The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-25 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMEN T

HOUSE OF LORD .—{This Day.)
Their lordships assembled at two o'clock.
ROYAL COMMISSION.

The Royal assent was given by commission to the
following bills :—Consolidated Fund (Appropriation),
Customs and Excise, Customs, Court of Session (Scot-
land), Charitable Trusts Act Amendment, Jurisdiction
in Siam, Reformatory School', Married Women
Reversionary Interest, Valuation of Lands (Scot-
land) Act Amendment, Joint Stock Com-
panies, Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Ireland)
Probate and Letters of Administration, Lunatics (Scot-
land), Boundaries of Burghs (Scotland), Police (Scot-
land), Smoke Nuisance (Scotland) Abatement, Dunbar
Barb' ur Lean, Metropolitan Police Stations, &0., Militia
Pay, Revising Barristers (Dublit,), Mutiny (Eastlndia),
Parochial Schoolmasters (Scotland), Probate and Letters
of Administration (Ireland), Joint-stock Companies Act
(1856) Amendment, Barial Acts Amendment, Militia,
Sale of Obscene Books, , Prevention, Dulwich Col-
lege, Pimlico Improvement, Lancaster and Carlisle and
Ingleton Railway, Eastern Bengal Company, Sciode
Railway, Mersey Conservancy (No. 2), Lord River's
Estate, Baroness Windor's Estate, Duke of Bridge-
water's Estate, Carew's Estate, and Keay's Divcrce.
The Lords' CJinmissioners were the Lard Chancellor,
Lord Panmure, and the Earl of Harrowby-

HOUSE OF COMIWONS-7-Crhis Day.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at two o'clock.
ROYAL ASSENT.

The Usher of the Black Rod appeared at the bar,
and summoned the House to the House of Peers to hear
the Royal Assent given to a large number of hills.
The Speaker then left the Houco, accompanied by
several member. On the r, turn of the right hon. gec-
tlemen, the names of bill were announced, (for which
see Lords' report.

THE MUTINY IN INDIA.
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MEETING IN THE CITY-(THIS DAY.)

A public meeting was held to-day at the Mansion-
house, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
welfare of our fellow-countrymen an 1 their families in
India, and for devising means of affording immediate
relief to those who are 'now suffering from the effects of
the fearful calamity. _ _ .

The Chair was taken at two o'clock by the Lord
Mayor, who, on opening the proceedings, alluded to
the circumstances that had lad to the present meeting,
and said the present position of a large number of Eng-
lish families in India callad for the most energetic
exertions and support of those who were placed in a
position to afford them assistance.
Several speakers having addressed the meeting, a
resolution was proposed and passed unanimously to tLe
effect that a subscription be immediately opened for
the relief of the sufferers, and to assist all such as had
been deprived of the means of retuning to this country
by the late outbreak. A resolution was also agreed to
appointing a committee to receive subscr:ptions.
The proceedings terminated with the usual vote of
thanks to the cloa'rrnan.

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.

(MEETING THIS DAY.)

This afternoon a meeting of the shareholders and credi-
tors connected with the Royal Surrey Gardens was held
in the Music-hall, on the grounds, to consider the pre-
sent pc sition of the undertaking, and to adopt such mea-
sures as might be deemed expedient in connection there-
v.ith. The meeting was called for two o'clock, but long
before that hour the craditors and shareholders com-
menced assembling, and beguiled the time in earnest
conversation and indulging in anxious hopes respecting
the future.

Mr. Coombe *as called to the chair.
We shall give a full report of the proerelings in our

late edition.

FATAL SEWERS ACCIDENT.

THREE LIVES LOST.

A. shocking sewer's accident took place this morning
about nine o'clock in Whitechapel-road, facing the en-
trance of the late Pavilion Theatre, which resulted in
the death of three of the workmen, and injury to others.
It appears that as each pipe is set it is necessary to place
a board over the bore so that the dirt should not get
into it as the labourers fill in the working. Fitzpatrick
was in the act of removing the board so as to fit
in the last portion of the pipe, when a rush of foul air
from the main sewer came in fu'l power upon him, and
the unfortunate man fell forward. Another man named
George Franks, unconscious of what had really hap-
pened to his fellow-workman, descended the excavation,
and on reaching the bottom immediately fell senseless
to the ground. The cries of some boss brought other
labourers, to the scene, and three more unfortunate
fellowe, W ill;am Bingham, William Goodge, and au
Irishman, named limes, hastened down to the bottom
of the sewer, and were as quickly overcome by the
poisonous air, and the five poor creatures were
to be seen lying on the top of each other.
Hooks were then procured, and the unhappy fellows
were brought up to the surface. Fitzpatrick, Franks,
and Bingham were found to be quite dead. Goodge and
Hines were insensible ; they were removed to the Lon-
don Hospital, where, after some exertion, they were
brought to, although they continue in a very critical
state. Further openings were then made into the foul
pipe, and everything done to clean it, but the work will
not be resumed until fully examined by the sewers' en-
gineer. Two of the sufferers were married and have left
families.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day. )

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT BY A JOURNEYMAN ON Bli
EMPLOYER.—This day, Robert Deans, a journeyman
tailor, was charged before Mr. Beadon with a most
violent assault on Thomas O'Connor, No. 5, New Peter
street, his employer.
The complainant stated that about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon he was crossing Pall-Mall. at the end of *St.
James-street, when he saw the prisoner, who was
formerly in his employment. He went into the shop of
Messrs. Hobbart, Pall Mall, on business. When be
came out he again saw the prisoner, who observed that
he wouli murder him (complainant). He went away
from the prisoner, who observed, " I will murder you
if you do not give me some money." lie had been
previously informed by some parties at a public-
house, where the prisoner had been, that he
remarked to them that he woul I pay him out,

meaniug complainant..' He subset:Fleetly mot the pri-
soner in Metcourt-street, but had previously seen him
in Ryder-court. Then he exclaimed, " Why, are you
not going to give M 3 some money ?" Complainant made
no reply, upon which he laid boll of complainant by
his throat ; he grasped complainant stio tight that he
thought he should save been strangled. He then
knocked him down and fell upon him, and became nearly
insensible. [rhe complainant's shirt in the front was
covered with blood, and there was a patch of adhesive
plaster on the right side of his head.]
Event, C, Sergeant,.N 2, said that he saw the com.
plainant on the ground, and he way repeatedly knocked
on the kerb by the prisoner. Witness took the prisoner
away, and the complainant was conveyed to the hospital,
where the surgeon was almost inclined to keep him.
The prisoner was fined 51., or 2 months' in default of
payment.
DARING BURGLARY AT THE ROSE AND CROWN,
RUPERT STREET.—David Evans, John L. Draper alias
Raper, and James M`Carthy, young men, were charged
with the following daring attempt at burglary at the
Rose and Crown, Rupert-street, Haymarket. Mr.
Austin, junr., attended for Draper.

. _ . .
It appeared from the evidence that at about two '
o'clock that morning inspector Park of the C Division
received information which led him to go to the Rose
and Crown, in which he was told these were tome per-
sons. While in the street three men came out of an
empty house adjoining. Thera were some other
constables at the door. Evans was seized hold of by
Savage, 13G, F. The other two ran away. Draper was
pursued by Mr. Park who was not able to overtake
him. Savage want afterwards to a house in Monmouth
court where he found Draper and M Carthey. lie
told them what he wanted theta for and took
Draper into custody. M'Carthey went down
stairs and was about to run away, but was
stopped at the door by two police-constables. Savage
found two latch-keys on Draper, and two other keys
were found on M'Carthy. They were conveyed, to the
station-house. Savage further stated that he had, in the
course of the previous evening, seen the whole
of the prisoners together in Moor-street ; and the
landlord of the Rose and Crown proved that two of
them were drinking in his taproom before 12 o'clock
last night, where they were above an hour. An alibi
was endeavoured to be proved in the cross-examination
by Mr. Justin, but his identity, as well as that of the
other prisoners, was deposed to by several witnesses.
Sergeant Thomas, F Division, said that Evans and
' IVl‘Carthy were well known to the police ; and another
constable stated that Draper and Evans were the assn.

elates of thieves.
Mr. Austin applied for bail for Draper, who, he saic:,
was respectably connected. This was refused, and they
were s.verally remanded for a week.