The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-17 00:00:00

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MURDER NEAR SALISBURY.
SALISBURY, TUESDAY. —An extraordinary inquiry wad
held on Monday and Tuesday, at Milford, near Salisbury. It
appears that, on the previous Wednesday, the body of a
woman, in an advanced state of decomposition, was found in,
the river which runs through the hamlet of Milford, about
30 yards below a bridge over which the road passes to Laver-
stock. The body was speedily identified by the keeper of a
small inn at Salisbury, as being that of a woman who had
been, with a man and three children, staying for some time
at his house, the man getting his living by exhibiting in the
city and neighbouring villages a "learned pig." The inquest
was commenced on Thursday and adjourned till Monday. In
the interim the husband was apprehended at a village near
Blandford, and was present during the remainder of the in-
quiry. lie gave his name George Woolford, and aged 67.
It appeared from the evidence that, on Palm Sunday, the
woman left Newman's house abruptly, the man being then
absent. Aneliour after this time two or three witnesses met
a man and a woman, the latter being a few yards in
advance, going at a quick pace down the road-towards
Laverstock bridge. One of them stated that, as she passed
she heard the man say, I'll be if I don't." They be-
lieved Wooltbrd to be the man. Another witness deposed
that he, twenty minutes afterwards, saw Woolford standing
on the bridge alone, looking into the water. Woolford, it
'appeared, returned to the inn at ten o'clock, and then seve-
ral times afterwards he said he believed the old woman had
drowned or hung herself. He and his family remained in
the city for some days afterwards, and it appeared than he
had made several inquiries about his wife, stating always
that he believed she had committed suicide. The medical
evidmice went to prove distinctly that there were no exter-
nal marks of violence on the body, and that the death was
occasioned by drowning.
The priSoner stated that he was not near the spot on the
night in question, and that his wife was out of her mind, and
had several times attempted suicide.
This latter assertion his daughter, on being examined.
denied.

The inquiry terminated at midnight on Tuesday, in a
verdict of " Wilful murder" against Woolford, who was
thereupon committed to the county gaol for trial. He is
rather a fine man, and is 67 years of age, but looks much
younger. It is believed that lie and his wife were formerly
members of an equestrian company.

FIFTH REPORT FROM TIIE
CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE OF RAIL-
WAY BILLS.
The Select Committee appointed for the Classification of
Railway Bills, according to the resolutions adopted by the
House, and who are empowered to report from time to
time, hive further considered the several matters referred
to them, and agreed to report as follows :
Your. Committee further recommend that. the following Bill
or project be referred to the same Committee to which
the recommendation under letter N in their former Report

9. The Great Western Cornwall Junction Railway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bill
or project be referred to the same Committee to which the
recommendation tinder letters P.P. in their former Report
applied :-
7. Manchester South Junction and Altrincharn Railway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bill
or project be referred to a distinct Committee

TT.

Greenwich Colliery Railway.

Your Committee further recommend that the following Bill
or project be referred to a distinct Committee :
UU.
Kingstown and Bray Railway.
Your Committee further recommend that the following Bill
or project be referred to a distinct Committee:—
VV.
St. Helen's Railway and Sankey Canal.

The stoppage of Messrs. Allsop and Co., the ale-
brewers, of Burton was mentioned in City circles on Tuesday,
but was not confirmed till yesterday, when it transpired that
the debts and liabilities of the firm are for an amount of be-
tween 200,0001. and 300,0001. The general circumstances of
the failure have not come out, but it is stated that recent ex-
periments have involved the house in difficulties. The hop-
factors in the Borough are said to be heavy sufferers; and
should the suspension prove permanent, instead of tempo-
rary—the latter a state of things hoped by many creditors—
there will be much mischief occasioned in other quarters.
GOVERNESSES' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—The
second anniversary festival of this benevolent establishment
was celebrated yesterday evening at the London Tavern by
a large party, who dined together under the presidency of
Lord Sandon, supported by Lord Ingestre, M.P., Sir J. D.
Paul, Mr. Mackinnon, M.P., the Hon. G. R. Trevor, M.P.,
Mohun Lai, &c. The dinner provided did great credit to the
establishment. After the usual loyal toasts, the Chairman
proposed the toast of the day, "Success to the Governesses'
Benevolent Institution." He recapitulated the peculiar
claims of a elass of persons hitherto much neglected, whose
condition was most deserving of benevolent attention, whose
means were too frequently inadequate for the insurance of
a sufficient provision against the casualties of sickness and
age. On the conclusion of this earnest appeal, Mr. Hobbs
sang " The Friend iu Distress." After the health of the
Chairman, which was proposed by Lord Ingestre, and duly
responded to, the Rev. Mr. Laing, hon. sec., read a long list
of subscriptions, including the Chairman, 10/. 10s., and 101.
for the Home (a projected establishment for governesses
while awaiting an engagement); Mr. Mackinnon, M.P.,
101. 10s.; Lord Robert Grosvenor, 10/. 10s; Hon. G. R.
evor, M.P., 5/. 55., and 5/. ss. annually; Moliun Lai, 5/. ; Sir
J. D. Paul, 10/. 10s.; Sir J. Scott, 25/. ; Lord Ellenborougb,
10/.10s; Lord Stanley, 21/. ; Mr. Vaughan Richards, 10/. We.,
in addition to 20/. annually, and 50 guineas towards furnish-
in the Home; Lord Willoughby, 20/., &c. The total amount
of the subscription list amounted to 1,551/. After the health
of the Rev. David Laing, to whose exertions the public are
mainly indebted for the success of this institution, the chair-
man proposed the health of Mohun Lid, who had rendered
eminent services to several of our countrymen in India. lie
returned thanks in a few brief words. The musical corps
was under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, assisted by Mr. Chap-
man, Mr. Lloyd, &c. The festivities, which were graced by
the presence of a party of ladies, were prolonged until a late
hour.

FATAL ACOIDISNT. - Dalt Dr, Wanaasl)AY.
Scarcely six months have elapsed since a portion of the arch
then in the course of erection to cover the 31i11-fleam in the
Morledge, in this town, gave way, and caused the death of six
persons, who were at the time under it ; and now a second
fall has taken place, by which two persons have lost their
lives, and two others have been seriously injured. On Tuesday
afternoon, about three o'clock, the contractor for the erection
of the Mill-fleam arch, Mr. James Sims, his son, Edward Sims,
an apprentice of the name of Harlow, and a workman of the
same name, were under the arch, about the middle part, for
the purpose of striking the centres, and it appears they had
been occupied in this situation nearly an hour, when in ope
instant, without any warning being given, a portion of the
arch gave way, and the whole four were buried underneath.
An alarm was quickly spread in all directions, and a dense
crowd repaired to the spot, who, under the direction of the
borough magistrates, and a number of the police, rendered
immediate assistance. An hour elapsed ere the mass of rub-
bish could be removed so as to extricate the bodies. Sims
and his apprentice Harlow were taken out dead, and the
other two alive, but extensively injured on their heads and
faces. Three other persons under the arch at the time of
the fall miraculously escaped injury. This event has excited
the strongest feeling amongst the inhabitants, as on the last
occasion the accident was attributed to a want of skill, and
this is said to have originated in consequence of the un-
ecientific manner in which the arch had been constructed.
To-morrow (Thursday) Mr. B. Balguy, Coroner for the bo-
rough, will hold an inquest upon the bodies, when a most
searching inquiry will be made to ascertain the cause of the
disastrous calamity.

Lieutenant-C-01. Sir Michael Creagh, K. 8.,
and the officers of the 11th regiment, stationed at Rochester,
gave their second entertainment last week, which was
attended by upwards of four hundred of the local and neigh-
bouring nobility and gentry. Six rooms of the men's
quarters in Brompton Barracks were thrown open for the
reception of the company, two of which were used for danc-
ing, and all were tastefully decorated with flags, swords, and
emblematical devices Among the compa:iv were—Lord A.
Fitzclarence, Colonel Sir T. illshire, Sir t Smith, Captain
Sir J. Marshall, Colonel Glennie, Major Lushington, Colonel
C. Menzies, Lieut.-Colonel Stevens, •Lieut.-Colonel Kelly,
Licut -Colonel W. Burns, and Major Burns (sons of the
Scottish poet), &c.
We understand that a clerk, of some length of ser-
vice at the Custom-house, who was suspended a short time
since, in consequence of his absenting himself from duty,
under pecuniary embarrassment, having since availed him-
self of the Insolvent Act, has been discharged from the ser-
vice. A very strict order was some time ago issued on this
subject, and it is understood that the fact of it having been
proved that the party in question made a false declaration
as to the state of his affairs and circumstances in regard to
pecuniary matters, on his entry into the service, and that
he has also contracted extensive and unnecessary debts since
that period, has been the cause of his removal from the de-
partment.

~„IIE
LONDON DISTRICT POST-OFFlCE.—Yesterday
six additional sub-sorters were appointed for the increased
service of the London District Post-office. A further in-

crease of sorters, porters, and men, it is expected, will take
place from the same cause in a few days.
THE WINE TRADE.—The Lords Commissioners of
the Treasury having had under their consideration an application
from the Chairman on behalf of the Wine and Spirit Association
of Liverpool, requesting an increase of the allowances for wastage
on wines in bond, so far as respects hogsheads and smaller casks,
than that determined on by their Lordships' recent order on the
subject, Mr. Cardwell hits communicated to the Board of Customs
that their Lordships are pleased to sanction the following scale of
allowances for waste, in lieu of that approved by the order of the
22d of January last—viz., casks containing less than 30 gallons,
for any time not exceeding one year, for every 100 gallons, 2 gal-
lon. ; exceeding on; and not exceeding two years, for every 100
gallons, 4 gallops. Casks containing 30, and not more than 70
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the dock establishments in London, but principally concerns the
outports and other places where the warehouses or vaults are only
of extra, not special, security.
LIBRARY OF THE LATE DUKE OF SUSSBX.—FOItr
divisions of this most extensive and valuable royal library
have already been sold by public auction ; and the fifth part
is now about to be submitted to the same mode of disposaL
It contains nearly three thousand lots of books in the various
departments of poetry. the drama, Latin classics,.polygraphy,
modern Latin poetry, biography lexicography, translations
of valuable Oriental works, published by the Asiatic So-
ciety, law, constitutional and parliamentary history, public
records, literary history, &c.
EXAMINATION AND ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS.-
117 candidates have given notice of admission on the roil of
attorneys for the present term ; this number includes 29 who
have been already examined, and 88 to be examined. There
are also five who have given examination, but not admission,
notices; so that, in fact, there are 93 to be examine,,, during
term. The examiners have appointed Tuesday, the 29th
inst., to take the examination. The articles or clerkship aid
assignments, with answers to the questions', as to due service,
according to the regulations appointe(l_,
be left beore the 22d inst. at thei -sual lace;p and where the
articles have not expired, hat will expire during the term,
the candidate will be 'by the judges, must
txamined conditionally, provided the
answers real..the
articles are left ivtiiin the first seven days of the
'Jed in writing
.to questions are
statute law, classed
,the ser:rarheads of—Preliminary, common,
and term.
under
• bankruptcy, and practice of the Courts;
equity, and prac-
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and criminal law and proce s before justices of the
peace. g
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