The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-11 00:00:00

Midland Company had determined on raising a fresh
capital, to the extent of two-and-a-half millions, by an
issue of shares of 401. each, on which 4 per cent. is to be
guaranteed, for the purpose of forming branches to the
south, in order to place an effectual check upon the pro-
posals for a line to York direct. A good deal of excite-
meat and large speculative business was transacted in the
shares of the companies competing for the line from
Orleans to Tours and Bordeaux ; but as to-day is fixed
for the awarding of the line, the doubts presently enter-
tained will be set at rest most probably in the course of
to-morrow (this day). In the meantime, the shares of
that which may be the successful company have been
dealt in as high as 4 prem.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Oct. 10.
IN RE JAMES GOMMES.
The insolvent had carried on an extensive business
in Castle-street, Oxford-street, and the amount of
debts which appeared in his schedule were 3,3721.,
and one of the items which appeared in explanation
on the debit side was 3601. for loss by discount and
bill stamps. Another item also which appeared on
the debit side of the schedule was 4001. by loss sus-
tained in fitting up the royal yacht. The system
which he pursued was to get one of his journeymen
to accept a bill, and then, representing him to be a per-
son of the first respectability, induce the friends of
his (insolvent's) family to discount them. Of course
the bills were never paid. He had succeeded in bor-
rowing money from his father and grandfather to the
amount of 1,5001., not one penny of which had been
ever repaid to them. A host of persons to whom
those bills had been passed opposed.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he hai seldom
witnessed a grosser or more unfeeling case of fraud
and inhumanity. His treatment of his aged
parents had been crael in the extreme, and nothing
could be more fraudulent than getting his journey-
men to accept bills for him waen the men were earn-
ing only 253. a week. The sentence of the Court
was, that he be imprisoned for six months from the
date of his vesting order.

TVIIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(Before the ASSISTANT JUDGE and a full Bench of

Magistrates.)
Yesterday was appointed for receiving and considering
applications for music and dancing licenses, under the
Act of the 25th George IL, cap. 36, when there was a
very numerous attendance of magistrates on thedaench.
All the licenses of last year were allowed without op-
position.
Mr. BODKIN, who appeared on behalf of a large and
most respectable body of licensed victuallers, said that,
previous to making any application, he wished to ad-
dress a few remarks to the Bench. The late alteration
in the law with respect to theatrical performances must
have relieved the magistrates from much of the difficul-
ties under which they had previously laboured, for if
any person now wanted to see Shakespeare they were com-
pelled to go to Sadler's Wells Theatre, which was licensed
pursuant to this very Act. At the present moment, ac-
cording to the provisions of the recent Act, if a number
of respectable persons were to assemble at a dinner or
party in a tavern not thus licensed, and that any music
or dancing occurred, every one of them was liable to be
taken into custody by the police; and therefore he consi-
dered it of vast importance that magistrates should ex-
ercise the utmost caution and discretion as to how they
refused to grant such a license to a person who conducted
his house respectably and orderly. The tastes of the
people were daily becoming more refined and cultivated
with respect to music, and their means being limited,
they were debarred from going to places of dear enter
tainment, and he therefore trusted that the magistrates by
their decision to-day would not subject those persons who
entered a house which was well conducted, but where
there might be a song sung or a jig danced, to be taken
out of the house and dragged to gaol like common felons.
The Learned Gentleman concluded by applying for a
music and dancing license on behalf of George Mark
Perren, of the Red Lion Tavern, in the parish of St.
Mary, Whitechapel.
Mr. GIBSON said he had known the house for sixty
years, which did a deal of business during that time, and
he therefore felt confident that the landlord was not ne•
cessitated to seek for a music license to increase ,
profits. He admitted that the house had been well con-
ducted, but when he first he ird that a music and dancing
license was about to be sought for this house, he made
inquiries of the employers of the labouring cliv.ses in the
neighbourhood upon the subject ; they all said it would
he only an enticement to the men to waste their money.
He was sure it would be a house for dancing and singing
for young persons, and under all the circumstances of
the ease he felt bound to oppose the application.
Mr. PLUCK said there were already three of those
houses in that neighbourhood, and he should, therefore,
strongly oppose the application.
Mr. FnESuFIELD thought that all the arguments urged
against granting those licenses were the very reason.
which should induce the bench to grant them. It had
been said that the person who kept the house was doing
a good business, and, therefore, did not require to in•
cr-use his profits. This he (Mr. Freshfield) thought was
rather an f xtraordinary doctrine, and one which might
be termed " stand still ' doctrine. The man had a good
property according to the statements, and, therefore,
was no adventurer, but would, for his own sake, con-
duct his house properly. He•certainly could not see any
reason why the people should be deprived of
the means of i,inocent and rational amusement, and there
was a guarantee for the good conduct of those houses,
in consequence of their being under the immediate sur-
veillance of the police. He, for one, would support by
every means in his power this application.
The question was then put as to whether the applica-
tion be granted or not, and upon being put to a show of
hands every one was held up against it, excepting that
of Mr. Freshfield.—The application was consequently
refused.

Up to the time of our going to press, the following is
the result of the list of applications :
George Marks Perren, Red Lion, Roadside, White-
chapel—Reuscd.
Henry Eaton, the Cherry Tree Inn, at Southgate,
parish of Edmonton—Granted.
Richard Reily Cragg, Royal Oak, Roadside, White.
chapel—Refused.

John James Jones, Prince of Wales, Charles-stre& t,
Mile-end Old-town—Refused.

Mary Anderson, King's Arms Tavern, High-stre( t,
Kensington—Granted.
John Stainforth, the Angel, 150, High-street, Poplar
—Refused.

John Worth, Blue Anchor, Roadside, Whitechapel—
Refused.

James Hunter, Windsor Castle, 27. Long-acre—
Gran ted.

William Tyson, the Hay-field, Roadside, Mile-end
Old-town—Refused.

The following three applications were struck out in
consfAuence of the non-attendance of the applicants :
William Smeed, Crown and Sceptre, Brompton. row,
Kensington.
John Headove, the Stag, Fulham-road, Chelsea.
Frederick Wcdenbank Michell°, Edinburgh Castle,
Stanhope-street, Morning ton-road, St. Pancras.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERKEIV WELL.

Catherine Sheehan was charged with violently
assaulting police-constable Young, 62 E.
The constable's face was much torn. The magis-
trate desired him to expose his right arm, and every
one present was horrified at the appearance the upper
part of it presented. The flesh had been literally
gnawed to the bone ; it v; as of a livid colour, and
the marks of human teeth were painfully visible in
several places. lie seemed to be suffering great pain,
and the limb was much swollen.

The constable deposed, that on the previous night
the prisoner was creating a violent disturbance in
Marchrnont-place, Brunswick-square, and had, by her
shouts and cries, attracted a mob of 200 persons. The
constable remonstrated with her, and she then went
a way, but in a few minutes after attacked a house in
Ceram-place, where the woman with whom she had
been contending took shelter, and actually smashed in
the door. The constable was again called upon, and,
on his arrival, took her into costody. The complainant
had no sooner laid Ins hand upon her than she threw
herself on the ground, and used her arms and legs with
such effect, that she inflicted several cuts and contu-
sions upon his face and limbs. The constable took
hold of her for the purpose of raising her from the
ground, when she seized him by the arm, and, forcing
it into her mouth, sunk her teeth into it until they
almost met in the flesh. All the force of the constable,
who writhed with pain, could n9t dislodge her ; she
faster.ed on him like a tigress ; and when at length
assistance arrived, the flesh had been gnawed into a
mummy.
Mary Anne Murphy corroborated the constable's
statement in every respect. She bore testimony to
his extreme forbearance and to her ferocity.
Mr. GREENWOOD said her conduct more resembled
that of an enraged wild beast than of a human being.
He would sentence her to one month's imprisonment,
without the power of releasing herself by the payment
of a fine.

Mr. Richard James Chapman, who described him-
self as an actor at Drury-lane Theatre, residing at
11'ellington-square, appeared upon remand to answer
a charge preferred against him by his wife Emma.
The preceding part of the case appeared in The Sun
of Tuesday, and it will be recollected that it was
postponed at the defendant's request, in order to
enable him to rebut the complainant's testimony,
which, he alleged, he could do by the production of
witnesses. Ile, however, failed to convince the ma-
gistrate, who ordered him to pay a fine of V.
Defendant—l won't pay a farthing.
Mr. GREENWOOD—Then you must go to the House
of Correction for a month.

Defendant—Then I will go.
He was committed accordingly.
Jain Conent, a decent-looking man, was brought up
on a warrant charged b} Miss Angelina Solomons, of
No. 12, Store-street, Bedford-square, with threatening
to murder and burn her.

Miss SolomonsdepOsed to the fact of the threat, and
that she was in fear of her life, and was about to enter
into the circumstances, when

Mr. GREENWOOD stopped her saying, " That will do,
that is enough," I won't hear any more.
Margaret Payne, servant to Miss Solomons—" On Sa-
turday last"--
Mr. GREENWOOD—I won't hear anything about Satur-
day last. You must tell only what occurred on Monday,
the day upon which it is alleged the threat took place.