The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-20 00:00:00

LAMBETH.

The brother of William Sale, who was executed at
the Old Bailey a short time since for the murder of Mr.
Bellchambers, in Westminster, was committed on a
charge of stealing some tools from the shop of Mr.
Allen, a blacksmith, in Edward-street, York-road,
Lambeth.

The prisoner, it appears, has been a thief from a
mere child, and has been frequently summarily con-
victed for petty robberies; and he is the person whom
his brother alluded to in a letter he wrote a few days
before his execution, hoping he would keep out of
trouble.

The prisoner, who it appeared had only been dis-
charged from prison a day or two before the execution
of his brother, attended the awful exhibition; and on
seeing the murderer on the gallows, he frequently ex-
claimed, " Bravo, Tom! I knew you'd die game." The
mother of the prisoner was also, it was said, present at
the execution, with a female who lived with the male-
factor, and in the afternoon got beastly drunk, and
boasted of the " pluck" and " game" exhibited by her
son. A third member of the family, who is older than
the prisoner, has been transported, and is at present in
New South Wales.

DARING BURGLARY NEAR
GRAVESEND.

At the County Magistrates'-office, Rochester, on
Monday, George Bennett, Charles Tomlvn, Alexander
Wood, John Miller, Mark Brown, Joseph Trimmer, and
Charles Jeal, agricultural labourers, mostly under 21
years of age, were brought before the Rev. G. Davies,
Captain Baker, and James Smith, Esq., in custody of
Everist, the constable of Northfieet, charged with
having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of Mr.
Joseph Thorpe, a retired farmer, at Meopham, near
Gravesend, on the night of Wednesday last. The rob-
bery was effected about midnight. The prisoners
having obtained an entrance through an upper window,
by means of a five-barred gate, which they carried from
an adjoining field, proceeded to the bed-room of Mr.
Thorpe, an old gentleman, upwards of 80 years of age.
Three of the party, with their faces covered with crape,
went to his bed-side, and whilst one presented a pistol
at him, another held a hammer over his head, the
one threatening to shoot him, the other to cleave
his skull, if he did not deliver his money up to
them, at the same time making use of the most foul
language. Mr. Thorpe, naturally much alarmed, begged
of them not to hurt him, and said he had no money. One
of the burglars then took some cord from his pocket and
tied the old gentleman's hands and legs very tightly
together, and having stationed the man with the pistol to
watch over him in bed, the others proceeded to the bed-
rocm of the other occupants, Mr. Thorpe' sister, an old
lady 86 years of age, and Mrs. Simmonds, his niece, who
were sleeping together. Having forced the door open,
they immediately exclaimed, We must either have your
money or your life." Mrs. Simmonds replied that there
was a little money in the house which they should have,
and begged they would not hurt them. After ransack-
ing the drawers, unable to find the cash, they compelled
Mrs. Simmonds to leave her bed and show them where
it was secreted, by which means they possessed them-
selves of 71. 10s. in gold, and a small quantity of silver,
together with two watches, a box of coins, a gun, pistol,
four goiva pieces, silver tankard, punch ladle, and several
other articles, with which they decamped, but were
cafterwards
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OERIOUSUOLLISION ON THE CALEDONIAN ItArLwAr•
—On Sunday afternoon a serious accident occurred on
this line of railway, a short distance below Beattock.
The North down luggage train, which leaves Carlisle
bout
at
9.30 Alst , reached Beattock in safety, though
twenty five minutes before its right time. It left Beat-
tock, however, at the proper time, and when
down an
within half
a mile of the Abingdon station, and proceeding
incline, it ran into an empty ballast train which was re-
maining on the line, and did considerable damage to
several waggons, and also to the engine. The fire-
man and brakesman were thrown to the
shoulder
l hground
eh.
with great violence, and both taken up insensible.
The former appeared to be dead; but rallied a
conveyed
little in about an hour, and they were then r
to the Cumberland Infirmary, at Carlisle.
juries are---John M‘Gear, brakesman, right
dislocated, and severe contusions about
e head and
body;had and face greatlyadThoinasWrig
crushed. Both Wright,
fireman, three ribs broken,
men are in a
andea
precarious condition. The accident was owing to the
signalman being away from his proper place, and the
danger signal was therefore not seen in time to prevent
the accident.

JERSEY.--A. patriotic offer, we understand, is
about to be made by the militia and other inhabitants of
this loyal country to the Government to dispense. with
ihe..prosence.here of, any- portion of .the_ army, now "
much required in England and Ireland, and themselves
to undertake the guarding of the various military sta-
tions of the island.

The prisoner was brought, at half-past tin in the
morning, from the Home of Detention, Clerkenwell, in
the police van, and given over into the custody -of Cab,
the gaoler of the court.. He walked to the cell
-with a
tremulous gait, and appeared in a very low and
state. His father, mother, and sister shortly afteiwards
visited him. He spoke but little dUring-tiae- interview,
which was one of the most affecting destripdon,--the
whole of the party being overwhelmed with grief.
After partaking of some slight refreshment, at half-
past twelve he was brought into court, and appearectat
first more calm than on the previous examination.
!Mr. George Pearse, of 5, Regent-street, Westininsier,
surgeon, having been sworn,
Mr. BRODERIP said—Have . you made, sir, a s
imoriem examination of the body of the deceased ? pi
r.
.Pearse—l have.
•
Mr.' BaosEnzi.--Will you be -good enough, sit•
, to
)describe the appearances ? Mr. Pearse then repeated
b'his evidence given on Tuesday -belere---the --coroner's-
ury. The external Appearance presented a horizorkil
'wound three-quarters of an inch in length below the
tcollar-bone.- It perforated the cavity of- the chest about
',half an inch from the breast bone, between the first and
.second rib, wounding the edge of the teft lung, perfo-
rating' the pericardium, and- wounding the .puimonary
iirtery, Six ounces of blood were effused in,the peri-
6trdium And eight ounces in the cavity of' the chest.
Mr. iItODERIP—Have you any, doubt that the-wound
caused her death ? Mr. Pearse—Not the slightest.)
LThe prisoner i,ecame deeply affected, and:leauton.the.
front rail of the dock. _
Mr.'BitonuaiP (to the accused)— Additionaievidenee:
having been taken against you since. you' were last
before me, do you wish to say anything pore Ply 247. 11.,
'Prisoner stood_motienlesi_for a-minute,--autl-then-ohoek

Lis head.
Mr. BRODERIP—Am Ito understand that' you have
nothing to say? Prisoner (in, a .very low . tansy:—
Nothing.
• Mr. BRODERIP—WiIIiam Tomkins, it is my painful
duty to commit yoti for trial at the Central Criminal
Court for the wilful murder of Maria Eddon.
The witnesses then signed the depositions, and Were
bound over to prosecute. , „ _
The wretched man, whose mental sufferings appeared
o be most intense, was then removed from the. dolik.l,
His sister, a middle-aged, respentableslOOkiiig, reinale;:
Was shortly afterwards so overcome by her feelings,-
that she fainted in the yard attached to the court.
The prisoner was again visited during the afternoon
by his friends, and became snore composed. He is an
extremely quiet, harmless-looking-man.

ATTEMPTED MURDER of a CHILD
IN LIVERPOOL.
(From the Liverpool Courier.)
This morning -a miserably-attired woman, dressed in a ,
faded pink bonnet and shawl, who gave her name Mary
Ann Scott, was brought before Mr. Rushton, at the
police-court, on a charge of having made three several -
and determined attempts, with a razor, to cut the throat
Of her daughter, a child of five years of age.
The case excited considerable interest upon the port of
a densely-crowded court.
The principal witnesses against the prisoner were
her husband, who is a painter, and her eldest daughter,
Mary.
Mary's testimony was to this effect:—She had heard
her mother declare frequently, during the last four
months, that she would either take her own life or the
life of one of her children; but as opportunities were not
availed of to put the awful threat into execution, time
passed away and no apprehensions were entertained.
However, yesterday morning the family were thrown
into
alarmof frenzy,b atitshtepergisoner rushing down stairsin -a
state
that " she had done the deed,"
thereby intimating that she had murdered her youngest
chheirld. sisterlf abrlye
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evidently with some sharp instrument; and a cry of
"Murder!" having been raised, the police were attracted
to the spot, and the prisoner was immediately taken into
custody.
Dr. Laycock deposed that he had made. a careful
examination of the wounds, and found that the
sharp instrument used in causing them had been drawn
three times across_the most dangeraus park,of.the throat
of the unfortunate sufferer, but that none of the arteries
had been incised. Under present circumstances, it
was impossible for him to state with absolute certainty
that the child's life was in danger, but, unquestionably,
it would require great care and skill to recover it from
the state in which it was lying, and the hemorrhage
which had taken place.
At this stage of the proceedings the husband of the
prisoner, a poor, ill-clad individual, was called upon fer
his testimony. Re stated that his wife had had the
fever four months ago, and that since then she was never
exactly right in her mind, sometimes threatening de-
struction to herself, and at other times to the family, but
never, until now, giving unmistakeable evidence of a
sanguinary disposition,
Mr, Parkisson, to some extent, corroborated the hus-
band's te4timony. He said the prisoner had delivered
incoherent statements in Bridewell, which led hita to
suppose that her mind was affected.
The prisoner, in reply to Mr. Rushton, with tears in
her eyes, complained that her husband had for some
time been out of work, that her landlord had given her
notice to quit, and that the extremity of her circum-
stances had led her to fear that herself and her wretched
offspring would all be reduced to want.
One of the Bridewell keepers stated that she had
admitted to him that she had cut the child's throat three
times with a razor, and that she then dropped the razor
through an opening in the floor down into the cellar
underneath. Search was made for the deadly instru-
ment in the cellar; it was found and exhibited in court,
covered with blood upon the blade and handle. The
exhibition of the razor caused a thrill of horror and sen-
sation through the court.
Mr. RUSHTON asked whether the husband was out of
work, or whether there were any other circumstances
besides those already stated which might have induced
the wretched woman to attempt the perpetration of so
diabolical an act? The husband was ignorant of any
other circumstances, and he had been in full work for
the last three weeks.
Mr. RUSHTON then directed the informations fo be
taken with a view to the committal of the prisoner for
trial. He directed that two surgeons should examine
into the state of the prisoner's mind, and that in the
meantime the greatest care should be taken of the
wounded child at the house in Oriel-street, where it was
now lying.
The prisoner, who betrayed the keenest emotions
throughout the examination, was then removed frbm the
dock.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.--The o
newo s
wellorchestra
a s
instrumental
en-
suing season promises to be one of surpassing brilliancy.
cal
v
Everywhere the work of renovation is rapidly progress-
ing.upera view to
ban
d
entirely
constructedA superb
with
performances. Of this building, which may serve as a
d
model for its kind, we intend to give, in
a few day s, a
full description, with Shakspere's house, Remington's
aerial-bridge, the Chinese pagoda, and various novelties, _
including Danson's grand panoramic • view, which are all
hastening to completion,and •
will shortly, it appears, be -
open to the public for the season.
GLASGOW.—MEETING OF MILL-WORKERS.—About
eight o'clock on Friday • night information reached the
Calton Police-office that a large number of individuals
had assembled in a field at the back of North Brooke
street, Mile end, and that their numbers were fast in-
creasing. The chief superintendent, Mr. Miller, hap-
pened to be in the office at the time when the report
arrived, and he immediately hastened to the spot, where '
upwards of 400 men had by this time assembled. When
he
arrived at the place, an individual was haranguing
the meeting, and proposing to them resolutions to tho
effect that they, the mill-workers in Messrs. Templeton,
Walker, and Fleming's mills, should meet.at the same
place on Monday afternoon, and walk in procession to
the great demonstration of democrats on the public green.
Mr. Miller immediately requested the meeting to open
up, so as to allow the speaker to come forward and talk
with him, as he wished to be informed of the purpose of
that meeting, announcing, at the same time that he was
the chief officer of police. He then requested the meet-
sing to break up within five minutes. The individuals
Who composed the meeting resented this interference_
so little that three cheers were proposed for Mr. Miller,
and in less than the specified time they had all sepa-
rated. Mr. Smart, assistant-superintendent, eastern
district, when be learned the nature of the meeting,
dispatched a large detachment of constables to the spot,
adjacent field, to have
who were in waiting
in
an
if necessary; but
dis-
persed the meeting by force,
t" d .;
owing to
the circumstances above•men lone ,their services were
not required.
CHURCH • MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—.OH Tuesday ft
public Sleeting of the
City of London branch of this
society was held at the Hall of Commerce, Thread-
needle-street ; John Labouchere, Esq., presiding. The
meeting was addressed by the Rev. John Harding,
rector of St. Anne's, Blackfriars ; the Rev. Jas.Harris,
M.A., incumbent of Mile End New Town ; the Rev.
Alexander erne:melt, M.A., a native of Africa, and
several other clergymen and gentlemen. From the
statement of the respective speakers, it appeared that iu
India the operations of the society had been eminently ,
successful, more
especially
at Tinnevelly, in Southern
India, which some years ago was under the influence of
the grossest idolatry. The society's missionaries were .
at present labouring throughout India, as well as in her
Majesty's possessions in the Gambia, Sierra Leone,
China, Angola, Morocco, as in the colonies and-depen-
dencies of the British crown. Although the society had
numerous missionaries employed, there were many other
parts of the world where their exertions would be sue-
cesful, and these places would be supplied as soon as the
funds would admit.
THE FINANCIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.—The fol-
lowing programme has been published at Liverpool by
an association recently established:—" The objects ef
the association to consist in directing public opinion to
the following principles:—l. A general retrenchment in -
the national expenditure. 2. The revision of the as-
sessed taxes; of the malt tax; and of the excise and
stamp duties. 3. The transfer to direct taxation of those
imposts which interfere with the industry and limit the
subsistence of the people. 4. The equitable apportion-
ment of all needful taxation. Persons desirous of en-
rolling their names as members are requested to signify :
the same to either of the following gentlemen:—Mr,
Robertson Gladstone, Mr. A. if; Wylie, Mr. J. R. Jef-
irey, Mr. E., Brodribb, Mr. Bean, MT. John Smith, Thes__
association is influential, even in the earliest moment of
its existence, and promises to add strength to the cause
of just reform."

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Completing the
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And I abscribers are recommended to complete their sets without
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ready, price 15s. bound, with Illustrations,
IR. PEARCE'S HISTORY of the INNS of
COURT and CHANCERY.
VTR MEMOIRS OF TUE
OUR MOST
HOUSES. EMINENT MEMBERS OF
THE F
Inoluding the Rules and Regulations of the Four Societies.
.4 An amusing book, giving a pleasant account of the four learned
and honourable societies, with their ancient forms and usages, and
their more celebrated members, together with glimpses of the
masques, revels, and (castings which in ' the good old times' alter-
nated with their graver studies."—Athenseurn.
4. A history of the hiss of court was a desideratum In cur lite,a-
tate. This work is carefully digested, admirably arranged, and el,-
gantly written:"--Observer.
Richard Bentley, :Pew Barliugh:st-street; to be had also of Henry
Butterworth, Law Bookseller, 7, Fleet-street.

THE SCHLESWIG-lOLSTEIN QUESTION.
This Day is published i n sve., with Map, price 23. 6d. stitched,
AMEMOIR en the SCHLESWIG-HOL-
STEIN QUESTICY, presented to Lord Palmerston by the
CHIVALIER BUNSEN: with all other important Documents
published by O. VON WENOISTERN.
London : Longman, 11:ewn, Green and Longman!.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS.
&E-OPENED ON EASTER MONDAY.
Last Week but Two.
On Monday next, an entirely new selection of Performances of the
LIM brilliant and magnificent character.
Doors open at half-past Seven, performance to commence at Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
CIRQUE NATIONAL DB PARIS.
Last Week but Two, the whole troupe being obliged to return to
Paris en the 16th of May.
The public is respectfully informed that daring the Easter Week
Three Grand Morning Performances, of the most brilliant and mag-
nificent character will be given (for this week only) on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday.
Performance to commence at Two o'clock.
First Price as usual. No Second :Price. Private Boxes to be had
at Juilien and Co.'s, 214, Regent-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
ITuder the Management et Mr. R. Webster, sole Lessee.
Oa EASTER MONDAY,
Will be presented a new comic Drama, called OLD HONESTY.
Yishael Bradshaw, Mr. Webster ; Joseph Bradshaw, Mr. H. Van-
denheff ; Sir Perkins Besborough, Mr. Howe ; Mr. Septimus Hook,
Mr. Tilbury ; Toby Perch, Mr. Keeley ; Dame Bradshaw, Mrs.
Glover; Mary, Miss Reynolds.
After which, a new comic Drama, entitled LAVATER THE
PHYSIOGNOMIST ; and Good Judge too. Lasater, Mr. Webster ;
Agues. Miss Fertescue.
To conclude with a Grand Romantic Extravaganza, founded on
Horace Walpole's mysterious production, and called THE CASTLE
OF OTRANTO. Mantred, Mr. Keeley ; the Marquis Vincenza, Mr.
J. Bland; Theodore, Miss P. Horton; Odonto, Mr. Caulfield; Hip-
potite, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Isabella, Miss Reynolds ; Matilda, Mrs.
Caulfield. _ _ . .

Stase Manager, Mr. Farren ; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Webster.

J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
Boxes, se. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Ralf-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
On EASTER MONDAY,
Will be performed a new and original Drama, called HARVEST
HOME. Principal characters by Messrs. H. Hughes, Lambert,
Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Mrs.
Frank Matthews, Iliac Turner, &c.
Alter which, a new Piece, entitled THE FOUNTAIN OF LEA ;
or, the Child of Air.
Te conclude with THE COMRADES ; an Anecdote of the Span-
ish War. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullenford, Boyce, .Mun-
7ard, Paul Legrand, C. J. Smith, Ryan, Miss E. Harding, &c.
Boxes, 45.; Pit, 23. , Gallery, Is.
13 ..ors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.

moTAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
This Theatre will RE-OPEN en EASTER MONDAY, April 24,

When
Will be performed a Comte Drama, called A ROUGH DIAMOND.
Characters by Messrs. Selby, Diddear, Bellingham, Buckstone ; Mrs.
Leigh Murray. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
after which, an entirely new and original CLASSICAL EXTRA-
VAGANZA.
To conclude with a new comic Drama, entitled NOT A BAD
JUDGE.
Dress Boxes. 55.; Upper Boxes, ,ls.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is. No
halt-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
Vublic,every day, from Ten till Six.

ERENC.II PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lea..4ee, Mr. John Mitchell. 33, 0 ii Bond-street.
Last Appearance Nut Two of M. Latont.

,'lions. Lafont beg 4— respectfully to announce that his benefit and
last night but two of his engagement, will take place at the re-open-
ing of the Theatre on WEDNESDAY next, April 26, on which occa-
sion will be revived (for that night only) the celebrated play of LE
CIiEVALIEII DE ST. GEORGES. Le ,:hevalier, M. Lafont ; La
Baron, M. Montaland ; Mdlle. De Presle, Mdlle. Paul Ernest.—ln
addition to which will be produced also (tor that night only) the po-
pular vaudeville of JEAN ; ou, Le Mauvais Sujet. Jean, M. Lafont.
With other Entertainments.
Moses, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d.; Amphitheatre. 3s. ; Gallery. 2s
Boxea and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
U. Old Bond-street.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No communication can be attended to unless authenti
cated by the name and address of the writer.
Rejected communications cannot be returned.

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 20.
Tilinizit"lrrED, Lowest, 42 ; Highest, SS; Noon, 50.

BAROMETER, 29.37.
WIND N.N.E.; morning, fine; afternoon, rain.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
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