The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-31 00:00:00

LAMBETH.-(THIS DAY.)

In The Sun of yesterday appeared the particulars of
a gentleman of the name of Webb, who had been taken
into custody on a charge of being drunk and disorderly,
but on inquiry and medical assistance being brought, it
turned out that he was dangerously ill.
Mr. Inspector Topp, of the L division of police, now
informed Mr. Henry that the gentleman had died yes-
terday in LamLeth workhouse, and had left behind him
property to the amount of 16,000/. It was now ascer-
tained that the gentleman was of most penurious and
eccentric habits, and although he was possessed of such
immense wealth, he resided in a mean back room in
Clayton-street, Kennirgton. Besides 16,000/. in ready
money he was suspected to possess a great deal of landed
property. His relatives had been discovered, and in-
formed of his death, and kis sister was with him at the
time that he died.

Mr. HENRY directed Mr. Inspector Topp to inform
the Coroner of the occurrence, as there appeared to be a
good deal of mystery about the case.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)

David Powell, John Powell (his brother), and Henry
Elder, describing themselves as " well-sinkers" in the
employ of Sir Henry Meux and Co., were charged with
the following outrageous conduct in the house of Mr.
John Stanley, of No. 39, High-street, Bloomsbury.
The complainant is the proprietor of a respectably con-
ducted coffee-house there, and a few minutes before twelve
last night the defendants entered the lower coffee-rooms
and commenced talking in a very boisterous manner, so
as greatly to annoy and disturb the company. On their
calling for refreshments they were refused. The de-
fendant, John Powell, then commenced smoking a pipe
of tobacco, which he refused to desist from doing, and said
they had come there expressly to have " a lark," and
"do as they liked." Then then made a rush up the
stairs leading to a coffee-room on the first floor, but they
were repelled by the waiter and others. Mrs. Stanley,
alarmed at the disturbance, on leaving her sleeping apart-
ment in her night dress, was seized hold of in a most
violent mariner by the defendant John Powell by the
wrist, and she was kicked by bun with brutal force on
the ankle. His nails also cat and lacerated
the flesh of her wrist ; he also attempted to kick one of
the waiters. They were got down stairs, when the de-
f ndant David Powell forcibly and maliciously wrenched
off a brass handle from one of the doors. The police cap-
tured them. _ -

The defendants severally expressed their sorrow fur
what had occurred.

Mr. IlAttnwicx fined the defendant John Powell 405.,
or one month, and the others 10s. eaeh, and 2s. for the
damage done. The fines were immediately paid.

THE EARL Or MORNINGTON.—We regret to state
that no improvement has taken place in the health of
this venerable nobleman, who is gradually losing
strength. Dr. Copeland visited his Lordship this
morning, and held a conference with the resident
physician. The reply to inquiries was, " llis Lord-
ship has passed a tolerably good night, and is no
worse to-day than he was yesterday."' Her Majesty,
Prince Albert, and the Royal Farmly sent to make
inquiries this morning. The calls of the nobility and
gentry were exceedingly numerous.
TATTERSALL'S.--In our report of Thursday's bet-
ting, for " 600 to 50 on the field agst the Cobweb colt,"
r. ad " 300 to 50 on the field agst Alarm and the Cobweb
colt."

FLANDERS MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BnussEi.s, JAN. 28.—Accounts from Vienna, dated
the 20th of this month, announce that the Lealth of
Duke Ferdinand of Saxe Coburg, the King's brother,
is considerably improved.
The Indueritl of Verviers, of the day before yes-
terday, says :—" We are assured that the Jesuits
have definitively planted themselves at Verviers. The
house adjoining the Church of St. Lambert is now
occupied by one of them ; it is pi obable that the
others will speedily follow."
The Gazette of Liege says :—" Persons coming
from Verviers announce that disturbances might have
taken place in that city yesterday, in consequence of
the arrival of the Jesuits. It is eve❑ said that money
had been distributed among the peop:e to induce them
to renew the riots. However, the police had notice ;
the gendarmes of Verve and of Clermont were to be
on the spot to render assistance, if it should be neces-
sary."
The Indu,striel of Verviers, of yesterday, does not
confirm the above statement of the Gazette of Liege.

The Journal of Bruges says :—" The Could de:
Muelenaere, Governor of our province, was sum-
moned yesterday morning to Brussels, notwithstand-
ing his bad state of health. He immediately obeyed
this summons, which appears to have been very
urgent. He set out yesterday at noon."
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Saxe Coburg left the Palace of Luken, yesterday
evening at eight o'clock, for Paris.
ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 6.—On the 30th of December
one of the dikes of the Mahmudie Canal burst, so that
the water for the most part flowed into a neighbour•
ing lake, and the navigation was stopped. A number
of workmen were, however, immediately sent to re-
pair the damage. The Viceroy was extreme!y un-
easy on account of the reappearance of a disease
among the cattle. It broke out first atMarmont, and
spread so rapidly that 8,000 oxen have already been
carried off by it in Lower Egypt. Corn arrives in
very small quantities from the interior, and there is
much fear of a scarcity.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Jeri. 22.
5 per Cent. • .
4 per Cent. ditto
3 per Cent. ditt0........
Loan, 1834 ....... .. .......
Ditto, 1839 ..... •••••• • • • • • •
Bank Shares
Esterhazy's Loan ....... .....
.Allguinente Zeitung, Jun. 25.

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FRIGHTFUL MURDER AND
SUICIDE-(THIS DAY.)

Shortly after eleven o'clock the neighbourhood of
Luke-street, Paul-street, Finsbury, was thrown into
a state of the greatest excitement, when it became
known that a man named Joseph Berry, a most re-
spectable surgical instrument-maker, had in the
course of the night murdered his wife, and afterwards
committed suicide, at his residence, No. 4, Little
Luke-street. The following particulars may be
relied on :—lt appears that the husband was 63, and
his wife, Priscilla, 52. He resided in the house
with one son. Last night, at ten o'clock, the
wife went to bed, leaving her husband in the
kitchen with his son, who both retired to rest at
eleven o'clock. This morning the sun waited until
ten o'clock for his parents to come down, when he be-
came alarmed, and, went up to their bedroom, and
knocked several times for admittance, but in vain.
On looking through the keyhole he was horrified at
beholding blood running down the bed-clothes. He
ran to his brother, who lived in the next house, and
they both broke into the room, when, on turning
down the bed-clothes, the awful spectacle of both
their parents with their throats cut, and quite dead.
presented itself to them. As yet no cause can be
assigned, as the husband was in full employment.