The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-21 00:00:00

HATTOA-GARDEN.

George Hitchcock, an errand-boy, was brought up, charged
with having stolen a small piece of silver, the property of Mr.
Hedges, a gold and silver chain-maker, in Clerkenweli.
The complainant stated that he had missed a great deal of
silver and gold latterly, and one week his loss amounted to
nearly 4t., and, in order to find out the offender, he had placed
the above piece of silver, which was only valued at about three •
pence, on the desk where the prisoner had to sit, and in an
hour afterwards it was gone, and, or, searching the prisoner, it
was found upon him.
On being asked what he had to say, the prisoner acknow-
ledged having taken one piece of gold previous to the trans-
action, which he had sold to a gold-refiner, but his master
would acknowledge •that he had frequently given him pieces of
gold and silver that he had found about the premises.
Mr. Hedges said that he had done so, and the Magistrate
said that he had no doubt but the boy had been led into this
offence by the gold-refiner, whoever he was, to whom he had
sold the metal, and on the prisoner promising to give his
master all the information he could as to that person, and
others, if he knew any, he would discharge him.

SHOCKING AND FATAL OCCURRENCE.—
Last Friday the Reverend Robert Quinn, clergyman
of the Scotch Presbjterian Church of a'ermoy, had
come to town for the purpose of attending the consecra-
tim of the new Scotch Church it, Queer-street, and
while standing on the footway outside M.lvers' Hotel, in
Patrick_street, talking to a friend, at about half-past three
~'clock, p.m., 3 horse, ridden by a boy of about twelve or
thirteen years of age, rushed furiously forward from a
din ctly opposite direction, and dashed with such violence
against the Rev. Mr. Quinn, that he was driven against
the w4l of the hotel with a force that instantly brought
the blood bubbling from his mouth and nose in torrents ;
his rebound from the wall threw him to the ground,
where he fell across the cheek-stone of the footway, and
when taken up was quite dead ! One of the runners at
the coach office adjacent, who said he was standing by at
the time, said he saw the horse roll over the ill-fated gen-
tieman, and when rising placed his knee or hoof on his
chest; but on examination no mark of that sort, nor in-
deed any external wound whatever, appeared on the body
Dr. Montague Smith, who was approaching the scene of
this sad eatastrephe in an opposite direction from that
which the horse took, and havirg seen the animal's furious
pace, rushed forward, saw Mr. Quinn prostrate) and had
him instantly brought into the public room or the hotel,
where he and Dr. Delany opened veins in the deceased';
arm, but he yi doled only a few drops of blood, and the
slight pulsation in his wrist and the tremulous beating of
his heart, which were felt when he was first brought in,
then ceased for ever. A great crowd of respectable per-
sons was in the room in a very few minutes, amongst the
first of whom we saw several medical gentlemen, who did
all that medical or surgical skill could do to restore anima-
tion ; but all their efforts were in vain, fur the unfortunate
gentleman was dead when first removed from the street.
An additisnal feature of melancholy is added to tills awful
and fatal accident, by the fact th;a the wife of tab
ceased has suffered this bereavement under the painful cir-
cumstance of having become a mother, for the second
time, but a fortnight before, and was married but two years.
An inquest was held soon afterwards. whhn the Jury found
that deceased's death had bee
accidental, caused by a
horse, the property of Ala. Tobin, with a deodand of 201.
on the horse. T'
Jury were not unanimous as to the
amrunt of al„e dr,o •and but the majority were for 201—,
Cork , Qouti
• .dery Reporter,
..TAL CADACCIDENT.—Monday eventuT
an inquest was held at the Mitre Tavern, St. Martin's-
-1
lane, before Mr.. Higgs, or, the body of likihard Hawkins.
It appeared from the evidence that deceased was a cab-
driver. On Monday everi;ng last he was going along
Cot kspur-atreet, when his horse took fright and gallopped
oliat a furious rate. The decased endeavoured to stop
the progress of the animal, but without stkeeess and at
length the off wheel came in contact with an omnibus, and
the deceased was thrown off his box several yards into the
road. He was conveyed in an insensible state to the house
of Mr. Fincham, surgeon, of Spring-gardens, who atiVi;,ed
his removal to Charing-cross Hospital, where be received
prompt medical attendance, but the injuries were of so
severe a nature that he lingered ur.til Saturday, when he
died. Verdict, " Accidental death."

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CHANGES IN TILE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Since last Session, up to the present period, as many as 24
Members have been returned to Parliament to till vacan-
cies occasioned by deaths, acceptance of office, or succes_
sion to peerages. The places at which elections occurrel
arc aq follow :_Armagh, Cambridge, Ludlow, Sudbury,
Waterford, Cavan, Surrey (western division), Cumber
land, Fermanagh, Totnes, Elgin,
,
Reigate, Mayo, Kirk_
caldy, Monmouthshire, Walsall, Canterbury, St. Alban's
add A,
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Surrey (eastern division), Richmond, Carlow, King's
Mr. Alexander would
County, Louth, and Radnorshire. To these may be
siotonodforthwahich county took place on
t
be returned without opposition. There is at present a
vacancy for Nottinp.ham, in consequence of the death of
Sir Ronald Ferguson.
GERMAN OPERA.— \Veber's Oberon Was
played on
Monday to a numerous audience, who appoored
much gratified at the revival of this exquisite opera. ' .

FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, MAucit 29, 1841.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Draw•
ing-Room at St. James's Palace on Thursday, the 22d of Apri
next, at two o'clock.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 19.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Levee
at St. James's Palace, on Wednesday the 28th instant, and
on Wednesday the 12th of May next, each day at two o'clock.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 19.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold a Draw-
ing Room at St. James's Palace, on Friday, the 21st of May
next, to celebrate her Majesty's Birth-day, and on Thursday
the 17th of June next, each day at two o'clock.
N.B.—The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in
their Collars et her Majesty's Drawing-room on Friday the
21st of May next, it being a Collar-day.

CROWN-OFFICE, APRIL 20.

MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT.

COUNTY or ANTaim.--Nathaniel Alexander, of •Portle•
none House, in the county of Antrim, Esq., in the room o
the lion. John Bruce Richard O'Neill, now Viscount O'Neill

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall.
The Hon. E. G. Eliot, commonly called Lord Eliot, to be
Deputy Lieutenant ; A. Corytoni Esq., to be ditto, April 2.
Commisssions by the Lord Lieutenant of Devon.
T. B. Chanter, Esq., to be Deputy Vice-Admiral for the
port of Bideford, Dec. 18 ; the Hon. C. H. Clifford to be
Deputy Lieutenant; J. Rundle, Esq., to be ditto, Dec. 26.

Commissions by the Vice-Lieutenant of Devonshire.
Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—J. W. Dickin-
son, Gent., to be Cornet, May 23 ; E. Trowl, Gent., to be
ditto, Nov. 17 ; J. N. Macartney, Gent. to be Adjutant, March
25 ; J. Rogers,jun., Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon, Nov. 17.
North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—A. R. Hole,
Gent., to be Cornet, June 17.

Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.
Derby and Chaddesden Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—N,
Story, Esq., to be Captain, vice Crompton resigned, April 12.

The following places have been duly registered for solemniz.
ing mlrriages therein, pursuant to the Act of 6th and 7th Wil
Liam IV., chap. 85:—
Downing-street Chapel, Cambridge.
The Independent Chapel, BrigAock, Northamptonshire

DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.
MATTHEW WILKS VARDY, bookseller, Newbury,
Berkshire.
ISAAC TREASURE, clothier, Chard, Somersetshire.
BANKRUPTS.

JAMES FRANCIS EDGLEY,;ine merchant, Mark-
lane, City, to surrender April 30. at two, and June 1, at eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gibson, official assignee, Ba-
singhall-street; Freshfields, New Bank-buildings.
EDWARD LEDGARD, oil crusher, Mirfield, Yorkshire,
April 27, and June 1, at two, at the Commissioners'. rooms,
Leeds. Watts, Dewsbury, Yorkshire ; Jaques, Battye, and
Edwards, Ely-place, 1-191 born, London.
WILLIAM FREEMAN COE, ironmonger, Cambridge,
April 26, at eleven, and June 1, at ten, at the Bull Inn, Cam-
bridge. Hall, Brunswick-row, Queen-square, Bloomsbury,
London ; Fosters, Cambridge.
LAWRENCE THOMAS BROWN, innkeeper, Newent,
Gloucestershire, April 28 and June 1, at two, at the George
Inn, Newent. Wilton, Gloucester ; Cadle, Newent ; Cree
and Son. Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn, London.
JOHN BERRY, hanker, Liverpool, May 3 and June 1, at
one, at the Clarendon-rooms, Liverpool. Watson, Liverpool ;
Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row,
London.

RADFORD POTTS, wool broker, Leeds, May 1, at two,
and June 1, at twelve, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Lee&
Hawkins, Bloxam. and Stocker, New Boswell-court, Lincoln's
Inn, London ; Atkinson, Dibb, and Holland, Leeds.
JOHN HICKLIN, printer, Nottingham, April 30 and June
1, at eleven, at the George the Fourth Inn, Nottingham.
Campbell and Witty, Essex-street, Strand, London ; Fox and
Lower Nottingham.
HENRY SMITH, wine merchant. Doncaster, April 30 and
June 1, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Doncaster. Hale, Boys,
and Austen, Ely-place, Holborn, London ; Mason and Collin-
s,n. Doncaster.

THOMAS BURNARD, merchant, Bideford, Devonshire,
May 13 and June 1, at ten, at the New Inn, Bideford. Carter
and Son, Bideford ; Vandercom, Comyn, Cree, Law, and
Comyn, Bush-lane, Cannon-street, London.
JAMES DICKSON, draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May
12, at eleven, and June 1, at one, at the Bankrupt Commission-
room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Williamson and Hill, Verulam-
buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Ingledew, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.