The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-02 00:00:00

BOW-STREET,-(THIS DAY.)

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN DRURY-LANE.
As soon as the night charges were disposed of this morn.
ing, Mr. Inspector Black stated to the sitting magistrate,
Mr. Henry, that he had been to the King's College Hospital
for the purpose of ascertaining what state of convalescence
Blewitt, the victim of this catastrophe, was in. He had
learned that he was in so improved a state, that it was
thought he would be able to attend the examination of the
prisoner at this court this afternoon. (The prisoner having,
it will be remembered, been remanded till this day from
Monday last.)
Mr. HENRY said that he would not recommend the
wounded man to be brought out from the hospital if there
was even the slightest risk, as the sessions would not com-
mence for more than a week, and it would be as well to re-
mand the prisoner as to commit him at once.
The inspector then returned to the hospital to explain the
magistrate's views to the authorities there, and the result
was that Blewitt did not attend.
RE-EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER.

At about half-past one o'clock the prisoner was placed at
the bar.

He was defended, as before, by Mr. Humphrey.

The evidence given on the former occasion was not again
entered into, and the only witness now called was the medical
man who attended the wounded man, Mr. James Duncombe,
who said, I am house-surgeon of King's College Hospital.
I have attended the wounded man Blewitt. My opinion as
to his present state is, that he has perfectly recovered from
the shock, but is not out of danger yet.
Mr. HENRY—What is the nature of the wound ? Witness
—lt is a gunshot wound.
Mr. HENRY—Has the ball been extracted ? Witness—
No, it passed through the body. It entered on the right side
of the breast bone, and passed out at the same side of the
blade bone. I think he will recover, and probably in about
three weeks.

Mr. HENRY-1 will remand the prisoner till Saturday next,
and by that time you will be able to form a better opinion as
to whether he will recover or not.

Mr. Humphreys applied to have the prisoner admitted to
bail, which Mr. Henry refused.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.

LONDON, MAY 2.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze and fine.
DEAL, MAY I.—Wind S.W., light.—Arrd. Bengal, Errington, Pata-
gonia, and Sid. for Shields ; Franziska, Sturge, Matanzas, and sld.
for Hamburgh. Arrd. from the river 30th ult., Thorwaidsen, Jegsen,
Rio Janeiro; Ist, Eliza, Adamson, Valparaiso; Thames, Gardner,
ditto.
PosismouTn, MAY I.—Wind W. to S.S.W.—SId. Palmyra, Ste-
phens, Hobart Town.
OFF TORBAY, APRIL 29.—Padang, Zwart, Java for Amsterdam.
OFF PLYMOUTH, MAY I.—Spectator, Robinson, Mauritius.
FALMOUTH, MAY I.—Wind W.N.W., light breezes.—Arrd. April
30, Heart of Oak, Massey, Pernambuco. Off port, Navigator, Le-
feuyre, Rio Grande.
lintsToL, APRIL 30.—S1d. Idas, Woodcock, Nevis.
NEWPORT, MAY I.—Wind W.—Sid. Robin Gray, Grenada.
LIVERPOOL, MAY I.—Wind S.S.E. to N.W., light.—Arrd. Cale-
donia Brander, Deccan, New Orleans ; Restamadoe, Josegly, Ca-
minho. Sld. Berhampore, Smith, Calcutta; Anjer, Bell, Bombay;
Agenoria, Jones, Rio Janeiro; Plicenix, Hughes, Trinidad; Fidelia,
Hackstaff, New York ; John Munn, Watt, Restigouche ; Canada,
Adams, Quebec; Wilson, Stoup, Quebec.
DUBLIN, APRIL 29.—S1d. Aginow, St. John's, Newfoundland.
BELFAST, APRIL 30. Sld. Chieftain, Ill'Ewing, Quebec.
DUNDALK, APRIL 29.—Arrd. Enterprise, Lyons, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
- CORK, APRIL 29.—Wind S.S.W., light.—Sid. Edinburgh, Jackson,
Boston ; Samuel Abbott, Gardo, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Effing-
ham, Robertson, Quebec.
SHIELDS, APRIL 30.—S1d. Maria, Ipland, Rio Janeiro.
WHITSTABLE, APRIL 30.—Two casks f rum marked "S. Ryan,"
were picked up in the Channel, off Hastings, by the crew of the
Comet of this port.
A wreck with only stanchions standing was passed 9th ult., off St.
Michael's during a hurricane by the Fallona, Black, arrived in the
River.

THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY.—We are
enabled to state that the North Staffordshire is about to be amal-
gamated with the London and Birmingham Company, and that the
terms are to be precisely the same as those on which the amalgama-
tion took place between the London and Birmingham and the Trent
Valley Companies, namely, .that for every five North Staffordshire
201 shares, the fortunate holders will receive one 1001. Loudon and
Birmingham share, which is now selling, as will be seen by re-
ference to the share list, at 2281., or 1281. premium.—Railway World.
DISTRESSED NEEDLEWOMEN.—A ball was given at
Willis's Rooms last evening, and the proceeds arising from the sale of
the tickets must have made a considerable accession to the funds of
the Society, whose benevolent efforts have been directed to im-
proving the condition of this unfortunate but useful class of persons.
The attendance was exceedingly numerous, and comprised some of
the most distinguished members of our ari.tocracy, who oscillated
between the French Plays and the French Ambassador's fele, so that
there was a continuous renewal of fresh and blooming faces. The
Duchess of Norfolk came with a party, as did also Lady Norbury
and Lady Westmeath, and Lady Gage, Lord John Manners, Lord
Dudley Stuart, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were also
amongst the company. There were several superb fancy dresses,
but motley was not the only wear, as the majority of those present
wore the common costume of every-day life. Many who were pre-
vented from attending sent their contributions, in order that the
funds of the Society should derive no damage by their absence. The
Duke of Cambridge sent 5/. ; Messrs. Coutts, 10/. ' • Lady Brownlow,
51. ; Lady Sefton, 51. ; Mr. A. Roberts, Si., &c. A sumptuous supper
was served at two o'clock, but ices and other refreshments were
handed round with bounteous profusion throughout the whole of
the evening. It being the anniversary of the birthday of Louis
Philippe, the French National anthem was performed by the or.
chestra.

SALE OF MR. H. P. BONE'S COLLECTION OF ENAMELS.
—Yesterday the sale of the beautifbl collection of enamels by H. P.
Bone, Esq., took place at Messrs. Christie and Manson's rooms. The
enamels, 85 in number, were divided into five portions, viz., royal
portraits, eminent ladies, eminent men, subjects, and original subjects,
the whole of them, excepting the last portion, being exquisite copies
of original paintings, by Sir J. Reynolds, Lely, Vandyck, Honthorst,
Mignard, Holbein, &c. Among the royal portraits, a small enamel,
4 Inches by 31,4 inches, of Anne Boleyn, from the original, by Hol-
bein, in the collection of J. Neeld, Esq., M.P., sold for 14 guineas.
Lot '24, " Peter the Great," from the original, by Kneller, in the col-
lection of her Majesty, 34 guineas. Lot 28, " William 1V.," after
Beechy, 30 guineas. The subjects being the largest known and
beautifully executed, sold as follows :—Lot 71, " The Infant Aca-
demy," from the ~riginal, by Reynolds, in Lord Palmerston's collec-
tion, size 12 inches by 10 inches, 95 guineas. Lot 72, "Cornelia and
her Children, Lady Cockburn and Sons," from the original, by Rey-
nolds, in the possession of Sir J. Cockburn, size 12 inches by 9,9 G
guineas. Lot 75, "Lady Jane Grey in Prison," after Northcote, 92
guineas.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The thirty-seventh an-
nual meeting was held yesterday at the rooms of the Society, in
Regent-street, when the chair was taken by Lord erudhoe. The re-
port of the auditors announced the receipts of the year as 5,947/ Bs.
Rid., and the payments 6,0071. Is. 3d., whilst the liabilities were
2401. Ils. 6d. The total debts of the s,ciety were 10,0061. I Is. 6d.,
having been increased in the past year by 4481. 12s: 6d. The amount
of receipts on the garden exhibition account was 5,0341. Is. 6d., whilst
the general expenses connected with them were 2,899/. Is. 5d., in-
cluding 1,1821. ss. as the costs of medals awarded, and the total
amount of subscriptions from Fellows was 3,4901. 4s. Amongst the
incidental expenses there were for garden purrent labour 1,1081. 4s.
Bd., and costs of foreign missions and importations 4321. 2s. 3d., a sum
of 5631. I2s. Bd. remaining due on the same account. The present ba
lance in hand was 2501. 9s. 3d. The Duke of Devonshire was re-
elected President, Thomas Edgar, Esq., Treasurer, and J. R. Gower,
Esq., Secretary ; and Sir George Staunton, Bart., M.P., Mr. E.
Baker, and F G. Cox, Esq., were chosen into the council in the room
of Lord Prudhoe, W. 11. Pepys, Esq., F. 8.5., and Mr. Loddiges.

There have been several rumours abroad wit in the
last day or two to the effect that the Bank of England is about to in-
crease its accommodation to the public, either by a diminution of
rate or an extension of time. 'I hat these rumours were wrong in
point of fact, was sufficiently shown by the Court of Directors break-
ing up yesterday without making any alteration in their present ar-
rangements, but their very existence shows such a wrong notion in
the public mind, that it is worth while to set it right. The fact
is, that the Bank of England having parted with much of the money
paid In for railway deposits, is gradually becoming less and less
anxious for securities, and far from wishing to extend its accommo-
dation, is moving in a direction precisely opposite. The time for accom-
modation, which was originally for two months' has dwindled down
into one, arid the present limit is fixed at the 30th May; and yet
persons were to be found yesterday who expected that the two
months would be extended into, three, while another story cut oft
one-hall per cent. from the rate of discount.—Tintes.
THE NEW SEWER IN FLEET-STREET. Last even-
ing, about seven o'clock, some alarm was created in Fleet-street, in
consequence of the sudden falling in of a portion of the centre of the
road, nearly opposite Anderton's Hotel. On Inquiry, It appeared that
the cause of the occurrence, which might have been attended with
the most disastrous consequence', was the fact of one of the arches
of the new sewer having given way, the bed of the road having
fallen in with it. Fleet-street is therefore again likely to be blocked
up for a time, the above place being by no means the only one in the
street rern.ered dangerous by the faulty state of the arches of the new
sewer. Fortunately no accident happened.
A MODERN SAMARITAN.--A fashionably attired per-
son named Thomas Doling, was, with a young woman named Emma
Grey, charged at the Clerkenwell Police-office, with robbing ready-
furnished lodgings. The facts having been proved, a second charge
was established against the male prisoner. Having seen a girl fall
down in a fit in the street, he assisted two policemen in carrying her
home to the house of a mechanic named Chapman, in 2, Great
Saffron-hill. The good Samaritan remained a while in the room
consoling the mother of the girl; but immediately after his depar-
ture the watch, which hung over the mantel-piece, was missing.
The magistrate decided on committing the prisoners for trial.
COVENT GARDEN COMPANY.—Ono of the laws of the
Covent Garden Theatrical Fund is, that a person must have been a
performer at the theatre for two seasons before he can become a
member. Considering the theatre has been closed for the last two
years, the only persons—according to the above law—who could
possibly claim relief would be the spiders, who, for two seasons
running, have been engaged en the flies of the theatre. They really
would not be such unworthy objects, for they have performed that
most difficult of all theatrical feats—they have literally filled the
treasury.— Almanack of the Month.
ANOTHER VICTIM.—Mies Bridges, eldest daughter of
Matthew Bridges, Esq., of Aldershot Manor, Surrey, was received
during Lent into the Romanist Church at Prior Park.—Church and
State Gazette.

MA JO RIT Y OF LORD BURGHLEY.-NOBLE HOSPITALITY.
—On Thursday there was a scene of great festivity at Burligley
House, and to a considerable extent at Stamford, to celebrate the
coming of age of Lord Burghley, eldest son of the Marquis of Exeter,
and heir to the title and domain. As if by common consent, po-
litical feelikg was on this occasion merged into more generous senti-
ments; report had spoken favourably of the amiability, unassuming
deportment, and liberal disposition of the young lord ; and all who
are connected, either by locality or by ties of interest, with the
ancient house, seem desirous that the usual congratulations
on such an occasion should be unaccompanied by any re-
miniscences which might tend to diminish the éclat of Lord
Burghley's entry into the world as an influential and
responsible member of society. We learn that by Lord Exeter's ex-
press wish, no party or class distinctions were allowed to stand in
the way of a general rejoicing fur the neighbourhood ; all were
" bidden to the feast" who were in the remote degree connected
with the estate, and the poor of the district were furnished with the
means of being glad with their more opulent neighbours. Ihe dis-
tribution of provisions to the small tenants was as follow:—To every
man being a tenant, IY,lb. of bread, ly2 ib. of beef, and a quart of
ale; to every female tenant, and tenant's wife, the same ; to every
tenant's child ten years old, lib. each of bread and beef, and a pint
b
of ale; and to every tenant's child under ten, the same quantity of
and beef, and half a pint of ale. In this manner 6,5001b5. of
beef, and the same quantity of bread, were distributed, and 3,500 gal-
iven away at the Town-ball, ue.cler the superintendence of the
ions of strong ale. For the money gratuities in Stamford, which
wcleerrge3g:men, churchwardens, and overseers of each parish, they were
2,500ry eve-y single man who applied received a shilling;
e
a shilling ; a man and his wile, ls. 6d.; a man
sigle applicants;
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and his wife and three children, 2s. ; and a man and his wife with
more than three children, 2s. 6d. Similar gratuities were distributed
in every parish in the vicinity in which the Marquis of Exeter pos-
sessed property. At Burghley House, a scene of bustle commenced
at an early hour ; the immense preparations to dine about 700 per-
sons (which was the number who accepted the invitations) drew
from the town a large body of visitors, and the park was, daring the
day, thronged with as nearly many persons as when the Queen paid
a visit to the noble owner.—Lincoln Mercury.

SOLAR SPOTS.—The triangular group of large spots
which returned to the sun's eastern limb about twelve days ago,
after considerable change of form while crossing the sun's disc, dis-
appeared on Wednesday from his western limb, and the two large
spots which followed them had increased to four, and are now near
the same limb ; also, the very large group of spots which disap-
peared about twelve days ago, returned yesterday to the sun's eastern
limb, but considerably modified in form during their absence, and
promise to return more than once before they totally disappear.—
(Novel° Examiner.
OPENING OF A NEW STATION ON THE GREAT
WESTERN.— On Thursday the station at Langley 3larshgate, on the
Great Western, was opened for the conveyance of passengers and
parcels to and from Paddingtor., Exeter, and the intermediate sta-
tions. It is about two miles from Slough, and was originally in-
tended for the Windsor station, in consequence of a strong opposition
to having one at Slough being entertained by the authorities of Eton
College. The opposition having been withdrawn, Slough station was
built, and the inconvenience of not having a station opened at Lang-
ley, which has remained unemployed since it was built, having been
represtnted to the company, they have directed that in future three
passengers trains, including that o-dered by Parliament (cheap),
shall call up and down daily. This gives great accommodation to
those persons residing also near Colnbrook, Longford, Horton,
Ratchet, Staines, Iver, Wexham, George Green, Gerard's Cross, Ste.,
who have hitherto been compelled to go to the stations at Slough or
West Drayton.
--INCENDIARISM BY AN IDICT.—On Friday last a large
hay-rick, the property of Mr. Srnallcombe, of Leech Pool Farm, near
Broughton, was set on fire by a boy named Zebedee Abbott, an idiot,
and the greater part destroyed. Had it not been for the exertions
of the inspector and three of the police, together with some farm
labourers, the whole must have been consumed; but they managed
to save about thre e tons of the hay. Abbott has been brought before
tho magistrates and discharged, but is at present in the Union Work-
house.—Dorsef Cazette.

Sir George Jlurray is now so far recovered from his
recent indisposition as to be enabled to take occaaloual carriage drives.