The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-21 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

Michael Fleming, bricklayer, Tottenham-place, Tot-
tenham-court-road, was placed in the felons' dock,
charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Bridget,
his wife.

The prosecutrix, a sickly, careworn-looking woman,
was brought into Court by two police-constables ; her
head was bound up, and she seemed labouring under pain
and excessive debility.
The Chief Clerk said he did not think she was inclined
to prosecute.

'the poor woman, in a low tone of voice, replied that
she had no revengeful feeling towards her husband,
but she entreated that she might be protected from him
in future.

Mr. BROUGHTON, however, determined upon hearing
the facts of the case.

The prosecutrix then deposed that on the previous
night, about twelve o'clock, the prisoner came home. She
was in bed, and he spoke harshly to her ; after some
time, however, he went to bed, but continued to speak
very unkindly. She remonstrated with him, upon which
he jumped up, and asked where the candle was ? She
refused to tell him, fearing that he might want it to
search fur some weapon ; he got a lucifer-match box,
and lighting a lucifer, threw it on the bed clothes. She
besought of him not to be so cruel, but he seized her by
the hair, and dragged her out of the bed on the floor.
She fell from the bed with so much violence that she
became insensible, and recollected nothing more until she
felt herself bleeding from a wound in her throat ; she
was then bleeding very much. After recovering herself
a little, she staggered out, and meeting a policeman, was
conveyed to the hospital.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Have you any children ? Prose-
cutrix (sobbing)—No, they are all dead, thank God. I
was the mother of eight children, but they are all gone
from me.

Why do you say thank God ?—Oh, they are beyond
the reach of his cruelty.
The complainant went into further statements of inju-
ries infl►cted, but the prisoner met them with a general
negative.—He was committed for trial.
WORSHIP-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERIES.—Oetavius Clarke, a
young man of liberal education and highly respectable
family, stated to be the son of a deceased clergyman, was
brought before Mr. Bingham, the sitting Magistrate, for
re-examination upon several charges of robbing different
clergymen whom he visited.

Ire already stood committed upon two charges. In one
of these cases it appeared that, on the 16th of July, he
visited a gentleman named Leese, at Hoxton, and passed
a good part of the day with him. The next day he
called while that gentleman was from home, and being
shown to his bedroom to shave and dress, he broke open
the drawers, from which he stole a gold watch, several
rings and other jewellery, some linen, &c., and drove off
in a cab, carrying with him a valise and velvet shooting
coat, telling the servant that he and Mr. Leese would
probably return together at ten that night. In the other
case he had, on the 23d of February, borrowed a pony
from Mr. Smoothy, a farmer at Bard Crook, in Essex,
promising to return it next morning ; but the prosecu-
tor nover saw him again until last weok, when he was
in custody at this Court, and he then acknowledged that
he had sold the pony near Smithfield for 31., because, he
said, it fell sick.

Sergeant Rogers, of the C division of police, who ap-
prehended ;the prisoner on the sth instant in Queen-
street, May-fair, and obtained possession of nine pawn-
brokers' duplicates, now brought forward several gentle-
men owners of portions of the property found in pawn.
Air. Richard King Pierce, a young surgeon, living in
chambers in Child's-place, in the Temple, stated that he
bcame acquainted with the prisoner about two years ago,
and on the 10th of last month received a note from him
expressing an intention to pay him a visit. He accord-
ingly came and passed the evening with complainant and
another gentleman named Dukes. The following morn-
ing he called 'again, and witness having to go to a lec-
ture, invited the prisoner to accompany him, but he
declined doing so, and asked permission to remain there
and smoke a pipe. Witness told him to remain there as
long as he pleased, and appointed to meet him there at
four in the afternoon, but he was never seen again until
the present time, and the witness missed his ease of in-
struments, a silver lancet case, a number of coins pierced
and strung upon a string, and other articles.
Mr. Thomas William Dukes, a solicitor, stated that
he occupied the same chambers as Mr. Pierce, and the
prisoner passed the evening of the 10th of July with
them. The next evening, when witness returned home,
and informed Mr. Pierce of what had occurred, he exa-
mined his bed-room, and missed three gold rings, a gold
pin, a razor case, pearl handled knife, and silver tobacco
stopper.
The three gold rings, two gold pins, the case of in-
struments, lancet case, and silver tobacco stopper were
now produced by two pawnbrokers, in Holborn, with
whom the prisoner had pledged them on the 11th of
July, and they were identified by the respective owners.
John Dennett, footman to Captain Chappel, of 17,
Queen-street, May-fair, stated that on the sth instant,
the prisoner, who had formerly been a visitor at his
master's, met him at a public-house, in Queen-street,
and put nine pawnbrokers' tickets into his hand to take
care of for him it hile he went to see his mother, in
Essex. Witness kept them for an hour or two, and then
gave them up to Sergeant Rogers, who took the pri-
soner into custody.
The depositions in these cases having been taken and
read over, the prisoner, who appeared much dejected,
and admitted his guilt, handed to the magistrate a well-
written letter, in which be professed to explain what he
termed his " extraordinary conduct" and his motives ;
and he was about to be fully committed, when another
charge was unexpectedly preferred against him by Mr.
Alexander Steward, a nurseryman and seedman at Salt-
hill, near Windsor.

Mr. Stewart stated that he had known the prisoner
for many years, and knew his connections to be highly
respectable, but had lost sight of him for a considerable
time, until about the 16th of last March, when the pri-
soner called upon him at Salt-hill, and having reminded
him that they had been schoolfellows, proceeded to state
that he had become captain and part owner of the Ruby
brig ; that he was bound for Constantinople, and had
been commissioned by the Sultan to select and take out
with him a large quantity of seeds. He remained at the
house of the complainant until the 31st of March, and in
the meantime the seeds were selected and packed in
wooden boxes, the prisoner stating that he was to get the
money for them, and for other purposes, from his mother's
lawyer, a gentleman named Sawyer, in Lincoln's Inn.
They then came to town together by the Great Western
Railway, and the boxes of seeds were taken in a cab to
a public-house called the Essex Serpent, in Charles-
street, Westminster. They were about together for two
or three days, and the prisoner several times borrowed
complainant's watch to enable him to be punctual to his
appointments. On the morning of the 3d of April he
borrowed it again, and they then walked about until
they ca me to Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, where
prisoner left him upon pretext of going to his mother's
solicitor's for the money, and promised to return to him
in an hour. He did not return,however, and complainant,
proceeding to the Essex Serpent, found that the boxes
of seeds had been taken away. His watch he said was
worth 41. or 5/, and the value of the seeds was 30/. He
never saw the prisoner again until yesterday.
The depositions were taken for the prisoner's commit •
tal in this case also.

Mr. BINGHAM handed to the prosecutors the letter
which the prisoner had addressei to him before the last
charge was brought forward. The following is a copy of
the letter :

" Clerkenwell Prison, Aug. 20, 1844.
" Sir,—Hoping your pardon for this intrusion, I take
the liberty of addressing these few lines to you, being
anxious to communicate with my friends, and feeling
convinced that I cannot do so through a better channel
than your Worship.
" 1 stand before you charged with three distinct
crimes, to two of which do I own myself guilty, namely,
the first and the last; but with regard to the horse steal-
ing, most decidedly not guilty. The animal was lent to
me, while in my hands it fell sick, and I thought it best
for all parties to sell it ; if I did wrong, it was merely
an error in judgment. The gentleman of whom I bor-
rowed the horse is one of my aunt's tenants. I felt per-
fectly safe in doing so, feeling certain that my mother
would have no difficulty in arranging such a trifling affair
with her own sister. .

;7Afiobject in writing this letter to you is to explain
to my friends my motives for such extraordinary con-
duct. I had not the slightest intention that they should
lose one single article, but was fool enough to imagine

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that by committing some desperate act my relations
(who have so long deserted me), would come forward
and give me that assistance which I have long been so
much in need of. Your Worship will perceive that n 39
old companions are the only people that have suffered
from my premeditated attacks. My reason for soliciting
them was, that I hoped when I had explained to theta
my object, they would readily believe, from their know-
ledge of my liberal character, that the crime was not
committed with any mercenary point of view or wicked
intention ; because, having once gained the confidence
of my relations, I should have been enabled to give t4_,
belongedeach person that which to him. And I had
juit returned from France with the determination not to
leave my mother until she had given me sufficient means
to carry this into effect, when the police took me into
custody, fast asleep at the door, where I had been
standing for many hours. The only course now left W
pursue is to throw myself on the mercy of the Court.--
Your obedient and humble servant,
" 0. 11. CLARKE."
The prisoner .wai fully committed for trial upon the
several charges in which the depositions had been coo'
pleted.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHELMSFORD RACES.—YESTERDAY.
The Chelmsford Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 13 ft, and ?
only if declared, with 50 added; the second saves 10
stake. Once round and a distance. (12 Subs.; 7
declared).
Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Pettit) 1
Mr. Batson's Father Mathew, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
Lord Exeter's Crosby, 3 yrs, 6st 41b
A good race with two from the stand; won by threw
lengths.
The Stewards' Plate of 501. Once round and a dis'

tance. To be sold for 2501., &c.
Lord Exeter's Pergularia, 3 yrs, 7st 31b...(Pettit) 1 1
Mr. Phillimore's Syntaxina, 6 yrs, 9st 51b 2 dr
Mr. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 51b
Even on Pergularia, who won the first heat easy, all"
walked over for the second.
Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each, with 50 added by the
County Members ; the second to save his stake
and the winner to be sold for 1201. (6 Subs.) Nell

mile.
Mr. Edwards's Trudget, 3 yrs, 7st 51b...(Sharp) 1
Lord Exeter's Mocha, 3 yrs, 7st 51b
Mr. Batson's Tiptoe, 3 yrs, 7st 51b
Mr. Ongley's Fama, 6 yrs, 9st 31b
First Heat-2 to 1 agst Trudget, and 3to 1 each ags.
Fame and Mocha. Won by a neck.
Second Heat-6 to 4on Trudget (taken). W°4l
easy.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
DONCASTER, 1844.
Acceptances for the Cleveland Handicap.
Knight of the Whistle, 6 yrs, 9st—Semiseria, 4 )151
Bst 61b—Flamingo, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Little Philip, age'
7st 21b—Porto Bello, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Poor Soldier, 4 yl
6st 101b—Quebec, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Poussin, 4 yrs, 65
81b—The Pride of Kildare, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Mickey Free'
3 yrs, Est 21b—Joan of Arc, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Rowenst
3 yrs, sst 81b—Epilogue, 3 yrs, sst. Eleven pay 5 05*
each.

Acceptances for the Great Yorkshire Handicap.
Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs, lOst 31b—Knight of tu'
Whistle, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Trueboy, 4 yrs, Bst 21b--1
British Yeoman, 4 yrs, 71b 121b—Semiseria, 4 yrs, 6
111b—Johnny, aged, 7st 91b—Pompey, 4 yrs, 7st
Franchise, 5 yrs, 7st 71b —Scalteen, 5 yrs, 7st 71b--1111$':
thian, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—The Caster, 4 yrs, 7st 51h-07
4 yrs,ll 7st 31b—Whistle Binkie, 5 yrs, 7st—Heslins;
5 yrs, 7st—Give-Him-a-Name, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b-
-e, 5 yrs, fist 101b--Fisticuff, 4 yrs, Est 101b—LitArij
Philip, aged, Est 81b—Dr. Allen, 5 yrs, Est 81b--"4
Fours, aged, 6st 81b—The Artful Dodger, 5 yrs, 6st 81
—Poor Soldier, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Everton, 4 yrs, Est 61u-1,
Ravensworth, 4 yrs, 6st 61b—Hemp, 3 yrs, 6st—Brulis
3 yrs, fist—Mickey Free, 3 yrs, 6st—Milton, 3 yrs, °'
—Gofrey, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Dog Billy, 3 yrs, Sat 1011
Ashtead Pet, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Glossy, 4 yrs, sst 41b--0;
bition, 3 yrs, sst—Cockfighter, 3 yrs, sst--Rowens,
yrs, sst—Advice, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT RICIIMOND.—On Tuesdi
morning, about two o'clock, as constable 206 VI.
perambulating Ricbmond-green, he perceived sPill:e
issue from one of the chimneys of the Cricketers pu,bsb.
house, opposite the Theatre. The lower part nt_.A,
house was enveloped in flames, and the family esesrii
but with some difficulty, From the upper part and Id
the backs of the neighbouring premises. Shortly eri..
the flames burst forth from the windows. The eng'b.
were soon on the ot. The fire communicated to t...$
house 26, Richmomd-green, and to No. 27 ; the .fib`
being wholly and the next partially destroyed, wit
great portion of property that was not burnt being woo
terially injured by water and removal. The houses r.
the other side of the Cricketers, Nos. 23 and 24, weeit
also partially destroyed, and were, together with tbbil.
furniture, considerably damaged by the water, Yluicji
the furniture was also injured by removal, in "o
respect the whole of the inhabitants of the row of het!"
(in number about thirty) have suffered. The total
it is expected, will be nearly 4,000 L The houses suy
contents are principally insured in the Sun and roi
Exchange. bl
PLEASING RESULTS.---With the gaiety ESsUme..
nature in the brightness of the summer season there:is
few disinclined to participate; and in pursuit of th _it
rational enjoyments personal ayremens, in all th'of
variety, are necessarily objects of desire—those,. to
which the perfection and durability are at once obfl°:,
and important, meet their most available preservative;i
Gowland's Lotion ; first, as a decided remedy fur Ad,
el
cutaneous impurities ; and, secondly, as an elegant, 034
and effective appendage to the toilet, removing e't;
species of local discolouration, defending the skin filtia
all the well-known effects of heat upon its surface, sir
as contributing largely to continued delicacy and frei
ness of the complexion.
Ladies travelling, or temporarily subjected to alg
deviation of equable temperature, will find in Rowiti.
Kalydor a renovating and refreshing auxiliary, diSrsisi
ling the cloud of langour from the complexion, .tig
immediately affording the pleasing sensation sae° dOl 0
restored elasticity of the skin. The distressing .
unsightly varieties of cutaneous eruptions ere nieo,
promptly eradicated by the Kalydor. Spots, 10
freckles, discolourations, and sallowness, yield toga
specific qualities, and are succeeded by a smnet",7,ool
and transparency of the skin, giving rise to sepse'spi
of the utmost pleasure and surprise. Being unlvers
tbt
preferred, its consequent great demand excites cult
cupidity of unprincipled shopkeepers, who give the 0
of "Genuine" Kalydor to some compounds of their °,o*
manufacture, of the most deleterious character, cot
taining mineral astringents utterly ruinous t° rid
complexion, and by their repellant action endangt to
health. It is, therefore, imperative on purchaser-tb•
see that the words " Rowland's Kalydor" are °l/1
wrapper. All others are fraudulent counterfeits I •
During the last quarter 13 vessels of War Ilet
been put out of commission, whose united crews elli„,°.o;
to 5,170 men, namely :—The Queen, 110, 960 n°
Indus, 78, 750 men ; Malabar, 72, 750 men ; C„.147100,
down, 104, 750 men ; Vindictive, 50, 500 melt ; v,e; 150
50, 500 men ; Pearl, 20, 140 men ; Childers, trio'
men ; Wanderer, 16, 1:30 men ; Spy, 3, 70 men ; 118,-oer
loon, 10, 70 men ; Arrow (ketch), 60 men—being ,01%
line-of-battle ships, three faigates, and six slneßoodsi
war. The number of ships that have been corn tar
during the same period are three—two line-of-h%
ships, and a sloop-of-war, whose united crews 00180,
1,570 men ; the Queen, 110, 750 men ; Collingo'°7oo
750 men; and the Cygnet, 6, 70 men. Hence it ePr ice
that there are 3,600 men discharged from the se' in-
within the last three months, which number will belis,
creased to 4,400 upon the paying off of the Cornosd
72, and the Clio, 16, both ot which are on their Paso'
home from the East Indies, and will be put out of
mission on their arrival.—Naval and Military Gus aty
THE WELSH IRON TRADE.—Our trade has gle„ for
improved ; it is, indeed, better now than it has bee' 01
years. This remark applies especially to Atertiqr
Dowlais.-=-The Welshman.

MARRIED. e Ref'
On the 15th inst., at Great Ness Church, Salopvolif
t
Charles Orlando Kenyon, son of the Hon. Thomas
i.Vtitho
of Pradoe, to Matilda Eloisa Cotton, only daughe
Rev. Henry Calveley Cotton, Vicar of Great Ness. dwell
E
On the 17th inst., at Plympton St. Mary, Dev"itnbit Do
igtai Sydenham Markland, Esq., only son of Cn John
Caro-
Markland, R.N., C. 8., of Handley House, I"rset,
line, daughter of George Eastlake, Esq., oilnyrnot

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DIED. Ai IS%
On the 15th inst., Henry Hord. Esq., of Dung— I
Staffordshire, aged 49. ern'
On the 15th inst., in Warren-street, Fitzroy -
.scitifre,_ Wil-
liarn Frederick then of W. Wttich, Esq.
On the 15th, inst. coat Lewens,i Wimborne Minster, Dorset'
Eloiznabtehteh,lt6hthe winifset.o,f the Rev. John Basket Corner
Esq., (late 3d DragoonatGui‘alardidsa)-inglie'd46-
Es ger.
On the 16th inst., at Ladbroke-aplace, Notting• bill, the
Robert William Thomas Clements Browne, Vicar of liaise, Somersetshirtm,
On the 16th inst., at Hexgrave-park, Notts, Richard '''''''
ward, Esq., a Magistrate for the county.
On the 16th hist , at Lansdown crescent, Cheltenllo'
Catherine
On the 16th
wife of W.. H. Hooper, Esq , M.D. NO"
inst., at M ornington-crescent, Jackson
ton, Esq., of Warnford-court, solicitor. r Jai
On the 17th inst., in Verulam-buildings, Gray
A
Dunlop, Esq. Bleb
Ounter,n the
ReBc Ith inst.,of Newnham cat Croydum on, Surre
Maple Dy, the
urwell, lifin Rey.
_.,,.
Htor fton.
On the 18th inst., Mr. Stannard, of River-street" rr'"
ville, aged 65.
On the 18th n
On the 18thinist;t.,t,h}e,rRedeevr.icGk, third so
.Lawrence,nato the
Graves Hansard, Esq., aged 26 _......011
Cheltenham'
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