The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday the drivers of Ball's Brixton omnibus, and Sprat-
ley's Vauxhall omnibus, were summoned, at the instance of
the proprietor of the former vehicle, for furious driving, and
endangering the lives of the passengers.
Mr. Balls, addressing the Magistrate, said he brought for-
ward the present charge more with the view of protecting the
public against accidents from furious driving than to punish
the drivers for the damage oae of his vehicles had sustained
from the violent collision that had taken place on the occasion.
It was then given in evidence that on Wednesday evening
last the two omnibuses in question met together near
the Rockingham Arms, at the corner of the New Kent-
road, on their way to the City. The vehicles, which had
been standing adjacent to the above spot, started off toge-
ther, and in their eagerness to see which would first get
through the Newington turnpike, they came up abreast of
each other, and at the moment they we passing the gate,
a most vio'ent collision took place, by which, as one of the
witnesses (the toll-collector) described it was only astonish-
ing that both vehicles were not smashed. As it was, the driver
of one of the vehicles was thrown off his seat into the road, and
also an outside passenger, but neither sustained much injury.
The driver of the other omnibus did not even pull up, or stop
a moment to inquire the extent of the damage caused by such
reckless conduct, but drove on towards the City.
Mr. MAUL took great pains in ascertaining which of the
defendants was most blameable on the occasion, but after the
examination of the witnesses on each side he came to the con-
clusion that the conduct of both was equally reprehensible.
The Magistrate added, that he considered it as an instance of
such gross misconduct on the part of the defendants, that it
was a proper case to send to the sessions.
It was however intimated that the driver of Spratley's om-
nibus was to be discharged ft om his situation, and, as an ap-
peal was made to the Magistrate not to send the case for trial,
he at length consented to impose penalties of 40s. each on the
defendants, adjudging, at the same time, the driver of Sprat,-
ley's omnibus to pay half the damage sustained by the vehicle.

INTERESTING TO MARINERS.—Through the inter-
cession of the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, M.P., with the
Trinity Board, the dangerous reef of rocks in Christ-
church Bay, on the Hampshire coast, has just been
properly buoyed. The rocks are known as the Christ-
church Ledge, and have long been dreaded as verf
perilous to navigation.
THE TOBACCO TRADE.—From the result of the
interviews had by deputations of the tobacco trade with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, it is inferred that 1?0
reduction of duty is contemptuted, but that there will
be an alteration in the Excise-law affecting the article.
This wilt be news for many in the trade.
Mr. George Hope, M.P., arrived in town yesterday
from Ditton-park, the seat of Lord Montagu.

TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
A. Good Common Black 3s. Od. Fine Pekoe Souchong...4s. Od
Strong Cor.gou 3s. 4d. Superior ditto 4s. 441'
Fine ditto, Pekoe flavour-3s. Bd. Finest ditto imported 55. Od'
COFFEE.
Good Common Os. 9d. Finest Java ..............Is. 64.
Ceylon, sound and sweet Is. Od. Ditto Cuba .............Is. 84'
Fine do., recommended l6. Std. Finest Mocha as. Od.
Finest Ceylon, rich and
mellow
Goods delivered in all
Country orders amounting to Si,

parts of Town daily.
~ sent free to all parts of Great
Lain.

MANSELL and CO., 2,

lucklersbury, Cheapslde.

BIRTHS.
On the 2d inst., at 14, Great St. Thomas Apostle, 11100
William H. Ebbs, of a daughter.
On the 17th ult., at Rome, the lady of Alfred Batson, Es 44
jun., of a son.
On the 29th ult., at Upnor Castle, Kent, the lady of C•
Myers Creagh, Esq., Lieutenant in the 9th Regiment, of a Lon'
On the 29th ult., in Wilton-crescent, the lady of Jano
Horne, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., the wife of T. J. Agar Robartes, of a sou,
On the Ist inst., at Tavistock-square, Mrs. John Baggallal'
of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., at Leasam House, Mrs. Edward Curteist 14.
a daughter.
On the Ist inst., Mrs. Kislingbury, High Holborn, of a soil.
On the 2d inst., at Pembroke-square, Kensington, Mrs.
H. Davies, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 28th ult., at St. Helier's, Jersey, the Rev. Charlefi
Robinson, to Anne Jessy, eldest daughter of Henry P. Dill'
yeres, Esq.

DIED.
On the 31st ult., at Promenade .terrace, Cheltenham, Lie ti..
tenant-Colonel Cyprian Bridge, on the retired full-pay of Lb
Royal Regiment of Artillery.
On the 2tith ult., at Hurst-per-Point, Sussex, Mrs. gad
Forster, aged 93.
• On the 31st ult., at South Parade, Trafalgar-square, Chelsek
Mrs. Judith Whetten, aged 93.

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.
Generals—Morrison, Col. of 13 F., and Goy. of Chest,;
London ; Lord Lynedoch, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., Col. of 1
and Gov. of Dumbarton Castle, London.
Lieutenants. General—Sir John Taylor, K.C.8., Col. of 8:
F., London ; Blommart, Taunton ; Loveday, E. I. C°sl4
Serv., Bath.

ColonelMajor-General Bellasish. p. 14 Gar. Bn. ;Seer.Knight Erik 4,
;08,
Colonels Westan,
C. 8., h. p. Bradshaw's Levy; Du Vernet Grosset Muirbes
h. p. R. Staff Corp, Budderholm. f It'
Lieutenant-Colonels—J. Williamson, Commandant 0',401
Mil. Asylum, Chelsea ; W. R. Dickson, K. H., h. p., 1—
Brunsw. Fenc., and Asst., Adj.-Gen. in Canada, Quebeev,
Majors—J. Leathart, late of E. I. Comp. Serv., Cleve
near Bristol ;P. Craigie. E. I. Comp. Serv., Dinapore. ;
Captains—Bryan, h. p. Gren. Gds. ; Gardner, h. IN 4,, of
G. Campbell, h. p. 26 F. ;R. M'Nabb, Unatt. • ' Burt, ;
R. Eng., Blandford, Dorset ; MiDerrnid, late 3 R. Vet. Piles;
Heise, h. p. 1 Lt. Inf. Germ. Leg., Hrldeshein, Haoh.
Mejer, h,p. 5 Line Bn. Germ. Leg. ; Steinwehr,

Briinsw.
Lieutenants —Knollys, 33 F., Boulogne; Richard 11814.
R. Art., Jamaica; Richard Brown, h. p. R. Mar' !fill',
Ruvynes, h. p. 20 Dr.: Bagshaw, h. p. 23 Dr. ; Flood,a •F,
4 F., Liverpool ; Hamilton, h. p., 29 F. ; Horan, h. p. ,tiof
'
Morris, h. p., 88 F. • Leslie, h. p., 57 F. ( Adj.) ;
Unatt. ; R. H. Peel, do.; Wolff, h. p. t Line Bn. Germ; 00
Cornets and Ensigns—Masterson, 63 F., on boa ford'
Minerva, on passage from St. Helena to England; Laog„,lo
h. p. 49 F. ; Bury, h. p., 57. F. ; Cowper, h. p. For. C°1.14110•
Waggoners; Von Jeinsen, do. ; Kersting, h. p. 1 LW°
Germ. Leg.
Paymaster Cross, h. p., 83 F. er
Quartermasters—Dowling, h. p. 4 Dr. Gds. ;
p. Ross and Cromarty Fen., Liverpool.
Medical Department—Dep. Insp. Gen. of Hosp. 730•0, 11;i
tens, h. p.; Dr. M'Dougle, h. p. Surgeons—Dr. PO" 0.
p. Staff; Humphrey, do. ; Hughes, 3 Provincial 13a
ilitia. orgy
Chaplains—Rev. J. Hughes, h. p. Staff; Rev.
h. p. 105 F.

QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUAR • O
Flag Officers—Admiral Sir Graham Moore, G.C.13.' C.o'
ALG., Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur Farquhar, K.C.8., e
Captain Samuel Chambers.-
80. ill
Commanders—Edward Williams, Edward B.
Fletcher N. Clarke, Joshua Kneeshaw, James Sibbia,
G. Roberts, Hugh D. C. Douglas, George Bisseirt
Shallard, John Bowen, Henry F. Seagram, Grant d,
Ge-)rge Lawrance, William Archbold, John Fulton. plc
Lieutenants—Edward De Montmorency, William so'`,
William J. Edwards, James Shrapnell, Benjamin
Sampson Marshall, Roger Lanplands, John D. Foulklibi;;•
sonby Sheppard, William C. O'Hara, George J. Ali
Joseph Taylor, Andrew D. Baldrey, Joseph Proctor, jor
ander S. Wight, Bryan Roberts, John F. T. Starke'
Cashman, Daniel H. M‘Neill. A
vv.
Masters—John Bryce, Joseph Perriam, Richard •
William C. Pettiaew. issl
Second Master Charles E. Maitland. „:.,ds,
Medical Officers—John Richardson, Richard rP"condi
ander B. Greig, James :Grant. Alexander Hewitt!' sisnr
Frame, Arthur D. Milne, William Leitch, John dip
Hugh H. Monk. e•
Pursers—Thomas Wallis, John- Taylor, Benjamin
Frederick Hellyer.

ROYAL .
First Lieutenants—RichardMAßlNEn Brow , alli
SPft,
Second Lieutenants—George D. eS i
Clarke, Thousa'
Digby J. Sloggett.

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the County of Middlesex, Wednesday, January '7O