The Sun.
London, England, 1832-11-14 00:00:00

MARLBORO U G H. S TREE T.

Colonel Francis Needham, appeared yesterday
before Mr. DYER, the Sitting Magistrate, to answer
a charge of assault preferred against him by Rebecca
Ilern, housemaid at No. 14., King street, St. James's,
where the gallant Colonel at present occupies
lodgings.
Rebecca Fern commenced the charge by stating
that she was employed not only to wait upon the
lodgers,
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eye on the female portion of Colonel Needham's
visitors, especially as two ladies were in the habit
of spending a social evening with the gallant Colonel,
of whose characters the complainant did not form
the highest opinion, from finding after their departure
that the Colonel's bed-room and bed were in parti-
cular disorder. She informed the defendant of her
suspicions, and said if Colonel Needham chose to
admit of furthei visits, he must leave the apart-
ments. On the evening on which the assault com-
plained of occurred, a hackney coach drove up to
the door, in which were the two ladies who had
come to take tea with the Colonel. The com-
plainant ran into the hall and told the ladies they
should not enter the house, upon which Colonel
Needham came out of
his apartments and ordered
the complainant to stand out of the passage and not
presume to interrupt or obstruct his visitors. The coal-
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should vi's'it the lodgers, and hi consequence of the
violent altercation which ensued, the ladies became
alarmed, and desired the coachman to drive off.
The complainant stated, that the assault in question
was committed by Colonel Needham pushing her
violently, tearing her collar from her neck, an
thrusting his knuckles in her throat, besides tlingin4
the candlestick at her, which, however, missed he ,

and struck the wall instead. The police were called
in, and the disturbance was for the time settled.

Colonel Needham, in -defence, denied having
struck the complainant, or, in fact, having used more
force than-, was Necessary to prevent her from ob-
structing the passage. He certainly did feel irri-
tated at the insolence of a menial in choosing to
'insult his visitors, who were respectable, and he
might at the time have Conducted himself with a
warmth which he now regretted.
Mr. DYER advised the parties to retire and- settle
the matter. The complainant ultimately took a
sovereign,together with the expenses being paid, and
the parties retired.
REVERSE OF FORTUNE.—An elderly man, whose
habiliments denoted extreme destitution, but whose
manners and language evidently indicated that he
had seen better days, was brought from the station-
house, charged with having been found wandering
for a number of hours the overnight about the Quad-
rant; he was also charged by Clements, an inspec-
tor, with having begged of him, which was the
principal reason for taking him into custody.
Mr. DYER inquired what he had to say to the
charge ? Defendant—lt is true that I was walk-
ing about the streets last night; I was compelled to
do so because I had no money to get a bed with,
and also because I was anxious to reach Mitcham at
an early hour in the morning. It is true, I did ask
the inspector for a halfpenny ; but he was the first
and the last person whom I solicited. It was a hit-
ter night—l was cold,hungry, and miserable, which,
together with my infirmities, made me feel that I
was unequal to walk to Mitcham unless I first pro-
cured some sustenance. I therefore did ask for a
single halfpenny, not haying sufficient in my pos-
session without it to purchase a cup of coffee and a
slice of bread and butter.
Mr. DYER—What business have you at Mitcham?
Defendant—l wished to call on Mr. Hoare, the
brewer, by appointment, at Mordan Lodge. He is
acquainted with my situation, and has promised to
assist me in getting admitted into the workhouse a,
DYER—What claim have you upon that pa-
rish ? Defendant—l was for many years a house-
keeper there, and in affluent circumstances. I wat
professor of music, and I taught the lady of Mr.
Hoare the piano-forte.
A gentleman who was standing in the office, hav-
ing learnt that the unfortunate defendant's name
was Howard, immediately corroborated the truth of
his statement, and evinced the utmost surotise and
sympathy at finding such a deplorable reverse in his
circumstances. The Magistrate having ordered
him to be discharged, the gentleman alluded to came
forward and put half a sovereign into the old man's
hand as he left the office.
QUEEN- S Q U ARE.

Yesterday two persons, apparently in a state of
great destitution, named James Smith and John
Denman, were brought before Mr. WHITE, by
Colley, one of the S,amp-oflice agents, charged with
selling the Poor Man's Guardian, an unstamped
publication, containing intelligence.
Air. WHITE would have the evidence supported
by a disinterested witness. There were plenty of
persons in the streets who saw the papers sold, and
they were the proper persons.
Colley—But, your Worship, they won't come for-
ward.

Mr. WHITE—I can't help that. The defendants
are discharged.
_ _ _

Dennis and Charles ill'Carty, the former dressed
in his Sunday suit of velveteen, and the latter in a
round jacket, red plush inexpressibles, ribbed stock-
it,gs, and high-lows, were charged with violently
damaging various parts of the person of Mister
James Silk, of Vine-street, Westminster, who ap-
peared with his " knowledge-box" enveloped in a
huke shawl, which, with his cadaverous countenance
and peculiar cast of features, caused no inconside.
rable degree of merriment among the persons pre-
sent.

From the evidence it appeared, that Sunday was
a grand day among the silk family, inasmuch as the
complainant's nevy and Miss Juliana Selina Crow.
catcher's nuptials were celebrated at St. Margaret's,
Westminster. As a matter of course Mr. Silk was
axed to the ceremony, and to the jollification that took
place afterwards in his nevy's one pair back room.
The defendants were also inwited, and from their
appearance, which we have already described, it is
but justice to presume they were determined not to
disgrace the occasion by presenting themselves in
their every day apparel. The red plush inexpressi-
bles appeared to have been put on for the first time,
and the velveteen, if not new, was uncommonly
good. The youth in the latter also wore a bran span
new waistcoat with four rows of glass drop buttons.
A dinner was given to the company by the bride-
groom ; and lots of gin, half-and-half, pipes of to-
bacco, &c., graced the table after the cloth had been
removed. Without particularizing the numerous
toasts—the many happy wishes, such as " Luck
and long life to the happy pair ;" " May the pot
never be hung of the winder," &c., we shall at once
come to the disagreeable part of the business, which
was the cause of the present complaint. Between
12 and 1 o'clock at night, or rather Monday morn-
ing, singing commenced, when a pal of the defen-
dant's woluntecred a song, which not being relished
by the more respectable part of the company, a
reglar row ensued, in which the defendants struck
the complainant, bit his little finger half off, pulled
his whiskers up by the roots, and so denuded him
of his Sunday garments, that it was found necessary
to procure another pair of inexpressibles before he
could with decency venture forth in public. The
ladies were in highstrikes, as the complainant's son
termed their fainting fits, but they shrieked " mur-
der" and kicked so loudly, that the police interfered,
and the defendants were consequently captured.
After a long examination of witnesses, pro and
con., Mr. GREGORIE observed, that it appeared ail
were equally in fault, and he should discharge the
defendants. They left the office in high glee at the
result.

UNION-HALL.
Yesterday, John Marshall, a young man, be-
tween 18 and 19 years of age, was brought before
Mr. :MURRAY, charged with deserting his wife, a
comely-looking young woman, apparently younger
than himself.

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The wife in her examination having proved that
she was deserted by the defendant, and compelled
to apply for parochial relief, stated, that previously
to her marriage, she had been a pauper on Sr.
George's parish, the authorities of which gave her
a dowry of 41. 10s. upon her marrying the defendant.
Mr. MURRAY, perceiving that:Mrs. Marshall's ac-
couchement was fast approaching, if her size was a
criterion to judge by, asked her how long she had
been a wife ? She replied that she been married only
seven weeks, but could assure his Worship that
her husband and no one else was the person who
had the best title to her forthcoming offspring.
Mr. MURRAY said that whether her husband had
the best title or not, he must father it, as he had
married her. The Magistrate then remarked that it
was a very improper mode of the parish getting rid
of their female paupers, by giving a small dowry to
induce some equally poor wretch to marry them.
Such marriages generally turned out unfortunate,
and this case was an exemplification if one were
wanting.
Mr. Huish, one of the parish officers of St.
George's, said that he was not aware that any mo-
ney had been given to the parties then before the
Magistrate for the purpose the wife had described.
He however said that a number of benevolent and
kind-hearted gentlemen belonging to the parish had
formed themselves into a society, and raised sub-
scriptions amongst themselves, the proceeds of which
were converted to the benefit of such paupers as
were inclined for matrimony, and who were anxious
that their progeny should.be born legitimate instead
of illegitimate children. He added, that he was
convinced that the gentlemen who composed the
society had the best motives in view when they
established it.
Mr. MURRAY said, that his impression of the
formation of the society, which was so highly ex-
tolled, was for the purpose of getting rid of their

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paupers by bolding out an inducement of a few
pounds to th man who married them, and after all
both man and wife generally became chargeable to
some other parish. The Magistrate expressed a de-
sire to know a little about this excellent society as it
was termed; and he inquired who was the Trea-
surer. Mr. Huish said that the sexton of the pa-
rish acted in the double capacity of secretary and
treasurer.

Mr. MURRAY inquired of the girl how she was
married to the defendant, and whether the parish
had used any force to persuade her to consent to
their union. She replied that they were married by
bans, and that when she became pregnant the gen-
tlemen of the parish told her that the man who
married her should have 41. 10s. as her portion.
Mr. MURRAY repeated, that it was a most im-
proper act on the part of any parish to hold out in-
ducements of this kind to paupers. In this case the
parties, who were both very young, had only lived
with each other for seven weeks after the ceremony
of marriage, and when the wife was deserted she
threw herself upon another parish.
The defendant should endeavour to support his
wife, and upon this undertaking he was discharged.

DEATH OF CHARLES EDWD. M'DONALD,
ESQ.-The following melancholy account of the death of
this estimable young gentleman, who was a sun of the late
Colonel M•DoNar.n, of Higher-Summerland Place, in this
city, is from a Madras newspaper of June last :—" The
unhappy affair at Cuddapah owed its rise to the circum-
stance of a dead pig having been thrown into the Mosque
there ; in consequence of which profanation of their holy
temple, a mob of infuria,ed Mussulmen assembled. A
report of this was made to the Additional Sub• Collector,
C. E. M'EtosrAtn, Esq., in his Cutehery, when he imme-
diately hastened to the spot to endeavour to pacify and
bring them to reason ; and was there brutally massacred.
Of a Naigue and four Sepoys who voluntarily went to Lis
assistance, the former (a Mussulman) and two Sepoys were
also killed, and the other two wounded. Energetic in-
quiries are being, carried on into the particulars of this tle-
Plorahl,

CONTEMPORARY HISTORY.—We are apt
to look with great reverence to the authority of men who
" wrote at the time" in which the events they describe
occurred—for instance :—The John Bull says Sir WAL-
TER SCOTT married a lady, Miss CHARPENTIER, daughter
of a Swiss emigrant ; " Miss CARPENTER, daughter of a
gentleman of Jersey," says ALLAN CUNNINGHAM; Miss
CARPENTER, daughter of a merchant at Lyons, according
to CHAMBERS ; and Miss CARPENTIER, a French emig:6
if we believe the Atlas. So much for the accuracy of
contemporary writers.—Atlas.

On Wednesday night, at the French opera, an
event took place which has created a great impr4s‘ion and
given rise to much conversation. A new ballet, in two
acts, was produced, by the title of Wathalie, or the Swiss
Milkmaid. Ttioraom was an additional attraction.
The theatre was full at an early hour; almost every place
had been secured, and the society was unusually select.
The opera represented all the respectable classes, and none
of the lower orders were pres,•nt. At the end of Conde
Ory, which preceded the new ballet, Louis PormurE
with all his family suddenly made their appearance in their
box, and, as usual, " The KING" was announced. On
his entry no one rose, the audience remained perfectly cold
and silent, and not a cry was heard of " Vive le Roi."
On perceiving rills want of respect, M. VATOIJT, an aide-
de-camp of Lours PHILIPPE, who was in a stage box,
made a sign of applauding, when from all parts cr,es,
arose of " Chats, Chats," or, as we should say, " Hush,
bush !" Some persons then hissed and coughed, and the
"majority cried, " The piece, the piece." A few individuals
called for " La Marseillaise," but the orchestra did not
obey the demand, and the ballet was allowed to commence.
Although the piece was a new one, the KING and Royal
Family withdrear before the performance was closed, and
not a•.: voice was heard of approbation or respect. The
frequenters of the palace state that the circumstance has
created much annoyance to the KING, QUEEN, and Ma-
dame ADELAIDE, and that M. vivrorr is blamed for hav-
ing
cried " Vive le Roi" without being sure it would meet
with an echo.

PROLIFIC WALNUT TREE.-A cottager, at
Warsop, near Mansfield, has g tthered from a walnut tree
in his possession, 60,000 ripe walnuts, allowing, as they
are usually sold, six score to the hundred ; part of which
he sold at one shilling per hundred, and the remainder at
tenpence; therefore calculating the whole 60,000 to he
sold at tznpence only, the tree produced, at that rate 261.
a. L. :
when green, some thousands were also gathered, which
are not reckoned in the above calculation.

PERTH SHIPPING.--Within the last 18
years, there have been launched from one building yard in
Perth, 63 vessels, measuring per register, 6,040 tons, or
about 96 tons to each vessel. Supposing the average price
of building to be eight guineas per ton, this would give a
total sum of nearly 50,0001. for the above period. In
the course of the same time, a number of vessels have also
been built by others.—Scotsman.
THE PRINCIPLE OF PLEDGES.—A would
be member of Parliament for a western county, in course
of his canvass, being a Liberal, was frequently taken to
task on the subject of pledges; and one day, in enforcing
his views to some farmers said, " Would you ple lge a
juror before he heard the case, what verdict he should
return ?" " Na, na," replied a Radical farmer, " that's
no putting the case right—we are the Jurors, and you
want to be elected the chancellor (foreman), and we
wish to be sure that you give our opinion when you de-
liver the verdict, as well as your ain."—Edinburgh
Observer.

Father DE TARTZE, a Jesuit missionary in
the beginning of the last century, relates a remarkable in-
stance of bravery in a ithlayan, of the Island of Polaure,
who having been thrust through the belly with a pike,
and being unable to extricate himself, or to advance nearer
to his enemy, who in this manner kept him off at the dis-
tance of the pike's length, he forced it, by his own exer-
tions, quite through his body, and, thus spitted, ran for-
ward and killed the man who had wounded him.—Anglo
Germanic Advertiser.

THE WA R.—A Plan of the City of Antwerp,
its Fortifications, Citadel, &c., their relative positions with
the river Scheldt (engraved from very recent survey), and
every particular necessary to bring the entire seat of war
immediately to the view of the public, will he contained
in the United Kingdom Newspaper, on Sunday next,
free of extra charge. As this chart will be accompanied
by a scale and an account of each important spot, written
from late observation, it cannot fail to prove .a valuable
guide to the general reader. Early orders are requested
to be given to the Newsmen. Office, No. 1, Crane•court,
Fleet-street, London.

REFUSAL OF THE CHURCH RATE.-Ex-
TENSES OF ST. MARTIN's.—In consequence of the refusal
of the Church rate at the late Vestry Meeting, Mr.
Churchwarden SALT, at the suggestion of the Rector, con-
vened a meeting, on Monday evening last, for the purpose
of taking into consideration the means of providing the
necessary expenses attending the performance of Divine
Worship at St. Martin's Church. About twenty indivi-
duals attended. A resolution was moved by Mr. HARRIS,
recommending a subscription for that purpose. Mr.
EAGLES moved, as an amendment, that the meeting do
adjourn to that day six months, which amendment was
carried by a considerable majority. It is much to be re-
gretted that the meeting was characterised rather by a
spirit of unchristian acrimony towards those entertaining
different opinions, than by a creditable zeal in support of
the establishment. We understand the Churchwarden
has communicated the result to the Bishop.—Birmingham
Journal.

To CURE DRAM•DRINKING.--Dr. LETT-
som mentions a person who usually drank twelve drains a
day ; but, being convinced of his approaching misery, took
the resolution to wean himself from this poison. He al-
ways drank out of one glass, into which he daily let fall a
drop of sealing•wax. By this means be had twelfe drops
less of spirit every day, till at length, his glass being filled
with wax, his habit was cured. —Mirror.
STORMING OF CUIDAD RODRIGO.—Theft
it was that a gigantic young Irish volunteer, attached to
our regiment, was said to have uttered that exclamation
of surprise with which lie could deprive a human being of
life, that became celebrated afterwards throughout the
division. Observing the artillery-man still lingering near
his gun, he dashed at him with bayonet fixed and at the
charge. The man stept backwards, faced his foe, but his
' foot blipping, he fell against the gun, and in a moment,
the young
fellows bayonet was through bis heart; the yell
with which he gave up the ghost so terrified B— that
he started back, the implement of death in his hands, and,
apostrophising it, was heard to say, " Holy Moses! how
easy ye went into him !" As at the first taste of blood
rushes the latrnt fierceness of the tigers whelp, so this
event seemed to have altered B--_—'s nature, and doubt-
less, led to his subsequent misfortunes and premature
death. United Service Journal.