The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-13 00:00:00

MILL Ilia 11.

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STOCK EXCIUNGE.—Our market has displayed considerable anima-
tion to-day. Old Stocks were much inquired after ; and in the scrips
of North Staffordshire, North British (Carlisles), and South Mid-
lands, a good business was done. The sales are—Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, I%—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 634—
Buckinghamshire, 21. 14s. 6d.—East Coast, 21s. —East Lincolnshire,
23s.—Hull and Lincoln, 22s.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 245. 9d.—
Leicester and Bedford, 12s.—Leicester and Tamworth, 25s.—North
British, Carlisle Branch, 50s. &I.—Ditto, Dalkeith,:6% —North Staf-
fordshire, 61. 13s. 30.—North Western, 28s.—Nottingham and Mans-
field, 2%—South Midland, 4/.os. 6d.—Tean and Dove Valley, 15s.—
WeSt Riding Union, 41. 19s. 6d.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 1%.
SHEFFIELD, MAY
.11.

•
&rocs Excusma.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield Ex-
tension, 6s. dis.—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 4s. die.—Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire, Bs. p.--Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe,
13s. 6d. db.—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, bs. die.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 11.
STocic EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian Extension, y dia.
—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 6-3 dis.—Liverpool, Manchester,
and Newcastle Junction, p.
YORK, MAX 11.

Bronx EXCIiaNGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 11. 17s.—Grand Unien (Nottingham to Lynn), 13s.—Leicester
and Bedford, lls. 6d.—London and York, 21. 7s.—Lynn and Ely, 2
—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 17s.—Newcastle
and Berwick, 26—Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 1034—
North British, Carlisle Extension, 236—North Western, 11. 12s.—
Welsh Midland, 11. 6s. 6d.—York and Carlisle, 134 —York and North
Midland, New (East and West Riding), 11%.

THE LATE MURDERS AT BATTERSEA-BRIDGE.-011
Monday, at 4 o'clock, Mr. Carter, the Coroner for East Surrey, resumed
the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of William
Matthew Clarke, aged seven years, one of the unfortunate children
thrown over Battersea-bridge, on Saturday, the 2d instant. The
body had been found in the work-gate hole of the Vauxhall and South
Lambeth Water-Works, abutting on the river, and about 200 yards
below the Red-house. It was taken to the above house, washed, and
afterwards identified by the father. On Saturday, Mr. Carter opened
an inquiry, which, after two hours' duration, ho adjourned, for the
purpose of having a post modem examination of the body. The wit-
nesses then examined, with but one exception, had given their evi-
dence previously, both at the Adam and Eve, Chelsea, and at
the Westminster Police-court, and, therefore, any repetition
tic'eiertigutheseti,h'llnd
as before
would be unnecessary. Yesterday a number
giovfenwlintneTicies
were examined, but as their testimony was
mea,ralkieiery.paurptonofthethbeodydayo,f
jaatne t cbheilfodre, a Mr.
re-
iteration would be useless. The only witness not examined,
ftriactimhaosnln-pglarceee,ciivredandsworth-road, Bur-
en order from the
stated, wilasii.3,l„rit.ness Tatlisatmu,cdo,
fgonner to make a post tnortem examination of the body of the de-
ceased, he proceeded to do so that morning. lie first examined the
body externally, and could find no mark of violence existing that
was likely to cause death. He then removed the Scalp from the
head head ; the skull was entire, and the brain and other parts were per-
fectly healthy. He did not open any other portion of the body, as
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clearness,all t hea anwdd
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to
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was too far advanced in decomposition to have enabled him to arrive
s
mauy
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wecoemasaned. had come by his death, and whether they
Eliza Clark, waS the person who had so
w
caused that death. The room was then cleared of strangers, and
nhe satisfactory.
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eec od w coroner
hailingi conclusion.nuen
after a lapse of ten minutes it was announced that the jury had re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Eliza Clark."
ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—The posts and fittings for
this wonderful medium of communieation have been set up from
this city to Thetford, and will soon be continued to Brandon. The
telegraph is actually at work between London and Cambridge, so that
we may expect, in a short time,.to receive a message from the Me-
tropolis in a few minutes. There will be fifteen wire communications
between Norwich station and the various stations to Brandon, so that
messages may be sent to and from each of the principal stations.
Farmers all along the line will be able to ascertain the prices of grain
at London market in a few seconds of time. A division in the House
of Commons, after any important debate, may be communicated at
all the stations from London to Yarmouth in ait minutes.—Korfigk
Chronicle.

FIRE AND MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF THE LANDLORD
AND HIS WIFE.—OH Monday morning, at half-past four o'clock, a fire
broke out at the Marquis of Wellington public-house, situate in New-
street, Horsleydown. The Tooley-street engine was quickly on the
spot, as also the parish engine. It was, however, found unnecessary
to put them into operation, the firemen having forced open the door,
and, with a good supply of water, extinguished the fire in less than
an hour and a half from its first commencement. The house presents
an uncommon appearance inside, as each room is entirely gutted,
with the exception of the bar and the first-floor hack room. It ap-
pears the fire originated in the kitchen, as the entire woodwork about
the fireplace is consumed; the fames then proceeded up stairs. The
landlord was awoke with the bed being in one mass of blaze ; he
immediately got up and threw the bed out of the window, and had
he not compelled his wife to leap out, there is every probability she
would have been suffocated, as at that time she was getting quite
stupifled. Strange to say, that although the door of the bed-room is
barely scorched, everything is entirely consumed. A picture, valued
at 100 guineas, is destroyed. Although the fire must have burnt
with so ranch fierceness for the time, the staircase is hardly touched.
The top room presented a strange appearance, the fire, in its way
up, got through a small window into the reom, and ran entirely
nand the walls, and the only damage done was to a gown hanging
up at the other end of the room, and scorching the walls. The house
is, we believe, insured in the Sun Fire-office.
RIVER THAMES HIGHWAY.—The Thames has within
the last few days, since the weather has settled down fair, become
the leading highway of personal communication between the City
and the West-end. There are no less thanleleven steam-boats,[at one
penny the trip, engaged in the traffic between London and West-
minster bridges alone, making thirty-two trips in the hour, or three
hundred and twenty trips per diem, which, taking forty as the ave-
rage number of passengers each Journey, will snake a total daily of
min:gringo
in ated at the same
amount. The fares are one
15,000, whilst the return
penny.number
round numbers 1251.
as the daily receipts ; and the time occupied between the above
points varies from a quarter to half an hour, being a much shorter
time than it can be effected by omnibus.
MORE CHEAP RAILWAY TRIPS.--The directors of
the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway have commenced running cheap
trains to all the stations along their nuca on .sunatLys at the lgiv rate
of one laupezwy per mile.

CHURCH FOR-THE SEAMEN -OF
THE PORT OF LONDON.
Yesterday the foundation-stone of the church in Dock-
street, Commercial-road, for the accommodation of the sea-
men frequenting the port of London, was laid by his Roya.
Highness Prince Albert. The site has been well chOsen,
being very near the London and St. Katharine Docks, the
Sailors' Home, with which there is a private communication,
and also in the immediate vicinity of the Seamen's Asylum.
Considering the contracted space of ground at his disposal,
the architect, Mr. Henry Roberts, has laid it out. to the best
advantage, the extreme length of the church being 69-feet,
the width 53 feet ; the height to the ridge of the roof is to
be 52 feet, and the tower and spire 100 feet. The seats are
to be open benches, entirely free, to accommodate 600 on the
floor, and 200 in the side•galleries.
From the, walls, which have already been raised to the
height of about 15 feet, a blue and white canvassawning was
stretched and carried up to a lofty ridge, from which the
Union Jack floated outside. On a platform erected in the
centre of the area, and covered with Turkey carpetidg,
three chairs were placed, one a chair of state for:. the
' Prince; that on the one side for the Bishop of London, and
that on the other for the Lord Mayor. Immediately to their
right, over an opening in the floor, was suspended from
pulleys the foundation stone, which, being lowered by the
ropes attached, fitted to one of corresponding dimensions
and enclosed a bottle containing the plan of the building
and the inscription. The whole of the remaining space was
occupied by crimson-covered seats in ascending rows, which
were filled by ladies and gentlemen. The clergy, who at-
tended in considerable numbers, occupied three benches im-
mediately behind the Prince; the seats in front were occu-
pied by the Lords of the Admiralty, the committee, and
-their ladies. The upper and back benches were occupied
by seamen and their apprentices, who acted as -an excel-
lent choir.
The Prince arrived at ten minutes to three o'clock, attended
by the Marquis of Abercorn, and was received at the western
front entrance by Mr. J. Labouchere, the treasurer, Lord I.
Cholmondeley, and Captain H. Hope; followed by Captain
Saurin and the other members of the Committee, and con-
ducted amidst loud cheers to the chair ofstate provided for him
on the platform. Neither the Bishop of London nor the Lord
Mayor had yet arrived, and his Royal Highness, on the invi-
tation of the treasurer, proceeded to inspect the Sailers'
Home. Meanwhile the Bishop of London, the Lord Mayor,
and the Earl of Ellenborough arrived. On his return the
Prince was addressed by the treasurer, Mr. John Labon•
chere, as follows :—" May it please your Royal Highness—
On behalf of the directors of the church for seamen and my-
self I beg to express our most grateful thanks to your Royal
Highness for your kindness in coming among us this day, to
lay the foundation stone of the first church which has ever
been erected in this metropolis for the use of seamen, all the
sittings in which, 800 in number, are to be perfectly free.
I cannot refrain from availing myself of the present opportu-
nity; also, to express our most grateful thanks to her Ma-
jesty, for her liberal support in favour of this national under-
taking, and I sincerely trust that the countenance it has re-
ceived both from her Majesty and yourself will induce others
to come forward and supply the remaining funds necessary to
the-completion of the church."
The religious portion of the service commenced by the
singing of abymn, followed by the reading of the 84th psalm,
the Lord's Prayer, and the dedication. 'The architect that
read the inscription as follows :
This Foundation Stone
of the
CHURCH FOR SEAMEN
of the
tort of London
VMS laid
Monday, 11th of May, A.D. 1846,
in the 9th year of the Reign of her Majesty
Queen Victoria,
by
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, K.G.,
Her Majesty's Consort.
The Right Hon. and Right Reverend
Charles James Bishop of London.
John Labouchere, Esq., Treasurer.
Henry Roberts, F.S.A., Architect.
William Cubitt and Co., Builders.
The inscription having been deposited in the bottle, and
the mortar having been spread by a silver trowel on the
lower stone, the upper block was gradually lowered ; and
the Prince having by aid of plummet and level ascer-
tained that all was fair and square, applied the mallet with
artistic dexterity to each corner of the stone, the Bishop say-
ing, " We place this foundation-stone in faith and hope, to
the glory of God through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen."
This was followed by the 122 d Psalm, which was chanted by
the choir, prayers for protection and strength, and the Apos-
tolic benediction.
- The Prince, who looked remarkably well, was dressed in
plain clothes, and wore the blue riband with the star of the
Order of the Garter. The Marquis of Abercorn also wore his
star and riband.
Before leaving, his Royal Highness desired that three cheers
should be given for the success of the work; which were
given by the sailors, and three more for her Majesty and
the Prince. His Royal Highness re-entering his carriage,
was most enthusiastically cheered by the assembled crowds
outside the building. A liberal collection was made at the
church door in aid of the binding fund, which, we under-
stand, is still between 2,0001. and 3,000/. short of the esti-
mated sum required-9,0001.

DZATH IN A. STATION-HOUSE.—Monday, an inquest
was held before Mr. Baker, at the Marlborough Head, Foxes-lane,
Rateliff, on the body of Hannah Barker, aged twenty-seven, who
died in a police-station on Saturday night last. It appeared from the
evidence of police-sergeant Harris, 17 K, who was on duty at King
David-lane station, Shadwell, on Saturday night, that the deceased
was brought there on a charge of stealing 12s. from the wife of a
man With whom she had been drinking. The prisoner was very
violent and much excited. He sent for Mrs. Douglas to search the
deceased, who exclaimed with a fearild oath that she had no money
except twopence in her possession. Directly afterwards sixpence in
halfpence were taken out of her left hand. About a quarter of an
hour afterwards she called for sonie water, and it was handed to her
through a wicket door of the cell. Soon afterwards she again called
for water, and her wants were supplied. A few seconds after she
had drunk the water Harris heard her fall heavily on the floor. On
opening the door of the cell he found her lying on the floor, groaning
as if she was in great agony. He immediately sent for Mr. Ross, a
surgeon, who found her quite dead. The surgeon was of opinion thllt
the deceased died from apoplexy, brought on by excessive drinking.
The brain was in a state of congestion. The jury returned a verdict
to that effect.

LOAN SOCIETIES.—The annual accounts of loan
societies for last year, presented to Parliament, have been printed.
A little arrangement in these accounts would save a great deal of
trouble. It seems from an examination, that the accounts contain a
statement of 144 loan societies, of which 42 are situate in Middle-
sex. It would appear that these societies are not very profitable
concerns. Persons are generally induced to obtain a loan, which is
spent in a few days, and they find it no very easy matter to pay
weekly sums for a period of a year. In Middlesex last year two
were discontinued, and eighteen others yielded no net profits after
the payment of interest and the cost of management. To three
societies in Tottenham-court-road there were as many as 5,352 ap
plications for loans last year. One of the societies in Tottenham-
court-read had 2,395 applications in the year, of which 1.957 were
borrowers. The net profit of the concern amounted to 136/. 14s. 4d.
There are sixteen loan societies in Liverpool, one of which had
nearly 4,000 applications last year; the society granted only 1,776
applications.. _
•

—A
few days since a person, genteelly dressed, was
observed standing at the window of a respectable Jeweller of Dublin,
as if admiring the rich works displayed for sale inside. He had an
umbrella placed carelessly under one arm, and, while he was gazing,
another individual who was passing, apparently prompted by a love
of mischief, contrived adroitly to thrust the umbrella through the
glass, and escape, while the unfortunate gentleman stood on the spot
stupifled with astonishment. A shopman rushed out and demanded.
why he had broken the window ; he denied that he had done it, but
appearances were against him, and he was obliged to enter the shop
to settle the affair. The proprietor of the establishment demanded
payment for the damage done, and when the other talked of his com-
plete innocence,-threatened to send for the police. The pane of glass
was strong plate, and the cost 30s. "It is enormous," said the un-
fortunate. " I paid it, and you must," replied the jeweller. " Here
is 2s. 6d.," said the stranger. " Send for a constable 1" indignantly
ejaculated the man of metal. He was inexorable, and the other at
length submitted, complaining bitterly, but observing, justly, that a
gentleman couldn't go to a police-office ibr a trifle. He took out
three 201. bank notes, gave one of them to the pacified jeweller, re-
ceived 181. 10s. sterling as his balance, and retired. A friend dropped
into the shop shortly after—the occurrence was mentioned—the note
was shown as a :corroborating proof; it was a forgery.--Dublin
Horning Register._

EFFECT OF PUBLIC EXECUTIONs.--On Monday morn-
ing Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Sea Lion Tavern, Wootton-
street, Cornwall-road, Lambeth, on the body of Charles Copeman,
aged 14 years. Thomas Copeman, a shoemaker, residing in Bates's-
buildings, Lambeth, deposed that the deceased was his son. On
Thursday last, about noon, witness left home for a short time, direct-
ing the deceased to finish some work. Witness returned in an hour
afterwards, and on opening the door of the room where he left the
deceased, he found him hanging to the fop rail of the bedstead, sus-
pended by a long leather strap. Witness called for assistance, when
a neighbour named Clarke, came in and cut deceased down. A sur-
geon was soon in attendance, who opened a vein, but life was quite
extinct.
,The deceased was of a cheerful disposition and of sound mind:
The deceased was continually speaking of public executions, and fre-
quently trying the effects of hanging, which he took great fancy to
ever since he witnessed the execution of the man Tapping at New-
gate. Witness was of opinion that the deceased was tr,itr.igthane
dexe.-
yeriment in the way of play. Sarah Copeman,
aßeeanadisiseeadyilths,t..:,tNeddeocwteablastwedilsiicahsihllleoewdthytey
howtheirlderenresuir,,:grp.iingnaEindltilioesodttfl.h:eB-rivue-cry:dld.
bow poor
and
pulled a large white
then got upon the foot of the
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hit be clasped his hands tegether, as
nightcap over his head.
wartenewwould then bow three times, Jump off
"That
whetherth the
it
deceasedu,
spilt of an accident ill trying an experiment, or otherwise, they had
no sufficient proof."
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A rumour is afloat in the City to the effect that there
fhe
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n'ino f lifep 'hey' hanging-nd.t die.
himself;V Verdict—"
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is to be an immediate consolidation of the Board of Excise and the
Board of Stamps and Taxes, so as to leave only one revenue board
for customs or toreign duties, and one for inland duties. It is even
said that Sir Robert Peel intends to make this arrangement part of
his forthcoming budget. The repeal of many of the Excise duties,
and the expected repeal of others, render some change necessary.
and the present united revenues of both the existing boards do not
amount to so large an income, it is said, as was formerly collected
by one board alone.

RATHER SINGULAR.—About a fortnight ago, as a
man named Thomas Holland was in the act of digging a grate in
the yard of Cowgill Bridge Church, in Dent, when he had dug about
font feet deep he came in contact with a skull. On taking it up, he
found in the inside a quantity of hay and straw, out of which, to the
no small amazement of Mr. Holland, jumped two full grown mice.
How they got there, or what was their fancy for building a nest so
much below the surface of the ground remains a mystery.—Preston
Chronicle.

HULL ANDBRIDLIIWTON RAILWAY.-It is confidently
asserted that the whole line, thirty miles in length, will be opened in
July. The most active progress is making with the works upon every
part of the line, and perhaps nowhere are these operations more
conspicuous than in Beverley, where the rails already cross on the
level Flemingate, or the high road to Hull, near the Minster. Yet
so tardy are some of the landowners in giving up possession, that
the workmen have taken it by force and re-taken it several times.
This has been the case with respect to the site of the station at Be-
verley, of which the Beverlonians will ere long have just reason to
be proud. Messrs. Hutchinson and Siminson have taken the Beverley
contract for stations, &c., which comprises the whole of the buildings
from that town to Hull, including stations, gatekeepers' lodges, ware-
houses, coal depots, &c. The sum, we hear, is between 20,0001. and
30,0001. Messrs. Hall and Brown, of Leeds, are the contractors (to
a somewhat similar amount and for similar buildings) from Beverley
to Driffield, including the Driffield station ; whilst Mr. Haystack.
of Leeds, has undertaken the two next contracts from Drifileld to
Burlington, and Burlington to Filey. The Beverley station will in-
deed be an elegant affair, being 350 feet in length,
with a light iron
and glazed roof (after the fashion of the York, Melton, &c, stations).
64 feet wide, and having on each side a platform
19 feet wide—or
about seven feet wider than the Hull platforms. The exterior will he
a brick building with stone dressings, and will haovre,a neat
tural effect, being designed by Mr. Andrews, of York,
the whole of the buildings on the York and
Scarborough
architect -
.line, a
naf
many ether erections on the lines constructed under the direction offa
Mr. Hudson and his colleagues. It will in
clude°waiting-rooms,
lighted with strong plate-g•a" e'.
tsecond, and third-class , That at Cottingham will have dm
replete with every convenience,
eight
tflemet ploarg ngbyerstwsohetfleewt
wide. be
waiting-
rooms, and will have every convenience stilted to the size of the
town. The Dritlield and Burlington stations are on the same prin-
ciples as that of Beverley, and all the rest are adapted to the works
of their respective localities. The Leverley buildings are already
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profit at less money than the British manufacturer
could dispose of his goods for. UtonEitendoSantadt.esw,
where
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has been sold to a
A CASE or CONSCIENCE.--A person residing at Hay'.
Copperhouse, who has been for many years engaged in an extensive
business, received last week an anonymous letter with the post
office mark of Bradford, Wilts, with a Si. bill enclosed, stating that
the writer of the lettelthad. many Scars ago, received from the per-
Son to whom the letter was addressed a 5/. bill instead of a N. note,
with orders to keep the whole sum, ullOwing for laterelittadtmoita
Packs

WA.l'Eli, AT LONDON-MUDGE THIS DAY.
Mornirr .. 1 minutes after 3. I Evening .. 22 minutes after 3.