The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-23 00:00:00

ANOTHER MURDER IN PARIS.

The neighbourhood of the Bourse was on Friday
thrown into consternation, a little before two o'clock, by
the intelligence that a murder had just been committed
on the clerk of M. Meyer-Spielman, money-changer,
Rite Neure Vivienne, 26. It appears that the clerk, a
German, aged 18, was sitting behind the iron railing
which is usually found in such shops, when a well-
dressed man, of about 30, entered, and presented a bill
of exchange. Whilst the young man was unfolding it,
the other stretched forward his hand through the little
opening in the grating, and seized on a wooden cup;
filled with gold, and :handful of bank notes, with which
he attempted to make off. The clerk, however, who
perceived the movement, rushed round into the open
part of the shop and seiz-d the thief. The latter then,
drawing out a poniard- knife, stabbed the young man
on the hand and forehead. The clerk, however, strug-
gled with him, crying out all the time loudly for help.
Illy clerk, however, contrived to force the weapon from
him, and in his turn plunged It into the man's hg, and
cut the fingers of his right hand. In the midst of the
struggle the knife fell the thief stooped down to pick
it up. The clerk ara l d himself of the chance, and
opening the door, again shouted for help. A servant
girl at the same moment entered the shop fr,:in the in-
terior of the house, and the thief finding hirns-lf hard
pressed, made a last effort, end snatching up the knife,
plunged it twice into the lower part of the andomen of
the unfortunate clerk, who fell to the ground in an ex
piring stare. The murderer then darted towards the
Boors., but was overtaken by a commissionaire and
Friehinuth, the proprietor of the baker's shop opposite.
On-his person were found another wilt-lard knife and
secaral gieccs of gold. The police-agent who fitst earth'
u p recognised him as a thief by profession. The unfor-
tunate
clerk was taken to the hosP its' of the Hotel
Dien, on a litter, but expiry don the way. We may be
permitted on this occasion to express a hope that the
moneychangers will abandon the s yst emot display o
gold and notes which they make in their
windows, and
which has proved so frequently a temptation to robbery,
and more man once has led to murder.

TIIE MUTILATION NEAR RIEGATE.—The man
John M`Carthy, who was so savagely maltreated by
the labodrer Fisher, is progressing. very favourably, in
Guy's Hospital. The cut which he received upon the
Arm was so deep that it severed the muscle and brcke
the bone ; the limb, however, was not cat through, as
has been represented. From further inquiry it seems
that words had arisen between both men and women, in
Chepstow, respecting the quantity of corn each of them
had cut in a given time, the Irishman contending that
he would accomplish a greater breadth of cutting than
the English labourer. This led to some ilt-feeling, and
Weartny left the house. Fisher at 'the moment jumped
up and swore that ll'Carthy should not leave in that
manner, anner, but that he (31‘Carthy) should return and sing
song,
Fsisher,
a pot of beer. M•Carthy would- not
do so, and Fisher. struck him; blows were exchanged,
and finally M'Carthy was wounded in the arm and cut
upon or-three the head, in two
being picked out ofplaces, small bits of skin
e. scalp. -Happily none of the'
ivoUnds are so dangerou at frst represented; it will
be some tune, however, beforess the pour fellow has suffi-
ciently recovered to be-able to leave the hospital to give

DEATH OF GENERAL SIR GEoR C
°C(tgneeltCl'ioe.--kb‘u‘rries
announce with regret that General SirGE
died on Wednesday morning, at Shah??
dente, near Bray, in the county
dThteheesti-
mableDublin,
and warm-hearted veteran had attained
vanced age of eighty-four. Up to the ad-
last year, he
retained excellent health and spirits.
ALARMING FIRE IN TOTTENHAM COURT-ROAD.
This morning, shortly after one o'clock, an alarming fire
broke out on the extensive premises in the occupation of
Mr. Walker, organ-builder. Nu. 26, Franci,-atreet,
Tottenham-court• road, communicating to Mr. Ripley's,
tailor, and Mr. Bernasione's, modellers, adjoining, and
slso igniting a numb,.r of habitations occupied by pour
people in New Inn-yard, as well as Dunbar's irLII factor/.
The Fire Brigade and engines of the County and West
of England companies were quickly on the spot, and
withsnti the aid of a plentiful supply of water succredA in
3d4;s(surisng the flames by three o'clock, but not Lefore
. Walker's, Itinle '.and 13 na,:one's premises
y TheN er .i . .
were completely tutted."CßowN property is to,ured.
EXTENT AGAINST A POST-OFFICE KEEPER.
—On Saturday a, "
Uhder-Sheriff} BurAcrt:ct of extent was executed before Mr.
ward Dear, of Red 1:1,1. to ascertain what prop, rty"Ed-
of on the 7th
of
Aui,ni street, lloltiorn, was p ism-sae,l
host-offi,T keeper, and debtor
The de.enclant was a
sei-
zure had been math. for theia. tor to the. crown. A sei-
executions at the suit of 'udincome tax, and there were
position was oft to
the `=tent.
er, dit,,rs, but no op-
been valued ac 1601., the Jury The Property hav,ng
amount. The amount ofry gave a verdict fur that
the crown del.
be 14n. . .A was stated_ to:-
The quarittrvf iron, produced by S.W.
den •
si'26 115,10 k totti, of which 110;000 were--
e in 1846
exported. " ; '