The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-20 00:00:00

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On Tuesday Dlr. Taylor, the second clerk, wrote
to the chief constable at Hull to inquire into the truth
of the statement made by Miss Hayes, whose case
has excited so much sympathy, and yesterday re-
ceived the following reply :
" Town Hall, Hull, Nov. 16.
" Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of yesterday's date, referring me to a report in
the new spapers respecting the case of distress of Miss
Georgiana Hayes, and requesting me to intOrm you
something of her history.
" In reply, I beg to acquaint you that I was inti-
mate with the late Mr. Picard and the family of Miss
Hayes, and that the whole of her statement as re-
ported and detailed in your letter is perfectly correct.
"I have inclosed you a Post-office order for 205.,
handed to me by John Barkworth, Esq., one of the
magistrates of this place, after having read the state-
ment in the Times.—Your obedient servant,

"A. M'AIANUS."

The following note, addressed to Mr. Burrell, was
also yesterday received :
" Miss Hayes, whose case has called forth so much
deserved sympathy from the public, is, ere this, I
have no doubt, better provided for, but the poor wo-
man, Carr, who took her starving from the streets, to
share her scanty meal, and when she could no longer
supply Miss Hayes with food, made known to you
and the public her distressing situation, what sym-
pathy or relief has been afforded to her ? If she has
not been brought up in the lap of luxury, she has
been brought up in disposition which would do credit
to those who have been better educated. Will you
be kind enough to forward to Mrs. Carr the enclosed
sovereign from one who much admires her kind-
heartedness and generosity to her former mistress.

" J. A. S."

In the course of the day two sovereigns were re-
ceived from J. H. and a trifling sum from D. D. for
Miss Hayes, and 2/. for Mrs. Carr, whose conduct the
writer much admired.

THE EXPERIMENTAL FIRING ON
WIMBLEDON COMMON.
On Monday, Mr. Buckingham, of 20, South-row,
New-road, St. Pancras, applied to Mr. Paynter, the
sitting magistrate at the Wandsworth Police-court,
for his advice and assistance under the following cir-
cumstances :
Mr. Buckingham stated that he was the inventor
of a new destructive projectile, called the " Victoria"
3hell, for blowing up towns and mines. On Wed-
nesday afternoon last he was making experiments on
Wimbledon-common, in the presence of Dr. Ryan
and other scientific gentlemen appointed by the Go-
vernment, and in the course of those experiments he
subjected to trial two new shells, which were dis-
charged into a bank, but did not explode within the
given time (three quarters of an hour). Two hours
afterwards he began digging for those shells which
had not exploded to prevent accidents, as they were
of a very destructive tendency. In a short time he
dug up either twelve or thirteen, none of these had
exploded, indeed the principle of invention with re-
spect to all but two which were to have burst within
the hour was, that they should remain in the ground
twenty-four hours . before such an event took place,
nine of the shells were washed and placed in a bag,
the remainder were lying loose on the ground, when
a man named Taylor, who had formerly been
in the Grenadier Guards, and who had been
waiting upon Dr. Ryan, took up one of the
loose balls which had some gravel adhering to it,
and while in the act of washing it, the shell exploded,
mutilating him in a shocking manner. The accident
bad such an effect upon applicant that for two days
he was confined to his bed with the brain fever. He
was unable before he left the ground to remove the
balls to a place of security, but left the men to keep
watch and prevent any persons approaching the spot.
On Saturday morning he again visited Wimbledon-
common, and found that all the loaded balls had been
carried off in spite of the vigilance of the men left to
watch them. Applicant becoming alarmed for the
safety of the public generally, and it being most pro-
bable they might have got into the possession of per-
sous ignorant of their destructiveness, he immediately
communicated with Inspector Busain, of the V divi-
sion, and through the vigilance of that officer he had
discovered six of the loaded shells, but he was unfor-
tunately still ignorant as to where the remainder were
secreted. His principal motive in coming forward
and making this statement was, that it might obtain
publicity through the powerful means of the press,
and thus be the means of cautioning any persons
who might retain possession of them, as their danger-
ous tendency now lay in moving them about after
being fired from the cannon.
Inspector Busain informed the magistrate that be-
ing applied to by Mr. Buckingham, and hearing the
danger that might result to the public, he exerted
himself to discover who were the possessors of the
missing balls. After some time he ascertained that
a gardener in the service of a physician at Roehamp-
ton had been seen throwing some of the balls about
in the tap-room of a beer shop in that village, and
one of the balls was in the act of being put upon the
fire, when the landlord, who is an old artillery-man,
came in, and guessing what it was, got possession of
it, and, together with others, buried them in the
ground for safety. He subsequently discovered that
a youth named Marlow had had another in his pos-
session, but afterwards threw it into a pond. He had
informed the constables of that section of the circum-
stance, and they would make every inquiry after the
missing balls.
Mr. PAYNTER said it was by a remarkable inter-
vention of Providence that a frightful catastrophe
had been averted, and he hoped in future more care
would be taken to prevent the public getting such
dreadful missiles into their possession. As the police
had succeeded in discovering some of these missiles,
he would direct them to redouble their efforts to trace
out the remainder ; for, until they were found, it was
impossible to state what dreadful calamities might no
ensue.

UNION-HALL.
Monday several persons were summoned by the
P division of police, and amongst them some poor
women fur selling fruit in the streets.
The evidence adduced against the defendants was
that they had boards or stalls by the road side at
Walworth, with fruit, and that they created an ob-
struction, and being warned to desist, and not paying
any attention to it, were accordingly summoned for
the offence.
One of the defendants, an elderly woman, said that
she had no other means of support, and that it was to
keep out of the workhouse she endeavoured to sell
fruit in the Walworth-road to support herself. She
added that the tradesman opposite whose door she had
her little stand gave her permission, and that being
on the road side it was no obstruction to the pas•
sengers.
Mr. 'TRAILL said that it was illegal, and that the
tradesman had no powerto give her such an authority.
In reply to the Magistrate, she said she had been
summoned before for a similar offence, and had been
committed for seven days in default of paying the fine
inflicted on her.
Mr. TRAILL said that after such a punishment one
would have supposed she would not have repeated the
offence.
The defendant said she had no other means of get-
ting her living, or she would not have resorted to it.
Mr. TRAILL said that as she had again broken the
law he should commit her.—Committed accordingly.
Another woman, in defence, said she had five chil-
dren dependent on her for support, and asked what
she was to do if she was prevented from selling a little
fruit by the roadside—that the workhouse was staring
her and her children in the face if she was obliged to
abstain from it.
In reply to the Magistrate she admitted that she
had been summoned before the P division, and that
she, on that occasion, left off selling fruit, but being
Dearly starved she was compelled to begin again.
Mr. Tama. told her, that let the consequences be
what they might she must not be permitted to go on
in that way breaking the law. She should assuredly
be committed to gaol in default of paying the fine. KINGSLAND AND DALSTON LITERARY AND SCIEN•
That he should now inflict a fine of 20s, but should Tine INSTITUTION.—We noticed, in one of our recent
not impose it unless she was found in the same situa- publications, the intended establishment of a literary
tion again.
and scientific institution in the above districts, and we
A third defendant said that she had a sick hus- are glad to find that the project is steadily progressing.
hand, and that she tried to keep him and herself out Several auxiliary meetings have been held, at all of
of the workhouse by selling fruit, and if she was de- which perfect acquiescence in the object, and determina-
prived of the means of doing so that must be their tion to forward it, were most unequivocally expressed.
fate. The list of shareholders and members already contains
Mr. Teams., finding that the defendant was not at the names of a great many respectable and influential
all disposed to make a promise that she would remove e inhabitants of theich
the landholders,hneighhhroed ; but we regret to see
her apple-stall, said that he was of opinion it would t
a kindness to many of those persons who obstruct the coolnesselergywhich
evince.
How is this should
imaginemagistrates, and
be
that self-interest alone, if no higher motive, would in-
the thoroughfares by selling fruit to commit them to
duce the landholder to foster the scheme, for it is mani-
the House of Correction ; that it was an idle lazy fest that such an establishment wonki go far to consoli-
way of living, and that those who pursued it ough date the neighbourhood, and thus render the property
to be made to try and earn their bread by different the more valuable. Ask nine-tenths of these who leave
means. the district why they leave, their answer will be found,
Defendant—l have no other means of doing so, with few exceptions, because the place is so dull in it-
your Worship. It is a very cold and harassing way self, and so far away from all proper places for recrea-
of getting a living for those poor people, like myself, I tion. The magistrates, as we have already said, should
who are compelled to follow it; but what are we copisider the great good these institutions produce where-
to do ? ever they are established, and surely it must be more
agreeable to their better feelings to endeavour to create
Mr. TRAILL disposed of the remainder of the sum- a preventive to vice, rather than to be called upon to
rnonses by fining the defendants 20e. each, but said he I adjudicate on crime ; nor does it seem to us incompatible
should not enforce the penalties unless they were with the sacred calling of a Christian minister to assist
brought up again, and in that case they might de- in such an undertaking, for morality is the handmaid to
pend upon it they would be committed. religion, and he who lacks the former can never truly
THAMES POLICE. possess the latter. The last of the auxiliary meetings
a
Yesterday Mr. Broderip stated that, in consequence above alluded to, was held at the Alyddleton Arms,
of the reports which have appeared in this journal, Myddleton -road, on Thursday, the 14th instant, Mr.
several benevolent persons had forwarded contributices Websterl in the chair. Mr. Bingley moved
the meetingedthe first re-
for the benefit of Isabella Powell, and her three Pclet:ll,itswelhficto %s'h
uase effectittsouttmheostend vours that
ea to forward
young children. The generous and disinterested
conduct of the young woman Harland, who the object in view. Mr. Bingley went through the whole
pawned of the details, and concluded amidst expressions of
her clothes to raise sufficient money to pay for a cab much satisfaction. Several other gentlemen spoke; and
which conveyed her afflicted neighbour to the London it was resolved that the next district meeting should be
Hospital, and who afterwarda purchased bread for the held at the Mortimer Arms, Mortimer-road, De Beauvoir
famishing children, had not been forgotten. The Town, on Thursday, the 21st inst.—Morning Advertiser.
conduct of Mrs. Harland (a :sailor's wife) was indeed CLEANLINESS.--Among the good signs of the times
beyond all praise, and, but fair her kind interference,
the children might have re rasped. He inquired of 1 the means now being taken for the promotion of' habits. a cleanliness, are not the least gratifying. The follow-
Douglas, the summoning officer of the Court, No, ing remarks upon the subject by Addison, will be read
279 K, the state of the sick vs oman and her little ones? with interest :—" Cleanliness may be defined to be the
staie
Douglas replied that the children were recoverinz emblem of purity of mind, and may be recommended
fast, but the mother confirm., sd in much the same
under the three following heads : as it is a mark of
as before, and was not consie lered out of danger.
weri a made acquainted with
Mr. BRODERIP said it would be some comfort to politeness, as it produces affection, and as it bears
aealogy to chastity of sentiment. First, it is a mark of
unadorned o t en ess (with o r i
the poor woman if shethis
suniivtersally
go
griehetdo
company tatwniathoonhet
the fact that money had bets n sent for her relief, and giving a manifold
offence. The
cTanhogo
different nations of the
he requested the officer to di) so ; and also to inform world are as much distinguished by their cleanliness as
Mrs. Harland that she would be rewarded on waiting by their arts and sciences ; the more they are advanced
upon Mr. Symons, the chit& clerk. n civilisation, the more they consult this
part of polite-
Douglas said the poor widlow required some imme- ness. Secondly, cleanliness may be said to be the foster-
diate assistance, even in th e London Hospital, and mother of affection. Beauty commonly produces love,
that the purchase of some: under-clothing would be cleanliness preserves it. Age, itself, is not unamiable
while it is preserved clean and unsullied •
of great service to her. Thl 3 young woman Harland i like a piece of
metal constantly kept '
smooth and bright, we
with
look on it
was iu straitened circumstetnces, but she had informed I
i with more pleasure
than
.ness
him that she would not tict:ept of any remuneration rust. I might furthern ooserve, that as cleanliness
a new vessel cankered
for the trouble she had takes i. renders us agreeable to others, it makes us easy to our-
Mr. BRODERIP said that Mrs. Harland had better i selves ; that it is an excellent preservative to health, and
attend and have the option. of refusing or rejecting that several vices both of mind and body are inconsistent
the money. It would be pleasant to her to know that ! with the habit of it. In the third place, it bears a great
her benevolent conduct was fully appreciated. Her analogy with chastity of sentiment, and naturally m.
disinterested behaviour was
.highly creditable.
spires refined feelings and passions. We find from ex-
Among the contributions received, which the Ma- perience that through the prevalence of custom the most
vicious actions lose their horror by being made familiar
Mr. desired might be lid .nowledged, was 2/. from
to us, while on the contrary, those who live in the neigh-
destitute hr.
Mr. Grant, of Richmond, fo r the benefit of the three bourhood of good examples fly from the first appearance
destitute children; 10s. frost iP. Q. for llarland, to of what is shocking; and thus pure and unsullied
assist her afflicted neighbol ur and her children ; a thouzhts are naturally suggested to the mind by th„,,
Post-offlce order for 2/. frolli X. Y., for the benefit . objects that perpetually eneompass us when they are
of the three children, with, ;the exception of ss. for I beautiful and elegant in their kind."

Mr. Buckingham thanked the magistrate for hi
attention, and withdrew.