The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-08 00:00:00

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One of the police-constables, Underhill, 292 V, had
been so cruelly used that he was obliged to be brought
to the court in a fly, and whilst giving his evidence he
was allowed to be seated. He stated, that about twelve
o'clock on the previous night he was in Windsor street,
Putney, when he saw a gentleman surrounded by several
persons. He had a gold watch in his pocket, and being
intoxicated witness ordered police-constable Cunham to
see him to his residence at Barnes. The prisoners went
up to the gentleman and tried to pull hips away from the
constable. Alexander Phelps struck the constable Cun-
ham. Witness got the prisoners away and told them to
go home. He had proceeded with the gentleman and
Cunham about 200 yards, and was returning back, when
he met Police-constable Nixon with his mouth and nose
bleeding. Ascertaining that the Phelpses had committed
the assault, he went after them; he took hold of George
Phelps, who immediately struck him on the side of the
head, and said, " If yon don't let me go ni tear your
- eye out," and he instantly forced his thumb under
his eye and tried to " gouge" it. Witness extricated
himself, and they
both fell on the ground. The pri-
soner then got witness's hair between his teeth and con-
tinued pulling it out by the roots. The prisoner also bit
his head. Another constable came up and the took him
into custody. His brother was in custody at that time.
Witness was now unable to do duty, and had been
vomiting blood all the, morning.
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brother. The last witness apprehended the ptisoner
George Phelps, who got the officer under him, and
treated him so savagely, that, to prevent murder being
done, he was obliged to strike him several times to com-
pel him to quit his hold.
Inspector Busain stated that when it was mentioned to
him that morning that the constable Underhill was very
bad, George Phelps said, "It serves the - right. I
wish I had got a knife, to strike into the - guts of
some of you.
William Robinson, a waterman, and also a special
constable, said he assisted the police in apprehending the
prisoners, who said " they would - well serve him
out when they were released from prison."
Mr. BEADON fined each of the prisoners 51., or, in
default, committed em tor a month; at the expiration
of which time they w thould each find two sureties in 201.
each, to keep the peace for six months.

FIRE AT SANDON ALL. TUESDAY
EYENING.—A most destructive fire occurred this day at
Sandon Hall, the beautiful mansion of the Earl of
Harrowby, by which the centre part of this
elegant mansion has been entirely destroyed. The
fire, we understand, was discovered about half-
past ten o'clock in the roof of the building,
where some plumbers were at work doing repairs.
As soon as it was observed messengers were dispatched
to Stafford and Stowe for the fire-engines, from both
which places engines belonging to the district fire-office
great
were sent off instantly, drawn by four post-horses.
The Stafford town engine soon followed ; and the
Brungham engine from Penkridge
.arrived in the
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course of the afternoon. An engine also from
Ingreste Hall was early brought to the fire.
By the time the earliest engines had arrived, how-
ever, the flames had gained greatly on the building, and
it was plain that the whole mausion wakinginreat danger.
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Railway, which passes within a mile of Sandon Hall, were
quickly on the spot, and the engines began their opera-
tions immediately. Previously, however, to the arrival of
the engines the greatest exertions were made, and we are
happy in being able to say that the whole of the costly
furniture, paintings, library, articles of vertu, are
saved. For some time after the arrival of the
engines it was found that their power could
not be fully brought to bear on the burning mass
owing to the want of a sufficient supply of water ;
consequently, the flames gradually gained on the
exertions of the firemen, and by about tour o'clock, at
which time we left, nearly the whole of the centre was
gutted, leaving little more than the bare walls. It was
confidently hoped, however, that as a large supply of water
waa made available from a pond situate at some distance
from the hall the effarts of the firemen would succeed in
preventing the fire spreading further, and thus save both
the wings. We understand that his Lordship and
family are in London. A telegraphic dispatch, however,
would convey the sad intelligence to him, and no doubt
he would start immediately for Staffordshire.
TliE FIELD or CULLODEN.—We understand that
at the judicial sale before Lord Robertson on Wednes-
day week of the Lauds of Lea,nachs and Balvraid, part
of Culloden Muir, the scene of the celebrated battle in
1746, between Prince Charles Edwards and the King's
troops, the purchaser was Mr. G. Monro. for behoof of
Mr. D. Forbes, at Culloden Castle. Tho price was
2,6251.—,R05s- shire Advertiser.