The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-17 00:00:00

There was no other night charge of and• interest.

WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mary Harper, a young Scotchwoman, of rather in-
teresting appearance, was charged with having attempted
to drown herself in the Regent's Canal.
At about six o'clock on Saturday morning, a police-
man of the N division, found the prisoner sitting on the
step of a door in West-street, Hackney. She was crying
bitterly, and on being asked the cause of her
distress, she said that she was without any
place of shelter, having quarrelled that morning
with her mistress, who had turned her out of
doors. The policeman despatched a messenger with her
towards Whitechapel, where she said she had formerly
lived, but as they were crossing the Canal-bridge the
suddenly mounted upon the coping, and was on the point
of precipitating herself into the water when she was
dragged back, and with difficulty saved. It was afterwards
ascertained that she was discharged from her situation
in consequence of her incorrigible addiction to drunk-
enness.

In answer to questions from the Magistrate, the pri-
soner said that her father had been a Portuguese mer-
chant, but he died long ago, and she was without a friend.
She was ren:anded to the New Prison, in the hope
that she would profit by the admonitions of the Chaplain.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
CORK (COUNTY).;
The Committee met this day ht eltiveh o/clock, Mr.
Hayter in the Chtt'ir.
• The Rev. S. Q. Parker, a clergyman of the Esta-
blished Church, was the first witness called. and stated
that he was an elector for the county of Cork. He lived
in the county Tipperary, at a distance of about sixty
miles from Cork. He went to Cork to vote for Messrs.
Leader and Longfield. After voting he le'ft the Court
house by the first entrance, and went through High-
street. He had not proceeded far when the
crowd said, " There he is, there he is." He
was then struck on the head with a stick which cut
him very much. He staggered. but did not fall. He
received a second blow, and found himself bruised in
various places. Did not know a single person in Cork.
Did not know the face of his own agent, who did busi-
ness for him in Cork ; he (the agent) did not know
witness.
Cross-examined by Mr. AusiEN—Arrived in Cork on
Tuesday before four o'clock. Went immediately to the
poll ; he was accompanied by a person from the Con-
servative Committee. He registered as a 501. freeholder.
A policeman seized one of the persons who struck him,
and when he (Mr. Parker) had given his evidence before
Alderman Gibbins, who is a Justice of the Peace, the
man was committed; he:was prosecuted; witness did not
prosecute him. When the person was 'committed, he
went to the hotel. He went with Captain Barry, the
High Sheriff; he desired witness not to appear as if he
were under his protection ; he (witness) left
Cork next morning. He got up about eight o'clock.
and travelled to Limerick. which is a distance of 50
Irish miles ; slept at Limerick, and next morning went
home, a distance of 16 miles. _

Re. examined by Mr. SMITH.—He did not decline the
protection that was offered to him at the Committee-
room ; the soldiers and police did not form a protection
for persons going from the Committee-room to the
Court House. On the following day he went home;
he was anxious to go there, as his family
might hear that he was badly treated. He saw
the High Sheriff at the Cour• house. He accompanied

witness" to his hotel. It was distant from the Court
house about a quarter of a mile. Did notiinow whether
the polling was over at that time.
Daniel Murphy was next called, and examined by
Mr. Sergeant WRANCHAM—Lives neat Millcore, in the
county of Cork. Is a voter. Went with Mr. O'Sullivan
to Bantry on board a vessel. Landed at Bantry. There
were a number of people before them on the shore.
Stones were thrown at them. They came down
upon them like grass.—(Laughter.) There were
more people there than he could account of; there is the
sign of it. (The witness here exhibited his head which
was cut by a stone.) Every inch of him was beaten
from the stones ; he has still the signs of it. His hat was
cut, and his head also. He received a blow on the arm,
which prevented him from using it for some time. The
people he was with were scattered. Witness was cut off
from his friends. He was obliged to take refuge in a
friend's house. Were it not for that he would be a gone
man. He went next morning to have his head dressed.
In his friend's house lie was put in a room that
had no window ; that was lest they should pull him
out through the window. He did not proceed to Cork ;
he could not.. A woman named Shea was in the house ;
she was afraid to go out to get him a drink of water.
She was afraid of the people outside. Were it not for
the violence that was used, he would have gone to vote
at Cork: Is a tenant to Lord Bantry.
Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTEN—He came ashore,
and had liked to suffer from it. There were about
a dozen persons
out of the boat orintheboatb,tth
more.
.stonesre.l When henhe
waswere
thrown. He was about 20 perches off when he was
struck. He was running away when he was struck.
Shea's house, where he took refuge, was in the street.
The stones followed him, and some of them overtook
him.—(Laughter.) Mrs. Shea came out, and when she
came the others fled. She said, " Damn your soul, is
this Murphy ?" Cannot say if she frightened them by
that gentle speech.—(Laughter.) He supposes they
were afraid that she should know them. He went to Mr.
Young's. Mrs. Shea led him by the hand. After he
came to Mrs. Shea's be did not leave till he strove to
go home ; the town was quiet on Monday ; might have
gone to Godson's. Hotel then ; did net do so ; did not
inquire for Mr. O'Sullivan ; went straight home.
.Denis Smith was next called and examined by Mr.
SMITH.—Is a voter of the county of Cork ; proceeded to
Bandon ; was accompanied by others ; saw James Sul-
livan struck with a stone ; was struck himself ; his
hat was taken away, and he was much hurt ; Mr. Payne
was there ; he took witness on his car ; while
in the car be got a blow of a stone which cut him ; he.
then got out of the car, and was driven back towards
Bandon by the people. He went to Mr. Payne's of
Upton ; he remained there from Monday till Friday.
His knee was very sore ; was not quite recovered for a
fortnight after. He intended to go to Cork to vote ; the
injuries he received prevented him.
By the CIIIIRMAN—When you got the blow of the
stone did you stand or fall ?—I stood.'
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Captain Barry, who was examined the first day, was
re-callued and examined with respect to that part of the
evidence of Mr. Parker which related to his being he-
cornpanied by Captain Barry to his hotel. Captain
Barry now stated that the polling was over when he saw
Mr. Parker ; he saw him in the assessor's room ; he
'thinks Mr. Parker was examined before the assessor ;
he (witness) offered protection to Mr. Parker, seeing
that he was a stranger ; he met with no obstruction in
walking to the hotel with Mr. Parker.--The witness was
under examination When we went to prem.