The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-10 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICCM.

In. the Rolls Court an application was made to direct the
Master to find how much money had been received by Alder-
man Gibbs from a certain property in the parish orSt. Ste-
phen's, Walbrook, which was bequeathed for charitable pur-
poses, to take an acct unt of all that had been laid out by him
for the benefit of the parish, and to make out what was due
from or to Alderman Gibbs; also to make.all due and just
allowances. There was a motion tendering for a receiver,
which it was proposed may be postponed till the account be
made out by the Master. After a brief statement from coun-
sel, Lord Langdale said it would be more satisfactory to all
parties that the accounts should be taken, and granted
the order,

In the Court of Exchequer, Mr. Taylor, an architect and
surveyor, in parliament-street, brought an action against the
Southwark-bridge Company, to recover damages for injuries
sustained in a fall, occasioned by the alleged negligence of
the defendants. On the 21st of November last, the plaintiff
was waiting the steamer at the Southwark-bridge steam pier,
when he fell against the combing of an open hatchway, and
fell with his side upon the opposite ledge. lie was lifted
from the opening in an almost senseless condition by two
gentlemen, the only persons present, and who had been
alarmed at hearing a heavy groan. By the next boat he
was removed to his father's at Westminster. Here he was
attended four days, during which time he suffered from col-
lapse, fever, and various pains. The surgeon's bill amounted
to 151. lls. 6d. Verdict fur plaintiff, damages, 401.
A summons was heard at Bow-street before Mr. Jardine
against Mr. Henry Smith, landlord of the White Hart,
Catherine-street, Strand, charging him with having kept his
house open for the sale of beer, &c., at other hours than by
law allowed, to wit, at fourteen minutes past twelve, on the
morning of Sunday the 30th of June. Atter the policeinan,
F 39, had told his tale, Mr. John Coffin, an independent
gentleman, of Brighton, who was lodging at Mr. Smith's;
Mr. Joseph Woodward, solicitor, of No. 43, Gower-place; and
John Jenkins, the waiter, who had the care of the door, who
all swore that no liquor was drawn after twelve o'clock,
when the house was scrupulously cleared. Mr. Jardine, on
such respectable evidence, could not hesitate on deciding
against the policeman's testimony, and dismiss the summons.
At Guildhall, George Hubble, one of the toll-takers at the
Southwark-bridge, was summoned for assaulting Charles F.
King, and detaining his hat, on Friday night. The corn-
plainat stated that he was a table-decker, and had been em-
ployed at Warrener's Tavern, at Erith, on Friday. lie re-
turned, in charge of some valuable property, at night, to the
Southwark-bridge pier, and it was placed in a truck. He
thought he was entitled to go over the bridge in the truck
free of expense, as the man who drew the truck paid a penny
for himself, and twopence was paid for the truck. On coming
within four yards of the gate this money was paid, but the
tollman demanded another penny from the complainant. He
refused to pay it, and alighted from the truck. This, how-
ever, did not satisfy the tollman, who seized his hat by way
of distraint for the toll. Mr. Alderman Hooper said the Act
allowed the toll to be taken for " passing over" the bridge,
and payment could not be enforced from a person who came
up to the check for foot passengers, and then declined going
over. lie, therefore, ordered the tollman to restore the hat
and pay the costs.
Coumr-rasniozir.a.urat.
The Duchess of Gloucester gives an evening party at
Gloucester House, on Monday next, in honour of the visit
of the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz. The cards of invitation were issued yesterday.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford have left Lon-
don for Hamburgh, by the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's mail steam-ship Countess Lonsdale, Captain R. S.

.Bti4nack.
The Earl and Countess De Grey and suite are expected to
leave. the Vice-regal Lodge, Dublin, on Wednesday next, for
St. James's-square, via Kingstown and Liverpool.
MICSGRIX.ZAATEOI7B.
It appears there is no truth in the statement that the St.
Vincent, 120, and the Camperdown, 104, are ordered to
Gibraltar or Tangier. The crew of the Camperdown is to be
turned over to the Queen, and the ship will be out of com-
mission. The St. Vincent has left Portsmouth, and it is un-
derstood will cruize in the chops of the channel.
On Tuesday the half-yearly meeting of the Royal Humane
Society was held in the office, Trafalgar-square, Admiral
Sit Edward Codrington in the chair. The meeting was
thinly attended. The minutes of previous meetings having
been read and confirmed, it was announced that his Impe-
rial Majesty the Emperor of Russia and the King of Saxony
had been elected honorary members of the Society. his Im-
perial Majesty, it appeared, was mainly instrumental in TT-
mg the life of an individual last season, who had well nigh
been drowned in the Wilna. Of cases which had occurred
since December last there had been 42, of these 39 had
been successful through the assistance of the Society's exer-
tions—three unhappily were beyond recovery. Several
medals were awarded, and the meeting separated.
Two new churches are about to be built in Pimlico, one in
the Belgrave-read, near Warwick-square, and the other near
the Orange Tavern. •
A Correspondent of the Dublin Pilot says, the Government
has spies in every Catholic chapel in the country. The
police, it appears—the Catholic police—have been ordered to
report everything said by the priests about repeal. Several
of the police have been dismissed for refusing to become spies
and informers.
The annual festival of the Metropolitan Free Hospital took
place last evening at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street,
under the most favourable auspices. The Right Honourable
the Lord Mayor took the chair. The Honorary Secre-
tary, Mr. E. F. Chance, read. the report, from which
it appeared that the object contemplated by the bdnevolent
founders of the hospital was to afford daily medical and sur-
gical relief gratuitously to the helpless, friendless, and
afflicted poor, without requiring from them a governor's letter
of recommendation ; and, should the funds increase, to receive
into the hospital all cases of emergency and severity. Nearly
10,000 persons were relieved during the past year, and the
committee had resolved from henceforth to open the institu-
tion for the reception of in-door patients, in firm reliance on
the increased liberality of the public.

Yesterday must have been a day particularly grate-
ful to Mr. Alderman Adam, and one he will not easily for-
get. He arrived yesterday from Paris, and about one o'clock
the whole of the officers of the National Guard, headed by
Colonel Sansot, their commander, waited in a body on Mr.
Adam, to congratulate him on the successful termination of
his labours in the cause of the town; by the adoption of a
railway to Boulogne from Amiens by the Chamber of Deputies ;
as also to return him, in the name of the town, their grate
ful thanks for his services and unceasing exertions to bring it
to so happy a conclusion: We understand that the Mayor
was deeply affected by this unexpected honour, and the ad-
dress made to him by Mr. Sansot, in the name of all present;
so much so that he could at first scarcely reply, but when
he bad a little recovered himself, he replied With his usual
happy felicity, and, as true merit always does, begged that
they would not consider the important victory just gained as
whomh i s exertions x ehre rtioanisda
solely, but to many others, to each and.
just tribute of praise. When the de-
putation left him they visited Mr. Fontaine, whom they a:so
thanked for his exertions.—Boulogne Gazette.
BURNING OF THE MADRAS TRANSPORT-SHIP, OFF
DEPTFORD DOCKYARD.—Yesterday morning, shortly after
midnight, a most alarming fire was. discovered raging ou
dueall offo
board the Madras transport-ship, whilst lying in the River,
off Deptford Dockyard. She is the property of Mr. Somes,
the extensive shipowner at Ratcliffe, and has recently been
chartered by Government for the conveyance of stores and
ammunition to Hong-Kong. ImMediately on the dockyard
authorities being made aware of the outbreak, Sir John Hill,
the captain-superintendent, directed the large floating en-
gine to be taken alongside the burning vessel, manned by
fifty of the Royal Marines, and fifty policemen and labourers.
It was speedily got to work, and, threw a vast body of water
into the hold, but the flames wereso oveapowering that it was
deemed prudent to haul her into the middle' of the river, so
as to scuttle her. In doing this she unfOrtunately broke away,
and drifted athwart the General Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steamers at Deptford, and a host of Dutch galliots.
The confusion and alarm then became double, and several
poor Dutch seamen fell overboard and were nearly drowned,
as was the case with a few of the Marines, by falling from
the engine. At length all were got clear, and at four o'clock
the Madras was securely scuttled in shallow water. The loss
is very considerable, and the owner is understood not to be
insured. The sunken vessel will be raised in a few days, by
means of chain lighters.
FRIGHTFUL STEAMBOAT COLLISION.—A frightful
steam-boat collision, providentially unattended with loss of
life, occurred yesterday evening in Lambeth reach. The
Daylight iron boat was on her way from Westminster-bridge
to Lambeth-stairs, when the Pink, belonging to the wooden
steam-boat company, which had just left Chandler's, and
was making for the Surrey side of Westminster-bridge, struck
her with immense force forward on the starboard side and
almost cut her down to the water's edge. The passengers
were thrown prostrate on the deck, the railing and seats of
which were carried away. Several watermen immediately
put off from either side, but. fortunately there were no per-
sons overboard, and the Daylight, in her crippled state, made
' the pier at Lambeth, where site landed her passengers.
Although many were severely bruised, the only serious in-
juries we could ascertain were the fracture of a child's leg am
the dislocation of a lady's collar bone. It is evideet that boa
boats must have been going at great speed, but which cap-
tain was most to blame will, in all probability, be the subject
of legal inquiry.
WAPPING, SHADWELL, AND ST. GEORGE'S-IN-THE i T • d hHE WFATHER IN SIIROPSHIRE.—At length we
EAST REGarra.—Yesterday the twenty-third annual scul- have some hope that the corn an ay crops, especially the
fors match, by eight free waternzen of the above parishes, for
:latter, may turn out not to boo one-half so bad as the
long
a new skiff and sundry other prizes, was contended for in four dry season led people to supp se. On Thursday we had a
heats. The distance rowed was from off the St. Katharine's steady rain durinFa the day and night, and yesterday there
Dock entrance and round a vessel moored below New Crane-
The
were some refreshing showers. disappointedholdersthemselves in obtaining the
new skiff, lay between Joseph Church, Hermitage-stairs
Monstrous prices anticipa. an ap dthe i
corn harvest will be of.
(yellow), and 'Richard Jackson, Wapping Nsw-stairs (green), and average quality
quanta), with the exception of straw
Church being the favourite. At starting Church took the being short.—, Consernatire
lead and kept it a considerable distance, Jackson being close . CURIOUS LOCALITY FOR A NEST.—A small steamer,
behind, both men displaying excellent science. When half the Clarence, lies at Annan Waterfoot, and plies between it
the distance had been rowed, Jackson headed Church, and and Port Carlisle, in the way of tugging vessels. A pair of
won by nearly four lengths. Mr. Thompson, the manager, swallows built their nest last year under the sponsons of one
couducted the proceedings in an impartial and satisfactory. of the paddle-wheels, not snore than three feet above the
manner. I water, and succeeded in bringing forth their young. There
The quantity of rain which fell at Yolcer Lodge, they are this summer again. During neap tides the Clarence
five miles west of Glasgow, during the month of June, 1844, plies every other day, and often every day. When she leaves
was 4 inches 10-40ths ; and in June, 1843, 2 inches .5-4ths.— the Waterfbot, the birds leave her, and keep on the Scotch
The quantity of rain which fell at Craigward Cottage, Clack- ' side ,• and then when she returns, and is nearing Annan, the
mannanshire, during the month of June, 1844, was 4 inches swallows invariably meet her, and accompany her to her
5-40ths ; and in June, 1843, 1 inch, Glasgow Courier. • 1 berth.—.Dumfries Paper.
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SP ORTING IN TELLI GENCE:
NEWMARKET JULY MEETING—TUESDAY.
The July Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft, for two yrs Old ; colts
Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51b. New T.Y.C. The second to
save his stake. (15 Subs.)
Mr. J. Day's Old England (J. Day jun.) 1
Lord Albemarle's Scarmentado
Colonel Peel's f by Slane, out of Sea-kale 3
Lord Exeter's Deodora
2 to 1 on Scarmentado. Old England made all the running
till half way up the curds, where Scarmentado, who had fol-
lowed him, challenged; a good race home was won by a
neck. Sea-kale and Deodora had no chance in any part of
the race. Old England ran unkindly all the way.
Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie, Bst 121 b, received from
Lord Exeter's Petrowna, 6st 121 b. New T.Y.C. 100 b. ft.
The weather favourable, and the course in excellent order,
but a thin attendance, and the betting in keeping with the
poverty-stricken character of the sport. The two year olds
and yearlings belonging to the late Mr. Thornhill, and seve-
ral other horses, will be put up for sale to-morrow morning.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1844.
Lord E. Russell's Nat, 9st 41b, agst Mr. Payne's Walpole
(Nininka colt), 7st 41b. T.Y.C. 100 h ft.
NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1844.
Duke of Bedford's Minotaur, llst 101 b, agst Mr. Osbaldes-
ton's Sorella (sister to Martingale), lOst 71b, Mr. Osbaldeston
to ride. A.F. 200, h ft.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET.—TuEsDAr NIGHT.

Entry for the 50/. Plate :
Lord Lonsdale's Blackdrop, 4 years—Lord Exeter's Wee
Pet, 4 yrs—and Mr. Boyce's Coranna, 5 yrs.
Town Plate for Three-yrs-old :
Lord Exeter's Crosby, Lord W. Powlett's Falconer, and
Duke of Bedford's Glen Fishie.
None of the Stakes tilled.
There was not any betting this evening.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
7 to 1 agst Aristotle—taken 14 to 1 agst Pagan
10 to 1 agst The Era—taken 13 to 1 agst Yardley
11 to 1 agst Red Deer—taken 17 to 1 agst Trueboy
4 to 1 agst Pompey—taken 17 to 1 agst Best of Three
11 to 1 agst British Yeoman 17 to 1 agst Poor Soldier
GOODWOOD STAKES.
6 to 1 agst Franchise—taken 11 to 1 agst Red Deer
freely 13 to 1 agst The Currier
10 to 1 agst Croton Oil
Nothing done on the St. Leger.