The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY is, 1844

!Witness struck off' two proofs of the cards, which the
I prisoner took away with him, saying he would call for
the 3,000 cards in half an hour. He never afterwards
saw him until that day in Court.
The prisoner, who took notes and cross-examined each
witness, made a short speech at the close of the case,
which certainly was very far from supporting the alle-
gation of his insanity.—He was committed for trial.
Samuel Snow, -a pensioner from the Rifle Brigade, was
charged with the following misconduct :
The prisoner received his pension on Tuesday, and, like most
other pensioners, was determined to get drunk upon the
strength of it. Police-constable, No.. 34, met him in the
New-road last night, with an immense crowd about him, and
a naked cutlass, in his hand, with which he threatened to
" run through" every man, woman, and child present. How•
ever, his extreme inebriety rendered his threats harmless;
for the mob were all laughing at him when he attempted to
carry his threats into execution, and he was in much greater
danger of hurting himself than others for he generally fell
and rolled into the kennel. The policeman, however, se-
curad the cutlass, and took the prisoner into custody.
The unfortunate fellow said, that having taken a-glass ton
much, he got into the company of soma loose characters, 1)2:
whom he was robbed of every shilling of 'his pension.
He was discharged.
RL BOR 0 UGH- STR FE . •
• Inspector Pearce, of the A division, who ha'S been employed
in several cases of. fraudulent bill discounting, yesterday suc-
ceeded in apprehending John Aires, a person who stands
charred with having stolen two 1,000/. promissory notes
from Lord Charles Fitzroy, with which he had been entrusted
by his Lordship to get discounted.
The prisoner is known to the police as an acquaintance of
the well-known John Minter Hart, and an asAodiat of Cooke,
Prescott, and others, engaged in the same pursuits.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Watkins accompanied Lord Charles
Fitzroy into Court as his Lordship's professional advisers.
Mr. Clarkson addressed the Bench, and stated the • prin-
cipal circumstances detailed afterwards in evidence.
Lord Charles Fitzroy examined—l reside at this moment
at Medhurst, in Sussex, when in town I live at Burlington
House. I was not acquainted with Alves until I received the
letter of the 19th January. I wrote an answer anti addressed
it to No. 24, Piccadilly. I saw Alves on the Ist Febrnary.
I went to his office, which was on the first floor, and I saw
some pictures in the room. to which he called my attention.
The proposition made to me was to procure 2,0064 at 25 per
cent. I demurred and left the room, but called again next
day. I agreed to take the money on Alves's terms. Alves
a4ed me if it would be more convenient to have two bills
for 1,000/. each, than one of 2,000/. drawn on ma ? AlVes
gave me two bills ready prepared. I put my name to them,
hut I cannot recollect whether I wrote the body of the bills.
Alves gave me a letter of acknowledgment. I would not
have parted with the bills without this letter. In the faith
that I was to receive the money,• less the discount. I con-
sented to part with the securities. Alves put the letter into
my hands, and I saw him previously write it. I have no
doubt the first letter I received was written by Alves. It
was arranged that I was to call in Piccadilly on the Friday
following for the money. I went and waited an hour, but
Alves was not within. I Left word I had gone to the United
Service Club, and went away. I went out of town, and the
next morning I received a letter containing 200/. I wrote
an answer, requesting Alves to meet me the following Wed-.
nestlay._ . •

Mr-. Clarkson here asked the Magistrate if it was necessary
to give the accused notice at once to produce the answer?—
The prisoner said it was not necessary, as he was willing to
produce the letters.
Lord C. Fitzroy continued—On Wednesday I went to Pic-
cadilly. Received a letter in the handwriting of Alves. It
was to the effect, that the writer was extremely sorry he
could not see me at the appointed hour, but if I would make
another appointment he would attend to it, and would pay
the balance of the notes into my banker's hands if I wished.
I made no subsequent appointment, but I called at the house
frequently, and always received the same answer, that Mr.
Alves was out. I went to my solicitor, Mr. Watkins, in
Sackville-street, and left the 2001. with him to pay to Alves.
Under the advice of my solicitor, I copied the following note
to Mr. Alves, to be sent to him :
" Sir—l have called several times, for the purpose of re-
turning the 2001. which you sent me. I decline the money,
and have deposited it with my solicitor, in whose hands it
now is; and I must further request you to give up the two
1,0001 promissory notes, which you obtained from me under,
false pretences.—your obedient servant,

I have never heard anything in reply to this IeFITZROY tter. The
bills were.for three months, and, until they became due, I
heard nothing more of either them or Alves. Before the bills
became due I' came to this Court for advice. I have received
nothing on the bills except the 200/., and no money has been
paid into my banker's hands. In consequence of suggestions
from my professional adviser; I have filed a bill against Mr.
Parry, who holds one of the bills, and another against a per-
son named Cooke.
Mr. MALTBY asked the accused if he wished_. to put any
questions to Lord C. Fitzroy? Prisoner•---I only wish to say
that at the first appointment I got to Piccadilly before one
o'clock, and finding his Lordship gone I went to the club,
and afterwards to the railway, but it was too late. With
this exception` the statement of Lord Charles Fitzroy is
correct.

Mr. Clarkson—There was plenty of time between the 16th
of February and now to have seen Lord C. Fitzroy.
Mr. Watkins, solicitor, proved that the letter was sent to
24, Piccadilly, and that his Lordship left the 200/. with him.
He had called several times, but had never been able to see
Alves.

Mr. Clarkson said he was bound in fairness to state that he
held in his hand the answer of Mr. Parry to the bill filed by
Lord C. Fitzroy. Mr. Parry states that, on the 16th of
February, he gave to Alves 6001. in two cheques, 3001. worth
of pictures, and took 100/. discount for one of the promissory
notes. He did not mean to make this evidence at present.
Under the circumstances he had stated, there was sufficient
to remand the prisoner for further inquiry.
Mr. 31.11,TEY asked the prisoner if lie had anything to say
to the charge?—The prisoner wanted to know what the
charge was.

Mr. MAurut" said be was charged with stealing two bills,
:he property of Lord C. Fitzroy.
The prisoner asked law he 'could h 3 charged with stealing
-s.vo bills, when -1;-a-.1 C. Fitzroy admitted he gave them to
!iim?

Mr. MALTIII-Fairl there was enough to justify him- in re-
roanding the prisoner until Monday next, but. he would have:no objection .to receive good. bail, twa sureties in .230/. each,
and the prisoner in 5001.—The prisoner was then removed.

UMON:HALL.
Robert Smith and George Laxton, two well-dressed men,
were charged before Mr. Cottingham under the following cir-
cumstancts

It appear?:l that on the preceding day the defendants went
into the Hero, of Waterloo, Waterloo-road, and began to
take very indecent liberties with a young girl who happened
to be there at the time. Some persons present resented the
conduct of the defendants by throwing some beer over them,
upon which they armed themselves with. pewter pots, and
struck at the people in the room, one of whom, named Isles,
received a severe cut over the eye. In the confusion arising
from the affray, the poor girl, who was insulted in the first
instance by the defendants, in her attempt to get away fell
over a stool and broke her leg, and was obliged to be taken
to the hospital.
The defendants were fined 31. each, and, in default, com-
mitted.

James Carroll was charged with the murder of Elizabeth
Hobbs, in the month of February last, in the Mint, South-
waik.

It appeared that the prisoner rented a small tenement in
the Mint, and that having had a quarrel with,• Elizabeth
Hobbs, his lodger, he was seen to strike her on the head with
a poker, from the effects of which she died, and an inquest
having been held, a verdict of wilful murder was returned.
The prisoner, however, absconded, and went to Ireland, where
he has remained until within the last few days, when he
ventured into the neighbourhood of Tooley-street, and was
taken into custody the preceding afternoon.
When brought before the Magistrate; the prisoner did not
attempt to deny the accuracy of his identity, and he was
remanded to give an oppOrtunity for the production of the
certificate of indictment from the clerk of the peace.

THUNDER-STORM IN MAN-
CHESTER.

On Monday .mornmg, about ten minutes or a quarter
past nine °Week; -this• town, with its immediate neigh-
bourhood, especially Ardwick, was visited by a rather
severe thunderstorm.
.Black and dense clouds, driving
from the north and west, rapidly- obscured the atmos-
phere ; the rain fell in a heavy shower ; and, about half-
past nine there was an exceedingly vivid flash of light
ning, followed at an interval of scarcely a second by a
very loud clap of thunder. This WAS as experienced in
the centre of the town ; but, as we have intimated, the
locality of Ardwick appeared to be within the more
immediate influence of the storm. In ths Polygon
Avenue, the electric fluid struck one of a row
of poplar trees, near a wooden fence, • and
stripped the bark off it for a considerable breadth,
separating it into loose fibres. • The lightning also struck
the paling, and threw a portion of it down. A gentle-
man who saw the place almost immediately afterwards,
describes•it as being caused by the flash, almost instantly
followed by the loud clap of 'thunder. already noticed.
But the most remarkable effects of the electric fluid re-
main to be noticed.

About the time when the loudest clap of thunder was
heard in 'Manchester, the electric fluid entered a cottage
occupied by Mrs. Ferguson, in York-street, Chancery-
lane, Ardwick, near Pin Mill Brow, and struck a boy
named James Edward Jackson, about ten years of
age, who, with his sister, a young woman named
Ann Jackson; had gone into a house a short time
previously. It appears that the boy was not fully
dressed, and had a shawl wrapp, d round his waist, the
shitivl.reachin7 neerly to his feet. and a littLt above the
lower part -of his jact:ot. Ire was without sboesand stock-
ings, but was standing in pattens, and was also .without
hat'
occurrence, cap.
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considerable allowances, is as follows:—" I was standing
near the fire-place, and a round ball, red like fire. came
down the chimney, and ran round my head, and then to
my feet; and, after it ran round my head, it burst out
into a flame near the chimney-piece. After it left me,
it went out at the front door into York-street." The boy
also states, that when -he felt the " ball of fire!' run
round his head, he drew the shawl up so as to cover it.
His hair, especially. at the back part of his head, is
singed, as well as the upper part of the shawl, which
Was folded in the ordinary manner. Indeed, the shawl
is Much scorched amddiscoloured at that part. His feet
and ankles are scoreheckend the outside of his right leg
blistered; but he received no other injury. He further
states that a teapot, which was standing on the grate, fell
after he felt the sensation of something running round
his head, as above described ; and that, after he saw the
flame, he heard a loud report. His sister, who was in
the house at the time, corroborates the boy's statement
as to seeing flame going out at the front door; and Mrs.
Thornley, who keeps a shop in the same street, states
that she heard a scream at the time in question, and
looked out, when she saw flame in the street, and
thought " the whole street was on fire." Mrs. Fergu-
son's house is described to have been full of smoke after
the occurrence ; but it does not appear that anything
was damaged connected with the house, . except the
chimney-pot, which was broken. All the neighbours
concur in describing the report .which accompanied the
flash as one of the loudest and most awful claps of thun-
der they ever heard.—Manchester Guardian.

PLUM PUDDING FOR TILE MlLLlON.—'fake half a
pound of flour, half a pound of currants, hail a pound of
grated carrot, half a pound of grated potatoes, a quarter of
a pound of suet, and a little seasoning. Mix them together,
and boil them in a basin an hour and a half. You will
then have a cheap and excellent plum puddiiii.: for a tnfle
more than sixpeuce Just try the --S',rorshire
aitservative.