The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

UNION HALL.-(THIS DAY.)
William White was charged, with assaulting Selwood, th
constable of the Surrey Theatre, in the execution of his duty•
The complainant stated that on the preceding night be had
occasion to proceed to the boxes, owing to a noisy gentleman,
who broke the door and interrupted the audience. He (the
constable) however, had scarcely spoken to the individual, to
request he would either leave the house or conduct himself
with more propriety, when the defendant came up, interfered,
and ultimately struck the officer, and created much confusion
by the violence of his conduct.
The defendant said that he was tipsy at the time, and apolo-
gised for his conduct. He was held to bail.
Thomas Spinks, collecting clerk in the employ of an ex-
tensive glue-manufacturer in Bermondsey, was committed far
embezzling upwards of 3001., the property of his employer.
There were six charges selected against the prisoner.

IRELAND.
DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF MEATH,

DUBLIN' JULY 13.—With deep regret I have to announce
the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Dickenson, Lord Bishop of
Meath, which took place yesterday, at the See House, Ard-
bracean, after a few days' illness of typhus fever. Dr. Dicken-
son had been the rector of the parish of St. Anne, in this city,
and chaplain to the Archbishop of Dublin. His elevation to
the bishopric of Meath, last year, was one of the latest ap-
pointments of Lord Fortescue, who, in that instance, was ac-
tuated by the motive which influenced all his church appoint-
ments, namely, the promotion of a zealous, learned, and exem-
plary clergyman ; and that Dr. Dickenson deserved this cha-
racter is admitted by all parties here.
Two of the candidates named for the vacant see are Arch-
deacon Torrens, brother of the Judge, and the Rev. Robert
Daly, the Dean of St. Patrick (according to the late decision
of the Judge of the Prerogative Court, aga'nst which, however,
these is an appeal), but many other candidates will, no doubt,
soon be in the field.

The Kerry Post contains the following :
" KILLARNEY.-1 be Hon. William Browne, M.P., has
transmitted to Christopher Gallwey, Esq., the sum of one
hundred pounds, to be distributed to the poor of Killarney.
This handsome donation is peculiarly seasonable at the
present moment, when the distress of the poorer classes
had nearly reached its height, and is in strict character with
the munificent charities of his noble brother, the Earl of Ken-
more, at whose gates hundreds of poor families continue to be
supplied daily with food since the commencement of the present
season of distress."
We are happy (says the Londonderry Journal) to say that
the only celebration of this anniversary, which took place this
morning, was by a band of abs,ut thirty or forty persons, who
at about twelve o'clock, fired six or seven shots from a small
brass cannon ; but their number was too insignificant to attract
the notice of the police, who were in readiness to act, had their
services been required.

SUICIDE.—At an early hour this morning an un-
fortunate female, named Jane Dawes, threw herself into the
river Thames, near Southwark bridge, being at the time in a
state of intoxication. It is a most deplorable fact that two
other females were with her at the time, but they were so
drunk as to be unable to give an alarni.
SHOREHAM HAnnota.—On the Ist of next month
a series of new signals, prepared by Mr. Saunders, the har-
bour-master, will be brought into Use. They *lll be displayed
on a new flag-staff on the middle pier, for the benefit of ships
hound to the harbour, or wishing to take shelter in sthess of
weather ; and will Consist of signals as to the depth
of water in the harbour entrance, both on the flood and ebb
tide, besides conveying other information which will be duly
appreciated by the maritime man,
. FORTUNATE E6CAT'Et—On tliiit aftaliooll of Tues-
day last, as Captain Ogilvie and Lieutenant (le Winton, of
the 2d Regiment of Life Guards, stationed at Windsor, were
proceeding in a single horse chaise front the Cavalry Barracks
to the Slough . station, the horse, which Writs att eiteeedingly
high-spirited and valuable animal, took fright, just after pass•
ing through the turnpike-gate between Eton and Slough, and
set off at a tremendous pace. Lieutenant de Winton, who was
driving, was thrown out, and Captain Ogilvie being thus left
in the chaise alone, jumped into the road, neither of
them, fortunately, sustaining the least injury. The horse,
finding himself under no control, turned round just at the foot
of Arbour-hill, and galloped back at the rate cif twenty miles
an hour towards Windsor. Two men, who were stand-
ing at the turnpike, seeing the horse returning at full speed
with an empty gig. immediately closed the gate just before the
horse came up, with the intention of preventing further mis-
chief. The horse, however, perceiving this " move," then
swerved a little to the right, and leaped over the fence, five feet
in height, between the toll-house and the gate-post. Such was
the height the horse leaped that the end of the shaft struck the
arge lamp, shivering it. to atoms, which was fixed against the
house at least twelve feet above the road. The horse got com-
pletely through the erection, composed of strong timbers and
cross-bars, at the side of the gate, clearing himself, from the
force with which he was proceeding, completely from the
chaise, which was left on the other side broken, as may be sup-
posed, completely into pieces, and a perfect wreck. The horse,
which fell the moment he had cleared the gate, is much injured
by being most seriously bruised about the legs and chest; and
it was with great difficulty it could proceed to its stables at
Windsor the same afternoon.

in consequence of a somewhat alarming complaint
in the head, Mr. Wakley, M. F., has been compelled during
nearly the last fortnight to discontinue his nightly attendance in
the House of Commons, and to apply for the assistance of Mr.
Baker, the Coroner, acting in the eastern division of the county,
in order to be released from a portion of his daily duties.
TIIF VACANT JUDGESHIP.—Up to the present mo-
ment it seems somewhat doubtful whether Recorder Shaw or
Sergeant Jackson will be appointed to the puisne judgeship,
vacant by the death of Mr. Justice Foster. Without venturinz
an epiuLn on this subjec!, we may ,t,•te that the cl-atiJil of
Sergeant Jackson to the office of Soli4itor-General WAS a pure
blunder on the part of the Lord Lieutenant.—Dublin Pilot.