The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

George Greene, a ballast heaver, 40 years of age, re-
sidicg at 23, Black wall-harbour, Poplar, was charged
with cau,ing the death of John Doherty, a lad about
19 years of age, and also a ballast heaver in the employ
of the Trinity corporation.
Michael Scully, also in the employ of the Trinity
House, stated, that on the previous afternoon he and the
deceased, with several others, went in a boat to Black-
wall to see a boat-race, and made fast to a Trinity bal-
last barge, No. 18. The deceased man's father, mother,
sister, and brother were of the party. The prisoner,
who was in the barge at the time, was taking the wash-
boards out of the hold to make scats for a party who
were with him. Doherty told him ho had no right to
touch the wash •boards, and was about to put them back.
Some words ensued, and then the prisoner challenged
the deceased to go down and fight in the hold.
Just then witness stepped into the barge, and
saw the prisoner strike Doherty on the side
of the head and the latter fell into the Thames. Wit-
ness at once jumped into his boat and casting off rowed
after the body, which floated motionless for a little
way, and having come up with it, Doherty's father,
who, together with his mother, had remained in the
boat, grasped at the lad's :hair, saying " I hare him,"
but the hair being too short to have any hold, the old
man lifted up his empty hand and said " He's gone." In
spite of every exertion the body could not be regained
nor has it since been found.

The prisoner in his defence said ho was sorry such a
melancholy accident should have occurred, but it was not
of his doing.
Pearson, who was acting sergeant at the Poplar sta-
tion-house when the prisoner was brought there, stated
that another man who represented himself as the priso-
ner's brother, attended at the same time, and said that
he was the party.
The prisoner was remanded until Friday.
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LAMBETH.
Mr. Thomas Jones. residing at 101, Revnt-street,
Lambeth, applied to Mr. Elliott, and entreated the ex-
ercise of his power as a magistrate to remove a nuisance
which was a source of terror to the inhabitants of a
crowded neighbourhood. Ho stated that at seven that
morning he saw three barrels, which he had no doubt
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the
pre-
mises of Mr. William Henry Darby, the firework
manu-
facturer, 98, Regent-street. This circumstance, coupled
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cieved on the same premises, had created aco • erable
alarm not only in his mind, but in the mi •
nds of his
numerous neighbours.
Mr. ELLIOTT, on referring to the statutes,
the 12th of Geo. 111., cap. 61, sec, 11, that dealers in
gunpowder were not permitted to have more than
2001b3. weight of gunpowder in their possession at a
time; that persons not being dealers could not legally
have more than 501bs. He directed the information of
Mr. Jones to be taken, and granted a
by the statute, which was placedwarrant as directed
Saunders, one of the cumina • in the hands of Adam
ling officers for execution.

1 DINNER TO TILE HERO
OF SINLE.—,..A compli-
mentary dinner was given last week, at the United
Service Club, in Pall-mall, to Lieutenant-General Sir
Charles Napier, on his return from the conquest and
pacification of Sinde, in India. The company sat down
to a magnificent entertainment. at eight-o'clock—General
Lord Strafford in the chair. The usual loyal toasts
having been disposed of, the health of the Gallant
General
wns drunk with heartfelt enthusiasm,' and re-
sponded to in his own sincere and manlystyle, expres-
sive of the gratitude he felt for the honour then con-
ferred on him, and his affection for the noble service of
which the company—upwards of fifty in number—were
members in common. Amongst the company present
were—Sir Charles's brother, Sir William Napier, Lord
Hardinge, Lord Ellenborough, Lieut.-General Sir John
Macdonald, Lieut.-General Sir Hercules Pakenham,
Lieut.-General L'Estrange, Major-General Wemyss,
Major-General Macneil, Major-General Sir William
Herries, Major M'Murdo, aide-de-camp to Sir Charles
Napier, &c.
MONEY•MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 12 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/.
17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25.45; and the exchange at Paris nn London
at short being 25.42 k, it follows that gold is 0.10 per cent-
dearer in Paris than in London.. By advices from Ham-,
burgh the price of gold is 436 per mark, which, at the
English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.10 f ; and the
exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13.91,
it follows that gold is 0.46 per cent. dearer in Hamburgh
than in London.
SMALL-PDX HOSPITAL COMPETITION.—Fifty four
sets of designs for the new Small-pox and Vaccination
Hospital have been received, and are now under the
consideration of two architects appointed by the com-
mittee, in pursuance of the printed regulations, to select
five designs for the committee's choice. We understand
that many of the designs are very good.-13nilder.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF TUESDAY.
DOWNING-STREET, JULY 17, 1848.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint Robert Clax.
ton, E.g., to he Chief Justice; James George Pignenit,
Esq., to be Puisne Justice; and Henry J. Woodcock,
Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-General for the island
of St. Christopher.
Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint 'William
Fergusson, Esq., to be Colonial Secretary for Sierra
Leone.