The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-27 00:00:00

Q UEEN-SQ UA RE.

Yesterday Mickael Hughes, W. Davis, G. Gilson, H.
Lane, H. Harding, T. Doling, W. Meredith, J. Branch,
Cassidy, J. Wilson, and IV. Addinay, 11 sturdy
young paupers, two or three of whom were under 16
years of ago, were charged with creating a serious riot,
and doing considerable damage, in the workhouse of St.
Luke, Chelsea, and violently assaulting Mr. Sutton, the
master.

Mr. Ryc.er, the chairman, and several others of the
Board of Guardians of the pariah were present, attended
by their clerk and solicitor, Mr. Lowland, who stated
that the conduct of the defendants had been of such a
character that he had received directions from the board
to prosecute with the utmost rigour of the law.
Mr. Sutton, whose eyes were blackened and face much
discoloured and swollen, stated, that defendants after
being regaled on Christmas-day with roast beef and
plum-pudding became, with many others, so disorderly
in the course of the afternoon that he found it necessary
to visit and request them to preserve more order, which
he did in the kindest way. At 8 o'clock in the evening,
the usual time at which the inmates of the house retire
to rest, he received a message, stating that defendants
requested leave to remain up another hour, which he
refused to give them ; and, in about a quarter of
an hour afterwards, he was informed that
they refused in the most positive terms to go
to bed. He then wont into the day-room, where
he found defendants and others, and recommended
them to go to bed quietly ; observing, that if they did
not obey in the course of five minutes, he should feel it
his duty to send for the police and give them into cus •
tody, upon which they left the room and he followed
them. On arriving in the yard, Watson, a pau-
per, who had since absconded, made a dead stop, and
the others fbllowing his example, refusedlo move, when
finding it necessary to take some decided step, he or-
dered the watchman to lock Watson up. Defendant
Davis immediately rushed at witness and struck him a
violent blow in the face, observing, " I'll kill the
Witness laid hold of him by the collar and dragged him
into his dwelling-house, but Davis called for assistance,
and the other defendants surrounded the master, knocked
him down, and beat him in the most savage manner.
The blows fell so thick that he was unable to say how
many struck him, but he recognised Hughes as being
most active in the attack upon him. Defendants at-
tempted to force' him down some cellar steps, but he
succeeded, with assistance, in getting away from them,
and went for the police. On his return, he found that
the defendants had broken 97 squares of glass and three
sashes in the tailors' shop and their sleeping-room, and
had knocked out the panels of a door in their endeavours
to get into the old man's room. Mr. Sutton in conclu-
sion said, that the whole of the defendants were actively
engaged in the riot, and that he had been considerably
injured by the attack made upon him.
Joseph Lamb, a watchman in the house, confirmed a
portion of the master's statement, and added that lie
was preceding defendants with a lantern, to show them
into their bedroom, when Davis came np, and observing
llere goes for the - lantern," kicked it out of his
hand, and broke it into pieces. Defendants made a
desperate attempt to force their way into the women's
room, and behaved altogether in the most outrageous
and violent manner.

Another watchman, in giving a corresponding account
of the riot, expressed his opinion that, but for timely aid,
Mr. Sutton would have been torn to pieces.
Defendants denied having created a riot, struck the
master, or done anything amiss. Davis and Hughes
were loudest in their protestations of innocence, and one
of the other defendants said he had bees drinking a
drop too much, and did not remember what occurred.
A lad, about 17 years of age, was called by one of the
party, to prove that he was in the sleeping-room at the
time of the riot, but he admitted, in answer to a question
from the master, that his father, who was upwards of
90 years of age, and who was maintained in the work-
house, had given him his pint of beer allowed on Christ-
mas-day by the guardians, which, with his (the boy's)
own pint, made him so drunk that he went to bed at four
o'clock in the afternoon.
Mr. Ryder observed. that he wished to offer an obser-
•ationion the statement made by one of the defendants,
" that he was drunk, and did not know what had oc-
curred." It was the desire of the board of guardians, in
common, he believed, with the ratepayers of the parish,
that the inmates of the house should be treated with
kindness and liberality, but at the same time it was their
earnest desire that they should not indulge in any ex-
cess. He had learned from the boy that be obtained the
drink by buying that belonging to other paupers, lie
(Mr. Ryder) much regretted that the endeavours of the
authorities to make them comfortable should be met with
so bad a return.

Mr. BURRELL observed that he should send the case
to the sessions, when other evidence which Mr. Lowland
bad been desirous of calling, but which was unnecessary
in the present stage of the proceedings, could be pro-
duced.

Defendants, who of course were not provided with
bail to answer for their appearance, were sent to prison,
WORSHIP-STREET .

Yesterday Henry Willis, the driver of one of Wilson's
Holloway omnibuses, named the Favourite, was charged
before Mr. Bingham with having, by furious driving,
caused serious injuries to a little girl ten years of age,
the daughter of a tradesman name.! Powell, residing in
Gee-street, Gosvvell-road.

It appeared from the evidence of two witnesses, named
NPAllum and Thomas, that between eleven and twelve
o'clock on the preceding day their attention was at-
tracted by the rapid career of two omnibuses, which
were proceeding down the City-road at a most den-
eerous rate, in the direction of Finsbury-square. At the
entrance of the square, the driver of one of the omni-
buses, No. 4,241, belonging to the Paddington Convey.
ance Company, and which was on the wrong side of the
road, for the purpose of passing a gentleman's chaiie
immediately in front of it, urged his horses on to the
footway, where the injured child and her brother were
crossing, aid before there was a possibility of their saving
themselves, both the children were hurled to the ground
and trodden under foot by the Conveyance Company's
horses. As the wheels of the omnibus were on the
point of passing over them, however, one of the wit
nesses rushed forward and fortunately succeeded in
snatching them from their perilous position, and carried
them to the residence of Dr. Jeaffreson, a surgeon in the
square. At the moment of the occurrence the vehicles
came into such violent collision that two of the spokes,
they said, were smashed out of the wheel of the pri-
soner's omnibus ; but, notwithstanding the serious mis-
chief they had produced, both drivers continued their
career in the same reckless manner, and were soon out
of sight.
Sergeant Cuthbert, 17 G, stated that at 12 o'clock ke
was summoned to the house of Dr. Jeaffreson, where he
found the two children under the care of that gentleman
and Dr. Leeson, the divisional surgeon ; from the latter
of whom he received directions to convey there in a cab
to the residence of their parents. One of the children
was fortunately injured to only a trifling extent, but the
other—the little girl—was ascertained to have received
several very serious contusions on the lower part of her
person, and both the surgeons were at first apprehensive
lest concussion of the brain should supervene, and fatal
results ensue. The sergeant added, that on leaving Dr.
Jeaffreson's one of the witnesses pointed out the prisoner,
who was on his return journey to Holloway, as one of
the parties implicated in the transaction, and he imme-
diately took bins into custody. He had previously dis-
patched a constable named Bailey to the Bank to appre-
hend the other Tian, but on the officer's arrival there he
ascertained that the driver had absconded to avoid the
uonsequences of his misconduct ; and their subsequent
efeoeta to capture him had been ineffectual.
evrtiacate was put in, describing the nature
wiliath4sl such e bh
of the injuries
,the child had sustained ; and
The prisoner on being called upon fur his defence, im-
puted ail whole blame of the transaction to the other
driver,
a;ildtsplice:l
ahgisainhsotrsehsis intoveh
icalegaalslotpo,
and
render his (the prisoner's) horses wholly uncontrollable.
Mr. 8MG114.31 said it was manifest from OP evidence
driven who
of the wit t,!llat the prisoner was much Jess culpable
thantheontelr man who bad e§mpad, and he should,
therefore, allow him to put in bail foe his appeartma on
that day week, by which time it was probable the other
driver would be iq custody.

I WIDTH OF STREETS AND ALLEYS.-m-iffidgr
new )ofetropolitan Building Act all streets and alleys
formed after the is; proximo must be of a certain width'
It is enacted by thud section, And R schedule annexed.
that with regard to streets and other was beTPsfter
forged,
fromsofar as relates
of the Act,securingo all theconditions,
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regulations, 41.14 directions contained in the schedule
shall be duly observed and performed; end that if any
person offend in respect thereof, hp shall be iihille tf) hit
the penalties and forfeitures imposed by the AP; ill re:
spect of any buildings either built contrary thereto, or
without due notice to the surveyor appointed is pur-
suance of 00 421 to inspect such buildings. By the
schedule It is deci4red, that every Omit (040ePtin4 any
mews) must be of the widtL or Potty ilest at tht3 IL4
if the buildings fronting say street be more than forty feet
high from the level of the street, then street must
he of width equal at least to the height of the buildings
above thc We!! Jvery alley or mews must be of the
width of iao feet at alth the same proy4o ppqtiopp4
with regard to streets. Every alley must have tWQ ens
trances, each being at the least the full width of the alley,
and one of the entrances at the least open from the
ground upwards. The width of streets and alleys is
to be ascertained by measuring from front to front of the 1
buildings on each side of the streets or alleys.

PUNCH'S ALMAN A.CK FOR 1845,
We subjoin the following extracts :
" SOLILOQUY OF A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.

" Hilary Term ! Pshaw ! There's nothing hila-
rious about our terms now. This is a precious land
of liberty, this is ! ven a sheriff's officer can't find a
shoulder to turn his hand to. Time vas, ven I took
my two bottles and, my six bodies a-day. But now I
thinks brandy:and-vater a luxury, and hasn't as much
as a diaman ring to my finger ; I yonder ven they'll
gladden my heart vith a execution ?' for the sheriff's
officer who wouldn't serve a fellow-eretur in a distress
isn't vorthy of the name of Levy ! So I may as
yell sell Madame Tassaud my top-boots to stand by
them figures of Vellington's and Blucher's.

"CLIMATE OP LONDON.

"Professor Howard, in analysing the climate of
London, took some fog home in a basin, and found it
to contain nine parts smoke to one part porter. He
undertook to extract a pint of stout from the atmos-
phere of Oxford-street on a very foggy day, if the fog
only lasted till he had completed the operation.

" EXTRAORDINARY STATISTICAL FACT.
" A lady in Fitzroy-square has a cat which in the
course of last year broke fifty plates, six cream-jugs,
two brass candlesticks, three soup tureens, fifteen tea-
cups, and one poker; and has eaten no less than thirty
chickens, two sweetbreads, seven turkeys, three legs
of lamb, ten gooseberry pies, and three pots of pre-
served apricots. Nevertheless, this extraordinary cat
is the greatest favourite with the cook and all the ser-
vants.

" WORTHY OF ATTENTION.
"Advice to persons about to marry—Don't.
" THE ART OF PACKING.

" A carpet bag should be packed by placing the
clean linen in first, including the frilled shirts. After
which stuff in the coats and boots, garnish with shaving
tackle, and ram down with hair brush. If the pack-
ing is not then successful, insert your foot into the
bag, and pull fiercely at the handles. It does not
matter about the carpet bag being wide open at both
sides, so as it is closed with a padlock in the middle.

" MUSTARD.
" The lodging-house variety is very scarce. It
may sometimes, however, be raised in about a
week from the kitchen, by ringing for it regularly
every morning.
" TDB LANGUAGE OF DOOR-KNOCKERS.

"R AT signifies—Pots, taxes, pa-per, duns, D'ye
want any apples ?' physic, the dustman on boxing-
day, and servants' followers.
" RAT-TAT announces—the postman, the comical
cousin, and the downy' dun.
RAT- TAT..TAT —is the signal of a poor relation, a
charity-touter, or a bill of exchange.
" RAT-TAT-TAT- TAT-TAT- TAT—RAT• TATETT in-
dicates a footman in full powder, the polka-professor,
the pet-parson, or the chimney on fire.
" RATTA-RA-TATA-••••but no, a gentleman's knock
cannot be described by the most ingenious phono-
graphy.

" APPROPRIATE BIRTHDAY GIFTS.

" The most appropriate birthday gifts are such
things as nobody wants, or nobody would use. Velvet
braces lined with satin, and embroidered with but-
terflies, are the best adapted for any relative engaged
in a light fancy business, as a South Sea whaler, &c.
Painted French garters will do well for a grand-
father with one leg in the grave ; a silver-mounted
riding whip is likely to suit an uncle in the navy ;
and a cocked hat i 3 just the thing for a friend who is
a Quaker.

" TO EPICURES.

WHAT TO EAT—WHAT TO DRINK—WHAT TO
ATOlD:—Turtle, Champagne, and 'Hun sandwiches
a penny.'

" AMUSEMENTS FOR. THE YOUNG.

"A kitten should always be kept where there are
children ; when they are tired of pulling its tail,
they can put it into their father's boots. A box of
colours is also a source of great amusement, affording
them an opportunity of daubing their faces, and of
appearing in illuminated pinafores. It is well to let
them know where the preserves and pickles are kept,
so that going after the jam they may get a bite at a
capsicum. On wet days they should be allowed to put
peas into the piano, and thump the keys with their
drumsticks. Train them to pull gentlemen's whis-
kers, and wipe their lollipopped hands on ladies'
dresses.

" ORNITHOLOGICAL DEBUT.

" The cuckoo makes its first appearance before a
British public early in spring, and trusts to that in-
dulgence which an English audience is never known
to withhold from strange birds, who come in the cha-
racter of foreign vocalists.

" DIRECTIONS FOR FINDING A POLICEMAN.

" Look down every area in the street; if you do not
by accident see one, ring the bell and inquire if the
policeman is in the kitchen. Repeat this at every
door, and you cannot fail eventually to find one.
" BOILING.

" The boiling point varies in different localities. In
Bel grave and Grosvenor-squares, Mayfair, and S' pring -
gardens, the pot •can hardly be boi►ed under 3,0001.
a year ; whereas up at Camden-town the pot will
boil at 1501. or 2001. ; and about St. Giles's or Spital-
flelA at is. or Bs. per week.

" LITERARY.

" June is Nature's publishing season, when she
sends forth several of her periodicals. That splendid
annual the strawberry begins to appear in parts, and
the gooseberry comes forth in numbers. Some apples
and pears may also be expected, as specimens of some
early editions of those beautiful standard works in
Nature's library.

" CONFESSIONS' OP A CONDUCTON.

" 'Buses is erroneously said to hold only 13 insides;
if they like they can hold a great many more, besides
bundles and wet umbrellas, ?!an is a squeezable
animal, and 'buses is like carpet bags, there's no
knowing what they will hold till you tries 'em, Con..
sequently, though your 'buss seems full, shove 'em in,
and drive on, and the 3 are sure to shake down and fit
in as close as wood-pavement. Bad sixpences is useful
on rainy nights, for stingy women as won't pay more
than the fare for themselves and a oarawan full of
parcels. When short of pas-engers, stop at the corner
of every street to make obserwations and dance the
Polka OH the foot-board.
EXPEUMNTS IN CHEMISTRY.

" Potato is nothing hut 6tarah bilt a Ogee of
potato dropped :nto a glass of grog would not have
the effect of stiffening it.

" CIIRA? FURNITURE.

" You must not. give a house-warming if you have
bought cheap furniture, for the warming of the house
will melt the glue, and the furniture will fall to
pieces. A house may be furnished for 401., if your
necessities are confined to a deal table and a knife-
box, a couple of japan chairs, and a Pembroke two-flap.
It has been said that the cheap furniture is made of
green stuff, but the stuff is not half ao green as those
who buy it.

" HINTS FOR SHOPPING.

6, If you want to purchase a piece of tape, go to
Waterloo House, and ask to look at everything new
in dresses, cardinals, cloaks, muffs, carpets, and fea-
thers. Having fixed
.upon what you would purchase
if you had the money, say, you see nothing to suit
you,' buy your tape, and resolve, by future rigid
economy in the house-keeping, to squeeze that duck
of a polka jacket' out of the pies and puddings.
" A
FEW WORDS TO 111 E LAUNDRESS DT ONE OF

TIIE TRIBE.
" Don't never wash for a two-pair back, if so be
you can help it. He's sure to miss one of his two
shirts when you takes home the basket. Squares is
good, and so is terraces if they're opulent, as they
don't go t.) tea-gardens on Sundays, and so can't have
their feelings hurt by seeing you in their silks and
muslins (which, in course, you've sent to a wrong
party) at the Condick, or Copinghagen, where you
may take 'em to air 'em.

"EXPORTATION OF BRIDES.
" Mothers with a multitude of daughters should
divide the favours of their family fairly between their
native country and the colonies. Thus those daughters
who are blessed with aquilines and raven tresses will
be found admirably adapted for home consumption,
whilst snubs and doubtful auburns should be de-
voted to the Indian market. N.B.—Squints will do
for Canada.

" HOUSEHOLD ECONOMY.
" The cheapest way to furnish a room is to paper
it with postage stamps. For this purpose put all
your friends under contribution. You will only re-
quire 33,542 to paper a small room. The most expe-
ditious method is to advertise for a ladies' horse, a
Natif de Paris, or a grand piano (letters post paid),
end with the answers you will receive you will have
sufficient to paper your largu4t room, 14114 a cupboard
to spare,

" POPULAR DELUSION.
" Tt IS the greatest fallacy to suppose the post was
invented merely to carry letters. The postage was
redliced to enable tradesmen to send their goods at a
cheaper v4t/s, The Pentriil depot of this new psregi4l
Delivery Company is at St. Martin's-le,Cirand, where
cats, turbots, trunks, eggs, dogs, coal-seottles, lobsters,
chairs, butter, and every tirticiP if fond and furni-
ture, from an oyster to a tour-poster, are received
up to seven P.M. N.B.—Cats, turbots, coal-scuttles,
and four-posters are not admissible through the
opening in 0E! !ter-laoxl but must I.lf, 4t
the win flow,

"now TO 'MAKE A GUY.
_ " Get a head of long hair turned up at the ends,
and put it on a chapeau Francais, take a pair of
tpustgchiosl an imperial, and eye glass i add to thew
bititi saw scurf, with a gold pin like a beadle's staff,
braided coat, crimson waistcoat, ladies' boots, canary
kids, a tremendous swagger, and a very small riding
whip. Put these together on a block, turn it into
Regent-street about three O'clock, aria PH will 4"
s4oW4e4 in makigg 4 pev*t guy,
" TMPARTANT To Roui4owiats.
"The present quotations in the money market for
501. bill are 101. in money, and the rest in good
cholera Cape. The advantages of this system are—
you can have your
.b4l discounted by the father, be I

sued by the son, arrested by the uncle, sold up by the
nephew, and locked up in the sponging-house by the
first cousin. " MEDICAL.

" Certain cure of a cold in a prima donna. Stop
her salary, or put a rising vocalist in her part."

THE LOSS of the BRIG FIRE FLY
—INTERESTING NARRATIVE.
The brig Firefly, Captain Kerr, commander, bound
for New Calabar, on a trading voyage, and laden with
a general cargo, left Liverpool on the 14th ult.,
shortly after noon. After clearing the docks and
entering the river, she was towed as far as the
Light-house by the Mona steam-tug, from which
point she set sail at four P.M., steering N.N. West,
aided by the influence of a favouring breeze. The
atmosphere even then was somewhat hazy; light
rains, too, fell, with intervals between, up to eight
o'clock, after which the fog became more dense, ac-
companied by drizzling moisture, with little inter-
mission up till pretty near the hour of midnight.
Previously Mr. Dick, M.D., and surgeon to the ship,
had been on deck, assisting to keep a good look
out ; but on observing that vigilance was duly
exercised, and the greatest pains taken by the
captain, the second officer, and the watch on
duty, he at length ventured to retire to rest. His
sleep, however, was not a long one, and whether sound
or otherwise, scarcely two hours had elapsed, when he
was aroused by cries of " Keep her off—keep her off
—helm to port—helm to port—hard to port—hard to
port,"
&c &c. These sounds were sufficiently alarm-
ing, and anon a fearful shock ensued, accom-
panied by such a creaking of timbers, that convinced
the surgeon that collision of some sort had been the
fate of the Firefly, in all probability with some other
vessel, despite the persevering efforts made on deck,
to avert, by every means, the possibility of such an
accident. Immediately the surgeon left his cot and
rushed on deck in his shirt, haunted by the idea that
the vessel was about to sink in deep water; while the
first object that met his view, was the steamer
that had occasioned the whole mischief, proceeding
on her course, as if nothing had happened, although
vociferously hailed to turn back. On ascertaining
these signals of distress, Mr. Dick rushed back to
the cabin, threw on such garments as he could most
readily find in the dark, and then ran for ward to ascer-
tain as correctly as possible under the circumstances
the full extent of the injury the brig had sustained,
stopping by the way to encourge the men en-
gaged at the pumps, depressed rather than animated
by the impression that their's was indeed a struggle
between life and death. The bows when attentively
examined were found torn and stove, more particu-
larly the starboard bow; and from these and other
appearances, it became too certain that the vessel would
soon founder, however untiring and herculean the ex.
ertions of her crew.
After orders had been given to launch the boat, in
the hope of attracting the attention of the steamer
that slackened not her pace, she after a little time
was discovered returning with two lights on her star-
board quarter, and then for the first time the coin-
mender inquired whether the brig had been damaged
by the collision ; but when answered in the affirma-
' tire, in place of dispatching his boat to the wreck,
he requested those on deck to send their own to the
steamer. Although this appeared strange, the boat
was launched as speedily as possible, and when the
men sent to guide it were about to put off, the word
was given that not a single rowing-pin was forth-
coming. After some little delay a piece of wood was
found, fitted if split, for the purposes required ; but,
unfortunately, every axe was amissing. In this
way half an hour elapsed —the steamer, in the
meanwhile, plying round the Firefly going off,
perhaps, out of sight, and again returning, re.
called by the outcries of the sinking crew, and
the lights exhibited on the starboard of the
wreck. Such, indeed, were the panic and confusion,
heightened by the thick darkness which brooded
around, that every oftr for 4 time was amissing
the surgeon picked up one aelong the crew feet.
Calls were again made for the Firefly's boat, and
an answer returned that it was out of order, By
this time the carpenter had ennotleued sl* k't of
water in the hold, and the steamer being then at some
distance, Mr. Dick jumped into the long-boat to essay
whether it could not be got afloat ; but in vain,
from want of an axe to cut the fastenings. It was
tiler, he felt 1 decided emotion of terror, and a sink-
ing of heart, reuse easily coeceived than 450114 ;
but the fit was momentary, and, in place of relax-
ing, he redoubled his efforts to secure the only remain-
ing chance of of escape—the steamer brought along-
side as nearly as possible. Hailing and rebelling were,
as a last effort, resorted to with the greatest energy,
while two lights were kept moving to and fro in the
brig, in the direction in which the steamer had on the
last occasion disappeared. And at length her red
lights were perceived at the distance of 400 or 500
yards, twinkling dimly through the haze, and bear-
ing down on the Firefly.
At this jnnetere the men had al4andunctd the pumps
in despair, on finding the vessel filling so fast, while
the helmsman, who had similarly deserted his wheel,
was seen under the dim light of the binnacle, tearing
his hair, and exclaiming uneeasingly, `‘ Lost ! lost
lost!" By persuasion, however, he was wiled back
to his post, and then the Kroonien, six in number,
resumed onerations, in all probability at the most
critical moment supervening the collision, It is
astonishing whet wi ling time applied to pipping
can effect, in the case of an accidentally disabled
ship, and again there was a momentary gleam of hope
when the steamer re-appeared within fluty or fifty
yards ; and at length alongside, although not until
the main deck was level with the water. Thus
favoured at the eleventh hour, or rather beyond, the
boat was got round; bet, when at length afloat, from
the want of gearing, seemed to be little, if at all,
under the control of the crew. Never can the
writer, who communicates, forget the heart-rending
cries simultaneously raised when the steamer for the
last time stopped short at a distance of about fifteen
yards, as if those who manned her dreaded the eon-
sequences of e second collision, and durst not risk it
for their own safety. The wild shrieks uttered, with
the moanings that died more faintly away, were suffi-
cient to melt a heart of stone. " Come elengaide
—we're sinking, sinking!" would hew found mourn-
ful echoed hafl the Qglid land been nearer, and con-
trasted dismally with the three hearty cheers which
saluted the ill-fated barque when she left her moor-
ings in the port of Liverpool little moo than twelve
hours previously.
The 4tuamer at length within grappling distance,
the surgeon lost no time in springing into her
rigging; and then commenced a fearful struggle to
get over her bulwarks, rendered the more difficult
from so many clinging to the same points, and the
terror of cattle close at hand, threatening amidst the
darkness to toss every adventurer overboard. The
horned animals cleared, Mr. Dick immediately made
for the quarter-deck to survey the wreck ; at that
awful moment not a sound was uttered, although
shortly after the wail of woe was distinctly heard.
Again all was still, for a few moments, when a
gurgling sound again smote the ear, and though the
gulf between the two vessels was then fifty or sixty
yards, a rope was instantly thrown overboard. As
near as masehe at the same time, the commander of
the steamer exclaimed, " go no nearer at so great
a risk, for the sake of a single individual." On this
Captain Kerr said the surgeon should take a note of
the determination—surely even one life was precious ;
and a life-buoy, in consequence, was thrown over-
board, the steam-master remarking that to approach
nearer might risk the foundering of both vessels.
The cries of distress had now become fainter, al-
though gurgling sounds were still audible, as of pro-
ceeding from persons struggling in the water. Ces-
sation, however, quickly followed, and then the com-
mander of the Britannia steamer, Dublin, inquired of
Captain Kerr and his friend whether there was any
necessity for tarrying any longer ? To this question;
Captain K. having made no answer, the surgeon said
he feared all hope was lost, but expressed in the same
breath his conviction that a boat might have been
dispatched in time to save them all. To this the
ready answer was, that no sooner had the collision
occurred, than they became all masters on board
that his crew refused to obey their head officer, and
that one man in particular averred, that if they ven-
tured to go alongside the wreck, every soul on ly.;ard
would jump into the boat, and infallibly swamp her;
and not only this, but that his venturing to return In
the first instance was contrary to the cull of all on
board—a circumstance whic4t accounted for the
numerous returns find departures of the steamer.
qtlt of the twenty-three individuals that embarked
in the Firefly all were eventually saved excepting the
chief mate, the individual who was heard struggling
in the water. But he hid been somewhat wilful, as
was afterwards ascertained, by maintaining that his
vessel was not much damaged—that she would still
float—and that, in place of a boat, it would be better
to crave a tug from the steamer into Beaumarie bar-
boar, Ilia last words were, " I'll not desert her,
stick to the last," after which he ran aft to, the cabin,
in place of seizing the rope thrown overboard.
[ln reference to the above catastrophe, our readers
will mO4O that weeks have elapsed since we stated
014 t Pertisels of the wreolt of two vessels with name-
hoards had hada picked up on the shores of Galloway,
partly on the Borgue shore, and partly near Garlies-
town. In consequence of these notices we received a
letter from the surgeon of the brig Firefly, the pro-
perty of Meesre, A,W. and G. Maxwell and Co., Liver-
pool; to the effect that the boxes containing surgical in-
struments,books,&c.w ere his property,andtliat hewould
repair to the spot, with the view of claiming them, so
soon as his health, shattered no doubt during the late
ehipverecli, euaWed him to undertake so long a
journey. In our last number we mentioned the pains
taken by Mr. McDougald, superintendent of the rural
police, Kirkcudbright, to avert pilfering, and preserve
everything as far as possible intact against the Yield
to Galloway of the lawful owner. VP;),11.1 a private
source we learn, that the eab,in cg, the Firefly, from
being aituate4 on *661 was upet d4ring the collie

sion, and subsequent'.y washed by tidal influences ti
the shores of Galloy,vay, while the frame-work of the
ill-fated vessel itse if was discovered at sea, keel 111).:
wards, and towed by steam to the port of Liverpool'
To these facts •ve have only to add, that the abo•
narrative rests exclusively on facts supplied by Mr;
Dick, surges a of the ship, although soniewha
marred in efr.ect from the lack of space, which pre'
vents us ev tering into every minute particular.]--
Dumfries Courier.

WILL OF THE LATE MR. MINIS'

From an examination of will of the late Air
Dunn, now on record, it appears that prior to the re'
moval of his .superb Chinese collection to Euro_pet he
had made provision for leaving it to the city of
delphia. After appointing his executors, the
proceeds :—" I give and bequeath my Chinese collet
tion, and all the goods and chattels comprising ole
same, or in any way belonging to or incident thereto.
to Governeur Emerson, M.D. John H. Latialerrs
James 11. Bradford, M. 8., Frederick Brown, and W
B. Langdon, in trust, to hold, preserve, and as for,..a:
may. be practicable, to perpetuate the same." -All';`,;
stating the system and organisation of the trusty t""
will proceeds to endow the institution with the pro-
ceeds of his interest in Laurel-hill CemeterP
for the purpose of insuring, preserving, and resusel"
tating the Chinese collection. He desires that the true
tees shall invest the sum of 10,000 dollars which the,'
will receive from his executors, and apply the interest
and income thereof in purchasing wood or Coal, or
both, and potatoes, to be distributed during the 1.1"
clement weather of each winter among deserving in:
digent persons. Nor did Mr. Dunn's charitable yieli's
stop here. After providing for the payment of large
legacies to the trustees, the will directs that sboulay!'
any time, the Chinese collection, contrary to ht,
earnest hope by any calamity, cease to exist, in
present character, certain sums shall be paid to true'
tees, after which the residue of the fund or proceel
of the collection, provided it did not exceed the sum
50,000 dollars, shall go to the Union Beneee",,,
""
lent Association of Philadelphia, to be applied
the following objects, viz. :—" I desire and eatl.l(e„
rise the managers or directors of the 1-Inf;
Benevolent Association of Philadelphia, to invest t,"
same in good securities, and to pay the interest in
income thereof to a board composed of twelve re;
spectable ladies of the city of Philadelphia, who shed
be appointed by the said managers or directors 11l';
nually, and whose vacancies shall be supplied 195' t"b„
said managers or directors, so often as they oect;
The said board of ladies shall keep regular mianr,
of their proceedings, and shall apply and use said IP
terest and income for the relief and benefit of re,
,
spectable married women in their accoucheineok' ,'
who are indigent or in very moderate circumstance9'
by giving them assistance in their own dwelllllo
places or apartments, furnishing them with a nuns'
physician, clothing, and pecuniary aid besides,. n°l
exceeding thirty dollars in the case of one individl
on one occasion, as the said board of ladies may thill„,
best. The benefits of this fund are to extend to any
parts of the city of Philadelphia or iihertli;:.
and to the wives of mechanics generally, and the d
serving of' professions, and of any age. If any Part.a
the said fund should remain after providing the sal/
sum of 50,000 dollars, in manner aforesaid, then
desire said trustees to distribute the same amougslil%
charitable and literary institutions as they may thi.l°.
most eligible." Such were the munificent awl the
ritable views of Mr. Dunn, whilst prosperity shone,
upon his affairs. Unhappily, a train of circurnsta.ne
occurred by which his estate was so much depreciated
as to prevent his carrying out his views, as AbP".:
expressed, with justice to his family, - • po•
of his will relating to the ChinF":,e
revoked in a codicil ; but the-continuanea of his ki•
nd
disposition towards his fellme.eisiaens is shown
other liberal begviesta so charitable and literary 1,11,
•
tittiop§. To the Indigent Widows and Suit,
1\ omen's Society of Philadelphia he leaves 10,070
dollars ; to the Apprentioes' Library CompanY, I°'d, 1-
doliqrs 'union benevolent Association, 10,00°
tars the American Philosophical Society, I°'
dollars ; the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1-0,000
,hd
dollars. These last bequests are contingent upon `.
winding up of his estate, which, with judicious mole
nagement, is deemed sufficient to cover the v'rh
ground IllryrUed oqt by the hand of noble generosity
-,444ita4apitia Inquirer,

GROSS ABUSE of the PARDONING
POWER 1N AMERICA.

The public ear has become familiar with reP°rts °f
nor
the exercising of the pardoning power by G°ve-- in
Porter, of Pennsylvania. The latest instsulee,.o
which his Excellency has interposed the executive
clemency in favour c',4: k rogue, is furnished by the
ShippensburA, is suffiel.
ireeky News. The story
entii iticliccous to excite a smile, but such gross per
versions of delegated authority on the part of a high
functionary are too serious a matter for laughter.
it seems that one John Piper, a notorious loco'
foe() blackguard, who had taken a very active part itt
the late election, had committed an assault and hwitofs
upon the editor of the paper above-mentionedif'„e
which he had been indicted by the grand jury.
trial is thus reported ;
ros Ai*
comstoNwzALTA V. 40/IN PIPER, INDICT'',
ASSAULT AND EITTERIG
Called up by the Court.
Conarron.
Court—Call a jury in th,3 ease of aThe
wealth v. John Piper,"
Sam Hamutili-----Yot need'nt call a jury -9,ion ?
rmeeutlng Attorney—Will there be a sub° iyer..
barn Hammill (with a grinning smile and clu
ing there won't.
Prosecuting Attorney—Well. like
tiammill—lf the Court please 9hou
to have an opportunity to make a speech in this.terato
and lash the dastardly coward that brought 1
Court,

Hammill, we don't want to bear------
Sam Hammill—l have here a previous pardon Or'
folding the paper) from Governor Porter (hand,,lllo
the 'Anion to the Court), got on the petitioun or 0
the
kf d Democrats of Cumberlaud county, nder ,
broad seal, too. (This was said as Sam sat do"-
with a most hyena grin.) fro
'rho Court was astounded, the bar woke up
its slumbers; jurors, witnesses, and spectators,,:-.,
were surprised at this new and speedy mode of ni:y
posing of criminal cases. And then the means no
which the previous pardon had been obtained, the rl
tl
tion of 300 good Democrats of Cumberland count Y,„
Verily, verily, democracy is not what we took it W
be; we knew it to be bad enough, in all coot:Oro
but thin new movement " caps the climax.”---13°$
paper,
A G, Winter

Joon LIENT.—At the South Lancashire hos
Assizes on the fith inst., before Mr. Baron Gurney, /
rape cases were tried. In two the offenders were °the
victed and sentenced to transportation for life.
Tiot
third his Lordship stopped the case, as there Was
ed
sufficient evidence of resistance. His Lordship °hieri he
that, with respect to the resistance in such Wise% io
wished it could be made more generally known,,tlOrd
all cases of that nature the parties attacked were.W-",,ht
in adopting every means at their disposal ; theY 113;.d
employ the weapons which nature had given thew' or,
claw, bite, or even put the man's eyes out, for tgo roe
pose of protecting themselves from his violence. • ols
great difficulty was, owing to the nature of such iruilder
ries, in making such a matter
public. But the el
women might teach the younger, that in case of gz of
attacks the best course to adopt was to fly at the
the party, and use their nails with the utmost degr-e
04
violence. If such a course were adopted, he felt asso-tila
that cases such as they had been inquiring into *-
become less frequent.
A and
The Dowager Lady Huntingfield and Lor-rbe
Lady Huntingtield have, within the last few Liar: o),),it
rally contributed to the comforts of the indigeoPv;oo
oolnotltiheinb, family
estate, in Suffolk, by causing (06
&c., to be given away, as well as large
of coal,

r~

BIRTHS.
On the 22(1 inst., at Salisbury, fa Wl'
Ott the 94th inst Mrs. Gr..' ' • ame id,
~
..uatn,of Gloucester-road'
cester-gate, RegeAt's-t— k of the
--Irlis J s Hussar', °-Gior
,ar , a son.
lath- of 0- 'A ''
Oh the 18th i-ist at Ballachin House, strath-TIP
soo
i ...aptain Robert Scott, of a son.
,n the 19th bast Mrs. Butler, wife of H. Butler, °f a
~
and heir.
On the 23d inst., in Basinghall-street, Mrs.Thomso Marl°
Wadd, of a son.
reckbhilli
On the 24th inst. at the Priory, Elm-grove, -
Mrs. Edward Cook, of a dau&hter. ,re -stget'
On the 24th inst., the wife of Dr. 'Willis, no
of a son.
On the 25th inst., at Brighton, Lady Knighton, of a '3l3'
still- born. fo
On the 26th inst., the wife of William Greet, Es 1"
_......
daughter.

MARRIED. •
On the 23d inst., at St. Benet Fink, Mr. William TIP
of Priest. hill, Wetherbv, Yorkshire, to Ellen, Youngel scree
ter of the late Mr. William Hamper, of Threadnsedlstree

At Kingston, DIE D.
Jamaica, on the 9th of July, S. LY'nfi',E*lbill
• yB3
On the 29th of September last, onboard her Msiest
Pilot, Norman Shairp, E'sq , R.N.
CaOrinilet,hEe sq2.4,tlhxielsisttiiiftt
sreutn, seconde) daughter of WillitM
ward,()n theEsci 2.:tathgcils..,!6: at Lyme Reg..is, Dorset, ic'sePli liar
On the 25th inst., Alfred Baker, Esq., late of HaYne 11"s*
Silverton, Devon.
On the 25th inst., Mary Ann, wife of Frederick Toultnig•
Esq., of Upper Clapton.
On the 25th inst., at Buckhill, near Caine, Robert Hughe4
Esq., M.A., aged ?2..
On the 25th inst., William, the eldest son of Mr. E•
Gowland, of H gcarleyford-road, ed 18. 3fag.
On the 26th inst., at Norfolk-crescent, Hyde Park,
dales, daughter of Major-General Pasley. etst
On the 26th inst., at Blackheath, Edwin Howard, young
son of R. Ritherdon, Esq.
On the 2QU.), inst., in Gloucester-road, Hyde Park-gardeerat
kAezry, the sixth son of the late Major Ralph 11n r 7
01,1,C-.OJ. aged 19 years and 10 months.

Landon : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG. of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sups Office, No. 112.
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy. in the CoaPil 411
10441.40.11 December 27, 1844.