The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-19 00:00:00

RE THOMAS V. ASKELL.

The insolvent had carried on an extensive business
at Limehouse, as a bleacher and printer, from the year
1836 up to the date of. his arrest, and previous to that
at Manchester. The amount of debts appearing in his
schedule exceeded 2,0001., about 4001. of which were
due under a fiat of bankruptcy previous to his
leaving Manchester. His insolvency he attributed to
losses in trade speculation, also to the circum-
stance of a fire having broken.. out on his
premises about twelvemonths ago, when a quantity of
calico and trade utensils were destroyed, he being un-
insured at the time. He applied now, through Coun-
sel, to be liberated en bail until the ay appointed for
his hearing.
After the Court examined the sureties, with re-
spect to their solvency, the application was granted.

RE ROBERT REUBEN LYON.

Mr. WOODRUFFE applied to have the insolvent li-
berated upon bail until the day of hearing.
The insolvent's liabilities and assets were at pre-
sent several thousand pounds, and the application to
bail was without consideration for 2,4001., the amount
of purchase money of a business which the insolvent
bought from the executors of Graham.
In reply to the Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER, the
insolvent stated that the assets under the bank-
ruptcy, over and above the expenses incident to the
proceedings, amounted to about 3,0001.
The COURT ordered the insolvent to be liberated.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
MANSION HOUSE.

In The Sun of Tuesday week we gave an accour
of a man named Frederick Shakle.tford being brougl
up before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with defrauding
several respectable tradesmen in the City of an exten-
sive stock of goods, by representing himself to be a
Mr. Beaumont, a draper, living at Maidstone, in
Kent. To-day he underwent a further examination
before the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman Gibbs.
Several persons were examined, and preferred some
fresh charges.
The LORD MAYOR asked Mr. Goddard, the soli-
citor, whether he intended to complete his case to-day?
He said certainly not, but should ask of his Lordship
for a further remand, to enable him to collect other
evidence.—He was then remanded till Thursday next.
The justice-room was crowded during the examina-
tion by parties who have been the victims of the
prisoner and others.
GUILDHALL.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Elizabeth M‘Gregor
was brought up before Mr. Alderman Humphery,
charged by Mrs. Luke, of Thavies Inn, Holborn,
with having robbed her of various articles of jewellery,
and also of money.
Mrs. Luke stated that the prisoner had been a
servant in her employ about a month.' The day be-
fore yesterday the prisoner left the house without saying
a word, and the witness afterwards discovered that
she had taken a quantity of articles with her belong-
ing to the prosecutrix. Information was immediately
given to the police, and the prisoner was found in the
neighbourhood of Oxford-street. When she was
taken into custody, several of the articles missed by
Mrs. Luke were found upon her.
The prisoner was remanded until next week, in
order to obtain further evidence.
BOW-STREE7.
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.—A wicked-looking little
urchin, named Robert Barnes, only ten years old,
was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a silver
guard-chain and gilt brooch, the property of Eliza
Daw, his mother.
Mr. TWYFORD remanded the prisoner for a week,
for the attendance of his father, and further informa-
tion as to what had become of the stolen property.
•- THE INFLAMMATORY PLACARDS.---Janes Crafer,
a" boardman." was charged with carrying an infla-
matory placard, for the purpose of exhibiting it, with
intent to commit a breach of the peace, &c., in Cam-
den-passage, St. Mary, Islington.
Police constable Thomas Walker, N 88, proved the
charge.
The prisoner told the same tale as to his employers,
&c., as the men examined yesterday (vide our yester-
day's report), expressed his sorrow, and his determi-
nation not to offend again.
Mr. TwYFoRD said if these things were not checked
early, they were likely soon to put an end to good
government. The worthy Magistrate then bound the
prisoner in his own recognizances in the sum of 20/.
to keep the peace for two months.
Inspector Harris, of the R division, obtained seven
summonses against tradesmen in that district for ex-
hibiting the aforesaid placards, and Inspector Thatcher,
of the U division, obtained two against most respect-
able tradesmen in the Lower-road, Islington, for the
same offence.
We had hoped that the timely notice we gave yes-
terday of the course which the Magistrates were
adopting would have rendered such vexatious pro-
ceedings unnecessary.

FLUSHING, AUG. 13.7—According to private letters,
his Majesty's frigate the Ryn, commanded by Prince
Henry, has left St. Petersburgh to return to this port.—
The Minister of Finance has given notice that the amount
of Treasury Bonds, issued up to the Ist of this month,
was 4,717,100 florins.—We hear that the second book
of the Penal Code is in the press, and will shortly be
distributed among the Members of the States General.
INCENDIARY FIRE.—On Tuesday week, shortly
before midnight, a fire was discovered on some farm
buildings at Bersted, the property of Mr. Thos. Wisdom.
The whole was burnt down, and we are sorry to add that
three calves which had the preceding evening been locked
up in a hovel, fell victims to the flames. There is no
doubt that the fire was the work of an incendiary, and a
reward has accordingly been offered for the detection of
the criminal.—Brighten Guardian.

It is rumoured that Major-General Brotherton, late
Commandant at the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, has
been appointed to the Staff of the Northern District, with
directions to proceed forthwith to Yorkshire. This is an
additional appointment, and not meant to supersede Ma-
jor-General Sir William Wurre, who was recently men-
tioned as General Wade in several of the reports from
the disturbed districts.
Died at Great Hermitage, near Rochester, on
' Tuesday, the 16th inst., aged 73, Miss Bentley, sister of
Thomas Bentley, Esq., one of the Magistrates of Roches-
ter, and of the county of Kent. Miss Bentley had the
charge of the house of Mr. Perry, of the Morning
Chronicle, for several years before his death, and was one of
his executors; and be entrusted to her the care of his three
unmarried daughters, during their minority. Miss Bent-
ley was a remarkable woman. Her understanding was
excellent, and her . conversation to the last was piquant
and original in the highest degree. She was a zealous
and affectionate friena
outo9rous circle of yf friends,.d, and her memor will long be bold
iu rej4comee by

In this town lip to this hour (two o'cfock), all re-
mains perfectly quiet, . and has been all the day,
with the exception of the attempt of a number of
people to stop two establiainents near Pendleton,
in both of which the rioters were most signally. de•
feated. The authorities continue their watchful su-
pervision of the borough and its neighbou..thood : the
police, special constables, and patrols, are on duty,
and every precaution is taken to guard against any
surprise.
This morning a number of mills, factories, dye-
works, and other establishments, resumed work m
this town and neig:zbourhood. The excavators and
labourers employed on the works of the Extension
Line- of the Manchester and Leeds Rail way, who
were compelled to turn-out Pn Friday, also resumed
work this morning.
The Delegates resumed their sitting this morning.
After their dispersion last evening, they issued an
address to the trades, which was placarded on the
‘valls. The following is a copy. :
Liberty—To the Trades of Manchester a,qd the
surrounding Districts—Fellow workm en—We hasten
to lay before you the paramount importance of this
day's proceedings. The Delegates from the surround-
ing districts have been more numerous at this days
meeting than they were at yesterday's ; and the spirit
of determination manifested for the people's rights has
increased every hour. In consequence of the unjust
and unconstitutional interference of the Magis-
trates, our proceedings were abruptly brOught to a
einse by their dispersing the meeting, but not until
in tlic'ir very teeth we passed the following resolu-
tion :—‘ Sesolved, that the delegates in public meet-
ing assembled do recommend to the various constitu-
encies which we represent to adopt all legal means to
carry into effect the People's Charter. And further,
we recommend that (I:3legates •he sent through the
whole of the countActi endeavour to obtain the co-
operation of the middle and working classes in carry-
ing out the . resolution of ceasing labour until the
Charter be made the law of the land:—Englishmen,
legally determine to maintain the peace and well-
being of society, and show, by your strict adherence
to our resolutions, that we are your true representa•
lives. Do your duty—we will do ours. 'We meet
again to-morrow ; and the result of our deliberations
will be fully laid before you.
"ALEXANDER HUCLTINSON, Chairman.

"CHARLES STUART, See., pro tetri.
" Manchester, Aug. 16, 1842."
The Delegates are still sitting, ansl we have not
yet heard what resolutions have been adopted by
them this morning.

PENDLETON.
Between nine and ten o'clock this (Wednesday)
morning, a mob of between 300 and 400 persons,
boys, men, and women, having a flag with them, _and.
some of them provided with sticks, went to the,Vic-
toria Mills, Eccles-road, which were working, and
demanded that the,hands should be turned out and
cease working. The hands did come out; but imme-
diately made a rush at the mob, and beat most of
them off the ground, The mob then went.across the
fields towards the print works of Messrs. Coates
and M'Naghten at Seedley ; and Mr. John Coates,
seeing them coming, immediately directed that the
works should be stopped, and that the hands should
muster to beat off the rioters. Accordingly, .about 150
hands, armed with bludgeons, speedily assembled, and
were led by Mr. John Coates against the rioters, who
were immediately routed, and fled in all directions.
Up to this time Messrs. Coates and M'Naghten's men
had only one special constable with them ; but,
shortly'afterwards, a body of about forty of the police
arrived, and they succeeded in taking seven or eight
prisoners; several of them were severely hurt about
the arms by the truncheons or bludgeons. Both the
Victoria mills and the Seedley dye-works resumed
working immediately afterwards, and have continued
up to the present time.

BEV ERLE Y.
DEATH BY POISON.—On Wednesday,_ the 10th
inst., a most melancholy circumstance occurred in
Beverley ; a whole family was destroyedby poison.
The servant, as is supposed, of Mr. F. C: Beauvais,
druggist, or Mrs. Beauvais, for it is not cleitrly ascer-
tained which, was making a pudding for dinner, and
having occasion to fetch more flour, by some mistake
or other, arsenic was mixed with it. About two
o'clock Mr. Beauvais fell ill, and Mrs. B, sent for a
surgeon, but by, the time the surgeon came, Mrs.
Beauvais and the servant were also ill, and about
seven o'clock the :ierrant maid died. It appears that
the tub in which the arsenic was kept; stood upon a
shelf over the flour bin, and it is probable that some
' of the arsenic might have fallen down amongst the
flour. On Friday morning, about ten o'clock, Mrs.
Beauvais died ; and on Sunday morning. at four
o'clock, Mr. Beaux ais. Ingnests were held on the
three bodies, before E. 1). Conyers, Esq., and facts
were elicited which certainly showed considerable
negligonce on the part of Sir. B, in regard to the
manner in which such a deadly article as arsenic was
kept. It. appears, by observations made by the Jury,
when investigating the matter, that the arsenic was
kept in a small cask, and the quantity required for
the shop was extracted at the bung-bole with a table-
spoon. Under the bung-hole was placed-a plate, to
preserve any portiou that might drop down while ex-
tracting it from the cask. Close by the plate was a
small bag with flour ; and about the distance of two
feet was a pot in which flour was kept. It is pro-
bable, therefore, that the servant maid might have
seen some white powder on the plate, and' supposing
it to be flour, swept it into the pot. and from this pot
the flour was brought to make the pudding which
caused the death of all the parties.— York'Courant.

MEETING of the METROPOLITAN

ANTI-CORN-LAW ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the members of the Metropolitan
Anti-Corn-law Association took place yesterday, at
their rooms, 448, Strand, Colonel T. P. Thompson in
the Chair, when the following resolutions were moved
and unanimously adopted :

Moved by Mr. DANIELS, seconded by Mr. SOUTH
Mousy, and unanimously resolved—.

" That the Metropolitan Anti-Corn-law Association
view with sorrow the progress of disorder in the
Northern counties.

" That they are forcibly struck with the injustice,
and the impossibility of any desirable issue, of vio-
lence used or threatened towards the master-manu-
facturers and owners of mill•property, for the pur-
pose of enforcing the maintenance of certain rates of
wages when the trade of those masters and owners is
by a direct organization of law prevented from being
such as would afford it.

"That they submit distinctly to the good sense of
the operative classes, that such proceeding, though it
may force the present expenditure of a few thousand
pounds by way of staving off the destruction of
property to a greater amount, is as incapable of any
substantial and ultimate success, as a proceeding which
should have in view the taking of three pints out of a
quart. The three pints are by law not allowed to be
there ; and the ant of man will not make them, unless
by removing the law.
" That they take the opportunity to express their
strong and contemptuous sense of the fallacy, by
which the operatives are told that the object of the
masters in desiring the removal of restrictions on
their trade, is to reduce wages. The masters desire
the trade which they might have under improved
wages if restrictions did not hinder it; and not the
trade which they cannot. One shilling out of every
two which are paid to the operative as the means of
purchasing him bread, is a tax which the operative
takes from his employer, and carries in his hand to
the receiving-houses of the interested ; and this tax
the operative is asked to call his wages, and cry out
for its continuance.

" That, finally, they trust for an abatement of the
public danger, neither to the virtue of the dominant
class, nor to the intelligence of the sufferers ; but
they look for the appearance of a government or
minister, who instead of dismissing the legislature
to field sports at the moment when the country is
declared threatened with insurrection, will proceed to
take down the public mischief, by, removing the
iniquity which is at the root of the disease."

Moved by Mr. P. A. TAYLOR, and seconded by
Mr. SHAW—

" That a distinct and emphatic 'representation be
prepared to Sir Robert Peel, repudiating the insinua-
tions by which it has been attempted to connect the
present disorders in the country with the operations
of the Anti-Corn-law Associations, and that a meeting
be called for Monday next, at one o'clock, to agree to
the terms of the same.

" That an address to the people of Great Britain on
the present circumstances of the country be issued by
this Association ; and that a committee, consisting of
F. Place, Esq., P. A. Taylor, Esq., and the Chair-
man, be reluested to draw it up."
T. PERRONE-I' THOMPSON, Chairman.

MOVEMENT OF THE MILITARY
FROM CHATHAM.
CHATHAM, AUG. 16.—Early yesterday morning.
sonic considerable excitement was occasioned in this
town by the report ofan express having arrived in the
night ordering the military to be in readiness. It ap-
pears the report was true, as Major 'Wilson, Assistant-
Acting-General, had arrived at the head-quarters of
the Chatham division of the Royal Marines, about one
o'clock in the morning, with despatches to the Com-
mandant for the immediate march of this useful corps.
The Commandant, Colonel Elias Lawrence, before
ten o'clock, had the whole of the men out, with all
their accoutrements in heavy marching order. The
baggage-waggons were prepared, and all the bag-
age was broug,ht out and placed on the parade ground.
It appared, however, that some misunderstanding
had arisen, as no order had been received by
whom the division was to be commanded or
upon the troops arriving at Gravesend, whether
they should march to Woolwich or go.by steam con-
veyance, consequently the marines were at this port
the whole of the day. At five o'clock in the after-
noon the orders given out to the men were that they
were to remain as they were until half-past seven
o'clock. No orders, however, arrived until this even-
ing for their immediate march to Gravesend. The
division comprised 396 rank and file, 16 sergeants,
with .5 officers. The division is under the command
of Col. Stevens, and they left their barracks at seven
o'clock this evening, with their excellent band. The
movement of troops at so late an hour caused con-
siderable sensation throughout the town. An ex-
press was also despatched to Canterbury on Monday
evening for the immediate readiness to march, at a
moment's ihotice. Two troops are destined for the
disturbed districts. It is expected that between 700
and 800 of the line stationed at this garrison will re-
ceive orders to-morrow to be in readiness to march
at a moment's notice. The recent outbreak in the
manufacturing districts has caused-Considerable sen-
sation in the garrison.

WOOLWICH—WEDNESDAY.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Between six and seven o'clock on Tuesday evening
four hundred and thirty, including officers and men, of
the Chatham Division of Royal Marines, received
orders to proceed immediately to Woolwich, under
the command of Lieutenant -Colonel Stevens. The
men, having been previously under orders to hold
themselves in readiness, in case their services might
be required, marched on the shortest notice to
Gravesend, where they embarked, on board a steam-
vessel, and arrived at Woolwich at half-past three
o'clock this morning. Late, or rather early, as the
hour was they were billetted on the various hotels and
public houses, and the scenes that occurred in en-
deavouring to gain admission it is almostdmpossible
to describe, the inmates, particularly the female
branches, wringing their hands and showing every
sytnptom of despair, from a firm belief that the
knocking at the door and the voices of so many
persons in the streets could only proceed from a
mob of Chartists or evil-disposed persons, and
it was With the greatest difficulty the tired and
hungry Marines could gain admittance. They ex-
p,-essed themselves thankful to be admitted to the
tap-rooms, where, after partaking of bread and cheese
and beer, they were content with the hard forms and
tables on which to repose. It was generally believed,
although nothing was definitely known, that the
Royal Marines were to perform the duties of the 73d
Regiment in the event of the services of that corps
being required in the disturbed districts. This con-
jecture was realised betwixt two and three o'clock in
• the afternoon by the arrival of a route from the Whr-
office, ordering all the effective men to march from
Woolwich at half-past five o'clock to-morrow (Thurs-
day) morning for London, and proceed by railway
into Yorkshire. No specific town is named in the,
mute, as further instructions will be issued on their
al rival in that county for their guidance, according to
the circumstances which may arise to require their
services at any particular place.
Very little baggage will be taken with the regi-
ment, and all the recruits and sick, and the women
and children, will remain at Woolwich. It is sup-
posed the effective men will amount to upwards of
ph hundred, and they will be commanded by Co-
eTl 8
c Frederick LOiies,' C. 13. and their'
commandiadrier•

solution passed to the following effect :—' That A troop of Horse Artillery is under orders to hold
no mill should be allowed to work until they got themselves in readiness, in case their services may be
a fair day's wages for a fair day's work.' required at short :,,„tice.
" Tuesday, 9th.—Met at five o'clock. Went to 1
Oldham,. Hyde, Manchester, Stockport, and TriE WEATHER, AND FOOD.
'Newton, Lees, Burg, and all other places roil-„d I
about, and stopped every mill in the;,. Sol-
diers and police trying to stop us. --Took a sword
from one of the soldiers; bl:b.ke it in pieces;
made bloody noses for the. policemen.
" Wednesday, 10th...--Went to Glossopdale ;
stopped every mill there. Masters thought to
stop us; got knocked down. News from Man.
chester. Master manufacturer sent a two-pound
weight from the top of his mill; killed a' lass.'
He was taken up; vengeance sworn against him.
Bloody. fights. Two policemen ket killed. The
lock-ups on Oldham-road get pulled down. They
are. crying out tbr vengeance on every side. The
shopkeepers are going hand-in-hand with us,
giving sl., 4/., and 21. a-piece for men to go to
Preston, Hull, and every manufacturing town in
Great Britain and Ireland to stop them. Now
is the time or never—lose this opportunity, and
we are lost! lost! ! lost !! ! We get plenty
of something to eat; the shops are open,
they give us what we want. To-day,
August 11, to Stockport ; they are stopt, but
we go a parading the streets like soldiers, six
abreast. ,News from Manchester; bloody fights.;
soldiers ready to fight for the people ; police the
same; now's the time for liberty. We want the
wages paid in 1840 ; if they won't give it us,
revolution is the consequence. We have stopped
every trade tailors, coblers,
,brushmakers
sweeps, tinkers, carters, masons, builders,
colliers, &c., and every other trade. Not a cart
is allowed to go through the streets. Our route
is fixed for to-morrow to Manchester Exchange,
through Denton (stopt all hatters on -Tuesday
last), through Droylsden. Saturday, in different
bodies, to Stockport, Derbyshire, Glossop, Hyde,
Newton. Public meeting night a
morning at
five and six o'clock. Sunday P:iorning to meet at
six o'clock, dressed in our -best; proceed to
churches and chapels,. 'curn out every preacher
in the open air: Resc;itition.—Any persons found
working at any trade after being turned out, to
be beaten out of the town at a cart harse.'
" By order, &c."

Paws, AUGUST 16.—The heat of the weather, during
now some days, has exceeded that of any season
known in Paris during very many years. " The year
of the comet" is the only one to which the present is
compared by those who recollect it ; and in that year
the heat did not last so long. The effects are deplor-
able ; inflammatory diseases are rife, and vegetation
nearly destroyed. Except in cases of life or death no
surgical operation is attempted. Vegetables for the
food. of man are so dear as to be out of the reach of
any but the rich. Every article comprised in
the word fourrage (hay, oats, straw, beans,
potatoes, &c.) is already so scarce, and so ex-
travagantly high in price, as to suggest the worst ap-
prehensions for the ensuing winter. It is true that
this excessive heat and drought are not absolutely
general; but they prevail to an extent positively fearful.
Last night was one of the warmest, if not the
warmest, I ever experienced. To-day, at the mo-
ment at which I write, we have upwards of 100
degrees of Fahrenheit, but fortunately unaccompanied
by that sense of suffocation which rendered Wednes-
day last nearly intolerable. • " The weather is too hot
even for the vines," say the alarmists ; " the skin of
the grape will become thick and hard, and will com-
municate to the wine a dryness that will very much
detract from its value." This can hardly be true,
however, for the best vintages of France have resulted
from seasons of extreme drought and heat. Its effect
upon the vegetables used at table is, however, lament-
able, and this, too, at a time when the total absence
of fish and abstinence from butchers' meat (an absti-.
nence recommended by the faculty) render vegetable
food almost a necessity. A tolerable cauliflower costs
from 15 to 20 sous ; a head of cabbage 12 sous ; a
bunch of eight or nine turnips, of the shape and size
of a pork sausage, 13 sous. A couple of small onions
cost ld. Potatoes, which in ordinary years brought
from 14 to 18. sous the. boisseau, .cost 48 to 50 sous
now. Milk, butter, and poultry are rising rapidly.
Even bread, notwithstanding the superb quality of
this year's flour, is increasing in price. Nothing, in
short, is cheap but fruit. You can have a good me-
lon for a shilling, and fine peaches (the best flavoured
I ever met out of England) for a penny each. The
grapes, generally speaking, have not yet reached ma-
turity, but they cannot fail to be fine, abundant, and
cheap. These come, however, under the head of
luxuries. Food is dear, and will be dearer.—Letter
in the Times.