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

London.

"My Lord,—l have just received the inclosed letter. The
writer is unknown to ma. May I beg your Lordship's reply
if you know anything of it, as I would go to London in that
case, if necessary. I can only say, about six months since a
person called on me in Capel-street, at my office, and said a
property was left mo by a person in Germany, but I have not
since had any communication on the matter. I have lived
in Capel-street for the last thirty-three years, in the spirit
trade. I now live in Kingstown, but have the Capel-street
trade yet. I hope this trouble will be excused by your Lord-
ship, having so many things to mind.
" I remain, my Lord, your obedient servant,
" CHARLES KENNEDY."
The LORD Mayon said, that if it could be proved that the
person who called upon Sir Peter's correspondent was an ac-
cessory of Mr. Ady's, the ease would be a clear case of con-
spiracy. His Lordship stated, that the extensive exposure
of Ady did not seem to operate as successfully as was ex-
pected amongst the public, for letters poured in daily from
various parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, soliciting
information about him from the chief magistrate.
It is believed that a prosecution will in a short time be in-
stituted against Ady in a quarter from which he apprehended
but little danger, and that the circumstance to which it refers
took place some months ago.
WORSHIP-STREET _ _

Mr. Jima Rofe,a middle-aged man, of respectable appear.
ance, described as a commercial clerk, and residing at No.
41, Hoxton-square, was placed at the bar before Mr. Brough-
ton, charged with cutting and wounding h!s son, a youth 15
years of age, with intent to murder him.
Edwin Rofe, a very intelligent lad, whose hand and throat
were bound up with adhesive plaster, stated, that his
mother had been dead about four years, and that he and his
brother and sister, who are both younger than himself, re-
sided with their father at the above address. Ou Friday
night he and his brother retired to rest at 11 o'clock, in a
back room on the second floor, and between 5 and 6 on the
following morning he was awoke by some person's arm
round the back of his neck, and felt the edge of a sharp in-
strument being drawn across his throat. He instantly
started up, and observing the prisoner bending over him with
a razor in his hand, called out " Oh, father, what are you
doing? Do you intend to kill me?" and at the same time
seized the blade of the weapon, and bent it downwards, in
doing which he received a severe cut in the hand. The pri-
soner on this dropped the razor upon the bed, and exclaim
ing, "Oh, God, what have I been doing!" asked to examine
his throat, and on seeing that it was bleeding burst into
tears, and kissing him and his brother very afFectionately-
hurried into his own room. On the family coming down to
breakfast, the prisoner expressed the greatest horror at the
act he had attempted to commit, and haring procured some
strapping, dressed the wounds he had inflicted in the wit-
ness's throat and hand, and both of which were fortunately
not of a dangerous description. In answer to the magis-
trate's questions, the youth further stated, that his fattier
had for a considerable time past been labouring under ex-
treme despondency in consequence of pecuniary difficulties
and inability to procure employment. lie had at length
succeeded in obtaining a situation about four days pre-
viously, but had up to then been obliged to turn his acquired
talents to account, by giving instruction in music and draw-
ing, in both of which he was a proficient, to the members of
several respectable families, among which was that of Dr.
Alexander, the late Bishop of Jerusalem.
Mr. BROUGHTON having asked him if he wished to put
any (imam to 113 sun, the pvisow in a touo of deep