The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-26 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.—(TRIS DAY.) c.
OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice ERSKINE and Mr. Justice MAULE.)
The Court was occupied the whole morning with
the trial of John Webber, aged 27, described in the
calendar as an artist, charged with having committed
an Unnatural offence. The evidence, of course, is
quite unfit for publication.

- NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Jahn Bell Carter, a young man of respectable a-
Perance, wa2, indicted with stealing the sum of 251.
cn the 24Ca of December, 1841, which he had re-
ceived on -:count of S. . Newington And Co., in
whose service he was. There were other indictments
against the prisoner, charging him with embezzling
other large sunas.
The prisoner pleaded Guilty to both indictments.
E The COMMON SERGEANT inquired whether the pro-
ee,,ntor had anything to say in favour of the prisoner?
during
Newington said ho had not, and added that,
aring the time he was in his employ, between 4001.
and SOOT, had been missed, and unaccounted for.
:the COMMON SERGEANT thought the present was a
ea
shle.which called for exemplary punishment, and he
onld, therefore, sentence the prisoner, on the first
_lttlictruent, to seven years' transportation, and also to
hke term on the second indictment.
Several other prisoners on being arraigned, pleaded
atIlilt.);) and were sentenced, some to transportation,
d
others to different terms of imprisonment.

MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED
SES-
SIONS.—(THIS DAY.)
The Court was occupied the whole morning in
oltg appeals against Magistrates' orders, in cases
le rgr'sh against parish, but the only case of the
buast interest was‘ appeal by St. George's, Blooms-
v• St. Clement Danes. The officers of the latter
tVil had obtained an order for the removal from
ee to St. George's, of a pauper, who was in their
wokith_
that 'use. The order was granted on the ground
but the pauper had obtained a settlement in Blooms-
sert.: by service. The appellants alleged that the
ina;lee Was not sufficient to constitute a settlement,
40-nlllllcl' as, although the pauper had been engaged
the early stipend, and served more than a year in
he rri, residing in the house of his master, yet
ei'asl_ftot a yearly servant within the meaning of the
time ugause he had, by special agreement at the
111`). hiring, the Sundays at his own disposal..
(lutist! Magistrates held the exception to be good, and
quash the order.

774, W-STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
Ist R 4,..118 Smith, a tall powerful man, a private in the
sauitiegintent of Life Guards, was charged with as-
Wotn,ll,g Mary Liineberry, a respectable married
the residing at Chelsea, and also with assaulting
pall Lineberry
who took him into custody.
pairs. Limeberry stated that she was passing along
the Tlll,ll last evening, at about eleven o'clock, when
Of a 1114°ner, with four other soldiers rushed out
ken Public house in a state of intoxication, and com-
Ilelleccie a ;Ltaking indecent liberties with her. She re-
the "elm, and attempted to make her escape, when
pArlirlsoner knocked her down. She screamed
takLi_ce,” and an officer came up and attempted to
dew- "le,prisoner into custody, but he knocked him
40.0' Ile was, however, secured and conveyed to the
lene-house
Th •
to_ prisoner, in his defence, merely said that the
reutrix was a woman of bad character, whom he
(),./ pli en receive money from gentlemen, while he was
ty at the Palace.
te:as recalled, who stated that he had
thtt e
op that
w that beat six months, and he had never seen
.4:onlplainant before.
cow:•.,disannTE said he could hardly conceive a more
$6,11.,,u17 assault, or a more unmanly defence, and he
should Punish it accordingly. He should fine the
faiisi°,ner 41. for the assault on the female, or, in de-
' commit him for three weeks ; and for the assault
ks Constable, he should commit him for three
to the House of Correction.

/14:11034ETRICAL FLUCTUATIONS
6.-T_llring last week two very remarkable falls of the
Azneter occurred. It has since been rising, until
rdaY raorninF, when another rather considerable
took place. The mercurial column had main-
-13„,...'‘vu a considerable elevation throughout the early
of October, rising on the 9th to within a few
d eer andths of 30.5 inches. On the 16th its altitude
18 eased from 30.255 to 30.155
, and the 17th and
.tit'
min.
characterised by a rapidand extensive fall.
• 48
stun., • past 10 p.m. of the 18th the mercury
ofq, id 29.214 (the lowest. reading),. the extent
itfte",,,,,_e fall being 1.041 inch in three days. The
18th were very
tveCuval,r, and evening of the
until
a „ 4-ne mercury then gradually rose
It sl he
past 10 p.m. of the 21st„ when
at 29'964 ; this rise of of an inch occupied
faaillti)--er three days It may be remarked, that the
the sl„rii,tile 17th and' 18th was more precipitous than
rnr—usequent rise. On Saturday last the fall was
Tileel:4'l4 and greater than on Monday and Tuesday.
daY, the Point was passed on the forenoon of Sun-
past Past 10), 7,l,'roetric column standing (at 18 minutes
fell 11817'48'783 On this occasion the mercury
has sinc-e. b'eneh a. day and a half. The barometer
These . en rising.
yids and other observations at intermediate inter-
indieatllfLbeing projected on a suitable scale, clearly
the 'fleet s'te Passage of large atmospheric waves ovoer
gists I, r°Nis of Great Britain ; and were meteorol
?t,O n such occasions to note, as often ashconrsveis-
not n the altitudes of the barometer (at fixed hours
Weve:cessa37, though advisable), the passage of thesed
4 Were )night readily be traced over the kingdom, and
.'_aroilar observations made on the Continent, a
doer Eur
! It is °Pe-
t. the, .an extremely interesting consideration that
II 'with bi,Tnense waves are more or less accompanied
of thr,"" weather, especially at the time of the passage
nlinimuro or lowest reading. The writer's
fna ence leads him to entertain the opinion that the
r, unusually ,
(tnough not always) characterised by
sideratt °us rains, while the rises are marked by con-
oecuti 1: Wind and lowers, especially if the falls have
'loloi,r,.e" comparatively short intervals, the cloud
this el °
as cumulostratus being prevalent. Clouds of
of r"•Zacter generally accompany the latter half
!alicii3.`4t2'3' gale, during which the barometer rises

term Il'ArnitiATED Ox.—Yesterday morning great
s
1141,°,•1. Was excited by an over-driven ox, which was
n way through King William-street
atlcrs London-bridge. Crowds followed the► animal,!
it reached the bridge it attacked a man, whom
'4l•llicretoliP' and so injured, that he had to be
hard
the hospital. It then continued its on-
it va.se°llrse in the direction of the Borough, where.
thip.eaptured, after having injured a woman and
the u. On the same day, a drove of oxen,, under
age eare of a boy not exceeding fourteen years of
the co greatly frightened the passengers of Holborn y.
the e°llstant rushes they made on the flagway, and
hatiardnials would no doubt have done some harm,
thevit.l4 another drove come up at the time, which
Wit'httinhenledia.tely joined, and proceeded quietly along
• T,
,ti-spetedi3G-ON-STREET IMPROVEMENTS.--.lt is not
itr • that the buildings to be erected in the new
row*,
:',._"u-street will be commenced before the en-
' hkve IT mg, for which purpose two plots of ground
o
tie 'en taken by contractors. The houses are
Zecni,d-rate, havin a frontage of about 18 feet, by
!'41)1e4,1,/p'arYing fromg 50 feet to 60 feet. They are all
similar elevation, and to be erected accord
Gni' Plans and specifications at the Office of Works,
th 411.
tise east There are to be 27 on the west and 22 on
to h. side. According to the contract, each house
'volt covered in at the expiration of nine meonnetehds,
tand the period of the building being commenced,
tu, be leases
completed in twelve months.
led by the Lord Mayor, the commonalety,
nd
"4 of London, in conformity with thfetbAC't of
ttlatt:tra.i. ent, and,
übse-
as expressed in the terms of
se con-
tiener 61 years, at a peppercorn rent, and
Y.,-,at such yearly rent as may be determined.ts
uurlng the next session of Parliament
tided t
issi_ 0 apply for an Act, empowering the
oveunere aPpolllted tO carry into effect the City
cross,
151, 41?e?its to extend the line of street to o
17kLell there will be an open communication with
ief.'"w.cll-green, and from thence to Islington,aan_dd
tic, will be the means of vanoving a very dense n
EXX P° Pula
el ft ted neighbourhood.
'r
•
te fAORDINARY CASE OF DESERTIOIN._A sol-
°On.' td°l•c, the 90th depot (lately stationed here) was
g a public house in this town, in company
Zistt Innum. named M'Carty, when the latter said
,Aould like to see how he would look in soldier's
t ea. the complaisant soldier immediately gra-_ tires4t.l. the mason's curiosity, and an exchange of
4,a1.4., was made accordingly. The soldier, after
I,
_3,mg the martial figure of the mason, stated that.
vonZi_ld like to see if any of his comrade soldiers
h. ecognise him in the mason's clothes, and for
lei: 141. IT'se he proceeded into the street, and has.
since been heard of, having deserted in his
1,9,5130, taking with him 4s. 6d., which was in the
t he "{:s coat! The ci-devant soldier, excited by
•lothfr,tirnes of the "native" and his martial
,iicket-R,„' Perambulated the streets until the night
ardi;"°st unceremoniously dragged him off to the
Wheu +inns; where he remained until the morning,
vealedulte, Whole circumstance was immediately. re-
v ceo, ohs corporal of the guard being surprised to
1 ,ein"evs°l f his Comrade soldiers minus an eye (the mason
of +
.Y one eye)., The duped man was accord-
,,t4
n 8 .anded over to the civil power, and he now re 7
lav` ,1? durance vile, to make amends to the offended
ot,_ k Ilia country for being made the dupe of an-
-Drogheda Conservative.
end'
t kiiitsttirea,te asked a negro if he could read. "Yes,.,
e jussta.cide.he. "Do you ever use the bible ? '
oil urea th.
it. "Yes, massa, I strap my razor