The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-17 00:00:00

EAST SURREY.

Mr. S. C. C. Fish, the Revising Barrister for the Eastern
Division of the county of Surrey. opened his first court at
twelve o'clock onMonday morning, in the Town-hall of Reigate.
Mr. Hart (solicitor) appeared on the part of the Conser-
wives, and Mr. E. Russell (solicitor), Mr. Jeans, and Mr.
(of the Anti-Corn-law League), on the part of the
Liberals.

The claim of James Ivory, of the parish of Betchworth,
was objected to by the latter, on the ground that, although
paying upwards of 501. rent, he held under different land-
lords. On being examined he admitted that he paid 371.
holsse-rent to one person, and 281. for land to another.
The objection was, therefore, decided to be valid, and the
claim was rejected.
Mr. Oldborough Heniker, of No. 70, Chancery-lane, Lon-
.lon, claimed to register in respect of a rent-charge of 425. on
and in the possession of Mr. Frederick Heniker, in the parish
of Burstow.

The claim was objected to by Mr. Jeanes, on the ground of
nsufficient description of the property ; but the objection
cing overruled by the Revising Barrister,
Mr. Heniker applied for the expenses he had incurred in
attending to defend his claim.
Mr. Jeanes felt himself justified in opposing the applica-
tion, as the objection that there was no;local description given
3f the property was a perfectly fair one to raise.
Mr. Russell (on the same side) said, that the question was
a very important one, and one which was likely to arise fre-
quently in the course of the revision. In the overseers' list
the local description of the property was entirely omitted,
and it was a question whether, strictly speaking, that did not
invalidate the claim.

The REVISING BARRISTER observed, that in the list7he had
received from the clerk of the peace it was correctly given, as
at Copthorne.
Mr. Russell said, that in the list which they had received
from the overseer it was merely described as a freehold rent-
charge on land in the occupation of Frederick Heniker. They,
therefore, felt that the Court ought to hesitate before award-
lug costs.
The REvisucc BARRISTER admitted that if that fact were
established he could not regard the objection to the claim as
frivolous, and therefore could not allow the costs.
The overseer acknowledged the error, and received in con-
sequence a reprimand from the Court for his carelessness, with
an intimation that he should not be allowed the expense of
printing his list.
The claim was allowed, but without costs. _

The claim of George Coleman, of Otley, was successfully
objected to by the Liberals, he being only a trustee for the
property out of which he sought to vote.
The Court, at its rising, adjourned to ten o'clock next
mowing. To- day it will be held at Croydon.

LAW INTELLIGENCE
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 16.
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE BARRATT.

This insolvent, who described himself as a musician, &c.,
came up for his final order, the granting which had been
adjourned in consequence of the insolvent's schedule and
balance-sheet not being perfect. He was now opposed
on the ground that his amended schedule had not been filed
in due time, it being completed only last night.
The insolvent contended that there was but a slight
alteration in regard to his household expenses, which his
Honour, on the last occasion, considered had been put down
on speculation.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said, by the bankrupt law he
was bound to file his schedule at least ten days before the
schedule was filed (the insolvent's state of affairs being such
that had he been a trader he could have been made
bankrupt).
The insolvent requested an adjournment till the 30th of
October, on the ground that his wife was in confinement in
the county prison for debt, and had petitioned the Court,
and be thought it would be more satisfactory and beneficial
to the creditors and himself, that they should both be exa-
mined at the same time.
The Learned COMMISSIONER asked what was the amount
of the wife's debts, and he was answered that they were
about 3001. The adjournment was agreed to.

CRIMINAL COURT.-MONDAY.
OLD COURT.

C-
Alfred Carlile, surrendered in discharge of bail to take his
trial on an indictment for misdemeanour.
Mr. Clarkson conducted the prosecution, which was brought
forward at the instance of the Society for the Suppression of
Vise; Mr. Ballantine appeared for the defendant.
It appeared from the statement of the Learned Counsel for
the prosecution, that the defendant had carried on, under the
name of " Ward," the business of a book and printseller, at
No. 103, Strand, and that on the sth of July last he sold to
an agent employed by the Society by which the prosecution
was promoted, two obscene and indecent prints for the sum
of Be., and on the 9th of the same mouth another print of a
similar nature and character.
These facts were proved by the agent, a person of the name
of Alfred Charles Smith, who was corroborated in the leading
particulars by Police-sergeant Chadwick, of the F division.
In the course of the cross-examination of the witness Smith,
he stated that he had been [once at the'shop of the defendant
before the first purchase was made, but denied that he had
asked to be supplied with the articles in question. He ad-
mitted, however, that on being shown some French prints, he
asked to be shown " something more curious," upon 'which he
was shown into an inner room by the defendant, who pro-
duced a portfolio containing 80 or 90 prints, from which the
witness selected the three which formed the subject matter of
the present indictment. He also admitted that there were
not any indecent prints exibited publicly in the shop or its
windows.
The prints, which were produced and handed to the jury,
were admitted to be of an utterly disgusting character.
The case for the prosecution having closed,
r. BALLA.NTINE submitted to the Court that the indict-
ment, which was at common law, was not sustained by the
evidence. The question he propounded to the Court was,
whether the sale to a single individual who went for the pur-
pose of purchasing the article was such a transaction as could
constitute such a public offence as was indictable at common
law without reference to the statute? He (Mr. Ballantine)
contended that such a selling and uttering was not an offence
at common law, and therefore the indictment as framed could
not be sustained. The Learned Counsel cited the dictum of
Lord Ellenborough in the case of " Smith e. Harden," 3
Qmpbell's Reports, in support of the point he had raised.
The RECORDER remarked that his present impression was;
against the objection, but he would make a note of It, and
point it out to the Judges, if necessary, on their arrival for the
present session.
Mr. Baueprrorm then addressed the jury on the merits,
and called two witnesses to character. One of the wit-
nesses proved that the defendant told him that he had put
up the name of Ward before his shop because he did not
like to display his own name. The same witness added
that the defendant was the son of Richard Carlile, who was
an object of notoriety some years ago, and that was the
reason why the defendant had kept back his own name.
The RECORDER then summed up the case to the jury,
who returned a verdict of " Guilty," and in answer to a
question left to them by the Court, added to their verdict
that they believed the defendant had the prints in his pos-
session for the purpose of sale.
The RECORDER said he would postpone the sentence until
he had mentioned the point raised by Mr. Ballantine to the
Judges. In the meantime the defendant must stand con-
victed.
The defendant was then:conveyed through the dock into
the body of the prison.
The Court, after waiting nearly two hours for want of
bills being returned by the grand jury, disposed of one or
two paltry cases of felony of no public interest, and ad-
ourned at five o'clock.

- (YESTERDAY.)
OLD COURT.
The Learned Recorder took his seat on the bench at nine
o'clock.
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.—Mary Hopgan, aged 25, a
married woman, was indicted for feloniously cutting and
wounding Ellen Welsh, with intent to do her some grievous
bodily harm.
The prosecutrix's evidence showed that a quarrel had
taken place, which had, however, left undecided the question
of " which was the better woman," and Welsh on the suc-
ceeding day went up to Horogan's room, and politely re-
quested her to come down •to the yard, in order to settle this
important point. The prisoner not having the rules of the
ring before her, had recourse to a chopper, with which "she
hot" the witness a crack over the eye that " kilt her entirely."
She was conveyed to the hospital, where the wound WAS
dressed.

The Recorder elicited from the !-prosecutor the startling
truth that " the key had been twice turned on her for a bit
of a fight," and that she had made sundry appearances
before the justices.
Mr. PATNZ addressed jthe jury for the defence.
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty of the felony, but Guilty of a common
assault.

The sentence was that, consnidering the period which the
prisoner had already passed
for
rnfinement (three weeks),
lenledays.
she should be further imprisoned
FORGERY.—Howard Augustine
charged with having feloniously uttereds a sf.ol;gesduragceocen'ptawnasce
to a bill of exchange for 381. 13s. Gd., with intent to defraud
James Cooke. He was likewise detained on two similar
The prisoner having craved that his case might bee allowed
ullowed
to' stand over till to-morrow, as he, for want of means,
not fee counsel before that time, the Recorder said that he
should at once, under the circumstances, accede to the request.
The case, was, therefore, all
to stand over.
UTTERING FOROED Outdid FOR Goons.—Henry Sheen,
alias cany., aged 22, bookbinder, was indicted for stealing
twenty-three reams of paper, value 154 the property of Wm.
ery
acne was fond
re
the o for utterin6forged
the prisoner was for goods,
un&c.
Mr. Doprosecution ;-
defended.
Mr. Knight, stationer, of BUdg.e-row, Watling street, proved
that the prisoner had, on the May Last, come to his
place with an order from a Mr. Cainur, ofßothuel Green-
road, for three reams of " brown," three rel.'ns of ‘`, kan4-97"
&c. Witness asked several questions, to which iZtturactorY
answers were given, and Mr. Tea, of Cheapside, was givezi .°4

a reference. The lot of goods was made up (eight reams in
all), valued V. 35., and given to the prisoner. Subsequent
inquiry proved the prisoner had no authority from Mr. Cat-
mur to purchase these goods, and he was therefore taken into
custody
Henry Catmur, father of the prisoner, had not authorised
his son to get goods in his name, nor had he seen the paper
so purchased.

The prisoner argued that he had never mentioned " his
father,' that the goods were for himself (Henry. Catmnr),
and he had purchased goods before, which had been paid for.
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury found the pri-
fer
i. Guilty.
blr. DOANE explained that there were other charges of a
similar character against him. He had also been convicted
on two previous occasions of larceny.
An officer of police said that on inquiry he found that the
prisoner had been pursuing " that game" for a long time.
The RECORDER, in passing sentence, remarked upon the art
exhibited by the prisoner in the course of these frauds, but
considering his years the Court would limit the punishment
to the highest which the law allowed for obtaining goods
under false pretences. The sentence, therefore, was that he
be transported for seven years.
STEAuxa.—George Morton was indicted for stealing from
the premises of Mr. James Cooper, of Bond-street, twenty-
five yards of cloth, valued 10/.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor's porter,
that as he was opening his master's premises, the prisoner
entered the shop and stole the property. The prisoner was
found Guilty, and sentenced to ten years' transportation.
The prisoner had been found to have a notoriously bad
character, and a previous conviction for burglary was proved
against him.
I 'Thomas Butler and .Edgar Sargeant were indicted for
breaking and entering the premises of Charles Lowe, of
Seven Dials, St. Giles's, and stealing therefrom a quantity of
brass.

The prosecutor stated that he had fastened his premises
on the night of July 3d, and the next morning he found that
the premises had been broken open and a quantity of pro-
perty taken away.
H. Holloway, of Crown-street, Soho, dealer in brass, proved
that the prisoners brought a quantity of that material for him
to purchase in the same month, which he purchased, and sold
to Abraham Emanuel.

Abraham Emanuel proved purchasing the brass from Mr.
Holloway in July, and that produced was the same he had
then purchased.
The prosecutor identified his own property.
Mr. PAYNE addressed the jury for the prisoner Edgar Sar-
geant, and having called several witnesses as to character,
The RECORDER summed up the case, and the jury found
a verdict of Not Guilty in both cases.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
THAMES.

Henry Theodorus Hartel, a fine-looking young German,
who spoke no English, was charged with stealing a bill of
exchange for 80/., the property of Mr. Peter Hanser, a German
sea captain trading to this country. The circumstances of
the case, as well as others which came to light, exhibit great
depravity on the part of the prisoner. In June 'last the pro-
secutor went to lodge at a house in Parsons-street,. Wapping,
where he found the prisoner, with whom as a fellow-country--
man he formed an acquaintance Perceiving that the pri-
soner was in want, Mr. Hanser rendered him every assistance,
sharing his apartment with him, and feeding him at his own
table. Captain Hanser having to sail for Hamburgh, whilst
on the voyage missed the bill of exchange from a pocket.
book which used to lie in a trunk in the room occupied by
himself and the prisoner, upon whom however his . suspicion
did not fall, not supposing he could be guilty of such base
ingratitude. Subsequent events, however, tended to show
that he was the thief, and then Captain Hanser remembered
that on one occasion he had left Hartel alone "in the room
when the key was in the trunk. The circumstances which
led to the discovery were these :—A gentleman named Popart
met the prisoner some time previous to the stealing
of the bill at the Hoof and Horseshoe,- Queen-street,
Tower-hill, and hearing he was in great distress; for the sake
of their common father-land, not only paid his bill, amount-
ing to 21. 55., but also advanced him something to go on with.
He, however, had reason subsequently to entertain a poor
opinion of Hartel's integrity, the latter having mentioned
his intention of doing his landlord in Parsons-street by getting;
his trunk of clothes out at the window during the night.
Mr. Popart felt it his duty to mention the matter to the
landlord, and the design was frustrated. Mr. Popart having
heard a few days ago that:the prisoner had been trying to nego-
tiate a bill of exchange with a German merchant in the City,
who, however refused to treat with him, as the bill was made
payable at Cronstadt (to Captain Hanser himsqf), he sus-
pected it was the produce of a robbery, and taxed the pri-
soner, who admitted the theft, and said he had forwarded the
bill to a brother at Hamburgh. He afterwards said he had
sent it to his sister, who resided there. Mr. Popart gave
information at Denmark-street station-house on • Saturday
night, and, after an active search of five hours, the prisoner
was arrested by Inspector Donegan, of the II division, at No.
10, Garden- place, St. George's-in-the-East. The inspector
subsequhently searched lodgings previously held by• the pri-
soner, dnd found there letters written in German relating to
the robbery.
The prisoner, who admitted the theft through an inter-
preter, was remanded for a week, to afford Inspector Donegan
an opportunity of procuring the bill from Hamburgh.
A young man, named John Ship, was charged on suspicion
of stealing a sovereign and some silver, the property of Ser-
geant and Lazarus, coal:merchants at Wapping-wharf._

Mr. Sergeant stated, that at half•past six o'Cioek on Satur-
day morning, on entering the counting-house, he found the
door had been broken open. A desk had also been broken
open, from which the money was- abstracted. A small box
tied with red tape, and which had the appearance of being
valuable, had also been removed. Before getting at the
counting-house, the party must have access through. a gate,
of which the prisoner's father kept the key ; and their sus-
picion was excited in consequence of the prisoner's-knowledge
of the premises.

Robert Noakes went to his work at half-past three o'clock,
but found it closed. He called on the prisoner's father, who
lived close by, to open the gate, and, in doing so, old Ship
observed that:somebody had been there since he left it last.
Witness said that perhaps it was Mr. Sergeant ; and when
they got in they found two of the horses loose.
Police-constable 239 K apprehended the prisoner in New
Gravel-lane on Saturday, and when told of the charge he said
he knew nothing about it. He had 2s. on him, and said he
had been to Barking-side blackberrying. On searching the
house the witness found a quantity of clothes which the pri-
soner's mother had just released, paying for them with a so-
vereign, two half-crowns, and five shillings. Witness had
also ascertained that the prisoner's father had been paid his
rages on Saturday all in silver.
Under these suspicious circumstances the prisoner was re-
manded for the purpose of instituting further and more search-
ing inquiry.
- CLERKENWELL.

Danid Connor, a drover, was charged with. beating and
wounding police-constable 238 G, so as to do him grievous
bodily harm.
The constabledeposed that the prisoner was sitting in the
middle of the pavement, on the previous night, near Smith-
field. He was just recovering from a fit of intoxication, and
witness, fearing he would be run over, or trampled upon, and
seeing that he obstructed the pavement, told him to get
up. He took no notice of the command, but remained in the
same position. Witness then seized him for the purpose of
raising him, when the prisoner turned upon him, knocked
him into the kennel, and rolled him there until his dress was
completely saturated with filth. At last he got upon
his legs, but the prisoner again got him. down, and
kicked him on the head with all his force: Wit-
ness, seeing that the prisoner was resolved upon murdering
him, by a desperate struggle got him underhini; the prisoner
clung to him like a bulldog, and seizing the fleshy part of his
leg between his teeth,- pierced the thick trousers and strong
boots until he made the teeth almost meet in the:flesh. Wit-
ness, by a well-directed blow, obliged him to relinquish his
hold, but he seized his wrist in his mouth and inflicted a
severe wound upon it At length assistance arrived, and he
was secured.

Mr. Wardley, however, denied the assertion, and again
referred to the circumstance of the prospectus of the com-
pany haying names attached of persons who never sano-
tioned it.

Mr. COTTINGHAIR asked if any of the persons were in at-
tendance ? Mr. Wardley replied in the negative, and said
that he had called some time ago on Mr. John Quincy
Harris, and having shown that gentleman the prospectus
with his name to it, he declared he had never authorised it.
Mr. Cope here produced a minute of the transactions of the
Company, with Mr. Harris's own signature attached to it, to
prove the incorrectness of what had just been asserted. He
reiterated that the names of all in the prospectus were sanc-
tioned by the parties themselves.
Mr. CorrusonAm (addressing Mr. Wardley) said, that to
establish a criminal charge it must be proved that improper
means had been resorted to for the purpose of obtaining
money of theaubscribers to the Association, and that if such
was the case, the parties had a right to• attend them-
selves. Now, no one attended but Mr. Wardley himself,
and he admits that he is a discharged servant from the
Association.

l'olice-sergeant Cottam, 10 G, said, in all his life, he never
saw any one in so shocking a condition as the constable, the
blood was streaming from his face, his clothes were'satqrated
with filth, and he was scarcely able to stand erect from the
injuries he had received.
The prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment
in the House of Correction, without the power - of releasing
himself by the payment of a fine.
SOUTHWARK.

Mr. Wardley—l was only a canvasser for nine months.
Mr. CorrnmnAm—Then if you were aware that the
money was not applied in a legitimate way, why not have
complained before you were dismissed ? This latter fact
materially neutralises the alleged accusation against those of
whom you complain.
Mr. Cornziansat said that Mr. Wardley had asserted that
Mr. Cope hastily quitted the City when he was about to pre-
fer certain complaints respecting his conduct as Secretary to
the Association. The magistrate inquired whether there
were just grounds for that assertion ?
Mr. Cope replied that there were not, and that he had only
recently removed his offices ; but that it was not in conse-
quence of any fear that his conduct while acting as Secretary
of the Association would be called in question, for he was
quite willing to give every information relative to the dis-
bursement of all moneys received on its account.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM inquired whether the Association was
still in existence ?_

Mr. Cope replied that it was; and he proceeded to give an
account of the exertions made to carry out the objects of the
Association, and said that petitions containing the signatures
of many thousands of persons had been presented to Parlia-
ment on the subject of throwing open the bridges to the pub -
lic without payment.

Mr. CorriniGuAx—What amount of subscriptions were
received?

Mr. Cope replied, about 2,500/. The first year the money
collected was greater than of late, and the whole of it was
expended in the payment of the canvassers and other ser-
vants employed, besides other incidental expenses, such as
meetings, offices, advertisements, &c. Mr. Wardley ima-
gined the Association was indebted to him for his services,
which were almost valueless, for he only collected 60/. or 70/.
altogether. _ _ _ _

Corrncemam inquired how the subscriptions to the
Anti-Bridge-Toll Association were procured ?
Mr. Cope explained that it was done by canvassers calling
at the houses of persons who were interested in throwing
open the bridges without the payment of toll. He added
that his other avocations prevented him from still retaining
the situation of Secretary to the Association, which, he ob-
served, was indebted to him a considerable sum.

Two men, named Lander and Street, were charged with
committing an assault on a Mr. William Jarovis, on the occa-
sion of a wedding.
The complainant stated that on the preceding day, his son
was married, on which account a great number .of people
assembled, and the " rough music" was set going. He (com-
plainant) went to the public-house to order the supper beer,
and while at the bar the two defendants came up, and asked
him what he would " stand." He gave an evasive answer,
and went home. And when he got to the door he found the
defendants followed him, and they. commenced rigging and
knocking at the door with great violence. He 'desired them
to desist, but they refused, and ultimately struck • him. A
scene of riot and confusion ensued, which only was put an end
to by the police interfering, and taking the defendants into
custody. - -
Mr. CorrrNankm said he regretted to hear that such a
practice as beating tin pots and kettles at a wedding still
existed in the metropolis of a civilised country. ; and that it
having been proved the defendants were prominent in;the dis-
graceful affair, and had assaulted the complainant, he should
therefore adjudge them to find two sureties of 101. each, and
enter into their-own recognisances in 201, to keep the peace
and be of good behaviour for six months. ..
Monday Mr.-Cope; a solicitor, and secretary to the Anti-
Bridge-Toll Association, attended, at the request of Mr. Cot-
thigham, for the purpose of answering a statement :Made at
this court on Saturday by a Mr. Wardley,-retlecting on his
character while filling the above situation. .
Mr. Cope, addressing the magistrate, said, -that having
read an ea, parte statement made against him on-Saturday by
a Mr. Wardley in the newspapers of that (Monday) morning,
he haA therefore attended to meet any charge that might be
brought forward against him in his capacity of solicitor to
the Anti-Bridge-Toll Association.
MP. CoTrixonam said that Mr. Wardley had appeared
before him on Saturday, and complained of the treatment he
ad others had received who subscribed to the Anti-Bridge
Toll Association. He said that he had not only given several
pounds himself, but solicited his friends to do so, many of
whom subscribed several hundred pounds. lie had since as-
certained it wake swindling transaction, and that the money
was not expended for the purpose intended. He had made
application to Mr. Cope, and had attended at the Mansion,
House about two years ago, when Mr. Cope removedhis office
from the City over to the Waterloo-road. Mr. Cope- had re-
fused to return the money to the subscribers, or give them any
satisfaction ; and he added that he should not have given his
money, or solicited his friends to do so, had not respectable
names been attached to the prospectus of the company. Mr,
Cottingham said that the above was an outline of the state-
ment made against Mr. Cope, and that he now had an oppor-
tunity of replying to it, and that the person who had made
the charge was in attendance.
Mr. Cope handed in a list of the names of the Directors of
the Anti-Bridge-Toll Association, amongst which appeared
those of several persons of respectability, and said that they
had exerted themselves to carry out the intentions for
which
it wasestablished.
Mr. Wardley said that he charged Mr. Cope now with con-
verting the proeeeds of the subscription to his own purposes,
and not to that for which they were designed.
Mr. Cope repelled the charge, and said there was no foun-
dation for it ; that Mr. Wardley had been- in the service of
the company as a canvasser, from which situation' he was
dismissed, and ever since had evinced his malignity by pro-
pagating unfounded reports ; that he had been at three or
four of the public courts to make accusations, and that his
object in doing so was to injure the acriety if he could.
Air. CoTrusoui.m inquired if it was true thet Mr. Wardley
had been a canvasser himself in the employ of the'conipany,
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he should have omitted so important a
fact as that of his
being a discharged servant of the company
made his previous statement, when he had
Air. Cope said that the company was not indebted to
Mr. Wadley, and that he had been amply repal(llcit
Flue! IA 4 •Cfl4VPsert

Mr. COTTINGHA3I said that it was evident from what had
transpired on the subject that he could not entertain such a
charge as that which Mr. `Yardley had insinuated against
Mr. Cope in his previous statement. If persons subscribed
to a railway to the moon, and had the folly to advance their
money for the scheme without making inquiries, they must
abide by the consequences ; but, on the contrary, if a false
representation has been made for the purpose of obtaining
money, he should know how to deal with it. This, however,
was a totally different business ; there was no person to prove
that the signatures to this Bridge Association were not sanc-
tioned by the parties themselves, and such an accusation
coming from a discharged servant iinot entitled to that con-
sideration as if it was preferred by a subscriber or other per-
son so circumstanced.

The parties, after some further conversation on the subject,
then left the court.

FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RAILWAY
TUNNEL

LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, SEPT. 15.—A workman in the em-
ployment of the Grand Junction Railway Company, met his
death in the tunnel on Saturday. His name was James
Nixon, and he was fifty-five years old. The most absurd
rumours prevailed as to the cause of his death. At the in-
quest, which was held to-day, several witnesses were ex-
amined, and among them John Woodward, a plate-layer,
who said that about a quarter past ten o'clock on Saturday
morning he sent the deceased, who was also a plate-layer,
down the tunnel to sand the rails, as they were very wet.
Four trains went down between the time he was sent and
a quarter to twelve o'clock, at which time witness saw him
dead. He was perfectly sober when he was sent into the
tunnel. William Holland, the superintendent of the engine
station at Edge-hill, said that about a quarter to eleven
o'clock he went down the tunnel in a pilot-waggon ; and
when about a quarter of a mile down he felt a slight obstruc-
tion on the rails, and heard a noise like the breaking of a
piece of wood. He put the break on and stopped the waggon
as soon as he could, got out, and looked along the line, and
from the brightness of the rails he saw they were clear. He
went down to Lime-street, and sent a man to examine the
rails. William Jubilee Norton, a porter at the station in
Lime-street, said he was sent up the tunnel by the last wit-
ness to see for something that was supposed to be upon the
rails. He got a light for that purpose, and about a quarter
of a mile from Edge-hill he found the deceased lying
across the down rails, with one foot on one rail
and his right hand upon the other rail. He was
quite dead and cold. His right hand was com-
pletely crushed, and his left jaw was broken. There was also
a wound upon the forehead, and another upon the back part
of the head. He brought the deceased to Lime-street. Holland
further stated that he afterwards went up to the place where
the deceased was found, and there saw a wooden lamp, which
was used at the station, broken, and this, in his opinion,
was the obstruction deceased had met with in going down
the tunnel. The lamp was the one that the deceased used.
This was all the evidence, and the inquest was adjourned to
afford time for a post mortem examination, it being surmised
that the wounds upon the deceased were not sufficient to
cause death, and that he must have fallen into a fit, in which
state he died.

WALKING MATCH.—Mountjoy's great match of
walking fifty miles in thirteen hours, twenty miles back-
wards, for six successive days, commenced on Monday, at six
o'clock. There could not be a more unfavourable day, the
rain pouring heavily ; but not at all daunted, the pedestrian
pursued his course, and accomplished the ten miles in the fol-
lowing time :—First ten miles in one hour and fifty minutes,
the second ten miles in one hour and fifty-eight minutes.
The walking backwards the first ten miles was completed in
two hours and three-quarters, the second ten miles back-
wards in two hours and fifty-eight minutes. The fifty
hurdles were afterwards leaped by Mountjoy in less than the
specified time, ten minutes. He resumes this day at half-
past five A.m., from the Red Cow Tavern, Daiston. •

A WANDERING LUNATlC.—Yesterday morning
respectably-dressed man was brought to the police-station in
the custody of four policemen. The unfortunate man had
been wandering about the streets all night, and early in the
morning followed a labouring man from Southampton-street
to Rose-hill brick kiln, near Whitley. On his way he vio-
lently assaulted the man, tearing his shirt from his back, and
also another labourer, who had a reaphook on his ann, and
in so doing inflicted a. severe cut on his hand. He was then
taken, but he was in such a state of outrageous madness as
to require the united assistance of no less than four men, and
even then they had great difficulty in restraining his violence.
On being searched, four sovereigns and a valuable gold watch
were foundion his person, also a card- case containing several
cards, with the address of " Dr. Bartlett, Bentinck-street,
Manchester-square." He was taken to the workhouse, and
Mr. West, the governor, proceeded to London to make in-
quiry about him.—Beileshiri Chronicle.
}RIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT SIR CHAPMAN MAR-
SMALL AND CO's.—On Monday morning a frightful accident
occurred at the warehouse of Sir Chapman Marshall and Co.,
No. 179, Upper Thames-street, to a man named William
Branton, aged about sixty years. It appears that the flaps
of a large cellar door beneath and in front of the principal
warehouse had been opened for the reception of some hogs-
heads of sugar, when Branton, who was in the yard, at-
tempted to get into the warehouse by clambering over
the flap doors, and to assist himself he placed one of his feet
on the edge of the wood, an d laid hold of a rope which was
hanging near, and whilst in the act of raising himself his
foot slipped, and the rope giving way at the same moment,
he was precipitated to the bottom of the cellar. The cellar.
man and others immediately ran to his assistance, when it
was discovered that the back part of his head was com-
pletely smashed in. He was instantly conveyed in a carriage
to St. Thomas's Hospital, where it was deemed necessary by
Mr. South, the house-surgeon, to remove -several portions of
the bone of the head. He lies without the slightest hopes of
recovery.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—On Monday, pursuant to
instructions from the Commissioners of Woods and Forests,
the lase portion of the old British Museum, formerly known
as Montague !louse, was disposed of by auction, and which
is to be cleared away for the site on which the new front if to
be erected. This consisted of the centre building with the
lofty dome, the- entrance hall, the grand staircase, with the
various painted ceilings in the different apartments on the
ground floor, comprising about 20 tons. of lead, the library,
the show-rooms, the brick-work, &c. The lead fetched 3541,
and the entire brick-work 3421., and the whole realised about
1,3001. The painted ceilings being executed on the plaister
went for no higher price as a work of art, but the auctioneer
offered a guinea for one of the figures on the ceiling in the
secretary's room if it could be taken down perfect. The whole
of the building must be cleared away in 28 working days,
when the new stone front will be put up. This, it is expected
will be shortly raised, as the walls are erected. In the
interim the public will be admitted on Mondays, Wednes-
days, and Fridays, at a temporary entrance to the west of the
large gates.
ELornmENT.—The good people in the quiet neigh-
bourhood of W—e, in this county, have recently been
somewhat excited by the circumstance of the elopement of a
young lady, the eldest daughter of M— Esq., of
with the son of a highly respectable farmer, also
residing in that neighbourhood. The young gentleman had
been paying his addresses to the lady a considerable time, but
rather against the consent of her parents, and an intimation
was given him that he had better be gone, or a very summary
mode of ejectment would be adopted. This brought matters
to a crisis, and Mr. S., though young in years (being only
nineteen), proved himself, when. incited by love, no mean an-
tagonist. The lady's will was soon known, and the young
swain equally soon arranged his plans. Accordingly on the
night of the 19th ult., he arrived with a carriage at the dwel-
ling house of the lady. A.n opening of a window might have
been heard in the darkness of night ; a light step upon a lad-
der; a movement of persons leaving the premises; a crack of
a whip; and then the rattling of carriage wheels told the suc-
cess of the attempt. ' A quiet wedding took place in Chelten-
ham the next day, and the young lady rejoiced in the name
of Mrs. S.—Gloucester Chronicle.

SHEARERS' STRIKE.—On Monday morning, owing
to a mistaken notion regarding the forwardness of the crops,
the great body of the shearers at the cross refused to accept
less than 35. per day of wages. The farmers offered but 2s.
in consequence of the superabundance of hands at present ;
dpi the result was, that, after a good deal of hooting and
poise, the parties separated without coming to terms. The
bulk of the farmers, or their representatives, left the cross
without engaging hands ; but a great many of the towns-
people, who are in the habit of working at harvest labour,
went quietly to the country during the after-part of the
for the
Morning, and engaged themselves. The originators of this
differeiwe Pecmcal, for the most part, to be a number of young
hl lads from fersotm
season.lreland,
They
traversed the streets during the
and in the evening they even greater part of the day,
at-
tempted to annoy those who had gone out to labour, when
returning into the New Town. There was no serious dis-
turbance however, and as the day following was wet in the
morning, the dispdte was settM. qn Wednesday
remark by tht
farmers freely offering 2s. 6d: Or day. We
that this last sum, with 2s. 9d: in a few ex6eptiont his' bil4
the highest rats that has hep paid. The' use of the saytif§
in place of the sickle has been resorted to by many of the
farmers for their light crops ; and we believe that, rather
than have given higher wages than they have done, scythe
cutting would have tAet. even more extensively adopted than
iy`h l %.-7-Glaseoce Saturday Fog.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY M-OSNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1845.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT

AT DEFFORD.

MONDAY, SEPT. 15.—The adjourned inquest on the bodies
of the unfortunate men who recently lost their lives on the
Birmingham and Bristol line was resumed this morning, before
C. Best, Esq.
The COR•NER having read over the evidence adduced on
the former occasion, the first witness now called was
James Baird, the stoker of the goods train—l belong to
Scotland, and am a stoker on the Bristol and Birmingham
line. I knew Joseph Ward when living. He was driver of
engine No. 75 on that line.. I was stoker to that engine.
We left Gloucester on the night of the 30th of August, just
after the mail train, leaving _about nine o'clock. We had
twenty trucks, eighteen of them loaded and two empty. We
had wood and iron rails. Coming to Bredon, the pumps of
the engine rather filled. Ward would not let me put more
fire to the engine, because he thought we need to put it out.
Towards Eckington he said the pumps were working very
well, and there should be more fire put on. I did so. Coming
to Defford station, and on passing there, Ward said there
was something wrong. He then shut off the steam. Imme-
diately afterwards I was thrown on the ground, and do not
recollect what then then took place till I found some one pul-
ling at me. Ward was sober when we left Gloucester. We
took water at Cheltenham, staying there about ten minutes.
On approaching Defford 1 saw no signal lights, as my head
was down attending to the fire all the way from Eckington
to Defford. On passing Defford-road-bridge I saw no sig-
nals. I suppose he saw the truck when he said there was
something wrong. I did not see the truck. Ido not know
on what part of the train the guard was. Ward was a
steady driver. He has never neglected signals that I know
of. We were not going very fast when we came to Defford.
We had been going about 30 miles an hour before the pumps
were out of order, but I cannot say what pace it was at
Defford. Between Bredon and Defford the steam was twice
let off on account of the pumps being out of order. [The
witness was pressed to define the exact rate of speed, but at
first declared rather warmly that he could not, though at
length he said it might have been thirty miles an hour.] It
is, in many instances, the duty of the guard, and in others
that of the driver, to inquire at the stations what time other
trains have left. I saw the mail train leave Gloucester. We
had no wish to The before that train, as we were ordered to
stop till that had gone forward. I did not notice any lamp
at the rear of that train, for I did not look. Ward said
nothing to me about having seen signal lights between
Eckington and Defford. If there had been lights, and in a
proper place, he must have seen them.
By the jurors—l consider the engine-driver to be one of
the highest officers that should be. We sometimes discourse
on the affairs of the company, and if any officer were dis-
charged, I should hear of it. I have heard of engine-drivers
being discharged from this and other lines for disregarding
signals. I cannot name any one in particular, nor have I
been with any engine at such a time. On approaching
Defford there was no whistle from our engine ; it is the en-
gine-driver's duty to sound it, and he should do so on ap-
proaching every station. Ido not know that he neglected it
on any previous occasion. Sometimes when the boiler is too
full of water, the whistle will not sound. The night of the
accident was dark. I should think a light might be seen for
a mile and a half on a straight line. It is usual, when any
one on the engine sees a danger light, to communicate with
his companions. There are two lights at every station, which
may be made into signals by reversing them. [The solicitor
to the company (Mr. Whateley) here stated that the com-
pany were about to use lamps of an improved construction,
incapable of being blown out.] There has been an increase,
rather than a decrease, of servants on the line. In case of
accident to the driver I was capable of driving. Ido not be-
lieve that Ward was smoking; he was in the habit of chewing
tobacco. His wages might be 6s. a-day. My wages are
35. 6d. a-day.
Mr. Whateley here called Mr. M'Connell, the engineer, to
speak to the character of Ward, the deceased. He deposed
that Ward had been an engine-driver for eight years, and
that Mr. Stephenson had told him that Ward was one of the
men he had selected for the North Midland Railway, as a
good and steady driver, and that he had satisfactory testi-
monials to that effect from various superintendents of rail-
ways, and from Laird, Kitson, and Co., eminent engine-
makers at Leeds ; and Mr. M'Connell always considered him
to be considerably experienced in the management of an
engine. The witness never employed any one, and particu-
larly drivers, without first receiving testimonials. The engine-
drivers' wages vary from 6s. to 75. per day, which is fully as
high as the average of railways, and much higher than some
in the North. The engine (Is, o. 75) was one of the largest on
the line. The fire-box is of considerable size ; and if the fire
was low, which, as a matter of caution, the driver had allowed
it to be, owing to the failure of the pumps, thereby causing a
risk to the fire-box and tubes if the fire were strong, I have no
doubt that the time necessary to replenish the fire would be
as long as the engine would take to travel the dis-
tance between Eckington and Defford. The failure
of the whistle to act arises from different causes. When the
water is what we call bad, it rises in combination with the
steam, and prevents the whistle from sounding distinctly.
When the driver, through neglect, pumps his engine too
full of water, the same result ensues. This is not peculiar
to any engine or railway, though some engines are better
from their manner of construction, and having more steam
room. The water on this line is bad, which of course in-
creases the liability. Our new engines are being made of the
most approved form, to remedy this in some measure. The
Company have been at great pains and expense to obtain
better water. I discharged a man named Powell, in 1842,
for disobeying a t ignal at Stoke ; and in several instances we
have suspended drivers on similar charges till they had sa-
tisfactorily explained their conduct. Dismissal has invari-
ably followed any case of disobedience which has been re •
ported. If there is one thing more than another I impress
on drivers, it is the imperative necessity of paying strict at-
tention to signals, the peculiarity of our line rendering that
of the greatest importance. If a man brought in an engine
that was unable to whistle in consequence' of his having
pumped in too much water, I should dismiss him. [The
witness here spoke to the fact of boards being posted at the
principal stations, ordering reports of any defect in the en-
gines, &c., to be made to the various firemen, who would
make them known to him in their daily reports, which in-
cluded the time of arrival and departure of all trains, the
condition of the tenders and engines, and of the men.
By Mr. Mott—lf there had been a siding on the down
line, in all probability the accident would not have occurred.
By the CORONER—I believe the Company have no land to
make a siding at the place where the accident took place.
There is a station-master and a porter at Defford on ordinary
occasions, but when extra business is expected another man
is sent for from Birmingham, and is always sent. I think
there are quite enough hands on the line now. We were
rather short some time ago, but the number has been increased
of late, and is now quite equal to the work. Shaw was em-
ployed as a signal-man on the night of the accident. No. 75
engine was worth about 1,500/., and No. 30, 900/.
By the Jury—l have not to my recollection had occasion
to punish Joseph Ward for neglect of duty. He was a steady
man, and I had confidence in him. Thirty miles an hour is
too great speed for a luggage train. I have never to my re
collection received any report of his inattention to signals.
Josiah Abbott had been a goods guard, but at his own re-
quest was allowed to take the duties of a porter occasionally.
The guard's is a very responsible situation, as from him the
driver takes his signals. If the guard on that occasion, as he
stated, was between two trucks, and not in a position to see
in both directions, he was in a wrong position. I consider
that Abbott was very fit for the duties of a guard, although
he occasionally acted as porter. The improvement with re-
gard to the whistle has been gradually taking place. I can-
not assign an exact date to it. The management of traffic
belongs to the secretary or general superintendent of the line,
Mr. Saunders.

DREADFUL FIRE IN WILLIAM-STREET,

Benjamin Giles, the stoker of the passenger train, de-.
posed—l live at Bromsgrove, and am a stoker in the em-
ploy of the Bristol and Birmingham Company. On the
night of the 30th of August I was on the quarter to eight
train from Birmingham to Gloucester. Joseph Pickering
was the driver. There were six carriages. When we came
to where the repairs were begun we had to stop till the up
mail train passed. W e then went on at a tolerable speed.
At Wadborough we stayed, and also at Besford. When we
came in sight of Defford station the driver shut off the steam.
I saw the red light on the platform. I put on my break,
and on turning myself round saw something in the road
steaming. The driver then reversed our engine, and I ran
to the side to jump off. We both jumped off. A collision
then took place, and I found that my arm was out of its
socket, whereupon I went to the station. The red light was
there as usual. Our driver was sober. We were after our
time, on account of stopping for the mail. I saw nothing of
Miles (deceased) till he came to the station-house. I saw
nothing of Joseph Ward at any time.
By the Jury—The red light was on our side of the plat-
form.

The inquest was then adjourned'till Wednesday (this day)

BLACKFRIAR S.

,FIRE AT RINGWOOD. -- FRIDAY NIGHT, TEN
so'CLocx.—We write under feelings of great excitement; a
terrific fire broke out this evening, a little before eight o'clock,
Whitecoatmtlpietelyburnt to
Hart thesta bles, which in a very short time were
ground,
being thatched. It was with
the greatest difficulty all the horses, except one fine animal,
have been safely got out. Much damage, we fear, has been
dime in removing, the goods and furniture of the adjoining
houses. There is now a considerable mass of fire, on which
the engines are playing, but we hope no further devastation
will follow.—Hampshire Independent.
'SHOCKING OMNIBUS ACCIDENT IN THE REGENT'S-
QUADRATIT.—On Sunday night, between nine and ten o'clock,
a shocking accident occurred in the Regent's-quadrant,
Regent street, opposite, Vine-street, to a respectable
elderly gentleman of the name of Holmes. He was crossing
the Quadrant,' when he was suddenly knocked down by the
horses of one of the Brompton omnibuses, and beforethe driver
of the omnibus had the opportunity of pulling his horses up,
they trampled on the chest and body of the unfortunate gen-
tleman. The wheels of the vehicle also passed over his body,
injuring him severely.. The stretcher from Vine-street
polite station was immediately procured, and the unfortunate
sufferer was removed on it to Charing-cross Hospital. Se
extensive; are the injuries sustained, both externally and
internally, that he lies in an alarming and precarious state.
Rumours are still afloat of the intention of several
other Puseyites to follow forthwith the example of Mr. Ward,
of quitting the communion of the Church of England, and
going over to that of the Church of Rome. The sooner the
better. They ought to have been in the bosom of the latter
Church long ago. The fact of their remaining in the Angli-
can ChUrch for years after they had avowed themselves to
be, in heart, members of the Roman system, is discreditable
to them in the highest degree, not only as Christians, but as
men. Their lips and their lives have been at variance. They
have been acting a great falsehood. The injury which such
conduct must inflict of morals, it would be impossible to
overrate. We quarrel with no man for his religious opinions,
however much they may differ from our own. All we ask
and all we expect is, that men will act out what they profess,
and not practise the very reverse of what they profess to
believe.—Advertiser.

DISTRICT ASYLUMS FOR THE HousELEss.—The
project for erecting asylums for the houseleas in several parts
in and around the metropolis, has met with strong opposi_
tion in Marylebone and Greenwich. A meeting of the rate-
payers and others of both parishes have been held for the
purpose of opposing the project, and deputations appointed
to wait upon the Poor-law Commissioners. In the first pa-
rish, 24 guardians were appointed to wait upon the Com-
missioners, but the latter refused to receive such an impos_
ing array of parochial wisdom. The number has since been
reduced to eight.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—A CAUTION.--011 Satur-
day information was circulated of a robbery committed on
Thursday, at the house of Mrs. Murray, No. 1, Orme-
square, Bayswater, by two men, who falsely pretended to
be locksmiths sent by Mr. Cutting, a furnishing ironmonger
in Oxford-street, to repair the locks. They remained about
the house for two hours, apparently busied in the repairs
of different locks, but in the meantime found an opportunity,
during the temporary absence of the butler, to steal from
his pantry a quantity of plate, consisting, of old-fashioned
silver spoons and forks, of the various sizes, bearing the
crest, a " helmet." Upon inquiring of Mr. Cuttinff, it
digtovoid-thpknewknp about their.
Of fhe'relhiWs ipkred tp be' about twouty-ight years of
age, flve'feet five inches high, of dark complexion, and dressed
in black velvet jacket and dark trousers. The other was
much younger, and rather taller than his companion, and
wore a corded jacket, with fustian trousers, and brown
alfth car

At a quarter past one o'clock yesterday, a fire, which though
now of the most serious character, threatened at its first out-
break to be productive of infinitely more serious results, was
observed on the premises of Sir Charles Price and Co., the
eminent oil and turpentine merchants. The flames from, we sup-
pose, the combustible nature of the materials within the
buildings, burst at once from the roofs and windows, and so
intense was their power, that some coal barges, moored
before the Pigs Quay and Capel and Slaughter's .wharfs,
at once took fire, and the men working in them were
glad (although the river was at high tide), to leap over-
board, trusting to the chances of being picked up by the small
craft that were plying about. Soon the Thames itself as-
sumed a singular appearance from the streams of oil, turpen-
tine, &c., which floated upon it, and were like so many tongues
of fire, darting hither and thither, presenting to the
astonished vision of those upon Blackfriars-bridge a
picture as unique as it was appalling. Great fears
were at first entertained that the wharves, and, in particular,
the gas-works in the vicinity, would catch, but fortunately
a plentiful supply of water from the land-side as well as
from the London Fire Company's brigade upon the river,
confined the fire to the pile in which it had originated,
although such was the inflammable substances inside, that
after the roof had fallen, and the warehouses been regularly
gutted, vivid masses of flame ever and anon sprung
up, giving distinct evidence that continued and un-
remitted attention would be required to conquer the
insidious and powerful enemy. We may mention that
a fire-engine on the Thames, belonging to the Com-
pany already mentioned, was, with several coal barges,
burned to the water's edge.
Of course no opinion can be hazarded as to the amount of
loss, but certainly it must be very great. We have heard
that the loss is not likely, however, to fall upon one insurance
office only, but that two or three will be sufferers to some
amount.

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.)

11AT PfiLlaliETS.

StuninELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/15s ; use-
ful ditto, 41 18s to 5/ 8s; fine Upland ditto, 5/ lOs to 5/ 15s;
Clover Hay, 4/ 12s to 6/ 6s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. Trade rather in-
active, at the above quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay,3/ 17s to 4/ 183 ; use-
ful ditto, 51 to 518 s ; fine Upland ditto, 51 103 to 5/ 16s ;
Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 16s ;
Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 11 18s per load. Supply moderate,
and trade tolerably firm.
WHITECHAPEL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 16s to 4116 s ;
useful ditto, 4/ 17s to 5/ ss; fine Upland ditto, 516 s to
5/15s ; Clover Hay, 4/ 10s to 618 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1116 s
Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load. Both Hay and
Straw moved off steadily, at about stationary prices.
New Meadow Hay 31 lOs to 41 102, and New Clover
4/ to 5l 5s per load.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is firm, and
fully previous prices have been obtained for the quantity sold,
but only a limited business has been done privately. About
750 casks have been disposed of, inclusive of those brought to
auction. The public sales have consisted principally of 100
casks Barbadoes, 180 casks Berbice, 7,642 bags Mau-
ritius, 1,132 bags Bengal, 430 boxes white Havannah.
Nearly all the East and West India found buyers
and went off with spirit at fully previous prices, and
in some instances rather dearer for the brown descriptions
of Mauritius, of which the parcel chiefly consisted, and being
mostly in small lots no accurate quotations can 'be given.
All the Havannah was withdrawn much above the value,
viz., at 40s to 41s 6d for very low to mid greyish white, but
of fair quality. The only transaction which has transpired
privately worth reporting consists of a small cargo of yellow
Havannah, which has been sold afloat at 30s 6d,
deliverable at a near port on the Continent ;
and for a large cargo (also afloat) of this descrip-
tions, containing 2,700 boxes, of good quality, 31s Gd
have been refused. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 237
hhds 14 trcs 17 brls, and there were taken for home con-
sumption 1,690 hhds 122 trcs 459 brls. The stock in the
same places was 11,994 hhds 1,274 trcs 2,231 brls.
COFFEE.—Up to the present time we cannot report much
activity.
Run.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 203 puns 105 hhds; there were taken
for home consumption 153 puns 12 hhds, and exported 223
puns 111 hhds. The stock in the same places is 9,953 puns
1,138 hhds.
RICE.-700 bags Bengal, at auction, AVM all taken in at
23s to 25s fur good white, being above the value.
SALTPETRE.-3,191 bags Bengal were bought in at 25s to
25s 6d for 51/2 to 5 per cent refraction, but afterwards about
two-thirds sold at the former price for 5% per cent refraction,
being Gd cheaper.
TEA.—The deliveries are large, and prices keep steady.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 40s 9d for old, 41s 3d for new ; Town
is 45s per cwt.