The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-07 00:00:00

THE SUN,

[The following appeared in our Third Edition of a constable, and eventually the daughter, while
last night :—] standing at the door, saw her mother fall into the
yard from the window.
James Donovan, aged 8, said that after Mary Burt
and his sister were locked out of the room he tried to
undo the bolt, but his father beat him for it. His
father and mother were both tipsy when they came
home, and Catherine (his sister) promised to give him
some tobacco if he would leave off beating their mo-
ther. He beat her first with a chair till it broke to
pieces, and then he beat her with a leg of the chair.
Mother tried to lay bold of witness, but father tore
him from her ; and then, getting her to the window,
he pushed her head out first and lifted her leg 3 up af-
terwards. Witness tried to look out, but his father
would not let him, and threatened to beat him if he
(lid not say that his mother jumped out of the window
herself. He then lay down and pretended to be
asleep when the policeman came.
By the prisoner—l told the police that mother fell
out because you threatened me, and made a sign that
you would beat me ; but it was not true. You
pushed her out. Mother jumped out of a parlour
window once, when you were beating her, but it
was not a high one. This was in Pipeclay-alley,
Bedfordbury.
Catherine Donovan, aged ten, said she was stand-
ing at the door while Mary Burt was gone for a po-
liceman. She heard her mother crying " Murder,"
and presently saw her fall from the window into the
yard. She looked up, and saw her father's hands
out of the window, as if he bad pushed her. She ran
out of the yard and screamed for the police, and
when they came witness followed her mother to the
hospital.
The witness repeated former statements as to the
habitual ill-treatment of her mother by the prisoner,
who was in the habit of beating her with a poker and
a 21h. weight. They were both addicted to drinking.
By the prisoner—lt was getting daylight when I
saw your hands at the window.
John Calvert, journeyman cutler, deposed that he
was at the corner of Short's-gardens between one and
two o'clock on Sunday morning, when the little girl,
Catherine Donovan, ran up to him and said that her
father had " chucked" her mother out of the window.
Witness found the woman on the ground, with her
clothes round her neck, bleeding and helpless. He
said, " Can you speak ?" and she replied very faintly,
" Yes, D3n Donovan did it." Witness then ran up
stairs, and overheard the prisoner threatening the boy
in disgusting language if he did not say that his
mother jumped out herself. The boy was replying
that he was rather sleepy, and did not know. He
swore at him, and said he must say he saw her jump
out ; and when witness afterwards spoke to the
child, he said what he had been told to say. Witness
:x.sked the prisoner to go down and help the poor
creature to the hospital, and he replied that " she
might go to h— and be first."
The certificate of the house-surgeon of King's
College Hospital stated that the woman was still in
great danger from the fracture of the skull, and con-
sequently
Mr. HALL rmanded the prisoner for another week.
MARI:BOROUGH-STREET.

FRANCE.

The usual religious ceremony in commemoration
of the anniversary of the death of Napoleon took place
yesterday at the chapel of the Hotel des Invalides.
The President of the Republic was present. He was
much cheered in passing to and from the chapel. The
service was attended by the veterans of the Empire,
who afterwards proceeded in procession to the Place
Vendome, and deposited crosses of immortelles at the
foot of the column.
The Opinion Publique states that the Committee
of the National Assembly to which the laws on the
press have been referred had resolved to maintain
• the caution money as ,it now stands fixed. The
fines, however, to which the editor of a journal may
' be condemned are in future to be required imme-
di iately after his condemnation, without await-
- ng the decision of the Court of Cassation,
when he thinks proper to appeal against the
sentence. After a long discussion, the com-
mittee adopted the system of a post stamp, without
which no journal shall in future appear In Paris,
and in a certain number of adjoining departments,
such as Lower Seine, Seine and Marne, Seine and
Oise, &c., the stamp will cost six centimes, and the
numbers thus stamped will be carried free by the
post-office. The Administration will consent to the
reduction of one centime per number on those distri-
buted through the town, which will consequently be
only liable to a stamp of five centimes. As respects
the journals published in all the other departments,
the price of the post stamp is not to exceed that now
required for their conveyance, and the numbers
bearing that stamp will be carried by the post-office
without any additional cost ; so that the new tax will
only affect the numbers of the departmental journals
distributed through the town.

Captain Alontgowery, formerly of the 4th Light
Dragoons, appeared before Mr. Bingham to answer
a charge of violent assault on Mr. Thomas Rolt, of
Hyde-park-gardens, with t:ee loaded end of a stick.
Mr. bolt, whose eye was bandaged up, and who
appeared to have suffered severe.lv, was accommo-
dated with a seat in the counsel's box.
Mr. Clarkson was for the complainants Mr. Bodkin
for the defendant.
Mr. Thomas Rolt, of Hyde-park gardens, was
then examined—He became acquainted with Captain
Alontgommery some years ago at Leamington. On
the 9th of April he was riding in his cab through
Berkeley-square, about 4 o'clock, when he was over-
taken by Captain Montgomery, who was on horse-
back. Captain Montgomery rose up and called him
a d— b—liar. Complainant proceeded a few paces,
upon which Captain Montgomery rose up and hit him
on the breast with a stick or whip. Complainant
endeavoured to ward off the blow with his whip, and
in so doing struck Captain Montgomery's horse, and
then complainant was left to pursue his route. Two
days afterwards complainant received a note to this
effect :--
"Your insulting conduct to me induced me to horse-
whip you in Berkeley-square. I hardly expected you
would have put up so quietly with the chastisement you
received. I waited at the Army and Navy Club all day,
but have not heard from you.
" I now leave you to the contempt you merit, and I
write t) you solely to tell you I shall make it public,
the punishment I inflicted on you and the manner you
bore it. " C. MONTGOMERY,
" Late of the 4th Light Dragoons."
Complainant saw nothing more of Captain Mont-
gomery until he met him on the following Sunday in
Hyde-park. Complainant did not answer the letter,
but he wrote afterwards to tke Army and Navy
Club, and the note was not taken in. On the Sun-
day when the assault took place complainant was
going towards Tattersall's, when Captain Mont-
gomery and two friends passed him. As they passed
he heard them jeering and laughing at him. Went
to Tattersall's and remained about ten minutes, and
then returned through Hyde-park. Near Apsley
House saw Captain Montgomery standing in
conversation with two gentlemen. Went up to
him and said, " Captain Montgomery, you
behaved in an ungentlemanly and cowardly
manner to me in Berkeley-square. It is not likely
I shall keep it, therefore take that," slapping him with
the back of the open hand on the face. The blow
was not given with force, it was only meant for an
indignity. Captain Montgomery said, "D— you,"
and then drew from behind him a stick which he ap-
peered to have partly in his coat pocket. Coin-
plainant perceived Captain Montgomery was going
to strike him, and he held up his stick to guard off
the blow. He did not succeed, and the blow fell on
his head and knocked his hat off. Complainant,
seeing the defendant was about to repeat his assault,
handed his stick to a person who was standing near,
but the person would not take it. Complainant then
received a blow over the eye which deprived him of
his senses for the time. It appeared as if the defen-
dant held his stick in both hands, but complainant
could not tell which end he was struck with. When
complainant recovered his senses he found he had
received a severe wound, the blood was running
down, and the sight of his eye was gone. Did not
know whether Captain Montgomery struck or at-
tempted to strike a third blow. Was taken to St.
George's Hospital, and afterwards went home, and
had been attended by Dr. Pope ever since. Had
suffered great pain from the blow, and was still suf-
fering from the violence he had sustained.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bodkin—Was certain that
he only struck Captain Montgomery once. Applied
no opprobrieus epithets to him. Had stated exactly
what passed. Knew Colonel Charritie. Saw him
at Tattersall's, and spoke to him about the conduct of
Captain Montgomery. Told him he thought he
should let the matter rest. Did not tell Colonel
Charritie he was going to thrash Captain Mont-
gomery, and did not hear Colonel Charritie say he
had better not do it; or, at all events, not on Sunday.
Had previously had a conversation with Colonel Char-
ritie, in which he had said he should retaliate on Cap-
tain Mongomery some way or other. Said he would
spit in Captain Montgomery's face.
Mr. Pope, surgeon, Manchester-s quare—Was the
complainant's medical attendant. 'Saw him on the
Sunday when the assault was committed, and found
him with a severe contused wound on the forehead.
There was also very severe injury to the right eye.
The upper and under lids wore nearly cut through,
the lower orbit of the eye was fracture d—a concussion
of the retina had deprived the eye of Ili ;ht The wound
was a dangerous one ; for many days Mr. Roll's life
was not safe. Did not think be would ever perfectly
recover the sight of that eye. The injuries might
have been occasioned with such a weapon as the
loaded stick now produced. The blow on the forehead
might have been inflicted with the thin end, but the
blow on the eye was certainly indicted with the
loaded end.
In reply to a question from Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Rolt
said he was connected with the turf, :and the owner of
race-horses.
Mr. Bodkin, for the defence, true ted the Bench
would send the case to th
MT. BINGIIAM said he sessions,
must call ,on the defendant to find bail to answer
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The defendant was then bound over .and liberated.

CIIESTER.—RIVER DEE CONSEILYA Pi CY BILL. The
preamble of this Bill which has excititel such great
in-
terest in Chester and the manufacturing district was
yesterday approved by the Commons' Coramittee. A. mass
of evidence was adduced before the C,3 nireittee for and
against the Bill during the last three weeks, and the
following engineers were examined iim support of the
measure:—Messrs. Robinson, M‘Lean , Simpson, and
Hamilton Fulton; and against, and 01x. the pare of the
Dee Land Company and others, .Messrs. Rendel,
Walker, and Stephenson.

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_ Concealed griefs are the most corenaming, as secret
maladies are the most fatal.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
EMIGRATION UPON MRS. CHISLI ()LOMA'S PLAN.
Oa Saturday evening the first preliminary meeting took place
of intending emigrants under the superintendence of the
above-mentioned lady, at Charlton-ter race, Islington, for
the purpose of the various families being formed into groups.
Upwards of 2O) persons were present. The Hon. Vernon
Smith, M.P., the Right Hon. Sidney !Herbert, M.P., and
_working
lklr. Sidney, severally addressed them a 5 to the plan of fur-
nphing the means of emigrating, and e 3 :p.,,ained at consider-
ableoi;ngth the duties incumbent on al.I. those intending to
try neaeed to the colonies. 2,0001. has been. slreadv subscribed
cide as to the
aillsolO.b:acipnpeoYi n t classes, as also the foil owing donations:—
in t Herbert, M.P., 200/, and La, iy Pembroke, 251.
course
eination of the proceedings it was announced that
the week the committee would meet to de-
means of raising the required capital, and
skip upo, fi„. , trustees to receive sut iscriptions. The first I
---“apiaall yf •
Woad about June r iesto—Sunday Timm