The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-10 00:00:00

iVE W COURT.

(Before the RECORDER.)
Alfred Smith, a young man, was indicted for 01404
large quantity of meat under false pretences.
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It appeared that the prisoner went to a meat sales— e
Ncwgate-market, and represented that he had been sen,. "09
butcher in Somers-town, who was well knoWn to the pr
cutor, for three sheep. N „ o suspicion being attached p
prisoner, the carcases were supplied to him, and it W,
till some days afterwards that the truth was discoverea't t
being apprehended the prisoner denied the charge, bu
identity was distinctly proved by the witnesses. ,
The jury found the prisoner Guilty. of
There were several other charges against the prisoner
similar character, but they were not pressed. veal
The RECORDER sentenced him to imprisonment for

SOCIETY OF ARTS.—The eighteenth ordinary °ley;
ing of the members of this society was held last evehil:tli
their Rooms, John-street, Adelphi; Sir J. P. Boileau
chair. A discussion, commenced at the last meetingtoll,
various points connected with the construction of cloe'"oott
watches, was resumed by Professor Cowper, and and A %the
nued by Messrs. Loseby, Frodsham, Vulliamy,
gentlemen of experience in this department of art. a to
versation chiefly turned upon the most desirable solo 0 ,
the teeth of pinions in watches; and the exact aro° 10.
power to be applied in giving motion to the naachicetcipP
Hall and other gentlemen maintained the general prt'd bJ
that those watches in which the vibration was produce tee
the smallest possible power, would keep the most °`'s o'l
time; but Mr. Yrodsham, while admitting that this looei I
almost universal opinion of scientific watchmakers, c°l.`iiii°
that his own experience convinced him of the desirablenot
employing a much greater intensity of power. Alr• °jog. I
made some interesting observations in proof of the Pe" ties
of constructing watches sufficiently correct for all Pisl.arebertl
purposes for sate, at a much lower rate than had s-1„ f
been found practicable in this country. Amax-
Switzerland. watches could be made and sold much c?„etelli
than in England, which he attributed to the greater t
Bence and bette r scientific education of the worknied it ,
those countries, to the large number of females emPlOretietr ,
this occupation, for which he contended they were Pia'boat
larly adapted, at .d to a very minute subdivision Of
The proceedings then terminated.
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U SINGLAR CHINESE SENTENCE.—Mr. f
lately made a communication to the Asiatic Society et. th:
don, descriptive (if a mode of punishment peculiar °
criminal code of the Celestial Empire. A Chinese Were seP '
accused and convicted of having killed his wife, 102"ii,e0: $
tented to die by the total deprivation of sleep. The 'e'rP,ol
Lion took place at Amoy in the month of June 111,4' e°,io
condemned was placed in prison, under the surveil's 00rof
three guardians, who relieved each other every alt
eQt
hour, and who prevented him from taking sleep ;.o`o
day. He lived thus for nineteen days without having
for a single minute t. At the commencement of the
dsy his sufferings were so cruel, that he begged, as" p,
favour, that they would kill him by strangulation. few
THE NORTH AMERICAN MAILS.— LIV-V, c,
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WEDNESDAY.—The United States' mail steamer Pacify 1 0:00
tain Nye, sailed to-day for ;. ew York, with the usllo ess',4l
and 22 passengers. Commencing with to-day, the st es pt,
of this line wilt sail hence twice a month on the Weds 0001
and, after the 16th inst., from New York twice a 01° of otr
the Saturdays, up to the 19th July, after which tb Sat
three times a month. The Cunard line of steamers 1 SIP
vertised to leave Liverpool weekly, commencing from Ir•
day last, and from America on Wednesday the 23elin loPto
SUICIDE BY PJEWSSIC AClD.—Ye*terdaY aAe,Paol'
t
inquiry was gone into before Mr. W. Carter, the colt iii)
the Marlborough Arms Tavern, Westmoreland-olacc,' t 'Yoe
berwell, into the circumstances connected with ti! 9,„0
of Mr. William Augustin Dubourg, chemist, aged taLvtr
destroyed himself, as was demonstrably proved, bY. 0
prussic acid. Toe unfortunate man left behind WI lyettO
ral letters, one addressed to the coroner, aseignisg oitt
of mind as the reason of the terrible act h, was al 00' ot
commit. The jury returned a verdict of temporary h 005 al,
Few qualities are more popular among then Dad
mankind than that of an easy tern per. —Eliza Cook'srdn
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A ot'
It was currently reported at the clubs Yot egor
that the vacant regiments would be conferred upon DA
of
General Loftus, Major-General Lightfoot, C. 8., and
General Brown, C. 8., the Adjutant-General.
MUSICAL Gossir.—Verdi has sold the coPYI )°3lol)teDr;
his new opera, Rigoletto, to the well.known music 0100
Recordi, for 30,0e0f:, reserving to himself one-third p
profits from the sale for ten years.—A young Venetian
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donna, Mdlle. Croce, has made her debut at the. Al?: owe
Belisario, and with complete success. M. Righl
Mdlle. Campagna are also favourably spoken of.