The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

1-tARLBeROI7GH-STREE T. •
•
John Al-Pherson, a young man of resp,ctati!e appearance.
evideolv in a very delicate stlte of health. who was described
on the charge sheet a-4 residing at No. 14, New Millman-
street, Brunswick-square, luAlse-piinter and decorates, wu
pkce.l at the bar, baring been tale n into custody under the
foil, wing ci!cunestances

Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Wednesday the
pri-
sorter wasp:irtaking of some refreshment in the parlour of the
Carpenters' Arms public-house, in John-street, Tottenham-
court-road. when he suddenly drew from his pock,t a small
steel-barrelled pereus-ion pistol, and clenching it in his hand
and placing himself in the attitude of discharging it, said.
" I'm resolved.te. do it this eight, alth;,ngh 1 lose my Why it."
He thee called f r !ewe liquor, which Mr. Reid, the landlord.
who had heard what hsti passed, rt-ftsd to let him have.
Prei•ently afterwards he left the house, evidently in a very ale..
cittd state, and was followed by two tr,teesmen who
knew something of and had been drinking with
him. Mr. Read 'directly gave information of what
had transpired to police-constable John Bates, No. 84 of the
E division, who went after the prisoner, anti came up with
him at the end of John street. He then had the pistol in hie
hand, and repeated the threat several times, that he would
do it that niztit if he lost his life through it.. The pistol
was wrested from him, and the police took him in sharg&
The pistol was not loaded. At the station-house he repeated
the threat several times, and on the inspector on duty asking
him whom he meant to shoot, be replied, "My brother;
and sddvd. " If I'm imprisoned, when I'm liberated I'll dG
it before I sleep." No powder or hall was found in his poi.
session, at which he himself manifested some surprise. The
constable has since sueeeetted in tracing out that he par•
chased the pistol on Wed s lay afternoon at a sale-shop la
Tottenham-court-mad. and that on Wednesday morntng onlf
he was discharged from one of the metropolitan hospitals.
Mr. HARDWICK 3,ked the prisoner what account he wished
to give ..f himself?' Prisoner (whose manner was very cool
and collected) —The statements the witnesses have made are
very correct.

Mr. HARDWICK-But what do you mean by haying this
pi•.tol about you? Prisoner (with great composure)—'l
meant to shoot my brother.
Mr. HARDwicK—Why did you mean to shot him? Pri•
soner—There was some difference bAween us.
Wilk, the gaoler, asked the prisoner if he still intended to
shoot his brother? Prisoner (after some hesitation)—Obe
don't know.

Ur. 11AnnwIcK, having. elicited from him that his brother
was residing at Mary-street, 114mp.tead-road, ordered A
constable to procure his at,erlance as soon as possible.
The prisoner is detained tor the present.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Wee a ended April 25, I $46, made up (ruin the Mame of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns la England and Wale
per Imperial Quarter.

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WHEAT. BARLEY. OAI &S. i RTE. BEAN 9. pEA..
PRICE .. 55s 6d 30s ld 23s 4d 33s 7d 34s 10d 334 10A
DUTY ... 17s 04 84 Od 6* tad 94 6d 6s 6d 9s b.

ET ,NE WS.--(YESTERDAV

MCAT MBE-IKETS,
HAILSIIAN, APRIL 24.—The supplies of each kind of fat stock 81
sale to-day .were but moderats, white the general demand rule.
:tea ly, at our quotation.. Beef, from 3s to 4s 2tl; Mutton, 3s $d tO
5 241; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6. 6d; Veal, 4. to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 45 to 48
641 per albs.
(s 4.
AILUNDEL, Aram
12 to
from 3s 2d to •Is 2d ; Mutton,
24, tatinio, $ll to 6+ Mel; Veal, 4s to 4r 10d ; and Pork, 48 ta
ts-Sd per rillta. A fair average supply and sluggieh trade.
CniellEirsß, APRIL e had a steady general dt•mand bC"
this moan n, and prices wire well sm p4trte . Beef, from 2. 10,1 to
4e 2e ; Mutton, ''s 104 to 5s 20 ; Lamb. 5s 6d to 6. 84 ; Veal, 4s to 58;
and Pt•rk, 4a to 4s 80 por 8111 s. Suckling Calves, 18. to 211; Qu"r:
ter-old Store Pigs, 16s to las; and Mikh Cows, with their small Cane
161 to 191 each. •
Of ~ouT,IALL, APRIL 29. --For most kinds of stock, tho supply
which was moderately extensive, we had a fair demand, and lor
week's quotations were well supported. Beet' from 2s 84 to 4S 2 3
Muttod, Ss, 80 to CA ; Lamb, Cs 6d to 6s 80; Veal, 4s 44 to 5s 2d
and 4s to 4s 10.1 per Sibs.
Itomroso, APRIL 29. Prime stock moved off steadily at fOlt
;tree., t llierwise the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, fB°°l,,
2s 100 to Is -ed , • Mutton, 3s 60 to 5s ; Lamb, 5s 60 to 6s ; Veen
Is to As; and Pork, 4s to 4s 10d per 8115. Suckling Cayes. ":
to 29. ; Quarter-old Store l'igs, 16s to 19s ;- and Milch -C°"
Mat their small Calf, 161 to 181 10s each.

WLWGATE £&.bl D LEADENRALL.
Prime Beef and ~,lutton commanded a steady s.de at full pill
In all other kinds of meat exceedmgly little buswess was transact
!Seafront 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; Mutton, :is 4d to 4s 641; Lamb, bs 4d to
is ski ; Veal, 4* 4d to 54 4d. ; and I'ork, 3s 64 to 5s per albs by th.
carcase.

ek:lr IVZ 113T3,
SmITIIFIELD —Meadow 11 iy, 315 s to 41 8s ; Clover ditto, 4/ 88
5/ 15s; Oat :straw, I/ 12s to 17 14s ; Wheat -traw, 1/ 148 to 11 1651'
load. A moderate supply a* d a rlu4gish demand.
SO
CUMBERLAND. -•Meadow flay, 31 8s to 41 lOs ; Clover ditto, st
to 5/ 14s ; Oat straw, 1; 148 to 1/ 16s; Wheat straw, 1/ 16s to 11 1.-
per load. Trade tolerably stead, at the above quOtations.
WiIITECHAPEL.—Meadow flay, 3/ 3s to 4/ Bs;` Clover ditto. -
to 61; Oat straw, I/ 12: to I/ I4+; Wheat traw, 1/ 14s to 1116.
per 10,4. supply good, and and trade dull, owing, in a great measure'
to the abundance of grain fodder.

POWER OF THE SECONDARY TO COMMIT FOR CON.
TEMPT.—In the Secondary's Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Seto?:
M
dary Potter, in a case otherwise of no interest, a wi•ss refused 1:
;inswer questions, an I the Secondary was applied to to comtal`i
The Secondary said, he di I not consider tie had power to do so, b,ll
the Court above would exercise that power, and he would take t.,
necessary steps to support any application—the effect would he in
crimdial cause to consult to prison, and In a civil proceeding
piny would he liable to all the costs of the suit.

ETobr CoLLEGE.—Gc,org«!.. Tramline, Eq.. IZ.P. O.;
Shrewsbury, ani the eon of the late Bishop of Winchester, who
enucAted at Eton, h.ts just announced his intention of founding su.
annual mathematical prze at Eton College. Mr. Tomline has Prs
seined the stun ot_l,ooo/. to the Provost and Fellows, the interest
which is to be appropriated to the purpose contemplated by the
liberal donor.

THE " STAGS" IN DERBY.--DERBY, APRIL 29.
Within the last few days; (says our correspondent) shoals of WP.:
have been served on parties in this town who had shares allotted
them in some ttf the new railway sell. Ines; and, remarkable as
...idth
t.,ct may appear, all are nri%l,,g iorthwith. The trateesmen in "'—
town have been dreadfully bitten.
PIGEON FLYING. —4 I ‘Vedrit,sday, in a mateh for 51• F
between two pigeons, the winning bird, belonging to Keel'', of tbe
Kent-road, flew from Dover to London Ili one hour and twentl-
roar
minutes.

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ZOOLOGICAL SOClETY.—Theinintlivenary meeting "ltil
V w „,
ol on oltexiivin.tliwttworetof the itoyarTifiiitutie a, A.,beinalw:,
street; the Earl of 'Derby, president, in the chair. 'The attendaliO'
was very numerous, and amongst the company were the Earl et.
Auckland, Lord liraybr..oke, and Sir J. P. Boileau. Bart Nat.
G neral Briggs, Colonel Swkee, Dr. Henderson, and sever' al cam
eachng utrinhere.

, .
FOZO THE LEATHER-SEM:Fats' CoN V
pANY AND THE ... - ~..
t inAMMAII. SCHOOL AT LEWISHAM.—Great excitement exists r.
Greenwich and the neighbourin,.: parishes in consequence of the rt;
fusal of the Rev. Dr. Prendergast,. II D., the Head Master of L_,
Lewisham Free Grainmar School, to receive upon the foundation r
that institution, founded by the will of the late Rev. Abraham Cell:
the children that have for the p.tst two years been elected. pre
ously to the electiotrat Easter I tat; the vestry clerks of each pa ""p
were addressed by the Itev. Dr. Prendergast, she Ili ad Master. SI,
and ais,that until they
iteqfteuasieunre"ntiu3iolecapiroind, t°thheimwhicyli II
at,tit.l„ri.ts.7.l
let
,d(i
Company iiii,fil,tae,
iA3t.it
as lit%
awardlo,"ate ratio to the
...hr
creased value of the estates, he should decline 1 eeeiving on the fogy..
IlTnit esijurrial:"l liciatctreeZe lit sca"l:iltly'ailityi 'a
prop rt
dation of such school every scholar that might be sent to iti"-,„
Letters bare passed, and yesterday
feet. and remonstrances have been made to the Leather-sellers' COO
parry, than whom a more liberal allowance is required
a meeting was held on the sob
morning, p:otsed Blackwell at one in the afternoon, ha
The Irvin sieatner, that left 0-to.nd- at three on Wed.
Via
several passengers of distinction en board.
A RATTING 7`, I A 're li. —A I.tra!)4l match is expected t°
come off in the Ilou e
at St. Stephen's. of Commons. on the division on the tl''''
reading of the Anti-Corn-4W Bill.—Punch.
I !THE RIVAL& —( Ht Monday week there was a holidilL
rm
There have been so many h,,lidays lately, 04%4
really Hunk sir Robert Pecl and Air.. Barry, the architect, have Ear,
Pending as to who will persevere longest in making " no HoUse•
Punch.

BRTHS,
On the 19th of April, at KnocI
kinullen Gorey, the lady of Capes
Richard Owes, R.N., of a son.
I
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On the 21st of April, in Osnaburgh-street, Regent's-park, 00
of It. S. Sisson, Esq., of a daughter. On the 224 of April, at Gaurock House, Greenock, 140 „Af
Duncan Darroak, Esq.. jun., of a son.ret*
On the 24th of April the wife of Mr. Vosely, of Hotvland-g
Fitzroy - squ ire. of a 80;1. thl
On the 2.ith of April, at Rushton Rectory, Dorset, the rife
Rev. Francis Smith, of a son. et
On the 27th of April, at Oxford-square, Hyde-park, the *lre
W. !Judd, Esq., of a daughter.

E. Arthdf
On the 23th of April, atMARR
St. John's, Fulham, the Rev' Wet
llozley, of Eckington, Derbyshire, to Anna Eliza, second Oa
of klfred John Kempe, Esq., of Fulham.
011 the 28th of April, 81r. William Fenner, to Isabella, the to,
surviving daughter of the late Joseph Harriss, Esq., of Christ .
Surrey.

On the 22t1 of April, at Norwich,DlED
Lydia, the- wife of John Tub'
agOi ed 55.
le&
l the 22th of November last, at Sydney, New South w of slot
wife of Adolphus William Young, Esq., iligh Sheri" -
colony.

On the IGth of April, at Hudson, New York, United States
America. Anne, widow of George Cadogan Morgan, Esq., agedooril°l
On the Ilith of April, at Cheltenham, the Rev. William
Whalley, incumbent of Waltham Abbey, ag73. t at).
On the 21st of April, at Weston-under-Pun yard, Anne, r—c
late Thomas Baynson, Esq.
On tl e 24th of April, in High-street, Camden-town, lwmrt
Pounds, Esq., aged 79.
ologlir
r,An
On the 25th of April, Jacob Henry Burnside, Esq., of
place, aged 2:1.
lael
On the 2Gth of April, at Tunbridge Wells, Alfred nfortlo-
Gregor, yew:quit, son of J. 1). Fowles, Esq , of York-place,i
square.
On the 26th of April, at Brentirood, Essex, T. Wright. PI--Tc;tc, EO4.
On the 27th Of April Ludee Elizabeth, wife of W. IL Chad"
.Ausf*
On the 27th tAprit, 31r. Etr,ene Clifton, of CanonburY
A Of Spill'
Oz, the 2.7111 ef April, in Recent-attest, the Rev. Richard —*
non, Itk•etur 01 Clumneihan, Lublin:

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