The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-24 00:00:00

irtir 34,Sbition

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
JUDGMENT—THE QUEEN V. SHARPNELL.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for the judgment of the
Court upon the defendant. Charles Needham Scrope Sharp-
nell, who had pleaded guilty to informations that had been
filed against him for a misdemeanour under the 45th George
111., which prohibited any sale or traffic in public situations
or offices held in the service of the East India Company. It
appeared, by:the informations, that the defendant had written
a letter to Major-General Robertson, one of the East India
Directors, in which he proposed that he would make an
arrangement with the General for an appointment as a cadet,
which was in the General's gift. Defendant also wrote to Mrs.
Robertson, stating that she would be paid an annuity if he got
the appointment. The defendant was also accnsed of having
written similar letters to other East India Directors and their
wives. The Attorney-General said he wished to leave the
punishment to the merciful consideration of the Court, as
the defendant, when he wrote the letters in question, was
labouring under severe domestic affliction and pecuniary
embarrassment, to such an extent as to affect his mind; for
lie had lost his father and four children in one and the same
day. It also appeared that he was the sole support of his
mother, and was in expectation of a situation, which he
would lose if he were to be imprisoned.
Counsel for defendant prayed that he might be let out on
his own recognizance to appear when called on.
The ArrortNEY-GKNEnAr, said he would not oppose that
course.

The COURT, after observing upon the impropriety of de-
fendant's conduct, sentenced him to four months/ impri-
sonment.

BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
THE QUEEN V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. FRANCILLON applied for a rule to show cause why a
mandamus should not issue, commanding the Great Western
Railway Company to issue a writ requiring the Sheriff of
Gloucester to assemble a jury and assess the damage sustained
by a person named Cliff, from that Company.
It appeared that the applicant had, in 1837, purchased a
piece °Hand, on which stood five houses, and he had a right
of way expres:43, given to him in the deed as far as Russell-
street. Ile called the place Bath-place, and built five mere
houses on it. On the commencement of the formation of a
junction line with the G-eat Western the works materially
impeded the ray claimed by Mr. Cliff; and the only means
of communicati9n with the town was blocked up. That junc-
tion line had since been incorporated with the Great Western,
and the line of rails crossed the way to which a right was
claimed, and in consequence of the danger incurred by per-
sons in crossing the rails several of his tenants had left, and
she value of the houses was materially decreased.
Application granted.
THE QUEEN V. DAVID THOMAS WILLIS.
The ArroIIsEv•GENERAL applied for a rule to show cause
why a mandamus should not issue, directing David Thomas
Willis, clerk to the guardians of the poor for Winslow and
Buckingham, to render up for inspection certain accounts
he held in his possession. It appeared that a Mr. Cowley
had been auditor to the two workhouses mentioned, but
by a recent Act; the Bth Vic., c. 101, it was made lawful
for the Commissioners to place the poor-houses of many
parishes into one class or district and with one common
auditor. The Commissioners had thought proper to classify
the two poor-houses above-mentioned with many others into
one district, and they had appointed Mr. Alfred Heyward
auditor. The guardians of the poor for Winslow and Buck:
ingham entertained the idea that the power of the Commis
sioners could not depose Mr. Cowley, as he was already
the auditor of the two unions, and which constituted a
sort of district, and on those grounds he refused to submit
the accounts to the inspection of the new auditor.—Rule
granted.

I THE MURDER AT NEWTONBREDA. BELFAST,
Nov. 20.—0 n the evening of Monday, the 10th inst.,
yteiswsottomwno
the.
obfrotheerirs, William
friends,
waernedrleituogrohinCgrafwrofmord,
Belfastaccom fair
rnited by N
breda,avinage three miles distant from Belfast fair the party
were waylaid and assailed near the former place by another
party, some of the persons composing which have been since
identified. The two Crawfords sustained such serious injury,
that one of them, William, died the same evening, and the
other is not yet pronounced out of danger. An inquest was
held on the Wednesday following to inquire into the circum-
stances connected with the death of William Crawford. After
a number of witnesses had been examined it was adjourned
till this day, at ten o'clock. Dr. Tyrell, Coroner for the
county of Down, opened the Court, and proceeded with the
further examination of the case. The evidence adduced did
not cast much light on the motives which had led to the out-
rage, but sufficient transpired to authorise the Coroner to
commit for trial three men in custody, of the respective
names of James Spence, Thomas Spence, and Jelin Woods.
They will, accordingly, be tried on the charge of man-
' slaughter at the ensuing Downpatrick assizes, and have been
meanwhile admitted to bail, themselves in 100/. each, and
two sureties in 50/. each. —From a Correspondent.
SOUTH DEVON.—During the last fortnight a large
quantity of rain has fallen in this county. On Thursday last,
about eleven A.M., a violent storm commenced, rain and hail,
accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning and loud peals of
thunder. On Saturday the wind veered to N.W., and a
sharp frost set in ; the hills on the mountainous regions of
the forest of Dartmoor are covered with snow.
A report has been for some days current' of an
intention on the part of her Majesty's Government, not to
rely so fully as it has hitherto done upon the Chelsea Pen-
sioners in case of any occasion for their services, but to call
out the Militia for a short period of training. It is said that
the ex‘il
expediency b
ieencht of forming
as theingab ground
rusncdhooforl
tohfirs measure.ecruitsfur the
army
GUILDFORD CATTLE FAIR, SURREY.—This cattle,
sheep, and horse fair was held on Saturday. The fair was
numerously attended by buyers, and the supply of cattle of
althougha l
the
graziers was g o good,
were
enrde
reluctant
pricesaot i o
sellingobtainedunless were
agtoo
fa-
vourable prices. The weather being mild permits the cattle
to run the marsh and pasture lands. Fat beasts at 4s. Bd.
per stone, and many came to London ; beasts for stalling
sold at prices varying from 9/. to 12/. a head, and lean cattle
from 8/. to 10/. a head ; milch cows made from 12/. to 14/. ;
and large framed Yorkshire cows with small calf made
as high as 171., 18/., and 19/. each ; goed bred cows,
down calving, made prices varying from 121. to 154; and
heifers early calving, realised 10/. to 11/. ; and yearlings
from 6/. to 71. a•head; fat wethers went off at 4s 8(1- per
stone, and good wether sheep for stock, varied in price from
295. to 395. a-head ; tags made from 255. to 335.; and fat
lambs made :55. per stone; fat lambs, for stock,
averaged
21s. per head; and a few choice breeds obtained 27a; prime
South Down ewes made from 28s. to 365. a-head, and inferior
ditto made from 255. to 305.; horses young and sound were
In request, and went off at prices satisfactory to the sellers;
cart horses made from 18 to 25 guineas, and nags young and
well-bred ranged is price from 10 to 35 guineas; pigs were
caught up quickly, and at good prices.
FRENCH POTATOES.—A cargo of potatoes, COn•
signed to Messrs. Treeby and Co., arrived here on Monday
last, from Pont l'Abbe, in France. It is rather a novelty
in the commercial world, to see potatoes imported from
abroad. A duty of 3s. 4d. is payable on potatoes, the
produce of a foreign country, under the plausible ppretence
of affording " protection to the Agriculturist."—Plymouth
Journal.
BST,
,CH,ERED.—ANycesEtßerdoz
afternoonLeavu a
serious COAL-CELLAR
inaccidentat F A
occurredFLAPS
to Edgar Weyvill, Esq., a gentleman
the iron flap of a
Hamp-
stead,
secured, and he fractured
coal-cellar that was not properly
dt,h7ovh:4l into ptabsos
groundin throughby steppingSe ou Seymour-nsrtersej et, gomers-town,
the right leg.
rifinrceed
fLroemopold, left Devonport
Black Eagle, 'Admiralty s _ _
board their Royal Highnesses Prince Per-
On Friday morningt,eaanthaaclif:tTaigsnteinrecoom'cinlocankd,etrhse.
B. Cook, having on
erle' the Port Admiral's
for Lisbon. Roya
flag-ship, the Queen, 110, in the Sound, and from the citadel,
Fer-
dinand of Saxe, Colbsuarignteasnwd
CROWDED STATE OF THE PORT OF
s the beautiful vessel went out of Ilamoaze.
Huu..—The
docks and harbour of Hull are now crowded with shipping.
The blue flag has been flying these last two or three days,
signifying that no more vessels can be allowed to enter the
port.—Hull Packet.