The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-10 00:00:00

WOPSHIP-STREET:

EARLY DEPRAVITY.—Margaret Herring, a little
girl, not quite ten years old, was charged before .Mr:,
Bingham with having stolen several small bUMS 01
money from different children.
These charges were preferred against the girl by
children under nine years of age, whom she had
robbed by means of the following stratagem :—They
had been severally sent by their parents to make trifl-
ing purchases in their respective neighbourhoods, and
were intercepted on their way by.the prisoner, who
asked them to show her what money they had, as
there was a woman lying in wait to rob and murder
them if they had enough of inoney. The children,
who were greatly alarmed, immediately complied with
her request; but they had no sooner exposed their
money than the prisoner snatched it out of their hands
and took to flight. It was stated that she had com-
mitted numerous depredations of the kind, and was
the terror of the juvenile population of the district.
Police constable Redmond apprised the Magistrate
that the prisoner was taken into custody a few weeio
ago, for stealing half-a-crown from little girl under
similar circumstances, but she was discharged on ac-
count of her extreme youth and apparent penitence.
The prisoner's mother, an old Irishwoman, came
forward, and bemoaned the wicked courses of the girl,
which she said she had endeavoured to arrest by every
means in her power, without success.
Mr. BINGHAM observed that it was a most melan-
choly thing to see a child under ten years of age en-
gaged in such a systematic career of crime, and pur-
suing it with a degree of craft and hardihood equal to
that exhibited by old and practised thieves. It was
evident that she had fallen into bad hands, and, for
her own sake, he should commit her for trial, when
the Court would probably send her to the Isle of
Wight, to allow her a chance of reclamation.

The prisoner was committed on the three charges.

PETER BORTHWICK, M.P.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, DEC. 8.
IN RE WILLIAM CARTER,
This insolvent, who had followed no occupation,
was opposdd on the part of Mr. Nathaniel Hartland,
the public officer of the Gloucester Banking Company
at Evesham, as also for a Mr. John Hudson, wine-
merchant, at Chichester.
The disclosures in this case relating to bill transac-
tions were of an unusual character. The insolvent,
who is much advanced in years, was father-in-law of
a person known by the name of " Pea-green" Hayne,
and who, it came out, had died in a lunatic asylum,
after having squandered away a splendid fortune. The
insolvent was discharged under the Act in the year
1832, and the debts on that occasion which remained
unpaid were 9,9311. Gs 11d. The debts and liabili-
ties in the present schedule were 7,9631. 17s. 6d., of
which sum 4,0541. were on accommodation bills ;
1,6001. more than once entered, and the bona fide
debts 2,3091. 17s. 6d. On the other side 1201. was
mentioned as bad debts. It was said that the credits
on the former schedule were set forth at 10,0001. Mrs.
Carter had a separate property to some extent.
The insolvent was questioned on some bill, trans-
actions he had with Mr. Borthwick, M.P. He said
(after an exposition of his former and present incum-
brances) that he had accepted two bills of exchange
in January last for 1,0001. each, for the uccomtnode-
tion of Mr. Borthwick, which bills were now in the
hands of Mr. Hartland, the opposing creditor, at
whose suit he was in prison. Mr. Borthwick told him
he wanted to pay his Parliamentary agent, Mr. Be-
denharn, and from representations he made induced
him to accept the two bills.
It appeared that there wero two other bills to a
small amount, which were set forth in the schedule.
The insolvent's wife was in the receipt of an income
derived from Jamaica, and any interest he possessed
had passed to his former creditors. Since his former
discharge some compensation had been awarded on
account of some slaves, which had been received by
his step-son, but the money had not
_come into his
hands.
Mr. CRESSWELL referred to an entry on the balance-
sheet of 5001. as 'expended from 1835 to 1839 in the
maintenance " of my son-in-law, Mr. Joseph Hayne,
who died in a lunatic asylum in Edinburgh, and paid
for medical attendance on him."
It appeared, with respect to the other opposing cre-
ditor, Mr. Hudson, that he had obtained a judgment
in Edinburgh, on which he brought an action in one
of the Courts of this country.
Evidence was given that an action was brought by
Mr. Hudson on his judgment, to which a plea was
pleaded. A verdict was obtained for 951., and the
costs were 541., of which 25/. was incurred on being
compelled to bring a witness from Edinburgh.
The insolvent, in answer to his Counsel, Mr. Cooke,
said that his wife had a fortune from her West Indian
property when he married her, in 1809, of from 1,8001.
to 2,0001. a year. He was now 75 years old. He had
been acquainted with Mr. Borth wick for 8 or 10
years. About October, 1841, Mr. Borthwick told
him there was a sum of 3,0001. reserved for him by
the Carlton Club for his election expenses.
The insolvent mentioned some names of noblemen
and gentlemen as connected with the Carlton Club,
which were not distinctly heard.
Mr. CooitE told him it was not necessary to men-
tion names.

The insolvent proceeded with his narrative. He was
so satisfied with the statement of Mr. Borthwick there
was 3,000/. for him, that he went to a Mr. Bebb, and
that gentleman, on his statement, advanced Mr. Borth-
wick 500/. on his bills of exchange. The next trans-
action was the bills now held by Mr. Hartland. Mr.
Borthwick told him that his electioneering agent,
Mr. Bedenham, was in town, anxiously waiting to
be paid the expenses of his election, which were
from 1,5001. to 1,7001., and he accepted the two
1,0001. bills, believing they would be paid by Mr.
Borthwick. The bills given to Mr. Bebb were
renewed, and on asking Mr. Borthwick the reason
he did not apply to the Carlton Club for the
3,0001. which he had mentioned, Mr. Borth-
wick said he should be pauperised if he should
apply to the Club. He (Mr. Borthwick) expected a
diplomatic appointment from his friends of the
Administration, and if he applied to the Carlton
Club it would defeat his other object. Mr.
Borthwick told him that the debt was duo to
Mr. Bedenham, and that the bills were not to be
negotiated. When he once called on Mr. BorthwiCk

he saw the solicitor for Mr. Hartland, who required
from him a judgment. He again saw Mr.
Borthwick, who told him the matter would be ar-
ranged. It had not been arranged, and he (the in-
solvent) was in prison. Borthwick came to him at
the lock-up house, begg►ing him not to go to prison,
and when he was in prison he visited him some weeks
back. He did not know where to find him. Attempts

had been made to subpmna him for the present occa-
sion. An agent of Mr. Borthwick's had called on
him in prison, saying that a proposition had been
made to the creditors who hold the bills.
Mr. CocucE—The result is, that he has left you in
the lurch after you had stood the brunt of the day ?

Insolvent—Yes.
Mr. COOKE—And he being privileged from arrest ?
The insolvent said he was pressed at the time by his
own creditors, and Mr. Borthwick accepted some bills,
but not one had been paid.
Mr. Commissioner HARRIS said the case was not put
under a penal clause, and after the imprisonment and
the age of Mr. Carter, he would be discharged.
The insolvent was discharged.

The Bude light has been introduced into the centre
of the Market-place, Manchester, supeseding the
various tiers of gas burners previously necessary to
diffuse sufficient light around.

CORONERS' INQUESTS.
Yesterday morning Mr. Baker held an inquest at
the Crown and Sceptre, Mile-end Old Town, on the
body of Mr. Henry Spinks, 69 years of age, of No.
46, Luke •street, Mile-end. Mrs. Mary Spinks,
widow of the deceased, stated that on Wednesday
evening, during the heavy fog, the deceased had occa-
sion to go into the yard at the rear of his dwelling-
house, and a considerable time having elapsed with-
cut his return, she went to seek him, when she found
him lying in the yard in a state of insensibility. Mr.
Burchell, surgeon, of Whitechapel-road, said the de-
ceased was subject to asthma, and he was of opinion
death was caused by deceased going out of a Wain
room suddenly into the foggy atmosphere, which had
produced conestion of the lungs, and subsequently
the brain. 'ache Jury returned a verdict of "Natural
Death."
Mr. Payne held an inquest yesterday evening at
Guy's Hospital, on the body of Edward Holland, a
child three years old. It appeared from the evidence
of his father and others, that on Tuesday last, the,
child had for a short time been left to the care of 11'5
brother, aged six years. The latter was burning?
piece of wood to amuse himself, and the child
in
stretching over to pull it from the fire, unfortunately
fell upon the hearth, at the same tune
kettle full of boiliFg water which was upon the ate;
His screams brought the neighbours in, who carrie:
him to Mr. Masons a surgeon, where emollients we";
applied. The child afterwards removed to GO
Hospital, but he had been so seriously injured ahoy'
the head, neck, and breast, that he died on ThursdaP
—Verdict, " Accidental death." upsetting
Mr. Payne held an inquest at the Q
Creechurcn-lane, on the body of Richard Baxt°l;
aged 46. It appeared that deceased had been; an
inveterate drunkard, and on Thursday ,n'g
while ascending the stairs to his lodging j" ly9:n
Herring's-court, Creechurch-lane, and shou:;.f,
" Buxton is coming, hurrah for Brave Buxton,
fell backwards from top to bottom, his head coinclik
with great violence against the stones, and rend el'
ueen's Head,
ceeding morning, he expired
him. insensible; medical aid was procured and he
c.
removed to bed, when, after lingering till the sti
e
death."
V rd. t " Accidentat

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MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

lity in
The following are the results of " A Table •rfoT l‘mi:aellrta Causes
the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths
Table is
Registered in the week ending Dec. 3, 1842'"f -
issued from the Office of the Registrar-General:— weekly
Aversg°
1838-9404
......,
rout --,
CAUSES OP DEATH. Total. r ,
l Four
ari
ALA,' TS-cyeoo
Epidemic, Endemic, & Contagious Diseases 150 14u „
.149
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses 161
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of 075 268
Respiration .. ... 283 ,',, 18
.k.)iseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 2O "
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other 61
59 59
, 4
Organs of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidnays, &c. ........ ...
Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, ice
6
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 5 ' 1 1
106 jot
Diseases of the Skin, &c
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
70 u"
014 Age, or Natural Decay
Deaths by Violence, Privation,. or Intern- 24
25
32
perance ---
Causes not specified ..... - ..... .•• -
Deaths from all causes . BB2 912
'
912 ,
. Average Weekly Deaths ...... Doti.'
Population Average is
ee the,,
mu-
DISTRILTS. =crated Deaths
-1, ti
.IS4I. 1830-40-1.
West—Kensington, St. George
(Hanover-sqv,are), Westmin-
ster, St. Martin iii the
,!:if.5.,.300,705 r---j'-;YF;°3sjurllAultufl;"‘ 129
St. James
North—St. Mary-le-bone, St. l6l j 93
Pancras, Islington, Hackney 365,660 162
Central—Saint Giles and Saint
George, Strand, Clerkenwell,
Holborn, St. Luke, East Lon-
don West London, City of l6O
London 373, 'I
806 188
East—Shoreditch,Whitechape ,
Bethnal Green, St. George 207 j 93
in the East, Stepney, Poplar 392;496 206
South—St. Saviour, St. Olave,
St. George( Southwark ),Ber-
mondsey, Newington, Lam-
beth, Camberwell, Rother- 09R. 207
hithe, Greenwich ..... ..... -.438,060 221 "'" -----'
...---! 682
- —......---
Total 1,870,727 912 912
nriod the
It is stated that under the term Metropolis are °"°l- l.o'
32 districts herein mentioned, which include the stiesCitle el
don with and without the walls, the City and LillortalitY
Westminster, the out-parishes within the Bills of - ingtoli,
and the parishes of St. Itlarylebone, St. Pancras, ICeT Ps& '
Fulham, Hammersmith Chapelry), St. Luke (Chardle- 13ronv 1
r?
dington, St. Mary (Stoke Newington), St. Leonidols*
ley), St. Mary-le-bow, Camberwell, Greenwich. twigs, 0 '
and St. Paul (Deptford), and Woolwich. The u°
PlB4l. l'al
enumerated in 1831, was 1,594,890; and in .10" 1840, an
1,870,727. The weekly average for 1838, 18"7',„. veal's. Di
1841, was obtained by dividing the deaths in the io.-
1,
208, and the deaths in the four Winters by 52. ~.,
TEMPEUATUHE IN THE WEEKS slags" 3.
Nov. 26. Des6'
53' 40
3436 48
-i, 1842.

Highest
Lowest
Daily Mean
General Register Office, Dec

BANK OF ENGLAND. ftb.
CQiurtchauretleaAtric.loyt:Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Asse":be3d
Bank of E3.n..ag.nladn..
4d,Wf.romth e 106:y of SePtembet' t°
of December, ' 1842, both inclusive, published pursullit
LIABILITIES. IV.,
cap•
Deposits £189:595627_:000000

£23,519,000
Downing-street, Dec. 8,1 E

rainY
ASIIDURTON.—Owing to the recent beat
during the month of November, the tillage of w ded,
andb other field employments has bees reg:100
_ but on the other hand, this boisteralls isstie
forth on
itstbe bbeilniesfiatnsdbiyn causing the
valleys,the springs t°. Ajpg
an abundant supply of water,
scarcity was experienced during the long P 7, are
drought. Nearly the whole of the potato crePwoblo
taken from the ground, and this excellent vege in
is selling at from 4d.. to 6d. per score `‘ive ecass
The early wheats are looking healthy, lin:E.:2!
and turnips are pretty plentiful for the sea
nib'
Western Luminary. aNilVdllirCehplarli_Aireoos:
I; t 411)-
Two biographical works of great merit kresvo .pes
lished) call for our favourable notice. Mrs.
vrith
Bush's " Memoirs of the Queens of Franneu„.i.th
Notices of the Royal Favourites," is written oth h,
a due attention to the importance of the Life ch
and with a happy feminine tact and delicacy co v Ito
l eaves nothing worth recording unknowEn. i 4
Literary Ladies of .England," by Mrs. kl,w; irk!
written with the same discretion. The first that
is that of Lady Mary. Wortley Montagu, the 'LI. ' it
of Mrs. Maclean, better known as Miss La 12,,"" .oefr
thus comprises our blue stockings from the o°._r %sell
ment of the last century down to the preseDl'' t
biography is marked by good taste and excegen
than
merit. The author is considered in each Itlere tter
e the Is
the individual ; and yet sufficient narrated °-
to interest and instruct.—John Bull.
HEROIC CONDUCT.—On Wednesday lass 1.,
from
Kale drove the Gem, of Bristol, laden with e,°a„-t wee
Newport, on Shore at Lyrunouth. The bet
swamped; an attempt was then made to an c'bain
she parted from her anchor, and lost both it and webouad
together. She then drove on shore, on all i".,,n-irt
coast, a tremendous sea running, and the crew chiet
most imminent danger. Mr. Hunter, "on her
officer of the preventive service, got a rlnhis leen
by means of a rocket, and then with t‘wa ° surfs
went out to her through one of the inost,fe!rthe crew
ever seen, and in two voyages brovVi';uid a boy.
ashore, consisting of three men, a wonla without
The ship herself was got off the next eelL:
any very serious damage.—Bristol Goe r.Tivio,oooo
'

BIRTHS.
On the, 9th inst., the lady of Willis F
aser
William r '
at-law, of a daughter. pare, Mrs.
On the gth inst., in Charlotte-street, Bedford`s4l e'
Edward
Gillam White, of a dau W
g r. tof
On the Bth inst., Mrs. W. Chaffers ' Vilitliall-sire° '
, jun.,
a daughter. .t;,.b ell
On the 6th inst., at Oxfonrl, the wife of the Rev. S. 1"-e
8.D., of a son. -----"
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fliq. , barrister-

St.
COO
On the Bth inst., at St. Mary's, Reading, Alfred, ike,,s Jessie
of J. J. J. Sudlow, Esq., of Kingston-hill, Surrey, wg istb-
Anne, third daughter of the Rev. George Laurie, • 42'
place, Reading. rsbire,
On the Bth inst., at King's Norton Church, Wore' este „.„,,,,
the Rer. Benjamb Spurrell, M.A., late of St. Johnli CA7O
Cambridge, and Curate of St. Philip's Birmingham., to P.
Dutton, of Moseley. ,
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1 D I E D.
On the evening of the 6th instant, at i'is residen.ce, Abblei
Lodge, Regent's Park, in the 51st year o,r his age! Cher
Norris, Esq., late of the East India Corepan,v's Civll' Service'
and Chief Secretary to Government at Bomb.aY Del lit
loved in life, his death is most deeply lamented by
-his aui'c'
relatives and friends. road, k 4, Marlir
On the 9th ilist., at Union-place, Nevr-
bone, Captain David Sutton, late of the Hon. East „India COP.
pany's maritime service, aged 67-
On the Bth inst., Mariam third daughter of T.. W. Aferle/'
Es
Oq., of New Cavesh-street.
On the Bth inst., n
indi Albany-street, Regent's-park, _Alexander
Erichsen, aged 21.
On the Bth inst., in the Middle Temple, John Moak, Beg'
of Basinghall-street, aged 36.
On the sth inst., at Ware .cliff, near *Lyme Regis, .Lentitis
Mary, the wife of Thomas Lisle Follett, Esq.'
relict:
On the sth inst., in Hampshire, Lady Baynes, ,ef the
late Sir Christopher Baynes, Bart.
On the 13th of October, at Bombay, Captain R. D. Sts'ert'
of the 14th Regiment Bombay Native Infantry, aged 36.
On the 15th of August, at Loodianab, East Indies,
Charles Andrews, commanding the 2d Light Infantry bat alin.
On the 22d of October, at Spanish Town, Jamaica, I Irtbdr
Fitzjohn Foster, Esq.. aged 30. s. d
On the 13th of October, at Cawnpore, William 11 le••er
Kennaway, Esq., Judge of the Civil Court of Futtypore. IVlsjor

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