The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-07 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.).

A very respectable looking man named Everett, who
was described as a watchmaker, was charged with
threatening Wm. Evans, a broker, and attempting to cut
his assistant's throat with a razor.

It appeared from the statement of both complainants
that they went to execute a distraint for rent in the
prisoner's house, and when he came home about 12
o'clock at night, being at the time the worse for liquor,
he used the most violent threats to Evans, and taking a
razor from his pocket opened it and made a rush at
them, but was held back by Mrs. Everett. He then got
into a paroxysm of rage, and made an attempt to cut his
own throat, but was fortunately prevented, and given into
custody.

The defendant denied that he contemplated doing
any injury either to the complainants or himself; but he
acknowledged that he was excited at seeing two strange
men in his house at that time, and might have used
violent language.

He was ordered to find bail for three months.

THE ENCLOSURE IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.— On
Saturday, in consequence of repeated complaints to the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and the collisions
between individuals and the gate-keepers of the orna-
mental. pleasure- grounds in St. James's Park, respecting
the right of admission, instructions were given them
that they were only to prevent persons in a ragged or
very dirty condition from entering, or who are not decent
in appearance or behaviour ; they are also not to allow
beggars, or persons with loads on their heads, or with
parcels or packages of an inconvenient size, such as
would obstruct the public walks, to enter the enclosure.

ELOPEMENT.—A. report prevails that a lady of
family and distinction, in this neighbourhood, has re-
cently withdrawn her allegiance from her lord, and
placed herself under the protection of his lordship's
friend !—Leeds Mercury.
DEPARTURE OF SIR H. PorrINGER.—SOUTII-
AMPTON, DEC. 6.—The Oriental Company's new steam-
ship Haddington, Captain Warner, went out of dock
yesterday, en route for Calcutta, calling at the Cape,
Mauritius, Gibraltar, and Madeira. She takes out ship
letters, a full cargo of company's stores, and 50 passen-
gers, among whom are Sir Heiary Pottinger and family.
The Haddington, on leaving the docks, was most heartily
cheered by the crews of all the other vessels in the basin.
The South-Western Company's steam-ship Transit,
Captain Nhitworth, left the docks at eleven A.M. this
day, with 25 passengers and a cargo of iron and hard.
ware, bound for Carreel. Her return cargo will consist
of fruit and cattle.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—The telegraph has been
laid down and ctivered in as far as Oakley-street, east
side of Westminster-road. From Westminster-road the
right hand foatway along Oakley-street and Gibson-
street has been opened to the depth of two feet, for the
reception of the wires.

CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—On Saturday Mr.
Payne held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
en the body of John Morris, aged five years and six
months, whose parents reside at 3, Broad yard, White-
cross-street. The evidence proved that deceased, on
Wednesday morning last, during the temporary absence
of its mother, set fire to its clothes. The little fellow
had the presence of mind to roll himself up in the bed
clothes, by which means he extinguished the flames, but
not before he was most frightfully burned. He was
taken to the hospital, where he died on Thursday night.
Verdict—" Accidental death ."

DOTER HARBOUR.—We understand that the
memorial of the mayor and corporation of this town to
the Lords of the Admiralty, representing the necessity
of the erection of a low-water landing jetty at Dover,
has been most favourably received; and that their Lord-
ships fed convinced of the necessity of such a conve-
nience in a national point of view. We also understand
that their Lordships have instructed their engineer, Mr.
James Walker, to make out an estimate of the probable
cost of the erection of such a portion of the refuge har-
bour works as would serve the purposes of a low-water
landing pier.—Dover Chronicle.
THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—On Saturday the entire
collection of antique sculpture, &c., deposited in the
Townley Gallery of the British Museum, was removed,
preparatory to the demolition of the gallery, which is to
take place forthwith, a gallery similar in size and archi-
tecture to the Egyptian to be built on its site. The new
rooms in the western wing, intended for the reception of
mammalia, are to be thrown open to the public during
the Christmas holidays.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, DEC. 4.—The arrival
to this day's market is moderate. We have a fair
demand for each article in the trade, without any quota-
ble variation in price.

CURIOUS CAGE or SohorAzdnumsm.—Between five
and six o'clock on Monday morning, one of the watchmen
in the employment of the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway Company was considerably surprised at seeing
a man in a night-gown and cap proceeding along the
railway from Ordsall-lane station towards Hunt's Bank.
He`immediately hailed the intruder, who, however, took
no notice of the summons, but proceeded with all the
gravity imaginable, as if in the fulfilment of some im-
portant mission. On being laid hold of, it wus found
that the stranger was sound asleep; and, on inquiry, it
was ascertainoedrdatshant.iheeeehated proceededthepeiet inat twhahtieshtathee from
his house inwas
stopped.i It was fortunate that he was seen by the watch-
man the hour is question, for, but for this, the chances
train.—Manchester Examiner.
MARYLEBONEare that he would have been run over and killed by an
early
THE DEPUTY CORONER AND THE
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the duties of the inspectors
d that Mr. was made calling for a special meeting to in-
vestigateVEsTay.—On Saturday,
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fore-
man of the jury in
the late inerally
was more blame attached to the LouisideMred there
had told him that the jury g
e family of the Mordaunts
than to the parochial officers, and
he
(the foreman) was
poor, when Mr. Mallalieu said . Kitchener,
much opposed to the
censure conveyed by the verdict,
but had a most unruly jury to co
Mr. Potter
said he thought the term unruly could not properly apply
chair-
man thought the foreman of the jury ought to have ex-
pressed these sentiments to the coroner.
to the jury ; on the contrary, they were too subservient
the
in submitting to be made the tools of the deputy-coroner.
After some further observations on the conduct of
deputy-coroner, the motion was carried and the board
adjourned. Al the same meeting Messrs. Glozier,
Ridgeway, and Gomm drew the attention of the vestry
to the horrifying condition of the poor, and stated that
the coal and potato society, for the benefit of the dis-
tressed, had not only exhausted its funds, but had also
incurred considerable debt. They recommended the
vestry to advance 501. to enable the society to purchase
coals and pototoes to be given to the poor at cost price.
TAX ON BEER.--The tax on ale is three farthings
per quart—poor people are charged 4d. But they do not
know it, and, therefore, it is said they are not taxed at
all. A labourer who earns 15s. per week, and who
drinks a quart of ale a day, pays as tax 2s. 4d. per week;
per quarter, 30s. 4d.; and per annum, 61. Is. 4d. It is
proposed in place of this, that he should pay 4s. 9d. per
quarter, or 19s. per annum-11. is put on, 61. are taken
otf.—Mr. W. I?. Smce on Extending the Income Tax.
Second Edition.
The principal in the late elopement from Bond-
street having been discovered, we understand an indict-
ment will shortly be preferred against him, and also
!tourist the house in King's-place, for receiving the stolen
property. It is hoped a conviction will relieve the
parish of St. James from one of those nuisances which
have of late aided in the entrapment and seduction of
mere children.—Sunday paper.
THE QUEEN v. RICHARD DUNN.—The trial of
this indictment is appointed to take place at Guildhall,
DR the 15th instant. A special jury will.be summoned at
the instance of the prosecutrix, Miss Burdett Coutts.