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

FRIDAY EVENING,

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(13,•fore the ASSISTANT-JUDGE.)
Yesterday James Ford, a young man, said to have
been an officer in the East India Company's service, was
indicted for obtaining a ten pound note by means of
false pretences, from Elizabeth Ilylyn.
The facts of this case have already appeared in full
in the report of the investigation before the police
magistrate. It appeared that he had induced the pro-
secutrix to cash a cheque on a bank in which he had

no effects.
Mr. PRENDERGAST took some technical objections on
behalf of the prisoner.
The ASSISTANT-JUDGE decided that the objections
were fatal, and directed the jury to acquit the prisoner.
Mr. RosE, one of the magistrates on the bench, said
he had the honour to know the prisoner's father and
grandfather, both of whom were his brother officers. He
regretted very much to see the prisoner stand there on
such a charge, but he hoped that it would be a warning
to him to be more guarded in his future conduct.
John Gore, the dust contractor, of St. John's, Old -
street, appeared in discharge of his recogniseances to re-
ceive the judgment of the Court, having been convicted
of keeping and maintaining a nuisance in Hatfield-
street.
This was the fourth or fifth time the defendant had
surrendered under similar circumstances, and on each
occasion he was allowed time to remove the nuisance.
Another fortnight was allowed him to remove the nui-
sance, but under an imperative order that if it was not
removed in that time the Court would inflict a severe
punishment.
A police-constable was ordered to watch the premises,
and to report to the Court what progress defendant
would make towards its total removal.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARYLEBONE.
Just before the usual period for closing the Court a
fashionably-dressed man, a foreigner, who gave his
name Theodore Piedfort, and described himself as a hair-
dresser, residing at 5, Bury-street, St. James's, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Long, on the charge of hav-
ing committed a rape on Rose Harris, a young woman
in the service of the Countess Dundonald, whose resi-
dences are 8, Chesterfield-street, May-fair, and Belmour
House, Hampstead.
Prosecutrix, a very roodest•looking girl, apparently
not mote than 17 or 18 years of age, who was accompa-
nied by her uncle, deposed that the prisoner had for
some time past been in the habit of dressing her Lady-
ship's hair, and that on Thursday he rang the bell at
Belmour House, and on her opening the door he came in.
She told him that Lady Dundonald was in Chesterfield-
street, with the rest of the family, and had been there
since Tuesday. He remarked that he knew that, as he
had been there himself, and that her Ladyship did not
require his services. She (prosecutrix) was the only
person left in charge of the dwelling at Hampstead, and
she observing the prisoner walk into the parlour, while
standing with the street-door in her hand, asked him
what he wanted, when be told her he wished to
speak to her. She required to know what he
could have to say to her, to which, however, he
made no reply, but immediately came out of the
parlour, and closed the door she was holding. He
then pulled her forcibly into the apartment alluded
to, and there behaved to her in the most gross and
indecent manner, at the same time thrusting her back
upon the dining-room table with such force as to hurt
her considerably, and she had been in pain ever since.
She told him that she had a friend down stairs, thinking
by that means to frighten him, and she resisted and
screamed as loudly as she was able. He declared with
an oath that she should go up stairs, and, after pushing
her along the passage, clasped her round the waist,
when he lifted her in his arms, and, in spite of her
screaming and struggling to release herself, carried her
into the first-floor back room. The prosecutrix set forth
additional facts, showing that the prisoner had succeeded
in committing the capital offence with which he stood
charged. He at length quitted the premis,s, having first
asked her to open the door for him and let him out,
which she refused to do. On the Saturday prior to the
committal of the crime in question he called to see the
lady's maid, and then had the impudence to follow the
prosecutrix into the kitchen and place his arms round her

waist.
It was further shown that, on Friday last, the prose-
cutrix made known the particulars of the outrage per-
trated on the Thursday to Lady Dundonald's house-
keeper, on her coming to Hampstead ; and, on her
(prosecutrix's) uncle and aunt's being subsequently in-
formed of all that had transpired, the uncle lost no time
in giving information for ensuring the prisoner's appre-
hension, which was yesterday effected by police-constable
157 C.
Some other evidence being required to complete the
case, the prisoner was remanded.
LAMBETH.
William Branch and Jams Martin surrendered to
their bail, to undergo a further examination on a charge
of shooting at and seriously wounding James Haynes.
It, will be recollected that the prisoners, who were in
the employment of Mr. Scott, a builder, at Chelsea,
were set to work on a piece of ground at Norwood, the
property of Mr. Sellenan, and on which some buildings
were about to be erected, and the workmen in the
neighbourhood, feeling annoyed and jealous at seeing
strangers being employed, made use of some threats,
and further, attacked a small hut in which the prisoners
were asleep on the night of Thursday, the 15th of last
month. The prisoners sallied out to defend themselves,
and Haynes having attacked Branch with a quart pot,
the latter fired a pistol at him, and lodged the charge
in his face. The wounded man was at once removed
to Guy's Hospital, where he remained up to within a
few days, in a very dangerous and precarious state. To-
day Mr. Games, who attended for the prisoners, pro-
duced a certificate, stating that Haynes was out of dan-
ger, and would be able to attend on that day week to
give his evidence, and the prisoners were remanded. On
the application of their solicitor, they were admitted to
bail.

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.
(YESTERDAY.)
HOUSE OF LORDS.
LORD SHAFTESBURY'S COMMITTEE.—Duzi-
DEE AND PERTH (Dundee Junction).—The object of this
line is to wake a line across the town of Dundee, to
connect this lino with the Dundee and Arbroath Rail-
way. Preamble proved and clauses agreed to.
DUNDEE AND ARBROATH (Dundee Junction).—Pre-
amble proved and clauses agreed to.
DUNDEE AND PERTH.—This Bill is to enable the com-
pany to lease the Dundee and Arbroath line. Preamble
proved and clauses agreed to.
WHITEIIAVEN JUNCTION (Extension, and Alteration
of Branches).—Preamble proved and clauses agreed to.
CALEDONLIN.—This Bill is to enable this company to
make a short line to connect Clydesdale Junction Rail-
way with the ‘Vishaw and Coltness Railway. Preamble
proved and clauses agreed to.
GROUP No. 2.—MIDLAND (Gloucester and Stone-
house Junction).—Preamble proved, clauses agreed to,
and Bill ordered to be reported.
GROUP No. 3.—ExE7ER, YEOVIL, AND DORCHES-
TER.—This Bill is to authorise an extension of the
Salisbury and Yeovil scheme from Yeovil to Exeter, with
a branch to Dorchester, and one or two other minor
branches. The same evidence that was adduced
on the Salisbury and Yeovil was put in to support
the present Bill ; after which Mr. .Mexander and other
Learned Counsel were heard in opposition to the Bill, on
behalf of several landholders whose property would be
intersected by the proposed line. Mr. Brunel, the en-
gineer, was called by these gentlemen to show that the
district would afford a better route, and enable the pro-
moters to avoid the estates of the opponents.
SALISBURY AND YEOVIL.—The opposition in the for-
mer case was equally applicable to this.
GROUP No. 4.—GREAT NORTHERN (Isle of Ax-
holme Branch).—Preamble proved, clauses agreed to,
and Bill ordered to be reported.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE
(Humber Ferries Improvement).—This Bill is to autho-
rise the construction of several extensive ferries across the
Humber at Hull and New Holland. The Bill is op-
posed by the corporation of Hull, on the ground that
the terries will greatly obstruct the navigation of the
Humber. Mr. Cubitt and other witnesses were exa-
mined in favour of the Bill to-day.

EXCISE INFORMATION AT BITTON, NEAR BRISTOL.
—The magistrates of this division of the county of
Gloucester held a special petty sessions on Tuesday for
the purpose of hearing a case of great importance to all
persons engaged in maitutacturing and trading in paper.
The case, which was that of Regina v. Richard
M•Don;old, was a❑ excise information laid by order of
the commissioners for the recovery of penalties amounting
to upwards of 2,000/. against Mr. Donald, the entered
proprietor of the Bitton paper mills. The information
was laid under the 24th, 25th, and 28th sections of the
2,1 and 3d Victoria, cap. 23, and charged the defendant
with having on the 6th of April, delivered and sent cer-
tain parcels of paper, of the weight of 6,235 lbs. without
having catered the same in a book supplied under the
provisions of the Act of Parliament by the Excise
authorities,' whereby he had incurred the penalties of
2001. and 3001. ; and it further charged him with having
used sixty-two wrappers which had been previously
affixed to other papers, whereby ho had incurred
penalties amounting to 1,246/. The defendant pleaded
not guilty. The evidence, which was very voluminous,
was chiefly of a circumstantial nature ; and, the case
for the prosecution being concluded, the further
hearing was adjourned till Monday next. These
paper-mills, it will be recollected, were burnt down a few

. .
days since.
CHARING.CROSS HOSPITAL.—On Tuesday a quar-
terly general court of the governors was held in the
board-room of the institution; Major Lyon in the chair.
'rho report stated that, during the past quarter, there
had been admitted 293 in-patients, and 3,365 out-
patients; the accident cases were 519, of which 100 were
received as in-patients. During the last year 12,092 in-
digent sick were admitted on the books for relief, at a
cost of 1,2924 4s. l ld.; of these 1,156 were in-patients,
and 10,937 were out-patients, of which number no fewer
than 10,509 were freely admitted without any recom-
mendation—the total number of persons admitted since
the foundation of the charity being 133,758. The pre-
sent resources of the hospital are much too limited for the
full exercise of its useful operations, and stand greatly
iu need of augmentation. Thanks were voted to the
gallant chairman, and the court broke up.
SINGULAR CASE OF POISONING.-01, Friday even-
ing last, Mr. Harris, the proprietor of the Equestrian
Tavern, near the Surrey Theatre, having nearly 200
letters to post, adopted the usual mode of moistening the
postage stamps with his tongue, and before he had
finished, he felt an extraordinary sensation and swelling
of the tongue. In a short time it had swollen to so
alarming a site, that Mr. Harris found it necessary to
send for a surgeon, and that gentleman, on attending, at
once pronounced his case one of poisoning, and stated
that same poi-onous ingredient was used in the glutinous
matter applied to postage stamps. The usual remedies
were adopted with success.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LOBOS, July 6.

heir Lordships met at Five o'clock.

Lord BEAUNiONT presented a petition praying that
the Benefit Societies' Act might be extended to Odd
Fellows' societies.

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE BILL.

Lord CANIPBELL postponed the committal of this

The Duke of RICHMOND p,resented several petitions
praying that a Bill might be introduced for the regula-
tion of turnpike trusts.
Lord MONTE AGLE presented a petition from the
Honourable Member for Carnarvon, praying the House
not to pass the Bill for the dissolution of the North
Wales Railway, and complaining of the conduct of the
directors in applying the funds of the company to the
construction of another railway in a different part of the
kingdom.
ECCLESIASTICAL UNIONS (IRELAND) BILL.
Earl FORTESCUE moved the third reading of this
Bill. He proposed to insert several new clauses, one of
them to give the parties who were affected by the Bill a
right to appear and be heard before the Privy Council
in all cases that might be instituted under its provisions.
The Bill having been read a third time, the new
clauses were ordered to be inserted in it.
Lord STANLEY moved the insertion of the following
claw e:—Provided always that nothing herein contained
shall affect the rights of any patron in respect of any
beneficiere to the patronage of which he shall be entitled
at the passing of this Bill, or the patronage whereof
he shall hereafter acquire by purchase, will, or inheri-
tance.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE opposed the insertion
of the clause, because it would have the effect of pre-
venting the people of Ireland from receiving that
spiritual instruction which the Bill proposed to give to
them.
The Earl of WICKLOW said this was not the first
time Parliament had interfered with ecclesiastical pro-
perty, and looking at the great benefit the Bill was cal-
culated to confer on the people of Ireland, he could see
no sufficient reason for inserting the clause proposed by

the Noble Lord opposite.
After a few words from Earl FORTESCITE and Lord
STANLEY the clause was withdrawn, and the Bill passed.
LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER. AND NEW-
CASTLE-ON .TYNE RAILWAY BILL.

The Marquis of LONDONDERRY moved that the
.ime for presenting petitions against the Liverpool,
Manchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Railway Bill be
extended to the 11th inst.
After a few words from Lord BEAUMONT,
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY resumed, and said
he thought their Lordships would find it their duty to
investigate the subject. The Noble and Gallant Mar-
quis then presented several petitions in relation to the
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-on-Tyne Rail-
way Company (Abandonment of the Railway and Disso-
lution of the Cotnpauy)Bill, and gave notice that they be
referred to the Select Committee sitting on the Bill.
COPYHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL.

The order of the day for going into Committee on the
Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill having been moved by
the LORI) CHANCELLOR,
Lord WrIARNCLIFFE suggested the postponement
of the Committee, on the ground that another measure
was under consideration, which would meet the case in a
still more satisfactory manner than the Bill introduced
by the Noble and Learned Lord on the woolsack.
Some discussion ensued, in which several Noble Lords
took part, and
The LORI) CHANCELLOR, under the circum-
stances, said he would not then persevere with his Bill.
The consideration of the Bill in Committee was con-
sequently postponed.
Their Lurdehips then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, July 6.
The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' Amendments to the following Bills were
considered and agreed to, and the Bills ordered to be
taken to the Lords:—
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (No. I—Amendment
of Acts and Branches, &c.) Bill.
Leeds Central Station Bill.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Harrogate and Pateley

Branch) Bill.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Cross-
ing of Sheffield-street in Manchester, &c.) Bill.
Patent Galvanised Iron Company (trading under the
style or firm of " Malins and Rawlinsons") Bill.
THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
Leith Municipality and Police Trusts, Markets, Paving,
and Sanitary Improvement.
Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junction
Railway Deviation and Branches.
Monkland and Kirkintilloch, Ballochney and Slamaanan
Railways (Amalgamation or Sale or Lease, and
Amendment or Repeal of Acts).
Royston and Hitchen Railway (Extension to Cambridge
and Branches).
REPORTS. _

The reports on the following Bills were considered
and agreed to:—
North Wales Railway (Dissolution of Company).
Philanthropic Society Charity Estate.
River Nene Improvement and Drainage.
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION.
Petitions were presented by Lord Dudley Stuart,
from St. Pancras, in favour of Mr. Hume's motion for
an extended suffrage ; by Mr. Fox, from Manchester,
to the same effect, and also praying for the adoption of
the People's Charter ; by Mr. C. Lusbington, from the
Stonemasons Political Association Union, to the same
effect.
THE POLICE AT BONNER'S-FIELDS.

Mr. G. THOMPSON presented a petition from seve-
ral inhabitants of Bethnal-green, who were witnesses of
the outrage committed by the police at Bonner's-fields
on the 4th of June last, praying for a strict investigation
into the conduct of the police on that occasion. The
Hon. Member also presented several petitions in favour
of Mr. Hume's motion.
Mr. C. P. VILLIERS presented petitions from Wol-
verhampton in favour of the People's Charter.
Mr. MACGREGOR presented petitions from Glasgow
in favour of Mr. Fume's motion for the extension of the

suffrage.
Mr. MUNTZ presented similar petitions from Preston.
Mr. OSBORNE presented petitions from Uxbridge
and other place.; in favour of the People's Charter.
Colonel THOMPSON presented 57 petitions from
Manchester, and its neighbourhood, in favour of Mr.
Ilume's motion.
Sir W. MOLESWORTH presented similar petitions.
Mr. S. CRAWFORD presented similar petitions from
different parts of Scotland.
Lord J. S ruART presented petitions from Ayr and
ot;ier places in favour of vote by ballot.
M. F. O'CONNOR presented petitions from Man-
chester and various parts of Scotland in favour of the
People's Charter.
Mr. M. GIBSON presented petitions from Manches-
ter in favour of the national representation proposed by
Mr. Hume.
Mr. M. MILNES presented a petition, signed by the
Duke of Richmond and several other eminent indivi-
duals, praying the House to pass an Act for the erection
of reformatory asylums. The Hon. Member gave notice
of his intention to move, to-morrow, that the petition

should be printed with the votes.
Sir D. DUNDAS presented a petition from Suther-
landshire complaining of distress in Scotland, and pray-
ing that Government would grant loans for carrying
on railways in Scotland.
SALE OF NEWSPAPERS.
Sir B. HALL gave notice of his intention, in Com-
mittee on the Sunday Trading Bill, to move an exemp-
tion in favour of the sale of newspapers on Sundays.
EMPLOYMENT OF TROOPS.
Mr. HUME asked, pursuant to notice, under what
circumstances the regular troops,
at
and cavalry,
were employed lately in Edinburgh, at a sale of furni-
ture under distress for the payment of the annuity-
tax, or ministers' money.
Sir G. GREY bad not received any detail, of the cir-
cumstances under which the military had been employed,
when he had he would inform the Hon. Member.
THE CHOLERA.
Mr. MONSELL inquired, pursuant to notice, whether
the First Commissioner of Woods and Forests had
heard of the breaking out of the cholera at Moscow and
St. Petersburgh, and whether her Majesty's Government
were prepared to take any steps to enforce the laws re-
lating to public health in Ireland?
Lord MORPET II said that the last dispatch received
had intimated a fear of the existence of the cholera in
Moscow and St. Petersburgh, but nothing official was
known upon the subject. With respect to Ireland, he
was in hopes, in the course of the present session, that
he should be enabled to introduce a Bill into the House
extending the provisions of the Health of Towns Bill to
Ireland.