The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-01 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Mr. CL.triKsoN said that he had an application to
make in the case of a young lad, named Rosier, con-
nected with The Sun Newspaper-office, who was charged
with assaulting a gentleman named Bailey, by running him
down while on horseback, and doing him serious mischief.
Mr. Bailey had not yet recovered from the consequences
of the assault, and although he had been about the Cowl
that morning, he believed he was at present unable
to attend. His Learned Friend Mr. Phillips, who ap-
peared for the defendant, and himself, had agreed under
the circumstances that it would suit the convenience of
all parties to postpone the case to the next session.
Mr. PHILLIPS said, when it was intimated to him that
Mr. Bailey was suffering from the effects of the calamity,
which he should be able to show was a pure accident,
and which he very much regretted, he had no wish to add
to his sufferings by pressing on the case.
The COMMON SERGEANT thought the application Sl'a3
a very proper one to make, and he presumed there would
be no objection to it.
Mr. Clarkson—Then your Lordship will respite the
recognizances of the defendant till the first day of the next.
session ?
The COMMON SERGEANT—Yes, let the trial be post-
poned to the next session.

COAL-PIT EXPLOSIO exploSioP. of
fire-damp occurred in the Braehead coal-pit, near
Whitletts, on Friday night, or early on Saturda-/ morn-
ing, by which eleven persons were more or less severely
injured. The party, who were employed ir. cleaning
what are called the roads, had. sat down:together to
partake of some refreshment--according to the eusiom,
about twelve o'clock-4n a quarter of the pit considered
free of foul air. While thus engaged, a quantity of gas,
which had taken an unexpected turn, came in contact.
with their lights, and exploded fYoni roof to pavement,
burning and throwing ten of the party to a considerable
distance. One of the men, Edward M‘ Neil, from whose
statement the above facts are given, is severely injured.
His right side is literally scorched, and his face and arms.
nearly peeled. John Morrison and William Clark are
also very much burned. Their situation was rendered
still more deplorable by the inattention of the engine
man, who was probably asleep at the time. More than
an hour elapsed after the accident before the stuam was
sufficiently raised to take them up, during which pro-
tracted period the sufferers, enduring the most excru-
ciating agony, made every signal in their power to
apprise him of their situation.—Edingbargh Courant.
A desperate outrage was, a few days since,
committed at Bordeaux. Two individuals called at the.
house of a M. Dumas, who was reputed to be possessed
of considerable property, and requested to look at an
apartment which was to be let. After viewing the pre-
mises, and entering into a short conversation with the
proprietor, they left, saving they would call again. They
did so in the evening, but M. Dumas not being at hone,
they were invited by the porter to sit down and wait.
his return. While engaged in conversation with the:
porter and his wife, the two ruffians suddenly made a
desperate attack upon them ; one of- them seized the
porter by the throat, with one hand so as to prevent his
crying out, and with the other passed a cord round his
neck with which he succeeded in strangling him ; the
other, who had attacked the woman, inflicted some:
severe injuries on her, but did not effectually prevent
her cries, by which the neighbours were alarmed anal
rushed in, when the ruffians made their escape, and have
not since been discovered.' M. Dumas did not return
till some time after. There is no doubt it was the inten-
tion of the thieves, had he been at home, to have mur-
dered him, and robbed the premises. The woman lies in
a dangerous state ; all means were tried to resuscitate
her husband, but in vain.