The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-24 00:00:00

THE SUN,

DIARKE'r NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
NEWGILTE A.1%771 2.M.LILDEINTBALL.
rtcey,These mantels ruled heavy to. day at barely stationary
—Beef, from 2s to 3s 4d; Mutton, 2,6 d to 3s 8d;
urk, 3s to 48 4d o-r 81hs, by the carcases.
ILT raili ZZUCTS.
FoUTRALL. OCT. ritne Beasts and Shee were
scarce, and quite as dear as last wet k. all other
stocks exceedingly littie business was transacted.—Beef,
from 33 to 3s 101; Mutton, 3s to 48 ; Veal, 3s to 3s
6d; Pork, 33 to 33 101 per Sibs, to sink the offal.
4"FoRD, OcT. 23.—Our market ruled dull to-day,
and last week's prices were barely supportel—Beet,
from 23 10d to 3s 8I; M 3 utton,to 4s; Veal, 3s 2d to
6,1; Pork, 3s to 3* 8 I per 81bs. suckling Calves,
19. s to 255; and
each. Quarter ofd Store Pigs, 17s to 23s
FIAILSEIAU, OCT. 23.—We had a very slow trade, on
the loLowing
ee
terms:—Bf, from 3s 2d to 4s; Mutton,
ai 4;
8d perta 81bs2i .
; Veal, 3s 2d to as 6d; Pork, 3s 4d to 3$
tiIARUNDEL. OCT. 22.—Generally speaking, the trade
ed dull, at drooping prices.—Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s;
al„thtc, 33 4d to 4s 2d; Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per 81bs.
tstIiICUESTER, OCT. 23.—Our market to day has ruled
, but wo have no material change to notice in prices.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3 6cl to 4s 2d; Veal,
.$4 Zito 38 4d; Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per Bts
14AZ IMILICILIEITS.
!irs(rit2:,ll4RlLD.—lrleadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31145; Clover,
T 4 bar and Straw, 11 is to 11 7s per load.
a,de dull at ely late rates.
rLimilEßLAND.—itieadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 3/ 15s ;
.o,,i;!nra,:/erOagsetosti4p/plys: and Straw, 1/ 2s to if 8s per load.
and a heavy demand.
n,orinTEctAPEL. Mradow Hay. 21 8s to 3/ 14s;
both a/ot to 4/ ss; and Straw, 1/ is to 117 s per load.
gay and Straw moved off slowly, at our quotations.

CORN AVERAGES.
ror thGE-11"AL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
o_
the
1...,_: Week ended Oct. 17, 1850, made up from the Returnsd
_f_
_ez
I:
eters In the differ . ,-„ . .... _ i E.iritthd an Wald
Per Ihiperie) en, k.atiesanct Towns n
Quarter.
PRICE - I ass I
WHEAT. EAU i
1011 I 24g 2Td.l 1163
sTsid 1
bETIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
• In"' I 24,aLs's 1 261:1 7. d 1 2B9I3ANISd. I 29PSEASid
BEANS. I PEAS.
II Od is 0,1 OATa. I AYE. 1 wiItrt,I:TTITIES or
nits,,od i Is Od I Is Od I Is Od
, s ~478 ; Barley;
4,428; Peas, .
-'3Z,4IS;OLOaDtsI,NI4,T7IIO4E; PAST WEEK
2,125 quarters. Rye, 103 ; Beans,

SHERIFr .'-------
Therewhi_is
twhere no cases
' 6 COURT.—(THIS DAY.)
set down for hearing to-day,
ti4::'_f . e !mt day of vacation. The ordinarymivy
iistp.isuexpti:ceteCio, nil commence next week, when a h ,
the Co in consequence of the business before
arts for the ensuing term.
BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
IN RE A. ASHCROFT.
-Ib The bankrupt was described as a shipowner at Liver-
.'
and came up to-day on the question of certificate.i
ti, t eypeared that he had been induced to join his re a-
ettleat-Ari .B°4le email shipping matters, and had also spe•
7,1 in raik ay shares; but the amount of the debts
all.t:habilities do not exceed 850 L
inns Elbsioutt said there did not appear to have been
lotion
yiotraudulent proerence, but there had bee❑ asp. cu-
te not justified under the circumstances. The certi-
rvVedf. e was then granted of the second class, but to be sus-
for threo months.
This eras the only case this morning.
Clitly,--- ------

AL COURT.--(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice ERLE.)
' 4h4 Wake an Edwardl, aged 57, a surgeon, carrying
Go hu i •rn
wh '
was 1n the neighbourhood of St. Martin's-lan.e,
(1 wai remanded from last session, surrendered in
els.
kith to take his trial on an indictment charging him
with Nonionsly attempting to procure abortion.
Mr. BALLANTINE, on the part of the prosecutioe,
dre
a' the kttentio of the Court this morning to the
*cute II
la__, stance of the prosecutrix not being to be found,
the it to his Lordship in that case to say whether
.fie trial should be postponed until next session, or that
'line defendant should be discharged. The offence, which
wall been attempted by the difeedant, was made upon a
~Ptbao who was a cook in a gentleman's family,
''' a very grave and peculiar character. Abortion .
auT'ea rocured, and that under circumstances resulting
...
1-,..sweeh pain to the prosecutrix, and it would be for his
6-"irdthip under those circumstances to exercise his dm-
qetion in the matter.
r, Ris LORDSHIP said that as the trial had been already
i 1441 postponed to suit the convenience of the de-
f'adnt, it was but fair that it should be again deferred
the
next session to allow of a search being made for
'ue prosecutrix, who was now absent.
The ease accordingly stood over until next session.
,Til the case of Augusta.? Robinson, who was convicted
terday of uttering a forged cheque for 201., with the
Intent to defraud his employer, Mr. Keyser, a stock.
lObber, '
, kr. CLAuxsosr, on the part of the prosecution, stated
w the Court tbis morning that it was the wish of the
Prosecutor to recommend the prisoner to mercy,
.pri
Pally ou account of his youth, he being only eighteen
Years of age.
kr. PARRY, on behalf of the prisoner, applied to have
the judgment of the Court postpened until an opportu-
kity could he had of Proving that the handwriting in the
forged cheque was that cf the prisoner, a person
who could have deposed to that fact on the part of the
Ptisoner having died. tp,s_lll% LORDSHIP refused the application, and the sen-
jt (4 the prisoner was deferred.
wfol,;(11111,04E OF RAPE.—Daniel Harrington, a man of a
cast of face, aged 30, described as a labourer,
41:7 !tidieted for feloniously and carnally knowing and
uzl.g
it
ary Ann O'Donnell, a childagedeigwhtasyeaurias:
defetidetCarkson prosecuted; the prisoner
opel'ateikgreater part of the evidence in this case was ne-
Child 'Y
unfit for publication. It appeared,. seiltr," whom the offence was perpetrated by
d hyt that
ptrhie.
ittint
‘,?-ad eh° bud lost her mother, residedA
wh , k;Atherine O'Driseoll, in Noah's r . .
k -i ,
ewyi
,t hwi herth
pri , during
te:hnlerlhe Prisoner lodged. On Sunday, the 22d Sep-
' 1)4" eat d• which the child Mary Ann
0 hen ere the room In
he temporary absence of the aunt, the
ern'
.12E11 and her little sisters wire in bed,
ehirtaltted the abominable offence with which he _ was
.a.nd th 7
Whit.tge,,,d.. On the return of the aunt the child told her.
tog, "ad happened, and on the aunt charging the pt.'
4 r with the offence he denied it, and said he would
el ll'lve done alien a thing for the world. _
exa.
kr' a.urgeon, to whom the child was submitted for d
to
the 8.:,0ri on the morning after the offence, depose
the ,
ellnd,l46ence and injury which bad been inflicted on
~ e person.
It. ,
.*soner, when called on for his defence, pro-
-41.1 lays innocence.;
f;lt_ I•olinsuir having summed up the evidence,
ir cy f.und a vertliet of Guilty.
sport%
fearuhsfriete then sentenced the prisoner to be tran-
plfeercincie ' Skelton, a
limb kat the bar, on a chargo of feloniously and car
Young man, 22 years of age, was-
chiLsolueoTainbitonatneclighatbusiug Catherine Ann Heft, a
ear. Iluddletten . years.
lion ; and Mr
arenLetiTddeutdcl, the case for
The prosec.uPt
a . 2 the prosecu-
With her motherr,i; 44
d the prisoner.
the offence, the details 2'
intelligent little girl, resided
Stratford, and
, Angel-place, .
for publicalio ' etails of whlch were necess silly unfit
tin h 11, was committed, as in the last case,du-
Fro
of tr
gt e übsence of the chilly ' mother, on the evening
a 911 of October last.
of;::ra the evidence of the surgeon, by whom the child
zatnined, there could be no doubt that a capital
4104 had n t only teen eztenraie el upon her, hut that
thc, ‘ aome disease had been communicated to her by
Prisoner.
ll,lr. p •
IN . AANELL addressed the jury on behalf of the
eh id7r. lie remarked upon the technical language the
lter, e ad used in describing the offence committed upon
oleinta(;lltendioce that such taneuage could not have be ,
1:44 ~,is°aB, 131 mutt have lieen put into her mouth by
„.. e.,eer pi.r5,11.
"e L.ar
the jury found a
tert,st ' rel JUDGE summed up, and
Th'' °f.Not Guilty,
pri •
charge
orcoalinee was then arraigned on a second _
child, Uatiii -
lige Ann golf nee
teed abusing the same
10th Octo-
ber. 1,1411101 r, on another occasion, on the
committed.
', tee ds •
had been comm.
Ille 0,;) aster the first offence
similar to that given to
tstab6ku, etice in this was very
little doubt of
th ''' 1110 re d- charge, and left
?r,trieener,P Ing
ts% 4 ha.lur . u!
t' . • but wished to recom-
-e tits hip; to
eunvicteu the prisoner,
las tO mercy on account of his youth.
•
(tle,
-k:/.•

NE W COURT.
'efore the R
and Mr. Alderman MooN.)
kaiz_ . RECORDER .
hate vg Jones and Esther Stone, who were convicted
blt Nay of *twine a sovereign the property of a grocer
raFttlitel Gin sling
and 35., the property' of William Hardt-
se,:,were sentenced this morning, by the Recorder, to
p`,` °loate imprisonment and hard labour.
ati7•-•narles ft inter, an engineer, and Elizabeth Collins, a
_L .
17P.,4
.of
.the pave were convicted of stealing a purse-
lien4din,ing upwaidi of 18F., the property of Francis
tet jr,:lt. a Belgian, from his person, and were sen-
cu to seven years' transportation.

SURREY. SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
thejgne 7-€I7Y Was indicted for stealing a silver watch,
property of Edward Pooley, at Lambeth.
Prosecutor deposed that he was a coachsmith, residing
Ztltt ClaPhlm. On the Bth of Se ptember, about ten o'clock
night, he was passing Kennington Church towards
fc'l4o, when he was accosted by the prisoner and another
iethale, who asked him to treat them. He refused to
80, and the prisoner snatched his watch from his
gnuswaistcoat pocket, and they both ran away and made their
t'QM)e- Ile instantly informed a police-constable, and
him a description of the prisoner and the watch,
thhich was found afterwards Pledged in Westminster, on
tiaonlslcanday morning. Witness saw nothing uf the
er until the night of the 10th, when he met her in
el
-Clapham-road, and gave her into custody.
An defence the prisoner denied stealing the watch.
Brixton,rdict Guilty. Sentence nine months' hard labour at
W, ESTiVIIS' DAY.)
(
thifolot Wright was brought up before Mr. Broderip,
,h4tged with entering an unfinished house, burning a
31tititY Of laths, and endangering the property of Mr.
%la Chaplin Br)ant.
t,
.Police-constable 227 was on d'ity in Denbigh-street
alltlien3ariling'
about half-past two, and saw a light in 'he
Of one of the unfinished houses. He went ur, to the
at where he found the prisoner very comfortably
rated at the fireplae, in which were a quantity of laths
411111314.- lie immediately took him into custody.
kr. John Chaplin Bryant slid he was the prop-ietor
r- several buildings in Denbighstret and the L&gh-
ntlthood. The house in question was not yet habitable,
out it was roofed in. The besrth-stores were not in yet,
kid the fire in question was laid on the flooring, and had

it not be nn for the vigilance of the police, there is no
doubt the whele of the premises would have been burnt
to the ground. As it was, tae dam2ge did not amount to
much.

The prisoner said ho was cold and had no place to go
to, so he went and lighted the fire to wbrin himself.
Mr. linoDEntp ordered the prisoner to pay the amount
of the damage, or be imprisouLd fcr two days.

MA RLBII CY-STREET-(THIS DAY.)
ASSAULT ON THE POLlCE.—Richard Rus.ell, a muster
butcher, carrying on business at No. 18, Castle-street,
Leicester !quart-, and Thomas Munday, landlord of the
Litnwertora Aunt',
Villiers-street, Strand, were placed
at the bar before Mr. Hardwick, charged with violently
assaulting tie police while in the execution of their duty.
Police-cunstable 68 C stated that about half past
twelve en the previous night be was on duty in Castles
street, when be saw the defendant Russell, who was
very tipsy, standing in a doorway committing a
nuisance. Witness, in passing, said, "Halloo, old fel-
low, that is a dirty trick." He had no sooner uttered
these words when the defendant struck him a tremen-
dous blow on the right est-, and knocked him
down. Directly he recovered himself he collared
the defendant and took him into custody.
Some words then ensued, when the defendant
Munday rushed out of an adjoining public-house, and
swore his friend Russell should not go to the station.
As the defendant Munday persisted in obstructing him
in his duty, he called another constable to his (wit-
ness's) assistance, and gave him (Mur.day) in charge
also. On crossing Leicester square, en their way to the
station, the defendant threw witness to the ground with
great violence, and witness was so much exhausted
from his (defendant's) violence, that he was obliged to
hand him over to the charge of Simmonds 42 C, whom
he met in the square. The defendant Munday then
collared 42 C, and tried to rescue Russell, and it re-
quired the assistance of a third constable to lodge them'
in the station.
Police-constables 42 C tied 254 A corroborated the;
above evidence, and stated that both defendants were
very drunk and violent, and kicked them several times.
Mr. Russell, in reply to the charge, said he was very,
tipsy, and knew not what he did. No doubt the con-
stables hai stated the truth. He was very sorry, and
much ashamed at his present position.
Mr. Munday denied offering any obstruction to the
officer. He was not in the least the worse for liquor, and
instead of resisting the police, his desire was to afford
them every assistance.
Insiector When said when the defendants were
brought to the station they were both tipsy. and Munday
was very abusive, and called him several offensive names.
Mr. HARDWICK said it was a bad case, and fined Rus-
sell 41., being 40s. for each assault, and Munday 40s. for
the assault on 42 C. The money was immediately paid.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT THE TRAVELLERS'

CLUB- HOUSE.

This morning, between five and six o'clock, consi-
derable alarm was caused throughout the neighbourhood
of Pall-mall end Regent-strt et, in consequence of the
sudden outbreak of a very extensive firo in the Tra-
veller.' Clubhouse.

The building stands between the Athenmum and
Reform Club-houses, in Pall-mall, and extends back-
wards almost as far as Carlton-gardens. The discovery
was made by a police-constable of the A division, who,
in passing along the back of the gardens, perceived
an unusual glare of light over the house-tops in Pall-
mall. The constable sprang his rattle, and aroused the
Inmates of the three club-houses before spoken of. In a
very brief period afterwards it was clearly ascertained
that flames, in huge bodies, were rolling out of the
billiard room at the top of the Travellers' Club. This
part of the premises was most elaborately furnished and
appointed, the walls being covered with splendid
sculpturei ornaments, whilst the paintings of the panels
were e qual, in point of execution, to any in the metropolis.
With as little delay as possible, the brigade engines
from Chandos- street and King- street, Golden-square,
arrived, followed by that belonging to Messrs. Cumbe,
the brewers; the one from the West of England station,
and three or four others from the more distant brigade
stations. Plenty of water having been obtained, the en-
gines of the brigade were set to work, under the direc-
tion of Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent; and the
West of England, under the charge of Mr. Connorton.
In. order to convey the water to the exact seat of the
fire, the hose from the engines were carried up the stair-
cases, and by that means the firemen were enabled to
attack the flames at every point; but they were unable
to extinguish them until the splendid billiard-room was
totally destroyed, a small library adjoining burned, and
one or two other rooms much injured by fire. The
water from the engines has also found its way into
most of the superbly- furnish. d apartments in the build-
ing. The fire was caused from the kitchen chimney,
which ignited a heavy beam running into the billiard-
room, and encased in the flue. The property was in-
sured in the Sun, Guardian, and Hand-iu-Hand Fire-
offices.

FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.—Yesterday morning,
between twelve and one o'clock, an alarming fire broke out
in the extensive warehouse of Mr. Jonas Defries, of No.
147, Ilounslitch, lamp manufacturer, &c. The fire was
discovered by the police, the flames bursting through the
shutters. The engines from Watling-street and Jeffries-
square were quickly on the spot, under the direction of Mr.
Braidwood. In consequence of the extent of the premises
considerable alarm was felt ; and the fire, which is supposed
to have been occasioned by an escape of gas, was not extin-
guished until considerable damage had been done. The
premises are inured in the Phoenix, London, and Legal Fire
Office,. Another fire broke out on the premises of Mr.
Reynolds, bulkier, &c., 5. Queen's-row, Mile-end, and the
workshops were consumed. The property is insured. The
fire is supposed to have been occasioned by a spark from a
candle falling amongst some shavings.

SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF FOREIGNERS IN DIB-
- afternoon a meeting of the board of di-
rectors and others, supporters of the above institution, was
held at their offices. London-wall, for general business, the
11ev. Dr. Kuper in the chair. The report stated that there
are at present 173 foreigners of all nations on the funds re-
ceiving relief, making a total of 78,411 instances in which
pecuniary assistance has been afforded. During the past
year 128 had been assisted in returning to their native coun-
tries, many of whom had families. A short time since E. 11.
Brandt, Etq., presented the committee with 1,0001. for the
commencing a building fund for the erection of almshouses
for the reception of at least twenty of the most deserving and
aged pensioners. The secretary announced that this munifi-
cence had been responded to by donations of 100/. from F.
Huth, Esq., 100/. from Doxat, Esq., 1001. from Be-
necke, Esq., 501. from J. Labouchere, Esq., and many others
of smaller amount. The cost of the building is estimated at
5,00u1. The amount of relief dispensed during the past year
Was 2,352/. ss. Ed.

PARISH OF ST. JAMES, WESTMINSTEE.—Yester-
day a meeting of the vestrytnen of the parish of St. James,
Piccadilly, was held in the vestry room, the Rev. John Jack-
son, rector, in the chair, for the purpose of adopting measures
to prevent the style of architecture of the parish church,
built by Sir Christopher Wren, being interfered with by the
churchwardens. Mr. Nelson moved a resolution, recom-
mending the vestry to call upon the churchwardens not to
proceed further with the repairs or alterations of the church
until they obtained the opinion of three architects, to be
selected from Sir Thomas Smirke, Messrs. Barry, Cockrell,

Hardwick, Barry, and Tite, upon the propriety of such
repairs and alterations. And that they also request the
churchwardens to lay before the vestry all their models,
plans, and papers. connected with their proposed building
operations. Mr. Jackson seconded the motion. Mr. Green,
senior churchwarden, assured the vestry that he had no
idea of interfering with the original architecture, and that
his only object was the restoring the building to its original
beauty, by cleansing its exterior. The Hon. Mr. Byng said
that it was quite illegal for the vestry to exercise such con-
trol over the churchwardens, who had full power
over the church funds. Mr. Brown moved, and Mr.
Clarke seconded, an amendment, that the vestry should not
interfere with the churchwardens in their building operations
as regarded the church. Mr. Lees, the architect, was called
iu on the motion of Mr. Watkins, and said that those inno-
vations were not contemplated, but that in any alterations
that might be mada the designs of Sir Christopher Wren
would be studied and closely adhered to. The amendment
and motion were put, when the former was carried by a ma-
jority of ten to one. After which Mr. Nelson gave notice of
motion for a petition to the Legislature for an Act to place
on a' more satisfactory basis all matters connected with
church building and church expenditure. Thanks were
then voted to the rev. chairman, and the vestry separated.
MELANCHOLY AND SUDDEN DEATH OF PRO-
FESSOR Houwes —An occurrence of a melancholy nature,
which threw considerable grief over many parts of our town,
took place yesterday morning by the sudden death of the
Rev. Professor Frederick Holmes, of Claremont-buildings, in
this town. The rev. gentleman left his home on foot in good
health, to proceed to the railway-station, intending to leave
by the 7.10 Chester train. On Pride-hill he was taken up
by an omnibus, in which he was conveyed to the station.
He went into the station to the train, but immediately re-
turned to the carriage, apparently indisposed, and 'signified
a wish to be driven home, which was directly complied
with. On arriving at his residence, he was found to be
sitting down on the bottom of the conveyance, in a state
of insensibility. He was immediately taken into the house,
and medical assistance sent for with the utmost expedi-
tion, but the vital spark had fled its tenement of clay.
The cause of death was apoplexy.—Eddowe's Journal of
Wednesday.
NARROW ESCAPE.—A fair equestrian had a nar.
and
dondgaalloped
Monday afternoon. While
at full speed
through the town, down North-street, across the Steins, up
rroidwingesocuapt,ethecihthorsheerranliafewaoya,
St. James's-street, and was at last checked near the City or
Hereford Inn, in consequence of a cab and a carrier's cart
occupying so much of the road that there was no room to
pass. Not willing to stop, however, the horse attempted to
clear the cab, but only
leaped into it, rider and all. • It then
scrambled over the top, and ran a few paces further, but at
slackened speed, which enabled the rider to seize the oppor-
tuaity of slipping off unhurt. She was, of course, somewhat
Alarmed, and rested a few minutes in a saddler's shop close
by ; but every one admired her skill as a horsewoman, and
exclaimed that she had kept her seat like a jockey. The
young lady is said to be not more than sixteen years of age.
—Brighton Guardian.
ESSEX.—On Friday afternoon a stack of straw,
in a field in Kelvedon, belonging to Mr. William Abott,
farmer, was consumed by fire. The alarm was given by two
boys, named Howard and Newman, who were at work in
an adjoining field. Both the boys were the S5lllO evening
apprehended, and have since been remanded by the magis-
trates. Newman, it appears, had been the same morning
chastised by his master for burning some haulm in the field,
which he had lighted with lucifers.
AFPROACH OF WINTER.—A letter from Long le
Saifinier states t`i at snow had fallen in some quantity as low
down as the first plateau of the Jura. In the plains there
had - been a sharp frost, which had compelled the vine
growers to hasten the gathering of their crops. The wine
this year is lower in price than it has been for a long time;
it is difficult to obtain :if. the •
hectolit re. Accounts from
Gex say the bears had begun to d
descend from the mountains,
and a general battue was about to take place against them.

GALWAY FISHERY.—For the last few years we
have not witnessed such a take of fish as has been for the
present—cod, hake, and herring. Fish are being sold by our
Claddaghmen at remarkably low prices (the former from Id.
to 3d. each), owing to their immense success in fishing this
week.—Gulway Mercury.