The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-04 00:00:00

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

MUILDER.—SINGULAIt CONFESSION.—The attention
of the magistrates was arrested on Saturday by the appear-
ance of an aged man, bending under infirmities, who tottered
into the court, and volunteered a confession, instancing the
powerful effects of an accusing conscience. Tird culprit said
he was induced to tender the present disclosure from agony of
mind. Their worships at first treated him as a lunatic, but
were soon convinced Of the truth of his narrative from its
consistence and clearness. It appeared that the criminal's
name was Thomas Purton, 11;5 age 64, and he was sentenced
to seven years' transportation in 1818 to Van Diemen'd
Land, where he became free and re,:ided some years, though
latterly he had been living in the bust, in this country. In
his confession he stated that about 30 yea:s ago he deserted
from the Berkshire Militia, commanded by C.,lonel Raven-
shaw, and met with a woman, named Elizabeth owell, at
Dorchester, Oxon, who was cognisant of the fact of Llis d?'
sertion ; susrecting that she intended to betray him, he, in
order to frustrate her purpose, at once felled her with a stick,
and afterwards stabbed her; she died, and he immediately
started for London ; there was no witness of the deed. He
also confessed that he had afterwards murdered a man, named
John Haster, at Norwood.—Port Philip Patriot of July, 1846.
SHOCKING EFFECT OF FEIGHT.—A few weeks
ago, a young woman, seventeen years of age, living with
Mr. John Sadler, farmer, South Kilvington, near Thirtk,
was terribly frightened, whilst going to milk, by a servant
boy of the farm presenting himself before her enveloped in a
white sheet. From the effects of this she recovered. A
fortnight ago, a broom was set up, wrapped with straw, and
covered with a sheet. This was too much for the poor girl
to witness. The sight, at night, was so alarming, that the
poor creature is now, and has been ever since, bereft of rea-
son. This dangerous practice has often resulted in the same
way, and holds out a fearful warning against such an idle
A black hare was lately shot in the parish of Den-
ham; it was full-grown, and the fur was the finest glossy (
black.
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LIVERPOOL, FEBRUARY 3. A risil tern
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The are-Ambergat and ,t and,
Junction, 4 dis.-Birmingham and Dudley,s tes.
Oxford, 8% p.-Boston, Stamford, end Birmingham', 1% hire,
ter and Birkenhead, 46% -Ditto, Halves, 23% -ELVA Laml;
New Sc Scrip, 1% p.-East Lincolnshire, 2% p.-Edinbu.rgh and k ling,
gow, 76-Ditto, Quarters, 19-Fleetwood, Preston, awl West RI don,
% dis.--Kendal and Windermere, 2 dis.-Lancaster, , and Tret
Three-quarter Shares, 15p.-Ditto, Quarters, 14%-La reds and Thi
2% dis.-Ditto Preference, 235. 9d. p.-Liverpool,Cro sby, and Son ir
port, 2% p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, al!
dis.-London and North-Western, 191% -Manchester and ee
Halves (late Liverpool and Bury), 5 p.-Manchester Sh,efti
Lincolnshire (late Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 21a. 2dllise -3 11"70 .41e
124 V., -Ditto, 401. Shares, 5% p.-Ditto, New, 3% 13-- '
and Carlisle, 113-North British, New Quarters (scrip), 16,5.' W44_
North Staffordshire, 2% p. -Northern CountieS Union 1 21,/.
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 185.9 d. p.--Shropshire UAL( %,11_.
Way and Canal, % dis. ex int.--outh-Easterit and Dover, 7....'5,7ed
Ditto, New, No. 2,1% p.-Ditto, Consolidated Thirds, P•' _yak
Riding Union, 33s 9d. p.-WhAehaven and fur.neS3, psoint,
and North Midland, Prefers:---ce, 10 p.-Newry and Warm :1 p.
l p.-Dutch Rhenish, 2% dis.- Orleans, Tours, and Bordeatn
MANCHESTER, FEBRUARY 3. • and
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottinghas
Boston, 5-16 dis.- Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 1 w
East Lancashire,New (scrip), 1 3-16 p.-Edinburgh and "'"' ;,--
3 % dis.•
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2 p.-Ely and Huntingdon, 1% p.-Leeds„ and Thirslt, 2% • Ind
London and North-Western New, 12 p.-Ditto otsnaester in.
Birmingham), Quarters (C), 6% p.-Manehester, Shalt el& int it, to,
cohishire, Quarters, No. 1, p.- Preston and IVyte, 3;7,.
Halves (It), % p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A)„ /3"lw
West Riding Union, 1 9-16 p.
HULL, FEBRUARY 3. there
31.
STOCK EXCIIANGE..-A large and influential meetly here II °I.
dent proprietors in the North British Railway
day, at which resolutions rejectiv, of the offer made ty iltjalson4 eg
of confidence in the directors, were unanimouslyadoptet 1.
are-Eastern Counties, York Extension, %p. -North ;ritish,....,l-7;
ters, 4% -Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 14s. 6(1.-131ackbn rn,Cll4.—asi
&e., dis.--Liverpool, Manchester. and Newcastle Jut lotion, a.
waN 11111
all
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, p.-NI Itbern
ties Union, p.-Windsor, Staines, and South-West° rn, P'

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SIII.FFIELD, FEBIWARY 3. ,--
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sale; are—blanch
hire, 78_,A ad
Manchestcr and Lincoln Union, ISs. dis.—Manch ester, Shefil'lj •it tOr
Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 201. Shari es, 24 is. dia
121. 10s. Shares, 14s. dis.—North-Western, p. c. —Ea all 7ioTlsl
Doncaster, and Goole, Is. die.

FERUARY 2.
STOCK EXCUANGE.-TheEDINBURGH
sales, are- B
Aberdeen, 24; %-AlrarLe 15..
Bathgate, 4/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto, ;Alf Shard. 21.
55.-Ayr and Galloway, 2/. 35.-Caledonian, 281. - Ditto, -"''1,11,
6d.--Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21. 51.--Clyi tea dale Jun.c...
n nnw
39/. 55.-Deeside, 3/ ss.- Direct.Northem, 21. 14, a. t
Dunne, and Callender, I/. 155.-Dundee and Arbror 421'.,VL ni 51.
Ditto; New, No. 1, 321.-Ditto, No. 2, 251. 158.-11, oi
7s. 6d.-Dundee and Perth, 26L-Ditte, New. 12. Z. 155.-...7
Fife, 2/. 12s. €(l.-East Lothian Central, 21. 4s. 6d,--. Edinburgh
Itathgate, 2/. 155.-,--Edinburgh and Glasgow, 75/. 1,31 ,-Ditto,
Shares, 201.-Ditto, Quarters, 191.-Edinburgh, Leh and Grant
191. 10s.-1)111o, Preference, 211.-Edinburgh an d. Northern,
Diti4
IN.-Ditto, New, 31. 145.--t itto, Newport, 51. 11: 's. 6d.- 6e,
ditto, New, 21 13s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth ( ), IL 180'
-Ditto (New), 21. 108. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayr 'AU e,
651•-Ditto,
New Stoc•;, 341.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 161. 10s.- Ditto, Halves,
anci
1,9/. IN.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 91. IN.-Glasse Ir. Dumfrintieral
Carlisle, 61. 24. 6e1.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 401. -6711sge_w
Terminus, 12/. 103.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.- -PAU, ila.-
and.
san, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow,Kihna chock,, and
oo
san, 61. 55.-Great North of England, 2381.-Gr( sit North of Pco
7,0
land, 21. 55.-London and York, 31. 12s. 6d.- Ditto, EXT,c'7,O6,
(scrip), 2/. 55.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.- -Ditto, Sixtee"so
71. 155.-Ditto, Extensions, 31. 25.-Newcastle an Q Berwick, 321.. ,
-North British, 351. 55.-Ditto, Halves, 16/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Ttari
3/. 14s. 6c1.-Ditto, Quarters, 41. 75. 65.-Dit to, New Q6°
(scrip), li. 95.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 2s. 65.-Scottt !i Central, 211. 1*
-Scottish Grand Junction, 1/. 2s.- Scottish I Udland, 201. 58.
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 11. 155.-Shrewsbury, IrweStrY, and os.
ter, 6/. IN.-Ditto, New, 1/. 3s. -Stirling and D ts;ifensillne, 0. 6d.
Gd.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 10s.-Strathern Ji action. 3/. 129...,./s,
-Wishaw and Coltncss, 501.-York and Neweasti e, 361. 10s. eX
-Ditto, New, 111. 155.--Ditto, Preference, 61. 15 ar -Direct Boln7i.
and Madras, 3s. 9d.-East Indian, 9s. 3d. 'D N orth of India,„d
W.-Great Southern of Madras, 3s. 6d.-Mad 1.84 Nellore,
Arcot, 2s. 6d.

GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Caledonian,
Tew, 48a.
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 485.-Direct Bot DTA au4
ty and M 1:„.
r
4s. 3d. -Direct Northern (Scrip), 575.-Dundee an( I .4f• rbroath,
Ditto, New (No. 1), 321.-Ditto, New (No. 2), : .-Dundee
Perth, 2614-East of Fife, 515.-East Indian, 9s. 6d 1.- -East Lothll7
Central, 455. 6t1.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 767.- -] :dinburgh _4
•
Northern (Newport), 51.145.-Ditto, ditto, New, 565.- - Edinburgh
Perth, 535.-Glasgow General Terminus, 11%-G la43gow, nTtto,
nock, and Ayr, 651.-Ditto, 351.-Ditto, Halves, N 0. 2,
Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 1614-Glasgow, Dumff tea, and Carte,
61. 3s. 6d.- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4.-Glasgow, '.,
drie, and Monkland Junction, 5%-Great North ( India. 38. 6d'_
Great Southern of Madras, U.-Kilmarnock and I Lyr Direct, 48..
Manchester and Southampton, 335. 6d.-Midlan Mew!,
North British, Thirds, 745. 6d.-Ditto, New Quart ems (SCriP)r
Scottish Grand Junction, 255.-Wishaw and Coltne Vs, 49% •
—.et!

ON TUE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF 1 VUTII AND
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illustrated with Twenty-five Coloured Plates t lin the AnaW—
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Physiolegy, and Diseases of the Urinary and Rer,p iductive at.`
explaining their various structures, uses, and func ns, and sho:diei
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excesses. With Practical Observations on the Tr An vent of Ner:4(
Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, a, a& other clisess.'
the Urethra.
By SAMUEL LA'MERT, CONSULTING r 'I4URGEON,

9, Bedford-street, Bedford-square, I el Edon;
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CONTENTS OF THE TREATISE. CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, v cli -11 Its „mose, •
0001
andOEligations, and on Infelicitous and Unpr od active 4-""-,ativs
CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology o f the (fever
Organs, their functions, structures, and secretion' j, proving that
Mental and Physical Power are dependant upor././ ,eir healthYo__ the
—CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their vs dit
Animal Economy concealed cause a Debi of th,.„fu of t_e
of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and gene ra weakness Toot"
Mental Faculties. CIIAPTER 4. On the Secret ,isorders %moo.
and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous a ad Local " 6 OH
s and • .
Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHs
the Disorders arising from indiscriminate cess, •-•-
Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of ahe Ur( itlf .ra.
effects :ego
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dition, by demonstrating the consequences of e a
and by its Per"°''
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DARING CARRIAGE ROBBERY.—reesterday 113`w"..
}nation was given to the police that on the previous evening
as the carriage of Mrs. Lawrence, the lady .of the surgeon of
that name, was proceeding from Ealing P.a rk to Whlrehalila
place, Ann Langdale, one of the servants, virlho was Sitting
the rumble, was robbed of a green purse, c a ntaining tweolto
one sovereigns and a half-sovereign, by some thief _
must have got up behind and abstracted th ei purse by cutter
both the gown and pocket. .
We hiae
DEATH OF THE REV. J. T. HEWD a TT. - .he
to record the death of this gentleman, bet tor known W
literary world as the author of " Peter Pri. wino" (the risk",.
he wrote under), " College Life," " Tho
" Parsons and Widows," " Dunster Castllet," &c• 11,,fine
many years was a contributor to Cohurn's Arag—t, bie
In private life he was generally respected and admired fs late
jokes and pleasantries. One of his associut es was the.
Parish Cl:rfor
Thomas Hood, and he was his constant at te .ndant 1016;w
town until within a few days of his decease. ',The nisst, P
ful part of this record is to come—he has, undo rtunate.P
a family of nine orphan children totally unprovided for. rk
MENDELSSIION.—" I yesterday" (says; aN. „se.
publication) "visited Mendelsshon, the celethra ted capPisof
Having heard some of his music this winter, partiAued to
that magnificent creation, the Walpurgisnaci. 4 Iwish that
obtain his autograph before leaving, and sent a note
e for
purpose. He sent a kind of note in answer, adding I
out of the Walpurgisnacht from his own hand.. AB, "' fie
could not repress the desire of speaking -with nog
received me with true German cordiality, and on to
I was an American, spoke of having been' inv.ted
r,ited
attend a musical festival in New York. He or
me to call on him if he happened to be in Le'P;‘,o - Ito
Dresden when we should pass through,. and
particularly of the fine music there. I have xarelY serei
ot
man whose countenance bears so plainly the otar°rjeo
genius. He has a glorious dark eye, and Byron'a exPrrta
of a 'dome of thought' could never be more appropria the
applied than to his lofty and intellectual forehead' the
marble whiteness and palish of which are heig Libelled by the
raven hue of his hair. He is about forty years slog', i„llias
noon of his fame, and the full maturity of :his g..„°l
Already as a boy of fourteen he composed an opera, T. -fog
was played with much success at Berlin ; he is flow ths,eje
living composer of Germany. IS/oses Mendelssolialt I'l,°" hi
brated Jewish philosopher, was his grandfather ; aufl
father, now living, is accustomed to say that in Ids Pt..
was spoken of as the son of the great Mendelsaolin °v-
ie known as the father of the great Mendelssohn lw
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BIRTHB.of On the Ist inst.' the lady of Robert R. Robinsoll, rlq" rnel
Gloucester-place, Dorset-square, of a son. 9
WO.
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On the 2d inst., in Cunningham-place, St. Bohn 0 wood,
Lleweln Wnne, of a son.
On the y 2d Inst., at Chichester, the lady of Dr. T7acke, g'1)" of
daughter.

MARRIED.
On the Ist inst , at St. George's Church, CarrePerwell, Edward,
youngest son of the late Francis woodgate, Esq., of .Ferox Hall, Tun:
bridge, Kent, to Rosins, eldest daughter of Charles Watt, Esq., el
Camberwell.
's, rongton, John David Pawle, En"
On the 2d inst., at St. Mary
b.,` Hanley-road, Hernsey-road, to Emma Rose, eldest daughter of
• to Charles Strachan, Esq., of Cornhill.
the 1..

DIED.
327NthavA., oth ~.--it., at Southfield, Stirling, Captain Robert Balfour.
at Altnasklach, near Inverness, Dr. James
aged 81.
iotfooOOtbin'el theierttinhsh:oeny4 al4
24th alt., at Clifton, the llev. Thomas Price, incumbent
Northavr, Herts, aged 58.
On the 27th ult., at Wilmington, Cheshire, William Gregory, BM'
R.N., aged 59. n 000
On the 30th ult., at Clifton, Bristol, Isabella Caronne,
daughter of Ma
uljor Mairis. Frances, the
On the 31st t., in Derby-street, Gray's Inn-road,
wife of Mr. J. H. Wright, aged 71.
~ Aced 89.
On the 31st ult., at Melton Mosstray, B. Norman, Esn..-- ,
On the let inst., In Fort-street, Spital-square, e, Mr. James Joiletsori.
Doc
On the 2d inst., Mr. John Eedes, of Knightrider-street.
corns-nom, 9,0 '72.
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