The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-10 00:00:00

CHARGE OF MURDER.

On Wednesday, an inquest was held before Mr. Baker,
Coroner, at the London Hospital, Mile End-road oe
the body of James Eastmead Bradley, age d
twenty, a toll-collector, who died on Sunday
morning last, from the injuries he received
by the wheels of a loaded dung cart passing over his
body on Saturday morning, near the Mile End gat,.
A man named Thomas Roff has twen remanded on a
charge of wilful murder by the magistrates at the
Thames Police Court, after hearing evidence that the
deceased, while attempting to collect the toll from the
prisoner, was struck at, and forced under the waggon.
It appeared from the evidence, that Rolf, who is a
lighterrnan and greengrocer, in High-street, Bromley,
passed through Mile End-gate with his horse and cart,
on Saturday morning, about five o'clock. He was ac-
companied by his son, a lad aged fifteen years. They
had previously passed through the Globe-road gate,
lower down the road, on the same trust, and the prisoner
Roff tendered a sovereign to the turnpike man in pay-
ment of the toll. The collector was unable to give
change for the sovereign, and gave him a credit ticket—
a common practice on the road—marked " Roff C."
When the horse and cart passed through the Mile End-
gate, the deceased, who was collector, ran after aid de-
manded the toll or the ticket of the day. Roff's son
called out the letter " Y." The deceased said that it
would not do, and attempted to force the reins from
Roff's hands, and turned the horse and cart round to•
wards the Blind Beggars. While the struggle was going
on, a loaded dung-cart passed in the same direction, and
the shaft caught Cie deceased and threw him down.
The wheels•passed over him.
A witness named George Hunt, porter, deposed that
the prisoner struck at the deceased twice with his whip,
which had no thong to it.
The driver of the cart which passed over the deceased
stated that Roff only struck one blow while the deceased
was at the horse's head.

Roff 's son swore positively that his father made one
blow at the deceased, but did net hit him ; and that
while Bradley was stooping to avoid the blow, the shaft
of the dung-cart caught his head and threw him down.
A question now rose between Mr. Sorrell, who ap-
peared for the, prosecution, and Mr. Pelham, for the
prisoner, as to the legality of the de,.eas ,d's conduct. Jr
was argued that the letter "Y," which Rotf's son called
out, belonged to the ticket of the day, commencing at
five o'clock in the morning. The occurrence ham: ened
at five minutes before five. After some further discus-
sion and a good deal of wrangling between the legal
gentlemen eniplo3ed in the case and the Path, r of the
deceased, who is the principal collector of tolls at the
Mile End-gate, the inquest was adjourned.

ASSASSINATION OF A MAYOR

BY A YOUNG
COURT OF ASSIZES OF CORSICA, MARCH 23.
The following trial reveals a curious state of affairs in the
island of Corsica, where for the last six years a species
of civil war has raged, in which one party has succeeded
in exterminating the other, killing successively all the
males of two families, without the civil power having
been able energetically to correct such a state of dis-
order. The fathers and brothers being all slain, the
murderers have with impunity threatened to violate the
women, to cut off their breasts, and afterwards to put
them to death ; eventheowfenmdaelefesn.nhea.veTht,:oenfooabolwigendgti.os
arm themselves in their
satastheoorft things
stoz of the events which had led to this
sides
sd
by
yatnbtea
island The
re ocmotrnsiiinnae,
hadof Staonrt
aln.yuc:aeardsi been
divided into
inthtoe
two factions ; on the one side were the Quilichinis and
tpueciaPso.lisic,
Numbers
se
havingother tfhaelleGn ioscnornb:lThis
dagger and musket, the two parties became weary of
the mutual slaughter, and in 1834 a peace was patched
up; fire six years they refrained from hostilities. In
1840 two marriages were contracted by Pierre Poli and
Jacques Quilichini, which excited a feeling of enmity
in the Santa Lucias, who had wished to marry these
young men into their own family, and they conceived
and executed the frightful project of assa:sinating Poll
and Quilichini on the day of their marriage. These
two horrible crimes, committed in open day, with no
provocation, were the signal for.the breaking out of the
second war. The assassins fled ;to Sardinia, but were
pursued and arrested ; two of them, the Ably Santa
Lucia and Giudice Giacomoni were.'brought to trial.
The priest was found guilty, and condemned to ten
years' imprisonment ; the other was acquitted. On the
news of the condemnation of the priest,' las relatives
commenced a series of crimes almost unparalleled fOr
barbarity and persevering cruelty. One individual, who
had given evidence against the Abh4, Santa Lucia,, was
seized by these bandits in the fields ; they bound him to
a tree, putout his eyes. cut out his tongue, stabbed him in
various parts of the body, arid left him in this state, ex-
claiming, " That was the Corsican way of treating false
witnesses." No fewer than six other persons who had
given evidence, perished beneath the knife of the assas-
sins, or pierced by the shot from their guns. Procla..
mations were affixed to the walls of the church of
Sarteae, prohibiting, under pain of death, the least
help being given to the families of the enemies to these
bandits.

The males of the opposing factions had thus been all
sacrificed to the vengeance of the Santa Lucia party,
with the exception of one, a surgeon at Ajuccio. He,
also was, a few months ago, shot by Santa Lucia, at the
door of his own house. The assassin, in making his

escape, was stopped by a Custom-house officer, but
Santa Lucia drawing a dagger from his breast, stabbed
him to the heart, seized the officer's double-barrelled
cerbine and cartouche-box, and made off to the moult'
tans in safety. Reports were then spread, that the wen
being all dead, the bandits were about to immolate the
women, and under the impression caused by these;
rumours, on the 20th of November last, Marie Quilichhuf
the sister o!' one of the victims, while going to the spring
for water, met the Mayor of the commune, who was
alleged to he the protector of the Santa Lucias.
stopped the girl, and made an insulting gesture towards
her. Irritated at this, and carrit d away by an impulse
of revenge for the murder of her brother, she drew e
pistol ft.otn her dress and shot him dead on the spot.
For this act she now made her appearance at the bar of
the above Court. The circumstances attending the
crime having been proved in evidence, she was, after tt
short deliberation, found guilty of murder, without pre"
meditation, but with provocation, and under exteri.
sting circumstances. The Court condemned Marie'
Francois Qeilichini to five years' imprisonment, and the
costs of the trial, limiting the duration of imprison
meat in default to one ear.

RAIL A Y ACCIDENTS-
PARIS ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—Sirrisa of

APRIL 1.
We have already given an account of a paper read to
the Academy by M. Piobert, on the accidents whic"h
have occurred on railroads, and the importance of an in.
quiry into the means of rendering this mode of consinty
nicateon nil transport more secure. At the opening/
of this eiae 'a sitting, M. Poncelet read the report
a Comtnitsee on M. Piobert's paper, approving of
generally, and recommending that it should be referro
by the Academy to the Gov, rnment, with a view of '
directing- its attention, in a marked and formal manner, to
the important subject under consideration. The readil
of this report led to an animated discussion. t"
Lionville contend, d that the course recommended by the
Committee, as regards a reference to the Government'
was contrt.ry to the regulations and usage of the AS
demy ; but he was replied to with great energy by M
_A •
Arago, Charles I)upin, and Poncolot, who obserY
that the question was tele or too great importance ,e'l
the academy to hold itself boUnd by the strict letter °f
its regulteione, which declare that it shall not assume
the initiative of advice to the Government, but shall ono'
its opinion only when called ueon by the Government s
give it. If, said these gentlemen, the Ministry sleP;
whilst the lives of the people were in danger, it best%
the Academy to offer its advice even when unasked.TPl,
opinion having prevailed, and the Academy bet
almost unanimous as to the propriety of the course re'
commended by the committee, a long conversation tbel
ensued as to whether the Academy should merely direct
the attention of the Government to the accidents whice
have taken place, and the necessity of inquiry into the
means of prevention for the future• or state, in a pree
manner, the means which the Academy considers
most urgent ei adopt. The arguments advanced by thei•
gentlemen who spoke in support of this second propos,,
don prevailed; but it may interest our readers to loic'of
something of the views expressed as to the moves,
preventing accidents like those which have been 0
destructive of human life. One of the chief questiew
discussed was that of breaks. Hitherto all attempt] ie
arrest suddenly and effectually the progress of seteerllte
by means of breaks, when it is proceeding at a high
of speed, have been failures, as every scientific n. 30
knows they must be considering the impetus agetiel
which they have to contend. A great deal was bat
about the superiority of one kind of break over an°t„e.
kind, and some of the speakers cha,ged certain cornero
vies with culpable negligence in not adopting the bree' he
which other companies place full reliance. To prove:dis
superiority of one kind of break over another under le
nary circumstances may not be difficult, but to pro
that any kind of break would have prevented the le of
collisions that have taken place is beyond the porfoe
any man, weether a member of the Academy or `1 ea
There are two points to be considered in this quee'tie
of collisions. The first and most important is to IV
blish such severe regulations as to the managmnelle
railroads, and such heavy punishments for negligee te
on the part of the persons employed upon them, °se ie
make collision a very rare event. Let it be ban,
mind that a collision never can take place without the.es
eie
istence of culpable neglect. Two trains cannot rue 17.01
each other if the time and rate of speed be so regull e
that they can never be in a position to produce sec all
result. To prevent negligence altogether, to render
r of
men prudent and careful, is, we know, beyond the poWIOO
direciors of railroads, or of the government, lIOO' be
severe the regulations may be. But a great deal may et
done in this respect, and we are sorry to say that neteons
the directors of companies nor the authorities 1100_1,1'4
all that they were bound to do. One of the in el
causes of collisions is the irregularity of the sPeeoee
which trains proceed. A few minutes are lost LIP' P etli
portion of a line, and caught up again on another, litsiee
consequently, precise calculations as to the time at "'Los
this or that portion of a line shall be free P-40
obstacle are thrown out. More than four years sof
Mr. Wroughton, a gentleman of London, who 001
actuated by no other motive than humanity, inleeete
an ingenious tell-tale, which would register the the
occupied on every portion of the line, and enable sett
director of each station to know where there had 14bent
delay, and where unauthorised speed, so that a 1°,4.4
check might he kept on all the drivers, who, lerle-ed,
that detection was sure, would be otteeful not to q,ertr
This ingenious tell-tale was submitted to the C0:00
went, and to two or three railroad companies, but -0,
a trial was refused. Our readers will be the ,
tonished when we tell them that, in one instanee'eoe
reason assigned by one of the authorities for
eette
adopting it was that it was in vain to make regnit—si
for companies, as they would not be observed. Irrel'
are not convinced by this argument in the case °1,.000
roads, and can see no reason why Jaws and regale the
should not be made and enforced, we hope th°Tbe
Government will come t:o a different decision now. • wed
next point to be considered, since it must be admit be
that, in spite of all laws and regulations, there matey'
negligence on the part of railroad agents, is the Pr.diete
tem of collision by mechanical means when irnwe ob'
danger is at hand. We do not, as we have alreadiuoill
served, think that any kind of break will effect. ire
do this ; but within the last two or three days set
have seen a plan for which an English gentle®
named Alexander, but who is a resident of
tblc!
has taken out patents here, and in other countries, -
would, we think, prevent at least nine-tenths or the by
that a collision now produces. By an admirable reteei
nism applied to each railway carriage, the 03°"-slle
the collision takes place the ground between tee
rails is forcibly grasped, and the impetus toll
tram is checked. This will not perhaps I'lo4
prevent injury, nor does even the inventor eie
such a result, but it will reduce the dangervet
the proportion above stated, and will effectuallY_fie
vent the carriages riding over each other, foe!
is the most serious consequence of railroad 0111 00
We, however, now return to the discussion in tiseto its
demy. The members who spoke were unanitO,
opinion that all inventions having the reason of IPiee'dtee,
in their favour should be •tried, that the Geyer% ob
should for this purpose be liberal in the appliceoeeetr
funds, and that it should make stronger and better r;ett
latious as to the general duties of railroad agents
ilO
',pinion in which we cordially concur. The c 011.,, y"0, ie
cations to the Academy at this sitting were 1,6„
number, and destitute of interest to the public at jar'

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[ADVERTISEMENT.]—DEBILITY AND wEAII4_,- yy-.,
EXTRAORDINARY CASE. CURB BY HOLLOWAIR FILLS. -Oil
Mitchell, of Bristol-road Birmingham, was In that weak-1/I'ol
not to be able to dress herself ; besides which, there was s coe 7,;4
pain in the right side, preventing,her from lying upon it. ._'-.A, S,
never free from head-aches ; appetite and digestion very U'
'tie.n
her spirits always greatly depresse.l. Now this lady, ere 00 di,
came so extremely ;11, visited various watering places, wheresllt 'f'
the best mclical advice, but her case baffled the skill a tope
yet, to the stirpr,se of her family and friends, she is restored ' ,
manent health by the use of Lolioway's Pills.—Sold by All to °/1
roe
and at Proftss,,r H (Airway's Establishment, 244, strand, feocei
ADVENTURES IN THE PUNJAB. —Ma jor Lavvred ittle
the author of this work (which has already aPPea pi. r
second edition) has just been appointed to the importatiol
of political agent, in charge of British relations with 0011.‘i
We are not surprised that thegallant writer's volunies.otivei,
be so cordially received by his countrymen,,since the'f:..tis
so animated a picture of the Seikh Chiefs, of their 1 It-le
and manners, of the country contiguous to the Sutlej, •-rolt
the novel life of a European in this interesting and Wet"
region, where everything presents so rematkable A C°l3
to his previous experiences. et°ll 9
Letters from Rome state that a commission is 0 tbi
to be appointed to proceed to the various provinee!,lb t,),
Roman States to Inquire into the grievances of wtc081;;';
people complain, w lain, al report the same to the Govern tell.
rite Russian Minister, L.I. de Butienoff, has received Imo 10,
gence from Naples that the Empress of Russia, ovring.tir ig:
disposition, has deferred her departure from that ctrl' SC
Rolie for a few days. The Grand Duke ConstantiVtit
cording to the arrangements at present in conteßWA r
will remain in Room with his illustrious mother un'" plir
ntppdoolaei
siplsryeastsr.
ttappourrreepoest:::;db: toiunbnureggttihliati:sosnaeTcnTmetoiblueitl:l:cel:miilisanpisltracmtleillsisieiierfrae,Ri)isari
Brest,
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national fe I e day, the Ist of Jul y. Thei rsSll:ftirmileaoli tgnitlitlielnrnicwieeaaoshlpinsileil:htaPicbgilelsehl.:lll.lilei.rbr-/°1414‘
Prince and Princess Peter of Oldenburghp, who ha.- for,
fl
passing the winter in Italy, are expected at Ron" to 010
to the north. Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg wits, --.
Lisbon on the 23d ult. [or Rome.

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BIRS oriP
On the Ist inst., at Zierew, i THn
Mecklenburgh Se..."f r'''
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Baroeess de Biel, of a daughter. igo yor
On the 2d inst., at Bellevue:"Horsforth, near Lev Ad.
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shire, the lady of H. G. Baker, Esq., of a daughter. hp tiP"
On the sth-inst., at Woodside, Liverpool, Mrs. °the ill
michael, of a son. r
On the 6th inst., in Oxford-terrace, Hyde-perk' 0°
of John Gregory Forbes. Esq., of a daughter. p I'4oo
On the 6thinkt., at lbstone House, the lady of - • of
ton, Esq., of a son.
ie /rife
On the 6th hist:, in Albion-street, Hyde-park, ti .
the Rev. W. D. French, of a daughter. Re/' J.
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On the, 6th inst.. at Doncaster, the wife of the 0,
W. Woedyeare, th
eare, of a son.
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On the 7th inst., at Amen-court, St. Paul's, -
the Rev. W. J. Hall, of a son, . 0,,

MARRIED.
Church,
On the 4th inst., at Trinity ~„ -,
~,,,pe.9,, OA
upper ii'djitir
W. Earl, Esq., of liampstead-heath, to Clara, elder
of Captain Siborne, of the Royal Military Asylo3'
, liaai
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On the 4th inst., at Odell Castle, the Right of
Elizabeth Pe:Teval, aged 83. 001 F°l3cla
On the 20th of January, at the Island of Bourb 0000
Baroness de Maydill, the lady of the late Colon.'
Maydill. _A Cti
On the sth inst., at Salisbury, Mr. C. Squaref,„• OW°
On the sth inst., Sarah Powell, wife of Mr.L" pli,
Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn• fields. ocolci°' ffr
On the 7th inst., at Upton, Essex, R. Foster Itel_liet 0
On the 7th inst., in Canonbury-spare, 11Iarf, 1-v
Lane, Esq., aged 76. 11,
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LONDON AND 131EXINGHAM RAILWAY OFFICE,
Euston Citation, March 13, 1P46.
THE DIRECTORS OF THE LONDON AND
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY are prepared to
receive TINDERS for LOANS, in cams not less than 1,0001. each,
on the security of Debenture Bonds, bearing 4 per cent. interest,
payable half-yearly, and for terms of three, five, seven, or ten
Years eertain. By order,

R. CREED, Secretary,

LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY.
GOOD FRIDAY AND EASTER EXCURSIONS.
Tiakets available every day from Good Friday to Easter Tuesday,
entitling passengers to return on any of those days at HALF
FARES, will be issued at London, New Cross, and Croydon, and at
Brighten, Worthing, and Little Hampton, by all the Trains up and
dawn except the Express Trains. An additional through Train, with
ilrst, second, and third-class carriages, will leave London-bridge on
Good Friday and Easter Monday and Tuesday, at 7 A.M., returning
on those days from Brighton at 7 30 rim.
By order, T. d. BUCKTON, Secretary.
London Terminus, April 7, 1846.

Arzi RE AT NORTH arid SOUTH WALES
RAILWAY.
Every Shareholder in this Company is particularly requested to
attend the meeting convened by the Directors, at the London Tavern,
on MIIIIDAY NEXT, at One o'clock precisely, " For the purpose of
auditing the accounts of the Directors."
The Committee of Shareholders have to announce, that no ac-
counts have been submitted to their inspection, neither have any
facilities been afforded them of testing their correctness.
It is, therefore, necessary that every proprietor should be at his
"pest at one o'clock precisely, to protect his own interest.

FREDERIC LAWRENCE,
Chairman of the " Committee of Shareholders.
Founder's Hall, Lothbury.

EASTER HOLIDAYS.
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Excursion Tickets will be issued on MONDAY, TUESDAY, and
WEDNEADAY, 13th, 14th, and 15th of April, from London to Brox-
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from those places to Loudon and back, by the trains leaving London
at 9.1, 10.39, 12.0 morning, 1.30, 3.20, 4.30, 5,45, 7,0 afternoon ; and
rom I.l4lrtford at 8.15, 9.15, 12.31 morning, 2.30, 4.50, 7.20 afternoon.

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