The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-22 00:00:00

Mr. E PLATT appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. CLARKSON defended the prisoner in a most feeling
speech, and called several witnesses, who deposed to the pri-
soner being very fond of children.
Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN summed up, and
The jury acquitted the prisoner.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Frederick WooIff: a young man of respectable appearance
and address, aged 23, was indicted for burglariously entering
the house of James Samuel, a shoemaker, in the City-road,
and stealing therefrom a coat, value 31., a watch, value 305., a
pair of boots, some silver spoons, and other articles of minor
value.

The prosecutor stated that on the morning of the 7th of
July, on coming down to his show-room, he missed his coat
and boots, but found in their,place a coat and pair of boot%
which were produced in Court.
The coat was identified as having been stolen some time
before from the prisoner's master, who lost at the same time
a breast-pin, which a pawnbroker swore was pledged in his
shop by the prisoner. The pawnbroker was positive as to th
identity of the prisoner, and that he pawned the goods of Mr
Samuel.

Mr. BALLANTINE defended the prisoner, and called his
landlord, and the wife of the latter, who swore that the prisoner
did not leave their house on the night of the 6th of July.
These witnesses gave him an excellent character.
A genteel young woman, named Ann Dawson, stated that
on the 7th of July the prisoner was in her company for more
than one hour, at the time when the pawnbroker swore to his
pawning the goods laid in the indictment.
The COMMON SERGEANT put it to the jury whether they
would take the evidence of one witness who might be mistaken
in a matter of identity, against three witnesses who could not
be mistaken, but must have sworn falsely, if the prisoner were
guilty.

The jury, without hesitation, acquitted the prisoner.
The COMMON SERG EA NT saw that there was another in-
dictment against the prisoner, but if it depended on the sane
evidence, he would not recommend counsel to proceed with it.
The ounsel for the prosecution expressed a determination
to proceed, and the case was ordered to stand over for the
present.

BO W-STREET.—(II HIS DAY)
Elizabeth Cochton, was charged with being drunk and dis-
orderly, and committinc, an assault on Louisa Sullivan.
The prosecutrix, whose' face was covered with scars, said
that she lodged in the same house with the prisoner, and that
interfering in a quarrel between her mother and the prisoner,
she received the ornaments above alluded to from the latter.
She bit her several times in the face, and also in the hand.
Mr. JARDINE asked if the witness's mother was in at-
tendance ?—Witness replied that she was.
Mary Sullivan, the mother of the last witness, was then
called, and said that she quarrel had originated in a dispute
about a gown which she had lost some time before. She had
spoken about it in her presence, and she, the prisoner, con-
sidering her honesty impeached by her observations, had taken
a most valorous, but by no means becoming method of clearing
her character. This witness also showed marks on her face.
Mr. JARDINE said, that as the prisoner was not charged
with any assault on this witness, he could not take any notice
of that part of the evidence.
Policeman 1," 144 found the prisoner fighting with the elder
Sullivan in the street, before the house in which they lived.
Ile separated them with some difficulty, and they went to their
rooms. An hour after that, he found them again fighting. and
the prosecutrix was endeavouring to separate them. Cockton
and the elder Sullivan were drunk, but the prosecutrix was not.
The prisoner was committed to the house of Correction for
fourteen days.

NEW MODE OF SMUGGLING.—On Sunday, as some
market-gardeners of St. Maude were entering Paris at day-
break, they perceived something amongst the trees of the
outward boulevard which looked like a sort of phantom,
being long and white, with the arms sticking out. After
some hesitation, they advanced to examine this dreadful
object, and found that it was a huge kite, with large bladders
of spirits for wings, and a still larger one tied to the tail.
There could not be any doubt that the intention had been to
defraud the revenue, by avoiding to pay the octroi-duty, but
that the kite had fallen short, and stuck in the trees. The
octroi officers made a capture of this new kind of smuggler.
THE RELIGIOUS MOVEMENT IN GERMANY.—A few
days since, Czerski, one of the leaders of the great church
movement now in activity in Germany, preached at Posen
before a numerous congregation of Reformers. A grand
Roman Catholic procession was formed during the day, as a
great demonstration in favour of the existing order of things.
In the afternoon serious riots took place between the friends
of the Pope and the adherents of Czerski, and it was at
length deemed necessary to call out the military. The Bishop
of Posen has since thought it expedient to publish an excul-
patory declaration, in which he states that he did not consent
to the procession until repeated solicitations on the part of the
Roman Catholics. The new church is making rapid strides.
At Nlagdeburgh a church has been consecrated for the especial
use of the community, and at Leipsie the meetings of the Re-
formers are so numerously attended that it has at length been
determined to hold them in the open air.
TUE LATE SIR WILLIAM FoLLETT.—It has been
already announced in the public journals, that a subscrip-
tion has been set on foot in Exeter (the native place of the
late Sir William Follett, and the city he represented in
Parliament) for the purpose of procuring some lasting tes-
timonial to his memory in that city. The like effort has
been commenced in London; and a circular has been issued
among the members of the different inns of court and
others, who are supposed to be interested and willing to aid
in the object in view. It is proposed, by the friends of the
late Attorney-General, that a statue or other fitting me-
morial of that distinguished individual shall be prepared to
be erected in some place hereafter to be decided upon ; and
a committee has been formed for the purpose of pro-
moting that design. At the head of the list of names of
those noblemen and gentlemen who constitute this com-
mittee stands that of the Lord Chanceikr, followed by the
Earl of Devon, Lord Denman, Lord Brougham, Lord Lang-
dale, and Lord Campbell. Then come the names of Sir R.
Peel and Sir James Graham, Lord John Russell, Lord Pal-
merston, the Ch ,ncellor of the Exchequer, the Right lion. R.
L. Sheil, Lord Mahon, Chief Justice Tindal, the Lord Chief
Baron, and most of the equity and common law judges. In
addition to this powerful list of names, there are those of the
Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, the Judges of the
Arches and Admiralty Courts, the principal Benc'iers of the
various Inns of Court, Masters in Chancery, Bankruptcy Com-
missioners, &e,

FRENCH MAILS TO ALEXANDRIA.—It haring been
decided, as we have already stated, that there are to be two
direct mail departures monthly from Marseilles for Alexandria,
viz., on the 4th and :24th, the Director-General of the Post-
office has issued a notice, stating that the lett,rs for Alexandria
from Paris will be sent off on the 20th and 30th or 31st of each
month. These mails will also take letters for Malta, Smyrna,
Constantinople, Athens, and Syria.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—( From a Correspondent.)
—Wh Ist three men were engaged in excavating the founda-
tion of a new house, near Penydaran, Merthyr Tydvil, the
earth, which was of the depth of 15 feet, suddenly gave way,
and buried the three men beneath it. When they were taken '
out, they were found to be quite dead. An inquest was held
on the bodies, when a verdict of Accidental Death was returned.

SECONDARIES.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER )
JOSEPH V. WILLER.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of 121. 10s. 6d.
on a bill of exchange, of which the defendant was alleged to be
the acceptor. The defendant, who resides at Clewer-lane,
Windsor, pleaded that he did not accept the bill, but did not
appear to support his plea.
George Winter Roberts, the drawer of the bill, deposed that
he was present when the defendant signed his acceptance.
The SECONDARY said that their could not be a doubt as to
the fact of the acceptance being that of the defendant, not with-
standing the plea. As the law now stood thesesbam pleas were
rather dangerous.
Mr. BUCHANAN, the plaintiff's solicitor claimed a verdict
for the bill, interest, and noting.
The Learned Secotina KY said that the noting could not be
allowed when a plea was put on the record, though the de-
fendant did not attend ; unless the noting.was proved it would
be different on a mere inquiry.
The jury gave a verdict for tha amount of the bill and
interest.
This was the only case on the paper.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commiisioner FANE. )
Mr. LUCAS appeared on behalf of Samuel Walter Weller, of
Bishopsgate-street, &c., fishmonger, to answer a summons ob.
tained under the sth and 6 h of Victoria, by which, if the
defendant admitted the debt and did not pay the am.,ont, he
might be declared bankrupt. The Learned Counsel said that
the defendant had made an affidavit admitting a portion of the
debt, and deposing that he had a good defence to the action
as to the rest ; the question therefore arose whether, under the
14th and 15th section of the Act, any fiat of bankruptcy could
issue ; secondly, whether under the 32d rule of this court the
defendant was not entitled to be dismissed from the summons,
the rule stating distinctly that if he declared that he had a
good defence, he should be discharged from the summons. In
this case he admitted part, which he would pay into court, and
an action was pending on the other.
The COMMISSIONER said that that must be a mistake; and
he would not act upon it unless there were strong precedents.
If that interpretation of the rule was to be taken, a person
summoned fore debt of 1,000?. had only to pay I/. into court,
and deny the 9991 , to get through the Act.
The case was postponed for the opinion of Commissioner
Fonblanque.

PETERS V. WARD.
WHO ARE GENTLEMEN ?—This was a summons under the
same Act, and an objection was taken to the description of
Mr. Peters in the affidavit ; he had been described as a gen-
tleman.

It was contended that no person was entitled to describe
himself as a gentleman but an attorney. Sir John Bayley
had taken the objection, and it had been held that even as
articled clerk could not maintain that character on paper.
The CommissiosEß—What is this deponent ?
ATTORNEY—Nothing, I believe.
'I he COMMISSIONER—Then how is he to describe himself,
if he is of no trade or profession ? This description does not
tend to mislead, and I overru!e the objection.
An ATTORNEY said that the proper and only legally recog-
nised title under an Esquire was " Yeoman," unless they were
gentlemen by Act of Parliament.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice WIGIITMAN.)
CHILD MURDER.—Mary Ann Eager, a young woman
aged 19, was indicted for the wilful murder of her infant child
at Greenwich, on the 26th of June last.
From the evidence that was adduced on the part of the pro-
secution, it appeared that the prisoner lived with her father and
mother at Greenwich. On the day mentioned in the indict-
ment she was taken ill, and gave birth to a child. Upon her
mother asking her if she had not done so, she screamed
" Yes ;" and upon being asked where it was, she mentioned the
place. The prisoner appeared in a most wild state, and seemed
quite lost. Vali] this took place her mother did not suspect
she was in the family way. When the body of the child was
taken out of the chamber vessel it was quite dead. At this
time the prisoner was lying on the bed exhausted and speech-
less. The prisoner was very fond of children.
Mr. Hatch, a surgeon of Greenwich, stated that he was
called into the house of the prisoner's father. He saw the
body of a female child on the floor ; it was quite dead, and
there was a jagged wound on the neck, which appeared to have
penetrated to the vertebra; of the back. The wound was such
as would cause the death of the child. On seeing the prisoner
she was in a most exhausted state; she had recently been de-
livered of a child, and continued under witness's care for some-
time dangerous ill. From a post mortem examination witness
was of oninion the child had breathed. The wound might
have been inflicted with a pair of scissors.
Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Believed the child was
the first the prisoner had had. The naval string was entire.
In the case of the prisoner parturition must have been attended
with great pain, and the agony might have caused such
violence on the part of the prisoner as might have terminated
in the death of the child.
Another surgeon of the name of Mitchell gave similar evi-
dence.