The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-08 00:00:00

CORNWALL RAILWAY.

The Committee proceeded with the petition from the
promoters of this railway.
The Committee proceeded with the evidence upon the
promoters' plans. Some discussion arose as to the situa-
tion of some powder mills. It was alleged in a petition,
presente6l by a Mr. Thomas, but upon which the Com-
mittee had decided that no ono could appear, that cer-
tain buildings had been omitted. It appeared that a
small building about the size of a pig-sty had been
omitted.

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Mr. BurnsE contended that the promoters could not
answer this objection, inasmuch as they had seen no
allegation respecting it.
The CHAIRMAN said the duty of the Committee was to
ascertain whether the standing orders had been complied
with.

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Standing orders not complied with in the above
respect.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAnot 5,1843.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour of
Knighthood upon Captain John Hamilton, late of her Ma-
jesty's Packet Service.
CROWN-OFFICE, MARceL 6.
MEMBER RETUILNED TO SERVE IN THIS PREQF.NT PARLIAMENT.
Borough of Shaftesbury—Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Esq.,
in the room of Henry Howard, Esq., commonly called Lord
Howard, now Earl of Effingham, called up to.tha House of
Piers.

WHITEHALL, MAacit 6.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Thomas
Bradley Paget, A.M., to the vicarage of Welton corn Mel-
ton, in the county and diocese of York, void by the death of
the Rev. Henry William Champney&
WHITEHALL, MARCH 7.
The Queen has been pleased to constitute and appoint
Charles leaves, Esq., Advocate, to be Sheriff Depute and
Steward Depute of the Sheriffdorns or Stewartries of Orkney
and Zetland, in the room of James Allan Mac,onochie, Esq.,
deceased.

WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 7.
14th Regiment of Foot—B. Drew, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, 'rice Graham, promoted in the 31st Foot, March 7.
19th Foot--Capt. F. Deacon, from half-pay Unattached, to
be Captain, vice T. Beckham, who exchanges, March 8.
31st Foot—Ensign J. 11. Graham, from the 14th Foot, to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shaw, who retires, March 7.
90th Foot—Captain A. Trollope, from half-pay 20th Light
Dragoons, to be Captain, vice G. 1). Bowyer, who exchanges;
Lieut. F. Woodgate to be Captain, by purchase, vice Trollope,
who retires; Ensign It. Grove to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Woodgate; J. Perrin, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Grove, March 7.
95th Foot—Lieutenant G. J. Dewdall to be Adjutant, vice
Cobbe, who resigns the Adjutantcy only, March 7.
UNATTACTIED.—Lieut. F. Deacon, from 19th Foot, to be
Captain, without purchase, March 7.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 6.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Captain C. Rose to be
Captain, vice Henderson, deceased ; First Lieut. IV. C. Had-
den to be Second Captain, vice Rose, Dec. 26 ; Second Lieut.
H. Grain to be First Lieutenant, vice Iladden, Feb. 22.
MEMORANDUIL—The date of the promotion of the under-
mentioned officer has been altered, thus :—Lient. Boucher,
Dec. 26.

Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.
G. R. ;Robinson, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant ; I'. T.
Clarke, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Feb. 28.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire.
T. W. Evans, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, karch 4.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Rosa-shire,.
J. E. Baillie, Esq.. to be Deputy Lieutenant; J. Matheson,
Esq., M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant; 11. M. Fowler, Esq.,
to be Deputy Lieutenant ; R. B. E. MacLeod, jun., Esq ,
to be Deputy Lieutenant ; G. Ross, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu-
tenant, March 5.

WHITEHALL, l'ilAncut
The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Whidborne, of
Teigninouth, in the county of Devon, Gent., to be a Master
Extraordinary in the high Court of Chancery.

BANKRUPTS.
Frederick West, bootmaker, Southampton, to surrender
March 18 and April 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall-street ;
Mackey and Girdlestoue, Southampton; Smith and Atkins,
Sergeants' Inn, Fleet street, London.
William Spencer, brewer, Wallingford, Berkshire, March
18 and April 22, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Alsager, official assignee, Birchin-laue ; Smith,
Golden-square.
Charles Jacobs, fruit salesman, Farringdon• market, March
14, at half-past eleven, and April 18, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Overton and
Hughes, Old Jewry.
Joseph Wilson, bootmaker, Jermyn-street, St. James's,
March 14 and April 15, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Wright, Smith, and
Shepherd, -Golden-square.
John Struckett, grocer. Wye, Kent, March 14, at two, and
May 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, offi-
cial assignee, Alderrnanbury ; Palmer, France, and Palmer,
Bedford-row ; King, Maidstone.
James Stephen Herring, builder, Cecilia-place, Spa-road,
Bermondsey, March 15, at one, and May 3, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-
court, Basinghall-street ; Rippon, Blackfriars-road.
George Salmon, timber merchant, No. 15 Wharf, City-
road-basin, March 22, at eleven, and May 3, at one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, officicial assignee, Sambrook-
court, Nasinghall-street ; May, Queen-square, Bloomsbury.o
William Cawthorn, jun., wine merchant, Salisbury-wharf,
Salisbury-street, Strand, March 17, at half-past two, and
April 18, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchnrch-lane, Lombard-street;
Lawrence, Old Fish-street, Doctors'-commons.

John Hardy and George Hardy, grocers, Wisbech St.
Peter, Cambridge, March 14, at two, and April 18, at twelve,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee,
Old Jewry-chambers, London ; Jenkins and Abbott, New
Inn, London.

Thomas Kewell Gorbell, bookseller, Bedford-place, Com-
mercial-road, Middlesex, March 14, at half-past two, and
April 18, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tnrquand,
official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers ; Turner, Mount-place,
Whitechapel-road.
John Rock Day, licensed victualler, White Hart-street,
Drury-lane, March 14, and April 16, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build-
ings ; Smith, Barnard's Inn, Holborn.
Daniel Mackay, merchant, Liverpool, March 18, and April
8, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official
assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, London;
Miller and Peel, Liverpool.
William Butterill, grocer, Sheffield, March 20 and April
10, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official
assignee, Leeds ; Tattershall, Great James-street, Bedford-
row, London ; Broadbent, Sheffield ; Blackburn, Leeds.
William Cornelius IVhittenbury, cheese factor, Leeds
March 19 and April 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Fearne, official assignee, Leeds ; llushworth, Staple Inn,
London ; Sanderson, Leeds.
William Pell, linen-draper, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March
19, at eleven, and April 29, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-
Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee,
I' ewcastle-
upon-Tyne ; Griffith and Crichton, Newcast.e-upon-Tyne;
Griffith, Gray's Inn, London.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.
J. W. Braddick, farmer, Bristol—second div. of 3d. in the
pound, March 10, or any subsequent Monday, at the office of
Mr. Acraman, Liverpool.
E. Davies, blacksmith, Great Crosby—a div. of 2s. 7d. in
the pound, March 10, or any subsequent Monday, at the
office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
- J. Garnett, merchant, Liverpool—third div. of 4d. and
2-sths of a farthing in the pound,
March 10, or any subse-
quent Monday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool.
R. Alsop, grocer, Manchester—final div. of 2s 81,4 d, and a
first and final div. of 14s. 81/0 in the pound on new proofs,
March IS, or any subsequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr.
Fraser, Manchester.
E. Heron, butcher, Hartlepool—first div. of Is. in the
pound, March 8, or any subsequent Saturday, at the office of
Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
T. Eldridge., coach-Imilder,l3pper North-place, Gray's Inn-
road—first div. of Bs. in the Ili und, March 8, and three fol-
lowing Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
W. Law, draper, Reading, March 28, at half-past one—W.
Smith, printer, King-street, St. Giles's, April 3, at half-past
eleven—H. and A. Wood, Blackwell-hall factors, Basinghall-
street, April 2, at one—H. W. Collinson, hat maker, Stam-
ford-street, April 3, at eleven—T. Creeke, tailor, Cambridge,
March 28, at one—D. Fowler and K. Green, merchants, Lime-
street, March 28, at two.

Robert Wallace, mason, Galston, March 11, and April 11,
at twelve, at the chambers of D. R. Andrews. Kilmarnock.
APDonell, Brothers, clothiers, Inverness, March 12, and
April 2, at two, at the Castle of Inverness.
Lang and Mercer, merchants, Leith, March 12, and April
9, at two, at the New Ship Tavern, Leith.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the
week ending, March 4, 1845, is 81s. 10-id. per cwt., exclusive
of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im-
portation thereof into Great Britain:
CEN

TRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

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OLD COURT.
Ber-
mondsey-street, was indicted for having committed a rape on
the person of Jane Matthews, aged 13, on the 30th Decem-
ber last.
Mr. Doane and Mr. Payne were for the prosecution; Mr.
Ballantine and Mr. Robinson for the defence.

The evidence, which cannot of course be published, seemed
to establish the fact that the prisoner had taken the prose-
cutrix to his owls house, earl there had given her some gin
and peppermint, and whi/F she was in a state of stupor had
perpetrated the offence for which ho was indicted.
Mr. BALLANTINE took a technical objection, which was.,
however, overruled by the Learned Judge. The Learned
Counsel then addressed the jury.
Mr. Baron PAlu summed up, and the jury, after a brief
consultation in the box, expressed a wish to retire. They re-,
mained out nearly an hour, and then returned with a special
verdict—" We find the prisoner Guilty of having committed
the act while the girl was in a state of insensibility. He
having administered the liquor to her for the purpose of ex-
citing, not of rendering her insensible."
Mr. Baron PARKE said he would receive the verdict as one
of guilty, and reserve the speciality of the verdict for the con-
sideration of the judges.
Mr. DOANE suggested a question which his Lordship was
about to put to the jury, but in the minute that elapsed
during the entering of the verdict, and the suggestion of the
Learned Counsel, one of the jury, a Mr. Hobkirk, had vanished,
and although criers were sent out in every direction, he was
nowhere to be found. His Lordship was, therefore, unable to
put the question, and the verdict was entered as given in. -
The prisoner was afterwards brought up for judgment, and
sentenced to transportation for life, Mr. Baron PARKE ob-
serving, that he would reserve the objections raised in his
case for the consideration of the judges, but he could hold out
uo hope to bins of any avoidance or commutation of his
sentence.

During the course of the day, the grand jury came in and
presented the last bills, and at the same time they handed
up the following presentment :
" Grand Jury-room, Old Bailey, March 7, 1845.
" The grand jury, now sitting at. this court, beg to present,
that it is their opinion the police-officers have uniformly
given their evidence in a manner highly satisfactory to the
jury, but that the police furce, particularly in the neighbour-
hood of Bethnal-green, appear to have very much neglected
their duty, in allowing beer-shops and public-houses, some
of them having concerts and balls, to be kept open at unseason-
able hours, in several instances as late as two in the morn-
ing; to which the grand jury attribute many of the crimes
brought before them, and cannot therefore separate without
calling the attention of the proper authorities to this fertile
source of crime and depravity. They farther beg to express
their extreme regret at seeing so many juvenile offenders
committed for trial to this court, Is it is the unanimous
opinion of the jury, that in many cases summary convictions
would have a more salutary effect upon their future conduct
than being associated in prison with more hardened offen-
ders, by which their education in crime is completed, and the
object of punishment, the correction of the offenders, is in
most cases defeated, and they are turned loose upon society
worse characters than before.

" The grand jury cannot too strongly express their opinion
that the facility with which pawnbrokers and marine store
dealers often purchase suspicious property from persons they
do not know (often mere boys and girls), is highly reprehen-
sible, as affording thieves a most ready opportunity of dis-
posing of their booty, which operates as a direct encou-
ragement to bad characters. The grand jury further present,
that it would be highly desirable if means could be adopted
to trace stolen property to the receivers, who are, in the
Opinion of the grand jury, in many cases, more criminal than
the prisoners, and shouhl also be indicted with the thieves.
(Signed) " W. NEWTON, Foreman."
Baron PARSE, in reply, said that, as regarded the latter
part of the presentation it was a question for the Legislature :
and that, with respect to the former part, the magistrates of
Surrey and Middlesex should receive due notice of

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. Charles Green, the individual who WaTsfound lying in
a mews bleeding and insensible from a wound an his head,
which he had received from two cabmen on Saturday morn-
ing, and who was sated from being plundered of his property
by the timely arrival of the police, came to this Court to
make an application to Mr. Hardwick in relation to the fur-
ther proceedings against the man John Stock, in custody on
the charge.
Green said, although he had sustained great injurv,...
lie was reluctant to expose his character to that damage'
which he feared must ensue by a correct relation of all the
circumstances attending the ease. He had been drinking
rather freely that night, and that circumstance, no doubt, bad
been noticed by the cabmen, and had been made use of as a
means to induce him to treat them with liquor. The fact of
his having condescended so far as to treat men so much be-
neath him in station, was in itself so disgraceful, that he
feared, if generally known, it might have a prejudicial effect
on his present situation. He was anxious, under these cir-
cumstances, to have the magistrate's opinion of the most pru-
dent course for him to take.
Kr. HArtawicx said the men in custody had been charged
with a most serious offence. It was nothing less than that
the prisoner, in company with another man, had meditated
robbery, by using violence which might have had a fatal
termination.
Mr. Green said he had not the slightest doubt that the
cabman and his companion fbllowed him up the yard with
the view of robbing him.
Mr. HARDWICK. said the security of the public streets, at
all hours, was the first consideration, and it ought to be the
duty of every well• disposed person to contrilAte towards that
security, and to punish all violation of that security by all
means in his power. Undoubtedly the applicant might con-
sider that his private feelings were liable to be wounded at
coming forward to give evidence against the offenders, but
then the applicant must recollect he had a paramount public
duty to perform. The best advice he could give to the ap-
plicant was to assist the attainment of public justice by a 11111
and unreserved disclosure of all the circumstances connected
with the affair.
Mr. Green said no one was more desirous than himself to
see justice take its course, and he should therefore adopt the
course which had been so kindly pointed out to him.

THE PRESERVATION OF PICTURES. Mr. Day,
whose energetic efforts for the introduction of a cheap and
efficient system of ventilation into the dwellings of the middle
and poorer classes, and whose many inventions for carrying
out so philanthropic a purpose has been often alluded to,
states in his lectures that the want of a free supply of fresh
air, is apartments where valuable paintings and delicate
works of art aro kept, is the cause of their injury and conse-
quent deterioration in value. Mr. Day instances the rapid
appearance of dry-rot in furniture, And in the floors and
wainscotting of those rooms where the windows and doors
are not often opened; the same effects following in other
cases, in comparison to the want of proper and judicious
ventilation.
Music.—Mr. Henry Russell, it would appear, is
crowdbeedenaiunditehn:e.lsnethpoealris.himHzi asthesupercomvifnuclesinasb.regi envger has
vocal abilities are certainly of that order with which all are
galelnie(erialtloy
aprleicashedand and`
veajecel,eaarreanA:lissteinrectrele)? unmecitawtiiotnh,
that no surprise need be expressed in the enthusiasm with
which Mr. Russell is everywhere greeted. His melodies,
descriptive of the negro character, are given with great truth
and nature, and the singer must have studied very closely
the habits and eccentricities of this amusing class of the
genus honor. Mr. Russell is a first-rate proficient upon the
pianoforte, and his great command over this instrument, upon
which he accompanies himself, adds considerably to the de-
light of all who listen to him. He is expected back shortly
from the provinces, and will then resume his concerts at the
Hanover-square Rooms.
TROTTlNG.—Yesterday, a match to trot two miles
in seven minutes was decided on two miles of read between
Paddington and Islington. Mr. Harris was the owner of
horse, and the match was to trot in harness for 101. °The
horse broke, and was pulled in twice during the distance
and lost the match by 38 seconds.
SALE OF GUANO AT PORT-GLASGOW.—On Tues-
day there was a public sale of this valuable niure at Port.
Glasgow.he. T
It consisted
attentionconsisd of far
of the
firs cargo
and
o ftheethMere was large
Margaret from
ieaho
but only a few lots were disposed of at 71. 12s. ficl. to 8/.. par
ton. The proprietor, we understand, refused 71. 10a. for the
remainder of e cargo.—.Glavoto Courier.

In the Country.
0. P. Wathen, clothier, Woodchester, Qloucestershire,
April 1, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—J, Cox, silk
throwster, Nottingham, April 3, at eleven, at the Riming-
ham District Court.
CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be showrl to
the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
G. Jackson, jun.,
_upholsterer, llertford, March 29—. T.
Curwen, cheesemonger, Bridge-place, Vauxhat April 4
W. Tydeman, timber merchant, Chelmsford, March 28—S.
Libbis, innkeeper, Stratton St. Mary, Norfolk, April I—H. R.
Stutchbury, bookseller, Theobahrs-road, Bedford-row, April
2—J. Harwar, piano-forte manufacturer, Charlotte-street,
Bloomsbury, April l—C. M. Mottram, warehouseman, Friday-
street, Cheapside, April 5—G. E. Lanham, builder, South-
ampton' April 2—J. F. Barwick, wheelwrillt, Old-street, St.
Luke's, April 4—J. Wallington, painter, Bristol, April 2
W. Fairelough, licenced victualler, Liverpool, April 2—J.
Harley, plumber,Wolverhampton, March 31-J. G. Schott
and J. C. Lavater, merchants, Manchester, March 31—W.
Rees and G. Edwards, gardeners, Wells, Somersetshire, March
25—C. Parry, faniiture broker, Cleaver-street, Kennington-
road, March.2B—J. Coles, jeweller, New Bond-street, March
28—J. Hook, brick merchant, Nine-elms, Wandsworth-road,
March 28—R. K. Mann, wine merchant, Hull, March 28--
F. Deflinne, check manufacturer, Manchester, March 28,
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
R. and W. Donkin, drapers, Beverley—P. C. and IL SC,
C. Called, wine merchants, cheltenham—R. Baldwin and M.
Arrowsmith, spade makers, Balderstone, Lancashire—H.
Berne and H. Farrant, linen drapers, Exeter--T. H. Kay and
J. Walker, dyers, Leeds—J. Cannel; and D. Graham, grocers,
Great Newport-street—J. Hotchkiss and J. Hotchkiss, jun.,
wine merchants, Blackfriars-read—W. J. and S. Hallam,
chemists, Thaxted—J. C. Ilolt, J. Critchley, and J. Greaves,
coal miners, Batley, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. C. Hots)
—J. Drulding and J. W. Danby, attorneys, Lincoln-3C-
Cooper and W. Ravenscroft, silk mercers, Liverpool—W..
Taylor and 11. Blillichamp, iron founders, Birmingham_,J, S.
Kewley, T. L. Morecroft, and R. J Hardman, brokers, Liver-
pool—S. Badger, J. Badger, and T. Badger, millers, Birming-
ham—A. Towler, H. Campin, and C. W. Sickle, merchants,
Norwich (so far as regards C. W. Sickle)—C. Darnbrough and
T. Wright, druggists, Manchester—D. Oliver, jun., and W.
Noble, grocers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—J. J. I. Syer and E.
A. Sanders, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars.—F. E. Richards
and R. C. Meggitt, starch manufacturers, Hessle, Yorkshire
—S. and T. Walker, millers, Bingham, Nottinghamshire—l.
Brampton, sen., J. Brampton, and I. Brampton, jun., glove
manufacturers, Leicester—D. Ledsam, J. F. Ledsam, C. H.
Capper, M. Dixon, J. Marrian, J. Reynolds, A. Warner, W.
Steel, R. W. Winfield, and W. Potts, metal rollers, Bir-
mingham (as far as regards A. Warner and W. Steel)
—l'. Williamson and E. Scott, farmers, Walkeringham,
Nottinghamshire —J. Yoxall, W. Holding, and J.
Houle, contractors, Lancaster and Carlisle Railway—
J. Simpson, G. Tomlinson, J. Brooke, J. Whittaker, J. Day,
D. Fox, P. Fox, J. Butterworth, M. Spelding, and W. Dean,
cloth finishers, Batley, Yorkshire (as far as regards M. Spel-
ding and W. Dean )—J. S. Tooker, A. J. Cipriaut, G. Mead,
A. Mitchell, and R. Dennistoun, merchants, New York and
Liverpool (as far as regards Tooker, Mead, and Co., New
York, and Tooker, Mitchell, and Co., Liverpool).
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
John Hamilton, flesher, Leith, March 12, and April 9, at
one, at the chambers of J. Henderson, Edinburgh.
David Irving, farmer, Greenmerse, Kircudbright, March
13, and April 3, at twelve, at the inn of J. Pagan, Maxwell-
town.