The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-01 00:00:00

ROYAL ADEL %IDE GALLERY.
NEW ZEALAND.

An attractive and interesting novelty has been this
week added to the stores of this institution. The
novelty to which we have now to draw public attention
is that of a New Zealand chief—a real chief—tattooed
n the most becoming and patrician fas}ion—lecturingin
good English, to no small extent enriched
with a ger.ultie brogue. Our lecturer, whose name is
Barnet Burns, was born in Ireland of Scotch parents,
and passed the first few years of his life in Manchester.
He engaged in a seafaring life, and had visited at an
early age most parts of the world, and now, besides *
perfect familiarity with the Polynesian dialects, he
speaks some of the civilized languages (amongst others,
trench) with greater facility than English. His simple
narrative of his adventures and sufferings is deeply
affecting, and the descriptions and illustrations which he
gives of the habits of the savages amongst whom he
lived and reigned for many years, against his will, are
fraught with interest. The gesticulations, war dance,
and other modes of the New Zealanders strikingly
resemble those of the North American Indians. But if
Mr. Burns, or, according to his present title (for he is
still a chief), " Pake-a-Range," gives us a correct spe-
cimen of their song, the New Zealander has a great ad-
vantage over the Indian in possessing a rich, varied, and
most expressive melody. We strongly recommend the
chief to public attention and favour.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
Mr. James Jack, a merehant, of No. 44, Bedford-street,
Bedford-square, Stepney, who is the proprietor of ale, spirit,
and provision stores in Glasshouse-yard, Upper East Smith•
field, appeared before Mr. Broderip, at the Thames Police.
court, to answer a charge of violently assaulting John Salisbury
and William Kelly, also for assaulting police-constable Thomas
Harris, 212 H, in the execution of his duty.
The prisoner is a strong, portly man, about forty-five years of
age, and was labouring under considerable excitement durin
the proceedings, which caused the most lively interest. Mr.
Pelham, the solicitor, was in attendance for Mr. Jack towards
the close of the proceedings.
Mr. John Salisbury stated that he is a sail-maker, and lived
at King James's-stairs, N apping.wall. He had bee*
slightly acquainted. with the prisoner. On Thursday even.
lag he was passing along Glasshouse-yard, when the pri.
soner suddenly rushed upon him, and struck his *
heavy blow on the head which knocked him down, and be-
fore he could recover himself he was dragged into the pri.
soner's warehouse, the door of which was open, and as soon
as Mr. Jack had got him into the warehouse he banged the
door and fastened it, and then seized him by the collar with
his left hand and made a most savage attack upon him. The
prisoner fell upon him, and forced his knees upon his stomach,
and beat him with his right fist on the the face and head, and
said he would be the death of him. The prisoner kept hint
down and continued beating him for some time, until his face
was contused, and the blood was streaming from his eyes, nose,
and mouth.
Mr. Brod,rip asked the witness, whose face was terribly dis-
figured, if the injuries were caused by the blows he received?
Mr. Salisbury replied in the affirmative. He was covered
with blood, and the floor of the warehou-e was like that of a
slaughter-house. He thought the prisoner intended to kill
him, and he called out " Murder" as loud as he was able, and
very fortunately Mr. Kelly, a neighnour, who was passing at
the time, looked through the window, anti seeing him on the
ground with the prisoner over him, he called out " Mr. Jack,
you are murdering the man," and directed him to release him.
The prisoner paid no attention to Mr. Kelly, who ultimately
burst the door open, and with great exertion took the prisoner
away, and secured him till an officer cane.
The prisoner cross-examined the witness in a very peremp-
tory and boisterous manner. Mr. Salisbury said he formerly
lived in Glasshouse-yard, and that he was taken to one of the
City station-houses on suspicion of being the person named in
a printed bill offering a reward for the discovery of a person'
who had robbed Mr. Jack. The prisoner exhibited a copy of
the bill, and exclaimed loudly, " 7 hat's it, Sir." Mr. Salle.
bury added, that the police discharged him after a few hours'
detention.
Mr. William Kelly, a carman, of 106, Upper East Smith.
field, said his stable adjoined Mr. Jack's premises. He bend
the cries of murder about six o'clock in the evening, and saw
Mr. Jack dragging the last witness into his warehouse. The
cries of murder were continued, and upon looking through the
window he saw the prisoner with his knees en Mr. Salisbury's
stomach, and his hand under his stock, apparently making
an attempt to strangle him. He afterwards saw Mr.
Jack strike Mr. Salisbury in a downward direction,
and he expostulated with him, and asked him if
he was going to commit murder. Mr. Jack continued ham-
mering at the man, and he then burst the door open and found
Mr. Salisbury quite insensible, and he thought he was dead.
There was half a pailful of blood on the floor. He pulled Mr.
Jack away, and was about to remove him from the warehouse,
when he seized witness by the throat and tore his shirt. Find..
ing that mild measures would be of no use with such a despe-
rate man, he threw him on the ground, and kept him down
until a policeman came. The prisoner kicked him most
severely, and would have served him as he did Mr. Salisbury
if he had not overpowered him. About two hours after the
prisoner war taken to the station-house he was bailed by his
friends, and about nine o'clock he came into witness's stables,
and said, " You old -, I want you ; now I'll do for you,'•
and caught hold of him by the throat. He straggled with the
prisoner, who made an attempt to drag him out of the stable,
and he was obliged to throw the prisoner again, and bold hint
fast tills policeman came.
Thomas Harris, a policeman, who had been severely pm.
nished, said that he was sent for to Mr. Jack's premises.
On reaching the place he found Mr. Salisbury in a deplo-
rable condition, and bleeding profusely. Mr. Kelly and Mr.
Jack were both on the floor and struggling. He se-
parated them, and took Mr. Jack into custody. Mr.
Jack refused to go until some person was engaged to look
after his premises. He left a constable in charge of them,
and conveyed the prisoner towards the station-house. He
had not proceeded far before Mr. Jack made his escape, and
rushedinto a beer-shop, and caught hold of the beer ma..
chine, and exclaimed, with an oath, that he would not go
any further. He told him he was his prisoner, and to the
station-house he must go, on which the landlord interfered,
and used the most opprobrious language. The prisoner
then struck him several times, and knocked one of the
buttons off his coat with his fist. Witness then drew his
staff in self-defence, and having procured assistance, he took
him to the station-house. After the prisoner had procured
bail, he came on witness's beat, and followed him and
annoyed him from eight till nine o'clock, and frequently
called him a thief. He put up with these insults without
notice, and get out of the prisoner's way. A few minutes
afterwards the prisoner brought the landlord of the beer-
shop to insult him, and stopped him on his beat. He de-
sired him to go away, but it was some time before he would do
so, and accused him of robbing him, and added that he would
have him taken into custody. He then left him again, and
after the lapse of a few minutes he was sent for to Mr. Kelly's
stables, and found the prisoner there conducting himself in a
most violent and disorderly manner, and he struck Mr. Kelly,
who threw him directly, and then gave him in charge. He
again conveyed him to the station-house, and the inspector ad-
vised Mr. Kelly to obtain an assault warrant from a magistrate,
as the prisoner was already bailed. Mr. Jack was then set at
liberty:
The prisoner, who alternately abused and cross-examined
the witness, asked him how he dared to take him out of his
house.

Mr. Broderip advised the prisoner to be more temperate,
and said the law gave the police-constable authority to take
him into custody. He then asked the prisoner if he had any
defence to make, and said he should send the case before
jury.
The prisoner said, as he was to appear before another tri.
bunal, lie should reserve his defence.
Several other persons who had been assaulted by the prisoner,
were stated to be in attendance, but it was not thought necea
sary to examine them.
Mr. Broderip said the prisoner was charged with committing
a most unprovoked and murderous assault en Mr. Salisbury,
and he ordered him to find good bail, himself in 2001., and
two responsible housekeepers in 100!. each, to appear and take
his trial at the next Middlesex sessions. The prisoner also
stood accused of committing two other violent assaults, one
upon Mr. Kelly, and the other upon the police-constable in
the execution of his duty ; and he further directed that he
should put in bail to a similar amount in Mr. Kelly's case, and
to enter into sureties, himself in 1001., and two housekeepers
in 501. each, to answer the charge of assaulting the constable.
The prisoner, who was unable to find the bail, was com•
mitted to Clerkenwell prison. He was formerly an inmate of
a lunatic asylum for several months, and it is supposed that a
return of his old malady caused him to make the attempt 04
Mr. Salisbury's life.

THE LATE CAPTAIN DOWLING.—We beg to
rectify a atieake of ours in the insertion of the sudden death of
Captain Dowlinj, late Barrack Master of St. James's—" That
he was brother of ;:ir. Dowling, of Liverpool," being in no way
related to the family, the deceased gentleman being the only
son of the late Rev. Dr. Dionysius Dowling, of Lougbswilly,
County Derry, Ireland.
IRISH WASTE LAND IMPROVEMENT SOCIETT.—
On Thursday the half-yearly meetieg of the proprietors of this
Company was appointed to be held at the King's Head
Tavern, Poultry, but as there were not fifteen proprietors
present representing three hundred shares, as required by
the Act of Incorporation, no actual business was transacted.
Mr. Maule took the chair, and the half-yearly report, which
gave a statement of the accounts, up to the 30th June, had
been made up, and showed the balance of bills and cask
then in hand was 1,2831. 9a. 7d., and that the assess of the
society, after allowing for such liabilities connected with
them as were then outstanding, was 11,2111. 17s. The
Directors did not deem it desirable to give an account of the pro-
ceedings for the past half-year, as it must necessarily be in-
complete for want of the report of Colonel Robinsoni as to the
present condition of the Society's estates; that gentleman
was at present engaged in his annual inspection. The Direc-
tors had every reason to anticipate that favourable accounts
would be submitted to the Proprietors at their next half-
yearly meeting. The number of shareholders at yr.-sent in
the Company was 'll5, the number of shares being 2,76 a,
The report concluded by
.stating that Mr. E. J. Cooper,
having disqualified, had retired from the direction. A Pro-
prietor inquired how the contemplated lines of railway
in Ireland would affect the Society's lands ? The Chairman
replied that if the Dublin and Galway line had passed last
session it would have been of material advantage, as it would
have afforded a direct communication with the Society's estates
at Kilkerrin. As that line had been for the present rejected,
the Company had received the sanction of the Board of Works
.not
at the
present
hait
en"n for the construction of a dir:ct water communication: Its
anesrweer ottn in a
a Proprietorp
declare
ed
athadtivtihdeenDdi,raector
w toan ta
desc
cir-
cumstance which probably caused so scanty an attendance of
proprietors.

ROBBERY OF THREE HUNDRED POUNDS AT
GRAVESEND.—On Friday, at the Gravesend petty sessions,
held in the Town-hall, a young man named Cumm;.ngs was
charged with entering the apartments of Captain Bryan,
Richmond Terrace-place, and stealing a carpet-bag containing
property and other articles to the amount of :-;001. It ap-
pears, on Saturday morning last, during the absence of
Captain Bryan, who for some time past has occupied apart-
tnenis at the house cf the prisoner's relatives at the above resi-
dence, his room was entered and the following articles stolen:—
A carpet-bag containing linen marked C. 8., a black frock-coat
and trousers, a black satin waistcoat, a pair of reading glasses
set in gold, and ten sovereigns. An old pair of trousers that were
hanging up in a closet were also stolen, in the fob of which
were two 1001. Bank of England notes, one 40/. note, and two
51. notes. The prisoner having been seen in the apartments
in the course of the morning, he was apprehended on sus-
picion of having been concerned in the robbery, but no por-
tion of the property could be found. Mr. North, the superin-
tendent of the Gravesend police, prayed for a remand. The
magistrate, however, refused to detain the prisoner, who was
consequently discharged.
THE GAME LAWS IN WILTS —lt is a remarkable
fact that there is not, at the present time, one individual eon-
tuned in either of the prisons in this county for offences
against the game-laws, nor has there been one of this descrip-
tion of offenders in confinement for six weeks past, although
the county abounds with preserves and coursing grounds as
much, probably, as any shiro in the kingdom, and although
there are petty sessions held weekly in about twenty pines
Within the county,