The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 1844.

Lord John Manners, on the sports and pastimes of the
people. The publication of that pamphlet drew an
interest to the subject which it had never before
been able to secure. This interest has fortunately
gone on increasing. We have parks proposed and
planned for Manchester—we have the Prime Minis-
ter of England, with that princely munificence by
which his every private act is distinguished, sending
down his 1,0001. subscription towards the expenses
of a work that is practically to increase the innocent
enjoyments of the poor artisan. All this is pleasant
to think on. We pray sincerely it may be only at
its beginning, and that its noble and high-minded
originator may have hereafter to congratulate him-
self on the restoration of some of that manly
sentiment of respectful affection and confidence be-
tween different orders of society, which was always
characteristic of the honest minds of old England.

Dr. C. J. Fox, of 13, New Broad-street, London,
stated that he was called in by the broth2r (who is
also a medical man) of the deceased to see his sister,
about Christmas last, who, he was informed, had been
suddenly seized, while cleaning her teeth, with a diffi-
culty of articulation. When witness saw her he
found her tongue drawn to the left side, and she was
slightly paralysed. She was put under particular
treatment for many weeks. The tongue gradually
returned to its proper place, and paralysis subsided,
but there was no affection of the mind that witness
could discover. She was recommended- to go into
the country for change of air and scene. Witness
had seen nothing of her since she left London.
Miss Hannah Travers, the aunt of deceased, resid-
ing at Denmark-hill, Camberwell, deposed as follows :
—My two nieces reside with me. The health of the
deceased fur many months had been in a very infirm
state. During the List three months we have been
travelling in the south of England for the improve-
ment of her health, and we were now returning
home. Yesterday evening she was more than usually
cheerful. She had no apprehension of consumption
since Midsummer. I believe the unfortunate occur-
rence of this morning to have been purely accidental.
Constantly, while we were at the sea-side, I carried
her a jug of salt water every morning before seven
o'clock. I usually found her half dress d, lying on
the bed, with a biok beside her, and the window open.
She required all the air she could obtain from feeling
occasionally a difficulty in breathing. Neither my
bed-room door nor that of deceased, was locked, but
the outer passage-door I locked myself. She was
never known to walk in her sleep.
This being the whole o' the evidence, the Coroner,
in summing up, said there was no doubt her death
was occasioned by the injuries she sustained by the
fall, but that with reference to her state of mind at
the time the evidence was only inferential.
The jury returned a verdict that " The deceased
came by her death in consequence of a fall from ft
window; but whether that fall was the result of acci-
dent or not does not appear."
The body was removed to London the same night.
The family of the deceased are anxious to state that
the above accident occurred from no fault in the ar-
rangements of the hotel. Under the painful circum-
stances they are desirous to acknowledge the ex-
treme kindness and considerate attention they expe-
rienced throtighout from Mr. Dotesio and every
member of his household.

LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE ON
THE RIVER.

Late en Saturday evening Mr. Carter, the Coroner for
East Surrey, commenced an inquiry at Mr. Avis's, the
Eight Bells Tavern, Putney, into the circumstances at-
tending the death of Mr. Henry Tyer, aged 21, a mid-
shipman, and son of the late Mr. Tyer, of Manor House,
Barnes. The deceased was drowned off the Crab Tree,
at Hammersmith, on the evening of Friday, the 27th
ult., but his body was not found until Saturday morn-
ing last.
Mr. James Springett, a boat-builder at Putney, de-
posed that the deceased, with whom he was well ac-
quainted, hired a wherry of him about half-past two
o'clock on Friday afternoon week. He was then quite
sober. He had been in the habit of going up the river
every day for about three weeks, and was fugy capable
of managing a boat. Witness never saw deceased alive
after that afternoon, but the next morning he heard that
his boat was at the Crab Tree, and he went after it. It
was nut in the least injured. so that the decased could
not have run foul of any craft.
Charles Taylor, of No. 44, Lower Fore. street, Lam-
beth, fisherman, deposed that on Friday evening week,
about five o'clock, he was fishing at Chiswick-eyot, when
he heard a cry of " a man overboard." Upoa looking
round he saw the deceased in the water ; he was swim-
ming. Witness rowed towards him and gut him into
his boat, and took him ashore at Chiswick. Deceased
said he had slipped his scull and fell in. Deceased
treated witness and another man to a quart of ale, and
took down his address, promising that he would call upon
him arid reward him. Witness said that deceased was
drunk, and when he wanted him to push off his boat for
him he would nut do so, as he conceived he was not
capable of managing a boat in the state he was then in.
Witness went away, leaving deceased on shore; he after-
wards heard that he was drowned, and he dragged three
hours fur him but without success.
Edward Haakins stated that about half-past five
o'clock on the evening in question he was fishing at the
lower part of Chiswick-evot, when he saw deceased in
the water. Witness went to his assistance, took him
into his own boat, and rowed him to the Ship, near the
Hammersmith Water-works. Deceased was very mach
intoxicated. He told witness that he had already been
in the water three times, and that the first time he lost
his coat and the second time his hat. The deceased said
he would sooner have lost his life than his coat. Wit-
ness advised deceased to remain on shore, and refused
to shove his boat off for him, as he considered he would
most likely lose his life if he persisted in going in her
again.
111 r. Bullen observed that a bargeman in the employ
of Mr. Skeel had witnessed the fatal accident, and he
said deceased roiled out of the boat. _ _ _

The CORONEit said if that was the case he would ad-
journ the inquiry, for it was highly important they should
have direct evidence as to the manner iu which deceased
met his death.

Fhe inquiry was then adjourned, after lasting more
than four hours.

MIDDLESEX REGISTRATION.
(Before L. SHADWELL, Esq.)
Mr. Shad well sat yesterday at the Sessions-
house, Westtninstcr, for the purpose of revising the lists
of voters for St. Paul's, Covent-garden, St. James's, St.
Clement Danes, St. George's, Hanover-square, St.
Martin's, St. Anne's. Lincoln's Inn, the Savoy, St.
Margaret's, and St. John the Evangelist.
The REVISING BARRISTER complained of the irregular
manner in which the St. Anne's list had been made out.
Mr. Corder, clerk of the St. Clement Danes Union,
att-nded in the place of the overseers of that parish, and
delivered in lists of the claims and objections. He said
there were only two objections—one against the name of
a person who died a short time ago, the other against the
retention on the list of the name of a person who had
disposed of his property, and who, consequently, was not
qualified.
Mm. SHADWELL said the names of the two persons ob-
jected to did not appear in the list which had been delivered
to him. Where was the list which had been affixed on the
church doors ?
Before, however, Mr. Corder could comply with his
request,
Mr. SHADWELL said—Band it to me. I cannot hare the
whole day wasted in this way.
The list was accordingly handed to Mr. Shadwell by
Mr. Corder.
Mr. SHADWELL, after having glanced at the list, threw it
with a gesture of impatience to Mr. Corder, who was in
the witness-box. He said the names to which he alluded
were not in that list.

Mr. Corder, opening the. book, said there are the
names (at the same time pointing to them).
Mr. SIIADWELL (with considerable impatience)—Ti and
it up—let me see it. Why did you not furnish me with
that list when you came into court. The conversation
then dropped.
John Thorogood, who appeared on the list of voters
for St. James's, in respect of a fie-farm rent from cham-
bers in the Albany, was objected to by the Conservatives,
as the name of the owner of the property was not on
the register. The omission was accordingly rectified.
Mr. Thorogood said—Mr. Barrister, this is the third
time I have been compelled to attend here. I wish to
know why I am brought here, year after year, in this way.
Mr. SIIADWELL said he must put that question to those
who had objected to his name.
Mr. Thorogood said he had come seventy-two miles in
order to meet what he considered a frivolous objection.
Mr. SNADWELL wished he would not take up the time
of the court after the business had been disposed of.
The lists of voters for St. John the Evangelist and St.
Margaret's were then revised.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT ,OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 7.
(Before Sir C. F. WILLIAMS.)
IN RE JOHN HUNTER.
In this case the insolvent had applied, upon Thursday
last, for an appointment from Sir Charles Williams, in
order to show cause why an order should be made to
rescind a prior order, remanding the petitioner to prison.
Sir Charles had appointed this day, in consequence of
the only creditor having obtained a vesting order in the
Insolvent Debtors' Court.
Mr. LUCAS, who attended for the creditor, said that a
letter had been received from Mr. Stafford. solicitor to
the insolv« nt, stating that Mr. Hunter would not attend
that day, but that he himself would appear, to watch
proceedings.
Sir C. WILLIAMS said that, before proceeding further
in this case, he should, as it involved a very important
principle, wish to consult his learned brother, Mr. Com-
missioner Evans, as to whether that Court could proceed
with the petition of the insolvent after the creditor bad
obtains d a vesting order from the other court. Ile
would, as the Learned Commissioner was not in town,
communicate to the solicitors on either side when the
matter would be heard again.
Mr. STAFFORD,in reference to some irritability he had
exhibited iu court upon a previous hearing of this case,
said, that no man was more ready than himself to ac-
knowledge his error, when in the heat of the moment
he had used language in that court which no provoca-
tion, perhaps, could justify, and he therefore begged that
such language might be overlooked by the Hon. Corn.
missioner. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to
animadvert upon some words used by the Registrar as
regarded him (Mr. Stafford), and he then continued—
" While I therefore apologise to the court. I beg humbly,
but firmly, to state that i owe no apology to the man
who has so impudently—
Sir C. WILLIAMS could not allow such language to
pass unnoticed, and, if repeated, he should assuredly
commit Mr. Stafford.
After some further conversation of similar character
the matter dropped.

THE QUEEN'S PONY.- We may state thAt, among
other memorials of her residence in Blair Athol, her
Majesty takes with her to England the strong and sure.
footed shelty that has borne her safely in her tnuunt,in
excursions.—Perth Advertiser.
It has now been finally determined to erect a bar-
ra-k capable or containing 1,000 men at Portsea, ox the
piece of ground between Lion and Unicorn Gates, for-
merly a temporary barrack in the time of war.—Hamp.
shire Advertiser.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)

MAN SION-HO(ISL.

A young man, named Joseph Charles Paton, was
brought before Sir John Pale by James Roots (City
policeman 577), who apprehended him on Sunday
morning as he was stepping into one of the carriages
on the Blackwall Railway with two young women
for what is called a spree. Mr. Woolf, from • :dr.
Flower's offices, attended for the prisoner.
John Taylor, warehouseman to Mr. ll.vington, of
No. 67, King William-street, leather-seller, stated
that the prisoner, who was in the habit of calling at
the warehouse to order goods for his employer, Mr.
Sharman, of No. 37, Gracechurch-street, came at the
end of September last and ordered various articles,
and amongst them ten pairs of morocco legs fir
hoots. Witness entered all the goo.ls in a book which
the prisoner always brought with him when he called
to do business. A boy accompanied the prisoner, and
took away all the articles except the Morocco boot
legs, which the prisoner himself took away. Witness
debited Mr. Sharman with the whole, to the amount
of 201. 17s. 101. The value of the morocco leather
was 3/. 15s. Witness never sold the prisoner goods on
his own account.

Sir J. PIRIE said he recollected having seen the
prisoner at the bar before fur a very discreditable
tranacti,n.

Mr. Goodman (the chief clerk) stated to the Alder-
man that the pri,oner had been charged, about a
month ago, IA ith having given a young woman who
was pregnant by him a violent blow with a stick in
the eye.
Mr. Frederick Sharman, bootmaker, of Grace-
church-streA, stated that the prisoner was a clicker
in his service for about four months, and left him on
the 21st of September, in pursuance of a notice given
by witness. Witness dealt with Mr. Bevington for
boot fronts and other articles, and it was his custom
to send a book by the person employed to purchase
goods there, in which they were to be entered, and
which was then brought home to the shop to be
checked. It was impossible that the particular de-
scription of goods (the morocco legs) could have
been brought home without witness's knowledge.
The prisoner had unlimited authority from him to
purchase goods, and the morocco legs were obtained
without witness's knowledge or authority.
Richard Barton, an errand-boy in the service of
Mr. Sharman, stated that on Saturday three weeks
he went with the prisoner to Mr. Bevington's shop,
and by his direction brought away to Mr. Sharman 's
house materials for boots and shoes, and pieces of
leather, but did not bring away any morocco leg
fronts or backs. Witness delivered all that he had
brought away to his master's shopman.
Edward A.kew, servant of Mr. Sharman, stated
that it was his duty to check the goods purchased for
the house. The goods described in the book as hav-
ing been purchased at Mr. Bevington's warehouse
were all received, with the exception of the morocco
legs.
A boot-closer proved that last week the prisoner
employed him to close a pair of red morocco boots for
him. The prisoner called for the boots when they
were finished, paid for them, and took them away.
The prisoner was remanded.
It was stated to Sir John Pirie that the prisoner
had occasioned the most poignant distress in two very
decent families, by marrying two young women
within a very short period.
Sir JOHN having been informed that the two wives
were present, but that one of them was in such a con-
dition as not to be able ;o give evidence, directed that
all the witnesses should be in attendance this day.
Two gipsy horse-dealers, named Chileock and
Weston, and a young Welshman, named Evan Jones,
were brought before Mr. Alderman Hooper, charged
under the following circumstances :
A policeman stated that as he was passing along
Aldgate he saw the three prisoners quarrelling over a
pony, which one of them charged the other t vs.° with
having stolen. Witness interposed to prevent any
breach of the peace, and then retired, but upon re-
turning soon afterwards, he found them at it again,
and then he took them all to the station• house, where
the Welshman charged the gipsies with having done
him out of a pony, and about half done him out of
another.

Alderman HOOPER immediately determined, after
having asked a few questions, to take the evidence of
the Welshman as to the alleged robbery.
From the story of Evan Jones, it appeared that he
was a Welsh drover, and had been employed by his
master to sell two ponies. lie accordingly drove the
ponies into Essex, where he met Chilcock, whom
he took for a respectable body, and sold him one of
the ponies for 3/. 17s. 6d., receiving 2/. in hand, and
the promise of 1/. 17s. 6d. next day. Next day came,
and the drover had his master's second pony for sale,
and Chilcock took a fancy to that animal too, and
agreed to pay 41. 17s. 6d. for it. The offer was a very
agreeable one, as the drover considered it to be doing
business in earnest, without trouble or humbug, and
as the 1/. 17s. 6d. due from the other transaction was
to be paid at the same time, it was accepted with as
little hesitation as it was proposed. The two ponies
having been thus disposed of, the drover waited for
the cash, while the purchaser went to put up the
ponies, accompanied by Weston, who seemed to take
a friendly interest in the bargain on account of both.
Some time elapsed, during which a great variety of
surmises were made by the drover as to the Cause of
the delay. At last it occurred to him, to use his own
language, that " it was a regular do," and, upon
making particular inquiry, he found that he was en-
tirely " done " out of one, and nearly " half-done "
out of the other pony, and that the conspirators had
wholly disappeared from that part of the country.
In this dilemma, and as his master determined to make
him responsible for the amount, the drover had no
alternative but to visit the most convenient mart, and
up to London he came in quest of Chilcock and the
ponies. lle was particularly lucky in making the
journey, for upon walking into Aldgate he saw the
pony which had been "entirely lost" trotted up and
down before a bidder, and Chilcock and Weston
pointing out the animal's perfections. He instantly
took hold of his property and claimed it, and the two
confederates, who thought that a poor drover would
be nothing in their hands, violently resented his in-
terference with the sale, and it was during- the scuffle
that the policeman interfered.
Alderman HOOPER (to the gipsies)—Well, my
honest fellows, why don't you pay this man for the
ponies ? Chilcock—Why, you see, your Lord—.
Weston—Please your Lordship, he's my brother,
and he has got a hesitation in his speech. ni answer
for him. . _

Alderman Hoorkat —Then the best way to answer
it is to pay the cash.
The drover—l'll be satisfied, my Lord, if I get
the pony I seized. I'll put up with the loss of the
1/. 17s. 6d. upon the other pony.

Alderman I-loom—Prisoners, where is the first
pony ? Weston:—l assure you, my Lord, it cut
away soon after my brother bought it. He intended
to pay the V. 17s. 6d. upon the sale of the other pony,
which he was just going to get well off our hands,
when he came up and spoiled us. His money would
have been all right.
Alderman HooPEß—You must send to the livery-
stable for the pony he found with you, and you must
pay the 1/. 17s. 6d., or you shall be immediately in-
dicted for a conspiracy to defraud this poor fellow.
Chilcock—l am willing to give up the pony I have
in my possession, but I have no money, and the other
pony has wandered away, the Lord knows where.
Alderman HOOPER—Then you shall certainly be
prosecuted for conspiring to rob this poor Welshman.
The tone in which this threat was uttered had an
instantaneous effect upon an old gipsy who was
standing aloof,and who, without uttering a word, threw
down. the 11. 17s. 61., to the great delight of the
(fro% er and his master, who most gratefully acknow-
ledged the kind and judicious interference of the Al-
derman.