The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-22 00:00:00

SINGULAR OUTRAGE.

The police have, during the past week, been making•
inquiry into the circumstances connected with a most.
extraordinary outrage which occurred on the Friday
evening of the Great Cattle-Show. It appears that a
number of persons had got upon a wall which sepa-
rates the green from some private property on the
north side, for the purpose of having a better view of
the cattle leaving the show-ground, while a consider-
able number were assembled in front of the wall inside
for the same purpose, when a pistol was discharged.
among them, which, as afterwards appeared, had been
loaded with slug. The pistol was believed to have
been discharged from a garden inside the wall, and
we understand smoke was seen rising from among
sonic shrubbery in it immediately afterwards, while a
person dressed like a lady, and wearing a turban, was
observed hastily to enter the house situated within
the garden. The police instantly entered the pre-
mises, and there found an elderly lady standing at a
mirror, and fitting a bonnet upon her head. She,
however, denied all knowledge of the transaction, and
though a strict search was made for the pistol, it;
could not be found. Under these circumstances, and
as no one directly saw the pistol fired, the police did
not deem themselves justified in taking the lady into
custody. An elderly man, a servant belonging to
the house, was strictly questioned, and he also denied
all knowledge of the matter. By this gross out-
rage five or six persons were wounded, two of
them boys, one not more than six or seven
years of age. The elder boy, about ten
years old, was taken to the police-office, where
several slugs were extracted from his arm by the sur-
geon. A policeman was also slightly wounded;
though fortunately none of the parties were very Ma-
terially injured. It is difficult to account for the pi-
petration of so cruel and cowardly an outrage as this.,.
and our belief is that it could hardly be the work of
any one but a lunatic. The occurrence took place at
the verge of the police boundary ; the pistol having
been discharged beyond the bounds, while it took
effect within. The case has accordingly been re-
ported to the
_eounty authorities, though the city
police have been making every exertion to bring
proof to bear against the party suspected ; as yet,
however, without success. Glasgow Argus of
Monday.

METROPOLITAN IMPROVEMENTS.—TIIE COVENTRT
STREET LINE.—The Commissioners of her Majesty's
Woods and Forests, under the powers vested in them
by the Act 4 Vie., c. 12, have issued their plans for the
new street leading from Leicester-square to Long-acre*,
which will be called Cranbourn-street, and which will
be of a width from house to house of between 53 and 54.
feet. In a few days the commissioners will lease the
ground for building the houses. It will be let out in.
plots, each having a frontage varying from 19 feet to
112 feet, leases for which will be granted, according to
the lot, from September 29, 1844, for a period of eighty
or forty-two years, " at a rent of one peppercorn for the
first year and at such rent or rents for the remainder of
the term as shall be agreed upon." The houses are to
be erected according to such plans, sections, elevations,
and specifications as shall be approved by the commis-
sioners, subject to the inspection of the architect.. The
whole of the buildings are to be completely finished and.
rendered fit for habitation by or before Christmas, 1845,
under penalty in each case of forfeiture of thelease ;
hut they are expected to be finished long before that
period, as the lessees may commence the houses as soon.
as they obtain the agreement from the commissioners.
The lessee is to reimburse the commissioners for thel
expenses incurred in building the vaults and sewers and
paving the street, at the rate of 1301., or 61. 10s. rent per
annum, in lieu of reimbursement, for a frontage of 45
feet 4 inches. The ground excavated for the basement
stories and foundations of the several houses is to be
carted away at the cost of the lessee, and, if required by
the commissioners, to be deposited to fill up the h
ground in the Green Park, for the intended widening of
Piccadilly. The lessee is not to carry on the business
of tripe boiler, tripe seller, slaughtcrman, soap boiler,
tallow welter, blacksmith, farrier, chinineysweelTr,
or other offensive trade, without consent of the commis-
sioners.
GET Ur, GIRLS.—The editor of the Portland'
Express, in discoursing upon early rising,
thjilsk sbeian this
wise:—" tip with you ! Don't sleep
ve,
tiful
Caroline,
.Jane, morning.—Mary, Ellen, Abby, Sarah,
• Eliza Jane, Hannah ! andallrestUli of
grass. You not
brush away the dew from the beautiful
girls, arouse—wake up, rise, and see thethe sun shine, aiziyi
only
lose the best portion of the day, while you ling( r
in your bed, hut you depress your spirits and contract
sluggish habits.—what if you are sleeply ? Jump oi:t
'
of the bed—fly—stir about, and in a few moment
you
will be bright as larks. We would n t give a straw
for girls who won't get up in the morning. What are
they good for ? Lazy, dumpish creatures—they are not
fit for wives or companions. Our advice to young neeii
who are looking for wives would be—never select a fe.
male who dozes away the precious morning hours. She
may help to eat, but will never prove a help •mate."