The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-27 00:00:00

UNION-HALL

Yesterday Thomas Hold was brought before Mr.
Traill charged with making a very determined at-
tempt to deprive himself of life in the King's Arms
public-house, Prince's-street, Lambeth, on the pre-
ceding day.
Mr. Reed, the landlord of the house, stated, that on
the preceding day the defendant entered his tap-
room, and had not been there long before he (witness)
was informed that a man was in a fit. He (witness)
immediately went into the room, and found the de-
fendant lying on the floor apparently dead, and quite
black in the face. Witness, without loss of time,
proceeded to unloosen his clothes, when he discovered
that the man's neck was tightly bound round with a
neckerchief in such a manner as to produce strangu-
lation. He therefore instantly cut the handkerchief
with a knife, and a surgeon having been sent for, the
defendant, after some considerable time, was recovered;
and he subsequently acknowledged that he committed
the act to deprive himself of life.
In reply to Mr. Trail], the defendant said that he
had been drinking to excess, and had remained away
from home all night, and that the sensations on his re-
covering from the effects of his dissipation were of
such a frightful nature as to induce him to put an end
to his life.
The defendant was locked up in default of finding

TEA SALE A T BRISTOL.—After the stagnation
which has prevailed for some some time past in the
trade, it was cheering to witness the animated competi-
tion at the sale held on Wednesday morning, at the
Assembly Rooms, when a selection of 3,500 chests from
the imports per Anna Maria, Eagle, and Malacca were
brought forward, and upwards of 3,000 chests sold at
full prices. W e observed several strangers from the
London and Liverpool markets amongst the purchasers;
and, upon the whole, the result, as a specimen of the re-
vival of this important trade in Bristol, is very manifest,
and must prove very gratifying to the parties concerned.
We are glad to see that the direct import to this place
has begun to attract more general notice, by the esta-
blishment of some new concerns amongst us.--Bristol
Mirror.
DEATH FROM TAKING IMPROPER MEDICINE: On
Saturday, evening, an inquest was held at the Globe
Tavern, Greenwich, before Mr. C. J. Carttar, upon the
Elizabeth Sage,
Esq., surgeon, Royal hill),
Sage, aged 19 years (late house-
maidbod yot f Sarah
o Jarrett Dashwood,
who came by her death under the following circum-
stances :—Ann Hughes Sage, aged 21, deposed that she was
sister to the deceased, and had lived three months in Dr.
Dashwood's family. Her sister's health had been very
bad lately. She had taken an old woman's advice
belonging to a harden at the back of the circus. The
old woman said she would get something for her. She
took the prescription on Thursday. It was two penny-
worth of pennyroyal mixed with a pennyworth of
hysteric water, purchased at Riche's shop, a chemist in
London-street. She also got pennyroyal in a green
state from Mr. Morley's son on Royal-hill. The mix-
ture made
.three glasses, to which was added a penny-
worth of girt. She did not take it by her master's advice.
She took it in three doses, and it seemed to give relief. At
eleven o'clock on Friday night she became much worse, and
Mrs. Dashwood gave her a little brandy and water, and
paid her every attention. She remained in great agony
until half-past four on Saturday morning, when she ex-
pired. Mr. Jarrett Dashwood, surgeon, deposed that
deceased had not been quite well in health for some time,
and had tried various remedies. From Christmas last
she had been in the habit of taking medicines from per-
sons not qualified. Had also taken two or three doses
of Widow Welch's pills. All advertised medicines con-
tain drugs of a deadly quality, such as aloes, gamboge,
calomel, &c. The mucous membrane of the bowels was
highly inflamed. Witness returned from London at five
o'clock on Friday afternoon, and found deceased in a
very dangerous state. Her pulse was at 140. She was
suffering from vertigo, fainting, and nausea, with, the ex-
tremities cold and rigid. He took the most energetic
means, and ordered bleeding. Her blood was still highly
inflamed. Administered Dr. James's powders, chalk,
&c., and applied a blister to the abdomen, and saw her
four times during the night. Had she consulted a pro-
fessional man, instead of quacking herself, she would,
in all probability, have been still alive. The mixture
taken in the state her stomach was then in caused it to
bo highly inflamed. The jury, after conferring for a
short time, returned the following verdict :—" That the
deceased died from natural causes, hastened by her
taking a decoction of a vegetable herb, while the stomach
was in a state of inflammation.
The much-talked-of measure to grant soldiers a
free discharge after ten years' service, appears to have
been abandoned, or, like all boons of late years,. deferred
as long as possible. The advantages are so obvious, in a
financial view of the question, that we wonder it has
not been pressed in Parliament by the i
Economists. The
enormous reduction it would ultimately effect n the
Pension List merits more consideration than the matter
has yet received ; and, as a measure calculated to intro-
duce a better class of 'men into the service', it is most
desirable in a military view. We well know that in every
regiment there are many men who enlisted. under the
heavy pressure of circumstances, pecuniary or moral, who
would now gladly return to civil life after ten years' ser-
vice. Under the present engagement of unlimited service,
this class of soldier is a discontented, unhappy being, only
held to his colours by the chains of martial law. We
would see with gratification these men allowed, after
their ten years' service, to depart free. The country
would be amply repaid lily ten years work, and bene-
ficially freed from the future charge of pension to indi-
viduals unwillingly eking out the time of discharge in
slack and sulky performance of as little duty as possible.
What objections can exist which are strong enough to
counteract these great national and professional advan-
tages, we know not. We well remember when pur-
chased discharges were exceedingly rare• but in due
time it was admitted, that by readily permitting them,
under ordinary circumstances, the country was largely,
totriae
I,oool.sub-
benefited by the sum paid, and the army recruited, al-
most without charge, and with more facility.—Waval and
Military Gazette.
sub-
scriptLlcions =Ter ZieEginT
from Jones Loyd and Co.—Manchester Guardian.

A FARMER CHAaGED WITH
INCENDIARISM.

Mr. Thomas C'hinery, a respectable farmer, of
Belchamp St. Paul, was brought up at the Castle
Hedingham Petty Session, last week, in custody of
the police, charged on suspicion of setting fire to
farming buildings, in his occupation, the property of
S. M. Raymond, Esq., on the evening of July 3.
Mr. Raymond deposed as follows :—The prisoner
is in the occupation of a farm called " New Barns,"
my property. On Wednesday evening, July 3, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, I was alarmed by a per-
son named Stammers, coming to my house, and
stating that Chinery's barn was on fire, meaning the
prisoner's. On going out of my house, I saw the
sparks coming towards my farming buildings at
home ; I set some person to protect them. I called
my son, and went immediately to the fire, which is
about a quarter of a mile off; when I arrived, the
premises, which consisted of barn and buildings
were burnt down ; after being at the fire a little time
I saw prisoner, when I said, this comes of your hav-
ing so much haulm in the yard (having seen prisoner
about fourteen days before the fire, and objected to so
much haulm being in the yard in stacks and walls,
on account of the prevalence of fires). Prisoner re-
plied, as any other farmer would have done, " Had it
been wet weather, it would have all been made into
manure before this time." I asked him if he had sus-
picion of any person having caused the fire ? He re-
plied, " No."
By Mr. Goocu—Did you go up to him, or he come
to you ? Mr. R.—l spoke to him first. I had given
him notice to quit next Michaelmas, as he did not
pay his rent regularly; about a fortnight after the
notice was served, he paid me his rent, and left the
notice to quit at my house, saying, " He did not know
what it meant," and there was an end of it, as I
did not want to turn him out if he paid his rent.
On the Monday following, Mr. Blunden came over
and valued the damage, when I said to him (prisoner),
have you quarrelled with any one ? He replied,
" No." I then told him, it would have been much
better for him to have sold his wheat, and paid his
rent, and then it would not have been burnt.
By, Mr. Goocu—When was the rent due ? Mr.
R.—He had not paid the Michaelmas rent when the
notice was served.

By the BENCII—The Lady-day rent was not paid
till after the fire.

Amos, labourer, deposed, that when he got to
the fire he saw several persons removing a roll ; he
saw prisoner when it had been burning nine or ten
minutes ; witness assisted in removing the roll, when
he with several others went up the yard towards the
south side, which occupied about three minutes ; some
one then called out " There comes Thomas Chinery"
(meaning prisoner), who was getting over a gap at the
corner of a wheat-field near the premises ; witness
asked him where he was when he saw the fire ; pri-
soner replied, " At Mr. John Pratt's, at Otten Bel-
champ. Witness told him that was impossible, for the
fire had not been burning more than ten minutes, and
that Mr. Raymond had not got a pigeon in his dove-
house that could fly the distance in the time.
By the BENCH-It is more than two and a half miles
by the road. In a straight line it is nearer. Prisoner said
that he came over hedge and ditch, and he did not
know which way he came. About a quarter of an hour
after saw prisoner go up a barley-field belonging to
Mr. Raymond, which was near the old castle (a mock
ruin, which was built by the late Mr. Raymond) ; he
was by himself, and then came round the back of the
premises and over the same gap as in the first instance.
Thomas Edwards, labourer, corroborated the last
witness, and added, it was impossible, as a pigeon
could not have flown the distance in the time. He
also saw him go into the barley-field and return again
to the fire as described. He (Edwards) did not
lose sight of the prisoner at the fire because he thought
he looked like a guilty man.

William Stammers corroborated the last two wit-
nesses, and stated in reply to the Bench that the
thatch was burnt off when he saw prisoner, but the
sparks had not fallen in.
William Deal confirmed the testimony of the former
witnesses as to the prisoner coming over the gap near
the premises, and in answer to a question from the
Bench, said he did not notice whether he was hot, but
he had his coat on his arm when he saw him.
Henry Farrow and five other witnesses were ex-
amined, but nothing further was elicited to connect
the prisoner with the charge.
Mr. Mayhew, solicitor, of Coggeshall, appeared to
watch the case for the prisoner, and called six wit-
nesses for the defence, one of whom spoke positively
as to passing him (prisoner) on his way from Mr.
Pratt's towards the fire. Another proved that he saw
him coming to the fire, and advised him to g.) round
the premises, as the farm-yard was impassable from
the fire burning, and which accounted for his enter-
ing it by the gap at the rear of the premises, as de-
scribed by the witnesses in support of the charge.
The Bench here retired for a short time, and on
their return Mr. BADRAm addressed the prisoner,
telling him they had given his case the greatest at-
tention, and were of opinion that the evidence was
insufficient to sustain the charge against him. If,
however, any further evidence could be obtained, he
would be brought up again; but his (Mr. B.'s) own
private opinion was, that he (prisoner) left that room
without the least stain upon his character. Other
magistrates were of a different opinion, but that was
in their own breasts.—Prisoner was then discharged.
The case excited the greatest interest in the neigh-
bourhood, and the hearing lasted upwards of four
hours. The room was crowded nearly to suffocation,
principally by farmers of the neighbourhood, amongst
whom the greatest sympathy seemed to exist on be-
half of the prisoner, who had been incarcerated
several days in the police station. On the acquittal
of the prisoner great applause was manifested.—
Chelmsford Chronicle.