The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-31 00:00:00

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Biggs, woolleadraper, Bath, Feb. 20=4. tt arming, elan
mason, Newman-street. Oxford street, Feb. 20—D. Free
schlen and S. Price, tailors, Dover-street, Piccadilly, Feb.
20—E. Meredith, linendr, tper, Liverpool, Feb. 20—E. W.
Wyon, bronze manufacturer, Gower-street, Bedford-square,
Feb. 20—J. Lilly, farmer, Brinepitts, Worcestershire, Feb.2o.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
E. Cooper and J. Edwards, grocers, Clifton—F. Allen and
T. B. Brown, commission agents, Handsworth, Staffordshire
—J. Seabrook and R. S. Williams, licensed -victuallers,
Commercial-road, St. George's—H. F. Todd and J. C. John-
ston, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury—J. Wainwright, J. Garth-
Waite, and W. Bradley, engravers to calico printers, Church,
Lancashire (so far as regards J. Garthwaitc)—J. Prance and
T. Hicks, jun., cabinet makers, Braintree, Essex—J. Owens
and N. W. Greene, attorneys, Newtown, Montgomeryshire
—N. Smallpage and W. W. Botterill, stockbrokers, Burnley-,
Lancashire—T. G. and J. Phillpotts, solicitors, Newport,
Monmouthshire—J. A. Watson and J. Hincks, wine mer-
chants, Loughborough, Leicestershire—J. and R. Dranslield,
cloth manufacturers, Kirkbeaton, Yorkshire—E. Knight, E.
Hawkes, and C. Knight—G. Wilkins and W. Honey-
combe, masons, Bristol—l. Conner and T. H. Cohen, book-
sellers, Liverpool—l. and N. Helsdon, zinc workers, Lisson-
grove North, Marylebone—R. Taylor and W. Collier, makers
of cotton rovings, Ashton-under-Lune, Lancashire—J. West-
field and S. P. Ball, auctioneers, High 'Wycombe—G. W.
Cotton, D. 11. Fry, and H. 0. C. De Cr..spigns (so f.ir as
regards H. 0. C. De Crespigny)—W. Tattersall, 11. Tat-
tersall, and D. Tattersall, woollen manufactuacturers, New-
curch, Lancashire (so far as regards W. Tattersall)—R.
Lambert and J. W. Newton, drvsalters, Liverpoo!—J.
Wright and J. Duffield, tailors, Little Hampton, Sussex—
A. J. Da Costa and J. C. Da Costa, rice cleaners, Liverpool
—T. Whitehead and AV. W. Martin, saddlers, Liverpool—
J. Douglas and T. Worsey, confectioners, Burton-upon-Trent
—J. Downing and W. Palser, drapers, Bilston, Staffordshire
—D. li. Haigh and T. Cane, woollen merchants, Leeds.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

John Morrison, painter, Perth, Feb. 2 and Feb. 24, at one,
at the house of Mr. Constable, Perth.
J. Badenoch, junior, merchant, Aberdeen, Feb. 4 and
March 4 at ten, at the chambers of G. Allen, Esq., Aberdeen.
F. and H. Bass, merchants, Glasgow, Feb. 3 and Feb. 24,
at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Baird and Muirhead,
Glasgow.

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produce of the British possessions in America, computed
from the returns made in the week ending Jan. 27, 1846, is
345. 1044. per cwt.

SHERIFFS APPOINTED FOR 1846.

(From the Supplement of Friday's Gazette.)
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 30th day of
January, 1846 ;
Present —the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council:
Bedfordshire—William Stuart, Esq., Aldenham Priory.
Buckinghamshire—Sir William Robert Clayton, Bart., of
Harleyford-house.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire—Sir Charles Wager
Watson, Bart , of West Wrattiug.
Cumberland—Joseph Pocklington Senhouse, Esq., of Bar-
row-house and Nether. hall.
Cheshire—James Hugh Smith Barry, Esq., of Marbury-
hall.
Derbyshire—Sir Robert Edward Wilmot, Bart., of Os-
maston.
Devonshire—Sir Walter Palk Carew, Bart., of Haccombe.
Dorsetshire—Charles Porcher, Esq., of Cliffe-house, Tin-
cleton.
Durham—Ralph Stephen Pemberton, Esq., of Barnes, and
of Usworth-house.
Essex—John Clarmont Whiteman, Esq., of the Grove,
Thoydon Garnon, Epping.
Gloucestershire—George Bengough, Esq., of Newland.
Herefordshire—John Francis Nraughan, Esq., of Court-hill.
Hertfordshire—Felix Calvert, Esq., of Hunsdon-house.
Kent—William Osmund Hammond, Esq., of St. Alban's.
Leicestershire—William Ann Pochin, Esq., of Barkby.
Lincolnshire—James Banks Stanhope, Esq., of Ravesby
Abbey.
Monmouthshire—Thomas Protheroe, Esq., of Malpas-court.
Norfolk—The Hon. Charles Spencer Cowper, of Sand-
ringham.
Northamptonshire—Allen Allicocke Young, Esq., Orling-

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bury.
Northumberland—Charles William Orde, Esq., of Funny.
kirk.
Nottinghamshire—Fraacis Hall, Esq., of Park-hall.
Oxfordshire—Mortimer Ricardo, Esq., of Kiddington.
Rutlandshire—John Gilson, Esq., of Wing.
Shropshire—Richard Henry Kinchant, Esq., of Park-hall.
Somersetshire—Richard Meade King, Esq., of Pyrkuad-hall.
Staffordshire—John Levett, Esq., of Wichnor.
County of Southampton—John Beardmore, Esq., of Up-
lands, Fareham.
Suffolk—Sir Robert Shafto Adair, Bart., of Flixton.
Surrey—Charles M'Niven, Esq., of Perrysfield, Oxted.
Sussex—William Townley Mitford, Esq., of Pitshill.
Warwickshire—Charles Thomas Warde, Esq., of Clopton-
house.
Wiltshire—The Hon. Jacob Pleydell Bouverie (commonly
called Viscount Folkestone), of Longford Castle.
Worcestershire—William Hemming, Esq., of Fox Lydiate.
house.
Yorkshire—James Walker, Esq., of skndhutto,
WALES.
Anglesey—John Lewis Hampton Lewis, of Henllys.
Breconshire—Morgan Morgan, Esq., of Bodwigiad.
Carnarvonshire—Charles Henry Evans, Esq., of Bontne-
wydd.
Carmarthenshire--Sir John Mansel, Bart, of Llansphan.
Cardiganshire—James Davies, Esq., of Trefechan, Aberys-
twyth.
Denbighshire--Brownlow Wynne Wynne, Esq., of Garthe-
win, near Abergele.
illintshire--Saamel Henry Thompson, Esq., of Bryneckh..
Glamorganshire—Richard Franklin, Esq., of Cleme.ntson.
Montgomeryshire—Johq,ftilkes, Esq, ofpainos • •
Menonothshire-7-§ir-R Williams -Va
Nannai. ughan, Bart., of
Ventra- •
esbire-,-Jolut HardingliatTies, Esq. of Trivaccoom
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THE REVOLTING CASE OF SUS-
PECTED INFANTICIDE.
On Thursday Wm. Richardson, formcfrly assistant to the
Astronomer Royal, at the Observatory, Greenwich Park, and
Ann Maria, his eldest daughter, were brought up en remand
at Greenwich Police-coo:It, charged with secreting the birth,
and privately bur!;:ng at night, in the garden of the male
prisoner, et cbll.ii which his daughter, the female prisoner, had
given bi.",il to at a house in Southwark.
:le female prisoner was brought in first, and placed in the
dock, and accommodated with a seat.

The first witness called was Elizabeth Reynolds, who
deposed that she is a married woman, and resides at No. 3,
Weston place, St. Thomas's-street, Borough. Mr. Richard-
son and the female prisoner came to her house. He said he
wanted a lodging for his daughter, and nurse to attend her,
as she was near her confinement. This was on the 13th of
September List. He wished fora comfortable and quiet
place, and a bargain was entered into to pay ss. per week
for a single room, and ss. more for attendance. He gave
his card, and said he would eonsult Mrs. Richardson, and
call again. Mr. and Mrs. Richardson did, two days after-
wards, engage the apartment on the proposed terms.
The female prisoner took possession of the apartment, and
was delivered on the 15th September last of a male child.
The child died ten days after its birth. The child, when
born, was strong and healthy, and after the first week was
seized with sudden illness. It was taken with violent
screaming, and continued in that state all night. In the
morning Mr. Wood, of Union-street, Southwark, a surgeon,
was sent for, and came at half-past twelve He was present
again at eleven on Friday night, and on Saturday morning
at four o'clock its mother called witness and said the infant
was dead. Mr. Richardson and his wife came afterwards,
and between three and four o'clock in the afternoon thy
went away together. The infant was subsequently taken
away at night by Mr. Richardson in a blue bag. witness
told Mr. Richardson that it was necessary to get a certificate
and have the birth registered, as also its death. He said he
had done so, and given the child a name, but would take
the bode home to save expense. Could not account for the
child's Illness. Mr. Wood saw the child on the day of its
death and the following di v. The mouth was much in-
flamed. Richardson stated his daughter's name was Robin-
son, and that her husband was gone abroad for three years,
and that he had agreed she should remain with his family
after her accouchement, and until Mr. Robinson returned to
England, as they had not commenced housekeeping. Mr.
Wood gave a medical certificate. She applied for it, and
gave it to Mr. Richardson or his wife.

- Thomas Jones, labourer, deposed that Mr. Richardson
employed him to dig a hole in his garden. This was in last
September, on Thursday or Friday. The prisoner said he
was going to London. He said to witness, " Dig a hole in
this corner of the gravel path." He dug it three feet long
and four deep. He was to get it done against the prisoner
returned, as he meant to have a bit of a drain to draw the
water from the house. I dug the hole, and prisoner came
home between five and six that evening, and slid it would
do very well. It was open three days, and on the Monday
following I filled the gravel by his order. He said he had
altered his mind and should not have the drain, but did not
say why some of the gravel had been filled in.
Stephen Varney, bricklayer, deposed that he was em-
ployed by Richardson on the 27th September. He (witness)
went in the evening and asked for Mr. Richardson'; the
daughter said that her mother and father were gone to
London, and would return at nine o'clock. Witness waited,
and Mr. Richaid.son returned, carrying a coffin under his
arm, wrapped in two silk handkerchiefs.
Amelia Richardson, aged fifteen, a very well-dressed girl,
deposed that she lives with her mother and sisters, in
Friendly-pace, New-town, Deptfrod. On the 27th of Sep-
tember she lived with her father on Royal Hill, Greenwich.
She saw a man dig a hole there in the garden. Witness
held a light that night at her father's request, between
eight and nine o'clock. Witness knew what was going to
be done. Her sister Ann and her father went to the end of
the garden together, and her father put the coffin in the hole,
and put some gravel over it. She held the light. Nothing
was said at. tht time. Had had no conversation about the
child's death before. She asked what the hole was for, and
her father said for the baby.
By Mr. JEREMY—Her sister was much affected, cried, and
said, " Poor little thing," alluding to the baby. Her father
ha., acted with great violence towards her as well as her
sister, when not obeying his harsh commands.
Mr. Mitchell said he had made a post mortem examination
of tha body, and had, since that, tried various tests, one of
which with the view of finding arsenic, but it had been un-
satisfactory, and had puzzled him. He had since consulted
the Coroner, who had determined to send the remains to
London, to undergo a strict examination.
The prisoner said he wished to give seriatim a statement
of facts, from first to last, concerning the charge. He never
considered the birth or death of the infant had been con-
cealed. He merely wished that the body should not be
thrown out of the churchyard. He had no thoughts that the
remains would have been disturbed, at least, in his lifetime.
Ills engaging a nurse and a doctor proved that there was no
intention on his part to secrete the birth or death. Ilis wife
and daughter both had attended in engaging the apart-
ments. He then read several letters from his wife, daughter,
and son, showing the affection that subsisted in the :family,
which proved nothing as to the alleged charges. Prisoner
then said that lie went to London on the 27th of September.
He afterwards got the coffin made and brought it down him-
self by railway. He concluded by saying he deeply regretted
and repented of all the circumstances, particularly of his own
conduct. lie had done everything to provide well for a large
family, and this was the only event hehad to deplore through
life.

The female prisoner, on being asked if she wished to say
anything to clear herself, said she was very sorry for what
she had done. The prisoners were then remanded for p.
week.

The magistrates refused bail for either of the prisoners,

A letter from Guadaloupe, of the 23d tilt., says
The earth is again beginning to quake. On the 17th, at
about two in the morning, we had two short but very sharp
shocks; if they had lasted a little longer, we should have had
another Bth of February. They were the strongest shocks
we have had since that catastrophe. Every body was much
alarmed. The walls of the prison are cracked, and those of
the barracks are injured. On the 19th there were sowia
slight shocks, but no injury was done.

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