The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-26 00:00:00

Police constable 361/ &pond, that whilst on duty iu
Pentonvi le, between the hours of II and 12 on Sunday night,
he heard cries of " Murder." He immediately proceeded to
24 Market-street, Pentonville, and on entering the hoese
foiiiid the prisoner with an open razor in his hand, struggling
with his wifes whom he was endeavouring to throw
on the ground. His children were all screaming about
him. They were all nearly naked. After the con-
stable entered, the prisoner exclaimed, be would cut all
their throats. One of the neighbours came to the policeman's
assistance, and they succeded :n wresting the razor from his
hand. The prisoner then seized the poker, and swore he would
knock their brains out, but the neighbourhood having become
alarmed by this time, a crowd of people rushed in and disarmed
him.

In answer to his Worship, the prisoner said he had a guar-
rd wilt' his wife as he had often, had before.—He was fined ss.

An Irishman named Philips was charged with breakirg a
gas lamp.
The prisoner acknowledged having committed the offence,
and alleged he did an that he might be sent to prison to get
some food, he being in a state of starvation.—He was sent to
prison for three days.
UNION-HA L L.

Joseph Gardner, a Lancashire man, was charged with utter-
ing counterfeit coin.

Mrs. Baker, landlady of the Prince of Orange, Dockhead,
stated that. the prisoner called at her house, and in payment for
a glass of gin, tendered three bad shillings, one after
another ; and when he was taken into custody he endeavoured
to knock down the policeman, and he threw away a box con-
taining a great number of counterfeit shillings.
Being a ci,mmon utterer, he was committed.
Suicina if 4 A STATION-110USE.— Sergeant Frowd, L di-
vision, stated that a man named Henry Cogden was brought to
the station-house in Tower-street on Saturday night, for Steal-
ing a piece of pork from a shop in Lambeth-walk on Saturday
night. He was placed in one of the men's cells, and on open-
ing the door on Sunday morning he was found suspended by a
piece of rope to one of the iron bars, and quite dead. By his
appearance, he seemed to be in great distress. He has left a
wife and family: An inquest will be held on the body.
IVOR SHIP- 87'REE7.

The Magistrate was engaged all the morning in disposing of
ordinary cases of drunkenness and juvenile gambliog. The
large number of the former class of offences clearly indicated
that Father Matthew and his anti-bacchanalian preCepts are at
a sad discount in the district.

Daniel Brown, a ragged and wretched looking man, who
appeared in a starting condition, was charged with having
stolen a pewter pot, the property of Mr. Cosson. landlord of the
Blue Last public house, Curtain-road, Shoreditch.
The offence was clearly proved by one of the prosecutor's
servants, who stopped the prisoner as he was leaving the house,
and found the pot, concealed inside of his hat.
The prisoner said that he was a journey„:an shoemaker, but
had been nearly a month out of work, and Was impelled to
commit the robbery to procure means of appeasing the cra:2"s
of hunger. He had sold everything he possessed, even to the
coat off his back, before he resorted to such a step, and num-
bers of his fellow-workmen were in the same destitute condi-
tion as himself.

Grove the gaoler said, that the export trade in shoes was at
present in a state of complete stagnation, in consequence of the
proposed reduction of duty on the importation of manufactured
leather, and hund'ecls of journeymen shoemakers had to his
certain knowledge been thrown out of employment and reduced
to the utmost distress and privation.
Mr. BIOUGaroN said, that he could not allow the plea of dis-
tress to be used as an excuse for dishonesty, but instead of
sending the prisoner for trial, he should convict hirti of having
been found on the premises with a felonious intent, and com-
mit him for a month to the House of Correction.'
STEALING A TILL.—Two young men, named Joseph
Conway snd John Elvy. were charged with having stolen a
till, containing about 1/. 17s. in silver and copper money, the
property of %tr. Brinsden, landlord of the Bridport Arms public
house, New North-road, Hoxton.
It appeared that about 10 o'clock yesterday morning the pro-
secutor was called into the tap-room, and on returning back
into the bar, a few minutes alter, he missed his till, containing
the above-mentioned sum. The prisoners were in the act of
leaving the house in company with another man, and observing
that. Conway was carrying something uncle- his 'arm, the prose-
cutor pursued them, raising the cry of," stop thief," upon which
the prisoner Conway threw the till into the road and ran off
with his companion, but, after a short chase, the prisoners
were secured and given into custody.
The prisoners, who asserted their innocence, were fully
committed.

SALE AT STRAWBERRY HILL.
This long announced sale commenced yesterday. A large
wooden erection has been raised upon the lawn for the purpose
of the sale, there not being a single apartment in the dwelling-
house of sufficiently ample dimensions. The sale opened with
the library of books, to which six entire days will be devoted.
This is not the most attractive portion of the effects, but the
interest will increase when the different articles of virtu, the
paintings, the rare. and beautiful miniatures, the china, the
manuscripts and prints, are put up to competition. By the
way, in spite of the positive announcement in the catalogua that
it would be sacrilege to break up and sell in detail this fine col-
lection of prints, this practice is at last to be resorted to, and
the prints are to be sold in London as soon as the rest of the
property is disposed of at Strawberry-hill. From an early hour,
a great concourse of company thronged the rooms, among whom
were many members of the nobility. At one o'clock, Mr.
Robins commenced the sale, after a brief introduction, in
which he said, with regard to the arrangement of the books in
the catalogue, it had been objected that it was incongruous and
not very classical. His excuse was, that L'e had catalogued
them exactly in the order in which Horace Walpole had left
them on his shelves, and that arrangement he had thought it
best not to disturb. ThA lots were then put up, and though
there was no work of any great importance exhibited, the com-
petition was very eager. The proceeds of the day's sale were
nearly 4001.

THE STORM OF SUNDAY.
During the raging of the storm on Sunday, a Yorkshire
vessel called the Royal Albert, lying off Bow-creek, was struck
by the electric fluid, which first took hold of the topmast,
shivering it to atoms,. and severing the chain running rigging ;
it then passed down the mainmast, splitting it in two, and
scattering the mast hoops in all directions, and after
wrenching the iron bands from the mast box, which
were twisted and broken so as to be rendered use-
less, it descended to the hold, where it tore away the
lining boards, and destroyed or damaged almost everything in
the cabin, ultimately passing out at the window. There were
five persons on board, the Captain (William Noble) and the
mate being in thti, cabin through which the lightning passed,
biut without doing either of them the slightest injury. The
other three were on deck, one of whom was knocked down,
but was not hurt. A great quantity of smoke immediately
afterwards was seen issuing from the vessel, and it was at first
thought that she was on fire, but on the smoke blowing away,
and an examinati.in being made, it was found that no part had
ignited. The damage done is estimated at between 60/. and
WI. A great many houses in the eastern part of the metro-
polis have been more or less damaged. The Coach and
Horses, kept,' by Mr. Smith, in Ratcliffe-highway, was par-
tially unroofed. Several stacks of chimneys, at Limehouse
and Poplar, were struck by the lightning and thrown down;
and in one instance a woman was severely scorched, but nut
dangero,.sly.