The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-16 00:00:00

THE MANSLAUGHTER AT NEW

MARKET.

NRIVIRRILIT, THUS/DAT, Fez. 11.—The inquest on the body
of Henry Thorns, killed on Saturday last by Richard Archer, in
the marketplace of this town, be:ng adjourned from Monday to
this day, the streets, as the hour approached, became thronged
with people, presenting a novel spectacle, Newmarket in the " dead
season" being anything but lively. At ten o'clock the jury assem.
bled at the Three Tuns, and some gentlemen connected with " the
turf" being more or less concerned in the ease, the room was
crowded. Harry Wayman, Esq., serener for the liberty, presided.
Archer, who absconded immediately he heard of the death ofThorns,
surrendered himself this morning, and was present during the exa-
mination.

Mr. Samuel Gamble and Mr. Beck, surgeons, deposed that they
had re-examined the body, and bad arrived at the conclusion
that deceased met with big death by an effusion of blood to the
brain, caused by the rupture of a blood.vessel produced by
violence.

William Turner and James Sergeant saw the prisoner Archer
knock the deceased down, his head striking heavily upon the large
stones in the market-place. .

Samuel Nunn deposed that he saw Archer. Adams. Edward
Edwards. and George Edwards standing together about ten minutes
before the affair happened. Picked the deceased up when he fell.
George Edwards walked away.

Charles Boyce, saddler, deposed that on Saturday evening, about
ten o'clock, Hr. Howlett and himself were riding together, and
they met Archer. Howlett asked him something about a piano he
had bought the day before at a sale, and beth witness and Howlett
observed that people were, wondering for whom he could have
bought it. Archer said he understood Thorns had been saying
something about it, and the Int time he saw him, he'd " settle"
or ".nobble'' him. Never thought by that expression Archer
intended to murder Thorns, but only to give him a thrashing.
Witness told Archer not to think of striking Thorns, for
he (Archer) was very powerful. Saw Archer again about
one o'clock the same day with Alfred Fry and George and
Edward Edwards, and saw Thorns come round into the market.
place. Heard some one cry out, " Archer, there he goes." Did
not know' whb itivas,but believed it was Edward Edwards. Archer
said nothing about Thorn'i opposition to Edward Edwards in his
bankruptcy.

James iirber Howlett, clerk to Mr. Isaacson, solicitor, of New.
market, confirmed the evidence of the former witness, as far as he
himself was concerned. Heard nothing, however, about " set.
tling" or " nobbling." Did not apprehend from Archer's manner
that he intended any serious injury to the deceased.
William Bell, druggist, was sent for by Thorns after the unfor-
tunate attick upon him, and he said, amongst other things, it
arose out of a piano Archer had purchased the day Wire for Mrs.

Alfred Fry deposed that whilst walking with Charles Boyce and
the two Edwards, Archer came rapidly up to them, and said
" I'm afraid I have half killed him." Heard Edward Edwards
try" Archer" when Thorne came round the market-place.
The prisoner declined to say anything, and the jury pronounced
a ♦erdict of " Manslaughter."

'DISCOVERY or AN ANCIENT BIBLE.—A. copy of
the first complete edition of the English Bible, printed by Myles
Coverdale, bearing the date 1535, was accidentally discovered, a
fewshrys,iince, its the false bottom of an old oak chest, at Holt.
ham.hsill, Norfolk, the Seat of the Earl of Leicester. There are
• numerous imperfect copies of this edition of the Holy Seriptures in
existence.• two being deposited, in the Library of the British
• liduseent, one in the Bodleian Library, one in the Cambridge Uni.
versity Library—in fact, many of our great libraries and public in.
stitutions, and many private collections, possess imperfect copies,
but the volume just discovered is in every respect perfect. The
'Noble Proprietor of • Holkhant has had the book appropriately
bound, and enclosed In an oaken box, and it now graces the shelves
of his magnificent library.
- - FATAL -ACCiDaNT TO A WATERLOO VETERAN.—
Thursday evening Mr. W. Pa) De resumed and toneluded an in.
quest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, adjourned from Friday last,
on the body of William "Sandling, a Chelsea pensioner, aged atty.
one. It appeared from the evidence that on Wednesday week, last
the deceased was crossing the end of Gray's Inn-lane, in Holborn,
when his hat fell off by accident. He stooped to pick it up, and,
in doing so, slipped and fell between the horses' legs and the fore.
wheels of a carriage passing at the time. the driver tried to pull
up, but was unable, and the wheels passed over ;he deceased's body.
He was picked up and conveyed to the hospital, where he died
shortly after his admission. On a post mortars examination, ten
• ribs on the right side and eight on the left were found to be (Tao-
tured, the liver and spleen being torn. Verdict, " Accidental
death." The deceased was formerly in the 13th Light Dragoons,
and was' in all the principal engagements in Ur Peninsula, in one
of which he was severely wounded.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.--CAUTION TO NURSES --
On Thursday morning between eight and nine o'clock, a shocking
accident occurred to Miss Mary Hutley, three years of age, daughter
of Henry HUtley, Esq., residing In Connaught-terrace, Edgewaro.
read, It appears the nursemaid had brought up a saucepan of
boiling milk for the children's breakfast, and bad placed the sauce-
pan in the fire-Plisee In the nursery. During her absence for a few
minutes, the unfortunate child laid hold of the saucepan, which
overttirneicabethe boiling contents were poured upon her neck,
'chest, and body; scalding her in so shocking a manner, that but
-little 'hopes are' entertained of her recovery.
.
ItonuElsties.—On Tuesday the house of Mrs.
Fletcher, No. fl,"Lindsey.row, Chelsea, was sobbed of a quantity of
plate, consisting of a dozen silver table spoons, six tea spoons, two
sauce ladles and e soup ladle, and a wine strainer, all marked
" F. ;" silver cheese and butter knives, a ash slice, gravy spoon,
salt spoons, and other silver articles. A servant who had been
left in charge of the place went out, and it is believed that during
her absence two men, wbo were seen leaving the place, entered with
1 false key and committal the robbery. One of them appeared to
be die 'feet seven or eight inches high, and the other rather
shorter, and it was ntiserved that they wore dark clothes.—The
house of Mr. Allen, 27, Grenville-square, Clerkenwell, was robbed
of a silver hunting watch, maker's name " Hunter," and with the
narne"-Jcihn Allen, Clapham," on the cap ; a large gold seal, with
white,cornelienAtone, engraved "J. A." in old English letters ; a
mourning ring, in memory of " Amelia Allen," who died in May,
1643; three gold brooches, a . Maltese cross, a wedding ring, three
silver pencil.eases, a silver tea scoop, some silver cruet tops, and an
invisible.green coat. —On Sunday last Mr. Ryan, of 2, Chubb's
Cottage., Clayhead.street, ,Kennington, was robbed of 1151., son.
listing of 33 SI: Banknf England notes. Yesterday the additional
inforilailon was given that the notes have sines been ascertained to
be ntinibered 49,118 to 49,150, and dated July 11, 1543.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—ROCHESTER, SEPT. 10 —Yes-
terday- teeming James Hollands, in the employ of the Post.offici,
and James. Clark, of Strood, brewer, proceeded in a boat down the
river Pdedway .for the purpose of shooting wild fowl, when the
former unfortunately lost his 'life by the accidental discharge of
his gun. Having finished their day's sport, as they were returning
they west on shore for the purpose of procuring some cockles, and
on regaining the. boat, the dog, being tired, lay down on the salts,
and could rant be induced to follow them. The deceased, thinking
if he discharged his fowling-piece it would arouse the dog, and
by that means he would be brought on board, drew the gun
towards him ter that purpose, when the lock caught the seat, and
the haminer being drawn-back, -immediately recoiled on the cap
and the charge entered the left side ,of the deceased, passing
through the shoulder. The deceased dropped his arm, saying it
was broieri. •His companion rowed to the mouth of West Hoo
Creek, where he nbtained the assistance of a man named Wad
ham, Who mai therein i shrimp-boat, who came on board and held
the. deceased up until they procured the assistance of two other
fishermen, who were passing the creek at the time, and they
they then set out on their way home to Strood. On
passing her Majesty's ship Puictiers they endeavoured
to obtain sUrgical assistance, but were told the doctor
was gone to Gillinghsm ; they, therefore, made the best
of their way up the river, but from the time of the accident
three hours had elapsed ere they reached Strood. • Mr. Steele, sur.
geon, was immediately called in and, rendered every assistance his
skill Could' smelt, but,the unfortunate man died the same even-
ing: An Moist, was had; this" day before Mr. J. Gibbs, Deputy
Coroner for Rochester, and Mr. Steele stated that, when he was
called in deceiibd Was an. extreme state of exhaustion jon ex.
arnitting 'Him he found on the upper part of the breast a gunshot
wound large enough to admit two of his angers into the cavity ;
the charge had passed through the left lung and an aperture ap-
peared on the batik part of the capula, through which the shot had
passed. The left hand, was completely paralysed, the pulse scarcely
perceptible,• slid his countenance extremely pallid. Witness or-
dered stimulantio in order. to restore the circulation, by which he
was somewhat revived, and perfectly, conscious ; in this state he
remained until about nine o'clock, when he found him in a dying
'state, fresh hemorrhage having taken place in the lungs. He was
of opinion that if assistance had been rendered earlier it would
have been at no avail, froin the nature and extent of the wound
Verdict, "Accidentally Shot." Deceased was a fine young man
*bout 29 years of age, and was employed in carrying letters to and
from the Hundred of Hoo.

DANGEROUS FREAKS Or A RUNAWA/ HORSE.—
Yesterday, between two and three o'clock, as the groom in
the eraploy of Mr. Daniel Nealsun, Bedford-street, North,
was placing a bay horse, the property of his employer,
in the carriage, in Heath-street, the animal took fright,
anallopped down re-sree d Leece-steet
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at a furious rate. Only
reaching t Stan
Luke's-placer he
darted through one of the windows of Mr. Fisk's shop.
He then gallopped down Bold-street, and at the top of Church-
street came into contact with a cab belonging to Mr. John
Devine, and, in endeavouring to leap over it, caught the
horse with his legs and turned it and the cab over,
breaking the shafts and doing other damage. The af-
frighted animal continued its course down Church-street
and up Lord-street. where, meeting a float passing
through South John-street, he jumped over it a in steeple
chase, but, catching his hind legs against the sides, he
fell. He was no sooner down than up he sprang, and set off
at the same furibus speed up Lord-street, round the Crescent,
and into Redcross-street. A spring cart being in his way, he
endeavoured to cross it, but being exhausted he fell back, and
by some means cut himself severely on the right leg. Fie was
here stopped, and afterwards conveyed home. We beli.ve no
person has sustained any bodily injury, though several persons
endeavoured to stop him in his course. —Liverpool Mercury.
TUN 13RITISEI MUSEUM.—Saturday, the Colnuita-
stoners of her Majesty's Woods and Forests issued the particulars of
the intended sale by auction of the last portion of the British Mu-
seum, which is to be taken down and cleared away for the new
splendid Corinthian front to correspond with the wings ; the western
wing being recently externally finished. The part to be disposed of
comprises the centre building, with the lofty dome, and the south
wing, east end. With these is included the entrance hall, the grand
staircase of forty-four stone steps, and the painted ceiling, which must
he well known to all visitors o( the Museum-. hls Pain (It =IV
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