The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-16 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.-(HIS DAY.)

William Tolley, a middle aged man, in the employ-
ment of Mr. Williams, soap manufacturer, Compton-
street, was charged with stealing a large quantity of
soap (about 55 lbs.), the property of his master. It
appeared that for some time past Mr. Williams found
that he was plundered to a great extent, and suspicion at
length fell upon the prisoner. He was watched, and in
consequence of what was observed in his conduct 11.. r
was this morning taken into custody as he was leaving
the yard at breakfast time. He was taken into custody
by police-sergeant Brennan, 20 G, and another officer.
Some bars of soap were found in his pockets, and on
searching his apartment a number of other bars were
found concealed there. A quantity of oil and other
articles used in the factory were also found. Ho was
fully committed.

THE LATE ACCIDENT ON THE

SOUTH-WESTERN R AILWAT.

WOLINO, TUESDAY.— The inquiry into the death of
David Markland, the engine-driver, late in the service
of the London and South-Western Railway Company,
who met his death on the evening of the 14th ult., by
the accident on the railway within a short distance of
this ulace, was resumed and concluded yesterday, at the
Railway Tavern, near the station.
Mr. C. J. Woods, the coroner, arrived shortly before
two o'clock, and the proceedings were opened precisely
at that hour. Mr. Dalrymple, the company's solicitor;
Mr. Gooch, the locomotive superintendent; Mr. Stovin,
the manager of tho traffic; Mr. Godson, the superin-
tendent of the line; and several other officials were again
in attendance.

The jury having answered to their names,
The CORONER said he believed their present proceed-
ings would be confined within a ♦ery narrow compass.
Since the last meeting of the jury he had ascertained
from the professional gentleman employed by Jones and
Fleming, that he should not require the attendance of
any of the witnesses who had been previously examined.
Under these circumstances, there was only on• other
fact which it would bo necessary for them to ascertain;
that was the parish in which the accident occurred, and
he believed a witness was in attendance who would
prove this. lie was not aware whether the company
had any other witnesses in attendance whom they might
wish to call.

Mr. Dalry-iple said they had none. Fortescue, tie
guard, was gradually recovering, but as yet was not in a
situation to give evidence.
David Pearsey, labourer, was then called—He proved
that the accident occurred near the 25th milestone from
London, and within the parish cf. Woking.
No other witnesses presenting themselves,
The CORONER said, before he proceeded to sum up he
should be glad to know whether the jury wished to have
the whole of the evidence read over to Olen].

The foreman of the panel, having consulted with his
brother jurymen, sail he thought that would be quite
unnecessary.
The CORONER then charged the jury, after which they
returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against William
Jones and Lewis Fleming."
Tho foreman added that he hoped the suggestions
which had fallen from the jury in reterer.ce to the re-
construction of the hi:gage-road boxi 8, the addition of
elevated boxes for the guards, and a new description of
break, would be carried out by the company.
Mr. Dalrymple said all the suggestions referred to
were already in progress or operation.
'rho foreman asked if any means of communication
between the guards and the engine driver had been
adopted.
Mr. Stovin said they were at present trying two plans,
viz., bells and electricity. They hoped, ere long, to
establish a perfect communication; but of all subjects
this was the most difficult in railway economy. One
thing he hoped the compete), might congratulate them-
selves upon, and that was that the present was the first
fatal accident which had occurred on the line for the last
six years. .

The jury coincided in the remarkable freedom from
accidents on the South-Western Railway.
The several witnesses having been bound over, the
proceedings terminated.

ORATiGas.—The importations of this esteemed and
delicious fruit have exceeded, during the present s<,isson,
the supplies of any former year within the memory of
the oldest persons in the fruit trade. The arrivals from
St. Michael's alone previously to Christmas, without in-
chiding the other places of supply, were equal to the
entire importation of some previous seasons. They have
since been, and particularly within these few days, ex-
ceeedingly numerous, and probably at no former period
has there been so large a supply of all kinds in the
markets and fruiterers' stores in the metropolis. The
fruit was being retailed in the public streets at the
latter part of the last week at a cheaper rate than we
recollect to have previously been the case. The crop
this season in the south has been most extensive, and
this excellent fruit must continue to be plenteous to an
unusal extent. _

Mr. W. YB. Ferrand has given V. towards the
fund collecting for the defence of Mr. O'Connor against
the petition to his return to the House of Commons as
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and as the Reform Bill deprived the working classes of
the power of electing more than 200 Members, I should
deeply regret to see a Member deprived df his seat in
whom they have so much confidence. —I am, Sir, your
obedient serr:nr, W. B. FERRAND.—Mr. Thomas Clark."
—Leeds InteP: encer.

By the Navy Estimates, just published, we perceive an
increase of 1,500 men to the Royal Marine corps is
provided for.
Last night's Gaz,2tte contains an Order in Council
sanctioning a scheme of the Ecclesiastical Commis-
sioners for constituting three separate districts for
spiritual purposes out of the original parishes of St-.
Luke, Old-street, and St. Leonard, Shoiedit'ili, Mi4lo ,2-
Aex. The new divisions are t 9 be called—the district
of the Holy Trinity, Iloxton; the district of St. 1149. -
-thew, City-road, and the district of St. Mark, Old-
street. It is notifiod that a church or chapel has been
already erected in each of the new districts; that each
is to ;be consecrated by the Bishop of London, and
that the Bishop of London for the time being is to be
patron in perpetuity of each of the districts.