The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-20 00:00:00

LAMB ETIL

The brother of Wiliiana Sale, who was executed at
the Old Bailey a short time since for the murder of Mr.
Bellchambers, in Westminster, was. committed on a
charge of stealing some tools from the shop of Mr.
Allen, a blacksmith, in Edward-street, York-road,
Lambeth.

The prisoner, it appears, has been a thief from a
mere child, and has been frequently summarily con-
victed for petty robberies; and he is the person whom
his brother alluded to in a letter he wrote a few days
before his execution, hoping he would keep out of
trouble.

The prisoner, who it appeared had only been dis-
charged from prison a day or two before the execution
of his brother, attended the awful exhibition; and on
seeing the murderer on the gallows, he frequently ex-
claimed, " Bravo, 'rum! I knew you'd die game." The
mother of the prisoner was also, it was said, present at
the execution, with a female who lived with the male-
factor, and in the afternoon got beastly drunk, and
boasted of the " pluck" and " game" exhibited by her
son. A third member of the family, who is older than
the prisoner, has been transported, and is at present in
New South Wales.

DARING BURGLARY NEAR
GRAVESEND.

At the County Magistrates'-office, Rochester, on
Monday, George Bennett, Charles Tomlvn, Alexander
Wood, John Miller, Mark Brown, Joseph Trimmer, and
Charles Jeal, agricultural labourers, mostly under 21
years of age, were brought betore the Rev. G. Davies,
Captain Baker, and James Smith, Esq., in custody of
Everist, the constable of Northfleet, charged with
having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Mr.
Joseph Thorpe, a retired farmer, at Meopham, near
Gravesend, on the night of Wednesday last. The rob-
bery was effected about midnight. The prisoners
having obtained an entrance through an upper window,
by means of a five-barred gate, which they carried from
an adjoining field, proceeded to the bed-room of Mr.
Thorpe, an old gentleman, upwards of 80 years of age.
Three of the party, with their faces covered with crape,
went to his bed-side, and whilst one presented a pistol
at him, another held a hammer over his head, the
one threatening to :hoot him, the other to cleave
his skull, if ho did not deliver his money up to
them, at the same time making use of the most foul
language. Mr. Thorpe, naturally much alarmed, begged
of them not to hurt him, and said he had no money. One
of the burglars then took some cord from his pocket and
tied the old gentleman's hands and legs very tightly
together, and having stationed the man with the pistol to
watch over him in bed, the others proceeded to the bed-
room of the other occupants, Mr. Thorpe's sister, an old
lady 86 years of age, and Mrs. Simmonds, his niece, who
were sleeping together. Having forced the door open,
they immediately exclaimed," We must either have your
money or your life." Mrs. Simmonds replied that there
was a little money in the house which they should have,
and begged they would not hurt them. After ransack-
ing the drawers, unable to find the cash, they compelled
Mrs. Simmonds to leave her bed and show them where
it was secreted, by which means they possessed them-
selves of 71. 10s. in gold, and a small quantity of silver,
together with two watches, a box of coins, a gun, pistol,
four gown pieces, silver tankard, punch ladle, and several
other articles, with which they decamped, but were
afterwards traced and apprehended. The prisoners were
committed to Maidstone Gaol for trial at the next assizes.

SERIOUSCOLLISION ON THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
—On Sunday afternoon a serious accident occurred on
this line of railway, a short distance below Beattock.
The North down luggage train, which leaves Carlisle at
9.30 A. 31, reached Beattock in safety, though about
twenty five minutes before its right time. It left Beat-
tock, however, at the proper time, and when within half
a mile of the Abingdon station, and proceeding down an
incline, it ran into an empty ballast train which was re•
maining on the line, and did considerable damage to
several waggons, and also to the engine. The fire-
man and brakesman were thrown to the ground
with great violence, and both taken up insensible.
The former appeared to be dead; but rallied a
little in about an hour, and they were then conveyed
to the Cumberland Infirmary, at Carlisle. Their in,
juries are—John 11.1• Gear, brakeman, right shoulder
dislocated, and severe contusions about the head and
body; and Thomas Wright, fireman, three ribs broken,
and head and face greatly crushed. Both men are in a
precarious condition. The accident was owing to the
signalman being away from his proper place, and the
danger signal was therefore not seen in time to prevent
the accident.

JERSEY.--A patriotic offer, we understand, is
about to be made by the militia and other inhabitants of
this loyal country to the Government to dispense with
the presence here of any portion of the army, now so
much required in England and Ireland, and themselves
to undertake the guarding of the various military sta-
tions of the island.