The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-09 00:00:00

CLERKEIV WELL.

Yesterday, a man named Dobson applied to the
magistrate for warrants against several Irish labourers
for assaulting him.

On the sth of November, a mob of about 200 per-
sons, comprising some of the greatest vagabonds in
London, parade the northern part of the metropolis,
with a donkey in the midst of them, on which was an
effigy of Guy Fawkes. They had some discordant
musical instruments, and every description of fire-
works, which they exploded in the public streets. They
had the audacity to assemble in front of the police-
court, after which they went up to the Chalk road,
where they were attacked by a party of Irish la-
bourers, who pelted them with stones ; and a scuffle
ensued, in which the musical instruments were broken
the fireworks thrown, in the water, and the effigy
smashed to atoms. Applicant being one of the mob,
came in for his share of ill treatment.

Mr. COMBE said, these same Guy Fawkes assem-
blages were an intolerable nuisance. They were
illegal, and frequently the cause of serious accidents.
He would not grant any summons, nor be a party in
any manner to countenancing an evil of which the
public so justly complained. Applicant might, if he
pleased, indict the parties at the session.
A woman named Thoyd applied for assistance,
stating that her husband, who had been turncock in
Somers-town, lately desErted her, and, becoming
wholly destitute, she went into St. Pancras work-
house last Tuesday week. The authorities there dis-
charged her on this day (Friday), and being wholly
destitute she applied to the board for permission to
remain in the house. The board, however, ordered
her discharge, and told her to go and find her hus-
band. She (lid not know where he was, and could
obtain no clue to his discovery. She was now with-
out food or shelter, and knew not what to do, unless
the magistrate interposed.
Mr. COMBE directed one of the warrant officers to
accompany her to St. Pancras workhouse and speak
to the overseer on her behalf.

COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDIN

BURGH.
CHARGE OF MURDER.
Allison, or Ellis Fife, collier from Alloa, was
placed at the bar, charged with the crime of murder,
in so far as the prisoner, on the 28th of July last,
within his own house at Square-row of Holton, did
wickedly and feloniously attack Allison Fife, jun.,
his own son, and strike him with a hoe one or more
blows on the head, by which his skull was fractured,
causing death on the sth of September following.
The prisoner pleaded guilty of culpable homicide
only.
The LORD ADVOCATE said, that after considering
the circumstances of the case with great care, he had
reason to be satisfied with the plea of the panel. It
appeared that there had been some quarrel betwixt
the prisoner and his son, and that the former had
seized a hoe in a heat of passion, and had no idea at
the time of inflicting a wound so serious as it had
proved to be. He might also state, that the prisoner
had been stung with feelings of such strong remorse,
that it was a mere chance he had been brought to
their Lordships' bar.
The LORD JUSTICE CLERK (addressing the Lord
Advocate)—Did you say it was by mere chance he
was now at the bar ?

The LORD ADVOCATE—Yes, my Lord, the pri-
soner's feelings of remorse were so strong that he
made an attempt to take away his own life, and it
was only by the greatest exertions on the part of the
medical gentlemen that he had been able to appear at
the bar.

Lord MACKENZIE, after shortly commenting on
the serious nature of the crime to which the prisoner
had pleaded guilty, proposed a sentence of fourteen
years' transportation.

SUICIDE FROM DISTRESS.
Last evening a protracted inquiry took place before
Mr. Wakley, on the body of Mary Alloways, aged
63, a poor needle-woman. The jury, having viewed
the body, expressed their horror at its wretchedly
emaciated appearance. Ann Jones, the landlady of
the house in which the deceased lodged, said she last
saw her alive on Tuesday evening. She fancied there
was something strange in her manner, for, as she
went up stairs to bed, the deceased broke a piece from
a loaf she had with her, and in a very singular man-
ner said, " Only taste it ;itis so very sweet." On
Wednesday, a friend of deceased found her lying on
the bed quite dead. There was a cup, which had
contained some liquid, lying upon.a box by the win-
dow. On the table was a letter (read to the Court),
which stated that she was very much troubled in ber
mind in consequence of nut being able to procure
work, and owing witness, as she said, seven weeks'
rent. It further stated, that the only thing in the
world she possessed was a watch, which she imagined
to be worth 101. She bequeathed the proceeds of its sale
to liquidate her debts, and the remainder to go towards
her funeral; but if' it did not raise sufficient for the
latter purpose, her body was to be sent to the work-
house for interment by the parish. It then added her
earnest wish that she should have one friend to fol-
low her to the grave, and a hope that her poverty
would not be made knciwn ; concluding with the
words, " God bless you all—l am very much ex-
cited, and my pen is very bad." Deceased was an
extremely well-behaved woman, and had been highly
educated. They always imagined she had some tri-
fling income that helped to support-her, but since her
death they had found such vas pot the case, and that
she supported herself by her needle. She had latterly
appeared very desponding, which she stated arose
from her inability to procure work and the poor wages
she received for it. She had once or twice adverted
lately to the double suicide at Kilmarnock, and said
she would rather follow their example than apply for
relief. She had some friends, who occasionally gave
her food, but she seldom had any other meals but
breakfast and tea. The surgeon said, the body was
wretchedly emaciated, and the deceased had all the
appearance of having been completely starved. The
jury returned a verdict " That the deceased destroyed
herself by taking oxalic acid, but in what state of
mind she was at the time there was no evidence to
show."

KNARESBOROUGII.—SIGNS OF RETURNING PROS-
PERITY.—We are happy in being enabled to state that
the linen trade of this town, which has suffered con-
siderably for sorae years past. is at length beginning to
assume a more flourishing aspect. Numbers of indi-
viduals who have been out of employment for a long
period have been able to resume their wonted occupa-
tions, within the last week, and hopes are entertained
of a still further improvement ; a circumstance which
has been—hailed with joy among the working classes,
many of whom have suffered great privation', owing to
the want of employment. --Bradford Observer.