The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-21 00:00:00

PARTNERSIIIPS DISSOLVED.

J. and J. Barlow, razor manufitcturers, Sheffield—C. Brun-
ton and F. Whiting, attorneys, New-Inn, Strand—H. Ham-
mond and G. J. Lacey, glass merchants, Tooley-street—A.
W. Hart and H. Coleman, stockbrokers, City—J. Moon, E.
Moon, and R. Moon, merchants, Liverpool—J. Dwyer and
W. Broster, builders, Tranmere, Cheshire—S. and G. Langs-
dale, hose trimmers, Lenton, Nottinghamshire—M. N. anti 8,
Paget, milliners Bruton-street—A. Tolleth and C. S. Rey-
nolds, shoe-makers, Liverpool—R. and P. Smith, woollen
manufacturers, Walbridge, Gloucestershire—A. and H. S.
Spong, tile makers, Staplehurst, Kent—R. Seddon and H.
Andrew, cotton dyers, Smedley, Lancashire—S. Barker, J.
Beatson, and J. D. Beckitt, ironfounders, Rotherham, York-
shire—J. and E. Blundell, millers, Lower Milton, Worces-
t3rshire—W. S. Colyer and R. Winder, builders, Dover.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
William Frater, Edinburgh, Oct. 23 and Nov.
twelve, at the Shakspeare-hotel, Edinburgh.
John Macleod, fish curer, Dunbeath, Caithness-shire,
Oct. 28 and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Wellington-hotel,
Wick.

, at

William Bisset and Son, and Mrs. Margaret Bisset, mer-
chants, Aberdeen, Oct. 26 sistd Nov. 14, at twelve, at the
Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen.

William Melven, cabinet maker, Coatbridge, Oct. 24 and
Nov. 14, at twelve, at the chambers of Messrs. Strathern
and Douglas, Glasgow. _ _

David—Dafglish,lnsurance brAer, Glasgow, Oct. 28 and
Nov. 17, at twelve, at the chambers of Mr. Macdonald
Glasgow.

THE CRUELTY TO AN INSANE

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PAUPER IN THE RISBRIDGE UNION.
HAVERHILL, TUESDAY EVENING.--This day, at one
o'clock, Sir John Walsham, Bart., the assistant poor-
law commissioner for Suffolk and adjacent counties, met
a very numerous meeting of the guardians attached to
the Risbridge union, at the Haverhill workhouse, for the
purpose of instituting an official inquiry into the treat-
ment of the deceased John Webb, late a pauper in the
union, whose ill-usage was the subject of much condem-
nation by the coroner'e jury who recently investigated his
death.

Sir Jorm WALSIIAM briefly explained the reason it
had not been entered into earlier, in consequence of his
being on the continent, through ill-health, when the
charges of ill-usage towards the deceased pauper ware
first made.

Mr. Eastcott, medical officer of the union, stated that
as medical officer, he had had no occasion to complain of
Slater's conduct to the poor. None of the poor com-
plained ever of being ill-treated by Slater—at least, ho
had never heard of such being the case. Such complaints
were never made to him.

The Rev. William Hicks, the chaplain of the union;
stated that he had not had any reason to complain of
Slater's conduct. Had there been any complaint against
him he would have heard of it. Never heard Slater
speak one word of improper language. He (witness) would
not say by any means that Slater might not have used
such language or acted in the wax- sworn by parties at
the late inquest. Had encouraged -Slater's kindness, by
many presents at different times, for his humanity to
the sick paupers confided to his charge.
John Hall, Esq., one of the guardians, deposed that he
had never heard any complaint, nor had any reason to
find fault with the practices adopted in the union.

Some of the paupers in the infirmary were next ques-
tioned as to the treatment they had received, but were so
infirm and imbecile as not to be able to give any satis-
factory answer to the inquiries put to them.
Abraham Bigmore, another pauper, who at his own
entreaty was excused from being sworn, stated that he
had seen Slater slap Webb's face now and then. He
had heard Slater swear.
(At this juncture of the proceedings, in consequence of
~the lateness of the hour, the report was dispatched so as
A meet the train.)

Dr. John Thomson, late Professor of Pathology in
Edinburgh University, died in the vicinity of that city
last week. He was in bis 82d year, was a native of
Paisley, and about ten years since, from ill health and
increasing years, resigned his Professorship. his pub-
lished Forks are not many, the principal one being a
translation of "Fourcoy's Elements of Chemistry."
tinlab theo parish of
of the
Bradin, labours MUNIFICENT DONATION.—Her Majesty the Queen
Dowager having been informed by Mr. Alderman
Hughes
IsHughesleof Wightth t Sa(ntdhoewn scene Church,ote
late Rev. Legh Richmond), erected at a cost of 2,1001.,
i waiting for consecration solely from a deficiency of
200/., has generously transmitted to that gentleman a
donation of 20/. towards supplying such deficiency.

FATAL ACCIDENT. Two LIVES LOST. —On
Thursday morning, during a heavy storm, two men, be-
longing to the " Moorsome" engine, employed in bring-
ing coals down Mr. Powell's branch, sought shelter from
the rain under the engine which stood at the junction of
this branch with the main trunk of the Taft' Vale Rail-
way. While thus resting iu apparent security, the Red-
mine train came up,'and in consequence either of tho
pointers having been turned wrong, or a stone impeding
their movement, left the main line, and went up the
main branch, shivered to pieces the other engine, and so
severely_ injured the two men that they have since died.
The driver and stoker of the Redwine train, foreseeing
the consequence of the misdirection of the pointers, had
the presence of mind to jump off the engine, and escaped
unhurt.—Monmouthshire Merlin.
THE FLEET DITCH.—The removal of the houses
in Mutton-hill, Clerkenwell, which fell down from their
foundations, being undermined by the heavy rains in
August, has disclosed to view a large portion of the
Fleet-ditch still uncovered. The district through which
it runs, between Ray-street and Clerkenwell, is one of
the most thickly-populated and unhealthy of any even
in this part of the metropolis. This, the last open por-
tion of this extensive metropolitan sewer will shortly
be covered in by the Commissioners of Sewers.