The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1841:

than about 2001., which was the amount of the legal dis-
bursements.—Birmingham Paper.
LIVERPOOL CANDIDATES.--This town has furnished its
full quota of candidates for seats in Parliament, who have
fought the battle on both sides, with various success.
Our former representative, Mr. Ewart, has been re-
turned for the Dumfries Burghs, by a handsome
majority ; his co-candidate for Liverpool, Mr. Thor-
nely, has again been elected at Wolverhampton
without a contest, in a manner most honourable to him-
self and the consitituency ; and our townsman, Mr. Rigby
Wason, has once more been victorious at Ipswich. The
Liverpool Conservative candidates have been less suc-
cessful. Mr. Tinne, who was spoken of for Coventry
and Barnstaple, never came to the poll, neither did Mr.
Sandbach, who was mentioned as one of the candidates
for Chester, The Gladstones, who came out in great
force, only carried one seat (at Newark), and that by the
favour of the Duke of Newcastle. Mr. Thomas Glad-
stone, who has, in turn, represented the defunct consti-
tuencies of Queenborough, as well as those of Leicester
and Portarlington, was defeated at Peterborough, and his
brother, Mr. John Gladstone, who lately succeeded at
Walsall, was defeated on the same ground. Mr. Card-
well, the barrister, the nephew and heir of the Rev. Mr.
Cardwell, of this town, was equally unsuccessful at Cli-
theroe.—Liverpool Paper.

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

Yesterday a Court was held for the purpose of re-
ceiving a Report from the Gaol Committee on the im-
portant subject of the ventilation of the Courts of the
Old Bailey. Doctor Reid was present during the pro-
ceedings.

often failed.—(Hear, hear.) The best evidence that Dr. FROM LAST .NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
Reid had been completely successful in his operations on FOREIGN-OFFICE, Jinx, 3, is 1.1.
the Houses of Parliament was to be -found in the fact, A despatch has-this day been received by Viscount Palmer-
that at the conclusion of his labours they hack rewarded ston, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State fel- Foreign
Affairs, from the Honourable John Duncan Bligh, her Ma-
his talent and perseverance with a complimentary gra-
j
tuity of 1,000/. over and above the stipulated'compensation.esty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at
The proper ventilation of courts of justice was of the the Court of Hanover, announcing the melancholy intelligence
of the decease of her Majesty the Queen of Hanover, which
deepest consequence, not only to the health and lives of
took place at Hanover, on the 29th ultimo, at half-past twelve
judges and officers of the Court, but to the administra- in the afternoon.
tion of justice itself. It was impossible for a judicial
functionary to pay undivided attention to the all-impor-
tant subject before him, or vigorously to grapple with
the difficulty of an intricate case, with a body subdued
by the weight of pestilential exhalations, or a mind dis-
turbed by watching the constant changes to which he
became exposed, if he attempted to relieve himself from
a foetid atmosphere by admitting currents of air through
open windows, to which, in the present imperfect state
of all their Courts, they were compelled to resort.—
(Hear, hear.)
The Report was confirmed, nem. con., so that the
complaint will soon be effectually removed.
The Court then adjourned.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, JULY 6.

Orders for the Court's going into Mourning, on Thursday
next, the Bth instant, for her late Majesty the Queen of
Hanover, Aunt to the Queen, viz.:—

The Ladies to wear black silk, fringed or plain linen, white
gloves, necklaces and ear-rings, black or white shoes, fans and
eppets.
The Gentlemen to wear black, full trimmed, fringed or
plain linen, black swords and buckles.
The Court to change the mourning, on Thursday the 22c1
instant, viz.

The Ladies to wear black silk or velvet, coloured ribbons,
fans and tippets, or plain white, or white and gold, or white
and silver stuffs, with black ribbons.
The Gentlemen to wear black coats, and black or plain
white, of white and gold, or white and silver stuff waistcoats,
full trimmed, coloured swords and buckles.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.
George Hart and Ann Miles were indicted for uttering
a counterfeit half-crown.

And on Thursday, the 29th instant, the Court to go out of
Mourning.

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JULY 6.
Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint the Earl of
Surrey to be Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, in the
room of the Earl of Ile.hester, resigned.

Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Doane conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the prisoners who are old offenders,
went together to a coffee-shop, where the female
prisoner tendered a bad half-crown in payment for two
cups of coffee. It was immediately discovered to be
bad, and the prisoners instantly attempted to escape, but
were prevented, and detained till a constable arrived.
The constable requested to see the half-crown, and when-
it was presented to him Hart snatched it out of his hand
and swallowed it, but it was afterwards found along with
another counterfeit half-crown which the prisoner had
also swallowed on the same day. The coffee-house
keeper marked the half-crown immediately on receiving
it, and was therefore able to identify it. Both half-
crowns had been made by the same mould.
The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Guilty against
both prisoners.
The COMMON SERGEANT sentenced them to be seve-
rally imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House
of Correction for one year.
Samuel Holmes, a youth only 17 years of age, was
convicted of burgiariously breaking and entering the
dwelling-house of Charles Cross, with intent to steal.
The prosecutor, who keeps a public-house in Blooms-
bury, stated that on the night of the 2d instant, he closed
his house at twelve o'clock, and fastened all the doors
and windows. About two o'clock he was alarmed, and
on going into the parlour he found the prisoner lying
under one of the tables, and a quantity of lucifer matches
by his side.
A police-constable proved seeing the prisoner climb
up the water-spout attached to the house of the prosecu-
tor, and get in tt one of the windows ; he instantly gave
an alarm, and the prisoner was taken into custody.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he had arrived
from the country only the day previous, and having
walked about for a long time, felt tired. On passing the
prosecutor's he saw a man standing at the door, and on
asking him whether he could find a place to sloop in, the
man told him he might sleep in the parlour, but not to
go away till he saw him again.
The Jury, in conscquene of the prisoner's youth, re-
commended him to mercy, and
The Learned JUDGE sentenced him to three months'
hard labour in the House of Correction.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
WORSHIP-STREE7'.

SUSPICIOUS ArrAcx.—Samuel King, who wore the
garb of a butcher, was charged before Mr. Bingham,
with having violently assaulted Mr. Alford, a shoemaker,
living in College-street, Hackney.
The complainant (whose face was shockingly dis-
figured by marks of violence) stated, that soon after
twelve o'clock on the preceeding night, he was passing
through Grove-lane, Hackney, on his way home, when
he saw the prisoner lying motionless at the side of the
road, and, supposing that he was in a fit, he advanced
towards him for the purpose of rendering him some
assistance. Upon stooping over him, however, witness
perceived that he was " wide awake," and that he was
evidently simulating drunkenness ; and he was about to
proceed on his way when the prisoner started upon his
feet and struck him such a tremendous blow between the
eyes that he fell senseless to the ground. It was his
belief that the blow was inflicted with a stone or some
other hard substance. On recovering his senses he
found himself surrounded by several persons, amongst
whom was a policeman, who had the prisoner in custody.
Not a word was uttered on either side prior to the
attack.

Police constable No. 77, stated that he was on duty in
GroVe-lane, when his attention was attracted by the
sound of a heavy fall, and on reaching the spot, he
found the prosecutor, whose face was suffused in blood,
lying insensible on the ground. The prisoner was in the
act of making off, but witness stopped him and took him
into custody. lie did not appear at all intoxicated, and
when the complainant charged him with the outrage, he
said the latter assaulted him first.

Sergeant Hawk, No. 6, said that the prisoner had
been convicted of felony at the Old Bailey, and he bore
a most infamous character.

Grove, the gaoler, also recognized the prisoner as
having been charged with felony at this Court.
The prisoner denied the assertions of the officers, and
said that it was not he but his brother who had been in
Newgate. _ _

MI:. BINGHAM said that he strongly suspected the pri-
soner's object in making the attack, was to commit a
highway robbery, but as there was some doubt on the
point, he should give him the benefit of it, and treat the
case as a simple assault. He should order him to pay a
fine of 60s. or be imprisoned for two months in the
House of Correction.—The prisoner was committed.
Sarah Clarke was finally examined upon several
charges of having stolen plate and other property from
dwelling-houses in which she had occupied apartments.
The prisoner in all the cases had employed the same
stratagem in order to accomplish her nefarious design,
that ot despatching the inmates on sham messages to the
East India House, and plundering the place during their
absence. Several witnesses attended who were desirous
of preferring fresh charges against her, but the Magis-
trate considered it unnecessary to enter into them, those
already heard having been clearly made out.
The depositions in three cases were completed, and the
prisoner was committed for trial.

VICTIMS OF THE YEOMANRY.
(From the Nottingham Mercury.)
The following is an imperfect list of the persons who
were injured by the Yeomanry on Monday:—
John Richards, Bellar-gate, head cut.
James Parkins, Kid-street, and face cut, and leg
injured.
James Bamford, Leen-side, head cut.
Michael Flannigan, Narrow-marsh, face cut and side
injured.
Thomas Porter, Lenton, arms severely bruised.
George Patchitt, Narrow-marsh, arm injured.
George Mann, Wood-street, leg injured.
Richard Daft, Freeman-street, head cut.
Richard Hall, Richmond-street, head much bruised.
William Spray, Cambridge-street, face injured.
William Whitehead, York-court, Millstone •lane.
kno .ked down by one of the yeomanry, and rode over,
head and left side much injured.
Job Tarter, Carlton, aged 52, injured on the right
arm, and suffering from the kick of a horse.
I homasWetherall, Kimberley, aged 65, much bruised,
and also suffering from kick of a horse.
James East, framework-knitter, aged 17, was walking
quietly up Bottle-lane, but unfortunately for himself, he
had a small piece of yellow ribband in his hand, this was
sufficient to arouse the blood-thirsty feelings of the yeo-
manry, and several galloped after him, one of whom, by
a violent blow on the head, felled him to the ground, and
then rode over him—head and face very severely cut, and
body much bruised with the horses' feet.
Six or seven were dressed at Mr. Attenburrow's, one
of whom was carried there quite senseless. Mrs. Atten-
burrow, like a ministering angel, after the poor fellow's
wounds were dressed, gave them tea and coffee.
Mr. Robert Davison also dressed three persons, one of
whom was very seriously injured.
An old pensioner who saw the yeomanry onslaught,
exclaimed, " Well, I've been in many a battle, but such a
murderous scene as this I never witnessed in my life—
'Tis well for the ruffians lam not armed." Does not
this speak volumes ?

POST-OFFICE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR-I beg the following insertion in your impartial
journal, viz., that it is high time that the Post-office
authorities were acquainted with the irregularity in the
time of delivering letters in the suburbs of the town,
Southsea, Kingston, &o. It is actually a fact that
within a quarter of an hour's walk from the general
office to Southsea, (or say 20 minutes) letters are not de-
livered until 11 o'clock A.M., whereas the London mail
arrives between five and six A.M. It appears there is
not a sufficient number of letter-carriers, as I have seen
these men on their feet from nine till after ten o'clock,
from six till nearly nine. As an inhabitant of this town,
in accordance with others, I consider it requisite that the
General-Inspector, or Postmaster of this town, should
look more to their duty, in order for the public to re-
ceive that accommodation which is required.
I remain, yours respectfully,
WILLIAM STRICKLAND.
Portsmouth, July 5, 1841.

The introduction of railroads into the Brazils is
mentioned in the private letters last received from Rio Janeiro,
and the project of one to extend thence through the wealthy
districts of St. Paul, Iguasser, Piraby, Barra, Manza, Re-
zendo, Campo Bello, &c., a distance of some 120 miles, was
already before the public. It possessed exclusive privileges
from the Emperor, and seems to be taken up with some
spirit by several of the chief coffee planters, through whose
districts it will pass, as it will be the medium for the
transmission of their produce to market, 'and so impressed
do they appear to be with the utility of such an un-
dertaking when finished, that they have granted accord-
ing to these letters, portions of land for this purpose
gratuitously. The only drawback that is seen to the
progress of such a concern is the high rate of discount, nearly
10 and 12 per cent., now current in the Rio market, and this
seems in a measure to have struck the projectors themselves,
who, however, hope to obviate the difficulty by the influential
list of persons who have already undertaken to give their sup-
port to it. They certainly acknowledge that parties'who loan
out their moneys at such high rates of discount will not be
over-inclined to invest them in the shares of a railway under-
taking, where the profits for the present must be a matter of
secondary consideration. Notwithstanding this, they express
themselves very sanguine of carrying out this scheme, coupled
as it is with the countenance of the Government, and the in-
te-est of some of the most influential persons in the Brazils,
and they hope to effect at as model ate a cost as those of the
United States,— Times.