The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-14 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS

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DREADFUL MURDER.—On last Friday a murder ox
a most atrocious nature was committed on a woman re-
spectably dressed, and far advanced in pregnancy, but
whose name could not be discovered. On the following
day an inquest was held before Messrs. Duckett and
Gamble, and a respectable jury, who adjourned till next
day (Sunday), in order to ascertain, if possible, some
clue to the perpetrator of the foul deed. But the police
were unsuccessful in their pursuit of the murderer. It
appeared by the evidence of persons examined on the
inquest that the deceased and the supposed murderer
were travelling on the road from Tremor° to Annstown,
at one o'clock on Friday, and at two o'clock on the
same day the poor woman was found on the road, about
a hundred yards from a cabin into which the murderer
went to light a pipe, with her head completely smashed;
and it is evident from the appearance of the body, that
death must have been instantaneous, as no signs of strug-
, gling or protracted death appeared on her person. The
hand of justice has not yet overtaken the assassin.—
Waterford Chronicle.
THE FROST ON THE CONTINENT.—NO arrivals have
taken place during the week, from any of the ports on the
shores of the Elbe or Scheldt, both those rivers being
completely blocked up with ice, and effectually prevent-
ing all ingress or egress for vessels bound to and from
these places. Neither the Batavier, from Rotterdam, nor
the Antwerpen, from Antwerp, have arrived at the St.
Catherine's Wharf at their usual time this week; and
accounts have been received that they are both detained
at their respective ports and unable to leave, in conse-
quence of the severity of the weather. The vessel which
left the river on Wednesday, fur Hamburgh, found it
impossible to enter the Elbe, or proceed even so far as
Cuxhaven, and has been obliged to return to London
and reland her passengers. In consequence of the de.
tentien of the Batavier, &c., no arrivals of foreign cattle
have taken place at the port of London during the week.
The Crost, however, was fully expected, which accounts
for the very large importations of Dutch horned cattle
and poultry for several weeks past.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.--A fatal accident occurred
on Saturday morning last, on the line of the Newcastle
and Carlisle Railway, near Ryton station, about sect n
miles from Newcastle. As the luggage-train, which
left Newcastle at half-past six o'clock for Carlisle, was
preceeding at the usual rate, it ran into a cow which
wes straying on the line, and the force of the concussion
was so great as to throw the engine and tender over a
low embankment, the engine falling on its side, and the
tender being crushed up beside it. The stoker was for-
tunate enough to jump off just before the collision took
place, aid i.seaped with only a few slight bruises. The
engineer did not jump off, and he was crushed to death
between the engine and the tender. Had the accident
occurred twenty yards further along the line, where the
railway runs close to the river Tyne, the whole train
would have gone into the water. The trucks suffered
no injury, and but little displacement, and another en-
gine having been brought, they were forwarded to their
destination, and the subsequent trains experienced no
delay. The engineer's name was Thomas Graham ; he
was a steady experienced driver, but the morning was
very dark, and the animal was not discovered until the
engine was close upon it, too late to prevent the acci-
dent.—Doncaster Gazelle.
BANK CHARTER ACT.—Another portion of the
Bank Charter Act will come into operation in a few days.
By the 23d section it is provided, that the several
bankers mentioned in one of the schedules (consisting of
forty-three establishments), who have ceased to issue
their own notes under certain agreements with the Bank
of England, should have their agreements determined on
the 31st instant, and that such bankers should receive
by way of compensation a composition mentioned in the
same provision of the Act. A list of such bankers and
a statement of the maximum sums in respect of which
each such banker is to receive compensation having been
delivered, it is enacted that the several agreements shall
cea a and determine on the 31st instant, and from and
after that day the Bank shall pay and allow to the
bankers, so long as they shall be willing to receive the
same, *composition after the rate of 1 per cent. on the
average amount of the Bank of England notes issued by
them and actually remaining in circulation, to be ascer-
tained on some day in April, 1845, to be determined
upon by the Bank of England. The mode to be adopted
for ascertaining the notes in circulation is set forth. An
account is to be taken of Bank of England notes deli-
vered to such bankers respectively by the said bank
within three months next preceding, and of such of the
said notes as shall have been returned to the Bank of
England, and the balance shall be deemed to be
the amount of notes issued by such bankers,
and kept in circulation ; and a similar ac-
count shall be taken at intervals of three calendar
, months, and the averages of the balances ascertained on
• taking four such accounts shall be deemed to be the
average amount of Bank of England notes issued by
such bankers respectively, and kept in circulation during The Dublin monitor
says a reseript has been Prole too
the year 1845 ; and on such amount such bankers are ceived by Dr. Crolly, Archbishop of Armagh' ,tiel
respectively to receive the composition of 1 per cent. It Pope, which directs " the prelates and clergito stioe
is purther provided by the same section that similar ac- country to abstain from all
counts shall be taken at different months in succeeding exclusive) _l agitatieen-Toier
yto their religious duties —to in iliatiatlir;%,
years, to be fixed by the Bank of England, and that the versa' peace and charity, as the bond of Chorra ant°,
composition shall be paid by the Bank of England out of faction; but, above all, to recommend, bY w . their own funds. In case any difference shall arise be- ample, honour and submission to the ruling Pcd'oirio'e
tween any of the backers and the Bank in respect of the Holy Father proclaims this as the gerAnne all eir;
composition, the same is to be determined by the the Catholic Church at all times and under
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Chancellor of the Exchequer, or by some person to be stances." „,..•
named by him, whose decision is to be final and con- ledgil/b te! The Rev. Theobalel Mathew, acknow
elusive. The hankers set forth may discontinue to re- mittanee from the Rev. L. Murphy, Dui" agsl°ooJ
ceive the composition, but no such banker is by such " There is nut the most distant danger code ,la
discontinuance to acquire any right or title to issue volving myself. The profuse distribution teafasspia,
bank-notes. By the 24th clause r
ight or
may agree medals throughout the kingdom will not be ''risit
of
with other bankers who are entitled to issue hank-notest future, and I shall be thus relieved from the et°
on the same terms with those who have ceased to issue curring debts." ri
now opt
them. The following clause determines the period of The Windsor Military Steeple Chase J.' of cv the compositions:—Section 25—" And be it enacted, that come off on the 25th March next. The line in
all the compositions payable to the several bankers men- selected is within a mile and a half of Windsor,
„ars, "-
tioned in the schedule hereto, and such other bankers different direction to that of the two former ) set:o,
as shall agree with the said Governor and Company to in the neighbourhood of Dedwortingreebe.,,,reacb
discontinue the issue of their own bank-notes as afore- will be confined to one day, and there willb, eepats"
said, shall, if not previously determined by the act of
such banker as hereinbefore provided, cease and deter- 'The first a military chase ; the second ael 3"
and the third a hack chase of 11. each.
ad aleires;
mine on the Ist day of August, 1856, or on any earlier Information has been received at the he.tai plateans,
day on which Parliament may prohibit the issue of tan Police Station, of a robbery of regimen., , barr
bsnk-niter;," pudb°l)'" yr' • ing taken place on Mon& v night, at are. Ai 011:c
LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.—Every sinc.'e in
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Scotisod, where the 6otti hide Reglin
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this undertaking has been allotted, and the deposit paid quartered. The following articles of silvern
on the whole iiiireber of 100,000 shares, producing. the 1 .ere the property' of the officers, have been, 17 `'7e,,tl
sum of 250,0001, %%Ilia, has been temporarily invested
at interest for the be.,efit of the Con.q.wily !ill rego;red ni34,0:1;,, 11
dinner Jerks, 33 dessert ditto, 25 table sP° soti.„
fur the purpose of being tt -epuoittd prcseh.iiig to Par- 6 slice,
lour bait-cellars, a tillancity
, arderitti
r,:v,spoons. three sauce es,'
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liament the petition for the incorporation of the Com- spoons, two scollop-shells, two silver w -
parry.--Leeds Mercury,
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COVAT.-....—r/I.SEIXONJILBSA.„roirr
The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Master ti°'--,loo6°h°
S. B. Cook, is to leave Woolwich for Dover en tligh";
to remain in readiness to embark their 1-tql';lo°,ttrf
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Saxe Coburg sa e"
and members of their suite, and convey the roY''
to Ostend, on their return to the Continent. Wobw-p
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford are still tit beeaj
Abbey, where the Noble Duke and Duchess ha*,-pio .1
receiving a succession ut visitants. The AU'pol‘(
Tavistock is passing the winter at the Noble
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mansion in Belgrave-square. car
Earl and Countess Cowper have arrived 11! "Stkr'',.o
Grey's residence, St. James's-square, from we;ng
parade, Brighton, where they have been pa to
weeks, and after staying a few hours at the I•4°-10 fr"
mansion in Stanhope-street, they proceeded
Sanger, Herts, for the Christmas recess. the I_'" ti
The nobility and gentry's ball took place AL.corgi
Hall, Windsor, on Thursday evening, when '7,1)0,70'-re
assembled, including several of the steward* flel
the Earl of Norbury, Viscount Seahani, Col Colo
crieffe, J. J. Bulkeley, Esq., H. Seymour, Esck'"th
Richardson (Blues), and Colonel St. Quintin
cers), Lord W. Lennox, Lord A. St. Maur, th
(Royal Horse Guards), several officers of the, '„e" ,
cers, Colonel C. and Mrs. Martyn,
and Miss Linwood, Sir Henry and Lady Csll,-,raiag.Lbe
Thu party did not break up until four in the al- 0 -if/
Lord and Lady Francis Egerton intend t°
Christmas holidays at Ratchford, near Cobh het
Copley, sister to Lady Howick, is staying a," --e
31. rd
ship's mansion in Belgrave-square .
The Right Hon. Edward Ellice, E. Ellice,
..,„''s„". fro,
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Mrs. Ellice, Miss E. Balfour, and C. Ellice, 01'; eoseo,
arrived at their seat in Inverness-shire for th-reeer°,!,o
On their departure from Fort Augustus fb"-ty ti)"
the assembled multitude on the pier gave the P'll-
- cheers.
The Hon. W. F. S. Ponsonby, M.P., and "'"tuaPta •
M.P., have been paying visits to their Cola—
Poole.

On Tuesday evening their Majesties the KiPg
Queen of the French, received the Minister of `l,l.rg",
Cue nisters of Prussia, Bavarni, Sw.,•den, Wurten3"-0
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Baden, Hesse, and the Hans° Towns, Dukes Pee
and de Massa, Counts Mole and Paul de Segur, Gene,-0,
Bertliois, M. Sauzet, M. Dupin, sen and M. de
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The Brussels papers state that the King and- Quee

the Belgians were to leave Lacken on Friday, for 131ir•iti
in order to be present in the family circle on the Or)
of
The t the Duchess d'Aumale. ic oS
thermometer (Fahrenheit) marked at rar-d g,
Wednesday morning at six, 18f ; and at noon, 21i lb
The thermometer at Turin, in the night of the '6,
instant, was down at 17 degrees below zero of the Cello,
grade scale (the zero point of Fahrenheit). In the ra°,if
ing several sentinels were found frozen to death in t"01
sentry-boxes. Upwards of a century has passed 61
Turin suffered from a cold so intense.
On Sunday evening a man named Turgis, a wate
on the Quai de l'lsle, at Havre, on retiring to his
the cold being at 10 degrees below zero of the,;, et
grade scale (14 Fahrenheit), took in with him a bra
of charcoal, stopped up all the apertures by wh'ehdeiJ
inclement air could make its way in, and was found
next morning.
a ill°
On Saturday last, the City of Lyons was throvi,--;dge
consternation by the fall of the new suspension-vr'
eot
over the RhOne, in front of the college, at them flias
when about thirty workmen were employed in 1°
it with sand, in order to try it. Sev,,ral of tue
were drowned, and others severely hurt. 1110
The quarter adjoining the Faubourg St. Marti° old
just lost one of its celeorities in the person of spick'
chiffonnier, 79 years of age, named Perruchon,iced
named "La Lanterne." This appellation be ref f tbe
from having been, during the first revolution, 002 re.
public executioners who summarily hanged sue' ife
sons as incurred suspicion, to the first lamp-Post•io
was, a few days back, found dead in his garret, J.,/
on a heap of straw, and covered with an old tatty"
blanket. 4,01
It is stated that the Goverameat will propose, •- ty
course of the approaching session, a bill to increaseolie
preventive police of the city of Paris. A special
is to be established for night serviee, and 200 posts
•
be distributed in different quarters, at within sioT!i 111
tances Of eaok other. Each post will be occUP'Aeolie
twelve men under the command of a brigadier. or
posts are to furnish a certain number of patrols 15te
posed of four men, which are constantly to cite'
through the streets within their jurisdiction. desk
The Council of War of Madrid has condemned to Qop
Colonel Rengifo, the ex-Captain Garcia, the stl%elii,
Arilla, and to several years of imprisonment TSB
Talavera, and others. the
The Duke of Osuna has been elected deputY:to
~Thie'
Spanish Cortes by the province of Zamora, but "'"
dined to accept the seat. , COr
The Hanover Journal announces that a fright'ti,
flragration had entirely destroyed the town (AIN-noel
A letter from Koningsberg states that the stuoe'stoo
the University of Heidelberg have abolished the 610
of duelling, and have decided that henceforward alßeyer
ferences that may arise amongst them are to be, theil
mined by a jury of honour, composed of ten 0' Apple
comrades, chosen by the two adversaries. This eJf,c,
was at once imitated by the students of Koningsb,e'vnic.,
According to a letter from Warsaw of the 27i" ;00;
section of the railroad, which is to run from that c'e`
to Cracow, is opened as far as Pruszkou, a dish
about five French leagues.

MAW AND POLICE. Amor°
William Howe was convicted at Bury St. tt°
of having maliciously set fire to a stack of fare': de'
propert) of John Darrant. Mr. Justice Wi/1131131..c01'
lerred passing sentence. The prisoner was an '4'o(o°
tural labourer, and at the time of the commission
offence he resided with his mother in a cottage sea
Darrant's farm. toot
At Derby, Mr. Justice Patteson sentenced tc
named Booth, who was twice convicted of burgigrAd
be transported for life. The prisoner, who tio°l4l/110‘
the proceedings had seemed totally indifferent tf4bes,
was going on, upon hearing the sentence, said,
(1,
it Fdie to-morrow, my Lord, my time's up." 1 Isll
Mr. Baron Gurney sentenced the ex-Liverpon
ing waiter, Joseph Weaughie, to two months' 1001
sonment for shooting Mr. Arkle, the surperinter 110
landing surveyor at Liverpool Docks. Th prisonea
been reported to Mr. Arkle as drunk on dutl, abed at'
dismissed in consequence, and in revenge he
tempted to shoot the gentleman. oofii
At York William Thompson, alias Luke Thneii2Jo,
alias Blueskin, was charged with having, on the /00'
January, 1843, feloniously shot at Thomas Carr, a
Moor, near York, with intent to murder, disable,. osfl
him some grievous bodily harm. In this oas.te'trinOr
named Mason, who, it new turns out, is perfeewceiljj
cent, had been convicted of the offence, and sent:llla ee
transportation. The jury found the prisoner gu"-a'P',
he was sentenced to twenty years' transportation'd
Justice Coleridge, in passing sentence, intialsted,c
immediate steps would be taken for the recal 8- Or
noeent convict Mason, and that Government, le ►t
lihoo4, would award him compensation. .01
Owing to the great number of prisoners for " ,
'joie
these assizes, it was fbund impossible that Mr. .0e
Coleridge could get through the business in ticreo.l'
opening the commission at Durham, Mr. Justioeveiy
well has accordingly arrived at York to assist in t
to
ofA
big the prisoners.
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fellow named Hollingsworth, who is fore 1
Mr. Jackson, the contractor for building the A',
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change, was charged at the Mansion House 11 boot' °,
kips, a gentleman who resides in the neighbonrbite
Cornhill, with having committed an assault upol'A pre;
spattering him with a brush dipped in mortar foltetel
Hollingsworth said that he was responsible for Soit`
the place at which the men worked in front of
they
Exchange free from a mob of boys by whom t""j'e oye
constantly interfered with. He found that the °tore P
stick or a whip made them grumble, and theLecocioti:'
used the brush dipped in water, which lie found '''''„ver';
It was proved beyond the shadow of a doubt, in Oro
questions asked by the Lord Mayor of the deuei,eo
himself, arising from the defence, that the assn tekl'iCd
quite unprovoked and unwarrantable, and Lis ~, t
culiaei upon Hollingsworth to give his own sece-5,5i0v
the amount of 401., to appear to answer at the 50011,
Mr. Atkins, however, consented to accept an le: eAI
upon the paymont of the costs by the delenda"ote'
made the apology in a most ungracious manner,
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discharged.
At Queen-square the business of the Court Pritifj•teil,pslo‘4
consisted of charges against beggars and applicli':lo
relief. Of the former of these, three were corlijistrc,
incorrigible vagrants, whilst the cases •f I
were so numerous that upwards of 4/. was g-
various sums, for their relief.