The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)
The Court sat this morning, at ten o'clock, for the disposal
of what are termed the bail rases.

THE CASE CF MAJOR EENIOWSKI.—JUDGMENT. ~$
The defendant in this case having surrender( d
recognizances to receive judgment upon the convizW.-
awarded at the last sessions,
The ASSLSTANT•JUDGE said it was his duty now to he
pro-
nounce judgment upon the defendant for an assault, which
must term one of a most aggravated nature. It was an as-
sault committed after n lapse of upwards of six years b d
at
intervened between it and the alleged provocation, withauto
making inquiries of any individuals except those alluded
in his affidavit, and whose names were not even mentioned.
Assaults of this nature were of a far more reprehensible Oa:
reefer than those ordinarilybrought before the Court, wh ere parri
tie?, acting upon a sudden impulse of passion, took revenge gfd
the spot at the moment the provocation was given. H`t t
such been the case, he should have treated it in a different
manner. But the defendant in this case had, after waita'
for six years, gone up to the prosecutor the first time he Inc,
him—first proffered him the hand of friendship, and then,
when Mr. Urquhart refused it, assaulted him in the manner
established by the evidence. With respect to the infliction
irok,
of a fine, he (the Assistant-Judge) was rather in the
f t
because he was not aware of the circumstances 0- to
defendant; but he had reason to believe, that if he Were
impose a heavy fine upon him, he would be unable to pay
Under all the circumstances of the themhiecparsiclned in th
sentenceeHouse
of the
Court was, that the defendant be
Correctioa for one calendar month, and that at the expiration
into his own reco ni-
of such term of imprisonment he enter g
ted)--My Lord,
ranmese
jsoirnßtehnehsmumskiof(aspop/..,reanntlyfinndluocnhe
asuffreecty in 254
may I speak a few words? Your sentence will be my ruin.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE—It is irregular to allow parties to
address the Court after judgment has been pronounced;
however, from the latter part of your sentence I am willing
to hear you.
Major Beniowski—l know well, my Lord, that von have
no intention to impose upon me a heavier punishment than
deserve, or than you consider necessary for the good of so.-
ciety. I could observe that your Lordship was wavering as
to whether you should inflict a fine or a sentence of imprison-
ment; but believe me, my Lord, that the sentence you have
passed entails upon me more evil than the heaviest fine you
could possibly inflict. No money can compensate ma
for a month's incarceration from this date, because the
17th of May is the last day allowed me for the perfection of
three patents granted to me by her Majesty for inventions of
mine. My Lord, that day has been gazetted ; on that day
I will be in prison according to the terms of your sentence,
and I do implore of you to reconsider your sentence, and see
whether it would not be consistent with your duty to alter it
from imprisonment to fine. I know, my Lord, that you feel
convinced you are not sitting there to execute revenge, but
to protect society; and surely you will not impose a sentence
which would entail ruin upon the party convicted.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE considered that the matter about
the patents was such as to justify him in a departure from
the ordinary course. From the statement of the defendant
—and he had no reason to doubt its truth—it would appear
that if the prisoner were to be imprisoned previous to and an
the day for which his patents were gazetted, it would entail
upon him effects that would be perhaps ruinous.
Lt
those circumstances he should alter the sentence fronri
im-
prisonment for a month to a fine of 501., and to be impri oiled!
until such time as it shall be pthe
first and order the defendant
to enter into the same recognizances as that specified in
first judgment.
The defendant paid the fide soon afterwards, and Was
iberated.

GRAND CELTIC BALL—We are glad to a
sum of about 4001. has been realized from this learns
i
effort, and that Lord John Russell has kindly undertaken its
distribution amongst the most necessitous in the Highlandsl been
and islands of Scotland, to whom it has according Y
rer-
transmitted by Captain Lamont, R.N., honourary treasu
HEALTH or TowNs.—Medical gentlemen in the
._
country are now closely drawing their attention to the Eta
and condition of dwellings, and to the inmates of them, both
in towns and villages, in order to the affording
heahtinformation
thereon. Every person valuing cleanliness, good and
ctoorathfoerirt,
ill-health and disease) to lose rent,
tenants'will be ve
dwellingsr y glad o fbeing this. i
nLandlords whococondition
toi noton msaeye
not only expect (through
but entail upon the ratepayers at large a great burden, by
causing increased claims upon the parochial funds. It is a
lamentable fact, that numbers of landlords have looked but to
one thing—rent ; and have, in consequence, brought upon
liTebrr°aot
themselves a vast amount of blame.
DEATH OF MRS. D,lasnßtdhAemELcolet
iLs ri at
Literature,''
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infor-
mation was received in town of the demise of this lads', the
nfe
celebrated author
Th e u
presente s d a yo f
m,,eTr
rth
her of Parliament. She was •in her sixty-fifth year, and
died at her seat
Curiositieswi of
j.
ofp
in Buckinghamshire,
much regretted by a
numerous circle of friends.
SUBMARINE TELEGRAPIL—Mr, Alfred Barnard, of
St. Helier, informs us that he "has had the honour of sub-
mitting plans to Lord John Russell (in the event of war) to
connect the Channel Islands, Southampton, and the Admi-
ralty, by submarine telegraph, consisting only of one wire,
the sea forming the trough to complete the return of the
electric current; when, simultaneously, a peal of bells may'
be rung here and at Southampton, calling the attention of
the officer to the communication about to be transmitted*
This experiment," adds Mr. Alfred Barnard, " has lust been
satisfactorily proved near the palace at Osborne.'--•rergeY
Press.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE BY A DRUNKARD —01:11111es•
day an inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, at the Moores
Arms, Bow-common, Bromley, on view or the body of
Susannah Degray, aged twenty-two years, of No. 18, Sophia-
street, Poplar. It appeared from the evidence that the de-
ceased was to be married to a sailor named Pierce in a few
days, and on Friday evening last they both went tit a
lodging house: in Silver-street,
teiotlmki'eoeirepn.alsnatteerrl,de-se.feto.vr
She
several
el i
ehtwepmaruserpo.uans_ievn
remained
hiring furnished apartments. She was very intemperate in
her habits, and after drinking an immoderate quantity of
veryhoomiurnsuecihinn
Ich
assistedtr
oui ,
walk,sh et
aonabecame
friend'ss
hef
e l
d
there
drinking
Pierce,
considerableher
time,
h egwr ohuennd ,
ha
endeshesuddenlyi was
threw her bonnet and shawl off, and darted from the house.
She was immediately followed by her sister-in-law, and
directly. afterwards was seen struggling
was shortly afterwards recovered and coni of
the river Lea. The drags were procured, and the decease"
Jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased
nveLyiemdethoouthsee Cabuove;
public-house, where life was found to be quite extinct. The
struggling in the waters of the river Lea, but how
be-
came so there was not sufficient evidence before the said
jurors."
cn.rriedout
EMIGRATION.—As emigration is being
on a very large scale in Ireland, could not the Smith O'Brien
party be induced to leave the country ? We are not
parti-
cular where they go, providing it is as far away from Ireland
Ivasshfeound
as possible. Government might present them with some
snug little island at the Antipodes, where they might make
and
speeches to the natives as much as they pleased' be
allowed to legislate for themselves. We are confident, if this
scheme was properly carried out, it would be the greatest
boon to Ireland that has happened since the day when St.
Patrick " drove out all the varmint."—Punch.
THE TALLOW-CHANDLERS' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
—The anniversary festival of this charity took place yester-
day at the London Tavern, and was well attended by members
of the trade. Lord R. Grosvenor presided, and Alderman
ChaPis, Sir G. Larpent, Alderman Farucomb, and Mr. W.
Hawes, were among the guests present. The benevolent
objects of the charity are the relief of indigent and incapa-
citated tallow-chandlers their widows, and others connected
with the trade. From the report it appears that the society
although only in its infancy, has already been the means 0
much usefulness; and the increasing amount of donations
exceeding this year the sum of 3001., gives every reason to
believe that it will be enabled materially to extend the opbera
of its operations. The dinner and its accompanying arrange-
ments were all that could he desired.
Prince Frederick of Denmark has arrived in
Paris.
milAlinßetEryl of
:IcCoAnNsistTinTonfUaTEboTnOneßt
of
ROYALTY .--An
andncostly article
peculiar
....riptroo, is irfin.erliate;,) expteted to arrive, if suet bo not
already the case, froen,New,York, for her Most Gracious Ma-
jesty the Queen. It is rumoured that it has been the joint
manufacture of several ladies, residents and natives of the
d
principal commercial city of the United States of Mork*.