The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-12 00:00:00

" CITY OF. LONDON.-NOTICE.

" At the next me: Ling of the Board of Guardians, on
l'ues lay, the lOth of February, the Vice-Chairman and
Mr. Conder will call the attention of the board to the
subject of the asylum districts for the houseless poor."
He c infidently hoped that an asylum would be raised,
which would not only ba adapted as a temporary ac-
commodation, but would be a model for all the places
of she description built upon the principles of humanity.
'rhe delay which had taken place would be an excuse
for taking more trouble in providing for the afflicting
exigencies which daily appeared.—(Hear, hear.) It
w.:s part of the cruel operation of the poor-law, that
the po a-' who were condemned to the neglect and scorn
to which he had adverted, had no person to whom they
could make any appeal. They are growled at, and
told to walk otf to Peckham, and it was in vain they
looked to a magistrate to abate the harshness of the
judgment. It was disgraceful that they could not ap-
peal to the humanity •of a magistrate. If a miscreant
committed ctn..- e -or four murders, the language ready
fer him was that he had been instigated by the devil,
and he 13;comes at once an object of compassion ; bat
here were hundreds of individuals who had no crime
b
' which society (judging from the
the law) app• atad to look upon as
presentt t tmostha tposition
ounfpPa. rodvoen or
tafyb le of all o ffe nces.—(llear. )
Alderman COPELAND most willingly seconded the
motian..- For -a series of years, since the poor-law had
been enacted,' poverty had been considered, and perse-
cuted, as a crime. Ilis opinion of the treatment which
the poor. received at the hands of the authorities obliged
him to say that the law was very harshly administered ;
and he trusted that the day had arrived when complaints
of inhumanity and insensibility to the sufferings of the
destitute would be made upon all sides constantly and
loudly.—(hear.) As the law of settlement is under
discussion in the House of Commons, he hoped an op-
naittinity would be taken to make such alterations as
would ameliorate the condition to which the crowds of
poor, who had nothing to look tc bat the poor-law, were
reduced. He was quite aware of the difficulties which
presented themselves, but it was impossible to allow
Things to remain as they are.—(dear.)
Sir P. LauluE approved of the motion.
Alderman WILSON said that whatever might be the
result of the labours of the Committee, he was sure the
discussion which had taken place woul i do infinite good.
—(Hear.) He was sorry that the City of London
Union was so late with its benevolence, but he hoped it
would make amends for the long deity. He had wit-
nessed cruelties to the poor in many different shapes,
and he had recently seen it exercised in the collection
of rates, and the refusal to assist the family which paid
those rates for numbers of years, because the house was
not rated at lot. a-year.—(llear.)
The motion was unanimously carried.

THE ATTEMPT AT MURDER AT

ANDOVER. - ----
(ANOTHER ACCOUNT.)
ANDOVER, FEB. 91.—A most distressing circumstance oc2urred on
gaturday last at Red ltice-house, which has recently been purchased
by the lion. and Bev. Mr. Best, and is now undergoing considerable
repairs. The parties concerned are Thomas Molard Shurmur and
Tho i as Braley, both employed on the premises, the former as fore-
man,. and the latter as timekeeper. It appears that Shurmur lost a
sum of money, stated to be 52/., from bls dwelling•house in the
town where Braley lodges, and, having suspicions he was the thief,
he accused him of it, which was denied by him. Shurmur, it ap-
pears, mentioned .his loss to Mr. Baverstock, the contractor, and
also his suspicions. Mr. Baverstock advised them to go into the
office and settle the matter between themselves in the best manner
they could, which they said they would. On entering the °Mc*,
Slitirmur locked the door, and after putting the key in his pocket
aske I Braley to tell him what ne had done with the mmey. Braley
again denied the. theft, whereupon Shurmur took a pistol from his

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gso(o)puin btrioieugdhotor,some of the
poor Braley
;racket and said, "If you will not tell me what you have done with
neiepnisttoolthemsidpotc,riaensd,ofaftleirrat
it, I will shoot you," and immediately fired at him. The report
tell into the pa sage covered with blood. The bait had entered
leer); i n
on the left side of his face, near the corner of the nose, and
come out behind his ear. Medical aid was immediately called in, but
little hopes are entertained of his recovery. Shurmur did not attempt
to make his escape, and was taken into custody by Mr. Van Santini,
the superintendent of the rural police, and brought to An 'over, where
the magistrates were sitting, and atter the facts of the ease were
stated he was remanded, to give the police time to get the witnesses
together. Braley continues perfectly sensible, but deeps having
stolen the money. It is stated that Shurmur on the same morning
borrowed the pistol of his sistenin.law, and, hiving loaded it with
powder only, he took it to a gunsmith of the name of Fouthrop, and
had a new tlint put in'o it, remarking to Fouthrop that he was going
to frighten a fellow that had robbed him ; he also procured some
bullets from a neighbour, telling him the same as he tol l the gun-
smith. Shurmur is a very respectable man, and was formerly a sur-
veyor and auctioneer of this town ; but, being unfortunate in busi-
ness, he repaired to London, and about twelve months ago hear:ng
that Red Rice-house was partly to be rebuilt, he sought and obtained
the situation of foreman, which he has held till this occurrence took
place. Shurmur was again brought up for examination this day be-
fore the ReV. C. Randolph, and again remanded to await the issue.

CitEsT, Bitomi.rox.—On Saturday afternoon, a committee of
HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTI. N AND DISEASES OF TUE
gentlemen, including Colonel Le Blanc, 0 ho Hamilton, Esq.,
Or. Forbes, Dr. Rog, Dr. Dickson, &c., the architect, secre-
tary, and other officers of the institution, inspected the west
wit g and principal entrance of this truly beautiful and inte-
resting building at Brompton. The greatest satisfaction was
expressed by all at the admirable manner in which the ar-
chitect's (F. J. Francis, Esq.) design has been carried out by
!Ite builders • The warming and ventilation is rapidly pro-
g essing, and arrangements are being made for the application
,f temperature of various degrees, so as to approximate that
(.1 different climates to particular apartments. On the occa-
sion of the opening of the portion of the building referred to,
a grand fancy fair and bazaar will be held in the Royal
Gerdens cf Chelsea College and- Old Rthelagh, of which her
3Esksty the Queen, through Sir Henry Wheatley, and the
Queen Dosager, through Lord Howe, have graciously signi-
i.y mercies" 59/, in aid of the building fund.
lied t leir intention of patronizing. When sufficient funds are
availabla for the completion of the building, the charity will
ha second to none-in the empire. Robert Baxter, Esq., has
leo:idly subscribed the sum of 100/., mid " A receiver of
mat
OLIK•MILE FOOTRACE BETWEEN GEORGE FROST (OF
IIo'LLOWAY) AND J. MILLS (or WANDSWORTII).—ThiS trial of speed
and endurance, which excited no small degree of interest in the
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tropolitan circles, was 'brought to Is-ne yesterday on AVAndsworth-
common, surrey. At starting Mills went off a trith in advance,
but was soon collared arid passed by Frost, who came on with un-
seasonable shlvpness, and, giving ids man the go-by, cleared his first
two
advance point eleven seconds in miles in ten minutes forty-five seconds; touching the silken
turning
of the Wandsworth hero,
whos.;., time, therefore, according to Cockcr, was 10 minutes 56
seconds. This lead Frost . improved, running In first by upwards of
l'; reOIgIS, rlbe winner's time was 21
Minutes 57 Wont%