 14th of May (a period of little more era= 6"
weeks), 3931. 7s. 9d. To Thomas Wakley, for lir'
held in the western district from the 22d of March to
the llth of May, 473/ 19s. He thought it was °pi):
nests
necessary to direct the attention of the Court to the' tatcla
of, in round' numbers, 902/. being expended in so ab or
time for coroners' inquests.
Mr. HILL said if vouchers for etch of the inquests
holden, the number of miles travelled by the corokners,
and the incidental expenses had not been laid befo
re-
the committee, the accounts would not have been
ceiveMd. lonedl9
a' for
r. WILSON said this was a subject callilag
investigation, and he hoped some steps would b tfi'e
by the Court to prevent a system which wiAs gr
into a crying cvil.
Mr. Rozen denounced the system, and thought that
in many cases inquests were holden withOsitanY ....
cessity. A very short time ago a justice of their
body, whose death had been long anticipated tiVattgbeor:
t
lingering illness, had died surrounded by the r
of his own family, in his own bed, and in his owii'll'erof :
and under circumstances which to the mind of any'
t'he"),
s( nabie man must appear natural. Now. n they
found that some one had the power to distress amr„,_
turb his family in the hour of their sorrow and ber-2:
m nt, without the shadow of a shade of nec?ssa-lY
uest,
(Hear, hear)—by insisting upon holding ea
pay for tril vio-
and that they were then called upon to
Intim of common feeling, it was high time that
their body should bring the matter before the id
Commons. Court
The matter then dropped, after which the
proceeded with the usual routine business.
siowsasee of
THE 1,11-0
LATE DANIEL )
(From the Dublin Evening Freemctn's Jour-gal a TueG si
Nilti .q
THE REV. 2)R. StILEY'S LETTER TO DM NOR
O'CONNELL.
My dear, dear Sir,—e
and comfort you. The worst has befallen us.-7,76
mnoaay,
tShuoudoaoyd, INoffaymelr64.l:u24,7:
Liberator, your illustrious father—the father
country—the glary and the wonder of Christendoto_
dead. Dead! No, I should say rather, O'Connell 35_1
(leaven. His death was happy; he received in then.%
fervent sentiments the last rites; and up to the 10%53gar
was surrounded by every consolation provided ~
y ur
holy religion. Oh, would to Heaven that I c.otuomix
the balm of consolation into the wound which Z °F;dd j.
this heart-breaking intelligence; but, alas! bow hed
my own heart is bursting, and poor Daniel is cr w•-forg
with grief. Nothing that strangers could do to e( 100
us has been wanting, but the stroke is so trensendonna see
the side of religion everything cheers us, and it is th"rai
have sought for refuge. You are already aware fret ti e
last letter, and that which was written by Danie last
later hour, how matters stood up to six o'clock °,IOeIS
(Saturday) evening. From that hour up to eigiu loop
he continued to sick gradually, but without latexa
I knew long before this hour that he was dying; itt
had recited the prayers from seven to eight o'ciclothe
which he joined most fervently, and with it thistlS
distinctness his fast failing powers pen:fitted. Litt iss
his agony began at eight o'clock, or a little after,
Iry
sor
using this word you are not to understand on woo
that there was any painful struggle. At no st.a,gter„,'*sitr.
cially for the last two days, was there anythinga.—;Otbe
At this time the Vicar- General, who is a prelate,;_
clergy, were round his bed; his breathing bec?,_',;,ds
dually more weak; as the prayers were recited, niceollits.
were firmly clasped upon his noble breast, his oil all
nance perfectly serene; and as I suggestesi to_raitfedr
that my sacred office required, and my grief ree:7s, per
he responded by word and sign so as to expr „Le,
fectly and fervently the glowing sentiments of his LiTsea
Daniel and me, and his faithful Duggan, he recreor
to the last. Our supplications, in the sublime so
..b eur
soling language of the Church, were mingled %rot his
tears, as we knelt around his bed. Whee,ateattudi'
mighty voice was hushed, his countenance—'his
responded to the prayers. of
At 37 minutes past nine, the hand of the 1):`;',0 it
God, privileged " to bind and loose on earth, 011
is done in heaven," was extended over him. Thel'eoo2t
no struggle—no change visible upon the features,hs
that as we gazed it was plain that a dread naystf rn)zo' /ea
cast its shadow over him. The spirit which had
ho were
the world took its flight so peacefully, that all w,. were
there, except the angels who were in waiting.ffl sinks
in doubt if it had departed. He died as an
eft and
upon its mother's breast to sleep. It was by tlelere_.;,nded
beautiful transition of the prayers that we wei_,„Peraven,
that we had before us only the noble body o
gasloirfiolinssteinminzo,rhtaulsility.ed in attention, for the summons to
S
Is with nothing
We are thrown upon our own counse ,
this wo
to guide us but what we inherit from his conversationhal
:
and casually expressed wishes. acting on
in
determined to have the heart embalmed, placed
Ws°
silver urn, and transported to Rome, as of old the it ucibb-
of Robert Bruce was carried to Jerusalem, when „to
not permitted him by Providence to perform, in hie. 0
person, that pilgrimage to the holy sepulchre which
to
had vowed, as O'Connell had vowed his pilgrimage
the tombs of the Apostles. His body, also,
baimed, and deposited in a chapel of the church of en!
Blessed Lady, Delle Vigne, where it is to repose
lr
on our return from leaving the heart in Rome, we co
vey it to Ireland. is to be ern;
We have thought it right that his obsequies, though
to be renewed no doubt by the Irish nation, should
princely here. It is likely we shall proceed with; Olt
sacred charge to Rome on Thursday or Friday next, br,
way of Civita Vecchia, where the carriage and nearly IP.'
our luggage have been for some days.
We shall hold it a sacred duty to guard every objects
no matter how otherwise insignificant, that belonged to
his pilgrimage, as well as all the documents and Inerno-
rials appertaining to it, which we have collected.
I should add that we are satisfied with the physician°.
We are certain that there was no mistake about the dis-
ease, and but for the science and skill of the continental
physicians it must have had much sooner a fatal to Vii',
nation or one still more afflicting. I will write tottinggr
Fitzpatrick a few lines, but you will oblige me by
him see this letter, as I am not able to write to which
length. We have had a cast taken of his head, wh
has filled with wonder the physicians who have 5800
it.
t;
FarewelL May Heaven comfort you all. my bel
and revered friend, John—l could not write to him. l
writing to you I write to him and to all the family v
ever Blessed Mother! comfortress of the afflicted. Pll.l
for us!—Ever yours, J. MAY.
To Morgan C
O' Esq.
The following isonnel Dr.l,
Miley's letter to Mr. Fitspir
trick:—
Oh, friend of my heart—
of
my
steeped in sorrow—how shall I address you! He is
Genoa,
dead ! The stroke has fallen upon us close upon hopes
heart May
crlc7shieBd47 ;nal
with which we had cheated ourselves, that we should eel
him once again almost himself returning to cheer and
console his country. I must not again attempt to re_:
hearse the details of his last hours ; I thought my hes."
would not have held out to the end while I wrote them
yesterday to Morgan. Go to him, he will be hardly
able to read what my tears and the agitation of grief
permited me to write. The dignitaries of the church. o,
Genoa attended round his death-bed ; the dirge or &lace
of the dead was kept up perpetually day and night by
the Franciscans
Jesuit
fathersof
camet
the greatand prayed
church
beside A.
of the nnunziats•
ed
—the church bells tolled Solemnly from his hour of
agony till the removal for embalment
morning the solemn votive em
asswastookcellace.ebprhaitsedsi
by c b
theb
whole chapter, to-morrow the same, on Wednesday the
grand mass a:rnusica with catafalque at the grand altar,
and the chapels lightedwithand
wax-lihts, the whole
church hung in black,•
twenty altars—then the body massesembalmedt
is to
four-anOede.
posited temporarily
from leaving the heaient at
a separate chapel till we return
the tombs of the Apostles.--
Ever yours, J. MILEY.

Mr. Thomas Moore, after passing nearly a week
with his old friend Mr. Cony, returned to his own cottage
in Wiltshire, on Wednesday. During his stay in Chel-
tenham he appeared to be, considering his years, in good
health, and was in tolerable spirits. On two or three
mornings he was early on the Montpellier walk, sod
seemed always sensitively alive to the influence of swaieci
and while listening to some of his own sweet airs, playe
by our excellent band, was obviously much affected
Cheltenham Looker-on.
DREADFUL FIRE.—EFESHAM, TUESDAY EVENI/fG
—A most destructive fire burst out about noon to-day
in a cottage situated at Throckmorton, a villaage be-
longing to Sir R. Throckmorton, about five miles front
this borough. The fire originated in an outbuilding ad-
joining the cottage, and arose from some children who
were playing with matches, which ignited some loos°
straw in the building. The fire immediately spread to
the thatch of the cottage, and in less than ten minutes,
so rapid was the progress of the devouring element, the
whole of the building was in a mass of flames. The next
cottage adjoining it also took fire immediately, as dit
also two others at a short distance, and in the spate
half °-
half an hour, before twenty people had collected on the
spotelinlpged (atihli en at
a s population,
workh
sheet
t i n
o ft flame, h e
awfimhe
eil hs),
roaringitsh e
fou
and
entirelyrh
co:atsicegk riniwc
crackling
e
vt u
b
on the outbreak of the fire, but before they could aced
sibly arrive, the whole of the four houses were reducel
to a heap of ashes. Only a portion of the cottager*
furniture was saved, neither buildings nor their contents
were insured, it note g
the habit of the owner to in-
sure any portion of his property except that occupied
by himself. Everything was done by the neichboure
stop the progress of the flames which the limited means
at hand would admit of, but to little purpose, in or
senitn ;
awful manner. The engines were immediateiY tour
sequence of the whole of the houses being thatched. 111
one of the burning houses was a loaded gun, which eV
plodeti when heated, but without injuring any
persoThe owner, who was assisting in the effort to quench
the flames, had his powder-flask in his pocket !
CITY OF LONDON NATIONAL SCHOOLS.—The aunt
versary festival of these schools was held yesterday 01:
the London Tavern, and was attended by about 70 or 8u
guests. The Lord Mayor presided, and explained the
object of the schools, which is to educate the children of
the poor in the principles of the Established Church:
due
He stated that 1,2001. were required for carrying
the plans proposed for the more effective operation. of
these schools, and he urged on the meeting to subscnbe
liberally towards so useful a charity. The subscription.o
announced during the evening amounted only to 3501.•
but Alderman Johnson offered to make one of 24 gentle-
men who would he ready to supply the sum still required.
The dinner and wines were excellent, and under the di•
,action of Mr. Higgs, as toastmaster, the evening passed
very agreeably.
It may Oc mentioned as a fact of some importance
connected with the movement of the grain market the!
the flatness of business in Mark-lane yesterday rendered
rice nearly unsaleable.