The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-25 00:00:00

THAMES.

JEALOUSY AND REVENGE.-A very pretty young woman
named Ann Knife, the wife of a waterman, was brought
before Mr. Paget charged with violently assulting Mary
Jane Madison.

The complainant, a modest young woman, married, and
with one child, said her husband was a stableman, and she
lived with him at Loth's-buildings, Upper East Smithfield.
Tho prisoner's husband was her cousin. They were on
speaking terms, and had occasionally met each other, but
no impropriety had ever taken place between them. The
prisoner, however, had thought proper to be jealous of her,
and made her husband miserable and others very uncom-
fortable by her violent temper. A few weeks ago, after
she had gone to bed, tho prisoner made a forcible entry
into her room, made use of the foulest of language,
and accused her of incontinence with all the men in the
neighbourhood. She then made an attempt to strike her,
and her husband got before her and turned her out of the
room. Last night she was passing along Queen-street,
Tower-hill, when she received a violent blow on the back,
which nearly forced her on her face and took her breath
way. The prisoner followed up this blow by scratching
her face, tearing her hair, and pulling her bonnet off. She
was very much injured by the violence inflicted on her.
Mrs. Perry, housekeeper at the vestry-house, Tower-
hill, saw the outrage, which astonished her. The com-
plainant was crying, and said, " Pray, help mo ; don't let
me bo murdered." The people cried out, "Hit her again;
you have a key ;" but Mrs. Madison did not use it.

Police-sergeant Blackwell, 4 H, said that he was fetched
by a person to 2, Queen-street, where he saw the prose-
cutrix in a state of great distress, and surrounded by 100
persons. Her face was inflamed and her bonnet torn to
pieces. The prisoner ran away, and he pursued her into a
house and took her into custody.
The prisoner, in defence, said the complainant wanted
to forsake her own husband and live with her (the pri-
soner's) husband, and was constantly meeting him, and
committing adultery. She then entered into many par-
ticulars in support of her statement that improper fami-
liarities existed between her husband and complainant.
Mr. Madison said there was not a word of truth in any
of the prisoner's statements, except that she met her cousin
on Friday night last in the street, while upon an errand,
and exchanged a few words with him.
Sergeant Blackwell said the complainant was a well-
conducted and respectable young woman.

Mr. Paget said he was perfectly satisfied the jealousy of
the complainant by the defendant was unfounded. It was
a fancied jealousy, and the prisoner was making herself
miserable, her own husband miserable, and injuring the
happiness of complainant and her husband by indulging
in a rabid passien. Mrs. Madison had behaved very well,
and must be protected. He should remand the prisoner
for a week, and her husband must attend the next exami-
nation. He would then determine what punishment he
would inflict.

The prisoner—Will you take a fine ?
Mr. Paget—No, certainly not.

ELECTION COMMITTEES —This Day.

Extensive Fire at Lady Palmerston's.

ROIsISEY, Tuesday Afternoon.

A fire of a most destructive character broke out
this morning at Broadlands, the well-known resi-
dence of the late Premier. It appears that, for the
purpose of sawing the immense quantity of wood
constantly being felled on the Broadlands estate, a
steam saw-mill has been erected on the farm in the
park, and at this a fire of wood and sawdust is con-
stantly kept burning. About half-past 9 o'clock
this morning, Mr. Waterman, the foreman at the
farm, was informed by the labourers that the farm
buildings were on fire. An alarm was instantly
raised, and the fire-engine belonging to the Broad-
lands estate, as well as one from Romsey, were soon
hurried to the scene. The materials ignited, however,
were of such an inflammable nature that the firs
had already made considerable progress, and all the
efforts of the united firemen were required to keep
the flames from extending. Several ricks of hay, a
considerable quantity of timber of various descrip-
tions, and the whole of the out-buildings have been
destroyed; but it is hoped the farm house and the
labourers' cottages will be saved as well as two or
three ricks of hay which were at one time threatened.
The damage already done is roughly estimated at
from £2,000 to £3,000, and at present (four p.m.)
the fire is still raging, though the engines have been
vigorously at work all day. The farm is in the
occupation of Lady Palmerston, and is within the
Broadlands Park, but two or three hundred yards
from the hall. The origin of the fire has not yet
been definitely ascertained, though it is confidently
stated to have arisen from the flue of the engine,
where, as we have stated, a fire is constantly kept
burning. The flue, it is said, ought to have been
covered with iron net work, but this protection had
been overlooked.

HEALTH OF LONDON.

(From the Registrar-General's Weekly Return)

In the week that ended on Saturday, April 21,
the births registered in London and 12 other large
towns of the United Kingdom were 4,606 ; the
deaths registered 3,403. The annual rate of mor-
tality was 29 per 1,000 persons living.
In London the births of 1,161 boys and 1,083
girls, in all 2,244 children, were registered in the
week. In the corresponding weeks of ten years,
1856-65, the average number, corrected for increase
of population, was 2,093.
The deaths registered in London during the week
were 1,517. It was the sixteenth week of the year;
and the average number of deaths for that week is,
with a correction for increase of population, 1,377.
The deaths in the present return exceed by 140 the
estimated number.

Whooping-cough proved fatal to 84 children, the
disease being most prevalent in the south districts
of the metropolis. 24 deaths were caused by small-
pox, 50 by measles, 27 by scarlatina, and 48 by
typhus.
The following •11 deaths were registered in the
week as having been caused by carriage accidents :
—The son of a compositor, aged 12 years, run over
by a cart—died April 13 in Guy's Hospital. The
daughter of a shoemaker, aged 9 years, run over
by an omnibus—died April 13 in Guy's Hospital.
A carman, aged 33 years, pymmia after scalp
wound caused by falling from a waggon— died
April 9 in St. George's Hospital. A waterman,
aged 62 years, run over by a Hansom cab—died
March 24 in St. Thomas's Hospital. A dustman,
aged 23 years, run over by a cart—died March 24
in St. Thomas's Hospital. The son of a labourer,
aged 14 years, run over bya waggon—died March
30 in St. Thomas's Hospital. An omnibus con-
ductor, aged 30 years, fell from an omnibus whilst
intoxicated— died April 14 in Paddington Work-
house. The son of a widow, aged 6 years, run over
—died March 3at Roan-street, Greenwich. A ser-
vant, aged 71 years, run over—died April 13 in
Marylebone Workhouse. An Independent minis-
tsr, aged 53 years, run over; manslaughter—died
March 12 in the Royal Free Hospital. The daugh-
ter of a rag-sorter, aged six years, run over—died
on 15th April in the Royal Free Hospital.
The annual rate of mortality last week was 26 per
1,000 in London, 25 in Edinburgh, and 32 inDub-
lin : 27 in Bristol, 28 in Birmingham, 36 in Liver-
pool, 36 in Manchester, 35 in Salford, 30 in Shef-
field, 33 in Leeds, 24 in Hull, 29 in Newcastle-
upon-Tyne, and 36 in Glasgow.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.844 in.
The barometrical reading decreased from 30.13 on
Sunday to 29.62 on Thursday. The mean tempe-
rature of the air in the week was 50.8 deg., which is
4.7 deg. above the average of the same week in 50
years. Rain fell to the amount of 0.36 in.

MARKETS.---This Day.

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MARK-LANE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
moderate, and on the whole in fair condition. The best
samples moved off steadily, at full prices; but inferior
qualities met a slow sale, at late rates.

The market was moderately supplied with foreign wheat.
There was a fair demand for most descriptions, and prices
ruled firm.

Floating cargoes of grain moved off steadily, at full
prices.

Barley, the supply of which was tolerably large, met a
slow sale, and prices had a drooping tendency.
Malt was in slow request, at late rates.
The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. The
trade was steady, at the prices current on Monday.
Beans ruled inactive, and prices had a drooping ten-

dency.
Peas met a slow sale, at late quotations.
There was a fair demand for flour, at last week's prices.

SHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.
Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour.
English and Scotch 1640 520 1090 70 410
Irish

Foreign 5,750 4,380

31,570 1340 sks.
2000 bls.
COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN.
For the weekQerns: AlingAvpeir. April For the corresponding week
14, 1866. last year.
Qrs. Aver.
Wheat 73,215 —44 s 9d Wheat 62,003-39s 7d
Barley ..... ....14,817-37s 2dlßarley 22,977-30 s Od
Oats