The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-07 00:00:00

HERTFORD.

In the room of NV. F. Cowper, Esq., who had accepted
the office of one of the Commissioners for performing the
office of Lord High Admiral of England.
EVESHAM.

In the room of Lord 31arc;;Ilill, who had accepted
the office of Comptroller of her Majesty's Household.
ROSCOMMON.
In the room of Denis O'Conor, Esq., commonly
called The O'Conor Don, who had been elected one of
the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord
High Treasurer of England and Vice-Treasurer of
Ireland.

RICHMOND.

In the room of Henry Rich, Esq., who had been
elected to the office of one of the Commissioners for
performing the office of Lord High Treasurer of Eng-
land and Vice-Treasurer of Ireland.
SOUTH. LANCASHIRE.

Mr. THORN ELY moved that a new writ be issued
for South Lancashire in the room of Lord Francis
Egerton, now Earl of Ellesmere, recently called to the
House of Lords.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY (GREENWICH
TO CHILIIANI.)

Mr. FREVirEN moved that this Bill be read that day
six months. The railway interfered with the public by
crossing an important public road on a level, and the
Metropolitan Commissioners had reported strongly
sgaiist it.
Sir E. FILMER said that the motion was quite un-
expected, as no notice had been given. He should cer-
tainly oppose it, as no company had ever tried to do
more for the benefit of the country through which it
passed.

- Mr. PROTIIEROE said that he regretted that the
Hon. Member who made the motion had not, during
the interval which had elapsed since the last discussion
on this question read, the report of the Highway Com-
missioners. They did not in their report mention a
word of this line. They only spoke of a. branch which
was to go to the west-end of the town, and which was
not before the Committee at all.
Sir R. H. INGLIS wished to call the attention of the
Rouse to the state of this particular Bill. It was passed,
it was true, by the casting vote of the Chairman, but still
it was passed. It was re-committed on grounds which
appeared to her Majesty's Government, and to the House
generally, sufficient to justify the recommittal—namely,
the necessity of maintaining unimpaired the obsorvations
made at the Royal Observatory. That object had been
secured, and the Bill now came forward, supported by
the Chairman of the Committee and sanctioned by the
authority of the House. Ile would submit to the Hon.
Member that they should not be occupied in a
discussion on which the sense of the House had already
been fully taken.
Mr. FREWEN said that he would not persist against
the sense of the House, and he would therefore with-
draw his motion.
The Bill was then read a third time and passed, as
were also the following Bills :—Belfast Improvement—
Bristol and Birmingham Railway (Gloucester and Stone-
house Junction)—Ouledortian Railway (Carlisle De-
viation)—CalsdeAti„ Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk and
Coatbridge "Celecha,e) churley Waterworks —De
Winton's nstate Dundas's Estate— Exeter, Yeovil,
and De.rchest• r Railway Gravesend and Roches-
ter Retlway and Canal Sale and Purchase—Great North
of Lengla.nd Railway Purchase—Hull and Selby Railway
Purchase Kennington-lane, &c. Lighting, Sec.—Kil-
marnock Waterworks—Lancaster and Carlisle Rail-
way (Extension to Caledonian Railway and Lan-
caster and Preston Junction Railweys Amalgamation—
Leeds and Bradford Railway (alteration of levels in
Bingley)—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway
RDeviations and Branches)—London and Birmingham
ailway (Birmingham Canal Arrangement)—London
and Birmingham (Leamington Extension and Coventry
and Rugby Stations Enlargement)—London and South-
Western Railway (Basingstoke to Salisbury)—London,
Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway (Basingstoke to
Yeovil)—.Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation
and Railway—Midland Great Western Railway oflreland
(Mellinger to Galway)—Midland Railway (Birmingham
and Gloucester Branches)—Midland Railway (Leicester
and Swarmington Railway Vesting)—Newcastle and
Darlington Junction Railway (Durham and Sunderland
Railway and Wearmouth Dock Purchase)—Newcastle
and Darlington Junction Railway (Pontop and South
Shields Railway Purchase)—Richmond Railway (Kew
Branch)—Sheffield New Streets—Shrewsbury and Here-
fordshire Railway—Sligo Ship Canal—South Devon
Railway, No. 2 (Amendment and Branches)—Strathtay
and Breadalbsne Railway —Surrey Iron Railway
Company (Dissolving)— Tenby, gaundersfoot, and
South Wales Railway—West Cornwall Railway.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.
The following Lords' amendments on Bills were con-
sidered and agreed to :—Cambridge and Oxford Rail-
way—Chard Canal Railway—Dunblaee, Doune, and
Callender Railway—Lancashire and Yorkshire North
Eastern Railway—London and South Western Railway
(Chertsey and Egham Branch)—Monkland and Kirkin-
tilloch Railway (Chapel Hall Branch)--Morayshire
Railway—Norfolk Railway Extension (Dereham. Wells,
end Blakeney Branch) Scottish Central Railway •
(Denny Branch)—South Leith Church.
SECOND READINGS.
The following Bills were read a second time Flee- HOUSE OF COMMONS.
ilgeg's Estate Bill—Hill's Estate BilL
GROUP XVII.
REPORTS. 212ANCRESTEIL AND DOUTRAMPTON AND
The following reports were received :—Cambridge SOUTR-NITESTZUN (ROMSEY AND RED-
Improvement—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway BRIDGZ DRANCE).
(Bradford Branch)—Lancashire Waterworks—Leeds, The Committee re-assembled this morning at twelve
akefield, and Midland Junction Railway. o'clock.
The report on the following Bills were considered and The first business proceeded with was the case of the Rev.
w d to :—Creagh's Divorce Bill—Cromford Canal—
Mr. Fletcher, a landowner, who opposed the line on the ee H
ground of its being likely to injure his property, called Lee itddersfield and Manchester Railway (Oldham Branch)
—Huddersfield and Sheffield and Manchester and Leeds
P ar.
Mr. Bickers, agent to Lord Palmerston, and occupying on
k.
Railwailway Amalgamation—Norfolk Estuary (a clause of his Lordship's farms in Hampshire, stated he known
and amendments to be proposed)—Severn Navigation—
Mr. Fletcher's property for thirty years, and gave evidence
Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway to the effect that the line would injure his "water meadows"
Amalgamation Stockport Improvement Tunbridge on the banks of the Andover Canal, and consequently
Wells Improvement. deteriorate his estate. in his cross-examination hestated that
TUNBRIDGE WELLS IMPROVEMENT. part of the water on the meadows was derived from a stream
Mr. GREENE moved that the Committees on the
which ran by his (witness's) house, and that Mr. Fletcher
oath Staffordshire Junction Railway Bill, and on the
had no right to the water from the canal.
'nnbridge Wells Improvement Bill, have leave to rep art Mr. Sergeant WRANGLIAM then proceeded to address the
° Committee on behalf of the promoters of the Bill, and in
a Tuesday next.—Agreed to.
OUTH-EASTERN (GREENWICH TO CHART, reply to the evidence and speeches of their opponents. He
WITh commenced by alluding to the case of Mr. Fletcher, in order
RIVERAEAD). I BRANCIIES TO TUNBRIDGE AND to show that it was one of those cases which,if injury
On the question i‘e was done, would be compensated by the company; but
de Bill
ing put tor the thirl reading of with respect to the whole of the landowners'. cases,
.
the cause of the promoters of the Bill was of too grave and
Mr. WAKLEY (in the ab .ellee of Mr. T. Duncombe) important a nature, on account of the public interests involved,
iovecl that• the RI 1 and Mr. T. Deneonaht-'s amend- Ito be put in juxta-position with them. Those interests were
into ise referred hack to the &het Committee oil too serious for him to suppose, even for a moment. that the
winding Ord—Agreed Committee would he influenced in their decision upon the
Mr. GREE, moved that the standing order No. Preamble of this Bill by any of the causes which had been
20, be on _Ttulafiay next, 7th July, suspended • aid
differentsi3egested by his Learned Friends on the part of the
petitioners whom they represented. With
%Its which were brought up on or before
ist reports on;respect to case, the which any time
lido re
be taken into consideration on Tuesday next, assumed the appearance onl
oy one at f
residential interference
myided prints of the amended Bills be delivered to the —he meant the case of Mr. Everett—he should

Mr. HlLDraun said that he believed, in the case of the
Harwich and Eastern Counties, there was a distinct allega-
tion in the petition that the petitioners were the promoters
of a rival scheme, but there was no such allegation in this
case. The private line was not the property of the Garnkirk
Company, and, if it was, the very fact would put them out of
court, as the Bill contained no powers to take any line from
them.

The Committee, after clearing the room and discussing the
question fora few minutes, announced their decision, that
the case for the petitioners should be entertained, but that no
evidence could be admitted as to the competing scheme.
Mr. COCKBURN then proceeded with the cross-examination
of the witness, and

Mr. HILDYARD called several other witnesses, who gave
similar evidence to that of Mr. Delmore.

The engineer to the lice, i;:—Adie, gave the usual
engineering evidence. The particulars have already appeared
in The Sun at great length in the reports of the Committee
of the House.of Commons on Group X.
On the conclusion of the case for the promoters,
Mr. COCKBURN addressed the Committee on the part of the
opponents of the Bill.

"The Committee then cleared the room, and, on our re-
admission,
The CIIAIR3IAN said that the Committee had come to the
conclusion that the preamble of the Bill was proved.
Alter disposing of the clauses of the Bill, the Committee
rose at four o'clock, and adjourned till to-morrow at eleven
o'clock. when they will proceed with the case of the Caledo-
nian (Glasgow Termini and Branches).

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THE SUN, _LONDON, TUESDAY
__EVENING, JULY 7, 1846.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 6.
(Sittings at Nisi Prins.)
Special jury causes were tried this morning, none of which
possessed any feature of public interest.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

OLD COURT.

Richard Cutmore, aged 24, clerk, was indicted for stealing
a parcel containing some printed books, the property of the
South- Western Railway Company, his employers.
Mr. Doane prosecuted, and Mr. Clarkson defended the pri-
soner. _

It appeared from the evidence that on the Ist of May, a
parcel containing books was sent by a bookseller named
.Jones to the South-Western Railway, to be conveyed to Odi..
ham, and the prisoner, who was engaged as clerk in the lug-
gage department, was proved to have been in the office when
the parcel was brought there. It never came to hand, and a
few days afterwards, in consequ?nce of some information that
was received, an officer proceeded to the prisoner's lodging,
when he found the parcel of books in a box belonging to the
prisoner, unopened, and exactly in the state when it was
sent to the railway. The prisoner, on being called upon to
account for the possession of the parcel, said that he picked it
up on the railway platform, and he took it home without
thinking of the consequences, but intending to return the
property.
The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sentenced
to twelve months' hard labour.

Thomas Connor, alias O'Connor, 36, a person of gentle-
manly appearance, was indicted for feloniously inter-
marrying with Mary Carr Burt, his wife being alive.
Mr. Cooper conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine
appeared fo, the prisoner.
The Learned Counsel, in stating the case for the prose-
cution described it as being one of the most heartless descrip-
tion that had ever come to his notice.
Evidence was then adduced, to show that on the 11th of
April, 1839, the prisoner was married to Maria Twycross, at
the parish church of St. Andrew, Holborn, and that he mar-
ried Mary Carr Burt, at Mary-le-bone Church, on the 27th
June, 1843, at which time, it was shown, Maria Twycross,
the first wife, was alive.
Miss Mary Carr Burt, a very lady-like young woman, was
then examined. She deposed that she knew the prisoner,
and that the ceremony of marriage was performed between
them in June, 1843. Before the marriage she had lived with
the prisoner as his wife. When she first became acquainted
with the prisoner, she was residing with a relative, and at his
death he left her 2,6001. in money, and 4001. worth of plate
and furniture. The prisoner had the whole of this money
and property.
Cross-examined.—They were together about three years.
They did not live in an extravagant manner. Tile prisoner
set up in business as a furrier in London, and they had a
country house and kept two servants. Witness's sister had
heard that the prisoner was a married man, and he was taxed
with it, but denied that it was true. A woman who it was
suspected was his wile, was introduced to her, but to show
that there was no truth in the supposition, this same woman
was present at her marriage with the prisoner, and gave her
away. She was not of age when she first lived with the pri-
soner, and the marriage did not take place until she was 21,
when she came into possession of her property.
Mr. BALLANTiNE, on behalf of the prisoner, said he did
not think his Learned Friend was quite Ju-tified in describing
the present case as the. most heartless that could be ima-
yanecti and although he could not deny that the conduct of
the prisoner had been very bad, yet it appeared that he had
continued to live with the unfortunate young lady, and that
the money she was entitled to bad been expended for the:r
joint support, and there was no proof that he had improperly
squandered away any portion of it.
The jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
Miss Burt was next called, and in answer to questions put
to her by the Common Sergeant, she said that part of the
money was invested in the business, but it turned out unsuc-
cessful, and the whole of the money was lost.

The COMMON SERGEANT asked it none of her money was
left? Miss Burt replied that there was not a single shilling
remaining.
The COMMON SERGEANT inquired what had become of the
plate and furniture? Miss Burt replied that everything was
gone. The furniture had been recently seized for debt due
by the prisoner.
The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said that it
had long been his opinion that the offence of bigamy had
been too leniently dealt with. He knew of no crime that
was the means of inflicting more misery upon its victims,
and also upon society,at large ; and he had made up his
mind to inflict the punishment of transportation in all cases
where parties were convicted of it. There was nothing in
the present case that could at all induce him to alter his
opinion. The prisoner had obtained possession of the person
of a young, innocent girl ; he had been the means of squan-
dering the whole of her property, and left her without a
shilling, and in the most degraded position. Under those
circumstances, he felt it to be his duty to pass upon him a
sentence of transportation for seven years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.

A man of respectable appearance, forty-eight years of
age, with a bald head, and very defective articulation,
named George Merriott, alias Charles Metcalf, was
brought betbre the Lord Mayor, in the custody of Ser-
geant Dubois, of the Metropolitan Police Force, charged
with having conspired with others to defraud Messrs.
Neville, and Co., hosiers and warehousemen, of Gres-
ham street West, of goods to the amount of 1341. and
up wards.
The justice room was excessively crowded during
the investigation. The prisoner had just been brought
up from Stockton, where he was apprehended on pre-
mises which he had recently taken, and which a trades-
man of that town was furnishing for him.
Mr. Humphre3 s appeared for the prosecution. The
prisoner, he said, called on the 6th or 7th of May last, at
the warehouse of Messrs. Neville and Jourdain, of No.
11, Gresham-street West, presented a card on which
was printed George Merriott and Son, wholesale iron-
monger, No. 16, Trinity-lane, said that he was Mr.
Merriott, and that he wished for some goods in the pro-
secutor's line, to send out to his son, or sons, in South
Australia. As he was not himself in that way of business
he requested that the firm would look out for him some
articles to the amout of 1001. or 1201., and after some
conversation, he gave a reference to a house in Austin-
friars, and stated that the goods must be ready by Tues-
day, the 12th of May. as the ship was to clear out on the
following day, and if punctuality were not observed they
could not be shipped. Application was accordingly sna/le
to the referees, who gave the prisoner a most unexception-
able character.and said they were about to execute an order
for him for tea urns and articles of that description to the
amount of 801. or 1001. By a manoeuvre the prisoner
contrived to get away the goods in a cart hired by him.
self on the day appointed. They were not conveyed to the
London Docks, but to a house in a court, and disposed
of, and the referees disappeared from their place of
business. It was, however, ascertained that the
prisoner had gone to Stockton, and a warrant was ac-
cordingly granted for his apprehension.
Sergeant Dubois, N 14, of the Metropolitan Police,
stated that he executed the warrant at Stockton, where
the prisoner had furnished lodgings in the name of
Charles Metcalf. Witness showed the warrant to him
in the station-house, in which he had bees previously
deposited by one of the clerks of the prosecutors, and
the prisoner said the transaction was a bona fide one,
that he had bought the goods in the regular course of
business, and when he came to the Court he would
change the face of affairs. One of the Stockton police
asked the prisoner, in witness's presence, whether his
father ever lived tnere, to which he replied, " Yes, thirty
years ago." The pliceman then asked him whether
his name was Charles Metcalf.; and he replied, "
that's my name." The prisoner had taken a house at
1001 a year, and witness believed he had also taken
another house there.
Mr. Neville stated that the prisoner had obtained the
goods, to the amount of 134/. odd, at his warehouse. He
had received no consideration whatever for the goods,
and he ascertained that the referees had absconded. The
young man who had had the original csmmunication
with the prisoner was out of town
The prisoner (to Mr. Neville)--Are you not aware
that the goods were sold at three months credit ? Wit-
ness—No.
The prisoner—l have an invoice to show that they
were sold to me at three months credit.
The LORD MAYOR (to the prisoner)—Were they sold
to you to go to Australia? The prisoner—Yes, and they
were sent there.
Mr. Neville—They were taken to Oxford-court, and
never shipped for Australia.
The prisoner—I admit that they were taken to Oxford
court, but next day they were shipped. I shipped them
myself.
The LORD MAYOR—What ship did they go by? The
prisoner—By the Bennet.
The LORD MAYOR—Who is the owner? The pri-
soner (after some consideration)—That I do not know.
The LORD MAYOR—To whom were they consigned?
The prisoner—To my sons living in South Australia.
The LORD MAYOR—In what part of South Australia?
The prisoner said he could not recollect.
The LORD MAYOR—Let me see the invoice.
The prisoner—My attorney has it. I believe I put
it into his hands with some other papers.
The shopman of a hat manufacturer of the name of
Wilson here came forward, and stated that four days
after the transaction at Messrs. Neville and Co.'s the
prisoner obtained hats to the amount of 1121., and sent
his own cart for them.
The prisoner—Are you' not aware that they are got
upon credit? Witness—l am not. The name wag
Marriott, 16, Trinity-lane.
The prisoner was remanded till Thursday.
MARLBORO UGH- STREET.

bling those described by the defendant as having been In
company with the complainant. The gang had made use
of similar threats to obtain this money from the person in
question.
Mr. MALTBY, after mature deliberation, said, as the com-
plainant's statement was wholly unconfirmed, and as there
were circumstances which created a reasonable doubt in his
mind, he would discharge the defendant, leaving it open to
the complainant to prefer an indictment if he thought fit.
The defendant, on being liberated, declared his determina-
tion to proceed against the complainant for endeavouring to
extort money from him.
The complainant was accordingly given into custody, and
the parties changed places.
The prosecutor Stott related the circumstance of his ap-
plying to the prisoner Webb to show him the way out of the
park; that Webb immediately gave a whistle, and five men
came up, one of whom collared him, and they all demanded
money. Prosecutor refused, and having a stick in his hand,
he said he would use it if they did not let hint go. He was
released, and he then got out of the park, and went towards
his lodgings in Blandford-street, followed by the prisoner.
Ile went into a public-house, and called fur some beer. The
prisoner came in and drank some. Prosecutor went out of
the public-house, followed by the prisoner, who whistled to
his companions as soon as he got into the street. Prosecutor
was about to enter his lodgings, when a police-constable
came up, and took him into custody.
A witness named Smith said he knew the prisoner by his
nickname of " Number One." The prisoner was in the park
on Saturday, and about four o'clock he got into conversation
with an elderly gentleman. After talking together about
five minutes, Number One" made a signal to his com-
panion " Bricky," who ran up, and demanded the old gen-
tleman's " money." The old gentleman gave "Bricky" 4s.
The prisoner and three others divided the money. The
prisoner had also admitted to witness that he would not
have given the complainant into custody had he given him
money.
Remanded till Monday next.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Two Germans, named Jan Brunies and Ileinrich Mohr,
were placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with
cutting and wounding a master skindresser, named Heinrich
Arnott, living at Whitechapel, and inflicting numerous wounds
on his head.
It appeared from the evidence, that a feud had for some
months past subsisted between two parties of High and Low
Dutch German skindressers and sugarbakers, living in White-
chapel and Spitaltields, and, notwithstanding the prover-
bially peaceful character of that nation, seemed to have been
pursued among them with as much heat and animosity as
any between neighbouring Irish provinces. On Saturday
night, about 12 o'clock, a 'serious disturbance, but how
originating was not by any means lucidly explained by
any of the numerous spluttering and excited witnesses,
though all earnestly endeavoured to do do so, suddenly
arose about some children of a German woman named
Wahl between the two prisoners, one Konrad Schwartz,
and some workmen in Mr. Arnott's employment, and some
threats having been uttered against the life of the prose-
cutor, who had not at all interfered or been even present, but
was quietly paying his men at a public-house in an adjoining
street, he, although apprised that he would be murdered if
he did go, with more courage than discretion instantly went
to the scene of disorder, called Frosty-court, to protect Lis
men, and get them out of the quarrel. The moment he had
entered the court, however, and before he had time to utter
a word, he was brought to the ground by a blow on the head
from some one behind him, and upon rising was immediately
set upon by the prisoners and Konrad Schwartz, who beat
him severely, and one of them, who had a knife in his hand,
stabbed him with it a number of times in the head, leaving
six wounds, which he now exhibited; but who it was that
inflicted the injuries he could not tell with any certainty, as
the blood was pouring down his face and prevented his
seeing; but he thought it was Mohr, as he had been most
active in the attack, and he also inferred it was he from a
knife being found in his pocket at the station. How he ulti-
mately escaped from the encounter it was impossible to make
out; but the police somehow got apprised of the disturbance,
and on coining up found Arnott and one of his men covered
with blood, and the prisoners being pointed out as the most
violent were forthwith secured, and after some resistance car-
ried off to the station.
Eng arecht Geffkie, the workman just alluded to, a stolid
immovable German, whose utter apathy when there was
something to be excited about, and vehement warmth when
there was nothing, kept every one but the magistrate, not-
withstanding the serious nature of the charge, in incessant
laughter, very quaintly related the share he had in the
transaction ; and the substance of his statement was, that he
and his wife were going home with a can full of porter, when
a breathless boy stopped him and entreated he would go
back as his master was being murdered, and was smothered
with blood. " Ferry well," said the witness ; " but I shall
ko home mid dis pier, and den I shall kom see into it ;" and
home he actually went. He displayed some alacrity, how-
ever, in getting back, and on entering the court found four
men, of whom he could only identify Mohr, "hammering"
his master on the head. With some difficulty he rescued
Mr. Arnott from his assailants, in neither of whose hands did
he notice a knife ; but he felt convinced that one had
been used, as Arnott was bleeding profusely, and while turn-
ing to leave he himself received a stab in the neck from some-
body, to which he drew the magistrate's attention ; but,
with his habitual coolness, although the wound did not ap-
pear a very slight one, it had not struck him to apply to a
surgeon to dress it.
Jane Jagers, Jacob Jung, and police-constable 182 K, all
deposed to the serious nature of the fight or rather melee, in
which more than 100 people took part on one side or the
other, but though each of the witnesses saw both the pro-
secutor and Geffkie:with the blood streaming down from their
wounds, they were all incapable of throwing any light upon
the origin of the affray.
The prisoners, through a very intelligent interpreter,
generally denied all that was said against them, and endea-
voured to prove that it was they who had most cause of coin-
plaint, as they bad been struck and maltreated in the first
instance, and called two Germans, named Konrad Deer and
Martin Greigh, and a Belgian, named Jorge Peinter, as wit-
nesses, who certainly nearly deposed to that much, entirely
exculpating Brunies, who was ordered on their evidence to
be discharged, and gave it as their opinion that Molar had
not been so criminal as represented, though they could not
say who it was that had stabbed the prosecutor and Geffkie,
if he had not.

Mr. BROUGHTON never recollected a case in which there
was so much confusion and difficulty at arriving at the truth.
It was quite manifest that the two witnesses had been
severely injured, but it was still a matter of doubt who had
caused their wounds, and he should therefore adjourn the
case till that day week, accepting responsible bail for the
prisoner Mohr's attendance at the next examination; and in
the meantime the police must exert themselves to procure
more positive evidence as to who it was in reality who had
stabbed the prosecutor in the manner described.
The bail was immediately found, and Mohr, who was very
respectably dressed, was accordingly liberated.
THAMES.

A wretched-looking woman, named Diana Selby, aged 48
years, was brought before Mr. Broderip, charged with at-
tempting to commit suicide.
It appeared from the evidence, that on Sunday afternoon
a young man named James Francis, of No. 3, Kirk-row,
Limehouse, whose dwelling fronts the Regent's Canal, heard
cries of help, and was informed that a woman had just
thrown herself into the water. He rushed down stairs im-
mediately, and, without divesting himself of his apparel,
boldly plunged into the stream. The woman had disap-
peared, and he dived after her and brought her up. She
made a convulsive grasp at his neck, and he was compelled
to make her let go her hold, and she sunk beneath the
water again, until he partially recovered himself, and re•
moved his neckcloth. when he again went down after her,
and soon rose with her in his arms. With great difficulty
the young man succeeded in bringing her on shore, and she
was immediately conveyed to the Edinburgh Castle Tavern
and Tea-gardens, and while the people belonging to the
house were stripping her of her wet clothes, others went after
a medical gentleman. One soon arrived in the person of
Mr. Willis, a surgeon, and although there were no signs
of life when he first saw the woman, he persevered for two
hours in applying the remedies necessary in such cases, in
which he was ably seconded by Francis and others, and by
their united exertions the woman was restored. A! police-
constable named Earie, 355 K, procured some dry clothing
for the poor creature, and caused her to be removed to the
station-house, where she was well looked after. The police-
man ascertained that the woman had suffered the extremes
of misery and want, that she was separated from ber hus-
band, and that she had not tasted food for 24 hours, and had
no means of procuring a meal, when she made the attempt
to terminate her miseries and life together.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that distress urged her
to attempt self-destruction. She was separated from her
husband, who allowed her, through the relieving officer of
Limehouse, 3s. per week. She generally received this small
sum every Saturday, but on calling for it on Saturday last,
she was informed her husband had not left her the money.
She then asked for some relief, which was denied her, and
she wandered about the streets till Sunday evening, when
she became completely wearied out and jumped into the
canal.

Mr. BRODERIP said if the statement of the woman was
correct she was an object of commiseration, but he hoped
she heartily and sincerely repented of the rash and wicked
attempt. on her life. _

The prisoner said she was very sorry for what she had done,
and promised not to repeat the offence.
Mr. BRODERIP, after admonishing the prisoner in a very
impressive manner, said she owed her life to the courage and
skill of the young man Francis, and he was very sorry he
had it not in his power to reward him according to his de-
serts, but on applying at the clerk's office he would receive
compensation for his loss of time. lie directed the police-
man to accompany the woman to the relieving officer of
Limehouse, who was bound to look to her, and if her husband
refused to maintain her, he must be proceeded against accord-
ing to law.
The poor woman was subsequently admitted into the
union house. She is the fourth person rescued from drown
ing by the young man Francis

!OLLISION AT SEA.—A melancholy accident occurred
n the bay outside of Falmouth harbour, on Tuesday after-
noon last. The pilot boat Hornet, Vincent master, was
cruising about speaking to various vessels, and was standing
towards land on her way to harbour. A Belgian brigantine,
called the Hortensa, bound to Liverpool, was on the other
tack. The pilot-boat, finding they could not weather the
brigantine, put her helm down and eased off her head sheets,
thinking to drop to leeward. The captain of the brigan-
tine, however, instead of putting his helm down,
as was attempted by one of his crew, ran abaft,
put it hard up, and ran right aboard of the pilot-
boat, striking her amidships, and sunk her immediately.
The crew had scarcely time to get on board the brigantine,
by climbing over her bows, but were refused the assistance of
a rope ; and when on board, the Belgian would not even get
out his boat to put them on board of a trawler close by.
They were eventually taken out by the Prince Albert trawler,
and landed at Falmouth. The pilot boat belonged to three
brothers and a widowed mother, and had only been recently
purchased, the cost of which, and her outfit for the employ
merit, absorbed all their hard savings for many years.— West
Briton.
"PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY. —The Committee of
Management of this Society, which was founded in the year
1837, for the purpose of affording relief to aged and infirm
printers and their widows, by the granting of pensions,
having obtained the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge,
the Duke of Northumberland, and the principal influential
local families, have announced their intention, with a view
r to augment the funds of the Society, of giving a grand rural
lite, which will take place on Monday next, the 13th, in the
grounds of the White Hart Inn, at Bromley; on which
occasion a grand flower show will be held, in addition to a
variety of amusements and entertainments, consisting of
equestrian performances, under the direction of Mr. Batty,
rustic amusements, a concert, and display of fireworks.
Since the formation of the Society in 1837. upwards of 130
persons have received permanent relief in pensions, upwards
of 50 of whom are at the present time recipients of the true
benefits conferred upon the aged and infirm printer by this
Society.
Docs.—We believe it to be true that not one-half of
the dogs which are kept by working classes are paid for.
And it is a notorious fact, that nearly, if not entirely, oPc-
half of those persons (though their dog-mania must be in-
dulged) have enough to do, not to live, but exist. This
" surpulus" quantity of dogs produces, in a great measure;
hydrophobia. Tazea-4Cera ought to look strictly after all
Win keep doge.

Joseph Stott, a man of respectable appearance, was
charged with having conducted himself in an indecent way
towards a lad named George Webb.
The complainant said he lives in the Seven Dials, and is
a 'labourer.
He was in Hyde-park about 11 o'clock on
Saturday night, when he was accosted by the defendant, who
acted indecently towards him. The defendant left him, and
got over the park railings into the road. Complainant fol-
lowed him into a public-house, and after partaking of some
beer with him they left the public-house together, and on
meeting with a police-constable complainant gave the de-
fendant into custody.
The defend int said he was entirely innocent of the scan-
dalous charge, which had been trumped up against him with
a view to extort money. He had only been a week in Lon-
don, having come up from Oldham to obtain medical advice
for a painful complaint under which he laboured. On
Saturday evening he took a walk in Hyde-park, and having
lost his way, he went up to the complainant to ask him to
tell him when the park gate would be shut. He was imme-
diately surrounded and collared by four or five young men,
who demanded his money on a threat of charging him with
infamous practices. He got away
from the gang, and went
into a public-house and called for some beer. The com-
plainant came into the house, laid hold of the pot, and drank
about half the contents. He left the house, followed by the
complainant, and when he got into the street he saw three
of the complainant's companions in the park standing in
the street, and apparently watching his movements. De-
fendant was about to obtain the aid 4,f the police. but he was
anticipated in this by the I '
scribed. comp ainent, charging him as de.

Mr. MALTBY directed a police-constable to make in-
quires into the character of the defendant at his bylh,,ings.
The police-constable, on his return, reported that the
defendant's statement, as far as it could be corroborated,
was correct. He had only been a week in town, and stated
to his landlord the purpose for which he had lett adham.
Mr. MAtmar was informed that a respectable person had
on Saturday been robbed cf 4e. by a gang of persons resem-

MURDER NEAR NOTTINGHAM.
.NorrreGtrasr, Mosnay.—A report reached this town on
Sunday evenmg that a man had been found a few hours
before murdered in Popplewick forest, distant eight miles
from the town of Nottingham. On inquiry at the village,
which is situate in a north-westerly direction, and adjoins
the ancient forest of Sherwood, it was found that information
had been given to the coroner that a body had been found,
and that he had directed a jury to be summoned immediately.
On looking at the body, which lay in a stable, little doubt
existed in the minds of all who saw it that a murder had
been committed. On the left cheek was a large gash, nearly
two inches in length and of considerable depth, from which
a quantity of blood had flowed, and filled the nostrils and
mouth and under the right ear; at the seat of the jugular
vein, was a large incised wound, covered with blood. On
the right and left shoulder and breast were several severe
bruises, and sonic 'scratches ; but the latter may have
been made by an animal while the body lay upon the
ground. Popplewick is a very small village, and a diffi-
culty arose in viewing the body, as there is no surgeon
resident nearer than Bidwell, five miles distant. The
corpse was that of William Robinson, aged 34 years, a
carrier in the employ of Mrs. Smith, of Mansfield; but how
be came by his death is at present involved in mystery. On
Saturday last Robinson set out as usual in the morning from
Mansfield to Nottingham, with his waggon and three horses,
and in the evening he left the Shakspere public-house in
the latter town, to return with his load of goods, in company
with an agricultural labourer, Henry Shepherd, of Calverton.
They set out from Nottingham at half-past six o'clock, and,
according to Shepherd's account, they went on the road to
the White Hart, at Redhill, four miles from Nottingham,
where they stopped to have a pint of ale. Having drunk
this, they drove as far as the seventh milestone on the Mans-
field road, where they both got out of the waggon ; it was
then about half-past eight o'clock, and quite light. At this
place Robinson set his dog at liberty, and, carrying his
jacket on his arm, lingered behind, saying he would put it
on. Shepherd drove the horses, and proceeded. When he
had got about a mile, not seeing Robinson, he stopped the
waggon, and shouted fir him, and waited half an hour; he
then drove on to the Hut, frequently looking behind him
and. shouting. On arriving at the Hut lie had a pint of
ale, and told the people he expected the carrier ; after
waiting an hour, the landlord, Mr. Mealey, advised him to
go on to Mansfield, which he did, and arrived there between
two and three o'clock in the morning. He told Mrs.
Smith that he had left her servant behind him, and then
went and told Mrs. Robinson. Samuel Townrow, a neigh-
hour to the carrier, was called up directly afterwards, and
requested by Mrs. Robinson to go and seek for her husband.
At five o'clock William Dove, framework-knitter, of Arnold,
and his two brothers were walking on the high road from
that village to Mansfield, and near the seventh milestone
they found a jacket and a whip, which they took up, and not
seeing anybody about, they carried them away. As soon as
they got into the forest, it seems they turned on to the foot-
path, which leaves the high road, and proceeded to the Hut,
near which place they met Townrow, and in reply to his
questions told him they had not seen anybody, but had found
a waistcoat and a whip; on showing the articles they were
recognised as belonging to Robinson. Townrow then pro-
ceeded on the road, and 200 or 3CO yards off, before he
reached the eighth milestone from Nottingham, he saw Ro •
binson's dog. The animal barked, growled, and ran as if he
wished to prevent Townrow going forward; after a good deal
of caressing, the dog permitted him to go on, and he very
soon saw Robinson stretched on his back upon the road, with
his face covered with blood, and quite dead. He lay about
two yards from the centre of the road, and appeared to have
'leen dragged two or three yards. A pool of blood, from his
head, lay near him, and another pool about a yard distant.
The left hand of the deceased was covered with blood, and
his shirt-sleeves, which were turned up, were both besmeared
with blood, particularly the right sleeve.
Information was quickly conveyed to Popplewick, which
is about a mile from the fatal spot, and a constable pro-
ceeded to convey the body to his house, where the jury were
empanelled at half-past six in the evening. Robinson had
19s. in silver and 3d. in copper found in his pockets, and
some memorandums; but whether he ought to have had
more money about him is not yet known, and from the cir-
cumstance of his dog having kept the man at bay for a con-
siderable length of time, it is impossible to say whether dur-
ing the conflict the dog was not a very troublesome assailant
on behalf of his master. Shepherd was brought before the
coroner, and told his tale. On taking off his jacket two or
three spots of blood were found inside upon the lining, and his
shirt was very dirty on the right sleeve and shoulder, and
on the wristband there was a little blood. He accounted
for these marks by stating, that they were made while fight-
ing with a servant-man on the preceding Thursday. It ap-
pears that for twenty-five years Shepherd has borne a good
character, and left his situation on the day he fought. His
master, Mr. Houghton, of Nnttall, paid him 3/. 155., the
balance of his wages. The manner in which Shepherd made
his statement, and the circumstance of his being lame, and a
much smaller man than Robinson, gave an impression much
in his favour.

After 10 o'clock a person came into the room, and stated
to the coroner that a woman residing at Colonel Coape's,
which is within sight of the place where Robinson was found,
had just sent word that at the very hour which Shepherd
had described as the time he left Robinson, she saw three
men in the forest scuffling together. The lateness of the
hour, and Colonel Coape's house being nearly a mile and a
half distant, prevented a messenger being dispatched for
her at that time, but directions were given for her to be
summoned for the next day. The circumstances being al-
together involved in mystery, and of so serious a character,
the inquest was adjourned to this day (Monday), at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. A post mortem examination of the body
will in the meantime take place, and a rigid inquiry will be
instituted.

THE LATE MURDER OF THE
POLICE-CONSTABLE.
DAGEWHAM, MONDAY EVENING.—The painful interest
manifested in the fate of the unfortunate victim of the hor-
rible and atrocious murder, the main particulars connected
with which appeared in The Sun of yesterday, had, during
Sunday and throughout the whole of yesterday, considerably
increased, and a large number of the inhabitants from Rom-
ford, Ilford, Barking, Chigwell, Hornchurch, and the sur-
rounding villages, visited Dagenham for the purpose of view-
ing the scene of the assassination.
Immediately after the conclusion of the inquest on the
body of the unfortunate man Clarke, on Saturday evening,
an active search was instituted by the police in the corn
field belonging to Mr. Collier, where the murder was per-
petrated, for the purpose of ascertaining what had become
of his hat, which up to that period had not been discovered.
In consequence of this circumstance, it was generally sup-
posed that the deceased must in the first instance have been
assaulted, and then followed his assailants to the field where
he was found murdered. Although the spot and the adjoin-
ing fields were minutely searched, it was not until Sunday
evening that the hat was discovered. It was then found by
a labouring man, named Thomas Palmer, lying amongst the
wheat, about twelve or fourteen yards from the spot where
the body had lain. At this particular part of the field the
wheat had not been at all disturbed or trampled upon, show-
ing, in the first place, the ruffians must either have knocked
the deceased's hat off with so powerful a blow as to have
sent it such a distance, or that that they must have thrown
it there. The former .supposition is strengthened by the
circumstance of the hat not being injured in the slightest de-
gree, and and also that, when found, the deceased's harniker-
chief was in it.
On the receipt of intelligence of the outrage at Scotland-
yard, two of the most active officers of the detective police
force were sent down to Dagenham, and, after viewing the
place where the murder had occurred, and making them-
selves thoroughly masters of all the circumstances which
had up to that period transpired in connexion with ft, they
proceeded with some of the local constables to visit Roinford
and the surrounding villages in search of the suspected mur-
derers. During Saturday evening the various public-houses
and beer-shops were visited by the police in plain clothes,
and their occupants subjected to a scrutinising inspection, it
being believed that in the desperate struggle which had ap-
parently taken place, some of those engaged in it must have
bean wounded. Although the topic of conversation in nearly
every instance was the circumstance of the murder, and
what had been done at the inquest that day, still nothing
transpired which actually tended to fix suspicion on any one
beyond the person alluded to in this journal of yesterday.
The search was continued throughout Sunday and yester-
day, and although up to the period of writing this no one
had been apprehended on the charge, still several notorious
characters living in this part of the county of Essex were
under the strict surveillance of the police.
With reference to the causes which had induced the mur-
der, it is the opinion of every one residing near the spot, and
of the police themselves, that the deceased was mistaken for
Police-constable Butfoy, K 140, who was his predecessor on
the same beat, or Sergeant Parsons, who has rendered him-
self obnoxious to some of the notorious characters in the
neighbourhood by bringing them up frequently before the
Ilford bench of magistrates for drunken and disorderly con-
duct. A short time since one of the gang suspected of
having been engaged in the murder was brought up to
Ilford, charged by Parsons with having stolen a quantity
of hemlock, but the prosecutor not appearing, he was on that
ground discharged. He was then charged with having a
quantity of brass arid metal in his possession without being
able to account for it. The magistrates, in consequence
of there being some pewter pots belonging to publicans
in the neighbourhood amongst the metal, inflicted a small
fine, and advised the accused to be more careful for the
future.
On the morning of the murder a woman named Page,
who was present at the inquest on Saturday, but was not
examined, residing in a cottage a short distance from where
it took place, states that about three o'clock she was awoke
by the violent barking of her dogs in the yard, and on lis-
tening to it she heard a cry for help; but the continual bark-
ing of the dogs prevented her from hearing anything more
distinctly.
Whilst the constables were busy in reference to the murder
on Saturday, information was received by the principal
officer of another constable, of the same division, named
George Hall, aged 20, belonging to the Ilford station, having
been killed. The unfortunate man in this instance, who had
only been four months married, had been on duty all day on
Friday at Fairlop Fair, and at two o'clock on Saturday
morning was returning on horseback from it, when his horse
shied, and threw him on his Lead. He was assisted-by a
brother constable, named Corbyn, No. 100 K, who had been
on duty with him, to Barking. side, whence he was le:flayed
to his residence at Ilford. Mr. Allison, a surgeon, attended
him, and found a dreadful fracture on the left side of the
head, under the ear. He continued to attend him until half-
past twelve o'clock on the same day, when he died. An in-
quest was held yesterday by Mr. C. C. Levis, the coroner,
at the Rose and Crown, Ilford, on the body, and a verdict of
" Accidental death" was returned. The deceased had been
on duty from eleven o'clock on the Friday morning, and was
supposed to be asleep when his horse shied.
Up to the time at which our reporter left Dagenham last
evening, the murderers had not been apprehended; and it is
understood that an immediate application will be made to
Government to offer a reward for their apprehension.

MURDER AT KINETON, WAR
WICKSEHRE.

LEAMINGTON, MONDAY EVENING. —• Another murder,
which at present is involved in as much mystery as that
which occurred at Berkswell, in this county, some months
ago, is just reported here, as having been committed close to
Kineton, a market town lying between Banbury and Strat-
ford-upon-Avon.

and then left the house rather hi liquor, but walking pretty
well. He went out by the back way, and no mm was witb
him. I saw him off the premises. 'nen were seven oe eight
people in the lodge-room when he left, and ladgcrs in du:.
ferent parts of the house. I did not sea any money in Ins
possession whilst he was at the house. He complained ot
being short of money, but witness, though he knew he bad
paid for what be had, did not see him with any money, and
never saw him again alive. His body was brought in be-
tween three and four o'clock the next morning. Witness's
house was clear of all company, except the lodgers, at
ten o'clock.

Thomas Furnell, a groom to Mr. Brown, surgeon, of Rine"
ton, deposed to having seen the deceased on the AVednesdal
evening alluded to standing against Mr. Winter's shop,
vomiting, and to all appearance intoxicated. Witness ad"
vised him to go into the Swan and sit down, but witness t
plied that he would go home.
Martin Wiscom, the younger, said—l am a carrier,
ing at Kineton. I knew the deceased. I saw him in the Odd
Fellows' club-room at the Rose and Crown, on Wednesday
afternoon. I saw him there from three to five o'clock. He
was quite sober, but I believe he was drinking. There were
five or six persons in the room. I left a little before six. I
left the deceased there. I was in the town half-an-pouf
afterwards, and stayed until nine o'clock. I went home te
bed. I got up at eleven to go with a horse to meet mr,
father at the bottom of Friz-hill, near Wellesbourne. As I
went up Pittern- hill I heard groaning, and saw some one
lying under the hedge. I spoke two or three times and get
no answer. I got on the horse and looked in the person 'e
face. I saw it was Chater. I thought he was "fresh," and
that I would let Min alone, I did not observe any wound of
injury to his face. It was rather dark, but light enough to
see it was deceased, and I knew him by bis dress, having
seen him in the afternoon. I went on till I met the part on
this side of Wellesbourne turnpike-gate. I waited for the
cart about 300 yards from the gate. I waited halt' an hour.
As we were coming home, which must have been about twe
o'clock, I told my father I had seen deceased lying on the
road quite " fresh." When we came to Pittern-hill we
found him where I had left him ; he lay upon his left side,
with his head towards the hedge. My father placed him
against the bank. He was quite speechless ; he was much
injured about the head. The blood ran out of his mouth,
and there was a rattling in the throat. We took the load
home, as we had no room for the deceased, and called up Alr•
Brown, a surgeon, and the constable, and then took back the
empty cart, and brought deceased to the Rose and Crowe,
lie was then alive, but insnisible.

John Mayor Brown sworn—l am a surgeon at Kinetode
I was called up to the deceased by last witness, on Thuridai
morning, about half-past 2 o'clock. I proceeded imme-
diately to the spot, Wisdom following with his cart ; I folly,'
Chater lying by the road-side ; I at first thought that 11°
was intoxicated, he was in a complete state of stupor, cold?
and insensible. I had him placed in 'Wisdom's cart, fug
conveyed to the Rose and Crown. On examining himt!
found a wound on his forehead, the right eye was black and
swollen, there was a great contusion on the right side of his
head. I gave him brandy, bled him, put him to bed, and
staid with him several hours. He did not get warm. I sevi
him several times on Thursday. He never recovered frond
his state of insensibility, and died about 8 o'clock on Friday
morning. I made a postmortem examination, and found the
parts much contused, and a severe fracture of the skull. Oa
the right side there was a depression of the skull on the
brain, 3 inches by 2*, the fractured portion of bone being
forced on the brain ; the back part of the temporal bone we*
broken, and the fracture extended round the head, from one
ear to the other. [Several portions of the skull which had
been forced on the brain were produced by the surgeon t°
the jury.] The cause of death was fracture of the skull,
which could not arise from a drunken man on foot falling 0°
his head. I consider the fracture and injury arose from *
blow given with violence by some blunt instrument. The
dirt from the fall was on the left side, the injury on hr
right; the right lappet of his coat was torn. The decease,"
lam fully of opinion, could not have inflicted the injuries
himself.

The verdict of the jury was " Wilful murder against sotaa
person or persons unknown."
The hat and coat of the deceased were produced by the
constable; the left side of the coat was dirty, as if from
fall : only a few pence were found in his pocket, and al;
empty purse; also some soap which he bad purchased at
Kineton' where lie had been spending the afternoon. 1:1/
had in his possession a packet of coffee, which was strew
on the ground near to where he was found, evidently as•if 11,
struggle had taken place. His walking-stick was
broken in the road.
The magistrates of the neighbourhood, Mr. E. B. Kin'
Colonel Miller, Rev. C. Palmer, &c., have been indefatigab
in their exertions to trace the murderer, whose object doe'
not appear to have been plunder, but bloodshed. The d?,;
ceased was of a quarrelsome, disposition, often engaged to
disputes with his workmen, &c., before the justices of t
b
locality ; and some of the persons with whom he has bed
thus engaged have been known to threaten him.

The occurrence has caused the greatest consternation in
the town and neighbourhood, where the deceased (William
Chater) was well known, being a blacksmith and machine.
maker, aged 53, residing at. Cornbrooke, near Kineton, with
a decrepid mother of above 80 years, who had been confined
to her bed for the past ten years.
An inquest upon the body was taken before Mr. George C.
Greenway, coroner, this day, at the Swan Inn, Kineton,when
we gathered the subjoined parti:ailars :
Samuel Adkins, landlord of the Rose and Crown, Kineton,
said—Oa Tuesday, the 30th of June, there was an Odd
Fellows' feast held at my house; some of the members were
there on the following day. The deceased, William Chater,
came abaft half-past twelve o'clock on the Wednesday, and
stayed half an hour, during which time he had some bread
and cheese. He then left, and returned about six o'clock in
the evening, when he joined the company in the club-room,
who were drinkin., ale and porter. About nine o'clock he
rent into two yard, and remajaed Wen about half an hour,