The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

MARKET "NEWS.-(THIS DAY•)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY.
Although our returns show rather a large arrival of Eng-
lish Wheat, the number of samples of that article on sale,
owing to many of the cargoes having been disposed of pre-
vious to arrival, was small. All kinds commanded a very
Peady sale, at an advance in the quotations obtained on
Monday of from is to 2s per quarter, at which a good
clearance was effected. Foreign Wheat was in good request,
and is to 2s per quarter higher. Bonded Grain was in-
quired for, yet the transactions were trifling. Although the
Supply of Barley was small the demand ruled heavy, and
the inferior kinds sold at a trifle less money. Superfine Malt
moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at late rates. Oats,
Beans, Peas, and Flour, were in fair request at full prices.
?rem America, 4,050 barrels of the latter have come to hand
this week.

Eng: ish • • •
•
• •
Irish
Foreign •• • • • •

Wheat.
9,330 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
I Barley.
2,570 qrs.

Oats I Flour.
3,680 qrs. I 2,790 sks.

190
1,440 qrs.
The supply of Beasts on offer being large, and the attend-
ance of buyers small, the Beef trade was very dull, at a de-
cline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. There were in the
market 230 Oxen and Cows, 390 Sheep, and 22 Calves from
Rolland, together with 75 Oxen from Spain, the latter of
which said at from 121 to 181 per head. A vessel' arrived in
the river this morning from Harlingen with 120 Beasts on
heard, 75 of which were smothered on their passage. With
Sheep we were scantily supplied, yet the Mutton trade was
inactive at Monday's prices. In Lambs exceedingly little
Was doing, and the currencies suffered an abatement of from
2d to 4d per Sibs. Calves and Pigs, the numbers of which
Were good, moved off slowly at late rates. Milch Cows pro-
duced from 161 to 19/ each, including their small calf.

4,540

-
Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. a. d- s. d. to s.
1-11ferior Beasts ••.. 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4
Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolledditte 4 6 4 8
b
i-ntae large Oxen• • 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 410 5 0
Large coarse
Scots ......3 10 4 0 Ditto out of the wool
.„ coarse Calves 3 8 4 6 Large Hogs 3lO 4 6
prime small ditto •. 4 8 410 Small Porkers • • • 4 8 5 0
Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs l6 0 20 0
Anterior Sheep •• .3 8 4 0 Lambs .... .. 4 8 5 8
SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. 1 Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
1,132 6,800 285 540
NEVTGATE AND LEADENHALL.
The general demand was somewhat heavy, on the following
terms

At per stone, by the Carcase.
a.
a. d. to s. d. d. to s.
Reef, inferior• •••• • 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 3 6 310
middling ••.. 2 10 3 0 middling•. 4 0 4 4
prime large 3 2 3 4 prime ••.. 4 6 4 8
prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, large .• • • .... 3 6 4 6
3 8 4 8 - small .• • • ... • 4 8 5 0
Lamb, 45 8d to 5s Bd.

13011,OUGEE ECOP IVIAILIEET.
Although the supply of New Hops is very extensive and
of fine quality, there is an increased amount of business doing ;
/et we can notice no actual improvement in the quotations.
The duty is backed at from 210,0001. to 220,000/. New
Sussex Pockets, 3115 s to 418 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 412 s
to 41 12s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4/ 14s to 6165.

SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary JANES.)
FISHER V. DUNFORD.
This was the only cause set down for trial, but on the
Jury being called none of the parties were in attendance.
The Learned SECONDARY said it was very inconve-
nient for persons to appoint times and not be present.
The plaintiff's attorney arrived in a few minutes, but
neither the defendant nor his attorney appeared, although
a plea had been put on the record.
The plaintiff's attorney then stated the case. The
Plaintiff is a brush-maker, and a part of the claim was
in?' goods ordered by defendant to be sent to a person at
dogwood, in Hampshire ; partly for goods supplied to
defendant himself ; and 31. for money lent ; but plaintiff
Would admit a set-off of 41. 17s. 4d., which would leave
a balance of 41. 75. sd.
The SECONDARY said that it was a pity some person
Was not present for the defendant ; but as it was he
Would see that nothing but strict evidence was admitted.
Witnesses were then called, who proved the order and
delivery of the goods, and an admission of the loan.
The jury thereupon gave a verdict for the balance
Claimed, 41. 7s. sd.

INSOLVENT COURT--(THIS DAY)
(Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER and Mr. Commis-
sioner PHILLIPS.)
IN RE J. MACLEOD.
The ;'nsolvent in this case was described as the repre-
sentative of a chieftain's house in the north-west of
Scotland. The amount of his liabilities was 61,0001.
Opposition was originally entered by a creditor to the
alxount of SI, which had been since withdrawn.
Mr. COOKE, who appeared for the insolvent, stated
that the property of Mr. Macleod in Scotland was valued
at 77,0001., which would have paid all the creditors on
the schedule. The property had been sold, but did
fetch so much as was expected, which was the reasannot of
the insolvent appearing here.
It was stated to the Court that debts to the amount
of 44,0001. had been registered against the property of
the insolvent.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER ordered the in-
sollimnt to be discharged.

Y.)

CR
--31171NAL COURT.—(THIS DA
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice MAunn and Mr. Baron PLATT.)
MANSLAUGHTER ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES
on RAIL-
.AY.— William Clare,late an engine-driver the
Aastern Counties Railway, surrendered to take
the 18th his trial
on an indictment charging him with having, on
of July last, caused the death of William Hind by
careless and wanton driving. There were other counts
In the indictment varying the charge.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Clark, and
Mr. Ballantine were for the prosecution ; Mr. Montague
Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Parry attended
for the defence.
The ATToRNEY- GENERAL, in rising to address the
jury, said that he need only remind them of the nature
of their duties in order to induce them to throw aside
every preconceived opinion, and to judge of the case by
the evidence which would be adduced before them. The
jury would have gathered from the indictment that the
defendant was charged with manslaughter, in that he,
on the 18th of July, did, by his careless conduct,
while in charge of a locomotive engine, cause
the death of a gentleman, named William Hind,
by throwing him out of a carriage on to the
latform of the Stratford station on the Eastern Counties
-ttailway. He need not refer at length to the cases which
Were recorded, and which bore a striking analogy to
that under their consideration, but he might incidentally
mention a judgment by Lord Hales, who laid down that
a Person who wantonly rode an ungovernable horse into
a crowd, and who caused death thereby, was guilty of
Murder; and if he rode carelessly into the same crowd,
and death ensued, he was held to be guilty of man-
slaughter. He (the Attorney-General) was of opinion
that this rule would govern them upon this occasion. He
Would not detain them further with preliminary obser-
vations, but at once proceed to state the circumstances
which they were that day called on to consider. The
defendant was what was called a " fitter" and occa-
sional driver on the Eastern Counties Railway. He was
generally stationed at Stratford, and this the jury would
observe would form a particular and important feature
in the case. He was in the habit of driving an engine
for a considerable time before from Stratford to Rom-
ford, and crossing a bridge not far from the station,
Where the telegraph could be distinctly observed by the
Person entrusted with the engine. On Saturday, the
18th of July, the defendant was instructed to take an
engine over to Romford, and he was accompanied by a
fireman of established character and conpetence,who had
been engaged in the company's service for two years
before. While the prisoner remained at the Romford
station the train for Ipswich lett, and the prisoner,
Whose engine, with five or six empty trucks, was on a
Bidjng, followed in five or six minutes after. The pri-
soner at ,first went, in obedience to orders, cautiously
enough, but soon after, as he (the Attorney-neral)
Would be in a condition to prove, he
althouwas h
ob-
served driving at a furious speed, ghe
Was aware that the train was only a quarter
of a mile before him. He came in sight of one of the
signals, which was so arranged as to show that he was to
go on at a more moderate speed, and the prisoner while
le
in sight of the signal-man did go slower angly.
(the Attorney-General) would now point out the dis-
tance at which the signal nearest the station could be
seen before arriving at Stratford. This distance was
above four hundred yards, and Captain Coddington,
who was ordered by the Board of Trade to examine into
the matter, proved by the very engine that was driven
by the prisoner that there was ample power to stop the
carriages before arriving at the Stratford station. The
prisoner had neglected paying attention to the signal
which was exhibited, and the result was that the engine
rushed into the train which still remained at the station,
and the death of Mr. Hind was the melancholy conse-
quence. Raving thus briefly detailed the circumstances
of the case, he would now call witnesses to prove the
facts as they were alleged by him.
James Backhouse, coach-spring maker to the Eastern
Counties Railway, proved that the death of Mr. Iliad
resulted from the injuries caused by
the concussion
the Stratford station.
Mr. Bush corroborated this evidence.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—There were now
more porters at the Stratford station than before the
accident. Some additional porters were put on next
day. The " staff," at the time of the accident, was the
station-master, who also acted as clerk. The signal-
h
n assisted as porter when they were busy, and e
also attended to the " points." Since the accident there
Was an additional station-master and signal-man ap-
pointed. Since the accident there was an additional
signal post placed further down the line towards Ilford,
so that it might be seen at a greater distance from the
station. At the time of the accident he was signal-man
at night, and he also attended to the mail train which oc•
casionally stopped there.
Mr. Francis Fobin, surgeon, Clapton, and Mr. Bransby
Cooper, had made a post mortem examination of the body
of Mr. Hind, and they were decidedly of opinion that his
death had resulted from the injuries received on this
occasion.
Mr. Benjamin Richardson, a station-master at Strat-
ford—Had been seven years in the company's service.
Ile was on duty on the 18th July. The Ipswich train,
which was due at the Stratford station at ten minutes
past four o'clock, was on this particular day some ten or
twelve minutes after time. It consisted of about twelve
carriages, the last being a second-class carriage. At the
time the men were taking in water, on looking down the
line, he saw the Fire-fly engine, under the charge of the
prisoner, coming in at a rapid rate, between the signal-
Post and the station. Who signal was at that time down,

which meant that any other engine coming up should
stop. He ran up to the driver of the Ipswich train,
calling out to "go on, go on," but it was too late. The
prisoner's engine came in, and the accident was the con-
sequence. He had known the prisoner for three years.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—There had been
an increase of hands at the station before the time of the
accident. He had known the prisoner in the company's
service for twelve months before. He did not know Low
often the prisoner had driven an engine. He did not
know that the prisoner had only driven an en,ine twice.
He could see that he had only one eye. The proper
signal-man had been ordered to do something else, but a
lad, 18 years of age, had been appointed to the duty of
attending the signals. Witness observed, some minutes
before the Ipswich train came in, the lad was sitting on
the windlass, and looking up towards London, instead of
towards the country, whence the train was expected.
The train was some ten or twelve minutes after time.
He appointed the boy about four o'clock. The
train was due at four minutes to four. Ho had
appointed the signalman to another duty, because
he was short-handed that day. He did Rot
know that the prisoner was not to stop at the Stratford
station, neither did he know whether the prisoner had a
book of instructions in his possession. There were more
than one carriage injured by the concussion. Ile was
not aware that a truck train was expected that day. He
did not know that it was the custom to send a stoker of
experience with a young driver. Ho thought this was
necessary. He did not know that Quennel had ever
acted as stoker before. He did not know whether the
Fire-fly had a reverse action. He did not know the
position of the breaks on that engine. He had trusted
himself on an engine on the Eastern Counties Railway.
—(Laughter.) The signal fan had been out of order
before the accident, but it was in working order at that

time.
Edward Unwin, 18 years of age, was on the 18th of
July appointed by Mr. Richardson to attend to the
signal near the Stratford station. As soon as he saw.
the passenger train come ifs sight, he let down one of
the fans, and the train passed on to the station. He
then let down the whole of the fans, and in about one
minute after the engine driven by the prisoner, run in.
He could not see that the engine slackened its speed.
Cross-examined by Mr. PARTLY—He was sent by Mr,
Richardson to the signal station five minutes before the
passenger-train came in. He had been in the service of
the company two years. His wages were ten shillings
a week. He did not know the wages of the station-
master.
George Barford, draper, residing at Burford—He was
wholly unconnected with the Eastern Counties Railway.
He was on the second bridge from the Stratford station
on Saturday, the 18th, at four o'clock, and he observed
that the signal for stopping the truck trains, namely,
the whole fan down, was displayed. He observed this
clearly.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—The passenger-
train went very slowly under the bridge. It consisted
of eleven carriages, and he conceived it would fill up the
space alongside the platform. He travelled frequently
by the railway, and had nothing to complain of. It was
rather unusual to find the train behind its time. It was
usual to take in water at the Stratford station. He
could not say whether it was unusual to take in water
within three miles of their destination. He believed it
was usual to do so at Stratford. He did not know that
when a great red board was appended to a train it meant
that persons should be sent out with flags to stop ap-
proaching trains.
George Blatchford, examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—
Witness was a guard on the Eastern Counties Railway.
He was guard on the passenger-train from Ipswich on
the day of the accident. Their time at Stratford was
fifty-six minutes after three, and in London ten minutes
after four. They passed the prisoner at Romford at
fifty-four minutes after three. On passing the signal post
he observed three fans down, which indicated to ap-
proach with great caution. At Stratford they took in
water. They also did so when they required it. In
about two minutes after their arrival at the station the
collision took place. The last carriage was destroyed.
It was one taken on at the station eighteen miles beyond
Romford.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—IIe had never
seen the prisoner drive, and he had not known Quennel
act as fireman. He did not know that the road between
Ilford and Stratford was the worst part of the line.
When danger threatened they applied the breaks. One
break behind was worth two in front.
John Chester Frazer, foreman of the locomotive de-
partment, had known the prisoner to drive engines fre-
quently on the Eastern Counties line. He had been
sent on the 13th with a carriage in an impaired state to
Romford to be repaired. He had the Fire-fly engine,
which was a fair engine, although it could not keep time
with passenger trains. The breaks were very good.
Quennel was sent as fireman. There was a notice that
no engine-fitter should be allowed to drive an engine,
but this did not apply to Clare. He knew that Clare
had driven twice before the period of the accident.
Quennel had been once to Cambridge with a goods train.
He did not think there was any danger to be appre-
hended in broad daylight. Quennel was paid 3s. a day,
besides extra time.
Mr. CLARRsON—What do you think now of sending
out a man who had only driven an engine twice, and
who has only one eye, with a learning fireman ? Wit-
ness—l have known one-eyed drivers on other lines
before now.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Are all your drivers one-eyed men?
—(Laughter.) Witness—No.
Mr. CLARKSON—Have you any? Witness—No.
Mr. CLARKSON—But you think it an advantage, per-
haps?—(Laughter.) Witness—l don't think it a great
disadvantage.—(Laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Did you send Quennel out?—Wit-
ness—l think I did.
Mr. CLARKSON—And you sent a labourer as fire-
man? Witness—Why do you know what they make
firemen of ?—(Great laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Perhaps you will inform us ? Wit-
ness—Why they make them out of labourers or any-
thing.—(Renewed laughter.)
Mr. CLARKSON—Was the Fire-fly not a damaged en-
gine? Witness—Two out of her three valves were in
order, and she was quite fit for the work she was to do.
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

NEIV COURT.

',Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman HUGHES)

'CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—Ann Wilson, a rather
respectable-looking young woman, was indicted with
stealing 324 yards of damask silk, value 13/., the pro-
perty of Joseph Allinson.
It appeared from the evidence brought forward that
Mr. Allinson carried on an extensive business as a silk
mercer and linendraper in Westminster, and that on the
18th of the present month, the prisoner, in company with
another female, came into the shop and purchased some
small articles. They were about leaving when the shop-
man, Walker, whose suspicions had been excited, told
her he thought she had something about her which she
had not paid for. She denied it, and he then discovered
the silk lying on the floor under her mantle. The other
woman in the meantime had left the shop, and the pri-
soner talked of a compromise.
The jury, considering the case a weak one, Acquitted
the prisoner.
Philip Magnus was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of
August, three half-crowns, two shillings, one sixpence,
and a fourpenny piece, the property of Ann Davis, from
her person.
The prosecutrix, when called upon, did not make her
appearance, and consequently the case failed against the
prisoner.
From the evidence of Mr. J. Hanbury, a grocer at
Islington, it appeared that on the 31st of August, about
a quarter to five in the afternoon, as he was going down
Great Carter-lane, he heard the cry of " Stop thief! stop
thiel!" and saw the prisoner running at great speed. As
he passed by witness, he said, " There he goes! there
he goes! stop him! stop him!" Witness instantly caught
hold of the prisoner and threw him upon his back, and
upon the prosecutrix coming up, she said he had robbed
her of all her money. The prisoner said to witness that
he had plenty of money, took a quantity out of his
pocket, and said, " Here, take it." Witness advised the
prosecutrix not to do so, and the prisoner was given into
custody.
Mr. Hardy, a surgeon, of Great Carter-lane, corrobo-
rated the testimony of the last witness.
The RECORDER thought, in the absence of the prose-
cutrix, that there was no case to go to the jury.
The prisoner was then Acquitted, the Learned JUDGE
telling him, that if he had been convicted, he should
certainly have transported him.
It was generally supposed that the prosecutrix, who
had appeared before the magistrates, was kept out of the
way by the friends of the prisoner.
JUVENILE TASTE FOR RUMP STEAKS. John Els-
worthy, 20, and Wm. Haynes, 17, were convicted of
stealing thirty-two pounds of a rump of beef the property
of Henry Caswill, and sentenced, the former to three
months', and the latter to six months' imprisonment and
hard labour in the House of Correction.

MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Frederick W illiams, a respectable-looking tradesman,
was put to the bar this morning, charged by himself
with theft.
Police•constable 122 C said he was in Swallow-
street, Regent-street, about half-past two this morning,
when the man at the bar met him with a pint pot in his
hand. lie i
said he had stolen it, because he wanted a
night's lodging, and had no place to go to.
The defendant, in answer to the Magistrate, said he
was a printer, belonging to Gravesend, and had come to
London to get work, but being unsuccessful, he was des-
titute. lie had applied at St. James's workhouse and
St. George's workhouse in vain.
Mr. HARDWICKE advised him to return immediately
to his parish at Gravesend, where, if his case were de-
serving, he would be aided by the overseers. If he were
brought up again on a similar charge, the Magistrate
said he should be obliged to send him to the House of
Correction.—He was then discharged.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
John Dens, a working smith, in the employ of Mr.
11. R. Clarke, brazier and ironfounder, in Cow-cross-
street, was charged with robbing his employer of some
working materials and implements used in the trade.
It appeared that the prosecutor had missed a number
of such articles from his workshops, and the prisoner
being suspected he caused him to be taken into custody,
when the property was traced to a pawnbroker, who
identified the prisoner as the person who pledged it.
Mr. CoieuE ordered him to be committed for trial at
the present sittings of the Central Criminal Court.
An elderly man, named James Rice, was charged by
Mr. Wright, the extensive railway carriage and mail-
coach maker, of Gough-street, with having obtained
several sums of money, on account of the sale of several
articles in the trade, and which he should have imme-
diately handed over to Mr. Martin, the cashier.
Several of the men employed in the factory proved
having known Rice to receive money for the sale of
various articles for cab fittings, and also with having

themselves been paid for them, and handed the amount
over to the prisoner in the usual way of business,
The prosecutor's clerk said these sums had nQt been
accounted for.—The prisoner was remanded.

SOUTIM ARK.-;THIS DAY.)
Mary Smith, a servant, in the employ of the landlord
of the Wheatsheaf public-house, in Worcester-street,
Southwark, was charged with robbing her employer's till.
It appeared that the complainant having reason io
suspect the prisoner's honesty, marked a quantity of
silver, and placed it in the till, for the purpose of de-
tecting her. That morning the prisoner, while engaged
in sweeping out the bar, left it hastily, and some money
being missed out of the till, a policeman was called. She
was questioned on the subject, but denied having Lotn
at the till. However, when she was searched, some of
the marked silver was found in her pockets.
She was committed.

IRELAND.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN YOUGHAL.
DUBLIN, SEPT. 23,—The Cork Reporter of yesterday
contains the following ;
" On Tuesday last a meeting of the tradesmen and
labourers of the town of Youghal and its neighbourhood
was held at the Market square, for the purpose of deli-
berating what steps should be taken in regard to the
present distress of the people, at which a slater of the
name of Patrick Magrath presided, who addressed the
people at some length, and informed them that they were
assembled for the purpose of making their distresses
known to the Government. They were peaceable, and
nothing but the dire necessity they were labouring under
could induce them to take that step.
" Several other speakers addressed the meeting, who
descanted on the suff'erings they were enduring ; and
resolutions were passed, earnestly but respectfully call-
ing on the magistrates and gentry to procure employ-
ment for them under the late Act, and urging them to
lay their claims before the Lord Lieutenant with the
least possible delay, as their wants were severe and
awfully urgent. Also a. vote of thanks to the relief
committ-,e and town commissioners for the employment
they afforded them, and soliciting their co-operation
with the authorities on the present occasion.
" At the close of the meeting the Rev. Mr. Smiddy
addressed the assembled multitude, and having lauded
the peaceable manner in which they conducted their
proceedings, proceeded to lay before them the measures
proposed by the relief committee for the prevention of
the evil which they feared was about to afflict them. He
dwelt on the necessity of their being patient and peace-
able, and said that he had no doubt but in a few days the
Lord Lieutenant's proclamation would appear ordering
the holding of the sessions.
if A large number of police and a party of Dragoons
were present, but after the meeting separated they left
the town.
" Nothing having been done since then which tended
to give employment to the people, a large number of
them congregated in the town at an early hour yester-
day morning, upon which a meeting of the neighbour-
ing magistrates was hastily called in the Town•hall,
together with several influential gentlemen connected
with the town, many of whom exhorted the people,
and explained to them that every measure possible
under the late Act would be immediately resorted to,
and that every exertion which the co-operation of
the local gentry could use would be made to
alleviate the anticipated calamity. Those exhorta-
tions had the desired effect for a few hours, and the
famishing labourers dispersed ; but about fire o'clock
in the evening they re-assembled, and commenced an
indiscriminate attack on all the bakers' shop, out of
which they took the bread before the authorities could
interfere. A number of them then proceeded to the
drawbridge, and having raised the portcullis to prevent
the military from proceeding to Dungarvan, where it
was anticipated a similar occurrence would take place to-
day, they threw the handles into the river. In the
course of the evening the cavalry were called out, but
they merely paraded the streets, as after breaking into the
bakers' shops the town became quite tranquil. The
magistrates directed the bakers to make as much bread
as possible for the purpose of keeping up a supply, but
we understand that they are deterred from doing so,
being apprehensive of a fresh attack. Last night the
whole country in the neighbourhood was lighted up by
fires on the hills, and large detachments of people have
stationed themselves at various thoroughfares to prevent
the corn being brought into the town. In consequence
of those proceedings the magistrates have deemed it ad•
visable to apply for additional military assistance to
preserve the peace, and accordingly an influential mem-
ber of their body was deputed to wait on Major-General
Turner this day, to request a reinforcement of troops for
the town and country. A poor man in Youghal, after
having eaten a twopenny loaf on yesterday, fainted from
the effects of overloading his stomach, and when brought
to declared that he had not tasted food for twenty-four
hours previously."
OUTBREAK IN KILKENNY.

There also there have been serious disturbances,
which are thus described by the Kilkenny Journal of
this day:—
°° liILKENNY, SEPT. 22.—Yesterday morning, about
half-past six o'clock, a mob, consisting of perhaps about
two hundred labourers, headed by two men bearing poles,
and aceompanied by women and children to the number
of about two hundred more, assembled at the Butter-
market to apply, as they said, for work. Some of them
(be it noted) had already refused to break stones at one
shilling per ton, and we have heard of one or two who
might have had steady employment elsewhere. No work
being there ready for them, they proceeded to the resi-
dence of the Mayor, clamorous and turbulent. They
were met by his worship with his usual firmness, and
failing to extort from him a promise of immediate and
indiscriminate employment, they proceeded next to the
lodgings of Mr. Barnes, C.E., who has, during Mr. Car-
ter's absence, the management of affairs under the Board
of Works. To their demand for employment Mr.
Barnes answered by endeavouring to explain to them the
impossibility of his giving it until the presentment ses-
sions should have sat. He was replied to by murmurs
and threats, and the crowd then, saying they would be
fed, moved across to Mr. Magrath's bakery, who dis-
tributed a quantity of bread to them spontaneously.
From Mr. Magrath's they moved down to Mr. Thomas
Dunphy's, into whose shop they attempted to break, but
were repulsed by the firmness of some of the men in his
employ. The Mayor at this moment arrived on the
spot, and addressed them in a manner which showed
that nothing would be extorted from him, at least by
violence; and they passed from thence along High-street
and Coalmarket, and then over to John-street, receiving
bread at several bakers' shops. The city was, as may
be supposed, in a state of considerable alarm for a while;
but as promptly as possible the police were under arms,
and a strong detachment of military marched through
the streets. The appearance of this force instantly dis-
persed the crowd, who melted away in silence. Now,
for the material of which this crows was composed : we
are proud to record that, with the exception of perhaps
a dozen idle characters, who hang loose on the skirts
of society, they were all strangers, and the Kilkenny
men, even in this hour of privation, maintained their
accustomed character for peace and order. Nay, more—
deeply as we sympathise with the sufferings of the people,
of which sympathy our writings and our labours are
sufficient evidence, and though we saw with pain that
haggard want had left its ghastly traces upon the face of
many of the unfortunates whom we saw in the crowd,
the ringleaders on the occasion were men evidently un-
der the influence of liquor, and we noticed one man, in
the course of the afternoon, reeling drunk through the
streets, who had been most prominent in the outcry of
famine in the morning.
" As soon as order was restored, the new relief com-
mittee were assembled in the Tholsol, and proceeded to
investigate the claims of all those who really seemed
destitute. at which labour they continued the entire
day, and. passed about 150 applicants, all belonging to
the city, and of whom we believe not five were engaged
in the disturbance of the morning. Sixty-six were im-
mediately set to work to break stones, the only labour
which could be offered at the moment, since it is scarely
possible just now to find merely manual labour for such
a multitude as will, doubtless, be enrolled on the relief
list. To meet the expenses attendant on giving work to
the numbers who require it, it becomes necessary to
rescind the allocation of the sums appropriated to the
different works on the 14th of August last, which have
not been completed; but we trust that, at the Present-
ment sessions, measures will be taken to ensure their
due completion, in connexion with the other works
which will then be laid out. We cannot close these

remarks without paying the tribute of our praise to the
mayor (left as he was, on the occasion, without the
assistance of any other magistrate), for the manner in
which he discharged the duties of his office."

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. FISHER, HIGH CONSTABLE,
BLACKIIEATH.—An adjourned meeting of the Licensed
Victuallers of the parishes of Greenwich, St. Nicholas,
and St. Paul's, Deptford, Lewisham, Lee, Sydenham,
&c., &c., was held at the Lion and Lamb, Lewisham,
on Monday evening last, for the purpose of taking mea-
sures for the presentation of a testimonial to Mr. T. B.
Fisher, High Constable of the Upper Half Hundred of
Blackheath, as a token of their gratitude for the urbanity
and good feeling which he has ever shown, and the effi-
ciency with which he has conducted the duties of his
office for upwards of fifteen years. The meeting was
most respectably attended. Mr. John Meade in the
chair. There was but one feeling shown on the occa-
sion—au earnest wish on all sides for the most effective
way in which to carry out the desires of the meeting
with the greatest delicacy to the feelings of the respected
High Constable. A committee was ultimately appointed
for carrying out the objects of the meeting.
SINGULAR DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION IN A
WATER TANK.—An inquest was held at the Globe,
Lower-road, before C. J. Cartar, Esq., coroner for West
Kent, on the body of Mr. Robert Wade, an extensive
builder, who was found quite dead in a water tank at
the rear of his premises, in the Broomfields, on Wednes-
day morning. The inquiry created the greatest interest,
as the deceased was well known and respected in his
neighbourhood. Michael Goodman, a labourer in the
service of the deceased, stated that he saw his master
shortly before six on Wednesday morning, standing at
the back door of his house. There was some defect in the
water tank, and it might have been necessary to do
something to it after the rain of the previous night ;
after breakfast he returned to the premises, when lie
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against the water tank, it was suggested by him that it
should be looked into, and there they saw the deceased
lying with his head in the water, and his heels bent
back so as to conceal his body from the outside ; the top
of the tank was about two feet square, and its extreme
depth four feet nine inches. He was quite dead. After
a deliberation of a quarter of an hour, the jury returned
a verdict to the effect that the deceased was suffocated in
the tank; but how he came there there was no evidence
to show.