The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-14 00:00:00

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS.

COUNTRY DIA ItY.—WEDNESDAY, MAY 16.
Bowkor, J., Bolton—White's, Manchester
Cooke, T., Birmingham—.ltoyal hotel, Birmingham l2
. Cooper, W., Weston—swan, Bristol 1
Crossley, I'., Elland—!lwan, Halifax
Davis, M, Bolton—Star, Manchester lO
Hinsdale, J., Middleham, Yorkshire—Bishop Blaize inn,
Richmond
11
Done, W., Talk-o' th-hill, Staffordshire—White's hotel,
:Manchester lO
Dods,:i, J., Over—Bear, Middlewich ll
Geoid, H., BedweltyCommercial rooms, Bristol
Dojo, M., Kingerswell—Globe, Newton Abbot
Jones, W., Tredcgar iron works, Monmouth Commercial
rooms, Bristol ll
Lambden and Collins, Two-mile-hill—Commercial rooms,Bristol
12
Parker and Co., Birmingham—Royal hotel, Birmingham
Roberts, J. Newport—Red Lion, Newport lO
Russell and Co., Manchester—White Bear, Manchester '2
Watson, A., Blackburn—Palace, Manchester lO

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INSOLVENTS APPLYING TO BE DISCHARGED,
Petitions to be heard at Portugal-street,
MAY 17, AT NINE.
Armstrong, J., Alfred-placer Ting, T., Kent-road
Euston-square
Walkden, J., Sutterton
t j m.
Bayliss C., Coventry Northcote, J., Lambeth
Churehlev, W. Paddington Sharp, J., Shoreham
Hammond,Hammond, J., Walworth
oot
Vauxhall,hSailnoane-square
Haynes, J., Gutter lane
Healey, J., Duke-street, West Wightmore, T. Manchester
Smithfield Worthington,
Homewood, NV., Croydon

Mr. Dawson says that the distinction between
the resignation of place and resignation to the
loss of it, was not contemplated by the Learned
Commentator, Blackstone, when he spoke of " a
distinction without a difference."
The late rains will be of incalculable benefit to
the grass crops, which, there is now every reason
to hope, will prove abundant, and save the
farmer from a renewal of the distress he has for
some months felt, in consequence of the drought
of last year.—Worcester Journal.
The character of the new Opposition deve-
loper itself from day to day, in a manner which must
gratify its enemies, and mortify its friends, if a body so con-
temptible can have either friends or enemies in the proper
sense of the terms. The annals of Parliament present no
example of such a compound of weakness, ignorance,
bigotry, rancour, buffoonery, and rabid fury, in the shape
of a party. There is hut one way of accounting for the
bitterness of spirit these men display, and the deplorable
figure they make. They have lost place, which they loved
dear; y, and are mortified by the discovery, that to place, and
not to talent, all their consequence was owing. Stript of
power, shorn of their honours, they look around for sym-
pathy, and are driven mad by the universal peal of joy which
has burst from every part of the empire at the spectacle of
their downfal. They utter curses on the press, because it
has responded to the public voice, and rung this unwelcome
truth in their cars. how they must have been galled by
the noble speech of Sir Francis Burdett on Thursday
night ! Really the Marquis of Londonderry is the only
man that understands the position of the party. His object
clearly is, to have the dispute settled by weapons of a kind
which are better suited than those of logic, to men who
have heads like his, or who are like his friends in a desperate
condition.— Scotsman.

The Governor and Deputy Governor of the
Bank paid another visit to the Treasury on Saturday. A
leading capitalist, it is also said, has had interviews with
Mr. Canning in the course of the present week. A report
is now current, that an intermediate course is to be adopted,
between borrowing of the Bank and resorting to the open
money-market, and that the capitalist above alluded to, has
entered into an engagement to make advances on Exche-
quer-bills to the amount of 2,000,0001. sterling, with the
stipulation that they are not to find their way into general
circulation, but to be hald till the period of their arriving
at maturity by himself and his friends. These Exchequer-
bills arc understood to be issued at a premium of 20s.
only. 'Whether the arrangement has actually been carried
into effect, cannot be stated with certainty ; but there is
little doubt that offers of that nature have been made, and
that the parties are anxious that they should be accepted.
There would be no difficulty in placing bills to the amount
stated in permanent keeping, as the bankers generally would
avail themselves gladly of such an employment for their
deposits. It may have the effect, in the first instance, of
increasing the circulation, by bringing out in part the pri-
vate hoards which haVe been accumulating in the Bank of
England, but to a less extent than if the Bank itself sup-.
plied the sum wanted, which would be a clear addition to
. , .
the notes previously CM'CUAldl9l;lipme Timm

INQUEST.
Saturday afternoon an inquest was held at White-
chapel workhouse, before Mr. Unwin, the Coroner,
on the body of the infant, William Henry Sheen,
who was murdered by its father.
The body was placed in a shell. The head was
completely severed, and the mark of the murderer's
fingers were on the face, where he had held it whilst
he cut off the head. The first witness was Sarah
Pomeroy, of 2, Caroline-court, Lambeth-street. She
said that she kept the house where the unfortunate
affair happened. On Thursday evening, about half-
past 7 o'clock, she was sitting in her own apartment,
when the mother of the murdered infant came to her
and said, " Mrs. Pomeroy, come and see what lily
Bill has done; come up stairs for he has cut the
child's head off, and it's lying on dee table!" I
went up stairs immediately, and the mother followed
me, and when I entered the room I saw the head of
the child lying on a table, with the face looking to-
wards the door ; I was so alarmed that $ hurried out
of the room as speedily as possible, and procured the
assistance of Dalton, an officer ; I again 1;e, tup stairs
with the officer—the mother followed, and drew the
attention of the persons in the room to the marks on
the side of the child's head, where the father had
struck it with his knuckles, on Sunday 4lorning,—
Before I came down I saw the body of the child

lying on the bed, with a blue bed-gown.on; I did
not hear Sheen come down stairs after ae murder.

Ebenezer Dalton, the officer, said, that in conse-
quence of the alarm raised by the last wtness, he
went up into the room where the murder lad been
committed, anti found the head on the table, and
the body on the bed, covered over with a counter.
pane. He made a search then and since, but found
no instrument with which the act had been per-
petrated. Witness, however, is satisfied it liras done
with a razor. The mother of the child said, that
Bill, meaning her husband, had cut the child's
head off.

Coroner—Have you any reason to believe that
she was accessary to the murder ?
Dalton—l think not. The facts were co; tumli-
cated to the Magistrates ; and Davis, an odic tr, was
sent after Sheen, with instructions to. pursue him
into Wales, where it is supposed he is gone.
In answer to some questions put by the Jury,
Dalton said that he thought the child was placed
on the table and then murdered. There was a. con-
siderable quantity of blood on the table, and alo on
the floor.

Letitia Sheen, the mother of the child, war next
examined. She is a young woman, about 26 years
of age, and seemed greatly afflicted. She said that
on Thursday last, in the early part of the day, her
husband and herself, were very comfortable togs ether,
and had no words; about two o'clock in the idler-
noon she went out to visit her mother, and todilt: the
child with her, and returned about five o'clock ; she
then went to a public house, where her husband was
playing at skittles with some other men; he lent his
companions, and came home with her ; the child. was
with her ; ho sat with her in the apartment till a bout
eight o'clock, and then he said he wished to have
some tea; she went out to procure some, and left
him and the child on the bed; she was out about a
quarter of an hour, and on her return saw the child's
head lying on the table; her husband was not in the
room ; she was greatly- alarmed, hastened •dcrwn
stairs, and informed the people in the house, rind the
officers, of the ircumstance; she told the officers 'to-
go to her husband's mother, in White's-yard, Rase-
mary-lane, as he might be there; she has not seen
her husband &mit the time she left him in the room.
CORONER—awe you any doubt that he com-
mitted the murder ? Witness—l have no idoubt
that he committeGl the murder; he bad always been
kind to the child.
You had no concern in the murder, or ever con-
sented to it ? W itness—Never.
William Sheen, the father of the murderer, vas
then called. He was in tears the whole time he was
under examination. He said, that on Thursday evening,
about eight o'clock, his son came, to his house, in
White's-yard, Rosttmary-lane ; his coat and hat were
off; I asked him if he had been fighting; he said he
had with two or three Irishmen, in a skittle-ground,
and had struck one of them in the ohoulder with
his knife; I walked down with him t, St. Kathe-
rine's, and I said I would endeavour t o settle the
affair; he made no confession to me of having
murdered the child. We went together, to the resi-
dence of a Mr.. Pugh, a cow-keeper, in Carnaby-
market, to whom he told the same story having
fought with the Irishman; I left him in Oxford-
street, and he said he was going to Barn it, and
should remain there until I could settle wi th the
Irishman, and he directed me to give him a pe, and if
that would satisfy him ; my son had no coat or h, it on
when he came to me, but he borrowed one of Mr. Pt
John Partridge, one of the Parish Beadles, sa, id,
that the coat was found in the apartment where t, 1e
murder was committed, and which was supposed tt
belong to Sheen; it was stained with blood on the
left sleeve and front. When the murderer went
away, be had on a brown coat, corded trowsers, a
red-plush waistcoat, and silk hat. Dalton said, that
he had often seen Sheen in the coat in question.
Mr. Pugh, the person alluded to, and his wife,-
said, that on Thursday evening, when Sheen and his
son came to their house to borrow some money, the
son said he had stabbed an Irishman, avid (throwing
down a knife), said he had done it With that, ana
begged them for God's sake to burn it. [The, knife
was here produced. It was a clasp knife, rather
blunt, but pointed, and apparently of surf icient
strength to sever the head from the body.]. -The
witnesses said there was no blood on it when Si 'leen
threw it down; they lent him 10s.

Letitia Sheen said, she had seen the knife in qit es•
Lion in her husband's possession.
This being the whole of the evidence, the Corone
briefly summed up, and the Jury instantly returnee
a verdict of Wilful Murder against Wm. Sheen, the
father of the child.

A large reward is offered for the apprehension of
Sheen, and Officers have been dispatched in all di-
rections after him, but their efforts have hitherto been
unsuccessful.

THE WHITECHAPEL MURDER.---Up to a
late hour last night no -account was received
from Davis, the efficient officer who was sent in
pursuit of Sheen, the murderer of his child.
From the activity of Davis, much is expected ;
and if rumours are to be believed, he has already
traced him for 30 miles beyond town. The of-
fender is well known to him. Dalton, who has
been most active throughout the business, was
yesterday, from an early hour until nearly twelve
o'clock last night, most indefatigable in his pur-
suit after the murderer; and from the informa-
tion he has received, the probabilities are that
Sheen may have returned to London.

At the Earl of Chesterfield's audit at Bing-
ham on Monday and Tuesday last, 15 per cent.
abatement was made in the rents of his Lordship's
tenantry ita that town and neighbourhood.—Lin-
coin Paper.
A. Protestant lady of respectable connections,
residing not many miles from Limerick, has con-
formed to the Roman Catholic faith and re-
ceived her first communion in the parish Chapel
of St. Mary, un Sunday last,•.•Clare Journal.

An inquest was held on Wednesday last, at the
King's Head Inn, West-street, Brighton, touching
the death of William Pumphrey, a boy only four-
teen years old, who was discovered the preceding
day hanging in his mother's house.
Elizabeth Barnard, the mother of the deceased, was
called. The poor woman, who was in the deepest
affliction, having somewhat composed herself, de-
posed as follows :—I am a widow ; my son, the
deceased, lived with me; he was fourteen years old
in February last. Igo out to washing a few doors
off; my son, since he was discharged from his place
(they having no further occasion for him), was in
the habit of carrying clothes for my mistress; he
was there at work till dinner time on Tuesday,
and went home with me. I left him in care of
two smaller children, and he was to return after
tea to his work. I returned home about half-
past four, and on going into my room, I saw my
little boy, about four years old, crying, and the
other child asleep on the bed. On looking up, l
saw my unfortunate son hanging to the bed-post
by a cord, which had been used as a clothes line;
the rope was not round his neck, but was only passed
under his jaw, it was not a noose but a loop tied.
[The marks cn the neck and the manner in which
the cord was tied, fully proved this statement.] On
seeing him, I directly ran down stairs, and gave the
alarm ; my neighbours instantly came in and took
him down; he was rubbed with brandy, and every
means were tried by Mr. Hargraves, the surgeon,
who came immediately on being sent for, but with-
out effect, as he was quite dead ; I think he did it
to frighten the children, and not to destroy himself.
I never knew him attempt any thing of the kind be-
fore. He had that afternoon put up laths to the
window to prevent children falling out. [This cir-
cumstance will account for the deceased sharpening
his knife before he went up stairs.] In reply to a
question from the Coroner, whether the deceased
had seen any prints representing persons hanging,
the mother said that a few days since she bought a
paper which was cried in the streets, representing
15 or 16 persons hanging, but did not know whe-
ther the deceased had seen it or not, as she put it
in a cupboard. The deceased was perfectly cheerful
when she left him at dinner time.

The Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death
by strangulation."

The Hon. James Abercrombie has been ap-
pointed Judge-Marshal, and Advocate-General,
in the room of the Right Hon. John Beckett,
resigned ; and Sir James Macintosh, one of the
Commissioners for the Affairs of India, in the
room of W. Yates Peel, Esq., resigned.

The Earl of Westmorland, who was in such
a hurry to run away from office, was not very
hasty in relinquishing the patronage. On the
25th April, a fortnight after his resignation, but
before he formally gave up the seal to the King,
the appointment of Deputy Privy Seal became
vacant by the death of the holder, which the
Noble Earl took care immediately to fill up. So
careful was be lest his successor should be incon-
venienced, that a few hours after the death of
her husband, the widow received a message to
know how soon she could quit the official resi-
dence, and what the appointment was worth.—
Morning Paper.
DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—A correspondent
of the Times says, that the following is the list
of favours granted to the Duke and his family
by the country :

Per annum.
Duke of Wellington, by various grants, Ordnance,
Commander-in-Chief, Tower, Regiment of
Guards, Plymouth

Marquis Wellesley-, Lord Lieutena.nt of Ireland SO,OOO
Lord Maryborough, stag-hounds . 4,000
Sir Henry Wellesley, Ambassador *1 Vienna 12,000
Dean Wellesley, Chancery livings
The Duke's three Nieces nwried—

Lord Burghersb, Ambassador at Florence 6,000
Lord F. Somerset, Secretary at Ordnance
Sir Charles Bagot, Ambassador at the ILque ~ 12,000

X 123,000
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday morning,
about half-past three o'clock, an alarming and moat de-
structive fire broke out in the extensive saw-mills and vad-
(ling manufactory belonging to Mr. Tylee, College-wb
Pedlar's-acre, Lambeth. The fire spread through the
whole building, and communicated to the valuable granas
of Mr. Skerritt, containing flour and corn to an immense
amount, and these two extensive properties were totally
destroyed. The West of England fire-engine was first on
the spot, and the men commenced working with a plenti-
ful supply of water; but the premises of Mr. Warmslev,
slater, and the granary of Mr. Landell, caught fire, and
their destruction, at one time, appeared certain; but other
engines arrived, and the further advance of the flames was
prevented. The premises of Messrs. Tylee and Skerritt
soon fell in with a tremendous crash, and presented a heap
of burning ruins. By the active exertions of Mr. Phea-
sant, and a number of other persons connected with the
wernises, the horses in the stables, and an iron chest,
q'hich was deposited in the counting-house, containing
va luabie papers, and money to some amount, were rescued
froi ar destruction. Mr. Tyke is insured in the British
and Atlas Fire-offices for 4,0001. not more than half the loss
he hfs,ts sustained. Mr. Skerritt is insured in the Phoenix ; and
117. r. Stevens, sack-collector, is insured in the West of
England for 3001. not half the amount of his loss. Mr.
Warmsley's premises, and Mr. Landell's granary are greatly
damaged ; the former is insured in the Sun. The engines
continued playing the whole of yesterday. During the day
a wall fell in, and caused some consternation, as several
firemen were at work immediately under it. Fortunately,
however, they all escaped unhurt, with the exception of
one, who was knocked down by a door, which fell on him
in so peculiar a manner as to save him from certain death.
He was taken from under it not materially injured.
DISTRESSING AND DETERMINED SUICIDE.
—About four o'clock on Saturday, an extraordinary sen-
sation was created in Kirby-street, Hatton-garden, in con-
sequence of a gentleman, named Brickell, lodging at the
house of Mr. Cover, a builder, No. 12, in the above street,
p recipitating himself from the window of the attic into the '
ea rriage-way. He was immediately taken up, and con-
arel 'ed into the house in a shockingly bruised state, and
Mr, Shepherd, surgeon, of Hatton-garden, was sent for,
who, on examination, ascertained, that both the lower
jaws were fractured, and chest and neck dreadfully in-
jured, but no limbs were broken. Soon after the sur-
geon's arrival Mr. Brickell recovered his senses for a short
time, an 1, by signs, signified his regret at the rash act, and
repeated', I' pressed his hands to his chest and stomach.
Notwitlnit anding every attention was paid him, he lingered
in the Brea, test agony, until 12 o'clock at night, when he ex-
pired. Thy ' deceased, who was an attorney, had occupied
apartments r n Mr. Cover's house for the last 18 mouths,
during which time he had been transacting business for Mr.
King, a Solid' tor, living in Hatton-garden. On Monday
last he was seis, ld with an attack of St. Anthony's fire,
which so materi:
illy affected his eyes, that he began to en-
tertain fears of th, e loss of sight, which he declared he never
could survive. 'I he night previous to the committal of the
,
rash act, he was ht
•Ird pacing his bed-room with a hur-
ried step, and in t 'le morning he gave a roost incoherent
detail of what he 1 lad heard and seen during the night.
During the forenoon he was more composed, and about
three o'clock he toe, k a bacon of bread and milk, after
which he expressed a se, ish to be left undisturbed, saying he
thought he could sleet i. He then returned to the front
attic, and locked himself, in, and in about half au hour the
melancholy catastrophe t ook place. The deceased was
about 34 years of age, and , of particularly parsimonious ha-
bits—at times mending his "q 1 ch 'thee and stockings; and
had actually provided hime 21f wit h the requisites for re-
pairing shoes. On forcing a bed .ohin door, a chair was
seen placed under the window, from which the unfortunate
WWI had roched the parapet, ALA thA )wu Wawa over.

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The result of the late meitiores is still more un-
-1 certain ; and, were it not for the energy of Aga
Pacha, the prime mover of all that has taken
place, the prevailing anarchy would threaten the
i very existence of the empire. An English tra-
' yeller, recently arrived from Smyrna, and who
left Constantinople early.
in February, informs us
that several hundred heads were struck off
weekly before his departure, adding that a com-
plete system of terror prevailed in the capital.
My informant represents Aga Pacha as a very
extraordinary character, and says he is regarded
as almost a supernatural being by the lower
classes, who are further impressed with a notion
that all the late calamities have been inflicted by
heaven, as a punishment for the cruelties exer-
cised during the last six years on the Greeks f
An event has occurred since writing the above,
which is likely to give a very sudden and pros-
perous turn to the affairs of Greece. I allude to
the arrival of General Church, who readied
Cerigo some days ago, and landed at Ponto Keli
on the evening of the 9th of March. You will
recollect that this officer has the merit of having
organized the Greek regiments taken into Bri
tish pay when we first occupied the lonian
Islands. He succeeded admirably in that diffi-
cult task, and is, without exception, one of the
most popular men in Greece, more especially
among the military. Indeed, nearly all the
leaders who have distinguished themselves dur-
ing the war were either Captains or Subaltern
'in his regiment. His presence has therefore been
anxiously wished for during the last four years,
and I have reason to know that several most
pressing letters were sent to the General to that
effect. His landing at Ponto Keli, a beautiful har-
bour near Spezzia, was no sooner announced here,
than Colocotroni, accompanied by Count Metaxa
and a number of other leaders, together with a large
body of military, set off to welcome his arrival and
conduct him to this place. You will be able to
form some idea of Gen. Church's popularity
here, when I add, that the Moreot Chieftain and
his friends set out from this at midnight. They
arrived at the point of disembarkation about four
in the morning. Happening to be present, I
witnessed the meeting. Nothing could be more
gratifying to an Englishman, or more flattering
to the feelings of our distinguished countryman.
Colocotroni embraced him with the greatest af-
fection , close to the Greek banner, while the
soldiery formed a circle round it, and fired three
volleys of musketry with great precision. After •
reproaching the General for having so long de-
!ayed his visit to Greece, Colocotroni turned to
their old companions in arms, who stood around
them, and said—" Our father (o patirmas )
has at length arrived, we have only to obey him
Ind Greece will soon be free." This short ad-
Iress was answered by loud buzzes, after which
the General invited his friends to rest themselves
in a small cottage close to the pont. An
hour having passed in taking refreshments,
end conversing on various subjects connected
with the past and present state of Greece.
The sun had scarcely risen, when the ca-
valcade, formed of about three hundred,
of whom fifty were mounted on fine Arab
chargers, set off towards this place. Our road
lay through a charming country, - for the most
part in a high state of cultivation, .and present-
ing some beautiful prospects of land and sea on
every side. Previous to entering the town, a
numerous detachment, 'drawn up on the road
side, discharged several volleys; and presented
Arms as we passed. On approaching nearer, we
round a great portion of the inhabitants, inclu-
Eng all ages and both sexes, collected to receive
their new visitor, who was greeted with acclama-
tion as he passed. When we alighted at the
quarters of Colocotroni, the latter appeared on
the terrace, and informed the populace, who
were standing around in great numbers, that he
congratulated them on the arrival of an English
officer, with whom he had fought and bled in
the field of honour, and one who, by his well-
known sympathy in favour of the common
country, not less than by his wise counsels and
military talents, was, he hoped, destined to rescue
;hem from all their difficulties.

The whole of the Deputies and Military
Chiefs collected here soon after paid their re-
peas to the General, and seemed to vie with
each other in expressions of satisfaction at his
arrival. Such has been the reception of this
officer ; and when the fact of his giving up more
ban one situation of emolument and trust, for
h e sole purpose of serving an unfortunate people
not only without reward, but without the pros-
oecto of one, is contrasted with the conduct of
others, it would be extremely unjust to deny
,hat need of praise so much generosity and dis-
nterest edness deserves.

With respect to the mode in which General
Church's talents may be made available to Greece
;hat will course depend on the turn of the
,legociation.s with the Porte. Should the pro-
posed mediation be rejected, those who are ac-
vainted with the internal resources of this coun-
try, and the cap bilities of the people, if once orga-
aised, have no hesitation in asserting that the
Turks might be soon driven out, and a good
system of governn:,:nt established. Until some-
thing positive is kn wn ashc
however,
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2ity, undertaken a tai of great delicacy and tin-
, rtance—that of unitiug the two parties, with-
t which union, he very properly observes, no
b 'Greece can be of the smallest
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Fort6nately for the General, Coin-
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Aation, the Commodore has kindly given him
1 passage.
YEMEN/

Some importance has been attached in the
city to the interview which the Governor and the
Deputy-Governor of the Bank had yesterday
with Mr. Canning, as it is known that those
gentlemen are usually consulted on the financial
'lan of the year. It is generally believed that
no alteration whatever will be made in the plan
proposed by the Right Hon. Gentleman's pre-
decessor, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and
that arrangements were yesterday made for con-
tinuing the Sinking L' and to its present extent
for the remainder of the year. The policy of
drawing on the Bank for the -whole of the defi-
ciency created by the decline of the'Revenue, at
a time when its engagements with the Govern-
ment are already so fatensive, is much disputed,
and leads to frequent discussion in the city ; but
the only argument in its favour appears to be,
that by applying to the Bank alone the public
are left in entire ignorance what the real deli -
ciencieL; of the Government arc, which would be
disclosed by thliing the_ opposite coarse.-•- Times.