The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-27 00:00:00

BO W-STREET.-( THIS DAY.)

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Patrick O'Hennei,,ey and Mary O'Heratessey, his
daughter, were placed at the bar before Mr. Henry,
charged under the following circumstances:—
Th, mai Brown, a drayman in the employ of Messrs.
Barclay and Perkins, deposed ti-at he was in the White
Lion public-house, Drury-lane, last night, and the pri-
soners were there. He was drinking some gin with some
friends. Neither of them had taken any notice of the
prisoners until the female, without the slightest provo-
cation, rushed at witness and struck him a violent blow
on the head. Witness pushed her away from him. In
an instant the father drew from his pocket a clasp-
knife, and, opening it, deliberately plunged it into his
face, aiming the blow at the eye; the cheek-bone, how-
ever, arrested the blow.
Several witnesses corroborated the above evidence.
The male prisoner was called upon for his defence. He
stated that the drayman had pulled his daughter about,
and he resented it.
The case was remanded to bring other witnesses on
th, aide of the defence.
Patrick Walsh, the pugilist, was charged with vio-
lently assaulting several police-constables whilst in the
execution of their duty.
The barman at the Red Lion public-house, Princes-
street, stated that the prisoner was drinking for some
hours in their house and became very noisy. He car-
ried this on to such an extent that they were obliged to
send for the police, and it required Oso united efforts of
five constables to remove him to the station. He had
severely bruised several of the police, his blows being
delivered with such force and precision. The prisoner's
bead was fearfully cut by the blows from the tfuncheens
of the constables. He had been several times in custody,
and the charges were always assauPs.
Mr. HENRY sentenced him to two months' imprison-
Meet.

WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.
The following is the evidence of Sir Charles Wood,
as Chancellor of the Exchequer, before the Select
Committee of the House of Commons, to whom the
Westminster Temporary-bridge Bill was referred.
It will show the course which the Government took
With regard to the Bill. The statement of the Right
non. Baronet was made in answer to a question from
Sir H.
In 1846, when I became Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, the bridge was supposed to be in a dan-
gerous state. At that time I employed Major Bran-
dreth, an engineer officer, who was also in charge of
engineering works under the Admiralty; he in..
aPeet(d the bridge, and reported upon its state at that
time, to the effect that it was not in immediate
danger, but that it was in a very unsound state. He
recommended certain works to be undertaken which
had been suggested by Mr. Walker, the engineer of
. the bridge, which consisted principally in lightening
the upper part of the structure, in supporting two
of the piers, which were in the most dangerous
atate, by certain shores and piles driven into the
river, and in placing stones round the foot of the
piers, and other works, which were then executed.
r. Walker has, from time to time since that period,
represented the bridge to be in a state which in all
Probability would, before very long, require, what I
OY, in fact, call the erection of a new bridge.
'Money matters were not then quite so flourishing
as they have become since, and I therefore post-
Poned doing anything as long as I could, relying
upon the constant inspection which was made of the
bridge, Mr. Walker being directed to report to me
II any immediate need arose for taking any fur-
ther measures. In the autumn of last year he re-
Ported to me that the sinking was still going on, and I
desired Sir John Burgoyne, who is the Inspector..
Yeneral of Fortifications, an engineer officer of great
a
i,:11, to inspect the bridge, and to report 0 me upon
t He associated with himself Major Aldridge, ano-
ther engineer officer of considerable skill, and they
last
that the bridge was in a state which might
for some time ; that they did not think there was
14DY immediate danger, but that the bridge clearly
leas in such a state that no great length of time
ght to be suffered to elapse without taking men-
elres for erecting a new bridge. The Commissioners
d then to consider whether they would, as had been
s eggested at one time, use the present bridge as a
„teMPorary bridge whilst a new bridge was in course of
nnstruction, or whether it was more expedient that
it'
• new bridge should be on the actual site of the ex-
ls:ing bridge, and that a temporary bridge should
built alongside of it, to provide the means of cross-
n,g the river during the time which would be em-
ployed in the erection of the new bridge. I believe
the tact to be that the foundations of the existing
ridge are so bad, that wherever the river is to be
bridge
what really and truly amounts to a new
must be erected. We were told that nearly
two Years would elapse in the construction of a
temporary bridge, and that it might be made very
near the existing bridge, so that the approaches
Ivo
Utel be, in point of fact, from the ends of the pre-
sent
bridge, without entailing any great expense in the
of oration of those approaches. One great objection,
.course, to removing the bridge from its present
tow' is, that claims for compensation for injury caused
tva property on each side of the river by an alte-
to`loo of the existing line of street might be made
of a very large amount indeed. As regards this side
the river, the claims would not be very material,
theProp-rty being partly bridge estate property ; yet
the Lambeth side the claims would be very large
frL'e bridge were removed to any great distance
o,ni its present position. It appeared that there
are
funds belonging to the Bridge Commis-
which's, independently of the bridge estates,
eret. would be quite sufficient for the purpose of
tioh In„g a temporary bridge. The cost or the erec-
the—t of any permanent structure would be far beyond
wo which the funds of the Bridge-Commissioners
ativt!itt meet, and I should doubt whether it would be
be-
lieve to sell the property for that purpose ; I be-
perte it would be more advisable to keep the pro-
aealso that the annual income from it would be
pairo4"le for the purpose of meeting the ordinary re-
lithe of the bridge, and I think, therefore, that
liernnever we come to erect a permanent bridge, Per-
th, ent must appropriate a sum for so doing. By
hov:aisting Acts relative to Westminster-bridge we
have Power to repair the existing bridge, but we
obje no Power to erect a temporary bridge. The
Co ~et of the present Bill is to authorise the Bridge
115TT
in
to spend the sums of moneys which they
brid 'n hand, for the purpose of erecting a temporary
ieetige• Mr. Barry, I believe, had formerly some ob-
te ti:ins to the present site by reason of its proximity
that le, new Houses of Parliament, but I understand
Nvilh 'n has changed his mind, and that he now concurs
best ?there in thinking that the present site is the
eio_,lte for a new bridge. A meeting of the West-
tolter•bridge Commissioners was held some time
to -hand it was then determined that we should apply
pow•cearliarnent to grant to the Commissioners the
now; of erecting a temporary bridge, which they,
" not do under the existing Acts of Parliament.

In transmitting the telegraphic dispatch (which ap-
peared in yesterday's Sun) announcing the wreck of
the steamer Superb, two rather important errors were
made. In alluding to the exertions used to save the
lives of the passengers, the name of the master was
substituted for that of the mate. It was Mr. Fennell,
the chief mate, and Mr. A. B. Hamilton, a passenger,
who distinguished themselves by their bravery and
coolness, and won the admiration of all the survivors.
The second error was in giving the steamer Courier
the credit of taking the passengers off the wreck,
when it should have been the Collier, one of the
screw steamers plying between Shoreham and Jersey.

IL:azivr.,
.AORDINARY ATTACK.—The Courier de Li-
Nad: lives the fcllowing account of an audacious attackh.
fect,„°,l,l the 18th on the person of M. Gondinet, ex,u pre.-
Elita,l3t. Yrieix : -He was proeeding on horseback to his
longe at Alas-Marie, when he was met by a man wearing
da
11, },r,tcial beard, which entirely covered his face, an
a paper, advanced towards him saying, "Read
atogaPer 1 beg of you." M. Gondinet, without hesitation,
‘‘'aava',,cl:l,lis horse and took the paper, and observing that it
ofWas ti'it" exchange
i without signature, told the man it
Nit value, as t was not signed. The man, who had
'1 IQ, Mean time laid hold of the bridle of the horse,
areploiegd:
ardrl t, and you must sign it for me," and drew
threat%iied
thi nife from under his blouse, with which he
St
,e of Al. Gondinet unless he immediately
While
S.lPthaeanie time aid
an inksta.nd and pen. he
vticil, • weapon aud the inkstand in one hand, he kept the
:ans.:Pi the other • but a ..ititIPTI m.rinn of tho horse having
At; him to drop the knife, lie stooped to pick it up, whet,
Win "cndinet spurred Lis horse and galloped off,taakitiilg
f I hi' •
10,mctil the paper, which he had signed, consisting of
On the following day N..G ndinet accompanied
false I.'" gendarmes, went to the spot,-?vrhere 'they found a.
tiizta",eard, a cotton blouse, and a cap, which N.vereaarielcaongt.
ann,Y Gondinet as having been worn by his as
es- Ive search is being made to discover him.
btili,scienee—something to swear by, for conscience,
ile,t nll_Nulateu by the opinion of the world,has no very
.i.nate standard of morality. —Eliza Cook's Journal.
0
tki4 mccoPA:rny.—A conress of horoce!pathic phy,-
11Litiirinn8an„dosargeons was held at
.Cheltenham on the 13th
'ne.a me learned and interesting apers on the " rov-
ing of Inedicines," &c., were read by Dr. Black, Drysdale,
abour iaticlen, and a discussion followed. In the evening,
Line ,„T‘rtY medical men dined together at the Queen Hotel,
41401%7 whom were Drs. Chapman, Chepmell,
Fearon, Dudgeon, Willis, Ker, and Guillaume;
T vssr,- Engall, Hering, Blake, Wilson, Sic-
,;(nltrib,,s very often conceal the fruit, but they have
frqi ''ea to its growth, and without them there had been
t an.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
inat„),,bEeTv.—This is another instance of the many
0,e%,,'"e8 of the influence the Montreal Gaze:te. Were
171.°::t
nY
td,empraitirteedrelfvoounrld "invaluable journal" and of the
e to a stand still. In the
pll'rteof ease, we are .'entitled to the thanks of th. e contractior
't,".l, the coturnunitv, and to advertising prices from tie
trern'lnent. The Montreal Gazette is the first paper that
reads and the only paper that anybudy need read.
4'4,-01 Gazette.
klo,„
h,aliit4f the Jersey papers are congratulating the
'a of that islanduon h e importation a thirty
, and twelve cabs, asap mark of progress. The cabs
ier the first time, on the pier last Saturday.
tc,W, inmate
Sunday week,
in
Over-
Ltaehe, n.inmate of the Magdalen Hospital in Gloucester
,sour ti hislooth ye r Some of the ladies of the neigh
"ahE,P,,,(I, to' whoth tahe oldman had become known, fur-
ytal, •'", materials for a supper to the inmates of the hos-
, nrk 11,1. -celebration of the occasion, and it took place at the
as dra":°ase, Gloucester, on Monday evening. The old man
ilated '141!. to the scene of the festivity in a wheel-chair, de-
,theilty
ofth . laurels, and he had the pleasure of seeing
frl:t Pr c,
~tPa children seated round him at the table.
in"ater4eistangs were under the direction of Curtis, the
el,•e.eee,hiionSgpiiytiji.l. Speeches were made, and the meet-
vaqn "acuir joyous. Overthrow is in the possession
i„, tea, and he is yet .hale and hearty. He has
941qe. "44te Of the hospital- for forty years. Bath

Ms HONOUR said this was just tLe case of all others THE WRECK OF THE SUPERB.
in which the power of imprisonment ought t) be en- (From the Supplem.nt to the Jersey Sun of Tuesday.)
forced, and an order of committment for one month Little could we imagine that the serious warning
Would issue with costs. so recently given as to steamboat hazards in the
neighbourhood of these islands would be so immedi-
ately followed by a catastrophe which not only ex-
cites the deepest consternation and sympathy, but a
corresponding degree of indignation, too, at its ap-
parently gratuitous cause.
The Superb left St. Malo at her usual early hour
this morning, and arrived off the Minquiers soon after
10 o'clock. It appears that the desire on the one
hand to see the wreck of the Polka, and on the other
to afford opportunity to gratify that wish, induced
the master, Captain Priaulx, to approach the scene as
near as possible. The frightful result is but too well
known—the vessel struck on the Matrielle, her lar-
board side being driven in. The boats were imme-
diately lowered, and a rush being made, a lady pas-
senger fell a victim at once to the haste to reach
them. Mr. Priaulx, we understand, was the second
to get into the boat ; and despite the remonstrance and
entreaty of his mate, Mr. Fennell, remained there,
and escaped the fate of his companions by clinging
to a paddle. Had the captain remained on board,
and order been maintained, the passengers being per-
suaded to keep at the fore-end of the vessel, no one
had need even to have a wet foot ; but the anxiety to
reach the boats caused the swamping which resulted
in the sad loss of life which we have enumerated.
The confusion renders the list imperfect, as no one
could give an accurate account of the actual number
of passengers. The names furnished to us as ascer-
tained to be lost are—Mr. and Mrs. Gosset, of St.
Helier's ; Mr. Rattenbury, of Plymouth; Mr. and
Mrs. Jackson and two children; John Palmer (stoker),
Williams (boy), and Billott (cook) ; five or six others
are believed also to have been drowned.
On the signal of distress which was hoisted on the
mast being observed from the town, a boat was put
off to the Collier steamer, then rounding the point for
entering the harbour. Captain Doke immediately
put about, and bore for the scene, and by active and
praiseworthy exertions succeeded in taking on board
in safety thirty persons, whom he landed at the new
pier at seven o'clock. The crowds assembled on the
quay were about to hail her approach with cheers,
when the announcement by one from on board that
all was not right checked the ebullition.
On the Collier being moored, Mr. Manuel, and
several other gentlemen who had witnessed the admi-
rable promptitude with which Captain Duke hastened
to the rescue, presented to him a handsome silver cup,
which was subscribed for and procured whilst his
vessel was in progress, addressing him with the well-
merited observation, that they were proud of such an
exhibition of ready devotedness on the part of himself,
his mates, and crew, to whom, we believe, suitable
testimonials will be given; and, from our own per-
sonal observation, we say, well do they deserve it.
In concluding this melancholy detail, we must
make a remark or two on the position of the vessel.
She lays bow uppermost, almost over end, with ten
feet between her and water at low tide ; should she
slide forward, through wind or otherwise, she must
evidently go down in deep water and prove a total
loss ; but if sternforemost, there is a bank on which
she may lay for recovery if the weather should remain
calm ; at any rate she now lies out of her course
eight points of the compass.
The ship's carpenter had a most providential escape,
having been floating three hours on a grating, when
the Collier's boat picked him up. Painfully interest-
ing, indeed, are some of the attendant circumstances
of this catastrophe. The two children of Mr. Jack-
son, who had been rescued from the Polka the week
before, were on the deck, and on first seeing the rocks
artlessly inquired what rocks they were ? The reply
was the Matrielle; but the poor father, who bad ex-
perienced the same preservation with his wife and
two little ones, added, " I think they ought to be
called the Polka rocks !" Scarcely bad the words
been uttered when the vessel struck, and the in-
quirers were precipitated by the shock into the water,
sinking to rise no more.