The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-02 00:00:00

LAMBETEL

Mr. William surrenderedTra7sh to his bail to
undergo a second examination before Mr. Elliott
upon a charge of indecently assaulting Mrs. Sarah
Ann Eldridge, the wife of a highly respectable
tradesman in Park-road, Old Kent-road. _

The defendant, who is at least sixty years of age
called at the shcp of the complainant on Friday last,
and in the absence of her husband made some im-
proper overtures to her, such as asking her to meet
him in the City to take wine with him, and allow his
visits during the absence of her husband, but she
refused to listen to them,. In a short time after Mrs.
Eldridge had occasion 16 go into- her parlour, and
was followed by the defendant, who then committed
the indecent assault complained of. The complainant
told her husband on his returning home the whole of
what had happened, and the latter on going to re-
monstrate with the defendant got grossly abused.
The defence set up by the defendant at the last
examination was, that he had been invited into the
parlour by Mrs. Eldridge, and that all that he did
there was merely to kiss that lady. He also threw
out some insinuations against her character, and re-
quested time to make the necessary inquiries about
her. This was granted to him, and yesterday being
appointed for the further hearing of the case, the
parties were all in attendance.
Mr. Eldridge, addressing the magistrate, observed,
that as some insinuations were made about the cha-
racter of his wife, he begged to hand to his Worship
the letter of a highly respectable clergyman who had
known her from childhood.
Mr. ELLIOT observed that the charge was clearly
established, and for the gross offence of which Mr.
Traish had been guilty he must pay a penalty of 51.,
r in default, two month's imprisonment.
'Mrs. Eldridge here complained of having been
grossly annoyed by Mrs. Traish, then in court, on
that morning, when she met her by mere accident,
and soon after, when she came in front of her hus-
band's shop. made faces at every one she saw.
The evidence of Mrs. Eldridge as to the insulting
conduct of Mrs. Trai'.h was corroborated by other
witnesses, and she was ordered to find bail for her
good behaviour,
WORSHIP-STREET.
' Two powerful fellows, James Burton and Samuel
Dillon, were charged with the following violent as-
saults upon Mr. John Dowling, a tradesman in the
Mile-end-road, and his brother, George Dowling,
the former of whom had sustained such serious in-
juries that he had been since confined in the London
Hospital.
It appeared from the evidence of the first-named
'6,6,ll,iiitraut; whose face was enveloped in bandages,
tbs-fattiletvening.of Beturdsy lut he was visaing

DREADFUL FIRE AT EXETER.
EXETER, SEPT. I.—This morning, about two A.M.,
an alarm of fire was raised in this city; and before
assistance could be rendered the premises of J. Solo-
mon, extending from Waterbeer street to the Higi,•
street, were in one complete blaze. The flames first
broke out in the wareroom in the rear of the shop,
and before any engines could be got into work, the
h 'uses of Messrs. Brand and Hearn, drapers, and Mr.
Risdon, draper, on each side adjoining, were both
partially ignited; some of the inmates of these esta-
blishments escaping in their night dresses. About
half past two the fire engines commenced playing on
the flames; but such were their violence that the mo-
ment the shop shutters gave way, which they did
about three o'clock, the flames rushed across the
street, at that spot nearly 40 feet wide, and would
have set fire to the buildings opposite, but for the
immediate aid of the engines.
The firemen continued to work for some time
without making any apparent impression ; at length
the progress of the flames was stopped, but not until
the houses and stocks of Mr. Risdon and Messrs.
Brand and Hearn were nearly all spoiled. It is cal-
culated thatlo,ooo/. will scarcely replace the damage.
Solomon's house is entirely destroyed ; that of Brand
and Co. very much injured, as well as that of Mr.
Risdon.

Solomon, with his shopman Lamb, and a porter
named Small, were all three given in charge this
morning, and are now in custody, and an inquest is
summoned to be held at the George Inn, North-
street, this day.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, SEPTEMBER 1.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bolton, Blackburn,
Clitheroe, Ecc., Preference (guar. 6 per cent.), 13% p —Ches-
ter and Holyhea (Preference, guaranteed 51/.2 per cell.. ), 14
p. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late West Riding
Union). 84. 9d. dn.—Leeds and Dew.sbury,:!i p.—blanches.
ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, I 2 p.—Ditto,
(Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 3.4($ dis.—Midland Stock, 120—
Ditto, Halves, 2% p.—Nortb British, New. Quarters (scrip),
p.— North Staffordshire. 2 p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester, 1 reference (guar. 8 per cent.), 41e. 3d. p.—
South-Eastern and Dover, 35 York, NewcAstle;and Ber-
wick, G. N. E. purchased (guar. 6 per cent. till 1850), 31,4 p.
Ditto, Newcastle and Berwick. \ew.3 p.