The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,

newspapers.
Mr. W. (TONER moved " That the thanks of the Court
be presented to Lieut.-Colonel Cox, and the officers
and gentlemen of the Hon. Artillery Company, for
their efficient services as the guard of honour to her
Majesty on her visit to the City on the occasion of
opening the Royal Exchange."
Mr. Join( Dlxost seconded the motion, which was
carried amidst loud cheers.

WHOLESALE DEALERS.
In the Hit of applicants for freedoms to the Court,
presented by the Chamberlain, appeared the name of
Sir John Rae Reid, M.P. for Dover, late a Governor
of the Bank of England. The announcement was
received with cheers ; but why the applause was given
was not stated, for it was evident to the whole Court
that the change in the opinions of Sir John Rae Reid
was occasionei by the City Solicitor's letter to the
wholesale dealers, informing- them that if they did
not forthwith take up their freedom, proceedings
would be at once adopted against them. The name
of the Hon. Baronet was followed by those of five
publicans and one barber.

RLACKFRIARS-lIRIDGE PIER.
Deputy Thom brought up the report of the Thames
Navigation Committee relative to a pier at Black-
friars-bridge.
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A report relative to steam-boat piers in the river
was also brought up. It recommended that all piers,
in which due provision had not been made for the
security of the public, should be immediately removed,
and that the Corporation should act merely as con-
servators of the river, leaving the pecuniary business
connected with the piers to private speculation. The
report was ordered to be printed, and taken into con-
sideration on a future day.
The sum of 2001. was voted to the Royal British
Institution for the Education of Children.

BETTER SUPPLY OF PURE WATER.
Mr. H. PHILLIPS moved " That it be referred to a
Committee to consider the best means of securing to
all classes of the citizens of London a pure, abundant,
and forcible supply of water, at a reasonable charge,
and that they report thereon." After some observa-
tions upon the monopoly of the New River Company,
the subject was referred to the Commissioners of
Sewers.

Upon the motion of the same gentleman, it was
referred to the same Committee to consider and report
to the Court the best means of providing for the poor
ka better supply of pure water in different parts of the
City than it at present afforded to them.—Adjourned.

CRUM IN PRANCE, OR THE PRZNCII PAINTED in
TRrentimr.vm.— The Constitutionnel of Sunday pub-
lish* the following horrible details of a murder and
suicide which were committed at St. Laurent-de-Vignes
on the Ist instant —" M, Beaupoy had sold to M.
Brunet, softie yearn 'trice, a property which he pos-
sessed at Cetty, ih the commune of St. Latimit-
des=lrignes. lie reserved for himself at the smile time
the enjoyment Of the property for a emrtain period; but
at the expiration of that time he refused to give up poste
session, threatening to murder M. Brunet if he re-
peated' his demand, Ilr. lirunet, beitlg aware of the
savage character of M. iieaupoy, suffered him to re•
main at Getty; where he became the terror of his neigh-
bours, M. Beating, had jilt only daughter; whom he
determined to disinherit, for which ptirpose fie con-
verted all his property, worth, it was said, 40,000 f., into
baro.notest with the determination to destroy them, at
the same time that he should put an end to his own
existence. On the morning of the Ist instant he pro-
ceeded to the house of M. Geraud, his brother-in-law,
armed with a double-barrelled gun. M. Geraud, seeing
that he appeared greatly excited, endeavoured to pacify
him, but he quitted the house, uttering most violent
threats. At a short distance from M. Geraud's house
he perceived a vine-dresser, at whom he fired two shots,
and wounded him severely ih the antil. lie then returned
to M. Geraud's house, and reloaded his gun. He again
set out, and having met a servant of M. Brunet, to whom
he had expressed his dislike, he fired at him, and left
him for dead on the road. He next set fire to a neigh-
bour's house, and threatened to shoot the owner should
he present himself. He then proceeded to his own
dwelling, and, having placed a quantity of brushwood
round it, he set fire to it. lie then set fire to the apart-
ments, and having called for assistance, he presented his
gun at the peasants who came to aid in extinguishing
the fire. in a moment afterwards two reports of fire.
arias were heard in the hotis6, which Were eatibed by M.
Beaupoy shooting himself through the head. The
authorities having proceeded to the spot; found the house
almost entirely consumed. Among the ruin 4 were found
the remains of a human body; supposed to be that of
Ist, Beatiroy i hut do trace eould be discovered of his
bank-notes, which it is supposed he bUrrieci; in order
to prevent his heirs from enjoying them. The peasant,
Who Wag wounded in the arm, is at present out of
danger, but M. Brunet's servant expired after three days
of horrible torture,"
IntAttoE.-- The ship Ann, Row, of South Shields,
arrived in this port on Saturday last, with a cargo of
guano, after an interesting voyage. The passage has
taken up eleven weeks. On her way she touched at the
Island of Ascension for water, but none was to be had,
the springs being completely dried up. At St. Helena
she was more fortunate. The weather was delightfully
fine until the Ann made the Azores, after which it began
to be stormy and tempestuous. Captain Row states that
he was seven weeks in procuring and stowing his cargo,
which is guano of the first quality. He has made a chart
and sketch of the Wand, which are highly interesting.—
Vine liformy

Martha Brassinton, the schoolmistress of the Beth-
nal-green Union, was indicted for an assault on Jane
Kingston, a pauper inmate of that workhouse.
The facts of the case lately appeared at length in
The Sun, under the head of our Worship-street po-
lice report.
The jury, after about an hour's consultation, re-
turned a verdict of Guilty, accompanied with a re-
commendation to mercy.
She was fined 55., and discharged upon paying
the sum.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday the first Court of the present Mayoralty
was held.

The LORD MAYOR, in addressing the Court, said he
had full reliance upon their support during his year
of office.

FLEET PRISON.
Mr. JOHN DIXON said that, having seen an adver-
tisement in the papers that the Fleet Prison was to be
sold, he wished
,to know from the Chairman of the
London-bridge Approaches Committee whether there
was any intention upon the part of the City of London
to purchase the ground for the purposes of the great
improvements which were in progress ?—(Hear.)
Mr. R. L. JONES said he certainly was of opinion
that it would be extremely desirable that that pur-
chase should be made by the Corporation, with the
view of forming an avenue through the ground into
the heart of the City.---(Hear, hear.) He had called
upon the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and
pressed the necessity of not making sale of the pro-
perty until the Corporation should have an opportu-
nity of taking the question into consideration, and de-
ciding upon it.—(llear, hear.)
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CITY.
Mr. HUPPELL desired to know when the account of
the expenses incurred by the visit of her Majesty to
the City to open the Royal Exchange, and of the
fund from which the expenses were to be paid, would
be laid before the Court ?
Mr. R. L. JONES stated that the Court might expect
the accounts within a fortnight.
THANKS OF THE COURT TO THE LATB LOUD MAYOR.
Mr. KING rose to move the thanks of the Court to
Sir William Magnay, Bart., the late Lord Mayor.—
(Cheers.) It was, he said, unnecessary for him to
address those who had had such experience of the
late Lord Mayor's conduct during the Mayoralty at
any length, upon the claims of a gentleman who
had entered on his office without ostentation or
parade, and had performed all the duties of it so
highly to his own honour, and to the maintenance of
the dignity and honour of the City of London.--
(Cheers.) In the comparison with those who pre-
ceded him in the office, Sir William Magnay could
suffer nothing in respect of any one of the essentials
of a chief magistrate of the City of London, and it
was to be hoped that those who are to follow would
take a leaf out of his book.—(Cheers.) Mr. King then
moved " That the thanks of the Court are emi-
nently due, and are hereby presented, to the Right
Hon. Sir William Magnay, Baronet, late Lord Mayor
of this City, for the ability, energy, and zeal, dis-
played by him in discharging the various duties of
chief magistrate ; for the discriminating judgment
which characterised his administration of the
law, whereby he combined moderation with
vigour, and uniformly tempered justice with
mercy; for his firmness in maintaining the
rights and privileges of all orders of the Corporation,
and in preserving the franchises of the freemen and
liverymen of the City; for his courteous attention
to the members of this Court, and
for his prompti-
tude in convening, and his impartiality in presiding
over, all their meetings ; for the ready and cheerful as-
sistance he has at all times rendered to the various
charitable and benevolent institutions which adorn
this City ; for the manner in which h e upheld the
character of the Corporation for hospitality, graciously
blending with the dignity and splendour of his
official banquets the liberality and urbanity of social
life ; for the indefatigable zeal and sound discretion
which characterised his Lordship's conduct on the
occasion of her Majesty's visit to open the New Ex-
change, which obtained from his Sovereign a signal
mark of her royal approval in conferring upon him
a title of honourable distinction, which it is the earnest
wish of his fellow-citizens that he may long live
happily to enjoy."—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. D. W. WHITE seconded the motion, which
was, after some observations from other members,
carried, amidst loud and enthusiastic expressions of
applause.
The vote was ordered to be published in the usua