The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-31 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Tuesday Mr. John Quincy Harris, late M.P. for
Newcastle- under-Lyme, was charged with using lan-
guage of a threatening nature towards Mr. Philip
Roberts, of Upper Montague-street, Russell-square,
with intent to provoke him to commit a breach of
the peace.
The complainant stated that he was married to the
sister of the defendant, who on frequent occasions of
late had used language of a threatening nature to
him.. The defendant called 'at' his'hOuse at, a most
Unseasonable bout', between one and two o'clock in
the morning, and. ultimately, challenged him out to
fight. Complainant of course refused to accept such
a challenge, and as the present was not a solitary in-
stance of the defendant so conducting himself, he
(complainant) considered it necessary to adopt the
present proceedings, with a view to prevent it in
future. The complainant prod4ed some letters
which he had received from the defendant, to, prove
that he had been menaced by the writer.
Mr. TRAILL having perused them, and the de-
fendant having admitted he was the writer, the Magis-
trate asked the complainant if he was apprehensive
that the threats contained in them would be carried
into effect ?
The defendant objected to the production of such
evidence. The letters related to matters of a family
nature, and he contended that they ought not to have
been exhibited in Court.
Mr. num. said that the complainant was perfectly
justified in producing the documents containing
threats against his personal safety, and written by the
defendant.

The defendant—But they are of a private and con-
fidential nature.

Mr. Tasuxr—But you had no right to send letters
of a private and confidential nature containing threats
against the individual to whom you have addressei
them.

Defendant—Mr. Roberts is a professional man. I
am not, and therefore should wish to have the case
postponed, in order that I may have an opportunity
of consulting my solicitor on the subject.
Mr. TRAILL here read a passage in one of the let-
ters, in which the writer said, in allusion to the com-
plainant, that when he met him he would make him

bitterly repent his ungrateful conduct. The magis-
trate said this was all confirmatory of Mr. Roberts's
complaint against the defendant, and showed that he
was perfectly justified in the steps that gentleman
had adopted against the writer.
The complainant, in answer to Mr. TRAILL, having
stated that he was apprehensive of personal violence
at the hands of the defendant, the latter was asked
what he wished to say in answer to the charge P
The defendant declared he had no intention of com-
mitting any violence, and he again expressed a wish
that the case might be allowed to stand over until he
was prepared with professional advice. The process
taken against him was done so instantaneously, he
having no intimation of it until the officei called at
his house that morning, that he had no time to consult
with his legal adviser.
Mr. TRAILL said he could see no reason whatever
for an adjournment, and that he should therefore call
on the defendant to find sureties for keeping the
peace.

- Defendant—lf I give my word of honour that I
will not touch the complainant, and have no commu-
nication with him except through my attorney, will
that be sufficient ?

Complainant intimated that he should not be satis-
fied with such an assurance unless security was given
that he should not, in future, be subjected to such
treatment as he had already experienced at the hands
of the defendant.

Mr. TRAILL asked the complainant if he would be
satisfied if the defendant was adjudged to enter into
his own recognizance' to a considerable amount?
The complainant answered in the affirmative, upon
which the defendant exclaimed, " Oh, make it 500/. ;
lam willing to be bound in that amount to convince
him that from henceforth all communication between
us ceases."

Mr. TRAILL said as the defendant was satisfied
with the former amount, he should therefore call on
the defendant to enter into his own recogn;zances to
that amount.

The complainant expressed a hope that it would
hare the effect of keeping the defendant away from
his house, and also of preventing him from sending
any more letters of a threatening nature.
Mr. TRAILL said that if the defendant forfeited his
recognizance it would be entreated at the sessions, and
he would be compelled to pay the amount.

The defendant having entered into the required re •
cognizances, the parties then retired.
Elizabeth Joy, a servant girl, in the employ of Mr.
Burnell, was charged with stealing a large Indian ivory
box, value 301., and containing 301. in Bank of England
notes and sovereigns, the property of her master,
It appeared that on the preceding night, about eight
o'clock, the complainant missed the prisoner from the
house, and discovered that the box above-mentioned,
and its contents, had been stolen from the sideboard in
the drawing room. The prisoner came in soon after-
wards, and, on being questioned, she exhibited
so much confu.ion, that she was given into cus-
tody. At an early hour this morning the complainant,
on examining at the lower end of the garden at the
rear of his house, found the box and money concealed
under a quantity of fire-wood, ready to be carried off.
The prisoner was remanded till Friday.
BROYILE Y.
(Before Viscount SYDNRY, the Rev. Sir C. FARNABY,
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Bart., and J. GOODHURST, Esq.)
TREATMENT OF THE POOR.—Several poor persons
residing within the district of the Bromley union
were summoned to show cause why warrants of dis-
tress should not be levied upon their goods and chat-
tles for the non-payment of poor-rates. The sums
for which the parties were in default were very small
—in no case exceeding 3i. 6d.
The first case was that of Mrs. Eoolan. of Hayes,
who was summoned for non-payment of 3s. 6d.
The reason given for non-payment was, that her
husband and family were very poor, and they had
lately been put to; expense by reason of one of
the sons being sent to Maidstone on a charge of
felony, of which he was acquitted, but the expense of
defending him had very much impoverished them.
Lord SYDNEY said Ur? rate must be paid.
The Clerk and the Bench said that the coats
amounted to 3s.

Lord SYDNEY—Three shillings ! Ilow is that
amount made out?—The clerk said it was the regular
charge for summons and service.
The BENCH said the amount of the rate and the
costs must be paid in a fortnight, or there would be
a distress warrant, which would create additional ex-
pense.

The next case was that of a person named Bryant,
who was summoned for non-payment of two rates of
one shilling each.
The wife of the party summoned said she thought
it was very hard that poor people like her and her
husband should be put to the expense of a summons,
when they were willing to pay without. She said
the collector had put the rate through the window,
but he had never applied to her for the amount.
The collector declared that he had male two or
three applications for the rate, but could not sue Mrs.
Bryant nor her husband, and he was therefore obliged
to take out a summons for the amount.

Mrs. Bryant said th ,t she and her husband had
gone out, hoping to try and earn something to sup-
port their family, and the collector might have left
%,ord for the rate to be Fuld, and thus have saved
them the expense of being summoned.
In answer to a question from the BENCII, the col-
lector said that the house occupied by these parties
was rated at 21. a year.
Mrs. Bryant said, that although it was called a
house the place was formerly merely used as a shed,
in which a gentleman in the neighbourhood kept his
coals and firewood; but they put a fireplace in it,
and male it into a sort of dwelling-house, and she
and her family had occupied it as such ; but it was, in
point of fact, nothing but a shed.
The collector said the parish authorities had
assessed the property, and had instructed him to en-
force payment of the rates.
Lord SYDNEY inquired of Mrs. Bryant what
wages her husband was earning at the present time ?
She replied that he had been out of work a good
while, but had now got a job, and he was earning
2s, a day.

The nENCII said the rate aid the expenses must
be paid.
Mrs. Bryant said she was ready to pay the two
shillings for the rate, but she considered it very hard
to be compelled to pay three shillings for expenses.
Lord SYDNEY, having consulted with his brother
magistrates, said it was her own fault there were any
expenses. The rate and the costs must pe paid in a
week, or else there would be a distress warrant.

The poor woman left the court declaring that she
could not pay the amount, and their goods must be
taken.

A woman named Parker then appeared on behalf
of her husband, to show cause why she had neglected
to pay 3s. 61, the amount of two poor-rates. The
parties, it appeared, occupied a house, for which they
paid 4/. a year rent.
Mrs. Parker said that when she and her husband
took possession of the house they were not aware they
should have to pay the poor-rates. The collector had
put a rate-paper in at the window when she was out,
but he never made any application to her for the
amount, or gave her any explanation, but he sum-
moned her without any notice.
Lord SYDNEY said it was not necessary for a col-
lector to give any notice. Persons who occupied
houses must be aware they would have to pay the
poor-rates.
The collector said that he applied to Mrs. Bryant
for the rates, and she told him she could not pay them.
He then said that if the vestry would excuse her hus-
band, it was all very well; but if they did not, he
must enforce the payment.
Mrs. Parker said the money would have been paid
if application had been made for it ; but, instead of
this being done, she was summoned and put t 3 addi
tional expense; and she thought it very hard that
poor people should be served in such a manner.
The BENCH then ordered that the rate, 3s. 611., and
the costs, which, in this case, amounted to ss. 2d.,
should be paid in a week, or that a distress warrant
should issue.

DEATH IN GREAT DESTITUTION.
Tuesday, Mr. Wakley, M.P., resumed and con-
elided the inquiry, at the Clarendon Wine Stores,
162, Oxford-street, touching the death of William
Hall, aged 43, formerly a metropolitan policeman,
but latterly a general'postman at Sevenoaks, vg ho died
on Wednesday last at No. 6, Stratford-place, an un-
tenanted mansion, of which he had the care.
The Hon. Colonel Stratford, the proprietor of
Stratford-place, Mr. Porter, one of the guardians of
the poor, and several other guardians, were present.
A surgeon of the University College, and Mr.
Clarke, surgeon of Marylebone-lane, hal opened the
body, and the following is their joint evidence :—The
body of deceased was much emaciated, and showed
no marks of violence. There was a large tumour,
about the size of an orange, in the belly, communicat-
ing with the abdomenal aorta. The tumour had rup •
tured, and hemorrhage from it into the abdomen was
the cause of death. Above a pint of blood had es-
caped. The aneurism had existed a couple of years.
In the course of the examination of the widow of
deceased, she said—All I have had from the parish
was half-a-crown a month since-. Mr. Faulkner, the
relieving officer, gave me. an order for medicine on
Tuesday, not for food. I received an order for the
doctor to see my husband the day he died. I did
not take the order to the workhouse ; my husband
did not wish I should, as he said he would have better
advice.

A Juror—How came it that after you received the
1 first relief a month ago, you did not apply again ?
Witness—Because I thought we should be passed to
our parish if I did.
The CORONER—Who told you that ? Witness—l
cannot say—some one at the workhouse. I should
not know him again.
The CORONER—You would have called again at
lie workhouse if something had not been said to
you ? Witness—l should, sir. The fear of being
sent home prevented me.
The CORONER—Have you had any relief since the
sitting of the inquest—have any of the officers called
on you since ? Witness, No, Sir.
The CORONER—Where is your parish ? Witness—
I was born at Sevenoaks, but I must follow my hus-
band's settlement, the parish of Sawtry, Huntingdon-
shire, where I know nobody, not even his mother,
who, I believe, is living there.
The CORONER—This is what is continually taking
place. Men go away from their place of settlement,
get married, die, and their wives, natives of other
places, are required to go back to their husband's
parishes, where they do not know a human being. If
they were sent to their own parishes they would have
a chance of receiving consolation and relief from their
relatives and early friends. To the witness—After
you got back from Mr. Faulkner with nothing but
an order for medical relief, what did you do for food?
Witness—l tried to pawn an old shirt, but the pawn-
broker would not take it in. I then got a loaf from
Mr. Malcombe, baker, of Southmolton-street, who
has trusted me with a loaf a day for a month past,
though I never dealt with him, paying ready money
but once.
The CORONER—The baker's name ought to be
publicly mentioned. I am afraid (to the jury) you
cannot claim him as a parisl Toner. Have the parish
buried the body of deceased ? Ridding, the beadle—
The parish would have done so, but the family were
going to bury deceased themselves. His sister had
bought a coffin, and a subscription would defray the
other expenses.
The CORONER—PeopIe who have such feelings as
these ought to receive the most attention and respect
from the parish officers. The feeling of self-respect
ought to be encouraged in the poor by every possible
means. Nothing. sustains them so much.
After a long inquiry the jury returned a verdict of
" Natural death from aneurismal disease."
In consequence of the publicity given to this case,
the following subscriptions have been sent to the
Coroner for the benefit of the widow and four orphans :
—Mr. Hudson, Chichester, ss. ; Rev. J. Bassnatt,
55.; Mr. Felix, Brighton, 55.; Mr. Jones, Duke- '
street, Oxford-street, .sa. ; Mr. G. I. Mills, 55.; Hon. •
Colonel Stratford, 11.; Mr. Pennington, Portman-
square, 1/. ; Mr. Wakley subscribed 21., and all the
jury and Mr. Clarke, surgeon, subscribed. One of

the ju' y, Mr. Futcher, butcher, of 10, Orchard-street.
Portman square, subscribed U., and was appointed
treasurer to receive further subscriptions, and
mansge them. Mr. Hyde, landlord of the Carendon
Stores, subscribed ss.

MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERDAY•)

CORN EXCHANGE.
We had a fair average supply of English Wheat on Jet
to-day. The ti:st qualities were in steady demand, at falli
last week's prices ; but in other kinds very little 1/5s
doing. In Foreign Wheat the business doing was trifling:
yet we can notice no alteration in value. The be,,!:
Malting .1
ing barley was in steady request, at full prices. "
other kinds, owing to the extensive supplies offering'
very little vas doing. Malt, Oats, Beans, and Pei'
ruled about s•ationary.
ARRIVALS.
I Wheat. I Earley. 1 010.
Em1i5h.......... 3,310 qra. 2,690qr5• 390 2,40
1fiari..•...•.. 13
00000 - -6, ,00 qrs. .......
F0reign.......... 1,420 13,430 8,560, . .......
Malt. 1,180 en.
WHITZICHAPILT.
The supply of each kind of Meat offering to-day Ws
tolerably good, while the demand was inactive, on the fed
lowing terms :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 25 d
to 3s 8d 4" ;
Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; and I ork, 26 "
to 3s 101 per 81bs by the carcase.

COAL MARKET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market —Adair,'
Main, 16,, 16s 6d ; Buddle's %Vest Hartley, 18s ; C 85,11
Hartley, 17s 6d ; Davison's West Hartley, 178 bu ;
'lasting's, 18s ; Hebburn Main, 19s 3d ; Holywell
I9s ; Morrison's Hartley, 15s 6d • Oakweltgate MatDr
15s ; Ord's Redheugh, 16s ; Old iontop, 15s ; Origin
al
Winser's Pontop, 15s 6d ; Original Pontop
15s 6d ; Tanfield Moor, 18s 9d •, Taylor's Vir:gs,
lfartley, 17s 6d ; Tounley, 17s 6d ; West Hartley, 117.:
West Wylam, 17s ; W. E., Acorn Close, 20s 6d ; V,.."":
Bell's Brown, 2.1 s 6d ; W. E. Bewicke and Co., '
W. E., Blenkinsop, 17s ; W. E., Brown's.., vit!?
screened, 16s ; W. E., Clark and Co., 18s 6d ; 1V• .
Clennell, 18s 6d ; W. E., Gosforth, 21s 6d • W. 'l;i'
Gibson, 21s ; W. E , Killingwith, 20s 6d, 20s 9(l' ' • Vir• b*.e/
Neumash, 19s 9d ; W. E., Ramsey, lOs Gd ;W• r
Urpeth, 18s ; W. E., Belmont, 21s 6d, 21s 9,1 ;
Braddyll's Hetton, 23s 9d, 24s ; W. E., East Ilett°l
20s 9d ; W. E.,Hasn ell, 23s 91 ; W. E., Hetton,!23s E 1
W. E., Lambton, 23s 6d ; W. E , Russell's Heston, 236
W. E., Richmond, 21s 3d, 21s 6d ; W. E., StewerC,ll
23s Gd ; W. E., Sunderland, 20s 6d ; W. E., w buccal
22s ; W. E., Albert, 19s ; W. E., Caradoc, 23s ; Wr't
Hartlepool, 23s 3d ; W. E., Hesldon,
,•
Houghall, 21s 6d; W. E., Kelloe, 23s 3d ; W. E., Sotl't
Kelloe, 23s 6d; W. E., Trimdln, 22s ; W. 8., Barret
21s ; W. E., Barrington Tees, 18s Gd ; AV. E., Breq..
Deanery, 21s 6d ; W. E., Evenwood, 19s ; W.
Gordon, 19s 6d ; W. E., M•Lean's Tees, 12s 6d ; Vv• Er
Seymour Tees (in distress), 21s 9d ; SW. E., Scll,--
Durham, 21s ; W. E., Tees, 23s ; W. 8.,
18s 6d ; W. E., West Tees Hetton 19s 9d, 20s ;
West Tees, 20s 6,1 ; Coupon Hartley, 17s fid ;
mannan, 15s 6d ; Hartley, 17s 6d ; Leeviss Merthyr, 21a
West Hartley Netherton, 17s 6d.—Ships arrived, 189.1

A WATERSPOUT.
The French papers contain the following aecoui°
f the ravages committed by a waterspout, the details
of which are contained in a letter from Cette, of tv°
22d instant :—A frightful misfortune has, this After(
noon, plunged our whole population into a state
consternation and despair. About four o'clock
electric waterspout fell upon our town, and committed such ravages, that at the present moment it
mfg i
he supposed that the town had been submitted to $
the horrors of a siege. 'rids terrible phenornen°
~hich arrived in the direction of the Fortress of ,2
Pierre, skirted the mole in its whole length, and
it came opposite the engineers' t-stablishinent, attraeth
probably by the conductor and the zinc roof of re
b,
house, it turned round the edifice, and at last fell w:"
violence upon it. At the same moment a violent exlie;
sion was heard, and the whole population thought
its last hour was come. During two minutes $f
of time a terrific crash resounded in the air. The roofs°o
the houses were smashed to pieces and the fragrn,re°o
were carried to the most distant part of the town."-bid
building belonging to the engineers has been entire.'
sacked, its zinc roof was carried off in the twinklilli
of an eye, and the whole facade demolished and ro,z„t
v
to the ground, so that nothing now remains of it ,
the back and side walls. Another house, four storow
high, new and solidly butt, belonging to M. Labaillt,
was literally crushed to the earth. In every SPIn
went the separation walls were destroyed, thew '";
down torn out; everywhere destructive traces bad
been left. Never in the memory of man haso
frightful a catastrophe been witnessed in our toi_to
Alas! however, we have still further misfortune
narrate. A fearful inundation joined at the sti7,y,
time its ravages to those of the electric watersP,°"ed
In an instant the waters of the canal rose and flortio
the quays. It was a pitiable spectacle to see all "
lighters loaded with wines torn into the curreo
driven one against the other, and then swallowed II
by the element. At least a dozen boats were $ll,lO
in the canal itself, arid what was the most terriu,
is, that most of them had their crews on bosr:
Some few were able to save themselves, the othey
have perished. It is supposed that nearly tbil
have been carried down with their boats. Five ors.
large vessels have been completely wrecked, and rerliti,jio
with their keels uppermost. As to the lesser injure
done among the masts, rigging, &c., they are innult,e°
rable. In the streets and on the quays are everej
where to be seen wounded wretchesssome with fractal'
st
heads, others with mutilated limbs. A body has itito
been dug out of the ruins of the house belonging •
the engineers. In front of the Cafe de la Bourse'o
merchant of this town, M. Francois Lavatre,
crushed beneath the ruins of a huge structure ut
longing to a party of strolling players, stationed.pg
the extremity of the old bridge. Persons are misslo
in their families, and it is to be feared that they 111!0
perished in this awful storm. It is impossible to grip
any description of the feelings of terror produced yo
the minds of the whole population. Persons arecie,
be met with in every street running to and fro ,
mending news of different members of their famillbe
eO,
and it is with fear and tremblitiv that each ask'
other, "Is there no one destroyed in your hntlse;ol
We are unable, from the lateness of the hour, t°
any further details, but those already given are el'ija
although-a feeble picture of the horrors that Wlis
us. -At -this moment a violent south-east
blowing. Grant, Ileaven, that we have not to 1,1
more wretched details to-morrow.

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FORGERY ONT TYE _BANK. OF ENGLAND.-1/4-1.00
the Blusseh Gazette.)—We would put our reader: is
;their gyarclagainst an extensive forgery of notes e'
;Bank of England for one hundred hounds sterling e of
at present in circulation in Belgium and other parts,to
the Continent. Tiles,- notes are so well imitated 11 41,
baffle the closest inspection. Indeed, we are inforOlv
that even the Bank itself has been deceived by thao'ool
that one was actually paid upon presentation there! de
it was only when the genuine note bearing the :rod
number afterwards made its appearance, that the for
was detected. We have heard 47001. of the ssi" s 15,
genies having been cashed by a changeur at Bros jein
and 2001. in Antwerp; but that the, Bank has 0.11 Lea
the most liberal manlier by havini, already oef
nearly the whole amount of these, and it is probable
00
will do the same with regard to the others as they °,llO,
in, that can be proved to have been taken in rebel
course of business. The person who deped the
parties is apparently a Frenchman, of small stature,-01, nt
a good address, but unprepossessing look, and an t/t'
of the bank has come over in pursuit of him.

BIRTHS. ..., 00
On the 11th inst., at Malta, the wife of Captain PI/
Hallet, R.N., of a son. 00,
On the 22d inst., at Canterbury, the lady of Captain St°
King's Dragoon Guards, of a son. o(/'
la
dy
S. the 25th inst., at Atherstone, Warwick, the
S. Berridge, Esq., of a daughter. fit*'
On the 26th inst., at Whitehall-place, Westminster,
John Clutton, of a son. , of.
On the 26th inst., in Upper Harley-street, Lady Lee'
daugh
Captaininst.,
Archibad Robertson,
to of a daughter. Ili tile
On t 27th inst., at Addingn-square, Catnberwe
wife of Captain R. L. Hunter, of a son. Oil la°
On the 27th inst., at Woodstock, Oxon, the lady of i%
Eretts, Esq., of a daughter.

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