The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-14 00:00:00

IREL AND.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO COLONEL SHELTON,
COMMANDING THE 44TH REGIMENT.
DUBLIN, SUNDAY.— We are deeply concerned to have
to communicate the particulars of an awful, and it is to
be feared fatal, accident to the Gallant Colonel of the
44th Regiment, which occurred yesterday evening in the
square of Richmond Barracks. The regiment bad been
ordered for an evening parade at four o'clock, at which
Colonel Shelton expressed his intention of being present,
and at two o'clock went out to ride on Adjutant Philips'
horse, his own not being in good health. On going
round one of the squares of the barracks, which are very
extensive, the horse shied, and ran away, and on pass-
ing through an arch-way, struck the cook-house of the
6th !Foot, which is also quartered there, when the
Colonel was thrown, and the horse fell heavily upon him.
On being raised up the Colonel was found to be badly
wounded in the back of the head and over the temples.
He was quite insensible, and, notwithstanding the im-
mediate medical assistance cf the surgeons of 4411),
and also the 6th, the sufferer has never recovered con-
sciousness since. At three o'clock this day he was in a
very debilitated state, and his dissolution was hourly ap-
prehended—all hope of recovery being entirely aban-
doned.
Colonel Shelton was with the 44th all through the
disastrous campaign in Affghanistan, and was one of the
Caubul captives. lie was at the battles of Roleia,
Vimiera, and Comma, and several of the most remark-
able engagements in the Peninsula ; he served in the
campaign in Canada in 1814, and was afterwards up-
wards of twenty years in India, where he was distin-
guished for valour and high military attainments.
Colonel Shelton lost his right arm at the capture of
St. Sebastian.
Five o'clock—Colonel Shelton is dead.
MURDER IN THE COUNTY MEATH.

The Dioyhedu 21--- g- us of yesterday contains the follow.
ing account of a murder committed within a few miles
of that town murder was perpetrated last Sa-
turday in the neighbourhood of Druroconra—the victim
was a man named Clarke—the cause was that fruitful
source of crime in this country, the taking of land. The
deceased man and his brother had a dispute about a field,
when a labourer in the employment of his brother killed
him with a spade in the presence of his brother. The
homicide has escaped from justice. The remains of the
deceased were interred last Tuesday.

AN rfrTHER MAUTAL ATTEMPT

AT MURDER.

MANCHESTER, SATURDAY.—Yesterday the neighbourhood
of Henry-street, Great Ancoats, in this town, was thrown
into the greatest possible state of alarm by the discovery of
a most brutal and premeditated attempt at murder. The
perpetrator of the deed—for in every sense of the word, as
far as the intention of the murder was concerned, It was a
murder of the deepest dye—is a man about 26 years of age,
named William Brooks. This morning he was brought up
before the magistrate by Mr. Superintendent Sawley, of the
A division, charged with cutting the throat of Mary Ann
Leeming. It appeared from the evidence produced that the
prisoner and his victim had lived together as man and
wife for some time, but had recently been separated. i
The female lived at a house of fame in Henri -street,
and on Friday morning Brooks came to the house to see
her. Having learned that she was there in bed, he
forced his way up stairs to her room, where he found her
and a girl of the name of Taylor. The latter left the
room, and the prisoner after some time expressed a wish to
be reconciled to the young woman. In the course of con-
versation she asked him to buy her a new neck-
lace ; whereupon he put his arm round her neck to feel, as
he said, whether she was without. Whilst in this position
he drew a razor across her neck, and inflicted a wound several
inches long. The poor girl staggered out of the room, and
called out " Murder !" and on one of the inmates of the
house going up stairs she threw herself into her arms per-
fectly saturated with blood. Medical aid was instantly pro-
cured, and the wound sewed up, after which she was con-
veyed to the Royal Infirmary in a state of insensibility.
Brooks never attempted to escape, but on being charged
with the offence, said " Yes, I have done the deed ; I have
murdered Mary Ann, and can now die in peace." The pri-
soner, on his examination, manifested perfect indifference,
and never attempted to deny the charge. He was remanded
till Wednesday, or till the fate of his victim was known.
SUNDAY NIGHT.—On inquiry at the Infirmary the poor
girl was suffering very severely, but still alive, with a slight
prospect of recovery.

COURT-MARTIAL ON THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF
THE SKTLARK.—A court-martial was held on Monday, on
board the flag-ship St. Vincent, in Portsmouth Harbour. It
was co:nposed of the following officers, viz. :—Rear Admiral
Superintendent Hyde Parker, C.D., President; Captain G.
Moubray. of the Victory; Capt. A. L. Corry of the Superb;
Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, of the Victoria and
Albert; and Capt. Sir Thomas Hastings, of the Excellent;
Judge Advocate W. Greatham, Esq. ; to try Lieutenant-
Commander George Morris, the officers and ship's company
of her Majesty's late brig Skylark, for the loss of the said
ves.el. The detailed account of her loss on St. Alban's
Head has been recently before the public. It appeared that,
in consequence of the illness of Lieut. Morris, the whole
charge and responsibility of the navigation and conduction
of that vessel rested on Mr. William Henry Crane (acting)
master; and, after hearing all the evidence, and a short but
' able defence made by Mr. Crane, the Court, after a short
deliberation, were of opinion that due precaution had not
been used in navigating the Skylark, particularly in Mr.
Crane not having had the lead constantly going; they,
therefore sentenced him to be dismissed her Majesty's service,
and acquitted Lieut. Morris and ship's company. Mr. Crane
appears, before this unfortunate occurrence, to have been
considered a clever and correct officer.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF GENERAL SIR GEORGE
COCKBURN.—It is with sincere regret we have to state that
Sir George Cockburn lies seriously, we fear dangerously ill,
at his residence, Shanganagh Castle, near Bray. He has
been confined to his room for nearh month—the greater
part of the time in bed. We believe that Sir George is one
of the eldest cienerela in the British army.—Dublin Evening
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