The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

MARY LEBONE VESTRY.
RAILWAY FROM PADDINGTON TO TIIE TIIA3IES.-011
Saturday Sir I'. LAURIE drew the attention of the vestry
to an advertisement calling a public meeting for the
purpose of forming a railway along the bed of the
Regent's Canal, from Paddington to the Thames. The
proposed railway would ruia all the property in the
vicinity of the Park. The vestry last year succeeded in
terrifying the shareholders of the railway . from paying
up or going to Parliament, and he was satisfied that the
vestry would, by following up that opposition, also deter
the promoters from resuming the scheme. He moved
the appointment of a committee to watch and report the
proceedings of the proprietors, and, if necessary, to wait
upon the Home Secretary and
the Commissioners of
Woods and Forests, to enlist their opposition to it.
Mr. DANIEL reminded the vestry that the railway
would interfere with their rates to the amount of 34,0001.
a year ; and that, therefore, they were solemnly bound
to watch it. The motion was adopted nem. con.
AN ANONYMOUS FRIEND OF THE POOR.—The Vestry-
clerk read a letter from the anonymous humane gentle.
man who offered to subscribe 5001. towards the comforts
of those who, having seen better days, were, through
reverse of fortune, compelled to become inmates of the
workhouse. The writer expressed surprise that he had
received no satisfactory communication from the vestry;
!Ind, in conclusion, said that if the vestry did not avail
itself of his offer, he would make it to another board.
Mr. DANIEL regretted to hear the letter read. The
offer, which was a princely one, was made on condition
that others made the sum 1,0001. Upwards of 1501.
had been added to it, but the board of guardians, when
called upon to avail themselves of it, would not do so.
Some years ago 2,000/. was expended in building in the
workhouse apartments for the parties for whose benefit
the 5001. was now given, but after the outlay of that
money the subject was lost sight of and allowed to drop.
He knew that nothing so harrowed the feelings of re-
spectable persons who were the inmates of the workhouse
as their being compelled to associate with the depraied
characters that were found there. He moved that the
letter be referred to the board of guardians.
Mr. Granger seconded and Mr. Powell supported the
motion.
Mr. BELL said, that as example was better than pre-
cept, they should themselves contribute towards that
fund.
Mr. itmawLy said that he would do so, and the recto r
offered to add to it 501., left with him for charitab'.e
purposes.
The motion was carried.
The VESTRY-CLERK stated that during tLe week
6,319 paupers had been relieved, and that there were in
the workhouse 1,749 inmates ; after which the vestry
adjourned.

DARING BURGLARY BY A
FEMALE.

On Saturday Hester Elizabeth White, a young
female of remarkably prepossessing appearance and
fashionably dres-ed, about the middle stature, with dark
hair and eyes, 23 years of age, was examined at the
residence of George Beillie, Esq. (chairman of the
Brentford petty sessions), the Grove, Hanwell, Middle-
sex, on a charge of having- buglariously entered the resi-
dence of Mr. Jones, a gentleman of property, Woodland
Cottages, in the village of Ealing, and stealing there-
from a writing-desk, containing four 101. Bank of Eng-
land notes, 10/. in gold, 201. in old gold and silver coins,
two valuable ring;, and other property. The burglary
was committed on the night of Tuesday, the 20th of
October, without the slightest clue existing as to the
thieves. Inquiries were immediately set on foot, and
the number of the notes sent to the different bankers in
the metropolis, by which means they were traced to
tradesmen in the neighbourhood of Regent-street, in
payment for muffn bees, and other articles of dress. At
one shop it happened that the prisoner had given her
real name and address, and was consequently Maker- into
custody at No. 20, Crown-court, Pall-mall. Inspector
Laxton, upon being l• sown the prisoner's room, found
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her in bed, evidently very ill. Upon being made acquainted
with the object of his visit, she aeknewledged the
commission of the offence. Toe desk was found ueder
her pillow, containing nearly all the stolen property,
except the bank-notes and sovereigns. She was then
removed to the station-house at Ealing, rid the Great
Western Railway, and while there, although cautioned
upon the subject, she made the following statement:—
That one of Mr. Jones's female servants had been a
fellow-servant with her in a previous situation, and she
had, in consequence, been in the habit of visiting her at
Mr. Jones's;:that a short time since she stayed on a visit
there for a week, and that on the 20th ult. she went
there to spend the day. At night she left about nine
o'clock, and was accompanied to the Ealing station of
the Great Western Railway by her friend and the ser
vent at the next house, who remained with her until they
saw her take her departure by the last up train to Pad-
dington. Before, however, leaving Mr. Jones's house,
she had managed, unperceived by any person, to lift
the bar of the front kitchen window shutters, so
that it might be easily lifted up from the outside,
and she took with her and dropped on the lawn a
table knife, which was there found. On her arrival
at the Paddington terminus, so intent was she on the
plunder she intended, that although the rain was de-
scending in torrents she walked all the way back to
Ealing, and there waited until the family had retired to
rest, which was usually about half-past eleven o'clock.
When all was quiet, she scaled a wall six feet high,
which separated the grounds from a field, and throwing
the kitchen window up, she by means of the knife lifted
the bar up, opened the shutters, and entered through
the window, making her way up its the dark to the front
drawing-room, where the writing-desk was usually kept,
and having secured that she left the premises by the way
she had entered. She then started with her booty on
return to town, walking all the way, and about eight
o'clock the next morning she reached her residence in
Crown-court in a very exhausted state, completely.
drenched with rain, her stays even being quite satu-
rated. She gave no reason why she was induced to
commit the offence, and refused to state her friends and
connexions, on the ground that she did not wish them
to know her unhappy situation. Being exceedingly ill
from the wetting she received in committing the robbery,
she was remanded to the infirmary of the Westminster
Bridewell for re-examination, when she is able to un-
dergo it, and the necessary witnesses are collected.

HOLIDAY IN THE TREASURY BANK OF ENGLAND.—
Sunday being the Ist of November, that holiday was
kept yesterday in the office of the Treasurer of the
Bank of England.
HUNG ERFORD SUSPENSION- BRIDGE.—On Satus day
the swing bridge connecting the floating pier with the
suspension-bridge was fixed, and passengers will, after
to-day, be permitted to land: and embark from steam-
boats by medium of the bridge.
PHYSIC GARDENS AT CHELSEA: The company of
apothecaries have appointed Mr. Fortune, the late plant
manager of the Horticultural Society's Gardens at Chis-
wick, and who has just returned from a horticultural ex-
pedition to China, on which he was engaged fur three
years, as curator of their gardens at Chehea, in room of
the late Mr. Anderson, F.L.S.
ABSCONDING OF A CLERK WITH 6.80/.—The fol-
lowirg particulars of the absconding of Mr. Cowop, the
cashier of Wingate Grange Colliery, have been ascer-
tained. It appears that he purchased a gold chain and
ring, a pair of moustaches, imperial and wig, and then
obtained a ticket at the Mookwearmouth station of the
York and Newcastle Railway, for Leeds. He was pur-
sued to York, and inquired after by telegraph to Leeds,
but it was found that he had not gone to the latter
place. On being searched for in York, it was ascer-
tained that he had been to a house of ill fame, and de
parted in the company of a young woman for Hull. On
the arrival of his pursuers at that port, they learned
that be had sailed for Antwerp only about an hour be-
fore they reached the place. To Antwerp, then, they
have followed him, bat up to Friday no further tidings
have been received respecting hire.
The remains of the late Mrs. Broadhead were re-
moved from Great Stanhope street, on Tuesday last to be
interred in the family vault at Hendon. The hearse was
followed by three mourning coaches, containing the sons
and sons-in-law of the decea-ed lady, and the Rev. James
Murray, late Minister of St. Leonard's-on-Sea. Mrs.
Broadhead was the daughter of William Macdougall,
Esq., of the ancient clan of Macdougall of Lorn.
ACCIDENT TO AN EXPRESS CHAISE.—On Satur-
day last a. serious accident occurred to Clayton's Great
Western express while turning the corner of a street
near the station at Paddington. The horse shied at
some object and ran the chaise against a post, when the
vehicle was overturned and the driver thrown many
yards over the horse's head, but providentially escaped
without loss of life or limb, though much bruised. His
companion, a young man in the employ of Messrs. Marl-
borough, who was also thrown out, unfortunately pitch-
ing on his head, received a concussion of the brain. He
was immediately conveyed to St. George's Hospital,
where he remains in a precarious state. The accident
occasioned a disappointment to many readers of the
morning journals, who expected their copies by the
early train from Paddington. From the Strand to the
Paddington station of the Great Western Railway is
considerably over three miles, this is frequently accom-
plished in twelve or thirteen minutes. Taking into
consideration the number of turnings and the darkness
of the mornings at this season, this performance is quite
equal to many of the extraordinary feats paraded in the
columns of the sporting newspapers.
THE FOG ON SUNDAY.—About noon on Sunday
the metropolis was again visited by one of those dense
fogs that during the last week or two have been of fre-
quent occurrence. The early part of the day the fog
was very slight, but at about twelve o'clock it increased
to such an extent that the light of the sun was partially
obscured, and a general darkness prevailed, and the
vehicles in the streets pursued their journeys under con-
siderable difficulties. The foe- on the river, however,
was even worse than on land, the steam-boats discon-
tinuing running, and by boards exhibited at the different
piers it was intimated that " Nu boats will run during
he f"gt" The Niobe, a Woolwich boat, unable to pro-
ceed farther on her journey, drew up
at Black friars-
bridge, and remained there r several hours, but in the
afternoon the fog cleared off, and the usual passages
were resumed.
UNCONSCIOUS THEFT.--On Saturday, Mr. Baker
held as inquest at the Victory, at Tottenham, on Daniel
aged eighty-three Green, years,, who had hung himself.
Louisa Green, a daughter of
had
foereeaasled, said her father
resided in Union-row ; h
imbecile and weak-minded, and at trmisthdg notneighbour, know
what he was doing. Oa Friday week
is a butcher, accused him of having stolen a
piece
eeenf
beef. This preyed on his mind, and he had since
very melancholy and desponding. He subsequently toldn
witness that he had taken the meat, but he did not know
at the time what he was about. On Wednesday, whilst
he was out for a walk, a boy called after him, " How did
you like the beef ?" He returned home much excited,
and soon after was discovered hanging by a rope from
the rafters of the stable. He was quite dead. Verdict,
" Insanity."