The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-14 00:00:00

STUDY TRIFLES.

" STUDY TRIFLES!"
Not actively, but passively: not for the sake of carp-
ing at a word, but with a view of ascertaining what will
most delight, and what will least offend those with whom
we are thrown in frequent contact. An atom is a trifle;
yet what is the world but a collection of such trifles? A
moment is a trifle; yet what is eternity but a succession
of such trifles? If, then, what is in itself so minute
may sum up to a result so vast as to strain, and even
overthrow, reason herself in the attempt to dive into its
mysteries; let nothing be considered insignificant which
may, by the freemasonry of affection, be used in the
structure of domestic happiness.
We cannot all be good; we cannot even be good in
the same way: but we may each, when kind ideas are
dropped, like gold dust, into the crucible of the heart,
study the best and most enduring form in which the new
coin shall circulate from the loving mind. Gold—actual
gold, hard and senseless—may do a world of good when
carefully applied; what, then, may not that moral gold
purchase, which is calculated to preserve the health of
the body, through the sweetly palatable food of the
mind.
To the fair reader who has thus far accompanied ne,
we say—pause, reflect upon our axiom; search your
heart, and then acknowledge, if it would not some time
or other have been spared a pang, or saved from inflict-
ing one upon another, if you had only studied a trifle?
Suppose an irritable husband, (perhaps rendered so by
the world's harassing, but too loving to chafe the gentle
heart to which he is united, by the diurnal recital of
business vexations), suppose, we say. an irritable hus-
band complains about some matter of even small impor-
tance to either; if it be really unreasonable, let the wife
point it out dispassionately; if not—let her remedy it
with a smile.

To the wife we say—when any trifle occurs to put
your husband out of temper, (we mean such as might
have been avoided without serious trouble, or imposing
anything derogatory upon yourself), instead of dark
looks and peevish retaliation—fretting in his absence—
or, worse still, indulging in that dangerous experimer,t,
reposing your fancied sorrows in the breast of a dear
friend—never let it occur again !
.I),,perd upon it that male eyes are as sharp, if not as
bright, as th., kindred orbs in woman: if he observe the
change he is sensible of the motive, and payment will
surely come, even though its motive be unexplained.
If, on the contrary, he thinks no more about it, is your
tare thrown away in ri,moving a source of possible vex-
ation? If it is a trifle for him to have been vexed
about, is it not equally a trifle for you to hang ill-
L,lmour upon?
train—some small matter, harmless in itself, and
easy ti procure, amuses or interests; it is but a trifle,
but by acquiring a habit of studying trifles you per-
ceive and chronicle it simultaneously and without effort.
Certainly both parties should read from the same book;
for if one always exacts and the other always yields,
the result is a species of quiet tyranny equally galling
and unworthy: but the mind must be weak, indeed, that
descends to such a pitiful exercise of power: there is no
cure for a small mind.
_ _ _

If disastrous events succeed a trifle, so do also glo-
rious results. It rests with ourselves, in the great ms
jority of cases, whether the match shall explode a mine
of inquietude, or light a new train of happiness:
whether it shall consume to ashes the hopes of a life-
time, or light up that purer fire in the breast which
sheds its ray upon kindred hearts, keeping up the soft
glow of affection when the less pure fire of youth has
departed.—Mrs..Ellis's" Morning Call."

DANGEROUS STATE OF NEWINGTON-

CAUSEWAY.

Yesterday an inquest on the body of W. Bent, aged
78, a greengrocer, lately residing at No. 1, Peacock-
street, Newington, was resumed (by adjournment
from the previous Monday), and concluded. The in-
quest was held before me Mr. Payne, the City Coroner,
at the Town-hall, Southwark. The Board of High-
ways of the parish of St. Mary, Newington, and Mr.
Pocock, chairman of the South District Board of
St. George, Southwark, between which there is a dis-
pute as to the boundary of the respective parishes on
the road, attended to watch the proceedings, and Mr.
Chambers, Q.C., appeared for the former parish. It
was proved that on Friday fortnight, about two
o'clock in the afternoon, the deceased was proceeding
from the Elephant and Castle along Newington-
causeway in a barrow drawn by a pony; the de-
ceased was a short distance from the centre of the
road, on his near side, and going at the rate of about
seven miles an hour, when the off-wheel of the bar-
row dropped into a hole, and the deceased was flung
out. The sweeper of the crossing, who saw the ac-
cident, stated that it occurred near where the turnpike
was standing a few months ago, and there were several
other holes about the same spot, which were very dan-
gerous ; the road on that side of the way had not
been repaired since the turnpike was removed; he had
warned many persons to avoid the holes. The de-
ceased's son added, that from the Elephant and Castle
this side of the way was in a most dangerous state ;
some of the holes were a yard and a half across, and
he had seen many vehicles nearly upset. The deceased
was conveyed to Guy's llotpital, and died in eight
days, the cause of death being an effusion on the chest,
which was the result of the injuries ; the post mortem
examination disclosed several fractured ribs and acute
pleurisy. It appeared that in August last the road,
which had previously been under the Sussex and
Surrey Road Commissioners, was given up by them,
and the expense of repairing it was thrown upon the
parishes of Newington and St. George, Southwark,
at this spot. The Coroner was of opinion that by the
10th of George IV., c. 128, s. 16, the trustees of the
south district of St. George's parish were bound to
repair the road. The jury returned a verdict of
" Manslaughter against Mr. Pocock, chairman, and
the five trustees of the south district board of St.
George's, Southwark." The Coroner took the re-
cognizance of 501. from Mr. Pocock for his appear-
ance at the Central Criminal Court, and stated that
he would accept the recognizance of the other trustees
in a similar amount.

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DESTRUCTION OF A FLOC& OF SHEEP AT FISHER-
-3 evening,e
lb u rEdinburgh,o'clock, the pas-
sengers ()Int It'it:eesdsa?u-
-descending the deep incline towards Fisherrow, "Lie
surprised, if not alarmed, a,-, the motion of the carriages
a little
be-
coming for a few moments irregular and umteadviaglets
soon found that in the darkness the engine had made its :::3
through a flock of sheep straying upon the line. Fifteeny
carcases were found quite mangled and torn asunder, and four
other sheep were so lacerated that they ware immediately
killed. It appeared that the sheep, numbering fifty, left
Elphinstone, East Lothian, in ths morning, and reached
Fisherrow at two o'clock. There the drover rested in a
tavern for some hours, and on resuming his journey to Edin-
burgh the sheep again wandered on a part of the Fisherrow
line, not now used, and thence on to the incline. The con-
duct of the drover is, we believe, undergoing judicial investi-
gation for contravening the Railway Act.-47diabto 1
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Jan. 15.
(Sittings in Banco.)

EY PARTE THE DIRECTORS OF THE BRISTOL AND
EXETER RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE MATTER OF
PARKER V. THE BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY

COMPANY.

Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE said that he was in-
structed on behalf of the directors of this company,
to apply for a prohibition to the judge of the Glou-
cester County Court, commanding him not to proceed
further in the case in which Mr. Parker was the
plaintiff against them. The action was brought by
the plaintiff, a person who carried goods by this
railway, for the purpose of trying the propriety of
some of the charges made by the company. The
items involved were exceedingly numerous, and when
the case was entered into it occupied six days of the
sitting of the court. The judge having been taken
ill, appointed, under the Act of Parliament, a deputy
to hold sittings for him, and the deputy was about to
proceed with the case, when the defendant's counsel
objected to the hearing of it being continued before
a judge who had only heard part, and insisted that if
it was heard by the deputy at all, it must be heard
from the beginning. This, however, was not acceded
to, and the present application had therefore become
necessary, in order to prevent what was manifestly
an absurd and unjust proceeding.
Mr. Justice COLERIDGE intimated that if, under
such circumstances, the case had been heard out, a
prohibition would lie.
Lord CAMPBELL thought that when the deputy-
judge came to know the opinion of the Court he
would not think of going on with the ease.

Mr. Sergeant KINGLABE thought that that would
be the case. and that the merely obtaining the rule
for a prohibition would answer the purpose he had
in view.

Lord CAMPBELL—You may take a rule.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Jan. 15.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN RE JAMES HENRY RANCE.

This insolvent, the well-known bill agent in Nor-
thumberland-street, Strand, whose case was before
the Court on some former occasions, and reported,
was appointed to be further heard this day. He,
however, did not appear, and it was stated that he
was too ill to attend, and an adjournment was prayed.
Mr. Commissioner LAW said that, as parties were
in attendance to oppose, he should proceed with the
case, as he bad done on one occasion on circuit, where
he sat till one o'clock in the morning.
The case proceeded,
Mr. Nichols opposed for a Mr. Hastlee ; Mr. Sar-
good appeared for the Rev. Mr. Rusk, Mr. Sewell,
snd Mr. Bright ; Mr. Dowse also appeared for a Mr.
Bowen. The insolvent was undefended.

It appeared that the several parties had become ac-
quainted with the insolvent through his advertising to
lend money. They had entrusted bills with him.
His mode was to sell them pictures. The bills were
passed away, principally into the hands of Mr. Davis,
of Water-lane, Tower-street, On some of the bills
nothing had been obtained. Mr. Davis and other
parties were called as witnesses, but the insolvent be-
ing absent the evidence was incomplete.
His HoNoun sat till five o'clock hearing evidence
from the parties of the manner in which their bills had
been obtained. He expressed his determination to
hear all the evidence, notwithstanding the insolvent
did not appear. Some of the opposing creditors did
not attend on the present occasion.
When the case waa concluded it was asked, on the
part of the insolvent, who is in prison, whether he
might apply to come up on another occasion.
Mr. Commissioner LAW said he was at perfect
liberty to make any motion.
Mr. SAhGOOD hoped that all parties would have
notice of the next hearing.
The COURT assented, and the case was adjourned.
The insolvent is in the Queen's Prison.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BO W-STREET.

A young man, named John Revin:White, described as
a clerk out of employ, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Hall, charged with being concerned in breaking into
the Sun and Punchbowl public-house, in High Hol-
born, and stealing therefrom the sum of 601. in gold
and silver, the property of Mr. Foxhall, the landlord.
The daughter of the prosecutor stated that about
half-past twelve o'clock on Friday morning the family
was alarmed by the barmaid, who announced that she
had seen a man on the stairs, and having ran to the
front door, the waterman was called in from the cab-
stand, which was opposite, and while the members of
the family were at the street door the prisoner made
his appearance from the rear of the house, when he
exclaimed, " Halloo, Miss Foxhall, what's the matter ?"
To which she replied, " Don't bother me." And then
it occurred to her that he was the same person who
had been seen by the barmaid on the stairs, as he
could have got out of the first floor window and de-
scend by the leads on the roof of the back parlour, but
could not make his escape unless he went through the
house to get into the street. The potman, who was
also in the yard at the moment, and against whom
strong suspicions were entertained, had since ab-
sconded, although he seemed very anxious to have
certain persons apprehended, and said the prisoner
was with him in the yard at the tame in question.
The barmaid said she was certain the pri-
soner was the man she had seen on the stairs, and she
screamed out to the last witness, being very much
alarmed.

The prosecutor's wife proved having deposited the
sum of 571. in gold and 91. in silver in her desk, which
she locked, and she saw it safe during the day.
In answer to the charge the prisoner said he
lodged in a model lodging-houre, and being in want
of food on Friday ho was compelled to get his coat
pledged ; besides, he could call several persons to
prove where he was when the robbery was com-
mitted.

John Trumble, a school assistant out of employ,
said that he lodged in the same house with the pri-
soner, and being both in bed at the time, neither of
then could have left the house without the knowledge
of the manager of the establishment, whose apartment
they must have passed.
Mr. HALL drew the attention of the witness to a
letter which he had written to a friend, in which he
mentioned that he had not yet made it all right with
the potman.
The witness admitted having written such a letter,
but the words alluded to had reference to a portion of
a score that had been left still unpaid, as he supposed,
on a former occasion.

Mr. HALL said he would not express what he felt
ahout the charge, his impression being that it should
be decided in a superior court, and that further in-
quiries were absolutely necessary. He should order
the prisoner to be brought up again in a week.
GUILDHALL.

William Daniels was brought up, charged with
obtaining 501., the money of Mr. Thomas Fuller,
mining share broker, 48, Threadneedle-street, by
means of a forged transfer of one 512th share in the
Wheal Mary Anne Mine, Menheniot, in Cornwall,
and also with forging the same. There were several
other charges of a similar nature against the prisoner,
but as he had not succeeded in obtaining the money,
those cases were abandoned by the prosecutor, and
the prisoner was fully committed for trial on the
above charge.